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FREE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CLASS A two-day Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class is being offered in March. Learn preparedness skills such as creating disaster plans and kits, basic fire suppression, basic first aid, search and rescue, team organization, etc. Class dates are March 16 and 30; 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The class is free. Register by calling Teresa at the Kirksville Fire Dept. at 660-665-3734 Monday-Friday. (Class to be held at Kirksville Fire Department, 401 N Franklin, Kirksville MO 63501).
Conference Champs By Becky Jeffcoat The La Plata Lady Bulldogs and Macon County/Bucklin Lady Basketball Teams captured the Conference Championship this year on the hard court, tying for the title. The La Plata Bulldogs and the Atlanta Hornets tied for the Conference Championship, along with Linn County this year. CONGRATULATIONS TEAMS!!
Macon County Hunter Education Classes Macon County Hunter Education will hold classes on March 8-9, 2013 at the LaPlata Masonic Lodge on Friday 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Classes will also be held on March 29-30, 2013 at Macon High School Cafeteria on Friday 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required online at http://register-ed.com. Contact Matt Bergfield with any questions at (573) 673-0009. Students must be 11 to be certified.
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The Macon County Cattlemen hosted its 13th Annual Youth Scholarship Banquet on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 6:00 P.M. The prime rib dinner was held at the Macon County Expo Center in Macon, raising more than $18,000 for scholarships. Northeast Missouri businesses, individuals, and organizations attended this year’s banquet to help raise funds to benefit local youth involved in the beef industry through scholarships and other financial assistance. Member Aaron Baker explains, “With the money we have been able to raise with the help of local supporters, we have awarded 170 scholarships, totaling more than $96,650 for high school seniors and current college students. The organization has also helped sponsor a barbecue at the county fair and assisted with several other youth events through the year.”
Macon Man Dies In Car Fire On February 22nd, at 12:48 a.m., the Macon Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a car fire at a municipal parking lot on the 100 block of East Bourke Street with a fire engine and 12 firefighters. The fire department arrived on scene at 12:49 a.m. and found ire in the engine compartment of the car. During extinguishment of the car, a
A record-breaking number of young farmers and ranchers attended the recent Missouri Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Leadership Conference Feb. 15-17. Several of the 585 attending are members of the Adair-Schuyler County Farm Bureau and the Truman State University Collegiate Farm Bureau. The Conference was held at the Lake of the Ozark’s Tan-Tar-A Resort. The weekend event gives young people actively involved in farming a chance to network and learn more about their industry. Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst opened the conference with stories about working on the farm with his family when he was starting out as a farmer in Westboro, Mo., where he still farms. Other speakers included Matt Lohr, Virginia’s current commissioner of agriculture and a former national FFA officer who owns his own motivational speaking company, and MFB YF&R Committee Chairman Andy Clay who farms near Jamestown, Mo. Lohr told the group farmers have been able to accomplish so much because they have adapted to change. Today, of the 2.1 million farms in the U.S., 100,000 provide 75 percent of production. “Take the time to educate our urban friends,” he says. “Just because they don’t understand doesn’t mean they don’t want to understand.” Clay closed the conference with a similar message. He says a recent survey ranked farmers eighth among occupations young people are interested in, behind nurses, firemen, policemen and superheros. “That’s why young farmers need to become involved. They need to tell their story,” he says. “I never wanted to be a fireman, policeman or superhero, but I’ve always wanted to be a farmer.” The conference was loaded with mini-seminars, a trade show, fun and games. Comedian ventriloquist Taylor Mason,
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person was found in the car. The Macon County Ambulance was requested to respond to the scene, and fire department personnel started life saving measures on the victim. The victim was turned over to the Macon County Ambulance District for treatment. It was determined the victim succumbed to the fire. The victim has been identified as Jeff Taylor
of Macon. The fire department cleared the scene and was in service at 3:46 a.m. The fire department was assisted on scene by the and Macon County Ambulance District. The Macon Fire Department was assisted with the investigation by the and the Missouri Division of Fire Safety. At this time, the fire is under investigation.
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In 2013, the Cattlemen raised more than $18,000 at their annual banquet to help fund their local scholarship program. Baker also added the continued success of the banquet is due to the enthusiasm of local cattlemen, businesses, and individuals who participate in the auctions, raffle, and other fundraising at the event. “It doesn’t matter if the people attending are directly involved with agriculture, they are always willing to raise money for the kids and have a good time while doing so.” More than one-hundred items were raffled or auctioned for both youth and adults. The prime rib dinner attracted more than 350 local residents. A Texas Hold’em Tournament followed the steak dinner and short program.
provided laughs with puppets Paco, Ramon, Romeo and Clay. Clay is the farmer character in Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance commercials. Both children and young adults took part in bingo games and a pedal tractor pull. A super farmer contest for adults involved an obstacle course. Attending the conference from Adair & Schuyler Counties and the Truman State University Collegiate Farm Bureau are from left to right: Steve Boos, Cheyenne Durham, Dan Cook, Anna Lotts, Trenton Tallman, Erin Tallman, Charlotte Tallman, Jenna Hurty, Shirle March, Tyson March, Christina Iacovino, Drew Lock, Mariah Lock, Andrew Haer, Ashley Haer, & Jaxson Haer.
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The Macon FFA Chapter held their annual Businessmen’s Lunch in appreciation for all the hard work local businesses have done while assisting the Macon FFA Chapter. The Home Press staff was honored to have been invited, and the chapter did an excellent job preparing and serving the lunch. The food choices included chicken, fish, hamburgers, sweet potato fries, cole slaw, potato salad, beans, cooks, brownies and fruit cups. Pictured from left to right: Abbie Korman, Mary Waller, Rebecca Helton, and Shelby Schaefer.
Macon County Ministries met February 14, 2013 at the YMCA meeting room. President Linda Ellis called the meeting to order at 11:45. Cathy Ricker, Secretary offered minutes for approval. Dianne King, Treasurer presented the report for the previous month. It was filed for audit. Emergency Food Pantry Director Linda Truitt reported a record
By Kevin Shoemaker, Macon County Sheriff I want to welcome everyone to the Sheriff’s Corner. In addition to the regular Sheriff’s Office report, this will be a monthly article written by me to the citizens of Macon County. This article is intended to inform the public of the operations of the Macon County Sheriff’s Office as well as to provide education to those who might not know what our duties consist of. I will also provide statistics of our operations in hopes that the public understands the day-to-day functions and how we’re able to operate on limited funds. I
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will provide education on parts of the law that we commonly deal with here at the Sheriff’s Office and tips on crime prevention in hopes of raising public awareness. There is much knowledge to be shared with the citizens and I will give you the most that I can to keep you informed. The commissioners and I have had several meetings with architectural groups in hopes to start the process of building a new Jail. An in-depth study will be conducted on the jail in the coming months gathering all the specific data including what a new jail would cost, where to build it, and how to pay for it. I will keep you updated on the issue. We have spent a lot of our time in January catching up on issues that occurred during the past couple of months. The transition has and will be on-going for a few more months. Once it’s complete, the Sheriff’s Office will be more efficient, progressive, and will provide the best service possible to the citizens of Macon County. Change is what you asked for and change is what you are getting. I appreciate any feedback from the public and I will strive to do the best I can for this Office and Macon County. I want to thank you all for your patience and generosity as I have received tremendous support and guidance from numerous people including other county officials and their staff. May everyone stay safe and have a wonderful 2013. See you next month!!
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ceived from the Central Missouri Food Bank was much better than it has been in recent months. Ed Knowles, the Facilities Chairperson answered questions about the search for a property to house all of our endeavors. He and Russ Grant also told us about the U. S. surplus walk-in coolers that we are trying to purchase. Our old coolers are not adequate. The President commented on the MFA grant received for computer and printer for MCM. A volunteer is evaluating our choices and purchase should be made by the end of the month. Rose Harris, of Macon Concerned Citizens, gave us the money collected for utility assistance in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
The Board voted to donate $100.00 quarterly to the Central Missouri Food Pantry in Columbia. They are our primary source of food for the monthly distribution. Wal-Mart’s VAP (Volunteerism Always Pays) program was explained. And Jan Barton asked the board to consider what we might be able to contribute to Macon County Back-to-School Health and Safety Fair in the fall. She explained that each preschool received a box of supplies from us in December. These came from donations made by Wal-Mart. The undamaged items were donated to Santa’s Workshop. Our next meeting will be March 14th at 11:45am in the YMCA meeting room.
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Obituary Floyd DeWane Leathers Floyd DeWane Leathers, 76, of Mendon, MO, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013, in Peoria, Arizona. DeWane was born on in College Mound, MO, the son of the late Claude and Julia White Leathers. He served his country in the U. S. Army from 1960 to1962. He owned and operated Leathers Chaplin service in Macon until 1977. He retired in 1994 after serving many years as the Chief of Police in Macon, MO. On July 12, 1959 DeWane married Louise Key in Macon, Missouri. She preceded him in death on March 14, 1994. On October 28, 2000 he was united in marriage to Edith Ann Walton at the United Methodist Church, Mendon Missouri. He is survived by his Wife Ann of Mendon, Mo; daughter DeAnn Peak and husband Brian of St. Charles, Mo, Son Donnie Leathers and wife Anjie of Jefferson City, Mo, two step daughters Pam Starlin and husband Bill of Peoria, AZ, Trudy Walton of Hazelwood, Mo and one step son Kendall Walton and wife Stacy of Brookfield, Mo 16 grandchildren Casey Lantz, Taylor Leathers, Jordan Peak, Justin Peak, Jeremiah Peak, Tanjie Hoover, Talisha Cheshire, Nick Spencer, Tricia Holthus, London Starlin, Dakota Starlin, Elizabeth Field, Brice Sensenich, Cassie Walton, Dylan Walton, Austin Walton 14 Great grandchildren one brother Claude Leathers and many nieces and nephews. DeWane is preceded in death by two sisters Monte Burch and Carla Johnson. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Mendon, Mo. Funeral services will be Friday, February 22, 2013 at 6:30 pm at United Methodist Church in Mendon, Mo with Pastor Martha Truax and Reverend Gail Brown. There will also be a service on February 23, 2013 at Hutton and McElwain funeral home in Macon with Brother Jim Bolin and Brother Carl Begley officiating. Burial with Full Military Honors will be at Woodlawn Cemetery of Macon. Visitation will be Friday evening from 4:00 to 6:30 pm at United Methodist Church in Mendon and Saturday from 11:00 to 2:00 at Hutton and McElwain funeral home in Macon. Memorials are suggested to MDA Columbia Missouri Muscle Walk, Team Tanneal, 3 Corporate Woods, 8700 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 340, Overland Park, KS 66210 or to donate online, you can go to www. musclewalkmda.org/columbia2013, click on “search for a participant” and make a donation to Team Tanneal. Online condolences may be made to www. greeningeaganhayes.com.
A Grant of $5,000 was made to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Queen City, from The Thrivent Foundation. The purpose of which is to go the Schuyler County Nutritional Site. Presenting the check at the Sunday, February 10th service is Keith Flenner, local representative of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and Wayne Howe, President of the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans North Central Missouri Chapter. Receiving the check for the Schuyler County Nutrition Site is Kibbe Sullivan, Director and volunteers Judy Brown, Lonnie Brown and Donna Dittmer. The grant was applied for by St. Johns’ Lutheran Church Congregational Advocate, Clarabelle Schmitter.
Macon County Obituary Republican Club Ruth Arlene Peavler Macon County Republican Club met Tuesday, February 19th for their regular monthly meeting in Bevier. President Bonnie Morris welcomed those attending. Jack Davison gave the invocation and Dale Brown led the pledge to open the meeting. Program was given by Harold Smith which he shared with the group on his time spent with Representative Remole and Senator Munzlinger recently at the State Capitol. Bonnie Morris read the secretary’s minutes due to the absence of Becky Belt. Louis Gaughn gave the treasurer’s report. Upcoming Macon County Lincoln Day was announced to be Saturday, April 6th at the Comfort Inn in Macon. Next meeting will be March 19th. The club meets 3rd Tuesday evening of each month. New members are welcome. Contact Bonnie Morris at 660 385-5002 for more information.
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They’re Trying To Fool Us By Dr. H. Wade Paris Here is a story the gambling industry would rather you not hear. Two brothers in Kansas won $75,000 in the lottery. They were celebrating their winnings by smoking pot and making meth when they accidentally blew up their house. One of the brothers landed in a hospital with seconddegree burns on his body, and the other brother landed in jail. From the “get-go”, I have been opposed to the lottery and the casinos. Would you invest your money in an institution that told you up front you probably will lose your investment, but there is a one in many millions chance it would bring riches? If your bank operated like that, you would take your money elsewhere; and the government would close the bank. The gambling industry
boasts about all the good they do helping schools and doing other “good stuff”. They never boast that the money came from the pockets of people who hoped to gain but lost. They don’t tell us that most of the people who lose their money gambling can ill afford to lose it. You might think the brothers’ story above is an isolated occurrence. Perhaps the details are slightly different, but the results are rather common. It is common for those who win big to wish later they had never won. Despite the enormity of one’s winnings, it is never enough. The brothers had thousands of dollars at their disposal but apparently were seeking more by making meth. Many who win big lose it all trying to win big again. The industry counts on return business. They count on returnees los-
ing the next time. Money changes people. Countless meetings with finance committees convinced me that just talking about money changes people. Winners often complain they lose all their friends and sometimes even family. Ask yourself-why would everyone you know change because you became rich? Maybe you changed, not them. There is no commandment that says, “Thou shalt not gamble;” but the Bible repeatedly condemns those who take from the poor to line the pockets of the wealthy. Scathingly, the prophet Amos tells of rich people sitting in church, of all places, and planning how to rob the poor. (Amos 8:5) I realize those words were written nearly 3,000 years ago, but could the prophet be talking about us?
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Pastor’s Corner It’s Lent. Many people give something up for Lent. I suspect even some non-religious types give something up for Lent. A ten-year-old girl came up to me and asked me, “What are you giving up for Lent, Pastor?” She said she was giving up school lunches. As part of giving up school lunches, she was going to have to pack her own lunch every morning before leaving for school. To be honest, I haven’t given much thought to what I was going to give up for Lent. So, what are you giving up? Chocolate? Coffee? Cigarettes? Eating meat? It could be a long 40 Days of Lent. For you or for those around you. I decided to give up sin for Lent. I know that sounds too
obvious to mention. But that is what I decided. For this season of Lent I am working to not give into to the earthly desires of the flesh. That can cover a lot of ground. But that is what I am giving up. Actually I started this work to renew my life in Jesus Christ at the beginning of this year. I began a journey of reading the Bible in one year. The entire Bible. Every word of it. Jesus gave us the model for how to fight against temptation in his denials of the temptations Satan put before him. Jesus relied on the Word of God to turn away temptation. All of these answers Jesus gave are found in what we call the Old Testament of the Bible. Jesus, the Son of God, relied on God for
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strength in this contest of wills. In this witness to Jesus’ life, it was a contest of wills. God’s will against Satan’s will. Good vs. Evil. We fight this battle every day. What will you give up? What or who will you rely on to help you in the battle? Pastor Denzil Thomas La Plata/Atlanta/ Mt. Zion United Methodist Churches
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As I set and watch the beautiful, but oh so dangerous, white flakes fall from the sky on Thursday, I simply wonder if I’m the only person at work today. LOL However getting home, as I only live eight blocks or so from the office, will be not problem, it’s the thought that I am scheduled for an eight hour shift at the ER in Kirksville, 11:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. I work at the ER Admissions PRN, filling in for those who are sick, have vacation days scheduled, etc., so I’m wondering if the person I’m working for tonight had an inside on the snow storm. LOL, it’s okay, I’ll make it, my 4x4 gets me about anywhere I wanna go and probably sometimes places I don’t want to go. Last week I did have a couple blonde moments….. I put my truck in the garage, leaving my keys in the truck and then when I left the garage I of course locked the door. Duh! Didn’t even realize it until the next morning when I decided to warm up the truck before I left for work, so I go out the front door, look at the garage and it hits me, oh my gosh, my keys to the garage are in the truck, in the locked garage. So I call my daughter, hoping she has an extra key to the garage, sure she says, its in the house (she’s my neighbor, we share the garage) hanging in the key shelf. Nope. No keys on the key shelf. I call her back. She says I’ll text Daniel (her boyfriend) and find out where the key is. Yup, he had it
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JEFFCOAT are now also dropping at Grandma’s Home Cook’n in La Plata, Susie Q’s in New Cambria and Timeless Treasurers in Macon, watch for more drops coming soon, we are working hard to get the paper to you, anyway possible. District ball tournament was held here last week. Of course Thursday games were cancelled and both championship games were played on Friday evening. Randy and I volunteered to work the Food Stand, always have a good time visiting with the community and parents. The Home Press is willing to help out in all sorts of activities and fundraisers if at all possible, so give us a call, we’d love to help you, we are suckers for working the gates at the fair, food stands, ballgames, selling tickets, etc. so again, give us a holler! We are at your disposal. Spring sports will be beginning soon, lol, after the snow storm I guess, so be sure to look for our upcoming pages of the local athletes and their schedules. They will begin in March with golf, track and baseball. Looking forward to sitting on the bleachers in the sun that’s fer sure! Have a great week! Keep It Kool, Bec
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GOOOOOOD MORNING THOMAS HILL LAKE!! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Snow flies, winds blowing across my ladies lands today. Thundersnows & Thundershowers are being predicted for this afternoon and evening. What a mess! Stocked up at the grocery store yesterday so I’m set for a couple of weeks, sure hope it doesn’t last that long! The blowing and drifting snow does look pretty towards the lake, which now I can’t see, the trees in the woods are laden with snow covering their branches. Old Man Winter sure can create beauty with all his wintery mix, that is if you like snow! I so much want to talk to you about the rippling waves of the lake, green grass, critters and how hot I am! One is never satisfied, it’s either to hot, to cold, to windy, to this and to that...human nature I would assume. I had the pleasure yesterday to go to LaGrange for sales meetings. It was nice to put faces with names and all the interesting ideas for the papers each one had. I’ve been given the ok to do “spotlights” on business owners that are willing to do so. So watch out, I will be out and about asking you to tell me your life story and how you ended up doing what you are doing today! I think this sounds like a lot of fun, especially for those of you that I know on a very personal basis, please excuse me now if I laugh at times during our interview. At this time I would like to thank a very amazing lady for her time, input and patience with me as I am learning the ropes! Your outlook is a quality we all should try to strive for, a professional business person you are! A BIG thank you to our Editor of the Home Press and my boss, Becky Jeffcoat.....you are an inspiration! Keep warm my friends, be careful in your journeys! Remember it’s the little things that mean the most, take time to smell the coffee, don’t just drink it. As Always, Love & Hugs from the lake......Connie
over the weekend, its in the Gator. Well the Gator is locked in the garage. Good Grief!! So I posted my situation on Facebook, asked for Randy to come pick me up, as he didn’t answer his phone. No response. But, my sales rep, Ellie, saw it and came to my rescue. During the day I sat thinking, well I’ll just get in the garage tonight and get my keys. Then it dawned on me, I have no way of getting in. Ugh!!!! Landlord to the rescue, thanks Ronnie! Guess a couple blonde moments won’t hurt every now and again. And it’s always fixable. Usually! This week we are trying something new. Community Pages! We have heard you, our readers, and are working to make it easier and more accessible for you to find your community articles. This week we have rearranged pages pin-pointing each community, hoping to fulfill your wishes. The problem with that is, sometimes we don’t have enough from your community. Bevier, we only had school board minutes. We need someone to step up and keep us abreast of the community happenings, whether it be by mail, email, phone calls, etc, we want to get you back in our paper, its up to you. But we would love to fill up the Bevier community page, plum full. Same goes for Callao and New Cambria, we have a correspondent from Bucklin, so Doris keeps us busy, but we also need you! Do you have something to tell us? Pictures to print? Organizations having meetings or outings? We’d love to know. We have a couple new drops for local paper sales in the County. We
The success of American agriculture is so mindboggling that critics and conspiracy theorists alike can’t resist finding something evil, secretive or just plain awful about it. One blogger writes that seed vaults exist so the wealthy ultimately can survive as “their sinister practices of corporate food production and destruction of the environment unfold to lessen the population.” In other words, the upperclasses would push the world toward doomsday, saving only themselves to start civilization over with seeds from these vaults. If this storyline sounds like something out of a Clive Cussler novel, you are right. It is quite similar to one of his adventure thrillers. A conspiracy theory is built around a realworld occurrence, and indeed there are seed banks or vaults. One of the best known is the global seed vault located in the permafrost in the far northern mountains of Norway. The vault preserves the biodiversity of the world’s
food crops for future generations. Bloggers are easily dismissed. Anyone with a little knowledge of WordPress can start one or hop on one of the forums already out there in cyberspace. What’s more troubling is when a food writer for the New York Times blames the food industry for half of all deaths in the United States, those caused by heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. “We must figure out of a way to un-invent this food system,” wrote Mark Bittman in an opinion piece. He blames food and agriculture for obesity, poisoning the environment and torturing animals. Bittman wants to see a food movement on the scale of the civil rights movement, but laments “there isn’t even a general acknowledgement of a problem in need of fixing.” The fact is, America’s food supply is the best in the world. Our food production marries the best of conventional farming with the best of historical
and organic practices to give us an infinite variety of safe, high-quality food. At the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 94th Annual Meeting in Nashville, Ambassador Dr. Kenneth Quinn was a recipient of the Distinguished Service to Agriculture award. Quinn was U.S. ambassador to Cambodia and is now president of the World Food Prize pioneered by Dr.Norman Borlaug. Quinn believes that the last 50 or 60 years have been “the single greatest period of food production and hunger reduction in all human history.”This is not a food system in need of major fixing. It is a food system that should be honored and celebrated. But, yes, there is a conspiracy; make no mistake about that. Farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, land grant universities, departments of agriculture, Farm Bureau and commodity organizations have all conspired to produce this marvel.
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ELMER/ATLANTA COMMUNITY NEWS Atlanta News
by Marsha Hammons
Lisa Nuhn, Megan and Sarah visited Basil and Marsha Hammons and Sheridan Howe last Sunday afternoon. Sheridan Howe spent Sunday overnight and Monday with her grandparents, Basil and Marsha Hammons. Lynn Carnahan celebrated his 60th birthday and Lynn and Mary celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on February 9 with family and friends. Monday Mae Graham
and Sarah Grinder of macon spent the day with Rhoda Graham. Wednesday February 20, 2013 at 7:17 PM Rhoda Graham’s 29th great grandchuild was born. She weighed 6 pounds 1 1/2 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. She has been named Emmalynn Mae Simmerman. Her parents are Cassie Graham and Nate Simmerman of Madison, Mo. Grandparents are Billy and Carol Graham of Atlanta.
Concealed Carry Training Scheduled A concealed carry course for all skill levels will be held in Atlanta, MO on Saturday, March 2, 2013 from 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. The training is open to the public by pre-registration only. A free lunch will also be provided. The course instructors are NRA Certified Instructors Alan and Linda Laird of New London. The cost is $100 and those interested should pre-reg-
ister by calling (573) 2316577. All materials for the course are provided. The training will be located at the church at 619 South Williamson Street in the southwest corner of Atlanta. This is the fifth concealed carry course held at Church WithOut Walls. To learn more about Church WithOut Walls, visit www.goatlantachurch.com.
Elmer Items
by Pam Burris
The Elmer community would like to express their deepest sympathy to the family of Arlene Peavler. Elmer Baptist Church had 19 in attendance for worship service Sunday. Pastor Zach Vicars sermon was “Born of the Spirit” taken from John 3:1-21. There will be no Wednesday night services March 6. Pastor Zach Vicars will be going on a mission trip to India from March 2-16. Grant Murdock will be filling in for him on March 10.
Several from the Elmer community and several former Elmerites attended the visitation or funeral for Arlene Peavler on Sunday afternoon along with many friends and family members. Shawn and Jennipher Burris of Moberly returned Friday from a week long mission trip to an orphanage in Venezuela. Shawn reported that they had a great trip and made a playground for the orphanage while there.
Macon Police Department Letter To The Editor On 02/10/2013 at approximately 7:40am, a victim reported to the Macon Police Department a vehicle had been stolen from the victim’s residence in the 900 block of West Goggin Street. A Macon Police Officer responded to the scene to investigate. Upon arrival, it was reported a 2000 Ford Focus was taken from the victim’s driveway during the overnight hours. The vehicle was described as a white passenger car bearing Missouri license DG2J6P. The vehicle was entered as stolen. At approximately 7:30pm on 02/10/2013, the Macon Police Department was notified by Shelbina Police Department the vehicle was located abandoned in their jurisdiction. The vehicle was recovered in good condition and returned to the owner after being processed for evidence. This case remains under investigation at this time. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Macon Police Department at 660-385-2195. On 2/11/13 at approximately 4:45pm, a victim reported to the Macon Police Department they discovered their storage unit had been broke into and items were stolen. Upon arrival, the victim reported finding their storage unit with the lock removed. When the victim opened the storage shed, they found numerous items missing and called police. Items stolen in-
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Dear Editor, I am a Daughter of the American Revolution. My great, great, great grandfathers fought under George Washington to found this “one and only that protects all citizens, our Constitution of the United States of America. I feel my grandfather and George Washington would not appreciate our citizens and our resources being used for foreign countries and people who do not care or know abut our country. Our resources and our young people need to be brought home to rebuild and protect America. We have the people without jobs, roads and infrastructure that need attention. Let’s use our money to rebuild our
own small family farms, the backbone of America, our everyday products, clothes, autos, household products and pay college tuition for our students, etc. Let’s stop funding any country or people who are not American citizens living in America and helping our beloved United States to stay and be what they fought for, America the icon, the Beacon that lights the honorable way to legal citizenship each state having a state owned bank, congress control, the monetary system, our 2nd amendment unaltered and honored and everyone on the same SS and Medicare. Donna Shumaker Sebold, LaPlata, MO
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BUCKLIN COMMUNITY NEWS by Doris Noah CITY COUNCIL MEETS The Bucklin City Council met in regular session at the community building February 13th, 2013. Present were Don Noah, George Simmons, Barry Shipley, Larry Daniels, John Wright, Robert Walters, Doris Noah, Lynn Shipley, Jim and Cherry Miller, Tim Mitchell, Rick and Patt Gilmore, Evelyn Riley, Frances Jenkins, Roger and Diana Head, Lonnie and Linda Hensley and Larry and Thelma Jones. Mayor Noah called the meeting to order at 5:00 p m Motion to approve January minutes made and carried. Motion to approve and pay bills made and carried. The city is looking for a place to house the tanker truck for the fire department. Mayor Noah asked those present if they had ideas of a safe place to keep the truck contact the council. Motion made and carried to give Haylee Jenkins a sewer adjustment on the amount of $106.92. Council advised Clerk Wright to place an ad in the Shopper for mowing of the Masonic cemetery and receive them until March 13th meeting. Motion was made and approved to move the six month (cemetery) CD that is currently at the Bank of New Cambria and also the gift that was given by the Maude Barrett Estate to the Masonic Cemetery in the amount of $10,000.00 be moved to Waddle and Reed. (Council was told by authority the Barrett gift will be received soon.)
Mayor Noah opened the floor for discussion as to the remodel or rebuilding of the food stand. Whether to remodel or rebuild from the concrete blocks up is the question. A committee was named: Thelma Jones, Larry Jones, Larry Daniels and Rick Gilmore. This committee will get estimates and report findings to the council. Motion made and carried to pay off the fire truck early. Motion made and carried to move stop signs on Locust Street to First Street side of the intersection. Mayor Noah opened the floor for open discussion. Problems discussed were unmanaged dogs, the condition of properties (un-kept yards) junk cars in yards and the need for more stop and yield signs. Motion to adjourn made and approved at 6:55 p m. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOGAN Pearl Miller, Bucklin, and Leroy Miller, Marceline, attended their great grandson and grandson’s 8th birthday party Sunday evening, Feb. 17, 2013. Logan Fritts’ party was held at the home of Logan’s parents north of Columbia .In addition to Logan’s parents, Travis and Nicole Fritts and the Millers, there were seventeen guests there. The following day Pearl and Leroy went to California Missouri to visit Pearl’s sister Eva Mae Switzer who lives with her daughter Judy Burger and sonin-law Bill Burger near California. In the afternoon Pearl, Leroy, Eva
Mae, and Judy went to the Burger Smoke House and watched a video of the history of the family operation. Bill and Judy Burger are relatives of the “Smoke House Burgers.” The Millers returned home Monday evening. HOMESCHOOL GROUP NEWS On Friday, February 15, families from the Teach NCMO homeschool group met at the Bucklin Community Building for state presentations. Children from the group had each selected a state to research and present to the group. They also prepared a food item from their state, so the families enjoyed a potluck dinner before the presentations began. Families involved were the McCotters, Kjoses, and Routledges from Brookfield, Aults from Marceline, Byerses from New Boston, and St.Dennises from Bucklin. During the evening the group learned about twelve different states ranging from Hawaii to Maine, and enjoyed a variety of cuisine from pineapple to Texas chili. If you’re a homeschooler and want to learn more about this group, you may visit their website at http:// homeschool-life.com/mo/ chillicothe/. MARK YOUR MARCH CALENDAR March 2nd, Community dance sponsored by the American Legion Post # 57.The dance starts at 7:00 with music by the Country Five Band. No charge. Popcorn, pop and sandwiches offered for sale. The band will be
reimbursed by free will donation. All are welcome to enjoy the evening at the Legion Hall on March 2nd.. The dance is not for profit it just for fun. March 10th, Daylight savings time starts. Set your clocks up one hour. March 13th, City Council meets at the Community Building in the park at 5:00 p m. Anyone interested in the business of the city Is invited. March 16th, American Legion men fix breakfast. The serving starts around 8:00 a m and continues until the gravy is gone. There is no set charge but donations are accepted. March 16th. The annual Irish Stew sponsored by the BCA at the community building at 6:00 p m. Everything is furnished except your plate and silverware. No charge. March 17th, Regular monthly meeting of the American Legion Post # 57.March 18th, Bucklin Community association meets at the community building. Time for the meeting is 7:00 p m with the public encouraged to attend. March 21st, Bucklin Civic Club meets at the Christian Church at 7:00 p m. March 24th.Ministerial Alliance hosts Palm Sunday services at the Methodist Church with Pastor Tim Mitchell preaching. Time of the service is 7:00 p m. March 29th, Good Friday services sponsored by the Ministerial Alliance at the Christian Church with Pastor Paul Persell preaching. Time of the service is 7:00 p m. March 30th. BCA sponsored Easter Egg Hunt at the city
park for area children at 1:00 p m. BUCKLIN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MEETING The BCA met February 18th, 2013 with 3 officers and 9 members present. President Thelma Jones conducted the meeting. Secretary Stacey Anders and Treasurer David Jenkins gave their respective reports. They were accepted as given. Bob Davis and Doug Anders brought suggestions and after group approval the Homecoming entertainment was finalized. Lori Davis and David Jenkins are working on a Tee Shirt Project with more information about this next month. As this year marks the 75thyear for the Bucklin Homecoming special plans are being made.
Plans for the annual Irish stew were completed. The date is set for March 16th, at the community building at 6:00 p m. A work day date was tabled until nearer spring. ODDS ‘N ENDS Next week there will be a bit about a couple of local boys who grew up here, went separate ways then found themselves working together allover the United States. My space is gone for this week. If you have an item for the Bucklin Bits please call 660 695-3600,email dnoah112@gmail.com or feel free to come by our house anytime with your article. Each item is appreciated and just what it takes to make the news newsy. Sow lettuce on the snow? Doris Noah
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LA PLATA COMMUNITY NEWS La Plata Holds Senior Parent Recognition Night
On Thursday, February 7th the La Plata High School seniors and their parents were recognized during a ceremony held between ballgames. Senior, along with their parents participating were: Makay Belt, daughter of Matt and Kayla Belt, Hannah Larson and her mother Tori Larson, Katie Mills and her mother, Lisa Preece, Nathan Petersen and his parents, Tom Petersen and Wayne and Cindy Rose, Taylor Snodgrass and her parents, Randy and Maria Snodgrass and Molly Safley, daughter of Steve and Dana Safley, (pictured). (Home Press photo by Randy Bunch)
Garden Club The Garden Club met at the home of Carol Hays Monday February 18th with12 members answering roll call, with my favorite vegetable and how we fix them. Minutes were read and approved. Treasurers report: Today’s collection was $8.67 making a total of $204.97. No bills to be paid today. No new business. No old business. All wrote a note to Kaye Rohrbough for her birthday. Games were won by Jerry
Prather, Leila Ward and Mary Williams. Carol gave a program on Maple Syrup, how you tap the trees and make the Syrup. There are more then Maple trees that you can tap. The tapping should be done in late winter. Meeting adjourned and the Hostess served cake, cup cakes, mints and nuts. Punch and Coffee was served for drinks. Next meeting will be with Betty Seidt March 18th.
La Plata City Council Meets The City of La Plata held their monthly city council meeting on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Present: Mayor Charles Thompson, Alderman Bill Adams, Alderman Sean Herron, Alderman Dennis Jones, Alderman Trent Perry, Administrator Dickie Brown, George Hansen and City Clerk Bobbie Jacques. Also Present: Becky Jeffcoat, Garret Payne, David Rouner, Katie Parrish, and Brad Buck. The Board of Aldermen of the City of La Plata, Missouri, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 6:00p.m., in the City Council Chambers. Pledge: The Mayor and Board Members led the Pledge of Allegiance. Consent Agenda: Regular Session Minutes 02/08/2013. Monthly Bill Payer. Utility Report. Tax Coordinator Report. Court Report. Alderman Herron moved to approve the consent agenda; Seconded by Alderman Jones. Motion Carried: Ayes-Adams, Herron, Jones, Perry. Nays – 0 City Clerk: The City Clerk submitted 2007 taxes requested by the Utility Coordinator to be abated. Alderman Adams moved to abate 2007 taxes in the amount of $328.76; seconded by Alderman Herron. Motion Carried; ayesAdams, Herron, Jones, Perry. Nays – 0 Financial Report: Alderman Adams moved to reallocate $4,500.00, from the police reserve expense account to capital outlay expense account; seconded by Alderman Jones. Motion carried; ayes – Jones, Adams, Herron, Perry. Nays – 0
Old Business: Administrator Brown updated the Board of Aldermen on the status of the electric generator project. He explained to the Board a relay panel could not be repaired and to be able to meet the March 5th inspection he had authorized purchasing a new panel in the amount of $6,700.00. Golf Course Logging: City Clerk Jacques opened the one bid submitted by Daniel J. Gingerich for logging walnut from the La Plata Golf Course. No action taken Police Car Update: Administrator Brown informed the Board the new patrol car had arrived and placed into service. Ordinance: Mayor Thompson stated he had taken an oath of office to uphold all laws of the City of La Plata, Missouri and he strongly opposed the passage of Bill No. 201302, issuing a conditional use permit to Mr. Buck. Bill No. 2013-02 An Ordinance issuing Mr. Brad Buck a conditional use permit to operate an auto body and paint shop at 515 East Moore Street, La Plata Missouri 63549. The Permit is subject to the specific operating conditions detailed below. 1st Reading by Title Only: Alderman Herron moved to approve Bill No. 201302, Conditional Use Permit; seconded by Alderman Perry. The vote as follows: Alderman Adams – nay. Alderman Jones – aye. Alderman Herron – aye. Alderman – aye. The motion carried. 2nd Reading by Title Only: Alderman Jones moved to approve Bill No 2013-02, Conditional Use Permit; seconded by Alderman Perry. The vote as follows: Alderman Perry
– aye. Alderman Herron –aye. Alderman Jones – aye. Alderman Adams – nay. The motion carried. Bill No. 2013-03 An Ordinance adopting an annual budget for the fiscal year beginning on July 2012, and appropriating funds pursuant thereto: 1st Reading by Title Only: Alderman Adams moved to approve Bill No, 2013-02, approving an annual budget for the fiscal year beginning on July 2012; seconded by Alderman Jones. The votes as follows: Alderman Herron – aye. Alderman Adams – aye. Alderman Jones – ay. Alderman Perry – aye. The motion carried. 2nd Reading by Title Only: Alderman Perry moved to approve Bill No. 2013-02, approving an annual budget for the fiscal year beginning on July 2012; seconded by Alderman Jones. The vote as follows: Alderman Adams – aye. Alderman Herron – aye. Alderman Perry –aye. Alderman Jones – aye. The motion carried. Executive Session: Alderman Herron moved to enter into executive session at 6:45 p.m.; seconded by Alderman Perry. The vote as follows: Alderman Perry – aye. Alderman Herron – aye. Alderman Jones – aye. Alderman Adams – aye. The motion carried Alderman Perry moved to close executive session at 7:30p.m.; seconded by Alderman Herron. The vote as follows: Alderman Herron – aye. Alderman Jones – aye. Alderman Perry – aye. Alderman Adams – aye. The motion carried. With no further business Mayor Thompson adjourned the regular session at 7:30 p.m.
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LA PLATA COMMUNITY NEWS Gifford Items
by Sharron Burns
The wild geese are flying daily. There are hundreds in number. The local farmers are having baby calves arriving daily. Our daily temperatures have been in the 20-30’s with a morning frost still appearing each day. No moisture arrived this week. We have predictions for snow this next week. Guess time will tell. The Atalpal 2 club met Thursday afternoon at the Santa Fe Espresso in LaPlata. Gary and Linda Pyle visited their son, Jon Pyle and family last week. They were there to help granddaughter, Annaliese, celebrate her 3rd birthday. Other family helping to celebrate were Susanne, Charley and Alexander Owen Pyle. Dean and Marietta Slaughter and Donna Gray attended the MFA Agri dinner Friday in LaPlata. A birthday party was held for Karen Manigold this last week. Surprising her were her son, Butch Manigold of Raleigh; North Carolina, mother, Fairy Worcester; Tawyna and Howard Worcester; Shawn Haache and husband Walter. David Gunnels enjoyed Valentine’s lunch with Pearl Perry at LaPlata Nursing Home. Gail Curtis helped Dean Slaughter this week
with some work on the farm. Lana and Mike Daniels, Jeremy Jarman were Sunday visitors of Roger and Mary Jarman. Tom and Carla Easley, Brian Easley and girls, Karli and Maci Easley enjoyed Valentine’s supper at Ethel Santa Fe Restaurant. Mike, Jennifer and Timerrick Gunnels, Nikisha Couch and children, Christy Bristow and Dillon Huddleston were Sunday supper guests of Connie and David Gunnels. Richard and Sharron Burns celebrated Valentine’s Day by dining at the Ethel Santa Fe Restaurant Saturday evening. Sunday attendance at Gifford Christian Church included Minister Barry Richardson, wife, Sammie, children Zoey, Zadie, Ezekiel and Offie; Kirby Bailey; Debbie Newland;, Donna and Jerry Gray; Kim Shoop, Dean and Marietta Slaughter; Rich and Sharron Burns; Donna and Bud Seibold; Chad Amanda Morgan and Claire Belfield. Maci and Karli Easley spent Saturday night with grandparents Tom and Carla Easley. Nikisha Couch and children and Connie Gunnels visited Pearl Perry at LaPlata Nursing Home this week.
Farmer’s Wife Nancy Haley, Linda Moore and Bobbi Hamlin enjoyed coffee Saturday morning with Verna Buck. Nancy and Gene Graham, Roberta and Karl Byers of Atlanta, Marge Stow of Macon, Nancy Heck and Verna Buck were recent visitors of Marteena Gunnels at La Plata Nursing Home. David Mason of Macon visited Ronnie Mason recently and accompanied them to Kirksville to a doctor appointment. Linden and Janet Wood, Tonya Wood, Justin, Summer and Piper Wood were recent Friday afternoon visitors of Leola Schneider. Recent visitors of Stella Tuggle at La Plata Nursing Home have been J.R. Tuggle, Janet Tuggle and Susie Tuggle, Loren Pippin, Ron Clevenger, Harry Tuggle and Verna Buck. Sandy Gramling visited Iris Gramling and Stella Tuggle Wednesday afternoon at the La Plata Nursing Home. Jim and Kathy McNew of Kansas City were recent visitors of Dorene McNew and accompanied her to a
doctor appointment. Barbara Buck and Nancy McKenzie Adams spent last weekend in Kansas City shopping and visiting a friend to celebrate Nancy’s 17th birthday. Glen and Sherry Pippin and Billy Pippin attended Chase Pippin’s 13th birthday party at the home of Cliff and Shannon Pippin and Lili in Kirksville. Also attending were other grandparents. The Class of 1951 of La Plata High School met Tuesday, February 19th for lunch in La Plata. Present were Verna Buck, Erma Lee Billings, Shirley Webber, Cecil Taylor, Roger and Mary Jarman of Elmer, John and Louise Gaughan, Leland and Mary Moyer of Atlanta, Howard and Lucy Eiffert of Columbia. Next meeting will be March 19th. Alma Baker, Mary Beale, Leland Collins, Wanda Sederwall, Mary Slawson, Dora Lovingier assisted with Bingo last Friday at La Plata Nursing Home. Verna Buck and Lenora Grear enjoyed lunch on Friday, February 15th.
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My husband and I have been friends with David Barton for more than thirty years. We first met in church at Kirksville back when Dave worked at Hollister and all our children were small. I don’t think we know anyone who loves staying home more than Dave does. He could be content staying in town every week and cooking Sunday lunch for his grandchildren. But he doesn’t. About ten years ago, Dave became the missions coordinator for our church here at Heartland. He travels five or six times a year to places like Mexico, Egypt, Moldova, India, and the Philippines with Pastor Charlie and various teams. When he isn’t traveling, Dave is often talking to pastors and leaders in other nations through the computer or the telephone. He has built friend-
ships with leaders all over the world, and he often preaches in meetings with Pastor Charlie when they travel. Many of those friends are coming to visit us this spring. March 3-6 will be our annual missions conference when missionaries gather from many nations for a time of rest and refreshing. We’ll be privileged to hear from many of them during nightly services while they are here. Dave will be especially busy that week greeting all his friends and introducing them to one another and to us. It is a long ways from overseeing an assembly line at Hollister. But I’m pretty sure Dave couldn’t be happier. We’d love to welcome you to one of our services, too. Feel free to visit us during the missions conference or any other time.
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The Seibert Club of La Plata, met Wednesday, February 20, 2013, in the Baptist Family Life Center with Marsha Yahl as hostess and five members in attendance. We missed Betty Cribb who was in the hospital. President Irene Osborn called the meeting to order and Kathy East led in prayer. The decorated 2013 Club books were placed front-side down on a separate table and then turned over for judging as to which one we liked the best. Dora Lovingier’s book was the winner and she received a memo pad. Roll call was answered with “My favorite winter pastime.” Items were brought to be taken to Victim Support Services. Some of them had been left at the Library and were picked up by Dora and Betty. In addition to trial size items, there were many paper products as well. We thank EVERYONE, including some groups, who brought any of the items to the Library or left them with a club member. Marsha Yahl planned to deliver all the items to VSS that afternoon. Secretary Kathy East read the January minutes and they were approved as read. Treasurer Leila Ward gave her report, which was also approved. Dora sent valentines to our “Ladies of Loving” and stated she had used nearly all the stamps she had. Leila will pick up a book of stamps for Dora to use in future mailings. The “Hostess with the Mostest” was won by Irene and she received the book, “A Cup of Comfort for Friends.” A collection was taken for the treasury and a card was signed to send to Betty. All repeated the Club Collect. Kathy East was in charge of the devotions and program. For the devotions, she read “The Serenity Prayer” by Reinhold Niebuhr and the “Top Ten Predictions for 2013 and Beyond”. For the program, she read a number of short articles, including “Judas Asparagus”; “Friends Are TROUTWay HUNTING WHITE TURK God’s of Taking CareWhite of Us”,BASS “Age Is a WonderIn early spring you need to slow bass are one of our most When it com down and become intimate with the Coat Hanger”, popular gamefish and the most turkey hunting ful Thing”, “The and “Stuff You Didn’t lake or river before you get close to exciting time to fish for them bed and into t likely trout hideouts. like to during their annual spring were shared. critical to your Know YouTrout Didn’t Know!”isspawning Many laughs hide under logs, behind rocks, near run up streams and Turkeys are overhanging branches, and along riversdecorated across America. with a vintage dawn, so when The refreshment table was red banks. At times, especially during When water temperatures dim it is often peak feeding activity, theyhandkerchief will drop reach the low 50s, whites start the distance a “Valentine” and, when folded, it was in the downstream to the tail of the pool moving upstream out of the lakes that is still on or surface outof awayafrom the bank. On top and reservoirs until they reach a chances will b shape heart. of the handkerchief was a vinIf you can spot fish that are a dam or other obstacle that blocks locate the roos good distance from cover, you can their travel. Here they stack up the hun tage valentine, and 2 vintage boxes containing freshbefore valbet they will be eager to strike. and continually gorge themselves to help find th However, a slow-motion stalk is Valentine waiting forcontaining the magic 55-degree various valenDon’t crowd entine candies. bags required. Stay low and use the mark to complete their spawn. if you have da surrounding cover to sneak up on a valentine Hungry, aggressive white bass cover. Eighty y tine candies and were at each person’s place. the fish. Lake fishermen should idle aren’t too picky about what they enough. Keep or drift into Ward the area theygave saw fish, everyone will eat, but 1/8- to 1/4-ounce gobblers Leila a small heart-shaped box ofthat a keeping a casting-distance away. curlytail or hair jigs are most the roost and Another advantage of stalking popular, with in-line spinners birds may be e chocolate candies for Valentine’s Day. trout is you get to see how fish coming in a close second. White to come to you react to your lure or presentation. is usually best, but chartreuse, dominant tom Refreshments of chocolate dessert, various Milano slicTrout that are visible can teach yellow, pink, and other bright Make your f valuable lessonsdrinks that you learn only workhostess. too. yelps and purr es, and were servedshades bywillthe Lloyd Cribb when you stalk your prey, just like A plate full of fried white bass if it is legal in you were hunting. with some potatoes and onions is call. Let t came to bring items for VSS and reported that Bettyover had hard to beat. find you. Larrygotten Whiteley is host of the from the hospital. The rest of the afterjust home award-winning “Bass Pro Shops Stacey King is a member of the Brenda Valen Outdoor World®” Program the RedHead® noon was Radio spent visiting. 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Bevier 5th and 6th grade basketball is underway. Recently the Bevier boys played Clarence boys in two games at Bevier. The Bevier boys are coached by Brian Harrington, they won both games in overtime. The Clarence girls team topped Bevier coached by Courtney Mattingly.
Bevier School Board Discusses Building Security The Bevier School Board met on February 13, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. for their regular monthly meeting. Members Present: D. Yount, J. Peukert, M. Brower, G. Ashenfelter, S. Wilson (joined in session at 7:05), M.Cole I. Preliminary Matters: A. President Brower called the meeting to order. B. Approval! Amendment of agenda. Jeff Peukert moved and Genia Ashenfelter seconded the motion to approve the proposed agenda for the February 13, 2013 meeting. Approved 5-0. II. Consent Agenda: A. Approval of minutes of previous meeting. Debbie Yount moved and Jeff Peukert seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the January 15,
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Bridget Weimer gave an art department presentation and tour. B. Ideas for improving building security were discussed. C. Ideas were discussed for improvement to plant and transportation for the 2013-2014 budget. D. Adopt 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan resolution was tabled. E. Next regular board meeting was set for March 12, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. VI. Administrator Reports: A. Randy Julius gave the Athletic Director report. 1. Attended a MSHSAA meeting. 2. North Shelby basketball game for 2013 has been moved from December 12 to November 26. 3. Baseball game with Salisbury has been scheduled for April 8, 2013. 4. Spring baseball practice begins February 26th. First game is scheduled for March 19 against Novinger. 5. Basketball districts start February 16th. 6. Baseball districts will be held at either Bevier or Cairo. 7. Varsity track practice begins February 25th. Jr. High starts March 1st. 8. Sonya Wilson moved and Genia Ashenfelter seconded the motion to co-op with Callao in junior high sports for the 2013-2014 school year. Approved 6-0. B. Mrs. Borden gave the principal's report. 1. February 1st attended a program honoring a junior high student who won an essay contest. 2. 8th grade took the NAEP test of February 6th. 3. Sophomores attended a get acquainted day at Vo-Tech on February 7th. 4. 50 Honor roll students went to the YMCA on February 8th. 5. Mr. Dill and Mrs. Miller proctored an ACT test at Bevier on February 9th. There were 27 students who attended. C. Ms. Patrick gave the administrative report. 1. Today's bus riderships are as listed: Mike Bader- 50 students, Carl Moore- 48 students, Vo-tech- 14 students. 2. Macon Co. R-IV would like to continue with the bus co-op for Vo-tech students. 3. Had problems with the walk in freezer at the end of January. 4. 06 per plate certification has been submitted for the lunch program. 5. School calendar has not been set for the 2013-2014 school year. VII. Adjournment of Open Session: A. Debbie Yount moved and Jeff Peukert seconded the motion to adjourn regular session. Approved 6-0
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by Patty Truitt Well hello to everyone. As I am writing this tonight the temperature is dropping and snow is headed our way. I hope we can miss all of this and go right into spring. I want March to come and for my greenhouse to be full of flats of seeds getting ready to sprout and become beautiful plants in April and be large tomato and pepper plants to be planted in the garden in May. We have one big problem in Clarence. The man who usually plows gardens is not going to do that this year so I have to find someone to plow my garden before too long I do hope everyone had a very wonderful Valentines Day. Some of my friends went out to supper with their loved ones and others got flowers and candy. Kenny and I opted for useful gifts. I have a whole box of valentines from years past, so I didn’t need any more of them. As Thursday was a nice day I wanted and got the gift I really needed. Kenny washed and cleaned up my car. It is now beautifully clean inside and out. I cleaned his closet and made him a nice supper. We were both happy with our gifts. Saturday night I went to the movie in Moberly. My grandson and I went to see the new “Die Hard” and like all the other movies with Bruce Willis it was a great movie with lots of
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MACON COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MACON COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION
In Re: The Estate of Wanda Dean Dausman, Deceased Estate No. 13MA-PR00015
In Re: The Estate of Alice Marie Farmer, Deceased Estate No. 13MA-PR00011
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To All Persons Interested In The Estate of Wanda Dean Dausman, deceased. On February 1, 2013, Penny L. Rice was appointed the Personal Representative of the Estate of Wanda Dean Dausman, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Macon County, Missouri. The personal representatives address and phone number is: 300 S. Atterberry Street, Atlanta, Missouri 63530; (660) 239-4649. The Personal Representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: Paul Parkinson, 218 N. Rollins, Ste., 103, P.O. Box 596, Macon, MO 63552; (660) 385-5216. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two (2) months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six (6) month period and such two (2) month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one (1) year after the decedent's death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent's liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of decedent's death: December 28, 2012. Date of first publication: February 6, 2013.
To All Persons Interested In The Estate of Alice Marie Farmer, deceased. On January 22, 2013, the Last Will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, Gary McElwain was appointed personal representative of the estate of Alice Marie Farmer, decedent by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Macon County, Missouri. The Personal Representative’s business address and phone number are: 1807 Gantz, Macon, MO 63552; (660) 3853778/ The Personal Representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: Paul Parkinson, 218 N. Rollins, Ste., 103, P.O. Box 596, Macon, MO 63552; (660) 385-5216. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two (2) months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six (6) month period and such two (2) month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one (1) year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of decedent’s death: December 13, 2012.. Date of first publication: February 6, 2013.
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Doug Beldon and Danny Harvey led Church services for the residents and their guests Sunday morning. Those attending were Dale Carr, Jim Hill, Marilyn Stockmann, Darrell McDowell, Grace Killen, Blanche Hoffman, Frank & Martha Mason, Loreta Wynne, Helen Griswold, Dorothy Dee Daniel, Mary Gertrude Edwards, Della Griffith, Lou Ann Taylor, Anita Jones, and Kelly Jones. Holly and the residents made handmade greeting cards Monday morning during Friendship Design. The creativity shown in making the cards was amazing! The Bingo Volunteers, Margaret Lathrom, Delores Burmeister, Curtis Maupin, Helen Sinklear, Linda Barton, Mary Lee Gingrich, and Sue Wynne, were here this afternoon to play the residents’ favorite game with them. Those playing were Isabel Hutcherson, Norma Latimer, Mary Gertrude Edwards, Felicia Lomelin, Oreta Imler, Dorothy Dee Daniel, Marilyn Stockmann, Loreta Wynne, Jaunita Garner, Helen Griswold, Grace Killen, Blanche Hoffman, Vivian Leftridge, Bob Rhoten, Dale Carr, Glenn
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Wallace, Larry Vaughn, and Darrell McDowell. The grand prize winners were Isabel, Glenn, and Felicia. The piano was alive this evening as Susan Bentley played Name That Tune with the residents. The familiar tunes were recognized by many and everyone had a lot of fun! Tuesday morning, the residents played the Nintendo Wii Wheel of Fortune game, then after lunch, Holly hosted the monthly birthday party. The residents enjoyed cake and ice cream while celebrating the February birthdays of Birdie Judd, Mary Gertrude Edwards, and Darrell McDowell. The residents made bird seed gift bags with Holly Wednesday morning. Jerry Lillard, from the Clarence First Baptist Church, led Bible study this afternoon. The topic of study was “The Revelation of Jesus Christ”. Thursday morning, the residents were ready to play Bingo again. Holly had lots of prizes on hand for all the winners. The grand prize winners were Dorothy Dee Daniel, Glenn Wallace, and Isabel Hutcherson. The BIG SNOW came down as predicted today. The halls were filled with chatter about the snowstorm and lots of window watching took place this afternoon. Many of the residents
were predicting snow fall amounts and mother nature exceeded them all! Holly and the residents played the Nintendo Wii Friday morning. They chose Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? for their game. Holly and the residents were breezing right through the questions and ended up making quite a bit of that imaginary money! SkipBo was the card game of choice this afternoon. Everyone just seemed grateful to be inside where it was warm and not having to worry about being out in all this snow, even though it sure is pretty to look at! Ronnie Shores was here Saturday morning to share his collection of music and story cd’s. Darrell McDowell shared his movie, The Greatest Show on Earth, with his fellow residents this afternoon. We would like to thank the Clarence First Christian Church Youth Group and Shiloh Christian Children’s Ranch for all the Valentine’s Day cards that they brought out for the residents. The cards were thoroughly enjoyed by all! We would also like to send out a huge thank you to all those that helped out in any way during the snowstorm. We are very blessed to have so many thoughtful friends in our community, along with some terrific staff! Have a wonderful week!
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Senior Makay Belt is comforted by Assistant Coach Franni Nelson at Friday night’s game for first place in the District Basketball Tournaments. The La Plata girls fell a little short against Marion County Girls 4226, receiving second place. Congratulations Lady ‘Dawgs on a fine season.
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By Patrick Shanahan I grew up in a place called Swede Hill, an isolated three block neighborhood boarded by raised railroad tracks in the middle of Chicago’s far South Side. In many ways Swede Hill was similar to a small town, since everyone knew everyone else and where the neighborhood hangout was the “Corner Store,” a small mom and pop grocery, across from “Killer Hill.” Mostly inhabited by Swedes, I was from one of the few Irish families who lived there. My family roots went deep, since both my parent also grew up on the “Hill.” One tradition of Swede Hill was that after the first snowfall someone would be crowned “King of the Hill.” It wasn’t a popularity contest. Instead, it consisted of a series of sled races down Killer Hill, with the ultimate champion earning the coveted title. It was winter again and time for our SLEDDING contest. After a Saturday of elimination races, the field was narrowed to four contestants. The Sunday afternoon race found the hill lined with family members and it was obvious that heritage and pride were at stake as most of the crowd consisted of names like Olson, Nelson, and other ethnic handles. None of the Irish families bothered to come, thinking the whole thing was silly. The rules were simple. Grade school kids only, everyone started at the same point, and anything was allowed except skies and girls. The new rules banning skies and girls came about when Sadie DeYoung piloted her new Flexible Flyer sled down
the hill so fast that she nearly caught her brother, Nicky, as he practiced his downhill on skies. At this point I was one of the final four contestants. The others were William (Pigpen) McCarthy, Sven (The Big Swede) Larson and Ronnie Carlson. The night before the finals it rained, and then got very cold leaving everything coated with a thin layer of ice. After church, I stopped by the hill and decided on a new strategy, I’d use a piece of cardboard with the wax coated side down instead of my much heavier sled. When some wanted to disqualify me, my friend Pigpen offered to fight anyone who objected and since the only one as tough as him was the Big Swede, who didn’t care, it was a mute point. While standing at the starting line I glanced over at Pigpen, who stood with his coat hanging open, his shirt unbuttoned and without hat or gloves. At his side was his best friend, Leo, a large, shaggy, alley dog who adopted Pigpen. The dog was always calm and gentle until Pigpen was in motion, then he would bark and snap at everyone who came close to his master. Every time I looked at Leo I remembered the time Pigpen’s father cut the dog’s yellow hair down to the skin, but didn’t touch anything above his shoulders. Leo looked like the MGM lion after that. When the crowd counted down backward from ten and screamed GO, the contest was on. Waiting at the finish line of the football sized course were the judges, Lonny Anderson and William McCarthy’s older brother, Big Pigpen.
When the race started Ronnie didn’t get far since he decided to stretch the rules also, and rode his three speed English Racer down the ice coated hill. Most of us knew that if the back wheel didn’t go faster than the front, you’d spin. A lesson learned from our summer races. I guess Ronnie forgot, but soon remembered as he tumbled down the frozen, bumpy terrain. I was pushed off; while Big Swede and Pigpen belly flopped. Quickly they fought for the lead, but soon I soon caught up and waved to them as I passed. Seconds later my joy disappeared when I hit a rut and did a complete summersault, landing on my back, with my wind knocked out. As I slid down the hill gasping for breath, I could hear the crowd shouting and Leo barking. At that point I didn’t know I’d won, or cared. But nobody else seemed to care either, as they raced past me to watch the fight between Big Swede and Pigpen, who rolled on the ground, battling over who finished second. Eventually, I stumbled to my feet in time to see the Big Swede and Pigpen shaking hands. The fight was considered a draw and since nobody even offered congratulations, I picked up my cardboard sled and started for home when a voice stopped me, “Hey, King of the Hill, you’re number one.” I turned to see The Big Swede and Pigpen grinning as each gave me the universal hand gesture for number one. Nobody cared much that I held the title of “King of the Hill.” Most talk about that day centered on the fight, and who would have won if the judges hadn’t broken it up.
Life In The Country
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By: Carrie Chiarottino I believe this past weekend we had a little glimpse of summer. Temperatures were not exactly high but were decent if you had a light jacket on. My son Garet decided he wanted to spend a day out of his weekend riding his horse. We got ready and headed up to my dad’s where we keep Garet’s horse. A funny story goes along with how we acquired his horse. Garet wanted a horse so bad for his birthday. I looked and looked and couldn’t find one I deemed reasonably priced. After looking in advertising ads and the Internet regularly I found one that I wanted to go look at. My husband had no idea that I was going to look at a horse for Garet. Well, his answer is always NO! Anyway, I called my sister, my partner in “ crime, and I told her the plan she decided she would meet me and we would go look at it together. I picked her up in Dad’s truck and we had his trailer on the back. We decided we had no business looking at a horse to buy. We had a horse when we were kids and my sister didn’t really like it. I rode it a lot, but that was years ago. That didn’t stop us and we never had a thought about turning around. We found the small farm where we were to look at the horse. It was straight up a narrow path to the top of the hill and that was it, a dead end. No way of turning around. The only way out was to back down the narrow pathway lined in cattle panels. We get out of the truck and they had her ready for us to look at. We looked at her. We couldn’t let on that we didn’t have a clue what we were doing. I get on her and ride her around the yard and in true McGee fashion haggle over the price a little bit. They came off their price and throw in a bridle, we haggle a little more and the next thing I know we were
loading a horse into the trailer. My sister and I get in the truck, so impressed with my purchase. Then I realize I have to back down the drive-way. What do you know? I backed down the drive-way like I had been doing it my whole life. We managed to find our way back to the highway and our fist stop was the veterinarians office. I had no idea what vaccinations a horse should have and my sister needed something for her dog so the stop seemed logical. They told me I needed to worm the horse and seems to me they did something else to her but I forgot what it was. We were good to go. I dropped my sister off at her car and I headed home. Went to Dad’s and let the horse out in the lot. I have to say the good Lord was looking upon us that day, its a wonder I didn’t end up with a horse that cleared the fences. I bet your wondering how I told my husband. I just told him. I told him he was along with Garet a proud owner of a horse. ” Garet was beaming with excitement so what was he going to say. My Dad thinks the world of the horse and still keeps it up at his farm. Now you know how we ended up with a horse. Like I was saying Garet rode and rode this past weekend. I ended up getting my fishing pole and I was fishing while he rode. Dad came down to the pond and joined me. The next thing I knew her comes Garet. He said I want to fish a little bit. I said okay, but where is your horse? He said I tied it up to a tree like a real cowboy. Sure enough the horse was tied up and Garet ended up getting board fishing and he went back to riding horse. This is as close to a summer weekend as were going to get for awhile. Hope warmer temperatures are coming soon!! That’s life in the country.
I bet your wondering how I told my husband.
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