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Larry Childress Brashear, MO USPS-299800 Vol.136, No.41 La Plata, MO, 63549 • 8 Pages • 1 Section • 50 Cents
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HOSPICE NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK To celebrate the vital role that its volunteers play in providing compassionate care, Hospice of Northeast Missouri will host a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday, April 18th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This event will recognize those volunteers who share their time and talents to make sure that people in our community who are at the end of life’s journey find comfort, support and peace so that they can live every moment of life to the fullest. The luncheon will be held at Thousand Hills Dining Lodge in Kirksville, Missouri. For more information contact Terrill Roberts at 888.627.9711.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
City Promotes Cory Cook To Electric Supervisor The City of La Plata held a special meeting on Monday, April 2, 2012. Those present were Mayor Charles Thompson, Alderman Charles Allen, Alderman Dennis Jones, Alderman Bill Adams, Alderman Trent Perry and City Administrator Dickie Brown. Meeting Called to Order Mayor Thompson declared a quorum present and called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m. Executive Session
Alderman Allen made a motion and seconded by Alderman Perry to move into executive session at 5:40 p.m. The vote as follows: Alderman Allen – aye, Alderman Jones – aye, alderman Adams, aye and Alderman Perry, aye. The motion carried. Alderman Jones made a motion and seconded by Alderman Adams to offer the Electric Supervisor position to Cory Cook with an in-
crease of $1.00 after 90 days probation. The vote as follows: Alderman Allen – aye, Alderman Jones – aye, alderman Adams, aye and Alderman Perry, aye. The motion carried. Alderman Adams made a motion and seconded by Alderman Jones to advertise for the position of electric lineman for 14 days. The vote as follows: Alderman Allen – aye, Alderman Jones – aye, alderman Adams, aye and Al-
derman Perry, aye. The motion carried. Alderman Jones made a motion and seconded by Alderman Allen to adjourn executive session at 6:00 p.m. The vote as follows: Alderman Allen – aye, Alderman Jones – aye, alderman Adams, aye and Alderman Perry, aye. The motion carried. Adjournment With no further business Alderman Perry adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
LA PLATA BASEBALL
PROM TIME Brashear Prom will be held on Saturday, April 21st at the Kirksville Country Club. Grand March will begin at the Brashear High School at 5:00 p.m. La Plata Prom will be held on Saturday, April 21st at Silver Rails Event Center in La Plata. Grand March will begin at the La Plata High School Gym at 6:00 p.m. Atlanta Prom will be held on Friday, April 27th at the Comfort Inn in Macon. Grand March will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Atlanta High School.
TROOP B TO PARTICIPATE IN ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces on April 18 and 19, 2012, Troop B will be working with members of the Missouri Operation Lifesaver program in Macon, Randolph, Shelby, and Monroe counties to raise the awareness level for railroad crossing safety and trespass prevention. This will be accomplished by Operation Lifesaver team members talking with motorists briefly in advance of certain railroad crossings. Team members will be reminding drivers about railroad safety tips as they approach these crossings. Operation Lifesaver team members will consist of members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, NS Railway, BNSF Railway, local law enforcement agencies, Moberly Area Community College Law Enforcement Training Center, Missouri Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, and Operation Lifesaver volunteers. Over the past two years, four crossing crashes have occurred in these counties resulting in two fatalities. In addition, two trespass incidents have resulted in two fatalities during the same time period. During 2011, crossing crashes in Missouri increased by 17% with fatalities rising from eight to 13. For more information on Operation Lifesaver, contact Rick Mooney, Missouri Operation Lifesaver state coordinator, at 573-634-4113 (office) or 573-230-3284 (cell). For additional information or statistics visit the state website at www.ShowMeOL. org or the national website at www. oli.org.
The La Plata Bulldogs hosted the Canton Tigers on Thursday evening, April 12th. The ‘dawgs came up short on the scoreboard with Canton pulling out the win 4-2. More local sports is on page 8A.
La Plata Christian Ministries Receives Donation La Plata Christian Ministries Food Distribution Center Receives Donation From Festival of Sharing. The Festival of Sharing has sent La Plata Christian Ministries Food Distribution Center a contribution of $100. The checks were sent to seventy agencies across Missouri to alleviate hunger in the state. Donations sometimes lag at this time of year when we are between the winter holidays and before produce becomes available from area gardens. The Festival of Sharing is an interfaith gathering held on the Missouri State Fair Grounds on the third Saturday of October each year. This fall will be the 31st event, which in recent years has involved persons from 30 faith denominations. The Festival of Sharing has gathered and distributed 22.25 million dollars of cash and material gifts for needy people in Missouri and around the world. This year the Festival of
Sharing will be held on October 20th. All activities will be held at the State Fair Grounds in Sedalia, Missouri. Each year hundreds of youth participate in the overnight “YouthFest” event. Then spend the day providing hands on mission at the Festival by helping unload material gifts and by packing trucks with gifts used here, at home, and overseas. There will be a Quilt Auction to raise funds for the Church World Service Blankets+. Tons of beans and rice and a tractor trailer load of potatoes will be bagged for distribution to needy people in Missouri. Festival participants will also join in worship and will find fellowship at the Festival’s Food Court, display and craft sales areas. For more information, contact Terri Williams at the festival office at 3009 David Drive, Columbia, MO 65202. You may reach her by phone at 573-474-3332 or by e-mail at festival@socket.net.
YOUTH TURKEY SEASON
Shay Cooper, age 12, of Albany, Missouri shot a 22 lb. bird during the Youth Turkey Season, Sunday, April 1st while hunting with his father, Darryl Cooper in Gentry County. The bird had a 9 inch beard, 1” spurs and was shot with a 12 gauge with a 3.5“ mag.
OES SPRING ART & CRAFT SHOW SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2012 H 9:00am - 2:00pm Macon United Methodist Church 208 Pearl Street, Macon, MO 63552
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