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New Faces On Local Boards
Concert To Honor Hannaford
Candidates Elected To City Council, R-9 Board And GCHD Board There will be new faces on two local governing boards following Tuesday’s election, which saw a dismal voter turnout in Grundy County. Just 18 percent of the county’s voters turned out to cast ballots for the several contested races. Of 5,707 registered voters, only 1,052 actually had their voices heard at the polls, where a new member was elected to the Trenton R-9 School Board, two new members were elected to the Grundy County Health Department and one former Trenton City Council member will re-join the council after winning back his old seat. Trenton R-9 Board of Education Newcomer Jeff Spencer earned the most votes among four candidates by nearly 100 votes. Spencer received 581 votes for one of the two four-year terms, while incumbent Dorothy Taul was re-elected to serve another four years with 489 votes. Joshua Shuler and Toby Havens were also on the ballot for the four-year term, with Shuler garnering 264 votes and Havens receiving 219. Incumbent Marcie Cutsinger chose not to seek reelection to another term. Jason Hostetler, who was appointed last summer to fill a seat on the board until the April election, was
BRIEFS
Jewell Harris GCHD Board
running unopposed for the unexpired one-year term and received 734 votes. Those elected will be sworn in at the Tuesday, April 12 board meeting. Trenton City Council Former First Ward Councilman Glen Briggs won back his seat on the council, besting incumbent Kevin Klinginsmith 90 to 41 in one of two contested races for the council. Incumbent Fourth Ward Councilman Duane Urich was able to fend off a challenge from Bob McIntyre by a margin of 128 to 100. Incumbents Marvin Humphreys, representing the Second Ward, and David Mlika, representing the Third Ward, both ran unopposed, with Humphreys receiving 67 votes and Mlika receiving 143 votes. The councilmen will be sworn into office at Monday’s regular city council meeting. Grundy County Health Department In a race that had received far more public attention than in past years,
Stacey McCullough GCHD Board
Korynn Skipper GCHD Board
Long-time Trenton R-9 Instrumental Music Instructor Buddy Hannaford died Tuesday from metastatic melanoma. Funeral arrangements have not been announced, but the Marshall Philharmonic, Marshall Community Chorus and the Marshall High School Orchestra will hold its 59th season finale on Sunday, with the free concert dedicated to Mr. Hannaford’s memory. The concert will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Bueker Middle School, located at 565 W. Odell St., in Marshall. Mr. Hannaford was a charter member of the Marshall Philharmonic and performed with the orchestra. In addition to his work at Trenton High School, Mr. Hannaford was responsible for establishing the Missouri Day Marching Festival and directed the Grand River Valley Orchestra.
Trenton R-9 Agenda
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the district office. Items on the announced agenda include certification of the April 5 election results, administration of the oath of office, reorganization of the board, a budget amendment, establishment of insurance plans for 2022-23, GEC grants, track repairs, a safety report, At-Risk evaluation report, principal reports, instructional coach update and the superintendent’s report. A closed session to discuss personnel is also planned. Glen Briggs 1st Ward City Council
Duane Urich 4th Ward City Council
Prom Candidates Announced
Candidates for the Trenton High School Prom royalty have been announced. Queen candidates include Shay Westerhof, Gracyn Rongey and Morgan King, with Nate Burkeybile, Trager Leeper and Kaden Owen selected as king candidates. Prom is scheduled for Saturday, April 28 at the high school. Grand March will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Trenton R-9 Performing Arts Center, with the dance scheduled for 8 to 10:30 p.m. in the gym.
Park Board Lacks Quorum
Jeff Spencer Trenton R-9 School Board
Dorothy Taul Trenton R-9 School Board
two new members were elected to four-year terms on the Grundy County Health Department Board of Directors, while an ap-
pointed incumbent was elected to fill an unexpired two-year term. Jewell Harris and Stacey [See Election, Page 8]
A scheduled meeting of the Trenton Park Board didn’t materialize on Wednesday as not enough board members showed up to give a quorum. Legally, the board president and at least four board members must be present to hold a meeting. Only president Curtis Crawford and board members Dr. Andy Cox and John Hamilton were present. Despite the lack of a quorum, those present did listen to Matt Foster, who attended the meeting to address concerns about field availability for slowpitch softball tournaments at the Ebbe Sports Complex. He stated many fundraising tournaments have to be moved to Chillicothe because they can’t get on both fields at Ebbe. A metal softball fence is erected on Griffin Field in mid-August for the high school softball season and it remains up through the college softball season, which runs through mid-May. Crawford advised Foster that as long as it didn’t interfere with the Green Hills Recreation Association games, the fields could both be used any weekend between mid-May and mid-August when the metal softball fence was down on Griffin Field. No other items on the agenda, including a closed session for personnel, or committee reports were able to be addressed due to the lack of a quorum. The next regular meeting of the Park Board is scheduled for Wednesday, May 4.
City Council Agenda
NCMC Savannah Groundbreaking
The Trenton City Council will meet in regular session at 7 p.m., Monday at city hall. The meeting can be accessed on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83458330081. Items on the agenda include an ordinance enacting an animal welfare committee, a resolution authorizing a grant application, an ordinance amending a section of the city code in regard to business and occupation licenses, an ordinance declaring the results of the April 5 election, an update on painting the old R-9 building at the airport, review and approval of a memo regarding the six-month budget review and COLA increases. Following those items, the council members elected on April 5 will receive the oath of office. Items under new business include appointment of members to the administrative, finance and economic development committees, election of a pro-tem, appointment of liaisons to various boards, discussion/approval of the Convention and Visitors Bureau budget, discussion/approval of a PTO donation policy and discussion of all-terrain vehicles driving after dark as requested by Second Ward Councilman Marvin Humphreys.
on Thursday, April 21. The event will be held at 12:30 p.m. at 601 US Bus 71 in Savannah. During the event, renderings of the project will be on display and remarks will be made about plans for the campus. A commemorative groundbreaking will then take place on the site. All members of the public are
THS Gilded will present its spring play, “Brushstrokes” in the Trenton R-9 Performing Arts Center this evening, Friday, April 8. The play, under the direction of Drama Instructor Tashyana Dowell, centers around a group of students on a field trip to an art museum. As they wander through the museum, they begin to understand how art intertwines with their own lives. Tickets for the performance, scheduled for 7 p.m., are $6 and are available at the door.
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DATELINE: ROCK & ROLL
The Pleasant View R-6 music department, under the direction of Shani Kinney, will present its annual spring program today (Friday, April 8) at 7 o’clock. The program will begin with performances by the preschool and band before students in grades K-8 present the musical “Dateline: Rock & Roll.” The show will present hits from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s. The Pleasant View R-6 art department, under the direction of Connie Olmstead will have students’ work on display for parent and patron viewing as well.
WEATHER ALMANAC Day: High/Low Rain Monday 59/36 — Tuesday 70/40 — Wednesday 57/41 — Barton Campus Wednesday 58/40 —
NCMC To Host On-Site Event On April 21 The North Central Missouri College Foundation will host a Groundbreaking Ceremony to celebrate the start of construction at the Savannah campus facility
invited to attend. Phase one of the Savannah campus is anticipated to be completed by October, with a limited number of classes offered starting in January 2023. Phase two is expected to be completed by the fall of 2023, with a full range of courses and programs of[See NCMC, Page 8]
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