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The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting at noon, Tues‐day, Jan. 31, at Mon‐tague’s.

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MDC offers free virtual class on firearm cleaning and storage

Chillicothe — Firearms used for hunt‐ing and target shooting need care and mainte‐nance to work properly year after year. The Mis‐souri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer a free virtual Firearms Basic Care and Cleaning class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednes‐day, Feb. 8. This class will cover cleaning tech‐niques and safe storage of rifles and shotguns. Handguns will not be covered in the class.

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club news

The Optimist Club of Marshall held its regular meeting on Saturday, Jan. 28, at Bloomfield’s Family Restaurant. President Matt Pennock led the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, and Kenneth Ray Clause offered the in‐vocation. It was noted that the club had received acknowledgments from the families of club mem‐bers that had recently suffered losses. Our club has been notified by Opti‐mist International that it has received honor club status for last year under the leadership of Chad Unterreinner.

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The Marshall Writ‐ers’ Guild met on Thursday, Jan. 19, at Marshall Public Li‐brary. Present: Vice‐ President Sharon Eiker‐Dyer, Holly Fors‐man, Sean Rea, Treas‐urer Carole Schaefer, Wicky Sleight, Virginia Sprigg, Secretary Sid‐ney Sullivan, Mary Williams, and guest James Beeler. Absent: Melanie Dees Campbell, Rayvin Freeman, Pat Hammer, Eveleth Hill, Vince Lutterbie, Ed and Authorene Phillips, President Ed Richards, and Carol Raynor.

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Carey Johnson named rural K-8 Administrator of the Year

During the annual Missouri Association of Rural Education/MO K‐8 Association Conference this past fall, Mrs. Carey Johnson, Hardeman R‐X superintendent, was rec‐ognized as the Missouri K‐8 Administrator of the Year. The value of Mrs. Johnson’s leadership is beyond measure, and the Hardeman School District is grateful to have her expertise and experience as they con‐tinue to strive for excel‐lence.

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club news

President Matt Pennock called the regular meeting of the Optimist Club of Marshall to order at Bloomfield’s Family Restaurant on Saturday Jan. 14.

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