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SKYE POURNAZARI/THE FORUM Stefanie Dotson and Kathie Williams handle all the de tails keeping people licensed and vehicles correctly tagged at the Maryville License Bureau. Recently they’ve found themselves in the top 10 percent of donated funds from people licensing vehicles or themselves for driving.

Chamber uses pillars to bolster businesses

FORUM FILE PHOTO Lash Lab + Beauty Bar owner Ciera Martin, center, exclaims as a confetti cannon explodes during the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony in May.

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The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce utilizes three pillars to provide local business own ers with benefits to help them achieve their goals, while also strengthening the collaborative opportunities to provide seri ous business growth. Executive Director Amy Gessert leads the way focus ing on events and services that directly correlate to those three pillars: Advocate, Pro mote and Connect. Within those three pillars she and the Chamber board have focused on meaningful advocacy, creating and pro moting a shared community vision with a mind toward necessary changes and offer ing more resources for busi nesses through connection with each Recentlyother.the Chamber Board of Advisors, which in cludes people from some of the largest local businesses, met to freely express their most press ing needs and also help gener ate ideas and solutions. Gessert said in one recent think tank session the topics ranged from the need to grow the local workforce to the need for day care options. “Out of that we’ve started … exploring options, and there have been follow up meetings and calls on how to tackle that workplace issue for the community,” she said. The Chamber is focused on building a strong community by supporting local business owners in their endeavors to offer more goods and services to community members. “We’re working for business es, while elevating the Chamber to what it should have always been — building a strong com munity through addressing the needs of our businesses in a big way,” Gessert said.

License Bureau The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce also runs the local Maryville Li cense Bureau, located in the North Side Mall at 115 E. FourthKathieSt. Williams, Stefanie Dotson and Sandra Farnan work tirelessly to keep people updated with their driver and vehicle licensing. They even find themselves consistently ranking at the northwest Mis souri region, which includes north Kansas City. “We keep right up there with them,” Williams said. “I’m proud of that fact. … In the month of April, we were only 130 donations behind Gladstone.”Sheexplained that at the end of each transaction, she and the other bureau employ ees are required to ask if the customer would like to donate to any of the following four funds: Organ Donor Program Fund, Blindness Education, Screening and Treatment Fund, World War I Memorial Trust Fund and the Missouri Medal of Honor Fund. “We have to be persistent behind the counter,” Wil liams said. In Missouri, drivers may license their vehicle or re ceive their drivers’ licenses at any license bureau, but Wil liams estimated that 90 per cent of those who utilize the Maryville License Bureau are from Nodaway County. “(They) are very generous,” she said. “We collect money to go for a good cause.” Williams is also very pas sionate about the organ donor program, noting that she be lieves Nodaway County resi dents are as well. She said 53 percent of peo ple who have gotten their driv er’s license or a nondriver’s ID card in Nodaway County are organ donors On the wall in the bureau office is a display featuring organ donors and those who have received organs. “I just know that the pa trons who come in here are generous,” she said.

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Steve Bloomquist works in the ma chining area of Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing. For more than 10 years, he has moved up the ranks from assembly to machining and specifically noted that the opportu nities for advancement are great.

Kawasaki employees talk career opportunities

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing – Maryville has seen four consecutive years of recordbreaking sales in no small part due to the dedicated employees who work to create the engines wanted by lawn en thusiasts around the world. While it’s well known that Kawa saki has jobs — now starting at $18.71 per hour, plus additional incentives to quickly rise to $20.63 — it’s only slightly less obvious that careers are made in that ever-expanding blue building on the south end of Maryville. Ten-year veteran employee Steve Bloomquist said Kawasaki leaders have helped guide him to ever better positions over his tenure with the company. And while the pay and benefits are good, it’s really those chances for advancement that have kept him all this time. “I mean, I started out here on the floor running a line as a temp,” he said. “Then I got on full-time and now I’m a team lead er of my own department back there.” He said the company prefers even enjoys promoting people from within the“Mostcompany.ofthe supervisors, they used to be line runners,” Bloomquist said. New to full time Relatively new Kawasaki employee Samantha Cronk started as a temp at Kawasaki. Over time she realized the importance of securing her future and began searching for a career. She looked to Kawasaki and found a company de termined to invest in a future with her. “There’s always work here at Ka wasaki and what made me go full time was the benefits, stable and just com mitting; just staying with it and mak ing it a career,” Cronk said. Now seven months in, she works in ship ping and receiving “tugging” parts from the back warehouse to the assembly line. “I’d say it’s the hardest job I’ve had to do at Kawasaki, from assembly, machining to this; it’s a lot more to re member,” Cronk said. “But I enjoy it.” She explained that her supervisor works to help people learn all the positions avail able, not only to help them be more pro ductive, but also gain a fuller understand ing of how their portion of the job ties into others in different areas of the plant. “So you don’t have to stay at one spot and you can be moved,” Cronk said. “... And I like that.” She said that helped her feel as if the company had committed to her. “They hired me; they offered me the same benefits as everybody else,” Cronk said. “... It’s a drive. My big one is, like, the 401K. I feel like they’re not just trying to give you a job and pay you. They’re also looking out for your future. That’s the part I like the most.” She said the other benefits are valu able too, like health insurance, life in surance and purchasing programs that help employees with large purchases. “I like to know that if something hap pened to me, my family would be taken care of by Kawasaki,” Cronk said. Recruiting and staffing Recruiting and Staffing Administra tor Jared Luke explained the company’s incredible growth as not possible with out a committed hardworking staff. “That’s not possible without the people that are already here under our roof,” he said. “And that looks like it’s going to continue. The forecast for our production numbers continues to go through the roof. We’re continuing to add new equipment.” Kawasaki is planning to bring in new die-casting equipment and new machin ing lines to make the facility more effi cient and also increase production. “With that, obviously we need staff to grow,” Luke said. “... we’re looking to add and we have several different op tions available ... shifts and schedules.” The company maximized shifts; both part time and full time, to better accom modate anyone looking to create a bet ter future for themselves and their fami lies. There aren’t only three shifts; there are also part-time shifts within those shifts to help employees find the work/ life balance that fits them best.

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MARYVILLE, Mo. — Whether it be a contractor building a house or com mercial property or a home owner completing a project, Bearcat Lumber has what its customers need, the know how to get the proper mate rials and the guidance to get the job done Customersright.can rest as sured when they go to Bearcat Lumber that they are getting top-notch prod ucts from the people who know the business the best. “We offer everything you need to build your house, except electrical and plumb ing,” Bearcat Lumber owner John Nelson said. “We have everything from the roof to the foundation covered and we have a lot of years of ex perience.“Wewon’t advise you if we don’t feel comfortable with it. But we can usually advise you on a large variety of products, how to install something, what to look for and what brands to stay away from. We won’t sell anything that we wouldn’t put in our own houses.” From Bearcat Lumber’s personal service inside the store, at the lumberyard and all the way to delivery, the customer will receive ser vice and knowledge that one just can’t get from the big box“That’sstores.our key,” Nelson said. “We’re going to be close in price and we’re go ing to bring it to your door at no charge and we know what we’re selling. Every one here knows what they’re doing and cares about our products.”Oneof the exciting fea tures at the business is a custom designed showroom where customers cannot just envision the finished prod uct, but actually see it. The display room is a vi sionary plan Nelson came up with that allows customers to see how shingles, siding and stone look together in a way that shows exactly what the finished product will look like. Blocks of shingles and siding are movable, allow ing customers to put together their favorite combination. This mix-and-match show room lets customers know exactly what they are getting. Bearcat Lumber also has an outdoor display for deck ing and railing combinations that features 60 choices of composite decking and mul tiple railing systems. Throughout the pan demic, Bearcat Lumber has faced difficulties with ship ping delays and increased product demand, yet it still continues to provide excep tional custom service. “Lead times have become a challenge at times, but we’re still managing to get stuff done,” he said. In business since May of 2002, Bearcat Lumber is a total package lumberyard that allows customers to know they are in the right place, whatever the project. “We’re not your average small town lumberyard,” NelsonBearcatsaid.Lumber is lo cated at 1929 E. First St. in Maryville and is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For information call the lumber number: 660562-0300

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SUBMITTED PHOTO Lori Sticken works in assembly at Laclede Chain inside the Maryville plant just east of town.

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Life at Laclede

A lot has changed since 1854 when Laclede first began by making chains for wagons leaving St. Louis for west ward expansion of our country. One thing that has not is the desire to make the work lives of those using our chains secure, whether it is lifting a load, ratcheting it down, or chains on your tires. Our company purpose at Laclede is to Create a world where people live and work securely We take making chain seriously. Peoples’ lives are on the line and so we ensure the weld in every link is the strongest part of the chain. Every link is stretched and tested to its limits, to ensure that it will keep the person de pending on it safe and secure. When you go to the store and see chain in all the various shapes and forms, it might feel like a tool or thing to you, but we think about all the lives that are im pacted. A lot of people are depending on us to get it right. So, we make sure we do. We take pride and care in our work every single day. Creating a world where people live and work securely starts at home and so we focus on continuously improv ing our work environment at Laclede. This takes several forms, from train ing to new equipment to giving people space to make improvements them selves. In the past year and a half, Laclede has invested well over $1M in new equipment and ergonomics for our team. We upgraded our equipment with advanced safety features like laser light barriers to keep users secure as well as make the machines user-friend ly. We will continue to invest in these improvements in the years to come. We also practice something called “2 Second Lean” in our plant, which al lows anyone and everyone to “fix what bugs you” in your workspace. The be lief is twofold — small improvements (2 seconds more efficient each day) over time lead to big improvements and who knows better how to improve a process than the person working on it every day? Although the machines are one important aspect to a secure work place, we also have another impor tant value “Have Courage” in which it is critical that our people feel they can speak up and be heard. You can’t continuously improve and have a team where people feel secure, if they do not feel heard. We work hard to create the secure work atmosphere at Laclede so that people can speak up about con cerns and are heard. Lastly and critically, Laclede is a privately held, family business. We have multiple generations of families that have worked at or have relied on Laclede for their livelihood. We do not take this lightly. We at Laclede strive to ensure that the people that work at Laclede can be secure in their work, knowing that they can build a career at Laclede and take care and raise their families for generations to come. As one of our long-term leaders, Tim Catlett, gave his insight, “With over 30 years at Laclede, I have seen many changes. Our culture changes in the past two years have been the best. The opportunity for growth is limited only by the Withemployee.”therecent push to re-shore manufacturing back to the U.S. as well as supply chain challenges locally and globally, chain made domestically is in high demand and we need more people to continue our purpose. Join the Laclede Chain Team A good chain relies on the strength of each link, and we believe that the strongest steel is fortified by the hu man touch. Every role, every person makes us stronger. And when you join Laclede Chain, you can take pride in knowing you’re part of more than a company; you’re a part of a family. We currently have a variety of full-time positions open. Come work with us!

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MARYVILLE, Mo. — Downtown Maryville recently hired its first offi cial executive director and along with the organization’s support, she has plans to bring back the feeling of a hopping historic downtown. DeAnn Davsion has worn many hats in her various careers, but each has al ways come with a mind toward com munityDowntownbetterment.Maryville and Davison are focused on the resurgence of down town as a gathering place for special events, but also visit regularly to shop local“Historicallybusinesses.the importance of a downtown, your courthouse square, was where you got your news,” Davi son said. “It was where you did your shopping. That’s where everything happened, so as towns grew … you always came to your downtown for everything important. That is what we are trying to get back to.” She explained that this is already happening, with local business owners finding their way back downtown, shar ing in the camaraderie of downtown shop owners who support each other. “We have a low percentage of vacant buildings right now and we are start ing to see new business opening up,” Davison“There’ssaid.just a resurgence,” Davison said. “There’s a lot of momentum hap pening in downtown.”

And while more people are begin ning to find their way down the square for some of the new businesses, like Black Pony Brewery Co. and Top loaded, a collectible card shop, there is a push for more retail and restaurants with hours open passed 5 o’clock. “We definitely want to see those (businesses) that bring vibrancy at all hours is something Downtown is working toward,” Davison said. An extremely popular example of this was the “Very Maryville Christmas,” held last year on the square. The weeklong event featured a lighting ceremony at the Nodaway County Courthouse, a major after-hours holiday shopping event that took place at numerous downtown stops. “That event, that is what we’re look ing at,” Davison said. “We want that all year round.” Other opportunities that she sees in clude future programming in the Pock et Park on Third and Main streets. Downtown Maryville has thrown-in with the Maryville Public Arts Commit tee to help grow the Art, Rhythm & Brews event scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10. Davison said they’re working to change up the tastings format and add new fea tures to the event, like a new homebrew contest. They are also planning to expand the art features available by including a local art project for interested artists whose pieces would be eligible for prizes. Davison said that she’s very excited for all the opportunities coming up in the future of downtown. “I think the potential here is just tre mendous,” she said. “Our committees have great ideas of how to bring more people downtown, but we need people to implement those plans.” From watering flowers to stuffing envelopes, there’s something for any one interested in helping create an ac tive, vibrant and fun downtown. She said anyone interested in volunteering should feel free to reach out to her at ddavison@maryville.org. Maryville Art, Rhythm & Brews

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Still within the first year of business Fantastic Fido’s is becoming a new hot spot for dog enthusiasts looking for services.Fromgrooming and train ing to a shuttle service for boarding, the new downtown facility offers your pooches a pampered good time. Owner Alyson Fisher ex panded her business, which is based in St. Joseph, to Maryville in October. She said they’re still working to get their name out there to petTheowners.business offers ser vices to “any breed, we don’t discriminate as far as that goes,” Fisher said. “ … We offer a wide variety of service options.” At Fantastic Fido’s they offer a variety of training packages, obedience class es, doggie day school and even Saturday socials with professional trainers expe rienced in helping even the most difficult dogs become more comfortable in various environments. Trainers will discuss the owner’s needs for the dog to help them de termine the best options for training sessions. “We have had a lot of very successful training cli ents come through,” Fisher said. “We’ve certified sev eral dogs … in Canine Good Citizen certification which is an American Kennel Club certification. We’ve served a lot of Anotherdogs.”service provided at Fantastic Fido’s is profes sional grooming by trained groomers who maintain high standards while mak ing the experience as posi tive as possible for your pooch. From nail clipping, ear cleaning, sanitary cut, shampoo and conditioner and styling, every pup is sure to leave feeling fresh and“Inexcited.Maryville, I would say grooming is the bulk of what we offer,” Fisher said. But there are other ser vices available too. The storefront offers premium dog branded retail items in cluding K-9 Lifeline leashes as well as bowls, treats and more. Certified dog walk ers can also make sure your pups are having a great day and are tired by the end of theFantasticday.

Fantastic Fido’s finding friends with new service Fantastic Fido’s dog groomers Halle Seyller and Sid ney Leeper shave Cooper to help him stay cool in the summer heat. The new business is still within its first year since opening in October and has groomed quite a few pups since then.

Fido’s also pro vides boarding, though it’s done through a courtesy shuttle service to Fisher’s facility in St. Joseph. The facility accepts non-aggres sive indoor dogs over the age of 3 months who have been approved for boarding. The local business also provides a waste removal services not only for pet owners, but also for commu nities with parks, homeown ers associations or apart ment communities. The pricing varies; so interested pet owners should contact the company online at fan tasticfidos.com by phone at 660-800-5072 or in person at 220 N. Main St.

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Fantastic Fido’s trainer Savanna Field works with Marlo last week at the business located in down town Maryville. Still within its first year of opening, the grooming and training service owned by Alyson Fisher is growing every day, she said.

Cooper waits patiently for his grooming session last week at Fantastic Fido’s in downtown Maryville. Groom ers Halle Seyller and Sidney Leeper said it takes over an hour to rid this pup of his hot and heavy hair, but noted that the grooming prices are reasonable at the business.

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The shelter has about 50 cats right now. Several are older and came to the shel ter together once their own ersCombsdied. said it goes to show that the shelter is available online and people are watching out for new animals in need who may make their family complete.

Filled with adorable young kittens and puppies, the New Nodaway Humane Society shelter has a friend for everyone, but in this summer heat the shelter is finding it difficult to keep up with the rising temperature. With the official start to summer on Tuesday, the temperature is forecasted to reach 94 degrees Fahrenheit and stay in the mid 90s throughout the week.

By SKYE POURNAZARI The Forum MARYVILLE, Mo. — The New Nodaway Hu mane Society animal shelter is filled with young life just waiting to make a new ac quaintenance and become a friend and/or family mem ber. However, it is the shel ter itself that is currently in need of a friend, particularly one with some HVAC skills. Shelter manager Wendy Combs told The Forum on Tuesday that the three HVAC units used to heat and cool the shelter are in various states of repair. While the main entryway is cool, the area where dogs are housed needs a bit more cool air. Currently the shel ter is using a line of fans to push cooler air from the main part of the building out to where the dogs stay. “Our HVAC system is what we’re struggling with,” Combs said. The shelter has looked into purchasing a new sys tem. Combs said when the building was constructed the HVAC system was built so that it filters the air in and out of the building a certain number of times. “It’s super, high-tech,” Combs said. With a highly technologi cal system, comes a larger price tag for repairs or re placement.Combssaid a few years ago, an engineer from Kan sas City came up to pro vide an estimate of around $175,000.“Soit’s not just like $2 you know,” she said. “So that’s our biggest need that we’re trying to look forward to in the future to try and re place“Becausethat. during the sum mer we struggle with heat and per state law we have to keep it above a certain tem perature and so in the winter we struggle too.” Combs explained that she and staff keep the fans going, often having to flip breakers back on to keep the air“Wemoving.just had the AC guy out here ... so Friday, I already had to call him again,” she said. “It nickels and dimes us to death.” She said it’s never an easy, quick fix, often total ing $600 to $1,000 each trip. Usual supplies still needed Of course, with that longterm project in need of some additional help, there are still the animals searching for their forever homes. And to keep those animals cared for as best as possible, the shelter is always accepting regular cleaning supplies, food, treats, animal toys, leashes, collars and cash. Combs said the shelter board recently updated its website to make it more user friendly and offer a place for interested donors to make their donations. The site also offers the option of setting up a reccurring dona tion.“And people to adopt,” she said are always needed. “Cause we’ve got a full house.” Combs said the shelter has about 60 dogs and 20-25 of them are puppies. Three dif ferent litters have been born in the shelter in the last few weeks. Some of the puppies are available now; some are not yet ready for people to handle them yet. “One of the mom’s had 15 (puppies), but she’s doing good,” she said. Of, the coffee-named lit ter of puppies, only one remains and he is set to be picked up by a family driv ing down from Minnesota. “We’ve had people travel from everywhere,” Combs said. “I’ve had a woman travel up from Florida, Colorado.”

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While portions of the New Nodaway Humane Society’s animal shelter feel cool, some of them need the ex tra boost of several fans. The area where dogs are housed is one such location.

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HOURS Monday - Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday - Saturday: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday: Noon to 8 p.m. 108 South Main St. Kick off your SUMMER at ComeMasonvisit &Shop one of incraftLARGESTthebeerselectionsnorthwestMissouri! For information about Chamberbusinessesandevents, visit maryvillechamber.com Welcome facebook.com/maryvillechamberMaryville!to - twitter.com/greaterville 115 E. 4TH STREET #1 • 660-582-5391 Fill out a comment card during your visit to WIN!!! • Driver’s License • • Vehicle Plates • • Trailer Plates • • Boat & ATV Registrations • Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Open until 6 the last four business days of each month Maryville License Bureau Business InsiderNODAWAY COUNTY MEN & HOMECLOTHINGWOMEN’SDECOR&MORE 1630 N. MAIN • MARYVILLE barnyeardcreations.com660-541-5528 1929 East 1st St. • Maryville, MO bearcatlumber@yahoo.com • All types of lumber • Plywood and OSB • Dealer of Several Window Lines • Exterior and Interior Doors • Siding & Roofing of all Types • Barn and Residential Steel • Insulation • Hardware of All Types • Composite Decking • Residential & Commercial Overhead Doors Ag Buildings Renovations Decks New Construction SPECIALIZING IN: The Lumber Number 660-562-0300 Large display of over 60 composite colors to choose from and more. We can help with plans and pair you with a quality builder. Let us show you what is possible. Bring us your ideas or needs. PHOTOS BY TRINITY COBB/THE FORUM Barnyard Boutique offers men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, as well as home décor items, gifts and much more. Barnyard Boutique is located at 1630 N. Main St. Barnyard Boutique offers style for all

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Whether looking for the latest in fashion, something for the house or something for a new horse, Barnyard Boutique has those needs covered. “We have pretty much everything,” said owner Sa manthaSayingVicker.they have every thing is not really a stretch of the Althoughimagination.thestore may be known for its women’s clothing, which has a lot of new summer items, in cluding dresses and shorts, Barnyard Boutique also has men’s and kid’s clothing, hats, boots, handbags and muchVickermore.takes and sells clothing on consignment. The shop is also well known for its crafts and gifts, in fact the business started out selling crafts back when it opened in 2016, but quickly expanded its customer reach. The store stocks all sorts of home décor items and gifts. Some of those are wax melts, beer can can dles, signs for the home, wine socks, charms and slushy mixes just to name a few.Barnyard Boutique also expanded into offering vari ous tack items including saddles.Inits current building since the fall of 2018, Vick er said that business is as good as ever. “Now that we’ve added on it’s just night and day,” sheBarnyardsaid Boutique also offers many of its items via its website at 660-2througha.m.Maryville.1630Vicker’ssonoryardcreationsboutique.comwww.barnshopperscanvisitinperandseewhat’sinstock.shopislocatedatN.MainSt.northofItisopenfrom10:30to5:30p.m.,TuesdayFridayand9a.m.top.m.onSaturdays.Formoreinformationcall541-5528.

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MARYVILLE, Mo. — Serving northwest Missouri since 1939, locally owned Best Brands Plus at 2605 S. Main St. in Maryville has your home appliance and electronics needs cov ered.Just about everything these days is harder to find than ever, but Best Brands Plus sets itself apart by keep ing more inventory available and at an affordable price. If you walk into your average big box store, you might see items on the floor, but it still might take weeks for them to actually order what’s on dis play.Not so at Best Brands Plus, which actually owns the models on the floor — if it’s on display, it’s for sale. “We’ve got stuff on the floor we can sell and we have a warehouse full,” said store owner Cliff McNair. “Right now, bring your truck, take it home … you’re done.” And that’s made a huge difference for customers across the region — and beyond. Starting last year, Mc Nair said, while supply chain issues plagued industries far and wide, Best Brands Plus has been able to continue offering quality appliances at an af fordable price. “Last year, nobody could get any thing, and so we had people coming from as far as Kansas City and almost to Omaha to get freezers,” McNair said.Leveraging group pricing to keep inventory in stock and combining it with the advantages of a locally owned store means customers get the best of both worlds. And that includes what comes after the purchase: service. While prices are competitive with any you’ll find even when buying from a huge online re tailer, Best Brands Plus continues to be one of the few options across the re gion that services what you buy. And as a RadioShack store, Best Brands Plus can offer a better way to buy home electronics, too. “Some of the stuff that we have is still unique; it’s the only place you can find it, practically,” McNair said. “And I have customers who come, again, from Kansas City and St. Joe and say, ‘Well I can order it online, but I can’t see it and I have to order 16 different orders to get a handful of parts. And if I’ve got a question, I’ve got nobody to talkThatto.’”commitment to customers has been ingrained in the business since it was founded 83 years ago. “This is my 46th year,” McNair said. “I’m a human being, I’m not perfect by a long ways. But I try very hard to help people.”Best Brands Plus, the home of great brands with low prices and nice folks and service after the sale, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more informa tion, check out the store website at bestbrandsplusradioshack.com.

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The center has furthered its collab orative work with hospitals, schools and law enforcement within the com munities it serves. In collaboration with Mosaic, FGC uses Emergency Room Enhancement (ERE), which prevents hospitaliza tions in appropriate situations, so indi viduals can be treated on an outpatient basis and get connected with FGC’s resources.FGCcollaborates with Missouri Western State University and North west Missouri State University to ad dress mental health issues on campus. Osborn said FGC is also trying to pro vide the service in public schools to intervene before a crisis arises. FGC has three Community Behav ioral Health Liaisons (CBHLs) who work with police officers, campus police and school resource officers to prevent unnecessary jail and hospital stays. It will also soon expand to em ploy a Youth Behavioral Health Liason (YBHL) to with school counselors. “We’ve increased the time spent in this area by adding on provider time and also the number of providers that are seeing people, so their caseloads are expanding based on that need. We’re also creating positions based on community feedback,” Osborn said. FGC will operate a behavioral health urgent care center for Northwest Mis souri residents at 4906 Frederick Ave. in St. Joseph and hopes to open in fall 2022.

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MARYVILLE, Mo. — Family Guidance Center provides holistic re sources to aid behavioral health in Atchison, Nodaway, Worth, Gentry, Holt, Andrew, Dekalb, Buchanan and Clinton counties. An administrative agent through the Department of Mental Health, FGC has one location in Maryville, two in St. Joseph and one in Cameron. The Maryville office has a psychia trist and two nurse practitioners that provide medication management to individuals that qualify. It also offers counseling, case management, coun seling for alcohol and substance use disorders and therapy. It provides mul tiple services, as needed, to adults and children.Those who struggle with thoughts of self-harm may call the center’s 24hour crisis response hotline at 888279-8188.“Weactually have a lot of services that I feel like a lot of people don’t know about,” said Jennifer Osborn, Director of Clinical Quality. If someone needs help, they can re quest services, and an FGC employee will visit them. Individuals can also receive evaluations on a walk-in basis. “We start off with a visit to do an assessment, and that assessment cov ers everything. So, we’ll look at the person’s needs, what their strengths are. Look at their functioning as far as work, school, their social life, their relationships. So that’s a big part of es tablishing need, but we’re also assess ing to determine someone’s diagnosis and if one exists,” Osborn said. FGC focuses on behavioral health, a holistic term recognizing the individ ual and collective effects of substance use, mental health and physical health. After completing an assessment, the center determines what a client’s needs are and develops a treatment plan. The center adapts as new informa tion regarding the treatment of behav ioral health is found. “We’ve really changed that focus over the years to quality from quantity, providing evidence-based practices for the individuals that we serve to improve outcomes for them,” Osborn said.Some of FGC’s treatments include Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behav ioral Therapy, Parent-Child Interactive Therapy, Eye-Movement Desensitiza tion and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Integrated Treatment for Co-occuring Disorders (ITCD), which includes nursing, case management, counseling and medication management. FGC employs peer-support special ists who have experience struggling with behavioral health. “I feel that they have been able to intervene with people on a level that’s personal,” Osborn said. “They have an understanding of what it’s like to be in recovery, and they’re able to talk to that person on that level to encourage them to find the same peace.”

Family Guidance Center offers behavioral health care to all

Thursday, June 30, 2022 Published by the Maryville ForumD4 Business InsiderNODAWAY COUNTY 208 N. Main • Maryville, MO 660-582-4421 Dine-In • Curbside pickup Family owned since 1975 More than 150 Items On Our Menu! Change DESTINATIONyour Book your holidayNOW!parties Dates are filling up fast. GolfReservations:Courses: www.mozingolake.com Facebook.com/MozingoLake 660-562-2864660-562-2323 25055 Liberty Rd., Maryville, MO Coenen&Electric Personal Touch Lighting 702 South Main | Maryville Mo Residential-IndustrialCommercial Security & Fire Alarm Systems Now offering Kohler Backup Generator Systems - Licensed, Bonded & Insured coenen@iamtelephone.com www.personaltouchlighting.com Coenen 660-582-4144Electric 660-582-3304TouchPersonalLighting

RENTAL • SALES • SERVICE • DETAIL All Makes and Models Serviced Rental TrucksCars, & Vans at Tri State No PickAppointmentNecessary!UpandDropOffForService. 2117 S. Main • Maryville, MO • Mon-Fri 8-6 , Sat. 8-4 GOTRISTATE.COM • 660-582-3677 SIX TIME PRESIDENT’S AWARD WINNER OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND SALES PERFORMANCE CARPET • HARDWOOD • VINYL PLANK TILE • AREA RUGS FREE NOESTIMATESOBLIGATION 24707 N. BUSINESS 71 660-582-7408 Weekdays: 8:30 - 5pm Saturday: 8:30 - 3pm MARYVILLE, MO Business InsiderNODAWAY COUNTY Nor thwest Missouri’s Highest Quality Digital PRINTPROMOTIONALPrintingSERVICES - Lexmark - HP - Canon - Brother - Dell - Espon and more! - Yard Signs - Cups - Ink Pens - Tote Bags - Golf Balls - Magnets - Plaques - Key Chains Koozies Coasters - and more! 418 N Ma in S t D own t own Maryv ill e M O 6446 8 660 562 4657 H ou rs: M- F 8:30 A - 5:30 P INK - Business Cards - Letterheads - Envelopes - Brochures - Booklets - Invitations - Banners - Blue Prints - Graphic Design - Cutting - Folding - Perforating - Stapling - Binding - Padding - and more! PROUD PRINTING PARTNER OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERITY Rapid Elite owner excited to offer new promotional items NEW PRINTING POSSIBILITIES PHOTOS BY SKYE POURNAZARI/THE FORUM Rapid Elite owner Matt Gaarder holds one of the new “glass prints,” that the business used its new UV printer to create. With no paper involved, the piece can be hung using clip hangars or placed on a display easel. Matt Gaarder holds a golf ball with the Rapid Elite logo on it. His new UV printer can print 40 golf balls in one 3-minute session. Rapid Elite owner Matt Gaarder holds a small wooden box that he plans to use a new UV printer to print something on top of it, possi bly for a gift.

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MARYVILLE, Mo. — With a record year last year, Rapid Elite’s growth ap pears to be nonstop. Owner Matt Gaarder said he contin ues to grow his business, “just a little bit at a time,” but in the past couple years it has really blossomed. “We are ahead of last year at this point – through mid-June – we’re ahead of where we were at mid-June last year,” he said.People continue to make their way to his shop, which does far more than provide printing paper products. The store does that too, but due to the re cent addition of a UV printer, Rapid Elite can offer a lot more to commu nity“We’remembers.really starting to hit promo tional products hard and have a lot of people ordering from us,” he said. Some of those include printing on tiles, mugs, glassware, tumblers, can coolers, wood and even large plate glass. The printer can print on, “just about anything,” Gaarder said, noting that he has an entire set up to print onto 40 golf balls at a time, which would make an incredible gift for an avid golfer. He explained there are few items that he won’t be able to print on, and for those he has a network of tens of thousands of suppli ers, to get the products people want for wed dings, anniversaries, parties, corporate gifts and more.Lately he said people have been bringing in their favorite pho tos to print on large pieces of plate glass. “Those glass prints are pretty popular, where it’s printed directly on the glass,” Gaarder said. “…We can do just about anything now.” This new opportunity has helped boost the business that has seen increas ing growth during the last few years. Community members are still finding their way to the store for the numerous other services Rapid Elite continues to offer: remanufactured ink and toner, Fed-Ex and UPS shipping, and print services.“Anything with ink on it, it feels like we could probably put that ink on it some how, some way,” Gaarder said. Another good reason to visit Rapid Elite for all printing needs is smaller orders. Many online businesses require large minimum orders, which can put the job outside the pocketbooks of many. Gaarder said it’s very affordable. “We’re just going to keep plugging away,” he said. To find out if your items can be print ed on, how to take advantage of the new promotional items, or for print jobs, call Rapid Elite at 660-562-4657 or visit them online at rapidelitemaryville.com, which contains a large catalog of the business’s offerings.

CALL US FOR ALL YOUR HEATING AND COOLING NEEDS! • Customized Fabrication • Residential & Light Commercial • Quality Workmanship • Ground Source Heat Pumps • Furnaces • Zoning Systems • Humidifiers • Air Cleaners 1520 E. Cooper • Maryville, MO 660-562-2299 Business InsiderNODAWAY COUNTY You Can Count On Us To Care! Rogers Pharmacy & Home Medical Equipment 125 East South Ave Maryville, MO 64468 660-562-2300 Official Pharmacy of the Bearcats! • Full line of Pharmacy & Home Medical Equipment • Drive-up Window • Free Delivery in Maryville • Family Owned Front Row: Tonya Runde, Julie Simmerman, PharmD, Rick Carter, RPh, Stephanie New Back Row: Deb Garrett, Teresa Wiederholt, Kevin Hassenkamp, Jackson Beattie, Vicki Salsbury SUBMITTED PHOTO Rogers Pharmacy offers a complete line of home medical equipment. The pharmacy’s core commitment of in stilling a level of excellence in its employees separates it from others in the pharmacy industry. Front row from left: Tonya Runde, Julie Simmerman, Rick Carter and Stephanie New. Back row from left: Deb Garrett, Teresa Wiederholt, Kevin Hassenkamp, Jackson Beattie and Vicki Salsbury. FORUM FILE PHOTO Rogers Pharmacy is located at 125 E. South Ave. in Maryville. RX OF EXCELLENCE Rogers Pharmacy offers full line of home medical equipment

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Rogers Pharmacy & Home Medical Equip ment offers a complete line of home medical equipment, which it has been providing Maryville area custom ers since July of 2008. A full-service pharmacy was added in 2016 when they moved to the East South Avenue location.Rogers Pharmacy was launched by Melvin Rogers in 1967. Our general operating pharmacy has evolved from one small, hometown location in Fair fax, Missouri, to locations in Tarkio, Mound City, St. Joseph, and Maryville. Rogers Pharmacy is still owned and operated by the Rogers family, with Benne Rogers, Melvin’s son now lead ing the Rogersteam.Pharmacy in Maryville is staffed by registered pharmacists Rick Carter and Julie Simmerman; and pharmacy technicians Deb Garrett, Tonya Runde, Stephanie New, Kevin Hassenkamp, and Teresa Wiederholt, along with several student workers. Vicki Salsbury and Jackson Beattie comprise the staff on the home medi cal side of the business, providing a complete assortment of durable medi cal equipment to meet patients’ needs related to mobility issues, oxygen sup plies and respiratory equipment.

Ask about rental options! It also of fers a wide variety of CPAP and Bi PAP options. Selections of diabetic shoes, colostomy and urostomy sup plies, and mastectomy supplies are alsoRogersoffered.Pharmacy’s core commit ment is instilling a level of excellence in its employees that separates it from others in its industry. It always strives to be better! It’s a one-stop healthcare shop. It’s independent, local and ready to serve customers’ families. Accord ing to Rick Carter, “Our Maryville lo cation is a full-service pharmacy with a drive-up window, and we offer free delivery in the Maryville area.” “We are open six days a week to suit the needs of the Maryville communi ty,” he said. Our hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon day through Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, and closed on Sunday. Cus tomers may purchase durable medical equipment on Saturdays, with “cus tomized services” available during the weekdays.RogersPharmacy partners with Mo saic Medical Center - Maryville and Mosaic Medical Center - St. Joseph in providing 340B prescriptions. This program allows certain drugs to be filled at a reduced price and has been very viable for its customers. One of its proudest accomplish ments, beginning in January 2021, has been to be a small part of the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. It has been the pharmacy’s greatest pleasure to be part of the solution and provide its com munity with the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Rogers Pharmacy’s staff is continuing to take care of anyone who calls needing the vaccine.Itspharmacists can also adminis ter immunizations, which include the Shingles, Influenza, TDAP, Pneumo nia, and the MCV (Meningococcal) vaccine.Rogers Pharmacy employees are proud members of the community they live in and serve. “We owe a huge thank you to our pa tients and the community for support ing us, a local small business,” Carter said.

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YOUR New Neighborhood Gathering Place 402 North Buchanan • Maryville, MO THe Palms FRESH FLOWERS GiftsPlants Local EventsandWeddingsVendors 214 N. Main • Maryville maryvilleflorists.com660-562-3066FollowusonFacebook Local Delivery Business InsiderNODAWAY COUNTY ANDPAYROLLBOOKKEEPINGTAXSERVICEVeronicaLukeTax&Accounting 120 East 660-582-7171Maryville,ThirdMO TRINITY COBB/THE FORUM Veronica Luke Tax & Accounting LLC is home to tax, accounting and water district operations. The business is located at 120 E. Third St. Front row from left: Stepha nie Christensen and Veronica Luke. Back row from left: Jessica Woods and Laura Dowden. QUICK-WIT ACCOUNTANTS Luke and her ladies watertaxesaccountingtackleandadistrict

MARYVILLE, Mo. — With tax, accounting and water district operations, the ladies at Veronica Luke Tax & Accounting LLC are busy workingVeronicaaway.Luke acquired the accounting firm and its clients from Richard Schieber, owner of Schieber & Company, when he re tired in May 2015. In the six years since, the business has expanded to serve about 650 tax and ac counting clients and 2,700 water district customers. “We have clients all over. I mean, we’re not just strict ly Maryville or Nodaway County,” Luke said, adding that she has customers from Des Moines, Rock Port, St. Joseph and more. Her original three-wom an-team also grew quickly to meet customer demand. By the end of 2015, Luke had hired a part-time em ployee who later became a full-time one. Prior to the acquisition of the business, Luke worked as the financial officer for Wat kins Hardware & Appliances Inc. from 2008 until 2015. When the four Watkins locations sold to Westlake Ace Hardware, Luke and her Watkins coworkers searched for their next gig. Luke, who at the time had almost 20 years of account ing and tax preparation ex perience, saw Schieber’s retirement as her next step forward, and her coworkers motivated her to acquire the business.“They were kind of my driving force on getting it … and I had worked with them long enough to know they were hardworking, depend able employees,” Luke said. At the time, Schieber wanted someone from the area to acquire the business, and Luke, having graduated from Stanberry High School in 1994 and from Northwest Missouri State University in 1998 with an accounting de gree, fit the bill. On the tax and accounting side, Luke and her team pro vide payroll, bookkeeping and tax services, as well as consultations regarding tax projections and life changes that affect Schieberfinances.hadacted as fis cal agent for the Nodaway County Public Water Supply District prior to his retire ment. However, these rights did not transfer over when Luke purchased Schieber’s business. She gained the rights to act as the fiscal agent for the water district after putting in a bid when her acquisition of Schieber & Company occurred. As fiscal agent, Luke and her team are responsible for the water district’s finances. “Anything that deals with the financial side of the wa ter district is handled in this office,” she said. They are not the ones who go out into the field. Their duties lie in sending out bills, collecting money and managing the water dis trict’s books. Additionally, Luke’s business serves as the location for water dis trict board meetings. The water district, tax and accounting services keep the day-to-day operations at Veronica Luke Tax & Accounting busy. Luke and her ladies continue working hard to showcase their years of expertise and to provide quality services for their customers.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters is open to all

The organization just graduated several Littles from the program this year. Littles graduate from the program when they graduate high school and two of those graduates this year had been in very long-term matches. “I mean 10-plus years, which was so exciting. ... I want to find some more of those 10-year matches, Har bin said. “Because the impact on kids is just incredible when it’s that long of a period.” She said there isn’t a lot of time or stress involved for Bigs, and that most of the time the Littles are just looking for someone to talk to them, pay attention to them and provide support. She said sometimes it’s as simple as going to din ner and talking; doing your shopping with them; or playing outside throwing a ball.“Include them in what ever you might have already been doing,” Harbin said. “That alone can make a sig nificant impact.”

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Jackson and Everett enjoy throwing a ball around when they get together.

SUBMITTED PHOTOS Big Brothers Big Sisters matches toured a Maryville Fire Department truck during the group’s annual picnic at Beal Park last year.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County offers something for every mem ber of the Whethercommunity.itbeasa Little or a Big, even a Big Couple or donor, the organization is open to anyone interested in volunteering their time to defend, create or just plain better a child’s potenential future.Executive Director Ly nette Harbin said the orga nization is doing well, but is always in need of more Bigs. “Big Brothers are still few and far between,” she said. “Although we have added a few more recently.” She has also noticed a slight drop in communitybased Bigs and would love to see a renewed effort of local community members joining the effort to help community youth.

Some events that Harbin is excited to bring back include the Glow Foam Walk on Sat urday, Sept. 10. She said there will be a gi ant foam pit this year. “The kids loved it,” Harbin said. “Oh my gosh they loved it soThemuch.”funrun is not a timed race, but more of a family event for community mem bers to take part in together. She said to watch for reg istration information com ing out soon. The nonprofit is also plan ning an upcoming Back to School Supply Drive. The organization collects supplies at their office locat ed at 2112 S. Main St. Then in August, Littles can select school supplies for around two weeks. After that BBBS opens up the event for the public.She said there were sev eral children who came after to pick up some last-minute items they weren’t able to get“We’reearlier.here, we’re open every day, and if they happen to miss out on the Community Services’s Backpack Drive, this is another opportunity for parents to get assistance with supplies,” Harbin said. With the organization so fully focused on defending the potential of Nodaway County youths, there is a lot of work involved. Which means there is a lot of op portunity for community members to get involved. “We have a way for every single person in this commu nity to get involved with our organization,” Harbin said. Whether it’s being a Big, putting a kid in the program as a Little, participating in a fundraising event, donating directly or donating clothes. “There’s so many ways that you can get involved, which in turn helps us create potential for the kids that are in this program,” she said. “It’s the truth. We have a way for every person to help. “... The thing is, kids are our future ... every child has potential. They just need someone to help them see it; to inspire them and ignite those ideas.”

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Black Pony adds flavor and fun to downtown MARYVILLE, Mo. — Still within its first year of business, Black Pony Brew ing Co. has become a regular meeting ground for local beer enthusiasts, while also pro viding a new location for area brewers to collaborate on fla vors for their customers. Two weeks ago Black Pony collaborated with Mike Olinger of The Angry Swede Brewing Co., of St. Joseph, to create “Alsviðr” a light lager that is likely to be available in late July. According to Black Pony brewer D.J. Gregory the new flavor is Vienna-style so it’s a bit darker/heavier for a “Wepilsner.work together,” said Olinger. “The past week I talked to D.J. about what we wanted to brew and D.J. kind of came up with the recipe and sent it to me and I take a look at it, say change this, so it really is very much a collaboration.”Heexplained that the Alsviðr” name heralds from Norse Mythology. It is the name of one of two horses (“Árvakr” is the other), which pull the sun — or Sol’s chariot — across the sky each day. That name combines Norse history, which the St. Joseph brew ery uses while also being the name of a horse, in line with Black Pony’s history of nam ing brews after racehorses or other important horses. Black Pony is co-owned by local residents Kent Yount, Stephanie Campbell and Brandon and Jen Jensen who formed Four Horsemen Prop erties LLC to redevelop the property at 101 E. Fourth St. Since then the building has been transformed into a brewery that serves a regular shifting menu of delicious bar food. Just a week ago, the brewery announced its new summer menu of sand wiches, wraps and pizza. Brandon Jensen also works with brewing and said that the business keeps about 1,200 to 1,500 gallons of various brews in the cooler and on tap to always have something available for local or long dis tance beer enthusiasts look ing for new flavors. Always evolving, the build ing offers a deck on the west side of the building with seat ing for large groups or cou ples. Upstairs the room is re plete with low leather couches and chairs. There is even a “selfie spot” for brewery tour ists or fans of the brewery. Jensen said the foursome is always looking for new things to bring to the brew ery. Black Pony has featured a few local musicians and is looking to possibly add dee jays on some weekends. “We’ve got all different kinds of stuff to do,” he said. Some of those items in clude a Ladies Night, and “Music Bingo,” where small snippets of music are played, according to Jensen. The brewery is always germinat ing new ideas like their sum mer beer photo contest and other special events to help bring people together. The owners are very ex cited to continue working on two other projects including their Air B&Bs and the ex pansion into the old Fields Clothing Store next door. “Our main goal, other than making exceptional beer, is to create a space for our community to gather,” said Jen Jensen, co-own er. “We are proud to raise our families here and call Maryville home!” The brewery is open from 4 to 10 p.m. from Wednes day to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. For large group reservations, contact General Manager Jake Hayes at 660-224-0119.

PHOTOS BY SKYE POURNAZARI/THE FORUM ABOVE LEFT: Black Pony Brewing Co. is shown ready for customers. Still within its first year, the company of fers locally brewed beers on tap and an ever-changing menu of food. ABOVE RIGHT: Brandon Jensen checks the “brewing tea,” in Black Pony Brewing Co.’s brewing equipment during a collaboration session with The Angry Swede Brewing Co., of St. Joseph. Black Pony Brewing Co. has a deck on the west side of it’s building where people can enjoy a brew and enjoy the downtown Maryville atmosphere.

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There have been other projects in the area that have ventured into the mainte nance-free home arena, but Double B has a successful formula that makes it the ar eas top “Whatchoice.we’ve tried to do is keep it very simple,” Bill said. “The homeowner owns the real estate just like they would if they owned a house anywhere else in Maryville.

A vision 10 years in the making has not only come to fruition for Double B Devel opment, but its maintenance free living environment named Tranquility Court is thriving on the south end of Maryville with views of country living without ever leaving the city limits. Local developers Bill and Bonnie Ingels — the “B’s” in Double B — currently have 12 of the 26 lots in Tranquility Court completed and sold, with the remaining lots fully ready to be built. “We’re off and running and there is a lot of inter est,” Bill said. “We’re part of the silver tsunami. It’s an era we’re going through and this project and product fits with that demographic.”

The difference is that we have the homeowners asso ciation that takes care of the outside maintenance in re gards to lawn care (fertiliza tion and mowing) and even the water bill for the sprin kler system. The homeown er’s association also takes care of the snow removal and trash pickup. “If you’re someone that travels during the winter like us you can just lock the door and leave because someone is going to plow your drive and scoop your sidewalk, there is probably even a neighbor who will check on your house from time to time.” The homes in Tranquility Court have multiple features to make living much easier and accessible. From its zero entry into the structure from the garage and front door to wider doors, minimal hall ways and an open concept, these homes have all the con venience one needs. Each home can be custom designed and multiple inte rior features can be added including a basement, how ever, to maintain a consis tent character throughout the community, all exterior appearances such as stone, stucco, siding, window types and roof pitches are kept the “We’resame.very flexible as to floor plans and other finish es,” Bill said. “The size can be whatever the buyer wants it to be with a minimum of 1,500 square feet. Besides beautiful homes, Double B Development has commercial property oppor tunities available with Main Street frontage as well as other residential properties.

Double B recently start ed a partnership with the Maryville R-II School Dis trict, specifically with the Northwest Technical School Building Trades program to construct a new home in the Harmony Hill subdivi sion set to be completed this coming school year. For more information on Tranquility Court, or any of the other projects being undertaken by Double B Development contact Bill Ingels at 660-373-0367.

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Whether it’s repairing a broken-down window unit, installing a state-of-the-art geothermal heat pump or anywhere in between, First Choice Heating & Cooling in Maryville provides the expert service that will make the difference. “We do lots of new construction, replacements of systems, repairs and maintenance of systems,” said coowner Chris Davison. Family owned and operated since 1992, First Choice Heating & Cooling is celebrating 30 years of keeping your home cool in the summer, warm in the winter and putting customers first. A lot has changed in three decades, and First Choice Heating & Cooling can help with systems both old and new, and with customized fabrica tion, First Choice is able to service all brands.First Choice Heating & Cooling also offers installation for York systems, and can help lower your utility bills with more energy efficient equipment. In fact, Davison said the company’s specialty is in ground source heat pumps, one of the most energy efficient ways to both heat and cool your home. Ground source heat pumps draw on the heat stored under the ground to provide heat during the winter and channel hot air down into the ground — using it as a heat sink — during the summer. The combination makes for one of the most efficient systems available today. All the while, your home or light commercial office can be more com fortable than ever with access to high quality humidifiers and air cleaners, the latest technology to fine-tune temperatures and zoning systems to make each area feel just how you wantOneit.thing that hasn’t changed in 30 years is the friendly attitude at First Choice Heating & Cooling. The wel coming staff puts an emphasis on find ing the right solution for you as quick ly and professionally as possible. And they’re always ready to answer your questions and work with you on all your home heating and cooling needs. Stop in today at 1520 E. Cooper St. in Maryville or call at 660-562-2299 to find out how First Choice Heating & Cooling can make a difference for you.

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MARYVILLE, Mo. — When it comes to in-home senior care, Home Instead in Maryville knows it’s all about relationships — not just with the older adults who retain their indepen dence by living at home, but with those who care about them, too. In the six years that Home Instead has operated in northwest Missouri, caregivers have been building those relationships, and two years ago, strengthened them even more by ex panding from St. Joseph to a new of fice in Maryville where a professional staff covers in-home senior care needs for Atchison, Gentry, Harrison, Holt, Nodaway and Worth counties. Providing quality, professional home care service starts with the caregivers on staff, who are trained, screened and invested in their clients to maintain a consistent care experience that helps seniors maintain their dignity and in dependence by enabling them to stay in their Ownerhome.and operator Brent Hoffart, a certified senior advisor, said it’s the relationships that drew him from working in the Home Instead corpo rate office to starting his own franchise location six years ago. “I watched my grandparents age, I watched my parents become primary family caregivers and I watched what they went through,” he said. “And so it became very personal for me. My role at the corporate office was traveling around the country helping franchise owners become successful — working with staffs, working with caregivers, working with communities — and I saw the difference that they were mak ing out there across the country.” Now, Hoffart preaches a relation ship-first philosophy. The franchise mission is to hire and train an exceptional group of care pro fessionals and administrative staff, to deliver the best care and services and to be a resource that you can depend on and trust. The corporate entity name is Genuine Senior Care, as genuine re lationships and service to others are the most important aspects of the care experience Home Instead delivers to seniors and their family members. When an interested family member approaches Home Instead, the first step is setting up a care consultation to talk things over to make sure loved ones are always part of the decisionmaking process. Then, throughout the care experience, Home Instead works to provide peace of mind and keep loved ones involved to build a relation ship of trust. As part of the largest and most trust ed network of comprehensive, com panionship and home care services for seniors in the world — more than 1,100 franchise offices worldwide — Home Instead is able to leverage the resources of an international company to ensure personalized care. Through an online Family Room Portal, for example, family members located anywhere can keep up to date on daily tasks, care notes and sched ules, and can communicate directly with the office. All of it designed to give the 9 in 10 older adults who want to stay in the home as long as possible to have that opportunity.“That’stheir identity, that’s their comfort zone,” Hoffart said. “Their home is what they know. Many have lived in their home for 50-plus years, and if you take them away from their home or force them to move away from their home, a little piece of them goesTheaway.”Home Instead Core Values are To Honor God in All We Do, To Treat Each Other with Dignity and Respect, To Encourage Growth in Ourselves and Others and To Build Value in Our Service to Others — and that’s the mis sion Home Instead in Maryville and St. Joseph works day in and day out to ful fill.To learn more about Home Instead, call the Maryville office at 660-2240724 or the St. Joseph office at 816-2595252, or visit HomeInstead.com/807 SUBMITTED PHOTO Home Instead in Maryville provides quality in-home senior care to help older adults continue to lead fulfilling, in dependent lives. Give Home Instead a call at 660-224-0724 to learn more and get started on a care consultation.

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Recently reopened by new owners Dee Marriott and Samantha and Jamie Vicker, The Palms serves ten derloins, burgers, pasta, steaks, wraps and more. It is located at 422 N. Buchanan St. in Maryville.

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MARYVILLE, Mo.— After a long-awaited return, The Palms has opened its doors to all who wish to sat isfy their hunger with tasty tenderloins, burgers, pasta, steaks, wraps and more. New owners Dee Marri ott and Samantha and Jamie Vicker have sought and ac complished turning the old bar into a family-friendly bar and grill, where patrons can enjoy a drink or a full meal. “People kind of think of us as more of a bar because that’s what The Palms has always been,” Samantha Vicker said. “It’s more of a familyOwnersestablishment.”oftworestaurants in St. Joseph, the group saw a need for a new sit-down dining establishment in Maryville. Those who have visited another one of the group’s restaurants, Jake’s Steakhouse, can expect a similar cuisine at The Palms. In addition to the name, the owners decided to keep The Palms’ original bar. The original building houses the bar side, while the new ad dition functions as a dining area. The inside has been completely remodeled and features a modern style. However, the past is an important part of the bar and grill’s style. In an interview with The Forum in Janu ary, Marriott said the group is keeping the name “The Palms” because of its historic value. An exposed brick wall dividing the original build ing and the new addition as well as antique signs Marri ott acquired give the bar and grill a historic feeling. “(Marriott) has some pick ers, as she calls them, in St. Joe, and we like to get an tique signs that you can’t just get anywhere,” Vicker said. They removed the build ing’s suspended ceiling to open up the room and to al low the original ceiling to be visible after being closed off for many years. The new addition houses an all-new kitchen that is built from scratch and new restrooms. Polished colored concrete spans the new ad dition’s floor. A couple times each month, those who visit The Palms will be able to listen to live music as they eat. Garage doors in the new addition will open up and allow fresh air and smooth tunes to fill the restaurant. The Palms is still under going some renovations. In the future, the group plans to have a private party area that customers can book in the back of the original building. The Palms is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The bar and grill is currently closed on Sundays, but it will be open on Sundays once the finish ing touches are put on the new business.

PHOTOS BY TRINITY COBB/THE FORUM ABOVE: The original building includes a bar as well as sitting areas. INSET: The bar and grill’s new addition offers a dining area. On select nights, the garage door will open up to allow live music to fill the restaurant.

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MARYVILLE, Mo.— With a huge vehicle selec tion and QuickLane express service, Tri-State’s one-stop shop qualities and its loyalty set it apart from all the rest. “About 70 percent of our customer base has bought from us before. It just tells you that our sales people are doing a good job, and we’re taking care of them in the service department after the sale,” said Tri-State Ford Lincoln owner Todd Hill. Tri-State’s dependability starts even before its custom ers drive away in their new ly-purchased automobiles. While other dealerships do not spend time recondition ing used cars, Tri-State per forms a 138-point inspection on all its used cars to ensure customers will not have maintenance issues as soon as they buy their vehicles. “I don’t want my custom er spending anything other than gas on their car for the first six months anyway,” Hill said. “That’s our goal.” When customers do need maintenance, Tri-State has them covered. QuickLane services all cars, regardless of make and model. Its six factory-certified techni cians at Tri-State Ford Lin coln and Tri-State Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM specialize in everything automotive except“We’rebodywork.constantly re investing in our people in training,” Hill said. “We believe happy employees make happy customers. We like to see them grow.”

Tri-State has made a name for itself, being listed as a Ford President’s Award win ner six times, three of which were consecutive. Less than one percent of all Ford deal ers earn the prize, Hill said. Additionally, Hill was elected chairman of the Missouri Au tomobile Dealers Association. This recognition has led to customers coming from more than 500 miles away, which means, Hill said, the dealership has “good selec tion, good reputation, (and) good online presence.” Tri-State maintained its selection of new and used cars despite the ongoing pandemic. It also sold dump trucks, campers and farm equipment during this time. The dealership continues to sell the same amount of new vehicles it has for the last few years. Hill said about 98 per cent of the new vehicles TriState sells are custom ordered and delivered to the customer within hours of arrival. In the past, customers have wanted to walk TriState’s inventory, but that has changed because of the pandemic, parts shortages and technology within the dealership.Because of the pandemic, improving the dealership’s digital presence was essen tial to generating sales. Hill said an increasing amount of his customers start their car research digi tally — some even complete the entire transaction online. This process makes buying a car easier for the customer. If the customer requires, the dealership can deliver their vehicle straight to their home. Tri-State has delivered cars across the United States to locations such as California, Florida and New York. As for the vehicles TriState is selling, Hill is ex cited about various Ford, Lincoln, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM products. “Ford has really just hit the ball out of the park with their new Lightning pick up,” Hill said. “On the Jeep side, the Grand Cherokee L, Wag oneer and Grand Wagoneer have been huge hits.” Other vehicles of interest are Ford’s E-Transit van, Mach E Mustang, Bronco, Bronco Sport, Maverick and Super Duty Accordingtrucks.toHill, the dealership gives back to the community that supports it. Tri-State is a major spon sor of the Nodaway County Fair, the Concerts in the Park series, golf tournaments, the Hopkins Picnic and many other events. It has support ed over 71 $1,000 scholar ships for area FFA students. Tri-State, located at 2117 S. Main St., is open for sales from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon day through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. QuickLane is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.

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PHOTOS BY TRINITY COBB/THE FORUM A large selection of Ford, Lincoln, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM vehicles, as well as QuickLane express service, make Tri-State home to all things automotive.

By KEN GARNER The Forum MARYVILLE, Mo. — The sign at the Nodaway County Senior Center rou tinely has a quick note on it designed to make one chuckle, but one thing that is not funny is the mission of the nonprofit organiza tion, located at 1210 E. First, which does much more than simply provide a meal.According to its website, the senior center’s “mission is to provide quality services and programs to enable our older adults to maintain theirAdministratorindependence.”Amie Fi ravich said there are many misconceptions about ev erything the Nodaway County Senior Center pro vides and who it serves. “We’re not just for old poor people,” she said. “You don’t have to be old or be poor to come here. We try to have fun and make this a place to socialize and have a good meal.” On any given day one can walk into the senior center and see an engaged group of seniors from all walks of life gathered around numerous tables playing cards, shoot ing pool, using some of the exercise equipment or en gaged in a variety of activi ties and entertainment, most of which are free of charge or available at an extremely low cost. It is a place for se niors to call their own. “It’s a great place for the community to come togeth er and enjoy each other’s company,” Firavich said. She encourages those who have ideas for new ac tivities or programs to reach out to her. The most well-known as pect of the senior center is its meal program, but it is so much more than a tasty, nu tritional and low cost meal for seniors. The Senior Cen ter is also the home of Meals on Wheels, where meals are delivered to those in the community who are home bound. Firavich said that besides delivering meals to these individuals it also serves as a wellbeing check. “Part of the meal delivery acts as a wellness check on seniors too,” she said. “It may be some of the only interaction that they get dur ing the week.”

The center also provides a host of other services for seniors such as AARP tax preparation, collabora tions with area schools and Northwest Missouri State University, health screen ings along with much more. Everything the center provides is in large part made possible by the gen erosity of others. Talking about the community sup port makes Firavich a little emotional.“Thiscommunity steps up,” she said. “When we need something somebody always says let me help you. That tells you what this community is about. The community has always stood behind us.” The senior center wel comes volunteers to assist with meals, activities or any other way they might want to Tohelp.find out more about the Nodaway County Senior Center or for volunteer op portunities contact Firavich at 660-562-3999 or go online at www.nodawayseniors.com.

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One of the many missions of the Nodaway County Senior Center is to provide tasty, nutritious meals to area seniors. Staff and volunteers spend a great deal of time and care preparing the meals to be served at the senior center and for those receiving Meals on Wheels.

On any given day there are many seniors gathered at the Nodaway County Senior Center engaged in numerous activities including card games. These groups of seniors are engaged in the card game known as Hand and Foot - Canasta.

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A&G: A local staple for nearly 50 years

A&G Restaurant, a local staple for nearly 50 years, is a family-owned and operated full service restaurant located at 208 N. Main St. in Maryville. A&G hostess McKenna Liles welcomes and prepares to sit members of the Kurz family (Sarah, J.R. and Carsyn) for supper. KEN GARNER/THE FORUM

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Not much is certain in life, but one aspect that has been a constant is that area residents and travelers to Maryville alike have enjoyed great tasting food and a won derful atmosphere at A&G Restaurant for nearly a half century.

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The local staple has been familyowned and operated by the Grou moutis family since its opening in 1975. The owner, George Groumoutis, was born in Greece, immigrated to the United States when he was 18 with no money, little experience, and no way to communicate, since he did not speak English. His first American job was at a pizza parlor washing dishes where the kitchen staff taught him the English language between shifts. He and his brother, Tony, later opened the original A&G (standing for Anthony & George) in Creston, Iowa. According to manager Deno Grou moutis, a frequent visitor at the Cres ton location, Frank Grispino, encour aged the brothers to look at a small town in Missouri for a second loca tion. “George took his advice, toured the town, and decided to open a second A&G on the square in Maryville,” he said. “As they say, the rest is history....” Upon opening the Maryville loca tion, the mission was simple - create an unforgettable experience for patrons by providing an array of exquisite meals with a side of robust and cheer ful environment.

A&G is known for its famous Greek Night each Friday, with authentic Greek fare, flavors and atmosphere. However, the family owned and oper ated restaurant is so much more. People come to A&G for lunch, date nights, parties, meetings, drinks and desserts, just about anything one would want to go out for, this long-time eatery fits every occasion from formal to casual. The menu at A&G has been careful ly crafted throughout the years and the Groumoutis family takes any changes to it seriously. It’s always so difficult to make changes to the menu, because our guests definitely have their favor ites,” Deno Groumoutis said. “With the newest menu, we feature jumbo Buffalo Wings (these are massive 3-point wings, per the request of Rich Wright - you’re welcome, Coach!), a 14-oz Tomahawk Pork Chop, Chicken & Waffles, Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, some yummy homemade desserts, among many more. But, of course, we still have the familiar fa vorites like Flaming Cheese Saganaki, A&G Pizza, hand-cut steaks, Breaded Catfish, the entire Greek menu, and the famous Anthony’s Pasta. There is something for every appetite and pal ate on our 18-page menu. “ Throughout the years, A&G has un dergone several renovations and the res taurant tries to make small improvements each year as time and budget allows. “The past couple years, we have been putting more focus on our out door patio dining space,” Deno Grou moutis said. “Last summer we re-built the exterior staircase and handrails that lead to our upstairs banquet room and balcony. We have also invested in ad ditional outdoor seating and floral ar rangements to make the space more comfortable and welcoming.” Although customers will probably not be able to see the next round of renovations planned as those will be focused on the “back of the house” im provements and upgrades. According to Deno Groumoutis, it is the restaurant’s’s amazing staff that keeps the engine running. This crew has been through so much from COVID shutdown and re-open, nationwide labor shortages, supply chain concerns for groceries and sup plies... and these amazing individuals just roll with it and make it all work,” he said. “If you haven’t lately, thank your server and send compliments to the kitchen. We are beyond fortunate to have the best crew taking care of the bestA&Gcustomers!”Restaurant, located at 208 N. Main St. is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 9 Forp.m.more information contact Deno Groumoutis at 660-582-4421.

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MARYVILLE, Mo.— Housed un der one roof, Blue Willow Boutique and White Elm Mercantile are the places to go when looking for wom en’s apparel and gifts for everyone. Since Blue Willow’s opening in No vember 2016 and White Elm’s open ing in October 2020, the stores have brought a fun pop of style and fashion to Maryville while investing in the com munity and clients that support them. “We’re just really focused on mak ing our clients feel as beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside,” own er Stephanie Campbell said. Blue Willow sells various women’s clothing and accessories, such as car digans, sweaters, T-shirts, dresses, jog gers, jeans, totes, jewelry and more. The store also offers inclusive sizing with its “curvy” collection. Blue Wil low currently has a Christmas in July sale going on now and will last un til July 16. For a limited time, enjoy discounted prices on select handbags, duffel bags, tote bags, crossbody purs es and shoulder bags. White Elm is a great place for shop pers to find gifts for loved ones or a treat for themselves. Bath and body, home and kitchen items are sold within the store. There are a variety of goods, including picture frames, bowls, serv ers, tea towels, cocktail mixes, face masks, soap and more. Shoppers can also find items, such as cologne and manicure sets for men, swaddles and stuffed animals for babies, toys and treats for pets and more. When the hol idays roll around, look no further than White Elm as the local place to find holiday décor and gifts for everyone. “It’s a great place to get a gift for any one on your list and a great way to add some style to your life,” Campbell said. Both stores have new collections of items that come every week to keep regular shoppers on their toes. Those who are gearing up for school next month will find interest in the stores’ back to school collection that is set to be released in August. Both businesses are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Tuesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The stores are closed on Sundays and Mondays. In October 2021, they moved to their current Maryville locations of 105 E. Fourth St., Blue Willow, and 107 E. Fourth St., White Elm. Those who wish to shop from the comfort of their own home may do so at https://shopbluewillow.com/ or https://www.whiteelmgift.com/.

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Blue Willow offers inclusive sizes, White Elm has gifts for all Something unique PHOTOS BY TRINITY COBB/THE FORUM When shopping for gifts, look no further than White Elm Mercantile. The shop sells a variety of items for every one, including home décor, kitchen, men’s and baby items. Blue Willow Boutique offers inclu sive women’s clothing and acces sories, including jeans, dresses, tops and more.

PHOTOS BY KEN GARNER/THE FORUM Maryville Florists is offering a 19 percent discount on all in-store items in celebration of her 19 years in business. Maryville Florists has a large sup ply of green plants, wind chimes, gnomes and other local vendor wares available for unique gifting opportunities.

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For the remainder of July, Maryville Florists is offering a 19 percent dis count on all in-store items in celebra tion of her 19 years in business. The store is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information on Maryville Florists or to place an order stop by, call the store at 660-562-3066 or go to its website at maryvilleflorists.com.

Maryville Florists has been pro viding area residents with fresh, high quality flowers since the 1960s, but the locally owned business provides much more than floral arrangements. The store, located at 214 N. Main St., also specializes in green and blooming plants, candy bouquets, silk flowers, stepping stones as well as a large selection of gnomes and Willow Tree angels. Maryville Florists has unique items and wares from local vendors that many other stores can not“Weget. have more unique gift items and lots of products from local ven dors,” Maryville Florists owner Keitha Clapp said. “We make sure the quality of our flowers are the best.” Clapp, who grew up in Ravenwood and graduated with a degree from Northwest Missouri State University in horticulture, said that when people buy their floral arrangements from Maryville Florists not only are they supporting a local business but get ting it done by experts. “People know to come here be cause they want quality products and to support someone locally,” sheClappsaid. and her team of design ers are constantly researching the latest trends in flower ar rangements for all occasions to provide her customers with ex actly what they want. “We want to recreate their vision and custom fulfill that for our custom ers,” she Whensaid.she purchased the business in 2003, Clapp knew that it was the right fit for her creativity and her desire to help people. “It is very satisfying,” she said. “I have come to know my customers and their fam ilies. It’s nice to be able to be there for them when they need help during celebrations and times of grief. They know they can come to me and trust us to take care of it for them.”

FORUM FILE PHOTO Keitha Clapp, owner of Maryville Florists, places a Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month sign in her display window in downtown Maryville. Clapp’s business was the first recipient of the new award.

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MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville Parks and Recreation is celebrating National Parks and Recreation Month throughout July, offering a variety of free ways to get out and about. This week, look for the final free Concert in the Park at 7 p.m. in the Don aldson Westside amphitheater, featuring Run With It, a Kansas City-based pop and rock band ready to play all the hits. Then on Monday, try your hand at Puz zles in the Park from 8-10 a.m. at SissonEek Park. On Saturday, July 23, early ris ers can take part in free Yoga in the Park at Robertson-Crist at 6:30 a.m., and on July 29, Kool Kats will be serving up tasty treats at the Thomson Splash ‘N’ Play. But the ways to get involved don’t stop at the end of the month — Parks and Recreation is always offering new activities and opportunities for people of all ages to enjoy what Maryville has to offer in ways large and small. Every day, families sit down for an afternoon picnic, kids play a pickup basketball game or an individual finds a quiet spot of shade during a lunch break across all of Maryville’s 12 city parks — the most for a town its size in the state. Wherever you go in Maryville, there’s a park not far away. Of course, no park has proved as popu lar as the Thomson Splash ‘N’ Play, which in its second summer sees thousands of kids every day take advantage of the free splash pad to beat the summer heat. And it wouldn’t be summer without visiting the Maryville Aquatic Center, which offers day passes for only $6. If indoors is more your style, the Maryville Community Center lives up to its name, serving as the hub for a wide range of classes, sports and com munity activities. Members are active at all hours, from morning walks around the track, to running on the treadmill or working out with a personal trainer, to yoga and martial arts classes, to bas ketball and volleyball leagues, the com munity center offers adults a variety of fitness options. Overall, more than 93,000 visitors find something to enjoy every year from Maryville Parks and Recreation. Visit MPR’s website, maryvilleparks. org, or call 660-562-2923 to keep up with all the latest activities on MPR’s Facebook page, Instagram (@maryvil leparksrec) and TikTok (@maryvil leparksandrec).

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Midland Surveying is cele brating 50 years in business as the leading provider of professional land surveying services in the central Unit edMidlandStates. Surveying was established under the cor porate structure of Midland Engineering, which was founded in 1972 by Don Turner with John Teale join ing in Located1973. in northwest Missouri, the company was a local provider of profes sional land surveying, civil engineering and mapping services, primarily in north west Missouri and south west Iowa. The company grew steadily and expanded operations into St. Joseph in 1985.Over the next two de cades, Midland continued to broaden its service areas throughout Missouri and Iowa, and into eastern Kan sas and southeastern Ne braska.In2000, company prin cipals John Teale, PLS, and Troy Hayes, PLS, realized a need for surveying firms willing to provide survey ing and mapping services to various state and federal agencies on a regional basis. Their commitment to meeting the needs of those agencies led to the restruc turing of Midland Engineer ing.In 2001, the company re focused its services, moving away from civil engineering and expanding their survey ing and mapping services. That decision brought with it an expanded relation ship with many engineering and architectural design firms, as well as numerous aerial mapping companies. In 2012, former president and company co-founder John Teale retired after 40 years of service in the sur veying and mapping profes sion. John was a member of the Missouri Board of Registration for Profession al Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Land scape Architects, and had served as President of the Missouri Society of Profes sional Surveyors. In 2021, company presi dent Troy Hayes semi-re tired after 41 years of ser vice in the surveying and mapping profession. Troy was Past President of the Missouri Society of Profes sional Surveyors and served as the Missouri Delegate to the National Society of Pro fessional dent1994,MidlandTeale,withtireownersyears,veyingstructureAlthoughSurveyors.theleadershipofMidlandSurhaschangedovertheallofthecompany’shavespenttheirenlandsurveyingcareersthecompany.CurrentPresidentAdamPLS,hasbeenwithSurveyingsinceExecutiveVicePresiRickMattson,PLS, since 1987 and Senior Vice President, Curtis McAdams, PLS, since 1992. The experience and ten ure of Midland Surveying’s leadership team is a testa ment to the firm’s longev ity and ability to provide exceptional land surveying services, President Adam Teale said. He thanked past presidents for their service and leadership, and the cli ents who have made the past half-century possible. “We’ve been able to oper ate for 50 years because of our employees and because of the community support ing this business,” he said. In addition to Missouri, Midland Surveying cur rently holds land survey ing licenses in Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Utah as well as a Certified Federal Land Surveyor License.

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Midland Surveying in Maryville is celebrating 50 years in 2022. Seated in the front row are the company’s found ers, Don Turner, left, and John Teale, right, who joined together in 1973 to provide professional land surveying, civil engineering and mapping services to northwest Missouri and southwest Iowa. Pictured in the back row from left are Executive Vice President Rick Mattson, President Adam Teale, former President Troy Hayes and Senior Vice President Curtis McAdams.

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MARYVILLE, Mo. — Phase one of the South Main Corridor Improvement Project, slated to be completed next year, is ahead of schedule and, when complete, will transform the entrance to WhenMaryville.allis said and done, the stretch of South Main Street from the intersec tion with South Avenue to State Route V will see a slew of functional and aesthetic improvements geared toward making the corridor safer for pedes trians and motorists, more accessible for drivers and friendlier to visitors by adding: traffic signals South Avenue, State Route V and north entrance to Walmart electric utilities Contractor VF Anderson Builders broke ground on the largest infrastruc ture project in Maryville’s history in October, and since then, residents of and visitors to Maryville have seen the rapid progress taking place up and down the city’s most trafficked thor oughfare.Bythis time next year, the South Main corridor will allow for easier and safer access to and from businesses along the street by reworking traffic flow and adding right-hand turn lanes. New drainage infrastructure will allow for better stormwater management, and aesthetic improvements — like mov ing utility lines underground — will make the South Main corridor a proud entrance into the city of Maryville. Phase one of the project is being paid for largely through a highly com petitive, $10.48 million federal BUILD grant the city won in 2018, along with about a $2 million local match. City officials continue to work in partnership with the Northwest Re gional Council of Governments on funding options for phase two, which would run from the intersection with State Route V to the U.S. Highway 71 bypass. MO

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Tony Henggeler, a South Nodaway High School incom ing senior, works transplanting lettuce plants at Lettuce Dream on Tuesday morning. He said his experience has been good during the six-week Summer Work Experience program. Though he was transplanting on Tuesday, he noted that his favorite part of the job was building the shipping boxes used to send out lettuce.

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‘It’s been very beneficial for both us and the students’ ‑ Jennie Moore ExecutiveLettuceDirector,Dream

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Nodaway County high school students work to transplant lettuce at Lettuce Dream. The Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation Summer Work Experience program provides an opportunity for students heading into their senior year to gain work experience.

By SKYE POURNAZARI The Forum MARYVILLE, Mo. — For the past six weeks, Let tuce Dream has hosted six Nodaway County students as part of a Summer Work Experience program, which provides invaluable learning opportunities in a structured environment.LettuceDream Director Jennie Moore said it was the first year for the Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation program to be instituted at the nonprofit greenhouse and that it has gone very well. In its final week of the six-week program, Moore said the students have helped the business, but also learned a lot of useful skills.“They do the work of the greenhouse like anybody else - to the standard of any body else; get paid just like anybody else and then gain those skills like anybody else,” she said. The program is funded by Missouri VR and allows youths the chance to under stand what it’s like to be em ployed and how they might use employment to envision a brighter future. Emma Young, an incom ing senior at West Nodaway, said her favorite part of the job has been, “working in the greenhouse if it’s not like super hot out there.” She has even considered it as something she might do in the Southfuture.Nodaway incom ing senior Tony Henggeler said his experience has been “Good.” While he was working to transplant let tuce plants on Tuesday, it wasn’t his favorite part of the six-week job. His favorite part is build ing the shipping boxes. Moore said he’s quite a big fan of using the tape gun. Moore said the summer program is available for any student who is eligible for vocational rehabilitation. “Which means you have at least one disability,” she said, noting that it might be anything from physical impairments to anxiety or other mental impairments. “… You have to have little to no work experience to qualify and you have to be going into your senior year.”Moore said that they would accept anyone in the county, even if it’s someone visiting family for the sum mer, as long as they qualify with the state of Missouri. The program has gone so well this summer that the facility plans to do it again next year and if pos sible expand it to other lo cal businesses to offer more work experience opportuni ties for students with dis abilities.“We’re going to do it ev ery year and we hope to add more sites,” Moore said. “We’re just getting our feet wet and getting started with Lettuce Dream as our first site. We’re able to add as many sites as we want if we can partner with busi nesses.”How it might work she explained is that each busi ness site would host six students, who would be paid just like other em ployees by that business, but Missouri VR would reimburse it for that pay roll cost. One of Lettuce Dream’s staff would be at each site during the work to help with the transition of the students into the work environment. “It’s been very benefi cial for both us and the stu dents,” Moore said. She noted that it could be very helpful for businesses that are short on employ ees during the summer or need extra help at no ad ditional cost to them, while also providing important work experience for young people.“(It’s) win-win,” Moore said.

West Nodaway High School incoming senior Emma Young builds a shipping box Tuesday morning at Lettuce Dream. As part of a High School Summer Work Experi ence program, she is finishing up her sixth week of work and says she has enjoyed her time in the greenhouse.

The Lettuce Dream facility is shown on Second Street on the east side of Maryville. The nonprofit organization provides career education and grows community inclu sion opportunities for people with disabilities, growing fresh, hydroponic produce year-round.

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MARYVILLE, Mo. — Whether it’s hosting a soirée with fine wine, having a few beers with friends or sipping bour bon in front of the fire pit, 39th Street Liquor in Maryville has its customers’ needs covered and so much more from its store located at 108 S. Main St in the old Jock’s Nitch building. Although 39th Street Liquor has all of the basics one would expect of a pur veyor of alcohol from whiskey, scotch, craft beer and wine, but it is the experi ence customers get when they visit the store is what manager Tyler Nichols said sets the store apart from others. The goal is not just to sell the most and have the highest profit margin it is the relationships built that matter the most. “That’s what we do here,” Nichols said. “I’m not here to just get you one time. I’d rather you come back because of the relationship I’ve built on trust. I want to create a relationship with my customer rather than duping somebody for a few dollars more, which is what makes us successful.”

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Store Manager Tyler Nichols stands in front of the bourbon aisle at 39th Street Liquors in Maryville, located at 108 S. Main St. in the old Jock’s Nitch building. Nichols said that this store has the largest selection of bourbon north of the Missouri River in the entire state.

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The store’s exceptional customer service with a friendly and knowledge able staff as soon as a customer enters the new, clean store looking for great prices on great products with the best selection is something the Nichols is extremely proud of. “Our staff greet you and will walk you through the store,” he said “People are going to come back for the person al Partattention.”ofthat personal attention is the bar sample station of the store. Nich olas calls it “the cornerstone to the store,” where a customer can sample something before making a hefty or unknown purchase. “I like the try before you buy as pect of what we do, especially when it comes to bourbons,” he said. “I’m here to show you something great and I don’t want you to leave the store with something that you will regret or just the same thing you have always pur chased.”Nichols routinely samples new prod ucts and those that are on the vast num bers of fully loaded shelves as well as reviewing market research and reviews so he has a working knowledge and opinion of the all the store has to offer. “Even if people don’t know what they are looking for before they walk in, they go home with something they like and not be disappointed with it,” he said. “Although I can make more money, I want to steer people to the products I believe in not just the most expensive.”Hewould also like to encourage his customers to expand their own knowl edge of products and to sometimes even get out of “their comfort zone.” Recently 39th Street Liquor has been holding bourbon and wine tast ing nights throughout Maryville, but according to Nichols there are many more special events on the horizon, but he is not quite ready to let the cat out of the bag just yet. “I’m just getting the waters warm,” he said. “We are expecting some really big things this fall.”

Nichols said that if you can’t find a product at 39th Street Liquor, it prob ably means that you can’t get it any where else either. “We have the largest selection of bourbon in the state north of the Mis souri river,” There is nobody bigger.”

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Founded in 2011, Bolder Industries’ vision is to deliver circular solutions that will transform manufacturing sus tainabilityBolderBlack®,worldwide.their primary prod uct, is a sustainable carbon black first produced in Maryville and is now in over 3,000 products including auto parts, passenger tires, roofing, convey er belts, tires, phone cases, inks, coat ings, and much more. Additionally, BolderOil™ has been fully adopted into the petrochemical supply chain as a sustainable oil for well cleanup, solvents, and fuels. Bolder Industries’ mission is threefold: • Significantly reduce landfilling • Drastically cut emissions, water, and energy usage

Bolder Industries Maryville, which became a certified ISO 9001 facility in 2021, completed an expansion in late 2021 that has increased production ca pacity more than two times over this year. Bolder is currently building their next facility in Terre Haute, Indiana, and expects to host those first employ ees in Maryville for training beginning thisInfall.2024, Bolder will begin commis sioning their first European facility in Antwerp, Belgium — an exciting oppor tunity for Maryville to be featured as the proving grounds for global expansion. “True circularity has been our goal from the start, and we’re thrilled to see the market demanding that more of our materials, produced here in Maryville, are delivering what we promise,” Tony Wibbeler, founder and CEO, said. In April 2022, Bolder achieved ISCC PLUS Certification for their pri mary products, furthering their stance on the world stage as a leader in sus tainable raw materials. Bolder is dedicated to partnering with governments, customers, and organiza tions that are equally committed to sustain ability efforts that start at the local level. The company plans to strengthen its operations in Maryville and is current ly hiring for several positions includ ing Plant Manager, HR Administrator, Process Operators, and more. “Maryville will always be our first home and we have continued to be humbled by the support we receive from the community,” Kevin Brown, vice president of manufacturing, said. Through the diligence of its Maryville workforce, Bolder Indus tries has achieved the following envi impact since 2019: 26,696 343 million

• Create local jobs in an emerging industry At their Maryville facility, Bolder es tablished a proven proprietary process, which utilizes 98% of every scrap tire and delivers 98% less CO2 and 85% less water and energy compared to virgin carbon black. They currently employ 60-plus team members — the majority of which are residents of Maryville and the surrounding communities. Bolder Industries has experienced a significant uptick in market demand for their sustainable raw materials and is pursuing aggressive growth.

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‘No job too big or too small’ Coenen Electric looking to hire help tackling electrical needs of region SKYE POURNAZARI/THE FORUM Coenen Electric owners Gary and Becky Coenen are shown alongside office manager Mackenzie Adamson in the front row and electricians Dennis James, Brad Schieber, Trevor Schafer, Bo Stewart and Matt Diggs in the back row.

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tions. Coenen Electric is also looking to hire the right person, even if they have little to no experience they are willing to train someone who will stay with the family owned company long term. “Our employees are people you can depend on,” she said. From completed jobs in local schools, religious organizations, nurs ing homes and water treatment plants or providing lighting accessories to homes, Coenen Enterprises is a com pany that prides itself in its work and helping to make the community a bet ter“Weplace.could not do any of this without great employees,” Gary Coenen said. “We feel like we have the best with Den nis James, Matt Digs, Trever Schafer, Brad Schieber and Trenton Stewart.” For more information on employ ment and the products and services from Coenen Electric contact the of fice at 660-582-4144 or by email at coenenelectric@gmail.com. For more information about Personal Touch Lighting call 660-582-3304 or by email at ptl.cesales@gmail.com

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MARYVILLE, Mo. — For more than 30 years Coenen Electric has been providing high quality electri cal services for residential customers as well as commercial and industrial businesses. In business in Maryville since 1990, Coenen Electric is a licensed, fully in sured electrical contracting company that offers a wide range of services from residential to commercial. The electri cians at Coenen Electric believe that no job is too big or too small. These profes sionals can tackle the electrical needs of nearly any project one can imagine from complex industrial and commercial sites to tackling electrical needs of older homes, new homes and even something as small as installing a ceiling fan. In 1996 owners Gary and Becky Coenen recognized the needs and de sires of their customers to purchase quality lighting items locally, the cou ple opened up Personal Touch Lighting at 702 S. Main St., which is now the home base for Coenen Enterprises Inc. encompassing both businesses. The Coenen’s pride themselves in quick service and high quality work at a reasonable rate with loyal employees and electricians. Although the company does a great deal of work out of town, they always try to have at least one employee in town to take care of any emergency calls that come in. Coenen Electric is licensed in 16 different cities throughout Missouri and Iowa. According to Becky Coenen, one of the major projects currently underway is the new seminary dormitory at Concep tion Abbey that is under construction.

“That’s the big one right now,” she said. Some of the other services offered by Coenen Electric is lighting installa tion, electrical wiring, service work, fire alarm systems (including certified in spections), security systems, voice/data services, parking lot lighting installa tion and repair, grain bins, leg systems, 3-phase power inverters, automated bin fan and leg system controls. Automated grain bins have become a specialty of Coenen Electric over the last few years including the installation of leg systems, 3-phase power inverters and automated bin fan controls. Coenen Electric has developed a great reputa tion for the quality of their work in this area and looked upon as a leader in the industry as they have completed four large automated grain bins this year alone on top of all the other projects. “Agriculture is huge in this area, and the farmers are looking for every angle to cut their input costs and make their systems simpler and easier to use,” Gary Coenen said. “That’s where we come in to help with automation to their storage systems.”

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‘A lot of places say that their employees are their greatest asset. But as soon as things get slow, they tend to lay those guys off. Nucor’s never laid a teammate ‑off.’

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/Disabled/Vets – and a drug – free workplace SUBMITTED PHOTO The Nucor facility is shown on the east side of Maryville.

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Even if it hadn’t, Morris said, he was still told to try it out and in the worst case, they’d just weld the hole back up.

• Accounting - Intern Some positions may require moderate lifting, operation of fork lifts and other types of mobile equipment. Benefits include: Exceptional pay – Pay for performance (Maintenance), Medi cal, Dental, Vision Insurance. Optional Life, LTD Insurance and Health Care Spending, 401k (Traditional & Roth options), Edu cation Reimbursement for Entire Family, Health Care Spend ing, 10 paid holidays per year, Stock Investment Plan and Profit SafetySharing.is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; there fore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to ini tiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times. To check our available positions, go to Nucor.com/Careers Do a search by zip code 64468. All postings will be available until May 7, 2021 unless a qualified candidate is found prior to the closing date.

“That’s how Nucor operates. So we did it and it worked out.”

“They’re just empowering our team mates and the ideas that come up from theThatfloor.”commitment has led to record years for the company, and continued growth locally, where 40 teammates have been added over the past two years with more openings available now. This year, the company plans to invest $4.5 million in the Maryville location.“Nucor’s a great place to work,” Morris summed up. “I think that’s why we’ve been successful in being able to find teammates when others have struggled.”

“I said yeah, I’ve never worked anywhere else that just lets a team mate who’s been there 30 days cut a hole in the side of a $700,000 piece of machinery just to try an idea,” he said. “But Nucor’s been doing that for over 50 years. And that’s how, when other steel companies get 100 tons an hour, we’ll get 200 tons an hour.

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Additionally, the pay and benefits are in the top 25 percent in the indus try, and 10 percent of profits goes back to teammates through profit sharing. “So you can work here 20 years and have a nice retirement,” Morris said. For Morris, the lesson on how em powering teammates came early. Within his first few months on the job 27 years ago, he went to his new company with an idea on how to more efficiently load and utilize a $700,000 piece of equipment. “They said, ‘go ahead,’” Morris said. “… I couldn’t believe it. Me and my partner, they’re gonna let us take a torch and just cut a hole in the side of this machine? And they said, ‘yeah.’

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Jack Morris Maryville Plant Manager,Nucor Nucor-LMP, Inc., a division of the nation’s largest steel and steel products manufacturer and largest recycler is seeking qualified candidates for the positions listed below. As a member of the Nucor Cold Finish team, candidates will work coopera tively with the Cold Finish team to support all customers, ven dors and teammates across the organization. Must be a quick learner and willing to travel on occasion as needed.

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MARYVILLE, Mo. — Each of the 103 teammates at Nucor-LMP carries with them the values that make it a unique, rewarding place to work — lit erally.Inscribed on a safety coin that re minds teammates to work safely are also inscribed the values of trust, fami ly, teamwork and open communication. And those are precisely the values they live every day at Nucor, and what has kept people like Maryville Plant Manager Jack Morris with the com pany for 27 years. “It’s really been the culture for me,” Morris said. “It’s always been a place where I was empowered to make changes and to grow — that’s what at tracted me to Nucor.” That commitment to empowering teammates sets Nucor apart from other companies, Morris said. “For example, a lot of places say that their employees are their greatest as set,” he said. “But as soon as things get slow, they tend to lay those guys off. Nucor’s never laid a teammate off.”

Each teammate at Nucor carries with them a safety coin that includes the values of trust, family, teamwork and open communication.

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United Fiber employees talk to the public about their services at a recent event. United Fiber opened a new office located at 1016 S. Main St. in Maryville to offer a more convenient place for customers to access fiber services. United Fiber offers “topnotch” employees to an swer the phones and help customers and members.

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United Fiber technicians connect local people to the world through fiber fast internet lines through out much of northwest Missouri.

“The average age of sexual onset in America is 19,” Knowles said. “… With social media, they’re not physically together like they were in the past. So a lot of times we are seeing they don’t actually make those decisions until 18,19 years oldShenow.”said part of that education involves talking to the youths about making dedications to them selves and setting boundaries be fore they’re ever in those situa tions. “We want to see people have high-level success in their adult lives,” Knowles said. “And so we try to just present the way to get to those, whatever that means to you, usually teen sex is the barrier to that. … Teen sex is just risky no matter what, whether it’s pregnan cy, disease, social harm, emotional harm. Pregnancy is not the only (negative outcome.)

The Source Medical Clinic staff includes three nurse practitioners, sonographers and more. Some of those include: Sonya Holmes, RDMS sonographer; Gwen Knowles, founder/CEO; Morgan Hoza, site manager; and Mae Graham, communications.

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By SKYE POURNAZARI The Forum MARYVILLE, Mo. — Near ing its tenth year providing a safe space for confidential sexual health services, The Source Medi cal Clinic continues to make a huge annual impact in northwest Missouri and is looking to expand in the coming years.

The Source’s education curricu lum does offer some new topics including self protection factors, toxic relationships, “things that equip the mom, that are really about her and her mental wellbe ing,” Knowles said.

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In this area, moms can work with nurses and staff at The Source Medical Clinic to learn about things to ex pect during pregnancy or within the first year of their baby’s birth.

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Certified as a “Safe Space,” The Source serves everyone no matter how they identify by offering pro fessional sexual health services. Some of those include: pregnancy tests, full panel STI and STD tests, ultrasounds and more. While these services are free, the facility is fo cused on delivering high quality care in an unbiased, professional way. “We do not have income quali fiers; we serve anyone who comes here,” Gwen Knowles, founder and CEO of The Source. A Source for education “One thing that we work really hard on is providing accurate and up-to-date education,” Knowles said. Some of the topics involved in clude speech and language mile stones, safety tips and more. “Whatever they want to learn about, if it’s prior to giving birth or even through the first year of life we’ll continue on with them,” she said. The clinic provides this educa tion through an online platform and can even send links to cell phones for moms comfortable withShetechnology.saidtheclinic wants to sup port the parents however they can whether they come alone or with a partner or even grandma. “Anybody who’s involved in the child’s life, we will provide infor mation, education,” Knowles said. While attending classes the fam ily can get items for their baby, whether new or gently used clothes or diapers. Parents may begin to collect those items before their baby is born and throughout their time at the facility. As they contin ue to be educated about their child they can earn large items that The Source will purchase new for them.

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She further explained that it is important to focus on mom as well and that the clinic has a “great concern” for preventing abuse and empowering women to make good relationship choices for their own wellbeing.TheSource asks moms to come in for the education because it can be medicinal as well. Knowles noted that after COVID-19 there was a lot of disconnection that they really need that personal con nection.Local retired and former edu cators help the clinic provide the education for moms. Each year they hold more than 250 classes and provide around $12,000 worth of baby supplies.

The Source keeps credentialed staff members on the medical side of the clinic. The clinic staff includes two nurse practitioners, three reg istered nurses, two registered diag nostic sonographers, one medical technician and one licensed practi calWhilenurse.not all in the office at the same time, the number of staff allows the clinic to be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. With a solid patient base, Knowles said the clinic is planning to expand hours in the future and open up the office for a third day of the week in 2023 and a fourth in “We2024.have to fundraise for that extra time, just medical staff costs,” she explained. “We would like to expand and eventually be four days by ’24.” Each year the clinic has a goal of providing at least $100,000 worth of medical services. By seeing more than 500 patients per year, according to the clinic, they typi cally meet that goal. Next year, the facility’s 10th in existence, The Source hopes to meet its larger goal of rendering $1 million in medical services to the northwest MissouriKnowlescommunity.explained that these aren’t services taken away from local physicians as the clinic is of ten seeing people for things they wouldn’t be comfortable going to a typical doctor’s office. The Source’s services are confiden tial, so much so that it doesn’t bill insurance, the patient, parents or partners. “The people that we medically serve are most likely not insured, underinsured or they wouldn’t seek that medical care (from an other health provider),” she ex plained.

The medical exam room is shown at The Source Medi cal Clinic. The safe space is open to any and all who need assistance with confidential medical and sexual health services.

The Source Medical Clinic is located at 2613 S. Main St.

On the other side of The Source Medical Clinic’s build ing is the “Baby Source,” which includes clothing and items available for new mothers or mothers to be re ceiving care at the clinic.

A Source for prevention The clinic has a very steady flow of patients. Knowles said 90 per cent of their patients are between the ages of 18 and 24. Through school programs, community out reach and advocacy, and a pres ence on college campuses, the clinic also reaches out to youths in five area counties impacting more than 2,000 students per year with sexual risk avoidance information.

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A Source for faith While The Source is a faithbased organization, Knowles said the clinic’s outreach includes ev eryone and when in secular set tings, they don’t preach about theirClinicbeliefs.staff members follow the acronym “PIESS” Physical, In tellectual, Emotional, Social and Spiritual.“Even if you’re an atheist, you have a spiritual position, so we just say ‘you are a spiritual being,’” and just try to teach to (them),” she said. She said it’s important to be reaching out with the correct clini cal information because youths are already feeling and thinking about sex and social media tends to ramp up their access to information on the topic, but possibly without ac tual facts. “I think that even kids in areas like the Midwest that are more sheltered and conservative areas that the kids can be a little more naive to the harm of some of the stuff on social media,” Knowles said. For more information about The Source Medical Clinic, lo cated at 2613 S. Main St., visit thesourcemedical.org, email info@thesourcemedical.org or call 660-215-3024. For confidential texting, text 660-254-3399.