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AREA NOTICESFYI

Polo R-VII Kinder-garten Screening April

13 & 14.

Braymer Early Child-hood Screening:

May 7, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. for possible placement in the pre-school program. Child must be 4 before Aug. 1, 2021. For kindergarten screening on the same day, the child must be 5 before Aug. 1, 2021. Call 660-645-2284 to make an ap-pointment and bring a birth certificate, immunization re-cord, social security card and proof of Braymer residency.

GARAGE SALES

Hamilton City Wide Garage Sale: April 30-

May 1.

Braymer City Wide Garage Sale:

May 22.

GRADUATIONS

Braymer May 16Breckenridge May 9Hamilton May 16Polo May 23

The Short RowsThanks for reading The

Short Rows to stay informed on current FSA programs and deadlines. Planting time is right around the corner and we’re hoping for a “normal” season. Before you get busy with plant-ing, please read up on current FSA news to stay ahead of schedule so you don’t have to worry about missing deadlines while you are in the field.

You have probably already read some news releases on the upcoming sequel to the Corona-virus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)---the new program is called the Pandemic Assis-tance for Producers (PAP). Unless you (or someone you know) missed out on signing up for CFAP 2 (or you have an update for your CFAP 2 appli-cation) you don’t need to visit the office. However, producers who did not apply for CFAP 2, should contact our office within 60 days of April 5, 2021 to enroll in the program. Please see the second article below for more information.

The deadline for the Qual-ity Loss Adjustment Pro-gram (QLA) has been extended to April 9th. If you had a 5% quality loss due to drought in 2018, or excessive moisture or flooding in 2019, please bring your production evidence to the office. Eligible crops include crops that suffered at least a 5 percent quality discount due to the qualifying disaster event. The loss does not have to be 5 percent on the entire crop; it is computed load by load. Verifi-able evidence of the quality is-sue and the grading must be provided. Quality losses that could have been mitigated, such as losses due to high moisture, or losses on crops that have de-teriorated while in storage, are not eligible.

The deadline has passed to burn warm season grasses,

but CRP participants wanting to utilize a fire burn for their management practice on cool season grasses should be gear-ing up for this. The deadline is April 30th to burn cool season grasses. The nesting season be-gins May 1st and all activity on CRP acres must cease on this date. Producers are encouraged to have a burn plan with NRCS prior to burning and please re-member to contact the sheriff’s office before the controlled burn is started and after it is com-plete. You are also encouraged to reach out to your neighbors prior to starting a controlled burn and be prudent in your decision on whether the weath-er is right and/or you have the manpower for the burn.

The CRP signup that was previously slated to close in February, has been extended. We will continue to accept offers while USDA evaluates ways to increase enrollment. Before the General CRP signup period ends, producers will have the opportunity to adjust or resub-mit their offers to take advan-tage of potential improvements to the program. Many produc-ers are also seeding newly en-rolled CRP acres. More infor-mation on this can be found in the first article below.

Don’t forget about the Transi-tion Incentives Program (TIP). CRP contract holders who are in the final two years of their contract can transition their CRP acres to a beginning farm-er (who is not a family member) and receive their CRP payment for an additional 2-years be-yond the contract expiration. The TIP application must be submitted prior to completing the lease or sale of the affected lands. New landowners or rent-ers that return the land to pro-duction must work with NRCS and use sustainable grazing or farming methods.

FSA is cleaning up our pro-ducer record database and needs your help. Please report any changes of address, zip code, phone number, email ad-dress or an incorrect name or business name on file to our office. You should also report changes in your farm opera-

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St. Joseph, Mo. – The Mis-souri Department of Conserva-tion (MDC) will offer two in-person hunter education skills classes in northwest Missouri in April. Classes will be offered on April 8 in Chillicothe and April 13 in Cameron, both from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Unless exempt, a hunter education certificate is required to purchase a firearm hunting permit in Missouri. These free skills classes will en-able students to complete the requirements for the certificate.

The classes offered at Chilli-cothe and Cameron are for students age 11 and older. The certification course can be com-pleted online by hunters age 16 and older for a paid fee to an online provider. But for hunt-ers age 11 to 15, or those of any age seeking in-person instruc-tion, they must take the free skills class in person. They will need to complete the knowl-edge portion of the class prior to the skills session. That can be done by filling out the chapter review questions in the student manual, or youths ages 11 to 15 can complete the knowledge portion online for a fee paid to the provider. Printed student manuals are available at MDC’s Chillicothe office, or they can be ordered online for free at https://short.mdc.mo.gov/Zox.

MDC offers free Hunter Education Skills classes in Chillicothe and Cameron

Braymer Delta Chi Easter egg huntThis group of little ones enjoyed the Delta Chi Easter egg hunt Saturday, April 3, at Anderson Ball Park. (Photo by Erika Swindler)

A class will be offered from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, at the Cornerstone Church Event Center in Chilli-cothe. The hunter education class will be offered from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, at the Cameron YMCA. Be-sides teaching safety skills, the hunter education course also teaches basic hunting skills to help newcomers to the sport get started and be successful.

COVID-19 safety precau-tions will be observed at these classes including face masks and physical distancing.

To register for the class at Chillicothe, visit https://short.mdc.mo.gov/ZDB. For regis-tration for the class at Cam-eron, visit https://short.mdc.mo.gov/ZD2.

To learn more about hunter education requirements in Mis-souri, or to learn if you are ex-empt, visit https://short.mdc.mo.gov/Z4q.

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Letter to the EditorI have received some

legal papers on my ga-rage door this a.m., 3-31-21, concerning the trans-action between the mayor of Polo and the complain-er Steve Jordan. I know now who to believe, be-fore I did not know who was right.

My, what a world we now “live in.”

I do not know who left the legal papers for me. So I am grateful for that and I want to thank the per-son or persons who did so, and thank the paper also to let that happen.

Jim FindleyPolo

Dear Editor,I have read the total

transaction of the street, alley, and lots sold in Polo. My question to the mayor and city council is what

Letters to the Editorwas the purpose for the selling of such property? I did not read or see any-thing about advertising for “Bids” on such prop-erty to the highest bidder. So how did this property sell without the advertis-ing of this property?

I hear it was same as giving it away to the new owners. That does not make any sense to me. If that is the case didn’t you have to pay for a new deed to the rightful own-ers at Adams Title & Ab-stract? I know from previ-ous sales from me it costs upward of $150.00 for a new deed, so if you sold this property for a single dollar as I hear, don’t you think it was a little “stu-pid” to sell property that did not belong to you and take at least $149.00 loss?

That property you sold belongs to the “city”, not you. If that property joined my property I would be

“mad as hell” not to have the opportunity to pur-chase it. When something like this happens the first thing I think of was their “cash dollars” that did not show up at the time of the sale. I am very surprised that the owners of joint property have not put in a “complaint” to the Attor-ney General Eric Schmitt. To those interested of do-ing so his phone number is (573) 751-3321.

If I should put in a com-plaint to the attorney gen-eral I will not stop pursu-ing this action until I am completely satisfied of the outcome. So I urge every-one that does not approve of this action taken by the mayor and all others to put in a complaint to the attorney general now. Do not wait.

Jim FindleyPolo

Welcome to the Scuttle-butt. We strive to provide information to local vet-erans and share a little bit about life in the military.

A simple question for you. Why would some-one willingly go thru the “Boot Camp” experience to serve in the military? Those who have only seen movies of the expe-rience will most likely get the wrong impression. What the military instruc-tors want to know from a recruit (Boot) is whether

ScuttlebuttBy Pat O’Connor

you can be dependable under pressure. We start-ed off as a conglomeration of young people from all walks of life, races, reli-gions, and beliefs. Every-one has an opinion-BUT NOT IN BOOT CAMP! (or at least, they learn to keep it to themselves while there).

Like any team type sport, we all succeed or fail together. The big dif-ference here is that lives depend on our ability to function under duress. The fundamental purpose of boot camp, to prepare young people to become warriors and, perhaps, to put themselves into situations and locations where they could become injured or even lose their lives. For this reason, it takes some intensive psy-chological reprogram-ming to overcome the de-

sires for self-preservation and self-satisfaction.

There is a big difference in the mission and train-ing for the various servic-es. Boot camp, however, is along the same basic concept in all branches.

We learn to depend on the person next to us and to be dependable to your outfit. We also learn to march in formation, make our bunk, good personal hygiene, basic history/background of our cho-sen branch of service and survival skills.

I believe the most im-portant lesson however is discipline. Mainly to do what you are told. It is amazing to read articles of the bravery exhibited by our military no mat-ter which branch of the service. Their sacrifice is a choice they make to pro-tect others in their unit.

All for one-One for all. Once we graduate

from boot camp, the next step is to learn a skill. There is a lot of opportu-nity for young people to learn a trade. For myself, I became a mechanic and found out that I loved to teach. Two valuable skills that have helped me make a pretty decent living.

Next week we will continue the discussion of entry into the military service.

If you know of a cur-rent veteran, or their fam-ily, who is having trouble and need help, please contact us at the num-bers listed below. At the very least, please, be kind others and PRAY FOR PEACE!

Military Hero’s – Capt. Robert F. Foley US Army

For conspicuous gal-lantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Capt. Foley’s com-pany was ordered to ex-tricate another company of the battalion. Moving through the dense jungle

to aid the besieged unit, Company A encountered a strong enemy force oc-cupying well concealed, defensive positions, and the company’s leading el-ement quickly sustained several casualties. Capt. Foley immediately ran forward to the scene of the most intense action to direct the company’s ef-forts. Deploying one pla-toon on the flank, he led the other two platoons in an attack on the enemy in the face of intense fire.

During this action both radio operators ac-companying him were wounded. At grave risk to himself, he defied the enemy’s murderous fire and helped the wounded operators to a position where they could receive medical care. As he moved forward again, one of his machine gun crews was wounded. Seizing the weapon, he charged for-ward firing the machine gun, shouting orders and rallying his men, thus maintaining the momen-tum of the attack.

Under increasingly

heavy enemy fire he or-dered his assistant to take cover and, alone, Capt. Foley continued to ad-vance firing the machine gun until the wounded had been evacuated and the attack in this area could be resumed.

When movement on the other flank was halted by the enemy’s fanatical de-fense, Capt. Foley moved to personally direct this critical phase of the battle. Leading the renewed ef-fort, he was blown off his feet and wounded by an enemy grenade. Despite his painful wounds he refused medical aid and persevered in the fore-front of the attack on the enemy redoubt. He led the assault on several en-emy gun emplacements and, single-handedly, de-stroyed three such posi-tions.

His outstanding per-sonal leadership under intense enemy fire dur-ing the fierce battle which lasted for several hours, inspired his men to heroic

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tion, like the addition of a farm by lease or purchase. Additionally, you need to report any changes to your operation in which you reorganize to form a Trust, LLC or other legal entity.

Upcoming Deadlines:April 9—Extended Deadline for QLAApril 30—Last day for Fire Burn as Management

Practice on CRP Cool Season GrassesOur office staff is working in the office and contin-

ues to offer all FSA services through producer contacts at the office windows, or through phone and/or email. We also can send forms through a secure email to ob-tain digital signatures on most signup forms and docu-ments. We appreciate all producers working with us through this pandemic; we have accomplished a great deal of work and will continue to work hard to give you the best service possible. A Greek philosopher once said, “There is nothing permanent except change.” We are looking forward to the day we will be allowed to work with producers across the counter again. Speak-ing of change, we are excited to introduce you to our new program technician, Emily Snyder, who will be working with you on the General CRP and Payment Eligibility Determinations, as well as helping with oth-er programs. We are looking forward to Emily’s con-tributions to the services we provide. Please help us in welcoming her. The following is a note from Emily:

Hello! My name is Emily Snyder. I recently joined the staff of the Caldwell County FSA as a Program Technician. I grew up near Hamilton, Missouri and graduated from Pen-ney High School. I then continued my education at Missouri Western State University and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting degree. Spending time outside and helping out on the family farm is enjoyable to me. I look forward to meeting and working with the pro-ducers of Caldwell County!

In bringing Emily Snyder onboard as a permanent employee, we also had a change in our county com-mittee. Chris Cornelius is now representing LAA #2, and will fill the spot vacated by Dean Snyder who has stepped down due to a family member now be-ing employed in our office full-time. Chris farms in the Nettleton area and is looking forward to serving on the committee.

Please give us a call if you have any questions con-cerning programs offered in our office. Our goal is to keep you informed and make your signup as efficient as possible.

Sincerely,Debbie Clevenger, CED

CRP UpdatesCRP General Signup UpdateAs many producers are aware, this year’s General

CRP signup that was scheduled to end on February 12, 2021 was extended so the new administration could evaluate ways to increase CRP enrollment. The news release stated that before the signup period ends, pro-ducers will have an opportunity to adjust or resubmit their offers to take advantage of planned improve-ments to the program.

As of the date of this newsletter, our office has not received any information about the planned improve-ments to the program, or the new signup deadline. When we receive that information, we will reach out to all producers who have made a CRP offer during the current signup to inform them of their options.

CRP Seeding InformationThere are many producers with new CRP contracts

that began on October 1, 2020 who are now working on seeding their CRP acreage. We would like to remind you that the regulations are different than they used to be for CRP seedings. Seedings now must comply with NRCS specifications and NRCS is required to sign off on each seeding.

This is a higher level of scrutiny than CRP seedings have received in the past. You must follow the guide-lines laid out in your NRCS conservation plan and con-tact NRCS if you have questions about what you are required to do. When you report that your seeding is completed, FSA will collect a copy of your bills, seed invoices, physical seed tags from the bags, and dates of completion. NRCS will check to ensure that the correct amount of seed was applied, within the correct dates, and that the seed came from (and was grown in) an ap-proved state and county. They will also ensure that the seed was tested within the past 10 months. If NRCS is unable to certify that the seeding was completed to their specifications, then the seeding will be required to be redone, without additional cost share, to remain in CRP.

Most of the conservation plans were written for seed to be broadcast by March 15, 2021. If you did not get your seed broadcast by that date, do not broadcast it now before reading the rest of this article! You should immediately contact NRCS. However, following is a list of the remaining options for completing seedings this spring that will be provided to you:

CP-1 Cool Season Grasses – may be drilled or broadcast through May 31st. Broadcasting requires a different seeding rate than drilling. The legumes in-cluded in the seed mix are required to be inoculated, regardless of the method of seeding. If broadcasting after March 15th, tillage is required before the seeding and rolling/cultipacking is required after the seeding (harrowing is not sufficient). If slopes are greater than 5% with less than 50% residue, a companion crop will also be required.

CP-2 Warm Season Grasses – may only be drilled through May 31st. If you want to broadcast, you will need to request an extension to do so next fall (begin-ning on November 15th). Broadcasting requires a dif-ferent seeding rate than drilling. If you have already committed to purchase seed this spring, drilling may be your only option as the seed testing date will likely be beyond the allowable 10 month deadline before the fall broadcasting dates begin.

CP-42 Pollinator Habitat – may only be drilled through May 31st. If you want to broadcast, you will need to request an extension to do so next fall (begin-ning on November 15th). The same seed rate is used regardless of drilling or broadcasting. If you have al-ready committed to purchase seed this spring, drilling may be your only option as the seed testing date will likely be beyond the allowable 10 month deadline be-fore the fall broadcasting dates begin.Spring options for CRP management

Many CRP producers will be required to perform management on their CRP acreage during 2021. Man-agement (was previously referred to as mid-contract management or MCM) refers to the required disking, spraying, or burning of a producer’s CRP acreage dur-ing certain years of their contract to set back the stand and promote the growth of wildflowers, forbs, and legumes. Producers are required to perform manage-ment on 1/2 to 1/3 of each field during certain years of the CRP contract until each acre of the contract has been treated. Cool season stands of grass can be sprayed or burned between now and April 30th. Disking can be completed through March 31st (if the weather allows) or after July 16th. Warm season stands can be burned or disked through March 31st (if the weather allows) or can be treated with other methods after July 16th.

Many producers request to rotary mow their acre-age for management. Mowing by itself does not meet the management requirements, however you are al-lowed to mow the acreage in conjunction with disking or spraying. Also, producers can always rotary mow up to ½ of each field each year between July 16th and September 1st without cost share to keep weeds and brush maintained. If you have any questions about management, or whether or not you are required to complete management on your CRP acreage in 2021, please give our office a call.Pandemic assistance for producers

After identifying gaps in previous aid, on Wednes-day, March 24th, USDA announced a new initiative called USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers to distribute resources more equitably. This new initia-tive will reach a broader set of producers than previous COVID-19 programs. USDA is dedicating at least $6 billion toward the new programs.

As part of this initiative, existing programs like the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) will be refined to better address the needs of producers. To that end, USDA will be re-opening signup for CFAP-2 for at least 60 days beginning on April 5, 2021. Addi-tional payments will also be issued under the existing CFAP rules.

Cattle producers with approved CFAP-1 applica-tions will automatically receive additional payments beginning on April 5th based on the number of cattle they certified in inventory between 4/16/2020 and 5/14/2020. The following payment rates will be used:Eligible Category Payment RateFeeder Cattle: Less than 600 Pounds $ 7.00/headFeeder Cattle: 600 Pounds or More $25.50/headSlaughter Cattle: Fed Cattle (Fats) $63.00/headSlaughter Cattle: Mature Cattle (Culls) $14.75/headAll Other Cattle $17.25/head

Eligible producers do not need to take any action. Only producers who previously applied for CFAP-1 are eligible to receive these additional cattle payments.

Row crop producers with approved CFAP-2 appli-cations will automatically receive additional payments as well, beginning on April 1st. The additional row crop payments will be based on the number of acres of eligible crops that were certified by the producer. The additional payment is $20 per acre and includes acre-ages of the following crops: corn, soybeans, alfalfa, millet, oats, sorghum, triticale, wheat, and other crops not commonly grown in our area. Eligible producers do not need to take any action.

Producers who have not previously signed up for CFAP-2 will now have an opportunity to do so under these new provisions. While a new CFAP-2 deadline has not been announced, the signup period will remain open for at least 60 days.

Please visit farmers.gov/pandemic-assistance/cfap for more information.USDA announces sreamlined Guaranteed Loans and Additional Lender Category for small-Scale operators

Producers can apply for a streamlined version of USDA guaranteed loans, which are tailored for smaller scale farms and urban producers EZ Guarantee Loans use a simplified application process to help beginning, small, underserved, and family farmers and ranchers apply for loans of up to $100,000 from USDA-approved lenders to purchase farmland or finance agricultural operations.

A new category of lenders will join traditional lend-ers, such as banks and credit unions, in offering USDA EZ Guarantee Loans. Microlenders, which include Community Development Financial Institutions and Rural Rehabilitation Corporations, will be able to offer their customers up to $50,000 of EZ Guaranteed Loans, helping to reach urban areas and underserved produc-ers. Banks, credit unions and other traditional USDA-approved lenders, can offer customers up to $100,000 to help with agricultural operation costs.

EZ Guarantee Loans offer low interest rates and terms up to seven years for financing operating ex-penses and 40 years for financing the purchase of farm real estate. USDA-approved lenders can issue these loans with the Farm Service Agency (FSA) guarantee-ing the loan up to 95 percent.

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Weekly Capitol Report Representative Randy Railsback

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – I’m happy to report that two of my bills have been unanimously voted “Do Pass” out of committees this week. As you may re-member from last week’s newsletter, House Bills 1180 and 1266 had public hearings where I was able to pres-ent the bills to my colleagues.

House Bill 1180 would create the State Building Us-age Task Force. This Task Force would create an inven-tory of the vacant/unused properties owned by the State of Missouri and provide recommendations to the Office of Administration about how to best maintain or liquidate them. By creating a record of these proper-ties, the state can determine which properties can be salvaged and which ones should be sold. The Commit-tee on Economic Development held an executive ses-sion and passed my bill out. It will continue through the legislative process and I look forward to discussing this bill with my colleagues on the House Floor.

House Bill 1266 was heard by the Committee on Ru-ral Community Development and would exempt spe-cialized boat manufacturers from the six-sale require-ment to maintain a dealer sales license. “Specialized boat manufacturers” specifically refers to manufactur-ers that custom build boats for scientific research pur-poses. The committee voted this legislation “Do Pass,“ and I anticipate presenting it on the House Floor in the coming weeks.

My office has received several inquiries about the current state of Medicaid Expansion in the legislature. The Budget Committee made the choice to strike that funding from the state’s budget; I want to be clear to my constituents that I am not a member of that com-mittee and therefore was not privy to their conversa-tions on the topic or how they voted on that line item. Had the vote for expansion come up on the House floor, I would have voted in favor of it. However, that is not what happened and now my colleagues and I are tasked with finding an alternative solution. We are currently in discussions about House Bill 21, an alter-native solution offered by the chairman of the Budget Committee. This bill would provide funds to the most vulnerable citizens and social services in Missouri, including but not limited to: nursing homes, develop-mentally disabled providers, consumer directed ser-vices, education, the foster system, and mental health programs. It is my hope that the legislature can find common ground on this legislation that would benefit Missourians who were previously overlooked due to a lack of funds.

As always, it’s an honor and pleasure to serve you. Please feel free to contact my office if I can ever be of assistance by calling 573-751-0246 or email me at [email protected].

Sincerely, Randy RailsbackState Representative

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Commissioners Minutes for January 2021

January 4Commissioners C.R. Bud Motsinger and Rex Hibler

met in the commissioner’s room of the Caldwell Coun-ty Courthouse with County Clerk Christine Owen. Commissioner Jonathan Abbott was absent. The meet-ing was opened with The Pledge of Allegiance.

Commissioners met with Jeff Campbell, Road and Bridge Supervisor. Road and bridge crew did snow re-moval on parking lots. They ordered a new dashboard for the sterling truck. The recycling plant was closed in December.

Commissioners met with newly elected Sheriff Mitch Allen. They discussed CCDC budget and a scan-ner to detect metal and drugs.

Commissioners met with Terry Rumery to discuss economic development within the county.

Commissioners met with Amy Gorton, Program Director of Easterseals Midwest and Barbara Patrick, local educator with Missouri Easter Seals. There are 16 counties covered in the Midwest region and anyone with a child prenatal to 12 months old can be referred to the Easterseals Midwest home visiting program.

Commissioners reviewed final expense reports by department for the 2020 year end.

January 5Commissioners Jonathan Abbott and Rex Hibler at-

tended the ACCD911 meeting in Maysville.

January 8Commissioners C.R. Bud Motsinger, Jonathan Ab-

bott and Rex Hibler met in the commissioner’s room of the Caldwell County Courthouse with County Clerk Christine Owen.

Payroll was signed.Commissioners met with Sharon Wright, License

Office Manager regarding the 2021 budget.Commissioners met with Julie Hill, Recorder of

Deeds regarding the 2021 budget.Commissioners reviewed CARES Act applications.

The Commissioners voted to allow a group to pur-sue coyotes across the Little Otter Creek property dur-ing the county hunt.


bott and Rex Hibler met in the commissioner’s room of the Caldwell County Courthouse with County Clerk Christine Owen. The meeting was opened with The Pledge of Allegiance.

Weekly bills were paid.Commissioners met with Jeff Campbell, Road and

Bridge Supervisor to discuss the 2021 budget, which included replacement of John Deere Bridge. Discussed moving Little Otter Creek tree clearing pre-bid meet-ing to the Nazarene Church.

Commissioners opened bids for bridge materials. There were no bids received. Jeff will reach out to ven-dors and request a quote.

Commissioners met with Attorney Ed Proctor by phone call to discuss Little Otter Creek mitigation con-tracts, AOP site easements and Log Creek Bridge me-diation.

Commissioners met with Emergency Management Director Mark Merrill to discuss the 2021 budget.

Commissioners met with Coroner Dana Brown to discuss her request for 2021 budget.

Commissioners met with Terry Rumery to discuss county economic development.

Commissioners met with Courthouse security guard Bob Witmer to discuss courthouse security.

Commissioners met with Mike Ryan of Creative Planning and Chris Heigele of Baty, Otto, Coronado Law firm concerning MOPERM cases for CCDC.

Commissioners met with Sheriff Mitch Allen and ACCD administrator Angie Lager for 2021 budget re-quests.

Commissioners met with Collector/Treasurer June Grooms for her 2021 budget request.

Commissioners met with Public Administrator Richard Lee for his 2021 budget request.

Commissioners met with Prosecuting Attorney Brady Kopek for his 2021 budget request.

The Commissioners voted to give Little Otter Creek Lobbyist Mike Michaelson and Associates a written notice for termination of contract on January 13, 2021.


met in the commissioner’s room of the courthouse to work on the 2021 budget with County Clerk Christine Owen.


met in the commissioner’s room of the courthouse to work on the 2021 budget with County Clerk Christine Owen.

Commissioners met with Assessor Beverly Alden to discuss her 2021 budget request.

Commissioners had a phone call from Cary Sayre, Allstate engineer, to discuss an addendum to Little Ot-ter Creek tree clearing specifications.

A radio station from Maryville called the commis-sioners to ask questions about the Little Otter Creek Reservoir.

Commissioner Bud Motsinger and Sheriff Mitch Al-len signed the Emergency Action Plan (EAP) for Little Otter Creek Reservoir Dam.

Brenda Rauber called to discuss a cemetery fence she felt was blocking traffic view of Lovely Ridge from JC Penney Dr. The commission will look at the fence and make a decision afterwards.

Brian Testerman from Metal Culverts, Inc. stopped to visit with the commissioners.


met in the commissioner’s room of the courthouse to work on the 2021 budget.


bott and Rex Hibler attended the Little Otter Creek meeting at the Church of the Nazarene in Kingston.

Commissioners worked on the 2021 budget.


met at the Church of the Nazarene in Kingston for the Little Otter Creek tree clearing pre-bid conference for general questions and site inspection trip.



Ken Thompson was present for the meeting.Commissioners met with Jeff Campbell, Road and

Bridge Supervisor to discuss the 2021 budget. Recy-cling has started again. Electricians have started wir-ing in the new road and bridge buildings. All FEMA projects were completed in December.

Commissioners met with Randy Dillon from Viebrock Sales and Service LLC and Stuart Oden of Oden Enterprises, Inc. Bids for a bridge kit for Gallo-way Road were opened as follows: Viebrock Sales and Service LLC bid of $47,713.00 plus $645.00 for extra

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iron. Oden Enterprises Inc. bid of $57,320.79. The com-misioners voted to accept Viebrock Sales and Service LLC for $47,713.00 plus $645.00.

Commissioners met with Gabriel Henry of Vol-lara Air & Surface Pro regarding an air cleaner for the courthouse.

Commissioners met with Ken Thompson regarding the IT for the county.

Commissioners met with Sheriff Mitch Allen. The commissioners went into closed session per RSMo 610.021 (3) personnel.

Out of closed session per RSMo 610.021 (3) person-nel.

Commissioners met with Sherrie Wohlgemuth of the Community Resource Center of Chillicothe and Cameron.

Commissioners called Danny Kincaid from Dan-Comp Computers to discuss IT service being provid-ed.

Commissioners met with Colt Arnold, Planning and Zoning supervisor, to discuss 2021 budget.

Commissioners met with Clayton Ford and Frankie Thomas of Thomas Logging regarding the LOC proj-ect.




Commissioners worked on the 2021 budget.Commissioners called Cary Sayre of Allstate to dis-

cuss Little Otter Creek Reservoir Dam bidding prog-ress and groundbreaking ceremony plans.



Commissioners worked on the 2021 budget.Commissioners returned Clint Walker’s call. He re-

quested a copy of the plans for Little Otter Creek Res-ervoir.

Commissioners visited with Sean McGonigle, Risk Manager for MAC Trust Department, about the work-er’s compensation for the county.

Assessor Beverly Alden presented 2021 budget changes to the commissioners.

Commissioner Rex Hibler attended the Planning and Zoning meeting at the courthouse.



Payroll was signed.Commissioners worked on the 2021 budget.



Weekly bills were paid.Commissioners met with Jeff Campbell, Road and

Bridge Supervisor. They mowed property South of the Little Otter Creek Dam and looked at possibilities of making a roadway to the North property of the lake area.

The Commissioners voted to accept Rockford Town-ships recommendation to appoint Kevin Stonum to fill a vacancy on the board due to the resignation of Mar-shall Stonum.

Clerk Christine Owen presented the Hamilton Township financial statement to the commissioners for their review.

Commissioners met with Greg Pitchford regarding Little Otter Creek mitigation and recreational plan-ning.

Commissioners worked on the 2021 budget.Commissioners held a bid opening for the Tree Fall-

ing and Harvesting on Little Otter Creek at the Church of the Nazarene in Kingston.





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Commissioners held the public meeting to approve the 2021 budget. Those in attendance besides the com-missioners were: County Clerk Christine Owen, Asses-sor Beverly Alden, Collector/Treasurer June Grooms; Prosecutor Brady Kopek; Sheriff Mitch Allen; Jeff Campbell.

The Commissioners voted to approve the 2021 bud-get.

Commissioners paid bills for the month of January.Commissioners signed the notice of award for the

tree falling project at Little Otter Creek.

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CALDWELL COUNTYLand & Personal

Property Auction

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Mike Williams 816-797-5450

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ATTORNEY JOHN GIORZA, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

TRACT 1 – 72 ACRES M/L WITH HOME AND OUTBUILDINGS – FSA TILLABLE @ 64.82 ACRES

TRACT 2 – 31 ACRES M/L - FSA TILLABLE @ 30.43 ACRES

Auction Parcels will sell by the Whole Dollar Amount

SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021 AT 10 AM

PERSONAL PROPERTY SELLS AT 10 A.M. REAL ESTATE SELLS AT NOON

Sale is Subject to the Approval by The Probate Court of Caldwell County Missouri at Kingston, Probate Division

Dr. Alvin and Luchen (Gretchen) Reith Estate

OPEN HOUSE: Thursday, April 8, 2021 from 3 - 7 P.M.Other Showings by Appointment Only

Recorders OfficeWarranty Deeds: Polo- Kent and Kimberly Temple-

ton to Ryan and Sarah Mellon. Ronnie L. and Diana J. Mellon to Chris and Ja-nel Wagner. Hamilton- Christopher M. and Terri L. Feiden to Steven and Toni Schmidt. Hideaway Lakes- Nicholas Lask to Patricia L. Daniels. John C. and Elizabeth Ann An-derson to Dennis D. and Nicole D. Lund. Harri-son and Danielle Pettit to Naomi Johnson and Da-vid Reeder, Jr. Ronald and Penny Campbell to Chris-topher Eagan and Danielle Boyd. Grant- Kent and Kimberly A. Templeton to Junior Lee and Kitty Sue Hays. Gomer- William C. Snow to Kalvin Horst. Kidder- Sweet Meadows INC to Lora Torres Bam-ber. Tyron and Sheli Cun-ningham to Melissa and Robert Holloway.

Beneficiary Deeds: Breckenridge- Gregory and Sherry Potts to As-sured Trust Company Trustee of G.& S. Potts Living Trust (2 parcels). Grant- Junior Lee and Kitty Sue Hays to Ronald Hays, Rhonda Hays Minn-ick and Robert Hays. Gary L. and Juaneta Carr to Katherine Carr and Arron Carr. Larry Carr to Kevin Carr, Keith Carr and Kas-

Louis (Jack) FInwickA Celebration of Life Service will be held on

April 10, at 1:00 p.m., at the Hamilton Ameri-can Legion Hall, for Louis (Jack) Finwick.

Come and celebrate with family and friends.

CIRCUIT COURTThe following cases were heard in the Caldwell County

Circuit Court by Judges Jason A. Kanoy, R. Brent Elliott or Ryan W. Horsman:

State vs. Ernie L. Ross, Braymer, non-support, 69 days incarceration in county jail.

State cases for defective equipment with $200 fines: Josephine J. Elliott, Independence.

Traffic cases (fees do not include court costs): Ra-phael J. Diggs, Grand Rapids, MI, speeding 20-25 mph, $155.50; Bryson L. Durham, Weatherby, failure to dis-play plates on a motor vehicle, $50.50; Brian T. Ewig-man, Marceline, speeding 11-15 mph, $70.50; Meza Fer-min, Chicago, IL, speeding 11-15 mph, $95.50; Sarah A. Grosmowski, St. Joseph, speeding 20-25 mph, $180.50, also seatbelt, $10; Anthony Hollins, Raytown, failure to register a motor vehicle, $50.50; Jason T. Rawlings, Overland Park, KS, speeding 11-15 mph, $70.50; Kolby JL Reeder, Hamilton, speeding 16-19 mph, $100.50, also seatbelt, $10; Todd B. Taylor, Sunrise Beach, speeding 6-10 mph, $60.50; Roy L. True, Kansas City, failure to register a motor vehicle, $50.50.

Other State Cases: Brett C. Battagler, Lawson, un-lawful possession of drug paraphernalia, $300.

Civil cases: Discover Bank vs Lonnie E. Dykes, Braymer, default judgement against the defendant for $3,197.74 plus court costs and interest.

Vive Financial, LLC F/K/A Denver vs Gabrielle J. Roberts, Polo, default judgement against the defen-dant for $7,317.25 plus court costs and interest.

sandra Carr. Mirabile- Russell L. and Amy Jo Gienapp to John A. Gienapp. Kingston- Ruby E. Williams to Pa-mela Fletchell. Michael Haight to John Haight.

Quit Claim: Cowgill- Chrystle L. Heil to James F. Parker. Hideaway Lakes- Edward S. and Melissa A. Poje to Jeffery Duncan.

efforts and was instrumental in the ultimate success of the operation. Capt. Foley’s magnificent courage, self-less concern for his men and professional skill reflects the utmost credit upon himself and the U.S. Army.

On the light side- - “Thanks a lot Sarge”After two weeks of basic training, the drill sergeants

lined up their troops and asked them each who they would like to spend an hour with if given the chance right now. Several soldiers answered their mothers, their girlfriends, etc. Then the sergeants came upon a unique answer.

Sergeants: “Private, who would you most like to be alone with for an hour?”

Private: “My *$*^$% recruiter, sir!”

‘I’ll Do it Until I Can’t See Anymore’: Women Knit Thousands of Slippers for Homeless Veterans, De-ployed Troops www.military.com. 4 April

BEMIDJI Mn. — Fifteen years ago, American Le-gion Auxiliary members Shirley Simmerman and Ar-dell Nadesan began knitting slippers for U.S. military troops and veterans. Now thousands of pairs later, the two friends remain dedicated to keeping warm the feet of those who have served — and continue to serve — their country.

Since beginning their needlework in 2006, Simmer-man, 93, has made about 2,000 pairs of slippers, and Nadesan, 87, has made 2,959 pairs. They said it takes four-ply yarn and a little less than an eight-ounce skein to make one pair. Nadesan said she’s timed herself and found that it takes about 10 hours to create a pair. Sim-merman, on the other hand, guessed that it probably

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takes her a bit longer, as her eyesight has declined over the years. “I knit just about every day. It’s my relaxing time,” Simmerman said. “Every time I go to sit down I think, ‘Well I’ve got to do something.’ So I’ll knit a few rows, and I eventually get a slipper.”

VA allocates $1B to aid State Veterans Homes amid COVID-19 pandemic www.va.org March 23

Upcoming Events and Meetings Legion post 285 Hamilton – 3rd Wednesday at Le-

gion Hall - Meeting @1900 HoursLegion Post 140 Kidder 3rd Monday at Kidder City

Hall – Meeting @1900 hours

Do spring safety check on and off the farm

Source: Karen Funkenbusch, 573-884-1268COLUMBIA, Mo. – Planting season brings increased

risk of physical injury and mental stress among farm-workers and families, says University of Missouri Extension safety and health specialist Karen Funken-busch.

Before heading to the fields, review basic safety les-sons with workers and family members, she says.

Rural roadway safetyRemind others to share the road, slow down and

watch rural roads for slow-moving farm equipment on hills and curves, says Funkenbusch.

Farmers should check equipment for slow-mov-ing vehicle (SMV) emblems and do a safety check of turn signals and mirrors before driving. Put cellphones down and reduce other distractions.

Discourage children from riding on tractors. They can fall off or become injured in power takeoff acci-dents.

If there are children on the farm, make a habit of walking around equipment before starting the tractor,

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The Life cycle of a community bank

The idea of “sustainability” is linked to a lot of our local activities these days—whether it’s reusing or recycling products, sampling culinary delights from the local bakery, or choosing to buy American-made products to support our national economy. There are plenty of reasons why eating, dining and banking lo-cally makes good economic sense.

If you’ve ever participated in a career day at a local elementary school, you’ll probably relate to this story. A banking colleague visited her son’s kindergarten class, and while she was explaining the role of a com-munity banker, one eager child piped up and said, “It’s like the life cycle of a plant!”

He was right. Community banks like Pony Express Bank take in deposits and distribute loans that feed into a self-sustaining micro-economy and keep funds right here in the Braymer community.

It’s all part of a symbiotic relationship that commu-nity banks have with their communities. When you deposit money at Pony Express Bank, those funds are used to support local businesses, homebuyers, and ev-eryday consumers. And the proceeds from those busi-nesses employ residents, fund municipalities, and con-tinue the cycle of locally based economic growth.

April is Community Banking Month, and I want to thank our customers for putting their trust in us for their banking needs. For our neighbors who may be considering a switch, I implore you to take a closer look at Pony Express Bank to discover how we can help you realize your financial dreams.

Remember, we’re all in this together. Community banks like mine are only successful if our customers and communities are, too. That’s why community banks and their relationship business model have thrived for more than 150 years. We know what it takes to create successful local economies. Join us in helping to build a more sustainable, vibrant economy here at home!

Respectfully submitted byScott Page, President/CEO Pony Express BankThank You

Thank you for the beautiful flowers, cards and phone calls I received for my birthday. I enjoyed them very much.

Colene Clark

American Family Insurance Agent Christa Horne changes locations

Hamilton, MO (March 31, 2021) – American Family Insurance Agent Christa Horne announced today her business has moved to a new location at 209 W. Berry Street in Hamilton.

“My staff and I are very excited about this move,” says Horne, an American Family agent since 2013. “The new office will allow us to enhance service to our existing customers and also expand our business. It’s a terrific opportunity.”

The Christa Horne Insurance Agency will be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Customers can contact the office by calling (816) 583-2054.

Based in Madison, Wis., American Family Insur-ance offers auto, homeowners, life, commercial and farm/ranch insurance in 19 states and is the nation’s third largest mutual property/casualty insurance com-pany. Web: www.amfam.com; Facebook: www.face-book.com/amfam; Twitter: www.twitter.com/amfam. Google+ plus.google.com/+amfam/

Golden Age Nursing HomeWe would like to extend our deepest sympathy to

the family of Omar Gorham. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

We would like to welcome Neil Halvorson and Phil-lip Cone to our facility. We hope they enjoy their time with us.

We hope this letter finds you all doing well. The past twelve months certainly have been topsy-turvy in the world. We are excited that the virus numbers lowered, allowing us to open our doors for limited visits with family and friends again. The joy on the residents fac-es, as they see their loved one in the building, for the first time, in over a year, is priceless. It really is good for the body and soul to be reunited with family.

Here is a little information for those of you who would like to stop by: We are open for visiting Mon-day through Friday from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Week-end and evenings are by appointment only. Please call 660-645-2243, during normal business hours, to make arrangements in advance. If you are interested in tak-ing your loved one for an outing, please call for infor-

DAYLILY FEVERBy Pam Keller

It’s daylily fever that comes in the Spring.

How many blooms will the warm weather bring?

I neglected a flower bed and ten didn’t bloom.

But this year, it’s tidy and I’m making more room.

I planted the orders I got in the fall.Some of them were short and some were tall.

They came in all colors with shades of pink, yellow, purple,orange and red.

Beautiful blooms are dancing in my head.

Now Springtime approaches with more plants on the way.

I can’t help myself; what more can I say.

My pockets are empty and my heart is full of love.I thank the Creator in Heaven above.

Now I sit back and wait for the plants to grow strong; and then come the flowers that are waited for so long.

mation. Guests are required to wear a mask during the visit, practice social distancing, and complete our screening. All of these precautions are in place to pro-tect our residents.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

Your mind is a garden,Your thoughts are the seeds.You can grow flowers orYou can grow weeds!Happy Spring

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Conserva-tion Commission approved Missouri’s second annual

elk-hunting season at its March 26 meeting. The Commission approved the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) recommendation of issu-ing five permits for hunt-ing bull elk for the 2021

MDC will offer five permits for 2021 Elk-hunting season

season. At least one permit will be for qualifying area landowners with the remainder for the general public.

Missouri’s second elk season comes after years of restoration efforts of the native species by MDC, nu-merous partners including the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and many supporters including local communities and landowners.

During last year’s inaugural elk season for Mis-souri, all five hunters that were drawn harvested an elk. Learn more about their hunts, including tips for a successful hunt, from the April issue of the Missouri Conservationist article, “Talking and Stalking: Inaugu-ral class of elk hunters share lessons learned,” online at mdc.mo.gov/magazines.

MDC has designated a nine-day archery portion running Oct. 16-24 and a nine-day firearms portion running Dec. 11-19. The five permits will be for bull elk and will be valid for both portions. All permits will be assigned through a random drawing. Only Missouri residents are eligible to apply for and purchase elk-hunting permits in Missouri.

“The timing of the season was designed to come after the peak of elk breeding during late September

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4-H Energizer4-H members from Caldwell, Clinton and DeKalb

counties as well as other youth from across the North-west Region participated in the Northwest Missouri Energizer in Cameron, MO this past weekend. The purpose of a Regional Energizer is to bring a fun-filled event, similar to larger, state events, close to home for youth to learn, gather new ideas, and meet other 4-H youth from their own region. This was an opportu-nity for members to explore exciting opportunities in 4-H. The Energizer encourages youth to step outside of their 4-H comfort zone and engage in exciting and sometimes challenging projects and activities. Typical-ly, the Energizer program is only located in Cameron, but due to COVID guidelines, the decision was made to spread out the event across the region so that youth could stay closer to home and in smaller groups. Other locations were Chillicothe, Higginsville and the sur-rounding area as well as Maryville.

Local volunteers and experts devoted their time and energy into getting our kids excited about 4-H and their specific project areas. Some of the presentations that were held in Cameron were about livestock judg-ing, muzzleloading, entomology, poultry selection, international cuisine and cooking, showing livestock, archery and cake decorating. All of this was held in person as well as on Zoom. The event was hosted by the University of Missouri Extension 4-H with over 200 4-H families and presenters from across the region at the various locations as well as on Zoom.

If 4-H sounds like something you would like to be involved in, please contact University of Missouri Ex-tension: Clinton/ DeKalb County office, 816-933-2138. Erin Creason, our 4-H Youth Program Associate will be happy to direct you in the enrollment process and answer as many questions as possible.

Archery

Cake baking/decorating

Cattle Showing

Cattle judging

PoultrySheep showing

Short-term rehabilitation close to home

E XPE RIE NCE D PE R SO NALIZE D C AR E

Hedrick Medical Center provides inpatient short-term rehabilitation that combines personalized skilled nursing care and individualized therapies that maximize mobility.

After a hospital stay, patients may need a little more time to recover before returning home. And when recovering from a stroke, surgery, serious illness or accident, expert care and being near family can speed the healing process.

When you or a loved one are ready to transition care, you have a choice. Choose to stay close to home and get back quickly to the life you love.

Learn moresaintlukeskc.org/regional-rehab

Missouri Farm Bureau announces Black Vulture Depredation Permit

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – In recent years, populations of black vul-tures have been on the increase in Missouri, par-ticularly in the southern portion of the state. These birds often prey on young livestock, causing injury and sometimes death. Since black vultures are protected under the fed-eral Migratory Bird Treaty Act, legal methods of re-moving them are limited.

Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) has obtained a statewide depredation permit for black vultures from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). MOFB has au-thority to issue sub-per-mits to livestock produc-ers who are experiencing problems with black vul-tures. Livestock produc-ers may apply to MOFB for a livestock protection depredation sub-permit allowing legal “takes” of black vultures that are at-tacking livestock like new-born calves and lambs.

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Grand River Tech honor rollGrand River Technical School (GRTS) faculty and

administrators are pleased to announce honor roll award recipients for the 3rd quarter.

Requirements for the Director’s honor roll include an A average and zero absences.

Requirements for the GRTS honor roll include a B average or above and two or fewer absences.

Those Penney High School students qualifying for the Director’s 3rd Quarter Honor Roll and GRTS 3rd Quarter Honor Roll are as follows:

Cogdill Hunter A 12 GRTSDobbins Emily M 11 GRTSGherman Olivia R 12 GRTSHendricks Cole Alan 11 GRTSPark Losson L 12 GRTSShamp Aaron M 12 GRTSTrosper Ethan R 11 GRTSWyckoff Nathan C 11 GRTS

2020-2021 high school golf assignments

According to the Missouri State High School Ac-tivities Association (MSHSAA) website, the Penney High School 2020-2021 boys golf team will be compet-ing in District 4 of Class I. District 4 includes a total of 20 schools, with this year’s host being Orrick High School.

Bobcats compete in North Platte Invitational

The Braymer Bobcats traveled to Dearborn on March 30th where they competed against 15 other schools in the North Platte Invitational Track and Field Meet.

The boys finished 9th and the Lady Cats came in tenth. Following are the names of those who compet-ed, the events they participated in, and their placings.

Lady Cats: Kialynn Sanders-100m dash (13th), 200m dash (16th); Karissa Rogers-100m dash (17th), triple jump (15th); Raylee Hawkins-200m dash (22nd), long jump (11th); Lexi O’Dell-400m dash (17th); Delaney Davies-400m dash (19th); Valaria Demsko-3200m run (8th); Rayleigh Cox-100m hurdles (3rd), 300m hurdles (5th); Lylah Smith-100m hurdles (8th); Jazzmin Kelly-300m hurdles (10th); Karsyn Cox-high jump (11th); Addyson Sweem-long jump (14th); Emma Hall-triple jump (7th); Dallas Hall-discus (4th), shot (5th); Emilie Gladieux-discus (15th); Kennedy Stone-javelin (9th); Hallie Russell-javelin (12th); Grace Hollon-shot (24th); Kialynn Sanders, Raylee Hawkins, Addyson Sweem, Rayleigh Cox-4 x 100m relay (9th); Lylah Smith, Ka-rissa Rogers, Addyson Sweem, Rayleigh Cox-4 x 200m relay (9th); Karly Cox, Lexi O’Dell, Hallie Russell, Kennedy Stone-4 x 400m relay (9th); Karly Cox, Lexi O’Dell, Hallie Russell, Kennedy Stone-4 x 800m relay (5th).

Bobcats: Walter Riegel-100m dash (12th), 200m dash (10th); Aydan Rader-100m dash (15th), 200m dash (17th); Brody Hughson-400m dash (4th), 800m run (4th); Arlen Kitchell-400m dash (15th), long jump (8th); Landon Baker-800m run (8th), high jump (5th); Chase Kincaid-discus (15th), javelin (14th), shot (16th); Ben Hollon-discus (21st), shot (22nd); Cutter Pickering-javelin (16th); Walter Riegel, Cutter Pickering, Robert Huckabay, Aydan Rader-4 x 100m relay (7th); Walter Riegel, Aydan Rader, Landon Baker, Brody Hughson-4 x 200m relay (4th); Arlen Kitchell, Landon Baker, Rob-ert Huckabay, Brody Hughson-4 x 400m relay (8th).

Breckenridge High School competes at Lathrop Invite

Three females and two males from Breckenridge High School competed at the Lathrop Track and Field Invite on March 30. For the Lady Bulldogs, Kylee Allred placed 7th in the 100m dash and in the 200m dash, 8th in the long jump, and 4th in the discus. Mally Gardner placed 15th in the discus and 12th in the shot. Hali Allred placed 18th in the shot.

Braden Allred and Ethan Webber competed in the male events. Braden placed 10th in the 100m dash, 12th in the long jump, 13th in the discus, and 15th in the shot. Ethan placed 12th in the 100m dash and 6th in the 110m hurdles.

Fitzwater and Blackwell take home the gold

Polo’s Gavin Fitzwater won the 3200m run and Cody Blackwell took first in the javelin throw, leading the Panthers to a 3rd place finish at the North Platte In-vitational Track and Field Meet in Dearborn on March 30.

The Lady Panthers also had a good showing, plac-ing 6th out of 16 teams represented. Following is a list of competitors, the events they participated in, and their placings.

Panthers: Teddy Krouse-100m dash (22nd), triple jump (9th); Garrett Roberts-100m dash (23rd), triple jump (10th); Tyler Carter-200m dash (23rd), long jump (15th); Keith Farmer-200m dash (24th); Chaz Morri-son-400m dash (19th), javelin (17th); Ty Claypole-800m run (3rd); Gavin Fitzwater-1600m run (3rd), 3200m run (1st) in a time of 11:10.35; Jacob Sales-110m hur-dles (5th), 300m hurdles (3rd); Lucas Curp-long jump (19th); Cody Blackwell-discus (8th), shot (8th), javelin (1st) with a throw of 149’-03.75”; Braxton Mallon-dis-cus (16th), shot (18th); Jacob Sales, Braxton Mallon, Gavin Fitzwater, Cody Blackwell-4 x 100m relay (6th); Ty Claypole, Jacob Sales, Tyler Carter, Lucas Curp-4 x 400m relay (9th); Gavin Fitzwater, Ty Claypole, Tyler Carter, Lucas Curp-4 x 800m relay (4th).

Lady Panthers: Kenley Moore-100m dash (12th), long jump (10th); Cierra Stigger-100m dash (14th), long jump (6th); Corryn Baird-200m dash (17th), high jump (8th); Jade Misel-200m dash (20th), pole vault (4th); Kendall MCracken-3200m run (7th), pole vault (2nd); Jordan Carter-triple jump (14th), javelin (2nd); Mary Copeland-discus (10th), shot (2nd); Kayla Larkins-discus (14th), javelin (4th); Hanna Vaught- shot (4th); Kenley Moore, Chloe Gilbert, Cierra Stigger, Hanna Vaught-4 x 100m relay (5th); Kenley Moore, Chloe Gil-bert, Corryn Baird, Cierra Stigger-4 x 200m relay (5th); Corryn Baird, Chloe Gilbert, Hanna Vaught, Arianna Wolf-4 x 400m relay (8th).

MSHSAA announces Track Class and District assignments

On March 31, the Missouri State High School Activi-ties Association (MSHSAA) announced the class and district assignments for 2020-2021 track and field.

Breckenridge High School will be competing in Dis-trict 4 of Class I. Glasgow High School will be the host for the 18 schools in District 4.

Braymer High School will also be competing in Class I, but was assigned to District 7. There are also 18 schools included in District 7, and Midway High School will be the host.

Both Penney High School and Polo High School will be competing in District 8 of Class II. West Platte High School will be hosting the 14 schools included in Dis-trict 8.

MSHSAA releases spring baseball assignments

The Missouri State High School Activities Asso-ciation (MSHSAA) has released the 2020-2021 spring baseball class and district assignments.

The Braymer Bobcats have been assigned to Dis-trict 11 in Class I. The District 11 host is Glasgow High School. Other schools making up District 11 include Bosworth High School, Higbee High School, Slater High School, and Southwest (Livingston County) High School.

Braymer vs BucklinHenry’s walk-off single sliced into left field to cinch

the win in the 9th inning for the Bobcats against Buck-lin-Main County, 17 to 16.

Braymer put the first score on the board with a steal from Kincaid off a wild pitch. The Bucklin hitters poured it on in the second inning scoring 7 runs.

The third inning kept Bucklin scoreless. Braymer put up 2 runs in the third when Shoe and Henry scored from 3rd base off wild pitches.

Bucklin answered in the fourth scoring three more runs on hits and errors from the Cats. Braymer scored two in the fourth. Kincaid scored when Brame ground-ed out to second base. Hughson scored on a wild pitch. The fourth inning found Braymer lighting up the score-board. Youtsey doubled. Kincaid gets to base in an er-ror, scoring Feil and Youtsey. Hughson singled to left field and Kincaid scored. Lewis, courtesy runner for Shoe scored on a wild pitch.

Bucklin scored on a wild pitch in the sixth inning. Braymer put 4 more runs in the board. Feil was hit by a pitch and Kincaid and Youtsey walk. Hughson sin-

gled to tie the game at 11. Brame walks. Shoe is hit by a pitch. Kincaid scored with the bases loaded. Ramsey is hit by a pitch to score Hughson.

Bucklin scored 2 in the seventh inning to tie the game up and force another inning which was scoreless.

The ninth inning was exciting. Bucklin scored 2 with a ground ball hit to right field. The other score came from a hit to the short stop. Braymer had some work to do. Youtsey walked, then Kincaid was hit by a pitch. Hughson walked to load the bases. Brame walked and scored Youtsey. Kincaid scored on a wild pitch. Shoe gets to base on a hit by pitch to load the bases up again. Henry came in to save the day with a single to left field off the first pitch which scored Hughson and Brame to take this victory 17 to 16.

Brame went 5 and 1/3 innings allowing 11 runs off 10 hits, striking out 5. Henry went 3 and 2/3 innings allowing 5 runs in 3 hits and striking out 5. Hughson and Henry had 2 hits each to lead the Cats. Braymer stole six bases during this game. Henry led with 2 sto-len bases. Hughson had 3 RBIs, and Kincaid, Brame , and Henry had 2 RBIs.

Next game Monday night.

Braymer senior Jake Henry helps win this game.

Region XVI Champions have a Caldwell County Connection

On Saturday, April 3, North Central Missouri Col-lege (NCMC) played host to both the women’s and the men’s Region XVI National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Basketball Championship at the Ketchum Community Center in Trenton.

The Lady Pirates entered their game against Metro-politan Community College as the 10th ranked team in Division II. The Lady Pirates were able to defeat Met-ropolitan by a score of 67 to 38. Freshman Nora Ford, a Penney High graduate, came off the bench to score 11 points, grab 4 rebounds, hand out 2 assists, and steal the ball 2 times.

Former Braymer Lady Bobcat, and also a freshman, Jasmine Taylor came off the bench to score 6 points, secure 8 rebounds, and dish out 1 assist.

The Lady Pirates record improves to 16-4 as they await to hear who their next opponent will be, and where and when they will play. The Pirates, ranked 12th in the nation and coached by Jeremy Esry, a Pen-ney High graduate, entered the game against the team from St. Louis Community College. Esry was named the Region XVI Coach of the Year for both the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 seasons.

The Pirates prevailed in a close one, winning by three, 80-77, while their record improved to 15-6. They also await to hear who they will face next, and where and what time. Congratulations to these former Caldwell County student/athletes, and good luck in your next contest!

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and early October and to avoid, as much as possible, the elk season coinciding with portions of the firearms deer season,” explained MDC Elk and Deer Biologist Aaron Hildreth.

MDC will require a $10 application fee for all appli-cants. Those selected for each of the five permits must pay a $50 permit fee. All permits are nontransferable.

MDC will limit the random drawing to one applica-tion per-person, per-year with a 10-year “sit-out” pe-riod for those drawn before they may apply again.

Beginning this year, at least 10 percent (with a mini-mum of one) of the elk-hunting permits will be award-ed to approved landowners with 20 or more contigu-ous acres in Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon counties. This year there will be one permit set aside for qualify-ing landowners.

All elk-hunting permits, including those allocated to approved landowners, can be used in Carter, Reyn-olds, and Shannon counties, except the refuge portion of Peck Ranch Conservation Area.

“The allowed hunting methods for each season por-tion will be the same as for deer hunting,” Hildreth said. “The permits will allow for the harvest of one bull elk with at least one antler being six inches or greater in length. Successful hunters must Telecheck their har-vested elk by 10 p.m. on the day of harvest, like for deer.”

APPLY AND CHECK ONLINETo apply for an elk permit, applicants must be Mis-

souri residents at least 11 years of age by the first day of the hunt. Those selected to receive a permit must have their hunter-education certification or be exempt by age (born before Jan. 1, 1967) before they may pur-chase the permit. All applications must be completed online or at a local vendor.

Apply for the random elk-permit drawing May 1 - 31 online at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits, through MDC’s free MO Hunting app, through a permit vendor, or by calling 1-800-392-4115.

To be considered for the elk-hunting permits allo-cated to approved landowners, qualifying landown-ers that have at least 20 acres in Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon counties are required to submit their prop-erty information through MDC’s Landowner Permit Application at mdc.mo.gov/landownerpermits before applying for an elk-hunting permit.

Results of the random elk-permit drawing will be available by July 1. Applicants can check to see if they have been selected for an elk-hunting permit at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits by logging into “Manage Your Account” and selecting “View My Special Hunt His-tory.”

For more information on elk hunting in Missouri, visit huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/spe-cies/elk.

MDC ELK RESTORATION EFFORTSElk are a native species in Missouri that disappeared

from the state due to unregulated hunting during the late 1800s. With the help of numerous partners and supporters, including the Rocky Mountain Elk Foun-dation, MDC reintroduced about 100 elk to a remote area of the Missouri Ozarks in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Most were cow elk with some calves and immature bulls.

Their numbers have grown to more than 200 with an annual herd growth rate of over 10 percent and a herd ratio of more than one bull elk for every four cow elk – three key biological benchmarks that needed to be met prior to the establishment of an elk-hunting season in Missouri. Their range has expanded in re-cent years to cover portions of Carter, Reynolds, and Shannon counties. The elk restoration zone consists of nearly 80 percent public land interspersed with tracts of private property. Learn more about elk restoration in Missouri at short.mdc.mo.gov/ZYJ.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Clean out those feeders and fill them with nectar – hummingbirds will soon arrive in Mis-souri. The Missouri De-partment of Conservation (MDC) encourages the public to learn more about these tiny fliers during their spring migration.

MDC encourages public to support hummingbirds during spring migration

“It’s time to prepare those feeders! Hummingbirds will start to make appearances in Missouri in mid-April,” said MDC State Ornithologist Sarah Kendrick. “Some have already been reported in Arkansas.”

Ruby-throated hummingbirds spend the winter in Mexico and Central American and begin their spring migration north as early as March. To track their mi-gration and report hummingbird sightings, Kendrick recommends visiting Journey North at https://maps.journeynorth.org/map/?map=hummingbird-ruby-throated-first&year=2021. This real-time site shows where the birds have been seen this year as they make their way back to the U.S. and Canada.

Kendrick explained hummingbirds can lose up to half their bodyweight during their journey.

“During migration, many fly non-stop over the Gulf of Mexico from the Yucatan Peninsula to the Gulf Coast of the U.S. – and then they do it again in the fall,” she said. “That’s why so many use feeders in the spring – they’ve just arrived, and they’re hungry!”

The diet of a hummingbird consists of flower nectar, tree sap, and even small insects. Those who would like to put out feeders are urged to steer clear of adding red dye to sugar water.

“Adding red dye to hummingbird nectar is com-pletely unnecessary – the birds are still attracted to the red of the feeder and the dye could be harmful to the birds,” Kendrick stressed. “Hummingbirds drink the sugar water without the coloring. May as well save yourself a step and err on the side of caution.”

To make your own sugar water, dissolve one part sugar with four parts boiling water. Cool the mixture before filling the feeder and replace sugar water before it gets cloudy. In hot weather, feeders should be emp-tied and cleaned twice per week with hot water and a weak vinegar solution. In cooler weather, feeders can be cleaned once per week.

The ruby-throated hummingbird is Missouri’s smallest nesting bird and the only hummingbird that nests in the Eastern United States. Despite their petite size, they make a big impact in the ecosystem.

“Hummingbirds are important pollinators for many plants that require a long-billed pollinator and they also eat numerous insects,” Kendrick noted. “They bring a lot of joy to many people who feed and watch them, and draw people in to learn more about other birds and nature.”

In addition to putting out feeders, growing native plants is another great way to help hummingbirds and other migratory birds.

“Native plants, shrubs, and trees attract the most native insects, which are a vital food source for breed-ing birds and their nestlings. Great native options for hummingbirds include cardinal flower, jewelweed, and trumpet creeper.”

Sub-permits will be issued to livestock operations only. Applications will be scored based on past live-stock losses, number of livestock on the applicant’s farming operation, number of black vulture roosts and birds in the immediate vicinity and the county rank-ing of livestock with Missouri. A maximum of three “takes” may be issued to an approved applicant and will be determined by the application score. Applicants must agree to follow all rules and regulations required by USFWS in the MOFB statewide permit.

When announcing the sub-permit process, MOFB President Garrett Hawkins said, “In order to expedite the permitting process and reduce the costs for farm-ers and ranchers, Missouri Farm Bureau has agreed to serve in this role to reduce the problems with black vultures. Farm Bureaus in other states have served in this capacity, and we hope our efforts in Missouri are successful as well.”

Tom Cooper, DOI Region 3 Migratory Bird Pro-gram Coordinator for USFWS, said, “We are happy to work with Missouri Farm Bureau, in cooperation with USDA Wildlife Services and Missouri Department of Conservation to manage the black vulture conflict with livestock in the state. This program balances the need to manage black vultures causing damage along with the desire to maintain sustainable populations across their range.”

Travis Guerrant, Missouri and Iowa State Director of USDA APHIS Wildlife Services, said, “We are pleased that this opportunity has become available to Missouri producers to reduce conflicts between black vultures and livestock production. We stand ready to continue educating producers on techniques and tools to help alleviate predation issues concerning black vultures into the future.”

Missouri officials also praised the announcement of this permit. Sara Parker Pauley, director of the Mis-souri Department of Conservation, said, “I’m excited the USFWS has authorized Missouri to be a pilot state for their new black vulture depredation program and

thankful to Missouri Farm Bureau for taking the lead on implementation here in Missouri. Black vulture numbers are on the rise, causing significant depreda-tion issues to Missouri cattle ranchers, so this partner-ship is critical to solving these issues together because they impact both our conservation and agriculture re-sources.”

Interested livestock producers may request a sub-permit application by emailing Kelly Smith at [email protected] or calling the MOFB Marketing and Commodities Department at (573) 893-1416 and re-questing an application. Applications must be fully completed, signed and dated by the livestock produc-er, and returned for consideration by the Marketing and Commodities Department.

Producers experiencing extensive depredation is-sues or having large black vulture roosts on their prop-erty are encouraged to reach out to USDA Wildlife Services to review the conflict and to develop a com-prehensive management plan.

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she says. Avoid loose-fitting clothing and tie back long hair to avoid PTO tragedies.

See Show-Me Farm Safety for more guidelines at farmsafety.mo.gov/farm-equipment/tractor-safety.

Animal safetyThe National Ag Safety Database reports that the

number of farm injuries involving animals ranks sec-ond only to machinery accidents.

Animals may look friendly but can easily feel spooked or threatened when approached by people who are not their usual caretakers. Train visitors to re-spect the animals and be alert around livestock.

For more information on animal safety, visit the Na-tional Ag Safety Database at nasdonline.org/search.php?query=animal+safety.

ATV safetyMany farm families own and operate all-terrain ve-

hicles for work and fun, but ATVs are powerful and potentially dangerous vehicles.

Review owners manual rules and adhere to age and legal requirements. Follow recommendations on weight limits, number of riders and safety equipment such as helmets, eye protection and clothing. Find more information at www.atvsafety.gov.

ChemicalsTrain family members and workers to use proper

personal protective equipment when working around herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers. Thoroughly read, understand and follow label instructions. Store chemi-cals in original containers and keep children away from them. Know the telephone number of your local poison control center or the National Poison Control Center, 1-800-222-1222.

Stress less, sleep moreMany accidents result from stress or lack of sleep.

Equipment breakdowns, untimely rains and long hours can cause short-term stress that can reduce re-action times and prompt people to take shortcuts that lead to accidents.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults need seven to nine hours of quality sleep daily.

MU Extension offers mental health resources through Iowa Concern, a 24-hour hotline that provides access to free stress counseling and other resources. Call 800-447-1985 or visit www.extension.iastate.edu/iowacon-cern.

Funkenbusch also recommends Missouri 211 (dial 2-1-1), a referral and informational hotline, and Mis-souri’s Access Crisis Intervention hotlines; find the ACI hotline for your county at dmh.mo.gov/media/pdf/aci-hotline-numbers.

MU Extension participates in the North Central Farmers and Ranchers Stress Alliance grant through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to help provide mental health and suicide prevention ser-vices to farmers, ranchers and other agriculture-related workers and their families.

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NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEEʼS SALE

WHEREAS, Eggers Unlimited, LLC, John E. Eggers, and Christy R. Eggers by their Deed of Trust dated May 1, 2009, and recorded on May 6, 2009, as Doc #41020, in Book 100, Page 915, in the Offi ce of the Recorder of Deeds within and for Caldwell County, Missouri, conveyed to James L. Anderson, Trustee, the following described real estate situate, lying and being in Caldwell County, Missouri, to-wit:

Tract 1: All that part of Out-lot Eight (8), in Railroad Addition to the Town (now city) of Hamilton, Missouri, described as follows: Com-mencing at the Northwest corner thereof and running thence East Ninety (90) feet, thence South One Hundred Forty-three and one fourth (143 ¼) feet; thence West Ninety (90) feet, thence North One Hundred Forty-Three and One-Fourth (143 ¼) feet to the point of com-mencement; Also, the right of easement over and across the property adjoining the above-described real estate on the East to maintain the existing sewer line for the above-de-scribed property as granted in the deed dated September 14, 1971, and recorded in Book 147 Page 26 in the offi ce of the Recorder of Deeds for Caldwell County, Missouri.

Tract 2: All of Lot Seven (7), and a strip of ground ten (10) NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR

TRUSTEEʼS SALE

WHEREAS, Eggers Unlimit-ed, LLC, by its Deed of Trust dated February 4, 2009, and recorded on February 17, 2009, as Doc #40629, in Book 100, Page 841, in the Of-fi ce of the Recorder of Deeds within and for Caldwell County, Missouri, conveyed to James L. Anderson, Trustee, the following described real estate situate, ly-ing and being in Caldwell County, Missouri, to-wit:

ALL OF LOT SEVEN (7),

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feet wide off the North side of Lot Six (6), all in Block Three (3), in Railroad Addi-tion to the City of Hamilton, Caldwell County, Missouri.

Tract 3: All of Lots Six (6) and Seven (7), in Block Two (2), in David A. Kelmelʼs Addition to the City of Polo, Caldwell County, Missouri.in trust to secure the payment

of the indebtedness in said Deed of Trust more fully described: and

WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said in-debtedness; and

WHEREAS, the therein named Lender has exercised its right to appoint Jennifer M. Snider as Suc-cessor Trustee as provided by the terms of said Deed of Trust.

NOW, THEREFORE, at the request of the legal holder of said indebtedness and pursuant to the conditions of said Deed of Trust, I, Jennifer M.. Snider, as Succes-sor Trustee, will sell the above-de-scribed property at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash at the South front door of the Courthouse in the City of Kingston, County of Caldwell and State of Missouri, on Thursday, the 22nd day of April, 2021, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. for the pur-pose of satisfying said debt, costs and expenses provided therein.

Sale at 2:00 P.M.

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Platte City, MO 64079C42-4w, Mar. 30, Apr. 6, 13, 20

AND A STRIP OF GROUND 10 FEET WIDE OFF THE NORTH SIDE OF LOT SIX (6), ALL IN BLOCK THREE (3), IN RAILROAD ADDI-TION TO THE CITY OF HAMILTON, CALDWELL COUNTY, MISSOURI.in trust to secure the payment

of the indebtedness in said Deed of Trust more fully described; and

WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said in-debtedness; and

WHEREAS, the therein named Lender has exercised its right to appoint Jennifer M. Snider as Suc-cessor Trustee as provided by the terms of said Deed of Trust.

NOW, THEREFORE, at the request of the legal holder of said indebtedness and pursuant to the conditions of said Deed of Trust, I, Jennifer M. Snider, as Succes-sor Trustee, will sell the above-de-scribed property at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash at the South front door of the Courthouse in the City of Kingston, County of Caldwell and State of Missouri, on Thursday, the 22nd day of April, 2021, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. for the pur-pose of satisfying said debt, costs and expenses provided therein.

Sale at 2:00 P.M.

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Platte City, MO 64079C42-4w, Mar. 30, Apr. 6, 13, 20

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the members of the Caldwell County Mutual In-surance Company will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the offi ce in Kings-ton on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. The purpose of this meeting is to elect three directors and transact any other corporate business that may be required.

Gina Peoples, SecretaryC43-2w, Apr. 6, 13

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IN THE 43RD JUDICIAL CIR-CUIT COURT, CALDWELL

COUNTY, MISSOURI

Case Number: 21CL-PR00005

In the Estate of RICKY LYNN DARBY, Deceased.

Notice of Letters ofAdministration Granted

(Independent Administration - Non-Resident Fiduciary)

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of RICKY LYNN DARBY, Decedent:

On 9 MARCH 2021, the fol-lowing individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of RICKY LYNN DARBY, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Caldwell County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without ad-judication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY

MISSOURI

Case No. 21CL-JU00004

IN THE MATTER OFBELLA HERNANDEZFEMALE/AGE 7

AND

REBECCA DESCHEPPER, Petitioner,

v.

SARAH ROBINSON,SERVE BY PUBLICATION – WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN – ESCAPED FED-ERAL CUSTODY

And

ALDO HERNANDEZ,(SERVE BY PUBLICATION - WHEREABOUTSUNKNOWN - DEPORTED),

Respondents.


MISSOURI


IN THE MATTER OFBELLA HERNANDEZFEMALE/AGE 7

AND


v.


And


Respondents.

NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

The State of Missouri to Re-spondent, SARAH ROBINSON

You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court for the County of Caldwell, Missouri, the object, and general nature of which is a Petition For Transfer Of Custody And Adoption of Minor Child BELLA HERNANDEZ.

The names of all parties to said action are stated above in the cap-tion hereof and the name and ad-dress of the Attorney for the Peti-tioner is Howard L. Lotven, P.C., 1100 Walnut, Suite 2940, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106.

You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid petition within 45 days after the 23rd day of March 2021, judgment by default will be rendered against you.

Witness my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court this 19th day of March, 2021.

(Seal)

Carrie Miller, Circuit ClerkC41-4w, Mar. 23, 30, Apr. 6, 13


MISSOURI


IN THE MATTER OFMILEY MENDOZAFEMALE/AGE 10

AND


v.


And

CESAR MENDOZA,DECEASED,

Respondents.



You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court for the County of Caldwell, Missouri, the object, and general nature of which is a Petition For Transfer Of Custody And Adoption of Minor Child Miley Mendoza.



Witness my hand and the seal


MISSOURI


IN THE MATTER OFREBECCA HERNANDEZFEMALE/AGE 7

AND


v.


And


Respondents.



You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court for the County of Caldwell, Missouri, the object, and general nature of which is a Petition For Transfer Of Custody And Adoption of Minor Child Rebecca Hernandez.




(Seal)



MISSOURI


IN THE MATTER OFREBECCA HERNANDEZFEMALE/AGE 7

AND


v.


And


Respondents.


The State of Missouri toRespondent, Aldo Hernandez

You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court for the County of Caldwell, Missouri, the object, and general nature of which is a Petition For Transfer Of Custody And Adoption of Minor Child Rebecca Hernandez.




(Seal)



The State of Missouri toRespondent, Aldo Hernandez

You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court for the County of Caldwell, Missouri, the object, and general nature of which is a Petition For Transfer Of Custody And Adoption of Minor Child BELLA HERNANDEZ.




(Seal)


of the Circuit Court this 19th day of March, 2021.

(Seal)


Notice of PublicHearing and Meeting

The Caldwell County Plan-ning and Zoning Board will hold a public meeting on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at 7:30 p.m., in the courtroom of the Caldwell County Courthouse. Glen and Linda Shea have completed an application for a subdivision located at 4423 NW Dillon Dr., Hamilton, MO 64644. The Planning and Zoning Board will discuss and approve or deny the proposed subdivision.

Colt ArnoldPlanning & Zoning Administrator816-586-4601

C42-2w, Mar. 30, Apr. 6

Court, unless a petition for super-vised administration is made to and granted by the court.

The personal representative’s name and business address is:

JESSE DARBY, 30149 W 215TH ST, GARDNER, KS 66030

The personal representative’s attorney’s name and business ad-dress is:

GRANT WILLIAMS, 10990 QUIVIRA, SUITE 200, OVER-LAND PARK, KS 66210

The non-resident personal rep-resentative’s designated agent’s name and business address is:

DANIEL CHADWICK, 112 S ARDINGER ST, HAMILTON, MO 64644.

All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the dece-dent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other ap-plicable limitation periods. Noth-ing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insur-ance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo.

Date of the decedent’s death: 30 JANUARY 2021Date of first publication: 16 MARCH 2021

Carrie Miller, Circuit Clerk

Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the re-cipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court.

C40-4w, Mar. 16, 23, 30, Apr. 6

An accident occurred on Satur-day, April 3rd, when a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Randall L. Farmer of Cowgill was eastbound on MO-116, three miles west of Cowgill, and struck a deer that had run into the roadway di-rectly into the path of the Harley. The motorcycle came to rest on its right side. Farmer was transported by Caldwell County EMS to Liber-ty Hospital with moderate injuries.

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Heifers300-400 $163-$180400-500 $147-$175.50500-600 $141-$164.75550-600 $130-$156.25600-700 $130.25-$149700-800 $125.25-$140800-900 $116.25-$125.10900-1000 $110-$118

Market Report Kingsville Livestock Auction Tuesday March 23, 2021 Sold 2887 head. Last week 1360 head. Feeder steers sold $3 higher, except 600-675 lbs. sold $4-$7 higher. Heifers sold

steady $5 higher. Thin fleshed heifers weighing 500 lbs sold $8-$10 higher with a light comparison from last week. Slaughter Cows & Bulls sold steady. Listen to our Market Report on

KMZU 100.7 every Wednesday at 12:30 and again on Thursday at 6:30 a.m. &12:30 p.m. by Jared Anstine

**Feeder Cattle that are short weaned or new crop calvers that have not had shots or are lesser quality will be lower than the reported amounts.

Every Tuesday Feeder Sale starting at 10:30 a.m.April 24th at 11:00 a.m.- Special Cow & Bull Sale

Slaughter Cows:High $66-$74.50 Medium Kind $53-$65Low Yielding $42-$52

Slaughter Bulls$70-$98

Load Lots : Hfrs: 598 lbs. $154

678 lbs. $142688 lbs. $133748 lbs. $140756 lbs. $128.35800 lbs. $124.85816 lbs. $124.85

Strs: 620 lbs. $169639 lbs. $167.50678 lbs. $159680 lbs. $155793 lbs. $141.10824 lbs. $139.75892 lbs. $130.85906 lbs. $130.85

Thursday

Mostly Cloudy

High: 61 Low: 46

Friday

Mostly Sunny

High: 67 Low: 43

Saturday

Mostly Sunny

High: 66 Low: 44

Sunday

Partly Cloudy

High: 69 Low: 45

Monday

Mostly Cloudy

High: 70 Low: 47

Tuesday

Few Showers

High: 69 Low: 44

Wednesday

Few Showers

High: 67 Low: 45

What was known as the billion dollar lightning strike? ?

Answer: In 1977, lightning hit a New York City power line, causing a 24-hour black-out.

April 8, 1926 - An oil depot fire set by lightning boiled over and engulfed 900 acres near San Luis Obispo, Calif. Many tornado vortices resulted from the intense heat of the fire. One such tornado traveled 1,000 yards, picked up a house, and carried it 150 feet, killing the occupants.

Day High Low Normals Precip GDD

Monday 74 47 60/36 0.00" 10

Tuesday 58 45 60/37 0.00" 1

Wednesday 50 34 60/37 0.00" 0

Thursday 50 22 61/37 0.00" 0

Friday 64 35 61/38 0.00" 0

Saturday 74 46 62/38 0.00" 10

Sunday 79 47 62/38 0.00" 13

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Precipitation 0.00"

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Normal precipitation 0.49"

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Departure from normal -0.49"

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Average temperature 51.8°

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Average normal temperature 49.1°

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Departure from normal +2.7°

*GDD - Growing Degree Days

Data as reported from Chillicothe

Day Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset

Thursday 6:46 a.m. 7:45 p.m. 5:37 a.m. 4:31 p.m.

Friday 6:45 a.m. 7:46 p.m. 6:03 a.m. 5:33 p.m.

Saturday 6:43 a.m. 7:47 p.m. 6:27 a.m. 6:33 p.m.

Sunday 6:42 a.m. 7:48 p.m. 6:50 a.m. 7:32 p.m.

Monday 6:40 a.m. 7:49 p.m. 7:13 a.m. 8:32 p.m.

Tuesday 6:39 a.m. 7:50 p.m. 7:37 a.m. 9:31 p.m.

Wednesday 6:37 a.m. 7:51 p.m. 8:04 a.m. 10:31 p.m.

New4/11

First4/20

Full4/26

Last5/3

think we still have many years to enjoy retirement. My question: Is it true that if I start SS at 62, I can switch to my husband’s SS when he passes? If this is true (and his amount is slightly higher than my FRA amount), wouldn’t it make sense for me to begin collecting at 62? Signed: Younger Spouse

Dear Younger Spouse: Yes, it is true that if you start your reduced personal SS benefit at age 62, and your husband (collecting a benefit higher than your own) predeceases you, you can switch to his higher benefit amount. But there are some other factors which come into play when dealing with survivor benefits, espe-cially with an age difference:

• You must be at least 60 years old to claim your survivor benefit (or 50 if you are disabled).

• Your survivor benefit will be reduced if you haven’t yet reached your own full retirement age (FRA) when you claim it. The reduction is 4.75% for each full year earlier than your FRA that you claim the survivor benefit.

• You do not need to take your survivor benefit im-mediately upon your husband’s death. Your survivor benefit as your husband’s widow reaches maximum at your FRA, and you can choose to delay claiming your widow’s benefit until you reach your FRA (to get the maximum amount).

• If you claim any SS benefit before your FRA (your own or your survivor benefit), and you are working,

you’ll be subject to Social Security’s “earnings test” which limits how much you can earn before SS takes back some of your benefits.

Considering the above, if your eventual benefit as your husband’s widow will be the highest ben-efit you will be entitled to, then claiming your personal SS benefit at age 62 may be a prudent strategy. It allows you to collect your own benefit earlier (albeit reduced) until your higher survi-vor benefit kicks in to re-place the smaller amount. However, your plans for working prior to your full retirement age are key to deciding if you should claim benefits earlier. If you exceed the earnings limit ($18,960 for 2021), SS will take away some of your benefits, which could mean you go with-out benefits until they re-cover what you owe. In-deed, if your earnings are high enough, you may find that you would get no SS benefits because the amount you owe for ex-ceeding the earnings limit would completely offset

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your Social Security benefit. So, as you can see, if you are working with a high

income, the earnings limit might imply that waiting until your FRA to claim any SS benefit is the smartest move. But if you don’t work after you claim SS then

taking your own benefit early and later switching to your higher widow’s benefit at or after your FRA would be a sound choice.

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