Worth County Land Transfers for February 2020

February 3rd – US Mortgage Resolution, LLC, Chris & Ruby Moellenberndt to New Day Funding LLC; Book 200, Page 90; Assignment of Deed of Trust; the East ½ of Lot 10 and all of Lots 11 & 12, Block 3 in Railroad Addition.
February 3rd – New Day Funding LLC, Chris & Ruby Moellenberndt to NDF1, LLC; Book 200, Page 91; Assignment of Deed of Trust; the East ½ of Lot 10 and all of Lots 11 & 12, Block 3 in Railroad Addition.
February 3rd – NDF1, LLC, Chris & Ruby Moellenberndt to Equigrowth Properties, LLLP; Book 200, Page 92; Assignment of Deed of Trust; the East ½ of Lot 10 and all of Lots 11 & 12, Block 3 in Railroad Addition.
February 5th – Dwight Neil & Thora Luise Craven to Great Western Bank; Book 200, Page 93; Modification of Deed of Trust; Book 172, Page 60.
February 6th – MB&S, LLC to NBH Bank; Book 200, Page 94; Trustee’s Deed; See Record.
February 10th – Ricki Dale & Fannie Jane Dierenfeldt to Ricki Dale & Fannie Jane Dierenfeldt Revocable Trust; Book 200, Page 95; Warranty Deed; See Record.
February 10th – Norman Kanak to Norman Kanak Living Trust; Book 200, Page 96; Warranty Deed; See Record.
February 10th – Norman Kanak to Norman Kanak Living Trust; Book 200, Page 97; Warranty Deed; All of the East ½ of the Southwest ¼ of S30, T66N, R30W.
February 10th – Norman Kanak to Norman Kanak Living Trust; Book 200, Page 98; Warranty Deed; All that part of the West ½ of the Northwest ¼ of S31, T66, R30 that lies north and east of Highway 46.
February 10th – Norman Kanak to Norman Kanak Living Trust; Book 200, Page 99; Warranty Deed; See Record.
February 10th – Robert and Sue Hull to Quicken Loans; Book 200, Page 100; Deed of Trust; See Record.
February 13th – Midland Surveying to Doug Pickering; Book 200, Page 101; Survey; S1, T66N, R32W.
February 18th – Michael Dean Cook to Michael Dean Cook Revocable Trust; Book 200, Page 102; Beneficiary Deed; See Record.
February 19th – Great Western Bank to Robert and Sharon Supinger; Book 200, Page 103; Deed of Release; Book 168, Page 59, Book 172, Page 256.
February 20th – Quicken Loans to Robert and Sue Hull; Book 200, Page 104; Deed of Release; Book 188, Page 41.
February 20th – NBH Bank to SPE Returns, LLC; Book 200, Page 105; Quit Claim Deed; See Record.
February 20th – Carmetta Jackson Estate to Jared & Ashley Harding; Book 200, Page 106; Personal Representative’s Deed; See Record.
February 20th – Jared & Ashley Harding to HNB National Bank; Book 200, Page 107; Deed of Trust; See Record.
February 20th – Jared & Ashley Harding to USDA, Farm Service Agency; Book 200, Page 108; Agreement; See Record.
February 20th – Jared & Ashley Harding to USDA, Farm Service Agency; Book 200, Page 109; Deed of Trust.
February 24th – Betty Supinger to Loren Baker, Krystal Hoff; Book 200, Page 110; Quit Claim Deed; Lot 8, Block 2, Kerr’s First Addition.
February 24th – Charles Panigot to Sons & Guns Ranch, LLC; Book 200, Page 111; Warranty Deed; the North ½ of the Northeast ¼ and the Southwest ¼ of the Northeast ¼ of S30, T65, R30.
February 24th – Sons & Guns Ranch, LLC to BTC Bank; Book 200, Page 112; Deed of Trust; the North ½ of the Northeast ¼ and the Southwest ¼ of the Northeast ¼ of S30, T65, R30.
February 25th – NBH Bank to Andy & Lynn Thurman; Book 200, Page 113; Quit Claim Deed; See Record.

New Auto Dealership Opens Near Ravenwood

NEN grad Marshall Coffelt has opened a new auto dealership near Ravenwood. It is located on 26331 State Highway MM southwest of Ravenwood. They are open every Monday through Friday from 5 pm to 9 pm. His phone number is (660) 853-2415, and his website is located at www.nwmo-usedcars.com. “I should be able to save my previous clients and new clients some big money by not being in a big town. I look forward to working with my old clients/friends again as well as gaining a few in this new venture,” he posted on Facebook Sunday.

Abby Hawk Hired as Emergency Management Director

The Worth County Commission, at its regular meeting last Monday, hired Abby Hawk as the new Emergency Management Director. The county went into closed session at 10:30 am that morning and came out at 12:25 pm. The vote was unanimous.

Road & Bridge Foreman Jim Fletchall asked for, and received, permission to replace a small bridge with a tube on County Road 18/Clay Avenue.

Hopkins CBC Seeking to Add Playground Equipment

The Hopkins CBC is looking to add playground equipment to the Hopkins City Park on the northwest end of town. They have obtained a quote from Miracle Playground for around $37,000 and are in the process of seeking funding. They are looking at grants and help from other community organizations.

The equipment would be in addition to the equipment already in the park. It would replace old equipment that has been removed from the park due to age.

The CBC is tentatively planning to hold a Barn Quilt show again this year. The tentative date will be September 13th, with a rain date of September 20th. One possibility discussed this year is an Amazing Race theme, where contestants would have to finish one task before completing another, such as free throw shooting, for instance. Recruiting of local and area groups and vendors was discussed at the regular meeting Monday. The goal will be to get 100 barn quilts up around Hopkins by September.

Hopkins City Council Raises Water Rates

The Hopkins City Council, at its regular meeting Monday, raised its water rates by 3% for 12 months. After that time frame, they will revisit the issue and see if any more increases are needed. The vote was unanimous.

The last time the city raised rates was in 2019, and the last time before that, in 2016. The city has the same amount of customers, but water usage has gone down, while costs have gone up. Consequently, the water department made a profit of $51 last year. There are around 280 water customers, and there were 11,872,000 gallons used last year.

The rate went up to $24/month minimum for commercial customers, and $33.99 for residential customers. The rate is for the first 1,000 gallons. Water usage varies widely by customer, with some using as little as 900 gallons a month and some using as much as 35,000. The average water usage is around 3,500 gallons a month. Sewer costs 70% of the water bill.

The cost for the city to produce its own water was $62,000 last year, whereas the cost for it to buy it from the Rural Water District would have been $99,000.

The estimated annual revenue increase for the city was $4,550.52 with a 3% increase. Had the city increased rates 5%, it would have been an estimated $7,319.28. Had the city increased rates 10%, it would have increased revenues an estimated $14,162.76.

Obituary -- Harold Christie 1942-2020

Harold Burton Christie, 77, of Maryville, MO, passed unexpectedly on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at the Mosaic Health Care ER, Maryville.

Harold was born on May 24, 1942, in Bethany, MO. His parents were Ray Harvey and Edith (Damon) Christie; they preceded him in death.

Harold was raised in New Hampton, MO, and graduated from the Bethany High School, class of 1960. He had lived in Hopkins, MO since 1985, and had moved to Maryville in 2016.

He farmed and had worked in agriculture all his life. He had last driven a truck for River Valley Ag in Hopkins. He had also driven a school bus for the South Harrison School District. He raised and showed registered hogs at State fairs over the years.

He had been a member at the First Christian Church, New Hampton, MO.

He leaves his children, Janice Elizabeth (Don) Starman, Arcadia, IA, Sheila Jane (Jeff) Cramer, Highland, IL, and Harold Wayne (Colleen) Christie, Broken Arrow, OK; 2 grandchildren, Katlynn Nichole and Taylor Lane Bussett; 3 brothers, Raymond (Barb) Christie, Harvey Dwight (Earlene) Christie, and Herb Christie; 2 sisters, Sue Surritte, and Lillian (Ron) McCulley; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Harold has been cremated under the direction of the Bram Funeral Home, Maryville, MO.
His memorial service will be at 2:00 PM, on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at the Bram Funeral Home, Maryville, MO.

The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home.
His graveside committal service will be at 4:00 PM, Saturday at the Foster Cemetery, New Hampton, MO.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association.

For online condolences and guest book, visit www.bramfuneralhome.com

Improbable Run Propels Tiger Boys to District Runner-Ups

Worth County’s boys ended an improbable run through districts Friday as they lost to the defending state champion Platte Valley squad 89-46. The Jefferson and South Nodaway cooperative scored 32 points in the first quarter and never looked back despite Tiger efforts to rally.

The Tigers were streaky throughout the year before finishing 12-15 for the year. First, they started off with an impressive 6-3 start, only to drop five out of their next six. They recovered to win Consolation at the Northwest Missouri Tournament and win three in a row, only to drop six in a row. They won ugly against Maysville, 57-45, and nobody was prepared for what came next.

What transpired was a totally different squad that came into districts. Worth County jumped out on Rock Port, 19-6 for the year, and led wire to wire in a 77-70 win. They trailed Stanberry for most of the first half, trailed by as much as nine at one point at halftime, only to come back and outplay the much taller Bulldog squad, which finished at 17-9 on the year. Worth County came back to win 62-51 as Alex Rinehart carried the Tigers in the fourth quarter.

Despite this, Worth County will be searching for respect next year. Nobody on Worth County’s squad made the All-District squad despite them making it all the way to second after being seeded sixth in the tournament. They will have a lot to work with. Alex Rinehart scored 34 in Worth County’s valiant but losing effort against Pattonsburg and 31 in their 55-35 win over Norborne. Aydan Gladstone got better in the high post as the season progressed, getting as many as 9 assists in a game this year. Jackson Runde lit up the scoreboard against Nodaway-Holt.

Grant Cameron and Jackson Smith will step into bigger roles next year. Grant was set back by an injury, but by the end of the year, he was at peak form and made a ton of hustle plays in Worth County’s semifinal win over Stanberry. He had nine rebounds despite giving up 10 inches or so to the Stanberry skyscrapers, hit a couple of 3-pointers, and was all over the floor. Jackson Smith was unafraid of the Platte Valley juggernaut and thrived under the pressure, getting 13 points Friday night.

Worth County will miss the services of Jaxon Anderson next year. Back in 2015, Todd Simmons’ last year at Worth County, he lamented that his junior high boys team would likely win only four games that year. They dropped their first two games, and Simmons had the brilliant idea of putting up his boys against Anna Gladstone, Regan Allee, and the girls team. They lost, but that only served to act as motivation for Jaxon and the Tigers, who won eight out of their next ten and finished at 8-4, twice as many wins as what Simmons had expected.

Anderson moved into Worth County in 2015, and his play totally changed the team around. He made everyone around him better that year, as his long passes would frequently fuel fast breaks that led to a lot of easy baskets.

Jaxon earned playing time during the 2016-2017 season, as Drake Kinsella took him under his wing, and he was able to help out a Tiger team that made it to the Elite Eight two years in a row. He was instrumental in Worth County’s 64-55 win against South Nodaway that year, lighting up the scoreboard against a team that was searching for revenge after Worth County hung 89 on them in their gym a few weeks before. The Tigers had just enough horses on the floor to make a third run last year before losing in the District Finals to Pattonsburg.

It was this year that Jaxon broke out and carried the team on his shoulders. He was a constant presence on the boards this year, regularly getting double figures in rebounding despite only being 6’1”, and he held down enemy post players and kept them from going off. He could play inside, or step outside and shoot 3-pointers, wherever Coach Les New needed him. Jaxon’s clutch play helped Worth County stay in games; his buzzer-beating putback kept Worth County’s chances alive against Pattonsburg this year before they fell in overtime 85-79. He also made a layup at the buzzer against Stanberry in the Albany Tournament as they won 48-47 in the opening round in December.

Zayne Swope, who hadn’t played the last three years, came off the bench and provided valuable minutes during the St. Joseph Christian game, taking charges on defense and running the floor and making hustle plays. Bob Baker played lights-out defense in the paint in Worth County’s 56-24 win over Braymer; he and Zayne were both well-liked, as was Hayden Holmes.

Next year, Levi Cassavaugh will get more minutes, as he can handle the ball for the Tigers. Tyler New, despite his small size, will be a force as a freshman, breaking down defenses. Rinehart, Runde, and Gladstone are only sophomores this year, so the sky will be the limit for them.