The Leader • 1-19-23

CITY OF GOWER

City council places marijuana tax on April ballot

Judy Norvell Passes

Lathrop mourns the loss of a well-known community member and volunteer, Judy Norvell, who has passed at 88. || PAGE A5

Still Perfect

The Plattsburg Tigers basketball survives a brush with Excelsior to stay undefeated, Lathrop hosts its Classic. || PAGE A9

Honoring Martin

Luther King, Jr.

In this annual tradition, publisher emeritus Steve Tinnen looks back at the iconic civil rights speech, I Have a Dream. || PAGE A5

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day, January 9, for a special recognition.

East Buchanan head coach Dan Ritter and four players (one for each class), Brazon Pryor, Gage Busby, Finley Fisher and

Kade Webb, were presented with a proclamation from Mayor Ken Pike and the council, honoring the Bulldogs’ second-consecutive Class 1 state football championship. The procla-

mation declared January 9 through January 14 as East Buchanan Football Week.

Also that night, the council voted to place a three-percent sales tax on the retail sale of recreation-

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al marijuana on the ballot for the April Municipal Election. The question will need to receive a majority of the votes cast to approve this measure.

COUNTY

Sheriff’s Department

sees more service calls in 2022

The Clinton County Sheriff’s Department posted last week its activity report for 2022, which outlined an increase for calls for service over the previous year.

The department received 8,652 calls for service in 2022, up from 8,282 calls in 2021. The department conducted 138 arrests (three fewer than 2021) and wrote 420 total reports (compared to 628 reports the previous year). The department conducted 1,015 traffic stops resulting in 203 traffic summons. The K9 unit was called out 51 times for the year.

The report also outlined an uptick in the county’s inmate population. The jail saw an average daily occupancy of 37 inmates, up from 30 inmates in 2021. The high-water mark was 46 inmates, while the lowest population for the year was 22 inmates.

Though the sheriff’s department, itself, saw an increase in calls for service, the total call volume through the sheriff’s dispatch center actually dropped in 2022, down to 21,886 (approximately 60

Carlock, Lewis won’t return next school year

Two more long-time employees at the Lathrop R-II School District – including one high school varsity coach – have announced they won’t be re-

turning next year.

During the regular monthly meeting of the Lathrop R-II Board of Education on Thursday, January 12, the board officially received letters from Norman Carlock, the dis-

trict’s technology director, and Nita Lewis, a middle school English teacher and head coach of the LHS volleyball team, announcing their departures.

Carlock is retiring at the end of the school year

and wrote that he’s grateful for the opportunity to work at the district for 26 years.

“I feel I have learned a great deal from my experience and grown with the technology that has been brought into and config-

ured in the district under my tenure as IT Director,” he wrote. “It was a pleasure to work with you all as a board and some of you as students.”

Lewis wrote that she

Wrestlers from throughout Northwest Missouri travelled to Plattsburg for the Sam Martin Invitational on Saturday and Monday. For results, turn to page A9 of this edition.

(Above) Plattsburg senior Wyatt Moran with the double-leg takedown. (Right)

Lathrop senior Sierra Brassfield was first in her weight class on Monday.

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champion East Buchanan football program were on hand for the Gower City Council meeting on Mon

LATHROP R-II SCHOOLS

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In other business, Randy Frye, pastor of Gower Christian Church (who is also a board member of Senate Bill 40) spoke to the council about the possibility of additional funding for the new sidewalk project on Railroad Street by applying for some of Senate Bill 40 funds. This additional money could be utilized along with the MoDOT transportation grants for which the city has already applied. This funding can be used for projects that comply with ADA laws and provide benefits for those individuals with disabilities.

The council was notified that their application for MoDOT transportation grants, as well as a contract, had been received and the contract was being reviewed. A decision on the funding is expected in February or March of this year.

Pastor Frye gave the council an overview of the history and process for applying for Senate Bill 40 funding. He emphasized that an application process is necessary and that a representative of the council attending an SB40 meeting to explain the project to the board could be beneficial,

but there were no guarantees that funding would be provided.

Chip Holman, vice president of the Gower Area Chamber of Commerce, asked the council for permission to use the City Park and to close streets for Gower Days, July 7-10, 2023. This request includes the street closures for the parade on that Saturday and the car show that Sunday. The council approved this request. At this time, no rain date has been set, but Holman said he would get back to the council with that date.

Holman, also the planning and zoning administrator for the city, reported to the council that the Board of Adjustments had met regarding the new home development, Smith’s Rail, on the east side of town. The board passed a request to allow for 80-foot front lot frontage property lines with the current R-2 zoning, with the stipulation that two lots (#9 and #100) be single-family units. Smith’s Rail developer Darin Miles agreed to this stipulation.

During department reports, Police Chief Adam Hill provided the council with both the December

Lathrop Schools,

and her family will be relocating out of the state at the end of this school year.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time teaching and coaching at Lathrop, and I am truly grateful for the opportunity to serve the students and community,” she wrote. “I have garnered many valuable experiences and close friendships that I will treasure for years to come.”

monthly report and annual figures for 2022, with a comparison with the 2021 figures. Those figures showed only minor differences between the two years.

City Attorney Joe Gagnon informed the council that he is about ready to provide them with the code revisions for their review and asked the council in what format they would like them presented. Most wanted to see a PDF format and Gagnon will provide that for them.

Bill Stallard, parks superintendent, reported that he had spoken with City Administrator Carroll Fisher about new trees at Heritage Park, and they had decided on five new trees to replace the ones that were taken out. Three will be planted between the baseball field and parking lot, one between the two fields, and two between the softball field and parking lot. They will not be the same species as the previous trees.

Holman reported on economic development to the council, citing a couple of new businesses, Rocky Rhodes Ice Cream and a gun shop on Fourth Street that will open soon. He also

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Also on Thursday, the board adopted the Clinton County Hazard Mitigation Plan through the Mo-Kan Regional Council, which will keep the district eligible for funding in emergency and disaster declarations.

The board received information on the district’s CSIP planning, the possibility of open enrollment becoming a reality at the state level, and prelimi-

nary budget information for the 2023-2024 school year. Superintendent Chris Fine, who is set to retire at the end of the year, has said that the district is aiming to cut spending by half a million dollars next year, as spending has increased in recent times and the district expects to receive less funding from the state via lower enrollment.

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stated that the Gower Area Chamber of Commerce has four or five new members.

Mayor Kenny Pike told the council that the capital improvements sales tax the city is now collecting had reached just over $111,500 as of October, and some of that money could possibly go to street maintenance and repair this year.

Pike also told the council that, in his opinion, the

city should look into securing an AED machine for Heritage Park in case the need might arise in the future. Pike cited the Buffalo Bills player that collapsed the previous week during the Bills-Bengals game, and how CPR and the use of an AED machine had most likely saved this player’s life.

“It would be a shame for some young person to

need that technology at the ball fields and not have it available for them. If the need arises, it might be the difference in life and death,” Pike said.

With no further business on the agenda, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. The next city council meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 13, at 7 p.m.

Sheriff’s Figures,

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district’s spending coming in personnel, Fine has proposed cutting five and a half full-time teaching positions and two and a half support staff positions, along with a 10-percent cut to all supply budgets, which he projects would get the district near the $500,000 mark. Fine previously said the district will be able to close most, if not all, of those positions through attrition.

calls each day) from 23,890 the previous year.

Outside of the sheriff’s department, the Plattsburg Police Department received the most calls through the dispatch center (5,357 calls, compared to 6,503 calls the previous year). The Lathrop Police Department received 2,824 calls from dispatch (a hundred more than the previous year) and the Gower

Police Department received 842 calls.

The Tri-County Ambulance District received 1,167 calls, the Plattsburg Fire Department received 700 calls and the Lathrop Fire Department received 980 calls.

To view the entire report, visit the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department on Facebook.

Lathrop City Council to consider one-cent sales tax

Editor’s Note: This story originally ran in the January 12 edition, but mistakenly reported that the city was considering a half-cent tax, when the city council is considering a one-cent tax. We apologize for the error.

Voters in Lathrop could be deciding on a proposed sales tax this April to help fund improvements to the city’s street system.

During its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, January 17, the Lathrop City Council is expected to consider placing a one-cent sales tax on the Municipal Election ballot. City officials project that a one-cent sales

tax would generate approximately $215,000 annually.

“As we all know, our city streets are in need of repair,” said Lathrop Mayor Jennifer Morrison. “Due to the rising cost of inflation, the bond money we have set aside for street repair will just touch a third of the roads. It’s not fair to fix some of the roads and not others.”

If placed and approved, the tax wouldn’t go into effect until October 1.

Traditionally, the city has handled its street improvements through voter-approved bonds every 10 years, with the most recent improvement still in progress. A $1.1 million was approved and an initial phase

– including some tubing, storm drainage and street work – has been completed.

The second phase –comprising the bulk of the project – includes overlays and chip and seal work on the roads. This phase was delayed in order for construction crews to carry out improvements on the sewer system (some of which required cutting into the city streets). The city is currently taking bids for the second time on the second phase. If a bid is approved this month, work could begin once weather allows, and City Administrator Bob Burns said that work could be completed toward the end of July.

East Buchanan football team receives a proclamation from the City of Gower (left to right): Finley Fisher, Brazon Pryor, Gage Busby, Mayor Ken Pike, Kade Webb and East Buchanan head coach Daniel Ritter. jim bonebrake | the leader

Clinton County Sheriff’s Department Report

Thursday, January 5

12:53 a.m.: Check the well being of a person in Cameron.

12:58 a.m.: Suicidal subject in Gower

6:51 a.m.: Suspicious person in progress in Holt

9:52 a.m.: Case follow up in Lathrop 10:21 a.m.: Medical in Holt 11:46 a.m.: Disturbance in progress in Lathrop

12:50 p.m.: Fire (controlled burn) in Lathrop

12:52 p.m. Medical in Plattsburg

1:54 p.m.: Fire (controlled burn) in Cameron

2:40 p.m.: Fire (controlled burn) in Holt

2:50 p.m.: Civil call in Gower

3 p.m.: Animal call in Clinton County

4:27 p.m.: Harassment (not in progress) in Lathrop

4:56 p.m.: Medical in Plattsburg 5:45 p.m. Medical in Clinton County

7:15 p.m.: Animal call in Clinton County

8:51 p.m.: Medical call in Plattsburg

Friday, January 6

7:54 a.m.: Medical call in Stewartsville

8:35 a.m.: Motorist assistance in Lathrop

10:32 a.m.: Case follow up in Lathrop

11:59 a.m.: Citizen contact in Plattsburg

1:03 p.m.: Natural cover fire in Trimble

2:02 p.m.: Miscellaneous call in Gower

2:13 p.m.: Medical call in Lathrop

2:53 p.m.: Stealing (not in progress) in Plattsburg

5:38 p.m.: Carless and imprudent driver in Plattsburg 5:54 p.m.: Medical call in Gower

5:58 p.m.: Animal call in Trimble

6:02 p.m.: Citizen contact in Trimble

7:14 p.m.: Medical call in Gower

7:26 p.m.: Medical call in Gower

8:33 p.m.: Medical call in Lathrop

8:37 p.m.: Non-injury vehicle crash in Lathrop

8:49 p.m.: Case follow-up in Plattsburg

Saturday, January 7

12:49 a.m.: Suspicious activity in progress in Lathrop

5:33 a.m.: Careless and imprudent driving in Clinton County

8:10 a.m.: Medical in Holt

8:31 a.m.: Medical in Lathrop 10:07 a.m.: Motorist assistance in Cameron

11:01 a.m.: Domestic assault in progress in Lawson

12:11 p.m. Fire (controlled burn) in Turney

12:36 p.m.: Medical call in Holt

12:41 p.m.: Medical call in Plattsburg

1:51 p.m.: Citizen contact in Plattsburg 2:20 p.m.: Medical call in

Gower

5:07 p.m.: Commercial alarm in Lathrop

5:29 p.m.: Medical in Lathrop

5:34 p.m.: Medical in Plattsburg 6:35 p.m.: Offense in Lathrop 8:16 p.m.: Suicidal subject in Gower

8:47 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle in Lawson

9:05 p.m.: Fire alarm in Gower

Sunday, January 8

12:15 a.m.: Medical call in Gower

1:24 a.m.: Disturbance (not in progress) in Plattsburg

1:35 a.m.: Alarm in Trimble

2:24 a.m.: Case follow up in Plattsburg

7:54 a.m.: Domestic in progress in Lathrop

7:59 a.m.: Medical in Holt

10:23 a.m.: Animal call in Gower

10:26 a.m.: Medical call in Lathrop

10:47 a.m.: Fire (controlled burn) in Holt

1:18 p.m.: Natural cover fire in Trimble

1:52 p.m.: Commercial alarm in Gower

1:56 p.m.: Medical call in Lathrop

3:02 p.m.: Natural cover fire in Lathrop

3:17 p.m.: Fire (controlled burn) in Polo

3:57 p.m.: Miscellaneous fire in Clinton County

6 p.m.: Animal call in Clinton County

6:05 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver in Clinton County

6:16 p.m.: Case follow up in Plattsburg

6:25 p.m.: Medical call in Plattsburg

7:23 p.m.: Citizen contact in Plattsburg

7:51 p.m.: Case follow up in Plattsburg

7:59 p.m.: Harassment (not in progress) in Lathrop

8:38 p.m.: Vehicle check in Clinton County 11:03 p.m.: Medical call in Lathrop

Monday, January 9

12:59 a.m.: Medical call in Plattsburg

1:09 a.m.: Animal call in Clinton County

7:06 a.m.: Animal call in Trimble

11:05 a.m.: Medical call in Stewartsville

1:34 p.m.: Medical call in Plattsburg

4:48 p.m.: Hazardous materials call in Clinton County

5:47 p.m.: Medical call in Cameron

5:47 p.m.: Disturbance (not in progress) in Plattsburg

5:51 p.m.: Assault (not in progress) in Gower

6:21 p.m.: Domestic (not in progress) in Plattsburg

8:35 p.m.: Assault (not in progress) in Plattsburg

8:51 p.m.: Case follow up in Gower

9:38 p.m.: Vehicle stop in Clinton County 10 p.m.: Medical call in

H&R Block Opens in Lathrop

Gower

10:39 p.m.: Medical (unresponsive) in Plattsburg

Tuesday, January 10 12:32 a.m.: Disturbance in progress in Plattsburg

5:47 a.m.: Animal call in Clinton County 10:04 a.m.: Animal call in Lathrop 10:14 a.m.: Medical call in Lathrop 11:04 a.m.: Animal call in Clinton County 12:21 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver in Gower

12:33 p.m.: Vehicle crash (non-injury) in Holt

1:22 p.m.: Assisting another agency in Trimble

5:31 p.m.: Animal call in Gower

5:40 p.m.: Roadway blocked in Clinton County

6:37 p.m.: Vehicle crash (unknown injuries) in Clinton County

9:22 p.m.: Animal call in Plattsburg

9:22 p.m.: Animal bite in Holt

9:43 p.m.: Citizen contact in Plattsburg 10:07 p.m.: check for trouble

in Gower

Wednesday, January 11

2:08 a.m.: PED check in Lathrop

5:42 a.m.: Medical check in Plattsburg

7:02 a.m.: Medical check in Gower

8:44 a.m.: Fire (controlled burn) in Clinton County 8:58 a.m.: Medical call in Gower

9:25 a.m.: Well-being check in Lathrop 10:59 a.m.: Medical call in

Holt

1:28 p.m.: Suicidal subject in Plattsburg

3:11 p.m.: Medical call in Gower

3:29 p.m.: Medical call in Gower

5:36 p.m.: Well-being check in Clinton County

6:40 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle in progress in Lathrop

6:59 p.m.: Residence check in Trimble

7:26 p.m.: Medical in Holt

7:50 p.m.: Medical in Holt

8:48 p.m.: Medical in Holt

With tax season coming up, H&R Block in Lathrop officially opened its new building Saturday, January 14, with help from the Lathrop Area Chamber of Commerce. (Left to right) Lathrop Mayor Jennifer Morrison, Mika Snodgrass, H&R Block’s Bridget Tilly, Mary Ann Mullen, Julia Kistner, Tammy Vassar and Hope Craine, Lathrop City Administrator Bob Burns, Lathrop R-II Superintendent Chris Fine, Gerald Snodgrass, Nelson Hayes and Rosemary Hoppins. submitted photo

You know you’re growin’ older when... You look both ways before crossing a room.

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We have made strides, but the struggle continues. Education is the key to overcoming racism. Ignorance of our history continues to play a role, as our educational system is lacking the vital teaching. “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”

Winston Churchill

We can do better and must do better.

In August 1963 – 60 years ago, and some 100 years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves – a young man named Martin Luther King climbed the marble steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. to describe his vision of America. More than 200,000 people, black and white, came to listen. They came by plane, by car, by bus, by train, and by foot. They came to Washington to demand equal rights for black people. And the dream that they heard on the steps of the monument became the dream of a generation.

Below is that speech, including a forward from the United States embassy.

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As far as black Americans were concerned, the nation’s response to Brown (v. Board of Education) was agonizingly slow, and neither state legislatures nor the Congress seemed willing to help their cause along. Finally, President John F. Kennedy recognized that only a strong civil rights bill would put teeth into the drive to secure equal protection of the laws for African Americans. On June 11, 1963, he proposed such a bill to Congress, asking for legislation that would provide “the kind of equality of treatment which we would want for ourselves.” Southern representatives in Congress managed to block the bill in committee, and civil rights leaders sought some way to build political momentum behind the measure.

A. Philip Randolph, a labor leader and longtime civil rights activist, called for a massive

march on Washington to dramatize the issue. He welcomed the participation of white groups as well as black in order to demonstrate the multiracial backing for civil rights. The various elements of the civil rights movement, many of which had been wary of one another, agreed to participate. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Congress of Racial Equality, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee and the Urban League all managed to bury their differences and work together. The leaders even agreed to tone down the rhetoric of some of the more militant activists for the sake of unity, and they worked closely with the Kennedy administration, which hoped the march would, in fact, lead to passage of the civil rights bill.

On August 28, 1963, under a nearly cloudless sky, more than 250,000 people, a fifth of them white, gathered near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington to rally for “jobs and freedom.” The roster of speakers included speakers from nearly every segment of society — labor leaders like Walter Reuther, clergy, film stars such as Sidney Poitier and Marlon Brando and folksingers such as Joan Baez. Each of the speakers was allotted fifteen minutes, but the day belonged to the young and charismatic leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had originally prepared a short and somewhat formal recitation of the sufferings of African Americans attempting to realize their freedom in a society chained by discrimination. He was about to sit down when gospel singer Mahalia Jackson called out, “Tell them about your dream, Martin! Tell them about the dream!” Encouraged by shouts from the audience, King drew upon some of his past talks, and the result became the landmark statement of civil rights in America — a dream of all people, of all races and colors and backgrounds, sharing in an America marked by freedom and democracy.

“I Have a Dream” (1963) “I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for

freedom in the history of our nation.

“Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon of hope to millions of slaves, who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity. But one hundred years later, the colored America is still not free. One hundred years later, the life of the colored American is still sadly crippled by the manacle of segregation and the chains of discrimination.

“One hundred years later, the colored American lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the colored American is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land So we have come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.

“In a sense we have come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our great republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir.

“This note was a promise that all men – yes, black men as well as white men – would be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

“It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given its colored people a bad check, a check that has come back marked “insufficient funds.”

“But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. So we have come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and security of justice.

“We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is not time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquil-

izing drug of gradualism.

“Now is the time to make real the promise of democracy.

“Now it the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.

“Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.

“Now is the time to make justice a reality to all of God’s children.

“It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment and to underestimate the determination of its colored citizens. This sweltering summer of the colored people’s legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end but a beginning. Those who hope that the colored Americans needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual.

“There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the colored citizen is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.

“We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities.

“We cannot be satisfied as long as the colored person’s basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one.

“We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their selfhood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating “for whites only.”

“We cannot be satisfied as long as a colored person in Mississippi cannot vote and a colored person in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote.

“No, no we are not satisfied and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.

“I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of your trials and tribulations. Some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by storms of persecutions and staggered by the winds of police brutality.

“You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive.

“Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our modern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed.

“Let us not wallow in the valley of despair. I say to you, my friends, we have the difficulties of today and tomorrow.

“I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.

“I have a dream that one day out in the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

“I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by their character.

“I have a dream today.

“I have a dream that one day down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; that one day right down in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

“I have a dream today.

“I have a dream that one day every valley shall be engulfed, every hill shall be exalted and every mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plains and the crooked places will be made straight and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.

“This is our hope. This is the faith that I will go back to the South with. With this faith we will

Lewis R. Waters

Lewis Richard Waters, 93, of Missouri City, Mo., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 5, 2023.

Survived by children: Belinda Turner (Bob Tarver), Richard (Karen Renee) Waters, and Karen Collison (Rob Montgomery); grandchildren: James (Vicky) Turner, Michael (Abby) Turner, Emiley Collison (Tim Davis), Betsy (Adam) Heaton, and Jonathon J.R. (Kate) Waters, great-grandchildren: Kaitlyn Turner, Magdalyn Turner, Noah Turner, Hannah (Jacob) Ulmer, Levi Turner, Jenna Abbott, Dillon Davis, Kara Davis, Tre (Tamara) Heaton, Mason Heaton, Wyatt Waters, and Maisie Wa-

ters; great-great grandchild, Coraline Heaton; sisters: Lucille Meek and Louise (Roger) Ralston and by sisters-inlaw Patsy Waters and Sandra Gordon and numerous nieces and nephews.

No services are planned at this time. Arrangements by Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Gower

Mary Lee Tutt

Mary Lee (Burr) Tutt, of Gladstone, Mo., and formerly of Osborn, Mo., passed away peacefully on January 10, 2023, at the age of 96 in the care of Ascend Hospice and with family by her side.

Mary Lee was preceded in death by her parents, Montgomery and Lillian Burr; husband, Edmund Tutt; brother, Robert Burr; and nephew, John Burr.

Mary Lee is survived by her niece, Deborah Burr of Kansas City, Mo.; nephew, James (Peggy) Burr of Kearney, Mo.; and numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews.

After graduating from Cameron High School, Mary Lee continued her love for learning and mathematics at the Kansas City Business College. During this time she met, fell in love with, and married her beloved Edmond Tutt. They were happily married for 65 years. Mary Lee attended and was active in Smith Fork Baptist Church in Osborn.

While Mary Lee always had her roots in the family farm, it was her ambition that propelled her to an impressive and respected career at the Producers of Texas Commission Company at the Kansas City Stockyards for nearly 50 years. Mary Lee rose to the position Administrative and Financial Manager. She not only earned the admiration of her peers and business partners, Mary Lee carved a path for other women to follow in a profession predominantly held by men. Until 2020, one of Mary Lee’s favorite events was the Producers of Texas Scholarship Banquet at the University of Missouri. She attended this ceremony annually to show her support

and give encouragement to young adults receiving this scholarship and continuing their education.

Mary Lee’s love of B-Bar-B Farms remained steadfast throughout her life. This was a passion she shared with her brother, Robert Burr, as the joint owner and manager of their working centennial farmstead. Mary Lee always held a watchful eye over the land and the legacy so that it may be carried on for generations to come.

Truly the greatest joy of Mary Lee’s life was the bond she shared with her niece and nephews, who she loved and cared for like her own children. Mary Lee and Edmond not only created memories through trips and experiences, they were also active and present at events big and small throughout their niece’s and nephews’ lives.

Mary Lee Tutt carried herself with a sense of purpose, faith, and grace. She was truly cherished. The impact she made on the lives of so many will not soon be forgotten.

In lieu of flowers, please support the Producers of Texas Scholarship Fund at the University of Missouri (checks made to University of Missouri with Producers of Texas Scholarship, Remembrance ML Tutt in the Memo).

Funeral Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the Poland-Thompson Chapel, Cameron, Mo., with visitation one hour prior, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Burial in Osborn Evergreen Cemetery. Online Condolences: www.polandthompson.com. Arrangements by Poland-Thompson Funeral Home, Cameron, MO.

Judith Ann (Bogart) Norvell, 88, a longtime resident of Lathrop, Mo., passed peacefully on January 15, 2023, at Oakridge of Plattsburg, Mo. Her death followed a diagnosis with cancer six days prior.

Judy was born June 29, 1934, in Holt, Mo., the younger of two children of Cecil and Katherine (Powell) Bogart. She graduated from Lathrop High School in 1952. Judy was united in marriage to Chester “Sonny” Norvell on January 3, 1954, and they were blessed with two children, Cathy and Robert.

Judy spent 20 years in the accounting department for the Kroger Grocery Stores Warehouse in North Kansas City until it closed in 1973. She was always an active supporter in the Lathrop community and schools, and especially enjoyed membership in the Lathrop Antique Car, Tractor and

Walter Huffman Morris, 98, died January 11, surrounded by his children at his home near Parkville, Mo., following a brief illness.

Walt was born September 27, 1924, in Kansas City, Mo., to Walter Herman and Lyda Jane Morris. He began school there but the family soon moved to Southwest Missouri, where they lived throughout the depression. He attended school in several towns, eventually settling in Springfield, where he graduated from Central High School. He went on to Draughons Business College. Walt soon joined the WWII Navy. He was a proud veteran who served over two years in the South Pacific as a signalman second class.

In 1947, Walt married

Engine Association. She helped establish bingo at the antique club 32 years ago and spent every Tuesday night volunteering there. Judy and Sonny were well-known for greeting folks arriving in Lathrop with their spectacular Christmas displays at their home each year. Judy was a true friend to many,

always offering to help, chauffeur, or run an errand to make other lives better. She will be greatly missed.

Along with her parents and Sonny, Judy was preceded in death by her daughter, Cathy Norvell, and brother, Kenneth Bogart.

Survivors include her son, Robert Norvell; niece, Cheryl McNeal; nephew, Terry Bogart; sister-in-law, Barbara Bogart; and cousin, Beverly Odor; as well as many, many friends.

Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18, at the Lathrop Antique Showgrounds Church. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 19, at Lathrop Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Lathrop Antique Car, Tractor and Engine Association or to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences: stithfamilyfunerals.com

Walter Huffman Morris

Laura Dee Stotler, a partnership that would last 65 years. They had two children, Steve and Connie. He worked as a district credit manager for Hotpoint & General Electric appliance divisions from 1956 until retirement in 1984. They moved to Lake of the Ozarks but after four years returned to the Parkville, Mo., area to be closer to both of their mothers. Walt traded his fishing hobby for woodworking. For several years he supplied a local bird center with bird houses and feeders. Following his wife’s death, Walt decided to downsize his living arrangements. He moved to the Riverstone Retirement Community, where he lived for several years. Never having met a stranger, Walt made many new friends. He

enjoyed their poker games, bowling tournaments, and companionship. Walt was a member of the Park Hill Christian Church beginning in 1956. That remained an important part of his life.

Walt was preceded in death by his parents, and older sister, Burnetta; one granddaughter, Paige Morris; and many beloved members of his extended family. He is survived by his son Steve (Joan) of

Fulton, Mo.; his daughter, Connie Hey (Gary) of Kansas City; four grandsons, Chad Hey (Leah), Chris Hey (Tara), Tyler Hey, Sam Morris (Karen); one granddaughter, Claire (Bob Breedlove); and six great grandchildren, Tucker Hey, Kiernan Hey, Carter Hey, Hudson Hey, Breelynn Hey, and Kendall Morris, and an honorary great-granddaughter, Amelia Eden.

Our family wishes to thank St Luke’s Hospice staff for their kindness and excellent care. The HixsonKlein Funeral Home in Gower, Mo., has been entrusted with the final arrangements. A graveside service will be held at the Allen Cemetery in Gower at a later date.

Clinton County Public Notice

Personal Property Assessment

The Clinton County Assessor’s Office has mailed out the 2023 personal property assessment notices. If you did not receive a notice and you lived in Clinton County January 1, 2023, you will need to call the office to get placed on the Tax Rolls. It is in your best interest to return as soon as possible to avoid any late filing penalties that are mandated by state law. Assessment forms are due back on March 1, 2023. Any questions, please call the office.

Cindy Carter | County Assessor (816) 539-3716

Plattsburg BUMC’s Giving Tree helps families in need

by jim bonebrake leader reporter

The Giving Tree is another example of Plattsburg, as well as Clinton County, helping families and individuals in the community. This program provides gifts and basic needs for children in the CCR-III School District and is sponsored by Broadway United Methodist Church and many community sponsors. This is another example of Small Town U.S.A. helping those out when the need arises.

In the past, this was called the Angel Tree, but the name had to be changed due to that title being trademarked, according to BUMC Pastor Cassie O’Brian Graham.

“This was being done to

create an opportunity for the community to come together and assist families in the community that needed support,” Graham said.

Those in the church family and beyond provided gifts for 35 families and 85 children in the community. Three to four gifts per child was the limit, with a $75 cap per child. Many of the requests by families were for clothing basics and coats, as well as simple gifts that children would love. First Christian Church also adopted one family and provided gifts for them.

Members of the Broadway United Methodist Church wrapped over 300 gifts, and were wrapped on Saturday, December 17, at the church in about 2 hours.

Pastor Graham would like to thank the BUMC Church family for sponsoring this program, as well as many individuals and businesses in the community. Those community sponsors include Campbell Legal, LLC, Hildebrand Estivo Dental, HyKlas Store, Bank of Plattsburg, United Services, DeFreece Real Estate Team LLC., Edward Jones Jordan Roth, Central Bank, Harbor Hospice, Girl Scout Troop 4189, Plattsburg Christian Men’s Fellowship, Plattsburg Bible Study Sisters, First Christian Church, Plattsburg Masonic Lodge, Rita Terwilliger, Michelle Wells, Teresa Bingham, Sherri and Ron Shatto, and Erica Watts and family.

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be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.

“With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.

“With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to climb up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.

“This will be the day when all of God’s children will be able to sing with new meaning “My country ’tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the Pilgrim’s pride, from every

mountainside, let freedom ring!”

“And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true. So let freedom ring from the hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York.

“Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania.

“Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado.

“Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California.

“But not only that, let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia.

“Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of

Mississippi and every mountainside.

“When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from every tenement and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old spiritual, “Free at last, free at last. Thank God Almighty, we are free at last.”

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Trivia question: How old was Martin Luther King when he won the Nobel Peace Prize? A. 48; B. 29; C. 35; D. 42. Find the answer close by!

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Food for thought: “We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.” Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) Trivia answer: At 35 years of age, the Georgia-born minister was the youngest person ever to receive the award.

* * * * Talk to you next week!

Steve Tinnen stevetinnen@yahoo.com

East Buchanan Elementary Second Quarter Honor Roll Plattsburg HS Honor Roll

Gold Honor Roll

3rd Grade: Catalina Cashatt, Carson Croney, Hugh Mink, Beckham Porter, Quinn Rhoad, Emma Selvage, Hadley Snyder, Holly Watson, Jaxson Campbell, Colin Crump, Charlotte Edwards, Briley Knaebel, Harper Mason, Mary-Lou Maus, Maverick Oswald, Kooper Simon, Josie Skeeba, Preslie Wilson, Crosby Barker, Charlie Curp, Daniel Franke, Kohen Howard, Josephine Kriley, Kyle Pickett

4th Grade: Cooper Schilling, Ethan Newell, Harper Mumford, Leah DeLong, Braleyn Cline, Franklin Bryan, Logan Hetrick, Kellen Elms, Harper England, Lidia Fantasma, Austin Inman, Emma O’Brien, Kinley Parker, Corbin West, Kruze Brown, Maren Elms, Kalvin Guthals

5th Grade: Chanel Spicer, Sophia Thomas, Naomi Tiller, Drew Dodge, Harvey

Duke, Josephine Jago, Arianna Juergensen, Kellan Klein, Tillie Moore, Brooklynn Ray, Landry Verbick, Truman Whitt, Abigail Armstrong, Carson Brushwood, Kendall Bull, Claire Connett, Evida Fantasma, Luke Fisher, Diem Franke, Sarah Herpel, Jeanie Houghton, Bennett Jackson, Molly Moore, Baylee Parmely, Caleb Pitts, Ashlynn Smith, Kole McCoy, Logan Allen, Stella Atha, Lana Spicer, Madison Livingston, Eli Harper, Tate Uptegrove, Olivia Ryan, Betsy Rhoad, BreAnne Gregory, CeCi Mink

Blue Honor Roll 3rd Grade: Houston Ambrozi, Abbey Dixon, Lincoln House, Brenton Jackson, Zayvier Phelps, Danni Riggs, Myia Vasut, Erma Evans, McKena Riley, Creed Roe, Joseph Taber, Blake Taylor, Kinzley Smith, Clayton Roach, Mi-

ylhuv Johnson, Elizabeth Houghton, Kayden Harrison, Annabelle Rust, Gavan Boswell, Kavender Smith

4th Grade: Vincent Butterworth, Gwen Evans, Emma George, Presley Lewis, Beau Verbick, Kaiden Daicy, Liam Hodge-Cox, Alayna Norris, Brandon Paxton, Ella Pflugradt, Tel Redman, Alex Tanguay, Micah Whitt, Elaina Bailey, Zaivian Baxter, Sy Bruce, Isaac Lobina, Liam House, Mason Matchett, Grasyn Pryor, Dixie Young

5th Grade: Addison Sollars, Liam Sutton, Caoimhe Uptegrove, Lane Epperson, Josie Mercer, Elijah Lobina, Kamryn Perks, Parker Barnhill, Braydyn Blakeman, Courtney Edwards, Cannon Hollars, Waylon Gerdes, Tucker Whiteley, Leo Jones, Hope Bilton, Abigail George, Alexis Wickam, Savanna Dixon

Clinton County Middle School Q2 Honor Roll

Sixth Grade

Principal’s Honor Roll: Paisley Biggerstaff, Spencer Curtis, Mollie Gudde, Eva Hartman, Valentino Hernandez, Keagan Kennedy, Cailyn McLallen, Lilliee Miller, Saber Moran, John Murdock, Brogan Noll, Blakely Sowers, Kiersten Westhoven.

Honor Roll: Evelynn Biston, Wyatt Bramble, Raylee Burns, Laila Capps, Kaydence Davidson, Bradlee Grogan, Gideon Halsey, Remington Hufford, Johnathyn Jeffries, Jazmyn Jones, Ashly Kinney, Claire Kubicki, Bryson Matsukevich, Drayven Roberts, Daniela Madahi Sanchez Apodaca, Sarah Schmitzer, Kendall Sedgwick, Joaquin Talbott, Lexi Thomas, Shel-

bea Weller, Brody Womack.

Seventh Grade Principal’s Honor Roll: Zander Carter, Tate Clifton, Lillian Fuhr, Braydon Graham, Audriana Grayson, Katelinn Murdock, Corbin Rankin, Kael Watts, Colton Wilkinson.

Honor Roll: Harmony Barr, Madyson Bentz, Keaton Brown, Avery Burnett, Rylan Burnett, Nathan Curtis, Chase Florence, Bailey Fuhr, Jayce Graybill, Evelyn Harrell, Benjamin Harris, Isabelle Hofmeister, Owen Hofmeister, Shayne Jackson, Gunner Kubicki, Alivia Lloyd, Elizabeth Love, Brycen McClelland, Katherine Middlebrook, Coraline Moody, Halynn Moran, Wyatt Morris, Zane Morsbach,

Brylee Pettipiece, Kasen Robertson, C.J. Schmitten, Hunter Smith, Naomie Smith, Jeremy Thompson, Aidden Tudorowski, Kasen Waldron.

Eighth Grade Principal’s Honor Roll: Emma McCannon, Aidan McCrary, Lillian Noctis, Luke Parra, Harper Sowers, Allie Stockdale.

Honor Roll: Rylan Adamson, Arianna Alas, Gabriella Barclay, Jacob Cabrera, Maggie Crouse, Arianna Douglas, Bryndelyn Dray, Jenna Enochs, Addison Ford, Michael Gibson, Grace Kennedy, Abby Kinney, Zane Lee, Kenzy Love, Zachary McKelvey, Kurt Timms, Andrew Vandevelde, Zackery Wheeler.

MDC offers free virtual class about native plants

Kansas City, Mo. – Native wildflowers and grasses can add beauty to winter gardens and benefit wildlife such as songbirds. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer a free virtual Native Plants Winter Beauty class from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28. Natives can add sub-

tle colors and bold textures during winter to landscape gardens and lawns. Cydney Ross, MDC native landscape specialist, will discuss what plants work well over winter. Ross will also talk about what plants provide good food and shelter for wildlife during winter. Songbirds, for instance, feed

on native plant seeds and berries.

This class is open to participants ages 18 and older. Registration is required. To register, visit https:// short.mdc.mo.gov/4fA. For more information about using native plants in landscaping, visit https://short. mdc.mo.gov/ZV7.

Second Quarter Seniors

Principal’s Honor Roll: Gracie Arnold, Caidyn Bentz, Jazelle Bingham, James Braddy, Casey DeWald, Cooper Dunivan, Rayden Freeman, Gracelyn Marsh, Abigail Martin, Wyatt Moran, Ashley Morsbach, Alivia O’Dell, Elizabeth Russell, Joslyn Russell, Lucas Schroeder, Xoe Spears, Carson Stockdale, Hannah Watchinski, Samantha Williams.

Honor Roll: Alexander Black, Wesley Fitzpatrick, Jordan Harris, Kaitlyn Holiman, Jackson Lewis, Avery Manning, Deborah Neel-Pratt.

Juniors

Principal’s Honor Roll: Braden Brown, Emily Cameron, Korbin Dow, Madison Flett, Logan Fuhr, Isaiah Howard, Julia James, River Jones, Dana

Jorgensen, Cierra McMillian, Daniel McNew, Abigail Mertz, Alice Nelson, Hunter Risch, Lillian Schmitten, Kiera Timms, Lillian Watchinski.

Honor Roll: Gavin Carter, Ay’janae Cloven, Kyle Dake, Jonathon Fish II, Lana Fuller, Mikyl Grogan, Natalie Huke, Tyler Jones, Lane Jorgensen, Sira Kelley, Jesse Kroner, Riley Kubicki, Tryston Miller, Dakota Rankin, Mason Rhoades, Roman Rigdon, Caylee Ruth, Melody Wright.

Sophomores

Principal’s Honor Roll: Trez Boulware, Addison Boyd, Cheveyo Bramble, Elizabeth Carnie, Grant Clifton, Dakota Day, Rebekah Douglas, Kenlee Fish, Ada Gollnick, Madison Huke, Loralie Matsukevich, Alexis Meyer, Haleigh Miller, Hunter

Morsbach, Jaden Shoniber, Kaylee Wehmeyer.

Honor Roll: Lilly Aldrich, Gavin Boyle, Jacey Coldren, Michael Hastings, Abigail Kroner, Addison Last, Mya McClelland, Sydnee Moore, Avery Mumm, Logan Reynolds, Allie Roberson, Ethan Rote, Tyler Wiley, Caleb Wright.

Freshmen

Principal’s Honor Roll: Gavin Barclay, Phillip Cloven, Caitlyn Curtis, Keegan Gudde, Letecia Howard, Penelope Irizarry, Julianne Lambert, Charleigh Mooney, Lilly Nelson, Isabella Parra, Halle Reed, Madison Risch, Sophia Schmitten, Bailee Womack.

Honor Roll: Reece Biggerstaff, Allyson Dunivan, Allyson Elliott, Ryan Lloyd, Shay Steggall, Sydney Yates.

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Royalty Candidates for East Buchanan Courtwarming

Autograph Session!

Congratulations to the following students who are candidates for East Buchanan Courtwarming Royalty. The King and Queen will be crowned during the basketball games this Friday at EBHS. Front Row (left to right): Kinzie Woodside, Carly Livingston, Gracie Kelsey, Ashley Baxter and Laynie Davidson. Back Row: Jack Archdekin, Bronco Whitt, Carson White, AdamStephen Engnes and Max Henry.

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Members of the Gower community were out in full force last Wednesday to get autographs they’ll surely hold on to for years to come - signatures from the 2022 Missouri Class 1 State Champion East Buchanan Bulldogs football team. The team went 14-1 on their way to a second-consecutive state title. The event also raised funds for the team’s championship rings. submitted photos

The Lathrop Mules basketball team won two out of three games last week in their home tournament, the Bill Burns Classic, which

Burns Classic, Tigers stay undefeated

took on a shootout format this year.

The Mules defeated Northland Christian 65-34 on Monday, January 9, and University Academy 5952 two days later, setting

up a championship tilt with Mid-Buchanan on January 13, in which Lathrop fell 6049.

Against Mid-Buchanan, senior Matt Miller led the way scoring 17 points with

11 rebounds. Fellow senior Brendan Fine scored 15 points.

In the Mules’ tournament-opening victory against Northland Christian, Miller scored 17 points with

six rebounds. Fine had eight points with six rebounds.

Jared Wright scored seven points and both Jacob Gaskins and Jared Gaskins scored seven points, each.

In the win against Uni-

versity Academy, Miller put up 19 points with seven rebounds, Fine scored 17 points, and Brayden Pritchett scored seven points.

On the girls side, the

Plattsburg hosts its annual tournament, Lathrop teams battle in Republic

by brett adkison

Grapplers from throughout Northwest Missouri found their way to Plattsburg this past weekend for the two-day Sam Martin Invitational wrestling tour-

nament, with the boys competing on Saturday and the girls teams taking over on Monday.

On Saturday, January 14, the Plattsburg Tigers wrestling team battled their way to third out of more

than 20 teams, racking up 171 team points. Brookfield was first with 303 points and Father Tolton was second with 221 points.

Dakota Rankin and Jef frey Kobel led the way, with Rankin going 4-1 to place

second at 215 lbs. and Kobel also taking second at 138 lbs. with a 4-1 record. Wyatt Moran was third at 165 lbs. with a 4-1 record and Brody

at 190 lbs. and Caden McLallen was fourth at 144 lbs. Reece Dixon was sixth at 150 lbs., Logan Reynolds finished seventh at 157 lbs. and Ryan Lloyd was eighth at 113 lbs. Corbin Allen (285 lbs.) was ninth and Gavin

Utz (120 lbs.) was 14th.

During the girls tournament on Monday, Brookfield took the team title with 268 points. Lathrop finished fifth

(Above Left) Plattsburg Lady Tigers wrestler Allyson Dunivan during the Sam Martin Invite on Monday at PHS. (Above Right) Plattsburg wrestler Korbin Dow takes control in a match at the Sam Martin Invitational boys tournament on Saturday morning at PHS. brett adkison | the clinton county leader

leader editor

Lady Mules bounced back from a loss in their first tournament game to University Academy, 59-53, on January 10, to defeat Van Horn 56-34 and then Mid-Buchanan 38-27.

Junior Autum Nichols had a stellar outing against University Academy, putting up 17 points with nine rebounds. Junior Keylie Beane scored 10 points, Kaitlyn Morgan scored eight points with six rebounds and Audrey Davis added six points with eight rebounds.

Against Van Horn, Morgan scored 13 points with 10 rebounds and six assists. Beane put up another 10 points, Nichols scored eight points, and both Davis and Trinity Goodman scored six points, each. Against Mid-Buchanan, Morgan scored 13 points with seven rebounds and seven steals. Alayna Williams scored seven points,

and both Beane and Nichols scored six points.

Meanwhile, the Plattsburg Tigers basketball team – undefeated and ranked sixth in Missouri Class 2 – stayed unbeaten with a close 61-59 win at big school Excelsior Springs on Friday, January 13. Junior Isaia Howard scored 28 points with seven rebounds. Senior James Braddy scored 18 points and Jackson Lewis added seven points.

The Tigers also beat KC Southeast last week, 70-58. Howard scored an astounding 39 points to go with 18 rebounds. Braddy and senior Luke Schroeder each scored 13 points.

As of Tuesday, the Tigers had run their unblemished record to 16-0.

The Plattsburg Lady Tigers struggled in the early season, but the young team gained momentum last week with victories

against Southeast, 53-27, and Excelsior Springs, 50-27. Against Excelsior, freshman Letecia Howard scored 21 points and senior Caidyn Bentz added six points. Against Southeast, Howard scored 12 points while Bentz and Jazelle Bingham each scored eight points.

The East Buchanan Lady Bulldogs, ranked sixth in Missouri Class 3, earned their seventh-straight win on January 10 by downing Maryville 49-46 at EBHS.

Senior Gracie Kelsey scored 15 points with 11 rebounds. Hilarry Elifrits scored 13 points with six rebounds, Angelina Engnes scored eight points and Kinzie Woodside scored seven points with four assists.

The East Buchanan boys fell just short to Maryville that same night, losing 42-40.

Graceland adds new majors

LAMONI, IA (01/17/2023)

Graceland University is excited to announce the launch of two new majors, Digital Content Creation and Marketing, beginning in the fall of 2023.

Digital Content Creation is a unique interdisciplinary program that

combines communication, creative arts, and writing to provide students with a well-rounded education in the in-demand field of content creation.

Graceland’s Marketing major is the newest offering from the C.H. Sandage School of Business (SSOB)

and caters to students interested in careers in strategic marketing, sales, and other similar occupations. Marketing is an in-demand degree, and this program builds on the popular programs that already exist in the SSOB. Visit Graceland online for more info.

Next fall, Plattsburg senior Hannah Thiessen will be moving on to college, but she won’t be leaving her spirit behind.

Thiessen signed a letter of intent Friday, January 13, to compete on the William Jewell cheerleading team. She plans to study biology at the Liberty, Mo. institution, with her eyes set on becoming a pediatrician.

Theissen has been on the PHS varsity cheer team all four years, helping the squad qualify for state competition three times (earning fourth place twice and eighth place once). She also helped the team to a regional championship and has twice earned Missouri Academic All-State honors.

“I was very attracted to the college because of its small atmosphere, and it seemed like a close-knit

family,” Thiessen said of Jewell. “Same with cheerleading – everyone is there for each other. It made me feel at home.”

She said that it reminded her of Plattsburg, where she’s built both a legacy and plenty of memories.

“Everyone is close and the community stands beside you no matter what, and you know that everyone is going to be there for you, supporting you,” she said.

NWMO Coalition for Road Safety funds available

St. Joseph, Mo. – The Northwest Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety currently has grant funding available through its Community Outreach Funding program. The program was developed to help local organizations, schools and agencies fund outreach projects or events which emphasize highway traffic and safety. Communi-

ty Outreach Funding information:

Funding is limited and provided on a first-come basis through May 31, 2023. Funding requests must be for physical items with the total costs equaling no more than $2,000.

Organizations eligible to apply for these funds include schools, community

groups, law enforcement, health departments and more.

Funding requests must address at least one of the emphasis areas identified in the Show-Me Zero strategic highway safety plan. These include occupant protection, distracted driving, speed and aggressive driving and impaired driving. More information can be found at: https://www.savemolives. com/mcrs/show-me-zero.

Program funds request: https://www.modot.org/ form/nwmcrs-communi -

ty-outreach-fundin

The NWMCRS is a partnership of safety advocates who have banded together to attack the problem of traffic crashes and deaths to make Northwest Missouri roadways safer. The NWCRS serves the 20 counties of Northwest Missouri (Atchison, Nodaway, Worth, Harrison, Mercer, Putnam, Holt, Andrew, Gentry, Daviess, Grundy, Sullivan, Buchanan, Clinton, Caldwell, Livingston, Linn, Carroll, Chariton).

Congratulations to Plattsburg senior Hannah Thiessen, who was joined by friends and family, including her parents, John and Alex Thiessen, and William Jewell coach Courtney Brummett (seated with Hannah above) as she signed her letter of intent to cheer at William Jewell. brett adkison | the clinton county leader

by brett adkison leader editor

was eighth with 86.5 points.

Lathrop was powered by a pair of first-place finishers, as both Sierra Brassfield (140 lbs.) and Ali Gonzalez (115 lbs.) went 5-0 to win their respective divisions. Avery Clay was third at 235 lbs. with a 2-2 record and Jordan Diercks was third at 120 lbs. with a 4-1 record. Bre Paul was fifth at 145 lbs., Sydney Clark was sixth at 155 lbs., Alyssa Berryman was seventh at 100 lbs. and Emma McGregor took ninth at 125 lbs.

For the Plattsburg girls, Kenlee Fish took second at 170 lbs. with a 3-1 record and Tesha Traub was fourth at 155 lbs. with a 2-3 record. Three Plattsburg wrestlers were sixth – Lillian Watchinski (105 lbs.), Madison Huke (135 lbs.), and Bristol Robertson (140 lbs.) – and three were eighth – Julianne Lambert (120 lbs.), Charleigh Mooney (125 lbs.), and Allyson Dunivan (145 lbs.).

The Lathrop boys and girls wrestling teams travelled to Southern Missouri on Saturday to compete in the Republic Invite, which was packed with larger schools. The Lady Mules earned an impressive second-place finish with 158 points, behind only Rogers (Arkansas), who won with 177 points. The Lathrop boys were 10th out of 15 teams with 126 points; Jefferson City was the firstplace team with 336 points.

Four Lady Mules took first place in their divisions on Saturday. Jordan Diercks was first at 120 lbs. while winning four matches, McKayla Knight was first at 135 lbs. while winning three matches, Bre Paul placed first at 155 lbs. with a 4-0 record, and Avery Clay was first at 235 lbs. with a pair of wins.

Both Ali Gonzalez (115 lbs.) and Sierra Brassfield (140 lbs.) finished second, while Sydney Clark (170

lbs.), Emma McGregor (125 lbs.) and Alyssa Berryman (100 lbs.) were each third in their divisions. Aubrey Shrunk was fifth at 100 lbs. and Sara Allyn was sixth at 105 lbs.

Freshman Garrett Beane not only took first place for Lathrop at 113 lbs., but his undefeated day (5-0 with four pins) also netted him the Outstanding Male Wrestler of the Tournament Award. Keaton Coots was second at 144 lbs. with a 4-1 record and Gage DeShon was third at 120 lbs.

Both Caleb Colatrella (190 lbs.) and Carson Clay (157 lbs.) were sixth in their respective weight classes. Ryder Dalinghaus was seventh at 165 lbs., Beau McAdams was ninth at 150 lbs., Gabe Provin was 10th at 126 lbs., Blake Oliphant was 12th at 132 lbs. and Kyler Simon was 13th at 138 lbs.

Corbin Allen controls the pace. Coach Mudd and McKayla Knight

(Left) Lathrop wrestler Bre Paul at the Sam Martin Invitational on Monday. (Above) Plattsburg wrestler Bristol Robertson gets ready to turn her opponent over for a pin attempt.

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FOR RENT

Sunnyview Apartments is taking applications for single & double apartments. Sunnyview is a residential care facility for the elderly. We provide qualified staff to administer medications, provide three meals a day and offer minimal assistance with the activities of daily living. Now accepting Medicaid. For more information contact Cassandra Brewer at 660-359-5647.

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PUBLIC HEARING

Smith Narrow Road LLC of Lenexa, KS has applied to the Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission for a Minor Subdivide of a 80.38 acre parcel into 2 tracts measuring 75.35 and 5.03 acres. Rezone of the 5.03 acres tract to Ag-B. Property is located on the West side of SE Stonum Rd., South of Hwy 116, North of SE 248th St., Lathrop, MO. Section 28; Township 55N; Range 30W. The Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 7:00 pm in the Community Room in the basement of the Clinton County Courthouse. All interested parties should attend.

Clinton County Planning and Zoning Tricia “P.J.” Knight - Administrator (1/12, 1/19/23)

PUBLIC HEARING

Darrell & Marcella Fortner of Stewartsville, MO have applied to the Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission to Rezone 20.00 acres to M-2 (Heavy Industrial). Property is located on the North side of NW 316th St., East of V V Hwy., West of NW Grimes Rd., Gower, MO. Section 15; Township 56N; Range 33W. The Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 8:25 pm in the Community Room in the basement of the Clinton County Courthouse. All interested parties should attend.

Clinton County Planning and Zoning Tricia “P.J.” Knight - Administrator (1/12, 1/19/23)

PUBLIC HEARING

Connor & Connie Keller of Stewartsville, MO have applied to the Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission for a Minor Subdivide of a 100 acre parcel into 2 lots measuring 5.00 and 95.00 acres. Rezone of the 5.00 acre lot to AgB. Property is located on the East side of NW K Hwy., South of NW NN Hwy., West of NW Bethany Church Rd., Stewartsville, MO. Section 17; Township 56N; Range 32W. The Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 7:30 pm in the Community Room in the basement of the Clinton County Courthouse. All interested parties should attend.

Clinton County Planning and Zoning Tricia “P.J.” Knight - Administrator (1/12, 1/19/23)

ton Hardware, 901 Main, 660-359-3660.

Half or whole beef for sale. Available for January deliveries. Call for details. 660645-2269 or 660645-2216

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Call 816-539-2111 to place your classified ad today!

PUBLIC HEARING

Clinton County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 11:00AM in the commissioners room of the courthouse located at 207 N Main St Room 103, Plattsburg, MO 64477 for the purpose of approving the 2023 budget. (1/19/23)

PUBLIC HEARING

Brenton and Mary Skaggs of Kansas City, MO have applied to the Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission for a Minor Subdivide of a 13.42 acre parcel into 3 tracts measuring 5.00, 7.80, and 0.62 acres. Rezone of the 3 tracts to AgB. Property is located on the East side of SW County Line Rd., South of SW 208th St, North of SW 200th St., Edgerton, MO. Section 27; Township 54N; Range 33W.

The Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 7:45 pm in the Community Room in the basement of the Clinton County Courthouse. All interested parties should attend.

Clinton County Planning and Zoning Tricia “P.J.” Knight - Administrator (1/12, 1/19/23)

PUBLIC HEARING

Mike and Toni Shrewsbury LLC of Lathrop, MO has applied to the Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission for a Minor Subdivide of a 44.83 acre parcel into 2 tracts measuring 36.27 and 8.56 acres. Rezone of the 8.56 acre tract to Ag-B. Property is located on the East side of NE Vanburen Rd., South side of NE 264th St., West of A Hwy., Lathrop, MO. Section 22; Township 55N; Range 31W. The Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 8:00 pm in the Community Room in the basement of the Clinton County Courthouse. All interested parties should attend.

Clinton County Planning and Zoning Tricia “P.J.” Knight - Administrator (1/12, 1/19/23)

PUBLIC HEARING

David E Lawrence of Kansas City, MO has applied to the Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission for a Minor Subdivide of a 20.00 acre parcel into 3 tracts measuring 10.00, 5.00, and 5.00 acres. Rezone of the 3 tracts to Ag-B. Property is located on the East side of SE Cavender Rd., South side of SE 228th St, West of SE Hilltop Rd., Lathrop, MO. Section 10; Township 54N; Range 31W. The Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 7:15 pm in the Community Room in the basement of the Clinton County Courthouse. All interested parties should attend.

Clinton County Planning and Zoning Tricia “P.J.” Knight - Administrator (1/12, 1/19/23)

EMPLOYMENT

Sunnyview Nursing Home has job openings available for the following positions: RN, LPN, CNA, Dietary and Level I Medication Aide. Please fill out a job application at 1311 East 28th Street,

Trenton, MO 64683. E.O.E. S415dtf

Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton is looking to fill the position of Administrative Assistant. This is a part-time position. Must have good

communication and computer skills. Salary based on qualifications. Please come by the church to receive an application or you may call 660-359-6762 for more details.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Because The People Must Know

TRUSTEE S SALE

IN RE: Christopher A. Hufford, a single man Trustee’s Sale: For default in payment of debt and performance of obligation secured by Deed of Trust executed by Christopher A. Hufford, a single man dated June 5, 2020 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Clinton County, Missouri as Instrument Number: 202001605 the undersigned Successor Trustee, at the request of the legal holder of said Note will on Monday, February 13, 2023 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., (at the specific time of 12:50 PM), at the West Front Door of the Court House, City of Plattsburg, County of Clinton, State of Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate, described in said Deed of Trust, and situated in Clinton County, State of Missouri, to wit:

ALL OF LOT EIGHT (8) OF THE AMENDED PLAT OF THE MULE ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LATHROP, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI. to satisfy said debt and costs.

MILLSAP & SINGER, P.C., Successor Trustee 612 Spirit Drive St. Louis, MO 63005 (636) 537-0110 File No: 210837.021323.424046 FC

NOTICE

Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

PUBLISH ON: January 19, 2023 01/26/2023, 02/02/2023, 02/09/2023

(1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9/23)

TRUSTEE S SALE

IN RE: John R Andrae and Rhonda M Andrae, husband and wife Trustee’s Sale:

For default in payment of debt and performance of obligation secured by Deed of Trust executed by John R Andrae and Rhonda M Andrae, husband and wife dated August 16, 2019 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Clinton County, Missouri as Instr #: 201902301 the undersigned Successor Trustee, at the request of the legal holder of said Note will on Monday, February 13, 2023 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., (at the specific time of 12:50 PM), at the West Front Door of the Court House, City of Plattsburg, County of Clinton, State of Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate, described in said Deed of Trust, and situated in Clinton County, State of Missouri, to wit:

PART OF LOTS ONE (1), TWO (2), AND THREE (3), OF BLOCK FORTY (40) OF ORIGINAL TOWN OF TURNEY IN SECTION TWENTY-FIVE (25), TOWNSHIP FIFTY-SIX (56), AND RANGE THIRTY-ONE (31), BEING DESCRIBED AS THE SOUTH 148 FEET OF LOT THREE (3) AND NORTH 35 FEET OF THE SOUTH 148 FEET OF LOTS ONE (1) AND TWO (2), BLOCK FORTY (40), TURNEY, BEING LOCATED IN CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI.

to satisfy said debt and costs.

MILLSAP & SINGER, P.C., Successor Trustee 612 Spirit Drive St. Louis, MO 63005 (636) 537-0110

File No: 207348.021323.425812 FC

NOTICE

Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

PUBLISH ON: January 19, 2023 01/26/2023, 02/02/2023, 02/09/2023 (1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9/23)

The City of Spickard is currently accepting applications for the clerk's position. Approximately 20 hours a week. Pay will be based on experience. Please turn in an application at the Spickard City Hall at 303 Jefferson, Spickard, MO.

NOTICES

THE PEOPLE’S CO-OP 1736 East 9th St. 359-3313.

Premium Diesel, Gas, 10% Ethanol –CENEX. 83 years of service & experience. MR. TIRE –Mastercraft and Yo-

kohama tires. Tdtf

Replacement Parts; Accessories; Chemicals; Tool & equipment. www.tlauto supply.com

REAL ESTATE

HOME FOR SALE$69,500 4 bed 1 bath garage & storage area. 2 story corner lot, 721 West 4th Street, Cameron, MO 816-724-0777

WANTED

Looking for a 1 or 2 bedroom house or apartment to rent in Plattsburg MO or

surrounding areas. Please call 816-5391415 or 816-5920453 with more information.

Looking to lease hunting land for 2023. Paying competitive price. Please call or text 660-6543453

Wanted: Straight, large, Hedge posts. Call 660-358-4813

Looking to purchase a 24 ft. pull-type camper in good shape. Call 660-9731583.

SERVICES

*SEAMLESS GUTTERING* We are ready to replace your old gutters with new seamless aluminum gutters! MOORE’S CONSTRUCTION & WOODWORK, INC. 359-5477. 52 Years Experience.

PAGE TREE SERVICE Jeff Page 660359-3699-shop, 660-359-2202home. Serving the entire Green Hills Area! Specializing in tree trimming, stump grinding & complete removal. 75’ bucket truck, chipper &

stump grinder. Licensed & insured. Free Estimates!

WANTED!! Used & Abused Cars & Trucks. Highest prices paid! You Call - We Come Get It!

FRONTIER AUTO & TRUCK PARTS (formerly Jim’s Auto Salvage) 145 Hwy. W., Trenton, 3593888.

Call MIDWEST MECHANICAL & rely

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE

For default under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by Carol Conn, single woman, dated July 30, 2020, recorded on July 31, 2020, as Instrument No. 202002302, Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Clinton County, Missouri. The undersigned Successor Trustee, between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, will on February 14, 2023, at 12:30 PM at the West Front Door of the Clinton County Courthouse, 207 North Main, Plattsburg, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash (certified funds only) the following real estate:

LOTS TWENTY (20) AND TWENTY-ONE (21), IN WEST END ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CAMERON, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI.

to satisfy said debt and costs.

Marinosci Law Group of Missouri, P.C., Successor Trustee, (816) 287-0800, may be deemed to be a debt collector and, if so, is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction.

Marinosci Law Group of Missouri, P.C. Successor Trustee (816) 287-0800 (1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9/23)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE

For default under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by Letitia J. Bua, a single person, dated August 27, 2019, recorded on September 9, 2019 as Document No. 201902566, Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Clinton County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on Monday, January 30, 2023, at 09:30 AM at the West Front Door of the Clinton County Courthouse, 207 North Main, in Plattsburg, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash:

All of Lots Fifty-nine (59), Sixty (60), and Sixty-one (61), Block Fifty (50), Section Four (4), LAKE ARROWHEAD, a subdivision in Clinton County, Missouri, according to the recorded plat thereof,

to satisfy said debt and costs.

AT, Inc.

Successor Trustee Gregory D. Todd, Vice President 314.621.5070 www.atllp.com (Bua, 85007-595, Publication Start: 01/05/2023 )

AT, INC., AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, MAY BE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND IF ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26/23)

on comfort. 800425-0976 or 4856611, Brian S. Israel, owner. For your heating & cooling needs. All Tax Credits & Rebates available! Geostar Geothermal Heat Pumps. Over 25 years experience.

JAMESPORT LUMBER - Full Service Lumberyard. We also sell Trusses/metal/ rebar/concrete blocks. New Hardware Department • Gift Certificates and Delivery Available • Free Estimates. 32089 St. Hwy 6, Jamesport, 660-6846404

Carquest Auto Parts T & L Auto Supply, Inc., 1823 East 9th, Trenton, 359-2268, tlautosupply.com Monday-Friday, 7-5, Saturday, 7:30-12.

Willing Workers LLP - Do you need your siding or roof replaced? Give Willing Workers a call today for a FREE estimate... 660-9735694, John Kramer, 17594 St. Hwy. 190, Jamesport, MO 64648

RED BARN MINI STORAGE, across from the new hospital. 5 Unit sizes available, prices starting at $19 per month. Call Mike or Jane Cooksey 359-1069 or 359-7683.

H & S CONTRACTING Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks and pole barns * New homes & basements w/ICF forms * Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls * Leveling, waterproofing * Backhoe & Bobcat work * New water & sewer lines. Kale HoerrmannOwner, 30 years experience – 660-9530724.

BUY - SELLTRADE -BIG NASTY'S GUNS & AMMO - Stop in and see us at our New Location - 1515 E. 9th Street, Trenton, MO. Nathan Rorebeck, 660-6350469, www.bignastys.com

Cox Family Dentistry, P.C. Andrew P. Cox, D.D.S. 1011 Cedar St., Trenton. 660-359-6889 or 660-359-6993

Mid-States Services is now offering: Fiber Optic installs in rural Trenton! MidStates will STILL WAIVE the $150 installation free for those who sign up NOW! Sign up TODAY by calling 660-359-2045 or at http://www.midstates.net. 4100 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683.

LAUHOFF JEWELRY Downtown Chillicothe620 Washington St. Open Monday-Friday 9:005:30, Saturday 9:001:00. 660-646-3504 www.lauhoffjewelry. com

JAMESPORT BUILDERS, 660684-6931, 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport. POLE BARNS – GARAGES, Spray foam insulation.

FOR SALE

Cold Weather Supplies. Heat tapes, propane torch kits & fuel. Also ice melt, snow shovels and safety treads (ice creepers). Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, 660-359-3660.

IN THE 43RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION

Case Number: 22CN-PR00076

In the Estate of GEORGE S SILVIUS, Deceased.

Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration)

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of GEORGE S SILVIUS, Decedent:

On DECEMBER 22, 2022, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of GEORGE S SILVIUS, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clinton County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name and business address of the personal representative is:

DOROTHY SILVIUS, 3768 NE H. HIGHWAY, TURNEY, MO 64493.

The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is:

ROBERT KIRKLAND, 132 WESTWOODS, LIBERTY, MO 64068, 816-792-8300.

All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent's death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent's liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo.

Date of the decedent's death: 05-SEP-2022

Date of first publication: 12-JAN-2023

MISTY DEAN, Circuit Clerk By: R Eads

Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person's interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/23)

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TRUSTEE

S SALE

IN RE: Troy A Green and Audrey L Green, husband and wife Trustee’s Sale:

For default in payment of debt and performance of obligation secured by Deed of Trust executed by Troy A Green and Audrey L Green, husband and wife dated January 28, 2021 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Clinton County, Missouri as Instrument #: 202100331 the undersigned Successor Trustee, at the request of the legal holder of said Note will on Monday, February 13, 2023 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., (at the specific time of 12:50 PM), at the West Front Door of the Court House, City of Plattsburg, County of Clinton, State of Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate, described in said Deed of Trust, and situated in Clinton County, State of Missouri, to wit:

TRACT 1

THE NORTH 16 FEET OF THE WEST 32.7 FEET OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT: ALL THAT PART OF THE EAST 212.7 FEET OF LOT ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN (111) AND ONE HUNDRED TWELVE (112), HUNT AND GODFREY'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CAMERON, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION TWENTY-TWO (22), TOWNSHIP FIFTY-SEVEN (57), RANGE THIRTY (30), SAID POINT BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN (115), OF SAID HUNT AND GODFREY'S ADDITION; THENCE SOUTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN (115), A DISTANCE OF 364.95 (MEAS.) 350 FEET (PLAT), TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID HUNT AND GODFREY'S ADDITION, SAID POINT BEING THE WEST RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF GROAT STREET, AS NOW ESTABLISHED; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID HUNT AND GODFREY'S ADDITION AND ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 566.76 (MEAS.) 569 FEET (PLAT) TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT ONE HUNDRED TWELVE (112); THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 0 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID HUNT AND GODFREY'S ADDITION, AND ALONG SAID WEST RIGHTOF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 128.38 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 0 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID HUNT AND GODFREY'S ADDITION, AND ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 59.88 FEET, TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN (111); THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 0 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN (111), A DISTANCE OF 25.50 FEET; THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN (111), A DISTANCE OF 212.70 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 212.70 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 25.50 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT ONE HUNDRED TWELVE (112); THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 0 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 59.88 FEET; THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT ONE HUNDRED TWELVE (112), A DISTANCE OF 212.70 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. AND THE WEST 32.7 FEET OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT: ALL THAT PART OF THE EAST 212.7 FEET OF LOT ONE HUNDRED TWELVE (112), HUNT AND GODFREY'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CAMERON, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION TWENTY TWO (22), TOWNSHIP FIFTY-SEVEN (57),RANGE THIRTY (30), SAID POINT BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN (115), SAID HUNT AND GODFREY'S ADDITION; THENCE SOUTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN (115), A DISTANCE OF 364.95 FEET (MEAS.) 350 FEET (PLAT), TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID HUNT AND GODFREY'S ADDITION, SAID POINT BEING ON THE WEST RIGHT-OF WAY LINE OF GROAT STREET, AS NOW ESTABLISHED; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID HUNT AND GODFREY'S ADDITION AND ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 566.76 FEET (MEAS.) 569 FEET (PLAT), TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT ONE HUNDRED TWELVE (112); THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 0 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT ONE HUNDRED TWELVE (112), AND ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 43.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 0 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT ONE HUNDRED TWELVE (112) AND ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 85.38 FEET; THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT ONE HUNDRED TWELVE (112), A DISTANCE OF 212.70 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 85.38 FEET; THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 212.70 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TRACT 2 LOTS EIGHTEEN (18) AND NINETEEN (19) IN WEST END ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CAMERON, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI. to satisfy said debt and costs.

MILLSAP & SINGER, P.C., Successor Trustee 612 Spirit Drive St. Louis, MO 63005 (636) 537-0110 File No: 212595.021323.427324 FC

NOTICE

Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

PUBLISH ON: January 19, 2023 01/26/2023, 02/02/2023, 02/09/2023 (1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9/23)

Finding answers in Mo.’s falling test scores

I would argue that education is the most important issue facing the state government each year. How we educate our children and how we prepare them for a successful future is the primary focus of the legislature. They say budgets are priorities, and that is true here in Missouri, with Elementary and Secondary Education taking the largest slice of the budget pie at 32% of our FY2023 General Revenue Budget.

However, it’s clear that not all is right in education. When the National Center for Education Statistics scores came out this fall, they were expected to show some learning loss. However, they also put a punctuation point on recent downward trends. Only 59% of Missouri fourth graders can read at a basic level, down from a 70% peak in 2009. In 2002, 81% of Missouri eighth graders could read at a basic level. It was only 67% this fall. Meanwhile, what school districts spend per average daily attendance has doubled since 2000, from $8,237 to $16,960 in 2021.

What’s clear is that the traditional, one-size-fits-all model that got us into this

hole will not get us out of it. Parents need options to tailor their child’s education. Maybe it’s being able to afford extra tutoring. Maybe it’s transferring to a different government-run school district with better options. And maybe it’s attending a private school. Whatever it looks like, we should empower parents to take charge of their child’s education and choose the best educational fit for them.

Missouri started down this path in 2021 when the legislature passed the MOScholars K-12 scholarship program, allowing special needs and low-to-middle income students in metropolitan areas to qualify for a $6,375 educational savings account scholarship that can be used on tutoring, learning therapy, technology, transportation, or tuition. The program has proven popular, with recent polling from Morning Consult showing 76% of Missouri parents in support of the program. In this first year of the program, over 1,300 students have received scholarships, a successful mark for a program that didn’t launch until July 1 - all while continuing to fully fund our government-run schools.

I have introduced several

bills expanding the program, ranging from broadening the special needs qualifications, expanding the geographic criteria for eligibility, and even making the program universal where every Missouri student would be eligible. We must continue to expand the program so that every Missouri student can afford their best educational fit, regardless of zip code, income, race, or religion.

This past week, I was honored to be appointed to the Subcommittee on Appropriations - Education and the Elementary and Secondary Education Committee where many of these issues will be debated. I look forward to working with my fellow committee members to craft the policies that will help propel our students forward and give them the best opportunity for a brighter future.

It is an honor and a privilege to serve Northwest Missouri in the Missouri House of Representatives. Please do not hesitate to contact me at 573-751-0246 or at Josh.

Hurlbert@house.mo.gov if there is anything I can do for you, or stop by my office in Room 406-B if you are ever in the Capitol.

MDC reports the total number of deer taken this hunting season

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s 2022-2023 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15 with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reporting a preliminary total deer harvest for the season of 299,721. Of the deer harvested, 140,736 were antlered bucks, 27,029 were button bucks, and 131,956 were does.

Top harvest counties for the overall deer season were Franklin with 6,471 deer harvested, Callaway with 5,438, and Jefferson with 4,966.

Hunters harvested 295,143 deer during the 2021-2022 deer hunting season with 143,815 being antlered bucks, 26,750 being button bucks, and 124,578 being does.

ARCHERY DEER RESULTS

Deer hunting ended with the close of the archery season. Preliminary data from

MDC showed that hunters checked 56,525 deer during the 2022-2023 archery deer season. Top counties for the archery deer season were Jefferson with 1,391 deer harvested, Franklin with 1,182, and St. Louis with 1,068.

Hunters checked 59,498 deer during the 2021-2022 archery deer season.

For deer harvest totals by season, county, and type of deer, visit the MDC website at extra.mdc.mo.gov/widgets/harvest_table/

For deer harvest summaries from past years, visit mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/deer/deer-reports/deer-harvest-summaries.

ARCHERY TURKEY RESULTS

Fall archery turkey hunting also ended Jan. 15. Preliminary data from MDC showed 2,446 turkeys har-

vested. Top counties for the fall archery turkey season were Macon with 73 turkeys harvested, Franklin with 66, and Greene with 66.

Hunters harvested 2,516 turkeys during the 20212022 fall archery turkey season.

For more turkey harvest information for the current season, go online at extra. mdc.mo.gov/widgets/harvest_table/.

For more harvest information on past turkey seasons, visit mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/turkey/ turkey-reports/turkey-harvest-summaries.

HUNTING INCIDENTS

MDC reported two firearms-related hunting incidents during deer and turkey season with both being non-fatal and being self-inflicted.

by rep josh hurlbert eighth district state rep

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION

Ellis Elementary School Tigers of Character

Local students earn high marks at University of Missouri

The following local students were selected to the Dean’s List at the University of Missouri in Columbia for the 2022 Fall Semester.

Gower: Kloe Miller (sophomore, Arts & Science).

Lathrop: Grant Berg (senior, Arts & Science); Brooke Huitt (senior, Nursing).

Plattsburg: Kaylie Dow (senior, Agra-Food & Natural Resources); Kaden Hodge (junior, Education & Human Development); Grace Liles (junior, Arts & Science); Sean Moser (junior, Engineering); Sylvia Schroeder (junior, Health Professions).

Trimble: Amelia Schneider (junior, Business).

Easton:

Crum (senior); Allyson Kerns (sophomore, Arts & Science); Zachary Reinert (senior, Arts & Science); Evan Sigars (sophomore, Arts & Science).

Cameron: Jacob Roach (senior, Arts & Science); Abigail Robinson (senior, AgraFood & Natural Resources).

Rylee Alden (senior, Journalism); Bryson

Congratulations to the Ellis Elementary Tigers of Character in Plattsburg. An extra congrats goes to Student of the Month (right) Kynnedi Loechel. (Above left) Front Row (left to right): Avery Reed, Cora Long, Mackenzie O’Conner, Ava Hopkins, Mattie Jordan. Middle Row: Beau Hall, Mallory Utt, Adelyn Utt, CeCe Howard, Lilly Murdock. Back Row: Colby Martin, Kynnedi Loechel, Chisum Bedwell, Benjamin Thiessen, Ethan Corbett, Tenley Wade, Owen Carnie. Not pictured: Jayden Tyes, Easton Delameter.

First-year members of the Plattsburg FFA Chapter attended the Area 1 Greenhand Motivational Conference at Missouri Western on January 10. State Officers Jodi Robinson (Richmond), Cooper Hamlin (Crest Ridge), Jacob King (Dadeville), Cody Garver (St. James), Aubrey Jung (Perryville), Malerie Schutt (Herman) were on hand, and Plattsburg Greenhands Camden McLallen, Keegan Gudde, Teagan Sowers, Charleigh Mooney, Allyson Elliott, Julianne Lambert, Halle Reed, Tessa Miller and Bailee Womack all attended.