Based on scant information, Chinese spies appear to have penetrated our nuclear weapons laboratories. The next thing we know, they\'ll be stealing our barbecue secrets.
The St. Louis Cardinals have lost their best pitcher for the rest of the season, which came as a surprise to fans who didn\'t know the club had one.
Reducing taxes requires intense strategic planning on the part of politicians, whose ultimate goal is to argue long enough that there won\'t be enough time left to vote.
If you\'re interested in the intellectual level of politicians, consider one legislator\'s efforts to reduce the governor\'s security because of his opposition to concealed carry.
If concealed weapons will reduce Missouri\'s crime rates, just think of the reduction we\'d have if gun owners were required to wear their weapons in plain view.
This is the season of the year when Missourians welcome a little spring fever to go along with the sinus fever.
sbp',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Focus on Service: The Knights of Columbus','1999-04-09 08:00:00','This past Monday, the Knights of Columbus observed Founder’s Day in honor of Father Michael J. McGivney, who founded the Catholic fraternal organization in New Haven, CT, in 1882.','By Brenda Kay Lewis
[Editor’s note: Focus on Service is a monthly series featuring service clubs and organizations in Nodaway County.]
This past Monday, the Knights of Columbus observed Founder’s Day in honor of Father Michael J. McGivney, who founded the Catholic fraternal organization in New Haven, CT, in 1882.
McGivney’s original aim was to set up a parish-based lay organization that offered life insurance benefits to protect the families of Church members. Today’s Knights of Columbus organization continues that vision and has expanded into a voluntary service program offering fraternity, volunteer opportunities, low-cost life insurance, scholarships, and student loans to 1.6 million dues-paying members and their families in nearly 11,000 councils in 13 countries and territories.
Two Knights of Columbus councils operate in Nodaway County: about a hundred members and their families are active in the Knights of Columbus - Maryville Council #1339, which meets at 7 pm at the Parish Center of St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Maryville on the second Wednesday of every month; and there are 130 members in the Conception Council #1931, which meets the second Thursday of each month at 8 pm in the Knights of Columbus Hall in Conception Jct.
Dr. Dave Cutton, Grand Knight of the Maryville Council, says “Knights of Columbus allows members to ‘live out’ their faith in God by adhering to the ideals of Columbusism.” Those ideals include charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism and are expressed through support of the Catholic church, evangelization and Catholic education, civic involvement, and aid to those in need.
Locally, the Maryville Council sponsors programs such as the Free Throw Championship for boys and girls ages 10 to 14, an Annual Essay Contest for grades 5-12, and Roses for Life, an anti-abortion campaign. The Conception Council is active with the Tootsie Roll Drive for the mentally handicapped, the Nodaway County Special Olympics, the Religious Information Bureau, and also Roses for Life.
Each local council has full autonomy to choose which programs and charities the council will support and all funds raised for those programs and charities stay at the local level. Over the past ten years, over $945 million has been donated to charities on behalf of the Knights of Columbus and over 397 million volunteer hours have been served by council members.
Considered “the strong right arm of the church,” the Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest organization of Catholic men and their families. Membership is open to all men age 18 or older who are “practical Catholics as understood by the church.”
For more information on the KC Maryville Council #1339, you may contact Dr. Dave Cutton, Grand Knight, at 582-6510; for the Conception Council #1931, contact Mike Mattson, Grand Knight, at 660-944-2529.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Births','1999-04-09 08:00:00','Dayun Boatwright','DAYUN BOATWRIGHT
Allen and Amy Boatwright, St. Joseph, announce the birth of a son, Dayun Paul James Boatwright, born April 5, 1999, at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and joins two siblings, Dustin and Paris.
Maternal grandparents are Paula Clark, Maryville, and the late Richard Clark, Maryville. Paternal grandparents are Jim and Cindy Boatwright, Stanberry. Maternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Miller, Skidmore. Paternal great-grandparents are Jerry and Deanne Boarwright, Stanberry.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Lawson Scott','1999-04-09 08:00:00','Lawson Scott, 97, Bremerton, WA, formerly of Maryville, died April 6, 1999, at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Bremerton.',' Lawson Scott, 97, Bremerton, WA, formerly of Maryville, died April 6, 1999, at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Bremerton.
Mr. Scott was born January 3, 1902, in Maryville. His parents were Mary Catherine Kissinger and William Lawson Scott. He married Virginia Elaine Bolin Scott March 3, 1931, in Savannah.
He was a retired Naval Shipyard employee, and he was a member of the Bremerton Dahlia Society, where he was well known in that area for his breeding and judging of dahlies.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and a sister.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia, of the home in Bremerton, WA; four daughters, Sarah Catherine Johnson, Port Orchard, WA, Alice Carolyn Hersh, Maryville, and Joyce Elaine Gossard and Patti Prichard, both of Bremerton, WA; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were Monday, April 12, 1999.
Memorials may be sent to the Manette Community Church, the Maryville Tree Committee or to the charity of one’s choice.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Martin M. Morrison, Jr.','1999-04-09 08:00:00','Martin M. “Mick” Morrison, Jr., 50, Burlington Jct., died April 7, 1999, at his home.',' Martin M. “Mick” Morrison, Jr., 50, Burlington Jct., died April 7, 1999, at his home.
Mr. Morrison was born August 25, 1948, in Seneca, KS. His parents are Martin Mitchalin Sr. and Catherine Krotzinger Morrison.
He was a 1966 graduate of Tarkio High School, and he served with the US Army from 1969-1971. He had worked as a mechanic for John Deere since high school, and he was currently employed by Maryville Implement, where he had worked for 28 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Tarkio, and he was a member of the Rolla Dicks Post #315 of the American Legion, Burlington Jct. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #470 AF & AM, Maryville, he was a member of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Valley of St. Joseph and the Burlington Jct. Kiwanis Club.
He was preceded in death by his father and his grandparents.
Survivors include his mother, Ethel Morrison, Burlington Jct.; three brothers, Bud Worl, Shenandoah, IA, Jim Worl, Atlanta, GA, and Chuck Morrison, Tuttle, OK; a sister, Maryalice Staples, Burlington Jct.; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Services are pending with Barr-Merrick Funeral Chapel, Burlington Jct. The family has established the Mick Morrison John Deere Memorial Scholarship in his memory.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Arthur Comer','1999-04-09 08:00:00','Arthur “A.G.” Comer, 80, Maryville, died April 8, 1999, at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville, after a brief illness.',' Arthur “A.G.” Comer, 80, Maryville, died April 8, 1999, at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville, after a brief illness.
Mr. Comer was born September 6, 1918, in Ravenwood. His parents were Glenn and Hallie Spear Comer. He married Norma Leona Hardy February 14, 1958, in Los Angeles, CA. She died in 1994, and he married Elaine Morris Cook March 8, 1996, in Ravenwood.
He had been a resident of Maryville for two years, and he was a 1937 graduate of Ravenwood High School. He was a member of the US Navy, and he was a retired locksmith. He had also worked for the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad in Illinois for many years. He was a member of the Ravenwood Christian Church, the Nodaway Masonic Lodge #470 AF & AM, Maryville, and the Ojai Masonic Lodge AR & AM, Ojai, CA.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife and two brothers.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine Comer, of the home in Maryville; two daughters, Sherry Lynn Johnson, Dallas, TX, and Arlene Padovich, Saugus, CA; a son, Carl Alan Comer, Springfield, IL; five step-sons, Richard A. Cook, Burlington Jct., Roger A. Cook, Omaha, NE, Randy A. Cook, Council Bluffs, IA, Jay L. Cook, Council Bluffs, IA, and Jeffrey A. Cook, Burlington Jct.; a step-daughter, Dawn R. Mohring, Charles City, IA; 21 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were April 11, 1999, at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ravenwood, with George Griff officiating.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Clearmont native survives Oklahoma tornado','1999-06-03 08:00:00','Joann Rogers Koeneke, Midwest City, OK, has spent the past weekend with her sister, Jane Black, Burlington Jct., while attending the Clearmont High School Alumni Banquet and enjoying the companionship of her classmates of 1946.',' Joann Rogers Koeneke, Midwest City, OK, has spent the past weekend with her sister, Jane Black, Burlington Jct., while attending the Clearmont High School Alumni Banquet and enjoying the companionship of her classmates of 1946.
Over and over again she shared her terrifying experience of being one of the survivors of the May 3 Oklahoma tornado.
Joann turned on the television that day to hear the 5 pm news. The meteorologist was giving weather reports from on-site storm chasers. He reported the storm was on an eastern path across Oklahoma. Joann called her son, Wayne in Norman, OK, to be sure he was also aware of the weather. At 7:30 pm, her son called back to notify her the storm was going to hit Midwest City.
Having no shelter nearby, her son told her to get in an inside closet. She took the advice of the TV weatherman to put on her heaviest clothes, get in the closet and cover herself completely with all the cushions and pillows she had to protect her from all the possible debris.
She turned the television on full blast, got in the closet and packed the pillows all around. While she was crouching in the closet she heard the TV announcer say the storm would hit Midwest City at 8:05 pm. She decided she had time to get the cushions off her divan, so she opened the closet door, stepped into the hall, then she heard a moaning sound followed by a high pitched screaming sound. She jumped back into the closet and got under the pillows. Next she heard a heavy pounding on the roof, which she later learned was golf ball-sized hail, then she could hear breaking glass and flying debris followed by total silence.
For some reason she thought, “It just can’t be over.” And it wasn’t. The house started shaking, the double glass doors on the back of the house caved in, a flying trailer house hit the side of the roof and landed in her bedroom, the furnace door hit the closet door and then she smelled gas and heard a hissing sound.
She began having difficulty breathing with so much drywall and fiberglass dust flying around, so she knew she had to get out of the closet. When she got the door opened, she used her flashlight to find a wall still standing that led to the front door. Climbing over the piles of debris, she discovered her entire neighborhood was dark and quiet. Not a light was on anywhere nor was a person to be seen. That was her most frightening moment.
She believed everyone on her street had been killed and she was the only survivor. Then two men with flashlights appeared asking if she was all right and if there were others in her house. They asked Joann who else lived in her neighbors’ houses and continued to travel up the street looking for others.
By now other people were coming out into the street. A couple and their three young children crawled out from under their house. They were OK. The police began arriving in the area and told everyone they would have to go to the community center. Joann refused to leave because Wayne had told her that if he could not reach her on the phone, he would get there as quickly as he could. So she didn’t want to leave and have him pull up to her house in the condition it was without her in sight.
The police told her that her son would not be permitted into the area as the streets were blocked with debris and electric lines.
Wayne did arrive and with his flashlight and careful maneuvering he did go into the area, but he really couldn’t determine which street was his mom’s. He kept searching for her and finally located her by talking to the police.
As Joann was leaving the area she fell over some of the rubble and suffered some severe bruising.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Magnificent Mozingo!','1999-06-03 08:00:00','I can remember very clearly when the discussion began whether or not a little trickle of a creek should be dammed and acres of productive land flooded in order to create a lake. Arguments that the land should be left for the production of crops, resettling home owners was too difficult, and most of all, the costs were in the forefront of the naysayers. How can Maryville afford this huge expense? How can people on fixed incomes afford to have their water bills increased so much? Then the other side argued that if it only served as a water supply for the city it was worth it. The city had recently been through a severe water shortage and tanker water trucks were ready to haul water from St. Joseph. But even more than that, they said it will be a wonderful recreation area attracting people into the county and city where they would purchase products, goods and services which would help the economy.',' I can remember very clearly when the discussion began whether or not a little trickle of a creek should be dammed and acres of productive land flooded in order to create a lake. Arguments that the land should be left for the production of crops, resettling home owners was too difficult, and most of all, the costs were in the forefront of the naysayers. How can Maryville afford this huge expense? How can people on fixed incomes afford to have their water bills increased so much? Then the other side argued that if it only served as a water supply for the city it was worth it. The city had recently been through a severe water shortage and tanker water trucks were ready to haul water from St. Joseph. But even more than that, they said it will be a wonderful recreation area attracting people into the county and city where they would purchase products, goods and services which would help the economy.
In the end, the supporters won (not without much turmoil and criticism I might add) and the lake and more now exist. It is a splendid addition for the city. If you don\'t believe it, drive out and look at what is there. The recreational area serves boaters, campers, picnickers, golfers and much more. The view is incredible from most sides, but especially if you look from east to west from the golf clubhouse when there is a setting sun. It is a magnificent vista. Everyone should take the time to look. It dresses the splendor of Northwest Missouri during the spring season in its best clothes.
I was at the clubhouse a few nights ago, and got the opportunity to drink up the view; it remains with me as a feast for the eyes. Also while there, I was treated to an informal tour of the recent addition to the clubhouse and the addition of a second floor expansion. The view from there is equally spectacular and the facilities exemplary. The deck surrounding the upstairs is wide and comfortable and the new entrance and upper floors are well-done. It should serve many groups in comfort, with a view and other facilities as a bonus. It will become a favorite spot for special meetings and gatherings of all kinds.
Take a drive out and look around and I\'m sure you will agree with me, it should be called “Magnificent Mozingo!”',0,0,5,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0);
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INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Faith and human spirit motivates bicyclist','1999-06-25 08:00:00','A man of strength and endurance, despite weakening muscles; a man of courage against the odds, Ed Chasteen, Ph.D., makes his way from the Central Baptist Seminary campus, Kansas City, KS, to Des Moines, IA with a message of faith and tolerance.','
A man of strength and endurance, despite weakening muscles; a man of courage against the odds, Ed Chasteen, Ph.D., makes his way from the Central Baptist Seminary campus, Kansas City, KS, to Des Moines, IA with a message of faith and tolerance.
“When my doctor told me I have Multiple Sclerosis, he called it a damnable disease and said I couldn’t be active,” Chasteen said.
Three years passed before the day he mounted a bicycle and rode down the block. After three more years, Chasteen was in Orlando, bound for Seattle and down to Los Angeles.
“If I made it across the country, I would know my doctor was wrong,” Chasteen said. “My MS means I have to be active. If I ride, I can run. If I don’t, I can’t walk.”
Chasteen said stories from his childhood church experiences which spoke of heroes beating seemingly insurmountable odds is what prompted him to challenge his doctor’s prognosis.
He now rides with no money, depending upon the kindness and generosity of strangers and churches along the way. He believes that having no money with him forces him to talk to people and look for the “spark of goodness and genius” he believes is alive in everyone. So far, he says, he has never had a request for a meal or lodging for the night refused. Recently, he was a guest in the home of Larry and Carol Zahnd, Maryville.
However, Chasteen realized there had to be more to his mission than riding to beat his MS.
“There had to be something bigger than my own health,” Chasteen said.
He soon founded Hate Busters, a group opposing all acts of hatred while highlighting the similarities of all humans regardless of race, creed, or religion. He is the author of “How To Like People Who Are Not Like You,” and the Hate Busters speak to groups by invitation.
Currently, Chasteen is requesting “love letters” for a family in Kansas City who recently were victims of a cross burning in their yard. He has set a goal of having the family receive 10,000 letters from people. He hopes this will let the family know most do not share the sentiment of those who committed the hate crime. He also wants them to know they are accepted and an important part of their community. Chasteen hopes to have all the letters received within a 30-day period beginning July 1.
Those wishing to show support of the family can write to Harris Family, %Central Baptist Seminary, 741 N. 31st. Street, Kansas City, KS, 66102-3964.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','By Elizabeth Sharp',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Number of WIC clients declines in county','1999-06-25 08:00:00','The number of WIC clients has shown a steady decline over the past three years resulting in a decrease in funding for the program in the county.',' The number of WIC clients has shown a steady decline over the past three years resulting in a decrease in funding for the program in the county.
The special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC, provides nutrition education, health care referral, breast-feeding support and supplemental nutritious foods to nearly 130,000 women, infants and children under age five monthly through 120 clinics statewide.
According to Lisa Rogers, Nodaway County Health Center administrator, Nodaway County was awarded funding of $41,040 for a caseload of 5,400 clients for the year beginning October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1997. That number dropped to 5,160 clients projected for the 1997-98 year and 4,956 for the current year.
Rogers said the number of actual clients served versus the number projected is reviewed monthly, and a revision was made to the projected numbers in May, which dropped the 1998-99 number to 4,560 and funding to $37,801. However, funding is not the only issue as 840 women, infants and children are not taking advantage of the program compared to three years ago.
“I think the clients are out there and are just not utilizing the program,” Rogers said. “We want to make sure that everyone is getting the nutritional benefits the program provides.”
Nodaway County Health Center Nurse Barbara York, RN, said that statistics received from the national WIC organization has proven that WIC assists women in having healthier pregnancies and infants. A group of women on WIC were compared with a group who did not utilize the program. The WIC women had healthier babies, fewer low birth weights and less hemorrhaging during delivery.
“Healthy pregnant moms get babies off to such a good start,” York said. “WIC has statistics to prove that the program has saved $3 in medical costs for every $1 spent in the food program.”
She also noted that pregnant moms and breast-feeding moms are always a priority for the program, even when funding is tight.
WIC has been in Nodaway County for 19 years and York believes the benefits of the program have been notable.
“I think it has benefited all the moms and babies on it because they are on a sound nutritional program closely tied to education,” York said.
When the program first began in the county, there were no income guidelines for participation.
“The mom with the most food dollars doesn’t always equate to the mom with the best nutrition,” York said. “It’s the educational component of the program we really like.”
To be eligible for WIC, participants must be at or below 185 percent of the poverty level (see income guidelines) and have a documented nutrition risk. Some believe income is the only guideline for participation in the program. However, there must be a medical or nutritional aspect which needs improvement regardless of income. Low weight, low iron count, excess weight, and poor diet are some of the problems which can be addressed and used as indicators of need for participation in the program.
York also noted that there is a myth, long fought against by WIC, that the program is related to welfare – which is untrue.
“It’s not a handout; it’s an educational nutrition program,” York said.
The public health nutrition program is celebrating 25 years of building healthier families nationwide. Nodaway County Health Center will have a celebration featuring special events before the end of ‘99.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','By Elizabeth Sharp',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Graves tells of $3,900 goes to \'Ville tourism','1999-06-25 08:00:00','Senator Sam Graves has announced that $3,900 will be made available by the Division of Tourism to the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce to assist with marketing efforts designed to attract tourists to the area.',' Senator Sam Graves has announced that $3,900 will be made available by the Division of Tourism to the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce to assist with marketing efforts designed to attract tourists to the area.
The funds are distributed by the Division’s Cooperative Marketing Program. The six-year-old program is designed to extend the impact of the state’s tax dollars and to assist local destination marketing organizations, DMOs, promote their areas. These funds are available to local, non-profit DMOs who meet Cooperative Marketing Program guidelines. For more information on the program, contact the Division of Tourism’s Cooperative Marketing Team at 573-751-4133.
During Fiscal Year 2000, July 1, 1999, through June 30,2000, a total of$2 million will be available to local organizations who meet the program’s eligibility requirements. The funds may be used only for tourism marketing purposes and each state dollar must be matched with one dollar raised locally.
Applications for FY 2001 will be accepted from October 1, 1999, through January 31, 2000. Projects funded for FY 2001 must be completed and expenses paid during the contract period beginning July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','‘A Century of Memories’ is theme for Nodaway County Fair Parade','1999-06-25 08:00:00','The 1999 Nodaway County Fair Parade’s theme is “A Century of Memories.” It will be held on Saturday, July 17 with the parade route coming through uptown Maryville.',' The 1999 Nodaway County Fair Parade’s theme is “A Century of Memories.” It will be held on Saturday, July 17 with the parade route coming through uptown Maryville.
Entry categories include organizational, commercial or open floats; antique car or tractor / implement; commercial / farm implement, political, clown, clown unit or costume, horse or mules. All categories will be judged with the exception of the political category. Entries are encouraged to be submitted to the Maryville Chamber of Commerce prior to the parade date.
Registration the day of the parade will be held in the south parking lot of the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building on the Northwest Missouri State University campus.Parade staging will begin at 9 am with the parade starting at 10:30. A light lunch will be served to all parade participants.
Horse entries will register in the large parking lot on West College Drive west of the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center and all entries should be in place for judging at 10 am.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Council chooses UMB to underwrite water plant expansion bonds','1999-06-25 08:00:00','After a detailed report from Jack Dillingham, Piper Jaffray managing director, the Maryville City Council decided to allow United Missouri Bank, (UMB), to market the $4.5 million worth of bonds for the water plant expansion.',' After a detailed report from Jack Dillingham, Piper Jaffray managing director, the Maryville City Council decided to allow United Missouri Bank, (UMB), to market the $4.5 million worth of bonds for the water plant expansion.
Of the five firms who bid on the proposal UMB’s only serious competition was Edward D. Jones whose bid for the interest income was .27 percent higher. The UMB net interest was lower but UMB came out with a better bid on the underwriting fees by charging .8 percent while Edward D. Jones needed 2 percent for administration of the bonds.
Other proposals came from Fahnestock, Stifel Nicolas and Stern Brothers. By organizing the proposals by categories, Piper Jaffray ranked these types which were also weighted by importance: Underwriting Experience, Marketing Approach, Structuring, Description of Firm, Personnel, Fee and Additional Services. UMB’s score was 1.15 with the scale being from 1 to 5 and the lower the score the better. Jones was 1.95; Fahnestock, 3.2; Stifel, 3.95 and Stern, 4.65.
Both Stifel and Stern would have penalized the city if they paid the bonds off early which may be in the city’s future plans, says Denise Town, city treasurer.
“It may be in our best interest to participate in the State’s Revolving Loan Fund at a later date,” said Town. The city has been given two years to participate.
To finalize the plan, the council authorized Dillingham to continue negotiations with UMB with the bonds to be purchased by June 30, 1999.
A public hearing was held Monday evening.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Opal Foster','1999-06-25 08:00:00','Opal Marie Yearsley Foster, 82, Maryville, died June 20, 1999 at an area nursing home.','Opal Marie Yearsley Foster, 82, Maryville, died June 20, 1999 at an area nursing home.
She was born March 1, 1917 in Frontier County, NE. Her parents were Haskel and Luella Blake Tupper. She was a resident of Maryville since 1947.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Community of Faith Church and the WMC of the Community of Faith Church, Maryville.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Tessie Marie Foster; her parents; a grandson, Ronald Lee Cain, Jr.; a sister, Macy Louise Hill; and a brother, Nathan Leonard Yearsley.
Survivors include two sons, Lowell Rogers Foster and Gary Lee Foster, both of Maryville; three daughters, Bonnie Jean Roderick and Karen Lawson, both of Maryville, and Patsy Collene Shelton, Grant City; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held June 23, 1999 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Maryville, with the Rev. Jim Lawson officiating.
Memorials may be sent to Parkdale Manor Nursing Home, Maryville.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Bailey Giesken','1999-06-25 08:00:00','Bailey Marie Giesken, 16 months, Burlington Jct., died June 20, 1999 in Kansas City.',' Bailey Marie Giesken, 16 months, Burlington Jct., died June 20, 1999 in Kansas City.
She was born February 11, 1998 at Fairfax. Her parents were J. Kevin and Denise Arlene Weiners Giesken.
She is survived by her parents, of the home; a sister, Ashley Nichole Giesken, Clarinda, IA; a brother, Christopher Wayne Samuels, of the home; grandparents, Dale and Janet Lekey, Burlington Jct. , and Dennis and Willene Weiners, Oak Grove; great-grandparents, Neva Davison, Burlington Jct., Howard and Ruth Weiners, Raytown, and Rhoda Lekey, Burlington Jct.; and several cousins, aunts and uncles.
Funeral services were June 23, 1999 at the Barr-Merrick Funeral Chapel, Burlington Jct. Burial was at the Ohio Cemetery, Burlington Jct.
Memorials may be sent to Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Goldie Boner','1999-06-25 08:00:00','Goldie Jane Boner, 83, Savannah, died June 19, 1999 in a St. Joseph hospital.',' Goldie Jane Boner, 83, Savannah, died June 19, 1999 in a St. Joseph hospital.
Mrs. Boner was born June 25, 1915 in Gentry County. Her parents were Samuel L. and Martha Jane Harris Rucker. She married William Clifford Boner, January 16, 1943, in Albany.
She resided most of her life in Gentry and Nodaway Counties until moving to Savannah in 1990. She was a homemaker, a member of the Baptist Faith, and a member of the Morgan Sunshine Club, Graham.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; an infant sister; two brothers, Frank and George Rucker; two grandchildren, Tina Kelly and Tim Boner, Jr.; and a daughter-in-law, Marsha Boner.
Survivors include four sons, Donald Funderburg and Sam Boner, both of Savannah, Albert Boner, Fillmore, and Tim Boner, Conception Jct.; six daughters, Alberta Boner, Kansas City, Martha Hogue, Horn Lake, MS, Carol Potter, Holden Beach, NC, Janeth Nielsen, Mary Jane Smail and Dorothy Wymore, all of Maryville; 24 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted June 22, 1999 in the Breit and Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel, Savannah, with the Rev. Dick Lionberger officiating. Interment was in the Carmack Cemetery, Albany.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Vesta Stutesman','1999-06-25 08:00:00','Vesta M. Stutesman, 88, Parnell, died June 17, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville, after a brief illness.',' Vesta M. Stutesman, 88, Parnell, died June 17, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville, after a brief illness.
Mrs. Stutesman was born May 19, 1911 in Hopkins and spent her lifetime in the area. Her parents were Nelson C. and Elizabeth Montgomery Killam. She married Donald E. Stutesman, June 30, 1928, in Maryville.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Parnell Methodist Church, Parnell, United Methodist Women, Parnell, and a past regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.
Survivors include three daughters, Erma Gene Berg, Joan Schmitz, and Donna Kay Auffert, all of Parnell; 13 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and a sister, Mrs. Wilson Dowden, Puyallap, WA.
Services were held June 19, 1999 at the Parnell Methodist Church with the Rev. Joyce Nicholas officiating. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Parnell.
Memorials may be sent to the Parnell United Methodist Church.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Cleta Dowden','1999-06-25 08:00:00','Cleta Darlene Dowden, 72, Maryville, died June 17, 1999 at Heartland Regional Medical Center - West, St. Joseph, after a brief illness.',' Cleta Darlene Dowden, 72, Maryville, died June 17, 1999 at Heartland Regional Medical Center - West, St. Joseph, after a brief illness.
Mrs. Dowden was born September 6, 1926 near Hopkins. Her parents were Roy and Bertha Riley Wilson. She married Willis Eldon Dowden April 29, 1948 in Maryville.
A graduate of Hopkins High School, Class of 1944, Mrs. Dowden graduated from Northwest Missouri State College, Maryville, with a degree in education. She retired from teaching after four years at Mt. Pleasant rural school and over 20 years at the state school in Maryville.
Formerly of Barnard, she moved to Maryville in 1997. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Barnard, Delta Kappa Gamma, Barnard American Legion Auxiliary and Beta Sigma Phi. She was very active in the Republican political party for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a son, Stephen Dowden; two daughters, Janet Dowden and Virginia Ann Dowden; parents; stepfather, Jim Owens; two sisters, Martha White and Rita Wilson; and a brother, Verlin Wilson.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Merrill Slump, Henderson, IA, and Jody and Ed Lager, Barnard; four grandchildren, Timothy and Samuel Lager, Barnard, and Tracy and Tricia Slump, Henderson, IA; a sister and brother-in-law, Helen and RD Thompson, Pickering; and nieces and nephews.
Services were held June 21, 1999 at the Barnard Christian Church, Barnard, with the Rev. Pat Sampson officiating. Burial was in the Miriam Cemetery, Maryville.
Memorials may be sent to the Barnard Christian Church.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Nodaway County Route ZZ scheduled to close temporarily','1999-07-17 08:00:00','The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has announced that road work on Route ZZ in Nodaway County will begin on Monday, July 19.',' The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has announced that road work on Route ZZ in Nodaway County will begin on Monday, July 19.
Route ZZ will be closed to traffic during working hours on Monday, July 19, and Tuesday, July 20. The road will be closed to traffic from 7:30 am until 4:30 pm. The work to be performed is called a fly-coat procedure. This resurfacing process involves spreading an oil mixture on the road surface and then putting a layer of rock chips on top of the oil mixture. The work is scheduled to be completed on Tuesday, July 20.
Information about this project may be had by calling Larry Musick, assistant maintenance supervisor, at 660-582-3201. People wanting additional information about other projects being handled by the Missouri Department of Transportation should call the district\'s toll-free customer service center at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (888-275-6636).',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Transplant Athletes to Participate in County Fair','1999-07-17 08:00:00','Nodaway County Fair residents will have an opportunity to learn firsthand about the success of organ transplantation.',' Nodaway County Fair residents will have an opportunity to learn firsthand about the success of organ transplantation. Three transplant athletes who are members of the National Kidney Foundation’s Team MO-KAN -- including Maryville’s own Chris Paxton -- will be at the Health Fair on Saturday, July 17 at the county courthouse. They will distribute information and answer questions about organ donation and transplantation. On Sunday, July 18, Paxton and his mother, Sheila, will participate in the 5K walk/run.
Paxton knows all about transplantation. His kidneys began to fail during his sophomore year at Central Missouri State University due to an inherited genetic disease called Alport’s Syndrome. In 1995, he received a gift that changed his life. His father, Greg, donated one of his kidneys to his son.
Since then, Paxton has been leading a full, active life. Last year, as a member of Team MO-KAN, he participated for the first time in the National Kidney Foundation 1998 U.S. Transplant Games held at Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. Over 1,500 transplant athletes -- kidney, heart, liver, lung, pancreas, and bone marrow recipients -- competed for gold, silver, and bronze medals in 14 sports including bicycling, bowling, golf, racquetball, swimming and track and field events. Paxton, who won two medals, including a gold in the men’s 4x100 relay and a silver in the men’s 4x400 relay, is already making plans to attend the National Kidney Foundation 2000 U.S. Transplant Games to be held at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando, FL.
In addition to promoting the health and fitness of the transplant athletes, this olympic-style vent draws attention to the tremendous need for additional organ donors. Currently there are more than 63,000 Americans awaiting transplants of life-saving organs. The list grows longer every hour of every day with approximately 2,000 new patients added to the waiting list each month.
For more information about organ donation or for a free organ donor card, contact the National Kidney Foundation of Kansas and Western Missouri at 800-444-8113 or 913- 262-1551.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','MoDOT to consider more highway preservation','1999-07-17 08:00:00','Missouri Department of Transportation, MoDOT, Director Henry Hungerbeeler said today future construction programs may place more emphasis on preserving the state’s highway system.',' Missouri Department of Transportation, MoDOT, Director Henry Hungerbeeler said today future construction programs may place more emphasis on preserving the state’s highway system.
“Missouri’s state highway system is worth about $60 billion, and every Missourian benefits from these roads every day,” Hungerbeeler said. “We can’t allow it to continue to deteriorate — that would be poor use of taxpayer money. We’re investing more in preservation than ever before, and we’re losing ground.”
Hungerbeeler made his remarks during discussion of MoDOT’s plan for highway improvements at the monthly meeting of the Highway and Transportation Commission in Jefferson City. The highway improvement plan, which will list all projects to be completed from 2000-2004, will be submitted for commission approval in October.
“There’s no better way to improve safety for all Missourians than by taking care of the roads and bridges they drive every day,” he said. “We have more than 32,000 miles of highway to maintain, including 50 major river crossings. This is a huge investment, and a huge maintenance responsibility. Many of these bridges are overdue for replacement.”
Hungerbeeler cited Interstate 70 as a prime example of a heavily traveled highway that needs more than repair. He said the department is developing pavement quality standards for all state highways.
“Interstate 70 was designed for a 20-year life with lighter traffic loads than it now carries 40 years later,” Hungerbeeler said. “This major highway needs to be rebuilt.”
Innovative technology must also be emphasized in future highway planning, Hungerbeeler added. “As we plan for future highway repairs, we’ll consider investing more in longer-lasting materials. These more durable roads will be less expensive to maintain, and will also mean safer driving, fewer work zones and fewer traffic delays.”
Hungerbeeler added that construction of some new roads will also be included in the planning. He emphasized the need for better connections between the highway system and other types of transportation. The recent formation of a new transportation planning group within MoDOT will improve coordination for all transportation types, he said.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Break away to a B & B: The Ray Home of Gallatin','1999-07-17 08:00:00','In February, 1988, Jane and Bill Due were on their way to Jamesport to buy a skeleton key for their recently renovated home in Odessa. They stopped in Gallatin for gas and Jane spied the turret of an older home just down the block, so after filling the car they drove down to take a look.',' [This is the third in a summer series of articles featuring bed and breakfasts in Northwest Missouri.]
In February, 1988, Jane and Bill Due were on their way to Jamesport to buy a skeleton key for their recently renovated home in Odessa. They stopped in Gallatin for gas and Jane spied the turret of an older home just down the block, so after filling the car they drove down to take a look.
Six months later the house went up for sale, and in October, 1988, the Dues moved into the 17-room Ray Home of Gallatin. It perhaps was not a rational move, by logical standards: the couple both worked in Independence and had a 170-mile round-trip commute. But the old Ray Home spoke to their souls and Jane Due said she came to believe, "If we don\'t get that house, we\'re going to regret it."
Although the couple spent seven and a half years "enhancing" the home, Jane said, "The things we think are beautiful about this house were here when we purchased it -- the ornate woodwork, six fireplaces, etched and lead-crystal windows. We loved it when we bought it; the beauty was already here. The Lord blessed us with this home."
It would seem the Lord has been an integral part of the Ray Home\'s history. The house is named for its original owners, Anderson Taylor Ray and his wife, Ollive Jane, who built the house in 1896. The Rays were prominent members of the First Baptist Church of Gallatin and were noted for their generous financial gifts to their church and to William Jewell College in Liberty.
The Dues pay tribute to the spirit of the Rays in the home today: a photograph of the Rays graces the parlor and the piano scarf Mrs. Ray used on her grand piano, which stood in a corner of the room, is draped over a parlor chair. In all the decorating and renovation, the Dues have remained true to the period ambience of the property.
A major part of the "enhancements" the Dues made to the house was painting the exterior in authentic Victorian fashion. They spent seven months painting the house and used 39 gallons of paint: Wedgewood blue with ivory trim, the house resembles an elegant Cameo brooch and has been recognized by Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larsen in American Painted Ladies (Dutton Studio Books; New York) as "One of the loveliest ladies in the Midwest."
The Dues, who had never stayed at a bed and breakfast, had no intention of operating a B & B when they purchased the house. Yet the house attracted visitors even as a private home -- Jane said the day they moved in, the movers were at the back door unloading the van while a tour bus pulled up in front.
Eventually Jane decided that operating a bed and breakfast would allow her to quit her job -- and the long commute -- and stay at home, yet provide her with enough financial resources to pay for the costs of owning the large old house.
"I always liked being at home, being a homemaker," Jane said. "And I like catering to people, taking care of them. When I began to think about opening a bed and breakfast, my husband and I prayed about it and the doors just started opening up."
Jane now runs the B & B full-time while her husband continues to commute to Independence. Bill may retire after this year, though; he\'s found a hobby that he\'d like to engage in full-time -- lamp making. When Jane wanted some soft lighting for the house, Bill made her a beautiful lamp from some bits and pieces of junk lying around. There are now 47 of Bill\'s original creations lighting the Ray Home; lamps are for sale as well.
Stay in one of the three spacious guest rooms of the Ray Home and discover Jane\'s hobby -- cooking and baking. Evening dessert is served at 8 pm, perhaps Brown Sugar Cheesecake with Pecan Crust and Praline Sauce, or Hot Apple Dumplings with Cappuccino. A tray with hot coffee, tea, and fresh flowers is delivered to your room in the morning; you may want to take it out to your private balcony overlooking the hills around Gallatin.
Come downstairs around 9 am and visit with the other guests around an elaborate breakfast, which may include Cranapple Juice in a glass with sugared rim, Fresh Fruit Compote served with chilled spoons, Blueberry French Toast with Blueberry Sauce (see recipe adjacent), Egg and Hash Brown Casserole, and specially-purchased hormone-free ham or bacon.
Then take off for the day and explore the 25 antique shops nearby, or play a round of golf, or go for a swim in the city\'s swimming pool. Or perhaps wander up to Jamesport, just nine miles away, and explore the Amish antique and craft shops; on the way, stop at the sacred Mormon historic shrine, Adam-Ondi-Ahman, visited by tourists from around the world.
Or maybe just push away from the breakfast table, wander up the staircase to your room, and curl up on your canopied bed for a long, delicious nap, dreaming of that evening\'s 8 pm dessert. You are, after all, on vacation -- even if only for the weekend.
[The Ray Home, 212 W. Van Buren, Gallatin, MO 64640; 1-800-301-STAY; Bill and Jane Due, owners; room rates $75 - $85; mystery weekend packages also available.]
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','Brenda Kay Lewis',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Northwest names new baseball coach','1999-07-17 08:00:00','Northwest Missouri State University announced July 8 the hiring of a new head baseball coach.',' Northwest Missouri State University announced July 8 the hiring of a new head baseball coach. Darin Loe, presently the head baseball coach at Baker University, will assume the position vacated by Jim Johnson. Johnson retired from coaching this spring after leading the Bearcat baseball squad for 18 seasons.
"Obviously Northwest has a great academic and athletic tradition," Loe said at a July 8th news conference. "Maryville is a great town and I\'ve heard nothing but great things about the community and the university. My wife and I are excited to become a part of the town and realize this is a great place to raise our future family."
Loe admits he was a North Dakota State University fan, "until I signed my contract today and now I\'m a Bearcat fan," and brings a wide variety of successful playing and coaching experience to the Northwest program.
"Coach Loe has shown a real desire to coach at Northwest," Northwest Director of Athletics Dr. Jim Redd said. "He is a good young coach and his future looks bright as well as the future of the Northwest baseball program.”
Loe\'s playing experience includes a highly successful career as a student athlete at Valley City (ND) State University where he currently holds four school pitching records, including wins in a season, career wins, strikeouts in a season, and strikeouts in a career. As a player, he also led the nation in strikeouts in 1987. In addition, Loe was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 1989 and spent three seasons with that organization.
Loe held the assistant baseball coaching position at North Dakota State University from 1991 to 1993, prior to serving as head baseball coach at Missouri Valley College from 1993 to 1996, where his team made the school\'s first-ever Heart of America Athletic Conference tournament appearance in 1996.
Following his stay at Missouri Valley, Loe assumed the head baseball coaching responsibilities at Baker, a private NAIA Division II school in Baldwin City, KS. While at Baker, his squad claimed the HAAC tournament championship in 1997 and 1998 and his team\'s fielding percentage led the nation in 1998.
The new Northwest baseball coach holds a bachelor\'s degree from Valley City State University and a master\'s degree from North Dakota State University.',0,0,12,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Northwest All Stars to compete in state tourney','1999-07-17 08:00:00','The Northwest All Stars boys baseball team began competing in the state tourney in Higginsville this week.',' The Northwest All Stars boys baseball team began competing in the state tourney in Higginsville this week. The team is coached by Jamie McMillen, Stanberry, and Bob McGinley, Albany, and managed by Mike Murphy, Barnard.
The team members are David Klamm, Matt Cruth and Aaron Murphy, Barnard; Sean Wonderly, Ravenwood; Alan Gockel and Scott Wiederholt, Conception; Jed Morin, Jason Searles, Chris Healy, Randy Pigg and Brad Moad, Grant City; Jerad McGinley, Albany; Brandon McMillen, Stanberry; and Jake Everhart, Hopkins.
In the first game of the tourney, the Northwest All Stars were victorious over the Harrison County All Stars, 19-3. The team now advances to the semi-final round on Friday evening meeting LaCoMo from Lafayette County.',0,0,12,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Land Transfers','1999-07-17 08:00:00','Land Transfers from the office of the Recorder Of Deeds:',' Land Transfers from the office of the Recorder Of Deeds:
Peggy Ann Smail to Todd and Selina Baker: NW Corner of Blk 2 of Quitman.
Lynn A. and Philip E. Bram to Dennis D. and Janice E. Padgitt: Lot 5, Bram Addition to Maryville.
Russell L. and Anna Cross Rev Living Trust to Eddie Lee and An Bliss Morris: Lots 1, 7, and 8, and the North 1/2 of Lot 2, Blk 55, Hopkins.
Evelyn R. Peterson Rev Living Trust to Brad R. Lager: West 94 feet of Lot 52 Sunset Hills Subdivision Maryville.
Philip M. and Cindy S. Kenkel to John W. Coffey: South 1/2 of Lots 15 and 16, Blk 1, L A Bariteau’s Addition Maryville.
George R. and Barbara H. Gayler Revocable Living Trust to Dale C. and Janet K. Marta: Lot 13, Block 3, of Cook’s Redivision of part Blk 3 of West Terrace Place Addition to Maryville.
Jeffery P. and Katherine M. Danner to John Matthew and Angela Nichol Carden: Lots 5, 6, and 7, in Blk 3 of Smith’s Addition to Clearmont.
Patricia Hinkle to Gary Carmichael: 132 ft. in a square in Northwest Corner of Large Blk 27, Southern Extension or Addition to Maryville.
Donna Gray to Kirby Fuller: Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, in Blk 22, Original Town Burlington Jct.
Phyllis Kay Turner to Jeffrey and Lorie Schroeder: NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Sec 19, Twp 64, Rg 35.
Virginia L. Neff to Shawn D. and Jennifer M. Staples: Lot 7 in Blk 4 in Robinson’s Third Addition to Maryville.
Gary G. and Connie Jo Ury to Vincent L. and Linda M. Shelby and Kevan J. Evans: 301 ft and 9 inches West of Northwest Corner of Lot 17 of the Western Boundary to Original Town of Maryville.
JoAnn Roberts to Greg D. and Shelly L. McGinness: Lot 4 in Blk 55 of Maryville City Companys Add Maryville.
James H. and E. Beth Zech to Jaime L. Collins: Lot 5 of Deer Run, a Subdivision in the SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 26, Twp 64, Rg 35.
Westridge Development Corporation to Jason Tyler Brown: Lot 3, Plat No. 1, of Westridge Estates, Maryville.
Robert M. and Elvalee Swift to Dennis R. and Cheryl Gregerson Malm: A tract of land in the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Sec 5, Twp 63, Rg 35.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Deaths','1999-07-17 08:00:00','','Frank Barker
Frank Otis Barker, 81, Grant City, died July 9, 1999 at Worth County Convalescent Center, Grant City.
Mr. Barker was born November 2, 1917 in Memphis, MO. His parents were Roy and Fannie Barker. He married Ella Mae Wiley October 18, 1939 in Grant City.
He lived in the Grant City area since the age of 12. He graduated from Grant City High School in 1935 and attended Northwest Missouri State Teachers College, Maryville. He graduated from the Advanced Army Finance School at Wake Forest University. He was in the US Army Air Corp from 1943 to 1946, serving in the Pacific Islands during WWII.
He was active in business, investments and farming for over 40 years. He and his brother-in-law Gail Motsinger owned the Chevrolet / Oldsmobile dealership in Grant City, and he and Earl Lane owned the John Deere dealership in Grant City. He also farmed near Grant City for many years.
He served as mayor of Grant City and served on the Grant City School Board, the Grant City Cemetery Board, the Worth County Devleopment Corporation, and Board of Directors of Citizens Bank. He helped organize the Missouri Beef Packers in 1966, serving for many years as vice chairman, and was instrumental in the growth of M.B.P. into a Fortune 500 company. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Molia Shrine; Rotary Club; American Legion; and member and deacon of First Christian Church, all of Grant City.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Freeman and Jack Barker; and two sisters, Marjorie Barker May and Maxine Barker Palmer.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, John Roy Barker, Tulsa, OK, and William Frank Barker, Cameron; and five granddaughters.
Services were held Monday, July 12, 1999, at Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home, Grant City. Burial was in the Grant City Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the First Christian Church of Grant City or the Grant City Cemetery.
Mildred Wharton
Mildred A. (Dooley) Wharton, 85, Stanberry, died July 6, 1999 at Carondelet Manor, Kansas City.
Mrs. Wharton was born August 4, 1913 in Wilcox. She was married to Lester Wharton and spent most of her adult life in the Stanberry area.
She was a retired second grade teacher in the Stanberry R-II School District. She was a member of the Fidelis Study Club, United Methodist Women, and the United Methodist Church, all of Stanberry.
She was preceded in death by her husband and one brother, John Dooley.
Survivors include one daughter, Virginia “Gini” Wharton, and her friend Tom Ventresca, both of Kansas City; and two nephews, William Dooley, Kissie Mills, and Richard Dooley, Waterloo, WI.
Services were held Saturday, July 10, 1999 at the United Methodist Church, Stanberry. Burial was in the High Ridge Cemetery, Stanberry.
Memorials may be made to the Kansas City Hospice, 1625 W. 92nd St., Kansas City, MO 64114.
Artela Summa
Artela Viola Summa, 81, Ravenwood, died July 9, 1999 at Tarkio Integrated Health Services, Tarkio.
Mrs. Summa was born September 23, 1917 in Pattonsburg. Her parents were Clarence and Catherine Miller Lowery. She married Lionel George Summa February 24, 1935 in Pattonsburg.
She spent her childhood in and around Pattonsburg. She was a resident of the Ravenwood area from 1966 until February of this year, when she became a resident of I.H.S. in Tarkio. She was a homemaker and mother of four sons.
She was a member of the Ravenwood Christian Church and a member of the Ravenwood Golden Age Club. Her hobbies included making quilts and braided rugs; each of her children and grandchildren were gifted with these treasures.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; four brothers, Elda, Hobert, Pearly, and Albert Lowery; one granddaughter, Sherry Lee Summa; and one great-grandson, Spencer Duke Summa.
Survivors include four sons and their wives, Gerald and Bonnie Summa, Mount Ayr, IA, Vern and Evelyn Summa, Tarkio, Clyde and Judy Summa, Council Bluffs, IA, and Floyd and Barbara Summa, Rayville; three granddaughters, Brenda Stiens, Terri Palmer, and Jelena Schake; seven grandsons, Eric, Ellis, David, Dwight, Bruce, Chad and Jason Summa; four great-granddaughters, Katelyn Stiens, Biacana Summa, Jenna Summa, and Mikala Schake; three great-grandsons, Jeremy, Kyle and Logan Stiens; two sisters, Clara Macrander, Gallatin, and Goldena Macrander, Altamont; many nieces and nephews; and her best friend, Virginia Eckery.
Services were held Monday, July 12, 1999 at the Ravenwood Christian Church with the Reverend George Griff officiating. Burial was in the Green Ridge Cemetery, Gentry.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Registration information for Maryville R-II schools','1999-08-10 08:00:00','The Maryville R-II School District school year begins Monday, August 23. Registration for the new year will be held at each school building.',' The Maryville R-II School District school year begins Monday, August 23. Registration for the new year will be held at each school building.
Eugene Field Elementary School will conduct registration on Thursday, August 12 from 7 am until 6 pm. Class lists will be available on that day. Children must be five years old before August 1 the year they enter kindergarten and three years old before August 1 for preschool. The office will be open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 3 pm for visitation by families new to the R-II District, and the telephone number is 562-3233. Meal tickets will be available during registration. Prices for 99-00 school year are $1.25 lunch and 75¢ breakfast. Reduced prices are 40¢ lunch and 30¢ breakfast. Adult prices are $1.75.
Maryville Middle School will hold registration at Washington Middle School, 301 East First Street, on Thursday, August 12 from 7 am until 6 pm. Students will receive schedules at that time, check their information sheet and pay their $5 registration fee. Yearbooks will be $6.50. MMS t-shirts will also be available for purchase. Meal tickets will be available during registration. Prices for 99-00 school year are $1.35 lunch and 75¢ breakfast. Reduced prices are 40¢ lunch and 30¢ breakfast. Adult lunches are $1.75. Teachers will be available to answer questions. A buddy system and orientation for students new to the District is provided. The office opens Thursday, August 12, 7 am to 3 pm, and telephone number is 562-3244.
Maryville High School will conduct registration on Monday, August 16 for Seniors from 9 to 11 am, and Juniors from 1 to 3 pm. On Tuesday, August 17, the High School will conduct registration for Sophomores from 9 to 11 am and for Freshmen from 1 to 3 pm. Individual pictures of all high school students will be taken at registration. High school students not able to register at their assigned times may register any time after August 18, 8 to 11 am daily. Meal tickets will be available during registration. Prices for 99-00 school year are $1.45 lunch and $1.75 adults. Reduced price for lunch is 40¢. Breakfast will also be served at the high school from 7:30 to 8 am. The cost of the breakfast will be 75¢. Reduced price for breakfast in 30¢. A free and reduced meal application is being mailed to all students with the registration packet. Please fill it out and return it at registration.
Northwest Technical School is now enrolling daytime students. Office hours are 8 am to 4 pm, and the telephone number is 562-3022.
Early Childhood Special Education Program - Special education services for three- and four- year- old children with disabilities will be held this year with classes beginning on Tuesday, September 7. For more information concerning eligibility and services available, contact Shantel Sondgeroth, coordinator of special education, 562-3255.
Transportation - Transportation is provided for all students who live one mile or more from the school building they attend. Eligibility is determined by the student’s home address and not the address of a sitter. School bus transportation routes will be published the week of August 15. Any questions concerning bus routes should be directed to John Abbott, manager of Jarnik Bus Company, contractor for student transportation services, at 562-3663.
Inclement weather announcements - Announcements regarding inclement weather school closings are made over KNIM, KXCV, and other area radio and television stations.
Questions - please call the individual school offices with questions or contact the administration building at 562-3255.
',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Organizing your teenager\'s closet','1999-08-10 08:00:00','Back to school. New clothes, new shoes, new accessories. But how will it all fit in a closet that is overflowing and disorganized? And once you\'re organized, what should your teenager buy? What\'s "in" for fall?',' Back to school. New clothes, new shoes, new accessories. But how will it all fit in a closet that is overflowing and disorganized? And once you\'re organized, what should your teenager buy? What\'s "in" for fall?
Before you go shopping, take an hour or two with your teenager to work on their closet. In the book, How To Get Organized When You Don\'t Have the Time, author Stephanie Culp advises: "Take everything out of the closet. You\'ll be amazed at the discoveries you\'ll make."
Culp recommends looking through clothing and setting aside clothes that don\'t fit or are in need of repair. Then group by category and color: jeans, shirts, etc. Separate everyday wear and Sunday clothes. Count each category. Then make a list of what is needed.
In Woman\'s Day, the fall "Get Organized!" issue suggests a few additions to the closet itself might help keep the bedroom neater: hooks for belts, purses or robes, shelves for jeans, sports equipment and clear plastic bins to easily see items stored in them. Cardboard boxes or shoe boxes clearly labeled with a black marker can keep hats and accessories stored and out of the way.
A hand-me-down box in the closet is an efficient way to quickly add to and store outdated or outgrown clothing until it is given to a relative, friend or charity. For dirty clothes, place a hamper or laundry basket in the closet or behind the door.
After you get organized, what should you buy? At Maurice\'s, a Maryville clothing store for young men and women, the Asian influence is still big, as evidence of the oriental symbols adorning clothing and jewelry. Shirts with 3/4 length sleeves, as well as baseball tee\'s are in. The silhouette is slimmer than last year: not so many baggy, flare legs for jeans and khakis.
Don\'t like carrying a purse or fanny pack? Utility belts over-the- shoulder or across-the-waist have plenty of pockets for everything you need. The "new" color? According to an ad in Teen People Magazine, it\'s gray.
Back to school. New clothes and a "new" closet.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','By Amy Houts',1,'','',1,0);
INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Guilford United Methodist Church finishes outer shell of addition','1999-08-10 08:00:00','The Guilford United Methodist Church has finished the outer shell of their building addition.','
The Guilford United Methodist Church has finished the outer shell of their building addition.
The building committee will be meeting this week to discuss finishing the inside and the funds neccessary. Donations to the church building fund should be mailed to Norman Wilson, Building Chair, 35668 US Hwy 71, Barnard, MO 64423.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Weather-Wednesday, Thursday, Friday','1999-08-11 08:00:00','Weather Information for Nodaway County, Wednesday through Friday','Wednesday...variable cloudiness with a chance of thunderstorms. high in the lower 90s. South wind 5 to 15 MPH. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday night...partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Low in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent
On Thursday the forecast calls for a high of 88 and a low of 68. Conditions for the day will be t-storms.
On Friday the forecast calls for a high of 88 and a low of 63. Conditions for the day will be partly cloudy.
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','MSTA\'s tips for parents','1999-08-17 08:00:00','It\'s hard to believe that the summer is coming to an end and stores are already advertising back-to-school specials. Soon it will be time for you and your children to get into the school routine.','Easing back-to-school jitters
It\'s hard to believe that the summer is coming to an end and stores are already advertising back-to-school specials. Soon it will be time for you and your children to get into the school routine.
To help you and your children prepare for the transition, the Missouri State Teachers Association offers the following suggestions:
* Talk about school in a positive way to encourage excitement in a new school year.
* Check newspapers for a list of supplies your children will need for school. Properly mark your children\'s belongings so they (and others) can read it.
* Have a "dress rehearsal" for the first day of school. Practice the best route to the bus stop, let your children know their teachers\' names and take them for a visit to the school to help make the building more familiar and find classrooms.
* Let children take part in school preparations by having them help choose their supplies, allowing them to decide what to wear and reviewing their school schedule with them so they know what to expect on the first day.
* Learn school rules regarding clothing, money, lunches, supplies and the like.
* Children should go to school dressed in comfortable clothes and shoes appropriate for the weather.
* School days seem very long to small children. Prepare your children for it and reassure them that you will be waiting at home after the school day is over.
* Make sure your children know after-school procedures. Are they riding the bus home? Do they know their bus number and bus driver? Are you picking them up at school?
* Encourage children to do their personal best at school. Let them know that mistakes are OK.
What is MSTA?
The Missouri State Teachers Association is the largest education organization in Missouri with 42,000 members. Since 1856, MSTA has been leading the way for Missouri\'s educators with services and benefits. MSTA is an independent teacher organization with no national affiliation - our focus is on education in Missouri.
Missouri has many dedicated, caring teachers who just want to do their jobs: educate students. For 140 years, MSTA has worked to support them in their efforts. The members of MSTA have never forgotten that our students are your children. And that you are your child\'s first and most important teacher.
These tips are brought to you by the Missouri State Teachers Association because MSTA and its 42,000 members care about student success.
Parental involvement: a key to student success
The results are in: parental involvement increases your child\'s chances for success in school. Studies show that children whose parents are involved in education display increased achievement, pose fewer discipline problems and have better attendance and higher self-esteem.
The tips that follow will show you how to get involved - even if you are a busy parent with little time to spare.
Getting involved with your child
* Take time each day to listen to what is important in your child\'s world. Share in your child\'s joys and accomplishments, even though you may be tired at the end of the day.
* Talk about what your child is learning while eating dinner together. Pass around any papers your child has brought home.
* Focus on the information and skills your child has learned as a result of recent tests or reports. Take the emphasis off grades.
* Encourage participation in extracurricular activities, such as sports, school publications, debate teams and drama. Involved students usually have a more positive attitude toward school.
Getting involved with teachers
* Attend parent-teacher conferences.
* Ask for advice. Teachers can help you reinforce at home what your child has learned in school.
* Respond to report cards and other communications.
* Pitch in when teachers call for help with school projects.
* If your children experiences difficulties in school, join forces with the teacher to help them find success. Ask for suggestions about what you can do to help your child get more out of school.
Getting involved with the school community
* Take part in PTA meetings to keep informed about the school community.
* Organize monthly brown-bag lunches at work with planned programs to help everyone keep up with the latest educational trends.
* Go to back-to-school night. It shows your child that you care about education, and it is a chance to talk to teachers in an informal setting.
* Read school newsletters and daily newspapers for information on your community and on educational developments across the state and the nation.
These tips are brought to you by the Missouri State Teachers Association because MSTA and its 42,000 members care about student success.
Setting the foundation for student achievement
By continuing the instructional process at home, you can help accelerate your child\'s achievement. When parents work with children at home, teachers can tell the difference.
Here are some things you can do to help your kids learn at home:
* Communicate high expectations.
* Read to your children at an early age. Children benefit most from reading aloud when they discuss stories, talk about the meanings of words and learn to identify letters and words.
* Make homework a priority. Student achievement rises substantially when teachers assign homework regularly and students do it conscientiously. Encourage your child to work independently, but offer assistance when necessary.
* Turn off the television, and turn on family activities. With the TV off, you\'ll be surprised how much more time you have to do things together that will benefit your child physically, intellectually and socially.
* Ask questions about your child\'s school work and relate it to everyday events. Take your children to libraries, museums, zoos and historical sites.
* Give your child responsibility both at home and in the community. Encourage volunteerism, and model good citizenship for your child.
* Teach writing as a process of brainstorming, composing, revising and editing. Quick feedback is essential for student writers. Encourage your child to keep a journal and to participate in school publications.
Math and science can be difficult subjects for some students - and parents. Here are some suggestions to help:
Math
* If you were weak in math, don\'t pass along your fears to your child.
* Common toys and games can help children become familiar with numbers. Try clocks, play money, bingo, Monopoly, dominoes and cards.
* As soon as children learn to count, put their new knowledge to work at every opportunity.
* Let children measure the ingredients for your cooking.
* Let children manage their allowances. Encourage them to keep written records of their savings and spending.
* Encourage older children to keep the household budget books, double-check the math on grocery receipts and credit card bills, even balance your checkbook.
* Take advantage of any interest your child has in statistic-intensive sports, such as baseball. Encourage any tendency in your child to become a walking encyclopedia of statistics on any subject.
Science
* Try not to show distaste for a child\'s interest in insects, "scummy" water and other aspects of nature.
* Encourage children to tinker with old clocks and broken appliances (after removing electrical cords).
* Encourage children to start a vegetable or flower garden.
* Foster an interest in scientific observation with binoculars, an aquarium, a microscope, telescope or magnifying glass.
* Science-related outings could include nature preserves; vacations to the mountains, seashores or forests; zoos; aquariums; and tours of laboratories or manufacturing plants.
* Encourage any interest in collecting rocks, leaves, shells, flowers or other natural objects. Provide a place to display these collections.
These tips are brought to you by the Missouri State Teachers Association because MSTA and its 42,000 members care about student success.
Parent-teacher conferences: Helping the child together
The parent-teacher conference is an important element in establishing a partnership with your child\'s teacher. Nothing beats a face-to-face meeting to discuss your child\'s progress and needs.
The conference is a chance for parents to ask questions and tell teachers what they need to know to understand the child better. It\'s also an opportunity for the teacher to explain the curriculum and to use the child\'s own work to demonstrate her progress.
Teachers want parents to leave the conference understanding where their child is academically and socially. Never be afraid to ask questions.
Because conferences are so important, it pays for parents to come prepared. Try to arrange a time when you and your spouse or other family members can be at the conference together. Ask your children ahead of time if there is anything they would like you to discuss with the teacher. Ask your children what they like and dislike about school. Review any work your children have brought home. Jot down questions you want to ask the teacher; then ask the most important questions first in case you\'re pressed for time.
Here are a few questions you might want to ask:
* How well does my child get along with classmates?
* What are my child\'s best and worst subjects? How can I help my child improve?
* Does my child attend class regularly? Complete assignments regularly?
* Does my child willingly participate in class activities?
* Does my child follow directions?
* Have you noticed any changes in my child\'s behavior during the year?
* What tests has my child had or will my child have? What do the scores indicate about my child\'s progress? How does my child handle taking tests?
* Does my child need help in any academic area or need to be referred to school specialists?
When you return home, your child will be curious about the conference. Share the details of the conference. Praise strengths before discussing any changes or new plans. And let children know that they have your support.
Remember, you and the teacher are after the same thing - the best possible education for your child.
These tips are brought to you by the Missouri State Teachers Association because MSTA and its 42,000 members care about student success.
After school: What parents should know
Learning doesn\'t end when the final school bell rings. What happens outside the classroom greatly affects a child\'s success in school. With their parents\' help, children can spend after-school hours doing activities that can enhance learning and creativity.
Before you think about kid\'s activities, however, remember to fulfill basic needs. If kids are home alone, it\'s your responsibility to make sure they know the rules about chores, activities and snacks. Also, make sure children have a firm grasp on emergency procedures.
Here are some suggestions of what children can do during those hours:
* Create a diary or scrapbook about their lives and their dreams for the future.
* Prepare a snack that parents have approved.
* Begin their homework and be prepared to share or review it later with their parents. Be sure your child has a quiet, well-lighted study area that is free of distractions.
* Watch agreed-upon television programs and discuss them at dinner.
* Develop a pen-pal relationship.
* Complete a list of chores appropriate to their age.
* Develop a hobby. Parents can help by supplying necessary materials.
* Participate in projects with other children. Such activities improve children\'s social skills and teach them to cooperate.
After-school jobs
When older children work after school, it\'s important for parents to ensure that the job does not interfere with school work. The following are tips for making school a top priority:
* Establish rules for work before your child accepts the job.
* Help your child develop a schedule that focuses on school.
* Limit the hours your child may work based on grades, sufficient rest and recreation.
* Get to know your child\'s employer.
* Continue to discuss and monitor your child\'s progress in school. Students must understand that any decline in grades or attendance means giving up the job.
* Expect your child to participate in extracurricular activities at school.
* Talk to your child about the stress of work and school. Also, maintain open communication with your child\'s teachers, counselors and principal.
These tips are brought to you by the Missouri State Teachers Association because MSTA and its 42,000 members care about student success.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','James Litsch','1999-08-17 08:00:00',' James “Jim” Daryl Litsch, 58, Liberty, died August 4, 1999 at Liberty Hospital, Liberty, following a brief illness.',' James “Jim” Daryl Litsch, 58, Liberty, died August 4, 1999 at Liberty Hospital, Liberty, following a brief illness.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Births','1999-08-17 08:00:00','','
Trenton Drake
Todd and Kristi Drake, Maryville, announce the birth of a son, Trenton Maverick Drake, born August 5, 1999, at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. He weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces.
His brother is Colton Lane Drake. Maternal grandparents are Leo and Thelma Kaetzel, Lenox, IA.. Paternal grandmother is Karen Drake. Maternal great-grandparents are Charles and Bernieice Brown, Dalke IN. Paternal great-grandmother is Kathleen Drake, Blockton, IA.
Justin Cobb
Paula and Jeremy Cobb, announce the birth of a son, Justin, Andrew Cobb, born August 8, 1999, at St. Frances Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. He weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces.
He has one sister, Emily Nicole Drake. Maternal grandparents are Jerry and Barb O’Connell, Maryville. Paternal grandmother is Kathy Croy, Elkhart, IA. Maternal great-grandparents are Jim and Faye O’Connell, Savannah.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Luminaries sold at Relay for Life','1999-08-17 08:00:00','A special luminary ceremony held during the American Cancer Society’s Nodaway County Relay for Life remembers those lost to cancer and honors those who have survived. Luminary candies will be lit at the Maryville High School Stadium, September 11 at 7:30 pm to represent those individuals.',' A special luminary ceremony held during the American Cancer Society’s Nodaway County Relay for Life remembers those lost to cancer and honors those who have survived. Luminary candies will be lit at the Maryville High School Stadium, September 11 at 7:30 pm to represent those individuals.
Anyone desiring to purchase a luminary may do so by contacting Teri Harr at 660-582-3019. Each luminary candle is $10.
“It will be beautiful when all the bags with candles are illuminated around the track.” said Teri Harr, Relay for Life Luminary co-chair. “We hope to sell enough to light the entire area.” This American Cancer Society Relay for Life brings numerous groups and individuals concerned about cancer together for a unified effort to fight back.
Former and current cancer patients, their families, businesses, civic organizations and the public are invited to take part in this exciting team event. This “celebration of life” takes place September 11 at 6 pm to September 12 at 7 am at the Maryville High School Stadium. Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society’s version of an athletic relay, but with a new twist. Relay for Life is a family- oriented event where participants enjoy the camaraderie of a team and also raise funds to support the activities of the American Cancer Society. Participants camp out in the stadium and, when they are not taking their turn walking or running, take part in fun activities and enjoy local entertainment.
Nodaway County’s cancer survivors will kick off Relay for Life September 11 at 6 pm with the first official lap; then the rest of the participants join the fun. The survivors will also lead a lap proceeding the luminary ceremony at 7:30 pm. Information about purchasing luminaries, forming a team or walking in the Relay for Life survivor lap is available from Teri Harr.
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Ruth McClurg','1999-08-17 08:00:00',' Ruth O. McClurg, 86, Maryville, died August 5, 1999 at her home in rural Maryville.',' Ruth O. McClurg, 86, Maryville, died August 5, 1999 at her home in rural Maryville.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','James Oliver','1999-08-17 08:00:00',' James Virgil Oliver, 84, Bolckow, died August 7, 1999 at Parkdale Manor, Maryville, following a long illness.
',' James Virgil Oliver, 84, Bolckow, died August 7, 1999 at Parkdale Manor, Maryville, following a long illness.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Labor survey shows workers looking for better wages, benefits','1999-08-21 08:00:00','Nearly half of the workers, 10,898 in number, within the Maryville-Atchison County’s labor basin believe they are underemployed, reported Dr. Joseph Aistrup, referencing a recent Labor Availability Analysis survey.','Nearly half of the workers, 10,898 in number, within the Maryville-Atchison County’s labor basin believe they are underemployed, reported Dr. Joseph Aistrup, referencing a recent Labor Availability Analysis survey.
Aistrup, director of the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS, presented the results of the labor analysis to the TQM Consortium made up of manufacturing plants managers, business owners and government officials on Tuesday in Maryville.
The 12-county survey, which was prepared for Atchison Development Corporation and Nodaway County Economic Development, detailed what type of labor is presently available to area business and at what price by surveying 938 respondents. General sponsors for the survey were Northwest Electric Power Cooperative, Northwest Missouri Education Consortium, UtiliCorp United, University of Missouri-Columbia, Green Hills Regional Planning Commission, Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments, (NWReCOG), Green Hills Telephone Corporation, Private Industry Council, North Central Missouri College, Northwest Missouri Regional Development Corporation, Mo-Kan Regional Council and Northwest Missouri State University, who gave $5,000 towards the $75,000 total funding.
Aistrup’s report of the 23 page survey summary went beyond the general statement that Nodaway County has the lowest employment rate of the state.
“We had two goals achieved with this survey,” said Greg Reichert, NWReCOG economic development director, in his introductory remarks. “ One was to further explain our low unemployment rate, which we hope will help with industry recruitment, and the other was to identify what employees are looking for as incentives to move to new jobs.”
The total labor pool of the Maryville-Atchison County area counts to 34,700. Of that 6,700 are seeking new employment while 27,900 would consider changing employment for the right opportunities. The right incentives that were identified were increased salaries, retirement benefits, educational opportunities offered and health insurance benefits, in that order. Hourly wage demands increase dramatically at the $10 per hour rate, 38.5 percent of the respondents and then again at the $12 range with 51 percent of the respondents being interested in a new employment opportunity.
Along the same lines of salary needs, respondents noted the available labor pool in Maryville for a manufacturing employer offering up to $12 per hour, is about 2,750 workers while for a service sector employer offering the same per hour wage, the available worker force numbers 3, 170.
Of the available labor force, 59 percent have at least some college education. A total of 97 percent have at least a high school diploma.
Another interesting fact, which was discovered with the survey, is Maryville workers are willing to commute to their job. 91.8 percent will travel up to 20 miles while 37.7 percent are willing to go up to 35 miles. When the odometer clocks in at 50 miles or more, there are 21.8 percent of the work force will to drive that distance.
The 12 counties within the Maryville-Atchison labor basin were Nodaway, Atchison, Andrew, Gentry, Holt and Worth in Missouri; Fremont, Page and Taylor in Iowa and Nemaha, Otoe and Richardson in Kansas. Of the region’s 122,158 total population in 1998, 63,000 are employed. Nodaway County’s population has dropped 4.3 percent since 1990 however when looking at the numbers since 1960 there is only a decrease of 2.3 percent. 26.4 percent of Nodaway County citizens are between the age of 15-24 while the second largest segment was the senior set of 65 and over with 15.4 percent. Per capita net earnings have grown from $8,145 in 1990 to $11,153 in 1996 while total per capita income moved from $13,586 in 1990 to $18,056 in 1996.
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','St. Gregory School Enrollment Experiences Growth','1999-08-21 08:00:00','"The number one reason parents choose to send their children here," says Sue Dorrel, Principal of St. Gregory School, "is the ability to talk freely about their faith."',' "The number one reason parents choose to send their children here," says Sue Dorrel, Principal of St. Gregory School, "is the ability to talk freely about their faith."
Residents of Nodaway County have a choice about where to send their children to school. We have excellent public and private schools. For those who choose to send their children to a Catholic school, St. Gregory, located in Maryville, serves preschool through eighth grade.
There are many reasons parents choose to send their children to St. Gregory. Dorrel cites their small class size of about 22 students to one teacher as an important reason. Nationally, 11 percent of children attend private school with overcrowding in public schools as a concern. Dorrel emphasizes that St. Gregory is a "safe, wholesome school," a serious consideration since school violence is often in the headlines.
During the last ten years, St. Gregory has grown from 150 to 250 students. Half of that growth is due to adding an early childhood program. Dorrel sees that number stabilizing. According to the Missouri Independent Schools Association, many Missouri private schools are experiencing a growth in enrollment due to population growth, a good economy and parent choice.
St. Gregory has a religious curriculum in place. Teachers are able to educate the whole child: the mental, physical and spiritual. Students lead the liturgy, Mass, which is held once a week. Children begin and end their day with prayer. Teaching to serve leads to serving in the community at such locations as the food pantry and nursing homes.
Dorrel says there are students and teachers of other faiths at St. Gregory and she welcomes them. "We have the same Christian values, and I see strength in diversity." She adds, "We need to respect other faiths."
When students graduate from St. Gregory and enter high school, comments are made on their good behavior, leadership skills and responsibility.
Director of Religious Education for St. Gregory Church, and a school parent, Kathy Howell states, "There is excellent parent support and involvement. You are making an investment of a lifetime."
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','By Amy Houts',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','1999 Summer Youth Employment Program participants honored','1999-08-21 08:00:00','Youth across the five county Northwest Missouri region who had worked this summer in the 1999 Summer Youth Employment Program were recognized Tuesday evening with an awards ceremony at the Northwest Missouri State University’s Conference Center.',' Youth across the five county Northwest Missouri region who had worked this summer in the 1999 Summer Youth Employment Program were recognized Tuesday evening with an awards ceremony at the Northwest Missouri State University’s Conference Center.
The 68 adolescents from Nodaway, Atchison, Gentry, Holt and Worth Counties, who ranged in age from 14 to 21, were in the program whose budget was $104,493. The participants received a variety of services including pre-employment skills training such as resume writing and interviewing skills. The participants also received life skills training in communication, offering respect to others and ourselves, health, stress management, money management, legal rights and responsibilities and setting personal goals. There was remedial reading and math instruction.
Each enrollee had work experience at a non-profit business. There were 32 different work sites this year including schools, city maintenance, senior citizen centers and public housing authorities. All youth received compensation for the activities they were enrolled in.
To be eligible for the Summer Youth Employment Program the young people had to meet one of the following criteria: to meet household income guidelines, to be eligible for free school lunches or to be receiving special at-risk classes in school.
The program is sponsored by Community Services, Inc., Northwest Workforce Development Center and Private Industry Council’s Service Delivery Area I. The coordinating staff members are Jody Starr, employment training director; Jean Rogers, summer youth coordinator and Tammy West, career consultant.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Hoof and Horn Saddle Club celebrates 50 years','1999-08-21 08:00:00','Originating in Braddyville, IA in 1949, the Hoof and Horn Saddle Club will be hosting a 50th Anniversary Trail Ride and Reunion Picnic on Sunday, August 29.',' Originating in Braddyville, IA in 1949, the Hoof and Horn Saddle Club will be hosting a 50th Anniversary Trail Ride and Reunion Picnic on Sunday, August 29.
The ride will begin at 3 pm in the Elmo Park where the basket supper will be at 6 pm.
Through the years, many of the active members have resided in the Burlington Jct. area. Remembered as organizers are Jake Williamson, charter president, Ralph Fishell, Steve Hoffman, Willis Schollian, Marvin Sunderman, Bill Murphy and Gene Loch. Others who were horse enthusiasts were Robert and Evelyn Greeley, Gene and Shirley Hayes, Fletcher and Evaline Dalbey and Ben and Dorothy Farrell. Robert Greeley and Fletcher Dalbey are now deceased.
Evaline Dalbey recalled the fun the saddle club offered in its early days with sponsoring annual events such as Quarter Horse, western and open shows, rodeos including little britches rodeos and trail rides. The group also helped with area rodeos and traveled to the Sydney, IA rodeo many times to participate in the Grand Entry.
Another individual who detailed historical notes was Evelyn Greeley who said the club’s organizational meeting was held in a pasture near Braddyville in 1949 and then moved to Burlington Jct. in 1950. She told of the annual 120-mile trail ride the club took for several years in the early 1950s. The three-day event would include camping along the “trail.” There were dances in the winter in Burlington Jct. and Clarinda, IA, to help with the fund-raising needed for the summer’s shows and rodeos.
The first rodeo in Burlington Jct. was held in the summer of 1951. Mel Warner, Maitland, was its clown. The building of the arena and many chutes continued through the ‘50s with the lunch shack being built in the 1960’s. In 1966, the club voted to have official uniforms of white shirts, red vests and blue jeans.
The club’s membership has dwindled to 7-8 families but organizers of the 50th Anniversary Reunion hope to increase the membership rolls with this party.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Birth: Trenton Drake','1999-08-21 08:00:00','Birth: Trenton Drake',' Todd and Kristi Drake, Maryville, announce the birth of a son, Trenton Maverick Drake, born August 5, 1999, at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Birth: Justin Cobb','1999-08-21 08:00:00','Birth: Justin Cobb',' Paula and Jeremy Cobb, announce the birth of a son, Justin Andrew Cobb, born August 9, 1999, at St. Frances Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Mary Roney','1999-08-21 08:00:00','Mary Roney',' Mary Elizabeth Roney, 98, Maryville, died August 12, 1999 at Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville.
Mrs. Roney was born December 23, 1900 in Maryville, Her parents were Henry and Elizabeth Gude Heitman. She married Oliver Vincent Roney February 21, 1924 in Maryville.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Iva Munsey','1999-08-21 08:00:00','Iva Munsey',' Iva Lois Munsey, 86, Orange, CA died August 15, 1999 at St. Edna Subacute Rehab Center, Santa Ana, CA.
Mrs Munsey was born August 16, 1912 in Fillmore. Her parents were Fred and Permella Jane Hummon Stephens Roy. She married Glen Martin Munsey August 1, 1934 in Savannah.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Doris Loree Smith','1999-08-21 08:00:00','Doris Loree Smith',' Doris Loree Smith, 73, Maitland, died August 16, 1999 at Heartland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph.
Mrs. Smith was born June 10, 1926 in Lincoln, NE. Her parents were William A. and Belle Barnett. She married Elmer E. Smith, Jr. on February 14, 1945.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Helen Wells','1999-08-21 08:00:00','Helen Wells',' Helen Marie Wells, 70, Tulsa, OK, died August 17, 1999 at a Tulsa hospital.
Mrs. Wells was born November 15, 1928 in Ravenwood. Her parents were Harry A. and Florence W. Walker Davis. She married William Paul Wells, Sr. on March 18, 1948 in Maryville.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Gerald Morlock, Jr.','1999-08-21 08:00:00','Gerald Morlock, Jr.',' Gerald A. “Jerry” Morlock, Jr., 26, Clearmont, died August 17, 1999.
Mr. Morlock was born April 26, 1973 in Maryville. His parents are Gerald A. and Patty P. Ebrecht Morlock. He married Linda Elizabeth Laws June 29, 1991 in Downing.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Annice Buhler','1999-08-21 08:00:00','Annice Buhler',' Annice Marie Buhler, 98, Maryville, died August 18, 1999, at the Village Care Center, Maryville.
Mrs. Buhler was born February 27, 1901 in Pickering. Her parents were William Shelby and Laura Helen Craig Garten. She married Henry Charles Buhler on August 12, 1935.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Pro-Football and Rhubarb Pie for Chris Greisen','1999-08-21 08:00:00',' I watched the Broncos easily beat the Arizona Cardinals. In fact, they moved the football almost at will, and they did it without Elway and they did it in an exhibition game; one which is supposed to be used to evaluate players.',' I watched the Broncos easily beat the Arizona Cardinals. In fact, they moved the football almost at will, and they did it without Elway and they did it in an exhibition game; one which is supposed to be used to evaluate players. At the end, the Broncos went away with a 38-7 win over the Cardinals, but as far as I\'m concerned the real story was not the final score or even who won or lost, but Chris Greisen. Yes, the same Chris Greisen who led the Bearcats to a national championship--that\'s why I went to the game, to see a "hometown boy", a former Bearcat do good! ! To see Chris quarterback the Phoenix Cardinals with a very successful drive to a touchdown, the only one the Cardinals got, was fun to watch and fulfilled my expectations about his ability. He did his job well.
There were some other things that made this trip to Bronco Stadium interesting also: the long, one hour walk from the downtown area to the stadium and especially the rhubarb pie. Because the Broncos are building a new stadium, parking for the game was difficult or maybe even horrible is a better way to describe it. It\'s a long walk from downtown Denver across the interstate to the stadium! My legs and feet are still sore.
Then, there\'s the pie. In the Denver airport I ran across Bud Boyles, owner of Maryville\'s Boyles Motors. Bud is a die-hard Bearcat fan and like many others, a Greisen fan. He was there for the same reason I was, to watch Chris Greisen play in his first pro-football game. When I talked with Bud I had to ask him what was in the pie-shaped box he was carrying under his arm. He said it was a pie, a rhubarb pie that Bernie from Simmons Deli in the Northside Mall had baked for Chris. She had sent it with Bud. This was a favorite for Chris Greisen when he was in Maryville. This is what is nice about a small town and this also tells you what kind of a person Greisen is and what a mark he left in Maryville. Bud said he could not get the pie delivered. It is not easy to get next to a pro-football player at a game, but the spirit of that gesture speaks for itself and knowing Chris, he would still appreciate it even if he couldn\'t taste it. It is nice to see a talented and good young man do well. It is uplifting for most of us.
So, I am happy that I went to the game, even though I had to walk much farther than I like and I\'d probably do it again if I could. There is also something else I want to do--try some of that rhubarb pie, a fresh one of course!!
sbp',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Frank Grispino',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Ambulance board adjusts rates','1999-08-21 08:00:00',' When the Nodaway County Ambulance met August 11 for their regular monthly meeting, they accepted a new rate plan for its patients effective immediately.
',' When the Nodaway County Ambulance met August 11 for their regular monthly meeting, they accepted a new rate plan for its patients effective immediately.
The new rate plan sees a $20 per trip increase for in-county transporting of patients, while out-of-county trips will decrease by $80. This will equalize both charges to $225 per trip. A slight adjustment was also made to the mileage charges, said Brian McPherson, board president.
“Basically we needed to make these changes because of Medicare and Medicaid,” said McPherson. He further explained the two governmental agencies base their reimbursement on the lowest rate charged.
The board is not expecting to see an increase of revenue due to these changes in rates charged. McPherson is quick to point out Nodaway County’s rates are low when compared to other adjoining counties. Rates for the ambulance service in Andrew County are $200 non-emergency while $250 for emergency trips. Gentry County ambulance service’s rates are based on basic life support for $205 per trip while an advanced life support trip is $215. There is no rate difference on in-county or out-of-county trips or differential on whether the patient is a county resident or not.
The board finalized the plans for an Volunteer Appreciation Dinner to honor the numerous rescue squad members and others.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','West Nodaway BOE sets tax rate','1999-08-21 08:00:00',' During the regular August meeting of the West Nodaway Board of Education, the 1999-2000 school year’s tax rate was set at $3.90 adjusted per $100 assessed valuation.',' During the regular August meeting of the West Nodaway Board of Education, the 1999-2000 school year’s tax rate was set at $3.90 adjusted per $100 assessed valuation.
This rate is a 13¢ decrease from last year’s tax rate. The approved 1999-2000 unadjusted rate was $4.31, subtracting the Prop C rollback of 41¢ would equal the new adjusted rate. The projected revenue for the year is $600,322.63. The district’s assessed valuation is $16.203 million.
Other business the BOE addressed:
• Parking lot considerations were discussed with an approval of a chat and seal process which the district’s personnel applied. Total expense was estimated at $10,000.
• Approved the elementary and secondary student handbooks with no changes from the current year.
• Accepted the district’s bus routes.
• Authorized the purchase of three additional telephones and modules to expand the new system at a cost of $1,000.
• Received only one bid for a new gas furnace in the art/agriculture area so action tabled until more bids may be received.
• Correspondence read from Ila Berry, WN employee, who thanked the BOE for the additional health insurance match of $20 per month.
• Hired Anita Wiederholt for 7-12 math instruction and Cindy Whitney as an elementary aide.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Bond meets with home health care providers','1999-08-29 08:00:00','Continuing his effort to help seniors in need of vital home health care services, US Senator Kit Bond met with home health care providers from the region and over 40 senior citizens at the Nodaway County Senior Center this week.',' Continuing his effort to help seniors in need of vital home health care services, US Senator Kit Bond met with home health care providers from the region and over 40 senior citizens at the Nodaway County Senior Center this week.
Sen. Bond co-authored legislation, “The Medicare Home-Health Equity Act,” which would respond to the crisis situation created when the Health Care Financing Administration, (HCFA), began a new payment structure. The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 demanded HCFA cut $16 billion from their budget. They actually axed $48 million.
With these massive cuts, several home health providers are now out of business, reported Bond.
“We are here to try to save a very sick patient, the home health care benefit,” Bond began his remarks. “Home health care is the key to fulfilling what is virtually a universal desire among seniors and those with disabilities-to remain independent and within the comfort of their own homes despite their health problems.”
Debbie Herring, St. Francis Home Health, moderated several other home health care providers’s testimonies for Bond to listen to and take back to Washington for his colleagues. Speakers from Atchison County Home Health Department and Heartland Home Health, St. Joseph, gave support to any legislation which would reduce the amount of paper work and revive their federal funding.
Herring displayed charts which offered facts concerning the fall-out from the HCFA’s new plan. Items such as nail care for diabetics are no longer covered. The number of patients St. Francis Home Health now serves is 80, down nearly half from a year ago when they were seeing 150 on average. Funding from patients who pay has also decreased dramatically from $20,131 in 1997 to $13,361 in 1998. The Medicare patients’ funding dollars have dropped 47 percent from $19,011 in 1997 to $10,093 last year.
Bond’s legislation was introduced along with Senator Susan Collins, Maine, and has 25 other senators across political and geographic lines as co-sponsors of the bill. “If we’re not able to get it to the floor on it’s own early this fall,” said Bond, “I’ll attach it to the Medicare Reform Bill that will be on the floor by late September.”',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Official ground breakings at Nodaway Holt','1999-08-29 08:00:00','Nodaway Holt broke ground on both building locations, those “manning the shovels” at Graham . . .','Nodaway Holt broke ground on both building locations, those “manning the shovels” at Graham were Superintendent Bruce Skoglund; Board President Bob Smock; FHA President Megan Sharp; and FFA President Katie Hanson. Those who turned dirt at Maitland were: Elementary Representative Kelsey Yeager; Eighth Grade Representative Jenny Gallagher; Max Medsker; and Board Vice President Kurby Kenny.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','New physicians join St. Francis Family Health Care','1999-08-29 08:00:00','Two new faces will join St. Francis Family Health Care effective September 7. The husband-wife team will add the specialties of orthopedic surgery, internal medicine and pediatrics to the St. Francis Family Health Care Practice.',' Two new faces will join St. Francis Family Health Care effective September 7. The husband-wife team will add the specialties of orthopedic surgery, internal medicine and pediatrics to the St. Francis Family Health Care Practice.
Dr. Tom V. Di Stefano is an orthopedic surgeon and Dr. Lisa Gorry Di Stefano is double boarded in internal medicine and pediatrics.
Tom Di Stefano completed medical school at Tulane University, New Orleans, LA and his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA. Most recently, Dr. Di Stefano completed a fellowship in Orthopedic Surgery Sports Medicine at Tulane University.
"I have a special interest in arthroscopic surgery, total joint replacement and fracture care," said Tom Di Stefano.
Lisa Di Stefano completed medical school at Tulane University and her residency in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at the Medical College of Virginia. Most recently she served as an Internal Medicine/Pediatrics primary care physician at the Family Doctors, West Jefferson Medical Center, Marrero, LA.. She is board certified through the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is also Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Neonatal Advanced Life Support certified.
"I enjoy working with patients of all ages, especially adolescents and women\'s health," said Lisa Di Stefano.
When asked why they chose medicine both readily replied...
"I wanted to be able to help people in their time of need," explained Tom.
He went on to explain that he chose orthopedics because he enjoys sports a great deal and interacting with people.
"I enjoy meeting people and taking care of people with illnesses and who are healthy," said Lisa.
She went on to state that she chose her areas of specialty because she enjoys the opportunity to get to know people over a long period of time.
When asked why they chose St. Francis and Maryville to call home, they replied, "We really liked the people we met on staff at St. Francis and in town," said Lisa. Away from medicine, the Di Stefano\'s enjoy a very busy life together filled with squash, kayaking, biking and travel.
Tom Di Stefano will practice at the St. Francis Family Health Care-West campus, located at 2024 South Main Street, on the hospital grounds. Lisa will practice at the St. Francis Family Health Care-East campus, located at 114 East South Hills Drive.
A reception is set for September 28 at St. Francis Family Health Care-West to welcome both physicians to the community and St. Francis. The reception will be from 5-7 pm.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Benedictine Sisters celebrate 125th anniversary','1999-08-29 08:00:00','The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration are celebrating their 125th anniversary on September 5. There will be an open house in the newly renovated Relic Chapel from 2 to 4 pm followed by light refreshments. The Relic Chapel houses a Heritage exhibit, which displays artifacts from the congregation’s history.',' The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration are celebrating their 125th anniversary on September 5. There will be an open house in the newly renovated Relic Chapel from 2 to 4 pm followed by light refreshments. The Relic Chapel houses a Heritage exhibit, which displays artifacts from the congregation’s history.
The Clyde order began in 1847 when five Sisters arrived in Maryville from Maria Rickenbach in Switzerland. The sisters have served the Church and the world through a ministry of prayer and work in their convents with a distinctive dedication to the Eucharist. They are particularly well known for their Altar Bread work, their Liturgical vestment department and their correspondence. Following both World Wars, the sisters donated funds to people from all over the world who wrote requesting assistance.
The Benedictine Sisters have enhanced the community in a variety of ways since they arrived in the area. They have run a girls’ school, taught in the community, opened an orphanage following the influenza outbreak of the early twentieth century, operated a trade school and ran a prize-winning dairy barn. “The Sisters always did what needed to be done,” noted Sister Jean Frances.
Although the number of women living at the convent fluctuates, there are currently 41 in Clyde, the smallness of the group does not concern the Sisters. “It’s quality, not quantity,” said Sister Jean Frances.
The Benedictine Sisters currently comprise a total of 124 sisters in five convents in St. Louis; Clyde; Tucson, AZ; Sand Springs, OK; and Dayton, WY.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','District announces waste tire collection','1999-08-29 08:00:00','The Northwest Missouri Regional Solid Waste Management District will be offering a district-wide waste tire collection this fall as one of the many activities planned to celebrate “Missouri Recycles Day”.',' The Northwest Missouri Regional Solid Waste Management District will be offering a district-wide waste tire collection this fall as one of the many activities planned to celebrate “Missouri Recycles Day”. The collections will occur at different locations throughout the five- county area, and are sponsored, in part, by each participating county and city. The pick- ups are scheduled for the following dates and places: Atchison County: Old Atchison County Landfill - 12-6 pm - September 10, 8 am-1 pm September 11; Gentry County: King City Barn - 12-6 pm, October 1; 8 am - 1 pm, October 2; Holt County: Oregon Swimming Pool - 12-6 pm, September 24, 8 am - 1 pm, September 25; Nodaway County: Nodaway County Barn in Maryville - 8 am - 3 pm, September 18, Behind Hopkins’ City Hall - 8 am - 3 pm, September 18; Worth County: Worth County Barn - 12-6 pm, October 8, 8 am- 1 pm, October 9.
Local residents are encouraged to participate, and are allowed to bring up to 25 car and light truck tires, 10 semi-truck tires and five rear tractor tires free of charge. A fee of $1 per car and light truck tire, $5 per semi- truck tire and $10 per rear- tractor tire will be assessed for any individual bringing in more that the prescribed limits.
In an effort to expand this service from the previous two years, district staff will have collection sites open for two days, except in Nodaway County. Additionally, rims will be allowed for the first time for car and light trucks only.
“It is hoped the added flexibility of allowing car and light truck rims as well as expanding the collection times will help area residents rid themselves of even more unwanted tires than the previous two years”, said Joel Miller, district planner.
If you have any questions regarding the tire collection, or have an idea for similar future endeavors, please contact Joel Miller at 582-5121.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','United Way launches fall campaign','1999-08-29 08:00:00','The fall campaign of the United Way of Nodaway County to secure funding support for 19 agencies, who provide needed services to Nodaway County residents, will be launched on Wednesday, September 1 at a 7:00 a.m. kick-off breakfast at the Cardinal Inn.',' The fall campaign of the United Way of Nodaway County to secure funding support for 19 agencies, who provide needed services to Nodaway County residents, will be launched on Wednesday, September 1 at a 7:00 a.m. kick-off breakfast at the Cardinal Inn.
Mark Jelavich, chairman of the campaign, will announce the campaign’s goal, his campaign cabinet, community members who volunteer their time to lead various parts of the fund drive, and the Pacesetter participants who will "jump start" the campaign fund raising effort. He will also announce the 19 agencies that will be served by this fall’s campaign during 2000.
All interested persons, agency representatives, recipients of agency services and other Nodaway county residents as well as United Way board and campaign cabinet members, are invited to attend. Cost is $4.50 per person.
Reservations should be sent to Rhonda Twaddell, United Way secretary-treasurer, P.O. Box 164, Maryville, MO 64468 660-562-3910.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Dove hunting','1999-08-29 08:00:00','During the early fall, Dove make their presence known in our area as they migrate south to warmer climates.',' During the early fall, Dove make their presence known in our area as they migrate south to warmer climates. While here they build up into fairly large flocks that visit a variety of places,called habitats, giving those individuals who attempt to take them some good shooting opportunities.
Dove are a small seed feeder and will go to places where they can find a ready source of seeds. Freshly cut weed patches, ensilage fields and wheat fields are highly sought after by dove. Other feeding places for dove are mature sunflower fields and active feed lots. Hunters who hide themselves around these areas can have some good success after the dove have found these food sources because they will keep returning to feed until the majority of the food is gone, Some dove management is being conducted on the Bilby Ranch Wildlife Area to provide for hunters, i.e. the mowing of weed patches and burning off of some areas.
Newly constructed ponds or bare ground pond banks adjacent to or near feeding areas are another big draw for doves. Ponds, of course, provide for the need of water and the bare ground gives the dove a place to dust, a ritual that is conducted throughout the day by dove.
For the night dove, look for trees to roost in and habitually return to areas that they have roosted in over the season and past years. Nodaway Lake has been a popular roosting site in Nodaway County for years.
Additionally, dove will use our gravel roads as dusting sites and will pick up tiny kernels of gravel while using the roadway. Power lines and telephone lines seem to be a preferred daytime resting site. Note: It is illegal to shoot dove from a motor vehicle; on, across or along the roadway. Additionally shooting dove while sitting on power lines or telephone lines can be very dangerous cause loss of service and can be costly to repair.
Subject to federal approval, dove hunting season will open on September 1, close on September 30, reopen on November 1 and close, finally, on November 30. The daily limit is fifteen dove and the possession limit is thirty dove. Hunters must possess a valid Missouri Small Game Hunting Permit and a Migratory Bird Hunting Permit to take dove. Hunters using shotguns must have the shotguns plugged so the shotgun will hold no more than three shells in the magazine and chamber combined.',0,0,12,'nodnews1','By Ed Higdon',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Northwest’s Summer Academic Honor Roll announced','1999-08-29 08:00:00','Northwest Missouri State University recently announced the Academic Honor Roll students for the summer trimester.','Northwest Missouri State University recently announced the Academic Honor Roll students for the summer trimester. To be a member of this honor roll, students must maintain a GPA of 3.50-3.99 at the end of the summer trimester. There were a total of 59 students who are members of this honor roll. Those from the area are: Melissa A. Carstens, Alper Dortbudak, Mellisa A. Luttrell, Kaori Nagai, Traci R. Shain, all of Maryville; Amanda M. Beatty, Dallas W. Mullock, both of Parnell; and Melissa A. Boehm, Arvonna V. Turner, both of Stanberry.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Graham student receives MU scholarship money','1999-08-29 08:00:00',' The University of Missouri-Columbia Alumni Association\'s Alumni Scholars Program awarded more than 107 students academic scholarships for the 1999-2000 academic year.',' The University of Missouri-Columbia Alumni Association\'s Alumni Scholars Program awarded more than 107 students academic scholarships for the 1999-2000 academic year. Melanie Acklin, Graham, is one of this year\'s recipients.
The MU Alumni Scholars Program allows students at all college levels and from a wide variety of locations to benefit from the MU Alumni Association\'s assistance.- A portion of the program\'s awards are made available to returning students by the alumni organizations of various MU schools and colleges. Another portion of the program encourages chapters of the MU Alumni Association throughout the country to give scholarships to returning students from the chapter areas. The final component is the association\'s at-large scholarships. One of these awards goes to a student coming to MU from Missouri and another is for a student living outside Missouri.
The general requirements for the various components are similar: incoming freshmen must rank in the upper 25 percent of their high school graduating class and all recipients must maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average while attending MU full time.
Acklin is a sophomore at MU, where she is a member of Sigma Kappa sorority, and is secretary of the Collegiate Horseman\'s Association. She is a 1998 graduate of Nodaway-Holt R-VII High School and is the daughter of Howard and Janet Acklin.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Lena Kirk attends Missouri FFA Leadership Camp','1999-08-29 08:00:00','Lena Kirk represented the Northwest Technical School and Northeast Nodaway at the Missouri FFA Leadership Camp. Held June 21-25, the camp was at Camp Rising Sun in South Missouri.',' Lena Kirk represented the Northwest Technical School and Northeast Nodaway at the Missouri FFA Leadership Camp. Held June 21-25, the camp was at Camp Rising Sun in South Missouri. Lena traveled with the Worth County Chapter and was chaperoned by Coleen Mullock. Mullock noted, "Lena was an excellent first year camper and made camp more interesting this year. I enjoyed being her chaperon."
Lena won the All-Around Camper Award for her chapter. Lena Kirk said, " I had the opportunity to go, so I had to take it. I met a lot of other FFA members. Also, I had another look at what FFA could do for me.”
During public speaking, campers learned how to speak more efficiently and learned better listening skills. They spent time at the waterfront canoeing, swimming and paddle boating. Other activities included leadership meetings and tournament play in all sports.
Lena is the Historian of the Northeast Nodaway Chapter and is encouraging other FFA member to go back to camp with her next year.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Births','1999-08-29 08:00:00','','Kameron Freemyer
Doug and Sara Freemyer, Barnard, announce the birth of a daughter, Kameron Elizabeth, born August 17, 1999. She weighed eight pounds and joins a sister, Shelby.
Maternal grandparents are Bernard and Sharon Riley, Ravenwood. Paternal grandparents are Delmar and Lillian Freemyer, Conception Jct.
The maternal great-grandmother is Catherine Donan, Maryville. The paternal great-grandmother is Dorothy Nelson, Guilford.
Rachel Malaga
Ross and Julia Malaga, Ellicott City, MD, announce the birth of a daughter, Rachel Sloan. She was born at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD on August 10, 1999. She weighed 7 pounds and fifteen ounces and was twenty and 3/4 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Jim and Suzanne Rasmussen, Burlington Jct. Paternal grandparents are Stan and Leda Malaga, Hauppauge, NY.
Paternal great-grandparents are Abe and Dottie Purchik , Del Ray Beach, FL.
Alec Powell
Deryk and Mindy Powell, Liberty, proudly announce the birth of their son, Alec Dean, born August 18, 1999, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Alec joins a sister, Alayna Marie.
Maternal grandparents are Dean and Joyce Lee, Cameron. Paternal grandparents are Dennis and Jill Monticue, Burlington Jct., and Earl and Kathy Powell, St. Joseph.
Paternal great-grandparents are Keith and Lois Adkins, Clearmont, Avis Powell, Big Spring, TX, and Audrey Monticue, Burlington Jct.
Zane Stone
Adam and Becca Stone, Maryville, announce the birth of a son, Zane Locke, born August 21, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services. He weighed six pounds and 11 ounces.
Maternal grandparents are Steve and Cheryl Townsend, Maryville. Paternal grandparents are Richard Stone, St. Louis, and Connie Stone, Ballwin.
Maternal greatgrandparents are Tom and Nancy Townsend, Maryville and Don Shultz, Maryville. Paternal greatgrandmother is Della Locke, Carnegie, PA.
Bethney Pedersen
James and Chris Pedersen, Maryville, announce the birth of a daughter, Bethney Kathryn born August 19, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services. She weighed seven pounds and eight ounces and joins a sibling, Ashley Heckman.
Maternal grandparents are Ronald L. and Kathy Bownes, Maryville. Paternal grandparents are Gerald and Sue Ann Pederson, Conception Jct.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Mary Adams','1999-08-29 08:00:00','',' Mary Aurilee (Jenson) Adams, 97, Lamoni, IA, died August 24, 1999 at the Nursing and Rehab Center, Lamoni, IA.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','James Hutchinson','1999-08-29 08:00:00','',' James R. Hutchinson, 65, Clearmont, died August 23 at the Clarinda Regional Health Center shortly after arrival.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Grispino\'s third article','1999-08-29 08:00:00','Emotional Intelligence: The Teacher’s and Parent’s Extra Credit',' Here is the final installment of summer reports from my class. Hopefully they have offered insight to education and raising children.
Emotional Intelligence: The Teacher\'s and Parent\'s Extra Credit
By: Dan Clemens
In today\'s society educators\' and parents\' job descriptions are expanding. This is done to keep up with the large amount of negative influence and exposure students receive outside schools. The horrid school shooting that took place in Colorado is just one example of new fears parents, students and educators face daily. Now school administrators and teachers throughout our nation have scrambled to develop plans for professional development to prevent these types of disasters in the future. One avenue that is currently being researched and may be very useful in helping to avoid disasters is the extensive investigation of our emotional intelligence.
Human emotion can be divided into five domains: 1) Self-awareness- Observing yourself and recognizing a feeling as it happens, 2) Managing emotions- Handling feelings appropriately, 3) Motivating oneself- Channeling emotions in the service of a goal, especially delayed gratification 4) Empathy- Being sensitive to others\' feelings and concern, 5)Handling relationships- Managing the emotions of others.
Family life is our first experience in emotional learning. It is there that we learn how we feel about ourselves and how others will react to our feelings. Additionally, children don\'t just learn from the things parents say and do, but also in the role models parents offer by handling their own feelings.
The book called Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman sends a clear message to educators and parents. He believes the crucial first step is that those involved must understand their role as the child\'s emotional tutor. The second is to use moments of emotion in the child’s life (particularly moments of emotional distress) to help the child understand what he/she is feeling and why, how to handle those feelings, and how to respond to the situation with flexibility.
Aside from teaching children to manage emotion, parents and educators may be able to actually increase the academic and social success of the child through emotional intelligence. There are hundreds of studies showing the deep lasting emotional impact a parent has on a child\'s life. Only recently, though, has there been hard data showing that having emotionally intelligent parents is in itself an enormous benefit to a child. One Stanford University study even suggested that students who can control impulses and delay gratification will score 200 points higher on the SAT. This is because they are able to concentrate, deal with frustration, make plans and follow through with them.
Understanding that all children have special needs is important in today\'s society. Emotional intelligence determines how well a child will do in life. But emotional intelligence is only one way of helping children through their diverse range of emotions. We must understand and proactively prepare our children to cope appropriately so we may be able to avoid another school disaster.
Dan Clemens is the principal of Hosea Accelerated Elementary School in St. Joseph, resource for this article has been, Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman.
sbp',0,0,5,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Virginia Alexander','1999-08-29 08:00:00','',' Virginia Alexander, 81, Omaha, died August 22, 1999 at her home.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Nodaway-Holt','1999-08-29 08:00:00','The School Board of the Nodaway-Holt R-VII school district met August 18 . . .','The School Board of the Nodaway-Holt R-VII school district met August 18 and took the following action.
•Enacted a tax levy of $4.55 per $100 assessed valuation with $3.55 alloted for the operating fund and $1.00 for the capital projects fund.
•Approved bus routes.
• Authorized custodian shirts for the 99-00 school year.
• Donated $250 to the Adult Basic Education program for the 99-00 school year.
• Hired Paula Luna as a special education teacher.
• Set the price of the family athletic pass at $75.
• Introduced new teachers Gladys Courtney, Andrea Sturgis, Clay James and Paula Luna.
• Approved August 18 warrants.
• Noted the MSBA fall regional meeting will be September 22 at Osborn and that five board members will attend.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Northeast Nodaway News','1999-08-29 08:00:00','The Northeast Nodaway School Board met August 19 for their regular board meeting.','The Northeast Nodaway School Board met August 19 for their regular board meeting.
• Approved the new tax levy of $4.61 per $100 assessed valuation. With the levy divided at $3.16 for incidentals, $1.31 for the teachers’ fund and $0.14 for capital projects.
• Authorized purchase of health text books to prepare students for upcoming Missouri Assessment Program.
• Accepted a grant for filtering software for the school’s Internet connection and a an acquisitions grant for additional computers.
• Approved changes to high school student handbook including banning glass containers, banning containers of any kind from the building and setting 28 credits to be earned as the requisite for graduation.
• Authorized complimentary tickets for athletic events for active school supporters.
• Elementary principal, Laurie Wall, reported an enrollment of 107 students for preschool through fourth grade.
• The high school principal, Marlin Kinman, stated that enrollment was at 180 students for grades 5-12.
• Both principals noted that they had an excellent start of the school year.
• Voted to allow the use of the facility for Adult Basic Education classes.
• The superintendent, Dr. Kenneth Quick, reported that summer school enrollment had been the largest ever. Summer school programs, which enrolled 125 students, were available for both enrichment and remedial classes.
• Authorized board members to attend Missouri School Board conference, “Managing crisis in your school” on September 22 and to send a representative to a conference at the Lake of the Ozarks on October 22.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Notes from North Nodaway','1999-08-29 08:00:00','The North Nodaway R-VI School Board met August 18, 1999.','The North Nodaway R-VI School Board met August 18, 1999.
• Approved the $4.61 per $100 assessed valuation tax levy.
• Set the 99-00 tuition rate at $6,000 per student for the year.
• Voted to pay a $250 fee to the Adult Basic Education program.
•The superintendent gave an end of year transportation report.
• The Board voted to hire special education paraprofessionals, Joshua Baxter and Dee Wallace and nurse, Lisa Campbell.
• The superintendent gave a list of the summer facility improvements and complimented the custodians and other staff who worked hard to get the building ready.
• The district received approximately $256,000 in grants, including $237,348 from the state and a local match of $18,620.
• High school principal, Clint Kimbrough, noted he had an excellent staff and that team practice is starting and seems to be going well.
• Elementary school principal, Beccy Baldwin, stated there had been a good turn out for open house and that she had good staff.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','SN board addresses teacher resignation policy','1999-08-29 08:00:00','Because of several instances this past summer, the South Nodaway Board of Education began discussing a new teacher resignation policy at their August regular meeting.',' Because of several instances this past summer, the South Nodaway Board of Education began discussing a new teacher resignation policy at their August regular meeting.
A motion was passed which would make the South Nodaway teacher resignation policy consistent with the Missouri cut-off dates for tenured and non-tenured certified staff when a teacher requests dismissal of a contract. In the past, the non-written policy has been if the teacher is able to locate a suitable replacement then the teacher is allowed to resign. Now with the more stringent dates of May 1 for non-tenured and June 1 for tenured staff, specific reasons will be required for the late resignation. There will be two more readings of the new policy before adoption.
Other items of business were:
• Approval of additional stops to the bus routes.
• Readopted code of ethics policy.
• Final walk-through with architect and contractor planned for August 24
• Superintendent Warren Denney reported the bus fleet passed inspection with minor infractions.
• Reviewed test results by class comparisons of previous year.
• Future needs of facilities were discussed with items at the elementary to be a nursing center and larger library and high school facilities for the agriculture department and possible athletic needs. Safety committees at both sites are to meet soon.
• Mike Walker, Maryville, discussed further with board the possibility of his child attending South Nodaway as he has property within the district.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Notes from the Council . . .','1999-08-29 08:00:00','Maryville City Council
Tuesday, August 24, 1999','Maryville City Council
Tuesday, August 24, 1999
• Set the tax levy for the coming year: General Fund, 31¢ per $100 valuation; Library, 14¢; Park and Recreation, 31¢ and Debt Service, 16¢. This is a 7¢ reduction from last year. The debt service is to pay general obligation bonds issued for the Family Aquatic Center.
• Council conducted a study session of the 1999-2000 budget. Highlights of the General Fund include: Projected reserve is $1.3 million with revenues set at $4.443 million down from the $4.6 million of last year due to grants. Individual revenue categories to see increases are sales tax 4.2 percent; real estate, up $21,781; gas franchise tax up 20 percent while the electric franchise tax will grow 3.2 percent; municipal court fines up 7.1 percent or $18,800.
• Projected labor expenditures will see a cost of living allowance of two-percent. There will be no expansion of exisitng programs with few capital expenditures slated.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','At a glance . . .','1999-08-29 08:00:00','Maryville R-II Board of Education
Wednesday, August 18, 1999','Maryville R-II Board of Education
Wednesday, August 18, 1999
• Tax levy for the year was set at $3.82 per $100 assessed valuation. The increments were Incidental, $1.67; Teachers, $1.51, Debt Service, 57¢ and Capital Projects, 7¢.
• Tuition for the 1999-2000 year set at $5,518.
• Paul Coffman, construction manager, updated the board on the final items to be completed before schools’ beginning. The middle school’s technology center, gym and health center will not be completed prior to school’s start.
• Bus route changes were approved.
• Approved the ABE assessment of $250.
• Voted to support the new Maryville Pathways Project which will build sidewalks through grants.
• Superintendent Dr. Gary Bell announced no middle school students will be allowed to ride bicycles to school.
• Resignations accepted from Cliff Ross and Robert Ringle. Additional assignments for Kevin Pitts, Paul Read and Kimberly Reese were approved. New employees hired were: Kathleen Donnelly, preschool teacher; Carrie Beth Newell, paraprofessional; Teresa Macias, special education; Terri Auffert, part-time keyboarding paraprofessional; Paul Snow, athletic trainer and health/physical education; Terry Logemann, custodian; Randall Cook, social studies, head girls basketball coach and assistant baseball coach; Kurtis Drake, assistant junior high football coach and Nichole Posten, part-time science teacher. School-Age Child Care personnel approved were: Amy Hunt, Nicole Danner, Kimberly Murdock, Megan Brickman, Heather Jacobson and Jeanne McIntyre. Adult Basic Education instructors approved were: DeOnne Archer, Stephanie Bradford, Terry Clary, Cindy Collingham, Diane Crawford, Jana Finch, Cathy Flummerfelt, Linda Sue Hayden, Jeanne Maness, Nancy McCrory, Kim Mildward, Pat New, Cindy Peterson, Judi Pickering, Pamela Rader, Beverly Rohr, Vicki Salsbury, Julia Schmitz, Cathi Schwienebart, Janet Smith, Stella Smith, Linda Stephens and Elaine Wilmarth.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Missouri Highway Safety Brigade to visit Maryville','1999-09-04 08:00:00','The Missouri Highway Safety Brigade has scheduled a stop in Maryville to deliver a Safe Driving message to our community.',' The Missouri Highway Safety Brigade has scheduled a stop in Maryville to deliver a Safe Driving message to our community. The Brigade will visit Maryville as part of its 91 city tour 12 to 1:15 pm, Tuesday, September 14 at the Maryville Hy-Vee parking lot.
The Missouri Highway Safety Brigade is a new effort designed to educate the public about the serious health issue posed by traffic crashes. Crashes are the state’s number one killer of people in the 5-34 age group and the number four killer for those aged 35-54. Brigade members want people to realize that traffic crashes are preventable and are not an “acceptable” part of traveling on Missouri’s highways.
Brigade members include state and local government leaders, local safety advocates, business leaders, traffic crash victims and survivors and other supporters of highway safety-including internationally famed crash dummies Vince and Larry. The Brigade’s goals are to raise the public’s awareness, particularly those between the ages of 21 to 34, about the serious risks associated with driving and to encourage those traveling on Missouri’s roads to be safe and responsible drivers by wearing safety belts; using child safety seats properly; driving the appropriate speed; driving sober; and knowing and following the basic rules of the road.
A key objective of the Brigade is to promote the Missouri Millennium Promise, an effort to get highway users to pledge “safe and responsible” driving, now and in the new millennium. In each community, Brigade members work to bring back as many signed promises as possible and encourage local supporters to sponsor additional Millennium Promise sign-up events.
On its tours, the Brigade focuses attention on highway safety fairs and demonstrations, meetings with civic groups, prize giveaways and news media interviews.
A number of local officials will be on hand to support this effort and the public is encouraged to attend.
Maryville Hy-Vee has graciously sponsored this event and as a way to help the public attend and still get a lunch, a special will be offered- 2 hot dogs, chips and a soft drink for $1.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','American Cancer Society to hold Relay for Life','1999-09-04 08:00:00','The Second Annual American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life has 34 and counting teams signed up for this year’s event.',' The Second Annual American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life has 34 and counting teams signed up for this year’s event. There is still time for teams to be put together.
The Relay for Life will kick off at 6 pm, Saturday, September 11 with an opening ceremony. The public is encouraged to attend. The first lap will be led by cancer survivors. All cancer survivors are encouraged to attend.
Another ceremony will begin at 7:30 that evening with David Colt, Maryville, talking about being a survivor. Special music will be provided by Pastor Don Ehlers. There will be a survivors’ walk also at this time. Anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer is invited to be a guest of the American Cancer Society in the celebration lap of the Relay for Life.
At dusk, a luminary ceremony will be held to honor those who have lost their lives to cancer in addition to those cancer survivors whose lives have been spared. The ceremony will include a reading of the names of loved ones who are listed on the luminary bags. As names are read, each bag will be lit. It will be a beautiful, moving event. In addition to attending the Relay, the public is invited to light the luminary in honor of a loved one. If someone is unable to attend, another individual will light one for you. The donation price of the luminary is $10 and all funds will be credited to the Nodaway Unit of the American Cancer Society. If you are interested in purchasing a luminary, please contact Teri Harr, 1635 North Clayton, Maryville, or call 582-3019.
During the evening, there will be food and drink being sold by teams with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. There will be activities for children, teams and community members, so the public should plan on making an evening of it. There will also be a number of raffles going on. Some of the items being raffled off are a hand crafted bird house, a basket with a 13” Pampered Chef stone, sweat shirts, flashlights, candles and a body massage.
The Relay for Life will continue until 7 am on Sunday, September 12, with a special closing ceremony at 6:30. Once again the public is welcome to attend this moving ceremony.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Police dog has positive impact on community','1999-09-04 08:00:00','Candy, a golden lab police dog, has been a part of the Maryville Public Safety department for eight months now.',' Candy, a golden lab police dog, has been a part of the Maryville Public Safety department for eight months now. During that time, Candy and her partner, Officer Shane Hux, have been used in vehicle and residential searches as well as an area school search. She has also assisted the Missouri Highway Patrol.
Even though Candy must remain largely inactive during the summer months because the vehicle she rides in is not air conditioned, she has been involved in 20 searches, eight of which resulted in finding an illegal substance. She has also been featured in 18 civic demonstrations since her arrival last spring in the community.
Candy must continue to train in order to keep her skills acute.Throughout the day, Hux takes her out of the patrol vehicle to do training exercises. She also travels to St. Joseph periodically and trains with the St. Joseph police department and the Missouri Highway Patrol canine units.
Candy’s special sniffing skills have made her an asset for the force.
“As we are now eight months into our canine program, I feel very fortunate that we have the support of the community in acquiring such a tool,” said Keith Wood director of the Maryville Public Safety Department. “I think that her presence is perhaps a deterrent, and, in the event that we need to exercise a search, we now don’t have to wait an hour or two hours for a dog from another jurisdiction. So, she is a valuable tool to have right here in the community ready to go when we need to use her.”
Candy has become a popular member of the force through all of her work in the community. “The public seems to like and appreciate her,” said Wood.
Candy came to Maryville in January after a group of concerned citizens expressed an interest in helping the force acquire a canine to assist in narcotics investigations. The group was able to raise funding for the dog and her maintenance at no cost to the community. Candy is able to sniff out narcotics and she can also assist in locating missing persons.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Life’s Walk, Inc. is awarded grant','1999-09-04 08:00:00','Life\'s Walk, Inc., a community coalition serving Northwest Missouri, has been awarded third year funding from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Population Affairs, Adolescent Family Life, Pilot Prevention Project.',' Life\'s Walk, Inc., a community coalition serving Northwest Missouri, has been awarded third year funding from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Population Affairs, Adolescent Family Life, Pilot Prevention Project.
The funding will be used to assist Life\'s Walk, Inc. with the implementation of the abstinence only curriculum, CHOICES I and II for eighth and tenth grade students in Northwest Missouri. Infant simulators, to reinforce the demands of parenting on a teen, as well as many other activities are included during a 12-15 day curriculum.
Last year, the curriculum was implemented in 21 of the 23 schools in the Life\'s Walk, Inc. service area of six counties: Atchison, Gentry, Harrison, Holt, Nodaway and Worth. This year Life’s Walk, Inc. is hoping to provide their services to all of the 23 schools in the six-county area.
Life\'s Walk, Inc. is a community coalition of 13 members founded by St. Francis Hospital and Health Services in March of 1995. This coalition represents several Northwest Missouri agencies, service providers and community volunteers. They are dedicated to assisting pregnant and parenting teens and the overall prevention of teen pregnancy.
Many changes have occurred for Life\'s Walk, Inc. in the past year. Muriel Zimmerman is now the project director, Suzanne McBain, the curriculum coordinator, and Sue Sutton, the fiscal officer. The Life\'s Walk, Inc. office has also relocated to 1212A South Main, Maryville.
Another part of Life\'s Walk, Inc. is Healthy Start and Partners in Parenting. Healthy Start is a free educational series for young mothers, focusing on how to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Nutrition, Lamaze, newborn care, postpartum care and the stress of parenting are the topics that are discussed in Healthy Start. The next class will be August 28 discussing prenatal care. Partners in Parenting provides volunteers to mentor parenting teens until the child is three years old. Some of the issues discussed in mentoring are parenting, budgeting, problem solving, goal setting and being a positive role model for pregnant/parenting teens. Their next program will be September 11 discussing potty training.
Both Healthy Start and Partners in Parenting are funded by a Youth Opportunities Program grant in which money must be raised to match the grant funds. Currently the Healthy Start and mentoring programs are approaching businesses and individuals for donations that are a Missouri Tax deduction.
Please contact the Life\'s Walk, Inc. office at 660-562-7962 if you are interested in any of the programs, willing to give a donation or have any questions.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','On the road to UNO','1999-09-04 08:00:00','But next weekend the Northwest tailgaters will be taking their celebration to the University of Nebraska-Omaha not only to show their spirit, but also as a way to recruit students to Northwest.',' Before each Northwest Missouri State University home football game this season, you can be sure to find Bearcat fans taking advantage of a tailgate party at the Alumni House. But next weekend the Northwest tailgaters will be taking their celebration to the University of Nebraska-Omaha not only to show their spirit, but also as a way to recruit students to Northwest.
The Northwest tailgate party begins at 4 pm Saturday, September 4, on the east side Canigilia Field atop the roof of the parking garage at UNO prior to the 7 pm kickoff.
"UNO has been very helpful in welcoming us to their stadium," Michael Johnson, Northwest\'s director of alumni relations, said. "We sent out a mailing to all of our Omaha and Council Bluffs alumni, which totals about 1,500, encouraging them to join us. We\'re telling everyone to look for the green and white for a national championship style tailgate party."
Lance Dorrel, assistant director of admissions, is also using the tailgate party to Northwest\'s advantage.
"We\'re sending out about 1,000 post cards to prospective seniors in the Omaha/Council Bluffs area to go to the tailgate party and UNO game," he said. "We hope to show them how much school spirit Northwest generates and how we support our athletes. The prospective students will be able to eat free and we\'ll be able to give them all kinds of information about Northwest."
Saturday\'s tailgate party will feature barbecue sandwiches prepared by John "Uncle Earnie" Earnest, three-time Nebraska State Barbecue champion from Plattsburg, NE., for $6.50 per plate.
Bearcat fans are also invited to ride a Northwest-sponsored bus to the UNO game. The cost is $15 per person, which includes the round-trip bus ticket as well as a ticket to the game, and can be reserved by calling 562-1212. General admission game tickets are $7 each and are available at the UNO Athletic Ticket Office by calling (402) 554-6287.
All Northwest football tailgate parties this season are a partnership between the Northwest Alumni Association, the Bearcat Booster Club and the Bearcat Sweetheart Football Ambassadors.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Feel the Fall: Local orchards offer bountiful harvest','1999-09-04 08:00:00',' It\'s time for peaches and apples.',' It\'s time for peaches and apples. We are lucky, here in Nodaway County, to be near to Hunt\'s and Schweizer\'s orchards.
Hunt\'s Orchard, located in Amazonia, has a bumper peach crop this year, and because we are so far north, that isn\'t always the case. Both peaches and apples need a period of cold and dormancy to blossom. But a late frost can kill blossoms.
Peaches are either freestone or clingstone. The freestone peach pit is easily removed, and is best for eating fresh and for freezing. The clingstone peach has a firmer flesh, which is best for canning.
This week, a good eating apple called an Akany, should be ready at Hunt\'s, along with several varieties of peaches. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm. On Wednesday, they close an hour earlier, at 5 pm. Sunday\'s, they are open from 1:30 pm to 5 pm.
The fruit at Hunt\'s is picked and ready to buy. Prices range from $6.45 for half peck of #1 peaches to $9.95 for a peck of #1 peaches. Apples are around $6.00 per peck. To go to Hunt\'s, take highway 71 south to 59, then south on CC to Amazonia.
Schweizer\'s Orchard has two locations, one in Amazonia, and one near St. Joseph. The St. Joseph location has more space and a greater selection of produce, including peaches.
Schweizer\'s is just starting on fall apples. An early Jonathan and regular Jonathan variety are ready, as is a sweet eating apple called Gala. The golden and red delicious apples should be ready in a few weeks. You are able to pick your own, or buy what is already picked.
A peck of peaches at Schweizer\'s runs $9.97, a peck of apples is $6.25. If you pick your own, peaches run .89 per pound; apples are .35 per lb. To go to Schweizer\'s, take 71 south to I-29. Take south 169 exit; turn left. Go l mile; turn right on FF, and go 1/2 mile.
What can you do with peaches and apples? What else says "summer" than biting into a sweet, juicy ripe peach? What else says "autumn" than the crisp, crunch of an apple? Peaches don\'t keep well, while apples do, if kept in a cool place. Peaches should be made into pie, frozen in syrup, or canned soon after they are ripe. You might like to try something a little different with your peaches: this wonderful recipe for peach conserve, which is like a marmalade. Serve on toast, or as a relish with pork.
(Next week: Maryville native, Lee Jackson\'s apple cook books, and apple recipes!)
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','By Amy Houts',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','United Way of Nodaway County’s fall campaign under way','1999-09-04 08:00:00','Mark Jelavich, 2000 campaign chair and board president, welcomed the agency representatives and interested citizens to the “Kick-Off”\' breakfast for the two-month fund-raising campaign for United Way.',' Mark Jelavich, 2000 campaign chair and board president, welcomed the agency representatives and interested citizens to the “Kick-Off”\' breakfast for the two-month fund-raising campaign for United Way. Brenda Kay Lewis, president-elect, introduced the members of the Board of Directors. Jelavich announced the campaign\'s volunteer division leaders, a goal of $90,000 was set to assist the work of social service agencies in Nodaway County and the theme "Reaching Many Lives" was unveiled on September 1.
Jelavich announced the identify of the Pacesetter organization that will jump-start the campaign through early efforts expected to be completed by the end of September. This year\'s Pacesetter is the Wal-Mart Discount Store in Maryville.
Mike Zech, campaign co-chair, recognized the 19 agencies that will receive funding from the results of the fall campaign. They are:
American Red Cross, Birthright, Boy Scouts of America, Children\'s Mercy Hospital, Family Guidance Center, 4-H Council, Girl Scouts of America, Health Emergency Lifeline Program, Literacy Council, Maryville Community 2000, Nodaway County Community Building, Nodaway County Recreation, Salvation Army, Second Harvest Food Bank, Senior Center, Student Health Services, Volunteer Action Center, Widowed Persons, and YWCA Shelter for Abused Women.
Jelavich introduced the campaign cabinet members who will donate their time and efforts to direct the various segments of this year\'s fund-raising effort. They include: Industry/Finance, Elaine Wilson; Business I, Brad Anderson; Business II, Gina Scott; Business III, Ben Wynn; Professional I, David Baird; Professional II, Larry Loghry; County Wide Mailing, 4-H/Patty Spire; Government and Law, Ben Espey; Post Offices, Debbie Hill; Schools, Pat McKee; Service Organizations, Betty Mattson; Residential, Kay Nielsen; Special Events, Brenda Costin, Lynette Walk and Connie Durfey; and University Employees, Joan Ensminger and Mary Throener.
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Nodaway County graduates receive MFA scholarships','1999-09-04 08:00:00','MFA agencies across Nodaway County named several 1999 seniors as recipients of their annual $1,200 scholarships.',' MFA agencies across Nodaway County named several 1999 seniors as recipients of their annual $1,200 scholarships. The honoree, their parents, where they plan to attend post secondary school and the participating MFA agency are listed below.
Nichole Johnson, daughter of Bruce and Jeanette Johnson, Elmo, plans to attend Northwest Missouri State University, was sponsored by MFA Agri Services, Burlington Jct.
Jacqueline Strueby, daughter of Jeff and Ronda Strueby, Conception Jct., plans to attend Northwest Missouri State University, was sponsored by MFA Agri Services, Conception Jct.
Cindy Schmitz, daughter of James and Margarette Schmitz, Ravenwood, plans to attend Northwest Missouri State University, was sponsored by MFA Agri Services, Conception Jct.
Christopher Farnan, son of James and Jean Farnan, Barnard, plans to attend University of Missouri-Columbia, was sponsored by MFA Agri Services, Guilford.
Michael Nanninga, son of Jo Ann Nanninga, Maryville, plans to attend Northwest Missouri State University, was sponsored by MFA Agri Services and MFA Oil, Maryville.
Krista Stump, daughter of Mike and Linda Stump, Maryville, plans to attend Northwest Missouri State University, was sponsored by MFA Agri Services and MFA Oil, Maryville.
Clara Kenny, daughter of Kurby and Marylou Kenny, Skidmore, plans to attend Central Missouri State University, was sponsored by MFA Agri Services and MFA Oil, Maryville.
Each MFA agency pays $300 of the $1,200 scholarship.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Omega Phi cooperates with NEN school','1999-09-04 08:00:00','The Omega Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, Ravenwood, is working together with the Northeast Nodaway Elementary School to provide a partnership with businesses in the area.','The Omega Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, Ravenwood, is working together with the Northeast Nodaway Elementary School to provide a partnership with businesses in the area. Each classroom at the elementary school will receive $160 to spend on items the teachers and students feel are needed in the classrooms.
“The response to the project has been overwhelming, and we appreciate the generosity of all who participated,” said Linda Seipel.
For $10 a business or individual could sponsor one classroom. Northeast Northeast Nodaway Elementary consists of preschool-fourth grade, art, music, library, computers, title math, title reading, special education and P.E.
The members of Omega Phi would like to extend a thank you to all the businesses and individuals that chose to sponsor a classroom and support the Northeast Nodaway Elementary School.
Rush Printing- printed all of the certificates that will be placed outside each classroom naming their sponsors. Priority 1 Realty sponsored each classroom twice. First Bank, Nodaway Valley Bank, MTE and Wolbert Rentals each sponsored every classroom.
Those who sponsored one or more complete classrooms: Bank Midwest, MFA-Conception Jct., LMP, Wiederholt AutoBody, A/C Lightning, Woodruff-Arnold, G & G, Taco Johns, O’Hair Salon (Pam Pritchett), A & G, Grand River Mutual, Curves, Maryville Daily Forum, Jackson Construction, Bill’s Body Shop, McDonalds, Kawasaki, Federal Mogel, Freemyer Construction, Pagliai’s, Monica Patton Insurance, R & D Grocery, Durbin Construction, Movie Magic, MO Twin Theatres, EconoFoods, LaClede Chain, John Riley Insurance, Kay Boulting Ceramics, Nodaway Fertilizer, Bateman Photography, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Seipel, Hy-Vee, Long John Silvers, Burch Guttering, Bearcat Lanes, Burrus Seed, Bea Wildish, My Three Sons, Cotter Travel, Mr. and Mrs. Arza Boswell, Eveready, Nodaway News Leader, Scotts Cam-Com, Summa Implement, Maryville Implement, MFA Propane and Farm Bureau Insurance (Andy Pride).',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Nodaway County residents receive advanced degrees','1999-09-04 08:00:00','Dr. Frances Shipley, dean of the Graduate School at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, announces the names of 144 students completing advanced degrees at the conclusion of the 1999 summer trimester.',' Dr. Frances Shipley, dean of the Graduate School at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, announces the names of 144 students completing advanced degrees at the conclusion of the 1999 summer trimester.
Degree recipients included 116 master of science in education (MSEd) degrees, six master of business administration (MBA) degrees, four master of arts
(MA) degrees, three master of science (MS) degrees and 15 specialist in education (Ed.S.) degrees.
Listed by state and hometown, Northwest’s summer trimester master’s
degree recipients from the Nodaway County area included:
Barnard: Tony A. Haist, MSEd-Administration/Supervision: Secondary
Burlington Junction: Irene Lager, MSEd-Learning Disabilities: Secondary
Clyde: Hope Renee Pappert, MSEd-Teaching: Middle School
Darlington: Jane Ellen Newcomer, MSEd-Science Education
Graham: Robin Suzanne Shamberger, MSEd-Reading
Maryville:Traci Elaine Allumbaugh, MBA; Tonghyun An, MS-Agriculture and MS-School Computer Studies; Mona Porter Bradley, MSEd-Guidance & Counseling; Theresa Ann Cullen, MS-School Computer Studies; Susan Joane Douglas, MSEd-Vocational Business Education; Kristina Ann Grispino, Ed.S.-Superintendent/Elementary Principal; Mahbubui P. Haq, MBA-Management Information Systems emphasis; Shantel Marie Sondgeroth, MSEd-Administration/Supervision: Elementary; Brandon Michael Spaeth, MBA-Business Management; Lavenia Marie-Dew Sullivan, MSEd-Reading; Rachel Diane Brown Tatum, MSEd-Teaching: Elementary Self-Contained; Sue-ann Jean Zeiger, MSEd-Administration/Supervision: Elementary
Stanberry: Jeneee Maree Barnes, MSEd-Administration/Supervision: Elementary; Michele Marie Luke Kelley, MSEd-Administration/Supervision: Elementary',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Area schools receive grants for fitness equipment','1999-09-04 08:00:00','Maryville’s Horace Mann Laboratory School and Northeast Nodaway Elementary R-V School, Parnell, are among four schools state-wide selected to receive a Project Fit grant for the purchase of fitness equipment and curriculum tailored to improve the cardiovascular health of elementary age children.',' Maryville’s Horace Mann Laboratory School and Northeast Nodaway Elementary R-V School, Parnell, are among four schools state-wide selected to receive a Project Fit grant for the purchase of fitness equipment and curriculum tailored to improve the cardiovascular health of elementary age children.
Both schools are planning grand opening celebrations to celebrate their new programs and equipment.
Horace Mann will hold their grand opening 10:30 am, Tuesday, September 7 near the Horace Mann playground area. Parking and shuttle service will be available before and after the celebration at the parking lot west of the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center.
Northeast Nodaway will celebrate on 1:30 pm, Wednesday, September 8 at Northeast Nodaway Elementary School, Parnell.
There were 26 schools who applied for this grant.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Entertainment line up looks \'top notch\'','1999-09-04 08:00:00','',' Not only was Monday, Aug. 23, the first day of the fall trimester, but it was also the day tickets went on sale to the general public for Northwest Missouri State University\'s Encore Performances series.
"It\'s a little smaller line up than previous years but we were hoping to raise the quality of the entertainment," Northwest\'s Director of Campus Activities Bryan Vanosdale said. "We feel the quality of the programs is top notch this year."
The quality of the series is evident in the four speakers chosen for the Distinguished Lecture Series. In the fall, attorney Jan Schlichtmann will kick off the schedule. His involvement in a civil suit against a food company over water contamination was chronicled in the book and movie "A Civil Action."
Lech Walsea, former president of Poland who helped end Communist rule in his country, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983. He comes to Northwest in October.
In the spring, storm chaser Warren Faidley, who was a consultant on the set of the movie "Twister," will appear. In March, Nobel Peace Prize winner and children\'s advocate Betty Williams will come to campus.
In addition to the high caliber of lectures, Vanosdale has scheduled nine events in the Encore series. There also will be a comedy night and a student-produced musical, "Guys and Dolls," in the spring.
This year\'s entertainment program includes the annual Homecoming variety show, "Last Swing of the Century," "Pirates of Penzance," A Night of Comedy featuring comedians Mitch Fatel and Scott Henry, the Broadway musicals "1776" and "The King and I," "Amahl and the Night Visitors," Tap Dogs, classical pianist Enid Katahn and jazz pianist George Mauer.
Tickets to all Northwest Encore Performances are on sale at the Student Services Center on the first floor of the Administration Building from 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Tickets can also be purchased with a major credit card by calling 562-1212.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Fordyce and Ecker testify at senate and house hearing','1999-09-04 08:00:00','Richard Fordyce and Terry Ecker, expressing the interests and concerns of Missouri farmers, testified before a hearing conducted by Senator Kit Bond and Congressman Jim Talent.',' Richard Fordyce and Terry Ecker, expressing the interests and concerns of Missouri farmers, testified before a hearing conducted by Senator Kit Bond and Congressman Jim Talent. Bond and Talent held a joint hearing of the Senate and House Small Business Committees to discuss regulatory reform, tax relief, export promotion and issues relating to the 1996 Farm Bill that have been ignored since its passage.
Fordyce and Ecker stressed their and Farm Bureau\' s support of the Senate\' s pending $7.4 billion economic assistance package, recognizing the package may need to be expanded to address drought conditions. They also expressed the need to address longer-term issues, specifically the need for regulatory reform, as in the case of the Endangered Species Act and Food Quality Protection Act.
Both farmers agreed agriculture needs tax relief and efforts must be made to aggressively market US. agricultural products throughout the world. They also cited the need to remove trade barriers, such as the current unilateral trade sanctions on foreign countries.
Fordyce and Ecker expressed their appreciation for Senator Bond and Congressman Talent using their chair positions of the Senate and House Small Business Committees to learn more about and to address the critical issues facing farmers today.
Agricultural leaders representing a wide variety of agricultural organizations in the state attended the public hearing.
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Jefferson senior class hosts slow pitch tourney','1999-09-04 08:00:00','The senior class of Jefferson High School is hosting a Coed Slow pitch Tournament Friday through Sunday, September 17-19.',' The senior class of Jefferson High School is hosting a Coed Slow pitch Tournament Friday through Sunday, September 17-19. The entry fee is $70 per team. Entry deadline is September 14. Entries may be made by calling the school or Don Edwards, 582-8350.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Maryville License Bureau closes September 8 for training','1999-09-04 08:00:00','The Missouri License Bureau, 423 North Market, Maryville, will be closed Wednesday, September 8 for staff development.',' The Missouri License Bureau, 423 North Market, Maryville, will be closed Wednesday, September 8 for staff development.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','NNL office closes for Labor Day Holiday','1999-09-04 08:00:00','The Nodaway News Leader office, 116 East Third, will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 6.','
The Nodaway News Leader office, 116 East Third, will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 6. Our deadlines for news and advertising will remain on Wednesday, September 8 for the September 9 edition.
Our office will reopen at 8 am on Tuesday, September 7 for customers.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Chamber of Commerce holds 4th Annual Car Show','1999-09-04 08:00:00','The Maryville Chamber of Commerce will hold its 4th Annual Car Show Sunday, September 12 at Beal Park.',' The Maryville Chamber of Commerce will hold its 4th Annual Car Show Sunday, September 12 at Beal Park.
Registration will be from 8 am-12 pm and the show will be held from 12-3 pm. The entry fee is $15 with the first 50 receiving a car show t-shirt.
There will be competition in 21 classes and three trophies will be awarded in each class. Special awards will include best of show, stock; best of show, modified; mayor’s choice, sponsor’s choice and long distance trophy.
Music will be provided by High Octane Music Machine while the food and drink will be served by the Chamber of Commerce.
For more information call the Chamber of Commerce at 582-8643, during the day or Curtis Lawson at 582-4428, in the evening.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Parks and Recreation accepting volleyball registration','1999-09-04 08:00:00','The Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registration for the Fall Volleyball program.',' The Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registration for the Fall Volleyball program. Registration will be conducted from September 7-17 at the Park and Recreation office, upper level of city hall. The team fee and a minimum of four players fees with signed contracts are required at that time. We may have to limit the number of teams per league depending upon the availability of gym space. This will be on a first come, first serve basis. Register early to avoid this problem.
If you have any questions concerning registering for the program, please call the Parks and Recreation Department at 562-2923.',0,0,12,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Butler exhibit kicks of DeLuce Gallery series','1999-09-04 08:00:00','One of the major American printmakers of the last 25 years, James Butler, will be showcased at the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Gallery on the Northwest Missouri State University campus beginning August 30.',' One of the major American printmakers of the last 25 years, James Butler, will be showcased at the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Gallery on the Northwest Missouri State University campus beginning August 30.
Butler, a draftsman-painter-printmaker, teaches at Illinois State University and has been an active participant in the many technical and aesthetic issues that have defined contemporary fine art printmaking. A recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts artist fellowships, his work has been published or reviewed in Art in America, Art Today, American Artist Magazine, Art Forum, Print News and The New Art Examiner. His work has been exhibited in more than 350 competitive and 30 solo shows and is represented in more than 150 permanent collections. Butler has also garnered more than 140 awards in competitive exhibition throughout his career. DeLuce Gallery hours are Monday 6-9 pm, Tuesday-Saturday 1-5 pm and Sunday 1:30-5 pm The Butler exhibit, which is free, will run through September 23.
Other exhibitions at the DeLuce Gallery scheduled for the academic year include textural drawings by Dennis Ringering, paintings of urban landscapes by Glen Cebulash, sculptural constructions by Victoria Kinshella Weaver, work from art teachers in the four-state region and ceramics by Robert "Bede" Clark.
',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Swalley to celebrate 101st birthday','1999-09-04 08:00:00','A carry in basket dinner is being held at noon September 5, at the Senior Citizens Center, 1210 E. First Street in Maryville to honor Nina Swalley on her 101st birthday.',' A carry in basket dinner is being held at noon September 5, at the Senior Citizens Center, 1210 E. First Street in Maryville to honor Nina Swalley on her 101st birthday. All friends and family are invited. Nina requests, no gifts please.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Toys for Tots kicks off Christmas campaign','1999-09-04 08:00:00','The annual Toys for Tots campaign, sponsored by Maryville’s Today’s Civic Women, is accepting monetary donations or new toys for children ages 0-12.',' The annual Toys for Tots campaign, sponsored by Maryville’s Today’s Civic Women, is accepting monetary donations or new toys for children ages 0-12. Those interested may also adopt a family.
For many needy families, Toys for Tots allows their children to have the Christmas they would otherwise be unable to afford. “One mom had four children and said that if it wasn’t for us, her kids wouldn’t have a Christmas,” said Tara Wilmes, chairman.
Toys for Tots is a non-profit organization. All gifts are tax deductible and all of the donations are used to help needy children in Nodaway County.“It’s nice to know you’re helping someone and it’s fun,” said Wilmes.
Toys for Tots will accept donations through December 1, 1999. Toys will be distributed during the second week of December. Checks may be sent to Toys for Tots, c/o Karen Walk,Treasurer, 27561 275th Street, Maryville, MO 64468.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Sharon Brown','1999-09-04 08:00:00','Sharon I. Brown, 61, Elmo, died September 1, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.',' Sharon I. Brown, 61, Elmo, died September 1, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.
Mrs. Brown was born November 25, 1937 in Maryville. Her parents were Raymond H. and Edith L. Jones Lyle. She married Lewis R. Brown, Jr., October 3, 1959 in Burlington Jct.
She lived her entire life in the Burlington Jct. and Elmo areas. She graduated from Burlington Jct. High School in 1955 and attended Northwest Missouri State University. She was a homemaker, and a member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, Burlington Jct., and the Altar Society of the parish.
She was preceded in death by her father and a sister, Mary Ellen Lyle.
Survivors include her husband of the home; two daughters and two sons-in-law, Coleen and Martin Sharp, Elmo, and Christie and Jon Webber, Cameron; her mother, Edith L. Lyle, Burlington Jct.; two brothers, Sam Lyle and Roy Ed Lyle, both of Burlington Jct.; two grandchildren, Brett Denney, Elmo, and Marcie Webber, Cameron; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be held Friday, September 3, 1999 at 10:30 am at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, Burlington Jct. Burial will be at the Ohio Cemetery, Burlington Jct.
Memorials may be made to St. Benedict’s Catholic Church.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','James Simpson','1999-09-04 08:00:00','James Henry Simpson, 84, Ravenwood, died August 31, 1999 at home.',' James Henry Simpson, 84, Ravenwood, died August 31, 1999 at home.
Mr. Simpson was born August 1, 1915 at Severence, KS. His parents were Mannie LeRoy and Ida Laverenz Simpson. He married Dorothy Agnes Faustlin on May 10, 1941 in Parnell.
He was a farmer and a member of St. Columba Catholic Church, Conception Jct.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
Survivors include two sons and daughters in law, James H. and Kari Simpson, Jr., Maryville, and Donald and Alice Simpson, Maryville; one daughter and son in law, Jane and Charles Pappert, Clyde; one half-brother, Bill Simpson, Sr., Muskota, KS; one sister and brother in law, Erma and Lee Simmons, Leona, KS; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be held Friday, September 3, 1999 at 10:30 am at St. Columba Catholic Church, Conception Jct. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery, Conception.
Memorials may be made to St. Columba Parish.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Savera Howard','1999-09-04 08:00:00','Dr. Savera Marie Howard, 93, Maryville, died August 31, 1999 at Parkdale Manor Nursing Home.',' Dr. Savera Marie Howard, 93, Maryville, died August 31, 1999 at Parkdale Manor Nursing Home.
Dr. Howard was born July 2, 1906 in Adams County, IA. Her parents were Herman and Rose Henry Wessels. She married Elvin A. Howard December 26, 1955 in Cameron.
She was a graduate of Creston, IA High School. She received a bachelor of science degree from Southwestern Community College, Creston, IA and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Kirksville College. She was a member of Maryville First Baptist Church and Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority.
She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant sister, Anna Louise; a sister, Pauline Huntington; and a brother, Everett Wessels.
Survivors include her husband, Maryville; one daughter, Patricia L. Mozingo, Maryville; one son, David L. Jaquith, Lincoln, NE; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The body will lie in state at Maryville First Baptist Church from 12-1 pm Friday, September 3, 1999. Services will be at 1 pm Friday at Maryville First Baptist Church with the Reverend Mark Albee officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Creston, IA.
Memorials may be made to the Maryville First Baptist Church.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Mildred Hill','1999-09-04 08:00:00','Mildred Hill, 76, Burlington Junction, died Friday evening, August 27, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.',' Mildred Hill, 76, Burlington Junction, died Friday evening, August 27, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.
She was born September 23, 1922 at Burlington Junction to Charles A. and Bertha K. Boyer Williams. She graduated from the Burlington Junction High School, attended Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville and completed beauty school. She has lived in the Burlington Junction community the past 51 years. She was married to Douglas L. Hill March 6, 1943 at Booneville and they shared nearly forty-three years of marriage.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Burlington Junction, where she has served as the organist for about fifty years and a member of the NW Association of Educational Office Personnel.
She has worked as the school secretary for the Burlington Junction and West Nodaway Elementary School for forty-three years.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Survivors include her six children: Gary D. Hill, Dodge City, KS, Cheryl A. Neff, Greenfield (formerly of Mound City), Kathryn L. Fine, Carlisle, IA, James C. Hill, St. Joseph, Patricia S. Scroggs, Murietta, CA and Connie L. Patterson, St. Joseph; a sister, Marilyn A. Grace, Burlington Junction; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two nephews.
Services were held August 31 at the West Nodaway High School, Burlington Junction. Burial was in the Ohio Cemetery, Burlington Junction.
Memorials may be made to to the West Nodaway Elementary School.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Be Our Guest: There’s no place like home','1999-09-04 08:00:00','I am often trying to figure out what I want to do with my life.',' I am often trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. In fact, I would call it an obsession. Should I go back to school? Should I open my own business? Should I get a job? On days when the kids are perfect angels and my household chores all get done I love doing what I do. BUT when the kids are screaming, dropping food on the floor, painting themselves, the dust is an inch thick, there is no clean silverware to be found and the laundry pile DOES look more like a mountain than a molehill I want to work somewhere....ANYWHERE but in the home!
This past week I had a chance to go back to the radio station I had worked at for several years before becoming a full time mom. Of course I jumped at the chance to be on the air once again. After all I have a broadcasting degree from Northwest and radio has always been one of my loves. My days began at 4 am so I could be at the station by 5:30 am. I only worked until noon then picked up my kids at my mom’s house and went home. After the first day I was exhausted. Not only from getting up early, but because of all the new information I was having to remember to run a smooth airshift. Once at home I was ready for a nap, but I had my regular chores to do plus I had to think about supper and the kids wanted to play! I was totally worn out by 8 o\'clock that night and fell into bed at 9 only to have the alarm go off a few hours later.
I only worked four, six hour days that week. By Wednesday, my house looked like a disaster zone, my temper was flaring and I was beginning to miss my morning ritual with the kids. "This is a normal day for most families.” I thought. I was beginning to realize how fortunate I am to be able to stay at home with my family. So many Moms don\'t have that choice.
We are back into our normal routines once again. Emma gets me up at 7. We watch "Teletubbies" or \'"Little Bear” and snuggle. Usually a half hour later Jackson saunters in and we eat breakfast. We have a relaxed morning for the most part. I try and get most of my work done so we can play or I can work on writing projects in the afternoons. I know now how fortunate I am to be home with my precious babies. Soon enough they will both be in school and then maybe I will go back to work. I did enjoy my four days back on the air. It was challenging and fun to talk on the radio again. The best part was coming home and hearing Jackson and Emma giggle about mommy being on the radio!
To all you working moms I just want to say how much I admire you for putting in eight hours on the job then coming home and putting in eight hours more. The next time I think I am too tired to play Hide and Seek with my kids I will be thinking of you who wish you could. Here is a quote I dedicate to all working Moms “The quality of a person\'s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence." All the working moms I know are great moms, period. They find time for special moments, going to the park, playing, reading the kids bedtime stories and just being there when their child needs them.
It\'s hard enough being a parent but when you add work to the equation it becomes even more challenging. I support any woman who chooses to work outside the home. But it took only four days for me to realize that for now I am right where I want to be.',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Leslie Ackman',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Pumpkin Center Charlie’s Girl: Where character counts','1999-09-04 08:00:00',' One of our Nodaway News Leader avid readers shared an interesting news clip with me last spring at the end of the basketball season.',' One of our Nodaway News Leader avid readers shared an interesting news clip with me last spring at the end of the basketball season. Somehow now it’s sifted to the top of my file just in time to begin this school year’s athletic contests.
It seems the basketball coach at a Richmond, California high school developed a contract with his players at the beginning of the hoop season. The contract had three levels to focus on classroom goals and success. And when 15 players failed to live up to the pact they had signed, Coach Ken Carter put the basketball season on hold.
Carter, who was a basketball star at Richmond in the mid-1970s, suspended all basketball-related activities until he saw improvement. That meant the team didn’t practice. There were no pep rallies. And as the season would continue, the coach announced he would forfeit the upcoming conference opener unless he could see improvement. He actually canceled a non-league game with the promise that the game would be rescheduled if the team turned things around.
He was quoted in theWord & Way article, “I saw early academic progress reports after the Christmas break, and many of our student-athletes were forgetting which priority should come first, academics or athletics.”
By the way, the Richmond Oilers were boasting of their 13-0 record that year as one of the best in years. Coach Carter was the first to point out none of his players on varsity, junior varsity or freshman teams, 45 players in all, were academically ineligible. That means at least a 2.3 grade point on a 4 point scale.
Needless to say, Carter faced criticism for his stand. But he also saw a strong backing of his administration. His athletic director stated in the article, the school wants to send a strong message to the athletes that “an education can’t be taken away from them, but athletics can end any time.” Carter described in the story that the parents have been “100 percent” behind his decision.
His final quote in the story was inspirational in my eyes. “I want these young men to be employable after leaving Richmond High School. I’m not running an NBA training camp. Every player - even the guys sitting at the end of the bench - dreams of the NBA. But that’s not reality.”
I would challenge every coach, teacher, youth leader or anyone else involved with the youth of today to care as much about their students as Carter did. Plus I would challenge all parents to be bold enough to stand up alongside the Coach Carters of the world.
The story ended before the season did, but I expect that long after the Richmond High 1998 basketball season was etched in the history books, the players of the Richmond Oilers will remember the time a coach lived up to his contract and required them to do the same. Now that’s character.',0,0,5,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','On the road again. . .','1999-09-04 08:00:00','Thanks to the recent streak of good weather and the continued good leadership of MoDOT Director Henry Hungerbeeler, I am able to report significant progress being made throughout the five-county area.','Note: Ed Hess is the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Area Engineer for all DOT highways in the five- county Maryville area, Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth. This is the first in a series of reports from Hess to the citizens of the area concerning past, present and future MoDOT activities.
Thanks to the recent streak of good weather and the continued good leadership of MoDOT Director Henry Hungerbeeler, I am able to report significant progress being made throughout the five-county area. In the field of highway maintenance and bridge repair, I can report an operating budget of $6 million and a highway construction budget of $18 million.
Perhaps you have seen Hungerbeeler express his philosophy in news reports, but if you have not, let me repeat it: "There\'s no better way to improve safety for all Missourians than by taking care of the roads and bridges they drive every day." He reported that the state will be investing more in preservation than ever before to preserve Missouri\'s $60 billion highway system of 32,000 miles. It is the Director\'s objective to make our roadways a "pleasurable driving experience" with well maintained rest areas.
Here are some of the major preservation efforts under this philosophy started in July and completed or nearly completed in the five county area:
-Nine miles of scrub seal* have been completed on Route M from Highway 71 to Guilford in Nodaway county.
-Chip seal* on Routes D and B in the northern part of Atchison county has been completed as have flycoats*~ in the southern part of the county on Routes ZZ, DD and TT .
-In addition, we are working to bring to "good condition" the Routes B and M in Atchison county, Routes 120 and T in Holt county and the shoulders of Interstate 29 throughout our area.
August projects include mowing throughout the area on Interstate 29 and Routes 136, 169, 148 and 71 as we begin the annual “fall cleanup” when the work load permits. Part of that work load involves bridge seals* on four bridges on Routes V and 275 in Atchison county and Route NN and B in Nodaway county.
We\'ll also be patching potholes on all routes and straightening signs on all routes.
Here’s a thumbnail update on area construction projects:
-Work continues on the Ravenwood bridge project on Route 136 with dirt work currently being emphasized. The bridge and approach should be completed by the end of September.
-The construction on Route 71 is now more than 29 percent complete and progress has accelerated recently with the good weather conditions.
-Pavement repair work has been completed on our portion of Interstate 29 and the overlay began on August 17 and will take about 50 working days to complete.
-The resurfacing work on the bridge over the Missouri River near Brownville, NE has been completed.
-We will be repairing the deteriorating Route 135 bridges near Stanberry to bring them to good condition
Before the end of 1999 our plans also include:
-Flycoating* on Route Y and M in Worth county,
-Flycoating* on Routes EE and P in Gentry county,.
-Leveling course work* on FF and AD in Nodaway county and
-Slowing erosion on the river bank on Nodaway county\'s Route B.
I should also mention that as we look to the future and to more and more preservation work to protect our huge highway investments, MoDOT Director Hungerbeeler has urged us to look to innovative technology and the use of longer lasting materials in order to make our roads and bridges more durable and less expensive to maintain. We will be doing that.
@subhead = Dictionary of terminology
Scrub Seal. The application of oil on the pavement, followed by a coal slag sand which is "broomed" into the oil to make it adhere. The application of sand improves the quality of the roadway.
Chip Seal The application of oil on the pavement followed by regular rock instead of coal slag sand. The rock is applied not only to improve the quality of the roadway, but also to soak up the excess oil.
Flycoating. The application of oil to rejuvenate the asphalt already in the pavement. Minimal rock is applied in order to control oil splatters on automobiles.
Bridge Seal. The application of oil followed by Iron Mountain chat, an extremely hard rock brought in from Joplin. Iron Mountain chat provides the harder driving surface that bridges require.
Leveling Course Work The application of a thin coat of oil to the roadway to act as an adhesive. This is followed with a non-asphalt rock and oil mix to fill in ruts and correct the cross section of the pavement. This is not a thick application and is used to take out the irregularities in the pavement. This is followed with another application of oil and followed with a light application of rock to control oil splatters on automobiles. No thicker than 3/4" in depth.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','By Ed Hess',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Missourinet’s Bob Priddy speaks to Northwest ReCOG Annual Meeting','1999-09-04 08:00:00','The voice of Missourinet radio, Bob Priddy was the guest speaker at the Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments Annual Meeting held August 26 in the Northwest Missouri State University’s Conference Center.',' The voice of Missourinet radio, Bob Priddy was the guest speaker at the Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments Annual Meeting held August 26 in the Northwest Missouri State University’s Conference Center.
Priddy, Missourinet’s news director, shared anecdotes from Missouri’s history which the audience of over 90 individuals enjoyed. Priddy has authored several books about Missouri’s history; three are based on his popular daily radio program, “Across the Wide Missouri.”
During the business session of the meeting, election of officers was held for both the Regional Council of Governments and the Development Corporation. The Regional Council of Governments officer slate approved by acclamation were: chairman, Jack Baldwin, Hopkins; vice-chairman, Larry Hicks, Atchison County; secretary, Greg Barnes, King City; and treasurer, Larry Dougan, Nodaway County. Officers for the Development Corporation also approved were: chairman, Larry Dougan, Nodaway County; vice-chairman, Jo Andrews, Grant City; and secretary/treasurer, Phil Kenkel, Maryville.
Staff members of the Regional Council are: Randall E. Railsback, executive director; Janet Allison, fiscal officer and JTPA marketing outreach coordinator; Jerri Dearmont, administrative secretary; Brenda Emery, Access 2000 coordinator; Elizabeth Sharp, special projects coordinator; Joel Miller, regional planner; Kimberly Mildward, employment and training director; Greg Reichert, economic development director; and Tye Parsons, technology coordinator.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Changes in rehabilitation therapy at nursing homes','1999-09-18 08:00:00','Because of rising medical costs, changes in rehabilitation therapy at nursing homes nationwide have cut the quantity, but not the quality of care to patients.',' Because of rising medical costs, changes in rehabilitation therapy at nursing homes nationwide have cut the quantity, but not the quality of care to patients.
"Since January first of 1999, patients needing therapy might have 1 to 3 weeks of care, rather than 6 to 8 weeks," stated Curt Schmitt, restorative coordinator at Nodaway Nursing Home.
The government agency, Health Care Finance Association (HCFA), regulates Medicare. Medicare can only pay a certain amount of therapy each year. For all three types of rehabilitation therapy: speech, physical or occupational, there is an extra charge because this skilled therapy is done with a licensed therapist. This therapy is short term and intense.
If a resident needs therapy, especially if it\'s early in the year, they have two choices. The resident can have a minimum amount of therapy, or he can pay the amount that Medicare does not cover.
If a resident has the minimum amount of therapy, his expenses will be covered by Medicare at that time and later in the year, when he might need therapy again. Secondary insurance or a family member can pay for the extra number of weeks needed, but many patients don\'t have these options.
"This leaves much more work on restorative care," said Medicare nurse, Sharon Davis, Nodaway Nursing Home, referring to Schmitt.
One of Schmitt\'s duties is conducting daily exercises with patients and keeping track of the "Walk-a-Mile/Roll-a-Mile" program. Schmitt is able to meet most needs, but not all needs. Nodaway Nursing Home contracts with a company for therapy.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','By Amy Houts',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','American Cancer Society Relay for Life a success','1999-09-18 08:00:00','The second Nodaway County Relay for Life brought young and old from all walks of life to celebrate the lives saved from cancer and to raise money and awareness that the fight is not yet won.',' The second Nodaway County Relay for Life brought young and old from all walks of life to celebrate the lives saved from cancer and to raise money and awareness that the fight is not yet won. Over $42,500 was raised with money still coming in.
Maryville High School held the thirteen hour event September 11 and 12 with 34 teams enjoying entertainment and activities. Highlights of the event, according to participants, were the opening lap and recognition of 70 survivors and the lighting of 1527 luminaries during a ceremony at 7:30 in the evening.
“All the hard work and planning by the many volunteers made this a successful event,” said Jeanine Bradley, event chairman. “The teams did a great job of raising funds to continue the fight against cancer.”
Rachells Rainbow of Hope was given the award for having the Most Team Spirit, Show Me Inn was recognized for Best Decorated Tent, Eveready Battery had the Best Theme or Slogan and Rachells Rainbow of Hope raised the most money.
A special thank you goes out to the Gold Sponsors: Maryville High School, KNIM, The Student Body, Nodaway News Leader, St. Francis Hospital & Health Services, Today’s Civic Women, Dr. Stan Snyder, NEBS, Soroptimist International, St. Francis Family Health Care, Maryville Daily Forum, Energizer, First United Methodist Church, Kappa Sigma, Domino’s Pizza, First Christian Church, Black Label Entertainment, Applique of Sweats, Accent Printing, Community Hospital Association, Inc., LMP Steel and Wire, American Family Insurance and Old McDonald’s Farm.
A meeting will be held September 28 at 5:08 pm at Northwest Tech School to go over this years event and do initial planning for next year’s event. This year’s team captains and anyone interested in joining the committee is encouraged to attend.
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Tough times call for cooperation: Golden Triangle breaks ground','1999-09-18 08:00:00','On September 13, the dream of Golden Triangle Energy Cooperative took a huge step towards reality with their ceremonial groundbreaking for an ethanol plant at Craig.',' On September 13, the dream of Golden Triangle Energy Cooperative took a huge step towards reality with their ceremonial groundbreaking for an ethanol plant at Craig.
Over 300 people came to see the first spade of dirt turned and to learn more about the history of the corn growers’ dream to add value to their corn production. The dream grew out of the last downturn in the farm economy and may allow producers to survive the next.
Gary Marshall, MCGA chief executive officer, spoke to the crowd assembled for a celebratory reception in the Craig Town Park after the groundbreaking. “Tough times call for cooperation; that’s the reason for this plant. Golden Triangle Energy is farmers joined together in a new generation cooperative to add value to their corn production. Ethanol is just the tool to help them capture a profit from the marketplace.”
“It doesn\'t have to be just ethanol. With the State of Missouri value-added incentives, we are truly entering a new era- the Missouri Value-Added Agriculture Era. Farmers could attempt to capture added value with any product made from corn or any product made from any Missouri farm commodity. Missouri now has its first two new generation farmer-controlled cooperatives under construction to produce ethanol. People now like to ask us what\'s next?‚ for Missouri corn growers to add value to their corn production.”
“Before we as an organization try to answer the question, I feel that it’s important we listen to Missouri farmers tell us their ideas for the answer. That‚s how Golden Triangle Energy at Craig and Northeast Missouri Grain Processors near Macon came about. It was Missouri corn farmers who came together in December 1994 to set the vision for these new generation cooperatives. We’ll be looking to get suggestions this fall and winter from farmers on what\'s next.”
“Before we look to the future, however, we should celebrate the success of groundbreaking for Golden Triangle Energy Cooperative. It took the cooperation of farmers, local and regional community leaders, state and federal legislators, farm broadcasters and other media to make this project happen. Initial venture capital was provided by our sister organization, the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council, and Catholic Charities following the Flood of 1993. The supreme credit should go to the board of directors, staff and farmer-investors of Golden Triangle Energy for making the dream a reality.”
Farmers interested in obtaining more information on membership in Golden Triangle Energy may call 888 220-5646. To share your ideas on the next wave of value-added opportunities for Missouri farmers, please call the Missouri Corn Growers Association at 800 827-4181.
The Missouri Corn Growers Association is a grassroots organization of more than 1,400 farmer-members dedicated to increasing the profitability of corn production.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Jottings from Jefferson','1999-09-18 08:00:00','The Jefferson C-123 Board of Education met September 13','The Jefferson C-123 Board of Education met September 13 and took the following action.
• Approved budget and the payment of bills.
• Authorized extra duty pay increase of 10 percent.
• Accepted Kathryn Bates as the new Title I Aide.
• Approved the science curriculum for the school.
• Authorized the Eddie Moore Mechanical bid for cleaning and testing the high school boiler.
• Don Edwards, high school principal, reported that the senior graduation would be held May 14 and that Homecoming would be February 11. He discussed the new dual credit math program available to juniors and seniors that will allow students to receive college and high school credit at Northwest Missouri State University. He also stated that attendance had been at 99.5 percent.
• Jane Walter, elementary principal, stated that attendance was at 99.8 percent and the academic team had begun practice. She also reported that they were developing an outdoor classroom and they are exploring the possibility of adding guided reading to classrooms.
• Rob Dowis, superintendent, stated that the Board would host twelve hour training for new board members throughout the region in January through the Missouri Association of Rural Educators. He also reported upcoming meetings of the MSBA September 22 and October 22-24 and DESE October 12.
• Heard from the Mentor Committee about notebooks that will be available to new teachers and their mentors to aid in new teacher training. They also discussed a cross-grade science project currently being developed that will be displayed in the music and art festival.
',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Southbound Interstate 229 to close for Triathlon - Saturday, September 25','1999-09-18 08:00:00','The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced that on Saturday, September 25, the city of St. Joseph will be hosting its first pre-Olympic Triathlon competition.',' The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced that on Saturday, September 25, the city of St. Joseph will be hosting its first pre-Olympic Triathlon competition. In an effort to assist the city in this event, various state highways and city streets will be closed to traffic beginning at 7:30 am and reopening by approximately 12 pm.
The event will begin with a 1.5 kilometer swim in Lake Contrary. Approximately 1,200 competitors are then expected to mount their bicycles for a 40 kilometer ride through the city of St. Joseph and back to Lake Contrary where they will complete the competition with a 10 kilometer run around the Lake.
Affected highways and streets include, in sequence: Buchanan County Route U, Route 59, Route 752, Alabama Street, Hyde Parkway, Noyes Boulevard, St. Joseph Avenue, Highland Avenue, southbound Interstate 229 from the north I-29 interchange south to 36 Highway, northbound will remain open, and Route 759 back to Lower Lake Road and then to Lake Contrary.
The public is advised that traffic through and around the city of St. Joseph will be very difficult during this period. Alternate routes should be sought.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Distinguished lecture series begins new season','1999-09-18 08:00:00','Northwest Missouri State University opens its 1999-2000 Distinguished Lecture Series with civil litigator Jan Schlichtmann at 8 pm Tuesday, September 21 at the University Conference Center.',' Northwest Missouri State University opens its 1999-2000 Distinguished Lecture Series with civil litigator Jan Schlichtmann at 8 pm Tuesday, September 21 at the University Conference Center.
Schlichtmann received national prominence for his representation of eight Woburn, MA., families against W.R. Grace and Beatrice Foods for the contamination of the Woburn City water supply. The groundbreaking nature of the case has been the subject of a number of national radio and television shows as well as being featured on "60 Minutes." His novel regarding the case, "A Civil Action," was a national best seller. It was later turned into a major motion picture of the same name starring John Travolta.
Schlichtmann has served on the faculty of the New England School of Law and Suffolk Law School\'s continuing legal education program. He has been on the faculty of the National Judicial College in Reno, NV. He has lectured at a number of law schools, spoken before various professional and civic groups and has participated in public forums on issues of law, public policy and the environment.
As a plaintiff\'s attorney, Schlichtmann has won some of Massachusetts\' largest personal injury settlements and verdicts in cases involving defective products, hotel fires and medical negligence.
Schlichtmann graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and later earned a law degree from Cornell. In 1990, he helped author a complete revision of the Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Cleanup Statute. Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory has given Schlichtmann its highest ratings for both legal ability and general recommendation of the bar and judiciary. He is also listed in "The Best Lawyers in America."
All Distinguished Lecture events are free and open to the public.
',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','\'Read In\' promotes literacy, local author to read','1999-09-18 08:00:00','The first, annual, nation-wide "Read In," sponsored by Golden Books and Pizza Hut BOOK IT! will be hosted at the Maryville WalMart on Saturday, September 25, at 10 am in the children\'s clothing department.',' The first, annual, nation-wide "Read In," sponsored by Golden Books and Pizza Hut BOOK IT! will be hosted at the Maryville WalMart on Saturday, September 25, at 10 am in the children\'s clothing department. Amy Houts, Maryville, will read her picture book, The Princess and the Pea, a retelling of the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, a new title from Tennessee based publisher, Dalmatian Press.
According to a press release by Golden Books, "The events are designed to encourage reading among children." Schools, civic arenas, children\'s hospitals, bookstores, retailers and participating Pizza Hut restaurants will host "Read Ins" across the country on this same day.
Houts, a reporter for the Nodaway News Leader, has been writing professionally since 1985. She believes reading with children everyday should be a priority, which she did with her two daughters, Emily and Sarah, even after they could read on their own.
Other guests, at the "Read In" officially titled, The Big Little Golden Books Read In, will read Golden Books classics such as, The Poky Little
Puppy. After reading, Pizza Hut snacks will be available. The event is free, and open to the public.
Houts has another book coming out from Dalmatian Press, this time an original, titled Winifred Witch and Her Very Own Cat, due in stores by Halloween.
Houts said, "Dalmatian Books are easy to see because of the black Dalmatian spots on the spine of each book."
Besides the inexpensive, 97 cents, fairy tales, Dalmatian Press publishes Bible stories and other wholesome picture books and coloring/activity books for children, which are available at Walmart.
Houts has two other books published: An A*B*C Christmas, an ABC book with a Christmas theme from Standard Publishing, and Learning Through Cooking Activities, recipes and related activities to do with young children from Preschool Publications, Inc.
',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Births','1999-09-18 08:00:00','','Emily Redden
Jeff and DeAnn Redden, Ravenwood, announce the birth of a daughter, Emily Michelle, born September 9, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services. She weighed 7 pounds and twelve ounces and joins a sister, Holly.
Maternal grandparents are Dennis and Betty Deemer, Leon, IA.
Paternal grandparents are Chuck and Pat Redden, Ravenwood.
Maternal great-grandparents are Dorothy Neal, Garden Grove, IA and Bill and Evelyn Jenson, Leon, IA. Maternal great-great-grandmother is Hazel Russell, Leon, IA.
Paternal great-grandmothers are Theresa Farnan, Ravenwood, and Rosetta Redden, Clyde.
Elizabeth Turpin
Chris and Renee Turpin, Conception Jct., announce the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth Anne, born September 11, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. She weighed seven pounds and four ounces.
Maternal granparents are Steve and Regina Holdenried, St. Louis.
Paternal grandparents are Luther Vern and Bonnie Turpin, Brookfield.
Maternal great-grandparents are Angelo and Jane Bottini, St. Louis.
Paternal great-grandmother is Violet Huff.
Chad Sullivan
Brad and Ree Sullivan, Maryville, announce the birth of a son, Chad Michael, born September 9, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services. She weighed eight pounds and three ounces.
Maternal grandparents are Ron and Becky Dew, Maryville.
Paternal grandparents are Vincent and Mary Kay Sullivan, Conception.
Paternal great-grandfather is John Jermain, Conception Jct.
Cynthia Eiberger
Donald and Anna Eiberger, King City, announce the birth of a daughter, Cynthia Ilene, born September 10, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services. She weighed 6 pounds and ten ounces and joins her siblings Elizabeth, Andrew and Marcia.
Maternal grandparents ae Norman and Clematis Randall, St. Joseph.
Paternal grandparents are Gerald and Georgia Eiberger, King City.
Maternal great-grandmother is Francis Randall, St. Joseph.
Paternal great-grandmother is Francis Stoll, Conception.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Agnes Untiedt','1999-09-18 08:00:00','',' Agnes Marie Untiedt, 81, Stanberry, died September 15, 1999 at Pine View Manor, Stanberry.
Mrs. Untiedt was born June 8, 1918 in Conception Jct. Her parents were Charles and Vica Marie Carter Nathman. She married Leonard Untiedt November 23, 1939 at Conception Jct.
She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Columba Catholic Church and St. Ann’s Altar Society, both of Conception Jct.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, John Untiedt; an infant daughter; one grandchild; and one sister, Vivian Charlene Bright.
Survivors include five sons, Joseph Untiedt, Stanberry, Charles Untiedt, Bennett, CO, William Untiedt, San Antonio, TX, Leonard Untiedt, Jr., Clyde, and Francis Untiedt, Trenton; six daughters, Mary Ann Keber, Omaha, NE; Rita Auffert, Conception Jct., Teresa McMillen, Leavenworth, KS; Elizabeth Weigand, Leavenworth, KS; Carol Reidlinger, Albany; and Janet Meyer, Leavenworth, KS; one sister, Kathren Elivina Farnan, Conception Jct.; 34 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
The parish rosary/ visitation will be held Friday, September 17, 1999 at 7:30 pm at St. Columba Catholic Church, Conception Jct. Services will be held Saturday, September 18, 1999 at 11 am at St. Columba Catholic Church, Conception Jct. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery, Conception.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Verlene Richardson','1999-09-18 08:00:00','',' Verlene Richardson, 79, Maryville, died September 14, 1999 at her home.
Mrs. Richardson was born December 23, 1919 in Maryville. Her parents were Virgil and Ora Alice Linville Dawson. She married Leonard Cook June 1, 1941 in Maryville. After his passing, she married Albert Fuller, Sr. on May 9, 1959 in Maryville. After his death, she married Wayne Richardson January 1, 1972 in Maryville.
Mrs. Richardson was a graduate of Maryville High School, class of 1938. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Penelope Club and the Naomi-Phoebe Circle, all of Maryville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband; her second husband; her third husband; one brother, Douglas Dawson; one sister, Naomi Dawson; and one step-son, Robert Fuller.
Survivors include one daughter, Sherry Rieger and her husband, Paul, Falls City, NE; one step-daughter, Mary Anne Micke, Moberly; one step-son, Jerry Richardson, Anchorage, AK; two grandchildren, Kevin Wayne and Kara Rieger, Falls City, NE; fourteen step-grandchildren; and 4 step-great grandchildren.
Services will be held 11 am Friday, September 17, 1999 at the Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville, with Dr. Franklin Marlin officiating. Burial will be in Miriam Cemetery, Maryville.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Maryville.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Lillian Frazier','1999-09-18 08:00:00','',' Lillian Irene Frazier, 90, Maryville, died September 14, 1999 at her home.
Mrs. Frazier was born October 17, 1908 at New Boston, IL. Her parents were George Wilbert and Mary Irene Kunkle Rhea. She married Donald Frazier November 22, 1926 in Liberty.
She was an accountant with the Omaha, NE stockyards for 25 years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Kidder Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two brothers, Wilbert Rhea and Alexander Rhea.
Survivors include her brother, Albert C. Rhea, Sr., Omaha, NE; two nephews, Albert Rhea, Jr., Papillion, NE, and Donald Rhea, Saipan; several great nieces and nephews; and two great-great-nieces.
Visitation may be made anytime at the Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville. Graveside services will be held 2 pm Saturday, September 18, 1999 at the Kidder Cemetery, Kidder.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Charlotte Lincoln','1999-09-18 08:00:00','',' Charlotte Lincoln, 63, Maryville, died September 13, 1999 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City.
Mrs. Lincoln was born February 25, 1936 in Holt County. Her parents were J W “Dick” and Ruby Irene Corder Brandon. She married Glen Leroy Lincoln May 27, 1966 in Maryville.
She was a graduate of Rosendale High School. She was a homemaker and a member of the Maryville Eagles Auxiliary #3669.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Survivors include two sons, Rick Lincoln, Maryville, and Gary Lincoln, Stanberry; two daughters, Jackie Harris, Clearmont, and Debbie McIntyre, Burlington Jct.; seven grandchildren, one sister, Juanita Denney, Kansas City; one brother, Claude Brandon, Savannah; nieces and nephews; and a fiance, John Angle, Stanberry.
Services were held September 16, 1999 at the Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville, with the Rev. Ray Forsyth and Rev.Don Barnett officiating. Burial was in the American Legion Cemetery, Barnard.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Jerry Meyer','1999-09-18 08:00:00','',' Jerry Meyer, 75, Maryville, died September 13, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.
Mr. Meyer was born July 4, 1924 in Ravenwood. His parents were Francis B. “Frank” and Veronica Guenther Meyer. He married Irene Mildred Frueh May 8, 1948 in Maryville.
He graduated from Parnell High School, class of 1942. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and achieved the rank of Seaman First Class. He was the owner/operator of Meyer’s Specialty Store, Maryville, and was a member of St. Gregory’s Barbarigo Parish, Maryville.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Joseph Andrew Meyer.
Survivors include his wife, of their home; two daughters, Susan Spire, Maryville, and Rebecca Wilson, Mound City; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; one sister, Marcella Kwoka, Baltimore, MD; three brothers, Vincent Meyer, Gardner, KS, Donald Meyer, Conception, and Robert Meyer, Magnolia, AK; and many nieces and nephews.
Services were held September 16, 1999 at St. Gregory’s Church, Maryville, with Fr. Chuck Tobin, Fr. Donald Miller and Fr.Pater Ullrich, OSB officiating and with military services taking part in the ceremony. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Maryville.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society and St. Gregory’s Building Fund.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Ruth Lawson','1999-09-18 08:00:00','',' Ruth Elizabeth Lawson, 84, Maryville, died September 11, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.
Mrs. Lawson was born June 10, 1915 near Burlington Junction. Her parents were Lewis E. and Henrietta Baker. She married James Maurice Lawson November 12, 1932 in Maryville.
She was a homemaker who lived in Quitman until the death of her husband. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Burlington Jct.; the LLL Club, Quitman; and was attending the Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville and the First Christian Church, Pickering with her son.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a granddaughter, Margaret Blessington; a grandson, Ronald Cain; a brother, Joseph Sloan; and three sisters, Laura Ellison, Pauline Godsey and Mary Porter.
Survivors include one son, James L. Lawson, Maryville; a daughter, Peggy Ann Reed, Maryville; a brother, John Sloan, Burlington Jct.; a twin sister, Ruby Ethel Walters, Anaconda, MT; six grandchildren; thirteen grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held September 13, 1999 at Barr-Merrick Funeral Chapel, Burlington Jct. Burial was in Memorial Gardens, Maryville.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Boyd Banks','1999-09-18 08:00:00','',' Boyd A. Banks, 87, Maryville, died September 9, 1999 at Parkdale Manor Nursing Home, Maryville.
Mr. Banks was born April 18, 1912 in Auburn, NE. His parents were George and Nellie Zumbrun Banks. He married Geneva Ruth Meyers April 15, 1932 in Auburn, NE.
He was a graduate of Auburn High School, and a retired manager of the Safeway Grocery Store, which he had managed for 40 years. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Maryville, and the Nodaway Masonic Lodge AF and AM, Maryville.
Survivors include his wife, of their home; two daughters, Frances Saab, Omaha, NE, and Carlene Gilbert, Edmond, OK; 7 grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; one sister, Agnes Coulter, Auburn, NE; and one brother, Earl Banks, Denver, CO.
Graveside services were held September 11 at Sheridan Cemetery, Auburn, NE with the Reverend Donald Childers officiating.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Pumpkin Center Charlie’s Girl','1999-09-18 08:00:00','Several members of the Nodaway News Leader crew, myself included, found themselves at the office over the Labor Day holiday as I’m sure as much of America’s work force did.',' Several members of the Nodaway News Leader crew, myself included, found themselves at the office over the Labor Day holiday as I’m sure as much of America’s work force did.
So when I ran across these interesting statistics in Sales and Marketing Management about workaholics I thought it offered some significance:
• The average workweek for full-time staffers is now 49.2 hours.
• 48 percent say their workweek has lengthened over the past five years because 1) More work, more business, 43 percent; 2) Job change, promotion, 24 percent; 3) Financial needs, 10 percent; 4) Overtime, 10 percent; and 5) Attitude change, dedication, 7 percent.
Under the category of too-much-information I also ran across this piece in Sales and Marketing Management : Rose Acre Farms has begun printing “laid on” dates directly on the eggs it sells.
Egg cartons usually have a sell-by date or expiration date, but consumers don’t remember that date once they throw the box away. So Rose Acres’ executives came up with the idea of printing the dates on which the company’s eggs were laid on the eggs themselves. After all, eggs will spoil after 45 days of laying.
An inkjet printer applies the “laid on” dates at a rate of 2,400 eggs per minute. And, as you might imagine, this has caught the attention of enterprising advertisers: Companies that produce bacon and cake mixes have already approached Rose Acre’s bosses about the available space.
One final info minute that I wanted to share is no news to me: Music contributes to good health.
According to the July issue of the Patrol News, medical experts have long accepted music as an alternative medicine. It inexplicably affects pulse, blood pressure and the electrical activity of muscles. Music helps your brain, too.
The article continues by offering a description of the types of music that can get you in the right frame of mind:
• Energize: music with a fast beat at a high volume.
• Inspire: music with an infectious uptempo beat, swinging and soaring arcs.
• Creativity: music that plays with your expectations, takes surprising turns and is rich in imagery.
• Focus: classical music boosts your abstract reasoning, language and logical tasks.
• Healing: music that is warm and rich in imagery.
That probably explains why my vehicle’s radio has settings for classical, golden oldies, medium hard rock, contemporary Christian and Celtic to match all my moods.',0,0,5,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Schmitz: A visit with friends in the west','1999-09-18 08:00:00','',' On Friday August 13 as we took our morning walk Norb developed a severe case of “home-itis” because we were about to leave on a partly pleasure and mostly business trip to Colorado and Wyoming. In other words, he dreaded to leave home. I felt the same way but I tried to cheer him up with the idea that we would make it an adventure.
Recently the REC has adopted a policy that encourages their board of directors to become Credentialed Cooperative Directors. To achieve their CCD’s they have to attend and complete five units of schooling before the first of the year. Since Norb has had two of them, he decided to go to Jackson, WY to a school which was offering two more of the units he needed. So we could spend a couple of days with my cousin Roberts Batchelder and her husband Vern who live near Denver, we were going to leave early.
When we got back from our walk, we packed our luggage and loaded it in the car. Then we drove to St. Joseph and headed west on US 36. Since we weren’t acquainted with the Highland Ranch area, the site of the Batchelder’s new home and didn’t want to deal with the heavy Friday night traffic of Denver, we planned to stop at a motel on our way to their house. Since our trip had just began, we were excited about everything from the green corn fields and golden sunflowers to the changing landscape as we sped across the flat lands of Kansas. When we reached its border, we found it was much too early to stop for the night so we continued on into eastern Colorado which is made up of miles and miles of nothing - no towns, no motels or no food. When we drove through Last Chance, Colorado which was only a wide spot in the road, we knew that we were in trouble. As you can guess, we ended our first day at the edge of Denver. It’s tariff was even worse than we had feared as it seemed that every car in the city was out traveling up and down its thorough fares and going 70 miles per hour in the 55 mile speed zones. It was even more scary when Norb veered off and on the exit ramps in our search of a motel room. After we had been turned down at two motels and could see no vacancy’s posted on the others, we decided to stop at a Best Western as our last resort. If they didn’t have a room, we would be forced to call the Batchelders and have them come and rescue us. Luckily, they had a single smoking room and we took it! After we got registered and got our key, we realized we hadn’t eaten since noon. Once more we braved the tariff and ate a 10 pm meal at Wendy’s.
Saturday morning before we left the motel, we ate its continental breakfast. We found that most of Denver was asleep because the tariff had dwindled down to a trickle as we drove on US 225 and US 25 and found Lincoln which was near Highland Ranch and was our destination. The Batchelders lived in one of its one hundred and one brick houses, which were suppose to have four different designs but they all looked alike to me. Since the streets were laid out in a circular pattern, we kept ending up back on Lincoln. Also, the house numbers didn’t run in sequence but our stubbornness prevailed until we found their house.
When we knocked on the Batchelders front door, they were eating breakfast. After we had a long visit and got our luggage in their guest bedroom, Norb mentioned that as we had made our many trips up and down Lincoln he saw that a Scottish Festival was being held in the area. We decided it might be fun to go to it, but when we drove there we found it was impossible to find a decent parking spot. Then Vern told us he would show us an ostrich ranch, but was he surprised as it was gone and the land was being filled up with houses. Still this short trip wasn’t a total loss for Norb and me as we found a catholic church at the end of a little dusty gravel road. There we saw a man and woman in front of a plain looking building that was labeled St. Pius. So we stopped and found out when the masses would be held the next morning. Then we drove to their daughter’s home. Linda and her husband, Mike, had just returned from Sturgis, SD where they had attended the big motorcycle convention. John Elway and his wife had been among their group. Linda was very sun burnt as she had ridden her cycle home while Mike had driven the van and its trailer.
When we returned to the Batchelder’s home, we enjoyed the pictures taken at their 50 wedding anniversary celebration until we met Linda and Mike at a restaurant to share an early supper.
When we got back to the house, Norb and Vern settled down in the living room and watched the Rockies baseball game on TV while Roberta and I visited. Later Roberta and I decided that we would take a walk. When we got outside and realized that it was dark. I asked her if it was safe to do this, she replied, “Sure!” At first we walked on the side walk but soon we struck off on one of Highland Ranch’s walking paths. When we were in the middle of a large field, we heard footsteps behind us. Whether it was from fear or curiosity, I took a quick peek and was relieved to see it was a young boy with a arm load of books. We continued our walking and talking on the empty paths and streets until Roberta realized that we had walked passed her street. We weren’t really lost, but not where we were suppose to be which was a long way from home. We wondered if our husbands were concerned about us but we couldn’t call them because we didn’t have any money except for a bent penny I picked up when we walked across a street. Still, except for the large blisters on Roberta’s heels, we made it back home safely. Evidently our husbands hadn’t worried too much on their late night vigil as they both were dozing when we opened the door.
The next morning Norb and I got up and went to church at St. Pius which was rather primitive as we sat on folding chairs and a guitar provided the music. But I\'m sure it will grow into a large parish because the congregation was made up of young families.
On our way back to the Batchelder’s we saw that the Scottish Festival was opening up for its second and final day. After we ate breakfast, we decided that we would visit the Scots. That morning we found a convenient parking spot near the festival’s entrance. When we stepped inside the gate, we were greeted with the haunting strains of the bag pipes and saw plaid kilted Scots of all sizes and ages. First we walked passed the dog demonstration field where a lady was trying to show her dog’s agility in jumping fences. I wasn’t impressed as our heeler Rex would put him to shame. Next we watched as burly kilted follows competed in the stone toss, which is sort of like the shot put and the throwing of weights over the bar. Soon the sound of lively music drew us to a stage where young lasses exhibited their fancy steps to the Scottish and Irish reels and the Highland Fling. Later, we watched costumed adults do a variety of spirited folk dances.
At 11:45 almost everybody gathered at the large ceremonial field where we found ring side seats on the bleacher to watch the parade. This was lead by a color guard and followed by all the Pipe and Drum Corps formed into one large musical group that played songs which called the Scots for the gathering of the clans. This was very impressive as fifty different clans proudly carried their plaid tartan banners onto the field. Some of these clans had just the lone banner carrier but others had twenty or more Scots surrounding their colors. I had an urge to march with the Mongomerys since my great-grandfather was Robert Montgomery. The caboose of the parade was made up of at least thirty breeds of dogs which were native of the British Isles. Since they had already been judged, some had ribbons on their collars but whether they were nice looking dogs or rangy, ugly beasts their owners lead them with pride.
The festival wasn’t over but we were hungry and wanted to try and get tickets to the Rockies game that night, so we went back home. When Vern called the ticket office, he was told that getting tickets wouldn’t be a problem. After we ate lunch and cleaned up the kitchen all of us except Roberta took a nap. She packed a survival bag for us which was filled with 2 huge plastic bags of popcorn, candy bars, a package of sunflowers seeds and a thermos of coffee to take to the game.
At 4:45 we got in their van and drove a short distance to a bus stop where we left their vehicle and boarded a bus which delivered us to the stadium. Since there had been an afternoon game, there were plenty of available seats for this rain make-up game. So we could help the umpire and have a good view of the entire field, Vern chose seats that were directly behind home plate.
When the Rockies’ ace pitcher appeared on the playing field, the local fans were relieved because it was rumored that he was in jail. It was reported in the Denver papers that his estranged wife had filed charges against him for slapping her. Of course he denied it but as Roberta observed the Rockies fans didn’t care if he beat his wife as long as he could throw strikes and get outs.
When the game started, we began eating our goodies. Naturally they made us thirsty so Roberta got her thermos and poured a little of its contents in a cup. A look of disbelief spread across her face because it held a half of a cup of hot water. Instead of believing her eyes, she opened the thermos and looked in it. Of course, it was water, too. Then she and Vern solved the mystery. It was there usual routine to fill the thermos with hot water before filling it with coffee and someone goofed so our hot coffee would be waiting for us when we got home. I accused her of trying to save money but I don’t think that was true because the smallest drink’s at the concession stands were $2.75. Our evening ended on a high note because the Rockies won their game. Then we reversed our ride home on the bus, to the car and back home to enjoy a hot cup of coffee that was waiting in their coffee maker. This was our last and final day in Colorado. To be continued.',0,0,5,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Education Helps in Communicating with Alzheimer\'s Patients','1999-09-26 08:00:00','I walk into Maryville Health Care, and ask to see Dean Davis, an Alzheimer\'s resident in the Special Care Unit.',' I walk into Maryville Health Care, and ask to see Dean Davis, an Alzheimer\'s resident in the Special Care Unit. I am led down a hallway to double doors, "Laura Lane," where I am told only the right door opens.
I can freely go in, but must ask a nurse to punch in a code when I am ready to leave. For the safety of the patients, the Alzheimer\'s wing is a secured unit. There is a peaceful atmosphere here. The noise level is purposefully lower, as ringing telephones, buzzers and other stimulus can confuse and frighten Alzheimer\'s patients.
The hall is rather homey looking, with a wallpaper border, ruffled curtains and a colorful throw for a wall hanging. There are several places to gather, such as a snack area, T.V. area and a place to watch several birds in a large bird cage. There is access to an outdoor courtyard. The atmosphere is important in establishing a feeling of safety, so needed by Alzheimer\'s patients.
I meet Dean Davis, who is sitting in bed reading the newspaper, and his wife, Jean, who is sitting in a chair beside the bed. Jean comes to visit every day.
Dean had been a hard-working hog farmer from Ravenwood. The stroke-induced Alzheimer\'s has changed him dramatically.
"It is impossible to accept," said Jean.
According to a report from the Alzheimer\'s Association, this disease affects millions of Americans, destroying a person\'s memory, judgment and ability to reason. Alzheimer\'s, a form of dementia, affects each person a little differently.
Although some Alzheimer\'s patients don\'t recognize family members, Dean knows Jean, and looks forward to her visits each day. One of the hardest adjustments in visiting an Alzheimer\'s patient is communication.
Judi McCoy, Dedicated Dementia Care Unit Coordinator at Maryville Health Care, says to talk slowly and enunciate your words when talking to an Alzheimer\'s patient. She encourages visitors to ask staff what to talk about, or to bring a magazine the patient would be interested in, which you could look at together. A "Memory Box" of baby items is available at Maryville Health Care to use to interact with patients.
Hearing and sight loss is another symptom of this disease, which also hinders communication. But that doesn\'t stop Jean from visiting, or wanting other family members to visit.
"I wish people would come see him," said Jean.
The need for education and help for family members whose loved ones have Alzheimer\'s is strong. A support group meets monthly, which Jean said is very helpful. She also had 20 family members walk in the Memory Walk last year, and is hoping for a good group this year.
The Memory Walk is the only national fund-raiser for Alzheimer\'s disease. Saturday, October 2, is the 1999 date for the event, with registration at 9 am and the walk beginning at 10 am. In Maryville, participants walk 4.2 miles, from Maryville Health Care down through the Northwest Missouri State University campus and back.
Family members, friends and concerned citizens can walk. Walkers are sponsored by the mile, or request a lump sum donation. Walkers can walk only part of the way, if needed. Eighty-eight percent of the funds from the walk stay in the 18 counties served by the Northwestern Missouri Alzheimer\'s Association area, of which Nodaway county is a part.
If you are interested in taking part in the Memory Walk, in making a donation to the Alzheimer\'s Association, or for more information, contact Judi McCoy, 524 North Laura, Maryville, 64468, telephone: 660-582-7447.
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','By Amy Houts',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Farm Service Agency to hold additional LDP informational meeting','1999-09-26 08:00:00','',' James L. Nance, county executive director of the Nodaway County FSA Office, announced that an additional, informational meeting has been scheduled to discuss the LDP and Grain Loan programs available and to update area farmers on 1999 changes to the programs.
The additional meeting is scheduled for 9:30 am on Wednesday, September 29, at the First Christian Church in Maryville. Nance said that producers who did not attend one of the meetings held on September 15, should plan to attend. Payments, loans and marketing strategies will be discussed along with LDP scenarios. "We will also review some of the problems that we saw in 1998 and how producers can avoid them in 1999," explained Nance.
The low grain prices have caused the Posted County Price (PCP) at the Nodaway County FSA Office to fall below the county loan rates. Farmers can receive the difference between the PCP and the loan rates on eligible commodities this fall. On September 20, the PCP for corn was $1.49/bu and the 1999 loan rate is $1.81/bu. making a payment rate of $.32/bu. The payment rate for soybeans on September 20 was $.82/bu. The PCP is based on the close of the previous day’s grain market, and fluctuates daily.
Producers must request the LDP payment before they lose beneficial interest in the crop. For crops where beneficial interest is lost immediately at harvest, this means filing a form, CCC-709, at the county office before harvest to be eligible.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Nodaway County collection gathers over 2,500 waste tires','1999-09-26 08:00:00','',' In a cooperative effort between the Nodaway County Commission, the City of Hopkins and the Northwest Missouri Regional Solid Waste Management District, Nodaway County residents were allowed to bring in their excess waste tires to designated collection sites free of charge. The project was funded through a district grant from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Each year the MDNR allots the District $45,000 for activities designed to reduce the amount of local waste entering the waste stream.
Approximately 2,371 car and light truck tires, 134 semi-truck tires and 122-rear tractor tires were collected at Hopkins and the Nodaway County Materials Yard in Maryville. In addition, over 400 rims, car and light truck size, were collected. The rims were crushed and recycled by Killin Salvage Yard, Bigelow.
“The collection had an even larger response than last year, which gathered about 2,100 waste tires. The district is pleased with the response, and is glad to provide this service to Nodaway County residents,” said Joel Miller, district planner.
Those assisting with the collections include Larry Dougan and Wayne Nelson, Nodaway County commissioners, Robert Aley, Nodaway County road and bridge crew, Jack Baldwin, City of Hopkins and Chad Lambert.
If you have any questions about this project or have ideas for similar collections, please call Joel Miller, regional planner at 660-582-5121.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','United Way of Nodaway County continues raffle','1999-09-26 08:00:00','',' The United Way of Nodaway County is continuing their raffle through October 1. Tickets are available at HyVee for a variety of collectors items including: an autographed Michael Jordon basketball, valued at $400, a Jeff Gordon autographed picture and collector’s car, valued at over $200; and a hand-stitched Kansas City Chiefs blanket worth $90.
Tickets will also be available September 25 at Family Weekend at the Alumni House on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University from 10:30- 1:30 pm. Proceeds for the sale of the raffle tickets, which are $1 for one ticket and $5 for six tickets, go to the United Way campaign.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Maryville’s Council passes 1999-2000 budget','1999-09-26 08:00:00',' The Maryville City Council passed the first budget of the millennium at their last meeting of September after two work study session earlier this summer.',' The Maryville City Council passed the first budget of the millennium at their last meeting of September after two work study session earlier this summer.
City Manager David Angerer in his report, provided these highlights:
• Revenues are expected to exceed expenses by $30,661.
• Factors leading to the “tightness” of this budget are rooted in the past year of city’s business including updating the city’s 911 emergency system to integrate with the county’s new system, a $50,000 match for the North Side Storm Drainage Project, $90,000 worth of change orders from the 1998 permanent street program and the demolition of the Nagle building with a cost of somewhere between $75,000 and $100,000.
The General Fund largest revenue items were summarized:
• Real estate and personal property taxes are expected to rise 7.4 percent due to new construction plus the reassessment will allow for a 5.1 percent jump.
• Sales taxes are projected to rise 3.8 percent.
• Electricity franchise fees are expected to increase 2.4 percent while gas franchise fees may increase over last year simply because of the mildness of the winter of 1998.
While speaking to estimates of the city’s expense column, Angerer made these observations:
• New office copier is needed in the city clerk’s office, $3,000 was allocated towards a down payment.
• $7,000 for new air conditioning at Public Safety.
• $45,750 to purchase two new patrol cars for Public Safety.
• $2,100 towards three new SCBA units in the fire protection department.
• The Permanent Street Program was allocated $500,000 and $60,000 towards Storm Drainage in conjunction with the Permanent Street Program for next summer.
• The street maintenance shed needs a new roof, $14,000, while more maintenance is needed on the shed which houses the street sweeper, $5,000.
• A new salt spreader for one of the dump trucks, $10,000.
• New mower for the cemetery mower, $9,000.
• Airport hangar roof, $18,000.
Budget Highlights
Revenues Expenses
1999 est. 2000 1999 est. 2000
General Fund 4,634,665 3,362,125 4,473,616 3,633,891
Park & Recreation 490,204* 120,408** 1,019,076* 1,134,370
Library 340,183 153,861** 234,217* 145,107
Mozingo Park 713,821** 733,430 689,846 643,082
Permanent Streets 759,681 505,000 850,510 505,000
Debt Retirement 1,592,314** 167,020** 1,602,638 174,885
Solid Waste 651,905 760,450 1,068,198 783,837
UDAG 110,090 105,090 170,060 105,090
Water/Sewer 8,684,285 6,517,581 2,387,410 6,517,581
Mozingo Golf 906,462 610,742 905463 635,082
Central Garage 105,755 103,375 98,755 103,375
Group Insurance 454,060 389,505 310,496 310,038
Cemetery Perpetual 11,840 12,225 18,100 0
* Denotes 1998 actual.
** Includes carryover funding.
Other business items at Monday evening’s meeting were:
• Public Safety Director Keith Wood reported on liquor establishment activities with the department. Council directed Angerer and Wood to meet with the owners of Palms due to recurring violations.
• Lowered the speed limit in the Mozingo Lake Park’s campground from 20 to 15 mph.
• Joe Franks representing the Northwest Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association invited the mayor, council and city staff to participate in the Third Annual Memory Walk, Saturday, October 2 to raise monies for the local chapter.
• Public Hearing held to review the Dempsey Annexation request.
• Approved the Fall City-wide Clean-up dates of November 1-5.
• Accepted the preliminary and final plat of T.O.’s Subdivision at the corner of Torrance and Saunders.
• Authorized the scheduling of public hearings for annexing of properties owned by Bryan and Sherri Twaddle, Tony and Denise Wardlow and Governor of State of Missouri which is the campus of Northwest Missouri State University.
• Approved temporary permit for Tau Kappa Epsilon and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternities.
•Executed contracts with Nodaway County for collection of taxes, Northwest Missouri State University for membership and general services at $2,132 and Terracon for ground water monitoring consulting services not to exceed $17,000.
• Approved the packaged liquor license for a convenience store at 221 West Fourth Street.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','DNR awards $5,000 to Jefferson C-123','1999-09-26 08:00:00','The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) awarded $5,000 to Jefferson C-123.',' The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) awarded $5,000 to Jefferson C-123. The district used the grant to purchase playground cover made from shredded tires. The groundcover helps protect children from injury.
The district personnel and community volunteers installed an encasement of treated wood before the ground-up tires were added.
“We really appreciate all the volunteer labor like Ron Swinford who provided his Bobcat,” said Superintendent Rob Dowis, “and there were several who helped preparing the encasement.”
The grant which Jefferson officials along with 90 other applicants was awarded to only 23 other entities.
“We feel real fortunate to be awarded these funds,” said Dowis, “especially since this is the first time we’ve ever applied and it was very competitive.”
Missouri is committed to a significant reduction in the amount of waste generated for disposal. By reusing waste tire material, this project helped achieve that goal. The source of funding for this grant is a portion of the 50-cent fee collected from retail purchases of new tires in Missouri.
',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Medsker Sales & Service recognized for Dixon ZTR Mower sales achievement','1999-09-26 08:00:00','Doug Medsker, Melissa Kneale, Jerry and Charlotte Sollars, representing Medsker Sales & Service, Graham, were presented with the Gold Leader Award for outstanding Dixon ZTR mower sales in Las Vegas, NV.',' Doug Medsker, Melissa Kneale, Jerry and Charlotte Sollars, representing Medsker Sales & Service, Graham, were presented with the Gold Leader Award for outstanding Dixon ZTR mower sales in Las Vegas, NV. Medsker Sales & Service has been an authorized Dixon dealership since 1998.
Dixon Industries, Inc., a Blount International, Inc. Company, manufactures and markets Dixon ZTR mowers, the number one Zero Turning Radius mower for home and commercial use, with cutting widths from 30" to 60".',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Relay for Life to wrap-up','1999-09-26 08:00:00','','The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life will have a meeting September 28 at 5:08 pm at the Northwest Technical School This meeting will over this year’s event and do preliminary planning for next year. All team captains are invited and anyone interested in joining the steering committee.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','‘Women Together’ panel discussions to begin September 30','1999-09-26 08:00:00','A series of panel discussions on women\'s issues titled, "Women Together," start 7 pm, Thursday, September 30, at the Wesley Foundation, 549 West Fourth Street, Maryville.',' A series of panel discussions on women\'s issues titled, "Women Together," start 7 pm, Thursday, September 30, at the Wesley Foundation, 549 West Fourth Street, Maryville. The first discussion titled, "Self Esteem...Affirming our Worth," will feature three women in leadership roles in Nodaway County: Betty Bush, Sandy Davis and Nancy DeYoung, as the evening’s guest panel.
Betty Bush, Maryville, professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has been teaching at Northwest Missouri State University for 24 years. She has seen young women at the university who don\'t have a good self image. Good self-esteem is important, especially for education majors.
"It takes a while to build," said Bush. "Teachers need to present a positive picture of themselves because the way they feel rubs off on the children."
Sandy Davis, presently a parole officer at Maryville Treatment Center (MTC), is also a methodist minister. She pastored a church in the Ravenwood area before working for MTC in December, \'96 to coordinate volunteer and religious activities there. Davis uses her background in corrections and counseling in her work.
Nancy DeYoung, adjunct faculty in the Department of Communications-Theater Arts, Northwest Missouri State University, teaches Fundamentals of Oral Communication. She had worked as a Program Director for Christian Education at the First United Methodist Church, Maryville, for 13 years.
The talk series is the inspiration of Marjean Potter-Ehlers and Terrie Jackson. Potter-Ehlers, Maryville, is a Methodist Campus Minister at Northwest. Jackson, Raymore, sees a need for these types of talks and support for women, "to take care of the emotional, physical and spiritual."
Future talks include these possible subjects: "Healthy Lifestyles" and "Loving Relationships." The event is free and open to the public.
',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Dale Kelley','1999-09-26 08:00:00','',' Dale DeLoss Kelley, 85, Graham, died September 18, 1999 at Village Care Center, Maryville.
Mr. Kelley was born November 23, 1913 in Almena, KS. His parents were Guy and Mayme Saunders Kelley. He married Catherine Kelley January 18, 1938 in Maryville.
He was a graduate of Elmo High School. He was a retired farmer and a former member of the Graham Masonic Lodge AF and AM.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and a sister, Eileen Stevenson.
Survivors include two sons, John Kelley and his wife, Carolyn, Fairfield, IA, and Jerry Kelley and his wife, Joyce, Platte City; four grandsons, Jonathan Kelley and his friend, Deanna Parise, Independence, Douglas Kelley and his wife, Sara, Coraville, IA, Jeff Kelley and his wife, Renee, Kansas City, and Joel Kelley and his wife, Robin, Platte City; one great-grandson, Hayden Graham Kelley; and two brothers, Lee Kelley, Burlington Jct. and Bobby R. Kelley, Hopkins.
Services were held September 20, 1999 at Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville. Burial was in Prairie Home Cemetery, Graham.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Celebrate yourself','1999-09-26 08:00:00','Celebrations! A part of life we look forward to and enjoy.',' Celebrations! A part of life we look forward to and enjoy. We celebrate all kinds of things...anniversaries, graduations, weddings, Christmas, baby showers, New Years, homecomings, proms, retirements and the list goes on. As I look at this list, however, I see something missing. Something so important that I don\'t understand why it has been overlooked all this time. We don\'t take time to celebrate us. We don\'t take a day to rejoice in what makes us....us. Now is that time.
I began celebrating me just two years ago. It all started out of depression. I was going to turn 31 and felt like I wasn\'t living my life to its fullest potential. I was in a big time rut and I had to get out! The night of my 31st birthday, I took my journal and began reflecting on the previous year. My accomplishments, my fears and my goals for the coming year. I set only four goals for myself to reach by the time I turned 32. 1 didn\'t want to set myself up for failure. Through the course of that year I did a lot of soul searching and growing. I pushed myself out of my comfort zone determined to have a successful 31st year. Through discipline and perseverance I did it! I surpassed my goals and was ready for a new year to begin.
As the days get shorter and the nights colder I begin to reflect once again on the previous year. My 33rd birthday will be here in October as well as my anniversary of living. My birthday is the 12th, my anniversary of life is the 10th. What exactly is that, you ask. It may sound weird to you but it is a very special day to me. So special that last year on my first anniversary I had a shirt made in honor of me. My anniversary of life came about last October when I realized it had been a year since I took the time to live. Through the course of a year I had changed my life. I was happy because I was accomplishing feats that I had only dreamed about. So my anniversary of life shirt reads "Discipline & Perservance". It reminds me to stay humble when I think I am invincible. It took lots of dedication to turn my life around.
It is so easy to get caught up in the day to day routine of life. Waking up, getting the kids and yourself ready for school and work, grocery shopping, running the kids to practice, making supper, doing laundry, raking leaves, etc. Our lives become stagnant. They become habit. I don\'t believe we are here on this glorious planet to be creatures of habit. Yes, all of those things are wonderful and most of them necessary, but to nurture ourselves means we only do the routine stuff better. I read something the other day that fit what I was feeling two years ago. A quote I know you can relate to. “No other person on earth can do what you alone are called to do. The call may be so faint you can barely make out the message, but if you listen, you will hear it." This year on the night of my 33rd birthday I will remember this thought and set four goals regarding what I feel is my calling. I haven\'t always listened to it, but it has always been there.
Today promise yourself that you too will pick a day to celebrate your life. Whether it\'s a birthday, a day in your favorite month or just any old day decide on it now! Use this special day to reflect and rejoice. Each of us has major accomplishments in our lives. Maybe it was 20 years ago in high school. but that\'s something. Write all these in a notebook. Write down what you like about yourself, what you don\'t like about yourself and whatever else makes you feel better. Now write out goals for yourself. I have found that four a year work really well for me but if you just want to begin with one or two that\'s a start! On your special day do something you love. Go shopping, take a walk in the park, have lunch with a friend, sip your favorite drink while reading a good book, anything that makes you feel good about you! Take your day and feel special. Celebrate!!!! The most important part of your day is remembering that life is a gift. As long as we just keep chugging along in our routine way of living we will never fully experience how great this gift is. One of my goals for my 33rd year of life is learning how to swim. I hate water. I never go to the pool. I am petrified of it as a matter of fact. However, there is something that I must do in my life that involves swimming. I feel this in my soul. It is a part of my calling. So I am going to overcome my fear of water and begin the daunting task of swimming. I will do it. I will overcome my fear and by my 34th year I will be asking my husband for a pool pass!
Celebrations are meant to be special. A time when we dress in our finest, eat special foods and use the "company\' dishes. I hope along with the traditional celebrations you will start a new one “The Celebration of my Life Day". Good Luck on your journey of discovery.',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Leslie Ackman',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Will sports kill you?','1999-09-26 08:00:00','A tragic incident recently caught boxing and other sports fans’ attention.',' A tragic incident recently caught boxing and other sports fans’ attention. A pugilist fighting at a match in Kansas City, at Harrah\'s, went down for the last final count. He died from severe trauma to the brain. It isn\'t the first time that has happened and probably won\'t be the last, but it makes you wonder why this sport is not banned. I must admit there is something primal in me that makes me watch some boxing, but another part of me says these guys and gals are trying to pound a person into unconsciousness and it should not happen. Yes, gals are now getting involved in fights and it is more than I want to see. It may be old-fashioned, but seeing two women pound each other\'s face is something I do not want to watch.
Money, big money, is involved and as long as that is there, and fans keep going to watch and tuning their TV to this, it will continue. That is the reality of it.
Another report that surfaced recently is that soccer can be bad for your brain also. Young people who use their head to butt the ball can have long term effects from this. Soccer will not be banned either and the jury may still be out on this claim.
Football cannot escape its share of responsibility for causing not only head injuries, but other life long injuries. Everyone probably knows someone who has sustained serious injuries playing football. I suppose you could make a case that all sports can kill you, or at least maim you in some way, so all sports should be banned. Before you get excited, people take their sports seriously, I am not advocating that. Well, on second thought, maybe boxing is on my list. For someone who grew up listening to the Gillette Cavalcade of Sports on Friday night fights, banning boxing are strange words for me, but I have about reached the end of my rope on this one. We have enough serious accidents without sanctioning another one.
I know this is only a very low whistle in the wind, but somebody, ban boxing!',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Frank Grispino',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Nodaway-Holt Board of Education meets','1999-09-26 08:00:00','','The Nodaway-Holt Board of Education met September 15, 1999 and the following action was taken.
• Amended seven contracts, including Susan Douglas and Robin Schamberger, who received their masters degrees.
• Accepted the current levy.
• Reported two board members will travel to Tan Tara and six board members will travel to Osborn for fall meetings.
• Revised the budget to include architectural fees.
• Superintendent Bruce Skoglund reported the high school addition is coming along well and soon footings will be poured at the Middle School.
• Counselors reported on MAP and ACT scores.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Counselors make Presentation at North Nodaway BOE Meeting','1999-09-26 08:00:00','',' The North Nodaway Board of Education met on September 15 for it\'s regularly scheduled meeting. Muriel Staples, elementary counselor, with the help of high school counselor, Ron Cox, made a presentation of six plans and/or calendars:
• The At-Risk plan, which includes evaluations of students, strategies to help students and teacher training, was adopted.
• The Guidance Plan and Calendar, outlining plans for portfolios for younger children and career exploration for older children, a drug-free program and needs for a career library, was approved, as were the Testing and Assessment Calendars.
• A Crisis Intervention Plan was authorized.
• A Drug-Free Plan, which is a federal program of Quest, Dare in grades 2,4, and 6, and Community 2000 drug-free activities, was approved.
Other business the BOE addressed:
•Approved the financial statement and amended the 1999-2000 budget.
• Adopted the 1999-00 bus route, which was the same as last year.
• Elementary Principal Beccy Baldwin, reported the school year was off to a good start, and that the preschool was going well. She is preparing for MSIP, Missouri Schools Improvement Program, an evaluative review by the state of Missouri Department of Education for accreditation.
• Librarian Marcia Cline, reported on the automation progress, the Show-Me Reader and Mark Twain Book awards, and the continual need for new and updated materials.
• Middle/High Principal Clinton Kimbrough reported on how teaching "teams" for each grade level in the middle school and high school are invaluable to teachers in planning cross-curriculum units as well as helping pinpoint concerns about students.
• Superintendent Dr. Tom Toler, reported attendance was about the same as last year, when MSIP will be visiting, and asked for discussion about renovation/construction needs.
• Two track coaches were hired, Matt Houchin, and Mitch Grossoehme, to co-coach middle school and high school.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','George Powers','1999-09-26 08:00:00','',' The South Nodaway Board of Education met September 21, 1999 and took the following action.
• Met with Tammy Vaughn of First Bank CBC regarding a review of their Cafeteria Insurance Plan. No action was taken.
• Heard from Lynn McClure of Grand River Mutual Telephone Co. regarding updating their current telephone system. No action was taken.
• Reviewed and approved their science curriculum.
• Authorized a search for an assistant baseball coach.
• Approved the senior class trip to Panama City, FL.
• Amended parking policy to include fire lanes.
• Discussed activity gate prices. No change was made.
• Approved the textbook update schedule.
• Missy Flynn, K-12 counselor, reported on MAP test results. Flynn stated the district’s goal is to have students in the top two levels of achievement.
• Voted to release construction company and architect with final payment.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0);
INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Guilford UMC finishes new addition shell','1999-09-29 08:00:00','This is a test of the Nodaway News Leaders capability of posting pictures to the web site.','',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0);
INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','US District Attorney to speak at drug awareness night','1999-10-24 08:00:00','Stephen L. Hill, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, will keynote a drug awareness night, Thursday, October 28.',' Stephen L. Hill, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, will keynote a drug awareness night, Thursday, October 28.
The event sponsored by the Skidmore Volunteer Fire Department will begin at 6 pm at the Nodaway-Holt elementary school in Skidmore. Hill’s topic will be methamphetamine facts: profile of a triple killer.
The event is open to the public with firefighters being given a special invitation.
Hill states that methamphetamines is a triple killer: it can kill you when you take it; it can kill you when you make the drug and it can kill you economically when you pay to remove the pollution a meth lab leaves behind. He continues, if left unchecked, meth can strike every vital part of the community including our collective health, safety, schools and environment.
This event will culminate a week of “Red Ribbon Week” activities at the Nodaway-Holt school. KC Wolf will be at a high school assembly on Monday, October 25. The kick-off rally will be held from 5 - 8 pm, later that evening at the high school in Graham. The evening celebration will include 5 pm, cook-out; 5:30-6:30 pm, booths and displays open; 6:30-7:30 speaker and 7:30 contest and raffle winners announced.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Middle School to conduct Infant Food Drive','1999-10-24 08:00:00','Maryville Middle schoolers will "Make A Difference" for infants and young children October 23 through delivery of infant items to the food pantry at the Ministry Center in Maryville.',' Maryville Middle schoolers will "Make A Difference" for infants and young children October 23 through delivery of infant items to the food pantry at the Ministry Center in Maryville.
MMS has chosen an infant food drive as the local project for “Make A Difference Day” -the most encompassing national day of helping others. Created by USA WEEKEND magazine, “Make A Difference Day” is an annual event that takes place on the fourth Saturday of every October and is a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors.
Millions have participated. In 1998, almost 2 million people cared enough about their communities to volunteer on that day, accomplishing thousands of projects in hundreds of towns and helping millions.
The food items being requested should all be nutritional or beneficial for infants and young children, and may include, but not be limited to: powdered infant formula, cereal, rice cereal, fruit juice, baby food (jars), oatmeal.
All collected food items will be donated to the food pantry at the Ministry Center. AIM Director Elizabeth Sharp is proud to see youth participating in an activity that helps their local community.
"I think the middle schoolers truly will “Make a Difference” as they donate items that will help ensure infants and young children in the community have proper nutrition," Sharp said.
“Make A Difference Day” builds on two assets within the Positive Values category of the developmental assets framework: ‘Caring’ and ‘Equality and Social Justice.’ According to the Search Institute, youth who have these the assets in this category tend to have better mental health, more effective social skills, lessened high-risk behavior, and greater academic performance.
"Youth who serve others not only make a difference in the lives of others, they also boost their own resiliency as they mature," Sharp said.
Other assets in the Positive Values category include Integrity, Honesty, Responsibility, and Healthy Lifestyle and Sexual Attitudes.
Contact Sharp, at 582-5121 for more information about the infant food drive or Assets In Motion (AIM).
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Towns place well in this year’s MCB competition','1999-10-24 08:00:00',' Individuals and groups from communities throughout Missouri gathered together to obtain new ideas and information about community betterment efforts and to celebrate the achievements of their year-long campaign at the 36th Annual Missouri Community Betterment Conference October 17-19 in Columbia.',' Individuals and groups from communities throughout Missouri gathered together to obtain new ideas and information about community betterment efforts and to celebrate the achievements of their year-long campaign at the 36th Annual Missouri Community Betterment Conference October 17-19 in Columbia.
Grant City was honored by receiving the highest Grand Prize Award for the formation and implementation of its community development program. The city of Graham placed fourth within their category while Maryville received a second place award in the Youth division.
More than 900 people from Missouri towns attended the MCB Conference themed “Partnerships for Sustainable Communities and Economic Vitality.” In addition to the awards banquet, informative sessions about a variety of community issues, fund raising, cultural tourism, AmeriCorps and DED programs were conducted.
Dr. Bertice Berry, an award-winning lecturer, stand-up comedian, doctor of sociology and host of “USA Live,” USA Network’s daily, live interactive talk show, was the keynote luncheon speaker.
The MCB program is the oldest, continuous state-sponsored community improvement program in the nation.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','All conference, all district softball players announced','1999-10-24 08:00:00',' The results are in and Nodaway county will be well represented in all conference and all district teams.',' The results are in and Nodaway county will be well represented in all conference and all district teams. The lists announced earlier last week name players from Jefferson, Northeast Nodaway and South Nodaway.
Nodaway county girls who made all conference are Jefferson: Holly Holtman, Rachel Kemper, Jill McQueen, Kara Sullivan and Breanna Wonderly; Northeast Nodaway: Talina Canon, Ashley Pride and Abbey Stiens; South Nodaway: Jesse Martin.
Those who went all state are, Jefferson: Holly Holtman, Rachel Kemper, Jill McQueen, Kara Sullivan and Breanna Wonderly; Northeast Nodaway: Talina Canon and Ashley Pride; South Nodaway did not have any all state players.
',0,0,12,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Jefferson fights hard, places third at State level','1999-10-24 08:00:00',' Well it seems like two years is as long as Jefferson can hold their seat as state champs, but they didn\'t give up that seat without a strong fight.',' Well it seems like two years is as long as Jefferson can hold their seat as state champs, but they didn\'t give up that seat without a strong fight.
Friday and Saturday Jefferson headed down to Rainbow Field in Columbia to take part in what has just about become an annual event for them. I\'m talking of course about the state girl\'s softball semi-finals and finals.
Last week Jefferson went down to Columbia with a 23-3 record and more than enough talent. However in a crushing loss to LaPlata on Friday, any hopes of a three-peat were forfeited. Friday\'s match-up was scoreless until the third inning. LaPlata was able to get a few hits but Jefferson just didn\'t have much luck in defending themselves. An overthrown ball to third allowed LaPlata to put one on the board and a second missed catch allowed a second point. In the seventh, things started looking up for Jefferson. With just one out two of Jefferson\'s girls walked and Holly Holtman hit a single, loading the bases. However the next two batters just couldn\'t get contact with the ball and they both struck out. The final score was 2-0 LaPlata. Breanna Wonderly struck out seven, walked one and allowed one hit. Offensively Holly Holtman had four hits and two runs.
Jefferson played again for the third place position on Saturday. Once again the game started scoreless, 0-0 until the fifth when Holly Holtman got on first, stole second and eventually scored. In the sixth, Breanna Wonderly walked. Both Jill McQueen and Rachel Kemper hit singles loading the bases as they had the day before, however this time they pulled off what they had wanted, Holly Holtman hit a 3 run double bringing the score to 4-0. The only other action occurred in the seventh when one point was allowed. The final score was 4-1, and Jefferson went home with the third place win.
I talked a little with Don Edwards, head coach for the Lady Eagles, he said that although the results were less than what they expected they were still very happy with their win. Edwards said that for them to pull off their Saturday win was commendable as the Friday game really did a number to their attitudes, spirit was down after Friday but by Saturday they were ready to go again and they pulled it off.
A big congratulations to each and everyone of the Jefferson Lady Eagles. To be able to do what you did and to keep it up for as long as you have is simply incredible. To the seniors on this year\'s team, you\'ve done well. And to the rest of the team, good luck next year. Keep it up.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','by Cory Stahl',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Students at Jefferson off to the “Write Start”','1999-10-24 08:00:00',' Wanda Bloom, Diane Jenson and Sue Swinford, Jefferson Elementary School teachers, have been awarded another grant for their Write Start program.',' Wanda Bloom, Diane Jenson and Sue Swinford, Jefferson Elementary School teachers, have been awarded another grant for their Write Start program. The program, which the teachers implemented last year, began as a way for the teachers to develop a sense of excitement about reading and writing for their students.
The students produce “My Day” books by writing a word or sentence about their day while parents or teachers take photographs of them engaging the activity the students wrote about. They also use computer programs and rubber stamps to produce additional books.
The program has been very popular among both parents and students. “They love reading each other’s books,” said Swinford.
During a recent “write night,” which gave parents an opportunity to help their children produce books, there was 100 percent turnout. The teachers also created the Write Night News, which included text from books about family that the students wrote, and made it available to both the families and community.
The teachers will travel to the Missouri School Board Association’s meeting later this month and present a program concerning the grant. They were selected because of their program’s success and because it addresses the Show-Me standards.
',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Take time to make a life-saving appointment---Donate blood!','1999-10-24 08:00:00','Before your calendar fills up with activities, be sure to add one very important date: giving blood at the Maryville Blood Drive on Tuesday, October 26.',' Before your calendar fills up with activities, be sure to add one very important date: giving blood at the Maryville Blood Drive on Tuesday, October 26. By donating now, you can make sure blood is constantly available for hospital patients when it is needed most.
As a healthy, frequent Red Cross blood donor, you can help assure a safe and adequate blood supply. You can start by donating blood at the blood drive from 3 - 7 pm on October 26, at the Nodaway County Senior Center. If you have questions or to make an appointment, call Lori at 582-8160.
All blood types are needed, but type O is particularly needed. Type O is the most common blood type and is used in 52 percent of all surgeries. Since only 46 percent of the population have type O blood, type O donors are asked to give blood more frequently. Giving blood is safe and simple. Sterilized needles and supplies are used only once and then safely discarded. You must weigh 110 pounds or more and be at least 17 years old.
',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Elmo’s UMC to celebrate 50 years of Lord’s Acre Days','1999-10-24 08:00:00',' The members of Elmo United Methodist Church will be celebrating a milestone in service next weekend.',' The members of Elmo United Methodist Church will be celebrating a milestone in service next weekend.
The 1999 Lord’s Acre Day will be Saturday, October 30 with dinner being served at 11:30 am. Menu items include chicken supreme, ham loaves and all the trimmings.
There will be a country store, opening at 11 am, featuring homemade baked goods, jams, jellies and special items to commemorate the 50th Anniversary. The women of the church will offer a dated Christmas medal ornament for $8 and a ceramic mug for $12. Both of these will have a picture of the church and the dates of 1949-99. Joyce Livengood, Tarkio, who is a member of the United Methodist Women imprinted the mug at her business.
The auction will begin at 1 pm. Dale Larabee is the chairman of this year’s day while Pearl Pike is his assistant.
For 50 years, the members have offered a Lord’s Acre Day event to their congregation and the community with the first event being held October 28, 1949. From the October, 1949 Elmo Register it was reported the first “Lord’s Portion Sale was a big success with gross receipts of $2,397.75 plus 25 bushels yet to be paid for. Then the WSCS dinner brought in $144 in addition to the above.”
It continued to report, “Four head of calves sold for a total of $316; hogs sold for $334.50 and corn around $1,200. Several lovely cakes were auctioned off bringing from $10 to $20 a piece for a total of $79.”
Col. Glenn Bradley was the auctioneer for the initial event with Harold Harvey acting as the clerk. Other auctioneers from the area who have served are Carol Graham and Jim Hutchinson with Randy James as the caller for this year’s event.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Births','1999-10-24 08:00:00','','Tucker Romesburg
Brandi Romesburg, Barnard, would like to announce the birth of a son, Tucker Ryan, born October 6, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. He weighed seven pounds.
Maternal grandparents are Mary and Roy Romesburg, Meadville, and Lynn Grover, Kahlotus, WA.
Maternal great-grandparents are Pam and Gilbert Romesburg, Wheeling.
Jaquline Dredge
John and Shawna Dredge, Maryville, wish to announce the birth of a daughter, Jaquline Renee, born October 9, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. She weighed eight pounds and 13 ounces.
Maternal grandparents are Karen and Fred Giesken, Maryville, and Mike and Kim Poppa, Graham.
Paternal grandparents are Richard and Lavaughn Dredge, Maryville.
Maternal great-grandparents are Betty and Gene Emery, Maryville, and Clarence and Marjorie Beason, Maryville.
Paternal great-grandparents are Frances Ford, Maryville, and Dorothy Dredge, Maryville.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Versa Sexson','1999-10-24 08:00:00','','Versa Sexson
Versa Cleo Sexson, 92, Barnard, died October 17, 1999 at her home in Barnard.
Mrs. Sexson was born October 19, 1906 in Westboro. Her parents were Brown Hampton and Cora Elizabeth Parsons Teague. She married James Irvin Sexson August 8, 1930 in Burlington Jct.
She was a graduate of Maryville High School, class of 1927, and attended Northwest Missouri State Teacher’s College for 2 years. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Barnard United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two sisters, Bernice Vulgamott and Osia Choates.
Survivors include two sons, Eugene Kenneth Sexson, Barnard, and John Edward Sexson, Raytown; two daughters, Helen Louise Strong, Sumner, IA, and Betty Marie Lewis, Parkville; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one nephew, Charles Vulgamott, St. Joseph.
Services were held at Barnard United Methodist Church with the Reverend Brenda Abplanalp officiating. Burial was in the Barnard American Legion Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Barnard United Methodist Church.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Katherine Damgar-Cox','1999-10-24 08:00:00','','Katherine Damgar-Cox
Katherine Renee Damgar-Cox, 27, Soddy-Daisy, TN, died September 25, 1999 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Survivors include her husband, Mike Cox; two daughters, Samantha and Elizabeth; one grandmother, June Damgar, Maryville; her father, Chris L. Damgar; an aunt, Eileen Carroll and her family, Maryville; her mother, two brothers, all of Gladstone, her grandparents, Kansas City; one aunt and her family, Maryville.
Services were held September 30, 1999 at Union Fork Baptist Church with the Reverend Clay Moreland officiating. Burial was in Hamilton County Memorial Park.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Edna Cook','1999-10-24 08:00:00','','Edna Cook
Edna M. Cook, 87, Albany, died October 19, 1999 at Heartland Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Cook was born September 27, 1912 in Gentry. Her parents were William and Ollie Elizabeth Crabtree Osborne. She married Harry Jay Cook on December 25, 1946 in Harford, IA.
She was a homemaker and a member of the United Methodist Church, Albany.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Charles Osborne and Henry Clay Osborne; one sister, Lorena Gillespie; one grandson, Rick Hogue; and a son-in-law, Gene Hogue.
Survivors include her husband, of their home; one son, Mearl Cook and his wife, Helen, Clay Center, KS; three daughters, Beverly Hogue, Albany, Diana Vernon, Craig, and Mary Beth Akers and her husband, Vernon, Weskan, KS; two brothers, Earl Osborne, Albany, and Bud Osborne and his wife, Ila, Albany; three sisters, Mary Malson, Albany, Suzanne Young, Fulton, Letha Caraway, Albany; one sister-in-law, Frances Osborne, Blairstown, IA; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 am on Friday, October 22, 1999 at the United Methodist Church, Albany. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Albany.
Memorials may be made to the Gentry County Salvation Army.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Shoppers meet Santa','1999-10-24 08:00:00','We went shopping the other day. I was looking forward to a nice relaxing day with my mom and daughter.',' We went shopping the other day. I was looking forward to a nice relaxing day with my mom and daughter. However when the daughter is just two years old the day is usually anything but relaxing! As the day wore on my patience was wearing thin. We had remembered the stroller, the drinks, the snacks, you know the bag of goodies a two year old requires when shopping at the mall. Still, Emma preferred running between strangers feet while glancing back at mom and grandma, giggling all the way. It was definitely time to go we decided. But curiosity got the better of us when we noticed a sign with the store name PB&E Toys and an arrow pointing to the right. We had heard about this little toyshop in the mall and had been wanting to visit. Wait a minute! Take an already restless two year old in a toy store?! No Way! It was too late. Emma had raced ahead just in time to spot the sweet snugly snail from “Franklin” perched in the window. We were going in!
Once inside there was no turning back or shall I say no pulling, dragging or pushing Emma out the door. There were Madaline\'s, plush bunnies, Thomas the Tank Engine toys and more! A two-year-old\'s heaven. Mom and I casually looked around getting ideas for Christmas. Ten minutes later I told Emma we were going to have to go. That went over so well. She yelled “NO” in her dainty little way while she played intently with a train set. How come children never get so involved with their own toys at home? As I was pondering this question I looked up to see an older gentleman walk in. He looked so familiar but I couldn\'t quite put my finger on it..ummmm. Seconds later Emma jumped up from the floor and ran to this man yelling in the sweetest voice I\'ve ever heard “Santa Claus!!!!!” “Oh, that\'s who he looks like,” I mumbled. She couldn\'t take her eyes off this jolly old man. He slowly walked towards us.
As the Santa man approached my daughter\'s eyes lit up. I had never seen her pay such attention. She inquisitively looked him over wondering what he would say to her. His eyes twinkled then he spoke... “Have you been a good little girl, Emma?” Had he heard me say her name? I thought. Emma nodded sweetly. “You Santa Claus” she said. She told him she wanted a dolly....the baby kind. Santa laughed in his jolly old way noticing that Em had something in her hands. What\'s that? he questioned. "Butterfly." she replied. You keep being a good girl for mommy and you can take that butterfly home. Emma\'s face broke out into the biggest grin. Santa give me a toy! She exclaimed. I was speechless. This was a toy from the shop....an unpaid toy. I looked at him. He just smiled, winked and said “Mama, maybe you did see the real Santa today. Take care of that special little girl.” I managed a confused grin, a wave, and a thank you before walking out the door.
As we finished our shopping I kept thinking about our encounter. Emma was beaming and repeating that she had seen the real Santa that day. I continue to think about "Santa". The kindness he showed to my daughter I will never forget. Perhaps, though the biggest gift was the one I received. He reminded me to see the world through a child\'s eyes is a gift. Soon my daughter will outgrow Santa Claus and be more interested in boys and movies. I will never forget the way she looked at him. She knew that was Santa with all her heart.
There are days when I pull my hair out and can\'t wait for my babies to be older. The kindness of the Santa Man in the mall reminded me that these are the sweetest days....days to be cherished and enjoyed. As the holiday season approaches and our lives get so hectic we don\'t have time to breathe, remember that this is the last year your kids will be this age. Enjoy the wonderment of the season through their eyes. Our kids don\'t care what the house looks like or what fancy appetizers we serve. Our kids love the magic. That\'s my gift to you....take this time to hold on to the magic before it disappears.
',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Lesley Ackman',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Shoppers meet Santa','1999-10-24 08:00:00','We went shopping the other day. I was looking forward to a nice relaxing day with my mom and daughter.',' We went shopping the other day. I was looking forward to a nice relaxing day with my mom and daughter. However when the daughter is just two years old the day is usually anything but relaxing! As the day wore on my patience was wearing thin. We had remembered the stroller, the drinks, the snacks, you know the bag of goodies a two year old requires when shopping at the mall. Still, Emma preferred running between strangers feet while glancing back at mom and grandma, giggling all the way. It was definitely time to go we decided. But curiosity got the better of us when we noticed a sign with the store name PB&E Toys and an arrow pointing to the right. We had heard about this little toyshop in the mall and had been wanting to visit. Wait a minute! Take an already restless two year old in a toy store?! No Way! It was too late. Emma had raced ahead just in time to spot the sweet snugly snail from “Franklin” perched in the window. We were going in!
Once inside there was no turning back or shall I say no pulling, dragging or pushing Emma out the door. There were Madaline\'s, plush bunnies, Thomas the Tank Engine toys and more! A two-year-old\'s heaven. Mom and I casually looked around getting ideas for Christmas. Ten minutes later I told Emma we were going to have to go. That went over so well. She yelled “NO” in her dainty little way while she played intently with a train set. How come children never get so involved with their own toys at home? As I was pondering this question I looked up to see an older gentleman walk in. He looked so familiar but I couldn\'t quite put my finger on it..ummmm. Seconds later Emma jumped up from the floor and ran to this man yelling in the sweetest voice I\'ve ever heard “Santa Claus!!!!!” “Oh, that\'s who he looks like,” I mumbled. She couldn\'t take her eyes off this jolly old man. He slowly walked towards us.
As the Santa man approached my daughter\'s eyes lit up. I had never seen her pay such attention. She inquisitively looked him over wondering what he would say to her. His eyes twinkled then he spoke... “Have you been a good little girl, Emma?” Had he heard me say her name? I thought. Emma nodded sweetly. “You Santa Claus” she said. She told him she wanted a dolly....the baby kind. Santa laughed in his jolly old way noticing that Em had something in her hands. What\'s that? he questioned. "Butterfly." she replied. You keep being a good girl for mommy and you can take that butterfly home. Emma\'s face broke out into the biggest grin. Santa give me a toy! She exclaimed. I was speechless. This was a toy from the shop....an unpaid toy. I looked at him. He just smiled, winked and said “Mama, maybe you did see the real Santa today. Take care of that special little girl.” I managed a confused grin, a wave, and a thank you before walking out the door.
As we finished our shopping I kept thinking about our encounter. Emma was beaming and repeating that she had seen the real Santa that day. I continue to think about "Santa". The kindness he showed to my daughter I will never forget. Perhaps, though the biggest gift was the one I received. He reminded me to see the world through a child\'s eyes is a gift. Soon my daughter will outgrow Santa Claus and be more interested in boys and movies. I will never forget the way she looked at him. She knew that was Santa with all her heart.
There are days when I pull my hair out and can\'t wait for my babies to be older. The kindness of the Santa Man in the mall reminded me that these are the sweetest days....days to be cherished and enjoyed. As the holiday season approaches and our lives get so hectic we don\'t have time to breathe, remember that this is the last year your kids will be this age. Enjoy the wonderment of the season through their eyes. Our kids don\'t care what the house looks like or what fancy appetizers we serve. Our kids love the magic. That\'s my gift to you....take this time to hold on to the magic before it disappears.
',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Lesley Ackman',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Pumpkin Center Charlie’s Girl','1999-10-24 08:00:00','Our generation will be marked in the history books as the ones who hungered, thrived for and ultimately gained control over just about everything and everyone.',' Our generation will be marked in the history books as the ones who hungered, thrived for and ultimately gained control over just about everything and everyone.
And yes it is a sad statement of our society. With control comes power and a somewhat overlooked element, responsibility.
Recently ‘Ville City Council delved head long into our trash heap, literally. This bad “penny” keeps coming back and needless to say the “penny” has turned into quite a cash cow. Upon dissecting the beast piece by historical piece at the last council meeting, City Manager David Angerer kept coming up against a recurring theme, control. It seems the city has lost it. The state agency called MDNR which stands for Missouri Department of Natural Resources has all the control and power they can muster and the citizens of Maryville will have to pay, pay deeply if they want to continue to operate their landfill. MDNR have tested the ground water of the dump for decades but recently a trace and let me emphasize, a trace of unusual compounds was discovered. It could have come from something Maryville manufacturing plants hauled out there in the 1960’s. So now there’s a two-alarm drill which costs the city, yes the citizens, $60-80,000 annually. The monitoring wells are tested by a firm, Terracon, Kansas City. They send the results of their high tech testing to the state agency who in turn decides the future hoops it can make the city jump through.
Another example of control became apparent at that same council meeting. Angerer in his frustration with the mounting costs of the operation delivered to the council an ordinance that would raise the haulers tipping fees $6 per ton. Then after several minutes of deliberation from the council members, city staff and local trash contractors seated in the council gallery, the council voted down his ordinance. Angerer’s face drained of color. He declared to the council their next step would be to slash $38,262 out of the budget that is barely a month old.
Needless to say council members, knowing full well there is not $30,000 worth of fat or contingency funds to be cut, became defensive. Councilman Michael Thompson explained why he voted no and requested Angerer to revamp the ordinance later when all the numbers, facts and figures had been digested. He said no.
Now here’s the power thing. Thompson initiated the revote on the ordinance by making a motion to rescind the original vote. That passed 3-2. Then the first reading was put back on the floor which also passed by the same one-vote margin. So now the city staff will provide numbers to back up their thesis of the need for a rate hike.
And yes there’s even one more aspect to the “control issue” of Maryville’s trash heap. The ultimate control factor would be for the city to muncipalize trash pick-up within the city limits. Angerer has said over and over again this is not a popular option and not something the city wants to do. But as an outsider looking in, it would give the city total control of the potential revenue for the future of the landfill.
Does it seem through out this entire messy scenario the power has shifted away from the common man who needs government to serve him instead of vice-a-versa?
Nuff said.',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Kay Wilson',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Week without violence','1999-10-24 08:00:00','Maryville Mayor Dale Mathes signs a proclamation declaring October 17-23 a “Week without Violence” . . .','Maryville Mayor Dale Mathes signs a proclamation declaring October 17-23 a “Week without Violence” as Andrea Jorgensen, Anne McCarthy, Jamie Gaston, Becky VanNess, Northwest Missouri YWCA Outreach worker; Vicky Hilsabeck, advocate; Melissa Breazile and Marcie Shermen look on. A “Week without Violence” was sponsored by the YWCA and RIGHTS, an organization at Northwest Missouri State University that serves as a peer education group raising awareness about sexual assault and sexual harassment as well as promoting healthy sexuality.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','West Nodaway Board of Education appoints committee members','1999-10-24 08:00:00','The West Nodaway Board of Education held its monthly meeting October 13 and the following action was taken.','The West Nodaway Board of Education held its monthly meeting October 13 and the following action was taken.
• Approved an updated policy regarding the administration of medicine.
• Authorized the district budget for the 1999-2000 school year. It will be a balanced budget.
• Recognized Rod Barr for being selected as Northwest District Educator of the Year.
• Barr asked the Board for representation on the Teachers, Administrators, and Board committee. The Board appointed Lee Larabee and Sherry Grahl. Angie Balle and Russell Adkins were appointed to the Missouri School Improvement Committee. Steve Harris and Herb Snodderley were appointed to the salary committee.
• Barr reported the FFA Convention will be held October 27-30 in Louisville, KY and 15 students will attend.
• Superintendent Steve Andes reported there had been a minor bus accident when a bus driver backed into a grain cart causing $2,293 in damage. Repairs should be completed by the end of the month and the district is currently renting a bus from Laidlaw.
• Elementary Principal Barb Bender stated there had been a 97 percent attendance rate. She reported the Elmo Methodist Church is donating school supplies, that costumed students will parade through the housing area to celebrate Halloween and that the fire drill evacuation time had been 53 seconds.
• Rod Bastow, high school principal, reported a 96 percent attendance rate. He stated they had a bus evacuation drill and a fire drill, the junior high girls finished fourth in the annual junior high volleyball tournament, Leah Koger was selected for all-district choir and Michael Goff and Verlena Downing were chosen king and queen of this year’s homecoming.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','County to receive more CART funds next year','1999-10-31 08:00:00','Nodaway County will see an increase in road and bridge maintenance and repair dollars from Missouri Department of Transportation through the County Aid Road Trust (CART) in the year 2000.',' Nodaway County will see an increase in road and bridge maintenance and repair dollars from Missouri Department of Transportation through the County Aid Road Trust (CART) in the year 2000.
The percentage rate for Nodaway County will be .0102 which will calculate to $1,065,900 in funding for the year, an increase of $28,813. Three revenue funds are used for this total. They are gas taxes, vehicle sales taxes and vehicle fees.
CART funds are apportioned to counties on the basis of two factors: one-half of the funds are credited to the county based on the ratio of its road mileage to the total county road mileage in the unincorporated areas of the state, and one-half is credited to the county based on the ratio that its rural land valuation bears to the rural land valuation of the entire state.
Other adjoining counties’ rates were Atchison, .0057; Gentry, .0049; Holt, .0045 and Worth, .0024. The county which will receive the most funding will be St. Louis with a rate of .1237.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','SSM Health Care wins Missouri Quality Award','1999-10-31 08:00:00','SSM Health Care (SSMHC) is one of three recipients of the 1999 Missouri Quality Award, given by the Excellence in Missouri Foundation.',' SSM Health Care (SSMHC) is one of three recipients of the 1999 Missouri Quality Award, given by the Excellence in Missouri Foundation. Sr. Mary Jean Ryan, FSM, president/CEO, will receive the award from Governor Mel Carnahan on November 4 at the Seventh Annual Missouri Quality Conference in Jefferson City.
The Missouri Quality Award (MQA) is the official state recognition for excellence in quality leadership. Modeled after the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) the MQA is recognized as one of the strongest state-level quality award programs in the country. Other recipients of the 1999 award are St. Luke\'s Hospital of Kansas City and the billing services division of Sprint.
"We are extremely pleased that our entire system was chosen for this award," said Sr. Mary Jean Ryan, FSM, president/CEO, SSM Health Care. "The MQA sets high standards for health care quality throughout the state. This is a wonderful tribute to our employees."
The award comes on the heels of SSMHC\'s selection as the first health care system in the nation to receive a site visit from the MBNQA program. This is the first year that not-for-profit education and health care organizations were eligible to apply for the award.
SSMHC applied as a system for the MQA and the MBNQA awards since the award criteria were identical. Applying for both awards provided an opportunity to receive feedback from each award organization.
"As an organization, we began this process to get better, faster. We have achieved so much already and I am confident that we will continue to improve," said Sr. Mary Jean.
Sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Mary, and based in St. Louis, SSM Health Care (SSMHC) is one of the largest Catholic systems in the country, and was one of the first health care organizations in the US to implement continuous quality improvement systemwide in 1990.
The system owns, operates and manages 20 acute care hospitals in four states: Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin and Oklahoma and three nursing homes. Nearly 5000 affiliated physicians and 20,000 employees work together to provide a wide range of services, including rehabilitation, pediatric, home health, hospice, residential and skilled nursing care. SSMHC\'s health-related businesses include information systems and support services, such as material management and home care. SSMHC also owns an interest in two managed care organizations -- Premier Insurance Agency in Wisconsin and Community Care in Oklahoma.
For copies of press releases and additional information about SSM Health Care, please visit SSMHC’s homepage at www.ssmhc.com.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Maryville R-II Building Projects Open House','1999-10-31 08:00:00','The Maryville R-II School District Board of Education, administration, staff and the Maryville Citizens for Education Committee will host an Open House for the Maryville R-II Building Projects on Sunday, November 7, from 1 to 4:30 pm.',' The Maryville R-II School District Board of Education, administration, staff and the Maryville Citizens for Education Committee will host an Open House for the Maryville R-II Building Projects on Sunday, November 7, from 1 to 4:30 pm.
The building project improvements include the new Maryville Middle School located at 525 West South Hills Drive, a new Science wing and other improvements at the Maryville High School/Northwest Technical School at 1515 South Munn Avenue, and a new Gymnasium and other improvements at Eugene Field Elementary School at 418 E Second Street.
Tours will be available at all three sites. Refreshments will be served at the Maryville Middle School. A bus will be available at Maryville Middle School at 2:30 pm and 3 pm to provide transportation to the other building projects and return to Maryville Middle School parking lot for those who wish to take advantage of door to door service.
Superintendent Dr. Gary W. Bell believes that the innovations and renovations are key instruments in the future success of education in Maryville.
“In April 1997, the patrons of the Maryville R-II School District made a significant commitment to enhancing the educational facilities of the District with the approval of a $9,485,000 bond issue. The new facilities will assist the faculty, staff and administration in continuing an outstanding tradition of providing excellent educational services,” said Bell.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Maryville UMC to host bazaar','1999-10-31 08:00:00','Table centerpieces of wooden gingerbread men in assorted attire will set the theme, "Visions of Sugarplums" at the First United Methodist Church Annual Bazaar, Tuesday, November 2.',' Table centerpieces of wooden gingerbread men in assorted attire will set the theme, "Visions of Sugarplums" at the First United Methodist Church Annual Bazaar, Tuesday, November 2. Organized by the United Methodist Women, the event begins at 7 am, with fresh homemade doughnuts, juice and coffee. Booths offering holiday and handcrafted items, baked goods, needlework, loomed rugs, plants, spices, jams and jellies and reusable treasures, are planned by the Circles of the group. Lunch will be served from 11 am until 1:30 pm, and will feature homemade vegetable soup, assorted sandwiches, salads and homemade pies.
During the event, that ends at 2 pm, everyone will be given the opportunity to take home a beautiful hand sewn quilt, an embroidered Christmas tablecloth and a colorful crocheted afghan. The quilt and tablecloth were made and donated by the Reverend Wauneita McConnell, a former associate pastor of FUMC in the 1960\'s, now living in Indianola,IA. The afghan was made and given by Grace Grahl, a member of the church.
Coordinators of the Bazaar are Julie Ferguson and Michelle Carpenter.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Graham Hobby Show scheduled for November','1999-10-31 08:00:00','Circles and Light has been chosen as the theme for the thirty-fourth annual Graham Hobby Show to be held November 7 in the Nodaway Holt High School auditorium, Graham.',' Circles and Light has been chosen as the theme for the thirty-fourth annual Graham Hobby Show to be held November 7 in the Nodaway Holt High School auditorium, Graham. Admission will be charged. Door prizes will be given. Lunch will be availableat the show for a fee provided by the Nutrition Site.
There will be exhibits as well as items for sale. The members of the club traditionally display their projects for the year for the enjoyment of those attending. Honored guests at this year’s show will be those who help to "Light up our Community" nominated by members of the club and are community workers in the area.
Lucille Godsey, Skidmore and Rosie Messner, Savannah, are in charge of name tags for this year’s show. Advertising is being handled by Mae Hillman, St Joseph, and Letha Marie Mowry, Maryville. Show committee is Ardith Kneale, Graham, Letha Marie Mowry, Maryville, Lucille Godsey and Marian Everhart, both of Skidmore. Marilyn Shamberger, Barnard, is president of the club.
Proceeds of the show have been used for community projects at Graham - display cabinet in the Community Building, a grill for the park, punch bowl and cups for the Community Building, Christmas Decorations for the town etc.
',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Blood drive set for Nov. 11','1999-10-31 08:00:00','The Maryville Business & Professional Women are again sponsoring a blood drive for the Maryville area.',' The Maryville Business & Professional Women are again sponsoring a blood drive for the Maryville area. The event is set for 9 am - 7 pm, Thursday, November 11 at the First United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall, Maryville.
As a reminder, it is requested for participants to bring their identification such as a Community Blood Center donor card, driver’s license, etc. To sign up for donation call 582-4031 or 582-TWOS.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Band Boosters begin annual wreath and greenery sale','1999-10-31 08:00:00','The Maryville High School Band Boosters have kicked off their annual Christmas wreath and greenery sale.',' The Maryville High School Band Boosters have kicked off their annual Christmas wreath and greenery sale. There are four sizes of wreaths - 20”, 30”, 48” and 60”. Also available are decorated swags, candy canes, grave blankets and roping.
Orders may be placed with any band member, by calling the band room at the high school at 562-4168, or by calling 582-7238. Your name and phone number will be needed. Orders will be delivered the week of Thanksgiving.
Orders will close November 8.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Births','1999-10-31 08:00:00','','Miyu Tabata
Miyako and Yutaka Tabata, Maryville, announce the birth of a daughter, Miyu, September 29, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. She weighed five pounds, 10 ounces.
Maternal grandparents are Emiko and Masakatsu Yamanda, Hyogo, Japan.
Paternal grandparents are Miyoko and Yoshio Tabata, Hyogo, Japan.
Adam Ramer
Ronald and Beth Ramer, Stanberry, announce the birth of a son, Adam LeRoy, October 20, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. He weighed eight pounds and five ounces and joins a sister, Stephanie LeAnn Ramer.
Maternal grandparents are Donald and Linda McGinley, Darlington.
The paternal grandmother is Linda Jones, Fayette, AL.
The maternal great-grandmother is Lavonne Gunter, Stanberry.
The paternal great-granmother is Winnie Hawk, Taledaga, AL.
Annika Johnson
Michael and Kenna Johnson, Maryville, announce the birth of a daughter, Annika Olivia-Skye on October 18, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. She weighed seven pounds and 11 ounces and joins two sisters, Michaela and Chloe.
Maternal grandmother is Elizabeth Miller, Red Oak, IA.
Paternal grandparents are Jan and Bill Tegeler, Des Moines, IA; and Chuck and Dorothy Johnson, Clarinda, IA.
The paternal great-grandmother is Lois Jean Braymen, Coin, IA.
Jalen Sundell
Bob and Korena Sundell announce the birth of a son, Jalen Karl, on October 18, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. He weighed eight pounds and one ounce.
The maternal grandmother is Loni Stevens, St. Louis.
Paternal grandparents are Karl and Joyce Sundell, St. Joseph.
Jozy Winans
Anthony and Jennifer Winans, Maryville, announce the birth of a son, Jozy Ethan, born October 21,1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. He weighed eight pounds and five ounces and joins two brothers, Zeke and Chris.
Maternal grandparents are Robert and Winnie Rounds, Perry, IA,
Paternal grandparents are Jim and Brigida Winans, St. Joseph.
The maternal great-grandmother is Florence Rounds, Britt, IA.
The paternal great-grandmother is Eleanor Becerra, Nebraska City, NE.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Lela Riddle','1999-10-31 08:00:00','','Lela Riddle
Lela O’Neal Riddle, 83, Camarillo, CA, died October 22, 1999 at St. John’s Hospital, Oxnard, CA.
Ms. Riddle was born January 6, 1916 in Stanberry. Her parents were Thomas and Leota Oliver O’Neal.
She was a graduate of Cogdil School, Stanberry. She was formerly employed by McDonald Douglas, Long Beach, CA. She was a member of the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Camarillo, CA.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Pauline Mansil; one brother, Willard O’Neal; and a son, Charles Riddle.
Survivors include two sons, Leland Riddle and his wife, and David Riddle, both of Houston, TX; one daughter, Ramona Potter and her husband, Robert, Camarillo, CA; one sister, Clara O’Neal, St. Joseph; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Saturday, October 30 from 1-2:30 pm at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel, Stanberry. Services will be held October 30 at 2:30 pm at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel, Stanberry. Burial will be in High Ridge Cemetery, Stanberry.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Arthur Schacht','1999-10-31 08:00:00','','Arthur Schacht
Arthur Herman Schacht, 93, Cook, NE, died October 24, 1999 at Bell Terrace Care Center in Tecumseh, NE.
Survivors include his daughters Carolyn Henry, Maryville, and Marcella Konig, Lincoln, NE.
Services were held October 27, 1999 at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ near Cook. Burial was in St. Paul’s United Church Cemetery.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Carl Hayzlett','1999-10-31 08:00:00','','Carl Hayzlett
Carl William, 101, died October 24, 1999 at his home in Forest City.
Mr. Hayzlett was born January 29, 1898 in Andrew County. His parents were James and Etta Wardlow Hayzlett. He married Mady Bomar in St. Joseph on August 12, 1922.
He worked as a farm hand on the Patterson Ranch near New Point for several years during the 1920s and 1930s. He later worked as a carpenter and spent some time working for McIntire Lumber, Mound City.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; three infant children; one brother; and three sisters.
Survivors include three daughters, Mary Plummer, Forest City, Mavis Mackey, St. Joseph, and Alice Noble, Bucyrus, KS; two sons, Melvin Hayzlett, Forest City, and Curtis Hayzlett, Forest City; 14 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held October 26, 1999 at Pettijohn and Crawford Family Funeral Service, Mound City with Pastor Ray Hollis officiating. Burial was in Antioch Cemetery near Fillmore.
Memorials may be made to the Fairfax Community Hospital.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Edwin Manley','1999-10-31 08:00:00','','Edwin Manley
Edwin Manley, 88, Maryville, died October 21, 1999 at Village Care Center, Maryville.
Mr. Manley was born November 16, 1910 in Maryville. His parents were Edward and Nellie Lee Frances Hazelrigg Manley. He married Beatrice Manley May 4, 1952 in Huntsville, AR.
He was a graduate of Maryville High School. He was a member of the US Army Tank Corps, Galveston, TX. He was a truck driver and a member of the Christian Church, Maryville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Edwin Joe Manley; one brother, J.O. Manley; and a half-brother, Charles Appleby.
Survivors include his wife, of their home; one daughter, Kayla Wiederholt, Stanberry; a half-brother, Eugene Appleby, Maryville; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchildren.
Services were held October 25, 1999 at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville. Burial was in Miriam Cemetery, Maryville.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Edward Swift','1999-10-31 08:00:00','','Edward Swift
Edward Clark Swift, 52, Maryville, died October 23, 1999 at Heartland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph.
Mr. Swift was born January 29, 1947 in Maryville. His parents were James Russell and Louise Bloomfield Swift.
He was a graduate of Maryville High School, class of 1965. He was a bank courier and a member of the First Christian Church, Freedom of the Road Riders and the 102 Valley Road Riders, all of Maryville.
He was preceded in death by his father and his brother, Bill Swift.
Survivors include his mother, Maryville; his brother, Ron Swift, Branson; five nephews, Patrick Swift, Micha Swift, Josh Swift, Aaron Swift and Shannon Sadler; one niece, Lynette Cordell; and one uncle, Elvet Bloomfield, Maryville.
Services were held October 27, 1999 at the First Christian Church, Maryville with Dr. Donald Childers officiating. Burial was in Nodaway Memorial Garden, Maryville.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: James Nichols','1999-10-31 08:00:00','','James Nichols
James A. Nichols, 57, Maryville, died October 23, 1999 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City.
Mr. Nichols was born July 31, 1942 in Kansas City. His parents were Paris Arthur and Ruby Alice Gripp Nichols. He married Elaine Ferguson on August 15, 1965 in Maryville.
He was a graduate of North Kansas City High School, class of 1960. He served in the US Coast Guard. He was the owner and operator of Nichols Appliance, Maryville. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Kiwanis Club and was currently president of the Maryville Parks and Recreation Board, all of Maryville.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Arthur Nichols.
Survivors include his wife, of their home; his son, John Nichols and his wife Waverly, St. Joseph; a brother, Robert Nichols, Turtletown, TN; two sister-in-laws, Freddie Nichols and Carole Nichols; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held October 26, 1999 at the First United Methodist Church, Maryville, with Dr. Franklin Marlin officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Maryville.
Memorials may be made to the Boy Scouts of America, the Maryville Kiwanis Scholarship and Maryville Parks and Recreation.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Inez Bowman','1999-10-31 08:00:00','','Inez Bowman
Inez Livengood Bowman, 87, Maryville, died October 24, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.
Ms. Bowman was born May 3, 1912 in Grangeville, ID. Her parents were Edgar and Pearl Edith Woods Livengood.
She was the valedictorian of the Elmo High School, class of 1929. She owned and operated Town and Country Dress Shop, Maryville, for 23 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, UMW, Lifeline, Soroptimist International, Business and Professional Women, Beta Sigma Phi, St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary, Chamber of Commerce, Maryville Community Development Association and Shepherd Center, all of Maryville.
She was the first woman member elected to serve on the Maryville Chamber of Commerce Board, the first woman to receive the Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award and the first woman elected to serve on the Maryville City Council. She was also nominated in the 1991 as a candidate and received one of the ten Missouri Community Betterment Governor’s Leadership Awards presented by Governor John Ashcroft.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, LaVerne Meyer and Dorothy Graham, two brothers, Glen Livengood and Fred Livengood; and one granddaughter, Nancy Lynn Bowman.
Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie Williams and her husband, Al, Iowa City, IA, and Mary Alice Jackson, and her husband, Wayne, Kansas City; two sons, Dr. Marvin Bowman, Bosque Farms, NM, and Ronald Bowman, Escondido, CA; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ethel Struble, Onawa, IA, and Roberta Kinman, Elmo; and one brother, David Livengood, Springfield, OR.
Services were held October 26, 1999 at the First United Methodist Church, Maryville with Dr. Franklin Marlin officiating. Burial was in Lamar Cemetery, Elmo.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Nodaway County Lifeline, or any of the organizations she was affiliated with.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Richard Stevenson','1999-10-31 08:00:00','','Richard Stevenson
Richard Dilley Stevenson, 66, Parnell, died October 21, 1999 at Maryville Health Care Center.
Mr. Stevenson was born November 28, 1932 near Parnell. His parents were Verrell O. and Denzil Dilley Stevenson.
He was a graduate of Parnell High School and the Gard Business School, St. Joseph. He was an accountant/ farmer. He worked for several years as an accountant with a wholesale firm in Kansas City and an accounting firm in Los Angeles.
He was preceded in death by his father and one brother, Robert Stevenson.
Survivors include his mother, of their home; many cousins; and friends.
Services were held October 25, 1999 in Nodaway Memorial Gardens, Maryville with the Reverend Paul McKim officiating. His body was cremated.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Golda Sunbarger','1999-10-31 08:00:00','','Golda Sunbarger
Golda Marie Smith Sunbarger, 94, Tarkio, died October 21, 1999 at Integrated Health Services, Tarkio.
Mrs. Sunbarger was born April 26, 1905 in Clearmont. Her parents were John G. and Glenna Gray Combs. She married Giles A. Smith on May 3, 1923 in Clarinda, IA. After his death, she married William Sunbarger in Tarkio.
She was a graduate of Clearmont High School. She was a resident of Clearmont until 1936 when she and her family moved to Maryville. There she became supervisor of the Works Progress Administration sewing room, school lunch program, bookbinding at college and canning program.
During World War II, the family moved to Kansas City where she worked as a supervisor in a coat factory. After the war, they returned to Maryville where she worked in numerous retail stores. After the death of her first husband in 1960, she established her own retail business.
She was a real estate sales agent and a member of the First Church of Christian Science of Boston, MA.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Giles A. Smith and her husband, William Sunbarger; and her sister, Neva Culver.
She is survived by a son, Giles J. Smith, Tarkio; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services were held October 25, 1999 at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Clearmont.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: M. Edna Zion','1999-10-31 08:00:00','','M. Edna Zion
M. Edna Jones Zion, 80, Skidmore, died October 21, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.
Mrs. Zion was born March 3, 1919 in Graham. Her parents were Floyd Ausby and Barbara Ann Cunningham Johnson. She married Francis Star Jones September 9, 1938 in Oregon.
She was a graduate of Skidmore High School, class of 1938. She was a cook at Nodaway Holt School prior to working at Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. She was a member of the Skidmore Christian Church and a cub scout leader.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and brothers and sisters.
Survivors include two daughters, Nina Maxine Wall, Statham, GA, and Karen Shields, Skidmore; a granddaughter raised in her home, Gwen Jones Wickham, Miles City, MT; three sons, Floyd Richard Jones, Hudson, WI; Francis Russell Jones, Pickering, and James Allen Jones, Skidmore; one brother, Melburn Johnson, Shenandoah, IA; one sister, Wilda “Joan” Sportsman, Graham; one step-daughter, Joan Taylor, Murrieta, CA; two step-sons, Forrest Jones, Skidmore and Billy Jones, Downey, CA; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Services were held October 23, 1999 at Skidmore Christian Church with the Reverend Don Barnett officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Skidmore.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Bearcat Assistants - Quality!','1999-10-31 08:00:00','Although this is not a sports column per se, if you read this column regularly, you know I am a sports fan, especially football. So today, I want to write and recognize some important key people in the Northwest Bearcat football success.',' Although this is not a sports column per se, if you read this column regularly, you know I am a sports fan, especially football. So today, I want to write and recognize some important key people in the Northwest Bearcat football success. Of course, much could be written about Head Coach Mel Tjeerdsma, and he deserves a lot of the credit for all of the good things about the Bearcat football program. Since he is ultimately responsible for selecting those who help accomplish the mission, and he decides on the assistant coaches, this is kudos to him also.
Yet, in the scheme of things, it is easy to overlook some of the other key people who make a sports team win. The assistant coaches are often overlooked and in the background, while others get credit for the accomplishments. That is why in this column today, I want to recognize the full-time Bearcat Football Assistant Coaches. There are four full-time assistant coaches; Tim Svoboda, Scott Bostwick, Bart Tatum and Jon Gustafson. And they are good ones.
As the Offensive Coordinator, Jim Svoboda has made his name recognized as one of the leading gurus of offensive football. The scores put on the scoreboard are evidence of that. Then there is Scott Bostwick, the Defensive Coordinator, who manages each week to keep the opponents from out-pointing the Bearcats. Bart Tatum has worked miracles with the offensive line; they have met the challenges and get better each week. Travis Miles, the quarterback, has time to look over the field and throw passes and the line opens those huge holes so the running game excels. Jon Gustafson also deserves recognition for preparing the defensive line and as Strength and Conditioning Coach - no team is better conditioned.
We, at Northwest, are fortunate to have the quality of assistant coaches who have the talent to make the program a success and a winner. They are a quality act.
Like most coaches, these young men work long hours and devote their energies to the team. What is also important is that they serve as models for the players who learn from them and will carry this learning for the remainder of their lives. They are important teachers.
So, a big thanks to Jim Svoboda, Scott Bostwick, Bart Tatum and Jon Gustafson. Each time I watch or listen to a Bearcat football game, I can see their work and its positive influence. Finally, a thanks to Head Coach Mel Tjeerdsma - for selecting them.',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Frank Grispino',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Pumpkin Center Charlie’s Girl','1999-10-31 08:00:00','ust thought I’d set the record straight. I’ve just caught a story from the Kansas City Star, October 22, 1999 that verifies just what the problem is.',' Just thought I’d set the record straight. I’ve just caught a story from the Kansas City Star, October 22, 1999 that verifies just what the problem is.
We’ve had numerous calls from frustrated, to say the least, subscribers in and around Kansas City due to slowness of the Nodaway News Leader’s delivery to their mailbox. In fact, there were some issues that never arrived. Of course we licked a first-class stamp and replenished the supply of good news to them.
Matt Campbell began his Star article, “Equipment problems and forced overtime at Kansas City’s new mail distribution plant have caused employee frustration to build and morale to plummet, a local postal union official said Friday.”
It seems a $25 million automated system which moves the mail within the plant is eating the mail. This has led to “slower mail deliveries, forced overtime and delayed work breaks.”
Let’s talk. The subscriber’s annual fee pays for the delivery of the newspaper in what we hope would be a timely and intact matter. Needless to say most of the subscription fee the individual pays is passed through the newspaper to the post office in a rate called second class. (There’s our first clue on the service potential, second class.) Newspaper management truly plans on the subscription money to cover the circulation of the edition with the advertising revenue to answer to the other expenses of putting together a news product.
We know by our customers’ comments, they depend on receiving their copy of the Nodaway News Leader every week, no matter where they live. One of the advantages of a weekly news product that we tout is; there is very seldom a gang of newspapers that arrive at one time. By hitting the mail every Thursday we believe our subscribers receive their paper on a certain day each week.
As a side note let me explain to the snowbirds out there and you know who you are. We offer a special service of first class delivery to your sunny destination for a extra nominal fee. Check with Stephanie for more details.
Back to the final chapter of this USPS expose, besides some of the innovations at the Kansas City distribution center that have created terrible service, the plant which handles six million pieces a day moved August 7. It seems some of the mail never made the move. And the papers that did were delayed.
Now I know with change comes chaos. However I also know the newspaper industry is one of the postal services’ largest customers. And I know how we treat our customers. So I’ll be looking for some really nice Christmas presents from the Post Office General.
Right.',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Kay Wilson',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Highlights from Maryville BOE . . .','1999-10-31 08:00:00','','Maryville R-II Board of Education
October 20, 1999
• The board officially accepted a $5,000 donation from Dr. Bruce and Polly Twaddle to assist with the cost of installation of the irrigation of the athletic field at the middle school. The irrigation system has been installed and the field has been seeded.
• Superintendent Dr. Gary Bell reported that administration is looking into the possibility of moving the Preschool program off campus into a leased facility. This would allow more students to be served throughout the day without interfering with elementary school programs. The Missouri Preschool grant will provide funds for the leasing of the space.
• Much discussion was held concerning the elementary school’s internet connectivity. Classic Cable assistance has been postponed due to their recent buy-out and the question of a T-1 line in cooperation with Sprint was also brought up. Other wireless options will be continued to be explored by the technology committee.
• Coffman provided a construction update: middle school’s gym floor is being sealed as is the floor of the wellness room, new trees are being planted on the middle school campus and inservices will be scheduled with staff on the mechanical system, telephone and intercom, bleachers and kitchen equipment.
• Pat McKee, building trades instructor, presented two lots in Westridge Estates for consideration to purchase as future sites for building trades houses. The board approved the purchase of Lot 6 and Lot 34 for $30,000 each.
• CTA representative, Jennie Lamb, announced five members of the Executive Board are planning to attend the MSTA State Convention in St. Louis, November 11-12.
• Superintendent Bell reviewed plans for the district-wide open house slated 1-4:30 pm, Sunday, November 7.
• Personnel matters included accepting the resignation of Beth Zech and Terri Clement; additional assignments were Lowell Messer from assistant girls track coach to head girls track coach; Kim Reese as assistant girls basketball coach and assistant girls track coach at the high school; Jodi Cox as a SACC aide, Lori Weland as a part-time cafeteria cashier; Jennifer Renshaw as preschool clerk and Judy Holaday from part-time to full-time custodian at the middle school, also approved a new paraprofessional position at the elementary school.
• Approved student trips to Spain and France at the end of the school year. Students making the trips pay all trip expenses themselves without fund raisers.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Northeast Nodaway approves non-certified salary schedule','1999-10-31 08:00:00','','The Northeast Nodaway Board of Education met October 21, 1999 and the following action was taken.
• Discussed short and long term Board of Education goals. Among the goals discussed were continued study of the addition of a gym/multi-purpose room at the school in Ravenwood.
• Superintendent Dr. Ken Quick reported the theft of a motherboard and server cards.
• Amended the athletic policy to state that parents must discuss problems with the coach before taking it to the board.
• Adopted non-certified salary schedule for next year as follows: 1-5 years of service to receive a $250 raise; 6-10 years of service to receive a $300 raise; 11-15 years of service to receive a $400 raise; and 16-20 to receive a $500 raise.
• Susan Edwards, counselor, presented the middle school and high school curriculum. It was approved.
• Amy Boyd, Parents as Teachers, discussed their goals, which include increasing a child’s chances for success and improving the parent/child relationship. She reported she does home visits with 20 families.
• Lori Wall, elementary principal, reported that speech was the special education service needed for Early Childhood at the elementary school.
• Linda Primm stated Career Ladder, which has seven teachers involved, was approved by DESE.
• Wall reported she has begun a program called Drop Everything and Read in which children read for 20 minutes every day. She stated October 29 there would be a celebration in the gym with booths representing foreign countries. She said she had attended a performance based evaluation conference with high school principal, Marlin Kinman, and a reading success network.
• Quick reported the 99-00 budget was done and revenues are expected to exceed expenditures. He stated the school had been selected by the the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for an on-site Civil Rights review. The school will be checked for compliance with all Civil Rights and Disability Acts Guidelines. The school’s insurance company will do a check of compliance before the inspection occurs. He said the Ag Building greenhouse foundation is complete. He also stated MSIP preparations had begun, and that he had traveled to Craig to discover how a review was conducted.
• Approved the hire of certified aide Cheryl Hudson.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Nodaway-Holt makes gym available to walkers','1999-10-31 08:00:00','','The Nodaway-Holt Board of Education met October 20 , 1999 and the following action was taken.
• Approved warrants, the agenda and minutes.
• Nancy Greeley presented the elementary principal’s report.
• Tim Hastings presented the middle school principal’s report.
•Chuck McIntosh presented the high school principal’s report.
• Bruce Skoglund presented the superintendent’s report.
• Accepted curriculum guides for science, communication, arts, family and consumer science, instrumental music and foreign language.
• Updated Board of Education policies JEFCAA-R and JECC-E.
• Accepted the Lemberger Finance Program as the new accounting system.
• Stated the gym can be made available during school hours for people to walk.
• Discussed bell, fire, PA and Intercom systems. A bid from All Systems had been received.
• Voted that no modifications were necessary in the district’s gender and disabilities programs and services.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','North Nodaway approves purchase of new bus','1999-10-31 08:00:00','','The North Nodaway Board of Education met October 20, 1999 and the following action was taken.
• Authorized the purchase of a Blue Bird school bus with a Cummins engine with the option of a jack knife door.
• Reported the MSIP review went well and the team leaders were complimentary about the cooperation they received. There were only 4-5 minor concerns mentioned. The last review occurred in 1994.
• Approved the 1998-99 district audit.
• Accepted the first reading of board policy KH regarding public gifts to schools.
• Reviewed facility development.
• Elementary Principal Beccy Baldwin, reported the preschool review went well and ten children are now enrolled. She also stated Jill Baker gave a presentation at MSTA.
• Clint Kimbrough, high school principal, reported that homecoming week was successful.
• Superintendent, Dr. Tom Toler, stated that there was 97 percent attendance for the year and September.
• Discussed the MSBA conference.
• Sam Winn, architect, spoke to the board about possible CSIP school improvement. Potential long-range plans might include an entryway for the gym from the east that could include new restrooms, a concession stand and renovation of the family and consumer science room.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','State Tax Commission takes testimony in Maryville','1999-11-07 08:00:00','The State Tax Commission held an appeal hearing for Maryville Properties, owned by Jeffrey Smith, last week with Nodaway County Assessor Pat Nelson providing testimony on the 1997 real estate tax appraisal of Smith’s properties.',' The State Tax Commission held an appeal hearing for Maryville Properties, owned by Jeffrey Smith, last week with Nodaway County Assessor Pat Nelson providing testimony on the 1997 real estate tax appraisal of Smith’s properties.
Smith’s Maryville Properties that lie directly east of the Best Western Comfort Inn at Maryville’s southern edge was assessed at $758,300 for the 2.61 acres and six four-plex apartments. Smith also owns the nearby newer apartment complex called Maryville Meadows as well as 91 other properties with similar governmental subsidized rent in 29 counties. Of those, 19 are presently before the State Tax Commission with valuation disputes.
Nelson described the process, which took place in Maryville, including the cross examination of individuals who had provided testimonies in the original appraisal explanation. Next both sets of attorneys will send a brief to the commission. The hearing officer who attended the hearing in Maryville, Louann Turley, will deliver a decision which will be reviewed by the legal section of the Tax Commission.
Nelson expects an answer from the hearing and investigation within six weeks.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Maryville\'s 39th Farm City Banquet slated','1999-11-07 08:00:00','The Maryville 39th Annual Farm City Banquet is 6:30 pm, Monday, November 15, at the Northwest Conference Center.',' The Maryville 39th Annual Farm City Banquet is 6:30 pm, Monday, November 15, at the Northwest Conference Center.
The speaker will be Tim Ennis, from Ag Connect of Lenox, IA.
Awards will be given to Outstanding Farm Family, Farm Youth, Farm Woman, Conservationist, Farm Advocate, Agriculture Hall of Fame, Century Farm and more. There will be a silent auction to raise matching funds for an Agriculture Future of America scholarship.
Tickets are available at the Maryville Chamber and local banks from $12 each. Reservations are needed by November 11 by 5 pm. For more information or reservations call the Chamber at 582-8643.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Vietnam Captain to speak at Vets Day ceremony','1999-11-07 08:00:00','Dr. Duane K. Jewell, Northwest Missouri State University associate professor of agriculture and an Air Force Captain during the Vietnam era, will be the featured speaker at this year’s Veterans Day observance at the Veterans Memorial, Nodaway County Courthouse lawn.',' Dr. Duane K. Jewell, Northwest Missouri State University associate professor of agriculture and an Air Force Captain during the Vietnam era, will be the featured speaker at this year’s Veterans Day observance at the Veterans Memorial, Nodaway County Courthouse lawn.
The event, to be held on Thursday, November 11, will begin at 11 am. The ceremony is sponsored by American Legion Post 100, VFW Post 442 and other Nodaway County Legion Posts and the Auxiliary Units of Posts 100 and 442. Dr. Leon F. Miller, Post 100 past commander, will be the master of ceremonies. The Maryville R-II High School Band, directed by Bill and Heidi Dodd, will perform with Kris Goodall and Mani Greene performing “Taps.” A welcome will be offered by Gayle Rolofson, Post 100 commander with the American Legion Post and the VFW Post 442 posting the colors. Rev. Delbert Biehle will give the invocation. Helen Duff, Auxiliary Unit 100 president and Virginia Phipps, Auxiliary Unit 442 senior vice president will place the memorial wreaths. A firing squad salute will be given.
Jewell, who served in the US Air Force from June 1968 to April 1977, earned several awards. They include: Air Medal, December 21, 1972; Distinguished Flying Cross, May 14, 1973; another Air Medal, May 25, 1973 and and Air Force Commendation Medal, March 31, 1977. Jewell served as a C141 Pilot/Instructor Pilot, C130 Pilot, Instructor Pilot/Flight Examiner and a T-29 Pilot.
He met his wife, Gabby, while serving at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. She was a Staff Sergeant also in the Air Force. They have a daughter, Karla, who is in graduate studies in sports nutrition at Fort Collins, CO, and a son, Brian, who is a Northwest Missouri State University sophomore.
The entire program is broadcast live by KNIM.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','West Nodaway receives bomb threat','1999-11-07 08:00:00','At 7:30 am, October 29, administration officials at West Nodaway School notified the Nodaway County Sheriff’s department of two phone calls received from an anonymous person that a bomb was inside the school building.',' At 7:30 am, October 29, administration officials at West Nodaway School notified the Nodaway County Sheriff’s department of two phone calls received from an anonymous person that a bomb was inside the school building.
At the time the calls were received, only five students were inside the building with a few staff members and members of the public. All were asked to evacuate the building, reported Rod Bastow, high school principal. He said all the buses were notified to unload the children onto the football field.
“We were really fortunate with the weather that morning and that the staff did a really good job,” said Bastow, “...they kept their heads.”
The Sheriff’s Department requested assistance from the Missouri Highway Patrol, West Nodaway Fire District and the bomb sniffing dog from Lamoni, IA.
When the decision was made to bring in the canine, the students along with teachers were transported to the Catholic and Methodist churches. Then parents were informed that school would be dismissed for the day and the children would be transported back home.
After a thorough search with the administrators, officers and canine in both buildings, nothing was found and the school was declared secure at 2:30 pm.
Bastow reported the school phones are now tapped for all incoming calls and the procedures used are being reviewed.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Area students take part in entrepreneurship workshop','1999-11-07 08:00:00','Entrepreneurship was the primary focus of a recent workshop for high school students from eight counties in the Northwest Missouri region.',' Entrepreneurship was the primary focus of a recent workshop for high school students from eight counties in the Northwest Missouri region.
Over 100 juniors and seniors from high schools in Atchison, Gentry, Nodaway, Worth, Holt, Dekalb, Andrew and Clinton counties participated in the ACCESS 2 Entrepreneurship workshop October 28 at the Northwest Missouri State University Conference Center. A popular event with students, this was the sixth year to host the annual event sponsored by ACCESS 2000.
During the daylong workshop, students were divided into small groups, with each group having the opportunity to form its own business or product, complete with developing a business plan, designing a billboard and taping a radio commercial. The projects were judged following a presentation made by the CEO of each group and awards were presented. The best business idea went to Click Write, a three-in-one writing device that consists of a pencil, pen and highlighter. The best business plan was written by a company, which developed the Two-Minute Tire Changer, a device that levels a vehicle with the push-of-a-button, for a quick tire change. The best billboard was designed by a business called Lite to Dark, which manufactures a window tint that tints vehicle windows when the sky is sunny and returns them to normal when the sly is cloudy. Hands Off, a company that produces a remote control for bathroom doors, eliminating germ contact, taped the best radio commercial.
In addition to the "hands-on" portion of the workshop, two speakers addressed the students. David Lankford, vice president of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce in Jefferson City, discussed "Understanding Free Enterprise," while Mark McKee, president of Pyramid Pizza in Kansas City, spoke on "Entrepreneurship: Putting Your Ideas Into Action."
"This workshop continues to be a favorite for high school juniors and seniors. Each year the workshop has been a great success, with this year being no exception," Brenda Emery, the workshop\'s coordinator, said. "Students enjoy the opportunity to work with students from other schools and also meet various business and community leaders. They learn much more than just the meaning of entrepreneurship, and they make some very important business decisions throughout the day. Time management is always the key."
The students, divided into groups of approximately nine, were directed by one of 12 area business and community leaders. Serving as group leaders were: Jody Starr, Northwest Workforce Development Center, Maryville; Dennis Esser, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville; Joyce Cronin, KNIM Radio Station, Maryville; Craig McNeese, Rural Missouri Insurance Agency, Inc., Grant City; Brenda Costin, School-to-Career, Northwest Technical School, Maryville; Jack Briggs, NW Electric Power Cooperative, Cameron; Kim Mildward, Northwest Workforce Development Center and Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments, Maryville; Jennifer Argo, Northwest Missouri State University; Chuck Davis, Gentry County Memorial Hospital, Albany; Randy Kropf, Laclede Chain Manufacturing Co., Maryville; B. J. Ripley, The Oregon Times Observer, Oregon; Jerry Lutz, Northwest Missouri Cellular, Maryville. Jim Hunt, Small Business Development Center, Maryville, judged the business plans and offered advice to the group.
"By the end of the workshop, most of the students established a close relationship with their group leader," Emery said. "In fact, it\'s not uncommon for the group leader to serve as a \'mentor\' for the students outside of the workshop; students are encouraged to get to know their leader and learn about their profession."
Sponsors for this year\'s workshop included Northwest Missouri Cellular, who provided a t-shirt for each of the participants; Sprint, who contributed awards to students from each of the four previously mentioned groups; and Bank Midwest, who contributed funds to be applied toward other expenses.
The ACCESS 2 Entrepreneurship workshop is just one of the activities sponsored by ACCESS 2000, a program operating from the Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments in Maryville. The program strives to promote rural economic and career development in Northwest Missouri while emphasizing career planning opportunities, community leadership development and rural entrepreneurship training.
Students selected to participate in the workshop are as follows:
Maryville High School - Andrea Tappmeyer, Zane Schulte, Emily Dettmer, Caleb Taylor and Blair Bateman.
Nodaway-Holt High School - Lisa Holmes, Ronnie DePriest, Karlene Nelson, Megan Ledgerwood and Tassie Ashford.
Northeast Nodaway High School - Clinton Simpson, Sureena Staley, Corrie Smail, Jeremy Henggeler and Lisa Godsey.
North Nodaway High School - Matt Strueby, Colt Glidden and Kathy Riley.
South Nodaway High School - Pam Salsbury, Tracey Nielson, Kim Nielson, Kendra Howard, Jennifer Giffin, Jessie Martin and Blake Coulter.
West Nodaway High School - Ashley Keever, Brian Sloan and Michael Goff.
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Over 100 juniors and seniors from high schools in Atchison, Gentry, Nodaway, Worth, Holt, Dekalb, Andrew and Clinton counties participated in the ACCESS 2 Entrepreneurship workshop October 28 at the Northwest Missouri State University Conference Center. A popular event with students, this was the sixth year to host the annual event sponsored by ACCESS 2000.
During the daylong workshop, students were divided into small groups, with each group having the opportunity to form its own business or product, complete with developing a business plan, designing a billboard and taping a radio commercial. The projects were judged following a presentation made by the CEO of each group and awards were presented. The best business idea went to Click Write, a three-in-one writing device that consists of a pencil, pen and highlighter. The best business plan was written by a company, which developed the Two-Minute Tire Changer, a device that levels a vehicle with the push-of-a-button, for a quick tire change. The best billboard was designed by a business called Lite to Dark, which manufactures a window tint that tints vehicle windows when the sky is sunny and returns them to normal when the sly is cloudy. Hands Off, a company that produces a remote control for bathroom doors, eliminating germ contact, taped the best radio commercial.
In addition to the "hands-on" portion of the workshop, two speakers addressed the students. David Lankford, vice president of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce in Jefferson City, discussed "Understanding Free Enterprise," while Mark McKee, president of Pyramid Pizza in Kansas City, spoke on "Entrepreneurship: Putting Your Ideas Into Action."
"This workshop continues to be a favorite for high school juniors and seniors. Each year the workshop has been a great success, with this year being no exception," Brenda Emery, the workshop\'s coordinator, said. "Students enjoy the opportunity to work with students from other schools and also meet various business and community leaders. They learn much more than just the meaning of entrepreneurship, and they make some very important business decisions throughout the day. Time management is always the key."
The students, divided into groups of approximately nine, were directed by one of 12 area business and community leaders. Serving as group leaders were: Jody Starr, Northwest Workforce Development Center, Maryville; Dennis Esser, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville; Joyce Cronin, KNIM Radio Station, Maryville; Craig McNeese, Rural Missouri Insurance Agency, Inc., Grant City; Brenda Costin, School-to-Career, Northwest Technical School, Maryville; Jack Briggs, NW Electric Power Cooperative, Cameron; Kim Mildward, Northwest Workforce Development Center and Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments, Maryville; Jennifer Argo, Northwest Missouri State University; Chuck Davis, Gentry County Memorial Hospital, Albany; Randy Kropf, Laclede Chain Manufacturing Co., Maryville; B. J. Ripley, The Oregon Times Observer, Oregon; Jerry Lutz, Northwest Missouri Cellular, Maryville. Jim Hunt, Small Business Development Center, Maryville, judged the business plans and offered advice to the group.
"By the end of the workshop, most of the students established a close relationship with their group leader," Emery said. "In fact, it\'s not uncommon for the group leader to serve as a \'mentor\' for the students outside of the workshop; students are encouraged to get to know their leader and learn about their profession."
Sponsors for this year\'s workshop included Northwest Missouri Cellular, who provided a t-shirt for each of the participants; Sprint, who contributed awards to students from each of the four previously mentioned groups; and Bank Midwest, who contributed funds to be applied toward other expenses.
The ACCESS 2 Entrepreneurship workshop is just one of the activities sponsored by ACCESS 2000, a program operating from the Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments in Maryville. The program strives to promote rural economic and career development in Northwest Missouri while emphasizing career planning opportunities, community leadership development and rural entrepreneurship training.
Students selected to participate in the workshop are as follows:
Maryville High School - Andrea Tappmeyer, Zane Schulte, Emily Dettmer, Caleb Taylor and Blair Bateman.
Nodaway-Holt High School - Lisa Holmes, Ronnie DePriest, Karlene Nelson, Megan Ledgerwood and Tassie Ashford.
Northeast Nodaway High School - Clinton Simpson, Sureena Staley, Corrie Smail, Jeremy Henggeler and Lisa Godsey.
North Nodaway High School - Matt Strueby, Colt Glidden and Kathy Riley.
South Nodaway High School - Pam Salsbury, Tracey Nielson, Kim Nielson, Kendra Howard, Jennifer Giffin, Jessie Martin and Blake Coulter.
West Nodaway High School - Ashley Keever, Brian Sloan and Michael Goff.
',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Hull, Dorrel appointed to AMEC','1999-11-07 08:00:00','Gary Hull, Elmo, director of United Electric Cooperative, Maryville, was recently appointed as a district representative to the Executive Committee of the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, (AMEC) Jefferson City.',' Gary Hull, Elmo, director of United Electric Cooperative, Maryville, was recently appointed as a district representative to the Executive Committee of the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, (AMEC) Jefferson City.
The Executive Committee consists of 12 members and is chaired by the president of the AMEC state board of directors. As a member of the committee, Hull will have responsibility for developing the association\'s annual work plan and budget and monitoring its operating policies.
Gene Dorrel, manager of United Electric Cooperative, was appointed as a district representative to the Legislative and Government Relations Committee. As a member of the committee, Dorrel will be responsible for activities concerned with developing working relationships with state legislators, the Missouri congressional delegates and government agencies.
AMEC is the service organization of the state\'s 47 electric cooperatives, which serve more than 500,000 rural consumers.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Dates set for soybean referendum question','1999-11-07 08:00:00','Through November 16, the Department of Agriculture is providing soybean producers an opportunity to cast a vote on requesting a new referendum on the traditional soybean checkoff monies.',' Through November 16, the Department of Agriculture is providing soybean producers an opportunity to cast a vote on requesting a new referendum on the traditional soybean checkoff monies.
Farmers may request a ballot by mail, facsimile or in person in the FSA county office where FSA maintains and processes the producers’ administrative farm records. For the producer not participating in FSA programs, the ballot can be requested at the county FSA office serving the county where the producer owns or rents land. Mail-in requests must be postmarked by November 16 and received in the FSA office by December 1. All other requests made by fax or in person must be received by November 16.
Questions about eligibility, challenges, the challenge resolution process, appeals of eligibility determinations, counting, reporting and related topics should be directed to the FSA office.
This request for a new question is being carried out under the authority of the Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act. The Order, provides that the Secretary, five years after the conduct of the initial referendum that was held on February 9, 1994, will give soybean producers the opportunity to request a referendum on the order.
If the Secretary determines that at least 10 percent of the US producers engaged in growing soybeans, not in excess of one-fifth of which may be producers in any one State, support the conduct of a referendum, the Secretary must conduct a referendum within one year. If these requirements are not met, no ballot issue will be conducted.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Kramer presents faculty lecture','1999-11-07 08:00:00','Dr. Ernest Kramer, associate professor of music at Northwest Missouri State University, will present a faculty lecture titled "Aaron Copland\'s Four Piano Blues: A Composer\'s Perspective" at 7 pm, Tuesday, November 9, in Room 244 of the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building.',' Dr. Ernest Kramer, associate professor of music at Northwest Missouri State University, will present a faculty lecture titled "Aaron Copland\'s Four Piano Blues: A Composer\'s Perspective" at 7 pm, Tuesday, November 9, in Room 244 of the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building.
Copland, whose birth centenary will occur in 2000, wrote these pieces in 1949 after his studies with Nadia Boulanger in Paris.
Kramer is himself an active composer. Within the last four years he has published 25 compositions with five major publishers and has had his music premiered at three national conventions. Kramer has also been the recipient of numerous grants, including those offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the prestigious Deutchakademischeraustauschdienst.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Tri-County Right to Life to meet','1999-11-07 08:00:00','',' Tri-County Right to Life will meet on Monday, November 8 from 12-1 pm at Country Kitchen Restaurant, Maryville.
',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Guilford Community Center hosting Chili Dinner','1999-11-07 08:00:00','',' The Guilford Community Center will be having a chili soup dinner on Sunday, November 14 to raise money to purchase carpeting for the new building. Freewill donations will be received at the event which begins at 11 am and serves until 2 pm.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','WN PTO to serve chili','1999-11-07 08:00:00','',' The West Nodaway PTO is sponsoring a chili supper 6-7 pm, Tuesday, November 9 at the high school. Freewill donations will be accepted. After the supper a laser show will entertain. For more information call Kathie Jones, 660-729-3355.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Governor hopeful to come to Maryville','1999-11-07 08:00:00','',' Jim Talent, US Congressman and Republican candidate for Missouri’s Governor, will be in Maryville Thursday, November 11. Talent will speak on his views of the 15-year highway plan from 3:30 - 4:30 pm at A&G Restaurant. The public is invited to attend.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: John Gardner','1999-11-07 08:00:00','','John Gardner
John “Jack” Carter Gardner, 88, Maysville, died October 28, 1999 at Sunset Home in Maysville.
Mr. Gardner was born March 9, 1911 in Republic. His parents were James Harmon and Mary Kate Centers Gardner. He married Vera Chance on June 29, 1929. Following their divorce, he married Beth Meridith in the 1981, whom he also divorced.
He was a retired farmer who farmed in Idaho, Oklahoma and Iowa. He owned and operated a feed store in Lamoni, IA and a service station at the Missouri/Iowa state line. He was a member of the Restoration Branch of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Edna Long and Ida Crouch; and two brothers, Luther “Pat” Gardner and Dean Kelley.
Survivors include three daughters, Lavona Lorance, Maryville, LaDona Marie Henderson, Lamoni, IA and Floella Dupea, Kalispell, MT; three sons, James Gardner, Crawford, CO, Floyd Gardner, Lyons, CO, and Jack Ray Gardner, Oregon City, OR; one brother, Leo W. Gardner, Tonkawa OK; eleven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; cousins; and nieces and nephews.
As Mr. Gardner has donated his body to science, there will be no services at this time.
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Lowell Allen Akin, 84, Savannah, died October 29, 1999 at Laverna Heights, Savannah.
Mr. Akin was born April 22, 1915 at Hopkins. His parents were Aca and Blanch Gates Akin. He married Lillian Lucille Noellsch on September 21, 1935 at Oregon.
He was a farmer. He was a member of the Graham United Methodist Church, a charter member of the Graham Lions Club and served on the school board for several years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and four sisters, Crystal Barnes, Ruth Whigham, Marjorie Kelley and Anna Belle Neff.
Survivors include two sons, Max Akin, Graham, and Bill Akin, Jones Creek, TX; two daughters, Mary Crawford, Savannah, and Barbara Broughton, Hannibal; one brother, Lisle “Bill” Akin, Clearmont; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services were held November 1, 1999 at Graham United Methodist Church. Burial was in Prairie Home Cemetery, Graham.
Memorials may be sent to the Graham United Methodist Church and the Hands of Hope Hospice.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Lowell Akin','1999-11-07 08:00:00','','Lowell Akin
Lowell Allen Akin, 84, Savannah, died October 29, 1999 at Laverna Heights, Savannah.
Mr. Akin was born April 22, 1915 at Hopkins. His parents were Aca and Blanch Gates Akin. He married Lillian Lucille Noellsch on September 21, 1935 at Oregon.
He was a farmer. He was a member of the Graham United Methodist Church, a charter member of the Graham Lions Club and served on the school board for several years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and four sisters, Crystal Barnes, Ruth Whigham, Marjorie Kelley and Anna Belle Neff.
Survivors include two sons, Max Akin, Graham, and Bill Akin, Jones Creek, TX; two daughters, Mary Crawford, Savannah, and Barbara Broughton, Hannibal; one brother, Lisle “Bill” Akin, Clearmont; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services were held November 1, 1999 at Graham United Methodist Church. Burial was in Prairie Home Cemetery, Graham.
Memorials may be sent to the Graham United Methodist Church and the Hands of Hope Hospice.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Delbert Beeman','1999-11-07 08:00:00','','Delbert Beeman
Delbert Raymond Beeman, 77, Maryville, died October 30, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.
Mr. Beeman was born February 23, 1922 in Council Bluffs, IA. His parents were Elmer L. and Myrtle Kilbane Beeman. He married Loma Murphy on December 24, 1946 in Maryville.
He served in the US Army during World War II in the 113th Calvary. He was the owner and operator of Beeman Hardware, Maryville. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Maryville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Elmer Beeman; two sisters, Myrtle Watson and Juanita Ronfeldt.
Survivors include his wife, of their home; one son, Jon Beeman and his wife, Jan, Maryville; one daughter, Konnie Whitney and her husband, Bob, Omaha, NE; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Services were held at November 3, 1999 at Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville, with the Reverend Don Ehlers officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Parnell.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Verna Brady','1999-11-07 08:00:00','','Verna Brady
Verna Mae Kemper Brady, 52, Omaha, NE, died October 31, 1999 at her home.
Mrs. Brady was born April 16, 1947 in Maryville. Her parents were Louis Joseph and Teresa Runde Kemper. She married George M. Brady December 27, 1970 in Conception.
She was a graduate of Mt. Alverno High School, Maryville, and St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing, Kansas City. She was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Omaha, NE.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Survivors include her husband, of their home; her mother, Maryville; two sons, Jeff Brady and Kent Brady, both of Omaha, NE; one daughter, Beth Brady Wendt, Roseville, MN; one grandson, Garrett Brady, Omaha, NE; six brothers, John Kemper, Floodwood, MN, Ron Kemper, Stanberry, Tom Kemper and Steve Kemper, both of Conception Jct., Pete Kemper, Barnard, Richard Kemper, Maryville; eight sisters, Sr. Mary Beth Kemper CPPS, O’Fallon, Teresa Kemper, Kansas City, KS, Lois Schieber, Platte City, Delores Schroff, Roeland Park, KS, Marcella Bell, Raymore, Marilyn Wunder, Iowa City, IA; Agnes Anderson, Barnard, and Donna Hall, Kansas City; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services were held at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Omaha, NE. Burial was in Resurrection Cemetery, Omaha, NE.
Memorials may be made to the Vera Brady Memorial Fund.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Ethel Gates','1999-11-07 08:00:00','','Ethel Gates
Ethel M. Holtsclaw Oglesby Gates, 98, Maryville, died November 2, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.
Mrs. Gates was born February 20, 1901 in Stella, NE. Her parents were Jess and Lettitia Slagle Holtsclaw. She married Obed B. Oglesby October 23, 1919. After his death, she married Grant Gates April 14, 1946 .
She was a homemaker who lived in her home until the time of her death. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Hunterson-Oglesby-Bradley American Legion Auxiliary, both of Ravenwood.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Obed Oglesby; her husband, Grant Gates; and one daughter, Ogle Helverson.
Survivors include three sons, Byron Oglesby, Ocala, FL, Vilas Oglesby, St. Joseph, and Dean Oglesby, Maryville; one step-daughter, Phyllis Swift, Clinton; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 pm Friday, November 5, 1999 at Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville, with the Reverend Susan Noakes officiating. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ravenwood.
Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church, Ravenwood.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Arthur Ebert','1999-11-07 08:00:00','','Arthur Ebert
Arthur Christian Ebert, 88, Maryville, died November 2, 1999 at Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville.
Mr. Ebert was born May 15, 1911 in Westboro. His parents were John G. and Emma Klute Ebert. He married Hazel Esther Hawkins in December 1942. Following her death, he married Dorothy Burch August 13, 1981 in Maryville.
He was a farmer. He was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church, Maryville; St. John’s Lutheran Church, Westboro; and the Elk’s Lodge, Maryville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Lester Ebert and Raymond Ebert; and his first wife, Hazel Esther Hawkins.
Survivors include his wife, of their home; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister, Gladys Strauch, Maryville.
Services will be held at 10 am Friday, November 5, 1999 at Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville, with the Reverend Ted Mayes officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Westboro.
Memorials may be made to Hope Lutheran Church, Maryville.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Schmitz details travels','1999-11-07 08:00:00','Thursday morning when I went to Darla’s room, she was standing in the hall and was very aggravated. . .',' Thursday morning when I went to Darla’s room, she was standing in the hall and was very aggravated. I have never completely understood how she accomplished this but she had locked herself out of her own room. To add to her problem, its key was in her purse which was locked in the trunk of her car. So she was trying to persuade the two cleaning maids to open her door with their key so she could get the car key. She was having a terrible time because they were Spanish and their English vocabulary consisted of “si.” Apparently we made so much noise that their supervisor came to investigate the confusion. When she understood Darla’s dilemma, she gave her permission for the maids to open the door.
When we got in the room, the car keys weren’t on the dresser where they should have been. While Darla searched the drawers and the bathroom, I checked the pockets of Jerry’s shirt and pants but we both came up empty handed. This made Darla realize that out of habit, Jerry had packed her keys and had gone to his class at the Snow King. We knew that Elaine was in its lobby waiting for us to come and pick her up while we were stuck at the Forty-Niner with a car and no keys. I told Darla not to worry because we could call the Snow King and have someone page Elaine who could go and get Norb’s car key. Then she could drive our car to our motel and get Darla and me. Our plan worked our perfectly so Elaine chauffeured us from shop to shop until we found the four t-shirts for Darla’s grandchildren. While we browsed, we discussed how we would like to spend the afternoon. Elaine and I were eager to go white water rafting but Darla who was nursing a sore knee was less than enthusiastic about it. When I saw another lady shopper who was wearing a sturdy knee brace, I stared at it and thought that maybe a similar apparatus might help Darla. When she noticed me, she gave me a friendly smile and asked if I was wondering what had happen to her knee. She explained that it was the result of a rafting accident. As Darla listened to her painful story, I could see that rafting was definitely out for her.
When we joined our husbands at the Snow King, they were relieved that they had passed the test of their course of study. Probably this was because they had decided that five heads were better than one and had compared answers.
Since we were at the Snow King, we ate a late lunch at its cafeteria and had a discussion on how to spend the rest of the afternoon. Elaine still insisted that she would like to go white water rafting before she got too old. Of course, Norb and I were willing to go but Darla said that she wasn’t going, but insisted that we go and take Jerry along. Then one of the men mentioned that they had heard that there was an excellent musical program that evening at the Teton Village which is six miles from Jackson. Frank who would have gone rafting just to be sociable offered to stay with Darla and try to get tickets for the show. When we went to get Sands White Water Raft tickets, the only ones available were for a raft which was steered by an oarsman. This was fine with us because we didn’t care if we oared or not.
When we left the motel, we had to hurry and get dressed to go rafting. Jerry, Norb and I wore jeans and our oldest shoes while Elaine was more prepared as she put on her swimsuit so she would have dry clothes after our ride. Then the four of us got in our car and drove to the Sands pick-up station. There we left the car and boarded a bus that took us to our launch site on the Snake River. Next we got off the bus and gathered into groups to be given a short safety course on rafting and were fitted for life jackets. Also, we were given the opportunity to wear a wet suit jacket for warmth which I did.
Our raft was loaded with a German family - a father and his three teenage children in one end and our group in the other. Our oarsman, Mike assured us that we would all get wet but if we hung on the raft’s ropes in the white water, we would be fine. Since our gang was in the front of the raft, we got drenched with icy water first but Mike didn’t show any favoritism because he turned the raft around so the German family could get the benefit of their ride. We got to watch as the raft rose on a crest of water buckled and a sheet of river water splashed over them. Mike who is a special education teacher made the trip interesting as he told us the names of the rock formations, trees and foliages that lined the Snake River. We even saw one of the rare bald eagles soaring along the rim of the canyon. As we floated along on the river, it grew swifter and the rapids increased in intensity until they were rated in the three and four range. Mike said that the Colorado River reached five or six when it flows through the Grand Canyon.When Mike got us safely ashore, Norb tanked him for the trip and added that he was ready for the Grand Canyon. Then it was back to the bus and our ride to town. While Jerry, Norb and I looked like three chickens caught in a rain storm, Elaine pulled on her dry t-shirt and shorts. Soon she was fussing with her hair and quickly she looked very presentable.
When we got back to Jackson, we dropped Elaine off at the Snow King while Jerry, Norb and I went back to the Forty-Niner. There we found Darla who said that she and Frank had driven to the Teton Village and bought four tickets for the evening’s performance. Since the tickets were scarce, the seats were in pairs but they weren’t side by side. Also, they had been promised that two more tickets would be left for them at the Snow Kings office.
Since the program was to start at eight o’clock, we had to skip our evening meal and get dressed. When we picked up the Akers, they had the last two tickets. After the short drive to Teton Village, Jerry parked the car and we walked to the Walk Festival Hall. There we were handed a program and went to our various seats. When we studied the program, we were surprised because we discovered that we were to be entertained by the one hundred and twenty voices of the Utah Symphony Chorus. They were presenting Carmina Burana in German and would be accompanied by a small orchestra and two grand pianos. Since there were empty seats all over the hall, we couldn’t figure out why it was so hard to get tickets.
When the symphony began, I tried to appreciate it but instead I did exactly what our grandson, Andrew does. I put my finger on the program and slide it down as each selection was presented on to the next one. Somehow this seemed to shorten the program for me while Norb simply went to sleep. To be fair the music wasn’t too loud or offensive but it simply wasn’t our type of entertainment.
When the symphony was over, Norb and I remained mute as we walked to the car. There we joined our friends and piled in the car for the ride back to Jackson. We were all politely quiet until Frank remarked that he thought that the music was a little fancy for a bunch of Midwest hog farmers. Also, he thought it was funny to watch the lady that played the triangle. When it was her time to perform, she moved into center stage and stood poised with her mallet in her hand. Then on the cue of the conductor, she played her solo, which was a single ping. Darla said at the intermission she had visited with the gentleman who was sitting beside her and found out he was there because his wife was a member of the chorus. When she told him that she was on vacation, he was surprised. He said that attending a symphony wasn’t what he would do on his vacation, (Neither would we have if we had realize where we were going). Next I told them that it had been the most expensive nap that Norb had ever taken. Then Norb complained that he would have slept a lot more if the cymbals hadn’t kept waking him up. As other gripes were sounded, we all laughed so hard that Jerry nearly drove the car off of the highway.
Our big evening of refinement ended at McDonalds where we feasted on burgers and fries. Still McDonalds must be part of the cultural scene because we saw one of the evening’s pianists in the next booth eating a Big Mac. Then it was back to our motels so we could be refreshed for another day in Jackson.
',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Joan Schmitz',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','West Nodaway celebrates Education Week','1999-11-14 08:00:00','',' The West Nodaway Future Teachers Association will sponsor a variety of activities the week of November 14-20 in honor of American Education Week.
The events will include a continental breakfast for all school personnel, a poster contest for fifth and sixth grade students with the theme “Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow,” a baby picture bulletin board contest, a contest to predict the first day school will be canceled due to winter weather, a dress up day in which participants wear FTA colors and pins, slogan day in which those who can recite the AEW theme can win a treat, a PTO chili supper and a multicultural assembly.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','New Maryville business offers entertainment for all','1999-11-14 08:00:00',' Maryville has recently added a new business, The Hangar, opening just before last weekend.',' Maryville has recently added a new business, The Hangar, opening just before last weekend. It is located on the south end of Main Street behind KNIM radio.
The Hangar is more than a movie theater. In addition to the five screens, The Hangar offers a restaurant, arcade, stadium style seating and Dolby Digital sound.
Currently only four screens are showing movies.
Starting November 15, the fifth screen will open. This theater will have tables along with chairs. Customers will be able eat dinner while they watch a movie. This offering is something that\'s unique to Maryville as you would have a hard time finding a place like this anywhere.
I had the opportunity to tour The Hangar this week, and see a movie there that same evening. From the moment you walk through the door you notice all the details that make this place matchless. The airport theme is carried out to the fullest. I intended to ask other movie goers what they thought of the new theater but as it turned out I was the only one in the theater when the movie started. I understand that this is due largely to the fact that not much promoting has been done until now. All in all I was highly impressed with the entertainment experience.
The Hangar offers several showings of each of its movies daily, including matinees. Tickets are $6 for adults; $3.75 for children, ages 4-12; $4 for high school or college students and $3.50 for senior citizens, ages 62 and over. All seats are $4 for matinees showing before 6 pm.
Currently the theater does not have a outdoor marquee detailing the movies they are presently showing. For 24 hour movie and event information, you can either call 582-7100 or visit the Hangar’s web site at www.hangar1.com.
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','By Cory Stahl',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Drug Task force agent speaks to St. Gregory’s PTO','1999-11-14 08:00:00','Willard Hunt from the Northwest Missouri Narcotics Enforcement and the Atchison County Sheriff’s Department spoke to members of the St. Gregory’s PTO about the dangers of methamphetamines at a recent meeting.',' Willard Hunt from the Northwest Missouri Narcotics Enforcement and the Atchison County Sheriff’s Department spoke to members of the St. Gregory’s PTO about the dangers of methamphetamines at a recent meeting.
Hunt showed videos illustrating the drug’s side effects, violence associated with the drug and the effect of the drug on a young user’s life.
“Do not let your guard down,” said Hunt. He urged parents to speak with their children about the dangers of drugs and to look for signs of crystal meth use, which might include high blood pressure, anxiety, delusions, dehydration, tooth loss, body odor and seizures. He encouraged parents to “try to react before it goes to far” and test their children for drug use if they notice suspicious behavior.
Missouri, as a state, ranks as second largest methamphetamine producer in the nation, plus the drug is cheaper to purchase and more addictive than the drug crack. Hunt noted that rural Missouri is a particularly attractive location for drug producers because it is easy to find remote areas to manufacture meth and many of the chemicals used to make the drug are also used by farmers, making the smell less noticeable.
The Northwest Missouri Narcotics unit, which was formed in September and includes officers from eight counties, has made four methamphetamine related busts since it began. They received funding from the Missouri Department of Public Safety in October.
Hunt encouraged all community members to report suspicious activity such as a number of cars by an abandoned building, the theft of red phosphorus welding rods or people purchasing extremely large quantities of ammonia, batteries or cold medicine. He noted that informants do not have to leave their name. “We can beat a lot of drugs with the community’s help,” he said.
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','At last! New bridge at Ravenwood to open','1999-11-14 08:00:00',' Missouri Department of Transportation announced this week that the recently constructed bridge and roadway near Ravenwood on Route 136 is scheduled to open on November 19,1999.',' Missouri Department of Transportation announced this week that the recently constructed bridge and roadway near Ravenwood on Route 136 is scheduled to open on November 19,1999.
The contractor will begin work next week to bring the existing road surface and the new road together at the south end of the project where Route 136 and new Route 46 connect. At this connection bumps will be present until contractors complete the asphalt surfacing. Bump signs will be placed on the route.
The final resurfacing application will consist of a two inch asphalt overlay throughout the project. The speed limit will be reduced throughout the entire project until it is completed in the spring.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','39th Annual Farm City Banquet is Monday','1999-11-14 08:00:00',' The Maryville 39th Annual Farm City Banquet is 6:30 pm, Monday, November 15, at the Northwest Conference Center.',' The Maryville 39th Annual Farm City Banquet is 6:30 pm, Monday, November 15, at the Northwest Conference Center.
The speaker will be Tim Ennis, from Ag Connect of Lenox, IA.
Awards and the sponsoring organization will be given to Outstanding Farm Family, Chamber’s Agriculture Committee; Farm Youth, Maryville Rotary Club; Farm Woman, Maryville Host Lions Club; Conservationist, Maryville Kiwanis; Farm Advocate, Chamber’s Agriculture Committee; and Agriculture Hall of Fame, Missouri Outreach and Extension. There will be a silent auction to raise matching funds for an Agriculture Future of America scholarship.
Tickets are available at the Maryville Chamber and local banks from $12 each. For more information, call the Chamber at 582-8643.
',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Local school leaders attend MSBA/MASA Conference','1999-11-14 08:00:00','Nodaway County school board members who attended the 1999 Annual Conference sponsored by the Missouri School Boards Association and the Missouri Association of School',' Nodaway County school board members who attended the 1999 Annual Conference sponsored by the Missouri School Boards Association and the Missouri Association of School Administrators were Dennis Schieber, Jefferson C-123; Brynda Grubb, West Nodaway R-I; Max Medsker, Bob Smock and Bruce Skoglund, Nodaway-Holt R-VII; Rego Jones, Maryville R-II; Rick Beck, John Giffin and Chuck Vaughn, South Nodaway R-IV; Jeff Hall, Northeast Nodaway R-VI; and Vicki Riley, Bob Randle, Roger Florea, Bob Whipple, Bob McKee and Galen Kreps, North Nodaway R-VI. This event, held at the Lake of the Ozarks, is the largest gathering of education leaders each year in Missouri.
The theme of the 1999 conference was “Passing the Torch into the Next Century.” It featured numerous workshops and clinics designed to improve the leadership skills of school board members.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Soybean Promotion cashes in for youth groups','1999-11-14 08:00:00','Promoting Missouri\'s number one cash crop, soybeans, put cash in pockets of some Missouri youth groups.',' Promoting Missouri\'s number one cash crop, soybeans, put cash in pockets of some Missouri youth groups. FFA Chapters, 4-H clubs and FCCLA chapters competed in the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council\'s (MSMC) Soybean Month Contest throughout the month of September. They sponsored various activities in their communities that educated consumers about soybeans. Some promotions included count the bean contests, cooking soy pancakes for the school lunch as well as distributing coloring books and soy crayons to elementary students.
The youth groups were awarded cash prizes according to the promotion\'s effectiveness, youth involvement in the promotions, originality and the number of people reached. The top three honors in the FFA division were won by the North Nodaway Leadership Class, Hopkins, first place; Norborne FFA Chapter, Norborne, second place; and Albany FFA Chapter, Albany, third place.
In the 4-H division, the top three finishers were Oak 4-H Club, Bolivar, first place; Letner Pioneers 4-H Club, Shelby, second place; and Westran Ramblers, Westran, third place.
FCCLA chapters from across the state also promoted soybeans. Topping the entries was the Neelyville FCCLA, Neelyville, first place; Dexter FCCLA, Dexter, second place; and Northwest FCCLA, Hughesville, third place.
"The soybean farmer checkoff program sponsored soybean month contest brings together two very important players in the future of Missouri agriculture; Missouri\'s agricultural youth groups and Missouri\'s number one cash crop--soybeans," explains Dale R. Ludwig, MSMC executive director/CEO. The MSMC is run by 13-volunteer soybean farmers from across the state. They direct the investments of the state\'s share of the national soybean checkoff dollars in research and promotional programs designed to increase profit opportunities for soybean producers.
',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Missouri Corn Growers announce new leaders','1999-11-14 08:00:00','October brings new leadership to the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council (MCMC) and the Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA).',' October brings new leadership to the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council (MCMC) and the Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA).
While corn farmers across the state are busy with harvest, the new members of the Board of Directors for the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council take office and the new officers for MCMC and MCGA take their leadership positions. Missouri corn farmers elect their grower-leaders for Missouri Corn organizations through District elections held in August.
The Missouri Corn Merchandising Council welcomes to the Board of Directors the following new members: District 1, BJ Bailey, Oregon; District 2, John Quinn, Chillicothe; and District 6, Jayne Glosemeyer, Marthesville. Re-elected to the Board are: District 3, Frank Becker, Bowling Green; and District 4, Don Fischer, Corder.
The Missouri Corn Merchandising Council is a producer elected organization of corn growers dedicated to the profitability of corn production by investing check-off dollars in development and expansion of corn markets, facilitating communication with growers and customers and utilization research. Producers may be elected to the Board of Directors for a maximum of two three-year terms. Retiring from the MCMC Board of Directors are: District 1, Bob Pile, Oregon; District 2, Doug Doughty, Chillicothe; and District 6, Bob Sweany, Portage Des Sioux.
New officers for the 1999-2000 MCMC Board of Directors were chosen at the summer board meeting. The new MCMC officers beginning October 1, 1999 are: chairman, Dale Conner, Essex; vice-chair, Brent Rockhold; secretary, Don Arth, Malta Bend; and treasurer, Frank Becker, Bowling Green.
New officers were also chosen for the Missouri Corn Growers Association at the same meeting. The new MCGA officers beginning October 1 are: president, Randy Jennings, Bernie; vice president, Don Fischer, Corder; and secretary/treasurer, Sam Creed, Fairfax.
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','SBDC . . . Cash flow problems','1999-11-14 08:00:00','Let me introduce myself. I\'m Jim Hunt, director of the Maryville office of the Small Business Development Center.',' Let me introduce myself. I\'m Jim Hunt, director of the Maryville office of the Small Business Development Center. The Small Business Development Center is a department of Northwest Missouri State University with offices located in Maryville, St. Joseph and Chillicothe. The Small Business Development Center staff offers confidential counseling and consulting services at no charge to individuals and small businesses. Information and assistance is available in many areas such as business start-up, business acquisition or sale, marketing and sales strategies, financial analysis, plus a variety of business seminars and educational programs.
To assist businesses and encourage economic development in the northwest Missouri area, our office is introducing a monthly news article. Our goal is to provide timely information on current issues that effect businesses and the economic well being of the area. If you have a question you would like for us to address, please send it to: SBDC, 423 North Market Street, Maryville MO 64468 or phone 660-562-1701 with your question.
Every month many start-up and expanding businesses find it difficult to have enough cash on hand to meet payrolls and pay the bills. What\'s their problem? How can they solve the problem?
The answer to the first part is simple; it\'s a cash flow problem. However, the answer to the second part, "How do I solve it?" is not usually so easy to answer.
A short definition of cash flow is "the availability or non-availability of cash when you need it for expenses". It\'s great when a business is growing and sales are booming. However, in most cases this means that expenses are also growing and increasing. Business owners have to buy and pay for additional materials, wages and services. The time gap between when these input expenses are paid, to when a business sells and gets paid for them, can cause a temporary shortage of funds. If you don\'t have enough ready cash reserves in your business to cover this gap, many growing, potentially profitable businesses with a positive net worth may go out of business because of a lack of cash.
In some businesses seasonal variations in cash flow are a common occurrence every year. Farming and construction businesses are two excellent examples. In these businesses material inputs, labor and other services must be purchased several months before any cash is received from the sale of a building or a farm commodity. Other examples are businesses that pay bills and labor weekly, but collect for their services monthly. In these businesses, arrangements for cash must be planned and incorporated into the business plan. Also, slow paying customers will create or add to cash flow problems.
If your business has enough assets, the obvious and quickest way to eliminate the cash flow crunch is to get more cash into the business. Normally this is easier said than done. However, there are a variety of ways to get cash. You can borrow money from the bank, collect accounts receivable quicker, reduce and sell inventory or put in cash from your personal assets.
Normally just one event or situation does not create cash flow problems. Usually there is a combination of several factors. If you are having cash flow problems and need help, need assistance in starting a new business or would like information in some other area to help improve an existing business, give us a call at 660-562-1701.',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Jim Hunt',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','\'1776\' makes stop at Northwest','1999-11-14 08:00:00','It\'s been 30 years since the musical "1776" opened on Broadway, but the show is making a return trip throughout the country and will be stopping at Northwest Missouri State University this week.',' It\'s been 30 years since the musical "1776" opened on Broadway, but the show is making a return trip throughout the country and will be stopping at Northwest Missouri State University this week. The musical celebrating the birth of our nation and the dramatic events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence will begin at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, November 16 in the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center.
"1776," which has music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone, was the show that nobody expected to like when it opened in 1969. However, the production earned eight Tony Award nominations and won the 1969 Tony Award for Best New Musical. The musical also ran for three years on Broadway, received the prestigious NY Theatre Critics Circle Award, and spawned two national touring companies, an award-winning London production and a Hollywood motion picture.
At the time "1776" originally opened, it was a different America. Richard Nixon was president, the Vietnam War was escalating, the civil rights struggle was continuing and the Berlin Wall was standing. Americans found themselves separated by generation, race and political philosophy. Now, after 30 years, six presidents, the demolition of the Berlin Wall, the dissolution of the Soviet Empire and the end of the Cold War, Watergate and Whitewater, "1776" has been met with the same critical and popular approval it received three decades before.
"\'1776\' serves as a reminder of our national origin and the courage, commitment and determination of a remarkable group of men that created a new democratic nation, free of subordination and release from obligation to any foreign power," said Daniel Sher, the show\'s executive producer. "The story and its characters are there to reinforce everyone\'s feelings that, no matter what you feel is right or wrong with a country at any given moment, the reaffirmation of our heritage is indeed an inspiration, something to return to in order to regain one\'s bearings."
Tickets to "1776" are $18 and $16, $14 for children, and are available at the Student Services desk in the Northwest Administration Building or by calling 660-562-1212. Tickets may also be purchased the night of the performance at the Mary Linn Box Office.
',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Reception to honor Pye at License Bureau','1999-11-14 08:00:00','The staff of the Maryville License Bureau will honor Ruby Pye with a farewell reception, from 12-2 pm, Thursday, November 18 in the Chamber of Commerce’s Conference Room.',' The staff of the Maryville License Bureau will honor Ruby Pye with a farewell reception, from 12-2 pm, Thursday, November 18 in the Chamber of Commerce’s Conference Room. Pye will be joining her husband in Kewanee, IL. Cake and punch will be served to the public.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Community Education Officer offers computer courses','1999-11-14 08:00:00',' New computer classes have been scheduled through the Community Education Office this fall.',' New computer classes have been scheduled through the Community Education Office this fall.
Classes being offered Word I, 3 sessions, on November 23, 30 and December 7; Excel I, 3 sessions, on December 9, 14, 16. Additional classes offered Word I on November 23, 30 and December 2; and Internet on November 23, 30.
For enrollment details call the Community Education Office at 660-582-8311.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','KXCV/KRNW plans British Isles tour','1999-11-14 08:00:00',' KXCV/KRNW has set a tour of “Olde England”, Scotland and Wales for June 6-18 of the year 2000.',' KXCV/KRNW has set a tour of “Olde England”, Scotland and Wales for June 6-18 of the year 2000. The trip, planned by KXCV/KRNW Membership Director Gayle Hull, will be escorted by Hull’s good friend Jennifer Redfern of Sheffield, England.
According to Hull and Redfern, this tour will focus upon the backroads of Britain as well as some of the traditional tourist attractions.
According to Hull, “travelers will have a real sense of life in Britain as we visit some of the quaint locales and are introduced to some of the local customs such as well dressings. Then, too, we’ll visit Edinburgh, London and Stratford-upon-Avon and walk within the walled city of York. This will be a tour with a unique blend of British landmarks and enchanting, quaint customs.”
“Accommodations will be at local establishments that display regional charm,” states Hull.
For further information about the tour, one of a series in “on the go with public radio” tours, you can contact Gayle Hull at KXCV/KRNW, 660-562-1163.
',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Painting exhibit featured at DeLuce Gallery','1999-11-14 08:00:00','The opening of the Glen Cebulash painting exhibit at the Northwest Missouri State University Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Gallery, began November 1 in Room 224 of the gallery.',' The opening of the Glen Cebulash painting exhibit at the Northwest Missouri State University Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Gallery, began November 1 in Room 224 of the gallery.
For the last few years, Cebulash has been working almost exclusively from the urban and suburban landscape, although he does not consider himself a "landscape" painter. Cebulash, an assistant professor of art at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, is "consistently intrigued by a kind of \'hard\' tension that seems to exist between the abstraction of the picture and the reality that is before me,". His paintings have been exhibited in numerous regional and national competitive exhibitions and he has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Juror\'s Award for "The View \'98" landscape competition.
DeLuce Gallery hours are Monday 6-9 pm, Tuesday-Saturday 1-5 pm and Sunday 1:30-5 pm. The Cebulash exhibit, which is free, will run through Friday, November 19.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Births','1999-11-14 08:00:00','','Dakota Cain
Amy and Brian Cain, Pickering, announce the birth of a son, Dakota Ryan, born November 2, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. He weighed seven pounds, nine ounces and joins a brother, Trevor Allen.
Maternal grandparents are LeAnne Harroun, Maryville, and Richard Stringer, Hopkins.
Paternal grandparents are Mary and Allen Cain, New Point.
Maternal great-grandparents are Howard and Neloa Stringer, Maryville.
Paternal great-grandmother is Francis Lech, Forrest City.
Elizabeth Owens
Chris and Valerie Owens, Ravenwood, announce the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth Whitney born November 4, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. She weighed seven pounds, 15 ounces and joins a brother, Terrell Anthony.
Maternal grandparents are Mike and Debbie Fletchall, Stanberry.
Paternal grandmother is Almeda Owens, St. Joseph.
Maternal great-grandparents are Jack and Marjorie Parker, Ravenwood, and Betty and Merlin Fletchall, Odessa.
Paternal great-grandparents are Virginia Robinson, Grant City, the late Dwain Morrow, St. Joseph, the late Bill Owens, Grant City, and Deloros Owens, AZ.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Mildred Deiter','1999-11-14 08:00:00','','Mildred Deiter
S. Mildred Deiter, 93, Maryville, died November 9, 1999 at Maryville Health Care Center.
Mrs. Deiter was born March 10, 1906 in Hopkins. Her parents were George and Madaline DeMott Thompson. She married Carl Deiter on October 27, 1946 in Maryville.
She was a graduate of Nodaway County Schools and the Hagee Beauty School, Maryville. She was a retired beautician who worked in and around Maryville for 43 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Maryville.
She is survived by two children, Johnie Deiter, Maryville, and Gloria Peterson, Cameron; three granddaughters, Elizabeth Deiter, Maryville, Becky Meyer and Sarah Meyer, both of Moberly; two great-grandsons; two sisters, Marguerite Pittsenbarger, Maryville, and Esther Martin, Boliver, two brothers, Roy Thompson and Harry Thompson, both of Hopkins, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Services will be held Friday, November 12, 1999 at 1:30 pm at Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville, with the Reverend Leland LaRose officiating. Burial will be in Hopkins Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Arthritis Community Services, St. Joseph.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Marie Maroney','1999-11-14 08:00:00','','Marie Maroney
Marie Elizabeth Maroney, 92, Maryville, died November 7, 1999 at Beverly Healthcare, Maryville.
Mrs. Maroney was born July 4, 1907 at St. Joseph. Her parents were Henry Joseph and Frances Sauer Faustlin. She married Joseph James Maroney on September 27, 1941 in Parnell. She also lived in Allendale, Conception Jct. and Kansas City.
She was a graduate of Chillicothe High School, class of 1927, and the St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, class of 1932. She was a registered nurse. She was a member of St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, Maryville, the Atlas Society and the Legion of Mary.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three sisters, Dorothy Simpson, Emma Watson and Clara Simpson; and five brothers, Henry Faustlin, Joe Faustlin, John Faustlin, Bill Faustlin and Oscar Faustlin.
Survivors include one brother, Lawrence Faustlin, Ravenwood, and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held November 10, 1999 at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, Maryville. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, St. Joseph.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Helen Fisher','1999-11-14 08:00:00','','Helen Fisher
Helen Lorene Fisher, 70, Skidmore, died November 1, 1999 at Heartland Health Services, St. Joseph.
Mrs. Fisher was born July 4, 1929 in Golden City. Her parents were Tony and Mable Lister McElroy. She married Ronald Fisher in June of 1981 in Las Vegas, NV.
She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers, Ken McElroy, Herschel McElroy, Toney McElroy and Bobby McElroy.
Survivors include, her husband, of their home; two daughters, Elizabeth Nunes, Fontana, CA and Sherry Gallagher, Minton, CA; a son Derome McElroy, Minton, CA; four brothers, Orvall McElroy, Kansas City, Lloyd McElroy, Burlington Jct., Leonard McElroy, Claremore, OK, and Tim McElroy, Skidmore; five sisters, Pauline Hoyt, Burlington Jct., Flossie Breech, Sharpsburg, IA, Wilma Totten, Pickering, Lena Hecker, Denver, CO, and Dorothy Hughes, Hutto, TX; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held November 3, 1999 at Quitman Cemetery with the Reverend Daniel Brakhage officiating.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','I’m annoyed','1999-11-14 08:00:00','',' What things annoy you? What are those things of which you have little control, but when you encounter them, it causes you to be a little aggravated? Everyone has some and on some days, they seem bigger than they are. These are not things that a person regularly looses sleep over, but a person wouldn\'t miss if they were gone. They are a source of irritation, they “bug” people. Here is my list and it may not be like yours, but for some reason they irritate me. The list is not in any priority, but just stated.
• Grocery store checkers who open new checkout lines and the person behind you gets helped before you and you find yourself behind a person with a huge cart of groceries.
• Those runners who mark the public streets with graffiti arrows and distance marks.
• People who deface and steal signs.
• Country trash dumpers who are too cheap to pay the fee at the landfill and they dump their trash in a ditch or throw trash out their car windows.
• Agencies, especially the police, who enforce rules and then violate the rules themselves.
• Waiting for assistance from a store employee while they are talking on the phone with a personal call.
• Store clerks who know you need help finding something, yet they ignore you.
• Smokers who smoke in public places.
• Waiting while someone turns in hundreds of coupons worth only a few cents.
• Drivers who take forever and slow to a crawl on the main highway before they turn.
• Tailgaters, both day and especially night, who shine their car lights in your mirrors.
• People who pick their nose with their fingers.
• Automated computer voices that do not pronounce sounds correctly.
• TV commercials that run every few minutes and are so much louder than the regular programs.
• At meetings, when a few people turn every discussion into computer tech talk.
• Music I don’t like, which is very loud.
• Waiting to be served over thirty minutes at a restaurant.
• Newspaper print that comes off on my hands.
• Unsolicited telephone calls from phone salespeople trying to sell me something.
• Certain groups that wear hats indoors and always sit in the back seats at events.
• Standing in line to get into an event.
• People who lick their fingers when they are eating.
There are others, but thought I would stop before it irritates me more. Although, I am realizing that rather than cause me more frustration, writing this has helped me get this off my chest. I think I feel better. I just thought of another thing that “bugs” me, and before I stop, I need to tell you about it - people who write columns about things that “bug” them.
Just kidding about that one!!!',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Frank Grispino',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Pumpkin Center Charlie’s Girl - Pity poor Bill, Bad Boy Bill','1999-11-14 08:00:00','',' The richest man on earth deserves to be pitied. Yes, Microsoft King Bill Gates is a man whose shoes I would never want to wear.
Not only does this man have the toughest trouble in the world of what to do with all that dough he makes, but now the courts says he made a lot of it wrongfully. He tosses and turns each night in the quandary of whether he should stash it away for a rainy day, (one like Noah experienced a while back), begin a new computer “wow” product or simply give it to the children. Now it looks like his cash dilemma is being solved to a degree in the court system. Can you imagine the meter rate his attorneys receive in fighting this, probably the biggest anti-trust suit in modern times.
But you know Billy will not have a happy Christmas season. The judge will still be out on his verdict of whether he meant to run his competitors out of business or simply innovate for his customers. Has Tom Peters created a monster here or is it American ingenuity gone sour?
After all the Tom Peters indicts I’ve consumed, I can see Bill simply giving the customer what he wants. Needless to say he brought the personal computer to the common man. Of course I’m still using the Steve Jobs version of the toy Apple. But most literates are advancing through the Windows regiment quite efficiently. As a side note, doesn’t it seem with every new Windows product that hits the market it looks, smells and runs a little more like a Macintosh. Think different, Bill.
And you know the American inventor legacies of Henry Ford, Stephen Spielberg and Betty Crocker have all pushed the envelope of technology of the time. They’ve rocked the boat of normal behaviors. And we should be thankful. So maybe Bill is just living up to his heritage.
Nevertheless when I name the many blessings the good Lord has strewn across my life’s path, it will be that he’s given the Wilsons just enough to get by on this year. And we’re not working through the legalities of beginning another scholarship foundation for the poor children of New York City.',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Kay Wilson',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','City Council approves contracts for estimate of landfill life','1999-11-14 08:00:00',' The Maryville City Council approved two contracts dealing with the estimating of the remaining life of the Maryville Sanitary Landfill at their meeting Monday evening.',' The Maryville City Council approved two contracts dealing with the estimating of the remaining life of the Maryville Sanitary Landfill at their meeting Monday evening.
The two ordinances dealt with Terracon and Midland Engineering, Inc. contracts, amounting to $6,950 total, to satisfy a Missouri Department of Natural Resources directive to estimate the life of the landfill every five years. The last estimate reported a nine year life.
Other business the council attended to included second readings and approvals of three parcels of land annexing into the city, owned by Bryan and Sheri Twaddle, Tony and Denise Wardlow and Northwest Missouri State University.
Held two public hearings with new zoning designating for land owned by Kirby Morrison and one to abandon right-of-way on Gard Street within the Parkdale Estates subdivision. The first readings of both ordinances were approved.
A resolution was authorized the lot splitting of property owned by David and Terina Sears located in the 300 block of East Third.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Jottings from Jefferson','1999-11-14 08:00:00','The Jefferson C-123 Board of Education met November 8, 1999 and the following action was taken.','The Jefferson C-123 Board of Education met November 8, 1999 and the following action was taken.
• Authorized transfer of funds to pay bills and replenish petty cash.
• President Dennis Schieber spoke about the MSBA meeting at Tan-Tar-a. He noted that the Jefferson teachers did a good job presenting their Write Start information.
• Reviewed annual performance report from DESE. Jefferson met all the testing standards, the ACT standard and the attendance standard.
• First grade teacher, Wanda Bloom, reported that students enjoy the phonic instruction program. She stated that students are able to recognize more words when entering the first grade, are sounding out words easily and understanding compound words.
• Eric Davolt, PE and At-Risk teacher, discussed his curriculum.
• Brenda Juhl, art teacher, thanked the board for new chairs and computer. She encouraged them to look at student art work in the hall. She also stated that fine arts testing would begin in the spring.
• Don Edwards, high school principal, reported that students enjoyed cosmic bowling. He said that the parent-teacher conferences went well.
• Jane Walter, elementary school principal, stated there was an attendance rate of 99 percent the last month. She said the academic team did well at a recent competition. She stated the library sleep over would be held November 19.
• Superintendent Rob Dowis reported board training will take place January 26 and 29. He said the water heater located in the kitchen has been repaired. He stated that two bus tires need to be replaced. He said the crisis plan is currently being updated.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Distinctions given to outstanding Nodaway County farmers, their families','1999-11-21 08:00:00','The Maryville Chamber of Commerce’s Nodaway County 1999 Farm City Banquet delivered many honors to women and men throughout the county.',' The Maryville Chamber of Commerce’s Nodaway County 1999 Farm City Banquet delivered many honors to women and men throughout the county.
The awards, indicative of the agriculture community, were presented by representatives of several service organizations of Maryville. They included:
• Outstanding Farm Youth to Patrick O’Connell, son of Jerry and Barbara, Maryville, and Steven Wilmes, son of Kenneth and Donna, Burlington Jct., from Shanda Parrish, Maryville Rotary Club.
• Outstanding Conservationist to J.E. Hess, Maryville, from Carroll Scott, Maryville Kiwanis Club.
• Outstanding Farm Woman to Jolene Downing, Burlington Jct., from Kelly Freudensprung, Maryville Host Lions.
• Outstanding Farm Family to Robert and Joyce Stiens, Ravenwood, from Colleen Hastings, Maryville Chamber of Commerce.
• Outstanding Farm Advocate to Leon Tillet, Pickering, from Dr. Duane Jewell, Maryville Chamber of Commerce’s Agriculture Committee.
• Extension Leader Honor Roll to Shoba Brown and Randy Railsback University of Missouri Outreach and Extension.
• 1999 Century Farm Recognition to Marvin and Beverly Myers, Maryville, Mary O’Riley, Burlington Jct., and Sharon and Bernard Riley, Ravenwood, from University of Missouri Outreach and Extension.
• Maryville Young Farmers Scholarship to Angela Giffin, Guilford, from Rod Barr, West Nodaway agriculture instructor.
• Nodaway County Agriculture Hall of Fame to Lloyd Summa from Mike Zech. The Farm City Banquet Program detailed Summa’s life in agriculture.
For that account please turn to page 15.
Tim Ennis, regional coordinator for Ag Connect in Lenox, IA, was the guest speaker. Members of the Agriculture Committee were Jewell, chair; Dr. Arley Larson, Duane Hersh, Randy James, Larry Loghry, Pam Spire, Vilas Young, Bob Colville, Rick Douglas, Jim Nance, Janet Rosenbohm and Ed Windsor.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Congresswoman Pat Danner announces federal award to NEN for Internet expansion','1999-11-21 08:00:00','Congresswoman Pat Danner has announced that the Northeast Nodaway School District received $6,800 to promote the use of the technologies within the district’s classrooms and libraries.',' Congresswoman Pat Danner has announced that the Northeast Nodaway School District received $6,800 to promote the use of the technologies within the district’s classrooms and libraries.
“This funding is a strong statement in promoting the educational incentives which the Internet offers to our children and classrooms. This is a positive step in ensuring that area students are prepared for- and knowledgeable of- the technological opportunities which are being created outside of the classroom,” Danner said.
According to Dr. Ken Quick, superintendent of NEN schools, the award will be used to finance the 56K line that connects both schools to the Internet and to each other and the telephone service that supports the Internet connection.
“It is really a wonderful program for small school districts because it allows us to provide services to our students that we might not be able to afford otherwise,” said Quick.
The funding is provided to assist schools and libraries in paying for Internet access and other forms of telecommunications services, and is administered by the School and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Administrative Company, which is a non-profit organization that falls under the direction of the Federal Communications Commission.
“The Internet has exploded in recent years as an effective learning tool for our children. With the help of this financial assistance, the children of Missouri have the opportunity to begin using these resources to prepare them for the 21st Century,” Danner said.
The SLD has indicated that they will continue to announce awards throughout the end of this year.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','South Nodaway Players named all conference','1999-11-21 08:00:00','Several football players from South Nodaway have been named all conference players.','Several football players from South Nodaway have been named all conference players. Buddy Wood, a linebacker, was named First team Defense. Jeremy McClintock and Kyle Hilsabeck were named honorable mention defense. Kyle Hilsabeck, an offensive end, was named first team all conference offense. Congratulations to these players on your accomplishment.',0,0,12,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Opening weekend numbers are down for firearm deer season','1999-11-21 08:00:00','The Nodaway County deer kill numbers for opening weekend were down mirroring the state count.',' The Nodaway County deer kill numbers for opening weekend were down mirroring the state count.
Nodaway County’s 1999 total was 958 while last year hunters took 1,031 and in 1997, 1,310 were killed for the first weekend. Statewide numbers saw a decrease of 16,045 compared to last year. High counties in the state were Macon with 2,070; Boone, 1,742 and Montgomery, 1,666. Regionally Andrew County took 931, Atchison, 589; Gentry, 679; Holt, 498 and Worth, 326.
“There are two reasons for the decrease,” explained Area Conservationist Ed Higdon, “One is the warm weather.” While the hunters enjoyed the 70+ temperatures, Higdon reported the deer “simply laid down.”
“Unless the hunter walked them out, deer just didn’t seem to move,” said Higdon.
The other reason Higdon noted was the hunters put in short days of hunting. “We had early morning hunters and then ones in the mid to late afternoons. Very few were all day hunters,” said Higdon.',0,0,12,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','United Way campaign looks encouraging','1999-11-21 08:00:00','Still $26,000 shy of reaching its $90,000 goal, United Way of Nodaway County fund raising campaign division leaders will be placing calls or sending out reminders in the coming week.',' Still $26,000 shy of reaching its $90,000 goal, United Way of Nodaway County fund raising campaign division leaders will be placing calls or sending out reminders in the coming week. The September/October campaign activities are over, and 3 of the 16 divisions—Business III, Professional I and Professional II--exceeded their goals, but the remaining 13 have not achieved the contribution levels set.
At the November 10 update meeting, campaign chair Mark Jelavich encouraged his fund raising team to "make those contacts. There are individuals and organizations who have donated in the past who perhaps have overlooked receipt of their pledge card and simply need a reminder to mail them in or deliver them to their payroll office." The number of Nodaway County residents who use the services of the 19 agencies supported by United Way increase each and every year. Funding from United Way is critical to these agencies’ efforts to provide quality services.
The campaign cabinet is grateful for the support received to date. Special thanks go to those who have made repeat donations, supported special events and given at Century Club levels. Recent Century Club donors include:
Century I ($100) – James Gregory, Della Rhoades, Elwyn DeVore, Mary Throener, Lynette Walk, Lawrence Schreck, Mike Zech, Autumn House Social Club, Harold Poynter, David and Carol Baird, Jim Holt, Donna Holt and Lowell Weland.
Century II ($200) – Joan Ensminger, Charles Wilmes, Frank H. Strong, Midland Engineering, Scott Ross and James Blackford.
Century V ($500) – June Horn and First Bank, CBC.
Century X ($1,000) – NEBS.
Donations can be mailed to United Way of Nodaway County, P.O. Box 164, Maryville, MO 64468.
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Farmers Mutual Insurance agents travel to Lake of the Ozarks','1999-11-21 08:00:00','Directors, agents and the secretary of Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Nodaway County recently attended the Missouri Association of Mutual Insurance companies’ (MAMIC) 104th Annual Convention in Lake Ozark, at the Lodge of Four Seasons.',' Directors, agents and the secretary of Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Nodaway County recently attended the Missouri Association of Mutual Insurance companies’ (MAMIC) 104th Annual Convention in Lake Ozark, at the Lodge of Four Seasons.
In attendance were Clyde and Marcia Beattie, Terry Nicholas, Lowell and Liva Weland, Dean James, Bob and Karen Hall, Steve and Rita Miller, Jim and Diane West and John and Barb Riley. There were 673 in attendance at the statewide convention, which featured an array of educational programs aimed at helping mutual insurance managers, employees, agents and directors to better serve the needs of their policyholders. Mutual Insurance Companies have no stockholders, rather, they are wholly owned by their policyholders.
Those in attendance also heard some of the nation’s leading motivational speakers such as Greg Risberg and Jim Teter. US Senator John Ashcroft and Dr. Jay Lehr were on the program as were CEO’s from the four major reinsurers of Missouri mutuals. The convention featured a number of industry speakers on a variety of topics, and a trade and exhibit area featuring industry related services.
The Missouri Association of Mutual Insurance Companies is made up of 125 mutual insurance companies and 23 related companies that serve the mutual insurance industry. The theme for this year’s convention was “Honoring Yesterday, serving Tomorrow, Come Home.” Riley was the Chairman of the MAMIC Board and Convention this year. Other folks from the area attending the session and banquet on Tuesday were, Sheila Riley, Marcia Wolf, Jeff and Tricia Wiederholt and daughter, Kristen, and Mike and Alison Riley.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Beverly Healthcare honored at Annual Governor’s Conference','1999-11-21 08:00:00','Laura Lane, the Alzheimer Care Unit at Beverly Healthcare, Maryville, was awarded first place as the Outstanding Innovative Dementia Care submission at the Governor’s Conference in Springfield. Sue Eckstein, executive director, and Linda Walker, director of nursing, attended the conference and received the honor.',' Laura Lane, the Alzheimer Care Unit at Beverly Healthcare, Maryville, was awarded first place as the Outstanding Innovative Dementia Care submission at the Governor’s Conference in Springfield. Sue Eckstein, executive director, and Linda Walker, director of nursing, attended the conference and received the honor.
Each year the Best Practice Program, a partnership between the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, industry associations and The Gerontology Institute of Central Missouri State College invites long-term care facilities throughout the state to submit a “best practice” which has improved the quality of life for residents in the facility. Laura Lane submitted “Falls Research in Dementia Care” describing their data on how they had measured the frequency, time and place of resident falls to create a successful falls reduction program.
Laura Lane opened in May 1997. It is a 24-bed dedicated unit for people with Alzheimer and related dementia. Staff members receive specialized training and are dedicated to work the unit.
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Choirs to present shared concert','1999-11-21 08:00:00','',' The sounds of music will once again echo through Charles Johnson Theatre at 3 pm on Sunday, November 21, when the members of Northwest Missouri State University\'s Tower Choir and University Chorale gather for a shared concert. The concert is free and open to the public
Tower Choir, a 55-member a cappella group, will be under the direction of Music Professor Dr. Stephen Town and graduate student Kip Mathew. They will perform classical numbers from well-known composers including Mozart, Monteverdi and Brahms.
Along with their vocals, they will showcase soloists and instrumentalists. Emeritus faculty Dr. Margaret Edwards will return to accompany three numbers on the organ.
University Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Alissa Walters, assistant professor of music, will take the stage after Tower Choir. University Chorale, the largest performing ensemble at Northwest with 175 students, will perform music from many time periods, including numbers from Mendelssohn, Scarlatti and Nelhybel.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','An Evening of Art and Dance','1999-11-21 08:00:00','',' Northwest Missouri State University students will present "An Evening of Art and Dance" for a glimpse of some of the artistic talent on campus. This event will be at 8 pm on Saturday, November 20, in the dance studio on the third floor of Martindale Gym. Haley Hoss, assistant professor of dance, will sponsor the program along with Jo Miller, her colleague from Dallas.
There will be a wide variety of performances by Northwest students including singing, a guitar solo, a marimba player, a flute solo, a Scottish and a ballet dance, several modern dance numbers and possibly a gospel choir. Artwork such as drawings, sculptures and pottery will be on display in the hallway.
"It will be an informal venue without all the lights and flash," Hoss said. "I want the performance to be a personal experience with the audience."
Hoss hopes this performance will help increase the awareness of dance on the Northwest campus. The performance is free and open to the public.
',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','4-H Make-and-Take Ornament Fair December','1999-11-21 08:00:00','',' The Martha Washington 4-H Club will host its second annual Ornament Fair Saturday, December 4, at the Nodaway County Community Building in Maryville. Martha Washington 4-H\'ers will demonstrate making ten different holiday ornaments. All Nodaway County 4-H members and families are invited to attend this "make-and-take fair." Come and watch the demonstrations, and walk away with ten hand-made ornaments!
Cost for the Ornament Fair is $2 per person, and all supplies will be provided. If interested in participating, contact Annette Pumphrey or Pat Spire, 4-H Youth Staff, at the Missouri Outreach and Extension Office, at 660-582-8101. Reservations must be made by November 29.
Martha Washington 4-H Club has twenty-one members between the ages of eight and nineteen, and three Clover Kid members between the ages of five and seven. The Club is led by Cindy Williams, also of Maryville.
',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','St. Joseph Symphony to celebrate 40th','1999-11-21 08:00:00','',' The St. Joseph Symphony celebrates its 40th anniversary year with "Finale of the Century" to be presented on Saturday, December 4, in the Missouri Theater. The Symphony will showcase an array of works such as George Frederick Handel\'s "Water Music Suites," "Concerto #2" by Franz Joseph Haydn, Leopold Mozart\'s "The Sleigh Ride Story" and other well known selections such as "The Ukrainian Bell Carol" and "Greensleeves."
In addition, vocal students from St. Joseph\'s Bishop LeBlond High School, St. Joseph Christian Academy, Savannah High School and Missouri Western will join the Symphony during the second half of the concert to present triumphant selections by Franz Joseph Haydn and George Phillip Teleman.
Tickets are on sale at the St. Joseph Symphony box office and can be reserved by calling 816-233-7701. General admission is $6, while reserved seating is available for $14, $18 $20 and $30.
After the concert, the Friends of the St. Joseph Symphony will host a post-concert holiday party on the Mezanine of the Missouri Theater. The Friends will tantalize tastebuds with flavors of the holiday season. A buffet of cheesecakes, tortes, and chocolate delights will be presented along with a specialty coffee bar. Cost is $5 per person and reservations are requested in advance by calling 816-233-7701.
',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Birth','1999-11-21 08:00:00','','John Pistole
John and Brandy Pistole, Hopkins, announce the birth of a son, John Raymond Ezra, born November 7, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. She weighed eight pounds, 11 ounces and joins siblings Rachell, Ivory and Serah.
Maternal grandparents are Raymond and Mary Radil, Hopkins.
Paternal grandparents are Vicky Pistole, Maryville, and Wesley Pistole, Hopkins.
Maternal great-grandfather is Ezra Loren Wood, Stanberry.
Paternal great-grandparents are Bill and Betty Murphy, Graham, and John and Edith Pistole, Hopkins.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Drug items, cash seized from home of Clearmont man','1999-11-21 08:00:00','Drug items and over $3,300 in cash were seized from the residence of William P Humphrey, 40, of rural Clearmont when a search warrant was served on Tuesday, November 16, 1999 at 8 am.',' Drug items and over $3,300 in cash were seized from the residence of William P Humphrey, 40, of rural Clearmont when a search warrant was served on Tuesday, November 16, 1999 at 8 am. Humphrey was arrested and is being held in the Nodaway County jail awaiting charges.
While charges were pending Tuesday, Pottawattamie County Iowa notified Nodaway County it had a felony warrant for William Humphrey charging him with possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, possession of LSD with intent to deliver and possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. Bond was set at $130,000.
This investigation is ongoing with the possibility of other arrests.
Agencies participating in the arrest and search were the Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control, Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department and the new narcotics drug enforcement unit.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Edwyna Condon','1999-11-21 08:00:00','','Edwyna Condon
Edwyna Forsyth Condon, 90, died November 15, 1999 at Presbyterian Manor, Lawrence, KS.
Mrs. Condon was born May 1, 1909 in Maryville. Her parents were Luther E. and Besse Michau Forsyth. She married Edward Vaughn Condon on September 26, 1928.
She attended the University of Missouri and was a member of the Delta Gamma sorority. She was a member of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, MA. She was active in the Maryville Public Library, serving on the Board of Trustees and receiving the Maryville Public Library Hall of Fame award, the Nodaway County Historical Society, the Oak Hill Cemetery Board and Chapter L of the PEO Sisterhood, all of Maryville. She had been a patroness of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority at Northwest Missouri State University for over 50 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Edward V. Condon, Jr.; and a daughter, Cynthia Anne Condon.
Survivors include one daughter, Edwyna Condon Gilbert, Lawrence, KS; a daughter-in-law, Anne Stearns Condon, Westlake Village, CA; three granddaughters; and one great-granddaughter.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Maryville.
Memorials may be made to the Children’s Room at the Maryville Public Library and the Nodaway County Historical Museum, Maryville.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Donald Shull','1999-11-21 08:00:00','','Donald Shull
Donald Dean Shull, 83, Maryville, died November 15, 1999 at Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville.
Mr. Shull was born September 25, 1916 in Skidmore. His parents were Harry Dean and Lula Belle Pierson Shull.
He served in the US Army during World War II. He was a meter reader for Signal Gas Company, Huntington Beach, CA. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Graham.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, M. Naomi Wakely and L. Daphene Porter; and one nephew, David Porter.
He is survived by several nieces and nephews including Curt Wakely, Graham; a great-nephew, Mike Wakely, Graham; and a great-niece, Leigh Ann Lewis, Maryville.
Services were held November 17, 1999 at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville. Burial was in Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, CA.
Memorials may be made to the Maitland Nutrition Site.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Helen Inman','1999-11-21 08:00:00','','Helen Inman
Helen Inman, 84, Maryville, died November 15, 1999 at Parkdale Nursing Home, Maryville.
Mrs. Inman was born May 15, 1915 in Grant City. Her parents were Hubert and Mabel Lewis Hawk. She married Harold H. Houston on July 1, 1936 in Savannah. Following his death, she married J. Louis Inman in Maryville on August 1, 1969.
She was a graduate of Blockton High School, class of 1932. She attended Northwest Missouri State College, Maryville. She taught at Worth County school for several years and was the credit manager at St. Francis Hospital. She was a member of the First Christian Church and the Morgan Sunshine Club, both of Maryville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold Houston; her second husband, Louis Inman; and her son, Roger Houston.
Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Julian, Dallas, TX; two grandchildren, Chris Julian, Lake Tahoe, NV, and Sheri Goodland, Houston, TX; and two great-grandchildren, Ryan and Jeffrey Goodland, Houston, TX.
Services were held on November 17, 1999 at Price Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Donald Childers officiating. Burial was in Nodaway Memorial Gardens, Maryville.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Leon Hart','1999-11-21 08:00:00','','Leon Hart
A. Leon Hart, 72, Maryville, died November 14, 1999 at his home.
Mr. Hart was born February 26, 1927 in Quitman. His parents were Pearl Andrew and Beulah Opal McAtee Hart. He married Frances B. Lame May 10, 1947 in Troy, KS.
He was a graduate of Quitman High School, class of 1945. He was department manager for Montgomery Wards, Maryville, and store manager at Garden City, KS. He was a member of the Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Alan Leon Hart; and one sister, Evelyn Seipel.
Survivors include his wife, of their home; two daughters, Susan Vore and Elaine Glotfelty, both of Maryville; one grandson, Kelly Vore; two great-grandchildren, Derrick and Shelby Vore; one brother, Larry Hart, Maryville; two sisters, Bonnie Messner and Betty Langley, both of Maryville; and nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville, on November 17 with the Reverend Paul McKim officiating. Burial was in Prarie Chapel Cemetery, Denver.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Pumpkin Center Charlie’s Girl','1999-11-21 08:00:00','One of the delights of putting together a weekly newspaper is the little extras we can research and share with you, our readers.',' One of the delights of putting together a weekly newspaper is the little extras we can research and share with you, our readers.
As you’ve heard 1000 times, if not 2000, we’re drawing this millennium to a close in a couple of weeks. To celebrate and reflect we’ve taken on the task to identify Nodaway County people and events that have left a mark on this past century.
So for the next few issues of the Nodaway News Leader, you’ll receive a bit of a history lesson. We hope the natives of the area will enjoy the flashback while the newcomers to our county will realize the same sense of pride that the rest of us have.
On our front this week you’ve already tasted the first of this series, “Voices of the Century” with writer Amy Houts’ account of Missouri Governors who hailed from our county. Other topics our writers will be working on will be the beginnings Northwest Missouri State University, our renown agriculturalists throughout the years, the development of infrastructure in the county and wars and rumors of war.
If any of these topics trip a trigger in your memory something that you think might interest our readers, don’t hesitate to give us a call.
With each weekly edition we try hard, here at the Nodaway News Leader, to supply a fresh look at life. However we’ve also discovered it’s useful to study the past, learn from it and build experiences for the future good. So it is with this spirit that we will dive head long into these historical tidbits and learn, reflect and enjoy.',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Kay Wilson',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Highlights from West Nodaway BOE meeting','1999-11-21 08:00:00','','•Several students and staff recognized for their contributions to the school.
•Concern was raised about cars leaving parking lot and turning left while busses were turning right, blocking the view. Action taken: bus drivers will report who is doing this so administration can take action.
•Concern raised about parents who were going to petition school to take action against one of the bus drivers. Parents did not show, said bus driver gave report of situation.
•Elementary Principal reported 97% attendance rate, P-T conferences were held with 93% attendance rate, teachers are continuing professional development and MAP meetings, announced dates for future events.
•Secondary Principal reported 96% attendance rate, gave recognition to entomology team for winning FFA contest, reported that FTA attended conference on October 20 and FFA attended convention October 27-30. He reported on P-T conferences, PLAN test was administered to sophomore students, junior high basketball has begun. SIS workshop was held, high school basketball practices have begun already.
•Superintendent reported improvements to handicap access and asked for approval to continue work. He also reported on the health inspection which was recently held. Financially the school is holding its own, tax monies will be coming in soon.
•School calendar was amended. School will be closed at 12:30 on November 19 so faculty and staff can attend a meeting to review their crisis plans in light of the recent bomb threat scare.
•Audit Report was approved.
•New policies were adopted so school will be in compliance for civil rights monitoring which will be conducted by the state',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Nodaway-Holt board approves phone bids','1999-11-21 08:00:00','',' The Nodaway-Holt board of education met November 10 to make a decision concerning phone systems for both the Graham and Maitland buildings.
At the high school facility, Grand River Mutual Telephone was awarded the phone system with their $11,132 bid while Jim Brown, Mound City, received the public address system bid of $9,500 earlier.
Holway Telephone received the phone bid for the Maitland school at $3,400 while All Systems, Kansas City, KS is doing the fire alarm systems at both schools for $16,465 and intercom systems for both schools at $20,549.
The board went into executive session with no action taken.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Public speaks about landfill at hearing','1999-11-21 08:00:00','Trash haulers, their friends and interested citizens voiced their opinion on the future of the Maryville Landfill at a public hearing last week sponsored by the Maryville City Council.',' Trash haulers, their friends and interested citizens voiced their opinion on the future of the Maryville Landfill at a public hearing last week sponsored by the Maryville City Council.
City Manager David Angerer gave a historical report on the landfill including the future costs anticipated in the closing of the facility and the opening of the transfer station. He also reviewed the options he had noted to the council to enhance the profitability of the facility.
One option was to raise the fee $6 per ton.
“I truly felt this would be the least objectionable option,” said Angerer, “the one that was least obtrusive to the public.”
Other alternatives being studied, Angerer noted were closing the facility on Saturday and even limiting the tipping days to three each week. Other cuts were to eliminate the price break presently being offered to construction waste and to limit programs that are not profitable such as recycling.
“By eliminating the city run recycling program,” said Angerer, “we believe the private sector would continue to collect recyclables.”
Other more radical options are to sell the landfill, to close the landfill as soon as possible or to municipalize the collection service.
Individuals who spoke voiced their opinion on what the landfill should be in their eyes. Most were supportive of the present system and when asked if those present would endure a price increase, the majority vote was yes by a hand count consensus.
The council is expected to take action on this issue at their next regular meeting, Monday, November 22.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','BSA Troop 74 selling WMS ornaments','1999-12-05 08:00:00','Maryville’s Boy Scout Troop 74 is selling Christmas ornaments that feature the front of the Washington Middle School.',' Maryville’s Boy Scout Troop 74 is selling Christmas ornaments that feature the front of the Washington Middle School.
On the back of the ornament is the words, “Maryville High School 1908-1965 Washington Middle School 1965-1999 1st in a series.” The width measurement of the commemorative ornament is 2.5 inches.
Ornaments may be ordered by calling Jean Merrill, 582-4051, or Kenny Driskell, 582-7458. They are priced at $12 each. Orders made by December 3 will have a pre-Christmas delivery.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Santa Shopping Spree winners named','1999-12-05 08:00:00','The first week of Maryville Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Santa Shopping Spree winners were drawn earlier this week.',' The first week of Maryville Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Santa Shopping Spree winners were drawn earlier this week.
They were: Liz Wilmes, Maryville, from Classic Cable; David Ray, Maryville, from Carter’s Clinic; Joyce Chesnut, Maryville, from Hy-Vee and Marjorie Pitts, Maryville, from Econo Foods.
Other businesses participating in Maryville’s Santa Shopping Spree promotion that features a total of $3,500 worth of gift certificates are Rod’s Hallmark, Cummins Furniture, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Emily’s Flower Shack, Nodaway News Leader, Sonic, Brown Shoe Fit, Wal-Mart, Genesis Full Service Salon, Movie Magic, Northwest Missouri Cellular, Domino’s Pizza, Fields Clothing, Drake Building Supply, Student Body, Woodruff Arnold Do-It-Center, Maryville Daily Forum/Penny Press, Gift Patch II, McDonald’s, Micky G’s, JC Penney, Anderson Dry Cleaning, Watkins True Value, Mozingo Lake Pro Shop, Cabin Candles, Parson’s Tire & Battery, Creviston & Son Jewelry, Zipp’s Fairgrounds Steakhouse, Appliance & TV Mart, Donella Walker - Independent Longaberger Consultant and Tiffany In-Home Services.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Three file for city council seat','1999-12-05 08:00:00','Maryville City Council member incumbent Michael Thompson will face two opponents in a primary election to be held Tuesday, February 8.',' Maryville City Council member incumbent Michael Thompson will face two opponents in a primary election to be held Tuesday, February 8. Larry Cady, 615 South Dewey and W.D. Driskell, 814 South Saunders have also filed for the lone council seat that is open for next year. Thompson’s residence is 512 South Hester. The regular election of the two primary winners will face off on Tuesday, April 4, 2000.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Hoop Shoot location changed','1999-12-05 08:00:00','Local competition for the Twenty Eighth Annual Elks Hoop Shoot, the national free throw shooting contest for youngsters ages 8-13, will be held in St. Gregory’s gym on Saturday, December 4, with registration at 9 am and the competition beginning at 9:30 am.',' Local competition for the Twenty Eighth Annual Elks Hoop Shoot, the national free throw shooting contest for youngsters ages 8-13, will be held in St. Gregory’s gym on Saturday, December 4, with registration at 9 am and the competition beginning at 9:30 am.
Over three million youngsters from throughout the country entered last year’s competition for boys and girls in age categories 8-9; 10-11; and 12-13. Each contestant has 25 shots at the hoop. The boy and girl in each age group with the best scores advance through four tiers of competition qualify for the national finals to be held in Springfield, MA.
Local winners will compete against other contestants in the district event to be held in Bearcat Arena on January 29. Names of the national winners will be inscribed on the Elks National “Hoopshoot” plaque, on permanent display in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA.
The local event, sponsored by Maryville Lodge No. 760, includes youngsters who have won competitions at all the Northwest Missouri School Districts that comprise the local lodges’ jurisdiction. Last year’s winners at the local event were: Ages 8-9, Sydney Winslow, Eugene Field, Maryville and Eric Howard, West Nodaway R-I; Ages 10-11, Taryn Lamme, North Andrew and Kevin Mattson, St. Gregory’s, Maryville; Ages 12-13, Shawna Wright, Holt County R-II and Jared Strough, West Nodaway.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Nodaway County hunters take 123 less deer this year','1999-12-05 08:00:00','With the closing of the first firearms deer season on November 23, hunters in Nodaway County harvested 1,673 deer which is 123 less than last year and 424 from the 1997 season.',' With the closing of the first firearms deer season on November 23, hunters in Nodaway County harvested 1,673 deer which is 123 less than last year and 424 from the 1997 season.
Statewide numbers also saw a decline from 194,670 in 1998 to 175,925 this year. Other northwest Missouri counties and their take were: Andrew, 1687, -127; Atchison, 1098, -70; Gentry, 1150, -242; Holt, 930, -219 and Worth, 657, -133.
There was one fatal accident statewide with seven non-fatal accidents. In the northwest region there were three non-fatal accidents.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','1999 Grassland Evaluation Contest sprouts record attendance','1999-12-05 08:00:00','Since 1993, there has been an annual Grassland Evaluation Contest held in each of the six vocational agricultural districts in the state.',' Since 1993, there has been an annual Grassland Evaluation Contest held in each of the six vocational agricultural districts in the state. The 1999 competitions flew off the charts with record attendance. A total of 48 teams and 312 students competed in the contests.
The top three teams from the Northwest District advanced to the State Contest in October, 1999. The schools represented for 1999 were: Worth County, Braymer North West AVTS
There are four areas of judging; soils interpretation, grassland condition, plant identification and wildlife habitat. The students are given 25 minutes at each site.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','South Nodaway’s FFA is building feed bunks to sell','1999-12-05 08:00:00','If you’re tired of supporting your local school’s organizations by purchasing pizzas, fruit and wrapping paper you’ll appreciate the FFA Chapter at South Nodaway.',' If you’re tired of supporting your local school’s organizations by purchasing pizzas, fruit and wrapping paper you’ll appreciate the FFA Chapter at South Nodaway.
These true agriculturists are entrepreneurs at heart. They discovered a niche, built a cooperative arrangement with a raw material supplier and then began pounding the nails.
Orders are currently being taken for 12, 14 and 16 foot quality feed bunks. Drake Building Supply is the Chapter’s partner in providing the lumber of either the regular or treated variety. Prices of the bunks are: 16 foot regular lumber, $165.29 and the treated lumber, $185.29; 14 foot regular lumber, $152.29 and 12 foot regular lumber, $139.29.
Profits raised by the members will be used toward funding the travel to National Convention and other FOE trips. To order a feed bunk these members can be contacted: David Klamm, Wes Acklin, Doren Wells, Bob McIntyre and Zach Coleman or their sponsor, Leon Tillett.',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Older workers in a changing workplace','1999-12-05 08:00:00','Older workers suddenly find they\'re in demand.',' Older workers suddenly find they\'re in demand. The continuing low unemployment rate and tight labor market provide positive job opportunities for midlife workers, which is expected to get even easier. A Bureau of Labor Statistics survey states that 55-plus jobless workers are finding new jobs faster than people in their 30s and 40s. The labor force participation rate has increased for 55-plus workers, more of them are working now than ever.
Fae Lewis, Green Thumb Field Coordinator, quotes Sara Rix as saying, "There is a labor shortage," she says, "but employers continue to downsize, restructure and cut jobs, even as they hire. Employers have to do things to attract the best, but they aren\'t doing these things across the board. They are being selective." Rix\'s advice to midlife workers: "Stay on top of technological change and keep an eye on the Internet,” which, she says "is remaking the world of work, commerce and information sharing."
Green Thumb Inc., is a nonprofit corporation that operates in 44 states and Puerto Rico, providing job training and employment programs for persons age 55 and older. Our goal is to assist persons find jobs that will lead to unsubsidized employment.
Individuals who are interested in local work, should contact: Fae Lewis, Field Coordinator, 215 East Second Street, Cameron, MO 64429, or telephone at 816-632-3349.
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Promotion comes to Chenoweth','1999-12-05 08:00:00','Captain Johnnie B. Hoggatt, Commanding Officer of Troop H in St. Joseph, recently announced a personnel change.',' Captain Johnnie B. Hoggatt, Commanding Officer of Troop H in St. Joseph, recently announced a personnel change.
Corporal Dale A. Chenoweth, 41, has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant and designated Zone Commander of Zone 5, serving Andrew and Buchanan counties, effective November 1. Sergeant Chenoweth is a nine year veteran of the patrol. He was assigned to Zone 8 in Gallatin upon completion of recruit training and was promoted to the rank of Corporal of Zone 5 in September of 1998. Sergeant Chenoweth is a native of Kansas City, where he graduated from high school. He holds a Bachelor\'s of Science Degree in Education from Northwest Missouri State University. Sergeant Chenoweth is married to the former Kim Robertson, Maryville, and they have two children.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Births','1999-12-05 08:00:00','','Cameron Staples
Shawn and Jennifer Staples, Maryville, announce the birth of a son, Cameron David, born on November 22, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital, Maryville. He weighed eight pounds and six ounces.
Maternal grandparents are Ed and Cindy Newbury, Maryville.
Paternal grandparents are Dave and Rita Staples, Maryville.
Maternal great-grandparents are Ron and Marilyn Gaugh, Richmond, and Estelle Newbury, Hopkins.
Paternal great-grandmothers are Dorothy Hayes, Mound City, and Frieda Tunell, Maryville.
Maternal great-great-grandparents are Gordon and Margaret Bennett, Maryville, and William Gaugh, Maryville.
Ian Archer
Todd and Natalie Archer, Crown Point, IN, announce the birth of a son, Ian Anthony, born November 4, 1999 at Broadway Methodist Hospital, Merrillville, IN. He weighed nine pounds and five ounces and was 20 1/2” long. He joins a sister, Brittany Marie.
Maternal grandparents are Michael and Irene Hurley, Highland, IN, and Javier and Elizabeth DeLong, Chicago, IL.
Paternal grandparents are Jerry and Vicki Archer, King City.
Maternal great-grandmother is Connie Romero, Hammond, IN.
Paternal great-grandparents are Dorothy Archer and the late Hubert Archer, Conception, and the late Frances and W.H. Dearmont, Maryville.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Clyde Roberts','1999-12-05 08:00:00','','Clyde Roberts
Clyde Monroe Roberts, 94, Maryville, died November 27, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.
Mr. Roberts was born July 16, 1905 in Whitesville. His parents were James Franklin and Maude Adelle Wison Roberts. He married Dorothy Mae Newcomer July 16, 1934 at Independence.
He graduated from Rosendale High School, class of 1923 and attended the Normal College, Maryville. He retired in 1974 from the Northwest Missouri State University power plant and operated Clyde Roberts Locksmith for 10 years. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Maryville, the Whitesville Lodge #162 AF & AM, the Levi and Laces Square Dance Club and the Scottish Rite Bodies, St. Joseph. He was the mayor of Maryville from 1949-1954.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Oscar Roberts, Clarence Roberts, Forrest Roberts and Lloyd Roberts; a half-brother, Grover Roberts; one sister, Chloe Beattie; and a half-sister, Maude Todd.
Survivors include his wife, Maryville; one daughter, LaVonne Hull, Maryville; two sons, Keith Roberts and Kirby Roberts, both of Windsor, CO; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services were held November 29, 1999 at Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville, with the Reverend Don Childers officiating with Masonic Services by the Nodaway Lodge #470 AF & AM and Whitesville Masonic Lodge #162 AF & AM. Mr. Roberts was cremated after funeral services and interment will be held later at Weathermon Cemetery, Guilford.
Memorials may be made to the Masonic Home of Missouri and the Maryville First Christian Church.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Beulah Cotter','1999-12-05 08:00:00','','Beulah Cotter
Beulah “Bebe” Cotter, 78, Kingsland, TX, formerly of St. Joseph, died November 21, 1999 in Kingsland.
Mrs. Cotter was born in St. Joseph on October 29, 1921. She was married to Basil Cotter for 51 years. She lived in Harlingen, TX, for 17 years and Kingsland for the past three years.
She was preceded in death by a son, Ed McCabe.
Survivors include her husband, of their home; a son, Bob, Barnard; a daughter, Patsy Goff, Kingsland; a sister, Marilyn Rosenauer, St. Joseph; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services were held November 24 in Granite Shoals, TX.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Ada Adams','1999-12-05 08:00:00','','Ada Adams
Ada Olive Adams, 100, Maryville, died November 24, 1999 at Parkdale Manor Nursing Home, Maryville.
Mrs. Adams was born March 10, 1899 in Bethany. Her parents were Ike and Cora Kerns Hensley. She married Russell Adams in 1916 in Gentry County.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Maryville First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband and two sons, O.C. Adams and Max Adams.
Survivors include two sons, Richard Adams, Larkspur, CO, and Rex Adams, Jefferson City; one daughter, Ferne Magee, Gladstone; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held November 27, 1999 at Price Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Grandview Cemetery, Albany.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Virginia Crenshaw','1999-12-05 08:00:00','','Virginia Crenshaw
Virginia Laura Joyner Crenshaw, Kansas City, died November 18, 1999 at her home.
Mrs. Crenshaw was born July 11, 1922 in Toms Creek, VA. Her parents were Duffie and Mary Joyner, Ravenwood. She married Virgil W. Crenshaw in Parnell on March 12, 1943.
She was a graduate of Ravenwood High School .
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Thelma O’Riley.
Survivors include her husband, of their home; two sons, James W. Crenshaw, Las Vegas, NV, and Ronald J. Crenshaw, Lee’s Summit; one daughter, Pamela McClain, Merriam, KS; one brother, Edgar R. Joyner, Claremore, OK; one sister, Hallie Heflin, Maryville; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and three nephews Paul Heflin, Maryville, David Heflin, Maryville, and Garland O’Riley, Hopkins.
Services were held November 21, 1999 at Mount Mariah Freeman Chapel, Kansas City. The body was cremated.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Carolyn Hood','1999-12-05 08:00:00','','Carolyn Hood
Carolyn Sue Hood, 59, Maryville, died November 27, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.
Ms. Hood was born July 12, 1940 in Bolivar. Her parents were Jesse Robert and Bessie M. Stephenson Hood.
She was a graduate of Maryville High School, class of 1958. She was a laundry attendant at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. She was a member of St. Gregory’s Parish and St. Gregory’s Guild, Maryville.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Betty Williams.
Survivors include her brother, Richard Hood, Waynesville; a brother-in-law, Robert Williams, Pickering; and nieces and nephews.
Services were held December 1, 1999 at Price Funeral Home Chapel with Father Donald Miller and the Reverend Paul McKim. Burial was in Miriam Cemetery, Maryville.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Elsie Duncan','1999-12-05 08:00:00','','Elsie Duncan
Elsie Louise Duncan, 83, Colman, SD, died November 28, 1999 in Colman, SD.
Mrs. Colman was born March 22, 1916 in Nodaway County. Her parents were Otha and Dessie German Nicholson. She married Frederick Louis Duncan April 5, 1936 in Maryville.
She was a graduate of Mound City High School, class of 1935. She was of the Christian faith. She worked as a trainer for Thrifty Drug Store in California for over 20 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter, Joyce Elaine Duncan.
Survivors include her husband, of their home; one daughter, Cheryl Nold, Colman, SD; one son, Dwain Duncan, Temecula, CA; two sisters, Eulala Walters, Mission, KS, and Ermile Bradfield, Oak Grove; one brother, John Nicholson, St. Cloud, FL; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Services were held December 1, 1999 at Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville, with the Reverend Dan Nold officiating. Burial was in Prairie Home Cemetery, Graham.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Ralph Watson','1999-12-05 08:00:00','','Ralph Watson
Ralph D. Watson, 78, Maryville, died November 29, 1999 at the home of his mother near Barnard.
Mr. Watson was born March 23, 1921 near Clearmont. His parents are Abner A. and Ruby Dew Watson. He married Rosalie Kiser March 16, 1962 in Savannah.
He was a graduate of Mt. Ayr, IA High School. He served in the US Navy during World War II. He farmed in the Barnard and Maryville area. He was a member of the O’Howell Strader American Legion Post #102, Barnard.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Survivors include his wife, of their home; his mother, Ruby Watson, Barnard; two sons, Rex Watson, of their home, and Roger Watson and his wife, Kim, Lawrence, KS; one brother, James Watson, Barnard; two sisters, Mary Appleby, Sun City Center, FL, and Shirley Gerhardt, Clear Lake, IA; and two granddaughters, Bret and Bailey Watson, Lawrence, KS.
Services were held December 2, 1999 at Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville, with the Reverend Pat Sampson officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Maryville.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association or the American Cancer Society.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Council’s 3-2 vote increases trash hauling by $6','1999-12-05 08:00:00','At the Maryville City Council second session of the month, the council voted to raise the tipping fees at the Maryville Sanitary Landfill from $61 per ton to $67 effective January 1.',' At the Maryville City Council second session of the month, the council voted to raise the tipping fees at the Maryville Sanitary Landfill from $61 per ton to $67 effective January 1.
After receiving information from the citizenry at a Public Hearing held recently, the Council voted 3-2 to raise the hauling fees to the landfill. Councilmen Rex Wallace and Ron Moss were the two dissenting votes. Prior to this motion, which was made by Councilman George English, Wallace offered a motion to close the recycling center, lower the tipping fees by $3 and expedite the closing of the landfill. Wallace’s motion failed with a vote of 2-3. Later in the business meeting when the ordinance was read to initiate the increase in rates, the vote was 4-1 carrying. Wallace was the lone no vote.
Earlier in the evening, the council held a public hearing concerning any action to be taken on the numerous liquor violations by the ownership of the Palms tavern. Joe Judd, owner, represented his establishment. Wallace moved to suspend the Palms’ liquor licenses for 30 days which failed for a lack of a second. English offered a motion to close the Palms to liquor sales from February 1, 2000 to March 31, 2000. This motion carried 5-0. Judd will have 10 days from the hearing date to file an appeal with the Circuit Court.
Other business the Council addressed:
• The financing of the pending water plant expansion was reported upon by City Manager David Angerer. The city’s $4.5 million worth of bonds are drawing interest. Engineers have calculated the five million gallon per day model will cost the city from $5.1 to $5.2 million and a smaller capacity of 3.3 million gallon per day plant would cost $4.6 to $4.8 million. The present water plant has a capacity of 2.5 million gallons per day. Angerer was authorized by council to negotiate further.
• Approved a bid for a 185 cfm Ingersoll Rand air compressor for the Water/Sewer Maintenance department at $12,635 from Victor L. Phillips, Kansas City, and to purchase water meters from Heartland Waterworks Supply, Grandview, at $70 each. The total of 250 meters and a meter reading wand will cost $18,850 which is $6,150 less than the budget.
• Second readings authorizing rezoning of property owned by Kirby Morrison from R-2 to R4. Also authorizing the abandonment of right-of-way on Gard Street in the Parkdale Estates subdivision.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Pumpkin Center Charlie’s Girl','1999-12-05 08:00:00','',' It seems we’ve been discovered. And as you might imagine A&E and the metro papers are not putting together a documentary on our blazing Bearcats. Oh no, good news doesn’t sell. Murder on the other hand is big.
We were privileged to have the A&E network show, City Confidential, allow our reporter, Cynthia Foht travel along on their shoots last August. She had a grand time and found a new respect for the patience it takes for just a few minutes of film. They even let Cynthia portray Ken Rex’s wife-girlfriend in some of the shots; riding in the passenger seat during some simulated chase scenes. But it seems most of those clips ended up on the proverbial editing floor.
Then the Kansas City Star hit the mother lode with a 10 chapter epic screenplay on the gory details of the Christine Elkins disappearance and subsequent murder. There was more in those graphic articles than what I ever wanted to know. But I must confess the internet versions of the daily installments were overwhelming. It was not just the weavings of events that unfolded but the writer even retrieved actual audio recordings that I accessed.
Just about smack in the middle of the Star’s expose the St. Joseph News-Press ran on the editorial page a review of another dark day in our County’s history. Fred Slater, one of the best editorial writers I’ve read, laid out for the News-Press readership the story of Gunn’s hideous crime.
As I let the secret out in my opening paragraph, murder and all of its effects sell. Now I question another important facet common to all three stories, “Were all of the facts relayed to the reader/watcher?” Or “Were only the facts that thrilled, irked or a combination of the two relayed?”
You know in Beginning Newswriting at our own Northwest Missouri State University a couple of decades ago, I distinctly remember Opal Eckert instilling the importance of facts when a writer develops a story. Needless to say several of the more mundane facts of all three stories were omitted or jazzed up a bit.
Some would say I’ve just got a bad case of “sour grapes” because the Nodaway News Leader didn’t uncover these features. But as a reader of our newspaper you would probably agree these type of stories are not our style.
Selling papers is just part of journalism. The part I’m sold out to is producing a product that my staff and myself can take pride in. And the rest of the theory goes, “Quality will produce profit.”',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Kay Wilson',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Poor salaries - Poor education!!','1999-12-05 08:00:00','In order to keep pace and maintain the quality of our schools, we must devote more of an effort to recruiting teachers and to maintaining our current experienced faculties.',' In order to keep pace and maintain the quality of our schools, we must devote more of an effort to recruiting teachers and to maintaining our current experienced faculties. As the California teachers\' shortage crisis unfolded in the late 50\'s and early 60\'s and the state experienced their tremendous population growth, schools there worked at attracting and keeping teachers. There was a search throughout the Midwest for teachers in order to lure them to California. They came to the various institutions which prepare teachers with color brochures, media presentations, slick talkers and a fist full of dollars.
In most cases, the out-of-state schools raided the midwestern institutions of higher education for the cream of the new teacher corps and got most of them to sign contracts. These teachers stayed in California, and some have now retired and are still there teaching. The schools there did this mostly by offering high salaries.
There is currently a critical teacher shortage all over the United States, and a huge factor in creating that shortage is the very low salaries that are paid teachers. This is especially true in Missouri. In fact, Missouri is near the bottom among the states in average teachers\' salaries and near the bottom in expenditure per pupil. Incidentally, Missouri is above average in ACT scores which illustrates how much bang Missouri taxpayers are getting for their buck, a real bargain.
Let\'s call a spade a spade, teachers salaries in the U.S., and especially Missouri, are embarrassingly low. The shame of the 20th Century will be how little we valued teachers and how poorly we paid them. The poverty level is considered to be an annual salary of $15,965 for a family of four and teachers start at $18,000 a year in this state. How can we expect to attract and keep high quality people in teaching when a computer science grad or engineer grad, or a person who is a technician, can command so much more money and teachers are near the poverty level?
It isn\'t very cost effective for Missouri to spend the time and money educating teachers, then loose them to another state that offers more benefits, of which the main benefit is a higher salary.
This is a capitalistic society with a free market system and talent goes where the rewards are the highest. The idea that teaching is a service to be chosen and not to be rewarded is no longer true today. It is a chosen vocation, but the rewards are essential to its quality and survival, and talent is attracted to professions in large part because of the financial rewards. Teaching does not qualify with this attraction.
So do you want to improve schools? Do you want to improve the quality of teaching and teachers? Are you interested in solving the teacher shortage without sacrificing quality? Should all children get the best education in the world? Is it important for you to know the state does not lower standards to attract less qualified people in order to meet the shortage? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then you must support more money for education. Bringing teachers salaries up to an amount that it is competitive with other professions is a start.
Americans cannot continually depend on talented, concerned young people to devote their energies and talent to a profession because it is a "calling" as we did all through the 20th century. Economics in a society where the free market flourishes also applies to teachers.
I would predict that if we dramatically increase teacher salaries the educational problems of the 21st Century would soon diminish, and the many educational problems we faced in the 20th Century would only be distant memories. It\'s as old as the free market---you get what you pay for!',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Frank Grispino',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Christmas carriage rides come to the “Ville','1999-12-05 08:00:00','Beginning this weekend in conjunction with the Maryville Holiday Open Houses at local retailers, the downtown businesses will be offering horse drawn carriage rides on Saturday from 4 to 6 pm.',' Beginning this weekend in conjunction with the Maryville Holiday Open Houses at local retailers, the downtown businesses will be offering horse drawn carriage rides on Saturday from 4 to 6 pm. As another feature of the Holiday Open House promotion, Missouri Twin Cinema will be showing “Muppets from Space” as a free childrens’ show on Sunday beginning at 1 pm. Children ages 12 and under will be admitted free.
Duncan Carriages, Savannah, will also be in Maryville four more times for carriage rides around the courthouse square. The days and times are Friday, December 10 from 6 to 9 pm; Saturday, December 11 from 12 to 3 pm; Friday, December 17 from 6 to 9 pm and Saturday, December 18 from 12 to 3 pm. Local choirs will be performing on the Nodaway County Courthouse steps during these times.
Santa Claus will be in his house at Winter Wonderland, located in Franklin Park on Friday evenings, December 3, 10 and 17 from 5:30 to 8 pm and on Saturdays, December 4, 11 and 18 from 12 to 4 pm and again from 5:30 to 8 pm.',0,0,4,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Schools schedule sweet sounds','1999-12-05 08:00:00',' As the Christmas season approaches, so do winter concerts. The following is a concert schedule for area schools.',' As the Christmas season approaches, so do winter concerts. The following is a concert schedule for area schools.
Jefferson C-123
Elementary - December 20 at 7 pm in the gym
High School - December 7 at 7 pm in the gym
Horace Mann
December 9 at 7 pm in the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center
Maryville R-II
Middle School - December 14 at 7 pm the seventh and eighth grade band and choir will perform at the Middle School; December 17 at 1:30 the fifth and sixth grade band and choir will perform at the Middle School
High School - December 20 at 7 pm at the Mary Linn Performing Arts Center
North Nodaway R-VI
Elementary School - December 16 at 7 pm in the Hopkins gym
High School - December 14 at 7 pm in the gym
Nodaway-Holt R-VII
Elementary - December 20 at 7 pm in Maitland
Middle School - December 16 at 7 pm
High School - December 7 at 7 pm
Northeast Nodaway R-V
Elementary School - December 9 at 7 pm
Middle School and High School - December 19 at 3 pm
South Nodaway R-IV
Elementary School - December 20 at 7 pm in Barnard
High School - December 16 at 7 pm in the gym. If the team wins in the PVI basketball tournamet, the concert will be postponed until December 21.
St. Gregory Barbarigo
December 14 at 7 pm in the church
West Nodaway R-I
Elementary School - December 9 at 7 pm in the high school
High School - December 21 at 7 pm in the gym
',0,0,11,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Second week of Santa Shopping Spree winners named','1999-12-13 08:00:00','The second week of Maryville Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Santa Shopping Spree winners were drawn earlier this week.','The second week of Maryville Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Santa Shopping Spree winners were drawn earlier this week.
They were: Pam Myers, Maryville, from the Chamber; Linda Dakan, Maryville, from Student Body; Stephanie Meyer, Maryville, from Kentucky Fried Chicken; and Kim Cling, Mound City, from Donella Walker - Independent Longaberger Consultant.
Other businesses participating in Maryville’s Santa Shopping Spree promotion that features a total of $3,500 worth of gift certificates are Rod’s Hallmark, Cummins Furniture, Hy-Vee, Emily’s Flower Shack, Nodaway News Leader, Sonic, Brown Shoe Fit, Wal-Mart, Genesis Full Service Salon, Movie Magic, Northwest Missouri Cellular, Domino’s Pizza, Fields Clothing, Drake Building Supply, Carter’s Clinic, Woodruff Arnold Do-It-Center, Maryville Daily Forum/Penny Press, Gift Patch II, McDonald’s, Micky G’s, JC Penney, Anderson Dry Cleaning, Watkins True Value, Mozingo Lake Pro Shop, Cabin Candles, Parson’s Tire & Battery, Creviston & Son Jewelry, Zipp’s Fairgrounds Steakhouse, Appliance & TV Mart, Econo Foods, Classic Cable, and Tiffany In-Home Services.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Jefferson softballers rank All State status','1999-12-13 08:00:00',' State finalist Jefferson had several players on the Class 1A All State softball list.',' State finalist Jefferson had several players on the Class 1A All State softball list.
Jefferson, which finished third in the state, had a team record of 24-4. The team members recognized for their efforts were Breanna Wonderly, pitcher; Jill McQueen, shortstop; Rachel Kemper, outfielder; and Kara Sullivan, catcher.
Talina Canon, Northeast Nodaway, was selected for the At Large and Utility player division.',0,0,12,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Bearcat Coach Tjeerdsma named top coach','1999-12-13 08:00:00','For the fourth straight year Northwest Bearcat Coach Mel Tjeerdsma has been named regional coach of the year by the American Football Coaches Association.',' For the fourth straight year Northwest Bearcat Coach Mel Tjeerdsma has been named regional coach of the year by the American Football Coaches Association.
Only three coaches in the history of the program have won the award four consecutive years. Tjeerdsma was named the national coach of the year in 1998 after leading the Northwest team to the Division II title. In the past four seasons he and one other coach have won this recognition.
The AFCA National Coach of the Year will be announced January 12 with the winner to earn a trip to Hawaii to coach in the Hula Bowl All Star Football Classic.',0,0,12,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Nodaway County approved for livestock assistance program','1999-12-13 08:00:00',' This program only applies to grazing losses in the fall of 1999 between August 1 and November 15.',' This program only applies to grazing losses in the fall of 1999 between August 1 and November 15. If you suffered a 40% or greater loss in grazing during this period, you need to apply. Only pasture grazing losses are eligible. Grazing of crop residue and grazing of hayfields do not qualify. All producers with grazing losses in the fall of 1999 could be eligible!
Program sign up is December 1 through January 21, 2000. No applications can be taken after January 21. Due to limited funding for this program, all applications will be uploaded after the sign-up period so a national payment factor can be determined.
Eligible livestock include: beef and dairy cows, calves, and bulls; sheep and goats, buffalo and beefalo; equine.
Each operation will require a separate application. This means that if you have one herd of cattle that are 100 percent yours, and one that you share 50/50 with another person, you will need to file two separate applications and report livestock and pasture separately for each when you come in to apply.
We will need to know the name, address, phone number and social security number of each producer with an interest in the livestock, as well as any other county they have an interest in livestock. Please have this information when you come in to apply. Each applicant will be required to complete a CCC-502, payment limitation form, and AD-1026, Conservation Compliance form, at application time. These will need to be taken out for signature, along with the CCC-740, application, if you do not have power of attorney.
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Pork Producers elect leadership t','1999-12-13 08:00:00','Jim Guest, pork producer from Rea, was re-elected to lead the Missouri Pork Producers Association into the next century.',' Jim Guest, pork producer from Rea, was re-elected to lead the Missouri Pork Producers Association into the next century. The group elected officers and voted on policy matters at the Board of Director’s meeting and annual Delegate session, held December 2 in Columbia.
Guest and his wife, Sharron, have a feeder pig finishing operation in northwest Missouri. Brent Sandidge, Marshall, was re-elected as president-elect. Carol Hein, Spickard, will serve a second term as Secretary. Phil Howerton, Chillhowee, was re-elected to the treasurer post. Elected to serve as regional vice presidents were: Northwest - Randy Hinck, Concordia; Northeast – Jim Fisher, Middletown; Southwest – Rick Murray, Buffalo; and Southeast - Stan Murray, Sedgewickville.
During the Delegate Session, county-elected representatives voted on resolutions to set the policy for the organization. Those five resolutions passed by the delegates, directed MPPA to support efforts to maximize market options and opportunities and provide unrestricted access to markets for livestock producers and oppose the plans of the Missouri Department of Conservation to introduce wild elk in Missouri. However, if the MDC continues with the introduction of elk, MPPA will support legislation to require that the MDC accept all liability and justly compensate citizens for all resulting personal and property damage, support legislation to control and eradicate by having a legalized open hunting season on feral hogs in the state of Missouri, work to insure that if agriculture is to receive disaster appropriations and that producers from all segments, i.e. livestock, dairy and crops, must be eligible to receive equitable payments, and support the labeling and promotion of pork and pork products produced in the United States.
National Pork Producers Council president, John McNutt, of Iowa City, IA, discussed the NPPC proposal for a national, pork producer owned, marketing and processing cooperative.
',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Births','1999-12-13 08:00:00','','Annastasia Hartley
Scott and Carie Hartley, Stanberry, announce the birth of a daughter, Annastasia Lynn, born December 1, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. She weighed seven pounds and two ounces and joins two siblings, Jakobi and Teyah.
Maternal grandparents are Mike and Jean Ann Bashor, Stanberry.
Paternal grandparents are Edwin and Lynda Hartley, Lee’s Summit.
Maternal great-grandparents are Elvin Bashor and the late Irene Bashor, King City, and Elmo and Ethel Murphy, Stanberry.
Paternal great-grandmother is Joyce Hartley, Kansas City.
Cole Alloway
Kelly Dougherty and Kiley Alloway, Graham, announce the birth of a son, Cole Brendon, born December 1, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. He weighed eight pound and 15 ounces and joins siblings, Brandon, Lindsay, Ashley and Haley.
Maternal grandparents are Bill and Betty Murphy, Graham.
Paternal grandparents are Bill and Carol Alloway, Graham.
Paternal great-grandmother is Roberta Logan, Graham.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Carla Pierson','1999-12-13 08:00:00','','Carla Pierson
Carla Jean Pierson, 36, Maryville, died December 7, 1999 at her parent’s home in Maryville.
Ms. Pierson was born November 9, 1963 in Maryville. Her parents are Wayne and Betty Wallace Pierson. She married Rod Alan Vogel August 7, 1988 in Clearmont.
She was a graduate of Maryville High School, class of 1982. She was the assistant non-foods manager of the Liberty Hy-Vee. She was a member of the Clearmont Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Bert and Ona Combs Pierson and her maternal grandparents Harry and Ruby Branson Wallace.
Survivors include her parents, Maryville; one sister, Debbie Money, Clearmont, nieces and nephew, Angie Carden, Christa Money, Richelle Money, Miranda Money and Joshua Money; one great-niece, Colbie Carden; and her friend and former husband, Rod Vogel, Park City, UT.
Services will be held 2 pm Friday, December 10, 1999 at Clearmont Baptist Church with the Reverend Donald Barnett officiating. Her body will lie in state at the church from 1 pm to 2 pm before the services. Burial will be in Miriam Cemetery, Maryville.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Helen Hedrick','1999-12-13 08:00:00','','Helen Hedrick
Helen B. Hedrick, 96, Maryville, died December 7, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.
Mrs. Hedrick was born November 12, 1903 in Maryville. Her parents were Frederic Marion and Anna Levice Claycomb. She married Orlando “Darl” Porter on July 26, 1923 in Troy, KS. After his death, she married Roy Hedrick on February 18, 1960 in Savannah.
She was a member of the Maryville First United Methodist Church and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Darl Porter; her second husband, Roy Hedrick; one daughter, Betty Darlene Porter; one brother, Earl Claycomb; and two great-grandchildren.
Survivors include one son, Gerald D. Porter, Maryville; eleven grandchildren, Carolyn Holtman, William Porter, Sue Burch, Mary Bradshaw, Sandy Schieber, Kenneth Porter, Linda Christensen, Randal Porter, Gerald Porter Jr., Dennis Porter and Paula Guthrie; 36 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held December 9, 1999 at Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville. Burial was in White Oak Cemetery, Pickering.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Helen Hedrick','1999-12-13 08:00:00','','Helen Hedrick
Helen B. Hedrick, 96, Maryville, died December 7, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.
Mrs. Hedrick was born November 12, 1903 in Maryville. Her parents were Frederic Marion and Anna Levice Claycomb. She married Orlando “Darl” Porter on July 26, 1923 in Troy, KS. After his death, she married Roy Hedrick on February 18, 1960 in Savannah.
She was a member of the Maryville First United Methodist Church and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Darl Porter; her second husband, Roy Hedrick; one daughter, Betty Darlene Porter; one brother, Earl Claycomb; and two great-grandchildren.
Survivors include one son, Gerald D. Porter, Maryville; eleven grandchildren, Carolyn Holtman, William Porter, Sue Burch, Mary Bradshaw, Sandy Schieber, Kenneth Porter, Linda Christensen, Randal Porter, Gerald Porter Jr., Dennis Porter and Paula Guthrie; 36 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held December 9, 1999 at Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville. Burial was in White Oak Cemetery, Pickering.
',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: Thomas Race','1999-12-13 08:00:00','','Thomas Race
Thomas A. “Tom” Race, 60, died December 6, 1999 at University Hospital, Omaha, NE.
Mr. Race was born November 10, 1939 in Maryville. His parents were Jay Allen and Mary Frances Stevens Race. He married Carla Meier.
He graduated from Quitman High School, class of 1957. He served in the United States Army. He was an over the road truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, of their home; two sons, Allen Race, Clarinda, IA, and Jay A. Race, of their home; one daughter, Lisa Horning-Race, Bedford, IA; a brother, Harley Race, Lake Ozark; four sisters, Nadine Clark, Burlington Jct., Marilyn Hiatt, Bedford, IA, Carolyn Zirfas, Merriam Woods; and Linda Race, Corning; three grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held December 9, 1999 at Quitman Cemetery.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: James Bennett','1999-12-13 08:00:00','','James Bennett
James S. Bennett, 78, Warrensburg, died December 1, 1999 at West Missouri Medical Center, Warrensburg.
Mr. Bennett was born July 19, 1921 in Maryville. His parents were Orville and Katherine Hill Bennett. He married Dorothy Lee Dixon.
He attended Northwest Missouri State University until he was called into the service with the National Guard 128th Field Artillery Band. He settled in the Chicago area and attended the Midwest Conservatory. He was in the lumber business. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Kiwanis Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert Bennett.
Survivors include his wife, of their home; two daughters, Jonne and JeanMarie Bennett, both of Green Bay, WI; one sister, Shirley Murphey; and a niece, Michele Benson, both of Pittsburg, PA.
Graveside services were held December 6, 1999 at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Maryville, with the Reverend Alex Wales officiating.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Warrensburg.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: James Harness','1999-12-13 08:00:00','','James Harness
James David Harness, 80, Yakima, WA, died November 20, 1999.
Mr. Harness was born October 30, 1919 in Westboro. His parents were Sherman and Minnie Harness. He married Mary Scott on October 10, 1945.
He was a graduate of Blanchard, IA High School. He served in the Army in the South Pacific during World War II. He was retired from the Yakima School District.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Frances Lucille and Helen Wheeler.
Survivors include his wife, of their home; a son, David Harness and his wife, Rose, Yakima, WA; a daughter, Linda, her husband, Edward, Yakima, WA; a sister, Emma Ruth Acton, Richland, WA; a sister-in-law, Margaret Jean McCrumb; a brother-in-law, James Scott and his wife, Jo, all of Yakima, WA; Norval Wheeler, Clearmont; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Burial was November 26, 1999 in Yakima.
Memorials may be made to the Memorial Foundation or Wishing Star Foundation.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Death: James Meyer','1999-12-13 08:00:00','','James Meyer
James E. “Jim” Meyer, 55, Savannah, died December 2, 1999 at Heartland Health System, St. Joseph.
Mr. Meyer was born August 24, 1944 in Alanthus Grove. His parents were Joseph A. and Lucille Meyer. He married Judy K. Frueh on September 7, 1963 in Maryville.
He was a graduate of Ravenwood High School and attended Northwest Missouri State University. He was employed by Color Tile, St. Joseph, for ten years. He worked for the Woodson Children’s Psychiatric Hospital, St. Joseph, for over 14 years, retiring in 1993. He also operated Meyer Floor Coloring, Savannah, for many years. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Savannah, and was formerly active in the Knights of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his father; an infant brother, Kenneth; and a granddaughter, Tiffany Meyer.
Survivors include his wife, of their home; two sons, John Meyer, St. Joseph, and Brian Meyer, of their home; five daughters, Debbie Meyer, Carol Wilson, Cheryl Koch and Sandra Meyer, all of St. Joseph, and Kim Meyer, of their home; his mother, Lucille Meyer, Maryville, two brothers, Joe Meyer, Austin, TX, and Rick Meyer, St. Joseph; three sisters, Mary Gaskill, Ottumwa, IA, Karen Duskin, Mt. Prospect, IL, and Janell Wilmes, Maryville, seven grandchildren and two step grandchildren.
Services were held November 6, 1999 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Savannah. Burial was in Savannah Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the James Meyer Memorial Fund.',0,0,7,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Pumpkin Center Charlie’s Girl: Oh, the lessons I need to learn','1999-12-13 08:00:00',' Some days you wonder why you put even one foot on the floor.
Last Thursday was a day or maybe a week like that.',' Some days you wonder why you put even one foot on the floor.
Last Thursday was a day or maybe a week like that.
At this point let me place a warning on this column: FOR FEMALES ONLY. Believe me, guys, you just won’t get it.
On the way to work I reached to get my purse or actually my duffel-sized bag from the back seat to rummage through for my favorite lipstick. Actually at that time I didn’t realize it was my favorite . . . . As I swerved from one side of my lane to the other I discovered my purse was not in the appointed corner of the back seat it had set in since last Sunday when the whole family traveled together. Once again an event only a mother would note.
Okay, so it must be in the back-back. You see I drive one of those SUVs; its actually a miniature SUV. But it does have a back-back which is an area even someone as agile as I am when driving can not search. So after I parked in the post office parking lot I popped open the hatch and grabbed the quilt, flipped the lawn chairs to the side as well as other paraphernalia, I found no purse. Na-Na, Nothing, Zilch.
Next is to retrace my steps from the last time I’d used anything out of my purse. You see I hardly ever carry the whole purse anywhere. The creation of the clutch purse should be one for the record books. And all that stuff we can pack in that small satchel.
That brings me to the next lesson that this event brought home to me. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. That little saying goes for purses too. If you’re not going to the bank today to retrieve your mother’s diamond brooch or the title to the farm, don’t pack the safe deposit box key around with you. A dozen or so credit cards in one purse is not a luxury; it’s stupid. Why there’s not even a Brandeis in Maryville!
Yes, that was my purse some urchin kipped from my vehicle’s back seat last Wednesday night. The small change worth of cash I would have gladly donated to the cause. In fact, I probably would have written the culprit out a check with a bonus attached if he would have only asked. Instead he grabbed and dashed away. Stealing not only cash, credit cards, my driver license, checks representing three checking accounts, two saving passbooks and not one safe deposit box key but two.
Yes, my entire life was lost that night. I’m not for sure I even existed on Thursday and Friday of last week. No identity, no cards, no checks; and as I explained my plight to the nice man at the license bureau who did not further my anxiety by asking to shoot my picture again, no cash.
One of my good friends, Lucille VanSickle, consoled me Thursday afternoon by saying, “You’ve experienced loss. Just like someone who loses a loved one. Here are the stages: one is shock; two is the ‘What If . . .’ phase.”
Lucille continued by saying the grief process will include anger and when I reach the life-goes-on stage I’ll be on the heal.
So as I begin to rebuild my life that I carried around so lackadaisical-like I realize . . . I even lost two nearly full Subway cards. Oh, boy.',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Kay Wilson',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','A trip through Yellowstone','1999-12-13 08:00:00','When we got back on the highway that runs through Yellowstone Park, we ran into road construction.',' When we got back on the highway that runs through Yellowstone Park, we ran into road construction. As we sat and waited for the tariff to move, a worker came over and told us to keep our eyes open as we might see bears because a few days before his girlfriend had been trapped in a portable toilet by one.
While we were in Jackson, we had called ahead and reserved a cabin at the Yellowstone Hotel. It was nearly three o’clock when we got there. While we were checking in at its lobby, we discovered that there was a four o’clock mass only seventeen miles away at Canyon Village. After we received our key and found our cabin, we started to church. Soon we met an old bull buffalo slowly walking up the highway who had the look of a survivor of many battles. This old patriarch was followed by a few cows, calves and skiddish yearlings. Surely this portion of the park had a large concentration of buffaloes because we saw large herds of them grazing in the footheels of the mountains. At one of the turnouts we saw several cars parked and some of their passengers had walked very near a herd to get a closer look and take pictures. To us, a couple of midwest farmers, this looked extremely dangerous.
When we got to Canyon Village, we saw a sign that pointed out the trail that lead to the amphitheater where the mass would be held. So we parked and followed the path to our church service among the trees. Since we were among the first worshipers to arrive, Norb volunteer to read the epistle. We were surprised because by four o’clock over a hundred people had emerged from various trails. When the services was over, the priest announced that there was a newly wed couple in the congregation. When he introduced them, they turned out to be nearly our ages. The groom was very embarrassed but the bride seemed to be very happy. Later she said that they enjoyed telling people that they had been married seventy-three years. This was true but not to each other because both had been married before and widowed.
Since we had been told of the beauty of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, we stopped at three of its lookouts on our way back to our cabin. At them we saw the river roar through its golden-hued cliffs and the Lower Falls which drops over three hundred feet which is greater distance than the Niagara Falls. When we climbed up out of the canyon the third time, it was getting cool and was nearly dark. We even saw a little sleet along the road near the hotel.
When we got to the cabin, we realized we were hungry and went to eat at the hotel. When we got to its dining room we were greeted by a hostess who told us we needed a reservation or we would have to wait until 9:45 for a table. Then she suggested that we could go to the Lodge to eat. She said that it was very easy to find because all we had to do was go to the highway and take a left turn. Since this seemed a good idea, we went to the car and drove to the black top and took a left. After we drove several miles and didn’t find the Lodge, we stopped at a lake. There we saw a couple and asked them if they knew the location of the Lodge. They told us to drive back to the hotel and look for a sign. When we got there, we discovered it was on your left as you entered but not when you drove out the exit which we had previously done.
When we arrived at the Lodge, we saw that it was a popular eating establishment because it was surrounded by vehicles. When we went inside, we decided to go through its smorgasbord. Since the fried chicken looked appetizing we both took a couple of pieces as we filled our plates. After Norb paid our bill and found us a table, we began to eat. The first bites of the chicken were delicious but soon we discovered it was nearly raw in the center. Since it was so late and we were so hungry, we pushed the chicken to the edge of our plates and ate our baked potatoes and salads. Also, we hoped that neither of us would get sick from salmonella.
When we returned to the cabin, it was quite chilly so we took hot showers, piled on the blankets and enjoyed a good night’s sleep.
The next morning we woke up early and ate breakfast at the Lodge. Then we drove back up the highway toward Canyon Village until the buffaloes stopped us again. I guess since they are protected by the rangers, they think they own the park and don’t feel threatened by people. As we waited an old bull which looked like the one we met on Saturday afternoon ambled passed. He was so close that I could have touched him through my open car window. While we were delayed more buffaloes and a couple of pickups went passed us in the left lane. Finally Norb got out of the car and told me to pick him up when the cars in our lane moved forward. I watched as he walked down the road and disappeared. Soon all the cars in our lane of tariff began to ease ahead until I came to Norb standing at the side of the road. Of course I stopped and he rejoined me. Then he told me that he had walked close to the cars so he could duck between them which he did when a large belligerent bull plodded up the center of the road. Later a little boy stuck his head out of his car’s window and asked him if he had seen the pictures of the people that had been gored by buffaloes at the Canyon Ranger Station. When he came to the end of the stalled cars, he found two herd bulls standing on the highway. They were trying to establish new turf and had caused a tariff jam. Instead of the lead vehicle, a camper slowly moving forward to ease them off of the road, its driver just sat. The drivers immediately behind him thought that the camper had several opportunities to move but its driver ignored them. Finally the camper edged forward and as expected the animals left the highway and disappeared in the trees.
Then we traveled on to the Mammoth Hot Springs area where we stopped and explored them. One of the most impressive springs was the Dragon’s Mouth which belched loud puffs of smoke and fumes. There is a local legend that its noise was so frightening that the Indians and early explorers avoided this section of the park. Although the springs were unusual, they reeked of smelly sulfur and weren’t things of beauty.
When we walked toward the car, we saw people milling around several buildings so we decided to investigate and found that they were private homes. Their owners had watered and fertilized their lawns so at that time forty elk were enjoying the lush green grass. As we watched them, the elk completely disregarded us until a dog barked and sent them scurrying back in the brush.
As a trip to Yellowstone wouldn’t be complete without visit to Old Faithful, it was our next goal. When we got to its parking lot, we found it would be only a few minutes until it erupted. We were told that it had earned its name because it can be counted on to perform every eighty-one minutes. So we hurried to a park where a large crowd had gathered to view it. The geyser was on schedule and we watched as hot water and steam spewed into the sky. When it was over, it seemed to me that it was a lot of fuss over a few seconds of spurts of hot water. So I turned to Norb and asked, “Is that all there is to it?” He answered, “That was what I was thinking!”
When we got back to the car, we decided our vacation was over and we wanted to go home. Next we drove to the cabin, checked out of the hotel, packed our car and drove east across the Fishing Bridge. As we drove through the Shoshone and Bighorn National Forests, we found they were very scenic. Late that evening we stopped at Sheridan, WY where we spent the night in a motel.
Early the next morning, we were back on Interstate 90 which took us on into South Dakota. Since we saw so many Wall Drug Store signs along the highway, we decided to make a stop there. When we got to Wall, we stopped and toured a couple of its stores. Quickly we found it was just another tourist trap which had all kinds of junk with the Wall Drug Store name printed on them. When we heard a young husband tell his wife that he was disappointed in the drug store, that was exactly how we felt. So we went back to our car and drove it to the edge of Wall where we filled up both the car’s gas tank and our tummies and got back on the road. It was 11 o’clock when we reached our house.
Our days in Colorado and Wyoming had been fun but most important Norb had earned the credit of his two courses at Jackson. Still at that moment it was a toss up as to whether the dogs, Rex and Barney or Norb and I were the happiest because there is no place like home.
',0,0,5,'nodnews1','By Joan Schmitz',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Bearcats \'refuse to lose\'','1999-12-20 08:00:00','Words cannot begin to describe the scene at Braly Stadium in the final minutes of the National Championship bout that pitted Carson-Newman against Northwest-for the second year in a row.',' Words cannot begin to describe the scene at Braly Stadium in the final minutes of the National Championship bout that pitted Carson-Newman against Northwest-for the second year in a row.
I\'m not afraid to admit, as many will agree, that by fourth quarter it did not look like Northwest was not going to come out of this game smiling. But four overtimes later the "Comeback \'Cats" proved us all wrong... again.
The event started at 1 pm on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Carson-Newman was set to receive the ball when the clock started ticking. Several minutes later, the \'Cats had possession and were ready to add the first points to the board, which they did with 9:21 left in the first quarter. This would be the first, and only time the \'Cats would lead during regular play. By the end of the first quarter, we were down 7-10.
And it would get worse before it got better. Much worse.
Bearcats were disappointed to see the half-time clock show a score of 7-24 in favor of the Eagles. I said disappointed, not defeated. The \'Cats have not had a single playoff game this season where they did not have to come back from behind to win. The fight was never quite this hard, but it was still possible in the minds of players and fans alike to come back and win.
Northwest started out the second half and eight plays, 79 yards and just over three minutes of play later, Quarterback Travis Miles connected with Seneca Holmes to give the Bearcats a much needed six. David Purnell kicked it in for the point after closing the gap to ten points. Carson Newman would only score once more in the third to bring the third quarter to a close at 30-14.
It wasn\'t until then that the game really started moving, at least for the \'Cats. The Bearcats dittoed the beginning of the fourth quarter from the third quarter. Miles connected with Tony Miles to add another six points, Tr. Miles connected with Steve Comer for the two point conversion and the gap was now down to eight points. With 7:39 in the game, Carson -Newman would score again and the score would be 37-22.
The Eagles’ Rhett Kopp kicked to the Bearcats where Tony Miles was set to receive. Not only did Miles receive the ball, but he ran it 80-plus for the TD. We were still in the game, but some serious work was needed on the part of the Bearcats. We needed to get ahead, something that seemed nearly impossible when Carson-Newman scored yet again. The Bearcats would need 15 points in three and a half minutes to tie, not something the "Comeback \'Cats" were used to.
Things were not looking good once we got possession either. After gaining three first downs it looked as though our drive would be ended short, the \'Cats were third and ten when Travis Miles passed to J.R. Hill for a 33 yard gain putting us within seven of another much needed touchdown.
Once again Miles would connect with Hill. This time Hill caught it for the six points; Purnell\'s kick put us within eight points of a tie. We were close but there was only 2:41 to go and Carson-Newman would have the ball. Carson-Newman was penalized 5 yards sticking the Eagles with a fourth and seven attempt, which they failed to make and turned the ball over to the Bearcats.
Tense would hardly describe the mood as we had less than a minute, 51 seconds to be exact, to get the ball 74 yards for a touchdown and then two point conversion to tie. Tr. Miles was on fire though and he moved the ball downfield where he would eventually pass to Hill once again for a 34 yard touchdown. Miles would connect with Ryan George to tie the game. With ten seconds left, overtime was imminent.
But how many overtimes? The first overtime failed to yield points for either team, as did the second. The first overtime ended when Purnell\'s 36 yard field goal attempt was ruled no good, but not until fans had already begun running on to the field. It had looked good from Northwest\'s side of the field.
The second overtime would end in a field goal attempt as well. This time Carson-Newman\'s Ryan Fleming would attempt for 33 yard, but his kick was far off. Both teams scored eight in the third overtime. For Carson-Newman, Antwon Oliver would run for the TD and Leonard Guyton would run it in for the two. For Northwest, Tony Miles would run it in ten yards for the touchdown and Tr. Miles would connect with Comer for the two.
Northwest started the fourth and final overtime offensively. Their drive ended with Tr. Miles passing to Hill for 13 yards and Hill\'s third touchdown of the game. Tr. Miles was sacked during the conversion attempt. Carson-Newman took over, but it wasn\'t until their second first down play that the game was over. Jason Slimp fumbled the ball at the two yard line where it would be recovered by Ryan Miller to end the game.
Northwest Missouri State: 58, Carson-Newman: 52.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','By Cory Stahl',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Bearcats take the long road','1999-12-20 08:00:00',' To a person watching the championship game on ESPN, not knowing anything about Maryville, or the Bearcats, last Saturday\'s stunning victory was probably nothing more than a game, probably forgotten by now.',' To a person watching the championship game on ESPN, not knowing anything about Maryville, or the Bearcats, last Saturday\'s stunning victory was probably nothing more than a game, probably forgotten by now. But for us true Bearcats this game was just another chapter in a book that Mel Tjeerdsma started writing 5 years ago when he joined Northwest.
Tjeerdsma took the Bearcats, in his first season, to 6-5 a winning season. The season before the Bearcats went 0-11. Each year since that 6-5 season, the Bearcats have not only had winning seasons but they have also brought home the MIAA title, quite a feat. The \'98 season brought the Bearcats something they had never attained in any sport-the National Title.
This season the Bearcats looked like they could go out and do it again, that is until their second game, UNO, where they were stomped 40-17. For many it looked like a repeat of last year was impossible. But as the season wore on, the Bearcats made the impossible possible. The Bearcats would hold themselves to only one loss, earning themselves their fourth MIAA title with a 44-14 win against Central Missouri State. The real challenge came as the \'Cats entered the playoffs. In the first round, the Bearcats faced North Dakota and by half-time the score was 13-0 in favor of North Dakota, but the Bearcats would score 20 in the second half to win the game and make it to quarterfinals where they faced Northern Colorado. Once again, the \'Cats would face trouble. Going into the fourth, the \'Cats trailed 28-17. Once again they returned and won the game 41-35; semi finals were waiting for them the next week. Semi final competition brought the Bearcats a very widely unknown team. Nobody seemed to know where the competition even came from, much less anything about their game skills. Indiana, PA would once again lead up until the last minutes. A kick-off return fumble by Indiana gave us the ball and the opportunity to comeback and win 20-12.
Many people watched the game last week, myself included, and slowly but surely began to believe that we would lose this one, but in all honesty we were foolish for thinking this way. Of course, the \'Cats would come back after all you don\'t earn the nickname "Comeback \'Cats" by losing right?
Not even one week has passed and many are already preparing for the 2000 season. It\'s gonna be a looooong year.
',0,0,12,'nodnews1','By Cory Stahl',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Cat\'s feats extend beyond Northwest\'s record books','1999-12-20 08:00:00',' Just under half of those in the 8,415 person crowd at the game in Florence Saturday were Bearcat fans. They came to see a game that would make history for Northwest.',' Just under half of those in the 8,415 person crowd at the game in Florence Saturday were Bearcat fans. They came to see a game that would make history for Northwest. And they were not disappointed, Saturday\'s game broke records not just school records but NCAA records and not just one record but five NCAA championship records.
Here\'s what set the game aside from all others:
Points scored by a team- Before Saturday no team in the NCAA championship had scored over 54 points. The Bearcats beat the record, set by Central Michigan in 1974 by scoring 58.
Total points scored in a game- Before Saturday the record number of total points scored in a game were 75 when North Alabama played Indiana, PA in 1993. This year’s total blew the record away; 110 points were scored.
Pass Attempts- Before Saturday the most passes attempted in a game were 39 set by Cazzie Kosciolek (New Haven) in 1997. This year’s game brought that number up to 45 for Travis Miles.
Completed Passes- Before Saturday Northwest\'s Chris Greisen held the record for most completed passes, which he set in 1998 with 22. Travis Miles completed 24.
Overtimes- Before Saturday not a one NCAA title game went beyond one overtime. Saturday\'s four-overtime bout set a record that will be sure to stand for many years.
Also Northwest became only the fifth team in the history of the Championship to win back to back. Only North Alabama\'s Lions have earned a three-peat , 93, \'94, \'95.',0,0,12,'nodnews1','By Cory Stahl',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Cat\'s feats extend beyond Northwest\'s record books','1999-12-20 08:00:00',' Just under half of those in the 8,415 person crowd at the game in Florence Saturday were Bearcat fans. They came to see a game that would make history for Northwest.',' Just under half of those in the 8,415 person crowd at the game in Florence Saturday were Bearcat fans. They came to see a game that would make history for Northwest. And they were not disappointed, Saturday\'s game broke records not just school records but NCAA records and not just one record but five NCAA championship records.
Here\'s what set the game aside from all others:
Points scored by a team- Before Saturday no team in the NCAA championship had scored over 54 points. The Bearcats beat the record, set by Central Michigan in 1974 by scoring 58.
Total points scored in a game- Before Saturday the record number of total points scored in a game were 75 when North Alabama played Indiana, PA in 1993. This year’s total blew the record away; 110 points were scored.
Pass Attempts- Before Saturday the most passes attempted in a game were 39 set by Cazzie Kosciolek (New Haven) in 1997. This year’s game brought that number up to 45 for Travis Miles.
Completed Passes- Before Saturday Northwest\'s Chris Greisen held the record for most completed passes, which he set in 1998 with 22. Travis Miles completed 24.
Overtimes- Before Saturday not a one NCAA title game went beyond one overtime. Saturday\'s four-overtime bout set a record that will be sure to stand for many years.
Also Northwest became only the fifth team in the history of the Championship to win back to back. Only North Alabama\'s Lions have earned a three-peat , 93, \'94, \'95.',0,0,12,'nodnews1','By Cory Stahl',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Third week of Santa Shopping Spree winners named','1999-12-20 08:00:00','The third week of Maryville Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Santa Shopping Spree winners were drawn earlier this week.',' The third week of Maryville Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Santa Shopping Spree winners were drawn earlier this week.
They were: Rhonda White, Burlington Jct., from Sonic; Anne Davies, Maryville, from Hy-Vee; Steve Hyder, Bedford, IA, from Kentucky Fried Chicken; and Karen Kemery, Blockton, IA, from JC Penney.
Other businesses participating in Maryville’s Santa Shopping Spree promotion that features a total of $3,500 worth of gift certificates are Rod’s Hallmark, Cummins Furniture, Student Body, Emily’s Flower Shack, Nodaway News Leader, Sonic, Brown Shoe Fit, Wal-Mart, Genesis Full Service Salon, Movie Magic, Northwest Missouri Cellular, Domino’s Pizza, Fields Clothing, Drake Building Supply, Carter’s Clinic, Woodruff Arnold Do-It-Center, Maryville Daily Forum/Penny Press, Gift Patch II, McDonald’s, Micky G’s, Donella Walker - Independent Longaberger Consultant, Anderson Dry Cleaning, Watkins True Value, Mozingo Lake Pro Shop, Cabin Candles, Parson’s Tire & Battery, Creviston & Son Jewelry, Zipp’s Fairgrounds Steakhouse, Appliance & TV Mart, Econo Foods, Classic Cable and Tiffany In-Home Services.',0,0,6,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Local champions crowned in Elks Hoop Shoot','1999-12-20 08:00:00',' Three boys and three girls, ages 8-13, won the first round of competition in the “Elks Hoop Shoot” Free Throw Contest on December 4, and have been named Maryville Lodge #760 Champions.',' Three boys and three girls, ages 8-13, won the first round of competition in the “Elks Hoop Shoot” Free Throw Contest on December 4, and have been named Maryville Lodge #760 Champions.
First and second place trophies were awarded to participants in each of three categories: Ages 8-9, 10-11 and 12-13.
The six champions now advance to the district finals at Bearcat Arena, Maryville, on January 29,2000 where they will compete with other winners from throughout the area.
The “Elks Hoop Shoot,” started as a local program by Corvallis, OR, Elks in 1946, is in its 28th year of national competition. Over three million boys and girls are expected to participate this year.
Girls: Ages 8-9 winner, Mallory Jobst, Eugene Field, Maryville; Ages 10-11 winner, Sydney Winslow, Maryville Middle School; Ages 12-13 winner, Tiffany Neil, North Andrew; Ages 8-9 runner up, Shelby Stoll, King City; Ages 10-11 runner up, Taryn Lamme, North Andrew; Ages 12-13 runner up, Megan Gilbert, King City.
Boys: Ages 8-9 winner, Morgan Wilmes, Jefferson C-123; Ages 10-11 winner, Blake Jensen, St. Gregory’s, Maryville; Ages 12-13 winner, Andrew Tunks, Avenue City; Ages 8-9 runner up, Jeremy Faustlin, Northeast Nodaway; Ages 10-11 runner up, Zachary Allee, Worth County; Ages 12-13 runner up, Sydney Brisbane, Maryville Middle School.',0,0,12,'nodnews1','',1,'','',1,0); INSERT INTO nuke_stories VALUES (NULL,0,'12','Births','1999-12-20 08:00:00','','Brandon Savage
Brad and Connie Savage, Gentry, announce the birth of a son, Brandon William, born December 6, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. He weighed seven pounds and three ounces and joins a brother, Gage Dakota.
Paternal grandmother is Virginia Savage, Vermont.
Emily Skoglund
Shawn and Shannon Skoglund, Maryville, announce the birth of a daughter, Emily Elizabeth, born December 1, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. She weighed nine pounds and one ounce and joins a sister, Erynn.
Maternal grandparents are Jim and Judy Galbreath, Barnard.
Paternal grandparents are Loray and Phyllis Skoglund, Barnard.
Paternal great-grandparents are Carol Skoglund, Barnard, and Dorothy Lawrence, Barnard.
Delanie Vinzant
Dennis and Deena Vinzant, Maryville, announce the birth of a daughter, Delanie Dee, born December 3, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. She weighed eight pounds and eight ounces and joins a brother, Devin.
Maternal grandparents are Gordon and Sharon Burgmaier, Bedford, IA.
Paternal grandparents are Marvin and Ruby Vinzant, Pickering.
Maternal great-grandmother is Mary Burgmaier, Bedford, IA.
Braxton Yount
Scott and Nikki Yount, Maryville, announce the birth of a son, Braxton Scott, born December 6, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. He weighed seven pounds and four ounces and joins siblings, Ridge and Justine.
Maternal grandparents are Gary and Connie Alger, Clarinda, IA.
Paternal grandparents are Butch and Judy Yount, Barnard.
Maternal great-grandmother is Vera Standage, Clarinda, IA.
Paternal great-grandparents are Harold and Betty Schaley, Stronghurst, IL, and Delmar and Gladys Conn, Stanberry.
Marissa Hernandez
Vincent and Lana Hernandez, Clarinda, IA, announce the birth of a daughter, Marissa Elizabeth, born December 3, 1999 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville. She weighed eight pounds and 15 ounces and joins a brother, Jordan.
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