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Election Results Voter turnout for yesterday’s election attracted 665 eligible citizens or about 13% of the 5,124 registered voters in Daviess County. Perhaps the most significant decision was in the Tri-County R-7 School District where Jamesport area voters approved a 25-cent taxy levy to finance improvements for the next five years. Lists below summarize yesterday’s decisions where ballots presented voters with actual choices.

Schools Jamesport R-7 Tax Levy A 25-cent levy through 2023

► Yes......................................59 No ...........................................20

Gallatin R-5 District Vote for 2 Board Members

► Pamela Critten ..................170 Jesse Bird .............................159 ► Trent Dowell .....................167

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Pattonsburg man fatally injured in ATV accident as 10-year-old escapes unharmed; 2nd driver arrested A Pattonsburg man was fatally injured in an accident in Winston involving two all terrain vehicles. A Hamilton man received moderate injuries, and a 10-yearold girl received minor injuries in the crash. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 6:54 p.m. on April 2, as Robert Vessar, 29,

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Hamilton, was driving a 2004 Yamaha Raptor east on Highway 6. Dallas Allen, 30, Pattonsburg, was also eastbound on Highway 6, driving a Polaris Sportsman. His daughter, Carlie Allen, 10, Pattonsburg, was a passenger on his vehicle. At 140th Street, the city limits of Winston, Mr. Vessar slowed to make a left turn. Mr. Allen struck

the rear of his vehicle. Both vehicles overturned and all occupants were ejected. Robert Vessar and Carlie Allen were wearing helmets. Dallas Allen was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced deceased by Daviess County Coroner David McWilliams at 7:35 p.m. Carly Allen was transported by Cameron EMS to Cameron

Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. Mr. Vessar was transported by Daviess County EMS to Cameron Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries. The accident was investigated by Tpr. M.W. Neely, assisted by Sgt. G.D. Ward, Cpl. P.M. Kimball, and the Daviess County Sheriff ’s Office.

Utah man who made terrorist threat extradited A Utah man who called the Daviess County Circuit Clerk and threatened to “shoot up the courthouse” has been extradited to Missouri to face a felony charge of making a terrorist threat. The man was transported here from Mesa County, CO, by two Daviess County deputies,

Winston R-6 District Vote for 2 Board Members

John Muessig .........................51 Lisa A. Piburn .........................71 ► Trey Mullikin .......................74 Craig K. Vaughn .....................19 ► Rebecca (Becky) Caldwell ....80

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who left Daviess County at 4 a.m. March 29 and returned with the prisoner at 11:08 p.m. on March 30. He was taken to the DaviessDeKalb County Regional Jail on $35,000 cash bond. Brinton Bingham, 34, Provo, Utah, made a call to the Daviess County Circuit Clerk on March 14 because he was upset about a

$150 fine that he was ordered to pay after he was found guilty in Daviess County of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor. As the conversation continued, Bingham made threats, and the court contacted a deputy sheriff, who then talked with the individual on the phone. During

the conversation, Bingham identified himself and stated that he was coming to the courthouse to shoot deputy sheriffs. Following the phone call the Daviess County Courthouse was placed on lockdown. During the course of the investigation, deputies were able (continued on page 3)

Vote for 2 Board Members

Steven Pankau .......................43 ► Brian Teel............................67 ► Lyle (Briggs) Hoover ...........52

Special Districts Community Ambulance Vote for 1 Board Member

► Wayne McNeely .................40 Greg Cole ...............................25

Municipal Village of Jameson Continue 20-cent tax levy

► Yes......................................13 No .............................................1

Village of Altamont Vote for 3 Trustees

► Roger Price ........................26 ► Crystal Rogers ....................21 ► Lonnie Norris ......................19 Edward Miller ............................9 Ryan Clark ..............................18

Village of Lock Springs

‘Million Dollar Meatballs’ hits the Courter Theater stage this weekend

► Troy Williams ........................9 ► Kyle Gaunt ............................9 Deborah Abdill ..........................2 ► Luke Perkins .........................9

The Gallatin R-5 High School Drama Club, under the direction of Laurie Walton-Roll, will be presenting “Million Dollar Meatballs” on Friday, April 6, and Saturday, April 7, at the Courter Theatre in Gallatin. Friday’s performance will begin at 6 p.m. and a Saturday matinee at 1 p.m. Ticket price is $5. No advance tickets will be available. Tickets are only on sale one hour before each showing. Please come and support the students from the fine arts. Cast members are pictured, front row, left to right, Ayden Irvin, Karina Hacking, Savannah Riley, Theresa France; back row, Cindy Hacking, Jade Wayne, Mic Warner, Abigail Marble, Briar Roll, Garrett Lewis, Sarabeth Michael. Not pictured, Caleb Fawson.

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Ali Kemp fought hard for her own life, now she fights for others by T.L. Huffman

Roger Kemp’s world was turned upside down in 2002 when a stranger viciously murdered his young, beautiful daughter, Ali. Since then he has worked tirelessly to bring his daughter’s murderer to justice. He came up with a new, eye-catching way to catch criminals — billboards. The billboard campaign has apprehended fugitives by the hundreds. He also started a defense program which has trained over 67,000 girls and women ranging in age from 12 to 90. Mr. Kemp recently shared the story of how his introduction into a “new world.” Trenton Police Chief Tommy Wright and Green Hills Women’s Shelter presented the 6th Annual Chief ’s Tea on March 23 at the First Christian Church in Trenton. Roger Kemp was the keynote speaker. Roger Kemp, a native of King City, along with

his wife Kathy and three children, Alexandra, Tyler and Drew, lived in Leawood, Kan. Leawood is a quiet suburb of Kansas City. Roger describes it as “the safest place in the world.” His daughter Alexandra, or Ali, as she was called, was 19 and a freshman at Kansas State University. She had graduated from Blue Valley North High School. In both high school and college, Ali was involved with sports and numerous activities; she was an honor student and a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority; she was a volunteer in her church and community. “She was a wonderful daughter,” says Roger. Home from college for the summer, Ali worked at a local pool. The pool, located on State Line Road, was only a few blocks from her home. It was a windy, cloudy day, with the temperature in the 60s on June 18, 2002. It was chilly and nobody was swimming at the pool. Ali was there by herself.

Later in the morning, her brother Tyler went to the pool to take over the pool shift from Ali. He saw her things — a cell phone and purse — but he couldn’t find her and called their father. Roger then went to the pool. He looked around the pool and inside the pump room, which was dark. Behind the pumps he saw a tarp. He took off the tarp. There was Ali. Roger is not able to describe what he saw, except to say Ali fought hard for her life: “There was a terrific struggle,” he says. Later he would be told that Ali had been confronted by her attacker in the pool’s pump room. She was beaten and strangled. The act of senseless violence would stun the community and even the veteran metropolitan police officers. The next day the officers would tell Roger they were looking for a “subhuman, a trophy hunter.” He had taken Ali’s necklace and (continued on page 16)

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April 4, 2018

Learn grandma’s lesson by Freida Marie Crump

A booster shot of optimism Yesterday I sat down and thoroughly read through more than a dozen daily newspapers I’ve never read before. What’s more, they were all published far away in Illinois. Months ago. I read for (too many) hours. I did this after previously scouring 16 weekly newspaper editions to review page designs and another 28 editions to compare photography prowess. And, I’m not done. Next I’m going to tackle reading more than two dozen columns, written by wordsmiths much better than me. All printed in newspapers from Illinois during the past year, published under flags I hardly knew ...before now. This is not exactly reading by choice but to return a favor. And, selfishly, this mental labor actually benefits me. Each year newspapers organize contests, embracing the premise that a little healthy competition between newspapers for nothing more than bragging rights will induce better journalism. The contests are organized within each state’s press association by various class criteria to assure some semblance of fairness, pitting newspapers of approximate size and resources against each other. All this, of course, is voluntary. Newspaper owners use the awards to motivate staff members and accept positive criticism from their peers. This is all well and good, except for those who actually donate their time and effort to perform the judging chores. It’s time consuming. This year I am among Missouri publishers doing the judging chores for Illinois newspaper contest entries. Remember those Sunday nights when you were a kid, after procrastinating all weekend long on your homework assignment until you absolutely positively couldn’t put it off any longer ... the overhanging dread, the evolving realization of how it’s going to take much longer than anticipated, and then that inner battle between doing your best and just getting it done? Bingo. I’m in that zone again — and I’ve still got lots more to do before next Monday. Years ago, fresh out of the classroom, Liz and I eagerly submitted contests entries to find

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Some judged faster than others. The soft-hearted who were lucky enough to draw a small category of entries sometimes would help complete a category for someone still buried with their burdens as dusk approached. Everyone was tired by the end of the day. Judging newspaper contests is really about as exciting as it sounds, and the eye strain can deliver real headaches. Still, you want to do it right because ...well, frankly, it matters so much to so many. But the bad ol’ days are now better. Today the judging chores can be done at your convenience whenever and wherever you have internet access. Websites are designed to help you rank entries and upload comments as you work through those categories assigned to you. There’s no ink smear to clean up and no postage due in returning the papers. And, with the click of a button, you get the security that you truly will remain anonymous. This is better than likes on Facebook, where any dribble can be counted. These annual contests serve up a bit of accountability coming from your peers. If you enter, the trick, of course, is to not take yourself too seriously if you win ... and not be very discouraged if you don’t. Once you realize you’re giving every

edition your best effort, you don’t really need to enter any more contests. Despite contest rules, some newspapers only measure money. I was appalled by one large newspaper which hardly produced any local content but, instead, presented various wire service stories in contemporary design and dazzling graphics. I read that as “cheap” news hole and an over-emphasis on dollars. The newspapers I call winners are more traditional — where creative staff effort is evident, handling the sensational or mundane news in ways that inform. Winners provide me an insight about communities I’ve yet to visit. I found some opinion pages so strong I wished for more. There are daily newspapers with flourishing advertising and — I was surprised by this — still strong classified ad sections. Feature writing about people and places is still in currency and the photography ... well, digital photography and new production techniques put past newspapers to shame. So, really, I don’t mind doing the chore. If I get my homework done judging these contest entries assigned to me on time, I might even volunteer for another round next year. Focusing on what the best entries offer is like a shot of optimism for this ol’ editor. And at my age, I need a booster shot more regularly than just an annual dose. It’s a big world out there, filled with lots of talented journalists who care and want to make a difference. Their resolve is published on newsprint for all to see, in ways you can dissect, choose to trust and review by archive. Journalists live and die on the trust you place in their byline. Newspapers, as a measure of the lifeblood in any community large or small, matter. Informed readers are leaders. The pursuit of happiness has its foundation in truth. And the best newspapers strive for excellence, despite their station in our society or their economic realities that limit what might be. If you disagree, then maybe you should come sit by me, and I’ll watch how you score these last contest entries I’ve yet to do. I’ll be quiet. I just want to read.

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Greetings from the Poosey. I’d only seen my grandmother genuinely angry on one occasion. She was a farmwife who epitomized the stoic woman of rural legend, used to the whims and quirks of weather, disease, hard work, and crop failure. She could handle a windstorm tearing up the corncrib as easily as an outbreak of measles in the neighbor’s household. The woman was just beyond flusterability ... that is until the incident with the baby. Grandma’s granddaughter called her one evening and with excited breath told her that she was about to become a greatgrandmother. Grandma nearly wet her drawers at the news and then took a solemn pledge that she wouldn’t tell another soul until her own granddaughter had announced it on her own. The girl had wanted her grandmother to be the first to know and thus Grandma was honored. But even the most sacred of secrets take on a heartbeat of their own and run a danger of cardiac arrest unless the news is shared with someone. So, Grandma called just one person, her neighbor Zoe who lived just down the road, exacting a solemn promise from the lady to keep her silence until the official announcement was made. There are perhaps among us those who are too young to remember the rural party lines where often as many as 10 or 12 phones would be hooked onto a single circuit. You had a “ring,” not a phone number and when you heard your two-shortsand-a-long you knew someone was ringing your bell. Of course, anyone on the entire party line was then alerted to the call. There was hardly a housewife or husband who didn’t spend at least some part of their day with one hand cupped over the mouthpiece, listening in to the news of down the road. Such was the case when Grandma announced the upcoming appearance of her first great-grandchild. Everything moved more slowly in those days... everything that is but the speed of gossip. By the time Grandma went to town the following Saturday night to do her trading, every store clerk, shopper, and child on the street knew the scoop. Grandma was mortified. How could such a thing happen? And above all, Grandma was angry. I’ve thought much about my grandmother in these past weeks as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been brought out onto the media carpet for allowing so-called secret information to get into the wrong hands. Over 50 million profiles were harvested by Cambridge Analytica, which may or may not have used the information to influence the last presidential election. Mr. Zuckerberg has been apologizing profusely over the past weeks and has promised that such leakage will not occur in the future. A bit of advice for Mark: Take a hint from Grandma. If you don’t want the peanut butter spread around then don’t put it on the table. The fault belongs to more than Facebook. As the comic book character Pogo said, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” True story: Some months ago a young teenage friend of mine posted online that she and her friends were hanging out late at night in a neighboring town. Although they made it home safely, the girls were given the scare of their lives when a group of late-night carousing boys showed up to hassle the girls. Nobody hurt, but it was one frightening evening for the young ladies. When I asked her about this some days later she told me, “It wasn’t my fault. I just posted that for my friends to see, not everyone.” I don’t know for sure how to spell “D-U-H” but it’s a word the young gal should add to her vocabulary. I honestly believe that there are some people who believe they can walk around their curtain-less house in their underwear and then blame their neighbors for looking. They live in a naïve world of lollipops and good intentions, and perhaps they should apply for a job at Disney World where fantasy is more appreciated. Grandma learned her lesson, or at least I think she did. If you don’t want it known, then don’t make it known. And her granddaughter ended up naming her new baby Mark. Prophesy if ever I saw it. You ever ‘round Poosey, stop by. We may not answer the door but you’ll enjoy the trip.

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Tariffs are a tax – pure and simple by R . W . H af er

Consider the following: “I have little patience with current statements that the new tariff is retarding business… Thousands and thousands of people are at work today …who would be idle except for the new tariff.” A Trumpian rant against those opposing his recently imposed tariffs on Chinese steel and Canadian aluminum? No. Senator Reed Smoot (R-Utah), co-author of the calamitous Smoot-Hawley tariff bill, made it in 1930. Passed by Congress as the economy struggled to extricate itself from the worsening grip of Great Depression, the Tariff Act of 1930 raised some 890 tariffs. Political expediency more than

economics determined which debate. Then as now, economists 60,000 factories in our country tariff increased and by how rejected the hike in tariffs. Over — closed, shuttered, gone. Six much. It had more to do with pro- one thousand economists, many million jobs, at least, gone. And tecting a few senow they’re startHistory has shown that the Smoot-Hawley Act lect industries, ing to come back.” especially agThrough hyperbole was a disaster for the U.S. economy... riculture, than and dubious math, with national policy. At one point the leading figures of their time, the President’s logic is that by in the debate, Smoot argued that signed a petition against the tar- shutting out foreign competition, “the question is now whether the iff act. consumers will “buy American.” tariff is high enough, not whether History has shown that the And that translates into more it is too high.” Smoot-Hawley Act, as it came to jobs in our country. Many called for President be known, was a disaster for the Some U.S. jobs will be saved, Hoover not to sign the bill into U.S. economy. It brought about a but the cost is very high. A recent law. Thomas Lamont, a lead- decline in worldwide trade and analysis by the Mercatus Cening partner at J.P. Morgan and exacerbated the Great Depres- ter at George Mason University prominent advisor to heads of sion. Why go down this same suggests that the tariff on steel state, called the bill “asinine” path? would directly affect 140,000 U.S. and implored the president not President Trump usually steel workers. But higher resultto sign. The Economistmagazine defends his tariffs by playing ing steel prices could have negacalled the signing a “tragic-com- the jobs card: “We’ve lost, over tive effects on 5.4 million workers ic finale” to a long, rancorous a fairly short period of time, in those industries using steel products. Tariffs also mean higher costs for consumers. President to honor the accomplishments age and patriotism of those who Obama justified his tariffs on and the service of the state’s served during the Vietnam Con- Chinese tires in 2009 using a tooVietnam veterans. All of the vet- flict. Conway has organized the familiar defense: “Over a thouerans in attendance ended the Vietnam Veterans Day events in sand Americans are working toevent by gathering for a picture the House Chamber each year, day because we stopped a surge in front of the Speaker’s dais as and is himself a veteran of the in Chinese tires.” The Peterson Institute estimates that Obama’s the members of the Missouri Vietnam Conflict. House offered their thanks and During the ceremony, mem- tariff raised the cost to Ameriapplause. bers stood and applauded Con- cans buying cars and trucks by During the event, House way for all that he has done to about $1.1 billion in 2011. With an members also paused to honor honor and recognize Missouri’s estimated maximum of 1,200 jobs protected, the cost to consumers one of their own as they present- veterans. ed State Rep. Pat Conway (St. Besides Rep. Conway, Rep. — a tax hidden in higher prices Joseph) with an official resolu- Lindall Shumake (Hannibal) and — was about $900,000 per job tion that recognizes him for his Rep. Ira Anders (Independence) saved in that one year. The Information Technolleadership in creating the state are also Vietnam veterans. On Vietnam Veterans Day. Conway behalf of all members of the Mis- ogy & Innovation Foundation played a pivotal role in securing souri House of Representatives, estimates that the proposed 25% passage of HB1128 in 2012. we thank all of our veterans for import tariff on communications The law designates March 30 their service to our country and equipment and parts from China would make U.S. businesses of each year as Vietnam Veterans our communities. less competitive. Increases in Day in recognition of the cour-

Honoring Missouri’s Vietnam Veterans by S t at e R ep. J . E g g l es t o n

March 30 was Vietnam Veterans Day. This year the members of the Missouri House of Representatives welcomed some of our state’s greatest heroes to the State Capitol to be honored for their service to this country. These Vietnam veterans traveled to Jefferson City to be recognized during our annual observance of the holiday. For nearly two hours on Thursday morning, House members brought more than 100 veterans onto the House floor to honor and thank them for their service. The celebration included presentations of official House Courtesy Resolutions to all the attendees. These resolutions are meant

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Coffee Shop Talk

Hi folks! Thanks for reading this April edition of Coffee Shop Talk with Daviess County FSA! Before this crazy snow and cold spell, we saw lots of anhydrous going in the past few weeks. If it ever warms up I’m sure we will see planters rolling too, so best wishes as we begin the 2018 crop year! The county received some much-needed rainfall the last week of March. Here at the FSA office, the month of March topped off with .94 inches of rainfall compared to a normal 2.47 inches, a 62% deficit for the month. Just a few quick reminders and topics: Spring oats must be reported by May 15 each crop year. Oats are the only spring planted crop with a reporting date different

by U . S . S en at o r Cl aire Mc Cas k il l

There are a lot of headscratchers I come across in Congress, and every time I think I’ve seen it all, I’m blown away by a new example of government waste or just plain stupidity. The latest addition to my list is that there are folks who live in Missouri, have Missouri driver’s licenses, vote in Missouri — but for some reason they have Iowa mailing addresses. The federal government should be able to put people in

2.875%. We can also loan on a variety of grain or hay handling and hauling equipment such as augers, dump carts, grain vacs, hay trailers, grain trucks and several other items. If there are going to be any changes to your farming operation, including operator or crop share changes, please report those changes to the office as soon as they are confirmed. Do any of your farms need new acreage calculations due to clearing, sod busting, new waterways or seedings? Letting us know of changes prior to crop reporting can greatly expedite the process. That’s all folks! Have a safe planting season. Good luck to all our turkey hunters and, as always, if you have any additional questions, stop on by.

the right state. From the outreach my office has done so far, we’ve figured out that some Missouri residents in at least seven Missouri counties along the Iowa border have mailing addresses in Iowa. This issue is more than just a weird quirk — it’s causing headaches and inconveniences for those affected. We’ve talked to officials in some of the affected counties and have heard some outrageous, maddening stories. One Missouri resident struggled to get her husband into hospice care because of the address issue. Students have had problems getting in-state tuition at Missouri colleges, a county clerk has had trouble registering some of these Missourians to vote, and small business owners have had to jump through unnecessary hoops. One family had issues with obtaining a death certificate after a loved one passed away, another

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E dit o r’ s n o t e: R.W. Hafer is an economics professor at the Hammonds I nstitute of Lindenwood U niversity of St. Louis. I t is distributed by the Missouri Press Association. The Hammond I nstitute, a research center, fosters free enterprise and civil and religious liberty through the exa mination of market-oriented approaches to economic and social issues. This mission is based on the view that limited government, such as that laid out in the Constitutional foundation of the U .S., is a necessary component of a j ust and prosperous society.

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struggled with insurance coverage after their house burned down, and others have had complications getting government documents like birth certificates. It’s time we fixed this problem. I serve as a leader on the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which has oversight over the United States Postal Service. So, I’ve gotten the chance to work with them on improving postal delivery times and making sure mail isn’t getting lost. Now I’m in talks with them to get this Missouri-Iowa issue fixed once and for all. I’ve sat down with the Postmaster General to share the stories of the affected Missourians. She’s promised me that she will make changes so that everyone has a postal address that matches the state they live in. I also introduced a bill earlier this year that will require the United

Utah man extradited to obtain information about the suspect, which included his cellular telephone number and vehicle description. After working with multiple law enforcement agencies, Bingham was apprehended in Colorado after leaving his home in Utah. Bingham informed the apprehending agency that he was

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prices for technology reduce the purchase of such items, thus reducing the competitiveness of American firms relative to their foreign competitors. Tariffs also lead to damaging trade repercussions. China already has announced it will respond to Trump’s tariffs by raising their tariffs on 128 goods imported from the U.S. Canada is mulling over a similar response. Such retaliatory actions, as occurred in the 1930s, make our exports less competitive in foreign markets and reduce income to export industries in the U.S. Missouri’s exports accounted for over $14 billion in income in 2017. With an economy already one of the slowest growing in the nation, reducing exports to our three top trading partners — Canada, Mexico, and China — would be another blow to improving economic growth and job creation. No matter who is president or which political party is proposing them, tariffs are never a good idea. Tariffs are a tax, pure and simple, and they should be opposed.

Postal addresses along the Iowa border

by FSA County Executive Director Mandi Bird

than July 15. Please don’t miss the deadline; late file fees apply. The CRP nesting season is quickly approaching. May 1July 15 is the nesting season throughout all of Missouri for many uplands birds and your local turkeys. There should be no disturbance to any CRP during this time, including Mid Contract Management. If you have cool season grasses on your contract and would like to fire burn or apply a chemical application, either for Mid Contract Maintenance or just for cover maintenance, you have from now until April 30 to complete the activity. Are you going to need more grain storage this fall? Check out our farm storage facility loan program. The April interest rate for a 7-year loan on a grain bin is

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en route to Daviess County, Missouri, to shoot deputies. Bingham’s original arrest in Missouri was made Sept. 1, 2017, by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, for unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a class D misdemeanor. He received a court trial in Daviess County on March 6, was found guilty, and was fined $150.

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Adults seriously injured, baby spared Two adults were seriously hurt in an accident, but a ninemonth-old baby received only minor injuries due to being properly secured in a child safety seat, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The collision happened at 2:51 p.m. on April 1 in Daviess County, about five miles east of Gallatin. According to the state patrol, Angelina Aban Yor, 49, Kirksville, was eastbound on Highway 6 and Ashley Waldron, 26, Plattsburg, was westbound. Ms. Aban Yor lost control on the snow-covered roadway. Her 2007 Saturn Aura crossed the center line and struck Waldron’s 2006 Dodge Stratus head on. Both vehicles spun 180 degrees. The Aban Yor vehicle

came to rest in the westbound lane, facing west. The Waldron vehicle came to rest in the eastbound lane facing east. Both Ms. Waldron, 26, and an occupant in her vehicle, Matthew Morgan, 26, Plattsburg, received serious injuries. Ms. Waldron was taken to Liberty Hospital by Daviess County Ambulance. Mr. Morgan was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center by Daviess County EMS. The baby, Caden Morgan, received minor injuries and was taken to Cameron Regional by Daviess County EMS. Both vehicles were totaled. The accident was investigated by Cpl. P.M. Kimball, assisted by Daviess County Sheriff’s Office.

Regional Jail votes for “same gender” transports, software will track vehicles The Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail will track its transport vehicles with a new computer system, and no transports will be made with a female detainee alone with a male officer in the future. The precautions come on the heels of the arrest of a detention officer who worked at the regional jail located in Pattonsburg. Michael Byrd of Bethany was charged Feb. 28 with sexual conduct with a prisoner or offender by a probation/parole officer/employee of jail, prison, correctional facility, an E felony. According to the probable cause report, the sexual contact occurred while Byrd was transporting a female to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail. Byrd’s arraignment is scheduled for April 18 at the Daviess County courthouse. The subject of officers and cross-gender transports (male officer/female detainee) was discussed during the meeting of the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail Board held on March 30. A suggestion was made that when transporting inmates, an officer of the same gender must be present. This would require two officers on some transports and might cause delays or multiple trips if a second officer is not available. Nevertheless, the motion for same-gender transports carried with all board members voting in favor. Director Howard advised that the jail has been looking for a tracking system for the transportation vehicles for the past two months. A bid was accepted from Sprocket for $4,475 to install the software in the vehicles. This Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) tracking system would provide real time tracking of all transport vehicles, and would be connected with Daviess County. DDCRJ has received a license for radio frequency so that radio communications can be shared with the sheriff’s offices. One van will be equipped with a radio allowing communication with the sheriffs’ offices. In other business at the March 12 meeting, Director Ed

Howard reported that three of the four new vans have arrived. Approximately $3,000 was saved on the inserts through discounts from Bob Barker. Ballistic vests have been ordered, but not received. The board voted to purchase rifle plates for the vests. Each plate costs about $150 per set. New hire classes will begin in May, and recertification training for tenured staff will begin next week. According to Jail Standards for Missouri, the custody staff should have 80 hours of training annually, Bids for locks for exterior doors are still being looked at, but bids so far have been very expensive. Deputy Director Tim Carder gave the financial report, which was accepted by the board. Sales tax revenue for February 2018, $92,216.07; Commissary grossed $8,745.25 for March 2018; Accrued interest in CD 247 $2,025.74; CD Account 247 balance $243,744.92; CD account 977 balance $101,697.13; Sales Tax Account balance is $291,372.11; Operating Account balance is $35,848.12; A/R $305,952.04; A/P $27,663.90; Payroll Account balance is $10,661.62. Closed session was held to consider the hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees. The next board meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday, April 20. The above are the unapproved minutes of the March 30 meeting of the Regional Jail. Present were Daviess County Presiding Commissioner Randy Sims; Daviess County Sheriff Ben Becerra; DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Clark; DeKalb County Presiding Commissioner Harold Allison; Ed Howard, Director; Timothy Carder, Deputy Director; Lori Burke, Administrative Assistant. ***** The Missouri Department of Conservation encourages Missourians to celebrate the value of Missouri trees and forests by planting native trees. Missouri Arbor Day is Friday, April 6.

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Group Artist Exhibit at the Rider Gallery A collection of works by a several artists will continue the 2017-2018 exhibition schedule in the Dorris Rider Art Gallery at North Central Missouri College in Trenton. “The 15 Year Celebration” is now open and will be on display through April 27. The artists included in this show are: Martin Cail, Susan R. Elson, Mark A. Fisher, Darrell Gardner, Kwanza Humphrey, Mick Luehrman, Teresa Magel, Loreen McDonald, Jim Norris, Laura Nugent, Nora Othic, Phil Schlarb, Cristin Stevenson, and Matthew Zupnick.

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Thank you to all who supported the March for Meals promotion. We served about 250 pork burgers and had many Meal Champions. In total, $4,800 was raised during March for Meals. We appreciate Frost Automotive for their continuing support of the Center. Upcoming Events April 5-6: Center closing at 1 April 18: Board meeting at 10 a.m. April 20: Blood pressure checks from 11-12. BINGO 10:30 on Tuesday; Blood Pressure checks 11-12 on Wednesday; Game Day 4-7 on Thursday. Menus April 9-13 Monday: cheeseburger on bun, potato salad, green beans, fresh fruit; Tuesday: beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, carrots, hot roll, mixed fruit; Wednesday: ham and cornbread, scalloped potatoes, winter mix, blushing pears; Thursday: baked potato with broccoli and cheese, cottage cheese with peaches, bread slice, bran muffin; Friday: supporting our March for pepper steak over rice, capri blend vegetables, pickled beets, pineapple.

The Missouri Department of essary. Transportation and Department Local car seat inspection staof Health and Senior Services tions include the Daviess County know that car crashes are a lead- Health Department in Gallatin, ing cause of death for children and the Caldwell County Health you tointhe following for ages one to 13 years old in theThank Department Kingston. Meals campaign. United States. Safety professionMoDOT urges everyone to get als continue to stress the im- their child safety seats inspected. portance of buckling children in an age appropriate safety seat. It’s their best defense in a traffic crash. MoDHSS Director Dr. Randall Williams notes: “Everyone, including pregnant women and children, should use safety We would like to say thank you to the following for belts or car seats every time they supporting our March for Meals Campaign: ride in a motor vehicle.” In 2016, 18 children less than March for Meals Meal Champions (sponsored a day's food for meals) eight years of age were killed 7th Day Adventist Community Service Center and 47 suffered serious injuries Casey's General Stores, Inc. in motor vehicle crashes in MisCountry Heritage Furniture souri. Twenty-nine percent of Eichler's Tax Service LLC the children killed were not reElbert's Inc. strained in a car seat or safety Gallatin Rotary Club belt. Additionally in 2016, motor Gallatin Truck & Tractor Gallatin United Methodist Church vehicle crashes were responsible Jamesport Tavern for eight maternal deaths (the Jamesport United Methodist Church death of a mother while pregnant Landmark Realty or up to a year after delivery) in Laureate Delta Rho/Beta Sigma Phi Missouri. Lockridge Insurance Agency “All parents and caregivers Farmers Mutual Ins of Daviess Co need to understand the imporNylen Lewis tance of child passenger safety Sandy Ward Agency, Inc. seats. It’s not just about following Sponsors of Community Luncheon: the law; child passenger seats BTC Bank help prevent serious injury and Dungy's Super Market may even save your child’s life,” Flowers & More said Patrick McKenna, director GHS FBLA of the Missouri Department of Smithfield Transportation. Southside Tavern Missouri child safety seat Subway technicians can provide educaSysco tion and car seat inspections. Terry Implement Co., Inc. The Cameron Market A list of car seat inspection stations and locations across the Active Aging Resource Center state can be found at seatcheck. (Daviess County Senior Center) org. Appointments may be nec109 S Main St., PO Box 272 • Gallatin, MO 64640 • 660-663-2828

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New books ready for you to check out at county library Check out these latest arrivals at the Daviess County Library: Every Note Played by Lisa Genova - Fiction novel about a concert pianist with ALS; NYT best-selling author of Still Alice and Left Neglected Mrs. by Caitlin Macy - Wealthy family in NYC takes center stage in this social critique piece Summer Hours at the Robbers Library by Sue Halpern - Librarian and misfit kid team up; funny and moving all at once Extraordinary Black Missourians Who’ve Made History - New non-fiction work that goes beyond the usual list of famous Missourians The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian (audio and hardback print available) - Thriller; flight attendant wakes up in Dubai next to a murdered man and can’t remember a thing Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions - The cover alone is gorgeous! But also this light mystery about a 60-year old amateur

sleuth in Sicily looks quite entertaining Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao - Debut novel set in India and America about two girls separated and their relentless pursuit to find one another An American Marriage by Tayari Jones - Oprah’s latest book club selection, stirring love story that keeps you guessing until the end I’ll Be Your Blue Sky by Marisa De Los Santos - NYT best-selling author revisits the lives of her most beloved characters from Belong to Me and Love Walked In For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay - For many this is considered THE manual and foundation for home schooling and education in general Oxford World Atlas - The atlas David Stark bought for us is here and is on display! The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids by

Iowa man with 12 DWI convictions injured in accident on I-35 in Daviess An Iowa man received minor injuries in an accident that happened at about 3:39 p.m. on March 27 in Daviess County. According to the highway patrol, Wayne Witham, 51, Coralville, IA, was northbound on I-35, about three miles south of Pattonsburg. His 2002 Jeep SUV went off the left side of the roadway and struck a guardrail. The vehicle overturned several times, coming to rest on its wheels in the median. Witham has been charged with DWI, habitual, B felony;

driving while revoked, E felony; and careless and imprudent driving, A misdemeanor. A computer check reveals that Witham has at least 12 prior driving while intoxicated convictions. Bond was set at $75,000 cash. Mr. Witham was taken to Cameron Hospital by the Daviess County Ambulance. He was wearing a seat belt. The Jeep was totaled. The accident was investigated by Tpr. Lynch, assisted by Sgt. J.S. Johnson and Tpr. M.J. Miller.

Sarah Mackenzie - purchased with Mary Ellen Murray memorial money To Die but Once: A Maisie Dobbs Novel by Jacqueline Winspear - Maisie’s back! Purchased with Mary Ellen Murray memorial money Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? By Mark Hyman M.D. - Dr. Hyman distills down the various food trends to take the stress out of healthy eating. Purchased with Mary Ellen Murray memorial money

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The Gallatin Alumni Banquet will be held May 26 at the Gallatin school. Organizers are asking that you reach out to them if you are in contact with past classmates or can help with their addresses to send invitations to them. Cost for graduates is $15 and for guests $14 at the banquet. Doors open at 4 p.m. with the meal provided by Bill Englert (Mr. Bill’s BBQ) of Hamilton.

The Daviess County Library is pleased to announce the results of the 2018 Adult Winter Reading Program. Winners of the three $25 gas cards are Cheryl Alexander, Lottie Marriott and Louise Curtis. Winners may collect their prize at the library. This year adult participants 18 and over in Daviess County read 828 books from Jan. 1 to March 31. The winter reading program runs from January through March each year with patrons receiving a punch card which, once full, is entered into a raffle drawing for one of three

$25 gas cards. The drawing took place March 31 with Library Director Allison Spidle and Chief Cataloger Amy McMahon pulling names. Programming this year included exercise classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the library as well as Adult Coloring Club on Fridays from 1-3 p.m. Due to popularity, both programs will continue and new members are encouraged to join. Both programs are free and open to the public. The library staff now turns to planning and preparing for

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Have you submitted your assessment sheets? Better check! Property owners, James Lewis, road date them on her service area if you have submitand bridge supervi- changes. ted your assessment Commissioners viewed roads sor, met with comsheet and still remissioners regarding in Jamesport Special Road Disceived a second notrict and Lock road issues. bruary March — Gallatin 5th Crews th Grade Bas etball at Springs Special tice, please call the assessor’s have been working on replacing Road District after lunch. Pattonsburg ournament. office to verify that your sheet tubes inProperty Sheridan and JamesMarch — Personal Assessment SheetsThe ue meeting oday adjourned at 4 has been received. If assess- port townships this week. p.m. ŸP PP lassDavid at a Linville iess ounty Gallatin, 2pm. ment sheets are not submitted, The above information is taken met Library, with compenalties will soon be assessed. from the4pm. March 28, 2018, minŸGame Night - Acti e Aging esource missioners regarding a roadenter, is- Gallatin, If you add livestock to the back utes ofHall, the Daviess County Comsue in Sheridan March — Fundraiser aco Township. inner at ameson Lions 5pm. of your assessment sheet that is Assessor Sally Black met with mission. David Cox, first district March — Adult hildren of Alcoholic ysfunctional Families -called the meetalready recorded on the front5 of commissioner, commissioners to update them nline, contact 0.334. 334 the sheet, you will be assessed on renovations in the assessor’s ing to order. Wayne Uthe, secMeetingoffice. at Hamilton Baptist hurch, pm ond district commissioner, was for the combined totalŸAA of livestock. If you think that you may present. Bills, were March — B NG Acti eapproved. Aging esource enter, Gallatin have submitted your 10 assessRandy Sims, presiding com30am. Civil cases filed: ment sheet with duplicate live- missioner, joined the meeting ŸP PP lass at a iess ounty Library, Gallatin, 2pm. Rosalie Utsler, Indestock entries in error, please call at 10:20 a.m. pendence, vs. Brian Ÿ or in Progress Support Group at Friends the office to check. The personal Commissioners met with in hrist hurch, McCormick, Blue Gallatin, pm property phone number is 663- Howe and Company at bridges Springs, et al, peti2240. construction in JamesMarch — under A ereaters Anonymous ee ly Meeting, tion in partition; Christopher a iess Nursing Gallatin Representatives from the as- ounty port Township toehab, watch while5 30pm. Dannar, Jameson, vs. Valerie sessor’s office will be in Ÿ the they administered AA field pen Meeting, Se enth-day Adconcrete entist hurch, 120 S. lay Dannar, Cameron, et al, disnext week reviewing new testing. St.,conGallatin, pm. No issues were found. solution of marriage; Steven A. struction. They also received updates on Riley, Gallatin, vs. Monica R. other bridge projects in progRiley, Gallatin, dissolution of ress. marriage; Dee Flint, ACTIVITIES StewartsTHIS Becky INCIDENTSimpson, SUMMARY DOES NOT INCLUDE ROUTINE PATROL Extension, ( continued on Page 15) met with commissioners to up-

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Man who fired at trooper transferred to jail On March 23, Elmer Sorrell, 52, High Ridge, was transferred from a medical facility to the Daviess-DeKalb County Regional Jail on a Daviess County warrant for felony assault, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, stealing firearm/explosives and resisting arrest for a felony warrant. Sorrell allegedly fired several shots at a Highway Patrol trooper on March 19, during a pursuit which originated in Harrison County and ended near the intersection of Route N and US 69 in Daviess County. Sorrell and a passenger, Lisa Ann Legge of Washington, MO, had stolen a compound bow from a residence in Ridgeway and were being pursued by the trooper on southbound I-35. When Sorrell exited I-35 on Route N, his vehicle slid through the intersection and into a ditch. Sorrell and Legge fled on foot with the trooper in pursuit. When Sorrell shot at the trooper, the trooper returned fire, striking Sorrell, who was later hospitalized. Bond for Sorrell is set at $100,000, cash only. 3-2 7 -18 12:09 am - Tanisha Oshia, 30, Breckenridge, was arrested and charged with class D felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor DWI. Oshia was arrested as the result of a traffic stop by a Daviess County deputy. The MSHP had received a call reporting Oshia’s vehicle driving in a careless and imprudent manner, according to the probable cause statement. When the deputy located her vehicle at the 62 mile marker on northbound I-35, he observed six lane violations in 1.4 miles. The vehicle exited at Exit 64 and made two more lane violations before coming to a stop on Highway 6. During the traffic stop, Oshia admitted she was on Baclofen and Tramadol. A vehicle search revealed additional medications, including Oxycodone. Oshia was transferred to DDCRJ on $25,000 bond, which was later posted, and she was released. A computer check

also revealed that Oshia was on probation for possession of controlled substance. 11:09 am - Out with abandoned vehicle in Jameson. 12:58 pm - Report of suspicious vehicle in Winston. 3:39 pm - Rollover accident on I-35 at the 75mm. One vehicle with injuries. 3-2 8 -18 3:25 pm - Wayne Witham, 61, Coralville, IA, was charged in Daviess County with class B felony DWI-habitual offender, felony driving while revoked and A misdemeanor careless and imprudent driving. The charges are a result of a traffic accident on I-35 at the 75mm on March 27. Witham is in custody at DDCRJ. Bond is set at $75,000 cash. 5:56 pm - Dispute over personal property in Lock Springs. 6:47 pm - Report of bucket truck on fire north of Jamesport. 3-2 9-18 4 am - Two deputies en route to Mesa County Colorado for prisoner extradition. 5:49 pm - Out with abandoned vehicle for tow. 9:52 pm - Request for well-being check on subject late from work. 10:07 pm - Request for assistance locating family member who is missing and may be in Gallatin area. 10:15 pm - Caller advising that subject late from work has been located. 10:16 pm - Complaint regarding having back door of residence kicked in. 10:16 pm - Deputy out at Grand River bottoms reference shots fired. Deputy found vehicle described as belonging to above missing subject. 10:19 pm - Deputy requesting ambulance. 3-30 -2 0 18 4:49 pm - Caller wanted to report threat made to them. 7:11 pm - Out with abandoned vehicle on Highway 6. 8 pm - Complaint regarding out of control motorcycles in Pattonsburg. 11:08 pm - Deputies back from extradition to Mesa County, CO,

with Brinton Bingham, 34, Provo, UT. Bingham is charged with class D felony making a terrorist threat. The charges follow an incident on March 14 when a call was made to the Daviess County Circuit Clerk threatening to shoot deputies. Bingham was transported to DDCRJ on $35,000 cash bond. 3-31-18 12:13 pm - Brenda Bearpaw Mead, 54, Weatherby, turned herself in on a Daviess County warrant for bond revocation on original charges of felony DWI - persistent offender. She was transferred to DDCRJ on $25,000 cash only bond. 8:19 am - Complaint of stray goat causing problems with cattle near Winston. 3:27 pm - Truck down the embankment on I-35 at the 65mm. No injuries. 5:46 pm - Caller requesting assistance with transportation out of area. 4 -1-18 2 am - Ronald Patterson, 44, Kansas City, was arrested in Will County, IL, and transferred to DDCRJ on a Daviess County probation violation warrant. Original charges are possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Bond is denied. 8:48 am - Vehicle slide-off on Highway 6 east of Altamont. 10:20 am - Car into ditch at the 71mm on I-35. Several reports of cars into the ditch and median on I-35 throughout the day. 2:15 pm - Car overturned and subject cannot get out of vehicle, located on Highway 69 near Winston. 2:28 pm - Car accident at Highways 6 & O east of Gallatin with injuries. 2:35 pm - Accident at the Altamont junction. No injuries. 4 -2 -18 5:28 pm - Subject requesting well-being check on individuals near Pattonsburg. All OK. 6:51 pm - Report of accident involving two ATVs on Highway 6 east of the Winston Speedway. Injuries reported.

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Daviess County Democrats will be meeting on Tuesday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lions Club Building in Gallatin for a rally and committee meeting. Anyone in the County is invited to attend Refreshments will be served.

Seasonal Help Wanted he ity of Gallatin is accepting applications for full time seasonal mo ing maintenance personnel, for the 2018 summer season. Applications may be pic ed up bet een the hours of 30 a.m. and 4 30 p.m. MondayFriday at ity Hall, 112 Grand, Gallatin M 4 40. Applications ill be accepted until the position is filled. he ity of Gallatin is an ual pportunity mployer.

Notice of Convening of the Verification Board Notice is hereby gi en that onetta Burton, nterim lection Authority for a iess ounty, ill con ene the erification board for the April 3rd General Municipal lection at a public meeting to be held at 2 00 pm on Friday, April , 2018, in the ounty ommission room.

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Beware of IRS phone scams and tax identity fraud theft during tax season Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley reminds Missouri taxpayers to be wary of telephone and email scams throughout tax season. In past years, phone scammers have acted like IRS agents in order to steal money. “During tax season, my office sees a rise in complaints from consumers regarding phone calls that threaten consumers with arrest and other consequences for allegedly failing to pay a tax bill,” Hawley said. “Be alert this tax season.” The scams usually work as follows: a con artist makes unsolicited calls claiming to be an

IRS agent and demands that the victim pay a tax bill. They try to get the victim to pay cash, usually through a wire transfer or a prepaid debit or gift card. The scammer will often make substantial threats, such as the threat of arrest or conviction, as means of intimidating a victim into paying. Scammers often alter caller ID numbers to make it look like the IRS or another government agency is calling. Tax identity theft also increases during tax season. This occurs when an identity thief uses a taxpayer’s stolen identity to file a fraudulent return and claims the refund in the con-

sumer’s name. Attorney General Hawley offers the following tips and reminders to avoid IRS phone scams and tax identity theft.

D a lla s J . Allen 198 7 -2 0 18 Funeral services for Dallas Allen will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 6, 2018, at Poland-Thompson Funeral Home, Cameron. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Graceland Memorial Cemetery, Cameron. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dallas Allen Children’s Education Fund. Dallas Jeremiah Allen, 30, Pattonsburg, died on April 2, 2018. Dallas was born on Aug. 15, 1987, in Lee’s Summit, to Aletha (Hockaday) Eads. He was a 2006 graduate of Cameron High School and worked as a Herds Person II for Smithfield Farms. On August 5, 2006, Dallas married Kristin Gates in Independence. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Geneva Stout, Ralph Hockaday and Thelma Eads. Survivors include his wife, Kristin, of the home; children, Carlie Allen, Sarysa Allen, Dallas Jeremiah Eads Allen and Kraygin Wyitt Allen, all of the home; parents, Aletha and Jerry Eads, Pattonsburg; sister, Aletha Lock, Cameron; two brothers, William Lock, Cameron, and David Eads, Pattonsburg; and two nephews, Noah Sisk and Zayn Blanch. C leta P a uline B oora m 194 3-2 0 18 Cleta Pauline Booram, 74, Gilman City, died March 28, 2018. At Cleta’s request, there are no scheduled services. Memorials donations may be made to the Masonic Cemetery of Gilman City, in care of Roberson Funer-

al Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424. Cleta was born at home on Sept. 22, 1943, in Gentry County, the daughter of Reverend Cleo and Wilma (Chenoweth) Sexton. On July 30, 1965, she married C.V. Booram Jr., at the Melbourne Baptist Church. Cleta grew up in Gentry County and had the privilege of attending two rural schools, the Carmack Junction School and the David School. After moving into Gentry, she attended the seventh and eighth grades there. Cleta attended Albany R-3 High School for two years. After, moving, she graduated from Gilman City R-4 High School in 1961. She completed her college education at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College (now Truman State University, Kirksville) with a BS in elementary education. She taught fourth grade at Gilman City, Junction City, Kan., and fifth grade, in Tifton, Ga., in both public and private schools. When the family moved back to Missouri to farm, she spent her time taking care of her family. Cleta was preceded in death by her husband, C.V. Booram Jr, on Nov. 12, 2014; her parents; and her in-laws, Charles and Lorie Booram Sr. Cleta is survived by her children, Eric Booram, Gilman City; Debra Jackson, Cameron; Michelle (Bob) Phelps, Charlotte,

N.C.; as well as six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. K a th leen G . S cott 1932 -2 0 18 A graveside service for Kathleen G. Scott will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 6, at Riverside Memorial Park, 508 North Government Way, Spokane, Wash. Kathleen Scott, 85, Liberty Lake, Wash., died on March 27, 2018. Kathleen was born in October 1932 in Pattonsburg to Alta Pearl (Swope) and Edgar “Dale” Daniel. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Oved, Eddie, and Jimmy; her sisters, Letha Shipers, Gwendola Spiers, and Wanda “Maudie” Youngs; brothers-in-law, Kermit Shipers, Jack Cornett, Bill Spiers, and Donald Breeze; sister-inlaw, Betty Daniel; and her loving husband, Robert “Bob” Scott. Survivors include her sisters, Julia Cornett of Pattonsburg, and Eulonda Breeze of Hope; brother-in-law, J.C. Youngs of McFall; son, Douglas Scott of Hebo, Ore.; daughter, Leslie (Bill) Jenner; grandson, Zachary Jenner, of Spokane Valley, Wash.; and numerous nieces and nephews of Missouri and Oregon.

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Gunshots at Grand River last week

At 9:52 p.m. on March 29, the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office received a request for assistance in locating a missing family member who might be in the Gallatin area. Only a few minutes later, at 10:16 p.m., a deputy responded to shots fired in the Grand River bottoms and located the vehicle which belonged to the missing subject. The deputy then located the subject with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the abdomen. At 10:19 p.m., the deputy requested an ambulance, which transported the subject to the Gallatin High School parking lot, which was used as a landing zone for the Lifeflight helicopter. The victim, who was from the Kidder area, was then transported to a Kansas City hospital.

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Martin King Walker, 69, Cameron, passed on April 1, 2018, at his home. Martin and his wife moved to Cameron in 1983 after living 11 years in St. Joseph. Martin was born Dec. 20, 1948, in Gallatin, to Ted and Dessie Mae (Maddox) Walker. He was a 1967 graduate of Gallatin High School, and then attended Northwest Missouri State University for two years and attended Guard Accounting School. He then completed Journeyman training in St. Joseph for the Carpenter's Union Local #110. He owned and operated Walker Services from 1991-2005 as well as working during that same time for 20-plus years as a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service in Cameron. He retired five years ago. Martin was a member of the Cameron First Christian Church, the Carpenter's Union Local #110, and a member of the Rural Mail Carriers Union. He also enjoyed bowling. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Billie and Bobbie Walker; and a nephew, Darrell Walker. Martin married Martha Morgan on April 11, 1970, at the Nettleton Community Church, east of Hamilton. She survives of the home. Additional survivors include his son, Jack (Kristie) Walker, Cameron; daughters, Jill (Kevin) Gilreath, Gallatin, and Dr. Jennifer L. Walker, Ames, Iowa; four grandchildren, Lukas Daniels, William Daniels, Lane Walker, and Adlei Walker; three nieces, Pam, Patty and Peggy; three nephews, Mike, Nick and Dorn Walker; sister-in-law, Karen Walker; and his close friends, C. David Taylor and Bill Brownlee, both of Cameron. Cremation has been entrusted to Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton. Memorial donations may be made to the family in care of Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton. Memorial pond-side service: 5 p.m., Saturday, April 28, at the Martin and Martha Walker family farm. ai

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Roger ugene Peters, 71, Maysville, formerly of Pattonsburg, passed away April 1, 2018, at a Maryville hospital. He was born Jan. 14, 1947, in Weatherby, the son of Raymond Toad and Ruby (Boyer) Peters. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Russell and Lorena Boyer and Charlie and dna Peters; two sisters, Cindy Graves and Carol Peters Allen; father-in-law, Jack Cornett; and several aunts and uncles. n Nov. 19, 1986, he married Judy Ann Cornett in Miami, kla. Judy survives of the home in Maysville, where they have lived since 2006. Prior to living in Maysville, they lived in Kidder, after leaving Pattonsburg after the flood in 1993. Roger moved to Maysville to be closer to his job at the rock uarry where he worked in some fashion for over 30 years. He was set to officially retire from Norris uarries on April 13, 2018. His retirement celebration was March 31 with his boss. Roger was looking forward to spending more time camping, fishing and with his family. Roger enjoyed many things in life and in his younger years he loved riding horses, breaking and showing horses. During his teenage years, he lived with his Aunt Shirley and Uncle Walter Sweiger who also preceded him in death. While living with them, it was said that he had up to 13 horses, until they said enough as they were tired of feeding more horses than cows. He loved going to horse shows with his children and then watching his grandchildren learn to ride when he could no longer do so. Roger loved spending time with all of his family, whether it was camping, fishing, taking a trip or just having a family dinner. He dearly loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors in addition to his wife of 31 years, Judy, are his mother-in-law, Julia Cornett, Pattonsburg; his children, their spouses and their children: Helen and Chris McDaniel, Lucinda, Joseph and Mathew McDaniel of Cameron, Richard and Kathy Morris, Holly and Scott Mullen, and Kayleece, Charlee, aidee and Derreck Mullen, Pattonsburg, Jackie and Karen Morris, Jacob Morris, Marisa Ruggerio and Antoni Ruggerio , Maryland Heights, Jimmy and ileen Morris, Chase and Justin Nalback and Sadie Rankey, Richmond, Texas, Robert Jackson and Rylie, Kansas City, Melisa Shuck, Kelly and Nate Munro and Luke and oey Munro, Raymond Peters and Kody Meseberg, all of Kansas City, Rodney Peters, Bethany, and friend, Danielle Cooper, Albany; three brothers, Raymond Douglas Peters, Savannah, Rick and Cilinda Peters, Cameron, and Rusty Peters, Cameron; and a multitude of nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 6, at Roberson Funeral Home, Pattonsburg. Inurnment will be at a later date in Civil Bend Christian Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Pattonsburg Senior Center and or Civil Bend Christian Cemetery in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P. . Box 152, Pattonsburg, M 64670. nline condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com. ai

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April 2 , 2 0 0 8 Rural Missouri Magazine asked readers to name their favorite eateries, destinations and activities for its seventh annual “Best of Rural Missouri” Readers’ Choice contest. Jamesport made the list twice for Best Antiquing and Best Day Trip in the Northwest region. Senior Airman Christopher Craig, son of Steve and Lisa Reid of Gallatin and Bob Craig of Green Castle, is deployed from Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, as the 777th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief. The 777th EAMU is a part of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Main Group that provides combat-ready aircraft and munitions to the air component commander in support of coalition forces throughout Iraq. April 1, 1998 Gallatin’s Amy Woodruff and Pattonsburg’s Cindy Lager were among a handful of area basketball seniors named this week to the Missouri All-State Basketball teams. Woodruff became Gallatin’s all-time leading scorer with 1,493 points. She led the Lady Bulldogs with a 16.5 scoring average. Lager scored 442 points this season, a 16.4 average, and passed Valerie Cornett on the all-time PHS scoring list with 1,461 points. The Winston R-6 Jazz Band traveled to Springfield on March 7 where they took second place in the Class A competition at the Drury Jazz Contest. Band members are Frankie Baldwin, Heather Richardson, Michele Spencer, Carol Clark, Jennifer Tarepin, Derek Vaughn, Nathan Uthe, ShaVaughn O’Dell and Sharona Tarepin. The start of 911 service in Daviess County has been delayed again. The new target date to announce enhanced 911 dispatching services here is mid-May. Roughly half of the county could be served now with enhanced 911 service, half would be without. The 911 board voted to wait until the entire system is in place before announcing service. April 6 , 198 8 Gallatin has elected its first woman mayor. Norma Griffin, a former deputy city clerk at city hall, was elected in a voter turnout of 27 percent. Mrs. Griffin is the first woman to serve as mayor since Gallatin incorporated in 1854. Aaron P. Tate, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Tate of Gallatin, and Rick R. Pardun, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Pardun of Gilman City, were recently selected to participate in the fourth Missouri Scholars Academy, which will be held on the campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia. The 1988 scholars were selected from 533 nominations submitted by public and private schools throughout the state. Jenny Lin, graduate of Winston R-6 High School and daughter of Dr. and Mrs. George Lin, has been recognized as the 1987-88 Scholar Athlete at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. This marks Jenny as the top scholar out of the university’s entire athletic program. April 5 , 197 8 The main dining room of the McDonald Tea Room was comfortably filled Thursday night for a testimonial dinner in honor of Turpin Youtsey, longtime MFA Insurance agent in Gallatin. Mr. Youtsey was presented the traditional retirement watch, a

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memory book containing documents, letters of congratulations and commendations, all of which figured in his long and fruitful career with the company. Craig Cummings has advanced to the state boxing championship tournament Friday in Hastings, Neb. Rob Patrick won the district championship in Lincoln, Neb., on March 19, but was defeated in his regional match. April 4 , 196 8 Jerry Mays, defensive captain for the Kansas City Chiefs, will speak at the annual athletic banquet here. Mays, defensive end for the Chiefs since 1965, is in great demand as a speaker. He is very active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, was a scholastic All-American in college, and is a registered professional engineer in Missouri. Ronnie McNeel, who was quite a basketball star while in Gallatin High School, is keeping the hoop hot while in service with the Navy. Ronnie, playing with the Navy Auxiliary Landing Field team, scored 33 points against another team in the Pacific Grove Adult Recreational League. McNeel, who married the former Pam Sullenger, is stationed at the Melrose Naval Station. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Courter Theater, Columbia Pictures presents Sidney Poitier in James Clavell’s production of “To Sir, With Love.” The Gallatin High School band, under the direction of Stephen Brown, received I ratings from all four judges at the district music contest held at Chillicothe Friday and Saturday. The group now has a I rating for both marching band and concert band. April 3, 195 8 Seven Gallatin R-5 seniors have received certificates of recognition for outstanding scholastic achievement for their high school record. They are John Lawrence Clements, Ronald Lee House, Richard Ashley Lyman, Patricia Kay Daniels, Lois Ruth Macrander, Jewell Fay Brown and Florence Marie Vegely. PFC Thomas G. Ramsbottom, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ramsbottom, Gallatin, is scheduled to depart Fort Benning, Ga., in mid-April for Europe under Operation Gyroscope, the Army’s unit rotation plan. Ramsbottom is a member of the 3rd Infantry Division which is replacing the 10th Infantry Division in Germany. Learning popular dance steps is a project soon to be put into operation at the Rock Inn, headquarters of Gallatin’s teenagers. Ronnie Kerns, professional instructor from St. Joseph, will give the six-week course. About 65 teenagers have already signed up for the lessons. Ma rch 8 , 194 8 Bobby Holmes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Holmes, south of Gallatin, recently picked up a gigantic tooth on a sandbar in the Grand River near here. Accurate identification awaits word from the state geologist at the Rolla School of Mines. Fear that the Liberty Ship “Henry Wynkoop” would be smashed to bits by towering 60-foot waves turned a 12-day North Atlantic crossing into a horrible nightmare for Elvin E. Campbell, a 28-year-old former Daviess Countian and third engineer on the vessel. He is the son of C.J. Stout of Gallatin.

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Hayley Michael holds back-to-back state FBLA offices, has bigger plans Hayley Michael, a Gallatin R-5 senior, will be finishing her second term this year as a Missouri FBLA State Officer, a rare honor, and one that her FBLA Advisor Barb Holcomb is especially proud of. “Hayley’s accomplishment provides an excellent representation of our school and our community on the state level,” Ms. Holcomb said. These days Hayley makes politicking look easy. But it wasn’t always the case. “Being a state officer has completely changed my life,” Hayley says. “It’s given me confidence to speak in front of thousands of people, and I’ve gained leadership skills that I’ll definitely use throughout my career.” Missouri FBLA is the second largest chapter in the nation with an astonishing 17,000 members and over 500 chapters across the state. That’s a lot of people for Hayley to lead. But it may just be the beginning. Hayley wants you to believe she’s a “down-to-earth” girl. But behind the quick smile and laughing brown eyes, there lurks the stamina, the ambition, and the aspirations of a true American candidate. Hayley ran for State Secretary for FBLA in 2016-17. Campaigning takes a lot of social skills and the ability to listen and connect with people. “Mostly you have to have people skills,” says Hayley. “You have to be able to talk to people, to present the voters your platform, explain what you want to accomplish as a state officer, and get people to want to vote for you.” That first year’s campaign, when she ran for state secretary, was a trial by fire for Hayley. “I had to give my campaign speech in front of 5,000 people,” Hayley says. “Thirty seconds before I went on stage I had tears in my eyes, I was so scared. I didn’t think I could do it. I was shaking so bad I didn’t take the handheld microphone. Instead I went to the lectern and held on for dear life.” She must have done something right, because Hayley won the election anyway. Well, in all fairness, she was the only candidate for the job. But what’s important is the experience Hayley gained by going out — way out — of her comfort zone. She had conquered her fear. The very next year she was ready to run again, this time for

state president. And this time, when she got on stage and took the handheld microphone and made her campaign speech before thousands, Ms. Holcomb says, “She owned it!” Hayley isn’t shy anymore. Now she loves the campaign trail and public speaking. “I love talking to people and getting them to think how I think — that they should vote for me.” Hayley ran for president of Missouri FBLA in the 2017-18 campaign, but lost. However, since she received the highest score in the state on the parliamentary procedure test, she was appointed State Parliamentarian. Hayley has been in FBLA since her freshmen year. So far she has attended three National Leadership Conferences. She expects to attend her fourth in Baltimore this year. She has participated in four district and four state competitions. FBLA students may participate in up to three events at district, two at state and one at nationals. Hayley has maxed out in events each year. With over 70 competitive events to choose from, Hayley’s favorite is parliamentary procedures. This year she will participate in something different. She will be in the future business leader event as an individual, and in the community service projects as a team member. “We work well as a team,” Hayley says. “I’m definitely excited to see how we do at state.” State will be the next event Gallatin FBLA will attend. Hayley will leave Thursday, April 5, for

State Leadership Conference at Springfield to help set things up. The rest of the Gallatin chapter will follow for the competitions that take place Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Besides FBLA, Hayley is in basketball, softball, Academics Team, Family Career and Community Leaders of America, National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Council, and the yearbook staff. Hayley has campaigning in the blood now. She has no intention of giving it up. After high school, her plans are to attend Washington and Lee University in Virginia. She will double major in history and political science. Hayley plans to begin her political career at the state level as a representative, and then work her way up to senator. In 2036, Hayley will be 36 years, nine months and two days old. Just old enough to run for president — which is exactly what she aspires to do. “When I become president my main goal will be to put government back into the hands of the people,” says Hayley. “And to restore people’s trust in the political system.” Hayley is the daughter of Doug and Angel Michael, both teachers at Gallatin R-5. Hayley says Ms. Holcomb is the “best advisor ever” and that Mrs. Holcomb has helped her tremendously through her FBLA career. “I give all the glory to God,” says Hayley. “I wouldn’t be able to do any of this if He hadn’t given me the abilities that I have.”

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Golfers notch win; weather wins the rest Cold, damp and windy weather has had its way with the GHS golf schedule. The Cameron tournament set for April 4 has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 11. The Albany match scheduled on April 3 was canceled with no reschedule date. 3/ 2 8 @ D C C C Gallatin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 S. Harrison . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Maysville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 G H S R esults Jett Simmons . . . . . . 34 (1st) Colin Beck . . . . . . . .39 (2nd) Haden Bradford . . . . . . . . 41 Logan Burns . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Gabe Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 J V R esults Maysville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Gallatin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Jaryd Brogan . . . . . 46 (1st) Caleb Boyd . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Hayden Jumps . . . . . . . . . 53 Justice Fry . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Drayton Harris . . . . . . . . 54 S. Harrison . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

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b y K risten S oh l If you think your child could have autism, you might be unsure about what to do next. You’ve noticed the warning signs: repetitive behavior like hand-flapping and rocking back and forth, limited eye contact and speech, even failure to respond to their own name. You want to get your child the diagnosis and care they need, but there’s a problem: the nearest autism care center is hundreds of miles away, and if you manage to make the trip, you might face a wait list that is months or sometimes even years long. You are not alone, and there is help. At the University of Missouri’s Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders, we know that getting your child the care they need can be a daunting task, especially for those who live in small towns. That’s why we started ECHO Autism, a program that trains care providers to diagnose and care for people with autism in order to give families broader access to professional autism ( continued on Page 10)

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Because April is Autism Awareness Month! The Gallatin Chapter of National Honor Society (NHS) is conducting an autism awareness campaign, and the City of Gallatin has proclaimed April as Autism Awareness Month. The Daviess County courthouse will be lit up in BLUE throughout the month. Kim Johnson is the NHS adviser.

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Clouds don’t dampen the fund-raising spirit! The Gallatin Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and BTC Bank teamed up March 28 in a fund-raising effort for March for Meals, which benefits the Gallatin Active Aging Resource Center’s (AARC) Meals on Wheels program. March for Meals is a month-long, community-bycommunity celebration of Meals on Wheels and the vulnerable seniors who rely on the vital service to remain independent at home. According to AARC administrator Deanna Lewis, about 250 meals were served at the community luncheon. With donations, the net revenue from the fund-raiser was about $1,500, minus a few ex-

penses still pending. In addition, the AARC March for Meals Meal Champion promotion raised about $3,300, so the total amount raised for the cause was around $4,800. Meal Champions are businesses and individuals who donated $200 to sponsor a day’s meals in March. “We had great community support,” says Deanna. FBLA members pictured serving lunch are shown, left to right, Jerilynn Hoover, Cora Stout, Janee Filbeck, Caitlin Heckenbach, Hayley Michael, and Ceirra Redman. Barb Holcomb is the FBLA advisor. [Staff photo/EW]

Hemry, Wayne win races at Trenton Relays

Gallatin freshman Claire Hemry and junior Ayden Wayne won yet again in distance races at Thursday’s Trenton Early Bird Relays. Both GHS runners opened the season with victories at South Harrison last week. Hemry took first Thursday in both the 1600- and 800-meter races. Wayne was the winner for the second time this season in a 3200-meter race. The Lady Bulldog 4x800 meter relay team of Libby Endicott, Cindy Hacking, Caragan Baker and Claire Hemry also won for the second time this season. Gallatin pole vaulters, freshman Libby Endicott and junior John Gibson, each cleared personal best heights in Thursday’s pole vault competition. Following are Gallatin’s top point winners through six places: Girls pole vault: Endicott, 3rd, 6-0. Boys pole vault: Gibson, 3rd, 10-0. Girls long jump: Baker, 5th, 18-9.75. Boys triple jump: Aidan

Adkison, 5th, 33-10.50. Girls discus: Shaylee Walker, 6th, 81-04. Boys shot put: Graydee Rains, 6th, 41-0.50. Girls 4x800 relay: (Endicott, Hacking, Baker, Hemry), 1st, 11:32. Boys 4x800 relay: (Adkison, Noah Baker, Johnny Stout, Gibson), 2nd, 9:48. Girls 4x200 relay: (Jacklyn Maize, Jessi Becerra, Addison Stanley, Baker), 3rd, 2:06.70. Girls 1600m run: Hemry, 1st, 6:06.38; Hacking, 5th, 6:48.69. Boys 1600m run: Wayne, 3rd, 5:04.20; Brigham Steele, 6th, 5:50.09. Girls 4x100 relay: (Maize, Becerra, Stanley, Baker), 5th, 59.84. Boys 4x100 relay: (Landon Corwin, Adkison, Graydee Rains, Gibson), 4th, 49.18. Boys 400m dash: Baker, 6th, 57.63.

Girls 800m run: Hemry, 1st, 2:45.78. Boys 800m run: Stout, 6th, 2:26.18. Girls 3200m run: Bethany Bailey, 4th, 15:54.70. Boys 3200m run: Wayne, 1st, 10:52.62; Steele, 5th, 12:57.60. Boys 4x400 relay: (Corwin, Adkison, Baker, Gibson), 2nd, 3:54.92. The track meet scheduled April 3 at Albany was cancelled with no reschedule date. Weather permitting, the Bulldogs are scheduled to compete at the Stanberry Invitational on Friday, April 6 and at Cameron on Tuesday, April 10. Junior High Bulldogs have the Trenton Invitational coming up on Thursday, April 5 and the South Harrison Relays on Monday, April 9.

Family Literacy Night is Thursday! Family Literacy Night on April 5 will give students and parents the opportunity to play games, win prizes, eat lots of good food, and learn how important reading, writing and math skills are to every subject they take. The event kicks off from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, at Covel D. Searcy Elementary (CDSE) School in Gallatin. “Sports” is this year’s theme as preschool children through fourth grade students participate in many fun and educational activities. Expect Chiefs, Royals and Bulldogs to be roaming the hall of the Gallatin elementary school — family, grandparents and friends are invited to dress up in their favorite sports attire. “Over and over research shows that parental involvement provides lasting benefits for our children,” said Debbie Sweatman, Title I teacher. “When schools, parents, families and communities work together to support learning, we are sending a strong message that academics are important!” One of the major goals of Literacy Night is to promote family involvement. Last year CDS had over 400 students, families and community members participate.

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.NorthMissourian.com breakfast at 7:45, Sunday School at 8:30 and morning worship at 9:30. David Leeper’s Sunday morning message was “An Empty Tomb” from John 20. We were blessed with multiple music specials. Youth enjoyed the annual Easter egg hunt after morning worship. The April business meeting will be postponed till April 15. F riend s in C h rist Shonna Morrison opened our Sunday morning time of worship. Our song of worship was “Christ Arose.” Peggy Earnst offered our prayer. Our song of praise was “Glorious Day.” The Easter sermon was “Believe Again,” was given by Andy Stanley from Northpoint Community Church in Georgia. Fellowship followed the service. G a lla tin F irst B a ptist Welcome and announcements were presented by Bro. Garrett. Stan Ray led prayer. The Celebration Choir presented the Easter Cantata “Victory” and the Lord’s Supper was served. Bro. Garrett shared a brief message from God’s Word; there was no evening worship. Men’s Bible Study and Women’s Bible Study are 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Pioneer Club and JOY Youth meet each Wednesday evening beginning with meal at 5:30, with Bible study from 6 to 7:30. Celebration Choir practice is on Wednesday at 7:30 pm. A Vacation Bible School Clinic was held at First Baptist Church in Trenton on April 2. Keenagers will meet for the noon luncheon on April 5; ham is on the menu. F a irview Fairview joined Winston Baptist

Church for Easter Sunrise Services and breakfast at 7. Fairview services began at 9 a.m. with prayers for Raylan and Andrew Adkison, Amber Estep, James Mattox, John Doll, Kevin Caldwell, Ina Cavness, Steve Lupo, Aspen Clark, Arlene Grimes, J.D. Van Curen, Betty Perkins, Leo and Bev Lang, Bonnie Bridgeman, Clyde Milliken, Jerry Steele, Morris and Cleta Wright, Corbin Toney, Joyce Perkins, and Caleb Paugh. Prayer was by Betty McFee. Worship began with singing the “Doxology” and “Gloria Patri” and prayer by Pastor Shadrach. The hymn “He Lives” was sung by the congregation. Offering and prayer were by Betty McFee. Special music was by Marsha Vanisko. An Easter skit was presented by Waylon, Whitley Estep and Jeremiah Landry. The hymn “Jesus Loves Me” was sung by all, accompanied by Marsha. Scripture was 1 Corinthians 15:19-20, and the message was “I’ll Be Back” by Pastor Shadrach Landry. The pastor served communion to all. Hymn and closing prayer were by Cindy Lang. An Easter egg hunt was enjoyed by all the children in the snow and in the church! G a lla tin F irst C h ristia n Easter Sunday began with a 7 a.m. sunrise service, followed by fellowship. The 9:30 a.m. combined worship service began with the praise team leading the congregation in song. Kathy Burns shared announcements and led opening prayer. Pastor Corey Norman preached from Exodus 6:6-7, “Four Cups - Cup of Salvation.”

Good Friday service unites Christians with Easter message Gallatin’s Community Good Friday service was sponsored by the Gallatin Ministerial Alliance on March 30 at the United Methodist Church, and was well attended by members of various local denominations. Pastor Wayne Smith of the First Assembly of God Church presented the message. The community choir, directed by Linda Arnold, presented special music “Power of the Cross” and “Victory.” Sue Bird was the organist and pianist. Pastor Robert Nelson of the Lake Viking Church reported on the activities of the Ministerial Alliance. From Nov. 19, 2017 to March 29, 2018, the alliance was able to help 16 individuals, families and local ministries. The alliance supports community organizations, such as the Active Aging Resource Center, fire department, and the Life Light evangelistic concert, to name a few. They offer assistance to those in need by providing for a safe night’s rest in a motel, food, utilities, medicine, gasoline and gifts to those in crisis, such as a house fire. The Ministerial Alliance opening balance on Nov. 17, 2017, was $659.56, followed by a single deposit of $2,756.65 (donations from the annual community-wide Thanksgiving service), making a balance of $3,416.21. They made $3,178 in expenditures, leaving a balance of $238.21 in the account on March 29, 2018. According to Treasurer Mike Tipton, the offering at the Good Friday Service was $2,878, “quite a blessing,” as he says. Members of the Ministerial Alliance are Pastors Wayne Smith and Clyde Lint of the First Assembly of God Church, Pastors Garrett Trunk and Wood Marshall of the First Baptist Church, Pastors Corey Norman and Ryan Beenken of the First Christian Church, Pastor Robert Nelson of the Lake Viking Church, Pastor Alvin Hillman of the Presbyterian Church, Bill Reed of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and Pastor Mike Tipton of the United Methodist Church. The link to the recording of Sunday’s sermon can be found at http://www.gallatinmofcc.org/ or on our Facebook page. Prayer concerns this week are for the family of Martin Walker, Kaley Sheldon, Nellie Cook, Virginia Salmon, Victor Nelson, and Terry Holt. L a k e V ik ing Pastor Robert Nelson’s sermon was “He is Risen,” from Mark 16:1-8. The choir sang two songs for the 10 a.m. service. Following the Easter Sunrise Service a time

Children with autism continued from page 9 care in their communities. Since its inception in March 2015, the program has grown to include 26 (and counting) primary care providers across Missouri. Now, instead of being forced to make a marathon drive to Columbia, St. Louis or Kansas City, families can call Mizzou’s Thompson Center to get in touch with a trained autism care provider near them. Increased access to care means earlier diagnoses, and the positive benefit of this cannot be overstated. Research has shown that earlier intervention not only improves a child’s social skills at a young age, but continues to benefit the child throughout life. From kindergarten to adulthood, social communication and integration have a far better outlook when autism is caught at an early age. By connecting primary care providers with medical centers via videoconference, ECHO Autism is working to make earlier diagnoses and shorter wait times a reality. In order to do so, the program is now performing diagnostic training in addition to care management, allowing access to more complete care for

people with autism. With early intervention being such an important factor, it is unacceptable for Missouri families to be unable to access convenient autism care. ECHO Autism is ensuring parents are not stranded from the care they need and deserve. In turn, wait times at care centers like the Thompson Center should decrease as the array of accessible care options increases. For families, this means that if your child is showing signs of autism, you now have options. A phone call to the Thompson Center can put you in touch with a local care provider who has been trained to provide quality autism care. Alternatively, you can visit your child’s primary care provider, who can recommend a provider that fits your child’s needs. And as always, the Thompson Center provides excellent comprehensive care if you can make the visit. Of course, bringing best practice care to communities with ECHO Autism is not the only way Mizzou is working to help people with autism. Outside the Thompson Center’s 13 dedicated researchers, we have at

least that number also working with autism or the center in various ways. The Speech and Language Clinic at the center provides therapy sessions as well as treatment and evaluation services, and the center even provides training for businesses to help them become autismfriendly. In addition, MU offers two semesters of non-credit employment skills development at the university to 18-to-25-yearolds with autism. The program, called STRIVE, is available for a fraction of the typical cost of tuition, and it seeks to help young people with autism prepare to enter the workforce. Remember, you’re not alone. According to the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring program, about 1 in 87 eight-year-old children in Missouri had been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder in 2012, with boys five times more likely to be diagnosed than girls. But numbers aside, your child is more than a statistic. Act early. If you think your child might have autism, give the Thompson Center a call at 573-884-6052.

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of fellowship was held. Biscuits and gravy were served to those in attendance. The Ladies Bible Study Group will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The choir will meet to practice at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The youth group will meet at 6:30 p.m. and the adult Bible study group will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday. You do not have to attend the Lake Viking Church to be a part of any of these study groups. Come out and join us as we study God’s Word.

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I am thankful for parents and churches who faithfully remind children that Easter is about Christ, not a bunny rabbit. Several years ago, I saw a church sign that both amused and pleased me. It read, “Easter is not about eggs, you silly wabbit!” Easter is about the resurrected Christ. I am thankful for the blessed and certain hope Christians have concerning our own resurrection based on the resurrection of Christ. Praise God that death has lost its sting because Christ has overcome. Paul, in 1 Corinthians 15, tells us that the resurrection of Christ is central to our faith. If Christ had not been raised, our faith would be worthless and we would still be lost in our sins. It is worth remembering that without the Cross there would be no Resurrection; without Good Friday there would be no Easter; without the Easter Lamb there would have been no Cross. Exodus 12 describes the Passover Lamb which is an awesome and terrible picture of the Easter Lamb to come. 1 Corinthians 5:7 verifies this truth, “Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed.” (NASU) When Jesus approached John the Baptist who was baptizing many for the repentance of sins, John exclaimed, “Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.” (John 1:29 NASU) Exodus 12 tells us: the requirements for the lamb, the symbolism of the blood of the lamb, and how to eat the lamb. The Passover Lamb was to be an unblemished male in the prime of its life. Christ, the Easter Lamb, was a male in his early thirties, in other words in the prime of His life. 1 Peter 1:18-19 speaks about the unblemished nature of Christ, “you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.” (NASU) Exodus 12 says that no bone of the Passover Lamb was to be broken. John 19:33 confirms that while it was usual to break a leg during crucifixion that was not done to Christ, “but coming to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His leg.” (NASU) Exodus 12 says the Passover Lamb was to be killed between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m. Matthew 27 confirms that Christ was killed during that time period. The “roasted with fire” requirement given in Exodus 12 seems to be a foreshadowing of the great cruelty with which the Easter Lamb would be killed. The inherent cruelty in crucifixion is well documented. Exodus 12:1-6 contains an interesting contrast. Each household is to select a Passover Lamb from its own flock to be sacrificed on its own behalf. However, this same passage indicates that the lamb is to be brought before the whole congregation. Then the lamb was to be killed by the whole congregation. I infer at least two things from this contrast. First, the decision to trust in the sacrifice of the Passover/Easter Lamb is a private, individual decision that must ultimately be made public. Jesus said that if we deny Him in front of men, He will deny us in front of the Father. So-called private faith is not faith at all. Faith in Christ is meant to be publicly confessed. Secondly, the fact that the whole congregation kills the Passover/ Easter Lamb is evidence that Christ was put to death for every person's sins. It is simply wrong to blame the crucifixion of the innocent Lamb of God on the Romans, the Jews, Judas, Herod, Pilate, etc. while not also affirming my own guilt in that process.

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Workshop on growing native plants offered in Marvyille, several experts B y T im B a k er Ex tension P rof essiona l a nd H orticulture S pecia list If you would like to learn more about growing native plants, there is a great opportunity coming up on April 14 in Maryville. The Mis- Tim B aker souri Prairie Foundation will be holding a workshop, which will feature several top authorities on the subject. It’s always a challenge to grow plants from other parts of the world, and even other regions of our own country. Some of them grow well in Missouri, but many of them can have major issues with diseases and other problems. For a lower maintenance landscape, think of native plants. Generally, these plants will have fewer problems, since they are well adapted to our environment. Speakers at the workshop in Maryville on April 14 include: Dave Tylka is the author of “Native Landscaping for Wildlife and People,” published by the Missouri Department of Conservation. He and his wife grow over 200 different species of native plants in their own landscape. He is a widely recognized educator, biologist, nature author, and photographer.

Dr. Ed Spevak is currently the Curator of Invertebrates at the Saint Louis Zoo. He will be discussing native pollinators. Scott Vogt is the Executive Director of Dyck Arboretum of the Plains, a 30-acre public garden in Hesston, Kansas. He will be speaking about elements of a successful prairie garden. Steve Buback is a Natural History Biologist for the Missouri Department of Conservation, and is currently the Heritage Entomologist for the Department. He will be discussing native trees and shrubs. Doug Peterson has been with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service for over 29 years. He is a Regional Soil Health Specialist for Missouri and Iowa teaching NRCS staff and producers around the Midwest about soil health, how it impacts virtually all natural resource processes, and what type of management it takes to effectively improve our soil’s health, function and productivity. Finally, Ruth Farrand-Cox is a retired educator who now volunteers as a naturalist at the Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center. She is an expert on wild edibles, and will be bringing a presentation on that topic. There is a registration fee, which includes lunch. You may register online at www.grownative.org or call 888-843-6739 for more information or a registration form.

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Area children have ‘egg-cellent’ time at Daviess County Nursing & Rehab Easter Egg Hunt Over 5,000 Easter eggs were stuffed full of candy and treats by staff and residents at Daviess County Nursing and Rehab in Gallatin. The work was good exercise for the residents, said Barb Ballew, who is the Activity Director at the Rehab Center. On the afternoon of March 28, area school children were invited

to the annual Easter Egg Hunt on the lawns surrounding the building. The late March weather was cloudy and there was a nip in the air, but it was no hindrance at all to the children as they scurried to fill their bags with treats. “Without the support of all the generous donations from

the area businesses and individuals the event would not be possible,” noted Administrator Brenda Moore. “Hosting the Easter Egg Hunt allows all those who call Daviess County Nursing and Rehab their home to continue to be active and give back to the community. We are blessed to be in a community that

can come together to provide this annual Easter egg hunt and coloring contest to the children in our area.” Winners of the bicycles were as follows — Kindergarten: Aaron Sybert, North Daviess, and Skye Green, Gallatin; first and second grade: Emma Waterbury, North Daviess, and Mason

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Don’t go in there alone: each year grain bins claim lives; a look at some new products on market “Do I really need to go inside this bin?” That’s the first question Dan Neenan, director of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS), recommends farmers ask themselves before they take the risk of working inside a grain bin. In 2016, 29 grain entrapment incidents claimed the lives of 18 people. If entering a bin is absolutely necessary, implementing some grain bin entry safety practices will reduce the risk of injury or death. “Entrapment happens for a couple of different reasons,” Neenan says. “If the auger is running when you enter the bin, you can be pulled into that grain up to your waist within 15 seconds. In just 30 seconds you can be completely submerged.” No one should be alone when they enter a grain bin. For safety purposes, a minimum of two people should be present. While one person is in the grain bin, the second person should focus solely on observing the person inside the bin to ensure there are no life-threatening circumstances. A key grain bin entry safety step is to lock out and tag out the grain auger power source. The process requires disconnecting the auger power source and attaching a tag to the power source to indicate that it cannot be operated until the tag is removed. The process eliminates the possibility that the auger begins operating while someone is inside the bin. Before entering the bin, it’s necessary to evaluate the bin’s air quality. At a minimum, there should be 19.5% oxygen inside the bin.

Grain dust inside the bin affects people in different ways, including difficulty breathing. Wearing a mask, equipped with a high efficiency filter, will protect workers from dust and mold. If a bin has been fumigated, it must be ventilated for several hours before anyone enters it. A fall protection harness and lifeline or boatswain’s chair secured to an adequate anchorage point greatly reduces fall risks. Roof components and bin ladders have proven to be inadequate anchors when dealing with the forces of grain flow. To reduce the possibility of a fire or explosion in the bin due to grain dust, never smoke around a bin or weld or grind near grain bins. In the event a grain bin worker becomes trapped, the attendant should not attempt to enter the bin and rescue them. “If the person inside the bin becomes trapped or unresponsive, the attendant needs to immediately call for help,” Neenan says. “If someone collapses due to air quality issues inside the bin, attempting a rescue without the proper equipment will just mean that two people are in trouble.” Because the force of flowing grain is so great, it’s not possible to extract someone in that situation without the proper equipment and assistance. “The reason most farmers enter a bin is to correct a problem with grain flowing out when the auger’s running,” Neenan says. “There are some new products on the market that can help alleviate that problem without having to enter the bin.” The Sump Saver (www.sumpsaver.com)

The Sump Saver’s Mighty Mini 6,000 inch/pounds torque “effortlessly slices and crushes obstacles approaching the grain sump, safely restoring grain flow without ever stepping foot inside the bin.” The Mighty Mini is quickly installed and includes all necessary hoses and fittings, which can be stored on the bin wall when it’s not in use. Operation – both reverse and forward – can be completed safely from the tractor seat. Cluster Buster (www.sukup. com) Sukup Manufacturing Company’s Sweepway Power Sweeps are equipped with the Cluster Buster to break up grain clumps around the center sump that block grain flow. The simple, uniquely designed system is completely operated from outside the grain bin so there is no need to risk getting inside the bin. Flexwave (www.grainsystems.com/flexwave/) GSI’s Flexwave is “truly a zero-entry bin unload method.” The system features two independently operated inflatable liners which each unload “over 100 tons of grain by using less than one psi of air pressure. As each liner inflates (one on each side of the bin), grain is gently moved to a center trough. With an inflation range to 110 degrees, more than 99% of the grain is removed without the use of a sweep auger or manual labor.” “Other companies are looking at ways to help farmers avoid entering a grain bin,” Neenan says. “Sometimes, that just isn’t feasible. You have to go inside the bin.” Spoiled grain is a major rea-

son farmers experience grain flow issues. Moisture may accumulate inside a grain bin during a change of seasons when warming temperatures result in warm air coming in contact with cooler grain in the center of the bin. If condensation occurs under these conditions, wet pockets of grain are vulnerable to spoilage. Because each grain bin is different, actively monitoring grain bins to detect grain temperature fluctuations and moisture can help avoid spoilage. Your grain bin manufacturer can be a valuable resource in managing these conditions. Farmers with young children need to understand the dangers of having children in the vicinity of grain carts. Children and adults can quickly be engulfed in a loaded grain cart or become entrapped or entangled in the auger as the cart is unloading. “I would encourage parents to never allow their children to play in grain,” Neenan says. “Even though grain play-boxes are often part of an event like an open house at a business, it can give children the idea that playing in grain is fun, when it’s actually a deadly activity. A three-year-old doesn’t understand the differ-

ence between playing in the corn in that box and the corn in the gravity wagon. Teach your children that it’s never a good idea to play in grain.” Key safety tips when using grain carts include: Stay out of the grain cart when the unloading mechanism is engaged. While the vehicle and grain cart are moving, no one should ever be between the tow vehicle and the cart. Never overload the grain cart, its tires or the tow vehicle. Use a sturdy locking hitch to connect the grain cart and tow vehicle. One of the deadliest practices farmers may adopt is taking a risk and avoiding a tragedy. The complacency that follows such an experience can lead to disastrous consequences. “It only takes one time to get caught in a risky situation,” Neenan says. “We are especially focused on working with youth in agriculture to overcome that mindset so they can enjoy years of safe farming.” Additional information about safely entering grain bins can be found online at http://www.necasag.org/safetytraining/.

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The Gallatin R-V School District is accepting applications for Bus Drivers. The base salary will be $19.25 per hour. Interested applicants should pick up an application in Superintendent’s office. The Gallatin R-5 School District is an equal opportunity employer.

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Business Opportunities ROOFING CONTRACTORS: Metal Roof Restoration and Flat Roof Products Manufacturer Looking for Qualified Individuals willing to receive training and install roofing systems. 40 Years of Top Quality Products and Developing Successful Business Owners. Investment Required. Training Provided. 816-4251155

For Rent GALLATIN ESTATES APARTMENTS FOR RENT: 1 or 2 bdrm available. HUD vouchers accepted. Rental assistance available to those who qualify. Equal housing opportunity. Call 660663-3114. CASE Skid Loader, 85hp, by the day, week or month. Contact Gallatin Truck & Tractor, Inc. 660-663-2103 or 2104. STORAGE UNITS: Outside lighting, surveillance cameras, insulated to prevent large temperature variances, different sizes available. Located Hwy. O east of Gallatin. Critten Country Storage, 660-605-3350. FOR RENT: 4 bedroom, 1.5 Bath, 2-Story duplex in Chillicothe. $625/month (Pets extra) $625 deposit & 1 year lease. NonSmoking. References required. 660-973-4064 or 660-654-0219 leave message READY FOR MAINTENANCEFREE LIVING - Brand New 4-Plex, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, large 2 car garage, kitchen appliances furnished. 660-247-3956 3 bedroom house for rent. Chillicothe $575/month. C/A, garage, Deposit, Lease, References. No Pets. 660-646-1870 3 BR home in Jamesport for rent. 512-878-3676

Taking Applications for parttime mail room worker. Duties include placing inserts into papers and handling bundles for mailing. Will train the right applicant for additional duty of processing labels through postal software. Full day on Mondays, part-time Tuesday through Thursday. Average 20 hours weekly. Apply by completing application form at Gallatin Publishing Company, 609B S. Main, during weekday 8-5 business hours. For further information, call 660-663-2154, ask for Marjorie. Or email labels@gpcink.com. Pattonsburg Multi-Purpose Center is taking applications for the Director Position. Please call 660-367-2121 for an application if interested.

FAST CASH. Guns, gold and silver wanted. Largest selection of used guns in the area. Cash buyer. Cash on pawn items. R&R Pawn, Cameron. 816.632.1787 Furniture: IKEA Dining Table $100, Two chairs $25 each. Dresser New 2016 White 7 drawers $400. Matching Mirror $100. Misc: Grandfather Clock, needs new parts, solid oak $350. Antique Candy Weight Machine $500. 816-416-6648, will send pictures. Titewad Powder 8lb, Clay Dot 10lb in LB cans, Ruger American BA 22, BA 17HMR Glock 42, Ruger 10/22 Stainless with scope, Ammo, New guns ordered. 660-255-4644 1 youth saddle & 1 barrel saddle, both are Monroe Beach saddles. $500/each 505-252-0184 California King Cedar post bed frame, China hutch, Roland electric full size keyboard & speaker, exercise equipment, Cedar end tables. Call 573-291-2681 HE WHO HAS a thing to sell and goes and whispers in a well, is not so apt to get the dollars as he who climbs a tree and hollers. Call The AdZone, at 660707-1820 or 660-663-2154.

Help Wanted IMMEDIATE OPENING as customer consultant and receptionist at Gallatin office. Must be able to multi-task, handling detailed work, proofreading, news writing, and phone duties. Computer skills and people skills required. Weekdays 8-5 for hourly wage and paid vacation. Email your resume to darryl@GPCink. com or submit to Gallatin Publishing Co., 609B S. Main, Gallatin, MO 64640. Help Wanted. Please call The Shed in Chula at 660-639-2222

G Bar Fencing in Hamilton is looking for employees for their fencing business. Qualified individuals must have reliable transportation and phone. This is hard work and pay depends on performance. We work as weather permits, so there will be plenty of overtime as the days get longer. Contact Greg Howard at 816-632-8035 Production Positions: Walsworth Inc., the 27th largest U.S. printer, has full-time production positions available on all three shifts at our Marceline, Missouri finishing facility. Will train the right applicants on the latest print industry technology. Openings range from entry level to finishing machine operators. See Qualifications & Physical Requirements online. Apply at www.walsworth.com/ careers Compensation commensurate with experience. Full line of benefits. Walsworth is an equal opportunity/disability/veteran employer

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Beneﬁciary Deeds Lake Viking lot #1123 from Billy and Mildred Warrix to Teresa L. Newport and Melissa D. Goehring, an undivided onehalf interest each; Lake Viking lot #1117 from Gailen and Belinda Gran to Matthew S. Finlay; tract in Grand River Township, an undivided one-half interest, from Rosalie Utsler to Mark W. Utsler and Warren D. Utsler. T rustee’ s D eed und er Active T rust Tract in Jackson Township from Eugene Kime, successor trustee of the Doyle Kime and Naomi Kime Trust, to Abe and Naomi Kramer; Lake Viking lot #348 from Randy and Joyce Eads, co-trustees of the Living Trust Agreement of Randy Eads and Joyce Eads, to Karl and Laura Schottler. Warranty Deeds Lake Viking lot #305 from LawnWorx LLC to Milton and Michelle Butler; tract in Sheridan Township from Alan L. Wilson to Mark and Stephanie Closterman; tract in Colfax Township from MOCTLDBTPT LLC to Randy G. Phelps; tract in Washington Township from Greg and Cynthia Lee, George and Lesa Lee and Mary Ann Lent to William Derrick Iddings; tract in Jamesport Township from Easy Acres LLC to Ward and Sperry Inc.; tracts in Union Township from Phyllis Heckenbach to William and Judy Smith. I nd epend ent P ersona l R epresenta tive’ s D eed of D istrib ution Lots in Coffey from the Estate of Janet F. Youngs to James Dale Youngs, successor trustee under trust agreement of Janet F. Youngs. Q uit C la im D eed s Lake Viking lot #1117 from Belinda and Gailen Gran to Gailen and Belinda Gran; tract in Washington Township from William Derrick Iddings to 2 DT Farms LLC; Lake Viking lots #2102 from Mark A. Austin and Joey Austin to Viking Valley Association. T rustee’ s D eed Lots in Coffey from James Dale Youngs, successor trustee of the trust created by Janet F. Youngs, to James Dale Youngs and Tula Denise Hills.

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National stories highlight billing schemes at rural hospitals similar to that at Putnam Co. Two national news stories broadcast March 26 highlight billing schemes at rural hospitals across the country similar to one uncovered by Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway last summer at a hospital in northern Missouri. Work is underway to complete a follow-up report on the hospital and its practices. That 2017 audit discovered questionable billing practices at Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, which had billed insurance companies more than $90 million for lab work, with the vast majority of the billings being for patients from across the country who had never been to nor received services from the hospital. When the report was released, Auditor Galloway said the scheme, in effect, made the hospital a shell organization through which millions of dollars were funneled to Hospital Lab Partners LLC and its affiliates. The CBS News investigation reports broadcast on March 26 focused on similar situations in Florida and Georgia where health care management companies would either purchase financially strapped rural hospitals or take over their day-to-day management. Those companies then often would hire partner companies to perform lab services, which were billed to insurance companies at much higher reimbursement rates. In the case of Putnam County Memorial Hospital, the hospital board hired David Byrns and

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• Receiving a notice or letter stating that: • More than one tax return was ﬁled using your Social Security number; • You owe additional tax; • You have a tax refund offset of which you were not aware; • The IRS or DOR records indicate that you received wages from an employer unknown to you; • The IRS or DOR questions your claim information pertaining to your dependents;

• Learning that collection actions were taken against you for a year you did not file a tax return or did not owe money; • Being unable to process your return when using electronic software.

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• File your taxes as early as you are able. • Never give out personal information unless you know who specifically is requesting it. • Protect your personal information by using firewalls and anti-spam and virus protection software, updating passwords on bank and tax preparation accounts, and refusing to share personal information with unsolicited callers or authors of unsolicited emails. For more information concerning identity theft and tax fraud identity theft visit the Missouri Attorney General’s website at www.ago.mo.gov.

his company, Hospital Partners Inc., in 2016 to manage operations. Soon after, Byrns hired a partner organization, Hospital Lab Partners LLC, to provide lab services. Auditor Galloway found that in addition to the $90 million in insurance payments — most of which was passed on to the lab company and its partners — the hospital also paid out more than $10 million in lab management fees, with little explanation of the fees. The audit also discovered the hospital paid the salaries of 33 employees located across the country to perform the lab work. Byrns, the CEO, paid more than $700,000 to his manage-

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Increased number of juvenile cases likely by Circuit Judge R . B rent Elliott Division I Circuit Judge Tom Chapman and I recently attended the Advanced Trial Skills presentation in Columbia that addressed upcoming changes to our juvenile law system. Perhaps the most significant change is proposed in Missouri Senate Bill 793 (SB 793) and similar bills that have been introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives. These bills were reported to be moving steadily through the legislative process and “will likely” be adopted in some form this year. The Missouri State Legislative Page offers this summary of SB 793: “Under current law, children who are 17 years of age are prosecuted for criminal offenses in courts of general jurisdiction. This act provides that, unless the child is certified as an adult or is being prosecuted for a traffic or curfew violation, children who are 17 years of age must be prosecuted in the juvenile court system.” Simply put, the reference to

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Ali still fighting for other murder victims ( from page 1) an undergarment. There was a witness. A friend of Ali’s had driven to the pool that morning to hang out with her. She’d honked, but when Ali did not show up, she supposed she’d gone off on an errand, and so the friend went back home. However, before leaving she saw a man carrying a bucket around the pool. She saw him get in his pickup and leave. She thought he was a maintenance man. She would be able to provide the police with a composite sketch. Later, the friend would be traumatized by what happened to Ali, and that she had not done anything to help her. The police told her that if she had tried to help, there would have been two dead girls under the tarp. A break in the case came from a Mexican worker who was mowing grass near the pool. He saw a pickup circling the pool area. Even though he was an undocumented worker, he still went to the police with a description.

says. The billboards were posted with the police artist’s sketch of Ali’s killer. About 50,000 eyes saw each billboard every day. The response was immediate. Leads flooded in. Roger did a story with John Walsh on America’s Most Wanted. He would be on the show four times. “We thought 50 times we had the guy,” Roger says. The police admonished Roger to “not do anything stupid like go after him.” The police were looking at DNA and taking tips from all over the country. Then one day the police got a lead from the east coast. Three detectives left for Bantam, Connecticut. They were following a tip from someone who had seen the billboards. “I knew this had to be it,” says Roger. “They’d never sent three detectives before.” Two years after Ali’s murder,

The Green Hills Women’s Shelter in Trenton provides residential and non-residential support to men, women and their children. Service areas include Daviess, Clinton, DeKalb, Caldwell, Harrison, Grundy, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam and Sullivan. The Shelter will build a new facility at 315 Johnson Drive and is currently seeking sealed bid proposals. The building will encompass 8,500 square feet and will have double the capacity and double the bed space of the old facility. There will be room for onsite counseling, an education wing, and many improved security features. The police fanned out looking for clues. They left no stone unturned. “I don’t know how anybody could criticize the police if they saw what they were doing,” says Roger. “They looked in old vehicles and refrigerators, everywhere. They wanted to catch this guy.” Roger says the citizens of Leawood immediately adopted Ali as their own. “All denominations were praying for us,” he says. “It kept us going.” Even the people of the inner city, who “considered it worse to snitch than to commit murder,” supported Roger and wanted to help. Truckers took flyers out of Kansas City in every direction. The police included Roger in all they did, but after eight months, Ali’s killer was still not caught. “We wanted to keep it in the public eye, or it would turn into a cold case,” says Roger. He tried everything, including asking the local movie theaters and shops to put up flyers. But the theaters and shops thought it would be bad for business. He took out a half page ad in USA Today. One day Roger was driving down the road and looked up and saw a billboard. “There was no great explanation for why I got the idea,” he said. “I thought, why not.” He asked Bob Fessler of Lamar Advertising, which owned the area billboards, what a billboard would cost. Once Lamar Advertising knew what Roger wanted the billboard for, to generate leads and catch the man who killed his daughter, the company insisted on doing it for free. They put up several. “To this day, I don’t know what it costs to buy a billboard,” Roger

in November 2004, her killer, Benjamin Appleby, then 29, was arrested in Bantam, 1,300 miles away. He was living with a girlfriend under an alias. Appleby would make a taped confession in which he described cornering Ali in the pool’s pump room. Despite the confession, Appleby pleaded not guilty. The trial would drag on for another two-and-a-half years. Eventually Appleby would be found guilty of capital murder and attempted rape. He had owned a pool maintenance business at the time and had gone to the pool to check it out as a potential client. He had “hit on” Ali and then “lost it” when she rebuffed his advances. He was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 50 years. Ali’s murder would haunt her father. It would have deep and wide repercussions, not just for the family and community, but for those involved on the edges. Appleby had prior altercations with law enforcement. He had been arrested several times in Missouri and was convicted on felonies that included second-degree robbery and second-degree sexual misconduct. Appleby had a double-barreled shotgun during one of the robberies he committed. A police officer had him in his sights, but decided not to shoot him. “Every June that police officer becomes an alcoholic,” says Roger. “He wishes he had shot him. He would have saved Ali. I tell him not to feel that way.” Through his ordeal, Roger has learned not to have preconceived notions about people because, often, they did unexpected things, including the reporters covering the courthouse. During the trial, Appleby’s father constantly circled Roger and taunted him. Roger ignored him. One day he went too far.

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I n 2010 Roger Kemp was nominated for the Presidential Citize ns Award, presented by President O bama. His other recognitions include: Pi Beta Phi National Sorority Presidents Cup; State of Kansas Parks and Recreation Paul Harris Fellow-Rotary: National Volunteer of the YearRotary; Leawood Kansas Appreciation Award; Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department; Distinguished Kansan; F.V. Heinkel Award of Exce llence-Shelter I nsurance, Columbia. Roger Kemp began his business career in 1973 as a self-employed manufacturers’ representative and entrepreneur. He has invented, brought to market and sold numerous pieces of eq uipment associated with the plastic ext rusion industry. “I went after him,” Roger says. “It was the news reporters that jumped between us. They said, don’t do it, he’s not worth it, and I’d be barred from the court if I did it. I was impressed that they did that. It would have looked good on the news.” The strategy of using billboards as “wanted” posters to catch killers proved amazingly successful and has been adopted by law enforcement agencies across the United States, including the FBI and the series America’s Most Wanted. But it is not the only campaign Roger has launched on Ali’s behalf. He has started a self-defense class for women and children. The Ali Kemp Educational Foundation and its T.A.K.E. defense program teaches women how to escape a close-quarters/confined attack. Ali fought hard for

her life. Roger believes she might have been able to escape if she had taken a class like it. “Again and again, female victims say ‘I don’t know why he picked me,’” said Roger. “In any given class of 40 women, at least three have been sexually assaulted.” Roger says it’s not about women being afraid, only aware. Besides America’s Most Wanted, Roger has appeared on The Montel Williams Show, Twenty Twenty, Prime Time, Dateline, Paula Zahn, Real TV, Huffington Report, Crime TV and People Magazine. After his daughter’s murder, Roger found himself thrown into a world of law enforcement and news media he knew nothing about. “I’m from King City,” he says.

“So you know I have values. There was no way I was going to let a predator get away with taking someone from my home. There’s nothing more important than our women and children. They have a right to live life to the fullest.” Roger says the biggest thing he fights is the mindset — that it happens to somebody else. “It happens to the women who have hopes and dreams, who love and who are loved … not to somebody else,” he says. To date, 67,000 girls and women have taken the class. “Someone told me after Ali was murdered that it was horrible, but it happens,’” says Roger. “I don’t want to accept that it happens. I want to put a stop to it.”