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Balancing Act BY RONDA LICKTEIG R-T EDITOR
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ost motorsports have one thing in common: speed! But last weekend a group was in the area that puts skill and agility above how fast they can make it through the course. The Mid-America Trials Team held its annual Quarry Cup Sept. 18-19 on privately-owned land west of Trenton. To the untrained spectator, the idea of motorcycles without seats seems a little oddespecially when the riders are going over rocks and tree limbs and up and down steep embankments. But spectators quickly realize that there’s really no need for a seat because the riders don’t need to sit down. The riders, who ranged in age from single digits to 83, don’t have a chance to sit down. They are using their legs and the rest of their bodies to balance their bikes in order to do something we normally associate with golf - get the lowest score possible. One of the riders, Steve Morgan of Independence, is a MATT member who has been riding [See MATT, Page 5]
City Being Sued By Company That Built 17th Street Bridge Boone Construction Alleges Breach Of Contract And More
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Skill and agility were on display at the annual Quarry Cup, held last weekend west of Trenton. Riders don’t worry about their speed, but are working hard to ensure their feet don’t touch the ground or their tires don’t cross the course boundary.
The company that constructed the 17th Street Bridge has filed a lawsuit against the City of Trenton, alleging that the city has not only failed to pay it for the construction, but also failed to address geological concerns along the way leading to a delay of the completed project. Boone Construction of Columbia filed the suit on Monday in the Circuit Division of Grundy County Court, alleging breach of contract, breach of warranty, unjust enrichment and seeking to be paid for work that was done outside the scope of the contract. In addition, the company is seeking damages and costs pursuant to the Missouri Public Prompt Payment Act. Boone alleges in the suit that the firm hired by the city to perform the engineering work on the bridge, Olsson Engineering, failed to uncover what appears to be a rock wall in the area where the major structural supports (bents) for the new bridge were to be placed. Olsson had hired a geotechnical firm, TSi Geotech-
Funding Secured For Bank Project Stabilization Bid To Be Awarded Next Week It looks like the funding for the Thompson River Bridge Stabilization project has been secured through a partnership of private and public entities, with the bid for the project expected to be awarded next week. Jackie Soptic and Chris Hoffman, representing the Grundy County Industrial Development Corporation, met with the commission to discuss the project and the funding that has so far been secured. They told the commission that they had been under the impression that the Missouri Depart-
ment of Transportation was funding $60,000 of the cost, which received a low bid of $616,944 when bids were opened in August. That number, they learned is actually $120,980. The commission said they thought $60,000 of that amount had been “pulled back” to help with the issue under the bridge. Mrs. Soptic also told the commission that the Natural Resource Conservation Service, which had already committed $313,815 toward the project, has verbally committed an additional $121,027. The funding will not be formally committed until the new federal fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. That [See RIVER, Page 5]
Position Moving To Full Time The Grundy County Commission announced Tuesday that the position of ambulance director will become a full-time post, rather than part time, with the current director invited to submit an application along with others. Grundy County Presiding Commissioner Phil Ray said applications will be accepted from Oct. 1 through Nov. 30, with a starting date of just after the first of the new year. Current Ambulance Director Steve Tracy was invited to submit his application, but, if selected, he would no longer be working as a paramedic for the service except in very rare instances. Ray said when the parttime position was created in 1992, the number of calls received by the service was about 25 percent of the current volume. Ray said that means the volume of work for both the director and the EMS crew has increased to a level where neither position can receive its diligence if one person is attempting to do both. Ray said a salary has not been decided, but the county will be attempting to be competitive with other ambulance departments with similar call volume and personnel. In the 2021 budget, a total of $14,100 was approved for the director, which was in addition to Tracy’s fulltime position as a paramedic.
nical, Inc., to perform the geotechnical work to determine the nature of the subsurface materials at the project site. Olsson then determined the location for the bents, including the foundation. The suit alleges that the engineer did not direct TSi to take any borings in the exact locations the engineer had chosen for the bents and the temporary shoring that would be needed. When Boone visited the site prior to submitting a bid, the rock wall was not visible and was not included in the engineer’s infor[See LAWSUIT, Page 5]
BRIEFS Vaccine Clinic At NCMC
In partnership with the Grundy County Health Department, North Central Missouri College will have the Moderna COVID19 vaccine available on its campus at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton on Monday, Sept. 27, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. All students, faculty, staff and the public are invited. To make an appointment, contact the Grundy County Health Department at 660-359-4196 or visit https://grundychd.as. me/schedule.php. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are encouraged. Those getting the vaccination should wear short sleeves and bring an insurance card, if available. Those who do not have insurance can still receive the vaccine at no cost. For more information, contact the Grundy County Health Department at 660-359-4196.
What’s Happening This Weekend? Friday and Saturday
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ASHCROFT VISITS LIBRARY
Trenton City-Wide Garage Sales, ALL OVER TOWN!
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, right, made a visit to Trenton Wednesday afternoon, where he and Second District State Rep. J. Eggleston, left, toured the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library. Pictured providing information on the historical building is GC-JN Library Administrator Theresa Hunsaker.
Nan Carter Classic, Ebbe Sports Complex, with games beginning at 9 a.m.
Fagan Appointed To Board Spickard Accepts Partial Roof Bid, Makes Custodian Full-Time A new board member has been appointed to serve on the Spickard R-2 Board of Education. According to Superintendent Erica Eakes, the board met Monday and voted to appoint Paula Fagan to fill a vacancy on the board. She replaces Alexis Sturgeon, who had filled the seat left vacant by the death of Jesse Richmond. Ms. Fagan will be given the oath of office at the October meeting. In other action items, the board agreed to accept bids for a new roof on the cafeteria section of the school and voted to make the custodian position full-time rather than part-time. Board
members adopted the 2021-22 Professional Development Plan but tabled the adoption of the 2021-22 Crisis Response Plan until the October meeting when they will also consider repairs to the boiler. Mrs. Eakes gave an enrollment report, which indicates there are 28 students enrolled, including seven kindergarten students; six students in the first/second grade; seven in the third/fourth grade; and eight in the fifth/sixth grade. A total of 22 students who reside in the Spickard district are attending classes in seventh through 12th grade at Princeton and Trenton. Bentley Holland, a third grade student, was recognized as the Top Pirate for September and it was announced that Shelly Porter will serve as the director for the after school program, [See SPICKARD, Page 5]
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ELLE COPPLE AND COURTNEY CROSE placed sixth at the Albany Best Shot Tournament on Monday. The duo combined to shoot an 88 at the scramble-style event.
Copple And Crose Sixth In Albany Gallatin Duo Shoots 88 At Scramble Event Elle Copple and Courtney Crose are teammates and competitors. Many times this season it has come down to the top two golfers from Gallatin in the race for medalist honors at duals, triangulars and quads. On Monday, however, the two got to put their best shots together — literally. Copple and Crose combined to shoot an 88 at a scramble-style event at the Albany Best Shot Tournament. The score was good for sixth overall, earning more hardware for Copple and Crose in an already decorated season. The duo parred a pair of holes on the front nine, working around one triple bogey to card a 45. On the back side, they added two more pars for a 43 to arrive at their final mark. That final mark of 88 was eight strokes shy of tournament champions Madi Jessen and Gracie Kelsey from East Buchanan, who won with a score of 80. East Atchison’s Kelsea Kirwan and Alex Barnett carded an 81 to finish runner-up and Maysville’s Ali McManus and Hannah Riner and East Buchanan’s Hannah Archdekin and Sidnee Carr each shot scores of 83 to tie for third. An 87 from Worth County’s Bridgette Hightshoe and Eva Engel rounded out the top five, placing right ahead of Gallatin’s top duo. Behind Crose and Copple, Gallatin got a 95 from Kylie Stagner and Chloey Waterbury. That team combined for a team-high six pars on the day, shooting a 44 on the front nine and a 51 on the back. Gallatin’s team total of 293 was rounded out by a 110 from the duo of Kiley Poindexter and Brianna Filley who had a front-nine 52 and a back-nine mark of 58. “This tournament is a unique opportunity for the team to play with their teammates,” Gallatin coach Chris Wever said. “I think that takes the pressure off a little and lets them relax a bit. Overall it was a good day of golf and it was good
to walk away with a couple of medals.” At 293, Gallatin was fourth place at the tournament. East Buchanan took the team title with a score of 261, besting runner-up Maysville’s 282 and thirdplace Worth County’s 284. A total of 12 schools were in action at the event, including Princeton, which wasn’t able to post a team score with just three golfers in action. PRINCETON The Tigers’ top score came from Riley Moreno and Labrina Templeton, who combined to shoot a 102. The team collected three pars on the day, shooting a front-nine 55 and a back-nine 47 to reach their final total. Also in action for Princeton was Cheyenne Dinsmore, who had to play the course by herself. She finished with a 123, shooting a 63 on the front nine and a 60 on the back. SOUTH HARRISON CLASSIC Gallatin was in Bethany on Tuesday for the South Harrison Classic, which also included host South Harrison, Worth County, Albany and North Harrison. Gallatin took the team title at the event, shooting a 216 to best Worth County’s runner-up finish of 228 and third-place South Harrison’s total of 246. Albany, with three golfers and North Harrison with one, did not field team scores. Individually, Crose and Copple each carded scores of 47 to tie for first-place overall. It was Crose, however, who earned medalist honors after winning on a scorecard playoff. Both Crose and Copple parred one hole — hole 3 — on the day. Behind that duo, Stagner shot a 60 and Waterbury finished at 62 to round out the team total. Filley was also in varsity action, shooting a 63. In JV action, Hannah Critten shot a 57 and Madison Kirk finished with a 64. UP NEXT Gallatin played host to Princeton in a dual at the Daviess County Country Club on Thursday. Both teams will be at the Brookfield Tournament on Thursday, Sept. 30. That event tees off at 9 a.m.
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JILLIAN VOORHIES hits a backhand during Trenton’s 7-2 victory over Lafayette Tuesday at the Carpenter-Bosley Courts. Voorhies and doubles partner Harley Hall, also pictured, picked up an 8-1 win and Voorhies took her singles match, 8-0.
Trenton Blocks Out Distractions, Runs Over Irish TRENTON 7 LAFAYETTE 2 Tuesday at the Carl CarpenterMike Bosley Tennis Courts in Trenton, it was senior day for the Trenton tennis program. It was also the team’s annual Pink Out match. To say the least, there were plenty of distractions surrounding the dual. But once serves were tossed and the ball began to rally back-andforth over the net, it was business as usual for the Trenton Bulldogs. Trenton pummeled visiting Lafayette — a team that entered the match with a 6-4 overall record — winning the dual by a 7-2 score. The win gave Trenton it’s sixth victory of the year, pushing the Bulldogs to 6-4 themselves. “The girls had a great night on the courts to celebrate Senior Night and Pink Out Night,” Trenton coach Tammy Ockenfels said. “They support each other and cheer for each other as soon as their matches are done.” Trenton jumped out to a 3-0 lead in doubles play. Mallory Sole and Alaina Overton had to dig deep to
pull out an 8-6 victory, but the other two Trenton duos cruised. Astrid Soriano and Lydia Leininger netted an 8-2 victory and Harley Hall and Jillian Voorhies grabbed an 8-1 victory. In singles play, Trenton continued to control the action. Soriano was an 8-4 winner and Overton picked up an 8-3 victory. Leininger came out on top in a tight-knit match, winning 9-7 and Voorhies blanked her opponent, winning 8-0. Only Sole at number one and Hall at number five failed to get into the win column in singles matches. Sole was defeated 9-7 and Hall fell 8-3. The win was the third-straight for Trenton and the fifth in the Bulldogs’ last seven duals. LAFAYETTE TOURNAMENT After Lafayette traveled to Trenton on Tuesday, Trenton returned the favor, heading to St. Joseph for the Lafayette Tournament on Wednesday. The tournament featured two singles and two doubles brackets and Trenton returned home with two medal-winning performances. Overton and Leininger, who
opened the season playing doubles together before being split up a couple of week ago, teamed once again and placed second in the A flight doubles bracket, going 3-1. The duo looked like they hadn’t missed a beat since last playing together, going 3-0 in pool play with wins of 7-5 and 6-1 and getting a victory by forfeit in their other pool match. In the championship match, however, Trenton’s tandem was swept 6-0 by the top doubles team from Benton. Soriano also picked up a secondplace medal, doing so in the B flight singles bracket. Soriano won 6-1, 60 and by forfeit in pool play before falling in the championship match, 6-2 to LeBlond’s Emily Weddle. Sole finished fourth in the A flight singles bracket, going 2-2 on the day and the duo of Hall and Voorhies was 1-3, placing sixth in the B flight doubles bracket. Trenton was back in action on Thursday, traveling to Chillicothe for a dual. The Bulldogs will be at St. Joseph to take on Benton on Monday. The dual with the Cardinals is scheduled for a 4 p.m. start.
Volleyball Team Back On Track Bulldogs Bounce Back With Rout Of Hamilton TRENTON 3 HAMILTON 0 After falling in each of their last five matches, the Trenton Bulldogs finally stopped the slide Tuesday night with a much-needed road win in Hamilton. The Bulldogs controlled the action from the onset, toppling the Hornets 25-7, 25-17, 25-13. The Bulldogs jumped out in a big way in the opening set and the momentum created with the 25-7 win allowed Trenton to handle Hamilton runs in both the second and third games.
The victory couldn’t have come at a better time either as Trenton is now off for a week, returning to action next on Tuesday at home against Brookfield. “Altogether it was good to get a win,” Trenton coach Brad Ewald said. “Now we get a stretch of practices that we can hopefully use to sharpen up a few things to push us into the win column in some big games coming up toward the second half of the season.” Trenton was paced by Ally Yoder who had 12 aces, 6 digs and 3 kills in the win. Ava Simpson added 11 assists and 4 aces and Saige Gott had 4 kills and 3 aces. Trenton took the junior varsity match 25-11, 25-5 and the C game 25-23.
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DAVID CUNNINGHAM of rural Spickard recently competed at the 2021 World Armwrestling Championships in Orlando, FL. There, Cunningham represented Team USA in the 95 KG (210-pound) weight class. Cunningham placed second in the right-hand division and third in the left-hand division to earn a silver and bronze medal at the event. No other countries made the podium as Team USA took the top three spots in both divisions.
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SPORTS GRAND RIVER CONFERENCE SOFTBALL
SPORTS BRIEFS TMS Football Team Falls
The Trenton Middle School football team was dealt an 18-0 loss by Putnam County on the road in Unionville Monday night. Officials called the game at halftime due to lightning. With the loss, TMS dropped to 1-1 on the season. On Tuesday, Trenton’s seventh graders played a game in Cameron, falling 36-30 to the Dragon seventh graders. Kristopher Taylor scored three times for Trenton in the loss, finding the end zone on runs of 64, 26 and 16 yards. Trenton got one other touchdown, coming on a 74-yard run by Spur Hughs. Hughs also added 2-point conversions after two of Taylor’s touchdowns and Taylor ran in a 2 after Hughs’ score. Trenton’s full squad will return to the gridiron on Monday, traveling to Milan for a 5 p.m. kickoff.
Princeton Runs In Smithville
The Princeton cross country team was back in action after a bit of a layoff, competing in Smithville. The Tigers were without Kenny Wright, who missed the meet with an injury, but Kayla Allton was in action for the Tigers. Allton finished 55th in the girls race, finishing with a time of 28:55. Princeton’s team will run again on Saturday, Oct. 2, traveling to St. Joseph for action at a meet hosted by LeBlond.
Denise Hamilton Wins Pick 10
Denise Hamilton is the week 2 winner of the Republican-Times’ Pick 10 contest. Hamilton netted 50 points to grab the $30 local prize. Brad Chumbley also scored 50 points in week 2, but Hamilton’s guess that the Chiefs would score 34 points was just one point off Kansas City’s actual total of 35. Chumbley had guessed the Chiefs would score 31 points in his tiebreaker pick. Hamilton also beat out R-T publisher Jamey Honeycutt, who had 40 points this week, meaning she collects the $20 bonus to push her winnings to $50. Local sponsors of the Pick 10 contest include Hy-Vee, ServeLink, Chumbley’s T&L Auto, Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri and Barnes-Baker.
Gallatin Knocks Off South Harrison Trenton And Princeton Dealt Road Losses GALLATIN 7 SOUTH HARRISON 6 AnnaBelle Ball was surrounded by South Harrison baserunners in the top of the third inning. The only team still undefeated in Grand River Conference East Division play was sending its three and four hitters to the plate with just one out. Ball struck them both out to kill the threat. Her teammates took over from there. Following Ball’s heroic escape, Gallatin plated four runs in the bottom of the frame then held on to knock off the top team in the standings 7-6 Thursday night at home. “[Ball] had a huge third inning,” Gallatin head coach Penny Gardner said. “The whole game shifted from that point on.” A two-run double by Betty Rogers started the Gallatin rally in the bottom of the third and a two-run home run by Karydon Jones capped it. South Harrison responded, though, scoring three runs in the fourth, but Gallatin got those runs back in the bottom of the fifth to push the lead back to 7-3. A two-out single by Jones was followed by Presley Wells reaching on a costly error for South Harrison. Ball singled to score both and then scored herself on an RBI single by Abigail Burns. There were some tense moments at
the end as South Harrison scored two in the sixth and one in the seventh to draw within a single run, but Gallatin’s defense locked it down at that point, preserving the victory. After Jones made a put out on a bunt attempt, Burns threw a runner out from her knees and hauled in a high flyout to end the game. “Our defense was pretty solid, especially when we had to have a stop tonight,” Gardner said. “It was a fun one to watch and be a part of. South Harrison’s team is tough and we’ve battled with them over the summer a few times.” Jones and Rogers had two hits and two RBIs each to pace the Gallatin offense. Jones also scored twice and Ball had one hit, two RBIs and a run scored. In the circle, Ball allowed six runs on six hits and two walks while striking out six. The win pushed Gallatin to 6-4 overall on the season and gave them a final GRC standing of 3-4. MILAN 8, TRENTON 4 Trenton dropped to 5-12 overall and wrapped up GRC play with a 1-6 record after falling 8-4 in Milan on Thursday. Trenton was limited to just three hits and struck out 10 times at the plate. In the field, things weren’t much better as the Bulldogs committed six errors. Jena Harris and Gracyn Rongey had RBIs in the loss. In the circle, Emma Roberts allowed six runs, only two earned, on four hits and two walks while striking out two. The loss to Milan officially eliminated Trenton from playing in a GRC
Crossover game on Thursday. The Bulldogs tied with Princeton for seventh in the Eastern Division, but the Tigers pass the Bulldogs by virtue of their head-to-head win in conference play. That leaves Trenton in eighth in the East and the GRC West fields just seven teams as St. Joseph Christian doesn’t field a softball program. POLO 5, PRINCETON 2 Princeton got a run in each of the first two innings Thursday night in Polo, but the Tigers would not score again as the Panthers came from behind to collect a 5-2 GRC victory. Carsey Brown hit a home run for the Tigers and Faith Siemer drove in Becca Kile, who led the Tigers with two hits in the game. The run-scoring plays resulted in leads of 1-0 and 2-1 for the Tigers, but it was all Polo from that point on. Mackenzie Dunkin and Kelsey Goodin each threw six innings in the loss. Dunkin allowed two unearned runs on one hit and three walks while striking out three and Goodin yielded three earned runs on seven hits and a walk, also striking out three batters. The loss dropped Princeton to 5-7 overall and gave the Tigers a final GRC standing of 1-6. UP NEXT Trenton: the Bulldogs are in the NCMC Nan Carter Classic in Trenton on Saturday. Trenton opens play with a rematch against Milan at 9 a.m. Gallatin: the Bulldogs traveled to Stanberry for action on Thursday and will join Trenton at the Nan Carter event on Saturday, taking on Brookfield at noon in their first game. Princeton: the Tigers are at the Chillicothe Tournament on Saturday.
Mercer Plates 14 Runs, Walks 14 Times In HDC Victory Cardinals Collect Fourth-Straight Win In Galt MERCER 14 GRUNDY 0 (5 INN.) The Mercer Cardinals continue to show the way in the HDC Conference standings after picking up a five-inning, 14-0 victory over Grundy in Galt Tuesday night. Mercer plated three runs in each of the first three frames, then bounced back from a scoreless fourth to put the game away with a five-run fifth. Grundy, meanwhile, never threatened to score as Mercer pitcher Makenzie Hagan allowed just two hits and issued no walks in a shutout. The Cardinals did commit three errors in the contest, but Hagan made sure no runs came of them. At the plate, Summer Martin had three hits, a triple, three runs, three RBIs and three stolen bases. Bailey Houk scored three runs
and stole three bases as well. Mercer had just five hits in the win, but drew 14 walks and had one batter hit by a pitch as the Panthers’ pitchers struggled in the loss. Mercer has now taken 16 of the last 18 meetings with Grundy on the softball diamond, including the last six straight. MERCER The Cardinals picked up a 7-4 win on the road in Albany on Monday night. Tori Meinecke led the way with three hits — a double, triple and inside-the-park home run. She scored three times in the win and drove in two more. Breanna Houk and Gracie Rogers each had two hits and two RBIs while Emma Shipley tripled and Maddi Fisher doubled. In the circle, Kaydee Hill picked up the win, throwing six innings with four runs allowed, only one of which was earned. She scattered five hits and a walk while striking out four. Hagan picked up the
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save, throwing a scoreless seventh inning. She allowed just one walk and struck out one. Mercer defeated East Harrison on Sept. 16, 14-1 in five innings. Rainey Michael had three hits, two runs and an RBI and Shipley and Summer Martin each had two hits, three runs and two RBIs. Fisher drove in three runs with one hit and Rogers collected one hit and scored twice in the win. In the circle, it was Hill getting the win, allowing a single unearned run on one hit and one walk while striking out eight in five innings. The four-straight wins have pushed Mercer to a 7-
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OP/ED RONDA LICKTEIG
IT’S THEIR JOB Once upon a time when people thought of the Grundy County Health Department there was a kind of “warm fuzzies” feeling: well-baby checks where all the nurses would “ooh and aah” over your perfect newborn; the ritual of taking your kids there for their required vaccines the summer before they started school (and the staff knowing just the right Band-Aid to make your son stop crying); getting your flu shot or having your annual bloodwork done by people who asked about your teenagers they’d seen as infants and toddlers; and then maybe getting your blood pressure checked a few years later and having those same people ask about your new grandbaby. It was a place you trusted with your kids and felt comfortable asking questions you might not want to ask just anyone (I mean, you know, before Google...). That’s how I’ve always felt about the health department, so the level of distrust and outright contempt I’ve heard (read, seen) toward it has surprised and disappointed me. When did we stop trusting the advice - and more importantly, the motives - of our county health employees? In the interest of full disclosure, I served on the health department board many years ago so I’ve kind of had an insider’s view of how they approach their jobs as public health advocates. I can assure you their motives are pure and their advice comes from the Missouri State Department of Health passed down from the Centers for Disease Control. I don’t believe for a second that they are trying to control anyone or shove their own personal beliefs on the community because they like the power. I think they are looking at data, doing the work to make sense of it and then recommending what they first of all are required to recommend, and secondly, what they really believe will make a difference in a pandemic that has claimed the lives of nearly 50 of our friends and neighbors and sickened more than a thousand others. They are doing their job, just like I am doing mine, teachers are doing theirs, farmers are doing theirs and you are doing yours. Maybe it’s time we find a way to disagree without villainizing a group who - before they told us something we didn’t want to hear - were always people we trusted and valued. And remember, they’re living through their first pandemic just like you.
Reader Expresses Concern Over Dog Breed Ban Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: I felt inclined to express my discontent after attending the Trenton City Council Administrative Committee meeting. Myself and Councilman Romesburg and his wife have been leading the initiative to overturn Trenton City Ordinance 06-31 Section 210.215 – also known as the breed ban. Trenton unconditionally bans any pit bull dog, bull terrier dog, Staffordshire terrier dog, American Staffordshire Terrier dog, American pit bull terrier dog, Rottweiler dog, Chow Chow dog, Akita dog, and Doberman Pinscher dog. Pinscher is not even spelled correctly in the ordinance. I spoke at the last city council meeting with copious amounts of data from TPD and Grundy County proving that the Breed Ban is not effective and is not being enforced. I have the numbers to prove it, I did the math.
The discussion was pushed to tonight’s Admin Committee meeting where I attended with no prepared remarks, but rather to chat and discuss this issue fairly. Most people who spoke questioned the effectiveness of the ordinance noting that any dog can become aggressive if it is mistreated by its owner. Les Spickard spoke the most and all of his information pointed towards the fact that the breed of the dog is not the issue, it is how the owner of the dog treats the dog. Is the dog socialized? If not, any dog can be aggressive, regardless of breed. The chairman of the committee, David Mlika, who supports the breed ban, did not have any reasonable arguments in my opinion. “Dogs that can jump on the fence and bite your hand are bad” is not a reasonable ground on which to support the breed ban. Last city council meeting he told of an incident where a vicious dog attacked or bit a small child in the face about a month ago.
During the Sept. 21 meeting, I asked him what breed the dog was. He could not recall. Les Spickard asked if he reported the incident. Mlika said no. Councilman Brewer noted that 6 people with “small children” had contacted him since this topic had surfaced again with safety concerns. I didn’t see or hear any at the meeting- if they truly cared why did they not attend the meeting to voice their concerns? I respect Councilman Mlika. I recognize that he is a well-respected citizen and leader in our community who works hard to make Trenton a better place. Same to Councilman Brewer. These great people spend their valuable time bettering the city. What is it going to take? Why the resistance to this, still? Why use the same logic that anti-gun lobbyists use – if we ban ALL guns the world will be a safer place! If we ban ALL “aggressive” breeds Trenton will be a safer place! This is about safety, right? No breed is inherently aggressive. If you beat a dog
and tie it up on a chain in your yard all day it will become aggressive and in turn bite or attack. If you socialize your dog, spay/neuter your dog, and train the animal right you will not have an aggressive dog. We all know this. Owners who mistreat their dogs should be punished. If this results in the dog becoming dangerous and attacking, the dog should be removed from the city limits. Let’s work together to make Trenton dog owners more informed and responsible instead of forcing innocent and non-violent dogs to suffer in a shelter or vet office because they can’t be adopted within the city limits. The city council is voting on whether to repeal the breed ban at the next meeting. This meeting is at 7 p.m. on Sept. 27. If you disagree with the breed ban, please consider attending the meeting. We need your support! Kindly, Kalley Erickson Trenton
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Students at Rissler Elementary School have been honored with the “Terrific Kid” Award for the month of September, recognized for demonstrating the character trait of “responsibility.” The award is sponsored each month by the Trenton Kiwanis Club and Hardee’s of Trenton. Those honored include, from left, front row, kindergarten students Olivia Ross, Elsie Miller, Samuel Harris and Jayden Miller; first graders Beckett Vandel, Madelyn Stevens, Beckett Gamet, Kinsley Gibler and Serenity Marshall; second row, second graders Tyson Hunter and Xaylah Berry; third graders Julianne Golden, Jalia Webb and Eli Todd; and back row, fourth graders Hayden Belvel, Ambrie Bunnell, Ava Burchett and Mason Clear. Not pictured are kindergarten student Leighton Sahagun; second graders Carsen Brittain and Laine Sahagun; and third grader Willow Jones.
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Nine members of the Trenton High School choir were selected for the Northwest Missouri All-District Choir on Saturday. Students will participate in Northwest MCDA Honor Choir day on Saturday, Oct. 30 in Platte City. Those being selected include, from left, front row, Jillian Simpson, Morgan King and Makayla Hamilton; back row, Jonin Villacampa, Trent Villacampa, Victor Markell and Caleb Johnson. Not Pictured are Sofia Currie and Trager Leeper. Tyler Busick is the THS vocal music director.
GRUNDY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Mitchell B. Alley, Trenton, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of operating a motor vehicle with brakes not in good working order and was fined $203.50. Douglas H. Rogue, St. Joseph, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $160.50. David E. Hagan, Yellville, AR, pleaded guilty to not wearing a seat belt and was fined $10. Michael A. Resch, Independence, pleaded guilty to failing to display plates on a motor vehicle and was fined $50.50. Misty L. Miller-Smith, Trenton, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of operat-
ing a motor vehicle with brakes not in good working order and was fined $220.50. Associate Civil UHGI I LLC vs. Judy Hawkins. The court entered a consent judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $9,439.83 and costs. The case involved breach of contract. Municipal Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Patrick W. Crabtree, Chillicothe, pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child and was sentenced to serve 45 days in the Grundy County Detention Center. Execution of the sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for one year, with the condition that he serve two days of shock time in the GCDC. Kenneth D. Howard, Mil-
lard, pleaded guilty to a nuisance violation and was fined $150. Mark A. Laffey, Atlanta, failed to appear in court on a nuisance violation and had a warrant issued for his arrest. MARRIAGE LICENSE Brent M. Moore and Raquel Eileen Ritter, both of Trenton. REAL ESTATE Lori A. Foster to Constance Hall and husband. Peggy Fernandez aka Peggy Kincaid to Patrick John Klowas and wife.
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mation provided to the bidders. Based on the information provided, Boone submitted a bid of $2,339,736.75 for the construction and was awarded the bid, entering into a contract with the city. When Boone began installing the temporary shoring at Bent 3 on July 6, 2020, employees immediately encountered an obstruction approximately two feet below the surface. Using a probe rod along the line established by Olsson for the placement of the temporary shoring (15 feet from the center line of the United Pacific Railroad track) an interference, which was later found to be a rock wall, ran for almost the entire 50-foot length of the engineer’s line. The lawsuit states that, as was required by its contract with the city, Boone immediately stopped work and notified the city that it had encountered what is considered a “differing site condition” in the contract. The contract states that if a “differing site condition” is found, the price may be “equitably adjusted by a change order upon written notice and claim by either party made within seven days after the first observation of the condition.” The suit claims that Boone did request not only a change order, which was denied by the city, but also requested that Olsson conduct the subsurface exploration that it had declined to perform before putting the project out for bid. Boone also sought direction from Olsson on how to proceed, with the engineer refusing both requests. In addition, Boone contends that because it was required to enter into an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad to be liable for any damage to the railroad tracks of as little as one-quarter inch movement and any loss of revenue from disruption of service (which had a potential cost of as much as $1 million per day), the construction company could not move forward without having a better understanding of the actual subsurface conditions at the intended footprint of the bents and temporary shoring. Because the city and Olsson refused to issue a change order or provide any engineering direction, the suit claims, Boone was required to hire, at its own expense, Gary Van Riessen, a geotechnical engineer, to provide professional advice and assistance. Van Riessen advised the company that he would republican-times.com
need more information before the company could drive the sheet pile or excavate the rock that was found as it could damage the railroad tracks and shut down rail service. Van Riessen furnished his findings to Olsson for a change order, but it was denied, as was assistance in developing a Means and Methods Statement for proceeding with the work while still protecting the railroad tracks. Boone, using Van Riessen and assistance from a civil engineer, was forced to proceed on its own in determining an appropriate plan to move forward and developed a plan, approved by the railroad, for a limited exploratory dig. That dig occurred on Sept. 1, 2020 and confirmed a consistent layer of rock the length of the city engineer’s line at a depth of approximately two feet. It was determined that fourinch cores should be taken at intervals to determine the thickness and nature of the rock obstruction. The cores were taken on Oct. 5, 2020 and it was confirmed that at Bent 3, there was a dense rock layer approximately three feet thick at a depth of approximately two to five feet below the ground extending virtually the entire 50-foot length of the city engineer’s line. After receiving approval from the railroad, Boone proceeded to excavate the rock on Dec. 7, 2020 and it was determined that the obstruction was a man-made rock wall that included over 1,100 rocks ranging in size from 6 inches to over 18 inches. The rock had been carefully and intentionally stacked, according to the suit, and mortar was observed in some areas. Boone is seeking not only the payment of the original contract amount $2,339,736.75 (of which $1,644,325.35 has been paid) but also the additional cost of $240,306.80 which Boone says it has incurred as a result of the “differing site condition.” The company is also seeking legal fees it will incur in the action against the city. In all, the suit seeks a judgment of not less than $849,447.73, plus pre- and post-judgment interest. The bridge opened on Monday, July 12.
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which will get started in October. A report on professional development was given, with the board learning that Deva Lanning is participating in the K-2 Network, while Brooke Leeper and Japheth Busick will be participating in the Beginning Teacher Assistance Program. Mrs. Porter is participating in the Special Education Network. Mrs. Eakes gave a building update, noting that the boiler back-flow test is
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since he was a pre-teen. He likes the challenge that comes being able to control your body and your bike. “It’s all about skill and balance,” he explained, saying that the “mototrials” are like horse trials in which the horse and rider are put through a series of obstacles. Multiple courses are set up and while each course covers only a small area, each one has a different challenge, most of them natural such as boulders, downed limbs or tree roots. The sport, also known as “observed trials” has what you might expect by that name - an observer - at each course who is scoring the rider. Points are assessed for “mistakes” such as putting a foot down, backing up, crossing the course boundary and obviously, for crashing. Morning slasses consisted of novice, amateur and advanced amateur, while the afternoon featured intermediate, advanced intermediate, expert, master and the junior classes for young riders. There were riders of all skill levels, even some who have competed in the National Trials Competition. Morgan said riders move to a different class as they gain skills - or because they are starting to feel their age a little. “They might move down a class or two as they get older,” he laughed. “But we don’t like sandbaggers.” On Saturday morning, the novice, amateur and advanced amateur classes had three hours to complete 24 courses, with each course republican-times.com
scheduled for completion by Oct. 1. She said she is still waiting for the shipment of the remaining heating and cooling units. Upcoming dates of importance provided to the board included student diagnostic testing conducted by Tiffany Crawford in reading and math, Sept. 2024; school pictures, Sept. 29; end of the first quarter, Oct. 15; parent-teacher conference, Oct. 21; and no school on Oct. 22. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Oct. 18.
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would bring the total from NRCS to approximately $434,842. In addition to MoDOT’s $120,980 commitment to the project, the owners of the land on which the river is cutting into the bank and threatening the Highway 6 Bridge have also committed to providing $10,000. The IDC, which is responsible for any cost overruns, has so far provided $45,000, plus around $3,000 for an archeological study. Hoffman said that leaves about $6,000 to come up with only taking a couple of mi- and there have been private parties come forward to nutes. The sport is popular with commit those funds. Mrs. Soptic reminded families, with three generations of some families the commission that the agreement the county has showing up last week. “It’s not an inexpensive with the IDC states that the hobby,” Morgan said, not- IDC will sign and approve ing that a cycle can cost be- the payment of all invoices tween $7,500 and $10,000. and her information from “For a new one when I Shannon Howe of Howe started in the 70s, you Company indicates there could get it for about have been payments made $700,” Morgan recalled. without the approval of the “So it’s kind of expensive IDC. Mrs. Soptic and Hoffand you’ll find families that have two kids sharing man said they want the commission to share with one bike.” With the development of Howe Company and electric trial bikes, it’s pos- Binder Irrigation, the low sible a separate category bidder, that the funds have will be created since some- been secured, the bid can one riding an electric be awarded and the project model doesn’t have the can move forward. Presidadded challenge of keeping ing Commissioner Phil Ray said the commission would the bike running. “With the electric be meeting with Howe models, you can just push a Company Tuesday and button and it goes,” he said. Mrs. Soptic and Hoffman “With the gas model you said they would be okay with the commission signhave to keep it going.” Morgan said riders come ing off on the bid during to the Quarry Cup from that meeting and getting around the region and as the work under way. Ray far away as Texas, Ne- said he would rather wait braska and Illinois. They for the item to be placed on enjoying riding, but also the agenda for the Sept. 28 have a good time getting to meeting. The contract was know each other and left with the commission spending their time out- when Howe came on Tuesday and its approval, which doors. “It becomes like a will include the awarding family,” he said. “You see Residential & Commercial the same people and get to Snow Removal Including Sidewalks & Parking Lots watch their kids growing CALL ME ABOUT YOUR PROJECT! up and learning to ride. It’s GOOD WORK AT A GOOD PRICE. just a good family activity.” Contact Dustin Wilson 660-635-1282
of the bid to Binder, is on the agenda for consideration at the Sept. 28 meeting. Following the main discussion, Second District Commissioner Brad Chumbley told Mrs. Soptic and Hoffman that although he voted against the bank stabilization project, he appreciated the amount of work they and the IDC have done to secure the funding. In other business, the commission voted to accept a bid from Sargent’s Glass of Chillicothe for the replacement of all four exterior doors at the Grundy County Courthouse. The bid was the lowest of two received and came in at $47,450. It will include standard panic bars on the south and east doors and an upgraded panic bar on the north and west doors. The door replacement is being done in conjunction with concrete replacement on the east and north sides of the building and was included in the 2021 budget. The other bid was submitted by Custom Glass, also of Chillicothe, and came in at $60,000. That bid was good for 60 days, however, a company representative had indicated that it was doubtful they could get to the project before the first of the year. The commission also took action to make the part-time ambulance director position a full-time post (see sidebar on front page).
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Trenton Area Calendar of Events SATURDAY Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grief Share Self-Help Group, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 4:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. 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. 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.; Light and Lively Exercise Group and Cards, 12:30 p.m. Lose to Win Club, Wesley United Methodist Church. Weigh-in at 10:30 a.m., meeting at 11 a.m. For more information, call 359-6144. MI Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 2901 Hoover Drive, 7 p.m. 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.
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AGRICULTURE
Extension Notes by University of Missouri Extension HOW COLOR IMPACTS CATTLE PRICES by Jason Morris, Linn County Engagement Specialist in Agriculture and Environment Most recognize a breed of cattle by color or by the color patterns associated with known breeds. While some are known for specific colors such as Angus being black and Herefords being red and white, some breeds display color patterns which are not easily predictable. These breeds can include Longhorn or Shorthorn cattle as they can show brindling, roaning or even multiple colors. Color and color pattern is important in the cattle industry as each can place an impact on feeder cattle prices. Having some understanding of how choices can influence the color of future calf crops, beef producers can make decisions based upon market needs. Development traits in cattle are known as quantitative traits. These are predisposed through many pairs of genes. However, color is understood as being a qualitative trait and is only impacted by a few pairs of genes. Therefore, it is more difficult to address confirmation and other performance issues than it is to influence color. A good bull paired with a good female will always provide value. According to Oklahoma State University, black-hided cattle can average prices up to seven percent higher than non-black cattle. However, market requirements may also require a crossing of two distinct breeds. The primary reason for crossing of breeds is for hybrid vigor. This allows for certain offspring to naturally host immunities for certain diseases
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National Farm Safety And Health Week COLUMBIA, Mo. – “Farm safety yields real results” is the theme of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety’s National Farm Safety and Health Week, Sept. 19-25. Busy rural roads are full of hazards in the fall, says University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch. The often rushed harvest season puts extra traffic on narrow, gravel roads early in the morning and late at night. This extra traffic joins school buses making frequent stops on their runs and recreational
vehicles headed for end-ofseason storage. Dust and rain also limit vision. Funkenbusch urges drivers to watch for farmers moving equipment from one field to another during harvest. Their equipment requires extra space and makes wide turns. Equipment may reduce visibility and slow traffic behind it. Working long hours during harvest season can result in fatigue and stress, reducing concentration and increasing response time, Funkenbusch says. Add texting drivers and you have a recipe for disaster,
September Gardening Tips Ornamentals · Continue planting evergreens now. · Take cuttings of annuals now to provide vigorous plants for overwintering. · Herbs such as parsley, rosemary, chives, thyme and marjoram can be dug from the garden and placed in pots for growing indoors this winter. · Except tulips, spring bulbs may be planted as soon as they are available. Tulips should be kept in a cool, dark place and planted in late October. · Begin readying houseplants for winter indoors. Prune rampant growth and protruding roots. Check for pests and treat if necessary. Houseplants should be brought indoors at least one month before the heat is normally turned on. · Perennials, especially spring bloomers, can be divided now. Enrich the soil with peat moss or compost before replanting. · Divide peonies now. Replant in a sunny site and avoid planting deeply. · Lift gladioli when leaves yellow. Cure in airy place until dry before husking. · Poinsettias can be forced into bloom for Christmas if they are moved indoors now to a sunny windowsill. Each night, they must be kept in
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Instructions For Collecting A Soil Sample The depth of which you collect the sample should be in regard to the crop you wish to plant or grow. For general beds which are to be planted with annuals and perennials, samples should be collected at the 6 to 8-inch depth. For turfgrass, samples should be collected at the 3-inch depth. Sampling depth should be 6 to 10 inches in a vegetable bed. The sampling procedure is simple. Make a hole to the proper depth for the crop being grown with a trowel or spade. Slice a thin wedge of the soil down one side and deposit this into the bucket removing any leaves, roots or other organic materials. Similar samples should be collected from 3 to 5 sites in a 2,000 square foot area and the final sample should be a single composite mixture of all samples. This is done by blending the samples together then drawing out about 2 cups of soil. Next, let the sample air dry by spreading it out on a piece of paper for several days. Do not heat the sample. Take the sample(s) to your local county extension office. There is a fee for soil testing.
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• Keep a safe distance and slow your speed to match the farm equipment’s speed. • Don’t try to pass until you can do so safely and with ample time. • Allow extra travel time during harvest. Expect to encounter farm equipment in rural areas. • Watch for obstacles such as mailboxes, bridges or road signs that may cause the machinery operator to move to the center of the road. • Share the road and be courteous.
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a cool, dark place where there is no light for 14 hours. This must continue until proper color is achieved in 6-10 weeks. Lawns · Cool-season lawns are best fertilized in fall. Make up to 3 applications between now and December. Do not exceed rates recommended by fertilizer manufacturer. · If soils become dry, established lawns should be watered thoroughly to a depth of 4-6 inches. · Begin fall seeding or sodding of cool-season grasses. Seedbeds should be raked, dethatched or core-aerified, fertilized and seeded. Keep newly planted lawn areas moist, but not wet. · It is not uncommon to see puffballs in lawn areas at this time. · Do not cut newly seeded lawns until they are at least 2 or 3 inches tall. Vegetables · Sowing seeds of radish, lettuce, spinach and other greens in a cold frame will prolong fall harvests. · Keep broccoli picked regularly to encourage production of side shoots. · Pinch out top of Brussels sprout plants to plump out the developing sprouts. · Harvest herbs now to freeze or dry for winter use. · Tie leaves around cauliflower heads when they are about the size of a golf ball. · Pinch off any young tomatoes that are too small to ripen. This will channel energy into ripening the remaining full-size fruits. · Sow spinach now to overwinter under mulch for spring harvest.
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she says. The best safety advice is to slow down and be vigilant, Funkenbusch says. At 55 mph, it takes a car just five seconds to close the length of a football field and overtake a tractor moving 15 mph. “Courtesy and patience are key to safety on the road,” she says. “Getting to your destination safely is the main goal. A few extra minutes may save lives.” Funkenbusch offers these tips for roadway safety during harvest: • Be on the lookout for slow-moving equipment.
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Wilda Maxine Haley Wilda Maxine Haley passed away on Sept. 21, 2021 in Kansas City while under hospice care. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. today (Friday, Sept. 24, 2021) at the Liberty Christian Church, with the committal service held at 3 p.m. at the Harris Cemetery. Wilda was born on Sept. 13, 1932 in Galt, the daughter of Roy and Clara Ralston Browning. She graduated from Galt High School and married Jack Haley in 1950. He survives. Wilda worked at her family’s grocery store growing up and later worked at Burton’s grocery store in Harris. She had an amazing ability to manage busy family life, lead church youth group, cook homemade meals, make amazing tea rings for the church bazaar, harvest a full garden and help Jack with farming. She loved sharing her cooking and
baking with others. A highlight for her was an annual trip to California to see her brothers. Wilda loved music and had a beautiful singing voice. After her kids were older, she worked at the Harris Post Office and was also a clerk at the Sullivan County Assessor’s Office. She was a distributor for Mary Kay makeup for several years and enjoyed the friendships and comradery. In 1986, she and Jack moved to Liberty where she started a new career at the age of 54. She was employed by the U.S. Postal Service in Liberty for 11 years. She was a member of Harris Christian Church and Liberty Christian Church. In 2014, she fulfilled a lifelong dream by traveling to the Holy Lands with members from the church. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her brother, Roy Browning
Phyllis Darlene Willard Capps of Anaheim, CA; three daughters, Julia Haley Hargus of Blue Springs, Wanda Crawford of Leawood, KS and Mary (Terry) Shelton of Lee’s Summit; five grandchildren, Brooke Nickles, Jami Burns, Katlyn (Ian) Hartford, Luke (Savan-nah) Shelton and Brett Shelton; six great-grandchildren, Avery Nickles, Maleah Nickles, Terin Nickles, Rylee Hartford, Kaimana Burns and Ezra Hartford; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and good friends. Wilda is preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Kenneth Browning, Carl (Pat) Browning and her twin, Wendell Browning. Memorial contributions are suggested to Liberty Christian Church or Harris Cemetery. They can be mailed to White Chapel Funeral Home, 6600 NE Antioch Rd, Gladstone, MO 64119.
Nina Faye Johnson Nina Faye Johnson, an 85-year-old Trenton resident, passed away on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. Her body has been cremated under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home, with a graveside service scheduled at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, north of Trenton, at a later date. Nina was born May 30, 1936 in Kirksville, the daughter of Arthur Vance Custer and Dorothy Lavern Nichol-son. She spent most of her childhood in Greencastle and graduated from Green City High School in 1954. On Sept. 30, 1983, she was united in marriage to David O. Johnson at Chillicothe. He survives of the home. Nina loved to sew. She was a professional seamstress and did alterations. She also enjoyed sewing clothing for her family and friends. She started work at Junior Arbuckle’s Maytag store about a year after
moving to Trenton in 1964 with her family. She had also worked at Esther Ricketts’ Fabric Store, Eleanor’s Flower Shop, The Gables Supper Club and L & L Liquor Store until her dream came true when she and David opened Dave’s Used Furniture Store on 17th Street in 1996. She loved going to rummage sales and to auctions with David to buy unique items for their store. She loved spending time with her family and cooking and baking for them. She especially loved having her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren over to spend the night or a playdate. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her three children, Debbie Allen (Keith) of Trenton, Jimmy Bingham (Rose) of Galt and Scott Bingham of Trenton; six grandchildren, Tracey Landes of Jamesport, Jason Allen of St Joseph, Jeremy Bingham (Kaylynn) of Brookfield, Jonathan Bingham (Whitney) of Chula, Joseph
Bingham of Trenton and Stephen Bingham of Tulsa, OK; five great-grandchildren, Tyler Lane of Overland Park, KS, Ami Lane of Lathrop, Emily Landes of Jamesport, Grayson Bingham of Chula and Ezekiel Bingham of Tulsa, OK; a great-great-grandson, Juddson Saling of Lathrop; a half-sister, Robin Condray of Owasso, OK; a brotherin-law, Marvin Johnson; and many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Virginia (Jenny) Tuttle; and her grandparents, Nettie and Gail Custer, who helped raise her and her sister; and five brothers-inlaw, Kermit Tuttle, Leonard Johnson, Frank Johnson, Ralph Johnson and Carl Johnson. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer’s As-sociation and may be left with the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.
Ronald Trump, Sr. Ronald Trump, Sr. died April 25, 2020 in Des Moines, IA. I read somewhere that funerals are for crying and feeling sad - memorial services are for crying and being glad for the memories. So please join his wife, Gwen; Debbie and
Vicky, his sisters; Dee, Sherri and Ron, his children; and 16 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren for a memorial for Ronnie Trump at Resthaven Mortuary, north of Trenton, on Saturday Sept. 25, 2021 from 2 to 4 p.m.
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W.A. “Dub” Wilson W.A. “Dub” Wilson, a 78-year-old resident of Galt, died at 12:12 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021 at Hedrick Medical Center, surrounded by his loved ones. His body has been cremated under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton. A celebration of life will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 at the Spickard Christian Church, followed by a dinner. Mr. Wilson was born Aug. 25, 1943 at Spickard, the son of Russell and Freda Obermeyer Wilson. He attended Farmers Valley until the sixth grade and graduated from Spickard High School in 1962. Following high school he worked at Universal Farms
and was a tractor mechanic before being employed at Nestle, from which he retired in December 2007. On Oct. 27, 1963 he married Glennie Sanders in Spickard. She preceded him in death. On Nov. 18, 2000 he was married to Laura Seller at Spickard. She survives of the home. Dub had a farm where he loved working on tractors in his shop. He also enjoyed fishing and horses and being surrounded by loved ones. He was a very talkative man and was well-known to many. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Tonya Harding (George) of Thompson and Kimberly Miller of Jamesport; five sons, Mike Sanders (Theresa) of Centralia, Mark Sanders (Gina)
of Tindall, Denver Wilson (Sabra) of Thompson and Jason Miller (Kari) and Joey Miller (Tiffany) of Trenton; a brother, Lonnie Wilson of Spickard; 28 grandchildren, including Michael Sanders and Samantha Wilkerson (Jake) of Centralia, Kyle Yuille (Amy) of Excelsior Springs, Crystal Doolittle of Tindall, Samuel Corwin (Erin) of Edinburg, Stacy Wilson of Laredo, Stephanie Swank (Justin) of Trenton, Dakota Wilson of Huntsville, Jessica Mook of Booneville, Amber Pineiro (Alonzo) of Clarksville, TN and Mary Baumann (Rick) of Paris; and several more, including 23 great-grandchildren. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.
Phyllis Darlene Willard Capps, an 89-year-old Laredo resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at Hedrick Medical Center at Chillicothe due to COVID complications. A private family funeral service will be held on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 at the Lindley Funeral Home at Chillicothe. A graveside committal service will be held at Plainview Cemetery at Chula at 11 a.m. on Friday. There is no scheduled visitation but open visitation will be held from noon to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 Phyllis was born Sept. 15, 1932 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Roy and Cora Clark Willard. She en-
joyed living on the farm, sewing and many different kinds of puzzles. On June 20, 1980 Phyllis married her high school sweetheart, Donald Forest Capps, in Carson City, NV. He survives of the home. Phyllis was extremely proud of her four children, her step-children and their children. After her retirement she moved from Arbuckle, CA to the farm in Laredo. She was a member of the Olive Branch Baptist Church, where she was baptized at the age of nine. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Patricia Schwager (Ronald), and Paula Scott (Davey) both of Chillicothe; a son, Steve Rader of Chillicothe; stepdaughters, Lou White (Joe) of Alburn, CA, Donna Atkins (Dick) of Casa
Grande, AZ and Candy Mason (Michael) of Cheyenne, WY; a stepson, Donald F. Capps, II of Gainesville, FL; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Pamela Thomas; a granddaughter, Katie Scott; a great-great-granddaughter, Annalynn Arbogast; a sister, Geneva Grimes; four brothers, Floyd, Leroy, Homer and George Willard; and a stepson, Dale Capps. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alpha Baptist Church and/or Plainview Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601.
James “Jim” Roy March 23, 1943September 16, 2021 Jim Roy passed away peacefully with his wife and family by his side on Thursday, Sept.16, 2021 due to complications from open heart surgery. He came into life on March 23, 1943 in Burlington, VT, born to French Canadian parents George and Mary Ann Camden Roy. He grew up throughout the United States prior to settling in rural Missouri in 1964 as his family bought and sold farms during his youth. Jim resided for 53 years east of Spickard calling his farm home with his wife and four sons. He never got away from his roots as he farmed row crops, put up hay and raised livestock. He established Roy’s Backhoe and Trenching to help other farmers in need when rural water expansion began. He enjoyed working in his “down time” as a skilled heavy equipment and high-rise crane engineer for Local Union 101 playing with big kid toys. He started Roy’s Lawn Spraying to provide a way to enhance his community. He also established Roy Enterprises, LLC to expand his creative dreams. This led to four patents he was very proud of, the BaleSaver, Brushrake, DryRite Fabric Softener Ball and Tree Trainer. Jim married Rozella Ann “Babe” Keith on June 1, 1968. They had four sons together, Scott, Eric, Jarred and Jason, who followed in their parents’ footsteps of capitalizing on education and experience as the best teacher of all. He was honored to be their father, rejoicing in their individual
successes, expanding his living through them and with them. He had the honor of calling each one son and the pleasure of having each one as friend. He cherished their spouses as his “daughters” and even more, that they gave him 15 wonderful grandchildren. Above all, he adoringly loved his wife of 53 years more than anything. He enjoyed spending time on his farm watching the miracles of God at work. He treasured gathering with family at the home and traveling to attend the grandchildren’s activities. He believed deeply in his faith, rarely missing a Sunday at church. He enjoyed conversations with friends as he never knew a stranger. You could find him tinkering in his shed, sitting in a stand or walking fields hunting, or throwing in a line to land the “big one” fishing. Jim relaxed by listening to country and gospel music, watching Westerns of all genres, collecting rare coins, babying his cat, Midnight, and tending to his seasonal purple Martins. Jim was an actively involved member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton, the Local 101 Operating Engineers Union in Kansas City and the Boy Scouts of America’s Tribe of Mic-OSay in St. Joseph, where he was an honorary member as “Great Talking Hunter.” Jim was preceded in death by his father, George; his mother, Mary Ann; his sister, Jeanette; his fatherin-law, Harold Keith; mother-in-law, Helen Brummett Keith; a sister-
in-law, Jean Keith Berry; brothers-in law Don Taylor, Sharon Berry and Ray Helmer; and nephews Michael Berry and Todd Keith. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Babe, of the home; his sons and their families: Scott, Cindy, Breilly and Sadie of rural Trenton; Eric, Bobbie, Jessica, Jacob, Colton, Kaleb, Kammie and Nash of rural Brimson; Jarred, Stacie, Morgan, Jacey, Nash and Landrie of Omaha, NE; and Jason, Melissa, Brady, Ella and Emma of Warsaw. He is also survived by his sister, Irene Helmer of Anthem, AZ; his brother, George Roy of Centerview; his brother of the heart, Glenn Davenport (Lynnette) of Osceola, IA; his brother-in-law, Dean (Linda) Keith of Rolla; his sister-in-law, Sue Taylor of Red Oak, TX; and an amazing 32 nieces and nephews. On behalf of the family, we greatly appreciate your support and condolences. In lieu of flowers, Jim’s wishes were to have memorial contributions made in his honor to the Trenton FFA Chapter, noting Jim Roy Memorial in the memo. They can be mailed to Trenton FFA Chapter, Jim Roy FFA Memorial, 1415 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683. A private family graveside service will be held at Resthaven Memorial Gardens on Sunday, Sept. 26. A casual family and friend celebration of life will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Jim and Babe Roy farm, located east of Spickard on Highway B.
Gordon Allen Sterling Gordon Allen Sterling, a beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away Sept. 8, 2021 in Sparks, NV. A Celebration of Life will be held on Oct. 9, 2021 at The Cornerstone Church in Sparks. There will be a memorial service in Trenton in May 2022, with the date to be announced. Gordon was born in Princeton on Feb. 26, 1950 and grew up in Galt. He married Ruth Kelsall and they were marreid for 25 years. They had three children, Tammra, Jessica and Jeremiah.
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He was a Navy veteran, serving his country from 1969 to 1972. After his service, Gordon joined the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union and traveled with
the union to Minnesota, Illinois, Washington, Alaska and Colorado. He retired in March 2010 in Colorado. He married Jenny Elliott and moved to Sparks, NV. His hobbies included traveling, square dancing, antique cars and tractors. He is survived by his wife, Jenny; a sister, Caroll Schreiber; his three children; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Honor Flight Nevada, P.O. Box 21123, Reno, NV 89515.
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Dear Annie: For close to 50 years, my friend "Chloe" and I have met for dinner once a week, and she always discusses her husband's past affair, which occurred over 50 years ago and lasted a year. They are still married and had a few children after the affair ended. She seems to refuse to believe he has told her "everything" and still asks him questions about it. I empathize with her pain and repeatedly tell her that forgiveness is about her being happy again within herself and that it does not mean she condones her husband's past behavior. She has been very mean to him all these years and says hateful things to him, which distresses their daughters. They have been to couples therapy a few times, but nothing has changed with her. I am at a loss to figure out why she keeps this up after all these years. I need some understanding of why she repeatedly expresses hate for her husband but continues to live with him. Does she need to be a victim? -- Concerned and
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Confused Dear CC: You are a good friend with wise advice, and Chloe is lucky to have you on the receiving end of her weekly pity parties. It sounds like Chloe is using a "victim mentality" to avoid dealing with deeper relationship problems. If she forgives her husband's infidelity, she'll have to assume some responsibility for the failures in her marriage. It's far easier to just lay the blame on him. Still, it is clear she has some unresolved feelings of rejection. Fifty years is a long time to be carrying around so much anger, and she must be tired. Chloe has two options here: leave her husband, or forgive him. If she chooses to forgive, remind her once more that forgiveness is not a stamp of approval for his actions; it is merely an acknowledgement that their marriage and their family are more important than a mistake he made 50 years ago. Dear Annie: I read your column and usually appreciate your words of advice. However, I thought you
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were a little short to the customer who complained about his takeout. I, too, consider myself mildly disabled. I have my limits as to how far I can comfortably walk in a day. Did you not notice that "Lost Customer in Wilmington" said he is mildly disabled? Did you not think his walk to and from the restaurant might have met his limit for the day? And how did he not give the server a chance to earn a tip? I hope he has learned from this to always check his order before leaving an establishment -- but still, he had a right to expect that his meal would be adequate at least. I also think that if he had left the meal in the bag and taken it back the next day, he probably would have been offered tonight's meal at no charge or his money refunded, as well as the chance to vent gently. Anyway, I feel he deserved a bit of sympathy for a disappointing dinner. -Been There Dear Been There: Thank you for sharing your perspective. I am always for giving people the benefit of the doubt, even if it is over a disappointing dinner. Your point about being sympathetic to his disability is a good one, and I sincerely appreciate it.
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The Republican-Times business office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to Noon on Friday. The office will be closed on Saturdays. Republican-Times 122 E. 8th St. 359-2212 Fax: 660-359-4414 -------------------------------------Corie Cutsinger - Single Phase, Three Phase, Motor Controls, Control Voltages, Computer Controlled Equipment. New thermal imaging camera; bucket truck for aeriel work; underground locator. Wired Electrical & Automation, LLC, 3591847. Tdtf -------------------------------------*SEAMLESS GUTTERING* We are ready to replace your old gutters with new seamless aluminum gutters! MOORE’S CONSTRUCTION & WOODWORK, INC. 359-5477. 52 Years Experience. Tdtf -------------------------------------WANTED!! Used & Abused Cars & Trucks. Highest prices paid! You Call - We Come Get It! FRONTIER AUTO & TRUCK PARTS (formerly Jim’s Auto Salvage) 145 Hwy. W., Trenton, 3593888. Fdtf -------------------------------------PIANO TUNING SERVICE – Taking out the wrong note since 1988. Call early spots fill up fast! Keith Sarver 660-425-2547. Like Us on Facebook! TNov26 -------------------------------------Call MIDWEST MECHANICAL & rely on comfort. 800-425-0976 or 485-6611, Brian S. Israel, owner. For your heating & cooling needs. All Tax Credits & Rebates available! Geostar Geothermal Heat Pumps. Over 25 years experience. Tdtf -------------------------------------Carquest Auto Parts T & L Auto Supply, Inc., 1823 East 9th, Trenton, 3592268, tlautosupply.com. Monday-Friday, 7-6, Saturday, 7-4. Fdtf -------------------------------------ASAP LOCKSMITH, Warren Soptic - Owner 359-6625, Trenton. Tdtf -------------------------------------JAMESPORT LUMBER Full Service Lumberyard. We also sell Trusses/metal/ rebar/concrete blocks. New Hardware Department • Gift Certificates and Delivery Available • Free Estimates. 32089 St. Hwy 6, Jamesport, 660-684-6404 FNov26 --------------------------------------
Cox Family Dentistry, P.C. Andrew P. Cox, D.D.S. 1011 Cedar St., Trenton. 660-359-6889 or 660-3596993. Tdtf -------------------------------------RED BARN MINI STORAGE, across from the new hospital. 5 Unit sizes available, prices starting at $19 per month. Call Mike or Jane Cooksey 359-1069 or 3597683. Fdtf -------------------------------------BUY - SELL - TRADE BIG NASTY'S GUNS & AMMO - Stop in and see us at our New Location - 1515 E. 9th Street, Trenton, MO. Nathan Rorebeck, 660-6350469, www.bignastys.com FNov12 -------------------------------------PAGE TREE SERVICE Jeff Page 359-3699–shop, 359-2202–home. Serving the entire Green Hills Area! Specializing in tree trimming, stump grinding & complete removal. 60’ bucket truck, chipper & stump grinder. Licensed & insured. Free Estimates! Tdtf -------------------------------------S&B Hinnen Hauling & Construction, L.L.C. Rock • Sand • Dirt • Asphalt • Grain. Ag Lime Hauling & Spreading Variable Rate Capability. Demolition Debris & Excavation Services. Shaunda 660-973-4445, Brian - 660973-2983, 90 Mansur Street, Chula, MO 64635, sbhinnenhauling@yahoo.com FOct29* -------------------------------------We are your STIHL Dealer. See us for Sales & Service on all STIHL Products. GRUNDY COUNTY LUMBER COMPANY, 1020 Oklahoma Ave, Trenton, MO 660-359-2070 • No. 1 Quality • Fast & Courteous Service • Everyday Competitive Prices FDec3 -------------------------------------LAUHOFF JEWELRY Downtown Chillicothe 620 Washington St. Open Monday-Friday 9:00-5:30, Saturday 9:00-1:00. 660646-3504 www.lauhoffjewelry.com TNov19 -------------------------------------Residential & Commercial Snow Removal - including sidewalks & parking lots. Call me about your project! Good work at a good price. Contact Dustin Wilson, 660-6351282. FSep14-Oct8 -------------------------------------Willing Workers LLP Do you need your siding or roof replaced? Give Willing Workers a call today for a FREE estimate... 660-9735694, John Kramer, 17594 St. Hwy. 190, Jamesport, MO 64648 TAug31-Sep24* -------------------------------------WILSON’S HEATING & COOLING - We service all makes and models. Authorized Rheem Dealer. Bill Wilson 660-359-3403. Fdtf -------------------------------------Mid-States Services is now offering: Fiber Optic installs in rural Trenton! MidStates will STILL WAIVE the $150 installation free for those who sign up NOW! Sign up TODAY by calling 660-359-2045 or at http://www.mid-states.net. 4100 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683. TOct22 -------------------------------------H & S CONTRACTING Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks and pole barns * New homes & basements w/ICF forms * Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls * Leveling, waterproofing * Backhoe & Bobcat work * New water & sewer lines. Kale Hoerrmann - Owner, 30 years experience – 660953-0724. FNov12 --------------------------------------
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INSURANCE
HELTON INSURANCE SOLUTIONS - Williams Shopping Center, Trenton, MO. New To Medicare or Want To Compare Pricing ... Call Brian McDaniel 816289-1935 Or Leah Helton 660-359-3806 or 660-6350537 "Our Quality Of Service Is What Makes Us Different" Tdtf -------------------------------------Shelter Insurance – Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St., Suite D. 660-359-4100. LIFE * HOME * AUTO * FARM * BUSINESS. We’re your shield. We’re your shelter. ShelterInsurance.com Tdtf -------------------------------------Turning 65 This Year? Call Larry Bunnell at 3597467 or 359-4700 for your insurance quotes on Medicare Supplements, Nursing Home, Major Medical, Life & Group Health plans. 1600 East 9th Street, Trenton. Tdtf -------------------------------------Resolute Advantage Insurance Co. - Overwhelmed by all of the Medicare changes? Contact Danielle today to learn more! • Medicare Supplement Plans • Medicare Advantage Plans • Prescription Drug Plans • Home Healthcare Plans • Hospital Indemnity Plans • Cancer Insurance • Dental, Vision & Hearing Plans • Life insurance and Investments & Annuities. Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8am5pm, Friday by appointment only. 1039 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683, danielle@resolute.advantage.net, Office: 660-3587788, Cell: 660-654-3077 TNov12 -------------------------------------See us for quotes on *Life Insurance *Annuities *Medicare Supplements RON DOUGAN, 903 Main St., Trenton, MO, 660-3590100 - 53 years in the Insurance Business Tdtf --------------------------------------
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: "All rental property advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” "We will not knowingly accept any advertising for rental property which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis." ----------------------------------
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FARM NEEDS CRP/Pasture Clearing Tree Pulling/Removal * All types of Skid Loader work. Call Gabe Buzzard, Trenton, MO 816-678-3918 FDec10* -------------------------------------*WANTED* FARM GROUND TO LEASE! Competitive Rates AARON LANDES, 660-358-2682 L905tf -------------------------------------Shepherd Dynamics, LLC Veteran Owned & Operated * CRP Tree Removal * Forestry Mulching * Fast Tree Removal NO Brush Pile * Fence Line Clearing * Gravel Driveways * Other Skid Steer Work * Anthony TenHulzen, 660-373-2069 Anthony.tenhulzen@gmail.com SDForestrymulching.com FOct15 -------------------------------------See Consumer Oil & Supply for your One Stop Shop for Muck and Lacrosse boots and gloves. Consumer Oil & Supply, 614 Harris Ave., 359-2258 C361dtf -------------------------------------Round Baling, Big Square Hay Baling, Brush Hogging. Peter Beery 660-654-4764. FNov5 -------------------------------------WANTED: Land to lease for deer & turkey hunting within 40 miles of Gilman City. Does not have to be a big tract, having game that uses it is more important. We are bow hunting deer & turkey, could work around it if you firearm hunt on this property. Please call Paul at 651238-2697 to discuss. FSep7-Oct1* -------------------------------------For Sale - 1988 Ford L9000, 10-wheeler, twin screw L-10 Cummings engine, 9speed Eaton 20ft Obeco bed, new tires; 1998 J.D. 893 corn head hyd. deck plates w/trailer and Kelderman reel. 660-485-6333, 660-6351664. M440d28* --------------------------------------
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Milwaukee battery-operated power tools, weed trimmers, leaf blowers, chain saws and pole saws. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, 3593660. T493d24 -------------------------------------Welcome to Major Discounters We discount everything we sell! Bedding * Furniture * Western & Work Boots * New Clothing * Hardware * Ammunition * Water Heaters * Cleaning Chemicals * Sprayers * Dehumidifiers * And Much More! 1318 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, next to Barnes-Baker Motors 660-654-1383 FSep7-Oct1* -------------------------------------For Sale: 2004 Ford custom conversion van, very reliable, $2,400; 26-foot gooseneck horse trailer, complete sys overhaul, $7,500; 46-inch LG flat screen TV, $200; and 17-foot aluminum Grumman canoe, $500. Questions, call Dan in Trenton. 530-415-7271. F691d28* --------------------------------------
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IMMEDIATELY HIRING! Serve Link Home Care is Immediately Hiring! Part-time - could become full-time with the potential for insurance. Home Care Aides needed in Grundy, Livingston, Linn, Sullivan and Putnam Counties. Up to $500 sign up bonus available for committed, caring and dependable candidates. Help your neighbors and join our team! Flexible scheduling, mileage and travel time paid. Call 660-359-4218 Ext. 20 or apply online at servelinkhomecare.com. EOE. TSep21-Oct15 --------------------------------------
Full-Time Salaried & Hourly Positions Nestlé Professional, Trenton, Missouri, has opportunities for full-time salaried & hourly positions. For more information, go to www. nestleusacareers.com to apply online. The Nestlé Companies are equal employment and affirmative action employers and looking for diversity in qualified candidates for employment. TSep14-Oct8 -------------------------------------North Central Missouri College is seeking a Technical Support Engineer. Interested applicants should visit http://www.ncmissouri.edu/jo bs for more information and how to apply or call 660-3576203. NCMC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. N079d28 -------------------------------------MTO is looking for a tire tech and shop worker. Stop by 1124 E. 17th St. in Trenton to fill out an application. M087d5 -------------------------------------The City of Spickard is seeking an interested person to assist with general maintenance and upkeep. Experience is preferred but not required. Please turn in a resume at the Spickard City Hall at 303 Jefferson. Fax number is 660-485-6156. If you have any questions, please call 660-485-6106. S091d28 --------------------------------------
RUMMAGE SALES
ESTATE SALE 215 Ellison, Friday, October 1 & Saturday, October 2, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. We have any craft books you need; yarn; dishes; pots & pans; Tupperware; very nice clothes size 14 to 18-20; blouses, never been worn, XL; shoes, 8 1/2; 3 wood shelves; 2 brass shelves; matching chest of drawers; dresser with mirror; refrigerator w/top freezer; computer table; TV console; printer; Phillips TV & 2 small ones, work good; couch; love seat; wicker chair; 3 glass end tables; lamps; foot stool; round table & 3 chairs; long table w/6 chairs; baker's rack; small electric Magnavox piano; end table for bedroom; 6 ft. wooden cabinet; wood table w/out chairs; queen mattress, never been used; microwave; toaster oven; romance books. W506d28* --------------------------------------
PUBLIC NOTICES
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI JUVENILE DIVISION Case No. 21AG-JU00008 21AG-JU00009 In the Interest of: AUBREY WYNKOOP AND CHLOE DAVIS MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, CHILDREN’S DIVISION Petitioner v. DANIELLE DAVIS Natural Mother ADAM WYNKOOP Putative Father Respondents NOTICE UPON ORDER OF PUBLICATION You are hereby notified that a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption has been filed in the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri, Juvenile Court Division. It is ordered that a copy hereof be published according to law in the The Trenton Republican-Times, a newspaper of general circulation published in Grundy County, Missouri. The first date of publication shall be 09/24/2021. The attorney in this proceeding is Cheri Cole Simpkins, 282 NE Tudor Road, Lee's Summit, Missouri 64086. Witness my hand the seal for the Circuit Court this 20th day of September, 2021. /s/ Amanda Spencer, Deputy Clerk dSep24,Oct1,8,15 -------------------------------------
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CLASSIFIEDS CITY-WIDE RUMMAGE SALES Multi-family sale - 503 NW Church St., Edinburg, Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Over 25 pr. jeans, sizes 36-30 to 40-30; small kitchen appliances; towels; wall decor; many more household items. B483d24* -------------------------------------1706 Moberly St., Friday, September 24 & Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - ? Huge sale, jewelry, tools, towels, etc. Something for everyone. S898d24* -------------------------------------1211 Wiggins, Friday, September 24 & Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Western books, reels, glassware, pictures, VCR movies, lots of miscellaneous. M481d24* -------------------------------------810 W. 12th St., Trenton, Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Baby to adult clothes, tools, toys, XBox 360 games, Avon products, miscellaneous. O434d24* -------------------------------------705 West 17th St., Saturday, September 25 & Sunday, September 26, 8 a.m. 4 p.m. Cast iron bed, old oak school chairs, lots of household items. U721d24* -------------------------------------Main Street Mall, 1007 Main St., Saturday, September 25, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 10% off Longaberger baskets, Boyds Bears and dolls. 1/2 price books & magazines, select jewelry, records, puzzles and games. L010d24* -------------------------------------214 E. 7th St., Friday, September 24 & Saturday, September 25, 9 a.m. - ? Nice electric cook stove, toddler bed, lots of miscellaneous, new clothes. Rain or shine. H479d24* --------------------------------------
2401 Mable, Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Women's clothing, household items, vintage furniture, miscellaneous. S110d24* -------------------------------------1914 Chicago St., Friday, September 24 & Saturday, September 25, 7 a.m. - ? Rain or shine. B474d24* -------------------------------------110 Country Club Place, Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. Antique record player, adult and kids clothes, tools, much miscellaneous. W423d24* -------------------------------------313 Town & Country Lane, Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - ? Brand name women's (S-L) and men's (M-XL) clothing, home decor, small home appliances & furnishings, miscellaneous. E470d24* -------------------------------------702 Rural St., Friday, September 24 only, 8 a.m. ? All kinds of repurposed furniture - table & chairs, benches, hall trees; vintage to new baseball, basketball & football cards & memorabilia - too much to list; household, clothing & miscellaneous. Jd24 -------------------------------------204 Connie Lane, Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Something for everyone. Exercise equipment, furniture, home decor and more. R254d24* -------------------------------------1807 Hillcrest Dr., Saturday, September 25, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Clean items. O205d24* -------------------------------------SELLING OUT - 1315 E. 10th St., Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - ? Dresser, desk, hose, tarp, hedge trimmer, decanter, oil lamps, catfish poles, tackle boxes, tools, miscellaneous & collectables, golf clubs right & left. A430d24* --------------------------------------
Huge Garage Sale - 1223 E. 13th Ct., Thursday, September 23, Friday, September 24 & Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Small girls & women's clothing to 2XL, 100 plus set Pfaltzgraff stoneware, Barbie dolls - new in box, baby quilts, house decorations, collectibles. H465d24* -------------------------------------Big Moving In & Moving Out Sale - Peggy's Mobile Home & RV Park, 1312 E. 17th St., Saturday, September 25. Electric grill, furniture, kitchen items, yard tools, wall decorations, yard decorations, tools. Don't miss this sale!! P442d24* -------------------------------------Garage Sale - 1712 Lakeside Terr., Saturday, September 25, 7 a.m. - ? Tools, adult clothes, hunting/camping, furniture, baseball equipment, Jeep TJ accessories, miscellaneous. S498d24* -------------------------------------3909 E. 10th St., Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - ? King size comforter set, clothes and miscellaneous. B451d24* -------------------------------------703 Lake Manor Dr., Friday, September 24, 3-6:30 p.m. & Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Yard decor, tub on stand, bike, wagon, gate, flower pots, hose box, croquet set, Pepsi/Coke cases, assorted totes, soaker hoses, outside folding clothesline, bookcase, kids books, ice cream maker, Nuwave air fryer, queen-size air mattress, Nike size 10.5 baseball cleats, miscellaenous. H475d24* -------------------------------------905 Lake Manor Dr., Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Antique oak desk chair, stained glass fixture, TV, miscellaneous. C463d24* --------------------------------------
1124 Lake Manor Drive, Trenton, Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. LOTS women's XS-M Nike, UnderArmor, Pink, Adidas; Size 000 American Eagle jeans; kids Step2 Walk-In play kitchen; spring horse; BigSky Carver Bears; refrigerator, home decor. W082d24 -------------------------------------1808 Sportsman Rd., Friday, September 24, 5-7 p.m. & Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Double stroller, women's clothes, kids clothes, toys, household items, lots more. H765d24* -------------------------------------1803 Hunter Rd., Friday, September 24 & Saturday, September 25, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Downsizing - way too much to list. Something for everyone. D488d24* -------------------------------------2615 Mariner Rd., Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Clothing - women's & junior's XS-M, men's MXL; lots of household items. Hd24 -------------------------------------2315 Hunter Rd., Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - ? Tools, household, guns, bows, hunting and related, weed eaters, welder, lots of miscellaneous. G503d24* -------------------------------------768 N. Hwy. 65, 7 miles north of Trenton, Friday, September 24 & Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Lots of nice, clean items - too much to list. A478d24* -------------------------------------Huge After Moving 3 Family Garage Sale - 2006 Sportsman Rd., Saturday, September 25, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Way too many items to list...everything from furniture, decor, kitchen items, books, 12-month-12/14 girls clothing, women's clothing (some men's), appliances, toys and more! B083d24 --------------------------------------
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AREA Admin Committee Discusses Dog Ordinance, Utility Committe To Change Policy The administrative and utility committees of the Trenton City Council held meetings Tuesday evening at city hall. Administrative Committee A discussion of the city’s breed-specific dog ban will be on the agenda for Monday’s meeting of the Trenton City Council after members of the administrative committee voted 2-1 to recommend it not be repealed. Third Ward Councilman Dave Mlika and Second Ward Councilman Danny Brewer voted to recommend the council leave it in place, while Second Ward Councilman Robert Romesburg voted to recommend the council repeal the ordinance, which has been on the books since 2006. While Brewer said he had received six calls supporting the continuance of the ban, only three members of the public appeared in person at the meeting to speak about the ordinance, one being Trenton Animal Control Officer Les Spickard. Spickard told the council that the problem is not so much with the breed of dog, but how the dog is cared for by
its owner. Dogs who are not socialized, he said, are obviously more likely to be aggressive. He said the problem with trying to enforce a breed-specific ban is proving a dog is actually a certain breed if the owner claims it is not. He said there is an ordinance that addresses dangerous and vicious dogs and that ordinance is enforced for any breed of dog. Kalley Erickson, who had addressed the full council at the Sept. 13 meeting (and is the author of a Letter to the Editor in today’s edition) discussed how the breed-specific ordinance affects the Green Hills Animal Shelter, where she volunteers. Dogs who fall under the ordinance cannot be adopted within the city limits, meaning the shelter’s kennels are being used for dogs that otherwise would be adoptable. Kaity Romesburg, who along with Councilman Romesburg owns a pet grooming business, said she was one of the recent victims of an animal bite, but it was not from a dog that would fall under the ban. Romesburg said the business does groom dogs
Woman Injured In Tuesday Accident In Mercer County A Spickard woman was taken by LifeFlight Eagle to a Kansas City hospital after sustaining serious injuries in an accident Tuesday in Mercer County. Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper K.J. Cool investigated the accident, which occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Routes E and C, seven miles southeast of Princeton. Diana L. Miller of Spickard was the driver of a car that was westbound on Route E and crossed the center line while attempting to make a left turn. Ms. Miller’s car collided headon with an eastbound truck driven by Jeffrey L. Siemer of Princeton. Both vehicles came to rest in the intersection on their wheels. Ms. Miller was taken by LifeFlight helicopter to Truman Medical Center for treatment of her injuries. Siemer was not reported injured in the crash, which resulted in both vehicles being listed as a total loss. Trooper Cool was assisted by Trooper B.N. Raney and the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office. Two drivers escaped without serious injury Monday in an accident investigated by the MSHP on Highway 6 about two miles west of Altamont. Trooper N.A. Regan’s
accident report indicates that the collision occurred shortly after noon when a sport utility vehicle driven by Jason E. Benedict of Gallatin was westbound on Highway 6 and a truck driven by Tina M. Danner of Lathrop was eastbound. Benedict said he attempted to avoid a crash ahead of him and crossed into the eastbound lane, where his vehicle struck the Danner vehicle. Ms. Danner’s car traveled off the south side of the roadway into a ditch, where it struck some trees and came to rest on its wheels. Benedict’s SUV came to rest in the eastbound lane on its wheels. Ms. Danner’s truck was totaled, while the SUV sustained moderate damage, with both vehicles being towed from the scene. According to the report, both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. Benedict was not reported to have injuries, however Ms. Danner was transported by Daviess County EMS to the Cameron Regional Medical Center for treatment of injuries that were described as minor. Trooper Regan was assisted at the scene by Trooper S.J. Cool and the Daviess County Sheriff’s Department.
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NORTH 65 CENTER Monday-Tuna casserole with egg noodles, buttered peas, sliced tomatoes, mixed fruit, whole wheat bread. Tuesday-Beef hot dog on bun, potato wedges, broccoli/cauliflower salad, fruit juice, chocolate pudding. Wednesday-Baked chicken, baked potato, spinach, pineapple, biscuit. Thursday-Pork roast, garlic potatoes, Sonoma blend vegetables, baked apples, hot roll. Friday-Ham slice, augratin potatoes, Tuscan blend vegetables, peaches, whole wheat English muffin. (Coffee, iced tea, water and 2% milk are served daily and an alternate meal of chef’s salad, crackers and fruit cup is available each day.)
A card shower has been requested for Colleen Torrey, who will celebrate her 90th birthday on Saturday, Oct. 2. Cards may be sent to her at 22648 Jasper Rd., Spickard, MO 64679.
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that are listed in the ordinance but they “don’t ask where they’re from.” The issue now lands back in the hands of the full council for consideration. The other issue on the agenda was snow removal on the sidewalks on the Ninth Street, 17th Street and 22nd Street bridges, something that has also been previously discussed. Bids were sought last year to remove the snow from the sidewalks on the Ninth Street Bridge, but none were received. After a discussion concerning liability and the pros and cons of leaving snow on the sidewalk for traction versus removing it and having a slicker surface, the com-
mittee voted 3-0 to not recommend the city seek bids for the removal. In a matter not on the agenda, City Administrator Ron Urton distributed information from the Trenton R-9 School District concerning the possibility of constructing sidewalks on East 10th Street to allow safer access for children to get to the school bus. Urton said the city does not have the right of way on East 10th Street and noted there are several areas of town where sidewalks would benefit the children trying to get to school. The problem, he said, is finding the funds to construct all of those sidewalks.
Utility Committee In addition to hearing routine departmental reports, the Trenton Utility Committee agreed to develop a policy in regard to homeowners who have their water and wastewater service disconnected several times a year. Following discussion, TMU Comptroller Rosetta Marsh was directed to develop a policy that will allow the disconnects to occur twice a year and if it occurs more than that, there would be an additional charge, with $75 being discussed as the charge. The power outage that occurred on Saturday evening was discussed, with Electric Distribution Su-
pervisor Brad Griffin explaining that the issue came from an Evergy line that sagged onto a TMU line. He also said 659 of the new AMI electric meters have been installed. Committee members looked at maps of the cityowned land north of town that could be used for development. A brief discussion was held on how utilities could be extended to that area - possibly in phases - and how the cost, which was estimated at around $1 million several years ago, could be spread over several years. The utility committee is scheduled to meet again at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 18 at city hall.