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Published Every Tuesday • Vol. 24 - No. 33 • Tuesday, June 2, 2020 • Online at www.thepeoplestribune.com

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Southern Pike Pastors To Host Clopton BaccalureateThe pastors of Southern Pike

County to hold bacculaureate serv-ices at Clopton High School onWednesday, June 10 at 7 p.m. The speaker for the evening will

be the Rev. Nathan Adams, pastor ofNew Life Christian Church in Eolia

along with other pastors participat-ing in the services.Social distancing is very much

encouraged for these services.Looking forward to having as

many seniors that can attend pleasedo so.

The pastors in the area look for-ward to sponsoring these serviceseach year.There will not be any refresh-

ments served this year, due to the so-cial distancing ordered by the healthdepartment.

Ceara Flowers Perkins Scholarship The 2020 Ceara Flowers Perkins Memorial Scholarship recipient is Madeline

Norton. Pictured presenting the scholarship are, from left: Matt Chance, MadelineNorton, and Alicia Flowers.

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Drowning Accident Over Memorial Day Weekend Claim Louisiana WomanBY BRICE CHANDLER

STAFFWRITERAt around 1:38 a.m., Monday,

May 25, the Pike County IllinoisSheriff’s Department reported thebody of 36-year-old Michelle R.Bowen of Louisiana was recoveredMemorial Day weekend.On Sunday, May 24 at 10:18 p.m.,

the sheriff's department along withthe Barry Fire Department, PikeCounty EMA, Pike County EMS,and the Pike County EmergencyCorps responded to Hadley Creek.

They were dispatched due to a ve-hicle stalled in the low water crossingof the creek. The vehicle was drivenby 33-year-old Bruce J. Richards ofBarry, Ill. The water swept Bowen away as

she attempted to exit the vehicle.Emergency crews discovered herbody 1,500 feet north of the locationof the vehicle. Richards was later arrested for

driving under the influence of alco-hol.The incident is still under investi-

gation. Pike County Sheriff David Green-

wood stressed the importance ofnever driving through moving waterif you are not familiar with the cross-ing, especially after a recent rain-storm when the water level iselevated.Greenwood recognized the Barry

Fire Department along with the PikeCounty Emergency Corp for their re-sponse. “They are all volunteers wholegitimately put their lives in dangertrying to help others.”

Louisiana High School SetsDate For Graduation Ceremony

BY BRICE CHANDLERSTAFFWRITER

The Louisiana R-II School Dis-trict has decided to hold its highschool graduation ceremony on June19th at 7 p.m. In a letter that went out before

Memorial Day weekend, principleNick Heggemann informed studentsand parents the ceremony wouldtake place in the LHS gymnasium. Similar to other schools in the

area, there will be a limit on thenumber of guests who can attend theceremony. The People's Tribuneconfirmed in a phone call with highschool staff that graduates are cur-rently allowed up to four guests.“Currently, with the status of

COVID-19, and the reopening ofMissouri we will be limiting capac-ity during the Commencement cere-mony and social distancing will beenforced,” Heggemann stated. “Thenumber of guests may improve inthe next 4 weeks and if thereare anychanges, I will provide that informa-tion as soon as possible.”Currently, Bowling Green and

Van-Far have also limited guests aslong as social distancing restrictionsremain in place.According to a letter sent out on

April 29 to Bowling Green studentsand families, “Continued social dis-tancing guidelines means that thegraduates will most likely receiveonly a very limited number of ticketsfor guests. That number may beaslow as two.” Principle Heggemann went on to

thank individuals and groups fortheir support including:•The Board of Education for ap-

proving the purchase of the seniorsigns for all the seniors around town. •Denita Martin for putting to-

gether the awards presentation onFacebook. •Becky Henderson for senior

spotlight on Facebook. •The scholarship committees for

giving money for LHS students forpost-secondary school.“I know it's been a difficult and

unusual year, but I want to thankparents for their patience when itcomes to making decisions andkeeping all individual safe that areinvolved in the graduation com-mencement. “Those with questions or concerns

are encouraged to contact the officeduring their regular business hoursbetween Monday and Friday 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Honoring Those Who Served . . .A Memorial Day service was held at the Vandalia Cemetery on Monday, May 25. Pictured are the Spencer Creek Blessings

from Spencer Creek Baptist Church, from left: Konner Gibson, Kylee Gibson, and Zoe Gibson. They were accompanied bySharon Hoehn of Vandalia.

Trib photo by Nancy Case

COVID-19 Cases IncreaseBY BRICE CHANDLER

STAFFWRITERAs of Monday, June 2, the num-

ber of active COVID-19 cases inPike County increased to 13 afterhovering at just one active case forseveral days.Pike County’s numbers have re-

mained low as states begin openingback up. According to the PikeCounty Health Department’s web-site, the county has had 20 con-firmed cases since the outbreakbegan with 13 recovered and onedeath.Audrain County saw a significant

increase with the spread throughoutone of the area’s hog facilities. As ofthis writing, their health departmenthas reported 85 confirmed caseswith 34 of those having recovered.51 cases remain active.

The number of total cases in-creased by 28 new cases since Mon-day, May 25. Ralls County also experienced an

increase as of Saturday, May 30. “The Ralls County Health De-

partment announces two new posi-tive Covid-19 cases,” according to asocial media post from the depart-ment’s administrator, Tanya Taylor.“If anyone attended Antioch BaptistChurch on Sunday, May 24, there isa possibility of exposure. Pleasemonitor for signs and symptomssuch as fever of 100.4 or greater,cough, shortness of breath,nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, or loss oftaste or smell.”To date Ralls County has had 5

Covid-19 cases: three of which arein quarantine at home and two haverecovered.

New Head Coach ForLouisiana Girls’ Basketball

BY BRICE CHANDLERSTAFFWRITER

The Louisiana R-II School Dis-trict will see a familiar face return-ing to the court next season. After ayear away, Derrick Branstetter willreturn to the school district as thegirls’ basketball head coach. KelseaDorsey will remain as assistantcoach.Becky Monachino helmed the

high school girls’ team for the 2020season after Branstetter left to pur-sue an alternate career.The Louisiana team battled

through a tough season with a lim-ited roster of only nine players – five

of which were seniors. Injuries cre-ated further obstacles for the teamwhich ended the season 0-22. The district announced they will

hold a meeting on Wednesday, June3 at 6 p.m., in the high school com-mons for any girl interested in play-ing high school softball or middleschool/high school girls’ basketball.

They also ask for those who can-not attend to contact coach Dorseyfor softball via email [email protected] or forbasketball, coach Branstetter viaemail at [email protected].

Bowling Green R-I Promotes Smith To Softball Head CoachBY BRICE CHANDLER

STAFFWRITERBowling Green R-I School District

has announced they are promotingCraig Smith to the position of theLady Cats Softball team. They havealso hired Matt Jayne as the new HeadBaseball Coach. The changes in coaching positions

follow the announcement of CoachDean Streed accepting a teaching andcoaching position at Holt High Schoolin Wentzville. The Lady Indians fin-ished their season as Class 4 District 7

champions with a 27-3 record.Streed took over as the Lady Bob-

cats head coach in the 2012-2013 sea-son. After that initial season finished

with a 11-13 record, Coach Streed ledthe Bowling Green softball to winningseasons culminating in their first everState Championship in 2017 with a re-peat performance in 2018. The Lady Bobcats also won five

consecutive District Titles from 2014-2018 under Streed’s coaching. Streed has also helmed Bowling

Green’s baseball team since 2014-2015 season where he built a 64-37record.“We thank Coach Streed for his

hard work and dedication to the Bowl-ing Green School District,” the highschool stated on a social media post.“He had an incredible run over hisnine years at Bowling Green HS.Thanks for the many memories CoachStreed.”Coach Smith will also continue his

role as the Lady Bobcats BasketballCoach.

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County will meet at 7 p.m., for abusiness meeting only at Faith Bap-tist Church in Louisiana.

On June 6: The planning com-mittee of the Louisiana Alumni &

Friends Association will meet at TheTrimble House at 9:30 a.m. Socialdistancing will be adhered to duringthe meeting. Topics will include theannual newsletter, a board vacancyand the annual reunion events.Everyone is welcome.

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NECAC Offers Summer Energy Assistance

The not-for-profit North EastCommunity Action Corporation(NECAC) is urging qualified appli-cants to sign up for summer energyassistance.The Energy Crisis Intervention

Program (ECIP) begins June 1. Theprogram will continue until thisyear’s funding runs out or until theprogram ends Sept. 30.ECIP pays overdue electricity

bills of up to $300 for income-qual-ifying households. It is funded bythe U.S. Department of Health andHuman Services and is distributedthroughthe Missouri Department ofSocial Services, which then con-tracts with NECAC to administerthe program in Pike and 11 othercounties.“Participants must have received

a utility shut-off notice for electric

service or have terminated services,”said NECAC Supervisor AngelaKattenbraker. “If they receivedassis-tance from the winter portion of theprogram through NECAC and didnot move, all that will be needed isthe shut-off notice. Those who arenew to the program, have receivedLIHEAP but moved, and those whodid not participate in the winter por-tion mustcomplete an application forassistance.”In 2019, NECAC assisted 2,922

households in its 12-county servicearea, up from 2,356 the previousyear.People may sign up or request

more information by calling or vis-iting the NECAC Pike County Serv-ice Center, 805 Business Highway61 in Bowling Green, at 573-324-2207.

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Agape House Accepts Resignation Of WestmorelandIn the May 19 meeting, Agape

House of Vandalia board membersaccepted with regret the resignationof fellow board member Edith West-moreland of Bowling Green.In other business, the board dis-

cussed the ongoing cessation of vis-itors to state correctional facilitiesand the subsequent closure of AgapeHouse to guests. The board plans toreopen the guest house one weekafter the Missouri Department ofCorrections allows visitors in theprisons. Guidelines as set forth bythe CDC will be strictly adhered toincluding questioning guests aboutsymptoms of coronavirus, writtenand verbal instructions as to hy-giene, extra measures to ensureproper hand cleansing and limitingthe number of guests each night.During its closure, the house is

being monitored by the house man-

ager as well as board members. News articles about the 9000th

guest having stayed at the housewere sent to 36 newspapers in Mis-souri counties from which guestshave come in the past year. This isdone in recognition of the servicesoffered and to inform those that mayhave need of the overnight accom-modations.The United Way application for

funding was reviewed by boardmembers with approval for its sub-mission later in the week.Board members in attendance

were Jane Duffner, Rich Duffner,Carlene Galloway, Janet Heim,Karen Holbrook, Sterling Holbrook,Phil Pennington, and Kay Robnett. The next board meeting will be

held June 16.Monetary gifts received in April

include the following: United Way

of Audrain County; Edgewood Bap-tist Church of Bowling Green; Beth-lehem Baptist Church of Centralia;Ramsey Creek Baptist ofClarksville; New Harmony Chris-tian Women’s Fellowship of Cur-ryville; Farber Baptist Church;Laddonia Christian Church; GrandCrossings Baptist Association,Lockewood Park Baptist Churchand Friendship Baptist Church, allof Mexico; Hopewell BaptistChurch and John Yost of Thompson;and Southside Baptist Church, FirstBaptist Church, First PresbyterianChurch, and First Christian Church,all of Vandalia.

Nonmonetary gifts received wereprinter and toner cartridges for recy-cling from First Presbyterian Churchof Vandalia and postage stamps byJohn Yost of Thompson.

Jones Twins Win ContestsLexie Jones was recognized at the

March Susanna Randolph DARmeeting in Vandalia as the AmericanHistory Essay Contest winner at thesixth grade level.Her twin sister, Lindsay Jones,

was recognized as the winner of theVFW Auxiliary Patriot’s Pen EssayContest.

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OATS Transit, a Missouri basednot-for-profit transportation provid-er, announced that it has received agrant from Cuivre River ElectricCommunity Trust Operation RoundUp program totaling $2,000.

These funds will be used towardthe local match on a new bus forLincoln County. OATS Transit pro-vides transportation for work, med-ical appointments, essentialshopping, nutrition and other needsto individuals with disabilities, sen-iors, and rural residents of any agethroughout Lincoln County.

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Floyd Wayne‘Brandy’ Branstetter

Floyd Wayne “Brandy” Branstet-ter, 82, of Bowling Green and for-merly of Louisiana on Saturday,May 23, 2020 at Maple GroveLodge in Louisiana.

Floyd was laid to rest privatelywith his family.

Floyd was born Aug. 7, 1937, theson of Floyd Branstetter and Henri-etta Pollard Reed. He is survived byhis beloved wife, Sherry AnneEastin. They were lovingly marriedfor 61 years.

To this union two children wereborn, Brenda Chamberlain and hus-band, Larry of Bowling Green andBrent Branstetter of Curryville.Floyd is also survived by grandchil-dren, Anna Bilton and husband,Chris of Barrington, Ill., ColemanChamberlain and wife, Ashley ofBowling Green, Jackson Chamber-lain of Bowling Green, DaltonBranstetter of Louisiana, CarsonBranstetter of Troy, and MadelineBranstetter of Bowling Green; ninegreat-grandchildren; a sister, HazelPerkins of Louisiana; nieces,nephews, and cousins.

Floyd was preceded in death byhis parents, Floyd Branstetter andHenrietta Pollard Reed; siblings,Eddie Branstetter and Margaret Ray;and grandson, John Wesley Cham-berlain.

Floyd lived his entire life in PikeCounty, spending all of his years inLouisiana until moving to BowlingGreen in 2018. He graduatedLouisiana High School in 1955.Floyd served in the United StatesArmy Reserves and was honorablydischarged in 1963. He was a barberin Louisiana until his retirement inAugust 2017. Floyd and Sherry at-tended Noix Creek Baptist Churchin Louisiana.

Floyd loved being with his familyand friends. He was a member ofthe Louisiana Elks Lodge and thePike County Country Club. He wasan avid golfer and enjoyed birdhunting.

Memorial contributions may bemade to the Pike County HomeHealth and Hospice.

Online condolences may be left atwww.bibbveach.com

Michelle ReneeBowen

Michelle Renee Bowen, 36 ofLouisiana went to join her mother inheaven on Monday, May 25, 2020after a tragic accident.

Funeral services will be held at 3p.m., Tuesday (today) at Collier Fu-neral Home in Louisiana. Burialwill be at the St. Joseph Cemetery inLouisiana.

Visitation will be from noon untiltime of service Tuesday at the fu-neral home.

She was born Oct. 7, 1983 inLouisiana to Aaron K. And Terri L.Bowen.

She is survived by her father,Aaron Bowen and girlfriend,Tammy Kay Waite of Eolia; fourchildren she loved more than any-thing, Vernace Charlton and LexusLaGesse of Benton City, JasmineLocke and Hannah Miller, AmyiahMiller, and Marcus Lawson ofLouisiana; her boyfriend, JeremyRichards of Barry, Ill.; maternalgrandmother, Doris Silvey and hus-band, Irvin of Santa Fe; paternalgrandfather, Leroy Bowen of Frank-ford; step-sisters, Amy Shade, KaylaAlexander, and Gary McDaniel;step-brothers, John Waite, Brandonand Jessica Waite, and the lateMatthew Waite; many aunts and un-cles, Darrell and Rhonda Niffen,Michael Kuna, Victor Wunderlich,Dana and Joyce Foiles, DuaneBowen, Clif and Beth Bowen,Sammy and Missy Bowen, Danieland Diane Bowen, and Gina Eng-lish, and tons of cousins and manyfriends.

She was preceded in death by hermother, Terri Bowen in October2019, her grandma, Joanne Bowen,and great-grandparents, Homer andGertrude Rifle and Samuel andLaura Irvin.

She will be remembered as afriend to many who would do any-thing for anyone and was the life ofthe party. She will be sadly missedby anyone who knew her.

Memorials may be given to thefamily, c/o the funeral home.

Ronald EugeneCollard

Ronald Eugene Collard, 67, ofBowling Green, formerly of Rock-port, Ill., died Sunday, May 24, 2020in Bowling Green.

Funeral services were at 10 a.m.,Friday at Collier Funeral Home inLouisiana. The Rev. Don Hannel of-ficiated. Burial was at CrescentHeights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill,Ill.

Visitation was from 5-8 p.m.,Thursday at the funeral home.

He was born July 18, 1952 inPittsfield, Ill., to Gene “Pete” andAnna Marie Ziegler Collard. Hewas married to Catherine Wright onJan. 28, 1972. She preceded him indeath on May 16, 2018.

He is survived by a son, MichaelG. Collard and wife, Rose ofLouisiana; a daughter, Michelle J.Ray and Larry Turner of Louisiana;six grandchildren, Ashley Ray,Madison Collard, John Ray, LaneCollard, Tyler Blackwell, and KatieBlackwell; two brothers, DennisCollard and wife, Pam of PleasantHill, Ill., and Tim Collard and wife,Jan of Harrisburg; a sister-in-law,Denise Collard of Pleasant Hill, Ill.;and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by hisparents, his wife, Catherine, and abrother, Donald Collard.

Ronald had grown up and lived inRockport, Ill., most of his life. Hemoved to Hwy. NN in 1994. He wasa graduate of Pleasant Hill HighSchool with the class of 1970 andlater attended Danville Area Com-munity College in Danville, Ill. Hehad worked as a self-employedfarmer, for Stark Bros. Nursery andthe Foundry in Louisiana, and theMissouri Department of Correctionsas a transportation officer until hisretirement in 2017.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing,loved gardening and fruits, espe-cially his cherry trees. He kept birdfeeders full for the birds around thehome with his favorite being thehummingbirds. Most of all, he en-joyed spending time with his grand-children.

Memorials may be given to theCrescent Heights Cemetery, c/o thefuneral home.

Robert ‘Bobby’Grote

Robert "Bobby" Grote, 49, ofBowling Green died Tuesday, March17, 2020 at his home surrounded byhis loved ones.

A celebration of life service willbe held from 3:30-4 p.m., Saturday,June 20 at Knights of ColumbusHall in St.Clement.

Visitation will be held from noon-3:30 Saturday, June 20 at Knightsof Columbus Hall in St. Clement.

He was born March 31, 1970 inLouisiana to Terry Joe and BeverlyEdmond Grote. Bobby marriedBrandy Raney, the love of his life,on Oct. 24, 1998 in Hannibal. Theywere blessed with three children:Hannah, Chase, and Camryn.

Bobby was raised in BowlingGreen and was a graduate of Bowl-ing Green High School. He was amember of Carpenters Local No.1008 for 21 years. Bobby enjoyedhunting, water skiing, Coors Light,camping and being outdoors. Heloved spending time with his family

and was an amazing husband, father,son, brother and loyal friend. Bobbynever knew a stranger and was bestknown for being ornery, but alwayswilling to offer his helping hand toothers.

Surviving are his beloved wife,Brandy Grote; his three children:Hannah (Daniel Osborn), ChaseGrote, and Camryn Grote; his par-ents, Terry Joe and Beverly Grote.He is further survived by his twosiblings, Amy Jo Storts and hus-band, Todd, Teriann Parker and hus-band, Mike; in-laws, Denis and FayeRaney, Justin Raney and wife, Sara;nieces and nephews: Jordan Grote,Kylie Lichtenberg and husband,Brandy, Kaleb Storts, Lane Parker,Annabelle Raney, and TuckerRaney.

Bobby was preceded in death byhis grandparents, Otto and Ruth Ed-mond and Theodore "Tee" andYvonne Grote.

Honorary pallbearers will beBrian Edmond, Brent Edmond, SethInce, Webb Ballard, Kaleb Storts,and David Wendel.

In lieu of flowers, memorials maybe made to the Children of BobbyGrote Education Fund or the RickLawrence Outdoor Sportsman'sSafety (RLOSSA), both set up atHNB Bank of Bowling Green.

Family and friends are invited tosign our on-line guest registry at:www.mccoyblossomfh.com.

Helen Mae BryantHelen Mae Bryant was born April

8, 1941 in Clarksville, the daughterof William C. and Florence HalsemaBryant.

She died after an extended illnesson Thursday, May 28, 2020.

No visitation was planned and aprivate burial was held at Green-wood Cemetery.

Helen attended the local elemen-tary schools and graduated fromClopton High School. She lived onthe family farm until she enteredMaple Grove Lodge in January2019.

Besides working in her garden,Helen was employed at Bowood andPlantland Nurseries. Helen was adedicated worker and never had aproblem getting or holding a job.

She is survived by her sister,Betty Welch and husband, Hubert;nephew, John Welch and wife, Elsa;a niece, Elaine Nichols and husband,John; as well as great-nieces and -nephews, Casie and husband, Scott,Jonathan and wife, Courtney, Davidand wife, Jessica, Bryant and wife,Tessa, Vikki, Dominick, Mila, andOlivia.

Helen was preceded in death byher parents and her special aunt,Miss Bettie Bryant who raised herfrom infancy through age 15 whenshe died.

Memorials may be made toGreenwood Cemetery or the donor’schoice.

Collier Funeral Home was incharge of arrangements.

Geraldine LynnRutherford

Geraldine Lynn Bailey Ruther-ford, 94, of Louisiana died Saturday,May 23, 2020 at her home with fam-ily by her side.

Private graveside services wereheld. No visitation was scheduled.

Gerry was born March 27, 1926at home in Vernon Center, Minn., toEdward and Leona Matteson Bailey.She graduated from high school inGarden City, Minn., in 1944. Gerrywent on to attend Northwest Schoolof Medical Technology in Min-neapolis, Minn., graduating in 1945.

In 1947 she rode the train fromVernon Center, Minn., to Louisianato start working at Pike County Me-morial Hospital as a lab technician.She retired from there 41 years later.

She met the love of her life, J.T.Rutherford of Louisiana on a river-boat ride. They married on June 29,1949 at St. Peters Lutheran Churchin Vernon Center, Minn. Togetherthey made Louisiana their foreverhome.

She loved to travel. Gerry mademany trips to Minnesota to see fam-ily and friends. She especially lovedher trips to the Holy Land, NewYork City, and the head waters of theMississippi. Gerry was a strongcommunity supporter and volun-teered frequently. She was a faithfulwoman who wasn’t afraid to speakher mind.

Gerry is survived by her sister-in-law, Bernice “Toots” Bailey ofMadelia, Minn.; nieces, Vickie

Wiederhoeft and husband, Dale ofWinnebago, Minn., Karen Lach-miller and husband, Dale of GardenCity, Minn., and Laurie Halversonand husband, Buck of Blue Earth,Minn.; and several great- and great-great-nieces; and nephews, andcousins.

She was preceded in death by herparents, brothers, Durwood andRichard Bailey of Minnesota, andher husband and his parents ofLouisiana.

Collier Funeral Home was incharge of arrangements.

Carol BeatriceFisher

Carol Beatrice Fisher, 68, ofSpringfield, Ill., died Thursday, May28, 2020, at St. John's Hospital inSpringfield, Ill.

Funeral services will be held atnoon Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Wa-ters Funeral Home in Vandalia. Bur-ial will be in the Vandalia Cemeteryfollowing the service.

Visitation celebrating the life ofCarol Beatrice Fisher will be held at11 a.m., until the time of service Sat-urday at Waters Funeral Home.

The public is welcome to attendthe visitation and services for Carol,but due to the Covid-19 we are ask-ing you follow social distancingguidelines. Please stay six feet apartand avoid close contact. Anyone inattendance is asked to wear a maskor other personal protective equip-ment.

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

A full obituary is pending.


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Deena Baber of Vandalia andMichaela Knight of Bowling Green.

Culver-StocktonRecognizes 114Students On Honor Roll

Culver-Stockton College re-cently recognized 205 students onits dean's list for academic achieve-ment during the spring 2020 semes-ter. The following students werenamed to the list: Mikah Bange ofEolia, Joseph Kroeck of BowlingGreen, and Lathyn McMorris ofVandalia.

205 Culver-StocktonStudents Named ToDean’s List

Pike County Mutual Insurance Com-pany has awarded three $500 scholar-ships to Pike County area youth.

The scholarship was established in2003 to help outstanding Pike Countyhigh school seniors further their educationat an accredited two or four year collegeor university.

Alyssa Henry of Eolia is a graduate ofClopton High School. She plans to furtherher education at Lindenwood Universityto obtain her bachelor’s degree and even-tually her doctorate degree in music edu-cation.

Olivia Blackmore of Louisiana is agraduate of Louisiana High School. Sheplans to pursue a career in medicine atthe University of Missouri-Columbia.

Abby Robb of Frankford is a graduateof Bowling Green High School. She willbe attending Missouri Western State Uni-versity, and majoring in early childhoodeducation.

Pike CountyMutual InsuranceScholarshipsAnnounced


Community News

Put Our ClassifiedsTo Work For You

Estate AUCTIONSaturday, June 6 9 a.m.

16433 Bus. Hwy. 61 N. - New LondonHousehold & Misc.

Modern furniture & Misc.If you have health concerns bring your own PPE, &

practice social distancingAuctioneer’s Note: A very large sale. Many boxes of miscellaneous and manynew items. Nice clean estate. Very partial listing from local private estate.

TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK WITH PROPER ID • LUNCH WILL BE SERVED • NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS

STATEMENTS MADE DAY OF SALE PRECEDE OVER PRINTED MATERIAL

NECAC Promotes Yoder To Senior Compliance Officer

North East Community ActionCorporation (NECAC) Presidentand Chief Executive Officer DonPatrick has announced that DellaYoder of Bowling Green has been

promoted to the position of seniorcompliance officer in the agency’sHousing Development Department.NECAC is a 12-county area not-

for-profit social service, communityhealth and public housing agencythat contracts with federal, state andlocal governments, private business-esand other not-for profit organiza-tions to operate and administerself-sufficiency service programs forthe low-income, elderly, youth, dis-abled and disadvantaged population.The agency’s Central Administra-tion Offices are located in BowlingGreen, with NECAC Service Cen-ters operated in each county.

In her new job, Yoder will handlefinancial and record-keeping aspectsof property management, includingapartment eligibility, move-in ap-provals, re-certifications, occupatio-nand syndicator reports, andcompliances with federal programs.She will be under the direct supervi-

sion of Property Management Direc-tor Teresa Ellsworth.“Based upon the recommendation

of her immediate supervisors, I amexcited to promote Della to thischallenging position,” Patrick said.“She has proven expertise in proper-tymanagement and we look forwardto her helping to strengthen this im-portant area of the agency’s efforts.”“I like working at NECAC be-

cause I enjoy working with andhelping the community and I loveworking with my team,” Yoder said.Yoder was home-schooled and re-

ceived a certificate in office technol-ogy in 2005 from John WoodCommunity College of Quincy, Ill.She started at NECAC as an assis-tant complianceofficer in June 2017and was promoted to compliance of-ficer in May 2018.

Yoder and her husband, Jerry,have four children. In her spare time,she enjoys hiking and fishing.

Della Yoder

Cuivre River Electric Coop Has Reopened Lobbies, Drive-ThroughsOn Monday, June 1, Cuivre River

Electric Cooperative (CREC) re-opened its offices located in Troyand Lake Saint Louis to the public.Members may transact their co-opbusiness in person in CREC lobbiesor at drive-throughs, however, socialdistancing practices will be in place. “For the safety of both our mem-

bers and our employees, it is impor-tant that we continue followingsocial distancing guidelines,” saysGeneral Manager/CEO Doug Tracy.

“We will limit the number of visitorsin the lobby. Floor markings will bein place to maintain six feet of spacebetween members waiting to beserved. Protective counter barriershave been installed, and we’ll con-tinue handwashing, sanitizing, anddisinfecting surfaces properly.”Visitors to the lobbies and drive-

throughs at CREC offices are not re-quired to wear a mask, however,CREC asks that if you are ill to notenter the building. Any members

who are not comfortable with con-ducting business in person still havethe option of doing so online or byphone.

To stay informed on the status ofCREC’s business operations, pleasevisit our website, cuivre.com for up-dates, or follow us on our socialchannels (Facebook, Twitter,YouTube and LinkedIn). For anyquestions, contact us at 800-392-3709.

NECAC Continues To Help HomebuyersDespite COVID-19, the not-for-

profit North East Community ActionCorporation (NECAC) is still get-ting calls and working with peoplewho want to become homeowners.The agency has had three down

payment closings since March. Onehas been scheduled for May andwork has started on nine new appli-cations.“Buying a home is one of the

biggest purchases people will evermake and with the coronavirusadding stress to the decision, wewant people to know they can counton NECAC to help them through theprocess,” said NECAC Deputy Di-rector for Housing DevelopmentPrograms Carla Potts. “Our trainedstaff will help you avoid potentialproblems.”NECAC offers a variety of home-

ownership and rehabilitation pro-grams through partnerships withpublic and private partners. In Mis-souri and Illinois, the agency admin-isters the USDA Rural Development502 Loan Program.“The best thing about it is there’s

no down payment,” said NECA-CHomeownership Programs Direc-tor Cheryl-Ann Phillips. “The loansare another option families in ourarea have to realize the dream ofhome ownership.”As part of the 502 program, par-

ticipants take home ownershipclasses that focus upon housing op-portunities and financing, obstaclesto home-ownership, record-keeping,understanding credit, the importance

of cash flow, meeting with financialinstitutions, getting a loan, taxes,and other topics. Applications InMissouri, NECAC also administersthe USDA 504 Loan Program.Homeowners may use the 504 loansto repair and modernize theirhouses. Participants must be able torepay the loans over 20 years at afixed rate of one percent. Elderlyhomeowners may qualify throughthe grant portion of the program.In 2017, NECAC was authorized

by USDA to serve as an intermedi-ary loan processor for the 502 Pro-gram in the three states.Participating so far are Central Mis-souri Community Action of Colum-bia, Caring Communities ofMoberly and Koester Consulting ofZearing, Iowa. NECAC is workingwith other non-profit agencies thatpackage the loans for homebuyers,reviewing loan applications andsending them on to USDA for finalapproval. Programs for existinghomes include weatherization andSelf-Help Housing.“We know that in these tough

times it’s hard to take that leap offaith and reach out for help,” Phillipssaid. “We understand, and we wanthome buyers to know that with usthey can take their time, have alltheir questions answered and moveforward without any pressure. Weare there for them every step of theway. ”

More information is available bycalling Phillips at 324-6622.

NECAC Homeownership Programs Director Cheryl-Ann Phillips discusses op-tions with a potential homebuyer.

Thank YouEd Johnson would like to thank friends

and family for the gifts, cards and wellwishes!You made it a wonderful birthday week! 2nd Annual Ducks Unlimited

Cornhole TournamentSaturday June 6

Pike County Fairgrounds, Bowling GreenWarm up 11 a.m., Meal Noon, Start Tournament 1 p.m.

Teams $60/includes mealsIndividuals who are watching is $20 per plate

Kids 10 & under is $10 per plateMeal is Pork Steak w/Sides • BYOB

Silent auction (redline for a gun) 50/50 DrawingWe are taking up to 20 teams so you must RSVP your team

Heather Worthington 573-473-8031 or Brian Worthington at 573-470-24631st place team will receive a camo 12 gauge shot gun each2nd place will receive a large box of duck decoys each

3rd place will receive a couple ticket each to our Fall Ducks Unlimited Banquet for Oct. 3

High Water Closes Pike County Route PPike County Route P is currently

closed at the levee due to flooding ofthe Mississippi River. Motorists willneed to use alternate routes.

Never drive through high water.

Always turn around and find an al-ternate route. To stay up-to-date onthis and other traffic impacts, youcan visit our Traveler InformationMap at http://traveler.modot.org/map/

MDC Updates Definition of Handguns Used For Deer HuntingRegulation Change Does Not Ban Any Specific Make, Model Of FirearmThe Missouri Conservation Com-

mission approved an updated defini-tion of a pistol/handgun from theMissouri Department of Conserva-tion (MDC) for the Wildlife Code ofMissouri at its May 28 meeting inJefferson City.The change provides a formal

definition of handguns used forhunting during the alternative-meth-ods portion of the fall deer-huntingseason.Originally called the “muzzle-

loader portion” of the fall firearmsdeer season, the portion was re-named “alternative methods” in2012 and MDC added several hunt-ing methods to provide greater op-portunities for hunters. Under theWildlife Code, methods allowed totake deer during the alternative-methods portion include muzzle-loaders and archery methods,crossbows, atlatl, handguns, and airpowered firearms .40 caliber orlarger.

Long guns, such as rifles andshotguns that fire modern ammuni-tion, are not allowed methods duringthe alternative methods portion, butare allowed during the other portionsof the firearms deer-hunting season.“With gun manufacturers creating

new versions of and adaptions tofirearms such as AR-style handgunsand shortened versions of AR-15-style rifles, we needed to establish aclear definition of what a handgun isfor hunting during the alternative-

methods portion of the deer-huntingseason,” said MDC Protection ChiefRandy Doman. “We’ve had situa-tions where hunters were confusedabout what defined a handgun andasked for clarification.”

Doman added that the proposedchange does NOT prohibit the use ofan AR-15 pistol. “The updated regulation clarifies

what a handgun is for deer huntingduring the alternative-methods por-tion,” Doman explained. “We wanthunters to be able to confidentlyidentify what handgun configura-tions, with or without the addition ofbraces or other accessories, are legalto use during this portion of the deerhunting season. The essential distin-guishing characteristic of a handgunis its ability to be operated with onehand, although a second hand can beused as a brace. Any firearm with atotal length of over 26 inches is con-sidered a rifle.”The Commission considered and

adjusted the definition based on pub-lic input received during a formalcomment period in April.The updated MDC definition of a

handgun is, “Any firearm originallydesigned, made, and intended to firea projectile (bullet) from one (1) ormore barrels when held in one (1)hand, and having a short stock de-signed to be gripped by one (1) handat an angle to and extending belowthe line of the bore(s), with a barrelless than sixteen inches (16”) in

length, measured from the face ofthe bolt or standing breech (exclud-ing any muzzle device not perma-nently attached to the barrel), and anoverall length less than twenty-sixinches (26”) as measured betweenthe muzzle of the barrel and the rear-most portion of the firearm (exclud-ing any pistol brace, muzzle device,or other firearm accessory not per-manently attached to the firearm).The use of a pistol brace is specifi-cally authorized, and a second handmay be used for support when fir-ing.”“There are several meanings of

‘handgun’ in common usage, whichis confusing for hunters and Depart-ment staff,” Doman said. “Our up-dated definition incorporatesrelevant portions of the definitionsfrom the Federal Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco and Firearms, and statutoryfirearms definitions to establish one,consistent definition for hunting dur-ing the alternative methods portionof the firearms deer season.”

Doman added that the updateddefinition of “handgun” does notimpact the right to own or possessfirearms and is not intended to pro-hibit the use of AR-platform hand-guns that meet the barrel and overalllength requirements. It also does notprohibit the use of pistol braces. Thedefinition is intended to clearly de-fine a legal hunting method duringthe alternative-methods portion ofthe firearms deer hunting season.

60th Wedding Anniversary Card Shower forRon and Donna Smith

Cards may be sent to 18111 Pike 459, Curryville, MO 63339

It is an extraordinary accomplishment to celebrate a 60th wedding anniversary! Sixdecades ago on June 12, 1940, Ron and Donna said their I Do's and started theirlife together. A perfect couple who are two halves of the same whole. Growing upwith you as our parents, we are lucky to get to see what true love really is. Con-gratulations on this special anniversary!

We love you with all our hearts,Roger, Dena & Robert

Missouri 4-H’ers Exceed Food Drive Goal4-H clubs across Missouri have raised

nearly 300,000 meals to feed hungry families— far exceeding their 250,000-meal 4-HFeeding Missouri Food Drive goal for 2020.

The second annual 4-H Feeding Mis-souri food drive, in partnership with MissouriFarmers Care Drive to Feed Kids, ran Jan.1-April 30. Even with in-person local drives,fundraising, volunteer service, and educationand outreach activities unexpectedly sus-pended due to COVID-19 for most of thattime, 4-H clubs successfully inspired donorsto contribute.

The $5 “Give a Hand” campaign in thedrive’s final weeks helped 4-H’ers raise theequivalent of 297,132 meals. The donations

go directly to Feeding Missouri, a coalition ofthe state’s six major food banks that provideshunger relief through a network of more than1,600 community-based food programs inevery county and the city of St. Louis.

“COVID-19 has impacted all of us inways we never could have imagined. Thou-sands of Missouri families have been put outof work and now find themselves unable tomake ends meet,” said Scott Baker, FeedingMissouri state director, noting that some foodbanks have seen demand increase by asmuch as 100% during the COVID-19 re-sponse. “Because of you, many Missourifamilies who face the prospect of hunger forthe first time now have food.”

Tuesday, June 2, 2020 • THE PEOPLE’S TRIBUNE ~ GRADUATION EDITION

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Hickerson Shoe RepairBowling Green • 573-324-3688

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Tri-County Care CenterVandalia • 573-594-6467

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Morgan NicholasSlatten

Aubrey LynnBunge

Matthew ThomasDunn

Rylee J.Hanson

Aubrey Bunge is the daughter ofThomas and Kay Bunge of Perry.She plans to attend college.

Matthew Dunn is the son of TomDunn and Deborah Dunn of Lad-donia. His future plans are unde-cided.

Rylee Hanson is the son of ScottHanson of Vandalia. He plans toattend Columbia College to playgolf.

Poage FordBowling Green • 573-324-5130

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Julian RayHoltkamp

Julian Holtkamp is the son of An-thony Holtkamp and JenniferSmith and Nicole and MichaelMcConnel of Vandalia. He plansto attend college to study graphicdesign.

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Zane GarrettAllen

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Zane Allen is the son of Troy andDenise Allen of Curryville. Heplans to attend State TechnicalCollege-Linn.

Madelyn McAfee is the daughterof Rick and Shelly McAfee of Van-dalia. She plans to attend MACCto obtain a nursing degree.

Jensen Auto BodyVandalia • 573-594-2808

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Alyse K.Jensen

Alyse Jensen is the daughter of Scottand Sara Jensen of Vandalia. Sheplans to attend the University of Mis-souri-Columbia to obtain a bachelordegree in biology. Then attend medicalschool to become a dermatologist.

Central Bank Of Audrain Co.Vandalia • 573-594-6121

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Michaela LeighFranke

Michaela Franke is the daughterof Jamie and Christy Franke ofVandalia. She plans to attendCentral Christian College of theBible.

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County MarketVandalia • 573-594-6430

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Kuda Auto RepairFarber • 573-249-5832

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Katie AshlynElzea

Tessia NicoleKuda

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Olivia MarieBybee

Katie Elzea is the daughter ofBrandon and Nicole Elzea of Van-dalia. She plans to attend Colum-bia College to study biochemistryto become a dentist.

Olivia Bybee is the daughter ofBrian and Sara Bybee of Van-dalia. She plans to attend Colum-bia College to study nursing.

Cole ChiropracticVandalia • 573-594-2663

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Madalyn M.Cole

Makalyn MadisonPhillips

Makalyn Phillips is the daughterof David and Sherry Phillips ofVandalia. She plans to attendMissouri Western to study educa-tion.

Craig’s Truck & TractorVandalia • 573-594-3461

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Makayla K.McAfee

Makayla McAfee is the daughterof Lance and Heather McAfee ofVandalia. She plans to attendWilliam Woods University-Fultonin the spring 2021 after duty inthe Army-National Guard.

Lilli Kuda is the daughter of thelate Eric Kuda. She is the grand-daughter of Phillip and PamKuda of Curryville. She plans toattend ABC Vet College.

Tessia Kuda is the granddaughterof Phillip and Pam Kuda of Cur-ryville. She plans to finish finishher associate degree in businessmanagement.

Aidan Lowrance is the son of Tim-othy Jude Lowrance and ChristyLowrance of Vandalia. He plansto attend college.

Lilli AnnKuda

Waters Funeral HomeVandalia • 573-594-2125

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Service & SupplyVandalia • 573-594-6421

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Dylan MichaelBailey

MaximusRoed

Austin Chastain is the son ofKenny and Christy Chastain ofVandalia. He plans to seek em-ployment.

Dylan Bailey is the son RandyBailey and Angie and Ryan Noelof Frankford. He plans to seekemployment.

Maximus Roed is the son ofMathew Roed of Vandalia. Heplans to attend Truman State Uni-versity-Kirksville for pre-law andobtain his juris doctorate.

Jaden Pearson is the daughter ofJason Pearson and JustinaLeonard and Leanne and ChuckBeatty of Vandalia. Her plans tojoin the United States Marines.

Austin E.Chastain

Jaden TatePearson

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Saturday, June 66:30 p.m.

Madalyn Cole is the daughter ofMichael and Leila Cole of Van-dalia. She plans to attend MACC-Mexico for one year and transferto the University of Central Mis-souri to study psychology.

Morgan Slatten is the son of Mattand Jody Bauman of Vandalia andthe late Scott Slatten. He plans toattend Westminster College-Fultonto pursue a degree in sports jour-nalism and play college football.

Colby Walton is the daughter ofScott Walton and Amanda Wrightof Vandalia. She plans to attendMACC then transfer to the Uni-versity of Missouri-Columbia tostudy psychology.


Shelter InsuranceFrank Wallace, agent • 573-594-2235

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Barnett’s LandscapingVandalia • 594-2045 • 573-473-5938

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Samuel BoydMiddleton

Verdell L.Johnson

Colin R.Wilburn

Samuel Middleton is the son ofDean Middleton and Sheila andGreg Frost of Vandalia. He plans toattend the University of Missouri-Columbia to major in ag business.

Colin Wilburn is the son of Jayand Tracy Wilburn of Laddonia.He plans to attend the Universityof Missouri-Columbia HonorsCollege to major in biochemistry.

Mallory Williams is the daughterof Heath and Jennifer Williams ofFarber. She plans to attend Cul-ver-Stockton College-Canton tomajor in health science and minorin business and platy softball.

Verdell Johnson is the son ofDenise Johnson of Vandalia. Heplans to attend college to majorin physical education and playbasketball.

Mallory KateWilliams

Eastern MO YMCAVandalia • 573-594-2208

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Reliable Tax ServiceVandalia • 573-594-3333

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Alivia DanyelleGraddy

Haley ReneeJennings

Emily MargaretWillis

Alivia Graddy is the granddaughterof Delilah Chatman of Vandalia;daughter of Marcus Perkins andSamantha Graddy. She plans to at-tend Lindenwood University to majorin psychology and minor in criminol-ogy.

Emily Willis is the daughter ofDoug and April Willis of Van-dalia. She plans to attend Mis-souri State University to studycommunication sciences and dis-orders.

Halynna Yager is the daughter ofAnthony and Shelley Yager ofVandalia. She plans to attendWilliam Woods University-Fultonto study law.

Haley Jennings is the daughter ofKala and David Gollaher of Van-dalia. Her future plans are unde-cided.

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Sharon ElizabethBauer

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Madalyn RenaeSwafford

Sharon Bauer is the daughter ofBruce and Kelly Baur of Van-dalia. She plans to attend the Uni-versity of Memphis to studybusiness administration.

Madalyn Swafford is the daugh-ter of Jennifer Day of Vandalia.She plans to attend ColumbiaCollege to study psychology.

Mackena Hays is the daughter ofDavid and Alisha Hays of Van-dalia. She plans to attend St.Louis University to study biologyon the pre-med track.

Cassandra Hazel is the daughterof Stanley and Anna Hazel ofVandalia. She plans to attend col-lege to study nursing.

Mackena DelaineyHays

Jensen Auto BodyVandalia • 573-594-2808

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Isaac LeeSmith

Isaac Smith is the son of Erin andRay Jennings and Dustin andMarie Smith of Vandalia. Heplans to attend college.

American Family InsuranceRusty Strother, agent • 573-594-2288

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Payton ScotPargeon

Trevor NathanielLower

Payton Pargeon is the son of Er-rett and Pamela Pargeon of Van-dalia. He plans to seekemployment.

Trevor Lower is the son of Tonyand Candace Lower of Vandalia.He plans to attend State Techni-cal College-Linn.

Perkins Electric & PlumbingBowling Green • 573-324-5366

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Benjamin A.Cassaday

Benjamin A. Cassaday is the sonof Ed and Lara Cassaday of Van-dalia. He plans to work for Pepsias a CDL driver.

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Kennedy Standley is the daughterof Tori and Stan Allen and grand-daughter of Terri Eoff of Van-dalia. She plans to attend collegeto become an RN.

Austin Hug-Hernandez is the sonof Richard and Leah Hug-Her-nandez of Vandalia. He plans tojoin the St. Louis Carpenters’Joint Apprentice Program to be-come a union carpenter.


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Pike Co.Health Dept., Home Health & HospiceBowling Green • 573-324-2111

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Dempsey ConstructionBowling Green • 573-324-2020

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Chase RobertGrote

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Coltyn MichaelBetts

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Chase Grote is the son of BrandyGrote of Bowling Green and thelate Bobby Grote. He plans to be-come a lineman.

Mathew Church is the son of Ben-nie Church of Bowling Green. Heplans to attend Iowa Wesleyan toplay baseball and major in crim-inal justice.

Coltyn Betts is the son of Shaneand Heather Betts of BowlingGreen. He plans to attend opera-tor school.

Jackson Gregory is the son of Sethand Stephanie Gregory of Cur-ryville. He plans to attend MissouriValley College with a commitmentto the rodeo team-bullfighter andmajor in ag business.

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KorynnStevens

Korynn Stevens is the daughter ofJack and Heather Stevens and Nikkiand Cole Hough of Bowling Green.She plans to attend the Universityof Missouri-Columbia to major inbiology for pre-physical therapy.

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Ben Walker is the son of Darin andShannon Walker of Bowling Green.He plans to attend University ofNortheast Missouri-Maryville tostudy actuarial science.

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EthanEverhart

Ethan Everhart is the son ofShawn and Marianne Everhart ofBowling Green. He plans to at-tend Knox College to play footballand study history and secondaryeducation.

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Andrew CraigBowen

Andrew Bowen is the son of Craigand Amy Bowen of BowlingGreen. He plans to attend theUniversity of Missouri-Columbiato major in accounting.

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Andrew MarkBiggs

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Andrew Biggs is the son ofRichard and Karen Biggs ofBowling Green. He plans to at-tend State Technical College-Linnto study electrical distributionsystems.

Mackenze Bliss is the daughter ofHolly Gilbert and Eric Gilbert ofCurryville. She plans to attend Mis-souri Baptist University to major inearly childhood education.

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Madeline Norton is the daughter ofPhillip and Candace Norton ofBowling Green. She plans to attendthe University of Missouri–Colum-bia to study nursing or speechpathology.

Cheyann Oshia is the daughter ofAngela and Clint Smith of Bowl-ing Green. She plans to attendLindenwood University to majorin biology for pre-dentistry.

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Sarah JaneBybee

Sarah Bybee is the daughter of Ronand Rhonda Bybee of BowlingGreen. She plans to attend North-west Missouri State University-Maryville to major in animalscience.

Caleigh Grote is the daughter ofChris and Sheri Grote of Frank-ford. She plans to attend the Uni-versity of Missouri for animalscience and to participate in theMizzou Discovery Fellows HonorsProgram.

Quinn Grote is the daughter ofDoug and Kelly Grote of BowlingGreen. She plans to attendMoberly Area Community Col-lege-Columbia.

Trenton Alderson is the son ofJohn and Angela Alderson ofFrankford. He plans to attendState Technical College Of Mis-souri-Linn.

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Morgen Billings is the daughterof Bob and Bethany Billings ofBowling Green. She plans to at-tend Jeffco and major in nursing.

Kinley Charlton is the daughter ofJohnny and Carmen Charlton ofBowling Green. She plans to attendCulver-Stockton College-Canton toplay basketball and major in athletictraining.

Austin Callahan is the son of Joeand Paige Chinn and DaniellePalmer of Bowling Green. Heplans to attend Culver-StocktonCollege-Canton to play footballand major in physical education.

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High SchoolCommencement

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GavinDeters

Gavin Deters is the son of DavidDeters and Amy Deters of Bowl-ing Green. He plans to attendLocal 513 Heavy Equipment Op-erator School.

Vanessa Whitacre is the daughter ofCindy Orf, Jason Orf, and TimWhitacre of Frankford. She plans toattend St. Louis Community Collegeto become a surgical technologist.

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Breanne MichelleKroencke

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Breanne Kroencke is the daughterof Felicia Kroencke Gamm ofBowling Green. She plans to attendSoutheast Missouri State Univer-sity-Springfield to major in biomed-ical science.

Jessica Kroencke is the daughterof Felicia Kroencke Gamm ofBowling Green. She plans to at-tend Southeast Missouri StateUniversity-Springfield to majorin psychology.

Elizabeth Truelove is the daugh-ter of Timothy and Kristina true-love of Bowling Green. She plansto attend the University of Mis-souri to study psychology.

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Tyler WilliamStuckey

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Tyler Stuckey is the son of TravisStuckey and Jeannie Stuckey ofBowling Green. He plans to seekemployment.

Larissa Gamm is the daughter ofWade and Kim Gamm of BowlingGreen. She plans to attend North-west State University-Maryvilleto major in agriculture education.

Walker Johnson is the son of JimJohnson and Tricia Johnson ofMiddletown. He plans to attendLocal 513 Heavy EquipmentTraining School.

Lane Parker is the son of TeriannParker of Bowling Green. Heplans to seek employment.

Walker JamesJohnson

Frankford Farm SupplyFrankford • 573-784-2524

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Luke Hildebrand is the son of Kennyand Tina Hildebrand of Frankford.He plans to attend State TechnicalCollege of Missouri-Linn to majorin drafting and design engineering.

Hannah Hortness is the daughterof Brian and Karen Hortness ofBowling Green. She plans to at-tend Crowder College.


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Salvador Niemeyer is the son ofJames Niemeyer and CarmenNiemeyer of Bowling Green. Heplans to attend Truman State Uni-versity-Kirksville.

Cody Wilkinson is the son of Richand Lynn Wilkinson of BowlingGreen. He plans to attend South-west Baptist University to studycomputer science.

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Thomas McCoyThompson

SylviaWagner

Thomas Thompson is the son ofTom and Lindsay Thompson ofBowling Green. He plans to at-tend Moberly Area CommunityCollege-Hannibal.

Sylvia Wagner is the daughter ofTeri Wagner of Bowling Green.She plans to attend the Universityof Missouri-Columbia to studybusiness administration.

Danny Orf ContractingBowling Green • 573-470-4925

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Andrew Vaidya

Austin C.Orf

Andrew Vaidya is the son ofDavid and Natalie Vaidya andDesirea Vaidya of Bowling Green.He plans to seek employment.

Austin Orf is the son of Tony andLori Windmiller of BowlingGreen. He plans to attend IndianHills Community College-Ot-tumwa, Iowa for track and fieldand study sports management.

Perkins Electric & PlumbingBowling Green • 573-324-5366

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Destiny ElizabethLanee Mix

Destiny Mix is the daughter ofAmanda and Adrian Hendricks andJacob and Jama Mix of BowlingGreen. She plans to attend MACC tostudy business administration.

Kelly Grote CPABowling Green • 573-324-9885

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Kameron GageWorley

Kameron Worley is the son of Kyleand Jenny Worley of BowlingGreen. He plans to attend Culver-Stockton College-Canton to playbasketball and major in psychol-ogy.

Bowling Green LumberBowling Green • 573-324-5400

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James MichaelFox III

James Fox is the son of James Jr.,and Jennifer Fox of BowlingGreen. He plans to seek employ-ment in auto mechanics.

Haden’s Motorsports CenterFrankford • 573-784-2559

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JacobGrote

Jacob Grote is the son of Paul andSandy Grote of Curryville. Heplans to attend Moberly AreaCommunity College/University ofMissouri-Columbia.


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Tobin JamesGriffith

Tobin Griffith is the son of Ste-fanie Davis of Bowling Green. Heplans to attend State TechnicalCollege Of Missouri-Linn.


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Matthew JohnMcDannold

Matthew McDannold is the son ofJohn and Elaine McDannold ofBowling Green. He plans to at-tend State Technical College OfMissouri-Linn.

Orf ConstructionBowling Green • 573-324-3552

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Sidney ElizabethMoss

Sidney Moss is the daughter ofJoseph Moss and Tammy Moss ofMiddleton. She plans to attend theUniversity of Missouri-Columbiato major in bioengineering.

One Sports ComplexBowling Green • 573-324-8282

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Michael WilliamMaier

Michael Maier is the son of Pauland Angela Maier of BowlingGreen. He plans to attend Hanni-bal LaGrange University to obtaina degree in criminal science.

NicholasLuebrecht

Nicholas Luebrecht is the son ofRosemary Luebrecht and Jim Lue-brecht of Bowling Green. She plansto attend Northwest Missouri StateUniversity-Maryville to major incommunications and mass media.



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Orschlen Farm & HomeBowling Green • 573-324-2005

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SamanthaDavis

George A.Grimm

BraydonDonhardt

Samantha Davis is the daughterof Joseph Lambert and KristinaLambert of Bowling Green. Sheplans to seek employment.

Braydon Donhardt is the son ofJim Donhardt and Stacy Don-hardt of Bowling Green. Heplans to attend college.

Torianna Green is the daughter ofJessica Fleetwood and PaulGreen of Bowling Green. Sheplans to attend a community col-lege.

George Grimm plans to join theUnited States Army.

ToriannaGreen

Ann Layne BoutiqueBowling Green • 573-719-9108

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Bibb-Veach Funeral Homes, LLCBowling Green • 573-324-2211 & Silex • 573-384-5555

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ClintBailey

Jade Rene`Stevens

Clint Bailey is the son of Ryanand Melissa Bailey of Curryville.He plans to attend the Universityof Missouri-Columbia to major inanimal science.

Jade Stevens is the daughter ofHeather and Al Stevens of Bowl-ing Green. She plans to attend St.Charles Community College.

Makayla Johnson is the daughterof Robert Johnson Jr., and MeganLawless of Bowling Green. Sheplans to take a gap year.

Makayla MarieJohnson

Mike’s Tire ServiceBowling Green • 6573-324-3389

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Anna NicoleBurkemper

HannahFlowers

Phillip JamesByram Jr.

Anna Burkemper is the daughter ofMelvin and Susan Burkemper ofBowling Green. She plans to at-tend Jefferson College-Hillsboroto major in veterinary technology.

Phillip Byram is the son of Phillipand Heather Byram and Samanthaof Bowling Green. He plans to at-tend Missouri University of Scienceand Technology to major in nuclearengineering. He will also enroll inthe Army ROTC program.

Auroara Efnor is the daughter ofAmanda Willard and Justin Efnorof Bowling Green. She plans toattend college to major in specialeducation.

Hannah Flowers is the daughterof Phil and Amber Flowers ofFrankford. She plans to attend afour-year college to major in psy-chology.

AuroaraEfnor

Meyer ImplementBowling Green • 573-324-5261

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JacobGrummel

Trenton LeeHaas

Jacob Grummel is the son of Tinaand Robert Hudelson of BowlingGreen. He plans to attend IndianHills Community College.

Trenton Haas is the son of Darryland Amanda Haas of Curryville.He plans to attend State TechnicalCollege of Missouri-Linn to receivean associate degree of applied sci-ence in welding technology.

Mid-America Auto & TowingBowling Green • 573-324-9919

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Devin JaNealParris

Elijah JacobParsons

Devin Parris is the daughter ofMelanie Holden of BowlingGreen. She plans to take a gapyear and then study secondaryand higher education.

Elijah Parsons is the son of Timand Jennifer Parsons of BowlingGreen. He plans to attend Pike-Lincoln Technical School.

Ingram PlumbingBowling Green • 573-324-5257

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Mary ElizabethHendricks

Jaden ElizabethHolloway

Mary Hendricks is the daughterof Kelley Hendricks and JacobHoover of Bowling Green. Sheplans to become an LPN.

Jaden Holloway is the daughterof Ashley Green and Paul Greenof Bowling Green. She plans towork a year or two and thenapply cosmetology school.

Allparts, Inc.Louisiana • 573-754-4545

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Ashton KateSchneidler

Ashton Schneidler is the daughter ofKurt and Tami Schneidler of Bowl-ing Green. She plans to attend theUniversity of Missouri-St. Louis tostudy social work and become a li-censed clinical social worker.

Trust GDC Insurance ServicesBowling Green • 573-324-9848

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Richard Utley

Richie Utley is the son of ShannonUtley of Bowling Green. He plansto attend college.

Dr. Stephen ChismarichBowling Green • 573-324-5519

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Kiah NaColeCockrell

Kiah Cockrell is the daughter ofAshley Dodd and Kellen Cockrellof Bowling Green. She plans tobecome a dental assistant.

Cellular & Satelitte CenterBowling Green • 573-324-3722

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Olivia EileenNiemeyer

Olivia Niemeyer is the daughter ofMatthew and Courtney Niemeyer ofBowling Green. She plans to attendMoberly Area Community College-Columbia to major in occupationaltherapy assistant.

State Farm InsuranceBowling Green • 573-324-5534

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MadisonHuckstep

Brenden WayneInce

Madison Huckstep is the daugh-ter of Nathan and Christy Huck-step of Bowling Green. She plansto pursue a career in photographyand cosmetology.

Brenden Ince is the son of PhyllisNulsen and Kelsi Preston ofBowling Green. He plans to workat KJFM.

Penrod Real EstateLouisiana • 573-754-6922

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DarbyKehrle

MeghanKniess

Darby Kehrle is the daughter of Jen-nifer Kehrle of Bowling Green. Sheplans to attend a community collegefor two years then a four year collegeto obtain a bachelor degree in earlychildhood education.

Meghan Kniess is the daughter ofShawn Kniess of Bowling Green.She plans to attend Moberly AreaCommunity College.


Luebrecht ExcavatingMiddletown • 573-470-4081

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Dallas JosephScott Richard

Abby Nicole Robb

Dallas Richard is the son of Jes-sica Richard and John Tagg ofBowling Green. He plans to workas an apprentice in constructionand/or mechanics.

Abby Robb is the daughter ofRachel Robb of Frankford. Sheplans to attend Missouri Westernto receive a teaching degree.

Bowling Green InsuranceBowling Green • 573-324-5762

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LaCrosse Lumber Co.Bowling Green • 573-324-5431

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Bradley MichaelLaurence

Aislynn Salinas

Kolby EdwardLong

Bradley Laurence is the son ofGregory and Rhonda Laurence ofBowling Green. He plans to at-tend cosmetology/barber college.

Kolby Long is the son of KellyLong and Karen Riley of BowlingGreen. He plans to attend StCharles Community College

Devan Rohn is the son of Shawnand Dawn Rohn of BowlingGreen. He plans to attend North-west Missouri State University tostudy wildlife econogy and con-servation.

Aislynn is the daughter of Jamieand Jason Johndrow and Stevenand Kelly Salinas of BowlingGreen. She plans to take a gapyear.

Devan AllenRohn

Frankford Farm SupplyFrankford • 573-784-2524

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Huber ChiropracticBowling Green • 573-324-0099

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JavanMoore

Tristen ChaseSmith

RussellNelson

Javan Moore is the son of WilfordMoore and Peggy Guthrie ofBowling Green. He plans to at-tend Culver-Stockton College-Canton.

Russell Nelson is the son of HarryNelson of Bowling Green. Heplans to join the United StatesArmy National Guard and workas an EMS and firefighter.

Abigail Shade is the daughter ofLisa Shade and Shaun Shade ofFrankford. She plans to take agap year.

Tristen Smith is the son of Chris-tine Barry and F.I. Smith of Cur-ryville. He plans to attendMoberly Area Community Col-lege.

Abigail LiannShade

Eastern Mo Commission Co.Bowling Green • 573-324-2295

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William IsaacMcKee

William McKee is the son of KimCordes, Tony Cordes, and ScottMcKee of Bowling Green. He plansto join the United States Marinesand study diesel technology.

Bowling Green PharmacyBowling Green • 573-324-2112

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George CarrNiemeyer

George Niemeyer is the son ofChris and Debbie Niemeyer ofCurryville. He plans to attendAmerican Welding Academy-Union.

MeMe’s PantryBowling Green • 573-324-6330

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Kimberly JoannaNiemeyer

Kimberly Niemeyer is the daugh-ter of Roy and Tina Niemeyer ofBowling Green. She plans to at-tend Truman State University-Kirksville to major in biology.

Pike County Title CompanyBowling Green • 573-324-5880

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BralenPerez

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Remax Realty ShopBowling Green • 573-324-2800

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MadisonReynolds

Madison Reynolds is the daughterof Mike Reynolds of BowlingGreen. She plans to seek employ-ment.

Super 8 HotelBowling Green • 573-324-6000

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Matthew LeeSpencer

Matthew Spencer is the son ofEric Spencer of Bowling Green.He plans to attend St. CharlesCommunity College to studycyber security.

Insurance ServicesBowling Green • 573-324-9848

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KhadoraVickrey-Early

Khadora Vickrey-Early is the daugh-ter of Deborah early, Daniel Early,and Joe Blackwell of Frankford. Sheplans to join the United States Navythen attend college to become amental health counselor.

Hair CreationzBowling Green • 573-324-6300

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Sarah NicoleAkers

Cale Shotton is the son of Boydand Theresa Shotton of BowlingGreen. He plans to attend theUniversity of Missouri and jointhe Army National Guard.

Sarah Akers is the daughter ofRonnie and Janet Akers of Bowl-ing Green. She plans to attend theUniversity of Missouri-Columbiato major in English.

CaleShotton

Two Rivers MarinaLouisiana • 217-437-2321

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KaileeMcDaniel

Kailee McDaniel is the daughter ofCourtney Knight and Jody McDanielof Bowling Green. She plans to attendMoberly Area Community College/University of Missouri-Columbia tobecome an ultrasound technician.

TylerTrowbridge

Tyler Trowbridge is the son ofAnne Trowbridge of Frankford.He plans to join the Missouri Na-tional Guard.

Young EnterprisesNew Hartford • 573-669-5225

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Jacob LeeMoore

Deonta Fleming is the son ofMariah Flowers and Devin Flem-ing of Bowling Green. He plans toattend Culver-Stockton College toplay football and study physicaleducation.

Jacob Moore is the son of Angeland John Shade of BowlingGreen. He plans to attend opera-tor school.

Deonta EmmittStarks Fleming

Eastern Mo Commission Co.Bowling Green • 573-324-2295

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Paul MichaelEdwards

Paul Edwards is the son of JessicaMcCormick and Dennis Mc-Cormick. He plans to join theUnited States Army Reserves.

Bibb-Veach Funeral Homes, LLCBowling Green • 573-324-2211 & Silex • 573-384-5555

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Shainey Harpole is the daughterof Hollie and Doug Grote ofBowling Green. She plans to at-tend Moberly Area CommunityCollege-Columbia to become anoccupational therapy assistant.

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PCMH Mammography Department Earns ACR

Women who receive mammogra-phy services at Pike County Memo-rial Hospital (PCMH) can beconfident they are receiving thehighest level of image quality andsafety in their examinations, as thehospital recently was awarded ac-creditation for an additional threeyears by the American College ofRadiology (ACR).

“We are very happy to haveearned the ACR Gold Standard of

Accreditation,” said RebekkaThornton, Director of Radiology atPCMH. “The renewal of our ACRaccreditation is always a challengingtask. The ACR accreditation processreviews the qualifications of our ra-diologist, technologist, and equip-ment image quality assuring thateach exam we perform is done to thehighest of standards.”

When you see the gold seals ofaccreditation prominently displayed

in PCMH Radiology, you can besure that you are in a facility that hasmet and will continue to meet stan-dards for imaging quality and safety.Look for the ACR Gold Seals of Ac-creditation.

“PCMH undertook a vigorous re-view process to ensure that nation-ally-accepted standards of care aremet,” said PCMH CEO, Tylie Mills.“We’ve always had outstanding staffand equipment and this validates ourhigh standards of care for patients.”

The ACR gold seal of accredita-tion represents the highest level ofimage quality and patient safety. Itis awarded only to facilities meetingACR Practice Parameters and Tech-nical Standards after a peer-reviewevaluation by board-certified physi-cians and medical physicists whoare experts in the field. Image qual-ity, personnel qualifications, ade-quacy of facility equipment, qualitycontrol procedures and quality as-surance programs are assessed.

The ACR and the American Can-cer Society recommend screeningmammography starting at age 40and every year thereafter. For yourmammography appointment, pleasecall the radiology department at 573-754-5531.

Rebbeka Thornton

Pike Commissioners VoteTo Utilize MTRCOG ForCARES Application

By Brice ChandlerStaff Writer

The Pike County Commissionershave voted to utilize the Mark TwainRegional Council of Governments(MTRCOG) for reviewing and mak-ing recommendations on CARESapplications.

Formed through the RegionalPlanning and Community Develop-ment Act of 1966, the Council isgoverned by an executive board,which is comprised of two represen-tatives from each county.

According to the organization’swebsite, the executive board’s pri-mary purpose is to set policies forthe operation of the Council and thedevelopment of the region. Theyprovide services to local units ofgovernments within northeasternMissouri including: Audrain,Macon, Marion, Monroe, Pike,Ralls, Randolph, and Shelby.

According to Eastern Commis-sioner Justin Sheppard, many of theother counties in the area have alsodecided to use the organization withreviewing applications and ensuring

they meet the proper legal require-mentsand guidelines set by the act.

The MTRCOG will provide thecommissioners recommendationsbased on their findings on each ap-plication.

On May 18th, the county com-missioners released a statement no-tifying residents that the county hadreceived over $2.1 million in fund-ing through the CARES act.

The funds are intended to helplocal entities, businesses, healthproviders, first responders, and non-for-profit organizations with costsrelated to COVID-19.

Those planning to apply for thegrant can still do so by filling out theapplication online. A paper copy canalso be picked up at the CountyClerk’s office.

The June 18th deadline for the ap-plication is quickly approaching andmust be turned into the CountyClerk’s by the end of that businessday.

This is a breaking story and ThePeople's Tribune will continue to up-date as more info develops.NECAC Suspends New Rent-Assistance Apps

COVID-19 is forcing the not-for-profit North East Community ActionCorporation (NECAC) to stop tak-ing applications for a rent-assistanceprogram starting June 1, andtheagency says the moratoriumcould last until fall or longer.

NECAC administers 2,360 Sec-tion 8 Housing Rent-Assistancevouchers in 12 Missouri countiesthrough a contract with the U.S. De-partment of Housing and Urban De-velopment.

The pandemic has caused an in-crease in the number of voucherholders who have lost their jobs orbeen furloughed, which has trig-gered a decrease in amount partici-pants payand a rise in costs for theagency.

“What this means is our cost perunit to administer the program goesup and we would eventually end upspending all or in excess of ourfunding for the program,” saidNECACSection 8 Rent-AssistanceProgram Director Dianna Clair.

NECAC’s budget for the programthis year is $14.4 million. Applicantswho completed paperwork beforeJune 1 will remain on a waiting listfor a voucher. Names are calledinthe order they are taken, so the wait-ing list is long and it could be morethan a year before applicants receivea voucher.

“We were projecting to call in ap-plicants to receive vouchers everymonth this year and to not have toclose the waiting lists,” Clair said.“Unfortunately, due to COVID-19,we stopped calling in clients dueto safety concerns for both them andstaff. Our main focus is to help asmany families as possible and af-fordable housing becomes scarcerevery day. I am very hopeful we canstart calling families in again thisfThe program provides partial rentpayments for low-to-moderate-in-come residents. NECAC makesrent-subsidy payments directly toprivate landlords for income-quali-fying familiesand individuals on

houses, apartments or mobilehomes.

Qualifying applicants receive avoucher that pays a portion of par-ticipants’ rent depending upon thetenant’s income, number of bed-rooms in the unit and the area’s fair-marketrent. The rest is paid by thetenant.

NECAC inspects all rental unitsinitially and annually to assure theymeet HUD Housing Quality Stan-dards and local zoning standards forsafe and clean conditions beforerentpayments are issued.

NECAC has been operating theprogram for more than 40 years. Theagency administers 640 vouchers inSt. Charles County and 1,720 inLewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion,Monroe,Pike, Ralls, Randolph,Shelby and Warren counties.

More information is available on-line at www.necac.org or by callingthe Section8 Rent-Assistance Pro-gram at 573-324-2055.

Kids In Motion Summer Weekly ChallengesDue to restrictions from our cur-

rent situation with COVID-19, Kidsin Motion is not able to have a tradi-tional program this summer. How-ever, we are taking this opportunityto reach more youth than we wouldin our typical program, we will beposting/sharing weekly challenges.Anyone can participate, however weare encouraging youth to participate.Many of our challenges will be cen-tered around random acts of kind-ness, which are pretty easy tasks tocomplete! Kids in Motion weeklychallenges are open to any student16 or younger, who wants to betterthemselves and their community.You can win $50 per weekly chal-lenge!

If you have questions, would liketo know more about Kids in MotionAmy Becker, BG KIM Coordinator,

at [email protected] or573-470-2692, or Jared Moore,Youth Services Director, [email protected] or573-221-3892.

Week 1: Brighten the Day Chal-lenge!When: Wednesday, June 3,202 – Tuesday June 9, 2020

What to do: 1) Grab a pen and piece of paper

and take a few minutes writing akind note to a family member, afriend, a neighbor, a relative…who-ever! Use words that are encourag-ing and lets the receiver know thatyou are thinking of them. Examplesinclude; “I hope you have a greatday”, “Thanks for being a goodneighbor,” “Smile! I’m thinkingabout you today,” “Thank you forbeing kind.” Be creative!

2) Deliver the note. Be safe anduse social distancing when giving

the person a note. Maybe leave itsomewhere where they will find it orplace it in their mailbox. Have a par-ent assist you if you need to walk ortravel to deliver it.

3) Take a picture of the note andpost it on Kids in Motion/Teens InMotion – A Program of DouglassCommunity Services Facebook pageusing the hashtag #KIMchallenge. Ifyou have a parent post for you makesure to include your name. Each postwill be entered into a weekly draw-ing for a $50 Walmart gift card! Postmust be dated June 3 until June 9,2020 to be eligible for the drawing.

4) A new challenge will be pub-lished weekly, or you can find thechallenges on our Kids inMotion/Teens In Motion – A Pro-gram of Douglass Community Serv-ices Facebook page on Wednesdays.

Gooey, Orange Tree SlimeGrows After Wet, Cool Days

Some Missouri trees are produc-ing a gooey, orange slime that seepsand grows.

Bright orange tree slime bringswonder to the woods after cool, wetspring days, says University of Mis-souri Extension horticulturist TamraReall.

This slime from Mother Naturegrows from a number of fungi, in-cluding budding yeasts that feed onthe sugary sap flowing from treewounds, says Hank Stelzer, MU Ex-tension forester.

One such fungus with the longname Cryptococcus macerans givesno hint of how fun this basid-iomycete yeast can be to watch, saysReall. She and Stelzer call it a “slimevolcano” because it bubbles and

spews goo from common hardwoodtrees found in Missouri.

The bright orange color resultsfrom the production and storage ofcarotene—the same pigment foundin carrots—within the yeast cells.

The slime causes no long-lastingharm to the tree, says Stelzer. Dam-age is primarily cosmetic and needsno treatment.

Find something interesting onyour walk outside? Send questionsto @MUExtBugNGarden (Twitterand Instagram). You may ask MUExtension specialists about horticul-ture topics on Wednesdays, 11 a.m.to noon, at the MU Extension HomeHorticulture Town Hall. Registerand submit questions at ipm.mis-souri.edu/TownHalls.


Community News

Bowling Green To Open Public Pool On June 12BY BRICE CHANDLER

STAFF WRITERAfter discussing the details and

safety issues with the Parks Boardand the Pike County Health Depart-ment, Bowling Green city officialshave decided to open the publicpool. Those in need of escaping the

summer heat and enjoying a lap inthe pool will have their chance start-ing June 12. As with most other aspects of

businesses reopening, pool goerswill see changes this season due toCOVID-19.

People taking advantage of thepool will still need to maintain socialdistancing with persons outside oftheir immediate household. There will also be no lounge

chairs poolside this year. But thosehoping to sunbath poolside are notcompletely out of luck; according toCity Administrator, Linda Lue-brecht, attendees will be allowed tobring their own.Guests will also need to bring

their own “sealed” drinks and snacksthis year. Concessions were a point

of concern for officials due toheightened measures of social dis-tancing and sanitation due toCOVID-19.The city administrator told the

Tribune that attendees would be al-lowed to bring a small cooler, butstaff would need to check them toensure that no alcoholic beveragesor glass bottles are brought onto theproperty.Bottled water will still be for sale

at the concession stand. These measures are an effort to

reduce risk of contamination andhelp pool staff with the sanitationsprocess. “We want the kids to have some-

thing to do and get them out in thefresh air,” Luebrecht commented.“But those attending need to remem-ber the choice to utilize the pool istheir own.” She explained that thepoolstaff will sanitize the buildingbut urged visitors to practice per-sonal safety precautions.According to Luebrecht, the city

will continue seeking guidance fromthe Pike County Health Departmentand monitoring the active cases ofCOVID-19 in the county.

The Bowling Green Pool is oneof the only pools opening for opera-tions in the surrounding communi-ties. Luebrecht noted that the citywill also monitor the number ofusers in case of an influx. Should thenumbersexceed their restrictions, thecity may split the hours into twoshifts with a period between for staffto sanitize. “It’s not something we want to do

but need to consider the safety foreveryone who wants to use thepool,” Luebrecht said.Until that need arises, the pool

will open from noon-7 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday and noon-5 p.m., onSaturday/Sunday.Due to the uncertainties surround-

ing the pandemic, the pool will onlyoffer daily passes. While not con-firmed, prices should remain thesame as last season.Pool hours are also at the discre-

tion of the staff based on weatherand attendance for the day.

The city may also revisit the de-cision if there are any new develop-ments or local outbreaks ofCOVID-19.

memorial day servicesvandalia cemetery

monday may 25, 2020

Pictured is Vandalia Cemetery Board President George Shaw welcoming every-one to the 2020 Memorial Day service held Monday, May 25.

Spencer Creek Baptist Chuirch pastor Bob Hoehn is pictured offering a word ofprayer to start the 2020 Memorial Day service at Vandalia Cemetery on Monday,May 25.

Pictured leading the Pledge of Allegiance at the Vandalia Cemetery MemorialDay service on Monday, May 25, is former long-time board member, Paul GeneGalloway of Vandalia.

Pictured are members of the Laddonia American Legion presenting colors andgiving a 21 gun salute on Monday, May 25 at the annual Vandalia Cemetery to honorveterans who served and paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Pictured is Brian Hummel of Vandalia who read a poem ‘It Was The Veteran’ atthe Memorial Day service at the Vandalia Cemetery on Monday, May 25.

Pictured are those who attended the 2020 Memorial Day service at the Vandalia Cemetery on Monday, May 25.

MDC Considers Regulation Changes RegardingCoyotye Hunt, Invasive Species ControlThe Missouri Department of

Conservation (MDC) is proposingchanges to the Wildlife Code of Mis-souri regarding coyote hunting andferal hog control. MDC is consider-ing the changes in response to citi-zen requests to the RegulationsCommittee to use night vision, in-frared, thermal imagery equipmentor artificial light to hunt coyotes andfrom landowners to allow their au-thorized representatives to use nightvision, infrared, or thermal imageryequipment without prior approvalfrom a conservation agent to addressdamage caused by feral hogs.

The proposed regulations wouldallow landowners who own propertyof any size and their authorized rep-resentatives to possess, control, anduse night vision, infrared, and ther-mal imagery equipment to kill feralhogs on the landowner’s propertywhile in possession of any imple-ment where wildlife could be killed

or taken. Landowners and their rep-resentative would be authorized tokill or take feral hogs using thesemethods without prior approvalfrom a conservation agent through-out the year.Additionally, the proposal allows

properly licensed hunters to use ar-tificial light, night vision, infrared,or thermal imagery equipment inconjunction with other legal huntingmethods to pursue and take coyotesfrom Feb. 1 through March 31.“MDC proposed this specific

time frame to allow these methodsfor predator hunting based on sev-eral factors,” explained MDCDeputy Director of Resource Man-agement Mike Hubbard. “It’s a timewhen most bucks have shed theirantlers, which minimizes the threatof poaching. It also occurs after Jan.31 when other furbearer seasonshave closed, such as badger, bobcat,and fox.”MDC notes that property owners

and their representatives can still usenight vision, infrared, thermal imag-ing equipment, or artificial light tokill coyotes or other wildlife causingproperty damage at any time of theyear with written authorization froma conservation agent.The Missouri Conservation Com-

mission gave initial approval to theproposed regulation changes duringits May 28 meeting. As part of therulemaking process, MDC is askingfor public comment July 2 – 31 athttps://short.mdc.mo.gov/Z49. TheCommission will then considerinput received and make a final de-cision to approve, amend, or with-draw the changes during its Sept. 4meeting. If approved, the anticipatedeffective date of the changes wouldbe Nov. 30.

For more information on nui-sance and problem species, visit theMDC website athttps://short.mdc.mo.gov/Z5L.

Vandalia Police Department Weekly Press ReleaseMay 26 - Traffic stop was con-

ducted in the area of Olive andMain; warning was issued for vehi-cle registration.Traffic stop was conducted in the

area of Railroad St. and Main; warn-ing was issued for equipment viola-tion.Officer responded to the area of

Hwy. 54 and Grant for a report of adog running at large. Officer cap-tured the dog and placed it in the citypound. Owner was later determinedand returned.Officer responded to the 1500

block of South Main for a report ofan abandoned vehicle creating a traf-fic hazard. The vehicle was toweddue to the fact it was creating a traf-fic hazard. On May 27 - Officer assisted

EMS in the 500 block of West Ar-lington.Officer assisted EMS in the 1000

block of West Home.Traffic stop was conducted in the

area of Hwy. 54 and Industrial Dr.;warning was issued for speeding.Officers responded to the 1400

block of West Hwy 54 for a report ofa fight in progress.Ashley Ashbey, 33, of Farber was is-sued a summons for assault.Chatzi Dodd, 31, of Vandalia was is-sued a summons for peace distur-bance. Traffic stop was conducted in the

700 block of West Hwy 54; warningwas issued for speeding.On May 28 - Traffic stop was

conducted in the area of Hwy. 54and Gaslight Rd; warning was is-sued for speeding.Traffic stop was conducted in the

area of Jefferson and Hwy. 54; warn-ing was issued for speeding.Officer responded to the 900

block of West Home for a possibleEx-Parte violation. Report was takenand the incident is under investiga-tion.Traffic stop was conducted in the

area of Grant and Hwy. 54; warningwas issued for speeding.On May 29 - Traffic stop was

conducted in the 1400 block of WestHwy 54; warning was issued forspeeding.On May 20 - Abatement notice

was posted in the 400 block of SouthLindell for a prohibited vehicle.Traffic stop was conducted in the

area of Lindell and 6th St.; warningwas issued for an equipment viola-tion.Traffic stop was conducted in the

area of Vine and Hwy 54; warning

was issued for speeding.Officer took a report of stealing in

the 900 block of South Cleveland.Report taken, incident under inves-tigation.On May 31 - Abatement notice

posted in the 100 block of EastWalsh for a prohibited vehicle.Traffic stop was conducted in the

area of Maple and Union; warningwas issued for an equipment viola-tion.Traffic stop was conducted in the

area of Hwy 54 and Grant; warningwas issued for speeding.Traffic stop was conducted in the

area of Hwy 54 and Adams; warningwas issued for speeding.Traffic stop was conducted in the

are of Forrest and Hwy. 54; warningwas issued for speeding.Abatement notice was posted in

the 300 block of South Highland forgrass and weeds.Abatement notice was posted in

the 200 block of East Walsh for aprohibited vehicle.Christopher Couch, 23, of Van-

dalia was issued a summons forproperty damage and driving with-out a valid license.Tessa Trower,19, of Vandalia was

issued a summons for interferingwith custody.

Individuals arrested or issued asummons are presumed innocentuntil proven guilty.

On May 30, 2020, offender Wal-ter Smith #147813 was pronounceddead at the Northeast CorrectionalCenter.Smith was a 65-year-old male

serving a 15-year-sentence for con-spiracy to commit murder first de-gree from Butler County. He was received in the Missouri

Department of Corrections on Jan.18, 2008.An autopsy will be conducted.

Offender DeathAt NECC

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Community NewsBlackwell Achieves Spring 2020Dean’s List At Belmont UniversityTaylor Blackwell of Frankford

(63441) qualified for the spring2020 dean's list at Belmont Univer-sity. Eligibility is based on a minimum

course load of 12 hours and a qualitygrade point average of 3.5 with nograde below a C.Approximately 53 percent of Bel-

mont's 6,313 undergraduate studentsqualified for the spring 2020 dean's

list. Belmont Provost Dr. ThomasBurns said, "This achievement forthe spring semester indicates thatthese students have placed a highpriority on their work at Belmontand have invested time and energyin their studies. It is our strong beliefthat consistent application in thismanner will reap great benefits,which will equip them for a lifetimeof learning and growing."

Uncovering Alzheimer’s Disease - MU ResearchersExamine Impact of Menopause On Cognitive FunctionCharacterized by a buildup of

amyloid plaques in the brain,Alzheimer’s is an irreversible dis-ease that leads to memory loss and adecrease in cognitive function. Morethan 5 million Americans suffer withthe brain condition, which is thesixth leading cause of death in theUnited States. While the causes ofAlzheimer’s are not fully under-stood, scientists believe genetic,lifestyle and environmental factorsare involved in the disease’s devel-opment.

Now, researchers at the Univer-sity of Missouri have found that thedecline of reproductive hormonesdue to ovary removal, which is amodel of menopause, can reducecognitive function and potentiallyplay a role in the development ofAlzheimer’s disease in women. Thefindings could help explain whywomen make up nearly two-thirdsof people in the United States withAlzheimer’s disease, although gen-der is just one of many contributingfactors.Yuksel and Cansu Agca, re-

searchers at the MU College of Vet-erinary Medicine, Mutant MouseResource and Research Center andComparative Medicine Program,

used rats experiencing inducedmenopause to serve as Alzheimer’smodels at Discovery Ridge Re-search Park. After placing the rats ina special maze designed to test theirbehavior, they found that the ratswith induced menopause displayedpoor memory and learning, indicat-ing a decline in cognitive function.“We wanted to see what impact

various interventions, such as hor-mone depletion from menopause,had on the potential development ofAlzheimer’s,” said Yuksel Agca, as-sociate professor of veterinarypathology. “These animal modelscan be useful for future testing to ex-amine the impact of a variety ofother factors, such as alcohol, smok-ing, diet, exercise, hypertension orprevious traumatic brain injuries.”Although there is no cure for

Alzheimer’s currently, studying howthe age-related disease progressesover time in animals can help betterinform the development of therapeu-tic drugs for humans, such as hor-mone replacement therapy. Lifestylechoices can also be made to decreasethe risk of developing Alzheimer’sdisease.“While some people are geneti-

cally predisposed, or more likely, todevelop Alzheimer’s, avoiding bad

habits like an unhealthy diet or lackof exercise can help reduce therisks,” lead author Cansu Agca said.“It’s a complicated disease to under-stand because we all have variationsin our genes, and we each respond tolifestyle choices and environmentalfactors differently, but this researchcan help us learn which factors arepotentially contributing to or in-creasing the risk of Alzheimer’s.”The research is an example of

translational medicine, a major com-ponent of the NextGen PrecisionHealth Institute. By partnering withgovernment and industry leaders,the institute will empower interdis-ciplinary collaborations and life-changing precision healthadvancements targeting individualgenetic, environmental and lifestylefactors.

“Ovariectomy Influences Cogni-tion and Markers of Alzheimer'sDisease” was recently published inJournal of Alzheimer’s Disease(DOI 10.3233/JAD-190935). Theresearch was supported by a Univer-sity of Missouri-Research IncentiveFund. The content is solely the re-sponsibility of the authors and doesnot necessarily represent the officialviews of the funding agencies.

Join MDC June 3 For Webcast OnWild Turkey ManagementInterested in turkey hunting, man-

aging land for wild turkey habitat,trends in Missouri turkey numbers,and what MDC is doing to improvewild turkey management? Join theupcoming MDC live webcast tolearn more, and comment in June.The Missouri Department of

Conservation (MDC) invites thepublic to join its live Wild Webcaston Wild Turkeys and Turkey Man-agement on Wednesday, June 3, atnoon to 1 p.m. Register in advancefor the live webcast atshort.mdc.mo.gov/Zh2 and then jointhe webcast live on Wednesday, June3 at noon.During the Talking Turkey web-

cast, MDC Turkey Biologist ReinaTyl will present and discuss infor-mation on wild turkey biology andecology, the history of wild turkeysin Missouri, the state’s wild turkeypopulation status, and the MDCWild Turkey Management Plan re-vision process.MDC is in the process of revising

its Wild Turkey Management Plan tobetter guide wild turkey manage-ment in Missouri – including goalsrelated to population management,habitat management, recreationalopportunities, and public engage-ment.MDC will be seeking public com-

ment on its Wild Turkey Manage-ment Plan during June. To comment

online in June, visitmdc.mo.gov/turkeyplan. Mail writ-ten comments to: Missouri Depart-ment of Conservation, AttentionMichele Baumer, PO Box 180, Jef-ferson City MO 65102.Wild turkeys were nearly elimi-

nated from Missouri in the early1900s due to unregulated huntingand habitat loss. Today, wild turkeyscan be found in every county thanksto decades of restoration efforts byMDC and numerous partners. Mis-souri now has one of the largest wildturkey populations in the nation andeach year more than 100,000 hunterspursue and harvest about 40,000wild turkeys in Missouri. Missouri’sturkey population reached its peak inthe early-to-mid-2000s followingextensive restoration efforts aroundthe state and is currently experienc-ing declining numbers after severalyears of poor production driven byfactors such as weather, habitat loss,and an increase in predators. Learnmore about wild turkeys in Missouriat nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-na-ture/field-guide/wild-turkey.Learn about managing land for

wild-turkey habitat atmdc.mo.gov/wildlife/attracting-wildlife/better-turkey-habitat.Learn more about turkey hunting

in Missouri athuntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trap-ping/species/turkey.

Online Map, Text Number Will Help Families LocateLocal Summer Food ProgramsThe Missouri Department of

Health and Senior Services has beenhelping families in need during theCOVID-19 public health emer-gency. Throughthe Summer FoodService Program, thousands ofmeals have been provided and willcontinue to be provided all summer.The program is designed to providebreakfast, lunch, and/or snacks tochildren living in eligible areas dur-ing the summer months and during-times of public emergencies, whenchildren do not have access to freeor reduced-price meals at school. An online interactive map is pro-

vided to help families in Missourifind out where their children can re-ceive free meals this summer. (mo-bile-friendly version)

Community organizations servethe meals at schools, churches,parks, swimming pools, YMCA fa-cilities, Boys and Girls Clubs, andother spots where children gatherwhen school is not in session. Dur-ing this time of social distancing,many of the meals are being pro-vided in a non-congregate, drivethrough, method to ensure the safetyof the community. The meals are provided to all

children that attend the meal servicelocation. Children do not have toregister and there is no fee to partic-ipate in the program.“We are appreciative that the

Summer Food Service Program hasbeen able to assist in providingmeals to families while schools havebeen dismissed due to COVID-19,”said Dr. Randall Williams, Directorof the Missouri Department ofHealth and Senior Services. “Know-ing that the meals will continue forthose families throughout the sum-mer will provide some comfortdur-ing these unprecedented times.”

The map and more informationabout the Summer Food ServiceProgram can be found atwww.health.mo.gov/sfsp/. The mapcan be searched by city, county, orzip code. For families without ac-cess to the internet, summer mealsites in the area can also be found bytexting the phrase “Summer Meals”to the text number 97779. Meals will be served to children

age 18 and under. They are also pro-vided to individuals age 18 to 21 thathave been determined by a state orlocal educational agency to be men-tallyor physically disabled and whoparticipate in an established schoolprogram for the mentally or physi-cally disabled. Funding for the Summer Food

Service Program is provided by theU.S. Department of Agriculture.More information about the Sum-

mer Food Service Program is avail-able online atwww.health.mo.gov/sfsp or by tele-phone at 888-435-1464 (toll-free).Individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or have a speech disability-can dial 711 or 1-800-735-2966.Community organizations thatwould like to become sponsors mayalso email the Summer Food ServiceProgram at [email protected] orwrite to the Missouri Department ofHealth and Senior Services, SummerFood Service Program, P.O. Box570, Jefferson City, MO 65102 formore information. In accordance with Federal civil

rights law and U.S. Department ofAgriculture (USDA) civil rights reg-ulations and policies, the USDA, itsAgencies, offices, and employees,and institutions participating in oradministering USDA programs areprohibited from discriminatingbased on race, color, national origin,sex, disability, age, or reprisal or re-

taliation for prior civil rights activityin any program or activity conductedor funded by USDA.Persons with disabilities who re-

quire alternative means of commu-nication for program information(e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape,American Sign Language, etc.),should contact the Agency (State orlocal) where they applied for bene-fits. Individuals who are deaf, hardof hearing or have speech disabili-ties may contact USDA through theFederal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program infor-mation may be made available inlanguages other than English.To file a program complaint of

discrimination, complete the USDAProgram Discrimination ComplaintForm, (AD-3027) found online at:http://www.ascr.usda.gov/com-plaint_filing_cust.html and at anyUSDA office, or write a letter ad-dressed to USDA and provide in theletter all of the information re-quested in the form. To request acopy of the complaint form, call(866) 632-9992. Submit your com-pleted form or letter to USDA by:(10 Mail: U.S. Department of

Agriculture Office of the AssistantSecretary for Civil Rights, 1400 In-dependence Avenue, SW Washing-ton, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or(3) Email: program.intake@

usda.govThis institution is an equal oppor-

tunity provider.

About the Missouri Departmentof Health and Senior Services: Thedepartment seeks to be theleader inprotecting health and keeping peoplesafe. More information about DHSScan be found at http://health.mo.govor find us on Facebook andTwitter@HealthyLivingMo

Reduce Food Waste To Money; Cutting Waste IsEven More Important During PandemicWith the COVID-19 pandemic

causing disruptions in the food sup-ply chain, it’s more important thanever to reduce food waste, says aUniversity of Missouri Extensionfood safety specialist.“In 2014, the U.S. Department of

Agriculture’s Economic ResearchService estimated that 30% to 40%of edible food in the United Stateswent to waste,” said LondaNwadike. “At the household level,the average U.S. family of four losesan estimated $1,500 per year onwasted food.”

Nwadike said consumers shouldtry to reduce the volume of surplusfood they have in the home. She of-fers some strategies for doing that:Shop your refrigerator first. Be-

fore buying more food, eat perish-able food in the refrigerator, orincorporate it into meal planning.

Strategic grocery shopping. Onceyou plan meals, make a shopping list– and stick to it. Avoid impulse buy-ing.Store food properly. Maintain

your refrigerator at 40 F or lowerand the freezer at zero degrees. Storefood in packaging designed for stor-age in the freezer, refrigerator orpossibly at room temperature.Extend the life of food. Frozen

food can be safe for extended peri-ods; follow recommended storagetimes. Canning properly is anotherway to extend food life.Understand and check food prod-

uct dates. A “sell by” date tells thestore how long to display the prod-uct for sale. “Best by” or “use by”dates are the food manufacturer’srecommendation for best flavor andquality.Nwadike, who has a joint ap-

pointment with Kansas State Uni-

versity, has worked with staff at bothuniversities to publish a fact sheet tohelp consumers cut the waste andsave money at home.“Working Together to Reduce

Food Waste” is available for freedownload atbookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3482.pdf.The publication outlines several

strategies for reducing waste, in-cluding things consumers can do athome; donating to food banks; andbuilding a compost pile, Nwadikesaid.

Related links•MU Extension Food Safety pro-

gram: https://extension2.missouri.edu/programs/food-safety.•MU Extension Food Preserva-

tion program: https://extension2.missouri.edu/programs/food-preser-vation.

Registration For 2020 Upper MississippiWaterfowl Blind Drawings Open June 20

The Missouri Department of Conserva-tion (MDC) will open the 2020 registrationfor hunting blind sites on the Upper Missis-sippi Conservation Area restricted water-fowl hunting zone from June 20-July 5. Allblind site draws will be conducted electron-ically. The random electronic drawing toaward the blind sites will be held July 7.After the drawing is performed, successfulapplicants will be notified via email. Appli-cants may only be assigned to one blindsite. From July 10-24, those applicants maychoose up to three co-registrants to occupythe blind site with them.

All applicants need to obtain properhunting permits, a conservation ID number,an email address, and a phone number to

register. In addition:•All applicants must be at least 16 years

old•Those between age 16 and 64 are re-

quired to have a current annual resident ornonresident Small Game Hunting Permitand a Missouri Migratory Bird Hunting Per-mit•Any honorably discharged military vet-

eran having a service-related disability ofsixty percent (60%) or greater, or was aprisoner of war during military service, orany member of the U.S. military currentlyassigned as a patient to a Warrior TransitionBrigade, Warrior Transition Unit, or a mili-tary medical center, will only need a Mis-souri Migratory Bird Hunting Permit.•Missouri resident hunters age 65 or

over only need to have a Missouri MigratoryBird Hunting PermitFor more information, call the Upper

Mississippi Conservation Area at 573-898-5905, or the MDC St. Louis Regional Officeat 636-441-4554.For more details, to register for the

drawing, and view interactive pool maps ofthe blind sites, go tohttps://short.mdc.mo.gov/Zh9.

The Upper Mississippi ConservationArea includes federal lands along the Mis-sissippi River north of St. Louis. These fed-eral lands include Pools 24, 25, and 26 andconsist of 87 separate tracts totaling 12,500acres between Melvin Price Lock and Damand LaGran

USDA, FDA Strengthen U.S. FoodSupply Chain ProtectionsDuring COVID-19 Pandemic

The following statement is attributedto Mindy Brashears, Ph.D., USDA UnderSecretary for Food Safety, and FrankYiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner forFood Policy and Response.As the COVID-19 pandemic re-

sponse continues, the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture and the U.S. Food andDrug Administration have been workingaround the clock on many fronts to sup-port the U.S. food and agriculture sectorso that Americans continue to have ac-cess to a safe and robust food supply.As a next step in carrying out ExecutiveOrder 13917, the USDA and FDA todayannounced a Memorandum of Under-standing (MOU) to help prevent interrup-tions at FDA-regulated food facilities,including fruit and vegetable processing. This is an important preparedness ef-

fort as we are approaching peak har-vesting seasons, when many fruits andvegetables grown across the U.S. aresent to be frozen or canned. The MOUcreates a process for the two agenciesto make determinations about circum-stances in which the USDA could exer-cise its authority under the DefenseProduction Act (DPA) with regard to cer-tain domestic food resource facilities thatmanufacture, process, pack, or holdfoods, as well as to those that grow orharvest food that fall within the FDA’s ju-risdiction. While the FDA will continue to work

with state and local regulators in a col-laborative manner, further action underthe DPA may be taken, should it beneeded, to ensure the continuity of ourfood supply. As needed, the FDA willwork in consultation with state, local,tribal and territorial regulatory and publichealth partners; industry or commoditysector; and other relevant stakeholders(e.g. Centers for Disease Control andPrevention, Occupational Safety andHealth Administration) to chart a path to-ward resuming and/or maintaining oper-ations while keeping employees safe. We are extremely grateful to essen-

tial workers for everything they do everyday to keep our pantries, refrigeratorsand freezers stocked. All of the food andagriculture sector -- whether it is regu-lated by the USDA or FDA -- are consid-ered critical infrastructure, and it is vitalfor the public health that they continueto operate in accordance with guidelinesfrom the CDC and OSHA regardingworker health and safety. As we work toget through the current challenge to-gether, we remain committed to workers’safety, as well as ensuring the availabil-ity of foods, and that our food remainsamong the safest in the world. On April 28, 2020, President Donald

J. Trump signed Executive Order 13917,Delegating Authority Under the DefenseProduction Act with Respect to the FoodSupply Chain Resources During the Na-tional Emergency Caused by the Out-break of COVID-19, delegating thepowers of the President under the DPAto the Secretary of Agriculture to ensurecontinuity of operations for our nation’sfood supply chain. The Executive Ordergave the Secretary of Agriculture the au-thority to utilize the DPA if needed to re-quire the fulfillment of contracts at food

processing facilities. The MOU makesclear that the FDA will work with stake-holders to monitor the food supply forfood resources not under the USDA’sexclusive jurisdiction in order to preventinterruptions at FDA-regulated food fa-cilities.This action is another in a series of

proactive steps the USDA and FDA havetaken to maximize food availability fol-lowing unprecedented disruptions theCOVID-19 pandemic has caused to foodsupply chains that have been estab-lished and refined for decades.Our nation’s food and agriculture fa-

cilities and workers play an integral rolein the continuity of our food supply chain.The USDA and FDA have been work-

ing to ensure that frontline workers infood facilities and retailers that have re-mained on the job during this crisis havethe information and resources they needfor business continuity and to continueworking safely, which includes mitigatingthe risk of spreading COVID-19. Wecontinue to provide information and up-date frequently asked questions on boththe FDA and USDA’s websites. We will continue to work with facilities

and farms, CDC, OSHA, and state,tribal, and local officials to ensure facili-ties and farms are implementing prac-tices consistent with federal workersafety guidelines to keep employeessafe and continue operations. We are working with our federal part-

ners who have the authority and expert-ise over worker safety to developinformation on protecting worker health.We are also working with other federalpartners to assist the food and agricul-ture industry in addressing shortages ofpersonal protective equipment (PPE),cloth face coverings, disinfectants andsanitation supplies. Throughout the pandemic, the USDA

and FDA have been closely monitoringthe food supply chain for shortages incollaboration with industry and our fed-eral and state partners. We are in regu-lar contact with food manufacturers andgrocery stores.We have issued guidances to ensure

regulatory flexibility to safely reroutefood that typically would be bought inbulk by food facilities and restaurants,like eggs and flour, directly to con-sumers. As we continue to respond to COVID-

19, we want to remind consumers thatthere is no evidence that COVID-19 hasbeen transmitted by food or food pack-aging, as well as the importance of tak-ing precautionary food safety steps toprotect against foodborne illnesspathogens such as Salmonella and E.Coli. With respect to the safety of food

across the U.S., both the USDA andFDA continue to use their respective au-thorities, including conducting inspec-tions, as appropriate. The agencies alsocontinue to monitor foods for hazards,work with industry on any potential or re-ported issues in their facilities, and con-duct food recalls when appropriate. Thisapplies to both domestically producedfood and food that is imported from othercountries.

ART’S FLEA MARKET - Furni-ture, tools, misc., Bus. 54 W., Bowl-ing Green, 573-470-6837. OpenMonday-Saturday, 9-4; Sunday, 1-4p.m.YARD SALE - Friday, 416 S.

Court, B.G. Watches, smartwatches, new shoes, new hats,houseshoes, jewelry, earrings, neck-laces, bracelets, rings, misc.

FOR SALE OR RENT in Van-dalia, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, centralheat and air. 401 S. Walnut. $600month plus deposit. 573-248-7519.

USED DOUBLEWIDE - DUTCH.Amish built in Indiana, excellent con-dition, 3 bed., 2 bath. FINANCING.Call for info 573-249-3333, markt-wain mobilehomes.com. (tf)

I BUY . . . . . used mobile homes.Call or text 573-338-6250 or [email protected]. (tf)

2 BEDROOM Louisiana duplex.Great area. See to appreciate. Ref-erences & deposit required. No pets.$450 month. 636-345-1925. (c2-33)

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

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

Firearms, ammunition, reloadingsupplies and automatic knives. Mo.Firearms Co. 573-324-3040. (x8-31)

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

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

USED GE dryer, $225 pick up.Vandalia Firestone & Appliance,594-6624.

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

USED electric range, $150 pickup. Vandalia Firestone, Appliance &Furniture, 594-6624.

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

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

STOMBAUGH ASPHALT - Resi-dential-Commercial. Paving, chip &seal, sealing. Free estimates, fully in-sured. 573-406-8706. (x4-33)

EXPERIENCED CNA caregiverfor your loved one. Reliable andgreat references. 573-470-4896. (x2-32)

BUYING standing timber - walnut,white oak, etc. Cash up front orshares. McKinnon Timber, 217-242-5401. (tf)

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

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

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

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

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

MINI TRACK HOE WORK -Trenching, land cleanup to cattail re-moval. Over 30 years experience.Call 573-470-1198. (x4-33)

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

NAME DOILIES - Hand crochetedby Ann Hecox. Make great personalgifts. 217-656-3654 [email protected]. (tf)

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HELP WANTEDKerns Construction is seeking

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Pool Management & LifeguardsThe City of Bowling Green is accepting applications

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Hannibal Regional Medical Group Welcomes Kendell Farr, WHNP-BC

Hannibal Regional MedicalGroup is excited to welcomeKendell Farr, WHNP-BC to theirwomen’s health team. Kendell hasa strong background in caring for

women and is looking forward toserving the community as a nursepractitioner.“For as long as I can remember I

wanted to be a nurse. I have workedin women's care most of my nursingcareer and have a passion forwomen's health,” shares Kendell. “Ifeel an emotional connection withwomen which empowers me tohelpthem be their best - physically andmentally - through every stage oftheir life.”Kendell began her nursing career

at Hannibal Regional and is happyto continue working with a greatteam, “Hannibal Regional has be-come my family! The physicianshave helped mold me into the nurseI am today and I look forwardtoserving the community as a nursepractitioner with the best physiciansby my side.”Kendell Farr, WHNP-BC is ac-

cepting patients at Hannibal Re-gional Medical Group, to reach the

Women’s Health offices call 573-629-3500.As part of the Hannibal Regional

Healthcare System, the HannibalRegional Medical Group (HRMG)is a growing multi-specialty physi-cian group continuing to expand pri-mary and specialty care services tomeet the health needs of northeast-Missouri and west central Illinoisresidents. HRMG family and spe-cialty physicians deliver a range ofacute, chronic and preventive med-ical care services. In addition to di-agnosing and treating illness, theyalso provide preventive care, includ-ing routinecheckups, health-risk as-sessments, immunizations,screening tests and personalizedcounseling on maintaining a healthylifestyle. Hannibal Regional Med-ical Group has locations in BowlingGreen, Canton, Hannibal, Louisiana,Monroe City, and Shelbina, aswellas Express Care clinics Hanni-bal.

Kendell Farr, WHNP-BC

Westminster Spring Dean’s ListNearly 300 students have been

named to the Spring 2020 Dean'sList for exemplary academic per-formance at Westminster College.

The list includes 25 freshmen, 58sophomores, 75 juniors and 136 sen-iors.Those honored students include:

Taylor Grimsley, sophomore, andMadison Ingram, senior, BowlingGreen.Andrew Sprengel, junior, Foley.Samantha Henderson, senior,

Louisiana.Lydia Hale, senior, Martinsburg.Allie Rodgers, junior, Wellsville.The dean's list recognizes those

Westminster students who haveshown high academic performanceduring the past semester. To be in-cluded on the Dean's List, a studentmust have a 3.60 semester gradepoint average with at least 12 hourscompleted that semester."Our Blue Jays persevered this

past semester in spite of challengescreated by the COVID-19 pan-demic," says Dr. Fletch Lamkin,President of the College. "I want tocongratulate each and every one ourstudents who made the Dean's Listand point out to them that they rep-resent the scholarship and determi-nation that has been the Westminstertradition for nearly 170 years."

Charlton Welcomed ToCulver-Stockton CollegeKinley Charlton has been ac-

cepted into Culver-Stockton Col-lege's incoming class for the fall2020 semester.

Charlton, from Bowling Green,and a senior at Bowling Green High

School, also was awarded the Presi-dent's Scholarship, an $11,500 peryear scholarship for four years. Thisscholarship is awarded based uponacademic credentials and is renew-able provided the student remains ingood academic standing.

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