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$491,000 in suspect drug money seized during I-35 traffic stop in Daviess County Federal authorities are working to seize more than $491,000 of suspected drug money found during a traffic stop by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration alleges the money was meant for illegal drugs, or was proceeds from an illegal drug deal.

The Kansas City Star reports the traffic stop occurred in May on Interstate 35 in Daviess County.

Documents filed in federal court say the DEA told a patrol sergeant that a tractor-trailer

registered in Oklahoma might be involved in drug-trafficking.

The sergeant stopped the truck and a search found plastic bags

containing money in a gas can strapped behind the truck’s cab.

More money was found in plastic jugs in a storage compartment.

They helped make Saturday special!

Santa and Mrs. Claus made a celebrity appearance in Gallatin during Christmas Around the Square, thanks to Nicole and Dennis Lund.

Look for others who helped make the festival such a huge success in photos and articles featured elsewhere in this edition.

Jamesport, Gallatin schools agree on sports A recently penned co-operative agreement between two area high schools will allow both to participate in spring baseball and to combine athletes for junior high football.

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Lake Viking Marine has outgrown its building, and work has begun on a new facility.

The Marine Sales Group Inc. announced on March 31, 2017, that it had acquired Lake Viking Marine Inc. Randy Tague continues to operate Lake Viking Marine as a member of the Marine Sales Group.

The process of demolishing the old building began Nov. 19 and was done by Red Rock Demolition out of Hamilton.

It was expected to take three or four days to tear down the old metal building.

King City Builders will begin construction of a new 90’ by 120’ building on the same spot as soon as the old one is out of the way. The building will have blue steel siding and large windows with lots of open space and high ceiling and walls. Work should be completed in mid March.

“The building was about 50 years old,” Mr. Tague said.

“We outgrew it about 10 years ago. For our business to grow, we need the building to grow. We believe it will help us serve Lake Viking better.”

Lake Viking Marine specializes in the sale of new Cobalt Boats, Marker One & Manitou Pontoons. The marina includes a full service center to make Lake Viking Marine the only location needed for all its customers’ boating needs.

Mr. Tague added that the new building will be more user-friendly for Lake Viking Marine and for the customers. The marina, which has the only on-water full service in Northwest Missouri, will be able to display more boats, with easier access and more products, and also possibly host events in the new building.

Lake Viking Marine is a National CSI award-winning dealership, NMMA 5-star Certified Dealer, and Boating Industry Top 100 Dealer.

Marine Sales Group Inc is headquartered in Memphis, TN., and operates multiple marine dealerships. Marine Sales has been named a Top 100 dealer by Boating Industry magazines and recognized as a 5-star Marine Industry Certified Dealer by NMMA along with other CSI awards. Marine Sales Group Inc. presently owns the Pickwick Marina at Counce, Tenn., and the Kentuckiana Marina at Gilbertsville, Ky.

Endicott, Landes tapped to lead key position at NCMC, for Alliance

Hamilton man fatally injured in accident south of Gallatin Harrison Lapen, 24, Hamilton, received fatal injuries in an accident that happened at about 1:45 a.m. on Nov. 18.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Mr. Lapen was northbound on Hwy. 13 driving a 2009 Pontiac G8. He traveled off the east side of the roadway. The vehicle overturned multiple times and came to rest on its top facing north in a field off the east side of Hwy. 13.

Mr. Lapen was transported

by Daviess County Ambulance to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. He was pronounced by Dr. Brechiesen at 11:50 a.m. on Nov. 18.

The accident was investigated by Sgt. J.S. Johnson, assisted

by Daviess County Sheriff ’s Department and Gallatin Police Department.

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R-7 school boards have approved agreements that will combine athletes from both schools in order to participate in baseball, beginning in the spring of 2019. TriCounty will be the host school for the baseball program. Addition-

ally, Tri-County will send junior high boys to Gallatin next fall to supplement the existing Bulldog junior high football program.

Gallatin previously fielded high school baseball teams — (continued on page 7)

Alicia Endicott from Gallatin has been hired as North Central Missouri College’s Director of Development and Foundation. Alicia began Nov. 13 and will oversee all components of development and the NCMC Foundation.

Prior to North Central Missouri College, Alicia served as the principal liaison for Congressman Sam Graves as a constituent service manager.

During her time with Congressman Graves, Alicia managed the entire casework for Missouri’s Sixth Congressional District.

Alicia holds a Bachelor of Science in agriculAlicia Endicott tural business from the University of Central Missouri and is actively involved in Missouri 4-H. “I am very excited to have joined the North Central Missouri College team,” said Alicia. “I hope to help the college build on their continued growth and success by focusing on the needs of not only the students but the campus and the NCMC community. I look forward to meeting and working with the foundation, alumni, faculty, business partners and new friends.”

Micah Landes has been hired as the executive director of the newly formed North Central Missouri Development Alliance. The alliance was organized to create a public – private partnership to guide marketing and economic development efforts for Trenton, Grundy County, and the surrounding areas.

Mrs. Landes has been serving as director of Main Street Chillicothe since September 2013.

She formerly worked with the Jamesport Community Association where she was the economic development and marketing director. She is a 2004 graduate of Tri-County High School in Jamesport and is a 2006 alumni of North Central Missouri College.

Phil Tate of Gallatin served as interim director and advisor for the alliance until the position Micah Landes was filled.

November 22, 2017

My personal thanks

by Freida Marie Crump

Friendsgiving misses the mark Thanksgiving isn’t just a holiday. It’s a state of mind that some understand more than others.

It is human nature, I suppose, to count one’s blessings after enduring some life-altering experience. In that moment you come to realize God’s grace through a glimpse of what might have been.

It can happen at any age. When it happens ...well, it’s something you never forget.

You have your stories. As for me, one of those times occurred more than four decades ago while I was driving. No, that’s not quite right. I wasn’t driving.

That’s my point.

Curfew during my dating days was midnight. The 31.2 miles from our farm to her family’s farm made clockkeeping tough.

Add the miles traveling to the city lights and back again, after driving a dump truck on a hot day in July, and Saturday late nights were drowsy — especially those last miles driving back home alone, way past curfew.

My ride was always bumpy.

A 1960 MGA Roadster has no shock absorbers (just oil dampers). Its bucket seats are bolted directly into plywood floorboards literally inches off the ground.

You felt every ripple of the road.

When you’re a teenager, you love little thrills.

Luckily, at least that night, my roadster convertible had no overdrive. No matter how anxious I was to get home to bed, there was little chance of excessive speed. I thought I could drive that road in my sleep. I’d driven the blacktop hundreds of times. So, I probably relaxed a bit, knowing the creek bottom straightaway meant less than six miles were left to journey’s end.

Funny how you don’t realize it when you slip into mindless sleep. Then it was groggy confusion. Instead of sailing along on the smooth blacktop, I was being bounced around. My eyes couldn’t focus on anything the headlights illuminated. Then I felt a sensation of weightlessness as the ragtop gently pushed the side of my head to my right shoulder. Things weren’t at all right, yet my mind was unable to discern the danger. Instead, I heard myself say right out loud: “Wheeeeeeee... !”

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When I got hold of my senses, I was sitting upright in the car.

The motor was screaming but the car wasn’t going anywhere. I tried to figure out why the headlights were pointed to the middle of the road. The only pain I was conscious of was the consequences of curfew. Instinctively, I pulled the foot pedal loose to idle the engine, pushed on the stick to put the 4-speed into gear, and hoped for the best ...and got nowhere.

There I sat, straddling the ditch.

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Once outside the car I saw how the left front fender was pinned against the tire. Luckily, there was no apparent damage to the rubber. There was damage to the left back fender yet the tail lights worked. So, I bent the front fender back enough to free the tire to attempt to drive away one more time. I climbed back behind the wheel and tried slamming the door. It wouldn’t close until I got back out and manually reshaped the ragtop.

No help would be driving by that late at night. Cell phones were still a long ways off in the future. Eventually, I got my bearings and chose to knock on the door of a farmer nearby. He grumbled to be so rudely awakened but he wouldn’t take anything more than thanks as he departed. It was no challenge for his small tractor to pull my roadster back onto the blacktop.

I gave the car one last inspection before attempting to drive it home. That’s when I saw the damage to the passenger door.

And that’s when the first real notion of my mortality hit me.

These were the days before mandatory seat belts. All that kept me from being thrown airborne was the oversized steering wheel holding down my thighs.

And I pondered why my head was pushed to the side while I

voiced my wheeee in stupor glee.

The car must have flipped, rolled perfectly, and landed on its wheels again — how else can you explain damage on both driver side fenders and damage on the passenger side? And I escaped without a scratch. These and other details are still so fresh in mind it’s as if this happened just last night.

I don’t know why this personal saga comes to mind at the mention of Friendsgiving. But it does.

From what I know about Friendsgiving, it misses the mark.

“Friendsgiving” is an emerging trend among young Millennials. For the past few years friends meet and greet to music and lots of food and drink. For some it replaces the traditional holiday gathering of family; for others it’s a substitute whenever you find yourself too far away and unable to get back home.

This seems nice and sounds all well and good but, like lots of things that sound good, it misses the mark.

At best Friendsgiving is a misnomer; at worst, it’s arrogant disrespect or ignorance of what the holiday this week is all about.

Thanksgiving is not about the meal or about friends. It’s not about football or even family. It’s a distinctly American holiday recognizing God and our need to give Him our thanks ...for His provision, His plan for our redemption and His amazing grace and goodness.

That night on Highway 131 I was sincerely and genuinely thankful to my Creator. It’s probably taken me longer than most, but I’ve come to realize Thanksgiving is not just a one day holiday or a one time thing. It’s what should be an everyday way.

I still sit dazed and confused about a lot of things on this highway called life. But not on this one. I’m sure I would never ponder my own mortality and need to praise our Creator if somehow Thanksgiving were to morph into something we’re to call Friendsgiving.

I am grateful for many, many blessings He has provided. And I’m especially thankful to have straddled a road ditch in such a personal, precarious way, only once.

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I’ve taught theatre for some 40 years and therefore I know it’s not cool to step out of character. So, forgive the intrusion of Ken Bradbury into the world of Freida Marie Crump. On this Thanksgiving week the temptation was simply too great, the opportunity too obvious.

When I began writing this column some 35 years ago (printed elsewhere as the Coonridge Digest), I took a personal vow to never appear personally in the column. But a diagnosis of esophageal cancer some months ago has changed my thinking on a great many things. Forgive a bit of self-indulgence on my part. Next week I promise that Freida will once again grab the reins.

I’ve always given thanks at Thanksgiving ...first because my grandmother told me to, then my Sunday School teacher, and, yes, I eventually played a part in one of those fifth-grade Thanksgiving pageants. I have no idea what part I played but I know that my 10-year-old figure was rather round so I may have been the turkey.

But this past summer my thanks became deeper, richer, and more genuine, as I waded my way through chemotherapy, radiation treatment, and finally a bit of major surgery in Barnes Hospital.

My surgeon says that my recovery is remarkable. I think it’s darned slow. I guess it depends on who’s holding the scalpel.

I had to stop writing new columns for quite some time. I think that most of the 14 newspapers in Illinois, Missouri and Indiana carrying Freida Marie ran old columns in my absence. That was their call. I couldn’t write the column in the roughest days of chemo and during my surgery stint in Barnes. And now it’s taken a few weeks at home for me to bring myself to write again. But I will, and gladly.

Enough of that... this is a column of Thanksgiving. Some editors chose to explain my health situation in their newspaper and that was fine. After all, cancer is real. And as a result I have been showered ...no, that’s too mild... I have been blessedly bombarded with letters and cards from Missouri and Illinois wishing me the best and promising prayer on my behalf. Okay, none from Indiana yet -- but that’s okay. They were probably busy playing basketball.

At no season of my life have I had more reason to give thanks than in November of 2017. The chemo was effective, the radiation did its job, and the rest was cleaned up with surgery. I still get a bit of a painful thrill when I sneeze, and my energy isn’t back to my old rpm’s, but the cancer is gone... at least as much as any cancer can be truly gone. Doesn’t matter. I’m claiming healing and you can’t talk me out of it. True, my new stomach only holds a half-cup at a time, but by-golly I’m alive and glad of it, and for that I give thanks.

Thanks to the many readers who were my cheerleaders, thanks to the church prayer groups who kept my name on their list, thanks to friends who have stopped by to urge me onward, thanks to a very special group of caretakers including my family, and thanks to God for bringing me through this alive. The scars on my chest, back, and side will pretty much knock me out of the two-piece bathing suit competitions next summer, but that’s okay. Let someone else win for a change.

To celebrate the Fourth of July you really need a few fireworks and a crowd of people. Valentine’s Day is made more special when shared with a loved one. But the very best Thanksgivings are personal. You may be surrounded by cranberries and cousins, but each of us has the opportunity to give private thanks for the many ways we have been blessed.

There will be those eating turkey this week who still have the diagnosis of a dreaded disease hanging over them. There will be those who’ll be spending their first Thanksgiving without a special loved one. The world won’t be perfect. But I have found that the very act of giving thanks is healing in and of itself. An elderly saint once told me, “Ken, it’s like you have this cloud hanging over you and you can’t quite reach out and touch God. Then you give thanks and you suddenly bust a hole in the clouds.” I’ll take that. I’ll take that any day.

So, to those of you who have written, called, emailed, cried, hugged, laughed, encouraged, prodded, reminded, cheered and prayed, thank you. You are very much a part of my Thanksgiving.

And I promise that next week Freida will return. She told me, “Okay, this once, then that’s it, Bubba.”

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The ‘Wild West’ of our Missouri highways Driving back home to Jefferson City from the St. Louis airport this fall, I was stunned by the number of cars speeding past me on I-70. Some were racing well beyond the limit.

I confess that back in my younger days, I regularly went over the limit. But not at the speeds I saw on that drive home.

Today the growing congestion on the interstates makes speeding more hazardous as drivers weave around what I call “road hogs” who hog the left lane with no intention of passing anyone.

This chaotic highway mess at high speeds is far different from earlier decades when a Missouri Highway Patrol superintendent actually endorsed fast speed.

He was concerned that the federal government’s requirements for states to limit speeds to 55mph as part of an energy conservation effort would lead to inattentive drivers and contribute to accidents.

Inattention from slow speeds clearly is not an issue today. Regardless of your speed, you find yourself tense from the congestion, road hogs, vast differences in speeds and the volume of trucks.

Adding to my surprise on my drive home was the near ab-

sence of any enforcement of the speed limit. From Lambert International Airport to the Highway 54 exit at Kingdom City to Jefferson City, I do not recall my radar detector ever sounding an alarm.

Yes, even though I’ve ceased speeding, I still have a radar detector. To be honest, I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s just old-age habit. Maybe it’s journalistic curiosity of what’s out there. After all, my thoughts for this column were prompted by my radar detector’s silence.

Missouri’s situation is quite different from my experiences driving in Europe. At one time, highway speeding seemed to be a continental sport in Europe.

No more. The days of 100mph or faster speeding are long gone in Europe.

Western European countries aggressively enforce speed limits with automatic speed cameras.

Germany, of course, is known for its no-speed-limit highways.

But that’s only for selected highways. My last speeding ticket in Europe came from an automatic camera in Germany -- and it was only a few miles per hour over the limit.

In Europe, there’s a strong

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Rural mental health care must not be overlooked

by J o rdan R as mus s en

The challenges that try rural communities in nearly all aspects of health care – greater travel distances, fewer providers, heightened health concerns, lower incomes – also stand in the way of the delivery of behavioral and mental health care services.

While there is not a greater prevalence of mental illness among rural residents, a significant disparity exists in access to mental health services and care for rural populations.

In the United States, there are nearly 4,900 areas with mental health professional shortages. Of these, nearly 54% are classified as rural.

A mental health professional shortage area is designated as such by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in cooperation with state partners.

This designation provides access to federal funds in the form of scholarships and loan repayments or enhanced reimbursements to providers and clinics for services.

Even with these incentives, it would require more than 1,600 additional mental health provid-

ers, psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, social workers, or psychiatric nurse practitioners to meet the need in rural shortage areas alone.

Efforts to build and maintain an adequate behavioral and mental health workforce are not immune from the circumstances which confront general rural workforce development and retention initiatives.

As the topic of behavioral and mental health draws the attention of Congress and state legislatures in the aftermaths of violent acts and as a facet of the fight of the opioid epidemic, the existing disparity of behavioral and mental health care in rural America must continue to be addressed, starting with building a workforce to meet rural resident needs.

ethic that you don’t hog the left lane on multi-lane highways.

You go into the left lane only to

Capitol Perspectives b P ll rook pass and then quickly move back to right lane. That alone makes driving in Europe so much more pleasant than in the U.S. Here in the U.S, The Associated Press reported a new publicity campaign to encourage drivers to avoid hogging the left lane.

We’ll see if that has any effect.

Some European countries go much further than publicity campaigns to encourage civilized

driving. They require training to get a driving license, although Europeans complain to me about the training costs.

With that training, I find Europeans have a better sense of the rules of the road. One example is understanding who has priority at a four-way stop. That used to be taught when schools offered drivers’ education classes. But now, it has become an almost daily frustration when drivers just sit at an intersection unsure who should move first.

There is another side to this story. Traffic fatalities actually are down from a decade ago. However, there has been a steady increase in the past five years -- from 768 traffic-crash fatalities reported by the Missouri Highway Patrol in 2011 to 933 fatalities in 2016.

Speeding, of course, is not the only factor with fatalities. Other factors include seat-belt use, distraction from cell phones and the growing number of near-tanklike vehicles in which survivability in a crash may be enhanced.

As for Europe’s approach, I’m not sure it fits with Missouri’s culture. For years there’s been stiff legislative opposition to tougher driving requirements.

Just remember the years of opposition to tougher seat belt enforcement and to automatic cameras to catch red-light violators.

E dit o r’ s n o t e: P hill B rooks has been a Missouri statehouse reporter since 1970, making him dean of the statehouse press corps. H e is the statehouse correspondent for K MO X R adio, director of MDN and a faculty member of the Missouri School of Jo urnalism.

What they say about tax reform...

Rep. Graves (R-6th District) applauds the House passage of tax reform Congressman Sam Graves issued the following statement after the House passed the Tax Cut and Jobs Act: “The last time Americans experienced major tax reform was in 1986, under President Reagan.

Over the last few decades, our broken tax code has failed Americans. Today, with this passage, we are one step closer to delivering on our promise to bring more jobs, fairer taxes, and bigger paychecks to middle-class Americans” said Graves.

“I am encouraged by this tax legislation. At its core, we are ensuring that north Missourians keep more of their hard-earned money. I look forward to

bringing much-needed relief to families across the country and building a stronger America.

“Currently, only around 28% of people living in north Missouri choose to itemize their tax returns.

That means that around 70% take the standard deduction. With this legislation, North Missourians would effectively double the amount of money they can write off on their taxes. For those filing individually, the money one earns free from taxation would increase from $6,350 to $12,000 and for those filing jointly, one will see an increase from $12,700 to $24,000. Most Missouri households are expected to see an additional $2,421 in take-home pay.”

Sen. McCaskill (D-Mo): ‘I wanted to support real tax reform. This isn’t it.’

Senator Clair McCaskill says the tax plan, advanced by Republican leaders in Congress, is a bad deal for Missouri families.

McCaskill says it would restrict promised tax relief for working families, undermine the current healthcare law (leading to higher premiums and fewer insured Americans), and, according to former U.S. Defense Secretaries, jeopardize U.S. military funding — all while dramatically deepening the national debt with a costly tax giveaway to the richest Americans.

The proposed tax plan would make tax cuts to large corporations permanent, while making the relatively smaller tax breaks for individuals and

families temporary. McCaskill offered several amendments to the proposed tax plan during the Finance Committee’s process.

Sen. McCaskill also points to the Joint Committee on Taxation (which serves as the official nonpartisan analysts for Congress) which describes the proposed tax plan, in ;part, as follows: Tax hikes for households earning $10,000 to $30,000 would start in 2021 and grow sharply from there. By the year 2027, Americans earning $30,000 to $75,000 a year would also be forced to pay more in taxes even though people earning over $100,000 continue to get substantial tax cuts.

E dit o r’ s n o t e: Jo rdan R asmussen writes for the Center for Rural Affairs which was established in 1973 . I t is a private, non-profit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities through action oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues. R asmussen’s email address is j ordanr@ cfra.org

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Jan. 19 deadline set for easements Missouri farmers have until Jan. 19, 2018, to enroll their property in conservation easements that protect critical wetlands, grasslands and other agricultural land.

The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) plans to invest $250 million, nationally, in technical and financial assistance to help private landowners, tribes, land trusts and other groups protect these valuable lands.

The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) focuses on restoring and protecting wetlands as well as conserving productive agricultural lands and grasslands. Landowners are compensated for enrolling their land in easements.

Through ACEP wetland reserve easements, NRCS helps landowners restore and protect wetland ecosystems. Wetlands are one of nature’s most productive ecosystems providing many ecological, societal and economic benefits.

Wetlands provide many benefits, including critical habitat for a wide array of wildlife species.

They also store floodwaters, clean and recharge groundwater, sequester carbon, trap sediment, and filter pollutants for clean water.

Wetland conservation easements are either permanent or for 30 years. Eligible lands include farmed or converted wetlands that can successfully be restored, croplands or grasslands subject to flooding, and riparian areas that link protected wetland areas.

As part of the easement, NRCS and the landowner work together to develop a plan for the restoration and maintenance of the wetland.

Through ACEP agricultural land easements, NRCS provides funds to conservation partners to purchase conservation easements on private working lands.

This program helps keep working lands working, especially in areas experiencing development pressure.

Partners include state or local agencies, non-profits and tribes.

Landowners continue to own their property but voluntarily enter into a legal agreement with a cooperating entity to purchase an easement.

The cooperating entity applies for matching funds from NRCS for the purchase of an easement from the landowner, permanently protecting its agricultural use and conservation values.

Landowners do not apply directly to NRCS for funding under this program. Easements are New g permanent. Eligible inListinlands clude privately owned cropland, rangeland, grassland, pastureland and forestlands. educed R Landowners and tribes interested in wetland reserve New easements, and partners ing Listinterested in agricultural easements, should contact their local USDA service center. Applications for ACEP are taken on a continuous basis, but only those Missouri applications received by January 19, 2018, will be ranked and considered for funding this year. ***** “Wind warns November’s done with. The blown leaves make bat-shapes, Web-winged and furious.”

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Nelson-Foster exchange wedding vows Ashley Nelson and Alex Foster were united in marriage on Sept. 23, 2017. The wedding was held at the Baptist Church in Bethany. Following the ceremony the couple entertained and was honored at a dinner/ dance reception held at the community building on the Bethany Fair Grounds. The couple then honeymooned in Mexico.

The bride is the daughter of Bill and Vera Nelson of Gallatin,

Birth

Arya Vala McKee Johnnie and Rachel McKee of Cameron proudly announce the birth of a daughter, Arya Vala McKee. Arya was born at 7:59 a.m. on Nov. 17. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 19.25 inches long. She has one sister, Trinity Ann McKee. Maternal grandparents are Bert and Sherry Carpenter and Paul Stanhope. Paternal grandparents are Boni and Johnnie McKee. Paternal great-grandparent is Loma Putnam.

and Jeff and Sabra Hamilton of Bethany. Ashley’s grandparents are Jack Dowell, Sarah Dowell, and the late Judy Nelson, all of Gallatin. Her grandparents from Bethany include Lyle Foster and the late Norma Foster and Janiece Hamilton and the late Doyle Hamilton.

The groom is the son of Bryan and Cheri Foster of Bethany. Alex’s grandparents are Jerry and Judy Hill of Bethany, Darrell and Delores Ratliff of Gilman City, and Ron and Cathy Foster of Excelsior Springs.

The bride is a phlebotomist at the Harrison County Community Hospital and the groom is employed at Pettijohn Auto Center.

Alex and Ashley have made their home in rural McFall.

Cooking a large Thanksgiving turkey can seem daunting, especially to a novice cook, but it’s not that difficult, says a University of Missouri Extension nutrition specialist.

The first question: to stuff or not to stuff.

“We don’t recommend stuffing the turkey,” said Tammy Roberts. It’s safer to cook the stuffing outside the turkey in a casserole dish. That’s because it takes stuffing a long time to reach a safe internal temperature when cooked inside the cavity of the bird. Roberts says more people get sick whenever the turkey is stuffed with stuffing.

If your heart is set on a stuffed turkey, there are ways to do it safely.

“Prepare the stuffing right as you’re getting ready to put the turkey in the oven, and stuff it loosely,” Roberts says. Packing the stuffing loosely will make it reach a safe temperature much sooner.

Once it’s ready for the oven, put the turkey, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow pan. Using a rack lets the drippings fall below the turkey and will help to evenly distribute the heat around the bird, Roberts says.

Then grab a meat thermometer. “Place the meat thermometer in the thickest part of the breast or the thickest part of the thigh, and roast the turkey until the thermometer reaches a minimum of 165 degrees,” she says.

If you stuff the bird, the stuffing must also reach 165 degrees.

Make sure the thermometer is not touching bone. The tem-

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Answers go beyond problems faced this year with off-site herbicide drift. Wise use of dicamba will be covered. Deadline for registration is Dec. 4. After that late fees apply. For questions about the program, call Kevin Bradley at 573-882-4039. Registration questions go to 573-882-4349.

Topics covered include drought, soybean cyst nematodes, soybean seed treatment, aerial drones and spray nozzles.

perature of the bone will go up faster than the meat.

Set the oven for 325 degrees.

An 8- to 12-pound unstuffed turkey will take about 2 3/4 to three hours to cook. A stuffed turkey of the same size will take three to 3 1/2 hours, Roberts says. To prevent over-browning, you might choose to put aluminum foil over the turkey for the first half of the cooking time.

Some turkeys in supermarkets are labeled “basted” or “self-basting.” That means the meat has been injected with something to make it flavorful and moist, Roberts says, adding that you might instead want to do that yourself with butter, oil, broth or spices.

But there’s no need to baste while the turkey is cooking.

The image of mom lovingly spooning the juices over the roasting turkey is a perfect Norman Rockwell picture, but it doesn’t really add to the flavor.

“The liquid only penetrates about an eighth to a quarter of an inch, so it only makes a difference in the very top layer of the turkey,” Roberts says.

There is one trick for a moister turkey.

“Once you take the turkey out of the oven, let it sit for 20 minutes,” she says. “That allows for the even redistribution of the juices so they spread back through the turkey, and the whole turkey will be moist.”

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SMSTA is a pre-professional organization for education majors on Missouri college and university campuses. Members have opportunities for personal and professional growth, leadership development, and participation in professional development.

Thanksgiving dinner was served on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the Active Aging Resource Center in Gallatin. A large crowd attended and FACS (Family and Consumer Sciences) students from Gallatin served them their plates.

Active Aging Resource Center serves Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 23: Closed for Thanksgiving Day – open Friday 11/24; Nov. 28: Blood pressure checks 11a.m.-noon; Nov. 29: Blood pressure checks 11 a.m.-noon.

Thanks to all who helped with our Thanksgiving dinner: Shelba Runyan for purchasing the turkeys, Marie Renne, Jamesport

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Follow us on Twitter – @MOWDaviessCo. Men u s N o v . 2 7 - D ec. 1 Monday: ham and beans, stewed tomatoes, cornbread, pear crisp; Tuesday: chef salad,

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Car shopping? Share the Love this holiday season The Active Aging Resource Center is proud to announce that it will be participating in the 10th annual Subaru “Share the Love Event” as a member of Meals on Wheels America – one of four national Share the Love charitable partners supported through the promotion.

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Remember fire safety at Thanksgiving State Fire Marshal Tim Bean is reminding Missourians that Thanksgiving not only kicks off the holiday season, it raises the potential for dangerous residential fires – caused by everything from increased indoor cooking and turkey fryers to Christmas trees, decorations and festive candles.

“The holidays and winter season are peak fire times and as we gather with loved ones it’s essential that we think about preventing fires, review safety plans and plan two ways out of every room in the home,” State Fire Marshal Tim Bean said. “Cooking equipment and heating equipment are the leading causes of these fires, but candles, decorations and Christmas trees are other areas where safety must come first.”

Fire Marshal Bean shared these holiday fire facts from the National Fire Protection Association: •Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas Day and Christmas Eve. •The peak days for candle fires are Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Christmas Eve. •From 2009 to 2014, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 860 home fires per year that began with decorations, excluding Christmas trees and an average of 210 fires started by Christmas trees.

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Civil cases filed: John J. Moreno, Pattonsburg, Lewis Kimberling, Ronald Edward McKesson Corpoharassment, 30 days jail, credit Kimberling, Elizabeth Janet Spenration vs. Morris & for time served; assault, 30 days cer, Natha Marie McAllister, ReDickson Co. LLC, et becca Ann Lang, and Terry Eugene jail, concurrent. al, breach of contract, Schroll as joint tenants with right of C i v i l C o u rt survivorship. change of venue from Livingston Midwestern Health ManageT ru s t ee’ s D eed County; Brooklyn N. Shelton vs. u n d er P o w er o f S ale Alex D. Shelton, both of Gallatin, ment Inc. vs. Christopher A. and Deanna Nelson of Jameson, disLot and partial lots in Gallatin from dissolution of marriage. missed by parties.

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Defendants found guilty in the Assessor’s Office Department of Agriculture, Rural Associate Division of the Circuit Daviess County property own- Housing Service for the State of MisCourt of Daviess County are ers have received 2017 tax state- souri, as trustee. listed below with the offense ments. According to Assessor D eed o f C o n s erv at o r and fine assessed. Additionally, Sally Black, citizens with propTracts in Jefferson Township from court costs collected for the State erty in the Gallatin R-5 school Frances Fae Lewis by and through of Missouri amount to $68.50 for district have likely seen an in- Nylen Lewis as conservator of the moving traffic violations, and crease due to the school levy, Estate of Francis F. Lewis, to Nylen $116.50 in most criminal cases. which passed in April 2017. This Loyd Lewis.

T ru s t ee’ s D eed Judge Daren L. Adkins presided date was incorrectly reported in Tract in Colfax Township from over the following cases: last week’s edition.

Travis Goodman, Gallatin, no Representatives from the as- Fred Dale Ayres, successor trustee of theROUTINE Marjorie Ayres ACTIVITIES Revocable valid license, $300.

THISsessor’s INCIDENT SUMMARY NOT INCLUDE PATROL office will beDOES reviewing Trust Agreement, to Herzog ConAndrew J. Mask, Trenton, pos- in Jackson and Sheridan Towntracting Corp. session of marijuana, $300; pos- ships.

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www.daviesscountysheriff.com 1 1 -1 4 -1 7 8:25 am - Matthew R. Dunkin, 34, Gladstone, was arrested

by MSHP and transported to DDCRJ on multiple misdemeanor charges of DWI, possession of marijuana , paraphernalia and traffic violations. Bond was set at $5,000 cash.

10:57 am - Daviess County deputy responding to call of missing property at residence at Lake Viking. All checked and okay.

1 1 -1 5 -1 7 10:05 am - Report of cows out on westbound Highway 6 just east of 13 north.

5:57 pm - Report of stolen vehicle in Gallatin. Upon investigation

by Daviess County deputies, vehicle was repossessed.

1 1 -1 6 -1 7 2:30 pm - Deputy responding to Pattonsburg medical call.

3:15 pm - Deputy en route to Gallatin High School.

3:45 pm - Deputy assisting conservation agent.

4:30 pm - Deputy assisting DFS. 6:16 pm - Deputy responding to DFS call.

1 1 -1 7 -1 7 7:48 am - Daviess County deputy out at DDCRJ for training.

12:20 pm - Out at North Daviess School in reference to a problem with a student.

12:44 pm - In Pattonsburg for well-being check.

1:22 pm - Out at structure fire southwest of Gallatin.

3:10 pm - Complaint regarding child custody issues.

9:19 pm - Car vs. deer on Highway N, Winston. No injuries.

1 1 -1 8 -1 7 1:03 am - Daviess County deputies assisting with fatal car accident on Highway 13 south of Gallatin.

6:07 am - Car vs. deer on Route E west of US 69. No injuries reported.

7:30 pm - Report of two black cows out on Highway B. Owner contacted.

1 1 -1 9 -1 7 2:54 pm - Daviess County deputy out on northbound I-35 at 70mm cleaning up debris.

3:08 pm - Report of unlawful dumping in Pattonsburg.

3:59 pm - Report of cow out at Lake Viking. Possible owner contacted.

4:45 pm - Daviess County deputies assisting with report of possible missing person.

1 1 -2 0 -1 7 12:37 am - Report of deer blocking driving lane on southbound I-35 at 77mm.

2:10 pm - Aaron Tucker, 26, Spencer, Iowa, was arrested and transferred to DDCRJ on a bond revocation warrant, on original charges of involuntary manslaughter. Bond is set at $25,000.

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P BLIC WAT S PPL IST ICT N . 3 F AVI SS C NT , MISS I will be accepting declarations of candidacy for the April 3, 2018 lection. Vacancies to be filled are for the offices of irector of Sub-district No. 1 and irector of Sub-district No. 2. Candidates may file at the office of the istrict at Lake Viking from 8 00 a.m. to 4 00 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning ecember 12, 2017, and closing 4 00 p.m. January 16, 2018. The istrict office will be closed ecember 25, 2017, ecember 26, 2017, January 1, 2018, and January 2, 2018.

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from the spring of 1989 until the spring of 1995. The Bulldogs’ final two seasons failed to produce a victory. Tri-County fielded baseball teams with North Daviess in the fall of 2016 and 2017.

Grand River Conference West Division schools — Braymer, Pattonsburg, North Andrew and St. Joseph Christian — currently have spring baseball programs in place, but no league championship is awarded.

Gallatin High School Athletic Director Barron Gann surveyed students about their interest in baseball and cross country.

“Kids in grade seven and up voted 40-plus boys and 40-plus girls for cross country,” Gann said. “Then on baseball it was 110-plus while allowing girls to vote,” he added. “Obviously, these aren’t the numbers you would get out.”

Gann added that the newlyformed baseball program would likely be placed in Class 2. The Missouri State High School Athletics Association is in the process of re-classifying schools for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years.

Secretary Ashcroft visits Northwest Missouri Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and District 2 State Representative J. Eggleston visited the county seats of Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Worth and Harrison Counties on Nov. 16. Sec. Ashcroft wanted to visit areas of the state that do not often get visited by statewide or national officials. Last month, Rep. Eggleston brought Department of Revenue Director Joel Walters to Gallatin to discuss re-opening a license office in Gallatin.

Sec. Ashcroft met with county officials at courthouses in Gallatin, Bethany, Albany, Grant City and Maysville. “I wanted to visit

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She graduated with the class of 1938 at Trenton High School.

On Dec. 25, 1938, she was united in marriage to Guy R. Griffin in Trenton. They farmed in Grundy and Livingston Counties until his death on Jan. 8, 2001. She was a member of: the Hatton Chapel United Methodist Church, Wright Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Grundy County Art Museum, Garden Club, Tops 506 Club, Live and Learn Neighborhood Club of .

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Survivors include her daughters, Catherine Jones, of Trenton and Anna (Rex) Barnett, of Maryville; son, Herbert (Mary Lynn) Griffin of Gilman City; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-greatgrandchildren.

Memorial donations are suggested to Grundy County Women’s Shelter and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.

Everly Faye Hulet Infant

Everly Faye Hulet, two-month-old daughter of Andrew and Mandy (Mullen) Hulet of McFall, passed away Nov. 20, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany.

Burial will follow in McFall Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Everly was born Aug. 29, 2017.

She was preceded in death by her maternal great grandparents, Gerald and Linda Mullen, and paternal great grandparents, Marjorie Hulet and J.C. Teel.

She is survived by her parents, Andrew and Mandy Hulet, and sister, Addley Hulet, all of the home; maternal grandmother, Teri Mullen, Bethany; paternal grandparents, Randy and Kristie Hulet, McFall; paternal great grandfather, Dale Hulet, King City; paternal great-grandparents, Lanny and Peg Searcy, Pattonsburg; aunt and uncle, Billy and Caroline Kerns, Holt; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

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Frances Mae (Call) Griffin was born July 9, 1920, near Edinburg to Marion Ezra and Ola Agnes (Stevenson) Call.

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The Secretary of State’s office handles issues with elections, business names and filings, commercial codes and the Safe At Home program. Secretary Ashcroft’s office can be reached at 573-751-4936 or sos.mo.gov.

Rep. Eggleston and Sec. Ashcroft are shown with Daviess County Recorder Jane McKinsey who is showing them the Meriwether Lewis Clark Surveyor Journal from 1823-1851 that is stored in her vault. [Submitted photo]

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Theresa Ann Parmenter, 58, Pattonsburg, passed away Nov. 19, 2017. Funeral services were held today (Wednesday, Nov. 22) at Roberson Funeral Home, Pattonsburg. Inurnment will be held at a later date.

Theresa was born Aug. 24, 1959, in Albany, the daughter of Kenneth and Arlene (Stout) Teel. On June 27, 1997, she married Mark Parmenter in Eureka Springs, Ark. He survives of the home.

Theresa was a 1977 graduate of Pattonsburg High School. She enjoyed craft shows and repurposing items, as well as camping with her grandkids.

Theresa was preceded in death by her grandparents.

She is also survived by her children, Andrew (Chrissy Eller) Giles, Bethany, Eric (Samantha) Giles, Pattonsburg, Renee (Cody) Schimming, Maryville, Logan (Whitney) Parmenter, Cameron; mother, Arlene (Curly) Gardner, Pattonsburg; father, Kenneth Teel, Albany; two sisters, Debbie (Sid) Fannon, Maryville, Alicia Gardner, Pattonsburg; 11 grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Memorials may be made to Pattonsburg Senior Center in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 152, Pattonsburg, Mo., 64670. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com.

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Double digit wins kick off season for Lady ‘Dogs Gallatin’s girls passed a pair of early tests as they prepare for their opener next Tuesday in the Gallatin Invitational. The Lady Bulldogs blasted East Buchanan, 62-34, on Friday and delivered a 64-17 victory over Pattonsburg on Tuesday.

The Lady Bulldogs are the #2 seed in next week’s GIT behind Trenton. They will tip off Tuesday night at 7 p.m. against #7 Gilman City.

The Lady Bulldogs went on a 21-4 run to close the first quarter on Tuesday and 11 of 15 players on the varsity roster reached the scoreboard.

Karley Salmon led all scorers with 15 points. Megan Cox hit four of five three-point shots

and finished with 12 points for Gallatin. Kelsey Maxwell, Hayley Michael and Maelea Coulson each added six points. Michael led the Lady Bulldogs with four steals and four assists.

The Lady Panthers are the #8 seed in next week’s Albany Tournament and will play #1 Stanberry at 4:45 p.m. Monday.

East Buchanan missed its final 11 shots of the second quarter on Friday and that allowed Gallatin to surge forward with a 20-4 run that carried the red and black Lady Bulldogs to a 34-18 lead at the break. Megan Cox nailed a pair of treys and Karley Salmon and Courtney Shubert each added a 3-ball in the decisive quarter. Shubert, Cora Stout and

Kelsey Maxwell added two-point buckets and Briar Roll dumped in a pair of late free throws to complete Gallatin’s run.

Gallatin outscored East Buchanan, 28-16, in the second half and held the home team to just 19% overall shooting from the field. Gallatin hit 21 of 41 shots in the opener for a 51% success rate.

Salmon finished with 15 points on 57% shooting to lead Gallatin.

Cox and Maxwell each broke double figures with 10 points.

Maxwell pulled down 10 rebounds in just over 16 minutes on the floor.

Gallatin won the junior varsity contest, 30-20, behind 11 points from Caragan Baker.

Two Panthers combine for 38, down ‘Dogs 60-44 Peyton Jones and Patrick Cowley combined for 38 points Tuesday night to lead the Pattonsburg Panthers to a 60-44 victory over Gallatin in a battle of Grand River Conference West and East division rivals.

Home cooking got it done for the Panthers as they went on a 16-4 run late in the first quarter and used that momentum to hold off a late Bulldog rally from a double-digit deficit.

The Bulldogs took a 5-4 lead in the middle of the first quarter on a Colin Beck basket, but the Panthers dominated play to the end of the buzzer. Gallatin pulled to within 20-13 early in the second quarter on a pair of Jett

Simmons free throws, but the Bulldogs would trail by double figures for most of the remaining minutes.

After trailing by 19 points in the third quarter, Gallatin ended the third quarter behind, 48-34, after buckets by Simmons and Tristen Gibson. A bucket by Beck at the 5:17 mark of the third pulled the Bulldogs to within 49-39.

Simmons notched a pair of free throws to cut the gap to 49-41 with under four minutes to play, but the Panthers closed out on a 11-3 run.

Jones finished with 21 points for the victorious Panthers.

Cowley added 17 points in support.

Simmons tossed in 22 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Beck finished with 10 points for the Bulldogs.

The Panthers also took the jayvee game, 30-26. Haden Bradford scored seven points and Landon Corwin added six for the Bulldogs, who had a shot at the lead with eight seconds left in the contest.

Gallatin is the #3 seed in next week’s Gallatin Invitational and will tackle #6 Maysville at 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

Pattonsburg drew the #6 seed in next week’s Albany Tournament. The Panthers will face #3 South Harrison at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.

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Township to remove snow at N. Daviess At the Nov. 13 North Daviess R-3 Board of Education meeting, the board voted to retain the Village of Jameson’s maintainer to remove snow from the district’s parking lot.

In other business, the filing dates for the April 2018 election were set as Dec. 12 through Jan. 16. There are two three-year terms open to fill the positions of Amy McMahon and Paul Caven, and one two-year term to fill the remainder of Beth Wheeler’s position.

Principal Kelly Hightree reported that enrollment was at 83 this month, with four in preschool, 47 in elementary, and 32 in the high school. Overall attendance rate is at 93.23%.

Preschool through second grade went to Charlie’s Pumpkin Patch Oct. 18. Parent/ Teacher conferences were Oct. 19 with a good turn out. Red Ribbon week was Oct 23–27. Title I

family fun night on Oct. 26 was well attended. Ms. Armstrong and three FFA students went to National FFA convention.

Junior high basketball tournaments were played with TriCounty and Mercer. High school basketball jamboree was Nov. 10 with Gilman, Stewartsville and Maysville. The Veterans Day program was well visited and the performance was enjoyable.

During Superintendent Dan Street’s facilities update, he said that the foam on the gym benches is almost complete.

The financial audit by Clevenger and Associates was approved; it was a clean audit.

Before the meeting was called to order, the board took some time to meet several new employees.

The board went into executive session to discuss personnel.

Next meeting is set for Dec. 18 in the conference room.

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P at t o n s b u rg R - 2 B as k et b all S ch ed u le Nov. 21 ......................... Gallatin Nov. 27 - D ec. 2 .... Albany Tourn.

D ec. 5 ...................at Tri- County D ec. 8 ..................... Gilman City D ec. 12 .................... at B raymer D ec. 15 ...................... at Albany D ec. 20 ........................ W inston J an. 2 .............. St. J oe Christian J an. 5 ...................North Andrew J an. 8 - 13 ....O sborn Tournament J an. 16 ........................ King City J an. 19 .............at W orth County J an. 22- 27 ....Gilman City Tourn.

J an. 3 0 ................... at Stanberry 3 ............GRC E ast (Home) 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 P atton sb urg L ad y P an thers Feb. Feb. 6 ......................at Maysville From left: B rittani Adams, Kirsten Slessman, B rittanie Mid- Feb. 12.......................at O sborn daugh, Grace W arner, Kadence J ohnson and B rynn Teel. Feb. 15 .............. Grundy County The L ady Panthers are coached by Tim Harding.

Feb. 19 ....... D istrict Tournament

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Gallatin scores well on APR, energy audit, financial audit presented Superintendent Bryan Copple presented the 2017 Annual Performance Report during the meeting of the Gallatin R-5 Board of Education held Nov. 15.

Gallatin’s annual APR score was 91.4% which is considered to be a very good score statewide. Dr. Copple said the school excelled in areas of college and career readiness, attendance, and graduation rates.

Dr. Copple presented information about a school energy audit performed by Navitas. Navitas is an energy savings company, offering engineering, construction and building projects. The company looks for ways to improve energy costs, therefore saving the district money over a longer period of time. The school board and Dr. Copple reviewed figures for some possible energy saving projects in the future with no action being taken.

Mark Higgins of Conrad & Higgins, LLC, presented the draft 2016-17 school audit report. The audit’s rough draft was presented by Mark Higgins with the final draft available at the December board meeting.

Dr. Copple presented his report. Dr. Copple presented Principal Burke, Principal Otto, Principal Cox and Activities Director Gann reports.

The following MSBA 2017C up-

date of policies and procedures was approved as presented: BBBA (board member qualifications), DGA (authorized signatures), DJF (purchasing), EHB (technology usage), EHBC (data governance and security), FED (selection of a construction manager at risk), FEE (selection of a design-build constructor), FEF (construction contracts bidding and awards), IGBE (students in foster care), IL (assessment program), KBA (public information), KG (community use of district facilities), KL (public complaints), KLA (concerns and complaints regarding federal programs), DJF-AP1 (purchasing supervision), EHB-AP1 (technology usage/safety), EHB-1P2 (web page guidelines), EHBC-AP1 (security breach), EHBC-AP2 (data management) and EHBC-AP3 (account management).

The next meeting is at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 14.

Board members present were Jesse Bird, Tim Bradford, Trent Dowell, Bill Irby, Jeffrey Donovan, Brice Terry and Amy Heldenbrand. Dr. Copple and Board Secretary Swopes were in attendance. Barb Holcomb and Beau Johnson were guests. Mark Higgins of Conrad & Higgins LLC was in attendance.

Front: McKinley W aters & Sarah Morrison; B ack: Maddi Michael, J erilynn Hoover, Hayley Michael, B riar Roll, Caragan B aker, and Sarabeth Michael.

GHS FBLA members attend National Fall Leadership Conference in St. Louis On Nov. 9-12, eight members of the Gallatin Future Business Leaders of America attended the National Fall Leadership Conference (NLFC) in St. Louis. The NFLC is the premier leadership opportunity for America’s business students each fall. In total, nearly 2,400 members traveled from across the country to Missouri for two days of leadership development and career planning.

Workshops from industry leaders expanded horizons of many students with presenters from MBA Research and even ABC TV personality Val Baldwin. Two general session keynotes rounded out

the conference with leadership and motivational speakers Rhett Laubach and Scott Backovich.

While in St. Louis FBLA members also had the opportunity to take in the sights and sounds of the city. GHS FBLA members took a “Journey to the Top” in the Gateway Arch, attended a St. Louis Blues Game, visited the City Museum, and broke free from an escape room at the Escape Plan.

Members were accompanied on the trip by local chapter adviser Barb Holcomb, and Angel Michael.

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2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 G il m an C ity L ad y H awks Front row, from left: Michelle Sutton, B ailey W illiamson and Z oe W illiamson; back row: L indsey Snuffer, B rooklyn McCrary, Megan Cottrell and Assistant Coach Kaitlyn E off.

Not pictured: Head Coach Adam Clark. [ Submitted photo]

Nov. 21 ......................at O sborn Nov. 27 - D ec. 2 ... Gallatin Tourn.

D ec. 8 ................ at Pattonsburg D ec. 12 .................... U nion Star D ec. 14 ................. Stewartsville D ec. 15 .................... at W inston J an. 2 ................... at Green City J an. 9 ........................Tri- County J an. 12 ................. B reckenridge J an. 16 ......... at Newtown- Harris J an. 19 ........... at North Harrison J an. 22- 27 ....Gilman City Tourn.

J an. 3 0 ...........at Grundy County Feb. 2......E. Harrison (Homecoming) Feb. 5 - 10 .......HD C Tournament Feb. 13 ........................... Mercer Feb. 15 .......... Albany (Sr. Night) Feb. 17 - 24 ......D istrict at Albany

2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 G il m an C ity H awks Front row, from left: Christian Malott, I ra J ohnson, Kaleb B j ornlie and Michael Sutton; back row: Gage Sperry, Mitchell Sievering, Cornelius Peery and D akota B oe. Not pictured: Head Coach Adam Clark.

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Spending within your means made easier at B l eachers com p l eted with ad d ition of sig n The Access II bleacher project for the football field now has a sign to go with it. A ramp leads to a seating space for three wheelchairs, walkers, rollators (walkers with wheels and a seat) and companions.

The bleachers have a concrete foundation. Pictured are Jessica Adkins, marketing director for Access II, and Gallatin R-5 Superintendent Dr. Bryan Copple.

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Alt am o n t U n i t ed Met h o d i s t The adult lesson for Sunday School was about living in peace with everyone because that is what God wants for His people.

The root of bitterness can be like poison, Hebrews 12:14-15.

We had a nice brunch with the Kidder, Altamont and Winston ladies Nov. 15. Judy Gingerich of Kearney was also a guest.

Sixteen ladies were present. A game with Biblical Thanksgiving verses was played. Winners were Mary Pierson, Linda Evans and Sylvia Sterling. Barbara Youtsey gave a nice tribute to song writer Johnson Oatman who wrote “County Your Many Blessings.”

Our church will give a donation to help with chemotherapy treatments to benefit Christine (Street) Boren of La Plata. Our prayers are with her.

As s em b ly o f G o d The adult class studied “God, the Holy Spirit.” Clyde Lint led the discussion. John 16:7-15 taught that Jesus would send another comforter to empower believers to be witnesses. Romans 8:9-10 revealed that believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit.

The service began with “He Has Made Me Glad.” Mona Roberts blessed us with a song, followed by the missionary collection and good report by Ina Mcfee.

Worship time was by Zoe Smith, which included “Victory in Jesus.” Ina McFee shared a song that was one of Gloria Lint’s favorites. Pastor Smith’s message was “Be Thankful of Your Miracle,” from Luke 17:1119. He said, “Let us give thanks for what God has done. God wants to give you His very best.”

F ai rv i ew C o m m u n i t y Fairview opened with prayers for Randy Ott, Jerry Steele, Don Covert, Cindy Elliott, Alvin Taylor, Bonnie Bridgeman, Leo Lang, Joan Perkins, Clyde Milliken, Marilyn Clark, Rev. Richard Green, Dixie Alexander, Kay Cox, JD and John VanCuren, Hensley Lollar, Lavelle Garrett, George Taylor, Arlene Grimes, Raymond Searcy, Me Young, Brett Bolton, Ina Caveness, Ra-

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Worship began with singing “Doxology and “Gloria Patri” accompanied by Marsha Vanisko. Hymn, “God Bless America,” was sung by the congregation and prayer was by Marilyn Searcy. Offertory hymn was “Count your Blessings” and Jerimiah Landry took up the offering.

Scripture was John 2:23-25 and the message was “Can God Be Fooled” by Pastor Shadrach Landry. Closing hymn and prayer was by Betty McFee. F ri en d s i n C h ri s t Shonna Morrison welcomed everyone, and Peggy Earnst led us in prayer. Our praise song was “Count Your Blessings.”

We were in week two of the “Be Rich” series. The message was called “Just Say Yes” and was

by Andy Stanley out of North Point Church in Atlanta, Ga., and special guest Jeff Foxworthy. The message was based on Luke 15:11-32. Mike and Peggy Earnst led the communion service, which was followed by the Lord’s Prayer. A carry-in brunch was enjoyed, and then the church was decorated for the Christmas season.

G allat i n F i rs t B ap t i s t Welcome and announcements were by Wood Marshall. Rick Willett led in prayer. Lacey Henry presented the special music. Bro. Garrett’s message was from Psalms 138 “Seven Reasons to be Thankful and Thoroughly Praise God.” The Community Thanksgiving Service was held at First Baptist Church with Bro. Robert Nelson giving the message, and the Community Choir presenting the special music. A benevolent offering was taken during the worship service, and a time fellowship was held after the worship service.

Men’s Bible Study and Women’s Bible Study will be held on Nov. 28, and Kid’s Praise Children’s Choir practice, Pioneer Club, JOY Youth Choir on Nov. 29. Please note, the last night for Pioneer Club will be Dec. 6 — they will take a Christmas

break and resume meeting on Jan. 10. JOY Youth will continue to meet until Dec. 20 when they will have their Christmas party — they will then take a Christmas break and resume meeting on Jan. 10.

G allat i n F i rs t C h ri s t i an First Christian Church began the 8:20 a.m. worship service with the praise team leading the congregation in song. Stacey Maxwell shared announcements and led opening prayer.

Teresa Eaton gave the children’s messages, and Pastor Corey Norman preached from Psalm 37:23-24, “Psalm 23-Divine Direction,” at both services.

Dec. 3 worship service will be a combined service at 9:30 am.

During this service we will enjoy our Annual Youth Christmas Program. Prayer concerns this week are for the the family of Beth Wheeler, the family of Harrison Lapen, the family of Evelyn Hulett, the family of Theresa Parmenter, Bill Irby, Chrissy Nalle Jasper Mills, Michelle Allen, Bill Dye, Eddie Kurtz, Aspen Clark.

P at t o n s b u rg C h ri s t i an Bro. Terry Oliphant’s morning message was from Luke 17: 1117 on “Jesus healing the 10 with leprosy and only one thanked Him.” Happy anniversary was for Bob and Lela Stottlemyre.

Prayer requests are for Dave and Mary Mott, Trevor Teel, Jo Hulet, Don and Irene Harris, Ronny Cornett, Rev. Richard Green, Carolyn Clay, Cheryl Cornett, Christy Amos, Presley Sherman, Leonard Gray, Dale Stogdill, Martin Zimmerman, Rylan Burnet, Justin Flint, Billy Wendt, Barbara Macy, Tanner Ward, Morgan Hightree.

Thanksgiving services were held at Pattonsburg Christian Church Sunday evening.

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A special thank to Pastor Russ and Theresa Hamilton. ~ From the Harris Family

Big Thank You For your support for shoe boxes for veterans sent out by Jameson School. Our goal was 50, but we were able to send 61. Good job by all. Thank you for your big heart and service: American Family - Sandy Ward, Elbert’s, BTC Bank, Chillicothe Conservation, Certified Safety - Pam and Michelle, Gallatin Men's Club, VFW Post, Pettit Salvage, Humphrey’s DDS, Jameson Community, Seventh Day Adventist Thrift Store, North Missourian newspaper office, Cottrell Farms - Mike Cottrell, Grand River Title - Lisa Dowell, Jamesport Tavern - Shirley Harrington, Harrah's Casino - Jamie Wilson.

Thank you, Sally Gray My sons, their families and I would like to thank everyone for helping us in so many ways after the passing of my wife, and their mother and grandmother, Gloria Lint. Thanks to the EMT’s that were so quick to respond. Also thanks to Rev. Nelson, Rev. Trunk, John Tarwater, Rev. Wayne Smith and those from my local church for coming so quickly to give support. Thank you to David and Deanna McWilliams for all the help they gave us during this difficult time. A big thank you to all from the First Assembly of God Church for the wonderful family meal provided for us and for Rev. Smith, Rev. Cline and Rev. McDonald for conducting the service. Thank you for the prayers, cards, condolences, flowers, food and monetary gifts for Missions that were given. Everything was greatly appreciated.

May the Lord’s richest blessings be upon each and every one of you.

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There is no entry fee. This friendly, fun competition is simply to promote the Christmas season.

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Expressing gratitude, being thankful is a quality we appreciate in others. All of us long for people to show their gratitude for the things we do. Giving thanks is commanded and commended in the Bible. Living with an attitude of thanksgiving is promoted in the Scripture also.

The Old Testament Hebrew word denoting “thanks” is hard to translate.

Various translations have sometimes rendered it “thanks” and sometimes “praise.”

The object of that thanksgiving was always God Himself. Often it was accompanied by a proclamation of God's mighty deeds to the watching world. Thus, it seems to me that the main point is that thanks and praise are inseparably intertwined and that we ought to regularly and consistently direct it towards God, while making it widely known to others.

Giving thanks in the Old Testament almost always included the idea of magnifying God. Our words and actions do not make God any larger or smaller, but they do act as a magnifying lens or reducing lens, making God appear larger or smaller to others. We ought to endeavor to always magnify the Lord.

With very few exceptions, those of us who live in the United States of America have lived in relative luxury. When compared with times past and with other parts of the world, we have experienced lives filled with great and abundant provision. Almighty God, Creator of the universe and all it contains, has gone to great lengths to make abundant provision for us in every way.

The New Testament is filled with examples of thankfulness. Jesus is clearly shown giving thanks to His Father on several occasions. He gave thanks for food, for miracles, for His Father hearing Him, for the understanding granted to His disciples.

Romans chapter one makes it very plain that it is the duty of all mankind to give thanks to the Creator.

When Paul arrived in Rome as a prisoner, he was visited by some believers.

It prompted him to give thanks to God. We ought to learn from Paul and those believers. We should take care to encourage others. We should thank those who encourage us but we should also remember to thank/praise God for those who encourage us.

Colossians 3:16-17 shows us how everything we do, no matter how trivial or mundane can become an act of worship if we do it in a spirit of thanksgiving to God. Philippians 4:6 tells us not to be anxious about what we do not have, but rather to be thankful for what we do have and for what God will provide in the future. Ephesians 5:19 declares that our corporate time of prayer/worship should be characterized by thankfulness. Ephesians 5:4 tells us that when we become believers in Christ, thanksgiving must replace obscenity, foolishness, coarse jokes, etc. Scripture tells us to be thankful in all things. Paul took time to give thanks for food in the face of an imminent shipwreck. 1 Corinthians 15:57 says, “Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Corinthians 9:15 says, “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” (NASU) We deserve nothing more than eternal separation from God. Everything else, air, water, food, shelter, life, eternal life is purely undeserved, the result of unmerited mercy and grace.

1 Timothy 3:2 tells us that being ungrateful is one of the identifying characteristics of apostate humanity during the end times. The great proclamations of the elders around the throne in Revelation chapters 4, 7, and 11 all turn quickly and often to thankfulness to Him who sits on the throne forever and ever.

This Thanksgiving season and all year long take time to thank Him from whom all blessings flow. If you are a believer in Christ that is exactly what you will be doing for all eternity.

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Winston continues pop-up library, Shadow Phillips new ordinance enforcer

Loess Bluffs Eagle Days at Mound City The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and partners will host the 39th annual Eagle Days at the Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, Dec. 2, and Sunday, Dec. 3. This free event offers participants a close-up look at eagles in an indoor presentation by Dickerson Park Zoo staff. The refuge offers a driving tour through the marshes where visitors often spot waterfowl and eagles.

Winter weather brings large flocks of ducks and geese migrating southward. Loess Bluffs has large wetlands that become stopping points for migrating waterfowl, shore birds and eagles. The wetlands near Mound City, north of St. Joseph, are a favored place for photographers, birders and wildlife watchers. In addition, the refuge has hiking trails that begin in forest but lead to high bluffs with remnant loess hill prairie. Loess is a type of fine-silt soil that winds piled up into hills and bluffs after the last glaciers retreated. The refuge’s name was recently changed from Squaw Creek to Loess Bluffs.

At Eagle Days, visitors can

see special displays in the headquarters building.

Spotting scopes will be set up at some sites along the driving tour for visitors to look for waterfowl and eagles. The number of waterfowl and eagles using the refuge is somewhat weather dependent.

But some wildlife and lingering fall colors are almost always present.

An annual highlight of Eagle Days is the Dickerson Park Zoo program. The zoo staff displays eagles that have been rehabilitated from injuries but cannot be released back into the wild.

Visitors get a close view of eagles and interesting tips about their abilities in the wild. Live eagle shows will be presented hourly 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.

The refuge driving tours and nature interpretive stops will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Guided bus tours of the refuge and food vendors will also be available.

The Loess Bluffs refuge is reached via Interstate 29 by taking the U.S. 159 exit west.

St. Joseph in-home health care worker charged with stealing $180,000 Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a St. Joseph in-home health care nursing assistant has been charged in federal court with stealing bank account information from one of her clients to illegally transfer more than $180,000 out of her account. Ashley N. Garr, 32, of St. Joseph, was charged with wire fraud and agREDUCED gravated identity theft in a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., on Nov. 13, 2017. Garr’s preliminary hearing and detention hearing were held today and she was released on bond.

According to an affidavit filed in support of the federal criminal complaint, Garr worked for the victim, identified in court documents as “PLR,” as an in-home health care nursing assistant for

approximately a year, leaving employment in 2015. Garr visited PLR in November 2016, and during that visit allegedly stole her bank account information from her purse or home office. In March 2017, PLR discovered that unauthorized payments were being made from her bank account, which began shortly after Garr’s visit.

The affidavit lists $181,065 NEW LISTING that was transferred from PLR’s bank account in a series of 28 payments from Jan. 24 to March 31, 2017.

Larson cautioned that the charges contained in this complaint are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt.

This case is being prosecuted

by Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul S. Becker. It was investigated by the FBI and IRS-Criminal Investigation.

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Daviess County Library Director Allison Spidle informed the Village of Winston Board of Trustees of the impressive turnout with the pop-up library program at the Town Hall. She explained that Saturday didn’t have a good outcome, but Wednesday did. She wanted the board’s permission to continue to operate on Wednesdays for the next six months and then reevaluate the numbers again. The board agreed to allow the Daviess County Library to continue to operate on Wednesdays.

In other business at the Nov. 6 meeting, Shadow Phillips expressed his interest in the open position for the village. After explanation of the position and review of his qualifications, a motion carried to hire Shadow Phillips as the new ordinance enforcer for the village.

The board approved the income and expense reports, the year-to-date report, and paid bills.

The clerk distributed a new list of delinquent customers, including three due for shutoff.

Melvin McFee reported that sewer maintenance is working properly. He explained to the board that he had attended required sewer operator training the week prior, and submitted reimbursement expenses incurred.

The board asked the clerk to contact MoDOT regarding the washout on Y Highway. The board also requested replacement of gravel around a manhole on Second Street.

The clerk stated that the bulk trash pickup day had been set for Nov. 18. She informed the board of an increase to the lagoon fee from the Altamont-Winston Sewer Board.

Brenda Goll mentioned that the water in the park needed to be shut off for the winter, and the bathrooms needed to be winterized. The clerk told the board she would take care of it.

Trustees present: Arvella Eaton, Brenda Goll, Nichole Gregornik, and Kaitlyn Phillips.

Others present: Amber White, Melvin McFee, Allison Spidle, and Shadow Phillips.

Go slow through Mo: state troopers assigned every 20-mile stretch of road Captain James E. McDonald, commanding officer Troop H, St. Joseph, announces that Troop H will once again be participating in the Thanksgiving holiday weekend enforcement operations. These operations’ objective is to reduce the number and severity of traffic crashes.

Throughout the holiday weekend, troopers within Troop H and throughout the state will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness & Reduction Effort). In addition to Operation C.A.R.E., Troop H will also be participating in a statewide special enforcement operation during the peak travel periods on Wednesday, November 22, and Sunday, November 26. During this operation, troopers will be assigned to 20-mile stretches of Interstate 35. Enforcement ef-

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forts on secondary roads will be conducted during the same timeframe within Troop H. Over the entire holiday weekend troopers will be vigorously enforcing all traffic laws and helping motorists in need of assistance.

“The Thanksgiving holiday will be a busy time on Missouri’s roadways,” stated Captain McDonald. “We want everyone to arrive at their destination safely by always wearing their seat belt, and never drinking and driving.”

Make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint.

Every day as we travel on Missouri’s roadways, we trust that every driver on the road is going to obey the speed limit, pay attention, and drive sober.

Aubrey Nelson offers leadership at PBL conference Aubrey Nelson, Missouri State Secretary for Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), recently joined other state Future Business Leaders of American-PBL officers to help lead a yearly National Leadership Conference.

The conference, held in St. Louis, was one of the largest sessions for 2017.

Over 800 students traveled to the conference, themed “Elevate Your Future.”

Aubrey led some of the individual sessions for the largest career student business organization in the world.

The goal of the conference is to not only teach, but also encourage students about opportunities and careers in the business world.

The organization’s membership nationally has surpassed 253,000. Missouri stands second in the nation of members, totaling over 17,000.

Aubrey began her journey in Gallatin’s FBLA Chapter with Advisor Barb Holcomb.

She served her senior year in 2015 as Missouri FBLA President.

Aubrey is currently a junior at Northwest Missouri State University pursuing majors in political science and criminal justice.

Aubrey is the daughter of Bill and Vera Nelson and granddaughter of Jack Dowell, Sarah Dowell and the late Judy Nelson, all of Gallatin.

Motorists: move over for responders The Gallatin Theatre League Presents

TheMissouri Department of Transportation reminds motorists to move over for any vehicle with flashing lights on the highway.

It’s the law.

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‘Bone Up’ on your pet in winter

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Winners of Christmas coloring contest ride with Santa Winners of the Christmas Around the Square coloring contest are as follows: Preschool – 1st place Paislee Wright, 2nd place Hailey Eaton; Kindergarten – 1st place Randall Eaton, 2nd place Andrew Lawson; 1st grade – 1st place Silas Trunk, 2nd place Alejandra Green; 2nd grade – 1st place

Cord Endicott, 2nd place Tagen Eversole; 3rd grade – 1st place Katie Lynch, 2nd place Olivia Schweizer; 4th grade – 1st place Sullivan Bird, 2nd place Pryce Johnson.

All first place winners received a $10 gift card, and second place winners received a $5 gift card, compliments of Shopko.

Festival drawing winners announced Austin Gaines helped Santa Claus light the Christmas tree on the courthouse lawn during Gallatin’s Christmas on the Square.

Activities for the 2017 Christmas Around the Square festival at Gallatin included a long list of winners during drawings for free prizes. Festival chairmen Sally Black, Judy Elbert and Cyd Terry report the following drawing winners: Ages 1-3: Street Pulse Battery Powered 4-Wheeler to Ellie Sidebottom; Little People Farm/ Garage & Caring Farm Set to Ameira Renne; Laugh & Learn Puppy’s Smart Stages Driver to Brooklyn Smith; Smart Stages Learning Toy to Jocelyn Parks; Zoo Jamz Piano Learn & Play to Hunter Milner; Train Ball Pit to Granville Miller.

Ages 4-7: Battery Powered Silverado to Hannah Tucker; Playdoh Castle to Kaitlyn Estes; Cloud Pet to Austin Gaines; Cloud Pet to Jackson Berry; Pop the Pig to Cash Bohannon; Paw Patrol to Kiley Curtis; Large Stuff Bear to Lexi Gatton.

Ages 8-11: Electric Scooter to Jackson Ohlberg; Simon Bop It to Lucas Johnson; Pogo Stick to LeAyrah Leeper; Karaoke Machine & CD to Zoe Livick; NBA Basketball to Audrey Renne.

Ages 12-15: Hover Board to Mason Lynch; Rival Nemesis Nerf Gun to Brianna Gilmore; Simon Bop It to Colt Baker; $25 Gift Card from Subway to Kortny Estes; Sharper Image Disk Shooter to Olivia Woody.

Ages 16-adult: Kayak to Todd Miller; half hog to Tiffany Parks; half hog to Staci Gatton.

Bicycle winners were as follows: 16” boys bicycle to Jesse Drotar; 16” girls bicycle to Ashylnn Parks; 20” boys bicycle to Brantley Burns; 20” girls bicycle to Leilah Gonzalez. Gift baskets were given to Justus Fry, Berneice Eaton, Macon Schweizer, and Tracy Michael. A wooden shelf made by Max Hefley was won by Dan Miller. A barn wood chalkboard made by Wayne McNeely was won by Kathryn Campbell.

They all got to ride in the Christmas parade with Santa and Mrs. Claus. The winning pictures are displayed in the window at Frost Automotive. Other participants’ pictures are displayed in the window at Shopko.

Notwithstanding their fur coats, pets can feel the cold just as humans do. So it’s up to you to ensure that your furry friends stay safe and warm during the colder months.

• no your pet. ifferent pets have different levels of tolerance for cold. When going out for walks, a short-coated, elderly or frail dog may need a jacket to weather the elements.

• heck ears, pa s and tails regularly. You’re looking for signs of frostbite or raw spots from ice and snow. Remove any clumps of frozen debris from between the paw pads each time your dog goes outside.

• ipe do n your pet s belly, legs and paws. Have a clean towel ready each time your dog comes inside to remove ice-melting chemicals, which can irritate and cause serious illness if licked or swallowed.

• lean up antifree e spills.

Due to the sweet smell and taste, pets will lick or drink antifreeze if they find it in puddles on sidewalks or garage floors—but antifreeze is toxic to cats and dogs.

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ing a brand made from propylene glycol, which is less toxic.

• eep the ater flo ing. ry winter weather can be dehydrating, as well as freezing. Keep a fresh supply of water inside for your pet and break up any ice accumulation on her outdoor water bowl.

• rovide a arm place to rest. Winter days can be drafty and cold, so ensure your pet has plenty of elevated places inside to warm up. A cozy pet bed works beautifully.

• eave Fido at home. ou ve probably heard a lot about the dangers of leaving a pet in a hot car during the summertime, but the practice can be just as hazardous in the winter. It’s always best to leave your dog at home when you’re running errands.

• eep them leashed. ore pets get lost during the winter than any other time of the year.

Snow covers familiar scents, making it harder for your dog to find his way home. Keep your dog on a leash when you’re out and about and make sure his tag and microchip information are up-to-date in case he escapes.

Christmas Around the Square Thank You! We would like to thank the following people: a big THANK YOU goes to The Gallatin Publishing Company for all of the free advertising in the Ad Zone; to Adkison Electric-Matt Adkison for helping with our electrical issues and for getting your building ready for us to use for vendors at the last minute; to Gallatin Truck & Tractor and Farmers Bank for funding the cost of the Sleigh and also to Farmers Bank and Grand River Mini Storage-Bill Sites for funding the cost for Mr. & Mrs. Claus; to Shelter Insurance-Tom Garnett, Farmers Insurance Group-Scott Crose, State Farm Insurance-Tim Tadlock; American Family Insurance-Sandy Ward; Farmers Mutual Insurance of Daviess County-Ken Lockridge and Lockridge Insurance-Ken & Sharon Lockridge & Tara Burns for sponsoring Just Get In Entertainment for the kids; to Landmark Manufacturing and Adkison Electric for your monetary donations to fund the Balloon Artist (who was a huge hit with the kids and adults); to Casey's General Store for their donation to purchase candy bars for Santa to give to the kids; to Honey Creek Ranch-Steve McBee for his monetary donation for the kids bicycles and for the use of his building for the kids games; to the City of Gallatin for donating the electricity for the food vendors, in McBee's building for the day and in the Frazier's building; thank you to the City Employees for their time and help; to Tony Stonecypher for his assistance; to Officer Mark Richards for his assistance with the stage; use of the sound system (it was awesome, the music could be heard all the way around the square), marking of spots, to him and his staff for all of their assistance throughout the day and evening; the VFW and the Sons of the Confederacy for operating the train rides; to Gallatin Lumber Co. for making the handicap ramp; to Linda Bridgeman and Sue Gillilan for handling the bike entries and the Santa entries for flipping the switch on the Christmas tree; to those who helped with the sleigh ride; to the Strolling Carolers and the Strolling Characters (the kids loved you); the Gallatin R-V Band, the First Baptist Church Choir; Pastor Mike Tipton for doing the blessing of Thanksgiving and Christmas; First Baptist Church Outreach Committee for the free hot chocolate; Diane McLey for getting and setting up the workers for the buildings to help the vendors; (thank you to all of you who helped the vendors in any way); David McLey for all of your help putting the lights up in the trees this year and for helping with the lights before, during and after the event; to Justin Harlow and Johnnie for helping us move chairs and the heavy items in the Masonic building before and after the event; to Troy Elbert and Vera Nelson for helping clean a few of the buildings; to Kristi Burns for helping with the decorating on the courthouse lawn and for all your help the day of the event and also to Brantley and Christin Burns for your help the day of the event; Thank you to those who helped clean and prepare the buildings for the event before and after; to Tracy Michael and Trudi Burton for taking pictures; Bobbie Gray for handling the coloring contest; Mayor Barb Ballew for announcing the parade and doing the countdown for the tree lighting. We also want to thank everyone who entered the festival of lights parade, we had 49 entries this year (all of the entries were awesome!!); to the County Commissioners for allowing us the use of the first floor of the courthouse for Santa pictures; to Lori Kloepping and Judy Vyrostek for helping to contact our donors; and thank you to Barb Youtsey and all those who helped with the Christmas Shop; and to all those who allowed us the use of their buildings for the vendors/crafters; Thank you Santa (Dennis Lund) & Mrs. Claus (Nicole Lund), elf (Addison Burns), elf (Denise Ray) and elf (Suzanne Hommertzheim) for making it a special day for the kids; Thank you Johnnie Black for your time spent decorating the trailer for Santa, Mrs. Claus, the elves and the coloring contest winners; thank you Brice Terry for all of your help. We want to thank all those who made monetary donations to help with this event or gave a prize donation for the drawing or gave to the Candy Cane Christmas Shop for the kids.

Platinum category gave $300-$500: Elbert's Dept. Store-Judy Elbert, Frost Automotive-Johnnie & Sally Black, Farmers Bank, Honey Creek Ranch-Steve McBee, Terry Implement-Brice & Cyd Terry, Landmark Manufacturing, B & S Implement Sales - Barney & Shay Esbeck. Gold category gave $200-$250: Gallatin Truck & Tractor, Gallatin Men's Club, Anonymous Donor, Hazar Family LP (Willa Bundy). Silver category gave $100-$150: Casey's, Landmark Realty-Tina Esbeck, Shelter Insurance-Tom Garnett, American Family Insurance-Sandy Ward, State Farm Insurance-Tim Tadlock, Farmers InsuranceScott Crose, Farmers Mutual Insurance of Daviess Co.(Ken Lockridge) & Lockridge Insurance Agency-Ken & Sharon Lockridge & Tara Burns, Deanna Sandy REALTOR Keller Williams St Joseph DBA Lake Viking Sales, Jana Hanson, Daviess County Farm Bureau Insurance, BTC Bank, Gallatin Lumber Yard-Alan Lunsford, Anonymous Donor, Superior Auto Wash, Milbourn LLC, Zac Cox, Will Salmon Construction/Excavating. Bronze category gave $10-$50: Auto Advantage, LLC, Adkison Electric-Matt Adkison, Barb Youtsey, RE/MAX Town & Country-Anita Riley, First Baptist Church, Dungy's Market, Wright Auto-Jonathon & Terri Wright, Grand River Mini Storage-Bill Sites, Patriot Storage, Lick Skillet, Two Broads Salon, Good One Manufacturing, Gallatin Car Wash, Daviess County Livestock Market, Humphrey Dental Group, Natalies Hair Loft, H & M Country Store in Jamesport, Country Cupboard in Jamesport, Barton's Hardware-Jack & Lois Barton, Tanya's Hair Salon-Tanya Burns & Jennifer Harris. The following gave prizes for the drawing or for the Candy Cane Christmas Shop for the kids: Farm House Collection in Jamesport- Bohannon's, Adventist Community Services Center, Subway, A Natural Difference-Judy, Flowers & More-Kathy Gatton, Eileine's Beauty Shop, Corner Café, Daviess County Abstract, First Christian Church, Lake Viking Church, MFA Agri Services, O'Rourke Wellness Center, Patriot Storage, Pierce Auto Supply, Sarah's Hair & Nail, Shopko, Southside Tavern & Grill-Phyllis Lollar, Bobbie's Hair & Nail Salon, Cha Cha CacheCyd Terry, Mike & Kelly Walker, Grand River Title Co., Andrew's Auto Tire & Service, Wall Street Station, Channing McBroom, Mi-Mexico, Barton's Hardware-Jack & Lois Barton, Wayne McNeely, Max Hefley, Cindy Boles, Melissa Everman/Lavish Spa & Boutique, Fosters Shoe Store, Healing Hands Massage-Joyce Flanders, Eric & Lori Kloepping, Country Heritage Furniture in Jamesport, Vera Nelson, Shawna Hefley/ Lavish Spa, The Gallatin Police Department.

We want to thank everyone who donated their time and talent to help make this 5th annual event a huge success and thank you to all those who attended and supported the vendors, we hope that you had a wonderful day and that it was a day that you will remember. This event could not take place without the generosity and help of our great community and we THANK YOU tremendously for supporting and helping us with Christmas Around the Square!!

We hope we haven't missed anyone, but if we have, it was not our intent, please accept our apology and forgive us if we missed you.

The Christmas Around the Square Committee Judy Elbert, Sally Black and Cyd Terry

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Will perform repairs on tractors, combines, and other field equipment both in the shop and on site. Pay will depend on experience. 401k, pd vacation, sick leave, & health insurance provided. Apply in person at Gallatin Truck & Tractor, Inc. If you have people skills and know advertising, we want to talk with you! Wages, commissions, bonuses, cell phone, vehicle, paid vacation, 401k options. Weekdays only. North Missouri territory. Computer skills, sales experience necessary. Apply online: www.

GPCink.com/help-wanted or email resume to darryl@GPCink.com. Gallatin Publishing Co., 609B S. Main, Gallatin.

Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. is in need of a Parttime LPN for the DaviessDeKalb Regional Jail. Join our team of over 900 employees!

Top Industry Pay. Located in Pattonsburg, MO. 20 hours per week. Will train for corrections.

Contact Katie Byford at 309692-8100 or visit Advancedch. com/careers. ACH is an EOE DRIVERS: $5,000.00 Orientation Completion Bonus! OTR, Flatbed, Regional & Point to Point Lanes!!! Comprehensive Benefits! (New hires guaranteed minimum $$$ week)! 1yr CDL-A: 1-855-350-5571 DRIVERS: $5,000 Orientation Completion Bonus! Unique Flatbed or DryVan Fleet! Excellent Annual Pay, Full Comprehensive Benefits! 1yr Class-A CDL Call: 1-855-856-7985

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CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADS - (boxed ads) $5 per column inch CARD OF THANKS - $5; MEMORIAMS - $7.50, $12.50, or regular display rate if lengthy OBITUARIES - $15 for extra information; $40 for unedited; regular display rate if lengthy.

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The Gallatin R-V School District is accepting applications for substitute teachers. Please contact the office of the Superintendent for more information. The Gallatin R-V School District is an equal opportunity employer.

SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL NURSE wanted for Gallatin R-V School District. Applicants must be certified as an LPN or RN. Contact the Superintendent’s office at 602 S. Olive, Gallatin, MO, 64640 or phone 660.663.2171 for an application. The Gallatin R-V School District is an equal opportunity employer.

STUMP GRINDING. 660-7495713 or 816-804-7948.

PEAK CONSTRUCTION — bathrooms, kitchens, extra rooms, garages, basement finishing, small roofs. New business but years of experience. Affordable and High Quality. Aaron Balsbaugh 660334-1990

Notices Livestock Special Auction Calendar -- Accurate, up-to-date info from leading sale barns plus market reports, video, CME current prices and more all on one website: ShoMeMoreLivestock. com As were are getting 1 1/2 semi loads of new living room furniture in, we will have 20% discount on all used furniture November 27-December 2. Beechy’s Bargains, 4 miles east of Jamesport on F Hwy.

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. New branch at Lathrop, MO. Member FDIC & Equal Housing Member.

JULIA R. FILLEY, Attorney at Law. General Practice, Criminal Defense, Family Law, & Probate.

Free Initial Consultation. West side of Gallatin Square. 660663-2044

All Sizes Crushed Limestone and Ag Lime • Trucks Available

Gallatin Quarry 660-663-3101 Nettleton Quarry 660-644-5821 Office 660-646-5831 FIX IT ALL & HAUL IT ALL BROTHERS. Remodeling, home repair, free pickup of any type of scrap metal, salvage vehicles, farm machinery/implements, vehicle batteries, appliances, etc. Also, hauling services for hire. Call or text Doug: 660-605-0593 or James: 660-973-4488 HANDYMAN - Tony Mathison.

No job too small. Free estimates, Located in Hamilton. Call 816.288.1706.

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 Pasture to rent. Greg Landes 660748-5816 SILVER & GOLD COINS, dental gold, gold mountings, sterling silver, old watches & diamonds.

Highest cash price paid. Junior Sandy 816-390-2027.

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. Open 8am-3pm every Wednesday. 660-663-2478

November 22, 2017

Winston kindergarten STEM night teaches critical thinking

Missouri clinches bowl eligibility, finishes regular season at Arkansas b y B en j am i n H erro ld Starting in late October, each week has brought a Missouri win, with the excitement and momentum building and building as the winning streak grows.

On Saturday, Missouri rolled to a 45-17 win at Vanderbilt, the Tigers’ fifth straight win. Each of those wins has included at least 45 points from Missouri, and the Tigers have won each of those games by at least 28 points.

Saturday’s win lifted Missouri to bowl eligibility for the first time since 2014, which seemed like a ridiculous proposition as recently as a month ago.

Missouri (6-5, 3-4 in SEC) effectively wrapped the game up in the second quarter with a flurry of four touchdowns to take a 35-0 lead into halftime, including offense, defense and special teams touchdowns.

Drew Lock’s three touchdown passes lifted him to 38 on the season, just two behind Andre Woodson’s SEC record of 40 touchdown passes in a season.

Vanderbilt (4-7, 0-7 in SEC play) looked the part of a team that is winless in SEC play, committing three turnovers. The Commodores hung tough early, but Missouri’s second quarter onslaught put the game away.

Making a bowl is huge for Missouri after two seasons without, and it’s an admirable cap to a strange season. Missouri lost five in a row, looking deader than Jacob Marley by midseason. But then the Tigers promptly won five in a row to get to 6-5 with one game left, which could very well be another win. Missouri has had only one close game, the sixpoint loss at Kentucky. But all of the 10 other games have been decided by 18 or more points.

In the losses Missouri looked hopeless, in the wins the Tigers looked about as unstoppable as a freight train roaring downhill.

Of course, the win streak has come against some bad teams and squads in turmoil, but in the

current SEC East, just keeping things from falling apart is a path to success.

Before learning its bowl destination, Missouri travels to Arkansas on Black Friday (1:30 p.m. on CBS). Missouri and Arkansas have played just eight times, but the schools dutifully call it a rivalry, the Battle Line Rivalry, and play for an enormous trophy. Building rivalries in a new conference takes time, but Missouri and Arkansas share a border, and the series has produced some noteworthy moments since it became an annual game in 2014. That year, Missouri mounted a stirring comeback to win the SEC East title. In 2015, the Gary Pinkel era at Mizzou came to a ruthless end with a miserable loss to the Hogs in the rain in Fayetteville.

Last year the Tigers rallied from down 24-7 to win.

This year Arkansas (4-7, 1-6 in SEC) is struggling. The Razorbacks have already parted ways with athletic director Jeff Long, and Coach Bret Bielema could be next. But with nothing to lose, the Hogs might give a feisty effort in their final game of the season. Still, given the current trends of both teams, this is a game Missouri should win.

GRC eight-man conference team reported here

The Grand River Conference 8-Man Western Division Football Team for 2017 has been announced. Pattonsburg Panther Peyton Jones was selected to the 2nd Team offense as a wide receiver/end. Honors also included his being selected as a 2nd Team defensive back. Cole Dilley was named to the 2nd Team as a quarterback.

Pattonsburg 5th grade and 6th grade students can-do

Mrs. Clark’s fifth grade brought in a total of 209 cans and sixth grade brought in 65 cans during the Pattonsburg R-2 canned food drive. The school collected a total of 688 cans, not including the number collected at a recent Meet the Panthers Night.

All of the goods collected are being sorted and distributed to families in the Pattonsburg community. Reported by Aubree Raines.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Gallatin Publishing Company will be closed ThursdayFriday, Nov. 23-24.

Enjoy the holiday!

K in d erg artn ers en j oy p roj ects with p aren ts On November 16, Hillari Taylor, Winston kindergarten teacher, hosted a Science Technology Engineering & Math (STEM) night. The students and their parents participated in three activities to promote critical thinking skills while helping solve problems for characters in three beloved children’s classic stories.

Three Billy Goats Gruff: The challenge was to

build a raft to help the three Billy Goats cross the stream and avoid the troll.

The Three Little Pigs: The participants had to design and build a house of sticks with extra support that the Big Bad Wolf could not blow down.

Jack and the Beanstalk: Students and their parents had to build a parachute to help Jack escape from the giant.

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November 22, 2017

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Saturday’s threat of rain during morning hours failed to dash the good cheer of Gallatin’s Christmas Around the Square. A chilling wind was still strong by dusk but a good crowd gathered to witness one of Gallatin’s best parades in memory. The day-long festivities climaxed with band and choral music and the announcement of drawing winners and prizes (see page 13).

A new attraction proved highly success this year. The Candy Cane Christmas Shop, a childfriendly event at the Daviess County Library, attracted 89 kids (ages 4-12) who shopped for free Christmas gifts for immediate family members. Train rides, indoor games, sleigh rides and the old time photo booth were busy all day.

A long list of volunteers and sponsors all contributed to make the fifth annual festival a success. Special thanks go to festival chairmen Sally Black, Judy Elbert and Cyd Terry.

The 2017 Christmas Around the Square not only built on a growing tradition of the festival‘s success but raised the bar for future events ...while raising hometown spirits for the upcoming Christmas season!