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Twin Pine Footwear opens in Jamesport Twin Pine Footwear, owned by Henry and Ruby Schwartz, has opened on Hwy. 190 a couple of miles south of Jamesport. The business officially opened earlier this spring. The store is run by the two owners with help from in-laws. The inventory includes dress shoes and works shoes for adults and children, along with crocs and flip flops. Brand names feature Merrell, Brooks, Fila, Justin, Dockers, Ariat, SBS, Sketchers, Rocky, and Oboz. They also sell socks and arch supports and Bestsoles massag-

Coronavirus Update Confirmed Cases to Date

Grundy County....... (unchanged) 22 Daviess County.... (+4 this week) 16 Caldwell County... (+9 this week) 24 Gentry County...... (+3 this week) 70 Livingston Co. . .... (+3 this week) 30 Dekalb County...... (+4 this week) 21 Harrison County... (+6 this week) 37 Clinton County...... (+7 this week) 42 Missouri 34,762 cases, 1143 deaths

Statewide change (7 days): +2.8%

Source: Missouri DHSS and also the Daviess Co. Health Dept. at 11:30 a.m. July 22

USA: 3.97M confirmed cases, 1.16M recoveries, 144K deaths Worldwide: 14.5M cases, 8.46M recoveries, 616K deaths

Source: Wikipedia; Daily situation reports available via the World Health Organization.

Daviess County Health Dept.:

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ing insoles, which are supposed to be the best on the market. This fall the store plans to have snow boots, stocking caps, mittens and winter scarves. “Business has been good so far,” said Ruby Schwartz. “Despite the fact we don’t have all the shoes yet.” She explained that the companies they order from have largely been shut down because of COVID-19; however, orders have been trickling in and right now they have shelves full of shoes to select from. The store mostly caters to the

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Alumni and resident perspectives on Northwest Missouri sought A short survey has been launched to capture what people appreciate about the 18-county region as well as what they would like to see grow and improve. Community leaders in the 18 counties of northwest Missouri have been asking – especially since COVID-19 hit – what people who either grew up here, have strong ties here, and/or have chosen to live here feel are the best qualities of our communities. The goal is to gather as much input as possible to help in prioritizing and coordinating efforts that can further strengthen and enhance our towns as great places to live, learn, work, play, and raise children. All residents and especially

New superintendent at Pattonsburg Bill Pottorff began his duties as the new superintendent at Pattonsburg R-2 on July 1. Pottorff is starting things off at a unique period in history due to ongoing concerns with the virus pandemic. He says his goal is to “Get school started as normal as we can.” Born in Mount Ayr, Iowa, in 1976, Pottorff was raised in Hatfield, MO. He graduated from high school at North Harrison in 1994. He received a degree in agriculture education from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville in 1998. He went on to earn his master’s degree in administration along with his

Amish community and neighbors, like the Mennonites, German Baptists, etc. But area ‘English’ and tourist are welcome, so long as they realize the colors are mostly plain black and some brown. “The tourists seem interested in the summer footwear, like flip flops,” said Ruby. “We’re happy to help any customer.” The building was remodeled from an existing storage building. They are working on putting a sign by the road. It was always Henry Schwartz’ dream to open a shoe

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superintendent’s degree, both at NWMSU. Pottorff taught agriculture at Mound City for one year and Maysville for nine years. He served as the vocation director at Bethany for eight years. He was then principal for K-12 at Cainsville for three years and superintendent there for one year. Mr. Pottorff has two children, age 13 and 15, who go to South Harrison High School, where one is a seventh grader and the other is a freshman. “So far I’ve met a lot of supportive people at Pattonsburg,” Mr. Pottorff says. “People who care about the school and the kids.”

Library moves to Phase Four The Daviess County Library is excited to announce further expanded re-entry into the library buildings. Stage 4 allows the majority of library services to be reintroduced and all locations to reopen to “new normal” access -- with masks required for entry and baskets for browsing. The Jamesport branch will reopen to regular hours on Thursdays (12-5 p.m.) and Saturdays (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.) Some seating is re-introduced, but configured to allow for social distancing. Computers are available and families are allowed free access. Programs and meeting rooms are not yet available, but coming soon. Patrons wishing to continue contactless service due to personal caution may do so by speaking with a library assistant. This service will return to outdoor pick-up service between 1-5 p.m. in Gallatin, 1-4 p.m. in Jamesport. Patrons entering the building will be required to wear masks and collect their books at the front desk. Children are invited to join the library for movies on the lawn under the big shade tree on Wednesday afternoons at 1 p.m. Library staff will even serve popcorn. “We appreciate your cooperation and compliance as we strive to keep our staff healthy and serve our patrons while cautiously moving forward,” said Elizabeth S Plotner, Library Director

those who have earned a high school diploma, skilled training certificate, or higher education diploma within the region are encouraged to participate. The survey is only a few minutes in length and can be easily accessed by visiting www.maximizenwmo.org or through links posted on the Maximize NWMO Facebook page. The direct link is: https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ a4t6xGbI7PXba8B. “Our Communications CollaborACTION Team enlisted the help of the University of Missouri’s

Exceed group of professionals to design the survey ensuring it is simple, short, and meaningful to help us better understand what keeps and attracts people here,” said Christel Gollnick, president of JUPER Communications and member of Maximize NWMO’s Navigation Team. Maximize NWMO serves the region in a neutral role providing administrative, communications, data access, and coaching support on systems-thinking and community wealth building for individuals, communities and the region. The initiative’s Navigation Team

supports leaders and communities who want to dream big, decide wisely, and maximize our region’s potential by growing together. Maximize NWMO is the regional vitality initiative of The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri. It is made possible through partnerships with Communities of Excellence 2026, the United States Department of Agriculture – Rural Development (USDA-RD), University of Missouri Extension, Missouri Department of Economic Development, Northwest Missouri State University and Evergy.

Swope Street resurfaced, injury at the pool Two Gallatin city officials attended a utility meeting and explained to the Gallatin Board of Aldermen how one upgrade leads to another during their July 13 meeting. Gallatin City Administrator Lance Rains and Public Works Director Mark Morey recently attended the Missouri Public Utility Alliance (MPUA) round table meeting. They learned that MPUA will eventually be changing their method of billing cities which will cause cities to adopt a similar billing structure to their customers. Ultimately, this will require all cities to install an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) metering system to help support the billing. Rains will work with MPUA for AMI financing options. Public Works Director Mark Morey also reported to the board on how one repair can lead to another. Morey reported on the roof repairs at the power plant, which were almost complete. Some piping needed to be run to divert water on the south side of the plant. Unfortunately, while the roof was off heavy rains destroyed the drop ceiling and sheetrock in the break-room. Morey provided estimates to remodel the break-room and the board agreed to move forward with the renovations. Swope Street by the old water and power plants was resurfaced with hot mix. Next crews plan to resurface the last block of East Grand and then

complete a chip/seal surface on all of East Grand. Additional streets will receive chip/seal if chips and oil are still available. An ordinance was accepted authorizing the city of Gallatin to enter into a service contract agreement with Missouri Rural Water Association to conduct sewer system smoke testing. Crews hung door hangers for the testing and plan to complete the testing on Park, East Mill, and West Mill. The purchase was approved of a used standby natural gas generator for the new water plant, if the generator is compatible with the water plant’s electrical system. Dust control has been sprayed on the gravel road by the sewer plant and crews have

been painting the building. The water tower has been washed. The board requested the tower be painted white. Administrator Rains noted that the city still hasn’t received any applications for the street department position. Rains noted that he would submit an application for the State Farm Grant Contest. There was an incident resulting in an injury at the pool last week. The annual MIRMA conference is next week at the Lake of the Ozarks. The board reviewed water usage for Public Water Supply District #2 for the past two years and requested additional water expense reports. Continued on Page 3

Sheriff warns: Scammers are on the prowl — Beware! According to the Daviess County Sheriff ’s office, there have been many recent reports of phone scams. At least two elderly Daviess County residents have lost significant sums of money to these scammers. Please, Daviess County residents, NEVER give out your personal information to anyone over the phone. A legitimate business would never ask you for it. Please talk to friends and family members who may not be aware of this. The sheriff ’s office has received packets from the Missouri Attorney General which are loaded with information on how to protect yourself from various scams. If you or a friend or family member would like to have one of these packets, a deputy will bring the packet to you. If you would like one, message the sheriff ’s office through Facebook or the website, www.daviesscountysheriffmo.com. You can also email them at sheriff@daviesscountymo.gov or call the office at 660-663-2031.

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