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No place like home for the holidays A picture can say a thousand words, and the BH-FP is ready to hear from you about all things Polk County this Christmas season. The newspaper is seeking entries — which can fea- ture the people, places and events that define Polk County — for its December Picturing Polk County monthly photography contest. The contest is open to anyone, so it’s time to get out those cameras and start telling the story of our area. Don’t forget — each month’s winners will be entered in a photo of the year contest later this month. To enter, photos may be sent to news@bolivar- monews.com or via a private message to the BH-FP Facebook page. All entries for November’s contest are due by Mon- day, Dec. 21. Here’s the deal, our Home and Auto rates are already great. But when you combine with State Farm®, you can save even more. Call me to discover your surprisingly great rates on Home and Auto today. 599273b 600526b NEIGHBORS 4A SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2020 questions with questions with Interview and photo by Linda Simmons Polk County Sheriff’s Office corporal/patrol supervisor Derek Carter SUBSCRIPTION RATES AND AGREEMENT POLK AND ADJOINING COUNTIES: Total price for 104 issues......... $68.85 ($63.69 subscription and $5.16 sales tax) Total price for 52 issues ........... $39.72 ($36.64 subscription and $2.98 sales tax) Total price for 26 issues ........... $26.47 ($24.42 subscription and $1.98 sales tax) E-edition: Online at www.BolivarMoNews.com. ELSEWHERE IN MISSOURI: Total price for 104 issues............$96.64 ($89.40 subscription and $7.24 sales tax) Total price for 52 issues ..............$55.61 ($51.44 subscription and $4.17 sales tax.) Total price for 26 issues ..............$35.12 ($32.49 subscription and $2.63 sales tax.) Sorry, no refunds on subscriptions. OUT OF STATE: Total price for 104 issues ............ $107.77 Total price for 52 issues ................ $61.24 Total price for 26 issues ................ $37.96 Title to each individual issue of the newspaper after publication passes to a Missouri subscriber upon the fulfillment of the conditions of payment in full of the subscription price and the complete preparation of the issue for release and shipment at the office of the newspaper. Title passes to a non-Missouri subscriber upon fulfillment of the conditions of payment in full of the issue price and the delivery by the publisher of the issue to the United States Postal Service for mailing. (USPS 060-080) Published semiweekly for $54.60 per year locally by Bolivar Herald-Free Press. 335 S. Springfield Ave., P .O. Box 330 Bolivar, Missouri 65613-0330 Telephone (417) 326-7636 Periodicals postage paid at Bolivar, MO POSTMASTER: Send address changes to P .O. Box 330, Bolivar, Mo. 65613-0330 Printed in Missouri by (417) 864-0932 “... and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” -John 8:32 Jim Holland, publisher Jessica Franklin Maull, editor HOW TO CONTACT THE BOLIVAR HERALD-FREE PRESS Front office............................. 326-7636 or 777-9700 Jessica Franklin Maull, editor............................. 777-9723 Jill Way, associate editor ............................. 777-9711 David Talley, reporter ................................. 777-9724 Deanna Moore, advertising manager ....... 777-9731 Three things on your bucket list? Learn to play the steel guitar, make a billion dollars and own a muscle truck. Biggest pet peeve: When someone texts me “K.” One thing most people don’t know about you: I have a fascination for the paranormal. What you most love about your job: I love coming to work, and not even feeling like I’m at work. As most of us know, that’s when you know you’re in the right place. Favorite way to spend a day off: Staying at home with the family and having good friends over. What impact do you think social media has on law enforcement today? When I first started out as a cop, you couldn’t find enough spots to be filled, and agencies are finding it difficult to find cops to work for them due to the negativity. Luckily here, our citizens support us. It definitely makes me appreciate growing up here and knowing I help make a difference. A lot of agencies don’t have it as good as we do here. Hobbies: I play music (guitar, bass guitar, drums), ride my dirt bike, ride my four-wheeler, enjoy being around good friends and, most of all, my family. Another place you’d like to live: Frankfort, Michigan. My grandparents took me there every summer growing up, so it was like my second home. Advice you’d give someone going into law enforcement work: To do this job anymore, it honestly takes a special person. A person that’s not in it for the glory or pay, but someone that loves the job for what it truly is, despite the negativity. The backlash gets old, and it wears on all of us that carry a badge, but working somewhere that appreciates you despite your flaws and a community that supports you makes it worth it. What did you want to be when you were growing up? Believe it or not, it was a cop. However, I put it to the side to pursue being a big time musician until I was in my early 20s. Dad gave me an ultimatum of being a cop or going to the military, and it was at that point I pursued my law enforcement career. What lessons should we as a community learn from the pandemic? A lot of it honestly is common sense. Wash your hands, stay home if you’re sick, etc. What does it mean to you have been part of the front lines in Polk County during the pandemic? Honestly, not a lot changed for us. We still do the same job. It’s just more restricted to ensure our safety, our family’s safety and the public’s safety. Most challenging part of your job: Trying to deal with the lack of common sense among people we deal with. Family: Gary Carter is my dad, Caitlin Carter is my wife and my son is Evan Carter. Hometown: Bolivar. OUR COVID-19 OUR COVID-19 HEROES HEROES hometown hometown 15 15
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No place like homefor the holidays
A picture can say a thousand words, and the BH-FP is ready to hear from you about all things Polk County this Christmas season.
The newspaper is seeking entries — which can fea-ture the people, places and events that defi ne Polk County — for its December Picturing Polk County monthly photography contest.
The contest is open to anyone, so it’s time to get out those cameras and start telling the story of our area.
Don’t forget — each month’s winners will be entered in a photo of the year contest later this month.
To enter, photos may be sent to [email protected] or via a private message to the BH-FP Facebook page.
All entries for November’s contest are due by Mon-day, Dec. 21.
Here’s the deal, our Home and Auto rates are already great. But when you combine with State Farm®, you can save even more. Call me to discover your surprisingly great rates on Home and Auto today.
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NEIGHBORS4ASATURDAY, DECEMBER
12, 2020
questions withquestions withInterview and photo by Linda Simmons
Polk County Sheriff ’s Offi ce corporal/patrol supervisor
Derek Carter
SUBSCRIPTION RATES AND AGREEMENT
POLK AND ADJOINING COUNTIES:Total price for 104 issues .........$68.85($63.69 subscription and $5.16 sales tax)Total price for 52 issues ...........$39.72($36.64 subscription and $2.98 sales tax)Total price for 26 issues ...........$26.47($24.42 subscription and $1.98 sales tax)
E-edition: Online at www.BolivarMoN ews.com.
ELSEWHERE IN MISSOURI:Total price for 104 issues ............$96.64($89.40 subscription and $7.24 sales tax)Total price for 52 issues ..............$55.61($51.44 subscription and $4.17 sales tax.)Total price for 26 issues ..............$35.12 ($32.49 subscription and $2.63 sales tax.) Sorry, no refunds on subscriptions.
OUT OF STATE: Total price for 104 issues ............$107.77Total price for 52 issues ................$61.24Total price for 26 issues ................$37.96 Title to each individual issue of the newspaper after publication passes to a Missouri subscriber upon the fulfi llment of the conditions of payment in full of the subscription price and the complete preparation of the issue for release and shipment at the offi ce of the newspaper. Title passes to a non-Missouri subscriber upon fulfi llment of the conditions of payment in full of the issue price and the delivery by the publisher of the issue to the United States Postal Service for mailing.
(USPS 060-080) Published semiweekly for $54.60 per year locally by Bolivar Herald-Free Press.
335 S. Springfi eld Ave., P.O. Box 330Bolivar, Missouri 65613-0330
Telephone (417) 326-7636Periodicals postage paid at Bolivar, MO
POSTMASTER: Send address changes toP.O. Box 330, Bolivar, Mo. 65613-0330
Printed in Missouriby
(417) 864-0932
“... and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” -John 8:32
Jim Holland, publisher
Jessica Franklin Maull, editor
HOW TO CONTACT THE BOLIVAR HERALD-FREE PRESS Front offi ce .............................326-7636 or 777-9700
Jessica Franklin Maull, editor .............................777-9723
Jill Way, associate editor ............................. 777-9711
David Talley, reporter ................................. 777-9724
Deanna Moore, advertising manager ....... 777-9731
Three things on your bucket list? Learn to play the steel guitar, make a billion dollars and own a muscle truck.
Biggest pet peeve: When someone texts me “K.”
One thing most people don’t know about you: I have a fascination for the paranormal.
Three things on your bucket list? Learn to play the steel guitar, make a billion dollars and own a muscle truck.
What you most love about your job: I love coming to work, and not even feeling like I’m at work. As most of us know, that’s when you know you’re in the right place.
Favorite way to spend a day off : Staying at home with the family and having good friends over.
What impact do you think social media has on law enforcement today? When I fi rst started out as a cop, you couldn’t fi nd enough spots to be fi lled, and agencies are fi nding it diffi cult to fi nd cops to work for them due to the negativity. Luckily here, our citizens support us. It defi nitely makes me appreciate growing up here and knowing I help make a diff erence. A lot of agencies don’t have it as good as we do here.
Hobbies: I play music (guitar, bass guitar, drums), ride my dirt bike, ride my four-wheeler, enjoy being around good friends and, most of all, my family.
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Another place you’d like to live: Frankfort, Michigan. My grandparents took me there every summer growing up, so it was like my second home.
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Advice you’d give someone going into law enforcement work: To do this job anymore, it honestly takes a special person. A person that’s not in it for the glory or pay, but someone that loves the job for what it truly is, despite the negativity. The backlash gets old, and it wears on all of us that carry a badge, but working somewhere that appreciates you despite your fl aws and a community that supports you makes it worth it.
Advice you’d give someone going into law
What did you want to be when you were growing up? Believe it or not, it was a cop. However, I put it to the side to pursue being a big time musician until I was in my early 20s. Dad gave me an ultimatum of being a cop or going to the military, and it was at that point I pursued my law enforcement career.
What lessons should we as a community learn from the pandemic? A lot of it honestly is common sense. Wash your hands, stay home if you’re sick, etc.
What did you want to be when you
What does it mean to you have been part of the front lines in Polk County during the pandemic? Honestly, not a lot changed for us. We still do the same job. It’s just more restricted to ensure our safety, our family’s safety and the public’s safety.
Most challenging part of your job: Trying to deal with the lack of common sense among people we deal with.
Family: Gary Carter is my dad, Caitlin Carter is my wife and my son is Evan Carter.
Hometown: Bolivar.
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