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2021 NCM Fair Comes To A Close Winners Named For Various Livestock Shows The 2021 North Central Missouri Fair ended over the weekend, having had a pretty good showing of animals during the week. The number of animals exhibited during the 2021 event was not much off last year’s total when the fair was shortened to a livestock-only show due to COVID-19. This year’s event didn’t feature a carnival, but entertainment returned to the grandstand for three nights of fun. Entry total for the livestock shows included 165 swine, up from 158 last year; 93 rabbits, a huge increase from last year’s total of 39; 12 poultry entries, down from 19 in 2020; 29 goats, up from 25 last year; 39 sheep, down from 62 in 2020; and 73 head of beef, down from 107 in 2020. Rabbit Show A total of 17 exhibitors were entered in the rabbit show, which saw a Florida White exhibited by Gilman City resident Emily Chalfant named grand champion of show. Ashley Chalfant, also of Gilman City, exhibited the reserve champion of show, a Californian. Showmanship honors went to Jaclyn Hines of Bogard in the senior division and Tegan Clark of Amity in the junior division. Other awards included: Best Four Class Rabbit Emily Chalfant, Florida White; Reserve Best Four Class Rabbit - Jaclyn Hines, Mini Rex; Best Six Class Rabbit - Ashley Chalfant, Californian; and Reserve Six Class Rabbit Malory Chalfant of Gilman City, Satin. Ribbon winners in Thursday’s show included: Robyn Snuffer, 6 gold, 4 silver; Elizabeth Buttman, 2 gold, 1 silver; Ashley Chalfant, 4 gold; Emily Chalfant, 5 gold, 1 bronze; Caitlyn Chalfant, 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze; Malory Chalfant, 7 gold, 1 bronze; Tegan Clark, 6 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze; Peyton Lawson, 2 gold, 1 silver; Olivia Anderson, 2 gold, 1 bronze; Dakota Allen, 9 gold; Ryan Allen, 7 gold, 1 bronze; Adaline Anderson, 2 gold, 1 silver; Jodi Hul-
linger, 1 gold, 1 silver; Naylee Cassity, 1 bronze; Jaclyn Hines, 8 gold, 1 silver; Siera Hanway, 2 gold, 1 bronze; Chloe Clements, 1 gold. Case Anderson was the lone exhibitor in the peewee class. Fowl/Poultry Show There were three exhibitors in the Fowl/Poultry Show, which also had three peewee entries. Jacob Smith of Braymer took top honors in the show with his Quail D’Anver Bantam hen being named Grand Champion of Show. Addison George of Chillicothe exhibited a Patridge Wyandotte bantam cock that took the reserve champion of show award. In showmanship, it was Smith earning the honor in the senior division, while Kayl Brooke of Bethany was named the winner in the junior division. Other awards presented at the show included: Champion Large Fowl Kayl Brooke of Bethany, with a Blue Laced Wyandotte hen; Reserve Champion Large Fowl - Brooke with a Black Laced Wyandotte hen; Champion Bantam - Smith’s Quail D’Anver; Reserve Champion Bantam - George’s Partridge Wyandotte cock; Champion Duck - Kayl Brooke’s Mallard hen; and Reserve Champion Duck Kayl Brooke’s Indian Runner pullet. Ribbons awarded included Jacob Smith, 2 gold; Addison George, 4 gold; and Kayl Brooke, 6 gold. Peewee exhibitors were Axtyn George, Paxton Boyles and Taylor Brooke. Sheep Show The numbers were down a bit in the sheep show, but the competition was good, with Savannah Seals of Purdin walking away with the supreme champion ewe honor with her Cross-bred, while Harlee Beck of Chillicothe exhibited the reserve champion ewe, a Hampshire. In the ram division, it was Dillon Jones of Lucerne showing the supreme champion, a Cross-bred and Bo Meeker of Laredo exhibiting the reserve champion ram, also a Cross-bred. The champion market lamb was exhibited by Jaecy Heisey of Polo, a Natural and the reserve champion market lamb was exhibited by Savannah [See FAIR, Page 3]
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OFF-ROAD RACERS The 2021 North Central Missouri Fair closed out its grandstand entertainment over the weekend. On Friday, motocross and ATV races, above, took to the track. At left, Joey Smith of Laredo competes in the Tuff Trucks competition on Saturday, the final event of the 2021 fair.
Moore Named Honoree
MO Days Parade Theme, Route Set Event Scheduled To Begin At 8:30 a.m. On Saturday, Oct. 16 Plans are underway for the 2021 Missouri Days Festival Parade scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 16 and once again sponsored by the Trenton Rotary Club. Endorsed by the Missouri Bicentennial Commission, the theme of the parade will coincide with the celebration of the Bicentennial of Missouri.
“Commemorating 200 Years of Missouri History – Past. Present. Future” is the overall theme of the annual parade as well as the statewide celebration. Scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 16, the parade route will remain the same as in the past with entries lining up in northwest Trenton and starting at the corner of Main and Crowder Road. The parade will continue to the intersection of Ninth and Main streets and travel east down Ninth Street where bands will exit at Normal Street and the balance of the
parade will continue east. High school marching bands will need to depart the parade route early in order to continue their competitions during the annual Missouri Days Marching Festival. Cash prizes will again be awarded in numerous categories and specific details will be announced shortly. Organiza-tions, businesses and individuals are encouraged to begin planning entries for the parade using the official theme. On-line registration will soon be available as well. [See PARADE, Page 5]
Bright Futures Plans To Be At Various Locations
dle School. He transitioned to principal at Trenton Middle School in 2000. In the 2003-04 school year, George moved to the R-9 District Office and assumed the duties of Director of Supportive Services (Building and Grounds), Activities and Athletics, Transportation and Safety. George retired from education in 2007 and then spent six years serving on the R9 Board of Education. George says there are many special memories from his years of teaching in the Trenton system. He recalled that in the early [See MOORE, Page 5]
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George and Kay Moore
American Legion Baseball and Ban Johnson Baseball. While pursuing his degree in college, he participated in collegiate football, basketball and baseball. George began his 31year teaching career at Grundy R-5 in Galt and later taught in the school districts of Maysville, Milan, Gallatin and Breckenridge. In 1986, he came home to teach and coach at Trenton. During his first 14 years in the Trenton schools, he taught seventh and eighth grade mathematics, pre-algebra, algebra and computer applications at Adams Mid-
Back To School Event Set
Bright Futures Trenton will hold its fourth annual Grundy County Back to School Event Thursday at various locations throughout the county. Among the events and locations for school supplies are: First Christian Church Trenton R-9 students may pick up backpack, school supplies and Pass the Pride (Bulldog attire) in the activity center from noon to 6 p.m. Spickard R-2 School Gym - School supplies, backpacks and Pass the Pride, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Laredo School Gym School supplies, backpacks and Pass the Pride attire, noon to 4 p.m. Grundy R-5 Elementary Gym in Humphreys School supplies, backpacks and Pass the Pride Attire, noon to 3 p.m. All county students are invited to participate in the following activities: First Christian Church Activity Center - basic haircuts from 4 to 7 p.m. North Central Missouri Mental Health Center/Show Me Hope and Preferred Family Healthcare, University of Missouri Extension/SNAP, the Salvation Army, the North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center and MOPS will have resources available in the activity center from noon to 6
Alumni Events Set For Labor Day Weekend THS Graduate, Teacher, Coach, Principal, Administrator, Board of Education Member and Friend… ..all are descriptive of this year’s Trenton High School Alumni honoree – George Robert Moore. Selected by the Trenton High School Class of 1996, George is no stranger to the campuses of the Trenton R9 School District. He began his educational path at Norton Elementary School, advancing to Central Junior High and on to Trenton High School. From there he continued his education at Northeast Missouri State University where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. An active student in the Trenton schools, George was a member of the Student Council and The Trentonian school newspaper staff, a class president, inducted into the National Honor Society, a T Club member, TAWANA King candidate and a participant in football, basketball and track. During the summer, George played baseball through the Trenton Baseball Association Little League and Pony League,
The Tri-County R-7 Board of Education will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the school library. Items on the agenda include superintendent and principal reports, capital projects, COVID-19 response and contingency plans, CD renewal, MSBA policy updates, the Local Compliance for Special Education, a budget review and an executive session to discuss personnel.
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