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The Kickin’ Cancer with Kindness event held Saturday, Oct. 6, raised $9,800 for the gas card fund; that amount is expected to be over $10,000 when all the donations are counted. It exceeds last year’s fund-raising amount of $8,456 by $1,344 despite the rainy weather. the money goes to buy gas cards. The free gas cards are available OUTSTANDING! for All Daviess County cancer patients at Farmer’s Bank and BTC Bank in Community effort Gallatin and Home Exchange Bank in Jamesport. Please pick up your gas cards in the bank lobby or drive-up window at kicks in for $9,800 either bank to help with transportation costs when going to treatments. The Gallatin Men’s Club donated $2,000 toward this year’s Kickin’ Cancer fund-raiser. Individuals, church groups, organizations and businesses join together to prepare for the event through contributions of time, money, silent auction donations and entertainment.

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Floods threaten

Daviess County Emergency Management received a call for the rescue of a man atop a car on Route M in southeast Daviess County on Monday, Oct. 8. The man, however, was able to exit and was standing on the side of the road when emergency responders arrived. This picture of the car, visible in the receding flood water, was taken by Pat Huffman who lives nearby. Pat’s video of the floodwaters over Route M, posted on the social media pages of both this newspaper and Pat, has garnered over 18,000 views. Water no longer flowed over Route M by Tuesday morning, but the warning signs are still there ...as more rain continues to fall locally. Read more on rainfall in story on page 15.

Daviess County Central 911 agreed to purchase and install a GE battery backup system for the failed system and to replace the lighting with an LED system during a meeting of the 911 Board held Aug. 30. The decision came after Supervisor Dana Carder informed the board of a recent power failure that happened when the battery backup failed to perform properly, causing power surges that damaged all the light fixtures in the office. The battery backup was designed to run in conjunction with the generator, but when it failed

Gallatin couple arrested, stolen property seized Johnny Rainey, 44, and Amanda Rainey, 35, Gallatin, were arrested Oct. 7 following the execution of a search warrant at their residence at 1101 South Willow Street. They have each been charged with stealing $750 or more and possession of controlled substance, both D felonies, and misdemeanors of identity theft, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. In video-recorded interrogations, Johnny Rainey admitted to knowingly possessing stolen property at his residence, according to the probable cause statement prepared by Deputy Larry Adams. Amanda Rainey admitted to possessing a stolen credit card for the purpose of gaining unlawful access to the victim’s online banking. According to Deputy Adams, stolen items from at least five Gallatin residences were seized. He said that the thefts would have occurred from June 2018 until just prior to the executed search warrant. Deputy Adams also indicated that extensive investigation of this case will be conducted. Stolen items which were taken into evidence

include a gas heater, space heater, infrared heater, computer printer, basket and household goods, chainsaw, wooden hope chest, bolt cutters, work light, impact drill, complete bed system with headboard, weed eater, push mower, jewelry box, child rocking chair, a GE washer, three stolen credit cards, a personal check and other miscellaneous items. According to Deputy Adams, additional items were seized, but are not listed at this time. According to Gallatin Police Chief Mark Richards, the Gallatin Police Department and the Daviess County Sheriff ’s Department had been working on separate investigations which ultimately identified the same suspects in multiple cases. The police department recovered evidence related to approximately seven ongoing burglary/theft investigations which they had been working on. The search warrant was executed by the Daviess County Sheriff ’s Department, Gallatin Police Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Joe Jump Eatery & Smokehouse to open in Gallatin early next month A new restaurant will be opening in Gallatin in early November in the building formerly occupied by Cycles at 200 Park Street. Tim and Stephanie Champagne, owners, say Joe Jump Eatery and Smokehouse will focus on farm-to-table dishes, always fresh, never frozen. A variety of family-style meals will be included, from steaks to baked chicken. Favorite barbecues, like smokehouse ribs, sausages and burnt ends, will also be on the menu; but the Smokehouse will not serve exclusively barbecue. “We’ll have good home-cooking, feel-good type meals,” the Champagnes say. The goal for this fall is to open the main part of the building. By next spring a sports bar area with TV is slated for another section of the building. Catering and private parties will be offered as well. The name of the restaurant —

Joe Jump — was chosen for its connection to the town’s past. “We wanted to tie the theme of the restaurant to local history,” the Champagne say. “We read up on the history of the Gallatin area and thought Joe Jump would be a catchy name.” Joe Jump was the name of one of two men hanged in Gallatin’s first (and certainly the last) execution. Joe Jump and John Smith murdered William Gladson in 1885. Smith was hanged two weeks after Jump. These hangings were among the last conducted in Missouri. Light interior work is being done on the building and some outside painting. Mr. Champagne grew up in Michigan, took his culinary studies at Oakland, MI, and his internships in Makinac Island, IA. He now lives in Shawnee, KS. Tim has worked on-and-off in several restaurants through the years, though the past 20 years

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he has been flipping houses, and he owns several other businesses in Kansas City. Stephanie also has a vast amount of experience in the food industry. Their connection with the area is through Lake Viking, which they have been visiting the

to perform properly, the generator also failed to perform. All 911 equipment and radios were down for about two to three hours due to the failures. However, none of the office equipment suffered any known damage. It was determined the battery backup for the 911 office had reached its end-of-life. It was originally installed in 1996. It has had several failures recently, and it no longer had the capacity to handle the electrical load in the event of a power failure. Supervisor Carder informed the board that a Ferrups system could be installed with a 30-40% larger capacity and three to four points of power protection at a cost of approximately $9,200. It had four batteries which would have to be replaced every three to four years. A GE system could be installed with a 40-45% larger capacity and nine points of power protection at a cost of approximately $7,200. It had six batteries, smaller in size, but at the

same cost of four larger batteries, which would also have to be replaced every three to four years. Supervisor Carder also advised the office light fixtures could be replaced with LED units at a cost of approximately $300. After discussion, the board carried a motion to have McBroom Service Company purchase and install the GE battery backup (continued on page 7)

Hernandez arrested

Sal Hernandez, owner of Mi Mexico Restaurant in Gallatin, was arrested last night, Oct. 9, and is in custody at DaviessDeKalb County Regional Jail on a 24-hour hold. A probable cause statement has been submitted to the Daviess County Prosecutor, and charges are pending. Watch NorthMissourian.com and the North Missourian Facebook page for more information as the story unfolds. A report will be in next week’s edition of the North Missourian.

Steam & Gas Engine Festival offers farming, homestead demonstrations The Northwest Missouri Steam & Gas Engine Association Fall Festival will be held Oct. 19-20 in Hamilton. Demonstrations will be held all day, including draft horse plowing, threshing, saw mills, hit and miss engines, apple butter, lard rendering, cider press, corn shelling and grinding, blacksmithing and pumpkin carving. All farming and homesteading activities are welcome. An old time music jamboree will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 19-20 and area musicians are invited to participate. Country, old rock, folk, bluegrass, gospel, soloists, groups, and acoustic performers are all welcome. Church, school choirs and bands and youth groups are encouraged to perform. Gather a group of friends and share the stage. Steam Engine Stew will be for lunch Saturday. There will also be a tractor and gas engine swap and flea market. There is no admission charge for spectators and vendors, but a free will donation is accepted. Signs will be posted to the location one mile west of Hamilton on CC to 834 Osage Drive. Gates open at 8 a.m. For more information go to www.northwestmissouristeamandgas.com or contact Bob Blades at 816-390-0199 or Kendall Morgan at 816-284-2646 for show information. Contact Cathy Youtsey at 816-284-1654 for draft horse and camping accommodations.

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2 grants fund improvements at Active Aging Center Daviess County Active Aging Resource Center in Gallatin was recently awarded two grants to build a storage area and add an updated beverage station. One grant was from Summit Natural Gas Community Sponsorship Program for $500 and the other grant was from MFA Oil Foundation for $545. Construction work was done by Ferman Hostetler, who donated labor and some of the materials. The stainless steel countertop was made by Landmark Manufacturing Corporation and the base cabinets were purchased from Gallatin Lumber Company. The improvements made by the re-model project at the Active Aging Center are two-fold, noted Administrator Deanna Lewis. First, aesthetically, the Center’s beverage sta-

tion is visibly improved, but more importantly creates a safer, less congested area more compatible to older adults. The former beverage station was serviceable, but the design was not as responsive to the needs of the clients. The new design and furniture allows for better flow and less risk of “traffic jam” for clients and staff during meal service. Secondly, a new storage area conceals canned food and consumable supply inventory from clients. The storage area houses shelving and can racks which will ensure more accurate inventory counts. The big picture is that these improvements create a safer environment for older adults. “We are so very thankful to Summit Natural Gas and MFA Oil for supporting our Center with these grants,” Mrs. Lewis says.

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