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BRIEFS Mascots Pancake Breakfast
The Trenton R-9 Bulldog Mascots will hold a Grab & Go Pancake Day from 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, May 6 at the new concession stand building at CF Russell Stadium. Donations will be accepted and all proceeds will go to the Trenton R-9 mascots team of THS and TMS.
Princeton R-V BOE Meets
The Princeton R-V board of education held a special closed session meeting on Tuesday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. After the meeting, it was announced that the board approved the hiring of Preschool Teacher Emily Voorhies.
Laredo Alumni Open House
The Laredo School Alumni Reunion Open House will be held Saturday, May 6. The gym will be open from 3-7 p.m. Refreshments will be served at 5 p.m. along with a short business meeting and memorial for past alumni. All former students, friends and former teachers are welcome to attend this free event.
Spickard Alumni Banquet
The annual Spickard alumni banquet will be held Saturday, May 13 in the Spickard School gymnasium. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the meal to be served at 6 p.m. The cost is $20 and the deadline to RSVP is Monday, May 8. Reservations may be made by contacting Debbie Beverlin at 660-654-0067, Greg Coon at 816-489-9575 or Carmen Coon at 660-654-2137.
TMS Cheer Clinic and Tryouts
A cheer clinic for Trenton Middle School students who wish to cheer for the football and/or basketball teams next year will be held Tuesday, May 9 through Thursday, May 11 from 3:15-4:30 p.m. in the TMS gym. Cheer tryouts for these squads will be held on Friday, May 12 from 3:155:30 p.m. in the TMS gym. Anyone wishing to participate may pick up an information form in the TMS office and return it by Friday, May 5 at 3:07 p.m.
Gallatin Spring Concert
The Gallatin High School Bulldog Pride Band will perform its spring concert on Tuesday, May 9 at 6 p.m. in the gymnasium. Refreshments will be served following the concert with free will donations being accepted.
Saint Luke’s Announces New Hybrid Model to Preserve Maternity Care in North Central Missouri Saint Luke’s Health System is implementing a new hybrid obstetrical model to preserve high-quality maternity care in North Central Missouri, effective June 30, 2023. Hedrick Medical Center (HMC) of Chillicothe will continue to provide nearly all pre- and post-natal care for patients at its Hedrick OB/GYN Associates Clinic, led by Medical Director and OB-GYN Ankur Agrawal, MD. Mothers will deliver at Saint Luke’s North Hospital – Barry Road, where Dr. Agrawal will be joining the labor and delivery rotation. Gynecologic procedures will continue to be offered at Hedrick Medical Center. Dr. Agrawal, an OB-GYN with Hedrick Medical Center, has been serving Chillicothe, Trenton, and the surrounding 10 counties since 2017. “Since moving to the area six years ago, I have grown to care deeply for this community and for my patients,” Dr. Agrawal said. “My top priority – and the priority of Saint Luke’s – is to provide safe, compassionate, quality care for the women of North Central Missouri. I look forward to continuing to serve in this new capacity.” Once the model takes effect, inpatient maternity services will close, and routine deliveries will cease at Hedrick [See Hospital, Page 2]
Changes to Water Disinfection
Trenton Municipal Utilities has announced that the water treatment plant has completed the free chlorine conversion for semi-annual maintenance and returned to mono-chloramine water disinfection on May 1. This will affect customers of Trenton Municipal Utilities, Grundy County PWSD #1, the City of Trenton and the City of Spickard. There are no associated health risks to this process.
Road Closures for NCMC Commencement
On Saturday, May 6, Main Street at Crowder Road and Mabel Street at 12th Street will be closed from 8:40 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. and again from 12:40 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. to allow graduates to march from Geyer Hall to the Ketcham Center for the morning and afternoon NCMC commencement ceremonies. Mabel Street at 12th will again be blocked after each ceremony to allow the crowd to disperse safely out of the building. Mabel will reopen when the street is clear of pedestrians.
Grundy R-V Alumni Banquet
The 101st Annual Galt Grundy R-V alumni banquet will be held Saturday, May 13 at the Grundy R-V High School gym in Galt. Doors will open for registration at 5 p.m. with the meal to be served at 6 p.m. Special year classes will be recognized and the recipient of the Grundy R-V Scholarship will be announced. The cost is $23. The deadline to RSVP is Friday, May 5 and reservations can be made by calling Shelly Searcy at the high school at 660-673-6511.
GHRPC Youth Challenge
The Green Hills Regional Planning Commission is sponsoring a Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge for students in grades 9-12 who want to own their own business. Any youth in grades 9-12 from the counties of Linn, Livingston, Grundy, Mercer, Daviess, Caldwell, Sullivan, Putnam, Carroll, Chariton or Harrison can participate. Any student wishing to register for the video pitch challenge needs to write a one-page summary of your business and submit it to crystal@ghrpc.org by May 15.
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Dr. Lenny Klaver presenting Diane Lowrey with recognition for serving as an NCMC Trustee for 25 years.
NCMC Approves Health Insurance, Recognizes Trustee The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday, April 25. The agenda included communication reports, Head Start policy, bids and purchases, renewal of health insurance, a special board meeting request, consideration of course fees, and personnel items. During the meeting, Trustee Diane Lowrey was recognized for serving 25 years on the North Central Missouri College Board of
Trustees. Diane was first elected as a Trustee in 1998 and was recently reelected for her current term in 2022. President Dr. Lenny Klaver said, “It is an honor to have Diane as a Trustee. She has an extensive knowledge of NCMC history and is truly passionate about our college's progression and our student’s success.” In communication reports, Dr. Lindsay Oram, psychology instructor, pro[See NCMC, Page 2]
Gallatin R-V BOE Discusses Salaries, Certifies Results for Newly Elected Members The Gallatin R-5 Board of Education met in special session on Monday, April 17. The certified results of the April 4 election were approved with newly elected board members Jeffrey Donovan, Amy Heldenbrand and Debra Sweatman being given the oath of office. Each will serve a term of three years. Those elected to serve as officers for the 2023-24 school year include Jeff Donovan, president and MSBA delegate; Jesse Bird, vice president; Carrie Holcomb, secretary; Vicki Corwin, treasurer; and Pam Critten, MSBA alternate. The board met in regular session on Wednesday, April 20 at 6 p.m. in the school library. Superintend-
ent Dr. Justin Collins requested that the agenda be amended to include approval of the April 17 special meeting minutes, the Gallatin R-V certificate of deposit transfer and bank account changes, approval of the 2023-24 Classified Staff Salary Schedule (Group A) and the approval of the Sports Cooperative with Tri-County R-VII District. The agenda was approved as amended. The open minutes from the March 15 and April 17 meetings, as well as the payment of all April 2023 bills were also approved. Dr. Collins, high school principal Brent Burke, middle school principal Chris Wever, CDSE principal Nicole Thogmartin and ac-
tivity director Chad Sullenger all presented their reports. The 2023 Summer School Handbook was approved on a 5-0 vote. The board approved a fuel contract with MFA for 10,800 gallons at $3.1825 per gallon (does not include road tax) for the 2023-24 school year. A Funding Formula Resolution was accepted. It was decided to remove Trent Dowell and add vice president Jesse Bird to the following BTC Bank accounts: Operating account #367117, petty cash account #367125 and health savings account #2026631. It was also agreed upon to transfer the certificate of deposit, penalty-free, from its current interest rate of 1
percent to a one-year certificate of deposit at 3 percent interest. Dr. Collins presented a salary schedule for classified staff (group A), which was approved. Also approved was the renewal of the sports cooperative with Tri-County R-VII for the 2023-24 school year. A presentation for the Gallatin Community Teacher Association was given by Brittney Ghidoni. Kim Johnson spoke regarding the salary and welfare committee supporting all staff. Caralynn Williams [See Gallatin, Page 2]