For the second year in a row, The Wooden Dove took first place in the Business Christmas Decoration Contest, sponsored by “plattsburgmo.com”. Although web voting in general was down quite a bit from last year, mass supporters of The Wooden Dove logged on to the website to show their support, beating out their competition by nearly 70 votes.

Coming in second place for the businesses was the Senior Center, with their display of deer and nostalgic toys and rounding out third place was the Clinton County Extension with a green garland and red bow display.

The Wooden Dove will be rewarded with a gift certificate for a spiral ham and their name will be engraved on the traveling plaque that will continue to be displayed in their store.

In the home decorating contest, the first place winner was Dan and Beth Shepherd, 517 E. Concord; second place when to Jack and Debra Gibson, 109 Carter and third place was filled by Darrell and Sylvia Conner, 6326 NW Bethany Church Road. Aside from bragging rights, the winners will also be given $50, $40 and $25 consecutively in Plattsburg Bucks.

A winter storm blasted through Clinton County Tuesday and Wednesday bringing snow and blustery winds. Snowfall totals varied throughout the county, anywhere from 2 to 7 inches. Clinton County R-III, East Buchanan C-1 and Lathrop R-2 all had snow days Tuesday and Wednesday giving youngsters the opportunity to enjoy the snow. (Left to Right) Trey Talley, Brett Stephens and Aaron Nijsse braved the elements and enjoyed some sledding at Perkins Park in Plattsburg on Tuesday, December 8.

NOTICE OF ELECTION
    The Tri-County Ambulance District will hold an election on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 for the purpose of electing board members from District 2 and 5 to serve three-year terms.
    All candidates shall file with the Secretary of the Ambulance District Board, Carol Sander, at the District Headquarters, 1703 W.  Highway 116, Plattsburg, Missouri beginning December 17, 2019 at 8 a.m. and ending January 21, 2020 at 5 p.m.  Call 816-539-2290 to set up an appointment.
Tri-County Ambulance District Board
Carol Sander, Secretary
                                                                            12/5, 12c

OSBORN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Fire Board Filing Dates
   Persons interested in filing as a    candidate for the April 7, 2020 General Municipal Election for The Osborn Fire Protection District may do so from December 16, 2019 through January 17, 2020 by calling 816-649-8215 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon to obtain the appropriate paperwork. On January 17, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., the filing will close.  
   Two positions will be filled.                              12/5, 12c

EAST BUCHANAN C-1 BOARD FILING DATES

     The East Buchanan C-1 Board has set Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. thru Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. as filing dates for the Board of Education.  Between those dates, filing will take place during the district’s business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  The Central Office will close for Christmas Break on December 20, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. and not reopen until January 6, 2020.  Any person interested in filing must do so in the Central office.
     Qualifications for office are:  Citizen of the United States, resident taxpayer in State for one year, and are at least twenty-four years of age.
     Senate Bill 380 information requires local board members elected after August 28, 1993 to complete 16 hours of orientation and training offered by a state wide association organized for the benefit of members of the Board of Education or approved by the State Board of Education.
    NEW FILING REQUIREMENTS:  Pursuant to 115.342, RSMO Each person that files for an elected position will need to complete this form and return it to the Missouri Department of Revenue.  This form states:  “That under penalties of perjury that they are not currently aware of any delinquency in the filing or payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, municipal taxes, or real property taxes on the place of residence, as stated on their declaration of candidacy, or that they are not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state, other than those taxes which may be in dispute.”  This form must be notarized and a copy returned to the election official.  Failure to comply may disqualify you from the ballot.  Upon request by the Department of Revenue, the candidate shall provide a copy of tax receipts for the candidate’s personal property, municipal, and real property taxes, and any other information necessary to demonstrate compliance with 115.341, RSMO.
    Members of the present Board who are up for re-election are:
    Rodney Kenagy, Nancy Roth and Priscilla Whitt
                                                                                    12/5, 12c

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

    Default having been made in the payment of that certain note secured by Deed of Trust executed by Justin Michael Rutledge and Ashley Renee Rutledge, husband and wife, dated November 30, 2016 and recorded on December 5, 2016 as Document No. 201603547, Office of Recorder of Deeds, Clinton County, Missouri.  The Successor Trustee will on December 13, 2019, between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and 5:00 P.M. more particularly at 10:00AM, at the Clinton County Courthouse, 211 North Main St., West Front door, Plattsburg, MO 64477, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash, the following real estate:

All of Lot One (1), West Creek North, a subdivision in the City of Lathrop, Clinton County, Missouri.

For the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust.

S&W Foreclosure Corporation
Successor Trustee
Pub Commences November 21, 2019
S&K File No.19-034479
By: Shapiro & Kreisman, LLC
www.shapiroandkreisman-mo.com
Purported address:    113 N Elm Street, Lathrop, MO 64465
Publication Dates:  11/21/19, 11/28/19, 12/05/19, 12/12/19
                                                                  11/21, 28, 12/5, 12c

PUBLIC NOTICE
PLATTSBURG CITY ELECTION

    Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 79.030, Revised Statutes of Missouri, I hereby give notice that the general election for the City of Plattsburg will be held on Tuesday April 7, 2020 for the purpose of electing the following officials:

Two Year Term-Mayor
Two Year Term- Alderman-First Ward
Two Year Term- Alderman-Second Ward
Two Year Term- Alderman-Third Ward

    The first day for Filing is December 17, 2019 and the closing date for filing for the above offices is January 21, 2020 at 5:00 PM at City Hall.
    Candidates may file at City Hall Monday thru Friday from 8am – 5pm. City Hall will be closed December 24th & 25th for Christmas, January 1st for New Year’s and January 20th for Martin Luther King Day.
    Polling places for Ward I, Ward II, and Ward III will all be located in the basement of the Clinton County Courthouse for your convenience.
    The polls for the election will be open between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.
Lisa Read
City Clerk
                                                                            12/5, 12c

Notice of Filing dates for April 2019 Election
    There is one (I) vacancy for the office of Road Commissioner of the Plattsburg Special Road District to be filled in the General Municipal Election to be held on April 7, 2020. The term of office is three (3) years. Declarations of candidacy for a vacancy may be filed at the Plattsburg Special Road District’s office, 1101 W Plotsky Ave, Plattsburg, MO 64477 commencing at 8:00 a.m. on December 17,2019 and ending at 4:30 p.m. on January 21,2020, during regular business hours which are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday except holidays. You may also call (816) 539-2288 to make arrangements.
Plattsburg Special Road District
George Hoover, President
                                                                           12/5, 12c

NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR APRIL 7, 2020 ELECTION
    Declarations of candidacy for the position of  Director of  Subdistrict  No. 1 of  PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT NO.  1 of CLINTON COUNTY,  MISSOURI  may be filed at the office of the District at 7578 SW 208TH ST.  TRIMBLE, MO 64492. commencing at 8:00 A.M. on December 17, 2019 and ending at 5:00 P. M. on January 21, 2020 during  regular  business hours which are 8 A. M. to 5 P. M.  Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Rebecca Wohlford
Clerk, Public Water Supply District
No. 1, of Clinton County, MO
(Seal)                                                                            12/12c

CITY OF GOWER ELECTION NOTICE
    Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 115.127.5, Revised Statutes of Missouri, I hereby give notice that the Municipal Election for the City of Gower will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2020, for the purpose of electing the following officials:
Alderman Ward I - Two year term
Alderman Ward II - Two year term
    Qualified candidates may file with the City Clerk at 97 North 4th Street during regular business hours beginning December 17, 2019 through January 21, 2020.
Gwen Ballou, City Clerk
                                                     12/5, 12c

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
    Clinton County R3 School District of Plattsburg, Missouri will receive sealed bids at 800 W Frost St Plattsburg MO 64477, for furnishing all new materials and labor for High school middle school link and secure entries & ellis improvements and secure entry.  The work includes, but is not limited to the following, all per the drawings and specifications.    
    •    Secure entry renovations at Ellis Elementary, Clinton County Middle School, and Plattsburg High School
    •    New addition linking the High School and Middle School
    •    Classroom, site, and general building improvements at Ellis Elementary
    Bids for all work will be received until 2:00 p.m., local time, on 08 JANUARY 2020, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.
    There will be a Pre-Bid Conference on 18 DECEMBER, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., local time, at 800 W Frost St Plattsburg MO 64477. Contractors will be responsible for making site visits.   
    Copies of the Bid Documents may be obtained from KC Blueprint & Planroom, www.kcblueprint.com, 816-527-0900, beginning at 5:00 p.m. on 05 December, 2019.
                                                12/12c

CLINTON COUNTY R-Ill BOARD FILING DATES
    The Clinton County R-Ill School District will accept declarations of candidacy from any person interested in running for a position on the School Board in the April 7, 2020 election. Filing dates for candidates are open from Tuesday, December 17,2019 at 8:00 a.m. and close on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Those wishing to file may do so by filling out a declaration of candidacy in the office of the Superintendent of Schools during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on days school is in session. There will be no school and the office of the Superintendent will be closed from December 22,2019 at 4:00 p.m. until Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 8 :00 a.m. Filing will not occur on days that the District is closed due to inclement weather. Filing will end on Tuesday, January 21,2020 at 5:00 p.m.
    The State of Missouri requires that Board of Education members be citizens of the United States, resident taxpayers of the district, shall have resided in this State for one year next
preceding their election or appointment and must be at least 24 years of age.
    There are three (3) positions available with three-year terms. Those members whose terms are expiring are David Dow, Keily O’Connor and Sam Martin. There is one (l) position available with a two-year term. The member whose term is expiring is Mark Coulter who was appointed to the position vacated by Jennifer Turley.                                                                                        12/5, 12c

IN THE 43RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Probate Division:  Case Number: 19DK-PR00032-01
In the Estate of HELEN L. LOCKHART, Deceased.
Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted
(Independent Administration - Non-Resident Fiduciary)
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of HELEN L LOCKHART, Decedent:
    On NOVEMBER 8, 2019, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of HELEN L. LOCKHART, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clinton County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name, business address and phone number of the Personal Representative is: JACK LEE LINDSEY, 5478 S CAPER PL, BOISE, ID 83716
    The Personal Representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: JOSEPH ANTHONY GAGNON, 207 N. MAIN STREET, PLATTSBURG, MO 64477-0285.
    The non-resident Personal Representative’s designated agent’s name, business address and phone number is: JOSEPH ANTHONY GAGNON, 601 OAK STREET, LATHROP, MO 64465.
    All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo.
    Date of the Decedent’s Death: OCTOBER 20,2018
    Date of First Publication: NOVEMBER 14,2019
ELLIS DOCKRAY, CIRCUIT CLERK
By: /S/ Nancy Kelly, Probate Clerk
    Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court.                                                                                                          11/14, 21, 28, 12/5c

                         CLINTON COUNTY R-Ill BOARD FILING DATES
    The Clinton County R-Ill School District will accept declarations of candidacy from any person interested in running for a position on the School Board in the April 7, 2020 election. Filing dates for candidates are open from Tuesday, December 17,2019 at 8:00 a.m. and close on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Those wishing to file may do so by filling out a declaration of candidacy in the office of the Superintendent of Schools during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on days school is in session. There will be no school and the office of the Superintendent will be closed from December 22,2019 at 4:00 p.m. until Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 8 :00 a.m. Filing will not occur on days that the District is closed due to inclement weather. Filing will end on Tuesday, January 21,2020 at 5:00 p.m.
    The State of Missouri requires that Board of Education members be citizens of the United States, resident taxpayers of the district, shall have resided in this State for one year next
preceding their election or appointment and must be at least 24 years of age.
    There are three (3) positions available with three-year terms. Those members whose terms are expiring are David Dow, Keily O’Connor and Sam Martin. There is one (l) position available with a two-year term. The member whose term is expiring is Mark Coulter who was appointed to the position vacated by Jennifer Turley.                                                                                                          12/5, 12c

NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR APRIL 7, 2020 ELECTION
    Declarations of candidacy for the position of Director of Sub-district No.1 of PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT NO.1 OF DEKALB COUNTY, MISSOURI may be filed at the office of the District at 302 N. Main, Clarksdale, MO commencing at 8:00 AM on December 17, 2019 and ending at 5:00 PM on January 21, 2020 during regular business hours which are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, except holidays, and on January 21, 2020 until 5:00 PM.
Connie Whitsell
Public Water Supply District No.1 of DeKalb County, MO
                                                                                  12/5c

IN THE 43RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT,
CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Probate Division:   Case Number: 19CN-PR00063
In the Estate of WAYNE MONROE ELLIOTT, Deceased.
Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted
(Independent Administration)
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of WAYNE MONROE ELLIOTT, Decedent:
    On NOVEMBER 8,2019, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of WAYNE MONROE ELLIOTT, decedent, by the Probate Division of the
Circuit Court of Clinton County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name, business address and phone number of the Personal Representative is:
1. LYNN ELLIOTT, 110 BELLA LUNA DRIVE, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86429
The Personal Representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: TROY L. DIETRICH, 416 N. WALNUT, CAMERON, MO 64429. The non-resident Personal Representative’s designated agent’s name, business address and phone number is: TROY L. DIETRICH, 416 N. WALNUT, CAMERON, MO 64429
    All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo.
    Date of the Decedent’s Death: SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
    Date of First Publication: NOVEMBER 14, 2019
ELLIS DOCKRAY, CIRCUIT CLERK
By: /S/ Nancy Kelly, Probate Clerk
    Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit
Court.                                             11/14, 21, 28, 12/5c

Notice of City Election
    In accordance with the Missouri Comprehensive Election Act of 1977, and pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 70.010, et seq., and 130.010 et seq., Revised Statutes of Missouri, I hereby give notice that the General Election for the City of Lathrop will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, for the purpose of electing the following city officials:
One Alderman from Ward I (South Ward) for a term of two years.
One Alderman from Ward II (North Ward) for a term of two years.
    Polling place for Ward I and Ward II, Goppert Community Center, 406 Elm Street. Polls will be open from 6:00 AM until 7:00 PM.
    All candidates shall file with the City Clerk beginning December 17, 2019, 8:00 AM and ending January 21,2020. Hours to file are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. All qualified electors of the City of Lathrop hall be entitled to vote at said election.
Susie Freece, City Clerk
                                                                       11/28, 12/5c

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
  Default having been made in the payment of that certain note secured by Deed of Trust executed by Justin Michael Rutledge and Ashley Renee Rutledge, husband and wife, dated November 30, 2016 and recorded on December 5, 2016 as Document No. 201603547, Office of Recorder of Deeds, Clinton County, Missouri.  The Successor Trustee will on December 13, 2019, between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and 5:00 P.M. more particularly at 10:00AM, at the Clinton County Courthouse, 211 North Main St., West Front door, Plattsburg, MO 64477, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash, the following real estate:

All of Lot One (1), West Creek North, a subdivision in the City of Lathrop, Clinton County, Missouri.

For the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust.

S&W Foreclosure Corporation
Successor Trustee
Pub Commences November 21, 2019
S&K File No.19-034479
By: Shapiro & Kreisman, LLC
www.shapiroandkreisman-mo.com
Purported address:    113 N Elm Street, Lathrop, MO 64465
Publication Dates:  11/21/19, 11/28/19, 12/05/19, 12/12/19
                                                                  11/21, 28, 12/5, 12c

NOTICE OF ELECTION
    The Tri-County Ambulance District will hold an election on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 for the purpose of electing board members from District 2 and 5 to serve three-year terms.
    All candidates shall file with the Secretary of the Ambulance District Board, Carol Sander, at the District Headquarters, 1703 W.  Highway 116, Plattsburg, Missouri beginning December 17, 2019 at 8 a.m. and ending January 21, 2020 at 5 p.m.  Call 816-539-2290 to set up an appointment.
Tri-County Ambulance District Board
Carol Sander, Secretary
                                                                            12/5, 12c

Notice of Filing dates for April 2019 Election
    There is one (I) vacancy for the office of Road Commissioner of the Plattsburg Special Road District to be filled in the General Municipal Election to be held on April 7, 2020. The term of office is three (3) years. Declarations of candidacy for a vacancy may be filed at the Plattsburg Special Road District’s office, 1101 W Plotsky Ave, Plattsburg, MO 64477 commencing at 8:00 a.m. on December 17,2019 and ending at 4:30 p.m. on January 21,2020, during regular business hours which are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday except holidays. You may also call (816) 539-2288 to make arrangements.
Plattsburg Special Road District
George Hoover, President
                                                                           12/5, 12c

PUBLIC NOTICE
    The 3-year terms of office on the Board of Directors of (Consolidated) Public Water Supply District No. 4 of Clinton County, Missouri will expire in the spring of 2020, Chapter 247.060 RSMo., as follows:
Sub-district No. 4 Current Board Member, Ellen Pattrick
Sub-district No. 5 Current Board Member, Jim Sondag
    Anyone desiring to become a candidate must make written filing with the District Clerk at any time after 8:00 a.m. on December 17, 2019, and before 5:00 p.m. on January 21, 2020. The District Office is located at 8544 SE V Hwy, Lathrop, MO.
    A member of the Board of Directors must be a registered voter who resides in the sub-district he or she represents, must have no delinquent taxes, must be at least 25 years of age, and must have resided in the sub-district for at least one year prior to his or her election or if not a voter or resident of said district, shall have received service from the district at his or her primary place of residence one whole year immediately prior to his or her election.
Laurie Ahart
District Clerk
Publish one time in a newspaper of General circulation in the political Sub-division prior to Tuesday, the 17th day of December 2019.
Chapter 115.127.5 RSMo.                                                  12/5c

The annual Christmas in the Park was this past weekend, including the drawings for the Shop Local campaign, a nativity scene, the Mayor’s Christmas Tree lighting, announcement of the person of the year and more. 
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With a strong wind blowing and temperatures in the low thirties, approximately 125 Gower residents gathered in City Park to watch the reenactment of the Nativity scene, sing Christmas carols and witness the lighting of the Mayor’s Christmas Tree during the annual Christmas in the Park. 

The evening began with a prayer by Gower Baptist Minister Seth Mason. The crowd then sang Christmas carols, led by East Buchanan Choir Director Mark Pennington and the East Buchanan choir. Next was the annual Gower Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting. Person of the Year Jenni Busby assisted Mayor Chip Homan in throwing the switch.

The crowd then moved inside the Gower Masonic Lodge for the Gower Area Chamber of Commerce’s drawing for the Shop Local Campaign, as well as the formal announcement of the chamber’s Person of the Year.
Five prizes were awarded in drawing, including three gift baskets valued at over $600 and two gift certificates, each valued at $500.

The baskets were filled with products and gift cards provided by local businesses. The two gift certificates were provided by Backwoods 222 Venue and 4-Lands Sake. The winners of the gift baskets were Beth Burbick, Kim Thompson, and Jackie Musser.  Dan McCarney won the $500 gift certificate to Backwoods 222, and Jessica Knight was the winner of the $500 gift from 4-Lands Sake.
After the winners were drawn and announced, Mayor Holman and Chamber President Julie Burnes announced the Gower Person of the Year - East Buchanan Elementary Counselor Jenni Busby.
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Mrs. Busby is instrumental in making Gower a great place to live, which is part of the mission statement of the Gower Area Chamber of Commerce. She is instrumental in continuing to ensure that those that need assistance get it through the Bulldog Backpack program, said Mayor Holman.

East Buchanan Elementary Counselor Jenni Busby was named the Person of the Year by the Gower Area Chamber of Commerce.
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