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City brush pickup policy updated by the aldermen An updated city brush pickup policy was approved during the Oct. 15 meeting of the Gallatin Board of Aldermen. The noted change in the policy is as follows: All brush loads after the first initial load will cost the property owner $250 per load.

City Administrator Lance Rains noted that the City of Gallatin is still providing the free service of picking up yard brush on the last Friday of each month (unless moved to another day).

However, the City of Gallatin is not supposed to be the depositor of acreage cleaning services.

The city is using the dump truck and if it takes more than a dump

truck load at one property, then that probably means that the lot owners are doing a lot more than just removing some tree limbs.

A tour was held earlier in October for parties interested in the potential management of the city’s water and sewer plants.

Bids for the management of the water and sewer plants are due

by Oct. 31.

The city has received calls from interested parties to complete power plant roof repairs.

Crews have been working on several pieces of equipment, according to the report by Public Works Director Mark Morey.

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Service continues despite brief outage at 911 A brief outage at Daviess County Central on Oct. 20 was caused by a backup equipment failure. Notification of the outage went out by textcaster at 2:54 p.m. The text message announcing that the problem had been corrected went out at 5:17 p.m.

“Even though we were down, we have procedures in place to counteract the problem,” according to Dana Carder of Daviess County Central.

According to Carder, the 9-1-1 phones were never lost, because they went immediately to battery backup.

Notifications were made to fire departments, MULES, AT&T, etc. The equipment failure was between the battery and the generator. Once the staff traced the failure and bypassed the problem, it was a matter of retesting and rebooting the system, which took about an hour.

It’s baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack this weekend for all ages!

Gallatin’s annual Scare-on-the-Square unfolds on Saturday.

No admission is charged to attend the Scare-on-the-Square events. “Trunk or Treat” is to be held from 3 to 5 p.m. with vehicles parked on East Grand and North Market streets. No drivethru traffic will be allowed on these streets during this event.

A Halloween costume contest begins at 5:30 p.m. A $1 entry fee per category applies to those entering the costume contest.

The judging of carved pumpkins displayed at the festival will follow the costume contest. Games will also be held on the courthouse lawn. Activities will conclude with a free movie, weather permitting.

Volunteers and local organizations make the festival possible.

This year Gallatin Men’s Club will be offering a Boo-B-Q for concessions; main stage sponsor Made From Scratch (food truck) will be selling food all day. For more information, call Bethany Vandiver at 660.334.0876.

Compare, contrast local tax levies as county conducts business as usual Payment of county taxes is due by Dec. 31. Taxpayers failing to submit payment to the collector’s office at the courthouse either in person or by mail postmarked Dec. 31 or earlier will face penalties begining on Jan. 1, 2020. Letters of notification will be mailed to Daviess County taxpayers during November.

Explanations to help taxpayers understand statements and how real estate and personal property are taxed are cited in these letters of notification, to help taxpayers avoid confusion and late penalties.

Any questions or errors must be brought to the attention of the assessor’s office at 660.663.3300 before any payment is made. The collector has no authority to make any changes without the assessor’s intervention.

Tax revenue is disbursed to various entities in the county to finance local services at approved rates called levies. A levy is applied for each $100 of assessed valuation. Tax levies can change by election vote or levy adjustments may legally occur for a variety of authorized reasons.

Usually taxpayers are aware of the tax levies applied to the property they own to determine taxes owed but may or may not know what tax levies exist elsewhere in Daviess County.

The table (at right) lists tax levies applied throughout the county.

This table of Daviess County levies was prepared by the Daviess County Assessor’s Office.

To summarize, there are 60 taxing entities in Daviess County. By comparing the tax levy for 2018 to that for 2019, there were 22 levies that increased (most only slightly), 26 levies that were unchanged, and 12 levies that decreased. It may also be interesting to note the following totals: Total County Assessed Valuation:

2018.................................... $137,886,393 2019.................................... $140,611,520

Total Taxes Assessed:

2018........................................ $8,669,000 2019........................................ $8,815,862 (Total taxes assessed is for real estate and personal property only. The total excludes utilities i.e railroads, electric companies for track and lines.)

Grant funds bolster school security efforts at Breckenridge, Lawson and elsewhere

Shipwrecked!

Practices for “Gilligan’s Island: The Musical” are well underway. The Gallatin Theater League’s fall production will be Nov. 21, 22, and 23 at 7 pm at Courter Theater in Gallatin. Advanced $10 ticket sales begin Oct. 29 at Eileine’s Beauty Shop in Gallatin, 660-663-2160.

This musical is based on the 1970s TV show “Gilligan’s Island” with your favorite castaways, who encounter an alien and romance. The show includes 18 original songs. This is a show you don’t want to miss. Pictured are Keri Youtsey, Erin Stith and Annie Gibson. [Submitted photo]

More than $1 million in grants was awarded Oct. 21 to schools in the Western District of Missouri to bolster school security – including funding to educate and train students and faculty and to support first responders who arrive on the scene of a school shooting or other violent incident.

Included among the schools receiving these grants are two area entities, the City of Breckenridge and Lawson School District. The City of Breckenridge received $120,593 (school violence prevention). Lawson R-14 School District received $315,572 (school violence prevention).

“Our kids’ schools should be

safe environments where they can focus on learning, free from threats of violence,” said U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison. “These STOP School Violence grants help provide the resources our schools need to protect students, including partnering with local law enforcement.”

Five school districts received a total of $912,288 in grants from the Department of Justice, in addition to a $999,372 grant awarded to the Missouri Department of Public Safety.

“These federal resources will help to prevent school violence and give our students the support they need to learn, grow,

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Marching Bulldog Band makes plans to perform at the 2020-21 Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, TX. See page 6

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OPINION

Oct. 23, 2019

Missouri proud

It was Mark Twain who once said, “Missouri is at her best in October.” Who can argue? The first hard frost cleanses the air from summer’s humidity; clear skies are incredibly blue. All creatures great and small savor these sunlit days before the arrival of winter.

It’s been an unusually wet year. Up until this past week greens were the dominant color, green even in the depths of August. Tree leaves have remained green until the weather flipped the foliage switch this week. Suddenly many of our sugar maples are dressed in orange and red, with promise of so more to come.

Off the Editor’s Spike... much Celebrating Missouri Day on the third Wednesday in October each year just makes sense. Although that official designation has already passed, there’s just so much to celebrate all the time.

Missouri’s location and our two great rivers made Missouri a center of

by Darryl Wilkinson transportation as our country developed. Historians sometimes called Missouri the “Mother of the West.” Pioneers flocked here to jump off into westward bound treks and many decided to settle Missouri’s rich and fertile land instead of continuing their journey.

Missouri has been a state for 198 years and has played a crucial role in many respects. During the Civil War more than 1,000 battles took place in Missouri, making it the third-most fought-over state of the war (after Virginia and Tennessee). Missouri was the nation’s primary mule producer for decades, which was especially important as our country fought World War I. Let’s drop a few names: Thomas Hart Benton, Yogi Berra, George Caleb Bingham, Daniel Boone, Omar Bradley, Jack Buck and Harry Caray, Dale Carnegie, George Washington Carver, “Champ” Clark, William Clark, Walter Cronkite, Walt Disney, T.S. Eliot, Redd Foxx, Ulysses S. Grant, Frank & Jesse James, Scott Joplin, Charles Lindbergh, Jerry Litton, Stan Musial, Carrie Nation, Satchel Paige, John J. Pershing, J.C. Penney, Joseph Pulitzer, Casey Stengel, Harry S. Truman, Sam Walton, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Tennessee Williams … don’t you wish you could have personally known these Missourians?

Missouri has more caves, more free-flowing streams and more types of wildflowers than any other state. You can visit more than 90 state parks, nearly 6,400 caves, more than 500 lakes and more than 30 rivers and creeks. The legislature also took action this year to recognize the fact that Missouri is the birth place of sliced bread (at Chillicothe), and the home to some of the best bourbon in the world.

Some of the best deer hunting anywhere is found in the ShowMe State. Last year a grand total of 290,470 deer were harvested.

But did you know the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Survey commissioned a study in 2011 which reports wildlife watchers spent more than $940 million on equipment and travel to see what nature provides here!

Missouri has an amazing variety of mineral resources, including zinc and silver. It is also one of the leading lead producers in the nation. Missouri is also an important industrial and farming state. It is incredible to consider its diversity, from corn fields and soybeans in the north to cotton and rice fields in the Bootheel south … and all types of livestock between.

Any inventory of what makes us proud to be from Missouri would be remiss without this closing thought. The “Show Me State” got its nickname because of the devotion of its people to simple common sense. In 1899, it was Rep. Willard D. Vandiver who said, “Frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me. I’m from Missouri.

You’ve got to show me.”

ROUTES initiative offers optimism

by Congressman Sam Graves

It’s been easy for folks in rural America to feel like they’ve been written off, left behind, and forgotten, especially when it comes to our infrastructure. Weight limited roads, one lane bridges, deteriorating shoulders; the list goes on. Finding the means to make all the necessary fixes can seem daunting.

The numbers don’t lie: 71% of the nation’s public road lanemileage runs through rural America. In Missouri, these percentages are even more pronounced – 82% of our roads and 81% of our bridges are in rural areas. Across the country, 82% of

structurally deficient bridges are rural bridges.

President Trump and his administration have made rebuilding our rural infrastructure a priority. To that end, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) Initiative last week, which will level the playing field and help our rural communities navigate the federal bureaucracy to secure the critical infrastructure funding we need to rebuild our roads and bridges.

Rural infrastructure isn’t just important for helping farmers

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get products to market and revitalizing our rural economies.

These projects are essential for connections all over North Missouri and America helping ship American-made products throughout Missouri, the country, and the world quickly and efficiently.

While the ROUTES Initiative is a positive step towards ensuring that rural America can compete for their fair share in the years to come, we have had great success this year in getting several important infrastructure projects funded in North Missouri.

I’ve been pleased to help secure important federal funding for many of our rural bridges and airports. That doesn’t happen without great partners like MODOT and President Trump.

I can’t thank them enough for their help in making sure flyover country is no longer forgotten.

Our roads and bridges in North Missouri must be safe and usable. We’ve made progress, but we’ve got a long way to go.

Working together, I believe we can bring our rural transpor-

Factors that underlie urban violence, high murder rates

by Phill Brooks

The decision of Missouri’s governor to assign more state law enforcement officers to the St. Louis area to resolve firearm violence does not address the underlying issues I’ve heard expressed for decades from St. Louis area leaders and cops.

By way of background, I’m a pretty conservative and ruralbackground person with no inner-city experience. But as a statehouse reporter, urban sources have given me a deep understanding about the complexities underlying the violence we’re seeing in our metro areas.

One of my best teachers about those complexities has been Jamilah Nasheed, who’s served in both the House and Senate from St. Louis city (now serving her last year in Missouri’s Senate). Nasheed has a deep understanding about this issue Growing up in a St. Louis city housing project, she’d been a member of a street gang in her teen years when she stabbed another. Her father was killed from a drive-by shooting and her mother died from a self-inflicted gunshot. Yet, Nasheed rose to found a business and to serve in Missouri’s General Assembly where she quickly caught my at-

tention in her first year.

She passionately has stressed to me that the answer to urban violence is to provide alternative settings and environments for children before they essentially drop out.

Nasheed said expanded city libraries, more positive youth opportunities, more engaged schools and more job opportunities could be among the alternatives to kids from joining gangs and violence. Her passion went beyond just words.

Early on, I discovered she regularly visits the homes of children skipping school to encourage their parents and guardians to keep their kids in class. She founded a program in St. Louis seeking to keep kids in school.

She rose above partisan barriers. Although a Democrat, she supported a Republican for governor, Peter Kinder, because of GOP support for alternatives to troubled public schools.

I heard similar themes in the aftermath of the Ferguson shooting and riots.

At one legislative hearing in the aftermath of Ferguson, a St. Louis area religious leader testified about the importance of religious institutions to help develop a culture against violence.

Another perspective for me came from a top St. Louis police leader.

Gov. Jay Nixon’s response to Ferguson was to flood the town with military assault vehicles and National Guard officers carrying high-powered weapons.

Out-of-town cops will not solve this problem, that police leader told me.

More important, he said, was to have more local beat cops, walking the streets. That’s how you discover from neighbors who are potential trouble makers. It’s also how a cop can develop a relationship with a troubled kid to steer the youngster away from gangs and violence.

Tougher state law enforcement in the St. Louis area including Highway Patrol “surges” of Interstate highways as the governor initiated falls short of what I’ve been told over the years are the effective approaches to the underlying causes of teenage urban violence.

It does not deal with the culture of inner-city violence that have deep roots which our state officials have failed to address for years. It does not provide alternatives to kids to avoid gangs, drugs and street crime.

With St. Louis and Kansas

City among the top American cit- bly will address the root causes. ies for urban homicides, I’m hopI suspect the partisan deing next year’s session of Mis- bate about gun control involvsouri’s legislature will examine ing assault weapons, firearm this issue more deeply. And the background checks and limits governor has indicated he plans on large magazine clips will just to continue community discus- distract attention from some of sions about this issue. the major factors involved in the Writing this column has re- homicide rates in Missouri’s inminded me of an adage I heard ner cities. recently about how to effectively Editor’s note: Phill Brooks has address major public policy is- been a Missouri statehouse reportsues. Essentially it was that er since 1970, making him dean of statehouse press corps. He is the Darryl Wilkinson, Editor Publisher “when you have a dead tree in & the statehouse correspondent for KMOX your backyard, you don’t just Radio, director of MDN and an emeritrim the branches.” But on urban tus faculty member of the MU School gun violence, I’m not optimistic of Journalism. He has covered every that Missouri’s General Assem- governor since Warren Hearnes.

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Oct. 23, 2019

Advocate for veterans

Check before you give

by State Rep. J. Eggleston

by State Sen. Dan Hegaman

Tragedy tends to bring out the best in people.

Sometimes, this is the only positive effect of a natural disaster or an unwanted occurrence.

Unfortunately, it can also bring out the worst in some folks, and this is when scam artists think they can prey on the most vulnerable among us.

To this end, the Missouri Attorney General has put together a program that can help people determine the legitimacy of a charity. The “Check a Charity” page does just that. It lets you type in the name of any charity and find out whether or not it is a real organization.

The attorney general’s office also offers tips on giving to a charity. These combined resources can help people not only after a natural disaster, but also as we get closer to the holiday season.

The last thing we want to see happen is someone buy into a scam, both literally and figuratively, and lose their life’s savings for nothing more than being a good person and wanting to help.

Gallatin Board of Aldermen (continued from page 1) They are still waiting on the correct parts to come in to finish repairing the oiler. The jetter truck had to be re-plumbed. Replacement parts in the amount of $500 have been ordered for the street grinder purchased from B&S Equipment.

There is still no estimated date for Herzog to complete the resurfacing of Van Buren due to the emergency flood repairs that Herzog is working on currently.

The aldermen approved a quote for a computer system from Green Hills Communication for $1,106.67. This system will replace the old netbook used at the counter register to collect payments.

Electric crews have responded to two small electric outages.

One outage was caused by a squirrel and the other caused by a cracked cutout.

The water department has been replacing meter pits.

The Request For Qualifications (RFQ) have been sent out for the sewer plant and were due

by Oct. 18.

A Missouri Intergovernmental Risk Management (MIRMA) grant submitted by Administrator Lance Rains was awarded, and Morey has ordered the equipment for public works. The city will receive the grant reim-

bursement after the equipment has been invoiced and paid.

Morey has been working with Administrator Rains regarding the 2020 budget.

The September transaction report was approved, and bills in the amount of $145,249.34 were approved for payment.

Walker made a motion to approve Legendary Lawn Care’s August invoices in the amount of $1,350.

The board reviewed the September 2019 Financial Review; Eichler’s Bookkeeping Review for July 2019; and the People Service Operations and Maintenance Report for August 2019.

Police Chief Mark Richards submitted an activity report dated Oct. 15 for the board to review: Two welfare checks; two domestic disturbances; one information report; one medical emergency; one animal problem; two juvenile problems; one domestic violence, weapon involved; two animal control; one child custody dispute. There are five dogs in the pound.

Administrator Rains provided a grant update. In addition to the MIRMA grant, he has completed a State Farm grant for the Friends of Gallatin-Cupola Building, and is finishing a grant for an oil-fired furnace.

Administrator Rains provided 2020 budget proposals for several departments for the board’s review.

Angela Lechlenberg with Local Government Employees Retirement System (LAGERS) presented the initial valuation for the City of Gallatin as of July 31.

Multiple retirement options were reviewed, including city fully-funded plans and partial employee-funded plans. Discussion and questions were shared.

David Shelton is still concerned with the street parking issue at 209 E. Johnson. Administrator Rains will work with Chief Richards and the street crew to address the concern.

The board entered closed session to consider the hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees.

This report is taken from the unapproved minutes of the public meeting held on Oct. 15 at city hall. Present were: Mayor Barb Ballew, President of Board John Whitfield, Aldermen Steve Evans, Carol Walker, City Administrator Lance Rains, City Clerk Hattie Rains, Public Works Director Mark Morey, Police Chaplain Austin Bonnett; also attending were visitors Angela Lechlenberg with LAGERS, Dan McCann, and David Shelton.

I recently accompanied Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe at the Cameron Missouri Veterans Home to celebrate World War II veteran Bill Pollard. Mr. Pollard, now a resident of the vet home, is from Princeton and stocked the vet home library with books on America’s wars, and gives lectures to school kids on what it was like to serve.

The duties of the lieutenant governor are not well known, so I thought I would outline them in this report.

First, the lieutenant governor is an advocate for veterans.

This includes visiting our state’s seven veterans’ nursing homes, and representing our vets when veterans’ issues arise. And it includes acknowledging the contributions made by our veterans, like Mr. Pollard.

The lieutenant governor is also the advocate for senior citizens and speaks on their behalf in matters concerning the elder-

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and thrive,” said Attorney General William P. Barr. “By training faculty, students and first responders, and by improving school security measures, we can make schools and their communities safer.”

Other recipients of the grant awards in the Western District of Missouri are: Raytown Consolidated School District 2: $250,000 (anonymous reporting technology); Warsaw R-IX School District: $142,068 (school violence prevention); and Stoutland R-II School District: $84,055 (school violence prevention); and Missouri Department of Public Safety: $999,372 (to create or enhance state school safety centers).

Five of the school district grants fall under the COPS’ School Violence Prevention Program. This is the second year the COPS program will provide K-12, primary and secondary schools up to 75 percent funding for the following school safety measures: ●●Coordination with law enforcement; ●●Training for local law enforce-

Over 200 meals funded by joint effort boost local ‘Meals on Wheels’

ly. This includes interfacing with the Veterans Administration and the Department of Health & Senior Services.

A newer duty of the lieutenant governor is championing the Buy Missouri program. Buy Missouri shines some attention on Missouri made products, and encourages shoppers to choose products from kitty litter to windows to dog food to BBQ grills that are made in Missouri. Buy Missouri is an initiative started

by Gov. Mike Parson when he was lieutenant governor.

To learn more about Buy Missouri or to contact the lieutenant governor’s office, visit his web site at https://ltgov.mo.gov/

Proceeds from last week’s fund-raiser for Meal on Wheels were $2,080. The Gallatin High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and BTC Bank partnered in a fund-raiser lunch which was held at BTC Bank last Wednesday. Trenton Hy-Vee and the Gallatin FBLA each donated half of the pork. Other supporters who donated various items were Dungy’s Market, Terry Implement, Cameron Market, Corner Café, and senior center patrons. Flowers & More donated the balloons. BTC Bank provided drinks, paper products, advertising, and much more. According to Active Aging Resource Center administrator Deanna Lewis, the proceeds will serve over 200 meals. FBLA members are Annie Nelson, Sarah Morrison, Alli Baker, Tristan Hamilton, Deanna Lewis, AARC administrator, Caragan Baker, Madalyn Shubert, Maddi Michael, and Jenna Rains.

FBLA advisor is Barbara Holcomb.

ment officers to prevent student violence against others and themselves; ●●Metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures; ●●Technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency; ●●Any other measure that the COPS Office determines may provide a significant improvement in security.

According to the Department of Justice, more than $85.3 million in grants were awarded nationally. The STOP School Violence Act authorizes grants that are designed to improve threat assessments, train students and faculty to provide tips and leads, and prepare law enforcement officers and emergency professionals to respond to school shootings and other violent incidents.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance, within the Department’s Office of Justice Programs, and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services manage the programs and administer the grants, which include funds to: ●●Develop school threat assessment teams and pursue technological solutions to improve reporting of suspicious activity in and around schools; ●●Implement or improve school safety measures, including coordination with law enforcement, as well as the use of metal detectors, locks, lighting and other deterrent measures; ●●Train law enforcement to help deter student violence against others and themselves; ●●Improve notification to first responders through implementation of technology that expedites emergency notifications; ●●Develop and operate anonymous reporting systems to encourage safe reporting of potential school threats; ●●Train school officials to intervene when mentally ill individuals threaten school safety; and ●●Provide training and technical assistance to schools and other awardees in helping implement these programs.

For more details about these individual award programs, as well as listings of individual 2019 awardees, visit https://go.usa. gov/xVJuV

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October 23, 2019

North Daviess R-3 receives 18 computers The preliminary 2018-19 APR (Annual Performance Report) for North Daviess R-3 School was reviewed during the October public meeting of the R-3 Board of Education.

Results of the report, given in a new format, are embargoed until a later date.

Supt. Daniel Street noted that 18 new computers have been received, with REAP reimbursement money covering expense. He also discussed some facility plumbing upgrades and possible transportation upgrades.

Board members agreed to solicit bids for snow removal on the school parking lot. Principal Kelly Hightree was appointed as ELL Coordinator.

School officials noted that Campus Cupboard deliveries have started; Food for America

was cancelled due to weather.

Other recent school activities included Family Fun Night, a presentation on money by the Daviess County Library to elementary students, FFA Greenhand Initiation, Fire Safety, DEAR Day (Drop Everything And Read), and the NCMC College Fair for juniors and seniors.

During administrative reports, attendance figures were presented as follows: 95.06% for elementary, 96.38% for high school. There are a total of 65 students enrolled.

Upcoming calendar of events include ASVAB testing for sophomores and seniors on Oct 23; Parent/Teacher Conferences from 1 to 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 24; no school on Oct. 25; Red Ribbon Week to be observed Oct 28-31; Trunk or Treat in

the school parking lot on Oct. 31.

Junior high basketball is now underway with four boys and one girl playing.

Board members voted unanimously to enter into closed session before the meeting ended for the purpose of discussing employee matters.

Those attending the public meeting held Oct. 14 at the school were board members Jason Lewis, James Duly, Natalie May, Paul Caven, Amy McMahon and David Lainhart; board secretary Charlotte Claussen; and administrators Supt. Daniel Street, Principal Kelly Hightree.

The next public meeting of the North Daviess R-3 Board of Education is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, in the conference room of the school at Jameson.

Congressman Graves hosts ‘Future Leaders Academy’ Altamont Board denies Windstream tower right-of-way during meeting

North Daviess Over 200 high school students from across North Missouri came together at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph on Oct. 17 to take part in Congressman Sam Graves’ annual Future Leaders Academy.

“These students are among the best and brightest in North Missouri,” said Graves. “I believe the Future Leaders Academy is a great opportunity for these students to learn more about local leaders and how to apply leadership principles in their daily lives as they become active citizens in their respective communities.”

Students were nominated by their respective high schools based on academic performance, civic engagement, and demonstrated leadership abil-

Gilman City ity.

Topics discussed included Military Leadership, Learning from your Leadership Mistakes and Women in Leadership.

Speakers included representatives from Missouri Western State University, Missouri Air National Guard - 139th Airlift Wing, Northwest Missouri State University and the United Way of St. Joseph. Dr. Mark Laney,

Two county bridges closed for rehab The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Daviess County for the week of Oct. 21-27: Route DD – closed for bridge rehabilitation at the I-35 overpass through November.

Route B – closed for bridge reconstruction at the I-35 over-

pass through November.

Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, striping, signal work, etc., in addition to the work mentioned below.

All work is weather permitting and subject to change.

CEO of Mosaic Life Care, was the keynote speaker for the Academy.

Schools participating included Albany, Benton, Boswell R-V, Braymer C-4, Chillicothe, Fort Osage, Gilman City, Grundy, Jefferson, Kearney, Liberty, Liberty North, Macon, Maryville, NE Nodaway, Newtown Harris, North Daviess, Penney, Polo, Ridgeway, Salisbury, Savannah, Schuyler, Smithville, South Harrison, Tarkio, Tina-Avalon, and West Nodaway.

A Windstream tower rightof-way issue was heard by the Altamont Board of Trustees during their meeting held Sept.

8. The city map was compared with the assessor’s records, which shows the same city limit boundary. The board agreed to deny placement of the tower on the proposed right of way.

The board discussed old well ownership documentation and a request from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for closing records. The board was updated regarding DNR requirements for plugging the well. The board will contact Finch Drilling and Construction out of Kidder again, and find out if a quote has been prepared for filling the well.

The financial report was approved.

The expense report was reviewed and a funds transfer to the Community Building Fund was approved in the amount of $500.

A street closing request was tabled until the next meeting.

During public comments, a resident addressed the board regarding an eviction situation

from his rental property. He noted that Daviess County has an ordinance which bans living in a house without utilities and asked why the house is not stickered. Since the Village has no jurisdiction with regard to county ordinances, the county will be contacted.

The next regular meeting was scheduled for 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13.

The above are the approved minutes of the meeting of the Altamont Board of Trustees held Sept. 8. Board members present were Roger Price, Lonnie Norris and Crystal Rogers.

Board members absent were Karia Jones and Ryan Clark.

Also present were Glenda Rogers, village clerk, and guests Sue Belsher, Kay Price and Edward French.

Boil advisory lifted According to Daviess County Public Water Supply District #2, the boil order which was issued after a water main break on Oct. 9, affecting customers west of Midway Avenue and north of Highway DD, was lifted on Oct. 18.

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October 23, 2019

Produce safety training offered for fruit, vegetable growers

Sooty blotch and flyspeck of apple

Fruit and vegetable growers can meet training requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule at workshops in November through January at several locations in Missouri.

Workshops are set for Nov. 13 in Barnett; Dec. 4 in Waverly and Jan. 9, 2020, in St. Joseph at the Great Plains Growers Conference.

FSMA includes standards related to water quality, use of manure and compost, and worker health and hygiene, said Londa Nwadike, consumer food safety specialist with University of Missouri Extension and Kansas State Research and Extension.

The standards are intended to reduce the risk of contamination from E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella and other disease-causing microbes.

“Because some produce is not cooked before eating, it’s essential that anyone handling

In the fall, homeowners who are worried about the apples from their orchards often contact me.

Their apples have black, sooty-looking blotches all over. The blackened material was just superfiTim Baker cial, and did not penetrate the skin. It seemed to rub off with a bit of scrubbing.

Were these safe to eat?

What these homeowners were dealing with is a fungal disease, commonly known as sooty blotch. A related disease is flyspeck. In the past, these were considered separate diseases.

fresh fruit and vegetables along the grower-to-consumer chain use the best practices possible to ensure safety,” Nwadike said.

Farms subject to the FSMA Produce Safety Rule must have at least one supervisor who has successfully complete specific training requirements.

For details and registration: Participants will receive a training certificate and a PSA Training Manual.

For questions, contact Nwadike at 816-482-5860 or Patrick Byers at 417-859-2044.

The workshops are funded and supported by the Missouri Department of Agriculture Produce Safety Program, which helps keep registration costs to only $20 per person. ******** When you are right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong, you cannot afford to lose it.

Active Aging Resource Center Oct. 24: Medicare Part D enrollments at Jamesport City Hall, 9-12.

Oct. 29: Medicare Part D enrollments at Pattonsburg MP Center, 9-12.

Oct. 30: Blood pressure checks, 11-12.

It’s time to check if your Medicare Prescription Drug plan is the best place for 2020. Pick up a worksheet at the center or call for an appointment 660-663-2828.

Menus Oct. 28-Nov. 1 Monday: chicken livers, mashed potatoes, green beans, bran muffin, fruit; Tuesday: lasagna and garlic bread, tossed

Regional jail meets Oct. 25 at training center The Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail Board will meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 25. The jail is located at the training center at 102 N. Meadows Lane in Pattonsburg.

The agenda includes visitors and the financial report. Old business items will cover the turnkey conference and training updates. New business will discuss a change of venue. Closed session may be held.

salad, mixed vegetables, apples dessert; Wednesday: pork sandwich, cabbage, carrots, fruit gelatin; Thursday: ham and beans, pickled beets, cole slaw, cornbread, fruit crisp; Friday: Swiss steak, corn casserole, spinach salad, pineapple.

By Tim Baker, MU Regional Horticulturist

They are caused by a complex of several organisms. Some researchers now hold that they are different forms of the same disease.

The causal fungi overwinter on the twigs of apple trees and other woody host species.

Spores are carried by raindrop splashing and wind to the fruit.

Humid, rainy weather aids the spread of this disease. Optimal temperatures for fungal growth occur at 59-75 degrees. Hot, dry weather does not favor the development of sooty blotch or flyspeck. We certainly did see moisture and temperatures that were favorable to development of sooty blotch this year.

To control this disease, fungicides may be used. For control recommendations, please refer to our Guide Sheet: Fruit Spray Schedules for the Homeowner.

Many of the people contacting me asked if the fruit could be eaten. Since this is a superficial disease, and can be washed off, yes, it can be eaten after cleaning the fruit. Be careful to note that if something else has aided the penetration of the skin, the fruit may be rotted and should be discarded.

Although they can be eaten, apples that have been infected with sooty blotch or flyspeck may not keep well. That is because the fungus dissolves some of the protective wax. This wax naturally occurs on the apple, and prevents dehydration. Thus, the apples may shrivel and not keep well.

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SCHOOL

October 23, 2019

Gallatin 20, Princeton 14 Gallatin 0 7 0 13 20 Princeton 14 0 0 0 14 Scoring Summary: P: Henke 6 yd. run (kick good) P: Kelly to Berwanger 53 yd. pass (kick good).

G: Critten 54 yd. run (Gibson kick).

G: Adkison to Waters 6 yd. pass (Gibson kick).

G: Adkison to Waters 29 yd. pass (kick failed).

GHS Statistics: Passing: Adkison 2-2-35, 2 TD; Vandiver 4-12-20, 2 INT. Rushing: Critten 3-53, Bradford 5-19, Adkison 13-7, Vandiver 2-(-18).

Receiving: Waters 3-37, 2 TD; Harris 1-16; Critten 2-2.

Leading tacklers: Corwin 9/5, Harris 7/3, Bradford 6/8, Waters 5/5, Wright 5/4, Adkison 4/7, Critten 4/3, Crouse 3/6.

Takeaways: QB Sack: Harris 2.5, Wright .5. Fumble recovery: Critten. Forced fumble: Harris. Blocked punt: Crouse.

GRC Standings — Week 8

GRC ALL South Harrison 6-0 8-0 Gallatin 5-1 7-1 Princeton 5-1 6-2 Putnam Co. 4-2 5-3 Milan 2-4 3-5 Maysville 1-5 1-7 Trenton 1-5 1-7 Polo 0-6 0-8

Oct. 18 Results

Gallatin 20, Princeton 14 South Harrison 22, Milan 14 (OT) Putnam Co. 28, Maysville 7 Trenton 48, Polo 12

Oct. 25 Schedule

Putnam Co. at Gallatin South Harrison at Princeton Trenton at Maysville Milan at Polo

Class 1, District 8 Ranking

Team Record Pts. Opponent 1. S. Harrison 8-0 44.71 Princeton (6-2) 2. Scotland Co. 7-1 43.32 Louisiana (1-7) 3. Gallatin 7-1 41.75 Putnam Co. (5-3) 4. Princeton 6-2 38.5 S. Harrison (8-0) 5. Milan 3-5 33.43 Polo (0-8) 6. Putnam Co. 5-3 32.89 Gallatin (7-1) 7. Knox Co. 3-5 25.54 Fayette (5-3) 8. Schuyler Co. 1-7 17.32 Salisbury (1-7)

Dogs lock up District 8 home game Adkison to Waters proves to be Tiger downfall … twice in 4th quarter

Aidan Adkison’s talent for running the football has been severely limited by an ankle injury suffered in his second game of the season, but that didn’t prevent him from contributing in a big way toward Gallatin’s comeback effort Friday night in Princeton.

Adkison tossed two touchdown passes, both to JJ Waters, in the final six minutes to help lift the Bulldogs to a 20-14 victory and keep their hopes alive for a share of the GRC title. Gallatin hosts Putnam County this Friday night while Princeton plays host to league-leading South Harrison.

“Putnam County is a big, physical team that likes to pound the ball with #32 Torque Brundage,” GHS Coach Patrick Treece advised. “He is a good all around back and their offense goes as he goes,” he added.

“Defensively, Putnam will fly to the football and they have some hard hitters in the second level,” he added. “They have been sound defensively all season but have struggled to score points at times, which sounds awfully familiar.”

Trailing, 14-7, in the fourth quarter on Friday, Gallatin’s big break came when a punt snap from center sailed high over the head of Princeton’s punter.

Swarming Bulldogs downed the punter, and the ball, on the Tiger five.

Three straight running plays left the Bulldogs facing fourth and six. Adkison lined up in Wildcat formation, faked a run and tossed forward to Waters, who slipped through the Tiger defense to make the catch in the

end zone. Gibson added the extra point to tie the game at 14-14.

With just under six minutes to play, Harris, Gage Wright and Tom Crouse gang sacked Tiger quarterback Austin Kelly to force a fourth and 14 situation for the Tigers on their own 45. Kelly was able to find an open receiver but Rodell Sperry stopped the play well short of a first down.

A roughing the passer penalty against Princeton set up a first down for Gallatin inside the opposing 40, but a fourth and one play call quickly materialized. Haden Bradford took the handoff from Brinley Vandiver and bulled forward for perhaps the game’s most important first down from a Bulldog standpoint.

Again facing third and long yardage from the Tiger 23, Vandiver lined up in shotgun and pitched back to Adkison, who fired a pass to Waters in the front corner of the end zone for Gallatin’s go-ahead score with 43 seconds remaining on the clock.

Gibson’s extra point try hit the right upright but the Bulldogs owned a 20-14 lead.

“The final scoring play was a relic that we used against Milan last year and have practiced the last couple of weeks,” Coach Treece said. “Teams have to respect Aidan’s ability to run and the pitch out draws the defense to him so that the playside receiver is wide open,“ he added.

“You don’t normally have your RB/WR throw for two touchdowns in a game but we will take the scores any way we can get them.”

The Tigers were left with one last chance to pull out a victory and keep their conference

record spotless. With six seconds left on the Tiger 30, Kelly connected with Eli Henke, who made it to the 50 yard line. A face mask penalty gave the Tigers a final untimed down but Kelly was chased out of the pocket and forced to throw incomplete.

“I think we showed a lot of heart after going down two scores early in the second quarter,” said Treece. “We could have given up but the guys rallied and found a way to get the job done,” he added. “I am really proud of the way we stuck together, even when things were not going our way, which was most of the night.”

The contest did not start well for the Bulldogs. Aided by five GHS penalties, the Tigers marched down the field with a 10 minute drive culminating in a six-yard scoring run by Ben Berwanger. After a booming kickoff penned the Bulldogs back on their own four yard line, the Tiger defense got the ball back after a three-and-out.

Barely into the second quarter, Kelly connected with Berwanger on a 53-yard scoring pass that put Gallatin in a 14-0 hole following the PAT. A Drayton Harris quarterback sack forced a Tiger punt and the Bulldogs quickly capi-

Ross Critten smothers a Tiger receiver following a catch. talized when Ross Critten broke a 54-yard run to paydirt with 6:25 left in the first half. Tristen Gibson kicked the extra point to halve the Tiger lead.

The Tigers would finish the half with a huge advantage in offensive plays, 34 to 12, and time of possession. Turnovers hampered offensive efforts by both teams in the third quarter.

Junior High FB Gallatin’s junior high football team traveled to Princeton on Monday and came away on the losing end of a 22-14 decision.

Missouri Class 1 Ranking

1. Lincoln 8-0 2. Pierce City 8-0 3. Thayer 7-1 4. Mid-Buchanan 7-1 5. Hayti 7-1 6. Valle Catholic 7-1 7. Marceline 7-1 8. Miller 7-1 9. Adrian 7-1 10. South Harrison 8-0 Receiving votes: Scotland Co. (7-1), Gallatin (7-1)

Jonathan Carder puts pressure on Princeton quarterback Austin Kelly.

[Staff photos/DC]

R-5 Board authorizes $10,000 to support band trip to Texas

2019 All-HDC Softball *denotes unanimous choice

First Team

*Emma Craig Jr. *Rainey Fordyce Jr. *Carly Rinehart Jr. Kami Gibson Jr. Ashlynn Gilpatrick Sr. Jayleigh Robins Fr. *Kaydee Hill Fr. Jordan Coon Fr. *Carly Turner So. Madi Beaty So. Abigail Mathews Jr. *Lindsey Snuffer Jr. *Camie Vaughn Sr.

N Harrison N Harrison N Harrison N Harrison N Harrison N Harrison Mercer Mercer Tri-County Winston Grundy Co Gilman City E Harrison

Honorable Mention

Rainey Michael Fr. Aubrey Wilson Sr. Rikki Cook Jr. Kiera Huskey So. Anissa Williams So. Teagan Caldwell Jr. Kortny Estes Fr. Bri Carpio Sr. Dorothy Mathews Sr. Sidney Gibson So.

Mercer Mercer Tri-County Tri-County Tri-County Winston Winston Grundy Co Grundy Co Gilman City

Four attain district choir; McNeely to National FFA Gallatin’s District Choir members are, from left, Jordan Donovan, Cindy Hacking, Macie McNeely, and Karina Hacking (not pictured).

Auditions were held Sept. 21 at Missouri Western. The district choir concert is scheduled at 5 p.m. Oct. 26 in the Platte County High School auditorium under the direction of Daniel Gutierrez. In addition to this musical honor, Gallatin senior Macie McNeely will be participating in the National FFA Choir Oct. 27-Nov. 2 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Macie is the daughter of Wayne and Amy McNeely. She will be performing at the national convention with students from all over the United States.

This is the second year for Macie to participate in the Honor Choir.

[Submitted photo]

Coach of the Year: Brandon Craig, N Harrison

Final HDC Standings

HDC ALL North Harrison 6-0 16-8 Mercer 5-1 8-6 Tri-County 4-2 9-6 Winston 3-3 5-12 Grundy Co. 1-5 4-13 Gilman City 1-5 2-8 East Harrison 1-5 2-13

FFA trivia winners announced

During fall FFA Week members have the opportunity to participate in daily FFA Trivia questions. Winners were drawn and received a swag bag full of FFA goodies. Winners included Garrett Dungy, Brett Hemry, Cloey Waterbury, Haven Gibson, and Christian Burns. [Submitted photo]

The Gallatin R-5 Board of Education agreed to support the Gallatin Band with $10,000 toward a trip to the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, TX. The proposal to take Gallatin band students and chaperones to Texas in 2020-21 was presented by Jack Malo, high school band instructor, at the Oct. 15 board meeting.

In other business, the board offered Cale Whitt and Harris Cameron positions as co-coaches. They were both offered the junior varsity/assistant varsity basketball coach position for the 2019-2020 school year.

The snow removal bid from Will Salmon Excavating LLC for 2019-20 was approved. (Bird abstained.)

The board recognized Family Career and Community Leaders of America for accomplishments of the following: Morgan Glidewell, State Vice-President of State Programs; Macie McNeely, Gold in Job Interview; Carli Beck and Johnny Stout, Gold and 8th in Sports Nutrition; Elle Bradford, Addie Riley, and Elle Copple, Gold and 5th in Interpersonal Communications.

Reports were given by Dr.

Brian Copple, superintendent; Principals Burke, Collins, and Thogmartin; Activities Director Gann; and FCCLA Advisor Becky Adkison.

The board entered closed session for discussing personnel.

The next meeting is at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 12.

The above are the unapproved minutes of the Gallatin R-5 School Board meeting held Oct. 15. Seven board members were present: Jesse Bird, Tim Bradford, Pam Critten, Jeffrey Donovan, Trent Dowell, Amy Heldenbrand, and Martin Sweatman.

Staff attending were Becky Adkison, Abbey Wilson, Kelsey Peterson, Taryn Douglas, Carly Talbert, Monica Riley, Jack Malo, and Board Secretary Vicki Corwin.

Guests present were Morgan Glidewell, Brenda Glidewell, Ron Glidewell, Glenda Glidewell, Makenna Glidewell, Elle Copple, Ronda Copple, Johnny Stout, Carli Beck, Addie Riley, Macie McNeely, and Ella Bradford.

October 23, 2019

N Shelby 92, Pattonsburg 88

History follows Panthers, even in losing effort North Shelby and Pattonsburg combined for a Missouri High School record 180 points in a head-turner that wasn’t decided until the final horn. The Raiders, ranked #6, picked off a Panther pass and lined up in victory formation to seal a 92-88 win over the previously #1 ranked Panthers.

Pattonsburg trailed from the opening quarter but put up 54 points (2nd all time in Missouri) in the final quarter to close the gap.

The Panthers totaled 616 yards from scrimmage, including 481 in the air by Steven Willhite, along with 8 touchdown passes. The Raiders countered with 474 yards on the ground, led by Dayton Mettles with 251 yards and 4 rushing TDs. Despite the loss, Pattonsburg has clinched at least a share of the Grand River Conference 8-Man title heading into the regular season finale at Albany.

Top-seeded Maysville clinches district title with big bats Ashton Willis singled, homered twice and drove in 6 runs to lead Maysville to a 14-2 district championship victory over Gallatin Saturday afternoon at King City High School.

The Lady Wolverines scored

4 runs in the bottom of the first inning but Gallatin rallied for 2 runs in the top of the fourth frame to cut the gap to a pair of runs.

Maddi Michael reached base on an error and Presley Wells’s sacrifice bunt was played into an error.

Michael scored on an errant pickoff throw by the MHS catcher.

Madalyn Shubert singled. Ella Bradford walked. Carli Beck rifled a single to right field, scoring Shubert.

Willis’s first big blow was part of a 5-run fourth inning for Maysville. Her second homer came in a 5-run fifth inning surge by the Lady Wolverines.

Despite falling in Lady Bulldog shortstop Presley Wells makes the district championship game, Gallatin’s a diving attempt at a first inning grounder.

PHS Statistics: Passing: Willhite 39-55-481, 8 TD, 4 INT.; Emig 0-1-0.

Rushing: Willhite 21-135, Cowley 1-(-2).

Receiving: Cowley 20-165, 3 TD; Eaton 8-163, 4 TD; Emig 10-146, TD; Landfitt 1-7.

Leading tacklers: Koch 10/11, Eatdon 7/6, Cowley 6/7; Emig 2/10, Goll 2/5, Adler 2/4.

Takeaways: Fumble recovery: Emig, Eaton, Koch. Forced fumble: Cowley (2).

GRC Standings — Week 8

GRC ALL Pattonsburg 5-0 7-1 North Andrew 4-1 6-2 Albany 3-2 5-3 Worth County 3-2 5-3 King City 2-4 2-6 Stanberry 1-4 2-6 Braymer 0-5 0-8

Oct. 18 Results

North Shelby 92, Pattonsburg 88 North Andrew 86, Worth Co. 46 Albany 44, King City 40 LeBlond 58, Braymer 6 East Atchison 80, Stanberry 12

Midwest Bombers #1 in MO USSA Baseball

The Midwest Bombers ended their season with a Fall State Championship. On Oct. 19-20 the team traveled to Tiffany Springs and won the tournament for the 12U-AA division. With the win, the team ended the season ranked #1 in Missouri with USSSA Baseball. Pictured are, front row from left, Jeff Cornett (Bethany), Tate Richardson (Eagleville), Kobe Hill (Mercer), Ruger Berndt (Corydon, IA), Camden Griffith (Gilman City) and Jackson Ohlberg (Gallatin); second row: Kameron Foster (Trenton), Jace Estrada (Gilman City), Ethan Henson (Eagleville), Bo Eads (Gilman City) and Gavin Sprague (Bethany); back row: Manager Justin Hill, Coach Jarrod Cornett and Coach Justin Richardson.

Oct. 25 Schedule

Pattonsburg at Albany North Andrew at Braymer King City at Southwest Livingston Stanberry at Worth County

Blood drive at Winston An American Red Cross blood drive is scheduled at the Winston school from 2-6 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2019. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or the school for more information.

Interested in PAT ?

North Daviess R-3 Parents as Teachers (PAT) affiliate Vera Nelson will be available at North Daviess R-3 school on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 1-6 p.m. during the parent-teacher conferences.

Parents as Teachers is offered through the school and is designed to offer developmental information and support to all parents of infants and young children. If interested in utilizing the PAT program, contact the school at 660-828-4123.

Benjamin Herrold’s Mizzou Football column is online at: www.NorthMissourian.com!

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Barnwarming royalty named at annual dance On Oct. 19, the Gallatin FCCLA and FFA chapters hosted their annual barnwarming dance. The dance included many activities such as square dancing, apple bobbing, and other games. There was a live band to provide the music, and Sharon Lockridge called the square dances. Members were allowed to vote on king and queen. Candidates pictured include front row: freshmen Elle Copple and Ethan Adkison and sophomores Taylor Morrison and Rodell Sperry; second row: senior Macie McNeely and junior Johnny Stout; top row: Queen Caragan Baker, junior, and King Ross Critten, senior.

softball girls made strides in the second half of the season, winning three of their last four contests.

Gallatin reached the district final by defeating King City for the third time this season and for the second time by two or fewer runs. A comefrom-behind 4-3 victory in the semifinals set up Saturday’s title pairing after #1 seed Maysville knocked off Pattonsburg, 15-0, in the other semi.

Left fielder Addi Riley plays a ball off the fence.

Shubert and Bradford each had multiple hit games. Baker, Michael 3-1, after the first inning but and McNeely also hit safely for Gallatin put up the game’s final Gallatin. Driving in runs were three runs in the bottom of the Shubert, Beck and Presley third.

Wells.

Gallatin finished the season King City jumped out in front, with 6 victories and 15 losses.

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October 23, 2019

RECORD

Bethany man receives consecutive 10-year sentences The following cases were heard in Daviess County Circuit Court before Judge Ryan Horsman on Oct. 16: Mark Allyn Kortz of Bethany was sentenced to 10 years on each of two felony counts, burglary and stealing, sentences to run consecutively and consecutive to any other sentences. He was also ordered to pay restitution of $15,000.

Kortz was convicted in a jury trial held July 25-26 in Daviess County. He and two other subjects stole items valued around $13,000 from a Pattonsburg property in June 2017. One of his companions, Keith Albert Shafer of Grant City, was convicted of burglary by a jury in Caldwell County in April 2018 and sentenced to 10 years, in a change of venue from Daviess County.

The third subject, Yvette Shaw of Jameson, was sentenced in August to 30 days jail on a misdemeanor count of stealing.

Amber Clevenger was sentenced to four years in the Department of Corrections for possession of controlled substance, D felony. She was sentenced to 30 days jail on each of two misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, with credit for time served.

Kristopher Simpson was sentenced to four years in the Department of Corrections on a D felony charge of possession of controlled substance.

On two misdemeanor counts of drug paraphernalia, he was sentenced to 30 days jail with credit for time served.

Stephan Anderson was sen-

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10/15/19 9 am – Court in session.

4:02 pm – Gallatin investigation.

7:35 pm – Jamesport investigation.

10/16/19 9 am – Court in session.

7:30 am – Gallatin investigation.

6:41 pm – Jamesport investigation.

9:48 pm – Assistance with vehicle accident on I-35.

10/17/19 • Nicholas McCleary, 35, Rayville, was picked up from Department of Corrections and taken to DDCRJ. He is charged with endangering a correctional officer, visitor, or another offender by causing person to come into contact with bodily fluids. Bond was set at $5,000.

10/18/19 10 am – Court in session.

10/19/19 10:56 pm – Vehicle accident involving cow on K Highway.

Passengers all okay.

10/20/19 Nothing to report.

10/21/19 7:43 am – Car vs. deer on Missouri Highway 6. No injury reported.

4:47 pm – Altamont investigation.

7:18 pm – Pattonsburg investigation.

tenced to three years in the Department of Corrections for possession of controlled substance, D felony, and two years for the E felony of resisting arrest, sentences to run consecutively. On misdemeanors of assault fourth degree and speeding, he was sentenced to 60 days jail with credit for time served.

Probation was revoked for Christopher W. Allen on a D felony count of driving while revoked. His three-year sentence was ordered executed.

Probation was revoked for Timothy Johnson on a C felony count of assault second degree.

His seven-year sentence was ordered executed. The court retains jurisdiction for 120-days and ordered completion of an institutional treatment program.

Probation was revoked for Rain K. Cizek on a C felony count of receiving stolen property, and his seven-year sentence was ordered executed.

A jury trial was set for Harvey Eugene Arnold on April 30, 2020.

He is charged with delivery of controlled substance, C felony, two counts of possession of controlled substance, D felony, and A misdemeanors of possession of marijuana, delivery of prohibited item at correctional center, and drug paraphernalia.

A bench trial was set for Charlez Cameron on Oct. 30, 2019 on one D felony count of possession of controlled substance and two misdemeanor counts of drug paraphernalia.

A jury trial was set for Brandy A. Rhoades for abuse of a child, B felony, for March 16-18, 2020.

A jury trial was set for Shane A O’Dell for June 17-19, 2020, on two counts of abuse of a child, one B felony and one D felony.

A jury trial for Norman Michael Rice was postponed to March 23, 2020, on a felony charge of assault second degree and misdemeanors of harassment second degree, careless and imprudent driving, and following too closely, and infractions of failure to have two lighted headlamps and speeding.

Cases bound over from the Associate Division: State vs.

Jerry Dean Reeder, Pattonsburg, failure to register as sex offender, D felony; State vs. Dustin Andrew Mullen Florez, Winston, domestic assault first degree and kidnapping – terrorizing, B felonies, and armed criminal action, unclassified felony; State vs. Ginny Marie Klitzing, Trenton, DWI persistent, E felony, two counts endangering welfare

of a child and on count possession of controlled substance, D felonies, and misdemeanors of drug paraphernalia and failure to drive on right half of roadway; State vs. Reid Otto Scott, Rogersville, damage to jail property, E felony.

Associate Division Defendants found guilty in the Associate Division of the Circuit Court of Daviess County are listed with the offense and fine assessed. Additionally, court costs collected for the State of Missouri amount to $70.50 for moving traffic violations and $120.50 in most criminal cases.

Judge Daren Adkins presided over the following cases: Casey O. Sperry, Gilman City, no valid license, $300.

Dariyen Pettit, Gallatin, speeding, suspended imposition of sentence, one year probation, 22 hours of community service.

Civil Court Suits on account: A consent judgment was entered for Midwestern Health Management and against William O. Ward et al.

Other contract: Southwest National Bank vs. Jason Ishmael was dismissed by the parties.

Contract-Account: A change of venue was granted in Synchrony Bank vs. Jean Slobodnik.

and personnel issues. This ses- crease); Wayne Uthe seconded, sion lasted from 9:35 a.m. to 10 and the motion passed, 3-0. a.m. No decisions were made Bethany Vandiver, Friends James Lewis, during this session.

COUNTY of Gallatin, left word for the ty ss Coun bridgeDavie supervisor, Cecil and Mary McCrary, commission to finalize plans updated the com- Grand River township residents, for “Scare on the Square.” The COMMISSION mission on ongo- met with the commission to dis- commission approved plans to ing work. The road cuss road issues on 275th Street have a photo booth set up imcrew will be working in Grand and on Axle Avenue. David Cox mediately outside the east enTHIS INCIDENT SUMMARY DOES NOT River and Benton townships this will look into the situation. trance to the courthouse, and to INCLUDE ROUTINE PATROL ACTIVITIES week. They are continuing to David Cox made a motion to pay for custodian services from mow brush in Grand River town- accept the offer from Mike Keith 2-8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. ship. Discussion for two bridge Insurance including a raise Discussion was held regardreplacement/repair options was in premiums of 11.89% for the ing the proposed amendments continued until next week.

2019-2020 coverage year; Wayne to the Procurement Policy preDavid Roll, EMA Director, Uthe seconded, and the motion sented by Ronetta Burton, counmet with the commission to passed, 3-0. ty clerk. Changes to state statdiscuss ongoing disaster docuDiscussion was held regard- ute regarding procurements mentation. He also discussed ing what part, if any, of the pre- went into effect Aug. 28, 2019. new state procurement regula- miums would be paid by the Wayne Uthe made a motion to tions. David advised the com- employee. This issue will be accept the proposed Procuremission on the latest National revisited next year. David Cox ment Policy as presented; David Weather Service prediction for made a motion to split the in- Cox seconded, and the motion the upcoming winter. David also crease in insurance cost for this passed, 3-0. advised that the new storm siren year by having all covered perDiscussion was held in rein Jamesport is installed. sons pay $31 per month of the gards to Daviess County NursSheriff Ben Becerra met with insurance (one half of the in(continued on Page 9) the commission.

The commission entered a closed session to discuss personnel. The executive session lasted from 9 a.m. to 9:28 a.m.

No decisions were made during the session.

Bethany (660)425-3315 King City (660)535-4321 Sally Black and Diane McLey, Eagleville (660)867-3112 Pattonsburg (660)367-2117 assessor’s office, met with the Princeton (660)748-3325 Stanberry (660)783-2869 commission.

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Courthouse News continued from page 8 ing & Rehab’s lease. Jim Ruse will make contact with Jennifer Osby, owner, to finalize the agreement. The issue was continued until next week.

Discussion was held regarding work in progress on the Daviess County Personnel Policy.

Jim Ruse stated he would like to complete this process before the end of October. The issue was continued until next week.

Ronetta Burton advised the commission that a County Employees Retirement Fund (CERF) audit was in progress.

This will affect the county clerk, collector/treasurer, recorder and assessor.

The commission received information from David Roll, EMA Director, about an upcoming Mental Health First Aid course to be held at the First Christian Church on Saturday, Nov. 9.

In the afternoon the commissioners checked roads, culverts, noxious weeds, and bridges in Jamesport, Union, and Grand River townships.

The meeting adjourned at 4 p.m.

This information is taken from the minutes of the Oct. 16, 2019, meeting of the Daviess County Commission. All commissioners present. Minutes from the previous meeting and bills were approved.

Assessor’s Office While out in the county reviewing properties, the assessor’s staff encounters many questions about buildings.

Please note that buildings on skids must be assessed, just like any other building. All buildings are assessed, unless they are less than 100 square feet.

Quit Claim Deeds Tract in Salem Township from Troy and Carol Hughes to Troy and Carol Hughes; Lake Viking lot #2257 from Gary and Kathleen Buck to Gary and Kathleen Buck; tracts in Salem and Grand River Township from David Vance Searcy to Marvin Shane Searcy; Lake Viking lot #MH-18 from Robert and Lenola Burdiss to

James Cranmer III; partial blocks and partial outlot in Gallatin from Ralph and Marcella Harris to Ralph and Marcella Harris.

Warranty Deeds Tract in Marion Township from David Vance Searcy to Zebulon and Tessa Searcy; tract in Jackson Township from Freeman and Ida Gingerich and Joseph and Sarah Gingerich to Joseph and Sarah Gingerich; tract in Union Township from Janice Marshall and Marsha and Carl McBee to Elizabeth Plotner; Lake Viking lot #237 from Scott and Laurel Koeppen to Kenan and Susan Kidd; partial lots in Gallatin from Heather N. Garlick to Skylar J. Williams; tract in Benton Township from Joseph and Patricia Easton to Jonas and Irene Yutzy; tract in Jamesport Township from Jonas and Sara Hostetler to Jonas and Sara Hostetler, trustees of the Jonas Hostetler and Sara Hostetler Family Trust; lot and partial lot in Altamont from David and Debra Shewmaker to Charles L. Rogers; tract in Benton Township from Joseph and Patricia Easton to Jason and Shayna Hostetler; tract in Jamesport Township from Dan and Anna Bontrager to Dan and Anna Bontrager, trustees of the Dan L. and Anna Bontrager Revocable Trust.

Trustee’s Deed under Active Trust Lots and partial lot in Gallatin from Jeremy and Rikki Dungy, trustees of the Jeremy and Rikki Dungy Revocable Trust, to Richard Tolen (correction deed); Lake Viking lots #550 and #551 from William M. Gilbirds II and Julie F. Hartung as co-trustees of the Gilbirds-Hartung Trust, to William and Susan Huss.

Collector’s Deed to Purchaser of Tax Sale Certificate Lake Viking lot #300 from Daviess County Collector Pam McNeel to Jason Kissire.

Beneficiary Deeds Lots in Coffey from John Vondran to Wanda M. Blessing and Maxine Kennedy as joint tenants with right of survivorship; Lake Viking lot #706 from Robert and Judith LeVeau to Robert W. LeVeau and Judith A. LeVeau, trustees of the LeVeau Lake House Trust; partial blocks and partial outlot in Gallatin, and tract in Liberty Township from Ralph and Marcella Harris to Canada S. Harris, Carri A. Harris and Desirae K. Harris as joint tenants and not as tenants in common.

Deaths

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Lucille Pugh charge in October of 1973. He His survivors include one served during the Vietnam Con1928-2019 Lucille Pugh, 91, of Gallatin daughter Rebecca Gaines and flict and was stationed in San Anhusband Michael, Monnett; four tonio, TX, and Anchorage, AK. and formerly of sons, Jeremy Teter and wife In 1992 Ronnie was united Altamont, passed Selena, Macon, Chad Teter, in marriage to Valerie Youngaway Oct. 19, 2019, Bevier, David M. Willey, Tren- er. He was a member and past at Cameron Reton, and Tyler Willey and wife master of the Brotherhood #269 gional Medical Paige, Trenton; his father Ar- Masonic Lodge AF & AM and St. Center, Cameron. chie Willey, Blue Grass, IA; three Joseph American Legion.

Lucille was brothers, Jerry Willey, Enid, Mr. Gilreath was preceded in born on May 21, 1928, the daughter of Alva R. and OK, Randy Willey, Davenport, death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Jane (Lewis) Bozarth IA, and David L. Willey, Blue in Pattonsburg. She was a 1947 Grass, IA; 11 grandchildren; his Valerie of the home; daughter, graduate of Pattonsburg High companion Pam Holsted of the Susan Jackson of San Jose, CA; School. On Dec. 5, 1947, Lucille home; and her children Cole brother, J.L. Gilreath of Gallatin; was united in marriage to Mari- Wright, Camry Holsted, and sister, LuAnn (Homer) Rainey of Gallatin; mother-in-law, Beverly on Lee Pugh in Kansas City. She Cayla Foster.

He was preceded in death by Noland of St. Joe; aunt, Virginia was a member of the Olive Baphis mother Elaine Willey and (Jim) Tague of Gallatin; several tist Church and Lafflot Club. nieces, nephews and other exMrs. Pugh was preceded in one sister Janice Willey. tended family members.

Ronald L. Gilreath death by her parents; husband, Funeral services are at 2 p.m.

Marion; son, Gary Pugh; sister, 1950-2019 Helen Yost; and brother, Robert Ronnie Gilreath, 68, St. Jo- Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at Stith Funeral Home, Gallatin. VisiBozarth. seph, passed away tation is at 1 p.m. Thursday (1 Survivors include daughter, Oct. 21, 2019, at hour prior) until 1:45. Masonic Joyce Curtis of Altamont; sis- Mosaic Life Care Service is at 1:45 p.m., with ter, Margaret Sellers of Osceola; in St. Joseph. burial in Clear Creek Cemetery, brother, Lewis (Helen) Bozarth Ronnie was Lock Springs, with full military of Excelsior Springs; sister, Lin- born Dec. 25, 1950, honors. Friends may call at the da (Alvin) Young of Louisiana, the son of Lewis funeral home after 9 a.m. ThursMO; three grandchildren; 16 Benny and Dargreat-grandchildren; and other lene (McCoy) Gilreath in Galla- day.

In lieu of flowers, memorial extended family. tin. He attended Gallatin High The funeral service was held School. He was baptized at the contributions are suggested to St. Joseph Fire Department Oct. 22, 2019, at Stith Funeral Gallatin First Baptist Church.

Home, Gallatin. Visitation was Ronnie served in the United First Responders. Arrangeheld the preceding evening, State Air Force from February ments are entrusted to Stith also at the funeral home. Burial 1970 until his honorable dis- Funeral Home, Gallatin. was in Grand River Cemetery, Jameson. Arrangements were entrusted to Stith Funeral Home, Gallatin. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Grand River Cemetery in care of the funeral home.

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Not just hearers of the Word … doers!

A “Helping Hands” project was nearly completed last Saturday by volunteer members of First Baptist Church, Gallatin. More than a dozen workers met at the home of an elderly Gallatin resident who was denied insurance due to a deteriorating porch and back steps. The church donated approximately $1,000 in materials, with assistance from Gallatin Lumber Company, and volunteers donated labor on home improvements. Considerable yard cleanup was also accomplished despite morning rain. Similar projects have been completed during the past decade in Gallatin when those in need meet a specified criteria to be considered for “Helping Hands.” Online photos at www.NorthMissourian courtesy of BTC Bank.

Judgment House “Judgment House,” a lifechanging experience which focuses on the purpose of life when life doesn’t make sense, will be presented in October at First Baptist Church, Cameron.

Reservations are strongly recommended due to the high attendance experienced in past years. New tours begin every 20 minutes. Everyone is invited to this dramatic presentation presented by Christian volunteers and church members which puts spiritual decisions into focus. A $2 per person donation is suggested.

Remaining sessions are as follows: 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23; 3-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26; and 3-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27.

For more information call First Baptist Church, 202 E. Ford Street in Cameron, at 816.632.7251 or go online at www.cameronfbc.org

WORSHIP

October 23, 2019 Gallatin United Methodist Pastor Brad Dush opened the worship service as Sue Bird played the prelude. Emery Lawinger lit the altar candles. The children’s message was “Rejoice in Things Found.”

Luke 15:1-10 was the scripture for the morning message, “Found….”

It’s Sock-tober month. Please bring new socks for Gallatin school children to church. Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. is the Charge Conference in Chillicothe UMC. Oct. 27 is dine in/carry out chicken and noodles dinner after worship service.

Gallatin First Christian There was a full sanctuary to celebrate Youth Sunday. Youth participated in elements of the worship service including opening announcements and prayer by Gage Iddings, children’s message by Luke Johnson and Boston Bell, special music by Brianna Filley and Hailey Holcomb with Teresa Eaton, and additional youth acting as greeters and passing the offering and communion trays. Pastor Kyle Taft’s message, “Because We Believe: Jesus Died for Us,” was based on Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12. Prayers are requested for the family of Justin Dee (Teddy) Graham.

Next Sunday’s events include a Pastor Appreciation Brunch following the worship service and a youth group scavenger hunt beginning at 5:30 p.m. Our 107th annual CWF Chicken Dinner and Bazaar is Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Veterans Sunday observance is Nov. 10; please submit photo display items to the office by Nov. 4.

FCC will host a Mental Health First Aid course from 8 am to 5 pm on Saturday, Nov. 9 with lunch provided. The free 8-hour training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem.

For more information or to register, contact Abigail Newland at anewland@phf.org, phone 1-660-626-0616.

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Friends in Christ Shonna Morrison welcomed the congregation, and Kim Brammer led the opening prayer. Praise songs were “God Will Make a Way” and “I Will Fear No More.” The message was Week One of the sermon series, “How Not to be Your Own Worst Enemy” by Andy Stanley out of North Point Church in Atlanta, GA. The message, called “Pay Attention,” was based on 1 Samuel 24:2-12. Small group time followed the sermon. Samaritan’s Purse “Operation Christmas Child” shoe boxes are due by Nov. 17.

Lake Viking Church Pastor Robert Nelson’s sermon was titled “Every Knee Shall Bow.” The main scripture was Philippians 2:9-11. The special music was played

by Tristan Seignette.

A group from Lake Viking Church will be going to the “Judgment House” at the Cameron Baptist Church on Sunday, Oct. 27. Meet at church at 5 p.m. if you would like to ride the bus to this event.

The Ladies Bible Study Group will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

The youth group meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the Adult Bible Study Group will begin at 7 p.m.

Gallatin First Baptist On Sunday, Oct. 27, Bro. Steve Mosely will present the message “Living Generously” from Matthew 6:1-4 (How to Give). Stan Ray will

lead evening worship.

Trunk-N-Treat, offering treats and Christian tracts, unfolds in the church parking lot from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31. All are welcome.

Women’s Coffee will be at the Corner Café at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 1.

On Nov. 4 the Green Hills Quilt Guild will meet in the church building from 12 noon to 4 p.m.

Volunteer members will be packing donated items into shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child on Nov. 13 during Pioneer Club activities. If you wish donate items, have them at the church office by Sunday, Nov. 10.

Altamont United Methodist The congregation enjoyed services at the Kidder United Methodist Church with KAW community friendships and ties, followed by brunch. The offering went to UMCOR to help with disaster relief.

Scripture was Luke 18:1-8. The sermon was titled “Who will be Found Faithful?”

A big thank-you is extended to some great guys who whitewashed the green moss off the church building on the north and west sides, a great improvement.

Happy birthday to Jack Corbin and Laurie. Get well prayers are for Conrad Walton, still a patient at St. Luke’s Hospital. Sympathy is extended to the family of Lucille Pugh, a former Altamont resident.

North Missourian, October 23, 2019

Agriculture For Sale Performance tested fall yearling bulls. Angus, Red Angus, Black SimAngus & Red SimAngus. EPDs and ultrasound scanning data available. Semen tested and breeding soundness evaluated. Will hold for breeding season and will deliver. 660-214-0459.

FOR SALE - Feeder pigs for sale. Rueben Kurtz 660-6846734 FOR SALE - Jersey bull calves, $50. Vernon Schrock 660-6846807 Custom hay baling, mow, rake, and big round bales, hauling available with 20’ flatbed trailer. Call Harry Renne, 660605-0984.

Automotive 2005 Chevy Venture Van, runs good, $2,000 OBO. 1991 GMC half ton pickup, runs good, $1,500 OBO. Call 816-8049590.

Business Opportunities Get your message to more than 18,000 homes in Daviess, Caldwell, Livingston & beyond for as little as $7 per week in the ADZONE. 660-707-1820 or email AdZone@GPCink.com to place your ad TODAY! ROOFING CONTRACTORS: Metal Roof Restoration and Flat Roof Products Manufacturer Looking for Qualified Individuals willing to receive training and install roofing systems. 40 Years of Top Quality Products and Developing Successful Business Owners.

Investment Required. Training Provided. 816-425-1155

For Rent GALLATIN ESTATES APARTMENTS FOR RENT: 1 or 2 bdrm available. HUD vouchers accepted. Rental assistance available to those who qualify.

Equal housing opportunity. Call 660-663-3114.

CASE Skid Loader, 85hp, by the day, week or month. Contact Gallatin Truck & Tractor, Inc. 660-663-2103 or 2104.

STORAGE UNITS: Outside lighting, surveillance cameras, insulated to prevent large temperature variances, different sizes available. Located Hwy. O east of Gallatin. Critten Country Storage, 660-605-3350.

2 bdrm country house, one car attached garage, stove & dishwasher included, Jamesport area, no pets, $550/mo, $600 damage deposit. 660-684-6519.

For Sale BOATS FOR SALE: New & used boats & pontoons, several to choose from, just watch our website, www.lakevikingmarine.com or call 660-663-3722, Lake Viking Marine.

OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE

by Central Boiler Inc. FREE HEAT & hot water. Eliminate monthly heating bills. Call 660707-3866 today. (No Sunday calls, please).

BASE ROCK, BLACK DIRT AND fill dirt. CRP clean-up, brush removal, & have a bucket truck for trimming trees (insured). Huston Trucking & Construction, 660-663-3234 or 660-334-0997.

Green Hills /North Central Missouri College is accepting sealed bids for the sale of physical property located in Hamilton, MO. Please see www.ncmissouri.edu for additional details.

TRAGER LIMESTONE All Sizes Crushed Limestone and Ag Lime • Trucks Available

Gallatin Quarry 660-663-3101 Nettleton Quarry 660-644-5821 Office 660-646-5831 MANUFACTURED HOMES APPROVED. 2 level building lots on the corner of Heriman & St. Paul St. All utilities, water, sewer, natural gas on lots.

Plus new concrete curb & gutter. Driveway’s cut out 4x15’.

New asphalt street. Gaslight Real Estate 660-646-1417 or 660-646-7801 1880’s cuspidor (spitoon) manufacturer AM. M. W company in Chicago IL, approximately 140 years old, Solid brass, Never been polished; Chillicothe Business College, students bench, Maple, 42” long, a folding seat; 5 Gallon Red Wing dasher butter churn, Oak leaf, Perfect condition.(More items to come) 660-646-7801

Help Wanted Parts sales person for local tractor dealership. Need to have good computer skills, good people skills, and attentive to details. Duties will include pulling parts for customers, inventory, ordering and working the parts counter. Pay will depend on experience and knowledge of machinery. 401K, pd vacation, sick leave & health insurance provided. Apply in person at Gallatin Truck & Tractor, Inc. Located at 24000 State Hwy. 6, Gallatin, Mo. Join the USPS Team. Polo MO is hiring for Rural Carrier Associate. $17.78/hour Apply at USPS.com/Careers. Questions, contact MidAmericaJobs@usps.gov or call Craig Hall at 660-354-2666 CAPNCM is seeking a full-time community organizer, with benefits, community outreach experience preferred. Working Monday-Thursday, contact Sherry @ 1-855-290-8544 ext.

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EOE. The Green Hill’s Women’s Shelter is seeking a Rural Advocate/Education Specialist, a new full time position with salary range $31,000-$38,400.

Involves working with survivors in our 10 county area who may have difficulty accessing either of our two shelter sites. This position will partner with community agencies such as food pantries, health departments, social service agencies, rural health clinics, and other entities to be available at these various locations throughout the month. The advocate will be responsible for organizing and leading community based support groups, responding to hotline calls, providing case management, court and medical advocacy, and educating the public. Applications will be accepted through Friday, November 2, 2019. GHWS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Green Hills Women’s Shelter is seeking a Senior Advocate, a new full-time position with salary range of $36,400$47,840. This position will provide assistance to the Executive Director in supervising the Victim Advocates and PRN staff and manage a specialized case load. This position will be based at our Cameron shelter site but will travel between both sites to provide supervision and survivor support. Applications will be accepted through Friday, November 2, 2019. GHWS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Staff position. Telephone etiquette and people skills required. Must multi-task and learn quickly. Advantage to applicants competent in using Excel spreadsheets, Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop.

Full time weekdays only, paid vacation; pay commensurate with skills. Mail resume, including personal references, to P.O. Box 39, Gallatin, MO 64640.

Notices Hobart #32 meat mixer grinder (commercial) will be for sale at Robert Schrock’s auction October 26, along with their line of butcher equipment. For more info, call 660-684-6241. $300 cash reward for accurate information on 8 beehives stolen south of Brookfield in September. 75 year old man wants them back call 660-734-0985.

MY APOLOGIES FOR ANY VEGAN MEETUP REQUESTS to join before October 17, notifications were turned off. Please go ahead and join at: https:// mewe.com/join/animalaware nesscampaignandveganmeet up

FREE TO GOOD HOMES: We’re moving and need to rehome 18 cats, ranging in age from 4 weeks to 8 years. Could be indoors or outdoors. Call or text to 660-605-0362 for more info.

Real Estate Pasture needed to rent for two horses. Also looking to buy land for two horses. Good with cows, can pay $150/month tops plus extra for hay if needed. Must have access to water.

573-564-3337

Services YOUR DIRT IS our bread and butter. Carpet and upholstery cleaning. David Baldwin, 816632-2627 or toll-free 1-888-8542949.

THE HAMILTON BANK checking/savings accounts, loans, IRA’s and C.O.D.’s. Visit www. hamiltonbank.net or call 816583-2143. Branch at Lathrop, MO. Member FDIC & Equal Housing Member.

R. Huston Trucking & Construction. All kinds of dirt work, clean out ponds, demolition clearing, pulling trees, site prep, dig basements and tree removal.

J.D. Tractor with Hyd ditch mower, brush cutter, track hoe, track loader, back hoe, dozer, scaper, mini hoe, skid loader, dump trucks. Insured! Call Rick 660-334-0997 or Ron 660-6633234, cell 816-390-5161 Rosenbaum Plumbing, Sewer and Drain Cleaning. All Your Plumbing Needs. Located in Hamilton, MO, and serving the surrounding area. Repair & Replace sewer & water lines.

Robert Rosenbaum, Plumber/ Owner. 816-583-2650; 816632-4240. rosenbaumplumbing@gmail.com; www.rosenbaumplumbing.com Dusty’s Heating, Cooling & Electric. Dusty Huffman. Give us a call and ask about our Preventive Maintenance Program & Duct Cleaning service. 660-9735584 or 660-755-3025, Serving Northern Missouri Neth Service Heating & Cooling - David Neth; 660-663-5316.

Install, service and repair most heating and cooling equipment.

Schindler’s Heating and Cooling; Sales and Service, Cameron, Mo. John H. Schindler; jhschindler@hotmail.com; 816724-1257

Wanted Wanting to buy standing timber: Cottonwood, maple, oak, walnut. Call 660-646-5082 after 6:00 p.m.

Farm ground wanted. Competitive rates. Aaron Landes 660358-2682 WANTING TO RENT - Minimum 2 bed/1 bath single family home for retired couple. Minimum 1100 sq. ft, w/d hookup. Jamesport/Gallatin area. Wanting to move within the next 3 months.

Contact 816-260-5194

Garage Sales ADVENTIST CHURCH THRIFT Shop, 1207 S. Clay, Gallatin, Mo. Open: Every Wednesday from 8am-4pm. Open during the noon hour. Free clothing at 1206 S. Willow entrance. 660663-2478

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Kidder native sails world, calls Washington home

by T.L. Huffman

Coty Fordyce likes to pack a lot of life into each and every day, so it’s no surprise he managed to get a couple of extra days into 2012.

A sailor in the U.S. Navy, Coty completed a trip around the world on a leap year and hit the international date line on Valentine’s Day, so that year he had the unique experience of living 367 days.

Born in a St. Joseph hospital, Coty grew up in Kidder. He went to school in Hamilton and graduated from Penney High School in 2009.

Coty wasn’t sure what he was going to do after graduation. It was his grandfather, Calvin Fordyce, a veteran of WWII, who suggested Coty look into the military.

His grandfather had served in the military police in the Army and been drafted.

“My grandfather thought it was a good idea with the economy being down and with all the good benefits the military has to offer, along with better job security.”

Coty with his mother, Teresa Fordyce Coty joined the Navy and left for boot camp on Jan. 18, 2010. He served four years in the Navy as an interior communications electrician (IC). He got out of the service in January 2015 as a petty officer third class.

He was stationed in Bremerton, WA, at the Puget Sound Naval base. He served onboard the naval aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis CVN74.

Coty was deployed twice while working on operations with Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. He worked in the air department in the fuels division as a maintenance electrician.

Operation Enduring Freedom officially began after four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States killed nearly 3,000 people on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001. During Enduring Freedom, American and British forces conducted bombing strikes against al-Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan.

The transition to Operation New Dawn, Sept. 1, 2010, marked the official end to combat operations by United States forces in Iraq.

“Our ship was the last ship to work the Operation New Dawn because we finished the mission,” Coty says. He explains that on Dec. 18, 2011, the final command-andcontrol mission for U.S. forces over Iraq was flown by an E-2C Hawkeye catapulting off the carrier USS John C. Stennis.

This mission effectively ended U.S. naval support for Operation New Dawn.

But it was not the end of adventures for the USS John C. Stennis.

More adventures On Jan. 7, 2012, the USS John C. Stennis led the rescue of an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel, Al Mulahi, following her seizure by pirates. The pirates ambushed the ship and Iranian flag to search for other ships to hijack, while holding the original crew hostage. When some of the pirates attempted to board a Bahamianflagged cargo ship, Sunshine, she radioed for assistance.

The USS John C. Stennis dispatched a helicopter and cruiser to assist. A boarding party captured the pirates who attacked Sunshine, fed them, then released them temporarily. A helicopter then secretly followed the pirates back to their mother ship, Al Mulahi. Crew from the destroyer USS Kidd then boarded the fishing vessel and arrested all of the pirates with no casualties.

“I was onboard when we seized the pirates,” Coty recalls. “We brought them to our ship and held them in our brig or prison cell on our ship. Boy, did they stink to high heaven. After they left, it took two weeks to get rid of their odor!”

Seeing the world Coty had a good time seeing the world while in the Navy.

He has been to Portugal, Italy, Greece, Bahrain (two times), Dubai (six times) and also spent two Christmases in Dubia, Singapore (two times), Malaysia, Thailand, Hawaii (two times), and a handful of states in the US.

Visitors to Poosey Conservation Area drove rugged hills along back roads and hiked up to the Panther’s Den bluff while admiring fall colors.

Poosey affair attracts 1,300 visitors

More than 1,300 people enjoyed foliage turning red and gold on trees, shrubs, and native grasses while on tour the 33rd annual fall driving tour at the Poosey Conservation Area during on Oct. 20.

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) hosted the tour northwest of Chillicothe in Livingston County. Visitors drove on gravel roads not normally open to vehicle traffic. The route led uphill and down with some creek crossings. Some held picnics at the woodland area where

MDC staff set up exhibits about Poosey community history, conservation, private land habitat programs, wildfire fighting, and forestry. An added treat, Smokey Bear was present and available for photos with fans.

Fall color in the forests and woodlands of northwest Missouri was in the early stages of transition on Oct. 20. The greens are declining fast in the foliage.

But there will be plenty of color at Poosey Conservation Area and other MDC public lands in the next few weeks.

Coty crossed the equator twice and became a ‘shellback’ from it. The ceremony observes a mariner’s transformation from slimy Pollywog, a seaman who hasn’t crossed the equator, to trusty Shellback, also called a Son or Daughter of Neptune.

It means the sailor has been tested and found seaworthy.

“I really liked drinking tiger beer with all of the locals and my shipmates out in foreign ports,” Coty says. “And the camaraderie I gained from the service was like no other. They were like brothers and sisters to me. Some I plan to stay in contact with for the rest of my life.”

Back home and with family Coty met his wife Vicki in Washington.

After he got out of the service in 2015, they married, and Coty went to work for his father-in-law at Coolwater Drilling.

“It’s a family-run business so everyone is related who works here,” Coty says.

Coolwater Drilling serves several counties in Washington. It provides well drilling, well testing, pump installation, pump repair, and much more to residential and commercial clients.

Coty and his drill helper, Teagan Hartford, run one of the two rotary drill rigs.

Coty says his work in the Navy helped prepare him for his job in civilian life.

“If you would like to see the world and gain experiences that most of the world doesn’t get to have, along with obtaining a trade that can be applied to civilian life, then the Navy is a great opportunity,” Coty says.

Missing Missouri Coty has been in Washington for eight years. He has been attending Olympic Community College for a couple of years.

He and Vicki have two children, Kelsi and Wyatt. His mother Teresa Fordyce and father Danny Nalle live in Kidder and so does his sister Cara Fordyce and her boyfriend Josh Edwards. He has two brothers

Coty in Washington state with wife Vicki and children Kelsi and Wyatt Bryan Nalle and his wife Andrea of Albany and Henry Nalle and his wife Chrissy of Pattonsburg.

“I try to come back as often as I can but it’s about every two years,” Coty says.

Coty says he misses everything about Missouri and all his friends and family. He has Friday videos every week on a YouTube channel called Fordyce Friday Video, which he also posts on his Facebook page.

“I use these videos to keep in touch with my family and friends back in Missouri,” Coty says. “You gain a world of experience moving away for work or the military, but you’ll never forget where you used to call home.”