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Tuesday, October 1, 2019
TRENTON
REPUBLICAN-TIMES
Trenton, MO 64683
Established Sept. 4, 1864 - 156th Year - No. 9
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Twelve Pages & 2 Inserts
Briefs... Changes In OATS Calls Persons needing to call the OATS bus for transportation will still be able to call the local office, at least for the time being. Beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 1, all calls to schedule a ride on the OATS bus are to be directed to the regional office in St. Joseph. A person in the St. Joseph office said on Monday that additional phone lines to take calls had not yet been installed and it was decided to continue having calls accepted at local offices until the line installation is completed. However, OATS is encouraging persons to call the St. Joseph office to become familiar with using that telephone number. The St. Joseph number is 816-279-3131 or (toll free) 800-831-9219.
R-T Sports Editor Wins Trenton RepublicanTimes sports editor Seth Herrold received three awards during the Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest awards presentation on Saturday in Kansas City. Herrold earned two first-place honors, including “Best Sports Feature Story,” with a story about Trenton High School basketball player Ainsley Tolson scoring the 1,000th point of her career, and “Best Headline Writing.” Herrold was also a thirdplace award recipient in the category “Best News or Feature Special Section” for the 2018-19 winter sports special section.
United Way Collections Residential canvassing for the 2019 Grundy County United Way gets under way today (Tuesday). Volunteers will be canvassing Grundy County neighborhoods through Oct. 16. Donations can also be mailed to PO Box 146, Trenton, MO 64683. This year’s goal is $3,500. Organizations receiving funds through United Way include the North 65 Center, RSVP, the Girl Scouts, Parents as Teachers, the Third Circuit Juvenile Office, the Grundy County Community Food Pantry, the Juvenile Court Diversion Program, MU Extension, Grundy County 4H and the Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri. Hy-Vee coupon cards are also being sold on Oct. 3-4 and 10-11 to benefit the United Way.
Photos Courtesy of Serve Trenton
Rainy weather failed to stop local residents from participating in the annual Serve Trenton project held over the weekend. Volunteers helped those in need with projects such as porch replacement, railing repair, landscaping, painting, home weatherization and indoor cleaning. This was the fourth year for the Serve Trenton event, which is held during the last weekend in September, rain or shine. Emphasis is placed on projects that serve the elderly, orphans and impoverished.
MISSOURI DAY FESTIVAL
Oct. 18-20
Entries Being Accepted For Event Judging With the Missouri Day Festival less than a month away, several activities being held in conjunction with the event have been announced. The 35th annual Missouri Day Festival will take place Friday, Oct. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 20. Among the judged activities planned are: Window Decorating Entries for the window decorating contest will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16 by calling the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce at 3594324. The first-place entry will receive $100 while $50 will go to the second-place entry. Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri is sponsoring the window decorating. Winners will be announced during the festival’s opening ceremonies at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the First Baptist Church. Yard Decorating Entries for the yard decorating contest will be accepted until Wednesday, Oct. 16 by calling the chamber of commerce office at 359-4324 or Sue Huffstutter at 358-2553. There will be both a residential and business category with monetary prizes of $50 for first place and $25 for second place. Citizens Bank and Trust is sponsoring the yard decorating. Winners will be announced at the opening ceremonies. Pumpkin Decorating Pumpkins are to be entered at the Rock Barn on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 3 to 6 p.m. There will be categories for business/organization and individual/family with monetary prizes of $50 for first, $25 for second and $15 for third to be awarded. US Bank is sponsoring the pumpkin decorating event. Winners will be announced during the opening ceremonies.
Baby Show The Little Mr. and Miss Missouri Days Baby Show will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday night, Oct. 18 in the Rock Barn Pavilion. The Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) and MOMSnext of Green Hills is sponsoring the event. The theme is “Precious Pumpkins” with children age 0 to 5 eligible to compete. Fall or Halloween attire is encouraged. There is a $5 entry fee to enter, however, children can be pre-registered for a $4 fee. To pre-register, persons can go to the group’s Facebook page, MOPS & MOMSnext of Green Hills. The winners of the age 4-year to 5-year category will be dubbed “Little Mr.” and “Little Miss” Missouri Days and will ride in the parade on Saturday morning. For more details, persons can contact Kelsie Lowe at 654-1696.
Car Show The Trenton Elks Club will sponsor a car show on Sunday, Oct. 20 in downtown Trenton. Registration takes place from 8 to 11:30 a.m. There is a $20 entry fee. Judging will be done in 12 classes and there will also be trophies awarded for Best of Show, Best Interior and Best Paint. Entry forms are available by contacting Harry Kately at 654-2449 or Vince Neal at 635-0479. In addition to the car show, there will be a cornhole tournament, with a $20 per team entry. Parade Entries are still being sought for the Missouri Day Parade, sponsored by the Trenton Rotary Club. Floats, vintage vehicles and equestrian entries are encouraged. To make an entry in the parade, persons See Festival, Page 4
R-T Photo/Seth Herrold
A float entered by the senior class, at left, took top honors in the Trenton High School Homecoming Parade on Friday afternoon. Prior to Friday night’s homecoming game with Princeton, senior McKayla Blackburn was recognized as the 75th THS Homecoming Queen. Pictured with Miss Blackburn, above, were her stepfather, Richard Farmer, left, and her father, Trent Blackburn, right.
National Weather Service Rain through mid-week with highs dropping into the 60s and lows dipping into the 40s. The high at Trenton on Thursday, Sept. 26 was 75, Friday’s high was 90 with .37 of an inch of rain, Saturday’s high reached 67 with 1.37 inches of rain and Sunday’s high was 72, the low was 64 and 1.50 inches of rain was recorded. Sunday’s high at the weather station near Spickard was 74, the low was 66 and .22 of an inch of rain was recorded.
U.S. State Flags For Sale The Trenton Rotary Club reminds the community of the opportunity to sponsor United States and Missouri state flags to be displayed during the upcoming Missouri Day Festival in October. Flags are available for $50, which allows for a sponsorship of three years. Flags will again be displayed along the Parade Route of Main Street, Ninth Street, Oklahoma Avenue and 17th Street as well as the festival grounds. Persons can contact any Rotary Club member to complete a sponsorship. Recent sponsorships and renewals received include Global Instruments LTD; Marian Campbell, in memory of Cecil Pollock, WWI veteran; Carolyn Forman, in honor of Scott Forman; the George family, in honor of Dak Walker; Klinginsmith Home Center of Trenton; Sinclair Main Stop, in honor of Lee Peters; residents of Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments; GFG Ag Services; PDQ Cleaning Services, in memory of Paul Jackson; Lauren Upton, in memory of Taylor Finley; Serve Link Home Care; and Shippen Auto.
What’s Inside... It took two days, but the THS Bulldogs finally got in their homecoming football game with Princeton. See page 2 of today’s Republican-Times for a recap of the game, which was finished on Saturday morning due to lightning on Friday night.
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