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Ambulance Director Named

Incumbents File For Re-Election

Primary Filing For State, County Sarah Porter Hired Offices Opens To Fill Position After Long Search

The Grundy County Commission has announced the hiring of a new director for the county ambulance service.

The hiring of Sarah Porter was announced Tuesday by the commission, which has been conducting a search for a full-time director for the past several months. Steve Tracy has been filling the position on a part-time basis.

Ms. Porter, who grew up in the Fort Leonard Wood area, is coming to Grundy County from Round Rock, TX where she is currently working in an administrative role in the medical field. In addition to holding a bachelor’s degree in psychology, Ms. Porter is an Advanced Care Life Support instructor. She is also certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support and has supervisory experience in operations management. Her ability to conduct training will be invaluable, said Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray. “The fact that she can teach that in-house is not just convenient, it’s also cost effective,” Ray said.

Ray said Ms. Porter, who also is proficient in sign language, has worked in both hospital-based and ambulance district-based EMS and has an understanding of how rural EMS may differ from an urban area. Ms. Porter began her emergency services career as a volunteer firefighter in Pulaski County before becoming a paramedic.

Ms. Porter, whose approval by the commission was unanimous, will be paid $75,000, which is the amount that had been budgeted for the full-time position. She and her eight-year-old daughter, Rowan, plan to be in Trenton in time for her to begin her new duties on March 14.

With the April election season in full swing, Missouri voters are already turning their heads to the August Primary Election as filing for county and state offices got under way on Tuesday.

In Grundy County, four incumbents filed on the first day - Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray, Associate Judge Steve Hudson, Circuit Clerk Becky Stanturf and County Prosecutor Kelly Puckett.

All are Republicans.

Courtney Campbell filed for the Republican nomination for county clerk. Ms. Campbell’s name will be on the ballot for a position currently held

by Betty Spickard, who is retiring and is not seeking re-election.

The Grundy County Public Administrator position will also be on the ballot. The seat is currently held by Adria Moore, who was appointed to fill the post until the November election following the resignation of Jill Eaton, who was elected to a second term in November 2020.

The person elected to serve will hold office for two

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Tuesday was the first day for candidates to file for the August Primary Election and several candidates were in line ready to go when filing began at 8 a.m. Sherril Belvel, who works in the Grundy County Clerk’s Office, is shown above looking over paperwork with candidates, from left, Phillip Ray, who filed for re-election as presiding county commissioner; Steve Hudson, who is seeking re-election to the associate judge post; Becky Stanturf, who is seeking a third term as circuit clerk and recorder; and Courtney Campbell, who is filing for the office of county clerk. The current county clerk, Betty Spickard, is retiring from the position. The only other person completing their filing paperwork by Thursday morning was Kelly Puckett, who is seeking re-election as county prosecutor.

years when Mrs. Eaton’s term would have expired.

Candidates filing in Jefferson City for statewide offices include Delus Johnson of Country Club and J. Eggleston of Maysville, both of whom are seeking the Republican nomination for 12th District State Senator. The current officeholder, Dan Hegeman, is barred from

seeking re-election due to term limits.

Randy Railsback and Mazzie Boyd, both Hamilton Republicans, have filed for the District 2 State Representative seat. Re-districting has moved Grundy County from the Seventh District to the Second. Current Seventh District Rep. Rusty Black, a Chillicothe Republican, is being chal-

lenged in the primary by Peggy McGaugh of Carrollton.

Incumbent Republican Sam Graves of Tarkio has filed for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Sixth District and is joined by fellow Republicans Brandon Kleinmeyer of Parkville and Dakota Shultz of Green Top. Also filing for the pri-

mary were Democrats Henry Martin of Kansas City and Charles West of Canton.

Filing for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Roy Blunt, who is not seeking re-election were Patrick A. Lewis of Wellsville; Eric Schmitt of Kirkwood; B i l l y Long of Springfield; Eric Greitens of Chesterfield; Bernie Mowinski of Sunrise Beach; C . W .

Gardner of St. Louis; Deshon Porter of St. Louis; Vicky Hartzler of Harrisonville; Dave Sims of Kansas City; Mark Mc-Closkey of St. Louis; Eric McElroy of Tunas; Dennis Lee Chilton of Springfield; Robert Allen of Defiance; Dave Schatz of Sullivan; Hartford Tunnell of Carthage; and Kevin C. Schepers of Fenton.

Democrats filing for their party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate seat were Lewis Rolen of St. Louis; Scott Sifton of St. Louis; Gena Ross of Platte City; Carla Coffee Wright of St. Louis; Josh Shipp of St. Louis; Spencer Toder of St. Louis; Lucas Kunce of Independence; and Jewel Kelly of Festus.

The deadline to file for the August Primary is Tuesday, March 29.

Renovation Coming For Savannah Site Eakes Offered NCMC Board Accepts Nearly $9 Million Bid Contract From St. Joe Company other with the exception of one. In fact, only $12,000 separates the bid from Crawford and the next-lowest submission, which was from Lehr Construction. NCMC Physical Plant Director Randy Young said that The development of North Central means Ellison-Auxier did a good job Missouri College’s Savannah site of making sure “everyone knew what will take a huge step forward in the they were bidding on.”

Proctor said he had confidence in coming year after trustees accepted a multi-million dollar bid for ren- all of the bidders, noting that they ovation of the existing building and had ties to the Savannah area.

“They were all reputable bidders construction of an addition during a and all would have done a quality meeting Tuesday evening.

The winning bid of $8,767,900 job,” he said.

Proctor said the bids are a little was submitted by E.L. Crawford Construction of St. Joseph and was higher than he had hoped, but with the lowest of six received for the the current shortage of materials and project. Jeremy Proctor of Ellison- their high price, he was not surprised.

Auxier Architects of St. Joseph and He said it was a good time to bid beNCMC’s Chief Financial Officer, cause contractors are looking for Tyson Otto, presented the bids, work.

The project had two base bids, one which came in very close to each

for renovating the existing building, which is a former car dealership, to get it ready for students, and the other for an addition to house a nursing and allied health program. The bid for the renovation was $970,000, while the addition was listed at $7,450,000. There were five alternate bids, all of which were accepted.

They included $100,700 for replacement of the roof on the existing building; $81,800 for an automated nursing lab partition; $57,700 for an exterior panel on the existing building; $71,700 for HVAC for the shop in the existing building; and $35,100 for window coverings for all spaces in both sections.

The unknowns about the project are the exact cost and the timeline, both due to shortages in materials such as steel, which has a long lead [See NCMC, Page B2]

ELECTION 2022

Two Seeking Fourth Ward City Council Seat Urich Seeks Another Term On City Council

McIntyre Challenging 4th Ward Incumbent

Editor’s Note: As we all know can happen, Fourth Ward Trenton City Council candidate Duane Urich did not receive his questionnaire in the mail prior to the candidate profile for that ward running in the Friday, Feb. 18 edition of the Republican-Times. We are sharing his profile today and are re-running that of Bob McIntyre, who is also seeking the seat in the April 5 Duane Urich Municipal Election.

Duane Urich cial skills/training you would 4028 E. 10th St. bring to the position of city counProvide a brief summary of cil member: your background and any spe[See Urich, Page B3]

Bob McIntyre 404 Fisher Dr. Provide a brief summary of your background and any special skills/training you would bring to the position of city council member: I served four years in the United States Navy. I moved to Trenton in 1972. I worked for Trenton Municipal Utilities for seven years. I then went to work for Missouri Public Service. I worked for (the former) Missouri Public Service for 27 years. I was a lineman, line foreman and a service man. I also served as union steward and safety

Spickard Board Adopts New Calendar For ’22-’23 It was a busy night Monday for the Spickard R-2 Board of Education, with the new school calendar adopted and an administrator contract offered during the meeting.

According to information provided by Superintendent Erica Eakes, the board offered her a threeyear contract, with the salary to be determined at a later date. This is Mrs. Eakes’ first year in the district.

Board members voted to adopt a 2022-23 calendar that includes full-day professional development once a month rather than early dismissals on Wednesday. That means there will be no 2 p.m. dismissals on Wednesdays for the coming year, which will begin on Aug. 24 with an early out at 1 p.m. and end [See Spickard, Page B1]

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Trenton Boys See Season Slip Away Five-Point Deficit Grows Greatly In Second Half CARROLLTON 52 TRENTON BOYS 32 Halfway through the Trenton High School boys basketball team’s opening round game in the Class 3, District 16 Tournament there was reason to believe the Bulldogs’ season might just survive another couple of days.

An 18-7 run by secondseeded Carrollton in the third quarter ended those hopes, however. Trenton’s offense sputtered to the finish as its season ended with a 52-32 loss on the road in Carrollton.

This wasn’t the first time this season that the Bulldogs let a competitive game escape their grasp with a rough stretch. Inconsistency was the team’s calling card most of the season and something Trenton knew it was going to have to deal with in a season that saw the Bulldogs starting primarily freshmen and sophomores.

Trenton trailed just 11-8 one frame in, thanks in part to a crucial three-pointer from Dylan Spencer. Second-quarter triples by Kiefer Tolson and Maverick Sole had the Bulldogs right there at halftime, trailing by just five points.

But in the third quarter, Trenton got zero offense outside of seven points from Tolson. When Carrollton took that source of points away in the fourth quarter, Trenton managed just five points as the game and the Bulldogs’ season, slipped away.

Tolson scored a teamhigh 15 points in the loss while Spencer finished with five and Seth Doolittle had four. Sole and Keegan Brown each had three points in the loss and two points from Gabe Novak rounded out the Trenton effort.

The loss cemented a 123 overall record for the Bulldogs.

“I’m extremely proud of the way the kids got better as the season went along,” Trenton head coach Corbin Coe said. “The combination of youth and inexperience early was difficult to overcome, but I’m excited about what this group can do in the future. It was big for us to get that win late in the season.”

Trenton will lose just three seniors, none of which were starters this season. Trevor Murphy, Brown and Raife Sampson all accrued minutes off the bench this season, though.

“I am grateful for the three seniors that came out this year to help us with depth this season,” Coe said.

Mercer Girls, Grundy Boys Into Title Tilts Tri-County Girls Reach The Finals As Well With Win MERCER GIRLS 75 GILMAN CITY 16 The Mercer girls put it on Gilman City in the Class 1, District 14 semifinals on Tuesday. The Cardinals, playing on their home floor, raced out to a 19-1 first quarter lead and held a 43-6 advantage by halftime. For good measure, Mercer went ahead and went on a 25-6 run to start the second half before backing off in the fourth and coasting to the win.

Tori Meinecke was unstoppable, going for 32 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to lead Mercer (261). Rainey Michael followed with a season-high 29 points, adding six steals and five assists.

Gilman (10-18) got nine points from Jolee Ward.

Mercer played TriCounty on Thursday for the district title. Tri-County ad-

vanced to the championship with a 49-30 win over Green City in Mercer on Tuesday.

Carly Turner had 18 points for the Mustangs (18-8) while Destiny Gutshall finished with 16 and Lucy Turner added nine.

Grundy Boys 67 Tri-County Boys 59 The Grundy boys opened the game on a 20-9 run, grabbing control of their semifinal match-up with Tri-County. The two teams played fairly close over the next three quarters, but the blow landed early was plenty to push the Panthers into the title game tonight (Friday).

Zack Cross led the Panthers (20-7) with 26 points and nine rebounds. Corbin Axtell added 17 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and Cole Peterson had 14 points and nine boards.

Tri-County (8-17) got 24 points from Garrett Skinner and 11 each from Jakob Ybarra and Derick Curtis.

Grundy faces Green City for the title tonight (Friday) in Mercer at 6 p.m.

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MIRENA KING shoots just ahead of the buzzer during Tuesday night’s Class 3, District 16 semifinal game at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton. The shot fell, sending Trenton to a 23-21 victory.

The Kings Hold Court Morgan Ties It, Mirena Wins It; Trenton Into District Finals TRENTON GIRLS 23 CARROLLTON GIRLS 21 Trailing by three points with just over a minute left in Tuesday night’s Class 3, District 16 semifinal, Morgan King found herself with the ball on the baseline. Having battled foul trouble for large portions of the night, King hadn’t scored a point.

But King didn’t become the singleseason three-point champion at Trenton by not shooting, so she hoisted up a shot and connected in the most crucial of moments. The triple tied the contest and on the next possession, her little sister — freshman Mirena King — buried a dagger from the top of the key that sent Trenton to a 2321 victory and back into the district championship game.

“Our kids are so tough,” Trenton head coach Kameron Cool said after the game. “They have so much character, so much determination. [Carrollton] had the ball with 50 seconds left and called a timeout and we just said in the huddle we knew we had this, we were going to win the game somehow. We didn’t know how, but we knew we were going to win the game. The girls do that with their character.”

Trenton was able to get the ball back when Teya Cooksey stepped in front of a pass on the defensive end to snare a steal and possession back for Trenton. The Bulldogs ran the clock down to 11.7 seconds before calling a timeout and drawing up one last play.

Senior point guard Chandler Lynch had her choice of open players as she drove into the paint, but chose Mirena King as her target. Lynch, who has orchestrated several winning plays this season, issued King a clean pass and the freshman connected, sending the crowd and the Trenton bench into a frenzy. “[Lynch] is such a special player,” Cool said. “People don’t recognize how much she does for our team. She attacked and everyone collapsed and she found a wide-open Rainey. That doesn’t happen without her toughness and fighting through some very good defense there at the end.”

The five unanswered points to close the game were massive on a night where points were sparse for both squads. The game played to Trenton’s defensive nature and the Bulldogs led 5-3 eight minutes in and the game was tied at just 10 points

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MORGAN KING buries a game-tying three pointer with just over a minute left in Trenton’s 23-21 victory over Carrollton on Tuesday. The win sends the Bulldogs into the Class 3, District 16 championship game.

each at the break.

On a night when three-pointers might as well have been mortar shells, Carrollton connected on two in the third quarter and the Trojans held a 17-12 lead going in to the final quarter of play.

Mirena King got to the hoops twice early in the frame, though and Lynch sliced to the hoop for a layup that gave Trenton a one-point lead. Carrollton answered with four points — the only four points the Trojans would score over the game’s final eight minutes, but that’s when Morgan King hit her game-tying threepointer spurring Trenton to the win.

“We’ve just done it so many times,” Cool said. “They just trust each other. They trust that our defense will hold enough and we will find enough points and someone will make that shot. Sure enough, two times in a row, Morgan found the bottom of the net and so did Rainey. It’s just a special group.”

Mirena King led Trenton scoring 13 of the Bulldogs 23 points. Cooksey, whose steal on Carrollton’s final possession was as big as any play made on the night, had five points and Morgan King’s three and Lynch’s two rounded out the team’s total.

For Carrollton, the 21 points was a season-low total, eight points fewer than their previous low. The Trojans were averaging 50 points per game coming into the meeting.

With the win, Trenton moved to

17-10 overall on the season.

Trenton now returns to the district championship game — a contest it found itself in five consecutive times between 2016-2020. That streak ended last season, but just one year later, Trenton is back where it belongs, albeit with a very different team than it had in the last district championship game from Cool’s first year at the helm of the program.

“We have such good kids,” Cool said of the program’s ability to make a habit of reaching the district championship game. “They work so hard.

They just buy in to what we are trying to do and just grind it out. Last year was a really tough year, but one of my favorite quotes is ‘if you use that adversity it can buy you a ticket anywhere you want to go.’ That’s what they have done. They have taken that adversity from last year, they have built on it and now they are playing for a district championship.”

Trenton’s opponent in the district final — to be played tonight (Friday) back at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton — will be Grand River Conference foe Milan. Milan escaped Trenton during the regular season, winning by a single point in the only game this year that Trenton has seen a last-second shot not fall.

The Grand River Conference East Division title was on the line in that game, the Class 3, District 16 championship will be on the line this time around. Tip off is set for 6 o’clock.

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CALEB JOHNSON, Trenton - Second Place, 220

HUNTER MCATEE, Trenton — Second Place, 138

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RODELL SPERRY, Gallatin - Second Place, 160

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GABE PARKER, Gallatin - Sixth Place, 285

SAM GIBSON, Trenton - Third Place, 195

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COLEMAN GRIFFIN, Trenton - Fourth Place, 152

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MASON RONGEY,

LOGAN BOTTCHER, Gallatin - Fourth Place, 184

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Trenton - Qualifier, 126

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JACEY HUDSON, Trenton - Qualifier, 235

KADEN OWEN,

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ANDON ALLEN, Gallatin - Sixth Place, 152

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Trenton - Qualifier, 160

Gallatin - Qualifier, 195

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JAGGER GRAY, Gallatin - Qualifier, 170

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LOCAL DEATHS

Karen Dale Daniels Nelson

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Taking first place in the Princeton Rotary Club’s Seventh Annual Trivia Night was the “Law and Order” Team. Team members were, from left, Shane Grooms, Matt Krohn, Jessie Garrison, Seth Renfro and Susan Moore.

Princeton Rotarians Host Trivia Night The “Law and Order” team took first place in the Princeton Rotary Club’s Seventh Annual Trivia Night, held Feb. 19 at the Princeton Elementary School.

The event raised over $700 that will support scholarships that will be awarded to Princeton High School seniors. Eleven teams competed in the event, with “Law and Order,” a group from the Mercer County Courthouse, placing first. Team members included Shane Grooms, Matt

Krohn, Jessie Garrison, Seth Renfro and Susan Moore.

Earning second place was the “Make Trivia Great Again” team from Trenton.

Team members were Katie and Jordin Curtis, Wes and Jennifer Barone and Maddie and Turner Cotton. Earning third place was the “Lucky Guessers” team, which included Shane Cox, Marsha Cox, Tori Cox, Drew Cox and Andrew Birge.

Karen Dale Daniels Nelson, an 83-year-old Willow Springs resident, passed away peacefully on Feb. 22, 2022.

A family visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2022, with the funeral service to follow at 11 a.m. at Willow Funeral Home, LLC in Willow Springs. Pastor Scott Williamson will officiate.

A graveside service will be held Thursday, March 3, with burial at Berry Cemetery near Galt.

Local arrangements are under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home.

Mrs. Nelson was born Oct. 5, 1938 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Walter Lewis and Josephine Hope Ralls Daniels.

She graduated from Culver-Stockton College in 1960, and married the love of her life, David Nelson, on Aug. 19, 1960, in Mt. Prospect, IL. He survives of the home.

Mrs. Nelson began her teaching career in the Way-

Foundation Plans For Charity Event The Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation will be hosting their second annual virtual charity auction, with proceeds going to support the Oncology Nurse Navigator Program, as well as the Foundation’s general fund, which supports Wright Memorial Hospital in a variety of ways.

The event is scheduled to take place from May 4-16, with the bidding all taking place online. The Foundation will be accepting donations to be featured in the auction through May 4. Items donated should have a minimum value of at least $25.

“In 2020, we held this event to help offset the cancelation of regular fundraisers, the annual golf tournament and Wright Run, due to the pandemic. The auction was a tremendous success, and so we’ve decided to make the virtual auction an annual event,” said David Bain, Foundation Development Officer, Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation. “Because of excellent

support from our hospital departments, as well as so many individuals and businesses throughout the community, we were able to profit $10,000 which helped to fund the hospital’s Oncology Nurse Navigator Program and other Foundation endeavors.”

The auction will be hosted in partnership with local award-winning auctioneer Michael Witten, and MW Auctions. Persons will be able to register, and then bid on MW Auctions’ website: www.mwauctions.bid The mission of the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation is to promote, advance, encourage, assist, and support the growth, development, and operation of Wright Memorial Hospital.

For more information about WMH Foundation’s initiatives, to donate to the auction, or to discuss other opportunities to support the Foundation, contact David Bain, at 660-358-5706, or dbain@saintlukeskc.org.

Helping Hands 4-H Club Meets Feb. 16 The Helping Hands 4-H Club held a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 16.

The meeting was called to order by President Levi Johnson. There were seven members, three leaders and two guests in attendance.

The American pledge was led by Orrin Olmstead and the 4-H pledge was led by Landon Olmstead.

Roll call was completed by the members answering the question of what their favorite Disney character was.

Under old business, members that worked the thrift store in November were noted as the Olmstead

family, Persell family, Johnson family, Anderson family and Sharp family.

Under new business, a vote was taken on Achievement Day and if it should be in person or virtual. The Helping Hands Club voted for virtual. The vote results will be shared with Becky Simpson and will be compiled with the other club votes to make a decision.

Contest Day is in April with the date to be determined. Various speeches and demonstrations can be given and were discussed.

Kaci Persell reported on her experience going to the National 4-H Congress.

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She said there were lots of motivational speakers, service projects, including a walk-through city park that she helped clean up, and lots of new friends, fun and an overall good experience. The kids from 2020 and 2021 got to attend and it was held in Atlanta, GA. It was decided that the April meeting will consist of completing the community service project of trash pick up.

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nesville and St. James School districts before moving to Willow Springs in 1963. Known affectionately to many as “Mrs. Nelson,” Karen spent 35 years teaching first grade at Willow Springs Elementary.

She was an amazing teacher who made a positive impact on many children with love, care, understanding, and discipline. Over the course of their 61 years of marriage, Karen and David enjoyed many worldwide travels, making trips to Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Trinidad, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Japan, China, Austria, Budapest, Russia, Canada, the Galapagos Islands, sailing all over the Caribbean, and traveling the entire United States, including 15 trips to Alaska. One of her favorite pastimes, however, was just sitting on her back porch watching the wildlife and birds in the yard. She also enjoyed reading, working

jigsaw puzzles, and working with her flower gardens.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three daughters and sons-inlaw, Katrina Hughes and her husband, Sheiston of Pompano Beach, FL, Kristin Wood and her husband, Kevin of Rolla, and Korin Gulshen and her husband, Jim of Fort Myers Beach, FL; three grandchildren, Brittany Neely and her husband, Ian of Fair Grove, Kendra Wood of Rolla and Kameron Wood, of Burlington, KS; five greatgrandchildren, Isaac, Aliviah, Hudson, Rebel, and Ryatt as well as extended family.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson, Brandon Talbert.

Her family was her greatest joy!

Memorial donations are suggested to Berry Cemetery and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.

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

Carl William Sottler As the celestial sun set on Valentines Day, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 , God’s promised eternal sun rose on Carl William Sottler.

With his wife, Brenda, of 47 years, brother, Nick and sister in-law, Theresa near him, Carl Sottler gently joined the Eternals.

A long-time resident of Pleasant Valley, Carl was born on June 21, 1953, in Denver, CO. Carl’s family resided in Cheyenne, WY, before moving to Trenton, in January 1961—the family’s adopted hometown.

For Carl and his brothers, growing up in Trenton was nothing short of magical - his family, friends/schoolmates and the adults of the town making it so. Carl was always engaged with - and - by his many friends.

As with most boys-tomen, his boyhood interests were too those of his adult years. Carl loved football.

For Trenton’s Junior and Senior High School football teams, he was a talented quarterback. On defense, he was daring and sometimes “inadvisably” and wondrously courageous playing linebacker.

In his youth, every summer, from morning-todark, he lived outside, playing with his brothers and neighborhood friends football, whiffleball, hideand-seek and kick-the-can (only after dark), and role playing Marines, cowboys, Indians, detective, Vikings, racing bikes, constructing from boards and roller skates, and riding, the initial ad-hoc version of today’s renown skateboard.

Too, to fill his early summer days, Carl and crew would play astronaut - going where no boys “had gone before”-“somewhere out there”-because they “wanted to believe.” Carl, his brothers and friends constructed their space-

crafts from coffin crates they recovered from the funeral homes in Trenton, dragging them a quartermile or so to the side yard of their home. Playing little league and pony league baseball, Carl was an able and dependable catcher.

Carl earned the rank of Eagle Scout, enjoying a summer’s week of Scouting at Camp Geiger near St. Joseph.

Graduating ninth grade, he turned to start making his own way, working fulltime (six days a week) both in retail and in the summers, putting up/hauling hay for two cents a bale. In high school, he’d work after school and on Saturdays, when not practicing and playing on the high school’s football and basketball teams.

Carl graduated high school in May 1971. His senior year, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, shipping out to recruit training in August of that year. Enlisting with an “open contract” - meaning the Marine Corps could assign him any occupation according to the needs of the Corps - his high mental test scores led him to be assigned to the military occupation that paralleled the then budding profession of business-and-industry of that as a computer programmer - a profession which would be his profession for life. In 1974, having earned the rank of Corporal, Carl separated from the Marine Corps after honorably serving his two-year enlistment.

Post-Marine Corps, Carl returned to Trenton, working retail, attending college, then to marry the former Miss. Brenda Rosenstangle of Trenton. Moving to Savannah, Carl worked as a programmer at Missouri Western State University before he and Brenda

moved to the Kansas City area where he worked as a programmer for a couple of businesses prior to joining Waddell and Reed Financial Inc. as a programmer.

After 31 years with that firm, he retired in 2016.

Being well-read and informed, possessing a quick wit and sense of humor, Carl was good and interesting company. He was a good thinker - applying the science of reasoning and the art of common sense to issues. For his lifetime, he was an avid reader, football fan and a Beatles fan since first hearing them on his transistor radio circa 1964.

Too, he played a respectable game of golf although he seldom played.

Raised by parents who were both WWII veterans father, U.S, Marines, mother, U.S. Army, WAC Carl well understood and respected “The American Way.” The Native Americans of the northern plains believed one’s terrestrial life to be one’s temporary-life—believing one is born into their real life after their earthly death.

Carl was preceded in his real-life by his parents, George and Marion; and oldest brother, Bob. Those he left living their temporary lives are his wife, Brenda; brothers Tom of Wichita, KS and Nick and his wife, Theresa, of Alexandria, VA, and their son, Aric, a Foreign Service Officer, serving as a Vice Consul at the American Embassy, Beirut, Lebanon, and his wife, Brianne.

He requested no memorial service - only that his cremated remains be placed at Arlington National Cemetery as were his parents and brother Bob’s are honored.

Carl was - is yet and will be -ever loved by family and friends. Truly so.

FUNERALS

I. Elaine Buckner Funeral services for Irene Elaine Buckner were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21, 2022 at the Mt. Zion Christian Church in Humphreys. Rex Wood and Steve Wood officiated.

Mrs. Buckner, a 71-

year-old St. Joseph resident and former Humphreys resident, died at 8:38 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph.

The congregation sang “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” and “The Old

Rugged Cross.”

Pallbearers were Darren Buckner, Danny Buckner, Weston Buckner, Samuel Buckner, Jerrad Carrithers and Jacob Elder.

Interment was in Mt. Zion Cemetery.

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NCMC Scholarship Reception Held Feb. 16 The 2021-2022 North Central Missouri College Scholarship Reception was held on Wednesday, Feb. 16, in the Jeanette Hoffman Robison Auditorium at the Ketcham Community Center. Over 260 students were recognized for receiving an NCMC Foundation, Athletic, SSS or other institutional scholarships.

The NCMC Foundation hosts the annual event. Phyllis Jackson, NCMC Foundation board member, welcomed over 180 guests and thanked the Foundation Board for their stewardship of scholarship investments and the NCMC Board of Trustees and President Dr. Lenny Klaver for their leadership.

NCMC student Ashley Sterkis of Albany performed the National Anthem and Jason Helton, NCMC Director of Business and Industry Relations, was the emcee.

Three NCMC Foundation scholarship student recipients shared their stories about being a first-generation student, being uncertain in their original college choice, how you are never too old to keep learning, and their appreciation for receiving a scholarship.

“I am the first of my family to attend college,” shared Averi Norris from Hale, and recipient of the Judge V. C. (Casey) Rose & Dorothy Freidrich Rose Scholarship for Ethics and Good Citizenship.

“I had to ask people outside of my family for help with tasks like applying for college or help with the FAFSA. It was hard. I never imagined the hardest part of college was filling out your parents’ information for the government to decide to give you money. This is why when I was asked to help jumpstart our First Gen club here at NCMC, I, of course, said yes. I wanted to create a club with fellow firstgeneration students that can help oncoming students.”

Jeanette Hoffman Robison Scholarship and Student Senate Scholarship recipient Taegan Dunks from Jamesport started her post-secondary education at a four-year university with a different career plan, only to realize it was not what she wanted.

“I came to NCMC with bare minimum expectations. Throughout high school, all I wanted was to get away from where I grew up, so I never really gave NCMC a

second thought when it came to where I got my college education. However, NCMC has honestly been exactly what I needed to find myself, learn my passions and build a sense of community to help me succeed.

From day one, I felt like I was in a safe environment, I didn’t feel like I needed to hide parts of myself to fit in, and I felt like I could truly be myself for the first time since I graduated high school. In my time at NCMC, I was given the support system that I needed to truly explore my options and find my true passions.”

The final student speaker recipient of the day was Craig Foster from Bethany. Craig has worked as an EMT for many years, and while he found that work rewarding, the physical effects were taking a toll on his body. Therefore, Craig decided to go back to school.

“I took a good look around one day and realized that most of the supervisors, and all of the mid-level managers around me were younger than I was. There was effectively no potential for career advancement.

I took one or two courses a semester (at NCMC); this allowed me to pay cash as I went, and I could test the waters and see if going back to school at nearly 50 was something I was ready to do. I did well, maintaining a 4.0 throughout those first semesters taking online courses,” he said. “In the fall of 2020, I became a full-time student in the practical nursing program at NCMC. It was not an easy task. I was carrying the load of a full-time student while, at the same time, working a full-time job.

It can be a bit overwhelming. I had my first experience with student loans and began searching for scholarships to assist with school expenses. I have to tell you that the scholarship options for an adult, not a graduating senior from high school, are slim. I applied to the NCMC Foundation and was awarded the Elizabeth Barton Memorial Scholarship. Then this year, I added the Cameron Regional Medical Center Scholarship to the total. I cannot begin to tell you how much the scholarships mean to me.

They allow a bit of breathing room.”

In addition to the student speakers, NCMC faculty/staff members Tocarra Williams, Student Support Services Assistant

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North Central Missouri College faculty and staff speaking at the annual scholarship reception were, from left, Ronda Copple, business instructor; Tocarra Williams, Student Support Services assistant director; and Sue Nichols, PN to ADN online nursing instructor.

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North Central Missouri College students who spoke at the annual scholarship reception were, from left, Averi Norris, Taegan Dunks and Craig Foster.

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Grief Share Self-Help Group, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 4:30 p.m.

Celebrate Recovery, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m.

SUNDAY Narcotics Anonymous, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 4 p.m.

MONDAY Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704 or 3572367.

North 65 Center: Line Dancers, 9:30 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.

Lose to Win Club, Wesley United Methodist Church. Weigh-in at 10:30 a.m., meeting at 11 a.m. For more information, call 359-6144.

MI Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 2901 Hoover Drive, 7 p.m.

Laredo Lions Club, Laredo Community Building, 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY Trenton Lions Club, First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, noon.

Spickard Coffee Club, Wise Community Center, 8 a.m.

Domestic Violence/Anger Management Group, North Central Missouri Mental Health Center, 7 to 9 p.m.

North 65 Center: Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Fun Night, 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY North 65 Center: Token Bingo and Cards, 12:30 p.m.

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NATIONAL FFA WEEK

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COLTON ROY ATTENDED PUBLIC SPEAKING ACADEMY.

FFA MEMBERS

AT THE GREENHAND DEGREE CEREMONY, TRENTON GREENHANDS RECEIVED THEIR PINS.

STATE AND AREA OFFICERS HELD A CONFERENCE SPECIFICALLY FOR GREENHANDS CALLED GREENHAND MOTIVATIONAL CONFERENCE. TRENTON FFA MEMBERS ATTENDED THIS EVENT.

DURING A GAME OF SLIP AND SLIDE KICKBALL IN JULY, JESSE HUBER SLIDES TO THE BASE TO AVOID THE BALL THROWN BY JENA HARRIS.

FFA OFICERS

MEMBER TRAKOR HIGNUTT HELPED

FFA JUNIOR OFICERS

AT THE STATE FOOD SCIENCE CONTESTS, MEMBERS RANDY BOWDEN, HAVEN BURRESS, REBECCA URICH, AND RILEY WALKER COMPETED TO WIN 4TH.

TO DECORATE THE HOMECOMING

ALONG WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY, MEMBERS MADE THE HOMEMADE ICE CREAM FOR THE NCM FAIR COOKSHACK. MEMBERS REBECCA URIAH, KACI PERSELL, AND ABBYE JOHNSON ARE PICTURED SCOOPING ICE CREAM INTO CUPS.

THE TRENTON FFA CHAPTER HAD 5 MEMBERS ATTEND FFA CAMP RISING SUN OVER THE SUMMER. MEMBERS INCLUDE (BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT) MILO SIMPSON, COLTON ROY, AND CADE CLAYCOMB; (FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT) KATELYN CLARK AND KIMBERLY OTTO. THE TRENTON FFA CHAPTER WAS GRACED WITH THE PRESENCE OF MISSOURI NATIVE, NATIONAL OFFICER PAXTON DAHMER. PAXTON PLANNED MANY TEAM BUILDING AND SELF-DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES FOR CHAPTER

GREENHANDS TO PARTICIPATE IN.

DURING THE TRENTON FFA CHAPTER BARNYARD BOOGIE, MEMBERS RAN A MULTITUDE OF ACTIVITIES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A CORN PIT, PEDAL TRACTOR RACES, A PETTING ZOO, A SNACK BAR, FACE PAINTING, ANIMAL HEADBANDS, COLORING PAGES, AND STORY TIME. PICTURED ARE MEMBERS RUNNING THE PETTING ZOO.

COLTON ROY EARNED 3RD PLACE WHILE COMPETING IN THE STATE MISSOURI TEACH AG SPEAKING CONTEST.

MEMBERS WRAP PRESENTS FOR THE ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM DURING THE CHRISTMAS MEETING.

RIGHT PHOTO: THE CHAPTER OFFICER TEAM COMPLETED THE MOZINGO ODYSSEY ROPES COURSE IN MARYVILLE AS A TEAM BUILDING EXERCISE IN LATE MAY. PICTURED ON THE LOWER TIER ARE MEMBERS (LEFT TO RIGHT) GAVIN CHAMBERS, LEVI JOHNSON, KACI PERSELL, HANNAH BOWE, AND GRACYN RONGEY. ON THE TOP TIER ARE MEMBERS (LEFT TO RIGHT) HAVEN BURRESS, RANDY BOWDEN, REBECCA URICH, COLTON ROY, AND MAKENZEE EPPERSON. ENCOURAGING ALL OFFICERS FROM THE SAFETY OF THE GROUND ARE ADVISORS KABEL OAKS (BOTTOM MIDDLE) AND SADIE ROY (FROM BEHIND THE LENS).

The Trenton Republican-Times is a Proud Supporter of the Trenton FFA Chapter

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NATIONAL FFA WEEK

MEMBERS COMPETED IN A BLIND-FOLDED HAND TURKEY DRAWING CONTEST DURING THE NOVEMBER MEETING.

MEMBERS GRACYN RONGEY AND RILEY WALKER ARE SHOWN COOKING PANCAKES FOR THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY BREAKFAST HELD EACH YEAR.

MEMBERS PLANTED 10,000 WILLOW TREE SPROUTS DURING WILLOW WONDERLAND.

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MEMBERS SERVE FOOD DURING THE ALUMNI CAR SHOW.

WHO MOVE ON TO THE STATE LEVEL WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THE

STATE FFA CONVENTION THIS YEAR. SOME OF THE MEMBERS WHO EARNED THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO WERE (PICTURED BACK SEAT, LEFT TO RIGHT) HANNAH BOWE, REBECCA URICH, AND KACI PERSELL; (MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT) GRACYN RONGEY AND KIMBERLY OTTO; (FRONT SEAT) COLTON ROY.

READING A STORY TO SUMMER SCHOOL STUDENTS

MEMBERS MADI MOORE AND LAYNI WALKER WATCH OVER THE COLORING BARNYARD BOOGIE.

THE FOOD SCIENCE CLASS USED THE GRINDER ON LAMB MEAT.

FFA MEMBERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN CONTESTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THOSE

IN MID-JUNE THE TRENTON FFA PARTICIPATED IN FOOD FOR AMERICA AT RISSLER. MEMBERS KIMBERLY OTTO, ABBY SIMPSON, AND KACI PERSELL ARE PICTURED

JENA HARRIS DIGGING A HOLE FOR A WILLOW SPROUT.

KACI PERSELL, CADE CLAYCOMB, RILEY WALKER, AND COLTON ROY COMPETED AS A TEAM IN THE STATE GRASSLANDS CONTEST.

DURING THE CHRISTMAS MEETING, MEMBERS COMPETED IN DIFFERENT FESTIVE GAMES.

AT THE STATE MEATS EVALUATION CONTEST, MEMBERS HANNAH BOWE, GRACYN RONGEY, COLTON ROY, AND KACI PERSELL COMPETED TO WIN 3RD.

CADE CLAYCOMB MAKING FRIENDS AT FFA CAMP.

MEMBERS WRAP PRESENTS FOR THE ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM DURING THE CHRISTMAS MEETING.

DURING THE NCM FAIR PARADE, 14 MEMBERS RODE ON THE FLOAT THE CHAPTER BUILT.

DURING ONE MEETING, AN INTENSE GAME OF FOURSQUARE VOLLEYBALL TOOK PLACE. IN MID-JUNE, THE FFA HELD A PETTING ZOO AT RISSLER FOR THE MEMBERS JUSTIN HALL AND MCKENZY DOLAN TAUGHT THE KIDS ABOUT CHICKENS AND HOW TO HOLD THEM PROPERLY. KIDS ATTENDING SUMMER SCHOOL.

MEMBERS ABBY AND AVA SIMPSON WORKED TOGETHER TO PAINT SOMEONE’S FACE AT BARNYARD BOOGIE.

MEMBERS GET QUITE COMPETITIVE DURING THE GAMES AT MEETINGS. THIS GAME OF CAPTURE THE FLAG TURNED QUITE INTENSE BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS.

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Green Hills Superior Care Grundy County Lumber Co. Grundy Electric Cooperative H&R Block Honey Creek Veterinary Hospital Hy-Vee Food Store Immanuel Lutheran Church Klinginsmith Home Center Landes Oil - Trenton & Jamesport LifeFlight Eagle Lockridge & Constant, LLC MFA - Trenton/Laredo Mid-States Services, LLC Modine Manufacturing Company Moore's Home Center North Central Missouri College The People's Co-op/Mr. Tire

Republican-Times Rusty Black, 7th District State Representative Sager Accounting & Tax Dr. Joe Slonecker & Staff Sunnyview Nursing Home T&L Auto Supply/Carquest Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Co., LLC Trenton Elks Lodge #801 Trenton Hardware Trenton Municipal Utilities Trenton Ready Mix Wright Memorial Hospital

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AREA Students Raise Funds For AHA

Students at Rissler Elementary School participated in the 2021-22 Kids Heart Challenge, raising funds for the American Heart Association.

Students raised a total of $6,629.54, with the first grade raising the most money, $2,749.15. Ms. Neighbors’ first grade class was the classroom that raised the most money, $1,359.10 and first grader Gracelyn Hostetler raised the most money, $1,309.10.

Physical Education instructor David Sager coordinated the event at Rissler, where students have raised $109,585.92 over the past 15 years.

Blood Drive Set For March 1

The Community Blood Center will hold a blood drive in Trenton on Tuesday, March 1.

The drive will be held at the North 65 Center, located at 2901 Hoover Dr., from noon to 6 p.m. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment by visiting savealifenow. org/group and using Group Code:TN. For more information contact Betty Tinker at (816) 351-9308.

Animal Neglect Charges Filed

DAILY RECORD GRUNDY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Patricia L. Calivere, Trenton, pleaded guilty to not wearing a seat belt and was fined $10.

Randall D. Matter, Trenton, waived formal arraignment and pleaded guilty to an amended misdemeanor charge of domestic assault.

He was sentenced to serve 120 days in the Grundy County Detention Center, with credit given for 30 days served. Execution of the remaining days of his sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. He is also to pay a fine of $150 and $100 to the Law Enforcement Restitution Fund.

Adam M. Sager, Trenton, waived formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty to felony charges of domestic assault and endangering the welfare of a child. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 8.

Douglas J. Yarbough, Wheeling, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $60.

James R. Anderson, Trenton, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating a protection order for an adult and was sentenced to serve 14 days in the Grundy County Detention Center. He is also to pay a $300 fine and $100 to the Law Enforcement Restitution Fund.

Ginger A. Flaugher, Galt, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated and had imposition of her sentence suspended. She was placed on probation for two years.

Cindy J. Gearin, Spickard, pleaded guilty to failing to stop for a stop sign and was fined $60.50.

Kyle R. Graves, Trenton, waived his preliminary hearing and had his case bound over to the Circuit Division on two felony counts of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia-amphetamine or methamphetamine and a fel-

ony charge of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid.

A misdemeanor charge of violating a protection order for an adult was certified to the Circuit Division. He is scheduled to make a court appearance on March 10.

Failing to appear in court and having a warrant issued for their arrest were David L. Miller, Jr., on a misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle on the highway without a valid license; Robert P. Peck, Trenton, on a misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle on the highway without maintaining financial responsibility; and Justin T. Sharp, Trenton, on a misdemeanor charge of driving while revoked or suspended (second or third offense).

Pleading guilty to amended charges of operating a motor vehicle with brakes not in good working order and fined $203.50 were Caleb M. Briggs, Purdin; and Tiffany E. Ford, El Dorado Springs.

Pleading guilty to not wearing a seat belt and fined $10 were Justin W. Bryan, Trenton; and Ronald K. McNeely, Gallatin.

Citlally Salazar, Milan, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of operating a motor vehicle with brakes not in good working order and was fined $203.50.

MARRIAGE LICENSE Austin Ronald Viera and Taylor Rhianon Sparks, both of Trenton.

REAL ESTATE Robert Lemke to Stoney Paustian.

Royal Investment Properties Group LLC to Elam H. Stutzman and wife.

Royal Investment Properties Group LLC to Menno E. Yoder and wife.

Eli D. Yoder and wife to Menno E. Yoder and wife.

DAVIESS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Daren L. Adkins

Jesse R.F. Montoya, Gallatin, pleaded guilty to amended misdemeanor charges of leaving the scene of an accident and property damage and was sentenced to serve 40 days in the county jail on each charge.

He also pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, involving an accident, and was sentenced to serve 21 days in jail.

Failing to appear in court and having warrants issued for their arrest were Carlye D. Thomas, Kansas City, on charges of driving while revoked or suspended, displaying or possessing the vehicle plates of another person and failing to display plates on a motor vehicle; and Thelma Hilt, Wyandotte, KS, on charges of operating a vehicle on the highway without a valid license and speeding.

A Spickard woman has been charged with 18 counts of animal neglect or abandonment.

According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, 74year-old Diana L. Miller is facing the charges, all class C misdemeanors. Ms. Miller, who turned herself in to the sheriff’s department, is accused of knowingly failing to provide adequate control of a donkey, horses, goats and sheep that were in her custody, allowing them to travel onto another property owner’s land and eat the grass and hay on that property. The victim was then deprived of the profits and use of them. The warrant states that the incidents occurred on 18 occasions between Nov. 7 and Dec. 15, 2021. She has posted $500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court March 8.

Two persons were arrested for failing to appear in court, including Jeremiah Burnett, 49, who is being held in the Grundy County Detention Center on $2,500 cash-only bond. Burnett was picked up from the Department of Corrections after failing to appear in court on felony charges of first degree burglary, second degree burglary and first degree property damage and a misdemeanor charge of tampering with a motor vehicle.

Also failing to appear in court was Dan R. Peters, Jr., a 34-year-old Trenton man, who failed to be in court on a felony charge of first degree property damage. Peters is in the GCDC, with bond set at $5,000 cash only.

Both Burnett and Peters are scheduled to be in court on March 10.

TRENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT Feb. 14: officers responded to a motor vehicle crash in the west part of town and investigated a report of a violation of a protection order at a west residence. A nuisance violation was investigated at a south residence and officers responded to a domestic dispute at an east residence.

Feb. 15: officers responded to domestic disputes at a west residence and in the north part of town. An arrest was made on a warrant in the downtown area and officers responded to a motor vehicle crash in the east part of Trenton. A report of harassment was investigated in the east part of town and officers responded to a suicide threat at a north

residence.

Feb. 16: officers were called to a suicide threat at an east residence and responded to a domestic dispute at an east residence.

An arrest was made on a warrant at an east residence.

Feb. 17: a report of private peace disturbance was investigated at a north res-

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Feb. 18: a nuisance violation was investigated at a west residence and officers investigated a report of trespassing at a west business.

Feb. 19: a motor vehicle crash was investigated in the east part of town and officers investigated a nuisance violation at a north residence.

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OP/ED RONDA LICKTEIG

FOUR-DAY WEEK?

The Trenton R-9 School District is looking at the possibility of implementing a fourday school week. They are a long way from making any kind of decision on the issue and the board has made it clear that public opinion will weigh heavily into whatever decision is made.

At a recent meeting of the board, the advantages and disadvantages of a four-day week were reviewed. Some are legitimate. Others, maybe not so much. We’ll have plenty of time to debate the issue as the discussion moves forward, but what I really want to talk about today is the idea that a four-day week will help the R-9 District recruit and retain teachers.

According to the presentation at the board meeting, it was the teachers who brought the idea of a four-day schedule to the forefront so I have to believe that a significant portion of them are at least interested in having the board research the issue. The fact that other school districts with which we compete for teachers have four-day weeks or are considering a move in that direction means we have to seriously consider it. I think initially it will help with recruitment and retention, but what happens when everyone moves to the four-day week? Then the playing field is level again and we still have to find a way to attract the best teachers and keep them here.

I don’t believe any teacher went into the profession in hopes they would get a four-day week at some point any more than most teachers are in the field because they get summers “off.” So why are they in the field and what will keep them not only in the teaching profession but in the R-9 District regardless of the length of our school week?

I think teachers want what any employee wants: to be fairly compensated for the time and effort they put into their job and to be appreciated and respected not only by their employers but by the people they serve.

When it comes to compensation I could probably fund the entire district if I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that teachers get paid for an entire year when they only work nine months and get that big break in the middle of the year. Well, anyone who’s been paying attention knows teachers don’t make anywhere near what other similarly-trained professionals earn. And it’s a joke that they take three months off. Summer break is less a chance to recover from the previous nine months as it is prep time for the coming school year. I’ve often thought when I’ve sat through a salary proposal at a board meeting that teachers almost sound like Bob Crachit asking Scrooge for another lump of coal for the fire.

Are teachers growing our most valuable resource or not? If so, then we need to pay them like that’s true.

Yes, I know that takes money and I know it’s not just a problem in Trenton. But it’s a problem that needs to be addressed.

I’m not going to bore you with the whole “not everyone can teach” and “teaching is an art” argument.

You either believe that or you don’t. I happen to believe it. I’ve been kind of amused at the number of people who have suggested since I’ve announced my impending departure from the R-T that I should teach. I’m flattered because I have a lot of respect for teachers. But the truth is - I don’t know how to teach. It takes training - and a lot of it - to be an effective teacher and to meet the expectations that have been placed on educators. Classroom management alone is something that kind of terrifies me....

Here’s my last thought on teacher appreciation: often when a team has a great season or even exceeds the expectations the community had for it, the coach is lauded, cheered for, revered. “Look what they did with a team that wasn’t expected to do anything this season!” Teachers do that every day in their classrooms. They take a group of skill-level diverse students who all come from different backgrounds and try to teach them what someone in an office in Jefferson City or Washington, D.C. said they need to learn. When they are successful, no one really notices. When they don’t meet the expectation (test scores, etc.), the call goes out for accountability.

Will Trenton implement a four-day school week?

Perhaps - and maybe we should. But do I think that alone is going to be what ultimately makes people want to go into the teaching profession and stay there? Nope. I think that will only happen when there is a fundamental shift in how we view teachers and their worth.

ELECTED OFFICIALS ADDRESSES IN JEFFERSON CITY STATE SEN. DAN HEGEMAN Room 332, 201 W. Capitol Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: 573-751-1415 E-Mail: dan.hegeman@senate.mo.gov STATE REP. RUSTY BLACK Room 115C - State Capitol Building 201 W. Capitol Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: 573-751-2917 E-Mail: rusty.black@house.mo.gov

Prosecutor Should Have Said What Missouri Already Knew: There Was No Hacking

From The St. Louis Post-Dispatch It was outrageous enough that Since Thompson muddled the for the unauthorized taking and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson last conclusion to this affair, we’ll offer using of the personal information October accused a Post-Dispatch the necessary clarification: Nothing of any person, and violators will be reporter of hacking a publicly avail- illegal occurred, which is why prosecuted to the fullest extent of able online state database after Thompson found no basis to file the law.” No prosecution of Rethe reporter stumbled upon a web- charges. Renaud, in fact, did the naud means no violation occurred. site security breach and alerted the state a huge favor by alerting au- So why not just say it? state to the problem. Parson dou- thorities to a flaw in an online Thompson correctly suggested bled down on outrage by ordering teacher-certification database that that it’s not worth wasting “signifistate troopers to investigate re- exposed teachers’ Social Security cant resources and taxpayer dolporter Josh Renaud and asking numbers in website source code. lars” to pursue this non-case. the Cole County prosecutor to The information was available on- Significantly more resources and weigh criminal charges. line, unencrypted and not pass- taxpayer dollars could have been word-protected. saved had Parson not concocted Back in October, FBI and state this controversy to begin with.

UEST DITORIAL cybersecurity specialists conHow to prevent future such The investigation lasted for cluded that no hacking had oc- gross misuses of the law? State months and yielded exactly noth- curred and that it was the state, not law should be clarified to conform ing. Parson milked the controversy Renaud, that was at fault for hav- with federal courts’ findings that if for all he could and even raised ing failed to secure sensitive online a website doesn’t require a passtens of thousands of dollars in data. Thompson mentioned none word or individualized access, the campaign donations by holding the of this in his statement Friday. He public has authority to access the Post-Dispatch out as some kind of further muddled the question by information posted on it. Hacking enemy. But try as he might to skew saying “the issues at the heart of occurs when a user deliberately the facts, he couldn’t escape the the investigation have been re- bypasses a password- or authensimple truth that Renaud had done solved through non-legal means.” tication-access firewall (which nothing wrong. Cole County Pros- This is pure, unadulterated gobble- never occurred in Renaud’s case). ecuting Attorney William Locke dygook.

Better still would be for someone Thompson effectively affirmed that But a clue to the absence of a to explain to Parson where he in a statement issued late last Fri- case here is contained in the final went wrong and, dare we suggest, day — apparently wording and tim- paragraph of Thompson’s state- apologize to Renaud for the ing its release to minimize ment, where he says his office months of anguish the governor Parson’s embarrassment. “maintains a zero-tolerance policy unnecessarily caused.

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A Modest Proposal On Texting From The St. Joseph News-Press

Missouri lawmakers will take another stab this year at changing a ridiculous age-tiered law on texting and driving.

GUEST EDITORIAL At one point, it might have seemed like a good compromise to make texting and driving illegal for anyone aged 21 or younger. In practice, this makes about as much sense as saying you don’t have to wear a seat belt if you’re over the age of 65.

It actually makes even less sense than that. If you’re over a certain age, and you’ve ever watched a child or grandchild manipulate their phone with the dexterity of a pianist, you would think that maybe it’s the older folks who shouldn’t go near a mobile device while behind the wheel.

But the statistics show the danger of distracted driving, regardless of age. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that

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distracted driving was a factor in 3,142 fatalities in 2019.

Closer to home, the Missouri Department of Transportation said 30 to 40 crashes in Buchanan County last year involved a cell phone. Not all of those were fatalities, but many of them were preventable.

If you don’t believe the statistics, just walk along a major thoroughfare like Ashland Avenue or Mitchell Road at twilight. In vehicle after vehicle, you’ll see the glow of a cell phone screen while the driver heads down the street. It’s frightening to think what would happen if a child darted out in the road.

Part of the problem is that technology moves faster than the legislative process, so elected officials will need to play catch up. Even though a texting and driving law would be mostly symbolic, especially if it’s not a primary offense allowing a pretext for a traffic stop, it would send a strong message that a driver’s focus should be on the road all of the time.

Lawmakers need to act because

ing one to Chillicothe on May 11; one to the Univer• From Front Page • sity of Missouri Thompson on May 17. Also approved Farm on May 13; and one were the dates for MAP to Princeton on May 16. testing, which will take The board also increased place May 2-6. the price for adult lunches Board members ap- to $4.15. proved the use of the gym Shelly Porter and Tiffany for a birthday party on Feb. Crawford presented a re26 and for the Spickard port on the Powerful LearnAlumni Association on ing Conference and Mrs. May 7. Sixth grade gradu- Porter gave an update on ation was scheduled for the After School Club. She May 17 at 6 p.m., with four discussed the activities and students set to graduate. projects that were offered Also approved were end of over the last month and rethe year field trips, includ- layed how much parents

distracted driving will become even more of a problem as technology advances. Tesla even put a video game console inside one of its models, which seems about as safe as having a bar in your dashboard.

Maybe the only age-based safety system that makes sense would be to make vehicles less technologically advanced. How about if instead of just making younger drivers stay off their phones, we made it nearly impossible to text and drive by requiring them to operate vehicles with a manual transmission?

Many older drivers know that a stick shift not only requires more concentration and keeps both hands engaged in the act of driving, but it also makes it more fun to get from point A to point B. Besides, it’s a useful skill to have if you ever have to rent a car in Europe.

So while we support a broader texting and driving ban, maybe it’s time to shift gears and be a little more creative in the approach to highway safety.

have enjoyed the game nights and the painting night.

A facility update was given, with the board hearing that five new toilets have been installed and improvements to the landings and stairs will be done over the summer. They accepted a proposal for the purchase of a new phone system through GRM, but tabled a bid from Sergant’s Glass for two new doors. The board will be accepting bids for auditing services for the 2022-23 school

year.

Board members discussed the Teacher Retention Grant in the amount of $3,500 and the Grow Your Own Grant of $10,000.

Both grants have been approved and the teacher retention grant will be used for teacher professional development, while the GYO Grant will be used to provide scholarships to Spickard graduates who are entering the education field.

The board’s next meeting is scheduled for March 21.

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time. There will be a better understanding of the timeline after a pre-construction meeting is held, but at this point, trustees are hoping that Phase I - the renovation of the existing building - can get started

by October, with classes in that portion of the building

to begin in January 2023.

Phase II - the new addition - could be complete by June 2023.

Trustees also discussed the renovations that will be done to the old U.S. Bank Building in Trenton, which was recently purchased by the college. A bid from Foster Refrigeration and Electric/Heating and AC of Chillicothe was awarded

the bid for seven HVAC systems which will replace existing outdated/broken HVAC equipment at the building, plus two additional units. The bid was for $71,154 and was the lowest of two received. The cost of the units will be covered 100 percent by state deferred maintenance funds.

Several personnel items

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were approved during the meeting, including the resignation of Zane Robinson as IT Help Desk Specialist, effective Feb. 28, and the resignation of Carmen Austin as Upward Bound Program Coordinator, effective July 29.

Trustees approved the internal transfer of Jamie Taylor from part-time North Belt Center evening assistant to Andrew County Site Assistant, a full-time, classified position, effective Feb. 14. Others hired include Kyle Jones of Chillicothe as a full-time custodian, effective Feb. 16 and Delana “Lanie” Gardner of Jamesport as the full-time campus store associate, effective March 7.

Maggie McAllister of Jamesport was hired as a parttime clinical adjunct instructor for the nursing program.

Four faculty members were approved for tenure.

They include Jack Green, agriculture and natural resources instructor; Dr. Sterling Recker, social science instructor; and Sophia Swink, and Ashtyn Wilson, nursing instructors at the Maryville site.

Personnel changes were also approved for the Green Hills Head Start program, which is admin-

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Chasity Rardon was moved from teacher aide at the Brookfield “B” Center to teacher at tht center, effective Jan. 18. Lynda Brosdahl was hired as the cook at the Brookfield “B” Center, effective Jan. 31, and Karrigan Bowling was hired as a teacher aide at the Bethany site.

In other business, trustees: • heard a report from College President Dr. Lenny Klaver, who updated the board on recent meetings he has attended, including one with Gov. Mike Parson in Kirksville.

The governor emphasized his priorities of infrastructure and workforce development, with a goal of each campus having one new building under the new budget. He also shared the 2022 Community College Federal Legislative Priorities.

• approved the renewal of the college’s Proofpoint email security service at a cost of $33,410.70.

• approved an edit to the college’s mission statement to include the addition of Buchanan County to it’s service region.

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and for new applicants with siblings who were previously enrolled in the program. Head Start Directors Susan Ewigman and Janet Gott also told the board that attendance has slumped in the last few months, something they attributed to the health-related questions asked each morning and transportation issues. They noted that the Brookfield “B” Center remains virtual due to the lack of staff.

• heard multiple reports, including one on the Digital Media Club from Rick Cole and an IT Services update from Chief Information Officer Jennifer Triplett. Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Tristan Londre discussed recent activities held on campus and Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Kristen Alley discussed the college’s graduation rate of 42 percent (highest among Missouri community colleges) and withdrawal rate of 39 percent (lowest among Missouri community colleges). She also said the college recently disbursed $732,000 in APlus money to over 300 students. She said efforts continue to promote the benefits of the A-Plus program in the service region.

• held an executive session to discuss personnel and real estate, after which the board accepted the resignation of English instructor Brittany Page, effective at the end of her contract on May 7.

The board’s next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 22.

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It is a privilege to be serving as one of the two current Fourth Ward city councilmen. I am encouraged when I see greater participation from Trenton residents that are running for various elected offices or volunteering for committees. I feel that our city benefits greatly from a diversified and varied background of experience and leadership from our people that run for office.

I currently head the Economic Development committee for the city of trenton.

I am currently serving on the Finance Committee, which oversees the city budget and I am also on the Utility Committee which covers Trenton Municipal Utilities. I am a liaison to the Trenton Airport Committee as well.

I was raised in Grundy County and went to Laredo R-7 School from kindergarten through sixth grade and completed middle school and high School in

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and mow yards in the summer months. I am currently on the MU Extension Council and have served on the Budget Committee. I am looking forward to representing each and every one of you.

In your opinion, what is the role of a city council member?

I believe that a councilman’s role is to make Tren-

Trenton R-9, graduating in 1986.

I received a BS degree from UCM in Aviation Technology and then flew for the Army and Army Guard for 20 years. During that time I served as squadron training officer and was a pilot instructor in simulation and tactics for the Cobra and Apache helicopter.

I also served as aviation tactical operations officer for counterterrorism task force for the city of Los Angeles.

I also flew for the California RAID team conducting counter drug operations during the 1990s. I flew for Joint Task Force 6 on the US southern border in support of narco interdiction and human smuggling counter operations.

During these assignments I had the opportunity to lead many great people, some who were far more skilled than me into some very complex, high- tempo, high-stress operations.

I am married to Jenn Hottes, who served two terms as your fourth ward

city council woman.

We own and operate two businesses, which are the Black Silo Winery and the Black Silo Foundation and we are partners in a Corp LLC which owns Cobblestone Inn & Suites that my wife currently manages.

We have four children between us and one granddaughter and another on the way.

Presently I fly the MD 11 for FedEx supporting their global operations.

In your opinion, what is the role of a city council member?

The city council is the managing body of government for the city of Trenton. They oversee all budgets, laws, ordinances as well as the city’s utility.

The council is made up of elected individuals that are tasked to represent the people unbiased and without personal gain and promote the city of Trenton to their fullest ability.

Where do you stand on the city’s current breedspecific dog ordinance?

Should it be repealed or do you think it is serving

its intended purpose?

I am against any breed ban in the city of Trenton. I cannot support an ordinance that was a knee-jerk response to a single incident many years ago and that does not address the actual problem, which is the individual responsibility of ownership.

I cannot support an ordinance that strips law-abiding citizens from the choice of which dog they want to own while individuals who do not abide by the ordinance continue to own any dog they want. It has been reported that there are over hundreds of breed ban dogs currently within our city limits. Removing the ordinance would allow people that own these dogs to license them at the city and hopefully care for them properly. The ordinance as it is currently written is not enforceable and is not enforced.

Issues with the city’s current trash hauler, Rapid Removal, have been a topic of conversation at several city council meetings in the

past year. What are your thoughts on how to hold the company accountable to taxpayers?

The ownership of Rapid Removal has on many occasions attended city council meetings to address current and past shortcomings.

There is a written contract between the city and Rapid Removal which defines the scope of work to be provided. We have made marked gains in expanding and further defining the contract language and to make it known to the public. Communication is a key component in addressing consumer complaints about trash pickup, for example, the definition of a bulky item and when and how many items can be picked up. I would encourage residents to familiarize themselves with the rules by which trash pickup is governed. As for individual complaints about frequency I would first suggest to make it known that your service was skipped or missed and then please have some patience. Given

the current labor shortage I am impressed that they are even able to fill their positions. It is a thankless and hard job for the guys that are actually doing the job so maybe a pat on the back or a thank you when they do get it right on those many days that the trash is picked up on schedule.

Please feel free to share any other thoughts or ideas you have as a candidate for Fourth Ward Councilman.

Hands down Trenton Missouri is a fantastic place to live and raise a family. I have been very fortunate to travel around the globe and see many places and meet many people and see how others live. Along the way it has given me reference and perspective. I have lived in many larger cities in other states that offer massive opportunity and with my job we have a very unique option to live anywhere in the world that we want.

We chose to live in Trenton on purpose.

Thank you for your consideration.

ton a clean, affordable place to live; to help solve issues that arise and to represent the cares and concerns of the people. The people of Trenton pay their taxes so they can feel safe, so they can drive on good streets and not feel like their tax money is being wasted. The city council is the people’s go between to the city’s managers. They are there to pass on suggestions and ideas and to help make wise decisions for

our community.

Where do you stand on the city’s current breedspecific dog ordinance?

Should it be repealed or do you think it is serving its intended purpose?

I feel that the city should not be in control over what a person can have or not have as a pet. At the same time, I believe a pet owner needs to be responsible, and if he or she causes in any way a pet to become dangerous or attack they

should not be allowed to own a pet. In the past, there have been reported attacks mostly on a specific breed, so I would support leaving the ordinance as is.

Issues with the city’s current trash hauler, Rapid Removal, have been a topic of conversation at several city council meetings in the past year. What are your thoughts on how to hold the company accountable to taxpayers?

I feel our current trash haulers are trying to do a good job serving the community. With the pandemic/COVID situation the past few years, it has been difficult to hire people willing to work, but their service goes on day after day.

The company needs to do its best to live up to their contract with the city.

Please feel free to share any other thoughts or ideas you have as a candidate for Fourth Ward

Councilman.

I think that the city must try to do more to draw new businesses to our community. I also feel the city at times needs to be reminded that a municipal was formed for the people, the people of Trenton and for their benefit. I want to listen and speak for the people of the Fourth Ward and represent them to the best of my ability.

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A376d25* -------------------------------------LifeFlight Eagle is proud to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Services (CAMTS) since 2001.

CAMTS is a peer review organization dedicated to improving patient care and transport safety by providing a dynamic accreditation process through the development of standards, education, and services.

Every three years, CAMTS conducts an accreditation site visit at LifeFlight Eagle.

This March, LifeFlight Eagle will have its triennial visit.

NOTICE The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct an accreditation site visit of LifeFlight Eagle on March 7 & 8, 2022.

The purpose of the site visit will be to evaluate the program’s compliance with nationally established medical transport standards. The site visit results will be used to determine whether, and the conditions under which accreditation should be awarded to the program.

CAMTS accreditation standards deal with issues of patient care and safety of the transport environment.

Anyone believing that he or she has pertinent or valid information about such matters may request a public information interview with the CAMTS site surveyors at the time of the site visit. Information presented at the interview will be carefully evaluated for relevance to the accreditation process.

Requests for public information interviews must be made in writing and sent to CAMTS no later than 10 business days before the site survey begins. The request should also indicate the nature of the information to be provided during the interview.

Such request should be addressed to: ADMIN@CAMTS.ORG The Commission will acknowledge such written requests in writing or by telephone and will inform the program of the request for an interview. The Commission will, in turn, notify the interviewee of the date, time and place of the meeting.

This notice is posted in accordance with CAMTS requirements and shall not be removed until the site visit is completed.

Date Posted: February 7, 2022. dMar4 -------------------------------------The Spickard Masonic Cemetery Association is now accepting sealed bids for the 2022 mowing season. All interested parties should submit bids by March 11, 2022 for consideration to the following address: Spickard Masonic Cemetery AssociationBoard of Trustees C/O Ruth Ann Shipps 81 NE 115th St. Spickard, MO 64679 S223d8 --------------------------------------

FOR SALE

Complete line of Milwaukee Power Tools. Everyday low prices. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, 359-3660.

T281d25 -------------------------------------Freezer beef, 1/2 or whole, locally grown and processed for March delivery.

Call 660-645-2316.

A376d25* -------------------------------------SAVE $$ SHOP TRENTON! We sell for less than Amazon and Walmart EVERY DAY! NEW Mattresses * Hardware * New Clothing * Furniture * Generators * Water Heaters * Cleaning Supplies * Work & Western Boots * New items EVERY WEEK! Major Discounters 1318 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO (next to Barnes-Baker) 660-6541383 TFeb15-Mar11 --------------------------------------

WEBSITES

Replacement Parts; Accessories; Chemicals; Tool & equipment. www.tlautosupply.com T470dtf --------------------------------------

WANTED

Buying gold, silver, coins, sterling silver, pennies, old paper currency and antiques.

Call 660-254-3253.

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FOR RENT

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

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

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Sunnyview Apartments is taking applications for single & double apartments. Sunnyview is a residential care facility for the elderly. We provide qualified staff to administer medications, provide three meals a day and offer minimal assistance with the activities of daily living. Now accepting Medicaid. For more information contact Kathy Cheek at 660-3595647.

S553dtf -------------------------------------For Rent - Large house in Hale, MO. First month rent and deposit. No pets, close to school. Available immediately. Background check required. Call 660-645-2316.

A376d25* -------------------------------------For Rent - Studio apartment, upstairs, furnished and utilities paid. Phone 660-3596358.

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PRINCETON MANOR APARTMENTS is accepting applications for

1 BEDROOM

SENIOR CITIZEN APARTMENTS Rent is based on income and includes: Water, Sewer, Trash, Lawn Care, Snow Removal, 24 hour Maintenance and On-Site Laundry Facilities.

Applicants may stop by 2610 Princeton Road, Trenton, Missouri to pick up an application and see the pride we take in our housing community. We share in great neighbors, community activities & beautiful surroundings.

660-359-5120 • Some income restrictions apply.

The City of Spickard is now accepting bids for the lagoon hay ground for the year of 2022. Sealed cash bids will be accepted until April 1, 2022. Please submit bids to Spickard City Hall, 303 Jefferson, Spickard MO. 64679.

Or place bids in the drop box in the front of city hall.

Amy Chapman, City Clerk S303d1 -------------------------------------The Spickard Masonic Cemetery Association will hold its Annual Meeting on Monday, March 14, 2022 at 6 p.m. at the residence of Kathy Rorebeck, 1905 Park Lane Drive, Trenton, MO 64683.

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REAL ESTATE

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

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

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PICK GREG For All Your Real Estate Needs!

GREG FREEMAN 358-4003

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CALL MELISSA For Results That Move You!

MELISSA PURKAPILE 359-1101

MelissaMovesU.com dtf -------------------------------------

HELP WANTED Trenton Downtown Improvement Assoc. is seeking a part-time Main Street Trenton Executive Director. The Director will assist with all levels of professional nonprofit organization management including strategic and event planning, records and reporting management, committee facilitation, professional and verbal communication, grant writing, and fund raising. Individual must be a self-starter answerable to a Board of Directors. Resumes with three references will be accepted at 1104 Main, Trenton MO Attn: Jackie Soptic, President. Interviews will begin in March. Salary is negotiable.

T207d4 -------------------------------------Dental Assistant wanted Experience preferred but not mandatory, will train a friendly, caring person. Bring a recent resume to 1011 Cedar, Trenton.

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

NOTICE FOR AUDIT CONTRACT Grundy County is seeking a contract agreement for a single financial audit for the year 2021 to be conducted in 2022. Contract must be from a licensed CPA state approved firm and follow the Circular A-133 guidelines.

Contracts must be turned in to the County Clerk's Office, 700 Main St., Trenton, MO 64683 on or before March 22, 2022 and contract will be payable at the completion of the audits. For questions call the County Clerk's Office at 660-359-4040 ext. 4. dFeb22,25 -------------------------------------Spickard R-II School District is seeking sealed bids for yearly audit services for the 2022-2023 school year.

Bids are due by March 15, 2022. Please submit bids to: Spickard R-II School, 105 N. 4th St., Spickard, MO 64679 or email to eeakes@spickard.k12.mo.us. Call 660-4856121 for more information. dFeb25,Mar1 -------------------------------------IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI Case No. 22AG-DR00010 Karla Kay Solinger 74603 S Leisure Lake Dr Trenton, MO 64683 vs Jess William Solinger Notice Upon Order for Service by Publication THE STATE OF MISSOURI TO: JESS WILLIAM SOLINGER, You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Grundy County, State of Missouri, the object and general nature of which is DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE. The names of all parties in this action are stated in the caption above. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or otherwise appear and defend against this action within 45 days after February 4th, 2022 judgment by default will be entered against you.

Witness my hand and seal of the Circuit this 31st day of January, 2022. /s/ Amanda Spencer Deputy Circuit Clerk dFeb4,11,18,25 -------------------------------------TRUSTEE'S NOTICE TO CREDITORS To all persons interested in the estate of REX R. GRAY, deceased: The undersigned, MARY ALICE SIMPSON, is acting as Trustee under a Trust, the terms of which provide that the debts of the Decedent may be paid by the Trustee upon receipt of proper proof thereof.

The address of the Trustee is as follows: 3903 S. Cutler Court Springfield, MO 65807 All creditors of the decedent are notified to present their claims to the undersigned within six ( 6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred pursuant to Section 456.5-505, RSMo. Date of first publication is: February 4, 2022 Mary Alice Simpson Trustee By: Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown, P.C. 2805 S. Ingram Mill Road Springfield, MO 65804 dFeb4,11,18,25 --------------------------------------

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10 Black-and-blue mark 11 Be a breadwinner 12 Tongue-__; speechless 13 Boy’s nickname 19 Author Mark 21 Frontal __; brain section 24 Inning enders 25 Sassy child 26 Flow out slowly 27 Group headed by a teacher 28 Buzzers 29 Unlikely; hard to believe 30 Vindictiveness

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38 Helpful hints 40 Bring together 41 Formal attire 43 Wore away 44 Walked about aimlessly 46 Yellowstone grazer 47 Qualified 48 Donkey’s noise 49 Schwinn, for one 50 Crude person 52 Daring 53 Snead & Peckinpah 55 Clinton’s successor, for short 56 Letter from Greece 57 Which person?

Dear Annie: My husband and I will be married two years in December.

Prior to getting married, we had a "good" sex life. We discussed having a child of our own (I have three from a previous marriage), and he doesn't have any.

He's now in his 40s, and I'm almost 40. Very shortly after we got married, the sex fizzled out almost completely. Yes, we have had hormones tested, and his testosterone is very low.

The doctors have all but said it will be almost impossible to have a baby. However, despite that, we cannot seem to get on the same page regarding sex.

He doesn't care, and that has made me feel very resentful, hurt, unwanted, ashamed, anxiety-ridden and jealous. I have brought it up, explaining my side very calmly and clearly. I've asked for physical intimacy repeatedly, however, I do not feel he wants me. If my kids didn't love him, I would have left already.

What should I do? -- No Confidence

Dear No Confidence: Your husband's hormones could be connected to his lack of libido, but your letter signifies to me that there may be more trouble going on behind the scenes than you've shared. Sex and your children's love for him aside, does your husband bring no positive qualities to your relationship and/or to the household that make him an otherwise valuable partner? Seek the help of a licensed therapist or couples counselor to work through your marital issues, both in and out of the bedroom.

Dear Annie: You missed the point in today's column with your advice to "Living for Today," who had been diagnosed with cancer and whose sister wanted to come visit with her.

She said she had cancer.

Anyone who is dealing with cancer, terminal or not, needs calmness, serenity and peace of mind to heal.

Whether it is chemo or the disease itself, the patient's emotional state is critical to the healing process.

This sister would prob-

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55 CD followers 56 __ boots; rigid padded shoes

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ably want to stay with her, and when anyone is seriously ill, she does not need a houseguest. The sister may not be deliberately critical, but she could easily still open the scab.

When it becomes obvious which way the cancer is going would be the time for the sister to visit, but not in the house. She could rent a room elsewhere.

My mother went across the country to visit her brother when he was dying of cancer, stayed with them and added to all the stress they were already feeling.

The best I can say for the visit was that at least he didn't hang in long. I am sure she hastened his death by her presence, and she stressed my aunt out at a time when she needed to pay all her attention to her husband.

Straightening out issues in a family is important, but it should not be done during a time when the patient's emotional state should be the main issue. -- Sympathy Here Dear Sympathy Here: Thank you for your valuable perspective. While I always advocate for making amends, especially with family, there are times when emotional peace and stability take priority.

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Airlines lurch ahead

Spring is around the corner and more people are flying, but sentiment around airline stocks is heading lower.

On the positive side, COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are coming down, and that should help boost travel demand.

Compared to the same month in 2019, U.S. air travel is down less sharply in February than it was in January, and airline industry officials expect that trend to continue, based on recent bookings.

Consumers are also pulling out their plastic. Analysts at JP Morgan Chase say spending on air travel by Chase credit card holders indexed to January 2019 has hit levels not seen

since last June.

On top of that, airlines say business travel is improving and will get better when more offices re-open.

There’s no guarantee against another variant and another surge in COVID-19. But the bigger problem now for airlines could be costs.

The carriers are paying more for labor and jet fuel. The fastest inflation in 40 years could cause consumers to trim discretionary spending like travel.

Wall Street has turned less bullish. A month ago, analysts expected United to make money.

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