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Established Sept. 4, 1864 - 160th Year - No. 52
Grundy County R-V FFA Chapter Helps Pack 193,000 Meals for Families in Need at Missouri State Fair Members of the Grundy County R-V FFA Chapter joined more than 725 FFA members and agricultural leaders at the Missouri State Fair on Tuesday, August 13, for the Missouri State FFA Food Insecurity Day of Service. The event is held in conjunction with the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation Drive to Feed Kids, a year-long effort to stand in the gap for the one in seven Missouri children facing food insecurity. “Missouri FFA Day of Service is an amazing opportunity for students
from across the state to give back to their communities and support Missouri agriculture,” said Missouri FFA State Vice President Mikayla Rojas. “It was such an honor to watch members pack meals with such dedication and pride. This day is a reminder to all that some of our best stories can come from living to serve.” During the eighth annual Day of Service, FFA members from 88 chapters joined agricultural leaders to pack familysized portions of single [See FFA, Page 2]
New R-T OFFICE Hours Tuesday9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Daily Noon to 1 p.m. Closed to the Public Every Monday & Friday.
Modine Makes Large Donation Modine of Trenton has made a $12,000 donation to Bright Futures Trenton to assist with the purchase of a permanent facility to house their operations. Bright Futures Advisory Board President Ryan Vandel expressed his appreciation to Modine on behalf of the Board and commented, “this generous donation from Modine will be a tremendous help to us in paying off the building loan and help keep our focus on serving Grundy County school children.” Pictured are Modine representatives,
Miles Moore, Plant Manager; Stephanie Burnfin, Human Resources Manager and Kimberly Mengel, Plant Finance Manager. Representing Bright Futures Trenton are Lynn Griffin, Ryan Vandel, Kara Helmandollar, Kayla Graham and Chris Hoffman. Other recent donations to the Bright Futures Trenton Building Fund have included: Bruce and Ann Constant, Hodge Presbyterian Church, Doug and Angie Tye; Century 21 and the Wine and Wheels Car Show.
The Board has set a goal to raise $85,000 to cover the cost of the building, installing a bathroom and purchasing storage and organization fixtures. Currently the organization has reached about one- third of their goal. If you, your business or organization is interested in making a donation to support the Building Fund you can reach out to any Bright Futures Board member or mail donations to Bright Futures Trenton, PO Box 593, Trenton, MO 64683.
Wright Memorial Hospital Nationally Recognized
2024 Annual Meeting of GRM Stockholders All three were reelected to the GRM Networks Board of Directors at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the stockholders of Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation d/b/a GRM Networks. The meeting was held at 10 a.m. August 21, 2024, at the GRM Networks corporate office in Princeton, Missouri. For more than 70 years,
GRM Networks has been providing powerful and innovative communications solutions to customers in the rolling green hills of Northern Missouri and Southern Iowa while delivering an exceptional customer experience. As a member-owned cooperative, GRM Networks, and its subsidiaries, LTC Networks and SCC Networks, deliver essential fiber-to-
the-premise technology to people, businesses, educational institutions, hospitals, municipalities and civic organizations in a 4,500 square mile area. Headquartered in Princeton, Missouri, GRM Networks is committed to promoting and investing in the communities it serves. For more information about GRM Networks, visit grm.net.
Wright emorial Hospital has received three American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-todate, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times, and fewer readmissions to the hospital. Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke or heart attack, and heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively. Studies show patients can recover better when providers consistently follow treatment guidelines. Get With The Guidelines put the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke
Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest evidence- and research-based guidelines. As a participant in Get With The Guidelines programs, Wright Memorial Hospital qualified for the awards by demonstrating how their organization has committed to improving quality care. The STEMI Referring Center award is earned by hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to getting patients the most up-to-date research-based care for STEMI as outlined by the American Heart Association. “Wright Memorial Hospital is committed to improving care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines and streamlining processes to ensure timely and proper care for heart at-
tacks and strokes,” said Catherine Hamilton, Administrator, Wright Memorial Hospital. “Get With The Guidelines programs make it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis, which helps us ensure more people in Trenton and the surrounding region experience longer, healthier lives.” This year, Wright Memorial received these achievement awards: Get With The Guidelines®-Rural Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Bronze Get With The Guidelines®-Rural Stroke Bronze Get With The Guidelines®-Rural Stroke [See HOSPITAL, Page 2]