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Trenton City Council Meets The City Council meeting was held on January 23, 2023 and was called to session at 7:00pm. The prayer was made by Dan Wilford after the pledge of allegiance. William Fisher took the oath of office to serve the first ward before the council furthered with Monday night's business. Upcoming events include MPUA Water Council meeting on January 31, 2023 and Warehouse Building Bid Opening on February 16, 2023. The sewer plant is working with an engineer to [See City, Page 2]
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Trenton High School will hold its Courtwarming Coronation on Friday, February 3, 2023. The coronation will take place between the girls’ and boys’ basketball games against Stanberry. A dance will follow in the THS gymnasium from 9-11 p.m. with Jeremy Hudson as DJ. Courtwarming candidates include from left, front row, queen candidates Bayleigh Dixson, Ali Westcott and Maurissa Bonta; back row, junior attendant Gabe Novak, sophomore attendant Keifer Tolson, Freshman attendant Cooper Houser, king candidates Tim Kempton and Tucker Otto, freshmen attendant Kaylor Hodge, sophomore attendant Arya Meeker and junior attendant Lexi Stewart Lewis. Not pictured is king candidate Coleman Griffin.
Red Cross Volunteer from Cameron Enjoys Helping Those in Need By Carl Manning American Red Cross As a paramedic, Richard Doornink has the training and skills to save lives. As a Red Cross volunteer, the Cameron resident gets the chance to use his skills to help those in need, something he does because he enjoys doing it. That’s why right now he’s at the Seven Trees Community Center in San Jose, California, serving at a Red Cross shelter for those driven from their homes by the recent massive flooding. “We are the first line of care until the ambulance gets here. We have had to call for an ambulance several times,” Richard said, adding that the shelter averages about 125 residents each night. Richard is part of the health care team assigned by the Red Cross to the Seven Trees shelter. It’s standard practice for the Red Cross to have health care professionals on site or on call at each of its shelters. Richard said the team handles such things as toothaches, headaches, dehydration, nicks and cuts not requiring a hospital or urgent care. Sometimes it’s providing an ear to someone who needs to talk. “We provide consultation for everyday guidance,” he said. Richard, who has been a Red Cross volunteer for more than a decade, decided to become part of a health care team at shelters when he was on a state task force during an ice storm. He said it was his first time to see what the Red Cross could do help those in need. At one location, the Red Cross assumed the operation of a shelter that had been open for about three days. “I saw the difference the Red Cross could make in the lives of the people there,” he said. Over the years, he has deployed many
NCMC Announces Honors List for 2022 Fall Semester North Central Missouri College has named students with outstanding academic achievements to the Academic Honors Lists for the 2022 fall semester. Students named to the President’s List have earned at least six credit hours and achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA), and students on the Dean’s List have earned at least six credit hours and achieved a grade point average of at least 3.50.
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Red Cross volunteer Richard Doornink is part of the health care team working at a Red Cross shelter in San Jose, California. The shelter provides a safe place to stay for those forced from their homes by massive flooding.
times around the country for floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and other types of disasters to provide comfort and care for those in need. He recalled his time at a Florida shelter after Hurricane Ian struck. He was talking to a couple in their 80s who lost their home in the storm. Sitting together on a shelter cot, they told Richard that they had a daughter in Indiana but didn’t know how they could get there. Richard helped them book a flight at the Tampa airport since the one closer at Fort Myers still was closed. He arranged for them to get an Uber ride to Tampa to start their journey to their daughter. [See Red, Page 2]
Those named to the President’s List include Jessica Kerns, Agency; Jennifer Evans, Albany; Bailey Curtis, Altamont; Brittany Steeby, Amazonia; Katelyn Hyatt, Amity; Heaven Bouchard, Hannah Carter, Cassidy Davidson, Abbey Henry, Brooklyn Russell, Lily Sittner, Torey Spelhaug, Tenley Weller and Marie Cookson, Bethany; Jaden Thacker, Birch Tree; Jaci Davis and [See NCMC, Page 6]
THS Fall Semester 2022-23 Honor Roll Announced Trenton High School recently announced its honor roll for the fall 2022-2023 semester. Those named to the Superintendent’s (A) Honor Roll include Maurissa Bonta, Connor Campbell, Summer Ceradsky, Eliana Cowling, Makenzee Epperson, Gabriel Gamble, Kelsey Gibler, Mikensy Golden, Chloie Hall, Andrew Huffstutter, Levi Johnson, Brett Kennedy, Jessika Kennedy, Faith Lee, Lydia Leininger, Katie Little, Serenity Marsh, Krysta McCullough, Zoie
McGowan, Tucker Otto, Juliet Schmadeke, Haley Shultz, Ava Simpson, Dylan Smith, Dylan Spencer, Kaylynn Stanton, Savannah Triplet, Trent Villacampa, Jillian Voorhies, Noah Wecker and Ali Westcott, seniors; Jaiden Carter, Shayla Chapman, Katelyn Clark, Cade Claycomb, Aubree Dalrymple, Paige Farris, Morgan Foster, Saige Gott, Jena Harris, Adrianna Havens, Maria Lopez, Victor Markell, Zachary Michael, Madi Moore, Ella Novak, Kyle Price, Emma [See THS, Page 6]
The Grundy County Commission met Tuesday, January 17 with a lengthy agenda. The commission met with Corinne Watts, director of the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission. Discussion of FY2023 rates, Solid Waste District, and transportation funding were held. A memorandum agreement was reviewed and signed for 2023. Gary McFee of Howe Co. Engineering presented temporary easements to the commission regarding a bridge structure on SW 50th Ave. The bid opening for that structure will be on 1/24. Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray attended the monthly meeting and planning meeting at the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce. The Presiding and Asso[See Grundy, Page 2]
Gallatin R-V Board of Education The Board Of Education of Gallatin R-V School District held their meeting on Wednesday January 18, 2023 in the high school library. President Donovan called the meeting to order at 6:00pm with 6 out of 7 members present. Dr Collins, Principals Weaver and Thogmartin, Activity Director Sullenger and Board Secretary Holcomb were in attendance. Staff attending were Brant Burs, Barbara Holcomb, Joyce Cox, Carrie Crouse, Brock Goodman, Deanna Weiderholt. Staff present were Brittney Ghidoni, Penny Gardner, Aubery Feiden, Sami Boyd, Martha Gunzenhauser, Kylie Cam[See Gallatin, Page 2]