Who will deliver a political stump speech condemning Commissioner Penning at the Commission Meeting this Thursday?

Published by Dick Schaefer, Award-winning, Unpaid, Part-time Contributing Writer and Investigative Reporter

Date:  9/8/2010

I just can't sleep tonight!  The anticipation of tomorrow's Commission Meeting is killing me!

Who will the Owensville "Good Ol' Boy" Club run in to deliver a hate speech against poor Matt Penning tomorrow?  I'm sure CNL and the Gasconade County Republican will be on hand to photograph, video record and audio record the entire show if there is any excitement!  Charlie Brown will also be there to tape record whatever might happen for Hermann cable TV. Somehow Jeff Noedel and Dave Marner have a real nose for this sort of "explosive news".  It's really uncanny!  It's almost like they get tipped off ahead of time, so they can bring their high-powered photographic equipment and their camcorders!

I'd rather see Mr. Noedel and Mr. Marner report on the deficiencies found by the state auditors during their 2010 audit of Gasconade County though.  I'd rather see them report on the material substance of the ethics violations alleged against Presiding Commissioner Ron Jost by Northern District Associate Commissioner Matt Penning and citizen watchdog Mike Jacquin.  I'd rather see them report on the status of courthouse preservation and renovation efforts todate.  I'd rather see them report on the YTD condition of the 2010 Gasconade County Operating Budget.  Another really cool expose would be the status of engineering student Horace Brown's engineering study for the new emergency road needed at the courthouse.  Perhaps you will recall it was reported by CNL some time ago that Southern District Associate Commissioner Jerry Lairmore was directing young Mr. Brown on this project for one of his classes.  Eugene Jacquin has just about completed the site clearance on the property immediately west of the courthouse, so we'll be ready to start on that road just about anytime now!  I can't wait to see this road being constructed!

Ray Charles - "I Got A Woman" ♫ ♫♫ ♫ ♫♫ ♫ ♫♫

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date:  9/8/2010

If it's Wednesday, it's 'Hump Day' and it's also time for a Ray Charles song .....

Photo Of The Day - Wednesday, 9/8/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date:  9/8/2010

Cletus 'Snowman' Snow and his basset hound 'Fred'
heading down the road in the 'Snowman's new K-Whopper.
Photo sent to us by the 'Snowman'.

Laugh Of The Day - Wednesday, 9/8/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date:  9/8/2010

“I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it.”  ~ Jonathan Winters

Bible Verse Of The Day - Wednesday, 9/8/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date:  9/8/2010

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."  ~ John 3:16

Quote Of The Day - Wednesday, 9/8/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date:  9/8/2010

"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do."  ~ Benjamin Franklin

Hermann Hearsay Performance Metrics - Tuesday, 9/7/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date:  9/7/2010

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Elvis Presley - "Always On My Mind" ♫ ♫♫ ♫ ♫♫ ♫ ♫♫

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date:  9/7/2010

It's "Elvis Presley Tuesday" here at Hermann Hearsay ...... and Elvis has NOT left the building!  Here is Elvis singing "Always On My Mind" ......

Photo Of The Day - Tuesday, 9/7/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date:  9/7/2010

Has anyone seen a wooly worm yet this fall?
Keep an eye out for them and send us a photo if you see one!
This photo sent to us by subscriber Jethro Bodine.

Laugh Of The Day - Tuesday, 9/7/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date:  9/7/2010

Mick Jagger's lips' so big, black people be going, "You got some big-ass lips!"  ~ Eddie Murphy

Quote Of The Day - Tuesday, 9/7/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date:  9/7/2010

"Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper."  ~ Thomas Jefferson

Bible Verse Of The Day - Tuesday, 9/7/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date:  9/7/2010

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. – Matthew 16:24-25

The Bible is filled with paradoxes. The wisdom of losing your life only makes sense when you realize that there is another life to be gained. But that new life only comes when we first suffer the loss of giving up what we hold dear. Part of the dilemma is that we have to give up the familiar with no sense of what the new holds. This requires an action that engages our heart, mind and soul. And that is when the Lord can use us the most. To lose our life positions us to walk by faith, and that is the path that God has made us for since the Garden of Eden.

Today’s commentary by: Dave Whitehead, Senior Pastor, GraceNYC.org

The Beatles - "Hey Jude" ♫ ♫♫ ♫ ♫♫ ♫ ♫♫

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date:  9/6/2010

Happy Labor Day folks!  It's also "Beatles Monday"!  Today's Beatles song is "Hey Jude" .....

Photo Of The Day - Monday, 9/6/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date:  9/6/2010

The City of Owensville is governed by a Mayor as well as other elected officials known as the Board of Aldermen. The Aldermen are made up of four officials, representing two wards that serve two-year terms.  One of the four aldermen, John Kamler, recently offered his services to work toward "county unity" after having been prompted to do so by local "news" publisher Jeff Noedel.  Apparently the affairs of the City of Owensville are so well managed and so well in control that Mr. Kamler has the time to assume this additional responsibility!  Maybe the City of Hermann can learn from the City of Owensville how it is they can afford to "lend" one of their alderman out to the county to participate in the "county unity effort" which Mr. Noedel is promoting?

Bottow Row Left to Right: Ald. Rob Borgmann, Mayor Dixon Somerville, Ald. Ron Miller
(Back Row Left to Right): Ald. John Kamler, Ald. Brian Epstein
Photo courtesy of www.cityofowensville.com.

Laugh Of The Day - Monday, 9/6/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date:  9/6/2010

"Atheism is a non-prophet organization."  ~ George Carlin

Quote Of The Day - Monday, 9/6/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date:  9/6/2010

After being angrily "ripped" on for 2+ minutes by John Kamler, Owensville alderman and self-described friend of Southern District Associate Commissioner Jerry Lairmore, in yet another carefully "staged event" at the 9/2 County Commission Meeting in Owensville .....

"Well thank you for your opinion."  ~ Matt Penning, Northern District Associate Commissioner

Bible Verse Of The Day - Monday, 9/6/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date:  9/6/2010

And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”  ~ Numbers 13:32-33

In this famous Scripture twelve men were chosen to spy out the land that God had promised to the Israelites. The problem occurred when the men who went saw the inhabitants as bigger than the God who had sent them. They allowed the circumstances to blind their vision of Jehovah. Unfortunately, this action kept the Israelites in the wilderness for 40 years! We face similar challenges. How do we see our surroundings? Do we see ourselves as grasshoppers? How big is our God in those settings? It can mean the difference between going forward or staying in the wilderness.

Today’s commentary by:  Dave Whitehead, Senior Pastor, GraceNYC.org

Sufferin' Succotash!!!

Published by Jimmy Oldsun, NDRIRSRWRAFTC & Editor

Date:  9/5/2010

'Just received a call on my cellphone from 'Daffy Duck' who lives in Owensville.  'Daffy' was excited, agitated and very HOT under the collar, and here is what he said ......

"Suffernin' succotash!!! 

I just can't believe we now have one of our aldermen who wants to work on so-called 'county unity'!  Can't this nattering naybob of negativity see that there is more than enough work to keep himself busy in Owensville?!

As far as I know, there are still many, many Owensville streets that need to be patched or re-surfaced!  As far as I know, Owensville electric rates are still too high for residents and businesses and something needs to be done about it!  As far as I know, Owensville people still need more, high-paying jobs and Owensville downtown businesses are still being boarded up!  Surely that oughta be enough to keep all the aldermen in Owensville busy for a few years!

Suffernin' succotash!!!"

Dad-blamed Flea-Bitten Skunks and Varmints!

Published by Jimmy Olsun, NDRIRSRWRAFTC & Editor

Date:  9/5/2010

Yosemite Sam left a message on our answering machine late Saturday night.  (I think Yosemite Sam had been drinkin' a few shots of Yellostone whiskey.)  Yosemite Sam said .....

"Shame on you, you dad-burned commissioner skunks and media varmints who are always stirrin' things up!  You shameless fellars just feed off one another!  It's very transparent what you're doin'!  We ain't a bunch of dad-blamed fools out here, and you can't pull the wool over our eyes!  You commissioner boys are so pathetically shameless that you get your friends and relatives to come into public meetings to make stump speeches callin' for this and callin' for that whilst the ambulance-chasin' media boys salivate over the sensational photos, video tapes and one-sided stories they can write up for their "newspapers" and online "news" sites!  Plumb pathetic!  Just plumb pathetic!  Why don't you commissioner boys get to work doin' the legitimate business of the county?!  And why don't you media boys start reportin' on the important stories?!  Dad-blamed flea-bitten skunks and varmints!"

Tigers Open Season With Win Over Illini

Published by Jimmy Olsun, NDRIRSRWRAFTC & Editor

Date:  9/5/2010

The Missouri Tigers fought back after trailing at halftime to beat Illinois 23-13 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on Saturday.

Quarterback Blaine Gabbert led the Tigers back, countering the Illini rushing attack by throwing for 281 yards and two touchdowns. Sophomore T.J. Moe had a record- setting day with 13 receptions, one touchdown and 101 yards.

GO TIGERS!