Five generations of the Summers’ family are represented in this picture. Seated: Greatgreat-grandmother Becky Summers holding Tayah Summers. Standing: Grandmother Angela Sales, great grandfather Doug Summers, father Peyton Sales
Center for Human Services Extends Partnership with Missouri State Fair
Center for Human Services (CHS) is pleased to announce the continuation of its partnership with the Missouri State Fair, providing sensory and accessibility resources to fairgoers for another year.
Center for Human Services aims to provide comprehensive accessibility assistance throughout the Missouri State Fair from August 8-18, 2024. An accessible map for easy and quiet travel around the fairgrounds will be available at all Missouri State Fair information booths and online. Center for Human Services will also offer a climate- controlled Sensory and Accessibility Resource Center. This cool, quiet space will be equipped with materials and sensory activities for those who may experience overstimulation or sensory overload during the Fair. Located near the machinery area on Missouri Street, the center will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the
Fair.
In partnership with Wade Shows, the MO State Fair’s carnival operator, Center for Human Services is sponsoring Sensory-Friendly Time on the carnival midway. This event will take place from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 15, and is designed to accommodate individuals with sensory needs, creating an inclusive environment for all to enjoy.
This sponsorship reflects the Center for Human Services’ commitment to helping individuals live a Life Beyond Limitations. As a non-profit organization, Center for Human Services provides critical services to people of all ages across Missouri, helping them overcome physical, mental, and financial challenges.
For more information on disability and accessibility assistance at the Missouri State Fair, visit mostatefair.com
Feedlot School Offered in Kirksville August 29-30
Attendees will get the opportunity to tour local feedlots at the MU Extension Feedlot School in Kirksville, MO on August 29-30. Photo source: MU Extension
University of Missouri Extension in Kirksville is hosting a feedlot school this summer to teach producers how to feed out their cattle instead of shipping them out of state.
“We will cover health, nutrition, economics; tour local feedlots; give producers opportunities to interact with representatives from local packing plants; and engage with MU Extension faculty,” said Eric Bailey, MU Extension state beef nutrition specialist.
The feedlot school is August 29-30 in Kirksville, MO, and will be led by MU Extension livestock field specialist Zac Erwin. “We’ll teach everything from feedlot performance expectations to fat cattle marketing with tours of two confinement barns,” said Erwin.
The Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority has provided grant funding to allow MU Extension to hold more feedlot
schools.
“MU Extension has the goal of doubling the economic impact of agriculture in Missouri by 2030,” Bailey said. “Currently, 1.4 million out of 1.7 million beef calves raised in Missouri are harvested out of state. We can have a big impact on Missouri agriculture by increasing cattle feeding capacity now that a new harvest facility, American Foods Group (AFG), is coming to the state,” said Bailey. A new beef packing plant is opening in 2025 in Warren County.
“In addition to the new AFG packing plant in Missouri, there are existing plants within reasonable distances to northern Missouri for those looking for marketing outlets,” Erwin stated. Representing one such plant, Brian Bertelson, Vice-President of Field Operations for US Premium Beef will be part of the Feedlot School agenda.
“There is a steep learning curve if you are traditionally cow/calf
and looking to finish cattle, but there’s opportunity, especially for young producers, to add value,” said Mike Erwin, Adair County farmer and cattle feeder.
Erwin is one of the tour stops for the feedlot school. “Feedlot school is a great place to start if you want to feed cattle. The connections you can make with the speakers and other attendees and the information you can learn about what not to do is invaluable.”
MU Extension has been hosting feedlot schools since 2021, Bailey said. “Seventy-eight percent of attendees have started or expanded their operations after attending a school.”
The Aug. 29-30 feedlot school in Kirksville will be held at White Oaks Barn, 23255 State Highway 11. Cost is $75 per person. Find more information at https:// tinyurl.com/3ddwdzsf or by contacting the MU Extension Center in Adair County at 660665-9866.
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– The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Traveler Information Map is now accessible through internet browsers on mobile devices. The update allows the map to be displayed on mobile devices without having to download the Traveler Information Map App.
The map provides the traveling public with traffic updates, road conditions and closures, as well as winter road conditions. More customers can now access this information through their mobile device’s browser. The mobile app version will still be available for download and will provide the same up-todate information. When the app is installed on a device, it will launch in place of the mobile browser version.
“MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map provides a great service to the traveling public, allowing them to check road closures and conditions and plan accordingly to avoid interruptions to their trip,” said MoDOT Safety and Emergency Management Director Chris Engelbrecht. “More importantly, when weather conditions
My Side of the Desk
Karen Bradshaw
In the past two weeks, there have been several out-of-state individuals in the museum doing genealogical research. With most of the people doing the research, a common refrain is, “I wish I had paid more attention when Grandma (or Grandpa) talked about …”
It is interesting to hear the family histories they share and to assist trying to locate more information. Some have been seasoned genealogists, while others were just starting their searches. Both the museum and the Putnam County Public Library have resources to assist in these searches for ancestors and/or history. One good online resource for Putnam County news from 1860-2019 is putnamcounty.preservation-advantage.com which is a searchable collection of Putnam County newspapers. This is the resource used to complete the Look Back columns and just for general information when stumped by a county history question. It is also a good source for information and verification for the articles contained in the Historical Society’s commemorative newspapers. For those doing genealogical research, finding articles about their ancestors’ everyday lives, whether it be them attending a can-
dy supper or showing a prize animal, adds to the family narrative.
The Putnam County Genealogy Society is planning to offer some workshops on doing genealogy research and compiling family histories. Tentatively set for the fall, watch the paper for more information as planning is further along.
This week marks the 85th annual Lucerne Stock Show. Whether you are a regular attendee or going for the first time, you are assured of a good time and great food (especially the pies). Today, Wednesday, dairy cows and dairy goats are the featured livestock and church night (7:30 PM) follows the community BBQ at 6 PM (bring a covered dish). Thursday the livestock shows include sheep and meat goats in the morning and beef in the evening. The ever popular and often hilarious Newlywed Game begins at 7:30 PM. Friday morning is the swine show followed by the rabbits and poultry in the afternoon. Kids’ games are slated for 6 PM, including the frog jumping contest (bring your own frog).
Saturday will feature several contests and events, including an antique tractor and small engine show, dog races, kiddie tractor pull and much more. Check the
Lucerne Stock Show Facebook page for more information. Hope to see you there! If you don’t see me taking pictures at
the show ring, I’ll probably be checking out the pie ala mode. Have a great week!
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meeting a woman after a house concert, who told her through tears, “Listening to you and your songs makes me want to be a better person.” That comment made an immediate impression. “I can’t really think of a better reason to keep doing what I do,” she reflects. “And to keep believing there’s a higher purpose for me to keep writing and performing my songs.”
In addition to her concert at The Bixler 108 Listening Room on Saturday, Aug. 3, on Sunday morning Aug. 4 she will be at the Hartford Bap-
tist Church for a special presentation of Christian music.
There is never an admission charge at the Bixler 108 Listening Room, however donations are gratefully accepted and are necessary to keep bringing great musical artists like Helene Cronin to Unionville. For more information go to The Bixler 108 Facebook page or contact Tom Keedy at 660626-7803 or at thebixler108@gmail.com. The Bixler is located at 108 S. 17th Street, Unionville, MO.
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Cat Lessons
A stray yellow cat adopted us. We checked with our neighbors, but no one would admit a missing cat. We named her Goldie and decided to keep her. Sometime later, we realized Goldie was expecting. Fat and slow, she moved like she was due soon. We prepared a good nest for her in a box in the basement. She seemed happy and spent a few nights there. One morning she appeared lean and gaunt. She had obviously given birth. We rushed to the basement, but there were no kittens in the nest. She had birthed them outdoors in the woods. We searched but could not find the kittens. That night a huge rainstorm passed through; and the following morning, a drenched mother cat and four kittens were in the nest. She had brought her litter inside. We went to bed happy with this find.
During the night, I kept hearing a kitten crying. Searching under the house, I discovered the crying was coming from inside the concrete block foundation. I crawled under the house with a hammer and chisel, hoping to rescue the kitten. It took me some time to locate the block that seemed right. Then, I noticed Goldie right beside me watching closely. Together we selected
a spot, and I began to chisel. Mother cat grew excited. I had to push her away. Soon I was able to extract a small, dirty kitten. Obviously, while moving the kittens from the wet outside to the warm inside, she had dropped this one down into the blocks. She seemed delighted when I placed it in the nest with the other four. By the next morning, she had fed and licked the kitten clean; it was sleeping soundly with its brothers and sisters.
There are multiple spiritual lessons in this story. The God-given instincts of a cat are overwhelming. I am certain Goldie never attended a “how to be a mother cat class” or read a Dr. Spock book. Still, she knew how to feed and care for her kittens.
Goldie’s understanding and care of my rescue efforts remind me of God’s rescue and care for humankind. It is common for us to err. Sometimes we do so mistakenly. Other times we do so willfully, deliberately. Regardless of our need or the reason for our mistakes, God still cares for us. He stands beside us and awaits our plea. That truth may well be what inspired Charlotte Elliott to pen the hymn, “Just As I Am.”
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Farmers Market Observations
By Kristen Wood I’ve
been bringing
The Wild Wagon to the Market on the Square for about 3 months now. I miss some Saturdays but try to be there as often as I can.
Dana does an amazing job promoting the market and trying to bring in a variety of people from all walks of life and I would love to cordially invite you to come experience all of that tomorrow.
My wagon typically isn’t busy the first few hours and I love to “people watch”. But I’m noticing more and more every single Saturday, these are more than just people that come to the market. These are families, friends, neighbors, acquaintances and sometimes strangers that wander the streets looking for something. Sometimes they’re looking for the best sweet corn or bars of homemade local goats milk soap. Sometimes they may be seeking a human connection.
I see a man nearly every Saturday. He walks by my wagon and says hello. I try to stop him,
not to make a sale but to simply visit. I enjoy hearing about how he is doing and who is coming to visit with him in upcoming weeks. He’s always so proud that he got out of the house.
I witness the sweetest kids ever selling snow cones and lemonade beside their rockstar grandma. They smile at strangers and are the most polite little things. They’re learning to make human connections with every interaction.
I notice the moms and their strollers with babies on the courthouse lawn, sharing their drinks or showing their babies and toddlers sticks and enjoying the breeze. I see them toddle and climb the big courthouse steps and stop to wave at someone. That child is learning how to make a human connection with every encounter.
I see grumpy old men stop and haggle each other often and usually always leave with a smile and a story to be told. Another human connection.
I see the most beautiful baked and canned
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Honor, Tradition, Craftsmanship and Pride.
goods, lovingly prepared in an Amish kitchen by some of the kindest, most humble women I’ve ever met. I see how they interact with their family and children and my heart smiles week after week. Last week when one of their little boys ordered a drink at my wagon and shyly skipped his little bare feet over to their table, it made my entire week! I hope he loved the glitter and Swedish fish I put in his drink. Another human connection.
I see some of the cutest crocheted goods go by in the arms of kids and adults alike just chatting away. People just enjoying the craft that someone spent hours creating. Human connection.
I see neighbors helping neighbors secure canopies when the wind whips and I see them thank their customers when they hand select their salves or bouquets and berries. Human connection.
I had the pleasure of being a participant in the best show and tell I’ve ever seen as a young guy and his mom showed me 3D printed spiders and let me feel the 3D printed shiny dragon he had just purchased from a vendor. We talked about dogs and cats and goats and cows. Human connection.
I see leaders in our community stroll through with their families and spend quality time with their grandkids running up and down the courthouse steps and doing cartwheels across the
key crosswalk. Sometimes the busiest and hardest weeks of their careers end with an hour of time on the square enjoying the market with their people. Human connection.
I’ve heard the notes of the piano, glanced up and saw the burliest biker dude plunking away, smiling and laughing with someone. Human connection.
I’ve seen a recovered addict set up her table with her trinkets and treasures that she made while overcoming the biggest struggles in her life and I hear her beautiful laughter echo off the square buildings when interacting with people. I see the twinkle in her moms eyes when someone stops to visit with them and they can share their handiwork. Human connection.
My son looks forward to the plants the “plant lady” brings each week and I love hearing him tell how she inspired him and taught him how to care for his latest plant baby. Human connection.
I know this is a lot to read but my heart swells each week being fortunate enough to see those human connections being made every Saturday morning at the Market on the Square on our little small town square.
If you have never witnessed this kind of heart in our little town, please come and see what this is all about. It’s much more than vegetables and eggs laid on a table. It’s about human connections.
Farm Progress Introduces New Women in the Field Program at 2024 Farm Progress Show
BOONE, IOWA (July 22, 2024) — Farm Progress is excited to launch a new program, Women in the Field, at its 2024 events, August 27-29. This initiative aims to recognize the contributions of women in agriculture, increase female representation across the Farm Progress brands and foster long-lasting relationships that align with the future of the agriculture industry.
“We believe that empowering women in agriculture is essential for the industry’s growth. The Women in the Field program celebrates their contributions and provides a platform for meaningful conversations. We look forward to growing this program in the future,” said Emily Mauermann, Farm Progress director of marketing and product development.
The 2024 Farm Progress Show, one of the largest outdoor farm events in the U.S., is the inaugural site of the Women in the Field program. This year’s stage content is in partnership with Case IH.
The current speaker lineup includes Discover Ag podcasters Tara Vander Dussen and Natalie Kovarik; Three Farm Daughters owners Mollie Ficocello, Annie Gorder, and Grace Lunski; CNH agronomists Dr. Alison Bryan and Lily Cobo; influencer and farmer Mary Pat
Sass; influencer and beef producer Jena Ochsner; blogger and Midwest Farm Wives podcaster Kylie Epperson; influencer and beef producer Emily Matzke; and Farm Progress Prairie Farmer editor Holly Spangler. Visit the Women in the Field stage, located on the Case IH lot #113, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily during the Farm Progress Show to learn from these accomplished women, celebrate their contributions and engage in meaningful conversations about the future of agriculture.
For more information about the Farm Progress Show and to purchase advanced tickets, visit FarmProgressShow.com.
About Farm Progress
As part of Informa Markets, Farm Progress is the largest, most diversified agriculture information business in North America. Through a robust network of live events, digital products, data, marketing services, broadcasting and local and national publications, Farm Progress enables the nation’s most economically significant farmers, growers and ranchers to connect and do business. It serves 80% of the 2 million farms and ranches in the U.S., and an estimated 85% of the nation’s annual agricultural gross domestic product. Visit our website at FarmProgress.com.
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Obituaries
Serece (Judd) Baker
Nola Serece (Judd) Baker was born January 18, 1944, to Charles L. Judd and Opal Ruth (Edmunds) Judd and passed from this life on July 19, 2024, surrounded by her family. Serece grew up in Unionville, Missouri graduating high school in 1962, and went on to attend College at Northeast Missouri State College (now Truman State University) in Kirksville, Missouri, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Education. She went on to receive a Master’s in Biological Science in 1972. Her love of her small hometown, Unionville, never wavered and she kept in touch with her classmates and friends and was continuously involved with the Alumni Association, ensuring a bond that lasts forever.
After teaching one year in Atlanta, Missouri, Serece moved to Lee’s Summit, Missouri
in 1966 where she taught Biological Sciences at both the Lee’s Summit R7 school district and Longview Community College retiring in 2002. Serece taught IB Biology and UMKC Anatomy and Physiology at the high school. Serece was proceeded in death by her son, Daniel Judd Lewis and her parents. She is survived by her husband Ron Baker and her children; daughter in law, Jennifer Lewis of Greenwood, Mo., Matthew Lewis (Andrea) of Henderson, NV, Suzanne (Jason) Brownlee of Independence, Mo. Lance Baker of Tulsa, OK, and Vaughn (Glenda) Baker of Lake Winnebago, Mo., as well as her 10 grandchildren: Kyle Baker, Quinton, Trevon, Alexander and Chloe Lewis, Joanna Fortuno, Brooke Baker and Madison, Emma and Evelyn Brownlee.
Serece accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior in 1952 and was baptized in Lamoni, IA, by her grandfather, Morton Edmunds. She was a member of Lee’s Summit Baptist Temple for the last 27 years of her life, serving in the Nursery ministry.
Throughout her life Serece served her com-
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munity and church families in many aspects, working in the Children’s Ministry, Nursery Ministry, Music Ministry as an accompanist (piano) and so much more. She spent many years helping her children in theatre performances, as a director, assistant director, member of the orchestra and various stage mom duties. She always supported her children and grandchildren in whatever sport, school or church activity they wanted to be involved in. She was selfless and kind at all times and loved by so many. She will be greatly missed.
Serece and Ron loved to travel together, riding their GoldWing Motorcycle to all 48 connecting states and lower Canadian Provinces, and visiting all 50 states and many foreign countries.
At the age of 49, Serece trained and completed the MS150 (a Two-Day, 150-mile bicycle ride in support of National Multiple Sclerosis Society), showing her resilience and strength, which she displayed through everything she did in life.
Services were held at the Lee’s Summit Baptist Temple on Thursday, July 25, 2024, and streamed Live on the LSBT YouTube channel. Visitation began at 12:00 pm, followed by a service at 1:30 pm, and Graveside service immediately after at the Lee’s Summit Historical Cemetery.
Flowers and/or Donations to support “Papers for Bibles,” can be sent care of The Lee’s Summit Baptist Temple at 2614 NW Chipman Road, Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64081.
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Back in the Day
By Ross Malone
August 8, 2018 – Police in Seymor, MO answered an unusual call. A woman reported 50 or 60 ninjas were in the woods near her house. No forest ninjas were found but plenty of drug paraphernalia was.
August 9, 1847 –Springfield formed its first fire department. I had seventeen volunteer firemen and a twowheeled hose cart.
August 10, 1900 –There was a shortage of coal around Missouri because of the great number of steam tractors harvesting the wheat.
August 11, 2023 – Not to be outdone by St. Louis’ Rally Squirrel, The Springfield Cardinals’ game was interrupted by a skunk running around in the outfield.
August 12, 1886 – Anthony Martin of Jackson, MO, decided to shoot the farmer for whom he worked. But, somehow, he managed to shoot himself instead.
August 13, 1908 –
62-year-old Lula Christman died in Centralia. Plans were made for her to be buried in a grave that had been dug for her a week earlier – the first time she died. Physicians in St. Louis had pronounced her dead and the grave was dug but Mrs. Christman revived before she could be buried. This time, relatives planned to wait a few days just in case . . .
August 14, 1902 –At his farm near Irondale, William Helms was walking near the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway tracks. He heard a strange noise and followed it to where a baby had been thrown from the No. 4 Northbound train. He and his wife adopted the child, now known as “the Iron Mountain Baby,” and it became famous in folk songs and legends.
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Donald Partin, 91, of Unionville, MO, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2024. Donald Partin was born on March 1st, 1933, in eastern Putnam County, the son of Jessie Orval and Ora Lee Partin.
Donald attended seven rural schools due to his parents’ moves within Putnam and Adair counties. Donald finished 8th grade at Worthington, MO, continued there for two years before the school closed, then graduated in 1950 after his final two years from Unionville High School. Donald accepted the Lord at an early age. After high school Donald worked at Grabosch Market, Davis Chevrolet, Maulsby Western Auto, and Fair Banks
& Morris Factory before being drafted into the U.S. Army in April 1953. He served during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in April 1955. After his service Donald was employed with Continental Insurance Company and attended a career insurance course in Chicago. Don was then sent to Springfield and Champaign, IL, as a Territory State Agent and traveled the southern part of the state until 1965. After a long courtship, Donald married Carol Jean Childers on December 23, 1965, in Unionville, MO. Together they purchased the Forbes Insurance Agency and operated it until July 1996. It was sold to McCutchen & Son, Inc., but Donald continued to work there until his retirement in 2001.
Donald was very active in his community. He served over 30 years as president of the Unionville Cemetery, was a member of the American Legion, Lake Thunderhead board member during its early development, Lions Club, Rotary Club, City Comprehensive Planning Board, P. C. Industrial
Park, Putnam County Historical Society, First Christian Church member, attended Parkview Church of Christ, and the Grand Marshall for the July 4th, parade in 2022.
Don and Carol spent many happy hours at their “Chi-Par Acres” cabin. They always entertained for Easter and Thanksgiving dinners with relatives and friends, enjoyed wildlife, hunting and fishing, and liked to brag about his bird dogs.
Donald is survived by his nephew, Joel Childers and his daughters, Jessica, Anna, and Kennedy; nieces, Coann Childers, Cathy Kerby and husband Ron, Terri, Beth; and great nieces, Brianna Stamm and Sarah Triplett.
In addition to his parents, Donald was preceded in death by his wife Carol; special friend,
Leo Wood; brother, Eugene Partin; and nephew, Dennis Partin. Funeral services for Don Partin were at Playle and Collins Family Funeral Home in Unionville on Thursday, July 25, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Bob Gardner did the eulogy for Don and recorded musical selections were “Amazing Grace” and “Go Rest High on That Mountain.” Pall bearers were Joel Childers, Jim Blanchard, Ron Kerby, Ronnie Roof, Roger Ray, David Ray, Nick Michael, and Tanner Michael. The burial was at the Unionville Cemetery.
Memorials may be made payable to the Unionville Cemetery and may be entrusted to the Playle and Collins Family Funeral Home, 709 S. 27th St., Unionville, MO 63565.
Robert “Wayne” Lowry
Robert “Wayne” Lowry, age 73, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away
on Thursday, July 25, 2024, in his home surrounded by loving family.
Services were held on Monday, July 29, 2024, at Greenwood Christian Church, 601 Oak St. W, Greenwood, Missouri 64034. Visitation began at 10:00 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Another service was held on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Lucerne Christian Church in Lucerne, Missouri. Visitation began at 10:00 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Wayne was laid to rest in Lucerne Cemetery.
Wayne was born in Princeton, Missouri on May 19, 1951, to Marvin Ray Lowry and Wanda Louise (Lea) Lowry. Wayne was in the graduating class of 1969 from Unionville High School in Unionville, MO, and continued his education at Ozark Bible College in Joplin, MO, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Sacred Literature in 1974. While singing in a college quartet at the Christian Church in Richards, MO, Wayne met the love of his life, June Ann Schoneweather. Their union was blessed with one daughter, Stephanie Lowry; and later three adored grandchildren, Shelly, Lillian and Dorian Austin. The couple were anticipating the upcoming celebration of their 50th Wedding Anniversary which would have been August 3, 2024.
Wayne had many occupations and interests throughout his life. After college, he went into youth ministry and carpentry/construction which he did for several years including owning his own company, Lowry Construction in Topeka, KS. He later became a computer programmer and consultant with an expertise in COBAL and spent the past 11 years as the pastor at Greenwood Christian Church. Wayne struggled with keeping still for too long and was very active in many athletics; including bowling, with his crowning achievement being rolling a 300 game.
Wayne and June were both avid antique collec-
tors with a substantial fruit jar collection which became more than just a hobby. Wayne, always the amateur engineer, developed a method for cleaning his antiques in 1993 and turned it into a lifetime business known as Jar Doctor for which he is most known with a large global customer base. He met many people through the hobby and through his business, many are very dear friends whose relationships have spanned decades.
Wayne was preceded in death by his father Marvin Lowry; as well as his paternal and maternal grandparents. He is survived by his loving wife June Lowry; mother,Wanda Lowry; daughter Stephanie Lowry; brothers, L. Elwood Lowry and Joe Lowry (Janet); sister, Donna Defreitas (Jake); two sister in laws, Sharon Duncan and Pam Richards (Ron); grandchildren, Shelly, Lillian, and Dorian Austin; great aunt, Margaret Fay Hackney; nieces and nephews, Melisssa Dixon, Jeremy Riley, JD Defreitas, Edward Lowry, Michelle Wiedenmann, Melinda Morgan, Melissa Wise, Travis Duncan, and Meredith Anstine; as well as numerous great nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be given to the Prostate Cancer Foundation online at www.pcf. org ; Greenwood Christian Church or Lucerne Cemetery as addressed above.
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Page 6, July 31, 2024,The Unionville Republican COUNTY CLERK’S
PUTNAM COUNTY, MISSOURI SAMPLE BALLOT
STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF PUTNAM
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.
REPUBLICAN PARTY
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote For ONE
JOSH HAWLEY
FOR GOVERNOR
Vote For ONE
DARRELL LEON McCLANAHAN III
JEREMY GUNDEL
BILL EIGEL
ROBERT JAMES OLSON
JOHN R. (JAY) ASHCROFT
MIKE KEHOE
CHRIS WRIGHT
DARREN L. GRANT
AMBER THOMSEN
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
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HOLLY REHDER
DAVE WASINGER
LINCOLN HOUGH
PAUL BERRY III
TIM BAKER
MATTHEW E. PORTER
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE Vote For ONE
VALENTINA GOMEZ
SHANE SCHOELLER
DENNY HOSKINS
ADAM J. SCHWADRON
JAMIE CORLEY
DEAN PLOCHER
MARY ELIZABETH COLEMAN
MIKE CARTER
FOR STATE TREASURER Vote For ONE
CODY SMITH
ANDREW KOENIG
LORI ROOK
VIVEK MALEK
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 4
Proposed by 101st General Assembly (Second Regular Session) SS 2 SJR NO. 38
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to authorize laws, passed before December 31st, 2026, that increase minimum funding for a police force established by a state board of police commissioners to ensure such police force has additional resources to serve its communities?
This would authorize a law passed in 2022 increasing required funding by the City of Kansas City for police department requests from 20% of general revenue to 25%, an increase of $38,743,646, though the City previously provided that level of funding voluntarily. No other state or local governmental entities estimate costs or savings.
POLLING PLACES FOR SAID ELECTION WILL BE:
*AT UNIONVILLE 4H Building located at 615 North 22nd Street, Unionville, MO 63565 (Located at the North end of City Park) - Union S.W., Jackson Township, Wilson Township
AT PUTNAM COUNTY LIBRARY - Union N.E., Lake Thunderhead, Sherman Township, Richland Township
THOSE VOTING AT THEIR RESPECTIVE PRECINCTS - Liberty Township, York Township, Medicine Township, Elm Township, Grant Township and Lincoln Township
COUNTY CLERK’S CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that the foregoing notices are true copies as certified to me. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of my office this 18th day of July, 2024.
Christy Brooks Putnam County Clerk /s/ Christy Brooks
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO.
Special School Levy
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Proposed by 102nd General Assembly (First General Session) SJR NO. 26
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to allow places where individuals, corporations, organizations, and associations provided childcare outside of the child’s home to be exempt from property tax? This is intended to make childcare more available, which would support the well-being of children,families, the workforce, and society as a whole.
State governmental entities estimate the state’s Blind Pension Fund could have annual lost revenue of up to $400,000. Local governments expect an unknown fiscal impact.
Proposition
C.A.R.E. (Community Action Reinvesting in Education)
Shall the Board of education of the Schuyler County R-1 School District, Missouri, for the purpose of retaining certified and support staff, maintaining buildings and equipment, and meeting the general operating expenses of the District, be authorized to reduce the debt service fund levy by $0.7700 with a corresponding increase to the operating tax levy of $0.6700 resulting in an estimated $4.1000 per $100 of the assessed valuation beginning in Tax Year 2025?
If this proposition is approved, the District intends to reduce the debt service levy by $0.7700 per $100 of assessed valuation in order to offset the estimated $0.6700 increase to the operating levy. The adjusted operating tax levy of the District is estimated to increase by $0.6700 from $3.4300, currently, to $4.1000 per $100 of assessed valuation for the 2025 Tax Year and can be applied to the assessed valuation for each year thereafter.
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, 3rd day of August, 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 24, 2024
Back-to-school
Shoppers Can Save More
This Year During Missouri’s Annual Sales Tax Holiday
JEFFERSON CITY
— Missouri’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, and runs through midnight on Sunday, Aug. 4. During this time, certain back-to-school purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing, and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from all state and local sales tax.
During the sales tax holiday, state and local sales tax will not be charged on the following items:
Clothing that does not have a taxable value of more than $100. Eligible clothing items include any article of apparel intended to be worn on or about the body, including footwear and disposable diapers for infants or adults. Cloth and other material used to make school uniforms or other school clothing are also included. Not included are watches, watchbands, jewelry, handbags, handkerchiefs, umbrellas, scarves, ties, headbands, or belt buckles;
School supplies, not exceeding $50 per pur-
chase, that are used in a standard classroom for educational purposes. School supplies include, but are not limited to, textbooks, notebooks, paper, writing instruments, crayons, art supplies, rulers, book bags, backpacks, chalk, maps, globes, handheld calculators, graphing calculators that do not have a taxable value of more than $150, and computer software that does not have a taxable value of more than $350. Not included are watches, radios, CD players, headphones, sporting equipment, portable or desktop telephones, copiers or other office equipment, furniture, or fixtures; and Personal computers that do not cost more than $1,500 and computer peripheral devices that do not cost more than $1,500. A personal computer can be a laptop, desktop, or tower computer system which consists of a central processing unit, random access memory, a storage drive, a display monitor, and a keyboard. Peripheral devices include items such as a disk drive, memory
module, compact disk drive, daughterboard, digitizer, microphone, modem, motherboard, mouse, multimedia speaker, printer, scanner, single-user hardware, single-user operating system, soundcard, or video card.
Anyone who makes a qualified purchase may participate in the holiday. You do not have to be a Missouri resident or student to participate and save.
Effective 2023, in addition to the state sales tax, local sales tax will also be waived in all cities, counties and special tax districts.
Therefore, businesses with qualifying retail sales for the Back to School Sales Tax Holiday may use the normal filing method for their August 2024 return. Enter total gross receipts for all sales made, indicating holiday sales as a negative adjustment on the return. You will no longer need to file these sales using a separate item code. For more information visit dor.mo.gov/ taxation/business/taxtypes/sales-use/holidays/ back-to-school/.
2024 Putnam County Fair Camping Information
This year our Campground Hosts will be Matt & Andi Foster and Rod Foster.
Beginning August 1st through the end of the PC Fair (Saturday September 7th) all inquiries and payments need to be directed to Matt Foster @ 660216-6605 or Rod Foster @ 660-2161011
SITE FEES for Campers, RVs, and Tents:
Full Hook-up $25 per night
Partial Hook-up $20 per night Sites are given out on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED basis, there are NO REFUNDS.
A discount of $200 will be given for those wishing to stay August 7, 2024September 7, 2024.
Limit per site:
1 RV and 1 four-person tent -or- 2 tents.
Additional tents on a single site will require an extra $10 fee
Additional Info: Hook-ups are 30 & 50 AMP only Generators are not allowed. Quiet hours are from 10:00PM7:00AM. No alcohol. No fires.
Sewer lines need to be connected correctly. No more than 2 common household pets and they must be on a leash at all times. Campers are required to dispose of pet waste. Pets are not allowed in any public buildings or structures. Exceptions can be made for service animals.
Public Library Summer Reading Program Popular with Patrons
Elberta Rogers reads to a captive audience during the Summer Reading Program. Please come join us every Wednesday at 10 am at the Putnam County Public Library for Story Time. Picture credit: Christy Allen, PC Public Library Director
Submitted by Christy Allen, PC Public Library Director
The summer reading program is proving to be a popular activity with yung patrons and parents. In addition to guest
readers, those attending are entered into a prize drawing.
Week 6 winners for attendance drawing Annika Houf T-shirt Coy Lay book Casen Lay water bottle
Elysha Houf backpack Sadie Rogers compass
Arya Brown book Deion Folsom compass kit
Lena Dooley book Hannah Downing T-shirt
First off, we’d like to thank Brenda Hinkle for ALL of the work she has done in the previous years as Campground Host during the PC Fair. Thanks, Brenda
Graves-led Water Resources Bill Passes House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.The Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), H.R. 8812, was overwhelmingly approved this week by the U.S. House of Representatives, by a vote of 359 to 13. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), along with Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC), and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Grace Napolitano (D-CA) introduced H.R. 8812, H.R. 8812 last month.
WRDA authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Civil Works Program for projects to improve the nation’s ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other aspects of our water resources
infrastructure. These are locally-driven projects that also deliver regional and national benefits for strengthening our global competitiveness and supply chain, growing the economy, moving goods throughout the country, protecting communities from flooding, and more.
“WRDA delivers critical water resource infrastructure improvements for communities across America – from ports to levees to navigation channels, and more. The bill also makes policy and programmatic reforms to streamline processes, reduce cumbersome red tape, and get projects done faster,” said Chairman Graves.
“I’m particularly proud that this bill charts a new path forward for systemic flood control on the Upper Mississippi River, takes significant steps towards ensuring flood control and navigation are the top priorities on the Missouri River, helps shore up the PL 84-99
program to better help states and local communities after floods, and provides long-overdue reforms to move rural projects forward.”
North Missouri priorities included in WRDA 2024 include:
Expanding protections for levee districts and navigators on the Missouri River to ensure fish and wildlife experiments don’t interfere with flood control and navigation
Authorizing an Upper Mississippi River Flood Risk and Resiliency Study to improve flood protection for communities along the Upper Mississippi River
Reforming the Army Corps of Engineers’ policy for permitting broadband projects on Corps’ property, making it easier to deploy broadband to communities where the Corps owns land, like Smithville, MO
Directing the Corps to work more closely with levee districts and oth-
VOTE TO ELECT MATT KROHN 3rd Circuit Judge
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• Over the years, I have earned a professional reputation for having a strong work ethic, being on time, and being well prepared.
I would be honored to put my knowledge and experience to work for you for the next 6 years as your Circuit Judge! I would appreciate your vote next Tuesday, August 6th!
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ers to find beneficial uses for dredged material, so sand is used for strengthening levees, building roadbeds, and other productive uses, rather than being dumped back in the river
Improving the permitting process at the Corps to help projects get done ahead of schedule and under budget.
WRDA 2024 authorizes 161 new feasibility studies for locally proposed projects and 12 projects that have been thoroughly reviewed by the Corps and have culminated in a final report to Congress with approval by the Chief of Engineers or the Director of Civil Works.
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has developed and passed WRDA legislation on a bipartisan and biennial basis since 2014. WRDA 2024 maintains the regular consideration of this important infrastructure legislation, and it provides Congress the opportunity for input into the projects undertaken by the Corps.
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Helene Cronin, Live at The Bixler 108 Listening Room— Saturday Aug. 3 at 7 pm
Texas based singer/ songwriter Helene Cronin, makes her second appearance at The Bixler 108 Listening Room in Unionville, MO on Saturday August 3. She describes herself as a “story-singer” who creates music from life sto-
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aren’t ideal, it helps our customers stay informed of impacts to the roads and make decisions to remain safe.”
“Customer feedback over the past five years has shown that our users aren’t always able to add the mobile app to their device or would rather not download the app,” said Engelbrecht. “The mobile update allows us
to serve more customers.”
In 2023, the Traveler Information Map and corresponding app saw more than 7 million views and an average user engagement time of 7 minutes.
To view the Traveler Information Map, visit https://traveler.modot. org
Accepting Bids
Medicine Township will be taking sealed bids for 1-1/4” clean rock until August 19th, 2024. All rock must be applied to all roads by October 15, 2024.
Submit bids to:
Phil VanBuskirk 19108 State Hwy K Lucerne. MO 64655
ries and ideas that resonate with emotion and impart lessons for her listeners. It’s a direction and determination she’s pursued over the course of her career, and for that matter, most of her life, ever since she borrowed her brother’s guitar and taught herself how to play.
Born on Long Island, her family moved to Texas when she was in junior high and she has been there ever since, except for a week or two each month when she is a well-respected part of the Nashville music scene, composing music for both her own projects and for the commercial country market. She also hosts writersin-the-round sessions at Nashville’s famed Bluebird Cafe and performs in a variety of settings all over the country.
For Helene, cultivating the connection with her audience is rooted in a deeply personal perspective. She recalls
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Unionville First Christian Church 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 Wednesday ~ Bible Studies ~ 6 & 6:30 pm
Courthouse Centennial Celebration Countdown
Submitted by Mary
Comstock
A year after the courthouse was completed, the Thomas G. Wade post of the Grand Army of the Republic commissioned a statue to be placed at one of the courthouse entrances. The 900-pound statue was made of Bedford stone and was secured through the Unionville Granite Works. The stat-
ue depicts a Union soldier standing guard with his rifle in his hand and the butt of the gun resting on the ground. He wears the regulation US Army cap and cape that were used in the Civil War era. The following words are engraved in the base: “The soldiers of the Union Army whose valor and patriotism gave the world a government of the people, by the people, for the people.”
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The statue was unveiled November 24, 1925 in an enthusiastic and patriotic ceremony. The ceremony included Civil War era music, which the paper reported, “. . .was thoroughly enjoyed by the Civil War veterans who were able to attend.” A reading of the famous poem, “Sheridan’s Ride” was given, as well as a speech about the Union Soldier by a Mr. McKinley, and a talk by Clare Magee (who later became a US Representative) on the historical aspects and causes leading up to the Civil War. Dr. J. H. Holman gave the unveiling speech, after which 6 members of the Daughters of the American Revolution unveiled the statue and stood at attention while the band played “The Star Spangled Banner.”
The Unionville Republican stated, “The schools and the business houses closed for the program, and this was well worth while, since it is worth while to stop now and then in the busy rush of life to consider the things which make us a race of people as we are today, why we enjoy liberties which no other people enjoy, why we are the most enlightened nation on earth and why we should pay respect to the heroic fathers who made these things possible through blood and sacrifice.”
It is no coincidence the statue is on the east side of the courthouse, facing east. A written history of Putnam County by B. H. Bonfoey (American History & Genealogy Project, County Histories of Northeast Missouri) states that during the Civil War, most men in Putnam County sided strongly with the north. Schuyler County, however, had a sizeable number of Southern sympathizers. N. P. Applegate, the sheriff of Putnam County at the time, received word from the Schuyler County confederates that “if the sheriff did not enroll troops for the Southern army, the 400 Schuyler County soldiers would come over to ‘aid’ him.” The sheriff gathered about 500 men in Unionville who were armed with all kinds of weapons. The group headed to the Chariton River to meet the Schuyler County contingent and camped there for about a week. The Schuyler County southern sympathizers never showed up, as they had left the area to join General Sterling Price’s unit, leaving very few confederates in Schuyler County. The Putnam County men returned to their homes and organized into six companies of “Home Guards.” The Union soldier statue has faced Schuyler County for almost 100 years.
A Look Back: Putnam County in the News
The following items were excerpted from the July 30, 1924, edition of The Unionville Republican. The new courthouse was very near completion. Much like the press releases being received at the newspaper office today, voters were being urged to turn out and vote, often for a specific candidate or agenda. It is interesting to look back 100 years and see what concerns have changed very little and what are vastly different. It would be hard to imagine the city allowing stunt planes to entertain the Farmers Market crowd on Saturday morning. The liability insurance alone would probably be a nightmare and there in lies the difference 100 years can make.
CONTRACTOR RELEASED FROM BUILDING
Mr. G. H. Gassman of Arkansas City, Kansas, and Mr. J. C. Braecklein of Kansas City were here the first of the week conferring with the County Court with respect to being released from further connection with the finishing of the new courthouse.
Practically all of the work has now been done, and about all that remains is fitting in the counters and putting in some hardware, and replacing some of the floors which have cracked. It was decided that the local men can do the first two of these things as well as anyone else, and the men who put the floors in originally are now here replacing the damaged
floors. The Court decided to withhold enough of the payment to cover these items until after they have been suitably finished, and to release Mr. Gassman, the contractor, who has taken all his men off the job.
None of the office furniture is in yet, though five of the counters are here. The furniture will be here most any day now, and will be installed as soon as possible. It is believed that the entire building will be ready in 20 to 30 days.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
There are certain privileges accorded to every American citizen. Next Tuesday it is not only our privilege but also our Christian duty to go to our voting place and cast our ballot. As ministers, we urge all Christian people to vote, select the list of candidates in your party the one that you are most sure of being dry and vote for him or her, and get your friends out to vote also. This is an important election. The liquor interests are making their strongest fight this year to defeat the eighteenth amendment. We must give them such a blow that they will never forget it. Do not let a single wet man be nominated. If you are not able to get to the polls, let your party leaders know and they will come for you with cars …. W. M. Blood, Pastor, phone 404 LARGE CROWD WITNESSES AIRPLANE STUNTS
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Road and Bridge Job Opening
The Putnam County Commission will be accepting applications for a Full-Time position Road and Bridge Crew until position is filled.
• Welding experience and the operation of heavy equipment experience is preferred.
Addison Inman, DVM
• CDL preferred but not required.
• Pay Range between $20-$23 per hour based on skills and experience.
If interested please pick up an application at the Courthouse in the Putnam County Clerk’s Office, 1601 Main Street, Room 101, Unionville, MO 63565
Putnam County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Union Statue
Crime and Education
You may recall I have written about the issue with the St. Louis police which has come up in the legislature for a couple of years now. That issue is a “divide” between the city and the police force and the desire by the police to have a state board as does the Kansas City Police force. In essence, it transfers oversight responsibility to a board which has members appointed by the Governor. Inner city crime has created a huge problem for downtown St. Louis and it is in the best interest of everyone to find a solution. If people don’t feel safe they are not going to go downtown which in turn limits economic activity and growth. The city wants to retain control of their police force and the other interested parties want a solution that works for everyone; this is where the legislature comes in. It is not always possible to find a compromise but it is always worth making the effort to find common ground.
Alongside this issue is the issue of terrible outcomes from the inner city schools. I believe
the two are absolutely connected. When you literally have outcomes of zero percent able to read or do math at grade level I believe this just encourages kids to drop out and get into a life of crime. Below is a list of contributing factors to the intersection of poor educational outcomes and increased criminal activity.
1. **Limited Economic Opportunities**: A lack of educational achievement often restricts access to well-paying jobs and stable employment. This economic disadvantage can lead to poverty, which is strongly correlated with higher crime rates. When individuals cannot find legitimate means to support themselves and their families, they may turn to illegal activities as alternative sources of income.
2. **Social Disorganization**: Education is a critical factor in the development of social cohesion and community stability. Inner cities with low educational attainment often experience higher levels of social disorganization,
including weakened social institutions and community networks. This disorganization can lead to a breakdown of social norms and increased criminal behavior, as there is less community oversight and fewer positive role models.
3. **Psychological and Behavioral Impacts**: Poor educational outcomes can lead to low self-esteem, frustration, and a lack of future orientation among youth. These psychological effects can increase the likelihood of engaging in risky and criminal behavior. Additionally, schools in inner cities often lack the resources to provide adequate support and intervention for at-risk students, exacerbating the cycle of underachievement and criminality.
4. **Exposure to Criminal Elements**: In areas with low educational achievement, young individuals are more likely to be exposed to criminal elements and gangs, which often serve as alternative sources of identity and community. The lack of educational engagement can leave these youths vulnerable to recruitment by gangs and involvement in criminal activities, as they may seek belonging and status through these groups instead of through academic or ca-
reer achievements.
5. **Insufficient Rehabilitation and Support Services**: Inner-city schools with lower educational achievement often lack the resources to provide adequate rehabilitation and support services for students who are at risk of or already involved in criminal behavior. This includes counseling, mentorship programs, and extracurricular activities that can divert students from crime. Without these crucial support systems, students are more likely to continue down a path that leads to criminal activity, rather than finding constructive and lawful ways to improve their lives.
Through a series of meetings with all the vested interests, we’ve proposed a compromise solution to the St. Louis issue. It remains to be seen if it will be supported by all the parties but it looks promising. In the meantime, we MUST improve the education of inner city kids. Without the ability to read or do math they are simply fodder for crime machines. We will not solve the issue of crime until we solve the issue of poor education. The St. Louis public school system is currently in a
state of total collapse. This has been a recurring problem with the state taking oversight just a few short years ago because of similar failures. Now we find ourselves back in the same situation with the system unable to complete a legally mandated audit and passing a budget which runs a deficit of more than $150 million! We have terrible outcomes, poor governance and ineffective management and this cannot continue.
It appears it is time for the state to step in as it did before. This is not a decision that can wait for a miracle to occur. Only hard work and effective
management can turn this around. If we work together we can improve education to give young people the tools they need to lead a successful life. Tiffany Anderson proved this when she did it in the Jennings School district. She turned a school in a low performing, poverty and crime ridden area into a school with good outcomes. Each time I speak with her I encourage her to come back to St. Louis. In doing so we will also support our law enforcement officers by reducing the number of people willing to go into a life of crime in order to make a living.
Make the Honor Roll in Food Safety and Allergen Awareness
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2024 – Parents and caregivers will soon begin the familiar routine of preparing and packing school lunches for their children. Parents and caregivers play a crucial role in safeguarding their children’s health by ensuring these lunches are safe from foodborne illness and allergens for those with food allergies.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service encourages you to follow these food safety tips and be allergen aware for a wholesome, worry-free return to the classroom.
“Children are particularly vulnerable to foodborne illness as their immune systems are still developing and they have limited ability to combat infections. This susceptibility is made worse by the increasing prevalence of food allergies that affect one in 13 children, or about two students per classroom,” said Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Emilio Esteban. “It is vital that parents and caregivers practice the four safe food handling steps when preparing and packing school lunches, as well as understanding how to identify food allergens.”
Food Safety Honor Roll
Tips
Safe and wholesome school lunches begin with four simple safe food handling practices that everyone should always follow to avoid foodborne illness and minimize the risk of cross-contact with food allergens.
Cleanliness is key. Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before, during and after handling food. Clean countertops with hot, soapy water, then sanitize with a commercial or homemade solution. An easy homemade sanitizer can be made by mixing one tablespoon of unscented, liquid chlorine bleach in one gallon of water. Let the solution stand on the surfaces for a few minutes; then air dry or pat dry with clean paper towels. This will ensure that harmful bacteria don’t cross-contaminate other foods and that food allergens are not transferred to a food meant to be allergen free. Separate foods. Keep raw meat, poultry and foods with allergens separate from readyto-eat foods like fruits and vegetables by using different cutting boards and utensils. If possible, prepare items without allergens first to prevent cross-contact.
Vote RobeRt Valentine for PC WesteRn DistRiCt CommissioneR
As a lifelong resident of Putnam County, I have been blessed to marry my high school sweetheart nearly 31 years ago. Kelly and I have six children Chelsey (Kyle) Spillman, Gus (Darcee) Valentine, Rowdee (deceased), Lexi, Syla and Tuff. We are also blessed with three fantastic grandkids Tate & Porter Spillman and Paisley Valentine. I recently retired from MoDot and believe my work and life experiences would benefit the residents of our wonderful county.
Qualifications and Experience:
• 29 years working for MoDot
• 10 years as a Supervisor
• 3 years leading a four-county wide bridge crew
• Multiple certificates of training from FEMA (ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, IS-700 & IS-800)
• Budgeting and planning work projects
• Addressing the public’s concerns
• Lifelong farming experience
• Open and Honest Communication
I value making every tax dollar count for our voters and will always put the voters needs first. I am willing and able to work diligently with the other county commissioners if elected.
I appreciate your support and I hope to earn your vote on August 6th, 2024!
Cook meats to a safe minimum internal temperature as measured with a food thermometer. Cooking to safe minimum internal temperatures is the only way to ensure the food is safe to consume. Never rely just on the color.
Refrigerate foods promptly. Bacteria grow most rapidly in the range of temperatures between 40 F and 140 F, doubling in number in as little as 20 minutes. This range of temperatures is often called the Danger Zone. When packing your child’s school lunch in an insulated soft-sided lunch bag, it is important that you keep cold foods cold (at 40 F or less) by adding two frozen gel packs (not smaller than 5x3 inches each) or combine a frozen gel pack with a frozen juice box or frozen bottle of water. If you will be packing hot lunches, use an insulated container to keep food like soup, chili and stew hot. Keep the insulated container closed until lunchtime to keep the food hot — 140 F or above.
To learn more about how to properly pack a school lunch, visit Keeping Bag Lunches Safe. The “Big 9” Food Allergens
The nine leading causes of food allergies identified in the U.S. are milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame. These allergens are required to be listed on a food label when present.
The best prevention of an allergic reaction is the strict avoidance of food allergens. Consider these tips for managing foods with potential allergens:
Always read ingredient label statements thoroughly, even if you are familiar with the product or have bought it before. If a food product does not have an ingredient label, it is safest to avoid consuming it.
Prepare items without allergens first to prevent cross-contamination.
If your child has food allergies, teach them which foods they should avoid and what they look like.
Educate your child about the importance of washing their hands before eating, not sharing food with friends and the rules of allergen-safe zones if their school has one.
Clearly label your child’s lunchbox, food items, or containers with their name and allergen information to alert others of their dietary restrictions.
To learn more about food allergens, visit Food Allergies: The “Big 9.”
If you have food safety questions, call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854), email MPHotline@usda. gov or chat live at www. ask.usda.gov 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. Available in English and Spanish.
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The largest crowd that has been in Unionville for some time was here last Saturday afternoon to see the airplane flight and stunts put on by Leonard Deane, R. W. Shrock and Delbert E. Wray and to take advantage of the many bargains offered by the merchants. The airplane arrived here Friday evening and the frank Patrick farm just west of town was used as a landing field. The stunt work and flying took place over the business district Saturday afternoon, where it could be easily seen by everyone. Leonard Deane did the wing walking, trapeze acts and hung from the plane by his teeth, feet and hands. There were also dives, loops and aerial bomb demonstrations. It was aid by many to have been one of the best flights ever made over Unionville. On Sunday they were kept busy taking up passengers who wanted the thrill of an airplane ride. There was a large crowd out at the landing field most of the day. The airplane and flyers left Tuesday evening for Princeton where they will be the remainder of this week as part of the entertainment for a reunion put on there by the American Legion.
PRIMARY NEXT TUESDAY
Next Tuesday is the day upon which the voters of Missouri will select the candidates for the final races in November for state and county
offices. This is one of the most important political days in the state, and every voter should go to the polls on that day and help to select clean and upstanding candidates.
CITY WATER IS PURE
Dr. H. J. Geisinger has received the report from the State Board of Health concerning the city water here. A sample was sent there on July 14 to be analyzed and it is of excellent quality and is safe for drinking purposes.
WHEAT AND CORN UP
The price of wheat and corn in the big grain markets went sky rocketing, beginning with several days ago. Reports have it that the wheat crop will be short practically all over the world, and that corn has been very much damaged by drought in some sections and by too much water in other sections. As a result wheat and corn jumped from two to four and five cents a day for several days until wheat is more than $1.25 and corn more than $1.00 per bushel. Hogs last week established a new record for the year, selling in Chicago for more than eight cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS Farmers Co-Operative Association, C. G. Smith, Manager, was offering for sale on Saturday, August 2, 100 lb. sacks of pure cane sugar for $7.75 per sack for cash.
Notice of Public Hearing
A hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on August 12, 2024, at the Putnam County Commission Office at which time citizens can be heard on the proposed property tax rates to be set by the Putnam County Commission.
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NOTICE OF TAX CERTIFICATE SALE
The following is a publication of lands and lots in City of Unionville upon which tax certificates are to be offered for sale at the Courthouse door beginning the 4th Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:00 o’clock and continuing day to day as indicated by the following publication, by the understanding according to the provisions of Senate Bill No. 97 or the 1933 Session Acts.
The land or lots are to be sold under the description as listed and the amount as shown due for each year represent the amount of taxes, not including interest, and costs of this sale.
An additional cost of $100.00 a parcel will be added for advertising. The certificate will be issued covering as much land and lots as is necessary to discharge the total taxes, interest, and charges,which are due thereon at the time of the sale.
RUSSELL CLARK
11073540270
114 S 17TH STREET
S1/3 OF LOT 5
20’ X 120’ BLOCK 6 ORIGINAL TOWN
2021 $561.90 2022
$61.92
2023 $62.27
BEGINNING BID
$349.29
MN ANDERSEN ENTERPRISES
11073540246 1614 MAIN
E1/3 LOT 7BLOCK 2 EX THE E 1’ 10’ X 120 BLOCK 2 ORIGINAL TOWN
2021 $75.68 2022
$75.71
2023 $76.14
BEGINNING BID
$404.80
DEBRA L & EARL PHILLIPS
11073500301304
220 NORTH 22ND LOTS 6 -7 88’ X 113’ BLOCK 5 RAILROAD
2021 $172.68 2022
$172.75 2023 $173.73
BEGINNING BID S
$795.49
I, Linnette Caley, Tax Collector for the City of Unionville, State of Missouri, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct list of the lands or lots that will be offered for sale as above set forth. Collector makes nor implies guarantees concerning title, liens or encumbrances on any
Windy Knoll Harness
of the properties offered for sale.
Dated the 24st of July,2024, Linnette Caley,
City of Unionville Tax Collector
To be published 7/31, 8/7 and 8/14, 2024
PC Hospital Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
Hospital Chairman Howard Luscan called the July 22, 2024 meeting of the Putnam County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees to order at 11:56 AM in the Putnam County Memorial Hospital Conference Room.
The following trustees answered roll call:
Howard LuscanChairman
Jeff Knight –Vice-Chairman
Sandy Williams –Secretary Linda Valentine –Trustee
Don Summers –Trustee
Others present: Hospital personnel CEO Gayle Pickens, HR Director Debbie Douglas, and Director of Nursing Lisa Wyant, Administrative Assistant Molly Riley, Nurse Practitioner Nathan Baughman, RHC/ Specialty Clinic Manager Stephanie Grenko, Dr. Williams and Dr. Casady.
GUESTS: Passion Wyant, Whitney Hirst, Justin Simmons and Sherry Munden with the Putnam County Care Center.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Individuals with PCCC discussed ways to improve communication between the care center and hospital. PCCC Guests left the meeting at 12:26 PM.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Trustee Summers made a motion to approve the agenda. Trustee Knight seconded
the motion. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Trustee Summers made a motion to approve the minutes. Trustee Valentine seconded the motion. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF CHECK REGISTER/FINANCIAL REPORTS: Trustee Valentine made a motion to approve the financials. Trustee Williams seconded the motion. Motion carried.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS AND MED STAFF REPORT: Currently 3 patients in the hospital.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS: Tax levy hearing will be held at the September meeting. Trustee Summers made a motion to leave the tax rate at 0.4600. Trustee Knight seconded the motion. Motion carried.
CEO REPORT:
The following topics were discussed:
*Chiller fans replaced
*Year-end financials will be completed soon With no further business to discuss, at 1:05 PM, Trustee Williams made the motion to adjourn followed by a second from Trustee Summers. Motion carried. The next regular meeting will be September 30, 2024.
Sandy Williams, Secretary Howard Luscan, Chairman
Joe’sBitsand Pieces
Joe Koenen, AgriBusiness Specialist (Mo Extension Ret.)
FARM LEASE CONFUSION
It seems a little early to be discussing farm leases but since it is so confusing I decided no time is a bad time. Since we reside next to Iowa, I will try to undo some confusion I have heard over the years (again).
Farm Leases allow for landowners and farm tenants to come to a fair agreement in most cases. Many of our farm leases are still oral (not in writing) but over my long career that has gotten less so. Missouri has a law on oral leases so do not think you can do whatever you want. Terminating an oral lease requires a 60-day written notice prior to when the agreement first took place. There is no set date such as Iowa has even though lawyers or others may tell you that. Several folks will tell you the date is January 1 since there is an assumption of March 1st as the date leases begin but that is not true either. An oral lease that has been in place multiple years can mean forgetting when the lease 1st began or was agreed to. You will also hear that September 1 is the date since in Iowa that is true as November 1 is their date (it is not here in Missouri). As an example, if you agreed on January 3 in Missouri to an oral lease, you must send written notice to terminate no later than November 1.
There is a guide that discusses oral leases in more detail on Verbal Farm Rental Agreements Under Missouri Law | MU Extension and I urge you to read it over. Due to the lack of Ag Business specialists in
north Missouri and all over that state, there are no in-person meeting scheduled in our area. If that changes, I will let you know. If you need a sample 60-day termination letter, contact me at koenenjoe@outlook. com. If this is not done legally, the tenant or landlord can force another year’s tenancy on the land. Written leases are handled differently.
REMINDERS
Do not forget the Market on the Square continues every Saturday morning from 7 to 11 am. Locally grown fruits and vegetables are in full scale at the market now with beets, tomatoes, green beans, zucchinis, potatoes, sweet corn, and peaches in addition to baked goods, eggs, crafts and other products are available. There are other markets around our area too so check them out also.
A couple big events coming up in August are (1) The Lucerne Stock Show begins today (July 31) and continues till Saturday so check it out. Tuesday, August 20 at 6:00 pm at the Bixler Building in Unionville there will be a planning meeting to discuss the future of Unionville and Putnam County. Please plan to attend as many grant programs require a long-range plan. (3) a celebration of the Putnam County courthouse’s 100 anniversary will take place on Friday and Saturday, August 30 and 31. Events will be primarily in the afternoon with tours and many historical facts.
THOUGHT: “It is very easy to defeat someone, but it is very hard to win someone”!
Annual Hamilton Airing of Quilts,
Aug. 16-17
Billed as the largest airing of the quilts display in the Midwest, over 800 quilts will be displayed throughout the downtown area, at Hamilton homes and businesses, and at various venues around Hamilton, including the Missouri Quilt Museum. Maps are available at most downtown businesses.
The Airing of the Quilt is a tradition that dates back to colonial times. After a long cold winter, the women would pick a day in the spring to air out and freshen the family’s quilts over a fence, a clothes line, or across the porch. In some communities the quilts were taken out of summer storage and aired in the autumn, just before the cold weather set in. Over time, the local residents would stroll around the town and view all of the many different colorful quilts that were airing out, which brought the townspeople together in a social atmosphere. Of-
ten times, a community meal, concert or street dance was added to the festivities. The airing was repeated in late summer or fall in preparation for winter.
Quilts were necessities for warmth, but were also created and given for babies, for children, and for wedding gifts. Small lap quilts were given to elderly persons at home or in nursing facilities and quilts of valor presented to people in the military. These are timeless traditions that have lasted.
There is no charge for the downtown or outdoor exhibits. Wrist bands are required for the indoor venues and the Missouri Quilt Museum. There is a $15.00 charge for the wrist bands. Bands are available at the Museum and all indoor venues.
Hours for the Airing of the Quilts are from 10:00 am to 5:00 PM, both days. The Missouri Quilt Museum is located a 300 East Bird Street in
Hamilton, The 2024 Airing of the Quilts is sponsored by the Missouri State
Quilt Guild, Ameren, People Service, Inc and All State Engineers.
Beginning Farmer Tax Deduction Program Set to Launch
Missouri Agricultural & Small Business Development Authority will begin accepting applications Aug. 1
JEFFERSON CITY
— The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) will begin accepting applications for a new program supporting beginning farmers in Missouri starting Aug. 1.
A farm owner may qualify for a deduction from their Missouri adjusted gross income based on the income received by either selling or renting/leasing farmland to a beginning farmer.
“This program is the perfect complement to our existing Beginning Farmer loan program,” said Jill Wood, Executive Director of MASBDA.
“Our Beginning Farmer Loan program enables local lenders to provide lower interest rates on loans to beginning farmers purchasing farmland. While the two programs operate independently of each other, both are beneficial to landowners and beginning farmers.”
A farm owner who sold farmland to a beginning farmer on, or after, Aug. 28, 2023, may subtract from their Missouri adjusted gross income, to the extent included in federal adjusted gross income, an amount equal to the portion of capital gains received from the sale of the farmland according to the following: Capital Gain Amount: Percentage of Capital Gains Subtraction:
$0 - $2 million 100%
$2,000,001 - $3,000,000 80%
$3,000,001 - $4,000,000 60%
$4,000,001 - $5,000,000 40%
$5,000,001 - $6,000,000 20%
A farm owner who rents, leases or enters into a crop-share arrangement (not exceeding 10 years) with a qualified beginning farmer may also qualify for a deduction to their Missouri adjusted gross income. This deduction will be equal to the amount of annual income received by the farm owner under the agreement, to the extent included in federal adjusted gross income, up to $25,000 per tax year.
“The creation and passage of this program is the result of our state commodity organizations working together to support the transition of farmland in Missouri to the next generation,” said Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn. “This program is an incentive for a landowner to sell or lease their land to a beginning farmer who will keep the land in
production, rather than dividing the land into smaller tracts for housing or commercial development.”
Once MASBDA verifies both the farm owner and beginning farmer meet the requirements of the program, a dated certification letter will be provided to the farm owner. The beginning farmer and the Missouri Department of Revenue will also be provided a copy of the certification. To receive the deduction, it is the responsibility of the farm owner to provide the certification to the Missouri Department of Revenue when filing their tax return, using Form MO-5955. For transactions that took place in tax year 2023, the farm owner may have to file an amended return to utilize the deduction. For program information and an application, visit masbda.com or contact the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority at (573) 7512129 or masbda@mda. mo.gov.
