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Brandy Rhoades, 40, and into the residence and they inter- old boy would get up in the night Published Continuouslyviewed Since 1864 — Our Best to Youboy Eachlooking Week! for food and beverages Shane O’Dell, 41, were arrested the child briefly.

The May 25, each on two counts of said that O’Dell had hit him and and that the victim was disciAmerica’s rural transporchild abuse, no sexual contact, had thrown him against a wall. plined for urinating in his bed tation system is in need of B felony. The charges were filed According to Rhoades, the bruis- by being locked overnight in the repairs and modernization on May 21, with accusations dat- es were self-inflicted by the child basement. to support economic growth ing back to August 2018. Bond for banging his head against walls.

The two juveniles were rein the nation’s Heartland, Rhoades and O’Dell has been set A 9-year-old juvenile who lives moved from the home. which is a critical source of at $50,000 cash only. at the residence was interviewed A forensic interview of the energy, food and fiber.

According to the probable by Deputy Robert Mazur at the 6-year-old victim was conducted With increases in popucause statement, Deputy Larry Gallatin school. The 9-year- on May 6, 2019, in St. Joseph. lation and growing employAdams and a case worker from old said that he had witnessed The child said that O’Dell had ment, rural America is heavthe Missouri Department of So- Rhoades locking the 6-year-old punched him with a closed fist ily reliant on the quality of cial Services, Children’s Division, into the basement overnight on and that Rhoades had smacked its transportation system to received allegations of possible multiple occasions. The 6-yearsustain further growth. This physical abuse of a 6-year-old ju- old alleged victim stated that he is according to a new report venile male on Aug. 24, 2018. gets “locked in the basement released this month by TRIP, Deputy Adams and the case with only a bed, potty chair and a a national transportation reworker contacted Gallatin school blanket sheet.” search nonprofit. officials who said that they had Rhoades allowed Deputy AdThe report, “Rural Conobserved bruising on the child. ams and the case worker to see A new support group for innections: Challenges and They also stated that on multiple the basement, which was unfin- dividuals affected by cancer is Opportunities in America’s occasions, the child had asked ished with a concrete floor and forming, and you are invited to Heartland,” evaluates the for food and always seemed hun- contained a mattress and an come to the first informal meetsafety and condition of the gry. infrared heater on top of a TV ing. The meeting will take place nation’s rural roads and Deputy Adams and the case on the floor. The doorway to the at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June bridges. It found that the worker then went to the resi- basement was padlocked on the 13, at Blessed Sacrament Cathnation’s rural transportadence of Rhoades and O’Dell on exterior. olic Church, next to Hy-Vee in tion system is in need of im262nd Street, Gallatin. Rhoades A forensic interview of the Bethany. mediate improvements to and O’Dell have custody and con- 9-year-old juvenile was conductThe group is being formed address deficient roads and trol of the alleged victim. ed Sept. 5, 2018, in Trenton. The to create a supportive environ(continued on page 16) Rhoades allowed the officers 9-year-old stated that the 6-year- ment for oncology patients, family members and survivors. It is not gender or age specific or for any particular type of cancer; it is for whoever has a need. It’s for anyone who is within traveling Last gathering of schoolday friends now a memory distance; there are no borders.

The Altamont Alumni ban- and Margaret Schoonover Mese- those who had passed that year.

Julie Wieland-Cornelison of quet held out for 96 years, but berg. They were graduates of the Sometimes the number of dead Bethany discovered during her this year it came to a close be- Class of 1943. was greater than the number of own cancer journey there is only cause of declining attendance one support group locally and it’s Linda Hughs Jones and Jew- living. and so many now deceased. The ell Pendleton, two of four Brown They would pray, eat dinner, for a specific type of cancer and last meeting was held May 11. sisters — Deloris and Sandra and call the meeting to order. for residents of a specific com“We had lots of fun and we were the other two — are cred- Years past, they had little plays. munity. made lots of memories,” says ited for holding things together. The last four years, they held a Getting support not only helps Francie Toney. “We shared old Their mother, Anna May Lollar, sing along with someone lead- with day to day quality of life, but school pictures and reminisced.” graduated from Altamont High ing. Someone may have read there is evidence it increases The Altamont School was School in the thirties. Linda was quips and quotes from the old chances of survival. built in 1915, a three-story brick the president of the Altamont Altamont Times.

“People have been very giving building. The last class, which Alumni and Jewell was secre“We will miss our musical en- and supportive of me, and this is went through eighth grade, grad- tary/treasurer. one way to pay-it-forward,” Julie uated in 1958. The building was ‘The older people enjoyed it, but these says. “I expressed an interest in “The older torn down in 1960. starting a support group, then people enjoyed days, everybody is just too busy.’

“Altamont School saw three- it,” says Linda. was contacted by Joyce and Sue generations of families for many “But these days, everybody is tertainment and the many nice after they heard about what I had years,” says Francie. Her own just too busy.” prizes given at each banquet said and wanted to participate. father, Lynn Barker, graduated The first thing the attendees through the years,” says Fran- Together we’re getting the ball in 1930. “Once a small town loses did, after the Pledge of Alle- cie. rolling.” their facility of education and ac- giance, was sing “School Days” The three starting the group It was all about remembering. tivities, the community suffers a just like the students did when “George Handley and Earl are Julie, 660-373-0176; Susan loss and deteriorates.” they were children all those Scott and Virgil Reid were the Terhune of Jamesport, 660-358It’s been 61 years since school many years ago. three main school bus drivers,” 2116; and Joyce Cain of Ridgewas held at Altamont. Only four Francie Toney and Susie Wal- recalls Francie. She also remem- way, 660-654-3114. They have graduates of the Altamont school ton, the Barker twins, presented bers that each week through the advertised in Gallatin, Albany, are still living: J.B and Mary the memorial. A candlelight fifties, the school had a Bible Princeton, Bethany, Jamesport, Wilson; Lucile Calhoon Keifer; memorial was given in honor of Gilman City, Eagleville, Ridge(continued on page 9)

him with her open hand, causing bruises in both cases. The child said that Rhoades and O’Dell would not give him food and that he had to use a black bucket in the basement as his bathroom, as O’Dell would not let him use the upstairs bathroom.

The charges against Rhoades and O’Dell were filed May 21, upon appointment of a special prosecutor from the Missouri Attorney General’s office to the case.

Cancer support group forming at Bethany

Memorial services

Frank Frazier’s VFW Post 2172 held two Memorial Day services on May 27. The first was at the Lile Cemetery in Gallatin, and the second was at the Jamesport Cemetery. This annual ceremony involves the laying of wreaths and flowers, a three-volley rifle salute, and the playing of “Taps.”

Veterans at the Lile Cemetery in Gallatin, from left, are Gary Jones, Carl Carder, Steve Agenstein, Larry Adams, Victor Dill, Jerry Ferguson, Robin Rader and Bill Sloan.

Pictures courtesy of Trudi Burton and Sherri Carder.

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People will be encouraged to provide feedback at the meeting.

“Folks can come and contribute their vision of what the support group should be about,” says Julie. “They can tell us what kind of group they would like to have.”

She emphasizes this is not a fundraising group; but beyond emotional support, they hope to be able to provide practical help.

“If you need a ride to Kansas City and there’s no one available, where do you turn? We need to come up with resources for people,” Julie says. “Health insurance questions — how do you utilize whatever insurance you have — that kind of thing.”

They will try to line up professionals as guest speakers to talk about a variety of issues: medical, physical therapy, and other related fields.

Julie was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, a year ago this May. She has had surgery, been given chemo, and is still receiving treatment.

“Early on in my journey with cancer, I knew nothing and had no one to ask for help,” she says.

“I could have really used some advice, someone who’s been there and done that. Not knowing is horrible. Not knowing what’s next, how bad is it; it’s a big deal.”

Julie is willing to share her story, in hopes others will feel inspired to share theirs.

“The meetings will be informal,” she says. “Our first meeting will be a fact-finding, needfinding meeting.”

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A great comeback

Reading is making a comeback, according to Timothy Egan of the New York Times News Service.

True, one in four adults throughout this country has not read a book in the last year. But Egan says nearly three times as many Americans read a book of history in 2017 as watched the first episode of the final season of “Game of Thrones.”

Egan says the share of young adults who read poetry in 2017 more than doubled from five years earlier. What’s more, a typical tweet by President Trump may get him 100,000 “likes” but that pales against the 28 million Americans who read a book of verse in the first year of Trump’s presidency. These are encouraging words.

Print certainly is not dead. WhenOff the Editor’s Spike... ever you really want to remember something, you write it down. Newspapers do that professionally. But the market has changed. Certainly there are fewer newspapers now than before the digital age. Perhaps there are still ways for a newspaper to defy publishing its own obituary. But even those

by Darryl Wilkinson most likely to survive are but a shadow of their former self. The business model relies on ads.

Advertisers still use print. This morning’s daily delivered to my house featured four advertising inserts. These are multi-page sections, not a portion of just one page printed within the newspaper (that’s called ROP, meaning “run of press”).

Over the weekend I picked up a 12-page weekly publication in Clinton which is published out of Sedalia. But eight advertising inserts outweighed the main edition by far, both by page count and literally by weight. Similarly, our own Ad Zone mailed out to every home in three counties featured more pages of inserts than the 12 pages of ROP advertising.

Advertising is the lifeblood of newspaper operations. The big The Federal Aviation Admin- of late 2018, according to the Nametro newpapers suffer from digital competitors. Small newspaistration considers drones air- tional Conference of State Legispers, reflecting the communities they serve, suffer from the lack of craft, but a prospective drone latures. Cities, universities and business competition. So, any way you cut it, the path to survival pilot doesn’t necessarily need a other entities have also sought means more advertising (revenue), less news (overhead). The risk license to take flight. One impul- to regulate airspace above and is that the necessary emphasis on mere survival makes the term sive online purchase can be all around certain areas. “newspaper” in the traditional journalistic sense a misnomer. And that stands between that person Missouri Senate Bill 194, sponthere are, and will be, consequences. and the open sky. sored by Sen. Denny Hoskins (RWhat really matters most, however, is for people to read. StudWith more hobbyists picking Warrensburg) seeks to do just ies show that reading to infants accelerates mental development. A child’s reading skill is directly linked to greater advancement. Readup drones, more public officials that. The bill would make it a feling is required for adults to comprehend contracts, laws, elections have concerns about how these ony in Missouri for drones to fly – most anything of consequence in a functioning society. flying quad-copters affect life on around or above correctional fa18 Rotary jails, suchor asmental the cilities health centers.

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Forty-one states have enacted amendment would how good or bad the product is; the fact is that people don’t read Squirrel Cage AJailpotential in Gallatin, oosey as during anymore.” That was over 10 years ago. But today the sales of printed some form of drone legislation create a similar restriction over were built 1881-89 books continue to rise to new highs, in 12 different states ...and even as sales of electronic versions Timeless musings from hose living near the rivers find themselves living in them storm after storm buffets the also in 2as western territories are declining.

Frieda Marie Crump country’s midsection. Some blame the rising rivers on our system levees that have continued to (which laterofbecame states).

If community newspapers are squeeze the nation’s waterways into narrower and narrower paths, like a balloon that’s grasped on doomed to fail, perhaps it’s more a reflection on the decline of the one end and must pop out the other. not.

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Every snake in the world was right there on the steps.

I slammed the door shut and reality. than 600 jail designs from The Squirrel Cage Jailgrabbing built in throw And here Mom would borrow a bit from her started rugs to squeeze under the door.”

Daviess County’s 1889 Squirrel And yet, there are signs that which to choose. Only 18 Gallatin is the youngest tendency toward hyperbole when she’d still add, “I’d lay in bed at night with my eyes wide open.

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But the bill enters a legal gray area since the FAA has preemptive authority to regulate national airspace, according to four legal experts familiar with drone laws. The FAA already has some restrictions around certain corrections facilities, but if the state expands those, it might be overstepping.

So far, Hoskins’ bill has moved forward with bipartisan support, passing unanimously out of the Senate. At the time of this writing, it was voted out of the House Corrections and Public Institutions Committee to be debated on the House floor.

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The return of legislative chaos due to ‘bloated whales’

The conclusion of Missouri’s legislative session this year reminded me of a quote attributed to Germany’s first chancellor in the 1800’s, Otto von Bismark.

“Laws are like sausages. It’s better to not see them being made.” His point applies to this year’s session of Missouri’s legislative session.

The final few weeks proved wrong my earlier column that the legislature had implemented a less chaotic, more organized, process. Legislative leaders had warned me the pressures of the final weeks could force changes. They were correct.

But major disruptions arose from something beyond their control -- the filibusters and filibuster threats by six senators who formed a “conservative caucus.”

Their actions led to a harsh rebuke from a legislator whose efforts for a narcotic prescription drug monitoring program died for yet another year from Senate inaction.

In a letter to lawmakers, Rep. Holly Rehder, R-Sikeston, charged that a “selftitled ‘Senate Conservative Caucus’” had pursued “a path of obstruction not often based on conservative principles. Their brand of ‘conservatism’ has proven if anything, only to be consistently inconsistent.”

In response, Senate Conservative Caucus Member Bob Onder, R-St. Charles responded to me that “I’m not going to ap-

The county’s Squirrel Cage Jail is one of only 18 rotary jails ever only still standing! Another bloated whale sent to the govpologize for standing built; up for the3 taxpayer against what I see as ill-conceived policy.” ernor started as a simple measure dealing 12 of caucus the 18 rotary jails The conservative was not al-built with appeals to the utility-regulating Pubbetween 1887 and 1889 ways successful. lic Service Commission decisions. Added weretobuilt Pauly Jail Despite opposition key by elements of to that bill were amendments dealing with Building & Mfg.,agenda, Company,condemnation powers for high-voltage Gov. Mike Parson’s legislative St. Louis, established the Republican governor hit a legislative transmission lines, sale of municipal utiliin 1856 home run in 2019.

Everyand still in business ties and making it a crime one of his priority issues to damage critical infracleared the legislature structure facilities. over conservative cauIn the legislature’s cus resistance including defense, amendments state financial incentives to create bloated whales for business expansion, by Phill not always are intended state funding for a high- Brooks to actually become law. way bridge-repair bond Sometimes, it’s just to issue and tuition grants put pressure on the other for mid-career adults to seek training for chamber to pass a single-topic a bill dealbetter jobs. ing the subject of a bloat amendment.

That success proved wrong another Also, as a former legislator reminded column in which I questioned Parson’s me, sometimes the amendments are oflegislative approach. Given his past re- fered to curry favor with special interests cord of forging legislative compromises, without any intention of passage.

I should have known better. But Parson But this year, I saw more bloated benefited from a component of the final whales getting passed onto the goverweek’s legislative chaos that I’ve termed nor’s desk than I can remember from past “bloated whales.” years. In fact, a major portion of Gov. Mike These are bills that become bloated Parson’s legislative success came from with amendments unrelated to the bill’s legislative passage of a bloated whale. original purpose. For example, a simple That bill started as a simple measure bill dealing with motor vehicle documents to let the Economic Development Departbecame a bloated whale to repeal motor- ment include on its website the names of cycle helmet requirements for adults. the Workforce Development Board mem-

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bers. But the bill got bloated to cover major portions of the governor’s agenda -- tuition grants to mid-career workers, the $50 million tax break for General Motors and other financial incentives for businesses.

The bill is a clear example of the problem that bloated whales pose for legislators.

Some members supported the GM plant expansion tax break, but opposed tuition grants for working adults. Others supported the GM provision, but opposed the broader business tax breaks. That bill also illustrated another problem with lastminute amendments that create a bloated whale.

Although administration officials had been negotiating with GM for weeks, the final language was presented to the legislature too late for committee hearings. That prevented any public input. It also blocked legislators from grilling GM executives as to whether they actually were seeking tax breaks to expand their St. Charles plant and, if so, why in a state with one of the lower corporate tax rates in the country.

Editor’s note: Phill Brooks has been a Missouri statehouse reporter since 1970, making him dean of the statehouse press corps. He is the statehouse correspondent for KMOX Radio, director of MDN and an emeritus faculty member of the Missouri School of Journalism. He has covered every governor since Warren Hearnes.

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MEMORIAL DAY: NEVER FORGET. FOREVER HONOR. This is the second of a 3-part presentation featuring columns written

by Ernie Pyle, history’s greatest war correspondent. The Friends of Ernie Pyle and Scripps Howard Foundation provide these columns which he wrote immediately after the Normandy landings to members of the National Newspaper Association which includes the Gallatin North Missourian. Photos are published with permission from the National Archives. Next week this presentation concludes.

Ernie Pyle was the son of a tenant farming parents in west-central Indiana. When Pyle was killed by a Japanese machine gun bullet on the tiny Pacific island of Ie Shima in 1945, his columns were being delivered to more than 14 million homes according to his New York Times obituary.

Pyle wrote about the hardships and bravery of the common soldier, not the grand strategies of World War II. His description of the G.I.’s life was more important to families on the home front than battlefront tactics of Gens. Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, George Patton or Omar Bradley. Prior to the United States’ entry into World War II, Pyle traveled to England and wrote about the Nazi’s continual bombing of London. His columns helped move the mood of America from isolationism to sympathy for the stubborn refusal of Great Britain to succumb to the will of Adolf Hitler. The Pulitzer Prize winning journalist’s legacy rests in his words and the impact they had on Americans before and during a war that threatened to take the world behind a curtain of fascism. His columns open a window to the hardships endured by the common U.S. soldier during World War II and serve today to honor what has been called “The Greatest Generation.”

The Horrible Waste of War NORMANDY BEACHHEAD, June 16, 1944 – I took a walk along the historic coast of Normandy in the country of France.

It was a lovely day for strolling along the seashore. Men were sleeping on the sand, some of them sleeping forever. Men were floating in the water, but they didn’t know they were in the water, for they were dead.

The water was full of squishy little jellyfish about the size of your hand. Millions of them. In the center each of them had a green design exactly like a four-leaf clover. The good-luck emblem. Sure. Hell yes.

I walked for a mile and a half along the water’s edge of our many-miled invasion

beach. You wanted to walk slowly, for the detail on that beach was infinite.

The wreckage was vast and startling.

The awful waste and destruction of war, even aside from the loss of human life, has always been one of its outstanding features to those who are in it. Anything and everything is expendable. And we did expend on our beachhead in Normandy during those first few hours. *** For a mile out from the beach there were scores of tanks and trucks and boats that you could no longer see, for they were at the bottom of the water – swamped by overloading, or hit by shells, or sunk by mines. Most of their crews were lost.

You could see trucks tipped half over and swamped. You could see partly sunken barges, and the angled-up corners of jeeps, and small landing craft half submerged. And at low tide you could still see those vicious six-pronged iron snares that helped snag and wreck them.

On the beach itself, high and dry, were all kinds of wrecked vehicles. There were tanks that had only just made the beach before being knocked out. There were jeeps that had been burned to a dull gray.

There were big derricks on caterpillar treads that didn’t quite make it. There were half-tracks carrying office equipment that had been made into a shambles by a single shell hit, their interiors still holding their useless equipage of smashed typewriters, telephones, office files.

There were LCT’s turned completely upside down, and lying on their backs, and how they got that way I don’t know.

There were boats stacked on top of each other, their sides caved in, their suspension doors knocked off.

In this shoreline museum of carnage there were abandoned rolls of barbed wire and smashed bulldozers and big stacks of thrown-away lifebelts and piles of shells still waiting to be moved.

In the water floated empty life rafts and soldiers’ packs and ration boxes, and mysterious oranges.

On the beach lay snarled rolls of telephone wire and big rolls of steel matting and stacks of broken, rusting rifles.

On the beach lay, expended, sufficient men and mechanism for a small war.

They were gone forever now. And yet we could afford it.

We could afford it because we were on, we had our toehold, and behind us there were such enormous replacements

The Ernie Pyle World War II Museum features the famous journalist’s birthplace and a museum dedicated to Pyle’s life and writings as a war correspondent.

It is owned by the Friends of Ernie Pyle, who are dedicated to preserving and expanding the legacy of the writer whose columns linked the soldiers on the front line to worried families on the home front. To preserve Ernie Pyle’s memory is to preserve the sacrifices made by what has been dubbed “The Greatest Generation.” To learn more about the Ernie Pyle World War II Museum located in Dana, Indiana, or make a donation to assist the efforts of the Friends of Ernie Pyle to honor him and that generation, go to www.erniepyle.org.

for this wreckage on the beach that you could hardly conceive of their sum total.

Men and equipment were flowing from England in such a gigantic stream that it made the waste on the beachhead seem like nothing at all, really nothing at all. *** A few hundred yards back on the beach is a high bluff. Up there we had a tent hospital, and a barbed-wire enclosure for prisoners of war. From up there you could see far up and down the beach, in a spectacular crow’s-nest view, and far out to sea.

And standing out there on the water beyond all this wreckage was the greatest armada man has ever seen. You simply could not believe the gigantic collection of ships that lay out there waiting to unload.

Looking from the bluff, it lay thick and clear to the far horizon of the sea and beyond, and it spread out to the sides and was miles wide. Its utter enormity would move the hardest man.

As I stood up there I noticed a group of freshly taken German prisoners standing nearby. They had not yet been put in the prison cage. They were just standing there, a couple of doughboys leisurely guarding them with tommy guns.

The prisoners too were looking out to sea – the same bit of sea that for months and years had been so safely empty before their gaze. Now they stood staring almost as if in a trance.

They didn’t say a word to each other.

They didn’t need to. The expression on their faces was something forever unforgettable. In it was the final horrified acceptance of their doom.

If only all Germans could have had the rich experience of standing on the bluff and looking out across the water and seeing what their compatriots saw.

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By Tim Baker, MU Extension and Horticulture Specialist

Tagues celebrate 65th anniversary Kenneth and Mary Tague of Jamesport will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on June 6. They were married on that date at the home of the bride’s parents, Ross and Cora Adkison. Rev. Seabough, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiated. They are the parents of five children: Rick (Linda) of Odessa, FL, Deby Gann (Steven) of Chillicothe, Mark (Lynn) of Des Moines, IA, Donna Haffecke (Jim) of Chillicothe, and Scherryl Lee (Mike) of Lake Havasu City, AZ. They are also blessed with 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. They reside at 209 S. Booth, Apt. 14, Jamesport.

NCMC nursing program approved to accept ten more online students The North Central Missouri College nursing program will be accepting 10 additional students for the online PN to ADN program beginning fall 2019. This program is a high-demand program, which provides students with a flexible educational path as they work towards becoming Registered Nurses.

“This program has been extremely successful with high NCLEX-RN pass rates and employment rates thanks in part to our online coordinator Sue Nichols, along with everyone at NCMC,” said Kelly Claycomb,

Director of PN to ADN programs. “Expanding seat capacity in our online PN to ADN program will assist with the demand for quality nurses and provides working LPNs a versatile option in furthering their education.”

“We continue to see demand for RN’s throughout the region and beyond,” said Mitch Holder, Dean of Instruction. “Increasing the online ADN program will help fulfill this need. Adding to our online program helps us serve working families wanting to further their career as a nurse.”

MDC seeking comments on changes The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is proposing three changes to its free permits for landowners and wants public input. First, MDC is proposing adjusting acreage requirements for its definition of resident landowners from 5 to 20 acres. Second, MDC is proposing the implementation of a landowner registry to qualify for landowner permits. Third, MDC is proposing discounted deer and turkey hunting permits for nonresident landowners with 75 acres or more in a contiguous tract.

Change in acreage for free landowner permits Based on initial public feedback, MDC is proposing changing the minimum acreage for landowner permits and privileges from 5 to 20 acres. This change will impact no-cost landowner deer and turkey hunting permits as well as permit requirements for small-game hunting, fishing, and trapping on qualifying properties.

Adding a landowner registry The proposed landowner registry is needed by both MDC and vendors who issue permits to help eliminate misuse of the free permits. Individuals would be required to provide their information online through a secure MDC webpage, or in paper form.

Discounts for nonresident landowners MDC is proposing price increases for nonresident permits and discounted permits for nonresident (NR) landowners with a minimum of 75 acres:

Nonresident permit increases: spring turkey $190 to $224; fall turkey $110 to $130; archery $225 to $265; firearm deer $225 to $265.

Nonresident landowner discounts: spring turkey $165; fall turkey $96; archery $195; firearm deer $195.

Public comments wanted As part of the rulemaking process, MDC is asking for public comment on the changes during July and early August at short. mdc.mo.gov/Z49. The commission will make a final decision during its Aug. 23 meeting. If approved, the anticipated effective date of the changes would be Feb. 29, 2020.

Food safety has been in the headlines too frequently in recent years, as contaminated food has caused illness and initiated product recalls all over the country. University of Missouri Extension has been involved with food safety education for growers for many years, in an effort to prevent future outbreaks.

For produce growers, there are basically two programs that address food safety. The first is the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which is a law passed by Congress and overseen by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In general, anyone selling over $25,000 worth of produce annually is required to receive training at a FDA-approved workshop.

The second program is known as Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and is administered by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). This is not required by law and is voluntary. Many growers, however, have opted to become GAP certified because the market they sell to requires it. Some buyers require both GAPs certification and FSMA training, even though full compliance with the FSMA law is not required for smaller-scale growers until next year.

While both programs deal with food safety, there are differ-

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ences. To become GAPs certified, for example, you must undergo an annual on-farm certification audit, while FSMA will entail periodic inspections if your farm is covered, but those will start this year only for the largest farms.

To help growers better prepare for the GAPs audit and other requirements of the GAPs program, University of Missouri Extension, along with Kansas State University, will be holding free meetings on Thursday, June 13th, at several locations around both states.

This training should help your farm successfully complete a USDA GAP audit and will assist you in creating a food safety plan.

The workshop will also cover the record keeping requirements of the FSMA Produce Safety rule.

If you are considering becoming GAPs certified, now is a good time. Currently, MU Extension is offering GAPs cost share funding which will pay for up to half the cost of USDA GAP certification, with a maximum payment of $800/farm, for audits passed between April 1, 2019 and Sept.

1, 2019.

In the Northwest Extension region, the workshop will be offered in Trenton, at the Grundy County Extension Center. The meeting will run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and will be taught via web conferencing software. Other locations in Missouri include Springfield and Union. Growers

in the Kansas City area may be interested in attending the meeting in Olathe, Kansas, at the Kansas State University Olathe campus on July 16.

You may register online (for free) at: https://extension2.missouri.edu/programs/food-safety.

Please register by June 5, 2019 so that we can prepare accordingly for the course.

For more information, call Londa Nwadike at 913-307-7391.

For directions to the meeting in Trenton, call Tim Baker at 660663-3232.

Get your gear The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) provides fishing tackle that can be checked out, similar to checking out a library book, at 17 locations in the northwest Missouri region. Free use of loaner gear is offered through MDC’s Discover Nature Fishing program.

MDC has placed the fishing gear at public libraries, some MDC offices, and other locations for use by people who would like to try fishing. Anglers can check out rod and reel sets and tackle boxes with some basic fishing essentials, such as hooks and sinkers. In this area, fishing gear can be loaned at Crowder State Park;J.C. Penney Memorial Library; and Caldwell County Public Library. For a list of sites visit https://short.mdc.mo.gov/ZJq.

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Bailey (Morrison) Burger graduates During the weekend of May 17-19, approximately 5,411 students will receive degrees during spring commencement ceremonies at the University of Missouri, including Bailey Burger, daughter of Mark and Shonna Morrison of Gallatin. Bailey graduated with a master’s in occupational therapy from MUColumbia this May. She received a bachelor of health sciences in pre-occupational therapy from MU in December, graduating magna cum laude.

Seven people died in traffic crashes over the 2019 Memorial Day weekend. During the counting period of 6 p.m., Friday, May 24, through 11:59 p.m., Monday, May 27, 2019, the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated 298 traffic crashes with 106 injuries.

Troopers made 95 driving while intoxicated arrests and 93 drug arrests.

William A. Gordon-Price, 27, of Overland Park, KS, died after he went swimming off his Sweetwater Pontoon vessel. He went under and did not resurface.

The incident occurred in Camden County at the Lake of the Ozarks at the one-mile marker of the Grand Glaize Arm. Camden County Medical Examiner Dee Ballard pronounced Gordon-Price dead at the scene.

Gordon-Price was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident. The Patrol’s Dive Team, Osage Beach Fire Department, Mid-County Fire Department, Lake Ozark Fire Department, and Osage Beach Police Department assisted at the scene.

Troopers have investigated all seven traffic crash fatalities.

Five fatalities occurred in the Troop C, Weldon Spring, MO, area, and one each occurred in the Troop G, Willow Springs, and Troop I, Rolla, areas.

One traffic fatality occurred on Friday, May 24, during the counting period. Clarence E. McPherson, 67, of Virginia Beach, VA, died when he was struck by a vehicle. McPherson was in the roadway at the time of the crash, which occurred in St. Louis County south of Interstate 70 on Natural Bridge Road. Dr. Bokiej pronounced McPherson dead at SSM Health DePaul Hospital. The driver of the vehicle that struck McPherson was not injured in the incident; he was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Berkeley, MO, Police Department assisted at the scene.

Two people died in traffic crashes on Saturday, May 25.

Maria I. Stone, 59, of Lebanon, died when the vehicle in which she was a passenger struck another vehicle head on. The other vehicle was turning onto Missouri Highway 32 from Red Oak and entered the path of the vehicle carrying Stone. The crash occurred on Missouri Highway 21 east of Lebanon. Dr. Eric Funk pronounced Stone dead at Cox North Hospital in Springfield. The driver and two additional passengers sustained minor injuries; another passenger sustained serious injuries in the crash. Stone and all other people in that vehicle were wearing seat belts. The driver of the second vehicle was not wearing a seat belt; she sustained moderate injuries.

Robert M. Stump, 49, of Lake

St. Louis, died when the vehicle he was driving traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned. He was not wearing a seat belt. The crash occurred in St. Charles County on Missouri Highway 94 west of Howell Road. St. Charles County EMS personnel pronounced Stump dead at the scene. A passenger in Stump’s vehicle was wearing a seat belt; she sustained minor injuries. St. Charles County Police Department assisted at the scene.

Two people died in traffic crashes on Sunday, May 26, 2019. Delphine D. Stegall, 43, of St. Louis, died when the vehicle she was driving was struck in the rear.

Stegall’s vehicle had experienced a flat tire and she was attempting to pull over to the right shoulder at the time her vehicle was struck. Stegall was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. The crash occurred in St. Louis County on Interstate 270 at Missouri Highway 367. Christian EMS Paramedic Perry Schneider pronounced Stegall dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle was wearing a seat belt; he sustained serious injuries in the crash.

Colton Ogden, 14, of Licking, died when the ATV he was operating left the roadway and went through a fence. Ogden was ejected and struck a tree; he was not wearing a helmet. The crash occurred in Texas County on Pigeon Creek Road northeast of Licking. Dr. Zereik pronounced Ogden dead at Texas County Memorial Hospital.

Two people died in traffic crashes on Memorial Day, May 27, 2019. Charles M. Wilcox, 60, of Ballwin, died when he attempted to make a right turn and entered the path of another vehicle.

The other vehicle struck the right side of Wilcox’s vehicle.

Wilcox was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The crash occurred in St. Louis County on Missouri Highway 100 at Pond Road. Dr. Tzau pronounced Wilcox dead at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. The driver of the other vehicle was wearing a seat belt; she sustained moderate injuries in the crash.

The remaining fatality is under investigation. There is no further information available.

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During commencement weekend, MU will award 5,982 degrees, including 4,415 bachelor’s degrees, 948 master’s degrees, 248 doctorates, 86 law degrees, 109 veterinary medicine degrees, 95 medicine degrees, 58 professional degrees and 23 education specialist degrees.

Some students will receive more than one degree. More than 600 online students, who come from 46 states and five countries, also will graduate.

7 traffic fatalities, one boating fatality, one ATV fatality over Memorial Day

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Hisketts celebrate 50th anniversary Harold and Ellen Hiskett celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 28. They were married on that date in 1969 in Excelsior Springs.

They have five children, Alex, Fred, Matt, Elaine and Aimee. They have lived in rural Gallatin for 46 years, since 1973.

Bridge work The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Daviess County for the week of May 27 – June 2: Route KK – closed for bridge rehabilitation at the I-35 overpass through mid-July.

I-35 – Bridge maintenance at the Grand River Bridge and the Grand River Overflow Bridge, May 28 – 31. A 16-foot width restriction is in place.

Rehabilitation Schedule for Daviess County: Route DD Bridge - Late June thru early Sept.

Route B/N Bridge – Mid-Aug. thru late Oct. Route C Bridge – Late Aug. thru mid-Nov. Clinton County U.S. Route 69 Bridge south of Cameron – April 8 thru early June

Gallatin Calendar of Events June 4: blood pressure & blood glucose checks 11-12; June 6: Game day from 4-7; June 11: OATS bus will bring your for lunch Menus June 3-7 Monday: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Lettuce Salad, Mixed Vegetables, Garlic Toast, Fruit Gelatin, Tuesday: Pork Steak, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Carrots, Peaches, Wednesday: BBQ Chicken, Potato Salad, Green Beans, Mixed Fruit, Thursday: Chef Salad, Crackers, Bean Salad, Fruit, Friday: Taco Soup, with Tortilla Chips, Cottage Cheese, Fruit Cup.

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Road issues, bridges and washed out culverts James Lewis, another 5-year term; Wayne that all Daviess County entities bridge supervisor, Uthe seconded and the motion except PWSD #2 have completmet with the com- passed. Commissioners will ed all of their paperwork for the COMMISSION missioners to update meet with a representative of 2015 FEMA/SEMA disaster. them on ongoing Landmark next Wednesday to The commission received an work. His crew will be working sign the contract. invitation to participate in the on replacing washed out culWayne Uthe made a motion 2019 ICMA County data survey. verts in Jackson and Harrison to approve Commission Order The county declined to particiTownships, and other areas in 2019-3 for Pam McNeel, trea- pate. the county this week. Discus- surer, to move $4,770.00 from A landscaping agreement sion was held regarding a small General Revenue to Jackson was entered into by the commisbridge on the Daviess/Caldwell Township Maintenance Fund; sion and Legendary Lawn Care county line. The commission David Cox seconded, and mo- for upgrading the area between will get in touch with the state tion passed. the sidewalk and the courtfor guidance. The issue was conThe commission received house. Legendary Lawn will tinued until next week. word from the engineers that be installing river rock starting Ray Dockery, Home Ex- bids can now be let for construc- next week, weather permitting. change Bank, met with the tion of BRO 031(34) in Benton Discussion was held regardcommission to finalize a lease Township. ing 2019 bids for property and lipurchase agreement for sheriff David Roll, emergency man- ability insurance for the county. department vehicles. agement director, met with the The issue was continued until Discussion was held regard- commission to discuss storms next week, pending receipt of ing an ongoing road and drain- from this week, details from the more bids. age issue in Washington Town- 2019 EMP Grant, and upcoming The commission spoke with ship. The county doesn’t have training events. David advised Jay Hart, Grand River Heating any legal jurisdiction over this the commission he will be out & Cooling, in regards to a repair issue, therefore no action will of the county for two weeks in estimate submitted to replace be taken. the third floor court AC unit that June.

The commission approved an Lance Rains, Gallatin City is currently not working. The ad for the paper to notify the pub- Administrator, met with the commission approved the estilic of the necessity of clearing commission to advise them mate. Work will commence as their brush along county roads. about the city proclamation for soon as possible.

Brush letters will be going out in the Torch Run, and some new inThe commissioners looked at the next few weeks. formation regarding census al- roads, bridges, and culverts in Aaron Trager, Trager Quar- gorithms that are adversely af- Colfax and Marion Townships. ries, met with the commission fecting grants to Daviess County The meeting adjourned at regarding a road issue in Sheri- entities.

4:45 pm. dan Township.

This information is taken Mitchell Ott, Double Ott Discussion was held regard- Lawn Service, met with the com- from the minutes of the May 22, ing county brush mowing around mission regarding permission 2019, meeting of Daviess County culverts and bridges. Jim will to do pest applications for the Commission. All commissiontalk to Bill Haggard, mower op- lawn. Permission was granted. ers were present. Minutes from erator. The issue was continued The commissioners were ad- the previous meeting were apuntil next week. vised that there is a water leak proved. Bills and abatements Discussion was held regard- over the first floor east entryway. were approved. ing Colfax Township’s desire to They were also advised the new A jury trial for Vinadd a portion of Wood Avenue to water cooler on the third floor cent Sturgeon had the CART program. The issue has a problem with the stainless been scheduled for was continued until the town- steel finish. Both issues will be May 30-31 on three ship finishes their upgrading addressed. counts of kidnapping, of the road to county specificaThe commission received one count of domestic assault, tions. a copy of the 2019 Budget for and one count of endangering Jared Hogan, Sheriff Depart- Workforce Development. welfare of a child. The charges ment, met with the commission After discussion, the commiswere dismissed, and identical to advise them of a culvert issue sion decided not to send anyone charges were refiled on May 23. in Grand River Township on Ko- to the MPR Chain Saw Training Cases bound over from the diak Road. Commissioners will this year. The county clerk will Associate Division: State vs. check into it. look into other training options Christopher G. Houston, St. David Cox made a motion available.

Joseph, domestic assault third THIS INCIDENT SUMMARY DOES NOT INCLUDE ROUTINE PATROL ACTIVITIES to accept the Landmark road The commission received degree, E felony, two counts maintenance agreement for word from Ray Wadley, SEMA, kidnapping third degree, A misCOUNTY

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www.daviesscountysheriff.com 5/21/19 3:16 pm - Pattonsburg, reference trespassing.

4:08 pm - Gallatin, assisting court supervision services.

8:36 pm - Winston, reference storms.

9:50 pm - Assisting stranded motorist on I-35.

5/22/19 • Dennis Sheffield, 18, Trenton, was transferred to DaviessDeKalb Regional Jail (DDRJ) on a misdemeanor Daviess County failure to appear warrant for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Judge Adkins set the bond at $500 cash only.

4:33 pm - Jamesport, regarding dog issues.

5:07 pm - Gallatin, reference juvenile issues.

9:56 pm - Assisting stranded motorist, south of Gallatin.

5/23/19 • Durayl Vann, 36, Kansas City, was transferred to DDRJ on a misdemeanor Daviess County failure to appear warrant for speeding, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway, and operating without a valid

license. Judge Adkins set the bond at $1,500 cash only.

6:44 am - Report of motor vehicle accident SB on I-35 at the 81mm, roadway is blocked.

5/24/19 • Dawson Davis, 20, Altamont, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of illegal weapons, speeding, and minor in possession of alcohol. According to the probable cause statement, a plain view search of his vehicle revealed four cans of beer and multiple explosive devices, which were quarter sticks of dynamite.

Judge Adkins set the bond at $10,000 cash only with a 10% deposit allowed.

4:51 pm - Jameson, reference suspicious person.

10:03 pm - Gallatin, assisting MSHP with locating a possible missing person, located.

11:29 pm - Assisting stranded motorist near Jamesport.

5/25/19 • Brandy Rhoades, 40, and Shane O’Dell, 41, both of Gallatin, were arrested on a felony Daviess County warrant for two felony counts of child abuse/

neglect. Judge Adkins set the bond for each at $50,000 cash only.

12:23 am - Assisting stranded motorist on I-35.

7:40 am - Report of cattle out near Winston, owner contacted.

10:40 am - Report of motor vehicle accident on Highway CC. 1:26 pm - Lake Viking, regarding trespassing.

4:16 pm - Altamont, reference dispute.

7:14 pm - Gallatin, assisting PD with possible suicidal person.

5/26/19 1:20 am - Winston, report of a vehicle stuck in the ditch.

5:56 pm - Report of a person walking on I-35.

8:03 pm - Report of a vehicle stuck in the median on I-35.

8:53 pm - Assisting stranded motorist on I-35.

10:08 pm - Lake Viking, regarding an open door.

5/27/19 12:33 am - Report of harassment calls.

9:05 am - Jamesport, reference death investigation.

demeanor, tampering with a victim in a felony prosecution, D felony; State vs. Larry Wayne Peace, Jamesport, domestic assault second degree, D felony, no valid license first offense, D misdemeanor.

Associate Division Defendants found guilty in the Associate Division of the Circuit Court of Daviess County are listed below with the offense and fine assessed. Additionally, court costs collected for the State of Missouri amount to $70.50 for moving traffic violations and $116.50 in most criminal cases.

Judge Daren L. Adkins presided over the following cases: Tyler J. Brock, Gallatin,

tampering, probation violation, probation revoked, one year jail sentence executed.

Ethan M. Morrell, Gallatin, careless and imprudent driving and failure to register vehicle, suspended imposition of sentence, two years probation, 20 hours community service on each count; no valid license, suspended imposition of sentence, two years probation, 40 hours community service.

Heather R. Coffman, Jamesport, no insurance, $103.50.

Heather G. Wilson, Garden City, no valid license, $300.

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Memorial Day Thank You The Mayor and Board of Aldermen would like to express their appreciation to the members of the VFW Post 2172 (Frank Frazier Post) and others that volunteered their time to collect cemetery donations over the Memorial Day weekend.

The City of Gallatin is fortunate to have residents who continue to generously serve their community in such a way.

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Thomas E. Bertram 1943-2019 Graveside funeral services for Thomas Bertram were held May 25 at Green Hill Cemetery, Rock Port. Arrangements were by Turner Family Funeral Home of Maysville. Memorial contributions may be made to DeKalb County Library.

Thomas Earl Bertram, 75, was born June 21, 1943, in Rock Port, the son of James Byron and Winifred (Burke) Bertram and died May 18, 2019, in Maysville.

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sion of marijuana, $300; possession of drug paraphernalia, $150; no valid license, $300.

Michael D. Matlock, Fort Gibson, OK, stealing, $50.

Levi J. Rainey, Gallatin, driving while intoxicated amended

by Special Prosecuting Attorney A. Warren to careless and imprudent, $500.

Marriage James Matthew Stotler, 30, and Amanda Rose Greer, 30, both of Maysville, were married May 22, 2019, by Judge Daren Adkins.

Assessor’s Office Representatives from the assessor’s office will be in the field finishing up review in Washington and Lincoln Townships.

They will then move on to Marion and Grand River Townships for review and to pick up new construction.

Reminder: It is the property owner’s responsibility to report new construction to the assessor’s office.

Recorder’s Office Marriage licenses issued: James Matthew Stotler, 30, and Amanda Rose Greer, 30, both of Maysville; Harrison Blaike Pettit, 23, and Danielle Faye Ness, 26, both of Hamilton.

Warranty Deeds Partial lots in Gallatin from Kyle and Brandy Gannan to Kathleen D. Wilson; partial outlot in Gallatin from Brian and Jennifer Mehlberg to Christopher Dannar; tract in Colfax Township from Steven and Marissa Meyer to James and Connie Thompson; Lake Viking lot #2263 from Dustin Mathews to Brandon and Tanya Mathews; lot in Union Township from Debra L. Swanstone to Michael and Kelly Walker; tract in Jamesport Township from Allen and Anna Dirks to Latesha Lynn Stephens; partial lot in Winston from Winston Storage LLC to Neal and Sherri Slaughter as joint tenants and not as tenants in common; tract in Jefferson Township from Dusty and Brian Cox to Tracy Smith and Shauna Hiley.

Trustee’s Deed under Active Trust Tract in Marion Township from Dennis Wildon Dale, trustee of Dennis Wildon Dale Restatement of Trust, to Paulee, LTC. Beneficiary Deeds Tract in Benton Township from Glen and Sylvie Stitt to Danny and Monique Stitt.

Quit Claim Deeds Lake Viking lot #635 from Kenneth Hensley, trustee of the Kenneth R. Hensley Revocable Inter Vivos Trust and C. Joan Hensley, trustee of the C. Joan Hensley Revocable Inter Vivos Trust, to Kenneth R. Hensley and C. Joan Hensley, trustees of the Hensley Family Trust.

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He worked in Gallatin at Frank Jones Barber Shop for 11 years as a barber and then moved to Maysville in 1974, where he opened Tom’s Barber Shop on the Maysville Square and operated until his passing.

Tom was a volunteer firefighter in Maysville and was fire chief for many years. He was of the Methodist Faith and a 45year member of Fairport Lions Club.

Tom is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Steven Bertram.

Survivors include his brother Steven’s best friend and lifelong soul mate, Sheila Hargus, and a host of friends.

Marvin Leon Waters 1933-2019 Military services for Marvin Waters will be held June 21 at Mountain View Cemetery in

Reno, NV. Marvin Leon Waters died at the age of 86 in a hospice house in Arizona on May 2, 2019, after a short illness.

Leon was born to Lawrence and Effie (Holcomb) Waters on Feb. 19, 1933. Leon and his family lived in the Pattonsburg and Coffey area. He graduated from Pattonsburg High School.

After high school he joined the Navy as an ASA Airdale from 1952-1960. He then became an iron worker and worked all over the United States. He also liked to help his father farm. He retired in Prescott Valley, AZ. Leon was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Evelyn, sister Betty, and son Paul Waters.

Survivors are his wife, Elaine; Mike Waters, Brentwood, CA, Cindy (Mike) Anderson of Los Osas, CA, Teri (Richard) Meek of Maysville; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE For default in the payment of debt secured by a deed of trust executed

by Nicole L. Roe and Robert B. Roe, dated June 30, 2016, and recorded on June 30, 2016, Document No. 20161082, in Book No. 278, at Page 40 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Daviess County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on May 31, 2019, at 2:00 PM, at the Front Door of the Daviess County Courthouse, Gallatin, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash: Tract I: All Of Lots 1 And 2 Of Block “M” Of Brown And Wirt’s Addition In The City Of Gallatin, Daviess County, Missouri.

Tract II: All Of Lots Three (3) And Four (4) In Block “M” Of Brown And Wirts Addition To The City Of Gallatin, Missouri, Together With All Buildings And Improvements Thereon, Whether Attached To The Land Or Not. Tract III: All Lot Five (5) In Block “M”, Brown And Wirt’s Addition To The City Of Gallatin, Missouri.

Tract IV: All Of Lots Six (6), Seven (7), And Eight (8), In Block “M”, In Brown & Wirt’s Addition To The City Of Gallatin, Daviess County, Missouri., commonly known as 408 N Water St, Gallatin, MO, 64640 subject to all prior easements, restrictions, reservations, covenants and encumbrances now of record, if any, to satisfy the debt and costs.

SouthLaw, P.C. Successor Trustee First Publication: May 8, 2019. For more information, visit www.southlaw. com NOTICE

Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose (Casefile No. 217293-903585).

In The 43rd Judicial Circuit Court, Daviess County, Missouri Judge or Division: Probate • Case Number: 19DV-PR00006 In the Estate of BRUCE E. GRIFFIN JR., Deceased.

Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration - Non-Resident Fiduciary) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of BRUCE E. GRIFFIN JR., Decedent: On May 6, 2019, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of BRUCE E. GRIFFIN JR., decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Daviess County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name and business address is: Robert J. Griffin, 36361 W. Cartegna Lane, Maricopa, AZ 85138.

The non-resident personal representative’s designated agent’s name and business address is: Jeffrey A. Grubb, 114 S. Main Suite 109, Independence, MO 64050.

All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 05-FEB-2019 Date of first publication: MAY 9, 2019 /S/ JENNIFER HOPPENTHALER, Clerk Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate.

The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DAVIESS COUNTY, MISSOURI Case No. 19DV-PR00011 ERIN WILLIAMS AND ALLISON WARD, Petitioners, v.

JOEL W. WALTERS, DIRECTOR OF REVENUE, Respondent.

NOTICE OF HEARING To all persons who claim any interest in the property of Allan E. Ward, deceased, as an heir of said decedent or through any heir of said decedent: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in the above court

by Erin Williams and Allison Ward, for the determination of the heirs of Allan E. Ward, deceased, and of their respective interests as such heirs in and with respect to the following described property owned by said decedent at the time of death, to-wit: a 1967 Airstream trailer, a motorboat trailer, a Robie sailboat, a 1973 STJ boat and a 1981 DILY boat trailer. Petitioner’s attorney is Michael D. Arnold, whose business address is 109 E Jackson, Gallatin, MO 64640.

You are hereby required to appear to answer said petition on July 11, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. in the Probate Division of the Daviess County Circuit Court at Gallatin, at which time and place said petition will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment may be entered in due court upon said petition. /S/ JENNIFER HOPPENTHALER Clerk, Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Daviess County, Missouri

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End of school basketball game entertains R-5 students and staff

From the youngest elementary student to the longest tenured teacher and staff, everyone had fun last Thursday when the Gallatin R-5 faculty and staff took on the senior class in a game of basketball. The faculty team won handily, but everyone had a ball, so to speak. David and

Jaren Richman, Hamilton, served as referees. High school cheerleaders battled faculty cheerleaders on the sideline, whipping up spirit for both squads. GHS basketball announcer Stephen Williamson and Athletic Director Barron Gann provided commentary.

Searcy Elementary School announces 2019 attendance, reading awards Perfect Attendance

Liam Heldenbrand, Liam Leeper, Nathaniel Massey, Ella Peavler, and Jylee Leeper.

Almost Perfect Attendance

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Jaidynne Lane, Lillian Burton, Memphis Wells, Thomas Hogan, Andrew Lawson, Jayden Smith-Kley, Bennett Dungy, Anden Terhune, Malli Jones, Isa-

bella Parker, Jameson Berry, Tyler King, Louis Cecil, Tagen Eversole, Moriah Parker, William Plant, Jaxon Burton, Katie Lynch, Jonas Pettit, and James Sloan.

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Kindergarten: Lexi Appley, Lillianne Arnold, Autumn Ballance, Divya Bates, Kennedy Benedict, Kaige Bennett, Jackson Berry, Ashlynn Blanch,

Shay Boothe, Evan Brogan, Gage Brookshier, Lillian Burton, Carson Butterfield, Vixi Carpenter, Amy Curtis, Madison Drotar, Hailey Eaton, Cale Endicott, Kendal Hawkins, Reid Hedrick, Thomas Hogan, Camden Hullinger, Jaxon Humphrey, Khloe Huston, Aaliyah Jones, Izabella Karstens, Jaidynne Lane, Zeus Lopp, Roman Mowre, Kaleb Rauber, Peyton

Threlkeld, Memphis Wells, Rilynn Wood, Exie Worrell, and Paislee Wright.

1st Grade: Irie Atkins, Daniel Ballance, Brody Borges, Jaidyn Burrell, Aubree Chitwood, Karter Conkling, Bryce Cromer, Ely Curtis, Bennett Dungy, Randall Eaton, Declan Freeman, Hailey Ganger, Lexi Gatton-Moulton, Olivia Gillette, Brynlee Green, Skye Green, Grant Hacking,

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2nd Grade: Jax Adkison, Jessica Arnold, Caleb Barnard, Tenley Burke, Owen Burton, Vincent Churchill, Derrick Dube, Addilynn Eiken, Nathaniel Ganger, Alejandra Green, Amelia Hilz, Kaden Hogan, Tye Ishmael, Kendell Jones, Malli Jones, Matilda Lee, Ava Morrell, Tenley Morrison, Preslie Mowre, Isabella Parker, Isabella Parton, Arieonna Rainey, Aurora Rairdan, James Ross, Trinity Scherler, Lillian Shehan, Aiden Siever, Casey Smith, Mosiah Stephens, Elaina Talbott, Anden Terhune, Silas trunk, Hannah Tucker, John Vanderslice, and Leon Wayne.

3rd Grade: Axle Allen, Rhyker Baker, Jameson Berry, Cash Bohannon, Aliyah Booker, Miles Brown, Louis Cecil, Cole Chrisman, Kamden Clevenger, Ashlynn Cordrey, Colt Curtis, Jesse Drotar, Sebastien Ellington, Cord Endicott, Mason Etherton, Tagen Eversole, Raelynn Green, Pearl Hacking, Jillian Heiner, Mariann Heiner, Michael Hendricks, Ellison Holt, Isaac Hunt, Tyler King, Brianna Leeman, Andrew Lollar, Nathaniel Massey, Brooklyn Middaugh-Curtis, Luke Milner, Danika Mowre, Reed Olson, Ella Peavler, Mackenzie Prestwich, Darrell Price, Kathleen Ross, Eljie Karl Rulida, Tyson Smit, Daycee Swalley, and Damon Wayne.

4th Grade: George Berry, Hannah Borges, Levi Carder, Courtney Cecil, Tripp Copple, Devin Cordrey, Judson Dalton, Tye Dowell, Taylor Gardner, Malakai Gray, Brooklyn Hacking, Samantha Hacking, Paige Heldenbrand, Reid Hemry, Dawson King, Elijah Lawinger, Peyton Lawson, Jylee Leeper, Katie Lynch, Adalyn Miller, Jonas Pettit, Olivia Rogers, Olivia Schweizer, James Sloan, Peyton Smit, Cloe Talbott, and Berkley Wells.

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Final alumni banquet (continued from page 1) verse to memorize posted on the blackboard.

“My dad drove the bus for years, Edwin Brown,” adds Linda.

“He didn’t want his little girl riding with anybody else. We were considered the Brown girls, with three redheads and me, a blonde.”

The young were remembered. The Altamont School was consolidated and students began attending at Gallatin in 1958. The students had a choice of going to Winston or Gallatin. Altamont continued to recognize their hometown students who graduate from Gallatin.

This year they closed with the same song they have closed with for 96 years: “God Be With You ‘Til We Meet Again.”

Altamont Class of 1949-1950: front row, Betty Crawford, Thelma Lollar, Dottie Reid, Reva Macrander, Evelyn Kober, Sandra Brown, Carol Turner, Leonard Wallace, Gordon Dailey, Edward Vegley; middle row, Paula Wilson, Jerry Batterman, Claude Dailey, Leonard Wallace, Delores Bassett, Kay Daniels, LeRoy Bridgeman, Spencer Parton, Mary Lou Wilson, Evelyn Turner, Gary Stephens; back row, Francie Barker, Susie Barker, Larry Batterman, Ruth Macrander, Melba Lumston, Miss Pearl, Virginia Reid, Joyce Parton, Kacen Jordon, Jewell Brown, Florence Vegley.

Altamont Grades 6th, 7th and 8th 1957-1958: front from left, Tokey Sue Walker, Virginia Houghton, Bonnie McKown, Judy Barker, Sharon Burke, Judy Wilson, Ella Macrander; middle row, Jerry McLaughlin, Marvin Lollar, Johnny Dailey, Keith Tedrick, George Bassett, J.L. McFee, James Vegley; back row, Kay Reid, Sharon Kay McFee, Melvin Turner, Bobby DeGeorge, Katharine Baker (teacher), Louetta Allen, Roma House.

Altamont Fifth grade, 1951: front row from left, Kay Daniels, Delores Bassett, Mary Reid, Virginia Reid, Ruth Macrander, Joyce Parton, Francie Barker, Jewell Brown, Susie Barker; middle row, Larry Burke, Ivan Parton, Harold Hall, Jim Elliott, Beverly Carey, Nancy Youtsey, Melba Lumston, Paula Wilson, Florence Vegley; back row, Patty Hall, Katharine Fewins, Wayne Bashford, Lewis Ann Lee, Katharine Barker, Don Opitz, Buzzie Schoonover, Velma Macrander.

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Altamont United Methodist Sixth Sunday of Easter worship theme was “The Holy Spirit Helps Us.” Choral call to worship was “Change My Heart, O God.” It was a pleasure to have Cal and Lois Cleveringa of Sioux Center, IA, as visitors.

Lisa Daniels gave the Memorial Day tribute “Freedom Isn’t Free.” America the Beautiful was sung. Gospel lesson was read by Barb Youtsey, “The Promise of the Holy Spirit.”

A duet was sung by James Wilson and his sister Lisa, “His Eye is on the Sparrow.” Pastor Marilyn’s message was “The Advocate.” Our prayers continue for Mary Wilson and Lindsey Hunter. Praise reports were for

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Sherry Bridgeman and David Roll. Congregational dismissal was “Grace Alone.”

Lake Viking In observance of Memorial Day the American Flag and the Christian Flag were carried into the sanctuary by military veterans Gary Jones and Flo Sweem.

Johnny Brown led the congregation in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Pastor Robert Nelson’s sermon was “New Wine in New Bottles” from Luke 5:36. The special music was provided by Mark Beeson.

The men from Lake Viking Church will be going to Hamilton Methodist Church on June 1 for the monthly Men’s Fellowship Breakfast. The van will be leaving

Lake Viking Church at 6:45 a.m. if you would like to ride to Hamilton.

The Ladies Bible Study Group will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. The choir will practice at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Youth group meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the adult evening Bible study will begin at 7 p.m.

Lake Viking Church is an interdenominational church located just outside the east entrance to Lake Viking. Sunday School begins at 9 a.m. and worship service begins at 10 a.m. If you are unable to attend you can view the service on the Lake Viking Church You Tube Channel.

Gallatin First Baptist Rick Willett led in our intercessory prayer; Macie McNeely

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John Charles Ford, Jr. 1937-2019 Funeral services for John Ford Jr. were held May 28, 2019, at Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton. Interment was at Wells of Joy Cemetery, southeast of Hamilton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wells of Joy Church, southeast of Hamilton, or Three Rivers Hospice, Cameron.

John Charles “Charlie” Ford, Jr., 82, Hamilton, died at his home on May 24, 2019.

Charlie was born on May 1, 1937, in Kidder, to John Charles and Pearlie M. (Bratcher) Ford.

He was a 1956 graduate of the Hamilton High School.

Charlie was self-employed as a backhoe operator and also farmed and raised cattle.

He was a member of the Wells of Joy Church, southeast of Hamilton, and the president of the Northwest Missouri Horse Show Circuit for many years.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Russell Ford; daughter, Sharla Ford Licklider; and brother, Ronnie Ford.

On Sept. 13, 1974, he married Mary Lee Shore in Waverly. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include daughters, Terry (Dexter) Joiner, Braymer, Sheila Sternisha, Panama City, FL, and Sharyl Ford Pollard, Hamilton; son, Justin Ford, Maysville; brother, Richard (Jeannie) Ford, Lee’s Summit; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and his caregiver, Brad Taylor, Hamilton.

Mary Lou Banks 1935-2019 Funeral services for Mary Lou Banks will be held at the

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First Baptist Church, Breckenridge, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 1.

A scheduled visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Friends may call at the Pitts Funeral Home, Breckenridge, on Friday, May 31, 2019, from 12 noon until 8 p.m. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery, Hamilton. Memorial contributions may be made to Caldwell County Cancer Assistance and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe 64601.

Mary Lou Banks, 84, Breckenridge, died May 28, 2019, at Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe.

Mary was born the daughter of Virgil and Alta (Krouse) Wallace on March 29, 1935, in Kidder.

She was a 1953 graduate of Hamilton High School. She was united in marriage to Charles Dean Banks on June 23, 1954, in Hamilton. He preceded her in death on March 9, 1992.

Mary was a member of the First Baptist Church of Breckenridge.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Dean; infant daughter Kathy June Banks; five brothers; and two sisters.

Survivors include one son, Billy Dean Banks of Breckenridge; four daughters, Debbie Atkinson of Breckenridge, Deana Marie Oliver and husband Paul of Fort White, FL, Terri Lynn Adams of Breckenridge, and Rose Ann Clevenger of Pleasant Valley; 17 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

sang special music. Bro. Wood Marshall shared a message, “Encouragement,” from Hebrews 3: 12-13.

Come join the women’s coffee group at Corner Café at 8:30 a.m. on June 7. June 7-8 REACH youth group will be attending Resound Fest in Bethany.

On Tuesday evenings the men’s Bible studies begin at 6:30 p.m.. Wednesday evenings REACH Youth Group meets 5:307:30 p.m. (meal provided). Regular worship includes Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday worship service at 10:40 a.m. All are welcome.

Friends in Christ Kim Brammer led the opening announcements. We were in week four of the sermon series, “Fight for It.” The message was “Building Resiliency in the Next Generation” by Clay Scroggins of North Point Church in Atlanta, GA. The message was based on Romans 12:12 and Deuteronomy 31:6. Kim Brammer closed in prayer. Small group time followed the message.

Michael earns degree Andrew Michael graduated from College of the Ozarks on May 12, 2019. The 2015 Gallatin High School graduate completed his four-year degree in communication arts with an emphasis in video production.

Throughout college Andrew has produced commercials that have been on national television and was the on-field reporter for the 2018 Cal Ripken Jr. World Series Championship in Branson.

Andrew’s parents, Doug and Angel Michael, teach at Gallatin High and Middle Schools in the science department.

Gallatin First Christian The Memorial Sunday service opened with flag bearers Carl Carder and Jerry Lukehart bringing in the American and Christian flags. The congregation recited the pledges to the flags.

Carl gave a brief presentation on the significance of Memorial Day, past and present, and invited all to attend the VFW memorial service at Lile Cemetery.

Pastor Kyle Taft’s sermon “Refreshing Prayer” was based on James 5:13-18. Prayer requests were for tornado and flood victims, Tom Garnett, Bill Carder, and the family of Wayne Clevenger.

Pastor Kyle will be out of the office next week. The FOCAS group will go to dinner and a movie on Monday, June 3. The monthly board meeting is at 7 pm on Wednesday, June 12.

Volunteers are needed for Children’s Church (contact Dena Plant at 319-795-2516) and for VBS (contact Emily Miller at 205-8074306). The dates for VBS are July 15-19 with a family pool party on Friday evening.

Fairview Fairview opened with prayers for Arvella Eaton, Jerry McFee, Virginia Harms, Jackie O’s family, Greg Lollar, Mary Covert’s mother, Aspen Clark, Ronnie Cornett, Danny Cornett, Tracy Michael, Loretta Speck, Steve McFee and Chance Golden, with prayers by Vanda Davis.

Worship began with the Doxology and prayer by Pastor Landry.

“His Name is wonderful“ was sung by the congregation. “America the Beautiful” was accompanied by Marsha Vanisko. Offering and prayer were by Betty McFee and special music was by Marsha.

Marilyn Searcy led the congregation in the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”

Scripture was Proverbs 31:1831 and the message was “Virtue Found in Christ” by Pastor Shadrach Landry. “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” was closing hymn.

Prayer was by Betty McFee. Save the date of June 5 for Children’s Wednesday with Bible study from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

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Resound Fest marks 10th year, returns to Miracle Hills Ranch on June 7-8 Resound Fest 2019 to feature Crowder, Jordan Feliz, Unspoken, I Am They, and more!

On June 7-8, Resound Fest will return to Miracle Hills Ranch in Bethany for its 10th year. The FREE Christian music festival promises a weekend full of uplifting music and a message of hope for all who attend.

Music at the festival kicks off on Friday, June 7, at 3 p.m. and wraps up after the Community Worship Service on Sunday, June 9 at 9 a.m. On-site camping is also available, making Resound Fest the perfect affordable summer vacation for the whole family.

Resound Fest 2019 will feature Crowder, Unspoken, Jordan Feliz, I Am They, Austin French, Aaron Cole, Leanna Crawford and Break the Fall as well as The Peyton Sisters, Chaotic Resemblance, Temple Veil, 9th Hour, Johnathan Stone, I am Spartacus, and Joe Guerra.

Saturday morning will feature the singer/songwriter showcase, and several free children’s activities will be available throughout the weekend for young attendees.

For the full festival lineup, including stage times, visit www.resoundfest.org.

Resound Fest is a family-friendly event with many activities for kids and adults such as swimming pool/waterslide, water activities, canoeing/paddle boats, children’s games/activities, volleyball, basketball and more. There is a small charge for some of these activities. Activity passes can be purchased at the festival.

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Gallatin Summer School includes field trips on Fridays Barron Gann, Gallatin Summer School Principal, has announced plans for summer school, which will be every day June 3 to June 28, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Once again, Fridays will be field trip days. All students who have remained in good standing during the week will participate in a field trip. There will be no daily prizes this year. Following are field trip dates and locations:

June 7 — swimming in Trenton; June 14 — swimming/water day in Gallatin; June 21 — Simpson Park/bowling in Chillicothe; June 28 — swimming in Chillicothe.

Mr. Gann and teachers will take a pie in the face again on Fridays and it is hoped Dr. Copple will take the ice bucket again on the last day of summer school.

Garnett cracks top 40 at Schwab Challenge Gallatin native Brice Garnett finished in a tie for 40th place on Sunday in the Charles Schwab Challenge held at Colonial Country Club in Ft. Worth, TX. Garnett shot an even par 70 on Sunday to finish with two over par for the tournament. His best

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Missouri History

through the Art of Our State Written by Bob Priddy

Capitols Missouri’s Capitol is more than stone and steel, more than a building where laws are made.

Capitols are seen as shrines to democracy, symbols of a state’s greatness, nobility and power, structures to inspire the people to reach for their noblest goals. Missouri’s Capitol also is the product of political decisions, land speculation, and a lightning bolt that was the best thing that ever happened to Jefferson City.

Representatives and senators meeting in the first state Capitol in St. Charles decided the permanent seat of government should be in the center of the new state.

Uncertainty about the legality of land titles of the first site choice of commissioners led

to selection of a second choice that became Jefferson City.

A brick Capitol was built and the seat of government was moved to the village on Oct. 1, 1826. But on the night of Nov. 15, 1837, some coals fell from the fireplace in the Secretary of State’s office and set fire to the wood floor. The fire destroyed the building in a short time.

Construction of a new building on a hill to the west was finished in 1840. It was expanded with two large wings on the north and south ends in the 1880s, but within 20 years the expanded building was considered inadequate and a firetrap.

Jefferson City’s position as the permanent seat of government was not secure because of the condition of the Capitol and because of other considerations, including lack of an adequate fire department.

Critics of Jefferson City forced a statewide vote in 1896 on moving the seat of government to Sedalia, but lost. Voters in November

1910 rejected a bond issue to construct a new building in Jefferson City.

A few weeks later, on Feb. 5, 1911, a lightning bolt from a fast-moving storm struck the dome of the expanded Capitol, and within hours the 71-yearold building had been gutted Missouri’s Capitol, built 1913-1917, basks in the early evening light. In the foreground is the state by fire. Even as veterans memorial, one of several memorials on the Capitol grounds. Photo by Lloyd Grotjan. the fire burned, Courtesy of Missouri State Archives some members of the legislature When taxes collected to were talking of moving the pay off the bonds raised $1 seat of government away from million more than needed, Jefferson City. Several cities a new commission was picked offered land and money, but to use the money to decorate no specific proposal could the building. The commission get enough interest from the hired the foremost painters, legislature. sculptors, stained-glass and The Senate, which met in the tapestry designers to tell the Supreme Court building for state’s history through art the rest of the session, and the that makes Missouri’s Capitol House, which met in a nearby unique among state capitols church hall, proposed a bond and the shrine to democracy issue for a new building in that its designers dreamed of.

Jefferson City. Voters approved Visitors who enter the Capitol through the great bronze doors on the south the proposal in August, ending front climb the grand stairway to the all hopes of others once and magnificence of the third floor rotunda Bob Priddy is a veteran Missouri Capitol and the four 22-foot high paintings of for all that another city would reporter and co-author of “The Art of the Sir Frank Brangwyn. The third floor also Missouri Capitol: History in Canvas, Bronze become Missouri’s capital.

A special commission appointed to oversee construction of the building

Missouri’s second Capitol in Jefferson City was struck by lightning on Feb. 5, 1911, and was gutted by fire within hours. Courtesy Priddy postcard collection, Missouri State Archives.

Capitol

carried on a long dispute with the builder about the kind of stone that would be used before the commission demanded that limestone from Carthage be used for

contains 16 smaller paintings by Allen T. True. Photo by Lloyd Grotjan. Courtesy Missouri State Archives

most of the work. World War I caused further delays in finishing the project. The first legislative session held in the new building was in 1919.

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Rain pushes corn planting back again: Farmers will have to weigh corn replant decisions against yield potential As rain pushes corn planting season back yet again, farmers may be better off sticking with poor stands than replanting, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Bill Wiebold.

Farmers face tough decisions about when and if they should replant corn, says MU Extension corn and small grains specialist Greg Luce.

Start by weighing replanting costs with your head, not your heart, says Luce. Compare current yield potential against replant potential and costs.

The MU Extension guide “Corn and Soybean Replant Decisions” tells how to count and calculate stands, replant costs and yield potentials.

The guide provides worksheets to help growers make decisions for different regions of Missouri. Download the free guide at extension.missouri.

edu/p/G4091.

Wiebold’s research suggests poor stands from earlier-planted corn may be the best option as it gets later in the season for replanting.

“The later we get, the more acceptable the corn stand becomes,” says Wiebold.

“The health of the existing corn stand certainly needs to be considered,” says Luce, “yet it may be better to plant soybean than replant corn.”

Luce gives examples in the recent MU Integrated Pest & Crop Management newsletter article “Evaluating Corn Stands for Possible Replant” at ipm. missouri.edu/IPCM/2019/5/evaluatingCornStands. In it, he uses data from Wiebold that compares planting dates, different yield environments and stands from 14,000 to 36,000 plants per acre.

The data for an average yield environment shows a population of 18,000 plants per acre that was planted on May 6 has a higher yield potential of 76% than a field replanted on June 5 with a full stand of 30,000 plants per acre (75%), says Luce.

In a high-yield environment, more seed is required. A highyield example shows that a stand of 24,000 plants per acre planted

by May 1 would have better yield potential (82%) than replanting on May 31, even with a full stand (77%).

If you do decide to replant, be sure to kill out the previous stand, says MU Extension weed scientist Kevin Bradley. Read about “Herbicide Options for Killing Failed Corn Stands” in the May 2017 Integrated Pest & Crop Management newsletter at ipm.missouri.edu/IPCM/archive/2017/v27n5.pdf.

Local participants in the torch run are pictured, left to right, front row, Daviess County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Annie Gibson and Maryann Teel; back row, Daviess County Sheriff’s Office Dalton Youtsey, Jared Hogan, Tim Carder, and Larry Adams.

Area students named to spring NCMC honors lists North Central Missouri College in Trenton has named students with outstanding academic achievements to the academic honors lists for the 2018 spring semester.

Students named to the President’s List have earned at least six credit hours and achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA).

On the president’s list are Guadalupe Dunks, Jamesport; Maggie Farrell, Winston; H a i ley Francis, Gilman City; Kenzy Horton, Jamesport; Elizabeth Plotner, Gallatin; Austin Rhoades, Winston; Lilly Simons, Jamesport; H e a t h e r Swymeler, Jamesport.

Students on the dean’s list have earned at least six credit hours and achieved a grade point average of at least 3.50.

On the dean’s list are Hattie Bradford, Gallatin; Hailey Burrows, Gilman City; Lance Cook, Jamesport; Kara Dennert, Jamesport; Sarah Fountain, Gilman City; Macey Ward, Jamesport; and Martha Gunzenhauser, Gallatin.

Prairie walk Prairies are rewarding places for hikers who enjoy discovering wildflowers and the plant diversity found in grassland ecology. Early summer is a pleasant time to walk across native grasslands, and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) maintains several prairie remnants open to visitors.

In northwest Missouri, the southeast corner of Pawnee Prairie in Harrison County, which is part of the Grand River Grasslands area devoted to prairie systems.

Also, in northwest Missouri, interesting hikes for those who don’t mind a steep climb are available at the Star School Hill Prairie in Atchison County, visible from Interstate 29, and also at remnants on Missouri River bluffs at Brickyard Hill Conservation area. Both areas are loess soil prairies with some dry land plant species normally found further west.

Prairie hikers should carry water. Take a camera, binoculars, or some lightweight books to identify flowers.

Area law enforcement in Torch Run for Special Olympics

The Law Enforcement Torch Run® began 32 years ago in Kansas as a vision of Chief Richard LaMunyon, who wanted to give his officers an opportunity to participate in something positive. Today, the LETR is held in 50 states and 42 countries around the world.

The event raises more than $58 million annually and recruits more than 90,000 law enforcement officers from all over the world.

The Missouri Police Chiefs Association is the founding law enforcement organization for Missouri’s Torch Run for Special Olympics.

What began in 1986 as a 30mile run is now an 11-day relay covering more than 950 miles with more than 2,500 runners. It originates in more than 40 locations and culminates at the site of the State Summer Games.

2019 represents the 33rd year that Missouri Law enforcement officers have supported SOMO. It’s more than a run; the Torch Run is a campaign to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics. The mission of the LETR is to raise both dollars and awareness for Special Olympics.

Nearly 150 agencies and 6,500 officers work year-round

in Missouri to accomplish this goal; they are some of our greatest volunteers. All funds raised go toward supporting Special

Olympics Missouri’s year-round sports training and athletic competition program for more than 15,000 athletes across the state.

Crowder hosts explorers through Aug. 31 Crowder State Park hosts weekly “Explorer Hour” programs starting at 10 a.m., each through Aug. 31. Meet park staff at the campground amphitheater to explore a short section of trail.

Participants are encouraged to bring water, wear comfortable hiking shoes and appropriate clothing for the weather. Wear your choice of insect repellent to

avoid tick and insect bites when spending time outdoors.

Crowder State Park is located in northern Missouri, off Highway 65; west of Trenton off Highway 146. For more information about the event, call Crowder State Park at 660-359-6473.

For more information about Missouri state parks and historic sites, visit the web at mostateparks.com.

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References. Ph. 660-663-3935.

CASE Skid Loader, 85hp, by the day, week or month. Contact Gallatin Truck & Tractor, Inc. 660-663-2103 or 2104.

STORAGE UNITS: Outside lighting, surveillance cameras, insulated to prevent large temperature variances, different sizes available. Located Hwy. O east of Gallatin. Critten Country Storage, 660-605-3350.

FOR RENT 40x60 metal building. 14 ft side walls, 2 -12x12 overhead doors, bathroom with shower, large wood stove.

Rural Braymer area. 660-6452133 KIDDER, MO 2BR duplex, energy efficient, washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher, refrigerator included. Lawn mowed, snow removal. $500 month $500 deposit. No pets. 816-575-2211 or 913-558-2819.

For Rent in Hamilton: 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom, Central heat & AC, Stove & Refrigerator. Available now Call 816465-1544 or 816-465-1080.

TRAGER LIMESTONE All Sizes Crushed Limestone and Ag Lime • Trucks Available

Gallatin Quarry 660-663-3101 Nettleton Quarry 660-644-5821 Office 660-646-5831 House for Rent in Gallatin.

Cozy 2 BR at 412 South Water St. Reasonable utilities. Stove/ refrigerator/washer & dryer hookups. Recently redecorated. 1 yr lease, 1st month’s rent, plus deposit and two references. Available June 1st.

Call 660-605-2184.

Studio Apartment for rent in Hale. $295/month, utilities paid. No pets. 1st Month & Deposit required. 1 Year lease.

660-645-2316 Rental House Available at 801 S. Clay, Gallatin. Well kept home with 1 BR, 1 bath and storage shed. Available immediately. Call Brandi at NL Holdings 660-425-4399.

For Sale BOATS FOR SALE: New & used boats & pontoons, several to choose from, just watch our website, www.lakevikingmarine.com or call 660-663-3722, Lake Viking Marine.

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HEAT & hot water. Eliminate monthly heating bills. Call 660707-3866 today. (No Sunday calls, please).

BASE ROCK, BLACK DIRT AND fill dirt. Huston Trucking & Construction, 660-663-3234 or 660-334-0997.

END ROLLS available $5 each!

Use end rolls of newsprint to wrap items for moving or shipping, or to make some fun art projects. We support recycling. Join us by using this eco-friendly option. Available 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. at Gallatin Publishing Co., 609B S. Main, Gallatin.

Kettle Creek Ag - Hay Seed & hedge posts for sale. 20 miles West of Chillicothe on route 36. 3 miles North on Turkey Rd. Open 6PM-9PM Mon-Sat. 9855 NE Turkey Rd, Breckenridge, MO. New 22 Western Style Revolver, $149; New 9 mm automatic, $169; 22 Derringer, $179; Springfield Compact 45 with holster, $385; Guns & Gold Wanted. Cash Buyer. R& R Pawn Shop, Cameron, Mo. 816-632-1787 Hamilton 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath, including a study, dining room, and eat-in kitchen. New paint, inside & out. New roof & new AC. Large wrap around porch, and detached garage. Walk to town. $69,000; Call Leslie @ 702-984-8414.

Help Wanted Looking for experienced caregivers. Must be able to pass a background check and drug test. Competitive pay and shift differential. tenderlovinghomeservicesllc.com or 660-4604050 HELP WANTED: Teacher, Bethany Head Start, Full Time. Visit www.greenhillsheadstart.org for job description and application or call 660-359-2214.

E.O.I. Join the USPS Team. Polo MO is hiring for Rural Carrier Associate. $17.78/hour Apply at USPS.com/Careers. Questions, contact MidAmericaJobs@usps.gov or call Craig Hall at 660-354-2666 Local Office seeking individual with computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office, legal descriptions, land transfers and property rights helpful, but not necessary. Must be able to handle stressful situations, have good public relation skills and have a pleasant attitude. Individual MUST be detail orientated; able to do data entry, be dependable and able to multi-task. Please submit cover letter and resume to: Daviess County Assessor’s Office, Attn: Sally Black, 102 N. Main St., Gallatin, MO 64640

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Needing donations for Bethel Cemetery on Lilac Ave., in Gallatin. Graves dating back to the 1800s. Over the years many graves have sunk. Improvements will start soon with dirtwork and reseeding. Thanks for caring. Please send donations to Mary Jo Pittsenbarger, 811 W Johnson, Gallatin, MO 64640

Custom round baling, wet or dry, same rates. Slicing available. Call Jamin Rinehart 660684-6977

Standing as a stud, 1/2 Freisian, 1/2 Welsh. $100 service fee, $350/day mare care. 660684-6710 Andy Ropp HE WHO HAS a thing to sell and goes and whispers in a well, is not so apt to get the dollars as he who climbs a tree and hollers. Call The AdZone, at Chillicothe 660-707-1820.

Services DAYCARE: Christian Grandmother has an opening for a full time child 2yrs and up.

Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.

816-632-9475, Gallatin, Mo. References available.

YOUR DIRT IS our bread and butter. Carpet and upholstery cleaning. David Baldwin, 816632-2627 or toll-free 1-888854-2949.

SEAMLESS GUTTERING, A-1 Leaf Guard, CHI Overhead Door, LiftMaster-Chamberlain Operator Sales, Installation & Service. Call for free estimate.

Serving you since 2006! Miller Construction, Jamesport, MO 660-684-6950.

THE HAMILTON BANK checking/savings accounts, loans, IRA’s and C.O.D.’s. Visit www. hamiltonbank.net or call 816583-2143. Branch at Lathrop, MO. Member FDIC & Equal Housing Member.

FOR YOUR ASPHALT & SEALING NEEDS CALL: Griffin Asphalt and Construction LLC, out of Trenton Mo. Larry 660359-1182 or Brad 660-6541746. 47 years of experience!!

R.Huston Trucking & Construction. All kinds of dirt work, clean out ponds, demolition clearing, pulling trees, site prep, dig basements and tree removal. J.D. Tractor with Hyd ditch mower, brush cutter, track hoe, track loader, back hoe, dozer, scaper, mini hoe, skid louder, dump trucks. Insured! Call Rick 660-334-0997

Day & Night Plumbing - Residential, Commercial, Industrial. Sewer, Water, Septic, Water Damage Cleanup. 660-2408600. DayandNightPlumbingNow.com MAC Mechanical and Home Improvement, LLC.- Handyman Service. Mike Calderon, Owner. 816-442-0417, Altamont, MO. macmechanicalman@gmail.com.

Foster Refrigeration & Electric, Heating & Air Conditioning, 915 S. Washington, Chillicothe, MO 64601. Ph. 660-707-0797. www.fostershvac.com Grand River Heating and Cooling LLC, Jay Hart 660.663.3409. Residential & Commercial. We offer new construction installs, replacements, service calls, whole house ductwork and tune ups. grandriverheatingandcooling@gmail.com Need a painter? Small remodel? Free quotes. Call David at 660-605-1965.

Wanted Wanting to buy standing timber: Cottonwood, maple, oak, walnut. Call 660-646-5082 after 6:00 p.m.

Farm ground wanted. Competitive rates. Aaron Landes 660-358-2682 Wanted Handy Man - electric and carpentry. Phone or text 660-247-5879 after 12:00 noon.

Garage Sales ADVENTIST CHURCH THRIFT Shop, 1207 S. Clay, Gallatin, Mo. Open: Every Wednesday from 8am-3pm. Open during the noon hour. Free clothing at 1206 S. Willow entrance. 660663-2478 Garage sale Friday May 31st 7AM-6PM. Take left at Old 190 stop sign onto 233 and right on 2306. Signs. Come see what we have!

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The Remarkable Story of the Pelican Orphan at Lake Viking

By Troy Lesan Reprinted from Lake Viking News ~ May Edition Earlier this year there was a general sense of excitement over the flock of American White Pelicans that stopped at Lake Viking on their migratory flight back north. There were posts and pictures on Facebook; especially since the flock ended up hanging around our lake for about three weeks as opposed to the usual day-long layover. The flock was definitely on their way back to their nesting grounds in Canada after wintering in a large area ranging from the southern states all the way to Guatemala, but no one has really figured out why they stayed longer this time.

Maybe it’s a case where even the pelicans have discovered “the best kept secret in Northwest Missouri.” In any event, when it was time for the flock to finally depart, despite valiant efforts, they had to leave one of their members behind.

The primary witness to this situation was Joanne McFadin, who watched the daily activities of a group of pelicans in her cove from her window. The pelicans would gracefully float by her shoreline and routinely feed and scavenge at the water’s edge.

Note: Although the White Pelicans are larger and look more robust, they are not deep divers, like their Brown Pelican cousins. They prefer to feed from the top of the water, scooping up fish and vegetation in their big shovel shaped beaks.

As Joanne reports, that’s exactly what a group was doing, swimming close to a dock, when two juveniles ventured underneath a dock!

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goes on in an animal’s mind. It was easy enough for the young pelicans to swim under the dock, through the open area between the flotation tubs, but when it came to swimming back out, they simply couldn’t do it. Confused by the sudden darkness and confinement, they were unable to navigate the same route that had been their entry. And that’s when an unusual scene unfolded. Several adult pelicans attempted to go under the dock and pull the juveniles out, but apparently they resisted. It was then that Joanne witnessed the adult pelicans forming a line, a protective barrier in front of the dock, and they remained in that formation. Finally, a very big white pelican – much bigger than the rest: the alpha male of the group perhaps – appeared on the scene and dragged one of the juveniles out. But at a cost!

Apparently, the young pelicans were so freaked out by being trapped under the dock that they resisted rescue efforts by the adults.

According to Joanne, one of the juvenile pelicans disappeared, presumably dead, while the other, after being drug out from under the dock, had a broken wing! It was obvious: the bird’s wing was sticking straight out from its body. And that was only the beginning of the bird’s troubles. The flock had already hung around Lake Viking longer than usual; it was still a long flight back to Canada. It was time to go. There was no other option. The young pelican with the broken wing was simply left behind at Lake Viking!

So, anyway, that’s when Joanne called me. The young pelican had been abandoned and had become a pelican or-

phan. All alone and with a broken wing – Joanne wondered if it couldn’t be rescued?

I did some searching online and found that there was, indeed, a bird rescue facility in Kansas City, close to the zoo, for parrots mostly, and yes, they would take the pelican in. The catch was that I had to bring it to them.

Hmmm. I briefly thought about the prospect. I could just imagine scrambling around on the unstable footing of the shoreline, clinging to a big cage while trying to catch a large bird that was already an accomplished and battle-hardened survivor.

True, the pelican had a broken wing, but I’d probably end up with some broken bones too.

Or worse yet, if I attempted the capture, the bird would violently resist which might cause further injury. Nope, I don’t think so.

Next, we called a local Missouri Conservation officer. He talked to me and even came out to the lake for a look but arrived at the same conclusion.

Sometimes man causes greater problems by trying to intervene with nature. We had tried, but we

were going to have to let nature run its course.

An immediate worry was the fox population. For years, foxes have been sighted around Lake Viking, and there is a den on an unimproved lakefront lot close to where these events occurred.

In the meantime, the pelican orphan was a pathetic sight: wandering around the shoreline with his broken wing or swimming in search of food, alone, and without companions. But then, in a rather remarkable development, the pelican orphan began making friends. Joanne reported seeing him hanging out with a couple of different herons in the area, and later, others reported him swimming around the lake with some geese. But, when a couple of weeks went by

and there were no sightings, it was feared that a fox or another predator finally got him.

Then, miraculously, he appeared one day. Joanne saw him walking along the shoreline and she noticed that he had sort of a new-found swagger; not that lost and forlorn look but an aura that seemed more confident and “proud.” Once again, there were reports of him swimming around with his goose friends, farther out from the cove, in the main body of the lake now. One friend thinks he saw him around the dam.

The little guy has definitely proven to be a survivor. We had written him off a couple of times and now the pelican orphan has become an ethereal, almost mythical presence.

Regrowth fescue offers potential hay-baling time for beef cow herds A long-delayed spring grassgrowing season with frequent rains didn’t give days for making hay. Regrowth season just ahead holds promise, says a University of Missouri forage specialist.

Craig Roberts looks for the cool-season grass slump ahead to be productive. That depends on weather staying warm and wet but not droughty.

Livestock farmers with grazing herds need better days ahead. After more than two years of bad-hay days, they must refill hay sheds.

Warmer days and nights with rains can make grass regrow, Roberts says. A cold spring didn’t give many days with 70-degree average temperatures needed to make grass grow. Too many days had 40-degree lows that cut temperature averages. As a result, grass grew short leaves and sent up long-stem seed heads.

That didn’t provide good grazing, nor did it provide hay.

Long-term-outlook weather maps show warmer weather and nearer normal rainfall. Recent long-range weather maps covering the usual summer slump period don’t show droughts ahead.

Good regrowth depends on having seed heads removed.

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However, grass leaves will contain some ergovaline, one of the fescue poisons. The hay will be better.

Regrowth isn’t as productive as the spring surge of forage growth. The second growth gives moderate nutrition, as it doesn’t contain seed stems. Regrowth provides needed hay for winter feeding. It won’t be highquality “horse hay,” Roberts says. “It meets needs of beef herd owners.”

The key to success is having seed heads removed on spring growth.

If frequent rainy days thwart hay-drying days, baleage can store high-moisture forage.

Grass too moist to cure for hay can be wrapped in plastic to ensile and store. Roberts warns that baleage made from toxic fescue will remain toxic. Ensiling preserves toxins. On the other hand, drying and baling toxic fescue hay cuts toxin in half.

The longer toxic fescue is stored in bales, the fewer toxins will remain.

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Veterans honored in local services

Frank Frazier’s VFW Post 2172 held Memorial Day services on May 27 at the Lile Cemetery in Gallatin and at the Jamesport Cemetery. The service includes a three-volley salute, top, the playing of “Taps,” above right, and the laying of wreaths, above left. Pictures are courtesy of Trudi Burton and Sherri Carder.

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150 attend GHS alumni banquet held May 25

by Kay Woodruff

“Nineteen six point nine - - in Gall – a – tin. W – G H S in Gall – a – tin.” If you were not at the GHS Alumni Banquet Saturday night, you do not have this radio jingle in your head.

Class of 1969 vice president, Kay Trimm Woodruff, welcomed alumni and thanked many who helped make the banquet a success, including Sharon Bird Lockridge ’67, alumni secretary/treasurer, and the FFA for assisting at meal time.

Cartha Tomlinson Sherman, Mary Grace Brown Shields, Pam Albrecht Stamper, and Rita Lewing Wemhoff had the tables decorated with brightly colored “flower power.”

The 50-years-out class entertained over 150 guests by “tuning in” to their radio program. The host class was pleased to have 22 classmates, of the 36 living, and 11 spouses, who came to celebrate.

Terry Critten, Monroe City, gave a memorial for the 10 deceased. Nine WWII veterans were proudly honored. Two of these ’69ers’ dads, Jub Tomlinson, Class of 1940, and Dick Harlow ’39, were part of the group that started the alumni banquet 39 years ago.

DJs Barry Hathaway of Escondido, CA, and Terry Harlow, Kansas City, provided 1969 highlights, history, and humor with their announcing duties.

Following the pledge to our American flag, alumni sang the “before 1969” fight song, “Fight ‘em Bulldogs” (actually “On Wisconsin”) and the current one, “We’re Gallatin Bulldogs, out of Missouri...” written by music teacher, Jim Aller about 1969.

Kathy Parks Anderson and Deb Fuller Dickey sang “Bless Us O Lord” for the in-

vocation before the meal intermission.

A program sponsor commercial for the McDonald Tea Room was given by Cheryl Searcy Wemhoff, Omaha, NE; Gallatin Motor Company by daughter/sister, Pam Tate Palmer, Glendale, AZ; and Brylcreem

by Barry with Ron and Judy Houghton, Kansas City.

Ron and Judy (as Sonny and Cher) entertained with “I Got You Babe.” Deb sang an “Ode To Medicare;” Barry, of state music fame, sang “They Call the Wind Maria.”

TeeDee Bird Ehly assisted as each alumnus was introduced. Class atten-

State bridges in Daviess The State of Missouri owns nine bridges in Daviess County, all of which are open; three are posted for load.

Open with no restrictions: I-35 Highway 6; I-35 Route KK; I-35 Route DD; I-35 Route C; I-35 Route B; I-35 Route BB; and

Dwight Redman ’89, and Savannah Riley and her mother Monica were introduced

by Kathy.

Kay Woodruff gave the closing for classmates and friends with notes from a 1941 autograph book, “...down by the seashore carved in a rock, are three little words, forget-me-not.”

Shirley Fuller Palmatier spoke for her class of 1970 inviting alumni to next year’s banquet.

The W-GHS station, 196.9 on the dial, signed off singing “Na-na-na-na, na-na-nana, hey, hey, hey, good-bye.”

The Class of 1969 was the honored host class for the Gallatin Alumni Banquet held May 25. They are pictured, front from left -- Cheryl Searcy Wemhoff of Lincoln, NE, Barbara Tague Jackson of San Jose, CA, Pam Albrecht Stamper of Kearney, Pam Tate Palmer of Glendale, AZ, Mary Grace Brown Shields of Gilman City, Kathleen Maxwell Knapp of Ottawa, KS, Linda Huffman Primm of Ravenwood; 2nd row -- Neal Hoy of Yuma, AZ, Deb Fuller Dickey of Sun City, AZ, Kathy Parks Anderson of Hudson, MA, TeeDee Bird Ehly of Gallatin, Rita Lewing Weighill of Parkville, Cartha Tomlinson Sherman of St. Joseph; 3rd row -- Tony Meseberg of Liberty, Greg Macy of Gallatin, Ron Houghton of Lee’s Summit, Theresa Houghton Hathaway of Escondido, CA, Kay Trimm Woodruff of Gallatin, Terry Critten of Monroe City; back row -- DJs Barry Hathaway of Escondido, CA, and Terry Harlow of Raymore. Not pictured, Junior Stith of Gallatin.

County roads, bridges bridges, high crash rates, and inadequate connectivity and capacity.

The report finds that 21% of Missouri’s rural roads are rated in poor condition – the 13th highest rate in the nation - and 27% are rated in mediocre condition.

Nine percent of Missouri’s rural bridges are rated as poor/structurally deficient, the 16th highest share in the U.S.

dance was: 1942-1, 1946-2, 1947-1, 1948-2; 1951-1, 1953-4, 1954-7, 1956-2, 1957-5, 19585, 1959-9; 1960-7, 1961-9, 1962-1, 1963-3, 1964-5, 1965-1, 1966-2, 1967-4, 1968-2, 196922; 1970-2, 1972-1, 1973-1, 1979-1, 1987-2, 1989-1, 1990-1, 1994-1.

Cheryl led a trivia contest about Gallatin in the last 50 years, between the classes of the “fabulous ‘40s” and the Class of 1959 that resulted in the 60-years-out class winning “Smarties” candies and the ‘40s class getting “dumdums.”

Alumni scholarship recipients, Ceirra Redman, and her parents Jennifer and

Route E over Goose Creek.

Posted for load: Route Z over Sampson Creek, Highway 13 over Honey Creek; and Highway 190 over Clear Creek.

County bridges in Daviess Daviess County bridges are inventoried and inspected by the Missouri Department of Transportation.

There are 152 county bridges, of which seven are closed, according to a list compiled in April of 2018 by MoDOT. Closed bridges: 330th Street over Clear Creek; 185th Street over Dog Creek; 142nd Street over Marrowbone Creek; Ma-

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jor Avenue over Brushy Creek; 292nd Street over Brushy Creek; Nickel Avenue over South Big River; Elmwood Avenue over Mason Creek.

There are 51 posted bridges.

Bridges that are poor/structurally deficient have significant deterioration to the major components of the bridge and are often posted for lower weight or closed to traffic, restricting or redirecting large vehicles, including agricultural equipment, commercial trucks, school buses and emergency services vehicles.

The rate of traffic fatalities on Missouri’s non-interstate, rural roads is significantly higher than

the fatality rate on all other roads in the state – 1.66 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles of travel vs. 1.01.

America’s rural transportation system provides the first and last link in the supply chain from farm to market, connects manufacturers to their customers, supports the tourism industry, and enables the production of energy, food and fiber. Rural Americans are more reliant on the quality of their transportation system than their urban counterparts.

The TRIP report finds that the U.S. needs to implement transportation improvements

that will improve rural transportation connectivity, safety and conditions to provide the nation’s small communities and rural areas with safe and efficient access to support quality of life and enhance economic productivity.

“Farmers and ranchers depend on rural roads, highways and bridges for daily life and to move their products to market,” said Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation.

“Securing the appropriate resources at the local, state and federal levels will allow for the improvements needed to provide a rural transportation system that will keep goods moving, agriculture competitive and rural Americans safe.”

Daviess/Dekalb Jail meeting includes training update The Daviess/DeKalb County Regional Jail Board will meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 31, in the training center. The jail is located at 102 N. Meadows Lane, Pattonsburg.

Goldberg Group will be a visitor. The board will hear the financial report. Old business agenda items include a training update, employee appreciation, and administrators conference.

The meeting may include a closed session to consider legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving a public governmental body, leasing, purchase or sale of real estate, and the hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees.

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