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‘The Queen Of Bluegrass’ Vincent To Take The Stage In Trenton On Oct. 6 For Dream Factory Benefit BY RONDA LICKTEIG R-T EDITOR
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ots of people follow in the footsteps of their parents taking over the family farm or business, becoming a teacher or maybe joining a family practice. Rhonda Vincent could barely walk when she started following in the footsteps of her musical family and that walk has taken her from Greentop to the Grand Ole Opry and, next week it will bring her to Trenton. The fast-talking energetic Vincent, known as the “Queen of Bluegrass,” will take the stage at the Trenton R-9 Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Oct. 6 in a concert that will benefit the Northwest Missouri Chapter of the Dream Factory. By the age of five Vincent was performing with her family and friends in “The Sally
Mountain Show” on television station KTVO, which was at that time out of Ottumwa, IA. Music was, to put it mildly, the center of her world. “Every day Dad would pick me up from school, we’d go home and play music. We’d play all evening. When friends came over, we played music. I went to school because I had to,” she said. “It was intense; we played every day.” Vincent said it wasn’t until she was a teenager that she realized that kids did things besides music, which led to some rebellion and a time when she didn’t want to play music all the time. “I went to the skating rink and I couldn’t believe everyone was out there doing things like that!” But music was in her DNA and as the fifth generation of musicians in her family, she felt the pull to the stage. “People say, ‘when did you choose bluegrass?’ and I say ‘I didn’t ever choose it. It’s just [See VINCENT, Page A3]
Rhonda Vincent
Breed Specific Ban Remains In Place Ordinance Has Been In Place Since 2006 The breed-specific dog ban for the city of Trenton will stay in place - at least for the time being - following action at Monday night’s meeting of the Trenton City Council. A standing-room only crowd, definitely leaning toward repealing the ban, had the opportunity to voice their opinions to the council before the vote went 2-4 against repealing the ban. Those voting to repeal the ordinance, which has been in place since 2006, were Fourth Ward Councilman Duane Urich and Second Ward Council-
man Danny Brewer. Voting to leave the ban in place were First Ward Councilman Lance Otto, Second Ward Councilman Marvin Humphreys, Third Ward Councilman David Mlika and Fourth Ward Councilman John Dolan. First Ward Councilman Kevin Klinginsmith was absent and Third Ward Councilman Robert Romesburg abstained as he is the co-owner of Pet Central and noted that he could benefit financially from a repeal of the ban. That synopsis of the meeting sounds like the breed ban is here to stay but that’s probably not the case. Most of the comments at the meeting were identical to those made at [See COUNCIL, Page A3]
Final enrollment figures at North Central Missouri College are encouraging,
WEATHER ALMANAC Day:
High/Low Rain
Monday 93/66 Tuesday 92/60 Wednesday 85/63
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Barton Campus Wednesday 86/62 —
according to information provided to the college’s board of trustees during a meeting Tuesday evening. NCMC President Dr. Lenny Klaver presented fall enrollment numbers, which show a 3.8 percent increase in head count over last year and a 4.6 percent increase in credit hours over the fall 2020 semester. There are currently 1,643 students taking 15,774 credit hours for an overall increase of 4.6 percent over last year, when 1,583 students generated 15,084 credit hours. Included in the information presented by Dr. Klaver was a table showing that full-time student enrollment is up 3.6 percent, with part-time enrollment seeing a 3.9 percent in-
Stabilization Bid OK’d
The Grundy County Commission awarded a bid for the Thompson River Bank Stabilization project during its meeting on Tuesday. Binder Irrigation Inc. of Table Rock, NE, was awarded the bid, which was the lowest of three received. With two alternates, one for cutting streambanks and the other for adding rip rap to the ditch, the total bid is $616,944. Work on the project, which is being funded through a publicprivate agreement, is expected to start as soon as possible. In other business, the commission developed an advertisement for the ambulance director position, which is being changed from a part-time job to a full-time job. The commission also met with Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs to discuss the two proposals received for a new 911 radio system. The proposals came from Command 1 LLC, representing Tait and Harris, and from Motorola Solutions, Inc. The systems will be evaluated and scored by the consultant for the project, TUSA, prior to the cost proposals being revealed. The commission will then determine if they can move forward with the project at this time.
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GALLATIN HOMECOMING Tonight’s Gallatin Homecoming events will include the crowning of royalty at 5:30 p.m., prior to the football game against the Milan Wildcats. Candidates and attendants include from left, front row, Leayrah Leeper, Kylie Stagner, Cloey Waterbury, Tanna Youngs, Elle Copple, Alex Endicott and Makayla Rainey; back row, Ethan Williams, Jordan Donovan, Ethan Adkison, Draven Wright, Gabe Parker, Peyton Baker and Rodell Sperry. Events continue on Saturday, with a dance in the high school gym. High school students may attend the event from 7 to 10 p.m., with a $5 per-person cost.
NCMC Numbers Encouraging Aldermen Approve Fall Enrollment Sees Increases Across The Board
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crease. The number of freshmen students is up 6.3 percent; first-time freshmen are up 2.1 percent; transfer students increased by 11.6 percent; and returning students showed a modest 0.2 percent. There were a few areas where enrollment went down this semester, including students who live within the NCMC district, which dropped from 142 to 121 for a 14.8 percent dip; the number of sophomores, which decreased by 1.8 percent; non-traditional students (age 25 and over), which decreased by 0.6 percent; and the number of Hispanic students, which was down 39.7 percent (a decrease from 63 students in the fall 2020 semester to [See NCMC, Page A3]
‘Paw Print’ Idea Permit Approved For Golf Course Geese Removal
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen gave approval to a “Paw Print” fundraising idea during a meeting held Monday evening. According to City Clerk Hattie Rains, the board met with Kelle Lawson, representing the MOB Squad. The group requested approval to paint paw prints on city streets and parking spots throughout town. MOB Squad is selling the paw prints for $50 each and the proceeds will be used to help support all of the
sports teams in the Gallatin R-5 School District. Businesses and individuals are welcome to purchase the prints to be painted on their street, driveway, sidewalk, etc. The board said they had no issue with the idea. Police Chief Mark Richards said the department had received a request from Matt Pottorff regarding the abatement of geese at the golf course at the Daviess County Country Club by using a firearm. Due to the use of a firearm being against city ordinance, Richards said it would need board approval. He noted that it has been approved in past incidences regarding [See GALLATIN, Page A3]
The delivery day for the Green Hills Weekly Shopper has been changed as of this week. The Green Hills Weekly, which currently reaches 10,600 households in north Missouri, will be in the mailboxes on Wednesday, rather than Tuesday.
GRVCO Plans Winter Concert
The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra Board of Directors has voted to proceed with plans for a winter concert this year, scheduling the event for Saturday, Dec. 11 in the Trenton R-9 Performing Arts Center. The choir is seeking singers in all voices and those who wish to participate or would like more information may contact Linda Arnold, choral conductor, at lkarnold55@gmail.com or at 660-663-2203 so music can be ordered. The orchestra is an auditioned instrumental ensemble, with positions still available for those proficient on violin, viola, cello, oboe or bassoon. To discuss an audition, contact Buddy Hannaford, orchestra conductor, at hannafords62@gmail.com. Rehearsals are scheduled to begin Oct. 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church.