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Gallatin Theater cancels fall drama The executive board of the Gallatin Theater League decided at their recent meeting not to go ahead with the fall production in November. Due to the increase in numbers of COVID cases in the area, GTL decided it just wouldn’t be safe for its patrons or cast to proceed. The plan at this time is to do the play in the spring, with the dates to be determined after the first of the year. Theater members say it is difficult to go this long without a production in the Courter Theater. They thank you all for understanding and your continued support.
Coronavirus Update Confirmed Cases to Date reported by DHSS:
Caldwell County (+10 since 10/7) 130 Harrison County.. (+8 since 10/7) 145 Gentry County .... (+7 since 10/7) 148 *Daviess County (+16 since 10/7) 172 Dekalb County .. (+18 since 10/7) 189 Grundy County ... (+9 since 10/7) 230 Clinton County .. (+53 since 10/7) 333 Livingston Co. ... (+49 since 10/7) 518 State to date: 144,230 cases, 2,422 deaths Statewide change (last 7 days): +10.9% Source: Missouri DHSS at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 14
USA: 7.89M confirmed cases, (u) recoveries, 216K deaths Worldwide: 38.2M cases, 26.5M recoveries, 1.09M deaths
Source: Wikipedia & NY Times; daily reports available via the World Health Organization
*NOTE: Daviess County locally reports 209 cases (128 active, 78 recovered) with 11 hospitalized. To date there have been 3 deaths recorded in Daviess County. Questions? Call the County Health Dept.:
660.663.2414
Community leaders in the 18 counties of northwest Missouri will benefit from the funding recently awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture to The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri for the regional vitality initiative known as Maximize NWMO. The $46,675 grant for technical assistance will help build awareness of public participation opportunities in community projects throughout the region including the counties of Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, Dekalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Putnam, Sullivan, and Worth. The Rural Business Development Grant will also help partially fund the new initiative’s neutral support network that provides next-level leader-
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ship development opportunities, access to relevant data for informed decision-making, and coaching support for communities who are ready to dream big and grow together. All these activities contribute to the growth of the ecosystem that fosters innovation and entrepreneurial leadership in counties and communities. “We have so many great assets and opportunities throughout Northwest Missouri that can be further built upon,” said Mary Hinde, president of The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri. “The many volunteers involved in Maximize NWMO are currently working on shared communications projects and discovery groups that contribute to our region’s ability to thrive.” Maximize NWMO’s goal is to
help people recognize opportunities across map lines, make decisions that are inclusive of many voices and perspectives, and ultimately transform our regional shared economies to better position the region for global competition and prosperity. Their work starts with better promoting and connecting the region to keep and attract entrepreneurs and other needed talent. On Wednesday, Nov. 18, information about the initiative, progress to date, and opportunities to get involved will be shared in the online Fall 2020 Regional Community Forum. Those interested in learning more are encouraged to R.S.V.P. at www.maximizenwmo.org. Maximize NWMO serves the region in a neutral role providing administrative, communications, data access, and coaching
See page 7 support on systems-thinking and aligned regional strategies to enable 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, Evergy, and private donors.
Pedestrian struck on I-35 A Grandview man was fatally injured as he was walking on the shoulder of I-35. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident happened at 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, in Daviess County. A 2009 Nissan Morano, with an unknown driver, was improperly parked, partially in the driving lane of southbound I-35 at the 66.2 mile marker. Darwin Alberto Chavez Cardoza, 26, Grandview, was walking southbound from the vehicle on the shoulder. A 2021 Peterbilt Conventional, driven southbound by Brian T. Froman, 39, Topeka, KS, collided
with the vehicle and went off the west side of the roadway and struck Cardoza. The Peterbilt then collided with the guardrail and overturned. The Nissan came to rest on its top, facing south. The Peterbilt came to rest upright in the passing lane, facing east. Cardoza was pronounced deceased at 5:15 a.m. by Daviess County Coroner D.J. Smith. The crash was investigated by Cp. S.J. Cool and Major Crash Investigation Unit Team 1 Sgt. H.A. Sears, assisted by Sgt. A.A. Henry, Sgt. R.S. Smith, Tpr. J.P. Lynch, Tpr. N.A. Regan, and Tpr. J.W. Smith and Daviess County Sheriff ’s Office.
Dinner Bell ready to take your order! Sherri and Chance Smith have started a catering service called Dinner Bell Catering Company LLC. The smoker is fired up at their farm northeast of Gallatin, and they’re ready to take orders for catering. The Dinner Bell will cater to weddings, reunions, parties, and any gathering of empty stomachs. Sherri recently took a position running the cafeteria at Landmark Manufacturing and Landmark will use the Dinner Bell as its catering service. The Dinner Bell’s specialty is homemade French fries with pork belly, brisket, or pork butt. They will cook any meat with whatever sauce you want on it. They’ll cater cheeseburgers, hot dogs, steak, you name it. “Whatever the customers would like,” Sherri says. The Dinner Bell has not decided its range as far as distance they’re willing to travel. There might be an additional charge for mileage. “We’re wanting to get it up and running,” Sherri says. “We’re open to about anything.” Sherri says she’s been cook-
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Chance and Sherri Smith
ing since she was six years old. She was the only girl in a house with three brothers. “I learned how to cook from Grandma Pettit, Aunt Mary King, the late Betty Lewis who dated my father, my Grandmother Gracey, my Aunt Velma, and my mother Sue.” Sherri says Chance has always liked to smoke meat and they recently bought a threechamber smoker on wheels. The Dinner Bell got its name from Gerald “Bud” Eugene McCann Sr, of Jamesport. Sherri took care of him. “We’d bring him to my farm
daily, either on his golf cart or in his mini van,” says Sherri. “One day he asked if our farm had a dinner bell. He said every farm has to have a dinner bell.” When Sherri told him that she didn’t have a dinner bell, he said that he had one on his farm. Sherri first got Bud’s bell and later got the gong. After Bud passed away, the family hung the bell on a pole by the back porch. “I went round back and saw that beautiful dinner bell,” says Sherri. “I rang it for my Bud so loud and proud the heavens could hear it.” Sherri’s best friend Jackie Nichols came up with the name, Dinner Bell Catering. And like an old dinner bell calling in the farm hands for a fresh, hearty meal, Sherri promises you won’t go hungry. “Everything is homemade,” says Sherri. “Chicken and noodles, fresh ground beef patties -- nothing’s pre-prepared.” You can call or text 605-0801, email slpete1971@yahoo.com, or message The Dinner Bell on Facebook to place your orders.
Mike Calderon
Dispensary construction continues
Red Stag Retail, LLC, a medical marijuana dispensary, was approved to do business in Gallatin earlier this year. Mike Calderon owner of MAC Mechanical and Home Improvement, LLC, of Altamont, is pictured inside the building which will house the new dispensary. The building is located at 509 North Main Street. Work on the building began in August. Calderon says the interior framing is pretty much done except for a couple of doors left to cut out. Electrical work will begin this week, then insulation and sheet rock, H-VAC, and new siding. He says the work will probably take a couple of more months to complete. The interior will have a large show room, a security office, and a waiting room.
Self-sufficiency in these tough times the focus of free seminar at Coffey Traversing Troubling Times, a free event promoting practical preparedness in today’s world, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Old School in Coffey. Darlene Hopkins, who is a master herbalist, spearheaded the event. Hopkins says she is excited about sharing her extensive knowledge of herbs and how to use them and is planning local courses in Practical Use of Backyard Herbs starting next year. Margaret Ida Hubbard will also present a seminar. She is spokesman for the group. “We’re a little group of people into handling things ourselves,” says Hubbard. “We want to get the message out to others on how to do that.” The old Coffey school gym provides plenty of space for those concerned with social dis-
tancing. “A lot of people feel the need to handle things more on their own during COVID,” Hubbard says. “We thought it would be a good time to put the seminar together and invite people out. There’s all kinds of space in the old school gym to keep open areas for people who are concerned about the virus.” Hubbard will focus on two subjects during her own seminar: ‘Childbirth Your Way’ and ‘Getting A Round TUIT.’ As a registered nurse working in a hospital, Hubbard says she’ll present a more natural point of view to home birth and delivery. “My concept on childbirth is that it’s a natural part of life and not a disease,” she says. Though she is not a midwife, she has had lots of experience in
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