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City Council Discusses IDs for Members North Central Missouri The Trenton City Council met at city hall on Monday, July 24 at 7 p.m to discuss approval for bills and reports. The meeting started off with approval for the bills. Reports were given starting with councilman Glen Briggs mentioning the statewide and Grundy county adoption of Missouri city employees acquiring matching photo IDs and uniforms. It was mentioned that the council members would be able to have official IDs so when an emergency would come up, they would have the official identification to work on any emergency concerns involving the city. The IDs for City employees would be of no cost and acquired through a grant. City Administrator/ Utility Director Ron Urton gave reports on electrical maintenance with an underground wire at N. sub-station being replaced. The batteries and charger have been ordered and are still waiting for delivery. A small boom truck has been
Fair Is August 1-5
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The Trenton City Council held an orientation on Tuesday evening. Those attending included, from left, front row, City Clerk Cindy Simpson, Mayor Jackie Soptic and City Administrator/Utility Director Ron Urton; back row, City Council members Timothy Meinecke, David Mlika, Duane Urich, Calvin Brown and Marvin Humphreys.
reported to be down with an electrical fan clutch out. Repairs have been scheduled for July 28. The Water Plant reported that Reservoir PS is waiting for the contractor, Irvinbilt, to provide a change order for the revised connection work. The clarifier modification project has been started and the contractor is ordering materials. Advertisement for the River PS plans is ready to
start. The Sewer Plant is running disinfection through October. Mowing has been started for the sewer plant, old landfill, airport, fire training center and water plant. Plans are in motion to tilt the bar screen back to a 45-50 degree angle and make other modifications to allow the change. It was reported that Distribution and Collection has been working on Princeton
Road main abandonment, data collection for LSL inventory and installing composite lids with new meters to get AMI reading of all water meters. It was reported that there were schedule conflicts between the crew’s project and sewer back up repairs to water main leaks. The schedule for the watermain contractor, Flinn, has been delayed four weeks to the [See Council, Page 2]
BRIEFS Fatality Accident Sunday
One fatality was reported as the result of an accident on Sunday afternoon, July 23 at the construction site on Highway 6, one mile west of Trenton. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the incident occurred when a 2011 Ford F-250, driven by James H. Havens, 66, of Trenton, was stopped at a traffic light in the westbound lane of Highway 6 when it was struck from behind by a 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, driven by Twyila J. Whitney, 77, of Trenton. Both vehicles came to rest on their wheels in the westbound lanes of Highway 6 facing west. Havens was transported by Grundy County Ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton with moderate injuries. Mrs. Whitney was also transported by Grundy County Ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton, where she was pronounced dead at 1:28 p.m. The Havens vehicle sustained moderate damage while the Whitney vehicle was totaled. Both vehicles were towed from the scene by Ewing Towing of Trenton. The accident was investigated by Tpr. A.D. Neighbors and #1 Sgt. H.A. Sears of the Missouri State Highway Patrol with assistance from the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department, Grundy County Ambulance and Trenton Fire Department.
“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., in Chillicothe. 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 Wall That Heals is a program of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF), the nonprofit organization that built the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. in 1982. The 2023 national The Wall That Heals tour is generously sponsored by USAA and travels across the country through a partnership with the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), the trucking industry, and Blue Beacon. More information can be found at: www.thewallthatheals.org. More Briefs on Page 5 of today’s Republican-Times
The 2023 North Central Missouri Fair is set to begin next week in Trenton. The festivities kick off with a Garden Tractor Pull on Saturday July 29 at 7 p.m. at the grandstand on the NCM fairgrounds. Tractors should use the north entrance to the grandstand in the high school parking lot. Admission is $5.00. Concessions will be provided by the Trenton Lions Club and there will be a beer garden on the grounds. On Monday, July 31, the fair will be hosting Achievement Day at the Rock Barn. Doors open at 4:30 p.m, with the event running from 5-7 p.m. For more information about this event contact Amanda Allen at 660-441-1002. Art’s Alive will be sponsoring the 2023 Fine Arts show at the NCM Fair, July 31 to August 5. Entries should be brought to the merchant’s area of the Rock Barn on Saturday, July 29 from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. All entries must have solid frames and be wired for hanging. No paper frames will be accepted. Categories and prizes are detailed on the NCM Fair Facebook page. For more information contact Terry Toms at 660-654-0126. The NCM Fair Parade will be Tuesday, August 1. Lineup is at 5 p.m with the parade starting at 5:30. Deadline for parade entries is Friday, July 28 at 5 p.m. For more information contact Michelle Shaw at 6606351268 or Lindsie Shaw at 660-635-1104. There will be an FFA Alumni BBQ at 6 p.m in the Livestock Pavilion at $8 a plate. Food provided will be pulled pork, BBQ beans, chips, cookies and a drink. Tables and chairs will be provided to enjoy your meal. The band “Flash Flood”, will be providing
Christian music in the courtyard at 7p.m. The concert is free but any donations to the band will be accepted for travel expenses. Anyone planning to attend should bring their lawn chair. Wednesday, August 2 will feature the hog show at 5 p.m. Participants should register and be in place by 2 p.m. From 7-9 p.m in the courtyard there will be free music from “The Show Me Ramblers”, performing country and rock music. Anyone planning to attend should bring their lawn chair. Jones & Company Carnival will be at the fair Wednesday, August 2 to Saturday, August 5 from 59 p.m. each evening. It will also run on Saturday from 12-4 p.m. Carnival armbands may be purchased at Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri until July 31. Cost is $20 for a single-use armband and $75 for a mega pass, which can be used all nights. One-time armbands purchased on the midway will be $25. If you have any questions regarding armbands, you may contact Andy Burress at 660-6540196. The flower show will run from Thursday, August 3 to Saturday, August 5 in the Rock Barn. Entries should be brought to the Rock Barn between 8:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Children are able to participate with Vintage Vines providing flowers and greenery for youngsters to make a display for entry. Shana Tabbert and Ashlen Busick will be present to assist with the “Kid’s Design” entries. Entry guidelines can be picked up [See Fair, Page 2]