The Caldwell County News Novermber 5, 2019 Volume 151 Issue 21 816-583-2116
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The Caldwell County News Novermber 5, 2019 www.mycaldwellcounty.com Volume 151 issue 21 816-583-2116 75¢ Including Tax Adopt-a-Teen Christmas Project Voting Begins for 2019 Farm Service The Adopt-a-Teen Christmas and purchase Christmas gifts Agency County Committee Elections Project, coordinated through based on the application the the Won By One Center in parents have filled out. Hamilton, is an annual event The Won By One Center at Eligible Voters to Receive Bal- are up for election each year. in Caldwell County to assist 206 N. Davis in Hamilton is lots Week of Nov. 4 Newly elected committee mem- families with teens during dif- accepting applications for this WASHINGTON, October 28, bers will take office January 1, ficult economic times. Parents project on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 — The U.S. Department of 2020. County committee mem- of teens, ages 11 through high Wednesday, Nov. 13, and Fri- Agriculture (USDA) will begin bers help FSA make important school, can fill out an applica- day, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to mailing ballots on November 4 decisions on its commodity tion of the teen’s sizes and hob- noon. Contact Betty Motsinger to eligible farmers and ranchers support programs, conserva- bies. Various organizations and at 816-583-4898 if you have any across the country for the Farm tion programs, indemnity and individuals can “adopt” a teen questions. Service Agency (FSA) county disaster programs, and emer- committee elections. gency programs and eligibility. “Our county committee Producers must participate members play a key role in our or cooperate in an FSA pro- MoDOT and winter weather efforts to provide assistance to gram to be eligible to vote in producers,” said FSA Admin- the county committee election. JEFFERSON CITY – Even hicles on state routes during the istrator Richard Fordyce. “We Producers who supervise and though MODOT road crews drill. In rural areas, crews will value the local input of the over conduct the farming operations have already been out this year deploy after 8 a.m. In urban ar- 7,000 members nationwide who of an entire farm, but are not of battling winter weather in cer- eas, the drill will not begin until provide their valuable knowl- legal voting age, also may be tain parts of the state, the de- after 9 a.m. The exercise should Motsinger receives edge and judgment as decisions eligible to vote. partment will still hold its an- be completed by 3 p.m. Alumni Award 4-H are made about the services we Producers can find out if nual winter operations drill on “The annual drill helps to provide, including disaster and their local administrative area Nov. 7. make sure we all know our roles Bud Motsinger received the Caldwell is up for election and if they County Alumni Award at the 4-H emergency programs.” Motorists may notice in- during a winter storm so we Recognition Tea held Oct. 27, at the To be counted, ballots must are eligible to vote by contact- creased numbers of MoDOT ve- can do our jobs successfully,” Braymer United Methodist Church. be returned to the local FSA ing their local FSA county of- said Natalie Roark, state main- More awards on pg 6. county office or postmarked by fice. Eligible voters who did not tenance director. “More than December 2. receive a ballot in the mail can Area Events 3,500 MoDOT employees are Each committee has three to pick one up at their local FSA involved in ensuring we clear lands, that might be hidden in 11 elected members who serve county office. Visit fsa.usda. Nov. 8: Braymer Fall Fest. roads and bridges as quickly as snow or ice. three-year terms of office. One- gov/elections for more infor- Dinner: 5-6:45 p.m. Show: 7 possible when winter weather MoDOT spent more than $64 third of county committee seats mation. p.m. hits.” million on winter operations During the drill, MoDOT last year and used over 180,000 Nov. 8: There will be a employees will react to a sim- tons of salt; 4 million gallons of Constant recently sentenced to Little Otter Creek meeting ulated forecast of significant salt brine; 150,000 tons of abra- on Friday, at 9 a.m. at the snow for the entire state. The sives; 500 tons of calcium chlo- federal prison found dead department’s emergency oper- Church of the Nazarene in ride; 100,000 gallons of liquid ide poisoning according to an ations centers will activate and The former school board Kingston. calcium chloride; 180,000 gal- autopsy conducted by the Uni- maintenance employees will be member in Chillicothe sen- lons of liquid magnesium chlo- versity of Missouri School of deployed to their trucks. Emer- tenced to federal prison from Nov. 8: Veterans Day Din- ride; and almost 700,000 gallons Medicine and the Department gency communications systems grain fraud has been found ner and program at Brecken- of beet juice. of Pathology in Columbia. will also be tested. dead. ridge School beginning at In an average winter, Mo- Constant was sentenced to The drill serves as a training Randy Constant, a farmer 5:30 p.m. DOT employees will plow prison in the United States Dis- reminder to make sure proper and former member of the about 6 million miles of snow trict Court in Cedar Rapids, equipment, plowing tech- Chillicothe school board was Nov. 9: Polo Masonic and ice, which is enough to go Iowa. Missouri Net previously niques and safety measures are sentenced last Friday to 122 Lodge Fish Fry, 4:30 p.m. All to the moon and back 13 times. reported he pleaded guilty in used. In addition, every piece months in federal prison for are welcome. federal court in Iowa in Decem- of equipment—every truck, a $142-million grain fraud ber to one count of wire fraud. motor grader, snow blower and scheme. Officers were sent to Nov. 10: Veterans Day sa- Constant admitted the grain tractor—is inspected and cali- his home in the 1600 block of lute and dinner at Braymer fraud scheme totaled more than brated to conserve materials. Webster Street in Chillicothe to United Methodist Church, 11 142 million dollars and that he “Careful planning and prep- conduct a well-being check on a.m. mislead customers into think- aration mean our crews can Monday. ing they were buying certified mobilize when needed, and our Upon arrival, they found Nov. 11: Veterans Day organic grain when it was not equipment will be ready,” said Constant dead from an appar- Celebration at Hamilton organic. Middle School. Roark. ent suicide by carbon monox- One of the most valuable Nov. 16: Polo Volunteer parts of the drill is that it al- INDEX Fire Department Annual lows MoDOT’s newest employ- Chili and Soup Supper, 5 ees the opportunity to drive Classifieds ............................10 p.m. All are welcome. a snowplow over their desig- Local News ............................6 nated routes so they are aware Dec. 8: Polo United Meth- of obstacles and obstructions, Weekly Record........................4 odist Church Holiday Din- such as curbs and raised is- Sports.......................................9 ner, 4:30 p.m. All welcome. News and Advertising deadline for The Caldwell County News is Monday at 10:00 a.m. The Caldwell County News November 5, 2019 - Page 2 Opinions WELCOME, to Recipe Corner! This month we are going to spice up your Thanksgiving Dinner with a little pizzazz! It’s ok to break out from the tradition- Red’s Ideal al mold of turkey and potatoes. This first recipe has its origins in Europe, mostly in Spain. Coke and red Meals wine probably sound horrible to you. It’s not. Just make it, and you will be happy. It’s easy, and if you like caffeine, it is helpful when you’re super lazy and By Stephanie Henry drinking. Give it a chance! KALIMOTXO Serves 3 to 4 INGREDIENTS: 3 cups (24 ounces) red wine (preferably NOT ex- pensive) 2 cups (16 ounces) Coke-Cola Lots of ice TIME TO MAKE: 1. Pour ingredients into a pitcher and stir. Pour into individual glasses and serve. Enjoy, this new recipe over Thanksgiving and the Holidays. Let us know at the office what you think of it. You can reach us at 816-583-2116. Good Holiday Season to you all! We will They will not grow old because they chose to stand up Letter to the Editor Never Back in our place and face the enemy. It’s not enough to acknowledge the fallen by name Down or inscribe their names in marble. To truly honor the Help needed for county food TheAmerican fallen, we must accept how and why they gave their Legion magazine lives. Their deaths were not a random act or a splash program Aug 20, 2019 of misfortune. These men and women voluntarily put The Hamilton Open Bible Church, 718 W. Berry, In a White themselves in harm’s way, prepared to die, so that we has been doing a food and clothing ministry since the House cere- may rest at home. 1990s. In 2002, Green Hills Agency asked the church to mony on June They are the insurance policy that guarantees that take over the USDA commodity program in the county 25, President our God-given rights are more worthy than their to- so the low income people could continue to receive Trump award- morrows. their commodities. ed Iraq veteran When the news (came) that Faulkenburg, Sims, Mat- Three years ago, Second Harvest asked the church David Bellavia teson, and Iwan had fallen, the reaction, the shock, the to do a senior food box program in which we receive the Medal of disbelief, the grief, were transformed into resolve and 60 boxes of food for low income seniors.