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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

REPUBLICAN-TIMES TRENTON

Established Sept. 4, 1864 - 157th Year - No. 4

Trenton, MO 64683 COVID-19

Briefs...

School District Hit

Local Active Virus Numbers Going Up Active COVID numbers continue to rise in Grundy County, with 56 active cases being monitored by the local health department as of Monday morning. According to information provided by the GCHD, Grundy County has seen its number of active cases increase by 23, going from 33 on Thursday, Sept. 10 to the 56 total of active cases reported today. Of that 56 number, 24 are listed as “probable,” meaning they meet clinical criteria AND epidemiological evidence (close contact with a confirmed or probable case; travel to or residence in an area with sustained, ongoing community spread; or a member of a risk cohort as defined by public health authorities during an outbreak) with no confirmatory lab testing performed for COVID-19. GCHD Administrator Eliza-

beth Gibson said the health department saw a number of new cases over the weekend. She noted that the health department gets reports “around the clock, even on Saturday and Sunday” as well as does contact tracing seven days a week. Since testing began earlier this year, Grundy County has seen 134 total positive cases of COVID. There has also been one death related to the virus. According to the Missouri COVID-19 Dashboard, which is used by the state to track cases, Grundy County has the fourth largest percentage increase of cases of all counties in Missouri during a one week period at 30 percent (the listing was made when Grundy County cases were at 129). COVID has hit the Trenton R-9 School District, which has seen its high school football, high school volleyball and middle school softball teams

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Sub Rules Relaxed JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is temporarily making it easier for people to become substitute teachers in anticipation of a potential shortage because of the pandemic. The Missouri State Board of Education signed off on letting people with a high school diploma or equivalent complete a 20-hour stateapproved substitute teacher online training to become eligible. Before they needed to complete 60 college credit hours for a substitute certificate, the Jefferson City News-Tribune reports. Frontline Education, the vendor administer-

MISSOURI DAY FESTIVAL

Trenton High School has announced its candidates for football homecoming royalty, with activities scheduled tentatively for the week of Sept. 21. Candidates for homecoming queen are seniors Jessa Shipley, Emily Owen and Carly Spencer. King candidates are seniors Quincy Griffin, Canyon VonBurg and Payden McCullough. Attendants are freshmen Kate Clark and Gabe Novak, sophomores Eliana Cowling and Coleman Griffin and juniors Harley Hall and Connor Crawford. The THS Student Council is in charge of homecoming activities and will be announcing its schedule of events at a later date.

Lyn nch Hire ed Fo or Po ost The Trenton Park Board has announced the hiring of a Trenton man to fill the position of assistant park superintendent. Board President Duane Helmandollar announced on Friday that Scott Lynch has been hired to fill the position left vacant by the promotion of Park Superintendent David Shockley, who took over following the resignation of longterm superintendent Jason Shuler. Lynch, who had previously worked as the assistant superintendent prior to resigning in 2013, will begin his duties in mid-January at a starting salary of $14.25 per hour. He will be awarded increases in salary as he becomes certified in certain areas, such as conducting the tests at the Trenton Family Aquatic Center. The announcement came following an executive session held as part of the Sept. 9 regular board meeting.

An nimal Sh helter Fund draiser A cornhole tournament to benefit the Green Hills Animal Shelter will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Riverside Country Club. Two-person teams will compete in the preflighted, double elimination tournament, which gets under way at 2 p.m. The entry fee is $25, if registered by Sept. 21. The fee goes up to $40 if space remains available. There will be cash prizes awarded for first, second and third place and lunch will be available. Teams are encouraged to bring their own bags, with boards being provided. Registration forms are available at the RCC website, www.riversidecc.com. Forms and payment are to be mailed to Casey Feigly, 412 DeBolt St., Trenton, MO 64683. Checks are to be made payable to the Green Hills Animal Shelter. Sponsorships are also available for businesses, individuals and organizations wanting to assist with the event. For a $200 donation, sponsors receive two free team entries, media advertising and use of game boards. A set of boards can be built for the sponsor for $50, with another $20 for the design-paint fee. For more information, persons can contact Mrs. Feigly at 660-654-0262.

Temporary Certification Offered

ing the training, said that 734 people have participated in the online training as of Thursday. The training includes topics such as professionalism, honoring diversity, engaging students, classroom management techniques, basic instructional strategies, supporting students with special needs and working with at-risk youth. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education proposed offering the new option after consulting with many teachers and administrators who expressed concerns about a potential substitute shortage for the 2020-21 school year.

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all placed in quarantine due to positive tests. The high school volleyball team is scheduled to come out of quarantine on Wednesday, while the football team will be out until Sept. 22 and the middle school softball team will be out until Sept. 21. Additional information about the sports quarantines appears on page 2 of today’s Republican-Times. Area county numbers available as of Monday morning include Sullivan, 182 (6 active, 3 probable); Livingston, 120 (19 active); Carroll, 109 (11 active); Linn, 104 (14 active, 2 deaths); Harrison, 101 (28 active, 1 death); Caldwell, 72 (12 active, 10 probable, 2 deaths); Daviess, 56 (36 active, 1 death); Putnam, 31 (two deaths); and Mercer, 27. The Chillicothe Correctional Center had 253 cases, including 14 active.

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Virtual Field Day Set Each year, the Thompson Research Center at Spickard opens its doors to the public to share research findings and information related to agriculture and natural resources during its field day. This year is going to look a little bit different. Instead of offering an inperson event, the Thompson Center will go virtual this year, along with the rest of the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Agricultural Research Centers. A handful of online, prerecorded presentations will be available via the center’s website during the virtual field day set for Thursday, Sept. 24. “We really wish that we could meet with our attendees in-person,” said Jon Schreffler, farm manager of the Thompson Research Center. “We will miss the face-to-face conversations that are a key part of our mission, as we really value the back-and-forth discussions that occur during our annual event. While it’s not exactly the same, we thought a virtual offering would at least allow us to share the important information that our local producers use in their operations.” Speakers will focus on timely topics related to agriculture and natural resources, with an emphasis on cattle. During the virtual offering, viewers will see a few familiar speakers from past in-person See Field, Page 6

Public Can View Competition Online

2020 Marching Festival Is Going Virtual Challenged by the recent increases in COVID-19 pandemic cases throughout the region, the 2020 Missouri Days Marching Festival Committee has announced this year’s event will be held virtually, with schools submitting videos of their performances competing to be the big winner at this year’s marching festival. As a result, there will be no live event taking place as part of the Missouri Day Festival activities planned for Oct. 16-17. Instead, the public will be able to view the videos via the Marching Band Festival’s Facebook page and will also have the chance to help select the “Viewer’s Choice” award winner. Competitions to be included in the virtual judging are indoor auxilary, indoor precussion and parade. Speaking on behalf of the Marching Festival’s steering committee, Phil Ray said members feel it is important to keep students involved in performing arts through these trying times, which led the committee to make the decision for a virtual event. It seems that around each corner another setback is in store for students,” Ray said. “We care about all of our competitors and felt that while it is far from a traditional marching competition, it is important to share the dedication of the performers and educators that work so diligently year in and year out because after all, the show must go on.” Ray said the committee is disappointed that a different direction was determined this past weekend, but after waiting as long as possible,

the committee felt this new twist would still allow for a great competition and offer lots of audience participation and enjoyment. The committee is now working with high school bands to be a part of the 2020 virtual competition. To participate, bands must be registered for the 2020 Missouri Days Virtual Marching Festival by Sept. 30. The committee said there is no charge to register for the 2020 festival as several generous sponsors have stepped up to make this virtual event possible. Bands will be able to submit performance videos to be judged virtually. Judging scores will then be tabulated to determine first, second and third place in each class of competition based on MSHSAA guidelines. Contacts to register are to be made with Katie Kinney at 660-654-1443 or at the website, www.missouridaysmarching.com. Schools will receive written comments by adjudicators and scored by a standardized rubric along with the top three in each MSHSAA class receiving plaques, just as in a traditional marching festival setting. Field show videos will be limited to 15 minutes in length while indoor events will be allotted 10 minutes for each performance. These time constraints are the same as those used in the traditional schedule for the Missouri Days Marching Festival. Throughout the week of Oct. 12, videos will be released, grouped by MSHSAA class size, at a predetermined time and made public on the

National Weather Service

Sunny skies and mild temperatures are expected this week with highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s and lows in the 50s. The high at Trenton on Thursday, Sept. 10 was 55, Friday’s high was 64 and Saturday’s high was 77. The high on Sunday was 76 with a low of 54. A total of 2.06 inches of rain fell during that time period. The high on Sunday at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 75, the low was 50.

Li ve e Miissouri Da ay Festival Parade Cancelled Due to concerns with the recent increase of positive COVID-19 cases and the announcement that the marching band festival will be held virtually rather than live, the Trenton Rotary Club has announced it has cancelled the Missouri Day Festival Parade for this year. Parade Committee Co-chairman Brian Upton said that until recently, the club had been making plans to hold the 2020 parade in October. At its meeting on Sept. 10, members voted to cancel this year’s event out of concern for the safety of those taking part in the parade as well as those who would be gathering to watch the Saturday morning event. “The community has always been good in supporting the parade as evidenced by the large crowds attending each year,” he said. “However, with COVID numbers seeing a spike in recent weeks, club members decided the safety of the community as well as those who would be coming to town to attend the parade should be our first consideration.” Changes in the marching band festival, which provides many of the band entries in the parade, was also a factor in the decision, Upton said. “A lot of the audience comes to the parade to see the high school bands perform,” he said. “And without them this year, we felt we could not present the quality of parade we would like for our viewers.” The Marching Band Festival Committee has since announced it would include a parade competition as part of its virtual presentation (see main story).

Missouri Days Marching Festival Facebook page. The performance schedule will be released following the Sept. 30 registration deadline. The winners will be announced on Saturday, Oct. 17. In addition to the judging conducted by special judges, this year’s format will also be giving an award for “Viewer’s Choice.” Committee members said the winner will be determined by the video that receives the most “likes” on the Marching Festival Facebook page. The Viewer’s Choice Award will be an open class division for indoor auxiliary, indoor percussion

and field show performances. The committee asks the public to “stay tuned for festival updates and more school commitments” on the following websites - www.miss o u r i d a y s m a r c h i n g . c o m , www.midwestmarching.com - or by viewing the Missouri Days Band Festival page on Facebook. Plans are already under way for the 2021 Missouri Days Marching Festival with big plans to make it one of the most memorable competitions in recent years.

What’s Inside... The Trenton Middle School girls volleyball team took on Kirksville in an A and B matchup on Thursday night. See page 2 of today’s Republican-Times for results from the games played in the TMS gym.

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