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Monday, October 16, 2018
REPUBLICAN-TIMES TRENTON
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Utility Committee To Meet
The Utility Committee of the Trenton City Council will meet tonight (Tuesday) at 6 o’clock at city hall. Items on the announced agenda include discussion of a rate adjustment for the city’s economic development contribution, discussion of projects and funding and discussion of the utility reserve rate policy.
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Missouri Day Ceremonies
Opening ceremonies for the 2018 Missouri Day Festival will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the First Baptist Church. Missouri Day Parade Grand Marshal Dr. John Holcomb will be recognized and will also be the guest speaker. Winners of the festival yard/porch decorating, window decocrating and coloring contests will be announced. Gold Rush will also perform. Prior to the ceremonies, the Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance will hold a soup supper in the church basement from 5 to 7 p.m. Proceeds will go to the TAMA Good Samaritan Fund, which provides utility assistance in Grundy County.
Thompson House Tour
Crowder State Park will offer free guided bus tours of the Thompson House from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20 and 21. Tours will run every half hour with the last tour ending at 4 p.m. Persons wanting to take a tour are asked to meet at the equestrian parking lot off of Dove Lane.
Coming Up...
Grundy County Drive-Thru Flu Clinic Wednesday - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grundy County Emergency Medical Services Building
GRUNDY COUNTY BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
October Is Breast Cancer Awareness
Local Women Lending A Helping Hand
by Diane Lowrey R-T Editor “You have breast cancer.” These are words no woman wants to hear but, according to the Center for Disease Control National Program of Cancer Registries, 14 women in Grundy County will receive that news in 2018. Breast cancer is the second leading cancer among women and also the second leading cause of cancer death. Hearing that diagnosis can be scary and a bit overwhelming, with many unanswered questions and thoughts about “what’s next.” Locally, the Grundy County Breast Cancer Support Group is available to help Grundy County women diagnosed with this disease navigate their way through all the questions and uncertainties they are sure to face within
the next several months. The group is made up of local women who are breast cancer survivors - women who have been through the experience of diagnosis and treatment and now want to offer their support to those now in a similar situation. “It started as an idea,” said Ruby Walker who, along with Cindy Jennings, was instrumental in setting up the organization. “Cindy called me while I was going through chemotherapy to give me support and during our conversations, we realized that there was a need in the community for a support group for women like us who are going through breast cancer.” “Any time you hear the word cancer, it’s scary,” Mrs. Jennings said. “And I remember the support I received when I got my diagnosis and
how much it helped having someone who could understand what I was going through. So that’s when we decided to get organized.” The goal of the group is to help patients “maneuver through their difficult journey with resources and information.” In addition to the personal support through talks and visits, Mrs. Walker said the group supplies newly-diagnosed patients with items that they (survivors) have found helpful during their treatments and recovering. The group has put together “comfort and care bags” which contain items such as lip balm, lotions, dry shampoo, heating pads, headbands/turbans, soft booties/socks, back scratchers, books and cold packs/rice bags. Heartshaped pillows that can be placed
National Weather Service
Mostly sunny this week with highs in the mid 50s, lows in the mid 30s. Thursday’s high at Trenton was 58, Friday’s high was 48, Saturday’s high was 55, Sunday’s high was 51, the low was 31. A total of .24 inches of rain fell Thursday and Friday, with .15 of an inch of snow falling Sunday. Sunday’s high at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 51, the low was 30, with .22 of an inch of rain and .50 of an inch of snow falling.
under the arms of mastectomy patients for comfort are also available. “When you get that diagnosis, there is just so much you have to take in,” Mrs. Jennings said. “We have these bags with items that will be needed at some point during the process, things that you don’t think about.” Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Jennings both said the group has received much support from the community from individuals who have donated items for the bags to businesses that have helped spread the word as to what the group is trying to do. “For example, we have some local beauticians who have agreed to give one free haircut to our ladies,” Mrs. Walker said. “We have Grundy County women and the FCCLA at the school sewing heart-shaped pillows
On The Field...
The THS boys football team came home with victory number two as the Bulldogs defeated Polo 32-28. See page 3 of today’s Republican-Times for a recap and photos from the GRC contest on Friday night.
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to be placed under a mastectomy patient’s arms.” “And businesses have been very good about letting us put information out, telling about what we do,” Mrs. Jennings said. “It has really helped us let women know we are here to help.” While the group has provided most of the items for the bags, several donations have also been received and both women noted that they get calls every day from individuals and businesses wanting to know how they can help. As a result, the Grundy County Breast Cancer Support Group has formed a not-for-profit through the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri, allowing monetary donations to be tax deductible. “We appreciate all the donations See Cancer, Page 7
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