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Proficiency Award Nominee
Employee Health Insurance At Issue
Local Member Is National Finalist Editor’s Note: The following story, provided by the Missouri FFA, is about Trenton FFA member Teresa Yoder, who is a national finalist for the FFA Agricultural Processing Proficiency Award. She is one of four finalists for the award, with the winner to be announced during the National FFA Convention next week in Indianapolis, IN. For a 17- or 18-year-old, procrastination often comes easy. Yet digging in and getting the work done is what helped Trenton FFA member Teresa Yoder become a national finalist in the agricultural processing proficiency award area. T.K.’s Processing is a 50/50 joint venture Yoder owns with her mom. The supervised agricultural experience project came about through Yoder’s ongoing desire to own a butcher shop. Her mom had experience with that type of
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a business and agreed to be her partner. Once Yoder turns 18, she will become the sole proprietor. As a processing facility for deer and chickens, Yoder serves customers in her community. She spends time after school and on weekends processing deer from the carcass down to burger, steaks, roasts and jerky. Snack sticks, summer sausage and trail bologna are also fabricated. While the business initially only processed deer, this past summer chickens were added to the mix. In addition to handling the processing duties — including trimming, cleaning and packaging — Yoder also tackles pricing products, ordering supplies and calling customers once orders are ready for pick up. “It really is a lot of work, but it is something I enjoy being a part of,” Yoder says. Having enough capital to pay for
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Trenton FFA member and 2019 Trenton High School graduate Teresa Yoder is a finalist for the FFA Agricultural Processing Proficiency Award. She and her mother co-own T.K.’s Processing, which served as Teresa’s supervised agricultural experience project during high school.
supplies, equipment and the building set up was Yoder’s biggest challenge when she began the business. Because her parents once owned a processing facility, Yoder was able to purchase some of that equipment. “In 2017, I spent a lot of time and money working on the shop to get it ready to use,” Yoder explains. “The facility hadn’t been in operation for sev-
Scouting For Food
Business Students Share Experiences
MISSING BROTHERS
ministered through the college. Head Start CoDirector Sue Ewigman told trustees the program met funded enrollment for September and discussed changes in the policy council meeting time. Construction of the new building at Trenton is under way, with footings poured for the structure. Trustees approved the training/technical assistance plan and the organization’s selfassessment, as well as the five-year FY2020 grant application. The program is applying for federal funds in the amount of $2,329,519 with an additional $580,130 from non-federal resources. The application allows for 227 federally-funded enrollment slots for the first year, 27 of which are designated for Early Head Start home-based services and the remaining 200 slots designated for preschool Head Start center and home-based services. Mrs. Ewigman said that during the second year, more slots would be converted to the home-based Early Head Start program and the third year more would be converted to the Early Head Start program in centers. The grant would run through 2025. In other business, the board: • heard a report from NCMC President Dr. Lenny Klaver, who discussed recent meetings he has attended and upcoming events on the campus, including the annual NCMC Legislative Forum, which will be held on Monday, Nov. 18. • heard a report from Dean of Instruction See NCMC, Page 7
First-Degree Murder
Braymer Man Is Charged A Braymer cattle farmer waived formal arraignment on Thursday in the Caldwell County Circuit Court after being charged on Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the death of two brothers from Wisconsin. Garland Nelson, 25, is also charged with two counts of abandonment of a corpse, two counts of tampering with physical evidence in a felony
prosecution, two counts of armed criminal action, tampering with a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of a firearm. Nelson is accused of shooting Nick Diemel, 35, and Justin Diemel, 24, of Shawano County, WI, then burning their bodies and dumping the remains on a manure pile on his property. The brothers had traveled to Nelson's farm to collect on a $250,000 debt, according to a probable cause
statement. The father reported his sons missing July 21 after they failed to show up for a flight home to Milwaukee and did not answer their phones. Nelson is being held in the Caldwell County Jail in lieu of bond and is scheduled to appear in court again on Nov. 14 for a preliminary hearing setting/waiver. If convicted of murder, Nelson could face life in prison without parole or the death penalty.
National Weather Service There’s a slight chance of rain Saturday, sunny skies on Sunday and then clouds move back in on Monday. Highs will range from the upper 40s to the upper 50s and lows will be as low as 25 on Tuesday night. The high on Monday, Oct. 21 was 58, with .30 of an inch of rain recorded. Tuesday’s high was 5, Wednesday’s high was 67 and the overnight low was 41. There was no report from the Government Weather Station near Spickard.
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Grant Application Approved
North Central Missouri College trustees on Tuesday night heard a presentation by students in the business program, approved the purchase of a golf cart and voted to extend its lease on the North Belt Campus facility in Country Club. Three students in the business program, Katie Atkison, Shiann Campbell and Justin Pribyl, presented information on the business and technology program at the college. Ms. Atkison discussed some of the trips made by students to see how businesses are operated, including to Arrowhead Stadium, Shatto Dairy and Missouri Star Quilt Company. She also discussed guest speakers who have shared their business experience and expertise with the students. Ms. Campbell told about the various service projects that business students are involved with, including holding a canned food drive, sponsoring a SkillsUSA competition and establishing a career closet that provides clothing for students who need professional dress for interviews, etc. The group also makes and sells t-shirts for organizations on campus. Pribyl summarized his experience at NCMC, saying that he has been impressed with his instructors and how much he has learned. He also said that he is planning to transfer to Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville and said that process has been easy. The three were accompanied by instructors Sarah Bird, Cory Cooksey, Missie Cotton and Ronda Copple. Trustees approved several items related to the Green Hills Head Start program, which is ad-
eral years and needed a number of repairs and modifications.” The experience her parents brought to the table was invaluable, Yoder says. “During the first year of operation, (my mom) was often looking over my shoulder, guiding me in what was right and wrong,” Yoder says. “In the fall of
Trenton area Boy Scouts will hang door tags this Sunday, Oct. 27 for the annual Scouting for Food campaign. Scouts and parents who can help are to meet at 2 p.m. in the Wesley United Methodist Church fellowship hall. The food collection will take place on Saturday, Nov. 2, beginning at 9 a.m., with all non-perishable food and toiletry items donated to the Grundy County Food Pantry. Persons are asked to check for expiration dates and dents as any item with a date less than one month away from expiration cannot be used. Canned meats, vegetables and soups as well as boxes of any “helper” such as hamburger, tuna and chicken, cereals and crackers are useful. Paper products, cleaning supplies and personal toiletries are also accepted. For more information, persons can contact Dean Sager.
Commission Plans Meeting The Grundy County Commission will meet in regular session Tuesday at the courthouse. Items on the announced agenda include a 10 a.m. meeting with Ambulance Director Steve Tracy, followed by a meeting at 10:30 a.m. with North Central Missouri Development Alliance Director Micah Landes and North Central Missouri Business Facilitation Director Stephanie Williams. The afternoon session will consist of a 1:15 p.m. meeting with Bob Jennings of the U.S. Census Bureau with the remainder of the afternoon being spent discussing the criteria preferred for the county health insurance plan. Proposals from various companies for the insurance are expected to be presented in the coming weeks.
Escape Room Fundraiser The Trenton High School Choir is hosting an escape room event on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The event is a fundraiser for the choir and will be held from 3:30 to 10:30 p.m. Teams of six to eight persons will have one hour to use various clues that will help them “escape” from either the high school biology room (intermediate) or the high school/middle school choir room (advanced). The cost is $10 per person, payable at the door. To sign up, persons can go to the website, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0545AFAF2DABF94-escape. The link is also on the choir’s Facebook page, Trenton R-IX Choir.
Festival Of Trees The 12th annual Festival of Trees fundraiser will be held on Friday, Nov. 29 at the Rock Barn. Donations of decorated holiday items such as trees, wreaths, etc. are now being accepted for auction as well as entries for the Christmas parade, which will be held prior the event at the Rock Barn. Monetary prizes of $100 for first and $50 for second will be awarded to the best parade entries. The parade will be at 4:30 p.m. Events at the Rock Barn will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. and the auction will start at 7 p.m. To make a donation for the auction or an entry to the parade, persons can contact Brenda Thorne at 654-0218 or Judie Leininger at 359-5123.
What’s Inside... The TMS fall sports season is over and athletes are now getting ready for participation in winter sports. See page 3 of today’s Republican-Times for photos of the 2019 football, volleyball and softball teams as well as the cheer squad.
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Representatives of the health insurance carrier for Grundy County employees met with the county commission on Tuesday in an effort to explain issues the employees are having with using the insurance at Wright Memorial Hospital and other Saint Luke’s Health System facilities. Ron Koehly of KoehlyBaker Insurance of Chillicothe and Dale Phillips of Colonial, the supplemental “bridge” insurance company used by the county, met with the commission following reports that, as of Sept. 1, Saint Luke’s Health System is no longer an in-network provider of services through Lifestyles, the county’s insurance carrier, and in some cases is not accepting the insurance at all. Koehly indicated that the issue appears to be “all a big misunderstanding” and said that “hundreds of thousands of people are going to Saint Luke’s in Kansas City every day” and are in network and having their insurance accepted. He did admit, however, that as of Tuesday, those calling a Saint Luke’s hospital or clinic and inquiring as to whether or not they are an innetwork provider, may be told that they are not. He said the issue is really between Saint Luke’s and Aetna, which handles First Health Network, the network used by Lifestyles. According to Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard, Lifestyles is the parent company of Medova, which is where the county’s insurance premiums are sent. The commission is concerned that those using Saint Luke’s and are being billed for out-of-network services that are not covered may have those bills turned over to collections while the issue is being resolved. At Tuesday’s meeting, which was held at 2 p.m., Presiding Commissioner Phil Ray asked Koehly to put the explanation for the issue and steps being taken to resolve it in a letter, on company letterhead, to be sent to all employees who participate in the county’s health insurance. He also asked that Koehly provide an update on the progress of the resolution within seven days. Koehly contacted Mrs. Spickard around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, indicating the company will be switching to a different network of providers, PHCS, retroactive to Sept. 1. Mrs. Spickard said Koehly indicated he will be emailing a letter to her that will be distributed to all county employees who participate in the insurance program. Employees will also be receiving a new insurance card that will indicate that the provider network is PHCS.
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