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BEDS FOR BULLDOGS
The annual Bulldog Challenge, held as part of the varsity basketball games between Trenton and Gallatin was held Tuesday, with $4,385 being raised for the “Beds for Bulldogs” initiative, including the gate proceeds from the game played at Gallatin High School. Those funds will provide 11 beds for students in the two communities, with the first bed, this one on display at the game, being donated for use on Tuesday night. Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri provided seed money for the project and matched donations, while Scott Roy Auctions donated the display bed and Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton has provided space to store the beds. The goal of the project is to be able to have enough beds on hand that one can be provided to a student in need within 24 hours. Donations can be sent to Bright Futures Trenton at P.O. Box 593, Trenton, MO 64683 or Bright Futures Gallatin, 602 Olive St., Gallatin, MO 64640.
NCMC Accepting Nominations Foundation Looks For Distinguished Alumni To Honor Nominations for distinguished alumni from North Central Missouri College and Trenton Junior College are being accepted for 2021. The North Central Missouri College Foundation, Inc. will honor the selected alumni who attended TJC/NCMC during the Pirates Ball planned for March 26. To nominate an alum (either a graduate or someone who successfully completed one semester of classes at TJC/NCMC), a nomination form must be completed and forwarded to the NCMC Foundation Office at 1301 Main Street, Trenton, MO 64683. A form can be obtained by calling Tricia Key in the
NCMC Foundation Office at 660357-6415. An online nomination form can be obtained via the following link on the NCMC website: https://www.ncmissouri.edu/alumni/d istinguished-alumni/. The deadline for submitting nominations is January 14, 2022. Alums do not have to reside in the immediate area to be considered. Deceased alumni are not eligible for consideration. Criteria for selecting honorees include attendance at TJC/NCMC, success in their chosen professional field or voluntary service, support to the college, and involvement in the community, including church, civic and family activities. “Alumni from Trenton Junior College (which became North Central Missouri College in 1988) and North Central Missouri College have gone on to do amazing things in their pro-
fessional and personal lives,” commented NCMC Director of Development Alicia Endicott. “We want to highlight those achievements, and no better time is then during the Pirates Ball, which celebrates the NCMC Foundation’s Annual Giving Campaign, the Voyage Fund and all things NCMC.” Previous TJC/NCMC Distinguished Alumni have included Dr. Joanna Anderson, Mike Arbuckle, Arnie Arneson, Cathy Brantley Bailey, Kevin Bailey, John R. Bain, Larry D. Barnes, Phyllis Jackson, Franklin Bosley, Frederick Bosley, Harry Bratton, Marcaline Wilson Brown, Bruce Constant, George Constant, Paul J. Costello, Linda A. Crooks, Dr. Linda Kay Smith Crowe, Jack Derry, Claude and Nadine Dunn Eckert, R.E. Bob Gallup, Arlie Hamilton Gentry, Donald L. Gibson, Rep. [See NCMC, Page 7]
The Trenton Park Board does not want to end up in the situation it found itself last year when pool staffing issues became a real headache. Wednesday night at the board’s January meeting, the decision was made to go ahead and begin the search for a pool manager, assistant manager and staff so that, hopefully, staffing issues are not a problem this year. Last year the board raised pool staff wages and offered a program to pay for half of lifeguard training with an incentive to pay for the other half if the lifeguard came back the following season for a second year. The board had a short discussion about possibly bumping pool staff pay once again, but agreed to revisit that idea in the near future. Parks Superintendent David Shockley was given the go ahead to start advertising for pool staff for the upcoming season. During the meeting the board also briefly discussed the budget for the year. Board President Curtis Crawford asked board members to start keeping an eye out for anything in the parks system that looks like it needs replaced and make mental notes so that it can be included in the new budget. There were no pool or grounds committee reports, but in the facilities report, Crawford notified the board that the Trenton Rotary Club had donated money to wrap the shelter house behind the pool in
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No one likes to spend their birthday in the hospital and you definitely wouldn’t want to do it when you’re turning a century old! But Mary “Marjorie” Olson was still able to celebrate her milestone on Sunday, Jan. 2 as a patient at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. Jordan Ferguson, director of marketing and public relations at WMH, said Marjorie had been looking forward to her 100th birthday for months and her care team at WMH wasn't about to let a hospital stay get in the way of the big celebration. Together with some of her friends, Marjorie's care team planned a special birthday party with a cake and decorations and the whole unit celebrated her 100th birthday.
Sandy Dustman of Jamesport has been appointed by Gov. Mike Parson to serve as the Daviess County Circuit Clerk and was sworn into office this week by Daviess County Associate Judge Daren Adkins. Mrs. Dustman was appointed to fill a one-year unexpired term left vacant by the retirement of Pam Howard, who had served in the office for 28 years. Mrs. Dustman has been serving as the deputy clerk and has more than 20 years of experience working in the circuit clerk’s office. She earned a secretarial management degree from York Christian College in York, NE and is the mother of two children, Myles Dustman of Jamesport and Taryn Douglas and her husband, Zach, of Utica. She also has a granddaughter, Oakley Douglas. Mrs. Dustman, a Republican, said she plans to file for the office when the filing period opens in February and will be seeking the Republican nomination in the August primary election.
metal like the ones at Eastside Park. The Rotary Club originally built the shelter house and made the donation for metal to wrap it. The metal has already been purchased with the money and the park department is simply waiting for favorable weather to start on the project. Also waiting on the weather is the city’s street department, which will complete the parking lot re[See PARKS, Page 7]
BRIEFS Director Search Resumes
The search for a fulltime director for the Grundy County Ambulance Service will resume. According to Grundy County Presiding Commissioner Phil Ray, the commission has not hired a director and will continue pursuing candidates for the position, which is being moved from a part-time to full-time job. For the past several years, Steve Tracy has filled the position on a part-time basis while also serving as a paramedic. The commission decided last fall to revamp the position as full-time and had indicated a desire to have the person in place by the end of 2021. Tracy, who was invited to apply, continues to perform the duties on a part-time basis.
TMS Spelling Bee Jan. 13
The Trenton Middle School Spelling Bee will be held Thursday, Jan. 13 in the Performing Arts Center. More than 70 students will compete beginning with seventh grade at 8:30 a.m., sixth grade at 9:30 a.m., followed by fifth grade at 1 p.m. and eighth grade at 2 p.m. A champion, runner-up and an alternate will be selected from each grade level to compete at the Grundy County Spelling Bee on Jan. 28. Families and friends of the spellers will be invited to attend and should check in at the TMS office.
County Commission Agenda
The Grundy County Commission has begun its 2022 budget process and will be holding special meetings, including on Friday. In addition to meeting Friday, the commission will hold its weekly meeting on Tuesday. Other than discussing the budget, the commission will meet with Stephanie Williams of the North Central Missouri Business Facilitation Group at 9:30 a.m.
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ADDY HENKE drives past a Milan defender during Princeton’s 59-43 Grand River Conference loss on Tuesday at home. Henke scored 24 points in the loss.
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TEYA COOKSEY is guarded by Gallatin’s Ashley Feiden during Trenton’s 33-17 victory over the hosts on Tuesday night.
MORE OF THE SAME Trenton’s Defense Stifles Gallatin Girls Once Again
Gallatin Boys Use Pressure Again To Roll Over Trenton
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When the Trenton High School girls basketball team met Gallatin in the opening round of the Gallatin Tournament in November, it relied heavily on its suffocating defense — a move that paid off with a 48-10 victory. With a result like that, Trenton had little reason to deviate from that blueprint when the Bulldogs traveled back to Gallatin for a Crand River Conference matchup on Tuesday night. Similar game plan, similar result. Trenton scored its second victory over Gallatin this season, getting by their hosts 33-17 in a game that counted toward both the overall and conference [See TRENTON, Page 3]
It has been five weeks since the Gallatin High School boys basketball team rolled to a Gallatin Tournament-opening win over Trenton behind a great full-court press. That pressure was again the culprit in a 67-36 victory for the host Bulldogs over visiting Trenton Tuesday night in a Grand River Conference game. Trenton simply didn’t have the personnel to sustain any kind of success against the Gallatin press, which allowed the Red and Black Bulldogs to take a 54-18 lead into the locker room at halftime. Gallatin’s press would lead to 17 steals in the contest and a score of other turnovers for [See GALLATIN, Page 3]
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DURK STOUT hits a layup during Gallatin’s 67-36 victory over Trenton on Tuesday night. Stout had eight points and four rebounds in the win.
MILAN GIRLS 59 PRINCETON 43 MILAN BOYS 56 PRINCETON 31 It was a rough start to the new year for the Princeton High School basketball teams as Milan came to town and delved out a sweep of the Tigers squads in Grand River Conference action on Tuesday. Milan won the girls game 59-43 and the boys contest 56-31. GIRLS Princeton’s girls held their own against preseason Grand River Conference favorite Milan for the most part. Despite allowing 34 points and 13 rebounds to Missouri State signee Cady Pauley, Princeton was in the game most of the way. At halftime, the Tigers trailed just 31-22, but Princeton could claw no closer, being outscored 2821 in the second half. Princeton was paced once again by freshman Addy Henke, who had a team-high 24 points in the loss. The loss was the first league loss of the season for Princeton which fell to 7-4 overall and 2-1 in the GRC.
BOYS It wasn’t a slow start that derailed the Princeton boys in their match-up with Milan. Sure, an 11-4 run in the opening quarter didn’t help, but by halftime, Princeton had pulled to within a single point, trailing 21-20. In the second half, though, Milan took off and the Tigers could not keep pace. Princeton was limited to four points again in the third quarter while Milan put up 14 to extend the lead to double digits. The Wildcats then closed the game on a 21-7 run in the fourth to turn a once-competitive game into a lop-sided final score. The Tigers were led by Talan Holt, who had 20 points in the loss. Only three Princeton players scored points in the game as Jaden Finney added nine points and Mason Morris rounded out the Tigers’ total with two points. The loss was the fourth in a row for the Tigers, who fell to 5-6 overall on the year and 1-2 in GRC play. UP NEXT Both Princeton teams will return to action tonight, traveling to Bethany for a Grand River Conference doubleheader with South Harrison. Action tips off with the girls game at 6 o’clock and the boys contest will follow.
NCMC Women Shake Off Rust, Win Dominant Second Quarter Paves Way For Victory NCMC WOMEN 69 FORT SCOTT 55 It was a bit of a slow start for the North Central Missouri College women’s basketball team on Wednesday as they battled Fort Scott Community College on the road. Having not
played since Dec. 18 and with only three practices under their belt since returning from break, a slow start wasn’t all that surprising. But, as the game progressed, so did the Pirates. North Central played its way to a 69-55 victory over Fort Scott, opening 2022 on the winning side. “We were rusty,” North Central head coach Jenni Croy said. “We looked like we had only practiced three
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days. I expected us to struggle a bit and we did, but they found a way to pull ahead in the second [quarter] and maintain our lead the rest of the game.” For as slow a start as the Pirates incurred, they still found themselves tied one quarter in at 15-15. In the second quarter, though, North Central began to find its footing, especially on the defensive end. The Pirates limited Fort Scott to just nine points in the second frame and carried a 3224 lead into the locker room at halftime. They would never trail in the second half, outscoring the hosts in both the third and fourth quarters on the way to the 14-point victory. Nora Ford led North Central with 16 points and three assists while Kenna-
die Crowe added 15 points and six rebounds. The Pirates also got 13 points and 11 rebounds from Jasmine Taylor and 12 points, three assists and two steals from Maci Moore. With the win, the Pirates improved to 11-3 overall on the season. North Central will be at home on Saturday, playing host to Highland Community College. That game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. tip off inside the Ketcham Community Center. The North Central men will be in action following the women’s game. The men, who haven’t played since Nov. 28 between COVID issues and Christmas break, will host John Wood Community College at 4 o’clock.
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RODELL SPERRY goes for a takedown against a Lawson opponent during the Lawson Quad on Tuesday. Gallatin was 1-2 at the event, falling 45-27 to Lawson and 30-28 to St. Pius before defeating Stanberry 48-9. Information from the girls event was unavailable as of press time. Gallatin will wrestle at the Marshall Tournament on Saturday.
SPORTS BRIEFS Kids Club Wrestles In Hannibal
The Trenton Kids Wrestling Club competed at the Scrap for the Strap Tournament in Hannibal last weekend. Owen Lowe (8U/110) placed first in his division to pace the club while Clayton Glidewell (8U/43) finished third in his division.
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[TRENTON, from Page 2] records for both teams. The only difference this time around was an improved effort from Gallatin against Trenton’s press. But, Trenton parked the bus on the defensive end of the floor and Gallatin’s offense found points tough to come by again. The Red and Black Bulldogs mustered just two points in the first quarter and by halftime Gallatin was still in single digits, trailing 18-8. “We guarded really well,” Trenton head coach Kameron Cool said. “Gallatin did a good job of handling our full-court pressure this time around and forced us to get down and guard in the half court. I was proud of how well we did that.” A three-pointer by Elle Copple early in the third quarter brought Gallatin to within seven points, but Trenton, which hadn’t had to do much offensively to that point to maintain its
healthy advantage, responded with a 10-2 run to wipe out any hopes of a victory the host Bulldogs may have had. By the game’s end the final margin was 16 points. Gallatin was only able to outpace its first half output by a single point in the second, scoring nine points across the third and fourth quarters. Trenton limited Gallatin to just a 15 percent shooting percentage from the field and Gallatin didn’t help itself much at the freethrow line, converting just 6 of 20 charity tosses. Trenton was led by Mirena King who had 14 points, six rebounds and three steals. Morgan King followed, knocking down a trio of three-pointers for a nine point night while also adding five rebounds. Madi Moore had six points, six rebounds and two blocks and Chandler Lynch finished with two points, seven assists and six rebounds. Astrid Soriano
rounded out the Trenton total with two points and three steals. The win was the third in a row for the Bulldogs who have not lost since Dec. 14. The Bulldogs have climbed to within one game of .500 at 5-6 overall and own a 21 record in GRC play. For Gallatin, the loss dropped the host Bulldogs to 0-9 overall and 0-3 in the GRC. Ashley Feiden had four points, eight rebounds and three assists to lead Gallatin, which also got four points, 12 rebounds and two steals from AnnaBelle Ball. Alex Endicott tallied four points for Gallatin as well. The Red and Black Bulldogs will have another tough test tonight, returning to league play with a home game against the Polo Panthers. Polo comes to town sporting an 8-1 overall record with the lone loss coming to Milan in the conference opener for the Panthers.
Gallatin Boys Cruise To Win [GALLATIN, from Page 2] Trenton. “Our pressure was very good in both games,” Gallatin head coach Chad Sullenger said. “It starts with the front of our press and if those guys at the front are really working, we’re going to cause some problems for the other team, which I believe we did in both games [with Trenton]. Gallatin scored 90 points in its first meeting with Trenton this season, but by halftime this time, Sullenger had seen enough. Gallatin would add just 13 points to its total in the second half, liberally using its bench in the third and fourth quarters. It was a strong return for a team that hadn’t played a
game in two weeks. “I was very happy with how we played,” Sullenger said. “We’ve really focused on some little mental things that we’ve struggled with and we did a phenomenal job in that area.” Isaac Bird paced Gallatin with 24 points, three assists and three steals. Payton Feiden followed with 10 points, four steals and three assists. Durk Stout had eight points and Brett Hemry had seven points and four steals. Logan Shubert had five points and Boston Bell scored four. The win for Gallatin pushed the Bulldogs to 8-2 overall on the season and 21 in league play. The Bulldogs will be in conference action again tonight (Fri-
day), playing host to the Polo Panthers. Trenton was paced in the loss by Gabe Novak, who was the only Bulldog in double-figures with 10 points. Kiefer Tolson followed with seven while Bradyn Sager had five and Seth Doolittle and Hunter Smith each had four. Trenton was playing without Maverick Sole, who is out with a hand injury. Trenton was sent to its 11th-straight loss to open the season. The 0-11 Bulldogs are now 0-3 in the GRC. The Black and Gold Bulldogs will be in Maysville tonight (Friday) looking to turn the tide.
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Grundy Boys Pick Up Conference Win Over Bobcats Tri-County Picks Up Wins In Gilman City GRUNDY BOYS 69 EAST HARRISON 36 A 27-9 first-quarter run set the tone for what would be a rout for the Grundy County High School boys basketball team on Tuesday night in Galt. Visiting East Harrison offered little resistance as the Panthers picked up the HDC Conference victory, 69-36. Corbin Axtell led the way with 22 points, eight assists and five steals. Cole Peterson followed with 11 points and six rebounds and Hunter Miller tallied 10 points and five steals. Aidan Rains finished with eight points and eight assists. With the win, Grundy moved to 7-4 overall and 31 in the HDC Conference. East Harrison Girls 47 Grundy Girls 45 The Grundy girls suffered a two-point setback against East Harrison at home on Tuesday. Grundy got 14 points and three steals from Skylar Bonnett while Daya Allnutt had 13 points and nine rebounds. Landry Oaks had eight points and 10 rebounds and Adysan Rains
had seven points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals. With the loss, Grundy fell to 1-9 overall and 0-4 in league play. Tri-County Girls 48 Gilman City Girls 46 The Gilman City girls ended up on the wrong side of a two-point game on Tuesday, falling at home to Tri-County. The Mustangs got 18 points and two assists from Carly Turner in the win while Destiny Gutshall finished with 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Tri-County also got 10 points, six rebounds and three assists from Anissa Williams. Ava Langfitt led Gilman with 20 points, seven rebounds and five steals. Gilman also got eight points and seven rebounds from Laina Ward and seven points and six rebounds from Presley Burke. Sidney Gibson had six points and five rebounds while Jolee Ward pulled down nine rebounds. The win pushed TriCounty to 8-1 overall and 3-0 in the HDC while Gilman fell to 5-6 overall and 2-1 in the HDC Tri-County Boys 63 Gilman City Boys 59 A big night from Brody Langfitt wasn’t enough for Gilman City as the Hawks
suffered a four-point loss to the Mustangs on Tuesday night in HDC Conference action. Langfitt had 19 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and three steals for the Hawks, who also got 14 points and seven rebounds from Kaden Locker. Kyler Preston added 13 points for Gilman City. Tri-County, meanwhile, got 16 points from Jakob Ybarra, 14 from Garrett Skinner, 11 from Noah Tomlinson, 10 from Derick Curtis and nine from Keaton Norman. The win pushed the Mustangs to 2-7 overall and 1-2 in HDC play. Gilman City fell to 2-8 overall and 1-2 in the HDC. Tonight (Friday) TriCounty plays host to Mercer and Gilman City plays host to Grundy County as both schools continue their conference slates. Mercer Girls 57 Winston Girls 16 Tori Meinecke nearly doubled up Winston on her own Tuesday night as the Mercer High School girls basketball team rolled over Winston at home. Mercer scored 20 points in the first quarter behind 13 from Meinecke. Another 12 from Meinecke in the second quarter helped push Mercer’s lead to 40-6 be-
fore the Cardinals backed off and coasted through the second half en route to the win. Meinecke finished with 31 points while Rainey Michael scored nine and Maddi Fisher had seven. Five points each from Emma Shipley and Gracie Rogers rounded out the Cardinal total. Mercer moved to 9-1 overall and 3-0 in the HDC Conference with the win. Winston Boys 49 Mercer Boys 17 The Mercer boys were on the wrong end of a lopsided score, falling to Winston by 32 points. Tyler Meinecke led Mercer with 13 points. The loss dropped the Mercer boys to 1-8 overall and 1-2 in the HDC. Both Mercer teams are set to travel to Jamesport tonight to take on TriCounty in another HDC Conference doubleheader. MONDAY North Harrison Girls 39 Gilman City Girls 26 Monday was tough for the Gilman City girls as they traveled to Eagleville to face off with former conference-mate North Harrison. The Hawks were down multiple players on the trip, including Langfitt. The end result was just 26 points on the scoreboard and a 13point loss.
Jolee Ward had eight points and six rebounds to lead Gilman in the loss. Presley Burke scored eight points as well and had four rebounds. North Harrison Boys 60 Gilman City Boys 58 The Gilman City boys saw a frantic fourth quarter rally come up two points short. Gilman piled up 20 points over the final eight minutes, but it wasn’t Ag Lime Hauling & Spreading
enough as North Harrison did just enough to hold on for the win. Locker and Langfitt each had 13 points with Locker adding six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Gilman also got 11 points from Kyler Preston in the loss. Landon Preston had eight points and four assists and Cameron Gregg had six points and 11 rebounds.
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EPIPHANY Once upon a time Jan. 6 was associated with Epiphany - the day commemorating the three wise men arriving at the manger to see the baby Jesus. The church I grew up in didn’t spend much time on the Epiphany. We celebrated Christmas, moved on to trying to be better Christians in the new year and then started talking about Good Friday and Easter. For most of my life, Jan. 6 has been significant only because it is part of the church year and signaled a return to “ordinary time.” All of that changed on Jan. 6, 2021 when the U.S. Capitol became a battleground and all of America watched as something we usually see in other countries happened right here. Some people were appalled. Some were excited. Some felt it was long overdue. Some feared the world - or at least America as we know it - was ending. The discussion about Jan. 6 has continued all year and a recent Associated Press/NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll looked into how we as a nation view the events surrounding that day and how those views have changed over the past year. The poll found that overall, two-thirds of Americans described the day as “very or extremely violent,” including nine out of 10 Democrats and four out of 10 Republicans. The percentage of Americans who blame Donald Trump for the Capitol breach has grown slightly from 50 percent the day after the event to 57 percent now. Twenty-two percent of Republicans now say Trump bears responsibility for what occurred, a number that doubles last year’s 11 percent who felt that way. Overall, more than half of Americans, 60 percent, say he bears little to no responsibility for it. Seven out of 10 Americans say the House Select Committee should continue its investigation on how and why the event occurred. I hope you noticed something about this column: I don’t call what occurred on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. an “insurrection” or “an attack.” I’m also not claiming to know all the motives or influences behind those who entered the U.S. Capitol building intent on making sure the election was not certified. Were they patriots? Were they traitors? Protestors or insurrectionists? Were they just jumping on the bandwagon? You tell me. It all depends on your perspective and whatever I call them, someone will give me a label. All I know is that I’m pretty sure the same activity, had it occurred at the Grundy County Courthouse, would be seen by the vast majority of north Missouri residents as criminal behavior. So there you go....let the labeling begin. Merriam-Webster says an “epiphany moment” is “a moment in which you suddenly see or understand something in a new or very clear way.” If I’ve had an “epiphany” over the past year it’s been that there are very few moderates in this country. There are very few people who try to see the other side. I’m apparently either for you or against you and if you consider me “against” you then that’s all you need to know about me. In the church year, Epiphany is followed by “ordinary time,” a season that lasts until Lent. Ordinary time is my favorite. It’s familiar and gives me a chance to reflect on the past “season” and prepare myself for the next one. Ordinary is normal. It’s comforting. I really wish “ordinary time” could have followed Jan. 6, 2021.
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Governor Parson’s FY2023 Budget Must Include Additional Funding For Consumer Directed Services By Access II Independent Living Center In response to Governor Parson’s veto to additional funding for providers of Consumer Directed Services (CDS), Access II is mobilizing the community to fight back and demand additional funding. Access II is joining Centers for Independent Living and advocates across the state to campaign for a CDS increase.
GUEST EDITORIAL The CDS program allows eligible individuals with disabilities to control their own personal care and remain independent in their own homes. This Medicaid program serves approximately 40,000 Missourians with significant disabilities and Access II serves nearly 100 people on this program. During the 2021 legislative session, Governor Parson made two recommendations to cut this program by millions of dollars. And, after advocates fought hard to restore these cuts and secure a 5.29% increase, the Governor, in an unexpected move, vetoed the increased funding. The veto happened during the pandemic when healthcare is of the utmost importance, and when Missouri is seeing an unprecedented amount of funding stream into the State for the very purpose of helping Missourians remain safe and healthy in their own homes. In addition, the minimum wage requirements continue to rise and the CDS reimbursement rate is the same as it was in 2017. Tonya Arndt, a 34-year-old college graduate who resides in Trenton, MO is very concerned about the future of the CDS program and how it will impact her daily life. “These types of cuts
force people like myself into long-term care facilities which not only strip the individual of all their independence, but also the ability to work, and any chance of having a healthy, active social life,” said Arndt. Tonya became a quadriplegic at age 17. Tonya works in her local community and pays a premium to the state of Missouri that allows her to maintain the assistance of her personal care attendants. “CDS allows me to live in my own home and maintain the independence to choose who and when someone comes in to assist me with my care,” said Arndt. “This allows me to work, be actively involved in my community, and spend time with my friends and family. Being forced out of our homes where we can’t even decide who helps us bathe, or when or what we eat, should not be an option when programs like CDS exist and work effectively.” “It will be challenging for Access II and many other providers to continue delivering CDS services, which would be devastating for thousands, if the CDS Program is ignored yet again when reimbursement rates are considered,” said Heather Swymeler, Access II Executive Director. Governor Parson said it best, "Our direct care and front line staff often make less than entrylevel retail positions. These public servants have tough jobs and rarely receive the thanks they deserve, and communities all across the state rely on them every day.” At Access II, we agree and commend the governor for seeking a 5.5 percent COLA adjustment and a minimum base pay for all state employees. Access II is asking that he extend that same commit-
ment to the attendants who work tirelessly to help people with disabilities maintain their dignity and independence in their homes. Access II is urging Governor Parson to step up and increase funding for the CDS program. Missourians with disabilities deserve to have the support they need to remain in their own homes. ********** About Access II: ACCESS II, Independent Living Center (ILC) was incorporated as a 501(c) (3) on July 13, 1995 as the 10th Independent Living Center in Missouri to serve the counties of Caldwell, Carroll, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Livingston, Mercer and Ray. The Mission of Access II is to provide programs and services that encourage and help sustain greater independence for persons with disabilities within our communities. ********** About Tonya: Tonya Arndt is a 34-year-old, college graduate that resides in Trenton. She enjoys being outdoors, attending concerts and cheering on her nieces at their sporting events. She started using Medicaid in 2005 when she moved part-time to Maryville to attend Northwest Missouri State University just one year after becoming a quadriplegic at the age of 17. Tonya has found an interesting and challenging job as an Intelligence Officer at Daviess DeKalb Regional Jail. She also does speeches for ThinkFirst, a national brain and spinal cord injury prevention and awareness organization and works parttime at Ketcham Community Center. Tonya has been receiving services with Access II the past 15 years.
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Drama Students Enjoy Performing Editor’s Note: The staff of the Trenton Republican-Times is partnering with journalism students at Trenton High School to produce news stories. Today’s story was written by Ivy Foster and Trent Villacampa. On Dec. 9, Trenton High School organized a winter semester play, presented by the drama club. Acting in front of a big crowd portraying a different character can be very difficult and overwhelming for most people, let alone high schoolers. “I was very nervous! Though, a lot of people told me they couldn’t tell. I was shaking the entire time but I tried to sound and act as confident as possible!,” said Jr. Serenity Marsh. Even though most people are nervous they all have different steps to prepare for the upcoming play. Some may go over lines many times, calm themselves, or even practice in front of others. “Besides practice I would run over my lines while doing small tasks again and again so I could get them down,” stated Sr. Joey Pattison. On the other hand Serenity Marsh has many steps to help her prepare. “I generally pray before every one of my plays. I also run lines through my head and I always make sure to drink lots of water and to eat a good snack before I go on stage. I always want to make sure I am not only mentally, but physically ready to go on stage,” Serenity mentioned.
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It may also be difficult to play a character that is unlike your usual behavior. “You have to really embody the character which sometimes means using a different voice for a long time, or acting a certain way, or even walking a certain way the entire time. It’s not impossible but there is a lot of work that goes into it. Plus memorizing an entire script isn’t en-
tirely easy to do,” Joey stated. However, some people and their characters are more alike than others. Both Serenity and Joey agree that Wyatt Ledbetter is most like his character.
“I think we can all agree that Wyatt Ledbetter is most like his character. He is both awkward and nervous, and all of us joke that he didn’t even have to act!” Serenity added.
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Virgie Lou Brown Virgie Lou Brown, a 91year-old Trenton resident, died at 12 p.m., Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 at Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton. Private services will be held with burial following in Resthaven Memorial Gardens north of Trenton. Mrs. Brown was born Sept. 25, 1930 in Trenton, the daughter of Kenneth and Mary E. Wingate Wickizer. She graduated from Trenton High School. Before retiring she was employed by the Trenton R-9 School District as a cook. She was a member of First Baptist Church at Trenton. On July 16, 1947 she was married to Ferris Brown at Trenton. He pre-
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ceded her in death on April 29, 2001. She is survived by a son, Gary Brown and his wife, Aida of Collinsville, IL; two grandchildren, Denny Brown and his wife, Aimee of North Platte, NE and Jennifer Edmundson and her husband, Eric of Gladstone; and 10 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Debra Kay Brown. Memorials are suggested to Hope House of Kansas City and may be left with Resthaven Mortuary at Trenton. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.
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Westley Eugene Hutson, an 87-year-old Trenton resident, died at 12:58 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 7, 2022 at Resthaven Mortuary at Trenton. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens north of Trenton. A family visitation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 at the mortuary. Mr. Hutson was born Feb. 6, 1934 in Creighton, the son of Westley Milton and Edith Faye Campbell Hutson. He moved from Henry County to a farm southwest of Trenton in the Hickory area in 1938 when he was four years old. He graduated from Trenton High School in 1952. He bought into the family farming business with his parents when he was 18 years old raising livestock and planting row crops. He was a member of the Shelburne Baptist Church, was a 4-H leader, served on the Soil and Water Board and was on the Jefferson Township Board. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren at all the livestock shows and taking his children and
grandchildren hunting and fishing. He especially enjoyed water skiing, trap shooting and spending time on the farm. In 1966 he was married to Rocetia Ann Whitt at the Shelburne Baptist Church. She survives of the home. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Colleen Williams and her husband, Clay of Trenton and Erika Swindler and her husband, Justin of Braymer; grandchildren, Tyler Kidd and his wife, Shelby, Haley Kidd and Colten Sewell, Bailey Williams, Gage Swindler, Dylan Swindler, Colt Swindler and Duke Swindler; a sister, Dixie Faye Overton of Trenton; and his four dogs, Bo, Duke, Red and Zoie. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers-in-law James Overton and Richard Stanley Whitt; brother and sister-in-law, Elmer and Anita Whitt; and a sisterin-law Sonjia Whitt Dale. Memorials are suggested to the North Central Missouri Swine Livestock Shows and may be left with the mortuary. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.
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October 14, 1925January 2, 2022 Lowell was born in Daviess County in an area outside of Jamesport, known as Hickory. His ancestors had migrated from Gerard County, Kentucky almost one century earlier. His mother's people were ministers with a long history of ministry in the Daviess, Grundy, and Livingston County areas. His parents were Ernest Moore and Fina B. Harris Moore Gondringer. His father preceded him in death three days prior to his birth. He was named by his father who knew his fourth child would be a son. Born as a member of the Greatest Generation just before the Great Depression, he was raised by a single mother of four until she remarried John Gondringer five years later and moved to Trenton. He attended Norton Elementary in Trenton until he moved to the country in Jamesport. He resided with his mother's sister, Lydia Harris Steele and her husband, Clarence Steele, until he was drafted into World War II. He left home when he was drafted into World War II when he turned 18 years old in October 1944. After bootcamp training, he was shipped to Luzan Island in the Philippines for one of the last great warfronts of the War. He served as an infantry scout with another farm boy and was in active combat several months. He would later recall always praying “Lord, I hope Mom's praying for me” during the live action times. He was gifted a steel covered small New Testament by Shelburne Baptist church before leaving for war which he always wore in his left shirt pocket through the War. When the War ended, he served as Military Police for about one year on Luzan Island. He witnessed the historical promised return of General Douglas McArthur to the islands and had the privilege of helping to escort him through Manilla, Philippines. After returning home from war at the age of 21, he returned to his home in Jamesport. He pursued his life long dream of farming, purchasing a team of horses and renting forty acres and farmed for about one year. He had a life changing salvation experience at the First Assembly of God Church of Trenton, on December 7, 1947, six
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years to the day of the beginning of America's entrance into WWII when Pearl Harbor was bombed. After this experience, he felt the call of God on his life to ministry. He attended the Southwestern Assemblies of God Bible Institute in Waxahatchie, TX on the GI bill. Several other WW II veterans were doing the same there. They were known to help each other out when they got into frequent young married financial binds! He obtained a four year Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology with a minor in missions in three years. As a testament to what God can do for struggling learners, Lowell never excelled much in his grade school and high school years, having his mind on other interests and distractions. When he became a Christian and attended Bible School, he excelled academically and was voted President of his class. He often said he had a healing of his mind at his conversion. Before his conversion, this young veteran and cousin Morris Walker had a rare serious discussion about life and decided they were ready to settle down and “get some good girls”. Lowell suggested the best place to find these kind of girls was at the church his mother attended-the Assembly of God in Trenton. Both boys spotted a couple of young farm girls at the church who peaked their interests. Morris chose the younger sister, a blonde, Carolyn Lee. Lowell chose the older sister, Thelma Jean. Lowell had heard of the Trump family, which had just moved into the beautiful Ream Farm off of Hwy 6, from his older brother, Paul. Paul was farming at the nearby Alexander Farm off of Hwy. 65. He reported to Lowell that this large family of 12 had two older girls who could “swing a 10 gallon can of milk up on a flatbed truck”! In this mid century rural culture, strong women who could help on the farm were at a premium. Lowell and Thelma married on June 4, 1950 after a Sunday evening service at the First Assembly of God church in Trenton two weeks after Morris and Carolyn were married. They headed south to Waxahatchie after the wedding and Lowell completed his third and last year there. From there, they headed to Woodward, IA and took their first pastorate. From there, they went on to pas-
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tor four churches in the Southern Missouri District of the Assemblies of God for over sixty years. He was bivocational until the age of 50. He worked at Missouri Public Service Utility Company in Sedalia from 1957 until 1976. At this time, he pursued his dream of pastoring in the Ozarks of Missouri. He, Thelma, and Ramona moved to Winona, which is located in the Mark Twain National Forest area of southern Missouri. They pastored there for a total of ten years. He was known to pastor the community. His long tenure there was what he thought would be his final pastorate. His last pastorate was in Slater, a small cornfield community just east of Marshall. He was 76 years young. With the help of two God sent-men who attended this church, he was able to totally gut the sanctuary during his tenure there, staying seven years. Ramona now pastors this congregation. He and Thelma have faithfully attended during her pastorate. Lowell loved his family, was a natural shepherd known for his care, compassion, humility and Missouri farmer's country humor in his relationships and pulpit presence. He loved encouraging young men in the ministry and fathered a few of them to help them get their ministerial start. One of these boys became one of his closest friends, Tom Canon. Tom attended church with him during his last months of life. He and Thelma had four children. Their first, Daniel Lee, was born while they were at bible school in Waxahatchie. He lived only a few hours. One year to the day, another boy came, Charles Lowell who survives and lives in Mineola, TX. David Neal was born in 1954 and died unexpectedly in September, 2021. Ramona Carolyn survives also, of Slater. He has been blessed with 16 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren and counting. He was a life long learner, taking Spanish at the community college in Sedalia in his seventies. He loved the challenges of building and remodeling the buildings and grounds of the churches he pastored. He also enjoyed helping his three children improve their homes and properties. He had the joy of taking thirteen overseas building missions trips with the MAPS (Mobilization and Placement) oversees outreach of the Assemblies of God. He did this well into his eighties. He also had rental properties in Sedalia for over thirty years. He enjoyed working on and improving buildings and grounds. He was a self taught natural carpenter, getting his beginnings at North Missouri Lumber, Trenton under the management of Mert Mahaffie who became a close friend. Lowell always maintained his love of farming and tending the land throughout his life. Many
of his sermons had threads of farming woven throughout his illustrations which sprinkled humor and down to earthness to his exhortational preaching style. The shy, sometimes stuttering country boy would blossom into a fiery preacher when the anointing of God would empower him in the pulpit. His sons, Charles and David, started hay crews in their early teens at his encouragement. He would bale the hay with his Case tractor and the entire family helped in the process of getting the hay put up for Sedalia and surrounding small town area farmers. He loved gardening, raising large gardens, often times selling the bumper crop tomatoes he was known to have a knack for raising. As the boys were growing up, he would buy cattle which they fattened for butchering or selling. Once an observer said he might “lose his shirt” on a livestock deal. He replied, “I'm raising boys, not cattle”. He believed the responsibility, perseverance, and tenacity required for tending livestock was a great character builder for his boys. The family lived on a small acreage on the north side of Sedalia through the early 1960's up until the move to the Ozarks in the late 70's. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Moore and Fina B. Gondringer, four siblings in order of passing: Clara Moore (at age 18), Pauline Moore McCoy, Paul Moore, and younger brother John P. Gondringer. Two sons preceded him in death, infant son Daniel Lee and son David Neal. His prayers over his family, churches he pastored, and foreign lands he built churches overseas will remain alive and active even though he's gone to his eternal reward. His sweet presence will be sorely missed by his family, friends, and church family. He often would say at saint's funerals he was preaching that “they had preached their funeral sermons all of their lives”. The same can be said of this husband, father, and grandfather. Heaven has gained a saint who has given his life to the work of the Lord. His motto to his children through the years was simply, “Do the right thing”. He often said he wanted as his epitaph, “He did what he could do”. *Scripture: Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. *Only one life, twill soon be passed, only what's done for Christ will last. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at the Trenton First Assembly of God Church. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday. Open viewing will be from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., Friday at Slater-Neal Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the family for expenses.
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Betty Jo Kidd Elizabeth “Betty” Jo Kidd, a 97-year-old Trenton resident, died at 5 a.m., Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 at Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 at the SlaterNeal Funeral Home in Trenton. Bro. Doug Crawford officiated. Special music included “His Eye is on the Sparrow” and “The Old Rugged Cross.” Pallbearers were Andy Kidd, Danny Murphy, Chase Tolson, Kiefer Tolson, Tyler Kidd, Cooper Murphy and Mylo Murphy. Interment was in Resthaven Memorial Gardens north of Trenton. Mrs. Kidd was born Sept. 17, 1924 in Hickory, the daughter of William and Myrtle Cora Steele Jennings. She graduated from Trenton High School. Before retiring, she was employed by the former Missouri Public Service as office manager. She attended Dockery Chapel Church southwest of Trenton. On Aug. 16, 1945 she
was married to H.L. Kidd at Topeka, KS. He preceded her death on Jan. 24, 1995. Her survivors include a daughter, Jennifer Murphy and her husband Doug and a son, Johnny Kidd and his wife, Ginia, all of Trenton; five grandchildren, Christy Tolson and her husband, Brad and Andy Kidd, all of Trenton, Danny Murphy of Chula, Kate Murphy of Knoxville, IA and Keli Culver and her husband, David of Peculiar; 13 great-grandchildren, Morgan Pearson, Jacey Roy, Chase Tolson, Lexie Tolson, Ainsley Tolson, Kiefer Tolson, Cooper Murphy, Mylo Murphy, Tyler Kidd, Haley Kidd, Matt Berry, Zander Walter and Isaac Culver; and a brother-inlaw, Richard Kidd and his wife, Vera of Tennessee. In addition to her husband, Betty was preceded in death by her parents. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the North 65 Center and may be left with the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.
Deborah Ann Perry Deborah Ann Perry, a 71-year-old Trenton resident, passed away on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City. Deborah’s wish was to be cremated. A celebration of life will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 at the Travis-Noe Funeral home in Kirksville. Deborah was born Jan. 25, 1950 in Kirksville, the daughter of Virgil Perry and Bernetta Irene Cassady Darnell. She graduated from Kirksville High School where she never learned to spell. Over the years, this led to some mysterious items on shopping lists, hysterical text messages and plenty of Facebook posts that her children teased her about mercilessly. She was married to Mike Starr and Wilbur Perry. Relax folks, she wasn’t married to them at the same time. Deborah was all about family, loved hosting family gatherings and being surrounded by her loved ones. She maintained a close relationship with her siblings all her life. Family reunions were sure to result in lots of good food, great fun, a little alcohol and plenty of questionable activities to warn your children NOT to do. During her life, Deborah lived in Kirksville, Chillicothe, Hannibal, New London and Trenton. She worked at various jobs and spent the last several years of her life as a homemaker being spoiled by her husband. However, she never slowed down. She enjoyed antiques as well as repurposing, refurbishing and building furniture with her husband. Deborah was known for the beautiful quilts she produced and sold many of them locally. She enjoyed decorating and redecorating her home. This allowed her natural creativity and artistic abilities to shine! Ultimately, her home was an extension
Carl R. Rasmussen Carl R. Rasmussen, an 83-year-old Trenton resident, passed away at 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 31, 2021 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. He is to be cremated under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton, with private memorial services to be held at a later date. Mr. Rasmussen was born Dec. 9, 1938 in St. Louis, the son of Chester and Ruth (Boggs) Rasmussen. The family moved to Salisbury in 1945. After high school graduation he worked a couple of years at McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis. He then worked for 40 years with the Missouri Department of Transportation. He was also a member of the Missouri National Guard for seven years. On Sept. 30, 1959 he was united in marriage to Carolyn Freese. She survives of the home. After his retirement he enjoyed friends, gardening and his four-legged buddy, Millie. He was a humble and devoted Christian his entire life and an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. In addition to his wife,
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he is survived by a son, David Rasmussen and his wife, Melissa of Tucson, AZ; a daughter, Kristin McMillan and her husband, Lee of Ozark, AL; a sister, Fran Burton of Columbia; a sister-in-law, Joyce Rasmussen of Moberly; grandchildren Noah Rasmussen, Owen Rasmussen, Delaney Sumlar and Pary Sumlar III; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a younger brother, Lawrence. Memorial donations may be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.
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of who she was, always warm and inviting. When you walked in the door, you just knew you were home, whether you were visiting for the first time or the hundredth. Deborah could hug you in a way that let you know you were genuinely loved without words. She always had a ready smile and words of encouragement. She was a good listener, and you could tell her anything. She was always accepting, tolerant, and never judgmental. Once you talked to her, you always felt better, no matter how bad things might seem. Deborah is survived by her husband, Wilbur, of Trenton as well as her dogs, Ella and Willow; Oh yeah, her children, Tracy Forney of Fulton, Robert Starr (Sarah Cabanas) of Clark and Kathy Newlon of Columbia; step-children Steve Perry (Ruth) of Trenton, Janice (Bobby) Chenoweth (Farley) and Stanley (Cindy) Perry of Kansas City; her grandchildren, McKenna Forney, Ryan Starr, Justin Forney, Charley Starr and Morgan McNeal; stepgrandchildren; greatgrandchildren; a brother, Terry Darnell (Gerry) of Washington; two sisters-inlaw, Sheryl Darnell of Brashear and Margaret Darnell of Arnold; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Sherry Bland; brothers Buddy Darnell and Victor Darnell; halfbrother Harvey Darnell and half-sister Judy Burks.
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Lowell Leonard Smith, a 94-year-old Chillicothe resident, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, at Morningside Center in Chillicothe. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, 2022 at the Lindley Funeral Home in Chillicothe. A scheduled visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Friends may call at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. Burial will be held at the Berry Cemetery near Galt. Lowell was born July 9, 1927 in Spickard, the second child of Phillip and Effie Bennett Smith. He graduated from Galt High School in 1945 and went on to study at the University of Columbia. Lowell worked at the Taster’s Choice Restaurant for many years. He was united in marriage to Anna Bell Croy on Sept. 3, 1950 in Trenton. She survives of the home. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Daniel W. Smith and his wife, Lucretia of Stafford and David “Randy” Smith
and his wife, Diana of Osage Beach; five grandchildren, Yolanda Cox of Lake Ozark, Amber Smith and Jason Cramer of Osage Beach, Jessica Smith and Nathan Maggard of St. Louis, Jeremiah “Jerry” Smith and his wife, Desiree of Ft. Worth, TX and Samantha Cashell and her husband, James of Osage Beach; 12 great-grandchildren, Chandler, Peyton, Allyssa. Braden, Christopher, Brianna, Cayden, Landon, Chase, Anthony, Penny and Marcey; three brothers, Roger Smith of Houston, TX, and Richard Smith and Gordon Smith of Chillicothe; and one sister, Jean Griesbach, also of Chillicothe. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Steven Michael Smith; and two brothers, Wendell and Frank Smith; and one sister, Shirley Cox. Memorial contributions may be made to the Soul’s Harbor Church of God and/or Berry Cemetery in Galt. They may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601.
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David Harrold Kelley Funeral services for David Harrold Kelley were held at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 at Slater-Neal Funeral Home in Trenton. Bro. Ron Ward officiated. Mr. Kelley, a 79-yearold longtime resident of Galt, passed away at 10:04 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Special recorded music included “Amazing
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The Missouri Department of Conservation Northwest Region has announced that Cliff Wilson has accepted the Community and Private Land Conservationist position formerly held by Scott Roy. Cliff will be stationed at the Grundy County USDA office in Trenton and will be serving landowners and constituents in Mercer, Grundy and Livingston counties. Prior to his new appointment Cliff worked in fish research and management for 18 years. He has been assisting private landowners with impoundment management since 2017. He brings a knowledge and understanding of assisting landowners in meeting their management goals. Cliff’s new responsibilities will include providing planning and technical assistance to landowners in the areas of fish, forest and wildlife management, community conservation outreach and assisting with USDA program delivery. Cliff is a native of Livingston County and lives in the Punkin Center area with his wife, Racheal and their two sons. He enjoys spending time outdoors and traveling with his family. Cliff can be reached at 660359-5685 x114 or at Cliff.Wilson@mdc.mo.gov.
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storation at the Upper Moberly Park parking lot once they have the chance. Cracks in the lot have been sealed and the remainder of the project will be completed, possibly next week, if the weather allows. In his superintendent’s report, Shockley notified the board that all bathrooms in the parks system have been winterized for the year and will re-open in May. A patch of poison ivy behind the second hole on the Moberly Park disc golf course has been cleared, maintenance on equipment for the spring has begun, younger trees have been mulched, bushes have been trimmed down and snow has been removed from all areas of the parks system. Shockley also noted that the last windstorm had
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knocked down the sign at the entrance of the Rock Barn and one tree in Moberly Park. The tree was cut up and the remaining branches will be disposed of once the department can get the wood chipper into the area. Shockley also reported that the street department has installed the drainage pipe and two catch basins along 10th street next to Burleigh Grimes Field. The parks department brought in black dirt to top dress the area and will bring in more once the ground settles in the spring. The board was also informed the lettering is in place on the new sign at Eastside Park, completing that project. The next meeting of the Trenton Park Board will be on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 5:15 p.m. at a site to be determined.
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North Central Missouri College welcomed over 350 area high school FFA Greenhand members, advisors, sponsors, and guests to the annual Greenhand Motivational Conference held on the Main Campus in Trenton, MO. The students met state FFA officers and learned more about the field of agriculture and opportunities available through FFA. The event was co-sponsored by North Central Missouri College and MFA Incorporated. “It’s always enjoyable to have area FFA Greenhands and their advisors for our conference at NCMC,” said Rustin Jumps, NCMC Agriculture Instructor and Barton Farm Manager. “It’s a great way to kick-start the year and provide students an opportunity for networking and agriculture instruction.”
MO BRIEFS Parents File Lawsuit
KANSAS CITY, Mo . (AP) — The parents of one of three people killed in a crash with a Kansas City firetruck are suing the city, the fire department and the firetruck's driver. Michael Elwood, 25, was one of three people who died in the Dec. 15 crash in the Westport entertainment district. The truck, with lights and sirens on, collided with a Honda SRV and the vehicles then hit a pedestrian before slamming into a building, police said. Elwood’s parents, Russell and Barbara Elwood, submitted the wrongful death lawsuit for filing Wednesday, The Kansas City Star reported. Jennifer San Nicolas, 41, and Elwood, who were in the Honda, were killed, as was the pedestrian, Tami Knight, 41. All were from Kansas City. The building the pumper struck houses office spaces but it was unoccupied at the time. No firefighters were injured.
Teen Pleads Guilty
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A southeast Missouri teenager has pleaded guilty for his role in the death of a man from Advance two years ago. Evan Schrader, of Benton, pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder and first-degree robbery in the death of 61-year-old Robert Harwood, Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver said. The victim's body was found inside his home in Advance in January 2020. Oliver said the plea agreement did not include an agreement on possible sentencing. Schrader will be sentenced May 2, the Southeast Missourian reported. Schrader was 15 at the time of the killing but was tried as an adult. An adult male and another juvenile also were charged in Harwood's death.
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Charges Filed In Toddler Death
CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (AP) — A man and a woman from northern Missouri have been charged in the Christmas Eve death of a toddler. Christopher Robert Wilson, 46, and Avery Nicole Young, 22, were arrested Tuesday on warrants charging them with second-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child, according to online court documents. Police have said that medics called around 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 24 to a home in Chillicothe found a 2-year-old child unresponsive. The toddler was rushed to a hospital and later pronounced dead. Authorities have not released the name of the child or given the child’s cause of death. Police have not said how Wilson and Young are related to the child.
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Dear Annie: Our son has been married to a lovely girl for over 20 years. She is a daughter-in-law everyone should have. She cares for us; she keeps a gracious home; she is a good mother. My problem is with her mother. We see them two or three times a year. Her mother will get me alone and start to share things about our son and his wife that we do not know and don't need to know. Always negative. And I am pretty certain that they are not true, as other things would be manifest if they were. Last time, at a graduation, she shared money troubles she felt they were having. Before that, her daughter's troubles with depression -which I knew because our daughter-in-law had spoken with me, but I did not want to talk about it behind her back. Her mother has tried to talk about difficulties with the grandchildren and what she thinks ought to be done. Now, I recognize that my daughter-in-law may have shared something with her mother, but our son has not shared them with us, so I am unwilling to talk about it with them not present.
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How do I handle this without offending someone whom I need to keep a relationship with? -- Mom-inLaw Who Wants to Keep Her Ears Clean Dear Clean Ears: There are lots of reasons people gossip: entertainment, insecurity, loneliness, pure boredom. If this woman has something productive to say about her daughter or your son, she should bring it up with them -- and you should feel free to tell her that. Dear Annie: I need some advice. My mother-in-law, who is 93, lives alone in her home. My wife and I and my sister-in-law and her husband have been her caregivers going on 20 years now. Her husband passed away years ago. She does not drive. We do her laundry, run her to doctor appointments, shop for her groceries, etc. Her house is filthy. She doesn't bathe at all, just "washes up" in the sink. Her doctor has told her to go to assisted living, but she refuses. I am nearing 70. My wife is 69. My in-laws are in their 70s and in poor health. We have told her we can't continue doing this. She refuses
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any home care or any house cleaning and gets mad when we do it. We take turns making sure she takes her pills three times a day. I have told her to at least look at a place, but she refuses. We feel like hostages. We can't force her to go to assisted living, but she is not safe at home alone. Short of going to a lawyer and getting guardianship, I don't know what else we can do. Any advice? -- Tired in Ohio Dear Tired: Your motherin-law is very fortunate to have the four of you in her life, watching out for and taking care of her. But taking everything into consideration, it's unfair to expect that you, your wife and your inlaws can continue as you have for the last two decades. Though she is stubborn and likely scared, now is the time to confront your mother-in-law with her options, once and for all. If she is dead set against leaving her home for a facility, she must accept the help of an inhome aid. This is a compromise she'll need to make in order to remain in her own space and without giving up any legal rights -- for now -to her own care and life choices. This kind of change is hard for any older person to undergo, but ultimately, it's one she must accept for her own safety and well-being and for that of your family.
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Darden heats up Darden Restaurants CEO Gene Lee is retiring on a high note, with business exceeding pre-pandemic levels. After seven years leading Darden — which runs Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen and other chains — Lee will retire May 29. He will remain the company’s executive chairman. Last month, Orlando, Florida-based Darden raised its revenue forecast for the year after sales jumped 37% in the fiscal second quarter. The company also pulled ahead planned raises in a bid to ensure steady staffing levels as many restaurants continue
to struggle to find workers. Employees at its 1,850 restaurants will make at least $12 per hour as of Jan. 1, a year ahead of schedule. Lee says the average worker will make $20 per hour. In a Dec. 17 conference call, Lee said the omicron variant wasn’t yet impacting demand. “I would just say that there’s significant COVID fatigue out there, and it’s going to take a lot to modify a certain percentage of the population’s behavior,” Lee said. Darden won’t yet say whether business fell in the final weeks of December.
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INSURANCE 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 -------------------------------------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 -------------------------------------Turning 65 This Year? Call Larry Bunnell at 3594700 for your insurance quotes on Medicare Supplements, Nursing Home, Major Medical, Life & Group Health plans. 1600 East 9th Street, Trenton. 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 --------------------------------------
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 -------------------------------------Male Redbone Coonhound, 15 months old, teachable, some hunting experience, people friendly, $50.00. Looking for Beagle puppy, 9 mos. or younger. Glen 660-639-3439, Chula, MO. Z200d11* --------------------------------------
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FOR RENT
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 --------------------------------------
REAL ESTATE
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." ---------------------------------------------------------------
PICK GREG For All Your Real Estate Needs!
HELP WANTED MTO is looking for a tire tech and shop worker. Stop by 1124 E. 17th St. in Trenton to fill out an application. M244dtf --------------------------------------
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GREG FREEMAN 358-4003
PickGreg.com dtf ------------------------------------Eddy Real Estate LLC For all your Real Estate needs, we serve: Livingston, Grundy, Daviess, Mercer, Sullivan, Linn, Carroll & Surrounding Counties. 660-6466014 Eddyrealestatellc.com 121 Washington St., Chillicothe, MO Eddyrealestatellc@gmail.com FDec21-Jan14 --------------------------------------
CALL MELISSA For Results That Move You!
MELISSA PURKAPILE 359-1101
SouthLaw, P.C. 13160 Foster Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66213-2660 (913) 663-7600 File No. 226368 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE For default in the payment of debt secured by a deed of trust executed by Catherine Dennis and Michael Dennis, dated July 21, 2017, and recorded on July 21, 2017, Document No. 17LR0765, in Book No. 651, at Page 271 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Grundy County, Mis-
souri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on January 28, 2022, at 12:00 PM, at the North Front Door of the Grundy County Courthouse, Trenton, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash: AII of Lot Twenty-one (21) of Scott and Haddox' First Addition to the City of Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri., commonly known as 1712 Hillcrest Dr, Trenton, MO 64683 subject to all prior easements, restrictions, reservations, covenants and encumbrances now of record, if any, to satisfy the debt and costs. SouthLaw, P.C. Successor Trustee First Publication: December 31, 2021. For more information, visit www.southlaw. com NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose (Casefile No. 226368962165). dDec31,Jan7,14,21 -------------------------------------
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RESUME & REFERENCES) North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission (NCMRWC) – PLANT OPERATIONS MANAGER General Description:
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FOR SALE Welcome to Major Discounters! We have lots of new products - All discounted prices... Mattresses * Work & Western Boots * Hardware * Furniture * Generators * Dehumidifiers * Televisions * Water Heaters * Cleaning Supplies * Air Fryers & Much More! 25% Off Winter Clothing, Propane & Kerosene Heaters, Portable Heat Pump Heaters 1318 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO (next to Barnes-Baker) 660654-1383 FDec14-Jan7 -------------------------------------Cold Weather Supplies. Heat tapes, propane torch kits & fuel. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, 359-3660. T063d14 --------------------------------------
FARM NEEDS
*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 -------------------------------------From the Farm LLC Custom butchering now available in our new facility. Missouri Department of Agriculture inspected. Honest, dependable, and working for you. Hauling from farm available. Call 660-358-1509. F270d11 --------------------------------------
PRINCETON MANOR APARTMENTS is accepting applications for
1 BEDROOM
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.
Under administrative direction, oversees, supervises, and coordinates the operation and maintenance of the NCMRWC Water Treatment Plant; coordinates assigned activities with General Manager, Office Manager, contractors and Commission, outside agencies, and the general public as necessary and maintain open lines of communications. • Salaried pay commensurate with experience • Health and retirement benefits, paid time-off • Team member on construction of East Locust Creek Reservoir Submission Deadline: January 31, 2022, 3:00 PM For More Detailed Job Description: East Locust Creek Reservoir (elcr.info) For Mail Submission: Allstate Consultants, Attn: Natalie Adams, 30601 Highway 5, Marceline, MO 64658 For E-Mail Submission: Natalie Adams NAdams@allstateconsultants.net For Questions Regarding the Position: Brad Scott, 816-590-0264
FINANCIAL STATEMENT Jefferson Township, Grundy County, Missouri for the year ending December 31, 2021. BEGINNING CASH BALANCE (Checking) (Savings Acct.) (CD)
$ 13,046.58 45,028.36 28,292.86
RECEIPTS Sur Tax Current Property Tax Delinquent Property Tax Railroad & Utility Tax Others - cart rock, savings TOTAL RECEIPTS
58.02 41,940.56 420.30 36,881.47 22,049.35 $101,349.70
TOTAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE
$187,717.50
DISBURSEMENTS Vendor Purpose Trager Limestone Rock 5,972.45 Norris Quarry Rock 38,930.09 Jared Lamma Haul Rock & Wages 19,570.42 Landes Oil Fuel-Grease-Oil 1,563.80 Crow-Miller Ins. Insurance Coverage 2,917.00 Nationwide Insurance Insurance Coverage 130.00 Grundy Electric Meter & Usage 373.57 IRS Taxes 742.75 Republican-Times Legal 153.00 Sager Accounting Tax Forms Preparation 63.00 US Postal Service Postage 110.00 CB&T Safe Deposit Box 25.00 Grundy Co. Treasurer Election Fees 11.87 Township Board Wages & Expenses 4,666.91 Mike Eckert Grader Tire Repair 257.00 T & L Auto Supply Parts & Supplies 231.80 Trenton Hardware Parts & Supplies 24.99 Fries Ag & Turf Tractor Repairs 410.00 Trenton Township Grader Repairs-Parts 240.00 AM MTO, LLC Grader Tube 44.00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $ 76,437.65 ENDING CASH BALANCE
$111,279.85
I, STEPHANIE J. ECKERT, Trustee of Jefferson Township, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a complete and correct statement as required by Section 231.280 RSMo. for the year ending December 31, 2021. dJan7
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AREA DAILY RECORD GRUNDY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Emily C. Sanders, Gallatin, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $200.50. Latevi G.L. Etrov, Milan, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $60.50. Sheyenne E. Downing, Trenton, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $50.50. Lucas R. Coltrain, Newtown, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of $203.50. Associate Civil Progressive Advanced Insurance vs. Heather Milazzo-Gableman. The court entered a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $7,591.40 and costs. LVNV Funding, LLC vs. George Ellis. The court entered a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $716.44. The case involved a suit on account. Morse and Sons Properties LLC vs. Tim Hughes, Jr. The court entered a consent judgment with the defendant to pay the $2,500 balance. The case involved rent and possession. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Richard Durant. The court entered a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $1,238.62. The case involved a suit on account. Municipal Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Mathew D. Lee, Trenton, failed to appear in court on a building code violation and had a warrant issued for his arrest. Cody P. Morris, Coffey, pleaded guilty to having expired plates and was fined $50.50. Wayne A. Hughes, Trenton, pleaded guilty to having an animal at large and was fined $50.50. Anna B. Gebhardt, Trenton, entered an Alford plea on a charge of failing to yield after stopping to a vehicle that entered the intersection/so close to causing a hazard. Imposition of her sentence was suspended and she was placed on probation for three months. Tony C. Dittemore, Trenton, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $50.50. Ziccia E. Elder, Trenton, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $100.50. Penny Buswell, Trenton, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $155.50. Amber Lawrence, Trenton, pleaded guilty to having expired plates and was fined $50.50. Maverick W. Stieh, Trenton, pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle in a careless and reckless manner and was fined $100.50.
REAL ESTATE Ryan Hughs and wife to Ryan Hughs and wife. Anthony J. Novak and wife to Michael Beach and wife. Michael D. Arnold and wife to Bradley Lane. DAVIESS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Daren L. Adkins Harvey D. Borntrager, Carrollton, pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle on the highway without a valid license and was fined $150. Waiving their preliminary hearings and having their cases certified to the Circuit Division for the Jan. 12 Law Day were Henry E. Holcomb, Gallatin, on felony charges of failing to register as a sex offender, unlawful possession of a firearm and stealing a firearm/explosive/ammonium nitrate; Anthony M. McCarty, Lake Station, IL, on felony charges of forgery and possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid and misdemeanor charges of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a motor vehicle on the highway without a valid license and failing to display plates on a motor vehicle; Michael J. Beechy, Jamesport, on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid and a misdemeanor charge of purchase/attempt to purchase or possession of liquor by a minor; Leo R. Davis, Gallatin, on three felony charges of failing to register as a sex offender; and Jamie L. Toney, Trenton, on two felony counts of domestic assault and a felony charge of driving while revoked or suspended. Andrew D. Bauer, Independence, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated and speeding. He was sentenced to serve 10 days in jail on the DWI charge and two days in jail on the speeding charge for which he was also fined $191.50. Daniel E. Butts, Gallatin, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated and failing to drive on the right half of the roadway when the roadway was of sufficient width and had imposition of his sentence suspended. He was placed on probation for two years on each charge. Raul J. Vazquez, Lenexa, KS, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle on the highway without a valid license and was fined $300. Ryan R. Kampman, Bethany, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of misdemeanor peace disturbance and was fined $200.
TRENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT Dec. 27: officers assisted another agency at a north business and made an arrest in the west part of town for driving while revoked or suspended, resisting arrest and assaulting a law enforcement officer. Dec. 28: officers investigated an unattended death at a north residence and investigated a report of property damage at a west residence.
Dec. 29: an assault was investigated at a west residence. Dec. 30: an arrest was made in the east part of town for driving while revoked or suspended, for charges on a warrant and resisting arrest. Dec. 31: officers investigated reports of stealing at an east residence and a north business.
Forgery Charge Facing Man
Felony forgery charges have been filed against a Trenton man who is being held in the Grundy County Detention Center. Tyler N. Turner, 27, is charged with the class D felony of forgery, accused of passing a counterfeit $50 bill as though it was genuine U.S. currency. Turner is being held on $5,000 cash-only bond, with a court date of Jan. 11. A Trenton man is being held in the GCDC after being arrested for violating the terms of his probation. The sheriff’s office said Caleb R. Ingraham, 41, was arrested for violating the terms of his probation on an original charge of third degree assault, a class E felony. Bond was set at $2,500 with 10 percent cash allowed. Ingraham is scheduled to be in court on Jan. 13.
Quilty Earns HP Promotion
Captain Johnnie B. Hoggatt, Commanding Officer of Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop H in St. Joseph, has announced the promotion of Corporal Michael P. Quilty to the rank of Sergeant. Sgt. Quilty has been promoted to his new rank and has transferred from Zone 3 in Bethany to Zone 1 at Mound City. Sgt. Quilty started his career with the Patrol in 1997 in Zone 2 at Maryville. In December 2002, he was promoted to the rank of corporal and transferred from Maryville to Bethany. Sgt. Quilty, the son of Allan and Patti Quilty of Trenton, is a native of Trenton and a graduate of Trenton High School. He also holds a bachelors degree in Criminal Justice from Missouri Western State College. Sgt. Quilty and his wife, Tommye, are the parents of two daughters, Paige and Taylor.
NORTH 65 CENTER MENUS NORTH 65 CENTER Monday- Ground beef tater tot casserole, mixed vegetables, spinach salad, apricots, whole wheat bread. Tuesday- Pork loin, sweet potato, brussel sprouts, onehalf banana, apple crisp, homemade bread. Wednesday-Beef and egg noodles, peas, sliced tomato, tropical fruit, whole wheat bread. Thursday-Oven-fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, plums, brownies, biscuit. Friday-Beef hot dog on bun, broccoli cauliflower salad, beets, ice cream, mandarin oranges. (Coffee, iced tea, water and milk are served daily and an alternate meal of chef’s salad, crackers and fruit cup is available each day.)
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The Trenton FFA held its annual Christmas meeting on Thursday, Dec. 16 at 5:30 pm. There were 38 members in attendance. Members enjoyed El Nopal and worked together to wrap gifts for 13 kids through the Adopt-a-Family program. The night ended with a few “minute-to-win-it” games. The next meeting will be Jan. 12 at 6 p.m.
FUTURES TRADING CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Open
High Low Last Chg JAN 6 WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Mar 761¾ 762 741¼ 742½ —18¼ May 765 765¼ 745½ 746½ —18¼ Jul 760 760 743¼ 744¼ —16¾ Sep 761 761 746½ 747¼ —16½ Dec 760 762¾ 751½ 752½ —16¼ Mar 762 765½ 754 755¾ —15½ May 753¼ 753¼ 745½ 747 —13½ Jul 714½ 714½ 710¼ 710¼ —12 Dec 720 720 720 720 —5¾ Est. sales 42,245.Wed.'s sales 61,279 Wed.'s open int 361,136,up 1,997 CORN 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Mar 601¼ 602¾ 596¼ 598½ —3¾ May 602 603 597 599 —3¾ Jul 599½ 600½ 594½ 597 —3¼ Sep 566½ 567¼ 562 563¾ —3¾ Dec 553½ 554¼ 549 551 —3¾ Mar 560¾ 561½ 556 557¾ —3¾ May 562 563¾ 560½ 560½ —3¾ Jul 562 563 559¾ 559¾ —3½ Sep 516½ 516½ 516½ 516½ +¼ Dec 505¼ 510 504½ 509¼ +1¾ Dec 482 483½ 482 483½ +2½ Est. sales 96,605.Wed.'s sales 226,804 Wed.'s open int 1,510,889 OATS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Mar 685¼ 685¼ 663½ 666½ —18½ May 640 645¾ 635¼ 635¼ —15¼ Jul 596 596 590 592¼ —12½ Sep 525 527¾ 525 525 —5 Est. sales 274.Wed.'s sales 142 Wed.'s open int 4,276,up 2 SOYBEANS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jan 1380 1382 1363 1367¼ —17 Mar 1390½ 1393¾ 1370 1376¼ —18½ May 1398¼ 1402 1378¾ 1384¾ —18¼ Jul 1403¾ 1405½ 1382¾ 1389¼ —17¾ Aug 1381½ 1383¾ 1364¼ 1370 —15¾ Sep 1326½ 1330¾ 1312 1318½ —12 Nov 1301¼ 1304 1287¾ 1293½ —10½ Jan 1300¾ 1303¼ 1288¼ 1293½ —10¼ Mar 1279½ 1283 1270 1274¾ —9¼ May 1262¾ 1272 1262¾ 1268½ —5 Jul 1269¼ 1271¼ 1264½ 1264½ —9¼ Nov 1207 1209 1201 1207¾ —4 Est. sales 95,551.Wed.'s sales 162,432 Wed.'s open int 654,205,up 6,057 JAN. 5 Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers/Carrollton (1-800-722-4407) Corn 6.32, Soybeans 14.00, Soft Wheat 7.20 New crop 2022 Corn 5.24, Soybeans 12.74, Soft Wheat 7.31
Athletes Serve Their Community
The NCMC athletic department recently eclipsed 500 hours of community service by their players and coaches for the 2021-22 school year. Some examples of their service include helping NCMC students move into the residence halls in August, setting up and working booths at the first annual Five Points Festival in downtown Trenton and volunteering their time at therapeutic horse riding sessions. “I am extremely proud of our coaches and student athletes for their commitment to give back to the Trenton area,” said NCMC Athletic Director Nate Gamet. “This community does so much for NCMC and our athletics programs; it is important that we as a department give back in any way we can.” NCMC’s goal is for student athletes to have a positive influence not only on the campus but in the surrounding communities. Student athletes are taught that being good role models in all facets of their lives is extremely important and that using their platform provides them with a unique opportunity to do so.
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