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See You At The Pole Sept. 23The annual See You at the Pole

event will take place Wednesday,Sept. 23.

Bowling Green's Prayer and Ac-tion in Christ Together (PACT) hasannounced the annual See You at thePole prayer event for the communitywill be held via video on Facebookthis year. Community members havebeen recordedpraying for thevarious needs.That video willpost on thePrayer and Ac-tion in ChristTogether – PACT Facebook page at7 a.m., Wednesday.

Everyone is invited to join inpraying and, since the event will bevideo, you may watch and partici-pate at any time. Your prayers makea difference!

THE SEEYOU AT THE POLE STORY

A small group of teenagersin Burleson, Texas, came togetherfor a DiscipleNow weekend in early1990.

They came seeking God and littledid they know how powerfully Hewas about to move. On Saturday

night their hearts were penetratedlike never before, when they becamebroken before God and burdened fortheir friends.

Compelled to pray, they drove tothree different schools that night.Not knowing exactly what to do,they went to the school flagpolesand prayed for their friends, schools,

and leaders.Those studentshad no ideahow Godwould use theirobedience….Since 1991,

See You at the Pole™ has grown toGod-sized proportions.

Within the first few years, themovement began to spread to othernations through missionaries fromthe U.S. Now each year, an esti-mated 1 million students from all theworld participate in See You at thePole™.

Students in more than 64 coun-tries have participated. In places likeCanada, Korea, Japan, Turkey, andthe Ivory Coast, students are re-sponding to God and taking seri-ously the challenge to pray.

Addison Hughart Elijah Neal

Two Arrested For SchoolVandalism, Burglary

The Bowling Green Police De-partment made several arrests overthe past two weeks in connectionwith a series of vandalisms at theschool and burglary in the city.

Bowling Green Police Chief DonNacke reported the following ar-rests.

On Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, offi-cers received a report of propertydamage at the Bowling GreenSchool bus garage. It was reportedthat several buses had damage towindshields. A report wasalso re-ceived of a burglary at the CBD OilShop on Champ Clark Drive. A re-port was also received of a stealingof a decorative flag from a residence

West Church Street. During the investigation of these

incidents two suspects were identi-fied.

These suspects were identified asElijah Neal, 19 of Bowling Greenand Addison Hughart, 20 of Bowl-ing Green. A juvenile was also iden-tified and turned over to the juvenileoffice.

Neal and Hughart have beencharged in the Pike County CircuitCourt Associate Division with onecount of property damage, one countof burglary and two counts of steal-ing.

Both have been released on bondsthat were set at $2,500.

NECAC Moves Residents OfClarksville Estate Apartments

The not-for-profit North EastCommunity Action Corporation(NECAC) is finding new residencesfor 26 families of the Clarksville Es-tates apartments as a precaution afteraninspection revealed rusting sup-port beams at the 47-year-old com-plex.

NECAC acted immediately afterthe agency’s property managementdirector found the concern. An in-spection was done by a professionalengineer, who recommended resi-dents bemoved.

As of mid-afternoon Thursday,NECAC had found other accommo-dations for seven of the 26 familiesand was working to find places forthe rest. Accommodations will beprovideduntil more permanent hous-ing can be secured. Residents shouldhave minimal to no cost for movingexpenses.

NECAC and USDA Rural Devel-opment representatives met with res-

idents Thursday morning and pro-vided documentation that givesthem priority to rent at other USDA-financed apartment complexes.

Clarksville Estates was financedin 1973 by Rural Development onthe southwest corner of First andLewis streets adjacent to ClarksvilleRiverfront Park and Lock and Dam24. There are 31 apartments, with amix of one-, two- and three-bed-room units. The site has withstoodmany floodsby the MississippiRiver, the worst of which came in1993. The last flood was in 2019,when water got into the courtyard.

NECAC took over as generalpartner and manager of the facilityfrom the former general partner andmanager in January 2009 as part ofan agreement that included fiveotherapartment complexes.

A decision on the fate ofClarksville Estates has not beenmade.

Greenwood Cemetery Fundraiser Fish Fry Is Sept. 26Greenwood Cemetery Fish Fry

will be Saturday, Sept. 26 in theClarksville City Park.

Fish, hot pub chips, slaw, &baked beans will be served under thepavilion from 4-6pm, ‘takeout’style.We invite everyone to bring lawnchairs, enjoy the view, and visit withneighbors while social distancing.This is the only fundraiser for theyear & your support is always ap-preciated.

During the summer we found afew surprises within the boundariesof the cemetery grounds. Of coursethere were the usual monuments thathave toppled off their bases andolder headstones that are not stand-

ing the test of time too well but therewere two small stones that were dis-covered hidden under the honey-suckle. Oliver Simonds smallmonument was half buried in theground because it had no base forsupport. A short distance away, atree trunk had partially encased asmall headstone of an infant, LenaPatton. Out in the open, HattieBoone’s limestone headstone hasstood for 155 years and is now inmultiple pieces awaiting stone re-pair.

Oliver was born in WindsorCounty Vermont. The family movedto Missouri in 1802 and settled inthe St. Charles area.

The War of 1812 PensionRecords show that Oliver, a younglad of about 15, served with Capt.Daniel M. Boone’s Company, Mis-souri Militia.

At age 26, Oliver married Eliza-beth Cole in Onieda, N.Y., on Oct.23, 1823, and he brought her to Mis-souri and they also lived in St.Charles where Oliver work as a cab-inet maker. They had four childrenin their 10 years of marriage whenElizabeth died shortly after the birthof their baby, John.

Oliver's second marriage on Sept.23, 1834, was to Lucy Wilkinson ofLincoln, Missouri. Lucy becamemother to his three young childrenand infant, John. Sadly, John died atthree years of age and shortly there-after another son was born to Lucy& Oliver. They had two children to-gether, John W. (1837-1916) andElizabeth Ann (1838-1865).

Oliver worked as a cabinet makerall of his life and after Lucy died in1856 Oliver left the Troy area andmoved to Clarksville about 1859, tolive near his youngest son, John W.who was a carpenter. Oliver at age70 was still working as a cabinetmaker at the time of the 1870 censusand living with Abner Guile’s fam-ily. The Guiles had a furniture storein Clarksville.

Not unusual at the time, Oliverhad two sons with two differentwives and both boys were given thefirst name of John. John W. is buriedin Greenwood and his sister, Eliza-beth Ann Wilkinson Simonds isburied at Ramsey Creek Cemetery.The Clarksville Bicentennial bookreferences John Simonds who builta beautiful mansion named “BluffDale” on the river bank south ofwhere the Clarksville Cider Com-pany factory stood.

In 1957, authors Clarence Can-non & the Wilkinson Family pub-lished a book and there is mention ofOliver while he was working as acabinet maker in Troy. He took in anorphaned boy as an apprentice toteach him the trade. That child waslater known as John Henderson, USSenator.

Lena Patton – Brush removal and a keen eye un-

covered this small monument a treetrunk had been harboring for years.She was an infant who only lived a

few months during the winter of1900.

Her father lived in Paynesville,served as a private in the UnionArmy, worked as a farmer, and onSept. 25, 1867, Joseph AlexanderPatton (1846-1928) married MaryFielder Patton (1850-1894). Theyhad 10 children before Mary died atthe age of 44.

Two years after Mary’s death, onJune 3, 1896, Joseph married Mar-garet Camp, (Lena's mother). Mar-garet’s obituary stated, “to this unionthree children were born, two whodied in infancy and one daughter,Kathryn, now Mrs. Tolsen Smith”.One of those infants was Lena, bornOct. 28, 1899 and died on Mar. 4,1900.

Hattie Boone One of six children born to Ben-

jamin Frank Boone and Nancy Mar-garet Eastin. Hattie's short life endeda couple of weeks past her 3rd birth-day.She had a younger brother andsister who died at very young agesas well, Harrie 1865-1873 andRegina 1870-1875. The three youngchildren are buried side-by-side.

There are more stories postedevery Saturday on a group pagecalled Friends of Greenwood Ceme-tery Clarksville Missouri. This Face-book page is open to the public andalways welcomes new members.Anyone who would like to make adonation to Greenwood may sendtheir gift to Melva Lovell, P.O. Box315, Clarksville MO 63336.

Dowell Arrested On Stealing ChargesOn Monday, Sept. 14 at approxi-

mately 6:18 p.m., the Louisiana Po-lice Department received a theftreport in the 2300 block of Ken-tucky Street.

Louisiana officers immediatelyresponded to the report. The victimindicated that a known suspect hadstolen his white Tao Tao four-wheeler and sold it to a known sub-ject who had approached the victimto purchase an additional four-wheeler.

The Louisiana Police Departmentfollowed up with the investigationand was able to conduct interviewswith the witness and victim. Thesuspect was able to be positivelyidentified, and at approximately9:23 p.m., Louisiana officers wereable to contact thesuspect and trans-port him to a holding facility.

Michael Lee Dowell, 34 ofLouisiana, was arrested as a result ofthe investigation. Dowell is cur-rently lodged at the Pike County jail

for charges pending from the Sept.14 stealing incident.

The suspect was also detained fora previous incident and bond was setfor $10,000 on prior charges of ha-rassment 1st degree (felony ClassE), stealing (misdemeanor Class A),tampering with a Motor vehicle -2nd degree (misdemeanor Class A),and littering (misdemeanor Class C).

All suspects are considered inno-cent until proven guilty in a court oflaw.

Free Meals For Bowling Green, Louisiana, Van-Far StudentsA hot meal can mean the differ-

ence between focusing on the class-room or regretting the decision toforgo breakfast until lunch.

For some families, providing thatfirst meal of the day can be a daunt-ing obstacle whether its due to coax-ing half-awake and grumpy kids intomoving or simply forgetting to re-stock groceries.

Whatever the reason, there’ssome good news for families withschool children in the area.

Schools participating in the Sum-mer Food Service Program were ap-proved to extend the service through

December or until the funding runsout.

So far, Bowling Green,Louisiana, and Van-Far have beenapproved.

Ever student 18-years-old andunder has automatic access to break-fasts and lunches – free of chargeand with no extra forms to fill out.

“Parents will be happy to knowthat there are no registrations orforms for families to complete to re-ceive these free meals,” Dr. ToddSmith Louisiana School Superinten-dent said in a letter informing par-ents of the news. Dr. Smithalso

noted that families are not obligatedto pay for meals after Sept. 1.

His excitement was shared byBowling Green’s Superintendentwho also received approval for theextension.

“I am writing to let you knowabout an exciting new develop-ment,” Dr. Frederickson stated. “Ireceived word today that our appli-cation to be able to provide FREElunch and breakfast to any school-age student 18 years of age or under-was approved for all of our schoollocations.”

Van-Far students will start receiv-ing the free meals as of Sept 15th ac-cording to the school’s website. Anynon-student in the area between 1-18 years of age are also able to ordera meal.

Students learning virtually arealso included in the program. Fami-lies with remote students can pick upGrab and Go meals during sched-uled times for breakfast from 7:45-8:30 for Bowling Green/Frankfordand 7:30-8:30 for Louisiana.Lunchpick up times are at 11 a.m. until 1p.m. for Bowling Green/Frankfordand 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. forLouisiana.

Pick-up locations for BowlingGreen are behind the High SchoolCafeteria just outside the back-kitchen door. Frankford studentswill be at the far side front bus drop-off double door by the gym andkitchen.

Pick-up location for the Louisianastudents will be in the high school orelementary offices.

Families and Students also needto keep in mind two other importantfactors with the free meals.

Bowling Green and Louisianaschools noted the only meal itemsavailable for the grab-and-go bagswill be the cold menu items. Also,ala cart items are not included in thefree meals program.

“We know that every meal is im-portant but especially breakfast,” Dr.

Clopton/Elsberry Homecoming 2020Clopton/Elsberry announced their homecoming royalty during halftime of the

Clopton/Elsberry football game against Louisiana on Friday, Sept. 18 Zakk Eivinsand Taylor Akers were crowned this year’s king and queen. Find court photo in nextweek’s Tribune. Trib photo by Brice Chandler See MEALS on page 8

Audit Details Released OnCenter’s Former City Clerk

The small town of Center wasback in the national spotlight lastweek after State Auditor Nicole Gal-loway released findings that detailedhow the former clerk, Tracey Ray,misappropriated more than$300,000 in taxpayer funds.

It’s an incredible amount ofmoney for a town with an estimatedpopulation of 506 in Ralls County.The former clerk stole the amountover three years as she spent tax-payer money on personal credit cardbills including charges to Amazon,Walmart, hotels, restaurants,and ahair salon.

The audit, which focused on theperiod between January 2015 andJuly 2019, was performed by theAuditor's Public Corruption andFraud Division after informationwas received through the whistle-blower hotline.

"This audit details a seriousbreach of public trust and exposesyears of dishonesty at the expense oftaxpayers. The abuses by the formerclerk, which include using taxpay-ers' dollars to pay for concert ticketsand vacations in Branson, Coloradoand Las Vegas,are just egregious,"Auditor Galloway said. "The citymust work to rebuild citizens' trustby addressing the lack of oversightthat allowed this activity to occurand carry on for years."

Last summer, a whistleblowercontacted the state auditor's officeregarding lack of financial reportingin the city. The office began investi-gating and was then contacted by themayor who requested information toinitiate an audit. Additional investi-gationrevealed concerns specific tothe clerk.

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Bowling Green FFA NewsFALL SALES

MUMS: Mums are for sale at theag building for $5/mum or 5 for $20during school hours. This will continue until sold out.

Mums will also be sold at the barbe-cue if they are still available.

BARBECUE TICKETSBarbecue tickets went out to stu-

dents on Thursday, Sept. 17. They will be sold in advance until

Friday, Oct. 2. Tickets cost $9 in ad-vance or $12 at the door. Contact astudent or one of the advisors to get

yours. The barbecue is currentlyscheduled for Friday, Oct. 16. FFA is asking for no desserts

from members this year due toCOVID-19 concerns. They be serv-ing from 4-6:30 p.m. They will havea drive through option as well as theusual carry out option. There willnot be an area set up in the school toeat this year. MENU: a pork steak or two pork

burgers, cheesy mashed potatoes,green beans, ice cream cup, and abottled drink.

Pike Route B WillTemporarily CloseFor Culvert WorkWeather permitting, through Fri-

day, Sept. 25, MoDOT crews willclose Pike County Route B fromMissouri Route 79 to U.S. Route 61for culvert work. This work willtake place between 8 a.m. and 4p.m., each day.Motorists will need to use alter-

nate routes during these times.Please always use caution whentraveling in work zones. Rememberto obey all work zone signs and per-sonnel, and put down your cellphone to help eliminate distractions.This work is weather dependent

and could be rescheduled or de-layed. For more information, con-tact MoDOT's Customer ServiceCenter toll-free at 1-888-ASKMoDOT (275-6636). All roadworkis posted on the traveler informationmap. You can also visit us online atwww.modot.org/northeast.As you approach a work zone,

please don’t drive distracted. Al-ways buckle up and put your phonedown for your safety and the safetyof highway workers. All workzones are online at www.modot.org,and you can receive the latest newsabout road work in your area bysigning up for e-updates.

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Community NewsFrom The Mayor’s Desk...“It’s a beautiful day

in the neighborhood!”to quote Mr. Rogers.Fall sports at the mid-dle and high school areproviding healthy andmuch needed activities.Outstanding learningexperiences are alsobeing provided to ourstudents both in-personand through virtual andhome-school opportu-nities. Many thanks toCares Act monies andour county commis-sioners for helpingBowling Green schools in obtainingChrome Books to as many studentsas possible. The city’s streets and roadways

are the city’s biggest asset alongwith our citizens. Including utilitieslines, these are also our single mostexpensive assets. Our streets aretaken for granted but enable travel-ing for a majority of our residents,utilized by our visitors, and pro-vides a means to access businessesthroughout our city. As an asset, the maintenance and

upkeep of these roadways is para-mount to continued success andgrowth. As mentioned in both pa-pers, Main Cross and Locust streetswill be under construction for thenext several months. Water lines,then sewer lines, and then paving ofthese streets will run into the spring.Alliance will be assisting the con-tractor on these streets, cleaningmajor storm drains on the west sideof town plus the Crossroads area,and have been working to replacefire hydrants. They have run intochallenges due to aging water linesand places where there are no “turnoff valves” to replace these hy-drants. They must first put a saddlelike structure over the water line, in-stall a turnoff valve, and then re-

place the fire hydrant.Once this occurs, the citywould like to sell the oldfire hydrants for yard artand bring in small revenuefor other smaller projects. The airport is continu-

ing towards completionslowly, but surely. I willbe posting pictures of var-ious stages of constructionas our papers allow,space-wise. Additionally,I would like to encourageour citizens to patronizethe new Visitors’ Centerand a hidden jewel in

Bowling Green called the PikeCounty Genealogical Society andMuseum. They have volumes of books in a

multitude of topics from birth todeath and even school records. Ifyou are interested in seeing the oldcity prison that was geared to menand women plus a kitchen that isfilled with time pertinent stove,utensils, etc. The museum has a dif-ferent historical theme for eachprison cell filled with prized arti-facts that were donated. The soci-ety/museum is non-profit and reliestotally on donations to stay in oper-ation. We have such hidden treas-ures right in our own backyard andwe need to support and invite visi-tors to come and enjoy our treas-ures. Bo Stinnet has such a great idea

to replace our current lighting sys-tem with the “old fashioned gaslighting look” that would bringmore of a historical appearance toour already historical city. My dooris always open and if you haveideas, suggestions, and even con-cerns, please come and discussthem with me. We can’t always dothings immediately but we can plantseeds for the future and watch forgrowth and a harvest.

JIM ARICO, MAYORCITY OF BOWLING GREEN

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Face Masks SecuredFor 2020 ElectionMaking good on his promises,

Missouri Secretary of State JayAshcroft has secured 25,000 facemasks to be delivered to local elec-tion authorities for the Tuesday,Nov. 3 general election. In a joint release, Ashcroft an-

nounced that Patriot Medical De-vices, locatedin Cape Girardeau, issupplying the three-ply, disposableface masks, manufactured in Mis-souri with American-made materi-als.“Voting in person will be safe in

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2020 Pike County Youth FairGoat Show ResultsThe Goat Show was held on

Tuesday, July 28. Mealiea Cover ex-hibited the champion pygmy doe.The reserve champion pygmy doewas also shown by Mealiea Cover. In the wether meat goat class,

Will Clark exhibited the grandchampion wether and the reservegrand champion Wether, trophysponsors were FCS Financial and

LaCrosse Lumber. Mealiea Coverwon goat junior showmanship; LongConstruction sponsored her trophy.Senior goat showmanship wasawarded to Will Clark; Joe GroteFarms sponsored the trophy. The herdsman award was

awarded to Mealiea Cover, trophycup sponsored by Woods SmokedMeats. Personal Property

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NECAC Notes Changes In Utility AssistanceTwo significant changes have been

made in the utility assistance programoverseen by the not-for-profit North EatCommunity Action Corporation(NECAC).The deadline to apply for the Low-In-

come Home Energy Assistance Pro-gram (LIHEAP) has been pushed backfrom Sept. 30-Oct. 31 and the eligibilityhas been increased to 150 percent ofthe federal poverty level, up from 135percent. The increase means eligible ap-plicants can qualify for an additional$156 to $322 of assistance, dependingupon family size.“This is good news for people who

are applying for summer utility assis-tance,” said NECAC LIHEAP SupervisorAngela Kattenbraker. “We encourage

people to sign up before the extendeddeadline.”The agency has about $1.5 million in

funding available for the program. Themaximum benefit recently was doubledby the Missouri Department of SocialServices. The increase was just addedin response to the COVID pandemic.Income qualifications for the 150 per-

cent level are $1,561 per month for aone-person household; $2,114 for a two-person; $2,666 for a three-person; and$3,219 for a four-person. Householdsalso must have less than $3,000 in abank account. The latest increase willnot apply to the winter portion of the util-ity assistance program, which begins

Nov. 1 for the elderly and disabled, andDec. 1 for other applicants. The 135 per-cent ratewill apply then.Meanwhile, NECAC continues to

take applications for the summer portionof the Energy Crisis Intervention Pro-gram (ECIP). It pays overdue up to $600for income-qualifying households thathave received an electricity shut-off no-tice.Applications and more information for

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Jeffrey W.Kaufman

Detective Jeffrey W. Kaufman,67, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2020.

A private graveside service washeld at Chesed Shel Emeth Ceme-tery in Chesterfield.

He was the son of Sam (de-ceased) Kaufman and Shirley (de-ceased) Kaufman.

He is survived by a brother,Richard Kaufman and Eyla Boies; asister, Nancy Kaufman; nephew andniece, Benjamin and Claire Kauf-man; and partner, Diane McGuire.

Jeff spent his professional careerof more than 35 years in law en-forcement in fulfillment of hisstrong sense of justice and of hiscompassion for people.

Most recently, he retired from theBowling Green Police Departmentwhere he served as a detective.While there, he developed long-last-ing, deep friendships with a wide va-riety of people in Lincoln, Pike, andAudrain Counties and the AmishCommunity of Northeastern Mis-souri. He will be greatly missed.

Memorial contributions preferredto Jewish Family Services.

Gene ColbertWilliam “Gene” Colbert, 87, of

Louisiana, formerly of Clarksvilledied Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 atMaple Grove Lodge Nursing Homein Louisiana.

Funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m.,Saturday at St. Joseph CatholicChurch in Louisiana. Fr. Lou Dornofficiated. Burial was at St. JosephCemetery in Louisiana.

Visitation was from 4-8 p.m., Fri-day at Collier Funeral Home inLouisiana.

Gene was born Nov. 20, 1932near Eolia to Kenneth and Elza EllenRoyster Colbert. He was married toMartha May Calhoun on Oct. 14,1967 at St. Alphonsus CatholicChurch in Millwood. She precededhim in death on Aug. 18, 2015.

He is survived by a daughter,Mary Ellen Huckstep and husband,Jeff of Clarksville; a son, WilliamJames “Bill” Colbert of BowlingGreen; five grandchildren, DolonColbert and wife, Sierra of Frank-ford, Mykelti Annalee Colbert ofBowling Green, Jenna Casey andhusband, Sean of Wentzville, SarahHuckstep of Clarksville, and LauraHuckstep of Clarksville; one great-grandchild, Luna Bella Casey ofWentzville; a sister, Lois Schneidlerof Bowling Green; one brother,Kenny Colbert of Marthasville; andseveral nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by hisparents and his wife, and three sis-ters, Bernice McManus, MurielGrote, and Louise Mudd.

Gene was a graduate of SilexHigh School. He was a veteran serv-ing in the United States Army duringthe Korean War. He was a memberof the St. Joseph Catholic Churchand the Knights of Columbus, andthe VFW #4610 in Clarksville.

He was employed at LouisianaManufacturing Co. for over 30+years until his retirement. He alsoworked with several area farmersover the years. He enjoyed beingoutdoors, but mostly spending timewith his grandchildren.

Memorials may be given to theSt. Joseph Cemetery or the donor’schoice, c/o Collier Funeral Home,117 Barnard Drive, Louisiana, MO63353.

Judith Kay Rosenmiller

Judith Kay Rosenmiller, 79, ofBowling Green died Monday, Aug.24, 2020 at Pike County MemorialHospital in Louisiana.

Cremation rites were handled byBibb-Veach Funeral Home. A grave-side service was held Saturday at

Green Lawn Cemetery in BowlingGreen.

Judy was born Oct. 15, 1940 inMoniteau County to Rollie T. andVirginia Simmons Mills. She wasunited in marriage to RichardRosenmiller on March 29, 1957 inJefferson City. He survives.

Also surviving are two sons AlanRosenmiller and wife, Leann of OldMonroe, and Randy Rosenmillerand wife, Shelly of St. Charles;grandchildren, Leah Rosenmiller,Lucas Rosenmiller, Kurt Rosen-miller, Ryan Rosenmiller and wife,Brittany, and Paige Rosenmiller; agreat-granddaughter, Bella Rosen-miller; one brother, Thomas Millsand wife, Carol of Grain Valley; asister, Kathy Hoelcher and husband,Jim of Holt Summit; and manynieces, nephews and friends.

Preceding Judy in death are herparents; a brother, Jerry Mills; and agranddaughter, Anna Rosenmiller.

Judy was born in Kliever whereshe lived until she married. Aftermarriage, she and Richard lived invarious cities in Missouri, settling inBowling Green in 1965.

Judy enjoyed trout fishing, trav-eling and camping. She was also alover of antiques.

Online condolences may be left atwww.bibbveach.com.

Ralph A. BranstetterRalph A. Branstetter, 102, of

Tulsa, Okla., died Saturday, Sept.12, 2020, at Parke Assisted LivingCenter in Tulsa, Okla.

Graveside services with full mil-itary honors will be held at 3:30p.m., Tuesday (today) at VandaliaCemetery. Pastor Jamie Franke willofficiate.

The family is being served by theWaters Funeral Home of Vandalia.

Ralph was born Dec. 11, 1917, inCurryville, the son of William H.and Minnie Reed Branstetter. Hewas united in marriage to DorothyD. Jackson on Feb. 9, 1946 inKansas City. She preceded him indeath on Jan. 25, 2008.

Survivors include a son, RandyBranstetter and wife, Sandy ofTulsa, Okla.; a granddaughter,Megan Gardner of Littleton, Colo.;and great-granddaughter EvelynGardner.

Mr. Branstetter was preceded indeath by his parents and wife.

Ralph honorably served his coun-try in the Army Air Corpe duringWorld War II. He retired from theFederal Aviation Administration asan Air Traffic Control Specialist,with 30 years of service. DuringWWII he served in the Army AirForce from 1941-45. During Euro-pean Theater of Operations, he wasawarded the Distinguished FlyingCross and two air medals.

Ralph loved fishing, hunting, gar-dening, tennis, and instilled the loveof outdoors to his son, Randy, whothen passed it onto his daughter,Megan, and they are now passingthat onto granddaughter, Evelyn. Hislegacy will continue to live on.

Ralph, Dorothy and Randy tookmany trips, usually pulling a pop-upcamper. Yellowstone was a personalfavorite. They were able to visitevery state in the contiguous UnitedStates, and Hawaii.

Ralph had a strong Christian faithand was a member of First ChristianChurch in Vandalia before movingto Tulsa to be close to family. Heloved meeting his brother, Lester,and friends for coffee at VandaliaDrug.

In his later years, he was remark-able; gardening, doing lawn work,driving to meet friends for coffee atMcDonald's, member of Jenks Sen-iors and always willing to go on ad-ventures, or ride in a parade at 102.He lived at Parke Assisted Livingand was much loved by the staff andEncompass Home Health, who en-abled him to have a very good qual-ity of life until he passed.

Ralph was a member of FirstChristian Church in Vandalia and amember of River Oaks ChristianChurch in Jenks, Okla.

Online condolences may be madeto the family on Ralph's memorialpage at www.watersfuneral.com OrEmail to: randybranstetter@cox.net

Linda ‘Sue’ ReynoldsOn Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, 73-

year-old Linda “Sue” Reynolds ofBowling Green knocked onheaven’s door after fighting a longbattle with COPD and asthma.

Cremation of Sue’s voice withBibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowl-ing Green in charge of arrange-ments.

A celebration of Sue’s life will beheld at Pike County Fairgroundsfrom 2-5 p.m., Sunday.

Sue was a lifetime resident ofBowling Green. She graduated fromLouisiana High School with theclass of 1963. She furthered her ed-ucation, graduating from the Pike-Lincoln Vo-Tech nursing program asan LPN. From there she worked atPike County memorial Hospital inLouisiana and then as a school nursein Louisiana.

She loved knitting and gardening,raising her plants from seed. Suewas also an avid reader and lovedcrossword puzzles.

She married Larry DouglasReynolds on Oct. 3, 1964. He pre-ceded her in death Jan. 27, 2007. Ofthat marriage, one son, MichaelDouglas Reynolds, was born onAug. 21, 1968. He survives. Sue waspreceded in death by her husband;father, Robert R. Price; mother,Genevieve E. Price of Louisiana;sister, Carolyn Bobbette Dooley ofHannibal; grandparents, Eugene andSarah Sugg of Pocahontas, Ill.;nephew, James David Reynolds ofFulton; and sister-in-law, Ruth AnnReynolds of Fulton.

She is survived by a son, MichaelDouglas Reynolds; granddaughters,granddaughters, Courtney Lynn andMadison Drew of the home; sister,Penny Jean Womble and husband,James A. of Clarksville; brother-in-law, Phillip Reynolds, Mexico;nieces, Valarie Gregory and husband,Tom of Foristell, Susan ‘Susie’ Geigerand husband, Bill of Texas, KarenToppings of Tennessee; nephews, Jef-fery Lyle Yowell and wife, Tyia ofHannibal and Robert ‘Rob’ Brown ofBowling Green.

Gene W. ThompsonGene W. Thompson, 66, of Van-

dalia died at Hays Medical Center inHays, Kan., on Wednesday, Sept. 16,2020.

A visitation celebrating the life ofGene was held from 5-7 p.m., Mon-day at Waters Funeral Home in Van-dalia.

Cremation arrangements wereunder the direction of Waters Fu-neral Home.

Gene was born Aug. 22, 1954, inDenver, Colo., the son of Lawrenceand Carol Robbins Thompson. Hewas united in marriage to Diane Jen-nings on Nov. 28, 2003 in Vandalia.She survives at the home.

Other survivors include his chil-dren, Marie Thompson of Hico,Texas, Joe Jennings and wife, Robynof Vandalia, Joni Barnett and hus-band, Brandon of Vandalia, JamieKirk and husband, Donald of Mex-ico; one brother, Ed Thompson andwife, Jackie of Denver, Colo.; a sis-ter, Linda Brees and husband, Kenof Denver, Colo.; 18 grandchildren;and many other loved family andfriends.

He was preceded in death by hisparents and one brother, LarryThompson.

Gene graduated from RanumHigh School in Denver, Colo., classof 1973. Professionally Geneworked as a brick mason for theUnion Brick Layers Local 15.

Gene was an avid outdoorsmanspending his time hunting, fishingand camping. He loved classic vehi-cles and enjoyed taking his old truckto cruises and shows. Gene was a so-cial person and enjoyed visiting withfriends, playing card games espe-cially cribbage but he was happiestwhen he was with his family.

Memorial contributions may bemade to the Missouri Search andRescue (MoSAR), 1710 NW Saun-ders Rd., Blue Springs, MO 64015.

Online condolences may be madeto the family and video tributeviewed on Gene memorial page atwww.watersfuneral.com

Alta Emma JoinerAlta Emma Joiner, 94, of Van-

dalia died Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, atTri-County Care Center in Vandalia.

The family will host a celebrationin Iowa at a later date.

Cremation arrangements arebeing handled by the Waters FuneralHome of Vandalia.

Alta was born Aug. 24, 1926, inSeymour, Iowa the daughter ofWilliam and Eva Patterson Walker.She was united in marriage toWilliam Joiner. He preceded her indeath in 1980.

Survivors include one daughter,Eva Knepp of Davenport, Iowa; fivegrandchildren, Carrie, Jason,Michael, Dale and Chris; elevengreat-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; several nieces,nephews and loved family andfriends.

She was preceded in death by herparents; husband; one son, LarryJoiner; two sisters, Lula Roths andRuby Taylor; one son-in-law, ArthurKnepp; one daughter-in-law, RaeannJoiner and two brothers-in-law, AlTaylor and Dale Roths.

Alta was born and raised in Iowawhere she worked as a nurses aid forthe Overstreets Nursing Home.

She loved playing bingo, fishing,spending time with her children,grandchildren, family and friends.

Memorial contributions may bemade to Community Loving CareHospice 1310 Business Hwy 61Suite B, Bowling Green, MO,63334.

Online condolences may be madeto the family on Alta's memorialpage at www.watersfuneral.com.

Tony StarkAnthony “Tony” Stark, 88, of

Louisiana died Friday, Sept. 18,

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YARD SALE - 1900 W. Locust,B.G., Thursday & Friday, 7 a.m.-6p.m. Boy’s size 6-12; ladies small-2X; some men’s, shoes, purses, fur-niture, and lots of misc.

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SELF-STORAGE - In Vandalia.Units in 3 sizes - 10x20, 10x10, and8x10. L&S Storage, 573-248-4563.(tf)

MODERN MATURITY BUILDING- Vandalia - Family reunion, shower,birthday. Call Art Wiser, 594-3224.Memberships available. (tf)

ONE-CAR garage in Clarksville orLouisiana. 607-377-6212. (x2-48)

20 FT. flat bed tandem axletrailer, used as a car carrier, $1,000.594-2201 ask for Herman. (x2-48)

15 FT. ALUMINUM utility boat with40 hp. Mercury 4 cycle motor, new2005, used one year. Only $4,000.584-2201 ask for Herman. (x4-48)

USED HOTPOINT dryer, $200pick up. Vandalia Firestone & Appli-ance, 594-6624. (tf)

MO. FIREARMS CO. Has over 60automatic knives in stock. 573-470-9111. (c8-48)

USED GE dryer, $75 pick up.Vandalia Firestone & Appliance,594-6624. (tf)

GOOD used tires, passenger &light truck, $15 & up. Vandalia Fire-stone & Appliance, 594-6624.

METAL - We specialize in newpole buildings and new metal houseroofs and all buildings. Wagler Met-als: 21764 Pike 409, Bowling Green.(tf)

HYDRAULIC rock clearing rake,$1,500. 636-697-8499. (tf)

HILLTOP FURNITURE & VARI-ETY - Open every day except Sun-day & Tuesday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7735Pike 469, Curryville. (tf)

FOR HIRE: A-Z Maintenance,LLC. Specializing in mowing, land-scaping, weed heating, tree trimmingwith pole saw to complete removal,farm clean up, custom gravel drive-ways, power washing, mulching,stick welding, general hauling, debrisremoval, misc. labor. HAVE TOOLS!WILL WORK! 573-591-2295 (Tim) or73-470-1067 (office). Veteran owned& operated. (x4-47)

HANDYMAN to help elderly manfinish carpet stretching, no toolsneeded. We have. 594-2201 ask forHerman.

PERSONAL Care Aid needed fordisabled Quentin in Bowling Green.Monday overnight, 10 p.m.-8 a.m.Leave message Kathy Miller, 573-784-2207. (x2-47)

BUYING your unwanted records,cassettes, CDs, DVDs, 8 tracks,books. Call 573-253-4159. (tf)

NO HUNTING or trespassing,Murry Shepherd Farms. Violators willbe prosecuted. (c52-4)

KUYKENDALL FARM SERV-ICES, LLC - maintenance, propertymaintenance, mowing, 15 years ex-perience. 573-470-9416. (tf)

BETTS EXCAVATING - Dozer,backhoe, bobcat, ponds, clearing,basements, gravel hauling & more.Reasonable rates. 754-2371. (tf)

B&J SEPTIC PUMPING - Com-mercial or residential, septic pump-ing & repair, sewer augering & repair,grease trap pumping and porta pottyrentals. Butch Menne, 573-384-5536. (tf)

ALL AMERICAN PUMPING &DRAIN - Sewer and drain cleaning,septic cleaning, clogged drains.David Charlton, 324-9932. (tf)

BROWN’S SEPTIC PUMPING -Commercial or residential, portabletoilet rental, job sites, special events,auctions. Brown’s Septic Pumping,206 Brown Lane, Louisiana, 754-5812. (tf)

NAME DOILIES - Hand crochetedby Ann Hecox. Make great personalgifts. 217-656-3654 annahcx@gmail.com. (tf)

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REQUESTING BIDSThe Bowling Green R-I School District is requesting

bids for Snow Removal for the 2020-21 school year.The bid requirements can be picked up at the Super-intendent’s Office, 700 W. Adams, Bowling Green,MO 63334, phone 573-324-5441. Deadline for sealedbids is no later than 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16, 2020.

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Amended Sewage OrdinanceOn Aug. 27, 2020 the Board of Trustees for the

Pike County Health Department voted to rescind partof the new On-Site Sewage Disposal System Ordi-nance 2020. The three-acreexemption was put backinto the ordinance. They also chose to make thischange retro-active to the implementation date of thenew ordinance. This means that properties over 3acres are not required to have a permit and inspec-tion from the Health Department.All other changesmade to the ordinance were left in place. For theorder and full ordinance visit our website at pikecoun-tyhealth.org > Public Health > Sewage & Septic.

A physical copy can be found at the County Clerk’soffice, or the Health Department.

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HELP WANTEDDISTRICT SPECIALIST I (TECHNICIAN)Pike Co. Soil & Water Conservation District is seeking F/T

technician to serve Lincoln/Montgomery/ Pike/Warren area. Mustwork in any type of weather, cross rough terrain. Tasks includestake-out and design of conservation practices, good communi-cation skills, ability to work with public and other agencies. Goodcomputer skills/basic farm knowledge needed. Must have H/Sdiploma, valid D/L and pass security background check. Benefits:vac., S/L, health ins. and ret. Starting wage $10-13/hr. PU appli-cation 8 a.m.-4:30pm M-F. Pike Co. SWCD, 1220 South Bus. 61,Bowling Green, MO 63334. Applications close 4 p.m.,10/23/2020. An Equal Opportunity Employer, Provider & Lender.

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Community NewsSAFETY TIPS

1. Farmers need to do daily safety and maintenancechecks on all tractors used to perform farm work.2. Farm tractors have one seat. This means one operatorand no extra riders on fenders, hitches or in front-endloader buckets. 3. All farm tractors and any attached or trailing farm equip-ment must display the triangular, orange Slow Moving Ve-hicle (SMV) emblem. 4. All operators of newer tractors equipped with a 2-pointor 4-point ROPS (Rollover Protective Structure), must alsowear the seat belt provided.5. Be cautious around all livestock that have given birth. 6. Be aware of potentially deadly silo gas when choppingand placing corn silage in an upright silo.7. Be aware of a potentially deadly outcome when workingaround or in a grain bin or storage.8. Never trust any hydraulically-raised equipment, such asfront-end loaders, dump trailers, etc.9. Be aware of steep hillsides when harvesting any cropon the farm.10. Never step-over a running PTO shaft.11. Be sure all PTO shields and other safety shields are ingood repair and properly secured on all farm equipment.12. When work has to be performed on a farm implement,be sure that the PTO has been shut off and that all machinemovement has ceased.13. Always wait for a hot engine to cool before attemptingto re-fuel a tractor.14. Never start a tractor in a closed garage or shed. Thecarbon monoxide (CO) threat can cause a human and/oranimal fatality.15. Be sure to match farm equipment/implements to a trac-tor that is compatible to that equipment/implement.

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Community News

2020 Pike County Youth FairSheep Show Results

The Pike County Youth FairSheep Show took place on Tuesday,July 28.

The show began with showman-ship, followed by the rams, thenewes and ending with market lambs.

The following is a list of winnersand trophy donors. The championhampshire ram, Tinleigh Spoonster;champion other breeds ram, AndrewNiemeyer; grand champion ram,Tinleigh Spoonster, Don and SherryMcCarty; reserve grand championram, Andrew Niemeyer. The cham-pion Hampshire ewe, TinleighSpoonster; reserve champion Hamp-shire ewe, Kendall Smith; championother breeds ewe, Cody Aslin; re-serve champion other breeds ewe,Clint Bailey; champion crossbredewe, Charleigh Spoonster; reservechampion crossbred ewe, TreySpoonster; grand champion ewe andreserve grand champion ewe, Tin-leigh Spoonster, Meyer Implement.

Grand champion market lamb

and champion home raised marketlamb were shown by CharleighSpoonster. The trophy sponsor wasDempsey Construction and HallHauling, LLC. The reserve grandchampion market lamb was shownby Trey Spoonster. The trophy spon-sor was Bowling Green VeterinaryClinic. Reserve champion homeraised market lamb was exhibited byTinleigh Spoonster. Champion per-formance market lamb was won byEmma Preston, trophy sponsor wasBrock and Stephanie Bailey. Re-serve champion performance marketlamb was shown by AndrewNiemeyer.

Taking top honors in senior show-manship was Kendall Smith, trophysponsor was Perry Agricultural Lab.Junior showmanship went to DanikaMartin, trophy sponsor was TheMercantile Bank. The herdsmanaward was presented to LydiaNiemeyer. The trophy cup sponsorwas HNB Bank.

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINEGENERAL ELECTIONNovember 3, 2020

October 7, 2020 is the deadline for NEW voter registrations.You must register if you have:Moved into Pike County or recently turned 18 or will turn 18 on or before October

7.If you are already registered in Pike County, your registration will need to be up-

dated if you: Have had a Name change or Moved WITHIN Pike County (you may have a new

polling place).You may register or make changes at the Pike County Clerk’s Office, Court-

house, 115 W. Main St., Bowling Green, MO. Hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. If you have questions, please call: (573) 324-2412.

Susie Oberdahlhoff, County ClerkPike County Election Authority

NOTICE FOR ABSENTEE VOTINGGENERAL ELECTIONNovember 3, 2020

Absentee voting for the November 3, 2020 General Election will begin, Septem-ber 22, 2020 at the County Clerk’s Office, Courthouse, Bowling Green, MO 63334.Hours for absentee voting are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. with ad-ditional hours on Saturday, October 31, 2020, 8 a.m.-noon and Monday, November2, 2020, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. If you are unable to vote in person, please call 573-324-2412 to have an absentee application sent to you. Forms are also available atwww.sos.mo.gov.If the ballot is to be mailed, Missouri law requires requests for absentee ballots

be received by 5PM on the 2nd Wednesday prior to Election Day (October 21,2020) The deadline for absentee voting in person in the office of the Pike CountyClerk is 5 p.m., on the day before the election (November 2, 2020).

Susie Oberdahlhoff, County ClerkPike County Election Authority

2020 at the Maple Grove LodgeNursing Home in Louisiana.

Memorial services will be held atnoon Friday at the Collier FuneralHome in Louisiana. Mark Dobel-mann will officiate. Burial of hisashes will follow at the St. JosephCemetery in Louisiana.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m.,until time of service Friday at the fu-neral home.

He was born Nov. 10, 1931 in St.Clement to Herman A. and TeresaTepen Stark. He was married toEmma Jean Capps on Jan. 26, 1952at the rectory of St. Joseph CatholicChurch in Louisiana. She precededhim in death on Oct. 16, 2018.

He is survived by sons, TonyStark and wife, Jane Ellen of ValleyPark, Bradley Stark and wife, Terryof Louisiana, and Christopher Starkof Louisiana; a daughter, Terri Clarkand husband, John of MoscowMills; grandchildren, David Stark,Jonathon Stark and wife, Jami,Sadie Redman and husband, Jason,Patrick Koons, Brenton Stark andwife, Jesse, Kara Headrick and hus-band, Eric, Erin Gough and hus-band, Dane, Alissa Moore andhusband, Donald, Alexa Stark,Collin Stark and wife, Lauren, andCaden Stark; 10 great-grandchil-dren; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by hisparents and wife, two sisters, Er-madell Smith and Martha Grote, anda brother, Kenneth Stark.

Tony was a graduate of theLouisiana High School. He had co-owned and operated the Tri-ShellService Station in Louisiana, hadworked for Hercules, Inc. for awhile, and then MO Edison, whichlater became Union Electric until hisretirement in 1992.

He was a member of the St.Joseph Catholic Church inLouisiana, staying active in manychurch activities and fish fry’s, anda member of the Knights of Colum-bus achieving 4th Degree Knight ofSt. Isidore General Assembly.

He enjoyed Cardinal baseball,watching and reading westerns,playing cards, going to the TrimbleHouse, but mostly spending timewith his grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to theSt. Joseph Cemetery or St. JosephMasses, c/o the funeral home.

Othie Lee Prunty Jr.Othie Lee Prunty, Jr. went to be

with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 19,2020.

Visitation will be at First Presby-terian Church in Bowling Greenfrom 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Wednesdaywith a service following. The Rev.Tom Schultz will officiate. Burialwill be in Vandalia Cemetery.

Othie was born Nov. 16, 1946 inClarksville, Ark., to Othie Lee andJane Ross Prunty. Othie was joinedin marriage to Lovada Smith Pruntyin March 1972 and blessed with twochildren; Christina Prunty Scherderand Othie L. Prunty III; and grand-children Abigail Scherder andMason Scherder.

He is also survived by siblings,Betty J., Garris, Barbara Ann Thorn-burg, and Jim Prunty.

He was preceded in death by bothparents; and siblings, P.A. Prunty,Bill Prunty, and Cara Esta Moore.

Othie served his country in theUnited States Army, actively servingduring the Vietnam War, and retiredfrom the reserves with 26 years ofservice.

Othie worked for Bi-State Bus,MetroLink in St. Louis and retiredafter 25 years of service. He laterwent to work as an over-the-road18-wheel truck driver. Othie was amember of First PresbyterianChurch of Bowling Green, thentransferred membership to the FirstPresbyterian Church in Vandaliaafter moving to Vandalia. He cur-rently resided in Bowling Green.

Othie enjoyed hunting, fishing,the outdoors, and rebuilding tractorsand cars.

Memorials contributions may bemade to St. Jude’s Children’s Hos-pital.

Kenny R. Youmans Jr.

Kenny R. Youmans Jr., 63, diedSunday, Sept. 13, 2020.

Loving husband of JoAnn FrierYoumans; proud father of PatrickYoumans and wife, Krista andKenna Hudson and husband, Brian;devoted Popi of Claire, Parker, Mil-lie, Masen, Caleb, Alex, and Addi-son; dear son of Roberta "Mimi"Youmans and the late Kenny R."Ray" Youmans; dearest brother ofKim Lee and husband, Rodney andthe late Karol Youmans McLamb;dear brother-in-law, uncle, cousinand friend of many.

Kenny found much enjoyment insupporting his kids and grandchil-dren in their endeavors. He workedas a middle school principal formost of his educational career.Kenny was a believer in Jesus Christand was active in his church.

He was an avid sports fan and en-joyed playing golf as well as attend-ing Mizzou football, Cardinalbaseball and St. Louis Blues hockey.He was admired and respected bymany and will be greatly missed.

A private memorial service wasconducted. The family receivedfriends for a memorial visitation atNew Hope Baptist Church, ElsberrySaturday from 2-5 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations maybe made in Kenny's memory to Pan-creatic Cancer Action Network,1500 Roseacres Ave. Suite 200,Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.

Smith Joins McCoy-Blossom Funeral Home Staff

Lori Smith has joined theMcCoy-Blossom Funeral Home andCrematory as a part-time employee.

She was raised in the New Hart-

ford area and is a Bowling GreenHigh School graduate. In 1997 Lorireceived a bachelor of business ad-ministration degree in finance andmarketing with a minor in businessfrom Northeastern State Univer-sity/UCT in Tulsa, Okla.

Lori has seven years of experi-ence in the funeral industry and re-ceived a funeral director license anda preneed license in December 2015.

Currently, she works full-timewith MoDOT and will help on heroff hours at the funeral home. Loriis involved in many different organ-izations in the community and herlocal church.

She, her husband, Scott and theirdaughter, Samantha, live in the NewHartford area. Lori is a caring, com-passionate person and says she islooking forward to serving the com-munity and feels she will be a greatfit to the funeral home and commu-nity.

Lori Smith

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Donations To PikeNurses’ Educational Fund

The Pike County Nurses’ Educational Fundis pleased to announce that donations havebeen made to its scholarship fund. Donationsare as follows:

Memorials for Geraldine Rutherford and FloydBranstetter from John and Connie Browning

Memorials for Floyd Branstetter, GerryRutherford, and Joe Collins from Janice andDavid Robinson

Memorials for Alan Salfen from ShirleyKorte, Phil Renner, Dianne Oliver, and PaulettePowleson

Memorials for Benny Mac Hall from NoraTeague, Cheryl Ward, Wendell and CarolynWeeks, Larry and Sharon Mills, Shirley Free-man, Candi Sullonger, Carolyn and HerbertEverett, Lynn and Robert Reuther, Cecil andLorraine Harness, Brenda and Joseph Akers,and Boyd and Theresa Shotton

These donations will be used to help nursingstudents, who plan to return to Pike County anduse their skills, obtain their nursing degrees.

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Frederickson elaborated. “Some ofour kids, who may not be getting itfor whatever reason, have an optionhere. We have the grab and go op-tions which allows kidsto be flexiblewith how they get the food. Theyhave to take a full tray at lunchwhich includes all the componentsof a balanced meal. So, if they takejust a milk or just one item, then itdoesn't count. Or if they buy some-thing ala carte, then we stillchargefor those items because we’re not re-imbursed for them.”

The funding for the SummerFood Service Program comes fromthe US Department of Agricultureand is funneled through Missouri’sDepartment of Health and SeniorServices (DHSS). Once the schoolsreceived word of the program’s ex-tensiontwo weeks ago, they hurriedto complete the required applicationfor additional funding and were no-tified of approval last week byDHSS.

“We found out the waiver hadbeen approved to extend it into thefall semester,” Dr. Fredrickson toldthe Tribune. “So, for schools alreadyhaving an application, it was prettyeasy to get approved for the exten-sion.”

For schools not already in theprogram, Dr. Frederickson believesthe process may involve more work.

“I had several superintendentsreach out to me asking how theycould get on the program. I've beensharing it because it's important forour students and that we share it. Butfor those that have not participatedin the summer programin the past,I'm not sure they'll be able to getthemselves approved.”

Frederickson noted that participa-

tion in school meals is already up injust a few days, but some studentsare still hesitant.

“It's funny but I was over in thehigh school after we sent out emailsand communicated the news,” helaughed. “Some students hadn’t gotthe message yet or were unsure.They were sitting at tables and thestaff was encouraging themto getlunch. I looked at them and said,‘Hey guys, it's free and that’s whatit’s here for,’” he laughed. “Afterthat, they looked at each other andstarted going up and getting food.”

While the funding is expected tolast through December, no oneknows if it will carry over to theSpring of next year.

“If anything, the pandemic hastaught us, it’s that we have to beflexible. Things change almost dailysometimes,” Dr. Frederickson stated.“We have to make sure they hear ourvoices saying that we like this sys-tem and it's successful – we surewould like to see it continue.”

Both school superintendentsthanked the community and theirstaff for remaining flexible duringthese uncertain times.

“The only way to get through thisis to work together, and I truly ap-preciate everyone's effort and sup-port,” Dr. Smith noted.

Louisiana School District is ask-ing for advance notification for thosepicking up a lunch or breakfast; al-though, meals will be available re-gardless: please email ChristyAnderson atandersonc@louisiana.kl2.mo.us

More information for BowlingGreen and Frankford schools can befound on their website:http://www.bgschools.k12.mo.us/

Van-Far is asking that participantspicking up meals please call (573)594-6442 by 10 am to confirm themeal and pick up time daily.

MEALSContinued from front page

On July 2, 2019, after being ques-tioned by city officials, the clerk wasinvolved in an incident in which sheexchanged gunfire with RallsCounty Sheriff's deputies. SheriffDinwiddie and Chief Deputy RonaldHaught were injured during the ex-change by fragmentation and grounddebris. Ray was also injured andtreated for gunshot wounds beforeher arrest.

As a result, the Missouri AttorneyGeneral's Office filed felony chargesfor assault and armed criminal ac-tion.

After the board discontinuedhealth insurance coverage for cityemployees in 2014, the former clerkused $62,000 in city funds to pay fora health insurance policy for herselfand her family. Additionally, theaudit found missing cash totaling atleast $7,000 that was collected, butnever deposited. The audit alsoquestioned a number of payments,transactions and payroll disburse-ments that lacked proper documen-tation.

The audit found there was insuf-ficient oversight of the former clerk,and she provided inaccurate finan-cial information and falsifiedrecords to the board to cover up heractions. Lack of documentation re-lated to compensation of city offi-cials and employees also meant thatit was difficult to determine the ac-curacy and appropriateness of somepayroll payments. Additionally, thecity has not obtained statutorily re-quired financial audits or submittedrequired financial reports.

Center’s mayor, DennisMcMillen has told the media he andthe council believed the clerk waspresenting the correct numbers.

The city has now taken steps toincrease accountability of its em-ployees.

"My Public Corruption and FraudDivision has been working closelywith local, state and federal law en-forcement throughout the audit andwill continue to provide additionalassistance now that the audit is com-plete," Auditor Galloway said.

CENTERContinued from front page

IndianHawks Win At Home

BY BRICE CHANDLERSTAFF WRITER

The IndianHawks crowned ZachEvans and Taylor Akers (Clopton) andBrady Hubbard and Addyson Steele(Elsberry) as their homecoming royaltyat halftime with a 15-point lead over theLouisiana Bulldogs. The humidity seemed to hamper the

Bulldogs as they were plagued by slipsand fumbles. Louisiana fumbled the ballsix times through the matchup. If the damp bothered the Bulldogs, it

didn't affect the Clopton/Elsberry teamwho were happy to take advantage ofthe Bulldog’s misfortune. The IndianHawks were quick to cap-

italize on one fumble which eventuallyled to their first touchdown. Louisiana was able to knock down

the field goal attempt denyingClopton/Elsberry the extra-point. Tra-maine Chatman ran a 36-yard returnafter receiving the kickoff, but Louisianacouldn’t hold on to the ball. Only twoplays later, Clopton's Jacob Wolanski re-covered another Louisiana fumble. The IndianHawks went on to score

twice in the second quarter extendingtheir lead 21 – 0 after a series of shortpasses from Quarterback Lucas Martin. Bulldogs quarterback Luis Monjarz

connected will Chatman for a 39-yardtouchdown to finally put the Bulldogs on

the board after the IndianHawk’s threeunanswered touchdowns. Louisiana's touchdown which came

just before the end of the first half wouldultimately be the only points they scoredduring the game. Both teams pushed the ball down

field and gave up possession on downs. Louisiana came close to adding more

points to their tally after receiving thekick-off in the second half. Over 7 min-utes of possession, they pushed the ballto within 2-yards of the goal line. On afourth and goal situation, Colby Twell-man for the IndianHawksknocked downone of Monjarz’s pass for the conver-sion. Despite showing some improvement

from the first half, the Bulldog’s defensecouldn't stop quarterback Lucas Martinfrom running in a fourth and final touch-down in the fourth quarter. IndianHawks Martin connected on 11

of his passes for the night – three scor-ing – while Zumwalt ran the ball through-out the game and racked up 98-yards ofcarry for the night. The IndianHawks improve to 2-1 and

travel to take on South Callaway (2-2)this week. The Louisiana Bulldogs (0-4) will face

off against the Van-Far Indians (0-2) onhome turf for their homecoming game asboth teams look for a win.

Van-Far Falls To Mark TwainPictured is Van-Far right fielder Harley Young making a catch as second baseman

Annalynn Culwell waits for the relay on Thursday, Sept. 17. The Lady Indians weredefeated by the Mark Twain Lady Tigers 6-0.

Trib photo by Nancy Case

Clopton XC Outpaces Area Runners At Van-Far MeetBY BRICE CHANDLER

STAFF WRITERClopton runners put in the top

times for area cross country teamsThursday, Sept. 17 at the Van-Far In-vite. Seven teams competed in themeet which included Clopton, Silex,and host team Van-Far.

Clopton’s Hunter Burt finished inthird with a time of 19:50.00 for thevarsity boys 5K. Trent Bruning ofWright City took the fastest time ofthe meet at 18:54.00.

Clopton’s Nick Myers and NickDenslow took 20th and 21st fol-lowed by Cash Eivins in 28th.

Cayden Caldwell took the fastesttime for Van-Far’s racers with a timeof 22:02.00 which placed him in15th. Fulton Walsh, Ennis Childs,Skyler Penley, and Machiah Hug-Hernandez rounded out the rest ofVan-Far’s boys team with timesunder 26:26.00

Clopton’s Taylor Akers took 5thfor the girls team with a time of24:44.00. Her teammates Stacia Tal-bert, Daisy Luke, and Macy

Weitkamp followed each other in for16th, 17th, and 18th.

Madelynn Caldwell of Van-Farfinished in 13th with a time of27:23.00 while Alayna Bryan camein for 19th.

Silex’s lone runner, Lexee Jamesfinished in 20th.

“I think the team really started tofind its stride in its second meet ofthe season,” Clopton’s Head CoachShannon Willis said. “I've been im-pressed with this team's heart fromday one and at this meet, we reallygot to see it pay off. No matter if ourrunnerwas finishing first, last, orsomewhere in between, they hadteammates cheering them on thewhole way. I think this contributedto some of the multi-minute reduc-tions in personal records (PR's) forthe season.” He also noted that boththe boys and girls juniorhigh teamsperformed well.

All five runners on Clopton’s jun-ior high girls team medaled at themeet with Campbell Lindsay taking1st.

Van-Far Indians Lose At HomeThe Van-Far Indian played host to the North Callaway Thunderbirds on Friday,

Sept. 18. The Indians came up short 0-45. Pictured is Bryson Lay bringing the kick-off up field.

Trib photo by Nancy Case

Clopton/Elsberry Win Big For HomecomingThe Clopton/Elsberry Indian Hawks played host to the Louisiana Bulldogs on Friday, Sept. 18 for homecoming festivities.

The Indian Hawks were victorious 27-6..Trib photo by Brice Chandler

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