Gasconade County Republican

R-2 BOARD OF Education members on Tuesday approved Friday, May 17, as the date for Owensville High School’s Class of 2013 graduation ceremony.

OHS FFA BOOSTER club parents are encouraged to attend the group’s scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, in the vocational agriculture building. If school is cancelled due to bad weather, the meeting will also be cancelled.

UNIVERSITY Extension in Crawford County hosts a six-week seminar “Better Choices, Better Health” on consecutive Mondays from Feb. 4 to March 11, at Trinity Chapel Presbyterian Church, Highway 19 and Route C. Sessions are from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. each week and will cover issues for patients and care givers related to chronic health issues such as arthritis, asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, depression, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia and lupus. To register call Crawford County Extension at (573) 775-2135. This program will not conflict with existing programs or treatment, according to Extension staff.  “It is designed to enhance regular treatment and disease-specific education such as Better Breathers, cardiac rehabilitation, or diabetes instruction,” according to MU Extension noting this program is designed to assist those with more than one chronic condition.

JOHN R. RYAN, 26, Owensville, was issued city summonses for leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident and failure to maintain financial responsibility after striking a city fire hydrant near the intersection of Maple and Pear earlier this month. The hydrant was not damaged, city police reported.

DAVID W. JENKINS, 45, Owensville, was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol at 9:57 a.m. Jan. 19 in Gasconade County on a felony Phelps County warrant alleging possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance.

MICHAEL L. HUMPHREY, 30, Owensville, was arrested at 9:23 p.m. Jan. 15 by the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Gasconade County on a felony warrant from the Board of Probation and Parole alleging a parole violation. He was also detained on a Phelps County warrant alleging felony possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance. Humphrey was being held without bond.

OWENSVILLE’S Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, to review the city’s new comprehensive plan with Todd Streiler. P&Z members met for 35 minutes on Jan. 14 to review the proposed plan. The Jan. 28 workshop with Streiler is to  make final changes to the document which is scheduled to be approved sometime in February by P&Z. City Administrator John Tracy said P&Z will then begin a review of all city zoning ordinances as a major overhaul of codes will be made. Board of Adjustment members will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, to hear a request for a setback variance at 704 South Third.