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“The Wall That Heals” Coming to Chillicothe The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center, is coming to Chillicothe August 3-6 at the Chillicothe High School, 2801 Hornet Dr, Chillicothe, MO 64601. The mobile exhibit will be open 24 hours a day and free to the public. The Wall That Heals honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed forces in the Vietnam War, and it bears the names of the 58,281 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. “The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is pleased to bring The Wall That Heals mobile exhibit to Chillicothe to allow local veterans and their family members a chance to experience The Wall,” said Jim Knotts, president and CEO of VVMF. “Hosting The Wall That Heals provides an opportunity to
honor and remember all those who served and sacrificed in the Vietnam War and educate visitors on the continuing impact of the Vietnam War on America.” The Wall That Heals is transported from community to community in a 53-foot trailer. When parked, the trailer opens with exhibits built into its sides, allowing it to serve as a mobile Education Center telling the story of the Vietnam War, The Wall and the divisive era in American history. The three-quarter scale Wall replica is 375 feet in length and stands 7.5 feet high at its tallest point. Visitors will experience The Wall rising above them as they walk towards the apex, a key feature of the design of The Wall in D.C. Visitors are able to do name rubbings of individual service member’s names on The Wall. The mobile Education [See Wall, Page 2]
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Trenton Native Recognized as Chief Officer of the Year
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Former Trenton resident Deputy Fire Chief Mike Moore was recognized as Chief Officer of the Year by The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri at their annual convention awards ceremony held June 3 in Springfield. Deputy Chief Moore serves with the Southern Stone County Fire Protection District in southwest Missouri. He is the son of James and Earlene Moore of Trenton.
City Council Discusses Permits, Awards Bids The Trenton City Council met on Monday, June 12, at 7 p.m at City Hall to discuss ten bills; these bills overlooked building permits, animal welfare, lodging tax and cyber security insurance. The building
permit bills were all approved unanimously, with the approval for Toth and Associates to conduct an electric rate study. The last study conducted was from 2018. Bill No. 26, a bill that overlooks the welfare and
safety of animals, was repealed so the Animal Welfare Committee can overlook the responsibilities of determining dangerous animal appeals. Bill No. 28 was discussed, which is a Lodging Tax for
the city of Trenton for any Hotel or Motels, including Air BNB’s, to pay a five percent tax of the gross daily rent. There were many concerns on the tracking of the Air BNB’s and the enforcement of this
bill, with reported concerns of four Air BNB’s not paying the tax. Lastly, Bill No. 29, a cyber security insurance bill, passed unanimously. The cyber security providers from last year [See Council, Page 2]
BRIEFS GRVCO Concert Is Saturday
The Grand River Valley Choir & Orchestra will present “Viva la Musica” Saturday, June 17 at 7 p.m. at the Trenton Performing Arts Center. Admission is free, but free-will donations will be accepted.
NCMC Receives Special Honor
North Central Missouri College has been voted the St. Joseph News Press Now Readers’ Choice winner as the Favorite College/University for 2023. North Central Missouri College was nominated for this category and, after readers voted, selected as the favorite. “The NCMC marketing department was thrilled to learn that NCMC had been chosen as a “Favorite College or University” by the St. Joe News Press Now readership,” said Megan Pester, Director of Marketing and Admissions. “Our recent expansion into Buchanan and Andrew counties has been beneficial in reaching an audience that may not have been as familiar with NCMC prior to now, and I’m excited that we have a whole new population to introduce to our great institution. It’s encouraging to see that we are being noticed, and people are really learning how the presence of NCMC in St. Joseph and the surrounding area will benefit their communities in huge ways.” North Central Missouri College’s service region includes seventeen counties in north and central Missouri, including Buchanan, Andrew, and De Kalb. NCMC is currently constructing a site in Savannah, MO, to offer general education, allied health, nursing, and industrial technology courses.
KCC Court Closed for Upgrade
On Monday, June 12th, the basketball court at the Ketcham Community Center began the process of getting a new face lift for the 20232024 season. The court will be closed from June 12-August 1, 2023, or until completion of the project. Pieces of the court will be saved and pricing will be available soon for anyone wanting a piece of history. Those interested should contact Nate Gamet at the Ketcham Community Center for more information. “I am very excited to see the new floor as it develops over the next few weeks. The new surface is long overdue, and the color scheme and design will be very unique to us. I am in a lot of college gyms, and the KCC is one of the best around. This is the final touch to a six year transformation project the gym has been under. I can’t wait to see it when it all comes together,” commented Gamet. Summer hours remain in effect until Sunday, August 13, 2023: Monday-Friday, 5 am-7 pm; Saturday, 8 am-2 pm; closed on Sunday.
NCMC Closed for Juneteenth
North Central Missouri College will be closed on Monday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. This closing includes all buildings and offices at all locations, and no classes will be held. The Ketcham Community Center will be open regular hours. NCMC will reopen on Tuesday, June 20th for regular summer hours of business.
R-9 Board Discusses Contracts, Handbooks The Trenton Board of Education met on Tuesday, June 13 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss a new Safety Grant, Handbook changes, and bids. The Proserve contract for copiers in the district was extended and the school will receive new copiers. The Safety grant will be completed over the summer and will replace windows and doors in the elementary, middle, and high school with bullet resistant glass. The film for the window lasts for ten years and will be installed by Custom Glass company of Chillicothe. The Rissler, elementary, TMS, and THS handbooks went under review and changes during the meeting. Rissler handbook made an academic assistance change, as well as making the standard grading and reading plan consistent. The middle school handbook proposed a change be made for student attendance at extracurricular activities. If the student falls below a ninety percent attendance rate for the semester, or a seventeen missed day period not including doctor appointments, the student will not be allowed entrance into athome athletic events. This attendance re-starts per semester. To reinforce this policy, there will be a list at the door of each event of students not allowed in, as well as, if the student was to attend, parents would be notified immediately through call and text. The vote to pass this policy was unanimous with plans to implement this later on to be district wide. The middle school handbook was amended to clarity for the parents. The handbook added in addition that if the nurses office was to get busy, the students are to report to the middle school office. More changes were implemented, such as water bottles may be checked at [See R-9, Page 2]