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Serving the communities of Lewis County, Mo. since 1862 (USPS 088-820) Vol. XL New Series, No. 41 Canton, Mo. 63435 • 20 Pages • 4 Sections • 55 cents
Thursday, October 11, 2012
FALL IS IN THE AIR
BREAKING NEWS UPDATES
HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOLIDAY MALL VENDORS WANTED The Lewis County Historical Society’s Holiday Mall will have a new location this season. The annual holiday mall will be located in the old Saturday Store at 314 Lewis Street in Canton. Vendors will begin setting up booths on Nov. 7 and the mall will open on Nov. 10. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, Monday through Saturday. New vendors are welcome and those needing information can contact Cindy Barker of the Historical Society at (573) 2883786 or (573) 288-5713. Proceeds from this annual event benefit the Lewis County Historical Society.
LEWIS COUNTY FALL HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold a Hunter Education on course on Oct. 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. and on Oct. 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ewing Firehouse in Ewing, Mo. Attendance for both days is mandatory for certification. In Missouri, Hunter Education is required for every hunter age 16 or older, unless you were born before Jan.1, 1967. In order to attend the course participants must be 11 years old and must preregister before the start date of the class. To register go online to MDC. MO.GOV and click on Hunter Education, and then click on Find a Hunter Ed Class. For questions call Lewis County Conservation Agent Brock McArdle at (573) 8225178.
WOMAN INJURED IN ACCIDENT On Oct. 6, Ronald J. King, 40, of Palmyra, Mo was traveling eastbound in a 1999 Jeep Cherokee on MO 6 when he crossed the centerline and sideswiped a 2008 Ford Escape driven by Dawn R. Hulett, 33, of Maywood, MO. Hulett’s mother, Connie Eisenberg, 57, also of Maywood was in the passenger seat and received moderate injuries and was transported by Marion Co Ambulance to Blessing Hospital in Quincy. All occupants were wearing their seatbelts.
Photo by Rita Cox
Cooler weather is bringing fall colors to the trees in the area. These horses at Windy Hill in LaGrange make a pretty picture against the changing background.
Local Post Offices Hold Meetings To Discuss Schedule Changes BY RITA COX Reporter rita1@lewispnj.com
Several Post Offices in the county have meetings scheduled to hear community and business member’s comments about the upcoming changes in scheduling that may occur in their area. The US Post Office has had several budetary concerns over the last several years and plans to reduce the number of hours in many post offices across the nation. Many Post Offices have been closed or are scheduled to cease operations, especially in areas where there is a low volume of mail. The Postal Service has established a review process for certain Post Offices known as the Post Plan. Surveys have been sent to postal patrons about different options available to local post offices. The Postal Service is soliciting community input to determine the best corse of action for providing postal service to the following lo-
cal post offices. Meetings are scheduled on Oct. 15 for the LaBelle Post Office at noon, the Lewistown Post Office at 2 p.m. and the Monticello Post Office at 4 p.m. A meeting will be held at the LaGrange Post Office on Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. A representative from the Postal service will be available to answer questions and provide more information about the POST plan. At the meetings, local management will share the results of the survey, answer questions and solicit input regarding the time of day the Post Office will be open. The Postal Service reports that no decision will be made until after the local meetings are held. Members of the community interested in having an influence on local Post Offices should attend the scheduled meetings to voice concerns and ask questions. The Williamstown Post Office is scheduled to close on October 31.
Photo by Rita Cox
Meetings are scheduled on Oct. 15 for the LaBelle Post Office at noon, the Lewistown Post Office at 2 p.m. and the Monticello Post Office at 4 p.m. A meeting will be held at the LaGrange Post Office on Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. The meetings are being held to discuss changes in scheduling that may occur in our area. Pictured above is the LaGrange Post Office.
FIELD DAY IN LAGRANGE The Western Illinois Sustainable Agriculture Society invites the public to attend a Field Day at the Russ Heindselman farm in LaGrange, Oct. 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mr. Heindselman’s farm is a diverse small farm, located at 709 Rte. C in LaGrange. From US Hwy 61, take Rt C exit, and proceed approximately one mile east. From Business 61 in LaGrange, go west on Washington Street to N. 7th Street, which is Rte. C and continue to 709 Rte. C, look
for the Heindselman mailbox on south side of road. The day begins with an interpreted walkabout at 9:30 a.m. Speakers scheduled are: 1p.m.-Forrest Keeling Nursery representative will explain their trademark Root Production Method for starting trees and demonstrate grafting. 1:30 p.m.-Sharon Feldkamp, master gardener, will speak on “How I Garden”, and at 2 p.m. Russ Heindselman will talk on the many things he does and tries to help others
FARM BUREAU INSURANCE
be better gardeners with more and better ideas. Topics throughout the day will include how to recycle raccoons into catfish, bass, bluegill and crappy feed; how to rid your property of sparrows and house flies; how to aerate a pond with gravity; how to irrigate pecan trees for free; a unique method for apple butter making; recycling everything; dressing fish; growing apples, raspberry, blackberry, pecans, hicans, nine kinds of fish, crawdads
and bumper crops of vegetables. A free lunch at noon is planned by host Heindselman and door prizes will be given away. Bring lawn chairs. Persons may attend all or part of the day. Anyone wanting to attend should RSVP Edwin Waters at (217) 894-7020 or (618) 616-6776. In case of inclement weather, the talks and demonstrations will be held at Mike Sliger’s garage, next door to the Heindselman property.
Kim Hugenberg Multi-Line Agent 203 E. Lafayette, Monticello, MO
573-767-5351
khugenberg@mofb.com
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