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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
REPUBLICAN-TIMES TRENTON
Established Sept. 4, 1864 - 157th Year - No. 12
Trenton, MO 64683
MISSOURI DAY FESTIVAL
Virtual, Live Events Planned
Marching Band Festival, Elks Car Show Still On Tap While the traditional 2020 Missouri Day Festival is not being held this year due to COVID-19 concerns, some activities normally a part of the annual celebration are still being held, although in a somewhat different format. Marching Band Festival The Marching Band Festival, traditionally an all-day event on Saturday, will take place virtually, with the public being able to view competitions in parade, auxiliary, drumline and field show via the festival’s Facebook page, “Missouri Days Virtual Marching Festival.” A total of 30 Missouri and Iowa high school bands will take part in this year’s competition, with the Trenton High School Marching Band performing in exhibition. Schools have submitted videos and have chosen to enter any of the four areas of competition or all four, with classes determined by the Missouri State High School Activities Association. Class 1 schools began their performances on Monday night, starting with the parade competition and followed by indoor auxiliary, indoor drum line and field show. Class 2 performances will take place tonight (Tuesday) while Class 3 will be available for viewing on Wednesday. Competition concludes on Thursday with classes 4 and 5. The performances get under way at 6 o’clock each evening. Adjudicators will be viewing the videos along with the public, with judges tabulating scores to determine the first-, second and third-place finisher in each category of each class. Schools will receive written comments from the judges. Viewers will also have the opportunity to do their own judging and vote for a “Viewer’s Choice” in each class as well. Persons can just to go the Facebook page, “Missouri Days Virtual Marching Festival,” and vote for their favorite perform-
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ance following the presentations. Schools competing (in order) include Fairfax, Green City, Leeton, Linn County, Milan, Moravia, IA, Norborne, North Andrew, Princeton, Rock Port, Stewartsville and Worth County, Class 1; Clark County, Gallatin, IKM-Manning, IA, Maysville, Mid-Buchanan, Scotland County, South Calloway and Tipton, Class 2; Hermann, Maryville, Southern Boone and Trenton in exhibition, Class 3; Centralia, Jefferson City Helias, Oak Grove, Sullivan and Winnetonka-Kansas City, Class 4; and North Kansas City and Poplar Bluff, Class 5. Video presentations by the schools will be posted at five-minute intervals with voting for the “Viewers Choice” closing at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16. Making the very important decisions as 2020 judges/adjudicators are Dr. Curran Prendergast of Truman State University; Bob Cochran, retired band director of 35 years from Raytown; Daniel DeClue of the North Harrison School District; Dr. Tracy Thomas of Troy; Sarah Corrigan of Overland Park, KS; Carson Reidel of Maryville; and Kallie Johnson Baker of Macon, formerly of Trenton. Each has extensive training and experience in the musical field and previous experience as an official judge/adjudicator. Awards will be announced at 6 p.m. on Saturday, including the “Viewers Choice”, individual class honors and the Buddy and Karla Hannaford Sweepstakes Award for the overall top performance. Trenton Rotary Club Flags While there won’t be a parade to open up the Marching Band Festival, the parade’s sponsor, the Trenton Rotary Club, still plans to do its part to celebrate. Club members will be meeting on Friday morning to put up U.S. and Missouri flags along the traditional parade route, includ-
ing a portion of Ninth Street from Harris Avenue west through downtown Trenton. Car Show/Cornhole Tournament The Trenton Elks Lodge No. 801 will hold the only live event scheduled for the weekend, hosting its annual car show on Sunday, Oct. 18, rain or shine, at the Elks Lodge in downtown Trenton. Registration will take place from 8 to 11:30 a.m., with judging to follow. Judging will be done in 10 classes for cars, trucks and motorcycles with additional trophies to be awarded for Best of Show, Best Interior and Best Paint. There is a $20 per vehicle entry fee and forms for the car show are available and may be returned to the Trenton Elks Lodge at 1012 Tinsman Ave., Trenton, MO 64683. There will be free t-shirts for the first 50 entries and t-shirts will also be available for sale. In addition to the car show, the lodge will be sponsoring a cornhole tournament. There is an entry fee of $20 per team, payable the day of the tournament. For more information on either event, persons can contact Harry Kately at 654-2449 or Vince Neal at 635-0479. Window/Yard Decorating The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a window and yard decorating contest and while the deadline for window decorating has passed, persons still have time to enter the yard decorating competition. “Missouri Day Western Style” is the decorating theme, with cash prizes being awarded to the first- and second-place winners. Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri is sponsoring the window decorating while Citizens Bank of Northern Missouri is sponsoring the yard decorating. Persons wanting to enter the yard decorating have until 5 p.m. on Thursday to do so. Entries can be made by calling the chamber at 359-4324.
Appointments Required
Hy-Vee Offers Free Testing Hy-Vee, Inc. has expanded COVID-19 testing to more than 150 Hy-Vee pharmacy locations throughout its eight-state region, including its pharmacy location at Trenton. The tests are free and are administered via the pharmacy drive-through testing process. Each location is offering testing windows on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. Testing hours vary by location, so patients should visit the website, www.doineedacovid19test.com, to find available testing hours for their location. Each pharmacy location can accommodate up to 12 patients per hour. Individuals do not have to have COVID-19 symptoms to be tested, but they must register online to receive a test voucher number, testing site and appointment time. To register for a test voucher number, persons can visit the website, www.doineedacovid19test.com. Each patient will need to answer the questions and provide requested information in
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order to receive a test voucher number, testing site location and appointment time. The patient will then arrive at the specified test site pharmacy drive-through with either a printed voucher number or show the voucher number on their phone before being given a test kit. The Hy-Vee pharmacy employee will provide the test kit, provide instructions on how to self-administer the test and supervise the administration of the test. The patient will then drop off their completed kit in a collection bin. The entire test process takes about five minutes. The pharmacy collects all tests, which are shipped to a lab via UPS, with results being sent to the patient by email in three to five business days. The COVID-19 tests are being coordinated by eTrueNorth. Children ages three and up can also be tested at the Hy-Vee pharmacy testing sites when registered and accompanied by a parent or guardian.
COVID-19 At Forefront
Candidates Spar Over Response O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and his Democratic opponent spent much of a candidate forum on Friday sparring over the governor's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Parson and Democratic candidate Nicole Galloway, along with Libertarian candidate Rik Combs and Green Party candidate Jerome Bauer, spoke at the forum in Columbia hosted by the Missouri Press Association and KOMU-TV. Galloway, the state auditor, is the only Democrat holding statewide office in Missouri. She used her opening statement and
several other opportunities to attack Parson’s handling of the virus that has sickened 139,164 Missourians and killed 2,395 since the pandemic began. Those numbers included 2,008 new confirmed cases announced Friday and 136 new deaths, though the state health department said all of those deaths occurred prior to October but were just reported. Galloway called for “a complete reset” on the state’s approach to COVID-19, one driven by science and data. “He's had his chance,” Galloway said of Parson. “He's failed the test of leadership. He's just in over his head.”
National Weather Service
Mostly sunny skies are expected this week with a high on Wednesday of 79 before temperatures drop to around 56 for a high on Thursday and Friday. Lows will be as low as 35. The high at Trenton on Thursday, Oct. 9 was 83, Friday’s high was 84 and Saturday’s high was 86. The high on Sunday was 84, the low was 62. The high on Sunday at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 82, the low was 54.
Since the onset of the virus, Parson has urged Missourians to wear masks, practice social distancing and practice hand hygiene. But unlike many governors, he has not issued any mandates. Several local cities and counties have instead issued their own stricter guidelines since Parson allowed Missouri to reopen June 16. Parson lauded his “balanced approach” that he said has brought the death rate down significantly — from 8% of people infected in April to currently 0.7%. Meanwhile, he said the state’s 7% unemploySee Debate, Page 4
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Admin Com mmi ttee Me eeting The Administrative Committee of the Trenton City Council will meet at 6 o’clock tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 13) at city hall. The public will not be physically allowed to attend but can view the meeting virtually at https://us02web.zoom.us/j?81700899017. Items on the announced agenda include discussion of surplus items for sale, discussion of downtown parking along Main Street, discussion of a budget change for the north apron concrete at the fire station, discussion of a sidewalk to Dollar General from Fourth Street west to the store and discussion of the water and sewer service connection policy.
R-6 Bo oard d To o M ee t The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education will meet in regular session at 5 o’clock tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 13) in the school library. Items on the announced agenda include discussion of school improvements, the third reading of MSBA policy updates, discussion of third through fifth grade classrooms, discussion of the Title IX Policy and the superintendent's report. An executive session for personnel is also scheduled.
C &V B urreau To Meet The Convention and Visitors Bureau, formed when voters in June approved a hotel “bed” tax, will hold its organizational meeting at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Trenton City Hall. The public will not physically be able to attend the meeting, but may access the meeting on Zoom at 874 5931 3587. Items on the announced agenda include election of a president, president-elect, secretary and treasurer; a review of the ordinance that governs the bureau’s operations; discussion of a regular meeting time; and discussion of a preliminary budget.
Grrundy R -5 Board Meeting The Grundy R-5 Board of Education will meet in regular session at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the school in Galt. Items on the announced agenda include a COVID report, a second reading of MCE policy updates, discussion of snow removal, bus barn usage and future, elementary building repairs, a financial report and reports from the elementary and secondary principals. An executive session for personnel, personnel records and student matters is also scheduled.
Cha ambe er Trick Orr Treat Niight The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce and Chamber Ambassadors will again be sponsoring its annual “Trick or Treat Night” on Monday, Oct. 26 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Due to COVID concerns, the event will be held as a drive-through, with treat bags distributed by chamber volunteers at the FFA Cookshack west of the Rock Barn. Vehicles will enter from Oklahoma Avenue, stop at the cookshack to pick up a bag of goodies for their child, then exit onto 12th Street. The child must be in the vehicle in order for candy to be distributed. While not required, children are encouraged to dress up in Halloween attire when they come to pick up their treat bags. Local businesses and organizations are providing the treats being given out during the evening. Contributions of candy or money to help purchase candy/treats are welcomed and will be accepted at the chamber office until Friday, Oct. 16.
COVID--19 Upd date Positive COVID-19 cases in Grundy County continue to rise, however, the number of active cases continue to decline. The Grundy County Health Department reported on Sunday an additional seven positive cases since their report to the Republican-Times on Thursday. This brings the total number of positive cases in the county to 294 since testing began. There were 42 active cases reported on Sunday, down nine from Thursday. Deaths increased by one to nine. The health department office was not open on Monday to update numbers. Area counties and their numbers include Livingston, 359 (90 active, 4 deaths); Linn, 265 (76 active, 7 deaths); Sullivan, 251 (33 active, 1 death); Daviess, 185 (123 active, including 11 hospitalized; 3 deaths); Carroll, 163 (22 active, 2 deaths); Harrison, 155 (19 active, 1 death); Caldwell, 152 (27 active, 2 deaths); Putnam, 45 (7 active, 1 death); and Mercer, 34 (0 active). ********** SUNDAY, OCT. 18 Poosey Fall Driving Tour Poosey Conservation Area Noon to 4 p.m. Entrance off Route W at County Road 504
The THS tennis team will have a representative at next weekend’s Class 1 state tennis tournament as Lexi Gott captured the sectional singles title on Saturday. See page 3 of today’s R-T for a story about the senior’s accomplishment.
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