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NCMC Board Hears About Student Enrollment Increase The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees met in regular session on January 24, 2023. The Agenda included communications, which included a housing report, the approval of several purchases, Head Start items, and employments. In communication reports, President Klaver stated NCMC is currently seeing a 20% increase in spring enrollment head-
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count and 16% in credit hours from this time last year. NCMC is also seeing an increase in enrollment at the Savannah Campus compared to the North Belt Center in previous years. In his report, President Klaver also discussed legislative efforts, the state budget, potential grants and partnerships, and an update on campaign work. Also in communication, [See NCMC, Page 2]
BRIEFS Local Veterinarian Attends Convention
Dr. Shelby Perkins, DVM attended the 131st Missouri Veterinary Medical Association Convention held January 26-29 at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia. At the meeting, Dr. Perkins attended an extensive continuing education program. The program, with over 50 speakers on an array of specialized topics, was developed to enhance the veterinarian’s knowledge and skill to better serve clients. Dr. Perkins is owner and veterinarian at Affordable Vet Care, located at 1906 E. 8th St. in Trenton. She is a local who has returned to serve this community. She sees both large and small animals, including dogs, cats, horses and many farm animals. Her clinic offers a wide variety of services, including digital x-ray, ultrasonography and inhouse blood work. The Missouri Veterinarian Medical Association is the society for veterinarians in the state, dedicated to the highest standards of professionalism and ethics in animal health care in Missouri.
CPR Class February 23
The Trenton Fire Department and the Grundy County Health Department are teaming up to offer a CPR class on Thursday, February 23. The course will be an American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR and AED course. The cost is $5 and includes the training, book, CPR mask and certification. Participants must be at least 18 years old. The class will be held at the Grundy County Health Department, 1716 Lincoln, Trenton, MO 64683. Anyone wishing to participate may register online https://hipaa.jotform.com/230184772709057.
Happy Groundhog Day!
Will we get 6 more weeks of winter? For interesting facts about Ground Hog Day, see page 7
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On Sunday, January 29, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 23-20 to take the AFC Championship. They will now advance to Super Bowl LVII where they will face the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. This will be the third time the Chiefs have advanced to the Super Bowl since Patrick Mahomes took the reins as quarterback, and the fifth time overall. GO CHIEFS!!!
2023 Leadership Northwest Class Begins Twenty-four women and men make up the 2023 class of Leadership Northwest Missouri, an annual series of sessions that bring together existing and emerging leaders from throughout a 19county region to discover and sharpen their leadership skills, explore regional issues, and build a network of contacts throughout Northwest Missouri. The 2023 class began with a two-day retreat, January 18 and 19, at Conception Abbey. The participants will gather monthly for day-long sessions in varied locations throughout the region. The series concludes with a July 13 graduation celebration in Hamilton, Missouri. Members of the 2023 class and the 14 counties they represent are: Jenna Keyes, Andrew County; Brooke Vette, Melissa Williamson and Kamron Woodring, Atchison County; Alexander Murray, Carrie Watkins and April Wood, Buchanan County; Dr. John Nab, Caldwell County; Jeffrey Martin, Carroll County; Chad Howerton, Clinton
County; RaCail King, Daviess County; Laura Almquist and Shawna Dye, Gentry County; Cole Soptic and Becky Vandevender, Grundy County; Sarah Williamson, Harrison County; Lee Ann Blazer and Adam Summers, Holt County; Kerry Savage, Livingston County; Lisa Colson, Mercer County; and DeAnn Davison, Kelsi Meyer, Ian Myers and Dr. Machelle Skinner, Nodaway County. Leadership Northwest Missouri has become the catalyst for identifying, training and connecting the leaders of our region and is a pathway for effective leadership for generations to come. There is a deliberate focus on fostering a sense of ownership for the region – that we have interdependent roles and we depend on each other for the progress and success of Northwest Missouri. Here are comments from some of our 2023 participants: “LNWMO was such an amazing experience. Not only do you get to learn more about leadership and yourself, you get to meet
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The 23rd class of Leadership Northwest Missouri is shown during its recent opening retreat at Conception Abbey in Conception. Class members are front row, left to right Lee Ann Blazer, Laura Almquist and Shawna Dye; second row Becky Vandevender, Alexander Murray and Jenna Keyes; third row RaCail King, Kerry Savage and Melissa Williamson; fourth row Sarah Williamson, Ian Myers and Machelle Skinner; fifth row Lisa Colson, April Wood and John Nab; sixth row Chad Howerton, Carrie Watkins, Brooke Vette and Kelsi Meyer; seventh row Jeffrey Martin, DeAnn Davison and Cole Soptic; and back row Adam Summers and Kamron Woodring.
a group of amazing people. Deb, Tim, The Board, and most importantly your class. You immediately form a new
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