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JUNE 2 ELECTION Few Issues On Ballot

Guidelines In Place

Senior Center Will Re-Open The North 65 Center will reopen to congregate meals on Monday, June 1.

The opening will be for meals only, with no activities to be scheduled. The regular serving hours of 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will be observed.

Administrator Karen Otto also announced safety procedures that will be in place at the center.

• A maximum of 60 clients, with social distancing, allowed. That number will be monitored and, if necessary, numbers will be divided into shifts of 11 to 11:40 a.m. and 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. so as not to go over capacity. Tables will be sanitized in-between shifts.

• At the door, clients will be asked if they are feeling well and be handed sanitizing wipes to use before entering the main facility.

• A volunteer or staff member will prepare iced tea or water. Clients will pick up drinks and meal trays, observing areas marked on the floor for social distancing.

• The serving area will have a plexiglass barrier to help provide protection of the employees and clients. Staff will also wear masks during the time clients are here.

• Single-serve items such as salt, pepper, sugar, creamer packets and margarine will be See Center, Page 10

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Demolition of the 17th Street Bridge is set to begin on Monday, June 1, weather permitting. Boone Construction of Columbia will be doing the bridge work, which includes replacement of the current structure and an anticipated completion time of early December.

Traffic will be re-routed around the the area during the project, which is being funded by the city of Trenton, the Missouri Department of Transportation and the Union Pacific Railroad along with a Community Development Block Grant.

Briefs...

Monthly Meeting

Enrollment, CARES Funding Top Agenda North Central Missouri College continues to move forward through the COVID-19 pandemic, with trustees hearing hopeful news about the fall semester during a meeting held on Tuesday evening.

College President Dr. Lenny Klaver told trustees that applications for enrollment are up by 40 over last year, an especially good sign since the classes of 2019 and 2020 were the largest ever. Actual enrollment is about 8 percent down over this time last year, but that number is improving.

Dr. Klaver and Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Kristen Alley discussed the distribution of the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund that is designed to reimburse students for expenses incurred due to the disruption of classes in March due to COVID-19. Dr. Alley encouraged students to apply for the funding, noting that 97 students have received over $47,000 in reimbursements, with over $400,000 to be distributed. Dr. Alley told trustees

that nearly 2,000 people watched the virtual commencement ceremony and said campus tours and orientation sessions are being held.

Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Tristan Londre told trustees that the new online learning system, Brightspace, has had a successful soft landing and training is under way for students and staff for the new program.

Personnel items approved included the employment of Keri Johnson of Bethany as nursing and health sciences administrative specialist at a pay rate of $13.40 per hour.

She will begin her duties June 1. In addition, Deanna Scroggie of Parnell was approved as an exempt, adjunct instructor for nursing courses beginning this summer. The resignation of Melissa Newman as teacher/FSA at the Bethany Head Start program was approved, effective July 31.

In other business, board members: • accepted a bid from Wyatt Heating and Cooling of Tren-

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ton for eight HVAC units at a total cost of $45,000. The purchase will replace eight heating and air conditioning units that are located in the Frey Building, the Ritze Building, Building B, the maintenance shed, Ellsworth Hall (two units) and Selby Hall (two units). Those units have provided between 22 and 26 years of service. The bid was the lowest of three received.

• approved the purchase of computer hardware and license purchases from CDW-G at a cost of $88,582. The bid was deemed the best, but not lowest, of four bids received.

• approved revised job descriptions for the director of accounts payable/payroll and director of student accounts.

They will go into effect July 1.

• held an executive session to discuss legal matters, personnel and real estate, with no announcement made.

The board of trustees is scheduled to meet in regular session again on Tuesday, June 23.

The Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library will re-open to the public on Monday, June 1, with health several guidelines in place until further notice.

The library will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday with no Saturday hours. Entry will be through the north door only, with patrons using the stairway as the elevator cannot be used due to mechanical issues. Non-contact forehead temperatures will be taken before entry into the main library is allowed and persons will be required to wear a mask over the nose and mouth areas.

Once inside, patrons will have 20 minutes to complete their business. Computers on the second floor will be available for essential use only. Only five patrons will be allowed at a time in both the children and adult library areas, with children being at least five years old in order to be in the building. Curbside service will still be available and persons who are ill or who have a cough or fever are asked to use that service.

For questions, persons can contact the library at 660359-3577.

Ciity ywiide e Cle eanup p The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will be holding its spring citywide clean-up in mid-June, with a modified version of the event planned.

The clean-up will take place the week of June 15-20, with the focus being on the main corridors throughout the city. Businesses, organizations and individuals are being contacted to clean up areas for which they have been responsible in the past, however, because of inactivity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be some areas where additional volunteers will be needed.

Volunteers can include individuals, families, businesses and organizations and clean-up can take place any time during the designated week. Those wanting to help are asked to contact the chamber office as soon as possible at 359-4324 to get an assigned area. Additional information is also available by contacting the chamber office.

Reports Given At Meeting

Bridge Remains Closed On County Road The Grundy County Commission has agreed to cancel an order for a tube and keep a bridge closed in the southwest part of the county.

During action taken at Tuesday’s regular meeting, the commission, after discussion and correspondence, agreed to cancel an order for a tube that would have been placed on SW 86th Avenue.

According to information provided by Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray, the bridge where the tube was to be located has been closed due to a failed inspection by the Missouri Department of Transportation in April.

Ray also said the road and bridge department is assessing trouble-prone

sites around the county to determine any damage from recent weather events and removing debris.

Grundy County Ambulance Director Steve Tracy reported local purchasing of pharmaceuticals is being integrated into ambulance service stock. He also said new Internet equipment has been installed in the newest ambulance, with each ambulance equipped with a mobile hotspot used primarily for records and data management.

The COVID-19 situation in Grundy County was discussed with Grundy County Health Department Director Elizabeth Gibson, who said there are two confirmed cases in the county and

National Weather Service

Partly sunny on Saturday with a high near 70.

Clouds move in on Sunday with a high of 73. The sun returns on Monday with a high of 80. The high at Trenton on Tuesday, May 26 was 79 with .19 of an inch of rain. Wednesday’s high was 77 with a low of 63 and .03 of an inch of rain recorded. The high on Wednesday at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 73, the low was 55, with one-half inch of rain recorded.

that state-wide cases now exceed 12,000. The commission was also updated on the COVID-19 testing being held this Saturday, with the department able to perform up to 200 tests. The public has been asked to contact the health department to make arrangements for testing.

Ray was to take part in a tele-conference on Wednesday concerning the CARES Act funding. The teleconference was moderated by the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission and included elected officials from a 10county area. The commission also met with Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton to review the intergovernmental

agreement and application process involving the COVID-19 funds.

Next week’s meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 1 rather than Tuesday. The commissioners will conduct its regular business, which will include a road and bridge update at 8:30 a.m., followed by an emergency management report at 9 a.m. and a report from Ambulance Director Steve Tracy at 9:30 a.m. A 10 a.m. meeting with Ms. Gibson is also scheduled after which time the commissioners will help set up voting equipment for the June 2 Municipal Election, which was rescheduled from April.

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Trenton High School has announced its second semester honor roll for the 2019-20 school year. See who made the academic list, which appears on page 3 of today’s RepublicanTimes.

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Grundy County voters will have decisions to make on various issues during Tuesday’s municipal/school election.

The election was to have been held in April, however, was moved to June 2 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. A list of county voting precincts, along with a sample ballot, appears on page 9 of today’s RepublicanTimes.

The city of Trenton will have one issue to decide, with voters being asked to approve a 5 percent “bed tax” to be assessed on individuals who stay in hotels and motels within the city limits. The tax monies, which are collected by the city and are overseen by a board appointed by the city council, will be used to promote tourism and economic development activities in the community. A simple majority is needed to approve the issue, which has been endorsed by ownership of the former Country Home Inn currently under renovation.

Also on the city portion of the ballot are the candidates for city council, none of whom have opposition. The candidates include Kevin Klinginsmith, first ward; Marvin Humphreys, second ward; David Mlika, third ward; and Duane Urich, fourth ward.

Mlika is the only incumbent on the ballot.

Trenton R-9 voters will choose three board of education members from among four names appearing on the ballot. One of those candidates, Doug Franklin, had earlier announced he would be moving from the community and would not be eligible to serve on the board. Because the announcement was made after the ballots were printed, his name remains on the candidate list along with Corey Leeper, Brandon Gibler and Andy Burress. Leeper and Gibler are incumbents. The terms are for three years.

The city of Laredo will choose its mayor from among two candidates - incumbent Carol Holloway and Cassidy Russell. Two aldermen-atlarge will also be chosen from among two candidates - Helen Golden and Bruce McFie. Both are incumbents.

Wilson Township voters will choose three candidates from among a list of six running for the Meadville R-4 Board of Education. The candidates include Kristen Gunn, Michael Alan Moore Jr., Sandra Johnson, Cody Smith, Diana Howe and Mason Kiehl.

Washington Township voters will be asked to approve an additional 35-cent levy for a four-year period. A simple majority is needed for approval.

What’s Inside

Sports.............................page 2 Agriculture....................page 3 Local News ....................page 3 Opinion/Editorial .........page 4 Community ...................page 5 Comics ...........................page 6 Dear Annie ....................page 7 Crosswords....................page 7 NASCAR .......................page 9

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SPORTS

Sports Briefs...

B oone To o Oak Pa ark k

Former North Central Missouri College men’s basketball standout Jared Boone is headed to Oak Park High School in Kansas City, where he will serve as an assistant boys basketball coach.

Boone has spent the past 12 years coaching basketball at the high school level. Most recently, he led the St. Joseph Central High School girls basketball team and guided the Indians to two district championships, including one this past season. The Benton High School graduate was relieved of his duties in April, but just a month later bounced back with his position at Oak Park.

Boone was a two-year player for the Pirates from 20042006, earning All-Region 16 honors during both campaigns.

Following his two seasons at NCMC, Boone wrapped up his playing career at Lincoln University in Jefferson City.

Sta ahl Sign ns Wiith Je ewe ell Marceline standout Kenzie Stahl has signed a national letter of intent to continue her softball playing career with William Jewell College in Liberty. Stahl hit .449 during her senior season on the way to receiving all-state honors.

Stahl is the daughter of former Trenton residents Greg and Nicole Triplett Stahl and the granddaughter of Donna Pat Triplett of Trenton, Bill and Mary Triplett of Chillicothe and the late Charles and Rita Stahl.

KU Atthleti cs s Ma aking Cutts LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The University of Kansas athletic department has imposed pay cuts and furloughs for all employees in response to financial problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Athletic Director Jeff Long announced the moves in an email to donors Wednesday, The Kansas City Star reports.

Long, men’s basketball coach Bill Self and football coach Les Miles already said last month that they would take 10% pay cuts for six months, starting this month.

But the department is now cutting the pay of employees making more than $300,000 a year by 10% and requiring people earning less than $50,000 to take three weeks of furloughs between June 1 and July 25. People earning from $50,000 to $300,000 have the choice of pay cuts or furloughs. The moves will save about $1.15 million in 2020.

Players Balk At Latest Financial Proposal Union To Propose More Games At Prorated Salaries

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players appeared likely to propose more regular-season games this year while holding to their demand for full prorated salaries, people familiar with their deliberations told The Associated Press.

Washington pitcher Max Scherzer, among eight players on the union's executive subcommittee, issued a statement late Wednesday night calling management's proposal for more salary cuts a non-starter.

A day after Major League Baseball proposed a sliding scale of salary slashing for a pandemic-delayed season with an 82-game schedule in ballparks without fans, the union held a conference call Wednesday that included its executive board, player representatives and alternate player representatives, the people said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because no details were announced.

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“After discussing the latest developments with the rest of the players there's no need to engage with MLB in any further compensation reductions,” he said in a statement posted to Twitter. “We have previously negotiated a pay cut in the version of prorated salaries, and there's no justification to accept a 2nd pay cut based upon the current information the union has received.”

“I'm glad to hear other players voicing the same viewpoint," he added, "and believe MLB's economic strategy would completely change if all documentation were to become public information.”

It was unclear when the union will respond to MLB's plan, the people said.

Stars Mike Trout and Gerrit Cole would lose the most under MLB's plan, about 77% of the $36 million each they were set to be paid this season.

In all, there are 133 players whose contracts call for salaries of $10 million or more, not including shares of signing bonuses.

A big leaguer earning $1 million or less would keep at least 43% of his salary under the six-tier scale. That includes a share of $200 million earmarked for players that is contingent on the postseason being completed. About 460 of approximately 900 players on rosters and injured lists when spring training was stopped in mid-March due to the new coronavirus make $1 million or less.

Trout and Cole would be cut to about $8 million each. Colorado’s Nolan Arenado would drop from $35 million to $7.84 million.

“Interesting strategy of mak-

ing the best most marketable players potentially look like the bad guys,” Milwaukee pitcher Brett Anderson tweeted.

The players’ association called the proposal “extremely disappointing.” The union has argued players already accepted a cut to prorated shares of their salaries in a March 26 agreement and should not have to bargain again.

MLB would like to start the season around the July 4 in empty ballparks and proposed an 82-game regular season. It claims teams would lose billions by playing with no ticket money or gate-related revenue.

“This season is not looking promising,” New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman tweeted. “Keeping the mind and body ready regardless.”

Union head Tony Clark has not commented publicly on MLB’s proposal and has said very little publicly since late March. Agent Scott Boras has repeatedly criticized MLB for proposing more salary reductions and has questioned the accuracy of management’s financial claims.

“Hearing a LOT of rumors about a certain player agent meddling in MLBPA affairs,” Cincinnati pitcher Trevor Bauer tweeted Wednesday. “If true — and at this point, these are only rumors — I have one thing to say... Scott Boras, rep your clients however you want to, but keep your damn personal agenda out of union business.”

Boras declined to comment on Bauer’s remarks.

“Working together to manage the public health issue has brought great solidarity among the players,” Boras said earlier in the day. “They are a strong

united front and resolute in their support of the MLBPA.” A season with more than 82 games would lead to players earning a higher percentage of their original salaries. MLB says that without fans each additional game would result in a $640,000 loss.

Brewers chairman Mark Attanasio told the Greater Milwaukee Committee on Tuesday “the be-careful-whatyou-wish-for part is hours every day.”

“It’s got to come together very quickly or we won’t be able to, we will just run out of time," he said. “To pay players at a full contract rate, pretty much 90% of that would go to pay them and wouldn’t cover any other costs.”

Details of the plan have been disclosed to the AP by several people familiar with the proposal. They spoke on condition of anonymity because details had not been announced.

MLB’s proposal says that within 48 hours of the ratification of an agreement for player compensation terms and health and safety protocols, the commissioner’s office would announce a proposed timeline for the resumption of the season.

The resumption would include a training period of at least 21 days, and each team would be allowed a maximum of three exhibition games, all in the final seven days of the training period.

Opening day would be in early July, and the final regular-season game would be no later than Sept. 27, the same as in the original 2020 schedule.

Issues like roster size, trade deadlines, series length and luxury tax treatment would be delegated to a subcommittee.

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AGRICULTURE / LOCAL

Extension News

by Jim Crawford Field Specialist in Ag Engineering CONTROLLING YELLOW NUTSEDGE IN LAWNS I have been receiving many inquiries this spring about a fast growing, yellowish grass-like weed in home lawns and turf. It grows faster than the surrounding lawn so it is quite noticeable shortly after mowing. The culprit is yellow nutsedge which is also called nutgrass or watergrass.

Yellow nutsedge is a relatively common problem in lawns, especially in wet years or in lawns with irrigation. Even though it is dry now, we had adequate rainfall in the spring to promote growth of this weed. Although it looks much like a grass, it’s official classification is a sedge. Unlike grasses, sedges have triangular stems, and the leaves come off the stems in three different directions as opposed to two directions for grasses. Yellow nutsedge is pale green to yellow and grows rapidly in the spring and early summer. Because of this rapid shoot growth, it sticks up above the rest of the lawn only a few days after mowing. This weed is a good indicator of poor drainage, but it can be introduced into well-drained sites through contaminated top-

soil or nursery stock.

As with many weeds, nutsedge is less competitive in a dense, healthy lawn than in an open, poor lawn. Increasing soils infiltration/ drainage is a good way to help control this weed. If you have a larger area infested with nutsedge, core aerating your lawn this fall will help improve your lawns infiltration and thus reduce the favorable habitat for this weed. Mowing the grass too short also promotes the growth of this weed.

Nutsedge is difficult to control culturally because it produces numerous tubers that give rise to new plants. Pulling nutsedge will increase the number of plants because dormant tubers are activated. However, it is possible to control nutsedge by pulling, but you must be persistent. If you are, eventually the nutsedge will die out.

If you decide persistent pulling is not for you and you wish to treat with an herbicide, it would be better to leave the nutsedge plants undisturbed so the herbicide can be maximally translocated to the roots, rhi-

zomes, and tubers. Herbicides used to control dandelions and other broad leaf weeds will have no effect on nutsedge, however several herbicides are labeled and available for nutsedge control. Herbicides that contain halosulfuron or sulfentrazone are recommended for yellow nutsedge control. Regardless of herbicide selection, yellow nut-sedge is a difficult-to-control weed that may require multiple herbicide applications. Follow label directions about when to make follow-up applications, if needed.

Late spring/early summer is the ideal time to apply a herbicide to control yellow nutsedge.

During its early growth stages, yellow nutsedge has not started producing tubers and is most susceptible to herbicides. As the summer progresses, plants form seedheads and tubers which are much more difficult to control. It is critical to control nutsedge early in the summer before it produces tubers. However, be aware that two to three years of control using herbicides will be needed to reduce viable tubers in the soil by 90 percent.

Herbicide applications will injure growing yellow nutsedge plants and help prevent more tubers from forming, but herbicide applications will not control tubers that are viable in the soil but have not yet produced plants.

Make sure you fully read, understand and follow all label directions before you apply any chemical to your lawn.

Weather Playing Havoc With Crops Some Missouri corn producers are seeing damage from cold, wet soil conditions and hail.

Corn growers participating in the University of Missouri Extension Plant Sciences weekly online town hall meeting on May 8 reported seeing seedling leaves of corn twist and unfurl underground.

Wet soil and cool conditions can cause this abnormal growth, says MU Extension agronomist Bill Wiebold. Environmental conditions associated with underground leafing can cause plants to turn yellow and die.

One or more combinations of the following can cause this: • Soil crusting after a hard rain. • Cold soil conditions. • Planter operations that lead to sidewall compaction or excessive down pressure from press wheels. • Improperly closed furrows. • Damage from herbicides such as those with cell growth inhibitors.

Producers also are assessing hail damage throughout the state, says MU Extension specialist Greg Luce. Hailstorms on May 3 and May 4 affected a good portion of southern Missouri.

Luce says growers should be patient and allow three to five days or more to assess damage and allow time for regrowth to begin.

It is important to know the corn’s growth stage when assessing hail damage. Plants in V6 stage or earlier can tolerate very high leaf loss without

yield penalty. Occasionally, however, with intense hail, severely damaged and twisted corn plants may not regain growth.

To check for signs of live tissue, cut a corn stem down the center. A healthy, growing plant will have white or yellow tissue. Examine the plants for regrowth and check for reduced stands to consider replant options. Small soybean plants are much more vulnerable to stand loss from hail.

Luce adds that it is also important to contact your crop insurance agent when hail injury occurs.

Luce recommends the MU Extension guide “Corn and Soybean Replant Decisions�

by Wiebold and MU Extension economist Ray Massey. The guide tells how to count and calculate stands, replant costs and yield potentials. It also offers worksheets to help growers.

In other weather-related crop news, emerging soybean plants are at risk of herbicide damage due to heavy rainfall, says Kevin Bradley, MU Extension weed scientist.

Damage occurs when there is a short time between herbicide application and planting.

The specific herbicide ingredient will determine the likelihood of injury. Herbicides that contain flumioxazin (Valor) and sulfentrazone (Authority) can often cause soybean injury under prolonged periods of cool, wet soil.

When hypocotyl and cotyledon emergence coincides with heavy rainfall, “emerging

plants can take a bath in the herbicide� that remains in the soil solution, says Bradley.

Cool conditions slow the normal processes of herbicide metabolism in the plant.

Current weather also creates a higher risk of Fusarium head blight (FHB) or head scab in wheat, says MU Extension plant pathologist Kaitlyn Bissonnette. Fusarium affects yields and quality.

Wheat is most at risk to Fusarium infection during flowering. Susceptible varieties are most at risk during spells of warm, humid weather. Symptoms can take up to three weeks to appear.

See the article “Fusarium head blight� (extension2.missouri. edu/news/fusarium-headblight-4542) by MU Extension field agronomist Andy Luke.

Bissonnette recommends Penn State University’s Fusarium risk tool at www.wheatscab.psu.edu(open s in new window). The risk map gives a detailed FHS risk assessment for each state and county. She also recommends www.cropprotectionnetwork.o rg(opens in new window) for more crop protection resources and articles.

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OP/ED

Five Points

by Wendell Lenhart

The Greatest Generation

The Trenton community lost another member of the “Greatest Generation” with the recent passing of Don Woodard.

Don was part of the generation that went off to fight in World War II, won the war in both Europe and Japan and then came home and went to work building the foundation for what this country has become today.

There were a lot of local people who did the same thing as combat veterans. Tom Brown, Chet Baker, Howard McCarty, Bill Denslow, George Sottler and my father are Wendell Lenhart some of the names that come quickly to mind. Please forgive me for not being able to list everyone. I know there were many others.

They went off and did what had to be done, then returned without whining and complaining and went about their business. That always impressed me. You know they had to have seen some horrible things that no person should ever have to experience.

And this was in the days before we knew what Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was and I’m sure many of them suffered with it, alone, and dealt with it the best they could.

I have known and been around Don all my life, which is to say that he’s known me ever since I was born.

Since my dad was in the Navy during the war, I’ve always had an interest in WWII history and enjoy watching programs about that era.

I also enjoyed visiting with Don about his time in the service and listening to whatever stories he wanted to share. A couple of them will stick with me for the rest of my life.

Don was a navigator/bombardier on a B-24 in the European Theater. His plane was shot down and he had to bail out along with the rest of the crew. When he found his parachute he discovered that it had been torn up by machine gun fire, but he went ahead and strapped it to his back and jumped while holding it in his hands.

As he descended toward the ground, a German fighter plane tried to shoot him as he dangled below his parachute. Fortunately for Don, an American fighter plane was able to fight back and he made it down okay.

Nearly 30 years ago he first told me that he was able to parachute out safely and casually added the fact they told him the parachute had a 50-50 chance to open properly after being shot up and that he was holding it in hands....which he was. Even then I couldn’t fathom how scary that would have been to jump out of a plane that way.

More recently, we were going to publish a story on Veterans Day that Allene Maloney had written about some of Grundy County’s prisoners of war.

We wanted to run a picture of him with that story and I called him about the possibility. He came in to visit about it and, at first, he thought we wanted him to tell us the story about his capture and interment.

He said he really couldn’t talk about that experience without breaking down, but when he understood that all we needed was a picture, he was fine with that.

Then he told me why he couldn’t talk about it.

Several members of his crew were shot by the Germans when they landed, but Don survived and became a prisoner of war.

Can you even begin to imagine the horror of that experience? Men you lived with, worked with and became good friends with were shot while you were spared.

He never could eat cabbage again after he returned home since that was all he had to eat for months at a time.

Other Grundy County men had similar combat experiences: Tom Brown in foxholes in the Pacific, Bill Denslow in tanks in Europe.

After this generation is gone, where are we going to find people this strong? Now, we have people who complain when they don’t have the latest iPhone or when they can’t get a good Wi-Fi signal. It makes me worry about the future.

The tragedy of generations is this: The youngest of us never get to see the oldest of us at their very best.

And that’s what the WWII generation did. They gave us their best, even to the point of sacrificing their lives, so that the rest of us could have the very best future possible.

Legislative Successes, Losses And Missed Opportunities

by Phill Brooks, Director Missouri Digital News

I had expected limited production from Missouri's 2020 annual session because of the several weeks lost from the extended spring break to avoid COVID-19 exposure.

Guest Editorials Indeed, the General Assembly passed just 48 measures -- far fewer than in at least one-third of a century.

But they did pass some major issues including a sweeping anticrime bill, letting you vote without having to stand in potentially infectious poll lines, banning vapor products in public schools, expanding professional license rights and providing cost-free COVID-19 testing.

Republicans who control the legislature had a couple of partisan victories including limits on lawsuit punitive damage awards and putting on the ballot overturning voter approval of Clean Missouri's state legislative redistricting plan.

But there also were some failures that might have been possible but for the weeks lost because of COVID-19, including college student athlete economic freedom, various health insurance consumer protections, taxing internet sales, sports gambling and telemarketing restrictions.

Those lost bills are a reminder of how critical the weeks leading up to the final three weeks of a session are in developing compromises and deals that can improve chances of passage.

These legislative successes were enabled by jamming piles of unrelated issues onto the bills into what I've termed "bloated whales" that were rushed to passage despite the

Have an Opinion?

Send your Letter to the Editor to P.O. Box 548 Trenton, MO 64683

NCMDA Seeks Support For Lodging Tax On June 2 Ballot Letters to the Editor To The Editor: I am writing this letter as the executive director of the North Central Missouri Development Alliance Board. The North Central Missouri Development Alliance’s mission is to foster economic growth and development for the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in the north central Missouri region. We are proud to serve Grundy County as the economic development

organization and want to provide a little information about the lodging tax that will be voted on Tuesday, June 2.

The lodging tax money will be used for tourism purposes.

Funds will be collected by the city to spend on marketing and promotion of the community as a place to visit and hold events.

Many cities have a lodging tax to offset costs for tourism and bringing people to town. Our city has not been able to afford to fund tourism and this is a creative way to achieve that goal without taxing our citizens.

Only customers who visit

Trenton and stay in a hotel or motel will be taxed. It is a small fee and many of us pay this all the time when we visit other communities.

Please take time to read the ballot and consider voting to progress our community forward.

If you have any questions regarding the lodging tax, please email me at director@ncmdevelopment.org Sincerely, Micah Landes, Executive Director, North Central Missouri Development Alliance

state Constitution's requirement that a bill be limited to a single subject.

Adding so many lengthy, unrelated amendments to bills in the closing days left little time for the public and government agencies to voice concerns.

It also left legislators with insufficient time to thoroughly review the amendments.

The Senate learned that lesson when they reversed final passage of a bill in the last week after they discovered the House had snuck in a provision that a Senate critic charged would have restricted electric utility service expansion in rural Missouri.

Many of the last-minute "whale" amendments dealt with stuff pushed by special interests and local communities rather than dealing with issues of statewide importance to average Missourians.

I worry that if there is no legal challenge to these bloated whales, it could encourage both legislators and lobbyists to continue this practice in the future.

A major missed opportunity was laying the groundwork for addressing the long-term issues the state will face from COVID-19.

Those issues include: * Facilitating online learning when public schools close for an extended period because of an epidemic. * Exploring a comprehensive jobs program for those unemployed from COVID-19 who may not have jobs to which to return. * Addressing the potentially devastating financial crisis facing public higher education. * Considering sales taxes on outof-state internet sellers to address the loss in state taxes from increas-

ing purchases from non-Missouri on line merchants. * Reexamining the Health Depart ment's power to enforce statewide health-protection orders. * Getting a better handle on the potential financial problems of vari ous state and local governmen funds invested in stocks of falling values.

In the closing weeks of the ses sion, it was impossible for legislators to deal with these kind of issues.

But they could have started by forming joint committees for fal meetings to prepare proposals fo next year's session.

One could argue that would be presumptive since 180 of Missouri's 197 legislative seats will be on the ballot for the 2021 General Assem bly.

But Missouri's legislature is con fronting an historic time for which ad vance preparation for the returning members could be invaluable.

I do not intend this column to be a blanket criticism of the current year's legislature's session.

Unless you've experienced the final three weeks of a legislative ses sion, you cannot fully understand the chaotic environment legislative lead ers face.

This year they had no precedents to follow.

Beyond that, they were facing tax losses of such unknown magnitude they were forced to pass a budge they knew was unbalanced.

On a personal note, I was im pressed at how House and Senate staffers pulled together online ac cess to legislative proceedings which facilitated both news coverage and access by the general public about what was happening.

Vote Yes On The Lodging Tax Voters will go to the polls next Tuesday, June 2 for the municipal and school election which was postponed from April 7 because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Republican-Times Editorial In addition to voting on city council and school board members, Trenton voters will also face another issue.

They will be asked to approve a lodging tax of 5 percent on sleeping rooms of hotels and motels in Trenton for the purpose of funding a convention and visitors bureau.

The real purpose of the funds generated by this tax will be to promote and attract people to come to our community.

There are several important points to this proposal.

The general citizens of Trenton will not be paying this tax. It will only be paid by persons who rent a room in a hotel or motel.

There are currently no hotel/motels

operating in Trenton, so the tax will not be collected until there is one open.

Renovations are currently under way at the former Country Home Inn on Highway 65, which is scheduled to open later this year as a Cobblestone Inn and Suites.

The tax would be collected once the new facility is open and the owners are in favor of the proposed tax.

They know it will be good for their business as well as the community of Trenton as the funds generated will be put back into the community.

This should be an easy decision for voters and one on which a yes vote should be cast. Only persons using the hotel will pay the tax and it’s not that much.

And, let’s face it, hotels are booked on room rates and availability. No one rents/doesn’t rent a room based on the amount of tax they will pay on it.

Vote yes on Tuesday for the lodging tax.

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Breakfast Monday-Frosted fudge Pop Tart, juice, cup of fruit, milk.

Tuesday-Blueberry muffin, juice, cup of fruit, milk.

Wednesday-Breakfast bun, juice, cup of fruit, milk.

Thursday-Mini-strawberry bagels, juice, cup of fruit, milk.

Friday-Apple cinnamon donut, juice, cup of fruit, milk.

Lunch Monday-Mini pepperoni calzones, leafy green salad, ranch dressing, fudge round cookie, cup of fruit, milk.

Tuesday-Chicken nuggets, pork and beans, cheddar goldfish, cup of fruit, milk.

Wednesday-Cheeseburger, carroteenies, Sunchips, cup of

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Thursday-Mr. Rib on bun, raw broccoli, animal cookies, cup of fruit, milk.

Friday-PB&J Uncrustables, carroteenies, nacho cheese Doritos, Rice Krispies treat, cup of fruit, milk.

NORTH 65 CENTER Monday-Ham loaf, sweet potato, coleslaw, corn bread, peaches.

Tuesday-Chicken fillet, gravy, mashed potatoes, veggie blend, cherry cobbler, hot roll.

Wednesday-Taco salad,

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The pickup will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the food pantry. Individuals who have lost their jobs, have had their wages or hours cut or are food insecure are eligible to receive items. Persons can come to the pantry even if their ID cards are expired.

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Thursday-Swiss steak, mashed potatoes and brown gravy, spinach, applesauce, hot roll.

Friday-Boneless ribs, twicebaked potato, mixed vegetables, mandarin oranges, banana bread.

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Thank You We wish to thank all the people who showed us so much support during the sickness and death of our Father and Grandfather, Don Woodard.

The kind words, hugs, great food and countless cards, texts and phone calls were so appreciated. We also want to thank Pastor Steve Martin for his care and support and a special thanks to Paul Costello and Stan Ebersold for their comforting words at the Memorial Service.

The care that Don received at Wright Memorial was so compassionate.

We are truly blessed with our hometown hospital!

Our lives will never be the same without Don Woodard but his legacy of love and patriotism will sustain us as we go on without him.

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Tenth Street Baptist Church: Grief Share Self-Help Group, 4:30 p.m.; Celebrate Recovery, 6 p.m.

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Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, 10th Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704 or 357-2367.

MI Group of Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-Anon Family Support Group, North 65 Center, 7 p.m.

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Dear Annie: I was very close to my grandmother, and when she died, I felt guilty at times, thinking that I might have been sharp with her. She had always been like a mother, and a friend. I guess I was mad that she was getting older. She never got bad enough that we couldn't have a coherent conversation about how she felt.

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I knew there would be a time when I would lose my buddy as I knew her. She would stare with a vacant look in her eye, and I always wondered where she was. I would always make a joke of it so as to not make her feel embarrassed. She would always make up something to not worry me, but I knew at that moment she wasn't with me.

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TJun12 -----------------------------------------Cox Family Dentistry, P.C. Andrew P. Cox, D.D.S. 1011 Cedar St., Trenton. 660-3596889 or 660-359-6993.

Tdtf ------------------------------------------JAMESPORT LUMBER Full Service Lumberyard We also sell Trusses/ metal/rebar/concrete blocks.

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RED BARN MINI STORAGE, across from the new hospital. 5 Unit sizes available, prices starting at $19 per month. Call Mike or Jane Cooksey 359-1069 or 359-7683.

Fdtf ------------------------------------------H & S CONTRACTING Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks * New homes & basements w/ICF forms * Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls * Leveling, waterproofing & excavation. Kale Hoerrmann Owner, 30 years experience â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 660-412-3131.

FJun26 ------------------------------------------JAMESPORT BUILDERS 660-684-6931 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport POLE BARNS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; GARAGES Spray foam insulation FJul10 ------------------------------------------Fiber Optic Broadband Internet!!

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Choose in store pickup and pay 0 shipping fees. Text or call for appointment. $25 FFL Transfers Sale of the Week BCI Defense AR 5.56/223 Reg. $699 ON SALE $599 Nathan Rorebeck 425 NW 40th St. Trenton, MO 64683 660-635-0469 www.bignastys.com FJun26 ------------------------------------------PAGE TREE SERVICE Jeff Page 359-3699â&#x20AC;&#x201C;shop, 3592202â&#x20AC;&#x201C;home. Serving the entire Green Hills Area! Specializing in tree trimming, stump grinding & complete removal. 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122; bucket truck, chipper & stump grinder.

Licensed & insured. Free Estimates!

TJun26 ------------------------------------------S&B Hinnen Hauling & Construction, L.L.C. Rock â&#x20AC;˘ Sand â&#x20AC;˘ Dirt Asphalt â&#x20AC;˘ Grain Demolition Debris & Excavation Services Shaunda - 660-973-4445 Brian - 660-973-2983 90 Mansur Street Chula, MO 64635 sbhinnenhauling@yahoo.com FMay18-Jun12 ------------------------------------------YODER CONSTRUCTION, Daniel Yoder, 660-748-3099 (leave message). New Roofs * Pole Barns * Remodeling * Decks. Good Service * Quality Structure * Affordable FJul17 ------------------------------------------SHULER CONCRETE & CONSTRUCTION 660-3591693. Residential & Commercial â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Concrete: Shop floors, patios & driveways, basements, retaining walls. Construction: Home additions, shop buildings, decks.

Jason Shuler â&#x20AC;&#x201C; owner. * Licensed and Insured * Now Doing Basements - Laser Screed for Super Flat Floor TMay27-Jun19 ------------------------------------------Lawn work, stump grinding, brush cutting w/removal and more! Call me about your project! Good work at a good price.

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TJun12 ------------------------------------------See me for quotes on *Life Insurance *Guaranteed Life Insurance *Annuities *IRAs *Medicare Supplements RON DOUGAN 903 Main St., Trenton, MO 660-359-0100 51 years in the Insurance Business TJun12 ------------------------------------------HELTON INSURANCE SOLUTIONS Williams Shopping Center, Trenton, MO. New To Medicare or Want To Compare Pricing ... Call Brian McDaniel 816-289-1935 He is originally from Gilman City and we feel his 28 years of experience in the insurance business is a BIG PLUS to our agency. Or Leah Helton 660-359-3806 or 660-635-0537 "Our Quality Of Service Is What Makes Us Different" Tdtf -------------------------------------------

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Sunnyview Apartments is taking applications for single & double apartments. Sunnyview is a residential care facility for the elderly. We provide qualified staff to administer medications, provide three meals a day and offer minimal assistance with the activities of daily living. Now accepting Medicaid. For more information contact Kathy Cheek at 660-359-5647.

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"We will not knowingly accept any advertising for rental property which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis."

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Milwaukee battery-operated power tools, weed trimmers, leaf blowers, chain saws and pole saws. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, 359-3660.

T479d2 ------------------------------------------Cardinal Mini Barns See our display at 1062 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton or call Rene at 660-6543327. *SALE* $500 off all 12x28 and 12x32 Portable Buildings.

Good thru the month of June, 2020.

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Big square hay baling, 3ft x 3ft x 7ft, preservative available.

Pasture bush hogging with 20 ft. brush cutter. Peter Beery 660654-4764.

B303d5* ------------------------------------------CRP/PASTURE CLEARING Tree Pulling/Removal with Skid Loader Call Gabe Buzzard Trenton, MO 816-678-3918 FJun5 ------------------------------------------*WANTED* FARM GROUND TO LEASE! Competitive Rates AARON LANDES 660-358-2682 L905tf -------------------------------------------

See Consumer Oil & Supply for your One Stop Shop for Muck and Lacrosse boots and gloves.

Consumer Oil & Supply 614 Harris Ave. 359-2258 C361dtf -------------------------------------------

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Shelly's Pet Care. 660-6846864, 103 S. Locust St., Jamesport, MO 64648. Professional, Personalized Grooming. Appointments available Monday Saturday. 35 Years of Experience! Now Taking May Appointments. Serving the Green Hills Area since 1996! dtf -------------------------------------------

HELP WANTED

Principal/Superintendent Spickard R-II Board of Education is seeking candidates for the position of Superintendent/Principal of a K-6 school district located at 105 N. 4th Street, Spickard, MO 64679 for the 2020-21 school year. Located 10 miles north of Trenton, MO, this small, rural K-6 district has great community support and an excellent faculty and staff. Please contact Jonnie Beavers at (660) 485-6121 or jbeavers@spickard. k12.mo.us for an application. Applicants must submit a completed application, transcripts, certification, references, cover letter and a resume to be considered for the position. Applications will be accepted until 6/2020.

S478d2 ------------------------------------------North Central Missouri College is seeking an Associate Director of Admissions for the North Belt Center site. Interested applicants should visit http://www.ncmissouri.edu/jobs for more information and how to apply or call 660-357-6203.

NCMC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

N492d5 ------------------------------------------Trenton Municipal Utilities is currently accepting applications for a Water/Wastewater Utility Worker. Must have or be able to obtain a CDL license. Prefer heavy equipment operator experience. Salary dependent on qualifications. Successful applicant will be required to meet residency requirements.

Applications accepted at City Hall until position is filled. For more information, contact Kenny Ricketts at 660-359-2838. EOE. T495d9 -------------------------------------------

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NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BIDS The Trenton R-IX School District is soliciting bids on Dairy Products and Diesel Fuel for the 2020-2021 school year. Contact Kris Ockenfels (660-359-3994) for bid specifications. Sealed bids are to be submitted no later than 10:00 am Monday, June 8, 2020, clearly marked "Dairy Bid" or "Fuel Bid" to: Trenton R-IX Schools, Attn: Secretary to the Board, 1607 Normal Street, Trenton, MO 64683, or email kockenfels@trentonr9.k12.mo.us The Trenton R-IX Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The Trenton R-IX School District is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. dMay29,Jun2,5 -------------------------------------------

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Estate No. 20AG-PR00013 In the Matter of WILLIAM E. DRAPER, Respondent.

NOTICE OF ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: William J. Draper, Rena G. Draper, and any unknown heirs of William E. Draper.

YOU ARE HEREBY notified that there has been filed herein a Petition for the appointment of a Guardian and Conservator for the above-named Respondent.

The Court has appointed Daniel P. Dennis, an attorney with an address of 705 Main Street, Trenton, Missouri 64683, to represent the Respondent.

Said matter will be heard on June 18, 2020, at 10 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock in the morning (10:00 A.M.) in the Probate Courtroom of the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton, Missouri.

WITNESSETH my hand and seal of the Circuit Court this 11th day of May, 2020 Madison Beverlin, Probate Clerk dMay15,22,29,Jun5 -----------------------------------------NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library is accepting bids for the modernization/upgrading of the building hydraulic elevator controls. Call 660-359-3577 for specifications. dMay29 ------------------------------------------

NOTICE OF ELECTION GRUNDY COUNTY MISSOURI TUESDAY, April 7, 2020 POSTPONED TO June 2, 2020

CLASSIFIEDS

In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a Municipal Election will be held in the various entities of Grundy County, Missouri, on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at which election all registered voters will be given the opportunity to vote. The polls shall be open between the hours of 6:00 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock A.M. and 7:00 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock P.M. Betty Spickard Election Authority Grundy County, Missouri

TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF ELECTION

A Municipal Election will be held in Grundy County, Missouri by the various schools to vote on the following propositions or candidates at the several precincts within Grundy County. All levies will be based on 2019 valuations.

A Municipal Election will be held in Grundy County, Missouri by the various townships to vote on the following propositions or candidates at the several precincts within Grundy County.

All levies will be based on 2019 valuations.

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS To vote, completely fill in the oval(s) next to your choice, like this . Use the marking device provided.

CANDIDATES: Complete the oval next to the name of the Candidate for whom you wish to vote.

PROPOSITIONS: If you are in FAVOR of the proposition or question, complete the oval next to the word YES. If you are OPPOSED to the proposition or question, complete the oval next to the word NO. WRITE-IN: To vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, write his or her name in the blank space provided for such purposes and complete the oval next to the space provided.

VOTING PRECINCTS GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI Municipal Election Tuesday, April 7, 2020 POSTPONED to June 2, 2020

CITIES NOTICE OF ELECTION

660-359-2212

SCHOOLS NOTICE OF ELECTION

Spickard Christian Church Laredo Community Bldg.

Grundy County Courthouse (east door) Edinburg Baptist Church Grundy County Courthouse NCMC Frey Bldg.

First Christian Church First Baptist Recreational Center

Franklin Township/Washington Township Wilson Township/Marion Township Lincoln Township/Harrison Township Madison Township/Taylor Township Trenton 1st Ward/Jefferson Township Trenton 2nd Ward Trenton 3rd Ward Trenton 4th Ward/Jackson Township

Livingston County R-9 Voters: Mildred Litton 4-H/FFA Community Center

Livingston County Jackson Township

The polls of each election precinct shall open at six oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock a.m. and continue open until seven oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock p.m. as provided

by RSMo 1986 Election Laws.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the County Commission of Grundy County, Missouri.

Done in my office in Trenton, Missouri, this 10th day of April, 2020.

A Municipal Election will be held in Grundy County, Missouri by the various cities to vote on the following propositions or candidates at the several precincts within Grundy County. All levies will be based on 2019 valuations.

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AREA DEATHS

DAILY RECORD

Larry Max Booth Larry Max Booth, a 72year-old resident of Spickard, died at 4:55 a.m. on Monday, May 25, 2020 at North Care Hospice in North Kansas City.

His body was cremated under the direction of Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. A memorial service will be held later.

Mr. Booth was born on Oct. 24, 1947 in Trenton, the son of Athel Max and Letha Pearl Sloan Booth. He graduated from Trenton High School in 1966. He then enlisted in 1967 in the U.S. Army, where he served during the Vietnam Era and was stationed in Korea.

He served three tours of duty in Germany. He was stationed at White Sands Missile Range, NM, working in research and development as well as being stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX in the air defense center. He retired from the Army in 1988 after 22 years of service. He returned to Spickard, where he has lived for 33 years. After returning to the area, he started the Trenton Auto Center, which he operated from 1989-2004.

He was married on June 1, 1969 at the St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, SD to Marilynn Dee Zell. The couple were avid motorcycle riders for most of their married life.

He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church at

Larry Max Booth

Trenton.

Survivors include his wife, Marilynn of the home; and four daughters, Larice (Martin) Walker and their children Kyle and Spencer of Centralia WA, Jean (Wayne) Booth Kleinschmidt and their children, Eric and Max of Trenton, Mary (Bill) Frisbie and their children, Sarah, Brayden and Cutter of Grand River, IA and Sara (Larry) Booth-Shaffer and their children, Olivia and Henry of Hill City, S.D. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister Wilma Jean Ungles and one brother Bob Lang.

Memorials are suggested to VFW Post No. 6278 at Lawson or the Immanuel Lutheran Church at Trenton and may be left at or mailed to the mortuary.

Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com

Betty Sager Betty Sager, a 93-year-old Trenton resident, died at 6:05 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Eastview Manor Care Center of Trenton.

Funeral services are pending with Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton.

Surviving relatives include

four sons, Dean Sager and his wife, Pam of Trenton, Fred Sager and his wife, Genene of Springfield, Don Sager and his wife, Karen of Trenton and Dennis Sager of Trenton; and a daughter, Becky Hall and her husband, Gary of Trenton.

FUTURES TRADING CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Open

High Low Last May 28 WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jul 505Ÿ 508Ÿ 503ž 506Ÿ Sep 509Ÿ 511Ÿ 507Ÿ 509½ Dec 518½ 520 516½ 518ž Mar 525ž 528 524½ 527Ÿ May 528 531 528 530½ Jul 526½ 528 525½ 528 Dec 539 540 538½ 539½ Est. sales 32,884.Wed.'s sales 68,541 Wed.'s open int 389,324,up 2,108 CORN 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jul 320Ÿ 326Ÿ 319½ 325Ÿ Sep 325½ 330 323ž 329Ÿ Dec 334½ 338Ÿ 333 337ž Mar 346½ 350 345Ÿ 349½ May 354 356ž 352½ 356½ Jul 359Ÿ 361½ 357ž 361Ÿ Sep 358ž 361½ 358ž 361½ Dec 365ž 368 364Ÿ 367½ Mar 374½ 374½ 374½ 374½ Dec 374½ 374½ 374½ 374½ Est. sales 122,985.Wed.'s sales 109,554 Wed.'s open int 1,472,908,up 7,169 OATS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jul 326ž 330 325½ 327 Dec 275 277ž 275 277 Est. sales 168.Wed.'s sales 585 Wed.'s open int 5,421, up 369 SOYBEANS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jul 848½ 852Ÿ 838ž 842Ÿ Aug 849Ÿ 853½ 840ž 844ž Sep 849ž 853 841½ 845 Nov 855 858½ 847Ÿ 850ž Jan 858Ÿ 861ž 850ž 854 Mar 854ž 858ž 847 850 May 854 859Ÿ 847Ÿ 849Ÿ Jul 862Ÿ 867 855½ 857Ÿ Sep 853 853 853 853 Nov 858Ÿ 860½ 850 851Ÿ Est. sales 86,132.Wed.'s sales 154,590 Wed.'s open int 871,948

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meanor, and possession of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or less, a class D misdemeanor; Hunter D. Krawitz, Trenton, on a charge of failing to obey a traffic control device, a class C misdemeanor; Latisha McCrary, Bethany, on a charge of passing bad checks, a class E felony; Zachary J. Merrill, Richmond, on a charge of not wearing a seat belt, an infraction; Dylan R. Robertson, Kansas City, on a charge of driving while revoked or suspended (second or third offense), a class A misdemeanor; Carter S. Searcy, Humphreys, on a charge of not wearing a seat belt, an infraction (he was later arrested and posted $10 bond); Brandy L. Streett, Trenton, on charges of not maintaining financial responsibility for a vehicle, a class D misdemeanor, and not wearing a seat belt, an infraction; Paul G. Wilson, Moravia, IA, on a charge of speeding, a class C misdemeanor; and Casey S. Welch, Trenton, on charges of driving while revoked or suspended, a class D misdemeanor and displaying/possessing motor vehicle/trailer plates of another person, an infraction (he was later arrested and is being held on $421 cash-only bond).

MARRIAGE LICENSE Jason Duane Wilson and Jessica Rae Allen, both of Trenton.

EMERGENCY SERVICES Trenton Police Department May 18: officers made an arrest for sexual abuse at a south residence.

May 19: two nuisance violations were investigated at south residences and two more were investigated at north residences. An arrest for stealing was made at an east business.

May 20: an arrest was made for disorderly conduct at a south residence. Officers responded to domestic disputes at two south residences and investigated two domestic assaults, one at a west residence and one at an east residence.

Three nuisance violations were investigated at a west residence. An arrest for violation of a protection order was made at a south residence.

May 21: nuisance violations were investigated at four north

residences. Officers responded to a report of stealing at a south residence. Officers responded to an east residence where a subject was arrested for disorderly conduct and a domestic dispute was under way.

May 22: officers responded to an unattended death at a south residence. Animal bites were investigated at a north residence and a west residence.

A report of stealing was investigated at a north residence.

May 23: officers responded to a domestic assault at a west residence and investigated a report of statutory rape at a south residence. Officers went to an east residence to investigate the manufacture of a controlled substance and responded to a domestic dispute at a south residence.

May 24: no activity.

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According to the Grundy County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, Jeffrey Chad Corbin, 22, was arrested May 26 after failing to

appear in court on a charge of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana, a class D felony.

His bond is $10,000 with 10 percent cash approved. Corbin is scheduled to be in the Circuit Division Court on June 11.

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May 27 Trenton MFA Soybeans, 7.94 (May 20); 7.89 (June 20); 7.81 (New Crop 20).

Corn, 2.76 (May 20); 2.76 (June 20); 2.80 (New Crop 20).

Laredo MFA Soybeans, 7.94 (May 20); 7.89 (June 20); 7.81 (New Crop 20).

Corn, 2.76 (May 20); 2.76 (June 20); 2.80 (New Crop 20).

Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers/Carrollton (1-800-722-4407) Old Crop - Corn, 3.30; soybeans, 8.33; wheat, 4.84.

New Crop - Corn, 3.00; soybeans, 7.85; wheat, 4.79.

CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Jeffrey Chad Corbin, Trenton, waived formal arraignment and pleaded guilty to activating a siren/warning lights on an emergency vehicle when not in pursuit/on emergency mission, and was fined $80.50 and $74.50 costs.

Philip B. Burgess, Chillicothe, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of careless and imprudent driving, a class A misdemeanor. He was fined $100 and $120.50 costs. He is also to pay $100 to the Law Enforcement Restitution Fund and $1,126.41 in restitution.

Stephen D. Lavely, Trenton, pleaded guilty to two charges of failing to register a motor vehicle, a class B misdemeanor; operating a motor vehicle owned by another knowing financial responsibility had not been maintained, a class D misdemeanor; and failing to display plates on a motor vehicle, an infraction. He was fined $50.50 and $74.50 costs on each charge.

Failing to appear in court and having warrants issued for them were Tyran D. Crawford, Excelsior Springs, on a charge of operating a motor vehicle for which financial responsibility was not maintained, a class D misde-

A Mexican national has pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to his role in a Daviess County marijuanagrowing operation where law enforcement officers seized nearly $10 million worth of plants.

Miguel Pulido-Maldonado pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to one count of conspiracy to manufacture and possess with the intent to distribute 1,000 or more marijuana plants and one count of illegally reentering the United States.

According to information provided by the U.S. Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office, the owners of the three real estate tracts that comprise the property in

Daviess County live in California. Law enforcement officers, executed a search warrant at the property on Aug. 27, 2018 and found the plants in a clearing inside a large area of timber. A path led from a building in the wooded area to the area containing the marijuana plants, where approximately 2,464 cultivated marijuana plants with an approximate street value of $9,757,440 were found.

Under the terms of the plea agreement, Pulido-Maldonado must forfeit that amount to the government as illegal drugtrafficking proceeds. The Daviess County property must also be forfeited to the government.

Two Selected For Youth Tour Abby Webb of Humphreys and Jaden Lester of Browning have been selected to participate in the 2020 Foundation for Rural Services Washington D.C. Youth Tour.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour has been cancelled. GRM Networks has announced the two will receive a $1,000 scholarship to help continue their post-secondary education. Both Miss Webb and Lester are juniors, with

Miss Webb attending Grundy R-5 High School at Galt and Lester attending Linn County R-1 High School at Purdin.

The scholarships will be received by the students upon completion of their first college semester and proof of maintaining at least a 2.0 grade point average.

Miss Webb is the daughter of Michael and Jessica Webb.

Lester is the son of Shayla Gerit and Jeremiah Lester.

NEW ARRIVALS James Earl Thomas IV J.T. and Kristyn Thomas of Green City are the parents of a 6 pound, 15 ounce baby boy, born at 8:13 a.m. on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The baby was 20 inches long and was named James Earl IV. He joins a sis-

ter, Taelyn Dawn, nearly two years old.

Grandparents are Mike and Heather Keith of Trenton and Jim and Becky Thomas of Green City. Great-grandparents are Jerry Harris of Gallatin and Don Keith of Trenton.

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Mrs. Otto said that with the opening of the center for noon meals, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;grab and goâ&#x20AC;? meal service will be discontinued.

Home deliveries will continue uninterrupted, on their normal schedule of Monday through Friday.

Due to price increases being experienced by the center, a meal price of $5 per meal has been suggested.

Any questions may be directed to the center by calling 359-3058.

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provided with meals. Condiments including ketchup, mustard, mayo and salad dressing will be served at the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request. â&#x20AC;˘ The centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current table service will be used and run through the dishwasher as normal. â&#x20AC;˘ Daily sanitation procedures and checking staff for health, etc., will be continued.

Veterans Help To Be Available A veterans service officer will be in Trenton two times during June to assist with VA paperwork and answer questions.

The service officer will be at the VFW Hall in Trenton on Monday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Friday, June 5 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those needing assistance are reminded to bring a copy of their DD-214 and all VA paperwork they may have.

A veterans center counselor will also be at the VFW Hall on Friday, June 5 from 8 a.m.

to 1 p.m. The counselor will be available to help with PTSD and re-adjustment counseling.

Discharged and active military are welcome to use this service.

Transportation to VA medical appointments is provided free of charge, making runs to Kansas City on Wednesday.

Veterans needing transportation to their appointments can call 359-2078. Volunteers are also needed to drive the VA shuttle bus, with information available at 359-2078.

Staff Changes At CAPNCM The Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri has added Cindy McCollum as a receptionist at the office in Trenton.

Ms. McCollum was recently employed as a special education paraprofessional in the Bucklin R-2 School District.

She holds an associate of applied science degree from North Central Missouri College at Trenton.

CAPNCM Executive Director Dr. Chris Small also announced several realignments have also taken place within the community services de-

partment.

Misty Savage has been promoted to community services representative and will focus on direct services to clients as well as being the liaison to organizations, governmental entities and non-profits across the nine-county Green Hills region. Chasidy Boman has been promoted to associate director of community servicesdata/quality outcomes with responsibility for data gathering, usage and analysis as well as reporting and compliance processes with state and federal partners.

Alumni Deadline Is Extended The Trenton High School Alumni Association/Foundation Trust for THS has announced extension of the deadline to submit information for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;THS Alumni News.â&#x20AC;?

Due to the late delivery of the initial letter to alums, the deadline has been extended to June 8. All information, along with alumni dues of $15, may be sent to PO Box 185, Tren-

ton, MO 64683. Persons who did not receive the initial letter should contact Dr. John Holcomb or Steve Maxey for updating their address as well as obtaining the details on this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reunion.

Former teachers and administrators of Trenton High School are also asked to use the same deadline for sharing of their requested information.

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