The Clarence City Council met for its regular monthly meeting Monday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall.
   Mayor Pro-Tem Kenny Hoffman opened the meeting and with no public comment, he moved into recognizing an outstanding man of the Clarence community Robert (Pete) Burmeister. Hoffman on behalf of the City of Clarence presented Burmeister with a proclamation and the Key to the City. Hoffman went on to say Burmeister was an asset to this community performing duties on his own from helping clean up to anyway he can be of service to local citizens. Burmeister received applause from the council and everyone present at the meeting.
   First on the agenda for the evening was discussion on Ordinance Bill No. 2012-002 to extend Grand Street from Elm Street south to Liberty Street. The council voted by roll call on the ordinance with 4 yea votes twice to pass the ordinance.
   New business for the meeting started with Kimmie L. Proper applying for a liquor license to operate Bottoms Up to sell 5% beer by the drink. The license was approved if she also obtained a state license which she has.
   Mayor Pro-Tem Hoffman explained to the council that Walt Daniel wanted to disc the ground at the factory and put the area into alfalfa which would make...
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The Shelby Co. R-IV Board of Education met for their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, May 9 in the SSMS library with several in attendance.
   Dee Kirby spoke to the board about this year having four students going to nationals in STAR Events and having one student going as a state officer. Ms. Kirby has projected that for each student to attend the cost will be $945 each which included registration fees, hotel fare and air travel to and from the destination. She went on to say that in the past 13 years the chapter have qualified to attend Nationals each year. Students have been holding money making events to help with expenses. Ms. Kirby said she did not want students to stop competing in STAR Events due to costs and the burden on their parents. In past years the school district has helped with expenses for the students attending and she was asking for financial help with this group much as in the past. There was no discussion...
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Helping Hand 5K Walk/Run was very well attended Saturday, May 12 as some 65 started at Chinn’s Feed Mill. Three runners started the event with the rest taking the event more in stride, but weather soon set in as rain dampened or soaked the participants, with seven finishing the event. The event was an excellent means of raising funds for local area cancer victims. Clarence Police and Fire set road blocks to protect the participants at intersections, Helping Hand members ran golf carts for transportation as needed, plus Salt River Ambulance was on the scene.   1334

South Shelby High School will be the setting this Sunday afternoon beginning at 12:30, when the students have Baccalaureate.
   Graduation will then begin at 2 p.m., weather permitting, outside on the football field. For the 2012 South Shelby graduating class a total of 51 will receive their diploma.
   Following are the grads from South Shelby this Sunday:
   Justin Cole Baker, Jade Emily Barry, Levi Duane Barton, Rhian Onalee Beldon, Joshua Ellis Bentley, Shawn Garrett Bertrand, Meagan Marie Billingsley, Jordan Christopher Black, Brennan Clem Bogeart, Carolyne Lynee Boling, Stephen Drew Boling, Dominic David Bragg, Emily Kaye Carothers, Jacqueline Jeanne Carothers, Karen Elaine Carothers, Kristen Louise Carothers, Allison Eva Delana, Andrew Sheridan Delana, Alexander Dean Durbin, Timothy Andrew Fisher, Mason Mills Greenwell, Austin Reed Hall, William Joseph Eugene Hall, Danton Edward Harvey, Camra Suzanne Hutcherson, Rachel Anne Jeffries, Taylor Marie Jordan, Lauren Elizabeth Julius, Courtney Catherine Kirby, Wesley Clyde Kissee, Cassandra Ann Larrick, Shayd Lee Ray Laye, Jesse Garron Long, Olivia Jacklyn Maupin, Levi Curtis McClure, Shayna Fawne Mefford, William Rex Mefford, Joanne Faith Neubauer, Jerod William Peacock, Kelsey Dawn Perrigo, Courtney Michaele Poore, Jennifer Marie Roemmelt, Adam Alan Teel, Colby Lynn Thompson, Lauren Elaine Trivette, Kimberly Gail Weaver, Elisabeth Maria Werner, Nicholas John Werr, Alexis Mae Wilt, Devyn Layne Windsor, Jeffrey Michael Young   1335

Devyn Shae
   Travis Knapp and Wendy Timbrook of Clarence are the parents of a daughter, Devyn Shae, born Sunday, April 1, 2012, at 12:51 a.m. in Moberly Regional Hospital, Moberly. She weighed 6 lbs., 13 ozs., and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Kevin and Sharon Timbrook, Wayne and Geraldine Knapp of Clarence, and Julie Cole of Tucson, AZ.   1336

Roy and Corby Cochenour would like to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Lacy Jo Hill to Terry Dewayne Lester Kohn, son of Fred and Dianne Kohn. Lacy is a 2010 graduate of North Shelby High School and is currently working on her Bachelors in Criminal Justice from Columbia College. Terry is a 2003 graduate of North Shelby High School. He works for Stoneburner Construction. The ceremony will take place on June 16, 2012 at 4 p.m. at Bethel Christian Church in Bethel with reception to follow at the American Legion Hall in Shelbina. Friends and family are invited to help them celebrate their marriage on this special day.   1337

...The Clarence United Methodist Church will have Vacation Bible School at the church from May 21 - 25. Supper will be at 5:00, VBS from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for children Pre-K through 5th grade. Children are welcome to come and join in the fun and learning.
   ...Shelby County Health Dept. will host a blood pressure clinic Wednesday, May 23 at the Clarence Nutrition Center from 11:00 to 12:00 noon.
   ...Graves Chapel Christian Church in Anabel will host a Family Fun Night Wed., May 23rd at 7 p.m. BBQ, games for all ages - FREE! Come one, come all! Directions: At Anabel go south on Rt V 2 miles. Church is on the east (left) side.
   ...The Clarence High School Classes Reunion will be held Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Kemp’s Restaurant. Reservations will be taken until June 2, 2012, which will take precedence over walk-ins. Walk-ins may be seated in main dining room if there is no seating in the banquet room. Reservations and $20 in advance are to be sent to Lois Turner, P.O. Box 116, Clarence, MO 63437. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and dinner at noon.   1339

Clarence Elementary School Students gathered in front of the new marquee Thursday, May 10 before track and field events started to show their fantastic feelings of “Thank You” for the new marquee. The marquee was totally paid for by students, parents and many, many community supporters of the CES. The photo is being sent to the company that manufactured the school’s marquee to show the schools pride. Each class is dressed in a specific color for the track and field day, with shirts bought and paid for through the BoxTop campaign, and students.   1338

Harry Richard Snyder
   Harry Snyder, age 82, of Rocheport, formerly of Clarence, passed away Monday, May 7, 2012, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO. He was born October 1, 1929, in Brookfield, the son of Harry and Luella Madison Snyder. On August 16, 1959, he was united in marriage to Alice Tague at Gorin, MO. She survives. Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2012, at Jacksonville Veterans Cemetery, Jacksonville, and interment followed.
   
   Robert Leon
   Murray
   Robert Leon Murray, age 82, of Edina, MO, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012, at his home in Edina. Leon was born September 15, 1929, at Novelty, MO, the son of Theodore Kells and Mary Susan Harris Murray. He was united in marriage to Margaret Phyllis Hines on April 2, 1955, at Shelbina, MO. Surviving are his wife Phyllis Murray. Visitation began at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012, with family receiving friends from 6 p.,m. to 8 p.m. in the Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home, Edina, MO. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 13, 2012, at the Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home. Burial with full Military Honors were at the Veterans Garden of Honor at Park View Memorial Gardens in Kirksville.
   
   Evan Alexander Duarte
   Evan Alexander Duarte was born on April 1, 2012, to parents Jeni Duarte and Steven Patton (formerly of Clarence) in Glendale, AZ. A private memorial service will be held by his family.
   
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