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“The Wall That Heals” Coming to Chillicothe

The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center, is coming to Chillicothe August 3-6 at the Chillicothe High School, 2801 Hornet Dr, Chillicothe, MO 64601. The mobile exhibit will be open 24 hours a day and free to the public. The Wall That Heals honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed forces in the Vietnam War, and it bears the names of the 58,281 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.

“The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is pleased to bring The Wall That Heals mobile exhibit to Chillicothe to allow local veterans and their family members a chance to experience The Wall,” said Jim Knotts, president and CEO of VVMF. “Hosting The Wall That Heals provides an opportunity to

Trenton Native Recognized as Chief Officer of the Year

honor and remember all those who served and sacrificed in the Vietnam War and educate visitors on the continuing impact of the Vietnam War on America.”

The Wall That Heals is transported from community to community in a 53-foot trailer. When parked, the trailer opens with exhibits built into its sides, allowing it to serve as a mobile Education Center telling the story of the Vietnam War, The Wall and the divisive era in American history.

The three-quarter scale Wall replica is 375 feet in length and stands 7.5 feet high at its tallest point. Visitors will experience The Wall rising above them as they walk towards the apex, a key feature of the design of The Wall in D.C. Visitors are able to do name rubbings of individual service member’s names on The Wall.

The mobile Education

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City Council Discusses Permits, Awards Bids

The Trenton City Council met on Monday, June 12, at 7 p.m at City Hall to discuss ten bills; these bills overlooked building permits, animal welfare, lodging tax and cyber security insurance. The building

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permit bills were all approved unanimously, with the approval for Toth and Associates to conduct an electric rate study. The last study conducted was from 2018. Bill No. 26, a bill that overlooks the welfare and

safety of animals, was repealed so the Animal Welfare Committee can overlook the responsibilities of determining dangerous animal appeals. Bill No. 28 was discussed, which is a Lodging Tax for

GRVCO Concert Is Saturday

The Grand River Valley Choir & Orchestra will present “Viva la Musica” Saturday, June 17 at 7 p.m. at the Trenton Performing Arts Center. Admission is free, but free-will donations will be accepted.

NCMC Receives Special Honor

North Central Missouri College has been voted the St. Joseph News Press Now Readers’ Choice winner as the Favorite College/University for 2023. North Central Missouri College was nominated for this category and, after readers voted, selected as the favorite.

“The NCMC marketing department was thrilled to learn that NCMC had been chosen as a “Favorite College or University” by the St. Joe News Press Now readership,” said Megan Pester, Director of Marketing and Admissions. “Our recent expansion into Buchanan and Andrew counties has been beneficial in reaching an audience that may not have been as familiar with NCMC prior to now, and I’m excited that we have a whole new population to introduce to our great institution. It’s encouraging to see that we are being noticed, and people are really learning how the presence of NCMC in St. Joseph and the surrounding area will benefit their communities in huge ways.”

North Central Missouri College’s service region includes seventeen counties in north and central Missouri, including Buchanan, Andrew, and De Kalb. NCMC is currently constructing a site in Savannah, MO, to offer general education, allied health, nursing, and industrial technology courses.

the city of Trenton for any Hotel or Motels, including Air BNB’s, to pay a five percent tax of the gross daily rent. There were many concerns on the tracking of the Air BNB’s and the enforcement of this

bill, with reported concerns of four Air BNB’s not paying the tax. Lastly, Bill No. 29, a cyber security insurance bill, passed unanimously. The cyber security providers from last year

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KCC Court Closed for Upgrade

On Monday, June 12th, the basketball court at the Ketcham Community Center began the process of getting a new face lift for the 20232024 season. The court will be closed from June 12-August 1, 2023, or until completion of the project. Pieces of the court will be saved and pricing will be available soon for anyone wanting a piece of history. Those interested should contact Nate Gamet at the Ketcham Community Center for more information.

“I am very excited to see the new floor as it develops over the next few weeks. The new surface is long overdue, and the color scheme and design will be very unique to us. I am in a lot of college gyms, and the KCC is one of the best around. This is the final touch to a six year transformation project the gym has been under. I can’t wait to see it when it all comes together,” commented Gamet.

Summer hours remain in effect until Sunday, August 13, 2023: Monday-Friday, 5 am-7 pm; Saturday, 8 am-2 pm; closed on Sunday.

NCMC Closed for Juneteenth

North Central Missouri College will be closed on Monday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. This closing includes all buildings and offices at all locations, and no classes will be held. The Ketcham Community Center will be open regular hours.

NCMC will reopen on Tuesday, June 20th for regular summer hours of business.

The Trenton Board of Education met on Tuesday, June 13 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss a new Safety Grant, Handbook changes, and bids.

The Proserve contract for copiers in the district was extended and the school will receive new copiers. The Safety grant will be completed over the summer and will replace windows and doors in the elementary, middle, and high school with bullet resistant glass. The film for the window lasts for ten years and will be installed by Custom Glass company of Chillicothe.

The Rissler, elementary, TMS, and THS handbooks went under review and changes during the meeting. Rissler handbook made an academic assistance change, as well as making the standard grading and reading plan consistent.

The middle school handbook proposed a change be made for student attendance at extracurricular activities. If the student falls below a ninety percent attendance rate for the semester, or a seventeen missed day period not including doctor appointments, the student will not be allowed entrance into athome athletic events. This attendance re-starts per semester. To reinforce this policy, there will be a list at the door of each event of students not allowed in, as well as, if the student was to attend, parents would be notified immediately through call and text. The vote to pass this policy was unanimous with plans to implement this later on to be district wide. The middle school handbook was amended to clarity for the parents. The handbook added in addition that if the nurses office was to get busy, the students are to report to the middle school office. More changes were implemented, such as water bottles may be checked at [See R-9, Page 2]

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Former Trenton resident Deputy Fire Chief Mike Moore was recognized as Chief Officer of the Year by The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri at their annual convention awards ceremony held June 3 in Springfield. Deputy Chief Moore serves with the Southern Stone County Fire Protection District in southwest Missouri. He is the son of James and Earlene Moore of Trenton.

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ended up charging up to 50 percent higher, so the city decided to switch to CORVUS cybersecurity company to protect the city from ransomware attacks.

Reports were given starting off with discussions of the park board meeting with memorial repair bids. There was discussion of early childhood care grant opportunities through the state for children 0-5

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any time by staff as deemed necessary and the no homemade food section allowed was taken out.

The high school handbook proposed that if a student was to graduate early

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years old. Recycling improvements were also brought up along with the downtown farmers market, and the Pump Law for breastfeeding mothers that was recently put into effect. There were questions about the recent power outages in Trenton, and it was ruled out to be the result of the dry weather, lightning strikes, cracked insulators, and burnt fuses. The council reassured that they always work on such events in a quick manner and are

in December, they would not be allowed to sign up for prom the following semester, except if attending as a date from another student. High school prom currently sets the age limit for prom attendees at 21. The main concern this policy would tackle would be student safety. There was a motion to pass with three opposed, two in favor, and one abstained. There was then a motion to pass the high school handbook changes disregarding the change for early graduating seniors non-permitted from prom, which passed unanimously. Other changes that were approved to the high school handbook was the school Flex program. This program allows seniors to

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aware of when such outages happen.

In new business, there was discussion on the policy of protective footwear for employees. This policy, upon receipt of purchase of approved boots, the City/TMU would reimburse the employee for 75 percent of the cost of the boots up to a maximum of 200 dollars. This policy intent is to help encourage employee safety and to assist in the cost of purchasing protective footwear. A

obtain a job in the assigned position that they desire to be substituted for school graduation hours. An attendance policy was implemented, that if desired a student must attend Saturday school to make up missed hours. New Preschool drop off hours were changed: times for drop offs are now 7:50 and pickups are 11:25.

Summer projects in effect are new pre-K office, landscaping at THS, new hallway paint, sidewalk repairs, new toilets at THS, new freezer at Rissler, new iPads in the fifth grade, new smart boards for Rissler, new fence at Rissler, new desktops, new server, new passenger van, and the Safety grant.

new airport hangar was also discussed with concerns with the current hangar having flooding issues. The discussion became heated with concerns of government funding, and was decided to be revisited for later in depth discussion. Mid-West Injection won the bid to remove lime sludge while Whitney Roofing of Gallatin was awarded the chemical building roof bid.

During a closed session the board:

• accepted the resignations of Stacey Russell from the Success Center, Sara Huffstutter from the Rissler food service, and Kimberly Townsend as a paraprofessional.

• approved the hiring of Jessica Gannon as a Rissler first grade teacher, Gary Ireland as TMS custodian, Emily Lasley as THS science teacher, and Wes Croy as Success Center.

• awarded extra duty to Jackie Price and Whitley Richman, who will share THS council.

• approved a transfer for Brad Ewald, who will be moving from THS science to THS physical education.

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Center exhibit includes: digital photo displays of “Hometown Heroes”service members whose names are on The Wall that list their home of record within the area of a visit; digital photo displays of Vietnam veterans from the local area honored through VVMF’s In Memory program which honors veterans who returned home from Vietnam and later died; video displays that teach about the history and impact of The Wall; educational exhibits told through items representative of those left at The Wall in D.C.; a replica of the “In

Memory” plaque; a map of Vietnam and a chronological overview of the Vietnam War. The exhibits tell the story of the Vietnam War, The Wall and the era surrounding the conflict, and are designed to put American experiences in Vietnam in a historical and cultural context.

The 2023 national The Wall That Heals tour is generously sponsored by USAA. Through a partnership with the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), the trucking industry, and Blue Beacon, the exhibit can travel across the country.

Since its debut in 1996, the exhibit has been on display in more than 700 U.S.

communities in addition to an April 1999 tour of the Four Provinces of Ireland and a visit to Canada in 2005. The Wall That Heals is a program of VVMF, the nonprofit organization that built the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. in 1982. The Wall That Heals is the only traveling exhibit affiliated with The Wall in Washington, D.C. and includes the largest Wall replica that travels the country. Two VVMF staff members lead volunteers on site, educate visitors and students, and ensure the reflective atmosphere of The Wall.

More information can be found at: www.thewallthatheals.org.

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Betty Jean Baugher

Betty Baugher, a 96year-old former Trenton resident, passed away at 10:02 a.m., Monday, June 12, 2023 at Homestead Assisted Living of Lenexa, KS.

Memorial services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 16, 2023 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. A visitation is scheduled from 10 until service time Friday. Memorial donations are suggested to Wesley United Methodist Church and may be mailed to or left with the funeral home.

Betty Jean Baugher was born March 6, 1927 in Ravana, to Vincil and Mary Opal Shepherd Callen.

On May 5, 1944 she was

Charles William (Bill)

Betz, 86, of Trenton, left this world to walk with his Lord and Savior on June 9, 2023.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Gardens of Trenton.

Memorial donations are suggested to either the South Evan’s Cemetery or the Alzheimer’s Association and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.

Bill was born in the family home on December 26, 1936 to Clifford and Jane Leytham Betz.

On May 25, 1969 Bill was united in marriage with Thelma Bell at their home in rural Grundy County.

He is survived by his wife Thelma, of the home; his daughters, Mitzi (Rusty) Wilson, Patti (Jon) Shannon and Susan (Greg) Nedrow; his sons, Michael (Robin) Betz and Bill (Jackie) Betz; his grand-

Darrell Duane McCarty, 63, a lifelong resident of Lineville, IA, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA. He had been a patient there since suffering a stroke on June 2.

Darrell was born on November 27, 1959 to parents James Duane McCarty and Verla Berniece Gibson McCarty. He was a 1978 graduate of Lineville High

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united in marriage to Judson Leonard Baugher in Princeton. He preceded her in death on January 6, 2009.

Betty worked at the HyVee meat department for a while before becoming a full-time mother and farm wife. She enjoyed, helping and talking to patrons of the family business, The Crown restaurant and service station. She was an active member of the Wesley United Methodist Church. She enjoyed playing cards with her lady friends at the North 65 Senior Center and, for the last year, making new friends at the assisted living facility.

Surviving relatives include her grandchildren,

children, Jeremy (Mary) Eads, Lance (Theresa) Eads, Amy Ellis, Jessica (Travis) Standiford, Alyssa Miller, Aiden (Kelly) Stevenson, Daniel (Lynnsey)

Betz, Christopher Valladares and Scott Valladares; his great-grandchildren, Cymber Eads (Hayden)

Coin, Ceiren Eads, Cienna Eads, Brandon and Dalton Wheeler, Jaden, Tyne and Aubrey Melnick, Keesa, Zane, Zarah, Jaylee, and Rici, Alexa, Gracie, Ryker, Bri, Addie, Catalina, Ella, Isaac, Grace, Blaze Betz, Harley Parkhurst, Michael, Iliana and Adriana Valladares. He was proud to be a great-great-grandfather to Deklyn, Daxtyn and Daegyn Coin, as well as six others. He is also survived by a sister, Cindie (Robert) Buchanan; and brother, Chris (Sherry) Betz; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Corry Betz, that died in infancy; sister,

School.

Darrell is survived by his only brother, James Keith McCarty of Madrid, IA; niece, Michelle (James) Deardorff of Adel, IA; and nephew, Aaron (Emily) McCarty of Madrid, IA.

Darrell is also survived by several nieces and nephews and cousins; aunts in this area including Marilyn Shackelford and Charlene Arnold of Brimson, Nancy

Alissa Wiggins and fiancé, Brent Bessey of Shawnee, KS, Brent Baugher and wife, Sara of Lee’s Summit, Eric Baugher and wife, Sarah Pulbermacher of Lone Jack, Daniel Baugher of Overland Park, KS, and Shaun Baugher of Chillicothe; great-grandchildren, Maci Henson and Gavin, Gage, Brandon and Mariah Baugher; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Those preceding her in death include her parents; husband; sons, Carrol and Gary Baugher; and brothers, Donnie and Kenneth Callen.

Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com

Glenda Stottlemyer; and brothers, Gary and Larry Betz.

Bill was a farmer in his heart and after selling the farm he spent many hours working in his garden, which he was proud and happy to share with others. He was extremely proud of his sheep shearing time and had many stories to share about it. Bill worked at Trenton Foods for 34 years. He served as a steward and then as President of the Union. He retired in December of 1998, but still answered many phone calls trying to help the workers. He enjoyed hunting with the boys and was a crack shot. His stories were always funny and everyone loved them. He was always singing, but some weren’t for mixed company! We all loved them anyway. He loved his family with all his heart and we will miss him until we meet him again.

Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com

Burkeybile and Helen Swank of Trenton and Becky Ragan of Cameron; and uncles in the area including Mervin Gibson of Gilman City, Lyle Gibson of Brimson and M.S. Gibson and Ken Gibson of Trenton.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Verla & father, James.

No services are planned at this time.

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Tuesday-Beef lasagna, house salad, carrots, Jello w/fruit, garlic bread.

Wednesday-Smothered pork chop, brussel sprouts,

Donna Louise Smith Carter, 89, of rural Gilman City, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at a Gallatin nursing home.

She was born on August 11, 1933, in Blue Ridge, the daughter of Marion Arthur and Mildred Mae Nally Smith.

Donna married Harold Carter on October 23, 1951, in Harrison, AR. They celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in 2017, prior to Harold’s passing in 2018.

Donna was very active in the farming operation with Harold. She milked cows, ran tractors, and especially loved raking hay with her B John Deere. Donna was a member of the Blue Ridge Christian Union Church where she taught Sunday School, played piano, and was active in the Ladies Aid Society. Along with farming operation she shared with Harold, Donna

Dale Eugene “Gene” Ishmael, 84, Bethany, departed this life for eternity on Friday June 9, 2023.

Gene was the second son, born to Layton Garrett and Naomi Ann Tapscott Ishmael on November 23, 1938, in Seymour, IA, and lived most of his adult life in Overland Park, KS, before moving to Bethany upon his retirement in 1994.

Gene was a Southern Baptist, serving as an ordained deacon, Sunday school teacher, Royal Ambassador leader/counselor and in other positions as requested.

He married Linda Hudson on November 9, 1956, at Melbourne Baptist Church and they celebrated 66 years of marriage. They were the parents to three children: Stephen Dale Ishmael, Vanessa Lee Kietzman, and Janet Louise Laytham. They had three grandsons and seven granddaughters. They also enjoyed spoiling 14 greatgrandchildren.

enjoyed family vacations, driving a bus many miles for Missions Outreach, several mission trips, serving in Ladies Aid and in HEO Extension club, and many celebrations and meals with family and extended family. Harold and Donna started every day with prayer for their children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren. Anyone who knew her can acknowledge that her constant smile was a testimony to her faith.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; an infant sister, Norma Jean; and sister, Sherry Perrin.

Donna is survived by her daughters, Debbie (Dan) Herrold and Becky (Jim) Walker; grandchildren, Seth (Tiffany) Herrold, Zach (Lauren Palmer) Walker, Benjamin (Alicia) Herrold, Ally (Brad) Cunningham, and Abbie Her-

member of “TRUSS & OBEY”, lay builders of Owasso, OK, going on volunteer building trips each year since 1987 until health prevented him from going any longer. Gene was also a member of Bethany Masonic Lodge #997, AF & AM.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Terry; sisters-inlaw, Carol Ann and Sonja; daughter-in-law, Barbara; an infant grandson and twin infant granddaughters.

Gene is survived by his wife, Linda of the home; brother, James E. “Jim” Ishmael, Kansas City, KS; son, Stephen (Lori) Ishmael, Ottawa, KS; daughter, Vanessa (Bob)

rold; great-grandchildren, Brett Walker, Caroline Walker, Cash Herrold, Rory Cunningham, and another great-grandson expected in September 2023; sister, Mary Lee (Jim) Chance; brother, Lawrence (Lois) Smith; and several nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 17 at Roberson Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial will follow in Union Grove Cemetery at Gilman City. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Show Me Christian Youth Home and/or Three Rivers Hospice in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424.

Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com

Kietzman, Leavenworth, KS, and daughter, Janet (Kevin) Laytham, Osceola; ten grandchildren, Nathaniel, Heather, Katey, Courtney, Cadence, Elizabeth, Isaac, Alice Ann, Emery, and Emma; and 14 greatgrandchildren.

Funeral Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 13 at Roberson Funeral Home of Bethany. Burial was in Pilot Grove #1 Cemetery at Gilman City.

Memorials may be made to the Pilot Grove #1 Cemetery in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com

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Friday-Sloppy Joe on bun, pork & beans, potato sticks, baked apples, ice cream.

Gene was employed for 37 years at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Kansas City. After his retirement, he drove delivery for NAPA and O’Reilly Auto Parts and was a salesclerk at a men’s wear store, all in Bethany. Gene had hobbies that included woodworking, fishing, hunting, as well as golf, gardening, winter-time quilting, family genealogy and was an avid reader of books. He was a charter

Charles William “Bill” Betz

Donna Louise Smith Carter

Dale Eugene “Gene” Ishmael

Darrell Duane McCarty

In response to Gov. Mike Parson’s declaration of a drought alert in more than half of Missouri’s counties, the Missouri Department of Transportation is offering a special overwidth hauling permit at no charge to help farmers and ranchers move hay as needed. Loads must be of legal height, length and weight.

Permits can be requested using the MoDOT Carrier Express online service, located at www.modot.org/mce. To ensure the fee is waived, hay haulers should place a comment in the application about the fee waiver. The blanket permit fee of $96 and single trip fee of $15 are waived for hay haulers through Dec. 1, 2023.

Before hauling, drivers must apply for the special overwidth hauling permit for loads that exceed 8 feet and 6 inches in width, and map their route to avoid work zones, bridges and other areas that have weight, narrowlane or height restrictions. This infor-

mation, as well as a special bridge and height restriction view, is available on the MoDOT Traveler Information Map at traveler.modot.org.

MoDOT’s waiver and special overwidth permit allows drivers in Missouri to:

• Obtain the permit at no cost.

• Haul hay loads of up to 12 feet and 6 inches in width using a blanket permit.

• Haul hay loads up to 14 feet in width using single-trip permits.

• Move hay during holiday periods and at night. At night, or when visibility is less than 500 feet, drivers must use a reflective, oversized load sign and clearance lights instead of the normal flags required at the edges of the load.

Drivers must adhere to all permit requirements, such as using proper signage and lighting and stopping at weigh stations. Drivers should also be advised that most of the southeastern

Extension Notes

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AMMONIATING LOW QUALITY FORAGES

By: Valerie Tate, Field Specialist in Agronomy for MU Extension in Linn County

Cool spring temperatures and dry soil conditions affected the production of cool season grasses like tall fescue, bromegrass, orchardgrass and timothy. The light hay crop means producers will be looking for alternatives for livestock feed this winter. Ammoniating wheat straw or low quality hay is an effective way to improve the nutritional value of these roughages. This is accomplished by applying anhydrous ammonia to a tightly covered stack of bales.

Begin by weighing several bales to determine the aver-

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age weight of the bales in the stack. Anhydrous ammonia is applied at a rate of 60 pounds per ton of straw or hay. Purchase only the amount of anhydrous ammonia needed so the entire contents of the tank can be emptied into the sealed stack of bales.

When selecting a site, choose a well-drained location, keeping in mind that all the vegetation under the bales will be killed during the ammoniation process. Stack the bales in a pyramid two or three bales tall. If the rows will be more than 40 feet long, leave a one-foot space every 30 to 40 feet to insert additional pipes for application. Cover the stack with 6 or 8 mil UV re-

United States is currently under a quarantine zone for imported fire ants, which can be easily spread through the movement of hay. Farmers and ranchers who believe they have received fire ants in a shipment of hay should call their local University of Missouri Extension agent as soon as possible.

Those visiting the MoDOT Carrier Express system for the first time will find a link to obtain a customer ID and password needed to access the service. Required information includes:

• The make, license plate number and vehicle identification number (VIN) of the power unit, and

• The farm business name and address.

MoDOT permits cover movement within Missouri only and are required for each truck. Questions may be directed to MoDOT’s Motor Carrier Services office at 1-800-877-8499.

sistant plastic. Take care not to poke holes in the plastic. If a hole or tear occurs, seal with tape to prevent leaks. Leave at least two feet of plastic on each side to secure the bottom. Place a one-inch pipe in the center of the stack or place pipes every 30 to 40 feet of a longer stack. Seal the plastic at the bottom of the stack tightly against the ground using soil, sandbags, or waste lime.

Slowly release the anhydrous ammonia into the pile at the rate of 50 pounds per hour. Leave the pile covered for two to three weeks during the summer to allow the ammonia to penetrate the bales. Leave the stack covered longer during the fall when air temperatures are cooler.

For more information, contact Valerie Tate, Field Specialist in Agronomy for University of Missouri Extension in Linn County, by email at tatev@missouri.edu or by phone at 660-895-5123. MU Extension programs are open to all.

Editor’s Note: This column by Caleb Jones is from the July 2023 edition of Rural Missouri magazine. It has been printed with permission by the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives.

A few weeks ago on a Friday afternoon, the Jones family got to travel back in time - not exactly by choice. The chance meeting of my propane tank and a skid-steer resulted in the emptying of my propane supply that would rival Old Faithful.

Thankfully no one was hurt, but the weekend turned into a family camping experience - only in our house. We had zero hot water and no working appliances.

While my kids didn't seem to mind the ice baths and hot dogs cooked over our firepit, after a couple days I caught my wife looking up hotels on her phone. The one saving grace came when Lindsey and I built our farmhouse the experts over at Boone Electric Cooperative

CONSIDER FORAGE TESTING YOUR HAY CROP THIS YEAR

by Shawn Deering, MU Extension Livestock Specialist

Haying season in northwest Missouri is just getting started. Most early reports indicate yields are less than normal or certainly less than expected. The prolonged, cool spring and lower than average rainfall may be the explanation for decreased production. Many producers have noted that even in well fertilized hay fields, forage growth has been slow. Hay supplies carried over from last year are also limited as many producers opted not to fertilize due to record high nutrient prices. While MU Extension has advised producers for years to conduct forage tests on their hay supply every year, this year it may be more important than ever. Depending on how the rest of the year goes, hay may be a precious resource and being able to manage it wisely starts with knowing the actual feed value of your supply. For example, let’s

MoDOT Streamlines Hay Movement for Drought Relief Good ol' Days? Yeah, Right!

guided us to a groundsource heat pump, which provides our heating and cooling.

The folks at the Environmental Protection Agency must really enjoy camping, too. They just proposed some new rules for electricity production with the goal of a carbonfree power sector by 2035. If finalized, these rules would shut down the majority, if not all, of your electric cooperative's natural gas and coal plants.

Don't get me wrong, I applaud their good intentions, but this is about as smart as putting an ejection seat in a helicopter.

Here in Missouri, our electricity is generated by a host of different sources. This mix of coal, natural gas, wind and hydro all play a role in working together to keep your lights on every time you flip that switch.

We have watched other states shut down coal and natural gas plants without having an alternative and reliable baseload of electricity. As you can imagine,

say you have two different lots of hay and they differ in quality, one being high and the other being low. The higher quality hay could be used to feed groups of cattle with higher nutritional needs such as first-calf heifers, lactating cows, growing calves, etc. and the lower quality hay could be used on dry, pregnant cows.

Every MU Extension office in the northwest region should have forage sampling equipment that producers can check out and use. Depending on the laboratory used and the exact type of test selected, the cost of a forage test is generally in the $25 to $30 range. The extension offices can also assist by instructing producers on how to take a proper sample, by sending the samples into the lab and MU Field Specialists in Livestock can help producers interpret forage test results and develop feeding strategies based on the quality of your hay crop.

when the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing their electricity isn't flowing. Last December nine of our neighboring states faced rolling blackouts because the demand for electricity outpaced what they could provide. That's unacceptable and downright dangerous.

Our electric co-ops aren't against using renewable resources. In fact, 25 percent of the electricity you already use comes from renewable resources like wind and water. Because we added these sources when they made economic sense, we are able to do this without blackouts and skyhigh electric bills for our members.

Someday, there will be technology available for electric co-ops to generate 100 percent renewable, reliable and affordable electricity for you. Until that time, let's avoid a future of cold showers and lights we can't turn on. I only want to camp on the back 40.

Caleb Jones is the executive vice president and CEO of the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives and a member of Boone Electric Cooperative.

Light Riders Chapter of CMA Reach “Run for the Son” Goal

The Light Riders chapter of the Christian Motorcyclist Association met its goal, plus some, for their annual “Run for the Son”. “Run for the Son” refers to an annual ride which culminates the year's fundraising efforts for CMA's mission projects. The monies raised are used to spread the gospel in the United States and around the world. This year, the group raised enough money to be able to present a motorcycle to a pastor in their chapter's name. Motorcycles, ATV's, bicycles and even camels are donated to pastors in areas of the world where transportation to outlying areas is difficult.

The Light Riders are involved in community and county events in both Grundy and Livingston County. The chapter members are very visible at their traffic control and parking service during Trenton's Missouri Days.

The Light Riders also hold a pancake breakfast at Applebee's in Chillicothe that often includes a parade around town touring the nursing homes and other housing areas. The members of the Light Rider's Chapter likes to do Biker Sundays in area churches which includes a visit to the church service, a video explaining the organization's mission, special music and an opportunity to view and sit on the bikes after church. Bike blessings are always offered by CMA members where the group prays for safe travels and presents the rider with a "blessing" sticker and a special cleaning cloth for their bikes.

COMMUNITY

Dorcus Richardson Chapter of DAR Holds Meeting June 5

The Light Rider's chapter has members from several area counties, particularly from Trenton and Chillicothe where the meetings are held. The meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month. The meeting place varies, but always includes a meal around 6:00 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. Many meetings and "special events" include a motorcycle ride, but members do not need to be motorcyclists. And one does not need to become a member to come to meetings and join in on rides! To become a CMA patched (colored) member, individuals need to profess their faith in God and their belief in the risen Jesus, and go through a brief online training found on the International website. www.cmausa.org.

CMA is not a motorcycle club - it is a motorcycle ministry. All “Run for the Son” money raised goes 100 percent to Missions, of which 60 percent stays in the U.S. with 20 percent going to Missionary Ventures, 20 percent to the Jesus Film and 20 percent to Open Doors Ministry Partners. None of the RFS Money goes to day to day operations. The organization has grown to 125,000 members and over 1,200 chapters in all 50 states, and then gained chapters in 31 foreign countries through the CMA International ministry.

The CMA mission is to "change the world, one heart at a time." For more information, visit the website or contact chapter president Chris Sibbit at 660-247-2707.

The Dorcus Richardson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) held their monthly meeting on June 5 at the BTC meeting room. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and the DAR Rituals. Marie Dolan presented the "Conservation Minute", Connie Key the "American Indian Minute" and Lanita Smith the "Women's Minute".

Regent Cindy Guthrie provided an update from the State Convention. The Chapter received the MO State Chapter Achievement Award Level I and Service for Veterans Award.

Prior to the meeting the Chapter members worked on one of their service projects which is making quilts for the Tiny House Homeless Veterans project.

The Daughters of the American Revolution is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, nonpolitical volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to preserv-

ing American history, securing America’s future through better education and promoting patriotism. It was

founded on October 11, 1890 and incorporated in 1896 by an Act of Congress.

“Wall of Timothys” is Program at Recent Ward Circle Meeting

Four members of the Ward Circle met on June 6, 2023, at Washington Street for a noon luncheon. Following the meal, President Talma Joiner led the group in the CWF Prayer to start the business meeting. Her thought for the day was, “A wise person allows others to go through the stress and learn from their mistakes.” The decision was made to give all the funds in the treasury to our two projects for the year, Ministerial Scholarships and Woodhaven Learning Center.

Janice Stimpson reported that she had sent sympathy cards to Novy and Mary Ellen Foland, Sonna and Bill Wiggins and Andy and Bobbi Daniels on recent deaths in their families. Mrs. Joiner reported that her son Rob Kincaid would be undergoing open heart surgery on June 20. Mrs. Stimpson’s name was submitted as a signature to be added to the CWF checking account. She was unanimously selected by the group. Marilyn Blakesly volunteered to be respon-

sible for the flowers in the sanctuary in August.

Mrs. Joiner presented the lesson and devotion on First Christian Church’s wall of Timothys in the main hallway of the church. She focused on one of the first ministers, Hunter Beckelhymer. He was a good friend of Russell Joiner’s and had signed one of several books he authored to Russell. The book she used as a reference was “Pressing On”. Mr. Beckelhymer was born in 1919 in Trenton. Many of the

P.E.O. Chapter AD Meets June 1

P.E.O. Chapter AD met on Thursday, June 1 at The Space. Prior to the business meeting, hostess Jackie Hoffman treated members to delicious ice cream from The Creamery. Members brainstormed plans for the chapter’s 120th birthday celebration and discussed ideas for programs in the upcoming months.

The program, “Whose Bag is It?” was led by Marjorie Keuhn. Members brought

4-5 items in a brown bag and had to identify the bag’s owner when the contents were revealed. Once identified, the owner told why the items had significance in her life.

The next meeting of Chapter AD will be held on Thursday, July 6 at 1 pm at Hodge Presbyterian Church with Deanna McCarter, hostess and program leader.

Timothys are recognized throughout the area for their service to local churches. Some have been bi-vocational such as Bruce Clark and Kenneth Tipton. We recently lost Terry Foland who spent his life working for the Disciples church in many different areas. The picture wall is a source of pride to the congregation.

The next meeting will be September 5 following a summer break. Betty Wimer will have the devotion for that meeting.

“Let’s share the right things with all the people”

Trenton Area Calendar of Events

FRIDAY

Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, noon to 4 p.m.

Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704.

North 65 Center: Line Dancers, 9:30 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Grief Share Self-Help Group, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 4:30 p.m.

Celebrate Recovery, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m.

Grundy County Museum open 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

SUNDAY

Narcotics Anonymous, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 4 p.m.

Grundy County Museum open 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

MONDAY

Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704 or 357-2367.

MI Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 2901 Hoover Drive, 7 p.m.

North 65 Center: Line Dancers, 9:30 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

Trenton Lions Club, First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, noon.

Domestic Violence/Anger Management Group, North Central Missouri Mental Health Center, 7 to 9 p.m.

Spickard Coffee Club, Wise Community Center, 8 a.m.

North 65 Center: Tai Chi, 10 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Fun Night, 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

North 65 Center: Token Bingo and Cards, 12:30 p.m.

Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, noon. For more information, call 359-2704 or 357-2367.

THURSDAY

Trenton Rotary Club, BTC Bank Community Room, noon.

North 65 Center: Blood Pressure Clinic, 10:30 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Early Bird Bingo, 6:00 p.m.; Regular Bingo, 6:30 p.m.

Submitted Photo

During their June 5 meeting, the Dorcas Richardson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution worked on a quilt they are making for the Tiny House Homeless Veterans project. Pictured are, from left, Cindy Guthrie, Marlene Ralston, Mary Lynn Griffin, Connie Key, Shyla Hamilton and Barbara Spencer.

NCMC Announces 2023 Spring Semester Honors List

North Central Missouri College has named students with outstanding academic achievements to the Academic Honors Lists for the 2023 spring semester. Students named to the President’s List have earned at least six credit hours and achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA), and students on the Dean’s List have earned at least six credit hours and achieved a grade point average of at least 3.50.

Named to the President’s list were Rawlins Brant, Jessica Kerns and Jaylen Sawyer of Agency; Betty Rogers of Altamont; Kinsley Grissom of Amazonia; Katelyn Hyatt of Amity; Cassidy Davidson, Areona Hamilton, Brooklyn Russell, Gillian Sapp, Kierra Shelby, Torey Spelhaug and Jessica Ury of Bethany; Tyler Wynne of Blythedale; Lillian Smith of Bolckow; Mary Campbell and Emily Miller of Bosworth; Dustin Sizemore of Brashear; Brody Hughson and Lillian Smith of Braymer; Mickenzie Adler, Raelen Brown, Ethan Huwar, Braden Lichtenberg, Baylor Montgomery, Nessa Montgomery,

Tommy Parks, Tanya Sportsman, Jennifer Taylor, Catherine Walker and Maddie Wilbeck of Brookfield; Trendi Howell of Cainsville; Peyton Garr, Robert Gregory, Hailey Henry, Madison Jessen, Raegan Lodder, Ashley Mitchell, Jeeya Patel, Thomas Robinson, Jacob Shaw, Kenzie Smith and Nathan Vanderslice of Cameron; Janelle Murphy of Carrollton; Kennedy Dickerson of Centralia; Katlyn Barron, Griffith Bonderer, Chelsea Boyd, Reese Brown, Joshua Eckert, Isabella Englert, Lucy Gaston, Gabe Hansen, Abby Hecker, Morgan Kincade, Shannon Marsh, Abigail Montes, Mary Paden, Sheldon Rader, Noah Tomlinson, Christin Warren, Hailee Williams and Landon Winder of Chillicothe; Dayanaira Allnutt of Chula; Abby Buhman of Clarksdale; Faith Webb of Columbia; Benjamin Ott and Joey Sigrist of Cosby; Brodi Becerra, Truman Bodenhausen, Mila Brandt, Jessica Halter, Evan Heftye and Kaylee Safley of Country Club; Chase Neptune of Dawn; Katelyn Briggs,

Carly Rinehart and Jayliegh Robins of Eagleville; Kaitlyn Creech of Eolia; Gracie Foster of Fayette; Madison Curran and Dawson Eychaner of Fillmore; Caragan Baker, Ella Bradford, Abigail Burns, Emma Christopher, Ashley Feiden, Makenna Glidewell, Maddison Michael, Annie Nelson, Adison Pratt and Anasen Wayne of Gallatin; Amanda Bohannon of Graham; Ali Brown, Caydee Sherer and Paige Sherer of Grant City; Grant O’Haver and Paige Pialet of Green City; Ethan Cooper, Drake Heussner and Emily Worman of Hale; Taylor Noble of Hamilton; Morgan Finley of Hardin; Grant Oaks and Carly Smith of Harris; Saryn Brown of Hopkins; Saleh Kashani of Irvine, CA; Ritchard Baker of Jameson; Andrew Huffstutter, Robyn Snuffer and Carly Turner of Jamesport; Allten Porter and Brianna Shaver of Kansas City; Andee Angle of Kidder; Christina Gray of Kingston; Alysa Farmer of Kirksville;

Cooper Clarkson and Audrey Frizzell of Laclede; Teya Cooksey, Morgan

Foster, Lydia Leininger and Rebecca Urich of Laredo; Kadee Newhouse and Ella Rose of Lathrop; Joshua Hughes and Kyle Stratman of Lee’s Summit; Sarah Killen of Leonard; Victor Shaw of Lexington; Alexis Williams and Shelby Williams of Lucerne; Jenna Hasekamp of Madison; Delaney Burns, Hillary Edgar, William Heller, Addison Huber, Ellie Lauhoff, John McCauslin, Morgan Nordby, Tanner Sayre, Emmalyn Smithhisler and Cassandra Rodgers of Marceline; Jaclyn Pappert and Patricia Shelton of Maryville; Jaclyn Stoll of Maysville; Kierra de Jong, and Cameron Jones of McFall; Blayne Burks, Kadence Gannan, Parker Hammond, Cayla Kennedy, Laura Mausser and Alexandria Williams of Meadville; Andrea Barton, Summer Martin, Mikayli Purvis, Liberty Shively and Aubrey Wilson of Mercer; Bianka Alba, Fabiola Hayes, Lainey Lewis and Hallie Weaver of Milan; Tristen Keeney of Mooresville; Amy Hall and Brett Otto of Newtown; Paityn Hall of Norborne; Jace Brownell and Blake Roberts of Novinger;

Elizabeth Mendick of Omaha, NE: Gannon Phelan of Oregon; Mackenzie Meek of Osborn; Quincy Crone of Pattonsburg; Bailey Quint of Pilot Grove; Brett Cruickshank, Adrienne Ford, Kylie Gannon, Lauren Krohn, Edward Neill, Carsey Brown and Cheyenne Dinsmore of Princeton; Shayna Emery of Ravenwood; Winter Mathis of Rayville; Hannah Bloothoofd, and Shelby Lingle of Rea; Rowan Hen

dren and Kennison Roberts of Ridgeway; Raven Stroud of Robinson; Alyssa McGuire and Mercedes Todd of Rosendale; Veronica Vaughn of Rothville; Maggie Bennett, Mya Sackrey and Amber Severa of Saint Catharine; Roy Babcock, Chloe Bell, Ainsley Blake, Cierra Ebling, Michelle Fattig, Lexus Kendall, Krista Miller, Danica Rodriguez, Bridgett Silcott and Regina Williams of Saint Joseph; Dana Deal, Miya Drury, John Gilbert, Brooklyn Herbert, Camryn Higer, Amanda Hoecker, Kennedy King, Kyle Larson, Brooklynne Meade, McKenna Meade, Kiara Schaub and Kylie Fields of Savannah; Carl Hamilton of Sioux City, IA; Cade Claycomb, Royce Jackson, and Aidan Rains of Spickard; Kaitlin Gossling of Stanberry; DeLana Voglesmeier of Sweet Springs;

Jaden Goodin of Tarkio; Angela Altes, Lilly Berti, Margaret Bowman, Hunter Caldarello, Hailey Clubine, Eliana Cowling, Kaylor Farris, Kelsey Gibler, Kidridge Griffin, Jena Harris, Julie Humphreys, Caleb Johnson, Haley Kidd, Faith Kiptoo, Victor Markell, Justice Matthes, Meghan McLain, Zachary Michael, Maci Moore, Ella Novak, Tucker Otto, Kaci Persell, Blake Pfeiff, Gracyn Rongey, Juliet Schmadeke, Robert Shreckengaust, Nathan Stark, Gracie Thogmartin, Trent Villacampa, Kierra Werteen, Charlsey Wilson, Sarah Porter, Emma Roberts and Dylan Spencer of Trenton; Abbie Casady, Jaylee McKenzie, Jaydon Pribyl and Carsen Sporleder of Unionville;

Emily Hawkins and Kallie Hawkins of Wathena, KS; Braden Lee of Weatherby; Mona-Mari Gardner of West Frankfort, IL; Trista Tipton and Karlie Waterman of Wheeling; and Paige Lang, Abby Rhoades and Maurissa Uthe of Winston.

Students named to the Dean’s list include Breanna Elder of Albany; Brittany Steeby of Amazonia; Kaitlyn Coleman, Hannah Gryder, Quinton Johnson, Daniel Rickey, Katelyn Rossell and Alexandria Hamilton of Bethany; Jaden Thacker of Birch Tree; Kaden Garrison of Boss; Luke Campbell of Bosworth; Kacie Parker and Lexi Wyant of Braymer; Kelsey Burton, Jennifer Herington, Parker Lane and Jenna Menconi of Brookfield; Jenna Barber of Browning; Max Cupp of Bucklin; Gracie Arth, Brianna Filley, Lexis Hutton, Alec Leazenby, Crystal McClain and Gretchen Randall of Cameron; Breanna Hutchinson of Carrollton; Madison Albaugh, Kristy Ashbrook, Alisha Ashford, Casey Barnes, Caleb Corbin, Quentin Cranmer, Grace Eaton, Marcella Epperson, Delaney Francis, Shania Gillilan, Ashlynn Hatfield, Madisen Hays, Tessa Keller, Josie Martin, Kamren McCullough, Heather Mudd, Robyn Pearson, Hallie Peterson, Arianna Rodriguez, Emma Swank, Tucker Wagers, Anissa Williams and Chloe Epperson of Chillicothe; Kailey Caldwell of Chula; Riley Linville of Clearmont; Corbin Bowen, Ethan Dennis, Gracie Heit-

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man, Mary Jaurigue and Andrea Schussler of Country Club; Kerri Basham of Cowgill; Sarah Liles, and Kayla Whetsel of Craig; Cooper Cracraft and William Lundy of Eagleville; Courtney Moore of Fillmore; Melissa Hufford of Fortescue; Kaylie Dickson, Cole Henderson and Jennifer Redman of Gallatin; Skylar Bonnett of Galt; Bailey Williamson and Zoe Williamson of Gilman City; Tucker White of Gower; Laydon Fields of Green Castle; Payton Balfany, Madison Lunsford and Mia Salas of Green City; Konner Gilson of Hale; Kasey Doolittle and Autumn Eckert of Hamilton; Sarah Burgess and Lauren Herndon of Hopkins; Fletcher Christy of Humphreys; Cameron Dickerson of Independence; Jaxson Waterbury of Jamesport; Karla Kagay and Kendra Roberts of Kansas City; Andrew Jaggars of Kearney; Bryce Medsker of King City; Dylan Blystone, Lisa Gray, and Alizah Haase of Kingston; Triniti Knowles of Laclede; Emma Allen of Laddonia; Stephanie Whipple of Laredo; Justin Dameron of Lebanon; Craig Schachtele of Lexington; Esabel Holt of Lineville; Michela Ham, Lindsay Lightle and Heather Majors of Linneus; Kennadie Crowe and John Warren of Ludlow; Mallory

Stark Named to Dean’s List

Hannah Stark of Trenton was named to the Spring 2023 Dean's List for exemplary academic performance at Westminster College.

Stark is a Sophomore at Westminster.

The Dean's List recognizes Westminster students who have shown high academic performance during the past semester. To be included on the Dean's List, a student must achieve a 3.60 semester grade point average with at least 12 hours completed that semester.

Greiwe of Madison; Jace Bixenman, Cassandra Gulley, Isabelle Lile, Ella Lowe, Ava Sportsman, Jacob Stallo, Nicholas Stallo and Ryan Stallo of Marceline; Cristina Pena of Marshall; Shayley Miller of Martinsville; Rachel Cosper, Taylin Hunter, Nell Ditamore and Jacque Ellis of Maryville; Cailey Brown, Hailey Lipai, Clair Murphy and Austin Shirk of Maysville, Kaydee Hill of Mercer, Alyvia Binkley, Blake Eitel, Olivia Morris, Noblesse Nzuzi, Cindy

Sievers and Kyla White of Milan; Sarah Miles of Mount Moriah; Jeanie Faulkner, Landry Oaks and Nathan Wells of Newtown; Lute

Vaiangina of Nuku’alofa; Hannah Vergith and Wyatt Whitnah-Elifrits of Oregon; Enzo Edom of Oslon; Emily Knapp of Palmyra; Joseph Courtney and Tessa

Searcy of Pattonsburg; Jacquelyn Cline and Danielle

Riedel of Pickering; Ivy

Hearn of Platte City; Julie Day of Polo; Kyla Coffman, Wagner Evans, Katelyn Girdner, Colby Hagan, Makayla Meyer, Abner

Neill, Riley Neill, Payge Stephens and Maya Walker of Princeton; Haylee Burns of Queen City; Austin

Cordray and Brea Miller of Ravenwood; Michaela Sybert of Rea; Andrew Goff, Eliana Lawrence and Gunner Lawrence of Rosendale; Miguel Arraga, Lindsey Coffman, Jenna Cotter, Jakob Danner, Christina

Hughes, Rylee Kanatzar, Dhinver Lewin, Zane Martin, Darian Navarro, Malia Noel, Lili Pollard, Lillyan Rodertick, Tanner Schmidt, Jenna Schmitz, Brianna Smith, Lindsay Stevens, Allison Trail, Ravyn Whisenand, Kayleigh Huss, Alexandra Ochoa and Elizabeth Szczepanik of Saint Joseph; Kernisha Bennett and Sharla Mister of Saint Louis; Grace Barton, Jesica Beattie, Landen Berger, Sydnie Clark, Jaymee Dennis, Jamie Edwards, Alyssa Haug, Josephyne Morris, Haley Noland, Abigail Tolbert and Angela Trimmer of Savannah; Emmalea Dovin of Shelbina; Rileigh Brown of

Skidmore; Alison Allen and Marissa Hefele of Spickard; Maeve Lavoy of St. Albert; Danielle Brown of St. Peters; Dennis Brown, Kayli Crawford, Makenzee Epperson, Jennifer Foster, Ashli Geran, Lexi Gott, Jaycie Griffin, Tabytha Grimes, Brett Kennedy, Tessa Mace, Lisa McCullough, Neva Owens, Rebecca Schroeder, Charlicia Sharpe, Ava Simpson, Carly Spencer, Gabe Stark, Breanna Ulberg, Mercedes West, Adria Willey and Colleen Hodge of Trenton; Stacia McGaughey of Unionville; Mercedes Hontz of Wathena, KS; and Jillian Bonderer of Winston.

Public Comment Period Opens on Draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

JEFFERSON CITY – The draft FY 2024-2028 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) was presented to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission Wednesday June 7th. The draft five-year program includes funding from General Revenue – passed by the Missouri General Assembly – to widen and improve I-70, fix lowvolume minor roads, upgrade railroad safety crossings and more. A 30-day public review and comment period begins today.

The STIP makes available $14 billion of federal and state reve-

nues for all modes of transportation over the next five years. Of the $14 billion, the draft STIP details $10.5 billion in road and bridge construction contractor awards, averaging approximately $2.1 billion per year. It also includes a record $3.4 billion in state General Revenue funded projects from the General Assembly subject to governor approval of the final budget.

“Over the past two years, the cost of doing transportation improvements has experienced record inflation ranging from 2030 percent. Aside from the new

funding from the General Assembly, this year’s program didn’t add a significant number of projects to the last two years as we manage the fiscal constraints of the funding,” said MoDOT Director Patrick McKenna. “We are able to continue our asset management efforts while also making critical improvements and upgrades to corridors and safety features across the state.”

The draft FY 2024-2028 STIP lists transportation projects planned by state and regional planning agencies for fiscal years 2024-2028 (July 1, 2023 - June

30, 2028) and reflects the transportation needs of communities across the state.

The proposed program is available for public review. Those interested in seeing the program or offering comments can contact MoDOT by email to STIPcomments@modot.mo.gov, by calling customer service at 1-888-ASKMoDOT (275-6636), or by mail to Transportation Planning, Program Comments, P.O. Box 270, Jefferson City, MO 65102. The program is also available on MoDOT's website: https://www.modot.org/DRAFT-

STIP. The formal comment period ends July 6, 2023. Following the public review period, the comments will be presented to the Commission. The Commission will review the comments and the final transportation program before considering it for approval at its July 12 meeting. For more information, call MoDOT at 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or visit www.modot.org. To receive the latest statewide news and text alerts, signup for e-updates.

Rotarians Hear About New Food Pals Program

Representatives from the Bright Futures Trenton organization presented the program at the Thursday, June 8 meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club, held at the BTC Bank community room in Trenton. Michael Ormsby presided at the meeting, Dan Wilford gave the prayer, Brian Upton was the sergeant at arms and Jackie Soptic was the program chairman.

Cara McClellan presented information about the Food Pals program that Bright Futures will be initiating this fall to provide food to students in need. The program will replace Backpack Buddies, which had been operated in coordination with the Community Food Pantry of Grundy County and Second Harvest. Mrs. McClellan said Food Pals is designed to serve more students than were able to be served by Backpack Buddies, in which only children in grades kinder-

garten through six could participate. The new program will serve children in preschool through high school and all schools within the county will be eligible to participate. Students selected for participation will be based on the school free and reduced lunch forms filled out by eligible families. Instead of backpacks being sent home with students, boxes of food will be distributed for pickup on the third Thursday of each month from a building on 17th Street owned by the Grundy County Health Department and being used for storage of Food Pal items.

Mrs. McClellan said it has been estimated that around $30,000 will be needed to fund the program this year and both monetary and food donations can be made to Bright Futures.

Monetary donations can be sent to Bright Futures at PO Box 593, Tren-

ton, MO or be made through PayPal on the Bright Futures Trenton Facebook page (checks should have Food Pals written on the memo line). One fundraiser has already been held and other fundraisers are planned as well.

Chris Hoffman, another Bright Futures board member, said volunteers will also be needed to help with sorting, packing and distributing food.

Mrs. McClellan said food distribution will take place during the school year, August through May.

During the business meeting, members voted to have new identification badges made to replace ones currently being used.

The program for the June 15 meeting will be presented by Sophia Currie, who recently returned from Spain after spending a year as a Rotary Exchange student.

Tesla recharged

Shares of electric vehicle company Tesla have jumped in recent days, much at the expense of two of its competitors, after the company scored a major win in getting other vehicle makers to adopt its charging standard. General Motors said last week it would adopt the electric vehicle charging standard pioneered by Tesla, following an earlier decision by Ford Motor Co. to adopt the same standard. That would give Tesla two out of the Detroit Big Three automakers using its charging system. The news was a huge

disappointment for investors in independent charging equipment companies EVGo and ChargePort. Both companies make charging systems for electric vehicles but use a different standard and plug than Tesla. Shares of those companies plunged sharply after the GM announcement. Shares of Tesla, while beaten down last year, have recovered significantly in 2023. Rising demand for vehicles is helping, as well as investor speculation that Tesla will profit from massive U.S. government spending on EV charging stations nationwide and other stimulus

Year-to-date indexed performance

Electrifying win: Shares of Tesla have jumped in recent days after the company scored a major win in getting other vehicle makers to adopt its charging standard.

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LAUHOFF JEWELRY

Downtown Chillicothe620 Washington St. Open

Monday-Friday 9:00-5:30, Saturday 9:00-1:00. 660-6463504 www.lauhoffjewelry. com

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H & S CONTRACTING

Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks and pole barns * New homes & basements w/ICF forms * Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls * Leveling, waterproofing * Backhoe & Bobcat work * New water & sewer lines. Kale Hoerrmann - Owner, 30 years experience – 660953-0724.

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JAMESPORT BUILDERS, 660-684-6931, 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport. POLE BARNS – GARAGES, Spray foam insulation.

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BUY - SELL - TRADEBIG NASTY'S GUNS & AMMO - Stop in and see us at our New Location - 1515 E. 9th Street, Trenton, MO. Nathan Rorebeck, 660-6350469, www.bignastys.com

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Willing Workers LLP -

Do you need your siding or roof replaced? Give Willing Workers a call today for a FREE estimate... 660-9735694, John Kramer, 17594 St. Hwy. 190, Jamesport, MO 64648

Multi Family Garage Sale at 488 N HWY 65 Trenton. Fri. June 16th 3-6 Sat. June 17th 8-12 rain or shine. Women's Harley clothing and accessories, juniors, Women (M-L), mens (XL) clothing. Home and seasonal decor, Formal dresses (0-2). Lots of misc.

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North Central Missouri College is seeking part-time Professional Tutors. Interested applicants should visit www.ncmissouri.edu/jobs for more information and how to apply or call 660-357-6203. NCMC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

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INSURANCE

HELTON INSURANCE SOLUTIONS - Williams Shopping Center, Trenton, MO. New To Medicare or Want To Compare Pricing ... Call Brian McDaniel 816289-1935 Or Leah Helton 660-359-3806 or 660-6350537 "Our Quality Of Service Is What Makes Us Different"

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Shelter Insurance – Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St., Suite D. 660-359-4100. LIFE

* HOME * AUTO * FARM * BUSINESS. We’re your shield. We’re your shelter. ShelterInsurance.com

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FOR SALE

Pond building supplies. Roll plastic pipe, 100 lb. & 160 lb. PSI. Pond shut-off & stock tank valves, hydrants. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, Trenton, 660-359-3660.

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New Complete AR-15 lower receiver- $149.00. Winchester Model 100 308 CAL$599.00. Iver Johnson 30 CAL carbon- $899.00. New Colt Python- $1425.00. Guns and Gold wants cash buyer. Open Tuesday, Friday, & Saturday. R&R Pawn Cameron, 214 E 3rd, 816-632-1787

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FARM NEEDS

See Consumer Oil & Supply for your One Stop Shop for Muck and Lacrosse boots and gloves. Consumer Oil & Supply, 614 Harris Ave., 359-2258

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*WANTED* FARM GROUND TO LEASE! Competitive Rates AARON LANDES, 660-358-2682

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Buying standing walnut, oak & cottonwood timber. Cash or on shares. Call Mike at 816-248-3091.

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Gravel, sand, top soil, mulch, river rock, bouldersTurney Mini Quarry 816-2482523.

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NOTICES

THE PEOPLE’S CO-OP, 1736 East 9th • 359-3313. Premium Diesel, Gas, 10% Ethanol – CENEX. 83 years of service & experience. MR. TIRE – Mastercraft and Yokohama tires.

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RUMMAGE SALE

All Ads Must Be Prepaid!

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Large multi family garage sale at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Friday June 16, 47pm; Sat. June 17 9 am-3pm. 1728 St. Joseph St, Trenton. Big variety, too much to list.

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490 NW 5th Ave Trenton June 15-17 8am-5pm Oak pedestal stable with 6 chairs, small kitchen appliances, home interior decor, mens clothes 4x, star wars collectables, knee boards & boat toys.

FOR RENT

Sunnyview Apartments is taking applications for single & double apartments. Sunnyview is a residential care facility for the elderly. We provide qualified staff to administer medications, provide three meals a day and offer minimal assistance with the activities of daily living. Now accepting Medicaid. For more information contact Cassandra Brewer at 660359-5647.

PLAZA APARTMENTS

One and Two bedroom apartments available. Must be 55+ or disabled. Rent is income based. All utilities are included. NO UTILITY DEPOSIT. We accept HUD. For further information, contact the manager at: 660-359-6666, MondayThursday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 1312 E. 9th St. Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

WEBSITES

Replacement Parts; Accessories; Chemicals; Tool & equipment. www.tlautosupply.com

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WANTED

Looking to purchase a 24 ft. pull-type camper in good shape. Call 660-973-1583.

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IN SEARCH OF LAND TO LEASE: HAY GROUND, 51,000 Acres, CATTLE/ SHEEP GROUND, 40-1,000 Acres, Weed Spray Included. Please Contact: Brady Sims 816-547-4991

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HELP WANTED

Sunnyview Nursing Home has job openings available for the following positions: RN, LPN, CNA, Dietary and Level I Medication Aide. Please fill out a job application at 1311 East 28th Street, Trenton, MO 64683. E.O.E.

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Wanted: Head Cook at senior center in Gallatin-meal planning & preparation, supervision of staff. 6 hours/day, pay contingent on experience. Contact Deanna at 660-663-2828 between 73 for more info.

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Help Wanted - Flower Nursery workers. Flexible hours. 816-424-6436

SEEKING BIDS

SEEKING BIDS

NCMC is seeking bids on the sale of surplus technology equipment. Information on this request can be found on the College’s website at: www.ncmissouri.edu.

(6/8, 6/15/23)

North Central Missouri College is accepting bids on the removal and replacement of a metal roof for the maintenance building the Trenton campus. Please see www.ncmissouri.edu for additional details.

Notice to Bidders

(6/8, 6/15/23)

The City of Trenton Park Department is accepting sealed bids for repair to the war memorial at Moberly park. For further questions and specifications contact Park Superintendent David Shockley 660-359-2004. Sealed bids will be accepted at City Hall, 1100 Main Street, Trenton, Mo. until Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. The City of Trenton reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any irregularities that is in the best interest of the City.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE

For default under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by James Barr, a single man, dated May 20, 2022, recorded on May 20, 2022 as Document No. 22LR0763, in Book 688, Page 848, Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Grundy County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 12:30 PM at the West Front Door of the Grundy County Courthouse, 700 Main, in Trenton, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash:

All of Lot One Hundred (100) and the North Half (N 1/2) of Lot Ninety-nine (99), except the South Twenty (20) feet of the North Half (N 1/2) of Lot Ninety-nine (99), Unit III, of Payne`s Lake of Trenton Subdivision, in Grundy County, now in the City of Trenton, Missouri, to satisfy said debt and costs.

AT, Inc.

Successor Trustee Gregory D. Todd, Vice President 816.221.3420 www.atllp.com (Barr, 85008-234, Publication Start: 05/25/2023 ) AT, INC., AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, MAY BE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND IF ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

(5/25, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15/23

Serve Link Home Care, Inc.

July 7 • 11am-2pm

1510 East 9th Street, Trenton, MO 64683 660-359-4218

Please come join us for Huffman’s BBQ, refreshments and Giveaways to help us celebrate serving the community since 1973.