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Copple Submits Resignation Athletic Director Gann Set To Retire At The End Of The Year The Gallatin R-5 Board of Education will be looking for a new superintendent after Dr. Bryan Copple submitted his resignation during Thursday’s meeting of the board.

Dr. Copple will be taking a position in the Richmond School District, with his resignation effective June 30. He has been with the district since July 1, 2015.

The action took place following an executive session which also included the board accepting the resignation of Baron Gann, who will retire effect June 30. He currently serves as activities director. The board voted to hire Samantha Boyd as a speech-language pathologist for the 2022-23 school year and to hire Cole Lockhart as the assistant baseball coach for the 2021-22 school year. Olivia Woody was selected as the MSBA Future Builders Belcher Scholarship applicant.

With Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s recent decision to not fight a Cole County Circuit Court ruling invalidating local health department orders relating to COVID19 mitigation measures, the board has taken action to ensure patrons are aware of the district’s measures to keep students and staff healthy.

Board members approved updates to its Safety Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan, with those changes outlined in a letter provided to parents and available on the district’s website. In the letter, dated Dec. 7, Superintendent Dr. Bryan Copple stated that the district maintains the ability to exclude students who have communicable diseases or who are liable to spread communicable disease. He said the district will continue to notify the Daviess County Health Department of positive COVID-19 cases to allow for follow up on those cases. Students currently at home due to a county-mandated quarantine need

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to remain at home until they produce a negative test.

In addition, he said the district will continue to notify close contacts when a positive case occurs in the classroom.

“The same healthy habits that have allowed our schools to remain open not only help prevent the spread of COVID-19 but also will keep our students from spreading other viruses,” he wrote.

Anyone sick with possible symptoms of COVID-19 will be required to remain at home until they have proof of a negative COVID test, an alternate diagnosis from a physician or complete a 10-day isolation period.

“We have learned a great deal from the last two years,” he wrote, “and it has reaffirmed our commitment to good hygiene, frequent hand washing, covering coughs, sneezes and staying home when ill.”

Board members met with Mark Higgins of Conrad and Higgins, LLC concerning the 2020-21 audit.

Higgins told the board the district has a $2.6 million fund balance and as he has said at other schools of similar size, the only finding involves the segregation of duties and internal controls. Because of the amount of federal funds received, $908,000, a single audit had to be conducted and that finding was not listed on the federal portion because it’s a different standard.The board approved the audit following the

Beds For Bulldogs Set For January 4 Trenton, Gallatin Districts Work To Provide Beds There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep and thanks to a joint effort between the Bright Futures organizations in the Trenton R-9 and Gallatin R-5 school districts, some students in those two districts will be coming to school a lot more rested and ready to learn.

The two organizations, coordinated

by Terri Critten at Trenton and Shonna Morrison at Gallatin, have joined forces to

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launch “Beds for Bulldogs,” an initiative that will provide a new mattress and frame for students in need as well as a new set of bedding.

Both Bright Futures organizations have noticed an increased need for beds, a basic need, in recent years and agree with the Centers for Disease Control that sleep is an essential human need that “contributes to a student’s overall health and well being.”

Mrs. Critten spoke to those gathered in October for the Bright Futures Trenton Celebration of the need for beds and a sponsor to help get the project started.

“We have local students sleeping on the floor, in recliners, on air mattresses and sometimes sharing a crowded bed with multiple siblings,” she said. “Sometimes a mattress becomes unsanitary or broken down and a student’s family doesn’t have the resources to replace it.”

At that time she noted that the district had already had six requests for beds from the Children’s Divi[See BEDS, Page 6]

closed session.

The board heard a vocational report from agriculture instructors/FFA advisors Brant Burns and Amy Holder. Burns said there are currently 61 students in agriculture classes and FFA. He noted that while ag was previously a maledominated field, the students are split pretty evenly with 33 boys and 28 girls. He and Mrs. Holder discussed the accomplishments of their students on district, state and national levels. Mrs. Holder said the FFA Chapter won the Field Crops Sweepstakes at the Missouri State Fair and had eight students participate in the Missouri Farmers Care Day of Service at the fair, packing meals for food insecure families.

Mrs. Holder also discussed the trap team, which had 12 competitors this year.

In his report, Dr. Copple said district buildings escaped serious damage from Wednesday’s storm, although a tree did fall near the sign at the high school, but cleanup was planned over the weekend. The good news, he said, is that there were no leaks during the rain, meaning the repairs to the roof held during the storm.

Dr. Copple also reported that parents will receive a letter from the district concerning an incident in which the bus transporting the boys varsity basketball team was involved in a minor accident on the way home from the Putnam County game in Unionville. The incident, which was recorded by the camera on the bus, involved a truck crossing the center line, causing the mirrors on the two vehicles to collide.

No injuries were reported and Dr. Copple said most people on the bus did not even realize the incident had occurred. He said the video has been provided to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Nicole Thogmartin, principal at Covel D. Searcy Elementary School, told board members that the K-2 winter program was held Thursday, rather than Wednesday, due to the storm. She commended [See COPPLE, Page 6]

BRIEFS Holiday Closings Announced

Several offices have announced they will be closed for some or part of the upcoming holiday weekends.

Offices that will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day include Trenton City Hall/Trenton Municipal Utilities, Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce/License Bureau, the Grundy County Courthouse, Grundy County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and all state offices, USDA Farm Services Agency, the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library, the Grundy County Health Department, the North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center, the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission, including the Job Center (also closed Dec. 27), the North 65 Center and Grundy Electric Cooperative/Public Water Supply District #1.

All of the city’s banks will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Farmer’s Bank of Northern Missouri and BTC Bank will also be closed on Christmas Eve, with Farmer’s State Bank closing that day at noon and Citizens Bank and U.S. Bank closing at 1 p.m. All of the banks will be open for normal hours on New Year’s Eve. The Trenton Post Office will be closed both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day with no delivery. Mail will be delivered as usual on Christmas Eve, however the customer service window will close at 3 p.m. There will be no change in the regular service on New Year’s Eve. The Trenton Republican-Times will publish as normal on both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, with the office observing regular Friday hours, 8 a.m. to noon.

Utility Committee Meeting

The Trenton Utility Committee will meet at 6 p.m. tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 21) at city hall. The meeting will be held in person, but can be accessed on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87149841874.

Items on the announced agenda include department reports, a review of monthly financial reports and a utility director’s report.

NCMC Board Agenda

The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 5:30 tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 21) in the Frey Administrative Center.

Items on the announced agenda include new employee introductions, a presentation on the library, reports from the Head Start directors, vice president for academic affairs, vice president for student affairs, chief information officer and college president, consideration of the FY21 annual audit report, Head Start items, consideration of bids/purchases, consideration of COVID salary supplements, consideration of surplus property and personnel, including Head Start items, resignations, employments and a job description. An executive session is also planned to discuss personnel, legal matters and real estate.

Stolen Vehicle Leads To Manhunt Truck Was Stolen From Nebraska Department There was excitement in Grundy County over the weekend as a stolen law enforcement vehicle was found east of Trenton, leading to a manhunt for the person responsible.

According to Grundy County Sheriff Rodney Herring, the manhunt began Saturday after local residents noticed a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado truck

abandoned on Highway Y, a quarter mile north of Highway 6. The vehicle was fully marked as a vehicle from the Jefferson County, NE Sheriff’s Department in Fairbury, NE. Sheriff Herring contacted Jefferson County authorities, who were unaware that the vehicle was missing. They were able to use video to get a description of the man who was seen taking the truck Friday evening and after checking local bars, identified him as Bird Roy Nightwalker, a 39-year-old

resident of Clinton, OK. In the meantime, Grundy County authorities launched a search for the suspect, whom Sheriff Herring said has an extensive, violent criminal history.

The Trenton Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol assisted the GCSD in the search.

Nightwalker had been seen walking into Trenton around 8:30 a.m. and was later found to have been at the BP Station on Ninth Street. Using technology that could locate Nightwalker’s cell phone, law

enforcement officers searched an area near Wright Memorial Hospital.

Multiple reports of sightings were coming in from various areas of the county, including on Highway 146.

Finally, updated and more specific cell phone data led officers to believe that Nightwalker was in the area of 19th and Lulu streets, however, as officers were preparing to go to that location, Nightwalker was found around 11 p.m. near the Grundy County Law Enforcement Center walk[See MANHUNT, Page 6]

Gallatin Aldermen Working On Budget Board Plans To Approve Document At Next Meeting The Gallatin Board of Aldermen is looking forward to 2022, with work taking place on the new budget.

At meetings held on Dec. 15 and Nov. 22, the board discussed the 2022 budget and continued that discussion at a special meeting held Thursday.

At the Dec. 15 meeting, the board reviewed mini excavator lease proposals, agreeing to go with a 60-month lease option for a Cat 305E2 CR that will be part of the 2022 budget. The

annual payment will be $11,344, with a $33,390 residual buyout.

On the recommendation of City Administrator Lance Rains, the council voted to use Capital Improvement Funds for the purchases made in 2021 for AMI electric and water meters.

This will help balance the 2021 budget. The AMI grant funding will be reimbursed back to the Capital Improvement Fund if approved and received in 2022.

Rains told the council that FEMA/SEMA has adjusted its funding payments and will only be releasing its funding once the check has

been cut and cash and documents are provided. This will be for all engineering and contracting work going forward. He said the city has received notice that D.A. Davidson and Company is willing to find the funding match of $500,000 for the Street Improvement Project and said he has completed a Sunshine Law request, although the information has not been picked up by the party making the request.

Rains provided a stopping/standing/parking ordinance example from the city of Trenton as well as a trailers [See GALLATIN, Page 6]

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THE BATTLE AT THE KATY TRAIL

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GRACIE ALLNUTT dribbles around Gallatin’s Kallie Salmon during the Tigers’ 57-29 conference win on Friday at home.

Photo courtesy of Macon Schweizer

COLEMAN GRIFFIN controls Valle Catholic’s Joshua Bieser during his 6-4 semifinal win at 152 pounds.

Griffin placed second overall at the weight.

Johnson Wins, Trenton Fifth In Sedalia Gallatin Places Seventh Behind A Pair Of Runner-Up Finishes There were 41 high school wrestling teams that converged on Sedalia over the weekend. When the dust had cleared the Trenton Bulldogs were fifth overall at the Battle at the Katy Trail Tournament.

Trenton tallied 342.5 team points to launch itself into the top five at the massive, two-day event.

Leading the way for the Bulldogs was Caleb Johnson, who came away with Trenton’s lone individual championship, winning the 220-pound weight class. Johnson went 5-0 at the tournament to claim the title, staying undefeated on the season at 11-0.

Johnson opened the event with three straight wins by fall. Things got tougher at that point, however.

In the semifinals, Johnson matched up with Hamilton’s Fisher Nixdorf and three periods were not enough to determine a winner. In sudden victory, however, it was Johnson picking up two points to advance to the championship bout with a 3-1 victory.

Another tough test awaited Johnson in the finals as Palmyra’s Luke Triplett gave Johnson another challenge. Once again, though, Johnson found a way to prevail, picking up a 3-2 decision to win the championship.

Johnson was far from the only Bulldog wrestling for a title at the tournament. Hunter McAtee (138), Coleman Griffin (152) and Sam Gibson (195) all wrestled their way into the championship match of their respective weight class, but none were able to join Johnson at the top of the podium.

McAtee opened the tournament with four-straight wins by fall. A 140 major decision win advanced McAtee to the semifinals where, as was the case for Johnson, things got a lot tougher. McAtee needed sudden victory to slip past Marceline’s Connor Quinn. McAtee was able to get a takedown and a nearfall in bonus time, however, to move on with what ended up being a 7-2 decision.

In the final, McAtee and Palmyra’s Connor Arch, both undefeated going in, met with the 138-pound championship on the line. It was Arch who took home the gold, defeating McAtee by an 8-1 decision. The loss dropped McAtee to 13-1 on the season and sent him home with a silver medal.

Griffin won two wins by fall and got a win by medical forfeit before picking up a 17-1 technical fall and a win by a traditional fall to set him up in the semifinals. There Griffin ad-

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ANDON ALLEN wrestles Mid-Buchana’s Nathan Hyde during the 152pound fifth-place match in Sedalia on Saturday. Allen won the bout by a 4-0 decision to claim fifth-place at the weight.

vanced to the title match with a 6-4 decision win over Valle Catholic’s Joshua Bieser. In the title match, however, Griffin was pinned in the first period to send him home second overall at his weight. Like McAtee, the championship loss was his first of the year, dropping him to 12-1 overall.

Gibson also suffered his first loss of the year in the championship match. He picked up a pin and a 9-0 major decision win to place him in the quarterfinals and then got a pin and a 12-1 major decision win to reach the championship. In the title bout he was pinned late in the first period by Mid-Buchanan’s Wade Stanton.

Trenton had one other top-four finisher in Brayden Hughs, who was fourth at 132 pounds, going 3-2 on the day. After winning his first three matches, Hughes fell by fall in the semifinals before losing the thirdplace match by a 7-4 decision.

Other Bulldogs in action at the tournament included Trusten Streett (120) who was 1-4 at the event; Mason Rongey (126), who was 4-4 overall; Gavin Chambers (145), who finished the tournament with a 2-3 record; Michael Nyakoojo, who finished 3-5 at the event; and Nate Burkeybile (182), who was 3-3 overall.

With 578 team points, Mid-Buchanan ran away with the team title. Centralia’s 517.5 team points were good for second with Richmond (385) and Marceline (349) occupying the third and fourth spots right ahead of Trenton.

GALLATIN Two spots behind Trenton in the team standings were the Gallatin Bulldogs, who finished seventh with 291 team points.

Gallatin had 10 wrestlers in action at the event with Rodell Sperry (160) and Draven Wright (145) leading the

way. Both were undefeated on the season entering the tournament and kept themselves in the win column right up to their respective championship matches.

Wright pinned his way to the title bout, getting six wins by fall before losing by a 21-4 technical fall in the championship match to Centralia’s Kyden Wilkerson. The loss left him with the silver medal and a 10-1 record on the season.

Sperry picked up wins by fall in his first five matches of the tournament before getting into the championship match with a 9-1 major decision win over Marceline’s Ryder Gooch. In the championship for the 160-pound bracket, Sperry was pinned in the first period by Centralia’s Brayden Shelton. Sperry was sent home with a second-place finish and a 7-1 record on the season.

Andon Allen (152) placed fifth for Gallatin, going 6-2 at the event. Gabe Parker (285) was sixth overall with a 6-2 record at the tournament.

Other Gallatin wrestlers in action included Luke Johnson (126), who was 0-2 before being injured, forcing him to forfeit his final five matches to officially make him 0-7; Brantley Burns (132), who was 0-5; Reggie Arnold (138), who was 3-4; Jagger Gray (170), who was 3-4; Draygan Schweizer (195), who was 4-3; and Magnum Fenimore (220), who was 2-3.

UP NEXT Trenton: the Bulldogs were at home for the first time on Monday, hosting Albany and Palmyra in a triangular. Trenton is scheduled to be back on the mat on Thursday, Jan. 6, traveling to Carrollton for a triangular that also includes Maysville.

Gallatin: the Red and Black Bulldogs will return to action on Saturday, Jan. 8, traveling to the Marshall Tournament.

Gallatin, Princeton Split GRC Games

conference opener with Putnam County on Tuesday. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 25-2 first quarter lead and kept the pressure PRINCETONGIRLS57 on in the second quarter, pushing the advantage to GALLATIN 29 48-11 by halftime.

GALLATIN BOYS 73 In the second half, Gallatin was at it again, outPRINCETON 30 scoring Princeton 20-11 in There were no upsets in the third quarter before Princeton on Friday as the coasting through the fourth Princeton girls held serve on the way to the 43-point against visiting Gallatin win. and the Gallatin boys rolled Gallatin got 17 points, to a victory. Princeton took five rebounds and three the girls game 57-29 while steals from Isaac Bird and the Gallatin boys returned Payton Feiden added 14 home with a 73-30 win. points and eight rebounds.

In the girls game, Prince- Layton Shubert finished ton used a 21-7 first quarter with 11 points while Durk run to set the tone for what Stout and Brett Hemry would be their game to each scored seven points win. Gallatin’s offense with Hemry swiping five would struggle all night steals. against the Tigers, never Princeton, meanwhile, reaching double figures in got 12 points from Talan any one quarter. It all added Holt and nine from Mason up for the Tigers, who took Morris. the game by 28 points.

The win pushed Gallatin For Princeton, Grace to 6-1 overall and 1-1 in the Kelly had 21 points and 14 GRC. Princeton, meanrebounds and Addy Henke while, dropped to 5-3 overfinished with 10 points. all and 1-1 in league play.

Lauren Krohn and Breann Gallatin’s teams were at St. Onge each added eight Pattonsburg for make-up points for the Tigers. games on Monday and will Gallatin, meanwhile, got be in action at NCMC’s 13 points and seven re- Holiday Hoops this week. bounds from AnnaBelle The boys will face off with Ball and Kallie Salmon had Chillicothe tonight (Tues11 points and six rebounds. day) at 8:30 p.m. and the Gallatin was playing with- girls take on Tina-Avalon out Ashley Feiden in the at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. loss.

Princeton played host to The Tigers improved to Green City on Monday and 5-3 overall and 2-0 in the will also see Holiday Grand River Conference Hoops action next. Both with the wins. Gallatin, Tiger teams face Rock Port meanwhile, fell to 0-6 at the Ketcham Center in overall and 0-2 in the GRC. Trenton on Tuesday, Dec. In the boys game, Galla- 28. The girls tip off at 9 tin took out some frustra- a.m. with the boys to foltions from dropping their low at 10:30.

Princeton Girls, Gallatin Boys Roll To Victories

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BRETT HEMRY, right, is guarded by Princeton’s Luke Kelly during Gallatin’s 73-30 win on Friday.

Hemry had seven points and five steals in the win.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021 • PAGE 3

SPORTS

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King Shoots Trenton To Win Boys Can’t Keep Quick Start Going, Fall By 9 TRENTON GIRLS 46 SO. HARRISON 45 SO. HARRISON 54 TRENTON BOYS 45 The Trenton High School girls basketball team has certainly had some dramatic finishes so far this season. On Dec. 2, it was senior Teya Cooksey giving Trenton a buzzerbeating victory over Maysville at the Gallatin Tournament. On Friday at South Harrison, it was a freshman beating the horn.

Mirena King knocked down a jumper from the high post with under two seconds left Friday night in Bethany, sending the Bulldogs to a 46-45 Grand River Conference victory over South Harrison.

“The girls did what they’ve done all year and that was keep fighting,” Trenton head coach Kameron Cool said. “I’m proud of the effort and competitiveness against a very solid, really physical and imposing and athletic South Harrison team.”

The shot at the buzzer gave Mirena King four points in the final 20 seconds of the game. One possession earlier she hit a quick two with 12 seconds left to get Trenton to within a point. Then it was the Bulldogs’ trademark defense getting a five-second

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The Trenton High School girls wrestling team competed at the Lady Mustangs Christmas Clash in Eldon on Friday and Saturday. Trenton’s three wrestlers gathered 42 points, placing the Bulldogs 16th out of 21 teams.

Avery Clark led Trenton, placing second in the 141pound bracket with a 3-1 record. Clark pinned all three of her opponents to start the tournament, but was pinned in the final by Lucinda Baker of Camdenton.

Allison Yoder finished third in the 159-pound bracket, going 4-1. Like Clark, Yoder began with three pins in a row before losing by fall in the semifinals to Southern Boone’s Lilly Seward. She would bounce back by pinning Josie Johnston of Butler in the third-place match.

Mercy Schweizer was also in action, going 1-5 to place eighth at 120 pounds.

Schweizer’s lone win came by pinfall, the first win by fall of her career.

“The girls knew this would be a tough tournament with most of the schools being Class 3 and 4 but they all stepped up and did very well,” Trenton girls wrestling coach Kaycee Terhune said.

Trenton’s girls wrestling team was at home on Monday, hosting Albany and Palmyra in a triangular.

The Bulldogs will be back in action on Jan. 6, traveling to the Carrollton triangular, which also includes Maysville.

call to get the ball back for one final chance at the win.

That was all they needed. Chandler Lynch found King flashing to the high post and hit her for the game-winning shot. Lynch also had an assist on Cooksey’s game-winner earlier this month.

Trenton trailed 11-4 after one quarter and would be chasing South Harrison most of the night. The Bulldogs were down by as many as 11 points in the first half and trailed 34-29 going into the final quarter.

With 5:38 left the gap was seven points.

But Trenton came all the way back, taking a 42-40 lead with 2:30 to go. South Harrison went on a 5-0 run, though and things looked bleak for the Bulldogs with 20 seconds left. King’s four points and the Bulldogs’ defense saved the day, though.

Mirena King finished with 20 points and eight rebounds to lead the Bulldogs. Astrid Soriano had eight points and Madi Moore had seven points and nine rebounds. Chandler Lynch added six points, seven assists and six steals while Morgan King had three points and Gracyn Rongey finished with two points and four steals.

With the win, Trenton moved to 3-6 overall and 11 in GRC play.

BOYS The Trenton boys jumped on South Harrison in the opening frame and led 17-10 after the initial quarter of play. The advantage was short-lived, however, as South Harrison responded with an 18-4 second-half run.

Trenton trailed just 4136 entering the fourth quarter, but South Harrison did what it needed to fend off the Bulldogs, taking the game by the nine-point margin in the end.

Gabe Novak had 14 points to lead Trenton and Dylan Spencer followed with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Kiefer Tolson added eight points and Maverick Sole had eight points as well to go with three assists and two steals.

Two points from Seth Doolittle rounded out the Trenton total.

With the loss, Trenton dropped to 0-9 overall and 0-2 in GRC action.

UP NEXT Both Trenton teams were in action at NCMC’s Holiday Hoops on Monday, taking on Brookfield. The Bulldogs will return to action on Tuesday, Jan. 4, traveling to Gallatin for a Grand River Conference doubleheader. The girls game tips off at 6 p.m. that night and the boys will follow.

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Looking back in history, you'd be hard-pressed to find a public servant as dedicated to their country as the late Senator Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole. From his service in the Army's 10th Mountain Division during World War II to his nearly 30 years in the United States Senate, Senator Dole gave everything he had and more to make this country what it is today.

That's why it fills my heart with such sorrow as we lay him to rest this week. Just five years ago, I had the distinct honor of participating in a ceremony remembering the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum with Senator Dole and the late President George H.W. Bush in attendance.

I flew the lead plane in a missing man formation, honoring those who served, sacrificed, and never got the chance to return home. After the ceremony, I had the privilege to listen as Senator Dole recounted his service in Italy during World War II. He was truly one of the most gracious and humble men I've ever met.

We're now more than 80 years removed from the at-

tack on Pearl Harbor as of this week and 76 years removed from the Empire of Japan's unconditional surrender aboard the USS Missouri. With each passing year, month, and day, we're losing more and more WWII veterans to time. Gone with them are their stories of service, sacrifice, and courage—stories that so many of us are so far removed from today.

When you get the chance to hear a veteran's story— listen. You never know when you won't have that chance anymore. That's especially true for members of the Greatest Generation—those that fought the Empire of Japan and the Nazis during World War II, but it's just as true for veterans of more recent conflicts—from Korea and Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan.

We can never fully comprehend the depth of their sacrifices or the steel of their courage in the face of unbelievable horrors, but by listening we can gain a small glimpse into what the true cost of our freedom is. I can't think of a better way to honor the legacy of the late Senator Dole and his service to our great nation.

Church Agency Says Captive Missionaries Made Daring Escape Captive missionaries in Haiti found freedom last week by making a daring overnight escape, eluding their kidnappers and walking for miles over difficult, moonlit terrain with an infant and other children in tow, according to the agency they work for, officials said Monday.

The group of 12 navigated by stars to reach safety after a two-month kidnapping ordeal, officials with the Christian Aid Ministries, the Ohiobased agency that the captive missionaries work for, said Monday at a press conference.

The detailed accounting of their journey to safety comes after news Thursday that the missionaries were free.

A total of 17 people from the missionary group — 12 adults and five minors — were abducted Oct. 16 shortly after visiting an orphanage in Ganthier, in the Croix-des-Bouquets area, where they verified it had received aid from CAM and played with the children, CAM has said. The group included 16 Americans and one Canadian.

Their captors from the 400 Mawozo gang initially demanded millions of dollars in ransom. Five other captives had earlier reached freedom.

It is still unclear if any ransom was paid.

CAM General Director David Troyer did say supporters of CAM raised funds for possible use for a ransom, but he refused to say whether one was paid for any of the releases.

The 12 who fled last week carried

the infant and 3-year-old, wrapping the baby to protect her from the briars and brambles, said CAM spokesman Weston Showalter.

“After a number of hours of walking, day began to dawn and they eventually found someone who helped to make a phone call for help,” he said, his voice beginning to choke. “They were finally free.”

The 12 were flown to Florida on a U.S. Coast Guard flight, and later reunited with five hostages who were released earlier.

CAM displayed photos at the news conferences showing the freed hostages being reunited, along with a video of the group singing a song that had inspired them during their captivity.

The missionaries were taken hostage on their way back from the orphanage on the afternoon of Oct. 16.

“They had no idea what was ahead of them,” Showalter said. Only five or 10 minutes after getting underway, they saw a roadblock up ahead. The group’s driver – the one Canadian in the group -- turned around, but a pickup truck pursued them, and “gang members surrounded the van,” CAM spokesman Weston Showalter said.

He said early reports that the driver was a Haitian national were not accurate.

He said they were initially crowded into a small room in a house, but were moved around several times during their captivity.

They were not physically harmed by the kidnappers, Showalter said. He

said the main physical challenges included the heat, mosquitoes and contaminated water for bathing, which led some of them to develop sores. Sometimes the young children got sick.

However, he said everyone appears to have emerged from captivity in good health.

The adults received small food portions, such as rice and beans for dinner, although the captors provided plenty of food suitable for the small children, he said.

The hostages gathered multiple times during the day for prayer and religious devotions, and sometimes singing loud enough for each other to hear when they were in separate rooms, Showalter said.

They also sought to encourage other hostages who were being held for ransom in separate kidnappings, Showalter said.

Over time, the hostages agreed to try to escape, and chose the night of Dec. 15 to flee.

“When they sensed the timing was right, they found a way to open the door that was closed and blocked, filed silently to the path they had chosen to follow, and quickly left the place they were held, despite the fact that numerous guards were close by,” Showalter said.

Based in Berlin, Ohio, CAM is supported and staffed by conservative Anabaptists, a range of Mennonite, Amish and related groups whose hallmarks include nonresistance to evil, plain dress and separation from mainstream society.

Years Later, Convictions Can Spark Deportations For Refugees ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — At the age of 18, while he was driving a van through St. Paul, an acquaintance in Ge Vang’s passenger seat pulled out a gun and waved it at a group of five young people.

Vang was later arrested and convicted by jury of aiding and abetting, a felony for which he was sentenced to the 83 days he had already served in jail. That was 25 years ago, and Vang, a construction worker, has since kept his record clean and gone on to raise four children as an active, law-abiding member of Ramsey County’s Hmong community.

But the past has never let him go.

In fact, until this summer, he’s spent much of his adult life fearing deportation to Laos, a corner of the world he left in infancy. It’s a situation that looms increasingly large for a number of refugees in the Twin Cities who face possible removal even decades after a criminal conviction, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, his former state lobbyist ThaoMee Xiong and multiple state lawmakers from St. Paul have advo-

cated for loosening legal restrictions that make it difficult for immigrants facing deportation to seek postconviction relief — essentially, revisiting old convictions with the hopes of overturning them, a key step toward ending removal proceedings.

It’s an issue with deep ties to a 30-year-old youth crime epidemic that largely subsided by the start of the new millennium. For many immigrants, potential penalties still linger overhead a generation after they’ve served their criminal sentence and built stable lives.

“There’s a large number of Southeast Asian boys, especially, who were incarcerated in the ’80s and ’90s,” Xiong said. “These removal orders are one of the consequences of that mass incarceration.”

Minnesota is home to 84,000 Hmong residents, one of the largest concentrations in the United States, and 13,000 Lao residents, the fourth-largest population in the country, with a heavy concentration of both groups in and around St. Paul. About 1 in 5 St. Paul residents is foreign-born.

Vang came to the U.S. with his siblings and par-

ents from a Thai refugee camp in the late 1970s, when he was 8 months old.

For his generation, Southeast Asia has been a smattering of colors on a map — almost as foreign as Africa or Europe. His father had been recruited to support America’s “Secret War” in Laos at the age of 15, and later fled for his life from his Laotian village when the U.S. war effort fell apart.

Vang, who chose not to comment for this story, and his peers grew up with the harrowing stories of the Vietnam War-era sacrifices of their parents, including a mass exodus of Hmong from Laos across the Mekong River to safer ground.

For nearly three decades, a federal removal order hovered over his head. For the past five years, as a result of negotiations between the U.S. and a growing number of nations throughout Southeast Asia, Vang and thousands of other refugees have faced the increased likelihood of being sent back to countries they escaped from decades prior, even as babies or small children.

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Among those caught in immigration raids, eight Cambodian men apprehended in 2016 became known as the “Minnesota 8” for their longstanding ties to the state. Advocacy groups, wives, siblings and others took up their cause, with mixed results. Of the Minnesota 8, five were deported and three were allowed to remain in the U.S. “Most of the people on that list were pretty violent offenders,” Neudauer said.

For Ched Nin, a carpenter who came to the U.S. when he was 6 years old, “it was six months in detention,” said his wife, Jenny Srey, the founder of the Release Minnesota 8 campaign, which is now an advocacy organization. He was ultimately allowed to stay in the country. Nin’s criminal history included receiving stolen goods, interfering with a 911 call, assault and other offenses, most of them dating to 2006 to 2010.

Given Hmong efforts over the years to organize against the Communist regime that overthrew the Laotian monarchy in the 1970s, Laos has been more resistant than other nations toward accepting deportees from the U.S., but that could change. During the past three years, Laos has accepted 24 deportations from the U.S., compared to nearly 100 deportations to Burma, 125 to Thailand, more than 200 to Cambodia and nearly 300 to Vietnam.

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Customs Enforcement) had asked him to apply for a travel document, which was an indication they may attempt to remove him,” said Evangeline Dhawan, an attorney with the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota who worked on Vang’s case.

According to annual reports available from ICE, the vast majority of immigrants apprehended for deportation have criminal convictions or face criminal charges.

The St. Paul field office — which oversees a fivestate area — made 3,100 arrests last year, including 2,100 immigrants with criminal convictions and 760 immigrants facing charges.

“We’re going to focus our resources on those bad apples — the worst of the worst offenders,” said Shawn Neudauer, a public affairs officer for ICE’s St. Paul field office. “(But) just because a person doesn’t have a criminal conviction doesn’t mean they’re not on our radar.”

The most common offense is driving under the influence of alcohol, but even a misdemeanor conviction in a county courthouse can trigger a federal removal order decades after the fact. It’s a consequence many refugees over the years were not informed of by their prosecutor, judge or even their own

defense attorney at the time they were urged to accept a plea deal in court.

That changed in 2010, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Padilla v.

Kentucky that counsel must inform a client whether his plea carries a risk of deportation.

“Some of these crimes are 20 years old,” said Xiong, who recently left St. Paul City Hall to become deputy director of the Coalition of Asian American Leaders, a St. Paul advocacy organization that played a key role in Vang’s successful efforts to get his removal order lifted last July. “The majority are 5 to 10 years old. … Almost 100 percent of the time, the individual has served their time for their criminal conviction.”

Refugees are sometimes advised by their own attorneys that a guilty plea is the way to go because their home country isn’t accepting deportees from the U.S. But the international arena changes with time.

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COMMUNITY PEO Chapter Awards Scholarships To Two P.E.O. Chapter AD recently awarded two $325 scholarships to NCMC education majors Lily Farmer and Emily Owen, both from Trenton. These scholarships were given to assist and encourage the students in becoming future teachers.

P.E.O. is a women’s organization whose mission is three-fold: to celebrate the advancement of women, to educate women through scholarships,

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Back Pack Buddies Is Topic Of Southside Farm Club The Southside Farm Club met dec. 16 at the country home of Marie Dolan.

Mrs. Dolan gave the prayer of thanks before nine members held their Christmas luncheon. In addition to the hostess, those attending were Jackie Altenderfer, Janice Belvel, Sue Brewer, Ellen Dolan, Jeanie Gibson, Jacky Mack, Viola Paschall and Judith Urich. Ginny Wikoff was a guest.

President Sue Brewer welcomed all with roll call answered with “My Favorite Holiday Food.” Mrs. Urich read the past minutes and Mrs. Brewer gave the treasurer’s report. Mrs. Mack reported on the flower fund total. Christmas cards were sent to past members Kay Anderson, who has been in a car accident, Jan England and Betty Mullins. Thank you cards were received from the Grundy County Food Pantry and Children’s Mercy Hospital for November donations.

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on Back Pack Buddies, which was given by Ms. Wikoff. The club has chosen them for the Christmas giving and the program is still in need of $3,000.

Ms. Wikoff stressed that no gift is too small or too big and that all of those helping are volunteers with all money going to the program.

Mrs. Belvel and Mrs. Gibson, who are sisters, won the mystery gift and hostess gift.

Mrs. Altenderfer handed out the new 2022 yearbooks she had made. Mrs. Brewer read a farewell to her past presidency and welcome to the new president, Mrs. Belvel, praying that 2022 will be brighter for all.

Mrs. Urich passed around a 1957 photo calendar of the Trenton High School FFA members under the direction of Carl Roda.

The next meeting will be a soup, side dish and dessert luncheon at the home of Ellen Dolan.

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Coon Creek Program Union Baptist (Coon Creek) Church has rescheduled an event that was postponed last Wednesday due to the storm that hit the area.

The “Christmas Story” and “Kids Christmas Song

Sing-Along” will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22 at the church.

Fingers foods will follow the program. Those with questions may contact Dianna Crawford at 660635-0760.

West Circle Enjoys Christmas Gathering A cozy Christmas celebration was held at the home of Betty Wimer for the Christian Women's Fellowship Disciples of Christ West Circle on Wednesday, Dec.1.

Jeanie Griffin, Tina Marrs, Kay Moore, Sonna Wiggins, Betty Wimer and Sonja Wimer were in attendance.

After a bring-a-dish meal, President Tina Marrs opened the meeting with the CWF Prayer and prayer requests and praises. It was mentioned that cards had been sent to those with medical struggles and to one with loss of a loved one.

A memorial gift was given to the church, in honor of Jim Still. This was added to the business discussed from the minutes of the previous meeting, read by Secretary/Treasurer

Sonja Wimer, along with the report of funds collected.

New business included the decisions of where/to whom offerings should be distributed. The KTTN/Kiwanis Wish List and TMU (to help some struggling with energy bills) were chosen.

Betty Wimer led the group down precious memory lane, by reading excerpts from the second chapter of Luke, concerning the Christmas story.

After closing with the CWF Benediction, stimulating and semi-challenging trivia games, provided

by Betty Wimer, heightened the holiday gathering.

The group made plans to regroup on March 2, back in the Seekers' Class with Kay Stuart being the hostess and the study/worship leader.

On Dec. 9 the Wesley Methodist Women celebrated the joys of the Christmas season with a carry-in salad luncheon held in the fellowship hall of the church.

Eleven members and two guests, Rev. Steve Martin and Anna Gebhardt, were in attendance. President Wenda Seymour gave a devotional reading.

Good-byes were expressed to long-time member Betty Baugher as she is moving

from the area. Poinsettias were distributed to be delivered to those in the congregation that are homebound and in care centers.

The group enjoyed putting together two jigsaw puzzles depicting the Nativity and discussing the meaning of each color and object in the creche as related to scripture.

The next meeting will be Jan. 13 in the Aldersgate Room.

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of the performances to the cast members, who he said were “very committed” to providing the community with a quality presentation.

There were 35 individuals who took part in the play and he encouraged Rotary members to consider taking part in future Art’s Alive activities, including membership in the group.

During the business meeting, it was announced that local Trenton High School student Sophia Currie has been recommended by the local club to be a Rotary Exchange student next year. She will undergo an interview at the district level before a decision is made. The local club will serve as her sponsor during her year abroad.

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“Ebenezer Scrooge” made an appearance at the Trenton Rotary Club meeting on Thursday, Dec. 16 at the BTC Bank community room. Brian Upton presided at the meeting and was the sergeant at arms.

Jackie Soptic gave the prayer. Tara Walker was the program chairman.

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Washburn told about how he was selected for the role, which he said is one he has wanted to perform for a long time as he feels he has a connection to both the character and the play. He noted that all three performances were sold out and that there has been discussion about making “A Christmas Carol” an annual event, although no final decisions have been made. He credited success

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and cabins ordinance example for the board to review. He provided a list of all grants he has applied for and was commended by Mayor Barbara Ballew for his work in obtaining $1,500,879.28 in grant funding during his time as city administrator.

Rains provided roof bids from Milbourn Construction, LLC for the cupola building, but no decision was made since the bids will need to be approved during an official Friends of Gallatin meeting. The bids included $24,420 for the middle roof area; $21,960 for the back roof area; and $39,790 for both areas combined.

Public Works Director Mark Morey updated the board on the progress of the new AMI metering changeouts and said the sewer line replacement for BesaMe Wellness on Park Street was completed last week by B&M Septic and

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her staff for their attitude and overall demeanor this year and said the staff has been involved in a book study with the theme of “Welcome Back to the Reason You Became an Educator.” She also commended the staff for being willing to cover classes during a shortage of substitute teachers. Mrs. Thogmartin said the Title team is conducting middle of the year assessments along with classroom teachers and the information gathered will be used at the Jan. 3 inservice to help plan for the rest of the year. She also thanked Joyce Becerra for her quilting group’s

Construction with no major issues.

Morey discussed the hauling and spreading of lime sludge, noting that is a slow process and crews have hauled 20 loads so far.

He recommended that the board consider hiring an independent contract to extract, haul and spread the lime sludge in the 2022 budget. He said Irvinbilt Contractors started pouring concrete this week for the floor of a new clarifier at the wastewater plant. He presented a bid for $14,957 for the replacement of the aerator blower that was dropped and damaged while moving it out of the basin a few months ago.

Rains stated that FEMA/SEMA funding has been approved for the blower, with the agency to provide 75 percent of the funding and the city to provide the remaining 25 percent.

Mayor Ballew said two letters have been received regarding permit issues, including one that is in re-

gard to the old water plant backwash basin. Rains will contact Red Rock stating that the cleanout needs to occur as soon as possible.

The other letter is in regard to the new water plant and Morey said he will follow up with the Department of Natural Resources to better understand the request.

Police Chief Mark Richards also gave a report on recent incidents investigated within the city.

A closed session was held to discuss personnel, with no announcement made.

Items approved at the Nov. 22 meeting included: • a change in employee health insurance, something that was approved at the Nov. 22 meeting.

• acceptance of an employee health care plan from Innovative Health MVP Ultra from Heritage Companies. The cost is $556.84 per employee.

• an ordinance adopting the Local Government Employees Retirement System (LAGERS), something that

has been discussed for the past several months.

• the transfer of 15 percent of the $97,899 cost of the 2021 Peterbilt dump truck from the Electric Fund to the combined Water and Sewer Fund in 2021.

• approved the investment of a $500,000 certificate of deposit with BTC Bank at an interest rate of .25 percent for six months and a 30-day interest penalty for early withdrawal.

• a bid from AllState Consultants for engineering services for street upgrade project based off previous experience with the company and its knowledge of the city. An ordinance authorizing the city to enter into an agreement with AllState was approved at the Dec. 15 meeting.

The next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 27, with the approval of the 2022 budget expected to be on the agenda.

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Gallatin Middle School Principal Dr. Justin Collins also commended his staff for positive attitudes and a willingness to work hard.

He discussed assessments (STAR testing and MoLEAP) noting that reading and math scores have increased. The middle school staff will focus on assessments, promoting positive behavior and maintaining a positive school climate at the Jan. 3 in-service.

Dr. Collins said the sixth through eighth grade students participated in a technology awareness presentation by the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office and the St. Joseph Police

Department. The presentation provided information to students about prevention and awareness of the dangers and capabilities of technology. He also told board members that fifth and sixth grade basketball practices will begin Jan. 31, with 14 boys and 15 girls signed up to play.

In his report, Gallatin High School Principal Brent Burke also commended his students and staff for hard work in the first semester, with finals currently under way. He discussed fun activities that will take place for students and staff prior to Christmas break and said his staff will be focused on the “Character Strong” curriculum at the Jan. 3 in-service.

An executive session was held, with no announcement made as of 12:30 p.m. Friday.

Classes in the district will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22 for the winter break, with classes to resume on Tuesday, Jan. 4.

The candidate filing period for the April 5 School Board election runs through Tuesday, Dec. 28 at 5 p.m. The incumbents, Anita Riley and Jesse Bird, are the only two candidates who have filed for the open three-year terms.

The next regular meeting of the board will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19.

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ing toward the LEC, apparently having been let out of a vehicle at Trenton Main Stop. The vehicle was driven by an acquaintance from Trenton, whom Herring said is not facing charges in the incident.

Nightwalker was apparently planning to turn himself in to law enforcement and was taken into custody without incident.

Sheriff Herring said Nightwalker has been charged in Grundy County with first degree tampering with a motor vehicle, however those charges will likely be dismissed as he is facing far more serious

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sion of the Department of Social Services, school counselors, Head Start and mental health care workers.

Some beds were purchased with Bright Futures funds while others were gently used an donated by local community members. One problem the group encountered is that it sometimes took several days or more for the need to be filled.

The two Bright Futures organizations dreamed of launching the joint effort and put out a call for a business, organization, a compassionate group of friends, a church or any group of champions to help get the initiative under way.

Cindy Roy, an employee of Farmer’s Bank of Northern Missouri, heard the call and took the need to Dennis Brammer, branch manager of Farmer’s Bank at Gallatin, and Amy Lewis, branch manager at Trenton. The bank has responded, donating $1,000 toward the program and offering to match donations up to another $1,000.

But that’s not all. Mrs. Roy put together a package for easy ordering of all that is needed to furnish a bed and bedding and secured storage at Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton so that a few beds can be kept in inventory for easy availability when the

charges in connection with the incident in Nebraska, where he will be returned.

Sheriff Herring said Jefferson County authorities came to Grundy County Monday morning, retrieving both Nightwalker and the vehicle. The vehicle, which Nightwalker had abandoned when it ran out of gas, sustained only minor damage during the time it was in Nightwalker’s possession as it appeared he might have sideswiped another vehicle or an object.

The GCSD used its mobile app during the search to alert citizens of the situation and to seek help from the public in locating Nightwalker. need arises. Scott Roy Auction Service has purchased the first bed and has it ready to go.

Each bed “kit” (frame, mattress, bedding and mattress protector) costs approximately $380 and the group has set a goal of sponsoring 10 beds to ensure better sleep for 10 students. The goal, according to the coordinators, is to meet the need within 24 hours of the request coming in.

This is where the public can help! When the Gallatin Bulldogs host the Trenton Bulldogs in two varsity basketball games on Tuesday, Jan. 4, all gate proceeds will benefit the “Beds for Bulldogs” Fund for the two schools. The varsity girls game will kick off the evening with a 6 p.m. contest, with the varsity boys to follow. In addition, those who wish to make an additional donation to the project may do so at that time, designating which school they would like the donation to benefit.

Even those who can’t attend the game, can mail checks made payable to Bright Futures Gallatin to 602 S. Olive St., Gallatin, MO 64640 OR to Bright Futures Trenton to P.O. Box 593, Trenton, MO 64683. The memo line should indicate that the donation is for “Beds for Bulldogs.”

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LOCAL NCMC Names Talent Search Director

Dr. Cindy Wells from Guilford has recently been named the Director for the NCMC TRIO Talent Search program.

Dr. Wells holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from the University of Missouri-Columbia and has vast experience working with youth.

Prior to her new role, Dr. Wells was the Youth Development Specialist for the 4-H program with the University of Missouri Extension. She also has experience as a teacher, a professor, and working in higher education. Dr. Wells is published and has presented on numerous topics regarding youth development, instructional leadership, and technology. She holds several leadership roles and accolades both professionally and in the community.

“I am happy to be part of the NCMC team,” said Dr. Cindy Wells.

“Everyone has been so welcoming and helpful. I am excited to help launch the Talent Search program and to build the Talent Search partnership between NCMC and the St. Joseph School District. The possibilities are immense, and I am eager to see the impact

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on the students who participate in the program.”

Dr. Wells began her position at the end of November and since, has worked diligently in getting the Talent Search program off the ground for the St. Joseph area. Dr. Wells will be overseeing the grant as well as Talent Search Advisors that are currently being recruited.

“Dr. Wells has a wealth of knowledge relating to education and students,” said Mitch Holder, Dean of Instruction. “She has worked with grants in previous work experiences.

Most of all, she is passionate about helping students.”

TRIO Talent Search provides free services to students in grades 6-12. It helps first-generation and low-income students suc-

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There are some prerequisite and specific apMallory Hann plication requirements which can be found on the Radiologic Technology section of the NCMC website. The application deadline is February 15th.

The Radiologic Technology Program Webpage can be found at Radiologic Technology Degree - Academics (ncmissouri.edu) The Radiologic Technology Program Application Packet can be found at Radiologic-Technology-Application-Packet.pdf (ncmissouri.edu) The Radiologic Technology Program is currently seeking initial accreditation from the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). The approved curriculum is in alignment with the American Society of Radiologic Technologists’ (ASRT) requirements and contains both didactic and clinical components. The curriculum is designed to develop health care professionals who possess entry-level skills in diagnostic imaging.

In preparation for this program, NCMC has recently hired Mallary Hann as the Radiologic Technology Program Director and Lorinda Ross as the Radiologic Technology Program Clinical Coordinator. Kristi Cutsinger, Program Coordinator of Health Sciences, stated, “We are extremely excited about this program and what it will offer to our students and the surrounding communities. Mallary and Lorinda both have extensive teaching experience in a Radiologic Technology program with many years’ experience in the field.”

Students who are interested in this program are encouraged to attend an informational session, which is required for application. Students may sign up for a session by visiting the Radiologic Technology section of the NCMC website.

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cessfully graduate from high school and enter into post-secondary education to obtain a certificate, associate’s, or bachelor’s degree. Talent Search is 100% funded by a grant of $277,375 per year from the U.S. Department of Education.

Talent Search is the third TRIO program offered at North Central Missouri College and the first time NCMC has obtained a Talent Search grant.

NCMC also serves students with the TRIO grants of Student Support Services (SSS) and Upward Bound (UB). To learn more about the NCMC Talent Search program, visit https://www.ncmissouri.ed u/ or contact the TRIO Department at 660-359-3948.

North Central Missouri College MSTA members who attended the state conference recently include, from left, Ashley Johnson, Savanna Linhart, Noah Hudson, Aubrey Burns, Carli Beck, Lexi Bowyer and instructor Cassie Cordray.

NCMC Teacher Ed Students At Convention Six North Central Missouri College education students attended the Missouri State Teacher Association state convention held in Columbia, where over 70 college students from across the state attended.

NCMC students attending were Carli Beck and Aubrey Burns of Gallatin, Lexi Bowyer of Meadville, Noah Hudson of Maysville, Ashley Johnson of Trenton and Savanna Linhart of Milan.

SMSTA students met in small groups to discuss issues they face as college students and what they look forward to in their careers.

“Being able to attend this conference in-person with six pre-service teachers was a very memorable experience,” said Cassie

12th District State Sen. Dan Hegeman Room 332, State Capitol Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: 573-751-1415 dan.hegeman@senate.mo.gov

MERRY CHRISTMAS! With Christmas Day just around the corner, many families are busy preparing for the holiday. During this time, as we gather close to loved ones, observing old traditions and making new memories, it’s important we not lose sight of the reason for the season: celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, the Savior, by embracing the spirit of giving.

As the Messiah, Jesus spent his life on Earth spreading the Lord’s message of love and forgiveness. He encouraged all those he met to put others before themselves. Jesus, himself, is the greatest example of someone who practiced what he preached.

By accepting punishment for the sins of mankind, he suffered immensely to offer us the gift of eternal salvation.

Now we are asked to follow in his footsteps, serving others in our own unique ways.

We can demonstrate the Christmas spirit in many ways. Around the holidays, we can show appreciation for life’s blessings by donat-

ing our excess wealth and material goods, such as food and clothing, to families in need. There are many worthy charities to consider.

Without the support of people who care, the good these groups accomplish would be impossible.

Finally, keep in mind not everyone can enjoy the festivities this season. I ask that you say a prayer for all of our military service personnel who will spend Christmas away from their families, as well as our firefighters, law enforcement officers, doctors and nurses who will be on duty during the holidays. Pray for their safety, and give thanks for their service.

From my family to yours, I wish you a very Merry Christmas.

As always, please feel free to call, email or write with your ideas or concerns.

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Sonoco Plastics located in Chillicothe was recently recognized by the Missouri Community College Association for outstanding support of Missouri Community Colleges. The company received the 2021 Distinguished Business/Industry Award at the statewide MCCA convention held in Branson. This prominent award is given annually to businesses that go above and beyond to show their support for Missouri community colleges and the progression of higher education.

“Sonoco Plastics has been a long-standing business and industry partner with NCMC in technical skill education and training opportunities for apprentices, employees, and college students,” said Jason Helton, Director of Business and Corporate Relations.

“Sonoco embraces training and higher education as part of an innovative approach to meet their workforce needs.”

The company partners with many of the world’s largest food brands in the consumer packaged goods and food service industries. Their Chillicothe facility thermoforms plastic trays and bowls that meet unique requirements for their customer’s specific needs. Picitured are Micha Rounkles representing Sonoco Plastics with NCMC President Dr. Lenny Klaver.

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The 2022 Student MSTA State Ambassadors were elected and include Ms. Beck, Brady O’Neill, Jordan Merli, and Paisley Thompson from Southeast Missouri State University.

They will plan and lead the SMSTA meeting in 2022.

“Carli is a great leader on our campus. She will be an asset to the State SMSTA Ambassador team.

She will bring new ideas to the table, and she will be a great voice for future teachers, said Mrs. Cordray.

The Missouri State Teachers Association is the leading education association serving Missouri educators since 1856. MSTA headquarters is in Columbia.

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Darbie Valenti Huff was the keynote presenter. Darbie is the 2016 Missouri Teacher of the Year. Her teaching experience spans third through eighth grades, along with serving as an adjunct professor for her alma mater. She has dedicated a majority of her career to serving in rural schools, such as North Andrew, King City, and Savannah, as well as

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NATIONAL Decision On Times Square New Year's Eve Event Due This Week NEW YORK (AP) — The fate of the annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square will be decided this week.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday a decision will be made by Christmas on whether to hold the event as in previous years before the pandemic, now that the omicron variant is spreading rapidly through the city and officials are scrambling to increase testing capacity amid heightened demand.

Last year’s New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square was a socially distanced affair, attended by small groups of essential workers. This November, de Blasio announced the event would come back “full strength” with a requirement that attendees show proof of vaccination and those unable to be vaccinated because of a disability show proof of a negative COVID-19 test.

De Blasio called omicron a “fast, temporary phenomenon” that is expected to surge in the next few weeks then likely dissipate. He noted that most city residents are vaccinated, making the recent outbreak more manageable than when COVID-19 first appeared in early spring 2020.

According to city statistics, about 90% of adults and about 80% of all residents have received at least one vaccine dose.

“It's important not to fight yesterday’s war,” de Blasio said. "It’s important to not think we are back in the spring of 2020 or even the winter of 2020. This is a highly vaccinated city where people have much more protection than ever before.”

For the third straight day, New York state had a record number of new COVID-19 cases — nearly 22,500. About 12,400 of those new cases were in New York City. The state has been averaging about 16,300 new cases per day in the seven-day period that ended Saturday. That’s 60% higher than the previous week.

The mayor and health officials announced Thursday the city would give out 1 million free N95 masks and 500,000 free at-home tests, to be distributed through community organizations. On Sunday they said eight new fixedsite testing sites and 17 new mobile units would be opened by this week, bringing the city's totals to 36 fixed sites and 93 mobile units, with more anticipated.

Schools Use Therapy-Based Programs For 'Overwhelmed' Kids PAW PAW, Mich. (AP) — On a windy December morning in rural southwest Michigan, an American flag flapped at half-staff outside Paw Paw Early Elementary School.

A social worker with a miniature therapy dog named Trixie offered comfort at the entry doors.

Children wearing face masks scampered off buses into the morning chill, some stooping to pet the shaggy pup before ambling inside.

Like kids in so many cities and towns around the globe, the youngsters in Michigan’s Van Buren Intermediate School District have been through a lot these past few years.

A relentless pandemic that continues to disrupt classrooms, sicken friends and loved ones, and has left some district families jobless and homeless. Three student suicide attempts since in-person school resumed full-time this fall, two student suicides last year. And now, a deadly shooting just two days earlier at a school a few hours away.

But with an infusion of federal COVID relief money and state funding this year plus a belief among local school officials that kids can’t succeed academically if they are struggling emotionally, every child in this district’s 11 schools is receiving extra help.

In a school year that was supposed to be a return to normal but has proven anything but, the district has launched an educational program based on a key component of modern psychology — cognitive behavior therapy.

Principles of this method are embedded in the curriculum and are part of the district’s full embrace of social and emotional learning.

Students in every grade are taught how thoughts, feelings and behaviors are linked and how learning how to control and reframe thoughts can lead to more positive outcomes.

The program includes more intensive lessons for kids struggling with anxiety, depression or trauma, along with sessions on suicide prevention. All district employees learn about the concepts.

While schools in the U.S. and elsewhere are increasingly teaching social and emotional learning skills, many use a more piecemeal approach, creating a designated class for talking about feelings, or focusing that attention only on the most troubled kids. Many lack funding and resources to adopt the kind of comprehensive approach that Paw Paw and its neighbor schools are attempting, weaving evidence-based psychology methods into the curriculum and involving all students and staff.

Effective social and emotional learning doesn’t happen “only at certain times of the day or with certain people,” it should be reflected in all school operations and practices, said Olga Acosta Price, director of the national Center for Health and Health Care in Schools. With disruptions from the pandemic so widespread, that kind of approach is needed “now more than ever,” she said.

As second-graders at Paw Paw Early Elementary sat crossed-legged on the floor on this December day, they received an introduction from their teacher and a video presentation, learning how to identify, manage and reframe “big” feelings like anxiety, anger and sadness.

The youngsters were given an example: Feeling angry and yelling at your mom because she forgot to buy your favorite breakfast cereal. That makes you more upset and your mom feel sad. Instead, remember that you also like waffles and could ask her nicely to make some, leading you both to feel happier as you begin your day.

At the adjoining elementary school for older grades, in a group session for more atrisk kids, four fifth graders practiced a mindfulness exercise, slowly breathing in and out while using a forefinger to trace up and down the fingers on the other hand. Behavior specialist Eric Clark, wearing a black face mask printed with the message, “Be Nice,” led the session, calmly accepting a defiant girl’s refusal to participate.

Clark said that since school resumed, he’s seen kids with lots of anxiety, thoughts of self-harm and feeling “completely overwhelmed, they just don’t want to do it anymore.”

“I think we’re starting to see some of the effects of the past few years,” he said. “The extra stresses of not knowing what’s next and not knowing if we’re going to have school because we have too many cases or not knowing if another variant has come in or not knowing if somebody has a job still.”

Clark said the psychology-focused program the district has adopted, dubbed “TRAILS” by its University of Michigan creators, is helping everyone manage the challenges.

“We can’t control what’s coming at us, but we can control how we respond to it,” Clark said.

Abby Olmstead, a dark-haired, dark-eyed 10-year-old girl with a splash of freckles across her nose, says the finger-breathing exercise calms her and that working with Clark “has been helping me a lot.”

“He always makes me laugh when I have anxiety, and that’s not a bad thing,” she said.

Her mom, Dawn Olmstead, said Abby struggled with online school last year and is learning how to better manage her frustrations.

“I definitely approve of what they’re doing for social and emotional learning,” Olmstead said. “If that was not there, you couldn’t get down to the basics for my own daughter.”

More than 1,000 district employees, even bus drivers, have received training in the program.

“From the superintendent on down to every staff person, we have said you need to know what makes kids tick,” said Corey Harbaugh, Paw Paw schools’ curriculum director. “You need to be better at that so that every adult a student comes into contact with — from the moment they get on a bus in the morning, the moment they get off in the afternoon — every adult has been trained and has been given some tools to work with kids around social, emotional skills.”

Some parents have questioned the approach, arguing that their kids are “well-regulated” and don’t need it. And some mistakenly think social and emotional learning is somehow related to a method of understanding American racism called critical race

theory.

Harbaugh doesn’t back down.

“We’re very direct in saying we know this is good for kids. The research is there,” he said.

Studies have shown that social and emotional learning programs can improve academic performance, classroom behavior and stress management. Research also suggests TRAILS lessons for at-risk kids can reduce depression and improve coping skills.

Almost 700 U.S. schools have paid contracts to receive support and implement the program. Its website provides free online materials that are downloaded more than 2,000 times daily, and users come from all over the world, said Elizabeth Koschmann, a University of Michigan researcher who developed the program. Those downloads have skyrocketed during the pandemic.

She said schools contact her almost daily, asking “how how they can possibly keep up with students who are falling apart, staff who are losing morale and experiencing tremendous burnout, and just a pervasive sense of exhaustion, despair, and hopelessness.”

Evidence supporting the need for more attention to students' mental well-being is plentiful.

U.S. emergency rooms have seen a surge in kids with mental health crises including suicidal behavior, depression and eating disorders. Pediatric mental health therapists are scarce in many areas and kids often wait months for outpatient treatment.

In a December 7 public health advisory, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy cited research showing that depression and anxiety symptoms doubled among youth worldwide during the pandemic. Expanding schoolbased programs is among his recommendations.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is among groups that recently made similar recommendations in declaring children’s faltering mental health a national emergency.

With teachers and students all struggling with the effects of the pandemic, “more needs to be done,” said Dr. Sara Bode, chair-elect of the academy's council on school health and a pediatrician at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Comprehensive programs are “critical because we cannot individually treat our way out of this crisis.”

At Paw Paw Middle School, an emergency drill interrupted 8th graders writing down values and behavior they’d like to see in a social contract for the class. The drill gave students and administrators time to reflect on the recent school shooting in Oxford, Michigan, allegedly by a boy just a few years older than these kids.

Paw Paw students were told to seek the nearest classroom rather than flee outside, in case a shooter was positioned there.

Will Bowater, 13, said the reminders are stressful but that “it helps to know that there are people who are, like, collected enough to think about how to deal with stuff like that.”

He said the school’s focus on feelings and positivity is a good thing, even if “sometimes it does kind of sound, a bit, like, corny.”

Harbaugh acknowledged it’s a work in progress.

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Dear Annie: We need help in handling a family situation that arose during a Thanksgiving visit. My brother-in-law has no table manners.

He generally forgoes silverware and eats whatever he thinks appropriate with his hands. He does this both at home and in restaurants.

Fork food is shoveled onto the fork with his fingers rather than a knife. Picture that -- with turkey and gravy. Then he wipes his hands on his pants. The napkin is reserved for blowing his nose after he eats.

My sister watches in apparent disgust but doesn't say anything. They have been married for more than 40 years. Nobody wants to sit opposite him as he shovels food into his mouth. How do we handle this behavior? -- Disgusted Dear Disgusted: It's shocking that after 40 years of marriage, your sister has not said anything and still watches in disgust. His behavior at the table is awkward and unappetizing for

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everyone. You have to speak with your sister about it. If he is invited to Thanksgiving and is going to sit down with the family, he must use a knife and fork, and under no circumstances can he use the napkin to blow his nose at the table. If he cannot behave, you might put him at the kids' table, though his atrocious manners would set a terrible example for children.

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Churches that I've attended readily stepped up by providing a ride, which also served to create and build a connection between the rider and the "chauffeur."

I would have recommended contacting the pastor of her church and asked for help arranging a ride. If they didn't eagerly respond, I'd recommend finding a new church that did. A lack of response indicates that church is not her "tribe" -- time for something better. -- Exploring Options Dear Exploring Options: What a great suggestion! Thank you for sharing this keen insight, and it sends a powerful reminder message to pastors everywhere.

Dear Annie: This year, I am grateful to have hosted a meal and love with two other family units who were far from their own families (in several ways).

You can't choose your family, but you can choose your friends -- and show them the caring you wish all biological families would have. -- Friends Are Family Dear Friends Are Family: Thank you for sharing.

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The Dorsey effect?

Jack Dorsey, who for six years served as the CEO of two companies, relinquished one of them, Twitter, in November, ending his stint as the only chief executive of two publicly traded companies worth over $5 billion.

While some big Twitter investors had been calling for his departure, the Nov. 29 news that he’d stepped down hasn’t lifted the company’s long-suffering stock price.

Since Twitter went public in 2013, its stock has been sluggish. It closed at $41 on its first day of trading eight years ago. It hasn’t budged much — and appears on track to end the year under $45, barring any surprises.

Square, Dorsey’s other

company that’s recently changed its name to Block, has enjoyed far greater financial success with Dorsey at the helm. Its stock, which began trading in 2015 around $13, had recently been trading above $200. But with some analysts calling the stock expensive, it’s seen a pullback this year and is down 20% so far in 2021.

A CEO who’s faced far more criticism and is unlikely to step down any time soon is Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder who in October renamed his company Meta. While the company has faced substantial backlash over misinformation and hate speech on its platform, its shares — and profit — have so far weathered the storm.

Dorsey vs. Zuckerberg: Company profits compared Twitter

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Tdtf -------------------------------------JAMESPORT LUMBER Full Service Lumberyard. We also sell Trusses/metal/ rebar/concrete blocks. New Hardware Department • Gift Certificates and Delivery Available • Free Estimates.

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Fdtf -------------------------------------S&B Hinnen Hauling & Construction, L.L.C. Rock • Sand • Dirt • Asphalt • Grain.

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Demolition Debris & Excavation Services. Shaunda 660-973-4445, Brian - 660973-2983, 90 Mansur Street, Chula, MO 64635, sbhinnenhauling@yahoo.com FJan21* -------------------------------------LAUHOFF JEWELRY Downtown Chillicothe 620 Washington St. Open Monday-Friday 9:00-5:30, Saturday 9:00-1:00. 660646-3504 www.lauhoffjewelry.com TFeb11 -------------------------------------Willing Workers LLP Do you need your siding or roof replaced? Give Willing Workers a call today for a FREE estimate... 660-9735694, John Kramer, 17594 St. Hwy. 190, Jamesport, MO 64648 TDec21-Jan14* -------------------------------------WILSON’S HEATING & COOLING - We service all makes and models. Authorized Rheem Dealer. Bill Wilson 660-359-3403.

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4100 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683.

TJan14 -------------------------------------H & S CONTRACTING Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks and pole barns * New homes & basements w/ICF forms * Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls * Leveling, waterproofing * Backhoe & Bobcat work * New water & sewer lines.

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POLE BARNS – GARAGES, Spray foam insulation.

FFeb18 -------------------------------------BUY - SELL - TRADE BIG NASTY'S GUNS & AMMO - Stop in and see us at our New Location - 1515 E. 9th Street, Trenton, MO. Nathan Rorebeck, 660-6350469, www.bignastys.com FFeb4 -------------------------------------Elmrose Essentials, 6057 Hwy KK, Chula, MO 64635, Ph: 660-639-2500 Under new ownership Formerly Kate's Kountry Kuboard Mon-Fri 8-6; Sat. 8-5; Closed Sunday. Deli Meats and Cheese * Deli Sandwiches - Hot & Cold * Groceries * Bulk Foods * Fabrics and Sewing Notions * Boots * Cards & Books * Spices * Candy * Homemade Pies.

FDec6-31* -------------------------------------Richard's NEW & Used Tires Mounting * Balancing * Tire Repair, OVER 3,000 TIRES IN STOCK! Richard Ishmael 660-654-3910, Justin Ishmael 816-351-2595, 3039 E. 10th St., Trenton, MO. TNov30-Dec24 --------------------------------------

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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."

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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 --------------------------------------

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Cold Weather Supplies.

Heat tapes, propane torch kits & fuel. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, 359-3660.

T263d31 -------------------------------------Welcome to Major Discounters! We have lots of new products - All discounted prices... Mattresses * Fall & Winter Clothing * Work & Western Boots * Hardware * Furniture * Generators * Dehumidifiers * Televisions * Water Heaters * Cleaning Supplies * Air Fryers * Ammunition & Much More! 1318 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO (next to Barnes-Baker) 660654-1383 FDec14-Jan7 -------------------------------------2 cemetery lots in Resthaven Cemetery in Garden of Devotion (prime location). $1200 for both. Call 316-6404761.

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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: "All rental property advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”

"We will not knowingly accept any advertising for rental property which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis."

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3 bedroom/2 bath home, $600 mo + deposit. Large master bedroom, close to park. Major appliances included. No pets, background check, references. 816-2268875.

L548d21* -------------------------------------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.

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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 -------------------------------------For Sale: Mini barn, 16'x12', fully outfitted, vinyl porch on front. $8,000 OBO. Come & See! Call 660-6592011, ask for Glen. Z200d21* --------------------------------------

WEBSITES

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 -------------------------------------Andy's Auto Body is seeking someone experienced in auto body repair. Stop by 1736 Oklahoma Ave. and visit with Andy or call 3593646.

A235d21 -------------------------------------HELP WANTED - Parts Manager & Parts Counter Salesperson. Salesperson experience preferred. Fulltime position and will be required to work every other Saturday. Pay will be based on experience. Health Insurance, vacation, sick days and retirement available.

Please apply at Gallatin Truck & Tractor, 24000 St Hwy 6, Gallatin, MO. Serving area counties for 75 years.

G213d4 -------------------------------------Manufacturing Engineer needed at Donaldson Company in Chillicothe, MO. This is a full-time position with benefits. Apply online at https://222.donaldson.com/e n-us/about-us/careers/. Donaldson is an equal opportunity employer.

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MOBILE HOME

For Sale - 2014 Mercedes Winnebago Model Via Q, diesel engine and generator, 2 slides, 55,500 miles, 2 TVs, in-motion satellite, full body paint, more extras. $85,000 or best offer. Would trade for building or property in Trenton. 660-635-0264.

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Estate Sale - 1602 E. 8th St., Trenton. Wednesday, Dec. 21 until sold. B264d24 --------------------------------------

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AREA DEATHS

Vivan Louise Dunn Eads Vivian Louise Dunn Eads, a 92-year-old Trenton resident, died Saturday, Dec.11, 2021, at Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 at Stith Funeral Home in Jamesport.

Burial was in Clear Creek Cemetery, south of Jamesport.

Vivian was born June 6, 1929, the daughter of Ralph and Kathryn Bunnell Dunn on her parent's farm in the southern Jamesport area in Daviess County. She attended Jamesport grade school, as well as the Red and Blackburn country schools. She graduated from Jamesport High School in 1948.

After graduation, Vivian began attending college during the summer sessions and teaching in the winter. She received her teacher's certificate and graduated from Northwest Missouri State College at Maryville.

She taught sixth grade at Jamesport for six years, then moved to Trenton, to work for the Family Services Division of the Missouri Department of Social Services for 20 years before retiring.

She and Max Eads were married on May 19, 1950.

One son, Max Alan Eads, was born in 1951. They divorced in 1968. In 1984 she was married to Vernon McClaskey at Trenton. He preceded her in death.

Vivian was a member of Trenton First Baptist Church. She belonged to the Eastern Star of Jamesport for many years, having served as Worthy Matron. She also served as president of the Jamesport

Injury In Area Accident

A Milan man sustained moderate injuries Dec. 18 in an early morning accident investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

According to the MSHP accident report, Eric Lovett was the driver of a 2001 GMS Sierra truck that was westbound on Highway 6 one mile east of Reger. The vehicle went off the right side of the roadway, became airborne and struck the ground. There was extensive damage to the truck, which was towed from the scene.

Lovett, who was wearing a seat belt, was transported

by Sullivan County Ambulance to the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan. The accident was investigated by Cpl. Pearson, with assistance from the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department and the Sullivan County Ambulance.

NORTH 65 CENTER MENUS Tuesday-Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, pineapple, hot roll.

Wednesday-Ham loaf, scalloped potatoes, lima beans, one-half banana, cornbread.

Thursday-Beef goulash, house salad, sonoma blend veggies, mixed fruit, garlic bread.

Friday-Christmas Eve, center closed.

(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.)

V.F.W. Women's Auxiliary and remained a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary in Trenton. Vivian was a member and past president of the Ninety Nine Club of Trenton and also a member of the Grundy County Friends of the Arts and the Business and Professional Club. She served on the Serve Link Care Board when it was first established in Trenton. She was a member of the Wright Memorial Hospital Auxillary and served on the Grundy County Cancer Society board. She was also a member of the Gleeful Red Hatters.

Vivian enjoyed playing bridge and other card games. She loved traveling and had been to all 50 states, enjoying many things to see and do in each one. She had traveled overseas to England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Israel, Holy Land and Luxembourg. In later years, when her health permitted, she enjoyed going to Branson.

Survivors include her son, Alan, and his wife Nancy of Rolla; a grandson, Matthew Eads; a brother, Ray Dunn and his wife Marilyn of Kearney, and their five daughters’ families. Several cousins also survive.

In addition to her husband, Vivian was preceded in death by her parents.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association in care of Stith Funeral Home. They can be mailed to PO Box 56, Jamesport, MO 64648.

Judy Elaine Whitford Gender Judy Elaine (Whitford) Gender of Humphreys, went to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021.

She was a resident of Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton.

Judy was born in Strong City, KS on Nov. 27, 1941 to Albert Lee and Mildred Sophia (Swanson) Whitford. Both parents preceded her in death.

Judy’s family lived in the farming community of Kansas until moving to the Kansas City area in 1953.

She graduated from Washington High School in 1960 and Judy also graduated from nursing school in 1965. She worked at Wright Memorial Hospital for seven years.

Victor T. Gender and Judy E. Whitford were joined in marriage on June 7, 1972. Victor and Judy enjoyed farm life south of Humphreys. They were active members of the Mt. Zion Christian Church.

Judy taught classes, led in the music ministry and participated in many other activities at the church. She participated with the Willing Workers Club which helped in the community with many activities. She

enjoyed crafts, making greeting cards, feeding the birds, swimming, fishing, hunting, flowers and gardening and spending time outdoors. Victor and Judy enjoyed their traveling in the U.S. and various places overseas.

Her beautiful life will always be cherished by her family. She is survived by her husband Victor Gender of Humphreys; her sister, Jean Homann of Casper, WY; her brother, Jerald Whitford of Warrensburg; and her Aunt Lela Brelsford of St. Charles. She had a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by 24 aunts and uncles.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021 at Mt. Zion Christian Church south of Humphreys.

Burial was in Mt. Zion Christian Cemetery.

Charitable donations can be made to Mt. Zion Christian Cemetery fund of Mt. Zion Christian Church at 42127 Windgate Rd., Humphreys, MO 64646 or left with the mortuary.

Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.

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Aaron Landes, pictured with his wife, Micah, and son, Blane, placed first in the state in Class B:Conventional Non-Irrigated Class with a yield of 321.7999 bushels per acre in the 2021 National Corn Yield Contest. The family operates Landes Farms of Jamesport. The contest, sponsored annually by the National Corn Growers Association, recognizes farmers from across the country for their efforts and exceptional results. Although the past year posed numerous tests for all sectors of the American public, farmers continued to drive agricultural production in the face of incredible obstacles. Through their efforts, NCGA members contributed valuable data that will help all growers face current challenges and those still to come.

TRENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT Dec. 6: no activity.

Dec. 7: officers investigated a report of sexual misconduct with a child at a north residence.

Dec. 8: a report of counterfeiting was investigated at a north business.

Dec. 9: no activity.

Dec. 10: no activity.

Dec. 11: an arrest was made for domestic assault at a west residence.

Dec. 12: officers responded to a domestic dispute at an east residence.

Correction

The 74-degree weather on Wednesday, Dec. 15 was the sixth time Trenton has had a temperature of 70 degrees or higher in December, rather than the third time as was reported to the Republican-Times.

DAILY RECORD GRUNDY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT MARRIAGE LICENSE Spencer Todd Harris and Jayden Lea Roeder, both of Trenton.

REAL ESTATE Viola Winters to Ryan Hughs and wife.

Michael L. Tipton and wife to Nicholas Bonnett and wife.

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