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THURSDAY, NOV. 3, 2022
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BRIEFS TFD Responds to Stove Fire
The Trenton Fire Department was dispatched at 9:11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 26, to 1200 Laclede Street for a fire. Upon arrival, Firefighter Wayne Brown said they found smoke showing from the garage. Firefighters found a small size fire near the wood burning stove, they deployed a water can to distinguish the small fire and embers near the stove. There was minimal damage to the structure, owned by Rocky Dunkin and occupied by Joseph Herrity. The cause of the fire was overheating of the wood frame of the wood burning stove, causing the frame to ignite. TFD was on the scene for 30 minutes and was assisted by TPD and Grundy County EMS.
Gallatin School Hosting Veteran’s Day Assembly
The Gallatin R-5 School District will be hosting a Veterans Day Assembly for veterans, service members and their spouses, at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 11, in the high school gym. The Gallatin DAR will host a reception after the assembly, for the service members and their spouses in the high school library. Veterans and their families are welcome to attend.
Grundy County Bridge Replacement
A northern Missouri bridge is scheduled to be replaced under the FARM (Fixing Access to Rural Missouri) Bridge Program. The Grundy County Route W bridge over Gees Creek, south of Route F, is scheduled to close on Monday, November 14, 2022, for construction. The roadway is scheduled to remain closed through early April 2023.
City Council Approves Ordinance a Special Meeting
The Trenton City Council held a special meeting at noon on Thursday, October 27, at City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Linda Crooks. An ordinance granting a conditional use permit to Kipp and Cara McClellan to allow for a full site camper hook-up on property adjacent to 3100 Hoover Drive was approved. These hook up sites will be adjacent to the K4C Cottages; they will begin with four sites in hopes to expand to six total in the future. Cara McClellan said these will be great for citizens who come back for reunions and also for hunting seasons.
Grundy County Ambulance Hires Three Paramedics
The Grundy County Ambulance service hired three new Paramedics this week, two signing on for full time employment and another to work PRN. All three are experienced providers who’ve been working for other services in the surrounding area. The first of the two new full time employees to start has already begun to fill shifts and the second, along with the new PRN employee, will start work in early November in order to give their respective employers due notice. The successful recruitment of these Paramedics, spurred by recent wage raises, is the first step toward returning the service to full staffing levels. EMTS and Paramedics interested in full or part-time employment with Grundy County EMS are encouraged to apply via Indeed.com or by filling out a hard copy application, which can be obtained at the Trenton Fire Station (1001 E. 17th St.) between 9 AM and 4 PM, Monday through Friday.
Public Hearing onReservoir Water Supply Project
The North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission will be hosting a Public Hearing on Thursday, November 3, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center in Milan, Missouri. The hearing is to receive comments on the proposed Grant and Loan package application for the Roy Blunt Reservoir Water Supply Project. Members of the lake project team will provide an overview of the lake project, a status update and the final plan of finance. There will be displays on hand and the public is welcome to ask questions or make comments about the application. Minutes will be recorded and provided to the USDA-Rural Development for review. The public is asked to limit comments to five minutes each and unlimited written comments are welcome. A sign-up sheet will be available upon arrival.
NCM Fair Board Meeting
The North Central Missouri Fair Board will hold a meeting on Thursday, November 3, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Trenton High School Ag Center. Election of officers will be held and the public is invited to attend.
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Senator Roy Blunt Designates Smart Rural Communities GRM Networks hosted U.S. Senator Roy Blunt on Tuesday, October 25, as he designated the cities of Princeton and Mercer, Missouri, as Smart Rural Communities. Senator Blunt has been a strong advocate for legislative policy that has helped cultivate growth and advancement in the telecommunications and technology industries. GRM Networks was nationally recognized as a Smart Rural Community Provider ® by industry association NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association for their ongoing efforts to deliver the best telecommunications services. The Smart Rural Community program promotes rural broadband networks and broadband-enabled applications that are critical to rural communities to foster innovative economic development, education, telehealth, precision agriculture, work-from-home and other vital services. Senator Blunt spoke to the importance of Smart Rural Communities noting many people like the appeal of rural lifestyles. “There are a lot of people that would like to live in communities like Princeton or Mercer, where school sports are still a big deal and church activities are a part of the community,” he said. “You may not know every kids name, but you have a pretty good idea where every kid lives and that makes a difference … But that won’t happen the way it should happen, if you can’t be connected. The key to being able to do
that is connectedness.” GRM Networks has worked with community members, economic development agencies, anchor institutions, and local governments to ensure that communities in their service area have equal opportunity for education, resources and entrepreneurship. “We are excited to announce the completion of our fiber build to the cities of Princeton and Mercer as Senator Blunt designates them Smart Rural Communities,” said Mitchell Bailey, CEO of GRM
Networks. “This designation signifies that every home and business in these areas has fiber access.” GRM Networks has a long history of commitment to providing the highest level of service to their customers. “We began fiber-to-the-premise service in 2009 when we received $61.8 million through the Broadband Initiative Program in the form of a combination of grants and loans,” said Bailey. That was followed in 2019 by a $41.6 million grant/loan from the [See Blunt, Page 2]
RT/submitted photo Pictured above from left to right are U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, City of Mercer Mayor David Bagley, and GRM Networks CEO Mitchell Bailey.
NCMC Board Presents Award and Hires Coach The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees met in regular session on October 25, 2022. The agenda included communication reports, bids and purchases, and personnel items. During communication reports, trustees were introduced to new employee Janelle Golden, Counselor/Accessibility Services, and introduced to several students including Student Senate Executive Officers and education students. Trustees also heard from the Financial Aid department on financial aid and FAFSA updates. In Vice President reports, Dr. Tristan Londre, Vice President of Academic Affairs presented Dr. Lindsay Oram, Psychology Instructor the Excellence in Teaching award and congratulated her on her success. In Dr. Klaver’s absence, Londre also provided the President’s report and discussed midterms, shared governance, enrollment, the Savannah Campus construction progress, and the state performance funding model. Dr. Kristen Alley, Vice President of Student Affairs provided an update on residential housing and discussed the Financial Aid default rate stating NCMC’s default rate is down 1.6%. Alley discussed financial aid nights, advising, a recent PTK induction, and a domestic violence awareness display in the library. Chief Information Officer Jennifer Triplett provided an update on the Savannah Campus installation, system upgrades, and IT operations
management. In action items, trustees approved several purchases regarding equipment and facilities. Trustees approved software for the Radiologic Technology Program, and four GE Logiq E10 ultrasound systems for the Diagnostic
Unionville Teacher Aide Katie Hulett, NCMC Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach/Residence Life Coordinator Hank Mathews, Grant Writer Kristie Cross, and Student Accounts Specialist Shonda Baker. Trustees approved the transfer of Shellee Casta-
RT/submitted photo Dr. Tristan Londre, NCMC Vice President of Academic Affairs presents Dr. Lindsay Oram, NCMC Psychology Instructor the Excellence in Teaching award
Medical Sonography program from Avante Health Solutions. Trustees also approved several facility bids including Truitt Dirtworks and Demolition for demolition of structures 213 E Crowder Rd and 109 E Crowder Rd, Kramer Contracting Company for various exterior upgrades to the Ritze Building and various exterior upgrades to the bus barn, from Weldon Builders and Construction for various exterior upgrades to Building B, and Troyer Roofings & Coatings for new roofing to the bus barn. In personnel items, trustees approved the resignation of Head Start
nada to Resource Center Coordinator at the Savannah Campus and the employment of Elizabeth Renshaw as a clinical instructor. The board also approved the hire of alum Demetrius Houston Jr. as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach/Residence Life Coordinator. Trustees approved a revised job description in facilities for a Custodian/Maintenance Technician at the Savannah Campus. The next regular meeting of the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees will be on November 22, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at the Frey Administrative Center.
Is The Green Hills Women’s Shelter in Trenton Open or Not? In the past few months there have been questions arise from the citizens of Grundy County, regarding the operation of the Trenton Green Hills Women’s Shelter. People have asked if it was open and serving clients or are client’s being turned away due to structural issues with the building.? There was an annual board meeting of the shelter, held in Jamesport on Tuesday, October 25. This meeting was attended to report on the annual meeting and hopefully be able to get the answers to the questions. The meeting began with the presentation of the audit report. There were no findings of internal or federal issues. The board elected new officers and approved previous minutes. They discussed their August and September financials. These financials saw an increase in expenses due to motel stay costs, repairs and maintenance, software maintenance, office supplies and the installation of generators for both locations. The installation of the generators and a bigger gas meter at Trenton should be completed by the [See Shelter, Page 2]