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USPS-299800 Vol.136, No.33 Bevier, MO, 63532 • 12 Pages • 2 Section • 75 Cents
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Serving Macon County Since 1876
FINALLY SOME SNOW!
Subscribers to the Home Press are the nicest people! This week we salute
Billy & Wanda Schmidt Callao, MO ARE YOU ENJOYING THE MACON HOME PRESS? If you don’t have your subscription to Macon Home Press you can use the $5 off coupon for February. Subscriptions are $35 a year. Mail to: Macon Home Press, PO Box 65, Bevier, MO 63532 or email kathy@maconhomepress.com. Don’t have a subscription? You can purchase your paper at these locations: Ricks Tire & Service, Bevier; Ugo’s Bait House, Bevier; City Office, Callao; 36 & 3 One Stop, Callao; Millers Rexall, Macon. If your business would like to be one of our drop locations please call (660)3468808 or email kathy@maconhomepress.com.
BEVIER STUDENT OF THE WEEK VALLE WILSON
VALLE WILSON Name: Valle Wilson Grade: 12th Parents: Dean and Sonya Wilson Favorite Subject: Biology Extra-Curricular: Varsity Softball and Basketball. President of Art Club, Member of National Honor Society and Student Council Future Plans: After graduation, Valle plans to go to Europe to see family and in August attend college in Japan.
ABSENTEE BALLOTS NOW AVAILABLE Absentee ballots are available at the Macon County Clerk’s office for the April 3, General Municipal Election. To request a ballot, please apply in person or mail a written request to the clerk’s office located at 101 East Washington St. Ste B, Macon, MO 63552, or fax a written request to 660385-7203. Include the name of the person applying, the address to mail the ballot, reason voting absentee, and signature. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. until noon and 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. The last day ballots may be voted in the office is April 2 at 5 p.m. and the last day ballots may be mailed from the office is March 28 at 5 p.m. Deadline to register to vote in the April 3 General Municipal Election is March 7. Contact the office at 660385-2047 for information.
Submitted Photo
Three year old Michael Paul Johnson, Jr built his snowman in the afternoon of February 13, 2012 in his Mimi and Papa’s yard in Cairo, Mo. Michael Paul is son of Michael, Sr and grandson of Richard and Terri Johnson.
A Sweet Tradition For Valentine’s Day This past Saturday Feb. 11, 2012 members of the Bucklin Civic Club gathered at the Bucklin Christian Church and prepared thirty Valentine plates of fruits and goodies. Plates were then delivered throughout Bucklin. Nine bud vase flowers were taken to former residents of Bucklin residing in nursing homes in Marceline, Brookfield and Macon. The making of Valentine plates is a tradition the Civic Club has done for many years and are greatly appreciated.
Civic Club Officers for the year 2012-2013 are Treasurer Peggy Finney, Secretary Lynn Shipley, Vice President Thelma Jones and President Debbie Reid