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Stegman Released As Trenton Superintendent Contract Bought Out For over $299,000 The Trenton R9 School District announced late last week that Superintendent Mike Stegman had been released from his contract. Stegman had two more years on his contract, meaning if his contract ended the district would be required to pay his salary for the remaining two years and his retirement for those remaining years for a total of $299,314.08. His contract read “The Board of Education may completely discharge its obligations under this agreement at any time by paying to the Superintendent all of the contracted salary to which the Superintendent is entitled for the remainder of the contract period, subject to deductions required by law”. Stegman came to Tren-
ton R-IX District in July of 2019 from Cimarron USD 102 in Kansas. The entire school board interviewed superintendent candidates and Mr. Stegman was voted to serve our district. The vote was 4-3 with the Trenton R-9 Board of Education, with Brandon Gibler, Bill Miller, Andy Burress and Jeff Spencer voting to release Stegman from his contract. Dorothy Taul, Melissa King and Jason Hostetler voted against releasing Stegman from his contract. The school district is currently advertising for a new superintendent on the Missouri Teaching Job website and in-district. The board has requested Kris Ockenfels to work this week to help with the last few days of the school year, until the board meets Friday in special session to discuss selecting an interim superintendent for the district.
BRIEFS Fireworks Donations Sought
Fundraising continues for the 2022 community fireworks display being planed for Sunday, July 3. A committee of local residents is coordinating the fundraising effort through the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce. Chairperson Diane Lowrey said the committee hopes to raise between $4,000 to $5,000 for the show, which is being moved back to the North Central MIssouri Fairgrounds area after two years at Black Silo Winery. The family-friendly show will start around 9:30 p.m. and persons will be able to view the display from several locations in and around the fairgrounds area. Persons wanting to make a donation to help with costs for the show can send money to the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce at PO Box 233, Trenton, MO 64683. Persons can also leave their contribution at the chamber office, located at 1846 E. 9th St. (the Eastgate Shopping Center), or by contacting Mrs. Lowrey at 660635-0607, who will pick up donations if needed. Checks should be made out to the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce with “fireworks” written in the memo line. All donations are tax deductible.
P&Z Hearing Set
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on June 6, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1100 Main Street, for purpose of hearing a request from Jacob Webb for a Minor Sub-Division on property located at 3704 Serendipity Lane.
Cops ‘N Bobbers Event Set
The 10th Annual Cops ‘N Bobbers event will take place on Saturday, June 4 at the North Central Missouri College Barton Farm Campus (96 SE 8th Ave, Trenton, MO). This Cops and Kids fishing event will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.The event is free for the kids and lunch will be provided by CFM Insurance. The participating youth will be elegible for prizes. Please note that children under the age of 11 must be accompanied by an adult and youth 16 and older must have a Missouri fishing permit. This even is being co-sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation, NCMC Barton Farm Campus and CFM Insurance.
Library To Begin Program
Summer Reading Program Kick-off on Saturday, May 21, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Grundy County Library children's department. Adults will register upstairs. If you need to get a card, bring proof of address and photo ID. There will be food, program sign-up, gifts, and drawings. Come for the fun!
WEATHER ALMANAC Day: High/Low Rain Monday 82/54 – Tuesday 85/59 .02 Barton Campus Tuesday 86/57 .01
THS Graduates 65 May 14 Sixty-five seniors walked across the stage as Trenton R-9 held commencement exercises on Saturday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. at C.F. Russell Stadium. The THS Concert Band played “On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss” by David Holsinger, “Danse Bohémien” by Randall D. Standridge, “Joy” by Frank Ticheli, the Processional - “Pomp and Circumstance” by Edward Elgar, “The Star Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott
Key, the Alma Mater and the Recessional - “Proud Heritage” by William P. Latham. THS Gold Rush sang “Baba Yetu” by Christopher Tin. The commencement speakers were Valedictorian Kaci Persell and Salutatorian Mallory Sole. Those receiving their diplomas included (H denotes graduating with honors and * denotes National Honor Society membership: Brianna Avery-Marie Armstrong, Marianne Tugade AtupH*, Faith Leora
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Baker, Sommer Lexi Batdorf, Lilly Paige BertiH*, Owen Henry Bland, Braxton James Borders, John Randall Bowden, Hannah
Joy BoweH, Keegan Lee Brown, Nathaniel Robert Burkeybile, Richard Dean Burkeybile, Haven Sage [See Grads, Page 10]
R-9 Board Honors Retirees The Trenton R-IX Board of Education held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 10 at the District Office with all board members in attendance. Dorothy Taul, Board President called the meeting to order with all in favor to approve the minutes, bills and treasurers reports. The board recognized the 5 employees who are retiring at the end of the school year, who together have 83 years of teaching. They were each presented with a gift from the board and the district will also provide them with an 18 month membership to MRTA. Those in attendance and recognized were Kim Foster - 9 years, Kris Ockenfels - 25 years and Kim Holloway - 18 years. Also recognized, but unable to attend the meeting, were Shelly Forster - 9 years and Chris Parks - 22 years. Dr. Jill Watkins, Director of Academics, presented the Trenton R-IX Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) for the 2022-2027 school years. The Trenton R-IX District Mission is to prepare students to be capable, contributing,caring participants in an ever changing world. The CSIP team met with the District Leadership Team in February and determined 4 pillars and smart goals for the CSIP, which has a heavy focus on Academics Achievements, along with Leadership & Development, Collaborative Environment
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Five employees, with a combined 83 years of teaching experience, were recognized for their retirement at the May 9 Trenton R-9 school board meeting. Those retiring include, pictured Kim Foster - 9 years, Kim Holloway - 18 years and Kris Ockenfels - 25 years. Not pictured are Shelly Forster - 9 years and Chris Parks - 22 years.
and Strategic Planning. The CSIP will be reviewed each year to adjust smart goals and pillars as needed. The Trenton R-IX District Vision is to inspire each student to strive for excellence everyday. Susan Gott presented the Title Program evaluation information survey results. A parent survey was sent out and 26 families responded to the survey, 15 of them have children in the Title I Program, 11 families did not have children in the program. There are also other end of the year assessments that are still being collected and scored. The Title 1 Program has
3 certified staff, 4 Title 1 paraprofessionals who have served 171 students with a current year budget of $375,119. A few of the goals of the program are to raise achievement in math and reading skills, build self-esteem with confidence and partner with parents to become reading and math partners with their children. Superintendent Michael Stegman informed the board about a Pilot Program for MSIP 6 that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has asked Trenton to be involved in. The Trenton R-IX School District [See R-9, Page 10]
City Of Trenton Receives Award The Trenton City Council met on Monday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Council members present were Robert Romesburg,David Mlika, Glen Briggs, Danny Brewer and Marvin Humphreys. Attending via Zoom were Lance Otto, John Dolan and Duane Urich. Mayor Linda Crooks called the meeting to order, a motion was made to approve minutes, all were in favor. City Administrator Ron Urton reported that there has been long lead times on getting the new AMI meters in as conversion has slowed down on them. The order for meters that are to be installed in 2023 has been placed so that they will arrive on time. He also reported that the asphalt plant has sold over 1200 tons of asphalt so far this year. Mayor Crooks spoke to the board regarding the Park Board’s approval of policies on installing security cameras in the parks to deter vandalism and a reward system for those providing information that leads to the arrest or conviction of persons who vandalize or steal from the city parks. Mayor Crooks has also been in talks with USDA members about pollinators and efforts to control erosion at Moberly Park. Kelly Beets, a member of the Missouri Intergovernmental Risk Management Association (MIRMA) was in attendance to present Police Chief
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Kelly Beets, a member of MIRMA presented a certificate to Police Chief Rex Ross for the City of Trenton’s participation in MIRMA’s Risk Management Awards Program. The Trenton Police Department received a $2,700 grant to update camera’s in the police cars
Rex Ross with a certificate to the City of Trenton in recognition of their participation in the association’s Risk Management Award Program. The Trenton Police Department had submitted a grant request to upgrade the cameras in the police cars and was awarded a $2,700 grant.
An ordinance for a conditional use permit for Anita Cheryl Burke to operate a Bed and Breakfast at 731 W 12th Street was approved with all in favor, except Duane Urich who abstained from voting. Perkins Dozing was chosen as the Demolition Con[See City, Page 10]
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Diamond Dogs land four on All-Conference Team By Jamey Honeycutt Publisher/Sports Fan
Trenton varsity baseball had four selections to the All-Conference team from the 2022 season. Sophmore Brayden Wiggins was selected to the First team. Freshman Mason Rongey was selected to the Second team. Juniors Coleman Griffin and Sam Gibson got the nod as honorable mention. All three should return next year and build on a young team with many improving pieces. The team ended the year strong and only loses two seniors, Bobby Shreckengaust and Luke Schilling.
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ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS - (top left to bottom) Mason Rongey, Brayden Wiggins, Sam Gibson and Coleman Griffin were selected this week as members of the All-Conference team. All are expected to return next season.
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TAKING AIM - Kiefer Tolson swings away as he competes in the Class 2 state golf tournament in Columbia, Missouri.
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Trenton district track results Ava Simpson finished first in the girls 3200 meter race with a time of 13:54.7 seconds. Astrid Soriano finished ninth in the girls 300 meter hurdles with a time of 56.14 seconds. Trenton girls came in fourth in the 4x800 meter relay with a time of 10:51.24 seconds. In the high jump, Avery Clark made a jump of 1.3 meters for fourth and Kaegen Croy made a jump of 1.2 meters for seventh. In the long jump, Arianna Ortega completed a jump of 3.82 meters for thirteenth place. Mirena King finished fifth in the triple jump with a distance of 9.61 meters. In the girls shot put,
Class three district 8 track was held in Chillicothe Saturday and Trenton was well represented in multiple events. In the girls 100 meter dash, Shaylise Westerhof placed fourth with a finals time of 13.01 seconds In the 400 meter girls finals, Courtney Kenyon finshed seventh with a time of 1:10.64 seconds. In the girls 800 meter finals, Tymber Cooksey finished sixth with a time of 2:47.5 seconds. In the 1600 meter girls finals, Ava Simpson finished second with a time of 5:54.62 seconds. Tymber Cooksey finsished eighth in that event with a time of 6:37.93 seconds.
Jacey Hudson and Emma Roberts finished sixth and seventh respectively with distances of 9.26 meters and 9.16 meters. In the discuss throw, Emma Roberts threw 26.23 meters for ninth and Morgan King threw 23.43 meters for eleventh. In Javelin, Avery Clark reached a distance of 28.82 meters for a third place finish while Jacey Hudson placed tenth with 23.16 meters. In the boys 800 meter run, Andrew Huffstutter finished eleventh in 2:23.7 seconds while Blaone Dunkin finished seventeenth in 2:34.25 seconds. Trenton High School finished ninth in the boys 4x100 relay and ninth in
the 4x200 meter relays. The Trenton boys finished tenth in the 4x400 relays and seventh in the 4x800 relays. Gabe Stark finished sixteenth and fourteenth in the long jump and the triple jump. In the boys shot put, Trevor Murphy finished fifth with a distance of 12.23 meter while Dylan Spencer threw 11 meters for eleventh. Dylan Spencer threw the discus 41.28 meters for second place and Timothy Kempton threw it for 27.64 meters for thirteenth place. Timothy Kempton and Trevor Murphy finished tenth and twelth in the javelin throw.
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GETTING LOW TO SCOOP- Victor Markell saves a low volley last Wednesday in Chillicothe. The doubles team of Otto and Markell were winners 8-6.
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Jamey Honeycutt Publisher I have had several calls and concerns the last week or two about several things to do with moving to a weekly print schedule. I am trying to address everything openly and honestly with the community and our readership base so rather than call individuals, I decided to answer the questions publicly. After all, if a couple had spoken the questions, I knew many others had thought them as well. A very important question was regarding obituaries and how they would be handled since we only publish weekly. Our intent is to post those on the website as we get them and also print them in the newspaper moving forward. The staff and my wife and I feel this is very important to keep them as timely as possible. We are having to redesign the website to make that work as needed and are in contact with our web provider but nothing moves quickly and staff shortage is making the entire process slow. Another question is how we are going to deal with the website for news and digital subscriptions. Four years ago when the paper went from daily to twice weekly, a decision was made to continue to post daily news online and use the print editions and the news collective. News from half the week would go in each but was posted daily online. Now that we are a smaller staff and struggling to find an editor, we simply cannot follow that same procedure. As we redesign our website, it will be much simpler to use. Subscribers will be able to view the weekly newspaper as it appears in print in a flip book format on their phones, tablets or laptops. That edition will be loaded for viewing on Thursday once the website is rebuilt. As I mentioned earlier, obits will be loaded separately daily for convenience of use but individual news stories will not. That is how most weekly newspapers approach the process. We are hoping to have those website modifications accomplished within a few weeks but as I mentioned before, the process is slow. Any subscribers who have requested digital
only in the past may call to request they begin receiving a print edition until the changes to the website are complete. Another question raised was “What news is going to be left out?” Obviously there will be a few less pages but with that we will also have less fluff. We will not be placing state and national news anymore. Anyone can get that news through various means but we want to focus on hyper local. If it doesn’t happen within Grundy or the adjoining counties, we really are not interested. Now, that does not mean that we won’t have to limit our coverage sometime and when there is not the advertising support to print enough pages, some news may have to wait a week or not be printed at all. This is the reality that all newspapers face. We only survive on the support of the community. Subscriptions have not funded newspapers in over 60 years. Advertising revenue became the majority revenue in most newspapers before many of us were born and without it we cease to exist. Frankly, the more ads you see, the more news pages you will see, and the more reporters you will see. As we move forward through the summer and gear up for fall, you will see slight changes in the paper as we try new things. Some you will like, some you may not but all will be an attempt to transform into a uniquely Trenton/Grundy County/North Central Missouri product. Since we will not be breaking much news due to a weekly news cycle, I want our mission to be more about the conversation, about the why and how. We need to provide more feature stories on your neighbors and what makes them special. We want to recognize the good that is happening. You can go anywhere to see the bad, the shameful and the sad. We want to have more happy news. It is not all going to be perfect and the transition may be slow at times but this is a marathon and a lifelong commitment for our family just like it was for the Lenhart’s. We welcome your support, comments and constructive criticism. This paper has only survived this long because of you and nothing is changing about that reality. Send any comments to my attention via mail, or to news@republican-times.com if you prefer email. Thank you for your readership.
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Results of the news survey Content chosen by you the reader Be careful what you ask for, a smart man once said, you might just get it. That is what happened when we asked readers what type of news they expected in the paper. We were flooded with responses and they were entered into a spreadsheet to be tallied. Well, the results are in and they are a bit surprising. They are included here on the opinion page since they are just that, your opinion. Now, this survey was not the be all, end all as far as the content we put in the paper but it does give us a yardstick by which to measure the importance of what we put in the paper and what we leave out when we have to start making decisions. Here are how the categories stacked up: Number 1 - Local Government Not a surprise but we wanted to make sure that attending all the meetings was high on your priority list. It was by far the most important. Number 2 - School Information A close second was information about the schools, kids academics and how we are grooming our next generation to tackle the world’s problems. Number 3 - Obits It has been said before, everyone should have their name in the
paper at least twice in their life, when they are born and when they pass to the great reward. You agree and we plan on continuing that tradition. Elsewhere I will lay out our plans for obits as we settle into our new weekly format. Number 4 - Crime and Public records Not surprising but wethought it might be further down the list. One time at a newspaper in Pittsburg, Kansas we began to run mug shots with the arrest records and you would have thought we sucker punched a nun! People thought it was the worst idea and railed against it so much we stopped after a couple of weeks. Lately, with our lack of staff we have not been able to make the rounds of the court house, sherrif and PD so we apologize for the lapse. In a couple of weeks as we get correspondents up to speed and hire an editor, rest assured it will return. Number 5 - Local Sports This one surprised us a bit as we thought we might have more older readers not as interested but I was wrong as it finished in the top half of categories. We like making stars out of our young people so we am glad to see it has a favorable rating. Number 6 - Business News This category finished just out of the top half. We believe a strong chamber of commerce is an important partner to any active community. Just because it garnered a 6 ranking does not necessarily mean it is not
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important. Number 7 - Civic Clubs and Volunteer Organizations This one caused me to scratch my head a bit. We have always thought these organizations were so vital to the community and did most of the good works that kept quality of life improving in a small town. Again, We don’t think readers are saying they are not good and important, they just rank below other categories in importance. When pages are at a premium and some news needs to be cut or held for another week, this may be an area we look to change. Number 8 - Cartoons and Puzzles This one blew me away. We bet coworkers that this would be in the top three but thankfully I was wrong. In my 30 years in the business I have taken more butt chewings for forgetting the crossword puzzle and cartoons than anything we can remember. Apparently Grundy County newspaper readers are a bit more discerning. Number 9 - Church and Religion Another shocker, figuring since churches touch so many lives that there would be a huge desire to see smore church news, photos of
revivals and kids programs but that was not the case. We will still happily accept church news but if something must get pushed to the following week, it may be religion coverage. And Number 10 Opinions/Letters to the editor This category started low and stayed there. Total shocker. We guess readers are simply tired of other peoples’ ramblings, including my own. This result will make it easier to know what page to cut on those weeks we have 17 pages of content but can only print 16. Remember, this exercise was a good starting point and I will accept letters and thoughts on this information but remember that it is only one way we are going to reevaluate our content. Thank you for your cooperation and Congratulations to the Winners of our Survey Drawing listed below! Your checks will be going out in the mail within the week. Sharon Marnin Sue McIntosh Alisha Lee Jerry Lafferty Margaret Turner
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COMMUNITY Eckerts To Celebrate 68th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Claude and Nadine (Dunn) Eckert will be celebrating their 68th wedding anniversary on May 23, 2022. They were married on May 23, 1954, at the First Baptist Church in Trenton by Rev. John Sanders. Elizabeth Eckert Washburn and Doris Jane Asman were bridesmaids. A reception followed the ceremony. The couple left the church in Mark Eckert's (Claude's dad) yellowgreen, new, Ford automobile. (The only new car
Mark ever bought.) The couple honeymooned in the Badlands of South Dakota before returning home a week later to attend the wedding of Richard and Helen Reeter. Claude and Nadine Eckert currently reside at Indian Hills in Chillicothe. Their address is 2600 Shawnee Dr, Room 33, Chillicothe, MO 64601. Email: cmewne@ grundyec.net. Friends and family are always welcome.
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Esta Carol Tipton and Don Marrs were married on June 3, 1962, at the Humphreys Christian Church. Minister Harry Pfieffer performed the ceremony for the couple, whose parents were Helen and Eddie Tipton and Leland and Lois Marrs. During their 60 years of marriage, the couple lived in Trenton for 13 years before building a home in Spickard where they currently reside and raise cattle. Carol is retired from EyeCare Midwest and Don is retired from Nestlé Foods-Trenton Division. They are the parents of two children, a son, Scott Marrs of Spickard, and a daughter Dr. Sherri Lewis of Lee’s Summit. Cards may be sent to the couple at 40 NE 100th Street, Spickard, MO 64679.
Grand River Garden Club Discusses Upcoming Tours Eight members of the Grand River Garden Club discussed upcoming tours during their May 16 meeting at Dino’s Restaurant. Those present were Bonnie Dittberner, Annie and Carolyn Forman, Ginny Johns, Kim Telkamp, Dorothy Taul, Karalyn Thompson and Diana Hoppe. President Ginny Johns called the meeting to order. Secretary Karalyn Thompson read the minutes of the April meetin, which were approved on a motion by Diana Hoppe seconded by Carolyn Forman. No treasurer’s report was given due to the treasurer’s absence. During the meeting it was noted that Mrs. Johns will contact the orchid gar-
den at Jameson and set a date for members to visit. The club will go to Powell Gardens June 1. They are to take a sack lunch, water, and may bring some snack to share if desired. Members will leave at 8 a.m. from the old J.C. Penney parking lot. A date for the Anderson family yard tour will be arranged in June which will serve as the June monthly meeting. Members will go to Gallatin in June to tour an herb garden. Hy-Vee will be the location of the July 18 meeting. Members will eat there at noon and at 1 p.m., Troy Crawford will conduct a class in flower arranging.
Laredo Carol Wilford The Laredo Lions Club met at the Laredo Community building on Monday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. After the pledge, Dan Wilford opened the meeting in prayer; then Carol Wilford led the group in singing the Star Spangled Banner. Lions members included Bonna Dittberner, Margaret Chapman, Martha Owen, Dan and Carol Wilford, and Marvin Burns. Guests attending were Rebecca Urich and her parents, Mark and Kristi Urich, and grandparents, John and Linda Urich; Logan Foster and his parents, Matt and Keri Foster; and Hannah Bowe and her sister, Catelin, her parents, Casey and Jennifer Bowe, and two grandmothers, Vickie Bowe and Peggy Scott. Steve Persell was also a guest. After the carry-in meal, three high school graduates were presented a Lions scholarship. Each graduate spoke briefly of plans after high school. Rebecca will attend North Central Missouri College in Trenton, then transfer to MO State
University in Springfield with a major in English Education. Logan will attend Grand River Technical School in Chillicothe, earning a degree in welding the first year and in diesel mechanics the second year. Hannah will attend Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar to pursue a degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice, with a minor in Counseling. After all the guests left for the evening, the Lions Club had a short meeting and final plans were made for the Lions community Sock Hop on Fri., May 6, from 7-9. The next Lions Club meeting is scheduled for Mon., May 23, at 6:30 p.m. Barb and Gary Harbo of Eagan, MN, arrived at Bonna Dittberner’s house at midnight on Thursday, April 28. On Friday, the Harbos drove to south Missouri to spend time in their timeshare unit. They returned to Bonna’s on Sunday afternoon. While there, they enjoyed playing cards with Bonna and Barb’s brother, Brian. They left Laredo on Monday, May 2, to return home.
DAR Chapter Hears Conference Report The Dorcas Richardson Chapter of the Daughter’s of the American Revolution (DAR) met on May 2, 2022, at the BTC Bank Meeting Room. The meeting was opened with the DAR Ritual, Pledges, Preamble and American Creed. Highlights from President General’s Message and National Defender were presented. The Woman’s Minute was presented by Connie Key, The Conservation Minute by Mary Lynn Griffin and the American Indian Minute by Jackie Soptic. Reports were given. The Chapter has provided 864 hours to the “Service to America” project. Chapter Regent Cindy Guthrie reported on the Missouri
State Conference held in Kansas City April 21 through April 24. The Dorcas Richardson Chapter received a "Missouri Honor Roll Award" Level II and an award for outstanding support of "DAR Project Patriot". Certificates were received for participating in the “Lights of Love” for homeless Veterans, “Wreaths Across America” and the "Missouri Bicentennial" project. The next meeting of the chapter will be at noon on June 6 at the BTC Bank Meeting Room. Any woman 18 years of age or older, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership.
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Thank You from The Family Of Lovice Crawford We cannot thank you enough for each and every act of love you have shown to us through this time. Mom would have said we raised too much fuss over her which would be impossible to do because she was more than just a wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She indeed thought of each one as she was always asking how someone else was doing and never really telling us her pain or hurt. Because of her strong faith we have chosen to live her legacy and pray each one will honor her the same way by showing care to someone every day. Thank You to the staff of Sunnyview Nursing Home for your care, St Luke’s Hospice, Aaron Huffstutter and Jennifer Bowe, Vince and Dewayne and staff from Resthaven Mortuary, to her Church Family of Salem Baptist Church, to those who gave memorials to Salem Baptist Church and to all who called her friend - we appreciate your prayers, acts of love and condolences.
From her husband of 73 years, Charles Crawford Children, Danny and Connie, Bobby and Faye, Doug and Dianna Crawford, and Charla and Leo Rehbein, 24 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren 1 Corinthians 13:5 - “Love does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.”
Randy and Terri Hammett of Trenton, Missouri are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Wendi, to Aaron Finkey, son of Joe Finkey of Denver, Colorado and the late Bonnie Finkey. Ms. Hammett is a graduate of Central Methodist University and is employed with Wesley United Methodist Church as the Office Manager. Mr. Finkey is a graduate of University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is employed with Ford Motor Company as a Process Engineer. An October wedding is planned in Orlando, Florida.
Trenton Area Calendar of Events FRIDAY Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, noon to 4 p.m. Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704. North 65 Center: Line Dancers, 9:30 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m. 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. MI Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 2901 Hoover Drive, 7 p.m.
Laredo Lions Club, Laredo Community Building, 6:30 p.m. TUESDAY Trenton Lions Club, First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, noon. Domestic Violence/Anger Management Group, North Central Missouri Mental Health Center, 7 to 9 p.m. Spickard Coffee Club, Wise Community Center, 8 a.m. North 65 Center: Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Fun Night, 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, noon. For more information, call 359-2704 or 3572367. North 65 Center: Blood Pressure Clinic, 10:30 a.m.; Token Bingo and Cards, 12:30 p.m. THURSDAY Trenton Rotary Club, BTC Bank Community Room, noon. North 65 Center: Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Early Bird Bingo, 6:00 p.m.; Regular Bingo, 6:45 p.m.
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Sunnyview Administrator Presents Program
Trish Smith, administrator of the Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments, presented the program at the Thursday, May 12 meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club, held at the BTC Bank community room. Brian Upton presided at the meeting and was the sergeant at arms. Joe MacDonald gave the prayer. Melissa King was the program chairman. Mrs. Smith, a native of Mercer, has been at Sunnyview for the past three months. She told about her experience in the health care field, which began at the age of 18. She received a degree in health care administration from Bellevue University in Nebraska and has worked at facilities in Nebraska and Missouri. She came to Trenton from Edina, where she was a nursing home administrator. She told how the COVID Pandemic affected nursing home operations and how Sunnyview was beginning to "open up" to the general public as well as offering activities to residents. She said the nursing home was operating at
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The Trenton Rotary Club has donated 64 pair of shoes on Saturday, May 14 to the Rotary District 6040 Shoes for Orphan Souls project. Shoes collected from throughout the district will be donated to Buckner International of Dallas, TX, which will distribute shoes to children in need in foreign countries the organization serves. In addition to the shoes, the club collected funds that will be donated to Bright Futures Trenton for its shoes project. Pictured are, from left, Connie Carpenter Anthony, Jeff Crowley, Dan Wilford, Trenton shoes chairperson Diane Lowrey, District 6040 shoes chairperson Larry Lunsford, Tom Witten and Cassie Venters, representing District 6040.
about 30 percent capacity with 53 on the long-term care side and 15 in the apartments, an increase of 11 since she has arrived. She noted that those numbers are down from past years due to families keeping their loved ones at home due to COVID uncertainties. She said the nursing home has been working with individuals in obtaining their nursing degrees so that they can
then come back to the facility and provide care to its patients. She invited members to come tour the facility and see the many improvements that have been made in the past few years. During the business meeting, it was announced 64 pair of shoes had been collected for donation to the Shoes for Orphan Souls program. Additional monies collected will be
donated to the Bright Futures Trenton shoe project. Upton announced that final plans are being made to host a Rotary Exchange Student from Spain during the 2022-23 school year. Three host families have been secured. The program at the May 19 meeting will be presented by Phil Hoffman, a member of the Missouri Coordinating Board of Higher Education.
Gracen Clark and Cameron Gregg from the Gilman City R-4 School District received the Garvin Moulin Agricultural Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $250 each at the Gilman City R-4 School District's FFA Banquet on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Gracen Clark, of Jamesport, will be attending the University of Missouri in Columbia in the fall. She will be majoring in Agribusiness Management. Cameron Gregg, of Gilman City, will be attending North Central Missouri College in Trenton in the fall. He will be majoring in Agricultural Business. To receive the scholarship, the applicant must be a Gilman City R-4 High School senior and majoring in agriculture in some way. Gracen and Cameron are
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Special Needs Prom Held May 7 At Black Silo Winery
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The Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments Foundation Board recently named its Employee of the Month for the month of April. Riley Michael, pictured at left, is a dietary aide that has taken on many extra shifts to help cover for other employees that have needed to be on family medical leave. Miss Michael was presented with a recognition check by the Foundation Board.
A special needs prom was held May 7 at the Black Silo Winery in Trenton, MO. The prom was open to any individual in the surrounding communities and Grundy County with special needs, with over 124 attending. A grand march was conducted at 7:30 p.m. where all individuals could either be escorted or walk alone through the march. King Corbin Lee and Queen Adriana Israel were crowned as prom royalty. The Trenton High School Student Council also attended and danced with and supported the individuals. Food was provided by Smithfield Foods, Kara Helmendollar, Hodge Presbyterian Church, Warren Woodson and the Marleys and Kevin Klinginsmith served as the DJ for the evening. Jon Shannon provided each one with a 5x7 photo provided by the Gifted Group. Before the prom, the day started with 28 special-needs ladies getting their hair, nails and makeup done at Trenton High School. The ladies brought their prom dresses and were assisted with being fitted and dressed for prom. Those there to assist the ladies were Brenda Thome, Ashley Phillips, Kinsey Hanson and Mrs. Hanson, Laura Black, Casey Terhune and Allie Wescott. Other sponsors for the evening included BTCBank and Barnes Greenhouses
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Teresa Oyler recently honored the Grundy County Museum with the donation of a rolling Victorian High Chair from the family of Charles Davidson. The high chair will be on display at the museum opening day, Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day) and each Saturday and Sunday from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. through October 16, 2022. This year's special exhibit will include honoring "Notable Grundy County Citizens": Tom Brown, Jo Hoffman, Russell Joiner, Marilyn Robbins, Lester Skaggs, and Dr. William Preston Thompson. Veterans visit free with a $2.00 donation for other visitors. The museum board members would like to invite the public to visit the museum this season with suggestions for future events and exhibits. Picture are Teresa Oyler, seated; and back row, left to right, Kay Thomas, Don Dalrymple and Barbara Spencer.
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BUSINESS DEPARTMENT ADDS NEW EMPHASIS by Sarah Bird CTE Division Chair and Business Instructor The North Central Missouri College Business department is helping students prepare for careers in growing markets. Since the pandemic, many economic and cultural changes have affected the business world. As a result, we have made several changes to our degree programs at NCMC. Whatever Sarah Bird your interest in business is, we offer courses that prepare you to enter the workforce with applicable skills in different areas. The Business department has added new emphasis areas to the AAS offerings. Students can complete a Business AAS degree with three different emphasis areas: Management, Sport Management, or Digital Media and Marketing. We have recently added the Sport Management emphasis area and the Digital Media and Marketing emphasis. These twoemphasis areas offer courses specific to starting careers in industries growing in today’s economy. The Sport Management emphasis has already been articulated to different universities and has had several internship opportunities offered to our students. “It has been very exciting to see the level of interest in the Sport Management emphasis area and to see that four-year schools are so excited to work with us to find future opportunities for our students, either through continuing their education or internships,” says division chair, Sarah Bird. The Digital Media and Marketing emphasis has also seen exciting levels of student interest. Students are gaining hands-on experience through the Pirate Digital Media program. These students are learning technology in the classroom and then gaining practical experience by helping the college produce live streams of games and student-athlete interviews. This program has also produced several commercials for different programs on campus. The Social Media and Marketing class created several Tik Toks and Instagram posts for our Marketing department on campus. This was an excellent way for students to see their knowledge come to life and be used in a real-world business setting. There are so many exciting opportunities in the Digital Media and Marketing program. The Business department has also added Microsoft Office Specialist Certification to the Micro Computer Applications courses. The students can now prove their proficiency in Office programs by completing this well-recognized certification. This is the first full year of offering this certification to our students, with around 100 students certifying. Business Instructor Ronda Copple believes “this is a great credential for our students entering the workforce. Instead of writing on their application that they are computer proficient, they can now show they are certified. This will be a factor when these students start seeking employment.”
AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS NEWS AND NOTES Joe Koenen, Agricultural Business Specialist, University of Missouri Extension I will continue my thoughts from my last article related to questions along a boundary. Today my article will cover another of those concerns, Missouri’s fence and boundary law. This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Missouri’s Fence and Boundary Statute (Chapter 272 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri) is complicated
and subject to interpretation. That is why it is important that you seek legal advice in a dispute. However, let’s go to some important points to keep in mind. (1) Missouri has 2 separate laws and, in these counties, both are in place. In Livingston County, only livestock owners are legally responsible for a boundary fence. However, in Linn and Grundy Counties the landowner is legally responsible whether you own livestock or not. A boundary on the county line or if you own land in more than one
county means you need to know the law and what is your responsibility. (2) If you are not the responsible land or livestock owner, you have NO right to move or change the fence in any of these counties. (2) While a survey is a good indication of the property line, it is not infallible. A fence that has been there and used for more than 10 years can be claimed by adverse possession but a judge must decide that. Having a survey does not mean you can remove or move a fence without permission. However, the fence must be up and a working fence to claim adverse possession too. Thus, one on the ground or with gaps in it does not qualify. (3) Missouri has a tradition that a 10-foot-wide area be cleared to put a fence in place. Traditions are not laws and thus if your
neighbor does not agree, you cannot not do it. It is a good tradition but a tradition none the less. (4) A legal fence in Grundy and Linn counties is 4 barbed wire or the equivalent with posts no farther than 4 feet apart. In Livingston County, a legal fence is a wire 4 foot high with posts no farther than 12 feet apart and must maintain livestock. High-tensile wire fences are not legal. I strongly suggest you read guides 810 and 811 on Missouri’s fence law as they are great resources. Do not forget If you have a general question related to Ag Business, please feel free to contact the Livingston County Extension Office at 646-0811 and they can direct you to a specialist.
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SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Trenton Girls 57, Lafayette 18
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Not one, not two, not three defenders could stop Maci Moore, who scored a career-high 30 points on Saturday in Trenton’s 57-18 victory over St. Joseph Lafayette. Moore also had nine rebounds in the win.
Moore Hammers Lafayette, Leads Trenton With 30-Point Night Maci Moore has scored a lot of points for having a high school career that has bridged just a year and a half. On Saturday, Dec. 22 at North Central Missouri College’s Holiday Hoops, Moore established a new high-water mark for her career, pouring in 30 points as the Trenton High School girls basketball team throttled St. Joseph Lafayette 57-18. Moore dropped in the first two points of the game and drew a foul, going to the line to complete a three-point play just seven seconds into the contest. That would be the theme all night as Lafayette struggled to find an answer for the sophomore forward. “I was just working to get open, get in front of (Lafayette) and put it up ”
about a lot because we have so many different weapons that can score on a given night,” Trenton Head Coach Brian Upton said. “We work a lot in practice on defense, though and the intensity that we come out with. I didn’t have a real good scouting report on Lafayette, but we just came out knowing that we needed to talk on picks and the girls had the right intensity, the right energy level. You couple that with some very athletic girls that have a good basketball IQ and the next thing you know, you are shooting passing lanes and getting tips. I thought we were just very active on defense and that’s what good teams do. Even teams that score a whole bunch of points, if they are going to have a successful season it all starts on the defen
said. “Tonight we were just trying to spread the floor and get to the basket. (Lafayette) plays a lot of sagging man and it almost resembles a zone because everyone is in the lane. So we were going to try to draw the defense out and dump it to Maci or Sidney (Lynch) or whoever happened to be down there. Maci was the answer. I think they even lost her a couple of times, she was so wide open. She is a great finisher around the basket, she is a great kid and she is a great teammate. She is very coachable. When you have a player who has a great work ethic and you combine that with someone who has gifted hands, gifted feet and great touch around the basket, it makes for a great player.” Behind Moore Trenton got
tougher go than the girls, falling 38-34 to Green City earlier in the day. The Bulldog defense continued to be one of the strongest parts of Trenton’s game, but Green City’s Devin Field did just enough to put the Gophers on his back and carry them past Trenton. Fields scored 20 of Green City’s 38 points and Trenton’s offense sputtered once again leaving the Bulldogs with a four-point loss. “We played great defense and rebounded well,” Trenton Head Coach Jeremy Austin said. “We just couldn’t score. It was a tough loss and we have to bounce back. I am very confident that’s exactly what we will do.” Trenton was led by Max McNabb, who had 10 points and three steals Carson Rad
Holiday Hoops Schedule/Results FRIDAY, Dec. 21 Princeton Girls 49, Green City Girls 48 Princeton Boys 59, Green City Boys 58 Maryville Boys 70, Lexington Boys 31 Lexington Girls 36, Braymer Girls 29 Cameron Boys 46, Braymer Boys 39 Paris Girls 53, North Platte Girls 28 Paris Boys 61, North Platte Boys 34 Madison Girls 50, Grundy R-5 Girls 44 Madison Boys 78, Grundy R-5 Boys 60 Saturday, Dec. 22 Carrollton Girls 46, Hardin-Central Girls 37 Plattsburg Boys 54, Carrollton Boys 42 Green City Girls 48, Cameron Girls 43 Green City Boys 38, Trenton Boys 34 Des Moines North Boys 87, Hazelwood East Boys 79 Trenton Girls 57, Lafayette Girls 18 Gallatin Girls 34, East Buchanan Girls 29 East Buchanan Boys 74, Gallatin Boys 30 Wednesday, Dec. 26 North Andrew Girls 41, Brashear Girls 29 North Andrew Boys 65, Hale Boys 27 Hamilton Boys 60, Sacred Heart Boys 48 Hamilton Girls 47, Norborne Girls 32 Thursday, Dec. 27 (Games Played After Print Deadline) King City vs. Hale Girls King City vs, Hardin-Central Boys South Holt vs. North Harrison Girls South Holt vs. North Harrison Boys Excelsior Springs vs. Norborne Girls Knox County vs. Norborne Boys Milan vs. Knox County Girls Milan vs. Summit Christian Academy Boys Friday, Dec. 28 9:00 a.m. - Winton vs. Tina-Avalon Girls 10:30 a.m. - Winston vs. Tina-Avalon Boys 12:00 p.m. - Rock Port vs. Newtown-Harris Girls 1:30 p.m. - Rock Port vs. Newtown-Harris Boys 3:00 p.m. - Smithville vs. Chillicothe Girls 4:30 p.m. - Lawson vs. Odessa Girls 6:00 p.m. - Lawson vs. Southwest Livingston Boys 7:30 p.m. - Lathrop vs. Gallatin Girls 9:00 p.m. - Lathrop vs. Gallatin Boys Saturday, Dec. 29 9:00 a.m. - Polo vs. Rock Port Girls 10:30 a.m. - Polo vs. Rock Port Boys 12:00 p.m. - Smithville vs. Excelsior Springs Girls 1:30 p.m. - Southwest Livingston vs. Hamilton Boys 3:00 p.m. - Southwest Livingston vs. Gallatin Girls 4:30 p.m. - Princeton vs. Schuyler County Girls 6:00 p.m. - Princeton vs. Schuyler County Boys 7:30 p.m. - Richmond vs. Meadville Girls 9:00 p.m. - Richmond vs. Meadville Boys Monday, Dec. 31 10:30 a.m. - Pattonsburg vs. East Harrison Girls 12:00 p.m. - Pattonsburg vs. East Harrison Boys 1:30 p.m. - Southwest Livingston vs. Winston Girls 3:00 p.m. - Sacred Heart vs. Winston Boys 4:30 p.m. - Hardin-Central vs. Gallatin Boys 6:00 p.m. - Hardin Central vs. Tri-County Girls
Sports Briefs... Kids Club At Hamilton
The Trenton Kids Wrestling Club was in action on Saturday, Dec. 22, competing in Santa’s Showdown in Hamilton. Trenton had four champions at the event in Bryar Foster (8U/60), Charlie Riley (12U/105), Hunter McAtee (14U/100) and Sam Gibson (14U/155). Finishing as a runner-up for Trenton were Owen Lowe (6U/50), Slade Wiebers (6U/55), Jackson Miller (6U/65), B tl T ll (8U/55) Ch Fost (10U/150) d
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Help Wanted: Assistant cook, full-time position, North 65 Center, Trenton. Experience preferred. Applications available at 2901 Hoover Drive from 8-3, Monday thru Friday. Applications accepted through May 20, 2022. N173d19 -------------------------------------North Central Missouri College is seeking a Director of Facilities. This is a full-time position with benefits included. Interested applicants should visit www.ncmissouri.edu/jobs for more information and how to apply or call 660-357-6203. NCMC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. N668d19 -------------------------------------Part-time janitorial needed at Church Women United of Grundy Co. Minimum wage. Send resume to Barb Spencer, 3840 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683. C408d19* --------------------------------------
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 22AG-PR00018 In the Matter of R.D.S, A minor. NOTICE OF ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: John Doe, Natural Father of minor and Chloe Schultz, Natural Mother of minor. YOU ARE HEREBY notified that there has been filed herein a Petition for the appointment of a Guardian for the above-named minor. The Court has appointed Trentis Miller, an attorney with an address of 903 Jackson Street, Chillicothe, MO 64601, to represent the minor. Said matter will be heard on June 23, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. in the Probate Courtroom of the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton, Missouri. WITNESSETH my hand and seal of the Circuit Court this 19th day of April, 2022 Date of first publication: April 26, 2022 Week 2: May 3, 2022 Week 3: May 10, 2022 Week 4: May 17, 2022 /s/ Jill Eaton, Clerk dApr26,May5,12,19 -------------------------------------TRUSTEE’S SALE IN RE: Bruce E Metsinger, married man Trustee’s Sale: For default in payment of debt and performance of obligation secured by Deed of Trust executed by Bruce E Metsinger, married man dated August 9, 2021 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Grundy County, Missouri in Book 681, Page 659 the undersigned Successor Trustee, at the request of the
legal holder of said Note will on Thursday, May 26, 2022 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., (at the specific time of 2:15 PM), at the West Front Door of the Court House, City of Trenton, County of Grundy, State of Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate, described in said Deed of Trust, and situated in Grundy County, State of Missouri, to wit: TRACT 1 ALL OF LOT ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO (122), UNIT IV, OF LEISURE LAKE SUBDIVISION IN GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI TRACT 2 ALL OF LOTS ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) AND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE (121), UNIT IV, OF LEISURE LAKE SUBDIVISION, IN GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI. ALL OF LOTS ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN (116), ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN (117), ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN (118) AND ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN (119), UNIT IV OF LEISURE LAKE SUBDIVISION IN GRUNDY COUNTY MISSOURI. TRACT 4 ALL OF LOT ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO (172), UNIT IV, OF LEISURE LAKE SUBDIVISION, IN GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI. to satisfy said debt and cost. MILLSAP & SINGER, P.C., Successor Trustee 612 Spirit Drive St. Louis, MO 63005 (636) 537-0110 File No: 208581.052622.420154 FC NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. dMay5,12,19,26 -------------------------------------NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is given this 19th day of May 2022 that the Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on June 6, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1100 Main Street, for purpose of hearing a request from Jacob Webb for a Minor Sub-Division on property located at 3704 Serendipity Lane. Mrs. Jean Peace, Chairman Mr. Michael Ormsby, Secretary dMay19 -------------------------------------Franklin Township is taking bids for rock hauling and fuel. Send bids to Margaret Chapman, 140 NW 125th St., Spickard, MO 64679 by 5 p.m. June 14, 2022. dMay19 --------------------------------------
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Missouri House Wraps Up Productive Legislative Session JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – As the final gavel came down on May 13th, I officially completed my first term as your State Representative. I can’t quite express what an amazing honor this has been, but I want all of the constituents of House District 08 to know how grateful I am for this opportunity. I’ve learned a lot in this office, and I’ve made some remarkable friends. More importantly, however, I’ve been able to dedicate my time to the people of Northwest Missouri. How lucky am I that my entire job is about making my state a better place to live and work? I look forward to continuing that job in the coming months, and I’m excited for the future of NWMO! Before we adjourned this Session, the House passed some major pieces of legislation that I’m proud to support. We came together to protect the property rights of Missourians by passing HB 2005, a bill designed to prevent the misuse of eminent domain by private companies. The bill ensures that projects crossing Missouri with high voltage electrical transmission lines must have a proportional public benefit for Missourians. It makes certain that landowners will be fairly compensated for their land by requiring 150% compensation for farmland involuntarily taken by eminent domain for high voltage power lines. HB 2005 also specifies that if the electric company does not obtain the financial commitments to complete the project within seven years, the land must be returned to the original owner. Additionally, it ensures the interests of farmers are represented in eminent domain proceedings by requiring one of the court-appointed appraisers to be a local farmer. I look forward to Governor Parson signing this bill into law very soon. Another priority piece of legislation was HB 1720. This bill will renew key programs and create new ones to support and promote agriculture in the state. The bill would extend existing credits available under the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority, which has supported projects in 103 counties that have generated direct and indirect benefits of more than $260 million since 2000. The bill extends the Rolling Stock Tax Credit and the Wood Energy Tax Credit, and also expands the Family Farm Livestock Loan Program so that more Missouri farmers will qualify. It also creates an Urban Farms Tax Credit and a specialty agricultural crops loan program for family farmers. All tax credits contained in the bill will sunset on December 31, 2024. This is a major win for promoting agriculture in Missouri, and will hopefully incentivize families to successfully enter the agricultural industry without overwhelming financial burdens. As always, it’s an honor to serve you. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call my office at (573) 751-0246 or email me at Randy.Railsback@house.mo.gov. Paid for by Railsback for Missouri, Kandi Hales Railsback, Treasurer
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will be participating and during the months of May and June the CSIP and responses to the standards will be reviewed. Mr. Stegman also gave the following legislative update: the School Transportation Categorical will be fully funded by the state, which is the first time since 1991 and not to be expected in the future years. The board adjourned for a closed session with the following personnel actions taken during the
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tractor for the year as they submitted the lowest bid of $53,500 for as many as nine structures, the only
closed meeting: The board approved a Preschool Coordinator position with a stipend of $14,250 allotted for the position, retirements of Kimberly Holloway and Mary Hale and the resignations of Emily Voorhies and Vicki Glidewell. The following new hires were approved: Emily Owen and Angela Corbett - Paraprofessionals, Trent Ireland THS PE, Avery Mott - Kindergarten, Corbin Coe - 3rd Grade and Chris Hodge THS Principal. Coaches and sponsors hired for the next school year are: Dave Burkeybile
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bid with a 3.1% interest rate from Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri was approved. Mayor Crooks motioned to adjourn the meeting and all were in favor.
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Trenton High School Presents 2022 Senior Awards Trenton High School recently held its Baccalaureate service and senior awards ceremony. Those receiving awards include: North Central Missouri College – Board of Trustees and Foundation Scholarships - Chandler Lynch, Addie Michael, Alaina Overton, Jillian Simpson and Mallory Sole. Claude M. & Nadine Eckert Scholarship Lilly Berti, Teya Cooksey, Harley Hall and Shelby Williams. Phil Hauck & Carl & Louise Roda Scholarship - Kaylor Farris. Everett & Hazel Frey Memorial Scholarship Chandler Lynch. Lynn Freeman Scholarship - Joseph Pattison. Donald & Letha Mack Woodard - Gracyn Rongey. Sarah Joe AldenBrown & Thomas V. Brown Scholarship - Rebecca Urich. BTC Area Youth Benefit Corp Everfi Scholarship - Morgan King . BTC Bank President’s Memorial Scholarship Gracyn Rongey. Robert Bailey Memorial Scholarship - Gavin King-Hardin. THS Alumni Foundation Scholarship - Morgan King. Shelter Insurance Scholarship - Haven Burress. Loughead Memorial Scholarship - Jenna Reeter. Linda Crooks Educational Scholarship Caleb Johnson. Trenton Lions Club Scholarship - Marianne Atup and Dakota Polk . Cara McClellan Agency, LLC – American Family Insurance Scholarship - Haven Burress and Chandler Lynch. Kadyn McClellan Memorial Scholarship Fund - Gracyn Rongey. DAR Good Citizen Award - Gracyn Rongey. Grand River Mutual Networks Scholarship - Colton Roy. MFA Ag Scholarship - Hannah Bowe and Rebecca Urich. MFA Propane and Refined Fuels - Kaci Persell. Julia Louise Williams Key Welborn Memorial Scholarship - Colton Roy. Noah Lewis Memorial Scholarship - Caleb Johnson. Wright Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship - Haven Burress. Missouri Bankers Foundation Scholarship Kaci Persell. Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri Haven Burress. Trenton Masonic Lodge Scholarship Katherine Markell and Da-
kota Polk. Cindy Gott Memorial Scholarship - Haven Burress and Chandler Lynch. Trenton Kiwanis Club - Haven Burress and Rebecca Urich. Earl Collins Foundation Scholarship - Morgan King. United States Marine Scholastic Excellence Award - Kaci Persell. United States Marine Distinguished Athlete Award - Caleb Johnson. Drew Dolan Memorial Scholarship - Harley Hall. R.P. Hill Memorial Award - Kaci Persell. Ryan Bosley Memorial Scholarship - Trager Leeper. Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post #919/Joseph L. Norton Scholarship - Rebecca Urich. George Washington Carver Awards - Marianne Atup, Hannah Bowe, Chandler Lynch, Kaci Persell, Gracyn Rongey and Mallory Sole. American Citizen Award - Caleb Johnson. Trenton Coca-Cola Scholarship to NCMC Gracyn Rongey and Caleb Johnson. Hamilton Family Endowment Fund for Excellence Scholarship Marianne Atup. Merle & Harold Ebbe Scholarship to NCMC Chandler Lynch. John T. Belcher Memorial Scholarship - Morgan King. Thomas M. Paul Memorial Scholarship Fund - Marianne Atup. Mollie J. and Nelson G. Allen Scholarship Fund - Haven Burress. Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture Scholarship - Jesse Huber-Bethards, Jenna Reeter and Rebecca Urich. Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers Scholarship Fund - Jesse HuberBethards. Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship - Gracyn Mallory Sole and Shelby Williams. Missouri Scholars 100 “Honorable Mention” Kaci Persell. Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation Access Extra Scholarship Marianne Atup, Teya Cooksey and Mallory Sole. Grand River Technical School Certificates of Completion and Tech Prep Certification – Auto Service Technology Richard Burkeybile, Jonathan Dryer, Dakota Polk, Raife Sampson and Blake Yerington. Grand River Technical School Certificates of Completion and Tech Prep Certification – Career & Technical Education Certification Entry Level Automotive Techni-
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Shelly Forester was the guest speaker for the Trenton High School Baccalaureate services.
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THS Honor Graduates were recognized during the senior awards night held at the Trenton Performing Arts Center.
cian - Jonathan Dryer. Grand River Technical School Certificates of Completion and Tech Prep Certification – Industrial Welding - Jesse Huber-Bethards. Grand River Technical School – Director’s Scholarship - Jesse HuberBethards. Missouri Higher Education Academic Scholarship – Bright Flight Colton Roy. Prep Certification – Industrial Welding - Jesse Huber-Bethards. President’s Award for Educational Excellence Marianne Atup, Lilly Berti, Hannah Bowe, Jaica Clark, Caleb Johnson, Morgan King, Chandler Lynch, Katherine Markell, Addie Michael, Alaina Overton, Kaci Persell, Gracyn Rongey, Colton Roy, Jillian Simpson, Mallory Sole and Shaylise Westerhof. Sue Ann Opler Foundation Scholarship - Colton Roy. Art Awards - Haven Burress, Mallory Sole and Shay Westerhof. Grundy Electric’s Washington DC Youth Leadership Scholarship Colton Roy. Murphy Memorial Trust Scholarship - Hannah Bowe. Laredo Lions Club Hannah Bowe, Rebecca Urich. Phi Theta Kappa at NCMC - Shelby Williams. Student Council Scholarship - Addie Michael. FTA Scholarship Morgan King. Anonymous Scholarship - Kaylor Farris, Donnie Gilbertson, Harley Hall, Joseph Pattison and Jillian Simpson. Missouri State University Provost Scholarship, Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation Scholarship and A+ Scholar-
ship - Jaica Clark. Missouri State University Board of Governor’s Scholarship - Jillian Simpson. Missouri State University Promise Scholarship - Trager Leeper. Park University Hundley-Volkder Scholarship and Trustee’s Scholarship - Mallory Sole. Northwest Missouri State University – Distinguished Scholar, Distinguished Scholar Secondary Scholarship, Northwest A+ Scholarship and Hunt-Porter Scholarship - Morgan King. Northwest Missouri State University -Distinguished Scholar - Kaci Persell. University of Missouri Mizzou Alumni MIZ Legacy - Mizzou Scholars Award, Bright Flight Scholarship, CAFNR Scholarship, Orscheln Farm & Home Scholarship, and State FFA Officer Scholarship - Colton Roy. University of Missouri Curators Scholar Award Marianne Atup. Southwest Baptist University, The Dutile Scholars Award and The Provost’s Scholar Award
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THS Senior Gracyn Rongey receives her T-Club certificate from Mr. John Cowling.
- Hannah Bowe. William Woods University Opportunity Scholarship LEAD Award - Addie Michael. UMKC Scholarship Jonin Villacampa. Opportunity Scholarship - Connor Littleton. Certificate of Completion of the Upward Bound Program at North Central Missouri College - Kaylor Farris, Harley Hall, Dakota Polk and Jillian Simpson. Women’s Western Golf Scholarship - Marianne Atup. Doug Harper Memorial Scholarship - Chan-
dler Lynch. MSHSAA Award of Excellence - Morgan King and Trevor Murphy. C.F. Russell Award Chandler Lynch and Caleb Johnson. 3 Sport Athlete Award - Morgan King and Trevor Murphy . Softball Scholarship to NCMC - Gracyn Rongey. Softball Scholarship to Park University - Shay Westerhof. Softball Scholarship to John Wood Community College - Jenna Reeter. National Propane Gas Foundation Scholarship Haven Burress.
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THS Gold Rush seniors sing “Lord Bless You and Keep You” during the Baccalaureate services.
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THS Spring Band/Choir Concert And Awards Held May 12 The Trenton School District proudly presented their Spring Band/Choir Concert and Awards on Thursday, May 12 in the Performing Arts Center at Trenton High School. The Spring Band concert included several selections performed by the 6th grade band, followed by the 7th/8th grade band all under the direction of Band Instructor Anthony Webb. The Trenton High School band performed 4 musical selections including a composition written by Missouri native David R. Holsinger. The composition entitled “On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss” is based on the 1876 Philip Bliss-Horatio Spafford hymn “It is Well with my Soul” and was performed as a tribute to the late Buddy Hannaford. Awards and Scholarships presented to band members were: Jose Sanchez Barron IV $500 Scholarship - Trager Leeper, John Philip Sousa Awards - Jaica Clark and Marianne Atup and Marine Award - Tayler Morton. The Trenton High School Spring Choir Concert featured performances by State Solo and Ensemble Choirs, Concert Choir and Gold Rush directed by Vocal Music Instructor Tyler Busick with Laurie Bonta accompanying on piano and drum. The Outstanding Awards presented for vocal music Concert Choir members were: Faith Lee - Soprano, Brett Kennedy - Alto, Noah Wecker - Tenor, Brennen Henricks - Bass and Maxx Baker - Progress. The Outstanding Awards presented for vocal music Gold Rush members were: Jillian Simpson - Soprano, Katelyn Clark - Alto, Trent Villacampa - Tenor, Caleb Johnson - Bass and Tayler Morton - Progress. The Ann Brinser Award was presented to Senior Marianne Atup and the Ruth Risser Award was presented to Senior Trager Leeper.
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THS Choir performed their Spring Concert on Thursday, May 12 in the Trenton Performing Arts Center.
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Choir awards given during the spring concert include: Concert Choir - Faith Lee, outstanding soprano; Brett Kennedy, outstanding alto; Noah Wecker, outstanding tenor; Brennen Henricks; outstanding bass and Maxx Baker, progress award; Gold Rush - Jillian Simpson, outstanding soprano; Kate Clark, outstanding alto; Trent Villacampa, outstanding tenor; Caleb Johnson, outstanding bass; and Tayler Morton, progress award; Mari Atup, Ann Brinser Award; and Trager Leeper, Ruth Risser Award. R-T Photo/Amy Morton
Trenton Middle School 7th/8th Grade Band performing “Bohemian Rhapsody”.
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Trenton Middle School 6th Grade Band performing “Alpha Squadron” by Greg Hillis.
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Trenton High School Band performing “On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss” as a tribute to the late Buddy Hannaford.
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Dear Annie: I recently got married to the father of my youngest child, and so far, nothing is going as planned. Some background: When we discovered I miraculously got pregnant with my third child (his first), he wanted me to quit my job and be a stayat-home mom. I didn't like the idea, and I kept my foot down until she was a few months old. Between staffing shortages and reduced hours at the day care and my oldest son's behavioral issues, we broached the subject again. He reassured me constantly he'd take care of the finances, and I pepped myself up for my new role. We quickly eloped, despite my reluctance, so the kids and I could be on his insurance, and in the meantime, I worked part time from home until they could find a replacement for me and supplemented our income. I'll spare the details, as
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been with for the last three years is gone and has been replaced by someone I don't recognize. What do I do? How can I ever feel anything but resentment at this time? -- Resentment In Idaho Dear Resentment: Clearly, things did not go according to your husband's plan. What happened to him? Why has he changed so drastically? A good couples therapist might be able to help the two of you sort through your resentments. In addition, you and your husband should sit down and review all your monthly expenses to make sure you are both on the same page. He may not be sympathetic now, but numbers don't lie. He'll need to take on more projects or accept a new job offer pronto.
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Investment Pledge For New Student Center On NCMC Campus Dr. and Mrs. Cross Pledge Investment for new Student Center on the NCMC Campus Dr. Albert D. and Carol Cross, dedicated supporters of North Central Missouri College, are once again pledging a significant investment for a new student center on the main NCMC campus through the upcoming Transforming Lives, Empower People major gifts campaign. The couple holds a passion for North Central Missouri College and helping better individuals' lives through higher education. Dr. Cross, a 1947 graduate of Gilman City High School, has a love for school and is pleased to have a college in Trenton. After serving in the Korean War, Dr. Cross enrolled at the University of Missouri School of Pharmacy, followed by the University of MissouriColumbia medical school. Upon graduation, Dr. Cross returned to open a family practice in Trenton, where he practiced for over 30 years. Access to state-of-the-art facilities
and limitless opportunities for students at NCMC has inspired Dr. Albert and Carol Cross to dedicate funds to previous campaigns, including the Geyer Hall renovation and construction of Dr. Albert and Vera Cross Hall. Through these investments, Dr. Cross notes, "we change the lives of nearly 1800 individuals each year at NCMC, and we make their lives better, and some of them, we make their lives a lot better. I don't know of anywhere you could invest and have that kind of impact. A college degree opens so many doors and gives people a chance for a much better life." "Dr. Albert and Mrs. Cross have a love for the college that is unmatched," commented Alicia Endicott, NCMC Director of Development. "They understand that investing now in a new student center is an investment in future generations of NCMC students. We have traditional and nontraditional students as well as local students to Trenton and
those that commute from many miles away. A student center will meet the needs of all NCMC students and serve as a valuable resource for the region." The NCMC Fo -- ation, a 501c (3) IRS-approved organization, works with North Central Missouri College to raise funds through various campaigns, including the upcoming Transforming Lives, Empowering People campaign. Investments for this campaign may be directed towards a new student center on the Trenton campus that will enhance a collegiate feel and provide students with a place to congregate, build friendships, and provide educational opportunities outside of the classroom. In addition to a commons area, the student center will house a new location for the NCMC Bookstore and campus dining services. For more information on investing in the new Student Center, please contact Alicia Endicott at 660-3576403 or aendicott@mail. ncmissouri.edu.
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Galt Grundy R-5 Alumni Association Holds 100th Annual Banquet May 7 The 100th Annual Banquet of the Galt Grundy RV Alumni Association was held on May 7, 2022 in the Grundy R-V high school gymnasium with 122 alumni and guests in attendance. Tours of the school building and the recently constructed Darrel Cunningham Bus Barn were available. Commemorative 100th Alumni Banquet Photos with magnets, were taken and presented to each attendee. Everyone registering received a free lottery ticket, as they entered, also. School memorabilia of the past was on display. Alumni President, Allen Berry, welcomed everyone and called the meeting to
order. The Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 919 of Trenton, MO presented the flags and led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Vice President, Brian Peterson, led the Alumni Pledge. Gene Schreffler gave the invocation. Dinner was catered and served by Big Bill’s BBQ of Hamilton, MO. After the meal, Mr. Peterson, welcomed the 2022 Senior class as alumni. Mr. Berry, conducted the business meeting. The minutes of the 2021 meeting, along with the treasures report, were approved, as presented. A slate of officers for next year was presented and approved.
Those serving will be: Brian Peterson, President; Allen Berry, Vice President; Barb Peterson, Secretary; and Diane Higdon, Treasurer. It was announced the next banquet would be May 13, 2023. That is the traditional date, of the Saturday before Mothers Day. Marvin Humphreys, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee announced the scholarship honorees for 2022. They were Fletcher Christy, Logan Foster, Kammi Phillips, and Dayanaira Allnutt. Dan and Carol Wilford presented the Memorial Tribute. Classmates were asked to stand in honor of their deceased classmates. We lost 21 alumni this year. In keeping with the theme “Now and Then” , Dan talked of the changing times. Carol read a poem,
she had written, “A Flower Show”. After a moment of silence in honor of our deceased alumni, Dan closed in prayer. Mr. Berry related a “Now and Then” story about the notorious Al Capone and his association with Lt. Butch O’Hare, whom the O’Hare Airport in Chicago is named after. Mr. Peterson recognized the Honor Classes giving each an opportunity to share special thoughts, then asked them a trivia question from that year. If unable to answer, answers were taken from the floor. Prizes were awarded. Royals tickets were raffled off, with the winners being Todd May and Marsha Fulkerson. Proceeds were donated to the Alumni association. Stan Richardson gave the benediction to close the meeting.
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Mid-States Services recently made a $2,500 donation to the Trenton Bright Futures Beds for Bulldogs Program. Mid-States Services was successful in applying for a "Sharing Success" matching grant through Co-Bank. This program assists customers in giving back to their communities by matching donations made to nonprofit organizations in local communities. Pictured from left to right are Bright Futures coordintor Terri Critten and Mid-States Services representatives Troy Slagle and Terry White.
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Students taking classes at North Central Missouri College can now experience campus life at Missouri Western State University while completing their associate's degree at NCMC. NCMC and MWSU have signed a dual admissions agreement called the Pirates2Griffons Pathway. The Pirates2Griffons Pathway allows NCMC students to live in Missouri Western residence halls, access MWSU student services like tutoring, health care, and recreational facilities, join student organizations and attend Griffon home sporting events. Other benefits include priority enrollment at the same time as MWSU students and an individual Pirates2Griffons advisor at NCMC and MWSU. After obtaining their NCMC associate's degree, students can then seamlessly transfer their two-year associates from NCMC into a Missouri Western bachelor's degree program. "This pathway is a great benefit for our students at NCMC wanting to transfer to Missouri Western," said Dr. Lenny Klaver, NCMC President. "We have a strong partnership with Missouri Western. This is just one more example of how NCMC and MWSU are linking together to help provide affordable, achievable, and readily available education to the region." To be eligible to participate in the Pirates2Griffons Pathway, students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours at NCMC, enroll in at least one course at MWSU each semester, remain continuously enrolled full-time at NCMC, maintain a 2.0 GPA, and meet transfer requirements for Missouri Western. Pictured, MWSU President Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, left and NCMC President Dr. Lenny Klaver formally sign the Pirates2Griffons Pathway agreement.
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Mid-States Services recently made a $2,500 donation to the Gallatin Bright Futures Beds for Bulldogs Program. Mid-States Services was successful in applying for a "Sharing Success" matching grant through Co-Bank. This program assists customers in giving back to their communities by matching donations made to nonprofit organizations in local communities. Pictured from left to right are MidStates Services representative Terry White, Bright Futures coordinator Shonna Morrison, Mid-States Services representative Troy Slagle, High School counselor Carrie Crouse and Elementary School counselor Deanna Wiederholt.
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The North Central Missouri College Trenton SPNA (student practical nursing association) nursing students recently provided blankets to the Cameron Dialysis Clinic as their community service project. Each semester, nursing students collaborate to identify a need within the community and work together to address the concern. The students collected the new blankets and distributed over 40 to the clinic to be given to patients upon request. "The Practical Nursing students in Trenton organized this community service project as a way to serve patients in the clinical setting beyond their scheduled time in the facility," said Jaime Pittman, NCMC Nurse Educator. "Cameron Regional Medical Center has been an excellent clinical partner for our nursing students and they welcomed the donation to provide a special touch to those patients in need." Pictured are, left to right, Maddie Hatcher, Carly Spencer, Lexi Gott, a CRMC dialysis nurse, Evie Pingleton, Kelsey Houk, Alexa Kellison, and Jyme Stevenson.
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There is a new Memorial Tree at Sunnyview Nursing Home. The tree was donated to the nursing home by Virginia Brassfield-Briegel in memory of her parents. Leaves to be included on the tree in memory of residents of Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments can be purchased through the Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments Foundation. Those interested in purchasing a leaf may contact the Sunnyview administration office at 660-359-5647. Pictured with the tree are Foundation Board of Directors officers, from left, Twylah Whitney, Teresa Oyler, Virginia Brassfield-Briegel and Marjorie Keuhn.
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Mynsue Lynn Newton Hamilton Bullpitt Mynsue Lynn Newton Hamilton Bullpitt, a 96year-old Chillicothe resident, passed away at 5:15 p.m., Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Livingston Manor in Chillicothe. Cremation is under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Mynsue Lynn Bullpitt was born February 19, 1926 in Spickard, the daughter of Winnie Willard and Zelma Rena Gose Newton. She attended Spickard School and the Methodist Church in Spickard. She moved to Trenton in 1942 and graduated from Trenton High School in 1943. She then attended Kansas City Nursing School in 1944 but decided not to finish the course. She then attended the Trenton Nursing School program in 1967 and graduated. She was united in marriage to Ernest Richard Hamilton Sr. November 2, 1946 in Kansas City, KS, son of Thomas Richard Sweeney “Dick” Hamilton and Glee Schooler. Mynsue and Ernest had two children, Shyla Sue Hamilton, born December 24, 1947 and Ellen Louise Hamilton Burnfin Bowers, born November 30, 1949, both of Trenton. Ernest died May 18, 1966 of cancer. Mynsue married James Norman Bullpitt on September 24, 1969 in Trenton, and then they moved to Arizona. James was the son of Thomas and Lillie Hansen Bullpitt. James died May 2, 2017 in Yuma, AZ. Sue and Norman, as they were called by their family and friends, lived in Ari-
zona for many years. Sue enjoyed activities with her friends around the trailer park, including the parades which she made festive hats for, playing the guitar and singing along with Norman and his harmonica for different events, traveling, occasionally panning for gold, visiting beaches, and going to the casinos, where she had a way with the slot machines. For a few short years, Sue and her husband moved back to Missouri, before returning to Arizona, where she lived until her husband's death, when she once again returned to Missouri, where she was a resident of Sunnyview Nursing Home and then moved to Livingston Manor in Chillicothe. She was kind, quickwitted, and strong spirited. She always encouraged her family to think for themselves, and hold their beliefs, even if others didn't agree with them. And she led by example. Everyone always knew what Sue thought and where they stood with her. Sue attended the First Assembly of God Church with her daughters. She enjoyed playing the guitar. Surviving relatives include her daughters, Shyla Sue Hamilton and Ellen Bowers and her husband, Johnny, all of Trenton; six grandchildren, Richard Earl Burnfin, Dawn Lee Burnfin, Jamie Sue Burnfin, Cynthia Bowers, Patricia Stowers and Heather Souders; twenty greatgrandchildren; and serveral great-great-granchilren. Those preceding her in death include her parents and her husbands. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com
LOCAL GRAIN PRICES May 17 Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers/Carrollton (1-800-722-4407) Corn 8.30, Soybeans 16.93, Soft Wheat 12.23 New Crop Corn 7.40, Soybeans 14.95. Soft Wheat 12.38
NORTH 65 CENTER MENUS Monday-Breaded chicken on bun, sweet potato fries, tomato/cucumber salad, watergate salad with mixed fruit. Tuesday-Beef lasagna, house salad, squash medley, grapes, garlic breadstick. Wednesday-Smoked brisket, baked beans, cole slaw, cucumbers and onions, onehalf banana, homemade bread. Thursday-Tuna casserole, egg noodles, broccoli/cauliflower salad, corn, orange wedge, whole wheat bread. Friday-Chicken strips, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, fruit cocktail, biscuit. (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.)
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LeRoy Dowell LeRoy Dowell, age 70, the son of Warren Woodrow and Virginia Ellen Belle Shuler Dowell, was born January 8, 1952, at Trenton. He died at his Leon, IA home on Saturday, May 14, 2022. LeRoy grew up and attended school in Orion, IL, graduating in 1970. On March 13, 1971, he was united in marriage to Wanda Sue Matney in Silvis, IL. They were blessed with two children, Darrin and Traci. LeRoy spent 30 years as a certified forklift mechanic for John Deere Parts Distribution Center in Milan, IL. He retired in January of 2007. He and Wanda have lived in Leon the past couple of years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Dowell of Leon; son, Darrin Dowell of Osceola, IA; daughter and son-in-law, Traci and Aaron Bean of Coal Valley, IL; two grandsons, Kye Dowell and Logan Bean; siblings, Charles & Sharon Dowell of Lathrop, Dar-
Memorial Services for Deloris E. Radcliff Fleming will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28 at 32 Iron Street, Trenton. For directions, please call Tim Hodge at 636-484-4364 or
Ed Fleming at 660-6542017. Mrs. Fleming, an 87year-old resident of Trenton, died at 9:46 a.m., Monday, January 31, 2022 at her residence.
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lene & Corky Piper of Port Byron, IL, Cheryl Dhaemers of Coal Valley, IL, Joy & Russ Farren of Hampton, IL, Joyce Stablien of Moline, IL, Dean Dowell, Teresa & Rick Burnette, all of Coal Valley, Terry & Tammy Dowell of Moline, and Jerry & Debbie Dowell of Sherrard, IL; many nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends. Preceding him in death were his parents; and sister, Ruth Lees. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements were through the Slade O’Donnell Funeral Home in Leon.
Roy Elgin Ferguson Roy Elgin Ferguson, an 82-year-old resident of Trenton, passed away May 16, 2022 at Mosaic Life Care. Roy was born on April 9, 1940 to Roy Sr. and Pauline Woods Ferguson in Trenton, where he grew up. In October 1959 he was united in marriage to Donna Louise McNabb. After their marriage they made their home in Trenton. Roy owned and operated Ferguson Ditching Company, Landmark Enterprises, Landmark Carpet Cleaning and Landmark Lawn Care Services. Roy is survived by his wife, Donna; daughters, Sondra (Vince) Meighen, Alesia (Pat) Klein, and
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Rinda (Troy) Williams; seven grandchildren, Scott (Jenna) Tatum, Thomas (Amanda) Tatum, Travis (Nichole) Tatum, Tabby (Jeff) Wrick, Bailey Williams (Cole Dougan) and Ebony Meighen; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Lawson; and other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Paul, Tom, Jarvis, and Herb Ferguson; sisters, Marge Lewis and Martha Peters; and one grandson, Rayvin Meighen. At Roy’s request there will be no service or visitation. Arrangements, HixsonKlein Funeral Home, Gower, MO.
CARD SHOWER A card shower has been requested for Nina Petterson, who will be celebrating her 100th birthday anniversary on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Cards may be sent to her at 2610 Princeton Rd., Apt. 10, Trenton, MO 64683.
A Celebration of Life for Gordon A. Sterling will be held Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 113 E. 9th St. in Trenton. A reception will follow. Mr. Sterling passed away on Sept. 8, 2021 in Sparks, NV.
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Area Seniors Receive Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers Scholarships Each spring the RayCarroll County Grain Growers Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to outstanding high school seniors who are children of the cooperative's members. This year the cooperative awarded 15 scholarships for a total of $15,000 to area seniors including Jesse HuberBethards of Trenton High School and Logan Matthew Faster of Grundy R-5 High School. Huber-Bethards, son of Jack and Amy Bethards of Trenton, plans to major in Diesel Services Technology at Grand River Technical School. Foster, son of Matt and Keri Foster of Laredo, plans to attend Grand River Technical School where he will major in welding and return to farming. The Ray-Carroll Grain
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