06-05-2024 Unionville Republican

Bondy Honored as 2024 CCCA Scholar

COLUMBIA, Mo.

(May 30, 2024) - The Columbia College Alumni Association recently awarded $11,000 in scholarship assistance to 12 students for the 2024-25 academic year. The selection committee, composed of members of the CCAA Advisory Council, reviewed more than 125 applications from students across the nation. In addition to academic merit, applicants were asked to discuss how they have contributed to the college community, how they plan to utilize their degree moving forward and what CC means to them.

Vanessa Bondy, a Biochemistry major from Unionville, was one of those twelve students to receive this honor. Bondy commented, “Columbia College has become a home away from home. Especially with my work as a lab assistant, I feel very supported by the professors, and I’ve made lifetime friends

through my classes. My classes have boosted my confidence in myself and my work. My experiences here will undoubtedly follow me into graduate studies and, eventually, my work as a forensic anthropologist.”

Alumni and friends have the ability to turn the dream of a quality education into reality. Click here - https://my.ccis.edu/givenow - to support the CCAA Scholars Program.

Founded in 1851, Columbia College has been helping students advance their lives through higher education for 173 years. As a private, nonprofit institution, the college takes pride in its small classes, experienced faculty and quality educational programs. Students may enroll in Day, Evening or Online classes. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and has more than 97,000 alumni. For more information, visit ccis.edu.

American Legion Hosts Memorial Day Services

Treatment Court Presents Rotary Program

The Treatment Court team members who were present at the Rotary meeting are pictured (l-r): Fonda Shipley (volunteer), Amy Cool (volunteer), Lindsey Caley (graduate), Cory Coleman (tracker), Matt Krohn (Associate Judge Mercer County), Tony Horvath (Associate Judge Putnam County), Pam (Vestal) Blevins, (Prosecuting Attorney Mercer County) and Tom Keedy (Retired Prosecuting Attorney Putnam County).

“Treatment Court saved my life and my kids’ lives.” This was the heartfelt message Treatment Court graduate Lindsey Caley told

Rotarians last week. The Third Circuit Treatment Court provides hope for a better life to offenders who are involved with drugs. The state and fed-

erally-funded program is in its 20th year, and is utilized by persons from many walks of life who are residents of Putnam, Mercer, Grundy and Har-

Football Squad Assists Am. Legion

rison Counties. There are usually about 20-30 participants in the program at any given time.

A combination of law enforcement, judicial personnel and volunteers meet every Monday with offenders in the fourphase program. The first phase is intensive treatment and abstinency. There is no standard time limit to complete the four phases but generally a participant completes the program in 1-2 years.

Judge Matt Krohn leads the Treatment Court and stated, “Treatment Court provides support and encouragement. The goal is for the participant to live a productive life.” He continued, “Treatment Court is very hard and very intensive. The offender needs to be ready to change. Our team is really dedicated.”

Fonda Shipley facilitates a meal every Monday afternoon for participants at a Princeton church. She said, “Volunteers provide positive, normal interaction with people who need it most.” Fonda is reaching out to organizations in the surrounding counties asking groups to take one Monday a year to help with the meal. She will ensure the meat and drinks are provided; the group will bring side dishes, dessert, and a few volunteers. She can be reached at 660-953-0438 for more information.

Penny Hines is the coordinator of Treatment Court and can be reached at penny.hines@courts. mo.gov or by calling 660-748-4904.

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American Legion Post 34 by placing the flags in the Unionville Cemetery prior to Memorial Day. Photo credit: Rick Clark

The Unionville American Legion Post hosted Memorial Day Services on Monday, May 27. Mr. Allen Tipton was the keynote speaker.

TheShepherd’sCall

by Dr. H. Wade

Paris

Simply Serve

Clarence Ray Dowell was ninety-three. He was not a relative of mine, but I drove more than 250 miles to attend his funeral. Why? Because he was the personification of the servant Jesus taught us to be. In his more than 60 years of ministry, he served nine churches---all of them small and some of which he founded himself. Twice he served as a Director of Missions, and each time he placed his church membership in one of the smallest churches so he could be more helpful to them.

It was this Director of Missions role that introduced me to Brother Dowell. I followed in his footsteps 40 years later, and people still remembered him with great pride. When he retired, he might easily have assumed he had earned a rest. Instead, he asked the local missionary to point him to the small-

est church. It turns out the smallest church did not meet regularly, so he joined the second smallest church. Sometimes ministers have difficulty adjusting to being “just a church member.” Brother Dowell did not have this problem. His pastor said, “He was one of my best supporters. Though he could have been my father, he called me, ‘Pastor.’” When health problems prevented his supply preaching, he served in the most thankless place of all---the local jail.

Jesus taught us that most of us want the prestigious places, but the greatest among us are those who serve. (Matthew 23:11) Brother Dowell probably could have had the prestigious places, but he chose simply to serve. In God’s eyes, that made him great. May God teach us how to serve like Clarence Dowell.

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Speaking Truth

By Clint Decker

What I Do in Private or Public is My Business

Clay Center, Kansas – Every week it seems like we hear about some well-known figure’s moral carelessness coming to light. An athlete’s early morning brawl at an exclusive club. A politician’s scheme to enrich himself. A pastor’s affair with a church member. A media personality twisting the truth to further their storyline. A businessman’s complex effort to steal from his company and its investors.

character and model it for us, but it comes from a deeper source. It is written, “God created man in his own image.” (Genesis 1:27) This means when the Creator fashioned us, He put within us some of His own likeness, which is where godly character comes from. The traits of love, kindness and patience originate from Him. However, because we are all born with a bent toward disobedience and selfishness, those traits are marred from birth. Sometimes they show up intermittently. We might love certain people, like our family or friends. We might be patient sometimes. But clearly, there are still large gaps in our character. And yes, we can be taught good character, but teaching and modeling does not go deep enough.

God’s grace, and I know He forgives me no matter what I do.” Despite our own thoughts about character, God has His thoughts also. One day all of us will come before Him to be examined, “For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God; for it is written, ‘As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.’ So, then each of us will give an account of himself to God.” (Romans 14:10-12) If you were to come before God this very hour, what would He see?

and rise again that your heart would be forever changed. In Christ, you become a new creation, then His Spirit begins the life-long process of shaping and molding you into a person that reflects godly character. For most people, this shaping comes through tough times. The Scripture says, “we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.” (Rom. 5:3-4)

Desire to be a man of integrity or a woman of honor, who lives with a clear conscience, both before other people and God.

How do we receive godly character? It begins through the indwelling presence of the Spirit of Jesus. When you turn from your sin and place your total trust in Christ, He comes to live within you and changes your heart. Why? Because the curse of sin has damaged it and is the cause of your moral failures. But Christ came from heaven to earth, to die, be buried

A prayer for you –Lord Jesus, examine our ways. Let us be people who are trustworthy, dependable and humble. Create within us hearts that reflect godly character. If we are found lacking, right now produce that character within us. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Thursday, June 6

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Friday, June 7

Amber J. Michael, Zach Gadberry, Brett Roof, Ashley Davis

Lohman, Craig Murphy

Saturday, June 8

Hunter Schoonover, Justin Evans

Sunday, June 9

Tina McCormack, Virginia Torrey, Kyler

Burkhiser, Chelsea Burkhiser

Monday, June 10

Stephanie Doty, Kim Knight, Natalie Clark, Madeline Newman, Bryce Koenen, Jenna Smith, Haley Wood

Tuesday, June 11

Preston Harlan, Laura Evans, Sharon Sayre

Wednesday, June 12

Anne Baughman, Heather Jordan, Treva Nicks, Ryan Robbins, Shay Tilden, Emmitt Fleshman, George Clark

Omaha Baptist Church

Sunday Morning Bible Study for ALL Ages at 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m.

Please come to hear Pastor Kevin Collins bring you a reassuring word from God.

These types of unfortunate news stories we read about can be summed up with one word: character. Because people are not living lives of honorable character, they are winding up on the local news or in the local jail. Character matters. It has a practical impact on a person’s daily life, and sometimes we are even affected by the character of another person. The great preacher, Billy Graham, once said, “When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.”

Character refers to the moral traits of someone, like being honest, selfless, trustworthy and humble. Where do qualities like this come from? Our parents, teachers or coaches? Our dad and mom among others can teach us to have good

Kevin Collins

Having good character must focus on the heart, for that is where it springs from. Jesus said, “For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.” (Matthew 15:19) All these and more are reflections of poor character.

One might say, “It is my life. What I do in private, or public is my business.” Another might state, “I’m a Christian. I believe in

With the good rains we have had the last few weeks, ponds look about as good as they have in quite some time. One of my ponds Ponds

is not very deep and didn’t look too bad but it is bank full now. Another pond looked really low, but water is up to the drainpipe now. Creeks have plenty of water, too, and it is always good to go into summer with that much water.

PCCafeMenu

Thursday, June 6

BBQ Chicken, Homemade Potato Salad, Broccoli, Apples, Cake Friday, June 7

BUFFET, Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Buttered Green Beans, Assorted Fruit and Desserts Monday, June 10

Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, Au Gratin Pota-

toes, Fruit Tuesday, June 11

Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, 4-Way Mixed Vegetables, Fruit Fluff, Hot Bread Wednesday, June 12

SALAD BAR, Tacos, Lettuce/Tomatoes, Cheese, Tortilla, Country Trio Vegetables, Mandarin Oranges, Cake

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DAR April Meeting Minutes

The DAR General John Sullivan Chapter regular meeting was called to order by Regent Margaret Szucs at 2:00 pm on April 26, 2024, at the Putnam County Library, Unionville, Missouri.

Members present we Margaret Szucs, Hazel Tipton, Judi Tipton, Jan Altiser, Sharon Parks, Mary Blocker, Betty Sue Nowels, Kathryn Milner, Linda Conner, Rhonda Webber, Bev Staggs. Guest was Marla Mestad.

Regent Margaret Szucs welcomed everyone with the Chapter Procedures of Opening Ritual. Hazel Tipton led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the USA. Bev Staggs led the American’s Creed and the National Anthem was recited by all the members and Judy Tipton led the Pledge of Allegiance to the State of Missouri.

The minutes of March 22, 2024 was read by

Kathryn Milner and approved by Mary Blocker. The Treasurer’s Report was given by Rhonda Webber and approved by Linda Conner.

The General John Sullivan Chapter was recognized for Support of Veterans Homes in Missouri; received Honor Roll 2023 General John Sullivan Chapter Level II from Missouri State Society; and Rhonda Webber was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service and commitment to Patriot Records Project.

Vice-regent, Mary Blocker, stated she had watched a documentary on President Roosevelt which was very informative. Registrar, Linda Conner, is still working on the Kim Ewing application. Corresponding Secretary, Sharon Parks, sent pictures taken of the Good Citizens Award to each recipient. In addition, Jude Watts sent

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Stockholders Meeting of Northern Missouri Bancshares, Inc., will be held at the Unionville branch of Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri located at 1604 Main Street, Unionville, Missouri, at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 21, 2024, for the purpose of electing Directors for the ensuing year, and any business that may come before the meeting.

David L. Tribble, Chairman

a thank you card to the chapter for his receipt of the Good Citizen Award. Historian, Kathryn Milner, informed the chapter of Mayor Kristofer P. Turnbow of Raymore, Missouri being presented with the DAR Distinguished Citizen Medal for his service in the military, as a police officer, and Chief of Police, plus his contributions in the wake of 11 September 2001. Mayor Turnbow is currently serving his third term as the mayor of Raymore, Missouri. The Indian Minutes referenced Congressman, Tom Cole as the First Native American Appropriations Committee Chairman. Betty Sue Nowels commented on

the Conservation Minutes regarding the rain received by the farmers which may wash seeds out. Mary Blocker stated that May 2 is observed as National Day of Prayer. In addition, she stated that we need to be inputting our hours of service. Also we discussed having a meeting at the Milan hospital at a future date. A video was presented on soil erosion.

The next meeting is scheduled for May 24, 2024 at the Putnam County Library, Unionville, Missouri. Roll call was what do you do routinely to conserve soil.

Submitted by Kathryn Milner

Approved by Margaraet Szucs

Governor Parson Places

Amendment 1 and Amendment 4 on August Primary Ballot

(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – On May 28, Governor Mike Parson announced that Amendment 1 (SJR 26) and Amendment 4 (SJR 38) will be placed on the 2024 August Primary Election ballot. This year’s primary election will take place on August 6, 2024.

Both Amendment 1 and Amendment 4 are

proposed changes to Missouri’s Constitution. A brief summary of each ballot measure is below: Amendment 1 – if approved by the voters, allows the General Assembly to exempt from property tax all real and personal property used primarily for the care of a child outside of his or her home.

Amendment 4 – if

approved by the voters, provides an exception to allow for a law that increases minimum funding, if increased before December 31, 2026, for a police force established by a state board of police commissioners to ensure

they have additional resources to serve their communities. All other ballot measures are expected on the November General Election ballot, if certified by the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office.

Preliminary Reports Indicate Seven Traffic Fatalities, No Boating Fatalities, & No Drownings Over Memorial Day Weekend

Seven people died in traffic crashes over the 2024 Memorial Day weekend counting period of 6 p.m., Friday, May 24, through 11:59 p.m., Monday, May 27, 2024.

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers investigated the following over the 2024 Memorial Day holiday weekend:

Traffic Statistics

Crashes -- 275

Injuries -- 161

Fatalities -- 7

DWI -- 128

Boating Statistics

Crashes -- 7

Injuries -- 7

Fatalities -- 0

Drowning -- 0

BWI -- 6

(Note: During the 2023 counting period, the Patrol investigated 287 traffic crashes, which included 117 injuries and 12 of the 13 fatalities. Also, over the 2023 Memorial Day holiday: Marine operations troopers investigated 10 boating crashes, which

included no fatalities and two injuries. Troopers made 137 driving while intoxicated arrests and eight boating while intoxicated arrests. No one drowned over the 2023 Memorial Day holiday. Statewide over the 2023 Memorial Day holiday weekend, 13 people died and 403 were injured in 990 traffic crashes. During the 2023 Memorial Day weekend, there were 10 boating crashes which included no fatalities and two injuries. No one drowned over last year’s Memorial Day weekend.)

Troopers investigated all seven of the traffic crash fatalities. Three fatalities occurred in the Troop C, Weldon Spring, MO, area. One fatality occurred in each of the following areas: Troop A, Lee’s Summit, MO, Troop B, Macon, MO, Troop E, Poplar Bluff, MO, and Troop I, Rolla, MO, areas.

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Help Wanted

The Putnam County Health Department is accepting applications for a full time Office Clerk

The Putnam County Health Department is hiring a full-time office clerk for 35 hours per week. The position will involve secretarial and clerical duties, WIC and immunization clinic support, billing, and other clinic duties. High school diploma or GED required with some training in basic office procedures.

Salary Range: $25,000 - $27,300.

Resumes accepted until June 14, 2024

Send resume to Joetta Hunt, Administrator, PCHD, 103 N. 18th St. Unionville, MO, or joetta.hunt@lpha.mo.gov. EOE

John Brinkman

H. John Brinkman, 78, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital on Saturday, December 9, 2023.

Harry John Brinkman, Jr. was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, on September 5, 1945, the son of Harry John Brinkman, Sr., and Rosa Irene (Fierce) Brinkman. John would joke that when he was two years old, he packed his bags and got out of East St. Louis to a farm near East Carondelet, Illinois. Raised on

the farm there, he graduated from Columbia (Illinois) High School. John then attended SIU in Illinois. While in college he became interested in the Bible. Through a study of the Bible, he saw the need to help others learn more about God’s purpose for mankind. Since 1966 he used most of his time teaching others from God’s Word while supporting himself with part-time employment. He soon entered the fulltime ministry as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses while also working as a refuse collector. He married Coleen Casady in Belleville, Illinois, on January 25, 1975, and she shared the same religious convictions. Both worked together assisting many others in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri, to an accurate knowledge of the Bible. After moving to Unionville in 1986, they were blessed with a son, Jonathan. John continued in the ministry as an elder with the Centerville

(Iowa) Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He operated a custodial service and drove a school bus for Putnam County R-I Schools. John began serving as the caretaker of the Unionville Cemetery in 1990 and was elected secretary-treasurer in 1992. He was still serving as sexton of the cemetery at the time of his passing. John transferred his service as an elder to the Kirksville Kingdom Hall in 2001.

John enjoyed model railroading, at one time having a whole room dedicated to this hobby. He and his family also enjoyed traveling and counted Australia, New Zealand, Canada, New York, and Colorado among their destinations. They enjoyed camping at some of those locations. He also enjoyed attending the yearly convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses with his family being able to volunteer his services. He will be well remembered as a man of service by those in the congregations he was able to serve. These include Cahokia, Illinois, Mehlville, Missou-

ri, Belleville, Illinois, Shawneetown, Illinois, Centerville, Iowa, and Kirksville, Missouri, as well as the communities in which he lived. Everyone knew John as a quick-witted person and enjoyed being around him.

John is survived by his wife, Coleen, of the home and a son, Jonathan, also of the home. He is also survived by a sister, Rosa (Floyd) Tapia, of East Carondelet, Illinois; a nephew, Joel Tapia; and a niece, Danielle Tapia. Other survivors include a mother-in-law, Velma Casady; three sisters-inlaw, Sheila (Doug) Tucker, Davina (Steve) Hyatt, and Sharon Casady; two brothers-in-law, Michael (Valerie) Casady and Marcus (Kari) Casady; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two nephews, Floyd Tapia, Jr., and Chad Tapia.

Memorial services for John will be held at the Kirksville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Saturday, June 8,

2024, at 2:00 pm. Memorials may be made payable to the Unionville Cemetery Association, Putnam

County R-I Schools and entrusted with Playle and Collins Family Funeral Home, 709 S. 27th St., Unionville, MO 63565.

2024 Biggest Weight Loss Challenge

Submitted by Joetta Hunt, Administrator, PC Public Health Dept.

During the months of February to April, the Putnam County Health Department hosted a Biggest Loser challenge. It was a very successful eight weeks. This year we had two categories with four winners. The categories were men and women ages 18 to 50, and men and women ages 51 and up. There was 54 participates who signed up. A total of 101 pounds were lost during the eight-week competition. At the end of the contest, participants reported that they were eating better, feeling better, and felt their endurance had increased.

During these eight weeks, we had weekly

goals. Every participant who participated had his or her name entered into a drawing. The challenges were as follows: log how many ounces of water drank each day, track how many steps taken each day, exercise 30 minutes for at least 3 days, meal prep 2 days or more, try at least 1 yoga pose a day, try each different food group for dinner each night, and monitor how many hours of sleep you get each night.

Our scales are also open year-round during our regular operating hours, free of charge, to anyone who would like to use them.

Once again, thank you to the participants for making this year’s challenge a huge success.

June 2024 Clinic Schedule

Debbie Wardlow Nathan Baughman

Nathan Baughman Nathan Baughman

Wardlow Debbie Wardlow

McIntire - PCMH PharmacyOpen Monday - Friday 9:00 AM -5:30 PM Like us on Facebook @”Putnam County Memorial Hospital” Philip

MDPain Management

Mohammad Jarbou, MD - Pulmonologist

Iqbal A. Khan, MD - Neurologist

Submitted by Karla Hannaford, Publicity Chair, GRVCO

The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra will present its annual Summer Concert, “Sunlit Silence!” at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 15, in the Trenton R-IX Performing Arts Center. A variety of music will be performed. The doors will open at 6:30 following the dress rehearsal.

Our GRVCO musicians represent the 15 Missouri communities of Altamont, Cameron, Chillicothe, Gallatin, Jameson, Jamesport, Laredo, Ludlow, Newtown, Pattonsburg, Princeton, Trenton, Weatherby, and Winston.

The GRV Orchestra will open the program with Radetsky March, followed by English Folk Song Suite, Out of Africa, American Folk Rhapsody, and The Magnificent Seven

The GRV Choir will then perform

The GRVCO Choir and Orchestra will combine for He Never Failed Me Yet. Next we will perform a piece commissioned for our 15th Season Celebration. It was

composed and will be conducted by Jonathan T Krinke. Sunlit Silence will be dedicated to the late Buddy Hannaford, one of ours founders and the original orchestra conductor.

Tyler Busick is conductor of the GRV Choir. Chris Thomas is the GRV Orchestral conductor. Sonja Wimer accompanies the choir. Barb Cox will serve as our Master of Ceremonies.

GRVCO is a 501(c)(3) organization. We have no sponsors, but rely on donations. All performances are free due to our Donor’s Club and the anonymous donors who contribute at our concerts. Your financial support helps provide the funds necessary to continue our organization’s mission. Information on our Donor’s Club will be available at the door.

Visit our website… grvco.com…and Like us on Facebook for additional information.

Plan to join us June 17 for an evening of enjoyment and the opportunity to Meet Your Musicians following the concert in the THS Commons.

FOR SALE

The Third Circuit Juvenile Office is taking Sealed bids on a 2012 Chevy Impala with approximately 180,000 miles. For more information or details, please contact the Juvenile Office at 660-359-4040 ext. 2270. Sealed bids marked “Car Bid” will be accepted in the Juvenile Office at the Courthouse, 700 Main Street, Suite 13, Trenton, MO 64683, until 8:30 a.m. on June 14, 2024, at which time they will be publicly opened.

The Third Circuit Juvenile Office reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Getting the Work Done

May 24, 2024

Dear Friend,

With all the partisanship and division in Washington, getting something done seems next to impossible. Yet, just last week as Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I was able to bring folks together and pass a critical piece of legislation that was signed into law by the President.

This bill will reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), rebuild our airport infrastructure, and ensure that America continues to set the gold standard in aviation safety. Getting it done took everybody coming together with their priorities and finding common ground.

We started by asking other members of Congress, “What do you want to see in an FAA bill?” We took those suggestions to heart, listened to Americans who work throughout the aviation industry — from pilots and mechanics to manufacturers and customers — and built those real-life experiences into the bill. That’s how legislating should be done.

This is a bill that’s good not only for the country, but for North Missouri specifically. Significant consumer protection reforms were enacted to ensure Americans get what they pay

for when they buy a plane ticket and it places an emphasis on safety so you can make it to your destination on time and with peace of mind.

It also included historic investments in our airports, large and small. From Hannibal to Moberly to St Joe and everywhere in between, our rural airports play a critical role in ensuring that crops are sprayed, and folks can more easily do business in rural America. These small rural airports also take the pressure off larger commercial airports to reduce delays and congestion.

That’s why we included a title dedicated to general aviation for the first time. General aviation has been an essential part of American aviation since the Wright Brothers, yet we’ve never really focused on it. It’s ultimately where a lot of our pilots from rural America get their start.

With the FAA bill signed into law, I’m ready to take the same cooperative spirit and focus on the water resources bill which impacts people and property across North Missouri. Once again, we will show that we can and will get the people’s work done, and we can do it all without breaking the bank.

Sincerely, Sam Graves

Back in the Day

By Ross Malone

June 5, 1904 – 8000 people paid to see the bull fight at the arena. (part of the World’s Fair) The St. Louis County Sheriff stopped the show and the angry crowd burned the building to the ground. The promoter donned a disguise and left with the receipts. That left the matador and the understudy arguing over money. On the 8th the later killed the former. Fun at the Fair! June 6, 1931US 54 over the new Bagnell Dam was officially opened. It was reported that 1,771 cars crossed the dam that Saturday and 2,914 on Sunday.

June 7, 2011 – After only 6 days, Sparky’s (Columbia) was told to stop making ice cream with chopped cicadas. Maybe, this years we can try some – if they “get the bugs worked out.”

June 8, 1862 – The university of Missouri was closed because fed-

eral troops engaged in the Civil War were quartered in Academic Hall. Of course, all but fifty of the students had already gone off to the war.

June 9, 1869 – Small boys with guns and slings were being blamed for the disappearance of insect-eating birds in Central and Western Missouri. Farmers were expressing concern.

June 10, 1821 – Potosi’s Moses Austin died and the task of settling and forming the new Republic of Texas fell to his son, Stephen Austin.

June 11, 1945 – A huge ticker tape parade was held for Missouri’s native son, General Omar Bradley, who was known as “the soldier’s general” and was Commander of the 12th Army during World War II. For information about Ross Malone’s Missouri Books, visit www.RossMalone.com .

Area Students Named to State Tech Dean’s List

LINN, MO (May 31, 2024) – A big State Tech congrats to the students listed below for making the Dean’s List for the spring of 2024.

Livonia, MO

Chase Simmons

Lucerne, MO

Hunter Ross

Braden Umbach Unionville, MO

John Jones

Aiden Ryals

To be placed on the Dean’s List, a full-time student must earn a semester grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0 on a 4-point scale.

COUNTY CLERK’S NOTICE OF AUGUST PRIMARY

ELECTION, August 6th, 2024 STATE OF MISSOURI COUNTY OF PUTNAM COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that a PRIMARY ELECTION will be held in Putnam County, Missouri on Tuesday, AUGUST 6, 2024 and that such election is being called by the County of Putnam, and the State of Missouri. Said PRIMARY ELECTION will be held on AUGUST 6, 2024 with polls opening at 6:00 a.m. and remaining open until 7:00 p.m. The list of names of properly filed candidates are listed below.

PUTNAM COUNTY CLERK’S CERTIFICATION

(SEAL)

This is to certify that the foregoing notices are true copies as certified to me. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of my office this 30TH DAY OF MAY, 2024

/s/Christy Brooks

Christy Brooks Putnam County Clerk

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES

For U.S. Senator

Josh Hawley, 799 RIVERS EDGE RD., OZARK, MO 65721

For Governor

Darrell Leon McClanahan III, 24346 S. 2425 RD, MILO, MO 64767

Jeremy Gundel, 562 BUZZARD GLORY RD., WASHBURN, MO 65772

Bill Eigel, 398 PATRIOTIC TRAIL, WELDON SPRING, MO 63304

Robert James Olson, 3873 E. WASHITA ST, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65809

John R. (Jay) Ashcroft, 112 MONTEREY DR., JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65109

Mike Kehoe, 3589 GETTYSBURG PL., JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65109

Chris Wright, 11351 AMELIA LANE, JOPLIN, MO 64804

Darren L Grant, 190 FEE FEE RD. APT. B, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043

Amber Thomsen, 526 JELLYSTONE RD. #255, HOLLISTER, MO 65672

For Lieutenant Governor

Holly Rehder, 380 NATCHEZ TRACE, SCOTT CITY, MO 63780

Dave Wasinger, 2 HUNTLEIGH WOODS, ST. LOUIS, MO 63131

Lincoln Hough, 662 S. KICKAPOO, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804

Paul Berry III, 11932 BARBARA, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043

Tim Baker, 5050 CALVEY CREEK RD. ROBERTSVILLE, MO 63072

Matthew E. Porter, 4577 AUSTIN KNOLL CT., SAINT CHARLES, MO 63304

For Secretary of State

Valentina Gomez, 2811 INDIANA AVENUE, ST. LOUIS, MO 63118

Shane Schoeller, 7448 TURKEY HATCH CT., WILLARD, MO 65781

Denny Hoskins, 709 CEDAR DRIVE APT. B, WARRENSBURG, MO 64093

Adam J. Schwadron, 419 ANGELIQUE PL., ST. CHARLES, MO 63303

Jamie Corley, 7186 DELMAR BLVD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63130

Dean Plocher, 12819 WOOD VALLEY CT., ST. LOUIS, MO 63131

Mary Elizabeth Coleman, PO BOX 1409 131 W. HIGH STREET, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65102

Mike Carter, 500 BOONE’S LICK RD., ST. CHARLES, MO 63301

For State Treasurer

Cody Smith, 1012 EUCLID BLVD., CARTHAGE, MO 64836

Andrew Koenig, 741 SHERWICK TERRACE, MANCHESTER, MO 63021

Lori Rook, 2048 SOUTH HWY. J, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65809

Vivek Malek, 800 STONE BRIDGE SPRINGS DRIVE, WILDWOOD, MO 63005

Tina Goodrick, 5102 MOCKINGBIRD LANE, ST. JOSEPH, MO 64506

Karen Pujji, 11317 FAIRWAYS DR., CREVE COEUR, MO 63141

For Attorney General

Will Scharf, 8125 STRATFORD DR., CLAYTON, MO 63105

Andrew Bailey, 82 WARDENS BRANCH RD., HERMANN, MO 65041

For U.S. Representative

District 6, Freddie Griffin Jr., 6665 NE. WASHINGTON DR., HAMILTON, MO 64644

District 6, Brandon Kleinmeyer, 6709 NW. EVELYN ST., KANSAS CITY, MO 64151

District 6, Sam Graves, 902 PARK ST., TARKIO, MO 64491

District 6, Weldon Wray Woodward, 301 S. 7TH STREET, NOVELTY, MO 63460

For State Representative

District 3, Danny Busick, 10975 ACORN DRIVE, NEWTOWN, MO 63460

For Circuit Judge

Circuit 3, Matt Krohn, 15923 HIGHWAY D, PRINCETON, MO 64673

Circuit 3, Steven D. Hudson, 146 S. HWY 65 TRENTON, MO 64683

For Eastern District Commissioner

Shane Bradshaw, 44368 165th Street, Livonia, MO 63551

For Western District Commissioner

Robert Valentine, 17331 140th Street, Powersville, MO 63551

Alex Oberreuter, 18272 195th Road, Lucerne, MO 64655

Mason Pearson, 944 Adams Street, Unionville, MO 63565

For Collector/Treasurer

Jennifer Heidenwith, 20015 Painted Cup Drive, Unionville, MO 63565

For Public Administrator

Ami Hartwig, 42862 US Hwy. 136, Unionville, MO 63565

For Sheriff

Jason Knight, 419 N. 19th Street, Unionville, MO 63565

For Coroner

Anna Fleshman, 18359 State Hwy. 129, Unionville, MO 63565

Casandra Luscan, 20020 Sunflower Drive, Unionville, MO 63565

For Republican Committeeman

Danny Valentine, 16509 Hwy. 136, Unionville, MO 63565

For Republican Committeewoman

Sharon Parks, 18110 State Hwy.5, Unionville, MO 63565

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

For U.S. Senator

Karla May, 800 ARLINGTON AVE. APT, 108, ST. LOUIS, MO 63112

December L. Harmon, 4476 W. BELLVIEW DRIVE, APT. B, COLUMBIA,MO 65203

Lucas Kunce, 302 N. SPRING ST. APT. C, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64050

Mita Biswas, 170 FEE FEE RD., #B, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043

For Governor

Eric Morrison, 8805 HUNTER STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64138

Crystal Quade, 210 WEST COMMERCIAL ST. STE. C, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803

Sheryl Gladney, 2305 FOX CHASE DR., ST. CHARLES, MO 63301

Hollis L. Laster, 5801 BERMUDA DR., NORMANDY, MO 63121

Mike Hamra, 4555 E. BERKELEY ST., SPRINGFIELD, MO 65809

For Lieutenant Governor

Richard Brown, 5130 LAWN AVE., KANSAS CITY, MO 64130

Anastasia Syes, 9210 OUTERBELT CT., ST. LOUIS, MO 63121

For Secretary of State

Monique Williams, 4268 ENRIGHT AVE., ST. LOUIS, MO 63108

Barbara Phifer, 1733 W. WOODBINE AVE., ST. LOUIS, MO 63122

Haley Jacobson, 5966 S. CUBA CT., ST. LOUIS, MO 63139

For State Treasurer

Mark Osmack, 878 TOTEM WOODS, CT., MANCHESTER, MO 63021

For Attorney General

Elad Jonathan Gross, 626 DOVER PL., ST. LOUIS, MO 63111

For U.S. Representative

District 6, Rich Gold, 1010 E. LIBERTY ST., MEXICO, MO 65265

District 6, Pam May, 3010 OAKLAND, ST. JOSEPH, MO 64506

For State Representative District 3, NO CANDIDATE

For Circuit Judge Circuit 3, NO CANDIDATE

For County Assessor

Chrissy Gillis, 29919 133rd Street, Unionville, MO 63565

LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATES

For U.S. Senator W.C. Young, 8300 E. 88TH TERRACE APT., 1003, KANSAS CITY, MO 64138

For Governor Bill Slantz, 1620 CONGRESS WAY, ST. CHARLES, MO 63303

For Lieutenant Governor Ken Iverson, 17 AUVERGNE DR., LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO 63367

For Secretary of State

Carl Herman Freese, 1983 FREESE LN., FORISTELL, MO 63348

For State Treasurer

John A. Hartwig, Jr., 7707 DAVIS DR., CLAYTON, MO 63105-2615

For Attorney General Ryan L. Munro, 14724 APPALACHIAN TRAIL, CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017

For U.S. Representative District 6, Andy Maidment, 1420 LAUREL ST., KEARNEY, MO 64060

For State Representative District 3, NO CANDIDATE

Notice

If you have moved, please contact the County Clerk’s Office at 947-2674 so records can be brought up to date.

NOTICE

The Putnam County Clerk’s Office will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 Noon on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024 for anyone wanting to vote absentee.

NOTICE

If you are home bound and want to vote absentee in the AUGUST 6, 2024 Election, please call the County Clerk’s Office at 9472674 so arrangements can be made. The last day to vote absentee in person is Monday, AUGUST 5th, 2024 and the last day to request an absentee ballot by mail is Wednesday, JULY 24th, 2024.

CERTIFICATION

State of Missouri

Secretary of State

ss.

I, John R. Ashcroft, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct list, containing the name and address of each person who has filed a written declaration of candidacy in my office and is entitled to be voted on at the primary election, together with a statement of the office for which he / she is a candidate and the party he / she represents and the order in which the candidates’ names are to appear on the ballot.

I further certify the foregoing party emblems of the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian and Constitution parties, respectively, in accordance with Section 115.385, RSMo.

(SEAL)

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of my office in the City of Jefferson, State of Missouri, this 28th day of May, 2024. /s/ Jay Ashcroft

John R. Ashcroft Secretary of State

COUNTY CLERK/ELECTION AUTHORITY CERTIFICATION

I, Christy Brooks, County Clerk/Election Authority within and for the county/city of Putnam do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct list as certified to me by John R. Ashcroft, Secretary of State, State of Missouri, of the offices for which candidates are entitled to be voted for at the PRIMARY ELECTION to be held August 6, 2024.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have Hereunto set my hand and affix my Seal. Done at my office this 29th DAY OF MAY, 2024.

/s/Christy Brooks Christy Brooks Putnam County Clerk

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strong technology product.

The Direct File pilot also gave the IRS the chance to test customer service innovations on a large scale.

Live Chat served as Direct File’s primary customer support channel because it could be integrated directly into the product. This allowed customer support to gradually expand in concert with the overall number of users in each phase of the pilot. The IRS is exploring how this approach could impact taxpayer service overall as the agency

works to provide taxpayers with more choices in how they can interact with the IRS.

“We’re mindful that the most important decision we made during the pilot was to focus on executional certainty,” Werfel said. “We took the time to get it right. We found the right first step to test the demand and the user experience and build a strong product. We will apply that same critical lesson for next year as we take a strategic approach to expanding Direct File’s availability and capabilities.”

Currently, one could substitute the word “whippoorwill” in the line from “My Blue Heaven” to “when the cicada call.” According to some news sources, last week Missouri was halfway through this year’s cicada season. This means if you planned on trying some of the recipes in Missouri Life magazine or floating around the Internet for cooking up cicadas, you better get started. While I read some of the recipes, I for one am passing on the opportunity for this alternate protein source.

The most notable instances of hearing cicadas for me occurred during the week before Memorial Day when my

granddaughter and I traveled to Monroe County, Missouri, to decorate graves. In a couple of the more remote cemeteries, their sound really stood out. This was especially true at the Stoutsville Cemetery, where three sides of it are bordered by woods, which back up on Mark Twain Lake. Whether you are enjoying the sounds (and taste?) of cicadas or not, hope you had a great Memorial weekend! The Memorial Day Ceremony at the Unionville Cemetery on Monday, May 27, was excellent. Congratulations and thank you to American Legion Post 34 for organizing and hosting the event. Have a great week!

For Rent: Low Rent Housing Multi-Family

Putnam County Housing Corp. is currently accepting applications for non-smoking one bedroom units, utilities furnished, security deposit required. Newly renovated units. Rent based on income. HUD vouchers accepted. Call (660) 947-3173.

This housing corporation is an equal opportunity provider & employer. EHO, EOE

A Look Back: Putnam County in the News

The following items are excerpted from the June 4, 1924, edition of The Unionville Republican. George Ruth’s campaign for the new (present) courthouse was credited for resulting in the ballot issue passing and the courthouse being built. One interesting (concerning) article was the news that the Klu Klux Klan had held meetings in the county.

EXCELLENT DECORATION SERVICE

The Decoration Day services here were carried out as usual. The procession formed on the lawn of Dr. L. D. Thomas, and headed by the band, twenty-four veterans of the Civil War, followed by the children of various Sunday schools in town, marched around the square and to the cemetery where the ritual of the G. A. R. was followed.

The graves of the veterans and of all loved ones were beautifully decorated with flowers, and the fine spring day made it ideally beautiful.

***

MAY INSTALL WARNING SIGNALS

Superintendent Hamm of Centerville, Ia., was here Tuesday looking over the various crossings in town with reference to the danger incident to the traveling public. Formal complaint has been lodged with the state Public Service Commission from citizens of Unionville, who feel the need of warning signals at some of the crossings to prevent accidents.

Mr. Hamm stated that the road is willing to do whatever is reasonable, but, owing to the excessive cost of the signals, he desired to look the

Unionville

crossings over to see whether, in his judgement, any were needed, and if so how many of them would be justified. Following his investigations it is expected he will report to the Commission what the road is willing to do.

***

TWO KLAN MEETINGS

A meeting of the Klu Klux Klan was held last Wednesday night at the new city reservoir west of town at which a lecturer delivered a talk and initiatory services were held it is said. Twenty-five or thirty automobiles were gathered for the meeting. Another meeting was scheduled to be held on the public square on Tuesday night at which time an eloquent and persuasive speaker was billed to make an appeal. Quite a crowd gathered on the south side where some preparations had been made for the meeting, but the speaker failed to arrive from some cause, and the meeting was called off shortly after nine o’clock. ***

OLD TIMERS RECALLED

Lincoln, Nebr., May 15, 1924

Mr. Geo. W. Ruth, Unionville, Mo.,

My Dear Sir and Friend:--I take this opportunity to congratulate you upon the result of the court house election. It is almost too good to be true. The Republican this week contains a very good picture of you, and made me feel good to gaze upon it. From my earliest recollection I have known you. I remember when you and my father spliced teams and the Ruth family and the Stile family drove to the Applegate home on a cold morning to attend the wedding ceremony of Uncle Dick Brasfield and Aunt Clem Bredwell. That was in 1866 or 1867 – ages ago. Remember the fine building you erected on the corner where the Farmers Bank is now located. At that time it was a marvel and the finest and largest business house in Unionville. The many dances held upstairs were attended by the people from far and near. Those were good od days. The Applegate home was the scene of many social functions. Everybody was present when “Billie” O’Bryant and Allie

BID NOTICE

The Putnam County Courthouse is requesting bids for the twice-yearly servicing of 27 indoor and 14 outdoor Fijitsu units located in/on the Putnam County Courthouse located at 1601 Main Street,Unionville, MO 63565. This will include cleaning filters, coils, drains, and operations check. Bids will be opened at 10:00 a.m. on June 24, 2024 Bids must be sealed and marked "Fijitsu Service Bid".

For any further information, please contact the Putnam County Clerk's Office located at 1601 Main Street, Room101, Unionville, MO 63565 or call 660-947-2674.

Please note that the Putnam County Commission has the right to accept/reject any or all bids.

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Sunday Services ~ 8:30 am, 10:45 am & 6 pm Sunday School ~ 9:45 am Weekly Fellowship:

Monday ~ Ladies Quilting ~ 9 am

Monday Night Bible Study ~ 6 pm

Tuesday ~ Ladies Bible Study ~ 9:45 am

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Applegate were married, and about everybody was there when John Aaron Helferstine and Chester brought their brides up from Martinstown. A great reception was given them. Then Charlie Applegate and his bride and afterward Will Applegate and LaRue Taylor. There were other notable functions which we old-timers call to mind. When I call to mind these ancient events I realize I am not as young as I used to be. I hope I may attain your age and be useful and have the good will of my acquaintances, as you have. It was not my intention to mention these matters, but when I think of you am reminded of the past events. Accept my best wishes. I hope and pray your visit with your children will be pleasant, ant that you will find time to write me. Give my love to all.

Most truly, G. N. Stile. ***

NOTICE TO CITY CAR OWNERS

All persons of this city running their cars without city licenses are violating the city ordinances and will be prosecuted unless they secure them at once. By order of the Mayor and Council. – J. O. Agee, City Collector

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Ford Motor Company was advertising its Touring Car for $295 F. O. B. Detroit.

Altes Mills had Chamberlain’s Chick feed for

today. Happy Father’s Day!

$4.00/100 lbs. bag

Summers Studio had just received a fresh supply of Eastman films good until June 1925 and reminded customers that they developed the film they sold for free.

Garden Tour Planned June 26 in Putnam County

On Wednesday, June 26 from 1-4 pm, gardeners will have a chance to tour the farm and gardens of Duane Carney and David Hyle in Putnam County.

The first stop is at the home of Duane Carney, 39694 State Highway W, Unionville. From Kirksville, go west on Hwy 6 to Novinger. Take Hwy 149 North to Martinstown. At Martinstown take Highway W to the west for about two miles. House is on right (north) side of the road. The house is gray with teal shutters.

During this tour, see how Duane grows a variety of fruit trees and plants, in addition to vegetables and herbs. This year he has about 600 hills of potatoes. Most of his vegetables are grown in an enclosed raised bed. Also, see how Duane uses large containers to capture rainwater for watering his gardens, and how he uses

fencing to keep predators out of his fruit and vegetable plantings.

The final stop will be at the farm of David Hyle,19204 State Highway 149, in Putnam County between Martinstown and Highway 136. David has a solar passive greenhouse, and uses solar power to run it. On this tour, you will see tropical plants like coffee, lemon and banana trees, flowers and vegetables. He also grows plants in raised beds, and has a fish pond in the greenhouse that he uses to water his plants. He has grown a 19 pound cabbage in the greenhouse.

There is no cost to attend. If interested please register using this link https://extension.missouri.edu/events/vegetable-fruit-crop-farm-tour by June 24. You can also email schutterjl@ missouri.edu or call 660665-9866.

MDC Proposes Minor Price Adjustments for Some Permits in 2025

Most permit-price adjustments focus on nonresident permits.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo -- Missouri is home to more than 1 million anglers, 500,000 hunters, and several thousand trappers. MDC issues nearly 2.6 million hunting, fishing, and trapping permits each year. While MDC permit prices have increased only slightly over the past 20 years, MDC’s cost of doing conservation work have increased significantly.

To keep pace with continual rising costs of goods and services, MDC has implemented initial price adjustments to most permits over the past several years and proposes additional modest and gradual adjustments to permit prices over the coming years.

For 2025, MDC is proposing an incremental increase to non-resident permit prices and a few resident permit prices. The Missouri Conservation Commission gave

initial approval to the MDC proposed permit price adjustments at its May 24 open meeting in Jefferson City.

“Costs continue to increase for habitat management and improvements, cost-share funding, fuel, equipment, contract and construction work, and other aspects of the work MDC staff does,” said MDC Director Sara Parker Pauley. “We need to keep up with rising costs and can do that by adjusting permit prices. Even with the minor price adjustments we propose, Missouri permit prices remain good bargains when compared to surrounding states.”

Most MDC proposed permit-price adjustments focus on nonresident permits. Permits for migratory bird hunting, trout fishing, and daily fishing would increase slightly for residents and nonresidents.

Pauley noted that additional revenue from permit sales will help

MDC maintain and improve its nationally recognized programs and services for hunters, anglers, wildlife watchers, and others. Additional revenue from permit prices will also help MDC with the rising costs of improving buildings and other infrastructure at conservation areas, fish hatcheries, shooting ranges, and nature centers that are many decades old and in need of significant repair or replacement. Pauley added that other states also continue to increase permit prices.

MDC Wants Public Comments

MDC will seek public comments about the proposed permit price adjustments from July 2 to Aug. 1. Get more information and submit comments at mdc. mo.gov/contact-engage/ public-commenting-opportunities

MDC will then compile comments received and share them with the

Commission prior to the Sept. 6 Commission open meeting when it will give final consideration to the proposed permit price adjustments. If approved, the changes would become effective Jan. 1, 2025.

Permit Sales and Funding

Permit sales account for about 16 percent of MDC annual revenue. Other significant revenue sources for MDC include the Conservation Sales Tax at about 61 percent and federal reimbursements at about 17 percent of total MDC revenue. Sales and rentals, interest, and other sources make up the remaining 6 percent of MDC revenue. Missourians on average pay $26 annually for conservation efforts through the Conservation Sales Tax. MDC receives no funds through fines from tickets or citations and no funding from the state’s general revenue budget. For more information on MDC revenues and expenses and how those monies are used to help MDC take care of nature, connect people with nature, and

maintain the public trust, read the MDC Annual Review for Fiscal Year 2023 in the January 2024 issue of the Missouri Conservationist

mdc.mo.gov/magazines/ missouri-conservationist/2024-01/annual-review-fiscal-year-2023.

Proposed Permit Price Adjustments for 2025

proposes the following permit price adjustments for 2025:

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IRS Makes Direct File a Permanent Option to File Federal Tax Returns

WASHINGTON –

Following a successful filing season pilot and feedback from a variety of partners, the Internal Revenue Service announced today that it will make Direct File a permanent option for filing federal tax returns starting in the 2025 tax season.

The agency is exploring ways to expand Direct File to make more taxpayers eligible in the 2025 filing season and beyond by examining options to broaden Direct File’s availability across the nation, including covering more tax situations and inviting all states to partner with Direct File next year.

The IRS plans to announce additional details on the 2025 expansion in the coming months.

The decision follows a highly successful, limited pilot during the 2024 filing season, where 140,803 taxpayers in 12 states filed their taxes using Direct File. The IRS closely analyzed data collected during the pilot, held numerous meetings with diverse groups of stakeholders and gathered feedback from individual Direct File users, state officials and representatives across the tax landscape. The IRS heard directly from hundreds of organizations across the country, more

than a hundred members of Congress and from those interested in using Direct File in the future.

The IRS has also heard from a limited number of stakeholders who believe the current free electronic filing options provided by third party vendors are adequate.

The IRS will continue data analysis and stakeholder engagement to identify improvements to Direct File; however, initial post-pilot analysis yielded enough information for the decision to make Direct File a permanent filing option.

The IRS noted that an early decision on 2025 was critical for planning and programming both for the IRS and for additional states to join the program. IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel recommended to Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen to make Direct File permanent. He cited overwhelming satisfaction from users and improved ease of tax filing among the reasons for his recommendation, which Secretary Yellen has accepted.

“The clear message is that many taxpayers across the nation want the IRS to provide more than one no-cost option for filing electronically,” said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. “So, starting with the 2025

filing season, the IRS will make Direct File a permanent option for filing federal tax returns. Giving taxpayers additional options strengthens the tax filing system. And adding Direct File to the menu of filing options fits squarely into our effort to make taxes as easy as possible for Americans, including saving time and money.” State and Eligibility Expansion

Building on the success of the limited pilot – where taxpayers with relatively simple tax situations in 12 states were eligible to use Direct File – the IRS is examining ways to expand eligibility to more taxpayers across the country. For the 2025 filing season, the IRS will work with all states that want to partner with Direct File, and there will be no limit to the number of states that can participate in the coming year. The agency expects several new states will choose to participate.

The IRS is also exploring ways to gradually expand the scope of tax situations supported by Direct File. Over the coming years, the agency’s goal is to expand Direct File to support most common tax situations, with a particular focus on those situations that impact working families. Announcements about new state partners and expanded eligibility are expected in the coming months.

continue to be the foundation for Direct File moving forward,” Werfel said. “We will focus, first and foremost, on continuing to get it right. Accuracy and comprehensive tax credit uptake will be paramount concerns to ensure taxpayers file a correct return and get the refund they’re entitled to. And our North Star will be improving the experience of tax filing itself and helping taxpayers meet their obligations as easily and quickly as possible.”

Direct File’s Role in the Tax System

During the agency’s review, many taxpayers told the IRS they want no-cost filing options. Millions of taxpayers who did not live in one of the 12 pilot states visited the Direct File website to learn more about this option or asked live chat assistors to make Direct File available in their state.

five-year extension with industry to continue Free File.

As the IRS works to expand Direct File, it will also work to strengthen all free filing options for taxpayers, including Free File, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly program (TCE). Pilot Analysis and Feedback

In the six weeks following the close of the Direct File pilot, the IRS closely analyzed pilot data and gathered feedback from diverse groups of stakeholders, including Direct File users, state officials and representatives across the country’s tax community.

experience as Excellent or Above Average.

For the primary quantitative measure of taxpayer opinions of Direct File, the IRS selected the Net Promoter Score (NPS) customer sentiment metric, which asks users, “On a scale from 0 to 10, how likely are you to recommend Direct File to a friend or family member?” NPS scores range from -100-+100. Direct File has a NPS of +74. If compared to benchmark scores from financial services companies, Direct File would lead in eight of nine categories.

2. Direct File made the tax filing experience easier

While data analysis and partner engagement are ongoing, the IRS’ post-pilot analysis has yielded three conclusions that support making Direct File a permanent tax filing solution:

1. Taxpayers overwhelmingly liked using Direct File

As detailed in the IRS Direct File Pilot: Filing Season 2024 After Action Report, more than 15,000 Direct File users participated in the General Services Administration’s Touchpoints survey, which collects comprehensive user feedback about government systems:

Direct File’s users reported saving time: Filing taxes with Direct File generally took less than an hour, and many reported filing in as little as 30 minutes. Nearly half of Direct File users reported paying for tax preparation the previous year, and the Treasury Department estimates that Direct File users saved $5.6 million in tax preparation fees this filing season.

90% of respondents ranked their experience as Excellent or Above Average.

“User experience –both within the product and integration with state tax systems – will

As a permanent filing option, Direct File will continue to be one option among many from which taxpayers can choose. It is not meant to replace other important options by tax professionals or commercial software providers, who are critical partners with the IRS in delivering a successful tax system for the nation. The IRS also remains committed to the ongoing relationship with Free File Inc., which has served taxpayers for two decades in the joint effort to provide free commercial software. Earlier this month, the IRS signed a

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When asked what they particularly liked, respondents most commonly cited Direct File’s ease of use, trustworthiness and that it was free.

Additionally, 86% of respondents said that their experience with Direct File increased their trust in the IRS.

90% of survey respondents who used customer support rated that

3. Direct File helps catalyze the IRS’s digital transformation To build Direct File, the IRS assembled a team of experienced tax experts, digital product specialists, engineers and data scientists from across the federal government. The agency partnered with the U.S. Digital Service and GSA’s 18F, as well as private sector partners, who all brought critical agile technology expertise. Working side by side at IRS headquarters and collaborating with remote team members across the country, the Direct File team developed and delivered a IRS ...

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Schuyler County student Hannah Andino, born profoundly deaf, is a strong self-advocate for her disability needs and her community.

Adair County SB40 is thrilled to announce that Hannah Andino has been selected as the recipient of the May 2024 Kid’s Inclusion Spotlight Award from Adair County SB40. Hannah was nominated by Adair SB40 Service Coordina-

tor Amber O’Dell, who praised her for being a strong self-advocate for her disability needs and her community.

Hannah’s mom, Carrie Orr, explained that Hannah was born profoundly deaf. She received Cochlear implants in 2013

and has been very good at explaining how they work. “She’s always willing to show people if they ask,” Orr said, “Hannah is an amazing student and does great in school. I have been very happy with the amazing team she has at school. She is in the marching band at Schuyler R1 as a percussionist. Hannah plays the drums and does an awesome job with them.”

O’Dell said “Hannah does well in educating her peers about the Deaf community, cochlear implants, and other assistive technology related to her disability needs. She is quick to ask for assistance, reminds others when to use assistive technology, and overall goes above and beyond in her day-to-day life. She takes a strong leadership role in group activities, but also takes the time to help others. Her school-based supports

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are always impressed with her strong work ethic and accomplishments. Hannah hopes to apply for an excelled program educationally. Overall, I’m excited to see what the future holds for Hannah.”

Raven Weaver with the Schuyler R-1 School District added “Hannah started receiving services from Schuyler R-1 School district when she turned three years of age. She has had the same team working for her as well as working with her team of doctors from Columbia. Hannah has been such a joy to watch grow over the years. I think most teachers would say they learned as much from Hannah as Hannah learned from them. She has had an amazing support team along the way including her mother Carrie, therapist, teachers, and her friends.”

Tina Leslie, who has worked closely with Hannah as her schoolbased Speech Language supports added: “Hannah takes strong ownership over her academic and personal responsibilities. She never ceases to amaze me with what she can accomplish. She has been a valuable member of the school band as a percussionist since fifth grade as well as the marching band during Junior High. Hannah was on the A honor roll this year. She has only

been able to achieve these successes through strong, self-advocacy and communication with her teachers and band director. All of whom strongly support her and appreciate her willingness to share her experiences.”

Hannah’s leadership skills shine through in everything she does. She has shown incredible dedication by teaching her classmates about disabilities, especially related to the Deaf community. Her efforts help everyone understand and appreciate the importance of inclusion.

Hannah will soon be sharing her presentation with the Adair County SB40 Board of Directors at an upcoming meeting. She and her family are excited for the opportunity. Crystal Aminirad, Executive Director of Adair SB40, stated “Inclusion is very important because it makes sure that everyone feels part of the community, no matter what challenges they face. When kids like Hannah teach others about their experiences, it helps everyone learn to support and care for each other. This makes our schools and communities stronger and more understanding places. Hannah’s achievements are an inspiration to all of us. She shows us how being a leader can make a big difference. Her hard work and kindness

are a reminder that we all have the power to help others and make our community better.”

Congratulations, Hannah Andino! We are so proud of you and look forward to seeing all the great things you will do in the future.

If you would like to nominate a great candidate for a monthly Spotlight Award, Adair County SB40 is accepting nominations. Anyone can make a nomination. Nominations can be made in any of the four following categories:

• Kids Inclusion Spotlight Award for children in kindergarten - 8th grade

• Youth Leadership Spotlight Award for youth in grades 9-12

• Community Volunteer Spotlight Award (any age)

• Entrepreneur or Employee Spotlight Award (any age)

In March 2025, all monthly Spotlight Award winners will be recognized at the annual awards banquet. Nominations can be made throughout the year by visiting the Adair County SB40 website or by contacting a SB40 staff member to assist you at (660) 665 - 9400. You can also find more information about the four nomination categories by visiting Adair County SB40’s website, https:// www.sb40life.org.

I am Casandra Luscan and I am thrilled to announce my candidacy for Putnam County Coroner, in the upcoming August 6th election.

Born and raised in Putnam County, I feel as I am a highly qualified candidate for the position of Putnam County Coroner. With a degree in mortuary science from Des Moines Area Community College and additional training in forensic cases from Fountain National Academy, I have honed my skills in handling delicate matters with professionalism and expertise.

For the past four years, I have worked at a medical school, where I have gained valuable experience in embalming for a body donation program. Studying anatomy has provided me with a solid foundation in understanding the processes that take place within the body when death occurs. From the cessation of vital functions to the breakdown of tissues and organs, I have learned to identify key indicators that can help pinpoint the cause of death. This experience has given me a deep understanding of the complexities of dealing with death and a strong commitment to providing compassionate and transparent service to families in their time of need.

Having personally experienced the loss of many close family members without warning, I understand the importance of guiding families through the difficult process of saying goodbye to their loved ones. I am dedicated to offering clear explanations of options and partnering with local funeral establishments to ensure that families have choices in how they say their final farewells.

With the support of three local county coroners who have served as mentors and resources, I am ready to bring my expertise and compassion to the role of Putnam County Coroner. Your vote for me is a vote for honest answers, integrity, and comfort in times of sorrow.

Thank you for your support, it is greatly appreciated!

Casandra Luscan