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TRENTON
REPUBLICAN-TIMES
Trenton, MO 64683
Established Sept. 4, 1864 - 156th Year - No. 20
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the Eastside Park playground. Shuler was authorized to seek bids for the border material that will be used to hold the fall material out of the grass and for fencing around the area. As part of the discussion about these bids, Shuler noted that the estimate for the border is $3,830 and the current limit set by the city to not seek bids is $2,500. He said that materials have increased in price since that amount was approved and the city might need to look at increasing it. It was mentioned that other local entities have recently increased the amount needed to seek bids due to increasing costs. In discussing the new park area, Shuler said it will have two ADA ramps, a concrete walkway from the parking lot to the playground, a wheelchair swing and two additional car seat-like handicapped accessible swings. Work on the
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park will continue as materials are received and weather allows. Shuler also updated the board on the department’s tree plan and said a large Oak tree at Moberly Park recently died. He said that utilizing the tree nursery and other sources, the parks have about the right number of trees. All restroom facilities, fountains, etc., have been winterized and Shuler said things went good during the Missouri Day Festival. He also noted that rental of the Rock Barn and the shelter house at Upper Moberly Park has increased. Board President Duane Helmandollar said the facilities committee will likely hold a meeting next week. The next regular meeting of the park board is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
Friday, Nov. 29
Annual Holiday Event Moving To New Site The 12th annual Festival of Trees will be held on Friday, Nov. 29 at a new location. The event has been moved to the Red Barn and will include the traditional events such as a parade, pictures with Santa (who will arrive by fire truck), Santa plate decorating, a cookie walk, carriage rides, kettle corn and pork rind sales, a candy apple bar, desserts and a food bar offering pulled pork sandwiches and baked potatoes. The parade will begin at 4:30 p.m. with entries to line up at the Barton Farm Campus and come down Iowa Boulevard to the former Lakeview Restaurant. Prizes will be given for first and second place. There will be entertainment from 5 to 7 p.m.,
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Eastside Park Status Discussed
Discus Throwing Area For R-9 District OK’d The Trenton Park Board voted to allow construction of a discus throwing area near the Ebbe Sports Complex and heard a report on the status of a handicapped accessible area at Eastside Park during a meeting held on Wednesday evening. The board approved allowing the Trenton R-9 School District to construct a permanent concrete discus throwing area east of the restroom facility at the Ebbe Sports Complex. The area, which is in what Park Superintendent Jason Shuler called a “dead corner,” will be accessible but also out of the way. It will include a chain link fence around it and will be maintained by the school district, although the park department will mow around it. Shuler gave an update on the handicapped accessible area that is being developed at
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The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at the district office. Items on the announced agenda include a construction update, setting the filing dates for the April election, discussion of hard surface bus routes/winter weather plans, a review of the gifted program, a review of the 2019 summer school program, board refresher training, a safety report and principal reports. An executive session for personnel is also planned.
Chamber Luncheon The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its quarterly membership luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The luncheon will be at noon at the Riverside Country Club. Brad Scott, project manager with the East Locust Creek Reservoir project, will be the speaker and give an update about the lake project at Milan. The cost is $10 for chamber members and $11 for non-members. To make a reservation, persons can call the chamber office at 359-4324.
NCMDA Open House The North Central Missouri Development Alliance will be hosting an open house and Business After Hours event on Thursday, Nov. 14. Activities will be held at the NCMDA office, located at 713 Main St., from 4 to 6 p.m. The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will be co-hosting the Business After Hours.
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with various school and community members performing. More entertainment is being sought for the event, which raises funds to allow individuals with special needs the opportunity to participate in activities such as water aerobics, bowling, self-advocacy classes, attend plays and many other events. Christmas trees, decorations and other craft items will be auctioned by Scott Roy during the event. Anyone wishing to donate an auction item, enter the parade or provide entertainment may contact Brenda Thorne at 654-0218, Judie Leininger at 351-2195 or Cindy Soptic at 3591649.
Trenton Animal Control Officer Les Spickard has announced that 2020 pet licenses are now available for purchase at city hall. The licenses, which are for both cats and dogs, can be purchased for $5 each during regular city hall hours. Pet owners must show proof of current rabies vaccination in order to purchase a license.
R-6 Board Meeting The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14 in the school cafeteria. Items on the announced agenda include building projects, the oath of office for new board member Ben Thomas, discussion of the 2018-19 audit, the superintendent’s report and public and employee comment.
Ambulance OK’d The Grundy County Commission approved the purchase of a new ambulance during its meeting on Tuesday. The bid, submitted Tuesday morning by Pinnacle, was for $179,112 and is for a 2019 Ford F-450 V-10 with a Braun box. The funds for the purchase will come from the 2020 budget, with payment due upon delivery. No bids were received for snow removal, but the commission will continue to use last year’s vendor, Gott Brothers, and the county road and bridge crew to provide snow removal and ice melt at the courthouse, prosecuting attorney’s office and the county law enforcement center. It was noted that two commissioners, Phil Ray and Don Sager, joined Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs at the Incident Command School at Wright Memorial Hospital on Thursday. The next commission meeting will be held Tuesday, with the only agenda item being a 10 a.m. meeting with Ambulance Director Steve Tracy.
Vets Day Closings Several offices and businesses have announced their plans to close on Monday, Nov. 11 in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. Closed will be the Trenton City Hall/Trenton Municipal Utilities (no city council meeting), the Grundy County Courthouse, the Grundy County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce/License Bureau, the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library, the Grundy County Health Department, the North Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center, Green Hills Regional Planning Commission (the Career Center will also be closed), Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri, Grundy Electric Cooperative/Grundy and Livingston County Public Water District offices, Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri, Farmers State Bank, Citizens Bank and Trust. US Bank and BTC Bank. The Trenton Post Office will be closed on Monday and there will be no mail delivery or box mail. The Republican-Times office will be open for regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ********** Main Street Trenton/Trenton Downtown Improvement Association Downtown Wine Walk Saturday, Nov. 16 4 to 8 p.m.
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Trenton high school and middle school instrumental music students were selected to the all-district honor band and concert band following tryouts held on Saturday, Nov. 2 in St. Joseph. THS students selected and pictured at left were, from left, junior Amanda Parrack (saxophone), honor band alternate and first chair all-concert band; freshman Connor Campbell (clarinet), 13th chair honor band; senior Mackenzie Klinginsmith, honor band alternate and first chair concert band; sophomore Trager Leeper (trumpet), 11th chair honor band; and sophomore Mari Atup (flute), seventh chair concert band. Trager, Connor, Mackenzie and Amanda will be able to audition for the all-state band on Saturday, Dec. 7. TMS students selected and pictured at right are, from left, seventh grader Josh Truitt (tuba), honorable mention band; eighth grader Victor Markell (trombone), third chair band; and eighth grader Shayla Chapman (clarinet), eighth chair band. The high school and middle school all-district bands will perform in concert on Dec. 14 at Platte County High School. Ethan Stewart is the Trenton R-9 instrumental music instructor.
National Weather Service It should be a nice weekend with mostly sunny skies and highs reaching near 60 on Saturday. Temperatures begin dropping on Sunday and will fall to a high of 29 on Monday with an overnight low of 11. The high at Trenton on both Monday and Tuesday was 53. Wednesday’s high was 64 with an overnight low of 32. The high on Wednesday at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 60, the low was 18.
What’s Inside... The NCMC women’s and men’s basketball teams have opened their 2019-20 season, with the men coming off an appearance in the NJCAA Division II National Tournament. See page 2 of today’s R-T for a preview of this year’s squads.
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