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REPUBLICAN-TIMES
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
TRENTON
Trenton, MO 64683
FEMA/SEMA Update Finish Near
Comment Period For Flood Insurance Rate Map The Federal Emergency Management Agency is nearing completion of its update to the Flood Insurance Rate Map for Grundy County. According to information provided by Darryl Rockfield Jr., floodplain engineering and mapping civil engineer with the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency in Jefferson City, the new maps will provide communities in Grundy County with up-todate flood risk information and tools that can be used to enhance local mitigation plans, and help local officials and residents make informed decisions about reducing flood risks and purchasing flood insurance. The local mapping project is part of a nationwide effort to increase local knowledge of flood risks and support actions to address and reduce those risks. The work in Grundy County has been led by SEMA in partnership with local community officials. Before the new Flood Insurance Rate Map is finalized, there will be a 90-day appeal period during which property owners and lessees can provide additional data for consideration before the map is finalized. During the past couple of years, community officials throughout the county have worked closely with SEMA to ensure the floodplain maps provide an accurate picture of flood risks. This information will ensure that homes and businesses are insured appropriately against flooding, while also helping to make more informed decisions about how to protect Grundy County from what might otherwise be devastating flood events. According to FEMA, the new map is still a preliminary version and Grundy County property owners and lessees are encouraged to review the map to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements and to identify any concerns or questions about the information provided. Persons who see incorrect information that does not involve changing the flood hazard-related information – such as a missing or misspelled road name or an incorrect corporate boundary – can submit a written correction, or “comment.” Persons who believe the modeling or data used to create the map is technically or scientifically incorrect may submit an appeal, which must include technical information such as hydraulic or hydrologic data to support the claim. Because submitting an ap-
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Briefs... R-9 Board Narrows List The Trenton R-9 Board of Education has narrowed its list of candidates for the superintendent’s job and will meet this Friday, Jan. 25 for interviews. Board President Doug Franklin said the board reviewed 17 applications on Friday, Jan. 18 before narrowing the list to seven who will be interviewed. The board hopes to be able to offer a contract to an individual once the interviews are completed. The new superintendent will replace Dan Wiebers, who has resigned to take the superintendent’s job in Chillicothe on July 1. The board also accepted the resignation of elementary special education teacher KelLeigh Bryant, effective at the end of the school year.
City Committees To Meet The Utility and Administrative committees of the Trenton City Council will be meeting tonight (Tuesday) at city hall. The Utility Committee will meet at 6 o’clock with agenda items to include a net metering report presentation and discussion of the cost of street lights for the street near the new Dollar General store. Items on the agenda for the 6:30 meeting of the Administrative Committee are discussion of trash bid specifications and an update on the fire training facility financing. Photo Courtesy of Amy Axtell
NCMC Board To Meet The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the Frey Administrative Building. Items on the announced agenda include consideration of a college catalog amendment, consideration of a Head Start COLA adjustment, personnel, the annual evaluation of the college president and reports from Head Start Director Dr. Beverly Hooker, Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Tristan Londre, Associate Vice President for Student Services Dr. Kristen Alley and President Dr. Lenny Klaver. An executive session for personnel, legal matters and real estate is also planned.
Fox Hired For Grundy R-5 Post Former Laredo R-7 and Tri-County R-7 administrator Phil Fox has been hired as the Grundy R-5 superintendent on a part-time basis, effective on July 1. Fox was hired by the board during an executive session on Jan. 16, with his salary being $36,000. He replaces Rob Deaver, who is retiring at the end of the current school year. The board also voted to advertise for a full-time principal for grades seven through 12 for next school year. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 1.
County Prosecutor Resigns Grundy County Prosecuting Attorney Carrie Lamm Clark has submitted her resignation effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 1. The letter, dated Jan. 16, has been submitted to Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s office and indicates she has accepted a full-time position with the Missouri National Guard as an attorney-advisor. Mrs. Clark, a Republican, recently began her second term as prosecutor, having served her first term from Jan. 1, 2015 through Dec. 31, 2018 before being elected this past November. Third Circuit Judge Thomas Alley will appoint a prosecutor to fill the term until Gov. Parson appoints one to fill the remainder of the term, which runs through Dec. 31, 2022.
Free Health Screening The Hy-Vee Healthy You Wellness Bus will be in Trenton on Saturday, Feb. 2, offering free health screenings. The bus will be in the Trenton Hy-Vee parking lot from 7 to 11 a.m. and Hy-Vee health personnel will be conducting screenings for blood glucose, triglycerides and blood pressure. Persons who want to have a screening done must fast 8 to 12 hours prior to the screening time, meaning no food or beverage intake (other than water). Not fasting will affect getting accurate test results. Screenings will be done on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information, persons can contact Hy-Vee registered dietician Cindy Eivins at 359-2278.
Bloodmobile At Trenton The Community Blood Center is bringing its bloodmobile to Trenton on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The bloodmobile will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Trenton Elks Lodge No. 801, which is sponsoring the visit. To make an appointment, persons can go to the website, https://donate.savealifenow.org/donor/schedules/sponsor_code, enter the code EG3M and select the Feb. 12 visit to Trenton. Persons can also show up on the day of the bloodmobile to make a donation.
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National Weather Service Other than a 30% chance of snow on Thursday, skies should be mostly sunny this week with highs in the 20s and lows as low was -4 on Thursday night. The high on Thursday, Jan. 17 at Trenton was 34, Friday’s high was 35, Saturday’s high was 18, Sunday’s high was 12, the low was 4 and 5 inches of snow fell over the weekend. There was no report from the Government Weather Station near Spickard.
Seniors Morgan Axtell and Wayne Baxter were crowned the Grundy R-5 Homecoming Queen and King during ceremonies held on Thursday night, Jan. 17 at the school in Galt. Pictured are, from left, junior attendants Ellen Baxter and Robert Urich; queen Morgan Axtell and king Wayne Baxter; sophomore attendants Grace Larson and Aiden Gann; and freshmen attendants Daya Allnutt and Fletcher Christy.
HEAD START
Dr. Beverly Hooker Retiring On Jan. 31
Long-Time Director Sees Many Changes by Ronda Lickteig R-T News Writer Dr. Beverly Hooker’s first attempt at a career with the Green Hills Head Start program didn’t work out so well. She applied for a position with the program but the job went to someone else. She wasn’t deterred and, when another position came open, she again threw her hat in the ring and this time she was hired. That was in 1987 and it was just the beginning of a career that led to her being named the director of the program in 1998. At the end of January she will walk away from GHHS having seen a multitude of changes and knowing that she spent her career working in a program that she truly believes is making a difference in the lives of children. With a background in sociology and early childhood education, Dr. Hooker had moved back to Trenton, her hometown, first working at a bank and later at what was then known as Services for Older Americans. Her first position at Head Start was as social services/parent involvement coordinator. Later, the position of mental health coordinator was added to her duties and then assistant director. On April 1, 1998 she began her tenure as director, taking over the position upon the retirement of Bill Barton. Back then, the management staff numbered five and included the director, an education coordinator, a health coordinator, a mental health coordinator who also handled disabilities and a professional development coordinator. “So, that’s a five-person management staff for a nine-
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county area,” she laughed, noting that there are now 10 management staff members, including the director. The program continues to cover the same nine-county Green Hills area and has a funded enrollment of 227 children. “We’ve gained and lost centers and gained and lost homebased locations, but it’s always been the same nine counties,” she said. Anyone who spends over 30 years with an agency will see changes, especially an agency that counts on federal funding. There’s been an increase in regulations, she said, which is something she knows is sometimes necessary when you’re working with public funds. “We have always been very transparent financially. We don’t waste Head Start dollars. I’ve never felt like we had
What’s Inside... The THS wrestling team hosted its first home meet of the year on Thursday night, Jan. 17. See page 2 of today’s Republican-Times for a recap and photos from the match with Richmond and Brookfield.
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enough to support our staff or our activities, but we try to make smart decisions. That’s when you start reaching out and partnering with your community,” she explained. Those partners have proven to be key to the success of the program, which was once administered through the Trenton R-9 School District when it was a K-14 district. When the R-9 District separated from the community college district, Head Start went with North Central Missouri College, which continues to administer the program. “Head Start has always been good to partner with school districts, social services and other agencies,” she said. “If we didn’t have good community partners, we couldn’t do See Director, Page 3
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