CALENDAR

• From Front Page • preventing illness, while the one-shot Johnson & Johnson shot was 72% effective, though direct comparisons are difficult. So while the vaccines are very good at protecting us from the virus, it’s still possible to get infected with mild or no symptoms, or even to get sick.

Why Get Vaccinated?

If you do end up getting sick despite vaccination, experts say the shots are very good at reducing the severity of the illness — the main reason to get vaccinated.

Most people with breakthrough infections experience mild illness, said Dr. William Moss, a vaccine expert at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

In the U.S., people who weren't vaccinated make up nearly all hospitalizations and deaths from COVID19.

Why Do Breakthrough

Cases Occur?

It’s difficult to determine why any particular breakthrough case happens. How much of the virus you’re exposed to could be a factor, Moss said. Our individual immune systems will also affect how well we respond to the shots. Some people, for example, have health conditions or take medications that could make their immune systems less responsive to the vaccines.

People might also have been exposed to the virus before the shots took full effect. Though less likely, they may have received a dose that was improperly stored or administered, Moss said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes variants could be factors in some breakthrough cases, though evidence so far indicates the vaccines used in the U.S. are protective against them.

Health officials are also watching for signs that breakthrough cases are rising, which could signal that protection from the vaccines is fading and boosters are needed.

• From Front Page • place by 4 p.m.

Sheep and goats will be featured on Friday, Aug. 6, with entries to be registered and in place by 1 p.m., with weigh-in to follow. The show itself will get under way at 5 p.m., beginning with the sheep and followed by the goat show.

Two events are scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 7. The annual horse show will begin at the North Missouri Saddle Club at 9 a.m. The cattle show is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the livestock pavilion. Entries are scheduled to be registered and in place by 8 a.m.

Other Areas of Interest • Parade – the annual parade will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, with entries to be in place by 5 p.m. To enter, persons may call the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce at 359-4324. • Rock Barn entries – entries in the junior division, senior division and creative activities can be entered from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Entries for the flower show should be brought to the Rock Barn between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5. (See sidebar). • Food – The traditional FFA Alumni BBQ is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the livestock pavilion, with a charge of $7 per plate. The FFA Cook Shack will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Aug. 3-7 and will also serve breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7. • Premium Sale – The premium sale is scheduled to take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7 in the livestock pavilion. Who To Call

Anyone with questions about the fair should direct them to the following persons:

Livestock – Terri Batson, 660-359-7124.

Grandstand – Jimmie Shaw, 660-635-1267.

Rock Barn – Carol Ausberger, 660-654-1097.

Fine Arts – Michelle Shaw, 660-635-1268.

THANK YOU

To everyone who has supported us following the death of Austin Travis, we would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation. Your many acts of kindness and sympathy continue to be a great comfort to us in our time of sorrow. David (OJ) Travis and Family

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Trenton Area Calendar of Events

WEDNESDAY

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

North 65 Center: Token Bingo and Cards, 12:30 p.m.

THURSDAY

Trenton Rotary Club, BTC Bank Community Room, noon.

North 65 Center: Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Earlybird Bingo, 6:30 p.m.; Regular Bingo, 7:00 p.m.

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.

Grundy County Museum open 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

SUNDAY

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

Grundy County Museum open 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.