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Oct. 18, 2017 UPSP 213-200 Vol. 153, No. 21

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Gallatin closer to purchase of new bucket truck via non-profit ‘Friends’ Gallatin’s Public Works Director Mark Morey has received notification from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Program that a purchase order can be placed for the new bucket truck. The bucket truck will cost approximately $100,000. This particular USDA program will only fund a non-profit organization. The Friends of Gallatin was created in 2017 as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization by action of the Gallatin Board of Aldermen. Serving as board members of Friends of Gallatin, both now and in the future, are the elected town mayor and four alderpersons who volunteer their time and efforts to improve the community. Friends of Gallatin will lease the bucket truck to the city of Gallatin. In other business at the Oct. 10 Gallatin Board of Aldermen meeting, Mr. Morey reported that city crews are working on patching potholes and crack seal work will start once the weather warms up. The city is selling several items on Purple Wave Auction site until Oct. 25. Police Chief Richards submitted a report on activity for Oct. 10: 1 attempted theft, 1 civil standby,

1 burglary, 1 juvenile problem, 1 traffic accident with damage, 3 animal problems, 1 theft, and 1 domestic disturbance. There are no dogs in the pound. The Police Department is working on several properties in the city that have code violations. Most of the owners are working to bring their property into compliance. The September transaction report was approved. Bills totaling in the amount of $145,411.87 were approved for payment. People Service plans to work on several maintenance repairs at the plant and adopt a regular testing and cleaning schedule. A representative will attend the next council meeting to discuss in detail. The board reviewed the September Financial Review. Ross Construction Pay App #8 in the amount of $366,054.86 and Snyder’s invoice in the amount of $9,851.70 were approved. The board reviewed Eichler’s August Bookkeeping Review Report The board is considering removing vision and dental insurance from the employee benefit package and keeping the health insurance at a $2,000 deductible at an increased monthly cost.

Plans for “Scare on the Square” are shaping up for Saturday, Oct. 28, in Gallatin. Festivities begin at 3 p.m. with costume contests by age groups planned from 5:30 p.m. to dusk. Judging forthe best Jack-O-Latern/Trunk will be conducted at 7 p.m. If weather permits, an outdoor movie will be shown to climax the fun. Event organizer Bethany Vandiver coordinates this free family festival. Decorated vehicle trunks will display on parking spaces along East Grand or North Market streets which will be closed to normal traffic during the event. For more information or to register, visit www.FriendsofGallatin.org

Mandi Bird new director at FSA Mandi Bird is the new Executive Director of the Daviess County Farm Service Agency as of October 2. Mandi grew up in the small town of Loose Creek in Osage County, Mo., on her family’s hog and cattle farm. She attended Linn High School and then the University of Missouri where she majored in Agribusiness Management. While in college, Mandi interned at the Missouri Department of Agriculture in Jefferson City; was a legislative intern at the state capitol; and also interned with the Missouri Pork AssociaMandi Bird, FSA Exec. Director tion. She has been with Farm Service Agency for almost seven years and has spent the last six years serving as the director of the DeKalb County Farm Service Agency office in Maysville. Her first year with FSA was spent in a management training program where she traveled to and trained in nine different FSA offices in the state of Missouri, including Daviess County. She resides on a small cattle farm south of Gallatin in Daviess County with her husband, Dillon, and their two sons, Dawson, two, and Connor, five months. “I truly enjoy working for FSA and I am very excited for the opportunity to work with and serve the farmers of Daviess County,” said Mandi. Read more on page 3 as Mandi introduces “Coffee Shop Talk!”

The board also considered establishing a Health Savings Account (HSA) plan. The Board of Alderman reviewed the Gallatin Park Board minutes from Sept. 21. A discussion was held on a Gallatin Middle School recycling program. The above is taken from the unapproved minutes of the regular public meeting held on Oct. 10 at city hall. Present were Mayor Barb Ballew, Aldermen John Whitfield, Carol Walker, Steve Evans, Dan Lockridge; City Administrator Tony Stonecypher, City Clerk Hattie Bailey, Police Chief Mark Richards, Public Works Director Mark Morey, Police Chaplain Austin Bonnett.

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Kim Ness to assist at city hall Kim Ness is the new assistant city clerk for the City of Gallatin. Her start date was this past Monday. Born and raised in Springfield, Ms. Ness graduated from high school at Cameron in 1989. Her family moved to Gallatin in 1996. She is mother to two sons, Brandon and Chad Ness, who both are graduates of Gallatin R-5 High School. She shares life on the farm with Eric Critten who runs a cow/calf operation. She is a grandmother of three. Her work experience in Gallatin began at Barton’s Hardware. Then she served as the full-time office secretary at First Christian Church from 2006-2010. She spent the past seven years at BTC Bank in Gallatin as a customer service representative. “The decision to leave the bank was a difficult one for me, but I am very excited to be joining the staff with the City of Gallatin,” she said. “See you from across the counter Kim Ness, Assistant City Clerk at city hall!”

Front from left, are Cord Endicott, Tyler King, Olivia Sterneker, Cale Endicott, Allee Prescott; 2nd row -Ella Terhune, Lyndsey King, Kaylen Sterneker, Jonas Pettit, Tye Dowell, Emma Henderson, Abigail Burns, Cale Turner, Alexis Neely, Bailey Neely; back row -- Shelby Gibson, Colbi Webb, Hailey Eads, Libby Endicott, Northwest Regional Representative Kyle Hansen, Madison Reeter, Lane Dowell, Alex Endicott, Bo Eads.

4-H recognizes county club members, announces new ‘Rookies of the Year’ Daviess County 4-H Recognition Program for 2016-2017 was held Oct. 8 at the Covel D. Searcy Elementary cafeteria in Gallatin. Daviess County 4-H youth were recognized for their hard work and participation. University Extension Youth Specialist Becky Simpson presented awards to members of the KneeHi and Brushy Squirrels 4-H clubs for attending 4-H camp, demonstrations at the Missouri State Fair, project exhibits selected for the Missouri State Fair, and showing livestock. Additional awards were presented to Knee-Hi officers: Secretary’s Book, Libby Endicott; Treasurer’s Book, Lane Dowell

and Hayden Jumps; Club Scrapbook, Alex Endicott and Kara Bernardino, co-historians. Clover Kids, youth ages 5-7 years, from both clubs, also received special recognition along with club leaders– Jena Eads of Brushy Squirrels and Alicia Endicott of Knee-Hi. Northwest Regional Representative Kyle Hansen of Chillicothe was a special guest in attendance. Kyle is a 4-H member in Livingston County and as regional representative is a member of the Missouri State 4-H Council. He helped hand out awards, and he also encouraged members to complete their Recogni-

tion Report Forms to earn scholarships for regional or statewide events. Individual awards went to: Beef Project Record, Hailey Eads of Brushy Squirrels; Missouri Recognition Forms Level II, Alex Endicott of Knee-Hi, and Level III, Libby Endicott of Knee-Hi. Daviess County Rookiesof-the-Year are first or second year members who are selected based on their participation and involvement in their club. This annual award is sponsored by Wayne and Sally Minnick and went to Kara Bernardino of Knee-Hi and Madison Reeter of Brushy Squirrels.

Harvest picks up after last week’s rain Rain in some areas slowed harvest across the state last week, according to the Missouri Crop Progress and Condition Report by the United States Department of Agriculture. Statewide, the temperature averaged 61.8 degrees, 3.7 degrees above normal. In the northwest district, 0.65 inches of rain has fallen in the month of September, compared to the normal 4.24 inches. For the 2017 calendar year, the county is about 8.68 inches behind normal. There were 3.8 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Oct. 15. Corn harvested for grain was 38% complete, and 22% of the soybeans have been harvested. Pictured is farm work in Daviess County.


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