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Community Voices
Celebrations and Transitions
Students Excel at Area Colleges and Universities
The following students from Grain Valley were named to the University of Missouri Dean’ Dean’s List for Fall 2018: 2018 Kendyll L Bailey, Sophomore, Health Professions Tyler James Baker, Junior, Arts & Science Emma Page Elrod, Senior, Arts & Science Benjamin Walter Hays, Senior, Meagan Janeen Hodges, Freshman, Journalism Kailey R Huffaker, Junior, Arts & Science Indiana L Jones, Sophomore, Engineering Nathan J Ryan, Senior, Business Brett M Tieman, Freshman, Education Hannah Lynn Welty, Sophomore, Health Professions The following students from Grain Valley were named to the University of Central Missouri Dean’ Dean’s List for Fall 2018: 2018 Mariah Arrocha Madelynn Baze Connor Brennan Brenna Christeson William Copenhaver Ruth Crosby Kim Davis Garrett Ewens Mercedes Gonzalez Mackenna Haney Colton Henry Alexis Koop Mason LaBruyere Samantha Mangiaracina Mandee McElwain Jessica McKinzie Mckenna Miller Megan Moore Jordan Morrison Reilly Myres Christopher Pack Morgan Reedy Jasmine Rockwell Caleb Ross Susannah Ross Haley Rothove Cecilia Savala Darby Scharfenkamp Kelsey Schmitz Cole Scholtz Courtney Sibert Lauryn Smith Kearston Thurman Christopher Vasquez This is YOUR Newspaper. Share Your News!
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Kole Vittetoe Alexandra Wallace Christian Wallace Melanie West Traycie Williams The following students from Grain Valley were named to the Metropolitan Community CollegesColleges Blue River Fall 2018 Dean’ Dean’s List: List Cortnee Jean Barnett Amber Basile Blair Renee Bowen Aaron Michael Brewer Brenda C. Carlton Cherie Lynn Creonte Breanna D. Duvall Ayla Anne Ehlers Adrianna D. Feuerstein Matt Ryan Green Faith Diane Groff Jacob Allen King Brittney Rose Konko James Reed Lower Jr Kaylee Marie Mickelson Amanda Marie Owen Seth T. Petersohn Jessie Corinne Riker Kelly Christian Smith Mason Lynn Smith Jake Anthony Spangler Kylee Ann Thurman Ashlyn KayJean Ungerer Sara Grace Unrein Robert Hayden White
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much assistance. We are thinking it may be different this year,” Compton said. Nationally, lenders and utility providers are developing programs to work with furloughed workers. The City of Grain Valley has also implemented a program to defer water and sewer accounts for affected citizens. Mayor Michael Todd proposed a program to provide relief for affected citizens at the January 14th Board of Aldermen meeting. The program passed unanimously by the Board of Alderman allows federal government employees who are not currently receiving pay due to the shutdown to place their water and sewer accounts in deferment. The following qualifications must be met to request deferment: Citizens are eligible for the deferment program if an impacted federal employee is the account holder or co-account holder; Account holders or co-account holders with proof of current federal govt. employment credentials or ID are eligible; Account will be in deferment, so City of Grain Valley water and sewer services will continue as normal with the City carrying the balance until the shutdown ends or a maximum of 6 months (July 15, 2019), whichever is shorter; While in deferment, no late fees or penalties will be accrued; Upon the end of the shutdown or on July 15, 2019, the account holder will have 30 days to either pay the balance due or arrange a repayment plan. “The bottom line to this program is despite our differences, political beliefs
or level of government, all public servants work to ensure the quality of life remains uninterrupted within our expected level of service,” Todd said. “It is because of that commitment to the public and each other, I feel it’s critical that we help each other, whenever it is possible.” Residents who wish to qualify for the federal employee water/ sewer utility bill deferment program may do so by contacting the City of Grain Valley’s utility billing division, 816-8476280 or in person at 711 Main Street. Local businesses have also taken the opportunity to show support for furloughed workers by offering a variety of discounts. The Kansas City Mavericks are offering $10 tickets to all furloughed government employees for this weekend’s games against the Utah Grizzlies. “We felt like this was the right thing to do for our public servants who aren’t drawing pay through no fault of their own. We are happy to be extending this gratitude to furloughed government employees,” Brent Thiessen, our President & General Manager said.
