The Leader • 11-10-2022

LEADER CLINTON COUNTY

ELECTIONS

Clark, Woody win re-election to county offices

by brett adkison leader editor

The Clinton County Courthouse will remain solidly red into the near future, according to unoffi cial election results.

CRIME

Man charged in Halloween shooting

Both Presiding Com missioner Patrick Clark and Clinton County Clerk David Woody won re-elec tion on Tuesday, Novem ber 8, in the 2022 General Election, while a handful

of other Republicans ran for county positions unop posed.

Clark, an incumbent Republican, defeated Mike Shryock, a Democrat chal lenger from Trimble, by a

sizable margin on Tuesday. He won his race by a vote of 5,401 (73.1 percent) to 1,972 (26.7 percent).

Woody – who has faced scrutiny for his work in the last four years, in

cluding criticism result ing from a poor audit this year and, before that, com plaints to the state attorney general’s office by fellow officeholders concerning

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A St. Joseph, Mo., man has been charged after a ju venile was shot in Plattsburg on the night of Halloween, Monday, October 31.

Da’Marion Roubide aux, 18, St. Joseph, has been charged with First Degree Assault (Class A Felony) and Armed Criminal Ac tion (Felony) in relation to the shooting. He has pled not guilty to the charges in Clinton County court. He is being held on $500,000 cash-only bond. A bond hearing has been set for Wednesday, November 9.

The shooting hap pened in the 200 block of W. Walnut Street in Platts burg shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday, October 31. According to the probable cause statement, Roubide aux was identified as having fired multiple shots from a firearm at a group of peo ple from a moving vehicle, striking and injuring a juve nile victim. ||Continued on A3

Park Addition Nearing Completion

ZONING

Board approves AT&T cell tower

Thursday, October 3, the Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission held three public hearings to hear requests on a major sub division, a minor subdi vision and a special use permit. After the three public hearings, one ad ditional request was pre sented for another minor subdivision.

The special use permit was requested by TowerCo., acting on behalf of New Cingular Wireless/AT&T. The company plans to build a cell tower on proper ty owned by Kenneth Rose located south of 116 Highway, east of the Plattsburg city limits, and west of S.E. Everett Lane.

Seventeen certified

New flag for Plattsburg

Plattsburg graduate Amanda Burris crafts the city’s new flag, which was selected by a blind vote by the Clinton County Historical Soci ety and later presented to city council. || PAGE A12

Pillars Lost

Longtime Lathrop leader Marguerite Pulliam, former Clinton County Leader editor Ron John son passed away recent ly. Find their obituaries inside. || PAGE A4

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Lathrop and Gower, Mo $1.00 | “Covers Clinton County Like Dew ”

The East Buchanan Lady Bulldogs found themselves up against tough competition in the program’s first trip to the Missouri Class 2 State Volleyball Championships, but further etched themselves into EBHS history, earning a fourth-place finish in the state. For more, see page A7 of this edition of The Leader. (Above) East Buchanan senior Brooklynn Adams (#8) and junior Holly Caylor (#11) celebrate a point in the state semifinals last Friday in Cape Girardeau. gordon radford | special to the leader

The all-accessible playground equipment at Lathrop’s Burns Memorial Park is near ly ready to welcome kids. The rubberized padding is down and much of the equip ment has been installed. Crews are unable to estimate when the park will be ready, however, as a few items remain to be delivered.

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letters were sent to adjoin ing property owners, with two attending. One was in favor of the request and an other wanted only additional information. The company wishes to lease land from Kenneth Rose, a 100-foot by 100-foot area to build the 255-foot tower. Regulations require a light at the top of the tower and for the area to be fenced.

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Steve Ward, repre senting TowerCo., said this tower will be similar to the one recently built in Lath rop. It will be used for first responder service commu nications and will improve AT&T cell service in the area. There was little dis cussion by commission members, as the regulations regarding these towers and questions by local author ities are black and white. The zoning board voted 6-0 to send this request to the county commissioners for final approval.

The major subdivision was requested by Bobbi K. Merrell, who was the per sonal representative of the estate of Robert G. Hudson, of Cameron, Mo. She and Sandy Gay Frost of Sheri dan, Wyo., Michael Allen Parker of Edgerton, Mo., and Trent David Hughes of Cameron, Mo., had applied to the planning and zoning commission for a major sub division of 43.57-acre parcel into three lots measuring 10.89 acres and one lot mea suring 10.90 acres. The peti tioners were also requesting the rezoning of all four lots from Ag-A to R-1 (single family residential).

The property is locat ed on the north side of N.E. 292nd St., east of 69 High way., west of N.E. Tri-Coun ty Line Rd. in Cameron, Mo. According to Bobbi Merrell, this request is being made to give the children each a lot to build a home, if desired. Eleven (11) certified let

ters were sent to surround ing property owners. None spoke for or against this re quest. The zoning board ap proved both the subdivision and the rezoning to R-1 by a 6-0 vote.

The minor subdivision was requested by Jared Hamilton, along with Jen nifer and Brian Riley, all of Cameron, Mo. The group was seeking permission for a minor subdivision of a 22.1-acre parcel into three lots measuring 7.08, 6.00, and 8.93 acres. They also re quested that all three lots be rezoned from Ag-A to Ag-B. Eight certified letters were sent to surrounding property owners, with four recipients attending.

The property is locat ed on the east side of N.E. A Highway, south of N.E. 352nd Street, west of N.E. Whitt Rd. in Cameron. These lots are already in a subdivision area just east of the Cameron Airport. There

was no discussion among commission members, and no one spoke for or against the request. The board voted 6-0 to approve both the sub division and the rezoning re quest.

The final item on the agenda for the commission was not a public hearing but was a request by James Park er for a minor subdivision of the second tract of J.D. Sub division. This request asks for one parcel of 15.234 acres to be divided into three tracts, each measur ing 5.078 acres. The prop erty is located on the north side of S.E. 248th St., east of W Highway, and west of S.E. Wilson Rd. in Lathrop. There are no adjacent prop erty owners so no certified letters were required. There was no one to speak for or against the request, which was approved by the board.

Police net a wanted man in Lathrop

Local and regional authorities assisted the Lathrop Police Depart ment in the apprehension of a wanted man Wednes day evening, November 2.

Lathrop Police Chief David Speiser said the department received and confirmed information that Damion M. Bergen, of Breckenridge, Mo., was at a residence in the 700 block of Clinton Street. Bergen was wanted on nine charges of Third Degree Child Molesta tion (Class C Felony) and three charges of First De gree Sexual Abuse (Class C Felony) out of nearby Caldwell County.

Bergen was thought to be armed and possibly

suicidal. The department requested the assistance of the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department, Tri-County SWAT and negotiators with the Cam eron Police Department. Two other occupants of the residence were iden tified and safely removed from the building.

After unsuccessful at tempts to establish contact with Bergen, authorities were able to enter the res idence and apprehend the man. The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department took custody of Bergen. He is scheduled to be in court Thursday, November 10.

Chief Spieser said Tri-County did a great job and everyone was able to return home safely from the incident.

Reps from Japan visit Plattsburg, learn community building

son, International Resource Coordinator, Japan Produc tivity Center (Washington, D.C./Japan).

Making our place the best it can be for living, learning, working, and playing while preserving a great rural life is the Clinton County Initiative’s (CCI) primary objective, and that is what drew a group of vis itors from the Japan Produc tivity Center, headquartered in Tokyo, to Plattsburg on Thursday, October 27.

The group traveled to the United States to learn about communities that have a growing economy, are inclusive and diverse, and have a vibrant learning envi ronment. They wanted to see the successes in our towns as they build their own plans, aspiring to one day achieve a similar structure in their communities.

“It’s so beautiful here. We are impressed with what you are doing and how you are working together. And we loved seeing your youth involved,” said Craig Ander

The distinguished guests met with members of the CCI, residents from Cameron, Gower, Holt, Lathrop, Plattsburg, Trim ble, and Turney, and junior students from Plattsburg High School. Guests also experienced products and baked goods that are pro duced locally.

Christel Gollnick, CCI’s community coach through Maximize Northwest Mis souri, said, “Our visitors from Japan are studying how private citizens show up to lead and work in communi ties along with government entities. Sharing the wins we have already experienced in our short time together across Clinton County is the type of information they are looking for to prove that collaboration - working to gether - helps improve lives. It was an honor to be chosen as one of only seven stops on their tour.”

The tour started with a presentation held in the lower-level meeting space at Central Bank. Everyone then moved to Tigers On Main, where Superinten dent Dr. Sandy Steggall dis cussed the Plattsburg school district’s partnership with the University of Missouri Extension, and the strides being made to add more re al-world learning experienc es for students. From there, the group visited the mural

2022 Clinton County Election, From

his work – easily won re-election, though he trailed behind the support received by Clark in his race. Woody received 4,361 votes (59.2 percent) to defeat Indepen dent challenger Debi Cradic, who received 2,985 votes (40.5 percent).

Four incumbent Re publican officeholders – in cluding Treasurer Rita Ter willeger, Collector Michele Wells, Prosecuting Attorney Brandi McClain and Judge Teresa Bingham – earned re-election without fac ing opposition on Tuesday. Misty Dean, a Republican, won her first term to the circuit clerk’s position, also running unopposed.

In a change from pre vious years, Clinton Coun

ty voters helped decide two seats in the state house instead of just one. On the south side of the county, lo cal voters supported Repub lican Josh Hurlbert (Smith ville) over Democrat Alyssa Dial (Lathrop) in the Eighth District race by a vote of 3,314 to 1,366. Hurlbert won the seat outright with support in Clay County, too.

On the north side of the county, Republican Dean Vanschoiack ran unopposed for the Ninth District seat. In the 12th District State Sen ate race, Republican Rusty Black received 5,506 votes in Clinton County against 1,922 votes for Democrat Michael Baumli, with Black seemingly rolling to the vic tory districtwide Tuesday

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night. In the United States Senator race, Republican Eric Schmitt dominated lo cally, earning 5,119 votes compared to 2,211 votes for Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine. Republican Scott Fitzpatrick earned 5,378 votes in the state auditor’s race, compared to 1,855 votes for Democrat Alan Green. Long-time Sixth Dis trict United State Represen tative Sam Graves garnered 5,506 votes compared to 1,821 votes for Democrat challenger Henry Martin. Constitutional Amend ment 3 concerning the le

across from Blondie Brews, then took a brief visit to Schwarzweis Farm, a local dairy heifer grower.

As part of their visit, they learned how different U.S. regions are interpreting the national Baldrige-adapt ed Communities of Excel lence Framework for qual itative improvement within their residencies. The CCI is guided by the Communi ty Foundation’s Maximize [My Community] Journey,

utilizing all elements of the Communities of Excellence Framework. This proven approach to community de velopment includes practical tools and activities for resi dents, business owners, and elected officials that prompt meaningful discussions, op timal gathering of data for inclusive decision-making, and implementing shared priority projects.

Other communities visited include San Diego,

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galization of recreational marijuana may have earned state-wide support, but it didn’t go over with voters in Clinton County. In a close count locally, the measure received 3,819 votes against (51.1 percent) and 3,654 votes in favor (48.9 per cent). Clinton County voters also disapporved of Amend ment 1 and the Constitution al Convention while voting in favor of Amendment 4 and Amendment 5.

Calif., Toledo, Ohio, Ex celsior Springs, Mo., St. Joseph, Mo., Albany, Mo., and Fort Collins, Colo. All tour locations have a col laborative team of public and private leaders who are working on community de velopment priorities that are unique to their particular lo cation while following the Communities of Excellence Framework.

“It’s all about working to gether,” Gollnick stated.

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The female victim sus tained non-life-threatening injuries and was transport ed to a Kansas City metro trauma center by Tri-County Ambulance.

The Plattsburg Police Department was assisted by the Gower Police, Lath rop Police, Clinton County Sheriff’s Department and the highway patrol

WHAT’S THE SHAPE OF THE WORLD

Ron Johnson was well versed in the news and the blues

You know you’re growin’ older when... You find your self beginning to like accor dion music.

“It’s not the time in your life, it’s the life in your time.” - Bruce Springsteen.

Hopefully we all are on a long journey while living here on planet Earth. During that tour, I’ve been very blessed to have my path cross with individuals that are wonderful people with characteristics you would hope you, yourself, also possess – a warm, welcom ing personality, an honest reasoned voice, intelligence, strong work ethic, and a love of music.

Ron Johnson possessed all these talents and a few more.

Ron’s tour here on earth ended in his homeland of Canada on Tuesday, No vember 1 (see his obituary in this edition). Ron joined The Clinton County Leader staff in the fall of 1999 as the editor. He was joined by his girlfriend, Kristy Kie ly, a talented graphic artist. The two of them helped fill a much-needed void in the publishing of The Leader. They barely got their feet on the ground when a tragic air plane crash happened at the Plattsburg Airport. The pilot and two passengers were killed in the accident with one lone survivor. John

son showed his journalistic skills in gathering the facts and writing the story during a very difficult time with residents lost in the accident.

In addition to his val ued writing skills, he also brought his love of mu sic, especially the blues. He loved to travel to Kan sas City, where he enjoyed several evenings at B.B.’s Lawnside Bar-B-Que and Blues. It was during these evening excursions where he learned of the best enter tainers, not only in Kansas City, but national acts, as well.

The Plattsburg communi ty was trying to raise aware ness of the benefits in living in Clinton County’s capital city. Johnson thought why not roll out the welcome sign during a music festival. This idea became the ‘Bring on the Summer Music and Arts Festival’ at Perkins Park, a perfect venue for showcasing the amenities that Plattsburg had to offer.

The newspaper had never worked to bring that kind of an event to Plattsburg. The idea that we could sell sponsorships to fund a free concert with top-flight en tertainment was thought to be impossible. That thought was quickly dispelled when we sold sponsorships to fund eight different acts, collect ing $8,500 to pay for the en tertainers. Remarkably, the newspaper staff sold out all

the acts within a few days.

To this day, The Leader has never received such a positive response to a pro motion.

The headliner for that first festival was the Brody Bust er Band, a blues-based rock and roll band out of Law rence, Kan. They were led by Brody Buster, a former child prodigy who was fea tured in countless TV shows, including the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Dateline, Crook & Chase, and the Jon Stewart Show. He was a regular performer at B.B. King’s Blues Club. Brody’s performed with B.B. sever al times and King was once quoted as saying, “Despite his age, Brody Buster is one of the greatest harmonica players of our time.”

Local acts (including Plattsburg’s favorite R&B group, The Sensations) joined with country western musician Scott Allen Peery, of Trimble. The Mighty Mudbugs, a Cajun band from Cameron, helped bring another variety of popu lar music to the evening’s festivities. Also joining the main stage was Nina Storey, an American singer-song writer. Her soulful, mercuri al sound has been described as future-retro. She has since released seven studio albums.

The second year the mu sic festival was headlined by Kelley Hunt, an Amer

ican blues pianist, singer, and songwriter. Her 2004 album, New Shade of Blue, peaked at number nine in the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart.

In 2006, Hunt was induct ed into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame.

Ron knew great music and was able to bring all these acts to Plattsburg for free admission.

When considering his journalistic talent, our read ers were treated weekly to his outstanding coverage of local sports events and insightful reporting. His feature writing skills was recognized by Brenda Tin nen, who recently retired as Senior Vice President and General Manager at the T-Mobile Center (formerly Sprint Center) since 2006. Tinnen served in a variety of leadership and operations roles at other venues around the country, including the Colosseum at Caesar’s Pal ace in Las Vegas, the Target Center in Minneapolis and the Staples Center and Ko dak Theatre in Los Angeles.

She claimed that one of her favorite feature stories written about her outstand ing career was written by Johnson.

Our friendship transcend ed his employment at The Leader and last year we were planning for him to come back to Missouri for the Missouri Press Hall of

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Fame induction ceremonies, where I was to be enshrined.

The COVID-19 pandemic stopped anyone from com ing from Canada to the Unit ed States. Ron called me a few weeks ago with the idea for him and his friend Bren da to come to Kansas City to celebrate his birthday in February and attend the Bruce Springsteen Concert at the T-Mobile Center.

We were in the process of booking tickets when I re ceived the news that he had suffered a stroke and was on life support. He passed away a couple of days later.

One of my favorite mu sicians is John Prine. Prine sings a song about what he’s going to do when he gets to Heaven:

When I get to heaven

I’m gonna shake God’s hand

Thank Him for more bless ings than one man can stand

Then I’m gonna get a gui tar

And start a rock-n-roll band

Check into a swell hotel

Ain’t the afterlife grand?

And then I’m gonna get a cocktail

Vodka and ginger ale

Yeah, I’m gonna smoke a cigarette that’s nine miles long

I’m gonna kiss that pretty girl on the tilt-a-whirl.

I’m thinking Ron Johnson will be there as well to cele brate Prine’s music when he

gets to Heaven.

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Trivia question: What Springsteen album is the song “Dancing In The Dark” on? A. “Born in The U.S.A.” B. “Human Touch” C. “Lucky Town” D. “Dark ness on the Edge of Town” (answer nearby).

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Food for thought: “Jour nalism is what we need to make democracy work.”Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was an Amer ican broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962–1981).

During the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as “the most trusted man in Ameri ca” after being so named in an opinion poll. Cronkite is known for his departing catchphrase, “And that’s the way it is”, followed by the date of the broadcast.

(Trivia answer – A. “Born in The U.S.A.” Born in the U.S.A. is the seventh studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. It was released by Columbia Records on June 4, 1984. President The odore Roosevelt’s nickname was also The Boss).

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Talk to you next week!

Steve Tinnen stevetinnen@yahoo.com

America’s truest heroes - our veterans

My name is Karen Far nell. I am the Service Offi cer of the Gower American Legion Post #393. My duty as service officer is to make veterans aware of changes through the Veteran’s Ad ministration, help veterans gain benefits they earned during their time in service, help veterans who find them selves in need, be it a job, utility bills, food, whenev

er possible, and make them aware of opportunities, when they occur.

This Friday, November 11, is Veterans Day. This area has a plethora of men still living who served this country, not because they volunteered, but because they were draft ed. They didn’t run to Cana da or avoid their duty. They served their country when called. These men served in

World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. I know veterans from all these wars/conflicts, and others who served in both desert operations, the little-known Panama situ ation, Grenada, and other conflicts that the American people weren’t aware of but were done in order to protect their rights and freedoms. Some were honored when they came home. Some were

spit on and called baby kill ers. However, all veterans have one thing in common: It wasn’t that they could serve, and others couldn’t, it was that they did when oth ers didn’t.

I have said men so far. There have been a multitude of women who have also served this country. From the women who died test fly ing planes in WWII, to the

women fixing the tanks and trucks in the desert opera tions. These women weren’t drafted. Unless I am mistak en, women veterans have al ways been volunteers.

When you go to the church of your choice, when you carry the weapons you own, when you publish a newspaper or magazine, when you assemble, when you petition, when you speak

your mind, these rights are protected for you by the men and women who have served this country for many, many years. Veterans don’t have to agree with what you say, print, worship, or the weap on you carry, but our duty is to fight to the death to protect your right to do so.

A veteran signs a blank check for whatever their

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Sharon Lee Wiley

Sharon Lee (Chastain) Wiley 82, of Kansas City, Mo., died Sunday, Novem ber 6, 2022.

Sharon was born at home on December 23, 1939, in Plattsburg, Mo., to Mills and Kathryn (Shep herd) Chastain. On June 23, 1962, she married Michael E. Wiley, the son of Donald and Mildred (Lawlor) Wiley of Kansas City. After gradu ating from Plattsburg High School and Mount St. Scho lastica College in Atchison, Kan., Sharon taught English and Biology for three years at Bishop LeBlond High School in St. Joseph, Mo. Later she taught for 22 years in the Park Hill District in Kansas City.

In addition to her par ents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mi chael, and by her twin sister, Carolyn Annette Chastain.

Mrs. Wiley is survived by her three sons: Michael Sean and his wife, Mary Margaret, Patrick Shepherd and his wife, Maria Dee, and Brendan Mills and his wife,

Jennifer Jo Ann; four grand children: Megan Nicole, Mi chael Aidan, Jacob Michael, and Grace Anne Evelin; a sister, Maria ChastainBrand, and brother, John Chastain.

Healing farewell service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sat urday November 12, 2022, at Bailey & Cox Family Fu neral Service in Plattsburg. Interment in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Plattsburg, Mo. The family will gather with friends from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Ar rangements: Bailey & Cox Funeral Home, Plattsburg Mo. Online obituary and guestbook at www.bailey cox.com

Fredda Marguerite Pul liam was born on Sept. 25, 1926, to Lee and Reba Pul liam in Lathrop, Mo. She peacefully transitioned into the Lord’s arms at age 96 on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, at Crystal Ridge Care Cen ter in Grass Valley, Calif.

Marguerite, affection ately known as Aunt Bu by her nieces, lived a full and wonderful life. She grad uated as salutatorian from Lathrop High School in 1944. She was a member of the Lathrop United Meth odist Church and a charter

Fredda Marguerite Pulliam

member of Century Singers Chapter of Sweet Adelines. She worked 14 yrs. at Rob inson Elevator. Her career continued at The Lathrop Bank for 30+ years, even tually becoming vice pres ident. She also worked for the Lathrop Optimist, Lathrop Health Facility, and was city treasurer. She was named Lathrop’s Citizen of the Year in 1990.

She lived with her parents in Lathrop for the majority of her life. She was active in her commu nity and church. Marguerite

loved traveling, reading, and talking to all her good friends. In July 2017, she moved to Crystal Ridge Care Center in Grass Val ley to be closer to her niece, Tana, and her husband, John. She was a beloved resident and participated in many of their activities. Her mind was sharp and her health good until this past week.

Marguerite was pre ceded in death by her par ents, her sister, Dorothy Fugett, and her niece, Can dy Fugett. She is survived

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by nieces Tana Lingvall (John) Meridian, Idaho, and Jan Blake (Russell) of St. Joseph, Mo.

In lieu of flowers, me morial contributions are suggested to the Lathrop United Methodist Church or the Lathrop Cemetery in care of the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Lathrop Cemetery. Visita tion will be the evening pri or from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Stith Funeral Home in Lath rop.

Ron Earl Johnson, the former editor of The Clin ton County Leader, passed away peacefully in a room filled with love at Hamilton (Ontario, Canda) General Hospital on Tuesday, No vember 1, 2022.

Ron had a gift and talent for the written word and some of his happiest days were spent work ing for local newspapers. From the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, Ron was a re porter, photojournalist, and

sports editor for the Mid land Times, the Midland Free Press, and Telemedia Community Newspapers throughout North Simcoe County, as well as CKMP 1230 AM Radio. In the ear ly 2000s, Ron was editor of The Clinton County Leader in Plattsburg, Missouri. In 1990, he wrote and pub lished a book, “Go, Vets, Go!” commemorating the history of the Woodstock Navy Vets junior hockey team. Playing, coaching,

watching, reading, writing, and talking about sports was a lifelong love for Ron and there was little that hap pened in the sports world that he didn’t know about.

Ron had a quick wit and a good sense of humor and enjoyed being able to make people laugh. He also loved live music, traveling, delicious food and drink, and reading good books. While living in Missouri, Ron was proud to co-pro duce a summer music and

arts festival that featured local and national acts.

In keeping with his wishes, cremation has taken place and a private gather ing will be held at a later date. Donations in Ron’s name to The Mark Preece Family House in Hamil ton or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appre ciated. Ron’s dearest values of humour, peace, and har mony will live on in those whose lives he touched.

The Sacks to Mats pro gram is starting again in Plattsburg.

Sacks to Mats this week Lathrop Honors Stony Point Lunch

The group will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Carol Sanders room at the Tri-County Ambulance building in Plattsburg, start ing on Wednesday, Novem ber 9.

Everyone is welcome.

Don’t worry if you have never been before; it doesn’t take long to learn the pro cess. You don’t have to bring anything. We have all the supplies needed. We are a very informal group that has a great time visiting while we make the mats.

We take plastic bags and turn them into mats for the homeless. More than 400

mats have been made and distributed since we started in 2014 and we have saved over 100,000 plastic bags from being taken to the land fill.

An example of the mat is at Tinnen Town Hall, which is open when the DMV is open. For more in formation, call (816) 2883601.

Veterans Day Events and more

and choir. The program has historically included songs by the East Buchanan Ele mentary students, speeches from featured guests who served in the Armed Forces,

annual Veterans Day Pro gram will be on Thursday, November 10, beginning at 2 p.m. at EBHS.

The show includes per formances from the EBHS dancers, cheerleaders, band

The Stony Point Presbyterian Church will be hosting their barbecue luncheon Saturday, No vember 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

With the recent pass ing of two beloved and important members of the community, Lathrop May or Jennifer Morrison pro claimed a pair of special days to honor their memo ry.

a well-respected business owner.

FULL-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE

The EBHS FCCLA will host lunch beginning at noon in the EBHS FACs room. Those wishing to attend can RSVP at livesay@ebs.k12. mo.us.

Ellis Elementary

School in Plattsburg will be honoring veterans on Friday, November 11, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. The morning will in clude breakfast, an assembly and a flag raising ceremony. To RSVP for the event, call (816) 539-2187 or email el lis@ccr3.k12.mo.us.

Daviess County Clerk will be accepting resumes for a fulltime 30 hour position (four days at 7.5 hours) and/or a fulltime 37.5 hour position (five days 8 am to 4:30 pm with 1 hr lunch) both with benefits. Benefits include county paid health insurance, Personal Time Off of 10 hrs per month, and Va cation days starting at one year. Retirement benefits include 401a retirement plan and 457b retirement savings plan with a $0.50 per $1 match from the state each year up to 6% of your wages – all pre-tax directly from your payroll. Direct de posit checks so you have immediate access to your pay. Po sition to begin immediately. Competitive wages with bonus for experience and skills.

The church will be serving barbecue pork sandwiches, baked beans, cheesy potatoes and many desserts to choose from. It is open to anyone who would like to attend. The church is located at 6222 O Highway, Trim ble, Mo. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Devling at (816) 539-3562.

Friday, November 4, was proclaimed by the mayor as a day to pay trib ute to the memory of Ralph Rupe, who recently passed at the age of 101. Rupe, a friend to many, was a long standing member of the community, a veteran, and

Morrison also pro claimed Wednesday, No vember 9, as a day in tribute to the memory of Marguerite Pulliam, who was a former City of Lath rop treasurer among sev eral other jobs of note, in cluding the vice presidency at Lathrop Bank (cur rent-day Goppert Financial Bank) and work with local newspaper, The Lathrop Optimist. Pulliam’s full obituary can be read above.

Resumes may be mailed to 102 North Main St., Gallatin, MO 64640, emailed to countyclerk@daviesscountymo.gov, faxed to 660-663-3075, or dropped off in person between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.

Working knowledge of QuickBooks, INCODE, Word and Excel a plus but not required. Will train the right person, but strict attention to detail and the ability to multi-task are man datory. Check out the county website for more details at www.daviesscountymo.gov. Click on the Announcements tab at the top right and choose Public Notices. Contact us at 660-663-3300, ext 4

DAR INSTALLS OFFICERS

The Missouris Shoal Chapter of the DAR met in Oc tober and installed two officers, while also wel coming two new members to the group. (Left, left to right) Vice Regent Lana Wright and Regent Carmen Stoneking take office, installed by Membership Chair Margaret Stevens. (Left) Stevens and Wright induct two new members to the DAR chapter, Vonni Turner and Melissa Vazanno. Stevens was the hostess for the day and Wright gave a program on the female patriots of 1776, among other chapter business.

CCHD to provide WIC services

The Clinton County Health Department has an nounced a contract contin uance to provide WIC ser vices for the federal fiscal year 2023 has been signed with the Missouri Depart ment of Health and Senior Services.

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a spe cial supplemental nutrition program providing ser vices to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to their 5th birthday based on nutri tional risk and income el igibility. The primary ser vices provided are healthy, supplemental food, risk assessment, nutrition ed ucation and counseling, breastfeeding promotion and support, health screen ing and referrals to health care. To be eligible for WIC, applicants must have an income of less than or equal to 185 percent of the poverty level and be at nu

tritional risk. Migrant fam ilies are also eligible.

WIC supplemental food packages are especial ly chosen to provide foods high in protein, iron, calci um, and vitamins A and C. Eligible women and chil dren receive fortified milk and cheese, eggs, whole grain bread products, hot or cold cereals, 100-per cent fruit juices, and fresh or frozen fruits and vege tables. The WIC program recommends breastfeed ing, provides breastfeeding support, baby foods, and infant cereal. For women who cannot or choose not to breastfeed, infants may receive supplemental, iron fortified formula. WIC participants obtain their foods by using their eWIC cards for specific items at participating local grocery stores and pharmacies.

Studies confirm that pregnant women who en roll in WIC during the

early months of pregnan cy have fewer low birth weight babies, experience fewer infant deaths, see the doctor earlier in pregnancy and eat healthier.

WIC is administered in Clinton County by the Clinton County Health Department. Persons inter ested in applying or who are in need of more infor mation should contact the Clinton County Health De partment at 816-539-2144. WIC clinics are offered at 106 Bush St., Plattsburg, Mo., from 8:30-11-30 a.m. and 1-4:30 p.m.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civ il rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discrimi nating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation),

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CLASS 1 FOOTBALL

East Buch beats Hamilton, will see rival Mid-Buch in title tilt

For an astounding eighth time in just 10 years, the East Buchanan Bulldogs football team will be playing for the district champion ship.

Top-seeded East Bu chanan (10-1) dispatched fourth-seeded Hamilton (47) with a 40-0 victory on a rainy Friday, November 4, in the Class 1, District 8 semi finals in Gower, Mo. With the victory, the Bulldogs

advance to the district cham pionship game this Friday to host rival Mid-Buchanan (10-1), who is seeded sec ond in the tournament.

One could have ex pected Friday’s game to be a slow one, considering it

featured a pair of tough de fenses on a soggy November night. But East Buchanan shot out of the gate for a 28-0 lead in just the first quarter. Running back Trev or Klein ran for a pair of touchdowns from 59 and 42

yards out, and also returned a fumble for a touchdown.

Senior Carson White added a 56-yard punt return for a score.

Nick Klein and Aidan Smith added two rushing touchdowns in the second

half.

Despite the slippery conditions, East Buchanan refused to commit a single turnover in the contest, an impressive feat all on its own.

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CLASS 2 FOOTBALL

East Buch takes fourth at 2022 state tourney

For the first time in program history, the East Buchanan Lady Bulldogs volleyball team has added a state trophy to the cases at EBHS.

The East Buchanan Lady Bulldogs finished fourth in the 2022 Missouri Class 2 State Champion ships this past weekend in Cape Girardeau, Mo., and though the team suffered a pair of losses at the event, that does little to take away from the historic moments they created this fall.

East Buchanan (31-7-1) won five-straight postsea son games (netting a district championship in the pro cess) to qualify for the state semifinals, where they faced a stacked Jefferson (32-51) squad Friday, November 4, at the Show-Me Center on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University.

The Lady Bulldogs strug gled against the eventual state champions, howev er, as Jefferson earned the three-set victory (25-12, 2511, 25-12).

“Jefferson did every thing well,” said East Bu chanan head coach Ryan Horn. “They have five players moving on to play in college (including) three Division II kids and one go ing to Arkansas. They were a machine. They passed so well and they attacked every time they got the ball. We told the girls that we had to match their aggressiveness, but for different reasons we just weren’t able to do that.”

Jefferson who lost just one game to a fellow Class 2 school all season (later avenging that defeat against Saxony Lutheran in the postseason) went on to defeat Hermann the follow ing day to win the state title.

Senior Maya Watkins re corded four kills and four digs in the semifinal contest, while fellow senior Brook lyn Adams added four kills. Setter Kylie Clark put up 10 assists and senior Kinzie Woodside had seven digs.

The following day, East Buchanan had the tough task of bouncing back and facing a talented Strafford squad (27-9-1) for third place in Missouri Class 2. Strafford won in three sets, but had to hold off the resurgent Lady Bulldogs to do so, as East Buchanan grew stronger as the match went on (25-15, 25-19, 26-24).

Horn said they had chances to earn a set or two in the third-place game, but it just didn’t work out Satur

day.

“Like all year, I thought we fought to the end,” he said. “There was nothing for us to be down about. We had an amazing season and we kept fighting until the end. Very few kids to experience going to state volleyball and because girls were fighters all year, they got to experience what going to state was all about. They didn’t quit down there. We didn’t play our best, we never quit.”

Watkins had 13 kills the game and Clark put 24 assists. Woodside had digs and Anna Kenagy nine digs.

For more on the state championships, East chanan’s magical run

Stockdale 44th at state XC meet

Max Henry, Adrian Allen

finish stellar careers

For a trio of local cross country runners, their high school careers came to an end this past weekend on the state’s biggest stage.

Plattsburg senior Car son Stockdale and East Buchanan senior Max Henry and Adrian Allen

each took part in the Mis souri Class 2 State Cross Country Championships this past Saturday, No vember 5, at Gan’s Creek in Columbia, Mo.

Stockdale turned in a strong performance in his last trip to state, finishing 44th in the boys field with a time of 18:08. The boys

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Plattsburg senior Car son Stock dale finished his career this past weekend with a rare feat for cross country runners - a fourth trip to the Missouri state high school cham pionship run. brett adkison | the leader

Cape Girardeau, and a sea son that rewrote the histo ry books, be sure to check back in next week’s edition

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Missouri State Cross Country Championships,

race had 167 runners and was won by Conner Diaz of Steelville with a time of 16:15.

“Carson is an athlete that will be hard to replace, not only talent-wise but his work ethic, as well,” said Plattsburg head coach Tim Stockdale. “I was able to

coach Carson for three years and there are very few ath letes whom I have coached who have a work ethic like Carson. Being a four-time state qualifier is a great ac complishment that not many athletes are able to achieve.”

For East Buchanan, se nior Adrian Allen was 66th

in the girls race with a time of 22:37, finishing in the top half of the 163-runner field.

Riley Bryan of Smithton won the state title in Class 2 with a time of 19:04. Fellow East Buchanan senior Max Henry was 115th in the boys race with a time of 19:21.

“Well, as I’m sure

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you can imagine, having the end of their careers at state was bittersweet,” said East Buchanan head coach Jodie Parkhurst. “They both worked hard throughout the entire season and summer to make sure they were in a position to qualify for state. They both will leave last

ing impressions on the pro gram and their teammates.

I asked Adrian her favorite part about cross country and she said it was the team. Part of the reason the team is so cohesive and supportive is because of her leadership. Max said he loved the team but also loves to race. Max

has shown his teammates what it means to not just run, but race, and what they have to do throughout the sea son to race their best when they have to. As a coach, I couldn’t be prouder of them on or off the course.”

East Buch Advances,

“I said the over/under for the game on fumbles was three and we ended up having none,” said East Buchanan head coach Dan Ritter. “I was proud of our team pay ing attention to the details and holding on to the foot ball in the poor weather.”

Trevor Klein finished the night with 101 yards rushing on seven carries for two scores. Smith added 26 yards on just six carries with a score. Quarterback Gage Busby completed two of three pass attempts for 29 yards, with Adamstephen Engnes pulling in a 28-yard catch.

On defense, Aidan Hensley had two solo tack les, six assists and a sack. Wyatt Parker and Chase Meers each had three solo tackles. Ethan Bailey had two tackles, four assists and a tackle for a loss.

This marks the sev enth-straight season that East Buchanan and Mid-Bu chanan are facing off twice in a single year – once in the regular season and again

Thank

in the postseason. East Bu chanan holds a slim advan tage in that time, winning seven of the 13 previous games.

Ritter said he believes the game will come down to execution and adjustments on Friday.

“Mid-Buchanan is al ways well coached and they find a way to give us fits,” he said. “Can we communi cate and fix those things so we can be efficient, quickly? Can we adjust to a new for mation, hurry up offense, or unique play?”

He added that turnovers were key in their first matchup this year – a 48-12 vic tory in which Mid-Buchan an hung tough in the first half before East Buchanan pulled away in the second – and he expects turnovers to be another pivotal factor this week. He also said the weather – currently forecast ed to dip below 30 during the game – will be big for whichever team can em

cold.

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(Left) East Buchanan senior Max Henry battles for position with a runner from Lex ington at the state cham pionships this past weekend in Colum bia. (Right) Fellow East Buchanan senior Adrian Allen took 66th in the girls race at Gan’s Course in Columbia, Mo. cody thorn | special to the leader

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MODOT Roadwork in Northwest Missouri this week

St. Joseph, Mo. – The fol lowing is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Mis souri Department of Trans portation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of Nov. 7 – 13.

All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler In formation Map at http://trav eler.modot.org/map/.

Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the re gion, in addition to the work mentioned below.

Andrew County

Route T – CLOSED for rail road maintenance at the St. Joseph Sub crossing, Nov. 8, 7:30 a.m. to 5p.m.

Atchison County

Interstate 29 – Bridge re placement project over the Nishnabotna River (mile marker 122 – 124) through November. Traffic is headto-head in the northbound lanes and a 15-foot width restriction is in place. (Con

tractor: Phillips Hardy, Inc.) More info: https://www.mo dot.org/atchison-county-in terstate-29-nishnabotna-riv er-bridge-rehabilitation * U.S. Route 136 – Resurfac ing and shoulder improve ment project from the Mis souri River to I-29 through November 2023. (Contrac tor: Phillips Hardy, Inc.); Route Y – Pothole patch ing from U.S. Route 136 to Route AA, Nov. 7 – 10; Route EE – Pothole patch ing, Nov. 7 – 10

Buchanan County U.S. Route 36 – Bridge re habilitation project over the Missouri River through December. One lane is closed each direction with a 12-foot width restriction westbound and a 15-foot width restriction eastbound. (Contractor: Comanche Construction, Inc.); Route 759 – RAMP CLOSED for a bridge rehabilitation proj ect over the Missouri River. The ramp from Route 759 to westbound U.S. Route 36 is closed through Decem ber. (Contractor: Comanche

Construction, Inc.)

Carroll County U.S. Route 24 – Resurfacing project from U.S. Route 65 in Carrollton to east of Route 41, near DeWitt, through December. A 12-foot width restricition is in place. (Con tractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.); U.S. Route 24/65 –Bridge rehabilitation project at the bridge over Route 10, Outer Road U.S. Route 24 and Norfolk Southern Rail road, south of Carrollton, through mid-December. The bridge is narrowed to one lane with temporary traffic signals guiding motorists through the workzone. An 18-foot width restriction is in place. (Contractor: Capi tal Paving and Construction, LLC); Route 10 – RAMP CLOSED for a bridge reha bilitation project. The ramp from Route 10 to northbound U.S. Route 24/65, south of Carrollton, is closed through mid-December. (Contractor: Capital Paving and Construc tion, LLC); U.S. Route 24 –Bridge rehabilitation project at the Moss Creek Bridge,

Letter to the Editor, From Page A4

country needs when they become an active duty sailor, soldier, airman, marine, up to and including their life. I ask you to stop and think about that for a moment – men and women volunteering to die for you, if necessary.

I am a third-generation veteran. So is my brother, Howard B. Lull, III. Our birth father was missing in action for 48 years, 11 months, and 15 days, before I was noti fied on my granddaughter’s sixth birthday that they were sure they knew where his re mains were and would be ex cavating again once COVID had settled down in Vietnam. I bring this up only to remind the American people that there are thousands of sol diers, men and women, who never made it home from all the conflicts and wars. I want to assure those of you who are still awaiting the word of a loved one who is cur rently missing in action that the United States of Amer ica continues to search for them. They are still looking for the missing from WWI. Each conflict and war has a special branch dedicated to finding your loved ones. If you are missing a family member and are unsure how to go about finding the cur rent information regarding them, please contact me at karenbf@ptd.net, and I will do my best to assist you. The League of Families is anoth er great source of informa tion of those who have fam ily members who are MIA or killed in action (body not recovered). I have their in formation, also.

“No Man Left Behind”

doesn’t just refer to the bat tlefield. When veterans re turn home, there are others like me, willing to do ev erything we can to help you continue your life, thrive, and get any assistance –physical, financial or mental – that is available. However, if you don’t come to those of us who want to help you, we won’t know you are in need. It takes strength and courage to ask for help. Prior to my move back here, I had been homeless for six days. Hum bling, to say the least. My rent was paid, and it was an illegal eviction. However, when I let the members of the Gower American Legion Post #393 know my situa tion, I was offered work, I was given brochures on find ing jobs after leaving active duty, and a support system second to none.

The camaraderie of Veter ans is truly amazing. There is joking among the veterans of the different services, of the pros and cons of each branch of the military, but you come for one of us, you get all of us and our collective strengths. I encourage each of you who have served your country to consider member ship in a local American Le gion post. There is a group of riders in Missouri who ride tractors in honor of veterans being laid to rest. Missouri is a rural state and they hon or those “farm boys” who served their country. There is an American Legion post in almost every town. If one isn’t a good fit, visit another. Also, an American Legion membership card is honored for admittance in any other

American Legion post, if you are visiting an area or wanting to meet other veter ans who are not members of your post. There is also the American Legion Auxiliary, and the Sons of the Ameri can Legion, and they are ac tively seeking members.

My last point is a “thank you.” Thank you to every American who protected our families, responded to our family’s needs, taught our children, produced the items that our families needed, produced the items we needed, drove our chil dren to school, supported our families, physically and emotionally, while veterans were actively serving the United States of America. You are a vital part of the picture. Without the security and knowledge that our fam ilies are safe and cared for at home, our active duty time would be even more stress ful than it already is. Also, thank bunches for the letters, newspapers, and care pack ages that kept us informed, made us feel loved, and kept us going through the difficult times (thanks, Momma Sue Thomas-Morgan, for always having a place for me to rest when I had leave, and when I became homeless).

Please feel free to reach out to me. If I can’t help you, you have my word I will do my best to find someone who can.

Praise God’s grace and God bless America.

With Great Respect, Karen Farnell Service Officer

Gower American Legion Post #393

south of Carrollton, through December. The bridge is narrowed to one lane with temporary traffic signals guiding motorists through the workzone. An 18-foot width restriction is in place. (Contractor: Capital Paving and Construction, LLC); Route UU – CLOSED for a bridge deck replacement project over Turkey Creek and Big Creek, through De cember. (Contractor: Capi tal Paving & Construction, LLC); Route B – Resurfac ing project from U.S. Route 24/65 south of Carrollton to U.S. Route 24 east of Car rollton through November (Contractor: Capital Paving & Constructioin, LLC) ** Route MM – Resurfacing project from U.S. Route 24 to the end of state mainte nance through November (Contractor: Capital Paving & Constructioin, LLC) ** Route Z – Resurfacing proj ect from U.S. Route 65 to

U.S. Route 65 (Livingston County) through November (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.) **

Chariton County

U.S. Route 24 – Bridge deck replacement project at the Palmer Creek Bridge, west of Route MM near Bruns wick, through December. An 11-foot width restriction is in place. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.); Route 129 – CLOSED for a bridge deck replacement project over the Chariton River, near Salisbury, through late No vember (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons Inc.)

Route TT – CLOSED for a bridge deck replacement project at the Turkey Creek Bridge, 1 mile east of Route 139, through November (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons Inc.)

Clinton County I-35 – Resurfacing project

from just north of Exit 52 in Cameron to U.S. Route 69 (Exit 68, Daviess County), through November. (Con tractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.); Route H – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Crouch Road to Witt Road, Nov. 9, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Daviess County I-35 – Resurfacing project from U.S. Route 69 (Exit 68) to just north of Exit 52 in Cameron (Clinton County), through November. (Con tractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.); Route B – Pothole patching from I-35 to Route 13, Nov. 7 – 8 ; Route N – Pothole patching, Nov. 9 – 11; Route AA – CLOSED in 2-mile increments for a resurfacing project starting at Route Z and progressing north to Route T, Nov. 7 – 8, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily (Con tractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION

In the Estate of: EDWARD PAUL SCHMIDT, Deceased Estate No.: 17CN-PR00062

NOTICE OF FILING OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED lN

THE ESTATE OF EDWARD PAUL SCHMIDT, Deceased.

You are hereby notified that the undersigned Personal Repriesentative filed a Final Settlement and Petition for determination of the persons who are the successors in interests to the personal property of the decedent and of the extent and character of their interest therein and for distribution of such property, in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clinton County, Missouri, on November 3rd, 2022 or as may be continued by the Court, and that any objections or exceptions to such Final Settlement or Petition or any item thereof must be in writing and filed within twenty days after the filing of such Final Settlement

Nancy D. Wingate Clinton County Public Admmistrator 6437 NE Crouch Rd Turney MO 64493 (816) 592-0177

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24

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IN THE 43RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI Judge or Division: PROBATE

In the Estate of ANN LOUISE HILL, Deceased.

Case Number: 22CN-PR00059

Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Independent Administration)

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of ANN LOUISE HILL, Decedent:

On OCTOBER 21, 2022, the following individuals was appointed the personal representative of the estate of ANN LOUISE HILL, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clinton County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address is:

WENDY BLACKETER, 3 SHANNON COURT, ST. JOSEPH, MO 64507.

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

JERE LOYD, SUITE A-104, 3715 BECK ROAD, ST JOSEPH, MO 64506, 816-364-3020..

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 sixmonth 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: 21-AUG-2022

Date of first publication: 27-OCT-2022

SUSAN A. DAVIS, Interim 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. (10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17)

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PUBLIC NOTICES Because The People Must Know

IN THE 43RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI Judge or Division: PROBATE

In the Estate of JOHN R. MCINTOSH, Deceased.

Case Number: 22CN-PR00053

Notice to Creditors (Small Estate)

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of MCINTOSH R JOHN, Decedent.

On September 13, 2022 a small estate affidavit was filed by the distributees for the decedent under Section 473.097, RSMo, with the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clinton County, Missouri.

All creditors of the decedent, who died on 04-JUN-2022, are notified that Section 473.444, RSMo, sets a limitation period that would bar claims one year after the death of the decedent. A creditor may request that this estate be opened for administration.

Receipt of this notice should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient may possibly have a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, may possibly be determined from the affidavit on this estate filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clinton County, Missouri.

Date of first publication is 10-NOV-2022

SUSAN A. DAVIS, Interim Circuit Clerk By: R Eads (11/10, 11/17)

IN THE 43RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI Judge or Division: PROBATE

In the Estate of KEITH LEONARD SWINDLER, Deceased. Case Number: 22CN-PR00063

Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration)

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of KEITH LEONARD SWINDLER, Decedent:

On OCTOBER 14, 2022, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of KEITH LEONARD SWINDLER, 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:

ROD A BOWEN, 517 E. BIRD ST., HAMILTON, MO 64644.

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

DREW DAVIS, PO BOX 610, CAMERON, MO 64429, 816-632-7575.

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 sixmonth 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: 16-OCT-2021

Date of first publication: 20-OCT-2022

SUSAN A. DAVIS, Interim 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. (10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10)

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IN THE 43RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI Judge or Division: PROBATE

In the Estate of ELIZABETH ANN LOAR, Decedent.

To:

Case Number: 22CN-PR00049

Notice of Hearing-Determination of Heirship

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EAST BUCHANAN C-1 BOARD FILING DATES

The East Buchanan C-1 Board has set Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. thru Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. as filing dates for the Board of Education. Between those dates, filing will take place during the district's business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Central Office will close for Christmas Break on December 20, 2022, at 12:30 p.m. and not reopen until January 4, 2023. The Central Office will open December 27, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the final day of filing. Any person interested in filing must do so in the Central office.

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All unknown heirs of the decedent and all persons known or believed to claim any interest in the property outlined below as an heir or through an heir of the decedent.

You are hereby notified that you are entitled to appear and be heard at a hearing to be held on NOVEMBER 28, 2022, at 1:00 PM in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clinton County, 207 N MAIN ST, PLATTSBURG, MO 64477, on a petition to determine the heirs of the above-named decedent, who died on 04-APR-2020, and their respective interests as heirs in the following described property.

Should you fail to appear, judgment and decree may be entered in due course upon said Petition.

Description of Property Value

Real Property (Including Legal Description)

TRACT I-IV $325,000.00

TRACT I:

All of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and South half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section Fifteen (15); and all of the part of the West half of the Southeast Quarter of Section Fifteen (15) lying North and East of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company, except the North twenty (20) acres thereof; also all of the part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twenty-two (22) lying North and East of said Railroad; also two (2) acres in the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twenty-two (22) and the part of Sections Fourteen (14) and Twenty-three (23) described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the South half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section Fifteen (15), thence East 5.16 chains, thence South 44.44 chains, thence South 80 decrees West 5.24 chains, thence North to the place of beginning; all in Township Fiftyfour (54) of Range Thirty (30), containing in the aggregate 160 acres, more or less.

EXCEPT for that part deeded to Elizabeth Ann Loar and John Robert Loar, wife and husband by Trustee’s Deed dated march 14, 2016, described as follows: Those portions of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and the South half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, all in Section Fifteen (15), Township Fifty-four (54) North, Range Thirty (30) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Clinton County, Missouri, described as a whole as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section Fifteen (15); thence South 89 decrees 49 minutes 16 seconds East, along the South line of said Southeast Quarter, a distance of 1332.55 feet to the Southwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section Fifteen (15); thence North 01 decrees 16 minutes 08 seconds East, along said West line, and along the West line of the South half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section Fifteen (150, a distance of 1908.40 feet to the Northwest corner of said South half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence South 89 degrees 49 minutes 40 second East, along the North line of said South half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, a distance of 1918.66 feet; thence North 88 degrees 57 minutes 44 seconds West, a distance of 679.08 feet to the point of Beginning.

TRACT II:

All the grantor’s right, title and interest in and to all of the abandoned A.T.S.F. Railroad right-of-way and property lying Northeasterly of the center line of the one-hundred (100) foot right-of-way of said Railroad located in the Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of section twenty-two (22). Also, all of the abandoned right-of-way of said Railroad lying Northeasterly of the center line of the one-hundred foot right-of-way lying in the South three-fourths of the west half of the Southeast quarter of Section fifteen (15); all in Township fifty-four (54), Range Thirty (30), Clinton County, Missouri.

TRACT III:

All of the Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to all of the abandoned A.T.S.F. Railroad right-of-way and property lying Southwesterly of the center line of the One-hundred (100) feet right-of-way of said Railroad located in the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twenty-two (22), Township Fifty-four (54), Range Thirty (30), Clinton County, Missouri.

TRACT IV:

The Westerly half of the Southeasterly 1,188 feet of the abandoned right-of-way of A.T.S.F Railroad lying in the West half of the Southeast quarter of Section Fifteen (15), Township Fifty-four (54), Range Thirty (30), Clinton County, Missouri.

Personal Property

Petitioner’s attorney is JEFFREY WAGONER, whose business address is WM LAW, 15095 WEST 116TH ST, OLATHE, KS 66062.

First Date of Publication: OCTOBER 27, 2022.

(Publication to run 4 consecutive weeks)

SUSAN A. DAVIS, Interim 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. (10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17)

Qualifications for office are: Citizen of the United States, resident taxpayer in State for one year, and are at least twenty-four years of age.

Senate Bill 380 information requires local board members elected after August 28, 1993 to complete 16 hours of orientation and training offered by a state-wide association organized for the benefit of members of the Board of Education or approved by the State Board of Education.

NEW FILING REQUIREMENTS: Pursuant to 115.342, RSMO Each person that files for an elected position will need to complete this form and return it to the Missouri Department of Revenue. This form states: "That under penalties of perjury that they are not currently aware of any delinquency in the filing or payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, municipal taxes, or real property taxes on the place of residence, as stated on their declaration of candidacy, or that they are not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state, other than those taxes which may be in dispute." This form must be notarized and a copy returned to the election official. Failure to comply may disqualify you from the ballot. Upon request by the Department of Revenue, the candidate shall provide a copy of tax receipts for the candidate's personal property, municipal, and real property taxes, and any other information necessary to demonstrate compliance with 115.341, RSMO.

Members of the present Board who are up for re-election are: Beth Gregory, Rodney Kenagy and Kyle McCoy (11/10, 11/17)

IN THE 43RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI Judge or Division: PROBATE

In the Estate of ROGER M. CROUCH, Deceased.

Case Number: 22CN-PR00062

Amended Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of ROGER M CROUCH, Decedent:

On OCTOBER 26, 2022, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of ROGER M CROUCH, 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: NEILL TAYLOR, 112 BAYPOINT DRIVE, PORTLAND, TX 78374

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

ROCHELLE BERVA FALK, 900 W 48TH PLACE, SUITE 900, KANSAS CITY, MO 64112, 816-360-4183

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 sixmonth 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: 29-SEP-2022

Date of first publication: 10-NOV-2022

SUSAN A. DAVIS, Interim 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. (11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1)

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Plattsburg makes history with selection of new flag

Some time ago, the Clinton County Historical Society discovered an old newspaper article telling of the Plattsburg city flag. In 1861, when the flag was pre sented, the city was so proud and excited that a parade and ceremony were held.

CCHS members shared this story with the Plattsburg City Council, and a year ago, the city gave its permis sion and support for CCHS to develop a new city flag. CCHS enlisted the help of the Plattsburg Community Betterment and Arts Coun cil to compile a selection of potential flags, with CCHS members voting on their fa vorite.

The winning flag was created and entered by Amanda Burris. Amanda is currently a full-time student in her final year of study at Columbia College in Chi cago, Ill. She is pursuing a degree in graphic design with a focus on publication design, and hopes to work in news publications. She is an alumnus of Plattsburg High School (Class of 2019). Out side of academics, she is an active member of Columbia College Renegade Ballet Team, a member of the Co lumbia Experimental Film Society, and spent her sum mer interning with Feeding

America at their national headquarters.

“When designing the Plattsburg Perseverance Flag, my goal was to ac knowledge proper elements that contribute to an easily recognizable community flag, and incorporate im agery that represented the history of Plattsburg and my dream for its successful future as someone who has been a life-long resident,” Burris said. “I also want ed this flag to be a symbol of someone’s experience living here, and referenced my own experiences of the town, especially those of my

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Program information may be made available in languages other than En glish. Persons with disabili ties who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or lo cal agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY)

grandmother, who gave me my most cherished memo ries.

The final version of the flag features a prominent white tobacco flower over laid on a blue background with a horizontal gold stripe intersecting. The tobacco flower is a reference to the town’s history of growing tobacco, which was proxi mate when Plattsburg was founded. The gold stripe intersecting is a reference to the successful railroads that used to run through the town, making it a cen tral hub of the Midwest, and also relates to the color

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or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrim ination complaint, a com plainant should complete Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must con tain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discrimina tory action in sufficient de tail to inform the Assistant

Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The com pleted AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: Mail - U.S. De partment of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Sec retary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 202509410; fax - (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; emailprogram.intake@usda.gov

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Trout Fishing in St. Joseph

St. Joseph, Mo. – The Mis souri Department of Con servation’s (MDC) on Nov. 1 stocked rainbow trout in two St. Joseph lakes to pro vide anglers a close-to-home fishing opportunity. MDC put 1,200 trout in Krug Park Lagoon and 800 trout in Everyday Pond. The trout are stocked for catch-andrelease fishing until Feb. 1. After that, anglers with proper permits can keep up to four trout per day.

Everyday Pond is on the west campus of Missou ri Western State University. Krug Park Lagoon is in the north St. Joseph, just off St.

Joseph Avenue. The trout were raised at MDC’s Ben nett Spring and Chesapeake fish hatcheries and stocked in partnership with the uni versity and with St. Joseph Parks, Recreation, and Civic Facilities Department.

Anglers generally use flyrods, spinning rods, or spin casting rods and reels to fish for trout. Light line is recommended. Lures such as flies, spinners, and jigs will attract the hard-fighting cold-water fish. Trout are not native to Missouri. But during winter the water tem peratures are cool enough and dissolved oxygen levels

high enough for trout to sur vive.

During the Nov. 1 to Jan. 31 catch-and-release portion of winter trout fish ing, only flies and unscented artificial lures may be used by anglers. Natural baits such as worms, scent baits, corn, hot dogs, shrimp, and chicken livers may not be used during the catch-andrelease season on these specified waters. Scented soft plastic lures are also prohibited.

For more information on trout fishing throughout Missouri, visit http://mdc. mo.gov.

of the town’s surrounding farmlands, as the grains we are now known for be come ready to harvest. The blue-colored background represents stability and se renity. Plattsburg, being the

county seat since its found ing, serves a prominent role in our society. The town is peaceful and brings a sense of comfort. Finally, I chose the Plattsburg Perseverance Flag as the name to express

continued growth and suc cess despite any adversity, and because I want people to continue to enjoy the life Plattsburg brings, as the res idents did at its foundation.”

(Above) Plattsburg graduate Amanda Burris designed the community’s new flag. (Right) The new Plattsburg flag as chosen by the CCHS.