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The Monroe County Fair chose their royalty on Friday and Sunday nights of the fair. 2010 Monroe County Fair Queen Taylor Ross (left in bottom photo), daughter of John and Vickie Ross, was crowned by 2009 Missouri State Fair Queen Samantha Wilkerson. Ross performed a vocal number during a break of the Becky Blackaby concert on Friday, July 16, prior to her coronation. Ross’ first duty as Fair Queen was performing the National Anthem at the Youth Rodeo, at the Monroe County Fair, on Saturday, July 17.
   On Sunday, the 2010 4-H Royalty was chosen including Prince Russell Mitchell, Princess Kelly Heinecke, Queen Lauren Embree and King John DeOrnellis (left to right, in top photo). Candidates and 2009 Royalty participating included: Patrick Ensor, Holliday Horizons; Joe Hulen, Madison; Brant Francis, Mark Twain; William Burns, Cannon Kids; Brandon Moore, Happy Go Lucky; Austin Wilkerson, Holliday Horizons; Connor Johnson, Happy Go Lucky; Britton Francis, Mark Twain; Russell Mitchell, Paris Patriots; Dallas Hagenhoff, Happy Go Lucky; John DeOrnellis, Mark Twain; Lauren Embree, Mark Twain; Shelby Landis, Happy Go Lucky; Kelly Heinecke, Mark Twain; Sydnee Playter, Mark Twain; Payton Gruber, Paris Patriots; Shelby Johnson, Happy Go Lucky; Allie Dunkin, Madison; Katie Youse, Holliday Horizons; Maddison Breid, Madison; Rachel Batsell, Paris Patriots; Kaylee Shoemaker, Cannon Kids; Katie Pugh, Happy Go Lucky. For coronation photos click here 2815

At the Monroe Manor Baby Show on Monday, July 19, Kentlie Ensor won 1st Place in the 0-6 months category and the overall Best of Show. The annual Baby Show is sponsored by Monroe Manor. For additional baby show pictures click here 2817

Robert Irvin “Si” Colborn, a former editor of the Monroe County Appeal will be inducted into the Newspaper Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 15.
   The Missouri Press Association will induct the 20th group into its Newspaper Hall of Fame during the 144th annual MPA Convention this fall at Lake of the Ozarks. Five people, all of whom were connected with newspapers in their youth, will enter the Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 15, at The Lodge of Four Seasons.
   This year’s inductees are the late R.I. “Si” Colborn, Paris; Harold Ellinghouse, Piedmont; Jo Hoffman, Lee’s Summit; the late Donald W. Reynolds, Las Vegas; and Robert M. Wilson, Milan.
   They were selected from among nominees submitted to the Missouri Press Hall of Fame Committee. Inductees or their families receive Pinnacle Awards, and plaques with their likenesses will be displayed in the MPA building in Columbia and in the student lounge of Lee Hills Hall on the campus of the Missouri School of Journalism.
   Inductees must have made exemplary contributions to the newspaper industry, lived honorably, influenced unselfishly, thought soundly and displayed community involvement.
   Among early inductees to the Hall of Fame, whose names are familiar beyond the newspaper industry, are William Rockhill Nelson, Joseph Pulitzer, Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and Eugene Field.
   The late “Si” Colborn earned the respect of publishers around the country, who often quoted from his column, in the Monroe County Appeal, in Paris. Colborn used the column and the newspaper to promote and chronicle the community and its people.
   Mr. Colborn starting working for The Appeal in 1917 as a student correspondent in Paris High School. The family of B.F. Blanton owned the newspaper. Mr. Colborn became a partner of the family and worked with them for more than 50 years.
   For many of his years with The Appeal, Mr. Colborn worked with another Hall of Fame newspaperman, H.J. “Jack” Blanton, the “Country Editor” made famous by painter Norman Rockwell. Mr. Colborn missed out on being in that painting because he was serving overseas in World War II.
   After the war Mr. Colborn pitched headlong into the newspaper business and into service with local and state organizations. He was a founding member of the Mark Twain Lake and Cannon Dam Development Association. In 1983, at the age of 84 and after 20 years of work, he attended the ceremonies marking the closing of the sluices on the dam.
   Mr. Colborn sold his interest in The Appeal to Carter Blanton in 1979, but he remained a fixture in the office and continued to write his column for seven more years. He died in 1987.   2818

During an approved closed session, at the regular Paris R-II Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, July 14, the board members approved the resignation of High School/Junior High School Principal Tracy Bottoms. District Superintendent Nancy Henke has posted the position online and has received applications for said position. Candidates will be chosen, and interviews will be held in the immediate future. Principal Bottoms has taken a position with the Moberly School District.
   During the meeting the board members addressed the following:
   Calendar Amendment: A motion was made, seconded and approved to amend the calendar teacher in-service changes as presented.
   Bank Depository Bids: The board members accepted the Bank Depository bid from Paris National Bank for a five-year contract.
   Policies: The board members unanimously approved policy date changes as presented.
   Authorize Fuel Bids: The board members approved allowing the bidding of fuel bids for 7,000 gallons of blended diesel.
   Superintendent’s Report and Communications: Superintendent Nancy Henke noted that the next meeting is Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m.
   The tax rate hearing will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m.
   Superintendent Henke stated there is approximately $7,000 of Bond Issue funds available.
   Principal Reports
   Elementary Principal Chris Johnson informed the board members that she successfully passed the Principal’s Exam.
   High School/Jr. High School Principal Bottoms noted that the janitors are very close to finishing the buildings and having them ready for the new school year. Principal Bottoms stated school registration for the district would be Wednesday, Aug. 4.
   It was reported out of closed session that the board members voted to offer David How a contract for up to 550 hours for the 2010-2011 school year; the board members voted to offer Beth Putrah a contract the Title I Aide position for the 2010-2011 school year; and the board members voted to offer a contract to Ashley Garnett for up to 24 hours a week at $9.00 per hour for the lunch clerk position for the 2010-2011 school.
   With no further business the board members adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
   During a special board meeting, held on Wednesday, June 30 the board members approved the following:
   Fund Transfer: A motion was made, seconded and the board members approved the Fund 1 to Fund 2 Transfer of $413,761.45.
   Budget to Actual: A motion was made, seconded and approved by all board members to amend all 2009-2010 budgeted revenues, expenditures and transfers in all funds to actual revenues, expenditures and transfers for the year ending June 30, 2010.
   Approval Of Proposed 2009-2010 Budget: The board members approved the
   2010-2011 proposed budget as presented.
   Copier Bids: The board members accepted the copier bid of $11,024.00 per year from IKON.
   In an approved closed session, the board members accepted a grant application from Josh Bondy for 50/50 funds.   2819

Believe it or not; ready or not – it is almost back to school time.
   Pairs R-II Schools will hold an all grade (K-12) registration day on Wednesday, Aug. 4.
   A Back to School Fair (K-12) will be held in the in the Elementary Gym. Events will include face painting, school supplies (elementary), information booths, free garage sale, haircuts, etc.
   Elementary: All elementary students Pre-K through 6th grade will register on Wednesday, Aug. 4, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
   Kindergarten students will need their birth certificate, social security number, immunization records and vision testing documentation when registering. If parents are unable to attend registration please contact the building principal, Chris Johnson, to arrange an alternate time/date.
   Entrance Age for Enrollment: Kindergarten pupils must have reached their fifth (5) birthday before Aug. 1, 2010.
   Elementary Open House is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug.17, from 5-6:30 p.m.
   Paris Elementary School is located at 725 Cleveland Street, Paris. To contact the school call 660-327-5116 or 327-5117.
   Secondary: All junior high and high school students will register on Wednesday, Aug. 4, from 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.
   Pictures for students in grades 7-12 will be taken during registration. Parent meetings for students in grades 7 and 8 will be held at 10 a.m. and at 6 p.m. (Parents may attend either session.) If parents are unable to attend registration please contact the building principal to arrange an alternate time/date.
   Paris Junior High and High School is located at 25686 Business Hwy. 24, Paris. To contact either school please call 660-327-4111.
   Transportation: All students residing over one (1) mile from school will be provided transportation. (District transportation will not be provided for pre-school students.) The district encourages students to use the transportation system. Parents with questions regarding transportation may call the Transportation Director at 660-327-5631.
   The first day of school will be Thursday, Aug. 19.
   Madison C-3 Schools will hold registration days on Wednesday, Aug. 11 and Thursday, Aug. 12, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
   Returning students’ grades 7-12 and new K-12 enrollees are encouraged to attend. High School schedules and locker assignments will be available during this time.
   If your child is new to Madison C-3 please bring the following items:
   Student’s Social Security Card; Student’s Birth Certificate; Student’s Immunization Record; and Proof of Residency
   Upcoming Events:
   Back To School Night – Monday, Aug. 23, 4-6 p.m.) All Students Pre-K thru 12th! Come Meet Your Teachers!
   First Day of School – Tuesday, Aug. 24, (Full Day – 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.) *New Start Time*
   Holliday C-2: Holliday C-2 School will start school on Thursday, Aug.19.
   A Back to School Night is scheduled for Monday, Aug.16.
   Middle Grove C-1 will begin school on Tuesday, Aug. 24. A Back To School picnic will be held on Thursday, Aug. 19.
   For information including school calendars see our Back To School insert in the Aug. 6 issue of the Monroe County Appeal.   2821

During the early morning hours on Wednesday, July 14, the Monroe County Sheriff’s office received a complaint from a local resident about a robbery that had just occurred. Deputies responded to the residence and received vehicle and suspect information from the resident. This information in turn led deputies to a Randolph County residence where deputies from Monroe and Randolph counties seized four 4-wheelers and numerous other tools and household items that were stolen from surrounding counties.
   Deputies received further information that led to a search warrant in Monroe County where another stolen 4-wheeler was recovered.
   Dustin L. Gravitt, 22 of St. Louis, and Steven L. Smith, 31, of Madison, were taken into custody at the Randolph County residence and are currently held in the Monroe County Jail on charges of discharging a firearm at or from a motor vehicle with a $75,000 bond each.
   Further charges and arrests are pending.
   Assisting with this investigation were officers from Randolph County, members of the Northeast Missouri Narcotics Task Force and the Missouri State Highway Patrol Agriculture Crimes team.   2820

Stephanie Coffman and Kyle Warden are the proud parents of their first child, a boy, born Sunday, July 11, at 3:40 p.m. at Boone Hospital, in Columbia. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces, was 20-3/4 inches long, and was named Levi Allan Dean Warden.
   Grandparents are Roger and DeAnn Wood-Coffman, of Fulton; Kevin and Nancy Vandeloecht, of Fulton; and Robert and Marsha Warden, of the State of Alabama.
   Great Grandparents are Dale and the late Joyce Wood, of Moberly; Jim and Mabel Davis; Clay and Joyce Warden; and Charles and Joyce Vandeloecht, all of Fulton.
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Angela Curtright and Nolan James, of Kayenta, Ariz., are the proud parents of a baby girl born on Wednesday, June 23, at Flagstaff Medical Center, in Flagstaff, Ariz. She has been named Ellee Kimana and weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. She is welcomed home by four year old sister, Emma.
   Grandparents are Shelby and Mary Curtright, of Paris, and Johnson and Ina James, of Pinon, Ariz.
   Her father is warehouse manager for Pinon Schools, in Pinon, and her mother is the Speech Pathologist for Kayenta Schools, in Kayenta.   2823

Jeremy Shuck and Kristy Breid, of Mexico, are the proud parents of a baby boy. Jared Paul Shuck was born at 1:41 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29, at Columbia Regional Hospital Family Birthing Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20.5 inches long.
   Grandparents are Sammy K. and Becky Breid, of Paris, and Buddy and Jeanne Shuck, of Perry. Great-grandparents are Sam and Shirley Breid, of Centralia, Tom and Naomi Lyon, of Fayette, and George and Betty Crigler, of Stoutsville.   2824

Emily Carolyn Hawkins, 98, of Perry, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, July 17, at Monroe Manor Nursing Home, in Paris.
   She was born Dec. 26, 1911, in Kansas, Ill., the daughter of James Patrick and Lois Fairchild Kiley. She was married to Paul David Hawkins on Aug. 18, 1935, in Chicago, Ill., and he preceded her in death Oct. 27, 1992.
   She is survived by one son: John Hawkins, of Perry; three grandchildren: Matt Hawkins, of Perry, Rick Hawkins, of St. Peters, and their sister: Christina Benson, of St. Louis; and four great-grandchildren.
   Mrs. Hawkins has been an area resident since 1963 after moving here from Illinois. She was a member of the Florida Methodist Church, the Perry VFW Post 4088 Ladies Auxiliary, the Perry Wednesday Club, and the Home Bureau Club.
   Visitation was held in Perry at the Bienhoff Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. Visitation was also held from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, at the funeral home. Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, at Krabel Funeral Home, in Oakland, Ill. Burial was in Harmony Cemetery, in Kansas, Ill.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Special Needs Unit at Monroe Manor Nursing Home, 200 South Street, Paris, MO 65275 or the Florida Methodist Church, in care of Norman Olson, 33459 Route U, Stoutsville, MO 65283.
   Pallbearers were Steve Kiley, Jan Kiley, Pat Kiley, Kenny Farr, Dale Farr, and Albert Ellington.   2825

Charles Marion Crook, 81, of Monroe City, formerly of Paris, passed away at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, at the Harry S. Truman VA Hospital, in Columbia.
   He was born March 5, 1929, in Warren, the son of Everette Owen and Faye Catherine Sandifer Crook. He married Wilma Delene Dunn on Nov. 26, 1955. She passed away March 6, 2003.
   Survivors include: two sons: Jeff (Julie) Crook, of Paris, and Jared (Heather) Crook, of Stoutsville; one daughter: Jennifer (Jamie Karr, of Monroe City; eight grandchildren; and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
   He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one grandson: Kolton Karr; and one sister: Pam Fahy.
   Mr. Crook attended Marion County country schools. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was Catholic by faith. Mr. Crook was a lifelong dozer operator most recently working with his son-in-law at Karr Excavating, in Monroe City. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and getting together with family and friends for barbecues. He also enjoyed listening to music at the Ely Opera.
   Visitation was Friday, July 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Garner Funeral Home, in Monroe City. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at the funeral home. Burial was in the St. Jude Cemetery, in Monroe City, with Reverend Andy Lattin officiating.
   Active pallbearers were Roy Smith, Pat Dodd, Carl Donath, Jack Bodine, Dustin Bodine and Harland Greeves.
   Honorary pallbearers were Arnold Sharp, Pete Maupin, Wes Nickel, Will Donath, Jessie White, Bill Durbin, Alan Million, Emily Crook, Collin Crook, Adrain Crook, Joshua Crook, Hannah Crook, Catelyn Karr and Lorenzo Karr.
   Garner Funeral Home and Chapel, in Monroe City, was in charge of arrangements.   2826

Gentry Wilson, 85, of Hunnewell, passed away at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 12.
   Mr. Wilson was born Aug. 27, 1924, in Ralls County, to Harvey DeForest and Emerine Evodia (Gentry) Wilson. He was married to Hilda Ruth Dooley on Oct. 12, 1947, in Huntsville. She survives.
   Other survivors include: John Gentry Wilson, of Overland Park, Kan.; Roger Gray Wilson and wife Barbara, of Charlotteville, Va.; Stephen Creigh Wilson and wife Mary Ann, of Moberly; David DeForest Wilson and wife Michelle, of Monroe City; Glen Dooley Wilson and wife Julia; of Hunnewell; grandchildren: Jason Lloyd Wilson and wife Sara, of Moberly; Stephanie Gentry (Hunt) and husband Drew, of Moberly; Sasha Lee (Rehm) and husband. Chris, of St. George, Va.; Brett Gray Wilson, of Houston, Texas; Megan Ann, Hilary Elizabeth, and Bryce David Wilson, of Monroe City; Alesha Kay, Alex Jay and Alison Anne Wilson, of Hunnewell; great-grandchildren: Talby Gayle and Payton Grace Wilson, Braedon Drew and Ashton Creigh Hunt, of Moberly; Caleb James and Lillian Ruth Rehm, of Charlottesville; one brother: Edgar Wilson and wife Louise, of Monroe City; sister-in-law: Shirley Kleiman and husband Chip, of Florissant, Colo.; and one nephew: Kenneth Wilson of Elsberry.
   He was preceded In death by his parents.
   Mr. Wilson attended Hereford School and graduated from Monroe High School in 1942. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, also l.O.O.F. and Canton Ridgley. He was a lifelong stock and grain farmer, started Wilson Construction in 1965 with his five sons until 1998. After farming three years southwest of Hunnewell on Salt River, Wilson moved to farm northwest of Monroe City. Mr. Wilson served on Marion County’s ASCS for 25 years, also on church boards, and was Monroe City Ambulance District President for 21 years, retiring in September, 2005. Wilson’s received the 2009 Community Service Award from the Monroe City Chamber of Commerce. He liked all aspects of farming, but his passion was for cattle. Another was conducting fish frys. Using his grandfather’s iron kettle, he fried fish for I.O.O.F., family events, and for the Sharpsburg community 23 years. The Wilsons enjoyed man travels.
   Visitation was Thursday, July 15, from 5 to 8 p.m. Services were Friday, July 16, at 10 a.m. Friends may call on the family at Garner Funeral Home, in Monroe City. Burial will be held at St. Judes cemetery, in Monroe City.
   Pallbearers were Jason Wilson, Arnold Burditt, Terry Osborn, Mike Robey, Truman Gingerich, and Richard Willard.
   Honorary pallbearers were Billy Bob Wilt, George Hawker, J.D. Davis, Joe Sandifer, Jack Campbell, Carl Beaver, Hilbert Gares, Neil Reynolds, Tim Kendrick, Brett Wilson, Alex Wilson, Bryce Wilson, Drew Hunt and Chris Rehm.
   Memorials may be made to Monroe City FFA, Monroe City Manor, or Monroe City Ambulance District.
   Garner Funeral Home and Chapel are in charge of arrangements.   2827

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