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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
TRENTON
REPUBLICAN-TIMES
Trenton, MO 64683
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Twelve Pages & 2 Inserts
Established Sept. 4, 1864 - 155th Year - No. 74
MAIN STREET Revitalization Efforts
Briefs... Utility Committee Meeting
Meeting Targets Downtown Trenton
The Utility Committee of the Trenton City Council will meet at 5 o’clock tonight (Tuesday, May 21) at city hall. Items on the announced agenda include department reports, a review of monthly financial reports, discussion of the headworks financing and discussion of net metering. An executive session for personnel will also be held.
EMS Week Coffee In celebration of EMS Week, the Grundy County Commission and Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a chamber coffee on Thursday, May 23 at the Emergency Services Complex on 17th Street. The event will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. The public is invited to drop by and meet EMS personnel as well as take a look at equipment that is being used by local EMS personnel.
TMS Awards Assemblies Trenton Middle School students will receive awards during end-of-the-year programs on Friday in the TMS gym. The presentation schedule includes fifth grade at 8:15 a.m., eighth grade at 8:45 a.m., seventh grade at 9:15 a.m. and sixth grade at 9:45 a.m. Parents and grandparents are invited to attend.
Memorial Day Program The Grundy County Museum will host its annual Memorial Day program on Monday, May 27. Events begin at 10 a.m. with the raising of the U.S. flag at the Baker School by members of the Joseph L. Norton VFW Post No. 919 of Trenton, followed by patriotic remarks. The museum will then open for the 2019 season and will remain open until 4:30 p.m.
Alumni Information Deadline Alums of Trenton High School are reminded that all news for upcoming “THS Alumni News” is due by the end of this month. This includes reminders about class reunions and individual information sheets for alums. All information must be sent to PO Box 185, Trenton MO 64683. THS Alumni Association Secretary Steve Maxey also reminds alums that the payment of dues is very important and the $15 helps pay for special events hosted by the association over the Labor Day weekend as well as the publication of the annual newletter. Dues may also be sent to the association’s PO Box 185 address or paid through Pay Pal.
Board OKs Resignation The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees met on Thursday night, May 16, approving a resignation. On a 4-0 vote, the board approved the resignation of nursing instructor Elissa Zorn, effective at the end of her contract. Voting in favor were Don Dalrymple, Diane Lowrey, Chris Hoffman and Dr. John Holcomb. Dr. NiCole Neal and Rob Maloney were absent. The board also met with the NCMC Foundation Board of Directors, which was having its annual meeting, for the two entities’ annual college planning discussion and updates.
Photo Courtesy of Jim Bush
Trenton’s new asphalt plant is up and running at the city street maintenance department. Street Department Supervisor Martin Schieb said the plant was started up on Friday and is producing asphalt, although at a slower rate while staff continue to receive training on the plant’s operations. The council in 2018 approved purchase of the new plant to replace one that had been in use by the city for over 40 years.
DESE SURVEY
Lack Of Support Also Mentioned
Exiting Teachers Cite Low Pay As Factor ST. LOUIS (AP) — Low pay is the biggest reason that Missouri teachers are leaving the profession, according to a new survey. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recently shared its findings from a survey of 6,000 teachers, principals and administrators with the State Board of Education, St. Louis Public Radio reported. The board's president, Charlie Shields, said the data is powerful because every surveyed group cited salary as the number one issue when it comes to recruiting and retaining teachers. The survey found that pay was followed by a lack of leadership and support as reasons that lead to teachers quitting.
Missouri's average salary for teachers is $48,293, according to the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics. The minimum salary the state can pay teachers is $25,000, but only a few teachers in rural distracts earn that amount. Pay is typically decided by each district, often after negotiations with a teachers' union. Districts with high property tax bases can pay their teachers more since they're less reliant on the state as a major source for school funding. The Missouri State Teachers Association said most teachers start out making between $30,000 and $40,000 a year. Teacher salaries increase based on their education level and
years of classroom experience. School board member Peter Herschend called the strategy "awful" because it doesn't take into account the quality of a teacher. Board members considered issues with teacher pay earlier this year and found that improving teacher retention is more nuanced than raising salaries. "The theme that I seem to hear in there was, 'I don't want to be rich, but what's being asked of me doesn't equal how I'm being valued,'" said Paul Katnik, the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's assistant commissioner. "And pay is just a piece of that, but there's a real erosion of respect."
R-T Photos/Diane Lowrey and Mary Woodson
Students at Trenton Middle School and Rissler Elementary School have been learning about career choices through events held on Friday at the middle school and on Monday at Rissler. At left, Warren Woodson tells about his job as a vehicle body repairman during Friday’s session while, at right, Wright Memorial Hospital physical therapist Tammie Spencer demonstrates equipment she uses in her job during Monday’s program. Developing and enhancing quality programs to improve performance and enable students to meet their personal, academic and career goals is one of the five goals outlined by the Trenton R-9 School District in its Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP). Trenton High School held a similar career program earlier this year.
National Weather Service You can count on rain at some point nearly every day this week with highs around 80 and lows in the 60s. The high on Thursday, May 16 was 92, Friday’s high was 87 and Saturday’s high was 77. Sunday’s high was 64 and the overnight low was 52. A total of 2.64 inches of rain fell over the weekend, making the total for the month 4.68. The high on Saturday at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 60, the low was 42. SHOWERS LINGER
What’s Inside... The THS boys tennis team and boys and girls track teams were in action. See page 2 of today’s Republican-Times for results from Saturday’s Class 3 sectional track meet and Friday’s Class 1 tennis sectional.
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Revitalization of downtown Trenton through assistance from the Main Street Missouri program was the topic of a town hall meeting held on Thursday. Keith Winge, community development director with the program, talked to the group of around 30 persons about the Main Street program and how it can be used as Trenton moves forward in making improvements to the downtown area. A Main Street Trenton program has been established through the Trenton Downtown Improvement Association, with Megan Derry serving as the coordinator as well as TDIA Executive Director. Winge and the Main Street Missouri staff will be working with Trenton over the next two years as it moves forward in its downtown revitalization efforts. Winge said the Missouri program was created through the National Trust for Historic Preservation as a way to help communities preserve their downtown areas. Using the “Four-Point Approach,” communities can make fundamental changes in a community’s economic base while preserving its historical commercial buildings and it’s unique heritage. The goal, Winge said, is to create a sustainable organization that functions as the revitalization leader in the community. Winge noted it will take the entire community to help make a revitalization program successful and said that the Four-Point Approach uses a committee structure to address areas of importance as revitalization efforts move forward. The Four-Point Approach committee structure includes: Organization - Building a government framework that includes a diverse representation of business and property owners, bankers, citizens, public officials, etc., who would work together in a long-term effort to revitalize the downtown area. The committee would train and develop leaders for the revitalization effort as well as help create a not-for-profit organization, establish priorities through comprehensive work plans, provide the organization with sustainable sources of revenue and develop volunteers. Economic Development Involves analyzing current market trends to develop long-term solutions; helping to recruit new business while strengthening those already there while diversifying the economic base; help convert unused space for new uses while working closely with the Design Committee to seek appropriate solutions for hisSee Main St., Page 6
What’s Inside Sports.............................page 2 Across Missouri ............page 3 Local News .......pages 4, 6 & 7 Community ...................page 5 Calendars ......................page 5 Comics ...........................page 8 Dear Annie ....................page 9 Crosswords....................page 9 Classifieds ..........page 10 & 11