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Fund has distributed over $79,000 to Daviess County families thus far The 26th Annual Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Area Youth Benefit Fund (AYBF) dinner/ auction and golf tournament is quickly approaching. The dinner and auction will be held at the Chillicothe Elks Lodge on Saturday, Aug. 25, cosponsored by Hedrick Medical Center. A reception will begin that evening at 5 p.m. with dinner to follow at 6 p.m. A silent auction will be held throughout the reception and the dinner. After 7 p.m., the main auction will begin. Those in attendance will have a chance to enter a reverse raffle (winner will be the last number drawn) with a fabulous prize awarded at the end of the dinner. A wide variety of items will be sold in the silent auction. There will be multiple tables, each grouped with a different minimum bid ($1, $25, $50). Some of
the main auction items this year include: two VIP tickets to the Wednesday round of the 2019 Masters Golf Tournament and a week-long stay at a beach front
Texan faces 8 felony charges
A 40-year-old San Benito, TX, man faces multiple felony charges following drug-related burglaries which occurred July 27 at a location in Winston on Highway 69 and later that same day at a Jamesport residence. Gregory Scott Hill was arrested after a vehicle chase involving officers from the Daviess County Sheriff ’s Office and Missouri State Highway Patrol ended in Gallatin. Mr. Hill will now face the following charges: • Burglary 1st degree, Felony B • Stealing, Felony D • Possession of Controlled Substance (marijuana), Felony D • Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Felony D
Florida Condo. The list continues to grow every day. To make a tax deductible donation to the charity, just call Farmers’ Electric Cooperative at 660-646-4281. Committee members will also gladly pick up any donation. Tickets for the dinner are currently being sold by AYBF committee members. The golf tournament will be held Monday, August 27, at the Green Hills Golf Course. For the 20th consecutive year, PepsiCola Bottling of Chillicothe will be co-sponsoring the AYBF golf tournament. Every golfer who plays in the tournament will receive a Nike polo shirt, a sleeve of golf balls, and more. The entry fees cover cart rental, green fees, mulligans, lunch, prizes and registration gifts. Corporate sponsor golf teams also receive three banquet tickets, plus recognition at the dinnerauction, golf tournament and on the Cooperative’s web site. You can register a golf team, become a hole sponsor, or buy banquet tickets, all with just a few clicks of your mouse. Simply go to www.fec-co.com, click on “community,” then click on “sponsorship opportunities,” located next to “Area Youth Benefit Fund.” FEC established the AYBF for the purpose of providing financial assistance toward the pay-
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127th Jameson Picnic slated Aug. 2-3-4 The City of Jameson invites you to come celebrate at the 127th Annual Jameson Picnic to be held Aug. 2, 3 and 4 at the Jameson City Park, sponsored by the Jameson Lions Club. The Picnic is being held a week earlier than normal this year. Usually scheduled for the second weekend in August, this year’s event makes its appearance the first weekend in August. Bring your lawn chairs, sit and reminisce while making new memories. Plan to eat at the picnic. There will be tenderloins, hotdogs, hamburgers, fries, nachos, pie, ice cold drinks and lots more great food. Thursday events: 6 p.m.
registration for the talent show; 6:30 p.m. talent show; 8 p.m. David Sandy, magical entertainment. Age divisions for the talent show are 6 years and under; 7-12 years; 13-17 years; 18 years and over. Cash prizes will be given to winners of the talent show. Friday events: 6 p.m. baby show registration prior to show only; 6:30 p.m. baby show and little mister and miss; 8 p.m. “The Fabulous Torques” will provide music from the ’50s and ’60s. Baby show age divisions are 0-6 months; 7-12 months; 13-18 months; 19-24 months; and 25-36 months. Little Mister and Miss is for three- and four-year-olds. Saturday events: 10 a.m.
parade registration at the high school; 11 a.m. parade, rain or shine; 1 p.m. registration and lawn tractor pull; 1:30 p.m. games for all ages; 2:30 p.m. co-ed “corn hole” bag toss tourney, entry fee $5, cash prizes; 5:30 p.m. auction, items donated by local businesses; 8:30 p.m. “Dammit Jim” country and classic rock. Free drawings will be held every night after the entertainment. Mustang Amusements will be on hand. Please bring your unused eyeglasses and hearing aids to donate to the Lions. For additional information, contact Jan Duly 660-663-3520; or Jim Duly 660-334-0428. Not responsible for accidents.
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The B loomtique, located j ust west of the G allatin business square
Floral shop opens in Gallatin
Deanna Grant has opened The Bloomtique, wedding and events floral, in Gallatin. The official opening date was July 28, with a soft opening that Deanna says went very well. The shop is located at 205 West Grand. The little building has undergone a huge transformation and will now offer floral bouquets,
centerpieces, and decorating services. In addition, the store will have a few items for sale inside, including jewelry, bridal and wedding party gifts, cards and signs. Deanna, owner and designer, has made floral wedding pieces for hundreds of brides since the ( continued on page 11)
Missouri Soil & Water Districts Commission aids agriculture community facing drought The Missouri Soil and Water Districts Commission has approved five actions in response to Gov. Parson’s Executive Order 18-05 Drought Alert. The actions will assist counties affected by severe, extreme and exceptional drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Daviess County drought conditions are listed as extreme (see map on page 3). Five actions are as follows: 1) Require soil and water conservation districts to move landowners completing the drought practices listed below to the top of waiting lists. 2) Defer the Grazing School Requirement for 12 months after contract approval for water development and water distribution grazing system practices. The water development contracts will consist only of pipeline from
the water source and one watering tank. The rest of the system can be designed and installed after the landowner has completed an approved grazing school. It is important that producers understand managed grazing prior to designing their systems. 3) Implement a pond cleanout program. The sediment in the pond must be completely removed. A flat rate of $1,000 per half acre (up to 2 acres) will be paid. The maximum cost-share provided will be $4,000 regardless of the size of the pond. A 10year maintenance commitment for the pond will be reinstated from the date of payment. This cleanout program is available only for state cost-share ponds currently under maintenance and those out of maintenance. 4) A variance will be provided ( continued on page 15 )
In times of normal rainfall, this entire spillway area would be under water! Timothy B aker, MU R egional H orticulturist, took this photo at the spillway of the C ity of H amilton R eservo ir on July 13 . A t that time, the reservo ir was roughly 6 5 inches below the spillway . I f the reservo ir were full, the area shown would be under water. Mr. B aker say s that sev eral of his upcoming columns will be on the drought situation. For more drought information, see Missouri map and details on page 3 inside.
BURN BAN now in effect by order of
the Daviess County Commission throughout the county.