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by Cathy Bylinowski, Horticulture Instructor, University of Missouri Extension
September is a busy month for gardeners. If you have a vegetable garden, this month is often when you have a bountiful harvest of tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. And by the end of the month, it’s time for the sweet potato harvest. Be sure to cut the green vines off the sweet potatoes 2-3 days before digging them up to help toughen the skins and prevent damage to the sweet potato. The less damage they have to the skin, the longer they will last in storage. Have you ever grown garlic? Garlic is used in salad dressings, marinades, sauces and as a flavoring agent for meats, veggies and soups! It also has several health benefits. Learn to grow your own garlic! Join the free class online, on September 20, 6-8pm. Topics include: • when to plant • nutrient, weed & pest management • harvesting and storage This virtual workshop provides research-based information for gardeners about garlic production cultural practices, right planting time in Missouri, and selection of good planting stock. This program also provides information about nutrient, weed and pest management. Participants will learn about harvesting, storage and marketing. Cost: Free Contact: Field Specialist in Horticulture Dhruba Dhakal, dhakald@missouri.edu , 573-581-3231 to join the class. Other September gardening tasks include the following: Ornamentals:
Lawns:
Veggies:
Portions of this article were reprinted from the MU Extension Lawn and Garden newsletter. Please feel free to contact Horticulture Instructor Cathy Bylinowski, bylinowskic@missouri.edu if you have more gardening questions. Missouri non-farm payroll employment decreased by 5,700 jobs from July 2022 to August 2022, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.5 percent. Private industry employment decreased by 3,800 jobs and government employment decreased by 1,900 jobs. The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.5 percent in August 2022, remaining unchanged from July 2022. Over the year, there was an increase of 55,600 jobs from August 2021 to August 2022, and the unemployment rate decreased by 1.6 percentage points, from 4.1 percent in August 2021 to 2.5 percent in August 2022.
While the data is preliminary and subject to revision, the preliminary August 2022 unemployment rate of 2.5 percent is the lowest recorded seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Missouri since the data series began in 1976. This matches the previous low of 2.5 percent in July 2022. There was a decrease of more than 4,100 in the civilian labor force, with both the number of employed and the number of unemployed down over the month. The labor force participation rate and employment-to-population ratios declined by one-tenth of a percentage point each as well. UNEMPLOYMENT Missouri's smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged in August 2022 at 2.5 percent. The August 2022 rate was 1.6 percent lower than the August 2021 rate of 4.1 percent. The estimated number of unemployed Missourians was 76,134 in August 2022, down by 1,789 from July. The national unemployment rate increased from 3.5 in July 2022 to 3.7 in August 2022. Missouri's unemployment rate has been at or below the national rate for the last five years. The state's not-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate increased in August 2022, rising by one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.0 percent from the July 2022 not-seasonally-adjusted rate of 2.9 percent. A year ago, the not-seasonally-adjusted rate was 4.4 percent. The corresponding not-seasonally-adjusted national rate for August 2022 was 3.8 percent. Missouri's labor force participation rate was 62.4 percent in August 2022, down one-tenth of a percentage point compared to July, and tied with the national rate. Missouri's employment-population ratio was 60.8 percent in August 2022, down one-tenth of a percentage point from July, and seven-tenths of a percentage point higher than the national rate of 60.1 percent. EMPLOYMENT Missouri's non-farm payroll employment was 2,922,200 in August 2022, down by 5,700 from the revised July 2022 figure. The July 2022 total was revised upward from the preliminary estimate with an increase of 700 jobs. Goods-producing industries decreased by 2,600 jobs over the month, with manufacturing losing 1,200 jobs and mining, logging, & construction losing 1,400 jobs. Private service-providing industries decreased by 1,200 jobs between July 2022 and August 2022. Employment in private service-providing industries decreased in leisure & hospitality (-1,700 jobs); other services (-1,600 jobs); information (-600 jobs); professional & business services (-200 jobs); and financial activities (-100 jobs). Employment increased in educational & health services (1,900 jobs) and trade, transportation, & utilities (1,100 jobs). Government employment decreased by 1,900 jobs over the month with losses in local government (-2,000 jobs) and federal government (-300 jobs). Over the year, total payroll employment increased by 55,600 jobs from August 2021 to August 2022. The major private-sector industry groups that shared in the increase were professional & business services (20,600 jobs); leisure & hospitality (11,100 jobs); mining, logging, & construction (7,800 jobs); other services (5,600 jobs); educational & health services (4,100 jobs); manufacturing (4,000 jobs); trade, transportation, & utilities (3,700 jobs); and information (100 jobs). Employment decreased in financial activities (-2,200 jobs). Government employment increased over the year, with a gain of 800 jobs. The largest governmental employment increase was in state government (2,200 jobs) and local government (1,300 jobs). Employment decreased over the year in federal government (-2,700 jobs). by Joe Jerek, Missouri Department of Conservation
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) wants deer hunters to know some key information for harvesting whitetails in Missouri this season. Deer hunting opens Sept. 15 with the archery season, which runs through Nov. 11 and then again from Nov. 23 through Jan. 15, 2023. The two firearms youth portions occur on Oct. 29 and 30 and Nov. 25-27. The firearms November portion runs Nov. 12-22. The antlerless portion runs Dec. 3-11. The alternative-methods portion runs Dec. 24 through Jan. 3, 2023. New This Year Hunters who are 15 years or younger on Sept. 15 are now exempt from the antler-point restriction during the archery season and all portions of the firearms deer season. The antler-point restriction has been removed for Barton and Vernon counties. Hunters may now fill additional firearms antlerless permits in a number of counties. Get details at mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/deer/deer-regulations. Share the Harvest MDC encourages deer hunters to share their harvests by donating surplus venison to the Share the Harvest program to help feed hungry Missourians. The program is administered by the Conservation Federation of Missouri and MDC and has provided nearly 5 million pounds of lean, healthy venison to help feed hungry Missourians since it was started in 1992. Donating is easy. Simply take harvested deer to an approved meat processor and let the processor know how much venison to donate. Meat-processing fees are covered entirely or in part by numerous local sponsors, along with statewide sponsors. The donated deer meat goes to local food banks and food pantries to help feed hungry Missourians all around the state. For more information on Share the Harvest, visit MDC online at mdc.mo.gov/share. Follow CWD Regulations Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a deadly, infectious disease in deer and other members of the deer family (cervids) that eventually kills all animals it infects. There is no vaccine or cure. CWD is in Missouri and MDC continues its efforts to limit the spread of CWD by finding new cases as early as possible and managing the disease to slow its spread to more deer in more areas. MDC’s CWD Management Zone consists of counties where or near where CWD has been found: Adair, Barry, Barton, Camden, Cedar, Chariton, Christian, Clark, Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Greene, Hickory, Howell, Jefferson, Knox, Laclede, Linn, Macon, McDonald, Mercer, Oregon, Ozark, Perry, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ripley, St. Charles, St. Clair, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Vernon, Warren, and Washington. MDC notes that Barton, Greene, Ripley, and Vernon counties are new to the CWD Management Zone this year. Special regulations apply in CWD Management Zone counties, including:
CWD Sampling and Testing All Season As part of its efforts to find cases of CWD early and help slow its spread, MDC is again offering free voluntary CWD sampling and testing of harvested deer during the entire deer season at select locations throughout the state, including some MDC offices and participating taxidermists and meat processors. MDC also offers self-service freezer drop-off locations within the CWD Management Zone for hunters to deposit harvested deer heads to have tested for CWD. Instructions, packing supplies, and information tags are available at the sites. Get more information on voluntary sampling and drop-off locations online at mdc.mo.gov/cwd. Hunters can get their CWD test results for free online at mdc.mo.gov/cwdResults. Results are usually available within four weeks or less from the time of sampling. Watch for Cyclists MDC reminds hunters that bicycles and certain types of electric bicycles are now allowed on service roads and multi-use trails at about 300 conservation areas, including some also open for deer hunting. Approximately 30 of these areas will be closed to bicycle and electric bicycle use during all portions of the firearms deer hunting season. Bicycle use on most of MDC’s approximately 1,100 conservation areas is still restricted to roads open to public-vehicle traffic and some multi-use trails. Cyclists may not ride off-road or off-trail. Find MDC multi-use bicycle trails and service roads online through the MDC webpage -- Find Places to Go -- at mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places. Bike trails and service roads can be searched for by using the Advanced Search feature. Learn more about cycling on MDC areas at mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/activities/bicycling. Get More Information Get more information on deer hunting in Missouri -- including seasons, CWD restrictions and other regulations, permits, methods, where to hunt, and more -- from the MDC website at mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/deer and from MDC’s 2022 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, available where permits are sold and on the MDC website. Buy Missouri hunting and fishing permits from numerous vendors around the state, online at mdc.mo.gov/permits , or through MDC’s free mobile app, MO Hunting, available for download through Google Play or the App Store. MDC offices will be closed for permit sales and other activities on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The following information is derived from Grain Valley Police Department daily calls service log for the week of September 7-13, 2022.
September 7, 2022 1200 Block NW Woodbury Ct Check the Wellbeing 500 Block NW Willow Dr Citizen Contact 1300 Block SW Blue Branch Dr Property Damage PHQ Walk-in Report - Motor Vehicle Accident PHQ Walk-in Report - ID Theft 900 Block SW Cross Creek Dr Suspicious Person PHQ Citizen Contact PHQ Warrant Surrender 1000 Block NE Deer Creek Rd Citizen Contact September 8, 2022 PHQ Walk-in Report - Runaway Juvenile (Located) PHQ Walk-in Report - ID Theft Butterfly Park Child Locked in Car 700 Block NW Albatross Alarm KCPD Metro Prisoner Transport 400 Block NE Wolf Creek Dr Missing Juvenile (Located) 800 Block SW Meadow Glen Follow-up 300 Block Front St Follow-up 100 Block SW Rock Creek Ln Suspicious Person Duncan Rd / Dillingham Unaccompanied 6 - 7 yr. old Juvenile 700 Block Main St Check the Wellbeing PHQ Citizen Contact 400 Block SW Hamilton Ln Animal At Large SW Meadowood / SW Westview Suspicious Person PHQ Walk-in Report - Peace Disturbance 600 Block Main St Suspicious Activity September 9, 2022 500 Block W. Broadway St Disturbance US 40 Hwy at Sni-A-Bar Blvd Motor Vehicle Accident 1100 Block SW 10th Agency Assist - OGPD 1500 Block NW Eagle Ridge Dr Citizen Contact 1200 Block NW RD Mize Rd Attempt to Contact 1300 Block SW Foxtail Dr Citizen Contact 600 Block NW Par Disturbance 1600 Block NW Pin Oak Ct Verbal Disturbance 800 Block SW Harvest Dr Disturbance September 10, 2022 PHQ Warrant Confirmation 1100 Block Main St Motorist Assist Jefferson St / Osage St Agency Assist - Buckner PD 1000 Block SW Cross Creek Dr Disturbance Main St / I-70 EB Ramp Intoxicated Party SW Lakeview Dr / SW Brome Dr Noise Complaint 900 Block NW Birch Dr Disturbance 600 Block SE 1st St. Agency Assist - OGPD September 11, 2022 PHQ Citizen Contact 1400 Block NW Valley Woods Ct Disturbance 100 Block Sunny Ln Agency Assist - EMS 1600 Block NW Pond Ave Harassment Rosewood Hills Area Check - Motor Bikes 500 Block SW Eagles Pkwy Area Check - Cars Doing Donuts 300 Block SW Eagles Pkwy Motor Vehicle Accident NW Persimmon Dr / NW Rosewood Dr Suspicious Auto September 12, 2022 PHQ Walk-in Report - Attempted Burglary 700 Block SW Misty Glen Ct Alarm PHQ Citizen Contact 1100 Block S Buckner Tarsney Rd Citizen Contact 1100 Block S Buckner Tarsney Rd Disturbance 1200 Block NW Baytree Dr Disturbance 100 Block W. Broadway St Suspicious Activity 900 Block NW Dogwood Dr Citizen Assist 700 Block NW Albatross Dr ATV on Roadway 1300 Block NW Jefferson St Stealing 1200 Block NW Sawgrass Dr Disturbance 1100 Block S Buckner Tarsney Rd Assault September 13, 2022 800 Block SW Lee Ann Dr Citizen Contact SW Sni-A-Bar / SW Cross Creek Dr Motor Vehicle Accident 900 Block SW Ryan Rd Agency Assist - EMS 1300 Block NW Brentwood Wildlife Call 1100 Block SW Dean Dr Wildlife Call PHQ Citizen Contact 600 Block Main St Suspicious Activity Additional calls for service: Domestic violence: 1 Order of protection: 1 by Michael Smith There are two things in football that can prevent a team from getting a win – turnovers and penalties. The former is something that hurt the Grain Valley football team in their Week 1 33-14 loss against Fort Osage as it committed five turnovers in that contest. Following a win against Grandview last week, the Eagles had a chance to have a winning record for the first time in 2022. However, miscues haunted Grain Valley once again in Friday’s non-conference contest against Oak Park. The Eagles had three turnovers and eight penalties for 70 yards in a 14-10 loss in non-conference action. “Offensively, we had to capitalize on opportunities and we did not do that,” Grain Valley head coach David Allie said. “We either had a penalty or a fumble. We drove the ball but couldn’t finish.” “We just have to execute better. That’s on everybody. That’s on the players, that’s on the coaches, everybody has to come out and do a better job.” For Allie, he wants to figure out a way for his Eagles to limit their mistakes. “Bottom line, we have to quit causing ourselves problems,” Allie said. “We got to pull together. You have two losses now and people start to question what the team is doing. You got people on the team questioning. You can’t do that. We just have to go out there and execute.” The Eagles (1-2) had issues against the Oak Park offense early on. The Northmen scored two touchdowns on two time-consuming drives. Sophomore running back Travon Pankey, who had 81 yards on 19 carries, scored on a 14-yard outside run to the right for a 6-0 lead following a missed extra point. After the Eagles’ first drive stalled around midfield, Oak Park punched it in again. The Northmen had the ball at the Grain Valley 24, and on third-and-17 quarterback Aiden Hinkle connected with senior wide receiver Xavier Williams on a short screen pass for 22 yards and a first down. Two plays later, senior running back Marlon Gant Jr. scored in a 1-yard run up the middle and also crossed the goal line on a 2-point conversion to make it 14-0 at the 10:20 mark in the second period. Grain Valley nearly had a response on the ensuing drive when junior wide receiver Anthony Greco caught an 18-yard pass from senior quarterback Caleb Larson for what would have been a score, but it was wiped out by an illegal formation penalty. Moments later, Larson had a pass intercepted by Oak Park senior linebacker Karl Knack at the Northmen 2 after he rushed his pass when the Northmen front line got pressure on him. Grain Valley later forced Oak Park to punt and nearly had another touchdown when one referee ruled that sophomore running back DJ Harris crossed the goal line for a touchdown on a 7-yard run. However, the other officials ruled him a half yard short. After a fumble that lost the Eagles two yards and a penalty that pushed them back even farther, they ended up having to settle for a 33-yard field goal from senior Austin Schmitt as they went into halftime down 14-3. “We have to overcome that,” Allie said of the touchdown by Harris that was overturned. “We did not do that.” The Eagles held the Oak Park offense scoreless in the second half, but penalties and turnovers continued to hold them back. A pass from Larson to junior Noah Olah that gained 30-yards was wiped out by a holding call on the opening drive of the second half. “Those penalties killed us,” Allie said. “We couldn’t overcome turnovers in the first game and we couldn’t overcome penalties today. We continue to beat ourselves.” They later found the end zone with 1:10 left in the third when Larson connected with Olah on a 11-yard TD pass on a play-action pass to make it 14-10. On Grain Valley’s first drive of the fourth period, it was in Northmen territory when Grant sacked Larson and knocked the ball loose, which was recovered by the Northmen at the Oak Park 36 with 11:20 remaining. The Eagles defense came through again with less than four minutes left when Grant fumbled and the ball was recovered by junior defensive end Rhylan Alcanter at the Grian Valley 34 with 3:34 left. “The defense really buckled down there at the end,” Allie said. “Defense, shout out to those guys, they played well.” The team got the ball all the way to the Oak Park 18, but Larson floated a pass over the middle after being pressured once again, and Knaack leaped in the air and picked the ball off with 40 seconds left to seal it. Larson rushed the ball 13 for 71 yards and completed 19 of 26 passes for 201 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. Senior Keagan Hart caught seven passes for 65 yards and Olah had five catches for 63 yards and a score. Photo credit: Clara Jaques
The Grain Valley School Board met September 1st for a workshop to review the academic program evaluation, 2022-23 annual priorities, and the Grain Valley High School Phase 6 planning update, which includes plans for a new gym at the school.
Nicole Young with hollis+miller architects reviewed initial draft plans for a new gym at the high school campus. The draft plan includes a 2,000-seat court with upper-level seating (current capacity of gym is 1,400), an upper-level track with turf area and batting cages. In reviewing the academic program evaluation, funding and teacher shortages were a recurring theme. The district continues to be challenged by reductions in Title IIA funding and teacher retention. Title I funding, which provides financial assistance to schools with a high enrollment of students from economically challenged homes, was reduced from $279,390 in 2021-22 to $268,021 in 2022-23. The district has expanded its dual credit offerings from 6 in 2017-18 to 10 in 2022-23, with additional opportunities being explored with Metropolitan Community Colleges. 65 students are enrolled in career & technical education for the 2022-23 school year. The district's gifted program served 75 students in 2021-22, and the addition of an additional gifted teacher was cited as a long term goal. The district's English learners program has seen a steady increase of students, with approximately 45 students in the program this school year, compared with 27 in 2021-22. The Board also reviewed the nine annual priorities outlined by the district for 2022-23: 1) As a part of efforts to improve early literacy instruction, by May 2023, all elementary teachers will complete foundational training in the Science of Reading. 2) By May 2023, secondary counselors with input from the district's Counseling Advisory Council, will establish a process for individual career and academic plans. 3) The Board will review enrollment numbers and growth at all elementary schools, and determine the next course of action to address growth at Prairie Branch Elementary. 4) As a part of the district's goal to integrate critical thinking skills into instruction, teachers will receive training in integrating critical thinking and administrators will evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies through classroom observation throughout the year. 5) Responding to community input, the district will develop instruction in conflict resolution for all students in grades K-12. 6) In response to feedback from teachers as well as student and parent feedback from CESO listening sessions and focus groups regarding the need to address the use of derogatory comments among students, common language and expectations at each grade level have been set. The district will measure by May 2023, teacher perceptual survey data to see if the satisfaction level has increased among teachers in terms of their ability to effectively address negative behavior and the amount of support provided by administration and other district personnel. 7) The district will develop a budget plan by May 2023 to address the improvement of pay and/or benefits for teachers and staff. 8) Professional development of staff was identified as a priority and address in items related to the Science of Reading, critical thinking, and addressing student behavior. 9) The district will create a welcome program at each grade span to formalize how new families are welcomed to the district. The City of Grain Valley is requesting residents' support of three transportation project grant applications submitted through the ConnectedKC 2050 Regional Transportation Plan for the 2025-26 Transportation Project grant cycle. Public comments are now being accepted via the ConnectedKC 2050 website.
The three projects submitted by the City include: * A 10 foot wide paved shared trail on the south side of Eagles Parkway from Buckner Tarsney Road to Blue Branch creek side trail. Pedestrian/bike trail improvements at Eagles Parkway Phase A. Total budget: $531,630' * Expansion and improvements to SW Eagles Parkway (AKA Route AA) from Buckner Tarsney Road to Cross Creek Drive. Project includes curb & gutter where missing, sidewalks on the north side of the street, bicycle/pedestrian shared path on the south side of the street, Stormwater improvements, intersection improvements at Kirby Road/High School entrance and Cross Creek Drive. Intersection improvements include left hand turn lanes and a right-hand turn lane into Grain Valley High School. Total budget: $2,383,450 * Construct approximately 3,630 feet of 10 foot wide paved trail connecting Nelson Drive, Sni-A-Bar Blvd to the existing Blue Branch Trail along Buckner Tarsney Road. Total budget: $441,650 To learn more about the proposed projects and submit comments, visit: bit.ly/3Qf1Mup After months of planning, the Grain Valley Fair and Community Parade will be held this wekeend, Friday, September 9th and Saturday, September 10th behind the Grain Valley Community Center. The fun begins at 4:00pm on Friday, as the carnival midway and vendor booths open. The Beer Garden opens at 5:00pm, with bands beginning at 5:30pm through 11:00pm.
The Grain Valley Community Parade will begin at 2:00pm on Saturday. The parade begins at Grain Valley High School, heads east to Main, travels down Main to Walnut, follows Walnut to Kirby and heads back to the high school. Judging will take place along Main Street, with winners announced Saturday evening. A full schedule of events is provided below. Additional details can be found at www.grainvalleyfair.org or the Grain Valley Fair page on Facebook. by Marcia Napier, Grain Valley Historical Society If my math is correct, this marks the forty-first year for the Grain Valley Fair. Due to the Pandemic, the Fair was scaled down in 2020, but last year, thanks to Grain Valley News, it survived and continues to be a great event in our town.
I’m taking a detour from my articles on road names to give you some history about the fair. I’m also taking a break because it is Labor Day Weekend. This article was originally written for “The Voice” newsletter in 2019. Whether you call it Fair Daze, or the Grain Valley Fair, here is a little history of the event. After digging through several archival boxes of old newspapers, the information I was seeking appeared in the 1983 Guide to Grain Valley, published by The Examiner. Community fair will be a first-time event for town By Alyson Fortney After two years of planning, Grain Valley will have its first annual fair this fall. Dennis Bundren, chairperson of the Grain Valley Fair Association, explained the idea originated as a brainstorm of his two years ago. Burden chose representatives from various organizations in town to serve in the 10-member association. The Grain Valley Fair, scheduled for Sept. 29, 30 and October 1, promises to be full of thrills, food, contest and exhibits. The article went on to discuss the rides and games of chance, crafts and baked goods from local 4-H clubs, a hot-air balloon race, a demolition derby, a ’66 Mustang display by the Mustang Club of Kansas City and a beer garden. There was no mention of a parade. In 1993 the fair was held at the 94-acre Grain Valley Memorial Fairground on Old U.S. 40 east of Main Street. In 1995, the board purchased Gannon-Thomas Hall, formerly owned by the VFW, on Old 40 just west of the fairgrounds. In addition to the fair, the facilities were used for community and private functions, sand drag races and the Kansas City Indian Club Pow-Wow. In the 1997 Guide to Grain Valley, Bill Bushey, president of the Grain Valley Fair Association boasted the fair was “one of the biggest activities in the city this year”. The fair must have been held in June for a few years, because in 1997 the association changed the date to July 24-27 to have a lesser chance of rain. The parade that year was the biggest in history as some 300 Shriners were there with motorcycles and trick cars, bands and flashy outfits! The Historical Society will be opened on Saturday, September 10, from 12:00 – 4 PM. Come visit us before and after the parade goes down Main Street. In addition to our exhibits, we will have FREE ICE WATER! We also have GV t-shirts, 2022 Christmas ornaments, and 2023 historical calendars. All would make great Christmas gifts. See you at the Fair! |
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