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REPUBLICAN-TIMES
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
TRENTON
Trenton, MO 64683
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MISSOURI DAY PARADE
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Rotary Project
VFW Fundraiser
U.S., Missouri Flags For Sale The Trenton Rotary Club continues the tradition of displaying United States and Missouri State flags during the Missouri Day Festival weekend and this year is no exception. Flags will once again be on display along Ninth Street, Main Street, Oklahoma Avenue and 17th Street, leading up to the parade routes and throughout the festival grounds. Flags are available for sponsorship and may be obtained by contacting any member of the Trenton Rotary Club or parade chairman Brian
Upton at 247-0725. A threeyear sponsorship of $50, made payable to the Trenton Rotary Club, allows for a flag to be sponsored or to memorialize a loved one or veteran in support of the effort. Individuals, businesses or organizations may sponsor a flag. Names of the sponsors do not appear on the flags, which measure four feet by six feet in size and are mounted on utility poles, the Ninth Street bridge and on the festival grounds. The 2019 Missouri Day Festival will be held in Trenton on Oct. 18-20.
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The Joseph L. Norton VFW Post No. 919 will hold a fish fry on Wednesday to help raise funds for renovations of the post hall. The meal will be served fat the post hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $10 per plate. Tickets will also be available to purchase for a chance to win a patriotic quilt.
Pep Rally Wednesday
Photo Courtesy of Tyler Busick
Seven Trenton High School students were selected to the Northwest Missouri All-District Choir during auditions held on Saturday. A total of 28 students auditioned for a spot in the choir. Those selected included, from left, Jonin Villacampa, Gabe Swann, Trager Leeper, Kasen Christy, Caleb Johnson, Riley Raymo and Trent Villacampa. The group was accompanied by THS vocal music instructor Tyler Busick. The seven students selected will attend All-District Choir Day activities on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Platte County High School.
Nurse Navigator Available
Program Will Help Cancer Patients Wright Memorial Hospital recently launched a new program that will provide an oncology nurse navigator dedicated to easing the physical, spiritual, emotional and financial hardships of living with and beyond cancer. The program is being funded in part by the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation. The program will center around an on-staff oncology nurse navigator whose job will be to assist cancer patients throughout their entire diagnosis, treatment and recovery process as well as the clinical coordination of their care. “We believe our patients will greatly benefit from this new program,” said Steve Schieber, CEO, Wright Memorial Hospital. “Cancer is a disease that affects so many people, and once a diagnosis takes place, it can be difficult to process what comes next. This program is designed to help navigate the next steps in a way that will ease some of the burden for that patient and their family.” Trenton resident Ashley Ewing, RN, BSN, has been hired as the new oncol-
ogy nurse navigator. She received her registered nursing degree from North Central Missouri College and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Western Governor's University. She has a certification in biotherapy and chemotherapy. Ewing has worked at Wright Memorial Hospital for 15 years. She started as a certified nurse assistant before becoming a registered nurse in 2008. She worked in the emergency department until 2017 when she transitioned to the oncology clinic and infusion therapy. The oncology nurse navigator will see the big picture of a cancer patient’s care and coordinate all aspects of that care to best serve the patient. When undergoing treatment - and even beyond - cancer patients may see multiple clinicians as they go through a variety of tests, doctor’s appointments, surgery and treatments. But they also require much more beyond their specific medical treatment. A patient’s needs are extensive and varied, including potentially having issues with or needing assistance with nutrition, rehabili-
tative programs, mental health, financial concerns, daily living tasks, spiritual guidance and many more. These services are often more difficult to access and coordinate. The oncology nurse navigator program will also offer patients a number of no-cost support services that patients may be able to utilize, which are available through the partnerships Wright Memorial has formed in the community. These services include nutritional advice during and post treatment, a cancer support group, social services assistance, fitness and/or yoga classes, massage therapy and educational programs. “The goal of our oncology nurse navigator program is simple: we want to help save lives, ensure timely delivery of services, and eliminate barriers to care,” Schieber explained. Wright Memorial Hospital’s oncology department provides services such as port maintenance, chemotherapy infusion, blood and iron product replacement, and injections for chemotherapy support. With approximately 80 indi-
viduals diagnosed with cancer each year in Grundy County, and an additional 400 more in the surrounding counties, there is a need for these kind of guidance services for cancer survivors and their families. The Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation will be launching fundraising initiatives to secure additional funding for the program and ensure that the services are in place for years to come. “We know that cancer touches so many lives every year,” Foundation Development Officer David Bain said. “Our hope is that our community will support this program as we move forward.” “This is a kind of program and service that is typically found in larger urban areas - not in a smaller community such as Trenton,” Schieber said. “Cancer survivors often do not know all of the services and resources available to them for complete care, and we’re proud that with this program we’ll be able to help the survivors in See WMH, Page 4
R-T Photos/Diane Lowrey, Meredith Lange
The Ronald McDonald House of Kansas City was the topic of a program presented by Community Relations Manager Alan Lubert, right, during the annual meeting of the Grundy County Farm Bureau on Thursday night, Sept. 19. Lubert said there are four Ronald McDonald Houses in Kansas City, providing 87 bedrooms for families needing a place to stay while their seriously ill children were hospitalized. Revenues come from various fundraising activities, including the collection of tabs from aluminum cans, which last year raised over $15,000 toward the $4 million budget which funds operations of the house. There are 25 staff members and over 200 volunteers. Those attending the meeting brought non-perishable items to donate to the Ronald McDonald House. During the business meeting, Rebecca Steinhoff of Pleasant View R-6 School and Suzi Beck of Trenton R-9 School were presented Farm Bureau mini-grants by Board President David Meservey, pictured above. Board members were re-elected and resolutions were adopted for presentation at the state Farm Bureau meeting in December. Around 75 persons attended the meeting.
National Weather Service Rain is possible through Wednesday when sunny skies return. The highs will be in the upper 70s, with lows as low as 53. The high at Trenton on Thursday, Sept. 19 was 69, Friday’s high was 88, Saturday’s high was 76, Sunday’s high was 72 and the low was 60. A total of 2.36 inches of rain fell over the weekend. The high on Sunday at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 69, the low was 43 with .49 of an inch of rain.
What’s Inside... THS and TMS fall sports teams were in action over the weekend. See page 2 and 3 of today’s Republican-Times for reports and photos involving football, softball, volleyball, golf and tennis.
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Trenton High School will hold its homecoming pep rally on Wednesday night at C.F. Russell Stadium. The event begins at 7 o’clock and will include announcement of the homecoming king and queen along with introduction of fall sports teams, coaches and managers. THS science teacher and wrestling coach Charlie Bacon will be the guest speaker. As 2019 is the 75th anniversary of homecoming at THS, 17 former homecoming queens will be in attendance and will be introduced. They will be escorted by members of the football team. The homecoming parade will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday. Classes will be dismissed early. The homecoming game on Friday night will feature Trenton against Princeton. Pregame activities will begin at 6:30, with the game to start at 7 o’clock. There will be a dance in the THS Commons following the football game.
KCC Open House North Central Missouri College will be hosting an open house on Monday, Sept. 30 for persons to view recent improvements at the Ketcham Community Center. The open house will be from noon to 1 p.m. Recent upgrades include installation of new motorized bleacher seating as well as new wall and window decorations, featuring pictures of current and past NCMC athletes. Upgrade work began in early summer and was completed at the beginning of September. The KCC is home to the NCMC Pirates and Lady Pirates and Holiday Hoops and features the Modine Manufacturing Company Fitness Center, the Sut & Tammy Hill Weight Room, a cardio room and the Jeanette Hoffman Robison Auditorium as well as the Harry Sugg Conference Room.
What’s Inside Sports ..............................2 & 3 Local News.........page 4, 6 & 7 Community ...................page 5 Calendars ......................page 5 Comics ...........................page 8 Crosswords....................page 9 Dear Annie ....................page 9 Classifieds ..........page 10 & 11