1970: The Easter Bunny came to Plattsburg last week in the form of a Snow Bunny. Delbert Stalder sculpted this artistic bunny for his daughter LeAnn. 1990: NAMED POSTMASTER...Gara Sloan, left received congratulations following the swearing-in ceremonies held at the Plattsburg Post office last Monday. Gara’s husband David is in the center and Mike Barnes, right, area office coordinator of Kansas City, officiated at the event. Gara has been with the Postal Service 7 years. She served 2 years at Gower, then transferred to Plattsburg. Her late father, Edwin Griffith, retired from the Postal Service after serving over 40 years. He was Postmaster at Plattsburg at the time of his retirement. 2010: Historical society received donation The Clinton County Historical Society was recently given a check for $600 by Steve Tinnen, owner of Tinnen Publishing. The money was raised through donations at a Black History Month event in February, which the publishing company hosted. Plattsburg native Gary Jenkins featured his documentary on slavery in Missouri. More than 150 people attended the event. Pictured: Helen Russell, left, accepts the check from Steve Tinnen inside the Clinton County Courthouse. Contact us for subscription information today!
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