WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3, 2018 ■ VOLUME 2, NUMBER 52 ■ 12 PAGES ■ PRICE 75¢

www.MariesCountyAdvocate.com Vienna softball comes from behind to beat Belle. See Sports Page 7. R-1 High School to hold Eagle Cup competition

BY LAURA SCHIERMEIER ADVOCATE STAFF WRITER PHOTOS BY JACOB WARDEN [email protected] Belle Harvest Fest fun VIENNA — Vienna High School More than 300 people gathered for the Belle City Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival Principal Ian Murray, in his report to the on Saturday which featured local dance teams, celebrity demolition derby cars and their school board at the September meeting, drivers, face and pumpkin painting contests, BBQ pork steaks, free books, and so much informed the board about the Eagle Cup more. In all 14-plus vendors provided goods and services in addition to the numerous assembly that will be held during eighth businesses located on (and just off) Alvarado. Festival coordinator Sherry Licklider of the hour on the first Friday of each month, Country Belle Cafe had this to say, “Nobody does it alone. We have friends and angels excluding September. working beside all of us. I saw happy children that is what it is about. I pray the vendors Murray said the students were sur- were successful.” The winners of the CornHust Cuties and Scarecrows Sweeties winners veyed and there were comments made included from left; cutie Jude Doss, the son of Brian and Kaci Jo Doss; sweetie Hunter about wanting more student involvement Boyer, the son of Leah and Shane Boyer; sweetie Charleigh Elrod daughter of Kacie Jo in assemblies. Murray said he thinks as- Doss and Pete Elrod; and cutie Mackinley Boyer the daughter of Shane and Leh Boyer. semblies are good, but he prefers class time for instruction over assemblies. However, there is always a middle ground and the High School PLC Team came up with the Eagle Cup competition. It actually was Ms. Operation Clean-Up Maries County goes unfunded Starkey’s idea and Murray said it will help to establish pride and positivity within the Sheriff says former Belle Mayor was not impartial in rating grant projects students. On the first Friday of each month, from BY LAURA SCHIERMEIER Presiding Commissioner Ray Schwartze previously approved. Maries County requested $14,895 but it was 2:51 to 3:10 p.m., they will hold the Eagle ADVOCATE STAFF WRITER had commented there was not enough money to fund all not funded. Phelps County also was not funded for its Cup competition. He’s not sure what the [email protected] of the projects. About a week ago, a group met to score Tough on Trash program request of $12,350. competition will be. It could be a trivia all of the grant requests. At the end of it, 15 projects Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman was very upset game, a Jeopardy game, a skills competi- MARIES COUNTY — Operation Clean-Up Maries throughout the Meramec Region received funding total- about the county’s former trash patrol program losing tion or a knowledge bowl, or a minute to County was one of five projects that did not receive ing $185,049.13. The requests for these same projects its funding. Heitman places the blame on former Belle win it game. But, it will involve the classes funding in the recent 2019 grant selections of the Ozark totaled $372,156.95 and this does not include the five Mayor Steve Vogt, who scored the county’s grant re- versus each other and the teachers, too. A Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMC). unfunded projects that were scored below 70 percent. quest very low, at 47 (31.3 percent). Vogt scored Maries traveling trophy, the Eagle Cup, will be At Monday’s Maries County Commission meeting, there Schwartze said a week after the grant requests were County’s request lower than any other individual who awarded to the team of students that wins was discussion about why the county’s request was not scored, the ORSWMD board members met and a mo- See Operation Clean-Up on Page 6 the competition. funded for the first time since 1999. tion was made to accept the rated grant round and it was Also in his report to the school board,

Security officer on campus Tuesday; contract yet to be approved

BY ROXIE MURPHY ADVOCATE STAFF WRITER [email protected]

BELLE — The Belle Marshal Joe Turnbough assigned a patrolman to serve as a security officer at the Maries R-2 School District Tuesday, while a memorandum of understanding (MOU) has yet to be approved between the school board and the city. The Advocate sought information about the placement of the officer Oct. 2 from Belle Mayor Josh Seaver. Seaver said he was not aware the officer had been assigned, and confirmed a contract had not been completed. Amy Kiso-Bledsoe, school board treasurer, said parents, teachers and staff received a text message this morning confirming the presence of the officer and the beginning Action filled fifth Belle challenge derby held Saturday of the contract. “We have been working with the Belle Police Department to bring a Security Officer The Belle Boys battled it out in their fifth demolition derby against The Outsiders on Saturday at Owensville’s Memorial Park. program,” the message read. “Today Officer Brennan will be in the building.” The five demolition challenges are filmed events for the new History Channel TV series “Heavy Hitters.” The final derby is scheduled for Saturday Oct. 13. Chad Faulkner driving the “Psycho” (above) hits Outsider “Warcar” always from fellow Belle District wide messages are released by the administration building. Boy “Hillbilly” during Saturdays main event derby. See more photos from Saturdays derby on Page 11. Last week, The Advocate published a story “R-2 board questions officer contract” PHOTO BY DAVE MARNER See Security officer on Page 5

Senator McCaskill representatives visit with Maries County Commissioners

BY LAURA SCHIERMEIER County Clerk Rhonda Rodgers. As Senator McCaskill’s Kavanaugh’s nomination on Friday and the full Senate of 194 products with tariffs was recently announced. ADVOCATE STAFF WRITER representative, Klocke meets with the county commis- expected to vote this week, Klocke said. And, China has retaliated by placing tariffs on goods [email protected] sion several times each year and he shares information In other information sharing, Klocke said there is sold at Walmart, The Gap, and Maceys and on prod- and the commissioners speak of some of their concerns. an Assistance to Firefighters Grant that Senator Mc- ucts from US corporations such as Coke, Apple and MARIES COUNTY — Two representatives from Senator McCaskill’s office is the only federal-level Caskill’s office can assist local fire departments with General Motors. The list includes televisions, home United States Senator Claire McCaskill’s office met representative who regularly reaches out to the Maries if they will contact the senator’s office. The grant has renovation materials such as sheetrock, solar panels, with the Maries County Commission last week to talk County Commission. money available to purchase equipment, uniforms and beer, electronics and clothing. The tariffs are expected about a variety of subjects on the federal government He began by talking about what is happening in fire safety gear, training, and even fire trucks. He said to hit consumers’ pocket books to the tune of $127 a level that impacts Maries County, directly or indirectly. the US Senate that day, Thursday, September 27. The the fire department in Fayette is using the matching year for the average person. Justin Klocke, Field Representative, and his col- Senate Judiciary Committee was hearing testimony grant to purchase an expensive fire truck. Drewel asked why are all the manufacturers over- league Aaron Carter, a UMC political science student, by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford pertaining to Judge Brett A big thing the senator is dealing with recently seas. Fagre said labor costs is one reason, recalling when met with Western District Commissioner Ed Fagre, Kavanaugh’s nomination to the US Supreme Court. is the impact of tariffs on farmers, business owners, Eastern District Commissioner Doug Drewel, and The judiciary committee was expected to vote on manufacturers, and ultimately on consumers. A new list See Commissioners on Page 3

County Eagle Pride City of Belle absentee Band takes proceeds with balloting in first website progress See Page 3 See Page 12 See Page 5

“Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” — MARGARET THATCHER MCA ■ WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3, 2018 ■ PAGE 2

A NEW ADVENTURE I didn’t inhale bet you didn’t know that former President study and make good grades in college, which I was. not understand why anyone would not want to get Bill Clinton and I both have something in After eating dinner each weekday, my buddies high each night. Icommon. — we both didn’t inhale. in the dorm met in the only room at our end of the After the end of the fall semester I moved into It was a little over 25 years ago, March of 1992 floor that had a 12-inch black and white TV to watch another room with my third roommate in two years when Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas, then front- M.A.S.H. After the show everyone went to their at Columbia. runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, rooms to study, except me. I went to the library or Roommate number three, Paul, also had his own said in an interview that he briefly experimented with the dorm’s lounge. problems which had nothing to do with illegal drugs. marijuana while a student in England in the 1960s. by DENNIS Steve’s routine after dinner was different than Owning every one of her records, he loved to listen “When I was in England,” Clinton said, “I experi- the rest of us. Instead of watching a little TV and to nothing but Barbra Streisand. mented with marijuana a time or two, and didn’t like WARDEN studying each night he would sit in front of his large I could hardly wait to leave the dorm life at the it. I didn’t inhale and I didn’t try it again.” stereo speakers, turn the music up very loud, and end of my sophomore year and move into an apart- When a high school senior heads off to college ment for all four years at Mizzou. smoke marijuana from his bong. For those of you ment with Richard, Randy and Ed. these days the school does everything it can to make Not so when I attended Columbia. In the late who don’t know what a bong is, it’s a water pipe They had their own problems — hey I had mine sure the new student has a good experience with 1970s your room mate was basically picked out of used by marijuana smokers to cool and filter smoke too — but after Steve and Paul apartment life was their roommate. a hat. It was the luck of the draw and I was lucky before inhalation. a piece of cake. Dorm floors, sometimes whole dorms, are filled my freshman year. The contradiction with Steve was that he was In case I am ever investigated by the FBI for a with young adults with similar interests. When As I returned to Cramer Hall the fall of 1979 for very health conscious in what he ate. He spent time high level government position, I want the record to Abigail, our youngest, started college life at the my sophomore year at Mizzou, I was surprised to working out in the gym and always liked to look at show right now that I never smoked any of Steve’s University of Missouri in Columbia four years ago, be greeted by a new face. himself in the mirror. weed or anyone else’s for that matter. Let it be known she was placed on a dorm floor with all science and My roomie from my freshman year didn’t return You may wonder if I was apprehensive that Steve that I didn’t inhale. math majors. She met her roommate through Face- that fall. Instead there was Steve (who was randomly might want to steal from me to pay for his habit. Not Also, I did drink beer in late high school and book over a month before moving into her dorm. picked for me). to worry, he grew some of his pot in our dorm room. college but I never passed out or woke up the next Whatever the college did worked because those It didn’t take long to realize that Steve was not Overall Steve was very nice, he was just incon- morning without any recollection of what had two lived together in the doom and then in an apart- the roommate you wanted if you were looking to siderate of my need to study in our room. He could transpired the previous evening. That’s another story

FOR THE RECORD HOMETOWN BOY Memories of “Stan the Man” When 40 photographers BY RALPH VOSS be in big trouble if they didn’t do a good job. the same majority Republicans now hold, we To hear Margaret tell the story, I’d say she all know Kavanaugh would already be sworn arrive small-town folks There is so much to talk about this week, enjoyed her work. in and the media would be singing his praises. I really don’t know where to start. Jerry and I had the good fortune one eve- In 2012, Sen. Harry Reid, who was then I’m going to begin with Stan Musial. I’ve ning of being able to take Margaret to see Democratic majority leader in the Senate, get curious always been a huge Musial fan. If you grew the Cardinals. Margaret loved the game. The went on the floor and accused Republican up in the Midwest in the 1940s and 1950s, only question was who had the most fun: presidential candidate Mitt Romney of hav- The people from Mountain Grove, Mo., came to see what 40 photog- you’d understand. Margaret or us? ing paid no taxes for 10 years. This was a raphers saw at the end of a week in their town, smack dab in the middle For 154 games a year (that’s how many Why talk about Musial at this time? This blatant fabrication, but it didn’t stop some in of the Ozarks. It was beautiful. games there were in that period) KMOX radio past Saturday was Sept. 29, which is the 55th the media and many Democrats from using It was the 70th annual edition of the Missouri Photo Workshop. Another in St. Louis and KWOS in Jeff City (and a anniversary of Musial’s last game. I missed this story as if it were absolutely accurate. record milestone, it was the 50th town documented. host of other stations) brought us Harry Caray Stan’s first game — I was one day old. But CNN’s Chris Cillizza is a man who wakes The photographers with lots of help from a faculty of 10 showed 417 broadcasting Cardinals baseball as no one I didn’t miss his last one. I was there Sept. up every morning with severe depression enlarged photos laid out on tables at the high school arena. Each table else could. We didn’t have a television and 29, 1963, in what we had always known as because Donald Trump did not die the night held about 10 photos from a story. we didn’t need one. Harry was that good. But Sportsman’s Park, but by then had taken on before. But even Cillizza finds Reid’s actions All of this and more will go into a state archive like no other in the he had a great subject to talk about. People the name Busch Stadium. It was unseasonably deplorable. In 2016, Cillizza wrote an article nation. Co-director Jim Curley said the group joins some 2,400 pho- couldn’t get enough of Musial. cool. Everyone wore a jacket or sweater, but for the Washington Post in which he says tographers who have attended a photo workshop. They make a unique It wasn’t just kids like me from Missouri. no one minded. We were there to see “Stan Reid is “still not sorry” about his big lie. Not alumni group. Most people are unaware that for decades the The Man.” And he didn’t let us down. He only is he not sorry, he’s actually proud that The archive of photos from all of Cardinals operated out of the city that was the drove two balls through the right side of the this played a role in Romney’s defeat. Please those years of making pictures becomes farthest west and south of any major league infield, one to the right and one to the left of read the Cillizza story. Google it at “Cillizza, more valuable with age. city. They were America’s team in part for the second baseman. None of us noticed the Reid, Romney taxes.” A few years ago the National Geo- geographical reasons, but there was more to rookie infielder that day, but we certainly Be sure to note that the story came four graphic drew on that collection to make it. America fell in love with Dizzy Dean’s heard a lot about him later. That young man years after the election. Why should we a book called “Small Town America.” Gas House Gang of the 1920s and 30s. In the was Pete Rose. believe a single word out the mouths of any In addition for the last few years, there Great Depression they were an inspiration to In July we went out west with our family. of the Democratic senators involved in the has been a separate book made on each the nation. In Orem, Utah, all of us but Jerry took a short Kavanaugh matter? I am unaware of a single new town of the year. The late Margaret Fick told a wonderful hike up a mountain. While Jerry was waiting one of them taking issue with Reid’s tactics. Already there’s talk by Mountain story about baseball. Margaret, who would for us to return, actor Robert Redford strolled With the exception of a few like Lindsey Grove officials about making a book be in her 80s if she were alive, was one of within a few feet of her. When we got back, Graham, why should we have respect for the by DUANE DAILEY on their town. In the last visit with the my favorite people. She had two older broth- Jerry told us she had seen Redford. While our Republicans in the Senate? mayor he said: “We will talk about this ers, Joe and Art, who are also deceased. The kids and spouses knew who Redford was, our Graham’s speech last week is worth reading at the next city council meeting.” boys were Cardinal fanatics. They wanted to grandkids didn’t. We were in shock. about. The Federalist said Graham “single- What a celebration. listen to every game, but they had to work in How old do you have to be to remember handedly” saved the nomination. That’s It takes more than 40 photographers. It takes about that many more the fields. If they couldn’t listen, the next best Robert Redford? How about Stan Musial? probably right. people to support their work. Those are mostly MU students. thing would be to make their younger sisters ———————————— Ralph Voss is a retired associate circuit They experience the Missouri Method of teaching. You learn by doing. listen to every pitch and then at the end of Some miscellaneous thoughts on the Ka- judge from Linn. He and his wife also raise The “doing” is far beyond my skills. It involves a whole lot of computer the day give the boys a play-by-play account vanaugh nomination: South Poll Cattle. He has been writing “For magic by young people who understand digital. It takes what seems like of the game. And that’s precisely what hap- If the roles were reversed and Kavanaugh The Record” since 2006. miles of cable to connect computers on work tables of faculty teams. They pened. Margaret and her sister knew they’d was their appointee and the Democrats held help the student teams who are making the show and archive happen. That’s beyond me. I can still do journalism for the week. I write a col- umn printed in the daily “Rangefinder.” That’s a newsletter that teaches. TIMELY COMMENTARY I’ve spent 40 or so weeks of my life in hands-on teaching at work- shops. I learn by doing. It has a profound effect on journalism, even on agricultural journalism. September Sisters Day So much has changed in just the years I’ve been connected with teach- ing and communicating. BY LINDA CRIDER Leo. The room was cozy and comfortable filled with pictures of fam- It happened again this year. One of the subjects for the week, a cattle ily young and older. This setting helped comfort our heavy hearts as farmer who was my student on campus 31 years ago. He was photographed When I was a child family was blood relations and friends were we prayed for Leo and all the people whose lives have been touched by a workshopper from Montana. At the show, the farmer took me to everyone else you cared about. A new term “extended family” has by our uniquely special brother. look at photographs of his cows. His compliment was: “You understand changed how we define the people in our lives. This group represents The rest of the morning was filled with reminisces of our past. We what I do.” the people in our lives who are family in our hearts but not by blood. talked about everything from dogs doing their business in our yards I did. He told of how he transformed a herd of “the worst sale barn This category was front and center this sisters day. to meeting people from years ago and trying to remember who they cows” into a uniform herd influenced by MU Extension Show-Me-Select We gathered at the home of Sue Kleffner, who, through our joined are to the Antique Road Show to when things reach the point when Replacement Heifer Program. MU protocols and new genetics speed experiences—school, home town, family interactions—has enriched enough is enough to school lunches when they served “old fashion progress. our lives as we extend our sister circle. As we arrived the coffee was homemade foods” to serving potato flakes mashed potatoes at church I am lucky enough to understand the photojournalism side of this week on and the table was set as sisters day began. picnics. We also talked about Lucy’s chickens and their growing fan and as well as the farm stories, Also, I understand Extension education. My Our breakfast was a delicious French toast casserole. It was a club as well as the frog in Pam’s house and back in the day when contribution has been in adding educational know-how in teaching adults. bread and egg delight with cinnamon on top and with a little maple Mom (Anna Crider) had fly drives to thin them out in the house. Some who came to the show recognized me through my stories. syrup it was like eating French toast thus the name. Country ham, a Due to some unavoidable technical difficulties lunch was served a A co-faculty member said: “People know you.” He was amazed. Me too. bowl of fresh fruit and homemade cinnamon rolls made the perfect little late (refer back to the breakfast menu to see why this was not a I apply writing skills I’ve learned by working for Missouri farmers. way to start the day. problem and maybe even a blessing). It was well worth waiting for. I also learn from working with small-town newspapers, as well as Good food calls for good conversation and we enjoyed a lot We feasted on sausage and sour kraut cooked in a slow cooker and fellow faculty members on campus and in this extension teaching. of it. Of course there were stories of the grandkids. Talking about roast pork with vegetables, potatoes, carrots, onions etc. accompanied It’s a pleasure at the end of the week to have workshoppers tell me: new babies, lead to baby stories of the grown ones. Pam attended by fresh bread, butter and peach butter. As if we needed more to top “I can understand your stories.” the welcome retreat given by at Brinktown parish. We talked about that off we were served pudding fruit salad and zucchini bread. Shir- Like other faculty, I do it because I believe it. We all communicate better. how much harder it is now to get birthday cards mailed on time and ley made the comment that she hoped Bob could find something for A former journalist among the visitors expressed some of my concerns. keeping medical appointments straight. supper that night because she wasn’t going to need any. Sorry Bob! The freedom of journalism in this country is not a given. We must defend Mary Jo did not attend this month she was with Leo who was very Coming together at a sad time like this helped us all cope with what the free press from politicians who want only adulation from the press. ill from cancer treatment. Everyone else was there; Betty West, Katie came next. Our beloved brother joined the others from our family Can journalism be improved? Yes. That’s why we continue to help Risse, Lucy Branson, Shirley Huffman, Linda Crider, Pam Hale, and in the good Lords kingdom. We know we will not be the only ones teach the next generation coming on. We need them more than ever. our hostess Sue Kleffner. missing this special man so I am attaching a poem that represented Tell your story to [email protected]. We gathered in Sue’s living room to pray the rosary for brother Leo’s life so well.

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Three Rivers Electric appoints new CEO

LINN — Three Rivers Electric worked his way up through the Cooperative’s Board of Directors system into his present position as announced that Roger Kloeppel manager of operations. will assume the position of CEO/ “Roger is well known through- General Manager effective Jan. out the TREC service area,” said 1, 2019. Board President Tom Stegeman. Kloeppel will serve as the fifth “He has a good relationship with manager in the 80-year history of other cooperatives as well as his the cooperative. fellow co-workers. He brings a An employee of the coopera- great deal of knowledge and a very tive for 28 years, Kloeppel started strong work ethic to TREC and its his career as a summer intern and members.”

Maries County absentee balloting in progress

Maries County residents have until 5 p.m. on right to vote,” Rodgers said. Wednesday, Oct. 5, to register to vote or update their The last day the clerk’s office can mail an absentee voter registration. ballot is Oct. 31. The ballot includes a Maries County Presiding The county clerk’s office will be open from 8 a.m. Commissioner race and multiple state propositions. to noon Saturday, Nov. 3, to accept absentee ballots. Maries County Clerk Rhonda Rodgers said her of- Absentee voting is in progress until 5 p.m. on fice in the courthouse, which regularly closes at 4 p.m., Monday, Nov. 5. will be open an hour later on that day to accommodate Rodgers said the first day of absentee voting, her Visitation Parish’s Fall Festival draws large crowd voters who want to register. Voter registration can be office mailed about 30 ballots. She said because some done at any time at her office Monday through Friday. of the propositions on the Nov. 6 general election bal- Visitation Parish had a beautiful day for its Fall Festival on Sunday and had a good crowd come out for Rodgers said citizens also can register to vote online lot have been challenged in court, the regular ballots the fine fried chicken and sausage dinner with all the fixings. An event coordinator, Sandy Stratman, at the Missouri Secretary of State’s website at www. have not yet arrived as they were awaiting legal court reported the parish members served 848 dine-in adults and 33 kids plus 637 carryout dinners for a total sos.mo.gov. When voters register online, the informa- decisions before printing them. Because of this, a PDF of 1,518 meals served. There was a country store and other vendors were set up outside on the parish tion is then sent to the Maries County Clerk’s Office. was used and the ballots were printed on a copy ma- grounds. Pictured are two visitors from Mary’s Home, Dianna and Joe Brenneke, who, by the way, have There are 6,033 registered voters in Maries County. chine. Once the professionally printed ballots arrive, been married for 40 years. They made the trip to Vienna because it was a nice day to make the drive. This number is constantly changing with each new the clerk’s office will begin using those. PHOTO BY LAURA SCHIERMEIER registration, relocation or death. Rodgers stressed that voters should not be alarmed Rodgers, as always, encourages everyone to be- about the paper ballots because it is just part of the come registered to vote in order to participate in the process the election authorities have to work with. democracy. Those who vote on the paper ballots can be assured Eagle cup • from page 1 “Come, and get registered and then exercise your their votes will be counted. Murray said they will be doing something different Abigail Lutz qualified for the All District Choir and with the school play this year. It is so busy in the will audition for the Missouri All State Choir this spring and its hard for active students to participate month. Maries R-1 Choir Teacher Tim Kloeppel Super Farmer Olympics to benefit Buddy Pack Program so they decided to have the play in the winter. It will said he hopes being part of the conference choir will be held in early November with the school perfor- help form closer bonds between the students and it The beneficiary of this year’s by donations and operated by $5 for ages 6-12, with advance mance on November 8 and the public performance will gave them an opportunity to make new friends Super Farmer Olympic Games is the volunteers. The church volunteers tickets (save $1) sold at the Maries on November 9. Murray said 28 kids are interested in nearby counties, to perform at a higher standard Buddy Pack Program operated by pack 140 Buddy Packs every two County Bank locations in Vienna, in participating. They have chosen “Beauty and the of excellence, which they can bring back to Vienna the members of the Kenner Church weeks that go to schools in Vienna Argyle and Dixon. Beast” for the school play. and teach that standard to their underclassmen peers. in Maries County. The event will be and Dixon. It is estimated some Up to 12 teams will be accepted In other high school activities, Choir Director “So that all my singing Eagles may soar to greater held Saturday, Oct. 20 starting at $40,000 is spent annually to support for the event and may sign up on Tim Kloeppel said the “Singing Eagles rocked at heights,” Kloeppel commented. 6:30 p.m. at the Vienna City Park, this program that provides food to the date of the Olympics if spots the GVC auditions!” Senior choir members selected Also, in FFA leadership news, Kaitlyn Neubert Motor Sports Complex. a child during the weekend when are still available. Contact Wulff at for the Gasconade Valley Honor Choir include: so- was interviewed and selected to be and FFA Area Super Farmer Olympics pro- the child is not able to eat at the 573-690-9914 to sign up before the pranos Jordyn Steffen, Cheyenne Murdie and Sarah Vice President. moter, Beth Wulff, said the Buddy school cafeteria. event. The Super Farmer Olympics Backues; altos Abigail Lutz, Tori Morgan and Allison The annual Maries R-1 Veterans Day Assembly Pack Program is completely funded Admission is $10 for adults and is hosted by Visitation Church. Zimmer; and baritone Clayton Pippin. Senior alto will be held on November 9.

Let’s Commissioners • from page 1 Talk about Diabetes…

VCR’s cost $500. Drewel said maybe President “If you are aware of an area that is not covered, the ditch deeper. Fagre said the county roads Trump has a good idea with these tariffs. The call us,” Klocke said. are “worn out” with some roads low and high A support group is forming! reply from Klocke was that corporations will Fagre said thanks to Senator McCaskill’s banks beside them. Anyone affected by diabetes is welcome. pass on the cost of the tariffs to the consumer. office for helping Maries County get contacts Snodgrass said if the commissioners think These are the same corporations that were given to AT&T. Fagre called several legislative offices of other projects to let her know. She said it First Thursday, Oct. 11 • 5:30pm–6:30pm large tax cuts yet they will raise the prices of and Senator McCaskill’s office is the only one sounds like they are making progress each year. meeting: at the Vienna Branch of Heartland Library products on consumers. Fagre said, “They don’t that helped him. Snodgrass said improving the roads actually is For more information, call Kelley at 573-422-3505 want to pay anybody.” To contact Justin Klocke email him at jus- hazard mitigation. “It all boils down to the dollar,” Drewel [email protected] or contact END OF OCTOBER commented. him at the Columbia office at 573-442-7130. Mitchell Wilson, the individual who will be The truly unfortunate part is that China is HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN laying the carpet in the sheriff’s office hallway, reacting strongly. Senator McCaskill is not in Representatives of the Maries County, City foyer and elevator area, contacted Fagre about favor of the tariffs because the cost is passed of Vienna, and the Phelps/Maries Health De- the project’s progress. He said he has ordered on to people. Senator McCaskill prefers to use partment met with MRPC representatives on the supplies and expects to be ready to go on negotiations to get to the root of the problem Thursday to work on the update of the Maries the carpet project when it arrives, about the end To The Maries County Bank rather than punish the people. County Hazard Mitigation Plan. Present were of October. for purchasing my MARKET STEER at the Fagre expressed his concerns about cattle pro- Tommy Snodgrass from MRPC who chaired A SMALL BIG PROBLEM 2018 Maries County Fair, and for supporting all ducers, saying if they overproduce, they have to the meeting, Sherry James and Shon Westart Clerk’s Deputy Kottwitz, Clerk Rodgers, have someone to purchase their products. He said from Vienna, Katie Strawbridge with the health and Treasurer Rhonda Slone all came into the the local people who participated at the fair. beef producers were left out of the agriculture department, and representing Maries County commission room and the commissioners knew I would also like to say a big thanks to the businesses and individuals subsidies in reaction to the tariffs. The subsidies were Renee Kottwitz, Chris Heitman, Scott there was some type of problem they wanted who supported me such as: TJB Custom Construction, Snodgrass were announced during the period of severe John, Doug Drewel and Ed Fagre. to discuss. Kottwitz said they had “a small big Lawn Care, Wansing Small Engine, Chuck Wieberg, The Color Bar drought and the subsidy amounts reflect that. The group reviewed the current plan and problem” in that they need an upgrade to the Salon, NAPA of Vienna, Flower Basket, Wieberg Red E-Mix, Shelter For cattle farmers, not having hay and paying worked on making the updates. When the com- payroll and accounting software, as reported Insurance Companies, Checos Mexican Restaurant, VQS, Weidinger $75 for a bale of hay is a problem, Fagre said. missioners joined the group, they were asked by the technician from Tyler Tech of Texas. The Chevrolet, Corrals Unlimited, MFA, and Gold Nugget. In northern Missouri, a hay bale is selling for about any work the road districts did on roads tech called and got into the server, which has a Thank you for all the support, $100 or more. Another problem is that the rules and bridges. 2003 operating system with no upgrade avail- it is very much appreciated. Timmy Schwartze ~ FFA for the subsidies say you can only have one cow Drewel said they replaced culverts and low able. They were told they needed an operating per two acres of land and in Missouri it’s not like water slabs. Snodgrass said they are asking these system of 2008 or newer. St. George Parish ~ Linn, Mo that. He said they are still trying to figure out the questions in order to know what progress has Capital City Computer gave an estimate on rules. Fagre said they see everybody else getting been made in the past five years and if enough the cost. He wanted the Tyler technician to do help but not cattle farmers. The agriculture team progress has been made, they can remove it as the work on a Saturday, but that carried an ad- in Washington DC is aware of this, Klocke said. an action item. ditional $1,200 charge. So, Greg Langendoerfer Drewel said some farmers have sold off their Drewel said there is a new bridge on MCR of Capital City Computer Services agreed to do cattle, and Klocke said he’s heard recommenda- 408 that used to have a slab and now it’s a bridge his work on Saturday and the technician will Serving Family Style: tions to sell off 25 percent of their herds. This with a box. On MCR 450 there is a new, longer come on Monday from 1 to 5 p.m. The cost of makes sense but the farmers don’t want to see slab. MCR 422 has an extended, longer bridge, the hard drive, CDROM Windows Server 2012 Roast Turkey, Dressing, their cattle. and MRC 411 has an extended bridge, adding R2 standard is $3,149.95 and the cost of setup & Whole Hog Sausage The commissioners asked about the report- eight feet to keep the ends from washing out. for the new server and domain, move over all Sunday, Oct. 7 • 11:00am–7:00pm ing of cattle and if accountability was attached On MCR 320 there is a new, high bridge, a BRO programs and settings, setup all PC’s on domain $ to it. How do they know how many cattle a Bridge project that cost over $400,000. On MCR and setup software and setting for two techni- Adults 11 $ producer really has? Drewel said he thinks it 409 pier work was done on a WPA era bridge cians work for 12 hours each is $1,800 for a 50/50 RAFFLE Children 6–12 6 should be done the same way as the same way that was washed out by the stream. grand total price of $4,949.95. • Bounce House • Batting Cages 5 & Under FREE farmers report to the assessor for tax purposes. Fagre said Road One extended the slab on Kottwitz said Capital City Computer Services • Games • Bingo • Sandwiches Air Conditioned Hall Dishonesty hurts these programs, he said. MCR 218, extended the bridge and added an needs a check before ordering the server and • Sodas • Beer Garden SEPARATE LINE Fagre asked about the expansion of reliable apron on MCR 605, and on MCR 607 a new Fagre suggested writing a check for the whole • Country Store FOR CARRY-OUTS broadband into rural areas. He said he saw that bridge, 162 feet long, cost about $53,000. thing. Drewel said they have to fix it and he’s & Crafts Dessert Auction 4:00 Maries County is to receive $3 million for up- Drewel said it seems the FEMA and SEMA fine with it. “It has to be paid today or tomor- pm grades by a company called Whisper. A number only want to pay to fix a road or bridge after row,” he commented. Slone said the bill will of companies bid to bring broadband to the it has washed out, but won’t pay for work to be paid out of general revenue and since it is MUSIC BIG RAFFLE unserved and under-served areas, Klocke said, prevent the washout. Snodgrass said there is an unanticipated expense, it will put the budget THROUGHOUT including and the action is still in the planning stage. The that but later they come back with mitigation. “out of whack.” Fagre said they always have to THE DAY! CA$H PRIZE$ amount of money used to make upgrades in a She said they have been seeing change in how make budget amendments. Drewel said he’s glad particular area is based on a census block, which FEMA/SEMA do things and they are doing more they have the money to pay for it. there are some concerns about how accurate it mitigation to prevent the washouts and having LEAKING BOILER is. The FCC is allowing people to challenge to pay for them in the future. Fagre contacted Harold Libbert who will be the map to obtain more funding to make the Drewel said they are raising roads up every at the courthouse early this week to see what FREE PARKING • HANDICAP PARKING improvements to broadband access and service. time rock is put on them and this raising makes is wrong with the boiler because it is leaking. • NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS MCA ■ WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3, 2018 ■ PAGE 4

MARIES COUNTY AREA OBITUARIES REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Ina Cross James “Jim” Lange James E. Vinyard, Lillian F. Vinyard, parcels in Section: 30, Township: 41, Range: 9; Section: 20, Township: 41, Range: 9, to Ina Max- James P. Vinyard Family Trust UT/A/D Sept. 6, 2018, James E. Vinyard ine Cross, 89, “Jim” Lange, (trustee), Lillian F. Vinyard (trustee). Dixon, passed 75, Belle, Douglas Rector, Glenda Rector, Felicia Gehlert, Andy Gehlert, away Tuesday, passed away Becky James, Ronald James, parcels in Subdivision: City of Belle, Sept. 25, 2018 Tuesday, Sept. Lot: 6, Block: 5, to Felicia Gehlert, Becky James. in the Dixon 25, 2018, at his Edward D. Hohlt Jr., Lori E. Gorlinsky, parcels in Section: 9, Nursing and residence. Township: 39, Range: 8, to Joy A. Rodgers. Rehabilitation He was born Cory A. Kleffner, Kelly V. Kleffner, Clay R. Vogt, Tina V. Center, Dixon. April 10, 1943, Vogt, parcels in Section: 9, Township: 39, Range: 8; Section: 4, She was to Victor and Township: 39, Range: 8, to J&A Outdoors LLC. born March 30, 1929, to Thomas Gladys (Mittlehauser) Lange, in Curtis D. Binsbacher, Tiffinay Binsbacher, parcels in Section: Franklin and Mima Isabel (Davis) Jefferson City. 14, Township: 40, Range: 8, to Mark Binsbacher. Goodman, at Hancock. He was united in marriage to Robert D. Krekel, Donna Krekel, parcels in Section: 14, Town- She was united in marriage to Karen Hawkins in June of 1962. ship: 40, Range: 8, to Mark Binsbacher. William Sherman “Bill” Cross Jr. Jim was a Maries R-II school Glenn Passig, Angela Passig, parcels in Section: 14, Township: May 14, 1947. district graduate and a lifelong 40, Range: 8, to Mark Binsbacher. Ina was a member of Hancock area resident. He was a member of Mark D. Binsbacher, (also known as) Mark Binsbacher, parcels Christian Church. She was co- the Koenig Methodist Church and in Section: 14, Township: 40, Range: 8, to Derek Kever. owner and operator of Cross Oil Masonic Lodge #373 in Belle. He PHOTO SUBMITTED Terry Hertzing, Marilyn Hertzing, parcels in Section: 1, Town- Company, Cross Travel Liner and was employed by the Rock Island ship: 39, Range: 8, to Dorothy Marie Matthews. Bill Cross Enterprises. She also kept Railroad on a bridge crew for a Helton – Morris make wedding plans Kevin D. Mccormack, parcels in Section: 14, Township: 39, the books for the Seaton Cemetery couple of years and with Kingsford Paige A. Helton and Jacob L. Morris wish to announce their engage- Range: 9, to Louis Null. for many years. Charcoal for 39 years before retir- ment. Louis Null, Donna J. Null, parcels in Section: 14, Township: She was preceded in death by ing in April of 2006. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Garett and Tricia Helton of Vienna. 39, Range: 9, to Stanley E. Reasons, Jill J. Reasons. husband, Bill; parents, Thomas and He was preceded in death by She is a 2014 Maries R-1 High School graduate and is obtaining her Cathiene R. Stamm, (formerly known as) Cathiene R. Butts, Mima; and sisters, Juanita Simpson, parents, Victor and Gladys. Bachelor of Nursing Science from Lincoln University, where she gradu- Kenneth Roy Butts (deceased), Robert Stamm (deceased), parcels June Withers and infant Virginia He is survived by wife, Karen; ates this December. She is currently employed at Phelps County Regional in Section: 35, Township: 40, Range: 7, to George B. Sikora, Fay Goodman. children, Chris Lange and wife Medical Center in the OB Labor/Delivery department. She plans to stay Dylan Sikora. She is survived by son, Tom Dawn, Jeanette Lansford and in this department once she graduates working as a registered nurse. Tina L. Woolsey (substitute trustee), Anna L. Parton, U.S. Cross, Dixon; and two grandchil- husband Darrell, Steve Lange and The groom-to-be is the son of Kent and Wendy Morris of Rolla. He is Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, Anita J. Dun- dren and five great-grandchildren. wife Susan and Jim Lange, all of a 2011 Rolla High School graduate and obtained his Bachelor’s Degree ning (trustee), parcels in Section: 10, Township: 38, Range: 11, to Funeral services were held Fri- Belle; brother, Leon Lange and in Business Administration from Lincoln University. Currently, Jacob Kent Bassett, Malinda Bassett. day, Sept. 28, at the Long-Kloeppel wife Judy of Metamora, Ill.; and is employed at Meek’s Lumber as an outside salesman in Osage Beach. Thomas P. Ridenhour, Bonnie S. Ridenhour, parcels in Sec- Funeral Home, Dixon. eight grandchildren and eight great- The couple is planning a Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 wedding. tion: 13, Township: 39, Range: 8, to Paul D. Bindner. grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 28, at the Koenig Rachel Ingram Methodist Church with Kevin Runge officiating. Interment was MARIES COUNTY MENUS Rachel in the church cemetery. Lynn Ingram, Arrangements entrusted to Sass- 30, Meta, died mann’s Chapel of Belle. Friday, Oct. 5 Friday, Oct. 12 Thursday, Sept. Maries County Visitation Inter- Fish, Cole Slaw, Ambrosia Fish, Roasted Mediterranean Salad, Chili Dog, Potatoes, Blend, Apricots, Chicken Ten- 27, 2018, at her R-II Schools Parish Lunch Cookie ders, Tater Tots, Fast & Fancy residence. She was James Ward Monday, Oct. 8 Ham/Beans, Spinach, Baked ***Meals served Mon-Fri (except born June 28, Wednesday, Oct. 3 Wednesday, Oct. 3 Apples, Grilled Cheese, Toma- holidays) for a suggested contribu- 1988, to Robert James Her- Chicken Patty, Spicy Chick- Chicken Tenders, Vegetables, to Soup, Cornbread, Cookies tion of $4.00 for individuals age 60 William Pick- bert Ward, en Patty, Hamburger Steak, Bean Dip/Chips, Cherries plus and their spouses. Meals sent Tuesday, Oct. 9 ering and Traci Lynnette (Bullock) 33, Indianola, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Straw- Thursday, Oct. 4 out weekly for those 60 and over Teeter, at Jefferson City. Iowa, former- berry Chicken Salad, Broc- Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Or- who are homebound. Guests under Spaghetti/Meat Sauce, Peas, ange Wedge, Lasagna, Tossed She was united in marriage to ly of Eldon, coli Carrot Mix, Pineapple, Carrots, Pears, Rolls 60 required to pay $6.50. Levon Ellis Ingram. passed away Hot Rolls Salad, Cake Friday, Oct. 5 Rachel was a member of the First July 31, 2017. Thursday, Oct. 4 Wednesday, Oct. 10 Taco, Refried Beans, Peaches, Goulash, Peas, Fruit Salad, Baptist Church, in Vienna, where He was born Popcorn Chicken Nuggets, Noodles Vienna Senior she had been a worker in the Vaca- Sept. 3, 1983, Italian Bread, Sloppy Joe, Man- Open-Faced Turkey Sandwich, tion Bible School and Kids Club to Rose Etta darin Orange Chicken Salad, Monday, Oct. 8 Mashed Potatoes, Cookies Center Events Salad, Steamed Broccoli, Cin- Grilled Chicken Patty, Salad, Thursday, Oct. 11 programs of the church. She had (Reeves-Ward) Pinckney. namon Apples Black Beans, Tomatoes, Cher- Beef Stew, Red Cabbage Salad, Wednesday, Oct. 3 attended the Maries R-1 Schools He was united in marriage ries, Noodles and taken classes to be a licensed to Jennifer Crockett in 2002 in Friday, Oct. 5 Baked Apples, Rolls, Brats/ 10:30 a.m..Blood Pressure Check Tony’s Pizza, Pepperoni Cal- Tuesday, Oct. 9 Sauerkraut, German Potato Monday, Oct. 8 practical nurse. Following her LPN Tuscumbia and to this union two zone, Popcorn Chicken Salad, Noodles/Chicken Sauce, Green Salad, German Chocolate Cake 6:45 p.m...... BINGO training, she worked in nursing children were born. Pineapple Muffin, Salad, Roast- Beans, Mixed Fruit, Rolls She was preceded in death by James was raised and lived most ed Vegetables, Tropical Fruit Wednesday, Oct. 10 brother, Michael James Pickering. of his life in Miller County and at- Tuesday, Oct. 9 Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Po- She is survived by husband, tended school at Tuscumbia R-III. Three Cheese Grilled Cheese, tatoes/Gravy, Corn, Apricots, HEARTLAND REGIONAL LIBRARY Levon; children, Makayla, Carson, He worked mostly in the concrete Crunchy Gordita, Taco Salad, Bread Kiera, Lillian and Liam; father, industry. He attended church at Cornbread, Salad, Cowboy Thursday, Oct. 11 BELLE SCHEDULE Robert Pickering of Meta; mother Tuscumbia Assembly of God and Beans, Orange Pineapple Mix Hamburger/Bun, Fries, Baked and step-father, Traci Teeter and was baptized later in life. Wednesday, Oct. 10 Beans, Orange Oct. 4 5:00 p.m...... Dungeons and Dragons Gamers husband Dave of the state of Michi- James enjoyed fishing and work- Chicken Patty, Roast Turkey/ Friday, Oct. 12 Oct. 6 ...... Bland Fall Festival gan; brother, Tommy Pickering ing on cars in his spare time. Gravy, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Ham/Cheese Wrap, Peaches, Oct. 13 11:00 a.m...... Read to a Rescue Dog and wife Amber of Vienna; sister, He was preceded in death by Strawberry Chicken Salad, Chips 11:00 a.m...... Home School Meeting Olivia Teeter; and grandmother, parents, Rose and Howard Lee Salad, Corn, Pears, Hot Rolls Lois Gallant of Texas. Ward; daughter, Alexis Jeanee Thursday, Oct. 11 Call (573) 859-6285 for adult game days. Funeral services were held Ward; grandparents; and other Cheeseburger, Chicken Tacos, Vienna Senior Children must be accompanied by adult. Tuesday, Oct. 2, in the First Baptist family members. Tater Tots, Cobb Salad, Blue- Church of Vienna with Pastor Chris He is survived by son, Chevy berry Muffin, Salad, Apple- Center Lunch Slocum officiating. Interment was Paul Ward; brothers, sisters, uncles, sauce VIENNA SCHEDULE next to her brother Michael in the aunts, nephews and nieces. Friday, Oct. 12 210 Ball Park Rd. Vienna Stokes Cemetery near Meta. A memorial service is planned Tony’s Pizza, Peanut Butter/ Phone (573) 422-3834 Oct. 4 1:00 p.m...... Computer Tutorials Arrangements entrusted to Bir- for Saturday, Oct. 13, at 10 a.m. Jelly Sandwich, Yogurt, Pop- 3:30 - 7:00 p.m...... Family Board Game Night mingham-Martin Funeral Home, at Faith Tabernacle Church, Iberia corn Chicken Salad, Pineapple Wednesday, Oct. 3 4:00 p.m...... Cancer Support Group Meeting Vienna. (209 Hwy 42, Dixon). Muffin, Caesar Side Salad, Oct. 6 11:00 a.m...... Storytime (ages 3+) Baby Carrots, Strawberry/ Salisbury Steak, Broccoli, Oct. 10 3:30 p.m...... Teen Book Club (9th grade+) Banana Mix Fruit, Liver/Onions, Mashed Potatoes, Bread Pudding Oct. 11 1:00 p.m...... Computer Tutorials Electronics~Appliance~Metal~Tire Collection 3:30 - 7:00 p.m...... Family Board Game Night Thursday, Oct. 4 Includes anything with a cord or battery operated! Maries County Baked Ham, Sweet Potato, 5:30-6:30 p.m...... Diabetes Support Group Warm Fruit Compote, Tater Oct. 13 11:00 a.m...... Storytime (ages 3+) 8:00am– Tot Casserole, Beets, Pudding R-I Schools Saturday, Oct. 6 12:00nOOn Vichy Community Park Wednesday, Oct. 3 Chicken Alfredo, California 20100 Maries Rd. 539 • Vichy, MO Blend Vegetables, Breadsticks, Get an (located across from the junction of highways 63 & 68) Peaches Irresistible Smile RESIDENTIAL ITEMS ONLY! YOU MUST UNLOAD ITEMS YOURSELF! Thursday, Oct. 4 FREE! Stoves ~ washers ~ dryers ~ water heaters ~ computer Taco Salad, Refried Beans, We offer complete dental care components ~ keyboards ~ VCRs/DVD players ~ cell phones ~ Mandarin Oranges for a beautiful and healthy grin! hairdryers ~ garden equipment (oil and gas tanks must be removed • Exams & cleanings prior to recycling) ~ or anything operating on a battery or a cord Friday, Oct. 5 • Bad breath solutions NOT ACCEPTED: VHS & Data tapes ~ Floppy disks ~ Capacitors, Disposal Fees Apply to Each Pepperoni Pizza, Salad, Grapes transformers or ballasts that are not clearly marked as saying ”NO • Root canals & fillings of the Following: PCBs” ~ Smoke detectors ~ thermostats ~ medical waste ~ gas Monday, Oct. 8 • Crowns & bridges ELECTRONICS: Chicken Noodle Soup, Hot containers ~ anything leaking oil or acid ~ broken ink or toner • Porcelain veneers & bonding cartridges ~ alkaline batteries ~ broken CRTS TVs or monitors TV CRT over 27” = $25 Rolls, Salad, Grapes • Extractions & dental implants TV Wood Console = $25 Eligible Counties: Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Phelps, TV CRT under 26” = $20 Tuesday, Oct. 9 Free Smile Makeover Pulaski, Washington TV Flat Screen = $15 Ham Sandwich, Carrot Sticks, Consultations All Computer Monitors = $10 Apples, Baked Lays Questions? Refrigerated appliances with Contact MRPC at (573) 265-2993 or freon = $10 Wednesday, Oct. 10 TIRES: Corn Dog Nugget, Baked [email protected] Passenger Tires = $2.00 Beans, Fries, Strawberries Belle Dental Clinic For future collection schedule, visit: ozarkrivers.org Truck Tires = $7.50 Tractor Tires = $35.00 Thursday, Oct. 11 or follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/ORSWMD Walking Tacos, Refried Beans, Strawberries Rodger Janes DDS Friday, Oct. 12 Cheese Pizza, Salad, Bananas 203 W. Third Street • Belle MO 65013 •573-859-6901 MCA ■ WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3, 2018 ■ PAGE 5

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LOAVES & FISHES food pantry in Vienna during the month of October is requesting donations of six ounce cans of tuna. Donations can be dropped off at local churches The food pantry distributes food on the first Wednesday and second Thursday of each month.

MEET THE CANDI- DATES will be held at Heart- land Regional Library’s Belle branch. Meet Vernon (Sonny) Helton, presiding commis- sioner candidate, Oct. 4 at Belle Boys take ownership of town 6 p.m. and Kerry G. Row- den, associate circuit judge The Belle Boys from the History Channel’s coming reality show candidate; Victor Stratman, Heavy Hitters took ownership of Belle Wednesday night by presiding commissioner can- adding “Boys” to the water tower on Belle Avenue. As Nick didate; Mark A. Buschmann, Dinosaur presentation at BES Lee, co-producer of the show, and his film crews captured the moment, Belle Public Works Director Nathan Abel, his wife recorder candidate; Rhonda Belle Elementary School students were given a dinosaurs presentation by Mr. Matt (Miles) Tuesday Alderman Courtney Abel, and community members looked Brewer Rodgers, county clerk morning in the high school small gym. Students learned that dinosaurs, the scientific name for “terrible upwards from the corner of Alvarado Avenue and Belle Avenue. candidate; Richard A. Skouby lizards,” were named by Sir Richard Owen. They were also shown a research replica of the head of Stan, Lee said with four derbies down and two to go, The Belle Boys (Tony), prosecuting attorney the second largest t-rex every found. Stan is on display at the Black Hills Institute in South Dakota. felt they could take ownership of the town. “It’s a horse race candidate; and Jane Helton Mr. Matt, who is from Oklahoma, has been giving free evening presentations at the Bland Christian now,” Lee said. “Only one man can win.” Williams, collector candidate, Church in Bland since last weekend through tonight (Wednesday). PHOTO BY ROXIE MURPHY PHOTO BY ROXIE MURPHY Oct. 11 at 6 p.m.

VIENNA FALL CITY- WIDE RUMMAGE SALES have been scheduled for Oct. City of Belle proceeds with website, considers different options 5-6. Flyers, which include a map and list of 26 rummage Belle’s city treasurer asked aldermen Sept. Jones asked the board if they wanted her website they (The Belle Community Better- website. sales, are available at The 11 how they would like to proceed to give to continue. Deborah Turnbough, a citizen ment Association BCBA) want to do will in- Aldermen also unanimously approved Maries County Bank, Vienna the town a website attending the board meeting, explained that corporate all the businesses in it,” Jones said. renewal of a Quickbook payrolling process- Quik Stop, G&W Grocery “I have been working on a website on GoDaddy was a hosting service for the web- Turnbough said she can set up hundreds ing program which was set to expire Oct. 7. Store, The Market, Honse GoDaddy.com and our trial is about to come site, and she could host the site free of charge. of websites with domain names. Jones said The desktop program is $299.95 and Implement and City Hall. up,” Michelle Jones, treasurer, explained to “I have a web hosting company and I could she was fine with whatever the board wanted payroll services costs $650. aldermen. “It cost us $16.16 to get what I have provide free web hosting for you,” Turnbough to do. Old business from Sept. 11 included a SPECIAL WASTE COL- set up so far. But, in six days it expires and said. “I design websites as well.” “Belle Community Betterment wanted consensus agreement to approve returning LECTION will take place they want me to pay $179.88 for the year.” Jones asked Turnbough if she was the one the whole city to be in on this and for me to an undeveloped portion of Twelfth Street to Saturday, Oct. 6, from 8 a.m. The price includes technical support. who purchased the belle.gov domain name, run it,” Jones said. “But Deb is offering to neighboring landowners Tom Kinsey and Jim to 12 p.m. at the Vichy Com- She explained that Barb Schaller, the city’s as Jones currently has the city’s website as do that for free.” Lange. However, to complete the transfer, it munity Park. Fees may apply. court clerk, needed a website set up for one belle.org. Turnbough said yes. Turnbough explained that she normally is necessary for a survey to be completed. of the grants she was working on, so Jones “I could have done the website for you charges $150 a year for her hosting services, Mayor Josh Seaver was instructed to contact COMMUNITY PRAYER set one up. and I can give it back if you guys want it,” but she would set up the city’s service free the individuals and let them know that the city MEETING will be held Jones reminded the board the board that Turnbough said. of charge. does not wish to pay the expenses of surveying Thursday, Oct. 11, at 6 :30 p.m. the reason the current site was already online Jones said she remembered when she “If you have any problems, I am right and paperwork needed. If they would like to at the four-way stop in down- is because the grant required it to be live by first started her position that Turnbough had there to help out,” Turnbough said. pay the expenses to move forward, they may town Belle. All residents of the July. She said there was $5,000 in the budget planned to do something with a website. The consensus of the board was to have do so and the city will sign off on the transfer. city of Belle and the surround- for the website. “They have got it in the budget; and the Turnbough set up hosting services for the ing areas are invited to attend, regardless of denomination.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MARIES COUNTY will Security officer • from page 1 State awards $5.1 million for training be hosting it’s quarterly mem- bership meeting Tuesday, Oct. as Call told board members at the exchange details were added to the assistance; local business selected 16, at 6 p.m. in the courtroom of Sept. 18 meeting that both parties proposal. The most recent contract the Maries County Courthouse were moving forward, but did not was also supposed to include details Several area manufacturing businesses will to new and existing workers. Through the latest in Vienna. mention the contract had not been about the city being responsible share in a portion of $5.1 million awarded Sept. round of funding, the program will train a total approved. for any officer overtime, and that 28 to 186 companies across Missouri to help train of 17,090 workers — 1,202 in newly created jobs VIENNA CHAMBER OF Kiso-Bledsoe confirmed Tues- the district would not dock pay- workers for new and existing positions by the and 15,888 in existing positions. COMMERCE is holding a day morning that no conversa- ment from the city if the officer Department of Economic Development’s Division In the immediate region, Jahabow Industries of barbecue Friday, Oct. 19, start- tions had taken place or decisions is needed and called away from of Workforce Development. Owensville and Kingsford Manufacturing in Belle ing at 10:30 a.m. at the Knights changed. She did inquire about school campuses during the day. “Not only will this funding help Missouri are recipients of funding for training programs. Hall. All proceeds will benefit the officer’s presence at the school However, the information was workers gain new skills, it delivers value to Mis- Other firms in the region listed as recipients of the Show Me Scholar program without a contract. She responded not included in the city’s final draft souri businesses in an area of critical need — the the funding include Aerofil Technology, Inc., at Maries R-1 School. Tuesday afternoon via text. that was sent to the city’s attorney availability of a quality workforce,” Gov. Mike and Trifecta Aerospace, both of Sullivan, Clemco “Sounds like everything is Mary Weston. Parson said in a press release. “By helping busi- Industries Corporation and International Surface MARIES COUNTY going forward with school/city The MOU is also missing some nesses train new and existing workers, we’re Solutions, both of Washington, Homeyer Precision DEMOCRATIC COMMIT- agreement,” Kiso-Bledsoe wrote. key points from the school board’s helping them stay competitive and remain here Manufacturing Company, Marthasville, Klauber TEE is hosting a Chili Cook-off “I think they are doing so as a original June 27 requests, including in Missouri.” Machine & Gear Company, Pacific, Porta-King and auction fundraiser Oct. 21 ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ and all an officer’s presence at tourna- The funding comes from the state’s Customized Building Systems, Montgomery City, Silgan at the Vienna Bassett Eagles really want school safety to be the ments and other extra curricular Training program, which helps small, medium and Plastic Food Containers Corporation, Union, and Club in Vienna. Public serving priority.” activities and how that would affect large businesses to grow by providing training Tacony Manufacturing, St. James. begins at 4 p.m. A special pro- Maries R-2 board members payments to the city. Meanwhile, gram titled “Personal Achiev- voted June 27 to move forward the MOU agrees the district will ing: How to Identify, Protect with pursing an agreement to have pay $6,675 of the officer’s yearly and Preserve Your Family’s an officer on campus during the salary to the city during the three Photos and Documents” will school week. They asked Call to months (end of May, June, July and be presented by Kathleen Seale, approach the city with the idea. beginning of August) that they are Senior Archivist of the Rolla Call has since presented the idea not in session. Research Center. to Belle aldermen at the Aug. 14 According to both school board city meeting. Aldermen voted to members and aldermen, a copy of CULVERT PIPE RE- hire two more police officers, one the MOU has not been presented PLACEMENT continues to to be used as a resource officer for at either meeting since the proposal take place on Route T between the school. Seaver then asked Call in August. Route 42 and Route AA in to draft a proposal for the city to Kiso-Bledsoe said she is not Osage County through Thurs- approve. aware of any plans to meet or make day, Oct. 11. A special meeting with Turn- changes to the MOU. bough and Seaver to revise the “It is just a MOU,” Kiso- TIFFANY M. VINES, 21, proposal took place in late August Bledsoe said. “So (there) can be of Mountain View, received and an amended MOU was deliv- addendums/changes moving for- minor injuries Friday when ered Sept. 7 to the city. ward for sure.” the 2014 Ford Fiesta she was The Advocate was informed af- Seaver said discussion to ap- driving southbound struck a ter the August meeting to revise the prove the MOU is tentatively on deer on Highway 63, one mile proposal that a dollar amount and the Oct. 9 city meeting agenda. south of Highway P. She was transported by St. James Am- bulance to PCRMC in Rolla.

RACHEL L. INGRAM, $$ PAID 30, of Meta, received moder- ate injuries Sept. 25 when the FOR FIRECLAY! 2017 Nissan Maxima she was Christy Minerals is currently driving northbound traveled off the right side of the road exploring for fireclay leases. and overturned. She was trans- ported to St. Mary’s Hospital If you think you have clay on your in Jefferson City. She was not property and are interested in drilling wearing a safety device, the patrol reported. She died two please give us a call at 636-585-2214. days later at her home. www.MariesCountyAdvocate.com WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3, 2018 ■ PAGE 6

THE BELLE Harvest Fest blocked off main street Saturday afternoon. Activities for all ages including a performance from the BHS Dance Team (above), a bounce house (far right), pumpkin and face painting (right) and dancers from the dance team cheer camp (below) showed their newly learned dancing skills. PHOTOS BY JACOB WARDEN

program. Jill Hollowell, MRPC don’t see how other people vote,” he outreach programs, and conducted als. There are fees for electronics, Clean-Up • from page 1 Environmental Programs Manger, said, adding the ORSWMD hardly numerous education programs in appliances and tires. This recycle sent Schwartze and email saying ever has enough money for all of our schools that was never done event is open to all persons in the scored the county’s grant request. projects. He said there were more the board was concerned about this the needs requested with the grants. before. We laid out next year’s Meramec Region. Other scores were 130 (86.6 per- projects than usual and he was not long-time project not being funded They also are changing the focus agenda with even more activities Eastern District Commissioner cent), 140 (93.3 percent) 145 (96.6 the only person to score the grant and alternative funding sources of the grant requests, going more and higher goals in this next ap- Doug Drewel said he thinks it’s percent), 134 (89.3 percent), 113 requests. Vogt said he has supported through MRPC grants were of- toward education and recycling plication,” Heitman said. “I hate “screwed up” that people are (75.3 percent), 89 (59.3 percent), the county’s program in the past. fered for the county’s program. The rather than picking up trash along a that I will not be able to provide as charged to recycle and then the and 83 (55.3 percent). He’s been part of the grant scoring sheriff will have to apply for these county road. Kottwitz said Heitman much of a service to our community items are sold for scrap. Kottwitz Heitman said obviously Vogt for over six years, he said. grants. The grants include stream had this in mind when he wrote the because of Vogt’s actions.” said that’s part of the problem with was bias with Maries County’s Ken Ramsey operated the trash clean-up activities, illegal dump grant request as he has been to the Operation Clean-Up Maries people dumping in county road score. Heitman said he is concerned patrol program since 1999 and clean-up and surveillance camera schools to educate students about County, along with MRPC and ditches because they don’t want about how the process was handled always received funding for the services, and reimbursement for recycling, which is something the ORSWMD is sponsoring a to pay to recycle. She said Heit- and thinks the fact that he and Vogt program. A new truck was pur- electronics and appliances when Ramsey did not do. special waste collection in Vichy man has to provide a fork lift for have gone through civil litigation chased for the program and when they are collected from roadsides. “This past year Operation Clean- on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the recycle event in order to load together in small claims court and it the sheriff’s office took over the Western District Commissioner up Maries County recovered more at the Vichy Firehouse for recycling the items on pallets. He’ll have to may have played a role in Vogt’s low program this year, the truck became Ed Fagre asked if the county will wastes, provided more community electronics, appliances and met- borrow one from somebody. score of Heitman’s newly acquired part of the sheriff’s office fleet. have to do away with the program. program. In 2017, Vogt gave Maries The commissioners talked about Kottwitz said the sheriff will apply County a score of 100 percent, and the truck on Monday morning and again next year. Heitman said not Heitman said the difference is that what will happen to it. Schwartze getting the funding will severely Heitman is running the program said because it was purchased with limit the trash enforcement activi- instead of Ken Ramsey. “It is a grant, they have to keep it for ties because people won’t work for rather apparent that there is a flaw five years. Clerk’s Deputy Renee free. He said he will continue to in the impartial nature of the rating Kottwitz said the truck is paid for apply for grant funding and hopes process,” Heitman said. but DNR has a lien on it. As long to be more successful in the future. Vogt said Heitman is entitled to as they use it to keep picking up Schwartze, who has been active his opinion. Vogt said there were a trash, it’s okay. in MRPC projects, said each person lot of requests, more than they had Schwartze said there are some who is scoring the projects gets a funding for and he tried to base his other funding sources for the Op- stack of papers and they hand them ratings on the quality of the different eration Clean-Up Maries County in after making their scores. “You

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PHOTOS BY JACOB WARDEN Vienna softball claims ST. JAMES FREE PRESS PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROB VIEHMAN county bragging rights Eight county Hosting Belle’s Lady Tigers last She also led the Lady Tigers with two Tuesday night at Vienna City Park, Mick hits, a walk and a run scored. harriers medal Byrd’s Eagle softball team found them- Steffen and Feeler both had two hits selves between a rock and a hard place. while combining for three runs batted at St. James Trailing 4-0 entering the bottom of in and a stolen base. the fifth inning, Vienna scored a run in Struemph accounted for the other two Closing the September portion of their the fifth and four in the sixth for a come- RBIs. Kamryn Hayes also had a base hit cross country season, runners from Belle from-behind 5-4 victory. and two stolen bases. and Vienna all competed last Wednesday Scoreless after two innings, Belle got Two nights later on Thursday in at St. James Golf Course and the St. James on the board on a two-out RBI single Steelville, Vienna clinched an outright Invitational. from Cheyenne Struemph that scored Gasconade Valley Conference (GVC) Starting with the middle school boys Gracie Rehmert for a 1-0 lead after title in softball defeating Steelville 22-0 race, Bland’s Trenton Burnett added to his three innings. in three innings. growing medal stash with a fourth place Belle went back to work in the top of Feeler had two hits and a game-high time of 9:07.2. the fourth starting with a leadoff single five runs batted in. Five places and seven seconds out of from Olivia Sanders. Marsie Messersmith and Alicia Long the top 20 and a medal, Vienna’s Duncan Sanders and Susie Moman scored in also added two hits and two RBIs each. Wilkinson paced the Eagles with a 25th- the inning along with Denni Horstman Jada Kleffner also doubled, stole two place time of 10:14.3. on a Rehmert RBI single pushing the bases and drove in a pair of runs against Baylar Smith placed 60th for the Bears Lady Tiger lead to 4-0. the Lady Cardinals. in a time of 11:10. Cash Stricklan was the Jordyn Steffen singled and scored Gabby Wilkinson kicked in a double next Maries County finisher for Vienna in the bottom of the fifth inning on an and three RBIs. Alexi Struemph RBI ground out to get Sitting at 17-0, Vienna went into their See Eight on Page 8 Vienna on the board. annual tournament over the weekend In Vienna’s four-run bottom of the looking for three more wins over New- sixth inning, a two-RBI infield hit from burg, Laquey and Richland to reach a Karissa Feeler led to Struemph driving school-record mark of 20 victories. her in with the eventual go-ahead run. Outscoring their three tournament Steffen earned the win for Vienna opponents by a combined 48-1, Vienna allowing one earned run on four hits went on to keep the tournament cham- and two walks while striking out two pionship hardware in town Saturday. Belle batters. Rehmert took the tough-luck loss al- See Softball on Page 8 lowing five runs and striking out three.

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Tyler Shalbot’s Vienna Winning both games by Eagle fall baseball team scores of 11-5 and 8-5, Vi- wrapped up September with enna finished the fall 18-2. a weekend doubleheader More on these games will Saturday against Russellville be in next week’s Advocate. and Lakeland. Chris Feeler’s Belle Ti- Defeating Lakeland 5-4 gers also ended their fall and falling to the host Indi- season with a weekend ans 4-0, Vienna wrapped up twin bill against Iberia and their fall season with games Eugene at Iberia. Monday night and last night Falling 10-0 to the host (Tuesday) on the road against Rangers and 2-1 in 11 innings New Bloomfield and St. to Eugene, Belle ended their Elizabeth respectively. fall slate with a record 9-10. PHOTO BY JACOB WARDEN Sports coverage made possible by the following local merchants

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Lady Tigers to host Softball • from page 7 Shutting out Newburg (15-0) at St. James and a 12-0 shutout and Laquey (23-0), Vienna nearly of the Lady Shamrocks. annual volleyball made it three shutouts for the Kicking off the month of Octo- tournament defeating Richland ber Monday night, Belle dropped 10-1 in what turned out to be the a 12-11 slug fest at Dixon before tournament Saturday championship game. coming back last night (Tuesday) Vienna will end their regular to sting Laquey’s Lady Hornets Falling to Steelville Friday night Kicking off the afternoon por- season facing Iberia on the road 14-4 in five innings behind four at home in two sets, Belle volley- tion of red pool volleyball at noon tomorrow (Thursday) before hits, two runs scored and two ball will look to snap a long losing will be Centralia and Bourbon. hosting Richland on Friday, Oct. RBIs from Cheyenne Struemph. streak during the annual 2018 Belle Belle and Eugene will cap pool 5. Softball action both nights will Belle will end their regular Lady Tiger Volleyball Tournament play at BHS at 1 p.m. begin at 5 p.m. season this weekend in the Rolla on Saturday, Oct. 6. Belle’s final match in pool play Butch Gehlert’s Belle Lady Softball Invitational at the Ber Split into two pools of four will also be a chance to avenge Tigers have bounced back from Juan Sports Complex and Rolla teams, tournament action will begin in earlier two-set loss to Eugene the tough loss at Vienna to win High School. bright and early Saturday at 8 a.m., back in their season opener in late three of their last four games. Gehlert’s Lady Tigers will at Belle High School and Bland August. Playing road contests at St. open the tournament on Friday, Middle School. Black pool play in Bland will James, New Haven and Dixon, Oct. 5 at high noon facing Willard In Maries County at Belle High also begin at 8 a.m., with Dixon Belle picked up a 10-6 victory on the Morgan Field. School, the host Lady Tigers, Cen- taking on North Callaway. tralia’s Lady Panthers, Eugene’s Linn and Russellville will face Lady Eagles and Bourbon’s Lady off at 9 a.m., in a match up of Show- Eight • from page 7 Warhawks will make the up Red Me Conference foes. pool. Dixon will play their second placing 77th in 11:41.4. time of 14:43.9 helping them Over in Gasconade County at pool match of the day against Linn PHOTOS BY JACOB WARDEN Alijah Mercer placed 80th place 10th in the team standings. Bland Middle School, Dixon’s at 10 a.m. followed by North Cal- for Vienna in a time of 11:45.2 Four county harriers left St. Lady Bulldogs, North Callaway’s laway and Russellville at 11 a.m. followed by Weston Patton’s James with medals following the Lady Thunderbirds, Linn’s Lady Starting afternoon action in 84th-place time of 11:47.8. junior varsity boys race. Wildcats and Russellville’s Lady Bland at noon will be Dixon and Gavin Schwartze was Vien- Corey McDaniel showed the Indians will be in the black pool. Russellville followed at 1 p.m., na’s final scoring runner placing way with a third-place time of Belle and Centralia will kick by North Callaway and Linn to 101st in 12:49.5 19:41 for Belle with teammate off red pool action at BHS in the 8 conclude black pool play. Vienna (284) placed 12th in the Jorge Uribes placing fourth in a.m., match. Eugene and Bourbon At 2 p.m., in Belle, the third- middle school boy’s team stand- 20:04.1. Josiah Hance made it will face each other in their first place teams from each pool will ings in a field loaded with schools three Tigers in the top-10 with a pool match at 9 a.m. square off in the consolation cham- much bigger than the Eagles. ninth-place time of 21:05.2. Centralia and Eugene will pionship match followed at 3 p.m., Cami Doyel was the lone Vienna sophomore Jehoshua square off at 10 a.m., with Belle and by both second-place pool teams in county medalist in the middle Casey earned one of the last re- Bourbon facing off in a showdown the third-place match. school girl’s race with a fourth- maining medals with a 16th-place of Gasconade Valley Conference A long day of volleyball will place time of 10:27.8 for Vienna. time of 23:25.4. (GVC) squads at 11 a.m. conclude at approximately 4 p.m., Nevaeh Kinsey took 28th Morgan Lake also placed 29th In that 11 a.m., match, Belle with the championship match pit- place for Bland in a time of for Vienna in the JV Boy’s race will be looking to avenge a loss ting the top teams in each pool 11:46.7. Kiera Hollis finished with a time of 26:15.7. on the road in Bourbon to the Lady against each other. 51st for Vienna’s middle school Belle freshman Kierra Finn Warhawks last night (Tuesday). girls in a time of 12:45. earned the lone medal in the var- Andrea Novak followed close- sity girl’s race with a 13th-place ly behind Hollis placing 53rd in time of 24:05.2. 12:51.5. Vienna’s Caleb Horman Beth Martin clocked in with posted the best finish of the day an 81st-place time of 13:51.3 among county runners with a for Vienna. second-place time of 18:00.3 in Alia Terwilliger rounded out the varsity boy’s race. Vienna’s contingency of middle Evan Casey also finished 36th school girls with a 90th-place in a time of 21:27.1

PHOTO BY JACOB WARDEN Vienna girls basketball Owensville, MO combines for 4-1 record to close September Closing out the month of Sep- Aliyah Griffin put in two points tember on the hardwood, Vienna’s and five rebounds with Hazel Coons middle school girl’s basketball rounding out Vienna’s B team scor- teams combined to go 4-1 last week. ing with a single point and three Games last week saw Vienna rebounds. faces Gasconade Valley Confer- Hitting the road the next night on ence (GVC) opponents Bourbon Tuesday, Sept. 25, Vienna’s A team and Viburnum along with St. took on St. Elizabeth in girl’s action. Elizabeth out of the Show-Me Falling to a very good Lady Conference. Hornet team 41-9, Logan paced Both the Vienna A and B teams Vienna with five points and four took on Bourbon’s Lady Warhawks rebounds. Huffman rounded out back on Monday, Sept. 24 in their the scoring with four points to go home opener. along with a rebound. Sweeping the doubleheader, Boys action at St. Elizabeth saw Vienna’s A team posted a 31-1 the seventh-grade Eagles fall 41-23 victory while the B team put up a while the Vienna’s eighth-grade 23-8 win. boys also dropped a 47-24 game Leading Vienna’s A team on to the host Hornets. offense was Kyleigh Logan with Friday night at home, Vienna Join us at 1005 Commercial Drive, Owensville, MO a game-high 16 points. She added made it a four-game sweep over four rebounds and four steals to her the visiting Viburnum Blue Jays. impressive point total. On the girl’s side, Vienna’s B For onsite interviews and to tour our facility Terra Huffman nearly added team doubled up Viburnum 12-6 a double double with nine points while the A team defeated the Lady and a game-high 12 rebounds. Tori Blue Jays 27-20. (For a speedier process, serious applicants, please complete an online application Schulte added two points and pulled Huffman just missed another down seven rebounds while Nora double double with nine points and prior to event at lsccom.com/careers) GarroEnvelope also netted two points and nine rebounds Sale against Viburnum. three rebounds. Logan added nine points, seven Maries county As low As Alea Terwilliger rounded out steals and four rebounds. Entry level and skilled positions available the scoring with two points and $26.99Vienna’s seventh-grade boys Price good on #10 Reg. Envelopes printed with black per box of 500 twoor blue steals. ink with order of 2500 or more. Call for more won a 13-6 low-scoring affair over informationOlivia andHagan a price quote contributed on other quantities. six the Blue Jays while the eighth-grade Many different shift opportunities to choose from including part time positions reboundsCall 573-859-3323 and three • 573-259-6543steals. Kiera • 573-437-2323Eagles completed • [email protected] the sweep with Hollis and Jillian Fick each chipped a 58-31 victory. with flexible schedules and Weekend Warriors in three rebounds and two steals. Monday night in Dixon, Vi- EnvelopeKarleigh Brisco led Vienna’s B enna’s girls Saleopened the month of Full time positions are eligible for our Benefit Package including Medical, Dental, team to victoryMaries with county seven points AsOctober low As with a split against the and five rebounds. $26.99Lady Bulldogs. Vision, Life Insurance and 401k for per box of 500 PriceJaelee good on #10 Reg. Stricklan Envelopes printed followedwith black or blue ink withclosely order of 2500 or more. Vienna’s B team doubled up withCall six 573-859-3323 points and three• 573-259-6543 rebounds. • 573-437-2323Dixon 10-5 • [email protected] while Vienna’s A team Pay rate is dependent on position, skill, and experience Kayla Hertzing had an solid stat line dropped a close 25-23 game. with four points, five rebounds and Vienna will return to action to- Envelope Sale As low As five steals.Maries county Price good on #10 Reg. Envelopesmorrow (Thursday)$26.99 night at Iberia printed with black or blue ink with order per box of 500 Alayne Patton firedof 2500 orin more. Call three for other prices.before competing next week in the pointsCall along573-859-3323 with a •rebound. 573-259-6543 • 573-437-2323Bland Tournament. • [email protected]

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WORD UP flab·ber·gast ˈflabərˌɡast/ verb informal verb: flabbergast; 3rd person present: flabbergasts; past tense: flabbergasted; past participle: flabbergasted; gerund or present participle: flabbergasting 1. surprise (someone) greatly; astonish. Vienna class of 1968 gathers for 50th reunion “this news has left me totally flabbergasted” Flabbergast is a state of shock and confusion. It is dumbfound, Members of the Vienna High School Class of 1968 recently celebrated a 50th anniversary and gathered at the Eagles Club to commemorate wild-eyed, and stupefying. As early as the 18th century flabbergast the milestone. Pictured are Roger Kleffner (left), Marsha Martin Harsch, Irene Wieberg Buechter, Mary Lou Zimmer Reichel, Vicki Byrd Hobbs, was meant to overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or Kathy Doyle Kitchens, Carol Nelson Lewter, June Otto Schwartze, Janice Wansing Wieberg, Jennifer Williams Crum, Judy Hollis Honse, Gary stun, especially in a ludicrous manner. Tracking down the meaning Hollis, Ross Crum, Barbara Nelson Porter, Donna Hollis Thompson, Walter Weider, Bill Buschmann, Larry Buechter, Linda Deakins Stratman, has been nothing short of just that. Barbara Schoene Doyle, Henry Stratman, Susie Volmert Kleffner, Joanne Stratman Mathis, Tom Eads, Dennis Weider, Steve Wansing, Janice Loudenslager Stauffer, Stephanie Fannon Moreland, Sally Parker Goodman, Danny Stauffer, Tom Wansing, James Weidinger, Sally Parker The origin of flabbergast is un- Goodman, Tom Nelson, Tom Struemph, John Roberson, Roger Ready, and Harold Deeken. Present but not photographed were David Deeken certain and after some deep digging, I think you will agree, thoroughly and Maydeen Rudroff Bax. SUBMITTED PHOTO flabbergasting. Several sources sug- gest it is possibly from a dialect of Suffolk English formed by flabby or flap (meaning “to strike”) and aghast (meaning “terrified”). Alternatively, it may be related to the Scottish flabrigast (meaning “to boast”) or flabrigastit (meaning “worn out with exertion”). Not impossibly, it may by MATTHEW have have germinated from the close interaction of the two languages. No HAINES one can say for sure. One of the first recorded usages was from Edmund Burke in The Annual Register, or A View of the History, Politics, and Literature published 1773 who wrote: “Now we are flabbergaſted and bored from morning to night—in the ſenate, at Cox’s muſeum, at Ranelagh, and even at church.” And famously again in Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s The Insulted Vienna FFA members keep busy with and Injured (Kessinger Publishing 1861) when he wrote: “Well, some degree of the same pleasure may be experienced many upcoming activities, events when one flabbergasts some romantic Schiller, by putting out one’s tongue at him when he least expects it.” BY PAIGE BREEDING part of this amazing night full of activities. Our 6 p.m. Later that night, Barnwarming will be Since it’s theorized inception almost 250 years ago (246 for VIENNA FFA HISTORIAN officer team brought back experience for open- held at 7 p.m. We have a meeting, followed by all you math wizards), flabbergast has enjoyed widespread and ing and closing ceremonies to possibly become the dance and activities, along with crowning. popular usage in its original spelling. According to Merriam- VIENNA — I hope everyone is having a even better at it. The Greenhands enjoyed it too. Luggage check-in is on Oct. 23 for National Webster, it ranks in the top 40% of words used today, not including fantastic school year. Barnyard Zoo was held at school on Sept. FFA Convention. National FFA Convention is a half-dozen forms no longer extant, like flabagast, flabergast, Our trap team has been practicing and they 21. The day was full of excitement and learning. Oct. 24–26. On the first day the group will depart and flabberghast. It’s also seen infrequent usage as a noun, to are looking good for our future shoots. Members Members of the chapter were able to inform and attend a concert by Garth Brooks, along mean an awkward person in the same vein as a dork or a dweeb, who showed livestock or entered a project in the younger students about the different aspects of with opening ceremony. The next day, we will only beware using it as an insult lest you become a flabbergast fair met and picked up premiums checks. The FFA and many animals that are part of their lives. attend a career show, escape room, and go to yourself. It’s also uncommonly referred to as an (uncountable) FFA Olympic Committee met and discussed The fruit, cookie dough, seasoning sales Dave and Busters. On the last day of convention, overwhelming confusion, shock, or surprise as in “quit your flab- what activities would take place at the competi- have begun. Mums sere delivered on Sept. 27. we will tour the orchards and attend 5th session bergast, and talk in plain English.” tion. The mum fundraiser was held. The chapter sold over 800 mums. Thank you then depart to come home. I am so excited to An officer meeting was held Sept. 12 fol- for your support and enjoy the beautiful fall see what this year has in store for our chapter. This is a weekly series introducing a word’s definition, etymol- lowed by a chapter meeting at the derby track, colors. The Barnwarming committee meeting I hope you all have a wonderful week. ogy, significance and usage. where our Olympics were held. The night was was held to discuss the theme and elements for filled with many laughs and memories to last the night. The Hermann trap shoot was held on a lifetime. Our first place winners were Renee Sept. 29. The results are still pending. National Logan, Alicia Long, Kaitlyn Neubert, and FFA Convention applications were due on Oct. 1. The miracle of the ice cream truck Ashton Stratman. The second place winners To begin our new business, National FFA The owner and operator of the Sweet Stop Ice Cream truck, Joanne were Caid Stockstill, Gavin Stricklan, Timmy Convention interviews will be held this week. Holmes, said she had a very nice stop in Freeburg last week at Holy Schwartze, and Zac Schwartze. Finally, our Anyone who applied will be interviewing to Family School. third place winners were Beaude Deckard, Will compete to get in. There are 15 spots available. Holmes has been working in Maries County for the past two sum- Veasman, Emily Veasman, and Klaire Tappel. The last day to pay your FFA dues is Oct. 5. mers and is making friends wherever she goes. Everyone loves ice The night was an absolute hit and everyone The fruit sale will also end on this day. I highly cream and she is happy to drive her truck around the county selling enjoyed it. The Fatima Trap Shoot was held encourage if you haven’t paid your dues, that ice cream and making people happy. Sept. 15 with the Vienna Team placing first in you do! Junior high dues are $7, high school are Last week a Holy Family School patron paid for every student to the competition. Timmy Schwartze and Taylor $20, and Senior 4 year is $55. The District Postal be treated to an ice cream. Holmes took her truck to Freeburg and it Russell also placed individually with Timmy Shoot is Oct. 9, which is held at the Vienna Gun was a surprise to the kids when she arrived. Holmes said apparently getting second highest and Taylor getting fourth Club grounds. T-Shirt order forms are due on the the students had learned about miracles because several commented to highest individual. Congratulations to all of Oct. 10, so make sure you turn yours in to get her that the ice cream truck coming to the school was like a miracle. those who competed and placed! a chapter T shirt, Hoodie or Hat! The Franklin As the summer begins to move into fall, Holmes and her ice cream Several members of the Vienna FFA Chapter trap shoot will be held on Oct. 13, times are truck will stop making the Maries County trip but she’ll be back in attended Bradford Field Day. They learned many still to be announced. The Area Fall Speaking the spring when the weather warms up. different facts and skill sets. Contest is Oct. 17 in Belle. I highly encourage Greenhand conference and rituals contest was you to go and compete. Pumpkin carving with This week at held. All of the first year members and the officer all the organizations at school is on Oct. 18. On Open Daily ~ 11AM team headed to Hermann and were able to be a the Oct. 19, an officer meeting will be held at

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For information, please call the administration office RIGHT OF WAY OF STATE ROUTE WANTED TO BUY: Paying cash for are encouraged to apply. AA; THENCE 430.71 FEET ALONG used mobile homes. Any size, any & FURNITURE, 1490 Hwy. 28, at 573-859-3800. THE ARC OF A CURVE TURNING condition and must be able to be Bland, Mo. (573)437-7833. The Maries County R-II School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and TO THE RIGHT, WITH A RADIUS OF moved. (636)584-3163. does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed or sex. 1191.40 FEET, THE CHORD OF SAID CURVE BEARS NORTH 13°15’24” Letterheads • WEST, 428.37 FEET AND NORTH WANTED TO RENT 03°37’22” WEST, 194.54 FEET AND Envelopes • 518.92 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF 0454 Publisher’s Notice Business Cards • Phone 573-437-2323 OZARK CENTRAL AMBULANCE DISTRICT A CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT, PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real WITH A RADIUS OF 1181.40 FEET, THE CHORD OF SAID CURVE estate advertised herein is subject to SOLICITATION FOR BID BEARS NORTH 15°26’47” WEST, the Federal Fair Housing Act, which 514.76 FEET AND NORTH 28°01’47” makes it illegal to advertise any pref- WEST, 237.81 FEET TO THE POINT erence, limitation, or discrimination OPENING FOR: OFFERS FOR BUILDING OF BEGINNING. because of race, color, religion, sex, Ozark Central Ambulance District is now soliciting sealed Contains 71.04 acres per Survey No, handicap, familial status, or nation PART-TIME COURT CLERK II bids for the sale/purchase of its former ambulance base located L-439 by Lortz Surveying, LLC. origin, or intention to make any such I will on the 16th day of October, preference, limitation, or discrimina- Part-Time State Position, 20 hours per week, flexible hours at 102 N. Vienna Ave., Belle, MO 65018. 2018, at 1:00 p.m., at the front door tion. Monday–Friday from 8:00am–4:00pm for Maries County Circuit of the Maries County Courthouse, 211 “We will not knowingly accept any LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 26 IN THE W AND W TIBBETTS Clerk’s Office. State Benefits and Semi-Monthly pay. Applicant must SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY OF BELLE, OSAGE COUNTY, MISSOURI. Fourth Street, Vienna, Maries County, advertising for real estate which is in State of Missouri, sell at public auction, violation of the law. All have proficient computer skills, filing, bookkeeping, and operation Bids are due by 5:00pm on Monday, October 15, 2018. for cash, to the highest bidder, all the persons are hereby in- of general office equipment. Must possess the ability to relate right, title, interest, and estate of the Bids should be mailed to: Ozark Central Ambulance District formed that all dwell- with co-workers, the general public and be self motivated. Legal above-named Defendants, in and to the ings advertised are • ATTN: Building Bid • P.O. Box 666 • Belle, MO 65013 real estate, or so much thereof as may available on an equal experience preferred. High School graduate with general clerical be required, subject to all prior liens opportunity basis.” experience required. Or dropped off at: Ozark Central Ambulance District and judgments, if any, to satisfy the • 1001 E. First St., Belle, MO 65013, 8:00am–4:00pm Monday– execution and costs. : To apply, mail or bring resumé with references to Mark CHRIS HEITMAN, Friday. FOR RENT - APRMTS Buschmann, Maries County Circuit Clerk’s Office, Maries County Sheriff of Maries County, Courthouse, 211 4th St. / PO Box 490, Vienna, MO 65582 by The bid opening will be on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 at 6:00pm. Missouri Publish in the Gasconade County Re- 0520 Unfurnished Apartments application deadline: Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. 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Action filled Saturday night

Outsider “Warcar” (top) is pushed onto the berm by Belle Boy “Outlaw” to send the main event in the fifth Belle Demolition challenge. The Belle Boys (top right) work to repair one of their cars between shows. Camera men (middle far right) interview Belle Boy “Hillbilly” after he makes his way into his first main event derby. Brandon Thompson (far bottom right) takes a photo of a bent drive shaft on one of the Belle cars. Smoke and fire (below) shoots out of Jeff Lange’s car “Crusher”. An Outsider (right) give the crowd high fives as he drives onto the field. The Belle Boys and Outsiders (above) attend the pre-event meeting to discus the rules of the derby, as camera crews hover around the meeting.

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Strong words exchanged as Bland mayor argues ‘nothing illegal occurred

BLAND — Newly appointed city clerk with the treasurer would Bland Mayor Ron Shafferkoeter attest to her signature to sign the called out Alderman Jim Carpenter paychecks. By state statute, the about a perceived resignation Sept. city clerk is authorized to sign.” 10 during Shafferkoetter’s first Shafferkoetter said they fol- return meeting. lowed checks and balances as they “I want to jump out of order on should have, with the city clerk, the agenda and go to item 12 on the treasurer, CPA and mayor pres- second page about resignations,” ent during payroll. It was similar SUBMITTED PHOTOS Shafferkoetter said, starting the recently, except he, Shafferkoetter, meeting. “I guess since you are was not yet an authorized user on Eagle Pride Band takes first here, you are not resigning.” the city’s checking account. So Carpenter said he did not resign he attested to the amounts and The Vienna High School Eagle Pride Band did an from his alderman position. He Anderson signed the payroll. outstanding job at the Sullivan Marching Band Festival wanted his name off the checking “I signed them, and she attested last weekend. The band took first place and also first account. to them,” Shafferkoetter said about place in outstanding drum major, and outstanding “You said ‘you resigned’ and previous times. “What you said the guard in their division. Band Director is Ray Spiller. your last works walking out of other day about it being illegal, Eagle Pride Bandsmen include Braden Carnes, Aaron here was ‘I quit.’” Shafferkoetter it’s not.” Carper, Luke Conner, Sam Douglas, Faith Forthman, argued. Shafferkoetter said he attested Kamden George, Kamryn Hayes, Kody Hertzing, Sam Hertzing, Makayla Honse, Tyler Johnson, Annalise Jordan, Abigail Lutz, Allie Miller, Emilee Moeslein, Kaden Moreland, Kayce Moreland, Savanna Naber, Sadie Novak, William Patterson, James Phelps, Gavin Rivera, Grace Rowden, “Since you are here, I am to Anderson’s signature and went Bethany Russell, Jena Schwartze, Ashton Stratman, Delaney Thompson, Colby Toebben, Emily Veasman, Uriah Veasman, Gavin Weathers, assuming you don’t quit,” Shaf- over all the bills, and initialled them Gabby Wilkinson, and Allie Zimmer. Also pictured are senior class members Emily Veasman (left), Grace Rowden, Allie Miller, Makayla Honse, ferkoetter said. after. The treasure was also present. Sam Hertzing, Brayden Carnes, Annalise Jordan, Savanna Naber, Abigail Lutz, Aaron Carper, Emilee Moeslein, and Allie Zimmer. Carpenter said he meant the “There was absolutely nothing checking account only. 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