Monroe County Appeal, July 31, 2014 • Week 31

Paris R-II School Registration Wednesday, Aug. 6

PRIMARY ELECTION DAY ICE CREAM SOCIAL

The Paris Christian Church will hold an Ice Cream Social at 6 p.m., Aug. 5 on the Courthouse lawn.

Sandwiches, pies, cakes, cookies, ice cream and drinks. Proceeds benefit First Christian Church.

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FIRST BAPTIST SALAD SUPPER JULY 31

The Paris First Baptist Church Ladies would like to invite the community ladies to their annual Salad Supper, on Thursday, July 31, in Carter Hall, First Baptist Church, 100 N. Main, at 6:30 p.m.

MASTER GARDENERS TO MEET AUG. 5

The Salt River Master Gardeners will meet at 6:30 Tuesday, August 5, at the Gardner House, 417 S. Main St., Palmyra. The meeting will take place in the backyard lawn (if rain, inside the Gardner House), so please bring lawn chairs. Anyone interested in information regarding Master Gardener certification classes are encouraged to attend this meeting. There will be extension experts in attendance to answer your questions. This month’s speaker will be Russ Heindselman from LaGrange. He will speak about what he grows on his farm and his various projects. The Salt River Master Gardeners consist of members from Marion, Ralls, Monroe, Pike, and Lewis counties. For information or gardening questions, contact Sue Lewis, president 573-795-2334, or Brenda West, 573-221-0724. Everyone is invited to attend.

BACK TO SCHOOL FAIR AUG. 2

A free back-to-school fair for residents of Monroe and Ralls counties will be held Aug. 2.

The event is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Monroe City Middle School, 430 N. Washington.

Free school supplies will be distributed and informational booths will be set up. Registration is not required.

The fair is sponsored by the notfor-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC), University Extension, the health departments of Ralls and Monroe counties and the Ralls County Library.

THE NATURE OF MISSOURI PROGRAM

Please join us on Wednesday, August 20, at 10:30 a.m., at the Centralia Public Library for another program in the series hosted by the Centralia Flower and Garden Club, member FGCM, NGC, Inc. Carolyn Doyle, Master Naturalist from Columbia, will present the background of the Master Naturalist Program that is part of the Missouri Conservation Department.

Missouri has many beautiful ‘native’ plants that are highly protected, yet you will learn how these beauties are propagated so that the public can enjoy them in their own gardens. Carolyn will explain how gardeners who are truly interested can become part of the naturalist Program. For information, contact Randy DeGarmo, 573-735-1735.

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On Tuesday, August 5, Monroe County voters will go to the polls to vote in the 2014 Primary Election.

The Primary will set the candidates for the November General election. On the Federal races this means the candidates for U.S. Representative, District 6 will be whittled down to a single candidate for each party. Currently, there are three candidates on the Democratic ticket and four on the Republican side running for the Sixth District. (See ballot on page 8 for complete candidate list).

Besides the five Constitutional Amendments, Monroe County voters have issues to decide based on their location in the county.

County-wide individuals taking a Democratic ballot will decide the two

courthouse positions - County Clerk and Treasurer. Each position has two individuals running for office. For the Clerk position Katie Riechmann and Christina Buie are running while for Treasurer Mary Lynn Powell and incumbent Rita Blackford Wilkerson are vying for this position. All other Democratic courthouse positions are unopposed. There are no Republican candidates vying for a courthouse position so the Primary winners will also be unopposed on the November ballot.

Republican ballot takers will decide the Jackson County Committeeman position between Tal Henderson and Richard Boggs. In Madison, voters will decide two bond issues. The first is a City of Madison Bond Issue asking voters - “shall Madison issue its combined waterworks and sewerage system revenue bonds in the amount of $4,000,000 for the purpose of extending and improving the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the City, the cost of operation and maintenance of said combined waterworks and sewerage system and the principal and interest on said revenue bonds derived by the City from the operation of its com-

bined waterworks and sewerage system, including all future improvements and extensions thereto?”

The other bond issue is for Madison C-3 Schools. “Shall the Board of Education of the Madison C-3 School District of Monroe County, borrow money in the amount of $265,000 for the purpose of providing funds to complete roof repairs and replacement and security system upgrades to existing facilities of the District; to the extent funds are available, to complete other remodeling and repair improvements to the existing facilities of the District; and issue bonds for the payment thereof resulting in an estimated increase to the debt service property tax levy of $0.1500 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation? If the proposition is approved the adjusted debt service levy of the school district is estimated to increase from $0.0000 to $0.1500 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.”

All county polling places are listed on the ballot located on page 8.

Questionnaires were provided to the four candidates vying for an opposed courthouse position. The results can be found below.

Riechmann and Buie vie for County Clerk

Katie Riechmann - Monroe County Clerk Christina Buie - Monroe County Clerk Family information: My father is Jim Riechmann and my Family information: Husband - Doug Buie, Son - Owen, mother is Nancy Riechmann. My father and brother Jason work Daughter - Savannah, Parents-Kenny and Eve Bagby, In Lawstogether roofing houses and doing construction. My mother Edwin and Joanne Buie Nancy manages the Monroe County Water District. My parents Why are you running for office? To serve the people in Monowned and operated Dry Dock Restaurant from 1986 to 1999. roe County, to uphold the County Clerk’s office with dignity My sister Allison is a pharmacist with the University of Mis- and respect and to encourage people to vote. souri in Columbia. I have one child, Layla, she is 4 years old and Give one or two issues that are facing the office you are seekwe share a birthday (April 20). ing and how you will possibly remedy these issues? I am not 4. Why are you runaware of any issues in ning for office? I am the office I am seeking; currently employed by however, each office is the City of Paris as the governed by Missouri Assistant City Clerk, State Statutes and I will and while it is a great continue to uphold the job and I love the peolaws in our county ofple I am working with, fice.

I have to supplement Are you aware of my income by cleanthe Sunshine Law and ing the Paris National how it affects your Bank at nights and on possible new position? the weekends. I have (give an example): I never minded working currently work in the hard or having two jobs Prosecutor’s Office at but because I am single the Monroe County mother I have to rely Courthouse and we Continued to page 12

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Powell and Wilkerson on ballot for Treasurer Mary Lynn Powell - Monroe County Treasurer Family Information: Married to Rick Powell for 19 1/2 years.

Rick was a widower when I married him so we became a blended family. He has a daughter Michele and son-in-law Kevin who live in Wentzville and three beautiful grandchildren whom I consider my own. My grandchildren are Zach and his new bride Erika, Kyle and Hayley. My parents are Warren and Janet Kinninger and, I have an older brother, Warren, and a younger sister, Kathleen. My father, who was placed into Hospice care the last weekend in June of this year, no longer recognizes his family and friends. My dad was extremely knowledgeable about electronics and the medical world and helped to develop the first heart and lung machine and then went on to start his own company making a new kind of infant incubator for premature babies. My mother was a stay-at-home mom from whom I learned my financial savvy. She taught me about stretching a dollar, stocking up and using coupons. I like to say “I can pinch Continued to page 12

Rita Blackford Wilkerson - Monroe County Treasurer Family information: I am married to Raymond Wilkerson.

We have six children and seven grandchildren. I was born in Shelby County, ninth of ten children to Jim and Ruby (McClure) Blackford.

Why are you running for the office? I am running for this office to continue my position as Treasurer, to continue serving the citizens of Monroe County as the caretaker of their monies, and as anyone else, to better my income and retirement. I very much like and enjoy my job.

Give one or two issues that are facing the office you are seeking and how you will possibly remedy these issues? The important thing to remember about the Treasurer’s Office is that it operates by state statutes. Any issue that should arrive would be dealt with according to the statutes.

The books must, and do, balance at the end of every month.

Are you aware of the Continued to page 12

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OPINION

JUST A THOUGHT

UST ASK DAVE...

BY LISA TALTON CONTRIBUTING WRITER

From the desk of the Editor

Being Inspired

BY DAVID EALES EDITOR appeal@parismo.net

I bid $200… That was heard numerous times at the Paris Senior Center “Meet the Candidates” fundraiser by the standing room only crowd. What a great feeling to watch all the assembled passionately bid again and again on items donated by proud members of the community to benefit the senior citizens of Monroe County.

After hearing our local candidates give their last public presentations, donated item after item was presented to auctioneer Jim Johnston for sale. The large crowd enthusiastically bid for each and every item. The candidates were good sports sticking around after speeches and bidding on items. Many of the candidates donated items to be used in the auction.

This fundraiser, an annual Senior Center event, was the last chance for Monroe County residents to hear about each of the candidates from their own mouths. Advertising is one way while candidate handouts is another way to find out information on the candidates. But one of the best ways is to actually hear the candidates address a crowd and hear their sincerity and passion for the office they are running for.

Monroe County just has two courthouse races this election - one for County Treasurer and the other for County Clerk. Both offices have very qualified individuals running for these positions. Each candidate was given a questionnaire and each responded.

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These full questionnaires can be found on the front page.

Elections are the backbone of democracy and in this county that backbone is supported by Monroe County Clerk Sandra Francis and her able staff (Sharon Thurman and Mallory Dowell). Clerk Francis has been in charge of numerous county, state and Federal elections - all handled with the same professionalism and sense of duty. She has changed procedures in the county to make signing up for candidates an easier and painless procedure. Clerk Francis sends out notices to many media outlets never missing an important deadline and always organizes the necessary judges to make for smooth and seamless election days. Clerk Francis, when confronted with technology, took Monroe County elections into the 21st Century allowing county residents to view election candidates and polling places online. It takes a special person to run a Missouri county, with all the required rules and regulations, and in Monroe County we have been lucky that person’s name is Sandra Francis.

MY TURN I.R.S. - Being Too Nice?

The Internal Revenue Service, like all other tax collectors back to biblical times, has been criticized and feared by most citizens. After recently being accused of delaying approval of right-wing nonprofit groups, the I.R.S. has made some changes to speed up the process of application for tax exempt status for small charitable and nonprofit organizations.

Now, instead of a 26 page application and supporting paperwork, any organization that is planning on raising $50,000 or less per year can register online on a three page document and pay a filing fee of $400 and be able to collect tax-deductible donations. This new form, the 1023-EZ, will eliminate review of applications by the agency of 40,000 to 50,000 annually. The users of the short form will still have to obey the rules or face perjury charges in Federal court. And there will

still be spot checks and review of the volume of those applications annually.

And there comes the criticism. Now it is so easy to get tax exempt status under 1023-EZ that the bad guys can operate charities and the I.R.S. is not checking the background documents and will not be the wiser. Others complain that if there is no oversight of these small groups for political activity which is prohibited by law, they will or could be used in the same ways as 501(C)(4) groups in which anonymous donors funneled money to political candidates and campaigns at the federal level.

At the least, if small charities are set up without any I.R.S. security, there activities will be hard to track later. The I.R.S. seemingly can’t win here. It almost makes me feel sorry for them. I said “almost”

RJF

Dear Editor, I am a proud farmer of Monroe County for 55 years.

I am writing in regards to a letter printed in last week’s paper downing Amendment I written by Mr. Alan Guebert. Mr. Guebert down plays what he calls Big Ags 40 Biggest-Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, Pork Producers, Corn Growers, Soybean Association, Farm Credit and many more. This upsets me very much as these organizations are the only loud Continued to page 5

Each and every day we are blessed to wake up, we are given a choice. A choice to have a good day or a bad day. A choice to let what other people say and do affect how our day goes.

It is completely up to us.

Now some of you might be saying, “No, I don’t agree because sometimes bad things happen that are beyond my power.” Or maybe you are thinking, “I might start off having a good day but then someone messes it up by saying the wrong thing to me or doing something that bothers me.” My children are notorious for blaming someone else for their wrong attitudes or behaviors.

One day my son got in trouble for hitting his brother and was sent to his room. After I gave him some time to think about it, I went into his room to talk. When I asked him

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why he thought he got in trouble he said that it was because his brother kept repeating everything he said. Being somewhat confused I asked him how his brother repeating him had anything to do with him being in trouble. He went on to say that if his brother would have stopped bothering him then he wouldn’t have had to hit him. I told him he gave his power away.(He looked at me like I was crazy.) I then went on to explain that when his brother was trying to annoy him by repeating everything he said he had other choices he could have picked instead of choosing

As Time Goes By

All yesteryears are reprinted in the exact text of the original issue 90 Years August 8, 1924 Edgar Rigg, of near Paris has bought the interest of J.R. Phillips in the Phillips and Wills Café.

Hon. Arthur M. Hyde, governor of Missouri, has accepted an invitation to speak in the Mark Twain Memorial Park, August 20 at the formal opening and inauguration that is to be held under auspices of the Community Club of Florida.

At a meeting of the Country Club directors Wednesday evening, Anderson Blanton was elected president to succeed Caskie Curtright, W.Frank Jones was elected vice-president.

An ice cream social will be held in the park at Holliday, Saturday night, for benefit of the school.

Miss Virginia Carter, who has been attending college at CulverStockton, Canton is at home for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Anna Scott Carter.

Roy Power is back on the job at his old stand in Paris, this time with a wonder machine for charging batteries. Eight hours after it is switched on the battery is ready for use again.

At the Christian Church this Friday evening William Saye will be formally ordained as a minister of the Christian Church.

Charley Martin, who has been barbering in Moberly, has moved back to Paris and is working with Bounds Horn in the latters shop.

Miss Myra Hannan has been employed by the Monroe County Farm Bureau as secretary to County Agent Matteson, taking the place of Mrs. Mabel Colborn Barker, who resigned after holding that position over a year.

75 Years August 3, 1939 Harold Adams of Central and Maudie Perrigo of Paris were granted license to marry at Mexico, Saturday.

Arrangements are being made this week by Supt. Gwynn and Bank Director Hunt to take the Paris High School band to the Missouri State Fair which starts Saturday, August 19.

John Wesley Johnston and Miss Mary Goalder, prominent young people of the Madison vicinity, were married by Rev. Conn at his home in Moberly, Saturday.

Old timers who have dreamed all their lives of a hard surfaced road through the south side of Monroe County, midway between Paris and Centralia, with Middle Grove at one end and Santa Fe at the other, will see their dream come true before September 1.

Dr. Nellis Christman this week bought the Henderson Produce Building, adjoining the Christian Church on the east. He will remodel and convert it into a modern office building for his own use with service entrance at the side and waiting and patient’s rooms.

A daughter, who has been named Linda Lou, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Armstrong, near Stoutsville, Wednesday, July 26.

The Paris Board of Education has arranged to transport 16 high school students from southwest of Paris to school during the coming year in a new 24 passenger bus, instead of in the three passenger cars operated by Ray Howell, Henry Mason and E.H. Shadwell.

Lloyd K. Poole of Paris was elected vice-commander of the American Legion of this district at a district meeting at Ma-

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frustrated because it seem liked we just got the brakes fixed not too long ago and now we were having problems with them again. I know I did not pass the test because I let something little put me in a bad mood but I was determined to do better next time.

Well, I guess God decided to see if I really meant what I said because I was tested again about a week later when something else went wrong with the car.

My son was trying to get out the back door when the handle broke. We could no longer get out that door unless we rolled down the window and opened it up from the outside. I just shook it off and told my children, “At least we have the other door to get out.”

Then the next day when I was going to take a walk, I went to lock the doors and realized the switch was broken. Do you know what I did? I started laughing.

I can say with all honesty that I did not get aggravated at all. I ended up having a wonderful day because I Continued to page 5

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to hit him which ultimately led to his demise. He had a choice to walk away. He had a choice to ignore him and eventually he would have stopped. Or the most obvious choice-he could have not said anything and then his brother couldn’t repeat him and would have eventually got bored and moved on.

Now I said earlier that some of us might think bad things happen beyond our control which make us have a bad day. Yes, I agree things happen that we can not control but we always have a choice on how we react to those things. Let me give you an example.

We have been having problems with our vehicle the last couple of months.

It seems like every time we turn around something else is going wrong with it.

First we were having problems with the brakes. Now when this happened I have to admit I let it affect my mood. I allowed it to make me cranky towards the kids that day which was not fair because they were innocent bystanders.. I was

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con, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dry were in St. Louis, Tuesday, buying merchandise for their Federated Store.

Mrs. Doc Armstrong, who been housekeeper at the Nat Young farm, has returned to the home of her children to live.

50 Years July 30, 1964 Glenn A. Stone, Paris, formerly of Madison, first man from Monroe County to be inducted into the army under the Selective Service before War II, retired recently and with his wife, the former Miss Bobby Joe Acuff, and son, Stephen, has been vacationing at the farm home of Mrs. Jimmy Warren west of Paris.

A firm bid on the cost of the proposed bridge across Middle Fork of Salt River at Paris has been received, and totaled $12,960. This includes the bridge to be moved here from a spot near Eldon.

The top 4-H judges from Monroe County who were over 14 years of age were: Verl Harrison, Larry Turner and Ronald Davis. Under 14 years of age are: Jimmy Peck, Greg Huffman, Lloyd Huffman and Linda Sheerman.

Eighty new lockers for the Paris high school were being uncrated and put together Tuesday, for installation.

The fourth birthday of Tammy Utterback was celebrated Tuesday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Utterback.

Attending were Jackie and Jeanie Crigler, Kevin and Darrell Jones, and Patty and Eddie DeOrnellis.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wayne Dodge of Perry announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Miss Sharon Ann, to Lonnie Lee James, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lon James of Paris.

Miss Ann Vaughn of Paris, daughter of Mrs. D.C. Vaughn has been chosen by the North Center Missouri Association of Cosmetologists and Hairdressers to represent it in the beauty contest of the state association to be held in Jefferson City in September.

A license to marry was issued at Paris this week to Donald Lee Poore of Shelbina and Dorothy Ann Snider.

E.T. Dawson of Paris is this week attending Basic Fertilizer short course at Kansas City. The course is sponsored by the Monroe County Service Co. for which Dawson works.

30 Years August 2, 1984 Three Paris businesses will have a grand opening on Friday, August 3. The businesses are located in the former Avery Carpet building owned by Gordon Buckner and are: David-Keith Photography, David Tawney and Keith Duvall; Mr. Waterbed, Mike Hicks and Warren Johnson; and Flowers by Misti, Misti Moutray.

Tim Barnes, Dan Huffington, Scott Turpin and Danny Weisner of Madison were selected for the Moberly All-Star National League Baseball Team. This was the first year as many as four was selected from Madison.

Their third child, a daughter, was born Sunday, July 22 at Audrain Medical Center to Mr. and Mrs. Tony Wilkerson. She weighed eight pounds, one ounce and has been named Cindi Kay. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Harmon and children returned home after attending the World’s Fair at New Orleans, La. Army Spec. 4 Scott A. Long, son of Chris A. Henry of Santa Fe has arrived for duty in Boeblingen, West Germany.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Edwin Bush knows about every step of Monroe County

Edwin Bush - Today

by Denny Hollingsworth There are few Monroe Countians that are as familiar with the layout of the area’s farms and land as Edwin Bush.

The Stoutsville native couldn’t begin to calculate the number of miles he has walked the county’s fields and pastures, but after nearly a quarter century of working for what was then the Soil Conservation Service (SCS is now the Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS), it’s in the hundreds.

Monroe County is 670-square miles and there are 300,000-plus acres of farm land. Edwin estimates he has walked a majority of it.

“There are very few farms I haven’t been on,” he states.”We used to stake-out waterways and for every mile we thought we walked five miles. One year I staked-out 65 miles all by myself.”

Edwin, 88, who says because his birthday’s September 25, he’s closer to 89, joined SCS as the agency’s first part-time employee in 1965. He became a full time employee in 1967 and retired in 1989.

SCS was born out of the natural disasters of the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s, when dust storms started in the plains and affected the east coast.

During that time drought and deep plowing of the prairie displaced native grasses and the earth took to flight during high winds.

Edwin remembers the

dust storms well.

“Oh, they were awful,” he says while shaking his head. “I was just a kid, but I remember the sky as dark as night, dirt got into everything.”

During his career Edwin helped see to it future generations never again experience the soil eroding-storms he experienced.

Bush assisted landowners design, layout, construct and checkout terraces, waterways, reservoirs and other structural erosion control practices.

He also served as a teacher for new SCS employees and trainees.

“Sometime in the early 1970s Monroe County was designated as a Trainee County,” Edwin says.

“We had college students every summer and we worked with them, teaching everything we knew about measuring and staking out the ground.”

Many went on to become SCS and other United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) directors in several Missouri counties and across the country.

One trainee, David White, trained under Edwin in 1976 and 33 years later, in 2009, President Bill Clinton named Mr. White Chief of the USDA’s NRCS. “I was so proud of him,” Bush says of White’s appointment. “I called him, congratulated him and asked if he remembered me. He said he did and thanked me for his initial training.”

Born five miles east of

Stoutsville, in 1925, on his parents’ 182-acre farm, Edwin was the only son of Arthur and Ethel Greening Bush.

Edwin’s great-grandfather Bush migrated to Monroe County from Kentucky in the 1830s and his mother’s relatives also arrived here in the 19th century. His parents were born and raised two and a half miles apart.

A Stoutsville High School class of 1943 graduate, next to the institution’s last senior class, Edwin went to work on the family farm and didn’t leave for 20 years. He said they farmed with horses, not getting a tractor until 1948.

Bush remembers when Stoutsville, while not a booming village, was still a busy meeting place.

He says there were three stores, along with a garage, barber shop, restaurant, tavern and blacksmith shop, and thinks many of the town’s unique white lime stone buildings were constructed

by Johnny Conley, greatgrandfather of Edwin’s son-in-law, Bob Conley.

Today, when Mark Twain Lake is at high levels, what was Stoutsville is underwater.

Edwin Bush married Hazel DeOrnellas, in 1949, after the couple met on a blind date.

“Mary Ann Greening, my cousin, got me my first date with Hazel. She and Hazel worked together at Henderson’s Produce in Monroe City,” he explains.

“Mary Ann wanted to go out with my neighbor, Gene Ryan. I told her to get me a date and I’d get her a date with Gene. I thought Mary Ann said she was going to get me a date with Dorothy DeOrnellas not Hazel DeOrnellas, but I didn’t know either one, so it didn’t make any difference,” Edwin laughingly says.

Hazel’s family was on the same mail route as Edwin’s, but he’d never met her.

Was it love at first sight?

“I guess it was something,” Edwin laughs. “We went to a dance at the old

Pine Springs (north of Paris), on April 12, married August 24 and our first child born 11 months later.”

The Bushes lived on the farm where he grew up for a decade before relocating a quarter mile up the road. A fire destroyed that house and the couple built a new home in 1962.

The federal government purchase their property at $425 an acre in 1969 – top price 45 years ago – for the Mark Twain Lake and the Bushes built another new home south of Paris in 1971.

“Before we were married, I told Hazel, since I was an only child, I wanted us to have more than one child – didn’t want one to grow up alone like I had – but not a houseful of kids like she was used to (Hazel had 12 brothers and sisters). She said she’d like to have at least three.

After the girls were born we were hoping for a boy, but not expecting two.”

Karen was born in 1950, Charlisa, 1952, and the twins, Jack and John, in 1954. Karen Conley lives in rural Paris, Charlisa Buckman, rural Mexico, Jack, rural Paris, and John in Moberly.

The boys came close to being born in the Bushes car on the way to the hospital.

“When the boys came, I almost didn’t get Hazel to the hospital in time,” Edwin ruefully admits.

“The girls were born at home, but Dr. Barnett wanted to deliver the boys at the Moberly hospital.

I’d never been there, so when she announced it was time to go, when we got to Moberly a train was blocking traffic. I had to find a different way to a hospital I’d never been to.

It took a little while. Anyway, by the time we got where we were supposed to go, the boys were born 10 minutes later. Hazel almost tore off my arm before I got her to the hospital.”

The boys were born on Tuesday, June 1. Not knowing what sex the twins were going to be, Edwin and Hazel hadn’t se-

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grandchildren, seven boys and seven girls; all live locally, except one in Kansas City. The greatgrandchildren range in age from eight-months to 10-years.

One of Edwin’s grandchildren has followed in his footsteps. Robert E. Conley serves as a Resource Conservationist, in Clark County, for the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Arthritic knees and hips haves limited Edwin’s mobility. He rehabbed at Monroe Manor two different times after joint surgeries and became a full time resident last year.

“It’s home to me now,” Edwin says of the nursing home.

One of the many trainees Edwin Bush worked with was Tony Francis, who is the Director of the USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Monroe County.

Francis says Edwin was a great teacher.

“I spent two summers with Edwin,” Tony says.

“He was a great teacher.

He showed you how to do something and then let you do it. He’d check your work, but allowed you the opportunity to get the training. He also taught me how to walk with a three-foot stride that helped measuring land, and he also knew where every shade tree was in Monroe County, where we could stop and eat lunch.”

Edwin Bush - Circa 1937

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lected names beforehand.

Bush says they couldn’t decide the day after, but Hazel told him they’d pick names on Thursday.

For some reason he can’t remember, Edwin didn’t make it to Moberly on Thursday; when he did arrive on Friday, he does remember Hazel being a bit upset and announced she’d named the boys for a country & western duo, Johnnie Wright and Jack Anglin. He said it wasn’t his choice, but agreed to it to soothe her ruffled feathers.

Edwin credits daughter Karen for reintroducing him to horses.

Growing up using horses to farm and travel – Edwin rode a pony to grade school – but his interest in equines waned as an adult. Karen and her husband Bob joined the Monroe County Saddle Club and Edwin and Hazel began to attend meetings. They were soon horse owners and going on trail rides. When he was 76, Edwin thought he was getting too old to ride a horse and sold his last one.

Hazel DeOrnellas Bush died in 2001.

“We got to celebrate our 50th anniversary and see the change of the millennium,” Edwin says.

“We were blessed. None of our kids or grand kids were ever in trouble. Everybody’s healthy.”

Edwin has eight grandchildren, four boys and four girls, and 14 great-

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Madison Homemakers meet, donate to generator fund

The Madison Homemakers Club met at the Community Center on July 24. The meeting began by President Kathy McCoy leading the Pledge to the American flag and the Membership pledge.

There were 16 members and guest Phyllis Dixon present.

Carol Larson introduced Diane Simbro from “Experience Works” who presented the program.

She explained that “Experience Works” is an ourgrowth of the Green Thumb program, which was started during the administration of President John F. Kennedy.

The program was started to help poverty stricken farmers by giving them training and helping them find jobs. Requirements are that the person be 55 or older and a resident of

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the state. Training also includes computer training or online classes. She advised that the annual notification of Social Security benefits will no longer be mailed to recipients. One will need to go to a Social Security office to get it - or apply online if it is needed.

The devotional was “I Don’t Do Windows” read

by Jane Wilsdorf. Mary Ann Gibler had the game on Missouri trivia, which was won by Kathy. Roll call was “A fact about Missouri.”

The Trip committee reported that we will go to Fulton, and it was decided to plan for Wednesday, September 17. A committee comprised of Elsie Mallory, Joyce Narveson, and Marybelle Hartgrove

will make plans for the Thanksgiving dinner, which will be on November 20. The Christmas dinner will be on December 18 at the Community Center.

Elsie motioned that we donate $100 to Community Betterment for the generator fund. Joyce motioned that we donate $100 for school supplies at the Madison School.

Both motions passed.

The Club Collect was repeated and the meeting adjourned for refreshments of tea sandwiches and pastries served by hostessses Jane and Janey.

Bonnie Crain and Clara Jo Slater will be hostesses on August 28, and Gail Thomas will have the program.

NEILS to celebrate 20th Anniversary Aug. 2 NorthEast Independent Living Services will celebrate its 20th Anniversary early next month. A celebratory event will be held Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at the American Legion Hall on Highway MM in Hannibal from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. We invite our consumers, community members, and business partners to help us celebrate by enjoying an afternoon of family and community fun!

The event will include a bounce house, numerous carnival-type games for children, face painting and music. We are also excited to announce that a Hannibal Fire Department truck, Hannibal Police Department D.A.R.E. vehicle, Marion County ambulance and Survival Flight helicopter will all be available for viewing!

This event is provided at no cost to attendees, but donations will be accepted. Hot dogs, chips, bottled water and “birthday” cake will be served while supplies last!

For questions regarding the event, please contact Bryan Day at NEILS at 573-221-8282.

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Madison 4-H Club News

by Club Reporter Paige Hull

Congratulations to all members who showed projects in the Monroe County Fair. A big thank you to all the buyers for coming out and showing their support for 4-H and FFA. The Club would also like to thank Alliant Bank for their donation to our club and to all the clubs who showed at the fair. We had two members who attended the Randolph County Shoot. Paige Hull and Triston Hull shot BB at Randolph County. Triston Hull received third place. The Monroe County Fair was a huge success and I hope that everyone choose to send an item to the Missouri State Fair. Thank you to all the members who showed up for community service on July 20, to clean up after the tractor pull. The next club meeting will be August 17, at 1 p.m.

See you at the Missouri State Fair!

County Health Department to sponsor Back To School Fair

GENERAL “WALK-IN” CLINICS Clinic will include immunizations, blood pressures, and other health services.

LOCATIONS: Monroe City Senior Nutrition Center from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Thursdays, August 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2014.

Monroe County Health Department in Paris from 8:00–10:00 a.m. on Mondays, August 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2014.

Paris Nutrition Center from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6.

ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALIST The Environmental Public Health Specialist is available, by appointment, according to the following weekly schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to Noon.

WOMENS’ WELLNESS/FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC Clinic offers women of reproductive age, cervical and breast screenings, STD testing, and methods of birth control. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Clinic will be held Thursday, August 7, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please call for an appointment.

WIC Pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum women, and infants and children up to age 5 may qualify. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please call for an appointment.

LOCATIONS: Monroe City Christian Church, 214 Court St., Monroe City, on Tuesday, August 5, and Tuesday, August 26.

Monroe County Health Department in Paris on Wednesday, August 6, and Wednesday, August 20.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL FAIR Free school supplies will be given out at a Back-To-School Fair held at the Monroe City Middle School gym on Saturday, August 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Come and visit booths sponsored by the Monroe County Health Department, Ralls County Health Department, NECAC, University Extension, YMCA, Head Start, Monroe City Fire and Police, Missouri Care, and HealthCare USA. Visit with a high school counselor and health insurance exchange representatives. Free haircuts are available as time allows.

Monroe County Health Department provides services in the home for the homebound patients. The objective of this program is to enable patients who do not require full-time nursing care to remain in their own homes. Care is given under the direction of a physician. Services include skilled nursing care, personal care, physical therapy, and speech therapy. Medicare, Medicaid, and many other commercial health insurance plans cover services. For information regarding the services provided by the Monroe County Health Department/Home Health Agency, please call 660-327-4653 or 660-327-4259.

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MITCHELL REUNION

The annual Mitchell reunion will be held Sunday August 10th at 12.30 p.m., at the Paris library basement.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held at 7 p.m., August 13, 2014, at the Madison C-3 School superintendent’s office at which citizens may be heard on the property tax rates proposed to be set by the Madison School District, a political subdivision. The tax rates shall be set to produce the revenues which the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 shows to be required from the property tax. Each tax rate is determined by dividing the amount of revenue requested by the current assessed valuation. The result is multiplied by 100 so the tax rate will be expressed in cents per $100 valuation.

Assessed Valuation (By Categories)

Prior Tax Year 2013

Current Tax Year 2014

Real Estate (residential) Real Estate (agric., hort.)

Real Estate (util., indust., etc.)

Personal Property Total

$ 5,663,380 $ 3,012,960 $ 559,024 $ 3,520,595 $12,755,959

$ 5,707,760 $ 3,022,910 $ 549,060 $ 3,640,122 $12,919,852

Fund

Amt. of Property Tax Revenues for 2014

Proposed Tax Rates (per $100)

Incidental (Operating) Teachers Debt Service Capital Projects Total

$ 482,492 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 482,492

$3.7345 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $3.7345

New Revenue from New Construction and Improvements: New Revenue from Reassessment: Percentage of New Revenue from Reassessment: Board of Education, Madison C-3 School District

By Bruce Hendren, Treasurer *Subject to change until September 1, 2014 July 28, 2014

$7,103 0 0.0000%

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Monday, Aug. 4--Friday, Aug. 8 Lunch Served Monday-Friday -11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Monday - Catfish Fillet, Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Peach Cobbler, Cornbread Tuesday - Pork Burger/Bun, Sweet Potato Fries, Hawaiian Slaw, Sherbet Wednesday - Hamburger or Sausage Pizza, Lettuce Salad, Banana, Lemon Creme Cake Thursday -BBQ Porksteak, Roasted Redskins, Cucumber/tomato Salad, Banana Split Cake, Wheat Bread Friday - Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Green Beans, Strawberries, Wheat Biscuit

Hand & Foot • Bingo

•The Hand & Foot Club met on Thursday, July 24, at the Paris Senior Center with 114 people participating. The winners of a meal ticket were Elvis Tyler and Sue Tyler.

•Bingo was held on Monday, July 28, with 12 people participating. The winners of a meal ticket were Joann Potter x 2.

• Call us for all your catering needs.

• Join US For Waffles! - August 5, 6-10 a.m., Waffle Bar with toppings. Join the senior center for waffles after you vote!

Senior Center receives March For Meals grant

voice we have in state agriculture today. I applaud their efforts and thank them for representing agriculture. We all know what it would be like if it weren’t for them.

He bashes Rep. Bill Reiboldt for not debating with Joe Maxwell, Missouri’s former Lieutenant Governor on Amendment I. I don’t believe Joe has changed and become a friend of the farmers yet. We all remember back in the 90’s, especially those of us who were feeding cattle how Joe’s actions crashed the cattle market and cost Missouri’s cattle feeders thousands of dollars. Now look who he is working for and serving as a vice president of HSUS. Shame on you Joe. I think I speak on behalf of all Missouri farmers, we are proud to be farmers and proud of what we do and do it well. We would not have to have laws and constitutional amendments if we were just left alone and not always looking over our backs at the likes of HSUS. Peta, all the special interest groups, high voltage power lines and the list goes on. Let us do what we do best feed this great nation and world.

I would like to encourage everyone to vote Yes on Amendment I and help preserve Agriculture in Missouri.

Oh yes I wonder what organization Mr. Guebert is lobbying for.

Thank you.

Larry James Paris

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decided not to let it affect my mood. I instead thanked God that we have transportation because there are a lot of people who do not have the luxury.

I know the example I gave was something little that happened but sometimes it is the little things that we allow to affect us too much. None of us can escape the ups and downs that we will encounter in this life. We can not control what other people say, do or even think about us.

But we can choose to take the high road in how we react to people and our circumstances. It takes work but it is definitely worth it.

Madison Softball and Baseball Practice to begin August 4

Madison softball practice will begin Monday, August 4. Practice will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Fall baseball practice will also begin Monday, August 4, and be from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. All student-athletes are required to have a current sports physical turned in to practice.Student-Athletes are required by M.S.H.S.A.A. to have 14 practices to gain eligibility to compete.

Paris Senior Center Director Tara Sheffield recently announced that the center received $2,000.00 from Meals on Wheels for their March for Meals Campaign.

“Last year we only received $650 for our program and this year they tripled it,” said Director Sheffield.

Director Sheffield and the Senior Center staff go all out during the March For Meals program including sponsoring a Taste of Monroe

County and using numerous county dignitaries to help deliver meals, Above, Director Tara Sheffield, left and Assistant Kayla Rowe.

MITCHELL REUNION

The annual Mitchell reunion will be held Sunday August 10th at 12.30 p.m., at the Paris library basement.

Elect Susan McCarty to the Macon Electric Cooperative Board of Directors BSE and MA Northeast MO State University 24 years Teaching Experience 6 years Shelby Co. R-IV School Board Lay Leader, Trustee and Board Member Clarence United Methodist Church Paid for by Susan McCarty

Vote for MIKE MINOR

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August schedule for OATS in Monroe County

OATS transportation is available to anyone regardless of age, income, disability, race, gender, religion, or national origin.

From Monroe County to: Quincy - 2nd Monday Monroe City, Monroe City in town -1st Wednesday, 2nd Friday Moberly -1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays and 1st Thursday Mexico - Last Friday Paris to Paris/Paris in town - 4th Tuesday Monroe City to Hannibal - 1st and 3rd Fridays To schedule a ride, simply call the volunteer OATS contact in your community: When the local contact cannot be reached call the OATS Office at 800-6546287.

Holliday - Margaret Ransdell, 660-266-3371 Madison - Elsie Mallory, 660-291-5943; Dorothy Swindell, 660-291-5105 Monroe City - Tony Ketsenberg, 573-735-4138; Emma Jo Mudd, 573-735-2830 Paris - Carol Comstock, 660-327-4528; Raymond Mouser, 660-327-1051 Contract Trip: Madison - Dorothy Swindell, 660-291-5105; Mary Belle Hartgrove 660-291-5537 Monroe City - Loretta Christy, 573-735-1471; Florence Tipton, 573-735-1042 Paris - Ruth Seelow, 660-327- 4028 *County Committee Meeting: 1st Wednesday, Monroe City Nutrition Site, 12:30 p.m. *******All OATS meetings are open to the public!

To Columbia on the WEEKLY EXPRESS Tuesday: Service along Highways 36, 15, 24 and 63 from Palmyra to Hannibal to Monroe City to Shelbina to Paris to Moberly to Columbia. The bus will deviate five miles off of Highways 36, 15, 24 and 63 to pick riders up. If you live beyond the five miles you will meet the bus at a pick up point.

Thursday: Service along Highways 36, 24 and 63 from Palmyra to Hannibal to Monroe City to Paris to Moberly to Columbia. The bus will deviate five miles off of Highways 36, 24 and 63 to pick riders up.

If you live beyond the five miles you will meet the bus at a pick up point.

For More Information or To Schedule a Ride on the Weekly Express Call 1-800-654-6287 “Anyone can ride! OATS, Inc. Is not just for seniors, but for Rural Missourians regardless of age or income that are in need of transportation. Individuals, organizations, groups, or agencies may contract with OATS for transportation services. Special Agreements may extend for as little as one hour or for one year with an option for renewal. If you or your group need transportation services beyond what is scheduled in the county, OATS might be able to accommodate you. For schedules or more information call your regional office at 1-800-654-6287, or visit our website at www.oatstransit.org.”

OATS is funded, in part, through contracts with the Missouri elderly and Handicapped Transportation Assistance Program (MEHTAP), the Northeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging, the Missouri department of transportation, rider donations, and private contributions. OATS is an equal opportunity employer M/F/H/V, non-profit, tax-exempt organization.

Vote KATIE RIECHMANN FOR MONROE COUNTY CLERK

Tuesday, August 5

★ Bachelor’s Degree in Business ★ Current Assistant City Clerk ★ Extensive Computer Skills and Knowledge ★ Experience with Management and Budgeting

I would greatly appreciate your vote on Tuesday, August 5th!

Paid for by Citizen to Elect Katie Riechmann, Nancy Riechmann, Treasurer

Monroe County Presiding Commissioner

It’s been a pleasure serving Monroe County.

I look forward to serving you for the next four years!

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Monroe County Voters: Once again I attempted to contact each of you by going door to door across the county. I am sorry to say that I missed many of you as time has slipped away from me. I am continuing to make visits, but do realize that my time is drawing to an end, so please accept this as your visit from me.

To all of those whom I found at home, I thank you for your time and enjoyed visiting with you.

Monroe County Voters, I thank you so very much for your past support. I am humbled and honored to have served you these last 20 months.

So I ask, would you please once again put your faith and trust in me and on August 5th re-elect Rita Blackford Wilkerson to a full term as your Monroe County Treasurer.

For Monroe County Treasurer vote one: Mary Lynn Powell Rita Blackford Wilkerson

With your vote on Aug. 5th, I can and will continue to serve you in a full four year term with diligence, honesty and integrity.

I’ll treasure your vote!

Thank you, Rita Paid for by Citizens to elect Wilkerson Martha Cullifer, Treasurer

Paid for by Citizens to Elect Christina Buie, Tammy Breid, Treasurer

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CHURCH NEWS

Pastor Kenny’s message today was titled, “The Goal.” Scripture was taken from Philippians 3:7-16. We believe we know things, but spiritually we know nothing. We know things only through Christ Jesus. We are to gain Christ and gain knowledge through Him and know Him fully. We need to open our eyes, go through each day, and prepare to rest at night thinking of Jesus.

The person you are during church should be the same person everywhere else, always showing Jesus to others through your words, actions and how you live. The ultimate goal is to get to the end, but work with other Christians to do it together.

Praise for Joyce Horstmeier joining us at church today, Andi Holmes shared her church camp experience and her re dedication testimony, NTF (Nehemiah Touch Foundation) Is changing from Foundation to Ministry and Cassie Olivas has been given opportunities to speak at other churches about this program, Andrea Arends graduated from LPN school.

Prayers for Erion Bergmann, Bonnie Sudsberry, Randy Davis, Sherron Melton, Israel, Jim Hurst, Dorothy Woodhurst, Barb Forrest, Joyce Horstmeier, Bill Meyers, Kayla from church camp, Jonah, Joni Sharp, Jake Peak, Coleman Wright, post offices, those without jobs.

August 17 is “Mission Sunday” for the MFUGE group to share their stories. Salt Saturday group is collecting peanut butter in the month of July for Festival of Sharing. Thank you from Andi Holmes for getting to go to church camp, salad supper at the Paris Baptist Church July 31st at 6:30 p.m., Hunter family benefit August 3rd at the 4-H building, lunch and auction beginning at noon, free will donation, August 10 baptisms after service.

Bible study is every Wednesday night, carry in meal at 6 p.m., and study at 6:30 p.m. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m., and worship service at 10:30 a.m.

The First Christian Church invites everyone to come and enjoy an Ice Cream Social on Election Day, Tuesday, August 5. We will be selling ham and pimento cheese sandwiches, ice cream, cakes, pies, cookies, and drinks beginning at 6 p.m., on the courthouse lawn.

Everyone is encouraged to bring a lawn chair and enjoy refreshments while waiting for election results.

The Sunday worship service was held on July 27, with Reverend Donna Scott officiating. Her morning message on joy was titled “Knowing God” and was based on Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30. Hymns sung in unison were “If You’re Happy and You Know It,” “Open Our Eyes, Lord,” “Heaven Came Down,’ “Take My Life and Let It Be,” and “Rejoice in the Lord Always.” Those who participated in the service were: Worship Leader Jim Scott; Elders Louise O’Fallon and Larry Castleman; Diaconate Bob Crabtree, Randy Boulware, Ron Childers, and Bill McKinney; Acolytes Dawson Bross and Katelyn McGinness; Junior Church Leader Anita Ness; and Pianist Vanessa Forrest.

Announcements are: Sunday, August 3 - Stewardship Committee meeting after church and Communion Service at Monroe Manor 3 p.m.; and Tuesday, August 5 - Primary Election Ice Cream Social.

Adam Forrest, Donald Johnson, Gale Bierly, and Mark Forrest celebrate birthdays this week.

Elder’s Helping Hands for August are Charles and Hazel Herron. Pastor Donna Scott may be contacted at (660) 327-1355 or (573) 933-0593. Church contacts are (660) 327-4440 or fc418@centurytel.net. We extend the Good News of God’s Love through our worship, education, and service to each other, our family, friends, and community.

Everyone is welcome to Adult Sunday School at 9:30, Junior Church at 10:30, and worship at 10:45 a.m.

Weekly thought from Robert Schuller: Joy is not the absence of suffering. It is the presence of God.

Greetings from FaithWalk Ministries – Bishop Harold G. Long, Pastor Morning worship service began at 10:30 a.m.

“Hallelujah” – sung by FaithWalk Choir Prayer-led by Elder Helen Fugate Scripture-read by Bro. Michael; Thompson “I Am A Friend” – sung by FaithWalk Choir Offering (Seed Planting)-directed by Elder Sandra Enyard. Our Vision and Mission Statements were read in unison, declaring that FaithWalk Ministry’s constant goal is the work of, “Building and Sustaining Strong Communities by Breaking the Cycle of Addictive Failures.”

“Speak” – sung by FaithWalk Choir “The Presence Of The Lord Is In This Place” – sung

by Bishop Long and FaithWalk Choir Bishop Long’s message was entitled, “The Answer To Your Victories” Isaiah 29:15 – “Woe to those who deeply hide their plans from the Lord , and whose deeds are done in a dark place, and they say, “who sees us” or, ”who knows us?”

There are times in our lives that we come to a place where we find ourselves saying, “Oh, I just don’t know what to do!” “If only I could get some direction!”

Listen, the only true and accurate guide for your life’s direction, is in the Word of God. Proverbs 6:20-23 – “My son, give attention to my words: Incline your ear unto my sayings 21-Do not let them depart from your sight; keep them in the midst of your heart, 22-For they are life to those who find them and health to all their whole body. 23-For the commandment is a lamp and the law a light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life.”

The Word of God is the light to assist you in seeing which way you should go.

Listen, we need to start involving the Word of God in all of our doings. When something arises in life that we are not absolutely clear on, we need to ask ourselves, ‘what does God’s Word say about it?’

Come and worship with us! Weekly service times: Tuesday at 7 p.m., Thursday at 7 p.m., and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., and 7 p.m. God bless you!

Eric and Jason Wilkerson were honored with the congregation singing “America the Beautiful”. They thanked the congregation for their support.

Special music was provided by Lloyd DeOrnellis on the fiddle and mandolin, Leslie Wilkerson on guitar, and Mike DeOrnellis on the guitar. They sang, “Hold Fast to the Right”, “In the Sweet By and By” and “Lilly of the Valley”. Cheryl Gholson led the congregational singing.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Wednesday, July 30, 9 a.m., “Work Day for Our Father’s Closet”; Thursday, July 31, 6:30 p.m., Ladies Salad Supper, program by Rev. Wesley Hammond John Mitchell gave the children’s sermon and told them about rules of behavior., He said we should be obedient to God. We should always say, “Thank you” and “Your Welcome”. This reflects good behavior.

Lindsey Mitchell led children church.

Reverend Wesley Hammond gave the message from God’s word entitled “Fellowship” from 1 John 1:1-10. In all circumstances God’s word is true. John proclaimed to the people eternal life with the Father. John wanted them to have complete joy. We have joy and calmness in our fellowship with God. We can walk with God in lightness or we can choose darkness. We must confess our sins and not deny them. God is faithful and just to forgive us.

Reverend David Holmes welcomed all in attendance at Holliday Christian Church on July 27. Special guests were Joy Dittmaier, Jan Nolan and Angela (Elsbury) Graves.

The men of the church will prepare brunch for the ladies following church on Sunday, August 3; the main course will be BLT sandwiches. Also on August 3 a benefit dinner and auction will be held for Ryan and Melissa Hunter at the Paris Fairgrounds. Preliminary plans for the Holliday teacher breakfast were discussed; Sandy Callison will contact the school.

Happy birthday wishes were for: Cynthia Grider, Brandon Callison and Lesslie McGilligan. Anniversary congratulations were for Phil and Sally Blakemore (26 years) and Gary and Diane Wilson (40 years). Singing of the opening hymn, “Holy, Holy, Holy”, was followed by pastoral prayer and Gloria Patri.

Prayer concerns were expressed for: Sherry (Deck) Markham, Jerry Arends and for Adam Wallberg who is recovering well.

“I Need Thee Every Hour” was the prayer hymn; pastoral prayer including unison recital of the Lord’s Prayer followed. As elders, Jerry Ragsdale and Gary Wilson, went forward to serve at the Lord’s Table, “Communion Hymn” was sung. Serving as deacons were Darold Thrasher and Johnny Ragsdale. Singing of the doxology followed sharing of communion and offering collection.

“How Much is a Margarita Worth?” was the message title. Scripture from Matthew 13:44-46 – the Parables of the Hidden Treasure and of the Pearl of Great Price was referenced. Margarita is the Greek word for Pearl. Are we willing to give up everything to possess the “pearl” – making Christ and His Kingdom the center? As Christ willingly gave up everything for us, He found His pearl and it is us (sinners) who He identifies as pearls of great price.

The closing hymn, “God Will Take Care of You”, was sung, followed by prayer and singing of “The Spirit Song” to close morning worship.

After a time for fellowship and to enjoy refreshments, Zelmajo Ragsdale read “God Can Make Things Good Again” from “365 Things God Wants Us to Know”.

Mendy Blades shared a poem entitled “Who Shall We Help Today?” Jim McMorris then led the group in prayer and in study and discussion of the Acts – Chapter Five.

Services are held each Sunday at Holliday Christian Church beginning with worship at 9:30 a.m., followed by Bible Study at 10:30 a.m. All are welcomed and encouraged to attend.

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Pastor Fran Schnarre

Bring the whole family out to Granville Christian Church on Wednesday night, August 6, beginning at 5-6 p.m. with supper. The program will be begin at 6 p.m., with music, crafts, games and the story of the Good Samaritan. It will end about 8:30 p.m. Kids of all ages are welcome. Parents and grandparents are invited to stay and visit or join in the fun. On Sunday, August 17, we will recap our adventures in worship.

Our annual fish fry will be Saturday, September 6.

The whole community is invited to this free event at 6:30 p.m. On Sunday, September 7, we will celebrate the new school year with Back to Church Sunday.

We are still sending care packages to servicemen and women in the combat zones. Please contact Brenda Coffman with names and addresses.

Come spend an hour in worship with the One who continuously remakes you, saves you and loves you, at 11 a.m. on the first, third and fifth Sundays (August 3, 17, and 31). Sunday School is held at 10 a.m. every Sunday and communion follows on the weeks when we do not have worship services.

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Pastor John Grimmett

Services were held at Madison Christian Church on Sunday, July 27, with 47 members and guests in attendance. Rev. Holmes greeted the congregation and led the announcements. Joys and concerns were expressed before Rev. Holmes led the congregation in prayer, followed by the Lord’s Prayer. The Adult Choir sang “Touch Me Again, Lord” for special music. The Lord’s Supper was observed and tithes and offerings were given. Rev. Holmes delivered the morning message from Matthew 13:44-52 “How Much is a Margarita Worth?”.

All were invited to Christian Discipleship. Announcements: Youth group meets on Sundays, at 6:30 p.m.

Donations of snacks would be appreciated for the youth group. We are collecting school supplies for the Madison School through August 10. Lists are available at the back of the sanctuary. Official Board meets on August 6 at 7 p.m., preceded by an Elders’ meeting at 6 p.m. Teachers’ Breakfast will be served at the church on August 13, from 8:30 – 9:30. Quarterly Hymn Sing will be held at Madison on August 24. Serving next Sunday: Darleen McNutt and Linda Wood, Elders; Terry Barnes, Paula Delaney, Joanne Embree, and Linda Riley, Diaconate. Darleen McNutt, Communion Preparer. All are welcome to attend the services of Madison Christian Church.

Paris First Baptist Church Ladies Salad Supper The Paris First Baptist Church Ladies would like to invite the community ladies to their annual Salad Supper, on Thursday, July 31, in Carter Hall, First Baptist Church, 100 N. Main, at 6:30 p.m. Please bring your favorite salad to share. Rev. Wesley Hammond will be speaking about his recent mission trip with their Crossroads Baptist Association. See you there!!!

Services for Sunday, July 27 began with Patti Grimmett playing “O How He Loves You and Me” on the piano followed by Pastor John Grimmett leading the Call to Worship and A Prayer of Confession.

Debbie Carey led in song to “Come Thou Fount”, “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”, “Doxology”, “Take My Life and Let It Be” and “Threefold Amen”.

Prayer was held for Max Tilt; Debbie Carey; Abby Grimmett; Bill and Susie McGee’s travel; the churches worldwide; the recent rain and all said the Lord’s Prayer.

Pastor John and Patti played guitar as she sang “I’d Rather Have Jesus Than Silver or Gold”.

The message “Our Heart’s Desire” was based on scripture from Matthew 13:44-46 where the Kingdom of God is like a merchant - selling everything to purchase the one special item; It’s like a pearl or a mustard seed and yeast... You are that pearl, God gave His only son, Jesus Christ to purchase YOU, the pearl. The Kingdom of God is in the heart of the people - to have Jesus living in your heart. Saved by grace...Found by faith! Be good news, prayers, kindness, love, kindness with compassion for someone else. Like a mustard seed, when planted - watch it grow! Do what you can and watch it grow!~ Jesus said, “Keep on planting...” Don’t give up, keep on spreading the news of the Kingdom of God! You belong to the Father!

Kaylee Beckham led the Offertory as Patti played “More Precious Than Silver”.

All retired in fellowship to Roth Hall for coffee and donuts as Patti played “Shine Jesus Shine”.

Services are held every Sunday at 9 a.m., and all are welcome to come hear the word of the Lord.

The Paris Presbyterian Church held worship service Sunday, July 27. The ushers for this week’s servcie were Albert Sinkclear and John Hayhurst. Patti Grimmett led the congregation into worship service with, “O How He Loves You and Me.” Pastor John Grimmett led the Call to Worship and a Prayer of Confession.

Pastor John Grimmett read the announcements and asked for prayer concerns. He gave a pastoral prayer and The Lord’s Prayer. Pastor John Grimmett read the scripture reading from Matthew 13: 44-46. Pastor John Grimmett gave the message entitled, “Our Heart’s Desire.” The closing hymn was, “Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore.” Patti Grimmett led the congregation out of worship service with, “Shine Jesus Shine.”

The Paris Presbyterian Church will hold worship service next Sunday, August 3. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by worship service at 10:45 a.m.

Anyone is welcome to attend The Annual Ice Cream Social was held on Sunday, July 27, at the home of John and Kathy Gilmore. We had four different kinds of ice cream and lots of other snacks. Everyone that attended had a wonderful time.

The Grace United Methodist Church held worship service Sunday, July 27, which was 7th Sunday after Pentecost.

Pastor Bonnie Sudsberry message was, ”Beautiful Feet,” based on Isaiah 52: 7-10.

Emily Painter read, Genesis 29: 1-19 for the scripture.

Tori Herin and Emily Painter gave their report on the church camp they attended last week.

The Children’s Little Sermon, “How Old Do You Have to Be God’s Children,” was given by Konnie Wilson.

Monday, August 4, is the Adult Bible Study group at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 6 is Administrative Council Meeting 7 p.m.

Sunday, August 10 is our Fellowship Dinner at 11:45 a.m.

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SENIOR GUIDE

QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN TOURING A NURSING HOME

Touring nursing home facilities in person is an essential part of finding the right facility for your loved one. Many people recommend making multiple visits during your decision making process. For your first visit, make an appointment with the admissions director to tour on a weekday. Late morning and midday hours are usually the best times to get a feeling for the day-today operations of a home.

Watch out for homes with bad smells, residents who are strapped into wheelchairs and staff who seem to ignore the residents. One of the most important things you can do is to talk to the residents and ask how they’re doing. Above all, trust your instincts; first impressions matter.

As you visit the nursing home, be sure to ask the admissions director a lot of questions. Don’t worry about taking up their time.

Verify any information you were told over the phone.

Is the facility a non-profit or for-profit?

What types of care do they offer?

Is the facility certified by Medicaid and Medicare?

What is the average length of stay?

What are the qualifications of the staff in the therapy department?

Ask what makes this nursing home different from others.

Does the facility include family members in resident care plans?

Ask for recent state inspection survey results. The report should be dated within the last 9 - 15 months.

Compare the number of deficiencies cited to the state average.

If the facility has received a citation in a particular service area, be sure to ask questions about this area.

Beware of choosing a facil-

ity with a very high number of deficiencies compared to other facilities in the area and the state average.

Go to the Medicare Nursing Home Compare site to learn how it compares to the national average at www.

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Monroe City Manor Care Center Offers Comprehensive

Kathryn Miller Owner 573-473-4252

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Therapy available 7 Days a Week including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy Our rehabilitation program provides each resident the tools needed to achieve personal independence and dignity to the fullest extent possible.

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Our goal is to return each resident to his or her highest level of function.

Individual goals are tailored to ensure appropriate functional skills are identified and learned.

Home visits are conducted to ensure that the resident is able to return home safely once their goals have been met.

Stop in to meet our team of therapists and they will be glad to discuss your loved ones’ current therapy progress or any upcoming individual therapy needs you may have.

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SAMPLE BALLOT 2014

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that a Primary Election will be held in the State of Missouri, County of Monroe, on the 5th day of August, 2014 for the purpose of voting on candidates (115.125 ,RSMo ). Polling locations will be open from 6 a.m. The ballots for said election will be in substantially the following form:

MONROE COUNTY POLLING PLACES Monroe City Precincts #1, #2, #3 and Indian Creek Precinct #4 VFW Hall in Monroe City North Fork Precinct #5, Florida Precinct #18 and Stoutsville #19 STOUTSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER Holliday Precinct #9 HOLLIDAY SCHOOL Duncan’s Bridge Precinct #7&8, Madison Precinct #10 & #11 MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER Union Precincts #12 & #13 MIDDLE GROVE SCHOOL Granville Precinct #6, Paris Precincts #14 & #15 PARIS COURTHOUSE Paris Precinct #16 PARIS LIBRARY Santa Fe Precinct #17 Santa Fe Christian Church Fellowship Hall The polling places for said election will be open from the hours of 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. during which time any person properly registered to vote in the county will be given the opportunity to cast his or her ballot.

I, Sandra Francis, County Clerk and Election Authority in and for the County of Monroe, State of Missouri, hereby certify that the above & foregoing is a true and correct list as certified to me by Jason Kander, Secretary of State, State of Missouri, of the offices for which candidates are entitled to be voted for at the Primary Election to be held August 5th, 2014.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by Seal.

Done at my office this 10th day of July, 2014.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOND ELECTION MADISON C-3 SCHOOL DISTRICT SAMPLE BALLOT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified voters of the Madison C-3 School District of Monroe County, Missouri that the school has called an election to be held for said district on, August 5, 2014, commencing at 6 a.m. and ending at 7 p.m. on the following ballot.

NOTICE OF ELECTION CITY OF MADISON BOND ELECTION SAMPLE BALLOT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified voters of the City of Madison of Monroe County, Missouri that the City has called an election to be held for said district on, August 5, 2014, commencing at 6 a.m. and ending at 7 p.m. on the following ballot.

I, Sandra Francis, County Clerk and Election Authority in and for the County of Monroe, State of Missouri, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the ballot as certified to me by the officers or agencies calling for an election to be held in said county.

Polling Place -- Madison Community Center & Middle Grove School The polling place for said election will be open from the hours of 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. during which time any person properly registered to vote in the county will be given the opportunity to cast his or her ballot.

Done by order of the County Clerk of Monroe County this 7th day of March 2014.

I, Sandra Francis, County Clerk and Election Authority in and for the County of Monroe, State of Missouri, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the ballot as certified to me by the officers or agencies calling for an election to be held in said county.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by Seal.

Done at my office this 10th day of July, 2014.

Polling Place -- Madison Community Center The polling place for said election will be open from the hours of 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. during which time any person properly registered to vote in the county will be given the opportunity to cast his or her ballot.

Done by order of the County Clerk of Monroe County this 7th day of March 2014.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by Seal.

Done at my office this 10th day of July, 2014.

Sandra Francis County Clerk & Election Authority Monroe County Missouri

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Greeters for the July 27 worship service of the Perry Christian Church were Warren Hedrick and Lois Stuart. The altar candles were lit by Caitlyn Provancha.

“Let’s Just Praise the Lord” was sung. Greg Harrison welcomed Pastor Jim Walker, his family and friends.

Arlen Provancha reported on the Vacation Bible School. Sixty-eight different children attended at sometime during the week. The project was clean water for the children of India and $270.50 was collected.

All the community churches were involved and a good time was held by the helpers as well as the children.

The church was full for the closing program.

“Lord, I Lift Your Name” was sung in praise and we are thankful for such a great Vacation Bible School and all who made it possible.

The prayer hymn was “In the Garden”. Our concerns were for Dorothy Woodhurst, Mike Fierge, Jo Turnbough, Donald Broyles and sympathy to the family of Barbara Foree. “ Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying” was the response.

Pastor Walker offered meditation and invitation to share the Lord’s Supper. The Elder’s prayers were given

by Greg Harrison and Arlen. Deacons were Glenna Johnson, Nancy Seelow, Warren Hetrick and Wyatt Lewellen.

Alisha Eisele gathered the children for a treasure hunt with a map showing that X marks the spot. The bible is a map where the X is turned making it a cross leading to Jesus. Pastor Walker introduced his friends from Moberly Central Christian Church where he had been a minister for nine years, previous to his retiring in September.

Matthew 13;1-9; 18-23 was read by Shirley Levings for the pastor’s sermon, “What Sort of Soil Are You?”.

Opening our souls and understanding the word of God will bear fruit, but listening to Satan’s temptations will cause our souls to be barren.

“Let Jesus Come Into Your Heart” was the invitation hymn. Pastor Walker gave the benediction and “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” closed the service.

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Callaway Livestock Center, Inc. Kingdom City 573-642-7486 Feeder Cattle Sale Every Monday at 12:30 p.m.

Slaughter Steers & Heifers Monday 10 a.m.

REGULAR FEEDER CATTLE SALE July 28, 2014 Receipts: 1411 Hd. COMPUTER AVE - TOP 932 Steers: Medium & Large Frame Hd. 17-300 & Down..............247.00-310.00 38-300-400 lbs...............275.00-303.00 84-400-500 lbs................264.00-305.00 237-500-600 lbs................253.00-299.00 233-600-700 lbs.................258.00-278.00 194-700-800 lbs.................228.00-238.50 127-800-900 lbs.................222.00-231.00 376 Heifers: Medium & Large Frame Hd.

6-300 & Down..............261.00-277.50 32-300-400 lbs.................270.00-292.00 96-400-500 lbs.................252.00-286.00 166-500-600 lbs.............237.00-253.50 47-600-700 lbs.................230.00-248.50 13-700-800 lbs.................202.00-213.00 11-800-900 lbs.................190.00-194.50 15 Bred Cows; Better Cows: 1725.00 2150.00; Small, Old Thin: 1000.00-1475.00; 76 Slaughter Cows: High Dressing: 123.50-133.50; Bulk: 106.00-120.00; Low: 95.00-105.00; Thin: 70.00 & Down 12 Slaughter Bulls: 135.50-147.00; Thin: 122.00-133.00 All Slaughter Steers & Heifers sold on Monday at 10 a.m. Receipts: 15 Hd. Steers & Heifers: Top: 163.00; Choice 2 & 3: 160.00 - 163.00; Mixed Select: 150.00-160.00 Cow Sale on Aug. 7 at 6 p.m.

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Please visit our web site at www.callawaylivestock.com

MOVIE LINE

County Clerk announces election judge training, open office Saturday, Aug. 2 The Monroe County Clerk’s office has scheduled a School of Instruc-

tions for Elections Judges who will be working the August 5th Primary Elec-

Logan Lehenbauer helps raise money for St. Judes

tion.

The training session will be held on Friday morning, August 1, at 10 a.m., in the Circuit Courtroom on the third floor of the courthouse. A public demonstration of the ballot counting machines will be conducted following the training.

All election judges who will be working the election are urged to attend this meeting.

The County Clerk’s Office will be open Saturday morning, August 2 for absentee voting for the Primary Election.

The office will be open from 8 a.m. until 12 noon for the convenience of those who will be unable to go to the polls for the August 5th Primary.

Monroe County voters who would like to look at their ballot options prior to voting may find Sample Ballots listed on the Secretary of State Website. Click on the Elections tab where you will enter your name, address and birthdate and that tab will take you to information as to where you vote and the ballot options. Due to the fact that the Primary Election is a nomination, voters must choose a party ballot prior to voting. However there is an option to vote Non-Partisan, which is a ballot with just issues.

Anyone with questions may contact Monroe County Clerk Sandra Francis at 660-327-5106.

Randy Davis BBQ Benefit Servin

Logan Lehenbauer, a Paris R-II student, shows off his bucket with money to be used for donations to St. Judes. Lehenbauer is instrumental in St. Jude fundraising every year. Money was raised at both the four way stop and around the area businesses.

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Salt River Gardeners to meet The Salt River Master Gardeners will meet at 6:30 Tuesday, August 5, at the Gardner House, 417 S. Main St., Palmyra, Mo. The meeting will take place in the backyard lawn (if rain, inside the Gardner House), so please bring lawn chairs.

Anyone interested in information regarding Master Gardener certification classes are encouraged to attend this meeting.

There will be extension experts in attendance to answer your questions.

This month’s speaker will be Russ Heindselman from LaGrange. He will speak about what he grows on his farm and his

various projects. The Salt River Master Gardeners consist of members from Marion, Ralls, Monroe, Pike, and Lewis counties.

For information or gardening questions, contact Sue Lewis, president 573795-2334, or Brenda West, 573-221-0724. Everyone is invited to attend.

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FREEWILL DONATION All donation help Randy Davis’ medical expenses For more info contact Terry at (573) 567-6652.

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2014 MONROE COUNTY FAIR - THROUGH THE LENS

Courtney Dickey shows off her ham during the 2014 Monroe County Fair.

SUBMITTED PHOTO

Jack Glover, of FCS Financial, Macon presents a check to the Eager Beaver 4-H Club to help in their local beautification efforts.

APPEAL PHOTO

A Pair of Queens! Monroe County Fair Queen Gloria Breid, left, and 4-H Fair Queen Rachel Batsell during the 2014 Monroe County Fair Baby Show.

APPEAL PHOTO

Dog Show Winners – Grand Champion - Hannah Mitchell, Largest – Ryan Breid, Smallest – Grace Peak, Most Obedient – Sabrina Wright, Best Dressed – Abagail Robertson, Best Tricks – Amber Chapman. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Paige Hull shows off her Pedal Power during the 2014 Monroe County Fair.

SUBMITTED PHOTO

I would like to thank Monroe County CO-OP for buying my hog “Lucky” at the Monroe County Fair. Thanks for always supporting our 4-H!

(Left) Fair Princess Marlena Long hustles from event to event to help present trophies and ribbons.

APPEAL PHOTO (Top) Ryan Breid concentrates as he tries to be the longest puller in the Monroe County Fair Pedal Pull.

SUBMITTED PHOTO

Colton Kendrick

J.T. Heinecke, left, gets a belt buckle, sponsored by KWWR from Charles Rosenkrans during the 2014 Monroe County Fair.

APPEAL PHOTO

Eager Beavers 4-H Club Thanks to The Paris National Bank/ Gina and Troy for attending the 4-H/FFA Sale and purchasing my ham.

Thank you to KJ’s Quick Lube (Keith and John Dowell) for purchasing Jake’s ham at the 4-H/FFA sale. Thanks for supporting Jake in the Paris FFA. We appreciate everything you do!

A big thank you goes to Donnie Thomas/Thomas Motors for buying my ham. I appreciate your ongoing support of 4-H in our community.

Will Crain

Jake Peak and family

Katelyn Breid

Thanks Grandpa and Grandma Yoho for purchasing my 4-H ham and donating it back and a special thanks to Ricketts’ Farms for purchasing it. Those proceeds will go to Jackie’s Barn Fund.

Thanks so much!

Amber Chapman I would like to thank Jeff and Mary Dickey for buying my FFA ham at the Monroe County Fair.

I really appreciate it!

Thanks again!

Taylor Dye

I would like to thank Ed and Missy Vitt for the purchase of my ham at the Monroe County 4-H/FFA Ham and Livestock sale. Your support of this event is greatly appreciated. With this being my last year to sell I would like to thank all of my previous supporters. Thank so much!

Shelby DeOrnellis

Paris FFA/Mark Twain 4-H Club Thank you to Monroe County Farmer’s Mutual Insurance for purchasing my cured bacon at the 2014 Monroe County Ham and Livestock Auction.

Payton Ness Paris FFA

I would like to thank The Paris National Bank for purchasing my pig at the Monroe County Fair. It was greatly appreciated! Also a big thanks to all the fair supporters!

Morghan Crain Thank you to Grandpa David Edwards/E & E Motors for the purchase of my country cured ham at the Ham & Livestock Auction. I really appreciate all of your support during the Monroe County Fair!

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2014 MONROE COUNTY FAIR - EVENT RESULTS

4-H and FFA Ham, State; Molly Clampitt Bacon and Livestock Rita Wilkerson; Sabrina Sale – July 17, 2014 Wright - Nelson’s Old Steers Town Kafe; Ashlyn PeSeller/Buyer terson - Monroe County Austin Thomas - Dr. Han- Coop; Megan Clampitt dlin; Lexus Holohan - Joe Crown Power & Equip.

Rubison; Rance Wheeler Blue Ribbon Hams - Thomas Motors; Andrea Seller/Buyer Callison - County Bank; Kendall Mason - City Carlee Long - Monroe Bank/Moberly; Brett County Coop; Nick Bird Mason - Jeff Dickey; - Moberly Motors; Zane Jenna Stoebe - City Bank/ Crigler - D y e Moberly; Trenton Minks Farms, Inc.; Brandon Cal- Kent Dye; William Burns lison - Wheeler Auction; - Z Base Farms; Brent Crigler - SydenLaine Forrest - Haystricker Imp.; Trenton hurst Real Estate; BranMorgan - Mac Wilt; Mar- don Williams - David lena Long - HNB Bank; Williams; Kyle James - HNB Taylor Gruber - HayBank; Baylee Wade – The hurst Real Estate; Jake Paris National Bank Peak - Dowell Farms; Market Heifers Allison Miller - Z Base Seller/Buyer Farms; Josey Ball Emma Morgan - Mon- - James T. Ball; Cameron roe County Coop; Hunter - Exchange Bank Swine of MO; Chrisee Wheeler Colton Kendrick - - Judy Langerud; Katie Monroe County Coop; Thomas - FCS Financial; Aly Francis - Monroe Will Crain –TPNB; Paige County Coop; Maggie Hull - Ensor Brothers; Cummins - POET – Brad Shannon Pugh - Brandon Callison; Garrett Henry - Graupman; Rob Brenneman; Triston Hull - Z Base Dakota Hagenhoff Farms; Emily Rose Buck - Rep. Ed Schieffer; - Mike Minor, PresidAlicia Heinecke - Rob ing Commissioner; Jon Brenneman; Kinyon - Dale Morgan Morghan Crain – Farms; Jill Nobis - 5 N TPNB; J.T. Heinecke - Enterprises; Anna White Precision Land & Lawn - Perry Farm Service; Sheep Ryan Breid - Bobby ShepBrant Francis - Charles herd; Samantha Painter – Brazeale Dowell Farms; Makenzie Poultry Fox – Z Base Farms; Alex Adam Sprock - Put- Gibler – Hayhurst Real nam Tire Estate; Britney Williams Rabbits – Cheryl Hunter; Mallory Danielle Herrin - David Greiwe – Eugene Durbin; Breid Shelby DeOrnellis – Vitt Meat Goats Farms; Brooke Young – Britton Francis - Jean- Putnam Tire; Bryce Dunie Riddle State Sen.; Jess lap – Perry Farm Service; Greiman - Macon Atlanta Betsy Embree – E & E

Motors; Lindsey Hendren – Ricketts Farm Service; Tyler Buck – Brent Thomas; Makayla Fox – Monroe Manor; Charles Robertson – Ensor Brothers; Nathan Deaver – Putnam Tire; Abbie Thomas – Rep. Jim Hansen; Amber Chapman – Colin Yoho; Roberta Burns – Macon Atlanta State Bank; Austin Wilkerson – Charles Brazeale; Trenton Brandl – Rachel Shepherd; Payton Greiwe – Mac Wilt; Johnny Thomas – Jeanie Riddle State Senate; Alyssa Heitmeyer – Jim and Nancy Henke; Slater Stone – Popkes Trucking LLC; Corrie Dunkin – Rep. Jim Hansen; Dawson Bross – Matt Bross; Taylor Dye – Jeff Dickey; Courtney Dickey – Jared Kendrick; Lauren Lehenbauer – Kent Dye; Katelyn Breid – Thomas Motors; Emily Lehenbauer – Dowell Farms; Rachel Batsell – Vitt Farms; Samantha Legrand – Rita Wilkerson; Matt Kinyon – Matt Bross; Maddison Breid – Phillip Durbin, FCS; Shelby Hendren – County Bank; Katie Pugh – Dowell Farms; Jacob Green – Sydenstricker Imp. Bacons Russell Mitchell – In memory of Ralph Ostman; Hannah Mitchell – Harold & Robin Martin Silent Auction Hams Rachel Wood – Cindy Hultz; Annie Miller – Z Base Farms; Sandra Gonzalez – Sandra Francis; Audrey Vitt – James Leonard Hayhurst; Allie Dunkin – Mitchell Repair; Kaylea Young – Rob Brenneman; Sarah Keel-

Brooke Young, left, and Payton Ness at the Ham/Bacon and Livestock Sale at the 2014 Monroe County Fair.

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Shelby DeOrnellis, left, and Roberta Burns at the Ham/ Bacon and Livestock Sale at the 2014 Monroe County Fair.

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Thank you Monroe Manor for all the continuing support you give the Monroe County Fair/Livestock and Ham Sale.

I really appreciate you purchasing my ham. Thanks again and I hope to see you next year.

I would like to thank Rita and Raymond Wilkerson for purchasing my ham and for always supporting the Madison FFA!

Makayla Fox

ing – Nelson’s Old Town Kafe; Aidan Mitchell – In memory of Ralph Ostman; Abagail Robertson – Tammy Robertson; Nithin Gudderra – Charles Rosenkrans; Makayla Hayes – Chuck Mason; Logan Bross – Chuck Mason; Miranda Bried – Ronnie Fields; Kaylea Brown – Young Logging; Brienna Staggs – Karen Brammer; Ricardo Gonzalez – Thomas Motors; Madison FFA Club Ham – Christina Buie; Eager Beavers Club Ham – Paris School Board; Paris Patriots Club Ham – Mark Sprock Silent Auction Bacon Payton Ness – Monroe County Farmers Mutual Ins.; Ben Ebbesmeyer – Christina Buie Lloyd Miller proceeds donated to Jacquie’s Barn; Rickett’s Farm Service proceeds donated to Jacquie’s Barn Show Results Sheep Show Results – Showmanship 11-13 – Aly Francis; Shepard’s Award – 13 and under – Baylee Wade, 14 and over – Britton Francis, Champion Flock – Aly Francis, Reserve Champion Katahdin Ewe – Aly Francis, Reserve Champion Dorset Ewe – Britton Francis, Champion and Reserve Champion Southdown Ewe – Aly Francis Beef Show Results Market Heifer First Place – Brandon Callison, (Class 1), Lexus Holohan (Class 4), Andrea Callison (Class 5) Austin Thomas (Class 6); Grand Champion Show Market Beef – Austin Thomas, Reserve

Sam Legrand

I would like to thank Bobby Shepherd and Judge Rachel Bringer-Shepherd for purchasing my first ham.

Thanks for supporting 4-H and the local youth in our county.

Thank you Z-Base Farms for purchasing my ham. I really appreciate all the support you give to the Monroe County Fair/Livestock and Ham Sale. Thanks again, I hope to see you next year!

Ryan Breid

Makenzie Fox

Champion Show Market Beef – Lexus Holohan; Champion Home Raised Steer – Lexus Holohan; Showmanship 8-10 years – Emma Morgan, 11-13 years – Marlena Long, 14-21 years – Kimberlee Gieseker; Herdsman – 13 and younger – Trenton Morgan, 14 and older – Brett Crigler; Steve Hillard Best Fitted Female Award – Marlena Long; Dennis Langerud Memorial Award – Nick Bird Meat Goat Show Grand Champion Doe – Britton Francis; Reserve Grand Champion Buck – Sabrina Wright; Home Raised First Place – Sabrina Wright; Showmanship First Place 13 and under – Molly Champitt; Showmanship First Place 14 and over– Britton Francis; Overall Herdsman – Britton Francis; Grand Champion Pygmy Buck – Sabrina Wright, Reserve Grand Champion Pygmy Doe – Sabrina Wright Dog Show Winners – Largest – Ryan Breid, Smallest – Grace Peak, Most Obedient – Sabrina Wright, Best Dressed – Abagail Robertson, Best Tricks – Amber Chapman Belt Buckles from KWWR – Indoor exhibit winner – Adam Sprock; Livestock winner – J.T. Heinecke Swine Show Results – Showmanship – Kaylee Smith and Marlena Long (more to follow later) Rabbit Show – Grand and Reserve Champion Senior Buck Marlena Long – Grand Champion, Charles Rob-

ertson – Reserve Champion Senior Doe Marlena Long – Grand, Will Crain – Reserve Junior Buck – Marlena Long – First Place Junior Doe – Hannah Mitchell – First Place Costume Class – Larissa Larick – First Place Meat Pen – Larissa Larick – First Place Showmanship – Danielle Herrin – Senior Hannah Mitchell – Junior Poultry Show – Overall Winners Grand Champion Cockerel – Marlena Long Reserve – Roberta Burns Grand Champion Pullet – Walker Dycus Reserve – Carlee Long Grand Champion Cock – Carlee Long Reserve – Corrie Dunkin Grand Champion Hen – Riley Dycus Reserve - Riley Dycus Grand Champion Waterfowl – Abbie Thomas Grand Champion Live Market Pen – Adam Sprock Reserve - Larissa Larick Grand Champion pen of 3 – Carlee Long Reserve - Carlee Long Showmanship 13 and under – Carlee Long Showmanship 14 and over – Rikki Beldon Best of Show – Marlena Long Supreme Champion – Marlena Long Reserve Supreme Champion – Riley Dycus

Jennifer Dunkin, left, and Allie Dunkin at the Ham/Bacon and Livestock Sale at the 2014 Monroe County Fair.

APPEAL PHOTO We would like to thank the following businesses for purchasing our livestock during the 2014 Boone County Fair Livestock Auction: Haskell Farms, LLC –Centralia, MO Monroe County CO-OP-Paris, MO Forrest Chevrolet-Centralia, MO Paris Vet Clinic-Paris,MO

Joe Abbott, FCS Financial-Columbia, MO Harper, Evans, Wade & Netemeyer Law Firm-Columbia, MO

Brent Erisman, Martinsburg Bank-Centralia, MO Grimes, Faye, and Kopp LLC Law Firm-Columbia, MO

Thank you for your support of our 4-H and FFA livestock projects.

Selestia Angell, Schyler Angell Katrina Thomas

Thank you to Lucille Ostmann for purchasing my Country Cured Ham in memory of Ralph. I appreciate you coming out and supporting Monroe County 4-H!

We couldn’t continue to have our Livestock/Ham/ Bacon sale without those that continue to come out and support us members every year. It’s an honor to say I knew Ralph and I’m grateful and thankful that Lucille Ostmann came out and continued their support of our projects. Thank you so much for your purchase of my Country Cured Bacon Lucille! Your support, especially this year, will not be forgotten!

There are not enough words to tell you how thankful I am to have Robin and Harold Martin in my corner. They continually support Monroe County 4-H and all that the kids do.

I’m especially grateful they chose to purchase my Country Cured Bacon this year and hope they enjoy my first effort at curing bacon! Thank you again Harold and Robin! I love you!

Aidan Mitchell

Russell Mitchell

Hannah Mitchell

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on my family to take care of my little girl while I am working my second job. I am hoping that if elected I will be able to eliminate the necessity of the second job and have more time to spend with my daughter, who is growing up way to fast already. I would also like to be able to put my Bachelor’s degree in business to more use. My job at the City is great because I get to work with the public but I would like more challenges and responsibilities, which I believe would come with the position of County Clerk. I love working with the public and do not want to lose that aspect of my job. With the County Clerk’s position I would be able to continue serving the public, I would be able to use my degree and be able to spend more time with my daughter.

Give one or two issues that are facing the office you are seeking and how you will possibly remedy these issues? I recently redesigned and formatted the City of Paris website. In doing so the decision was made to keep the website strictly City business and to eliminate some of the links that were previously included. While I think this was a great decision for the City, it did mean that some of the County information was excluded. Because of the widespread use of the Internet in today’s world, I think it would be beneficial to have a Monroe County web site. This web site could include upcoming events that are happening around the County, links to email and phone numbers of the offices of the courthouse and its employees, and any information that may be requested by the public. Hiring a firm to design these websites is a very costly thing to do. I feel that with my previous experience and training I would be able to create a website that could be very easy to use and informative to the people of the County, without the expense of hiring an outside firm. As we all know in this day and age money never seems to go as far as it needed. I feel confident that with my degree in business and my personal experience managing budgets at a business level I will be able to assist in creating a plan to stretch the tax payers dollars as far as possible.

Are you aware of the Sunshine Law and how it affects your possible new position? (give an example): The Sunshine Law was created to ensure transparency in government entities. It requires all government entities to clearly post notices of meetings and that these meetings be held in a place accessible to the public. It also requires that minutes be taken and available for the public to review. As the County Clerk I would be responsible for posting the notices of meetings, as well as taking the minutes and making them available to the public.

What qualifications and strengths do you bring to your elected position? As previously stated I do have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Columbia College.

Through my course work I had extensive study in accounting, finance, business law and business ethics. I have also been employed as an office manager where I was responsible for employee payroll and employee health benefits which are two responsibilities of the County Clerk’s office. I have served in a customer service based capacity for the last 18 years; first with my family owned restaurant, then at Hickman’s IGA, at the Southern Belle and finally with the City Office. I feel that my customer service experience would be very beneficial in the roll of County Clerk.

What do you want the voters of Monroe County to know about you? I have lived in Monroe County since I was 4 years old. I grew up here, went to school here and made my home here. My friends and family are here and there is no place I would rather be. I have worked hard to provide a good home for my daughter and myself and I will continue to work hard for this reason. I hope that the people of Monroe County give me an opportunity to work hard for them as well.

have dealt with Sunshine Requests. Missouri Statute requires a response to a request within three business days. If an office does not give a response in the time frame allotted, they could be subject to punishment as determined by the Court.

What qualifications and strengths do you bring to your elected position? I have a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Missouri. I have held several managerial positions that have allowed me the experience in creating and managing budgets.

I have experience in managing employees and human resource orientation. As a teenager, I was privy to helping out in each election at the Randolph County Clerk’s office and after working in the Monroe County Courthouse; I have served as an election judge. I have a strong work ethic, excellent customer service skills and a positive attitude to bring to the elected position.

What do you want the voters of Monroe County to know about you? I’m a good natured, loyal, small town lady that loves to serve people. I have served the public in different capacities since I was 16 years old and have loved it ever since. It would truly be an honor to serve the people in Monroe County.

Comments: Thanks to everyone who has come out to support your local candidates! I have truly been blessed to have such a wonderful support team and I would appreciate your continued support on August 5, 2014!

a penny so hard you can hear Lincoln scream” and carried these practices with me to the Treasurer’s office saving YOUR tax dollars by coming in under budget each year and cutting my budget and working more efficiently.

Why are you running for office? I want to make Monroe County a better place to live. I want to bring many more improvements to the office of Treasurer and to serve my community. My husband and I supported ALL community fundraisers and organized festivities and participated in all the different group events.

Give one or two issues that are facing the office you are seeking and how you will possibly remedy these issues? Security of the County’s data is my number one concern. The computer that the County Clerk uses as its server to store all of its financial data is also used to go on the internet for email and other financial reporting. This is a BIG no no in the computer world. That computer can very easily be hacked and the data stolen or manipulated. While I was Treasurer I offered to bring in an old laptop we have at home to use it as the server and NOTHING ELSE thereby protecting the data stored on the computer. I was shot down by the current County Clerk who did not feel it was necessary, even though our software provider told her that this was a good idea and would secure the county’s data. If elected, this is the first area I would address with the new County Clerk come January 1st. By my giving the county a laptop to use, this small, but very necessary step, would currently be in place. Those that were involved when I pressed for this change did not have the knowledge to understand how important it is to secure the county’s data. If elected, I would bring this knowledge back to the Treasurer’s office.

Are you aware of the Sunshine Law and how it affects your possible new position? (give an example): The Sunshine Law requires that meeting minutes and other government records and data (local, state and national) be made available to the public at a date set in the future. This law does not allow the government to hide information from the general public. While Treasurer, I always made all of my information available to anyone who came in to ask for the information and the County Clerk posts a record in the newspaper once a year about the County’s current financial condition.

What qualifications and strengths do you bring to your elected position? In addition to my honesty and integrity, my 25+ years of accounting experience and knowledge of the financial rules and regulations that need to be followed in addition to my personal financial expertise enabled me to save the county’s tax dollars while I was your Treasurer. I also have a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in accounting with a minor in computer science. All of this knowledge and information allows me to find new ways to operate the Treasurer’s office much more efficiently and effectively. I did not only make improvements to the office when necessary but proactively implemented new procedures that I knew would make the office of Treasurer more cost effective saving YOUR tax dollars. I hope that by keeping my promise of computerizing the office and running the office so much more efficiently was proof positive that I am a hard worker and that you, the voters, get more for your money with me as your Treasurer.

There are more improvements to be made in the area of tracking the details of the county’s day-to-day processes and in looking for ways to save the county money.

What do you want the voters of Monroe County to know about you? I am a very grateful, recent, breast cancer survivor. I have lived in Missouri my entire life and I have loved living in Monroe County. There are so many dedicated people in this community that give so much of themselves to make this such a great place to live and raise a family.

I consider myself very blessed for having been able to call Monroe County home for the past 19 years.

Comments: I am honest, kind and patient, a good listener, a good friend, a good wife and a good daughter. I love all creatures great and small. I am a Christian person with a deep faith in God. I am Secretary to Monroe Manor Board since 2006 and I belong to the Columbia College Alumni Association. I will treat you, the citizens of Monroe County, with the respect and honesty you deserve. I have excellent problem solving skills as well as verbal and written communication skills and outstanding business communication skills and always represent Monroe County in a professional manner at the meetings of other state county employees. I work and play well with others and have a good sense of humor about myself. I am dedicated to doing the very best for YOU, the citizens of Monroe County and I would very much appreciate your vote on August 5th.

Mary Lynn Powell

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Sunshine Law and how it affects your possible new position? (Give an example) Yes, I am aware of the Sunshine Law. The office records are always open to the public.

What Qualifications and strengths do you bring to your elected position? I have 20 months experience as Treasurer. I bring the knowledge of how everything operates in the office and how it works with the other offices to care for the County’s monies. I have a great working relationship with everyone in the courthouse.

I am a very dedicated worker.

What do you want the voters of Monroe County to know about you? I would like the voters to know that I do care about Monroe County. This is my home. I will do what I can to help keep our County in the black and running smoothly. I will continue to balance the books every month and follow the State Statutes governing the office.

Comments: I appreciate the faith Monroe County voters put in me two years ago and ask that they once again put their faith and trust in me, and re-elect Rita Blackford Wilkerson as Monroe County Treasurer. “I’ll Treasure Your Vote!”

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Arnie and Susan L. Neely

201 Fairground Road • Shelbina, Mo. 573-588-4188

MARK TWAIN LAKE AREA REAL ESTATE CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Saturday, Aug. 16, at 10 a.m.

AUCTION LOCATION: Perry VFW Hall in Perry, MO 63462 PROPERTY VIEWING Sunday, July 27 from 2 - 4 p.m.

Location: Lawler Real Estate Office 19336 Hwy. J, Monroe City, MO 63456 Personnel from Wheeler Auctions and Lawler Real Estate will be available to answer your questions about the properties or auction method.

REAL ESTATE RALLS COUNTY PROPERTIES TRACT 1: Located at Perry, MO, a 120’ x 180’ lot with a 1600 sq. ft. commercial building, also a 16’ x 42’ portable building (this building will be offered separate after the Tract 1 is sold) .

TRACT 2: Located at 41819 Highway 154, Perry, MO. A 3.2 acres with has a campground, three buildings, 2 gas pumps.

TRACT 3: 5.2 Acres located at 24311 Salt Lick Place, Perry, MO. A ranch style home built in 2009, 3 bedrooms, garage, barn.

TRACT 4: Located at 18325 Harbor Drive #29, Monroe City, a ranch style villa/ condo with 3 bedrooms, attached garage.

TRACT 5: 1.4 Acre wooded lot in Old Farm Subdivision in Ralls County TRACT 6: 9 Acres in T55N, R6W, Sec. 1 of Ralls County, approx. 4.2 acres is tillable.

TRACT 7: 20 Acres in T55N, R6W, Sec. 1 of Ralls County, approx. 11.9 acres is tillable, spring-fed creek.

MONROE COUNTY PROPERTIES TRACT 8: 2.8 Acres located at 18472 Monroe Road 489, Stoutsville, MO, ranch style 2 bedroom home, attached garage.

TRACT 9: 9 Acres in T55N, R8W, Sec. 2 of Monroe County, all wooded with over 1/4 mile of Corp frontage TRACT 10: 33 Acres in T55N, R8W, Sec. 2 of Monroe County, all wooded with over 1/4 mile of Corp frontage

For more information or to consign your property call: Lawler Real Estate LLC 573-735-3322 or Wheeler Auctions 660-327-5890 or Charlie Nordwald 636-795-4552

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DANDELION PROBLEMS? See us at CO-OP Agri-Service, Hwy. 24 W., Paris. ......................................15-tfn FLY CONTROL: Back rubs, bullets, fly spray, Permectrin, fly dust and dust bags available at Monroe County COOP. (660) 3274195..............................16-tfn SULLIVAN SHOW SUPPLIES: Grooming products, combs and brushes, ropes and many other accessories and products available at Monroe County COOP. (660) 3274195..............................16-tfn PARIS MO TRUCK AND AUTO: Lawn mower and Small Engine repair. See Randy Wilkerson, small engine mechanic at Paris MO Truck and Auto. 660-3271371...........................18-tfn NOW WORKING ON: Valtra and Mahindra Tractors.

Paris MO Truck & Auto, 200 E. Madison, Paris. (660) 3271371..............................24-tfn

23815 Hwy 24 West • Paris, MO www.hayhurstrealestate.com

418 Cooper, Paris MO - Gorgeous completely remodeled 2 story home from top to bottom! This home offers 2477 sq ft of above ground living space with also an additional 1322 in the basement. New stone front porch entry way with custom made solid oak front door.

414 W. Hickory, Paris, MO - Nice single family living with this 3 bed 1 ½ bath home. This home offers and open eat in kitchen, and nice size living room.

Downstairs is a good size finished area that could be used as a recreation room or a 4th master bedroom. New metal roof put on in 2011. This property also offers a 2 car 24 x 36 detached garage with electric. Concrete floors in the garage and a little finished room inside. Outside siding on the home is still in good shape and would look great with a new coat of paint! $89,900.

602 Rock Road, Paris, MO - Ranch Style Three Bedroom,Two Bath home situated in Paris. Attached 2 car garage. Full basement, fenced in side yard for privacy and for your pets. Very quiet neighborhood! This is a perfect home for a first time homeowner! Open kitchen/dining/living area. Basement has an additional non-conforming bedroom with half bath and available plumbing for tub/ shower. Lots of unfinished basement space too! $89,900 121 N. Main, Paris, MO - Huge Commercial building in one of the best spots in Paris, right on Main Street at the corner of the 4-way stop. Lots of room in this building with some improvements already done. Currently the building is being used as a Hunter/fisherman sporting good store. Upstairs used to be 3 different apartments that could potentially be turned back into 3 apartments again. The main floor has plenty of big open windows open to Main Street for store displays and advertising.

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660-327-5193

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VERLE HUGENOT 660-676-4620 Broker Associate BRANDIE KINNAMAN 573-933-0612 Sales Associate DARREN ADAMS 573-819-1518 Broker/Owner

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POSTED

The land owned or rented by the following are posted against trespassing for the 2012-13 hunting season. The charge is $1.00 per line each week for the season and is to be PAID IN ADVANCE.

Jane Miller Farm (6/6/15) Carl & Roger Ball (11/21/14) Ronald R. Krigbaum (6/6/15) Jerry Bogle Farms (10/31/14)

AUCTION Auctioneer, Realtor, Appraiser Hwy. 24, Madison, MO 660-291-5921 • 800-404-3400

SERVICE DRY DOCK OPEN FISHING HOURS: Open 6 Days a Week at 6 a.m.

WANTED WANTED TO DO: House cleaning, baby sitting, lawn care or other odd jobs. (660) 998-0159 or (660) 6766916...............................30-4t

SALE SALE: Over 1900 items $1 each plus 50% off all clothing inside – Kids Caboose downtown Moberly – Saturday, Aug 2, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.................................31-1t

FOR RENT FOR RENT: Seven bale inline hay trailer at Monroe County COOP. 660-3274195................................31-5t

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING For the purpose of establishing the tax levy for the Madison-West Monroe FPD will be held Aug. 6, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at the fire station.

Real Estate..................................19,701,998 Personal Property.........................7,263,791 Total............................................26,965,789

Now Excepting All Major Credit Cards

Proposed .2998

Revenue $80,843.44

(The proposed levy will be subject to the State Auditor’s allowance that has not been received by the District.)

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TAX CERTIFICATE SALE The following is the publication of the list of lands and lots in Monroe County, Missouri, which are to be offered for sale at the Courthouse door in the City of Paris, Monroe County, Missouri, beginning Monday, August 25, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock a.m. and continuing from day to day until the complete list has been offered for sale by the undersigned collector of Monroe County, Missouri, according to the provisions of Senate Bill Number 94 of the Missouri Sessions Acts of l933 and the Section Number 9953A of the Missouri Sessions Number 11125 and 11126 of the Missouri Sessions Acts of 1948.

Lands and lots offered under “FIRST SALE” and “SECOND SALE” will be offered for not less than the stated totals representing the total amount of taxes and costs, including the costs of this sale, due on said lands or lots to and including the year 2013.

“Certificate of Purchase” will be issued on “FIRST SALE” and “SECOND SALE” and are subject to redemption any time during a one (1) year period in accordance with the unamended provisions of Senate Bill 94 of the Missouri Sessions Act of 1933. According to Missouri State Law #140.250 and #140.405 before a “Collector’s Deed” can be given the purchaser has to provide a “Certified Title Search” to the collector after the one year redemption period has past. Once the purchaser has notified the county collector by affidavit that proper notice has been given, anyone with a publicly recorded deed of trust, mortgage, lease, lien or claim upon the property shall have ninety days to redeem said property or be forever barred from redeeming said property.

FIRST SALE – MONDAY, August 25, 2014 Crow, Renae Black & Hector 15-1.0-11-002-020-008.000 S 120’ of W 80’ B 1 Alexander-Hawkins Addition Paris Years Delinquent: 2011, 2012 & 2013 Total taxes & costs: $989.08 Griggs, William A. 17-5.0-15-000-000-001.010 NW ¼ SE ¼ NE ¼ Section 15 T 54 R 12 Years Delinquent: 2011, 2012 & 2013 Total Taxes & Costs: $1359.99 Troy, Emerald & Christine, Jr. 15-1.0-11-002-006-003.000 N ½ S ½ L 4 & 5 B 6 Original Town Paris Years Delinquent: 2011, 2012 & 2013 Total Taxes & Costs: $214.13 SECOND SALE – Monday, August 25, 2014 Tillman, Ronda Jo 15-1.0-11-002-015-005.000 E part of L 10, B 18 W of branch, part NW, Section 11, T 54, R 10, being outlots, Paris, Monroe County, Missouri; being the same land as may be described as follows: A tract of land in the NW ¼ of Section 11, T 54, R 10, lying E of L 10 B 18 of the Original Town of Paris, N of the N line of Caldwell Street, W of the Town Branch, and S of land presently owned by Gregory A. Troy, a single person Years Delinquent: 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 Total Taxes & Costs: $292.92 I, Anita Dunkle, Collector for the County of Monroe, State of Missouri, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct list of the lands and lots that will be offered for sale as above set forth, as the same appears on the tax records in my office in the Courthouse at Paris, Monroe County, Missouri.

Dated this 17th day of July 2014, at my office in the Courthouse of Monroe County, in the City of Paris, State of Missouri.

Anita Dunkle Collector of Revenue Monroe County, Missouri

CLASSIFIED ADS THANK YOU

COL. JAMES L. JOHNSTON

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HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED Hiring for full-time CMT’s or CMA’s for 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Starting out at $8.50/hour.

A 32 bed facility, RCF1. Must be dependable and able to work weekends and also to work with mental health clinic.

APPLY AT:

Jones Wildwood Care Center 12806 Hwy. 151, Madison, Mo. EOE

Thank you to all my family and friends during the loss of my wife, Nancy. A special thank you to the girls at 15 Diner for your loving support.

Dean Vaughn Thank you so very much to all of our family and friends for their participation in the 5K Walk on Lloyd’s behalf. We feel so blessed for all the support we have been given during this difficult time. Thanks again!

Lloyd and Chanda Huffman

HELP WANTED SCHOOL BUS DRIVER POSITION Madison C-3 School is seeking a full-time a school bus driver. Starting wage $58/day for regular route and $9.90/hr. for extra duty trips. Must have CDL with proper endorsements. Successful candidate must also pass physical and background check.

Application can be made in the Superintendent’s Office of the Madison C-3 School District, 309 Thomas St., Madison, Mo. Equal Opportunity Employer

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Position: Juvenile Officer II Description: The Tenth Judicial Circuit Court, Juvenile Division is seeking applicants to fill a Juvenile Officer II position which is a professional position in the enforcement and administration of the Missouri juvenile justice system. An employee in this position is vested with the statutory authority of a juvenile court officer to take charge of children who come within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. An employee in this position is expected to exercise supervision over juveniles under the court’s jurisdiction and to work with a high degree of independence and be available for rotation on-call responsibilities.

Salary/Wages: Probationary pay of $1,472.50 semi-monthly, $1,501.00 semi-monthly following successful completion of 6 month probationary employment period. This position is funded FTE 100 (100 percent) by county funds.

Qualifications/Education: Position requires graduation from a four year college or university with a degree in Criminal Justice Administration, Criminology, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or related field.

Experience: In addition to the educational requirement, the position also requires two years of experience as a Juvenile Officer I or the equivalent. Or qualified experience may also include employment in a public or private agency involving substantial amount of time in the delivery of protective services to families or children. Position requires residence in the 10th Judicial Circuit, which consists of Marion, Monroe, and Ralls Counties. Qualified applicants must be 21 years of age and must possess a valid Missouri driver’s license.

Application: Applications may be obtained and returned to the 10th Judicial Circuit Juvenile Office, 304 Willow Street, Hannibal, Mo. Applications should be accompanied by resume and will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday August 15, 2014.

The 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

CONTINENTAL CASTING LLC HIRING OPPORTUNITIES MONROE CITY AND PALMYRA PLANTS

Continental Casting LLC is a locally, family owned manufacturer leading the industry in die cast aluminum, zinc and magnesium products. We produce, machine, and assemble die casting for the automotive and commercial industries. We are looking for new team members to join in our operations. If you are motivated and have a positive attitude and want to further your career, please apply at the Monroe City plant.

We may schedule an interview with you if you have prior experience as a: Die Cast Operator, Machine and Assembly Operator, Process Technician, Maintenance Technician, Layout Technician, Inspector, Tool and Die Technician, CNC Machine Technician We are a growing company with excellent benefits, including but not limited too: Medical Insurance, Dental Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts, Nine paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Matching 401K, Short-term Disability, Life Insurance.

Apply at Continental Casting LLC., 801 Second Street, Monroe City, MO 63456.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PUBLIC NOTICE BID REQUEST The City of Paris is requesting bids for concrete paving at Walnut Grove Cemetery.

Bid specifications and packets for this project will be available at City Office during normal business hours. The Missouri Prevailing Wage Law; utilizing Annual Wage Order No. 21, will apply on this project. Copies of the Wage Order and Prevailing Wage Law will be available upon request. Sealed bids labeled “Cemetery Paving 2014” shall be mailed or delivered to the City of Paris, 112 South Main, Paris, MO 65275 by 3:30 p.m. on or before August 4, 2014 and will be publicly opened at that time. The bids will be presented to the Board of Aldermen for their approval at 7 p.m. on August 5, 2014 in the Paris City Hall. The City of Paris is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites the submission of bids from women and minority owned firms. The City of Paris reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

For additional information please contact Phillip Shatzer, City Superintendent, at 660-327-4630.

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COMMUNITY NEWS BUFORD CLAY KANATZAR

1941-2014

Buford Clay Kanatzar, 73, Sturgeon, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. He was born March 17, 1941 the son of the late Ira and Frieda (Johnston) Kanatzar. On June 6, 1964 he was united in marriage to Helen Faye Owings.

In addition to his wife Helen Faye of 50 years, he will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by one daughter Connie Baskett and her husband Joe of Sturgeon; one son Terry Kanatzar of Sturgeon; one grandson Seth Baskett of Sturgeon; four sisters Pamela Wilt of Paris, Sandra Davidson of Hume, , Mary Jean Basore of Ft. Scott, Kan., and Jackie Waters of Bethany, Okla.; several nieces and nephews; other relatives and many dear friends. In addition to his parents, one granddaughter Susanne Baskett preceded him in death.

Buford first worked in construction and later he worked as a rural mail carrier for the Sturgeon Post Office, for 25 years. He was a member of the Centralia Masonic Lodge and the Riggs Union Methodist Church where he served as Chairman of the Board. He loved animals especially exotic birds, watches and Missouri Tiger Football.

Funeral services were 11 a.m., Saturday, July 26, at the Oliver Funeral Home, in Sturgeon. Interment was in the Macedonia Cemetery, near Clark. Visitation was from 6-8 p.m., Friday, July 25, at the Oliver Funeral Home, in Sturgeon, with a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Macedonia Cemetery Association, c/o Oliver Funeral Home, P.O. Box 125, Centralia, MO 65240. Condolences may also be made to the family at www.oliverfuneralhome. net

Paul Randall Ray Katie Youse selected Scott and Kristen Ray as MEC candidate of Daisy, would like to announce the birth of their first child, a son born Saturday, June 28 at 11.28 a.m. at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, was 211/2 inches long and has been named Paul Randall. Maternal grandparents are Paul and Laura Woods, Newton, Ill.; Paternal grandparents are Randy and Mary Beth Ray, Paris; maternal great-grandparents are Charlene and the late Dean Woods, Newton; the late Eldon and the late Margaret Moore, Henderson, Ky.; and paternal great-grandparents are Dale and Mary Beth Ray, Sedalia; Peggy Jones,

Mexico; and Thomas Jones, Paris.

Kristen is a Financial Services Consultant for The Bank of Missouri in Cape Girardeau and Scott is the Integrated Solutions Manager for Wm. Nobbe & Co., Inc., and is based out of their Scott City, Missouri location.

Miss MEC Candidate Katie Youse, daughter of Joe and Cheri Youse.

NANCY LEE VAUGHN

1953-2014

Nancy Lee Vaughn, 61, of Paris, took her final road trip home on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She died following a sudden illness while doing what she loved, truck driving and being on the road.

Nancy was born March 16, 1953 in Lodi, Ohio to the late Thurman and Mary (Cehrs) Decker.

She was an independent truck driver most of her life and loved horses and her dogs, Taco and Nikea.

She had made her home in Missouri for over 20 years previously residing in Apple Creek.

Surviving are her husband, Dean Vaughn, Paris; her sons, Bill Decker of Creston, Ohio; Dean (Dolly) Thomas of Coshocton, Ohio; and Robert (Connie) Thomas of New Pittsburg, Ohio; five grandchildren, Josie Decker, Anthony Collins, Jasmine Thomas, Ryen Thomas and Chris White; a sister Sandy (John) Yeagley of Wooster, Ohio; a niece, three nephews

July Garden of the Month

The Paris home of Peggy Peck and Bob McKinney was selected by the Monroe County Gardener’s Club as their “July Garden of the Month. “ SUBMITTED PHOTOS

and a host of family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Larry Decker.

Services were held Tuesday, July 22 at 11 a.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston with Rev. Michael Decker officiating.

Burial was in Creston Maple Mound Cemetery.

Visitation was held Monday, July 21 from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Pallbearers were her three sons (Bill Decker, Dean Thomas and Robert Thomas), Chuck Houston of Hannibal, Jeff Campbell of Macon and Billy Campbell of Callao.

Macon Electric Cooperative will hold its 75th Annual Membership Meeting on Tuesday, August 5.

The meeting will take place at the Macon County Fairgrounds in Macon. Registration will be open from 4-6:45 p.m. The business meeting will begin at 6:45 p.m.

A variety of activities will also begin at 4 p.m. A free barbeque dinner will be provided to current members of Macon Electric Cooperative and their families. Members will also enjoy free ice cream, popcorn, snow cones and cotton candy. The Miss MEC Queen Contest will be another part of the Annual Meeting activities. The preliminary judging will take place during the afternoon with the final judging to begin at the fairgrounds grandstand stage at 5:30 p.m