At 10:46 a.m. on Monday, March 19, 2018, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department advised Troop H Headquarters of a theft in progress at a residence in Ridgeway, Missouri. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department provided a description of a vehicle involved in the incident and advised the suspect vehicle was southbound on Interstate 35. A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper observed a vehicle matching the suspect vehicle description southbound on Interstate 35. While attempting to overtake the suspect vehicle, the trooper observed the vehicle exit Interstate 35 and travel westbound on Route N in Daviess County. The trooper overtook the suspect vehicle and observed it slide through the intersection of Route N and US 69 and crash into a ditch. Preliminary investigations revealed the male driver and a female occupant fled the vehicle with the trooper pursuing

on foot. The male suspect fired shots at the trooper. The trooper returned

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Grain Belt Express reaches end of the road in IllinoisAppeals Court Rules Line

Company Not a UtilityMembers of grassroots

group Concerned Citizens and Property Owners (CCPO) are optimistic that the Grain Belt Express Clean Line (GBE) has finally been blocked in Illinois in the wake of an Illinois Fifth District Court of Appeals opin-ion handed down yesterday. The Order reversed and re-manded a previous decision of the Illinois Commerce Commis-sion that granted GBE a certifi-cate of public convenience and necessity under the expedited review process set forth in the Illinois Public Utilities Act. The Court also made a finding that GBE was not a public utility at the time it made application in

Election time is here. In a few weeks, we will go to the poles, read the confusing language on the ballots (not including names) and start filling in those little black circles. Do you real-ly know about and understand what that bond or levy is on the ballot?

What is a bond? What is a levy? Well, here is an explana-tion to consider since elections are upon us and some of us are bound to vote on an issue that mentions one or both of these things.

Bonds and levies are differ-ent funding options used by municipalities that need rev-enue. Both options hit the tax-payer, which is the reason is is on a ballot for vote. Make no mistake, a bond is a debt that is paid back with interest, plain and simple. The public repays the debt. Bonds essentially work like loans. The money is bor-rowed and has to be paid back by a cer-tain date. This date is referred to as a maturity

Illinois, and cited the findings of the Illinois Supreme Court last year elat a similar Clean Line Energy project was also not a public utility.

“We’re very encouraged that Grain Belt has reached the end of the road in Illinois,” said Joe Gleespen. The CCPO, IL Farm Bureau, Landowners Alliance of Central Illinois, and an in-dividual, Mary Ellen Zotos, have been battling Clean Line Energy Partners over the Il-linois portion of the 780-mile electric transmission line for the past three years. GBE had been seeking eminent domain authority from the state to build its power line across the businesses and homes of target landowners, who would not voluntarily grant easements to the Texas-based corporation. The $2.3B project was proposed in 2009 and has been approved in Kansas and Indiana, but has been denied in Missouri and Il-linois, the two states it would

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This time of the year many of us are over the cold weather, yet it is still cold outside. To stay warm, many of us pull a quilt over us. Quilts and blankets do not just provide warmth, they provide an emotional connection to the one that gave us this token of love.

“Wrapped with Love” is the collective mission of a small Mid-west town “nice surfing” in Florida via a Pastor with quilts and blankets. Wait….what? Pastor Jenn Klein of the Hamilton United Methodist Church and her husband Rusty took quilts made and donated from Missouri Star Quilt Co’s customers to hurricane vic-tims in Florida. “God asks we be open and respond, even to what may seem ridiculous, knowing that God uses each and everyone for good. Each of us are part of something more, and what a wonderful blessing to wit-ness that unfold.” said Pastor Klein.

February 27th marked the day that Pastor Jenn and Rusty arrived at the First United Methodist Church of Kissim-mee, Florida. In the next four days, Pastor Jenn and Rusty would work with Pastor Jose Nieves and his wife Linda from the First United Methodist Church in Kissimmee, to deliver quilts to a school district, a youth shelter, a women’s transitional home, and two hospitals. There were 4,200 quilt and blanket recipients in Florida that received gifts of love from people all over the United States via a Pastor and her hus-band from a small midwestern town with a population of 1,800 people.

“I have been asked several times, how is it that a rural town in northwestern Missouri with a population of 1800 could accom-plish such a huge feat as this?” FAITH and HOLY TENACITY (aka determination to follow, seek, find and trust). Rusty and I have most certainly experienced this first hand.” Pastor Klein said of the experience. This mission truly was “Wrapped with Love.”

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Voting Equipment

The Caldwell County Clerk’s office will be performing a Public Test of the voting equipment for the April 3, 2018 General Municipal Election. This will be held on March 27, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in the courtroom on the second floor of the courthouse.REMINDER:

The Caldwell County Clerk’s office will be open on Saturday, March 31, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to noon for absentee voting.

Community Choir

Concert

To be held Palm Sunday, March 25, at 7:00 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene in Kingston and on Good Friday, March 30, at 7:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Braymer.

Braymer’s Annual

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, Mar. 31 at 11 a.m. in the Braymer School, football field or old gym. Bring your Easter basket or sack!

Breckenridge Alumni

Basketball Tourney

April 21 - 9th Annual Breckenridge Alumni Basket-ball Tournament

Hosted by Emmalee Oli-ver and Mitchell Curtis

Teams will consist of Breckenridge Alumni or graduating Seniors.

Teams must have a mini-mum of two girls on the team and one girl on the court at all times.

$5 to play and $2 entry fee for anyone who is not play-ing.

Suspect shot during pursuit

The difference between a bond & levy?date. When that maturity date rolls around, the remaining un-paid dollars are due that have not been paid back before that date. Interest rates for bonds can be fixed or not fixed. Inter-est rates that are not fixed could lead to uncertainty for taxpay-ers. County government could raise taxes to cover the cost of a general obligation bond if ad-ditional money is needed for re-payment of bond dollars due.

A “levy” refers to a levying tax, which is a tax imposed on property owners. A levy is used to raise money for projects, im-provements, etc. A County that proposes a levy has a specific project in mind. This project has been researched and a levy is proposed as a way to spread

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By Stephanie Henry

Letters to the EditorLetters to the Editor do not necessarily reflect

the views of The Caldwell County staff and paper

Scuttlebutt by Pat O’Connor

This week’s yummy recipe is LEMON POUND CAKE. This is one of my fa-vorite cakes. Nothing says spring like this cake, espe-cially when you use fresh lemons. This cake is fun to make and taste like sun-shine.

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup butter, softened1/2 cup shortening3 cups sugar5 large eggs1 tablespoon grated lem-

on zest1 tablespoon lemon extract3 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon baking powder1 cup whole milk

FROSTING:1/4 cup butter, softened1-3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar2 tablespoons lemon juice1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

TIME TO COOK:In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and

sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in lemon zest and extract. Combine the flour, salt and baking powder in separate bowl; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat just until combined.

Pour into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes then re-move from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

In a small bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread over top of cake.

Enjoy! Let me know if you like this recipe and if you changed it up. You may reach me at handhpublish-ing2013@gmail.com. Thanks! I can’t wait to hear from

Dear Editor,As a former school board member, I have learned

first-hand how financial institutions have a vested interest in government bonds. Example: School bor-rows a million dollars and financial institutions make $300,000 in interest. This equals to taxpayers paying 1.3 million. Interest amount could be higher or lower depending on the rate. Financial institutions behind the scenes promote running bonds whether needed or not because they make money on interest.

The wording on the ballot is well thought out to de-ceive the voters. Example: May not contain any lan-guage pertaining to interest or financial institutions profiting.

I will say it is not a tax increase when it is or if one bond is ending and being replaced by another at same levy rate it is a continuous tax increase.

Again, the language is specifically designed to de-ceive you the voter/taxpayer!

Russ Monchil

Welcome to the Scuttlebutt. We strive to provide in-formation to local veterans and share a little bit about life in the military.

A Veterans Administration initiative is helping thou-sands of older Veterans find alternatives to potentially risky medications. (The following was summarized from an article on www.va.gov/Vantage) In the late 1970s, benzodiazepines ranked among the most com-monly prescribed medications in the world. These in-clude Valium, Xanax and related medications that help calm activity in the brain. For many patients facing conditions such as anxiety, posttraumatic stress disor-der and depression, “benzos” became the answer. But over time, that answer began to raise serious questions. There is increasing evidence that benzodiazepines, along with other medications commonly prescribed for sleep, called “sedative hypnotics” can increase the risk for adverse events like falls, hip fractures, cogni-tive impairment, motor vehicle crashes, drug depen-dence and withdrawal, and even death by overdose.

In October 2015, VA launched a nationwide effort to address the issue in a particularly vulnerable popu-lation: Veterans ages 75 and older. This was phase 2 of the VA’s Psychotropic Drug Safety Initiative (PDSI). By June 2017, the initiative had achieved dramatic re-sults: More than 30,000 Veterans benefited from im-provements in prescribing practices, and the number of Veteran outpatients who received prescriptions for benzodiazepines or sedative hypnotics fell by more than 20,000.

VA facilities across the country selected at least one of 14 prescribing metrics to prioritize over the course of the initiative. Facilities were provided with support tools, technical assistance, educational and collabora-tion opportunities, and quarterly metrics to monitor progress. “The thing that I was most excited about … was the success that we had in reducing the use of benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics in our older Veterans,” Dr. Ilse Wiechers said. “This has often been viewed by both patients and their providers as some-thing that is difficult to do. They often will push back on the idea that we should be targeting reduction of benzodiazepines, because they’re really hard to taper off, or at least people believe that they’re really hard to taper off. But we were able to have quite a bit of suc-cess.”

The PDSI team has now turned its attention to a crit-ical next phase: improving access to medication-assist-ed treatment for Veterans with opioid and alcohol use disorders. Particularly in the case of opioids, Wiechers calls it “an issue of life and death with people.” So, If you know of a family of a veteran or a veteran that needs some help, let us know. We do care and will try to help. If you know of upcoming events for this area, please let us know and I will try to include them in the Scuttlebutt. We still need help so if you believe you can help your fellow veterans or have a talent to offer, con-tact us. At the very least- be nice to others and PRAY FOR PEACE!

Military Heroes: Maj. Rhonda CornumMaj. Cornum could see her breath when she awoke

on the fourth day of ground fighting during Operation Desert Storm. It was February 1991, and the flight sur-geon combated the chilly Iraqi morning by slipping on her jacket and nursing a few cups of hot coffee. She was headed out on a routine flight to shuttle passen-gers, when her UH-60 Black Hawk crew received a call telling them their mission had changed and was now a rescue.

A fighter pilot, Air Force Capt. Bill Andrews, had been shot down behind enemy lines and suffered a broken leg. Cornum’s crew was the closest aircraft around. “Unfortunately, we flew right over a big bun-ker full of weapons and they shot the tail off my heli-copter ... and they shot me,” said Cornum, now a brig-adier general. She was one of three Soldiers to survive the 140-mile-per-hour crash. She suffered two broken arms, a bullet wound to her shoulder, and a torn knee, only to be dragged from the wreckage and taken into Iraqi captivity. She was held in a primitive under-ground jail cell for eight days in what she calls “aus-tere” conditions. She was also sexually molested by an Iraqi Soldier while being transported to the prison, but she said being fondled was low on her list of things go-ing wrong that day. “The molestation didn’t do a thing to me,” she assured. “It is just as irrelevant now as it was then.” Cornum said she was more surprised than emotionally damaged from the assault -- she was dirty, bloodied and badly wounded. “If it doesn’t increase the likeliness you were going to stay there longer, and it wasn’t excruciating, and it wasn’t life-threatening, then it really didn’t matter,” Cornum explained. On March 6, 1991, she was released along with 23 other prisoners of war in end-of-war negotiations. Her story is as relevant today as it was 20 years ago. Few women have served as POWs.

Veteran News BulletinsCommemorating Women’s History Month (Mili-

tary.com March 12, 2018)Every March Military.com marks women’s history

month by recognizing the contributions made and the glass ceilings broken each day by women in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Female members of the U.S. Military have not always received the recognition they’ve earned. Yet from sea, to ground, to sky and beyond, women have worn the battle flag of the United States of America and have bravely fought in her name. We honor them.

Why Rednecks Make Good Soldiers Dear Ma & Pa: Am well. Hope you are. Tell brother Walt &

brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up quick before maybe all of the places are filled. I was restless at first because you got to stay in bed till nearly 6 a.m., but am getting so I like to sleep late. Tell Walt & Elmer all you do before breakfast is smooth your cot and shine some things. No hogs to slop, feed to pitch, mash to mix, wood to split, fire to lay. Practically nothing. Men got to shave but it is not so bad, they git warm water. Breakfast is strong on trimmings like fruit juice, cereal, eggs, bacon, etc..., but kind of weak on chops, pota-toes, ham, steak, fried eggplant, pie, and other regular food. But tell Walt & Elmer you can always sit between two city boys that live on coffee. Their food plus yours holds you till noon, when you get fed again. It’s no wonder these city boys can’t walk much. We go on “route” marches, which the Platoon Sergeant says are long walks to harden us. If he thinks so, it is not my place to tell him different. A “route march” is about as far as to our mailbox at home. Then the city guys gets sore feet and we all ride back in trucks. The country is nice, but awful flat. The Sergeant is like a schoolteacher. He nags some. The Capt. is like the school board. Ma-jors & Colonels just ride around & frown. They don’t bother you none. This next will kill Walt & Elmer with laughing. I keep getting medals for shooting. I don’t know why. The bulls-eye is near as big as a chipmunk and don’t move. And it ain’t shooting at you, like the Higgett boys at home. All you got to do is lie there all comfortable and hit it. You don’t even load your own cartridges. They come in boxes. Be sure to tell Walt & Elmer to hurry & join before other fellers get into this

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working on an infrastructure grant with MoDOT, plac-ing a larger water line at Penney Concrete and the Redford’s hotel, and working on the library elevator to make it in compliance with state regulations.

Sherria Kavanaugh talked to Attorney Cowherd about how they could more quickly get the streets re-paired. He gave her some options the citizens could consider. Cowherd said you can’t get a street paved without the money to pay for it and you can’t get grants for residential streets. The other options, aside from the transportation sales tax, involve the landowners pay-ing for improvement to their own streets. Streets can be paved and assessments can be made against adjoin-ing landowners. The other option is a neighborhood improvement district, where residents petition the city to set up a district of properties. The city would issue a bond and payment of the bond would come from the people in the district to be assessed on their city taxes stretched out over 15 years or so.

Dean Hales brought up the subject of getting money from Hamilton Township. Hales said the city has 70% of the vote and if they work together they can replace existing township board members. Cowherd said by state law the township could give 25%. Hales also thought the township tax needs to be raised.

Van Iperen reported that the water level at the res-ervoir is now 42-1/2” low and continues to go down. Voluntary water conservation is still in effect. The car-bon and copper sulfate bid went to Hawkins.

Looking at the budget, Van Iperen said she had a report from People Services and the water plant on im-provements that need to take place. The #1 priority is a raw water intake that will need to be engineered. The city is requesting street bonds but so far is unable to obtain the financing. John Foley is requesting that the city clean his backflow preventer. He feels it is the city’s responsibility to clean them but Van Iperen said once the city had placed them in the homes, she thought it was up to the residents to maintain them. Cowherd ad-vised that the city should pay for the backflow preven-ters to be cleaned, because if backups occurred, then the city could be liable. Van Iperen said she would look into the cost of having that done.

The council approved police policies regarding Re-sponse to Resistance and Police Vehicle Operations and Weapons Qualifications.

Hosman’s Auto and Lawn was awarded the bid for the city land rental.

The board approved an ordinance approving a lease and addendum with the 43rd Judicial Circuit for anoth-er ten years.

The board passed an ordinance approving an ad-dendum to lease agreement.

The board passed an ordinance amending the city code relating to the disconnection of water service. This ordinance eliminates the door hangers used for past due customers.

The board passed an ordinance repealing Chapter 82 regarding motor vehicle licenses. This eliminates the city stickers residents used to receive when prop-erty taxes were paid.

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pass through to ship energy from Kansas into the grid that serves east coast states.

“After many years of worry, and hundreds of thousands of dollars spent defending our homes and businesses, we’re thankful to finally have this burden lifted,” said Gleespen. It remains to be seen whether GBE will attempt to change its utility status and reap-ply under a different process for non-public utilities, however that endeavor would be time-consuming and expensive, with no guarantee of success. The citizens group has vowed to continue its efforts to block the project if the company pushes forward.

“The court has recognized that a transmission proj-ect proposed purely as a profit-seeking venture to move cheap electricity across our state and sell it into a geo-graphic region that will pay more is not a public utility worthy of eminent domain authority,” said Gleespen. “GBE’s entire business plan is questionable as I’m not aware of any customer interest in Eastern states that would make this project commercially viable.”

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the cost among area property owners. A levy MUST be approved by the voters. Since a levy is NOT a bond, it does not need to be repaid because the revenue for a levy is received over time, unlike a bond, when monies are received up front all at once.

When you head to the polls to vote on bond or levy issues, hopefully this summary will help you make an informed decision. A bond is a loan, the money is re-ceived up front and must be paid back with interest. A levy is a tax, the money is received over time and there is no interest. The question is this, how would you rather spend taxpayer money, with a loan or a sav-ings plan?

Hamilton held their regular session on March 14. Those present were Aldermen, Travis Trosper, Cam-eron Fast, Sherria Kavanaugh and Danny Alexander. Also present were Mayor Winford Gilliam, City At-torney, Robert Cowherd, City Administrator and City Clerk, Deb Davis.

An item on the agenda this month was a discussion on “radio read” which ended up as a discussion of smart meters. City Administrator Jean Van Iperen said that she and the mayor went to Braymer for a presenta-tion on smart meters. She went on to say that current-ly the city spends $1,000 a month reading their own books and it takes the men two days to read the meters. Smart Meter’s bid was $182,777.60 and Wynn Water’s was $191,899.62. Van Iperen said that financing is avail-able for radio read systems. For ten-year financing, the city is looking at a yearly payment of $22-23,000. New meters would have to be replaced beginning at ten years. In looking at other cities with smart meters, Van Iperen said the system basically pays for itself because of the increase in the water recovered vs. the older me-ters. Some companies have antennas ($18) that will be placed on existing meter lids. Wynn Water antennas are $160 each. Smart Meter has the same components built into the meter. Van Iperen said the city received a quote for a mag flow meter that will be placed at the water plant. This will measure water actually coming out of the plant and will help the city monitor water leaks. The smart meter system has a phone app that will read the meters continuously as the workers drive by. The app will also give you readings for the last 90 days.

Cowherd said that some towns have addressed resident’s concerns about the meters by charging those people who do want old meters an extra fee for hav-ing to read them manually. When this reporter asked if anyone on the council had researched the health effects of smart meters, no membrs had anything to say.

During public participation, Landlord Tim Leader approached the city regarding a water bill from one of his tenants that came back on him for non-payment. Leader said that the water line had burst during a cold spell in January and he was not informed of it by the tenant, resulting in a loss of 188,000 gallons of water. He asked the council to meet him halfway and only charge him for the cost that the city pays for water coming from Lock Springs. Council argued that the cost of water from Lock Springs did not take in account the cost for getting the water to the tower, and that they had already removed the cost of the sewer and had applied the tenant’s deposit to the bill. Van Iperen said that there were nine other people in town that had broken lines, and if they make an exception to one, they should do it for all. City Attorney Robert Cow-herd advised the council to create an ordinance so the staff would know exactly how to handle water issues in the future. Keith Gilbert felt that it was shady for the council to table the decision on landlord responsibili-ties pertaining to water and then never bring it back up again. He also believes that everything should be done to collect from the tenant before passing the costs on to the landlords. Council agreed to put the subject on the agenda for next month’s meeting to give the public a chance to voice their opinions.

In February the Police Department responded to 224 calls for service, arrested nine subjects on active war-rants, eight from completed criminal investigations, 116 traffic stops issuing 41 citations for various traffic and criminal offenses, prepared 26 police reports, and participated in a mock drill at the American Legion for emergency situations, which is mandatory every five years. On March 15 the department will begin seat belt enforcement as part of the Youth Safety Belt Campaign focusing on teen drivers. The department is asked to trade in the Dodge Charger for a Ford Explorer. The Ford could be leased at basically the same cost as the Charger. The vehicle would be under warranty while in lease. The lowest bid received was from Thorough-bred Ford at $493 per month for a 24-month lease and $383 for a 36-month lease. The council agreed to ex-plore this option further.

Travis Trosper bought up the new E-Log process re-quired by truckers and Hamilton’s stance of parking on the ramps to 36 Highway. He said when the drivers need to stop, they need a place to park and there are not always spaces available at Quick Shop. No action was taken.

Public works fixed a leak at H&R Block. Another leak on Hwy. 36 required help from Decker Construc-tion only to find out it can’t be fixed. The issue will be addressed during the next phase of water improve-ments, as currently there is no water running through the pipe. The water lines will not be completed until late in the year. Other issues taken care of were the fix-ing of several shut off valves in meter pits, mowing around the reservoir, placing road patch on the streets,

Hamilton City Council returns to Smart Meter discussion

setup & come stampeding in. Your loving daughter, GailUpcoming Events and MeetingsAmerican Legion – – 3rd Wednesday at Legion Hall

-Dinner @1800 hours- Meeting @ 1900.VFW – 3rd Monday of month at Cameron Veteran’s

Home Chapel -1900 hoursBennett Springs Mo. will offer free fishing to veter-

ans on April 21st No license required. Just military ID. Contact informationFor more information or to offer help: Contact Pat

O’Connor (816) 575-2568Veterans Clinic (CBOC) @ MVH (816) 632-1369Veterans Crisis Hotline 1-800-273-8255A good website is www.va.gov.

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To celebrate National Agriculture Week, March 18-24, 2018, the Department of Agriculture has planned an activity for each of the four MORE pillars. Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn announced the MORE stra-tegic vision last May and since then has been striving to feed MORE, reach MORE, connect MORE and em-power MORE, all with the underlying goal to improve the quality of life for all Missourians.

“For most of us in the industry, agriculture is a per-sonal thing. It’s a passion we’ve had since we were young, and a legacy we want to pass on to the next gen-eration,” Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn said. “We want every Missourian to be able to connect personally with food, fuel, fiber and forestry, because it is part of each of our lives, in big and small ways, every day. We hope this statewide celebration is one that encourages growth, investment and trust in agriculture.”

The Department has planned the following activi-ties:

Feed MORE: The Department will host a food drive and give back to food insecure in the state. All food and monetary donations will be distributed to Missouri’s six food banks through Feeding Missouri to help com-bat hunger.

Reach MORE: Department employees will be sub-mitting photos as part of the “Show Me YOUR Ag” employee photo contest. The photos will demonstrate our staff’s pride in agriculture, and show their passion for the industry. The vast majority of employees have a personal connection to agriculture outside of it solely being their job; these photos will show that connection. A handful of submissions will be shared on social me-dia to highlight the agriculture team who serves Mis-souri’s farmers, ranchers and citizens.

Connect MORE: The lack of high speed internet can be a hurdle for any business. The Department will unveil on social media a video featuring Meagan Kai-ser, soil scientist and chief operating officer at Perry Agricultural Laboratory. Perry Agricultural Labora-tory provides soil testing and fertilizer prescriptions for producers to help their operation achieve maxi-mum efficiency. Kaiser outlines some of the challenges she faces in their business because of the lack of rural broadband.

Empower MORE: The Department’s efforts to cut red tape began last summer, and now it is time for phase two of the initiative. The Department has pro-posed the elimination of 1,201 restrictions, a reduction of 25 percent, and will launch a new proposed rule web page that will, for the first time, allow users to provide written comments online. This web page will list each proposed change/amendment/rescission with a link to fiscal notes, the Missouri Register, reference ma-terials and important dates. Once launched, visit the Department’s proposed rules page here: http://agri-culture.mo.gov/proposed-rules/

To follow along, connect with the Department on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Updates will be posted throughout the week. Use the hashtag #Na-tionalAgWeek to join in the conversation.Missouri agriculture is an $88.4 billion industry and is part of every county in the state. The state consistently ranks in the top 10 in many major commodities: hogs, beef cows, cotton, rice, goats, corn, soybeans, forest prod-ucts, turkeys and broiler chickens. Outside of produc-tion agriculture, the Show Me State is home to the Animal Health Corridor and recognized by many as the ag tech capital of the world. A variety of large agri-businesses have chosen to locate their headquarters in Missouri, recognizing the critical mass of agriculture innovation and excellence.

To see more Missouri ag highlights, visit http://ag-riculture.mo.gov/topcommodities.php.

To learn more about the Missouri Department of Agriculture, go to Agriculture.Mo.Gov.

National Ag Week

If we had no Winter then Spring would not be so

Pleasant

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CIRCUIT COURTThe following cases were heard in the Caldwell County

Circuit Court by Judges Jason A. Kanoy, R. Brent Elliott or Tom Chapman:

State vs. Chad J. Boyd, Excelsior Springs, tampering with a motor vehicle, 37 days incarceration in county jail.

State vs. David A. Rimmer, Richmond, DWI-alcohol, aggravated, felony, four years incarceration in Depart-ment of Corrections.

State vs. Sydney D. Slaughter, Kansas City, KS, re-sisting/interfering with arrest, detention or stop, 120 days incarceration in county jail, also possession of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid, $150.

State cases for defective equipment with $200 fines: Danielle R. Dotson, Gower; James C. Dunham, Holt; Andrea P. Ellis, Hamilton; Terri L. Gardner, Brecken-ridge.

Traffic cases: Marissa R. Brown, Chillicothe, invalid license, $300; Scott P. Evans, Manhattan, IL, speeding by 16-19 mph, $103.50; Jennifer A. Ivey, Ainsworth, NE, seat belt, $10; Quinten L. Lewis, Chillicothe, speed-ing by 26 mph or over, $500, also operating a vehicle without a license, $100, and possession of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid, $150; Danielle R. Maher, Kan-sas City, speeding by 11-15 mph, $78.50; Raymond L. Pollard, Braymer, failure to provide proof of insurance, $131.50; Angie M. Simons, Sulphur Springs, TX, speed-ing by 16-19 mph, $105.50; Shelton D. Vicari, French Settlement, LA, speeding by 6-10 mph, $55.50; Stephen L. Wilmoth, St. Joseph, failure to provide proof of in-surance, $150 and failure to register, $100.

City of Hamilton violations: Angela C. Harper, Hamilton, delinquent city taxes, $202.82 plus interest and costs; Matthew H. and Jennifer K. Hughes, Ham-ilton, et al, delinquent city taxes, $531.10 plus interest and costs; Brittany M. and Jeremy J. Santee, Hamilton, delinquent city taxes, $272.70 plus interest and costs; Mica L. Westover, Kidder, failure to stop at stop sign before crosswalk, $49.50.

Fine Collection Center cases for speeding: Ra-chel L. Day, Kansas City, $55.50; Tricia A. Feuerborn, Leawood, KS, $30.50; Brittany N. Jackson, Chillicothe, $55.50; Harlan R. Johnson, Helena, $30.50; Steven L. Mapel, Kansas City, $55.50; Lisa R. McGuire, Kansas City, $55.50; Trevor S. Niekamp, Quincy, IL, $30.50; Lindsy A. Rilinger, Topeka, KS, $80.50; Anne K. Ruus-kanen, Cameron, $55.50; Megan E. Sgambato, Chilli-cothe, $30.50; Servis Terolli, Villa Park, IL, $55.50. Center cases for seat belt violations with $10 fines: Elizabeth J. Allen, Joplin; Joshua A. Ballinger, Polo; Leslie N. Dagley, Polo; Gayle C. Griffin, Cameron; Rob-ert E. Hollon, Browning; Makayla J. Stacy, Hamilton. Other Center cases: Clayton E. Brown, Kansas City, failure to stop vehicle as near to the right hand side of highway as practicable, $30.50; Wayman L. Johnson, Kansas City, failure to register, $30.50.

Judgment for Full Order of Protection: Judy E. Wiley vs. Arthur S. Sharp, Polo.

Civil cases: Director of Revenue vs. Joel M. Alvarez, Polo, judgment against defendant for 2014 and 2016 in-dividual income tax for $907.00 plus interest.

Director of Revenue vs. Andrea D. and William B. Cunningham III, Hamilton, et al, judgment against defendants for 2014 individual income tax for $123.30 plus interest.

Director of Revenue vs. Deaven T. Eisman, Kidder, judgment against defendant for 2014, 2015 and 2016 in-dividual income tax for $316.23 plus interest.

Director of Revenue vs. Greg M. and Amanda D. Gray, Hamilton, et al, judgment against defendants for 2015 individual income tax for $473.67 plus interest.

Director of Revenue vs. Trevor K. Logan, Polo, judg-ment against defendant for 2013 individual income tax for $285.61 plus interest.

Director of Revenue vs. Sara E. and Joshua P. Thom-

as, Hamilton, et al, judgment against defendants for 2013 and 2016 individual income tax for $611.21 plus interest.

Bank of America vs. Chester F. Stone, Kingston, judgment against defendant for $3,207.78 plus interest and costs, stay of execution for monthly payments.

Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC vs. Kyley Marks, Cameron, default judgment against defendant for $5,221.86 plus costs.

Cavalry SPV I, LLC vs. Shirley M. Higgins, Hamil-ton, default judgment against defendant for $4,746.82 plus interest and costs.

Discover Bank vs. Shirley Higgins, Gallatin default judgment against defendant for $15,878.01 plus inter-est and costs.

Midwestern Health Management vs. Heather E. Foster, Kidder, default judgment against defendant for $950.98 plus interest and costs.

LVNV Funding, LLC vs. Annette Howard, Kidder, default judgment against defendant for $725.76 plus interest and costs.

Recorders Office

Warranty Deeds: Hideaway Lakes- Dave Comp-son to Jason Ishmael; Braymer- Joseph S. and Charity Richey to Tori Rae Gilliland. Grant- Mark Gola to Ron-nie I. and Diana J. Mellon.

Quit Claims: Mirabile- Cherie and Bruce Mize to Bruce Mize and Cherie Mize. Breckenridge- Robert L. Babb II to Robert L. Babb II Revocable Trust.

Beneficiary Deeds: Kingston- Steven P. and Nancy Jean McDowell to Jennifer H. Noble. Fairview- Don-ald Mark Leakey, a/k/a D. Mark Leakey to Kevin Scott Leakey. Gomer- Richard L. and Kathryn J. Carter to Shawna J. Barnes, Rebecca M. Caldwell and Richard L. Carter.

Philip M. Cox

Philip Michael Cox, age 68, of Hamilton, MO, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at the Cameron Re-gional Medical Center in Cameron.

Philip was born on Nov. 3, 1949, in Chillicothe, to Martin M. and Viola (Wright) Cox. He was a 1967 graduate of the Pen-ney High School, Hamil-ton, and then earned his Vocational Teaching De-gree.

Phil honorably served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War from 1969-1972. Philip worked at a motorcycle shop, was a machinist and self-employed mechanic, was the head of the Caldwell County Road & Bridge Department for 12 years, taught at Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron for 15 years, and was a blacksmith and farmer.

Philip was a member of the Hamilton Baptist Church, where he served as a church deacon, and he was a member of the American Legion, the Missouri Steam and Gas Engine Association, and BAM-Black-

smith Association of Missouri.Phil was preceded in death by his parents; brother,

Jim Cox; and brother-in-law, Wayne Hillman.He married Margaret “Margie” Mueller on Oct. 11,

1969, in Hamilton. They lived in Enterprise, AL for six years, but most of their life was spent in Hamilton. Margie survives of the home.

Additional survivors include a son, Michael (Susan) Cox of Sherman, IL, and their children, Kasie, Dillon and Derrick; son, Martin Cox of North Bend, WA and his children Ella and Lily; sisters, Kathleen (Bill) Mur-phy of Lenexa, KS, Judy (Gary) Thomas of Garland, TX, and Pam Hillman of Overland Park, KS; sister-in-law, Judy Cox of Kearney; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at the Hamilton Baptist Church. A visitation was held just prior to the service at the church. Interment was at Lick Fork Cemetery in Gallatin. In lieu of flow-ers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Missouri Veterans Home in Cam-eron. Online condolences may be left at www.bramfu-neralservices.com.

(paid obituary)

Caldwell County Nutrition Center Menu

Come join us at the center!We offer a free blood pressure check on the 2nd Tues-

day of every month and a free blood sugar and blood pressure check on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.

The 4th Thursday of every month we play FREE Bingo at the center from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Every Bingo wins a prize. Join us Thursday, March 22, at 10 a.m.

Every Tuesday is our Pitch Tournament that begins at 12:00 p.m. Join us on Tuesday, March 27, for lunch and stay for Pitch.

Everyone is invited to join us for lunch at the center! We are located at 410 Main Street in Polo. Lunch is served Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. A suggested donation for 60 yrs. and over is $4.00 per meal and there is a charge of $5.75 per meal for those under 60 yrs. Menu is subject to change without no-tice.

Our center is also available as a cooling/warming center for anyone in need of a place to stay warm/cool. Our business hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

We are still looking for volunteers to help with home delivery meals. If you are interested please call Cheryl at the center at 660-354-2213.

MENU:Wednesday 03/21/18: Chicken pot pie, salad, gelatin

w/fruit, bread cookieThursday 3/22/18: Oven fried chicken, mashed po-

tatoes w/gravy, carrots, peach crisp, breadFriday 3/23/18: Chili, veggie tray, pears, crackers,

cinnamon rollMonday 3/26/18: Fish, breaded tomatoes, coleslaw,

apple crisp, cornbreadTuesday 3/27/18: Stuffed pepper, corn casserole, sea-

soned rice, applesauce, bread

Pitch Tournament winners for March 6, 2018First Place: Ben White 234Second Place: Helen Griffin 220

Third Place: Mary Goehring 207Last Place: Karen Claypole 129

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Karen Cooper

Karen Cooper of Kingston, Mo., passed away on March 17, 2018, at Liberty Hospital.

Services are pending at Bram Funeral Home in Hamilton.

Hamilton Police Department to participate in Youth Seat Belt Enforcement

(Teens Reminded to Buckle Up and Arrive Alive)The Hamilton Police Department announced today

they are joining with statewide law enforcement March 15-31 for an aggressive youth seat belt mobilization to crack down on Missouri’s seat belt law violators and to reduce highway fatalities.

Only 70 percent of Missouri teens wear their seat belts when driving or riding in a motor vehicle. Eight out of ten teen drivers and passengers killed in traffic

crashes are unbuckled.Under the Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) law,

teens are required to wear their seat belt as it’s a pri-mary offense, meaning they can be pulled over solely for not wearing their seat belt.

“Local motorists should be prepared for stepped up seat belt enforcement,” said Chief April Locke. “We’ll

Weekly Record The Caldwell County NewsMarch 20, 2018 - Page 5

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Of the receipts and expenditures of Hamilton Township for the year beginning January 1, 2017

and ending December 31, 2017I. The total bonded debt of Hamilton Township, Caldwell County, Missouri, outstand-

ing as of December 31, 2017 was $0.00. Indebtedness on equipment was NONE.

II. RECEIPTS Township Fund Balance on hand January 1, 2017 ....................................................... $ 238,556.38 Amount of taxes received from Collector ........................................ 84,231.88 SEMA ..................................................................................................... 0.00 Amount received from Interest .......................................................... 556.44

TOTAL MONEY RECEIVED.............................................................. $ 323,344.70

III. DISBURSEMENTS

To Whom Issued/Purpose Amount Donnie Cox, Machine Operator ....................................................... $ 15,971.20 Joe Graham, Board Member, ............................................................. 121.92 Don Rice, Board Member ..................................................................... 121.92 Kenny Eckelberry, Trustee ................................................................... 121.92 Kate Adams, Clerk ............................................................................... 415.53 Cathy Youtsey, Clerk ........................................................................... 277.02 Methodist Church, Meeting Rent ...................................................... 240.00 Ameren MO, Electricity ...................................................................... 172.65 IRS Federal 941, Withholdings ........................................................... 5,393.21 MO Dept. of Revenue, State Tax W/H ............................................. 175.00 Car Quest, Bulbs .................................................................................. 52.02 Hamilton Bank, Deposit Box Rent & Checks ................................... 188.55 H&H Publishing, Publication of Notices ......................................... 237.30 MFA Oil Company, Diesel Fuel ......................................................... 6,533.71 Missouri Rural Services, Insurance Premiums ................................ 8,191.00 Magnum Machine, Repair .................................................................. 1,796.75 CSI Modr Tax ........................................................................................ 260.50 Brigman Wrecker Service, Dump Truck ........................................... 150.00 Twin Creeks, Tires ................................................................................ 140.00 Cameron Accounting .......................................................................... 150.00 County Elections .................................................................................. 2,278.23 Supplies ................................................................................................. 22.72 Rodney Gibson .................................................................................... 40.00

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS .............................................................. $ 43,051.15

IV. RECAPITULATION Total Money Rec’d and On Hand 2017 ......................................... $ 323,344.70 Disbursements .................................................................................... 43,051.15 Balance in Fund ................................................................................. $ 280,293.55

V. INVENTORY of tools, road machinery and other property belonging to the township, including Real Estate:

John Deere 770G Motor Grader, Balderson Snow Plow, 2002 Chevrolet Truck with Dump Bed, Western 10 Ft. Unimount Snow Plow, 2001 New Holland Tractor, TS 110, with Tiger Boom Mower, Tire Chains, Log Chains, Lot and Building in Railroad Addition to the City of Hamilton. (Including building Metal over Frame construction and is 42x36), Many Miscellaneous tools and supplies.

State of MissouriCounty of Caldwell

I, Kenny Eckelberry, Trustee of Hamilton Township, Caldwell County, Missouri, swear the above and foregoing to be a true and detailed statement of Hamilton Township.

Kenny Eckelberry, Township Trustee

Subscribed and sworn before me this 26th day of February, 2018.Sharon Wright, Notary PublicCommission Expires 8/25/2020Commission #16711867

Dan Dedrick–660-646-8103 Pam Dedrick, Office Manager–660-645-8119

Kurt Kleeman–816-284-7359 Clark Allen–660-973-6826Wes Gorham– 816-853-7359 LJ Cahill–660-322-1193

GRAND RIVER LIVESTOCK MARKET LLC

Location: HWY WW Tina, MO 64682Mailing address: PO Box 704 Chillicothe, MO 64601

www/grandriverlivestock.com E-mail: dwain@grandriverlivestock.com

Please call Dwain for further details on the upcoming sales:

Cell: 660-973-0097 or Market: 660-622-4214

Feeder Cattle Sale EVERY Wednesday starting at 11:00AM

Misc (Hay, Posts, Etc.), Caged Animals, Hogs, Cattle, Goats& Sheep

1st & 3rd Saturday of the month starting at 10AM

Commissioner’s Minutes for February – received Mar 12

February 5, 2018Commissioners C.R. Bud Motsinger, Jonathan Abbott and

Rex Hibler met in the Commissioners Room of the Caldwell County Courthouse with County Clerk Bryant.

Bills were paid.The Commissioners voted to accept the recommenda-

tion of the Caldwell County Health Board to appoint Robert Guffey as the replacement for the late Board Member Shellie Eitel.

The Commissioners met with Supervisor Jeff Campbell for an update on the Road and Bridge Crew.

The Commissioners voted to rescind the motion made on Jan 2, 2018 to retain the services of attorney Ivan Schrader for 2018 and to enter into a contract with the Attorney that represents Missouri Association of Counties (MAC), Mr. Travis Elliott.

February 6, 7, 2018Commissioners C.R. Bud Motsinger, Jonathan Abbott

and Rex Hibler attended Great Northwest Days at the Capi-tol in Jefferson City.

With the consent of Commissioners Motsinger and Ab-bott, Commissioner Hibler returned to Kingston on the morning of Feb 7, 2018 to sign the payroll for county em-ployees before returning to Columbia to attend the annual County Commissioners Association Meeting.

February 7, 8, 9, 2018Commissioners C.R. Bud Motsinger, Jonathan Abbott and

Rex Hibler attended the annual County Commissioners As-sociation meeting in Columbia and each received 20 hours of certified training in accordance with Chapter 49.082(3)

RSMO.

February 12, 2018Commissioner C.R. Bud Motsinger attended the Hwy 13

meeting in Lexington.

February 13, 2018Commissioners C.R. Bud Motsinger and Rex Hibler

met in the Commissioners Room of the Caldwell Coun-ty Courthouse with County Clerk Bryant. Jonathan Ab-bott was absent.

The Commissioners met with Supervisor Jeff Camp-bell of the Road and Bridge Department. The Commis-sioners voted to accept and sign a contract with Blue Springs Ford to purchase a 2018 F250 crew cab pick up as allowed in the 2018 Road and Bridge budget. The pur-chase is being made through a state bid.

The Commissioners met with Aaron Jones of Allstate Consultants to discuss the Little Otter Creek Budget.

Bids were opened for crushed stone, received from Trager Limestone, LLC and Norris Quarries. The Com-missioners voted to inform all Townships within the county that both bids have been accepted and it is up to them to use the quarry of their choice.

The Commissioners met with Collector/Treasurer, June Grooms, who presented her semi-annual Treasurer’s

Report.Commissioner Hibler at-

tended the Community Ac-tion meeting in Trenton.

February 15, 2018Commissioners C.R. Bud

Motsinger and Rex Hibler attended the Planning and Zoning Meeting held in the Courtroom of the Caldwell County Courthouse. Minutes under separate cover.

February 16, 2018Commissioners C.R. Bud Motsinger and Rex Hibler met

with County Clerk Bryant for final inspection and signature

of the 2017 Financial Statement for Caldwell County. Com-missioner Jonathan Abbott arrived later to sign the same document.

February 20, 2018Commissioners C.R. Bud Motsinger, Jonathan Abbott and

Rex Hibler met in the Commissioners Room of the Caldwell County Courthouse with County Clerk Bryant.

The Commissioners met with Supervisor Jeff Campbell for an update on the Road and Bridge Department.

The Commissioners voted to go into closed session per RSMo 610.021(1) for a phone conversation with attorney Ed Proctor.

The Commissioners voted to return to regular session.The Commissioners met with County Assessor for an up-

date of flying of the county.

All three Commissioners attended the Caldwell County Cares Coalition meeting at the Caldwell County Health De-partment.

February 23, 2018Commissioners C.R. Bud Motsinger, Jonathan Abbott and

Rex Hibler met in the Commissioners Room of the Caldwell County Courthouse with County Clerk Bryant.

Payroll was signed.The Commissioners met with Attorney Ed Proctor for an

update on litigation.The Commissioners met with Administrator LeAnne

Jorns and Dina Eskridge of the Caldwell County Detention Center along with Sheriff Jerry Galloway and Mitch Allen of the Sheriff’s Department to discuss the alternative op-tions for expansion of the Detention Center to insure safety and increase the number of beds available to generate more revenue.

February 26, 2018Commissioners C.R. Bud Motsinger, Jonathan Abbott and

Rex Hibler met in the Commissioners Room of the Caldwell County Courthouse with County Clerk Bryant.

Bills were paid.The Commissioners met with Supervisor Jeff Campbell

for an update of the Road and Bridge Department to discuss the purchase of a track hoe.

All three commissioners attended a meeting at the Ameri-can Legion in Hamilton hosted by the County Health De-partment to finalize an agenda for the Point of Dispensing

Drill for Emergency Preparedness to be held on March 12.The Commissioners met with Marty Gray and Mitch Al-

len of the Sheriff’s Department to discuss the job qualifica-tions necessary for an Emergency Management Director.

All three commissioners attended the Annual Daviess-Caldwell County Extension Council Dinner held at the Unit-ed Methodist Family Life Center in Hamilton, MO.

February 28, 2018Commissioners C.R. Bud Motsinger and Rex Hibler at-

tended the North Central Missouri Business Facilitation (NCMBF) annual meeting in Gallatin.

be out there to remind you seat belts can – and do – save lives.”

Seat belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes.

Buckle Up and Arrive Alive. For information on Missouri seatbelt usage, visit www.saveMOlives.com.

Continued from page 4...Buckle up

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Breckenridge R-I Board of Education meets

The Breckenridge R-I Board of Education held its

regular meeting Feb. 26, 2018. The meeting was called

to order by President Terri Adams. The agenda and

consent agenda were both approved. The board voted

to appoint Holly Baker to fill the unexpired term of Matt

Sievering who resigned earlier. Ms. Baker was sworn in

by President Adams.

The board reviewed the bills and payroll with Mr.

Skinner. He discussed making up days missed, and the

board voted to make them up at the end of the school

year. The last day will be May 17, 2018, with a 12:38

p.m. dismissal. He announced that the seniors will be

having a pancake breakfast for fundraising Saturday

morning at Applebee’s.

Mr. Skinner reported on the recent MUSIC members

meeting. He discussed that there was much discussion

about suicide prevention and opioid addiction. Both of

these issues have significant impact on schools. These

topics will be in the forefront for quite some time. The

board approved a school calendar for the coming

year.

During a preliminary discussion on next year’s bud-

get, three considerations were brought up. Mr. Skin-

ner discussed building security. The district needs to

discuss the possibility of beefing up its procedures

and equipment in this area. The board was in agree-

ment on this idea. The board is looking to replace two

buses with one newer bus. The District’s IT operation

will need to upgrade operating software over the next

two years as well. The board tabled the lawn mow-

ing bids while they explore other options, including the

purchase of lawn care equipment.

The board adjourned to an approved closed

session. The next meeting will be March 12, 2018.

Hamilton Police Report

Press Release: February 2018Law Enforcement Officers make arrests based on

facts of the crime. Any person suspected of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty a court of law.

During the month of February 2018, Officers re-sponded to approximately 224 calls for service, ar-

rested 9 subjects on active warrants, arrested 8 subjects from completed criminal investigations, conducted 116 traffic stops, and issued 41 citations for various crimi-nal and traffic offenses.

02/01 – An officer initiated a traffic stop on W. Berry for a vehicle exceeding the posted speed limit. As a result of the stop, 26 year old Sydney Slaughter of Kan-sas City, Missouri was arrested for failing to yield for an emergency vehicle, resisting arrest by fleeing, pos-session of marijuana, and driving while suspended. He remains in custody at the Caldwell County Deten-tion Center with a $50,000.00 cash only bond.

02/02 – 22 year old Brandon Wyatt of Gallatin, MO was arrested at a business at the 800 block of S Colby Street on an active Caldwell County bond violation warrant, for failure to obey judges orders on the origi-nal charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

02/04 – An officer responded to Casey’s for a report of a dog in the store. The owner of the dog was identi-fied as Kristopher Bruce of Hamilton. He was issued a Municipal Citation for allowing the dog to run at large.

02/05 – 35 year old Jeremy Eaton of Hamilton, MO was arrested at Supervision Services on an active Caldwell County bond violation warrant, for failure to obey judges orders on the original charge of violation of an adult protection order.

02/07 – An officer responded to a business at the 200 block of N Davis for a report of shoplifting. 75 year old Marietta Hemry of Hamilton, was arrested and later released from custody, pending a must appear court appearance.

02/07 – An officer responded to a residence at the 400 block of W Park Street for a report of a suicidal sub-ject. That subject voluntarily agreed to be transported to Cameron Regional Medical Center for treatment.

02/09 – Officers responded to a residence at the 700 block of S Hughes in Hamilton for a requested well-be-ing check on children at that location. 34 year old Al-bert Stief was arrested as a result of that investigation and remains in custody on 3 counts of endangering the welfare of a child, possession of marijuana, and unlaw-ful possession of drug paraphernalia.

02/10 – An officer took a report of a stolen vehicle from a residence at the 500 block of E Arthur Street in Hamilton. The vehicle was located and returned to the owner and the investigation is ongoing.

02/12 – An officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop at N. Davis and Memorial Drive for a vehicle with an expired license. The vehicle continued north on Da-vis Street and the officer observed the driver and front passenger switch seats, before coming to a stop. The initial driver, 23 year old Eric Sparkman of Chillicothe,

MO was arrested for no driver’s license, operat-ing a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, possession of methamphetamine, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He remains in custody with a $15,000.00 cash only bond. The passenger, 29 year old Melinda Hedrick of Chillicothe, MO was cited and released for fail-ure to register a motor ve-hicle and lane violations, pending a must appear court appearance.

02/12 – Officer responded to a structure fire at a resi-dence at the 600 block of N Ritchie Street. It is believed the fire was a result of electrical issues at the home. No injuries were reported and no foul play is suspected.

02/13 – 32 year old Dustin Stufflebean of Cameron, MO was arrested at Supervision Services on an active DeKalb County probation violation warrant.

02/13 – 20 year old Brittany Tarwaters of Kearney, MO was arrested at Supervision Services on an active Caldwell County probation violation warrant.

02/14 – A resident at the 400 block of W School Street in Hamilton was issued a citation for failing to comply with a nuisance violation order.

02/14 – 36 year old Patricia Mansell of Indepen-dence, MO was arrested at Supervision Services on an active Clinton County probation violation warrant.

02/15 - A resident at the 400 block of S Colby in Hamilton was issued a citation for failing to comply with a nuisance violation order.

02/18 – An officer responded to a residence at the 700 block of W McGaughy for a report of property damage. Investigation is ongoing.

02/18 – 20 year old Malachi Stacy of Hamilton, MO was arrested following a traffic stop in Hamilton, for minor in possession, possession of an open container, and failure to stop at a stop sign. He was cited and re-leased from custody, pending a court appearance.

02/19 – 20 year old Malachi Stacy of Hamilton, MO was arrested at a residence at the 500 block of N Ritchie on an active Livingston County probation violation warrant.

02/21 – An officer conducted a traffic stop at W Berry and N Frame for a vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign. The driver, 30 year old Charles Thompson of Cameron, MO, was arrested for driving while intoxi-cated and driving while suspended. Thompson was held at the Caldwell County Detention Center with a $1,000.00 cash only bond.

02/23 – An officer took a report of two subjects that were in possession of child pornography. Investiga-tion is ongoing.

02/25 – 41 year old Olvin A Suazo Varela of Chicago, Illinois was arrested following a traffic stop at S. Davis and Chestnut for no driver’s license. He was cited and released from custody, pending a court appearance.

02/25 – An officer responded to a residence at the 400 block of E Berry for a report of possible drug use. 25 year old Christopher Moore of Hamilton, MO was arrested for possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He was cited and released from custody, pending a court appearance.

02/26 – 41 year old Joseph Boner of Plattsburg, MO was arrested at Supervision Services on an active Clin-ton County probation violation warrant.

02/26 – 48 year old Jack Parker of Winston, MO was arrested at Supervision Services on an active Clinton County probation violation warrant.

02/27 – At approximately 2145 hours, an officer ob-served a shed on fire at a residence at the 700 block of S Davis Street. It is believed the fire was a result of electrical issues. No injuries were reported and no foul play is suspected.

02/28 – 28 year old Catherine Obrien of Excelsior Springs, MO was arrested at Supervision Services on an active Caldwell County probation violation war-rant.

Traffic Stops with citations issued:02/01 – 43 year old Mica Westover of Kidder, MO

stopped at W. 8th & Ardinger and cited for failing to stop at a stop sign

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Bram Funeral HomeCaldwell County Mutual Insurance Co.

Consumers Oil and Supply Co.Farm Bureau Insurance, Matt Grant

Foley’s Oil & ServiceGolden Age Nursing Home

The Hamilton BankHy-Klas Foods

Mary Lue’s Flower ShopMFA Oil Co.

Midwest Auto & Diesel Repair, LLCShelter Insurance, Michael Van Brunt

Twin Creeks, Inc.Walker’s Collision Repair

Windmill Insurance AgencyYetter Pest Control

Sponsors

Family LivingThe Caldwell County NewsMarch 20, 2018 - Page 8

Mirabile C-1 School will be doing Pre-Kindergarten screenings on Wednes-days from 2:00-3:00 p.m. during the months of March and April. Screenings are approximately one hour long. Please call the school office to reserve your screening time. Your child must be four years old on or prior to August 1 and reside in the Mirabile C-1 School District.

It’s time to round up all new Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten kiddos who reside in the Mirabile School District. Our Pre-Kindergarten Round Up is April 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Kindergarten Round Up is April 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Please call the school office for details and to reserve your child’s spot at 816-586-4129.

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Sponsored by Hamilton United Methodist Church

Eggs! Refreshments! Fun!Saturday, March 31

1:00 p.m.

Hamilton American Legion Park

(In case of inclement weather, the hunt will be held at

Hamilton United Methodist Church.)

Age Divisions:

0-2 years old

3-4 years old

5-6 years old

7-8 years old

9-12 years old

Pass the word! Invite your friends!

Dennis and Kim Snodgrass& family

The family of Eloise Morgan would like to thank our friends and neighbors for the many prayers and memorial gifts received

during Mom’s illness and passing.

Kevin and Gwen Morgan& family

Thanks

COMMUNITYCHOIR

CONCERTPalm Sunday

March 25 ~ 7:00 p.m.Church of the Nazarene

Kingston

Good FridayMarch 30 ~ 7:00 p.m.

United Methodist ChurchBraymer

Caldwell County Health Dept. holds emergency drillCaldwell County Health Department held a Public Health Emergency Preparedness drill for Medical Counter Measures on Monday, March 12th at Ham-ilton American Legion. This was the largest drill ever organized by the health department. The mock drill helped better prepare for a community public health emergency. Many community partners gave their time and talents to the exercise. Over 90 vol-unteers participated to go through the drill and 36 agencies supported the exercise. Those agencies were: Andrew County Health Dept., Atchison-Holt Ambulance District, Buchanan County EMS, Caldwell County EMS, Caldwell County Ambu-lance, Caldwell County Commissioners, Caldwell County Road and Bridge, Caldwell County Sher-iffs’ Dept., City of Hamilton Public Works, Kings-ton Fire Dept., City of St. Joseph, Clinton County Health Dept., Daviess County Health Dept., Grun-dy County Health Dept., Hamilton Police Dept., Harrison County Health Dept., Hedrick Medi-cal Center, Holt County Health Dept., Livings-ton County Emergency Management, Livingston County Health Dept., Mercer County Health Dept., Missouri Western State University, Missouri Dept. of Corrections, Mosaic Life Care, Missouri State

PUBLIC CONSIGNMENT AUCTIONSaturday, April 7

1:00 p.m. at American Legion Hall, Hamilton

Consignments Wanted: Selling autos, guns, household, antiques, lawn & garden equipment,

tractors & equipment, boats & accessories,trailers of any kind.

If you have items to sell, and want them adver-tised, call me before March 30, to get

advertisement.Larry Offutt - Auctioneer - Cameron

816-632-9889 or 816-724-4160(We sell Real Estate at auction also.)

CRP Participants Must Maintain Approved Cover on Acreages Enrolled in CRP and Farm Programs

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) participants are responsible for ensuring adequate, approved veg-etative and practice cover is maintained to control erosion throughout the life of the contract after the practice has been established. Participants must also control undesirable vegetation, weeds (including nox-ious weeds), insects and rodents that may pose a threat to existing cover or adversely impact other landown-ers in the area.

All CRP maintenance activities, such as mowing, burning, disking and spraying, must be conducted outside the primary nesting or brood rearing season for wildlife, which for Missouri is May 1 through July 15. However, spot treatment of the acreage may be al-lowed during the primary nesting or brood rearing season if, left untreated, the weeds, insects or unde-sirable species would adversely impact the approved cover. In this instance, spot treatment is limited to the affected areas in the field and requires County Com-mittee approval prior to beginning the spot treatment. The County Committee will consult with NRCS to de-termine if such activities are needed to maintain the approved cover.

Annual mowing of CRP for generic weed control, or for cosmetic purposes, is prohibited at all times.

Highway Patrol, Nodaway County Health Dept., NTA Ambulance District, Polo Police Dept., Region H Hazmat, State Emergency Management Agency, Missouri Show Me Response, St. Joseph Emergen-cy Management Agency, St. Joseph Fire Dept., City of St. Joseph Health Dept., St. Joseph Police Dept., and Tri-County Health Dept.

SPRINGIs Na-ture’s way of saying Let’s Party!

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02/01 - 26 year old Randy Reeder of Hamilton, MO, stopped at S. Hughes & Cross and cited for expired plates

02/01 – 28 year old Justin Joiner of Ridgeway, MO, stopped at N. Davis & Berry and cited for failing to stop at a stop sign

02/04 – 28 year old Hannah Davis of St. Louis, MO, stopped at N. Davis & Berry and cited for failing to stop at a stop sign

02/05 – 18 year old Garrett Trosper of Hamilton, MO, stopped at 8th & Ardinger and cited for failing to stop at a stop sign

02/05 – 18 year old Elizabeth Odell of Winston, MO, stopped at N. Davis & 8th and cited for no seat belt

02/05 – 24 year old Amber Archer of Gallatin, MO, stopped at N. Davis & 8th and cited for no seat belt

02/05 – 30 year old Christopher Rainey of James-port, MO, stopped at N. Davis & 8th and cited for no seat belt and failure to secure two small children in a child car seat

02/06 – 51 year old Elbert Breshears Jr. of Hamilton, MO, stopped at S. Hughes & Cross and cited for dis-playing plates from another vehicle

02/10 – 17 year old Billy Barton of Winston, MO, stopped at Irwin & Colby and cited for no insurance

02/10 – 55 year old Arielle Brower of Hamilton, MO, stopped at N. Davis & Berry and cited for failing to stop at a stop and failure to secure a small child in a child car seat

02/11 – 33 year old Joseph Williford of Hamilton, MO, stopped at S. Davis & Park and cited for no insur-ance

02/11 – 53 year old Roger Litton of Hamilton, MO, stopped at Johnson & Chestnut and cited for failure to use turn signal

02/14 – 32 year old Carmelo Hernandez of Gallatin, MO, stopped at N. Davis & Berry and cited for failure to secure a small child in a child car seat and failing to stop at a stop sign

02/15 – 33 year old Lorena Romo of Trenton, MO, stopped at N. Davis & Putnam and cited for speeding (15 over)

02/15 – 33 year old Crystal Beal of Hamilton, MO, stopped at Walnut & Johnson and cited for no insur-ance

02/15 – 17 year old Halee Orr of Hamilton, MO, stopped at N. Davis & Samuel and cited for speeding (15 over)

02/15 – 32 year old Renessa Bell of Cameron, MO, stopped at S. Hughes and 36 Highway and cited for failing to stop at a stop sign

02/16 – 18 year old Sage Huffman of Hamilton, MO, stopped at S. Davis & Wal-nut and cited for failing to stop at a stop sign

02/18 – 20 year old Nita Ruuskanen of Hamilton, MO, stopped at S. Hughes and 36 Highway and cited for failing to register mo-tor vehicle

02/18 – 20 year old Em-ily Fickess of Polo, MO, stopped at the 1000 block of S Hughes and cited for no insurance

02/19 – 27 year old Jen-nifer Brown of Princeton, MO, stopped at N. Davis & 7th and cited for speed-ing (12 over)

02/23 – 45 year old Leanna Rominger of Gallatin, MO, stopped at W Samuel & N Willis and cited for speeding (22 over)

02/25 – 30 year old Nichole Hill of Kingston, MO, stopped at S Hughes & 36 Highway and cited for expired plates

02/27 – 27 year old Billie Mooney of Fill-more ,MO, stopped at S. Hughes & 36 Highway and cited for failing to stop at a stop sign

02/27 – 52 year old Pa-mela Stenzel of Saint Pe-tersburg, FL, stopped at Memorial & N Davis and cited for failing to stop at a stop sign.

Continued from page 6.. Hamilton Police Wetland Mitigation BanksProducers participating in programs administered

by the USDA are required to abide by certain condi-tions on any land owned or farmed that is considered a wetland. To maintain compliance with wetland conser-vation provisions, producers must agree, by certifying on form AD-1026, they will not plant an agricultural commodity on a converted wetland or convert a wet-land to produce an agricultural commodity.

USDA conservation compliance requires any farmer who converts a wetland for commodity production to offset that loss through mitigation to maintain eligibil-ity for USDA benefits.

Wetland mitigation banks allow farmers to remove or alter wetlands in their fields in exchange for pur-chasing credits in a mitigation bank. The credits cor-respond to an area of the mitigation bank that at least equals the size of the altered field wetlands. The price

of the credits is negotiated between the buyer and sell-er.

There are 10 wetland mitigation banks in the nation, including one in Missouri. To learn more about pur-chasing credits in a mitigation bank, contact your local USDA service center or find your local NRCS field of-fice at https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app.

2017 Class of Eagle Scouts Recognized

Supreme Court Judge Paul C. Wilson, Eagle Scout - 1979, To Deliver Keynote Address

When: February 19, 2018, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30

p.m.What: Annual Missouri State Eagle Scout Recogni-

tion DayWhere: Missouri State Capitol, House of Represen-

tatives, Jefferson CityHonoring 2017 Class of Eagle Scouts, 1,412 Eagles

from across the state of Missouri.Program Remarks by Todd Richardson, Speaker of

the House, Eagle ScoutKeynote by Judge Paul C. Wilson, Supreme Court,

Eagle ScoutEagle Award: The highest attainable rank in Scout-

ing, earned by only four percent of all Boy Scouts. In addition to earning at least 21 merit badges and being a field-tested leader of peers in his Scout troop, Eagle

Scouts give leadership to an extensive service project that benefits a community organization.

2017 Facts: On their way to becoming an Eagle Scout, the 2017 Missouri class of Eagles, all 1,412 of them

Hamilton Public Library Our local conservation agent (shout out to Crystal

Poole) just dropped off some great materials for all the kids interested in getting outside this spring and sum-mer! It provides teachers and parents the planning tools, activities, and resources to stimulate children’s sense of wonder of nature. We have materials for pre-school through high school. Stop by and check it out!

earned more than 29,841 merit badges, camped over 28,240 nights and attended over 180,000 troops meet-ings. Over 221,000 hours were contributed to service projects and Eagle projects in Missouri communities.

AMERICAN PICKERS to Film in Missouri

Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Missouri! They plan to film episodes of

the hit series AMERICAN PICKERS throughout your area.

AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’ on History. The hit show follows Mike and Frank, two of the most skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find sizeable, unique collections or accumu-lations and learn the interesting stories behind them.

As they hit the back roads from coast to coast, Mike and Frank are on a mission to recycle and rescue for-gotten relics. Along the way, the Pickers want to meet characters with remarkable and exceptional items. The pair hopes to give historically significant objects a new

lease on life, while learning a thing or two about Amer-ica’s past along the way.

Mike and Frank have seen a lot of rusty gold over the years and are always looking to discover some-thing they’ve never seen before. They are ready to find

extraordinary items and hear fascinating tales about them. AMERICAN PICKERS is looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or ac-cumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through, send us your name, phone number, location and description of the collection with photos to:

americanpickers@cineflix.com or call 855-OLD-

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ElectionThe Caldwell County NewsMarch 20, 2018- Page 10

SAMPLE BALLOTGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

APRIL 3, 2018CALDWELL COUNTY MISSOURI

NOTICE OF ELECTIONNotice is hereby given that the General Municipal Election will be held in the County of Caldwell on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 as certified

to this office by the participating entities of Caldwell County. The ballot for the Election shall be in substantially the following form.

SPECIAL ELECTION

Shall Polo R-VII School District of Caldwell County, Missouri, issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $1,845,000 for the purpose of acquiring,

constructing, improving, furnishing and equipping

school facilities, including (1) constructing an addi-tion to an existing building to serve as an additional instructional facilities including classrooms and

classroom space for the performing arts program,

(2) renovating the cafeteria, (3) purchasing new tech-nology infrastructure, (4) expanding parking areas,

(5) upgrading playground areas, (6) repairing and

replacing roofs HVAC systems in various school fa-cilities, and (7) installing safety and security mea-sures including security cameras?

Approval of this question is estimated to result in no increase to the District’s current debt service prop-erty tax levy, which is estimated to remain at $1.0963

per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

QUESTION

YES

NO

POLO R-VII SCHOOL DISTRICT

To choose by ballot two (2) directors who shall

serve as members of the Board of Education of said

school district for a term of three (3) years each.

Vote For TWO

MARK KIPPINGPENNY COPELANDKYLE STITHMAX HICKS

WRITE IN

WRITE IN

JOSH FITZWATER

CITY OF COWGILL

FOR MAYOR2 YEAR TERM

Vote For ONE

MARY JOANN WILLIAMS

WRITE IN

FOR EAST WARD ALDERPERSON2 YEAR TERM

Vote For ONE

JENNIFER L. SMITH

WRITE IN

FOR EAST ALDERPERSON1 YEAR TERM

Vote For ONE

WRITE IN

FOR WEST WARD ALDERPERSON2 YEAR TERM

Vote For ONE

WRITE IN

POLO R-VII SCHOOL

BRAYMER C-4 SCHOOL DISTRICT

To choose by ballot two (2) candidates who shall

serve as members of the Board of Education of

said School District for a term of three years each.

Vote For TWO

RALPH RENNISONEMILY DAVIESLYNDSEY HAWKINSJAMIE L. CLEVENGER

WRITE IN

WRITE IN

WILLIAM SHAWN COATS

Continued on page 11

CITY OF POLO

FOR ALDERPERSONWEST WARD2 YEAR TERM

Vote For ONE

DAN C. WATKINS III

WRITE IN

FOR ALDERPERSONEAST WARD

TWO YEAR TERM

Vote For ONE

JULIE PHILLIPS

WRITE IN

DANIEL ALLEN

KINGSTON 42 SCHOOL DISTRICT

To choose by ballot two (2) directors who shall

serve as a member of the Board of Education of

said school district for a term of three (3) years.

Vote For TWO

WRITE IN

WRITE IN

To choose by ballot one (1) director who shall

serve as a member of the Board of Education of

said school district for a term of one (1) year.

Vote For ONE

WRITE IN

Election The Caldwell County NewsMarch 20, 2018 - Page 11

SAMPLE BALLOTGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10

LATHROP R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT

MATTHEW (MATT) HOLSTEDADAM D. COCKRUMDENISE PADEN

WRITE IN

WRITE IN

FOR DIRECTORTHREE (3) YEAR TERM

Vote For TWO

CAMERON R-I SCHOOL DISTRICT

Proposition 1: To choose by ballot for two directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Educa-tion of said school district for a term of three years.

Vote For TWO

DARREL HOWELLDAN KERCHERJACKIE PECK

WRITE IN

WRITE IN

FOR EAST WARD ALDERPERSON2 YEAR TERM

Vote For ONE

WILLIS ‘BUSTER’ McINTIRE

WRITE IN

CITY OF BRECKENRIDGE

FOR WEST WARD ALDERPERSON2 YEAR TERM

Vote For ONE

JEREMY THOGMARTIN

WRITE IN

CITY OF KIDDER

FOR ALDERMANTWO (2) YEAR TERM

Vote For TWO

G. ROBERT BAUER IIRHONDA GROOMS

WRITE IN

WRITE IN

CITY OF HAMILTON

FOR ALDERMANEAST WARD

TWO YEAR TERM

Vote For ONE

KEITH GILBERTSHERRIA KAVANAUGH

WRITE INFOR ALDERMAN

WEST WARDTWO YEAR TERM

Vote For ONE

CAMERON FAST

WRITE IN

FOR MAYORTWO YEAR TERM

Vote For ONE

WRITE IN

CITY OF KINGSTON

FOR ALDERMAN WEST WARDTWO YEAR TERM

Vote For ONE

EILEEN GREGORY

WRITE IN

FOR ALDERMAN EAST WARD2 YEAR TERM

Vote For ONE

WRITE IN

Polling Place Name Polling Place AddressBRAYMER LIONS CLUB 809 N. MAIN BRAYMER 64624BRECKENRIDGE MASONIC LODGE 431 S. 6TH ST. BRECKENRIDGE 64625COWGILL CITY HALL 450 MAIN STREET COWGILL 64637HAMILTON METHODIST FAMILY LIFE CENTER 104 W. SAMUEL HAMILTON 64644KIDDER CITY HALL 347 FRONT STREET KIDDER 64649KINGSTON FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 25 E BROADWAY KINGSTON 64650MIRABILE SCHOOL 2954 SW STATE RT D POLO 64671NEW YORK SCHOOL 6061 NE STATE RT U HAMILTON 64644POLO CHRISTIAN CHURCH 301 MAIN ST POLO 64671

I, Beverly Bryant, Election Authority, within and for the County of Caldwell, do Hereby certify the above election to be

true copies as filed with me for the April 3, 2018 General Municipal Election.

Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of March, 2018.

Seal

Beverly Bryant

Caldwell County Clerk

School NewsThe Caldwell County NewsMarch 20, 2018 - Page 12

Breckenridge FCCLA State conference with some great kids!

HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR SELECTED FOR STATE ACADEMIC HONOR

High school senior Shelby Davies of Braymer High School has been selected an “Honorable Mention” stu-dent in the 2018 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating class of 2018. The announce-ment was made by Mitch Barnes, principal at Braymer High School, 400 Bobcat Avenue, Braymer, MO 64624.

Missouri Scholars 100 is a program sponsored by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals. Schools across Missouri were invited to nominate can-didates for this statewide recognition. The selection is based primarily on a formula using the student’s grade point average and ACT or SAT score. Each student nominated had to first meet criteria of an “Academic

Decathlon,” which included ten “events” designed to assure the academic strength of the student. To meet the decathlon requirements, the student must have a minimum GPA of 3.750, a minimum ACT score of 29 or a minimum SAT score of 1280, be ranked in the up-per ten percent of the class, and have taken upper level courses in mathematics, science, English, and foreign language. The student must also have excellent atten-dance, be an exemplary school citizen, and be involved in the school activity program.

Phil Lewis, Executive Director of the principals’ as-sociation, said, “Students who are selected to this pro-gram have taken a rigorous course of study and have maintained the highest academic standards. The Mis-souri Association of Secondary School Principals wants to celebrate the achievement and success of these stu-dents and their schools.”

120th Day Celebration The first grade celebrated the 120th day of school by

building towers out of 120 cups, made necklaces out of 120 fruit loops, and worked with our 120 charts.

Left and Above: Dodge ball winners for Jr. High and High

school

FFA doing amazing things! Braymer FFA has amazing members and are doing

great things! *Scrapbook- Stephanie Gates gold*Complete Placement Recordbook- Shelby Davies

gold*Complete Ownership Recordbook- Stephanie

Gates gold*Creed Speaker- Katie Basham finalist top four in

prelims *Area II Chaplain- Dustin Davies*Area II State Officer Finalist- Shelby Davies

*Area Delegates- Calvin Basham and Andrew Mc-Intosh

Racing is back!Racing is Back! I-35 Speedway, this past Saturday,

March 17, 2018, St. Patrick’s Day, the roar of the en-gines, the smell of the burnt fuel, the excitement of side by side racing, the competition returns after 140 days of winter. Race cars returned to action this past Satur-day at I-35 Speedway!

If you have been hungry for racing action or you just want to see what all the excitement is about come to I-35 Speedway on Saturdays, Interstate 35 exit 64 (Highway 6 turn back east). Free parking and we will have a seat for you!

Above: First annual alumni tournament winner’s men and women...sponsored by Team Fuel and Charlie’s Angels.

Local News The Caldwell County NewsMarch 20, 2018 - Page 13

Sweet BeginningsThe telephone was invented. America celebrated its

100th birthday. Chase Candy Company was created

leading to the invention of the beloved Cherry Mash.Dr. George Washington Chase, at the urging of his

son Ernest, made his first batch of candy and sold it among wholesale items in his GW Chase and Sons Mercantile storefront. This was the beginning of Chase becoming known throughout the Midwest for its fine-quality peanut candies and hand-dipped chocolates.

1918Cherry Mash Is BornThe very first Cherry Mash was concocted at the

2nd Street plant in St. Joseph, Missouri. The candy was more than four ounces when it was first introduced and was sold unwrapped in a box. Customers would often take the candy back to their business and put it in a glass candy display case.

1922Chase Headquarters Is BuiltTo accommodate Cherry Mash’s growing popular-

ity, Chase built a four-story plant in downtown St. Jo-seph that employed more than 400 people. One entire floor was designated to the chocolate dipping crew.

1926Chase Candy Turns 50After 50 years in business, Chase had made more

than 500 different kinds of candies, including an ex-tensive line of candy bars. Chase’s famous mascot, the ”Candy Cop,” was prominently featured on most of the candy bar wrappers.

Cherry Mash was the most popular in its iconic red and white wrapper, a design that has remained the same since 1930.

1930sThe Great DepressionThe Depression years of the 1930s hit the candy

business especially hard. If you had any money, you spent it on food for sustenance, not for your sweet tooth. Chase Candy Company experienced a huge de-crease in sales and profits, and an extensive cutback in the number of candies it produced.

Early 1940sChase Candy Is PurchasedDuring World War II, sugar was rationed. F.S. Yantis

and Company, which invested in several Pepsi bottling companies in the Midwest, purchased the Chase Can-dy Company. By doing so, they acquired a large share of sugar rations to help keep the bottling companies operating. Fewer kinds of candy were made in the late 40s and early 50s.

1960sThe “Cherry Mash” PlantIn the early 1960s, Chase Candy Company moved

to a different plant built in St. Joseph, Missouri, to ex-clusively produce Cherry Mash because it was in such high demand.

2005-PresentChase Candy TodayChase Candy Company continues to operate in St.

Joseph – the city where Cherry Mash was first created 100 years ago. The company functions out of a new, purpose-built candy factory that opened in 2005.

From the BenchJudge Brent Elliott of Stewartsville, announces he

has filed for re-election as Division II Circuit Judge for the 43rd Judicial Circuit (Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb and Livingston Counties). Judge Tom Chap-man of Chillicothe is seeking re-election as the Divi-sion I Circuit Judge.

Judge Elliott has over 36 years of legal experience in the 43rd Circuit. First, as a prosecuting attorney and later as a civil attorney, over the span of 20 years El-liott tried dozens of felony and civil jury trials without

a loss. He then served as Associate Circuit Judge of DeKalb County for 8 years. In 2009, upon the retirement of Judge Ste-phen K. Griffin of Cam-eron, he was appointed Division II Circuit Judge. Elliott was elected to the position in 2010 and re-elected in 2012.

While on the bench, Judge Elliott has gained a reputation for presid-ing over punctual, profes-sional courtrooms while rendering firm, yet fair, decisions. He has been assigned by the Missouri Supreme Court to handle complex civil litigation and numerous murder, rape, and child molesta-tion cases.

Throughout his 36 years of legal experience, he has become known for decisions extending be-yond the courtroom. In 2003, Elliott and DeKalb County received state-wide recognition when the Missouri Association of Counties presented DeKalb with the Out-standing New Program Award for their inmate public service program. Judge Elliott ordered non-violent, low risk inmates to perform public service work for the county while incarcerated. Inmates who would otherwise sit in jail all day were put to work beautifying and improving courthouse grounds and county property.

In 2009, Elliott was appointed to a Missouri Supreme Court Commit-tee to establish protocols for the use of closed cir-cuit transmission (CCT) technology in our court-rooms. He then imple-mented. the CCT system to handle prison and Da-viess-DeKalb Regional Jail cases. The move en-hanced the safety of cor-rectional and courthouse employees as well as area residents. In addi-tion, correction officials indicate thousands of tax dollars were saved in re-duced transportation and guard-related costs

In addition to his Judi-cial duties, Judge Elliott has dedicated himself to community service. He presented dozens of Eagle Scout and God and Coun-try Awards while serving on Boy Scouts of America Council boards. He de-voted years of service to Scouting’s “Tribe of Mic-O-Say” honorary camp-ing program and was named Council Chieftain in 1997.

Judge Elliott has as-sisted with countless community activities and youth projects and pro-vided “color commen-tary” for hundreds of area high school basketball radio broadcasts. For over 15 years he has writ-ten a monthly “From the Bench” article for circuit media sources designed to better inform citizens about the judicial system

and changes in the law.Judge Elliott is a

member of the Culber-son Methodist Church in Stewartsville and has chaired numerous church committees. He is an ex-perienced lay speaker and has officiated over dozens of marriages and funerals for friends and family. In his spare time, the Judge enjoys hunting, fishing, and working with his son, Connor’s, bison on their farm near Stewartsville.

Nestlé Reaches Agreement to Support Future Manufacturing of Chef-mate® in Trenton, MO

Today, Nestlé announced that it has reached a con-ditional agreement with Conagra Brands, the North American packaged foods company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, that will support the manufactur-ing of Chef-mate products in Trenton, MO utilizing Nestlé’s proprietary cooked-before-canning (CBC) process. Chef-mate is a leading brand in foodservice sold through Nestlé Professional, the out-of-home di-vision of Nestlé S.A.

Under this agreement, Nestlé will purchase from Conagra Brands the proprietary CBC line along with the factory building. The purchase of these assets will allow Nestlé to implement a focused and lean operation in Trenton while delivering the highest quality manu-facturing for the Chef-mate brand. Nestlé will also manufacture certain products for Conagra Brands.

The Chef-mate brand was established in 1967. The product line features authentic comfort food classics like Chefmate Country Sausage Gravy, Chef-mate Corned Beef Hash, Chef-mate Chili Con Carne and Chef-mate Golden Cheese Sauce. Each product is craft-ed with the finest ingredients and designed to deliver superior quality and convenience.

In 2016, Conagra Brands announced its intention to close their Trenton, MO factory by the end of May 2018. Nestlé has been engaged in conversation with Conagra Brands, state officials and local officials with the inten-tion of securing future production for Chef-mate at the Trenton, MO facility.

“This announcement by Nestlé could not have come at a better time for the economic future of our commu-nity. I’m very excited this will happen and improve the business climate of Trenton and the region. This will help improve the quality of life for all of our citizens,” said Trenton Mayor Nick McHargue.

Nestlé is committed to the Chef-mate brand and

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Woman knows what man has long forgotten,

that the ultimate economic and

spiritual unit of any civilization

is still the family.

-- Clare Boothe Luce

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

For default in the payment of debt secured by deed of trust ex-ecuted by Steven Edward David-son, a single person, dated Febru-ary 4, 2008 and recorded in Book 100, Page 438, in the office of the recorder of deeds for Caldwell County, Missouri, the undersigned trustee will on March 21, 2018, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and more specifically at 1:30 p.m. at the South front door of the Caldwell County Circuit Courthouse in Kingston, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash:

All of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section Four (4), Town-ship Fifty-five (55), Range

Twenty-six (26).to satisfy said debt and costs.

William R. Adams, TrusteeC37-4w, Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20

NOTICE OF MOWING BIDS

The Mirabile Cemetery Assn. is accepting bids to mow, trim and blow off mausoleums at the Mirabile Cemetery for the 2018 season.

Must be liability insured.Send bids, inquiries to PO Box

12, Kingston, Mo. or call 816-586-5206.

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Owner: Zach Rhoads816-833-6609Rhoads165@gmail.com

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NOTICE OF ANNUALMEETING

Kidder Cemetery

The Board of Kidder Cemetery will hold their annual meeting on March 21, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at Kidder City Hall.

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Caldwell County is taking applications for an Emergency Management Director. This is a full time job with benefits. For a list of the requirements or job description, please call 816-586-2571, or go to the Caldwell County Website caldwellco.missouri.org.

JOB OPENING

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NOTICE TO BID

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be accepted by the City of Hamilton until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. The bid is for (1) one 2018 Ford Explorer patrol vehicle and is to include the trade in value of (1) one 2016 Dodge Charger.

For additional specification information, please contact Chief April Locke or Sgt. Robby Cox at (816) 583-7311. Bids shall be sealed and delivered to the City of Hamilton at 200 S. Davis Street, Hamilton, MO 64644, prior to the above date/time.

The City of Hamilton Board of Aldermen reserve the right to accept the lowest or best bid and the right to reject any and all bids submitted.

C40-1w, Mar. 20

NOTICE OF MOWING BIDSCity of Polo

The City of Polo, Missouri is now accepting sealed bids for the 2018 mowing season. Bids will be for the entire Stage Coach Park, and will consist of mowing and weed eating the park and pond. Mowing must be done in accor-dance to baseball/softball sched-ules, ongoing communication with the PAO will be a must. Sealed bids must be delivered to City Hall located at 1010 Main St., Polo, MO, no later than April 10, 2018, by 4:30 p.m.

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FOR RENT in Hamilton, Galla-tin and Kingston, 1, 2, 3 and 4 bed-rooms. Shower, air, dishwasher, $450 and up. Call 816-583-2376 or 816-583-2750. (tfn)

RED/BLUE HEELER pups, ready for adoption first week of April, will have first shots and de-wormed, $250 adoption fee, 3 fe-males, 4 males, call 816-284-2768 after 6 p.m. (C40-2w)

HAY GROUND AVAILAB LE for cash rent; approximately 45 acres grass hay in Hamilton area. Please submit bids to Earl M. Tomlin, 9315 Heritage Hills Dr., Cameron, MO 64429 or call 816-632-3542 for more information. We reserve the right to accept or reject any and all bids. (C40-3w)

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RENTAL PASTURE wanted, $75 PER ACRE, call 816-787-4006. (tfn)

WANTED: SILVER AND GOLD COINS, dental gold, gold mountings, sterling silver, old watches and diamonds. Highest cash price paid. Junior Sandy at 816-390-2027. (52w #46:5/2018)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY, MIS-

SOURI AT KINGSTON

Case No. 17CL-CV00289

In re the matter of Kayla Byrd, Plaintiff, and DeNoble Byrd, IV, Defendant.

NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF MISSOURI TO DENOBLE BYRD, IV,Defendant.

YOU ARE HEREBY notified that an action has been com-menced against you in the Circuit Court of Caldwell County, Mis-souri, at Kingston, the object and general nature of which is a Peti-tion for Determination of Father-Child Relationship and Order of Child Custody, and order of Child Support.

The name of the party to said action is Kayla Byrd. The name and address of the attorney for Plaintiff is:

Michele C. Puckett616 Lana DriveP.O. Box 607Cameron, Missouri 64429You are further notified that,

unless you file and answer or other pleadings or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Plaintiff within 45 days after the 27th day of February, 2017, Judg-ment by Default will be rendered against you.

Carrie MillerCircuit Clerk

C37-4w, Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20

Classifieds The Caldwell County NewsMarch 20, 2018 - Page 15

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY, MIS-

SOURI – PROBATE DIVISION

IN THE ESTATE OFCLEO WILSON VAUGHNDeceased.

ESTATE NUMBER14CL-PR00022

NOTICE OF FILING OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND PETITION

FOR DISTRIBUTION(Sec. 473.587, RSMo)

You are hereby notified that on Feb. 20, 2018, or as may be contin-ued by the court, the undersigned personal representative will file in the Probate Division of Circuit Court of Caldwell County, Mis-souri, at Kingston, final settlement and petition for distribution of the estate and for determination of the persons who are the successors in interest to the personal and real property of the decedent and of the extent and character of their inter-ests therein. Any objections or ex-ceptions to such Final Settlement and Petition for Distribution or any item thereof must be in writing and filed within twenty days after the filing of such settlement.

Dated: Feb. 20, 2018Jeanetta Vandermolen, Personal Representative

JAMES C. JARRETT, P.C.

Caldwell County Bridge 02800081Federal Project BRO-B013(38)

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed Bids for construction of Federal-Aid Project BRO-B013(38), Bridge No. 02800081 will be received by the Caldwell County Clerk until 9:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at the office of the Caldwell County Commission and at that time will be publicly opened and read. Proposals must be on the forms provided.

The proposed work includes:Construction of a single span steel girder bridge 67 ft. long by 26.5 ft. wide and associated work.

Plans and Specifications may be inspected at the office of the County Clerk. Complete instructions to bidders and Proposal Blanks, Plans and Specifications are available for viewing or purchased for a Non-Refundable fee on-line at www/drexeltech.com in their eDistribution plan room, additional assistance is available at distribution@drexeltech.com. Information regarding this project can be found in the “Public Jobs” link on the website. Contractors desiring the Contract Documents for use in preparing bids may also obtain a set of such documents from Drexel Technologies; 10840 West 86th Street, Lenexa, KS 66214, telephone number is 913-371-4430. Bidding documents will be shipped only if the requesting party assumes responsibility for all related charges. Corporate, certified, or cashier’s checks shall be made payable to Drexel Technologies, Inc.

All labor used in the construction of this public improvement shall be paid a wage no less than the prevailing hourly rate of wages of work of a similar character in this locality as established by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

The Caldwell County Commission hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, ancestry, or national origin in consideration for an award.

All bidders must be on MoDOT’s Qualified Contractor List per Section 102.2 of the Missouri Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, 2011 Edition including all revisions. The contractor questionnaire must be on file 7 days prior to bid opening. DBE Sub-Contractors must be on the MRCC DBE Listing prior to bidding.

Contractors and sub-contractors who sign a contract to work on public works project are required to provide a 10-Hour OSHA construction safety program, or similar program approved by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, to be completed by their on-site employees within sixty (60) days of beginning work on the construction project.

A certified or cashier’s check or a bid bond in the amount of 5% shall be submitted with each proposal.

The Caldwell County Commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

The DBE Goal for this project is 6%.

No 2nd tier subcontracting will be allowed on this project.

The project will be awarded to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder.

THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSION

JAMES C. JARRETT #219471316 N. Walnut, PO Box 366Cameron, MO 64429Telephone: 816/632-7241Fax No.: 816/632-7231E-Mail: jcjpclaw@gmail.comATTORNEYS FOR ESTATE

PROOF OF MAILING OF COPY OF NOTICE OF FILING OF

FINAL SETTLEMENT AND PE-TITION FOR DISTRIBUTION

(Sec. 473.587, RSMo.)

The undersigned personal rep-resentative states that a copy of the notice as the same appears on the reverse side hereof, was mailed by the undersigned on Feb. 20, 2018 by ordinary mail, according to law, to:

JERALD D. VAUGHN3408 NW 87th STKANSAS CITY, MO 64151

DEBRA D. DARNELL701 S EAST STLEBANON, IN 46052

LAURIE MCCONAHAY2811 SPRING RDMCHENRY, IL 60050

SHEREE BLOCK MORATTO1515 W ESTESCHICAGO, IL 60626

CARRIE BLOCK FORGUSON8420 HIGHWAY 641NORTH CAMDEN, TN 38320

ERIC O. FORSBERGINHERITANCE FUNDING COMPANY, INC.275 BATTERY STREET, SUITE 200SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111

ALAN JAY BLOCK5003 NINEVAH RDASHTABULA, OH 44004

JOHN DONALD COOPER24701 SADDLETREE DRSUN LAKES, AZ 85248

STEWART WILLIAM APPLE-BURY13410 94th ST NELAKE STEVENS, WA 98258

RANDY LEE VAUGHNRepresented byDUDA, FRANCIS X, Attorney for Heir515 OLIVE STREET, SUITE 704ST LOUIS, MO 63101

The undersigned swears that the matters set forth in the foregoing pleading are true and correct ac-cording to the undersigned’s best knowledge and belief, subject to penalty for making a false affidavit or declaration.

Dated: Feb. 20, 2018Jeanetta Vandermolen, Personal Representative

C37-4w, Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20

IN THE 43RD JUDICIAL CIR-CUIT COURT, CALDWELL

COUNTY, MISSOURI

Case Number: 18CL-PR00008

In the Estate of BRYAN HEINZ, Deceased.

Notice of Letters of Administra-tion Granted

(Independent Administration)

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of BRYAN HEINZ, Decedent:

On 5 March 2018, the following individuals was appointed the per-sonal representative of the estate of BRYAN HEINZ, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Caldwell County, Mis-souri. The personal representa-tive’s business address is:

DANIEL HEINZ, 9691 SW CROOKED DRIVE, LATHROP, MO 64465

The personal representative may administer the estate indepen-dently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Divi-sion of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administra-tion is made to and granted by the court.

The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address is: DREW DAVIS, P.O. BOX 610, CAMERON, MO 64429

All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation peri-ods. 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:06-FEB-2018 Date of first publication:20 March 2018

Carrie Miller, Circuit Clerk

Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the re-cipient 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.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

For default in the payment of debt and performance of an obligation secured by a Deed of Trust, executed by CARRIE C. WALKER, a single person, dated July 1, 2008, recorded in Book 100 at Page 624, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Caldwell County, Missouri, the undersigned Trustee, will, on Monday, March 26, 2018, between the hours of 9:00 a.m., and 5:00 p.m., and specifically at 11:00 a.m. at the South front door of the Caldwell County Courthouse in Kingston, Caldwell County, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash, the real estate, legally described in the Deed of Trust, located in Caldwell County, Mis-souri, as follows:

All of Lots Six (6), Seven (7), and Eight (8), in Block Sixteen (16), in the City of Breckenridge; subject to

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of CHESTER C.MASON:

The undersigned is the Succes-sor Trustee under a trust, the terms of which provide that the debts of the decedent may be paid by the Trustee upon receipt of proper proof thereof. The address of the Trustee 4456 NW Dillon Drive, Hamilton, MO 64644. The attor-ney for the Trustee is Ronald C. Mullennix, 2 S. Main St., Liberty, MO 64068. All creditors of the de-cedent are noticed to present their claims to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of first publication of this notice or be forever barred.

CYNTHIA L. GALBRAITH Successor Trustee

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TRUSTEE’S SALE

In Re: Devin K Spidle, a single person

Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by Devin K Spidle, a single person dated 06/26/2002, and recorded on 06/27/2002 Book 96 Page 685 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Caldwell County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 03/22/2018 at 2:30 PM at the South Front Door of the Caldwell County Courthouse, 49 E. Main St. Kingston, MO 64650, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit:

ALL OF LOT TWELVE (12) IN BLOCK EIGH-TEEN (18), OF THE CITY OF BRAYMER ACCORD-ING TO THE PLAT OF THE MILWAUKEE LAND COMPANY, CALDWELL COUNTY, MISSOURI.

Substitute Trustee CorporationSUCCESSOR TRUSTEEwww.substitutetrusteecorp.com

Published in the The Caldwell County NewsFile #: SPIDEOCWFirst publication date 02/28/2018

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existing public highways, roads and streets, ease-ments and restrictions of record, if any;

to satisfy said debt and costs. ________________________

DAY MILLER, TRUSTEE

Robison & Miller, P.C.113 North Polk Street

PO Box 499Maysville, MO 64469

Telephone: (816) 449-2132C37-4w. Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20

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Keeping an eye on the weather and on what’s best for our clients!State Farm Insurance

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According to John Pet-ro, director of Nestlé Pro-fessional human resourc-es, “Nestlé plans to start an open hiring process in March. This means that anyone interested can ap-ply, including all current factory employees and we will follow the same hiring policies we employ in all Nestlé locations.”

“We do not know exact-ly how many employees we will be hiring. Howev-er, we expect our needs to be similar to what will ex-ist when Conagra Brands exits the factory, which right now is approximate-ly 135 – 150 employees,” says Andy Darley, Nestlé

Professional project man-ager.

Completion of this agreement is targeted for May 2018 and is subject to the satisfaction of the terms, conditions, and contingencies set forth between Conagra Brands and Nestlé.

About Nestlé Profes-sional

Nestlé Professional is dedicated to being an inspiring growth part-ner that delivers creative branded food and bever-age solutions, enabling

foodservice operators to delight their consumers. From on-trend culinary brands that include Minor’s, Stouffer’s, Chef-mate and Trio to innovative beverage systems under the NESCAFÉ, Nestlé Vitality and Cof-fee-mate brands, Nestlé Professional meets the needs of foodservice operators while satisfying the tastes of the out-of-home consumer.

Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage com-pany, is present in 191 countries around the world. Its 328,000 employees are committed to Nestlé’s pur-pose of enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Nestlé offers a wide portfolio of prod-ucts and services for people and their pets throughout their lives. Company performance is driven by its Nu-trition, Health and Wellness strategy. Nestlé is based in the Swiss town of Vevey where it was founded more than 150 years ago.

Farmers Market Workshop Scheduled for Odessa

Farmers’ markets are a great way for produce grow-ers to sell their fruits and vegetables at retail prices. Many farmers’ markets also allow the sale of other products, such as eggs, meat, crafts, and additional items.

On Friday, March 30, MU Extension will be hold-ing a farmers’ market workshop in Odessa. Farmers’ market managers and vendors from all over the area are invited.

Speakers will include Kathi Mecham, MU Extension Commercial Horticulture Specialist, who will discuss merchandising and how to create an attractive dis-play.

Katie Neuner, Agriculture Business Specialist with MU Extension, will discuss marketing with social me-dia and farm liability considerations.

Connie Griffith, who manages MU Extension’s Family Nutrition Education Program in the Northwest Region, will give a presentation on EBT machine use at farmers’ markets and how Extension’s Nutrition Pro-gram Associates can help your farmers’ market.

Rachel Heimericks, with the Missouri Department of Agriculture, will address programs and other re-sources that the department has available to help farm-ers’ markets.

Londa Nwadike, State Extension Consumer Food Safety Specialist for both the University of Missouri and Kansas State University, will give a demonstra-tion on the proper… and safe way… to prepare food samples to hand out at farmers’ markets. She will also update us on the Food Safety Modernization Act, and how to comply to the new law.

Danielle Reddick, with the Weights & Measures division of the Missouri Department of Agriculture will also be there. She will be able to check and certify scales that vendors use at a farmers’ market. There is a $15 charge per scale for this service.

If you are interested in attending this workshop, please register by calling the Lafayette County Exten-sion Center at 660-584-3658.

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