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Allen Bowling, left, and Bill Mayes describe a Farmall H 1/16 die cast metal tractor donated by Kurt Harvey for the auction.

The First Annuan Neighbors Helping Neighbors of Shelby County event took place Sunday at the Father Buhman Center in Shelbina. A large group of people were on hand as money was raised to help local people in need.
   According to organizer Donna Mitchell, a total of $15,400 was raised at the event. This was through donations for the meal and a silent and live auctions that were held that day. A television was also raffled off that day.
   The organization was created in the fall of 2009 and to help provide money for people who have been a victim of a fire, have been stricken with cancer, or have been the victim of any other kind of catastrophic event.
   For the full story, see this week’s issue of the Shelbina Weekly.   2254 1003 1/20/2010 hdl

Above, a quilt is auctioned off during the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fundraiser on Sunday, January 17, at the Father Buhman Center in Shelbina. Below, Donna Mitchell, Linda Wallace and Tracy Smith look on during the auction Sunday afternoon. A total of $15,400 was raised during the event.
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The filing period for the April election ended at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Listed below are those are have filed to run for election.
   East Ward Alderman
   City of Shelbina
   For East Ward Alderman in the City of Shelbina, the following have filed: Kelly Billingsley, Cody Wells, Oakley VanDyne, Mary Porter and Bert Greenwell.
   Mayor of Shelbina
   For Mayor of the City of Shelbina, two have filed. They are incumbent John Smith and Chris VanHouten.
   Shelbina City Marshal
   For the position of Shelbina City Marshal, Sean Baymiller has filed along with Jim Smallwood and Daniel Dovin.
   For the full story, see this week’s issue of the Shelbina Weekly.   2257 1003 1/20/2010 hdl

David Ridgely speaks to the Shelby County R-IV School Board during the public comment portion of the meeting on Thursday, Jan. 14.

The Shelby County R-IV School Board heard public support for R-IV Superintendent Rick Roberts during the public comment portion of its regular school board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 14 in the middle school library.
   Public Comment
   Four people spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting. Thad Requet spoke first, followed by Audrey Gough and David Ridgely, all in support of Superintendent Rick Roberts. Jim Foster then spoke to all sides on the importance of working together for the betterment of the district. Somewhere between 60 and 70 people from the public, including board candidate Brian Threlkeld and Gary Wear, were present.
   Foster said he has never felt that he couldn’t talk to any of the board members or administrators in the room. “I have a vested interest in each person at this table...and you. Don’t let the rumor mill ruin this school. I think we can all work together and I think the communications have been repaired,” Foster said.
   For the full story, see this week’s issue of the Shelbina Weekly.   2258 1003 1/20/2010 hdl