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BRIEFS County Commission Agenda

The Grundy County Commission is scheduled to meet Tuesday morning at the courthouse.

Items on the announced agenda include a bid opening for CART rock at 9 a.m., followed by a meeting with Ambulance Director Sarah Porter at 9:15 a.m. Bids for concrete will be opened at 9:30 a.m., followed by the opening of mowing bids at 10 a.m. The commission is scheduled to meet with Jackie Spainhour and Stephanie Williams of the North Central Missouri Business Facilitation Group at 11 a.m., with Ms. Spainhour being introduced as the new director of the group.

Nearly $500,000 Deficit Budget Staring City In The Face No Salary Increases For City Employees

“Ripcord” To Be Presented

The Gallatin Theater League will present “Ripcord” in three performances next week.

The comedy, written by David Lindsay-Abaire, will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Courter Theater in Gallatin. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Eleine’s Beauty Shop, located at 201 N. Maple St., in Gallatin.

Trenton Approves Temporary Post Number Needing Title I Services Caused Concern Loss of learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic led the Trenton R-9 Board of Education to approve a temporary fifth grade reading interventionist position during a special meeting held Thursday morning.

Trenton Middle School Principal Daniel Gott told the board that the number of current Rissler Elementary School third and fourth grade students who are receiving Title I reading services has caused concern that as those students transition to

the fifth grade at Trenton Middle School they will struggle with reading without the targeted interventions they are currently receiving. Gott said there are 26 fourth grade students currently receiving the Title services (the “normal” number would be around 10) and there is a fear that the growth they are making will stop if a “bridge” is not put in place to address the issue.

Gott and Instructional Coach Dr. Jill Watkins said the issue has come about because these students, who were in lower elementary when classes were disrupted due to COVID-19, didn’t learn the decoding strategies needed to learn [See Trenton, Page 3]

Gallatin Names New AD, Principal Base Salary Moved To $33,000 For Certified Staff The Gallatin R-5 Board of Education named a new middle school principal and athletic director during a meeting Wednesday evening that also found the board voting to increase the base salary for the 2022-23 school year.

Following an executive session, the board voted to hire Chris Wever as middle school principal for the 2022-23 school year, filling a position left vacant when Dr. Justin Collins was recently named the district superintendent to replace Dr. Bryan Copple, who is taking the top job in

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the Richmond School District. Wever, who has been the seventh and eighth grade social studies instructor at Gallatin, was also named the assistant golf coach for this spring.

Chad Sullenger, a current high school special education teacher in the district, was named the activity director for the 202223 school year, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Barron Gann.

Several resignations were accepted by the board, including Amy McNeely, seventh and eighth grade math/computers; Shelley Elbert, elementary paraprofessional; Aaron Lewis, sixth grade math; Sheri Croy and Sariah Williams, second grade teachers; and Nichole Gregornik, library aide/paraprofessional. Volunteer junior high basketball coach Jeff Donovan also resigned from that position.

Gretchen Brashear and Teri Robinson were hired for teaching positions for the 2022-23 school year, with Kelsey Greene and Drew Prindle hired for special education paraprofessional positions and [See Gallatin, Page 5]

Dogs like this pit bull mix are now free to find homes in Trenton after the city council repealed the breed ban on a 6-2 vote Monday night.

Breed Ban Repealed, 6-2 Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto On Same 6-2 Vote The Trenton City Council voted 6-2 to repeal it’s breed-specific animal ordinance at Monday night’s meeting.

The vote came after months of discussion and research by council members and with the urging of several community members and those involved with the Green Hills Animal Shelter. The same arguments that had been raised in past meetings for the repeal (it’s bad owners not the breed that causes the problem, it’s unenforcable, etc.) were made as were the same arguments used in the past to continue the ban on certain breeds (by the time you learn that a dog is vicious it’s too late, they cause extreme damage when they do bite). When all was said and done, those voting to repeal the ban were First Ward Councilmen Lance Otto and Kevin Klinginsmith; Second Ward Councilman Danny Brewer; Third Ward Coun-

“We’ll see what happens here, because it’s not going to be on me.”

— MAYOR LINDA CROOKS cilman Robert Romesburg; and Fourth Ward Councilmen Duane Urich and John Dolan. Second Ward Councilman Marvin Humphreys and Third Ward Councilman David Mlika voted no.

At that point, Mayor Linda Crooks vetoed the ordinance to repeal the ban and the motion was made to override that veto. The motion to override passed 6-2 with the same councilmen voting yes and no as did on the ordinance itself.

“We’ll see what happens here,” said Mayor Crooks, who had joined the meeting by Zoom.

“Because it’s not going to be on me.”

The council plans to appoint an Animal Welfare Committee which would serve in an advisory role and focus on ways to educate the public concerning such areas as treating,

training and sheltering animals in ways that will lead to the least amount of aggression regardless of the breed.

In other business Monday evening, the council: • voted to not take a stand for or against the effort of Grundy County Prosecuting Attorney Kelly Puckett to have a question placed on the November ballot that would make the prosecutor’s office a full-time position.

• approved, on a 7-1 vote with Humphreys voting no, a contract with Insituform Technologies USA, LLC for the sanitary sewer rehabilitation project.

• heard a request from Matt Roberts, who lives at 419 W. 11th St., to have the two-block area near his house paved. The street in that area is brick and the city had approved a [See Repeal, Page 3]

While several members of the public attended the Trenton City Council meeting Monday night, they were there to provide input on the city’s breedspecific animal ordinance rather than get the details on the city’s 2022-23 budget, which shows a deficit of nearly half a million dollars.

Those attending the meeting were able to provide their input on the animal ordinance, which was repealed following a majority vote and an override of Mayor Linda Crooks’ veto (see accompanying story).

Two budgets were presented to city council members for approval one for the operation of the city government and one for Trenton Municipal Utilities. The city budget, which had been the focus of several meetings of the council’s Finance Committee prior to Monday’s meeting received an 8-0 vote, while the TMU budget passed 7-1.

City Budget The city budget shows total revenue of $3,424,678, with approved estimated expenditures listed at $4,206,129 for a deficit of $781,451. The council plans to transfer in $235,000 from road tax funds, bringing the deficit down to $546,451. The city is projecting to end the 2021-22 budget year with a fund balance of $2,508,036, a figure that is expected to drop to $1,961,585 by April 30, 2023.

The biggest source of income for the city is taxes, which are projected at $2,247,400. The city’s sales taxes, which are for General Revenue, Capital Projects, the Park Department, Transportation (17th Street Bridge) and the Fire Department, are all on track to exceed last year’s [See Budget, Page 3]

Princeton Stays Grant To Pay For Put In GRC East AMI Meetering Newtown-Harris Approves Contract Renewals, Calendar There was a full agenda for Monday evening’s meeting of the Princeton R-5 Board of Education, with board members opting to stay in the GRC East Division, increasing the base pay on the certified salary schedule and taking action on multiple personnel items.

The Newtown-Harris Board of Education met March 9, approving the renewal of contracts and the

2022-23 school calendar.

Princeton According to information provided by Superintendent Jerry Girdner, the board heard from multiple community members during the public participation portion of the meeting.

They shared their support to remain an 11-man football program rather than switching to an eight-man program. One community member shared a concern about the possibility his elementary age son would not be able to participate in football if the switch to eight-man was not ap[See Area, Page 3]

$361,705. Mayor Barbara Ballew was authorized to sign the grant agreement between the Missouri Department of Economic Development and the city.

In other action items, the The Gallatin Board of Aldermen met Monday board accepted a mowing evening, with board bid from Rodell Sperry in members learning that a the amount of $80 for the grant has been received to Lile Cemetery and $590 for Brown/Greenwood help pay for the new AMI the Cemetery. Acceptance of metering system.

According to infor- the bid, which was the lomation provided by City west of three received, is Clerk Hattie Rains, it was pending the confirmation announced at the meeting that insurance requirements that the city has officially are met. The board apbeen granted funding ap- proved an ordinance adopproval for the AMI meter- ting and enacting a new ing system in the amount of [See Aldermen, Page 3]

Gallatin Board Accepts Bid, Discusses Program

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WON, NOT DONE North Central Wins Opener At National Tourney NORTH CENTRAL 75 NIAGRA COUNTY 50 Much was made of the offensive numbers put up by the North Central Missouri College and Niagra County women’s basketball teams ahead of their first-round match-up at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament Tuesday night in Port Huron, MI. North Central was the sixth-highest scoring team in the nation while Niagra County, averaging just over 85 points per game, was fifth.

When the game started, however, North Central’s defense took center stage.

Niagra County looked nowhere near the offensive stalwart it was billed as with the Pirates’ defense seemingly closing down everything. In the end, Niagra had a season-low point total of 50 as North Central advanced to the quarterfinal round of the national tournament with a 75-50 victory.

“We knew [Niagra] ran a ton of set plays and they liked to run in transition on our misses,” Pirates’ head coach Jenni Croy said. “We watched film and studied their set plays they use the most and focused on them defensively. Each time they called a play, we knew what was coming.”

North Central limited Niagra to just 27.8 percent from the field and the Thunderwolves converted on just 2-of-22 three-point attempts, under 10 percent, from distance. Niagra County came into the game connecting on nearly 45 percent of its shots from the field and was a 30-percent three-point shooting team during the regular season.

The Pirates also turned Niagra County over 16 times in the game, grabbing 10 steals as a team in the contest. North Central also swatted 10 Niagra shot attempts in the win.

The loss was just the fourth of the season for the Region 3 champion Thunderwolves.

“The girls executed the game plan to a ‘T’,” Croy

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JACOB WHITE won an individual state championship at the kids state wrestling tournament over the weekend in Cape Girardeau. White was first in the 14U/70-pound division.

Royals Bringing Back Zack Greinke Former First Round Pick Won Cy Young In 2009

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KENNADIE CROWE puts up a shot during North Central’s 75-50 victory over Niagra County in the first round of the NJCAA Division II National Tournament in Port Huron, MI on Tuesday. Crowe had 13 points and 11 rebounds in the win.

said. “Angel [Wiggins’] energy was unmatched on the court and the girls fed off her. We knew we had to limit [Niagra’s] good looks.”

North Central led 16-12 after one quarter, but broke the game open in the middle frames. The Pirates outpaced Niagra 22-13 in the second quarter and 18-10 in the third as the game turned into a rout.

Region 16 Player of the Year Nora Ford led the Pirates with 26 points and six steals. Kennadie Crowe and Maci Moore each had double-doubles with Moore collecting 13 points

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and 13 rebounds and Crowe getting 13 points and 11 rebounds. Wiggins tallied nine points, six assists and three blocked shots. The Pirates also got eight points from Jasmine Taylor in the win.

The victory pushed the Pirates to 25-5 overall on the season and into the national quarterfinals where they took on No. 1 Kirkwood Community College Thursday night.

“We definitely wanted to come in and make a statement,” Croy said. “We wanted to prove to everyone that we belonged and the girls did just that. We

aren’t done yet, though.

These girls are determined.

They know we have the number-one seed next and they respect them, but they fear no one.”

Following the match-up with Kirkwood, North Central will be back in action in Port Huron today (Friday), playing either in the national semifinals or fifth-place bracket, based on Thursday’s outcome.

A win places North Central in the semifinals at 7 o’clock while a loss would see the Pirates playing in the fifth-place semifinals at 2 o’clock.

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LOCAL Budget

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collections. The city is in it’s first year of collecting a use tax following its approval by voters in the April 2021 election. While it was unknown exactly how much revenue that tax would add to the city coffers, officials are pleasantly surprised that as of this month, it has generated over $92,000.

Included in the tax revenue is the city’s ad valorem (real estate) tax, which is expected to bring in more than $500,000, with railroad taxes budgeted to bring in $220,000. The city also has budgeted to receive $370,000 in Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) and $150,000 in funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

Other than taxes, major revenues, by department, include: Public Safety - $56,000 from the 911 agreement and $16,000 from city court fines.

Street Department - the council has budgeted $840,000 to come from asphalt sales, which is far lower than the actual amount collected this year, which is $1.5 million. Finance Committee Chairman John Dolan said it’s hard to estimate the amount that will be sold because so much of the sales go to the Missouri Department of Transportation, which doesn’t guarantee an amount of asphalt it will purchase. So, as is usually the case, the council included a lower number than expected just to be on the safe side. The cost to generate the asphalt is listed at $606,420.

Airport - $25,000 is expected to come from gas sales, with another $16,140 from hangar rent.

Non-Departmental $35,000 is budgeted from tipping fees, with another $55,438 listed as coming from community development.

Budgeted spending, by department, includes Administrative, $542,977; Trenton Police Depart-

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proved.

Following a presentation

by Athletic Director Scott Ussery regarding the current football affiliation, the board voted 6-1 to remain in the GRC East Division and to continue playing 11man football.

Board members approved an increase in the Certified Staff Salary Schedule for the 2022-23 school year. The new base salary will be $33,500, reflecting a $2,000 increase (6.35 percent) from the previous schedule. Non-certified staff were given a 6.37 percent increase in the base salary, which is now $13.03 per hour. School bus driver pay was also increased to $67 per day and $13.03 per hour for activity trips. That amount is a 6.35 percent increase.

The board continued its discussion of purchasing an electric school bus for the district. A letter of intent for the USDA Grant to fund a portion of such a bus was approved. The district

ment, $1,444,910; Trenton Fire Department, $532,297; Community Development, $20,000; Trenton Street Department, $1,496,717; Trenton Municipal Airport, $54,450; non-departmental, $41,317; and Code Enforcement, $73,461.

Dolan said there are no across-the-board wage increases this year, something he said would be difficult to justify with the deficit. In all, labor will account for $422,427 in expenditures, not including overtime, FICA, LAGERS, life and health insurance, etc. City employees did receive salary increases last year as councilmen tried to attract and retain quality employees.

Base salaries for department heads on the city side of the budget, as opposed to Trenton Municipal Utilities, include: City Administrator Ron Urton, $89,685 (with $44,843 of that being reimbursed by TMU for his duties as utility director); City Clerk Cindy Simpson, $55,406. Trenton Police Chief Rex Ross, $64,060; Street Supervisor Gary Dryer, $55,016; Trenton Fire Chief Brandon Gibler, $52,682; and Code Enforcement Officer Wes Barone, $44,205. The mayor is paid $3,000 per year, with city councilmembers paid $1,200 per year and the treasurer paid $1,200.

A total of $147,000 has been budgeted for petroleum products, more than double what has been spent this year and $17,000 more than was budgeted for 2122.

Other expenditures of note include payments on two current police cars and the possibility of purchasing another one at a cost of $18,624 if it becomes available; $101,514 for portable radios and another $43,708 for mobile radios (funded through ARPA), $23,000 for concrete repairs and replacement at the fire station and another $25,000 that will be spent from a grant for airpacks; $61,074 for the payment for the asphalt plant;

$44,000 for a backhoe for the street department and $28,961 for a wheel loader for that department; $22,000 for runway engineering at the airport and another $20,000 for apron concrete replacement at the airport. The city has budgeted a total of $147,572 for the street overlay program with another $137,923 for street maintenance. A total of $50,000 has been budgeted toward demolition of properties.

Trenton Municipal Utilities The TMU budget passed on a 7-1 vote, with Second Ward Councilman Marvin Humphreys voting no. He did not elaborate during the meeting on why he cast a dissenting vote on the budget, which shows overall gross revenues from the electric, water and wastewater departments totaling $13,274,318 and total expenses for the three departments coming in at $10,244,242, leaving a surplus of $3,030,075. After depreciation of $190,500, net revenues are expected to total $1,109,575.

The three TMU departments have their budgets broken down into costs for production, distribution and administration.

Electric Department Gross Income$7,105,838 Total Expenses$6,762,097 Balance - $343,741 Depreciation- $530,000 Net Revenues (186,259) On the electric production side, $5,548,235 is budgeted in expenditures, with purchased power accounting for the bulk of that amount at $5,400,000, Labor is budgeted at $40,040. On the distribution side, expenditures are $628,148, with the bulk of that coming from labor, which is budgeted at $364,628, before overtime, retirement and benefits.

Administrative costs for the electric department total $585,714 and include $154,679 in labor and the director’s partial salary, but does not include overtime

or any benefits.

Water Department Gross Income$2,464,330 Total Exp. - $1,638,995 Balance- $825,335 Depreciation - $675,000 Net Revenues $149,835 The Water Department has budgeted $816,382 in production costs and another $305,455 in distribution costs. Administrative costs for the department cost $517,158.

Labor, not including overtime and benefits, is listed at $237,282 for the production department; $163,982 for the distribution department; and $60,840 for administrative salaries.

Wastewater Department Gross Income$3,704,150 Total Exp. - $1,843,150 Balance - $1,861,000 Depreciation - $715,000 Net Revenues $1,146,000 The Wastewater Department has budgeted labor at $469,925 in the production area, with $146,952 in the distribution area and another $36,400 budgeted for administrative salaries.

When looking at major expenditures in all three TMU departments, other than salaries and benefits and purchased power, bigticket items include expenditures such as $523,571 in interest on bonds for water and wastewater projects; $246,734 in chemicals; $375,700 in electric power; $137,400 in contracted repairs and maintenance; $128,000 in plant and office maintenance.

Department head base salaries in the 2022-23 budget include Kyle Sharp, electric production, $40,040; Brad Griffin, electric distribution, $67,500; Comptroller Rosetta Marsh, $55,219; Steve Reid, water production, $56,425; Kenny Ricketts water distribution, $56,425; Bob Hutchinson, wastewater production, $56,425; and Shaun McCullough, wastewater distribution, $44,491.

The new budget will go into effect May 1.

has received four grants to be applied toward the purchase of an electric bus.

This month, initial approval for $145,000 from the USDA was approved and last month, the district received initial approval from the DNR for $200,000.

Several important dates were announced, including prom, Saturday, April 30; senior awards and baccalaureate, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 4 at the First Christian Church; and graduation, 7 p.m., Friday, May 6.

In other business, the board agreed to seek bids for repairs to the exterior brick on the high school, which is showing evidence of movement (shifting, settling and cracking) and deterioration, including in the mortar. The work is scheduled to be completed over the summer. Board members also approved the handbook for the FFA trap shooting program, which is scheduled to begin in the 2022-23 school year. In addition, it was agreed to collect proposals for bank

depository services to begin July 1.

Following a closed session, the board announced a 4.6 percent raise was approved for High School Principal Brent Mitchell and a 4.3 percent increase for Girdner. All probationary teachers have been offered contracts for the 2022-23 school year and tenure contracts were approved for Anna Fitzpatrick, Stacy Girdner, Betsy McCulley, Holly Meek and Jessie O’Dell. A contract for junior high/high school teacher was approved for Louis O’Brien for the 2022-23 school year and a 10.5-month contract was approved for the position of special education director.

Resignations were accepted from Heather Hall as National Honor Society and prom sponsor and from junior high/high school teacher Dave McCumber.

The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 11 at which time the board will be re-organized following the April 5 board election.

Newtown-Harris According to information provided by Superintendent Dr. Lucas McKinnis, the board approved the renewal of certified staff for the 2022-23 school year and approved the calendar for the coming year. Classes will begin on Aug. 23 and end on May 26, 2023. Board members also approved an adjustment to the 2021-22 school calendar, with no details provided. The senior trip to Branson received board approval as did an $18,000 transfer from Fund 1 to Fund 4.

Board members heard a legislative update and discussed a memorandum with Sullivan County concerning an emergency shelter. Also discussed was the pay for bus drivers on trips and the 2022-23 cooperative agreement.

Board members heard reports from building principals and Dr. McKinnis.

The next regular board meeting is set for Wednesday, April 13.

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request years ago from a former resident of the block to not pave over the bricks. Roberts said the pavement is terrible for traveling and noted it “is rougher than a cob.” City Administrator Ron Urton agreed, telling the council it is also difficult to remove snow from that portion of roadway.

• briefly discussed problems with parking on the west side of 17th Street as parents are picking students up from the back lot of Trenton Middle School.

• approved the re-ap-

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code of ordinances and discussed the migration of gWorks to a cloud-based program for human resources, utility billing and finance within the next three to five years. Mrs. Rains requested to complete the AMI metering system migration before purchasing the new cloudbased programs.

In his report, City Administrator Lance Rains shared with the board that the MIRMA Loss Control Program Evaluation Form shows a rating increase from 94 to 98. He provided a list of city-owned vehicles and the cost of repairs and/or purchase amounts for new vehicles since 2019, as well as which vehicles have been sold and the amount of the sale. Rains told the board he is continuing to stay informed on the American Rescue Plan Act funding requirements and when to expect the funds to be received. He also told the board he is meeting with a solar field company next week to discuss the possibility of purchasing electric power provided by the company.

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to read. As they move into the upper grades and should be “reading to learn” those students will find it difficult to do so. It was stressed that this situation was not caused by poor instruction at the lower elementary level and is something that is being seen across the country.

The position, which was approved 6-1 with Andy Burress absent, is expected to be temporary, possibly for two years, and its need

pointment of Gary Schuett to the Police Personnel Board.

• discussed a complaint with air brakes as semis come into town. There is an ordinance in place prohibiting the use of the “jake brakes” and Urton said the Missouri Department of Transportation will make signs indicating there is such an ordinance. Police Chief Rex Ross said his officers have made a point of checking on the situation and have not found it to be a problem at any of the city limits.

The next regular meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 28.

Public Works Director Mark Morey told the board that new street signs are being installed throughout town and the new dump truck is in Bethany getting repairs done on the heater blower fan. The board requested that the remaining snow piles be hauled off if possible. Morey said that due to the dump truck being in the shop, the street crew can take out the salt spread in the older dump truck (if the weather remains nice) and finish hauling off the snow piles if they haven’t melted before then. Board members also reviewed the annual extended service warranty proposal from MicroComm, approving the proposal in the amount of $3,600.

Gallatin Police Chief Mark Richards gave his report on recent activities and investigations and announced that the department will participate in CIT training in Chillicothe March 16-22 as well as taser instructor license training on April 6 and firearms instructor license training April 18-22.

The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 28.

will be re-evaluated as needed.

The board held a closed session to discuss personnel, including the hiring of a middle school assistant principal and accepting resignations. That information was not available as of press time on Thursday and will be released today (Friday) and appear on the Republican-Times website and in Tuesday’s paper.

The next regular meeting of the board is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12.

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OP/ED RONDA LICKTEIG

WAR When people talk about Baby Boomers I admit to being one only if they’re saying something positive about the group of people who were born during the period from approximately 1946 to 1964. Since I was born in the last month of that time period, I claim membership when it suits me and claim to only technically be one when it doesn’t.

What having been born in that time period means as far as this column goes is that I was alive during the Vietnam War. I was not only alive, I lived the latter part of the war near Fort Riley, KS. In fact, my mother worked on the base and my step-dad was stationed there when he married my mom in 1972. To say there were a lot of military families around me would be an understatement, which makes it really strange that I had no idea that the U.S. was involved in a war or even that there was a war going on.

I wasn’t sheltered when it came to news - I’ve been a newspaper reader since before I knew what the words meant. I have memories of watching Dan Rather as a reporter long before he was the anchor for the CBS Evening News. I was just thinking this week about how I watched a news segment when I was probably in first grade discussing the benefits and drawbacks of Daylight Savings Time and how dangerous it is for kids to be waiting for the bus in the dark. So I was paying attention to current events. But somehow I missed that we were in a war.

My oldest sister, who graduated in 1973, had friends who were worried about the draft. My nextoldest sister had a POW bracelet. I remember those conversations, but I didn’t realize that Americans (and even people I knew) were fighting a war in southeast Asia.

As a second-grader (1972-73) my biggest worry in the world at that time came from a story in “The Weekly Reader” that told how the rest of the world was moving to the metric system and American kids like me, who were still struggling with inches and feet, were going to be left behind. (Really? It’s 2022 and when was the last time you heard someone say the phrase “Give her 2.54 centimeters and she’ll take 1.609344 kilometers?”). I definitely wasn’t thinking about war or what was happening to the children suffering because of that war. I was worried about not being able to tell how tall I was when the metric system invaded the U.S. These thoughts all came to me last Sunday morning when I was giving the lesson at our Children’s Church. With Saint Patrick’s Day occurring this week we were talking about the difference between being “lucky” and being “blessed.” I asked if we were blessed to be living in the United States and a second grade boy immediately said “Yes! We could be living in Ukraine!” All the other kids agreed. It was obvious to me that they not only know there is a war going on, they know that the Ukraine is under attack and the children and families there are suffering.

I didn’t dwell on the subject - mainly because I didn’t know what to say. I’m sad that our kids have to know about war at such a young age, but I’m glad they understand it happens and that we are so fortunate that it’s not our country that is being bombed. I have to wonder if this will be a time period they’ll look back on as adults and remember how blessed they felt to be living in a country that is not at war; in a country where children can go outside and enjoy the extra hour of light without fear of being bombed.

It would be great if this is their only childhood memory of war, but every day that passes with Russian forces firing on Ukraine and the rest of the world trying to figure out how to stop it without starting World War III, I feel less optimistic. I want our kids to be outraged that one country can just invade another because they want to control it. I want them to be concerned about their young counterparts who are fleeing the only homes they know and going to an uncertain future in another country - or worse. Much worse. I want them to look at war as something that should be avoided if at all possible because the human toll is just too high.

Well, part of me wants that.

Honestly, the rest of me just wants them to go outside and play with their friends and be blissfully unaware that there’s even a war going on.

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Ukraine Wants A No-Fly Zone. What Does This Mean, And Would One Make Any Sense In This War?

by Christopher Michael Faulkner and Andrew Stigler, US Naval War College Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy virtually addressed the United States Congress on March 16, 2022, and, as widely expected, requested additional U.S. military assistance for Ukraine.

GUEST EDITORIAL Zelenskyy also asked for the U.S. to create a no-fly zone over some portion, or potentially all, of Ukraine.

“Russia has turned the Ukrainian sky into a source of death for thousands of people. Russian troops have already fired nearly 1,000 missiles at Ukraine, countless bombs.

They use drones to kill us with precision. This is a terror Europe has not seen for 80 years,” said Zelenskyy, delivering the first virtual address by a foreign leader to Congress. He wore the army green T-shirt that has become his civilian uniform while leading Ukraine’s response to the war from Kyiv.

“Is this a lot to ask, to create a no fly zone over Ukraine to save people? Is this too much to ask? A humanitarian non-fly zone, so that Russia would not be able to terrorize our free cities,” Zelenskyy continued.

Zelenskyy paused during his address to play a video documenting the war in Ukraine. That video ended with the words, “close the skies over Ukraine.”

This is not Zelenskyy’s first request for U.S. intervention in Ukrainian skies. Zelenskyy spoke with more than 300 members of Congress on March 5, 2022, urging them at that point to “close the skies or give us planes.”

Since Russia first invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the Biden administration has consistently said that a no-fly zone is not a viable option. This is necessary to avoid unnecessary escalation of the situation, they claim.

A growing number of U.S. foreign policy experts have publicly asked the Biden administration and NATO allies to protect Ukraine with a limited no-fly zone.

And recent polling has found that a clear majority of Americans support a no-fly zone.

As national securityscholars, we think it is important to understand what a no-fly zone entails and what the consequences might be if the U.S. or any other NATO ally sets one up.

Protecting Civilians And Enforcing The Zone No-fly zones are often used to protect civilians on the ground from warplane attacks and to prevent a country from gaining air superiority, meaning control of the sky over a battlefield. Both are important considerations in Ukraine.

Designating an area a no-fly zone bans certain aircraft from flying over an established area.

To be effective, no-fly zones require a credible threat of a military action if a target country violates banned airspace and sends aircraft into this area.

In other words, a country that declares a no-fly zone must then be ready to enforce the protected

space. Enforcement can include a host of options, including firing at aircraft that have breached the zone.

This could also include having the enforcing country destroy grounded planes or helicopters, and attacking runways to limit the targets’ ability to take off or land aircraft.

Historical Examples Of No-Fly Zones No-fly zones are a relatively new phenomenon that emerged after the Cold War. Since the early 1990s, the U.S. and allies have declared four bans of this kind. There have been many other instances in which the U.S. considered, but never implemented, no-fly zones.

The U.S., United Kingdom and France first implemented two no-fly zones against Iraq following the first Gulf War. These bans lasted from 1991 to 2003. Operation Provide Comfort, in northern Iraq, later renamed Operation Northern Watch, sought to protect Kurdish communities in that region of Iraq from attacks carried out by Saddam Hussein’s regime.

Operation Southern Watch, established slightly later and in the country’s south, was designed, in part, to provide protection to the Shia population in southern Iraq.

Other instances of no-fly zones include Operation Deny Flight, a NATO-led effort to protect civilians from attacks during the Bosnian war from 1993 to 1995.

The U.N. Security Council also backed a no-fly zone in Libya during the country’s 2011 civil war. A NATO-led military coalition intervened in Libya to enforce this U.N. resolution.

No-fly zones have never stopped a war. In Bosnia in the 1990s, NATO-led no-fly zones may have reduced the Serbs’ opportunities to attack Bosnian Muslims and others.

But it is extremely hard to determine the number of civilians lives saved by past airspace bans.

What is certain, however, is that Russia, the subject of any potential no-fly zone in Ukraine, is a vastly different target than that of any prior airspace ban in the past 30 years.

Why A No-Fly Zone In Ukraine Is Risky Implementing and enforcing a nofly zone in Ukraine has significant risk for escalating the conflict.

It would be the first U.S. imposition of a no-fly zone during an international conflict. It would also represent the first time that a nuclear power like Russia has been subject to such a ban.

These two factors create an unusual level of severe risk for escalating the war.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned that a no-fly zone involves sending “NATO planes into Ukrainian airspace … to shoot down Russian planes.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia will view any such U.S. or NATO planes “as participants of the military conflict,” suggesting a military response from Russia would be likely.

It is also not clear how useful im-

posing air controls over Ukraine would be. The Russian air force has been surprisingly inactive during this war. Instead, Russia has been attacking Ukraine primarily through ground force operations, including missiles and rockets.

The U.N. estimates that at least 636 civilians have been killed in the war so far. Most of these civilians have been killed by Russian missiles, rockets and artillery – not aircraft.

Russia has also launched most of its air attacks on Ukraine from Russian airspace, not from over Ukraine. Because Russian aircraft shoot long-range missiles over the border, even a no-fly zone over the entirety of Ukraine would not stop these attacks.

A Great Deal Could Go Wrong With A No-Fly Zone The phrase “establish a no-fly zone” can sound calm, civilized and achievable. But establishing and maintaining this control can become complicated by a range of tactical errors, misunderstandings and miscalculations that are impossible to anticipate and could lead to unwanted escalation.

For example, two American F15C fighters patrolling the Iraqi nofly zone established after the 1991 Gulf War mistakenly shot down and destroyed two American UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters on April 14, 1994. All 26 passengers (15 Americans and 11 foreign officials) on the Black Hawks were killed.

The accidental attack, in clear skies and with working communications, was the result of a series of misidentifications and misunderstandings.

This tragedy occurred outside of any active combat zone, in circumstances entirely under American control, and after the U.S. military had had three years to rehearse and perfect procedures for maintaining the Iraq no-fly zone.

Now consider what mistakes and misjudgments – by any party – might occur when NATO attempts to establish a no-fly zone to counter the highly capable and committed Russian military, in a brutally active combat zone.

It Is Not Hyperbole To Say That Anything Could Go Wrong Zelenskyy’s desire to get any possible international assistance that could aid Ukraine is entirely understandable. But there is every reason to believe a no-fly zone over part of Ukraine would have no meaningful military impact. It would, however, involve a catalog of risks, and potentially trigger a counterescalation by Moscow.

If the U.S. is trying to avoid World War III, recognizing the risks and liabilities of a no-fly zone could help to do just that. Even for those who, rightly, have the deepest sympathy for the Ukrainians and feel profound anger at Russia’s leadership, these are important considerations.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. It can be found at http://bit.ly/TCUSinfo)

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COMMUNITY Shakespearean Circle Holds March Meeting The Shakespearean Circle met on Wednesday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m. at the Activity Center of the First Christian Church in Trenton.

The five members in attendance included Krista Rickerson, Amy White, Sarah Dannar, Mary Jane Smith and Terry Cobb.

Following the business meeting, Terry Cobb summarized the plot in Act III of “The Two Noble Kinsmen” before members

viewed a video of the act.

The video included a performance of a Morris dance, a country dance that has been revived and is performed in Britain today.

After viewing the video, members discussed study questions.

The next meeting of the Shakespearean Circle will be at 1:30 p.m. on March 23 at the First Christian Church Activity Center.

Krista Rickerson will lead the study of Act IV.

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Nikki Berry hired for the library aide paraprofessional position.

All probationary and tenured teachers were hired for the 2022-23 school year, as well as both guidance counselors. Carly Talbert was approved for tenure.

Carrie Cook was offered a part-time special education coordinator position, while Debbie Cross and Julie Rains were offered part-time teaching positions and Stephanie Lollar was offered the food service director spot. Other contracts approved were Philip Berry, transportation director; David McLey, head custodian; Carol Walker, Missy Chadwick, Terri Feiden and Karen Johnson, secretaries; Vicki Corwin, bookkeeper; and Jennifer Bottcher, nurse.

The board approved an $800 increase to the certified salary schedule, which sets the base at $33,000 for the 2022-23 school year.

That amounts to a 2.5 percent increase and Dr. Copple said with a step movement on the schedule, employees will see a salary increase of $1,200 to $1,500 depending on where they fall on the schedule. The district had approved a $700 increase to the base last year.

Dr. Copple also told board members that employees will be receiving a benefit statement, outlining

the benefits that are paid for by the district. During the meeting the board voted to accept the health insurance renewal rates from MEUHP. The premium will increase from $641 to $664 for the base plan, setting the annual cost per employee at $7,968.

That’s an increase of $22,643 over the current year. The board pays 100 percent of the premium for employees.

In other action items, the board approved the latest substitute teacher list and gave approval to a request from GHS Principal Brent Burke to open a savings account and certificate of deposit for the “Major General Homer S. Long, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund.” The scholarship is in the process of being funded by Mr. Long’s son and will eventually be available for seniors who are planning some sort of military career. Board President Jeff Donovan as well as Mrs. Corwin and Dr. Collins, will be authorized signers for the accounts.

Dr. Copple reported on a recent meeting with legislators concerning two main items - the House Bill currently under consideration to allow open enrollment and the push for a $38,000 base teacher salary for all districts in Missouri. Dr. Copple said that while he would like to see a base salary at that level, the funding isn’t there to increase the base as well as make the increases across

the salary schedule that would be needed for equity between first-year and other teachers.

In addition to discussing the Long Scholarship, Burke updated the board on numerous activities and honors in the high school and reported on the high school trip to the Auschwitz Exhibit in Kansas City that took place on Wednesday. He also discussed activities and honors and awards for FFA and FCCLA and said the student council will hold a courtwarming dance on March 25.

In his report, Dr. Collins reported on the third quarter PBS reward day, which was held Wednesday. He said 85 percent of students were involved in the reward day, a number he would like to see increased in the fourth quarter.

In her report, Elementary Principal Nicole Thogmartin shared information on the STAR Math Growth scores, which shows improvement in math for students in grades second through fourth. She also gave a summer school report, noting there are 111 students enrolled to date, with a second round of enrollment to take place in April. She said 16 teachers and eight paraprofessionals

have signed up to teach summer school.

All of the principals, as well as Dr. Copple discussed parent-teacher conferences, which were scheduled for Thursday.

Activities Director Gann told the board they need to be thinking about the possibility of including sixth grade students in middle school sports next year, with the exception of football and track. He said he will have a better idea of the number of students who could be involved in middle school sports at the April meeting, but wanted the board to be thinking about that possibility. Gann also gave an update on spring sports participation numbers, which include eight for high school boys track; nine for high school girls track; 15 for boys golf; 15 for middle school boys track; six for middle school girls track; and 12 for baseball (played cooperatively with TriCounty).

Gann also recognized district athletes who have been recognized with postseason honors for the winter season as well as those who placed at state wrestling.

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Texas Mail Ballot Rejections Soar Under New Restrictions AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas threw out mail votes at an abnormally high rate during the nation's first primary of 2022, rejecting nearly 23,000 ballots outright under tougher voting rules that are part of a broad campaign by Republicans to reshape American elections, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.

Roughly 13% of mail ballots returned in the March 1 primary were discarded and uncounted across 187 counties in Texas.

While historical primary comparisons are lacking, the double-digit rejection rate would be far beyond what is typical in a general election, when experts say anything above 2% is usually cause for attention.

“My first reaction is ‘yikes,’" said Charles Stewart III, director of the Election Data and Science Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “It says to me that there's something seriously wrong with the way that the mail ballot policy is being administered.”

Republicans promised new layers of voting rules would make it “easier to vote and harder to cheat." But the final numbers recorded by AP lay bare the glaring gulf between that objective and the obstacles, frustration and tens of thousands of uncounted votes resulting from tighter restrictions and rushed implementation.

In Texas, a state former President Donald Trump easily won although by a smaller margin than 2016, the trouble of navigating new rules was felt in counties big and small, red and blue. But the rejection rate was higher in counties that lean Democratic (15.1%) than Republican (9.1%).

The unusually high rejection rate to start America's midterm election season is expected to put more attention on changes to the ballot box elsewhere in the country.

Texas' election was the debut of more restrictive voting rules the GOP raced to put

on the books across the U.S. in time for the midterm elections, a push that took particular aim at mail voting that soared in popularity during the pandemic.

At least 17 other states in the coming months will cast ballots under tougher election laws, in part driven by Trump's baseless and persistent claims of rampant fraud in the 2020 election. The rejected ballots in Texas alone far exceeds the hundreds of even possible voter fraud cases the AP has previously identified in six battleground states that Trump disputed.

The AP counted 22,898 rejected ballots across Texas by contacting all 254 counties and obtaining final vote reconciliation reports. Some smaller counties did not provide data or respond to requests, but the 187 counties that provided full numbers to AP accounted for 85% of the 3 million people who voted in the primary.

Last week, AP reported that 27,000 ballots had been flagged in Texas for initial rejection, meaning those voters still had time to “fix” their ballot for several days after the primary and have it count. But the final figures suggest most voters did not.

The most rejections were around Houston, a Democratic stronghold, where Harris County elections officials reported that nearly 7,000 mail ballots — about 19% — were discarded. During the last midterm elections in 2018, Texas’ largest county only rejected 135 mail ballots. Harris County elections officials said they received more than 8,000 calls since January from voters seeking help, which they attributed to “confusion and frustration” over the new requirements.

In the five counties won by Trump that had the most mail-in primary voters, a combined 2,006 mailed ballots were rejected, a rate of 10% of the total. In the counties won by Biden with the most mailin voters, which include most of Texas’ biggest cities, a combined 14,020 votes

were similarly rejected, which amounted to 15.7%.

In rural East Texas, Annette Young voted by mail like usual but received a surprising letter a week after the primary, informing her that the ballot never counted because it didn’t comply with a new state law requiring mail voters to include personal identification numbers.

“I just threw it right in the trash,” she said.

Most of the rejected ballots, according to county election officials and the Texas secretary of state, failed to adhere to the new identification requirements. The changes were part of the sweeping overhaul to Texas' elections that Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law in October, saying at the time that “no one who is eligible to vote will be denied the opportunity to vote.”

Abbott and top Texas Republicans who championed the changes have largely been silent about the high rejection rates. Abbott's office did not respond to requests seeking comment, and messages for Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan also went unanswered.

Republican state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, a proponent of the changes, said in an email that one issue might have been that ballot instructions printed in different ink colors — red for signature, black for identification numbers — might have left voters with the wrong impression they did not need to provide both.

Federal data on discarded mail ballots in general elections show few instances of double-digit rejection rates. The outliers include Indiana (14.5%) in 2006, Oregon (12.7%) in 2010 and New York (13.7%) in 2018, according to records from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

Stewart, of MIT, said generally less is known about trends in primary elections

because of lacking data. One assumption, he said, is that because primaries tend to draw the most habitual voters, they are less likely to mistakes that cause rejections.

But Stewart said others believe that officials may have more time to scrutinize, and reject, ballot paperwork in low-turnout elections.

The new mail ballot requirements in Texas include listing an identification number — either a driver’s license or a Social Security number — on the ballot’s carrier envelope. That number must match the county’s records, and if a ballot is rejected, voters are given the opportunity to supply the missing information or simply cast a ballot in person instead.

It is unknown how many Texas voters whose mail ballots were rejected may have still had their vote count by deciding to just show up in person instead.

Sam Taylor, a spokesman for the Texas secretary of state, said the office did not yet have its own final comprehensive numbers on ballot rejections. He said a “significant portion” of their efforts this year will be awareness about the new mailin rules.

“We are confident we will have all the information we need to apply any lessons learned during the primary to an even more robust voter education campaign heading into the November general election," he said.

Delores Tarver Smith, 87, took no chances with a mail ballot this year. She applied in Harris County for a mail ballot Feb. 1, but when none arrived by election day, she went and voted in person.

Last Wednesday — more than a week after the primary — her absentee ballot finally showed up at her home.

“I just went in person to vote, because I had to make sure my vote counted,” she said.

Texas Crash Victims Linked By Faith, Love Of Golf HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — Laci Stone had a special request for her mother. The 18-year-old wanted to get tiny matching heart tattoos before leaving her Texas hometown and returning to New Mexico to finish out her freshman year at the University of the Southwest.

She begged her mother.

And now Chelsi Stone is glad she didn't chicken out.

“I’m so forever grateful that God gave me the courage to go through with it and always have this memory with her,” Chelsi Stone wrote on her Facebook page.

She is among the parents, other family members and friends who have been left brokenhearted and dev-

astated after a fiery crash killed Laci, five of her teammates and a coach while they were returning home from a golf tournament in Texas on Tuesday.

Most of the students were freshmen who were getting their first taste of life away from home at the private Christian university with enrollment numbering in the hundreds. Some of them were far from home, having come from Canada, Mexico and Portugal.

Chelsi Stone said she wouldn’t wish the pain she was feeling on her worst enemy. She described her daughter as a ray of sunshine and said her family will never be the same.

Stone graduated from Nocona High School in

2021, where she played golf, volleyball and softball. Her high school announced on social media that it would be canceling Wednesday’s softball game, saying the community was heartbroken over losing one of its own.

Instead, dozens of people gathered on the field to pray.

The other victims included golf coach Tyler James of Hobbs; junior Karisa Raines of Fort Stockton, Texas; junior Jackson Zinn of Westminster, Colorado; freshmen Travis Garcia of Pleasanton, Texas; and fellow players Mauricio Sanchez of Mexico; and Tiago Sousa of Portugal. The school and authorities did

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The two injured students were identified by authorities as Dayton Price of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; and Hayden Underhill of Amherstview, Ontario, Canada.

Authorities identified the occupants of the pickup truck that collided with the team’s van as Henrich Siemens, 38, of Seminole, Texas, and a 13-year-old boy who also was from Seminole. Police have yet to release his name.

Authorities said James was bringing the students back to New Mexico on Tuesday night when the crash happened. Those who knew him said it had been his goal to be a head coach, and he was excited to be there.

“That was his dream job, to be a head coach and he was living out his dream,” said Ryan Erwin, vice president for student engagement and athletics at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall.

James graduated from ETBU in May with a master’s of science in kinesiology. While there, he

had been the graduate assistant coach for the golf program.

Erwin said James had not only a love for coaching, but for mentoring students as well.

After beginning his college career playing golf at Ottawa University in Kansas, he transferred to Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, according to his biography on the University of the Southwest website.

Troy Drummond, Howard Payne University’s head golf coach and associate athletic director for operations, said James played for three years at Howard Payne and helped coach the team his last year.

“He had a passion for golf, you could tell that from the very start. He’d pretty much eat, sleep and drink golf,” Drummond said.

Drew Underhill, Hayden’s older brother, said his parents were on a plane headed for Texas so they could be with his brother. Hayden Underhill was going to school on a golf scholarship.

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Zinn’s pastor, Rick Long, told Denver’s KUSA-TV that the 22year-old was a loving and kind person who was very close to his parents and two younger sisters and passionate about helping others. He and his family started a soccer league for special needs children, the station reported.

Zinn, who had a 4.0 GPA, would have loved to play in the PGA but also wanted to manage a large hotel chain, he said.

“If someone could put everything into 22 years, Jackson did,” Long said.

Friends of Raines, who was a biology student, started a fundraising page for her family. They described her as “a beautiful and kind soul who will be deeply missed by everyone.”

Aside from golf, what tied the teammates and their families together was their faith. Social media pages were inundated Wednesday with a steady stream of offerings of prayers and condolences from fellow college golfers, community members and others.

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LOCAL City of Trenton Sales Tax Comparisons REGULAR SALES TAX (Tax year runs from May 1 to April 30) Month 2020-2021 2021-22 May $42,319.69 $51,961.36 June $89,633.42 $95,073.77 July $71,561.09 $69,272.76 August $46,158.58 $54,201.52 Sept. $75,897.70 $96,071.52 Interest $404.20 October $83,553.94 $68,402.36 November $46,701.44 $48,591.00 December $91,602.30 $98,350.56 January $60,592.09 $76,108.89 February $43,515.04 $37,280.01 March $90,546.78 $99,590.99 Interest $79.84 April $54,305.22 TOTAL $796,871.33 $794,904.74 (Comparison Year to Date) $52,418.47 CAPITAL PROJECTS SALES TAX Month 2020-2021 2021-22 May $21,128.52 $25,975.33 June $44,796.62 $47,536.78 July $35,780.48 $34,629.04 August $23,076.27 $27,098.68 September $37,948.61 $48,034.50 Interest $202.00 October $41,775.83 $34,185.14 November $23,341.37 $24,294.81 December $45,801.09 $49,174.78 January $30,301.94 $38,042.66 February $21,757.47 $18,639.94 March $45,273.36 $49,783.23 Interest $39.92 April $27,150.50 TOTAL $398,373.98 $397,394.89 (Comparison Year to Date) $26,211.33 PARK SALES TAX Month 2020-2021 2021-22 May $17,976.14 $23,474.16 June $41,595.68 $44,309.18 July $34,199.87 $32,208.72 August $20,172.55 $25,343.20 September $35,888.45 $46,137.21 Interest $185.27 October $39,917.98 $32,213.83 November $21,281.42 $22,127.16 December $43,078.54 $45,705.34

January 28,865.53 $35,547.04 February $19,396.54 $17,159.73 March $42,756.52 $46,942.36 Interest $37.34 April $24,095.76 TOTAL $369,447.59 $371,167.93 (Comparison Year to Date) $25,853.44 FIRE SALES TAX Month 2020-2021 2021-22 May $8,925.44 $11,692.72 June $20,752.99 $22,131.80 July $17,044.98 $16,093.07 August $10,032.80 $12,670.93 September $18,060.93 $23,068.60 Interest $92.29 October $19,870.03 $16,106.49 November $10,640.68 $11,033.90 December $21,485.90 $22,852.62 January $14,434.50 $17,773.35 February $9,698.62 $8,578.43 March $21,323.71 23,471.08 Interest 18.66 April $12,047.64 TOTAL $184,429.17 $185,472.99 (Comparison Year to Date) $13,110.12 TRANSPORTATION TAX Month 2020-2021 2021-22 May $13,388.06 $17,525.81 June $31,119.86 $33,186.34 July $25,567.30 $23,998.07 August $15,049.44 $19,005.34 September $27,144.17 $34,602.84 Interest $138.24 October $29,805.01 $24,159.93 November $15,960.29 $16,473.25 December $32,249.04 $34,208.05 January $21,569.81 $26,582.52 February $14,548.08 $12,856.18 March $31,965.01 $35,128.25 Interest $27.99 April $18,071.63 TOTAL $276,603.93 $277,726.58 (Comparison Year to Date) $19,222.27 City Use Tax Collected To Date First Year $92,960

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GENERAL REVENUE SALES TAX TO DATE (The county’s tax year runs from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31) Month 2022 2021 January $44,675.75 $38,080.00 February $24,644.97 $35,273.25 Interest $50.63 March $59,127,98 $54,091.76 April $31,776.66 May $37,863.03 June $57,819.36 July $43,094.80 August $35,315.02 September $58,085.84 October $44,448.88 November $33,001.05 December $59,669.37 TO DATE $128,448.70 $528,569.65 (Comparison Year to Date) $953.06 AMBULANCE SALES TAX Month 2022 2021 January $44,663.87 $38,085.98 February $24,645.02 $35,273.19 Interest $50.63 March $59,115.49 $54,091.68 April $31,774.54

May $37,857.53 June $57,819.25 July $43,087.62 August $35,312.91 September $58,084.87 October $44,432.99 November $33,000.30 December $59,668.92 TO DATE $128,424.38 $528,540.41 (Comparison Year to Date) $922.90 LAW ENFORCEMENT SALES TAX Month 2022 2021 January $44,663.87 $38,085.99 February $24,642.50 $35,273.25 Interest $50.63 March $59,115.56 $54,091.72 April $31,774.48 May $37,857.52 June $57,819.29 July $43,087.60 August $35,312.87 September $58,084.87 October $44,432.81 November $33,000.29 December $59,668.87 TO DATE $128,421.93 $528,540.19 (Comparison Year to Date) $920.34

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Missouri Could Make It Harder To Get Out-Of-State Abortions JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — First-of-its-kind Missouri legislation shows that anti-abortion lawmakers in Republican-led states aren't likely to stop at banning most abortions within their borders but also could try to make it harder to go out of state to end pregnancies.

A proposal that could be debated in the Legislature as soon as next week seeks to make it illegal to "aid or abet” abortions outlawed in Missouri, even if they are performed in other states.

Like a Texas law passed last year, the bill puts enforcement in the hands of residents, who could file lawsuits against those they believe have violated it.

State Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman's bill is aimed at a key frustration for abortion foes: people crossing state lines to avoid restrictions. The bill also targets a network of 90-plus groups across the U.S. that have sprung up specifically to preserve access to abortion.

The proposal comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide by June whether to overturn its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion and GOP-led states rush to pass more

restrictions in anticipation that the landmark ruling could be tossed out.

“If the court does that, the ability to get an abortion will be on the line for everyone in America, and so we’re at a crisis point,” said Andrew Beck, senior staff attorney with the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project. "The Missouri bill crystallizes that as extreme and dangerous as that crisis is, it’s just the first step in politicians’ effort to outlaw abortions for everyone.”

Missouri lawmakers in 2019 passed a law banning almost all abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

Under Coleman's measure, anything from driving women across state lines for abortions to internet providers allowing access to certain abortion-related websites would be outlawed. She said St. Louis-area billboards advertising easier-to-get abortions in neighboring Illinois would be banned, too.

“It’s trying to evade the laws of the state of Missouri,” said Coleman, a St. Louis-area Republican. “Abortion is a really brutal practice and Illinois has chosen not to, in any way, provide protections for the unborn and

women, and so we’re trying to do everything we can to make sure Missourians are protected.”

For a clinic across the state line from St. Louis, 75% of the patients from September 2021 through February were from Missouri, according to the Planned Parenthood affiliate that operates it.

In the Kansas City area, the two clinics performing abortions are on the Kansas side. Missouri residents have traditionally accounted for a large percentage of the abortions performed in Kansas — 42% in 2020, the latest data available.

“We’re taking it (Coleman’s proposal) seriously because I think if we’ve learned anything from Missouri and also from what’s happened in Texas, it’s that laws that clearly violate an individual’s constitutional rights, rights that have been recognized and protected for decades, are now going into effect and impacting whether people can get care,” said Emily Wales, president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood affiliate that operates one of those Kansas City clinics.

Coleman's proposal also would outlaw paying for a woman's abortion or helping them get in-

surance coverage to pay for the procedure.

The Missouri Abortion Fund provided financial assistance to 1,866 Missouri residents seeking abortions last year — only two of them in Missouri. Its aid averaged $113, but Michele Landeau, its president, said it helped some people who were only $10 short of being able to pay for their procedures.

“It’s already so difficult to obtain abortion in Missouri and in a lot of parts of the country, and we don’t need additional threats to people’s lives and people’s livelihoods,” Landeau said.

While some legal experts doubt that Coleman's proposal is constitutional, they also worry that the Supreme Court might refuse to intervene to stop it — just as it did with the Texas law.

“It’s unclear to these states what they’re going to be able to do, and so I think they’re sort of throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks,” said Mary Ziegler, a Florida State University law professor.

The Missouri proposal comes as other Republican-led states consider laws like Texas,' with Idaho lawmakers passing a similar measure this week.

“While this is the first, it could kick off similar measures elsewhere as states look to adopt more and more outrageous legislation,” said Elizabeth Nash, a policy expert for the abortionrights supporting Guttmacher Institute.

John Seago, legislative director of Texas Right to Life, said women traveling to other states is “going to be a reality” if Roe v.

Wade is overturned. Since Texas' six-week ban took effect last year, clinics in neighboring states have reported a sharp increase in the number of patients from that state.

“This is something that the pro-life movement has to come to terms with and figure out what really is the proper response,” he said.

Abortion-rights advocates said regardless of what happens with such laws in the courts, they can create fear or confusion.

“We still get calls from Texas ... where they ask, ‘Is it even legal for me to call you?’" said Zack Gingrich-Gaylord, spokesperson for the abortion-rights group Trust Women, which operates clinics providing abortions in Wichita, Kansas, and Oklahoma City.

Rep. Cori Bush's 'The Forerunner' To Be Published Oct. 3 NEW YORK (AP) — Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri has a memoir coming out this fall in which she will recount her personal struggles, years of activism and her decision to run for office in 2020, when she became the first Black woman from her state elected to Congress.

Publisher Alfred A. Knopf announced Monday it will release “The Forerunner: A Memoir by Congresswoman Cori Bush” on Oct. 3.

"In ‘The Forerunner,’ she courageously lays bare her experience as a minimumwage worker, a survivor of domestic and sexual violence, and an unhoused parent — a raw and moving account that is unusual for a politician," the Knopf statement reads in part. The book is also a “call to action for political leadership to prioritize the needs of marginalized communities.”

Bush, a Democrat seeking re-election this fall, listed her book deal on a financial

disclosure form in 2021, when her memoir had the working title “The Cori Chronicles” and did not yet have a date of publication.

A nurse and activist, Bush became known nationally as among those protesting in Ferguson, Missouri, after a white police officer fatally shot an 18-year-old Black man, Michael Brown, in 2014.

“If telling my story helps others in positions of power better understand how

their decision-making affects regular, everyday people, people like me, then my own self-exposure is worth it," Bush said in a statement issued through Knopf.

“I’m sharing my truth because I feel an urgency to put my mind, my body, and my reputation on the line to make sure our communities get what we need. I hope being open about my own journey will help ease others’ pain.”

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say to make him stop throwing these temper tantrums when he feels he's been slighted, when those perceived slights are unintentional? -- Confused Lady Dear Confused Lady: Threatening to leave you after the slightest disagreement is a form of verbal abuse. It sounds like he's trying to gaslight you into spending all your time with him -- and such controlling behavior is certainly a red flag.

That said, constantly reminding him of the life you "enjoyed for many years without him" probably only fuels his insecurities.

I would seek the guidance of a couples therapist to help set appropriate boundaries in your new relationship.

Dear Annie: I have been in this relationship for 12 years now, and I love my boyfriend very much. Where I am lost is, a few years into our relationship, I caught him signing up for dating sites.

At first, his excuse was that "it was old stuff from before we got together." Well, at one point, he had a profile on 172 dating sites. Every time I would confront him, it was a

Dear Annie: I recently reconnected with a man I was engaged to as a young girl.

We broke up because of a misunderstanding. Now, decades later, we have reunited.

He is loving and kind most of the time. However, when he feels I have slighted him, he will tell me that he's breaking up with me because of some supposed slight that I have committed against him. Usually, it's something small, like being unavailable on a specific day or saying I have to go someplace and cannot message him for a while. He then accuses me of infidelity and/or not loving him "enough."

I have spoken to him many times about personal boundaries, and the life that I am enjoying living and have enjoyed for many years without him. I would very much like to incorporate him into my life, but he sometimes demands much more of me than what I can give.

When he threatens a breakup, I am crushed. I have abandonment issues to begin with, and this exacerbates those feelings.

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different lie, and then it got to where he would turn it around and make it my fault as to why he was on them.

(Because I was "being a b---" is why he went on them.)

He tells me it's nothing and that he never talks to anyone on them.

He had cancer in 2014, and from chemo and all the treatment, his physical performance is not at its best, so we don't even have sex anymore, which I have come to understand that if I want to be with him, is something I have to deal with. I'm OK with that, but I'm not OK that I'm doing without while he checks out other women on dating sites. I am seriously considering leaving him because I feel very disrespected and belittled by his actions.

Please help. -- Lost but in Love Dear Lost: Similar to "Confused Lady," in the first part of today's column, it sounds like your boyfriend, too, is a gaslighter. Turning his infidelity, curiosity or boredom into your fault is clear manipulation.

"Disrespected" and "belittled" are never ways you should feel in a relationship, especially one as long term as this. Without loyalty and trust in one another, you'll never have a fulfilling relationship.

Put this one to bed. There are plenty of other fish in the sea.

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America’s booming job market The U.S. job market is shrugging off COVID-19.

American employers last year added 6.7 million jobs, the most in a year on records dating back to 1940.

And they’ve added nearly 1.2 million more this year, including a blockbuster 678,000 in February.

Fueled by government aid and ultra-low interest rates, the economy has rebounded with stunning speed from the brief but devastating pandemic recession, which wiped out 22 million jobs in March and April 2020. Struggling to keep up with the pace of hiring, the Labor Department has been routinely revising up its initial estimates of

job growth. Earlier this month, for instance, the government upgraded its estimate of hiring for December and January by a combined 92,000 jobs.

The brisk recovery has left many companies scrambling to find enough workers. In January, they advertised a near-record 11.3 million jobs.

Still, the economy remains 2.1 million jobs short of the number it had in February 2020. Resurgent inflation is eroding workers’ paychecks and forcing the Federal Reserve to prepare interest-rate hikes. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has further clouded the economic outlook.

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Cox Family Dentistry, P.C. Andrew P. Cox, D.D.S. 1011 Cedar St., Trenton.

660-359-6889 or 660-3596993.

Tdtf -------------------------------------RED BARN MINI STORAGE, across from the new hospital. 5 Unit sizes available, prices starting at $19 per month. Call Mike or Jane Cooksey 359-1069 or 3597683.

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

Ag Lime Hauling & Spreading Variable Rate Capability.

Demolition Debris & Excavation Services. Shaunda 660-973-4445, Brian - 660973-2983, 90 Mansur Street, Chula, MO 64635, sbhinnenhauling@yahoo.com FApr15 -------------------------------------LAUHOFF JEWELRY Downtown Chillicothe 620 Washington St. Open Monday-Friday 9:00-5:30, Saturday 9:00-1:00. 660646-3504 www.lauhoffjewelry.com TMay6 -------------------------------------Willing Workers LLP Do you need your siding or roof replaced? Give Willing Workers a call today for a FREE estimate... 660-9735694, John Kramer, 17594 St. Hwy. 190, Jamesport, MO 64648 TMay13* -------------------------------------WILSON’S HEATING & COOLING - We service all makes and models. Authorized Rheem Dealer. Bill Wilson 660-359-3403.

Fdtf -------------------------------------Mid-States Services is now offering: Fiber Optic installs in rural Trenton! MidStates will STILL WAIVE the $150 installation free for those who sign up NOW! Sign up TODAY by calling 660-359-2045 or at http://www.mid-states.net.

4100 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683.

TApr8 -------------------------------------H & S CONTRACTING Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks and pole barns * New homes & basements w/ICF forms * Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls * Leveling, waterproofing * Backhoe & Bobcat work * New water & sewer lines.

Kale Hoerrmann - Owner, 30 years experience – 660953-0724.

FMay6 -------------------------------------JAMESPORT BUILDERS, 660-684-6931, 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport.

POLE BARNS – GARAGES, Spray foam insulation.

FMay13 -------------------------------------BUY - SELL - TRADE BIG NASTY'S GUNS & AMMO - Stop in and see us at our New Location - 1515 E. 9th Street, Trenton, MO. Nathan Rorebeck, 660-6350469, www.bignastys.com FMay6 -------------------------------------DeWalt Force Air Heaters, 3 Sizes, 68,000 210,000 BTU. GRUNDY COUNTY LUMBER COMPANY, 1020 Oklahoma Ave, (660) 359-2070, Trenton, MO * No. 1 Quality * Fast & Courteous Service * Everyday Competitive Prices * TFeb22-Mar18 -------------------------------------Lawn Work Residential & Commercial, Hedge Trimming, Stump Removal. Been in Business 10 Years! Call Dustin Wilson, 660-6351282. Insured FJun3 --------------------------------------

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INSURANCE Shelter Insurance – Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St., Suite D. 660-359-4100. LIFE * HOME * AUTO * FARM * BUSINESS. We’re your shield. We’re your shelter.

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Call Brian McDaniel 816289-1935 Or Leah Helton 660-359-3806 or 660-6350537 "Our Quality Of Service Is What Makes Us Different" Tdtf --------------------------------------

PETS/ANIMALS

Shelly's Pet Care. 660684-6864, 103 S. Locust St., Jamesport, MO 64648. Professional, Personalized Grooming.

Appointments available Monday - Saturday.

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FOR SALE

Trenton Hardware for all your plumbing, hardware & electrical needs, 901 Main, 359-3660.

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WEBSITES

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

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.

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Phone 660-359-6358.

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THE PEOPLE’S CO-OP, 1736 East 9th • 359-3313.

Premium Diesel, Gas, 10% Ethanol – CENEX. 83 years of service & experience. MR. TIRE – Dean, Hankook, Cooper tires.

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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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CALL MELISSA For Results That Move You!

MELISSA PURKAPILE 359-1101

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Heritage Realty

Farm + Home, LLC 207 W. Grand St., Gallatin, MO heritagerealtyfarmandhome.com

Belinda Cameron Owner/Broker 660.334.0512 dtf -------------------------------------

PICK GREG For All Your Real Estate Needs!

GREG FREEMAN 358-4003

North Central Missouri College is seeking a full-time TRIO Administrative Assistant. Interested applicants should visit www.ncmissouri.edu/jobs for more information and how to apply or call 660-357-6203. NCMC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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

RUMMAGE SALE

Large Multi-family basement sale: Saturday, March 19th, 7 a.m. - 2 p.m., 815 East 18th St., N. of First Christian Church. 100's of name brand clothing, 50 cents and up, Jrs./Misses/women's XSXXL, swimsuits, shoes, purses, men's S-XXXL, Girls 3-20, boys 4-16; books; neon open sign; antique school desk; quilt rack; Build-A-Bear clothes; kitchen items; Americana baskets; tables of miscellaneous. Held regardless of weather. Jincks. J195d18* --------------------------------------

HELP WANTED

Sunnyview Apartments has a full-time job opening for a Level 1 Medication Aid. Please fill out an application at 1311 East 28th Street, Trenton, MO. Ask for Cassandra. E.O.E. S647d22 -------------------------------------Sunnyview Nursing Home has part-time job openings available for RN's. The positions will be every other weekend for 12 hour day shifts. Please fill out a job application at 1311 East 28th Street, Trenton, MO 64683.

E.O.E. S564d22 -------------------------------------Driver Wanted - Home every weekend and some nights during the week. Good CDL record, tractor-trailer experience. If you aren't making $1500 weekly, call 816-520-3060. Terminal located in Orrick, MO. L068d29 -------------------------------------Sunnyview Nursing Home has job openings available for LPN's and CNA's. The positions will be nights for 12 hour day shifts. Please fill out a job application at 1311 East 28th Street, Trenton, MO 64683. E.O.E. S311d22 --------------------------------------

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids, addressed to the County Commission of Grundy County, Missouri, are being accepted for construction steel for the Road & Bridge Department.

Bids to be for: 1 ton 5/8" Rebar Grade 60 (60 x 20' sticks) 12 - sheets Backwall - 8' x 25' 3/16" thick 24 hour notice on delivery PLEASE Bids will be received in the office of the County Clerk, 700 Main St., Trenton, MO 64683 until 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday March 29, 2022 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.

The company receiving said bid must give prompt delivery upon request by the County Commissioners or the Commissioners reserve the right to cancel such contract. The County Commissioners also reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any portion thereof.

Grundy County Commission Phillip Ray Presiding Commissioner dMar15,18 -------------------------------------NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids, addressed to the County Commissioners of Grundy County, Missouri, on business to be transacted for new metal or polyethylene pipes, for the year 2022 are now being accepted.

Bids to be for 2 2/3" x ½" and 3" x 1" standard round corrugated, riveted metal pipes and standard round corrugated, riveted polymer coated pipes and/or polyethylene pipes, per foot, with fittings and accessories approved by Missouri Highway Department. Also NEW to 2022 bids for Long Span Low Profile Arch Culverts, Long Span Horizontal Ellipse Culverts, and Low Profile Bottomless Structural Plate Box Culverts. Bids will be received in the office of the

Lifeline Program Representative at Serve Link Home Care Serve Link is seeking a Lifeline Program Representative. Oversees our Lifeline Personal Emergency Response Program throughout Green Hills.

This part-time position is a combination of customer management, billing and business development. Direct services provided including installation and equipment service in customer homes. Inventory management, billing and customer database maintenance are job components. Good computer skills, customer service and communication skills are a must.

Apply at servelinkhomecare.com or 1510 E. 9th St., PO Box 308, Trenton MO 64683 (or call 660-359-4218, ext 12). Join our caring team. EOE

Business Office Manager at Serve Link Home Care Position oversees a small department, handles medical billing and payroll. Must be organized, detail oriented with some financial background. Proficiency with accounting and billing software is a plus. Good communication skills both verbal and written. Good computer skills, especially Excel software skills required. Competitive pay and benefits.

Join our team of caring professionals.

Apply at servelinkhomecare.com or 1510 E. 9th St., PO Box 308, Trenton, MO 64683. EOE

County Clerk, 700 Main St, Trenton, Missouri, until 9:30 a.m. Tuesday March 29, 2022 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.

The company receiving said bid must give prompt delivery upon request by the County Commissioners or the Commissioners reserve the right to cancel such contract. The County Commissioners also reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any portion thereof.

Grundy County Commission Phillip Ray Presiding Commissioner dMar15,18 -------------------------------------NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids addressed to the Grundy County Commission, Trenton, Missouri, on business to be transacted for bridge lumber for the year 2022.

Bids to be for 3" uniform thickness oak lumber on lengths of 12, 14, and 16 feet, and widths of 8" and 10". Bids will be received in the office of the County Clerk, 700 Main St., Trenton, Missouri, until 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, the 29th day of March, 2022 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.

The company receiving said bid must give prompt delivery upon request by the County Commissioners or the Commissioners reserve the right to cancel such contract. The County Commissioners also reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any portion thereof.

Grundy County Commission Phillip Ray Presiding Commissioner dMar15,18 -------------------------------------Public Notification of Intent to File Application The Spickard R-II Board of Education hereby publicizes their intent to file a grant application with the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA/RD). The grant will be used for the financing of a new eSIP 50x Phone System that will serve the Spickard R-II Elementary Building. For further information, plan to attend our next board meeting on Monday, March 21 at 6:00 at the Spickard R-II Main Office. dMar18 -------------------------------------IN THE 3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 22AG-PR00012 In the Estate of PAUL A PERSELL, Deceased.

Notice to Creditors To All Persons Interested in the Estate of PAUL A PERSELL, Decedent.

On 3-14-2022, a small estate affidavit was filed by the distributees for the decedent under Section 473.097, RSMo, with the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri.

All creditors of the decedent, who died on 11-OCT2021, are notified that Section 473.444, RSMo, sets a limitation period that would bar claims one year after the death of the decedent. A creditor may request that this estate be opened for administration.

Receipt of this notice should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient may possibly have a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person's interest, if any, may possibly be determined from the affidavit on this estate filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri.

Date of first publication is March 18, 2022. /s/ Jill Eaton, Clerk dMar18,25 --------------------------------------

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AREA DEATHS

Zeta Carolyn Curtis Zeta Carolyn Curtis, a 97-year-old Trenton resident, died Friday, March 11, 2022 at her residence.

Her body was cremated under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home, Trenton.

Mrs. Curtis was born Aug. 7, 1924 in Ottumwa, IA, the daughter of Eldon and Mary Gertrude Forster Booher. She grew up in Lineville, IA and attended college in Bethany. She had lived most of her life in California, but had returned to Trenton to live with her daughter, Sondra Pouder.

She was a devoted mother and grandmother and her life was of humble patience. She was a member of the Church of

Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

In 1942 she was married to Darrell Eugene Curtis at Bethany. He preceded her in death.

Her survivors include three daughters, Sondra Pouder of Trenton, Lana Decker of Thousand Oaks, CA and Lesa O’Conner of Marble Falls, TX; two brothers, Gary Booher and Dean Booher, both of Missouri; and 14 grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; two daughters, Yvonne Curtis and Shela Davis; and one son, Merrill Curtis.

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

Eathel Morene Persell McNabb Eathel Morene Persell McNabb, an 88-year-old Galt native, passed Friday, March 11, 2022 at North Kansas City Hospital.

A celebration of life will be held on June 25, 2022.

Fry-Bross-Spidle Chapel is in charge of arrangements, with details to be found at https://brossspidlemonuments.com/.

Eathel was born July 28, 1933 in Galt. She began her education in Galt, where she was on the first girls basketball team and was crowned the Galt Fair Queen in 1949. She finished her education in Trenton.

She married Dewayne Persell of Spickard in 1953. The couple moved to Kansas City in 1954 and had three children. He preceded her in death in 1999.

Eathel enjoyed family, life, nature and learning.

She received her master’s degree in Education from the University of MissouriKansas City. She taught third and fourth grades at Chinn Elementary School in Parkville until her retirement.

She was a founding member of the Meadow-

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Eathel Morene Persell McNabb

brook United Methodist Church.

She was an avid gardener and enjoyed ballroom and square dancing.

She was always willing to give a helping hand to those who needed it and drove for Meals on Wheels until 2020.

She is survived by her daughter, Jackie (Jim) Trimble of Lake Stevens, WA; a son, Steve Persell of Laredo; a sister, Donna (Roy, Jr.) Ferguson of Trenton; a sister-in-law, Bonnie McNabb of Trenton; her dear friend and companion, Virgel Adams of Kansas City; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

GRUNDY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Jack R. Gathercole, Trenton, pleaded guilty to not wearing a seat belt and was fined $10.

Jana Templeton, Trenton, pleaded guilty to tampering with physical evidence, a misdemeanor, and was sentenced to serve 29 days in the Grundy County Detention Center, with credit given for time served. She was fined $300 and is to pay $100 to the Law Enforcement Restitution Fund. She also pleaded guilty to failing to register a motor vehicle and was fined $50.50.

Heather E. Foster, Trenton, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of operating a vehicle with brakes not in good working order and was fined $203.50.

Dakota L. Wendt, Trenton, pleaded guilty to not wearing a seat belt and was fined $10.

Municipal Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Nicholas W. Bonnett, Trenton, pleaded guilty to failing to yield and was fined $60.50.

James G. Crockett, Gallatin, pleaded guilty to peace disturbance and was fined $25.50. He also pleaded guilty to resisting arrest and was sentenced to 10 days in the Grundy County Detention Center, with credit given for time served.

Landa Verde I. M. Lopez, Trenton, pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle without a valid license and was fined $75.50. She also pleaded guilty to expired plates and was fined $50.50.

REAL ESTATE Thomas E. Earl, Trustee to Andrew J. Earl.

Melvin Troyer and wife to Troyer Rentals LLC. Richard Meighen and wife to Roger Brumbaugh and wife.

Espy Property Rentals LLC and others to Timothy

Mitchell and wife.

Lenora Graham to Sharon Raleigh.

Joseph Miller and others to Caleb Collier and others.

DAVIESS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Daren L. Adkins Phillip A. Fletchall, Gallatin, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated and was sentenced to serve 10 days in jail. He also pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner and was sentenced to serve one day in jail.

Joseph C. Anderson, Richmond, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of delivery or possession of an item to a county/private jail/correctional center which the prisoner was prohibited from receiving and was sentenced to five days in jail.

Michael L. Salmon, Pattonsburg, waived formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of driving while intoxicated (aggravated) and consumption of an alcoholic beverage while driving. He is scheduled to appear in court April 19.

Dylan S. Willis, Pattonsburg, waived formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of leaving the scene of an accident and failing to comply with ignition interlock device requirements. He is scheduled to appear in court May 3.

Shannon M. Brake, Trenton, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated (prior offender) and was sentenced to serve 10 days in jail. He also pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $60.50 and to not wearing a seat belt and was fined $10.

Justin M. McQuinn, Gallatin, pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of passing bad checks and had his case set for May 3.

NORTH 65 CENTER MENUS Monday-Tuna noodle casserole, peas, carrots, mandarin salad, whole wheat bread.

Tuesday-Meatloaf, parsley potatoes, broccoli, fruit cocktail, garlic bread.

Wednesday-Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, tropical fruit, hot roll.

Thursday-Pork chop, sweet potato, catalina blend vegetables, cinnamon apple-

sauce, whole wheat bread.

Friday-Breaded chicken on bun, tator tots, pea salad, plums.

(Coffee, iced tea, water and milk are served daily and an alternate meal of chef’s salad, crackers and fruit cup is available each day.)

Three area residents were arrested this week and are facing felony drug charges.

According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, Jennifer D. Tunnell, 50, posted $10,000 cash-only bond after being arrested and charged with the class D felony of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid. She is accused of possessing methamphetamine on March 13, knowing it was a controlled substance. As a prior offender, she is eligible for an extended sentence if convicted. She is expected to be in court March 22.

Also arrested was 20year-old Ryleah R. Ishmael, who listed her address as Tindall. She is charged with the class D felonies of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid and delivery of a controlled substance at a county/private jail/correctional center except with a prescription. She also faces class D misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana/synthetic canna-

binoid of 10 grams or less and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Ms. Ishmael is accused of possessing methamphetamine on March 14 and of being in possession of heroin at the Grundy County Law Enforcement Center. She also possessed marijuana and pipes that were to be used to inhale or otherwise introduce into the body a controlled substance.

A Cameron resident, 22year-old Parker R. Whitacre, is also being held in the GCLEC after being arrested and charged with two class D felonies of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana and misdemeanor charges of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or less. He is being charged as a prior drug offender on the misdemeanors for convictions in 2018 and 2019.

Whitacre is accused of possessing heroin, THC wax, pipes and marijuana.

Ms. Ishmael and Whitacre are being held on $20,000 cash-only bonds, with court appearances scheduled for March 22.

Man Charged In Connection With Ridgeway Homicide A Ridgeway man has been charged in connection with the death of another man in Ridgeway on Tuesday, March 15.

According to an online probable cause statement filed by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, 41-year-old Travis W. Gilliland called the Harrison County dispatch center, telling the dispatcher that he had shot and killed Lynn Trammell and that the victim was lying in the street. When Harrison County deputies, who were already enroute due to calls indicating shots

had been fired, arrived at the scene they found the victim where Gilliland said he would be and evidence at the scene indicated that he had been shot at close range with a shotgun.

There had allegedly been a verbal altercation prior to the shooting.

Gilliland is being held on $250,000 cash-only bond and is charged with the class A felony of murder in the second degree and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action. His initial arraignment was scheduled for Thursday, March 17.

NCMC Plans Diversity And Inclusion Event North Central Missouri College will host a Diversity and Inclusion Alumni panel on Thursday, March 24, at 1 p.m. in Cross Hall 208 or virtually.

Students, staff, and the public are invited to attend the event. The panel will feature three alumni, Cle Ross, Donovan Thompson and Dr. Cassie (Hunt) Williams. Panelists will share their story and experiences as it relates to diversity and inclusion.

Cle attended NCMC from 1999-2000, where he played for the Pirates Baseball team. After graduating from NCMC, he attended the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff. He continued to play baseball at the NCAA Division 1 level and received a degree in mass communications. In 2017, Cle was inducted into the NCMC Athletic Hall of Fame for his success as an NCMC baseball player. Currently, through his leadership as the Executive Director of Kansas RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities), Cle helps disadvantaged inner city youth with mentorship through educational programs and activities related to baseball and softball.

Donovan attended NCMC from 20012004, where he was a member of the NCMC men's Basketball team and earned All-Conference honors during the 20032004 season for his performance on the court. Upon graduation, he continued his

sports and academic careers at Park University and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in IT software engineering.

Donovan was named a Distinguished Alumni by the NCMC Foundation for the class of 2020. Currently, he works remotely as a software engineer and travels the world while working on different tech projects.

Dr. Williams attended NCMC from 2007-2009, where she was a member of the NCMC women’s basketball team and was named All-American and the 13th highest scorer in the nation her sophomore year. After attending NCMC, Cassie continued to play basketball at Truman State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communication disorders and master’s degree in special education. She then earned her doctorate in special education from the University of Kansas. Cassie was inducted into NCMC’s Athletic Hall of Fame for her success as an NCMC basketball player in 2017. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at Louisiana State University-Shreveport.

Those wishing to attend the Diversity and Inclusion alumni panel can do so in person, or contact Kristi Harris, Chief of Staff for the virtual link at 660-357-6203 or kharris@mail.ncmissouri.edu.

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The Trenton Middle School and Trenton High School Student Council sponsored a “First Responders Breakfast” recently, honoring those who put their own safety on the line to respond to emergencies. Pictured above, being greeted by STUCO members, is Trenton Police Officer Faith Fliflet.

include mental health, trauma and brain development while adding in healthy coping skills and treatment options. All students, staff and the public are invited to attend.

Dr. Jennifer Blacksmith is a licensed psychologist and the Director of Behav-

ioral Health at Northeast Missouri Health Council in Kirksville.

For more information, visit https://www.ncmissouri.edu/ or contact Lesli Collins, Campus Activities Coordinator at 660-3593948.

Speaker Will Discuss Mental Health Topics North Central Missouri College will welcome Dr. Jennifer Blacksmith to speak on several topics regarding mental health and healthy coping skills.

Dr. Blacksmith will speak on Friday, March 25 from 9 to 11 a.m. in Cross Hall Room 207. Topics will