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GRUNDY COUNTY

Polls Open at 6 a.m.

Judges Named For November General Election

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Brenda Orndorff, left, and Sue Ball, work on getting the 2020 Grundy County real estate and property tax bills ready for mailing. Grundy County Collector-Treasurer Barbara Harris said the bills will be mailed on Monday and should be arriving in mailboxes soon. Those who don’t receive a bill should contact her office, located on the second floor of the courthouse. Payments can be made through the mail, in person or left in the drop box on the north side of the courthouse and must be paid or postmarked by Dec. 31 to avoid a penalty.

COVID 19

Large Patient Surge In October

Hospitalization Numbers Up COVID-19 hospitalization numbers at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton and Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe are seeing significant rises, according to information provided by the Saint Luke’s Health System. Jordan Ferguson, who is the marketing and public relations director, said 34 individuals have been hospitalized with COVID-related conditions since July 1, with 33 of those coming in the month of October alone. This is after no hospitalizations were reported during the first two

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Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard has announced an opportunity for those who are currently quarantined due to the COVID-19 pandemic to cast a ballot in Tuesday’s General Election. Mrs. Spickard said those who are quarantined by the Grundy County Health Department may call her office to make an appointment to vote from their vehicle on Saturday afternoon. While the clerk’s office will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday for in-person absentee voting, those who are quarantined and will not be released from quarantine by Tuesday will be allowed to vote Saturday afternoon. Those wishing to take advantage of this opportunity are asked to call the clerk’s office at 359-4040, ext. 4 by 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Appointments are necessary so paperwork can be prepared prior to the person arriving to vote. Those wishing to vote absentee in the election may do so in person until 5 p.m. on Monday.

quarters of 2020 (January through June). The numbers reported were not broken out by hospital and do not include COVID-19 patients from Grundy or Livingston counties who may have been hospitalized in other facilities. According to the state’s COVID reporting site at www.showmestrong.gov.mo, there were 1,446 Missourians who were currently being hospitalized for COVIDrelated conditions as of Oct. 25. The number included 451 individuals who were in ICU facilities and 173 who were on ven-

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tilators. Total numbers since statistics started being kept were not available. As of Thursday morning, Grundy County added nine new COVID cases since its report to the Republican-Times on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the county since testing began to 341. The number of active cases continues to decline, with Thursday’s number at 26, which is down by 13 cases since Monday. The total number of COVID-related See COVID, Page 3

Judges for the Tuesday, Nov. 3 General Election have been announced by Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday and absentee balloting can take place until 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2. A meeting for supervisory judges is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Monday. Liberty and Myers Townships (voting at Galt) - Linda Baugher, TBA Republican; Kathy Tabbert, TBA, Democrat. Wilson and Marion Townships (voting at the Laredo Community Building) Vickie Bowe, Peggy Scott, Republicans; Jackie Owens, Kayla Smith, Democrats. Franklin and Washington Townships (voting at the Spickard Christian Church) - Rhonda McIntosh, Carol Marrs, Republicans; Vicki Weaver, Carolyn Brown, Democrats. Madison and Taylor Townships (voting at the Edinburg Baptist Church) Barbra Adams, Shirley Gondringer, Republicans; Wanda Long, Margaret Turner, Democrats. Trenton First Ward and Jefferson Township (voting at the Grundy County Courthouse) - Janice Garri-

son, Marleen Johnson, Republicans; Linda Brummitt, Sue Ball, Democrats. Trenton, Second Ward and Lincoln Township (voting at the Ketcham Community Center at North Central Missouri College)Jim Coldicott, Michelle Grisamore, Republicans; Melanie McCloud, Rebecca Ransdell, Democrats. Trenton, Third Ward and Harrison Township(voting in the fellowship hall at the First Christian Church in Trenton) - Ida Lee Little, Nadine Gibler, Republicans; Janet Slater, Diane Zeiger, Democrats. Trenton Fourth Ward and Jackson Township (voting at the First Baptist Church Recreation Center) - Janet Spencer, Amy Bethards, Republicans; Sheron Lovell, Yvonne Ulmer, Democrats. Judges scheduled to count absentee ballots include Michelle Shaw and Janice Belvel, Republicans; and Charlene Arnold and Marie Gladback-Dolan, Democrats. Tonna Ricketts will run the machine during that time and will join Mrs. Wilson and Lorene Skroh as night judges, who count one precinct by hand to ensure the electronic ballot counter is accurate.

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Council Sends Request Back To P&Z A conditional use permit, turned down by the Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission, will be sent back to the commission for further consideration following action taken by the Trenton City Council on Monday night. Council members voted 8-0 to send the permit request from Gabriella Chrisman back to the commission after receiving a revised plan from Ms. Chrisman that includes additional information not previously available at the planning and zoning hearing. Ms. Chrisman and Erma Newton had asked the commission to approve the permit to allow them to build an outdoor theater on property Ms. Chrisman owns at 2306 Oak St. and 2211 Stature St. The commission turned down the request, citing location of a business within an area that is primarily residential. Three persons who attended the hearing via Zoom expressed concerns regarding increased traffic, noise and late hours. Ms. Chrisman, who attended the council meeting in person, said she had been working with an attorney

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and wanted to abide by the city’s zoning ordinance. She said she had “apparently given the wrong impression” regarding what she wanted to do in the area, noting that it was never her intention to have a large movie screen or generate a lot of traffic. She referred to the proposal as a “family atmosphere.” The revised plan presented at Monday night’s meeting showed a food truck being located in the area, with four to six picnic tables where persons could eat. A 100-inch “TV-type” screen would also be erected where persons would be able to view videos being shown. Hours of operation were listed from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Code Enforcement Officer Wes Barone said the area was zoned as B-2, which does allow for small businesses located inside of buildings, such as attorney’s offices, insurance offices, etc. Because there were changes to the plan from what the commission had received, the council unanimously agreed to have Ms. Chrisman send her revised plan back to the commission for

reconsideration. Voting in person were Glen Briggs, Danny Brewer, Cathie Smith, Dave Mlika and Duane Urich. Voting via Zoom were Kevin Klinginsmith, Marvin Humphreys and John Dolan. The council approved new written policies regarding water and sanitary sewer service connections. City Administrator Ron Urton, attending the meeting via Zoom, said the policies will help property owners when replacing service lines between the city main and the house, including reducing the cost and making sure the work meets city code. Under the new policies, the property owner would hire a contractor but materials would be purchased through the city. Permits will be required for excavation in the public right of way. In an effort to reduce street cut costs, TMU would have the option to use its boring device to go under the street and pull in new service lines. Approval was given to a budget revision, allowing funds designated for overhead doors at the fire station See Council, Page 3

WDB Has New Director

Personnel Recommendations Approved North Central Missouri College trustees made appointments to two upper-level management positions during a meeting held on Tuesday on the campus. Brent Stevens, who has been serving as the Workforce Development Board Equal Opportunity Officer/Program Operations Manager, will replace Lisa Hostetler as executive director of the WDB. Mrs. Hostetler had earlier announced her retirement. Stevens, who

will begin his new duties on Dec. 1, will be paid $55,378 annually. His prior position will now need to be filled. Also approved for a promotion during the meeting was Joni Oaks, who will be moving from assistant registrar to director of enrollment and records/registrar. She will be replacing long-time registrar Linda Brown, who has retired. Mrs. Oaks will be paid $50,000 annually. Megan Miller of Trenton was approved for an internal

National Weather Service

It looks like it will be a sunny but cool weekend with highs hitting 61 on Saturday before dropping back to 46 on Sunday. Lows will be as low as 25. The high at Trenton on Monday, Oct. 26 was 34 with .03 of an inch of snow recorded. Tuesday’s high was 39 with Wednesday’s high reaching 49. The low was 31. The high on Wednesday at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 57, the low was 21.

transfer moving her from part-time academic records clerk to full-time assistant registrar at a pay rate of $13.13 per hour. In other personnel matters, the board hired Shiann Campbell of Edgerton, who will serve as campus store associate-retail at a pay rate of $11.01 per hour, and Zane Robinson of Trenton, who will serve as IT Helpdesk Specialist at a salary rate of $14.65 per hour. Adjunct instructors approved for em-

ployment include Kassandra Anderson of Dawn, massage therapy; Jared Harding of Grant City, agriculture; and Abigail Bilby of St. Joseph, nursing clinical instructor. Trustees approved a salary adjustment for Tocarra Williams, Student Support Services assistant director, from $35,250 to $37,250. The change, retroactive to Sept. 1, was made due to

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SPORTS

CLASS 2, DISTRICT 8 FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

Trenton Eyes First Championship In Program History

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Bulldogs Advance To First District Final

Nov. 6 7 p.m.

TRENTON 3 SOUTH HARRISON 0

Oct. 30 - 7 p.m. 5 LAWSON Nov. 13 7 p.m.

2 LEXINGTON Oct. 30 - 7 p.m. 7 TRENTON

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Oct. 30 - 7 p.m.

The Trenton High School volleyball program was founded in 1995. Since that first season in which Trenton finished 0-11, the team has been a district semifinalist six times, but never a finalist. Until now. In the program’s 26th sea-

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Bowden said. “They played good fundamentally, served well, played good defense and played tough at the net. It is so fun to watch this team when they play the way we know we can. I’m so proud of them. We are looking forward to trying to win a district championship on Thursday.� Trenton was paced by Evy McCullough, who had seven kills, five aces and two blocks in the win. Olivia Roberts added seven aces, three kills and a dig and Ava Simpson finished with 14 assists and two aces. Mackenzee Epperson had four aces and two kills, Lilly Berti had two kills and one ace, Jessa Shipley had

two aces and two digs and Kenzie Yuille finished with five digs. The win pushed Trenton to 8-13 overall on the season. Trenton was scheduled to play its historic first district title match for the program on Thursday, facing off with the host school for the district tournament - Carrollton. Trenton and Carrollton matched up twice this season, both times at the Carrollton Tournament. Trenton fell in the pool play match, but defeated the Trojanettes in the championship match later in the day. The two teams’ third meeting began at 6 p.m. with the district title on the line.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: WEEK 10

Good Luck to the Trenton Bulldogs

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son, Trenton will finally play for a district championship. The Bulldogs punched their ticket to the Class 2, District 16 title match on Tuesday night, picking up a 25-13, 2519, 25-9 victory over a South Harrison team coming off a two-week quarantine. Despite the layoff, South Harrison nearly took the second set, which would have leveled the match at one set apiece. Trenton prevailed, however, and South Harrison wilted as a result, failing to reach double figures in Trenton’s match-clenching, thirdset victory. “The girls played together tonight,� Trenton coach Pam

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INSURMOUNTABLE Task At Hand Is Very Tall For Bulldogs In District Showdown WEEK 10

It is not impossible, but the odds of Trenton’s ill-fated 2020 season reaching beyond tonight (Friday) certainly appear to be limited. Trenton travels to Gil Rector Stadium to take on the Lexington Minutemen, owners of an 8-1 record and runners-up in the Missouri River Valley Conference East Division. To keep the season alive tonight, Trenton will have to pull a 7-seed-over-2-seed upset - something that has never been done in Class 2, District 8 since 2012, when MSHSAA went to the bracket format style of district play. The Bulldogs will have to beat the Minutemen - a team that has won seven straight over Trenton. The last time the Bulldogs were victorious over Lexington was all the way back on Sept. 6, 2013, when they secured a 27-14 victory at Gil Rector Stadium. Trenton will have to win a playoff game, something the Bulldogs have only done one time in the last eight seasons since the bracket-play district format began. In the face of the daunting task, however, the winless Trenton Bulldogs are still showing up. They are still going to play the game. They still plan on competing. “We want to go compete,� Trenton coach Kevin Hixson said. “The odds are not in our favor, but we just want to go out, make a showing and compete. That’s why they play the

Trenton Bulldogs @ Lexington Minutemen

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TRENTON AND LEXINGTON will battle on the gridiron for the 15th year in a row when they meet tonight (Friday).

game, you know. That’s what I told our guys, that’s why they play the game. Every once in a while you get an upset like this.� It will be interesting to see how Lexington responds tonight after suffering its first loss of the season last week at home against the Richmond Spartans. Both Lexington and Richmond entered the game with undefeated conference records, making the contest a faux MRVC-East championship game. The Minutemen dropped the contest 32-16, ending their hopes of a league title. With so much build up to that game and the way Lexington performed, it’s entirely possible the Minutemen could face a bit of a hangover from the loss. It could also motivate them to play their best and get healthy against Trenton. That’s what the Bulldogs en-

dured last week in a 48-16 loss to South Harrison - a team that saw its shot at an outright Grand River Conference title go up in smoke the previous week with a loss to Princeton. “That was kind of the thing with South Harrison,� Hixson said. “If they beat Princeton, maybe they come in here and overlook us or maybe underestimate us. But they lost and so they come in with an attitude and a little bit of revenge in their hearts. They played a little bit better, they played with a little more tempo than I thought they would. We might see the same thing out of Lexington this week.� Trenton and Lexington kick off at 7 o’clock tonight at Gil Rector Stadium with their respective seasons on the line. The winner will take on the winner of the HigginsvilleLathrop game in the district semifinals.

HOW THEY MATCH UP When Trenton has the ball: The Bulldogs incorporated a pistol set into their offense last week with some mixed reviews. Trenton will likely go to that at times again this week to keep some wrinkles in place, but don’t expect the Bulldogs to stray too far from its ground-and-pound rushing approach. When Lexington has the ball: Lexington’s offense centers around quarterback Johnathan Taylor. The Minutemen like to roll their pocket left or right, allowing Taylor to get moving from the snap. This also allows Taylor more time to see the field and more time for his receivers to get open. Taylor is a running threat as well and Lexington will have a slew of designed quarterback runs in place for the game as well. For Trenton to be competitive in this game, it starts and ends with containing the Lexington quarterback.

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Defense Forces Three Turnovers, Scores TD In Dominating Performance TRENTON JV 16 SOUTH HARRISON JV 0

In the midst of a winless varsity season, it has been hard to get excited for the Trenton High School football program. But while Friday nights haven’t been kind to the Bulldogs, Monday nights have created plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future for Trenton. The latest example came in the form of a 16-0 shutout victory over South Harrison for the Trenton junior varsity - the second-straight shutout for the Bulldogs’ JV. Trenton closed the JV season this past Monday with its most dominating defensive effort of the season. Trenton scored early in the contest on a 4-yard touchdown run by Gabe Stark and the defense took it from there. Trenton created three turnovers in the contest, turned one into a

touchdown, and shut down South Harrison’s offense at every turn. Tim Kempton scooped up a South Harrison fumble in the opening frame and returned it 8 yards for another Bulldog touchdown, something Trenton was looking for before the game even started. “The boys played a hard-fought, defensive football game in the cold weather,� Trenton coach Jon Guthrie said. “Defensively, we had a goal of getting a score and Tim made a heads-up football play on his recovery and ran in a touchdown.� Trenton got 2-point conversions after each first-quarter score. Brayden Hughs ran the ball in after Stark’s score and Ian Elbert scored after Kempton’s touchdown rumble to give Trenton a 16-0 advantage one quarter into the contest. Neither team would score the rest of the way as Trenton’s defense powered the Bulldogs to the victory on a cold night at C.F. Russell Stadium. In addition to Kempton’s scoop and score, Stark had a pair of fumble recoveries for turnovers. He added five tackles, one for a loss. Elbert had six tackles, two for losses, and Hunter McAtee added five tackles. Trenton also got four tackles from Luke Schilling, who took South Harrison ball-

carriers down behind the line of scrimmage three times. Gaven Kelsall had four tackles as well, Charlie Riley had three tackles and Brody Polk added a sack for the Trenton defense. “Ian and Hunter did a really good job filling the alley and shutting down (South Harrison’s) sweep plays to the edge,� Guthrie said. “Gabe also played very well at defensive end and nose guard with two fumble recoveries. “Overall, the boys played very well, especially on defense. I’m very proud of their willingness to compete hard for four quarters of football.� On a night when the defense shined so brightly, Trenton did have some good offensive performances as well. Hughs tallied 139 yards rushing to lead Trenton and, as a team, the Bulldogs rushed for 232 yards on the night. “Offensively, Brayden played very well,� Guthrie said. “Elbert and Stark were able to get hard yards up the middle and that helped open up the edge for Hughs.� The win gave Trenton’s junior varsity a winning record for the year as the Bulldogs finished 3-2-1 overall.

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LOCAL

COVID

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deaths remain at 14. Other area county numbers as of Thursday morning included: Livingston - 444; 28 active, including 17 hospitalized; 11 deaths (up two). Sullivan - 372; 82 active; 1 death.

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Linn - 315; 39 active; 14 deaths. Carroll - 233; 36 active, including 3 hospitalized; 5 deaths. Daviess - 230; 112 active; 4 deaths. Harrison - 196; 7 active; 1 death. Putnam - 72; 11 active; 1 death. Mercer - 35; 12 active.

port of the Missouri Community College Association. Dr. • From Front Page • Klaver also told trustees that a degree advancement and will the MCCA Annual Convenbe funded through the SSS tion will be held virtually Nov. 11-13 and presented a video grant. Several Head Start person- about the Barton Farm Camnel items were approved, in- pus that was submitted to the cluding the resignations of convention. He also updated Meri Hughes as Chillicothe the board on various meetings “Aâ€? Center teacher aide; that have been held and told Shelby Owens as a Brookfield trustees that the National Jun“Aâ€? Center teacher aide; and ior College Athletic AssociaTammy Taylor as a teacher tion has announced that aide at Milan. Hannah Daily student-athletes will be given was hired to fill a teacher aide a waiver for their season, even position at the Trenton site, if they play at any point during while Katie Hulett was hired the season to include post-seato fill an aide position at the son, in any NJCAA-offered sport. Unionville site. Routine administrative reIn other business, trustees approved the purchase of a ports were given by several 2020 Ford Fusion from department heads and trustees Barnes- Baker Automotive for reviewed the employee tuition the Head Start program. With waivers that have been a $3,000 trade-in, the final pur- awarded to date. Student senchase of the car will be ate officers were introduced to $18,892. Also approved was the board as was Taylor Lavthe sale of surplus computer ery, who was approved as the and electronic equipment, new residence life coordinawhich will be disposed of or tor/assistant men’s basketball sold in accordance with board coach at the September meeting. policy. Following an executive sesIn his report, Dr. Lenny Klaver told trustees there is a sion, the board took action on movement to create a 13th a real estate matter, with an ancommunity college in Mis- nouncement to be made upon souri, with the proposed insti- execution of the lease, purtution to be located in the chase or sale of the real estate. The next regular board Perryville area in southeastern Missouri. Dr. Klaver said the meeting is scheduled for 5:30 effort does not have the sup- p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

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to be used to complete the station’s north apron concrete project. Total cost of the project has been estimated at $27,000. The door project will be moved to the 2021-22 fiscal year budget. In other business, the council: • approved two ordinances, purchasing aggregate rock and sand from Norris Quarries in preparation for the 2021 city asphalt program. A total of 26,000 tons of rock is to be purchased at $17.10 per ton while 9,000 tons of sand will be purchased at a cost of $8.60 per ton. Urton said he intends to advertise for hauling of the rock and sand. • approved an ordinance authorizing a work order with Howe Company for the lining of the existing sewer mains in the city of Trenton. Work in particular will include mains near the location of the new Orscheln Farm and Home building, however, Urton said the engineering firm will also develop plans for future sewer main work. The cost is $20,000 and will include design and bidding services as well as administration and project obser-

vation. • approved an ordinance changing zoning of property at 3300 Pleasant Plain (location of the former Hope Haven building) from O-1, open space, to I2, heavy industry. The planning and zoning commission had recommended the change to better fit future usage. • approved an ordinance authorizing a contract with Asplundh Tree Experts for tree trimming at a cost of no more than $25,000. • voted to advertise surplus property on the Purple Wave website. • approved an ordinance revising the city code’s “table of permissable usesâ€? regarding housing. • heard brief comments from City Attorney Tara Walker, via Zoom, regarding the use of Zoom for city council meetings, in particular reminding members to temper “side commentsâ€? made during meeting discussions, which she noted are now more accessible to the public. An executive session for legal and real estate was also held. Urton said the council voted 8-0 to authorize him to execute an agreement with a replacement contractor to install the temporary shoring for the

Building And Nuisance Board Takes Action On Several Properties During a brief meeting, the Building and Nuisance Board of the Trenton City Council on Monday night took action on several items. Removed from the board’s “finding of facts� list was property at 812 Grant St., owned by Steven and Serenity Leivan. Moved to a public hearing were properties at 1117 Main St., owned by John Woodland, and 1000 Rural St., owned by Smartbeltz LLC. Moved to “findings of fact� was a property at 1600 Main St., owned by Arnulfo Bavista. Moved to “certificate of existence of dangerous building� were properties at 604 Linn St., owned by Chase Ballard and Regan Warner, and 1109 Main St., owned by Tammy and Gerald Shaw. The board also gave Code Enforcement Officer Wes Barone permission to allow the water service to be turned on at 1312 Gilmore St. if he finds the owner (Richard Powers) has met repair requirements the board had set in order for that to occur. Electric service is already on at the property. Barone was to meet with Powers on Tuesday. Police Chief Rex Ross, attending the meeting via Zoom, reported 112 nuisance reports have been investigated, with nine being active, 65 being cleared and 38 being sent for prosecution. There are currently 21 cases in the court system. The board voted to hold a meeting on Monday, Nov. 23 and is to make a decision later regarding a meeting in December. Attending the meeting were board members David Mlika, Gaylon McCorkle, Danny Mathews, Vicki Meservey and Karen Glenn; Barone and City Clerk Cindy Simpson. Mayor Linda Crooks attended by Zoom.

17th Street bridge project if Boone Construction continues to fail to perform this work. The amount for such an agreement would be announced at

the time of execution. City Clerk Cindy Simpson attended the meeting in person and Mayor Linda Crooks attended the meeting via Zoom.

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OP/ED

Five Points by Wendell Lenhart

Congratulations Mike Arbuckle

Mike Arbuckle, a Trenton native and 1968 Trenton High School graduate, is concluding 40 years in professional baseball. He started out as a scout, then held executive positions with the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies and will retire on Saturday as senior advisor to Kansas City Royals General Manager Dayton Moore. I got to know Mike in the mid-1970s when he and I, along with several other young athletic types, started playing basketball on Wednesday nights at the old Adams Middle School gym. According to my sketchy memory, Wendell Lenhart the games were started by another Trenton native, Bob Johnson, and the local longtime ring leader of the pickup games for many years, Mike “The Bos” Bosley. It was only a year or two before Mike was hired as a graduate assistant coach at South Alabama and in 1979 became a fulltime scout for the Braves. And the rest, as they say is history. He moved up the ladder and held several executive roles, including assistant general manager for the Phillies, while also interviewing for several major league GM positions over the years. Back when we were kids, there were several elementary schools in different parts of town and, based on where you lived, you attended the school closest to you. I attended kindergarten, first and second grade at Central School, now Geyer Hall on the North Central Missouri College campus. Then I went to Rissler when it opened in 1963. Other kids went to Norton at Ninth Street and Harris Avenue and the kids on the north side of town attended Brainerd, which was located on 22nd Street. We had some small rivalries and would play pickup games in all sports against each other. After the Royals won it all in 2015, I happened to run into Bos one day and asked him if he had talked to Arbuckle since the World Series. He said he hadn’t but had sent him a congratulatory email. I said “Oh you congratulated him?” Bos said “no, I told him not bad for a Brainerd kid.” Leave it to Bos to put a lifetime achievement in perspective. As a kid growing up I never thought I would know someone who had a World Series ring, much less a guy who has two. A couple of other Trenton guys who earned championship rings include Jerry Lafferty, who was a scout for the Phillies and Royals, and Danny Simmons, who moved away after his sophomore year at THS. He later received a Super Bowl ring as the equipment manager for the New Orleans Saints. All of them were Brainerd kids, too. How interesting is that? There’s another Trenton guy that I hope gets a Super Bowl ring pretty soon.

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STATE REP. RUSTY BLACK Room 115C - State Capitol 201 W. Capitol Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: 573-751-2917 E-Mail: rusty.black@house.mo.gov

The Better Angles Of Our Nature by Phill Brooks, Director Missouri Digital News

Before proceeding with this column, I want you to think about what you've read, seen or heard from the candidates running for state office during this campaign season.

Guest Editorials How often have you heard detailed proposals to deal with the major issues facing our state like COVID-19 including steps to reduce infection, addressing complications of reopening schools or dealing with a budget crisis of historic proportions? Other issues include bridging the partisan divide to deal with rising homicide rates in major cities, the continuing problem of inadequate funding for our highways and expanding Medicaid health-care coverage. Instead, we've been bombarded with ideological simplicities and near-mindless "feel-good" TV advertisements about how great is a candidate. Then, there are the attack ads that level vague, and sometimes misleading charges, against opponents. Some of these attack-ads are from "independent" organizations that do not have to disclose their contributors, leaving voters in the dark as to the special interests involved. Those ads allow a candidate benefiting from a "dark-money" funded attack to deny responsibility. I miss the era when candidates issued detailed policy proposals and then held extended news conferences to explain their plans. I fondly remember decades ago

when the TV studio in my former Capitol newsroom was used by candidates to provide reporters with detailed written proposals followed by lengthy questioning. That issue-focused approach had several major advantages. It obviously provided Missourians with a more solid foundation to make voting decisions. But it also helped Missouri citizens, as well as reporters, to better understand the complexities of policy issues facing government. Further, a winning candidate who stressed a significant policy issue was handed a mandate by the voters to overcome governmental inaction. Two governors stand out as perfect examples. In 1972, Kit Bond campaigned on a plan to restrict special interest influence in government. His victory empowered him to lead the successful, bipartisan legislative effort for campaign and lobbyist disclosure requirements, as well as the state's "Sunshine Law" requiring public access to government meetings and records. Cleaning up government was an easy and safe campaign theme so soon after Watergate. Two decades later, Mel Carnahan campaigned for governor on what appeared to be a sure election killer -- a tax increase for education. Although Carnahan conditioned his proposal on voter approval, his election victory made it easier for the legislature to adopt an education tax increase without voter approval. Carnahan and Bond demonstrated that a campaign based on

substantive issues can leave a lasting legacy. But not every candidate has won by making a potentially unpopular public policy proposal a campaign issue. In 2000, Republican Jim Talent narrowly was defeated by Democrat Bob Holden, who attacked Talent's idea for a highway-improvement bond issue. As governor, Holden's alternative plan, worked out with Republicans, was overwhelmingly defeated by Missouri voters. To be honest, I'm not optimistic we ever will return to an era when the campaign season was a time for a meaningful public policy discussion on detailed proposals. The growing focus on purist ideology has been a factor. So too has been the growing pressure for partisan loyalty by candidates. Social media plays a role with the meaningless, sometimes snarky, posts that often dominate public attention. Compounding the problem are the secretly funded special interests with so much money that they can dominate discussion with ads designed to further their financial interests, rather than educate the public. It all contributes to an environment that I suspect leads many candidates to focus their campaigns on simply getting elected rather than using their campaigns to champion ideas to improve government. This current political environment is so different from Abraham Lincoln's plea in his 1861 inaugural address that his country be "touched ... by the better angels of our nature."

What Others Are Saying... Special Session For COVID

We’re pleased to see Gov. Mike Parson has called another special session, this one to determine how to spend federal money available to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. We just wish it would have come sooner.

Guest Editorials We’re in the thick of a global pandemic that’s hit our state particularly hard. Two days ago, the Associated Press reported the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization is “rising at alarming levels.” Missouri’s health department data on Monday showed the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate hit an alltime high at 22.7 percent. If federal money has been available, why haven’t we been using more of it to fight the pandemic? As of Monday morning, we’ve already had more than 2,800 Missourians die from the virus, and 171,000 have tested positive. The session will start two days after the Nov. 3 election. As we recently reported, Parson said the state still

has Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funding from the federal government that needs to be distributed to Missourians, which is why he called the special session. The supplemental budget will contain funding for items including school nutrition service programs and grants to support job training and prevention of homelessness and domestic violence, as well as child support payments, he said. State Auditor Nicole Galloway, Parson’s Democratic opponent in the Nov. 3 election, said the special session is “way too little, way too late from a governor who has failed at every step to contain the virus and put Missouri’s economy back on track. The governor should have taken action on day one to get these funds to the Missourians who need them most. But he didn’t — and instead too many lost their lives, businesses closed, jobs were lost, and the virus went unchecked.” Galloway, of course, wants to paint as bleak a picture as possible under Parson’s watch. However, we do believe if this money was allocated sooner, our state would be better off now. Still, we believe it’s a case of “better late than never,” and will help our residents better deal with the virus. — Jefferson City News-Tribune

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Leisure Lake Ginny Johns The Ladies of the Lake held a Halloween party on Saturday, Oct. 24 with chili, hot dogs, bonfires, a hayride and plenty of Halloween goodies. The costume contest was won by Dave Knox in his Pirate “get-up� and Angela Knox was second. There were some great costumes. Tom Fry provided the truck and trailer for the hayride. The next meeting of the Ladies of the Lake will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14. Members will plan this year’s cookie exchange and Christmas caroling. A Christmas lighting contest will be held this year at the lake with further information to come. Several individuals have donated to the lake fish fund and beach projects. Lake residents extend sympathies to long-time resident Ann Hansen, who passed away recently. New lake association board members for 2020-21 are Denise Lindquist, president; Cinda Stifel, vice president; Jackie Carley, secretary; Kim Telkamp and Jamie Allen, representing Unit 1; David Knox and Cinda Stifel, representing Unit 2; Denise Lindquist and Ginny Johns, representing Unit 3; Ken Thrap Jr. and Denise Johnson, representing Unit 4; Randy Wellman, Mike Parkhurst and Ted Hiers, at-large members; and Mike Smith, maintenance. The next board meeting will be held at 9 a.m. on Nov. 14 at the shelterhouse. Those attending are asked to wear a mask and observe social distancing.

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SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Trenton Girls 57, Lafayette 18

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Not one, not two, not three defenders could stop Maci Moore, who scored a career-high 30 points on Saturday in Trenton’s 57-18 victory over St. Joseph Lafayette. Moore also had nine rebounds in the win.

Moore Hammers Lafayette, Leads Trenton With 30-Point Night Maci Moore has scored a lot of points for having a high school career that has bridged just a year and a half. On Saturday, Dec. 22 at North Central Missouri College’s Holiday Hoops, Moore established a new high-water mark for her career, pouring in 30 points as the Trenton High School girls basketball team throttled St. Joseph Lafayette 57-18. Moore dropped in the first two points of the game and drew a foul, going to the line to complete a three-point play just seven seconds into the contest. That would be the theme all night as Lafayette struggled to find an answer for the sophomore forward. “I was just working to get open, get in front of (Lafayette) and put it up �

about a lot because we have so many different weapons that can score on a given night,� Trenton Head Coach Brian Upton said. “We work a lot in practice on defense, though and the intensity that we come out with. I didn’t have a real good scouting report on Lafayette, but we just came out knowing that we needed to talk on picks and the girls had the right intensity, the right energy level. You couple that with some very athletic girls that have a good basketball IQ and the next thing you know, you are shooting passing lanes and getting tips. I thought we were just very active on defense and that’s what good teams do. Even teams that score a whole bunch of points, if they are going to have a successful season it all starts on the defen

said. “Tonight we were just trying to spread the floor and get to the basket. (Lafayette) plays a lot of sagging man and it almost resembles a zone because everyone is in the lane. So we were going to try to draw the defense out and dump it to Maci or Sidney (Lynch) or whoever happened to be down there. Maci was the answer. I think they even lost her a couple of times, she was so wide open. She is a great finisher around the basket, she is a great kid and she is a great teammate. She is very coachable. When you have a player who has a great work ethic and you combine that with someone who has gifted hands, gifted feet and great touch around the basket, it makes for a great player.� Behind Moore Trenton got

tougher go than the girls, falling 38-34 to Green City earlier in the day. The Bulldog defense continued to be one of the strongest parts of Trenton’s game, but Green City’s Devin Field did just enough to put the Gophers on his back and carry them past Trenton. Fields scored 20 of Green City’s 38 points and Trenton’s offense sputtered once again leaving the Bulldogs with a four-point loss. “We played great defense and rebounded well,� Trenton Head Coach Jeremy Austin said. “We just couldn’t score. It was a tough loss and we have to bounce back. I am very confident that’s exactly what we will do.� Trenton was led by Max McNabb, who had 10 points and three steals Carson Rad

Holiday Hoops Schedule/Results FRIDAY, Dec. 21 Princeton Girls 49, Green City Girls 48 Princeton Boys 59, Green City Boys 58 Maryville Boys 70, Lexington Boys 31 Lexington Girls 36, Braymer Girls 29 Cameron Boys 46, Braymer Boys 39 Paris Girls 53, North Platte Girls 28 Paris Boys 61, North Platte Boys 34 Madison Girls 50, Grundy R-5 Girls 44 Madison Boys 78, Grundy R-5 Boys 60 Saturday, Dec. 22 Carrollton Girls 46, Hardin-Central Girls 37 Plattsburg Boys 54, Carrollton Boys 42 Green City Girls 48, Cameron Girls 43 Green City Boys 38, Trenton Boys 34 Des Moines North Boys 87, Hazelwood East Boys 79 Trenton Girls 57, Lafayette Girls 18 Gallatin Girls 34, East Buchanan Girls 29 East Buchanan Boys 74, Gallatin Boys 30 Wednesday, Dec. 26 North Andrew Girls 41, Brashear Girls 29 North Andrew Boys 65, Hale Boys 27 Hamilton Boys 60, Sacred Heart Boys 48 Hamilton Girls 47, Norborne Girls 32 Thursday, Dec. 27 (Games Played After Print Deadline) King City vs. Hale Girls King City vs, Hardin-Central Boys South Holt vs. North Harrison Girls South Holt vs. North Harrison Boys Excelsior Springs vs. Norborne Girls Knox County vs. Norborne Boys Milan vs. Knox County Girls Milan vs. Summit Christian Academy Boys Friday, Dec. 28 9:00 a.m. - Winton vs. Tina-Avalon Girls 10:30 a.m. - Winston vs. Tina-Avalon Boys 12:00 p.m. - Rock Port vs. Newtown-Harris Girls 1:30 p.m. - Rock Port vs. Newtown-Harris Boys 3:00 p.m. - Smithville vs. Chillicothe Girls 4:30 p.m. - Lawson vs. Odessa Girls 6:00 p.m. - Lawson vs. Southwest Livingston Boys 7:30 p.m. - Lathrop vs. Gallatin Girls 9:00 p.m. - Lathrop vs. Gallatin Boys Saturday, Dec. 29 9:00 a.m. - Polo vs. Rock Port Girls 10:30 a.m. - Polo vs. Rock Port Boys 12:00 p.m. - Smithville vs. Excelsior Springs Girls 1:30 p.m. - Southwest Livingston vs. Hamilton Boys 3:00 p.m. - Southwest Livingston vs. Gallatin Girls 4:30 p.m. - Princeton vs. Schuyler County Girls 6:00 p.m. - Princeton vs. Schuyler County Boys 7:30 p.m. - Richmond vs. Meadville Girls 9:00 p.m. - Richmond vs. Meadville Boys Monday, Dec. 31 10:30 a.m. - Pattonsburg vs. East Harrison Girls 12:00 p.m. - Pattonsburg vs. East Harrison Boys 1:30 p.m. - Southwest Livingston vs. Winston Girls 3:00 p.m. - Sacred Heart vs. Winston Boys 4:30 p.m. - Hardin-Central vs. Gallatin Boys 6:00 p.m. - Hardin Central vs. Tri-County Girls

Sports Briefs... Kids Club At Hamilton

The Trenton Kids Wrestling Club was in action on Saturday, Dec. 22, competing in Santa’s Showdown in Hamilton. Trenton had four champions at the event in Bryar Foster (8U/60), Charlie Riley (12U/105), Hunter McAtee (14U/100) and Sam Gibson (14U/155). Finishing as a runner-up for Trenton were Owen Lowe (6U/50), Slade Wiebers (6U/55), Jackson Miller (6U/65), B tl T ll (8U/55) Ch s Fost (10U/150) d

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Trenton Area Calendar of Events SATURDAY Scouting for Food Tag Hanging, meet at Wesley United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 9 a.m. Hy-Vee Drive-Through Trick or Treat Event, Hy-Vee parking lot (enter from Ninth Street and drive past tent), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tenth Street Baptist Church: Grief Share Self-Help Group at 4:30 p.m., Celebrate Recovery at 6 p.m.

MONDAY Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704 or 357-2367. Veterans Service Officer, Trenton Hy-Vee, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. North 65 Center: Line Dancers, 9:30 a.m.; Light and Lively Exercise Group and Cards, 12:30 p.m. Lose to Win Club, Wesley United Methodist Church. Weigh-in at 10:30 a.m., meeting at 11 a.m. For more information, call 3596144.

TUESDAY Scrappy Quilters Guild, First Baptist Church, film at 5:30 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. Trenton Lions Club, First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, noon. Domestic Violence/Anger Management Group, North Central Missouri Mental Health Center, 7 to 9 p.m. Spickard Coffee Club, Wise Community Center, 8 a.m. North 65 Center: Cards, 12:30 p.m.

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AGRICULTURE

SCN Egg Count Tests Available

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On Oct. 14, the Trenton FFA chapter held its October meeting. There were 27 members present. Members enjoyed grilled pork burgers and hamburgers during the meeting. Discussion concerned fruit sales, which ended Oct. 22, and what will be happening with the alternative barnwarming. The evening ended with an intense game of kickball. The next meeting will be the POA meeting at 6 p.m. on Nov. 18. (Submitted by Rebecca Urich and Gracyn Rongey)

Extension Notes by University of Missouri Extension

WINTERIZING THE LANDSCAPE by Kathi Mecham Horticulture Field Specialist With temperatures dropping and snow in the forecast, it’s time to think about getting plants ready for winter. From trees to bulbs, a little extra care will help ensure your plants survive the winter and thrive through the coming seasons. Protection from winter injury is needed. Winter injury is any damage done to elements of the landscape during the cold weather season of the year. I will focus on plants, but paving, steps, furnishings and plumbing can also be affected. Winter injury is caused by temperature extremes, frost heaving, animal damage, snow and ice damage. Low temperature can cause bud, flower and shoot death, winter desiccation, sunscald and root freezing. Wind burn or winter desiccation happens when soil moisture is low along with freezing temperatures and blowing wind. This combination causes the tree, especially evergreen trees, to lose moisture faster than the roots can replace it, resulting in brown needles and leaves. Damage is seen in the spring. Winter desiccation can be prevented or lessened by water-

ing the trees through the seasons paying extra attention to moisture needs in the fall. Yes, water your trees now! After a hard freeze, mulch the trees to help hold in the moisture. Frost heaving is just like it sounds; plants actually rise up out of the ground. This is usually caused as temperatures rise and fall. Plant crowns and roots are injured when they are exposed to cold temperatures and wind. Heaving is more likely to happen when the soil is dry and not well drained. Like trees, make sure plants are well watered going into winter and mulch once there have been a couple of hard freezes. Coral bells (Heuchera), lily bulbs (Lilium) and hens and chicks (Sempervivum) are susceptible to frost heaving. Sunscald also called Southwest injury, is when the sun warms the tree during the day and rapidly cools after the sun goes down. This thawing and freezing can cause damage to the inner bark. This is most common on the south or southwestern side of the tree but it can happen anywhere the sun hits. When you see large cracks in tree bark, elongated, sunken or dried bark on the south or southwestern side of a tree it is prob-

ably from sunscald. Young trees, newly planted trees and thin-barked trees (cherry, crabapple, honey locust, linden, maple, mountain ash and plum) are most susceptible to sunscald. Avoid planting these trees where they are exposed to south and southwest afternoon sun. Protect young trees with a light-colored tree wrap in the winter. Once again, adequate moisture and mulching also help but avoiding the afternoon southwestern sun is the best defense. Snow and ice can damage trees and shrubs too. Properly pruning is key to minimize winter damage from these elements. Usually it’s best to let the snow melt naturally but in extreme cases you can gently brush the snow off before it hardens. This helps to remove some of the weight off the trees and shrubs. You can also tie up a susceptible plant when a severe storm is predicted. Use a soft fabric that won’t damage the tree and remove it early in the spring. Protect trees and shrubs from moles, voles, squirrels and rabbits with the tree wrap mentioned above. Young trees with tender bark are most susceptible. These small animals can do a lot of damage. Don’t forget to remove the tree wrap in the spring, if left on it can be a place for insects to congregate. There is still time to get your trees, shrubs and other plants winter ready. Good practices throughout the year make winterizing an easier chore. Contact me with questions or comments: mechamk@missouri.edu or 660542-1792.

Harvest Continues To Progress Temperatures last week averaged 49.5 degrees, 4.8 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 1.18 inches statewide, 0.43 inches above average. There were 3.7 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Oct. 25. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 7 percent very short, 23 percent short, 68 percent adequate

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and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supply was rated 7 percent very short, 33 percent short and 60 percent adequate. Corn harvested for grain was 72 percent complete, compared to the five-year average of 81 percent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 96 percent, compared to the five-year average of 94 percent.

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Soybean harvest was 50 percent complete, compared to the five-year average of 53 percent. Soybean condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 55 percent good and 18 percent excellent. Winter wheat planted progressed to 51 percent, compared to the five-year average of 50 percent. Winter wheat emerged was 30 percent, compared to the five-year average of 28 percent.

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A limited number of free Soybean Cyst Nematode egg count tests are available for area farmers. The free tests, provided by a SCN Coalition grant, can be claimed by contacting the Field Specialist in Agronomy at the Harrison County Extension Center at 660-425-6434 or Linn County Extension Center at 660-895-5123. Soybean cyst nematodes are one of the most yield-limiting pests in Missouri soybean fields. Many commercial soybean varieties have SCNResistance traits, but 95 percent of these varieties have conferred resistance from the PI 88788 breeding line. Unfortunately, nematodes are becoming “resistant to the resistance� and are able to reproduce on PI 88788 varieties. Research from Iowa State University has shown yield decreases of up to 14 bushels per acre from SCN reproducing on PI 88788 varieties, with yield reductions much greater on non-resistant varieties. New resistance methods are being developed, but farmers still need to manage SCN in the

meantime. SCN tests (normally $25) provide the egg counts in a particular field and indicate the management strategies that a farmer should take in that field. Control measures include rotating to a non-host crop, using SCN resistant soybean varieties, and using nematode protectant seed treatments. Sampling for SCN can be completed throughout the year, but is easiest in the fall directly after harvest. Samplers should collect 15 to 20 one-inch-diameter core samples, eight inches deep, for each area of the field. The samples should be taken within the soybean row, not between rows as the nematodes will be on the soybean roots. The samples should be mixed thoroughly and clearly marked, then stored out of the sun in a cool spot until shipping. Collected samples will be submitted to the SCN Diagnostics Lab in Columbia. If you have any questions about SCN, or would like to claim some of the free SCN egg count tests, contact Andy Luke at Harrison County or Valerie Tate at Linn County.

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Students at Trenton High School recently added a native plant garden to their campus in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation and Quail Forever. Members of the school’s Future Farmers of America chapter organized the planting. Native wildflowers and grasses can provide beauty and benefit pollinator insects such as butterflies. Students prepared planting beds in advance at the school’s ag building. On Oct. 22, students in the school’s conservation class and the Ag Science 1 class planted 125 plants. More than 30 native species were included, from grasses such as little bluestem to wildflowers such as prairie blazing star and showy goldenrod. MDC purchased the plant seedlings and staff helped THS ag teacher Sadie Roy plan the garden layout. Quail Forever staff donated Indian grass and helped with planting instruction. Students did the planting and will maintain the beds when plants begin to grow in spring. The planting will also become an educational aid as some of the grass species are used in the FFA Grassland Evaluation competitions.

AGRICULTURE AND FFA by Cooper Lewis Grundy R-5 FFA

INVASIVE SPECIES Ecosystems require a balance in order to survive. There is constant fluctuation in the predator-prey relationship in order to maintain the infrastructure in the ecosystem in which they live. However, an ecosystem's survival is extremely delicate. If a new species comes in and obstructs the overall infrastructure

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LOCAL FUNERALS Bonnie Lee Davis Graveside services for Bonnie Lee Davis were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 at Newtown Cemetery in Newtown. Brother Doug Fairley officiated. Mrs. Davis, a 90-year-old

resident of The Villages, FL, died on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020 in Florida. Services were under the direction of the Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton.

Melissa Jane “Missy” Knapp Memorial services for Melissa Jane “Missy” Knapp were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 at the Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. Rev. Marc Knapp officiated.

Mrs. Knapp, a 61-year-old resident of Trenton, died at 7:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 at her residence. Music included “You Were Meant for Me” and “Time in a Bottle.”

Sondra Jean “Jeanie” Spencer Funeral services for Sondra Jean “Jeanie” Spencer were held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. Bro. Danny Moore officiated. Mrs. Spencer, a 62-year-old Trenton resident, died at 3:48 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.

Music included “Beyond the Sunset” and “In the Garden.” Pallbearers were Junior Hamilton, Donnie Hamilton, Ronnie Hamilton, Sam Lake, Seth Lake and Jessie Ingraham. Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, north of Trenton.

Marsha Ann and Manuel Eugene Urick Memorial services for Marsha Ann and Manuel Eugene Urick were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 at the Resthaven Mortuary in Trenton. Marc Knapp officiated. Mrs. Urick died on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 at Northcare Hospice House in Kansas

City. Mr. Urick died on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 at Saint Luke’s Northland Hospital in Kansas City. Music included “Jealous of the Angels” and “Grandpa.” A reception was held at the Trenton Elks Lodge No. 801 following the services.

Commission OKs Snow Bid; Reviews Legal Notice Just in time for the colder weather, but a little late for the first snow, the Grundy County Commission has accepted a bid for snow removal. According to information provided by Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray concerning Tuesday’s regular meeting, the commission accepted a bid from Chris and Danny Gott to provide snow removal services for the 2020-21 season. The bid, which was one of two submitted, is for $500 per occasion of snow removal and $125 when ice melt application is the only service needed. The county will provide the ice melt. The bid includes the courthouse, the Grundy County Law Enforcement Center and the Grundy County Prosecuting Attorney’s office. Commissioners also reviewed a legal notice from Prime Clerk telling the county that Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, a defendant in the county’s opioid lawsuit, has recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A legal team, which includes attorney John Edgar, is working on the case on behalf of Grundy County and no action is required by commissioners at this time. County Road and Bridge Supervisor Martin Chapman said the bridge crew will be trimming brush around the

Berry Bridge in Myers Township with work being performed in conjunction with FEMA project DR 4451. Repair estimates totaling $228,000 were submitted to commissioners by Howe Company for damages incurred from 2019 flooding incidents at the bridge. The crew is also replacing 911 signage and installing Purple Heart signage around the county. The commission held a conference call with a representative of the Harris Corporation regarding the design and buildout of a new 911 radio communication system. Questions about the system as well as a proposed cost and timeline were addressed. Commissioners approved requests for CARES Act allocations, including $32,666.18 for the Grundy County Council on Aging (Senior Tax); $12,269.26 for the Grundy R5 School District; $4,850.17 for the Spickard R-2 School District; $418.50 for the Laredo R-7 School District; $630 for North Central Missouri College; and $6,364.50 for the county. In lieu of its regular weekly meeting next week, the commission will be setting up election equipment on Monday, Nov. 2.

NCMC Seeks Nominees Nominations for distinguished alumni from North Central Missouri College and Trenton Junior College are being accepted. The North Central Missouri College Foundation, Inc. will honor the selected alumni who attended TJC/NCMC during the Pirates Ball being planned for March 2021. To nominate an alum (either a graduate or someone who successfully completed one semester of classes at TJC/NCMC), a nomination form must be completed and forwarded to the NCMC Foundation Office at 1301 Main St., Trenton, MO 64683. A form can be obtained by calling Tricia Key in

the NCMC Foundation Office at 660-357-6415. An online nomination form can be obtained at www.ncmissouri.edu/alumni/n omination-form/. The deadline for submitting nominations is Jan. 8, 2021. Alums do not have to reside in the immediate area to be considered. Deceased alumni are not eligible for consideration. Criteria for selecting honorees include attendance at TJC/NCMC, success in their chosen professional field or voluntary service, support to the college and community involvement, including church, civic and family activities.

The Trenton Fire Department is seeking volunteer firefighters. Those selected will be trained through the Basic Firefighter course. For more information, call 359-5552.

Area Residents Are Arrested

Three persons who failed to appear in court have been arrested, as have two who were arrested for violating the terms of their probation. According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, Larry D. Mace, a 42-year-old Milan resident, is being held on $731 cash-only bond after failing to appear in court on a charge of driving while intoxicated, a class B misdemeanor. He is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 10. Also arrested for failing to appear in court and scheduled for a Nov. 12 court date was Kellie S. Holtman, 49, St. Joseph. She failed to appear in court on a class D felony charge of stealing a motor vehicle and a class A misdemeanor of stealing. Her bond is $5,000, with 10 percent cash allowed. Gaylord D. Humphreys, Jr., 40, Trenton, was also arrested for failing to appear in court on a charge of not wearing a seat belt. He has posted $10 cash bond and was released. He is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 10. Two other men have been arrested for violating the terms of their probation. Gregory D. Baecht, 41, is being held in the GCDC on $2,500 cash-only bond. He is accused of violating the terms of his probation on an original charge of violating an order of protection for an adult, a class A misdemeanor. His court date is Nov. 10. Bevan J. Bohm, 44, Kansas City, was arrested for allegedly violating the terms of his probation on a class D felony charge of stealing a motor vehicle and a class D felony charge of stealing: $750 or more. He is being held on a $2,500 bond, with 10 percent cash approved and is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 12.

Mishap At 28th And Oklahoma

The Trenton Police Department was called to a non-injury accident Wednesday morning at the intersection of 28th Street and Oklahoma Avenue. According to Sgt. Jeb Walker’s accident report, the mishap occurred as a car driven by Derek G. Rorebeck of Trenton was westbound on 28th Street at the intersection with Oklahoma Avenue. He stopped at the stop sign and, failing to see a northbound car on Oklahoma Avenue that was in his blind spot, pulled through the intersection, striking the northbound car driven by Sharry R. Gay of Trenton. There was minor damage to both vehicles, with no tickets issued.

Commodity Distribution Set

The Community Food Pantry will hold its November commodity, senior box and holiday box distribution on Thursday, Nov. 5. The drive-through event will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the food pantry, located at the corner of 17th Street and Harris Avenue.

Blood Drive At Galt Nov. 3

The Galt Community will hold a blood drive on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The event will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Galt Lions Hall.

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The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce and Trenton Ambassadors held its annual Trick or Treat Night on Monday night, hosting a drive-through event at the Rock Barn area. Bags of goodies provided by local businesses and organizations were distributed to nearly 300 children. Among those assisting with the event was Ambassadors member Bonita Price, pictured above.

DAILY RECORD CIRCUIT COURT Circuit Division Judge Thomas R. Alley Martha A. Swartzentruber, by her next friend, Ammon A. Hershberger, filed a petition to have her name changed to Martha A. Hershberger. Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Pleading guilty to failing to register a motor vehicle and fined $50.50 and $74.50 costs were John W. Babbitt, Spickard; and James S. Ewing, Trenton; Walker T. Evans, Cainsville, pleaded guilty to failing to display valid plates on a motor vehicle and was fined $50.50 and $74.50 costs. Tanner Sims, Bethany, and Jennifer L. Welsh, Kansas City, KS, pleaded guilty to not wearing a seat belt and were fined $10. Katie C. Turpin, Galt, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $60.50 and $74.50 costs. Landon H. Brown, Gilman City, pleaded guilty to permitting another to operate a motor vehicle without financial responsibility being maintained and was fined $50.50 and $74.50 costs. He also pleaded guilty to not wearing a seat belt and was fined $10. Angel O. Roman, Milan, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $70.50 and $74.50

costs. He also pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle for which financial responsibility was not maintained and was fined $50.50 and $74.50 costs. Keegan D. Valdez, Chillicothe, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and had imposition of his sentence suspended. He was placed on probation for two years and is to pay $120.50 costs, $98 recoupment to the Missouri State Highway Patrol and $100 to the Law Enforcement Restitution Fund. William E. Grimes IV, Trenton, was found to owe $120.50 on a conviction for violating a protection order for an adult. In lieu of the payment, he was ordered to serve 14 days in the Grundy County Detention Center, with credit for seven days already served. Christian W. Jones, Trenton, appeared in court owing $236.50 and probation fees on a conviction for first degree trespassing. His probation was suspended and he was allowed to be released on an O.R. bond in the amount of $2,500 with the special terms that he pay all fees due for probation and the costs as well as remain drug free. He was ordered to appear in court again on Jan. 12. Desmond A. Calton, Trenton, pleaded guilty to being a minor visibility intoxicated/blood alco-

hol content more than .02 percent and was fined $200 and $120.50 costs. He is also to pay $59 recoupment to the Missouri State Highway Patrol and $100 to the Law Enforcement Restitution Fund. He also pleaded guilty to not wearing a seat belt and was fined $10. Failing to appear in court and having a warrant issued for their arrest were Gaylord D. Humphrey, Jr., Trenton, not wearing a seat belt; Larry D. Mace, Jr., Milan, driving while intoxicated; and Kyle D. Shipley, Princeton, operating a motor vehicle owned by another knowing financial responsibility was not maintained and driving while revoked or suspended. MARRIAGE LICENSE Jimmy Cyril Galang Felix and Maria Martha Lopez-Banilla, both of Trenton. MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION Petition Granted Naomi E. Ledbetter vs. Mark T. Ledbetter. REAL ESTATE Russell W. Bowe and wife to Bradley Neil Neff and wife. Emily Severt to Candice L. Spicher. Matthew Spellman and others to Edward Shrumpert and wife. Bernice Lea Elliott to Neva Harkins. Neva Harkins to Richard Mieser and wife.

FUTURES TRADING CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Open

High Low Last Chg Oct. 29 WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Dec 609¾ 611¼ 598½ 606¼ —2½ Mar 608¼ 609¾ 598 604½ —3¼ May 605¾ 606¾ 596¼ 601¾ —3¾ Jul 597¾ 599¼ 589 593½ —4¼ Sep 599¾ 601½ 592 595½ —5 Dec 604¼ 608¼ 598¼ 602 —5¼ Mar 608¾ 610 602½ 605¾ —5½ May 593 596¼ 592¾ 595 —8 Jul 581¼ 581¼ 577 579 —5¾ Dec 589½ 589½ 589½ 589½ —4¾ Est. sales 59,521.Wed.'s sales 124,150 Wed.'s open int 459,777,up 1,873 CORN 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Dec 401 404¼ 393 400½ —1 Mar 404 406¾ 396 403 —1¼ May 405 407½ 397¼ 404½ —¾ Jul 405¼ 407¼ 398¼ 405¼ —½ Sep 384 386½ 380½ 383¾ —½ Dec 382½ 386 381 383¾ +1 Mar 388½ 393 388¼ 390¼ +¾ May 391½ 391½ 391¼ 391¼ —1 Jul 393½ 397 393½ 395¼ +1¼ Sep 386½ 386¾ 384¾ 385 —¾ Dec 389½ 390¾ 388¼ 388½ —¼ Est. sales 271,268.Wed.'s sales 604,620 Wed.'s open int 1,698,292,up 16,021 OATS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Dec 296½ 299 294¼ 297¾ +1¾ Mar 296 297¾ 294¼ 296 +½ May 296 297½ 296 296½ +¼

Jul 298 298 298 298 —¼ Est. sales 219.Wed.'s sales 774 Wed.'s open int 5,673 SOYBEANS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Nov 1058½ 1062¼ 1051 1055½ —1¾ Jan 1056¼ 1058¾ 1048½ 1053½ —1¼ Mar 1043¼ 1045¾ 1036¾ 1042½ +¾ May 1037 1041 1031½ 1038½ +2 Jul 1035¾ 1039¾ 1030½ 1038¼ +3 Aug 1021¼ 1028 1020¾ 1026¾ +2 Sep 991 993 987¾ 987¾ —3¾ Nov 965¼ 969¾ 961 967½ +2½ Jan 963 966¼ 958½ 965¼ +3¼ Mar 943 947 942¼ 946 +1¾ May 940 943¼ 939½ 943 +2½ Nov 910¼ 911¾ 908¼ 910¾ +2½ Est. sales 148,058.Wed.'s sales 377,814 Wed.'s open int 937,824 Oct. 28 Trenton MFA Soybeans, 9.87 (Oct 20) 9.82 (Nov 20) 9.80 (Dec 20). Corn, 3.72 (Oct 20) 3.67 (Nov 20). Laredo MFA Soybeans, 9.87 (Oct 20) 9.82 (Nov 20) 9.80 (Dec 20) Corn, 3.72 (Oct 20) 3.67 (Nov 20). Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers/Carrollton (1-800-722-4407) Old Crop - Corn, 3.81; soybeans, 10.17; wheat, 5.99. New Crop - Corn, 3.52; soybeans, 9.05; wheat, 5.72.

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AREA DEATHS Norma Colleen Alexander Norma Colleen Alexander, a 79-year-old Gilman City resident, died on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 in St. Joseph. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. today (Friday, Oct. 30, 2020) at Roberson Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial was in the Miriam Cemetery at Bethany. Mrs. Alexander was born on Feb. 7, 1941 in Gilman City, the daughter of Scott and Lucille Souders Price. She was married on Dec. 5, 1959 to Ronald “Moss” Alexander, who preceded her in death on

Norma Colleen Alexander

Jan. 26, 2004. She is survived by her sons,

Wayne (Susan) Alexander of Winston and Bill Alexander of St. Joseph; a sister, Sharon Hicks of Trenton; a brother, Jim Price of Trenton; two grandsons, Clint and Scott; three step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents. Memorials may be made to the Gilman City Alumni Association and/or donor’s choice in care of Roberson Funeral Home at PO Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424.

Ralph Cutsinger Ralph Cutsinger, a 76-yearold Trenton resident, died at 3:36 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 at Saint Luke’s on the Plaza in Kansas City, where he had been a patient in the hospital cardiac ICU for a week. Per Ralph’s wishes, an informal Celebration of Life will be planned at a later date. Ralph was born on March 10, 1944 in Trenton to Mary Maxine McKay and Carl Cutsinger. His family always lived around the Trenton, Galt and Humphreys areas. He graduated from Galt High School in 1962. After graduation, he hauled milk before enlisting in the United States Navy for four years. After he was out of the service he worked a short time at Modine, Trenton Foods and Goodyear.

In 1971, he started working at TMU in the electric department, where he was employed for 29 years. He was married on Jan. 22, 1971 to Joyce Benson. They lived all their married lives in Trenton. Ralph loved his family and friends and working on old cars. He was a very proud American and would do anything for friends or family. Surviving relatives include his wife, Joyce of the home; a son, Corie Cutsinger and his wife, Marcie of Trenton; a daughter, Kristi Cutsinger of Trenton; a daughter, Shawna Dull and her husband, Randy of California; grandchildren Dakota and Madi Cutsinger of Trenton and Shaeley and Keilan Dull of California; sisters, Louise Torrey and her

husband, Sam of Riverside, IA, Lois Hagen and her husband, Dennis of Ft. Madison, IA and Betty Wilson of Revere; brothers, Vic Hunter and his wife, Amber of MacClenney, FL and Larry Hunter and his wife, Linda of Warsaw, IL; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends that he considered family. He was preceded in death by his parents; his step-father, Glen Hunter; his father-in-law, Jim Benson; and a brother-inlaw, Dave Wilson. The family requests no flowers. Memorial donations may be made to the Cardiac ICU at Saint Luke’s on the Plaza and they may be left with or mailed to Slater Neal-Funeral Home in Trenton (put Ralph’s name in the memo line).

Curtis K. LaFollette Retired Trenton banker Curtis K. LaFollette of Trenton died at 9:20 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 at the Kansas City Veterans Hospital. He was 90 and had been residing at the Veterans Home in Cameron for the last eight months. Funeral services are pending at Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton. Mr. LaFollette was born on May 27, 1930 in Grundy County to Schuyler King and Letha Mattie Ratliff LaFollette. As a small child his family lived in Cainsville and then moved to Ridgeway, where he graduated high school in 1948. After graduation, he worked at the hardware store in Ridgeway and then later at the Ridgeway National Bank prior to his marriage and enlistment into the U.S. Air Force. He married Bonita Jean Ramey on May, 27, 1950 in a double-ceremony with his sister, Winifred, and her husband, Tom Champlin at the Methodist Church in Ridgeway. He enlisted into the U.S. Air Force on Nov. 15, 1951. He graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX and through career counseling he was chosen for a job at Stat Services at the headquarters squadron at Lackland. He was processing data cards and payroll for all of the military stationed at the base. He was trained in IBM computers at IBM School in downtown San Antonio. As staff sargent, he taught the sys-

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tem to basic trainees. He and Bonita spent all four years during the Korean Conflict at Lackland. Curtis had secured a job with a bank in San Antonio, but upon the untimely death of his 19-year-old brother-in-law, Carlyle Ramey, Curtis moved his family back to Missouri and was hired at the Trenton Trust Company in 1956. During his early years at the bank he spent three summers at the LSU School of Banking. He retired as bank president in December 1997. While at the bank he served as president of the board of directors for Wright Memorial Hospital, president of the Chamber of Commerce, officer of the Missouri Bankers Association, was a foundation member for Children’s Mercy Hospital and was a member of the ServeLink Board of Directors. He was a member of the Lions Club, Rotary Club and the Wesley United Methodist Church.

During the Reagan Administration, Curtis was invited to Washington D.C. to discuss agriculture issues with thenVice President George H.W. Bush. While there he had an opportunity to exchange ideas with numerous government officials, farmers and other bankers from across the country. His greatest joys were the love of his life, Bonita, and their three daughters. He was very patriotic and was proud to be an American. He loved most sports, but mostly golf. He was a loyal husband, father, brother, son and friend to many! Survivors include three daughters: Carmella (Randy) Foster of Laredo, and Rochelle (Eric) Woodard and Deidra (Jerry) Swank of Trenton; seven grandchildren, Matt Foster and Keri, Megan Foster and Matt, Hollie Barrows and Bryan, Carl Woodard and Leslie, Christina Ferguson and Jordan, Ivy Anderson and Justin and Chelsea Pflug and Curtis; 17 great-grandchildren; one sister, Sharon Adams and Arvol of North Kansas City; and many nieces and nephews. Curtis is preceded in death by his wife, Bonita; his parents, Schuyler and Letha; one brother, Gail; and three sisters, Winifred, Karen and Brenda. The family requests memorial donations to the Kansas City VA Medical Center. They may be left at or mailed to the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com

Robert E. “Rob” Strong Robert E. “Rob” Strong, a 51-year-old resident of Gilman City, died on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 at a Kansas City hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020 at the First Baptist Church at Gilman City, under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home of Bethany. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Springer Cemetery at Gilman City. A family visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 at the

church. Social distancing will be observed and masks are recommended. Mr. Strong was born on Nov. 8, 1968 in Kansas City, KS, the son of Richard and Mellanie Roberts Strong. He was married on Feb. 13, 2016 at Gilman City to Krista Moulin, who survives of the home. He is also survived by his children, Hayley (Daniel) Burnett and Jacob Burnett, both of Gilman City; his mother, Mellanie Strong of Gilman City; a sister, Joy (Jack) Stotts of

Gilman City; his grandmother, Mona Roberts of Bethany; nieces and nephews, Jadeth McCloud of St. Joseph, Jacen, Jory, Jia and Jemma Stotts, all of Gilman City, Jeff (Stephanie) Stotts of Trenton and Jill (Ryan) Tipton of Trenton; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Strong; and his brother, Aaron Strong. Memorials may be made to Springer Cemetery in care of Roberson Funeral Home at PO Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424.

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Luster Sharp Jr. Luster Sharp Jr., an 80-yearold resident of Savannah, died on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020 at the Resthaven Mortuary in Trenton, with burial to follow in the Resthaven Cemetery, north of Trenton. Services are under the direction of Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory at St. Joseph. Mr. Sharp was born on Oct. 9, 1940 in Trenton to Luster Sr. and Alma Brown Sharp. He was married on April 3, 1970 to Mary Walker, who survives of the home. He was an over-the-road truck driver all his life and a retired Teamster from ABF Trucking. He loved children and was a foster parent for

Luster Sharp Jr.

many years. He had a great sense of humor. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Mary; their children, Beth (James) Owen, Adam (Tammy) Sharp, Brian (Kate Luthin) Sharp, Monique Sharp, Nicole Sample, Melissa

Sharp, Bradley Sharp and Sophia Sharp; grandchildren, Sabrina, Matthew, Jenny, Jordan, Cheyanne, Jadyn, Gavin, Arianna, Kaileen, Delaney, Paisley and Kallie Sharp, Jonathon and Dalton Weakly, Hayden and Kharma Farr, Kenzie Yuille, Ayden Owen and Skylar Whitt; siblings, Roberta Sawyer and Alice Wegenka; sisters-in-law, Judy Sharp, Linda Sharp and Marilyn (Tom) Ward; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and six brothers. The family suggests memorial donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Noyes Home for Children.

Mary Kathleen Singleton Mary Kathleen Singleton, 94, passed away at 6:07 a.m. on Oct. 24, 2020 at the Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton, where she had been a resident for the past six years. A private burial will be held on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020 at Salem Cemetery near Mill Grove. An open visitation is under way until 6 o’clock tonight (Friday, Oct. 30, 2020) at the Slater-Neal Funeral Home in Trenton. Kathleen was born on Jan. 19, 1926 on a farm near Mill Grove, the daughter of Bertie Vernon and Edna Mae Mantlo Golden. She was married on April 12, 1947 in Olathe, KS to Clifton Dale Singleton, who preceded her in death on Jan. 31, 2010. They were the parents of four children, Carolyn Carter of Oregon, MO, Peggy Dennis and her husband, Steve of Trenton, Lyle Singleton and his wife, Shawn of San Antonio, TX and Nancy Williams and her husband, Ronnie, also of Trenton. Kathleen had a deep relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, which was so very important to her. If you were around her for very long, before she was weakened by dementia, it

wouldn’t take you long to know that, because she would share her faith with you. She was a prayer warrior. The family can remember many times when concerns came their way that one of the first things they did was to call in Momma to pray. She truly had a hotline to Heaven!!! Kathleen was a member of the Salem Baptist Church. Kathleen graduated from Princeton High School in the class of 1943 and was the class valedictorian. She attended college at Maryville and received a teaching certificate. She taught for four years at country schools, one year at Bellview, one year at Smith and the last two years at Brantley. She married Clifton Singleton the day after her last day of school at Brantley. She spent the rest of her life being the best wife, mom and grandmother she could possibly be. Her great faith in God and her love for her family is the greatest gift she could leave. Although she will be greatly missed, there’s no doubt we will see her again someday. In addition to her children, Kathleen is survived by a brother, Charley Glen Golden and his wife Vivian of Elwood, KS; a brother-in-law, Richard

Singleton of Laredo; sistersin-law, Jean Crouse of Berea, OH and Lois Scoppettuolo of Sun City Center, FL; 10 grandchildren, Brian Carter of Oregon, MO, Eric Carter and his wife, Elizabeth of Wichita, KS, Alex Carter and his wife, Lauren of Auburn, AL, Kelli Erickson of Cameron, Chanse Dennis and his wife, Melissa of Bethany, Holly Menchaca and her husband, Eddie of San Antonio, TX, Traci Uribe and her husband, Javier of San Antonio, Jill Singleton of Ewa Beach, HI, Jerit Williams and his wife, Cindy of Trenton and Brandon Williams and his wife, Jessica of Chillicothe; 22 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; a sister, Frena Prince; brothers-inlaw, J. W. Prince and Mervin, Donald, Oren and Alfred Singleton; sisters-in-law, Fern and Milda Singleton; and a son-inlaw, James Carter. Memorial donations are suggested to Salem Cemetery and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com

Mary Elizabeth Sousley Mary Elizabeth Sousley, a 75-year-old Kansas City resident, died at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 at Saint Luke’s Northland Hospital in Kansas City. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 in the Newtown Cemetery at Newtown. Mrs. Sousley was born on Dec. 30, 1944 in Hartford, CT to Elmer Lloyd and Lorraine Collins Thompson. She grad-

uated from Newtown High School. She was married to Robert Sousley, who preceded her in death. She worked for the Kansas City police department for many years and retired in 2012. She loved horses and all animals and also enjoyed eating out with and spending time with her friends. She especially loved her dog, Sammy, who she took everywhere with her.

She is survived by a brother, Robert Thompson and his wife, Charlene of Parkville; and nephews, Martin and Brandon Thompson and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Memorial donations are suggested to the animal shelter of your choice. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com

Misty Dawn Walmsley Misty Dawn Walmsley, a 44-year-old Spickard resident, died on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 at her residence. The body was cremated. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. today (Friday, Oct. 30, 2020) at New Hope Baptist Church at Princeton. Mrs. Walmsley was born on Aug. 22, 1976 to Cecil Bruce and Janice Marie Lewis Persell. She graduated from Mercer High School. She was married on Feb. 14, 1996 to

NCM Fair Board Sets Meeting

The North Central Missouri Fair Board will hold its annual membership meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Rock Barn. Persons interested in joining the fair board are welcome to attend. A regular meeting of the board will follow the annual meeting. Persons with questions are asked to contact board president Jimmie Shaw at 6351267.

Charles Alfred Walmsley IV. She worked as a clerk for the Mercer County Water District. She enjoyed doing puzzles and spending family time. She was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Charles of the home; her parents, Bruce and Janice of Spickard; three sons, Charles Alfred Walmsley V of Spickard, Triston Walmsley of Marceline and Tyler Dodson of Trenton; a brother, Brian

Persell and his wife, Holly of Mercer; a sister, Christy Ferstl and her husband, Jay of Lawson; and two grandchildren, Evelen and Austin Dodson. Memorial donations may be made to the Salem Cemetery at Mill Grove and may be left with or mailed to the SlaterNeal Funeral Home of Trenton, which is in charge of arranagements. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com

NORTH 65 CENTER MENUS NORTH 65 CENTER Monday-Beef vegetable soup, house salad, whole wheat crackers, no bake cookie, mandarin oranges. Tuesday-Smothered steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, stewed tomatoes, one-half banana, whole wheat bread. Wednesday-Roast beef, baby garlic potatoes, carrots, peaches, butterscotch pudding,

whole wheat hot roll. Thursday-Smoked pork, cheesy mashed potatoes, broccoli, pears, whole wheat bread. Friday-Chicken fillet on bun, potato wedges, coleslaw, apple crisp, fruit cocktail. (Coffee, iced tea, water and milk are served daily and an alternate meal of chef’s salad, crackers and fruit cup is available each day.)

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29 Beautiful to view 32 Representative 33 Dwarf planet 35 Bernie, for one 37 Opposite of nuts 38 Goes before others 39 Nimble 40 __ Tac; breath mint 41 Daytime serials 42 Gerald & Betty 43 Thick juice 45 Woods 46 Monopoly token 47 Longs 48 “Knock it off!” 51 Conjunction 52 Request for

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ACROSS 1 Lots and lots 5 Illegal rackets 10 Prefix for enemy or diocese 14 Worked on a cake 15 Singer Lopez 16 Morally despicable 17 National League team 18 Truly sorry 20 Suffix for organ or balloon 21 Angry cat’s sound 22 Scumbag 23 Jumped 25 Distress signal

26 Defeats soundly 28 Loathe 31 Removes from power 32 Skirt fold 34 Novak or Kardashian 36 Paid athletes 37 Young hog 38 Give a job to 39 Flood preventer 40 Not moving 41 Shoe bottoms 42 Deadly 44 Reprimands 45 On the __; broadcasting 46 Overload, as a suitcase 47 Skier’s surface

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45 Ordained man 46 Prefix for existent or stop 47 Wrench or pliers 48 Kinkade’s paintings 51 Sofa 56 “Phooey!” 57 Sea inlet 58 Wiggle __; leeway 60 Symbol of peace 61 Employee’s delight 62 BBQ attachment 63 Ginger cookie 64 Tell the waiter what you’d like 65 High railways

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DOWN 1 Ran ahead of others 2 Lemon & lime endings 3 Ivy League school 4 Tears to bits 5 Makes well 6 __ more; again 7 King beaters 8 Decreased 9 Firstborn 10 Bay floater 11 Actor Christian 12 Took to court 14 Mental attitude 21 Totals 25 Triumphant card player’s cry 26 Shopper’s binge 27 Swimming spots 28 In the air 29 Military attack 30 “Rome wasn’t built in __”

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31 Show remorse 32 Hits the ceiling 33 Bread ingredient 35 Unruly child 38 Swaying motion 39 Suit alterers 41 Medical plan type: abbr. 42 Bit of rain 44 Part of the foot 45 Think about 47 Brief and to the point 48 Bookie’s concern 49 __-on; like some fabric patches 50 Mount St. Helens’ output 52 Slightly open 53 Empty space 54 Lasso 55 Work hard 59 McKinley & Whitney: abbr.

silence 55 Stuck-up 58 Foreign farewell 60 Leave at a pawn shop 61 Nigh 62 Amputate 63 Least valuable bills 64 Backyard access 65 Water source

Dear Annie: I have a dilemma. My ex-husband, who is the father of our two children (ages 16 and 17), always seems to end up back in my day-to-day life. He has stayed with me at least four times since we have been divorced. He always gets me with a sob story about why he needs to stay at my house with me and the kids. Currently, he has been staying with us for three months, because he decided to rent his home out and I was his backup plan apparently. I don't want a romantic relationship with him and I'm trying to be diplomatic when telling him to get out. By the way, every place I've lived since our divorce, he has used the address to send his mail. I'm tired of his smothering nature but I want to maintain a civil friendship for the sake of the kids. Help! Is there a way out of this tangled situation? -- Smothered in Georgia Dear Smothered: The next time he starts up with one of these sob stories, plug your ears. There is no excuse for his imposing on you this way. And by desperately inserting himself into your life, he's preventing you both from beginning to heal

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5 Baby beds 6 Chicken’s ma 7 Granola bit 8 Foretells 9 Bar 10 Eve’s man 11 Come to grips with 12 Black-__ peas 14 Take into custody 19 Cowboys’ competition 22 Ending for Jan or Joseph 25 Relaxing drink 27 Extensive 28 Once more 29 Bubble bath topper 30 Remarkable; superb 31 Aces & deuces 33 Bosc or Bartlett

and move on with your lives. Set boundaries and stick to them. Tell him the current situation is not working and that you need him to find somewhere else to stay. This isn't just the right thing to do for your mental health but also the smart thing to do for the sake of civility: If you continue letting him stay with you and bottle up your real feelings, it's only a matter of time before you explode. Dear Annie: I am 54 years old and have been donating blood since college. I went to donate in May this year, but when they tested my hemoglobin it was too low to donate. I went to my doctor and he ordered labs and found that I was very anemic. He sent me to a gastroenterologist to be scoped, and she found a five-centimeter tumor in my colon and sent me to a surgeon to have it removed. I had half of my colon removed in July and am fully recovered. (My son says I'm now a semicolon.) I never had a colonoscopy at age 50, as recommended, because I was too busy with work and kids. I had no family history and no symptoms. So, I am writing for two reasons.

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33 Response to a chat room pun 35 Make a __; clutter up 37 Little night light 38 Dobbin’s foot 40 More bashful 41 Bathtub ring, e.g. 43 Becomes narrower 44 Stuck around 46 Sifting device 47 Laundry problem 48 Molten rock 49 Unlocked 50 Weather forecast 52 Plastic wrap brand 53 Excessive publicity 55 “The Wizard of Oz” production co. 56 “Grand __ Opry” 57 Good wood for tool handles

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largest toy chain, shutdown in 2018. Toy sales were up 16% in the U.S. in the first half of 2020, according to research firm NPD Group, as people bought up board games, puzzles and Legos during quarantine. Mattel said it expects its sales to rise in the last three months of the year, as the holiday shopping season kicks off. The company said it also expects parents to spend as much or more on toys this year than last year.

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DOWN 1 Compass direction 2 Nursery purchase 3 Sympathetic sorrow 4 Med. plan

ear Annie

First, please go get scoped if you are over 50. If you are younger than 50 and have a family history or any symptoms such as a change in bowel habits, constipation or diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting, loss of appetite, fatigue, shortness of breath, unexplained weight loss or dark or bloody stools. Many, many young people are being diagnosed with colon cancer -- some even in their teens. And second, I found a fantastic support group on Facebook called Colontown, a nonprofit, private online community for colorectal cancer patients, survivors and carepartners. There are separate "neighborhoods" you can be placed in depending on your age, gender, geographical location (I was able to meet two local members for lunch), stage, side effects, clinical trials and many more factors. To learn more, visit colontown.org. -CRC Survivor Dear Survivor: I'm so glad that you found a supportive community to help make a scary, challenging time a bit more manageable. I appreciate your sharing this resource, and I think your letter will have an added benefit of encouraging people who have been putting off colonoscopies to schedule those appointments. If detected early, colorectal cancer is one of the most curable cancers, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

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RED BARN MINI STORAGE, across from the new hospital. 5 Unit sizes available, prices starting at $19 per month. Call Mike or Jane Cooksey 359-1069 or 359-7683. Fdtf ------------------------------------------H & S CONTRACTING Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks * New homes & basements w/ICF forms * Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls * Leveling, waterproofing & excavation. Kale Hoerrmann Owner, 30 years experience – 660-953-0724. FDec11 ------------------------------------------JAMESPORT BUILDERS 660-684-6931 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport POLE BARNS – GARAGES Spray foam insulation FDec25 ------------------------------------------Fiber Optic Broadband Internet!! High Speed!! Prices Starting at $54.90 Mid-States Services Sign up at http://www.mid-states.net/ For more info, call 660-359-2045 *Available in Trenton* TJan1 ------------------------------------------BUY - SELL - TRADE BIG NASTY'S GUNS & AMMO We have 1000s of guns and hunting products on our website. Choose in store pickup and pay 0 shipping fees. Text or call for appointment. $25 FFL Transfers Nathan Rorebeck 425 NW 40th St. Trenton, MO 64683 660-635-0469 www.bignastys.com FDec11 ------------------------------------------PAGE TREE SERVICE Jeff Page 359-3699–shop, 3592202–home. Serving the entire Green Hills Area! Specializing in tree trimming, stump grinding & complete removal. 60’ bucket truck, chipper & stump grinder. Licensed & insured. Free Estimates! Tdtf ------------------------------------------S&B Hinnen Hauling & Construction, L.L.C. Rock • Sand • Dirt Asphalt • Grain Ag Lime Hauling & Spreading Variable Rate Capability Demolition Debris & Excavation Services Shaunda - 660-973-4445 Brian - 660-973-2983 90 Mansur Street Chula, MO 64635 sbhinnenhauling@yahoo.com FOct6-Nov27* ------------------------------------------Satellite Service Work • Dish • Direct TV • Orby • And Others Jim's Satellite, 660-953-0215 FOct20-Nov13 ------------------------------------------AKC Recycling - Buying copper, brass, aluminum, etc.... Also doing... Auto Repair. Brake Special: $69.99 per axle for most cars. Call Alec: 660-654-0163 1209 NE 10th Ave., Spickard, MO. FOct20-Nov13* ------------------------------------------ADKINS MOBILE WELDING, LLC 24 hour Service Insured • Experienced 660-322-0277 adkinsweldingllc@gmail.com TOct27-Nov20* ------------------------------------------Rob's Cycle Parts * Sales * Service Rob & Tricia Bozarth, Sales #1 Polaris Drive, Pattonsburg, MO 64670 660-367-4407 888-669-5765 www.robscycle.com FOct6-30 ------------------------------------------We are your STIHL Dealer See us for Sales & Service on all STIHL Products GRUNDY COUNTY LUMBER COMPANY 1020 Oklahoma Ave, Trenton, MO 660-359-2070 • No. 1 Quality • Fast & Courteous Service • Everyday Competitive Prices FJan1 -------------------------------------------

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INCOME PROPERTY DUPLEX 1203 Merrill St./403 W. 12th St. $550 per month income. Forced air heat/window air. Stove and fridge included. Call Chuck, 660-654-5372. H964d3* ------------------------------------------

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TRENTON HEIGHTS APARTMENTS Three bedroom apartments for rent. Income based rent. Rental assistance available. For further information, contact the manager at: 660-359-6666, Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 1312 E. 9th St. MO Relay #711 Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer www.hamiltonpropertiescorporation.com T428d30 -----------------------------------------Sunnyview Apartments is taking applications for single & double apartments. Sunnyview is a residential care facility for the elderly. We provide qualified staff to administer medications, provide three meals a day and offer minimal assistance with the activities of daily living. Now accepting Medicaid. For more information contact Kathy Cheek at 660-359-5647. S553dtf ------------------------------------------PLAZA APARTMENTS One and two bedroom apartments available. Rent is income based. All utilities are included. NO UTILITY DEPOSIT. We accept HUD. For further information, contact the manager at: 660-359-6666, MondayThursday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 1312 E. 9th St. Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. P429d30 ------------------------------------------

NOTICE FOR BIDS The Grundy R-V School District is seeking bids for surplus real property of the district's bus barn located on 2nd Street, Humphreys, Missouri. The bus barn and lot will be sold on an as is basis and with no reserve. All bids will need to be submitted to the following: Grundy R-V Board of Education, 205 SW Border Street, P.O. Box 6, Galt, MO 64641. The deadline to submit a bid will be Tuesday, November 10 by 4:00 p.m. Please label the envelope "Bus Barn". If you have questions, please contact Phillip Fox at 673-6511. dOct23,27,30,Nov3 ------------------------------------------CITY OF TRENTON, MISSOURI Advertisement for Bidders The City of Trenton, Missouri is accepting bids for hauling of asphalt rock from the quarry located in Trenton, MO. Bids will be accepted at City Hall, 1100 Main St., Trenton, MO 64683, until 1:00 p.m. on November 17, 2020. Specifications and more information can be obtained by contacting Gary Dryer at (660) 359-6323. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any irregularities that are in the best interest of the City. dOct30 ------------------------------------------CITY OF TRENTON, MISSOURI Advertisement for Bidders The City of Trenton, Missouri is accepting bids for hauling of asphalt sand from Mount Moriah, Missouri. Bids will be accepted at City Hall, 1100 Main St., Trenton, MO 64683, until 1:00 p.m. on November 17, 2020. Specifications and more information can be obtained by contacting Gary Dryer at (660) 359-6323. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any irregularities that are in the best interest of the City. dOct30 -------------------------------------------

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: "All rental property advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.� "We will not knowingly accept any advertising for rental property which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis." ----------------------------------

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S SALE For default in payment of the debt and performance of the obigations secured by deed of trust executed by Colby Roland Epperson, spouse of Heather A. Epperson, and Heather A. Epperson, spouse of Colby Roland Epperson, dated February 13, 2015, recorded in Book 635, at Page 75, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds for Grundy County, Missouri, at Trenton, the undersigned Substitute Trustee, duly appointed by written appointment recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds for Grundy County, Missouri in Book 673 at Page 566, will at the request of the holder of said debt, on Monday, November 9, 2020, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., particularly at

660-359-2212

2:00 p.m., at the west front door of the County Courthouse in Grundy County, Missouri, at Trenton, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash the real property described in deed of trust, to-wit: The North Half of the Northeast Quarter (N ½ NE Ÿ) Section Thirty (30),

TRENTON REPUBLICAN-TIMES, DAILY, TRENTON, MO.

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Township Sixty-one (61), Range Twenty-two (22) EXCEPT 33 1/3 acres off the West side thereof, Grundy County, Missouri; to satisfy said debt and costs. /s/ Robert Cowherd Substitute Trustee dOct16,23,30,Nov6 -------------------------------------------

PUBLIC NOTICE The Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in December of 2004 incorporated several changes in regard to local district responsibilities/requirements for the provision of services to parentally-placed private school children with disabilities. • The term “parentally-placed private school studentâ€? refers to children placed by their parents in private, parochial or other religiously-affiliated schools or home schools. Due to these changes in IDEA the Trenton R-IX School District will offer information to all officials of private schools and parents of parentally-placed private school children, including some home schooled children, within the Trenton R-IX School District. Due to District policy for the 2020-2021 school year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no in person meeting, but if you would like information regarding the IDEA changes, please contact Tara Hoffman, Director of Special Services for the Trenton R-IX District, at 660-359-2003. If interested in information, Tara Hoffman, Trenton R-IX Director of Special Services, will explain how, where and by whom special education and related services can be provided for students with disabilities who are privately placed in non-public school settings within the Trenton R-IX School District. dOct30

Trenton R-IX School District 1607 Normal, Trenton, MO 64683

PUBLIC NOTICE All responsible public agencies are required to locate, evaluate, and identify children with disabilities who are under the jurisdiction of the agency, regardless of the severity of the disability, including children attending private schools, children who live outside the district but are attending a private school within the district, highly mobile children, such as migrant and homeless children, children who are wards of the state, and children who are suspected of having a disability and in need of special education even though they are advancing from grade to grade. The Trenton R-IX School District assures that it will provide a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) to all eligible children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 under its jurisdiction. Disabilities include autism, deaf/blindness, emotional disorders, hearing impairment and deafness, intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairments, specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, visual impairment/blindness and young child with a developmental delay. The Trenton R-IX School District assures that it will provide information and referral services necessary to assist the State in the implementation of early intervention services for infants and toddlers eligible for the Missouri First Steps program. The Trenton R-IX School District assures that personally identifiable information collected, used, or maintained by the agency for the purposes of identification, evaluation, placement or provision of FAPE of children with disabilities may be inspected and/or reviewed by their parents/guardians. Parents/guardians may request amendment to the educational record if the parent/guardian believes the record is inaccurate, misleading, or violates the privacy or other rights of their child. Parents have the right to file complaints with the U.S. Department of Education or the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education concerning alleged failures by the district to meet the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The Trenton R-IX School District has developed a Local Compliance Plan for the implementation of State Regulations for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This plan contains the agency’s policies and procedures regarding storage, disclosure to third parties, retention and destruction of personally identifiable information and the agency’s assurances that services are provided in compliance with the General Education Provision Act (GEPA). This plan may be reviewed at S.M. Rissler Elementary School during school hours. This notice will be provided in native languages as appropriate.

dOct30

NOTICE OF ELECTION GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020 In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held in the various cities of Grundy County, Missouri, on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at which election all registered voters will be given the opportunity to vote.

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS To vote, completely fill in the oval(s) next to your choice, like this l. Use the marking device provided. CANDIDATES: Complete the oval next to the name of the Candidate for whom you wish to Vote. PROPOSITIONS: If you are in FAVOR of the proposition or question, complete the oval next to the word YES. If you are OPPOSED to the proposition or question, complete the oval next to the word NO. WRITE-IN: To vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, write his or her name in the blank space provided for such purposes and complete the oval next to the space provided.

VOTING PRECINCTS GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI Primary Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Galt Baptist Church Spickard Christian Church Laredo Community Bldg. Edinburg Baptist Church

Liberty Township/Myers Township Franklin Township/Washington Township Wilson Township/Marion Township Madison Township/Taylor Township

Grundy County Courthouse NCMC Frey Bldg. First Christian Church First Baptist Rec. Center

Trenton 1st Ward/Jefferson Township Trenton 2nd Ward/Lincoln Township Trenton 3rd Ward/Harrison Township Trenton 4th Ward/Jackson Township

The polls of each election precinct shall open at six o’clock a.m. and continue open until seven o’clock p.m. as provided by RSMo. 1986 Election Laws. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the County Commission of Grundy County, Missouri. Done in my office in Trenton, Missouri, this 9th day of October, 2020. (SEAL)

Betty Spickard Grundy County Clerk dOct23,30

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