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BRIEFS Chamber Event Is March 18

The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the individuals, organization and businesses that will be honored at its 2022 Annual Meeting, which will include a casino night at the Ketcham Community Center on Friday, March 18. Pat Hauck McWilliams and Ed Holt will be honored as “Pillars of the Community” with the Green Hills Animal Shelter to be recognized as the Organization of the Year and BTC Bank and Mid-States Services being honored as the Businesses of the Year. Profiles of those being honored can be found on pages 6 and 7 of today’s R-T. The event will get under way at 5:30 p.m., with a social time including a photo booth. A buffet dinner will be served at 6 p.m., with the honorees to be recognized at 7:30 p.m. “Casino Night” will get under way at 8 p.m. and run through 10:30 p.m., with all guests receiving chips to play casino games including blackjack, craps, Texas Hold ‘em, roulette and Plinko (as seen on The Price is Right). Prizes will be awarded to winners. For more information about tickets, which are $40, contact the chamber office at 660-359-4324.

R-9 Candidate Forum

The Trenton Teachers Association, Trenton Hy-Vee Food Store and the Trenton Republican-Times will host a “Meet the Candidates” Night on Wednesday, March 30. The forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Trenton High School Commons and will feature the candidates for the Trenton R-9 Board of Education who will be on the April 5 Ballot. Those invited to attend include the four candidates for two three-year terms: incumbent Dorothy Taul, Jeff Spencer, Toby Havens and Joshua Shuler. Incumbent Marcie Cutsinger has chosen to not seek re-election and Jason Hostetler, who was earlier appointed to the board to serve until the election, was the only candidate who filed to fill an unexpired term. R-9 patrons are encouraged to send questions for the candidates to Charley Crimi at ccrimi@trentonr9.k12.mo.us. If time allows, questions will be taken from the audience during the forum.

Election Judges Sought

Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard is seeking judges for the upcoming April 5 Municipal and School Election. Anyone interested in serving as a judge can call the clerk’s office at 660-359-4040, ext. 4.

Princeton Board Agenda

The Princeton R-5 Board of Education will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 14 in the high school activity room. Several important items are on the agenda, including setting the graduation and prom dates, an update on the grant for an electric school bus, brick work that needs to be done on the high school building, discussion of switching division in the GRC Conference, the 2022-23 salary schedules for certified and non-certified staff, a bid notice for bank depository services, reports, principal reports and a closed session to discuss legal matters, real estate and personnel.

Trenton R-9 Increases Base Pay Board Still Mulling Some Proposals From Committee Teachers and classified staff in the Trenton R-9 School District will see an increase in the base pay following action taken Tuesday night, however the R-9 Board of Education is still discussing some of the proposals made by the Salary and Welfare Committee. Charley Crimi, representing the Salary and Welfare Committee, made a presentation to the board that focused on four proposals from faculty and staff: Increasing the base for all employees, adding extra steps on the salary schedule past 30 years, continuing to have 100 percent boardpaid health insurance with the deductibles and co-pays remaining the same and converting sick and personal leave to paid time off. Following Mrs. Crimi’s presentation, the board heard from R-9 Superintendent Mike Stegman, who gave his recommendation to the board. Ultimately, the board went with Stegman’s recommendation, which was: • adding $2,000 to the base salary for teachers, raising it from $34,000 per year for a new teacher with no experience, to $36,000 per year. The committee had sought a $1,500 bump to the base and movement down the salary schedule. Stegman said the approved amount added to the base would cost the district an additional $208,380 and allowing the “move down” on the schedule would cost the district $73,677 (with $48,128 of that amount for certified staff). It was noted in Mrs. Crimi’s presentation that it would take a $2,200 increase to keep up with the current rate of in-

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Members of the Trenton R-9 Board of Education were recognized at Tuesday night’s board meeting in observance of School Board Appreciation Week. Members include, from left, Andy Burress, Dorothy Taul, Bill Miller, Melissa King, Brandon Gibler and Jason Hostetler. Not pictured is Marcie Cutsinger.

flation. • increasing the minimum base pay for non-certified staff to $14 per hour, an amount that is currently $11.83. The committee had sought a $15 base for noncertified staff members, pointing out that the district is competing not just with other school districts but with all businesses for the employees who fill those positions and many can work for more money at other places. The non-certified staff portion of the $73,677 attributed to “moving down” the salary schedule would be $25,549. The committee had also sought a commitment of a 50-cent per hour raise each year for the first five years. Under the approved salary schedule, support staff will receive a 10-cent per hour wage increase each year for the first five years. The salary increases would result in a 4.88 percent increase, Stegman said, and cost the district a total of $439,527 in additional costs for next year. The vote on the salary schedule was 5-1, with Dorothy Taul, Melissa King,

Laredo Approves Personnel Matters Probationary Staff Gets Contract Renewals The Laredo R-7 Board of Education held a meeting Tuesday evening, approving multiple personnel matters following a closed session. According to information provided by Superintendent Misty Foster, the board approved renewing the contracts of probationary part-time teachers Japheth Busick, physical education and health;

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Phoebe Duff, art; and Penny Tolle, library. Sarah Young, a probationary full-time teacher, also had her contract renewed for the 2022-23 school year. Micah Burkeybile was offered tenure and all currently tenured teachers were offered contracts for next year. Robin Griswold was approved as the Parents as Teachers instructor. The board accepted the resignation of Cathie Lowrey as music instructor. Board members approved a health insurance plan through OSBA, with the board paying $540 plus

vision and life insurance. It was noted that the annual bus inspection was held March 2 and parent-teacher conferences will be held March 17 at 1:30 p.m. The board approved an ESCE cooperative agreement as well as an agreement, pending student participation, with Trenton Middle School for fall sports, including volleyball, softball and football. The track cooperative agreement with Pleasant View R-6 was also approved. Preliminary salary information was discussed as were certified contracts

and upcoming spring activities. Field trips that were given approval included the eighth grade trip to Branson, April 29; K-2 trip to Sea Life, April 21; and the third through eighth grade trip to Hannibal, May 5. Board members reviewed the Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Service Plan, revising it to accept new CDC guidelines that have no mask requirement. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12.

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Jason Hostetler, Brandon Gibler and Andy Burress voting yes, Bill Miller voting no and Marcie Cutsinger absent. Miller indicated he feels the base for non-certified staff should be $15. The new salary schedules can be found on the district website. The board agreed to continue paying $602 toward the cost of health insurance, which is hopefully 100 percent of the premium through the Missouri Educator’s Trust insurance consortium. Stegman will know in the coming weeks what the exact premium and options will be for next year. There were several areas of disagreement between

the two proposals, with Stegman referring to some of those issues brought up by staff as “fluffy stuff.” The committee had asked that all Masters Degree columns be extended downward to 30 years. Currently, a teacher with a master’s degree and less than eight additional hours would be “frozen” on the schedule after year. Stegman said the reason not to extend that salary downward is to encourage teachers to continue their education, however Mrs. Crimi said the cost of the additional education in both time and money isn’t justified by the additional compensation the teacher would receive. For exam[See R-9, Page 3]

Park Board Sets Budget For ’22-’23 $40,499.31 Deficit Budget Projected For Park Board The Trenton Park Board met Wednesday night at City Hall, approving the 2022-2023 budget. The budget shows projected revenues of $538,600 and estimated expenditures of $579,099.31. That gives the Park Board a projected deficit budget of $40,499.31 for the year. There was little concern for the deficit budget as the Parks financial balance as of Feb. 8 was shown to be $472,931.22 — a number reached through what board president Curtis Crawford called “being conservative with our expenses.” The deficit budget actually grew at the meeting after board members agreed to change the amount budgeted for petroleum products in light of current gas prices. Listed on the original budget as $6,500, that number grew by 50 percent as the board increased the total to $9,750, adding $3,250 to the expected expenses for the year. The budget, which goes into effect on May 1, listed labor as an $80,000 expense, up $3,000 from the

$77,000 budgeted last year. Part-time wages in the Park Department sat at $22,000, the same as they were on last year’s budget, and pool staff wages were listed at $60,000, also the same number it had attatched to it a year ago. No salaries or wages were discussed, however, the board will wait to see what the city does with its employees. Crawford said park salaries and wages will possibly be determined at the April meeting. If the added $3,000 doesn’t cover raises that may be issued, the board will look to amend the budget. In addition to labor, the Park Board budget included $59,400 for projects to be completed in the coming year. Those include new signs at Ray Van Meter Park and the Rock Barn, a new basketball hoop and shelter house post at Moberly Park, a new swingset at Gladys Grimes Park, walking trail repairs at Eastside Park and fall material at all playgrounds. Health insurance was budgeted at $17,520, up less than $100 from last year. Other large expenses on the budget included $18,000 for park supplies, $18,000 for equipment repairs and maintenence, [See Park, Page 8]

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North Central Gets Eight Seed Tough Road Ahead For Pirates At DII Tourney

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NORA FORD, the Region 16 Player of the Year, is the leading scorer for the North Central women, who have averaged 82.4 points per game this season, the seventh-highest total in the nation.

The North Central Missouri College women’s basketball team hasn’t been to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament since 2014. The Pirates didn’t exactly get the warmest welcome back. North Central received the eight seed at the tournament, placing them in a quadrant of the bracket that also houses top-seeded Kirkwood Community College, owners of a 32-1 record. The Pirates’ firstround foe — ninth-seeded Niagra County Community College — is 28-3 overall and averages 85.1 points per game, fifth in the nation. “We were honestly a little surprised to get the eight seed,” NCMC head coach Jenni Croy said. “We thought we were going to fall into the 10, 11, 12

range. I guess that kind of shows some of the respect that the committee has for our team, so we are happy about that, but it is a completely tough draw.” The Pirates have put up points in their own right, however, averaging 82.6 per game, placing them sixth in the nation, right behind Niagra County. North Central is ranked 17th in the nation in the latest NJCAA poll, Niagra County is 20th. The winner will get topseeded and top-ranked Kirkwood. Kirkwood was the top-seeded team a year ago as well, but fell in the second round, leading to a fifth-place finish at the event. “If we are going to go in we might as well go in and fight to get to the big dog,” Croy said. “These girls, this group, I don’t know if they fear anybody, really. Their attitude is ‘hey, we’re there, we might as well win’.” NCMC and Niagra tip off on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

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SHAY WESTERHOF recently signed a national letter of intent to join the Park University softball program this fall. Westerhof is the daughter of Nada Walker of Trenton and Dan and Kelsi Westerhof of Donahue IA. At Park, she will be majoring in sports medicine and minoring in Art design. Pictured are, from left, front row, Nada Walker, Shay Westerhof, Park University head coach Lindsey Derry; back row, Trenton High School head coach Madi Stillwell and Trenton High School assistant coach Whitley Richman.

SPORTS BRIEFS Kids Club Sends Five To State

The Trenton Kids Wrestling Club participated in the Regional Tournament at Staley High School in Kansas City last weekend. The top four wrestlers in each division advanced to the state tournament this weekend in Cape Girardeau. For Trenton, Jacob White (14U/70) won an individual region title, winning his division. Other state qualifiers from the club included Wesley Stiles (8U/115), who placed second; Owen Lowe (8U/115) and Rooster Black (14U/205), who were third; and Ayden Ortega (10U/75), who finished fourth.

Johnson County 2 Game 4 Tuesday - 2 p.m.

Game 5 Tuesday - 5 p.m. 16 Dakota

Cape Fear 15 Game 16 Thursday - 5 p.m.

Game 11 Wednesday - 7 p.m. Morton 7 Game 3 Tuesday - 12 p.m.

8 North Central Game 6 Tuesday - 7 p.m.

National Championship Saturday - 6:30 p.m.

9 Niagra County

Union County 10 Game 21 Friday - 5 p.m.

Game 22 Friday - 7 p.m. 4 Illinois Central

CCBC Essex 3 Game 2 Tuesday - 10 a.m.

Game 7 Wednesday - 10 a.m. 13 Muskegon

Oakland 14

CHAMPION Game 10 Wednesday - 5 p.m.

Game 17 Thursday - 7 p.m. 5 Bryant & Stratton

Mesa 6 Game 1 Tuesday - 8 a.m.

Game 8 Wednesday - 12 p.m. 12 Edison State

Wake Tech 11

L1 Game 9 Wednesday - 2 p.m.

L10 Game 15 Thursday - 2 p.m. L11

L2 Game 18 Friday - 10 a.m.

5th Place Game Saturday - 1 p.m.

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Game 12 Thursday - 8 a.m.

Game 20 Friday - 2 p.m. L17

L4 7th Place Game Saturday - 11 a.m. L5 Game 13 Thursday - 10 a.m. L6

L21 Game 19 Friday - 12 p.m.

3rd Place Game Saturday - 4 p.m. L22

L7 Game 14 Thursday - 12 p.m. L8

Good Luck To The NCMC Lady Pirate Basketball Team!!

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Mercer Girls Fight Back, But Still Fall Cardinals Erase Deficit, But Can’t Finish Comeback PLATTE VALLEY 39 MERCER GIRLS 33 The Mercer High School girls basketball team dug quite a hole for itself in the opening quarter of Saturday’s Class 1 state quarterfinal game in St. Joseph. Entering the fourth quarter, however, the Cardinals were back, right in the mix of things. Ultimately, Mercer would not complete the comeback, falling 39-33 to Platte Valley. The loss ended another fantastic year for the Mercer program, but the comeback to give the Cardinals a chance over the final eight minutes proved representative of a team that finished the year with a 28-2 overall record. A flat start proved costly, though as Mercer trailed Platte Valley 11-3 one quarter into the game. Mercer’s leading scorer, Tori Meinecke, was limited to a single point in the initial eight-minute stretch. In the second quarter, though, Meinecke got going and so did the Cardinals. Meinecke scored nine of Mercer’s 11 points in the second quarter as the Cardinals trimmed the lead to five points. After the third quarter, Mercer was within two. The final frame tipped back in Platte Valley’s favor though as the South Nodaway-Jefferson co-

operative connected on 8of-13 fourth-quarter freethrow attempts to fend off Mercer’s comeback bid. Meinecke finished with a game-high 18 points to lead Mercer and also tallied 11 rebounds and three blocked shots. Rainey Michael checked in with seven points and four steals in the loss. Mercer also got six points from Maddi Fisher and two points from Emma Shipley rounded out the Cardinals’ scoring. Platte Valley had just three different players score in the contest, but 16 each from Maggie Collins and Jaclyn Pappert required little help from anyone else. Seven points from Brylie Angle rounded out the Platte Valley total and pushed the squad over the top and into the Class 1 Show-Me Showdown. Platte Valley heads to Springfield as the defending Class 1 state champions. Mercer was seeking its first bid to the Show-Me Showdown since 2017 when the Cardinals won their lone state championship and third final four overall. The loss ended Meinecke’s career at Mercer, but not her basketball playing career. She is committed to North Central Missouri College, adding another weapon to a program that already expects to return the bulk of its current roster, which is national-tournament bound after region and district championships.

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ple, a teacher in year 23 with a master’s degree and less than eight additional credit hours, would earn $51,300. A teacher with a master’s degree and eight additional hours, would earn $51,900. Mrs. Crimi said it would cost over $3,200 to earn the eight credit hours needed to move horizontally on the scale and it would take a teacher seven years to break even. The job market, she said, doesn’t justify it. She indicated that there are other ways to meet the challenges of keeping up with new technology, new ways of teaching, etc. Stegman countered that as an educational institution, it sends the wrong message about the value of education to not have teachers continue earning credit hours. He said it is “possible and is affordable” for teachers to get the credits to move horizontally and said that of six “frozen” teachers, all but one could move on the schedule if they earned additional credit hours. Another area of disagreement was how to use sick leave and personal days. Currently, a teacher who has accumulated 50 sick days is awarded 50 additional sick days. Teachers are provided 10 sick days and two personal days per year. There was a lengthy discussion concerning how teachers could have more personal days to use each

year and how converting those days from sick leave to PTO would affect the district. In the end, a committee was formed to look into how to address the issue, with board members Melissa King, Bill Miller and Andy Burress being appointed to serve on the committee. It was not immediately clear if that trio will work with the Salary and Welfare Committee to address the issue or if faculty and staff will be selected in another manner to meet with the board. Also to be addressed is the current restriction on not allowing personal days to be used prior to or after a school vacation. Faculty and staff in attendance were vocal in telling the board they feel they are mature and responsible enough to not only use PTO or sick leave wisely, but to use it in a way that is least disruptive to their particular students. It was noted, for example, that some teachers feel that using a personal day prior to a school vacation day is the best time to have a substitute in the classroom, while others feel that for their particular class, it’s a terrible time to be gone. No timeline was set for the PTO issue to be discussed by the committee but it is to be added to the May board agenda. In other business, the board set the tuition rate for the 2022-23 school year at $6,375 for students in grades kindergarten through 12th and agreed to

wait for another year to seek bids for auditing and banking services since there are changes being made at the district office. Reports were provided by Instructional Coach Dr. Jill Watkins, Trenton High School Principal Kasey Bailey, Trenton Middle School Principal Daniel Gott and Rissler Elementary School Principal Susan Gott as well as by Stegman. It was also announced that Applebus, which has a contract with the district to provide student transportation, has been sold to First Student. Stegman said he doesn’t believe the sale will affect student transportation services to the district other than First Student might have a larger pool of drivers from which to draw. Following a closed session, the board took action on several items, including setting the salaries of district administrators. Administrative salaries for 2022-2023 include Stegman, $124,776; Daniel Gott, $83,520; Bailey, $83,160; Susan Gott, $75,240; Dr. Watkins, $74,880; Athletic Director John Cowling, $71,280; Special Education Director Tara Hoffman, $68,040; and Rissler Assistant Principal Carolyn Schmidt, $67,680. Board members accepted the resignation of Kayla Hyer, special education instructor at Rissler Elementary, and Cara Leininger, preschool teacher. All probationary teachers were offered a contract for

next year and four instructors - Kim Suttenfield, Alexis Whitney, Bridget Maloney and Shelby Bagley - were approved for tenure. Those hired by the district included Shari Claycomb, who will serve as an additional administrative assistant at the district office; Katlyn Wortham, elementary instructor; Adam Clark, seventh and eighth grade physical education and health insructor; Lucas Lewis and Vanessa Pauley, summer school administrators; and Amber Sprague, summer school secretary. The board rescinded an offer to Cru Taff, which had been made at the February meeting. Substitute teachers ap-

proved during the meeting included Samantha Mihalovich, Janan Rowley, Hannah Weaver, Cara McClellan, Emily Gray, Les Jackson and Christopher Sager. Several coaches for the 2022-23 school year were also named and were approved as listed: Varsity football - Kevin Hixson, Jon Guthrie and Trey Shields; Varsity Softball Madi Trump and Whitley Richman; Varsity Volleyball - Brad Ewald; Varsity Girls Tennis - Tammy Ockenfels; Varsity Girl and Boys Golf - Travis Mullenix; Varsity Girls Basketball - Kameron Cool and Emily Reardon; Varsity Wrestling - Charlie Bacon and Kevin Hixson; Varsity

Girls Wrestling - Kayce Terhune; High School Band - Anthony Webb and Maddie Cotton; High School Vocal Music and Performing Arts Center Manager - Tyler Busick; TMS Football Assistant Coach- Dave Sager; TMS Softball - Emily Reardon and Madison Stahl; TMS Boys Basketball - Travis Mullenix and Jeff Crowley; TMS Girls Basketball Greg Dalrymple; TMS Wrestling - Trey Shields; Varsity Football Cheer Sponsor - Alexis Whitney; TMS Cheer Sponsor Sheridan Mounce; and Volunteer Baseball Assistant for this year - Jarek Stotts. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12.

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OP/ED FIVE POINTS WENDELL LENHART

GCOC CLOSING IS A LOSS FOR ALL I read in the newspaper last week where the process of closing the Grundy County Opportunity Center has been finalized and services and employment will no longer be offered there. It’s a complete and utter shame. The center was forced to close after it ran out of available funds to continue operations. According to Director Ruth Ebersold, many other centers throughout the region had to close immediately within the last few years since they had no funds to fall back on. The center was set up as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and relied on donations and income from the services it provided the community to operate. In 2016, the center was forced to stop accepting state funding due to a change in the law which required organizations receiving such funding to pay minimum wage to its employees and the GCOC could not survive if it had to do that. I wrote a column near that time discussing this issue they were facing. As a result, the center knew it was just a matter of time before the funding ran out that allowed 10 developmentally disabled adults to have a job. The center provided trained job coaches and worthwhile employment for those individuals and some were able to transition to private businesses and others have been able to find employment with Hope Haven in Chillicothe. But the fact remains that, due to a misguided regulation, persons have been displaced for no good reason and forced to find other opportunities, if they could. And many businesses and organizations are without the services provided by the center. The jobs provided by the center included document destruction, collating, assembling, counting and sorting a number of products as well as making signs. I know of many local businesses which used the center, including the Republican-Times, where we provided employment opportunities for those individuals as well as using their document destruction services. They also helped put together documents for many local organizations such as the Trenton High School Alumni Association and its annual mailing. “They were proud of what they did,” Mrs. Ebersold said. So now, unless they have found other opportunities, a group of Grundy County’s best citizens have lost the meaningful work opportunities they enjoyed and the sense of pride which went along with it and it’s a sad outcome. I think it’s another example of how those officials making the decisions that affect our lives really don’t know how those decisions, which sound good in theory, really work in reality. And our county, and it’s residents, are poorer for it.

Reader Concerned Over Women’s Shelter Restructure Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: I am writing in regards to the recent ‘restructure’ of Green Hills Women’s Shelter in Trenton, MO. The Trenton shelter was my pride and joy and passion for 7 years as I served as an advocate and volunteer coordinator for the program from 2012 to 2019. COVID-19 is not an excuse for needs not being met in our area. We know that statistically Domestic and Sexual Violence numbers rose during the pandemic. Nine employees have either been terminated or left the agency under the current leadership. An overnight advocate position was eliminated to be replaced with a minimal wage position for sleep staff. Trauma survivors are prone to need support during the wee hours of the night due to survivor’s trauma occurring during those non-typical business hours. How is doing away with a grant funded professional position, and filling it with sleep staff, serving survivors? Support groups are an important tool to serve survivors and build communities of support. Where are those support groups? Why does

Preferred Family Healthcare have to create and start their own group to meet the needs that should be being served by the domestic violence program. Was COVID-19 to blame for the vehicles not being maintained or serviced? VOCA (Victims of Crimes Act) funded vehicles have been neglected from regular maintenance care and a vehicle with flat tires sits undriven for months due to non-repairs by the executive director. In addition, a truck and trailer was purchased by the program to serve survivors yet mysteriously is never available at either of the two sites. A grant funded Jeep for survivor-specific services has been utilized as a personal vehicle by the director since she started employment. Where are the donations going? I’ve learned that shelter staff had their access to shelter storage units limited by the executive director and the key no longer available to advocates. Items of beds, furniture, household goods were stored in these units for when survivors were restarting their lives. I’ve heard multiple employees question what is happening to both monetary and physical gifts. Was COVID-19 to blame for a website restructure too?

The website (www.greenhillswomensshelter.net) was a thriving source of information for survivors on safety planning, how to access local resources, and providing news and updates for the community. Suddenly the website was unavailable and has been restored to little to no information to survivors and communities seeking help. I recently had a conversation with a Bethany Police Officer who had no idea Green Hills Women’s Shelter served Harrison county and they could get advocacy services for survivors. Was COVID to blame for this lack of outreach to our partners in our 10 counties? Why is law enforcement being refused shelter for victims? The Cameron shelter location had their bed space reduced from three bedrooms to one. How is one bedroom meeting the needs of residential survivors in a 10county area? It seems to me that the program has been destroyed by poor leadership. Employees recently ‘let go’ were advised that they would have to reinterview and start their employment at a new base pay rate. Previous Green Hills Women’s Shelter staff worked hard to provide justification and Cost of Living comparisons to be able to provide competitive salaries

to advocates. It is demeaning to see these professional positions reduced to minimum wage jobs available to nondegreed persons. Former staff members have made attempts to voice concerns before being terminated from Green Hills Women’s Shelter to a passive, uninvolved board. The community is right to question what is behind the restructure. There is much more than meets the eye. It appears to me that the staff members that could be controlled and choose to follow the direction of the executive director are the employees that were allowed to maintain their employment. The transition from a home like environment to an expanded facility did not alter the goals and needs being met by the program. The program was run and operated in the space for over a year with the same program structure and we had no issues. I dare you to question whether the current executive director’s role is encouraging advocacy or narcissism. To the current Board of Directors of Green Hills Women’s Shelter - I challenge you to make real change for the future success of the program. Jenna (Johnson) Carlock

Capitol Perspectives: Diminishing Words Of Inspiration by Phill Brooks Missouri's governmental and political discourse on several major issues has descended from words of inspiration into hateful partisan and ideological rhetoric that leaves little room for compromise.

GUEST EDITORIAL The hateful language we have heard from the Senate congressional redistricting filibusters and the objections from women senators about the animosity is just one example. "I pleaded with fellow senators to put the pettiness and self-interest aside and to get to work. I told my colleagues the posturing and grandstanding has got to stop," Rep. Holly Thompson Rehder, RScott City, wrote in a recent column. It is so different from when Gov. Kit Bond and Attorney General John Danforth, both Republicans, won bipartisan approval for sweeping ethics reform and consumer protection packages by stressing inspirational positive visions for the state. Although Danforth once gently chided Bond for being too negative about his Democratic opponents, both men stressed positive arguments rather than attacks. It was such a different era from today in which partisan attack has become a driving force on some major issues. Opponents of the House-passed congressional redistricting map that likely would retain the current lineup of two Democrats and six Republican Congress members repeatedly have at-

tacked the House plan as the "Pelosi map." Why not a more inspiring debate about the changes a GOP-controlled Congress might make? Opposition to mask and vaccine mandates have dominated much of the recent attention of both the legislature and the state attorney general. But for all the attacks about "COVID tyranny, I've heard few inspiring words from elected officials encouraging voluntary vaccinations and use of masks as a means to defeat this horrid virus. The resignation of the state Health Department director demonstrates the danger of that approach. Don Kauerauf's nomination to continue as the state's top health official generated a storm of attack for his COVID-19 statements. In his confirmation hearing, he made it clear he did not endorse mandates. But his sin was that he encouraged vaccinations. The Missouri Independent cited extensive communication from Kauerauf to the governor's administration about the false accusations. "You're fighting stupidity," responded a governor's staffer, Alex Tuttle. Ultimately, Kauerauf resigned when the Senate took no action on his nomination. Gov. Mike Parson then issued an angry statement attacking the Senate's confirmation hearing as "disgraceful" and "an embarrassment to this state and the people we serve."

What was missing was an inspiring public campaign by Parson to defend his department director against the attacks before it became too late. Medicaid is another example of missing inspiration. Although Parson included funding for voter-approved Medicaid expansion in his budget recommendations, he has not engaged in an inspiring public campaign about expansion. Granted, funding Medicaid expansion has faced overwhelming opposition from Republican legislators. But not too many years ago Republican Bond had lobbied for Medicaid expansion. Beyond that, a significant number of nursing homes with residents covered by Medicaid are located in Missouri's Republican rural areas. If you think this column is an exaggeration, when was the last time you read or heard a state government official seeking to inspire our state on a major issue that did not have a political advantage? When was the last time you can remember significant members of the party in power in Missouri government voicing inspiring arguments for something that lacks conservative support. There have been exceptions such as the apologies voiced on the Senate floor by Sen. Mike Moon for wearing overalls in the Senate and Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz for briefly stripping Moon of his committee assignments. It was a rare, but inspiring "Kumbaya" session in Missouri's Senate.

Later, I heard an inspiring House debate from both sides about requiring hospitals to allow a relative or friend to visit a patient. There were heartfelt arguments about the importance of seeing a dying relative versus the potential infection danger to the facility staff and patients from a visitor. Earlier that day there were inspiring bipartisan arguments in support of a bill to establish a program to allow a child born by an imprisoned mother to stay with the mother. I so wish the rhetoric on the bigger issues facing our state could be just as inspiring and respectful. As for me, I was inspired to write this column by Robert Caro's latest book about Lyndon Johnson. As a Senate leader from Texas, northern Democrats and Blacks feared Johnson was a supporter of institutional racism. But when he became president after John Kennedy's assassination, Johnson emerged as a leader for civil rights legislation which he succeeded in getting passed into law. ******** Phill Brooks has been a Missouri statehouse reporter since 1970, making him dean of the statehouse press corps. He is the statehouse correspondent for KMOX Radio, director of MDN and an emeritus faculty member of the Missouri School of Journalism. He has covered every governor since the late Warren Hearnes.

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The Helping Hands 4-H Club met March 2. The meeting was called to order by President Levi Johnson. The American pledge was led by Landon Olmstead and the 4H pledge was led by Orrin Olmstead. There were 10 members, four leaders and two guests present. Roll call was completed by the members answering the question of what their favorite food was. Under old business, the minutes from the last meeting were read by Ross Maloney. Ross made a motion to approve the minutes as read and Owen Sharp seconded the motion. Owen Sharp read the treasurer’s report. The Thrift Store awarded the club with a monetary donation of $19 from the tips jar for volunteering to help for the month of February. Under new business it was announced that the April meeting is set for April 6 at 5:30 p.m. at First Christian Church. The meeting will be used to complete the community service of picking up trash.

The Trenton Board of Adjustments gave approval to a variance request during a meeting Monday evening. According to Assistant City Clerk Tracy Maberry, the board unanimously gave approval to a request

Each family was assigned streets to complete the trash pick up. They were encouraged to pick it up prior to or on the day of the April 6th meeting. A motion was made by Owen Sharp to purchase pizza for after the trash clean up. Ross Maloney seconded the motion. Ross Maloney completed an extemporaneous speech as practice for Achievement Day. He was given the topic of The Best Day of his life. He chose to speak about the day he learned about the stock market. He had two minutes to prepare on notecards and completed a five-minute speech. The Olmstead family provided fruit to make grinch snacks in honor of Dr. Seuss week and a game was played. Owen Sharp made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Ross Maloney seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned. The next meeting will be April 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church. The Anderson family will provide the games.

Black Seeks Nominations State Rep. Rusty Black is encouraging citizens from House District 7 to submit their nominees for the 2022 Lieutenant Governor’s Senior Service Award. First created in 2005, the Lieutenant Governor’s Service Award acknowledges senior citizens who provide their local communities with at least 40 hours of community service per year. Recipients are individuals who epitomize the values of giving, being a good neighbor, and commitment and service to others. Rep. Black, a Repub-

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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.

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WEDNESDAY Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, noon. For more information, call 359-2704 or 3572367. North 65 Center: Token Bingo and Cards, 12:30 p.m.

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Individuals Named Chamber’s Pillars Of The Community Pat Hauck McWilliams and Ed Holt have a steadfast belief in giving back to the community in which they were raised and their many, many years of volunteer service have led to their selection as the 2022 Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce Pillars of the Community. Both Mrs. McWilliams and Holt are Trenton natives, graduating from Trenton High School and heading off to college before eventually coming back home to raise their families. Mrs. McWilliams raised three sons with her late husband Phil Hauck, a well-known Trenton attorney, and Holt and his wife, the former Mary Foland, raised two daughters and two sons while he worked in the banking business. Pat Hauck McWilliams Mrs. McWilliams recalls her first involvement in the community came several years before her boys were born, becoming a Girl Scout leader – a position she served in for many years. She said this was an unusual position in which to be as she had grown up a “terrific tomboy,” with only one brother and no sisters. “I never really wanted any sisters, I always just wanted a second brother,” she said, quickly adding she did enjoy her time as a Girl Scout Leader and learned a lot about girls. Her involvement in scouting quickly changed when her sons came along. Her husband, Phil, was a Scout leader for 20 years so it was only natural for her to serve as a Den mother as her boys became Cub scouts and moved on up the ranks, with all three eventually becoming Eagle Scouts. “I loved being a den mother,” she said. “We went on field trips, we hiked, we visited the Hoffman dairy and had all kinds of projects.” She also had a strong pull to education, having grown up as the daughter of long-time THS ag instructor Carl Roda. When her boys entered school, she took on the role of room mother and spent many years as a weekly volunteer in the Trenton R-9 School District. She remembers fondly her time in the classrooms of

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Robin Wilson and Babe Roy, referring to both as “excellent” teachers. “I graded papers, consoled kids, whatever needed to be done, I did it,” she said. She was the first president of the PTA for the combined elementary schools and helped former Rissler Elementary teacher Marylin Whisler Hoffman organize the children’s library at the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library, providing the first computer equipment for use by children at the library in honor of her own grandchildren. A member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Mrs. McWilliams has been a Sunday School teacher as well as being involved in the United Methodist Women. As a member of Church Women United, she has spent much time working in the Thrift Shop, which provides funds to many local and area organizations from the money it raises from the shop’s sales. “I got the chance to work with other Christian women in our community that I might not otherwise have had a chance to be around,” she said. She has also served as the northwest director of Church Women United. Mrs. McWilliams has also dabbled in city government, serving several terms on the city planning and zoning board. “I really enjoyed my time on that board and felt we did many good things while I was there,” she said, adding she particularly enjoyed serving with the late Bob Gallup, a longtime P&Z Board member and family friend. While her work in the community has slowed, Mrs. McWilliams’ inter-

est in the town she calls home has not. “I love this community,” she said. “If you want to have a healthy place to raise your children and grandchildren in, then you have to give to your community. And when you look back on your life, you will find that you will be more satisfied with the volunteer work that you do than with all the fun and games.” Ed Holt To say Holt has been a busy volunteer in the community would be an understatement. Beginning with his involvement with the Jaycees when he and his family returned to Trenton in 1962, Holt has served Trenton in many capacities. A large amount of his volunteer time has involved business-related activities. “It is so important to recognize those individuals and businesses who sell things and provide services to our community,” he said. “We are so fortunate to have the services that we have here locally – the businesses, the doctors, the hospital, the park department, etc. We need to make sure to support them so that they can be here for those who live here in future years.” Holt spent several years on the board of the chamber of commerce, including serving as vice president. He was president of the four-county banker’s organization that was active back in the 60s and 70s and taught business classes for several years at North Central Missouri College. “I really enjoyed the college,” he said. “If I hadn’t been a banker, I [See Holt, Page 7]

The Green Hills Animal Shelter is being honored by the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce as its 20220 “Organization of the Year.” The Green Hills Animal Shelter provides a safe environment for stray dogs and cats looking for a new home. Established in 1999 and located in Trenton, the shelter is home to as many as 25 dogs and 12 cats at any one time. The facility is a “no-kill” shelter, meaning animals are kept there until a new owner can be found. Ronda Michael, who has served as the shelter manager since May of 2021, said most dogs are adopted within the first four months they are there while cat adoptions can take a while longer. “It all depends on the dog,” Mrs. Michael said, noting that the city’s breedspecific ordinance has made it difficult to adopt out animals that are a Pitbull or Pitbull mix. While at the shelter, the animals are “pampered” by volunteers who come in to feed the animals and make sure dogs get their daily exercise. Animals are fed twice a day and each have their own bed area. “We treat them like they were our own,” Mrs. Michael said. Most of the animals are brought into the shelter by the city of Trenton, which contracts with the shelter and pays $18 a day for the first five days the animal is there to help with housing expenses. After that, the shelter assumes financial

responsibility until the animal is adopted. The shelter also has a contract with the city of Milan and has some animals from that community. The shelter gets its financial support through community donations and fundraisers, which have been limited the past two years due to the COVID pandemic. A community favorite, “A Walk Through Chocolate Heaven,” has not been held the last two years but it is hoped the event can be reinstituted in 2023. The annual garage sale and “Barktober Fest” continue to be held and help with expenses incurred in taking care of the shelter animals. “We have great support from the community who attend our events,” Mrs. Michael said, adding that individual contributions are also accepted and appreciated. “It’s the community support that has allowed us to keep our doors open.” Mrs. Michael noted adoptions have been popular lately, especially when it comes to puppies. Animals adopted at the shelter are required to be neutered and have their shots before leaving, with the $120 cost for those services being paid for by the animal’s new family. An active 12-member board governs the shelter, which is open from 11 am to 4 pm on Monday through Wednesday as well as on Friday and Saturday. The shelter is closed on Thursday and Sunday. Persons interested in adopting a pet can come to the shelter during business hours or go to the website, greenhillsanimalshelter.org to see a list of available animals.

BTC Bank, Mid-States Services Are Recognized Chamber Picks Bank, Internet Provider As Top Local Businesses Mid-States Services LLC and BTC Bank will be recognized for their contributions to the community, receiving the 2022 “Business of the Year” awards from the Trenton Chamber of Commerce. Mid-States Services The need for reliable Internet service has never been greater and Mid-States Services LLC is providing both residential and business customers with the tools needed for effective electronic communication. Established in 1999 as a subsidiary of Grundy Electric Cooperative, Mid-States began as an appliance store and also offered computer repair, the company’s initial foray into the communication business. An Internet business was later purchased and Mid-States now offers both fixed wireless and fiber broadband Internet service to its customers. While residents of Galt, Gilman City, Mercer, Princeton, Bethany, Eagleville, Jameson, Lake Viking, Milan, Pattonsburg, Ridgeway and Clio, IA enjoy the benefits of the fixed wireless services, it is the company’s fiber broadband Internet project that has made a large impact on Trenton and the surrounding area and for which the company is being honored. According to GEC IT Manager

Troy Slagle, the project began on Nov. 13, 2017 when Mid-States announced construction plans for a fiber broadband project within the city limits of Trenton. At that time, only fixed wireless Internet was being offered which, Slagle noted, limited the number of customers that could be connected. “Trenton residents, businesses and schools needed to have faster Internet service,” Slagle said, adding there were surrounding communities already getting fiber through other sources. “We knew that Trenton, being one of the largest communities in our service area, needed to have good, reliable Internet service.” The first fiber broadband customers in Trenton were connected in July of 2018, with the company offering speeds of 50, 100 and 250 megabits and 1 gigabit per second. Fiber broadband is now the only internet service Mid-States offers in Trenton. The fiber project was expanded in January of 2019 to include customers in the rural area surrounding Trenton and in July 2020, Mid-States began a new fiber broadband project that includes the city of Gallatin, with customers being connected beginning in August 2021. In addition to the fixed wireless and fiber broadband Internet access, Mid-States also offers Voice Over Internet Protocol phone service as well as a managed ONT/router service. BTC Bank “Community Minded…Just Like You” is the perfect tagline

for BTC Bank, which has made its presence felt through its commitment to the communities it serves. BTC is a community bank founded in 1919 and currently has 18 locations, including the Trenton branch which opened in November 2018. According to its website, BTC is “agriculturally minded, service oriented and driven to strengthen the communities it serves.” Laura Kimble, who is vice president at the Trenton facility, said BTC chooses to be involved in the communities it services because of the benefits seen by both the bank and community. “We want the communities where we are located to support our business, so we know that it is important for us to give back to those communities we serve,” said Mrs. Kimble. It is not unusual when a local event is being held to see at least one individual representing BTC involved in whatever may be going on. Chris Hoffman, who is the business development officer, said that while BTC tries to help in all aspects of the community, education has become a primary focus. “We do a lot of events that focus on education as we think it is a very important part of every community we serve,” Hoffman said. BTC Bank established the Youth Benefit Corporation in 2012 as a method to raise funds for activities involving youth within the bank’s system. The

main fundraising event is a golf tournament, which this year will be held in Trenton. Employees also contribute to the fund as do banking customers and those interested in the bank’s educational mission. As a result, over $120,000 has been given to support various youth activities and organizations throughout the BTC service area, including scholarships awarded to students who complete the bank’s personal finance curriculum, EveryFi. Three Trenton students have been the recipients of the financial assistance to help continue their education following graduation. The bank has helped purchase books for a new reading program at the middle school as well as contributed funding to help establish the “Sensor Wall” at Rissler Elementary School. Just recently, the branches at Trenton and Bethany established the “Bulldog Challenge,” preparing and selling food at the football game held every other year at the respective community’s school. BTC then matches up to $1,000 raised, with all proceeds going to either the Quarterback Club and/or band to help with expenses they may have. The 2022 event will be held at Trenton. The bank’s nine employees are also involved in other activities throughout the community and it is not unusual to see them as board members and event volunteers for various organizations and events during the year. “Our president encourages em-

ployee involvement,” Trenton Market President/Chief Lending Officer Tom Witten said, noting that President/CEO Doug Fish is a regular presence at the bank’s “Customer Appreciation Day” events held throughout the system. And when BTC Bank or its personnel can’t personally participate in a community event, the bank is quick to step up with financial support. In 2021 alone, BTC’s Trenton facility has donated to the Grundy County Food Pantry, the Grundy County Senior Center’s Meals on Wheels program, the Chamber, the Green Hills Women’s Shelter, the Dream Factory, Leadership Northwest Missouri, the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation, the NCMC Foundation, NCMC Holiday Hoops, Green Hills Recreation Association, Life Options Green Hills, the Grundy CountyJewett Norris Library, the Black Silo Foundation, the Mid-America Music Festival, the Trenton Blue Jays, the Northern Lights softball team, the Trenton Senior Celebration Committee, the Trenton FFA, the Trenton Quarterback Club, the THS Alumni Association, the Boy Scouts of American, the Salvation Army Tree and the Kirksville Area Home School Association. BTC has also adopted families at Christmas, providing gifts and food, as well as donating to families and schools throughout the year.

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Holt Has Made Several Community Contributions [Holt, from Page 6] think I would have chosen teacher as a second vocation.” Holt served as a member of the Trenton City Council under three mayors, filling a vacancy in the third ward. As part of his duties, he served as the council liaison to the park board as well as serving as chairman of both the administrative and finance committees.

“We had some really tough issues to deal with, but I am so glad I did it,” he said. He also helped out in the park department, spending one summer as a boy’s tennis instructor. One of the boys in his group was the late Mike Bosley, who took over that teaching role many years later. With his children being involved in sports, it was

only natural he assume coaching responsibilities. He and the late Alan Sharp coached many baseball teams involving their sons (Tim Holt and Matt Sharp). “He did most of the coaching, I just helped,” he said. Holt was a member of the first Missouri Day Festival Committee, working with Phil Schlarb to coordinate the first Saturday night music event held at the fes-

tival – a bluegrass performance by Pat and Holly Gorsett. He spent 26 years as a member of the Four Dimensions, a barbershop quartet performing at nearly every event ever held in Trenton. The group was featured in the Trenton Acting Guild’s production of “The Music Man,” and

were the hit of the show, receiving several ovations from the audience. He and his wife Mary, performed in other TAG productions as well. As a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Holt is a long-time participant in the church choir and has, in the past,

also served as the youth choir director. He served as chairman of the church’s finance committee as well as a member of the administrative committee and the pastor-parish committee. He has also been a lay speaker when called on to do so.

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The Trenton Middle School Students of the Month have been named for the month of March, honored for demonstrating the character trait of “fairness.” Those honored include, from left, front row, fifth grader Sabrina Mills, daughter of Shante and Johnathan Brown; sixth grader Madison Kampe, daughter of Charlene and Jeremy Kampe; seventh grader Ashlyn Pagel, daughter of Tammy and Travis Pagel; and eighth grader Kylee Corwin, daughter of Erin and Samuel Corwin; back row, fifth grader Thomas Cunningham, son of LaTasha Cunningham and Thomas Cunningham; seventh grader Barrett Clark, son of Adria and Justin Moore and Matthew Clark; and eighth grader Hussein Hagelstein, son of Jason Clevenger. Not pictured is sixth grader Connor Thompson, son of Maranda Shipley-Fair.

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After 27 years of working in multiple roles, Randy Kinnison, center, will retire on March 10 from Grundy Electric Cooperative. Randy joined the GEC team in November 1995 in the Corporate Development Department as an energy advisor. In 2001, Randy transferred to the Operations Department as a field automation supervisor. Through the years, his job evolved into a combination of energy consultant and mapping coordinator. Randy assisted members with energy audits, HVAC recommendations, insulation, and commercial lighting. Randy also had the responsibility of keeping the GEC maps up to date. Pictured with Randy are GEC General Manager Scott Wilson, left, and Operations Manager JD Pash.

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$27,000 for utilities, $18,000 for pool supplies and $34,000 for pool utilities. The aquatic center payment will be $145,873.31. The board anticipates $92,000 coming in from ad valorem (real estate) taxes and $360,000 from sales tax revenue. Ball field concessions are expected to bring in $9,200 while pool receipts will garner $54,000 and pool concessions are expected to be at $11,000. Facility rentals,

field fees, interest and miscellaneous income make up the remaining projected income for the parks in the budget. There were no pool or facilities reports. In the grounds report, however, Gary Schuett said he was in the preliminary stages of coming up with ways to deter vandalism, which has been a problem in the parks. He suggested the idea of putting in surveillance cameras in certain areas where vandalism has been an issue. Crawford noted the board would have to look into the legalities of

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The Grundy County Commission signed a proclamation on Tuesday, March 8 designating March as National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in Grundy County. This year marks the 35th anniversary of National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month initiative. Pictured are, from left, seated, Second District County Commissioner Brad Chumbley, Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray and First District Commissioner Don Sager; back row, Kayla Graham, executive director of the Family and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled, and Dan Wilford, chairman of the Senate Bill 40 board.

placing cameras in public areas before doing so. Schuett also said he would like to set up a fund through Green Hills Rural Development, Inc. which would be used to pay rewards to individuals turning in persons or information that leads to convictions. The fund would be made up entirely of private donations and would not include any taxpayer dollars. In his superintendents report, David Shockley stated his crews had been busy with snow removal from the last storm. He also

reported he and assistant superintendent Hunter Trask had attended the Missouri Parks and Recreation Association conference last week, learning ways to better the parks department. Crews have also begun removing dead leaves from fences and other park structures with a leaf vac. The North Central Missouri College softball and baseball teams and the Trenton High School baseball team have begun practices and games, so crews have installed the batting cage nets and opened the bathrooms at the Ebbe

Sports Complex. The bathrooms at Ebbe have heaters, so damage from freezing pipes is not a concern. Shockley also said crews repainted one structure at the skate park in Eastside Park because it had vandalism on it. They plan to paint other structures at the skate park this summer to match. The next scheduled meeting of the Trenton Park Board is set for Wednesday, April 6 at a location to be determined. The meeting is set to begin at 5:15 p.m.

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Dear Annie: I am a licensed professional counselor writing in response to "Cleaning the Chaos," the woman who was sick of cleaning up after her boyfriend. The boyfriend, "Denny," the apparent slob, has the classic signs of attention deficit disorder. Does he lose things? Does the wife spend time helping him find things? A counselor who specializes in ADD would be able to discern whether there is a physical reason behind the mess. A diagnosis would not be an excuse but an explanation. If a diagnosis is made, there are proven ways to help Denny and his wife work together to put some order in their lives if they both are willing to work on the problem. -Seen It Before Dear Seen It Before: Thank you for your valuable perspective. I have heard from readers who say that taking medication has been like night and day in terms of making a difference in their ability to focus. I'm sure your letter struck a chord with readers who

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when we face obstacles like this alone. Whether it's a family member, friend or neighbor, if "Stuff Addict" is willing to let someone in, they'll surely feel the load's a little lighter with the support and encouragement of another. Dear Annie: This is in response to the letter from "Stuff Addict." Another option would be to contact the local Agency on Aging. They should have resources for companies that specialize in working with folks with hoarding tendencies by disposing, donating, etc. Agency on Aging may even have information on classes and/or support groups that could also assist Stuff Addict. Lastly, the book "Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding" is an excellent read to begin the process of decluttering (better word to use than "hoarding," in my opinion). You can't start disposing of items unless you also work on your own tendencies. -- Remember Your Resources Dear Remember: Another very helpful letter and a good reminder for all. Support doesn't just have to come from those in our inner circle.

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Request for Proposal Grundy R-V School District is requesting bid proposals for replacement of windows at the elementary school and installation of central air conditioning for the elementary school during the summer of 2022. For more information and review of work needed, contact Phillip Fox, Grundy Co. R-V School District Superintendent, at 660-673-6511. Bids are due by March 16, 2022 Bids are to be send to: Grundy R-V School District 205 SW Border Street Galt, MO 64641 dMar4,8,11 -------------------------------------NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Grundy County Commission is seeking bids for CART rock to be for township and Road & Bridge needs. Sealed bids will be accepted until 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at which time they will be opened and publicly read. For more information you can contact the County Clerk at (660) 3594040 x 4. The county commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any portion thereof. Grundy County Commission Phillip Ray Presiding Commissioner dMar8,11 -------------------------------------NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids addressed to the County Commission of Grundy County, Trenton, Missouri, will be accepted for approximately 100 - 120 cubic yards of concrete delivered to various bridge construction sites in Grundy County during 2022. Bids to be for 8 bag and 6 bag mix. Materials to be supplied through April 1, 2023. Bids will be received in the County Clerk’s office, 700 Main St., Trenton, MO 64683

until 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at which time they will be opened and publicly read. The County Commission reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any portion thereof. Grundy County Commission Phillip Ray Presiding Commissioner dMar8,11 -------------------------------------NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Grundy County Commission is seeking bids for lawn mowing at the Courthouse, Courthouse Annex, and Law Enforcement Center lawns plus Bethel, Sires and Wynne cemeteries and Road and Bridge lot. Bids must state the cost per mowing per location and equipment used. Forms can be picked up in County Clerk Office. Sealed bids will be accepted until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at which time they will be opened and publicly read. A successful bidder must supply the county with proof of liability insurance. Please mark the envelope “Mow Bid”. For more information you can contact the County Clerk at (660) 3594040 x 4. The county commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any portion thereof. Grundy County Commission Phillip Ray Presiding Commissioner dMar8,11 -------------------------------------CITY OF TRENTON, MISSOURI Advertisement for Bidders The City of Trenton, Missouri is accepting bids for Hazardous Materials Inspections Services. Bids will be accepted at City Hall, 1100 Main St., Trenton, MO 64683, until 2:00 p.m. on March 17, 2022. Specifications and more information can be obtained by contacting Wes Barone at 660-3592013. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any irregularities that are in the best interest of the City. dMar1,4,8,11,15 --------------------------------------

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Mary Ellen Cooper Mary Ellen Cooper, an 87-year-old Trenton resident, died Monday, March 7, 2022 at Mosaic Hospital in Saint Joseph after a brief hospitalization. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Resthaven Mortuary, Trenton. Her body will be cremated after the service. Open visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. tonight (Friday, March 11) at the mortuary. Mary was born April 20, 1934, in Spickard, the daughter of Charles and Pauline Bosley Brewer. She attended Spickard School and graduated in 1952. On Nov. 29, 1952, she was united in marriage to Jack Elliott Cooper, son of Nathan and Addie Cooper. They were the parents of two daughters, Vicki Jo Cooper Ferguson and Valeri Ann Cooper Parrish. Survivors include her daughter, Vicki Ferguson and her husband, David of Trenton and their children, Jessica Lynn Sherrow and

husband Brian of Marceline, Cara Lea Leininger and husband Shawn of rural Trenton, Jason Elliott Ferguson and wife Jill of rural Trenton, and David Andrew (Andy) Ferguson and wife Kiersten of rural Spickard; daughter Valeri Parrish and her husband, John of Fremont, NE, and their children Tawnia Brooke Nickles of Kansas City, Andrea Lynn Parrish Meuller and husband Matt of Lincoln, NE and Adam Matthew Parrish and wife Danielle of Waverly, NE. In addition to her seven grandchildren, Mary is survived by 20 great-grandchildren. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Fred Brewer; sister and brother-in-law, Gloria Brewer Connell and Don Connell; and a niece, Lisa Dawn Connell Tunnell. Memorials are suggested to the Green Hills Animal Shelter and may be left with the mortuary. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.

Pamela Lynne Woods Sager Pamela Lynne Woods Sager, a 71-year-old Trenton resident, passed away on March 6, 2022 at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. She is to be cremated under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home in Trenton, with a private family service to be held. She was born on Aug. 20, 1950 in Trenton, the daughter of Denny Payton and Patsy Le Peterie Woods. Pam graduated as valedictorian from Laredo High School in 1968. She received a bachelor’s degree in business education from Northwest Missouri State University in 1972, and then went on to earn her master’s degree in business education in 1973, also from NWMSU. She was married on January 25, 1970 to Norman Eudean “Dean” Sager at the Laredo Christian Church in Laredo. He preceded her in death. Pam began her long career as an educator in Barnard and then Gallatin. She then spent the next 30-plus years as an Accounting and Business instructor at North Central Missouri College in Trenton. She pioneered online learning at NCMC, as well as at other area colleges and universities. She also was the advisor for the Phi Mu Epsilon sorority. She launched the VITA/TCE program at NCMC, encouraging students to provide free basic tax return services to lowincome and elderly members of the community. Pam truly loved being in the classroom. She always went above and beyond for her students, assisting them in any way to help them succeed. Upon her retirement, she became a Professor Emeritus. For the last 12 years, she was the owner of Sager Accounting and Tax in Trenton. Pam was a member of several educational organizations including the Missouri State Teachers Association, National Education Association and was the treasurer for the Grundy County Retired Personnel. She also gave back to the community by teaching life skills, such as financial literacy, couponing, refunding, budgeting, balancing a checkbook and income tax

basics. Pam was a member of the Laureate Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She previously served as the Trenton Band Booster president and was an invaluable piece of the Missouri Days Marching Festival every year. Her fund raising abilities were unmatched when organizing football game concession stands. Pam attended Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton and was a major supporter of Troop 99 that is sponsored by the church. She assisted in the establishment of the Trust for Benefit of Grundy County Scouts. She also served as treasurer of the Wesley United Methodist Advisory Board. Pam loved traveling, visiting all 50 states, as well as a total of 31 countries around the world. She also traveled all over attending all activities of her children and grandchildren for the last 40 years. She coached softball while her children were growing up. You could always find her at a ball field, gym, football field or tennis court. Pam is survived by her four children: Sarah Sager and David (Jennifer) Sager of Trenton, Anne (Aaron) Davies of Savannah and Martha (Leonard Rodriguez) Sager of Lee’s Summit; 13 grandchildren, Dixie Sager, Kirsten, Kourtney, Bray, Aidan and Avery Lynne Davies; Len and Evan Rodriguez; Madison, Savannah, Landry and Declan Elrod, and Mya Sager; and two great-grandchildren, Lane and Charlie Willtrout; one brother, Philip (Jeanne) Woods of Warrensburg; three brothers-in-law, Fred (Genene) of Springfield, Don (Karen) and Dennis Sager of Trenton; and one sisterin-law, Becky (Gary) Hall of Trenton. In addition to her husband, Dean, she was preceded in death by her parents. Memorials are suggested to the scholarship fund at North Central Missouri College and may be dropped off or mailed to the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.

FUNERALS

Jerry Douglas Hughs Funeral services for Jerry D. Hughs were held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. Bro. Brad Walker and Bro. Brian Rhodes officiated. Mr. Hughs, a 76-yearold Brimson resident, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. Corie Cutsinger and Dakota Cutsinger sang “He Touched Me.” The congregation sang “Lily of the Valley.” Pallbearers were Mike Tate, Dakota Cutsinger, Eric Walker, Alexandr Petrov, Corie Cutsinger, Richard Cotton and Brad Hughs. Honorary pallbearers were Katie Tate and Madi Cutsinger. Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Gardens north of Trenton.

Tractor Totaled In Recent Fire

The Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District responded to a fire northwest of Trenton on Tuesday. According to information provided by Trenton Firefighter Alex Lovell, the blaze occurred at 731 NW 25th St., when an employee of Kenneth Stutzman was operating a cutting torch near a tractor and hot slag landed on it, causing the fire. Stutzman, who was not present at the time of the fire, was the owner of the Massey Ferguson GC1715, which was totaled. Firefighers, which included those from the Trenton City Fire Department, were on the scene from about 1:45 to 2:30 p.m.

TRENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT Feb. 28: officers responded to a report of disorderly conduct at an east business and to a domestic dispute at an east residence. A motor vehicle crash was reported in the east part of town. March 1: a nuisance violation was investigated at a north residence and officers made an arrest on a warrant in the downtown area. March 2: an animal bite that resulted in a rabies quarantine was investigated at a north residence and officers investigated a juvenile/status offense at a west residence. March 3: a juvenile/ status offense was investigated at an east residence. March 4: a subject was found to be driving without a valid license in the east part of town and officers responded to a domestic dispute at a south residence. March 5: an arrest was made on a warrant at an east residence. March 6: an assault was reported at a north business.

NORTH 65 CENTER MENUS Monday - Philly cheesesteak on hoagie bun, wedge potatoes, peas and apricots. Tuesday - Ham and beans, spinach, sliced tomato, applesauce and cornbread. Wednesday - Pork loin, fried potatoes, mixed vegetables, peaches, chocolate pudding and whole wheat bread. Thursday - Corned beef and cabbage, carrots, potatoes, jello with fruit and biscuits. Friday - Sloppy joe on bun, Tuscan blend veggies, sweet potato fries, mixed fruit and chocolate chip cookies.

DAILY RECORD GRUNDY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Abdullah Mauhmoud Ahma Al Sailawi, Kansas City, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of operating a motor vehicle with brakes not in good working order and was fined $253.50. Brandon D.B. Burkhardt, Trenton, waived his preliminary hearing and had his case bound over to the Circuit Division on felony charges of delivery of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia-amphetamine or methamphetamine. He was scheduled to appear in court March 10. Anthony J. Kohl, Hale, waived his preliminary hearing and had his case bound over to the Circuit Division on a felony charge of non-support and is scheduled to appear in court April 14. Diana L. Miller, Spickard, waived formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty to 18 misdemeanor counts of animal neglect or abandonment. She is scheduled to appear in court April 12. Adam M. Sager, Trenton, waived his preliminary hearing and had his case bound over to the Circuit Division on felony charges of second degree domestic assault and endangering the welfare of a child and creating a substantial risk. He was scheduled to appear in court March 10. Timothy A. Stanley, Sumner, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of tampering with a judicial officer and was fined $150 and is to pay $300 to the Law Enforcement Restitution Fund. Jakobi N. Welch, Trenton, pleaded guilty to not wearing a seat belt and was fined $10. Failing to appear in court and having warrants issued for their arrest were Jon H. Milligan, Liberty, on a misdemeanor charge of driving while revoked or suspended; and Jacen R. Stotts, Gilman City, on a misdemeanor charge of driving while revoked or suspended. Rudy A. Gingerich, Trenton, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of operating a vehicle without a muffler and was fined $78.50. MARRIAGE LICENSE Eli J. Zook and Anna J. Stutzman, both of Spickard. MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION Petition Filed Carol J. Gross vs. Ronald D. Gross. Kelli D. Judd vs. Mark A. Judd.

REAL ESTATE David J. Brewer and wife to Brian W. Altenderfer and Jacqueline E. Altenderfer, Trustees. DAVIESS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Daren L. Adkins Shawn E. Allen, Kansas City, KS, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or less-prior drug offense and was sentenced to serve 10 days in jail. He pleaded guilty to speeding and was sentenced to serve two days in jail and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of operating a motor vehicle on the highway without a valid license and was fined $300. Johnnie L. Austin, Langley, OK, pleaded guilty to the following misdemeanor charges and was ordered to pay the following fines: driving while intoxicated, $350; driving while suspended or revoked, $300; possession of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or less, $300; and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, $150. Jacobus Mathysen, Hays, KS, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated and had imposition of his sentence suspended. He was placed on probation for two years and is to complete 30 hours of community service. Shannon M. Brake, Trenton, pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated-prior offender; speeding; failing to drive on the right half of the roadway; and not wearing a seat belt. He is scheduled to appear in court March 15. Reilly M. Boyd, Olathe, KS, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of fourth degree assault-special victim and driving while intoxicated. Imposition of her sentence was suspended and she was placed on probation for two years and is to complete 30 hours of community service. She is also to serve 10 days of shock incarceration. On another misdemeanor charge of assault-special victim, she pleaded guilty and had imposition of her sentence suspended and was placed on probation for two years. Joseph E. Sperry, Pattonsburg, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated and was sentenced to serve two days in the county jail. Brandon T. Shook, Kansas City, waived formal arraignment and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated. Imposition of his sentence was

suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. He is to complete 30 hours of community service. Anthony M. Jones, McFall, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated and was fined $350. He also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession of drug paraphernaliaprior drug offense and was fined $150. Keenan K. Reeves, Chillicothe, pleaded not guilty to an amended charge of misdemeanor property damage and is scheduled to appear in court on April 5. Jessica N. Ross, Gallatin, appeared for arraignment and pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of operating a vehicle on the highway without a valid license; operating a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, involving an accident; and making a false report. He is scheduled to appear in court March 15. Samantha J. Stewart, Weatherby, waived formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of second degree assault and misdemeanor charges of falsely impersonating a law enforcement officer and using a siren/blue lamp/other emergency equipment when not responding to a bona fide emergency. She is scheduled to appear in court April 5. Christopher R. Craig, Gardner, KS, admitted violating the terms of his probation on an original charge of misdemeanor non-support. His suspended execution of sentence was revoked and he was sentenced to serve six months in jail. That sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. He is to pay the amount in arrears by Jan. 1, 2024. James G. Crockett, Gallatin, had imposition of sentence revoked on an original charge of misdemeanor nonsupport. He was sentenced to serve three months in jail, with execution of the sentence suspended. He was placed on probation for two years and is to pay $300 per month in child support. Edward J. Withey, Higbee, waived his preliminary hearing and had his case certified to the Circuit Division on two felony counts of third degree assault. Failing to appear in court and having warrants issued for their arrest were Jailee M. Rogers, St. Joseph on misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or less and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

Wednesday March 16! Join us for a SEED SWAP March 17th • 5:00 p.m.

Connect with fellow gardeners in the area and exchange seeds at our 1st official Seed Swap. Bring seeds you’ve saved and trade with others. It’s FREE – we provide the space and envelopes. Pre-registration is requested. Call or e-mail today!

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