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Elected officials celebrate Gallatin’s water treatment plant Senator Roy Blunt tours facility, lauds local/federal partnership in providing infrastructure improvement U.S. Senator Roy Blunt visited the Gallatin Water Treatment Facility on May 4. The water plant received funding through Bluntbacked U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant and loan programs.

“We had a robust conversation on the vital role water treatment plays in economic development,” Senator Blunt said.

“The Gallatin Water Treatment Facility is a terrific example of a local/federal partnership that will ensure a reliable, affordable, and clean drinking water supply for the future.”

According to Gallatin City Administrator Lance Rains, the discussion also included the need of federal grant dollars from Community Development Block

Grant (CDBG) and USDA RD to help fund projects like the water plant.

“The discussion also went into the 2020 Census and how small communities like Gallatin are subject to the same “algorithm” usage when coming up with census data,” said Rains.

“The current system uses one household per 300 households in the formula. That affects the percentages in grant/loan projects because those dollars are related to the median household income.

In my experience in the past I’ve seen the low to moderate rating be as far off as 40%. That affects the eligibility of cities like Gallatin to get grant funds.

“That is why the City of Gallatin will have to send out surveys in the future so we can prove our

eligibility to the state for grant money for projects to improve streets, replace water lines, replace sewer lines, and/or demolition projects just to name some possibilities.”

Water Plant Project Review The City of Gallatin’s old water treatment plant was originally built in the early 1970s and then updated and expanded in 1993. The original design was an iron removal plant with a capacity of 250 gallons per minute (gpm). During the 1980s the water treatment plant was converted to a lime softening plant after the new well field was constructed east of Gallatin in the Muddy Creek alluvium.

The water quality located at the then new wells went from be-

ing heavy in iron to source considered “hard.” During the 1993 remodel the water treatment plant was converted back to an iron removal plant and continued to be an iron removal plant, with some lime removal involved until the plant’s use was discontinued.

It should also be noted that the old plant could only produce 280 gpm or 403,200 gallons per day in a 24-hour a day production rate.

Gallatin began working on the water treatment plant replacement in 2008, hiring an engineering firm to begin the process of evaluating the need and capacity of a new plant. Then in 2011, Green Hills Regional Planning Commission created a Community Development Block Grant application for $500,000 to match $3,296,000 in USDA RD loan funds and $819,490 in USDA RD grant funds.

The City of Gallatin also pledged $3,000 in labor for an estimated total project cost of

$4,618,490.

The project was supposed to consist of the construction of a 500 gpm lime softening water treatment plant, the construction of a 200,000 ground storage tank clear well, rehabilitation of the current 300,000 gallon clear well, construction of a new pump house, well field improvements, construction of lime sludge lagoons, and installation of a SCADA system for monitoring.

The project construction contract was signed on July 27, 2016, with David E. Ross as the successful bidder.

The final contract consisted of the construction of a 400 gpm water treatment plant, lab, two backwash basins, a complete pump house, a new clear well, a new lime sludge storage basin, installation of solids contact clarifiers, installation of recarbonation equipment, installation of gravity filtration equipment, and the installation of high service pumps and a backwash pump.

Ryan Beenken to speak at GHS Commencement Ryan Beenken, 30, social studies teacher at Gallatin R-5, will be the graduation speaker for the Class of 2019. Graduation is set for 6:30 p.m. on May 10.

Mr. Beenken was born in Wesley, IA, and has lived in Iowa Falls, Jefferson and Seymour, IA. He graduated from high school

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GHS alumni celebration set for May 25 “We’re Gallatin bulldogs, out of Missouri, that great big farming town….”

Do you know this Gallatin High School fight song may be 50 years old? Do you remember your GHS fight song? Who was your sophomore math teacher?

Who did your best friend take to your junior prom?

These questions and more could be answered at the Galla-

tin High School Alumni Banquet May 25, 2019.

The honoree/host class of 1969 plans a fun evening. W-GHS 196.9 on the radio dial will be “on the air” for the event with all ’69 alumnus DJs, announcers, and entertainers.

The alumni scholarship winner and family will be honored.

Along with the 50 years out class of ‘69, several alums of the land-

mark years of 1959 and 1964 will also be celebrating.

Please make your reservations to assure a great meal for everyone. Send your $15 per person by May 14 to: Alumni Secretary/Treasurer Sharon (Bird) Lockridge, P.O. Box 72, Gallatin, MO 64640.

GHS gym doors open at 4 p.m. with dinner served at 5:30 p.m.

Celebrate your GHS graduation!

Trenton man fatally injured in accident A Trenton man was fatally injured in an accident in Daviess County that happened at about 12:44 p.m. on May 4.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Richard Moore, 61, Trenton, was driving a 2013 Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound on Highway 13.

About a mile north of Coffey, the motorcycle went off the west side of the roadway, struck a guardrail and overturned. Mr. Moore was ejected.

He was pronounced dead by Dr. Charles Sciolaro at Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. The accident was investigated by Sgt. J.M. Cross, assisted by Tpr. D.W. Wilburn and Daviess County Sheriff ’s Office.

G H S teacher R yan B eenken to address grads before departing for counseling post at H olden at Seymour. He received his B.S. degree in social science education from Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville. He student taught at St. Joseph Christian School.

Mr. Beenken has been at Gallatin the past seven years. He recently received his master’s degree in school counseling. He is leaving Gallatin at the end of the school year to become the counselor at Holden for grades 10-12.

“I’m going through transitions and facing new challenges in my own life, so I feel I can relate to the senior class,” he says. “I’ll try to encourage them through life lessons I’ve learned.”

Mr. Beenken began teaching at Gallatin R-5 Middle School in 2012. He has taught social stud(continued on page 3 )

Mitigation next for Little Otter Creek, surveyors out in county As Little Otter Creek Watershed Plan nears completion, one of the steps left involves mitigation features. Compensatory mitigation by definition is intended to replace or restore specific resources that have been lost or damaged by a specific action. The idea is to compensate for human activities that cause significant harm to fish and wildlife habitat and the environment — in this case, the building of Little Otter Creek Lake in Caldwell County.

Mitigation for land and streams and wetlands lost to reservoir inundation will be addressed through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 404 and Missouri Department of Natural Resources 401 permit process.

The land and stream beds lost by the building of the lake have to be replaced somewhere.

“We’d like to mitigate with land and streams as close to Little Otter Lake as we possibly can in order to benefit both Caldwell and Daviess County,” says Caldwell County Presiding Commissioner Bud Motsinger.

A preliminary study is looking at several locations to survey. One of those locations is Daviess County. Five areas have been identified in Daviess which might be used to piece back together the fabric of the biological landscape.

The Daviess County Commissioners have allowed Allstate Consultants, the

engineers and contractors for Little Otter Creek, to survey Daviess County.

There are three ways to compensate via the mitigation process: Stream Mitigation Banks, Individual In-Lieu Fee Stream Project Approvals, or Permittee-Responsible Mitigation.

The third type, Permittee-Responsible, means Caldwell County would be responsible for making sure the project is maintained years down the road.

“Permittee-Responsible is actually the last choice on the Corps hierarchy,” says Mr. Motsinger. “The other two choices are out of our hands.”

For Daviess County, mitigation could mean taking out low water crossings and

creating an unobstructed flow of water and putting a bridge over it, which would be paid for through state or federal funds.

While that would be beneficial to Daviess County — which would no longer have to worry about silt buildup or trash backup — it’s a long way from being a reality.

“We don’t want to get people’s hopes up, because we don’t know if the Corps will approve it,” Mr. Motsinger says.

Two other sites have been identified as possible locations, and those sites are not local. One is not even in the state.

The process is in the most preliminary stages and no contracts have been signed.

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May 8, 2019

A challenge facing this generation of North Missourians

by Congressman Sam Graves

In the 1930s, rural electrification was a game-changer for folks across the country. It completely changed the future for millions of Americans, bringing their lives into the 20th Century. Now we face a similar moment in our nation’s history and the history of rural America.

In the world we now live in, everything seems to revolve around high-speed broadband internet access. This isn’t just about streaming movies; it’s about millions of Americans having access to reliable, high-speed internet for telecommuting, telemedicine, precision agriculture, online college courses, and just about any business activity today. This is about driving our economy forward into the 21st Century by connecting rural America.

Last week, I met with stakeholders from across North Missouri who are actively engaged in expanding high-speed broadband service throughout our state.

They know the importance of being connected, the roadblocks that stand in our way, and what it will take to get it done.

Expanding high-speed broadband access across North Missouri and the rest of the state comes with a high cost, but it will pay dividends for years to come. This is why my congressional colleagues and I are working to ensure grant and loan programs help bring high-speed internet access to those without.

The USDA released a report which showed that building out high-speed broadband to farms and ranches alone could offer at least a $47 billion boost to

our economy, every year. This shows just how critical this is to rural America.

One thing I heard clearly in our meeting is that the federal government must help -- not hinder -- the build-out of highspeed broadband. We need accurate, upto-date maps reflecting who has access to reliable, fast internet and who doesn’t. We need to make sure our rules and regulations ensure that federal money is being spent appropriately and effectively. Companies awarded federal money must provide the speeds they have committed to offer and they should be the ones on the hook if they don’t, not folks who live in the areas they promised to serve.

We also must make sure rural America has access to “high-speed” internet, not prohibitively slow and unreliable internet.

There are a lot of folks in North Missouri that can get something masquerading as usable internet, but don’t have access to the fast, reliable high-speed broadband they need. Speeds adequate 15 years ago don’t cut it today. What’s usable today, won’t be 15 years from now. Our policies should reflect that reality.

This problem is complicated, but we must solve it. Folks affected by it know exactly how significant this problem is every time they receive a “buffering” notification while trying to complete an online course or carry out even routine business online. I do believe we are making great strides towards getting the high-speed internet access we need, but we still have a long way to go. We cannot stop now; the future of North Missouri depends on it.

The birdbrain The birds are going crazy with their twittering, chirps and trills.

There’s the cooing of a mourning dove. Robins are everywhere, especially in our back yard. But from the view in my backyard, all is underscored by the persistent drumming of a lone woodpecker.

Make that a displaced pecker.

It seems that every feathered friend in our neighborhood is jostling for top rank in nature’s symphony each morning. It starts early.

Sometimes there’s enough spirited banter over the airwaves to awaken even a sound sleeper like me. I know what’s said about the early bird, but an hour or so before dawn just seems a bit ... well, let’s just say even roosters know enough to wait until dawn.

But the birdbrain that takes the cake is this woodpecker which, for whatever reason, attacks our house guttering. Or is it the metal air vent coming out of the roof over the upstairs bathroom? It could even be the metal chimney flange, or perhaps it’s the furnace vent. Apparently it depends on his mood.

Somebody forgot to tell this woodpecker that bugs in the wormwood are not likely found in sheet metal. But he keeps hammering with a purpose.

Sometimes I daydream about being a bird. I’m soaring around the clouds utterly carefree, clearly looking down on all things below, above the noise and chaos. I don’t dream about flapping wings or whatever song I’d choose to sing. I’m totally satisfied to soar effortlessly and th itor s i freely above all the noise.

But to tweet surely must offer its own joy. Why else would birds get up so early every morning just to express themselves? Maybe, like humans, they take themselves too seriously and ignore the songs of others or perhaps

by Darryl Wilkinson take such things for granted. They are birds, you know. They sing. That’s what birds do (besides poop on cars and especially on our backyard deck). It seems everyone has a song.

We can get used to the noise and focus on the wrong things. Even birds with beautiful songs don’t always get the attention they deserve.

Not so with this woodpecker. When he starts his fling pecking on some metal thing, it commands attention. He seems to know this.

This is a little embarrassing. The neighbors are noticing. One even had the gumption to inquire about “our” unusual problem, as gossiping about “our” displaced pecker like some degenerate in the family. But just as I was about to respond, that rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat-tattat shot down my denial. It seems that this birdbrain has adopted us despite all objections. We’re stuck with him.

I suppose it’s entirely wrong to call this misguided creature a birdbrain. That’s not a very positive descriptor. In fact, there are many other birds that don’t appear to be the brightest bulbs in the backyard. But at least they’ve got one thing figured out. Except for the mocking birds, they sing one melody and hold true to its melody like it’s the love of their life.

Even the mockingbirds don’t attempt the rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat-tattat from this woodpecker.

Maybe it’s just me, but it seems that the backyard grows suddenly silent whenever this woodpecker renews this incessant peppering.

You’d think he’d give it up and, eventually, he retreats. But tomorrow the routine will renew and it’s “deja vu all over again.”

This displaced pecker is like a lot of people ... persistently singleminded, oblivious to realities, unaffected by impossible odds and, above all, loud ... as if being loud is some type of virtue that guarantees success. I’ll bet this preening woodpecker sees himself as a rooster, king to lord over all. He answers to no one and just keeps pecking away, even if he chooses to peck hard metal.

No doubt I’m not thinking my best so early in the morning and especially those times just before dawn’s early light when I’m unable to sleep. It’s just that that’s when it happens, at least whenever it’s not raining. First, a few soloists mark the start of the new day. Soon the chorus crescendos. It’s a free country; all are welcome to join into the symphony we call life. It’s just the natural way of things.

Suddenly the pecker rattles out another attack, assaulting our gutter or air vent or whatever he chooses to divert our attention away from our particular song. And we all stop and give attention to his mindless rat-a-tat-tat-tat. All the songbirds are mesmerized by the absurd audacity this birdbrain pecks out.

Even the owls, the eagles and doves alike stop singing to consider whatever rat-a-tat-tat this birdbrain braggart tweets out, all except the wanna-be woodpeckers. Many birds in the flock seem embarrassed that nobody sings out or risks chirping against him. Thus, by doing so, this displaced pecker remains secure at the top of the pecking order.

Uniting St. Louis on the ballot?

by State Rep. J. Eggleston

You may be surprised to learn that St. Louis City is unique in that it is a city that is not in any county. St. Louis City has its own unique form of charter government with no county commissioners or county government above it. Adjacent to St. Louis City is St. Louis County, which is comprised of over 90 minisuburbs of St. Louis City, some as small as a few city blocks and each having their own mayor, police department, fire department, etc. The St. Louis metro region then extends beyond the City and County to also include metro suburbs in Jefferson, Franklin, and St. Charles Counties.

There has been some discussion in the St. Louis region about whether St. Louis City and St. Louis County should merge.

Some argue the area would be “better together” if they united, as a large number of local government bureaucracies could be eliminated. The opposite side argues that the problems of deep poverty and crime that infect St. Louis City would become the problem of the residents of St. Louis County and the county citizens do not want that headache.

There is a provision in our Missouri Constitution that the Better Together folks want to invoke that says the city and county could merge if a ballot measure is passed by a statewide vote. Those opposed say the issue should be decided by voters in the St. Louis region, not the entire state.

This week, the House advanced a proposal, HJR 54, which would allow Missouri voters to decide whether to change the constitution to ensure local

residents get the final say on a sponsor of the bill said the propotential merger of St. Louis City vision will protect all counties and St. Louis County. in the State of Missouri. In other The sponsor of the proposal words, this would not only affect told us, “I don’t believe it’s good the St. Louis issue, but would policy to adopt a statewide vote also apply if a future proposal to compel a merger of two coun- would try to merge, say, Worth ties without the consent of those and Gentry Counties or Daviess governed (St. Louis area resi- and DeKalb Counties. dents). HJR 54 simply says in the The legislation now moves to event there is a statewide vote the Senate for consideration. If to compel a consolidation of two approved by both chambers, the counties, the individual counties proposal would go on the Novemthemselves must also acquiesce ber 2020 ballot for voter approval. to that. It follows the principle of self-determination, the consent Poosey Digest Favorites of the governed, and ime e m in b F ie a a ie C m it’s the right thing to do.”

TRAVEL TIP: My friend, Wanda, has one rule HJR 54 would also when traveling -- avoid interstates. She believes prohibit ballot meathat the only way to break the tedium of long dissures to dissolve any tances is to drive by things that have more characcity or county or merge ter than a numbing procession of green exit markany city or county with ers. Her rules of travel are simple: never stay in a another city or county chain motel if a mom and pop place is available, unless there is a maavoid any sort of fast food franchise restaurant, jority vote af- , Editor Darrinyl each Wilkinson stop the& carPublisher to explore anything that looks interfected city or county esting, and above all make the trip about meeting authorizing the dissopeople instead of taking pictures. lution or merger. The

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Supporting tort reform impacts economic health

by State Sen. D an H egeman

In the last few weeks, the Missouri General Assembly has made significant progress on several tort reform bills. I believe this area of legislation is very important to the economic health of our state. By facilitating an environment conducive to business activity, we can increase wages and attract new jobs, thereby benefiting Missourians of all backgrounds.

The Legislature has given its

final approval to Senate Bill 30, which will soon be sent to the governor for his consideration.

This bill, which I sponsored and have written about before, allows a plaintiff ’s failure to wear a seat belt to be admissible as evidence of comparative negligence in a product liability lawsuit involving an automobile.

This serves the dual purpose of both creating fairer court procedures, in which a jury is able to come to a broader understand-

ing of the causes of a plaintiff ’s injuries, and encouraging general seat belt safety.

The Legislature has also given its final approval to Senate Bill 7, which alters and clarifies rules of joinder and venue for civil lawsuits filed in Missouri courts.

I’ve written about this bill before, as well. Simply put, this legislation is designed to limit “forum shopping,” the practice by which plaintiffs, often from out of

state, try their cases heard in the most sympathetic court.

Lastly, the Senate has given preliminary approval to Senate Bill 224, which modifies Missouri Supreme Court rules relating to discovery. This bill brings our state rules of civil procedure closer to those used in federal courts, streamlining the discovery process by disallowing endless interrogatories and depositions. I believe this would create a more equitable judicial system.

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Info sought about 1930s GHS football team photo Gary Nation, Overland Park, KS, sent in this old Gallatin High School football team photo asking for identification of players. The photo dates from the 1930s, probably between 1935 and 1937. Gary’s father, Raymond, who played an end position, is pictured on the left end of the front row.

Some names that show up on the GHS rosters from 1935-37 are Virgil Nolting, Jack Hockensmith,

Coffee Shop Talk

Hi folks! It’s finally looking and feeling like spring! Lots of fertilizer going on and corn planted during the long dry period in the early part of April.

Here at the office, we finished off the month with 1.84 inches of rainfall, with 90% of that coming in the last three days of the month. Normal rainfall for April is 3.71 inches. However, from January 1 to April 30 we are 1.28 inches above normal.

We are currently in the nesting season, which means there should be no disturbance to any CRP ground from May 1 to July 15. Any special request for activity on CRP, such as spraying to kill sericea lespedeza, must be made to the County Committee and approved in advance of the activity.

Spring oats must be reported by May 15. All other annual crops, hay, pasture and CRP must be reported by July 15.

Failed crops should be reported within 15 days after the date of disaster (frost, flood, hail, etc.) or after the loss is apparent.

Prevent plant acres must be reported 15 calendar days after the final planting date.

The RMA final planting dates for full coverage in Daviess County are as follows: Corn- May 25, Soybeans- June 20, Grain Sorghum- June 20.

Thinking of buying a hay trailer or grain cart this year? We can

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ies, pre-civil war American history, current events, world geography, and criminal justice. He is also an assistant varsity football coach and basketball coach.

He is a member of the Gallatin Middle School Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) leadership team and leader of the Student Recognition Group.

Mr. Beenken’s community involvement includes being the youth pastor at the First Christian Church. He leads the youth in community service projects, such as highway trash pickup and scholarship fundraisers. He also is a member of the Ministerial Alliance.

“I’ll talk about how the Gallatin school and community have been good to me,” he says. “This was my first teaching job and I’ve been involved in the community and church during my time here.”

His wife Dara works at BTC Bank in Gallatin. They have one daughter, Raelynn.

“The seniors may not realize what Gallatin has done for them, but they’ll miss the community.

I’ll miss the community I’ve been a part of for seven years.”

loan on those items at a fixed in- at Daviess County FSA wish you terest rate for 3, 5 or 7 years. The a breakdown-free planting seaproperties for sale Daviess County office staff can son and good growing weather. and 8 1 public auctions on assist you with farm storage and We look forward to seeing you at handling loans and commodity crop reporting time. w w w .Sh oM eM ore.c om marketing loans.

If you have any questions FSA also offers a variety of about our programs, give us a farm ownership, operating and call or stop on by. emergency loans. However, these types of loans are administered by Charles Meissen, Farm Loan Manager, who is stationed in Harrison County. If you are interested learning more about Dear Editor, those loans, you can contact The girls made this for you the Harrison County office at in January and then we lost it.

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A reminder to producers with The Arnold Family 2018 stored grain under loan: Ed i tor’ s note: The “rare” dollars Grain should be paid for in ad- these girls hold are crisp, new $2 vance of hauling or you will need bills given to every youngster who to request a marketing authori- submits an entry to this newspaper’s zation from the office. Remem- annual Christmas coloring contest. ber, call before you haul!

No apologies are needed whenever There is a current vacancy extending thanks; in fact, the sticky at the Daviess County FSA for a note which accompanied a printout full-time program technician. A of this photo actually underscores job announcement has been pub- the power of print ...delivering lished in the North Missourian, messages long after tweets and Tri County Weekly and separate other electronic messages evaporate email bulletin with information into hyperspace or get buried in all on how to apply. The deadline to the messages competing for your apply is May 15. For more infor- attention. We appreciate the mation, contact Mandi Bird at thoughtfulness of the Arnold family, (660) 663-3703. spreading a little Christmas cheer All USDA Service Centers will this late in the new year ...so much be closed on Monday, 27, so weweek couldn’tfolder help but share this altering this ad.

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‘Back in the Day...’ ● May 8 – May 22, 1941 – Sikeston newspapers having sections partially removed, added fuel to claims that a spacecraft with dead aliens had been found between Sikeston and Cape Girardeau. A local Baptist minister claimed that he had been called to bless the dead bodies and upon his death, he left a detailed description of the craft and its passengers. ● May 9, 1927 – A tornado in Poplar Bluff killed 104 and injured 350 more. In all 225 people were killed as this group of twisters swept through southern Missouri and Arkansas. ● May 10, 1861 – Day One of the St. Louis Massacre. General Nathaniel Lyon oversaw his second massacre, this time in St. Louis. Ninety civilians were shot and 28 died. ● May 11, 1894 – The horrific Meeks Family Murder of Linn County. This subject of songs and ballads saw the Meeks family axed to death but one severely-injured seven-yearold survived to identify her attackers. ● May 12, 1799 – Thirteen men (six from the La Chance family) petitioned the Spanish government for permission to start a village near Mine LaMotte. This came to be called Fredericktown. Settlers had been working the mine since at least 1724. ● May 13, 1819 – The first steamboat (the Independence) to make it into the Missouri River arrived at St. Charles on this date. ● May 14, 1874 – The Neosho Times reported, “A horse thief came to Peirce City on Tuesday. Result -- an empty saddle, an empty shot-gun and a newmade grave.”

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David Gregory Moss Cody and Wren (Tolen) Moss of Higginsville are proud to announce the birth of their son, David Gregory Moss. David was born at 11:16 a.m. on March 30, 2019, at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg. He weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents are David and Misse Tolen of Gallatin. Paternal grandparents are Gregory and Belinda Moss of Caruthersville.

Paternal great-grandparent is Charles Moss of Caruthersville. [Photo by Belle’s Creek Photography] Kaden Allen Ray Shaw Kaleb Shaw and Leona Chamberlain of Gallatin are pleased to announce the birth of a son, Kaden Allen Ray Shaw. Kaden was born at 4:15 a.m. on March 1, 2019, at Cameron Regional Medical Center. He weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 19 1/2 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Linda Chamberlain and Glenn Chamberlain. Paternal grandparents are Kristin Nelson and Chad Williams. Paternal greatgrandparents are Chuck Shaw and Wanda Shaw.

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McFall man hurt in 4-wheeler crash Gary Hill, 66, McFall, received moderate injuries in an accident that happened at 12:30 p.m. on May 5 in Harrison County.

According to the highway patrol, Mr. Hill was driving a Hyundai Rancher four-wheeler westbound on 355th Avenue.

About six miles north of New Hampton, the four-wheeler travelled across the center line and into the eastbound lane of 355th Avenue. The four-wheeler then traveled off the south side of the roadway, overturned, and struck a fence. It came to rest on its top, facing west off the south side of the roadway.

Mr. Hill was transported to Liberty Hospital by NTA Ambulance District. He was not wearing a safety device. The Rancher had minor damage.

The accident was investigated

by Tpr. D.M. Wilburn, assisted by Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, NTA Ambulance District, Grand River Ambulance District, and New Hampton Fire.

Jody Henderson receives degree Jody Lee Henderson of Gallatin was among a record 3,428 graduates who received degrees from the University of NebraskaLincoln during commencement exercises May 3 and 4. Henderson earned a Master of Science from the Office of Graduate Studies.

Sherri Jones, dean-designate of the College of Education and Human Sciences gave the address at the graduate and professional degree ceremony.

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Pictured left to right are Tina Hendricks, LPN; Julie Veach, RN; Hailey Toney, LPN; Sierria Jones, RN; Joyce Dooley, RN; Debbie Adams, LPN; Julie Holcomb, LPN; Mandy Williams, RN- Director of Nurses.

Nursing & Rehab celebrates Nurses Week May 12-18 with variety of events

by Jennie Ellis, LPN/MBA Administrator

Life in a nursing home can be a lot of fun.

At Daviess County Nursing and Rehabilitation the staff strives to promote quality of life for residents.

Last week a couple of residents went to Jamesport to tour a greenhouse. They spent over an hour looking at all of the beautiful plants and flowers.

There was also a Cinco de Mayo party, complete with Sombreros!

This week is National Nurses Week. There are currently eight nurses (nine, including the administrator, who is also an LPN) who work at Daviess County Nursing and Rehabilitation.

The facility is recognizing the nurses for all their hard work and dedication to caring for the residents.

Please “like” and thank our nurses on our Facebook posts throughout the week.

Next week is National Nursing Home Week!

We have several activities planned throughout the week.

All are welcome to come out and participate.

•Monday at 10:30 a.m. – Mayor’s Proclamation and Balloon Release •Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. – Special Music Program •Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. – Fun and Games (Bowling and Parachute) •Thursday at 1:30 p.m. – Root Beer Floats and Superhero Photo Booth •Friday at noon – BBQ potluck

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 6-12: I-35 – Bridge maintenance at the Grand River Bridge and the Grand River Overflow Bridge, May 6-10. A 16-foot width restriction is in place.

Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, striping, signal work, etc. All work is weather permitting and subject to change.

Pattonsburg Multi-Purpose Menus May 13-17 Monday: ham and bans, stewed tomatoes, lettuce salad, mixed fruit, cornbread, crackers; Tuesday: beef stew w/potatoes and carrots, peas, apples, hot roll; Wednesday: Swiss steak w/onion, peppers, tomatoes, green beans, pears; Thursday: hot ham and cheese sandwich on bun, tator tots, California blend vegetables, rosy applesauce; Celebrating May Birthdays on Friday: fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, pineapple salad, roll, pie.

Resist the urge to dig wet soil, try the ‘baseball test’ Make sure the soil is ready before you start digging in the garden. With abundant rainfall in much of Missouri, garden soil may need time to dry out, said David Trinklein, horticulture specialist for University of Missouri Extension.

Soil that’s turned over when wet will form clods that will be very difficult to break apart later.

This is because wet soil is more easily compacted than dry soil.

He recommends the “baseball test” before you start digging.

“Take up a sample of soil and

form it into a ball about the size of baseball. Put the ball in the palm of one hand. Sharply strike it with the heel of the other hand. If you see the imprint of your hand in the ball, the soil is too wet to work. If the ball crumbles when you hit it, go for it. It’s not going to get any better.”

Another practice that can destroy soil structure is excessive mechanical tillage. Yes, you must prepare a good seed bed, and rotary tillers are great for that, but don’t beat the soil to the point of destroying soil structure

that you worked long and hard to help create.

Once the bed is established, don’t disturb the soil surface.

Instead, use mulch for weed control, water conservation and adding organic matter to the soil.

Be careful with compost produced from animal manure.

Farmers may use herbicides to control weeds in pastures and hayfields. Plant green bean seeds in a container filled with the compost. If they develop malformed foliage, the compost likely is contaminated.

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May 10: Mother’s Day Lunch; May 14: OATS Bus comes to center; May 15: Board of Directors meeting 10 a.m.; May 17: Blood pressure checks 11-12; Menus May 13-17 Monday: ham and potato salad, cole slaw, hot roll, fruit oatmeal crisp; Tuesday: sloppy Joe on bun, potato wedges, broccoli salad, fruit salad; Wednesday: baked potato w/chili and cheese, cottage cheese, fresh veggies, bran muffin, peaches; Thursday: pork roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, spinach salad, hot roll, grapes; Friday: chicken fajita w/lettuce, tomato and cheese, mixed vegetables, rosy applesauce.

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (MO) has announced that he is accepting applications to service academies from interested Missourians. Nominations to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy, and U.S. Naval Academy are available for qualified applicants.

“Service academies play a crucial role in preparing the next generation of young men and women with the skills they need to serve and protect our nation,” Blunt said. “These institutions develop leadership skills, fortify character, and offer unique opportunities for exceptional young Missourians who decide to pursue a career in our nation’s armed services.”

Applicants must be between 17 and 23 years of age, U.S. citizens, and legal residents of Missouri. A committee of Missouri residents will review applicants’ files and present their recommendations to Senator Blunt for a formal nomination in January.

Nominees will be evaluated using the “equal and competitive” method for selection and on the basis of personal merit, including: evidence of character, leadership, scholarship, and motivation.

The link to the application can be found on the Academy Application Process page of www. blunt.senate.gov. All application

Get hooked with MDC free fishing Want some free fun that gets family and friends outside in nature? Get hooked on fishing with the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Free Fishing Days June 8 and 9. During Free Fishing Days, anyone may fish in the Show-Me State without having to buy a fishing permit, trout permit, or trout park daily tag.

Aside from not needing permits, other fishing regulations remain in effect, such as limits on size and number of fish an angler may keep. Special permits may still be required at some county, city, or private fishing areas. Trespass laws remain in effect on private property.

Conservation makes Missouri a great place to fish, and Free Fishing Days encourages people to sample the state’s abundant fishing opportunities.

Missouri has more than a million acres of surface water, and most of it provides great fishing.

More than 200 different fish species are found in Missouri, with more than 20 of them being game fish.

Franks celebrate 60 years together Alv in and Max ine F ranks of G allatin observ ed their 6 0 th w edding anniv ersary on May 1 . They w ere married on May 1 , 1 9 5 9 , in the old F irst B ap tist church. Joe and C harlene C araw ay stood up w ith them. They hav e one son, Alv in Ray of Portland, O R, and one daughter, Lisa I rene Dow ell of G allatin; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Want to be census taker for 2020?

Applications available county library In advance of the 2020 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of people for temporary jobs across the country. 2020 Census jobs provide great pay, flexible hours, weekly pay and paid training.

A census worker will be offering online application assistance at the library on Thursday, May 17, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and again, Wednesday, May 22, 4-5:30 p.m.

Assistance is available in the Jan and Curly Johnson Conference Room at those times.

Applications are available online at 2020census.gov/jobs or for more information, please call 1-855-JOB-2020. The US Census Bureau is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The library will continue to offer computer training with the online tools and a dedicated lab assistant on the third Friday of each month from 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

This month is another “troubleshooting” session on Friday, May 17.

Family Search genealogy as-

sistance will take place on Thursday, May 16, 5:55 p.m.- 8 p.m. No late arrivals will be allowed admission.

This program is for adults 18 years and older only.

For more information, check the calendar on our website www.daviesscountylibrary.

materials must be received on or before Nov. 8, 2019.

The academy nomination process requires that students first open an application directly with the academies of their choice and then begin the nomination process with their congressional offices.

For more information please contact Senator Blunt’s office at academy nominations@blunt. senate.gov.

Polo, Kingston residents fatally injured in wreck Three Caldwell County residents were fatally injured in a one-vehicle accident in Ray County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

At about 4:15 p.m., on April 30, Kara Frisch, 24, Polo, was driving a 2015 Buick Encore on Highway D in Ray County. About half a mile east of Highway C, the vehicle travelled off the right side of the road, overturned, struck a tree and caught fire.

Frisch and her two passengers, Andrew Fleming, 26, Polo, and Bradley Ahart, 42, Kingston, were pronounced on scene by Ray County Coroner Bartlett William. The bodies were transported by Ray County Coroner to Frontier Forensics in Kansas City.

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Marion Township positions filled by appointment Wendell Burns, lot, and will be working on clean- to release the GIS shape files, Brian Teel, and ing and repairs at the shop until including addresses, to the MisJerry Eads, Marion the ground dries up. Upcoming souri Department of Revenue Township residents, bridge work was discussed. pursuant to RSMo 32.310 for each met with the Assessor Sally Black met Daviess County. David Cox seccommission to discuss the open with the commission to discuss onded; motion passed. This will Marion Township positions. The county shape files required by allow the State of Missouri to commission spoke by phone state statute for the Missouri collect and distribute sales tax with Justin Moore and Lincoln Department of Revenue. Her from online purchases to DaCornett, Marion Township resi- office will not be providing the viess County. dents, to discuss the open Mari- files.

Wayne Uthe made a motion on Township positions.

Mike Trager and Aaron to make a donation to the Green Wayne Uthe made a motion to Trager, Trager Quarries, and Hills Women’s Shelter of $300 appoint Lincoln Cornett, trust- Charles Radabaugh, Sheridan per year for 2015-2018 from the ee, Brian Teel and Justin Moore, Township, met with the com- Domestic Violence Fund. David board members, and Jennifer mission in regards to a section of Cox seconded; motion passed.

Moore, clerk, for Marion Town- 215th Street and Unity Avenue in Wayne Uthe reported that ship. David Cox seconded; mo- Section 12. Discussion was held the new A/C unit for the Extention passed. Ronetta Burton will about options to compromise sion office has arrived and was notify them and get the required between landowners. The issue installed by the road and bridge paperwork filled out. was continued until next week. crew.

Kenny Dinwiddie, Marion Deputy Robert Mazur met The commission is continuTownship resident, met with with the commission to advise ing to look for someone to add the commission to advise them them about an incident with landscape rock around the about a road issue in Washing- Windstream’s contractor that is courthouse. The issue was conton Township. installing new repeater towers tinued until next week.

The commission received for high speed internet service.

Eric Corwin reported that he notice from Senator Roy Blunt’s The commission will investi- has checked the broken courtoffice that he will be in Gallatin gate. Ronetta Burton, county house lawn light fixture and it is on May 4 at 2:30 p.m. for the cere- clerk, will contact Windstream not repairable. The commission mony at the Gallatin water plant. to clarify zoning/no zoning regu- granted permission for Eric to The commission will meet lations. The issue was continued replace the fixture, if the cost is next on Tuesday, May 7, due to until next week. reasonable.

Wednesday being a state holiBud Motsinger, Rex Hibler, The commission received day, Truman Day. and Jonathon Abbot, Caldwell word from Ray Wadley, SEMA, James Lewis, bridge super- County Commissioners, and that his inspection of 2015 comvisor, met with the commis- Greg Pitchford and Cary Sayre, pleted SEMA records has been sion. He reported his crew will Allstate Consultants, met with postponed until possibly next be working at the courthouse the commission to discuss a week. installing the new Purple Heart possible joint venture. David The commission denied a reCounty and Reserved Purple Cox made a motion to allow quest by Todd Miller to attend an Heart parking signs, and install- Caldwell County to survey in event on Monday, May 6. ing the new A/C for the Exten- Daviess County pursuant to a Ronetta Burton notified the sion office. The crew will be at possible joint venture. Jim Ruse commission that Jim Ellison, INCIDENT motion SUMMARY DOES NOT INCLUDE ROUTINE PATROL the courthouse early tomorrowTHISseconded; passed.

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Two from Cameron arrested on drug charges Shelby Mcafee, 24, Cameron, and Jay Parker, 36, Cameron, were arrested at 11:31 p.m. on May 1 during a traffic stop on Titan Avenue at 145th Street, Winston.

Mcafee was charged with possession of a controlled substance, two counts of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, tampering with physical evidence, and endangering the welfare of a child.

Parker was charged with possession of a controlled substance, two counts of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, tampering with physical evidence, endangering the welfare of a child, operating without a valid license, failure to maintain financial responsibility, and failure to register a motor vehicle.

During the traffic stop, Deputy Caleb Ireland observed a small bag flying out of the passenger side window. The bag landed near the fence that ran parallel to the road. According to the probable cause statement, the contents of the bag field tested positive for the presence of methamphetamine. Other paraphernalia was also located, and an infant was in a child restraint seat in the back seat.

Mcafee’s bond is set at $15,000 cash only. Parker’s bond is set at $20,000 cash only.

The vehicle registration was also displaying fictitious 2020 license plate tabs.

4 /30 /19 8:57 AM - Altamont, reference

cattle out.

9:09 PM - Well-being check in Gallatin.

5 /1/19 9:25 AM - Report of cattle out north of Gallatin.

4:03 PM - Report of reckless driver south of Gallatin.

11:31 PM - Shelby Mcafee, 24, Cameron, and Jay Parker, 36, Cameron, were arrested on drug charges during a traffic stop on Titan Avenue at 145th Street, Winston.

5 /2 /19 12 PM - Pattonsburg area reference trespassing.

2:21 PM - David Searcy, 65, Pattonsburg, was arrested and charged with stealing, possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and trespassing. He was released on a criminal summons.

4:21 PM - Assisting stranded motorist on I-35.

6:22 PM - Call regarding phone scams.

10:31 PM - Report of suspicious activity near Gallatin.

5 /3/19 Nothing to report.

5 /4 /19 12:06 AM - Winston, reference suspicious activity.

8:41 AM - Altamont, regarding trespassing.

12:46 PM - Coffey, fatal motorcycle accident.

10:44 PM - Well-being check near Gallatin.

5 /5 /19 10:50 AM - Report of cattle out near Altamont, owner contacted.

10:53 AM - Call regarding civil issue.

12:39 PM - Report of theft near Pattonsburg.

3:21 PM - Assisting Gallatin PD with locating a suspect from a pursuit.

5:11 PM - Assisting with a medical call in Jameson.

7:18 PM - Cattle out near Pattonsburg, owner contacted.

10:30 PM - Assisting MSHP on I-35.

10:50 PM - Surezz Hunter Jr., 25, Markham, IL, and Daquan Pierce, 24, Chicago, IL, were arrested and charged with Illegal use of a card scanner.

Pierce was also charged with speeding. Bond for each was set at $35,000 cash only. According to the probable cause statement, the vehicle was traveling 104 mph in a 70 mph zone. During a probable cause search of the vehicle, numerous gift cards and debit cards were found with Pierce’s name printed on them. The search also revealed a card scanner that is used to alter credit card information, along with $1,500 worth of recently purchased merchandise.

5/6/19 12:21 PM - Deputy, out of the county on an investigation.

9:11 PM - Altamont, reference a disturbance.

11:59 PM - Ephraim Gibson, 29, Kansas City, KS, was transferred to Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail on a felony nonsupport warrant. Bond is set at $10,000 cash only.

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19 wildlife offenses filed against two men Kince L. Hutchinson, 19, and David A. Hogan, 19, both of Jamesport, were charged May 2 with 19 misdemeanors involving wildlife, according to probable cause statements prepared by Alan Bradford, a law enforcement officer with the Department of Conservation.

The two men are accused of using artificial light to locate and shoot both raccoons and deer from public roadways between Dec. 15 and Dec. 28, 2018. They also killed multiple opossums with a baseball bat.

Both men also admitted to having consumed alcohol while they were illegally shooting a firearm from a public road.

The two men were arraigned on May 7, with bond set at $1,000 for each.

Hutchinson was charged with eight misdemeanors: two counts of taking deer during closed season, taking deer with aid of artificial light, two counts of taking deer from public roadway, two counts of taking raccoon from public roadway, two counts of taking raccoon with

aid of artificial light, and taking furbearer opossum by illegal method.

Hogan was charged with 11 misdemeanors: three counts of taking deer during closed season, two counts of taking deer with aid of artificial light, three counts of taking deer from public roadway, two counts of taking raccoon from public roadway, two counts of taking raccoon with aid of artificial light, and taking furbearer opossum by illegal method.

David Lee H agler 19 5 0 -2 0 19 A memorial service for David Hagler and a ride in his honor is being planned for a later date.

Dave’s wishes were for cremation.

Arrangements are under the direction of A Simplified Funeral Solution and condolences may be left online. Memorials suggested to the family can be entrusted to A Simplified Funeral Solution, PO Box 57, Green Castle, MO 63544 David Lee Hagler, 69, Galt, died May 4, 2019. He was born in Hayes, KS, on Feb. 24, 1950, the son of Marvin and Ruby (Foust) Hagler who preceded him in death.

Dave was a businessman and for 27 years owned and operated Lift Easy Garage Door Company in Jamesport, alongside his family and best friend Bill Gwinn.

He was a past vice president

of the Freedom of Road Riders Local 8.

Survivors include his wife Deborah of the home; his children, Jodie Petrovic of Osage Beach, Amber Gann (James) of Trenton, Toni Price (Doug) of Wheeling, Timothy Price Jr. of Trenton, Rebecca Price (Brandon) of Princeton, Bud Hamilton (Angie) of Bethany, Timothy Hamilton of Trenton, Penny Whitt of Bethany; brother Mike Hagler (Kay) of Galt; sister, Jeannie Huffmaster (Dale) of Oak Grove; 17 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

H allie R. Guess 19 33-2 0 19 Visitation for Hallie R. Guess will be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8, 2019, with the service following at 7 p.m. at Poland-Thompson Funeral Home, Cameron. Memorial funds may be given to the Elks Mobile Dental

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Hallie H.R. Pete Guess, 85, Altamont, died on May 4, 2019.

Pete was born on Dec. 23, 1933, in Kellerton, IA, to Ray and Irene (Haley) Guess.

He was a 1951 graduate of Gravity High School. He worked as a payroll clerk for Consolidated Freight Trucking, before retiring.

Pete was a charter member of the BPOE Blue Springs Elk Lodge #7615 and member of BPOE Cameron Elk Lodge #2615.

Survivors include son, Hallie (Lisa) ODell, Cameron; two grandchildren, Justin ODell and Tyler ODell; great-granddaughter, Baylie ODell.

Donald T ownsend d. May 5 , 2 0 19 Donald L. Townsend, 85, Gallatin, passed away Sunday evening, May 5, 2019, at his home.

Arrangements are pending at this time under the direction of Stith Funeral Home in Gallatin.

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Get out and enjoy Missouri’s spring-flowering trees!

Whether you’re hiking or driving, over the next several weeks you can be sure to see beautiful Missouri flowers—and not just the garden variety.

Many of Missouri’s native trees bloom in spring, putting on dazzling displays that attract all varieties of native pollinators.

For some tree species, blooming begins as early as March in southern Missouri, with those same buds typically opening four weeks later in the northern part of the state.

Depending where you live and how the spring warm-up progresses, peak bloom for showy trees like redbuds can be anytime in April through midMay.

Wherever you live in Missouri, make sure you don’t miss these beautiful trees blooming this spring!

• Ser i e erry me an hier arborea) • Red ud er is anadensis • Wi d p um runus ameri ana • Bu eyes • F o erin do ood ornus florida)

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NO T I C E O F T RU ST EE’ S SALE F or default in the p ayment of debt secured by a deed of trust exe cuted

by Nicole L. Roe and Robert B . Roe, dated June 3 0 , 2 0 1 6 , and recorded on June 3 0 , 2 0 1 6 , Document No. 2 0 1 6 1 0 8 2 , in B ook No. 2 7 8 , at Page 4 0 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: T rac t I : All O f Lots 1 And 2 O f Bloc k “M ” O f Brown And W irt’ s Addition I n T he C ity O f Gallatin, Daviess C ounty, Missouri.

T rac t I I : All O f Lots T hree ( 3) And F our ( 4 ) I n Bloc k “M ” O f Brown And W irts Addition T o T he C ity O f Gallatin, Missouri, T ogether W ith All Buildings And I mp rovements T hereon, W hether Attac hed T o T he Land O r Not. T rac t I I I : All Lot F ive ( 5 ) I n Bloc k “M ”, Brown And W irt’ s Addition T o T he C ity O f Gallatin, Missouri.

T rac t I V : All O f Lots Six ( 6 ) , Seven ( 7) , And Eight ( 8 ) , I n Bloc k “M ”, I n Brown & W irt’ s Addition T o T he C ity O f Gallatin, Daviess C ounty, 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 NO T I C E

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 exp ress p ermission of a court of comp etent j urisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose (Casefile No. 217293-903585).

I n T he 4 3rd Judic ial C irc uit C ourt, Daviess C ounty, Missouri Judge or Division: Probate • Case Number: 19DV-PR00006 I n the Estate of BRU C E E. GRI F F I N JR. , Dec eased.

Notic e of Letters T estamentary 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 Receip t of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recip ient 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.

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Mustangs close regular season with 4th win The Tri-County/Gallatin Mustangs held off Trenton Tuesday night to pick up their fourth victory of the 2019 baseball season and first win since early April.

The Mustangs broke a 5-5 game with a run in the bottom of the final inning to clip the Bulldogs, 6-5, in the final game of the regular season. Brinley Vandiver earned the victory on the mound in relief of Gage Wright.

Offensively, the Mustangs took advantage of seven hits and four walks.

The Mustangs led, 5-2, heading into the sixth inning before Trenton scored three times in the frame.

Wright cranked a home run for the Mustangs. Vandiver doubled in four at-bats. Nathan Baker and Drayton Harris each drove in a run with a hit. Klayton Lynch and Tayton Terry each had a single and run scored. Morgan McBroom drove in a pair of runners and scored twice. Ross Critten singled. Colton Rouner

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Defensively, the Mustangs were nearly error free with only two miscues across seven innings.

V s. North H arrison The Mustangs couldn’t hang with North Harrison in a 7-inning contest last Wednesday.

The Shamrocks jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on their way to a 10-3 victory.

Wright led the Mustangs at the plate with a double, home run, run scored and two runs driven in. Tayton Terry also had a hit and scored a run. McBroom scored after reaching base on a fielder’s choice.

Tri-County/Gallatin won Wednesday’s junior varsity game, 7-1.

Tuesday’s game scheduled to be played at Grundy County was rained out and will not be rescheduled. The Mustangs are the #7 seed in the Class 2, District 16 Tournament, which begins Saturday and ends next Wednesday. The Mustangs will play #2 St. Joseph Christian, the co-champion of the Grand River Conference, Saturday at noon at Mid-Buchanan High School.

Hayden & Haden (Jumps & Bradford) head for state golf The Gallatin Bulldogs finished fourth out of seven teams at Monday’s Class 1 sectional golf tournament but two members of the squad will be continuing on to the Class 1 state tournament next Monday and Tuesday in Sedalia.

Hayden Jumps (left) and Haden Bradford finished in a tie for ninth place on Monday and will represent Gallatin’s long golf tradition at state.

Both golfers shot rounds of 86 on the par 71 course at Mozingo Lake in Maryville.

As expected Bishop LeBlond captured the sectional title with a combined total of 336. MidBuchanan places second with 353. Plattsburg was third with a 355 and Gallatin golfers combined for 364.

The top 12 individuals, not on state qualifying teams, are eligible to compete in medalist play at the state tournament. Gallatin’s Riley Holmes shot a 92, just one shot off the state qualifying pace.

Owen Schweizer shot 100 to finish in 26th place out of 51 sectional golfers. Justice Fry shot a 111.

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C laire Hemry, G allatin 3 rd 2 : 3 3 .0 2 HE MRY , G ALLATI N 1 ST 5 : 3 9 .4 1 Hemry, G allatin 2 nd 1 2 : 5 2 .0 4 Jillian Plymell, P’ burg 3 rd 1 8 .5 8 Plymell, Pattonsburg 4 th 5 5 .2 9 G allatin 8 th 2 : 0 5 .1 2 Jacklyn Maize, Makayla Rainey, Addi Stanley, Breanne Sample G allatin 5 th 1 2 : 1 4 .3 2 Maize, Stanley, Bethany Bailey, Libby Endicott E ndicott, G allatin 8 th 6 ’6 ”

Boys Results ( to 8 p lac es) 1 0 0 m Dash 2 0 m Dash 4 0 0 m Dash 8 0 0 m Run 1 6 0 0 m Run 3 2 0 0 m Run 1 1 0 m Hurdles 3 0 0 m Hurdles 4 x 1 0 0 Relay 4 x 4 0 0 Relay 4 x 8 0 0 Relay High Jump Long Jump Trip le Jump Shot Put Discus

C ameron Jones, P’ burg 2 nd 1 1 .6 6 Jones, Pattonsburg 2 nd 2 3 .3 9 Aidan Adkison, G allatin 7 th 5 5 .2 7 Taylor Teel, G allatin 7 th 2 : 1 6 .5 1 Ayden Wayne, G allatin 4 th 4 : 5 7 .3 1 Wayne, G allatin 3 rd Trev or I reland, P’ burg 2 nd 1 6 .4 4 I reland, Pattonsburg 3 rd 4 5 .6 6 Pattonsburg 8 th 5 0 .5 9 Dakota Eaton, Kyle McChesney, Cooper Teel, Dylan McCrary G allatin 5 th 3 : 5 1 .3 3 Landon Corwin, Teel, Tristen Gibson, Adkison G allatin 3 rd 9 : 0 1 .8 7 Adkison, Gibson, Teel, Wayne I reland, Pattonsburg 2 nd 5 ’1 0 ” G ibson, G allatin 5 th 5 ’6 ” JO NE S, PATTO NSB U RG 1 ST 2 0 ’ 5 .5 ” JO NE S, PATTO NSB U RG 1 ST 4 6 ’ 6 .5 ” G RAY DE E RAI NS, G ALLATI N 1 st 4 6 ’ 8 ” ( PR) Rains, G allatin 2 nd 1 3 8 ’1 0 ”

GMS trac k athletes set six new sc hool rec ords at GRC Meet G allatin’ s Middle School boys p laced third and the G MS girls took fourth at the G rand Riv er C onference E ast Div ision Junior High Track Meet held last Thursday. Along the w ay, the Junior B ulldogs set six new school records in running and field events.

GMS Results ( to 6 p lac es) G irls High Jump B oys High Jump G irls Pole Vault Long Jump Discus B oys Shot Put B oys 1 0 0 m Dash B oys 4 x 2 0 0 Relay G irls 1 B oys 1 G irls 4 B oys 4

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G raydee Rains w on the G RC shot p ut ev ent and Claire Hemry finished first in the GRC 1600 meter run, second in the 3 2 0 0 meter run and third in the 8 0 0 meter run. p laced second in the discus throw .

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Jillian Plymell placed third at conference in the 100 meter hurdles and fourth in the 3 0 0 meter hurdles.

Area athletes advance to track & field sectional

Trev or I reland p laced second in the G RC 1 1 0 meter hurdles, third in the 3 0 0 meter hurdles and second in the high j ump .

Athletes from Gallatin, Winston and Pattonsburg high schools enjoyed great weather on Saturday while participating in the Class 1, District 7 Track and Field competition held at Odessa High School.

Saturday’s competition for local athletes featured at least one new school record as the Winston Redbird 4x800 relay team of Jacob Uthe, Login Goll, Jacob Lewis and Cy Uthe broke their own record set just a week ago.

The top four district event finishers advance to this Saturday’s sectional meet to be held at Lathrop High School. Following are local qualifiers with their district placing:

C ameron Jones, Pattonsburg: 1 0 0 m dash, 2 nd, 1 1 .5 8 ; 2 0 0 m dash, 1 st, 2 3 .4 4 ; long j ump , 1 st, 2 0 ’ 6 .2 5 ” ; trip le j ump , 1 st, 4 1 ’ 9 .5 ” .

T revor I reland, Pattonsburg: 1 1 0 m hurdles, 1 st, 1 6 .1 4 ; 3 0 0 m hurdles, 2 nd, 4 1 .8 4 ; high j ump , 2 nd, 5 ’ 9 ” .

W iley Butler, Pattonsburg: j av elin, 4 th, 1 2 9 ’ 1 0 ” Jillian Plymell, Pattonsburg: 1 0 0 m hurdles, 3 rd, 1 7 .8 6 .

Kirsten Slessman, Pattonsburg: high j ump , 4 th, 4 ’ 8 ” .

C y U the, W inston: 4 0 0 m dash, 4 th, 5 4 .7 3 T homas Kile, W inston: 3 2 0 0 m run, 3 rd, 1 1 : 0 3 .7 3 .

W inston boys, 4 x 4 0 0 relay ( G oll, U the, Lew is, U the) , 2 nd, 3 : 4 3 .4 8 .

W inston boys, 4 x 8 0 0 relay ( same as abov e) , 2 nd, 8 : 4 3 .3 4 ( New W H S rec ord) .

Aidan Adk ison, Gallatin: 4 0 0 m dash, 3 rd, 5 4 .6 5 ; trip le j ump , 4 th, 3 8 ’ 9 .7 5 ” .

Ayden W ayne, Gallatin: 1 6 0 0 m run, 3 rd, 4 : 5 8 .8 1 ; 3 2 0 0 m run, 2 nd, 1 1 : 0 3 .5 1 .

T aylor T eel, Gallatin: 1 6 0 0 m run, 4 th, 5 : 0 3 .4 2 .

Gallatin boys, 4 x 8 0 0 relay ( Adkison, Tristen G ibson, Tell, Wayne) : 3 rd, 8 : 4 5 .5 4 .

T risten Gibson, Gallatin: high j ump , 4 th, 5 ’ 6 ” .

Graydee Rains, Gallatin: discus, 2 nd, 1 3 2 ’ 6 ” ; shot p ut, 1 st, 4 6 ’ 1 1 .5 ” .

C laire H emry, Gallatin: 1 6 0 0 m run, 1 st, 5 : 2 5 .9 8 ; 3 2 0 0 m run, 1 st, 1 2 : 1 4 .0 1 .

Libby Endic ott, Gallatin: p ole v ault, 2 nd, 7 ” .

Mak ayla Rainey, Gallatin: p ole v ault, 3 rd, 7 ” .

Ayden Wayne took third in the 3 2 0 0 meter run and fourth in the 1 6 0 0 meter run at the conference meet.

The 2019-2020 GHS FCCLA Officer team is pictured, left to right, Santanna Youngs, Jenni Teel, Carli Beck, Aidan Adkison, Macie McNeely, Morgan Glidewell, Johnny Stout, and Peyton Johnson.

FCCLA celebrates members by holding annual awards and installation night

Libby E ndicott p laced eighth in the G RC p ole v ault ev ent.

On April 29, the Gallatin FCCLA chapter held their annual STAR Events Awards, Senior Recognition, and Officer Installation night. Regional and State STAR Events participants were recognized.

Regional STAR Events participants were awarded their medals while the State STAR Events participants received their state certificates. Olivia Prindle received the Gallatin FCCLA Most Spirited member award for her enthusiasm toward all local events and meetings.

FCCLA seniors were honored for all they have done throughout their membership in FCCLA. The seniors who have given the organization at least four years of service, have qualified for a National FCCLA Competition, or held a leadership position received a red and white cord to wear at graduation. The following FCCLA seniors

were honored: Bethany Bailey, Jessi Becerra, Zoe Bradford, Ally Johnson, Morgan McBroom, Sarabeth Michael, Karley Salmon, Addi Stanley, and Cora Essie Williamson. Additionally, a video was shown highlighting all FCCLA seniors and their future plans. Senior officer Bethany Bailey was the recipient of the $500 FCCLA local scholarship for her leadership and dedication of service to Gallatin FCCLA. During the meeting, the 2019-2020 slate of officers was installed. They are President Aidan Adkison, First Vice- President Macie McNeely, Second Vice President Carli Beck, Secretary Jenni Teel, Treasurer Peyton Johnson, Public Relations Santanna Youngs, and Recreation Leader Johnny Stout.

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Altamont U nited Methodist Opening songs were “Let there be Peace on Earth” and “Majesty.” The adult Sunday School lesson was “God’s Free Gift of Grace.” No matter who you are, we have all sinned and failed God at some point. Closing hymn was “To God Be the Glory.” A praise report was given for Rosa Keiffer, daughter of Velma Talbott, recovering from eye surgery.

A very nice thank you was received from the Hamburg, Iowa, Methodist Chuch, for helping them with flood relief.

The Altamont Alumni Banquet was announced. All students from Altamont are invited to attend at 7 p.m. Saturday at the firehouse. Bring a dish for the meal. Come join us for a special Mother’s Day. Gifts will be presented. Give a remembrance of your mother.

F riends in C hrist Shonna Morrison welcomed everyone and led the opening prayer. Praise songs were “Tis So Sweet” and “Jesus I Believe.”

We began a new sermon series, “Fight For It.” The message was “How to Build Resilience”

by Clay Scroggins of North Point Church in Atlanta, GA. The message was based on James 1:2-4 and John 16:33. Shonna Morrison closed in prayer. Small group time followed the message.

Gallatin U nited Methodist Pastor Brad Dush opened the service with prayer as Andrea Dush lit the altar candles and Sue Bird played the prelude.

The children listened to Pastor Brad’s message “When You Meet Jesus, It Changes Your Life.” His congregational message was “Damascus Experience,” based on Acts 9: 1-20.

Please bring fleece to church that will be taken to annual conference to make blankets.

May 13 is UMW in the fellowship hall with Betty Peters as hostess. Prayers are for Kenneth King.

Gallatin F irst Bap tist Jim Ruse led in our interces-

sory prayer. Kayce Terhune signed special music in worship to the Lord. Brother Wood Marshall shared a message from John 1:40-51, “Who’s Your One?” The REACH Youth Group will be raising money on May 19 to attend youth camp.

Men’s Bible Studies begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Reach Youth Group meets Wednesdays 5:307:30 p.m. (meal provided) Sunday School is 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning worship service is10:40 a.m. We welcome all to come join us for any of our services throughout the week.

Lak e V ik ing Pastor Robert Nelson’s sermon title for Sunday was “Doubt and Belief,” from John 20:24-31.

The special music was by the Toneys this week. Following the special music, Randy Goin presented the graduating seniors with a Bible. This year we have five graduates, Shaylea Martin, Thomas Gadd, Shade Hardy, Collin Taylor and Ross Nelson.

The Ladies Bible Study Group will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday and all are welcome to join this group. You do not have to attend Lake Viking Church to be a part of the Ladies Bible Study Group. Sherry Parkhurst is the group leader. The youth group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and the Adult Bible Study Group will meet at 7 p.m.

Lake Viking Church is located just outside the east entrance to Lake Viking. If you are unable to attend our service, watch it on the Lake Viking Church You Tube Channel.

Gallatin F irst C hristian We had great attendance Sunday for our first unified worship service and recognition of our graduating seniors. Pastor Kyle Taft’s sermon was the second in a series, “The Merciful Disciple,” based on James 2:1426. Seven seniors were present to be recognized by Pastor Ryan Beenken, who presented each with a gift of the Life Application Study Bible (NLT). A reception was held in their honor following worship.

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May 8, 2019 We were treated to special music by guests who formerly played in a praise band with Susan Zalenski, our keyboardist, at First Baptist Church in Stillwell, KS. Janet and Russ Rogers, Randy Robertson, Kathryn and Jay McDaniel joined our Praise Team singers and added accompaniment of drums, guitar and harmonica.

Prayers were requested for Brielle Rogers, Remi Wilson, and Steve and Sandy Evans, whose house in Ozark suffered tornado damage.

The monthly board meeting is tonight (Wednesday) at 7. On Mother’s Day, moms will be honored and there will be a drawing for two flower baskets.

The Pastoral relations committee will sponsor a doughnut and coffee reception honoring Youth Pastor Ryan and Dara Beenken and Raelynn following worship.

On Sunday, May 19, Regional Minister Ron Routledge will officiate an Installation Ceremony for Pastor Kyle Taft during the worship service.

F airview Fairview opened with prayers for Arvella Eaton, Steve McFee, Carmen Lee, Jerry McFee, Tracy Michael, Leo and Beverly Lang, Martin Zimmerman, Ronnie Cornett, Aspen Clark, and Arlene Grimes. Prayer was by Vanda Davis.

Worship began with “Doxology” and “There is Something About that Name” by The Speck family. “Sweet Bye and Bye” was accompanied by the Speck family. Offering and prayer were

by Betty McFee. Special music was by Bob Speck on his banjo.

“What a Day That Will Be” was by the congregation. The pastor served communion and prayers were by Betty and Vanda. Scripture was Daniel 7:1328 and message was “Kingdom People” by Pastor Shadrach Landry. Closing hymn was “I Surrender All” and prayer was

by Bob Speck. Next Sunday is a special Happy Mother’s Day service. Everyone is invited.

Resound Fest returns to Miracle Hills Ranch Resound Fest 2 0 1 9 to f eature Crowder, Jordan Feliz, U nspoken, 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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Worship at the Church of Your Choice: Charles oss, Evangelist; Lord s Day services 10 a.m.; Evening services 6 p.m. or transportation, call 663-4061 or 663-3957.

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Being a good mother, or a good father, is not as easy as A-B-C. On the other hand, following these A-B-Cs can be a big help.

A -- Always trust your family to God's loving care; God gave them to you and God loves them much more than you.

B -- Bring your family to church with you every Sunday.

— Bro. Wood Marshall, youth pastor.

Bible Study 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; Worship 10:40 a.m. (nursery provided). Evening Worship at 6 p.m.; Tuesday Bible study 6 p.m., Wednesday Adult Choir :05 p.m. or transportation, call church office at 663.663.2331.Office hours: to 11 a.m. weekdays. Email: fbchurch@windstream.net isit: www.firstbaptistgallatinmo.org — ev. yle Taft, pastor; Youth Pastor yan Beenken; Children s Pastor Emily Miller. Sunday worship at 9 a.m.; Sunday School at 10 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meetings at 5:30 p.m. followed by Bible Study at 6 p.m.; Men s Bible Study 5 p.m. Sundays; Youth groups at 5:30 p.m. every second and fourth Sunday during the school year. isit our website: www.gallatinmofcc.org, and also oin us on acebook: Gallatin irst Christian Church

C -- Challenge them to dream great dreams and to set lofty goals in life D -- Delight in their achievements; encourage your family in every way.

E -- Exalt the Lord: join together in prayer; read the scriptures together; have “Grace” at every meal (even when eating out).

— Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m. and small groups at 11 a.m. or more information, call Shonna at 660.663.222

F -- Frown on evil. Set an example for your family by never saying or doing anything hurtful to another person.

G -- Give your family lots of love. Since there's an endless supply of God's love flowing into your life, let His love overflow into their lives.

H -- Hear their problems. All of us have problems; no one should keep their problems bottled up inside themselves. Problems need to be shared with the people we love, and who love us I -- Ignore their faults. Everyone makes mistakes/ makes decisions based on bad judgment. Forgive them, help them to deal with their faults. Help them to move on.

J -- Joyfully accept them as they are; help them to grow.

— ev. Wayne Smith, Pastor, ph: 660.663.3213. SS 9:45 a.m., Celebrations 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesdays 6 p.m.

— ev. obert Nelson, Pastor; Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study and prayer service 7 p.m.; Email: lakevikingchurch@gmail.com — r. Tom Hermes; Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m. on holiday weekends only; Sunday Mass 10:30 a.m. (all year) School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.

David Leeper, Minister; Sunday 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service 7 p.m.

— Alvin Hillman, Minister; ellowship 10:30

a.m. and Worship 11 a.m.

— Mike Carner, Pastor, ph: 660.

772.3306; Saturday Sabbath School 9:15 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.

K -- Keep their confidences. Let their “secrets” be safe with you.

— David Marble, Bishop, ph: 660.663.925 . Sunday Sacrament Service 10 a.m.; Wednesday youth activities, 7 p.m.

L -- Live out a good example before your family; they will pattern your example before they will follow your instructions.

M -- Make them your friends. A friend being someone they enjoy being around, someone they can easily talk with.

N -- Never ignore their endless questions; if you don't know the answer, help them find the answer

— Pastor Brad Dush; Sunday School and Worship 11 a.m.; www.gal amesumc.webs.com; Email: gallatin umc@hotmail.com — Marilyn Dorst, Minister; Worship 9:30 a.m., SS following on 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. on 1st and 3rd.

O -- Open your home to your children's friends.

P -- Pray for your family every day. Also, pray with them

— Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Wednesday services 6:30 p.m.; church ph: 749.5577

Q -- Quicken their interest in spiritual matters; teach them by your example.

S -- Show them the joy of living like Christ.

T -- Teach them the value of hard work; teach them to be responsible.

— Eugene eats, Pastor; Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship service 10:30 a.m.

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U -- Understand what your family members are going through.

— ev. obert Dean, Pastor;

V -- Verify your statements; be honest and truthful with each other.

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W -- Wean them away from “bad company.” Know who their friends are.

— Pastor Brad Dush; Worship 9:30, Sunday School 10:35 a.m., nursery provided. Website: www.galjamesumc.webs.com

X -- Xpect them to be obedient, to respect authority and other's opinions.

Y -- Yearn for God's best for each family member.

— ev. Jim Whitley, pastor. Sunday School 9:45

Z -- Zealously teach them the value of living by the Bible.

Follow these ABCs and you will become a great mother ...or father.

a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study and prayer meeting 7 p.m.

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Turkey season ends with 449 birds in Daviess

Ryan Redford, John Daw son and E dw ardo Montero

New LDS leadership, meet in Gallatin Spring is here: keep food safe on grill

By Anna Barlow, RDN, LD, I BC LC Daviess C ounty H ealth Dep artment

Spring is finally here! That means BBQs, family reunions and celebrations are right around the corner. The Daviess County Health Department wants everyone to stay safe while enjoying time together. Food borne illness is a common occurrence this time of year.

Follow these steps for a safe and enjoyable grilling season.

Separate - Anna B arlow When shopping, pick up meat, poultry, and seafood last, right before checkout. Separate them from other food in your shopping cart and grocery bags. To guard against cross-contamination, put packages of raw meat and poultry into individual plastic bags.

Chill - Keep meat, poultry, and seafood refrigerated until ready to grill. When transporting, keep below 40°F in an insulated cooler.

Clean - Wash your hands with soap before and after handling raw meat, poultry. Wash utensils and the grill before and after cooking.

Check your grill and tools Use a moist cloth or paper towel to clean the grill surface before cooking. If you use a wire bristle brush, thoroughly inspect the

grill’s surface before cooking.

Wire bristles from grill cleaning brushes may dislodge and stick into food on the grill.

Don’t cross-contaminate Throw out marinades and sauces that have touched raw meat juices, which can spread germs to cooked foods. Use clean utensils and a clean plate to remove cooked meat from the grill.

C ook Use a food thermometer to ensure meat is cooked hot enough to kill harmful germs. When smoking, keep temperatures inside the smoker at 225°F to 300°F to keep meat a safe temperature while it cooks.

145°F – whole cuts of beef, pork, lamb, and veal (stand-time of 3 minutes at this temperature) 145°F – fish 160°F – hamburgers and other ground beef 165°F – all poultry and precooked meats, like hot dogs Af ter Grilling 140°F or warmer – until it’s served Ref rigerate: Divide leftovers into small portions and place in covered, shallow containers. Put in freezer or fridge within two hours of cooking (one hour if above 90°F outside).

If you suspect you have a food borne illness, please contact your health care provider and the Daviess County Health Department at 660-663-2414.

Sentencing of quadruple murderer, Keith Boyles; three others involved Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt recently announced the sentencing terms of Keith Boyles for his role in the quadruple homicide of two elderly couples in Ripley County (Poplar bluff), MO. In February of 2019, Boyles was convicted of four counts of murder and four counts of armed criminal action.

Boyles, along with David Youngblood, Youngblood’s wife, Melissa, and their daughter Chantale, were each involved in the four murders that took place in June and July of 2010.

The evidence presented at trial was overwhelming. It showed that in 2010, Ripley County resident, David Youngblood concocted a plan to kidnap the president of a local bank, force the bank officer to open the bank’s vault in order to steal enough money to flee the United States and move his family to a non-extraditable country.

To complete his plan, David decided to “test” his daughter, Chantale, and her boyfriend, Keith Boyle, to see if they would be able to successfully carry out violent crimes by murdering David Youngblood’s aunt and uncle,

Lloyd and Irene Piatt. Boyles acted on that assignment on June 23, 2010 by shooting and killing both victims and then burning down the house in an attempt to cover up the evidence.

Two and half weeks later, on July 10, 2010, Boyles and David Youngblood shot and killed Edgar Atkinson and Bonnie Chase and burned their house down during a second “test run” planned by David Youngblood.

Atkinson and Chase were an elderly couple who David and Melissa Youngblood had previously known.

In 2012, David Youngblood plead guilty to four counts of first degree murder and was sentenced to four consecutive terms of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. In 2013, Melissa was convicted after a jury found her guilty of two counts of first degree murder.

Melissa was sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. In 2013, Chantale pled guilty to four counts of murder in the second degree for her more limited role in these murders.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced leadership changes for the Far West Ward on Sunday, May 5.

The ward consists of the congregation in the Hamilton area.

The newly called bishop is John Dawson, a well-known local business owner. He is also a hospital corpsman in the Navy and has an extensive background in the Boy Scouts of America. He will be assisted by his counselors, Ryan Redford and Edwardo Montero. These callings generally last for approximately five years.

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of Latter-day Saints has a lay ministry, meaning that all positions held in local wards (congregations) are voluntary. This includes the bishopric, made up of the bishop and his two counselors.

They serve the needs of the members under their care, while pursuing outside vocations in addition to these responsibilities.

Another recent change for the Far West Ward is that it now meets in Gallatin at 211 Ash Street. Meetings are held from 9-11 a.m. each Sunday and an open invitation is extended to anyone interested in attending.

Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that turkey hunters checked 449 birds in Daviess County during Missouri 2019 regular spring turkey season, April 15 through May 5.

Daviess County hunters took 352 adult gobblers; 86 juvenile gobblers, and 11 bearded hens.

Statewide, 36,231 birds were harvested. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 785 birds checked, Texas with 729, and Callaway with 672.

Young turkey hunters harvested 2,546 birds during the 2019 spring youth season, April 6-7, bringing the overall 2019 spring turkey harvest to 38,777.

Last year, young turkey hunters harvested 1,729 birds during the spring youth season and hunters harvested 34,072 during the regular spring season for a 2018 spring season total harvest of 35,801 birds.

Health survey to be updated by CRMC Over the next three months, Cameron Regional Medical Center will be updating its 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). This CHNA update (Wave #3) will cover Clinton, DeKalb, Daviess and Caldwell Counties and is a follow-up process designed to meet final IRS regulations released in 2015. These regulations require all 501(c)3 hospitals to conduct a CHNA and adopt an implementation strategy at least once every three years.

The goal of this assessment update is to identify progress made since 2016 in addressing community health needs and to collect up-to-date community health perceptions. In order to accomplish this goal, a short online survey has been developed and can be accessed at: https://

www.surveymonkey.com/r/ CameronRegional_CHNA2019.

All four-county residents, business leaders, and health care professionals are encouraged to complete the 2019 online CHNA survey by Monday, June 10, and to attend the upcoming town hall meeting to be held Thursday, June 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the dining room at Cameron Regional Medical Center. A free lunch will be provided starting at 11:30 a.m.

Vince Vandehaar, MBA (VVV Consultants, LLC, an independent research firm from Olathe, KS) has been retained to conduct the associated research. Questions regarding Cameron Regional Medical Center’s CHNA activities may be addressed to Carol Arthur at (816) 649-3226, or carthur@cameronregional.org.

Jail won’t house KC, Raytown inmates Providing housing for Kansas City Police Department and Raytown detainees was discussed by the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail Board during their meeting April 26. The board determined not to house for these agencies at this time.

Installation of digital cameras for the interview room is complete.

Duvall, Roeder and Black Insurance Agency out of Trenton has committed to pay 50% of the cost of ballistic vests, up to a purchase of three, for DDRJ transportation officers.

Carder gave an update on training. All in-service training has been completed with assistance from DeKalb County Chief Deputy Keesaman and Deputy Hogan. Transportation training, including active shooter training, is being instructed by Daviess County Deputy Mazur.

Carder has been attending crisis intervention training, which will be completed next week.

This training is being provided

by St. Joseph Police Department in conjunction with Family Guidance Center in St. Joseph.

Director Edmon Howard will be attending the administrator conference May 6-10.

Deputy Director Tim Carder gave the financial report which

was approved as follows: sales tax revenue for March $90,207.31; sales tax balance $85,442.81; commissary gross $9,260.40 in April; CD account 247 balance $247,881.61; CD account 977 balance $103,528.47; operating account balance $77,833.93; payroll balance $10,037.81; accounts receivable $249,305.18; and accounts payable $22.82.

The first quarter financial report was accepted. The tentative agenda for the meeting included a vote to close part of the meeting; however, a closed session was not needed.

The next meeting is at 10 a.m. on May 31.

The above are the unapproved minutes of the meeting held April 26. Present were Daviess County Presiding Commissioner James Ruse; DeKalb County Presiding Commissioner Kyle Carroll; Daviess County Sheriff Ben Becerra; DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Clark; Edmon Howard, Jr., Director; and Timothy Carder, Deputy Director.

Aubrey Nelson retires from FBLA/ PBL organization Aubrey Nelson finished her Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and FBLA-Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) in April, and has retired as the PBL Missouri State President.

Aubrey has had a lengthy affiliation with FBLA and PBL, starting back in 2011, when she first joined the Gallatin FBLA Chapter. Aubrey went on to serve FBLA as state reporter in 2014 and the Missouri State President of FBLA in 2015.

Through her college years, she has served on the National Presidency Panel for PBL, as well as competing on the National PBL level the past two years.

Aubrey is the first known person in Missouri history to serve this organization as their state president, both in FBLA and PBL. Aubrey passed the gavel in Springfield, but told the college students, advisers and administration that it’s never “goodbye” for her, but “until she sees them again” in this organization.

Aubrey was also awarded the “Who’s Who” award for the State of Missouri in PBL, and will be recognized this summer in San Antonio, TX, at the National Leadership Conference in June.

Aubrey is a senior at Northwest Missouri State University, double majoring in political science and criminology. She is a 2015 GHS graduate, and the daughter of Bill and Vera Nelson, granddaughter of Sarah Dowell, Jack Dowell, and the late Judy Nelson, all of Gallatin.

Winston music programs May 16 & 23 Winston’s Spring Music Programs will be split this year. Please note the specific dates. High School Spring Program will be at 6 p.m. on May 16. Elementary Spring Program will be at 6 p.m. on May 23.

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R-3 students celebrate reading and Children’s Book Week North Daviess School hosted their annual spring family fun night on May 1. Over 50 students and parents attended the event which centered around “Loving to Read” and the 100th anniversary of Children’s Book Week.

Every student walked away with prizes, posters, and many reading activities.

Bookmarks, creating comic strips, and voting on the Children’s Choice Book Award were just some of the activities that the students, along their parents and immediate family members, could participate in.

The Daviess County Library, with Elizabeth Plotner and Sherri Croy, set up a NASA “photo op” station. The library also provided calendars on the Summer Reading program and

on many of the programs offered through the Daviess County Health Department.

The program also included a meal, coloring contest winners, and door prizes for adults.

North Daviess through the Title I program sponsors a fall and spring event each year.

The goal of the program is to bring the family together to have fun and also emphasize the importance on reading and reading activities for the students.

library cards for students needing information.

Second Harvest with volunteers from FFA, along with Advisor Ms. Armstrong, offered a booth with fresh food and nonperishable items, information on Campus Cupboard and Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.

Pre-school and early childhood information was offered with free books, and information

Missouri History

through the Art of Our State Written by Bob Priddy

History through art

The tax approved to pay off the bonds issued to pay for construction of the Capitol raised $1 million more than expected. The money could only be used for the building’s decoration, giving the commission financial resources no other state capitol decoration effort has had.

Capitol

shaped Missouri and its people.

Great sculptors remind us of Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase, of Lewis and Clark and their epic journey to the Pacific Ocean, and of the importance of our two great rivers, the Missouri and the Mississippi.

We learn the lessons of our history in many different ways.

Storytellers provide the The Capitol’s third floor spoken word. Books and The five commissioners is the home of the Hall of decided to use art to tell the The Missouri State Capitol covers 3 acres in downtown Jefferson City. The dome, Famous Missourians, a magazines tell us with the stories of Missouri. They rising 238 feet and topped by a bronze statue of Ceres, the goddess of vegetation, is place where visitors often the first view of Jefferson City from the north. In addition to housing the House and worked for more than a decade are surprised by the bronze written word. Movies and Senate, the building provides offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary hiring some of America’s busts of Missouri scientists, of state, treasurer, state auditor and administrative agencies. The Missouri State television often dramatize foremost painters, sculptors, explorers, adventurers, Museum is located on the first floor of the Capitol and contains both long-term and stained-glass designers, and temporary exhibits. Photo by Lloyd Grotjan. Courtesy of Missouri State Archives authors, entertainers, historic events or show us tapestry makers to create statesmen, journalists, and pictures and film of them images portraying the people artists. the gallery can put an ear to ACTIVITIES and the events that have made the wall and hear every word Great stained glass windows q The art in our state Capitol illustrates as they occurred. We also Missouri what it is and have in distinctly. events in Missouri’s history. History is the process shaped the kind of symbolize historic events, every day in the newspaper. industries and the qualities learn of history as told In a building where laws are documented people we are.

Look through your newspaper to find that make Missouri great. passed that shape our future, stories, editorials or ads that could be by the paintbrush and the Paintings teach us about art teaches us our history in Memorials on the north, illustrated. Create art to tell the story. the earliest people to live in Explain how your illustrations enhance or canvas, bronze, stone, glass sculptor’s hammer and or river side, of the Capitol Missouri. They show us the replace the writing. and fabric. building honor Missourians Pony Express; the beginnings chisel. w Create a mock newspaper to who have defended our nation of lead mining, our first industry; the coming of the A special commission was great steamboats, the terrible appointed in 1917 as the tragedy of the Civil War, our new Missouri State Capitol natural resources and other construction was ending to properly decorate the building. events and places that have STATE CAPITOL & MISSOURI STATE MUSEUM HOURS: Daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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in war and police officers who have died defending our safety.

Two large carved marble fountains emphasize the role of sciences and the arts in contributing to our past as well as building for our future.

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Rueben Kurtz 660-684-6734 1951 Case VAC Tractor (New tires on rear. No rust. Very good metal) Also 7’ Heavy Duty Tractor Blade. 660-646-7801 View at 315 E Polk, Chillicothe Custom Field cultivating, disking, plowing, mowing, raking and big bales. Call Harry Renne, 660-605-0984

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Nice double-wide, close to schools.

Three-bedroom, 2-bath, front room, kitchen, laundry, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, nice yard. No pets.

No smoking. One-year lease.

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.

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.

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

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

Rural Braymer area. 660-6452133

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 The Daviess County USDA Farm Service Agency has an opening for a full-time Farm Program Technician position located in Gallatin. The application period opened on 4/24/19 & will close on 05/15/2019. All applications must be filled out online at www.USAjobs.gov;

Lost & Found LOST - Black male Lab and black and white female with collar. Between Lock Springs and Gallatin. If seen, please call 660-772-3440

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.

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 or Ron 660-663-3234, cell 816390-5161 Custom round baling, wet or dry, same rates. Slicing available. Call Jamin Rinehart 660684-6977 Rosenbaum Plumbing, Sewer and Drain Cleaning. All Your Plumbing Needs. Located in Hamilton, MO, and serving the surrounding area. Repair & Replace sewer & water lines.

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Courthouse News courthouse on Wednesday, from 2-4 p.m. May 15 to answer employee questions about retirement options and funds.

Lisa Hostetler, executive director for the Workforce Development Board, notified the commission of a drop in state funding for the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I program in Northwest Missouri.

She stated their mission is “A qualified person for every job; a quality job for every person.”

Wayne Uthe, TAC member, will attend the NW Transportation Planning Partners meeting in St. Joseph next week.

The commission received training certificates for 20 hours each from Pam McNeel, collector/treasurer, and Kayla Michael, public administrator.

Assessor Sally Black notified the commission she has an issue with the way the mileage is being recorded for the county vehicle.

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The commission was notified that a bond completion form is needed for the BRO (36) bridge project. David Cox will contact Shannon Howe, Howe & Associates, for the information to complete the form.

The meeting adjourned at 4 p.m.

This information is taken from the minutes of the May 1, 2019, meeting of the Daviess County Commission. All commissioners were present. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved. Bills and abatements were approved.

Civil cases filed: Susan E. Harris, Gallatin, petition for change of name.

Assoc iate Division Jerry Dean Reeder, Pattonsburg, was charged May 2 with failure to register as sex offender, D felony.

C ivil C ourt Breach of Contract: Default judgments were entered for Capital One Bank and against Todd G. Stowell; for World Acceptance Corp. and against Angel M. Rainey; for World Acceptance Corp. and against Tanner G. Blundell. A change of venue was granted in Cavalry SPV I, LLC vs. Lance A. Derstler.

Suits on account: Default judgments were entered for LVNV Funding LLC and against Gerald Souders; for Midwestern Health Management and against Beverly A. Walker; for Bank of America and against Leslie Hughs. A consent judgment was entered for Harrison County Community Hospital and against Johnathon D. Cecil et al. Harrison County Community Hospital vs. Gabriel R. Hancock was dismissed by the parties.

Small Claims: Vicki Parle vs. Shawn Wilson et al was dis-

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Marriage David Arlen Shewmaker, 74, and Debra Jean Steeby, 56, both of Altamont, were married z, by Judge Daren Adkins. ssessor s e Staff members will be in the field completing review and adding new construction in Jefferson, Marion and Colfax Townships during the next week.

Re order s e Marriage license issued: Daniel William Pierce, 31, Jamesport, and Jennifer Brooke Collins, 31, Lathrop.

W arranty Deeds Lake Viking lot #600 from SIT, LLC to CM Covey Inc.; Lake Viking lot #MH-108 from John Jr. and Isabell Attigliato to John Jr. and Isabell Attigliato; tract in Lincoln Township from Aaron and Kathleen Strine to Sherri Lane; tract in Jamesport Township from Nail Excavating LLC to Black Water Farms LLC; Lake Viking lot #96 from Marsha E. Phillips Trust to Scott A. Phil-

lips Revocable Trust; tract in Jamesport Township from Floyd and Louise Fry to Mahlon and Rosemary Yoder; lots in Bancroft from Howard Lee Bailey II to Thomas and Marilyn Ward; tract in Union Township from Cody J. Gilreath to Jordan B. Talbert; Lake Viking lot #2038 from Justin and Shannon Korthanke to Jeremy and Amanda Ripple. ene iar Deeds Tract in Jamesport Township from Kraig Mort to Kenneth and Kathryn Mort.

T rustee’ s Deed under Ac tive T rust Tract in Salem Township from Roberta Malone, trustee of the Roberta Malone Revocable Trust, to Douglas and Bonnie Miller.

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Peggy Simmons, the manager at Shopko in Gallatin, has watched children come into the store being carried by their parents in baby carriers, and now those children are graduating from high school.

As Shopko prepares to close, that will be one of the many fond memories she looks back on.

Founded in 1962, Shopko began business in Gallatin in 2012. The Shopko building had been occupied by the P.M. Place Store, then Pamida which opened in 2000, and finally Shopko in 2012.

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“Shopko Foundation was good to the community, giving money to Access II, the DARE program, and the Seventh Day Adventist Community Food Pantry,” she says.

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Goodbye, Shopko Shopko served largely small towns in rural America. It paid local wages and local taxes. But the company was saddled with debt as it battled the big chain-stores and online shopping. The company has declared bankruptcy, gone into liquidation, and will close all of its locations. The Gallatin store will close on May 12.

Peggy and Linda Arbuckle set up the Pamida store in Trenton 22 years ago. They both got their start with the company there. Now Peggy’s daughter and Linda’s son will close the Trenton Shopko store.

“That’s pretty remarkable,” she says. “That our children are closing the store we opened.”

Peggy has been a manager of the store for 18 years, seven in Trenton and 11 in Gallatin.

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“When I first started people were laid back,” she says. “But the last three or four years people have become tighter with their money.”

She will miss the customers, especially the regulars who went from being strangers to familiar faces greeted by name. She wants to thank the people of Gallatin for all their years of being loyal customers.

“We’ve had people say it feels like a funeral, as things dwindle down,” she says, laughing. “But nobody’s brought us any food.”

As for the employees she’s had the pleasure to work with, Peggy says she couldn’t have asked for any better. “We’ve had very loyal, long-term employees,” she says. “We’re like a big, giant family.”

On hearing the store was closing, her first concern was health insurance for herself and the other

employees. She will be seeking employment at a job that offers similar benefits, as will many Shopko employees. In Gallatin, the store currently has 11 employees, four full-time and seven part-time. Its closing was distressing news to all of them. Bobbie Cabra has been at the same location the longest, 30 years.

“Place’s was a lot of fun,” she says. “We had car washes and hot dog sales. Then I don’t know what happened. I guess we got older. Each company has been different. It’s been an experience, I must say.

I’d see kids when they were little and then see them when they were grown up and think, ‘No way that’s you.’”

Bobbie says she will miss the people the most.

The community supported the store well. A lot of customers come in every day or every few days.

And she’ll miss the people she worked with. “It’s not just the store employees who are family,” she says. “It’s their families, too.”

She plans to retire. She’d like to travel to Arizona and see her son and his wife and their three girls.

“I’ve missed out on a lot of kids and grandkids during 30 years,” she says.

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