LEADER CLINTON COUNTY
“The People Have The Right To Know”
CITY OF PLATTSBURG
Council Postpones Meeting After Alderman Passes
A meeting of the Plattsburg City Council on Tuesday evening, July 23, was postponed with the untimely passing of one of the council members.
Ward I Alderman Larry Schussler passed away on Monday, leaving the council a member short.
Grant will help bring bridge to life
The story of how to make the Horse Fork Creek bridge a usable structure began at a Plattsburg Park Board meeting in March of 2022.
Josh Walker, the local branch manager at the Bank of Plattsburg, showed up to discuss how to fix what he said was an eyesore he drove past every day on his way to work. At that same meeting was the president of the local soccer club, Ryan Curtis. In addition to being the driving force in soccer, he worked for TranSystems, an engineering firm with significant expertise in trail grant projects.
That chance meeting led the Park Board and the City of Plattsburg to apply to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Division of State Parks for a Federal Recreational Trails Program grant. They worked to complete the application with then-City Administrator Chase Waggoner and Joe Trotter, who was working on special projects for the city at that time.
With cooperation from Public Works Director Justin Hartzell, Waggoner, Trotter and Park Board president Steve Tinnen, the application was completed and submitted in February 2023. The award of the grant was not notified until October 2023, but due to federal approval, the actual award was not officially noticed until late January 2024.
A snafu with the required publication notices needed to be corrected, which delayed the final award. The amount awarded was $245,000, with the city, park board and in-kind donations making up 40 percent and the remaining 60% to be paid by the grantor.
Mayor Jett released the following statement on Tuesday afternoon:
“It is with a heavy heart that I comment on the passing of Alderman Larry Schussler, who passed away on July 22, 2024.
Schussler previously served a stint on the council and was elected for a second run this past April, leaving nearly two full years on his term. It will be up to Mayor David Jett to make an appoint to the position, which has to be approved by the council.
“Larry was elected to the board in April of this year, taking his seat in May. He was no new comer to the Plattsburg Board of Aldermen. He had served a previous term from 2016 to 2018 and had made a run for the mayor’s position.
“Even in his short ten-
ure, Larry made valuable contributions to the board and to the city. He served as a representative to the Utility and Finance Committee.
As recently as last Thursday, Larry had help forge the recommendation of a new natural gas supply contract, which will allow for establishing an important reserve fund for that utility and reduce rates for the city’s customers. His service on the Finance Committee produced the current operating budget.
“Larry was dedicated to the idea to do what was right
RIDING FOR A CAUSE
by brett adkison
Even a threat of rain wasn’t enough to keep the riders with 2 Wheel Patriots from hitting the road and helping out a good cause on Saturday, July 20.
Motorcyclists with the group—based out of Cameron with the goal of supporting veterans in need—took part in the Fourth Annual 2 Wheel Patriots Ride, which wound its way from Excelsior Springs through Kearney, Smithville and Plattsburg before ending at the winery in Holt. An estimated 35 riders and 20 bikes took part in the event, which benefitted the
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Soon, new Plattsburg City Administrator Steve Garrett will sign the engineering agreement with TranSystems for the required engineering for the Horse Fork Creek trail grant. Steve Tinnen issued the following statement: “This grant and the work of so many on the project will be a major step in not only making the old Springtown bridge usable, but will add more to our trails around Perkins Park. In addition, the plans call for a sidewalk to be constructed along the entrance to the park, which will allow pedestrians to walk safely from Perkins Park, connecting with the city’s sidewalk that goes west to Main Street. This will allow for the expansion of our sidewalks, connect-
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ing them to be used as a trail around the community.”
Joe Trotter said, “This improvement has been put off for years due to economic constraints. This grant will allow our public works to play a role in the expansion of nature trails. Adjacent to Grafton Park will be a nature trail with the hope that our local school students and our Master Gardeners can play a role in benefiting those that use the park. We also have enjoyed a great relationship with the Army Corps and they have been most helpful.”
The details of when the work will begin have not been established at this time.
Officials are optimistic the project can be completed in 2025.
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and to vote his conscience in representing his ward. These are the elements that make a good public servant. On behalf of the members of the Plattsburg Board of Aldermen, I want to thank Larry for his service to our community and to extend our condolences to his family and friends.”
The council had previously tried meeting on Monday, July 15, but was forced to postpone because it couldn’t form a quorum.
The council was set to consider three items: approval of its semi-annual financial statement covering January 1 through June 30; an ordinance to establish a no parking zone on a portion of S. Oak Street; an amend-
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ment to the city code dealing with the establishment of a Historical Preservation Committee and establishing possible local landmarks and historic districts.
Scout crops early, often for best results
COLUMBIA, Mo. –
Though physically demanding and time-consuming, scouting fields for insect pests is essential to crop health, yields and profits, says University of Missouri Extension state entomologist Ivair Valmorbida.
Weekly scouting during the growing season helps producers identify and manage problems for early intervention, Valmorbida says. He advises more frequent monitoring when weather favors rapid development of specific insect pests. Correctly identifying insect pests is crucial, Valmorbida says. Incorrect identifications may lead to using the wrong pest management tools, resulting in control failures, destruction of beneficial insects and unnecessary costs.
MU Extension’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic welcomes submission of plant samples for diagnosis. For more information, go to http://muext.us/PlantClinic, call 573-882-3019 or visit the clinic on the MU campus at 28 Mumford Hall, 1100 University Ave., Columbia. There is a 30-minute parking spot located behind Mumford Hall. The clinic is in the
basement. You can also contact your local extension agronomist. With timely scouting, growers can make sciencebased decisions about thresholds for treatment, avoiding unnecessary use of insecticides, Valmorbida says. Regular scouting helps the producer evaluate insect populations and their injuries to crops over time. Therefore, keeping a record of scouting can provide a helpful historical look, he says.
Valmorbida discourages “windshield” or edgeof-the-field scouting, which does not provide an accurate assessment of the crop because insect pests are not always visible from a distance. It is important to
evaluate inner areas of the field and look throughout the plant canopy. He offers the following guidelines:
• Break large fields into units of 40 to 50 acres, considering similar field characteristics (e.g., soil type, past pest incidence, previous crop).
•Walk in a pattern to assess the whole field broadly (e.g., U, X or W pattern). Avoid choosing good or bad spots.
• Start sampling at a different location in the field every time you scout.
• Avoid sampling only at field edges, as many insects migrate from surrounding areas into the fields. If you find a problem, try to determine whether it is isolated
or widespread.
• When estimating the percentage of defoliation, consider the entire canopy.
More information:
• “Introduction to Crop Scouting,” https://extension.missouri.edu/ipm1006
• “Keys to Integrated Pest Management in Soybeans,” https://ipm.missouri.edu/ croppest/2024/6/soybean_ ipm-iv
Lathrop Council Could See Pay Increase
The Lathrop City Council could see a pay increase in the future, but it won’t be filling anyone’s coffers to the brim.
The council asked during its meeting Tuesday, July 17, that an ordinance be drafted that would increase the mayor’s pay from $75 every fiscal quarter to $450 per quarter. Aldermen would see their pay go from $50 each quarter to $300. Any approved increase would not go into effect until 2026, after the current terms in office have concluded.
The council could consider the increase at its meeting next month.
The council also ap-
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proved the city financial statement for Fiscal Year 2024, which ended on June 30. A copy of the financial statement can be found elsewhere in this edition.
The council also approved Tuesday its conflict of interest resolution as required every two years by the Missouri State Ethics Commission. Those city officials who would have some conflict of interest with city business are still required to file paperwork with the state.
The council moved its regular monthly meeting in September from September 17 to September 24 so that City Administrator Bob Burns can attend the annual Missouri Municipal League conference.
An artists’s rendition of the improvements for the Horse Fork Creek bridge at Perkins. image
VOLUNTEERS
Cameron man dedicates himself to maintaining vets memorial
Cameron resident and retiree Larry Workman has carried on his family’s legacy of service and honor to veterans as the caretaker of the Cameron Veterans Memorial, located just off 69 Highway at State Street on the southwest corner of the Cameron High School grounds.
His brother, Zach, past owner of Lawn’s Unlimited in Cameron, was commissioned to rebuild the Veteran’s Memorial in 2000, including landscaping, named bricks commemorating a Cameron service person, and placing memorial benches in
the majestic-yet-understated area that not a lot of people out of town even know exists.
Zach Workman donated the materials and was compensated for the labor, but the result is as epic and well done as a small town display of its type can be, and the giving has continued for nearly 25 years.
Larry Workman took over the mowing and maintenance of the memorial grounds in honor of his father, Army veteran Clarence Workman, who was part of the famous Big Red One, serving under General George S. Patton. He also served as jeep driver for the
Adjutant General who presided over the Nuremberg War Trials.
Since 2000, Workman has mowed the roughly tenacre grounds of the Memo-
rial 850 times, committing an hour and a half to two hours to not just mowing, but manicuring the grounds. Roger Foreman, a great veteran similarly commit-
Clinton County Sheriff’s Dept.’s Weekly Calls for Service
Friday, July 12
2:54 a.m.: Medical call on S. Main in Plattsburg.
9:30 a.m.: Medical call on Judith in Gower.
12:31 p.m.: Vehicle crash on I-35 in Clinton County.
7:54 p.m.: Vehicle fire on Smith Avenue in Clinton County.
10:05 p.m.: Disturbance not in progress on County Line Road.
10:06 p.m.: Medical call on SE 130th Road in Easton.
11:33 p.m.: Disturbance in progress on Walnut Street in Plattsburg.
Saturday, July 13
12:52 a.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on 33 Highway in Clinton County.
1:27 a.m.: Medical call on S. Third Street in Gower.
7:42 a.m.: Medical call on 169 Highway in Gower.
9:17 a.m.: Carbon monoxide on CC Highway in Holt.
11:31 a.m.: Medical call on 116 Highway in Clinton County.
11:41 a.m.: Medical call in Clinton County.
1:11 p.m.: Medical call on Raleigh Lane in Holt.
5:43 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on 116 Highway in Clinton County.
7:59 p.m.: Medical call on W. Broadway in Plattsburg.
8:55 p.m.: Medical call on W. Frost in Plattsburg.
9:31 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle in progress on Harrington in Gower.
11:15 p.m.: Suspicious person on a bridge over I-35 in Clinton County.
11:29 p.m.: Suspicious activity on SE Little Acres Lane in Holt.
Sunday, July 14
3:03 a.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on N. Main in
Plattsburg.
7:09 a.m.: Structure fire on Lakeview Drive in Plattsburg.
9:12 a.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on I-35 in Clinton County.
10:30 a.m.: Medical call on 116 Highway in Plattsburg.
12:16 p.m.: Medical call on Matthews Lane in Gower.
12:24 p.m.: Vehicle crash on I-35 in Clinton County.
1:01 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on 169 Highway in Clinton County.
1:29 p.m.: Medical call on SE 209th Street in Holt.
5:01 p.m.: Fire alarm on W. Springtown Road in Plattsburg.
5:26 p.m.: Disturbance in progress on Port Arthur in Trimble.
Monday, July 15
1:41 a.m.: Suspicious activity in progress on SE Shaw-
nee in Clinton County.
11:04 a.m.: Medical call on 33 Highway in Holt.
11:48 a.m.: Disturbance in progress on Port Arthur in Trimble.
2:16 p.m.: Medical call on Third Street in Plattsburg.
6:26 p.m.: Medical call on 33 Highway in Holt.
Tuesday, July 16
8:51 a.m.: Medical call on Nation Road in Holt.
10:31 a.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on 169 Highway in Trimble.
12:48 p.m.: Medical call on W. Clay in Plattsburg.
1:05 p.m.: Disturbance in progress on Plotsky in Plattsburg.
1:10 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on I-35 in Clinton County.
2:17 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on I-35 in Clinton County.
2:47 p.m.: Suspicious person in progress on 169 Highway in Gower.
3:24 p.m.: Medical call on Matthews in Gower.
7:27 p.m.: Medical call on Center Street in Lathrop. 9:49 p.m.: Tampering on Pine Street in Lathrop.
11:10 p.m.: Medical call on NW Shoemaker Road in Plattsburg.
Wednesday, July 17
12:24 a.m.: Suspicious activity in progress on W. Locust in Plattsburg.
12:28 a.m.: Domestic in progress on Wolf Drive in Lathrop.
7:47 a.m.: Medical call on 33 Highway in Holt.
8:11 a.m.: Medical call on 116 Highway in Plattsburg.
10:33 a.m.: Medical call on 116 Highway in Plattsburg.
10:52 a.m.: Medical call on H Highway in Clinton Coun-
ty.
12:13 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on I-35 in Cameron.
12:52 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver in Gower.
1:31 p.m.: Suspicious person in progress on Center Street in Lathrop.
5:51 p.m.: Harassment (not in progress) on SE 209th Street in Holt.
8:38 p.m.: Medical call on N. Main Street in Plattsburg.
Thursday, July 18
12:11 a.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on I-35 in Clinton County.
1:52 p.m.: Medical call on 116 Highway in Plattsburg. 11:34 p.m.: Medical call on E. Concord Drive in Plattsburg.
(Above Left) The Cameron Veterans Memorial near Cameron High School. (Right) Community volunteer Larry Workman has spent nearly a quarter-century volunteering to maintain the memorial grounds.
OPINIONS
WHAT’S THE SHAPE OF THE WORLD?
2024 Presidential Race may be new “Greatest Show”
You know you’re growin’ older when... Your idea of a night out is sitting on the patio.
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P. T. Barnum was remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes. He, along with his partner,William Coup, invented the Three Ring Circus in 1871 as part of their Ringling Circus. Their circus was known as the “Greatest Show on Earth!”
Well, that was before the political shenanigans of 2024 began with our own three-ring circus.
With President Joe Biden thankfully dropping out of the race, we now have current Vice-President Kamala Harris pitted against
former President Donald Trump and his vice-presidential pick, J.D. Vance. Given our current state of affairs, there is one thing for sure— we haven’t seen anything yet.
For those who study political science, they realize that it’s far from a science. What they do know is that history tells us that Biden’s withdrawal this late in the game is historic. Nothing in the past presidential elections has the same scenario as this one.
Some will recall Lyndon Johnson’s declaration that he would not seek re-election after he became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Some political thinkers talked about the possibility of a brokered convention or contested conven-
tion. In our politics, that can occur during a presidential election when a political party fails to choose a nominee on the first round of delegate voting at the party’s nominating convention.
The last time that happened for Democrats was in 1952 when it took three ballot counts to select Adlai Stevenson as their presidential candidate. He lost to Dwight D. Eisenhower in both 1952 and 1956, in landslides.
Given this history, the Democrats were quick to avoid that scenario, as Vice-President Harris already has enough delegates to be the Democrat’s nominee for president.
Again, her vice presidency was historic since she was the first
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woman, the first black American, and the first South Asian-American to be elected to this position.
Given this historic situation, her next important task will be picking her vice presidential running mate. Again, the political experts say she should pick someone who can deliver a swing state; that she will pick Josh Shapiro, who is the Pennsylvania governor.
And if that’s the case and experts say that elections are about the future not the past, will history be made in this crazy, mixed-up world with Harris as president?
Buckle up, hang on, break out the prayer books and Rosary beads— there are just over 100 days until election day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
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Trivia question: In what country would you find the world’s most ancient forest? A. China; B. USA; C. Australia; D. Brazil (locate answer nearby).
* * * * * A smile... Jimmy Carter was visiting Israel on a goodwill tour in 1977 and was at the wailing wall in Western Jerusalem with the Israeli Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin. Rabin said to Mr. Carter, “Here Mr. President, you can speak directly to God. Anything you wish for will surely be granted. So, Carter said, “I wish there could be no more hun-
Reader: There’s no bullying in restricting book access at Cameron schools
In an opinion piece by the Leader’s publisher on June 20, he put in his two cents-worth on the ongoing book battle in the Cameron School District. He wrote a great opinion piece entitled “Time to take the book battle seriously.” He gave his honest viewpoint about the sexually-explicit books that are being allowed in the Cameron School District. A follow-up letter said that he was “bullying teachers.”
The publisher didn’t call for the resignation of the teachers who
voiced their opinions at the board meeting. He didn’t call for them to be disciplined! He didn’t call for them to be fired. He simply stated the case for why these books should not be in the Cameron Library. The publisher was not “bullying” these teachers; he was using his First Amendment rights to give the readers his take on the issue. The teachers were allowed to give their viewpoints about the issue. Were they “bullying” the parents of the Cameron School District?
By the way, where were the teach-
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Dangerous Doxxing on Social Media
“Doxxing.” The act of revealing personal information about someone online without their consent. It can be dangerous; it can lead some to act and threaten or harm someone in their home, workplace, or school.
Recently, State Representative Josh Hurlbert doxxed Jess Piper. She is an activist in Northwest Missouri and she speaks all over our state and in other states regarding issues of education, healthcare, and many issues specific to those living in rural areas. Some of her words must have hurt the fragile ego of Mr. Hurlbert, because, for some
reason, he chose to publish her home address and her daughter’s school district. This is dangerous, whether retaliatory or a cruel act by a small person. Mr. Hurlbert knows he put Ms. Piper and her daughter in danger by publicly revealing this information. As a father and elected representative, he knows better. His despicable, cowardly behavior is inexcusable. If he can’t handle criticism and remain professional, then he needs to find another job.
Beth Franklin Plattsburg, Mo.
ers who are against the sexuallyexplicit books in the library? Are they too timid or afraid to speak up, or have all of the staff at the Cameron School District been brainwashed to believe that these books should be allowed in the district?
It’s unfathomable that we are even having this conversation about sexually-explicit books in a school library. They shouldn’t be allowed! Let them be in the public library or the book store, where the student or student’s parents can
buy them. The socialist left wants to constantly say we are banning books; nope, we are simply saying that they are not appropriate in a school library.
The left is constantly misnaming to put evil in a good light. “Book banning” for inappropriate reading material for school age children. “Gender affirming care” for the mutilation of children. The parents should oversee their children and whether they can read these books, not the school librarian. The parents should also be the
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ones who have the LGBTQ talk with their children, not school officials. Without this fight or discussion, Missouri may end up like California, where Gov. Gruesome just signed a bill kicking parents out of the “mutilation of children” process. To the people in the Cameron School District, this is a righteous fight.
Eldon Wulf Cameron, Mo.
Abortion Not a Black and White Issue
In response to Mr. Schwery’s letter of July 4. It must be very nice to live on your home planet. And yes, that’s sarcasm, sir.
The Supreme Court does not and cannot see the world in the blackand-white terms Mr. Schwery does.
I don’t know if Mr. Schwery is familiar with a move called “Dirty Dancing.” In what I call the Penny Scene, Dr. Jake Houseman (Jerry Orbach in one of his best performances) has to treat a dancer at a Catskills
resort after her visit to a back-alley abortionist. And anybody who thinks that isn’t happening in real life since Roe v. Wade was overturned in Hobbs v. Jackson case that Mr. Schwery touts... I can’t believe Mr. Schwery is in favor of things like the Penny Scene occurring. It almost made the court’s 9-0 vote necessary. And do you believe God talks to Mr. Schwery? I don’t. If he had, I think he would have reminded him of Matthew 7:1-3. Judge not, lest ye shall
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be judged. It’s something we all forget at times. We also forget that we have people who’ve made bad decisions, which led to even worse ones. That leads me to my friend Terry Sanders’ editorial in the July 5 edition of the Omaha Star about a 881-page document that will take effect on January 20, 2025. I doubt that most people have read the document (former President Trump is probably counting on it). It will affect a long list of government agencies and makes me glad President Nixon
removed the post office as a government agency in 1971. Benjamin Franklin was the country’s first Postmaster General. I thought (until I did a little research) that Franklin had been a member of Washinton’s cabinet. Actually, President Washington chaired the fivemember original cabinet, which also included his secretaries of state, war and treasury, plus the attorney general. Gerry Wilson Lathrop, Mo.
Reader again asks Cameron religious leaders to speak
Fellow Americans,
Two weeks ago, I wrote an article titled “Abortion is Murder, And Murder Is Wrong.” In that article, I criticized my local Christian pastors for not publicly speaking out against abortion. In this article I will try to motivate them again.
Abortion is murder and there is no way to justify it. Some women believe it’s their body and their choice, but when they conceive a baby two lives are involved. Is one life more valuable or important
than the other? Doesn’t the baby have the right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness? Who is advocating for the innocent baby?
Saint Matthew said it would be better for those who would harm a child to be drowned in the sea! Clearly, God wants us to protect every life, especially the unborn.
I am still waiting for our Christian pastors to publicly speak out against abortion. I am also waiting for many of them to publicly speak out against the sexually explicit books in the Cameron R-1
School District. As you may know, a small group of concerned parents has been trying for over a year and a half to remove or restrict pornographic books that the district purchased with our tax dollars and provided to our children in school! The fight has been fierce as the district defends the filthy books at all costs. The more we pushed back against the smut, the more the school board threw up roadblocks to try to stop us.
For example, one of the first things the board did was to restrict
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Jamey & D’Anna Honeycutt
Steve Tinnen
our opportunities to talk about the dirty books at school board meetings. As we continued to find pornographic books in the school libraries, the board finally agreed to form a book review committee.
Too bad three of the five committee members were also directly responsible for putting these nasty books in the schools in the first place! Even today, the school board continues to obstruct our efforts by conducting meetings in private when, by law, they should be open to the public!
We wish the Cameron R-1 School District would put as much effort into educating children as they are fighting to keep pornography in school. If it did, maybe then the district’s grade level proficiency rate would be higher than 40 percent! May God bless you, our children, and the United States of America!
Dan Landi Kidder, Mo.
A Mighty Refrain: “For His steadfast love endures forever”
By Rev. Mark Goucher
Prince of Peace Lutheran
Church
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods, for His steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for His steadfast love endures forever; to Him who alone does great wonders, for His steadfast love endures forever. Psalm 136:14. The psalmist provides
us with a refrain (repeated words in a psalm or hymn) to use during worship and in our daily lives: “For His steadfast love endures forever.” We are told to give thanks to the Lord and exactly why we should do so. The Lord is good and His steadfast love endures forever, the goodness and enduring love revealed through His mighty works. The psalmist lists great wonders the Lord has done, each followed by the refrain: “For His steadfast love endures forever.” The Lord created the heavens and the earth, the sun, moon, and stars. The Lord delivered His people from slavery in Egypt. When the Israelites were trapped by Pharaoh’s pursuing army, the Lord led them in triumph through the Red Sea. God brought His people into the Promised Land, where He conquered kings and gave their lands to Israel. Did the people of Israel deserve such love? No, the psalmist says, “It is He who remembered us in our
low estate, for His steadfast love endures forever” (Psalm 136:23). The psalmist proclaims what the Lord did to save the people of Israel and reminds us that the Lord, in His steadfast love, saved us. His steadfast love provides a refrain for our lives. We were rebellious and undeserving, enslaved by sin and death, yet the Lord remembered us in our low estate. He sent Jesus, His Son, to save us and set us free. The Lord’s enduring, steadfast
Flawed software update forces closure at Plattsburg License Office
What was thought to be a routine software update to businesses that used Microsoft computers caused cascading chaos Friday, July 12. It engulfed global businesses from airports and banks to hospitals and law enforcement, including the local Plattsburg License Office. As a result, the local license office, as well as those throughout the State of Missouri, were forced to shut down.
The Missouri Depart-
ment of Revenue worked with their field coordinators and IT department to restart the affected computers over the weekend. In Plattsburg, a technician arrived at 1 p.m. Sunday to successfully fix the software problem.
Steve Tinnen, agent for the Plattsburg License Office, said that his staff put in extra time to make sure they were up and running on Monday morning, July 22.
“We are blessed to have a dedicated, hardworking staff. Office Manager Pam
Bucher came in on Sunday to work with the technician to make sure our computers were ready to go on Monday,” said Tinnen.
“I’m thankful for the coordination with the state by our field coordinator Sandy Gutshall, and the extra effort shown by our staff.”
It wasn’t a cyberattack but was caused by one of the world’s largest cybersecurity companies deploying a flawed update while trying to keep their customers safe from hackers.
CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company based in Austin, Texas, that’s widely used by businesses and government agencies that run on Microsoft computers, said that a defect in one of its updates for computers running the Windows operating system had caused the issue. The result was one of the largest global information technology outages in history.
2025 Farm Dog of the Year
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
- - Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) is accepting applications for the 2025 Farm Dog of the Year contest, supported by Nestlé Purina PetCare. For the third straight year, MOFB is proud to celebrate farm dogs and the many ways they support farmers and ranchers in producing nutritious food for families and their pets across Missouri. The grand prize winner – the MOFB Farm Dog of the Year – will win a year’s worth of Purina dog food and will be recognized at the MOFB Annual Meeting in December 2024. Desired attributes for
Gower American Legion Post 393 will be hosting a donation breakfast on Saturday, July 27, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the color guard and other Post activities and efforts.
the Farm Dog of the Year include helpfulness to the farmer and his or her family, playfulness and obedience.
Eligibility guidelines and submission requirements are available at mofb. org/farmdog. Farm Dog of the Year nominations, which include written responses to questions, at least one photo
love was revealed in Jesus’ death on the cross. Through that same steadfast love, the Lord rose to life in victory over sin and death. He forgives our sins and, as He once led Israel through the Red Sea, He will lead us in triumph through death into eternal life. When Jesus returns in glory, we will be raised bodily from death to live in His presence forever. Why would He do this for us? The Lord is good and His steadfast love endures forever! That is the end-
lessly repeated response, a refrain for every day, every moment, of our lives. In joy and victory, in struggle and sorrow, we give thanks to the Lord “for His steadfast loves endures forever.”
The Peace and Love of Jesus Our Lord and Savior Abide with You, Rev. Mark Goucher, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Wednesday, July 24
Baked potato bar with meats and cheeses, broccoli, banana pudding, wheat bread.
Thursday, July 25
Salmon loaf, coleslaw, spinach, peaches, cornbread.
Friday, July 26
Hamburger stroganoff, carrots, lettuce salad, pineapple, wheat bread.
Monday, July 29
Hamburger on a bun, baked beans, coleslaw, peaches, relishes.
and an optional video clip, must be received by September 30, 2024, for consideration.
Farm dog owners must be MOFB members to enter their dogs in the competition. Prospective applicants who are not members can visit mofb.org/join to learn about becoming a member.
Call our Dispatch Center 816-539-2156 with your request. Follow us on Facebook for news, local alerts and updates.
Tuesday, July 30 Ham salad on lettuce, copper penny salad, pickled beets, lime gelatin with cottage cheese and pineapple, wheat bread.
Wednesday, July 31 Swiss steak, cauliflower, green beans, assorted fruit, wheat bread.
Thursday, August 1 Chicken tetrazzini, broccoli, creamed peas, pears, wheat bread.
NOW HIRING
Administrator for Plattsburg, Mo., Senior Center: Must have office experience with computers and Quickbooks, pass background check. Experience in food service would be helpful. Duties include daily computer entry, maintain routes for food delivery, signing up new clients, maintaining supplies for operation. Work with Young at Heart Resources, filing necessary forms and reports. Hours: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. 90-day probation period, vacation and sick pay after six months. Negotiable salary. Subit resume to clinton025@unitedfiber. email or stop in for application at 113 N. Main Street, Plattsburg, Mo., 64477. (816) 539-2211
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Gathering Place Plattsburg Senior Center July Menu Thanks
2024 Clinton County Fair
Clinton County 4-H and Clinton County FFA Chapters - Growing Youth Leaders for the Future -
2024 Beef Show
Grand Champion Bull –Baylor R.; Reserve Champion Bull- Gavin R.; In county Reserve Champion Bull- Gavin R.; Grand Champion Heifer- Gavin R.; Reserve Champion Heifer –Karsyn K,; In-County Grand Champion Heifer- Gavin R.; Grand Champion Steer
– Tyler S.; In-County Grand Champion steer – Tyler S.
2024 Swine Show Grand Champion Gilt –Madeliene P.; In-County Grand Champion Gilt- Madeliene P.; Reserve Champion Gilt -Kalvin G.; In-County Reserve Champion GiltMadeliene P.; Grand Champion Boar – Shanna A.; In-
County Grand Champion Boar- Shanna A.; Reserve Champion Boar- Tegan S.; In-county Reserve Champion Boar- Tegan S.; Grand Champion Barrow – Layla G.; In-County Grand Champion Barrow- Layla G.; Reserve Champion Barrow- Gavin R.; In-County Reserve Champion Barrow – Gavin R.
2024 Sheep Show Grand Champion EweColby W.; In-County Grand Champion Ewe- Colby W.; Reserve Champion EweJaecy H.; In-County Reserve Champion Ewe – Corbin W.; Grand Champion Market Lamb- Corbin W.; InCounty Grand Champion
Market Lamb- Corbin W.; Reserve Champion Market Lamb- Colby W.; In County Reserve Champion Market Lamb- Colby W., PeeWee –Rowyn K
2024 Goat Show Grand Champion DoeJames L.; Reserve Champion Doe- Brice R.; Grand Champion Buck – Allison R.; Reserve Champion Buck- Nevaeh W.; Grand Champion Market Goat- Nevaeh W.; Grand Champion Dairy Doe- Mackenzie H.; In County Grand Champion Dairy Doe- Mackenzie H.; Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Doe – Ambrose H.; In County Reserve Champion Dairy Doe-Wade
2024 Rabbit Show Grand Champion Rabbit Ryan A., Mini Rex; Reserve in Show and Grand Champion in County, Paisley M., New Zealand; Reserve Champion in County Taya L., New Zealand; Grand
Champion Meat Pen, Kath-
(Above Center) The Clinton County Fair Grand Champion bull was shown by Baylor R. (Above Right) Congratula-
tions to Mackenzie H. for winning both Grand Champion and In-County Grand Champion dairy doe in the goat show.
(Left) Layla G. won both Grand
Nevaeh W. showed the Clinton County Fair Grand Champion market goat. photos from clinton county mu extension
Corbin W. earned both Grand
lamb.
Paisley M. won In-County and Reserve Grand Champion in the poultry contest. photos from clinton county
Area youth hit the mark with 4-H Shooting Sports Project
Breaking clays, punching paper, busting caps, flinging arrows, and counting X’s are all part of the 4-H Shooting Sports Project. Safety first — but lots of fun! The Shooting Sports Project includes many options for 4-H members. Members learn safe gun handling skills and sound fundamentals of shooting under the guidance of caring and knowledgeable adult volunteers.
The University of Missouri Extension Clinton County 4-H shooting sports program is a dynamic group
of members striving to make the best better through shooting sports. On July 21, 2024, the year of learning was recognized with an ice cream social at the Clinton County 4-H Youth Building. The awards were the following:
Air Rifle, Junior Division: 1st Jonah C.; 2nd Emily H.
Air Rifle, Intermediate division: 1st Lucy H.; 2nd Sarah H.; 3rd Eleanor C.
Air Pistol: 1st Lucy H.
Air Rifle, Junior Division, BB: 1st Katelyn P.; 2nd Emily H.; 3rd Hugh M.; 4th Erma E.
Air Rifle, Intermediate Division, BB: 1st Gwen E.
Archery, Junior Division, comp release: 1st Jonah C.; 2nd Aaron M.; 3rd Tenley A
Archery, Intermediate Division, compound fingers: 1st Siobhan O.
Archery, Intermediate Division, compound release: 1st
Sarah H.; 2nd Guido G.; 3rd Kerrianne .
Archery, Senior Division, compound release: 1st Jaecy H.
Shotgun, Intermediate Division: 1st Caydin C.; 2nd Guido G.; 3rd Baylor R.
Western Heritage, Junior Division: 1st Owen F.; 2nd Charlee A.; 3rd Katelyn P.; 4th Emily H.
Western Heritage, Intermediate Division: 1st Guido
G.; 2nd Baylor R.; 3rd Lucy H.; 4th Colby A.; 5th Sarah H.
.22 Smallbore 50-yard, Intermediate Division: 1st Guido G.; 2nd Beck C.
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Smallbore 50ft, Intermediate Division, peep sight: 1st Guido G.; 2nd Lucy H.
.22 Smallbore, Intermediate Division, open sight: 1st Beck C.; 2nd Siobhan O.
Muzzleloading: 1st Lucy H.; 2nd Guido G.
ect. 4-H
Certification Workshops are conducted twice annually by a team of state 4-H instructors, usually a weekend in spring and
Northwest Missouri Roadwork This Week
St. Joseph, Mo. – The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of July 22-28.
There also may be moving operations throughout the region, in addition to the work mentioned below. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. Check the MoDOT Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org, or download the app for updated information.
MoDOT asks drivers to work with us by buckling up, putting your phone down, slowing down and moving over in work zones.
Andrew County Route Y – Pothole patching from County Road 4 to the Nodaway County line, July 24-25.
Atchison County Route 111 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Pike Creek Drainage Ditch north of Corning, through mid-August 2024. (Contractor: North Central Bridge, LLC) https://www. modot.org/missouri-route111-missouri-route-46-androute-yy-bridge-replacement-atchison-and-gentry. Interstate 29 – Pothole patching southbound from 117 mile marker to 110 mile marker, July 22-24. Route 46 – CLOSED for pavement repairs from Route EE to Y Avenue, July 23, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. U.S. Route 59 – Pothole
patching from U.S. Route 136 to the Atchison/Holt county line, July 25-26.
Buchanan County Cook Road Bridge –CLOSED for a bridge rehabilitation project over I-29 in St. Joseph through October 2024. (Contractor: Clarkson Construction Company) https:// www.modot.org/interstate29-bridge-rehabilitationbuchanan.
Caldwell County Route 13 – CLOSED from Route P to Far West Drive for a resurfacing project from the south city limits of Hamilton to just north of Route HH in Kingston through early September 2024. (Contractor: Phillips Hardy, Inc.). https://www. modot.org/13-pavementresurfacing-caldwell-anddaviess.
Carroll County Route M – CLOSED at the Grand River bridge for a bridge rehabilitation project through Oct. 1, 2024. (Contractor: Hardy Construction, LLC) Route M Bridge Rehabilitation in Carroll and Chariton | Missouri Department of Transportation (modot.org).
Route CC – CLOSED beginning at the Little Wakenda Creek Bridge for a bridge rehabilitation project through October. (Capital-Horner & Shifrin). *1 Routes UU and NN – Pothole patching, July 22-25.
Route 139 – CLOSED for a seal coat project from Route J to Route 24, July 25, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Chariton County
Route D – CLOSED until further notice at the Shoal Creek Bridge due to deck deterioration. This bridge is currently scheduled for the January 2025 contractor letting through the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
Route WW – CLOSED at the Old Channel Chariton River Bridge for a bridge rehabilitation project through August (CapitalHorner & Shifrin). *1
Route F – CLOSED at the Palmer Creek Bridge west of Keytesville for a bridge rehabilitation project through September (Capital-Horner & Shifrin). *1
Route JJ – CLOSED at the Slater Branch Bridge for a bridge rehabilitation project through October (Capital-Horner & Shifrin). *1
Route D – CLOSED at the West Fork of Bee Creek Bridge for a bridge rehabilitation project, through October (Capital-Horner & Shifrin). *1
Route M – CLOSED at the Grand River bridge for a bridge rehabilitation through October. (Contractor: Hardy Construction, LLC) Route M Bridge Rehabilitation in Carroll and Chariton | Missouri Department of Transportation (modot.org).
Route 5 – Pavement improvement project under the Norfolk Southern Railroad bridge west of Salisbury through July. (Contractor: Capital Paving and Construction, LLC).
Route 129 – Resurfacing project July 22-23. The
road will be narrowed to one lane and a 10-foot width restriction will be in place (Contractor: Magruder Paving, LLC). *2
Route 5 – Pothole patching, July 22.
Route K – Pothole patching, July 23.
Route J – CLOSED for pothole patching from Route MM to the end of state maintence, July 24-26, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
Clinton County
Route H – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project from NE Estep Road to U.S. Route 69 through November 2024. (Contractor: Phillips Hardy, Inc.) https:// www.modot.org/route-hbridge-replacement-clinton.
Linn County
U.S. Route 36 – Concrete replacement westbound driving lane from Noble Road to Route 129, July 22-23.
U.S. Route 36 – Concrete replacement westbound passing lane from Noble Road to Route 129, July 23-24.
U.S. Route 36 – Concrete replacement westbound passing lane from Monaco Drive to Route 5, July 2425.
U.S. Route 36 – Concrete replacement westbound driving lane from Route 5 to Katy Drive, July 25.
Livingston County Route D – CLOSED at the Rattlesnake Creek Bridge for a bridge rehabilitation project through midAugust. (Capital-Horner
&Shifrin)*1
U.S. Route 36 – Pavement improvement project under the U.S. Route 65 bridge and the Canadian Pacific Railroad bridge in Chillicothe through July 26. One lane may be closed in either direction around-the-clock with a 10-foot width restriction in place (Contractor: Magruder Paving, LLC).
Nodaway County
U.S. Route 71 – Resurfacing project on portions of north and southbound lanes from Route V south of Maryville to U.S. Route 59 north of Savannah, through September 2024. (Contractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.)
Route NN – CLOSED until further notice at the Platte River Bridge west of Parnell due to significant bridge deterioration.
Route NN – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Liberty Road to Mahogany Road, July 24, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
U.S. Route 136 – Rocking shoulders from Route PP to U.S. Route 71, July 24-25.
Putnam County
Route Y – Resurfacing project, July 22-23. The road will be narrowed to one lane and a 10-foot width restriction will be in place (Contractor: Magruder Paving, LLC). *2
Sullivan County
Route B – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route M to Kentucky Road, July 22, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Eight years of results:
•Reinstated successful K-9 program
•Reinstated undercover narcotics detective program utilizing grant funds
•Implemented School Resource Deputy program
•Secured a $180,000 grant for a body scanner to increase security in the detention center
•Implemented routine well-being checks for our elderly and shut-ins
•Established educational offerings for inmates to reduce recidivism and prepare inmates for future success
Agriculture
See Consumer Oil & Supply for your One Stop Shop for Muck and Lacrosse boots and gloves. Consumer Oil & Supply 614 Harris Ave. 359-2258
Buying standing walnut, oak & cottonwood timber. Cash or on shares. Call Mike at 816-248-3091
Gravel, sand, top soil, mulch, river rock, boulders-Turney Mini Quarry 816-248-2523.
PAYING $75/ACRE FOR RENTAL PASTURE. Will consider any size and location. 816-288-9060. For Rent
LEGALS NOTICES / CLASSIFIEDS
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.
Mobile home for rent in Jameson. Large yard, no pets Call 660-334-1334
FOR RENT Hale, Mo. One 2 bed apt, one 1 bed apt, 1 studio. NO PETS
The following is a publication of lands and lots in Clinton County, Missouri
A hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Thursday, August 13, 2024, at the Plattsburg Fire
105 Bush St, Plattsburg, Missouri at which time
proposed to be set by the Plattsburg
PROPOSED TAX
Amount of Property Tax Revenues
RATE FOR Budgeted for 2024 2024
Not to exceed
45 cents
Cindy Anderson, Secretary Board of
NOTICE OF TAX CERTIFICATE SALE
HUDSON KEVIN
TOMPKINS TAMMY K
1202.003002021018.000 N 187’0F LOT 27 LYING E OF US HWY 169, IXL ADDN
STR 35-55-03
POWELL JOHN W & MARGARET L 250 1207.235004001003.000
First month rent & dep req. appliances & utilities furnished. Background check req, 660-645-2269
For Sale
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For Sale 2021 Polaris Ranger XP1000. Air-Heat wipers. Electric windows, winch, back up mirror,
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side mirrors, dump bed. Call 660-359-7643
Estate Sale. Misc furniture, tools, saws, lg green egg smoker, pellet grill. For pics or info call Carol at 573-291-2681
Pond building supplies. Roll plastic pipe, 100 lb. & 160 lb. PSI. Pond shut-
off & stock tank valves, hydrants. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, Trenton, 660-359-3660.
HELTON INSURANCE SOLUTIONS Williams Shopping Center, Trenton, MO. New To Medicare or Want To Compare Pricing ... Call Brian McDaniel 816-289-1935 or Leah
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Help Wanted 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.
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THE PEOPLE’S CO-OP 1736 East 9th St. 3593313. Premium Diesel, Gas, 10% Ethanol –CENEX. 83 years of service & experience. MR. TIRE – Dean, Hankook, Cooper tires.
Replacement Parts; Accessories; Chemicals; Tool & equipment.
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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.
WANTED!! Used & Abused Cars & Trucks,
NOTICE
Easton Fire Protection District will hold a tax levy meeting on Tuesday, August 13th at 7 PM to set the levy for the upcoming year. This is open to the public and will be held at the Easton Fire Protection District Building. (7/25, 8/1/24)
Legal Notice
The Gower Fire Protection District will hold a special meeting to set the tax levy for the 2025 year on August 21, 2024 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Gower Fire House at 407 A N HWY 169, Gower, MO 64454.
- Board of Directors
(7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/24)
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Carquest Auto Parts T & L Auto Supply, Inc., 1823 East 9th, Trenton, 3592268. tlautosupply.com Monday-Friday, 7-5, Sat-
urday, 7:30-12. Call MIDWEST MECHANICAL & rely on comfort. 800-425-0976 or 485-6611, Brian S. Israel, owner. For your heating & cooling needs. All Tax Credits & Rebates available! Geostar Geothermal Heat Pumps. Over 25 years experience.
RED BARN MINI STORAGE, across from the new hospital on Iowa Blvd in Trenton. 5 Unit sizes available. Call Mike or Jane Cooksey 660-3597683.
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 660-684-6404
JAMESPORT BUILDERS, 660-6846931, 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport. POLE BARNS - GARAGES, Spray foam insulation.
There will be a public hearing before the Lathrop Fire Protection District at its office at the Fire Station on the 13 th day of August 2024, at 6:45 p.m., at which time citizens may be heard on the property tax rate proposed to be set by the Lathrop Fire Protection District. The following information is provided pursuant to RsMo 67.110:
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Give Willing Workers a call today for a FREE estimate... 660-973-5694, John Kramer, 17594 St. Hwy. 190, Jamesport, MO 64648
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See Consumer Oil & Supply for your One Stop Shop for Muck and Lacrosse boots and gloves. Consumer Oil & Supply 614 Harris Ave. 359-2258
Buying standing walnut, oak & cottonwood timber. Cash or on shares. Call
Mike at 816-248-3091
Gravel, sand, top soil, mulch, river rock, boulders-Turney Mini Quarry 816-248-2523.
PAYING $75/ACRE FOR RENTAL PASTURE. Will consider any size and location. 816-288-9060. 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
PUBLIC TEST OF THE VOTING EQUIPMENT AT CLINTON COUNTY
On Wednesday July 31, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., the public is invited to attend a test of the voting equipment for the upcoming August 6, 2024 Primary Election. The testing will be held at the Clinton County Courthouse located at 207 N Main, Plattsburg, MO 64477 in the office of David Woody, Clinton County Clerk. Any person wishing to attend will be welcome. (7/25/24)
activities of daily living. Now accepting Medicaid. For more information contact Cassandra Brewer at 660-359-5647.
Mobile home for rent in Jameson. Large yard, no pets Call 660-334-1334
FOR RENT Hale, Mo.
One 2 bed apt, one 1 bed apt, 1 studio. NO PETS
First month rent & dep req. appliances & utilities furnished. Background check req, 660-645-2269 For Sale Registered Jack Russells 816-807-0382
For Sale 2021 Polaris Ranger XP1000. Air-Heat wipers. Electric windows, winch, back up mirror, side mirrors, dump bed. Call 660-359-7643
Estate Sale. Misc furniture, tools, saws, lg green
LEGALS NOTICES / CLASSIFIEDS
egg smoker, pellet grill. For pics or info call Carol at 573-291-2681
Pond building supplies. Roll plastic pipe, 100 lb. & 160 lb. PSI. Pond shutoff & stock tank valves, hydrants. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, Trenton, 660-359-3660.
HELTON INSURANCE SOLUTIONS Williams Shopping Center, Trenton, MO. New To Medicare or Want To Compare Pricing ... Call Brian McDaniel 816-289-1935 or Leah Helton 660-359-3806 or 660-635-0537 "Our Quality Of Service Is What Makes Us Different"
Shelter Insurance – Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St., Suite D. 660-3594100. LIFE * HOME * AUTO * FARM * BUSINESS. We’re your shield.
We’re your shelter.ShelterInsurance.com
Shelly's Pet Care, 660684-6864, 103 S. Locust St., Jamesport, MO 64648.
Professional, Personalized Grooming. Appointments available Monday - Saturday. 35 Years of Experience!Serving the Green Hills Area since 1996!
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING
Clinton County Commission will hold a Public Hearing on the Enhanced Enterprise Zone (EEZ) Order to consider an amendment to the EEZ Order by adding the following category to the list of eligible businesses: Utilities – fossil fuel NAICS 221112 - Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation. This Public Hearing will be held Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 11:00 am in the Community Room in the basement of the Clinton County Courthouse. All interested parties should attend and may provide opinions and suggestions.
Respectfully, /S/
David Woody Clinton County Clerk
(7/24, 8/1/24)
that time,” Workman said.
“It’s okay, though. It’s been a labor of love for me and my family, because while Zach and I didn’t serve, we look at it this way—They went to war and fought for us. This is the least we can do.”
Workman, 68, vows to continue the work as long as he can, and can see himself doing it until age 80 or beyond, stating, “I’m really afraid to let someone else take it on without them understanding how important it is that this look good all the time.”
Now, Workman is getting to a point where he’d like assistance from the community in covering the
cost of six annual lawn applications done by Archer’s of St. Joe, which amounts annually to $1,750. Workman and American Legion Post 28, which owns the ground upon which the memorial sits, have set up an account at Farmers State Bank (main branch) under the account name “Cameron Veterans Memorial.”
“I’d like to raise enough money so that this fund self-perpetuates, so that I don’t have to continue fundraising for this every year,” Workman said. “Any money withdrawn from that account requires my signature and that of Legion Post Commander Allen Reed.”
Acreage in Plattsburg
Workman cautioned that the American Legion, which has been made up mostly of World War II veterans, Korean War Veterans, Vietnam War Veterans and a few Persian Gulf vets, is dwindling in membership. He says membership of small-town posts around Missouri is shrinking as legacy veterans pass away without new blood coming into the organization to keep it going.
of pictures to go with the narrative of their dad’s experience.
“I remember one picture of my Dad, the last one taken of him in the army, where his face was so ashen,” Workman said. “He had the look of, ‘I’ve seen enough war. I’ve had enough war.’”
Workman recounted witnessing Nuremberg firsthand, and spoke of watching Rudolf Hess, one of Hitler’s foremost SS thugs, who sat during the proceedings with a look of abject hatred on his face.
“Dad knew he was in the presence of evil,” Workman said. “I believe the recording we did was his way of ‘releasing the war’ from his mind.”
Outstanding 10+/- acre parcel with good pasture and a one acre pond. Land is level to partly rolling. Parcel has entrance from NW Plotsky Road. All utilities (electricity, city water and natural gas) are at the road. Property is presently used to raise miniature cattle. Listing presented by Bob Pope: 816260-4437
“Guys out of the Iran and Afghanistan Wars, the War on Terror, have done their service, come home, and tried to get back to their lives,” Workman said, very cognizant of the difficulties and horrors of war, and the hard time many vets have had re-acclimating to civilian life.
He gets it. He remembers sitting down with his father, Clarence, giving him an audio recorder and telling him to “Tell us everything you remember from the day you went into the Army until the day you came home. Everything you can remember.”
Clarence Workman complied with that request, and Larry took the transcript of Clarence’s “oral history,” committed it to type, and his sons built from that a book
The memorial is beautiful, idyllic, understated, and yet, perfectly complete. Why there is so little promotion of the memorial is something Workman doesn’t understand. He does say when new residents and business people come to survey Cameron as a potential home town, or corporate headquarters, those in the know include the memorial as part of the community tour.
“The memorial is a source of pride in this community and we’d like to really share with others,” Work-
2 Wheel Patriots,
Veterans Community Project.
The group has raised $10,000 each of the last three years for VCP.
Ashley Norton, who, along with her husband Cole Norton, founded 2 Wheel Patriots, said the organization has built a good following of people who are willing to ride and help out each time they are supporting a veteran cause. Both Ashley and Cole are veterans, and she added it means a lot to her to be able to give back.
“I actually lean toward having more pride in my husband’s service versus mine,” Ashely said. “He served a little over seven years and did two tours in Iraq during the beginning of the wartime. He’s got a lot of those cool war stories and then those that he doesn’t talk about. Seeing what he’s gone through with PTSD and getting services through the VA or other government entities has really opened my
man said.
With several hundred commemorative bricks, dedicated benches, plaques and small kiosks memorializing each war since the Revolution, it’s worth an hour’s stop, a picnic, a class field trip, or a history class research project on the bravest souls to call Cameron home.
Workman’s legacy to the community is a love letter to Cameron’s finest.
“All gave some, and some gave all,” says the plaque commemorating the fallen soldier, inspiration taken from the military’s most recent engagements in Iran and Afghanistan. That image alone sets you back.
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for as a life mission by one of Cameron’s most selfless leaders.
“Keep the story alive,” Workman implored.
“These people were the best of us.” In the meantime, Larry Workman will keep the grounds of the memorial immaculate for those who come, maybe at first just to look, but as they get up closer, to wait awhile, and take it in.
It’s worth the stop and the cause is worth your help.
eyes to what is and isn’t available to veterans. That’s kind of why we assist veterans. There’s just not enough resources out there for our veterans and there are so many that fall between the cracks.”
Most years, the group will host two events of its own and will assist or participate in numerous other rides.
They never turn away a call for service from veterans. The organization also has a committed seven-member board that helps lead the way.
For more information on the group and how to get involved, visit them on Facebook at 2 Wheel Patriots – NonProfit.
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The 2 Wheel Patriots Board (left to right): Kevin Daniels, Sergeant in Arms; Kenzie Phillips, Secretary; Ashley Norton, Vice President; Cole Norton, President; Phil Gramse, Treasurer; Phillips Stuart, Director; (not pictured) Shawn Manly, board member. brett adkison | the leader