Monroe Cunty Appeal, Week 36, Sept. 6, 2012

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The APPEAL, the oldest continuous newspaper in MONROE COUNTY, since 1867

Paris All-Town Garage Sale Friday, Sept. 14 and Saturday, Sept. 15

14 PAGES

50 CENTS

MFA Oil holds annual meeting

Jacquie Stuart named to 4-H Hall of Fame

Paris MERCURY Page 3 - - The Paris Mercury - - - - The Madison Times --

From the FRONT Page 7 THURSDAY, September 6, 2012

Both Paris Lady Coyotes Varsity and Junior High participate on softball tournaments on Saturday, Sept. 8. See pages 11 and 13 for brackets

VOLUME 145, NO. 36

Cooperation between agencies pays off for local Madison man

A new generator is proudly displayed by those who made it happen. Left to right, NEILS Independent Living Advocate Gene Suddarth; Midway Electric Representative Brian Smith; and recipient Kyle Smith. APPEAL PHOTO

Sheriff’s Department ready to register off road vehicles With the passage of the revised city ordinance regarding recreational vehicles, all terrain vehicles and golf carts on Tuesday, Aug. 7, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is now ready to begin inspecting golf carts, all terrain vehicles and recreational off road vehicles as per the ordinance. “All golf carts, all terrain vehicles and off road recreational vehicles using the Paris city streets need to be inspected and registered at the Sheriff’s Office,” said Sheriff David Hoffman. “Residents needing to have their vehicle registered can drop by anytime right now.” Sheriff Hoffman reminds residents that to register their off road recreational vehicle, all terrain vehicle or golf cart for the city streets they will need to bring their

driver’s license, proof of insurance and the vehicle to be inspected for the necessary orange flag, seat belts and lights including head and tail. Sheriff Hoffman noted that the registration period will be from September until September each year. “This is totally a safety issue,”said City Superintendent Phillip Shatzer in an earlier meeting. According to Sheriff Hoffman vehicles will be given a “grace period” when the sheriff deputies will issue warnings rather than tickets but this period will run out at some point and tickets will be issued to those in violation of the city ordinance. For further information contact the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department at 660327-4060.

Burn bans lifted for Paris area and Mark Twain Lake

Paris Rural Fire District Chief Steve Jones has rescinded the burn ban that has been in place for most of July and August. Chief Jones noted that with the recent rain the ground is sufficiently moist to allow the burn ban to have run its course. “However, if hot and humid conditions continue to occur without any additional moisture the burn ban can be reinstated as necessary,” said Chief Jones. Also, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake has lifted the burn ban that had been in effect since July 2. A few showers have provided at least a brief reprieve, although Park Rangers are

still cautioning visitors to never leave fires or grills unattended. Other safety tips include keeping campfires and charcoal inside grills and fire rings, keeping a bucket of water close by and keeping fires small. This year’s extremely dry conditions elevate the risk of fires from unattended campfires, charcoal grills or large campfires. It just takes a small spark, which can escape into grass or nearby brush, to rapidly spread due to dry, breezy weather conditions. Vegetation is dry enough that it will burn even if green, so please do not leave campfires or charcoal grills unattended.

Susan Duncan celebrates 40 years with UMB Bank...

To most people a power outage is not really a big deal beyond being a minor inconvenience. To Kyle Smith it can be a life and death situation. Smith lives in Madison and experienced a power outage last winter that lasted three days. Smith who is paralyzed from the chest down, due a traffic accident 24 years ago, knows that a power outage means his support medical equipment could not function. “I spend up to 20 hours a day in an air bed that is power driven,” said Smith. “This helps prevent any skin breakdown. With no power my bed and other medical equipment does not function.” For a patient in a wheelchair or bedridden skin care is extremely important. Smith’s airbed helps keep him from having pressure points placed upon on his body during his time spent in bed hence less chance for skin breakdown. With no power – no airbed. Smith was a consumer of N.E.I.L.S. (NorthEast Independent Living Services), and he approached the organization about the possibility of acquiring a whole-house generator system. According to Gene Suddarth, the organizations Independent Living Advocate,

NEILS initiated the request using their Assistive Technologies Program. Suddarth knew that NEILS alone could not fulfill Smith’s request and the group started thinking outside the box. Suddarth explained that the final process involved getting grant applications from their contacts at national organizations outside of Missouri. After Smith filled out his required part of the applications and provided his medical information the process moved forward. “At that point in the process, we added a cover letter unique to each application,” said Suddarth. “The application, information, plus the cover letter, were placed into packets and sent to the organizations partnering in this project. It was then that NEILS had to coordinate the process between organizations to make this project a reality.” Suddarth also explained that NEILS was proud to have collaborated in a partnership for acquiring the generation system with the Bryon Riesch Foundation, of Waukesha, Wis.; The Travis Roy Foundation, of Boston, Mass.; and the Friends of Man Foundation, of Littleton, Colo. Each organization contributed to the funding of the project with the approval of their Board of

Directors. The focus of the project for NEILS and the other organizations involved was to get Smith his generator, while sharing in the cost of the project, which came to a total of $13,250.00. This bid came from Midway Electric, of Columbia, which was involved in the installation of the unit. Smith explained that his only cost in the project came from running a natural gas line to the generator once it had been installed. “I am so grateful to everyone who helped me to get this generator,” said Smith. “I can never express enough thanks for what was done for me. I have never had service like this before.” “This is such a big relief and a worry off my shoulders,” added Smith. Brian Smith (no relation), of Midway Electric, explained that he had recommended a larger generator for Smith to allow him to have all his equipment working rather than a smaller unit, which would have required him to turn off breakers to various equipment when using others. “He needed a generator that would work for all his needs,” said Smith. The larger unit was purchased by the coContinued to page 7

Paris Rotary and Local Legislative members help cut ribbon...

Left to right, Monroe County Western District Commissioner Glenn E. Turner, Pastor Wesley Hammond, Paris Area Chamber of Commerce President David Eales, Missouri Senator Brian Munzlinger, Missouri Representative Paul Quinn, Paris National Bank CEO Dan Putrah, Rotary Assistant Governor Lloyd Miller, AT&T Regional Director Craig Felzien and Rotary President and Monroe County Health Department Administrator Paula Delaney. Photo courtesy of Adriana Orsini

Paris Rotary Club helps cut ribbon for new cell towers As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced mobile devices and applications, AT&T recently announced the activation

Susan Duncan was celebrated recently with a cake on her 40th anniversary with UMB Bank. Left to right, Celebrating with Susan were Rita Breid, Debbie Jones, Susan Duncan, Diana Vanlandingham and Artrea Smith. APPEAL PHOTO

of three new mobile Internet cell sites in Madison, Paris and Stoutsville that will enhance coverage for area residents and businesses. With mobile Internet speeds, AT&T customers can surf the Web, download files faster, and enjoy the very latest interactive mobile applications. At a recent Paris Rotary Club meeting, AT&T Regional Director for External Affairs Craig Felzien noted that the new cell sites are one part of AT&T’s ongoing efforts to drive investment and innovation to deliver the nation’s best, most advanced mobile Internet experience for customers. AT&T has the nation’s largest 4G network, which provides accelerated mobile data speeds and simultaneous voice and data capabilities. “The wireless industry is an integral part of life,” said Felzien. “Between 40-50 percent of Missourians have disconnected their landlines.” “Our customers demand the best, most advanced mobile Internet-experience. To meet their demands, AT&T has made an ongoing commitment to investment and innovation in Missouri,” said Felzien, “Missouri lawmakers, such as Senator Brian Munzlinger, continue to make Missouri

a great place to invest. This announcement highlights the fact that, aided by the great work of the legislature, Missouri has become an excellent investment story for AT&T.” “Your community is a great place to grow businesses,” said Felzien to the Rotarians. “We are excited to be able to invest in smaller communities. Wireless is now a big player in the economic development program. I know we have gotten off to a slow start but we will be going forward.” AT&T invested more than $2.3 billion in its wireline and wireless networks in Missouri from 2008 through 2011. Investing in expanded mobile Internet access creates jobs and fuels innovation and entrepreneurship,” said Senator BMunzlinger. “We’ve worked in the legislature to create an environment that encourages this type of investment, and I am very pleased to see AT&T bringing Continued to page 7

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