GNM 04-25-18

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April 25, 2018 UPSP 213-200 Vol. 153, No. 48

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Thankfully, it’s only docudrama at GHS....

M M M M Two Gallatin High School students were seriously injured and another is under arrest for drunk driving ...it’s the story no parent or teacher or student wants to read, especially as prom and other endof-school activities approach. The serious -- sometimes deadly -- consequence of drinking and driving under the influence were why the Gallatin Police Department hosted a docudrama at the Gallatin High School on Wednesday, April 18. Other emergency agencies present were the Daviess County Ambulance, (continued on page 13)

Michael 2nd term cer. See page 8

Summer school staff approved at GHS

Assistant Junior High Boys Basketball, Samantha Parman; Varsity Wrestling, Zack Morrison; Assistant Varsity Wrestling, Tim Michener; Junior High Wrestling, Zack Morrison and Tim Michener; Varsity Boys Track, Patrick Treece; Varsity Girls Track, Patrick Treece; Assistant Boys/Girls

Gallatin Public Works Director Mark Morey presented the Board of Aldermen with street project bids for Willow Street and the board accepted Herzog’s bid for $126,750. Other bids heard during the April 23 meeting were Keller Construction, $154,350; and Musselman & Hall Contractors, LLC, $165,600. Mr. Morey also reported that the city’s new water plant has been running for two weeks, but the treatment process is only removing iron at this time. Crews are waiting for water testing to come back before they will start softening the water. Morey stated it will be a gradual process to start softening the water as to not shock the distribution system. Crews are still working on a few issues with the high pressure pumps at the new water plant. Crews worked early April 20 repairing a water leak on West Grand.

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Coaching staff positions offered for the 2018-19 academic year

Barron Gann was approved as administrator for this year’s summer school during the April 17 meeting of the Gallatin R-5 Board of Education. The following summer school positions were accepted: Crystal Pash, Sydney Elbert, Courtenay Treece, Lindsey Bond, Jessica Fitzgerald, Stephen Williamson, Abbey Wilson and Samantha Parman as fulltime teachers; Susan Allen, Shannon McBroom, Mandi Hemry, Carly Boyd, and Casey Sweatman as parttime teachers; Kylie Cameron and Monica Riley as part-time aides; and Cheryl Arnold, Shelly Salisbury and Jennifer Redman as fulltime aides; Stephanie Lollar as food director; Stacey Collins & Clara Sipple as cooks; Max Berry, Steve Rains, Bob Chitwood, Alan Tairent as bus drivers; and Phillip Berry as transportation director; Carol Walker as secretary; and Tracy Miller as nurse. Letters of resignation from Kim Ness and from Laura Anderson, both at the end of this school year, were accepted. A letter of resignation from Doug Michael from fifth and sixth grade basketball coach was accepted. The following were offered positions for the 2018-2019 school year: Penny Gardner as special education teacher; and April Fenimore as a fourth grade teacher. The 2018-2019 following coaching positions were offered: 9-12 Girls Golf, Cindy Boles; Associate Assistant Girls Golf, Sydney Elbert; Varsity Girls Softball Courtney Ray; Assistant Varsity Girls Softball, Crystal Pash; Junior High Girls Softball, Taryn Dustman; Assistant Junior High Girls Softball, Missy Chadwick; Varsity Football, Patrick Treece; Assistant Varsity Football, Ryan Beenken; Assistant Varsity Football, Zack Morrison; Assistant Varsity Football, Brett Adkison; Junior High Football, Dustin Pearson;

Varsity Girls Basketball, Courtney Ray; Assistant Varsity Girls Basketball, Taryn Dustman; Junior High Girls Basketball, Cindy Boles; Assistant Junior High Girls Basketball, Samantha Parman; Varsity Boys Basketball, Chad Sullenger; Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball, Junior High Boys Basketball, Ryan Beenken;

City accepts bid for Willow Street paving

Landmark removed...

The old #87 race car that marked the spot for Walker’s Auto and Truck Repair on West Grand Street in Gallatin came down Saturday. The business operated in Gallatin from 1981 to 2005. David and Teresa Walker are in the process of selling the building now, and they have moved the race car to their residence between Excelsior Springs and Kearney. The car belonged to David’s brother, Jim, who passed away in 1992. Built on the frame of a 1972 Ford LTD, #87 is the car Jim was racing when he got sick. Jim raced the car for about three years, mostly at the Jamesport Speedway. David then raced #87 for a few years after Jim died. “Selling the shop is bittersweet,” says Teresa. “Our kids spent more time there than at home when they were growing up. We raced and we worked. It’s harder to get rid of this

Walker’s ol’ #87 comes down as new repair shop may take location

property than our house.” The car was originally placed on top of the older business building by Joe Griffin. Then later, when the Walkers completed a facelift of the building and added a new office, the car was placed atop a sturdy pole by Bridgeman’s Wrecker Service of Altamont. At that time, the business name was changed to 87 Pit Stop. The Walkers are happy to say that the next owner of the building plans to open an automotive repair shop. Details about the new business have yet to be announced. The Walkers are Gallatin natives who left in 2005 to do storm cleanup. They did cleanup after the hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Now, when they’re not “storming,” they are hauling walnut logs. David plans to redo #87 to make it completely street legal, with turn signals, and will

transform it into a dune buggy type vehicle. But that is a further-down-the-road project. “It will probably sit in our yard for a while,” says Teresa. David’s parents, Harold and Virginia Walker, are gone now. Teresa’s dad, Delmond Lowe, still lives on the farm at Gallatin, and her mother, Bonnie, lives in Florida. David and Teresa have two daughters. Their daughter Kathy and her husband live at Kearney, with their 7-year-old daughter and infant son. Their daughter Pam and her husband live in California with their 9-yearold son and infant daughter. Their older grandkids have now begun junior dragster racing, carrying the racing “gene” into the next generation. Tonya Sloan, who is the daughter of the late Jim and Sonna Walker, lives in Gallatin with her husband Ira and two kids.

It’s this Saturday! There are 25 registered to participate in Gallatin’s Citywide Garage Sale, rain or shine

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