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Womens Shelter To ‘Restructure’ Details Remain A Mystery The Green Hills Women’s Shelter has announced a “restructuring” at the local shelter, however the exact nature of that “restructuring” seems to be a mystery. When asked Monday morning if the Trenton shelter remains open, Shelter Director Lisa Dicks said that residential services are being provided through the shelter. But when asked if those services are being provided at the Trenton shelter, she said they “do not have anyone staying at the building” at the moment. She called it a “temporary situation” that would last “three to six months” and referred to a “Plan B.” When asked about staff that had been employed at the shelter and if they are still employed, Mrs. Dicks said that she was only going to follow what she has been told she can and can’t say, which is that the shelter “is still providing all the services we were providing” and victims are still being cared for. The shelter recently sent information to the Republican-Times indicating its plans to restructure, but not providing any details on what that restructuring might mean to the shelter or its employees. The COVID-19 pandemic was mentioned, although it does not specifically state how the pandemic affected the shelter or its services. “Green Hills Women's Shelter is excited to announce our plans to restructure the Trenton Green Hills Women's Shelter location. COVID19 brought about many changes and our plan is aimed at improving accessibility and service delivery to better meet the needs of those we serve in our community,” the statement said. The statement went on to say that services would continue, although there was no elaboration on the details. “The people in the communities that we serve are important to us and we would like to assure you that we will continue to provide services to domestic and sexual violence victims.” The organization operates shelters in Trenton, where a new facility was recently constructed, and in Cameron. The statement said the organization is continuing to accept donations to assist clients. When asked Monday morning what those donations would be used for if the shelter is closed, Mrs. Dicks reiterated that services are still being provided. She said the shelter is still paying for legal services and continuing to do things for the clients.
Tritt To Headline MidAmerica Music Festival Annual Event Set For Aug. 5-7 At Black Silo Winery Award-winner country music star Travis Tritt will headline the 2022 MidAmerica Music Festival, set for Aug. 5-7 at Black Silo Winery. The festival, presented by CFM Insurance, has announced Tritt and the rest of its weekend lineup, which features 12 country music artists. Headlining Friday, Aug. 5 is country music artist, Lauren Alaina. Alaina was recently inducted as the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. Friday’s lineup also includes Matt Stell, Elvie Shane, Restless Road and Preston Ary Band. Gates open Friday at 2:30 p.m. Headlining the Saturday, Aug. 6 lineup is country music legend Travis Tritt. The platinum-selling and award-winning artist is bringing his classic country to the festival stage. Saturday’s lineup also includes Jameson Rodgers, Larry Fleet, Frank Ray, Sons of Sterling, Steven Bankey and the Flatlanders and Trenton’s local band, Slow Leak. Gates open Saturday at noon. According to the MidAmerica Music Festival team, festival goers will experience live music, primi-
Travis Tritt
tive style camping, fun activities, vendors, food trucks, plenty of beverage stations, fireworks and more. Tickets are $54 for a single-day general admission pass and $80 for a two-day general admission pass. Tickets increase to $60 per day and $85 for the two-day pass today (March 1) and will see another increase on June 1. VIP packages with premium seating are also available on the website, MidAmericaMusic.com.
The Mid-America Music Festival is a charity event for the Black Silo Foundation. The festival team announced recently it is supporting four charities this year, including Bright Futures Chillicothe, Camp Rainbow, Green Hills Animal Shelter and Main Street Trenton. "The Mid-America Music Festival brings together music fans from all over the United States," said Jenn Hottes, Black Silo Foundation President.
Cracraft Taking Over Bethany Postmaster Spot After 10 Years In Trenton After 10 years at the local post office, Trenton’s postmaster has accepted a position in Bethany. Rob Cracraft, who has been the postmaster at the Trenton office since Feb. 11, 2012, oversaw a staff of about 20 full-time and 10 part-time employees. Cracraft’s final day at Trenton was Friday and he is set to begin his duties as postmaster at Bethany - a much shorter commute from his home in Eagleville. Prior to coming to Trenton, Cracraft was the supervisor at Maryville
"Friends and family gather for a fun weekend to enjoy incredible music and unforgettable experiences. It's truly a ‘can't miss’ summer tradition. Bring a friend, pack a lawn chair or blanket or plan to camp for the weekend and enjoy all the festivities." For additional information contact the festival team at midamericamusicfestival@gmail.com or visit the festival website at midamericamusic.com.
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and before that, served as a clerk at the Albany Post Office. He began his career with the post office in November 2003. He said he’s been involved in post offices in many locations, including Kansas City, and puts the Trenton staff at the top of the list. “I’ve never had a crew of people like this,” he said. “This (leaving) is the hardest decision I’ve had to make in my postal life. When you have a great group of people to work with it’s easy to come to work.” Cracraft said Jennifer Hoover of Gallatin will be placed at Trenton until a new postmaster is named and will be assisted by Kaci Moulin, who has been Cracraft’s assistant at the Trenton office.
Trenton R-9 Sets Screening Dates
The Trenton R-9 School District is gearing up for its annual preschool and kindergarten screenings. The screenings are open to all families residing in the Trenton R-9 School District. Kindergarten and preschool screenings will be held April 4, 5 and 6 at the district’s Early Childhood Center located at Rissler Elementary School.
Absentee Ballots Available
Absentee ballots for the April 5 Municipal and School Election are now available for voting. According to Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard, the ballots can be voted until 5 p.m., Monday, April 4 and can be requested by mail until March 30. The last date to register to vote in the April election is Wednesday, March 9.
Moore Files For Office
Local Postmaster Takes New Position
Appointments Available For Pre-K, Kindergarten
BRIEFS
Children who will be five years old before Aug. 1 will be eligible to attend kindergarten at Trenton R9 in the fall. Areas that will be screened will be communication, pre-academic reading skills, fine/gross motor skills, vision and hearing. Children living in the district who will be three or four years old by Aug. 1 are eligible to attend the free Trenton R-9 preschool program in the fall. Preschool children will receive a developmental screening in the areas of language, con-
cepts, motor development, vision and hearing. Parents can expect the screening process to take approximately an hour and a half or longer per child. Parents are given the opportunity to fill out required paperwork while their child is in the screening process. The required documents for fall enrollment for both kindergarten and preschool include the child’s immunization record, legal birth certificate and proof of residency. Appointments are now being accepted and
parents may call 359-2003 to schedule a kindergarten or preschool screening appointment.
WEATHER ALMANAC Day: High/Low Snow Thursday 22/14 1.1 Friday 27/6 — Saturday 43/14 — Sunday 53/24 — Barton Campus Sunday 52/23 —
Grundy County Public Administrator Adria Moore has officially filed for election to the office and will have her name on the Aug. 2 Primary Election Ballot. Mrs. Moore, a Republican, was appointed by Gov. Mike Parson to fill the seat following the resignation of Jill Eaton. The person who is elected in November would serve until the Nov. 2024 election, completing Mrs. Eaton’s unexpired term. The deadline to file for offices in the August Primary is Tuesday, March 29.
Alumni Mass Mailing
The annual mass mailing meeting of the Trenton High School Alumni Association will be held at 1 p.m., this Sunday afternoon, March 6, in the THS Commons. After several cancellations, the meeting will take place and a request for “all hands on deck” is being issued. Nearly 6,000 letters will be assembled for mailing and classes with special letters to be inserted are asked to be there early to begin the process. Classes with upcoming reunions are reminded to bring class letters for insertion into their respective mailing and all other supplies will be provided. Any last minute changes in addresses or names are needed by John Holcomb in preparation of printing of labels PRIOR to the meeting. Steve Maxey, secretary of the alumni association, is reminding everyone that this meeting is very important and the more available help, the better in completing this big task. The Annual Trenton High School Reunion is scheduled for September 24, with lots of special events being planned.
EMS Appreciation Breakfast
The Trenton High School/Trenton Middle School Student Council is sponsoring a “thank you” breakfast for all emergency response personnel on Wednesday, March 9. The event will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. in the THS FACS room. For more information, contact Brenda Thorne at 660-6540218.