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Monday, September 3 Vienna softball opens strong will three straight wins. See Page 7. Proposal Maries drafted County showman bring County for school home State Fair awards Fair begins security Four Maires County showmen brought home state awards Grace didn’t know how true that was. tonight from the Missouri State Fair Grace Busch of St. James, Tyler “After I got out of the ring, everyone came over to me Johnson of Vienna, Benjamin Wilkinson of Vienna and Gene and said ‘we have never seen an Angus beat the purebreds; The World’s Fair, also known as officer Gillsepie of Vienna. it has been years since this has happened. It’s a big deal,’” the annual Maries County Fair, begins BELLE — City and school officials met Grace Busch of Belle FFA shared her experience winning Grace said. tonight, Wednesday, August 29 and Tuesday to finalize the draft of a memoran- not only the August show, but also the Purebred Steer Show She says the reason Angus breeds rarely win is because promises to be four days of good dum of understanding for a security officer at the 2018 Missouri State Fair this August — apparently the they are usually simple stock. entertainment, food and fun. program and additional officer for Belle. first time in years that an Angus steer has won the overall “They have the structure, but moving on the other breeds, Maries County Fair Board President Maries R-2 Superintendent Dr. Patrick competition. short horn and maintainers have a more styled look than An- Tommy Pickering said they have worked Call wrote the memorandum of understand- “It was very, very shocking,” Grace said of the competition. gus,” Grace explained. “They usually just carry the meat-side. hard to get ready for the 73rd Annual fair ing for the school security officer program “I knew it was between me and another kid, but I thought he This year we were lucky enough he carried both the style and and everything is in place to bring the that would share a Belle deputy with the was going to pick the kid first.” meat-side that everyone wants in a carcass.” community quality entertainment. school. The memorandum was presented Grace was showing her steer, Louie, born in April, in She also won the showmanship award during the county The fair board members and other vol- at the Aug. 14 city meeting. competition at the fair; she had spent four months preparing fair. unteers have been pulling together all of “The proposal would put an officer in the her him. “I have won the showmanship award — I think this is my the details for the fair. Pickering said he school ten hours a day, four days a week,” “My heart was pounding out of my chest,” she said, describ- third year, five overall,” Grace said. “Overall with the steer thinks the entertainment is good this year. Turnbough said. “God forbid somebody ing how nervous she was. “Then he (the judge) came over show, I think this is my fourth year in a row. That is a record.” At the Motor Sports Complex, Pickering breaks into our school and does something and slapped my calf and I was like ‘thank you! thank you!’” She said she and her family usually get the supreme heifer said they should have very good truck and horrible. Then each one of my officers According to the judge, Grace had a good Angus steer. overall at their hometown fair. tractor pull and demolition derby. There would know the layout of the school.” “It has been a while since a good Angus steer has beat all See Missouri State Fair awards on Page 6 is added money in the truck classes for Turnbough added it would give the these purebreds,” the judge said. the pull, and also bigger prize money and school a resource officer. Call later - cor double points for the demolition derby. rected the term to school security officer. “We’re ready for it,” Pickering said “Resource officer has an educational about the fair. “We hope everybody comes component,” Call explained. “This does out and has a good time.” not. They are there to help with security.” See you at the fair! Turnbough also said the sharing the officer would give the city twenty-four hour coverage. School board members approved June Disposal box 21 for an off-duty deputy officer to work in the school district, and receive a $21,000 salary. An additional $10,000 reserve was collects 100 set aside in case of overtime or if the officer was needed for additional activities. pounds of Rx At the city meeting, Call said Turnbough had changed that plan to contracting the medicines Belle Police Department, rather than an off-duty officer. Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman “They (officers) are going to take turns said thanks to the assistance of Prevention being the security officer,” Call explained. Eagle Pride Band prepares for marching season Consultants of Missouri his office secured “Joe (Turnbough) will schedule each officer a grant in 2017 for this medicine disposal The Vienna High School Eagle Pride Band has been preparing for marching season, which will debut this Saturday at See Proposal on Page 5 box. The box is to help people get rid of 11 a.m. for the Maries County Fair parade. The band’s marching tune this year is “Funky Stuff” by Cool and the Gang. prescription drugs in a safe manner. There are 39 bandsmen and Director Ray Spiller, pictured as he instructs his band students last week, says they have a good work ethic and a desire to achieve excellence. “I couldn’t ask for two better combinations from a group,” he said, It was installed in the Maries County adding the band should be very competitive this year. Upcoming events the band will compete in include the Sullivan Courthouse in October 2017 at the top of Marching Festival on September 29, the Washington Marching Festival on October 6, and the Missouri State University the stairs leading to the sheriff’s office. Freeburg man Homecoming Parade on October 20. The bandsmen are also anxiously awaiting their new uniforms which will arrive Sheriff’s office staff did not think it was anytime between now and the end of October. receiving much use. However, the box was PHOTO BY LAURA SCHIERMEIER seriously injured See Rx medicines on Page 3 in morning accident Vienna resident seeks possession of A Freeburg man received serious injuries in an accident early Saturday street that was vacated 24 years ago morning on Highway 63 two miles south of Freeburg. BY LAURA SCHIERMEIER In 1994 the city council voted to vacate 9th Street and The Missouri State Highway Parol ADVOCATE STAFF WRITER the other property owner, Johnny Hayes, received the entire reported Cory D. Stoebe, 26, of Freeburg, [email protected] property and Wagner said he should have received half of the was injured when at 12:50 a.m. the 2013 street. This is how it is generally done when a street is vacated Ford Focus he was driving northbound, VIENNA — A City of Vienna resident once again has ap- and it was not done that way at that time. The problem, Wagner ran off the right side of the road and struck proached the Vienna City Council asking for help in getting told the council, is that the city council did not follow the state an embankment, went airborne and struck half of the property of a vacated city street restored to him statute governing vacating a street because it was not posted, a tree. He was air flighted by Lifeline to because he believes it was illegally given to another property nor was it advertised, and he, the adjoining property owner, University Hospital in Columbia. owner nearly 25 years ago. was not notified the street was being vacated. The patrol said Stoebe was wearing Dwayne Wagner, who lives at 411 N. Chestnut Street in Wagner said if the city gets money from the state, it has to a safety device. The Ford received total Vienna, attended the August Vienna City Council meeting. See Vacated street on Page 3 damage. He has approached the council previously with the same issue.

Presiding commissioner says Gov. Parson very gracious at State Fair’s Governor’s Breakfast

Maries County Presiding Commissioner Ray low profile and he thinks this governor is interested at the end of the year. Only two were defeated in the that is being pulled together by the Missouri Associa- Schwartze recently attended the Governor’s Breakfast in moving Missouri forward. election and those are the clerk in Pulaski and Clark tion of License Offices (MALO). The group wants to during agriculture day at the Missouri State Fair in CENTURY FARMS counties. Nearby in Osage County Patrick Steele is one raise money for the fee increase attempt. They see now Sedalia. Maries County Extension Program Director Pat of the 29 who decided not to run for reelection. These as a time that it may come to fruition because of the Last week Schwartze complimented Governor Snodgrass sent a memo reminding the commissioners county clerks range from four to 36 years of service evolving composition of the members of the Missouri Parson, saying he is the least political governor he’s of the Century Farm event on October 10. This year in the elected position. legislature ad because the new governor has given them ever had the privilege to meet. Usually, Schwartze there are two Maries County farms slated to receive Rodgers said she thinks the increased work load of positive feedback about the idea. said, the politicians may bad mouth people from the the designation. They are the Tammy (Feeler) and the office may have something to do with it. Rodgers has Maries County operates the Vienna License Office other party but Gov. Parson did not. Instead, he spoke Mark Kleffner farm at 12028 MCR 324, Vienna, and been Maries County’s Clerk for 24 years and worked in the courthouse and that office sees a lot of customers about what a privilege it is to be the state’s governor. the Janie and Mike Ridenhour farm at 34000 Highway as the Deputy County Clerk for four year before being as in 2017 the local license office had a total of 19,422 He introduced his staff, his wife, Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, 28 W, Belle. elected to the position. motor vehicle transactions and processed 1,825 drivers and State Auditor Nicole Galloway. The governor 29 CLERKS LEAVING FEE INCREASE EFFORT licenses. The office receives $3.50 of each transaction bragged on the members of his staff, saying they do Maries County Clerk Rhonda Rodgers said a large Commissioner Schwartze had information about See County on Page 3 all of the work. Schwartze said Gov. Parson kept a number of Missouri county clerks will be leaving office an effort to increase fees in the state’s license offices

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A NEW ADVENTURE TV mistakes that bother me

eople on the internet love to bring attention every week we would get a call. And it would be fixed. you know they show the outside of the building a to errors in movies, some obvious — some One mistake that I constantly see on TV has to couple seconds before the scene develops inside Pnot so obvious. do with cell phones. A problem all developers have each apartment. Personally I don’t have time to watch movies in to contend with when they design a cell phone is In the apartment where Monica resides, in the 10 slow motion to catch these mistakes. And that is the battery life. season comedy, the main window is slanted in with a only way most of these can be found. To help save battery life a cell phone’s screen small brick balcony outside the window. The building Here are some of the mistakes from the big by DENNIS shuts off automatically when the phone is held up they always show for this unit has no balconies and screen you may have already heard of or seen on to your ear as you carry on a conversation. This is no slanted windows. It has no relationship with the YouTube: A man with a white t-shirt and cowboy WARDEN easy to check. Just call someone and watch yourself apartment we see from the inside. Did they think hat appears behind Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates in the mirror. no one would notice? of the Caribbean. rectly through her shoulder as she sings “Let It Go.” The screen shuts off. In the hit TV series NCIS, getting ready to start • In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Mistakes like these are bound to happen. Similar Recently Connie and I were watching an epi- its 16th season, the main character Mark Harmon you can easily see a cameraman in the shot during to newspapers, movies have editors and others who sode of the Big Bang Theory where you could see is a big coffee drinker. He is always drinking coffee Harry and Draco’s dueling scene. constantly check for mistakes. the glow of the phone screen as the actors held the from an insulated paper coffee mug with a top and • In Willy Wonka, the candy man accidentally Just like mistakes you see in a newspaper, those phone to their ears. a cardboard sleeve. hits a little girl in the face when he lifts the counter. on the big screen are there for everyone to see, im- This is amazing to me. A show that has a physicist It’s easy to tell that the cups are always empty. • In Ocean’s Eleven, Brad Pitt’s shrimp cocktail mortalized on film. on staff to make sure their references to physics are You can tell by the way he holds the cup, by container changes from a glass to a plate, and then This is easy to understand, for both newspapers correct (something that only a real physicist would the sound it makes when it’s set down and, most back to a glass again. and movies are produced by people, and we all catch) makes a simple mistake that anyone can notice. importantly, when he takes a drink from the cup. • In Never Been Kissed, Josie and her friends make mistakes. Connie and I regularly watch two shows on Net- All they need to do is put water inside the cup. make a giant poster with the number pi on it, but What I don’t understand are mistakes shown over flix, NCIS and Friends. Both of these shows make An easy fix. the value of pi is incorrect. and over again on TV shows. Why doesn’t someone a mistake on almost every episode. On Netflix we are on season 10 for NCIS. Mistakes in movies are not limited to live action. point these out and stop them from reoccurring? This bugs me. Hopefully they have fixed this problem by now In Frozen (an animation film), Elsa’s hair passes di- If we had the same mistake run in the newspaper If you have ever watched the sitcom Friends but I doubt it.

GUEST COMMENTARY HOMETOWN BOY Democrats’ immigration dogma is damaging Journalists who don’t know African American communities farm words lose credibility BY TOM BROADWATER don’t have access to entry-level jobs.” There’s still a need for agricultural journalists. And for more journalists who Democrats can’t be champions for African Americans when know that all bovine are not cows. There are differences between cow, calf, heifer, If you’re a Democrat and you question the party orthodoxy they advocate for endless immigration amnesties. This includes bull and steer. Then there are those swine words: Sow, boar, piglet, shoat, on and on. on immigration, prepare to be excommunicated. their support for “sanctuary cities,” which stymie the deporta- Names make a difference. Even trusted news outlets, such as wire services, get That’s the grim lesson of a recent fracas involving Our tion of dangerous criminals and their opposition to mandatory farm terms wrong. In stories all bovine are called “cows.” Revolution, the progressive advocacy group founded by Sena- worker verification enforcement. A story that farmers read twice told of a semi-trailer wreck that dumped 80 tor Bernie Sanders. Our Revolution fired its “National Justice” In June, a number of high-profile Democratic mayors pulled cows on the road. director after she publicly pointed out that excessive immigra- out of an immigration meeting with President Trump in retali- City readers took it at face value. Those from a beef farm didn’t believe it. tion can hurt low-wage American workers. The staffer, Tezlyn ation for the administration’s crackdown on sanctuary cities. They’d never seen a semi-trailer hold 80 cows. Maybe those were 80 veal calves. Figaro, a woman of African American and Latina descent, Pointing out the damage done by free-flowing foreign labor That’s another word to learn: veal. Those are dairy calves weaned early from took to Twitter to complain about foreigners “coming into the wasn’t always condemned by left-leaning lawmakers. Back mama cows. That frees a dairy cow to give milk for us. The calves are bottle fed country and getting benefits that Americans do not get.” in the early 1990s, Barbara Jordan, a civil rights icon and the and harvested early to make “veal.” That’s as Figaro voiced an uncomfortable truth, and her dismissal first African American woman from the South ever elected to near to white meat as you’ll get in beef. reveals a stunning hypocrisy within modern Democratic poli- Congress, proclaimed that there was “no national interest in Every word conveys its own story. Feedlot tics. The party claims to champion the economic well-being continuing to import lesser skilled and unskilled workers to cattle can be heifers (females) or steers (castrated of black and Hispanic Americans; yet it also supports unfet- compete in the most vulnerable parts of our labor force.” She bulls). No need for bulls in a feedlot. Intact male tered immigration, which depresses wages and reduces job called for cutting immigration by a third. bovine make odd-tasting meat. opportunities for minority American workers. A decade later, a Democratic senator warned that a “huge A recent press photo showed a feedyard of Immigrants -- both legal and illegal -- tend to congregate influx of mostly low-skill workers... threatens to depress further cattle (an inclusive term). The caption called in large cities and join the unskilled workforce. In fact, in the the wages of blue-collar Americans.” them “cows.” Another big “oops” that could be past 20 years, immigrants who lack high school diplomas have That senator was Barack Obama, writing in his 2006 book caught by an agricultural journalist. increased the size of the low-skilled workforce by 25 percent. The Audacity of Hope. Everyone enjoys their lives because of farmers. That puts them in direct competition with African Ameri- Around the same time, Paul Krugman, a liberal Nobel by DUANE DAILEY Farmers know all those agricultural words. Farms cans, who disproportionately occupy the low-wage urban labor Prize-winning economist, openly acknowledged that “the fiscal grow many plants and animals that become food. market. Work from Harvard economist George Borjas shows burden of low-wage immigrants is . . . pretty clear.” Food takes us into a whole world of words that when immigration increases the size of the labor pool by Democratic leaders can’t claim to care about black and describing meat we buy at supermarkets. Most consumers may not know a dif- 10-percent, wages for African American men drop 2.5 percent Hispanic Americans while supporting immigration policies ference between a loin cut and a cutlet. There’s a difference. Then we get into -- and their employment rate declines by 6 percent. that rob their most loyal voters of jobs and wages. descriptors of tenderness and juiciness. The U.S. Civil Rights Commission Commissioner Peter Consumers are learning differences in USDA meat grades. Prime sounds like it Kirsanow emphasized how this competition can lock young Tom Broadwater is president of Americans4Work, a nonprofit should be first. Choice doesn’t sound like second. Select, in third place, just cannot workers out of the job market: “You eliminate the rungs on that advocates on behalf of American minority, veteran, youth, match Prime in eating quality. the ladder because a sizable number of African American men and disabled workers. If you eat beef in a burger at a fast-food joint you’re probably in Select territory. It’s ground, so you don’t feel lack of tenderness. In fact, that burger may be from an old cow, not a Prime steer. Beef farmers learn real price premiums paid at slaughter for carcasses grading GUEST COMMENTARY Prime. Grid prices above daily market prices pay for special kinds of Prime beef. For example, Certified Angus Beef brings extra bonuses. That means it is a “cut Missouri Municipal League urges above.” Grid premiums are paid to the last owner of a calf going to slaughter. Farmers selling calves at weaning as “feeder calves” lose bonus prices. Those specialized support for fuel tax increase farm words mean differences in eating quality and in prices paid or received. As a long-time agricultural journalist, I worry. The Missouri Municipal League Board for this vital lifeline has been neglected “With Proposition D, Missouri’s cit- There are fewer farm kids available to become journalists. I’m concerned about of Directors voted Aug. 18 during their for too long.” ies will be able to apply local decision- farm kids appreciating reading printed words. On our ag campus most seem en- meeting to approve a resolution support- During the final week of the 2018 making and work on local transportation grossed in cellphones. Few carry books. ing an important upcoming transportation legislative session, the Missouri General priorities to address deteriorating roads,” There are still opportunities for FFA and 4-H members to be reporters. They can initiative for Missouri. Assembly passed HB 1460 that places a said MML Executive Director Dan learn to write farm youth stories for their local newspapers. My first story printed The resolution supports Proposition ballot measure on the Nov. 6, 2018, bal- Ross. “The significant new funding for in the county paper was a turning point. Neighbors noticed, I could write. “You D, that will be placed on the November lot increasing the state motor fuel tax. If local projects in Prop D makes it a win wrote that?” What a lift that was for me. ballot and incrementally increase the approved by voters, the ballot measure for our citizens and our local and state This week an MU magazine for alums carried a story about MU Extension state’s fuel tax over four years — the first would: economies.” Show-Me-Select Heifers. With it they printed a stock photo of a dairy cow. All fuel tax increase in more than 20 years • Increase the state’s motor fuel tax The MML Board of Directors consists bovine are cows, Right? for the state. by 10 cents from 17 cents per gallon in of a president, vice president, active past MU alums are calling local Extension livestock specialists asking if anyone on “Stronger and safe transportation in increments of 2.5 cents a year over four presidents, 12 elected municipal officials campus knows the difference between a dairy cow and a beef heifer. Not amongst Missouri is crucial for cities, and all years, bringing the state fuel tax to 27 and five appointed municipal officials; editors at highest campus levels. citizens. It affects every priority for the cents per gallon; and, with at least one board member from But, administrators don’t know either. In budget cuts the degree program for state, from recreation to business develop- • Provide municipalities an additional each Congressional District. agricultural journalism was killed. Not enough students were enrolled in that ment to safety,” said MML President and $60,000,000 annually in revenue, when (Learn more about the proposed fuel specialty to continue it. Short sighted? Some think so. Hazelwood Mayor Matt Robinson. “We fully implemented, to fund local trans- tax at www.safermo.com). No idea that maybe food education might be affected. Remember food comes need stronger, safer roads, and funding portation projects. from agriculture. Do I fret too much? If you see a farm-word blooper, let me know. A mistake makes it fake news. A CHIP-AND-SEAL project on Highway 19 between Send to [email protected]. U.S. 50 at Drake and Highway 28 in Owensville in progress this month is designed to prolong the life of U.S. Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer’s statement in honor of Senator John the roadway until funding levels improve to allow for a McCain: complete overlay with asphalt, according to Missouri “…the world has lost a great American hero. Senator John McCain served our Department of Transportation engineers. The project nation for more than half a century, dedicating his life as a distinguished member has drawn the ire of local motorists. Similar sealing and of the United States Navy and the United States Senate. Please join me in keeping chip applications were applied to Highway 100 east his wife Cindy and his loving family in your thoughts and prayers…” to the Franklin County line and west to Osage County near Morrison. PHOTO BY DAVE MARNER

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County • from page 1 Did you know? and these fees pay for the Sonny volunteered to help with the Maries overhead of the office. County Fair with the entertainment in 1986. Maries County generally After his first year he served as the President of the Fair earns about $10,000 an- Board for 15 years. Sonny and Robin served once as Parade nually from the office. Marshals. Working through the 50th Anniversary until 2001 of It’s not a lot of money, the fair there was a lot of growth. He worked with a great crew Schwartze said, but the that saw the purchase of the fairgrounds property, the building county operates the office of the current stage, the barns, the Motorsports Complex and in the courthouse to benefit more. the citizens of the county Do you remember the only time Sonny sang at the fair? and the people from other Who he sang with? What song they sang? counties who come here to Honoring a Maries County military veteran Although retired from the Fair Board, you will see Sonny use the office. People say there every year. Either volunteering at the Democrat booth, the office staff is friendly, Funeral services for Glenis L. Southard were held Sunday, August 26 at the High Gate Baptist Cemetery participating in the parade, buying animals at the youth sale, helpful, and the transac- in High Gate with many people present. Part of the services was a military presentation of the American being a bar-be-que judge, enjoying time with the grandchildren tions are taken care of Flag by two active duty from the Missouri National Guard. They are pictured presenting the flag to at the fair—and of course visiting with people—Sonny is there. quickly and professionally. Southard’s children, Brent Southard and Bonnie Rose. PHOTO BY LAURA SCHIERMEIER “Book it” out to the 73rd Maries County Fair, enjoy the The MALO group seek- events and see your friends. Support the fair! ing the fee increase will attempt it during the next Vote for and elect legislative session. The group has made several Maries County Library Board sets tax rate attempts at a fee increase Vernon “Sonny” Helton and two successful attempt The members of the Maries County Library Board is impressed with the work they do there. for Presiding Commissioner of Maries County were ultimately vetoed by met August 20 and set the 2018 tax rate for Maries Also at the meeting, Library Director and Chil- Paid for by Committee to Elect Sonny Helton Eldar Rizvanov, Treasurer the executive branch. They County. The rate was set at 0.1607. This is the same dren’s Librarian Lisa Garro, in her Director’s Report, think this time the effort tax rate the library used in 2017. For 2018, it is an- said the monthly classes put on by MU Extension may be successful. ticipated the tax rate will bring in $223,419 in Maries at the library are very informative and have been Schwartze said he County tax revenue to operate the library branches. well attended. In September she hopes to have a fall thinks license offices with This anticipated revenue is $6,212 more than in 2017 garden class. a smaller number of trans- due to an increase in the county’s assessed valuation, Garro was pleased to report a donation of children’s actions could use the fee which for 2018 taxes is $139,028,557. book shelving from MMRL. She said there should increase, but the larger The Maries County and Miller County boards both be enough units for each branch to receive additional offices probably are doing met in Iberia last Monday night. The individual coun- shelving units. Another donation received was money fine financially. ties met before the regular meeting to set the tax rates. to purchase library furniture for the Vienna Branch For Sale Miller County’s tax rate for 2018 was set at 0.1299. from the Girl Scout Troop #70275, which is disband- Rodgers said Don Kel- In other business at the meeting, Eleanor Terry of ing. Upcoming activities she mentioned were school ley, who currently lives in Vienna was present as a member of the public and she class visits at the library, Head Start and preschool the state of Texas, spoke to complimented the Vienna Library Branch, saying the outreach, Kaleidoscope STEAM programs, story her about him selling the staff and the many activities are very good and she time programs, and the parade. large, two-story building located at the corner of 3rd and Coffey Streets in Vienna. She said Kelley Rx medicines • from page 1 wanted to let the county know he wants to sell the opened on August 22 to check its medicines are known to be abused. Anyone with prescription medi- building. He did not say use status and they were surprised “A big thank you to everyone cations that need to be disposed of a price, only that he can to find out it contained nearly 100 who has disposed of these medi- is welcome to use this container. It be contacted about it on pounds of medicines. These were cines properly, thus ensuring they is an amnesty box—no questions Facebook. removed from the box and Heit- never make it to the streets,” Heit- asked about the sources of the man said many of the prescription man said. medications.

Vacated street • from page 1 follow state laws. He has been up- the land because it’s a water trap on the intent of the city council in set about this occurrence for some him and the current owner. He said 1994 or if they did or didn’t follow time and has done the research. He the land in question is worth about the law. Wagner said a statute was told the council on March 1, 1994 $2,500 to $3,000, but his “mental ignored. Clerk Sherry James said when the petition for vacating the grief and anger are worth $50,000.” they had a petition from Hayes and street was first read, then alderman James said he can’t say how he signed it but nobody else did. Ken Risse did not like the wording things were done in 1994. Wagner Currently, the city gets everybody’s and it was tabled until the wording said as the city’s governing body, signature when it vacates an alley was changed. On March 5, 1994 a the council could take action to or a street. special meeting was held and alder- invalidate the ordinance. He said In the financial report at the man EJ Meyer made the motion to he is disabled and can’t afford a August meeting, Clerk James close the street as requested and the lawyer. He knows the ordinance reported fund cash balances: Gen- council voted in favor of it. Wagner and petition did not carry out over eral fund $26,506.14, Water fund said the entire process was done in 30 days and they did not notify $70,317.63, Street fund -$1,165.92, THE MARIES COUNTY BANK WILL BE CLOSING AT 13 days with no public notice. “I him. James said he will talk to the and Sewer fund $47,334.92. would have been here if I’d been city attorney. Wagner said he needs Fund year-to-date revenues and 10:30 A.M. ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST FOR THE notified,” he said. the city’s help. James agreed that expenditures were reported: Gen- MARIES COUNTY FAIR PARADE Mayor Tyler James said Wagner Wagner should have been notified eral fund revenues $23,920.87 (8 should have received half of the and that the property never should percent of budget) and expenditures CLOSED MONDAY SEPT. 3RD FOR LABOR DAY street but there is nothing the city have been surveyed with all of the $26,493.44 (8 percent); Water fund THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT TIME AT THE FAIR! council can do now as he thinks it’s street going to one property owner. revenues $15,086.41 (9 percent) a legal issue at this point. He thinks Wagner said he doesn’t want to and expenditures $14,200.56 (10 Vienna Senior Center Bingo it may have been miss-surveyed leave this dangling for the next percent); Street fund revenues Monday, Sept. 3rd | Lucky 7 Jackpot $950.00 but he does not know how to make landowner and he knows he’s “stir- $8,061.76 (8 percent) and expen- it right. ring the kettle again” but he doesn’t ditures $214,118.89 (70 percent); Old Jail Museum Complex Open Dates Wagner said he doesn’t want have the money to fight it and try and Sewer fund revenues $7,815.34 to bother the city council with this to fix it himself. He said if lawyers (10 percent) and expenditures Saturday September 1st 1-3 PM (after the parade) “but I won’t let it die.” He said are involved, it will get “vicious.” $2,589.89 (1 percent). Come by for a tour and see Maries County’s historical treasures! the surveyor, Kuster out of Linn, South Ward Alderwoman Bren- doesn’t remember and they won’t da Davis said she can’t speak about Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale let him talk to him now. James said when Wagner brought this up last August 25th thru Sept. 1st | 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. time he looked into it and he doesn’t Visitation Church Basement | Closed Sunday Aug 26th know what the city can do. “Invalidate the petition and or- Holy Family Parish Picnic dinance,” Wagner said in response. Sunday Sept. 2nd |11:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. | Holy Family Freeburg MO. James said legally he doesn’t know if the city can do that. They need Serving: Fried Chicken & Roast Beef, Real Mashed Potatoes to talk to an attorney. Wagner has Adults $11.00 Kids 6-12 $5.00 Under 5 Free talked to several people who say what happened in 1994 was not Carry-outs Available | Air Conditioned Dinning Hall right. James said he doesn’t know Country Store * Raffle * Quilt Auction * Kiddie Tractor Pull how to make it right 24 years later. Live Music: Helen Russell Band 2-5 p.m.- Firecreek 8-12p.m. The property no longer belongs to Johnny Hayes and has been “BOOKIN’ IT TO THE FAIR” owned by two different people since then. It currently is owned Join us for the 73rd Annual Maries County Fair by Linda Jones. Wagner said he Vienna, MO Fairgrounds |Aug 29th - September 1st, 2018 doesn’t think the deed to the 30 ft. by 80 ft. piece of land is valid if it Friday - Youth Livestock show 8:00 a.m. Sale 6:00 p.m. was not surveyed properly. James Saturday - Demolition Derby 7:00 p.m. said the deed comes first, then the survey as it created a new tract and Parade: Saturday, September 1st @ 11:00 A.M. it has to be recorded and surveyed. Wagner said he won’t pay an attorney to get land back that was taken from him. He plans to go to the Missouri Attorney General next. James said it would cost more for the lawyer than the land is worth. Then, Wagner said he doesn’t want MCA ■ WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29, 2018 ■ PAGE 4

AREA OBITUARIES MARIES COUNTY ASSOCIATE COURT 7/2/18 Willis Bassett HONORABLE KERRY G. ROWDEN, PRESIDING

Willis Dean Bassett was born Jan. 7, 1936, in Shawn D. Allsup, Fail to yield 15 mph. Fine of $89.50, plus costs. Michael “Si” Kneeskern Maries County, near Dixon, Missouri. The first to emergency vehicle sounding Chad Wayne Horton, Failed to Michael and Madison Kneeskern of born of Clyde Elmer and Neva Faye (Doyel) Bas- audible siren signal/display lighted equip vehicle with muffler/adequate Bland wish to announce the birth of their sett went home to be with his Lord Jesus Tuesday, visible red/blue light. Fine of muffler/properly attached muffler. son Michael, born July 2, 2018, at Capital Aug. 21, 2018, at the age of 82, surrounded by $64.50, plus costs. Fine of $100, plus costs. Region, Jefferson City. Michael weighed his loving family. Michelle Stephanie Atkinson, Jason Wayne Huff, Possess five pounds and 10 ounces at birth and was He was united in marriage Aug. 29, 1953, at Exceeded posted speed limit by 11- marijuana. Fine of $200, plus costs. 19 3/4 inches long. Ricker Church near Meta, to Leila Ruth Burd, 15 mph. Fine of $89.50, plus costs. Jobe Matthew Hunter, Equip- Grandparents are Jerry and Misty Perkins and Scott Kneeskern the love of his life, and together they raised six Jamie Lee Barnhart, Driving ment violation. Fine of $189.50, of Belle and Christopher and Ginger Nilges of Bland. children. while revoked/suspended - second plus costs. Great-grandparents are Delores Perkins, Ladair and Joyce Feeler, Willis enlisted into the U.S. Army, Dec. 29, 1954, and served or third offense. Fine of $300, plus Dramane Daniel Kendrix, Don and Patty Vandegriffe and Elwood Runge, all of Belle, and Eddie honorably until he was discharged July 26, 1956. He was awarded costs. Failed to equip vehicle with muffler/ and Kathy Smith of Camdenton. the Solder’s Medal for heroism, the Army’s highest peace time Billy Ray Beasley, Exceeded adequate muffler/properly attached Great-great-grandparent is Vivian Spurgeon of Belle. medal for valor, when he saved the life of a fellow soldier. A man of posted speed limit by 16-19 mph. muffler. Fine of $80, plus costs. outstanding character, his service is a testament to his faithful love Fine of $109.50, plus costs. Mark A. Kidd, Equipment viola- of God and country. Theresa Angela Bellville, tion. Fine of $189.50, plus costs. Willis’s career in communications led him to work for telephone Equipment violation. Fine of James Knapp, Possession of HEARTLAND REGIONAL LIBRARY companies in Missouri, Iowa and eventually Colorado, where he $189.50, plus costs. marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid fulfilled his lifelong dream to raise his family, enjoying his love Christopher A. Biddy, Ex- of 10 grams or less. Fine of $100, BELLE SCHEDULE of fishing, hunting and mountain living. He later built, owned and ceeded posted speed limit by 11-15 plus costs. operated Bassett Alarm and Communications. mph. Fine of $89.50, plus costs. Timothy Allen Lawson, Failed Aug. 30 2:00 p.m...... Computer Tutorials Willis is survived by wife of 65 years, Leila (Burd) Bassett, Jef- Nicky Charles Boyd, Equip- to equip vehicle with muffler/ad- 4:30 p.m...... Science Sound Waves (ages 5-14) ferson City; three sons and daughters-in-law, James and Linda Bassett, ment violation. Fine of $189.50, equate muffler/properly attached Sept. 1 11:00 a.m...... Storytime - “A Couch for Lama” Dixon; Tom and Karen Bassett, Ham Lake, Minn.; and Daniel and plus costs. muffler. Fine of $80, plus costs. Sept. 3 ...... Closed Deydra Bassett, Fruita, Colo.; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Timothy L. Bruemmer, Equip- Christen Leigh Lonning, Sept. 4 1:00 p.m...... Veteran’s Representative Anita and Tom Denboske, Gypsum, Colo.; Diane and Scott Mathis, ment violation. Fine of $189.50, Failed to equip vehicle with muffler/ Sept. 6 2:00 p.m...... Computer Tutorials Maxwell, Neb. and Rebecca Bassett Scarpati, Lompoc, Calif.; siblings, plus costs. adequate muffler/properly attached Sept. 8 11:00 a.m...... Author Michael Keeney visit Bob and Pat Bassett, Columbia; Arnold and Donna Bassett, Dixon; Mark Patrick Catanzaro, Ex- muffler. Fine of $80, plus costs. 11:00 a.m...... Grandparent’s Day Kenneth and Susan Bassett, St. Roberts; Marilyn and Marty Davis, ceeded posted speed limit by 20-25 Tobi Samantha Maki, Equip- Rolla; sister-in-law, Marilyn Bassett, Vienna; 19 grandchildren; 18 mph. Fine of $109.50, plus costs. ment violation. Fine of $189.50, great-grandchildren; and many relatives and friends. Thomas Michael Ceja Jr., plus costs. VIENNA SCHEDULE He was preceded in death by his father, Clyde; his mother, Neva Equipment violation. Fine of Sean Joseph Markley, Equip- Aug. 27- Sept. 1 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m...... Friends of the Library Book Sale Faye; and younger brother, Roy. $189.50, plus costs. ment violation. Fine of $189.50, Aug. 29 2:15 p.m...... Teen Book Club (high school) Visitation for Willis Bassett was held Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, Gerald Paul Conaway, Failed plus costs. 3:00 p.m.. Sweet Stop Ice Cream Truck will stop at the library in the Vienna Chapel of the Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home. to equip vehicle with muffler/ad- Michael W. Zoia, Failed to equip Aug. 30 1:00 p.m...... Computer Tutorials Funeral services were Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, at the Kenner Church equate muffler/properly attached vehicle with muffler/adequate muf- 4:00 p.m...... Cancer Support Group of God, Dixon. Interment with full military honors was in the Kenner muffler. Fine of $70, plus costs. fler/properly attached muffler. Fine Sept. 3 ...... Closed Cemetery, following the funeral. Nikki Leighann Dellbringge, of $80, plus costs. Sept. 4 3:00 p.m...... Disabled Veterans Outreach Program In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Kenner Church. Failed to equip vehicle with muffler/ Erica Marie Newcomb, Ex- Sept. 6 1:00 p.m...... Computer Tutorials Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.bir- adequate muffler/properly attached ceeded posted speed limit by 16-19 3:30-7:00 p.m...... Family Board Game Night minghammartinfuneralhomes.com muffler. Fine of $60, plus costs. mph. Fine of $109.50, plus costs. 4:00 p.m...... Cancer Support Group Erin Jacqueline Devasto, David A. Pace, Exceeded posted Failed to equip vehicle with muffler/ speed limit by 16-19 mph. Fine of adequate muffler/properly attached $109.50, plus costs. DEATH NOTICE muffler. Fine of $80, plus costs. Tonya June Party, Fail to dis- Amber R. Flint, Exceeded play plates on motor vehicle/trailer. posted speed limit by 11-15 mph. Fine of $37.50, plus costs. COLLEGE CLIPS Gary Nichols Fine of $89.50, plus costs. David Edd Pittman, Equipment LOCAL STUDENTS EARN HONORS Michael Eugene Frommel, Ex- violation. Fine of $70, plus costs. Gary E. Nichols, 64, Belle, passed away Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, ceeded posted speed limit by 20-25 Toni M. Pogue, Failed to equip at his residence. mph. Fine of $109.50, plus costs. vehicle with muffler/adequate muf- Columbia College Arrangements are pending at this time. Justin Christopher Gerke, fler/properly attached muffler. Fine Tucker Huebner, Bland, has been named to the Spring 2018 Dean’s A full obituary will be published at a later date. Exceeded posted speed limit by 11- of $125.00, plus costs. List at Columbia College, Rolla.

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Hamburger, Chicken Tenders, AuGratin Potatoes, Pudding Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Green Maries County Vienna Senior Fruit Salad, Cole Slaw, Macaroni/ Wednesday, Sept. 5 Beans, Baked Apple, BBQ Pork Vienna Senior Cheese, Brownie Ala Mode Hamburger Steak/Grilled On- Riblett, Seasoned Cauliflower, R-I Schools Center Lunch Aug. 30 - Sept. 3 ions, Roasted Mediterranean Chocolate Chip Square Center Events Closed Blend, Peaches, Chicken Ten- Friday, Sept. 7 Monday, Sept. 3 210 Ball Park Rd. Vienna ders, Corn Flaky Potatoes, Fast Cheddar Baked Chicken, Mashed Friday, Aug. 31 - Saturday, Sept. 1 Tuesday, Sept. 4 5:00-8:00 p.m..... Bingo at the Fair Closed Phone (573) 422-3834 Baked Ham, Spinach, Fruited & Fancy Potatoes, Mandarin Oranges, Tuesday, Sept. 4 Wednesday, Aug. 29 Jello, Cheese Tortellini Casserole, Thursday, Sept. 6 Ham/Beans, Wilted Lettuce, Cake Chicken Nuggets, Rolls, Broccoli/ Cheese Sauce, Strawberries Wednesday, Sept. 5 Walking Tacos, Refried Beans, Mandarin Oranges “Then God blessed the seventh day and Thursday, Sept. 6 Grilled Chicken Salad, Cheese/ made it holy, because on it he rested from Carrot/Celery Sticks, Watermelon Osage Ambulance District… Friday, Sept. 7 will be offering an Emergency Medical Technician class. Class will be all the work of creating that he had done.” Pepperoni Pizza, Salad, Grapes taught on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm and will start on Monday, October 1, 2018 and will conclude in April 2019. Students will be trained according to the National Standards set forth ~ Genesis 2:3 Maries County by the Department of Transportation and will have the opportunity to become nationally registered and state licensed EMTs. The R-II Schools class will teach students how to react to medical as well as trauma emergencies, provide CPR to a patient who is not breathing and has Wednesday, Aug. 29 no pulse, how to operate an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Chicken Patty, Hamburger Steak, and much more. Cost of class is $950.00; payment plans are available. Strawberry/Chicken Salad, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Green Please call 897-0044 for more information and to register for the Beans, Pineapple, Hot Rolls class. Applications can be downloaded from our website www. Thursday, Aug. 30 osageamb.com. Class size is limited; applications must be received by Super Nachos, Sloppy Joe, Taco Friday, September 14, 2018. Salad, Cornbread, Salad, Refried Beans, Pears Friday, Aug. 31 Tony’s Pizza, Ham/Cheese Cal- Join Us at the… zone, Popcorn Chicken Salad, Pineapple Muffin, Salad, Roasted Vegetables, Tropical Fruit Tuesday, Sept. 4 Super Nachos, BBQ Pork/Bun, Taco Salad, Cornbread, Garden Salad, Refried Beans, Mandarin Oranges Wednesday, Sept. 5 Happy Labor Day Chicken Patty, Hamburger Steak, Strawberry Chicken Salad, BLAND CHRISTIAN CHURCH Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Green • 10am–4pm Beans, Pineapple, Hot Rolls Sat., Sept. 29 Thursday, Sept. 6 710 W. Hwy 28 Popcorn Chicken Nuggets, Ital- Don’t Miss The FALL FUN! ian Bread, Sloppy Joe, Mandarin Bland, MO Orange Chicken Salad, Salad, 573-646-3245 Steamed Broccoli, Cinnamon Apples Bruce Elmore, Preacher Friday, Sept. 7 Tony’s Pizza, Pepperoni Cal- Event sponsored by the Belle 573-646-3827 zone, Popcorn Chicken Salad, Chamber of Commerce Pineapple Muffin, Salad, Roasted For general contact/application Vegetables, Tropical Fruit info call (573) 573-9871 www.BlandChristianChurch.com MCA ■ WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29, 2018 ■ PAGE 5

News Proposal • from page 1 for a day or time to go through. To resource should serious incidents Briefs me, it looks like each officer will take place within any schools; take one day during the week and • decision to involve the police be the security officer.” department in any school-based Turnbough said he would be on incident must be made by the SHERIFF’S WATER day shift while his officers worked principal or designee; GUN SHOWDOWN security. After school, the officer • police involvement in school- Members of the Maries would spend the remaining hour- based incidents should be limited County Sheriff’s Office will and-a-half of his shift on patrol. to situations when it is necessary have the Vienna Water Gun Alderman Courtney Abel, who to protect the physical safety of Showdown on Saturday, Sept. was present at the 9 a.m. meeting students and staff from imminent 1 at 1:30 p.m. on the courthouse Aug. 28, said the school district harm; or appropriate to address square. Persons who would agreed to pay $27,391 to use the criminal behavior of persons other like to participate simply need officer nine months out of the year. than students; and to bring a water gun to use at The city will pay for the fourth • inform the building principal this fun event. Everyone is officer’s benefits package. or his/her designee of any law welcome. The memorandum outlines enforcement action which occurs check-in and check-out proce- on school property and/or which LOAVES & FISHES food dures, including: may involve a student. pantry in Vienna during the •check in each morning at 7:30 What happens if the city has month of September is request- a.m. at the administration office need of the officer during the day ing donations of toilet tissue. and fill out the date and time on the when they are at the school? Donations can be dropped off security officer time sheet located Call said overtime would also at local churches. The food in the binder; not be a problem for the school. pantry distributes food on the • refer to the schedule for daily “Because there are four of- first Wednesday and second patrol routine, which will be lo- ficers, Marshal Turnbough can Thursday of each month. PHOTO SUBMITTED cated in the binder; schedule it so they do not have SUNSHINE SHANKS (center), of Belle Elementary School (BES), accepts a check for her mini-grant from • when reporting to another overtime,” Call said. ROSEBUD resident Jason Maries County Farm Bureau President Chris Rowden (right). BES Principal Vanessa Feeler was also in attendance. building on campus during the Abel said the school would Mehrhoff claimed a $100,000 day, check in at the building office; not cause overtime for the officer. prize on a Missouri Lottery • report any necessary devia- “If the officer has to be used “Money Money Millionaire” Missouri Farm Bureau awards mini-grants to educators tion from the daily schedule to a here at the city for city purposes, scratchers ticket at Corner Mar- Across Missouri over 3,000 materials provided through these County R2 - Belle Elementary building administrator or the su- then any over-time would be on ket in Bland on Aug. 7. students from some 76 classrooms awards allow students to enhance School, was awarded a check for perintendent’s office; and the city,” Abel said. will enhance their knowledge of their awareness and understanding her mini-grant by Maries County • at the end of the day, sign out Turnbough, Call, Abel and AMERICAN RED CROSS agriculture through Mini-Grants of agriculture. Farm Bureau President, Chris on the security officer’s time sheet. Mayor Josh Seaver were present blood drive will be held Mon- awarded by the Missouri Farm A record number of Missouri Rowden. “It is an understanding they for the meeting. day, Sept. 10, from noon to 5 Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. educators applied for funding to The Missouri Farm Bureau would not dock for the pay,” Abel “We added the line on how the p.m. at Belle High School. With a commitment to improve ag- assist in helping students make Foundation for Agriculture pro- explained. “Pretty much it says money is going to be exchanged ricultural understanding, this fund- the connection to farming and the vides support for programs that that if we were not able to provide and put a dollar amount to it,” THREE MEN were injured ing allows educators to purchase products agriculture provides us. enhance the image of agriculture, an officer for a day or two, if the Seaver said. Saturday, Aug. 25, in a one- accurate educational materials This marks the 21st year for this strengthen agricultural understand- officer was sick or called out, that The remaining proposal is the vehicle accident on Route A and consumables to help connect competitive granting process to ing and provide leadership devel- would be okay. But if an officer same one that was presented to the in Osage County. The accident students to the source of items ev- help educators share the message opment opportunities. quits or needed to be replaced in a board during the Aug. 14 meeting. occurred when the eastbound eryone uses every day – agriculture. of agriculture. Mini-grant applications for time frame for a month or so, we “Dr. Call is going to type it up 2014 Ford Mustang driven by Two funding levels are avail- “The grants allow educators to 2019-2020 will be available soon would have to get together and and send it to me to send to Mary Jarrod M. Buschman, 21, of able, a classroom grant of $250 include agricultural concepts as at county Farm Bureau offices and talk about payments.” (Weston, city attorney) and he Jefferson City, travelled off or a grade/multi-grade level grant they teach all subjects,” said Diane online at www.mofb.org. Deadline According to the memorandum will send it to his lawyers at (Mis- the left side of the roadway, of $500. This year’s awards will S. Olson, senior director of Promo- for applications is May 31, 2019. guidelines, the officers duties are souri School Board Association) down a steep embankment and fund such programs as ‘Let’s Get tion and Education Programs for For more information on mini- limited to MSBA.” overturned. Buschman and pas- Growing: Seed to Produce’; ‘Egg Missouri Farm Bureau. “Review- grants or educational programs • assisting the school district The Belle Board of Aldermen sengers Adam L. Derleth, 21, or Chicken…Which Came First?’; ing the applications reminds me through Farm Bureau, contact in maintaining safe schools with will be asked to approve the con- of Jefferson City, and Bradley ‘I am Eating WHAT?’; ‘Buzzing that there are so many ways infor- Diane S. Olson, (573) 893-1414 a positive learning environment tract at the Sept. 11 city meeting. M. Wansing, 21, of Jefferson About Honey Bees’; ‘Farm to mation about agriculture fits into or e-mail at [email protected]. and to provide a law enforcement City, all received minor inju- Table with Soybeans’; ‘Growing the classroom curriculum. Teachers ries. Derleth was transported to and Preserving Food and Enhanc- can stretch their limited resource University Hospital by Osage ing Agricultural Literacy through budget further with mini-grant County Ambulance and Bus- Accurate Agriculture Books’. funding while infusing agricultural chman and Wansing refused The units of study, activities, and concepts.” medical attention. accurate agricultural resource Sunshine Shanks, of Maries z. 573-764- BelleOpen House! County commissioners 443n approve 2018 tax rates On Monday the Maries County Commission approved the 2018 tax rates for general revenue and for both road districts. Maries County Clerk Rhonda Rodgers presented the commissioners $7.00 (Advocate) PAID IN ADVANCE with the assessed valuation and tax rate figures. *First 50 Words. For general revenue, the assessed valuation for the county is 10¢ per word over 50 $139,028,557 and the tax rate was set at 0.3608. This is a decrease of the tax levy from last year when it was 0.3714. Rodgers explained that the GARAGE SALE: Sat. Only, county anticipated receiving about $270,290 in sales tax when actually Sept. 1, 7:00am–4:00pm; 2322 Simpson Rd., Owensville (10 general revenue received $286,000 in sales tax revenue. Because the miles south on Hwy. 19 – 11 county can’t have a surplus because of the Hancock Amendment, the miles north of Cuba). ITEMS: tax levy was rolled back this year. TV stand, bench, patio furni- The tax rate for Road One was set at 0.2748, which is the same as ture, barn metal trim, tools, it was last year. The assessed valuation for Road One for 2018 taxes is long-handled tools, fishing tackle, Jennings Buckmaster $62,607,179. bow, old doors & screen doors, Our family of customers, neighbors For Road Two, the rate increased slightly to 0.2419. It was 0.2405 for and much more. 2017. The Road Two assessed valuation is $57,224,448...... 1p-03 gcr & friends are invited to the Celebration! 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GENE GILLESPIE (far left photo) Missouri State Fair • from page 1 of Vienna won first place in the Grace has a long history of At the state fair, Grace said her Grace loves that the competi- Missouri State Fair on Monday, bronzes, Kaitlyn Neubert bronze, Rooster Crowing Contest. Grace showing, and a great record for show day begins early because tions are a family thing, and knows August 13. Landon Parmley bronze, Layne Busch (photo above center) with winning. the Angus category is always first. this season was just one of many Vienna FFA teacher also an- Hogshooter bronze, Layne Weeks her FFA Champion Pure-Bred Steer. Grace is pictured with are “I have been showing at the fair “We usually get up at 4:30 a.m. to come. nounced that the following students bronze, Maggie Helton bronze, Victoria Busch, Tasha Busch, Molly for eight years, since I was eight and go to our tie-outs to make a “It was a lot of fun to do with won awards with FFA projects at Molly Otto bronze, Morgan Lake Busch, Paige Busch, Drew Busch, years-old,” she said, describing the feed pan,” she said. “After they my family,” she said. I am glad the state fire; Kody Hertzing silver, bronze, Nathan Kleffner bronze, and Queen Kenadee Barnitz. Tyler beginning of her journey. get fed, we walk them to the wash my parents have raised us with AJ Schell bronze, Alicia Long Taylor Russell two bronzes, Johnson (above left photo) won Initially, she says she got started rack, then take them to the barn this love livestock and we get to bronze, Ashton Stratman bronze, Timmy Schwartze Bronze, Trent best in show in the rabbit class at because her mom used to show and blow them out until an hour compete all over the United States. Caleb Horman bronze, Chloe Rowden two bronzes, Trevor the state fair. Benjamin Wilkinson’s duroc hogs, an older breed of before the show.” I like being with the animals and Hudson bronze, Emily Thompson Fiedler bronze, Tyler Gerstacker photo was not correctly posted by domestic pigs. The final step is to bridle the just being around people. bronze, Gabby Wilkinson bronze, bronze, Zach Schwartze two the Missouri State Fair. Wilkinson’s “That is how I got interested in steer and walk it to the chute to Grace helps on the family farm Hannah Shanks bronze, Jada Klef- bronzes, EmiLee Moeslein bronze. winning photo will run at a later continuing the tradition,” she said. get ready for the ring. which raises regular Angus cattle, fner bronze, Jena Schwartze two date. Starting off, she learned a lot by Grace and her sisters go to many sale bulls and heifers. watching what other people did at competitions throughout the year Tyler Johnson, 14, from Vienna, shows while attending nationals to prepare for this one. Missouri, won the FFA Best in and other county fairs. Me and my sister don’t really Class, and Best in Show Youth “You learn the ins and outs and get to do a lot other than showing Breed Rabbit with his New Zealand go home and start practicing, get- during the summer,” Grace said. Rabbit and FFA Best in Class, Best ting your animal used to what oth- “We are usually home working on in Show Awards with his Nether- ers have done,” Grace explained. the farm. If we go out, it’s rare.” land Dwarf Rabbit in the Poultry To go to the state fair, Grace The girls worked hard to get Building at the Missouri State Fair, said she has to have a nose print where they are. on August 17. of her steer, which is usually done “We really don’t get a break Tyler is a ninth grader at Maries during her weigh-ins. because we will go to a show in Oc- R-1 Vienna School, and a member Her second challenge is to tober, American Royal (Livestock of the Vienna FFA Chapter. His decide if she wants to compete as Show in Kansas City).” Grace said. mother is Brenda Johnson. part of Future Farmers of America “Me and my sister, Victoria, have Benjamin Wilkinson, 16, from (FFA) or Highgate 4-H. heifers at home we are preparing Vienna, won the FFA Reserve “At state, they do 4-H then FFA for that show now.” Champion Limousin Intermediate of Angus,” Grace said. “At the end After the Royal, they attend Female competition at the Don- of the 4-H, they do a4-H overall the North Western Stock Show in nelly Arena of the Missouri State drive and FFA overall drive. Then January. Fair, on August 17. Benjamin is the purebred drive.” “After January is when all the a junior at Vienna High School “You look at your competition jackpot shows start,” she said. “We and a member of the Vienna FFA for each category and scope out at can show our heifers a whole other Chapter. His parents are Patrick other fairs,” she said. “It’s not just year since they are young enough; and Denise Wilkinson. in Missouri. People show from all but the upcoming state fair we can’t Gene Gillespie of Vienna, won over, and take it very, very seri- show them since steers have to be first Place in the rooster crowing ously.” born in March or April to compete.” contest of the poultry show at the

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KARISSA FEELER (above, far right) squares to bunt Saturday morning for her Vienna Eagle softball team during their 9-2 victory over St. Elizabeth. Vienna also defeated Jamestown 16-6 in five innings Saturday morning on their home field. KADENCE GEORGE (far right) gets under a fly ball in right field before making the catch. PHOTOS BY JACOB WARDEN Vienna softball jumps out to 4-0 start

Originally scheduled to open their sea- with three hits. She also swiped two bases. Elizabeth, Struemph had a double, three “Our pitchers threw strikes,” Byrd said. son last Friday against Bourbon, Vienna’s Alicia Long contributed a double and singles and four RBIs. “Our bats and base running were very good softball Eagles wound up opening the 2018 two RBIs to go along with Struemph’s Messersmith capped a productive day for the most part.” season over the weekend with a pair of home previously mentioned run batted in. with a double, single, two stolen bases and Monday on the road in Osage County, games against St. Elizabeth’s Lady Hornets Jordyn Steffen earned the win pitching three RBIs against Jamestown. Vienna put their 2-0 record on the line and Jamestown’s Lady Eagles. a complete game giving up just one earned Helping her team pitching game one, against Linn’s Lady Wildcats. Starting their Saturday against St. Eliza- run on three hits and two walks while strik- Steffen recorded two hits and two RBIs at Grinding out a 6-2 victory, Vienna the host Lady Wildcats. beth, Vienna trailed the Lady Hornets 2-0 in ing out nine Hornet batters. She also singled the plate in the game against the Eagles. needed some offense and defense to keep Long and Messersmith combined on the bottom of the third before plating nine to help her cause at the plate. Feeler added two hits and two stolen their record unblemished. pitching duties. unanswered run en route to their season- Rhea Helton scored two runs and stole bases against Jamestown to her previous In a key moment in the bottom of the George had a pair of hits to pace Vienna opening victory, 9-2. a pair of bases while Gabby Wilkinson damage from action against St. Elizabeth. sixth inning, Linn had runners on base in the JV contest. Kamryn Hayes ignited the bottom of also added another stolen base for Mick Seeing action in game two, Jada Klef- when Steffen struck out a Linn hitter on a Last night (Tuesday) on the road in the third inning with a two-RBI single put Byrd’s Eagles. fner kicked in a double, three stolen bases 3-2 pitch after six consecutive foul balls. Phelps County, Vienna faced off against Vienna on the board. Lexi Struemph then In the second game Saturday, the Vienna and two RBIs. Earning the win allowing no earned runs St. James’ Lady Tigers. singled to put the Eagles ahead to stay. offense pounded out 14 hits on their way In addition to pitching, Alicia Long on four hits and two walks while striking out Vienna took the varsity contest 12-5 Hayes finished a productive game one to clipping Jamestown by a score of 16-6 added a hit, a stolen base and a RBI to seven, Steffen paced the Eagle offense with and competed the sweep winning the JV with two singles, a double and five runs in five innings. help her cause. a double, two singles and a pair of RBIs. game 8-3. batted in (RBI). Marsie Messersmith also Hayes, Messersmith and Wilkinson In the circle, Long earned the win allow- Messersmith also had another multi-hit More on action at St. James will be in had three hits consisting of a triple and recorded defensive highlight plays against ing just two earned runs on eight hits and game with three and a RBI. next week’s post Labor Day edition of the two singles to go along with a stolen base. the Eagles. a pair of walks to go with four strikeouts In the junior varsity contest, Vienna Maries County Advocate to kick off the Karissa Feeler made it a trio of Eagles Adding to her run batted in against St. of Eagle batters. opened their season with a 6-1 victory over month of September.

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BY WILL JOHNSON Allowing seven unanswered runs in Gehlert said. ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR the middle innings, Belle’s Lady Tigers Getting the first crack at the plate [email protected] opened their season with a 7-5 loss in as the visiting team, Belle took full what turned out to be there season opener advantage Monday afternoon. OWENSVILLE — Jumping out to after a Friday home game with Richland Faith Gieck started a two-out rally an early 4-0 lead Monday afternoon at and Saturday tournament action at New with a double in the top of the first in- Owensville’s Memorial Field, Butch Haven was washed out due to rain and ning. She went on to score on a Cheyenne Gehlert’s Belle Lady Tiger softball wet field conditions. Struemph RBI single giving the Lady team appeared on their way to heading “We lost our focus at times and back home with Highway 28 softball Owensville capitalized on our mistakes See Belle on Page 8 bragging rights over the host Dutchgirls. after we capitalized on theirs early on,” Sports coverage made possible by the following local merchants

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Belle • from page 7 Tigers an early 1-0 lead. double with a RBI ground out game at 4-4, Owensville freshman of the seventh inning. After her offense gave her an allowing White to score and ex- pitcher Addison Wright helped Cadwallader led the inning off early lead, Gracie Rehmert toed tend the Lady Tiger advantage to her cause with a two-RBI single with a single before taking third the pitching rubber for the first 4-0 heading to the bottom of the giving her team their first lead of base on an outfield error. time as a varsity pitcher. second. the game at 6-4. Igniting a two-out rally, “This was the first varsity “We could have and should Belle avoided further damage Struemph delivered her second game that Gracie has thrown as have scored more runs in that when Kaylee Abney grounded into RBI of the game with a single a pitcher,” Gehlert said. “I was second inning,” Gehlert said. a 6-3-5 double play. The play went driving in Cadwallader cutting proud of how she handled herself Following a ground out by Ka- from Cadwallader to Struemph to Owensville’s lead to 7-5 and bring- and I thought she did a good job.” tie Smart, Rehmert allowed three Gieck who caught Addison Wright ing the tying run to the plate in the Pitching around a single and a consecutive singles by Dutchgirl over running the third base bag person of Denni Horstmann. dropped third strike, Rehmert kept hitters Anna Finley, Katelyn Land- and tagging her out to complete Striking out to end the game, the Dutchgirls off the scoreboard olt and Caelie Horstmann. the double play. Belle dropped a hard-fought game through one inning. Horstmann’s bunt single al- Giving up another run in the to the host Dutchgirls, 7-5. Entering the top of the second lowed Finley to score cutting bottom of the fifth inning, Belle Last night (Tuesday), Gehlert’s frame, Belle had a chance to add Belle’s lead to 4-1. now found themselves trailing 7-4 Belle Lady Tigers opened the home to their lead and did so. Gracie then surrendered a two- through five innings. portion of their schedule welcom- Mya Honse led off with a single RBI double off the bate of Ella “We just have to be a little ing California’s Lady Pintos to before Susie Moman bunted her Wright trimming Belle’s lead to cleaner with our defense in order Maries County. way on base. 4-3 through two innings of their to give ourselves a chance to win Falling 12-1, Belle will get an- Rehmert walked to load the Highway 28 softball showdown games,” Gehlert said. other shot at their first notch in the bases before courtesy runner Abby in Owensville. In spite of not being able to win column hitting the road Friday Keeney took her place on the bases. Following a scoreless third in- capitalize on a Struemph two-out afternoon into Phelps County to Brittany White and Baylie Cad- ning, Belle found themselves in single in the top of the sixth, Rehm- face St. James Lady Tigers with a wallader both posted RBI singles the middle of another Dutchgirl ert retired the Dutchgirls in order 4:30 p.m., first pitch scoring Honse and Moman tripling hitting attack. in the bottom of the sixth keeping Tournament action at New Ha- Belle’s lead to 3-0. After Finley scored on a the Lady Tigers within striking ven from Saturday could be made THE BLAND Middle School hosted a 5K run on Saturday morning to Gieck added to her first-inning dropped third strike to knot the distance entering a do-or-die top up on Saturday, Sept. 8. raise money for the MAP test rewards. PHOTOS BY JACOB WARDEN

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Last night (Tuesday), Tracy Auer’s Belle Lady Tiger volleyball team opened their season at home hosting Calvary Lutheran’s Lady Lions. Belle’s Brandi Thompson (right, far right) spikes a ball back to the Lady Lions during their match. Calvary Lutheran took the varsity match in two sets, 25-18 and 25-11. They also took the junior varsity match in three sets by scores of 27-25, 22-25 and 25-21. Belle’s next volleyball action will be tomorrow night (Thursday) in New Haven with matches starting at 5:30 p.m.

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Also For Sale. 0170 Services LE-VEL is the fastest growing health 324 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. tion of the Gasconade County Re- PREGNANT? Need Help? Call Birth- and wellness company in the United publican for as little as $60.00 per States. Contact Christine (636) FOR SALE - ARTICLES Material safety data sheets, hazardous chemical inventory forms, right. (573)486-3550 or toxic chemical release forms, follow-up emergency notices, and an year, call 437-2323 for details. 1-800-550-4900. 234-8462 to find out why. 0660 Furniture Items emergency response plan is available to the public during normal 0100 Miscellaneous 0200 Miscellaneous WANTED TO BUY DISCOUNT FURNITURE MAT- working hours at the Meramec Regional Planning Commission, 4 TRESSES: Twin - $99 & up. Full - Industrial Drive, St. James, MO, telephone: (573) 265-2993. $129. & up. Queen - $139 & up. This information may be photocopied at a cost of 10 cents per page. MARIES OSAGE AMBULANCE DISTRICT 0410 Real Estate King - $300. & up.CANAAN PAWN WANTED TO BUY: Paying cash for & FURNITURE, 1490 Hwy. 28, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING used mobile homes. Any size, any Bland, Mo. (573)437-7833. condition and must be able to be — Owensville, MO 2018 PROPERTY TAX LEVY moved. (636)584-3163. 0700 Miscellaneous Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the DECORATIVE STONE SUPPLY, Maries Osage Ambulance Distict will hold a public meeting for WANTED TO RENT LLC . Red Mulch $18 1/2 yard, $34 the purpose of certifying the rate of levy for property taxes for yard. Hardwood Mulch $10 1/2 NOW HIRING 0450 Miscellaneous yard. Black Trap Rock $45 1/2 yard. the 2018 tax year. Rate of proposed levy is 0.2000 Per $100 of Various other Decorative Rock. HUNTING LEASE WANTED: Re- Seeking a assessed valuation. (573)764-4593. Maintenance Technician sponsible hunter looking for hunting Full-time position, hourly wage, Date: Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 lease in Gasconade Co. Please call Restore healthy coat and treat fleas & Time: 6:30pm Jim (314)246-9586. ticks on dogs & cats with Happy Jack and excellent benefits. Paracide shampoo. At Orscheln Farm Please come by our Owensville location Location: 164 Ballpark Road, Vienna, Mo 65582 0454 Publisher’s Notice & Home Store (www.kennelvax.com) to complete an application. NOTICE OF 2018 AGGREGATE ASSESSED PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real VALUATION FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION estate advertised herein is subject to AUTOS AND TRUCKS Resumés requested but not required. ◆ the Federal Fair Housing Act, which MARIES COUNTY makes it illegal to advertise any pref- 0850 Miscellaneous Real Estate ...... $ 38,062,080.00 erence, limitation, or discrimination BOURBON RV CENTER: Over 200 202 S. L & D Drive because of race, color, religion, sex, Commissioned Assessed Real Property .... 6,443,053.00 units. www.bourbonrv.com. Owensville, MO 65066 handicap, familial status, or nation (636)667-9476. Over 40 years. Personal Property ...... 16,861,900.00 origin, or intention to make any such Commissioned Assessed Personal Property 786,678.00 preference, limitation, or discrimina- Local Assessed Railroad & Utility ...... 24,340.00 tion. “We will not knowingly accept any — Total Current Valuation ...... $ 62,178,051.00 advertising for real estate which is in -ATTENTION DRIVERS: violation of the law. All J. Butler & Sons Hauling, Inc. is seeking qualified New Construction ...... $ 970,390.00 persons are hereby in- Local Assessed formed that all dwell- CLASS A TRUCK DRIVERS ings advertised are — Must have three years CDL experience. Real Estate ...... $ 11,070.00 available on an equal Personal ...... 13,270.00 opportunity basis.” — Benefits include good starting pay, paid vacation after one year, group health insurance rates, and company matched 401k! Total Local Assessed ...... $ 24,340.00 — For more information, call 573-859-6265 ◆ OSAGE COUNTY FOR RENT - APRMTS or email: [email protected] Real Estate ...... $ 19,011,030.00 Personal Property ...... $ 8,453,280.00 0520 Unfurnished Apartments J. Butler & Sons Hauling Inc. • Hwy. 28 West, Belle, MO • 573-859-6265 R.R. & Utilities FOR RENT: 1 bedroom downstairs Locally – Real Estate ...... 260.00 apartmentin Gerald. $325. a month plus deposit. Call (573)569-1005. Locally – Personal Property ...... 3,310.00 State – Real Estate ...... 241,334.00 FOR RENT: 2 bedroom upstairs apartment in Gerald. $375. a month State – Personal Property ...... 240,710.00 plus deposit. (573)569-1005. Maries Co. Fair — Total Valuation ...... $ 27,949,924.00 FOR RENT: Large 2 bedroom, 1 bath New construction and Improvements .. $ 89,580.00 apartment in Owensville. All appli- Increased in Personal Property ...... $ 149,294.00 ances included. W/D hookup. $490. LivestoCk seLLers: rent, $490. deposit. (573)263-5582 Total ...... $ 238,874.00 leave message or text. Available Sept. 7th. Show your appreciation with a profeSSional Very nice 2 bedroom apartment in Owensville. All appliances and "Thank You" ad in the Maries County advocate. washer/dryer. Includes sewer, water & trash service. No pets. No smoking. Invitation to Bid for Rental history, references. $565. a SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS month plus deposit. (541)390-9502. no extra charge for along Johnson Street for the City of Belle FOR RENT - REAL EST. • Business Logos Thank You… • Modern Artwork in Maries County, Missouri 0570 Unfurnished Homes SEALED BIDS for Sidewalk Improvements along Johnson Street FOR RENT in Gerald: 3 bedroom, 2 Company Name or Logo • or Photos in your ad. will be received at the City of Belle, City Hall Council Chambers, bath trailer, all electric. $480 per 104 E. Third Street, Belle, MO 65103 until 1:00pm (Prevailing Local month. No pets & clean back ground for purchasing my Time) on Monday, September 17, 2018, at which time they will check. Call Pat (573)259-2890. Market Steer be publicly opened and read. Bids should be delivered to: City of FOR RENT: 3-4 bedroom, 2 bath at the 2017 Maries Maries County Belle, Administration Building, 200 E. Third St., P.O. Box 813, Belle, house in Gerald. $625. deposit and County Fair. MO 65103, at the latest thirty (30) minutes prior to bid opening, or $625. a month. (636)299-7833. Name ~ FFA or 4-H Club Fair Thank You Ad if hand delivered at bid opening, to City Hall Council Chambers 104 E. Third Street, Belle, MO . All bids shall be submitted in the FOR RENT: Beautiful remodeled 3 prices start at just form of a sealed envelope. bedroom, 2 bath, 16x80 mobile home with covered porch and large front The proposed work includes: Construction of approximately yard. Cuba School district. Water, 1,452 feet of concrete sidewalk and appurtenances along portions sewer, trash and lawn care included. of Johnson Street. Project includes removal of existing sidewalk $600. a month, first and last plus de- $14.00 along Johnson Street and construction of storm piping, area inlets, posit. Application and background check. No pets. Call (573)437-2395. curb and gutter, drive entrances, ramps, and crosswalks along Size Paid In Advance sidewalk route. FOR RENT: Nice 2 bedroom, 1 bath Company Name Plans and specifications may be purchased from the office of house located close to town. Washer or Logo Integrity Engineering at 1714 East 10th Street, Rolla, MO. The and dryer hookup, refrigerator and for purchasing my 4” x 2” ...... $14.00

costs are $100 for each paper set of specifications and 11” x 17” stove provided. $475. a month plus Market Hog plan sheets or $50 for a CD containing PDF files of plans and $475. deposit. (573)437-3805 or at the 2017 Maries 4” x 3” ...... $21.00 specifications. Bidders and non-bidders will be refunded $25 only (573)619-5566. County Fair. if the drawings and specifications are returned in good condition Your Name ~ 4” x 4” ...... $28.00 within ten days following the date of the bid opening. Bidders FFA or 4-H Club having questions or requesting additional information should 4” x 5” ...... $35.00 contact Terris L. Cates, PE, PLS, telephone number (573) 341- 2100 ext. 101. To order plans and specifications, please contact 6” x 5” ...... $52.50 Patty Howlett at (573) 341-2100 x103. An optional pre-bid conference will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, 6” x 6” ...... $63.00 August 31, 2018 at 104 E. Third St - City Hall Council Chambers, ThankThank YouYou Belle, MO 65103. State Technical Company Name OThEr Ad sizEs AvAilAblE All labor used in the construction of this public improvement College of Missouri Ask AbOuT Full cOlOr On shall be paid a wage no less than the prevailing hourly rate of YOur Ad wages of work of a similar character in this locality as established Job Openings For purchasing my by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (Federal Wage INSTRUCTORS Full-Time Country Cured Ham Rates), or State Wage Rates, whichever is higher. • Maintenance Substitute at the 2017 Fax Your Ad To (573) 437-3033 The City of Belle hereby notifies all bidders that it will • Nursing Maries County Fair. affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to • Outside Plant Broadband Or E-Mail Your Ad To: this advertisement, businesses owned and controlled by socially Department Chair Your Name Here ~ FFA or 4-H Club [email protected] and economically disadvantaged individuals will be afforded full Instructor opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, INSTRUCTORS Part-Time creed, sex, age, ancestry, or national origin in consideration for an • Chemistry ✄ award.” $5 Off yOur LivestOck thank yOu ad STAFF Full-Time Of $28 Or mOre with this cOupOn. Contractors and sub-contractors who sign a contract to work • Maintenance Worker on public works project provide a 10-Hour OSHA construction • Executive Assistant to the Only one coupon per ad • Cannot be combined safety program, or similar program approved by the Department with any other promotion • Not applicable for President Retail Profit businesses • Coupon Expires 9/29/18 of Labor and Industrial Relations, to be completed by their on- • Financial Services site employees within sixty (60) days of beginning work on the $5 OFF Coordinator construction project. For details and application A certified or cashier’s check or a bid bond in the amount of 5% instructions, please visit: Maries county In Belle: 1110 Hwy. 28 South • 573-859-3323 shall be submitted with each proposal. www.statetechmo.edu/jobs/ The City of Belle reserves the right to reject any or all bids. In Vienna: 301 Hwy. 63 South • 573-422-6323 State Tech is an equal opportunity/ In Owensville: 106 East Washington The DBE Goal for this project is 8.0%. No 2nd tier subcontracting affirmative action employer will be allowed on this project. The project will be awarded to the M/F/H/V. Women and minorities 573-437-2323 or 573-619-9073 lowest, responsive, responsible bidder. are encouraged to apply.

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Vienna Police Department helps with “Stranger Danger” training at VELC Two officers with the Vienna Police said the preschool presents this program Vienna PD Officers Tina Crawford and they are lost. Glick said they hope that all the members Department on Monday spoke with both each year to its students during the week of Ted Attwell conducted both sessions. They Each child was given the opportunity of the community create memories for a the morning and afternoon students at the Maries County Fair because so many of talked about police officers being there to to speak to the officers and to tell them lifetime as they enjoy the Maries County Vienna Early Learning Center (VELC), the students will be out and about among help people when there is trouble. They their parents’ names to practice in case the Fair and parade. “Stranger danger is a the Maries R-1 Preschool, about stranger many strangers and friends during fair week. taught the students about needing to know situation arises in the future. They students very hard lesson to learn for preschool age danger and how to find a police officer if “Many preschoolers have a very hard time their parents and grandparents full names, liked having the officers in their classroom students and we hope that with this week’s they are in trouble. determining who a stranger is, especially if not just as mom and dad, so the police can and were excited to receive a badge sticker studies, safety is on the minds of children VELC Director and Teacher, Ellie Glick, they are not socially shy,” Glick said. easily locate and contact their parents if with their name. and adults,” Glick said.

Youth seeks to complete mayor “Show Me Ice Cream” challenge

BY ROXIE MURPHY shared a link with him. He will be the 18th mayor to “We are attempting to help Taylor meet every Mayor ADVOCATE STAFF WRITER meet with Taylor. in Missouri over the next 12-18 months. Any amount [email protected] “I reached out and received a message from Taylor’s that you feel you could donate to help us achieve her out- mom last night (Sunday),” Seaver said. standing goal is greatly appreciated, and all funds will go BELLE — Belle Mayor Josh Seaver will be spending He is looking forward to sharing an ice cream cone directly to fuel costs directly related to her travels. Please Sept. 5 with five-year-old Taylor Duncan of Waynesville with Taylor. The little girl has already driven over 750 help us help Taylor achieve her goal and inspire other her Show Me Ice Cream challenge to visit and have ice miles with her family to meet with mayor from St. young girls to dream big,” the Facebook page explains. cream with all the mayors in Missouri. Charles, O’fallon, New Melle, Pacific, Republic, and Several town mayors have learned of Taylor’s goals According to Show Me Ice Cream’s Facebook page, Wentzville Missouri. and began reaching out to her on her Facebook page. Taylor learned that the ice cream cone was introduced at Her family plans to help Taylor meet 20 to 30 mayors Mayor Jim Thomson asked Taylor to call, as he would the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904, and that ice cream is the a month with an average distance of 100 miles each trip. like to have an ice cream cone with her. Mayor Adam official dessert of Missouri. It was then the homeschooler Her parents have started a GoFundMe page to help Taylor Couch of Odessa invited Taylor’s family for a visit to decided to create a project and visit all the mayors in raise the cost of fuel. They estimate at approximately 20 the Odessa Creamery for a cone. Missouri and share ice cream with them. cents a mile, they will be adding approximately $400 per Follow Taylor’s progress at www.facebook.com/ Seaver said he learned about Taylor when someone month in fuel for Taylor’s project. showmeicecream.

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