Senator Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, made five stops across the area recently including a stop at Chillicothe's North Missouri Center for Youth and Families. As part of his stop at the center, Blunt briefly discussed the importance of 21st Century Community Learning Centers in Missouri. As chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Blunt has worked hard to ensure there are resources for 21st Century Community Learning Centers. In 2016, North Missouri Center for Youth and Families received a five-year grant through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education that will run through the 2020-2021 school year.
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Recently, more than two dozen area veterans were honored for their service at the Medal of Combat Valor Twilight Tribute and Northwest Missouri Veterans Awards presentation, "A Gathering of Warriors." Honored veterans included World War II veterans, 16 veterans who served in Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan, Enduring Freedom, Iraq, Somalia, Desert Storm, and Iraq. Members of the Constitution-Tribune staff also received various awards for media coverage of veterans and veterans issues. The event began with a wreath ceremony outside Chillicothe's American Legion Post 25/VFW Post 858 with a presentation by Walter Domanski, United States Exercise Tiger Foundation (USTF) adjutant.
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A new sign now sits atop the Sliced bread Museum. When the Sliced Bread Museum opens in June, visitors will have the perfect photo opportunity. Ed Douglas, with the Sliced Bread Committee, said that was the goal of the committee when they began thinking about and looking for signs for the attraction. The one-of-a-kind sign was designed, made, and delivered by Elemoose, a sign company out of Springfield, which also makes signs for Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's. The Community Foundation has made a three-year commitment to donate the funds for the nearly $20,000 sign, which is three-dimensional and sits atop of a platform on the Sliced Bread Museum's roof, located at 100 Elm Street at the corner of First and Elm Streets.
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City Clerk Roze Frampton swears in Theresa Kelly, who was elected mayor during the April 2 election, as her husband Jack holds the Bible. Frampton then swore in new City Auditor Hannah Fletcher; City Constable Jon Maples; First Ward Councilman Denny Albertson, Fourth Ward Councilwoman Pam Jarding; and new Third Ward Councilman Michael Brown. Second Ward Councilman Wayne Cunningham and Councilman-at-Large Tom Ashbrook were sworn in together. The last meeting of the 105th Chillicothe County Council marked the last lead by then-Mayor Reed Dupy. The late Mayor Chuck Haney and late councilmen Tom Douglas and Paul Howard were honored. CT Photo/Angie Talken
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