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Chamber Event to Honor Local Pillars, Organization and Businesses Two individuals, two businesses and a local organization will be recognized by the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce at its annual dinner meeting on Friday, August 11 at the Ketcham Community Center on the North Central Missouri College campus. Trenton native Laura Sue Daniels and long-time Trenton Republican-Times newspaper editor Diane Lowrey will be honored as the 2023 Chamber Pillars of the Community while Barnes Greenhouse and
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State Farm Insurance will be honored as the Businesses of the Year. Chosen for recognition as Organization of the Year is Bright Futures Trenton. “Let’s Get Back to the Basics” is the theme for this year’s event, which begins with a social reception at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner at 6 pm and the awards recognition at 7:30 pm. The evening will conclude at 8 pm with a live auction of items and services donated by area chamber members and a
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“lip sync extravaganza,” featuring community members sharing their “talents” in a performance of several musical favorites. Tickets for the event are $40 each while table sponsorships are available for $350 and $500 for tables of eight. The $350 sponsorship includes eight meal tickets and a name listing in the program. The $500 sponsorship includes eight meal tickets, a banner display, a name listing in the program and 20 50/50 raffle tickets. [See Chamber, Page 2]
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Leadership Northwest Missouri recently held its graduation ceremonies for the 2023 class. Those graduating included, from left, front row, Shawna Dye, Kelsi Meyer, Jeffrey Martin, Becky Vandevender, April Wood and Sarah Williamson; middle row, John C. Nab, Lisa Colson, Melissa Williamson, Kerry Savage, RaCail King, Ian Myers, Brooke Vette and Alexander Murray; back row, Cole Soptic, Lee Ann Blazer, Carrie Watkins, DeAnn Davison, Kameron Woodring, Adam Summers, Jenna Keyes and Chad Howerton. Not pictured are Laura Almquist and Machelle Skinner.
LNWMO Class of 2023 Graduates Leadership Northwest Missouri recently held their 2023 graduation celebration in Hamilton at the Hamilton United Methodist Church - Family Life Center. The evening began with a welcome by Emcee, Courtney Jimenez, LNWMO Board President and 2020 LNWMO alum. Marsha Martin, Class of 2022, blessed the group with an invocation prior to dinner. RaCail King and Kelsi Meyer, members of the Class of 2023, reflected on their class year sharing memorable moments, followed by a class video presentation created
by Jenna Keyes, Class of 2023. Dr. Tim Crowley shared uplifting leadership thoughts to all in attendance. Deborah Borchers, Board Treasurer and 2012 LNWMO alum, thanked all Program Sponsors including Affiliate - Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri; Platinum - BTC Bank; Gold - Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri and US Bank; Silver Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Farmers State Bank, Hedrick Medical [See LNWMO, Page 2]
NCMC Sees Enrollment Increase, Sets Levy Hearing The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. During the meeting, President Klaver discussed a recent enrollment report that showed enrollment up 30 percent in headcount from this time last year and up 11 percent in credit hours. The Board also set the annual levy hearing for August 22, 2023 at 5:25 p.m. at the Frey Administrative Center. In other communication, the trustees were introduced to the new Assistant Softball Coach/Residence Life Coordinator, Kenlee Frank. They also heard
from Head Start Director Janet Gott about health screenings, a dental van, in-service, and maintenance work on buildings. The first day of Head Start is August 15. Head start is working on license approvals for infants/tots and the COLA quality improvement grant was received. Dr. Tristan Londre, Vice President of Academic Affairs discussed the move from the North Belt Center and Maryville, Savannah Campus fall opening and programs, and the upcoming Teacher Energizer event. Dr. Lenny Klaver, President provided the [See NCMC, Page 3]
Bright Futures Trenton to Hold Back to School Event Bright Futures Trenton will be hosting their sixth annual Back to School event serving students who attend Trenton R-9 Schools and those who attend public school in the outlying schools of Grundy County on Thursday, August 10, at various locations throughout Trenton and in some school buildings throughout the county.
This is a needs-based event to help students and families be better prepared as students return to the classroom. When all students start the year with basic necessities (supplies, a backpack, a fresh haircut, a new pair of shoes, socks, underwear, and products to support good hygiene) they are better equipped to be successful learners.
No Creek Bridge Opened The Grundy County Route N bridge over No Creek, located northeast of Trenton, is now open. The bridge was replaced as part of the FARM (Fixing Access to Rural Missouri) Bridge Program. The bridge was closed in March 2023 and reopened to all traffic on Tuesday evening, July 25.
Santa Claus visited the Farmers Market in Trenton on Saturday, July 29 where he handed out popsicles to the kids as they celebrated “Christmas in July”. Twenty-eight vendors took part as they lined the sidewalks of Sesquicentennial Park, as well as the street. There was live music, a photo booth, and food trucks. Vendors featured homegrown produce, baked goods, flowers, T-shirts, jewelry, dog treats, hand crocheted items, cutting boards and a whole lot more. The Farmers Market will be held every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. until October at Sesquicentennial Park. For more information, contact Lauren Dannar at 816-383-3545. See more photos from the Farmers Market on page 7 of today’s Republican-Times.
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Bright Futures Trenton is partnering with area churches, Trenton Kiwanis, Grundy County Health Department, BTC Bank, First Student Bus Company, Trenton Cinema and many other businesses, community organizations, and agencies to coordinate donations and services to help school families in meeting basic needs.
The Bright Futures framework promotes community engagement which allows for smarter use of resources. Many area churches, community organizations, businesses, and individuals are sharing their time, treasure, and talent to meet the needs of school families. There have been groups of students and [See Bright, Page 6]
Princeton R-V Board of Education met in special session on Monday, July 24, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. In old business, the board discussed all handbooks for the 2023-2024 school year. During closed session, the board approved the hiring of Stacy Meinke for JH/HS administrative assistant and Maria Olvera-Rodriguez for elementary custodian. The board adjourned at 6:10 pm.
GCRFPD Responds to Camper Fire The Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District was called out at 4:13 p.m. on Thursday, July 27 to a camper fire at 33 SW 30th Ave, Trenton, owned by Hobbs Salvage. Lt. Jeremy Summers reported that upon arrival, firefighers found the camper to be fully engulfed in flames. The fire was extinguished and no injuries were reported. The camper, which had not been used for several years, was a total loss. The cause of the fire was undetermined. Firefighters were on scene approximately 35 minutes and were assisted by the Grundy County Ambulance. Check out all the coverage of the North Central Missouri Fair in the August 10 edition of the Trenton Republican-Times