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Workshop to Highlight Agribusiness Resources The Green Hills Regional Planning Commission (GHRPC) and Missouri SourceLink invite you to a Value-Added Agriculture 101 presentation to provide information on what value-added agriculture is and resources available to help farmers expand their offerings as well as hear from someone who has actually pursued such opportunities. The session will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 19 at the Barton Farm Campus, 96 S E. 8th Ave in Trenton. It is part of a four-year initiative - The Show Me Jobs project - which is a partnership between the two organizations fueled by $727,919 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant. The goal of the effort is to create jobs, increase sales, start new businesses and spur more positive economic outcomes. The value-added agriculture presentation is one of a series of current efforts that are part of the program. • Identification of Agribusiness Industry Needs: To better understand the challenges and opportunities area businesses are facing, an anonymous online survey is being administered. It can be accessed through September 30 at the following link on the GHRPC website: Needs and Challenges for Missouri Agribusiness. • Credit as an Asset: New Growth Missouri will be on hand from 4 to 6 p.m. October 10 to discuss the importance of personal credit in building a business and assist in developing personal action plans. This workshop will also be at the Barton Farm Campus at 96 S E. 8th Ave in Trenton, Missouri. These initiatives will continue through 2026. GHRPC and Missouri SourceLink will work alongside community leaders to leverage entrepreneurship as an eco[See GHRPC, Page 2]
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Gifted Win Celebrity Softball Game
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The celebrity softball game was held Saturday, September 9 at Griffin Field at the Ebbe Sports Center in Trenton. The celebrity game is played between individuals with special needs in our community against individuals in our community that our Gifted members see as heroes in their eyes. The Gifted Group won the softball game by a score of 24-8. The National Anthem was sung by Rita Hanes, with Boy Scout Troop 23 presenting the flags. Dave and Janna Burkeybile served as announcer and score keeper. The Gifted Group looks forward to this event every year, and would like to thank all the celebrities in the community that participated, as well as all the individuals in our community that came out to support them by watching. Any individual wanting to join the Gifted Group can contact Brenda Thorne or Judy Leininger.
City Council Discusses Trash, Recycling Bids The Trenton City Council met in open session on Monday, September 11, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. In attendance were Mayor Jackie Soptic; Council Members William Fisher, Glenn Briggs, Calvin Brown, Marvin Humphreys, Timothy Meinecke, David Mlika, Duane Urich and John Dolan; City Attorney Tara Walker; and City Administrator/Utilities Director Ron Urton. The meeting started with the minutes from the August 28 meeting being approved. The council also approved the payment of all duly obligated bills. Moving on to the reports, Urton said that the new oil truck for the street department has been delivered and the crew used it to chip/seal streets this last week. He mentioned that electrical truck 3 is down with engine issues. At the water plant, the
contractor plans to start back about the end of the month on the reservoir PS. On the clarifier modification project, Irvinbilt has taken measurements on 2nd basin and is ordering materials. The bid opening for the river PS will be September 14. Urton said the sewer plant will be running disinfection through October. Mowing at the sewer plant, old landfill, airport, fire training center and water plant continues. Huber representatives are scheduled to be on site this week to adjust the bar screen. Once the blower motors are delivered, the crane will be scheduled for installation. Urton said that distribution/collection has been performing routine maintenance. There have been several leak repairs this month. Collection of data for LSL inventory continues. Composite lids and new meters will
be installed to get AMI reading of all water meters. Watermain contractor (Flinn) was scheduled to start September 11. Fall hydrant flushing operations will be starting this month. The council questioned if the people who use online billing with TMU were also getting the inserts. The council also brought up in conversation about having a textcaster for non-emergency events for the public to subscribe to. And lastly, there was some information regarding cell companies attaching antennas to the utility poles around the city or that they could set their own poles to attach them too. The Council members had no unfinished business to discuss at this time. Moving on to new business, the council reviewed the trash and recy[See Council, Page 2]
Grundy County Farm Bureau will hold their annual meeting on Thursday, September 21 at 6 p.m. at the First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, 1700 Princeton Road in Trenton. Former Missouri FFA State President Colton Roy will be the keynote speaker. Items on the agenda include voting on county board members and discussion of the county resolutions to be presented at the statewide convention in December. A meal will be provided by Grundy County Farm Bureau. Each person attending is asked to bring two nonperishable items to be donated to the Ronald McDonald House. The deadline to RSVP is Monday, September 18. Persons may RSVP by calling the Grundy County Farm Bureau office at 660-3592242.
Guns ‘N Hoses Softball Game
The Trenton Fire Department and Trenton Police Department will play a softball game on Saturday, October 7 at 11 a.m. This game will be a fundraiser for the Green Hills Recreation Association. While admission is free, donations will be accepted. A concession stand will be provided with food, drinks and snacks. Trenton Bulldog Mascots and Sparky the Fire Dog will be available for pictures. For more information, contact Lt. Derek Hert at 660-6549885.
Leadership Northwest Missouri Recruiting for 2024 Class ST. JOSEPH – Leadership Northwest Missouri continues to offer opportunities to lead, connect and grow within the Northwest Missouri region. They are looking for the right men and women to fill its 2024 class, promising those who join an experience they’ll never forget. Eight days over a seven-month period is the commitment, but the results are worth so much more. The deadline to apply is November 1, 2023. Often, seminars offer
tips on leadership and networking, but Leadership Northwest Missouri is different. This program provides a localized experience, offering leadership training, education on hot topics in the region, and access to a well-connected network of contacts. Here is what some of the 2023 class participants have to say about their experience: “Leadership Northwest Missouri was such an amazing, worthwhile experience. I will carry the
connections that I have made long after this experience has completed. The skills (professionally and personally) I was able to develop and grow will continue to benefit my family, community, and my organization. There is something so powerful about uniting with leaders across the Northwest MO Region to work collaboratively on tackling regional issues. The synergy that comes from such a diverse group of individuals working to-
gether to make the communities we live and work the best they possibly can be, is something extremely powerful. I’m so grateful I was granted the opportunity to participate in Leadership Northwest Missouri. I know I am truly better because of this experience.” ~ Kelsi Meyer, Nodaway County “I would recommend Leadership Northwest Missouri to anyone wanting to get into a leadership role. Often people think that a
leader is the one who tells us what to do and where to go. This training course proves the statement above incorrect. Leaders coming out of this program have an entire tool belt of ways to act, think, and communicate as a leader. On top of that, this course helps you build friendships and con[See LNWMO, Page 2]