i "~ PRESS-NEWS JOURNAL, CANTON, MO.
Canton Community Betterment Group tells plans
:' For the period ahead
the group has decided to fo-
Cus on obtaining new street
l ghts in downtown Canton
hnd renovating the Lincoln
School in Martin Park as
iia educational and tourism
site.
"Downtown Canton
has improved tremendous-
.l in recent years and there
]s a great opportunity now
t'6r us to extend those gains
hnd work on site improve-
ments that can enhance
the attractiveness of town
and attract visitors," said-
Chairman Bob Rea. "The
Downtown Development
Strategy envisions a 'safe
and attractive streetscape
[with] inviting parks and
public spaces.' The CCBG
members are committed to
promoting that outcome."
"We have a strong and
growing group of volun-
teers and look forward to
spring
continuing the good work
of the recent past," said
CCBG Treasurer Kelly
Hinton. "We are now look-
ing to attract new members
who are interested in the
current projects. We have
taken some important first
steps, including preparing
grant proposals and obtain-
ing bids, so this is an excit-
ing time to join."
The CCBG is a non-
profit membership organi-
zation fobused on working
to improve the commu-
nity.The CCBG, among
other projects, ensured
new sirens were installed
throughout town and sup-
ported the development of a
"Downtown Vision and De-
velopment Strategy" (see
www.showmecanton.com).
The group is assisting
the Lewis County Nursing
Home Auxiliary to con-
struct a patio and garden.
armers o
Dan Steinbeck
PNJ Editor
' It's not been much of
workable spring yet for
f rmers.
. John Wheeler of Farm
ervice Agency in Monti-
Cello said so far, area farm-
brs have planted about 12
percent of the corn, and
bout two to three percent
.of the beans.
,, "It's been terrible for
them so far," Wheeler said.
', Wheeler said they need
four to five days of warm
veather to be able to get
ihto the fields. This means
unshine and winds. Cool
and overcast doesn't pro-
Vide the drying of the fields
heeded.
;" "Quite a few fields
not yet planted. Some
underwater again (like
they were last year at this
time) ."
River bottom farmers
may be used to seeing fields
flood, but Wheeler said hill
ground farmers are seeing a
lot of erosion.
"Terraces are being top-
ped. Terrace channels are
being silted in."
He said most farmers
don't typically have insur-
ance to cover needed ter-
race repairs. Thus, some
with terrace damage will
have to wait until after this
crop year to repair them,
hoping rain doesn't hamper
the efforts.
Wheeler said livestock
farmers haven't yet been
hit as hard as grain farm-
ers, although occasionally
a livestock farmer will lose
a cow or calf to flood wa-
ters.
pie have boats checked
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3,Dan Steinbeck Rangers.
:,- PNJ Editor The officials gave sug-
,:
, gestions for how boats
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, A free boat inspection could be more compliant
Was offered in LaGrange with regulations before
aturday, in conjunction they are taken on the wa-
with the La Grange Appre- ters.
iation Days.
Tony Jacobs, organizer
pf the annual event esti-
mated some 25 boats were
reviewed for safety con-
siderations by the Coast
Gt~ard Auxiliary and the
Army Corps of Engineers
Jacobs, Dick Zahn, and
PC Bait provided materials
for a free hot dog lunch dur-
ing the boat safety check.
Jacobs said as long as
interest continues in the an-
nual il l tion, it will con-
tinue.
Board training sessions set
There will be a train-
ing series called "Serving
on Public Boards" June 9
and June 16 from 6-9 p.m.
in three locations.
Locations are the ETN
Room at the Putnam County
High School in Unionville
(803 South 20th Street);
Moberly Area Community
College ITV Lab in Mober-
"}y (101 College Avenue in
the Multi-Media Center);
and the Northeast Regional
Extension Office in Palmy-
ra (400 South Main Street,
Suite 2600).
The courses will be
done via Interactive Tele-
vision so people can speak
to the presenters. There is a
cost to attend.
Pre-registration is re-
quired by June 5 and can be
sent to the Putnam County
Extension Office at Court-
house Room 104, Union-
ville, Missouri 63565
The June 9 session in-
cludes: Missouri's Sunshine
Law and what it means
for the board; University
Extension Resources for
Public Boards and Board
Procedures; and Personnel
Policies - put it in writing.
The June 16 session
will discuss: How to Hold
a Meeting; Liability Issues
and Concerns for Boards;
and Fiscal Responsibili-
ties.
"Many of our local
governmental boards re-
ceive very little or no train-
ing and yet we as a public.
expect them to carry out
large responsibilities and
this meeting is designed to
assist them in that respect"
says Joe Koenen, with Uni-
versity of Missouri Exten-
sion a coordinator of this
program.
"It will help them bet-
ter understand their role on
the board and to know what
resources are available to
them if they have questions
and concerns later on"
Koenen said.
Public boards which
ght be interested in this
ould include ambulance,
fair, fire protection, health
department, nursing home,
public water supply and
Soil & Water Conservation
(SWCD) districts; 9-1-1,
hospital, library, schools,
townships, villages; city
and extension councils;
and County Commission-
ers, and other boards.
The fee can be paid by
the board.
For more information
or to pre-register, contact
the Putnam County Exten-
sion Office at 947-2705 or
putnamco@missouri.edu
for all three locations.
BLASTOFF! - Darren Arp (far left) helps a Canton
sixth grade student launch a compressed air two-li-
ter bottle water rocket in Martin Park Monday.
The LaGrange Appreciation
Days Committee would
like to thank everyone
who attended and
participated in
LaGrange Appreciation
Days.
Special thanks to the
numerous sponsors
and volunteers who
gave donations,
gifts and time.
Please show your appreciation
by supporting the
businesses and sponsors
who make this
annual event possible.
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2009 - PAGE 4
TOOTSIE ROLL DRIVE CHECK- Kenneth Krueger, Jr,
left and Robert Kirchner, right, present Wider Oppor-
tunities Director Peggy Childress a check for $1,034
from donations for Tootsie Rolls. The money will be
used for summer field trips for Wider Opportunities.
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of Insurance Companies
The following banks will be l
closed, Monday, May25
in honor of Memorial Day.
Bank of Monticello
Monhce~ 11o and Canton
Town & Country Bank of Mo.
LaGrange
Canton
Town & Country Bank Midwest
LaBelle
tlnited State Bank
Ewing - Lewistown - Edina
Heartland Bank
Canton
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