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President Barack Obama speaks at the POET Biorefinery facility located on Highway 36, about four miles east of Macon on Wednesday afternoon.

The President of the United States, Barack Obama, made his way through Shelby County on Wednesday, April 28 with his motorcade which traveled from Quincy to Macon. Obama toured the POET Biorefinery plant just east of Macon before giving a short speech to about 110 political officials, dignitaries and special guests.
   Obama toured the facility with POET General Manager Steve Burnett before stepping up on the podium inside the grain building on the south side of the facility at 1:06 p.m. for his speech.
   Those present to hear the President included Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, US Secretary of Agriculture, and former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, Missouri Secretary of State and US Senatorial Candidate Robin Carnahan, along with Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster and the State’s Director of Agriculture Dr. John Hagler. President Obama recognized all of these people along with Macon Mayor Dale Bagley and POET CEO Jeff Broin and POET’s President of the Macon facility John Eggleston.
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President Barack Obama shakes hands with State Senator Wes Shoemyer, left, and State Representative Tom Shively, right.

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President Barack Obama greets Janet Presson in downtown Monroe City on Wednesday, April 28. The President had stopped to grab lunch at Peggy Sue’s Cafe.

With President Barack Obama making his way through Shelby County, several local people had the opportunity to see the Commander and Chief up close and personal on Wednesday, April 28.
   Shelby County’s Prosecuting Attorney Jim McConnell was coming back from a meeting in Hannibal and was afraid he would miss the motorcade.
   “I had a two hour seminar in Hannibal that was over about 11 a.m. I left in my truck from the Quality Inn where the seminar was and drove up there by Fiddlestix,” McConnell explained. He said everything timed out perfect. The motorcade went by as he was sitting on the side of the south outer road. “I got a great view of everything. There were people along the side waving, cheering, waving flags. It was a very nice atmosphere,” he said.
   For the full story, see this week’s issue of the Shelbina Weekly.   2635 1018 5/5/2010 hdl

Troop B Captain James Wilt (formerly of Shelbina) was riding in the motorcade in the vehicle pictured above. Wilt said it was a very busy time for all involved.

With the arrival of President Obama to Northeast Missouri, local law enforcement put in long hours to make sure they were prepared to make his trip a safe one.
   The schedule was hectic for Troop B Captain James Wilt, formerly of Shelbina. “We had about a week’s notice on all of this. We were involved in several meetings, one in Shelbina, and others at POET, and in Macon,” Wilt said.
   He had the unique experience of being a part of the President’s motorcade as it made its way from Quincy to Macon and back. “That was an interesting experience. We were very busy between listening to our radio traffic and the secret service radio traffic and watching other vehicles. You had to pay attention, wasn’t real relaxing, but it was a good experience. I was glad to be involved with it,”Wilt explained.
   For the full story, see this week’s issue of the Shelbina Weekly.   2636 1018 5/5/2010 hdl

Cindy O’Laughlin said she was very surprised by the turnout for a rally that was held at O’Laughlin facility in Macon on Tuesday, April 27. An estimated 1,100 people were in attendance the evening before President Barack Obama was supposed to speak just a couple miles east at the POET Biorefinery facility located east of Macon.
   She said the top concern of people is that they feel the country is heading for financial Armageddon. “They see that one of six jobs is a government job, and government jobs don’t help the economy.”
   She also noted the health care issue was a huge issue.
   For the full story, see this week’s issue of the Shelbina Weekly.   2637 1018 5/5/2010 hdl