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Bids to resurface Daviess Street range widely Street resurfacing bids were announced by the Gallatin Board of Aldermen during their meeting April 8. Bidding for several streets was provided by three contractors. Herzog had a flat rate per ton, but Keller and Musselman bid specific per ton amounts based on each individual street. At this time the board is considering resurfacing Daviess Street so the bids were read as follows: Herzog Contracting Corp., $78/ton – 1,566 tons ($122,148); Keller Construction Co., $90/ton – 1,561 tons ($140,490); Musselman & Hall Contractors, LLC, $108/ton – 1,900 tons ($205,200). City Clerk Hattie Rains will provide an ordinance next meeting for the board to enter into a contract with Herzog Contracting Corporation for the resurfacing, pending verification of paying prevailing wage, bonding, and appropriate insurance. Street Superintendent Jeff Johnson led a discussion with the board concerning city streets. The street department is waiting on more patching material from Keller and they plan to address more potholes on West Grand. Johnson believes milling is needed to get the streets level again and the streets also need adequate base underneath to hold up over time. He requested the board consider buying a high flow skid loader and a milling machine that would allow the street crew to mill in-house when needed. The street crews fixed the road into the city dump and plan to fill more potholes this week. Newly elected board members were sworn in and the results of the municipal election for the City of Gallatin held April 2 declared as follows: Mayor, Barbara Ballew, 176 votes; East
Searcy R-5 kindergarten class students with Superintendent Dr. Bryan Copple
Taking a walk along the school’s new walkway An enclosed walkway from Searcy Elementary to the Gallatin Middle School is now complete, except for some cosmetic and minor corrections, according to R-5 Superintendent Dr. Bryan Copple. The walkway was among the proposed building additions to be funded by an operating levy which passed in the April 2017 election. WSKF Architects out of Kansas City began a site survey for the walkway
in March of 2018. Originally proposed as an enclosed walkway, that plan was altered after bids came in too high in August 2018. The architect revised the drawings with adjustments to the footings and canopy. The walkway was bid out again with bids closing in September. Rick Kuhl of WSKF Architects discussed the design of the new walkway during the October 2018 meeting of the Gallatin Board
of Education. The walkway would have an aluminum canopy and be enclosed with a heavy opaque material. White and red school lettering would be added. The winning bid for construction of the walkway was from Herner, St. Joseph, for $228,500. Construction began in November and was scheduled to be completed in February of 2019. However, the bad winter weather delayed progress.
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Sportswriter Dennis Cox presented with distinguished statewide award Dennis Cox, sports editor for the Gallatin North Missourian, has been awarded the Missouri Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Distinguished Award in recognition of his outstanding support of high school athletics in Northwest Missouri. Dennis was nominated for this award by Gallatin R-5 Athletic Director Barron Gann. He was presented with the award on April 7 during a conference for Missouri High School Athletic Directors at Tan Tara Resort, Lake of the Ozarks. Each year, a limited number of awards are given to persons outside the field of interscholastic administration in recognition of their service to interscholastic athletics. Dennis Cox was born, raised, and has lived his entire life in the Daviess County area. The younger of two rambunctious boys, Dennis enjoyed singing at church and riding his bike. He began playing baseball at age seven and often listened with his dad to Athletic Baseball radio broadcasts. He continued to play baseball in high school and earned a spot on the Caldwell County Pony League All-Star Team for three consecutive years before moving on to the Legion Team. Dennis also played football, lining up mostly as guard and middle linebacker. He was football team captain his senior year. His former teammates can testify that he was “small but mighty.” Also during high school, he covered sports for the local newspaper and kept the official scorebook at Penney High School basketball games. After graduating from Penney High School in 1973, Dennis attended Northwest Missouri State University
and earned a business degree. Never wanting to be far from home, Dennis returned to Hamilton. In 1982, he got a job as sports editor at the Hamilton Advocate newspaper. He was promoted to managing editor in 1990. In
Dennis Cox, with his wife, Joyce, and Gallatin R-5 Athletic Director Barron Gann
1994, Dennis took a new job as sports editor for the Gallatin North Missourian. He eventually became involved in additional newspaper production and is responsible for much of the pre-press setup and delivery of printing plates. He currently remains in this position. Dennis is an active community member, currently serving as president of Hamilton Lions Club. He started the Missouri Lions District 26F All-Star High School Basketball Classic in 1992 and served on that committee for five years. He also served on the Missouri Lions All-Star Football Committee from 1989 to 1992. He is a past president of the Caldwell County Community Arts Board. He is a past board member of the Hamilton Federated Church and has maintained the church website for a number of years. He is the “go-to guy” when anyone in the community has a question about local history — whether it be about sports or other historical events. Dennis currently lives with his wife, Joyce, on his well-manicured three-acre ranch south of Gallatin. He is well-known at the county library as an avid reader who especially enjoys books pertaining to U.S. history. Other hobbies include outdoor photography, fishing, wine tasting, and managing numerous fantasy teams. Dennis estimates that during his career, he has covered at least 400 high school football games, over 1000 basketball games, 300 softball games, and 300 wrestling and track meets. Even as Dennis looks forward to retirement, he does not intend to give up this part of his job. One thing is certain: Dennis will never be far from a ball game.
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