Rotarians Hear from R-9 Administration

Trenton R-9 School administrators presented the program at the May 25 meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club, held at the BTC Bank community room. Michael Ormsby presided at the meeting, Joe MacDonald gave the prayer and Brian Upton was the sergeant at arms. Daniel Gott was the program chairman.

R-9 Special Educa tion/Preschoo1 Director Tara Hoffman, Rissler Elementary Principal Susan Gott and Trenton Middle School Principal Mike Hostetter updated members about their respective programs. Mrs.

Hoffman said there were 150 children enrolled in preschool/kindergarten this past year and that 60 new preschool/kinder garten students have been screened for the 2023-24 school year. She talked about the need for all-day kindergarten if facilities were available, however, noted that getting teachers could be an issue. The high school special education program expanded its coffee shop to include deliveries to NCMC, Pleasant View R-6 School and Laredo R-7 School in addition to Trenton. Money made from the coffee shop is used to help fund an educational trip for students at the end of the school year. She said the special education program will be adding autism as an area of focus for next year.

Mrs. Gott expressed her appreciation of community support at the elementary school, adding that the school is looking for opportunities for students to "give back" for the support. Students do participate in service projects and programs as well as field trips. She said staff has been working to realign its curriculum to make sure its priorities are inline with both the R-9 and state education requirements. A new assistant principal has been hired for next year, Wayne Proffit.

Hostetter said the middle school staff has been working on its goals to make sure they are in alignment with the district CSIP program, with a decision being made to have one hour of reading and one hour of writing each day at the fifth and sixth grade levels. The reading/writing change also resulted in a change in the social studies curriculum, however, Hostetter noted students will still have one hour of social studies each day. He also discussed attendance, which he said the middle school has worked on improving.

During the business meeting, it was announced that the club will be responsible for putting up and taking down the flags at the courthouse on June 14 (Flag Day). Members will meet to put up flags at 6:30 a.m. and take them down at 5:30 p.m. Treasurer Savannah Fogle said statements will be mailed to members so that dues can be paid before the end of the fiscal year on June 30.

Mrs. Fogle will have the program at the June 1 meeting.

Carol Wilford

Bill and Kathy Waits took Denise and Junior Hamilton of Tindall to supper at Blackwater Restaurant in Chillicothe on Saturday, May 13. On Sunday, May 14, the Waits’ hosted a Mother’s Day celebration in their home serving sandwiches and cake and ice cream.

Naomi Campbell of Marshall spent the day with her parents, Dan and Carol Wilford, on Saturday, May 20. Mary Gonzalez and sons, Sammy, Joshua, and Andrew of Kansas City, KS, arrived at the Wilford’s late Saturday evening. They joined the Wilford’s at First Baptist Church on Sunday, then ate at the Milan Elks Lodge to support a scholarship fundraiser. While at the Wilford’s, the grandsons explored the area long Medicine Creek, helped water apple trees, picked up fallen limbs and other tasks. Before returning home on Monday evening, May 22, the Gonzalez’s attended the Laredo Lions Club.

The Laredo Lions Club met on Monday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Laredo Community Center. After saying the pledge to the flag, Dan Wilford opened the meeting with prayer. Then, a carry-in-meal was served. Members present were Bonna Dittberner, Martha Owen, Margaret Chapman, Dean Smalling and Dan and Carol Wilford. Guests included Steve Persell, Lynda McLaughlin, Sheila Thompson and daughter Emma, and Mary Gonzalez and sons, Sammy, Joshua and Andrew of Kansas City, KS. The reason the meeting was in the evening instead of the new time at 1:00, was to have the Lions Scholarship Award. This year Emma Thompson, a recent high school graduate from Chillicothe, was the only candidate. Her plans following high school are to attend NCMC, then pursue an Animal Science Degree at either MU in Columbia or at NWMSU in Maryville. Lions Club President, Bonna Dittberner, presented Emma with the scholarship. A short meeting was held after the presentation. The annual Lions Basketball Classic will be held on June 2-3 at the Trenton High School this year due to construction in the NCMC gym. There will be no Lions meeting in June. The next regular meeting will be on Monday, July 10 at 1:00 p.m.

After spending some time at the Alpha Cemetery on Saturday morning, May 27, Luetta Lambrecht of Marshall stopped by to visit Dan and Carol Wilford. She didn’t get to see Dan since he was in Milan attending the Milan Old Timer’s Reunion. Luetta is Dan’s second cousin. She continued visiting cemeteries throughout the day after meeting up with her daughter, Rhonda Johnson, of Trenton.

Town and Country Garden Club Hears About Pink Primrose

The Town and Country Garden Club met at the rural Laredo home of Beverly Kimberling on Monday, May 22 with ten members in attendance. President Barb Peterson, opened the meeting by reading some inspirational quotes. New membership rosters were distributed. The landscaping at the high school in Galt was tidied up and looked nice for the alumni and graduation weekend. The recent trip to Marshall with stops at three greenhouses and lunch at a tea shop was reviewed. A trip to Powell Gardens near Kingsville was planned for June 6. The group is to meet at the old Penneys parking lot in Trenton to share rides.

Judy Jackson presented the lesson on pink Missouri primroses. They are a perennial native plant that spreads through a stout

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After the meeting, Mrs. Kimberling served refreshments, with Carol Cook winning the hostess gift.

The next meeting will be June 26 at the home of Brenda Hein, north of Trenton.

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New Pastor Coming To Wesley United Methodist Church

Wesley United Methodist Church is pleased to welcome Pastor Bob and Donna Voels to Trenton as their new pastoral family, effective July 1.

Lifelong Iowans, Bob served United Methodist churches in Iowa for 16 years before he and Donna moved to Missouri in 2021.

For the last two years, they have lived in Stockton, where Bob has served as pastor.

The Voels’ say, "Trenton looks like a great community, and we are really looking forward to moving here and getting to know the people in the church and in the community!"

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