Straight From The Horse's Mouth: An Editorial Comment - Candidate Filings For County Offices

Published by Clark Kant, Editor In Chief

The filing period for five county offices and two state (judicial) offices opened on Tuesday, February 23rd.  CountyNewsLIVE.com recently reported that the following seven incumbents have filed for re-election: 

John B. Berkemeyer for Associate Circuit Judge (a state position), Joyce Gabathuler for Circuit Clerk/Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds (a state position), and for the five county-level offices: Ron Jost for Presiding Commissioner, Lesa Lietzow for County Clerk, Ada Brehe-Krueger for Prosecuting Attorney, Shawn Schlottach for Collector of Revenue, and Joey R. Gross for County Treasurer.

All seven incumbents filed as Republicans and must first be elected in the August primary election. The winners of the August 2010 primary vote in each office will have to then win the general election in November 2010.

No challengers, Democrat, Republican or Independent, for any of these offices filed on the opening date.  The coffee shop talk however is that several credible individuals are seriously considering runs for one or more of the county offices.

The filing period to run in the Republican and Democrat primaries closes on Tuesday, March 30 at 5:00 p.m. Filing is done at the County Clerk's office in the County Courthouse in Hermann. The filing fee is $50, and each candidate must sign an affadavit swearing that they are in compliance with all laws and that they are current on local taxes.

The editorial board here at HermannHearsay encourages others who may be weighing a run for county office to go ahead and file their candidacies during the open filing period.  It is always good when citizens in a democracy have the broadest possible choice in their elected leaders.  When incumbents run unopposed, citizens are given no choice in their elected leaders.

Clark Kant
Editor In Chief
HermannHearsay.blogspot.com

Yummy Recipes

Published by Lois Lame, Lifestyles Reporter and HermannHookups Moderator

Not to be outdone by our competitors, HermannHearsay has decided to post recipes from time to time.  Today we'd like to call your attention to the recipe website maintained by one of our loyal readers and supporters.  Dick Schaefer, local Watkins Associate, offers some of his best recipes which feature Watkins ingredients at www.RivertownRecipes.blogspot.com.

Today HermannHearsay began negotiations with Matt Penning seeking permission to publish his widely popular German Potato Salad recipe, a great family recipe passed down to him by his grandmother.  This will be a very tough negotiation, because Matt is very protective of his family recipe and he guards the secrets to his recipe very closely.

If you have an especially tasty recipe, we invite you to contact us so that we may share it with our readers here at HermannHearsay.

Lois Lame
Lifestyles Reporter and HermannHookups Moderator
www.HermannHearsay.blogspot.com

Classified Ads

Published by Lois Lame, Lifestyles Reporter and Ad Sales

Just a reminder ...... All LOCAL classified ads and display ads are free!  Let us help you sell your unwanted items and advertise your business, the services of which may also be unwanted!

MISCELLANEOUS

• Illiterate? Write today for free help.  Jake's Literacy Service, P.O. Box 220, Hermann, MO 65041
• Auto Repair Service. Free pick-up and delivery. Try us once; you'll never go anywhere again.  Andy's Repair Service, Rhineland, MO.
• Our experienced Mom will care for your child. Fenced yard, meals, and smacks included.  Ima Realfule's Child Care, Hermann, MO.
• Dog for sale: eats anything and is fond of children. A. E. Newman, Bland, MO.  573-225-2582 cell.
• Man wanted to work in dynamite factory. Must be willing to travel. AJAX Dynamite Company, Big Springs, MO.
• 3-year old teacher needed for pre-school. Experience preferred.  Bearcat Pre-School, Hermann, MO.
• Mixing bowl set designed to please a cook with round bottom for efficient beating.  Flossy Funderburk, Hermann, MO.
• Girl wanted to assist magician in cutting-off-head illusion. Blue Cross/Blue Shield and liberal salary.  Maximilian Von Lopithoff, Columbia, MO.
• Dinner Special -- Turkey $2.35; Chicken or Beef $2.25; Children $2.00.  Al's Diner, Gasconade, MO.
• For sale: antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers.  Elmer J. Fudd, Hermann, MO.
• Now is your chance to have your ears pierced and get an extra pair to take home, too.  Joe's Tattoos and Piercings, New Haven, MO.
• We do not tear your clothing with machinery. We do it carefully by hand.  Millie's Sewing Service, Hermann, MO.
• Have several very old dresses from grandmother in beautiful condition.  Flossy Funderburk, Hermann, MO.
• Tired of cleaning yourself. Let me do it.  Beula Bowelmovement, Hermann, MO.
• Vacation Special: have your home exterminated. Get rid of aunts. Zap does the job in 24 hours.  AAA Pest Control, McKittrick, MO.
• Toaster: A gift that every member of the family appreciates. Automatically burns toast.  Dick Schaefer, 573-225-2582.

Hermann Hearsay Now Featuring "Ads by Google"

Published by Clark Kant, Editor In Chief

HermannHearsay announced today that it is featuring "Ads by Google".  Since its inception, HermannHearsay has offered free advertising to local advertisers.  We have so much competition for local advertising that we're not even trying to compete in that market.  That's why we have chosen to give our ad space away free to local advertisers.

But we do have expenses just like our competitors.  That's why we've chosen to associate ourselves with "Ads by Google" through their "Ad Sense" service.  It is our hope that ad revenues generated by this association will produce enough income that we can buy a new laptop to replace our 5 year-old H.P. Pavilion dv4000 model and maybe a digital camera.  And if we're lucky, these ad revenues will also allow us to give Jimmy Oldsun and Lois Lame a pay raise from time to time.

Look for "Ads by Google" after each most recently posted article and in the side bar immediately to the right of each most recently posted article.  We invite you to visit the websites of our non-local "Ad Sense" advertisers.  When you do you will be supporting HermannHearsay and making it possible for us to continue publishing articles of local interest.

Please give us your comments about the "Ad Sense" advertisers.

Clark Kant
Editor In Chief
HermannHearsay.blogspot.com

New Subsidiary, HermannHookups, Goes Online Today!

Published by Clark Kant, Editor In Chief

HermannHookups.blogspot.com, a new subsidiary of HermannHearsay.blogspot.com, went online today.  You can access the site by clicking on the following link: 

http://www.HermannHookups.blogspot.com/

For several months now, our loyal readers have been asking that we provide an online dating service to the people of the Hermann area.  Lois Lame, our Lifestyle's Reporter, has taken on the project and will be moderating this separate website for us.

Good luck to Lois in running the new dating site!  And good luck to all the lonely hearts of Hermann in finding a "hookup"!

Clark Kant
Editor In Chief
HermannHearsay.blogspot.com

Feral Cats! A Real Problem Or Much Ado About Nothing?

Published by Clark Kant, Editor In Chief

So, where do you stand on the Hermann feral cat issue?  A real problem or much ado about nothing?

I've read all the local news articles and investigative reports as I am sure you have.  By some reports, Hermann has a feral (stray) cat population of somewhere between 500 and 1,000 cats.  Now, that's a lot of pussy cats!

This high number of problem cats is an estimate reported to the media by city officials.  Because I'm not so sure I believe we have this large of a number of so-called "problem" kitties, I have been investigating the problem myself.

I walk through Hermann everyday for exercise.  I walk from the southwest part of town to the northeast part of town nearly everyday.  I walk anywhere from three to six miles per day.  During the past several weeks after the so-called "feral cat" problem was first reported, I began keeping a close accounting of the cats I have observed during my travels afoot.  Some days, I see absolutely NO cats whatsoever.  And some days like today, I see only one or maybe two cats. 

This afternoon while walking westwardly in the two hundred block of Sixth Street, I observed a large calico cat ducking into the storm sewer under the sidewalk.  And that's when it finally dawned on me!  Our 1,000 feral cats are living in the storm sewers!  And that's why I haven't been seeing the large number of cats that have been reported by knowlegable city officials.  Those darned cats are probably hunting rats and mice in the storm sewers and taking shelter from the wintry elements down in the sewers.

If I only knew when Ronnie Van Booven was conducting his feral cat committee meetings, I'd go to the next one and report my personal observations.  I think the city needs to authorize and fund a special expeditionary force to launch an immediate assault upon the feral cats which are living down in our storm sewers.  I have talked to my good friend, Elmer Fudd, and he has agreed to lead such an expeditionary force IF the city fathers will authorize and fund it.  Elmer has told me that he is quite confident he could rid the City of Hermann of its feral cat population in no time at all.  The city need only reimburse Mr. Fudd for the shotgun shells and smoke bombs he will use to exterminate the problematic cats!

So, if anyone can please tell me where and when Ronnie Van Booven is holding his secret feral cat committee meetings,  I will report my findings to him.  I've inquired with the Hemann Advertiser-Courier and HermannNews.com where and when these secret meetings are being conducted.  Neither crack investigative news organization has been able to find out where and when the meetings are being conducted!  Does anyone know?  CountyNewsLIVE.com staff?

Clark Kant
Editor In Chief
HermannHearsay.blogspot.com