Twelve members of the Laureate Delta Rho chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met on April 19 at a restaurant in Cameron to celebrate Founder’s Day. Members signed up for program and hosting duties for the coming year. The next meeting will be on May 3 at the home of Carol Wood. Barbara Irby will have the program.
Services are pending for George Robert (Bob) Rogers, Jr., at McWilliams Funeral Home in Gallatin. Mr. Rogers’ full obituary will appear in next week’s paper.
Kirk Gannan, son of Kyle and Brandy Gannan of Gallatin, is the newest addition to this five generation family. Pictured is Kirk being held by his father, Kyle. Seated next to them is great-great-grandmother Lois Everly of Pattonsburg. Standing from left to right is grandmother Debra Gannan and great-grandmother Mary Etta Brown Weathers, both of Gallatin.
Harry Edgar, 81, Independence, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at his home.
Memorial services for Cecil Hobbs were held Sunday at Resthaven Mortuary, Trenton. Cremains will be buried at a later date at Maple Grove Cemetery in Trenton.
Funeral services for James Christopher were held Sunday, April 25, at the United Methodist Church of Jamesport. Burial was in Masonic Cemetery of Jamesport. Memorial contributions may be made to United Methodist Church of Jamesport and/or Donors Choice in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424.
During their regular meeting held April 26, Teddy Holcomb told the Gallatin Board of Aldermen that city crews are going to be working on getting the pool ready, hauling sludge from the sewer plant, and a street plan for the summer.
by Freida Marie Crump
by Joe Snyder
Dear Editor:
President Reagan said the government, which robs Peter to pay Paul, can always depend on the support of Paul. I believe the Tea Party people are tired of supporting Paul
Gary Carder
Gallatin has joined Show-Me Youth Football League to form a youth tackle football team, according to organizer Brett Adkison.
Alemania Veruschka’s One More Chance opened in Gallatin on Saturday, April 24.
Brock Griffin of Jameson and Leonard Berryhill of Talala, Okla., won the World Series Roping held Feb. 28 at the Bridle Creek Arena at Sperry, Okla. They won the cash prize of $6,480 and monogrammed jackets.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is seeking comments on a draft plan to improve water quality in Hickory Creek near Jameson and Coffey in Daviess County.
Each received $750,000 in 2006 in successful bid for damages
A bench trial has been set for July 14, 2010, in a case brought by the State of Missouri, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the Missouri Clean Water Commission against Daniel F. Froman and the Gallatin Livestock Auction.
Gallatin’s varsity boys outpointed the rest of the field, including six other Grand River Conference schools, at Tuesday’s Tiger relays held in Grant City.
Gallatin’s Junior High girls defeated Maryville Middle School by a margin of 30 points, 85 to 55, to claim the team title at last Thursday’s Stanbery JH Relays. Fourteen teams competed in the event.
In addition to Kaitlyn McNeely’s new Gallatin Junior High pole vault record of 7’6", the 1600-meter relay team of Kailey Salmon, Kailey Elbert, Kaitlyn Hefley and Sara Lin set a new school record of 4:36.29 at Tuesday’s Trenton Relays, breaking the old record of 4:37.29 set in 2005 by then junior high Courtney Ray, Casey Sweatman, Kaddie Mott and Tye Humphrey. Shelby Chadwick held the previous GJH pole vault record of 7′.
The JH Lady Bulldogs finished first out of 18 teams at Trenton. Results will appear in next week’s issue.
Gallatin’s varsity boys golfers continue to make huge strides toward improving their team scores from week to week.