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PublicPublic comments on the future Comments tendees, comments received via recreation in to help Favor overcome the of Jay Nixon State Park of three Missouri State Parks’ Online Survey or Letter, and carbon footprints our populace properties are now available on- other comments. produces,” reads another com- line at mostateparks.com. The The comments from people ment. three properties, which have who attended the public meeting “Please don’t sell this park! not been developed and are cur- is the smallest section. It con- This is an excellent backcoun- rently closed, are Ozark Moun- tains 36 comments. Of those, try hiking and camping location tain State Park in Taney County, eight people wanted the park that can keep people coming to Bryant Creek State Park in closed. the area and supporting the lo- Douglas County and Jay Nixon “It needs to be sold. They cal economy. I hike these trails State Park in Reynolds County. used money that was not for the often and would love yet another The comments were gathered park. It (the money) was to clean excuse to spend time and money during a public comment pe- up the lead from Asarco,” reads in Reynolds and Iron counties,” riod that was open from Dec. 4, one comment. is another person’s comment. 2017, through Jan. 6, 2018. Mis- “Do not buy any more land. Online commenting produced Area Coming Events souri State Parks kicked off the Nurture what you have. Sell the the majority of the comments The Wayne County Journal-Banner provides the Area Coming comment period with a series four closed parks,” reads anoth- concerning the Jay Nixon State Events calendar as a service to our readers. It is open to civic groups, of public meetings to discuss er comment. Park. Ninety-five pages of typed clubs, schools and other area not-for-profit organizations. Items may the future of the three proper- People who attended the hear- comments are available for the contain the following information only: event, date, time, place and ties. The public could submit ings and commented had many public to peruse. Of the com- person to contact for further information. For meetings, the highlight comments about the properties reason why the land should be ments, only 20 called for the sale of the event may be mentioned. in three different ways. If they retained. of the park property. Fundraisers, such as car washes, dinners, yard, rummage and bake sales, will not be placed in Area Coming Events. attended a public meeting, they “This is the best de Factor The overwhelming opinion of could fill out and submit- com wilderness area in Missouri. those who commented was that It contains a 50-acre lake, with $130,000-$390,000 to build a the Missouri State Parks’ web- ment cards available at the pub- JN Park is a valuable addition. the park property needs to be re- two miles of shoreline. It is rug- one-mile gravel road, $2,000- site. Other details about each November lic meetings. They could also Lose the Nixon name and add tained. ged, remote and mountainous; $6,000 to construct a gravel property are also available, in- the land is heavily forested. parking lost, $11,000 to build a cluding unique natural resourc- complete an online survey on it to Taum Sauk Mountain State “Preservation of this portion of A Red Cross blood drive will be held in Piedmont on Friday, the Missouri State Parks’ web- Park. I strongly support keeping the St. Francois Mountains and The state has said it has sev- one-mile asphalt trail, $10,000 es, detailed property descrip- 26 Oct. 27 from 12 p.m. (noon) - 6 p.m. at Clearwater High School site. A few individuals and pub- this property,” reads a comment the unique glade landscapes is eral factors to consider—cost, for a one-mile gravel trail, tions and different management - Middle School,. Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED lic entities chose to send emails in favor of keeping the property. a role that Missouri State Parks available funding sources, avail- $40,000 for a two-room vault options under consideration. able resources (staff, volunteers, toilet. The state estimated that For more information, con- CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for or other correspondence directly “Please continue to grow can do very well. It would pro- more information. to Missouri State Parks. and maintain our state parks. vide continuity with Taum Sauk equipment), impacts on parks it would cost $6,000-$25,000 a tact Brian Quinn, Missouri State A Red Cross blood drive will be held in Annapolis on Friday, The comments are divided We need more parks not fewer! Mountain State Park and pro- system, resources and staff, and year for resource stewardship. Parks’ Public Information Offi- public input. All of the public comments cer, at 573-751-9392. 27 Oct. 27 from 12 p.m. (noon) - 6 p.m. at South Iron High School. into sections— comments re- Please do not sell or close parks. vide excellent backcountry ex- Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, ceived from public meeting at- We have to have green space for periences for visitors. Limited Missouri State Parks has received for each of the state visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733- development would ensure that estimated that it would cost park properties are provided on 2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. the natural features are available A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of for future generations to enjoy.” identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 Area Coming Events reads one of the comments. years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally Another person commented, Governor Greitens Launches good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school The Wayne County Journal-Banner provides the Area Coming students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also Events calendar as a service to our readers. It is open to civic groups, “This property is stunning and have to meet certain height and weight requirements. clubs, schools and other area not-for-profit organizations. Items may since it abuts Tom Sauk, it seems Rural Broadband Initiative contain the following information only: event, date, time, place and to me to be a ‘no brainer’ as they November person to contact for further information. For meetings, the highlight say. Please don’t sell off this land Governor Eric Greitens announced Jan. 16 that “Today’s announcement, a key recommenda- of the event may be mentioned. and please DO keep the property, the Missouri Department of Economic Develop- tion from an earlier statewide meeting, is a wel- Greenville High School National Honor Society will be Fundraisers, such as car washes, dinners, yard, rummage and let it remain as undeveloped as ment (DED) in partnership with the Missouri De- come step for rural Missourians. Farm Bureau 7 hosting a Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, November 7 bake sales, will not be placed in Area Coming Events. possible until the budgets are partment of Agriculture is launching a new state- members believe fast, affordable internet should from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the junior high gymnasium. wide initiative to expand broadband infrastructure be available to everyone, but our state has rou- Blood donations are needed due to natural disasters across under control and the state has our country. For more information, contact Alesia Darnell@ breathing room to do improve- in unserved and underserved areas. Missouri’s ru- tinely been at the back of the pack in broadband 573-224-3618 ext. 2429. You may also sign up at www. January ments. Missouri tourism will ral communities are at a competitive disadvantage infrastructure. Having a centralized clearinghouse redcross.org. benefit from retaining this prop- when it comes to business development, health- to help direct traffic and lead Missouri’s -infra erty.” care, and farming techniques because of a lack of structure efforts can help coordinate our efforts • Wayne Lodge will meet at 7 p.m. in Piedmont. Wayne “This property should be re- high-speed internet. and get service to all parts of our state much more 25 County meets the second and fourth Thursday of every month. For more information, contact any Mason. tained for its magnificent scen- “We are working for every single Missourian. quickly. We are thankful to Governor Greitens for ery and largely undisturbed That’s why we’re proud to announce today that his leadership on this issue and look forward to natural landscapes. The property we’re launching a joint initiative between the De- continuing to advocate for affordable broadband should be united with Taum Sauk partment of Economic Development and the De- service until it is available to every Missourian,” Mountain State Park.” another partment of Agriculture to get broadband access to said Blake Hurst, President of the Missouri Farm Missouri State Releases commenter stated. our rural communities. This new effort will bring Bureau. Many of those that comment- every resource to bear to connect Missourians “In today’s digital age, access to the internet is a Fall 2017 Dean’s List ed urged the state to rename the across our state,” said Governor Eric Greitens. necessity for growth in almost any industry,” Rob park. Several said that they felt Kicking off the initiative, DED plans to hire a Dixon, Acting Director for the Missouri Depart- Each semester, students at Missouri State University who if Jay Nixon State Park had been Missouri Rural Broadband Manager to lead the ment of Economic Development said. “This will attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list. given another name the idea of effort and serve as a liaison between federal, state, help ensure that all of Missouri will have the infra- For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment selling the land would have never regional and local broadband discussions. The structure needed to support job creation.” in at least 12 credit hours during the fall semester and at been explored. new position will build and strengthen partner- In addition to a number of state and federal least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale). The Missouri Parks Associa- ships between public and private stakeholders, agencies, stakeholder organizations and the pri- Area students named to the Dean’s List are: Samuel tion (which has 3,200 members), and align efforts statewide to improve broadband vate sector, the Department of Economic Devel- Johnson of Patterson; Haley Alcorn, McKenzie Brinkley, the Sierra Club, East Ozarks access. opment will partner with the Department of Agri- Elizabeth Chitwood, and Shania Hoppe of Piedmont. Audubon Society, and the Mis- The FCC Broadband Progress Report shows that culture to further connect Missouri. souri Coalition for the Environ- 1.25 million Missourians – or 20% -- don’t have Since becoming Director of Agriculture, Chris ment all have written letters urg- access to high-speed Internet (25mpbs/3mbps). Chinn has been an ardent champion for rural ing the state to retain the property. The majority of those citizens reside in rural com- broadband. The Department’s “connect MORE” Elam-Pyles Receives Degree Several people commented munities. initiative is focused squarely on connecting every that Jay Nixon State Park should Governor Greitens previously announced that last mile in the state so that rural communities are Missouri State University conferred 1,505 degrees to stu- not be created. However, they in cooperation with the state legislature, private no longer left behind. dents at its 2017 fall commencement Dec. 15 at JQH Arena. were opposed to selling the land. sector partners, and the federal government, Mis- “Connecting rural Missouri to technology and Dairan Nicole Elam-Pyles of Piedmont was among the stu- They recommended incorpo- souri has launched a $45 million program that will adequate internet means there will be brighter, dents who received a bachelor’s of science degree. rating the land into Taum Sauk enable every public school in Missouri to build more vibrant communities for the next genera- A total of 1,109 bachelor’s degrees, 385 master’s degrees, Mountain State Park. the infrastructure for quality internet access. To- tion to call home,” Director of Agriculture Chris six doctorate degrees and five specialist degrees were- con Jay Nixon State Park is located day, schools are working with the administration Chinn said. “It means additional agricultural ad- ferred. adjacent to the Ozark Trail, Taum to assess their needs and submit applications for vancements, better education, more comprehen- Beyond the standard expectations, the university recog- Sauk Mountain State Park and funding. (https://governor.mo.gov/news/archive/ sive healthcare services and an enhanced quality nized 46 students for their work with a more rigorous curricu- Ketcherside Conservation Area. governor-greitens-announces-program-bring- of life— all of which are necessary to incentivize lum in Missouri State’s Honors College. quality-internet-access-every-school-missouri) retention and growth.” Scholastic honors were given to 52 students who graduated Piedmont Greenville summa cum laude (with grade point averages of 3.9-4.0 on a 201 Piedmont Avenue, 132 Main St., P.O. Box 319, 4.0 scale), 232 who graduated magna cum laude (with GPAs Piedmont, MO, 63957 Greenville, MO 63944 of 3.75-3.89) and 156 who graduated cum laude (with GPAs of 3.5-3.74). Business: (573) 223-7377 • Cell: (573) 429-3887 Business: (573) 224-3900 • Cell: (573) 429-3887 Toll Free: 1-877-223-7575 • Fax: (573) 223-3367 Toll Free: 1-877-223-7575 • Fax: (573) 224-3777

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