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Chamber Announces 2022 Year Honorees Annual Banquet Set For March 18 At Ketcham The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will honor two individuals, two businesses and a local organization during its annual membership dinner meeting scheduled for Friday, March 18. Pat Hauck McWilliams and Ed Holt have been selected as the chamber’s 2022 “Pillars of the Community” in recognition of their long-time contributions to Trenton and the surrounding area. Selected as the “Businesses of the Year” are Mid-States Services and BTC Bank while the Green Hills Animal Shelter is the “Organization of the Year.” The chamber will hold its annual event at the Ketcham Community Center, with social hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner at 6 p.m. and the awards ceremony at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $40 per person, with sponsorships also available at a cost of $500 as a “Gold High Roller Table” and $350 for a Silver VIP table. Both sponsorships include a table of eight and sponsor names included in the program. The Gold sponsorship also includes a business banner display and 20 50/50 raffle tickets. Evening entertainment from 8 to 10 p.m. will feature a Casino Night with Jack and Aces Events of Kansas City providing the equipment and professional dealers. Guests will receive chips to participate in the gaming, with prizes to be awarded to the evening’s winners. The event is open to the public. Tickets and/or sponsorships can be purchased through the chamber of commerce by calling 359-4324 or via email at trentonchambermo@gmail.com. The deadline to reserve a ticket is Friday, March 11.
STATE MEDALS
The Trenton and Gallatin wrestling teams brought home four state medals each from the Class 1 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships in Columbia over the weekend. SPORTS, 2
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New Tool Will Help EMS ‘File Of Life’ Card Will Have Vital Information While most refrigerators are “decorated” with pictures of kids and grandkids, interesting articles and sticky note reminders of important appointments, there’s one thing residents can put on their most-used appliance that will ensure they get the best possible treatment in a medical emergency. The Grundy County Ambulance Service is providing a new tool, the “File of Life,” that contains important information that can be accessed when EMS responds to a medical emergency - especially if the patient is unable to share essential medical information. “Sometimes people aren’t able to tell us anything because they aren’t conscious or because they can’t remember,” said Grundy County Ambulance Director Steve Tracy. The small, magnetic file contains a paper that provides space for the name, primary care provider, preferred hospital, emergency contacts, medical data such as special conditions, current medications, pharmacy, blood type, recent surgery information, a
Trenton FFA Breakfast
In honor of FFA Week, the Trenton FFA Chapter will host its annual FFA Community Appreciation Breakfast Friday, Feb. 25, in the THS Ag Building. All FFA supporters are invited to the breakfast, which will include pancakes, bacon, sausage and biscuits and gravy, along with coffee, juice and milk. The meal will be served from 6:15 to 8 a.m.
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checklist of medical conditions and allergies. The file also asks for information concerning health care directives and insurance provider. The insurance information, Tracy said, is the least important. “That part of it is the least important,” Tracy said. “Sometimes we respond and we don’t even know the patient’s name and they can’t tell us and there’s no one else there who can tell us. As we’re transporting to the hospital, we want to be able to give the hospital a name, date of birth, allergies, medications
they’re taking and their past medical history, if we can. This information helps us determine for instance, if they have an allergy to something or a medical condition that we need to be aware of.” Tracy said it’s important for those filling out the form to use a pencil because information such as medications and recent surgeries can change. It’s also important for the person to place the sticker provided with the file on their front door so EMS responders will know to immediately look for the file on the re-
frigerator. Distribution of the files is under way and Tracy said they are available on the county’s ambulances so if the public sees an ambulance out they can feel free to ask for one. They can also be obtained at the Grundy County Ambulance Service at the intersection of Oklahoma Avenue and Harris Avenue. A limited number of the files can also be obtained in the Grundy County Clerk’s Office, located on the second floor of the courthouse and at the Republican-Times office, located at 122 E. Eighth St.
R-5 Offers Administrator Contracts Grundy Board Looks At Possibility Of Hiring Social Worker Administrator contracts were given approval and the retirement of a long-time instructor was accepted by the Grundy R-5 Board of Education at a meeting Wednesday evening. Following a closed session, the board offered contracts to Elementary Principal Jen Dyer an High School Principal Matt Rayl for the 2022-23 school year. Rayl’s base salary was set at $68,850, while Dyer will be paid $69,720. Superintendent Phil Fox, who is considered part-time, was offered a contract for the 2022-23 school year at a salary of $45,000. The board accepted the retirement of Dena Courtney, who has been employed as a teacher in the district for the past 37 years. Under old business, the board dis-
cussed the upcoming review of buses by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, which is scheduled for March 1, and the district’s Safe Return To In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan. Revisions were made to the plan and approved. Under new business, board members discussed the possible hiring of a social worker for the district. The administration was asked to gather more information and provide a report at the next meeting. In other business, the board heard a report on window replacement at the high school building in Galt, with work scheduled to begin soon in three rooms. The administration was directed to seek bids for the replacement of windows and the installation of central air conditioning for the elementary building at Humphreys. A report on the insurance carrier, MET, was provided, with rates for the 2022-23 school year not available until March 30. Board members
discussed a Wellness Screening Program offered by the company, with no action taken. The cooperative agreement with the Newtown-Harris School District for extra-curricular activities was discussed and approved, with the same conditions as have been in place during previous years. Also approved was the senior trip for May 16-19 and the purchase of new junior high basketball uniforms at a cost of approximately $2,500. The administration was asked to look into the cost of new boys baseball uniforms. Other items approved included allowing sophomores to attend prom and the use of the high school building for after-prom activities. Daya Allnutt was selected as the district representative for the Jack Holley/MUSIC Scholarship program. The next meeting is scheduled to be held at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 17 in the high school business room.
Cookie Decorating Class Is Offered structor for the class, which is open to anyone age 14 and over. The class size is limited to 12 participants so everyone will receive If you’ve been pining plenty of attention during away for Spring - and the two-hour class, which maybe craving something will begin at 2 p.m. Art’s Alive was organsweet - “Art’s Alive” has just the thing to get you ized in 2019 to bring the through the winter “blahs.” arts back to Grundy County The “March into Spring” and a cookie-decorating Cookie Decorating class class fits well into it’s miswill be held Sunday, March sion to bring all arts to the 13 at The Space, located at community, not just the tra1013 Main St. in down- ditional drama and music programs. town Trenton. “This fits into our misLauren Dannar, “The Itty Bitty Baker,” will be the in- sion to expand the arts,”
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said Dan Maxey, a member of the organization’s board. “This is an art form, as are the culinary arts and cake decorating.” Maxey said this is the organization’s first “pop up” event, meaning the plans came together quickly and the deadline to register is near. It’s also the group’s and Mrs. Dannar’s - first cookie-decorating event. “We’re testing the waters,” Maxey explained. “We’ll see how it goes, but we hope to offer one each quarter, with a seasonal theme. Depending on how
it goes and how Lauren feels about it, we may add to the number of participants and maybe even bring the age down a little bit.” The $25 registration fee includes six cookies and an icing kit. The theme for the decorating will be St. Patrick’s Day. The deadline to register is Monday, Feb. 28 and those interested may register by emailing Trisha Sharp at trishasharp0811@gmail.com. The registration fee can be paid the day of the event.
The Trenton High School FCCLA Chapter and Student Council will sponsor a Community Blood Center blood drive on Friday, March 4. The event will be held in the media center from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. In addition to all adults, students who are at least age 16 may donate with parental consent. To make a reservation email Brenda Thorne at bthorne@trentonr9.k12.mo .us or jlloyd@trentonr9.k12.mo.u s.
Board Sets Special Meetings
The Board of Directors of the Grundy County Nursing Home District will hold two special meetings in the next week. The board will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 at Sunnyview Nursing Home. That meeting may include a closed session. The board will also meet at 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 1 to discuss the energy project and receive comments from residents of the home and apartments.
Hospitalist Program Key For WMH Focus Is On Hospitalized Patients As the two-year mark of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic approaches, health care workers have been taxed and pushed to the limits. An integral part of the COVID-19 patient care model in many health care settings includes the hospitalist team, who are quite literally on the frontlines of the pandemic. A hospitalist is a physician, usually board-certified in internal medicine or family medicine, who is specially trained to take care of hospitalized patients. At Wright Memorial Hospital, a team approach is used to treat patients. The hospitalist serves as the captain of the team to manage patient care [See WMH, Page 5]
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STATE WRESTLING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2022 :: REPUBLICAN-TIMES.COM/CATEGORY/SPORTS
Sperry Finishes Second At State Gallatin Wrestlers Bring Home Four State Meadals
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CALEB JOHNSON battles St. Pius X’s Rylan Kuhn during the 220-pound championship match at the Class 1 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships in Columbia. Johnson became a three-time state medalist with a second-place finish.
MEDAL MEN Trenton Brings Home Two Runner-Up Finishes, Four State Medals Overall
For nearly eight minutes Caleb Johnson battled St. Pius X’s Rylan Kuhn — the top-ranked 220pounder in the state. Three periods were not enough to determine a state champion at the weight. In the end, Johnson was pinned in overtime, bringing to a close his stellar career with Trenton and the Bulldogs run in the Class 1 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships. The second-place medal was the third state medal for Johnson and the Bulldogs finished the tournament as the sixth-place team in the state. Johnson’s runner-up finish was a fine end to a state tournament that saw Trenton come away with a pair of second-place finishers and four state medals overall. Hunter McAtee (138) was second as well. Sam Gibson (195) was third and Coleman Griffin was fourth. Two other state qualifiers — Mason Rongey (126) and Kaden Owen (160) fell one win short of medaling. “I can't express how proud I am of the way we competed in the state tournament,” Trenton head coach Charlie Bacon said. “Every kid we brought made a contribution to the team, which is what it’s all
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HUNTER MCATEE stuffs Marceline’s Connor Quinn’s head during the 138-pound semifinals on Friday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. McAtee won the match by a 7-4 decision and finished second in the weight class to earn his third-career state medal.
about.” Johnson and Kuhn went to overtime tied at 1-1. Each escaped the other for a single point, leading to the deadlock. It was Kuhn who got the fall at the end, though, leaving Johnson with the runner-up hardware. He was fifth at 220 as a sophomore and third at the weight last year. “Caleb put his heart and soul into his finals match going past the first overtime after being so close to score a takedown to end it,”
Bacon said. “In the two 30second tiebreakers Caleb absolutely went for it and just came up short against a very tough opponent. “I couldn’t be more proud to have coached a kid with so much class as Caleb. He showed character, grit and determination throughout his entire career as a Trenton Bulldog.” Johnson finished the tournament with a 3-1 record at the event and a 37-4 record for the season. Hunter McAtee’s cham-
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SAM GIBSON flexes after winning his semifinal consolation match by fall on Saturday morning at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. Gibson placed third at 195 pounds for his first career state medal.
pionship match at 138 pitted him against Collin Arch of Palmyra — the top-ranked 138-pounder in the state and the only wrestler to beat McAtee this year. As was the case in their previous three meetings this year, Arch picked up the win, defeating Trenton’s McAtee by a 9-2 decision. “It was no secret that Hunter had a tall mountain to climb to beat Collin Arch and I feel like a lot of kids would go out with an apathetic approach in that match,” Bacon said. “Instead, Hunter put together a game plan and set a goal for himself. Even though he didn’t win the match, he did achieve his goal and we wrestled him better than we ever had in the past.” The second-place showing gave McAtee his third state medal in as many seasons. The junior was third during his freshman season and placed fifth last year. McAtee was 3-1 at state, finishing his junior campaign with a 31-4 record. Both Johnson and McAtee had some tough bouts on their way to the finals. Johnson grabbed twostraight wins by fall to reach the semifinals, but needed a 3-2 decision to get past Palmyra’s Luke Triplet in the semifinals. Johnson yielded two escapes in the match, but picked up one of his own in the third period and followed it up with the only takedown of the match to push him to three points on the scoreboard. That was enough to get the win, vaulting Johnson into the first championship match of his career. “Caleb had an amazing ride to the finals and put together a great tournament,” Bacon said. “His semifinal match came down to a takedown in the second period.” McAtee was taken down early in his first match of the tournament, but re[See TRENTON, Page 3]
Gallatin’s Rodell Sperry had lost just three matches this season when he stepped into the circle for the 160-pound state championship match at Mizzou Arena in Columbia on Saturday. All three of those losses had came at the hands of Centralia’s Brayden Shelton — who stood opposite Sperry on the mat for the title match. Sperry wouldn’t get past Shelton this time either, but after dropping two of the first three meetings by fall and the district championship match by a 15-1 major decision, his 4-2 decision loss to Shelton in the state championship match was one he could take pride in. Sperry’s second-place showing headlined Gallatin’s efforts at the state tournament over the weekend, but the Bulldogs’ six qualifiers combined for four medals overall and a eighth-place team finish with 57.5 team points. Behind Sperry, Logan Bottcher came home with a fourth-place medal in the 182-pound bracket. Andon Allen (152) and Gabe Parker (285) were each sixth in their respective weight classes. Jagger Gray (170) and Draygan Schweizer (195) also made the trip to Columbia to represent Gallatin on the grandest stage of them all for high school wrestling in Missouri. Sperry rolled to the championship match, winning three bouts by fall en route to the title appearance. His semifinal victory over West Platte’s Cameron Williams came in just a minute and a half. In the championship bout, Sperry survived a scoreless first period before taking down Shelton to go up 2-0. An escape with 10 seconds left got Shelton on the board and he would start the third period on bottom, grabbing another escape to tie the match. Sperry was taken down with nine seconds left in the match as Shelton took the championship. While the Gallatin senior’s season didn’t end
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RODELL SPERRY has his hand raised in victory after winning his semifinal match-up on Friday night. Sperry finished second in the 160-pound bracket at the Class 1 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships.
with a state title, Sperry finished the year with a 414 overall record. Bottcher opened the tournament with a 20-4 technical fall before advancing to the semifinals in a bit of a bizarre manner. Bottcher was tied at 1-1 in the third period with St. Michael’s Jackson Wimberly after each picked up an escape. Wimberly was called for fleeing with 40 seconds left in the match, however, and the penalty point awarded to Bottcher ended up giving him a 2-1 decision win. Bottcher was pinned in the semifinals by Lawson’s Tanner Leonard — the eventual state champion in the weight class. That sent him to the consolation side of the bracket, where an 81 decision pushed him into the third-place match. Bottcher was pinned by Richmond’s Aidan Ivison in the third-place bout, leaving him with a fourthplace medal. Bottcher, a junior, closed the year with a 30-4 overall record. For Allen, a win by fall and a 3-0 decision over Mid-Buchanan’s Nathan Hyde, pushed the Gallatin 152-pounder into the semifinals. Valle Catholic’s Josh Bieser was too much for Allen, however, and he was bumped to the consolation bracket with a 10-2 major [See Gallatin, Page 3]
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LOGAN BOTTCHER controls his opponent during the consolation semifinal of the 182-pound bracket at Mizzou Arena on Saturday. Bottcher finished fourth in the division.
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Trenton Places Sixth At State Tournament [TRENTON, from Page 2] bounded for a 12-4 major decision win. He pinned his way to the semifinals before ousting Marceline’s Connor Quinn in the semifinals by a 7-4 decision. A late escape by Quinn cut McAtee’s lead to 5-4 late in the match but McAtee secured a takedown to seal the deal. “I thought Hunter showed so much grit throughout the tournament,” Bacon said. “He made the semifinals match very exciting but controlled the whole match for the most part. But I was most proud of the way he wrestled in the finals.” All four qualifiers from Class 1, District 3 medaled in the top five of the 138pound bracket. With Arch and McAtee going one-two while Quinn placed third and Brookfield’s Devan Parn finished fifth. Gibson got through the first two rounds of the tournament with decision wins of 5-1 and 6-4, but another close decision did not go his way in the semifinals. Gibson was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct in the third period of the match and that was the difference in a 4-3 decision that went to Diamond’s Landon Clement. Gibson received a penalty point at the end as Clement was called for stalling, but it wasn’t enough to put the Trenton 195-pounder over in the match. To Gibson’s credit, he responded with a win by fall and then dominated the third-place match, defeating Knob Noster’s Trey Payne by an 8-0 major decision. “Sam had an outstanding tournament,” Bacon said. “After a frustrating semifinals loss, Sam also showed a lot of mental toughness to come back and absolutely dominate his next two matches. I really thought that he pushed the pace in every single match he wrestled and will be a force to be reckoned with next year.” It was Gibson’s secondstraight trip to state and his first medal from the event. The junior finished the tournament with a 4-1 record and closed the year with a 38-3 overall mark. Coleman Griffin lost his third-place match at districts by injury default and that gave him a tough draw. The Trenton 152-pounder had to open the tournament against Butler’s Brendin Patrick, an undefeated district champion who pinned Griffin in the first round, starting a tournament run that ended with a state championship at the weight. Griffin won four-straight wrestleback matches, though, advancing to the third-place match at 152. He would be pinned in that final match, but still left with a fourth-place medal, his first in three trips to the state tournament. “After a rough first round draw, I am so proud that Coleman had the mental toughness to fight all the way back to fourth,” Bacon said. “Lots of kids would see that and simply give up, but Coleman gutted out one of the most exciting bubble matches I’ve seen by scoring a takedown with one second on the clock. Cole-
man also beat a kid from Higginsville who we have wanted to see all season. I’m extremely proud of him.” Griffin closed the tournament with a 4-2 record and ended his junior season with a 35-6 overall mark. Owen, a senior, and Rongey, a freshman, were at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of where their careers are at, but both were making their first appearance at the state tournament. Owen was narrowly defeated in the opening round, losing to West Platte’s Cameron Williams by a 3-2 decision. He came back with a win by fall in the first round of wrestlebacks, though, and a 10-1 major decision win in the second round of wrestlebacks had Owen on the verge of a state medal. That run was halted by Kyle Flieger of Versailles, however, as Owen was pinned in a match that determined a position on the podium. Owen wrapped up the tournament with a 2-2 mark and finished his senior season with a 24-10 overall mark. “Kaden wrestled extremely well throughout the tournament,” Bacon said. “He picked up some big team points for us in the wrestlebacks and gave his first round opponent everything he wanted. I am so proud of the fact that Kaden came back from that first-round loss and put a game plan together for his next opponents. It has been an honor coaching him and watching him grow as a person over the last four years.” Rongey dropped a close decision in the opening round as well, falling 5-2. He would come back with a pair of pins to put himself in a podium match. That would be the end of the line for Rongey, however, as he fell to Marceline’s Canaan Wright by a 4-1 decision. “Mason made it to the bubble match as a freshman and closed the gap on an opponent we had seen three times before,” Bacon said. “Mason is going to have an outstanding career on the wrestling mat.” Rongey closed the tournament with a 2-2 record and was 36-15 on the season. Trenton was sixth with 86 team points. Mid-Buchanan won the state title with 13 wrestlers compiling 171.5 team points, Centralia was second with 152, Brookfield was third with 107 and St. Michael the Archangel rounded out the top four with 101.5 team points. St. Pius X was fifth with 97 points. It was an improvement of one spot for the Bulldogs, who were seventh at state a year ago. GIRLS Jacey Hudson was the first girls wrestler in Trenton High School history to qualify for state. She was 0-2 in the 235-pound bracket at state. Hudson was able to pick up takedowns in both of her matches, but ultimately lost both by fall. Hudson was making her state tournament debut as just a freshman and finished the year with a 19-8 overall record.
Gallatin Grapplers Grab Medals [Gallatin, from Page 2] decision loss. Allen was dealt two more losses, losing by fall to Lathrop’s Drystin Dotson before falling by a 6-4 decision to Higginsville’s Isaiah Myers in the fifth-place match. The sixth-place medal closed a 2714 season for the 152-pound senior from Gallatin. Parker won his opening round match by fall, but was pinned himself in the quarterfinals. He came back to pick up a win by fall in wrestlebacks, then scored a 7-1 decision win to en-
sure he would leave Columbia with a medal. Parker fell 5-4 in overtime to MidBuchanan’s Seth Cruz and then lost the fifth-place match by fall to place sixth. Parker, a junior, finished the season with a 35-11 overall record. For Gray and Schweizer, the state tournament experience ended on day one as both wrestlers went 0-2 at the event. Gray lost a tough 5-3 decision in the opening round and was eliminated in first-round wrestlebacks with a loss by fall. Schweizer was pinned in the first round before falling by a
9-2 decision in wrestlebacks. For Gray, the year closed with a 29-14 overall record. Schweizer, meanwhile, ran a 17-24 overall mark. Both Gray and Schweizer are seniors. Mid-Buchanan won the state title with 13 wrestlers compiling 171.5 team points, Centralia was second with 152, Brookfield was third with 107 and St. Michael the Archangel rounded out the top four with 101.5 team points. St. Pius X was fifth with 97 points. Trenton and Marceline finished right ahead of Gallatin with 86 and 71.5 team points respectively.
DISTRICT BASKETBALL
Trenton Girls Advance To Semifinals Bulldogs Make Short Work Of First-Round Foes TRENTON GIRLS 59 BROOKFIELD 27 There wasn’t much to the Trenton High School girls basketball team’s firstround win in the Class 3, District 16 Tournament on Saturday. The third-seeded Bulldogs blasted sixthseeded Brookfield 59-27 to cruise into tonight’s (Tuesday’s) semifinals. After doubling up Brookfield in the opening quarter 18-9, Trenton continued to find the hoop in the second quarter and would lead 33-21 at halftime. Trenton’s defense took over in the second half, allowing Brookfield just six points the rest of the way en route to the 32-point win. “The girls moved the ball well and we hit shots, which gave us breathing room,” Trenton head coach Kameron Cool said. “More importantly, we gave [Brookfield] no space in the second half and locked it up on the defensive end. It was a special performance from our kids.” Mirena King led Trenton with 27 points in the win. Morgan King followed, knocking down six three pointers on the way to an 18-point night. In the process, King broke the single season record for made three-pointers.
“What a special moment for Morgan,” Cool said. “Last home game, district game — to set the record like that was great to see.” Behind the King sisters, Trenton got four points and seven rebounds from Madi Moore while Teya Cooksey had three points. Chandler Lynch had two points, nine assists and six rebounds and Astrid Soriano and Kaegen Croy each had two points as well. A single tally from Mallory Sole rounded out Trenton’s total. The win pushed Trenton to 16-10 overall on the season and into the tournament semifinals where they will face second-seeded Carrollton tonight at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton. That match-up is slated to tip off at 7:30. Polo Girls 52 Gallatin Girls 36 The Gallatin girls saw their season end with a first-round district loss to Polo on Saturday at home in Gallatin. An 18-5 Panther run in the first quarter was too much to overcome, though Gallatin stayed competitive over the final three frames. Ashley Feiden was 7for-10 from three-point territory, leading Gallatin with 23 points and nine rebounds. Kallie Salmon added eight points, six rebounds and four assists. With the loss, Gallatin closed the season with a 420 overall record. Grundy Boys 67 East Harrison Boys 26 The Grundy boys cruised to a first-round district win
on Saturday, defeating East Harrison in Mercer. Grundy was paced by Corbin Axtell and Zack Cross, both of whom had 24 points. Axtell added six boards, seven assists and four steals. He also eclipsed the 1,000-point total for his career as just a sophomore. Cross would add nine rebounds, three assists and four steals. Hunter Miller finished with nine points and four assists in the win. Grundy, now 19-7 on the season, will see Tri-County in the semifinals on Wednesday night. Tip off in Mercer is set for 6 p.m. Tri-County Girls 59 Grundy Girls 55 The Grundy girls saw
their season end Saturday in Mercer with a slim fourpoint loss to Tri-County. The Panthers were led by 18 points, 12 rebounds and seven steals from Daya Allnutt while Adysan Rains had 15 points, five assists and four steals. The Panthers also got eight points and five steals from Skylar Bonnett. Individual statistics from Tri-County were not available as of press time. The loss ended Grundy’s season with a 7-17 overall record. Tri-County, now 17-8 overall, will face Green City in semifinal action in Mercer tonight (Tuesday) at 6 p.m.
CALENDAR TUE 22
WED 23
THU 24
Girls District Semis* (KCC) Trenton 7:30 p.m.
FRI 25
SAT 26
Girls District Finals* (KCC) 6 p.m.
Basketball
Boys District Finals* 1 p.m.
Boys District Semis* 7:30 p.m.
Gallatin Basketball
District Finals* (Queen City) 12 p.m.
Boys vs. Girls Dist- Boys DistScotland Co. rict Semis* rict Semis* (Queen City) (Queen City) (Queen City) Princeton 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. Basketball
Boys District Semis* (Mercer) 6 p.m.
Grundy Basketball
Boys District Finals* (Mercer) 6 p.m.
Girls Dist- Boys Dist- Girls Dist- Boys District Semis* rict Semis* rict Finals* rict Finals* (Mercer) (Mercer) (Mercer) (Mercer) 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m.
Mercer Basketball
Gilman Basketball
Girls District Semis* (Mercer) 7:30 p.m.
Girls District Finals* (Mercer) 6 p.m.
Girls Dist- Boys Dist- Girls Dist- Boys District Semis* rict Semis* rict Finals* rict Finals* (Mercer) (Mercer) (Mercer) (Mercer) Tri-Co. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m.
Basketball
Men’s Basketball
Region 16 Region 16 Semi* Title Game* (Jeff City) (Jeff City) 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Region 16 Title Game* (Jeff City) 5 p.m.
Women’s Basketball
at North at North Arkansas Arkansas 1/3 p.m. 1/3 p.m.
Softball
vs. Redlands (Joplin) 5/8 p.m.
Baseball
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RON HURST, left, former head coach of the Trenton High School wrestling program, was presented the Irvin Keller Award by MSHSAA Assistant Executive Director Greg Stahl, right, a former wrestler whom Hurst coached at Trenton. The award was presented ahead of the finals at Mizzou Arena in Columbia on Saturday. Hurst received the award, which is MSHSAA’s highest lifetime achievement award, for service to educational-based athletics and activities directly impacting MSHSAA and its member schools. Hurst has been a dedicated volunteer, working to support young athletes and coaches, promoting the sport of wrestling and helping to ensure championship events run smoothly.
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LOCAL DEATHS
Jewell Leigh Craven Curtis Jewell Leigh Craven Curtis entered fully into the presence of the Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 at the age of 74. A private family memorial was held on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022 at Salem Baptist Church. Graveside services will be held at a later date. Jewell was born on May 11, 1947 in St. Joseph, the daughter of Bennie R. Craven and Beulah M. (Treese) Rodgers. She began her career as a model for Learners, went on to work at Albany Pepsi-Cola and later on decided to go back to school to receive a teaching degree. She graduated from Trenton Junior College (now North Central Missouri College) and continued her education at Truman State University. She began her teaching career at Newtown-Harris and retired from Trenton R-9 School District. After retirement she began working at Trenton Trust Company. She is survived by her
three children, 10 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild: Glen Wayne Allen (Becky) and daughters Vivian, Alison, Jasmine Allen, Skylar and Saige Gott; Tiffany (Scott) Crawford and daughters Karli Crawford (fiancé Aaron Anderson) and Kayli Crawford; Nathan Allen and sons Colton and Devin Allen; and greatgrandson Micah Allen. She is also survived by her siblings, Rollie (Judy) Craven, Jerri (Joe) Tatum, Denny Craven, Larry Craven, Judy Pritchett, Janet (Dean) Cochran, John (Cindy) Henderson, Lois (Greg) Woodward and Lonnie Craven. Jewell was preceded in death by her parents; her step-father, Wilbur Rodgers; and her brotherin-law, Frank Pritchett. Memorial Contributions are suggested to the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library in care of Tiffany Crawford, 454 NW 50th Street, Trenton, MO 64683.
WMH Offers Scholarship The Wright Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has announced the continuation of the scholarship program for area residents. Students already enrolled in or admitted to a degree program in a health care field are eligible for the scholarship. The Wright Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 for the purpose of encouraging qualified individuals to pursue or enrich a career in the health care field. Scholarships are awarded annually. Each $500 scholarship requires recipients to share their grades and/or school status if requested by the Auxiliary. A student may apply for and receive this award each year throughout his/her degree program. In order to be eligible for the scholarship candidates must have been accepted into an accredited two- or four-year college or univer-
sity health care program and must provide a copy of the program acceptance letter from the college or university they are attending. Applications also require biographical information, a short essay and two letters of recommendation. The Wright Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship is open to anyone meeting the above criteria whose permanent address is in a zip code that begins with the numbers “646” or “635” Scholarship applications must be postmarked or received by Friday, April 1, 2022. Applications can be found at saintlukeskc.org/wright-application. Any questions can be directed to David Bain, Auxiliary Liaison at 660-358-5706 or dbain@saintlukeskc.org.
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The Galt City Council met Feb. 16, approving salary increases for the two city employees and altering the amounts for utility disconnects and deposits. According to City Clerk Ashley Bonnett, she was provided a 3 percent salary increase following the council’s evaluation of her. Her new salary will be $1,092.73 per month for the part-time position. Maintenance employee Jared Axtell had his pay rate set at $18.00 per hour, with his hours reduced to 32 per week. The council revised the cost for a utility disconnection, setting the fee at $75. A change in the utility deposit amount was also approved, with the new fee for water/sewer set at $100 for those who own the residence and $200 per month for those who are renting. The next regular meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 9.
Graceland Announces Fall Graduates
Three area students were among those receiving degrees from Graceland University between May 31 and Dec. 18, 2021. Miranda Lee Callahan of Trenton graduate cum laude with a bachelor of arts in business administration, while Kayla Hyer Horton of Trenton graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts in elementary education. Cassie Dian Holcer of Chula graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts in elementary education.
S & T Names Graduates And Honor Students
Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla has announced the names of students who earned degrees during the Winter Commencement, held Dec. 17-18. Area students receiving degrees included Samuel Coulson of Gallatin, who earned a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering. Coulson was also named to the Honor List for the Fall 2021 semester, joining other area students, which included Eric Kleinschmidt and Eric Wong of Trenton; Jacob Roy of Gilman City; Jackson Pauley and Samuel Pauley of Chula; and Andrew Warner of Gallatin. To be named to the honor list, students must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and earned a grade point averate of 3.2 or above.
City of Trenton Sales Tax Comparisons REGULAR SALES TAX (Tax year runs from May 1 to April 30) Month 2020-2021 2021-22 May $42,319.69 $51,961.36 June $89,633.42 $95,073.77 July $71,561.09 $69,272.76 August $46,158.58 $54,201.52 Sept. $75,897.70 $96,071.52 Interest $404.20 October $83,553.94 $68,402.36 November $46,701.44 $48,591.00 December $91,602.30 $98,350.56 January $60,592.09 $76,108.89 February $43,515.04 $37,280.01 TOTAL $651,939.49 $695,313.75 (Comparison Year to Date) $43,374.26 CAPITAL PROJECTS SALES TAX Month 2020-2021 2021-22 May $21,128.52 $25,975.33 June $44,796.62 $47,536.78 July $35,780.48 $34,629.04 August $23,076.27 $27,098.68 September $37,948.61 $48,034.50 Interest $202.00 October $41,775.83 $34,185.14 November $23,341.37 $24,294.81 December $45,801.09 $49,174.78 January $30,301.94 $38,042.66 February $21,757.47 $18,639.94 TOTAL $325,910.20 $347,611.66 (Comparison Year to Date) $21,701.46 PARK SALES TAX Month 2020-2021 2021-22 May $17,976.14 $23,474.16 June $41,595.68 $44,309.18 July $34,199.87 $32,208.72 August $20,172.55 $25,343.20 September $35,888.45 $46,137.21 Interest $185.27 October $39,917.98 $32,213.83
November $21,281.42 $22,127.16 December $43,078.54 $45,705.34 January 28,865.53 $35,547.04 February $19,396.54 $17,159.73 TOTAL $302,557.97 $324,225.57 (Comparison Year to Date) $21,667.60 FIRE SALES TAX Month 2020-2021 2021-22 May $8,925.44 $11,692.72 June $20,752.99 $22,131.80 July $17,044.98 $16,093.07 August $10,032.80 $12,670.93 September $18,060.93 $23,068.60 Interest $92.29 October $19,870.03 $16,106.49 November $10,640.68 $11,033.90 December $21,485.90 $22,852.62 January $14,434.50 $17,773.35 February $9,698.62 $8,578.43 TOTAL $151,039.16 $162,001.91 (Comparison Year to Date)$10,962.75 TRANSPORTATION TAX Month 2020-2021 2021-22 May $13,388.06 $17,525.81 June $31,119.86 $33,186.34 July $25,567.30 $23,998.07 August $15,049.44 $19,005.34 September $27,144.17 $34,602.84 Interest $138.24 October $29,805.01 $24,159.93 November $15,960.29 $16,473.25 December $32,249.04 $34,208.05 January $21,569.81 $26,582.52 February $14,548.08 $12,856.18 TOTAL $226,539.30 $242,598.33 (Comparison Year to Date)$16,059.03 City Use Tax Collected To Date First Year $69,524.20
County Tax Comparisons VA Services The Grundy County Commission receives information concerning the monthly sales tax revenue along with a comparison of funds received a year ago. All three are one-half cent sales taxes, although the collection amount varies slightly for each tax. GENERAL REVENUE SALES TAX TO DATE (The county’s tax year runs from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31) Month 2022 2021 January $44,675.75 $38,080.00 February $24,644.97 $35,273.25 Interest $50.63 March $54,091.76 April $31,776.66 May $37,863.03 June $57,819.36 July $43,094.80 August $35,315.02 September $58,085.84 October $44,448.88 November $33,001.05 December $59,669.37 TO DATE $69,320.72 $528,569.65 (Comparison Year to Date) ($4,032.53) AMBULANCE SALES TAX Month 2022 2021 January $44,663.87 $38,085.98 February $24,645.02 $35,273.19 Interest $50.63 March $54,091.68 April $31,774.54 May $37,857.53 June $57,819.25 July $43,087.62 August $35,312.91 September $58,084.87 October $44,432.99 November $33,000.30 December $59,668.92 TO DATE $69,308.89 $528,540.41 (Comparison Year to Date) ($4,050.28) LAW ENFORCEMENT SALES TAX Month 2022 2021 January $44,663.87 $38,085.99 February $24,642.50 $35,273.25 Interest $50.63 March $54,091.72 April $31,774.48 May $37,857.52 June $57,819.29 July $43,087.60 August $35,312.87 September $58,084.87 October $44,432.81 November $33,000.29 December $59,668.87 TO DATE $69,306.37 $528,540.19 (Comparison Year to Date) ($4,052.87)
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A veterans service officer will be in Trenton several times during February to assist with VA paperwork and answer questions. The service officer will be at the VFW Hall in Trenton from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, March 4; Monday, March 7, Friday, March 11; and Friday, March 18. Those needing assistance are reminded to bring a copy of their DD214 and all VA paperwork they may have. A counselor is available on an as-needed basis throughout the month. Dr. Hudson helps with PTSD, and readjustment counseling. Discharged and active military are welcome. VA shuttle drivers are needed. For more information please call 660359-2078. To schedule a ride on the Kansas City VA Shuttle, call the above number. The shuttle runs every Wednesday to Kansas City and Clinics. For more information please call the number listed above.
LEPC Annual Meeting Held
The Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee held its annual meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 15, electing officers for the coming year. Those elected were Phillip Ray, chairperson; Ron Urton, vice chairperson; Kelli Hillerman, secretary; and Glen Briggs, coordinator. Alan Barnett was elected to serve as the community representative to the board, with Jim Skipper elected to serve as hospital representative. Board members also approved the financial report and voted to pre-approve the CEPF application.
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around the clock, 24 hours a day, and the team includes advanced practice providers to augment the number of patients receiving care. The hospitalist team diagnoses and treats the patient’s condition; orders medications, tests, procedures; and consults with other specialists to ensure the patient receives the best care. They keep the patient and their family informed of what to expect and address any concerns. After they leave the hospital, all test results, medication changes, and recommended treatment plans are sent to the patient’s primary care provider. At Wright Memorial Hospital, that team includes Dr. Maureen Weber, and advanced practice providers Michelle Greathouse, Amy Ohrenberg and Courtney Pitt. Arriving soon will be Dr. Bryon Thornton and advanced practice provider Jayme DeVoy, who will both be joining the team in the spring. The team also regularly consults with Saint Luke’s Physician Group hospitalists in Kansas City via telemedicine. “One of the great things about having hospitalists take care of inpatient care is the doctor or the advanced practice provider is always available for questions and concerns,” said Steve Schieber, CEO at Wright Memorial Hospital. “They are specifically trained to provide inpatient care and can solely focus on the inpatient since they don’t have office appointments to get back to. This has been especially important during the pandemic, as we’ve had a large number of COVID-19 positive patients who’ve needed to be monitored closely.” The hospitalist model also allows the hospitalist team to focus on what really matters most to the patient and their family. “We recently had an elderly patient who was bat-
tling several serious health issues, was hospitalized for some serious complications, and also tested positive for COVID-19,” said Schieber. “Dr. Weber spent a lot of time keeping the family updated on his progress. On one occasion, Dr. Weber took the time out of her busy schedule to drive over to the patient’s house to pick up his wife, who couldn’t drive herself to visit her husband at the hospital. The patient ended up going into a coma that next day and then passed away a few days later, but because of Dr. Weber’s kindness, the wife was able to tell her husband goodbye one last time. This is just one of the many examples of kindness and compassion displayed by our hospitalist team. There isn’t a week that goes by that I’m not hearing another example of the great care the hospitalist team has provided.” When the patient is ready to leave the hospital, the hospitalist team will provide discharge instructions, including follow-up appointments, medication recommendations, and dietary and exercise restrictions, if appropriate. The team can also help arrange post-hospital needs such as special equipment, physical therapy, or rehab. The patient will then return to their primary care provider for the remainder of their recovery, prescription refills and preventive care. “The hospitalist will always circle back with the patient’s primary provider to ensure everyone is on the same page from the very beginning of the hospital stay to the very end,” said Schieber. “It gives hospital patients a greater level of personal care and attention and gives primary care providers more time in their clinics to see more patients in a timely manner. It’s really a great care model, and one that I think allows the patient to receive the best care possible.”
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Wesley Women Have ‘Love’ Theme For February Meeting The Wesley Methodist Women gathered in the Aldersgate Room of the church for their regular monthly meeting on Feb. 10. Wenda Seymour gave the devotions from an article in “Singing News” magazine titled “Everything with Love Today” focusing on the scripture passage from John 13:3435. The devotion emphasized how we should be known by our love for others regardless of our differences. Ms. Seymour also con-
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Trenton FFA Does Well At Contest The Trenton FFA Chapter had several members qualify for state contest at the Area 2 FFA Proficiency Award Competition Wednesday, with a chapter member named to the Area 2 Star in Agribusiness. Colton Roy was named the Area 2 Star in Agribusiness and will be representing Area 2 and the Trenton FFA at the Missouri State FFA convention. He was chosen based on his Supervised Agricultural Experience project, FFA involvement and an interview. Colton will be one of 16 candidates statewide to interview for the opportunity to be the Missouri State Star in Agribusiness. Placing first and qualifying for state were Colton Roy, ag processing; Makenzee Epperson, dairy production placement; Jesse Huber-Bethards, grain production; Kaci Persell, outdoor recreation; and Gracyn Rongey, vegetable production. Those earning second place were Kaci Persell, ag communications; Colton Roy, ag sales entrepreneurship; Levi Johnson, ag services; Gavin Chambers, beef production-placement; Jesse Huber-Bethards, diversified crop production entrepreneurship; Hunter McAtee, diversified crop production placement; Rebecca Urich, fiber and oil crop production; and Ava Simpson, spe-
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Trenton FFA members placing at the Area 2 Proficiency Awards were, from left, top photo, Makenzee Epperson, Kaci Persell, Colton Roy and Jesse Huber-Bethards. Not pictured is Gracyn Rongey. At left, Colton Roy was named the Area 2 Star in Agribusiness and will be one of 16 candidates statewide to interview for the opportunity to be the Missouri State Star in Agribusiness. The Missouri State FFA Convention will be held in Columbia April 21-22. Kabel Oaks and Sadie Roy are the Trenton FFA Chapter advisors.
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USDA Head: US Farmers To Help If Ukraine Exports Are Threatened DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — American wheat farmers will boost production and prevent supply chain problems in the event that a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine chokes off agricultural exports from the global grains powerhouse, the U.S. secretary of agriculture said on Saturday. During a trade mission to the United Arab Emirates, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack told The Associated Press that a conflict in Ukraine would present an “opportunity, obviously, for us to step in and help our partners, help them through a difficult time and situation.” “We'll obviously continue to look for opportunities to expand those (export) markets,” Vilsack said from a sprawling fruit and vegetable market in Dubai, which he toured with a delegation of American business owners. “That’s the beauty of our system now.” U.S. President Joe Biden
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lion short of the agricultural purchases they promised to make. President Biden has done nothing to hold them accountable for cheating American farmers. Instead, he's thrown a wrench in natural gas production. That's part of why nitrogen fertilizer prices have gone up. On top of that, his massive spending spree has fueled inflation, sending the price of diesel fuel and everything else skyrocketing. That's put virtually every farmer I know between a rock and a hard place. This can't continue. I wrote President Biden this week demanding he finally stand up for farmers and make sure China lives up to their end of the Phase One trade deal. If he truly is concerned about farmers, he owes them an explanation for why he’s been letting China get away with this and then fix it. Until that happens and he stops his spending spree that's driving inflation, it's going to keep getting harder and harder for family farmers to get by.
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MISSOURI CENTURY FARM PROGRAM by Tracie Moore County Engagement Specialist in Agriculture and Environment The Missouri Century Farm application process is open from now until May 1st. The Century Farm program took hold in 1975 with the Bicentennial Committees. A University agriculture journalism graduate Jerri Sloan, took on the committee secretary duties and was placed in Columbia at the University of Missouri with the agriculture editors. Dick Lee, an agricultural editor worked with the committee and their ideas. Extension Specialists were asked to work with local agricultural committees to help ensure agriculture had a place in the American Revolution Bicentennial festivals. The project then, and still today with a different name, recognizes family farms that have been owned by the same family for at least 100 years. From the Centennial Farm project 2,850 farm owners from 105 counties were recognized as Centennial Farm owners. After that year Missourians were still interested in the Centennial Farm recognition. University of Missouri Extension and University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) decided to do the program again in ten years/1986. When that time came around University of Missouri Extension and CAFNR called the program “Century Farm” and recognized another 1,080 farms. After
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the 1986 Century Farm process there was still a high interest from families that were not quite ready or not able to be recognized in the past two programs so it was planned to start offering the Century Farm program each year. Nearly 200 farms have been recognized each year through the Missouri Century Farm program. (Century Farm Program History, https://extension.missouri.ed u/programs/centuryfarms/century-farms-program-history ) The Century Farm program is still sponsored by MU Extension, CAFNR and Farm Bureau. To be considered a Century Farm the farm must be a minimum of 40 acres and the tract needs to contribute towards the owner’s gross income (income can be in the form of rent). When applying the family will be asked to list the first family member to own the land and the relationship to the current owner as well as proof of original family ownership. Proof of original ownership may be a deed, will, abstract of title, county land record or others. Families wishing to apply to be a Missouri Century Farm can apply at https://extension.missouri.ed u/programs/centuryfarms/cf- apply A list of Century Farms can also be found on the program website as well as 30 Founding Farms that have been recognized for being in the same family for the past two centuries or more.
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California Tribe Confronts Crisis Of Missing, Murdered Women YUROK RESERVATION, Calif. (AP) — The young mother had behaved erratically for months, hitchhiking and wandering naked through two Native American reservations and a small town clustered along Northern California’s rugged Lost Coast. But things escalated when Emmilee Risling was charged with arson for igniting a fire in a cemetery. Her family hoped the case would force her into mental health and addiction services. Instead, she was released over the pleas of loved ones and a tribal police chief. The 33-year-old college graduate — an accomplished traditional dancer with ancestry from three area tribes — was last seen soon after, walking across a bridge near a place marked End of Road, a far corner of the Yurok Reservation where the rutted pavement dissolves into thick woods. Her disappearance is one of five instances in the past 18 months where Indigenous women have gone missing or been killed in this isolated expanse of Pacific coastline between San Francisco and Oregon, a region where the Yurok, Hupa, Karuk, Tolowa and Wiyot people have coexisted for millennia. Two other women died from what authorities say were overdoses despite relatives’ questions about severe bruises. The crisis has spurred the Yurok Tribe to issue an emergency declaration and brought increased urgency to efforts to build California’s first database of such cases and regain sovereignty over key services. “I came to this issue as both a researcher and a learner, but just in this last year, I knew three of the women who have gone missing or were murdered — and we shared so much in common,” said Blythe George, a Yurok tribal member who consults on a project documenting the problem. “You can’t help but see yourself in those people.” ******* The recent cases spotlight an epidemic that is difficult to quantify but has long disproportionately plagued Native Americans. A 2021 report by a government watchdog found the true number of missing and murdered Indigenous women is unknown due to reporting problems, distrust of law enforcement and jurisdictional conflicts. But Native women face murder rates almost three times those of white women overall — and up to 10 times the national average in certain locations, according to a 2021 summary of the existing research by the National Congress of American Indians. More than 80% have experienced violence. In this area peppered with illegal marijuana farms and defined by wilderness, almost everyone knows someone who has vanished. Missing person posters flutter from gas station doors and road signs. Even the tribal police chief isn’t untouched: He took in the daughter of one missing woman, and Emmilee — an enrolled Hoopa Valley tribal member with Yurok and Karuk blood — babysat his children. In California alone, the Yurok Tribe and the Sovereign Bodies Institute, an Indigenous-run research and advocacy group, uncovered 18 cases of missing or slain Native American women in roughly the past year — a number they consider a vast undercount. An estimated 62% of those cases are not listed in state or federal databases for missing persons. Hupa citizen Brandice Davis attended school with the daughters of a woman who disappeared in 1991 and now has daughters of her own, ages 9 and 13. “Here, we’re all related, in a sense,” she said of the place where many families are connected by marriage or community ties. She cautions her daughters about what it means to be female, Native American and growing up on a reservation: “You’re a statistic. But we have to keep going. We have to show people we’re still here.” ******* Like countless cases involving Indigenous women, Emmilee’s disappearance has gotten no attention from the outside world. But many here see in her story the ugly intersection of generations of trauma inflicted on Native Americans by their white colonizers, the marginalization of Native peoples and tribal law enforcement’s lack of authority over many crimes committed on their land. Virtually all of the area’s Indigenous residents, including Emmilee, have ancestors who were shipped to boarding schools as children and forced to give up their language and culture as part of a federal assimilation campaign. Further back, Yurok people spent years away from home as indentured servants for colonizers, said Judge Abby Abinanti, the tribe’s chief judge. The trauma caused by those removals echoes among the Yurok in the form of drug abuse and domestic violence, which trickles down to the youth, she said. About 110 Yurok children are in foster care. “You say, ‘OK, how did we get to this situation where we’re losing our children?’” said Abinanti. “There were big gaps in knowledge, including parenting, and generationally those play out.” An analysis of cases by the Yurok and Sovereign Bodies found most of the region’s missing women had either been in foster care themselves or had children taken from them by the state. An analysis of jail bookings also showed Yurok citizens in the two-county region are 11 times more likely to go to jail in a given year — and half those arrested are female, usually for low-level crimes. That’s an arrest rate for Yurok women roughly five times the rate of female incarcerations nationwide, said George, the University of California, Merced sociologist consulting with the tribe. The Yurok run a tribal wellness court for addiction and operate one of the country’s only state-certified tribal domestic violence perpetrator programs. They also recently hired a tribal prosecutor, another step toward building an Indigenous justice system that would ultimately handle all but the most serious felonies. The Yurok also are working to reclaim supervision over
foster care and hope to transfer their first foster family from state court within months, said Jessica Carter, the Yurok Tribal Court director. A tribal-run guardianship court follows another 50 children who live with relatives. The long-term plan — mostly funded by grants — is a massive undertaking that will take years to accomplish, but the Yurok see regaining sovereignty over these systems as the only way to end the cycle of loss that’s taken the greatest toll on their women. “If we are successful, we can use that as a gift to other tribes to say, ‘Here’s the steps we took,’” said Rosemary Deck, the newly hired tribal prosecutor. “‘You can take this as a blueprint and assert your own sovereignty.’” ******* Emmilee was born into a prominent Native family, and a bright future beckoned. Starting at a young age, she was groomed to one day lead the intricate dances that knit the modern-day people to generations of tradition nearly broken by colonization. Her family, a “dance family,” has the rare distinction of owning enough regalia that it can outfit the brush, jump and flower dances without borrowing a single piece. At 15, Emmilee paraded down the National Mall with other tribal members at the opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. The Washington Post published a front-page photo of her in a Karuk dress of dried bear grass, a woven basket cap and a white leather sash adorned with Pileated woodpecker scalps. The straight-A student earned a scholarship to the University of Oregon, where she helped lead a prominent Native students' group. Her success, however, was darkened by the first sign of trouble: an abusive relationship with a Native man whom, her mother believes, she felt she could save through her positive influence. Later, Emmilee dated another man, became pregnant and returned home to have the baby before finishing her degree. She then worked with disadvantaged Native families and eventually got accepted into a master’s program. She helped coach her son’s T-ball team and signed him up for swim lessons. But over time, her family says, they noticed changes. Emmilee was uncharacteristically tardy for work and grew more combative. She often dropped off her son with family, and she fell in with another abusive boyfriend. Her son was removed from her care when he was 5; a girl born in 2020 was taken away as a newborn as Emmilee’s behavior deteriorated. Her parents remain bewildered by her rapid decline and think she developed a mental illness — possibly postpartum psychosis — compounded by drugs and the trauma of domestic abuse. At first, she would see a doctor or therapist at her family’s insistence but eventually rebuffed all help. After her daughter’s birth, Emmilee spiraled rapidly, “like a light switched,” and she began to let go of the Native identity that had been her defining force, said her sister, Mary. “That was her life, and when you let that go, when you don’t have your kids ... what are you?” she said. ******* In the months before she vanished, Emmilee was frequently seen walking naked in public, talking to herself. She was picked up many times by sheriff’s deputies and tribal police but never charged. The only in-patient psychiatric facility within 300 miles (480 kilometers) was always too full to admit her. Once, she was taken to the emergency room and fled barefoot in her hospital gown. “People tended to look the other way. They didn’t really help her. In less than 24 hours, she was just back on the street, literally on the street,” said Judy Risling, her mother. “There were just no services for her.” In September, Emmilee was arrested after she was found dancing around a small fire in the Hoopa Valley Reservation cemetery. Then-Hoopa Valley Tribal Police Chief Bob Kane appeared in a Humboldt County court by video and explained her repeated police contacts and mental health problems. Emmilee mumbled during the hearing then shouted out that she didn’t set the fire. She was released with an order to appear again in 12 days after her public defender argued she had no criminal convictions and the court couldn’t hold her on the basis of her mental health. Then, Emmilee disappeared. “We had predicted that something like this may ... happen in the future,” said Kane. “And you know, now we’re here.” ******* If Emmilee fell through the cracks before she went missing, she has become even more invisible in her absence. One of the biggest hurdles in Indian Country once a woman is reported missing is unraveling a confusing jumble of federal, state, local and tribal agencies that must coordinate. Poor communication and oversights can result in overlooked evidence or delayed investigations. The problem is more acute in rural regions like the one where Emmilee disappeared, said Abigail Echo-Hawk, citizen of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and director of the Urban Indian Health Institute in Seattle. “Particularly in reservations and in village areas, there is a maze of jurisdictions, of policies, of procedures of who investigates what,” she said. Moreover, many cases aren’t logged in federal missing persons databases, and medical examiners sometimes misclassify Native women as white or Asian, said Gretta Goodwin, of the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s homeland security and justice team. Recent efforts at the state and federal level seek to address what advocates say have been decades of neglect regarding missing and murdered Indigenous women. Former President Donald Trump signed a bill that required federal, state, tribal and local law enforcement
agencies to create or update their protocols for handling such cases. And in November, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to set up guidelines between the federal government and tribal police that would help track, solve and prevent crimes against all Native Americans. A number of states, including California, Oregon, Washington and Arizona, are also taking on the crisis with greater funding to tribes, studies of the problem or proposals to create Amber Alert-style notifications. ******* Emmilee’s case illustrates some of the challenges. She was a citizen of the Hoopa Valley Tribe and was arrested on its reservation, but she is presumed missing on the neighboring Yurok Tribe’s reservation. The Yurok police are in charge of the missing persons probe, but the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office will decide when to declare the case cold, which could trigger federal help. The remote terrain where Emmilee was last seen — two hours from the nearest town — created hurdles common on reservations. Law enforcement determined there wasn’t enough information to launch a formal search and rescue operation in such a vast, mountainous area. The Yurok police opted to forgo their own search because of liability concerns and a lack of training, said Yurok Tribal Police Chief Greg O’Rourke. Instead, Yurok and Hoopa Valley police and sheriff’s deputies plied the rain-swollen Klamath River by boat and drove back roads. Emmilee’s father, Gary Risling, says the sheriff’s office failed to act on anonymous tips, was slow to follow up on possible sightings and focused more resources on other missing person’s cases, including a wayward hunter and a kayaker lost at sea. “I don’t want to seem like I’m picking on them, but that effort is sure not put forward when it becomes a missing Indian woman,” he said. Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal declined interview requests, saying the Yurok are in charge and there are no signs of foul play. O’Rourke said the tips aren’t enough for a search warrant and there’s nothing further the tribal police can do. The police chief, who knew Emmilee well, says his work is frequently stymied by a broader system that discounts tribal sovereignty. “The role of police is protect the vulnerable. As tribal police, we’re doing that in a system that’s broken,” he said. “I think that is the reason that Native women get all but dismissed.” Emmilee’s family, meanwhile, is struggling to shield her children, now 10 and almost 2, from the trauma of their mother’s disappearance — trauma they worry could trigger another generational cycle of loss. The boy has been having nightmares and recently spoke everyone’s worst fear. “It’s real difficult when you deal with the grandkids, and the grandkid says, ‘Grandpa, can you take me down the river and can we look for my mama?’ What do you tell him? ‘We’re looking, we’re looking every day,’” said Gary Risling, choking back tears. “And then he says, ‘What happens if we can’t find her?’” ******* Associated Press video journalist Manuel Valdes in Seattle contributed to this report.
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Dear Annie: I have always looked up to my older sisters. They are twins and six years older than me. We all had difficult childhoods because our father was an abuser. He isolated my sisters by calling them special and putting me and my other siblings down. As an adult, I have gone through a long process of healing and finding love and support through a close group of friends. I feel more loved and understood than I ever have before. I always felt so isolated as a child because my father was not afraid to make it clear how much he disliked me, in addition to the other abuse my sisters and I suffered. My friendships have really allowed me to open up and find joy and trust in the world. However, my relationship with my sisters at times feels stagnant. Each time I see them, they seem to have a fixed view of who I am. I try to be open and vulnerable with them, too, but am very used to being mocked or shut down or simply having the subject changed back to their lives, which often dominates all conversations with them. Not only do I feel like I am fighting for them to take me seriously as a grown late-20s adult, but I also feel like I am still fighting against the ideas my father had
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of me that still exist in their heads. Rather than taking time to get to know the adult I have become, my sisters continually tell me I am a cold, closed-off person, no matter how open and vulnerable I try to be. I know I still am clearly more comfortable around my friends. One of my sisters criticizes me for putting my friendships on a pedestal. Even the most fun and lighthearted moments with my sisters are quickly overshadowed by a comment like, "You don't feel emotions as deeply as we do," which cut particularly deep because I really, really do feel deep emotions and don't enjoy being dismissed and dehumanized through these comments. I feel like they are repeating old narratives and not putting effort into learning how I have changed and how I have tried to be compassionate and open to their developments and growth. Annie, how can I salvage my relationship with my sisters, which is so precious to me, and try to get them to see me as I am now? I am frankly exhausted, and any conversation I try to have about it with them devolves into their snapping at me and twisting my words into something I am absolutely not saying, and our
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conversation becomes more about them and their trauma than my current experiences with them. I don't want to give up, but I worry there's no way forward from here that doesn't leave me feeling more and more alienated from my family. -- Not Feeling Seen Dear Not Feeling Seen: You are a survivor who is now thriving. Don't let anyone take that away from you or give away your power. Feeling seen, truly seen by another human being, is one of the most joyous human experiences we can have with one another. Like seeing the other as pure love and light. It is terrible that you had to endure all of that pain and abuse from your father, but it's wonderful that you healed yourself with great support networks and friends. The behavior that your sisters exhibit toward you sounds similar to what they experienced with your father. Without good therapy, children of abusers sometimes become abusers themselves, and it seems as if that is what your sisters are doing to you. Take a step back, and look at the bigger picture. They are hurting and have not done the work to feel and heal all of the pain they suffered, so they are taking it out on you. If you can try to, just be a witness to it, and if they start to be mean, hang up the phone or walk away. You will be better off. We can't control other people, but we can control how we react to them.
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finances strengthened by generous government aid, many Americans shifted spending from services such as movies and dinner out to goods like cellphones, lawn equipment and furniture. Imported goods soared 21% last year to $2.9 trillion. Goods from China alone rose 16% to $506 billion. The goods trade deficit with Beijing rose nearly 15% to $355 billion. The United States ran a record $1.1 trillion deficit in the trade of goods with the rest of the world. Not since 1975 has the nation run a trade surplus in goods and services.
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The Republican-Times business office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to Noon on Friday. The office will be closed on Saturdays. Republican-Times 122 E. 8th St. 359-2212 Fax: 660-359-4414 -------------------------------------*SEAMLESS GUTTERING* We are ready to replace your old gutters with new seamless aluminum gutters! MOORE’S CONSTRUCTION & WOODWORK, INC. 359-5477. 52 Years Experience. Tdtf -------------------------------------WANTED!! Used & Abused Cars & Trucks. Highest prices paid! You Call - We Come Get It! FRONTIER AUTO & TRUCK PARTS (formerly Jim’s Auto Salvage) 145 Hwy. W., Trenton, 3593888. Fdtf -------------------------------------PIANO TUNING SERVICE – Taking out the wrong note since 1988. Call early spots fill up fast! Keith Sarver 660-425-2547. Like Us on Facebook! TMay13 -------------------------------------Call MIDWEST MECHANICAL & rely on comfort. 800-425-0976 or 485-6611, Brian S. Israel, owner. For your heating & cooling needs. All Tax Credits & Rebates available! Geostar Geothermal Heat Pumps. Over 25 years experience. Tdtf -------------------------------------Carquest Auto Parts T & L Auto Supply, Inc., 1823 East 9th, Trenton, 3592268, tlautosupply.com. Monday-Friday, 7-6, Saturday, 7-4. Fdtf -------------------------------------ASAP LOCKSMITH, Warren Soptic - Owner 359-6625, Trenton. Tdtf -------------------------------------JAMESPORT LUMBER Full Service Lumberyard. We also sell Trusses/metal/ rebar/concrete blocks. New Hardware Department • Gift Certificates and Delivery Available • Free Estimates. 32089 St. Hwy 6, Jamesport, 660-684-6404 FMay13 -------------------------------------PAGE TREE SERVICE Jeff Page 359-3699–shop, 359-2202–home. Serving the entire Green Hills Area! Specializing in tree trimming, stump grinding & complete removal. 60’ bucket truck, chipper & stump grinder. Licensed & insured. Free Estimates! Tdtf --------------------------------------
Cox Family Dentistry, P.C. Andrew P. Cox, D.D.S. 1011 Cedar St., Trenton. 660-359-6889 or 660-3596993. Tdtf -------------------------------------RED BARN MINI STORAGE, across from the new hospital. 5 Unit sizes available, prices starting at $19 per month. Call Mike or Jane Cooksey 359-1069 or 3597683. Fdtf -------------------------------------S&B Hinnen Hauling & Construction, L.L.C. Rock • Sand • Dirt • Asphalt • Grain. Ag Lime Hauling & Spreading Variable Rate Capability. Demolition Debris & Excavation Services. Shaunda 660-973-4445, Brian - 660973-2983, 90 Mansur Street, Chula, MO 64635, sbhinnenhauling@yahoo.com FApr15 -------------------------------------LAUHOFF JEWELRY Downtown Chillicothe 620 Washington St. Open Monday-Friday 9:00-5:30, Saturday 9:00-1:00. 660646-3504 www.lauhoffjewelry.com TMay6 -------------------------------------Willing Workers LLP Do you need your siding or roof replaced? Give Willing Workers a call today for a FREE estimate... 660-9735694, John Kramer, 17594 St. Hwy. 190, Jamesport, MO 64648 TMay13* -------------------------------------WILSON’S HEATING & COOLING - We service all makes and models. Authorized Rheem Dealer. Bill Wilson 660-359-3403. Fdtf -------------------------------------Mid-States Services is now offering: Fiber Optic installs in rural Trenton! MidStates will STILL WAIVE the $150 installation free for those who sign up NOW! Sign up TODAY by calling 660-359-2045 or at http://www.mid-states.net. 4100 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683. TApr8 -------------------------------------H & S CONTRACTING Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks and pole barns * New homes & basements w/ICF forms * Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls * Leveling, waterproofing * Backhoe & Bobcat work * New water & sewer lines. Kale Hoerrmann - Owner, 30 years experience – 660953-0724. FMay6 -------------------------------------JAMESPORT BUILDERS, 660-684-6931, 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport. POLE BARNS – GARAGES, Spray foam insulation. FMay13 -------------------------------------BUY - SELL - TRADE BIG NASTY'S GUNS & AMMO - Stop in and see us at our New Location - 1515 E. 9th Street, Trenton, MO. Nathan Rorebeck, 660-6350469, www.bignastys.com FMay6 -------------------------------------DeWalt Force Air Heaters, 3 Sizes, 68,000 210,000 BTU. GRUNDY COUNTY LUMBER COMPANY, 1020 Oklahoma Ave, (660) 359-2070, Trenton, MO * No. 1 Quality * Fast & Courteous Service * Everyday Competitive Prices * TFeb22-Mar18 --------------------------------------
PETS/ANIMALS
Shelly's Pet Care. 660684-6864, 103 S. Locust St., Jamesport, MO 64648. Professional, Personalized Grooming. Appointments available Monday - Saturday. 35 Years of Experience! Serving the Green Hills Area since 1996! dtf --------------------------------------
INSURANCE
NOTICES
REAL ESTATE
FARM NEEDS
Shelter Insurance – Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St., Suite D. 660-359-4100. LIFE * HOME * AUTO * FARM * BUSINESS. We’re your shield. We’re your shelter. ShelterInsurance.com Tdtf -------------------------------------See us for quotes on *Life Insurance *Annuities *Medicare Supplements RON DOUGAN, 903 Main St., Trenton, MO, 660-3590100 - 53 years in the InsurTdtf ance Business -------------------------------------HELTON INSURANCE SOLUTIONS - Williams Shopping Center, Trenton, MO. New To Medicare or Want To Compare Pricing ... Call Brian McDaniel 816289-1935 Or Leah Helton 660-359-3806 or 660-6350537 "Our Quality Of Service Is What Makes Us Different" Tdtf --------------------------------------
THE PEOPLE’S CO-OP, 1736 East 9th • 359-3313. Premium Diesel, Gas, 10% Ethanol – CENEX. 83 years of service & experience. MR. TIRE – Dean, Hankook, Cooper tires. Tdtf -------------------------------------Hunting Lease North Central Missouri for 2022. Also have day rate for archery hunts. Call 660-645-2316. A376d25* -------------------------------------Laredo R-7 School District is accepting bids for mowing the school yard this summer. If interested, please submit a bid and proof of liability insurance by noon on Friday, March 11, 2022. Please label as "Mowing Bid" on outside of envelope. L208d22 -------------------------------------LifeFlight Eagle is proud to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Services (CAMTS) since 2001. CAMTS is a peer review organization dedicated to improving patient care and transport safety by providing a dynamic accreditation process through the development of standards, education, and services. Every three years, CAMTS conducts an accreditation site visit at LifeFlight Eagle. This March, LifeFlight Eagle will have its triennial visit. NOTICE The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct an accreditation site visit of LifeFlight Eagle on March 7 & 8, 2022. The purpose of the site visit will be to evaluate the program’s compliance with nationally established medical transport standards. The site visit results will be used to determine whether, and the conditions under which accreditation should be awarded to the program. CAMTS accreditation standards deal with issues of patient care and safety of the transport environment. Anyone believing that he or she has pertinent or valid information about such matters may request a public information interview with the CAMTS site surveyors at the time of the site visit. Information presented at the interview will be carefully evaluated for relevance to the accreditation process. Requests for public information interviews must be made in writing and sent to CAMTS no later than 10 business days before the site survey begins. The request should also indicate the nature of the information to be provided during the interview. Such request should be addressed to: ADMIN@CAMTS.ORG The Commission will acknowledge such written requests in writing or by telephone and will inform the program of the request for an interview. The Commission will, in turn, notify the interviewee of the date, time and place of the meeting. This notice is posted in accordance with CAMTS requirements and shall not be removed until the site visit is completed. Date Posted: February 7, 2022. dMar4 --------------------------------------
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: "All property advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” "We will not knowingly accept any advertising for property which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all advertised property is available on an equal opportunity basis." ---------------------------------------------------------------
*WANTED* FARM GROUND TO LEASE! Competitive Rates AARON LANDES, 660-358-2682 L905tf -------------------------------------See Consumer Oil & Supply for your One Stop Shop for Muck and Lacrosse boots and gloves. Consumer Oil & Supply, 614 Harris Ave., 359-2258 C361dtf --------------------------------------
FOR SALE
Complete line of Milwaukee Power Tools. Everyday low prices. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, 359-3660. T281d25 -------------------------------------Freezer beef, 1/2 or whole, locally grown and processed for March delivery. Call 660-645-2316. A376d25* -------------------------------------Fisher & Paykel electric dryer, 6 years old. You lift it I'll deliver. 660-359-6881. S149d22* -------------------------------------SAVE $$ SHOP TRENTON! We sell for less than Amazon and Walmart EVERY DAY! NEW Mattresses * Hardware * New Clothing * Furniture * Generators * Water Heaters * Cleaning Supplies * Work & Western Boots * New items EVERY WEEK! Major Discounters 1318 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO (next to Barnes-Baker) 660-6541383 TFeb15-Mar11 --------------------------------------
WEBSITES
Replacement Parts; Accessories; Chemicals; Tool & equipment. www.tlautosupply.com T470dtf --------------------------------------
WANTED
Buying gold, silver, coins, sterling silver, pennies, old paper currency and antiques. Call 660-254-3253. L368d25* --------------------------------------
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: "All rental property advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” "We will not knowingly accept any advertising for rental property which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis." ----------------------------------
Sunnyview Apartments is taking applications for single & double apartments. Sunnyview is a residential care facility for the elderly. We provide qualified staff to administer medications, provide three meals a day and offer minimal assistance with the activities of daily living. Now accepting Medicaid. For more information contact Kathy Cheek at 660-3595647. S553dtf -------------------------------------For Rent - Large house in Hale, MO. First month rent and deposit. No pets, close to school. Available immediately. Background check required. Call 660-645-2316. A376d25* --------------------------------------
PRINCETON MANOR APARTMENTS is accepting applications for
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SENIOR CITIZEN APARTMENTS Rent is based on income and includes: Water, Sewer, Trash, Lawn Care, Snow Removal, 24 hour Maintenance and On-Site Laundry Facilities. Applicants may stop by 2610 Princeton Road, Trenton, Missouri to pick up an application and see the pride we take in our housing community. We share in great neighbors, community activities & beautiful surroundings.
660-359-5120 • Some income restrictions apply.
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HELP WANTED Trenton R-IX Schools has an opening for a District Office Administrative Assistant. We are looking for an individual to assist with all areas of school business. This position is a 12-month salaried position with benefits. Stop by our office at 1607 Normal St, Trenton MO 64683, 8am - 4pm, Monday Friday to complete an application or visit our website at www.trentonr9.k12.mo.us/ca reer-opportunities. EOE. T665d22 -------------------------------------Trenton Downtown Improvement Assoc. is seeking a part-time Main Street Trenton Executive Director. The Director will assist with all levels of professional nonprofit organization management including strategic and event planning, records and reporting management, committee facilitation, professional and verbal communication, grant writing, and fund raising. Individual must be a self-starter answerable to a Board of Directors. Resumes with three references will be accepted at 1104 Main, Trenton MO Attn: Jackie Soptic, President. Interviews will begin in March. Salary is negotiable. T207d4 --------------------------------------
NOTICE FOR AUDIT CONTRACT Grundy County is seeking a contract agreement for a single financial audit for the year 2021 to be conducted in 2022. Contract must be from a licensed CPA state approved firm and follow the Circular A-133 guidelines. Contracts must be turned in to the County Clerk's Office, 700 Main St., Trenton, MO 64683 on or before March 22, 2022 and contract will be payable at the completion of the audits. For questions call the County Clerk's Office at 660-359-4040 ext. 4. dFeb22,25 -------------------------------------NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In Re: Khane Alexander Nei Case No. 22AG-DR00018 To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that by an Order of the Circuit Court of the County of Grundy, Missouri, Division I, Case No. 22AG-DR00018 made entered on the record on February 15, 2022, the name of Khane Alexander Nei was changed to Khane Alexander Ward. /s/ Becky Stanturf Circuit Clerk dFeb22,Mar1,8 --------------------------------------
HELP WANTED FULL-TIME TRUCK DRIVER WITH BENEFITS MONDAY - FRIDAY CLASS A CDL REQUIRED
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ALBANY, MO PLEASE APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.GHSPAPERTUBE.COM
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CLASSIFIEDS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI Case No. 21AG-JU00053 IN RE THE ADOPTION OF: KAMDYN CHASE DOWLING Date of birth January 11, 2012 KYZER RAY DOWLING Date of birth November 25, 2013 DWH and SMH Petitioners vs. Brittany Dowling Natural Mother John Doe Unknown Natural Father of Kamdyn Chase Dowling Respondents NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION STATE OF MISSOURI TO RESPONDENT: Brittany Dowling, Natural Mother and John Doe, Unknown Natural Father of Kamdyn Chase Dowling. You are notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri, the object and general nature of which is to terminate the parental rights of the natural mother and unknown natural father of Kamdyn Chase Dowling and to secure a Decree of Adoption
for the children and to change their names. The names of all the parties to said action are stated above and the name and address of the attorney for petitioners is: JAMES A WAITS, 401 West 89th Street, Kansas City, MO 64114. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid petition within 45 days after February 22, 2022 the date of first publication of this notice, judgment by default will be taken against you. You may be entitled to have an attorney appointed to represent you at no cost to you and you should contact the court if you desire to see an appointed attorney. It is ordered that a copy hereof be published according to law in the Trenton Republican-Times, a newspaper of general circulation published in Grundy County, Missouri. To be published on the following dates: February 22, March 1, March 8 and March 15. Dated February 16, 2022. /s/ Amanda Spencer, Circuit Clerk dFeb22,Mar1,8,15 --------------------------------------
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SHELLY’S PET CARE
660-684-6864 103 S. Locust, Jamesport, MO 64648
Professional, Personalized Grooming APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE MONDAY - SATURDAY 35 years of experience! Serving the Green Hills Area Since 1996!
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“LeStat” - Male Short Haired Cat Looking for home!
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“Sundance” - Male Corgi Mix Looking for home!
“Dixie” - Female Husky/Aust. Shepherd Mix Looking for home!
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AREA DAILY RECORD GRUNDY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT MARRIAGE LICENSES Clinton Michael Wilson and Amy Lashell Couey, both of Laredo. Donald Lee Graybeal and Laura Jane Revels, both of Trenton. MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION Petition Granted Ruby N. Walker vs. Corey S. Walker. DAVIESS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Daren L. Adkins Shelby L. Garven, Plattsburg, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of misdemeanor fourth degree assault and had imposition of her sentence suspended. She was placed on probation for two years and is to serve two days of shock time. Charles W. Gray, Jameson, pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle on the highway without a valid license and was find $150. He also pleaded guilty to not wearing a seat belt and was fined $10. Keegan M. Russell, Creston, IA, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of misdemeanor fourth degree assault and had imposition of his sentence suspended. He was placed on probation for two years and is to serve four days of shock time. Cole J. Harrington, Topeka, KS, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest and was sentenced to serve 10 days in jail. He also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated and was sentenced to serve five days in jail. Lemar A. Hill, Cameron, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated and had imposition of his sentence suspended. He was placed on probation for two years. Wuilver C. Ruiz, Gallatin, waived formal arraignment and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated and was
find $350. He also pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle on the highway without a valid license and was fined $300. Janelle Clevenger, Jamesport, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid of 11 to 35 grams and was fined $300. She also pleaded guilty to not wearing a seat belt and was fined
TRENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT $10. Brian J. Habelitz, Trenton, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated and was fined $350. He also pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $100.50. Cory E. McBee, Braymer, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of assaultspecial victim and was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail.
Feb. 7: officers responded to a domestic dispute at an east business. Feb. 8: a motor vehicle crash was investigated in the north part of town. Feb. 9: arrests were made on warrants in the downtown area and at a south residence. Officers investigated a report of stealing at an east residence
and responded to a domestic dispute at a north residence. A motor vehicle crash was also investigated in the downtown area. Feb. 10: officers investigated a nuisance violation in the east part of town and a subject made a terrorist threat at an east residence. Feb. 11: a report of parental kidnapping was in-
vestigated at a north residence and officers investigated a report of arson at an east residence. A motor vehicle crash was reported in the west part of town. Feb. 12: a report of parental kidnapping was investigated at a north residence. Feb. 13: no activity.