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NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI FAIR

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Livestock Shows Will Make Up 2020 Fair While the North Central Missouri Fair will not go on as usual this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, plans for a livestock show have been announced.

Livestock shows will be held July 28-Aug. 1, with the horse show scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8. According to one of the organizers, Les Spickard, most of the shows will be held in the late afternoon with the exception of the rabbit and poultry show, which is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28. Animals will arrive at 7 a.m. for an 8 a.m. show. It is possible that a disease affect-

ing rabbits will cause that event to be cancelled but, at the moment, it’s on the schedule.

The remaining livestock shows will have animals arriving at 1 p.m. and judging to begin at 4 p.m. The schedule is as follows: Wednesday, July 29, swine; Thursday, July 30, goats; Friday, July 31, sheep; and Saturday, Aug. 1, beef. All events will take place at the livestock pavilion at the fairgrounds. The horse show will be held on Saturday, Aug. 8 at the North Missouri Saddle Club. There is no dairy show this year.

GRUNDY COUNTY SHERIFF

App Aids In Providing, Sharing Information The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is making it easier to receive and share information with the office through a new phone application.

Rather than using social media, Grundy County Sheriff Rodney Herring is making the free app available to anyone through both the Apple App Store and on Google Play.

“The app basically combines the best of all the social media sites and instead of posting on several different social networking sites, I can save time and effort by posing to the App,” Sheriff Herring said. “I have not been posting to Facebook and will not post to Facebook once the App has been issued.”

Sheriff Herring said through the app he can push out emergency or non-emergency news alerts and notifications to users, who will also get alerts from the National Weather Service.

News and upcoming events will also be available on the app and users will have access to an office directly inside the “contact us” tab. Compliments, concerns and crime tips can be left through the app, with those items going straight to Sheriff Herring. A “frequently asked question” section will also be available.

User will find a link to the current sex offender registry, although that will change when the state switches to the Offender Watch system. Sheriff Herring said one extremely valuable feature of the app is the ability to create a See Sheriff, Page 4

GRUNDY COUNTY COMMISSION

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COVID-19 Update

Spickard said exhibitors will be allowed to keep their animals at their trailers when they are not in the ring. Two work nights have been scheduled for Thursday, July 23 and Sunday, July 26, with anyone who can help prepare for the event asked to come to the fairgrounds.

Spickard said changes may be necessary to the schedule and he encouraged those interested to watch the North Central Missouri Fair Facebook page.

Those with questions can contact Spickard at 660-6542357.

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Grundy County has its 12th positive COVID-19 case.

The Grundy County Health Department reported the latest case on Thursday. Of the 12 county cases reported, four remain active at this time. Those individuals are isolating in their homes and notification has been made to close contacts. The health department will continue to provide updates on its Facebook page, including how many of the cases are active.

As of Thursday, Missouri had reported 16,625 cases with 909 deaths. Area county totals included Sullivan 100 (36 active); Linn, 12; Harrison, 12; Carroll, 11; Caldwell, 9; Daviess, 7; Livingston, 6; Mercer, 5; and Putnam, 2.

NC CMC C Boa ard d To o Meet The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23 in the president’s office, located in the Frey Administrative Center.

Items on the announced agenda include consideration of the 2020-21 NCMC budget and salaries, consideration of the Workforce Development Board FY20 budget and salaries, revised job titles/descriptions, an updated organizational chart, a resignation, consideration of the 202021 college catalog and reports from Chief Information Officer Jennifer Triplett, Head Start, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice President for Student Affairs and the President. An executive session for personnel, legal matters and real estate is also planned.

Pe ermitt Cha alle enge e Rulling g The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled against two challenges by Hickory Neighbors United, LLC to halt issuance of a permit for a concentrated animal feeding operation in Grundy County.

The unanimous ruling was made on Tuesday and addresses the constitutionality of a House bill that amends legislation regarding the Missouri Clean Water Commission and its authority to allow issuance of a permit to Trenton Farms RE LLC to operate a CAFO on property the Minnesota-based company owns on Route W, southwest of Trenton. Hickory Neighbors had questioned the legality of the bill in regard to the make-up of the commission, to which three new members were appointed the day before a hearing was to be held regarding the group's challenge to a CAFO permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources.

The court ruled the purpose of the House bill, when introduced, “was to add statutory sections related to wastewater treatment systems” and that membership of the commission “was germane to the regulation of the matters it has the power and duty to oversee.

Also at issue was whether or not two proposed manure containment structures would be protected in the event of a 100-year flood. The court ruled the commission did not err in finding the structures in compliance, noting that a certified flood manager’s report concluded the CAFO would be above the base flood elevation and would be protected from inundation and damage from a 100-year flood event. ********** Donations for the community fireworks display are still being accepted. The event will be held on Friday, July 3, with fireworks to be shot from the Black Silo Winery.

Donations can be mailed to the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce at 611 E. Ninth St., Trenton, MO 64683 or left with Diane Lowrey at the RepublicanTimes newspaper office. Checks should be made out to the chamber with” fireworks” written in the memo line.

NCMSBF Report Heard

State Of Emergency Order Is Extended The Grundy County Commission has extended the state of emergency it issued in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Presiding Commissioner Phil Ray said that while Gov. Mike Parson has lifted many of the statewide mandates, Grundy County is seeing an increase in COVID cases, which on Tuesday were at 11. Ray said not lifting the order allows the county to be eligible for additional state resources if needed. The original order, issued on March 17, limits activity at the courthouse and encourages all residents of the county to follow the guidelines and recommendations of the Grundy County Health Department and the Centers for Disease Control.

Commissioners met with Stephanie Williams, who is retiring as director of the North Central Missouri Small Business Facilitation group. She said she will be replaced by Shelby Berkemeir later this month.

The NCMSBF is a non-profit organization that provides free assistance to small businesses and to entre-

preneurs interested in starting a business. The organization’s chairman, Bob Hughes, also visited with the commission regarding the economic recovery process resulting from the pandemic. New trends, existing commerce and new entrepreneurship clients were presented to the commission. The organization serves a six-county area in northwest Missouri that includes Grundy, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb and Harrison counties.

It was reported the county road and bridge crew has completed deck repair at a bridge on NE 30th Street, which is scheduled to be replaced. Work also continues on several bridge and culvert sites damaged by the 2019 flooding.

A conference call was held with FEMA representatives concerning DR4451 site inspections and completion of work. The call involved review of work being done to a low-water crossing located on NW Rail Lane. Documentation has been requested to qualify for FEMA funding.

National Weather Service

Rain is expected throughout the weekend and into Monday. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 80s and the lows will be in the mid to upper 60s. The high at the Government Weather Station at Trenton on Monday, June 15 was 90 with a high on Tuesday and Wednesday of 87.

Wednesday’s low was 64. There was no report from the Government Weather Station near Spickard.

In other business, the commission approved the digitization of mapping for the Grundy County Assessor’s office, which will allow mobile access to Midland GIS data. Ray attended a meeting with the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce during the noon hour and plans to participate in a conference call Friday, June 19 to discuss recent guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department involving CARES Act funding for local governments.

A closed session was held to discuss a real estate matter with no announcement made.

The agenda for the Tuesday, June 23 meeting includes a road and bridge update at 8:30 a.m., followed by a meeting with the CARES Act Task Force with school district superintendents from the county at 9 a.m. Ambulance Director Steve Tracy will meet with the commission at 10 a.m., followed by an emergency management report at 10:30 a.m. and the health department at 10:45 a.m.

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Trenton and Grundy R-5 FFA members have been recognized for various achievements by the Missouri FFA Organization. See page 6 of today’s Republican-Times for a list of the honorees, which include a new state vice president.

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The Utility Committee of the Trenton City Council heard reports regarding future needs during a meeting on Tuesday night.

City Administrator/TMU Director Ron Urton told board members that repairs are needed on two clarifiers at the water plant, which have been estimated by engineers to cost $2.4 million. The repairs involve equipment that has been in service for over 50 years and include replacement of drive units that have been in service for almost 25 years.

To do the work, Urton said TMU will need to borrow money and look at raising rates to pay back the loan. He said staff is working on preliminary estimates for the cost to pay for the loan. He also told members that a water rate cost of services and rate study would be very beneficial to determine how much revenue is required to cover the cost of the improvements.

Urton reported proposals are being sought to design a new main to the waste water plant to replace a two-inch main that supplies potable water to the plant. With the addition of the new headworks building, the demand for water at the sewer plant exceeds the capacity of the two-inch water line. To continue operation, Urton said the wastewater crew has to alternate activities that use potable water. When the sludge press is operating, the grit removal is bypassed at the headworks building. He said that currently the sludge press only needs to operate one or two days a week. During wet weather or high inflow into the plant, the grit removal operates continuously using potable water. The plan will be presented to the council for consideration at the June 22 meeting.

Urton said several sewer main issues need to be addressed as well, including 20plus mains under houses as well as collapsing mains and sinkholes. He noted that no significant work has been done to upgrade or replace sewer mains in several years.

He said employees have been working to identify areas of possible sewer main lining projects and that because recent upgrades have depleted the sewer fund, rates will need to be raised to pay for the main repairs and keep the sewer fund in a financiallysound position.

He also noted that in the last 10 to 20 years, TMU has been able to work on some water main projects and has significantly reduced the number of breaks. But continued work is needed to replace old and undersized mains and loop mains together to imSee Utilities, Page 4

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Manfred, Clark Forge Plan, Now Must Sell It To Their Sides Two Heads Met For Hours In Scottsdale NEW YORK (AP) — After days of angry exchanges over money between Major League Baseball and the players' association, Commissioner Rob Manfred started to doubt whether there would be a 2020 season and said as much on na-

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He then called union head Tony Clark and offered to fly from New York to Arizona to meet for the first time in three months. They spoke one on one for several hours Tuesday in a room at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale and emerged with what MLB considered a framework for each leader to sell to his side.

MLB thought it had terms to play the pandemic-delayed season in empty ballparks, not just a proposal.

The union said nothing publicly and staff conferred with the eight-man executive subcommittee and other players.

Some on the players' side considered the framework merely another plan subject to more bargaining.

The framework includes full prorated pay, even if games are played in empty ballparks, people familiar with the details

told The Associated Press.

They spoke on condition of anonymity because details were not announced.

Each team would play 60 games over 10 weeks starting July 20, though a Sunday opener on July 19 could be added. The framework would result in players receiving about 37% of their salaries and would come to roughly $1.48 billion from salaries originally totaling $4 billion.

Baseball's postseason would expand from 10 teams to 16 this year, and the two wildcard games would transform into eight best-of-three series.

That would create a minimum of 14 new playoff games whose broadcast rights could be sold, and MLB would have the option of 14 or 16 postseason teams in 2021.

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The union's last offer on June 9 was for an 89-game schedule at full prorated pay, which would result in 55% of salaries and about $2.2 billion.

Top stars Mike Trout and Gerrit Cole would each get about $13.33 million under MLB's latest plan and $19.78 million under the union proposal. A player with a $1 million salary would get $370,370 under the club plan and $549,383 under the players' proposal. The $563,500 minimum would be worth $208,704 under MLB's plan and $309,577 under the union's.

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The designated hitter would expand to all games, also involving games between National League teams, for 2020 and 2021.

The luxury tax would be suspended for 2020, saving money for the Yankees, Astros, Dodgers and Cubs.

Both sides would contribute jointly to initiatives for social justice.

Players with so-called split contracts, who get paid at a lower salary rate when sent to the minor leagues, would not have to repay the advance they already received: $16,500, $30,000 or $60,000, depending on their contract, for a total of about $33 million. “At my request, Tony Clark and I met for several hours yesterday in Phoenix,� Manfred said in a statement Wednesday. “We left that meeting with a jointly developed framework that we

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The union also would waive additional claims that could cause an expensive grievance.

Manfred and Clark got into such detail during the meeting they recessed for a period to allow Manfred to consult owners on MLB's labor policy committee.

After considering the framework, players could counter with a higher amount of games, perhaps by adding doubleheaders.

Before this week, Manfred and Clark had not met since March 13-14 in Arizona, the two days after spring training was suspended due to the new coronavirus.

Manfred maintained last week he was “100%� sure there would be a season, but following angry exchanges last weekend he said “there’s real risk� of no season at all.

The sides reached a deal on March 26 that called for players to receive prorated pay, $170 million in salary advances and a guarantee of service time even if no games are played this year. In exchange, players waived claims for additional pay, giving up a right to test whether Manfred could successfully invoke the provision in Uniform Player Contracts allowing him to suspend those contracts during a national emergency.

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LOCAL One Injured In Mishap

One person sought medical treatment after an accident Tuesday on East Ninth Street.

According to Trenton Police Officer Mike Wilson’s accident report, the mishap occurred when a car driven by Mindy L. Carpenter of Corydon, IA, was eastbound on Ninth Street near Normal Street. She activated her turn signal to make a right turn into a business lot, and her car was struck from behind by a pickup truck driven by Kaleb T. Renken of Trenton. Renken said he saw that Ms. Carpenter had signaled and was slowing but that she then stopped abruptly before making the turn. In order to avoid striking a pole, Ms. Carpenter turned her wheel, striking the curb and then rolling over it into a grassy area, where the car came to rest.

Ms. Carpenter complained of soreness in her neck and right shoulder and was later taken by private vehicle to Wright Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Renken was ticketed for following another vehicle too closely.

The Trenton Police Department responded to a motor vehicle accident Wednesday on Lakeside Terrace.

According to Officer Mike Wilson’s report, Nicholas Shields was backing a car from a private drive at 1712 Lakeside Terrace and thought he had enough room to avoid striking a car that was parked and unattended on the south side of the road. His vehicle struck the parked car, owned

by Mathew D. Kelsey of Milan, causing damage to both vehicles.

No injuries were reported and no tickets were issued.

Several Arrests Are Made

DAILY RECORD CIRCUIT COURT Judge Steven D. Hudson Associate Civil World Acceptance Corporation of Missouri vs. Peter A. Babcock. The court entered a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $1,462.29. The case involved breach of contract.

Midwestern Health Management, Inc. vs. Amber Barron. The court entered a consent judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $4,004.76. The case involved a suit on account.

World Acceptance Corporation of Missouri vs. Charles W. Burbage. The court entered default judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $3,150.10. The case involved breach of contract.

World Acceptance Corporation of Missouri vs. Patty L. Calivere.

The court entered a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $4,940.75. The case involved breach of contract.

OneMain Financial Group LLC vs. Joseph Fender and Shelly Fender. A court trial was set for Sept. 2 in the case, which involves a suit on account.

Grinnell Select Insurance Company vs. Maria Menchaca.

The court entered a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $5,257.45. The case involved breach of contract.

Cavalry SPV I, LLC vs. Kimberly Taylor. The court entered a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $1,066.91. The case involved a suit on account.

Bank of America, NA vs. Gerald Yardley. The court entered a consent judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $4,792.89. The case involved a

suit on account.

Municipal Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Dwayne Couch, Trenton, pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and was fined $300 and $41.50 costs on each charge.

Dustin W. Camberos, Kirksville, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of having no valid operator’s license and was fined $100 and $41.50 costs.

Charles S. Henson, Breckenridge, pleaded guilty to having expired vehicle plates and was fined $50.50 and $41.50 costs.

He also pleaded guilty to stealing and was fined $200 and $41.50 costs.

Valerie G. Johnson, Trenton, pleaded guilty to trespassing and was fined $25.50 and $41.50 costs.

Sherri A. Kelsall, Trenton, pleaded guilty to a nuisance violation and was fined $150 and $41.50 costs.

Cathy S. Orndorff, Trenton, pleaded not guilty to peace disturbance and had a court trial set for July 7.

Josy N. Simmons, Trenton, pleaded not guilty to domestic assault and had a court trial set for July 7.

David R. Stark, Trenton, pleaded not guilty to peace disturbance and had a court trial set for July 21.

Tucker T. Todd, Trenton, pleaded guilty to violating the open container law and was fined $50.50 and $41.50 costs. He also pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was fined $25.50 and $41.50 costs.

Jakobi N. Welch, Trenton, pleaded guilty to failing to yield after stopping to a vehicle that

entered the intersection and was fined $60.50 and $41.50 costs.

Failing to appear in court and having warrants issued for their arrests were Robert L. Ellis, Trenton, stealing; Kimberly K. Jacobs, Trenton, peace disturbance; Justin M. McQuinn, Bethany, operating a vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility, driving while revoked or suspended and expired plates; Donald K. Swigart, Trenton, two charges of nuisance violation; and Danny L. Welch, Trenton, stealing.

Timothy A. Nguyen, Trenton, had a court trial held on a charge of stealing with Judge Hudson taking the case under advisement.

Arron F. Waldrep, Trenton, pleaded guilty to peace disturbance and was fined $25.50 and $41.50 costs.

MARRIAGE LICENSE Christopher Blake Flowers and Ralee Jacole Wilson, both of Trenton.

CIRCUIT COURT MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS Petitions Granted Jessica Ferguson vs. Shawn Ferguson.

Rebecca D. Arteaga vs. Kevin A. Arteaga.

Aleisha L. Shipley-Fair vs.

Maranda M. Shipley-Fair.

Nathan B. Neeley vs. Kelly R. Neeley.

REAL ESTATE Dorothy Althoff to Julie Warner.

Rick D. Leeper and wife to Zach Oneal.

David P. Koon and wife to Nathan Miles Koon.

William Robert Koon and wife to Nathan Miles Koon (two transactions).

A Michigan man with previous convictions for driving while intoxicated has been arrested in Grundy County on a DWI charge.

According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, James C. Phillips, 41, is facing the class E felony and is charged as a persistent offender. He was caught driving while intoxicated on Highway 6 on June 16. He has two previous DWI convictions in Michigan.

Phillips is being held on $5,000 cash-only bond, with a court date of June 23.

Also arrested was Brad Middleton, 40, of Trenton, who was already in the custody of the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office and has now had a parole violation warrant issued for him. He was on parole on original charges of driving while intoxicated (persistent offender) and possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana.

There is no bond and he will eventually be returned to the Missouri Department of Corrections.

Three area men were arrested after failing to appear in court.

Harold L. Knight, 57, Trenton, was arrested after failing to appear in court on charges of driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with

Chillicothe R-2 School District Facing Large Budget Cuts The Chillicothe R-2 School District is looking at budget cuts of $1 million-plus over the next two years as the result of shrinking revenue sources.

According to KCHI radio, Superintendent Dan Wiebers told the R-2 Board of Education at a meeting this week he is recommending the cuts take place over a two-year period, which would allow the district to operate at a break-even level without having to spend out of reserves.

He is recommending the board cut $432,230 from the 2020-21 budget while the 2021-22 budget would be reduced by $678,895. A freeze of the salary schedule is also being recommended.

Wiebers said the board discussed several areas where cuts could be made, including elimination of grade-level chairman extra-duty contracts, elimination of field trips, a reduction in instrument repair funding at the high school, a 10 per-

cent cut in athletic purchases, supply purchase cuts, elimination of two bus routes, a limit on technology purchases, not replacing retiring teachers, reduction in paraprofessionals, a limit to middle school sporting events and elimination of preschool transportation.

The R-2 board is scheduled to meet on Monday, June 29 to take action on the 2020-21 budget.

brakes not in good working order. Bond on those charges was set at $1,200 cash-only, however, he is also facing two class A misdemeanor charges of passing bad checks. He is accused of writing checks to Hy-Vee for $7.56 and Trenton Main Stop for $38.14 in November 2018, knowing they would not be paid. That bond was set at $416.20 cash only.

Knight is scheduled to appear in court on June 23.

Also scheduled for a June 23 court appearance is 60-yearold Dennis W. Hudlemeyer of Gallatin, who failed to appear in court on a charge of failing to register a motor vehicle and turned himself into authorities on June 15. He has posted $125 cash-only bond.

A Trenton man, Donald Swigart, was arrested after failing to appear in court on charges of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana, a class D felony and tampering with a utility meter-second and subsequent offense, a class E felony. Bond was set at $1,000 cash only on each charge and he remains in the Grundy County Detention Center, with a court date of June 23.

Area Students Earn Degrees

Students from Trenton and Princeton were among those receiving degrees from Iowa State University at Ames following the spring semester.

Kail McCarter of Trenton received a bachelor of science degree in construction engineering while Jacob Schwenneker of Princeton received a bachelor of science degree in economics and statistics. Both graduated cum laude (with honors).

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TRENTON REPUBLICAN-TIMES, TRENTON, MO

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The Final Word

by Diane Lowrey R-T Editor

Project Something To Be Proud Of During the June 9 Trenton R-9 Board of Education meeting, I got the chance to tour construction projects currently under way at the high school/ middle school.

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Much of the work is scheduled to be completed when students and staff come back to school in August, including a new media center, an outdoor courtyard and hallways connecting the high school/middle school to the buildings that house the music, art and ag classrooms. Work on the Performing Arts Center reDiane Lowrey mains on schedule to have the center ready for use in early 2021.

What I was most impressed with is how much bigger everything is than what I had envisioned when I first saw the building plans.

The media center has been completely gutted and, when finished, will be a spacious, open-concept area more suitable to the needs of those using the facility.

The librarian will be housed in the middle of the room, with study/reading areas located throughout the center.

The computer lab will have a new home in the library and there will also be a conference room for meetings between off-campus service providers and students.

The outdoor courtyard provides plenty of room for a variety of uses, including an outdoor lunch area and classroom instruction on days when the weather would allow. There was even some talk during the tour about being able to show movies to large groups on one of the walls surrounding that area.

The new hallways will be a great place for student art to be displayed, with the many windows along the corridor providing plenty of light to highlight those works.

The PAC will be able to seat 500-plus individuals for a variety of events, including music concerts, plays and meetings.

Also under construction and scheduled to be finished when classes start in August is renovation of the entryway at the Rissler Elementary School. The new concession stand at C.F. Russell Stadium will also be ready to go when the fall sports season gears up.

This project is one of which the community can be proud and is one of several improvements the school district has been able to make over the past several years, thanks to voters who saw a need initially for a new middle school and approved a tax to fund that project. Other boards of education were able to pay off those bonds early, then get community support to continue that same tax to fund other projects at no additional cost to taxpayers.

With many other school districts trying to pass levy increases to fund building projects and/or operations, Trenton has been able to put itself in a good position to financially meet the educational needs of its students for many years to come. And when students return to the classroom later this fall, they will be greeted by the results of those decisions made by past and current school boards.

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prove fire flow protection.

TMU is having a hydraulic model developed for the city to identify areas of low flow and low pressure and to assist in determining where to make water main improvements.

No action was taken on any of the discussion items.

In other business, Urton reported on the change in Missouri Public Utilities Association billing methods, designed to help customers better manage their electric usage. Department heads also presented their reports and the committee reviewed the financial report for the first month of the fiscal year.

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Defunding Police

How can so many be calling to defund the police? On the face of it, the call seems foolish. We need a force to deal with serious and violent crimes: assaults, robbery, rape and killing. They are our first responders, meant “to protect and serve,” as the motto goes.

But some high-profile national cases of police brutality or excessive force have renewed reform efforts and makes the call to “defund the police” a rallying cry at recent protests.

Guest Editorials Let’s make it clear. We respect and support police officers. Most perform their duties admirably, and many acts of heroism are documented each year throughout the country by law enforcement officers who save lives, console victims and risk their own lives in dangerous situations.

It is unfair to project negative stereotypes to all officers based on the misconduct of some. Most police abhor the heinous brutality like what happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis. Joplin Police Chief Sloan Rowland said the video “evokes a visceral response of disgust, disbelief and anger” from him and “every law enforcement officer I have spoken with here.” He said it does not align with the values of the Joplin Police Department, and for that we are thankful, and we commend him for speaking out and walking with protesters.

Still, a systemic problem does exist, at least nationally. Black males make up 24% of those shot by police and constitute 40% of unarmed people shot by police, even though black Americans make up about 13% of the U.S. population. And those numbers are only shootings — George Floyd and Freddie Gray wouldn’t even be counted.

And the use of excessive force has been evident in incidents such as the Floyd killing, and just this weekend in the killing of a black man who fell asleep in the drive-thru lane of a fast-food restaurant by Atlanta police.

So what can be done? Repeated commission reports and reform attempts have sought to reduce violence and resolve racial injustice in policing — in 1919, 1935, 1943, 1967, the ’70s, the ’90s, 2015 and more — but here we are again. These efforts have failed to stop acts of brutality. Why? Much of it lies in the courts.

A standard on use of force from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals tells juries, “You must judge the reasonableness of a particular use of force from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene and not with 20/20 vision of hindsight.” That’s a standard that enshrines police perspective in law. It almost always results in police acquittal in criminal brutality cases. Another barrier is qualified immunity, a legal principle that protects police from civil liability.

Police power must be tempered by accountability.

Those the state empowers with deadly force should be held to at least the same standards as everybody else by prosecutors and courts.

Historically, there was little accountability in cases of excessive force, but in some recent incidents, there is evidence change is at hand. Misconduct is not being tolerated. In Minneapolis, four officers are charged in Floyd’s murder. In Buffalo, two officers who pushed a 75-year-old man to the ground at a protest have been charged with assault. In Philadelphia, a captain was charged with assault for using a baton on a college student at a protest there.

Some police departments around the country have already taken steps to reform — striving to build a police culture from a “warrior” to a “guardian” mindset, and activist groups such as Campaign Zero have released specific steps in their 8 Can’t Wait project, which outlines eight steps to reduce police violence, including banning strangleholds, demilitarizing forces, intervention policies and community oversight.

The digital video camera — in every pocket in addition to those body cameras — has been the most effective tool against police misconduct. Allegations have been made and denied for generations, yet we now have the truth at the hands of every witness with a cell phone. Body cams should be required for all arrests.

Joplin has them already, but not all police forces do.

Some who claim they want to “defund” the police really want to restructure, or shift more funding to social services to handle the many social problems that police are required to deal with on a daily basis. Police have become the go-to service for any disruption. Law enforcers are called to tackle social ills such as homelessness, mental health issues, substance abuse matters and family crises. There should be more funding for social services, and let police focus on just catching the bad guys.

Defund the police? No, thank you. All communities need the police. Crime is not going away, and fewer police could reduce public safety or slow response times.

But in the wake of the Floyd killing, a nationwide conversation has started, fueled by protesters and joined in some cases by the police themselves. This is how positive change happens.

— Joplin Globe

MU Statue Removal

Students at the University of Missouri again are petitioning to remove the Thomas Jefferson statue from the Columbia campus, though university officials have said they will not remove it.

Jefferson, after all, was a slave owner who fathered children with one of his slaves.

The push to remove the statue was brought up five years ago amid racial tension on campus, and it has been resurrected in recent days in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a Minnesota man who died while in police custody.

Racism has been an ugly stain on our country since its inception. We’ve made progress with civil rights, but it’s been slow. We need to do more — much more.

Student Roman Leapheart started the petition, which had garnered more than 3,200 signatures on Change.org by Wednesday. In part, the petition reads: “A memorial of a racist has no place on out (sic) campus. The vast majority of these Confederate monuments were built during the era of Jim Crow laws (18771964).”

Jefferson’s MU statue isn’t a Confederate monument.

It’s a statue of one of the Founding Fathers of our country. And it wasn’t erected during the era of Jim Crow laws; it was a gift in the early 2000s.

Thousands of black students, Leapheart wrote, pass by the statue daily and are “forced to deal with imagery of the past in the future where we should be promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.”

We agree that we must promote those values. But the removal of Thomas Jefferson’s statue or his name from all public view isn’t the answer.

Here in Jefferson City, should we remove Thomas Jefferson’s statue at the Capitol? Do we rename Jefferson Street? And what about the name of our city?

Jefferson was our third president. He was a Founding Father, a principal author of the Declaration of Independence. He organized the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled our nation’s land.

He was also a slave owner who said slavery is a “moral depravity” and tried to reduce it.

That contradiction — that hypocrisy — is hard for us to understand. But here’s part of the problem: We’re judging an 18th century man by our 21st century standards. It’s an ethnocentric view.

Jefferson’s ownership of slaves was commonplace for landowners in his day. Since then, we have refined our values and beliefs, and our attitudes of slavery and many other things have changed for the better.

We want to see historic characters such as Jefferson in black or white, good or evil. It’s not that simple.

Would removing Jefferson’s statue — or anything else named after him — eliminate social injustice?

Would it cure the racism that does still exist in this country? Would it change people’s hearts? No, it would just be an attempt to erase our history.

Our country will continue to evolve and change for the better. But let’s not forget our past.

Let’s continue to honor Jefferson’s many achievements to our great nation, but let’s not forget that, on the issue of slavery, he was on the wrong side of history.

— Jefferson City News-Tribune

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A new superintendent was hired, a budget was approved and special meetings were set during recent meetings of the boards of education for the COVER CROP PLANING Spickard R-2, Pleasant View Cover crops are planted when provide the most forage, but R-6, Newtown-Harris R-3 and Anna Milazzo, a member of a crop field would otherwise be quality rapidly declines in spring Tri-County R-7 school disthe Grundy R-5 FFA Chapter, fallow. They are an effective way as the plants mature. Wheat will tricts. to reduce soil erosion, add or- not provide as much forage, but has been named a 2020-2021 ganic matter, improve soil tilth will maintain higher quality later Spickard R-2 state FFA vice president. and water infiltration and reduce in the spring. Triticale is a cross A Trenton woman has been Miss Milazzo, who will be runoff. If forage is in short sup- between wheat and rye and falls hired as the new superintenda senior at Grundy R-5 this ply, grazing cover crops can help between the two in both yield ent/principal of the Spickard and quality. fall, has served as her chapter fill the void.

R-2 School District.

Legumes like clover provide Brassicas like turnips and president, vice president and radishes should be planted be- high quality forage and can be Kristi Weldon was hired to secretary as well as the Area II tween July 15 and Sept. 15. planted in the early fall. If al- fill the position at Monday vice president. Her supervised Plant early to maximize forage lowed to grow long enough in nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board of education agricultural experience pro- yield for grazing. These crops the spring, they can provide meeting. Ms. Weldon will gram includes owning a small will not overwinter and should be some nitrogen to the following begin her duties on July 1. She grazed by Jan. 1 to utilize the crop. Legumes that are termiherd of Angus cattle and a forage. Cattle will graze the nated early in spring will not replaces Jonnie Beavers, who flock of laying hens, selling above ground material and will have adequate time to produce has accepted the superintenher eggs to a local-customer pull the bulbs out of the ground nitrogen. The nitrogen fixing dentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position in the Ridgebase. She also works for and eat them. Limit consumption bacteria are not active when soil way School District.

KTTN radio as a field re- of brassicas to 75 percent of the temperatures are cool.

Mrs. Beavers reported the Be mindful of the pesticides animalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diet to prevent metaporter, morning show host and bolic issues, including bloat. used on the cash crop planted oath of office was given to board operator.

Oats are a good companion this growing season. Some herChelsie White and Charles Miss Milazzo has competed crop for brassicas since they do bicides will have enough resid- Holtzclaw, who will serve a at the state level in meats eval- not survive cold winter tempera- ual activity to prevent certain three-year term on the board. uation, farm management and tures, eliminating the need to cover crops from germinating. One vacancy remains and letterminate the cover crop in Additionally, some pesticides extemporaneous public speak- spring. It should also be noted have grazing and haying restric- ters of interest are being acing career development oats can be planted from July 15 tions. Check product labels for cepted to fill the one-year information about crop rotations events, receiving a Group I in- to Oct. 15. position. Letters can be subSmall grains like wheat, ce- and grazing restrictions. dividual rating in meats evalmitted to the school board Visit the Midwest Cover Crop uation and farm management. real rye and triticale can be prior to the July board meetwebsite at planted later in the autumn up to Council She also competed in the Mis- early November. They will pro- www.mccc.msu/edu and click on ing. souri Teach Ag FFA Fall Pub- vide some autumn grazing and the Selector Tools button to Ruth Ann Shipps was relic Speaking Contest and was will overwinter to provide early learn more about which cover elected president of the board named Chapter Star Green- spring grazing. Cereal rye will crops will suit your operation. while Jesse Richmond was rehand. She is a graduate of the elected treasurer and Kelli Missouri Agribusiness AcadGirdner was re-elected secreemy, Helping Youth Prepare tary. A vice president was also for Excellence Academy and elected, however, that individHelping Youth Maximize ual was not present at the Agricultural eXperiences meeting and has not yet acA member of the Trenton Named to the FFA chorus cepted the position.

Academy. She attended the Washington Leadership Con- FFA chapter has been recog- were Gracen Clark and Zoe The board hired Jason Bears nized for her writing skills.

Williamson, both members of as the school maintenance ference.

Mackenzie McAtee was the Gilman City FFA chapter. worker. There was discussion In addition to FFA, Miss Milazzo served as senior class named the winner of the Mis- Talent show participants in- on the preliminary budget for secretary, National Honor So- souri Ruralist Larry Harper cluded Ada Fox and Rylee the 2020-21 with no decision ciety secretary and student Young Writers Essay Contest, Johnson of the Grundy R-5 made. An update regarding council vice president. She is as announced by the Missouri FFA Chapter at Galt and Miss how COVID-19 will affect the a member of Future Business FFA. Miss McAteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essay Clark. start of school was also held.

A former Trenton FFA chapLeaders of America and Fel- was based on the theme â&#x20AC;&#x153;AdThe board set a special lowship of Christian Athlete vocating for Agriculture 2020 ter member, Logan Demsich, meeting for 6 p.m. on Monday, has been named a recipient of June 29 at the school to close and participated in basketball, and Beyond.â&#x20AC;?

The second-place winner an Honorary State FFA De- out the current school year and softball and scholar bowl.

Outside of school, she is a was Sydney Stundekeck, a gree. approve the 2020-21 budget Demsich, who now resides and bids. member of the Galt Christian member of the Salisbury FFA. Third place went to Victoria in Columbia, is a graduate of Church Youth Group.

The next regular board After graduation, she plans Washburn, a member of the Trenton High School and meeting is scheduled for Monserved the Trenton FFA chap- day, July 20. io attend the University of King City FFA. Area FFA members were ter as chaplain and treasurer.

Missouri-Columbia to study Pleasant View R-6 agricultural education and also announced as members of He also served six years as the The Pleasant View R-6 leadership with the goal of the state FFA choir and state assistant supervisor of the wa- Board of Education approved being a communication liaison FFA talent competition, both terfront for the State FFA its 2020-21 budget during a of which were scheduled to be Leadership Camp. for an agricultural business. meeting on Friday night, June Honorary FFA Degrees are 12 at the school.

Miss Milazzo is the daugh- held as part of the state conter of Randy and Jennifer Rad- vention in April. The conven- conferred in recognition of the According to information cliff. Her FFA chapter advisor tion was cancelled due to the efforts and contributions to provided by Superintendent COVID-19 pandemic.

FFA and its members. is Cheyenne Martin.

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$1,729,779 and expenditures anticipated at $1,977,638.

The board also made amendments to the 2019-20 budget to reflect actual revenues and expenditures for the year. The board approved a transfer of money from Fund 1 to Fund 2 to zero-out the Fund 2 balance.

The board voted to roll over a $330,000 certificate of deposit from Farmers State Bank to the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s money market account at BTC Bank. Approval was given to a policy change regarding the administration of medication for the 2020-21 school year as well as to a conflict of interest ordinance for all school board members.

The board set the 2020 tax rate hearing for Tuesday, Aug. 11, with the hearing to be held prior to the regular monthly board meeting.

The board heard an update on various projects, including resurfacing of the playground, library floor work, the new addition and general maintenance work. Mrs. Steinhoff reported that Early Childhood Special Education summer school will be held from July 6 to July 23 with 28 students anticipated to attend.

There will be no board meeting in July. The next meeting will be on Aug. 11.

Newtown-Harris R-3 Financial updates were presented during the meeting of the Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education on Thursday, June 11.

Superintendent Lucas McKinnis discussed the impact of state budget shortfalls with board members, who are scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 for a budget workshop. McKinnis said more information will be presented at that time.

McKinnis said the district is working with the Sullivan County Commissioners to determine the best use of CARES Act funding from the federal government that was distributed to counties. He is seeking suggestions on how best to spend the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s allocation, which so far have included drinking fountains/bottle fillers, touchless bathroom facilities, sanitation dispensers/misters and furniture that is more easily cleaned.

The Missouri Association of Rural Education, of which Newtown-Harris is a member, is moving forward with a school safety grant that will in-

clude N-H. Funds would be used to begin programs and make renovations to improve safety conditions at the school.

Discussion was held regarding the effect of COVID-19 on the start of school. McKinnis said DESE is hosting a webinar to speak on the topic and he will be sharing that information with board members at the budget workshop.

Diesel bids for the 2020-21 school year were discussed and MFA was approved as the district propane provider.

Summer maintenance and improvement projects were discussed and McKinnis reported that a tree over the district propane tanks is to be taken out in the next few days.

The next regular meeting of the board of education is scheduled for Tuesday, July 13.

Tri-County R-7 The Tri-County Board of Education discussed budget items during its meeting on Wednesday, June 10 at the school in Jamesport.

According to information provided by Superintendent David Probasco, the board heard information regarding the 2019-20 and 2020-21 budgets. Probasco said the district is likely to have a larger than normal carryover of funds due to CARES Act monies the district will receive as well as spending restrictions. The 2020-21 budget will most likely show a deficit due to reductions in state and local funding, however, Probasco is hoping the carryover will offset the projected deficit for next year.

The board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30 to close out the 2019-20 school year.

The board reviewed updates to the student and employee handbooks for next year as well as approved the Alternative Methods of Instruction plan to be presented to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The board voted to seek milk, bread, diesel fuel and gas bids for next year and renewed contracts for speech and occupational/physical therapy services. Superintendent and principal reports were also given.

An executive session was held with no announcement made.

The next regular meeting of the board will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 9 at the school in Jamesport.

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Dear Annie: I have two books to recommend to anyone married to someone with Asperger's syndrome (now called high-functioning autism). But first, I'd like to offer some background on what it's like to be a neurotypical spouse of someone with this form of autism. Many people with high-functioning autism do not see any other point of view but their own. In our marriage, that means my spouse thinks if I do something different from his way, I am wrong.

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Dear Annie: Recently, you printed a letter from a woman whose boyfriend excessively belched. Well, now I am here to complain about my wife's sneezes.

When she sneezes, it is practically a scream. I think it gives me ear damage. It definitely gives me a start, not to mention our poor cat, who takes off running for cover every time. This is worse in the spring, with the allergies.

I have heard that it is unhealthy to hold in sneezes, but the volume, at least, would seem controllable to me. Can't she dial it down? -- Alarmed by the Achoos Dear Alarmed: In theory, yes, she probably could; in reality, it would be pretty difficult to pull off. We're capable of controlling the volume of our sneezes to a degree (by closing our mouths, for one).

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The two books that helped me very much are "Asperger Syndrome and Long-Term Relationships" by Ashley Stanford and "Life With a Partner or Spouse with Asperger Syndrome" by Kathy J. Marshack Ph.D. -- Supportive Spouse Dear Supportive: Thank you so much for opening up about your personal experience and sharing these resources to help other couples.

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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.

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Prices Starting at $54.90 Mid-States Services Sign up at http://www.mid-states.net/ For more info, call 660-359-2045 *Available in Trenton* TJul17 ------------------------------------------STIHL Dealer Days Save $20 MS 170 Chainsaw Now $159.99 $179.99 CDC-SRP GRUNDY COUNTY LUMBER COMPANY 1020 Oklahoma Ave | (660) 359-2070 | Trenton, MO * No. 1 Quality * Fast & Courteous Service * Everyday Competitive Prices FAug14 ------------------------------------------BUY - SELL - TRADE BIG NASTY'S GUNS & AMMO We have 1000s of guns and hunting products on our website.

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.

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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 FJun16-Jul10 ------------------------------------------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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AKC Recycling - Buying copper, brass, aluminum, etc....

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INSURANCE

Shelter Insurance â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St., Suite D. 660-359-4100. LIFE * HOME * AUTO * FARM * BUSINESS. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re your shield.

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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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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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Iowa hydrants, blue poly roll pipe 1" & 3/4", 1 1/4 160 PSI reel pipe, pond valves, livestock tank supplies. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, 359-3660.

T62d30 ------------------------------------------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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JUST LISTED AT A GREAT PRICE This 3 bedroom, 1 bath home with FA/CA, single car garage is in move-in condition! This 1248 sq. ft. home features tile and hardwood floors, large living and dining area, kitchen with wood cabinets with adjoining laundry room. Home is situated on a spacious 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122; lot. Exterior has front porch and back wooden deck. Must see to appreciate. Only $69,500. Call Chuck, 660-654-5372.

H257d19* -----------------------------------------REDUCED PRICE: $185,000 for this nice country home w/3 acres - 3 bed, 2 1/2 baths, partially finished basement, includes 40x60 Morton bldg, 4 fenced pens with another barn & a 7stall lean-to. Trenton School District. Contact listing agent, Toni Cox, RE/MAX Town & Country, 660-663-7918.

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Farm Equipment Salesman Experience helpful. Salary + commission, plus paid health insurance and retirement. Vehicle provided, vacation and sick leave. Full fledge farm equipment dealership selling many lines of equipment. Send resume to P.O. Box 232, Gallatin, MO 64640 or come in and apply. Gallatin Truck & Tractor.

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Accounting Supervisor - Need BS degree in accounting plus knowledge of accounting systems used for medium sized Ag dealership, payroll experience & working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets needed. Salary depends upon experience. Paid health insurance, retirement, vacation and sick leave. Dealership has been in business for 74 years. Send resume to P.O. Box 232, Gallatin, MO 64640 or come in and apply. Gallatin Truck & Tractor.

G59d30 ------------------------------------------The City of Trenton Park Board will be accepting applications for the position of Park Director. Person applying for this position must have a bachelor's degree in Parks, Agriculture, or related field. This person must be able to obtain certification to maintain aquatic center, must have experience with operation of light equipment. Experience with carpentry and electrical useful. Must have or the ability to obtain Class B driver's license.

Applications are available at City Hall, 1100 Main Street, Trenton, MO 64683. Salary is depending on qualifications. The City of Trenton Park Board is an equal opportunity employer. C60d30 ------------------------------------------The City of Trenton Park Board will be accepting applications for Assistant Park Director.

This person must be able to obtain certification to maintain aquatic center, must have experience with operation of light equipment. Experience with carpentry and electrical useful. Must have or the ability to obtain Class B driver's license. Applications are available at City Hall, 1100 Main Street, Trenton, MO 64683.

Salary is depending on qualifications. The City of Trenton Park Board is an equal opportunity employer.

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AREA DEATHS

FUNERALS

Charles David “Dee” Johnson

Jimmy Dale Clark

Charles David “Dee” Johnson, 71, died on Sunday, June 14, 2020.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the Christian Church in Newtown. Burial was in the Christian Union Cemetery, near Gilman City.

Mr. Johnson was born on April 15, 1949 at Gilman City, the son of Lawrence and Evelyn Long Johnson. He graduated from Gilman City High School in 1967 and served in the Army from 1967-69. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was married on Sept. 25, 1971 to Jane Reynolds Johnson. He was a farmer and welder and was employed by Premium Standard Farms/Smithfield Hog Pro-

duction for 17 years before his retirement in 2011.

He enjoyed helping on the farm, hunting, fishing, searching for arrowheads, gardening and baseball, especially the Kansas City Royals.

He is survived by his wife, Jane; five children, Paul (Tanya) Johnson of Gilman City, Julie (Eric) Veach of Milan, Matthew (Keri) Johnson of Bethany, April (fiance Nick Broemer) Johnson of Mexico, MO and Rebecca Johnson of Newtown; eight grandchildren, Joshua Johnson, Benjamin Johnson, Kendra Johnson, Courtney Johnson, Jaden Veach, Breana Veach, Ruger Johnson and Jace Estrada; one great-grandchild, Levi Johnson; four sisters, Faye (Jerry) Mathews of

St. Joseph, Leona (Doug) Hollcroft of Nixa, Rose Ann Wooderson of Warsaw and Bonnie Thomas of Trenton; and two brothers, George (Lillie) Johnson of Trenton and Lloyd (Josephine) Johnson of Gilman City.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Dean McClaflin and James Johnson; a sister, Ruby Newton; a grandchild, Bobby Johnson, three brothers-in-law, Clinton Newton, John Wooderson and John Thomas; four nephews, Robert Newton, Randy Newton, Brian Meek and Brice Meek; and a greatniece, Elizabeth Newton.

Donations are suggested to the family.

Graveside services for Jimmy Dale Clark were held at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at the North Evans Cemetery, north of Trenton. Bro. Tim Munday officiated.

Mr. Clark, a 73-year-old resident of rural Wright County,

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died on Friday, June 12, 2020 at his home.

Pallbearers were Jeffrey Clark, Casey Johnson, Clint Batson, Albert Batson, Scott Clark and Lee Ellis.

Cole Marion Clark was an honorary pallbearer.

Three Trenton residents were among students named to the spring semester dean’s list at Missouri State University in Springfield.

Named to the list with a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.0 scale were Kendra Betz, Karissa Brock and Werthen Gass.

Richard Eugene “Gene” Wilson Richard Eugene “Gene” Wilson, an 82-year-old resident of Trenton, died on Monday, June 15, 2020 at his residence.

Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the Payne Cemetery in Modena.

Mr. Wilson was born on Oct. 11, 1937 in Grundy County, the son of Garland Ronald and Viola Louise Boylan Wilson. He graduated in 1956 from Princeton High School as salutatorian. He served in the United States Army and was attached to the Corps of Engineers and the Strategic Airlift Command.

He was married on Dec. 31, 1960 in Mercer to Donna May Arney, who survives of the

home. He worked as a contractor for many years and served as a pastor for 45 years, most recently at The Open Door Church in Trenton, where he was also a member. He was a member of the International Christian Fellowship, serving as the Missouri State Presbyter, and was a member of the Full Gospel Businessmen of the Northern Fellowship.

He enjoyed fishing and woodworking.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Walter Wilson and his wife, Janelle and William “Bill” Wilson and his wife, Kendra, all of Trenton; four daughters, Ilishia Slater and her husband, David of Trenton, Lillian “Lilly” Dryer and her husband, Gary

of Trenton, Deborah Hardy and her husband, Russell of Chillicothe and Naomi Meinecke and her husband, Timothy of Trenton; nine grandchildren, Michael Slater, Phillip Slater, Matthew Slater, Sarah Dryer, Johnathan Dryer, Kristopher Wilson, Krista Wilson, Hannah Hardy and Julia Hardy; and two great-grandchildren, Carter Slater and Clay Slater.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Sydney Wilson.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Payne Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, PO Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601.

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