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Candidates Square Off At Forum BRIEFS

Commission Accepts Bids

Critical Race Theory, Curriculum Issues Draw Comments The question of how to recruit and retain quality teachers has been a mainstay of recent school board candidate forums, but how to handle Critical Race Theory, the 1619 Project and the possibility of the state handing down curriculum that doesn’t align with community values took center stage at Tuesday night’s Trenton R-9 Board of Education candidate forum.

The forum, moved to Rissler Elementary School after a threat at Trenton High School resulted in its evacuation, featured three of the four candidates who are vying for two three-year terms on the board.

Incumbent Dorothy Taul as well as Jeff Spencer and Toby Havens were present to answer pre-determined questions as well as those posed by the crowd of about 30 patrons. Candidate Josh Shuler was unable to attend as was Jason Hostetler, who is the lone candidate for

Council Tables Action Main Street/ TDIA Seeks City Funding The Trenton City Council was asked to provide financial support for efforts to attract and retain business in the downtown area during a meeting Monday evening, with the council tabling action on the request.

The request, which was made by the Main Street Trenton/Downtown Improvement Association, came just two weeks after the council approved its 2022-23 budget - a document that projects a deficit of nearly $550,000 and included no salary increases for the city’s employees. The organization is seeking a donation of $10,000, which could be made as $5,000 from the “city side” and $5,000 from Trenton Municipal Utilities. Grundy County and North Central Missouri College are also being asked to kick in $10,000 for the effort, with Main Street/TDIA member Cathie Smith calling the downtown area “the front door to the college” and noting that it is the first impression many prospective students and parents have of the community.

Mrs. Smith and Scott Sharp, executive director of the North Central Missouri Development Alliance, said the funds would be used to hire a director for Main Street/TDIA, which has been instrumental in helping businesses locate in the downtown area and in sponsoring downtown events. City Attorney Tara Walker said the city cannot make a “donation” to the group but can have an agreement for [See Council, Page B8]

Toby Havens

Jeff Spencer

Dorothy Taul

the one-year unexpired term to which he was appointed last summer.

Moderated by Mindy Walker, Northwest Region member services coordinator for the Missouri State Teachers Association, the forum was designed to give the candidates a chance to voice their qualifications and views and for the public to be able to delve a lit-

tle more into those views.

The evening was dominated in many ways by a discussion of what should or should not be taught in the Trenton R-9 School District and what the community would be willing to do if the state-mandated curriculum at some point veers from what the community believes it should be. Critical Race Theory and the 1619 Project were dis-

cussed by all three candidates, none of which said they would support it’s teaching in the district.

Ms. Taul emphasized that the theory is not in the Missouri Learning Standards and as long as it isn’t it won’t be taught at Trenton.

“Those things are not in the Missouri curriculum and we are not teaching that,” she explained. “You [See Forum, Page A5]

Tuesday Threat Disrupts Classes Trenton Police Find No Suspicious Items During School Sweep Classes at Trenton Middle School and Trenton High School were disrupted Tuesday after a caller indicated a suspicious item left on the campus.

Trenton Police Chief Rex Ross said a call came in to the 911 Communications Center at 1:39 p.m. indicating the existence of the item.

Officers were immediately dispatched to the high school and, based on district protocol, students at both the middle school and high school were evacuated to the Rock Barn, which serves as a predetermined location for such an incident.

The TPD used bomb-sniffing dogs brought in from Kansas City to “sweep” the entire TMS/THS facility, with nothing suspicious found.

Students were released from the Rock Barn to their parents and guardians at the normal dismissal time (3:10 p.m.), and students who had cars in the parking lot were allowed to leave if they had their keys with them. Once the buildings were deemed safe, students and teachers were allowed to return to pick up needed items.

Students at Rissler Elementary School were not affected and were released at their usual time.

Chief Ross said the investigation

Tri-County R-7 Agenda

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Officers from the Trenton Police Department and other area law enforcement agencies responded to the Trenton High School/Trenton Middle School campus Tuesday after a caller reported a suspicious item at the school. Students were evacuated to the Rock Barn and dismissed for the day from that location. TPD Chief Rex Ross said a sweep of the campus found nothing suspicious.

into the incident is ongoing and noted that TPD was assisted by the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Kansas City International Airport Police and the Kansas City Police Department along with the Trenton Fire Department and the Grundy County Ambulance Service.

Trenton R-9 Superintendent

Mike Stegman said the school adminstration and staff did an “exceptional” job conducting an orderly evacuation and asked that those who learn of potential acts of violence targeting the school contact the district, the police department or the Missouri School Violence Hotline at 1-866-748-7047 or at https://www.schoolviolencehotline. com.

Only One Contested Local Race Wilson Challenges Ray For Presiding Commissioner There will be only one contested local race on the Grundy County ballot when voters go to the polls for the August Primary Election and no contested local races in Daviess County.

GRUNDY COUNTY Billy Wilson of Trenton filed as a Republican candidate for presiding county commissioner on Tuesday,

The Grundy County Commission accepted bids for fuel, steel, pipe and mowing during the morning portion of its meeting on Tuesday.

The commission awarded the steel bid to Oden Enterprises of Wahoo, NE and the pipe bid to both Owens Trenching of Laredo and Metal Culverts of Maryville.

Thane Denny was awarded the mowing bid, for a total of $310. The bid, which was the lowest of three received, was broken down by location and included: the courthouse, $40; the prosecuting attorney’s office, $30; the law enforcement center, $30; the road and bridge barn, $60; Bethel Cemetery, $70; Wynne Cemetery, $40; and Sires Cemetery, $40. The bids had been opened last week but were tabled so the commission could inquire about Denny’s insurance coverage, which they said meets the county’s requirement.

The commission accepted both bids that were submitted for fuel, with those bids coming in from Landes Oil and MFA Oil. Both bids are for five cents off the pump price for both gas and diesel fuel, with the Landes bid good for all of its locations and the MFA bid coming with a petro card that can be used at all of its locations. The entire county fleet of vehicles will utilize the two vendors.

The commission will meet Monday, instead of Tuesday next week, to help set up the election polls for Tuesday’s election.

the deadline for candidates to toss their names in the hat for the Aug. 2 primary.

He is challenging incumbent Phillip Ray, who is seeking his second term and is also a Republican.

With no Democrats filing for the seat, the winner of the August election will take office on Jan. 1, 2023.

Other incumbents filing

by Tuesday’s 5 p.m. deadline were Steven D. Hudson, associate judge; Kelly Puckett, prosecuting attorney; Becky Stanturf, circuit clerk and recorder; and Adria Moore, public ad-

ministrator. All have filed on the Republican ticket.

Mrs. Moore, who was appointed to fill an unexpired term, will serve for two years before having to file again.

There will be a change, however in the county clerk’s office, where Courtney Campbell has filed on the Republican ticket for the office. She is the only candidate to file for a seat that is currently held by Betty Spickard, who is retiring after 12 years as the elected clerk and 32 years working in the clerk’s of-

fice. Ms. Campbell currently serves as the deputy clerk.

Those filing for Township committeemen and women include: Franklin Township Blake Baugher, Josie Baugher, Republicans.

Harrison Township Jarin Simpson, Tracy Simpson, Republicans.

Jackson Township David Meservey, Marcy Meservey, Republicans; Marie Gladbach Dolan, Democrat.

Liberty Township - Den[See Filings, Page B4]

The Tri-County R-7 Board of Education will meet in regular session at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 7 in the school library.

Items on the announced agenda include certification of election results and swearing in of new members, election of officers, superintendent and principal reports, capital projects, summer school, SCRSP, MARE, MSBA policy updates, a budget review and an executive session to discuss classified evaluation and and extraduty positions.

Park Board Agenda

The Trenton Park Board will meet in regular session at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at the park office.

The only items on the announced agenda are discussions of pool staff and pay.

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Gallatin Golfers First In Bethany Brody Bird Paces Gallatin, Just Misses Medal

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JUSTIN CHADWICK is mobbed by teammates at home plate after he hit a grand slam home run in his first career high school at bat. The slam helped Tri-County overcome a 7-0 deficit for an 8-7 win at BucklinMacon County on Monday.

ISN’T IT GRAND! Freshman’s Grand Slam Spurs Mustangs’ Come From Behind Victroy

TRI-COUNTY 8 BUCKLIN-MACON CO. 7 Freshman Justin Chadwick couldn’t have picked a better time to collect his first career high school hit — and it couldn’t have been a bigger one.

Chadwick was inserted into the game Monday night with his TriCounty Mustangs, playing is a cooperative agreement with Gallatin, trailing 7-2 on the road at BucklinMacon County.

All Chadwick did in his first high school at bat was belt a grand slam, highlighting a six-run sixth inning for the Mustangs.

Tri-County came all the way back

from an early 7-0 deficit to pick up an 8-7 victory and level its season record at 1-1.

Chadwick’s slam was the only extra-base hit of the night for TriCounty, which collected seven hits total in the game. The Mustangs’ patience at the plate paid off, however, as the team drew 10 walks in the contest.

Chadwick was officially 1-for-1 on the night with the grand slam home run and four RBIs. Will Johnson was 1-for-3 with a run scored and two RBIs. Tri-County also got two hits and an RBI from Johnathan Baldwin and two runs each from Keaton Norman and Grayson Allen.

The Mustangs used four different pitchers in the game. Boston Bell

started and threw two scoreless frames, allowing two hits and three walks while striking out three.

Johnson allowed seven runs, five earned on five hits and two walks while striking out two in the third inning. Owen Waterbury went the next three and two-thirds innings, giving up four hits and two walks while striking out five. He wound up being the winning pitcher and Garrett Skinner retired the final batter of the game to earn the save.

Tri-County was slated to travel to East Harrison on Thursday and the Mustangs will be at home on Monday, playing host to Hamilton in Jamesport. The first pitch is set for 4:30 p.m.

AREA BASEBALL

Princeton Run-Rules Hamilton, 12-0 Krohn Pitches One-Hit Shutout, Power Homers

SPORTS BRIEFS Bird Wins KMZU Honor

Gallatin’s Isaac Bird has been named the KMZU Dream Team Class 2 Player of the Year. The honor is the latest in a long line for the junior basketball player.

Each coach in the KMZU listening area is allowed to place two players onto the KMZU Dream Team. From that pool, the station then selects its boys and girls player of the year for each class level.

During his junior season, Bird averaged 21.1 points per game while adding 6.5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3.5 steal Isaac Bird per contest. He collected his 1,000th career point in just the sixth game of the season and led Gallatin to a district championship.

Gilman Opens Track Season

The Gilman City High School track and field teams competed in the Worth County Early Bird Relays on Monday, officially opening their 2022 campaigns. The girls placed 11th in the 19-school field with 21.5 team points while the boys were 12th in their standings with 20 team points.

For the girls, Ava Langfitt placed second in the 3,200meter run with a time of 13:27.78, third in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 6:24.57 and sixth in the high jump with a mark of 1.35 meters. The 4x400-meter relay team of Langfitt, Kelsey Sperry, Jolee Ward and Shelby Gibson finished fourth with a time of 5:03.59 and Jolee Ward was sixth in the javelin with a throw of 25.65 meters while Laina Ward was sixth in the shot put with a throw of 9.11 meters.

On the boys’ side, Brody Langfitt led the way, winning the javelin with a throw of 47.6 meters. Kaden Locker added a second-place finish in the 400-meter dash with a time of 57.77 and was fifth in the 800 with a time of 2:25.64.

Gilman’s track and field teams are scheduled to run at King City’s Wildkat Relays today (Friday) at 4 o’clock.

PRINCETON 12 HAMILTON 0 The Princeton Tigers roared to 2-0 on the season on Monday behind a dominating pitching performance from Landon Krohn.

Krohn fired a five-inning complete-game shutout as the Tigers picked up a 12-0 victory over visiting Hamilton in their home opener in Princeton.

Krohn navigated the five shutout innings, issuing just one hit and two walks while striking out 12. He threw 78 pitches in the win, putting 49 over for strikes.

While Krohn’s pitching was the dominant storyline, The Tigers’ offense was nearly equally as impressive, scoring 12 runs on seven hits and six walks.

Gavin Power belted a home run to highlight a 2for-3 day at the plate. In addition to the home run,

If the Gallatin High School boys golf team was hoping their high numbers turnout this season was going to be a springboard for a successful season, so far they are right.

Gallatin placed first in a six school field on Monday at the Bethany Country Club. The Bulldogs’ team score of 191 narrowly fended off host South Harrison, which was runner-up with a score of 193.

Stanberry was third at 213 and North Harrison finished fourth with a 218.

Worth County and Mercer, the other two schools at the event, were unable to field team scores.

Despite the finish at the top of the team standings, Gallatin head coach Chad Sullenger certainly felt like his team is capable of better golf as the season continues.

“On a cool windy day I thought we did okay for our first meet of the year,” Sullenger said. “These guys want to improve and I

have no doubt we’ll get that done.”

The Bulldogs were paced by Brody Bird, who shot a 46 to finish runnerup for individual medalist honors to South Harrison’s Quinn Taylor, who topped the field with a score of 40.

Bird parred the par-3 fifth hole at the BCC and was consistent all round, going as high as a double bogey on just three of the nine holes.

Behind Bird, Gallatin got a 47 from both Logan Bottcher and Garrett Dungy. Dungy parred a team-high three holes on the day while Bottcher gave Gallatin a consistent round with six bogeys and three double bogeys.

Rounding out the Bulldogs’ team score was a 51 from Isaac Bird. Lane Dowell was also in varsity action for Gallatin, playing in the number-five spot and carding a 54.

Gallatin will be on its home course on Wednesday, weather permitting, hosting a triangular that will see South Harrison and Maysville visit the Daviess County Country Club. Tee time for the event is set for 4 p.m.

NCMC Golf Plays In Iowa

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LANDON KROHN fires a pitch during Princeton’s 12-0 win over Hamilton on Monday. Krohn threw a five-inning complete game shutout, allowing just one hit and two walks while striking out 12.

Power doubled, drove in four runs and scored twice.

Talan Holt was 2-for-2 at

the plate, adding two runs scored and an RBI. Krohn had one hit in the game, a

double, and scored twice while driving in one run.

[See Panthers, Page 3]

The North Central Missouri College men’s and women’s golf teams were in action in Fort Madison, IA on Tuesday, competing in the Iowa Wesleyan University Spring Tiger Classic at Sheaffer Memorial Golf Course.

The Pirate men placed fifth as a team with Kyle Steel pacing the Pirates with a score of 75, good for fifth individually. Cam Bates added a 78 and Austin Lasher rounded out the team total with an 85.

The women got scores of 98 from both Lexi Hutton and Taylor Hileman while Laynie Sweiger shot a 108.

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Trenton Gets Closer In Second Loss THS Tennis Team Offense Still Eluding Bulldog Baseball Team CAMERON 7 TRENTON 2 In the Trenton High School baseball team’s second loss to start the season the Bulldogs were able to keep the game much closer and force their hosts — the Cameron Dragons — to play a full seven-inning contest.

But as was the case in the season opener last week, Trenton couldn’t find the offense necessary to compete for a win as Cameron picked up a 702 victory on Monday night.

Trenton picked up just six hits across seven

frames, scoring only twice, once off one of four Cameron errors in the contest.

The game could have been closer still had it not been for Trenton’s own errors. The Bulldogs committed five gaffes in the field leading to three unearned runs for the Dragons.

Despite the loss and the fielding issues, Trenton got a pair of good performances from pitchers Brayden Wiggins and Bobby Schreckengaust.

Wiggins started, throwing four innings and allowing five runs, just three earned, on four hits and four walks.

He struck out eight Cameron batters across his four innings of work. Schreckengaust followed, hurling the final two frames with two runs allowed, one

earned, on three hits and no walks while striking out one.

Cameron took a 2-0 advantage in the bottom of the first, but Trenton responded with a run in the second to cut the deficit in half. After three more Cameron runs in the third, Trenton got one back in the top of the fifth to close the gap to a manageable three runs.

But one run in both the fifth and sixth innings for Cameron stretched the lead back out and gave the game its final score of 7-2.

At the plate, Trenton got a double, an RBI and a steal from Coleman Griffin, while Luke Schilling added a hit and a run scored. Sam Gibson tallied two hits in the loss while Mason Rongey collected a hit and two steals and

Gavin Cagle tallied one hit as well. Aiden Weyer scored a run as a courtesy runner for the Bulldogs’ second tally.

The loss dropped Trenton to 0-2 overall on the season.

The Bulldogs were slated to kick off Grand River Conference play on Thursday, traveling to Princeton to take on the Tigers.

After having their first two games of the season postponed due to weather — both scheduled to be at home — Trenton now opens their season with four-straight road contests.

The last of those comes on Saturday as Trenton travels to St. Joseph to take on LeBlond in a matinee that begins at 1 p.m.

Panthers Walk Off Winners In Debut [Panthers, from Page 2] Princeton also got a hit, two runs and an RBI from Mason Morris.

The Tigers improved to 2-0 on the season. Princeton was scheduled to host Trenton on Thursday in the Grand River Conference opener for both schools. The Tigers will be in the Mustang Round Robin Tournament in Hopkins on Saturday. The Tigers will take on East Atchison and host North Nodaway at the event.

GRUNDY COUNTY 13 MILAN 11 The Grundy County Panthers picked up a season-opening victory in dramatic fashion on Monday, defeating visiting Milan 13-11 in Galt.

With the game an offensive slugfest, the time limit would come into play in the sixth inning. Grundy trailed by one entering the bottom of the sixth, what would be the last at bat for the home side. The Panthers loaded the bases before tying the game on a bases loaded walk by Corbin Axtell. Brett Otto followed, delivering the knock out blow to Milan with a two-run single. That ended the game as the Panthers walked off winners by the 13-11 final.

The game featured seven lead changes as both offenses piled up hits and runs throughout the night.

Grundy was led by Otto, who was 2-for-3 with three RBIs, two runs scored, a stolen base and two walks.

Axtell was 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBIs, a steal and two walks and Mason Rayl was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a base on balls. Cooper Coffman had a hit, two steals and two RBIs for the Panthers in the win.

Grundy had just seven hits in the

Photo courtesy of Terri Wilson Kelly

GAVIN POWER shoots a home run over the fence during Princeton’s 12-0 win over Hamilton on Monday. Power was 2-for-3 in the game with the home run, a double, four RBIs and two runs scored.

game but walked 16 times to help keep up offensively.

On the hill both schools struggled.

Axtell started for Grundy, going three and two-thirds innings with seven runs allowed, six earned, on five hits, three of which were home runs. He walked just three, however, and struck out nine in the win. Aiden Rains was the winning pitcher for Grundy, following Axtell with two

and one-third innings pitched. He yielded four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three.

The win established a 1-0 start to the season for the Panthers. Grundy was scheduled to be back on the diamond on Thursday, traveling to Novinger for action, and the Panthers will be at home tonight (Friday), hosting Bevier. The first pitch in Galt is scheduled for 5 o’clock.

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North Central Missouri College’s Nora Ford was named to the NJCAA Division II All-American team as a first team selection on Wednesday.

Ford helped lead North Central to a sixth-place finish at the national tournament in Port Huron, MI, where she was named to the all-tournament team.

Ford also picked up the Region 16 Player of the Year honor after leading the Pirates to the Region title.

This season, Ford averaged 16.9 points per game on 41 percent shooting from the field. She also averaged five assists per game.

“Nora is one of the hardest-working players to ever come through our program,” North Central head coach Jenni Croy said. “It’s great to see her hard work pay off. She is in the gym daily putting in extra work always striving to make

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We are extremely proud of her and can’t wait to see her game continue to grow.”

Ford is just the second first-team All-American in program history. The first was Stephanie Beason back in the 2003-04 season. In total, NCMC women’s basketball has had five All-Americans including Cassie Hunt, third team in 2007-08 and second team in 2008-09; Samone Reddit, second team in 2013-14; and Kortlyn Rounkles, third team in 2019-20.

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It was a tough start to the 2022 season for the Trenton High School boys tennis team. The four-time defending district champion Bulldogs didn’t have much of a response to Savannah’s lineup, which returns the bulk of its players from last year’s state quarterfinalist team.

By the dual’s end, Trenton had just one match in hand in an 8-1 loss to the host Savages.

Maverick Sole grabbed that victory for Trenton, taking an 8-4 win in the number-four singles match.

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Singles play didn’t return much better results for Trenton. Trent Villacampa lost 8-0 and Sager was defeated 8-2 at number one and two respectively. Jonin Villacampa lost 8-4 at number three while Markell was defeated 8-0 at five and Otto lost 8-5 at six.

With the season-opening loss, Trenton established an 0-1 record to start the season.

Trenton was set to be in tournament action on Wednesday, weather permitting and the Bulldogs were to be back in dual action on Thursday, playing host to LeBlond. Trenton will be in St. Joseph on Monday to take on Benton in a dual at 4 p.m.

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LATHROP INVITATIONAL

Princeton Has Strong Day In Lathrop On Both Sides Gallatin Sees Its First Action Of The Season At Invitational Three meets into the 2022 season, the Princeton High School track and field teams are starting to hit their stride. The Princeton girls made a big splash at Tuesday’s Lathrop Invitational, piling up 95 team points to place third in a 13-school field.

Only Class 2 schools Lawson, first with 139.5 points, and Lathrop, second with 98 points, finished ahead of the Tigers and Princeton placed itself ahead of Class 3 schools Cameron and Maryville, which rounded out the top-five at the meet with 92 and 76 points respectively.

On the boys side, Princeton was fifth, collecting 77 team points. Lawson won the boys title with 178 points, fending off Maryville (114), Hamilton (82) and Lathrop (81).

The Princeton girls raced their way into the top three with a big boost from their field events. The Tigers have been traditionally strong on the track, but Tuesday saw them get 42 points in the field. Kinslee Stokely won gold in the pole vault where she cleared 3 meters, setting a personal best as well. Princeton double-placed in the event as well with Danielle Bears placing fourth with a height of 2.4 meters.

“Coming into the season we were very confident in what our girls were bringing back both on the track and in the field events,” Princeton head coach Nathan Powell said. “Our running events have been strong as we expected but we are much stronger and deeper when it comes to the field events than last season. We feel like we have the state champion vaulter in Kinslee Stokely who is already over her personal best and paired with Danielle Bears who also medaled at the state meet last year we’re going to be tough to beat in that event.”

Elsewhere in the field, Megan Spencer gave the Tigers two runner-up finishes, taking second in the discus with a throw of 30.66 and second in the javelin with a throw of 33.37. Kyla Coffman was right behind her teammate in the discus, placing third with a mark of 29.81.

A pair of placewinners in the triple jump rounded out Princeton’s points in the field. Addy Henke was sixth with a mark of 9.44 meters and Grace Kelly was seventh with a jump of 9.28 meters.

“Megan Spencer and Kyla Coffman are already surpassing their best marks from last year in the disc and Megan has started out really throwing the javelin

Photo courtesy of Terri Wilson Kelly

KINSLEE STOKLEY set a personal record, vaulting 3 meters on Tuesday at the Lathrop Invitational to win the event.

well,” Powell said. “Addy Henke and Grace Kelly will consistently score us a lot of points in the triple jump as well. We’re also crossing our fingers that Breann St. Onge will be able to compete in the shot by conference and districts after recovering from ACL surgery. She’s our school record holder and was the state runner up last season so that would obviously be a tremendous boost for us.”

Stokley’s gold in the pole vault was one of three won by the Tigers on the day. Lauren Krohn won the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:02.73. The 4x100-meter relay team of Bears, Henke, Faith Siemer and Carsey Brown took first as well, winning with a time of 54.38.

All four Princeton relay teams placed at the event. Behind the 4x1 team, the 4x200-meter relay team of Krohn, Bears, Kelly and Henke finished third with a time of 1:54.82. The 4x400-meter relay team of Gracie Thogmartin, Bears, Stokely and Kelly was fifth with a time of 5:04.38 and the 4x800-meter relay team of Makenzie Dunkin, Gracie Allnutt, Klaire Buckler and Kayla Allton was seventh with a time of 14:02.96.

Individually on the track, Krohn picked up a runner-up finish in the 200-meter dash, finishing with a time of 27.98.

Thogmartin was fourth in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 18.17 and seventh in the 300meter hurdles with a time of 55.7.

Siemer was eighth in the 100-

meter hurdles, finishing with a time of 19.34, and Katelyn Girdner rounded out the Princeton girls’ placewinners with a fifthplace showing in the 3,200-meter run, finishing in a time of 18:34.5.

“In my 20 years of coaching track at four schools and spanning Class 1 through 3, our girls team is without question the best and most balanced team I’ve been around,” Powell said. “They can score in any event and we’re confident they will win most of them. Competing in these big school meets early in the season is pushing them to compete at an extremely high level and, hopefully, we can carry momentum and keep improving as the season progresses.”

PRINCETON BOYS Andrew Rhoades and Talan Holt formed a formidable onetwo punch that led to three gold medals for the Princeton boys as well. Rhodes captured first place in the 200- and 400-meter dashes with times of 23.59 and 52.56 respectively and added a fourthplace finish in the javelin with a throw of 39.32.

“Our boys team is much lower in numbers but when we are at our full strength, we have some kids who have really shown promise early in the season,” Powell said. “Andrew Rhoades is our top returner from last season and he’s going to be our Swiss Army knife this year. He will be a favorite to win the 200- and 400-meter races when he’s entered and we’re going to see what

he can do in the 800 as well. He is also long jumping and throwing the javelin for us as well.

He’s an incredible athlete and he’s going to be fun to watch.”

Holt, meanwhile, placed first in the high jump with a mark of 1.83 meters. He was third, two spots behind Rhoades, in the 200meter dash with a time of 24.78 and finished fourth in the 100meter dash with a time of 12.39.

The points accumulated by the duo tallied 46, over half of the Tigers’ total of 77 for the meet.

Jaden Finney had a solid day for the Tigers as well, placing in three events. He was fourth in the high jump with a leap of 1.78 meters, fourth in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 46.07 and fifth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.75.

“Talan Holt and Jaden Finney have both been solid in the long jump and high jump and will improve there as their consistency gets better,” Powell said. “Talan has performed well in the 100 and 200 and Jaden ran the 300 hurdles for the first time tonight and we saw a ton of promise.”

Princeton’s 4x800-meter relay team of Logan Smith, Kenny Wright, Nicolas Rubio and Kaleb Thomas placed third with a time of 9:58.14.

“Our boys 4x8 team is improving at each meet,” Powell said.

“They have a real opportunity to compete at state in May.” Other placewinners for the Princeton boys included Luke Kelly, sixth in the triple jump with a mark of 11.87 meters;

Wright, sixth in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 12:54; Thomas, seventh in the 400meter dash with a time of 1:00.37; Mason Robinson, seventh in the shot put with a throw of 10.67 meters; and Tristan Girdner, eighth in the javelin with a throw of 35.6 meters.

“Our boys team isn’t as deep as the team we had last year, but there is a tremendous opportunity for growth and improvement and they will be exciting to see,” Powell said.

Princeton’s track and field teams were scheduled to be at the Trenton Early Bird Relays on Thursday, weather permitting, and will travel to Albany on Monday for the Travis Girratono Memorial Relays, which begin at 1 p.m.

GALLATIN The Gallatin High School track and field teams made their 2022 season debuts at the Lathrop Invitational. The girls squad finished seventh in the 13-school field with 47.5 team points while the Gallatin boys were 10th on their side, finishing with 18 points.

Gallatin’s girls were led by AnnaBelle Ball, who collected three silver medals on the day. Ball was second in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 50.59, second in the high jump after clearing 1.52 meters and combined with Ashley Feiden, Alex Endicott and Elle Copple to place second in the 4x800-meter relay with a time of 11:14.26. Ball also added a sixthplace finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 29.23.

Behind Ball, Feiden and Copple each added an individual third-place finish. Feiden was third in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:40.14 and Copple was third in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 6:39.42.

Other placewinners for the Gallatin girls included Lyndsey King, tied for fifth in the pole vault after clearing 3.5 meters; Endicott, who was sixth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:58.96; and Makayla Rainey, seventh in the pole vault with a height of 2.1 meters.

Gallatin won one boys event as Carson Lang was first in the shot put with a toss of 12.93 meters.

Lang would also finish fourth in the discus with a throw of 33.66 meters.

Lachlan Gibson was the only other placewinner for Gallatin, finishing sixth in the pole vault with a height of 2.13 meters.

Gallatin was slated to be at the Trenton Early Bird Relays on Thursday as well and will also travel to Albany on Monday for the Travis Girratono Memorial Relays at 1 p.m.

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TALAN HOLT clears the bar during the high jump event in Lathrop on Tuesday.

Holt cleared 1.83 meters to win the event.

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should be taught and that CRT and 1619 are “hyper• From Front Page • political.” can look at what’s taught in “I’m 100 percent against each grade - or you can ask politics being in the classthe teacher what they’re room whatsoever,” he comteaching.” mented, noting that the Critical Race Theory is patrons he has talked to are simply but not wholly de- in agreement with him. scribed by Britannica as a When asked from the autheory that states “race is a dience if the candidates culturally invented cate- would implement a currigory used to oppress culum from DESE that people of color and that the goes against the values of law and legal institutions in the community, Spencer the United States are inher- and Havens said they ently racist insofar as they would not implement it, function to create and even if it meant losing state maintain social, political, funding for the district. and economic inequalities “If the patrons were between white and non- against it, I would do my white people.” duty,” Spencer said. “I “1619” refers to the year would reject it 100 perenslaved Africans were cent.” first brought to the AmeriHavens agreed, bringing can colonies. The New York up how he felt his rights as Times published “The 1619 a parent were ignored when Project” in 2019 in an ef- the mask mandate for fort to show how slavery COVID-19 was implehas led to disadvantages for mented. black Americans even to Ms. Taul reminded the this day. While the teaching candidates and the auof anything related to dience that a board member “1619” as a theory is not in is one of seven votes and the Trenton R-9 curricu- the board as a whole makes lum, Havens said he has the decisions. “caught wind” that certain As for how the district things have “circulated” could remain solvent and through Trenton R-9 in re- functioning without state gard to CRT and 1619, funding, both Havens and something he is adamantly Spencer said they would opposed to. take that chance and be“We don’t need to teach lieve the community would anything to our students come together to see that that’s not factual,” said the needs were met.

Havens, who had earlier “It’s a scary thought but described Trenton as “ a it boils down to money. I conservative Christian don’t value money. Money community.” is a tool. What is more Spencer told the au- valuable is independence, dience that this issue is ex- it’s community,” Havens actly why he is running for explained. the board, noting that he is Spencer went so far as to not in favor of it and be- say he would teach a class lieves that only the curricu- if necessary to keep the lum set forth by the school going if it meant Department of Elementary being able to teach what and Secondary Education the patrons feel is right for

DAR Chapter To Host Genealogy Program April 4 The Dorcas Richardson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host a genealogy program at 1 p.m.

Monday, April 4 at the BTC Bank meeting room, located on the lower level of the bank at 1000 Oklahoma Ave., in Trenton.

The speaker, Edee Brunia, is an associate member of Dorcas Richardson who plans to educate, enlighten, motivate, break down barriers and arm people with sources to successfully record their family ancestors.

“The fun of genealogy is doing it yourself,” Ms. Brunia said.

Anyone can document their own history. “Who am I” and “where do I come from” is not a mys-

tery with searches on the internet today. Those attending the seminar will learn how to prove or disprove some myths and how to organize the information they already have about their genealogy.

Attendees will receive a chart such as is provided to those on the television show “Finding Your Roots” as well as many sources and tips for research. Information on the 1950 Census will be shared.

The public is invited to attend the seminar whether you are a beginning genealogist or a seasoned researcher.

For more information, contact Cindy Guthrie, Chapter Regent, at 573-230-6119.

the R-9 District.

“My morals and ethics are not for sale,” he commented. “People would come together to keep the doors open...we’ll find a way.”

Ms. Taul, who said she doesn’t believe in her heart that it would ever come to that, reminded the other two candidates again that a board member is only one vote of seven. She said the burden to operate a school without state funding would be tremendous.

“I don’t know how we would raise that kind of money,” she said.

One issue that has not been addressed in previous forums held in recent years is the use of cameras in the classroom. Spencer, who is a current officer with the Trenton Police Department, and Havens, who said he has a background in law enforcement, both said that cameras can be a deterrent to bad behavior when used appropriately and can provide accountability.

Spencer said he does have a concern with parents being able to see what someone else’s child is doing in the classroom.

Other possible concerns discussed were the possibility that the cameras could be used to “micromanage” a teacher and Havens said if it adds stress to teachers during an already stressful time, they shouldn’t be used. Spencer voiced concerns with parents who might just be logging in to see what their student is doing as well as what is being done with the footage and how it is being stored. The real question to be answered, all three candidates said, was why the cameras would be used.

Ms. Taul said she would have a concern that the request is coming from parents who want to know what the teacher is doing in the classroom and that perhaps there is an agenda to try to “get rid” of that teacher. She said there are privacy issues to be considered and she would not be in favor of their use.

“I’d be against that,” she said.

Of course, the ever-present teacher recruitment and retention question was addressed by the candidates. Ms. Taul reminded those in attendance that the issue is not exclusive to the Trenton R-9 District but is a challenge for school districts nationwide as colleges and universities are graduating fewer and fewer education majors. She said first-year teachers in the district make more than the median salary of Trenton residents so it isn’t just a salary issue.

Spencer, who had earlier said teacher recruitment and retention was a major

problem in the district and addressing it is one of his priorities, said the problem is a lack of leadership at the top and the feeling that teachers are not supported.

“Whether you’re making the top salary or not, if you’re not supported and respected you’re probably going to leave,” he said.

“Maybe you’re not getting the top salary, but if you feel supported and respected, you’re probably going to stick around.”

Spencer had earlier told the group that he has serious concerns about the fact that teachers are assaulted at school and said he would make it a priority to have a School Resource Officer in the district.

Mrs. Taul said she believes the building principals play a major role in teachers wanting to remain in the district.

“Principals in each building should make the climate such that they want to come and stay,” she said, also noting that the legislators could do more to

help with the problem by offering incentives such as loan forgiveness.

Ms. Taul said the district’s new “Grow Your Own” program is designed to spark an interest in teaching in high school students who can be helped and supported through their college years and return to Trenton to serve as teachers.

Other questions asked during the forum addressed who the “stakeholders” are and how the voices of those stakeholders would get to them as board members.

All of the candidates said they have “open door” policies and would welcome calls, texts, etc. to discuss issues with parents, teachers, tax payers, etc.

Those wishing to vote absentee in the April 5 board election can do so until 5 p.m. Monday, April 4 in the county clerk’s office, including 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. on election day.

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Trenton Area Calendar of Events SATURDAY Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DAR meeting, BTC Bank meeting room, 1 p.m. For information, call 573230-6119.

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

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, noon. For more information, call 359-2704 or 3572367.

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NCMC Foundation Honors Alumni

The North Central Missouri College Foundation held its annual Pirates Ball Saturday to honor three Distinguished Alumni and celebrate all NCMC investors, alumni, and friends. The event was held in the Ketcham Community Center on the North Central Missouri College campus.

NCMC Athletic Director Nate Gamet was the emcee for the evening and thanked the Foundation for their help with purchasing a new stage system for events at the KCC. During the meal, catered by Great Western Dining, a slide show honoring all Distinguished Alumni Honorees and Foundation events was shown.

Guests were then entertained by magician and comedian Todd Lamanske.

Gamet introduced the Class of 2021 Distinguished Alumni and shared comments from their nominations.

For John Hunolt’s nomination, NCMC Men’s Basketball Coach Jeremy Esry wrote: “I have recently had the pleasure of getting to know John through basketball and our North Central teams traveling to Ottumwa to play Indian Hills.

When we travel up there, I know that it is a guarantee we will have at least one guy in the stands cheering for the Pirates, and that is John Hunolt. John is proud of his past and his time in Trenton and TJC and we should be proud of all the accomplishments that he has had after leaving Trenton.”

In Phyllis Jackson’s nomination of Janet (Boyd) Lake, she wrote: “Janet Lake embodies all that NCMC has come to represent in this community, and her story IS THE STORY of NCMC-- accessible, affordable, practical, supportive, flexible to meet the needs of the individual, always searching for ways

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The North Central Missouri College Foundation held its annual Pirates Ball Saturday to honor three Distinguished Alumni and celebrate the college’s investors, alumni and friends. Pictured are, from left, Nick Sottler, Janet Lake and John Hunolt, this year’s Distinguished Alumni honorees.

to help the students acquire their personal and educational goals close to home to have the support of many levels of family members while attaining the degree. All of this must piggyback on the drive, tenacity, determination, dreams, and passion that Janet found within herself when she started her journey of education through NCMC!” Gary and Meredith Black shared why they nominated Nick Sottler: “Nick Sottler joins many fine people who began their college careers by attending Trenton Junior College, now North Central Missouri College. In Nick’s case, he used NCMC as a beginning step toward a transfer to Kansas State University to complete his Bachelor’s degree and propel him into an outstanding career in the United States Marine Corp and affiliated fields. As an outstanding NCMC alum, Nick has never for-

gotten his educational opportunities, starting here at North Central Missouri College. He has been very open to sharing his experiences and expertise with others in teaching, personal life coaching, and distinguished service and loyalty to his country. Nick Sottler is such a natural fit to take his place as a member of Distinguished Alumni at NCMC.” The Foundation accepts nominations for NCMC Distinguished Alumni at any time and all nominations are considered. The Class of 2022 will be recognized in March of 2023. The former student must have successfully completed at least one semester at TJC/NCMC and agree to be nominated to be eligible for nomination. The NCMC Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that works with North Central Missouri College to transform lives and empower people.

County “Assets” Discussed At NCMDA Meeting Representatives from the North Central Missouri Development Alliance, the Grundy County Industrial Development Corporation, the Grundy County Commission and Trenton City Council discussed “county assets” during the NCMDA annual meeting on Tuesday night.

NCMDA Executive Director Scott Sharp and Secretary Jackie Soptic led the discussion, which included information regarding a recent visit by a representative from the Missouri Partnership organization.

Missouri Partnership assists communities in finding business leads in the state. According to Sharp, the community’s Internet capabilities and cost of living drew praise from the representative, who suggested local economic development officials consider a “virtual spec building,” which would provide computer-generated drawings for interested businesses to review on specific lots the community might have available.

Mrs. Soptic said that because of the area’s low unemployment rate, the number of individuals available for new jobs generated in the area is low as well. Because of those numbers, the Partnership representative indicated that new businesses looking to locate to this area would generate 25 to 50 jobs.

The two also discussed grants being made available through the Build Back Better program. Several of the 385 grants are specifically targeted to rural communities. Efforts are under way to determine what types of projects might be available for funding.

Mrs. Soptic also reviewed information regarding the impact of commuters and workers in the county and said there are several opportunities for local businesses to expand or improve services to attract those individuals.

She also noted that working remotely is now being recognized as an industry and outlined several oppor-

tunities in which to engage those individuals. She said there are several individuals in Grundy County who are working from their homes, adding that she also knows of families who have moved back to the community during the pandemic because they can work from their home and find Trenton and Grundy County a good place to live.

It was noted that housing remains an issue in Grundy County, but is also an issue in other areas as well.

Other concerns regarding job and community growth include a high number of individuals being of retirement age (55 or older), 3,469 in Grundy County compared to the national average of 2,856. It was noted that not all of those individuals will be retiring soon. The group also discussed the need to assist business owners who are retiring with someone who would continue operating that business.

It was decided to form a “remote work” committee to explore ways to assist

those individuals. Persons wanting to serve on the committee are asked to contact Sharp.

IDC board member Chris Hoffman gave an update on the Thompson River bank stabilization project. The IDC raised around $145,000 in private funding to help with the project, which was also funded by money from the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Missouri Department of Transportation.

NRCS funding required a 25 percent match and because of additional monies provided

by NRCS for the project, the match provided by the IDC was approximately $18,000 short. Hoffman said he has talked to some individuals regarding additional assistance and that Rep. Rusty Black was working with MoDOT for more funding as well.

Anyone wanting to assist with the project can make a donation through the Green Hills Rural Development as a tax-deductible contribution or it can be given directly to the IDC. R-T Photo/Seth Herrold

Operation Christmas Child Area Coordinators David and Belinda Hogan, left, presented a 10-year recognition award to Michelle Johnson and First Baptist Church Pastor Josh Gottman on behalf of Franklin Graham and Samaritan’s Purse on Tuesday. The award recognizes the faithful partnership of Mrs. Johnson, Pastor Gottman, who has served the congregation since January 2016, and First Baptist Church, which has served as a drop-off location for the Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes for the past 10 years, receiving over 12,000 shoebox gifts. The gifts are distributed to children in need in over 100 countries across the world as a tangible demonstration of God’s love. Mrs. Johnson, whom Mrs. Hogan said possesses a great passion for the project, has served as the project leader for First Baptist Church and has accepted the role of drop-off team leader for the First Baptist location. The Operation Christmas Child 2022 National Collection Week is Nov. 14-21.

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Trenton High School Principal Kasey Bailey was recently honored as the Northwest Administrator of the Year for the Northwest District by the Missouri Association of Student Councils. Bailey was nominated by the THS student council for his dedication to the students at THS and his support for the growth of the special education department since he began his role as THS principal.

Gallatin Board Approves DARE Policy The Gallatin Board of Aldermen held a lengthy discussion concerning the DARE program during its meeting on Monday, eventually coming to an agreement with how the police chief can offer the program in schools outside of the city.

According to information provided by City Clerk Hattie Rains, the board ultimately decided to allow Police Chief Mark Richards to use his personal time to teach the DARE program to schools outside the city of Gallatin.

Chief Richards will be responsible for invoicing those school districts and will be paid individually. Additionally, all DARE teaching materials and other related expenses will not be paid by the city for those school districts.

The board discussed issues with the city’s trash hauler, Rapid Removal. City Administrator Lance Rains said that employees at city hall are “constantly” receiving complaints about the service. In addition to complaints about the residential service, city employees are now receiving complaints from the company’s commercial customers, who are stating that their dumpster costs have tripled.

Rains told the council he is working with two individuals regarding street closure requests, informing them of the process to close a street and said correspondence is still proceeding with the insurance company of the party that recently damaged a light pole. He provided updated contact information for congressional liaisons as well as an updated map of the congressional districts, which have changed. Rains provided board members with a lead and copper pamphlet from the Environmental Protection Agency, updated the board on the solar field proposal and said the contract with MULES is in motion. He said he would provide that contract to the board once it is approved by 911, the Daviess County Sheriff’s Department and attorney Robert Cowherd.

Rains led a discussion on the Block Grant for the street resurfacing project, saying he received a list of pending items for the grant, which have been submitted. The board will resume discussions on street project plans for the summer pending the final funding approval of the grant.

Public Works Director Mark Morey said several more AMI meters have been installed this month, with the electric crew only having about 100 new meters left in its inventory, which will be installed in April. The water department has installed 616 new AMI meters to date.

Crews are still waiting on basement water radios to be delivered.

Morey stated that Suez, which has the water tower maintenance agreement, is planning to paint the inside of the water tower at the end of April. The inside of the tower will be sandblasted and re-painted, then the tower will need to cure and samples taken prior to putting the tower back online. Morey said the process will take five to six weeks to complete and the board can expect overtime pay during that time due to the plant being online longer to keep the water lines filled and pressure maintained. He said the last time the inside of the tower was painted was 2009.

Morey was authorized to order six transformers from T & R Electric to have on hand as backups. The delivery time will extend into the 2023 budget period. The cost will be $6,060. Morey also told the board that the aerator in the mixed liquor basin has stopped working and he is waiting on quotes for repairs. He said materials have been delivered to the sewer plant for the clarifier construction.

Chief Richards provided the board with an incident report list and said he and an officer attended a Crisis Intervention Training class in Chillicothe recently, noting that the information presented is applicable to calls the department has been receiving and will be helpful in the field.

Richard was asked by Rains to provide a full inventory of the police department, including uniforms, ammunition, firearms, etc. The information will be used for the auditors.

The only item under old business was a discussion concerning the pool manager and life guard positions, which still need to be filled for the 2022 pool season.

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

The next regular meeting of aldermen is scheduled for Monday, April 11 at 6 p.m.

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The Trenton Middle School Scholar Bowl team has finished its season with a perfect 8-0 record. The team is coached by eighth grade science teacher Julia Keuler. Team members include, from left, front row, Titus Kottwitz, Caleb Ray, Graeme Sager, Ashlyn Pagel, Kaidence Griffith, Ben Shuler and Coach Julia Keuler; back row, Jace Wilson, Henry Lasley, Isaac Bonta, James Chamberlin, Hunter Hall, Owen Sharp and Kale Batson.

Jessika Kennedy was selected as Student of the Third Quarter in the Computer Service Technology program at Grand River Technical School in Chillicothe. Miss Kennedy is a junior at Trenton High School.

NOTICE OF ELECTION GRUNDY COUNTY MISSOURI TUESDAY, April 5, 2022 In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a Municipal Election will be held in the various entities of Grundy County, Missouri, on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at which election all registered voters will be given the opportunity to vote. The polls shall be open between the hours of 6:00 o’clock A.M. and 7:00 o’clock P.M. Betty Spickard Election Authority Grundy County, Missouri

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Charlie Bacon, right, has been selected as the Trenton High School Teacher of the Quarter for the third quarter of the 2021-22 school year.

Bacon is in his 14th year as THS biology teacher and is also the varsity wrestling coach.

"Mr. Bacon is very knowledgeable in his content and constantly seeking ways to improve student achievement and make learning more engaging. He is well known for his ability to develop positive relationships with students and staff" says THS principal Kasey Bailey, pictured with Bacon. "We are proud of Charlie and glad he's been recognized with this honor."

Teachers of the Quarter are nominated by their colleagues who also then vote on the finalists.

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Rachael Rongey has been selected as the Trenton Middle School Teacher of the Quarter for the third quarter of the 2021-22 school year. Mrs. Rongey is the fifth grade science teacher at TMS. She has been teaching for 16 years and has been with the Trenton R9 District for eight years.

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The Rissler Elementary School staff has selected Jennifer Belvel as the Teacher of the Quarter for the third quarter of the 2021-22 school year. Mrs. Belvel is a second grade teacher at the school and is pictured with her students.

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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the County Commission of Grundy County, Missouri.

Done in my office in Trenton, Missouri, this 10th day of March, 2022.

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Betty Spickard Grundy County Clerk dMar25,Apr1

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AREA Property Moved Forward On Nuisance List The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board met Monday evening, tabling action on some of the properties on the nuisance list but moving one structure to the dangerous building list.

Property at 1614 Mable St., owned by Kathy Reeder and William Earl Gott, was moved from Findings of Facts to Certificate of Existence of a Dangerous Building. The property owners had appeared before the board several months ago and said they had plans to take care of the issues on the property, including a garage that was in disrepair.

Since that time, progress is not being made on the garage and board members voted to move it forward in the process.

Action on three properties was tabled, with all three having been involved in fires. A house at 1801 Chicago St., owned by Melanie Avery, is in the process of being sold and the sale can’t be finalized until the insurance settlement is complete. Also tabled was action on property at 213 E. Crowder Rd., owned by Bea and Russell Shaw. The Shaws have signed a letter of intent to be part of this year’s city demolition project. Also tabled was action on a house at 1806 Bolser St., owned by Kenneth Ewing, who is in the process of rehabilitating the house after a fire. It was noted that the Avery and Ewing properties have interior, not exterior, damage so they are not a nuisance.

Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer Wes Barone recommended the board give property at 1861 E. 16th St., another 30 days on the nuisance list before considering moving it forward. The property, owned

by S & K Enterprises, is a storage unit facility and the property owners are waiting on new doors for the units. Also given another 30 days was property owned by Carlos Hendricks at 513 E. Ninth Ct. Hendricks recently purchased the property, Barone said, and is “chiseling away” at the work that needs to be done.

Property owned by Jon Phillips at 1514 Mable St., was removed from the nuisance list as the work has reached the minimum level to no longer be considered a nuisance. The house at

that location is only used for storage.

On Barone’s recommendation, the Walden Apartments at 1010 Avalon St., were given another 60 days at the Findings of Fact stage. The property was recently purchased by a broker that plans to rebuild a damaged four-plex in the complex and make other improvements before selling it.

Two properties, one at 1429 Chestnut St., and one at 1013 Tindall Ave., were moved from the nuisance list to Public Hearing. The Chestnut Street property, owned by Anthony Polley, was moved forward because Barone said he doesnt have a commitment from the owner about when he plans to tear it down.

The property sustained damage in a fire and Polley declined to be part of the demolition project, indicating he will tear it down himself. Also moved to public hearing was property at 1013 Tindall Ave., owned by Longomoeloto Tukitoa and Viliami Taulanga. Barone did not comment on the property other than to say it needed to move forward in the process.

Property at 601 E. Ninth St., owned by John Berry, was given another 30 days at the Public Hearing stage, with Barone saying there is still a pile of refuse that needs to be cleaned up.

Barone said he recently spoke with the new owners of the former Lakeview Motel and Restaurant property and was told they are trying to get a “game plan” to address safety issues with the parking lot, which has a trench running through it.

Trenton Police Chief Rex Ross provided the board with a summary of nuisance investigations for the year, indicating that since Jan. 1, 22 nuisances have been investigated, with 15 of those being trash and debris and seven being for unregistered vehicles.

Of those 22, 12 are active, six have cleared and four have been sent for prosecution. There are currently 19 nuisance cases making their way through the Trenton Municipal Court ststem.

The Building and Nuisance Board will hold its next meeting at 6 p.m.

Monday, April 25.

DAILY RECORD CIRCUIT COURT MARRIAGE LICENSE Anthony James Bridges, Marceline, and Joy Nell Bettis, Trenton.

Two Facing Drug Charges

Two Trenton men are in the Grundy County Detention Center, charged with possessing methamphetamine.

Domanic J.L. Ratkovich, 33, and Jessie L. Ingraham, 35, are both charged with the class D felonies of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana. They are each accused of possessing methamphetamine on March 25, knowing of its illegal nature. Ratkovich is being charged as a prior offender and Ingraham is being charged as a prior and persistent offender, with both defendants eligible for extended periods of incarceration, if convicted.

Both men are being held on $10,000 cash-only bond, with court appearances scheduled for April 12.

TRENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT March 21: officers made an arrest for driving with a suspended license and investigated a dog bite at a south business that resulted in a rabies quarantine. A nuisance violation was also investigated at a east residence.

March 22: no activity.

March 23: officers made an arrest for driving with a suspended license and made an arrest on a warrant at a south residence. Two nuisance violations were investigated at an east residence and another one was investigated at a different east residence.

March 25: a minor was found to be in possession of intoxicating liquor in the west part of town.

March 26: a report of stealing was investigated at an east business and officers investigated an incidence of tampering at a west residence.

March 27: no activity.

CARD SHOWERS A card shower has been requested for Buddy Hannaford, who will celebrate his birthday on Sunday, April 3. Cards may be mailed to him at The Living Center, Room 509, 2506 Linden Tree Parkway, Marshall, MO 63540.

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The Trenton Performing Arts Center was filled to capacity with family members and the sounds of spring as Rissler Elementary School students presented their spring music program. Students in grades Kindergarten, first and second participated in the program, under the direction of Maddie Cotton. The songs all had a spring theme, including “Ten Little Bunnies,” presented by students in Adriane Todd’s kindergarten class.

TPD Reports Scam Attempts The Trenton Police Department has announced there are reports coming in about local residents receiving scam telephone calls from what appears to be a local telephone number or a telephone number from a business.

However, these are telephone scammers spoofing telephone numbers in an effort to gain personal information to use in an identity theft scheme.

“We are encouraging residents to be vigilant on keeping your personal information personal. Always confirm that you are talking to a legitimate business before relinquishing any information to anyone. Many businesses do not conduct any transactions via the telephone,” said Chief Ross.

Phone number spoofing causes the Caller ID to display a telephone number or other information to make it look like the calls are from a different person or business. While the caller’s information may appear local, the calls are often placed by telephone scammers located outside the state or country. Spoofing is usually done with malicious or unscrupulous motivations by the caller and it has led many people

GRM Grant Deadline Nears The deadline for applications for the GRM Networks Community Improvement Grant Program is May 1.

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to believe that you can no longer trust Caller ID. Utility service scams involve someone calling claiming to be from your gas, water, or electric company. They say your service will be cut off if you don't pay them immediately.

“This is a scam,” explained Chief Ross. “Real utility companies do not do this.”

Amazon scams involve households receiving telephone calls from an unknown number telling the resident that they have ordered an item from Amazon Prime. The caller claims to confirm an order from the Amazon membership service - and if there is a problem to press a number on your telephone's keypad.

An Internal Revenue impersonation scam is a telephone scam which targets taxpayers by pretending to be IRS collection officers.

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NORTH 65 CENTER MENUS NORTH 65 CENTER Monday-Sloppy Joe’s on bun, sweet potato fries, mixed vegetables, diced pears.

Tuesday-Hot roast beef on whole wheat bread, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, Jello with fruit.

Wednesday-Chicken parmesan, garlic pasta, house salad, Sonoma blend vegetables, plums, garlic bread.

Thursday-Ham slice, scalloped potatoes, fried cabbage, pineapple, biscuit.

Friday-Swedish meatballs, buttered rice, threebean salad, pickled beets, mandarin oranges, hot roll.

(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.)

Clerk’s Office Extends Hours

The Grundy County Clerk’s Office will be open Saturday morning for those who wish to vote absentee in the Tuesday, April 5 School and Municipal Election.

Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard said the office will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Absentee voting for the election can take place until 5 p.m., Monday in the clerk’s office.

LOCAL GRAIN PRICES MARCH 30 Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers/ Carrollton (1-800-722-4407) Corn 7.20, beans 16.42, Wheat 9.53

New Crop Corn 6.46, Soybeans 14.40, Soft Wheat 9.68

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SAGER ACCOUNTING AND TAX Sager Accounting and Tax was owned by the late Dean Sager and Pam Sager. The couple purchased the business from Delvin and Jennie Wilford and provided a complete tax service to their many loyal clients. Delvin and Jennie remained as consultants with Pam and Dean. Mr. Sager passed away on Feb. Celebrating 5, 2021 and Mrs. Sager passed away on March 6, 2022. The business was purchased by Clevenger & Smith, LLC effective March 21, 2022. Ashlee Roberts serves as office manager.

51 years

184 years

181 years

First Baptist Church

Grundy County

2421 Oklahoma Ave.

359-3898

Grundy County Courthouse

359-4040

181 years NORTH GRAND RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 1108 Main

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359-3897

359-3928

359-2212

144 years

134 years

133 years

149 years

1818 E. 9th

Resthaven Mortuary Inc. Slater/Neal

Farmers State Bank

Mutual Insurance and their longevity

359-3932

132 years

359-5687 Proud to join Farmers

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

158 years

1700 Princeton Rd.

153 years

CFM Insurance

168 years

Grundy Center Church

Citizens Bank & Trust

Hwy. Y

816 Main Street GoCitizens.bank

359-5611

359-2582

359-2232

130 years

129 years

122 years

121 years

Barnes Greenhouses, Inc.

Grundy County Jewett Norris Library

Farmers Bank of Northern MO

Trenton Hardware

3225 Pleasant Plain

1331 Main

1801 E. 28th

901 Main

359-2600

359-3577

Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Co, LLC

119 years

116 years

Wright Memorial Hospital 191 Iowa Blvd.

Trenton Municipal Utilities 1100 Main

358-5700

359-2281

97 years

95 years

North Central Missouri College

Evergy

1208 E. 17th

1503 E. 9th St. www.fscbank.com

of refreshment

6 Generations of Family

110 years Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce

359-2274

359-3660

103 years

98 years

BTC Bank 1000 Oklahoma Ave.

Cox Family Dentistry, P.C. Paul C. Cox & Andrew P. Cox 1011 Cedar

359-4324

339-7477

359-6889

92 years

92 years

82 years

First Church of the Nazarene

Seidel, Havens & Dennis, LLP

1846 E. 9th St.

The People’s Co-op/Mr. Tire 1736 E. 9th

2113 Chicago St.

359-3948

1-888471-5275

359-3313

359-5374

359-2293

78 years

78 years

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66 years

Hy-Vee Food Store

T&L Auto Supply/ CarQuest

64 years

1301 Main

1805 E. 9th

359-2278

1823 E. 9th St.

359-2268

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Moore’s Construction & Woodworking

Trenton Abstract & Title Co., LLC

194 N.E. Drake Lane

359-2100 Owner: Lisa Dowell

359-5477

910 Main

705 Main

Trenton/Laredo MFA Agri Services www.trentonmfa.com

359-2297 286-3325

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HOWARD’S DEPARTMENT STORE Howard’s Department Store, located at Five Points in Downtown Trenton, was started in 1972 and is owned

by Peggy Noel of Gallatin, who founded the store with her late husband, Elvin. The store provides name brand men’s and women’s clothing and shoes as well as tuxedo rentals.

Peggy and the store’s longtime employee, Kathi Brewer, are proud to be part of the community and strive to maintain an inventory that will serve their customers along with a commitment of Celebrating good customer service. The store is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Saturday and Peggy and Kathi invite all area residents to come downtown to shop and help them celebrate 50 years in business.

50 years 62 years

62 years

60 years

54 years

54 years

Grundy County Lumber Company

Moore’s Home Center

H&R Block

Modine

2924 Oklahoma Ave.

822 Industrial Dr.

Ron Dougan Insurance

1020 Oklahoma Ave.

1601 E. 9th St., Suite A Trenton, MO

359-5400

359-3976

1968-2017 • 903 Main

359-2070

359-3807

52 years

51 years

50 years

49 years

47 years

Sager Accounting & Tax

Department Store

1805 E. 16th

1000 Main

359-3897

359-5523

47 years

Howard’s

359-0100

Serve Link Home Care

Sunnyview Nursing Home & Apartments

1510 E 9th St.

359-2858

1311 E. 28th

359-4218

359-5647

46 years

46 years

45 years

44 years

Robert Barnes Insurance Agency

Crow-Miller Insurance Agency

Dave’s Body Shop

Grundy County Health Department

915 E. 9th St.

2314 Oklahoma Ave.

70 N.E. Hwy. Y

1716 Lincoln St.

LifeFlight Eagle

359-5973

359-2266

359-5966

359-4196

1-800-936-9533

43 years

42 years

42 years

42 years

Helton Insurance Solutions

Hardee’s Restaurant

Lockridge & Constant, LLC

Ewing Alignment Repair & Machine Shop & Towing Service

40 years

North Grand River Christian Bookstore 1108 Main

1600 E. 9th St.

359-3806 816-289-1935

1849 E. 9th St.

801 Main

359-5460

359-2263

38 years

37 years

Klinginsmith Home Center

Mane Tease 904 E. 3rd St.

142 E. 9th St.

1812 E. 9th

359-2310

359-5947

359-6207

By Bev Moore, owner/operator

Owner: Patti Shannon

33 years

33 years

32 years

Barnes-Baker Motors, Inc.

Premier Eyecare Associates

Peggy’s Mobile Home & RV Park

1406 Oklahoma Ave.

614 E. 9th St.

1312 E. 17th St.

1125 E. 17th St.

359-4461

359-3957

359-5042

359-2005

2525 Princeton Rd.

www.LifeFlightEagle.org

Edward Jones 203 E. 9th

359-6366

1-800-440-5520 359-4393

37 years

37 years

34 years

Styles Unlimited

Knapp’s Exhaust & Welding 1036 Oklahoma Ave.

Page Tree Service Owner: Jeff Page

359-5522

Shop: 359-3699 Home: 359-2202

28 years

28 years

J. David Whitaker DDS

Green Hills Superior Care 915 E. 9th

359-6777

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SERVE LINK HOME CARE

Serve Link Home Care began in 1973 as Services for Older Americans when new Medicare and Medicaid programs were being developed and SOA became the umbrella organization for a partnership of county public health agencies. This created a non-profit business model that allows care to be provided by caregivers and nurses that live in the same community as our patients.

By networking together we are stronger and better able to bring modern software and management capabilities to support our direct patient care. In 2002, Serve Link added Lifeline Services to its patient care products and services. Lifeline supports independent living by allowing patients to get emergency assistance when they need at the touch of a button. In 2011, Serve Link opened a branch office in Brookfield as part of its acquisition of Pershing Health System's Home Health and Hospice programs. While Serve Link no longer Celebrating provides hospice care services, it continues to offer home health services through the branch office location for Linn, Chariton and Macon Counties. Jeff Crowley currently serves as the executive director of Serve Link.

49 years

28 years

27 years

Andy’s Auto Body

MTO Midwest Tire Outlet

1736 Oklahoma Ave.

1124 E. 17th St.

359-3646

359-3737

25 years

27 years Honey Creek Veterinary Hospital

26 years Reflections

26 years Century 21 Team Elite

359-9908

Mandy Cox 1601 E. 9th St., Suite E

359-2224

25 years

20 years

19 years

18 years

Martha Roberts & Tia Griffin Crop Insurance Services

Steven’s Excavating & Plumbing

TPS

China One Buffet

Wired Electrical & Automation, LLC

351 N.Hwy. 65

1501 Day St.

Trenton Plumbing Supply

1852 E. 9th St.

Corie Cutsinger

359-1060 or 358-4209

635-1631

339-7133

359-4500

359-1847

18 years

18 years

17 years

17 years

16 years

Homeland Realty

Washington Street Food & Drink Co.

Relaxation Therapy

El Nopal Authentic Mexican Food

1601 Park Lane

1843 E. 28th St.

Alisha Lee 1401 E. 9th St.

1100 E. 9th

Green Hills RV & Self Storage

359-3458 635-0181

359-9800

654-1064

339-7040

358-2184

16 years

13 years

13 years

12 years

11 years

Shelter Insurance

Doodlebugs Daycare & Preschool

5 Star Chiro

EverCare Pharmacy

1601 E. 9th St.

TRENTON 1903 E. 9th St.

1601 E.9th St., Suite D

359-4100

1309 Gilmore St.

210 E. Hwy. 6

1320 E. 28th St.

1724 E. 9th St.

2403 Princeton Rd.

Chumbley’s Hometown Billiards Bar & Grill 201 W. 8th

359-5437

339-7888

359-5700

339-5055

11 years

3 years

3 years

3 years

2 year

Auto Shawp 3411 Oklahoma Ave.

Vintage Vines

Resolute Advantage

359-3400

805 Main

Main Street Mercantile

Consumer Oil

Cale Gondringer Agency, LLC

Owner: Jim Shaw

654-4090

905 Main

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1039 Oklahoma Ave.

358-7788

614 Harris Ave.

359-2258

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OP/ED FIVE POINTS WENDELL LENHART

DEBT, PPP LOANS CAUSE FOR CONCERN I read recently where the United States public debt now exceeds $30 trillion, the highest amount ever seen in the nation, and it’s growing about $100 billion per month.

During the last several months, and I’m sure in the coming ones, our elected representatives of both parties play a game of chicken whenever the debt ceiling needs to be raised in order for the federal government to borrow more money.

It is hard for the average American to comprehend figures that large and to put into perspective the debt amounts to approximately $90,000 per person or almost $300,000 per taxpayer.

Michael Busler, PhD and professor of finance at Stockton University, points out that the government’s income is about $4 trillion a year, almost entirely from tax revenue. This means the government’s debt is 7.5 times its annual income.

That is like a person with a $100,000 income trying to carry a $700,000 mortgage. Even with the low interest rate environment we’re in, that is not sustainable. And interest rates are soon going to head up.

The annual interest expense on that debt is currently in the $400 billion range with no government program in place to ever pay that debt back. Once those interest rates start to go up that $400 billion annual expense will balloon to $1.2 trillion or more.

And Congress and the President talk about spending more money that the U.S. government does not have, which could raise the debt and interest payments even higher.

As those interest payments rise they have to be paid first, which will mean there will be less money to spend on other, meaningful government programs. That $30 trillion debt is also held by the public, which includes other countries such as China and Japan which don’t always hold the same interests as this country, which we’ve seen recently during the Olympics.

Almost as disturbing to me is the reports of fraud coming from the Paycheck Protection Program. The PPP was started in 2020 at the height of the pandemic and implemented to help businesses survive the upheaval occurring at that time. It meant the difference between survival and failure for many small businesses in our area and throughout the country.

But, in the haste to get the money out quickly there were not many safeguards in place to make sure the money was going to legitimate businesses. Some fraudulent operators received a million dollars or more and they didn’t even have a business or a payroll. The money was used to purchase luxury cars and homes. There’s not much hope that the majority of that money will ever be recovered and it’s estimated the total amount misappropriated could run from 68 to 80 billion dollars.

Maybe the scariest thing of all is the elected representatives in charge of our national financial future have no financial expertise whatsoever.

They’ve never run a business or had to make a payroll while making their income at least meet their expenses.

They are more than happy to spend money without having to worry about where it comes from. And when they are finally forced to deal with the debt problem, their first answer will be to accuse each other of causing the problem when everyone had a hand in creating it.

I would hope they would be proactive and start planning for ways to reduce the debt now rather than waiting until the last minute. But, as recent events show, nothing will happen until it’s almost too late.

And speaking of waiting until it’s too late: both Medicare and Social Security are scheduled to run out of money within the next few years. Medicare will be underfunded by 2026 and Social Security will not have enough money to pay benefits by 2035.

This would be interesting to watch our elected leaders respond to these converging funding crises if it wasn’t so scary.

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JAMEY HONEYCUTT

A TIME FOR CHOOSING There was a school board candidate forum held Wednesday night and apparently it was the best kept secret in town or else nobody beyond the 30 citizens that showed up cared.

I applaud those in attendance and the candidates that showed up.

Two of the five running didn’t attend, but I am sure they had good reasons.

I also applaud those in the audience who took over an hour of their time to be there as our kids are our most valuable resource.

In the future, as too many parents leave the education, parenting and moral grooming of their children up to the local school district, how we spend our tax dollars on education will become increasingly important.

Just ask anyone who has tried to hire for an introductory level position lately how important a well rounded education is…..I’ll wait.

As a community journalist, I have too often been the one member of the public attending school board, city council and park board meetings.

If it weren’t for the local newspaper, many of those boards could have done whatever they pleased and NO ONE would have known outside the board itself.

We all need to take these decisions very se-

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nis McDonald, Becky McDonald, Republicans.

Lincoln Township-Carol Thomas, Republican.

Madison Township - Ed Johnston, Leah C. Helton, Republicans.

Marion Township Brian Peterson, Barb Peterson, Republicans.

Myers Township - Kelly Eller, Republican.

Taylor Township - Rod Gamble, Kadi Gamble, Republicans.

Washington Township Jerry Korody, Holly Elliott, Republicans.

Wilson Township - Jeff Smith, Kayla Smith, Republicans.

Trenton, First Ward Glen Briggs, Lucinda Guthrie, Democrats.

Trenton, Second Ward Brad Chumbley, Republican.

Trenton, Third Ward Claude Harris, Barbara Harris, Republicans; Catheryn Smith, Democrat.

Trenton, Fourth Ward Rick Hull, Jill Eaton, Republicans; Glen Roger Antle, Democrat.

DAVIESS COUNTY In Daviess County, several incumbents filed by the deadline, including Associate Judge Daren L. Adkins, Circuit Clerk Sandy Dustman (who was filling an unexpired term), Presiding Commissioner Jim Ruse and Prosecuting

Attorney Andrea (Annie) Gibson. Adkins and Ms. Gibson filed as Democrats, with Ms. Dustman, Ruse, Ms. Taylor and Ms. Tadlock all filing as Republicans.

Two incumbents, County Clerk Ronetta Burton and Recorder Jane McKenzie did not file for re-election. Rachel Taylor, who serves as the deputy county clerk, has filed for the clerk’s position, and Tiffany Tadlock filed for the recorder’s position.

Those filing for township committeemen and women include: Liberty Township Daryn Gibson, Willa Jean Gibson, Democrats; Jerry Goehring, Melissa Goehring, Republicans.

Union Township - Daniel McCann, Democrat.

Colfax Township - Tom Bonderer, Republican.

Grand River Township - David Michael, Kayla Michael, Republicans.

Jackson Township Larry E. Adams Jr., Republican.

Jefferson Township - C. Wayne Uthe, Republican.

Marion Township Christian Kyle Cornett, Republican.

Salem Township - Ronetta Burton, Republican.

Union Township - Joseph Griffin, Sharron Diane Mcley, Republicans.

STATE OFFICES State Representative,

riously. It is so important that our values and morals are conveyed in education, not just the facts of science and the rules of mathematics.

History has been bent and molded to match some people’s world view and that is creeping in our education system.

Indoctrination has become a staple in some school districts in our state but the “it could never happen here” crowd has drowned out other voices.

We must stand tall and defend our young people and their ability to get an unbiased education. They should also be allowed to explore independent thought and self-expression.

However, if you think facts are an absolute, just ask some of the “woke” members of the education society how many genders there are and as soon as they start counting on their second hand you will realize we are not all singing from the same hymnal.

While I am a devout conservative, I welcome all thoughts and arguments. I believe in debate and contrasting lifestyles but I will not apologize for my beliefs and neither should you. I dedicated my life to journalism 32 years ago because someone who didn’t agree with me gave a student journalist a chance, showed me a skill and turned me loose.

I hope we can do the same thing with our students and who we elect to ßthe school board will make a difference.

District 2 - Randy Railsback and Mazzie Boyd, both of Hamilton, have filed on the Republican ticket, with Lois Pontius of Ridgeway the lone candidate on the Democrat ticket.

State Senator, District 12 - Delus Johnson of Country Club; J. Eggleston of Maysville; and Rusty Black of Chillicothe, have all filed on the Republican ticket, with Michael J. Baumli of Maryville filing on the Democrat ballot.

U.S Representative, District 6 - Filing on the Republican ballot were Brandon Kleinmeyer of Parkville; Dakota Shultz of Greentop; Sam Graves of Tarkio; John Dady of Troy; and Christopher Ryan of Liberty. Three candidates have filed on the Democrat ballot, Henry Martin of Kansas City; Charles West of Canton; and Michael Howard of Moscow Hills. Edward A. (Andy) Maidment of Kearney filed on the Libertarian ballot.

State Auditor - David Gregory of St. Louis and Scott Fitzpatrick of Shell Knob have filed as Republicans, with Alan Green of Florissant filing as a Democrat and John A. Hartwig, Jr. of St. Louis filing as a Libertarian.

U.S Senator - Filing on the Republican ticket were Patrick A. Lewis of Wells-

ville, Eric Schmitt of Kirkwood, Billy Long of Springfield, Eric Greitens of Chesterfield, Bernie Mowinski of Sunrise Beach, C.W. Gardner of St. Louis, Deshon Porter of St. Louis, Vicky Hartzler of Harrisonville, Dave Sims of Kansas City, Mark McCloskey of St. Louis, Eric McElroy of St. Louis, Dennis Lee Chilton of Springfield, Robert Allen of Defiance, Dave Schatz of Sullivan, Hartford Tunnell of Carthage, Kevin C. Schepers of Fenton, Rickey Joiner of Florissant, Robert Olson of Springfield, Russel Pealer Breyfogle, Jr. of Columbia, Darrell Leon McClanahan III of Walker and Curtis D. Vaughn of Springfield.

On the Democrat ballot, those filing were Lewis Rolen of St. Louis, Gena Ross of Platte City, Carla Coffee Wright of St. Louis, Josh Shipp of St. Louis, Spencer Toder of St. Louis, Lucas Kunce of Independence, Jewel Kelly of Festus, Clarence (Clay) Taylor of St. Louis, Pat Kelly of St. Louis, Trudy Busch Valentine of Clayton and Ronald (Ron) William Harris of Kansas City.

Jonathan Dine of Kansas City has filed on the Libertarian ticket with Paul Venable of Lincoln filing on the Constitution ticket.

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25 __ Gatos, CA 26 Ottomans 28 Supervisors 31 Past, present or future 32 Investigation 34 Pres. Martin __ Buren 36 Freeway offramp 37 Sphere of the world 38 Short note 39 Faux __; blunder 40 Forest 41 Actress Greta 42 Van Gogh’s “The __ Night” 44 Sprawling tree 45 Digit

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Dear Annie: I've been dating my boyfriend for a little over 14 months. We knew each other 30 years ago, as we attended the same church.

We never said anything but hello to each other. Fourteen months ago, we connected on Facebook, and a fairytale romance began. We were so in love and enjoyed spending time with each other.

For the past few months, he's become distant, sometimes irritable and seems emotionally dead. He was never that great as far as expressing emotions. He's a workaholic and doesn't make an effort to come see me like he used to. He's a truck driver and has a landscaping business.

I don't know if he's cheating or it's just plain over. I've tried to break up with him about three times, but he won't go away. It confuses me. I don't know what to do but am feeling foolish. I feel like I'm more into him than he is into me.

I don't know if I should be firm and walk away or what I should do. Please help. -Am I Being Stupid or Naive?

Dear Stupid or Naive: First things first, I would de-

cide what you want from him. If it's to break up, then you need to tell him that clearly and directly. If he still won't leave, it may be time to look into legal options such as a restraining order.

But don't write him off because you're insecure about his feelings for you. Sudden attitude changes are often a symptom of a larger problem. Tell him that you've noticed a difference in his behavior and ask if there's something you can do to help. If you still feel a disconnect, ask him to attend couples therapy to get to the root of the problem.

Dear Annie: I am about to turn 40 and want to take my family to London to celebrate. It's a good time to go now that COVID is receding and my kids are teenagers.

The whole family is excited about the trip.

However, my best friend told me that she wants to go on the trip with us. My original plan was just to have it be our family. But she is adamant about going and celebrating our forthcoming "big 4-0" birthdays together -mine this summer and hers in the fall.

It could be nice to have her

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The ruling party scrapped limits on foreign ownership in electric vehicle manufacturing in 2018 to spur competition. That reflected confidence BYD Auto and other Chinese brands can compete with global rivals such as Tesla.

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The ruling Communist Party is promoting development and sales of EVs in hopes of getting an early lead in a promising industry.

“Many more would have been sold” if not for shortages of processor chips and other components that hampered the global auto industry, Canalys said in a report.

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there, but now she's talking about bringing her whole family. Our kids are very different and aren't friends.

Worse, her husband is extremely annoying. He's uncouth and a know-it-all, and my husband can't stand him.

I don't want to go on vacation with him, let alone celebrate my special birthday with him.

I don't know how to tell her that, at most, I would want only her to join us on what is supposed to be a family vacation. -- The Concerned Traveler Dear Concerned Traveler: It's sweet of your friend to want to celebrate you and this milestone birthday, but she's now put you in an awkward position by inviting herself, along with her whole family.

Your family's trip to London was planned with purpose; it's not a free-for-all.

Make a boundary with your friend and offer an alternative. Suggest that the two of you take a trip sometime in between your birthdays to celebrate your 40ths together -- no husbands, no kids -and keep your London trip on the books as planned.

These conversations can feel uncomfortable in the moment, but in hindsight, you might consider it the best birthday gift to yourself.

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NOTICE OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION GRANTED (Sec. 473.033 RSMo.) STATE OF MISSOURI ) )ss.

COUNTY OF GRUNDY) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION In the Estate of THURMAN EUGENE FORD, Deceased.

Estate No. 22AG-PR00003 To all persons interested in the estate of Thurman Eugene Ford, Deceased On the 8th day of March, 2022, Tiffany E. Ford was appointed the Personal Representative of the Estate of Thurman Eugene Ford, Decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri.

The business address of Tiffany E. Ford is 101 S. Park Street, El Dorado Springs, Missouri 64744, and her attorney is Tara L. Walker of the law firm of TL Walker Law, LLC, P.O. Box 457, 605 E. 9th Street, Trenton, MO 64683.

All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in the probate division of this court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent's death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods.

Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent's liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to section 537.021, RSMo. Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that he or she necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person's interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri.

Date of Decedent’s death was September 21, 2021.

Date of first publication of this notice is April 1, 2022. /s/ Jill Eaton, Clerk, Probate Division of the Court of Grundy County, Missouri dApril 1,8,15,22 --------------------------------------

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 22AG-PR00014 Amy L. Garner-Untiedt, Petitioner, v.

Madison Untiedt, Respondent.

NOTICE OF HEARING To all persons who claim any interest in the property of Christopher Scott Untiedt, deceased, as an heir of said decedent or through any heir of said decedent: You are hereby notified that a Petition for Determination of Heirship has been filed in the above Court by Amy L. Garner-Untiedt, for the determinatlon of the heirs of Christopher Scott Untiedt, deceased, and of respective interest as such heirs in and with respect to the following described property owned by said decedent at the time of death, to-wit: PROPERTY American Heritage Life Insurance Company $50,000.00 Citizens Bank & Trust Account $976.76 Petitioner's attorney is Allan D. Seidel, whose business address is 705 Main Street, Trenton, Missouri 64683.

You are hereby required to appear to answer said Petition on May 16, 2022, at 2:00 o'clock p.m. in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri at the Grundy County Courthouse, Trenton, Missouri, at which time and place said Petition will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment may be entered in due course upon said Petition. /s/ Jill Eaton Clerk, Probate Division Grundy County, Missouri dApril1,8,15,22 -------------------------------------PUBLIC NOTICE The Trenton R-IX School District is requesting proposals for spraying, repairing and painting at the CF Russell Stadium Track.

Proposals shall be submitted to: Trenton R-IX School District 1607 Normal Street Trenton, MO 64683 All proposals shall be submitted no later than 10:00 am on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 by standard mail or email clearly marked: CF Russell Track Repair. Contact Kris Ockenfels at 660-359-3994 (kockenfels@trentonr9.k12. mo.us) for project specifications. The Trenton R-IX School District reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all proposals or to accept the proposal that it finds, in its sole discretion, to be in the best interest of the school district. dMar25,29,Apr1 -------------------------------------Tillman Infrastructure, LLC is proposing to build a 330-foot Guyed Tower (345ft w/appurtenances) located approx. 1,000ft south of 448 NE Halite Ln, Galt, MO 64641. Structure coordinates are: (N40-08-21.63/ W93-2307.47). The tower is anticipated to have FAA Style E (dual medium intensity) lighting. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Antenna Structure Registration (ASR Form 854) file number is A1213085. Interested persons may review the application at www.fcc.gov/asr/ applications by entering the file number. Environmental concerns may be raised by filing a Request for Environmental Review at www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest within 30 days of the date that notice of the project is published on the FCC's website. FCC strongly encourages online filing. A mailing address for a paper filing is: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, ATTN: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. dApr1 --------------------------------------

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“services rendered” and require an annual report be given to the city on how the funds are spent and the outcome of their efforts.

In addition to the budget issue, Second Ward Councilman Danny Brewer asked how it would be handled if another group asked for funding, for instance if the merchants at Eastgate Shopping Center wanted to form a group to attract and retain businesses. He was told that the council can say no to any group and that not all groups would have the “organization” that is already in place with Main Street/TDIA. Trenton Mayor Linda Crooks, who joined the meeting by Zoom, said she thinks it’s a good idea but the city needs to remember their employees and the fact that there is a deficit budget. While the council appeared to be supportive of the efforts in the downtown area, ultimately the council voted to table the issue, with plans to revisit it in the near future after more information can be obtained.

Sharp and Mrs. Smith also asked for permission to close a portion of Main Street to enable it to host “Third Thursdays” in downtown Trenton from May through October. The “Third Thursdays” would focus on bringing in vendors with homemade/handmade items and farmer’s market-style produce.

There was a discussion concerning how traffic flow in the downtown area would be affected and alternatives to actually closing a portion of the street.

In addition, the group is seeking to change the city ordinance concerning business licenses. Currently, a business license is $50 per year, but the group is seeking to create a one-day license for vendors such as those that would be involved in “Third Thursdays” at a cost of $15 per day. The change would mean the one-day license for food trucks would go from $10 to $15. Mrs. Walker said she will draw up an ordinance for the council to review that will include the change in cost for the licenses and will state that they are only to be used as part of a citysanctioned event.

Council members met with Brent Romesburg, who lives in the north part of town on Pleasant Plain to discuss issues with Rapid Removal, the city’s waste hauler. Romesburg said his trash is not picked up in a timely manner and noted that last week his trash was to be picked up on Friday but did not get hauled away until 2:15 p.m. on Monday and some of his neighbors still did not get theirs picked up. He had contacted the company and kept being told they would get to him. He also said he had tried to take some items to the location north of Trenton and found the gates locked at 2:45

p.m. He contacted the company and was told there were no more trailers to put trash in so the gates were closed.

The city and the company have had many discussions concerning the service provided to residents and Third Ward Councilman Robert Romesburg, who along with First Ward Councilman Lance Otto and Fourth Ward Councilman John Dolan was joining the meeting by Zoom, said he is ready to look at another company.

“Personally, I’m done dealing with them,” he said.

Mrs. Walker said that while the city certainly has “cause” to get out of it’s contract with the company, the fact that there is a shortage of vendors from which to choose, could create a problem. She urged the council to have a backup plan, something Mayor Crooks said is the problem - there is no one else to do it.

Mrs. Walker, who indicated she has still not seen a promised letter from the company concerning what items can be picked up, company policies, etc., said

she will look into some options and report back to the council.

In other business, council members: • agreed to order two backhoes - one for the street department and one for the water/wastewater department- earlier than had been planned due to anticipated price increases on April 1. The purchases were included in the 202223 budget.

• approved a work order with Howe Company LLC for engineering services for replacement, rehabilitation and extension of sewer mains and the Pleasant Plain Road lift station.

• gave permission for the North Missouri Solid Waste Management District to locate a 40-foot collection container at the street department, with the district to conduct its solid waste collections at that site.

• agreed to seek quotes for the painting of the old Trenton R-9 District office building at the airport.

• accepted a bid from Red Rock of Kidder for asbestos inspection for properties that will be included in the city’s demolition project. The bid, which was

the only one received, was for $250 per residence plus lab fees. Nine houses are on the list to be bid out for demolition.

• held a public hearing to receive comment for the USDA Rural Development Community Facility Direct Program that would provide a portion of the funding for equipment for the Trenton Police Department and the Trenton Fire Department. If funded, the nearly $80,000 grant would allow some of what has been set aside from the ARPA funds to be used in another area.

• reviewed a proposed ordinance establishing an Animal Welfare Committee, which would serve in an advisory capacity. The committee would include five patrons appointed by the mayor and serving three-year terms, with one council member serving as an ex-officio member. The council is expected to take action on the ordinance at the April 11 meeting.

• agreed to allow access

to the former USDA grain storage site at 1712 Harris Ave., (the current site of the TFD’s burn training center)

by Bluestone Environmental Group. The group will be testing the groundwater to determine if there is contamination from its former use. The area was used for the grain bins from the late 1950s until 1972.

• reviewed a Six-Month Budget Review policy that would have the city look at the budget in December to determine if Cost of Living Allowances can be considered. The council will look at the asphalt sales total at that time and if the budget is balanced before considering a $1 per hour COLA increase for city and TMU employees. The additional cost for a COLA increase would be just under $100,000 for each entity.

• held a closed session to discuss personnel, with no announcement made.

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

Monday, April 11.

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