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Blood Drive
The La Plata School Student Council will be sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, December 5, 2011, from 1:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the LaPlata Christian Church. Goal is 40 units. Donors will now check in on a totally secure laptop at the registration desk, instead of just signing their name. There will be someone at the desk to assist you, and this will speed up the donor process. It is the season of giving, and what better gift than the gift of life?
24 Shopping Days ‘Til Christmas
Saturday, December 3rd, Christmas will be in full swing at the La Plata Pharmacy. Santa, along with his elves, his sleigh and live reindeer will be at the pharmacy from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Children will be able to visit with the Jolly Ole’ Man and have their picture taken with him in his sleigh. Pictures can be purchased by the sheet of 1)8x10 & 2)5x7’s or 1)5x7 and 4)wallets for $20 per sheet. Buy a second sheet at a discounted price. Jamie and the gang will be supplying free coffee and hot cocoa and door prizes will be given away. Specials for the day at the pharmacy will be Buy 10 $1.00 items and Get One Free.
Thanksgiving At Home - On Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2011 the La Plata Nursing Home delivered Thanksgiving Dinner to those at home. Debbie and Connor Cain are pictured delivering meals to the La Plata Rural Housing units in La Plata.
La Plata Man Takes Own Life On Friday, November 25, 2011 at approximately 3:00 p.m. the La Plata Police Department responded to 101 N. Church in reference to a “check the well being” call. Upon arrival the body of Rande Bryan was discovered and Macon County
Corner Brian Hayes was contacted. With the arrival of Corner Hayes the body of Bryan was pronounced deceased. A death investigation is being completed as is protocol, but foul play is not suspected.
Village of South Gifford Remains Incorporated Since 1905 The Village of South Gifford Council Members and Village Clerk, Mrs. Donna Gash Gray, would like to express their appreciation to the residents for their support in the recent Special Election. A sixty percent majority vote was needed to defeat an attempt to disincorporate the Village. The election became an unnecessary and costly expense to the taxpayers of the Village. Through simply educating the residents of South Gifford as to the devastating effects the disincorporation would cause...an overwhelming majority of the residents turned out to save the Village.
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Recycle Unit - The Recycle Unit Trailer that has been recently added to the La Plata community is currently being housed on the west side of the La Plata Post Office. All recyclable products can be dropped off at destination 24 hours a day.
2011 End Deer Harvest Season Totals The 2011 Deer Harvest Firearms season came to an end on November 22, 2011. The Missouri Department of Conservation recently gave the summary of the harvest. Adair County - 927 Antlered Buck, 405 Button Buck, 1,186 Doe for a total of 2,518, up 96 from 2010’s total of 2,422. Knox County - 884 Antlered Buck, 378 Button Buck, 1,038 Doe for
a total of 2,300, down 53 from 2010’s total of 2,353. Macon County - 1,373 Antlered Buck, 491 Button Buck, 1,529 Doe for a total of 3,393, up 198 from 2010’s total of 3,195. Schuyler County 535 Antlered Buck, 244 Button Buck, 686 Doe for a total of 1,465, up 113 from 2010’s total of 1,352.
Shelby County - 818 Antlered Buck, 327 Button Buck, 964 Doe for a total of 2,109, down 24 from 2010’s total of 2,133. Macon County was second statewide with 3,393, just under Howell County with 3,483 and above Texas County with 3,283. The Northeast Region was third in state overall.
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NoMo Good Sams Club The NoMo Bulldog Chapter of Good Sam held their November meeting at the Cat Fish Place at Arbela, Missouri. Those present were Judy and Ron Boyer, Dean and Don Brown, Bernice and Larry Kenney, Vera Monroe, Bonnie Ward and Beverly and Robert Daniels. Vice President, Bonnie Ward called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Bonnie reported that the popcorn sales and the 50/50 drawing went very well at the Missouri Samboree in September. The December 10th meeting and lunch are planned to be at noon at Heartland in Newark, Missouri. Meetings and campouts were discussed for 2012, the first campout will be at Cantril, Iowa April 19th - 21st. Ron and Judy won the drawing. Judy made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Don.
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Rob and Lori Smith, Jordan and Dalton hosted a family Thanksgiving Day dinner. Guests were Peggy and Jerry Thomas, Ron and Linda Moore and Kevin East, Tabitha and Jeremy Sawyer, Cash and Cy, Megan Green and Lathe, McKenzie Beautte, Raymond Ward of High Point, North Carolina, Jeff and Cindy Thomas and daughter of Purdin and Jeff ’s friend Scotty, Jeff and Tuesday Thomas and girls and Joe Ralston. Gena Carnley of Omaha, Nebraska spent from Thursday thru Sunday with her sister Barbara Buck and family joining them on Saturday was sister, Nancy Johnson and daughter, Cassandra and friends of Marshall and also Aaron Magers of Atlanta. William Fredman and Marguerite Hodges visited Bobby and Verna Buck Friday evening. Esty Eyler of Baring visited Sunday afternoon with Helen Nichols at La Plata Nursing Home. Rick and Dolores Silvers and Edgar Jones of Kansas City were recent guests of William Fredman and enjoyed deer hunting. William Fredman and Marguerite Hodges spent Thanksgiving Day with Robert and Garna Fredman along with other family.
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Hamilton. Jacob Haught of Central Christian College of the Bible came to deliver the Sunday message at Gifford Christian Church. He was accompanied by his friend, Trudy Myers also of Central Christian College. Attending were Donna Gray, Marty Vance, Chad, Amanda, Morgan and Claire Belfield, Jean Elliott, Donna Kelly, Kirby Bailey, Debbie Newland, Dean and Marietta Slaughter, Warren Mc Cray, Roger Jarmen, Sharron and Richard Burns. Lana Daniels and Alex Daniels attended a bridal shower for Rachel Hutton in Kirksville Saturday. Sunday evening dinner guests of Connie and David Gunnels were Rob and Christy Bristow, Dillon Huddleston, Jennifer and Timerrick Gunnels, Derrick Gunnels. Donna and Jerry Gray hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for Richard Gash of Austin, Shandra, Jose Montlava and children, Ethan and Ryan of Dallas, Texas, Brian and Melinda Gray and children, Chase, Alaina and Zachary. The La Plata Community Fire Protection District Board of Directors meeting held their meeting at Depot Inn Monday evening. Attending were Fire Chief Bob Couch, James Repogle, Marty Roberts, Richard Burns, Steve Shipp. Steve Shipp was installed as a new member. They set the date for filing of candidates for the board as December 13-January 17. Pat and Alex Daniels came to visit Lana and Mike Daniels Sunday. Lana and Mike Daniels visited Mike’s mother Friday in Kirksville. Also visiting were Lori and Eric Daniels, Robin Hunziker, Ethan and Katie of Centertown, Mary and Bill Davison and Chris Daniels.
The community would like to extend its deepest sympathy to the family of Randy Bryan. ELMER COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS SUPPER The Elmer Community Christmas Carry -In Sup-
per will be Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 6 p.m. at the Elmer Community Building. Bring yourself and a cover dish and have a good time. There will be no grab bag exchange this year. Santa is suppose to make an appearance for all good boys and girls that evening. If you have any questions, contact Nancy Haley at 660-825-2001. Dean and Pam Burris spent Thanksgiving Day through Friday with Mike, Melanie, Mady and Maddox Tipton in Trenton. Elmer Baptist Church had 13 in attendance for Sunday school on Sunday, Nov. 27 and 12 for worship service. Bro. Jim Wells was the speaker and he preached from Ezekiel 47:1-12. Billy Pippin will be the speaker on Dec. 4 and Bill Victor on Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. We will be practing the Christmas program on Sunday, Dec. 4. The program will be Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. and a carry-in meal will follow. We will not have services on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.
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Thanksgiving has come and gone and everyone is much more plumb than the day before. We so appreciate all the wonderful food and fellowship that happened in the last few days. Just think it is only a few weeks till the Christmas season is here. Lana and Mike Daniels enjoyed having their family of Roger Jay and Jeremy Jarman, Mary and Roger Jarman at their home for Thanksgiving. The Bakers had a gathering for a Thanksgiving celebration at Larry and Evonne Baker’s home Saturday evening. Attending were Larry Dean and Paula Baker, Brett Baker, Jesse Baker, Amy Burns of Columbia, Jamie and Druie Langbart Of Columbia, Rich and Sharron Burns. Karen and Walter Manigold enjoyed having Karen’s brother and family, Jerry and Cathy Worcester of Oneida, Kentucky, and son, Daniel and Breanne Worcester, visit this week. Other visitors were Howard and Tawyna Worchester, Shawn Haache and Fairy Worchester. Christy Bristow, Jennifer Gunnels and Connie Gunnels went Christmas shopping in Columbia and Kansas City Friday and Saturday. Gary Pyle went to visit his son and family, Jon, Susanne, Charley and Annaliese Pyle in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania over Thanksgiving. Linda Pyle spent last week visiting and caring for her mother, Lola Haines of Branson. Connie and David Gunnels hosted a Thanksgiving gathering at their house. Attending were Mike, Jennifer and Timerrick Gunnels, Christy and Rob Bristow, Dillon Huddleston, D.J. and Nikisha Couch and children, Pearl Perry, Kenny and Wayne Walker, Hillary and Wyatt
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Couple to share vision of missions during trip to France
4-H Skating Party - Just for fun the Oklahoma Indians 4-H Club went to Macon Skating rink Friday, November 18, 2011. Enjoying the fun and fellowship (back row) Kyle Larson, Kirk Larson, Skylar Rhodes, Hannah Larson, Nancy MaKenzie Adams, Tanner Smith, Elizabeth Larson, MaKenzie Beautte. (2nd row) Naomi Larson, Sarah Larson and Madison Taylor. (Front row) Olivia Larson (future 4-H er), Ben Larson, Elizabeth Larson (future 4-Her), Trista Smith, Eva Buck and Mattew Lewis. Others attending were LeAnna Lewis, Barbara Buck, Jennifer Taylor, Jason Taylor, Caden Taylor, Julie Smith and leader, Sharron Burns.
80th Birthday Celebration
80 years ago Inez and Hjalmer Lindberg of the New Boston and Bucklin area had a beautiful blue eyed baby girl. They named her Evelyn. She married Weldon Falls and became the Evelyn Falls we know here in La Plata. She is a very pleasant and helpful person. The Lindberg family surprised her
with a celebration sunday at the Masonic Lodge in La Plata. Those nine Lindberg kids always look for a time to gather and enjoy their kids, grandkids and greatgrandkids. He l p i n g to surprise her were also friends from her church. Attending were Pearl Lindberg Miller of St. Catherine, her son, Leroy Miller of Marceline, Eva Mae Lindberg Switzer of Brookfield, H.A. (Hjalmer) and Josephine Lindberg of Albia, Iowa, Jack and Vicki Falls of La Plata, Kenny and Traci Falls and
Kennett of Columbia, Brian and Barbara Lindberg of Iowa, Evonne Lindberg Baker of Kirksville, Nicole and Madelyn Fritts of Columbia, Brent, Belinda and Camden Lindberg of Iowa, Sandra Gramling, Bruce and Deena Lindberg of Iowa, Robert and Charlotte Wheeler, Barbara Wolf, Tina, Addison and Audrey Belfield, Emma Russell, Gary and Donna Clarkson, Lynda Brown Sprague, Nancy and Gary Belfield, Aaron, Erica, Brody and Bella Baker, Don and Jolette Boyer of Chillicothe, Konda Bentley, Sheryl and Donna Smithson, Dennis Jones, Marty and Julie Roberts, Blake Roberts, Cathy Baker, Christina Pennington, Everett and Anna Ruby, Mary Beale, Karsa and Steve Shipp, Lori and Laryn Pinkston and Richard and Sharron Burns.
Russell and Carol Barr, part-time residents of Atlanta, shared their vision for missions in France at Church WithOut Walls (CWOW) this month. Russell’s family lives in the Macon community. The Barrs are no strangers to ministry. In the 1980’s, Russell and Carol worked for Campus Crusade for Christ before Russell an accepted an offer to join Moody Bible Institute’s in-house advertising agency as a senior designer and staff illustrator. The Barrs have also taught pottery, painting and drawing to children and adults out of their home in Olathe, Kansas for the last ten years. Russell and Carol leave for France in early January. Evangelicals make up about less than 1% of the country’s population. While France used to produce missionaries, Christians may travel as much as a ten-hour round trip to attend a meaningful worship service. Most congregations meet in homes; building new places of worship is rare. In France, mayors have the power to veto new building permits and use that authority
Russell and Carol Barr against organized religion. According to the Barrs, 45% of the population of Paris is now Muslim and most churches are only open to tourists. Most of the French people have a very unfavorable view of Christianity. Church WithOut Walls will be partnering with the Barrs’ mission to France. To learn more about Russel and Carol Barr
and their mission to France, visit www.parisbarrs.blogspot.com. Church WithOut Walls also serves as the forward agent for Jed and Kayla Olson, currently on leave after serving in New Zealand and South America. The Olsons will visit CWOW on Sunday, December 4, 2011. To learn more about Church WithOut Walls, visit www.goatlantachurch.com.
Home Circle Club
Home Circle Club met November 17 at the home of Becky Mohan for a carry-in luncheon. Nine members, and a guest, Kay Fisk of Kalamazoo, MI, enjoyed good food at the beautifully decorated dining table. Linda Moots presented foods made with Quinoa (Keen-wah), a grain which is high in fiber and lycine
(a dietary essential not found in quantity in many other grains). Quinoa may be included in roasted vegetables or salads. Quinoa is gluten free. Linda’s Quinoa sample dishes included banana pudding and apple casserole. Nancy Belfield presided at a short meeting at which we voted to give money to a worthy cause instead of
a gift exchange. Money was collected to give to La Plata Ministerial Alliance. For the December meeting, members are to bring donations of non-perishables foods to be given to La Plata Food Ministries. Members will meet in December at a local restaurant for 1:30 lunch on regular club day.
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La Plata Lions Club Meets A Community Thanksgiving service sponsored by Atlanta inter church council was held at Atlanta christian church on November 21. The welcome and opening prayer was givne by Atlanta Christian Church minister, Barry Richardson. Specials were brought by Paula Thompson of Mt. Tabor Baptist church,Roger Garrett and Leanna Carriker of Atlanta Methodist Church, Maggie Bondy of Atlanta Baptist Church, and Barry Richardson,Ozzie, Zadie, and Zoey of Atlanta Christian Church. Brother Chance Glenn of Atlanta Baptist Church read the scripture, II Corinthians 9: 6-15. The message was brought by Brother Denzel Thomas of Atlanta Methodist Church. Thanksgiving Day guests of Dan and Lisa Gaughan were John and Louise Gaughan and Karl and Roberta Byers. Teresa Foss of Harrisonville and William Foss of Denton Texas were Thanksgiving overnight guests of John and Louise Gaughan. Other visitors on Saturday were Martha Fowler of Vandalia and Donald Fowler of Paris. They brought dinner. After dinner they all went to a birthday party for Braden Gaughan at the United Methodist Church. Saturday dinner guests of Basil and Marsha Hammons were Elva Thorne of Independence, Richard White, Thomas and Christine White and Amber of Moberly, Julie Kay and Daniel Howe, Dylan, Dalton, and Sheridan of Novinger, Jacie Hammons and Josie of Riverside and Justin Hammons of Columbia. The home of Julie Kay and Daniel Howe and fam-
Thanksgiving At Grandma Roma’s
Thanksgiving day dinner guests of Roma Rodriquez were Glenna Daniels and Connie Branstetter of Clarence, Danny and Ginger Wood, Walt and Tina Daniels, Logan Wood and friend, Tiffany and son, Kendall Wood and friend Ann McCarty, all of Hagers Grove, Glenn and Karen Wood, Gene and Judy Wood, Tom and Charla Cupp, Maggie Cupp, Kenneth and Tamera Wright, Jimmy and Betty Lu Moore, John and Mishel Beever, Matt, Kayla, Makay and Baylon Belt, Ralph Kelcey, Weston and Logan Smith, Jason, Jaimee, Alexis and Kierstin Wood, David, Nickie, Bryce and Brianna Bingham of Kirksville, Brittaney Bingham and Kiley Harpster of Atlanta, Jared and Teresa Moore of Kirksville, Josh and Candy Robinson, Gavin and Presley Miranda of Columbia and Lewis and Betty Wilson. Shannon Garnett was an evening caller. There is always an abundant amount of food, lots of memories recalled as well as new ones created. The laughs and love are always available at Grandma Roma’s.
ily burned to the ground Saturday overnight. Brenda Tate visited Helen Garnett Sunday. Thanksgiving guests of Ronnie and Beth Garnett were Helen Garnett, Josh, Shanon and Kennedy Garnett, Terry and Carla Garnett,Jill Garnett, Courtney, Josey, and Mick Garnett and Grady Hruska. Wayne and Elizabeth attended the wedding of their granddaughter, Tabitha Palmer and Matt Jones last weekend. Thanksgiving guest of Wayne and Elizabeth Beeson were Kyle and Cindy Palmer and Travis of Warrensburg. and DAvid and Leannette Beeson, Broke, Blake, and Cooper of Salem. Thursday dinner guests of Sarah Grinder of Macon were Rhoda Graham, Mae Reaser,, Buddy Graham, Jennifer Grinder, Kyle Licht, Anna and Carson. Laura Smith, Rhoda Graham, Mae, Reaser, and Sarah Grinder went ot Columbia sjopping Friday. They picked up Drailyn King in Columbia and brought her home to Atlanta. Rhoda Graham and Mae Reaser were among 69 people who attended the Graham family gathering at Miners Hall in Macon on Saturday. Shirley Harpster of Kansas City and Dolores Harpster were among the Thanksgiving guests of Terry and Lorie harpster of Excello. Friday lunch guests of Dolores Harpster were Kirby and Mikal Harpster of Warrenton,Shilrey Harpsterof Kansas City, and Youlanda Wallace of Macon. Shirley and Dolores Harpster attended the Harpster/Hilligoss familoy gathering in Sullivan , Illinois over the weekend. Friday morning visitors of Karl and Roberta Byers were Teresa Foss of Harrisonville, Mo and William Foss of Denton, Texas. They were visiting Teresa’s parents, John and Louise Gaughan. Roberta Byers was among those attending Brayden Gaughan’s 4th birthday party Saturday, November 26th. Karl and Roberta Byers visited with Marteena Gunnels Monday morning at the LaPlata Nursing Home and with Uncle Bob and Aunt Theda Smithson
The La Plata Lions Club held its October meeting at the La Plata Baptist Family Life Center on October 25, 2011. Vice President, Robert Wheeler, called the meeting to order. Ed Swinney led the pledges. Don Miller gave the invocation. October birthdays included Sharron Burns, Marvin Seidt, Donna Clarkson and Louise Cunningham. Duane and Peggy Turner and Frank and Diana Scott celebrated anniversaries. Attending were guests Danielle Boren and parents. Danielle gave a report on attending Girls State. Members and spouses attending were Clyde and Betty Burch, Richard and Sharron Burns, Gary and Donna Clarkson, Gary Cunningham, Don and Dana Miller, Lee and Linda Moots, Gary and Linda Pyle, Everett Ruby, Frank Scott, Marvin and Betty Seidt, Gary and Shirley Smith, Ed and Linda Swinney, Duane and Peggy Turner, Robert Wheeler, Marie Collum, Blanche Meeks, Maxine Lock and Iris Chaney. In November the La Plata Lions Club met November 8, 2011 at the La Plata Baptist Family Life Center. President, John Becker,
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is celebrating its 75th anniversary through October 2012. Throughout the next year, the MDCproduced magazine, Missouri Conservationist, will highlight the Show-MeState’s unique, citizen-led conservation story, successful conservation partnerships and programs and future challenges. To read the Missouri Conservationist online or to subscribe, free to Missourians, visit http://mdc.mo.gov/ conmag. MDC will also host anniversary events throughout the coming year at nature centers and other locations throughout the state. To follow anniversary activities, visit http://mdc.mo.gov/aboutus/get-know-us/75th-anniversary. “Conservation in Missouri is unique,” said
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the popcorn sales and the 50/50 drawing went very well at the Missouri Samboree in September. The December 10th meeting and lunch are planned to be at noon at Heartland in Newark, Missouri. Meetings and campouts were discussed for 2012, the first campout will be at Cantril, Iowa April 19th - 21st. Ron and Judy won the drawing. Judy made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Don.
Garden Club Meets The Garden Club met at the home of Betty Williams Nov. 21. Meeting was called to order by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and Pledge to the Missouri State Flag. Roll call was answered by What I am Thankful For. In new business, one of our members will be gone for the month of December, so we decided to have our December meeting at the Sante Fee Expresso or Red Rooster. Anna is going to check on them. We decided that there
will be no gift exchange and put the money in the treasurer. Also we will not have a cookie exchange. Just meet and eat and visit. Election of officers: Irene Osborn, President; Anna Ruby, vice-president; Margaret Kincaid, secretary, Mary Plumlee, treasurer, Enid Moots, courtesy secretary. A letter was read from Barbara Proknow on their ramblings . Program was given by the hostess on humming bird moths. They fly like the humming
bird and feed on flowers, was interesting. Also had some articles on the tomato worm, which was all very interesting. Games were won by Irene Osborn and Jerry Prather. A second game on making words out of the phrase, Count Your Many Blessings, was won by Leila Ward. The meeting was adjourned and the hostess served pie, candy and nuts with a variety of drinks.
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called the meeting to order. Marvin Seidt led the pledges, Gary Smith gave the invocation. Attending were John and Debbie Becker, Clyde and Betty Burch, Richard and Sharron Burns, Gary and Betty Seidt, Gary and Shirley Smith, Ed and Linda Swinney, Duane and Peggy Turner, Robert and Charlotte Wheeler, Wyatt Seidt. Birthdays were celebrated for Ed Swinney, Frank Scott, Peggy Turner and Jean Bruce. November anniversaries were Holland and Ella Clem and Gary and Louise Cunningham.
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MDC Director Robert Ziehmer, “unique in its history, unique in the way it derives its authority and funding from citizens, and unique in the passion, partnerships and commitment of Missourians to perpetuate this legacy.” Ziehmer added that Missourians have achieved some amazing results. “Working together, the Department and citizens have restored and conserved dozens of fish and wildlife species,” he said. “We have ensured that Missouri is a great place to hunt and fish, transformed forestry into a sustainable industry, created a system devoted to serving both rural and urban private landowners, invested in the hearts of major urban areas to encourage participation in the outdoors, developed an accessible network of public lands and facilities, and partnered the entire way with citizens and communities throughout the state.” The need to protect, conserve and sustain Missouri’s fish, forest and wildlife resources began well before the creation of the MDC. During their expedition in the early 1800s through what is now known as Missouri, explorers Lewis & Clark described the stunning abundance and variety of fish, forests and wildlife. However, by the 1860s, our state’s fish, forest and
wildlife resources were depleted through unchecked hunting, fishing, logging and burning of land. By the 1930s, the existing Missouri Department of Game was underfunded and largely a token gesture weakened by powerful interests. These circumstances set the stage for citizen-led efforts to begin the restoration of Missouri’s fish, forest and wildlife resources 75 years ago. In September 1935, Missouri sportsmen met and formed the Restoration and Conservation Federation of Missouri. They drafted an amendment to the Missouri Constitution aimed at creating an apolitical conservation agency and set to work getting it passed. On Nov. 3, 1936, voters approved Amendment 4 to the Missouri Constitution, creating the Conservation Commission and the apolitical, science-based conservation agency with authority over fish, forests and wildlife. On July 1, 1937, Amendment 4 took effect. “Not in their wildest imaginations could those early sportsmen have imagined what has been achieved,” said Dave Murphy, executive director of the Conservation Federation of Missouri. “On the same landscape, at the same time that our human population has doubled, we’ve seen the restoration of wild turkey, deer,
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geese, river otters, raccoons, black bass, elk and so much more.” In 1970, the Conservation Federation of Missouri led an effort to establish dedicated funding for conservation through the Design for Conservation. Passed in 1976, it included a pledge to obtain land for recreation, forestry and protection of critical habitat, increased services to the public in the areas of wildlife and forest conservation, the creation of conservation nature centers throughout Missouri, and funding through the 1/8-of 1-percent conservation sales tax. This sales-tax revenue makes up 58 percent of MDC’s annual operating budget with no funding coming from the state’s general revenue. Permit revenues from fishing, hunting and trapping account for approximately 20 percent of the Department’s annual revenue. MDC also receives 14 percent of its funding in the form of federal reimbursements from sources including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration programs. Efforts to ensure healthy forests, abundant fish and wildlife and productive waters provide benefits to citizens’ quality of life and the state economy. Today, hunting, fishing and wildlife watching, along with forest industries support about 95,000 Missouri jobs and generate more than $11.4 billion annually to state and local economies. The Department is led by the Conservation Commission, which consists of four commissioners appointed by the Governor for six-year unpaid terms. Current Commissioners
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LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MACON COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION In Re: The Estate of Wilfred Avery Smoot, Deceased Estate No. 10MA-PR00028 NOTICE OF FILING OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION To All Persons Interested In The Estate of Willfred Avery Smoot, Decedent: You are hereby notified that the undersigned Personal Representative will file a Final Settlement and Petition for determination of the persons who are the successors in interest to the personal/real property of the decedent and of the extent and character of their interest therein and for distribution of such property, in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Macon County, Missouri, on such Final Settlement or Petition or any item thereof must be in writing and filed within twenty days after the filing of such Final Settlement. Barry V. Cundiff Attorney 2211 E. Normal, PO Box 7546 Kirksville, MO 63501 (660) 665-7785/665-7786 fax Barbara Thompson Personal Representative 225 W. Clark La Plata, Missouri 63549 Dates of publication are November 23 and 30 and December 7 and 14, 2011.
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NOTICE OF FILING La Plata Special Road District NOTICE OF FILING Filings forLa one (1) three year termDistrict for La Plata SpePlata Special Road cial Road District Commissioner will be accepted at the Macon County Clerk’s office atPlata 101 SpeEast Filings for one (1) three year term for La Washington Street,Commissioner Ste B, Macon, will frombeDecember cial Road District accepted 13, 2011 through January 17, 2012. The office will at the Macon County Clerk’s office at 101 East be closed forStreet, Christmas Holidayfrom December 26, Washington Ste B, Macon, December New2011 Year’s Holiday January and Martin Luther 13, through January 17,22012. The office will King Jr. Day January 16. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. be closed for Christmas Holiday December 26, until Year’s noon and 1 p.m. until 4:00 Hours will New Holiday January 2 andp.m. Martin Luther be extended until 5:00 p.m. on January 17. King Jr. Day January 16. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. until noon and 1 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Hours will Shirley Sims,until Macon be extended 5:00County p.m. onClerk January 17. EQUALHOUSING OPPORTUNITY
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Work with women, infants and children including WIC, immunizations, car seat and other public health programs. Position Requires: Current Active MO Nursing License Current Drivers License Vehicle Drug Testing Criminal Background Check Benefits Include: Health Insurance, Paid Vacation Sick Leave, Retirement Plan Submit “Detailed Resume” by 4pm December 8, 2011 to: Macon County Health Dept. 503 North Missouri Street Macon, MO 63552
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December 5, 2001
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LHS Bulldogs won first place at the Novinger Basketball Tournament.
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The La Plata R-II school district received a $93,123 energy loan from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
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A meeting was held by the highway department to discuss plans to improve road conditions on Route D through La Plata.
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The LHS basketball teams started the season with a double victory over Novinger.
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The Oklahoma Indians 4-H Club celebrated their 30th anniversary.
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The N.F.O. National Convention was held, and delegates from Macon County attended.
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Five inches of snow fell in La Plata, and temperatures were below freezing.
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Mary Ann Cupp of Atlanta competed in the Junior Division of the Make it Yourself with Wool State Contest in Joplin, MO.
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Ronnie Wellen was chosen to represent La Plata at the Macon County Oratorical Contest.
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Macon County voters went to the polls to decide if the county should issue $350,000 in bonds to double the bedspace in the Samaritan hospital in Macon.
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Carpenter Wanted You are a do-it-yourselfer. While you are skilled in many areas, you most certainly are not a carpenter. You can’t cut a piece of wood straight, much less make the cabinets you need to house the entertainment components in your family room. You need a carpenter. Carpenters generally fall into two categories: rough or finish. Rough carpenters specialize in building homes, particu-
larly in framing them and making sure everything is level, square and plumb. Finish carpenters specialize in the detail work, installing trim, banisters and the like. Some finish carpenters specialize in building cabinets and furniture. They are known as cabinetmakers. Since you are interested in cabinets, you might want to look for a cabinetmaker or a finish carpenter who has experience in building cabinets.
You have a lot of exposed brick in your home. You love the character it brings to your space, but recently, you noticed that one of the bricks has a huge crack in it and is starting to crumble. If you are handy, you may be able to chip out the brick yourself and replace it. To chip out the brick, you will need a power drill, a 6mm masonry bit, a hammer and a cold chisel. Drill several holes in the brick and mortar surrounding it. Then using the chisel and the hammer, chip out the mortar surrounding the brick. Use the end of your chisel to remove all of the pieces and chip out any remaining mortar. If you haven’t purchased a replacement brick already, take a piece of the old brick to a masonry supply center and purchase a new brick to match. With any luck, the center will have an exact match. If not, you will have to get as close of a match as possible. To install the new brick,
you will need a spray bottle of water, some mortar, a pointing trowel and a jointer. First, spray down the opening where the brick will go. Then mix up some mortar and spread a 3/4-inch layer on the bottom and sides of the opening with a pointing trowel. Butter the top of the brick with a 3/4-inch layer of mortar. Place the brick on the back of a trowel and slide it into the opening, making sure the brick is flush with the surface. If needed, you may tap the brick into place with the handle of the trowel. The mortar should squeeze out from around the brick. When the brick is in place, use the edge of the trowel to scrape away the excess mortar. Then strike and smooth the joints. Press down the mortar to ensure a watertight seal. Scrape off any excess mortar and wipe it from the face of the brick with a clean cloth. Give the mortar time to cure, making sure you keep it damp for three days.
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Give the Gift that Money Tired Of Retiring Can’t Buy
Help save lives this holiday season by donating blood Think outside the box this holiday season. The perfect gift is at your nearest American Red Cross blood drive or blood donation center. And, unlike the latest fashion trend, video game or golf club, it costs nothing but an hour of your time. When you donate blood, you give the perfect gift - another hug, another laugh, another smile, another chance - to someone in need of blood. “It’s the season of giving and there’s one gift that won’t cost you a penny, but means the world to a patient in need,” said Scott Caswell, CEO of the Red Cross Missouri-Illinois Blood Services Region. “By donating blood, you can give someone an opportunity to spend another holiday with their loved ones.” To view the Red Cross Perfect Gift video, please visit: http://www.redcrossblood.org/theperfectgift It only takes about an hour to donate blood, and in that hour, you can unwrap a lifetime of memories for hospital patients in your community and across the country. The need for blood is constant and doesn’t pause for the holidays. By taking time to donate this winter, you can help the Red Cross ensure a stable blood supply for all patients who need blood products. All blood types are needed to help maintain a sufficient blood supply, especially type O negative. Type O negative blood, the universal blood type, is always in high demand because it can be transfused to patients with any blood type, especially in
emergency situations. Through mid-December, all those who attempt to donate blood at Red Cross donation centers in St. Louis, Columbia, Jefferson City, Cape Girardeau, and southern Illinois can enter a chance to win two tickets to an upcoming St. Louis Rams regular season home game. Drawings will be held two weeks prior to the game. This holiday season, give something that means something with a donation to the Red Cross. The Red Cross Holiday Giving Catalog has 25 symbolic gifts representing all Red Cross services that people can purchase in the name of a loved one during the holiday season. Check out the catalog at www.redcross.org/gifts. 11/30/2011, Westminster College, 501 Westminster Avenue, Fulton, MO, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM 11/30/2011, Canton High School, 200 S 4th St, Canton, MO, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM 11/30/2011, Stover Community Center, 600 Legion Drive, Stover, MO, 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM 11/30/2011, St Peter Church, 700 Hwy Z, Fulton, MO, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM 12/1/2011, A T Still University, 800 W Jefferson, Kirksville, MO, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM 12/1/2011, William Woods University, 1 University Drive, Fulton, MO, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM 12/1/2011, Shelbyville Moonshiners Inc, Highway 15 N, Shelbyville, MO, 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM 12/2/2011, Stamper
Commons, 1300 E Broadway, Columbia, MO, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM 12/2/2011, Highland HS - Lewistown, Highway 6, Ewing, MO, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM 12/3/2011, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1001 Immanuel Drive, Boonville, MO, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM 12/4/2011, Community of Christ, 1111 South Fairview Road, Columbia, MO, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM 12/5/2011, Paris High School, 740 Cleveland, Paris, MO, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM 12/5/2011, St Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 322 7th St., Boonville, MO, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM 12/5/2011, Christian Church, 120 W Moore St., La Plata, MO, 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM How to Donate Blood Simply call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in some states), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to give blood. Please bring your Red Cross blood donor card or other form of positive ID when you come to donate.
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By the time you read this, I’ll be gone – from Missouri Farm Bureau, that is. After 35 years of reporting on the radio and writing for newspapers, it is time to give my wheezing voice and arthritic typing fingers a rest, something some feel would have been more effective had I done so 35 years ago. Oh, I’ll still be doing radio market reports, and perhaps some future contributions to this column. I have noticed the older I get the more opinionated I become, and I must have an outlet for these opinions besides my poor wife, but if I had known how difficult it was to jump through all the hoops necessary to retire I would still be employed. First you have to do some homework to determine how much income you will have upon retirement. Then you must determine how much retirement income you will really need. Guess which is the much larger figure? The realization there is no way you will ever have enough money saved to afford retirement is a sobering experience; in my case, it took me three days to get sober.
In the end you just cast your financial concerns to the wind and decide to retire anyway. Next you must select the date. At first I thought about retiring at age 65, but realized my Social Security would not be at full capacity until I turned 66. Once 66, I picked a date that would coincide with my employment anniversary, but realized if I put it off just one more year I could retire with an exact 35 years to the day. Perfect! Not perfect! As my retirement date approached I was asked to stay on an extra week or so to give my employer time to find a replacement, and after that to stay on a couple weeks more to give additional time to find a replacement. My ego told me it was because I was so irreplaceable, but quite the contrary. In reality, there were so many qualified applicants my supervisor could not wade through the hiring process any faster. Then there is the retirement party, loved by everyone except the retiree. All employees come to the assembly hall for 10 minutes of sharing embarrassing memories about the retiree, followed by 10
minutes of talking about how the retiree walked on water, and finalized with a 10-minute emotional speech by the retiree. Afterwards, there is cake and ice cream for all. Make no mistake; the large turnout at your retirement party is not as much a reflection of your popularity as it is about ice cream, cake and a 30-minute break from work. I felt guilty when I declined the retirement party – my coworkers put up with me for 35 years and certainly deserve dessert and a half hour away from their desk as a small reward. I asked Farm Bureau to hold the party for all my friends and coworkers, but just not invite me. It is like attending your own wake. There is much more to do to prepare for retirement, but enough already. Suffice it to say after all my years of meeting multiple daily deadlines for radio stations and weekly deadlines for newspapers, I suddenly have fewer deadlines facing me. I just wonder how long it will take for me to stop watching the clock for the next deadline I do not have to meet.
2011 Troop B Area Thanksgiving Holiday Enforcement And Traffic Crash Totals Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the 2011 Thanksgiving holiday traffic crash and preliminary enforcement totals for the Troop B area, which consists of the 16 northeast counties of Missouri. During the 2011 Thanksgiving weekend traffic crash counting period, which began on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at 6:00 p.m., and ended on Sunday, November 27, 2011, at 11:59 p.m., Troop B officers participated in Operation
C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort). In addition to Operation C.A.R.E., Troop B officers participated in a “20-Mile Trooper” enforcement operation on U.S. Highway 61 throughout the Troop B area, and selected portions of U.S. Highways 24 and 36, on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, and Sunday, November 27, 2011. During these operations, troopers investigated 20 traffic crashes, in which 11 individuals were injured. Preliminary enforcement totals show Troop
B officers made seven arrests for driving while intoxicated, three arrests for drug violations, issued 484 summonses for speed, 88 seat belt summonses, and assisted 184 motorists. Troopers also issued 708 warnings. “The Missouri State Highway Patrol takes holiday weekends very seriously,” stated Captain Wilt. “Taking the job of driving seriously, and remembering to buckle up, will help reduce the number of traffic crashes and fatalities.”
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