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Volume 104 • Number 15 • Thursday, January 23, 2014 • PO Box 188 • 111 E. Jenkins • Maryville, MO
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County OKs 2014 budget Sales tax revenue down
By TONY BROWN News editor
The Nodaway County Commission on Wednesday accepted its 2014 budget. In her annual summary to the three-member governing board, County Clerk Beth Walker unveiled a $7.5 million operating budget, which compares to $7.3 million in proposed spending during 2013. Walker said the increase is due to carry-over from last year as well as a 1 percent across-the-board pay increase for county employees. The county’s fiscal year runs from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Though the complete
package totals $30 million, Walker noted that most of those funds pertain to special fee accounts or passthrough accounts that must be included in the budget under state law. Actual operational spending by the county is limited to a handful of funds that include General Revenue, $4 million; Road and Bridge, $2.5 million; Assessor, $384,000; 911 service, $157,000; and debt service and maintenance on the County Administration Center, $553,000. As it has for the past two years, the property tax levied to service the debt on the Administration Center de-
clined in 2014, falling from 14 cents to 13 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. General Fund revenues are used to cover operations of all other county departments, such as the collector’s, recorder’s and sheriff’s offices, and also include appropriations made in response to requests from outside entities, including charitable organizations and economic development agencies. Walker said revenue from the county’s one-cent sales tax, which accounts for approximately half of all General Fund expenditures, fell about $140,000 in 2013 afSee COUNTY, Page 6
Budget summary delivered
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County Clerk Beth Walker delivers her 2014 budget summary Wednesday to the Nodaway County Commission. This year’s $7.5 million operating budget is up slightly from last year and includes a 1 percent pay increase for county employees.
Jim Fall
Ron Moss
Three seeking council seats By TONY BROWN News editor
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Chamber celebrates
The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet Tuesday night at Northwest. Capping activities (top left) was passing of the gavel by Chamber President Audra Bradley to new President Sean Sheil. Honors included (top right) the Good Citizen Award, presented to the Rev. Scott Moon by Stephanie Patterson; (middle left) Distinguished Service Award, given to Lee Langerock by Dan Hageman; (middle right) the Chamber Business of the Year awarded to Chris Wiltfong, Hy-Vee by Bradley, and (lower left) the Community Service Award presented by Melanie Smith (left) to Brett Budd and Clara Swoboda, of the Northwest Student Dietetic Association.
Awards go to community’s best By JIM FALL
Executive editor
The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce honored its best and welcomed its newest during the organization’s 2014 Annual Banquet Tues-
day at the J.W. Jones Student Union on the Northwest Missouri State University campus. The 2014 Distinguished Service Award was presented to former Nodaway County Economic Development Director Lee Langerock, who
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recently resigned the NCED position to accept another economic development post in Independence. The Chamber’s Business of the Year award was presented to the Maryville Hy-Vee and the Community Service See CHAMBER, Page 6
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A couple of faces will change among local office holders following the general municipal election on Tuesday, April 8. But others will not. Whatever the vote’s outcome, two veterans will leave the Maryville City Council dais this spring, since former Mayor Ron Moss and current Mayor Jim Fall have both opted not to seek re-election. The seats now occupied by Moss and Fall are the only two open on the fivemember board. Remaining on the council will be current members Jeff Funston, Glenn Jonagan and Renee Riedel. At the close of the filing period on Tuesday, three candidates had declared their intention to seek a council seat: Rachel Martin, Tim Shipley and Adam Switzer. Both seats carry threeyear terms. Martin, 27, is a native of Villisca, Iowa who graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in 2011. She is currently a personal banker at Bank Midwest and married to Maryville native Spencer Martin, who works
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as retail director of Campus Dining at Northwest Missouri State University. Shipley, 36, grew up in Maryville and graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in 2002. He is employed as a project manager for Herzog Railroad Services in St. Joseph and married to Nancy Shipley, the local marketing director SSM Hospice & Home Care. The couple has one son, Renner, age 15 months. Switzer, 25, is an inside sales representative for Nucor-LMP who grew up in Independence and came to Maryville in 2006 to attend Northwest Missouri State, where he was a member of the baseball team. He is unmarried. R-II board to return While the composition of the council will change, the roll call for the Maryville R-II Board of Education will remain unchanged following the April vote. All three incumbents have announced they are standing for re-election to three-year terms, and none has opposition. Continuing with the board for a fourth term will be local businessman Roger See AREA, Page 6
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Municipal Court January 14, 2014 Mone´t Grant, St. Louis – Minor in possession, $200 Joyce Helzer, Barnard – Failure to yield to vehicle on right that entered intersection at approx. same time, $100 Markeyta Young, Maryville – Failure to drive on right half of roadway when roadway was of sufficient width, $100 David Sparks, Hopkins – Expired plates - $100 Drake Fox, Maryville – Failure to yield, $100 Justin Shipps, Savannah – Failed to register vehicle, $50; Operating vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility, $350 Thomas Schwienebart, Maryville – Speeding 16-19 mph over, $65 Kulora Porter, Raymore – Failure to stop at stop sign at stop line/before crosswalk/point nearest intersection, $112.50 Abdurahman Almaghrabi, Maryville – Defective equipment, $359.50 George Giggar, Fillmore – Failure to stop at stop sign at stop line/before crosswalk/point nearest intersection, $88.50 Megan Riley, Maryville – Possession of marijuana, $500; Possession of drug paraphernalia, $500 Raymond Bailey, Maryville – Possession of marijuana, $500; Possession of drug paraphernalia, $500 Stephon Stovall, Maryville – Assault, $500; Failure to appear, $100 Kristie Parrish, Maryville – Stealing, $500 Jay Bradway, Maryville – Driving while suspended or revoked, $500 Tyler Simpson, Maryville - Failure to appear, $100; Displayed, possessed fictitious, canceled, suspended, revoked, altered driver’s license, $500 Jeanette Hoelscher, Warrenton – Disorderly conduct, $250 Amanda Vore, Bedford, Iowa - Operating motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, involving accident, $100; Expired plates, $100 Vinay Chikkatolu, Maryville – Expired plates, $250; No headlights when
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Jordan Harris, Maryville - Operating motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, involving accident, $100 Raymond Koontz, Craig – Speeding, 11-15 mph over, $50; Equipment violation, $100 Chelsea Cadwell, Sioux Falls, S.D. – Failure to appear, $100 Jo Beth Ancona, Maryville – Failure to stop at stop sign at stop line/before crosswalk/point nearest intersection, $150 Jennifer Widener, Albany – Expired plates - $50 Colton Dunphy, Maryville – Open container, $100 Carah Sisk, Maryville – Expired plates - $100; Vehicle license, inspection, title, $100 Logan Thomas, Walnut, Iowa – Disorderly conduct, $100 Thomas Janick, Springfield – Made U-turn not at crossover, $75; Vehicle license, insurance, title, $100 Alec Nelson, Omaha – Operating motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, involving accident, $100 Nicholas Mizera, Maryville – Expired plates, $75 Kari Miller, St. Joseph – Failure to appear, $126.50 Wendy Peregrine, Tarkio – Speeding, 16-19 mph over, $70 Kimberly Weland, Maryville – Vehicle license, insurance, title, $75 Jacob Williams, Maryville – Speeding, 11-15 mph over, $42 Samantha Maloney, Maryville – Defective equipment, $300 Timothy Howell, Maryville – Expired plates, $50; Operating vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility, $175 Preston Thomas, Raymore – Vehicle license, insurance, title, $75 Tyler Brown, Blue Springs – Failure to stop at stop sign at stop line/before crosswalk/point nearest intersection, $75; Speeding, 11-15 mph over, $38 Kendra Gordon, Maryville – Failure to stop at stop sign at stop line/before crosswalk/point nearest intersection, $75 Lawrence Foley, Maryville – Vehicle license, insurance, title, $100 Kyle Fitzgerald, Kansas City – Expired plates, $100 Shea Zion, Maryville – Speeding, 16-19 mph over, $65 Alycia Keith, Maryville – Speeding, 16-19 mph over, $70 Gerald Lager, Maryville – Red light violation, $112.50 Taylor Luke, Maryville – Minor in possession, $200 Evgeny Voronchikhin, Maryville – Driving while intoxicated, $500 Robin Moser, Burlington Jct. – Speeding, 11-15 mph over, $46 Keenan Joiner, Maryville – Open container, $100 Anna McKee, Maryville – Disorderly conduct, $200 John Turner, Maryville – Expired plates, $50
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Maryville Public Safety Incidents January 13 10:26 a.m. – 1100 block N. Walnut – Property damage – Ongoing investigation January 14 11:42 p.m. – 1200 block W. Sixteenth – Damille G. Dixson, 19, Maryville – Possession of drug Paraphernalia January 17 12:31 a.m. – 600 block S. Main – Larceny – Ongoing investigation January 18 12:00 a.m. – 200 block W. Sixth – Maria E. Esparza,
18, Maryville – Minor in possession 1:04 a.m. – 300 block N. Market – Quante L. Ford, 19, St. Joseph, Mo. – Affray 3:35 a.m. – 300 block E. Thompson – Domestic assault – Ongoing investigation 6:23 p.m. – 200 block W. Jenkins – Hailey G. Johnson, 24, Blue Springs, Mo. – Assault, property damage January 19 1:05 a.m. – 200 block W. Forth – David D. Luna, 24, Mound City, Mo. – Disor-
derly conduct 9:39 p.m. – 1200 block W. Sixteenth – Jeremy L. Booher, 20, Maryville – Permitting a peace disturbance Accidents January 18 3:30 p.m. – 24000 block State Hwy. EE – Driver 1: Adam Thompson, 18, Maryville January 19 4:02 p.m. – 1100 block S. Main – Driver 1: Unknown; Vehicle 2: Jennifer R. Asher, Maryville
Community Events – THURSDAY –
Nodaway County Senior Center Hand and Foot 9 a.m. Ravenwood/Parnell Blood Drive, January 23, 3 to 6 p.m., United Methodist Church, Ravenwood. Living Free Narcotics Anonymous, Countryside Christian Church, 16th & Country Club Rd. 6 p.m. Nodaway County Federated Republican Women meet 11:30 a.m. 1st Thursday of the month at Carson’s, Maryville Maryville Business & Professional Women’s Organization meets 6 p.m. 4th Thursday @ First Christian Church, Maryville, 660582-4959 or 582-4898 Shepherd’s Kitchen offers a free supper from 5 to 6 p.m. weekly @ the First Presbyterian Church, Maryville
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North Nodaway After Prom Soup Supper fund raiser, 5 to 7:30 p.m., North Nodaway High School, Hopkins, January 24. Potato Bar, 5 to 7 p.m., Burlington Jct. American Legion, February 14. Living Free Narcotics Anonymous, Countryside Christian Church, 16th & Country Club Rd. 8 a.m. Never Alone Narcotics Anonymous, Wesley Foundation, 549 W. 4th St., 8 p.m. BJ American Legion Beef & Noodles 2nd Friday, 5-7 p.m at the Methodist Church in BJ. No Meal in December. January will be Ham & Beans & Vegetable Beef Soup. Open Mic Nights every week; music, comedy, poetry drama @ The Rose Theater, Maryville; sign in 6:30 p.m., begin 7 p.m. $3 cover chg ADHD Support Group meets 6-8 p.m. 3rd Friday in Hospitality Rm. @ St. Francis Hospital, info 660254-4369 AA meeting at 8 p.m. weekly @ Conception Abbey
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SSM Hospice Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Maryville Community Center, January 25. Chocolate Fest, noon to 3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Maryville, February 8. Never Alone Narcotics Anonymous, Wesley Foundation, 549 W. 4th St., noon. Fish Fry 5-7 p.m. 2nd Saturday of month @ Elmo
Comm. Bldg. MS Support Group meets 10:30 a.m. 2nd Saturday of the month in the Lietner Rm. of St. Gregory’s Church (except July & August) Over Eaters Anonymous meets 9 a.m. weekly in the St. Francis Hospitality Room, 2016 S. Main St.
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Beef & Noodle Dinner, Hopkins Community Building, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., January 26. Pancake Breakfast, 8 to noon, American Legion Hall, Parnell, February 2. Pancake Breakfast, 7 to 11:30 a.m., American Legion Hall, Conception Jct, February 9. Never Alone Narcotics Anonymous, Wesley Foundation, Tuesday 6 p.m. Northwest Opry 2 p.m. weekly @ Nodaway Co. Senior Center, 1210 E. 1st Maryville. 10-Point Pitch Tournament 6 p.m. 3rd Sunday in St. Columba Church Hall, Conception Jct AA meeting at 7 p.m. weekly @ Apple House in Clyde, MO Eagles - Forney & Paxson, 7 to 10 p.m.
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Widowed Persons Meeting, January 27, 11:30 a.m., Applebees Life Beyond Breast Cancer Support Group meets from 7 to 8 p.m. 2nd Monday of the month in the Hospitality Room at St. Francis Hospital Never Alone Narcotics Anonymous, Wesley Foundation, 549 W. 4th St., 6 p.m. Over Eaters Anonymous meets 5:30 p.m. weekly @ Franciscan Rm. of St. Francis Hospital SAFE: Stop Abuse for Everyone (men’s support), meets upon request noon1:30 p.m. & 5:15-6:45 p.m. weekly @ the Children & Family Center, 1220 E. 2nd St., Maryville; 562-2320 if you plan to attend Maryville Pride Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. 2nd & 4th Mondays at HyVee. Manna Kitchen 5 p.m.-6 p.m., St. Gregory’s Catholic Church 333 S. Davis St, a free community meal open to all. AA at Wesley Center at Noon AA at Methodist Church Room 203 at 6:00 p.m. Al-Anon at Methodist Church Room 205 at 6:00 p.m.
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Maryville Community Blood Drive, January 28, noon to 6 p.m., United Methodist Church Missouri People First Chapter Informational Meetring, 6 p.m., Meril, 2613 S. Main, Maryville, February 18. Eagles Bingo, 7 p.m. weekly, Hwy. 71 South, Maryville Nodaway County Senior Center Tai Chi 5 to 6 p.m. Today’s Civic Women meets 6:30 p.m. first Tuesday @ Maryville Public Library basement, 562-9833, 582-4294 Living Free Narcotics Anonymous, Countryside Christian Church, 16th & Country Club Rd. 6 p.m. WINGS (women’s support-domestic violence & sexual assault), meets noon-1:30 p.m. & 5:156:45 p.m. weekly @ the Children & Family Center, 1220 E. 2nd St., Maryville TOPS meets weekly 5:30 p.m. for weigh-ins, 6 p.m. meeting @ First Christian Church, Maryville Diabetic Support Group second Tuesday, South Hills Medical Building, in the Front Lobby. Maryville Public Library Board of Trustees meets the second Tuesday @ noon in the conference room Alzheimer’s Support meets @ 6 p.m. third Tuesday @ Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville
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Nodaway County Senior Center, Tai Chi 5 to 6 p.m. Dementia, Alzheimers support group 3rd Wednesday of each month. 6-7 p.m. Presbyterian Church, Maryville. Jessica Loch, 816-261-2440. Tina Baker, Nodaway Nursing Home 660-562-2876. Never Alone Narcotics Anonymous, Wesley Foundation, 549 W. 4th St., 6 p.m. Community Meals First United Methodist, 5 p.m. 6 p.m., 1st/Main. St. Francis Retirees will meet, the first Wednesday of every month at 9 a.m. at the Nodaway County Senior Center. Breast Cancer Support Group meets @ noon every second Wednesday @ First Christian Church, Rm 106, Maryville AA meeting at 6 p.m. weekly @ Davison Square. AL-Anon meeting at 6 p.m. weekly @ Davison Square. Eagles Closed
Thursday, January 23, 2014
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS Wins attendance contest To close out the first semester of the 2013-’14 school year, Maryville High School held an attendance contest in December, with the freshman class taking top honors and getting treated to a free pizza lunch. The contest was held in conjunction with the school’s effort this year to post attendance totals of “90 percent 90 percent of the time.” Overall attendance at the high school for all four classes during the first semester was 95.88 percent. December rates by class were: freshmen, 96.95 percent; seniors, 96.85 percent; sophomores, 96.64 percent; and juniors, 95.68 percent.
Named to MSU Dean’s List Alexa A Walker, Maryville, has been named to the fall semester Dean’s List at Missouri State University in Springfield. To be included on the academic honors list, undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours of coursework and earn a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4-point scale.
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By TONY BROWN News editor
Maryville High School senior Michael Filips is this year’s local winner of the John T. Belcher Memorial Scholarship, a tiered competition sponsored by Future Builders, an educational foundation established by the Missouri School Boards’ Association. As the R-II recipient Filips accepted a $250 scholarship at Tuesday’s school board meeting from Superintendent Larry Linthacum. He now joins local winners from across the state in the running for one of 17 regional scholarships of $750 each. A single state winner will
receive $1,500 to help pay college costs at the MSBA’s spring meeting in April. The son of Art and Julie Filips of Maryville, Filips is currently MHS Student Council president, National Honor Society vice president and Octagon Club secretary. He is also a member of the Spectrum Show Choir and the International Club, serves as a D.A.R.E. Role Model and competes on the MHS soccer and tennis teams. During his high school career, Filips has represented MHS at Missouri Boys State, the Missouri Scholars Academy and the Leadership in Practice summer
Governor wants more disabilities funding
GOP lukewarm to gay rights call JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Many Missouri Democrats on Wednesday praised Gov. Jay Nixon’s call to bar discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation, but a tepid response from the Republicans who control the Legislature cast doubt on the proposal’s future. State law currently bars discrimination based upon race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex and disability in employment, housing and public accommodations. It also bars employers from discriminating based on a person’s age. Nixon, though, said during his State of the State address on Tuesday that it’s time for Missouri to add sexual orientation to the list. “No Missourian should be fired because of who they are or who they love,” Nixon said. Missouri in 2004 became the first state to enact a constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage, after the Massachusetts high court permitted gay marriage there. The amendment was approved by 70 percent of the vote.
House bill proposes 72-hour abortion wait JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri women would have to wait 72 hours after seeing a doctor before an abortion could be performed under legislation being considered by the House Health Care Policy Committee. The panel heard testimony from supporters Wednesday on how the bill would give women more time to think before terminating a pregnancy. Opponents argued the measure would just be a logistical delay designed to push women further into pregnancy before having an abortion, which can increase risk. Under current law, a woman must wait 24 hours after seeing a doctor before an abortion can take place. Only South Dakota and Utah require 72-hour waiting periods.
Backs code revision JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s chief justice encouraged lawmakers on Wednesday to overhaul the hundreds of state laws that detail various crimes and punishments, noting some are seldom used and others seem to carry disproportionate sentences. Chief Justice Mary Russell highlighted the need to revise Missouri’s criminal code in her annual State of the Judiciary speech to a joint session of the House and Senate. Russell noted that then-Chief Justice Robert Donnelly focused part of his 1974 speech on a proposal to revise the criminal code, which he said had “not been totally reviewed in (more than) a century.” Missouri’s criminal laws were subsequently revised in 1979. But since then, lawmakers have continued to add new crimes and penalties, some of which aren’t enforced often. “I think we can all agree that some sensible efforts at streamlining our criminal code are warranted,” Russell said.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon is proposing additional funding to services for people with developmental disabilities. The governor’s budget recommendations include $37.2 million for community-based services to people are experiencing a crisis or emergency situation. It would cover an additional 470 people annually. Nixon also proposes $23.6 million to eliminate Missouri’s current Medicaid in-home waiting list and for the Partnership for Hope program. That would serve an additional 970 people per year. The governor’s proposals are for the 2015 budget year starting July 1.
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Michael Filips is this year’s Maryville R-II School District nominee for the statewide John T. Belcher Memorial Scholarship. Filips is pictured receiving the $250 local-level award from R-II Superintendent Larry Linthacum.
program. After graduating this spring, he plans to attend the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla and major in engineering management. During its regular session this week, the R-II Board of Education moved through a light agenda following a lengthy closed session during which it conducted Linthacum’s annual performance review. Hired in July 2011, Linthacum received a standard one-year extension of his three-year contract, which sets forth his annual salary at $116,898, making him the lowest paid school district chief in the Midland Empire Conference. In other business, the board received an update on the campaign to achieve passage of a $10.25 million capital improvements bond issue in the April 8 election. If approved by voters, the bonds will finance construction of a high school performing arts center and renovation of the cafeteria and commons area at Eugene Field Elementary School. Linthacum said he has been making the rounds of local service organizations in order to make a case for passage of the measure. In addition, a town hall-style public meeting on the proposal is planned in March. Board members also heard from Assistant Superintendent Steve Klotz who addressed a number
of Missouri School Boards’ Association policy updates, including changes to rules governing student use of personal cell phones and other electronic devices. Klotz said the changes serve to reinforce R-II’s current policy of allowing students to use such devices through the district’s wireless network, which is designed to filter out inappropriate content. Students attempting to access such content during school hours using private service providers are subject to a range of disciplinary actions, including loss of cell phone privileges and confiscation. In addition to extending Linthacum’s contract, the board approved several personnel moves and accepted the resignation of Northwest Technical School business education teacher Terri Welch, who is leaving at the end of the spring semester after 16 years with the district. The board also approved hiring of Hannah Erspamer as a special education teacher at Eugene Field “contingent on student needs and enrollment.” Preschool teacher Randi Nielson will be reassigned as a kindergarten teacher next year, and third-grade teacher Kathryn Hornickel will be reassigned to fourth grade, where the district plans to add a fifth classroom section due to anticipated higher enrollment.
Nixon, Legislature staring across $370M budget chasm JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers could have to cut about $370 million from Gov. Jay Nixon’s budget proposal if they don’t want to go along with his optimistic revenue assumptions. Republican legislative leaders were still fuming Wednesday about the Democratic governor’s budget proposal, a day after he outlined it as part of his State of the State address. “This budget, as I see it, is an absolute political fic-
tion,” Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Kurt Schaefer told Nixon’s budget director during the first of what will be many hearings on the governor’s proposal. Nixon proposed a recordhigh $27.7 billion budget that would boost education funding by nearly $500 million, provide better pay and benefits to state employees and pour more money into such things as social services, parks and tourism promotion. That already has
created tension with GOP lawmakers who want to spend less and tap into any surplus for an income tax cut. The governor’s budget proposal typically serves as the starting point for lawmakers, who must pass their own version by early May. The legislative budget plan then goes back to Nixon, who can cut but not add to its expenditures. The 2015 fiscal year starts July 1.
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Several differing financial assumptions have contributed to the gap between the governor and lawmakers. • Nixon is using a rosier economic outlook to project that the state will net $66.5 million more in general tax revenues than Republican legislative leaders are expecting during the current fiscal year. Nixon similarly is projecting $148.5 million more in revenues than GOP
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Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as your superintendent. My goals as superintendent are pretty simple. First, I want to make sure our kids are learning. Second, I want to make sure we are partnering with the community. Finally, I want to make sure we are being a good steward of the patrons’ money. This week, I want to talk to you about partnering with our school. I want to begin by thanking you for your support of our district. Our success in and out of the classroom would not be possible without your support as your involvement is crucial. There is no doubt strong community support is critical to the success of any school district. We are fortunate to have the support of our community and are dedicated to taking the steps to solidify and build that support. If you asked 20 different patrons what it means to partner with the school district, you might get 20 different answers. But I feel confident that patrons believe a partnership with the school is much more than sending your kids to school and paying taxes. I feel our community believes a partnership includes many things, but specifically parents and patrons want to feel valued in the school setting. FurtherLarry Linthacum more, parents and patrons want to feel the district has empathy from its point of view and considers any feedback given. I have a request. Would you consider joining us? We aren’t perfect, but we are striving toward the process of excellence in everything we do. I ask that you join us and be a part of the solution. Plain and simple, this is your school. We appreciate your involvement, but we want more. Research indicates that student achievement increases when parent involvement increases and we hope you will consider getting more involved. We know your time is valuable and we know there are many activities that tug at your time. But what is more valuable than your child’s education? Your involvement comes at many levels. It starts at home and we ask that you take an active role in your child’s education. Engaging your child may be asking open-ended questions about what is going on at school. There are many resources available to get involved with your child’s academics. We encourage you to contact your child’s school for ideas to supplement their coursework. Additionally, the Internet provides many other resources that can help complement their classes. We encourage you to contact any of our building personnel about opportunities to get involved. Joining us can be through parent advisory teams, including various advisory groups at Eugene Field, Maryville Middle School, Maryville High School and the Northwest Technical School. We are reaching out and asking you to get involved and I encourage you to reach out as well and join us. Opportunities include PTO, after prom/graduation committees, parent/teacher conferences, band boosters, athletic booster club, A-plus, community education, and technical school advisory committees, to name a few. We encourage you to come eat lunch with your child, especially your older kids that like to be embarrassed. Won’t you join us in making our school a model school district? As Winston Churchhill said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Give us some of your time as we work together to provide the best education for our kids. If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to stop by my office and we can discuss them over a cup of coffee.
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Editor’s note: Social Media Stew is a regular Daily Forum feature appearing on Tuesday and Thursday. Compiled by reporter Kevin Birdsell, the column consists of locally relevant comments harvested from a variety of social media sites. The two states’ teams who have legalized marijuana are playing in the Super Bowl. Coincidence? I think not… #StonerBowl Aaron, Twitter Can we call it the “Stoner Bowl” this year? Washington and Colorado are the only two states with legalized marijuana. Both teams are in the Super Bowl. Lol Jarod, Facebook This is what happens when your state legalizes marijuana: Your NFL teams (Seattle, Denver) go to the Super BOWL. #stonerbowl Jason, Twitter
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Cobbler’s Column
It’s time to reign in the greed
One of the great things about owning your own newspaper versus working for a corporately-owned publication is you don’t have to worry about how expressing your own opinion may affect your employer. It’s something I was always conscious of when I worked for what I now refer to as the Evil Empire, thus you rarely saw even a hint of my personal opinion in the first 12 years I worked for this publication. Now that I finally do sit in the owner’s chair, not only do I have the ability to, but I also feel a responsibility to express my own beliefs. I’m not afraid to take a stand on a topic I feel strongly about, but I avoid being labeled much like I avoid green olives and sweet potatoes. I’m not going to say never, but I’ll say it’s unlikely that you’ll ever see me endorse either of the existing political parties. It feels great, however, to know that if I want to throw my weight (I know, I know, it’s time to start paying attention to that again) behind an individual candidate, I can do so without fear of consequence from my employer. To be honest, if I did have a desire to pick sides, I’m not sure which one I’d choose. As you may have read in this space last week, I’m high on personal responsibility, which might cause some to associate me with a particular political affiliation. I do feel like individuals need do the best they can to be self-sufficient and not
rely on others for their well-being. On the other hand, I feel like most of the social welfare programs would be positive things if used for their original purpose. The problem comes when entitlements become a way of life, passed down from generation to generation instead of being a temporary helping hand. I believe we find ourselves very much in that situation today.
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Where I would probably get pushed to the other side of the aisle, would be when broaching the topic of income inequality. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t feel like personal success by
itself should come along with any amount of shame, but I’ve found that most people who refer to themselves as self-made men — women, too — have achieved that status on the backs of their employees, who are all-toooften undercompensated. Do I think the chief executive officer should be paid the same as the maintenance man? Of course not. I just feel like the gap between the two should be a whole lot smaller than it has become. If someone becomes wealthy from the operations of a successful business, yet the people who labored to make it possible are left without, I don’t see that as success. In my mind, the appropriate title for that condition would be “greed.” The previous corporate owner of this newspaper went bankrupt and left countless hard-working and highlyqualified employees without a means of making a living. It happened right here in Maryville, and in numerous towns just like this in states all over the country. Meanwhile, the chief executive officer of that company received yearly bonuses — bonuses — in the neighborhood of $750,000. I see similar scenarios playing out in not-so-similar companies, all of which happen to be corporations. I’m left asking, “How much and how long does the middle class have to sacrifice to finance the lifestyles of those at the top?”
Geekology 101
Batman, Superman — together?
It is the team-up I have been anticipating for ages: To see Batman and Superman in the same live-action film. That would be a dream come true for me. Then it was announced at last year’s ComicCon that my dream was about to become reality. I was beside myself, literally, as the space-time continuum ripped in half and I found myself and my 12-yearold self embracing in geek nirvana. Then it happened. They released a date, July 17, 2015. Pan to me rushing to my calendar and pasting red hearts on that date to remind myself that this was the day. Oh man, was I excited. Unfortunately, I found out recently that Warner Brothers had decided to push the film back 10 months, to May 6, 2016. Oh man! Why do they have to continue to tease me? Of course, pushing back a film doesn’t always mean that there is a problem. Although sometimes it does. Remember when “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” was pushed back almost as long. Boy, that worked out for that film
franchise, didn’t it? (Sarcasm) So now I am worried. Are the powers-that-be at Warner Brothers mucking up the process? I keep hearing that they are including this superhero and that superhero. I can hear the powers-that-be now:
Gary Darling “I want Wonder Woman; Flash; Green Lantern, but not the Hal Jordan/Green Lantern because he has been tainted by that horrible Ryan Reynolds film;
Hawkman; Gypsy, and even the Wonder Twins with their space monkey Gleek. Ugh! Give me a break. It is almost like the film-makers have their old DC action figures in a row and they are picking the line-up for this film like you do for kick ball at recess. I just wish that they would learn that less is more. Sure, “The Avengers” proved that a superhero team-up film could work. But, Marvel spent several years working up to that process. They did it the right way by introducing the world to the characters in their own separate films before bringing them all together for the mammoth blockbuster. Forget making this the new Justice League of America movie and concentrate on making a darn good Batman/Superman film. I promise if you do that right, the JLA would be a slam-dunk afterwards. Unfortunately, as Marvel continues to churn out movies, DC has decided to wait, and that may become their undoing.
Letter to the Editor
Heartfelt thanks to rescue, ER
To the editor, Help, I screamed. It was Thursday, Jan, 16. My sister Theresa and I were planning to leave at 4 p.m. to go to cousin George Riley’s visitation service in St. Joe. I had a bad nagging feeling about going, as my husband, John, did not want to go. He has had two strokes, and it’s hard for him to get around. He wanted to just stay here and listen to the Bearcats basketball game. I did not feel good about that as I have never left him alone, only for short spells. He told me to call our son Rob and have him check on him. I did do that, but was still uneasy. At 1 p.m. as I was cleaning up after lunch, he coughed a very different cough. He was still sitting at the table. I turned and looked at him and his tracheostomy (breathing) device had popped out of his throat! I nearly
fainted, as I was still sluggish from Monday’s chemo treatment. But I rushed over to him, trying not to panic. John cannot get his breath without that “trach” in his throat. I tried and tried, but to no avail. I have, in the past, put it back in, but this time I could not. I called 911 and told them he couldn’t breathe. She said a policeman would be there in less than a minute with a portable oxygen kit. In 30 seconds, I had four policemen in my house. They tried to get the trach back in too, but couldn’t. By then, the ambulance was on the way. They too tried, but it just would not go in. We went to the ER here in Maryville (at St. Francis Hospital). Our daughter Deb had beat me there. We were both beside ourselves, but Dr. (Deborah) Weems never left us
and constantly reassured us. She was terrific. And we have been there so many times that we knew everyone. They all gave us hugs and encouraging words. Then Dr. (Manuel) Runez came in and after careful, and almost impossible work, he got the “trach” in and John’s color returned and he could breathe on his own. I had screamed inwardly so hard for God’s help that I was totally exhausted. But seeing John, and having him grasp my hand with a big smile on his face, totally revived me. What do we think of Maryville’s police, ambulance and ER doctors and nurses? You could not even pay us to move us from this town. God Bless, and He did. John and Lucille Zimmerman and family, Maryville
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Agriculture is a core part of Nodaway County, from booming agribusiness in Maryville to diverse farms throughout the county’s many rural communities. Contact Kaity Holtman at (660) 562-2424 to include stories on the Agriculture page.
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Local replacement heifer program meeting next week Beef producers in northwestern Missouri will meet in St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 30, to plan the year in the Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the University of Missouri Extension Center in Buchanan County, 4125 Mitchell Ave., said Jim Humphrey, livestock specialist in Savannah. Recent Show-Me-Select (SMS) auctions have brought premium prices for bred replacement heifers. There has not been a SMS sale in northwestern Missouri for several years. The meeting will determine the interest in breeding quality heifers and organizing a sale. “Show-Me-Select teaches total quality management,” Humphrey said. “The basics are genetics, especially on calving ease as a starter. But step-bystep protocols begin with pre-breeding exams for heifers.” David Patterson, MU Extension state beef reproduction specialist said the sales get publicity, but the main value is in the home herds “Calving ease is a major attraction,” Patterson said “But improved genetics also add gaining ability and other traits.” With improved reproduction, producers can have more calves to sell. “Repeat buyers pay more at Show-Me-Select sales when they learn the value of proven genetics and man-
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Ag at the Capitol
Members of the Missouri Farmers Care coalition rally at the state capitol in Jefferson City to defend agriculture against the Humane Society of the United States. Members of agriculture commodity groups believe the proposed Farming Rights amendment will protect the rights of the state’s farmers and agriculturalists.
State agriculture commodity groups defend ‘Right to Farm’ in legislature By KAITY HOLTMAN Agriculture Editor
On Nov. 4, 2014, Missouri voters will have the chance to vote on Constitutional Amendment 1, which, if passed, will permanently enshrine and protect the rights of farmers and ranchers to engage in farming and ranching practices. The proposed Missouri Farming Rights amendment reads, “that agriculture which provides food, energy, health benefits, and security is the foundation and stabilizing force of Missouri’s economy. To protect this vital sector of Missouri’s economy, the right of farmers and ranchers to engage in farming and ranching practices shall be forever guaranteed in this state, subject to duly authorized powers, if any, conferred by article VI of the Constitution of Missouri.” Constitutional Amendment 1 was referred to the voters by the Missouri General Assembly in 2013. HJR 7&11 was passed with large bipartisan majorities, 132yes to 25-no in the State House, and 28-yes to 6-no in the State Senate. Missouri Farmers Care, a coalition of more than 40
agriculture organizations across the state, has set a priority this year to explain the amendment to voters across the state. “Missouri’s agriculture community is committed to reaching out to voters to explain the need for the Farming Rights Amendment,” said Don Nikodim, Missouri Farmers Care chairman. “Agriculture is Missouri’s top industry and the lifeblood of our rural communities and look forward to making our case to all voters in the state.” Brent Haden, owner of Haden & Byrne Law Firm in Columbia, specializes in agricultural law and supports the proposed amendment. “The amendment is critical to ensure the long-term future of agriculture in Missouri,” Haden said. “It will create the regulatory certainty necessary for agriculture to grow and thrive in Missouri, and help guarantee that families in future generations can continue to farm and ranch across our state.” Missouri’s agricultural community recently found itself vulnerable to attacks from out-of-state animal extremist groups, like the
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). These groups have sought regulations and prohibitions that have potential to alter conventional agriculture practices in Missouri and in other states. In 2010, HSUS lobbied for Proposition B to heavily regulate pet breeders but did not distinguish livestock owners from pet owners. Spokesman for the new group, “Missouri Food for America,” Missouri farmer and former State Senator Wes Shoemyer, said that the amendment is not about protecting farmers’ right to operate. He cited corporations that have farming interests in the state and also cited Smithfield’s acquisition last year by a Chinese firm. “If it’s passed it will take away people’s right to have a voice of redress in this state,” said Shoemyer, to open a news conference at the state capitol. “Agriculture’s the largest industry in this state. No other industry in this state would enjoy that constitutional protection.” Shoemyer is also part of the Humane Society of the United States’ Ag Council, the formation of which
was announced at the same news conference. Missouri’s commodity groups now look to this Right to Farm amendment to proactively protect Missouri’s livestock producers. “The Right to Farm amendment is intended to protect Missouri farmers and ranchers from these misguided and damaging laws by making farming and ranching a constitutional right in Missouri law,’ Haden said. The Missouri Farmers Care coalition raised $197,119 in the final three months of 2013 to support the ‘Right to Farm’ amendment this fall. More member organizations pledged to contribute funds in 2014. “We have really seen the agricultural community rally around the Missouri Farming Rights Amendment,” Nikodim said. “People have stepped up to meet the challenge of passing this important amendment. Their generosity has placed Missouri Farmers Care and the Missouri Farming Rights Amendment in a great position for 2014.” In order to take affect, the Right to Farm amendment must receive a majority of votes cast at the Nov. 4 statewide election.
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agement,” Patterson said. Sires used for SMS must rank higher than average in genetic accuracies. Enrollment time is now, Humphrey said. The meeting will discuss management, genetics, sire selection and program requirements. All livestock specialists in northwestern Missouri, including Humphrey, along with Amie Schleicher at Rock Port and Shawn Deering at Albany. Information is at MU Extension centers. “We are committed to supporting you as beef producers. This includes working with you through the year-round program,” Humphrey said. MU Extension conducts the education. A farmer nonprofit group runs the sales. Regional SMS representatives are Kenneth Mort, Gallatin, and Jeff Gatrel, Cowgill. Local veterinarians assist in the program with exams, required vaccinations and pregnancy checks. All heifers sold at the SMS auctions are guaranteed to be pregnant. A catalog of information is provided on the heifers. That includes expected calving times. According to Humphrey, enrollment forms will be available at the meeting. If there is interest, they will talk about a sale in the region. For more information on SMS, go to agebb.missouri. edu/select.
The Nodaway County Ag Update will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the Nodaway County Administration Center in Maryville. In the first session, Wayne Flanary, regional extension agronomist, will provide a pest update and training for growers seeking a private applicator pesticide license or renewal. Licensing requires a training manual, for which participants can pay a fee at that time. At 9:30 a.m., Flanary will give updates on agronomy and the research conducted at the Graves Chapple Research Center. Following the agronomy update, Randa Doty, agricultural business specialist, will address pasture, rangeland and forage (PRF) rainfall index insurance.
Next, Amie Schleicher, livestock specialist, will discuss opportunities and issues for beef producers in 2014 in Maryville and Jim Humphrey, livestock specialist, will provide an update on the Show-MeSelect Replacement Heifer Program along with a feedstuff usage and availability report for area livestock producers. Jim Crawford, natural resource engineer, will present engineering tips to help increase profitability, such as managing petroleum products on the farm. Tom Fowler, horticulture specialist, will end the program on invasive pests attacking fruit and horticulture crops. For more information contact Wayne Flanary at (660) 446-3724.
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Spelling champion
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Seventh-grader Hayden Mildward (right) is the 2014 Maryville Middle School Spelling Bee champion. Hunter Johnson a fifth-grader, finished in second place.
Mildward captures MMS spelling bee title By STEVE HARTMAN Staff writer
Seventh-grader Hayden Mildward successfully spelled the word “parasite,” and with that feat captured the 2014 Maryville Middle School Spelling Bee championship. Sixteen contestants took part in the bee, but by the end of round six only Mildward and fifth-grader Hunter Johnson remained in the competition. Johnson was unsuccessful in his
attempt to spell “adequate,” which left Mildward with the task of completing round eight to clinch the win. Mildward now moves on the Nodaway County Spelling Bee, the date of which has yet to be determined. Maryville Middle School’s 2013 champion, Sakif Islam, advanced last year to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Islam was one of eight qualifiers from Missouri, as well as one of 281 qualifiers nationwide.
Chamber celebrates Continued from Page 1 Award went to the Northwest Missouri State University Student Dietetic Association. The Rev. Scott Moon, pastor of Maryville’s First United Methodist Church, was named the winner of the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Good Citizen Award. Outgoing Chamber President Audra Bradley provided a brief summary of the year’s activities, thanked former Executive Director Luke Reven for his contributions and welcomed Melanie Smith, the new di-
rector, before the traditional passing of the gavel to the incoming 2014 president, Sean Sheil of Nodaway Valley Bank. Mitzi Craft, Northwest; Teresa Hayes of The Nesting Place, and Chris Wiltfong, Hy-Vee, were recognized as new directors to serve during the coming year. In her remarks outlining the program anticipated for the coming year, Smith said she hoped to emphasize marketing activities, expand affordable educational opportunities and continue to promote networking among members — including a new 1st Friday Coffee series slated to begin Feb. 7.
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Baker, who currently serves as the panel’s president. Also returning will be Jason Haer, a physical therapist at St. Francis Hospital & Health Services, and Sean Wiedmaier, who works at Nucor-LMP. Both men were first elected in 2008 and are completing their second terms. The departure of Moss and Fall from City Hall means that the council will lose a significant amount of municipal governmental experience. Moss, a retired computer science professor at Northwest, has played an exceptionally strong roll having been first elected to the council in 1999 and serving two terms. He served as mayor from 2002-2004 before leaving office, then was elected to the council again in 2008, putting in a second stint as mayor in 2011-2012. During his time on the council Moss played a leading role in the passage of or-
dinances that banned smoking in restaurants and other public places. Fall, currently executive editor of the Maryville Daily Forum, had a long career in newspapers before retiring to Maryville in 2007. He is completing his first term on the council, having been elected in 2011. County school boards Other school board races around the county include West Nodaway R-I, where re-election is assured for unopposed incumbents Bernie Farmer, Troy Brady and Ted Finney. Six candidates are seeking three open board seats in Nodaway-Holt R-VII. None of the six are currently board members. Names on the ballot will include T. Scott Clement, Gayle Saxton, James Hanson, Jared Holmes, Andrew Lance and Jim Fuhrman. In North Nodaway R-VI three incumbents will automatically receive re-election to three-year terms: Greg Frueh, Tony O’Riley and
Jennifer Torres. Also in R-VI, two candidates are running for a single seat carrying a oneyear term with incumbent Samantha Brown seeking re-election against Jenny Snyder. The South Nodaway R-IV School Board has three open spots on the ballot, and all three incumbents — Rick Holtman, Chris LaMaster and Janet Hilsabeck — are in the race. Other candidates have reportedly filed, but their names were not immediately available since districts still have several days to turn paperwork into the county clerk’s office. Three people are also running for as many seats on the Northeast Nodaway R-V School Board: Jeff Redden, an incumbent; Kenny Runde, an incumbent; and Pam Spire. Likewise three candidates are on the ballot without oppostion in Jefferson C-123. Shoe-ins for the three open seats are incumbent Jeff Farnan, incumbent Laura Galbraith and Travis Angle.
County passes budget Continued from Page 1 ter several years of steady growth. The remaining $2 million in General Fund dollars comes from fees, grants and contracts. The sales tax decline means that county income from this source returned last year to about the same level as in 2011. “Even with this years decline, we remain cautiously optimistic that the rise will continue this coming year,” Walker said. Gas and vehicle sales tax, which funds the Road & Bridge Department, rose slightly in 2013, exceeding 2012 by $12,500. The increase is significant considering that gas/vehicle revenue has remained relatively flat since 2008. On other fronts, county use tax receipts were off nearly $39,000 from 2012 following several years of growth. Implemented by
voters in 2006, the tax allows the county to recoup revenues lost through outof-state and internet sales. In addition, the per-parcel state reimbursement used to fund the assessor’s office has been reduced from $6 to $3 due to declining revenues at the state level. One major fiscal issue facing the county in 2014 will be the increased cost of gravel needed to cover just over 1,000 miles of township-maintained roads. In the past, much of the money used to pay for gravel has come from township road bonds, but the rising cost of rock means permile tonnage has decreased dramatically over the years from an optimum of 80 tons or so to around 45 tons. To help the townships meet the expense of returning tonnage to an acceptable level, the commission will place a proposed half-cent gravel sales tax on the April
8 election ballot, which, if passed, would generate an estimated $1 million a year for rural road maintenance. Major line items for the county over the next 12 months include replacement this spring and summer of the courthouse roof. A $188,648 contract for the work has been awarded to the St. Joseph firm of Seaman & Schuske. The total includes $55,000 in material — synthetic slate shingles and membrane fabric — that has already been purchased. Appropriations to outside agencies in 2014 are as follows: Children’s Mercy Hospital, 2,000; Northwest Missouri Children’s Advocacy, $2,500; Children’s Family Services, $2,500; indigent requests, $1,000; New Nodaway Humane Society, $1,500; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County, $2,000; Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation, $2,500.
This isn’t going to be a normal “Thank You” note. How do we begin to thank a community for all of their thoughtfulness when you have been faced with so much stuff?? First we need to thank everyone for the prayers, food, cards, and everything else we received after Bob’s triple bypass surgery on November 21. Then we need to thank everyone in Worth County and the surrounding communities for the prayers, thoughtfulness, and all the unimaginable things they have done since our house burned down on Christmas Eve. I’ve lived in Worth County my whole life and it never ceases to amaze me. As we stood and watched our house burn I worried what we were going to do? How would our kids have a good Christmas? But once again God provided through the people of Worth County and surrounding communities. Within hours the church was full of clothes for all of us, dishes, blankets, and Christmas gifts. Within a few days we had a house to call our own and it was fully furnished. I cannot begin to explain how humbled and blessed we have been from all the support we have received from everyone. I’m not going to individually name names because I would forget people. But I have a great FAITH in God and I KNOW he has provided through each and every one of you. If I didn’t have faith there is no way I could have made it through all of this. My faith has immensely grown and I have learned so much in such a short period of time. Without Faith, we have nothing. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” Proverbs 3:5. So once again I am saying THANK YOU!! My prayer is that I can be the witness my God wants me to be. That each of you will have the desire to seek the Lord. He IS the ONLY way to Heaven. Your life won’t be perfect with HIM, you will struggle and stumble occasionally but He is always there to lift you up. Put your TRUST in Him. God Bless all of you! We can never repay everything we have received but we will pay it forward. I give my word.
Bob and Treasa (Osborn) Staton Macie and Robby Findley Kara-Jean Staton
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QUOTABLE “I think it’s time for a little shake-up with some things in the program. Next practice we’re going to try some new things, we’re going to try some new personnel at certain positions and go from there.”
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Weybrew next in line to add to Hounds’ legacy By JASON LAWRENCE Sports editor
Maryville wrestling coach Joe Drake doesn’t talk about win milestones much. He’s much more concerned with a wall in the wrestling covered in names — names of the state champions that have passed through the halls of Maryville High School. While reaching 100 wins, like junior heavyweight Brendan Weybrew recently did, is a nice accomplishment, Drake is more concerned with adding to the legacy he’s helped instill the last 40 years at Maryville High School. “If we’re doing all the things necessary to get our name on the wall, it’ll happen,” Drake said. “We preach to every kid that comes in here that the goal is to get to the state meet and do well down there.” Weybrew, who is 17-0 on the year, qualified for state last season as a sophomore and took fourth, going 41-5, but is still expecting more of himself than 100 wins and a state berth. “It feels really nice to have everything work out and pan out the way it has to get those 100 wins,” Weybrew said. “It’s nice, but you’ve always got to want to go out and get more. You can’t just limit yourself to get 100 wins or 100 pins, you’ve gotta want to try and get something higher. That’s the same goal Drake has for him — to compete and win on the state’s biggest stage. “I don’t think there’s much doubt that our goal is that we do everything we can to try and be a state champion,” he said. “We talked about that from the end of last year and sometimes when he needs to be reminded of why we’re do-
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Maryville junior heavyweight Brendan Weybrew recently reached the 100 win milestone, but has more lofty goals in mind, like getting his name on the Spoofhounds’ wall of state champions a couple of times before graduation.
ing things, it’s to be a state champion. I think that’s our ultimate goal. “We think that’s a very attainable goal for him. We didn’t set something out there that we don’t think is unattainable. We think that’s really attainable and that’s
what we’re striving for.” Drake added that the rules have changed so much that it’s easier now to get to 100 wins than we records were first kept, since there are more matches now. “We have kids names on our board that are three-
time state champions that never had 100 wins,” Drake said. “In the beginning, you could be undefeated for four years and it was impossible to get to 100 wins. As the rules changed, you got to have more matches. We’ve got several kids that were
undefeated two-time state champions that didn’t have 100 wins because we just couldn’t wrestle that many times in a year to get there.” Weybrew said a pair of prominent local wrestling families pushed him to start wrestling and at their
prompting went out for the sport two years ago. Drake, however, is pleasantly surprised by how far Weybrew has come in his two-plus years of wrestling, going from what he came in as freshman year with no experience to where he stands now as one of the top heavyweights in Class 1. “He competes at a much higher level than he practices and that was probably the biggest surprise when he was a freshman — to see the level change that he was competing at,” Drake said. “He’s been a really nice surprise, that’s for sure.” And Weybrew was quick to pass credit on for helping him get to this point. “I want to thank all the coaches and everyone that’s helped push me, especially Michael Klaus, Connor Kellerstrass, coach Drake and Caleb Sweet,” he said. While he’s not looking to far ahead, he knows after he gets his name on that wall, he would like to play football or wrestle at the next level. “I don’t know, it’s still to far down the road,” Weybrew said. Drake was focused on getting his team healthy and getting his freshmen up to speed to make a run in districts and at the ultimate prize — a state championship. “Short term, we’re trying to get everybody healthy,” Drake said. “Long term, is by the time we get to districts a lot of these freshmen’s skill level will be at a much higher level. … We’ve got three upperclassmen, so we’re hoping by the time we get to districts, health-wise we’re at 100-percent and we’re wrestling at the top of our ability. That’s what we’re working on at this point, to make sure that we peak at the right time.”
Second half dooms Cats By STEVE HARTMAN Staff writer
Changes are coming for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats women’s team after second-half rebounding proved the difference as visiting Missouri Southern women downed Northwest 80-74 in MIAA conference action Wednesday night in Maryville. “I think it’s time for a little shake-up with some things in the program,” head coach Michael Smith said. “Next practice we’re going to try some new things, we’re going to try some new personnel at certain positions and go from there. “It’s frustrating. I’m absolutely frustrated. This is probably the most disappointing loss I’ve had — more than the last 11 — just because I felt like our kids had turned the corner in a lot of ways, both offensively and defensively and that did not show tonight.” Cold shooting, combined with 29 personal fouls, contributed to a sluggish first half by both squads, that ended with the score knotted at 29-29. Missouri Southern shot 30.8-percent in the half, while Northwest countered with a 28.6-percent mark from the floor. The Lions were 11 for 17 from the foul line in the opening half, while Northwest was 15 for 23. “I think it started way before tonight. Unfortunately our first 10 minutes of that game was our two hour practice last night,” Smith said. “It’s just one of those things where we didn’t have the energy we needed. Obviously, our focus wasn’t there. We were running plays that I have never seen before in that first half.” Northwest’s first half scoring was paced by junior guard Ariel Easton, junior Ashleigh Nelson and senior Monique Stevens, who scored seven points each. The Bearcats also fought the taller Lions to a 21-21 standoff on the boards in the opening half. “It was very tight in the first half, which
was hard to get a flow going with the game being stopped play after play after play. … We go to the line. Missing 16 free throws is unacceptable. That could be the difference in the game right there,” Easton said. Both teams started the second half with a much improved shooting effort. Easton continued to score both inside and outside for the Bearcats, while teammates Nelson, senior Meridee Scott and sophomore Tember Schechinger gave the Bearcats enough additional offense make the game a back and forth affair throughout the first 10 minutes of the second half. Midway through the final half, Missouri Southern began to assert itself inside. Senior posts Shonte Clay and Dominique Mosley combined to dominate the lane. Clay finished with 19 points and six rebounds, while Mosley tallied 17 points and seven rebounds. With Northwest trailing 66-61, Southern’s Shawnee Phillips canned a dagger three-pointer at the 5:10 mark, giving the Lions their largest lead of the game. Easton’s offensive efforts continued to allow the Bearcats to challenge the Lions down the stretch, but a 17 for 28 secondhalf performance from the foul line allowed Missouri Southern to maintain its lead. “It’s frustrating. I’m absolutely frustrated,” Smith said. “This is probably the most disappointing loss I’ve had — more than the last 11 — just because I felt like our kids had turned the corner in a lot of ways, both offensively and defensively and that did not show tonight.” Easton led Northwest with 24 points, including a 13 for 18 performance from the foul line. Nelson added 16 points for the Bearcats, who fall to 5-12 overall and 2-8 in the MIAA. “I believe in my team and I know that we all have to come together and it gives us a chance to regroup. We can get some new
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Northwest freshman post Ashley Guenther drove to the rim in the first half of Northwest’s 80-74 loss to Missouri Southern Wednesday night. She finished with two points in the loss.
things going and I really think we’ll come out strong,” Easton said. Next action for Northwest is Jan. 30, when they travel to Lindenwood. Game time is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
“We’re a month away from March Madness and this team is nowhere near where it needs to be,” Smith said. “I take full responsibility for that, but there’s gonna be some changes here.
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Longhorns’ defense too much for Bluejays
Thursday, January 23, 2014
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MIAA TOP-SPOT SHOWDOWN
By KEVIN BIRDSELL Staff writer
South Nodaway came in riding high after placing third in the Stanberry Invitational Tournament last week. The Lady Longhorns brought their success into Ravenwood to face-off with the Northeast Nodaway Bluejays Tuesday night and came away with a 47-31 win. The Longhorns came out of the gate strong and snagged an early lead, leading 13-6 after the first quarter. Strong defense was the name of the game for the Horns, and they stuck to it most of the game, allowing less than 10 points in three of the four quarters. “We were working hard and our effort kept them off tempo,” South Nodaway head coach Aaron Murphy said. “We were able to run some pressure on them and get some looks. “We feel lucky that we got away with one,” Murphy said. “They had their opportunities to take advantage of (our sloppy play). I challenged the girls in the locker room to ask more out of each other and out of their team to get better. We played good enough to win tonight.” Sophomore Jill Spire led the Lady Jays in scoring with 12 points. Seniors Taryn Farnan and Holly Redden also scored six points each. Freshman Mallory McConkey led the Longhorns in scoring with 15 points. Junior Kristen Nielson added 10 points. The Longhorns improved to 10-4 with the win and the Bluejays fell to 9-7. Northeast Nodaway will welcome the North Andrew Cardinals to Ravenwood for its next game on Friday night. Tipoff for the game will be at 6 p.m. South Nodaway will play Jefferson Friday night in a girls and boys double-header which begins at 6 p.m. in Barnard.
Benefit for man who died at Stadium KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A spring golf tournament is being planned to help the family of a Smithville man who died after an altercation at Arrowhead Stadium. The Kyle Van Winkle golf classic will be held May 5 at Meadowbrook Golf and Country Club in Prairie Village, Kan. He left behind a widow and 7-week-old son. The 30-year-old Van Winkle died Dec. 1 after he was beaten in an Arrowhead parking lot during a Chiefs game. Court documents say Van Winkle was injured after he was found in a stranger’s vehicle. Van Winkle apparently got into a vehicle that looked like the one he rode to the game in. His death was ruled a homicide, but no one has been charged.
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Coop’s cold blooded
Northwest senior point guard DeShaun Cooper took Missouri Southern’s Slim Magee to the rim in the second half of Wednesday night’s 79-78 victory over Missouri Southern which kept the Bearcats atop the MIAA at 9-1, a full two games ahead of the Lions. Cooper scored 32 points with 24 coming in the second half, including a buzzer-beating 19foot jumper with 3.3 seconds remaining to give the Bearcats the lead. Due to time constraints, see Friday’s Daily Forum for a complete recap of the thrilling Bearcat victory.
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Entertainment met and began singing together there. We knew it was something special. Who came up with the name ‘No Other Name’? We had just finished an album and had recently found out the name we’d been using was unavailable. We had to think of something right away. We literally locked ourselves in a room with a Bible and a dictionary and promised we wouldn’t come out until we had a name. I don’t even remember who initially threw “No Other Name” out there. But we all liked it. We love the verse it comes from (Acts 4:12) and the concept of Christ being the only hope for the world. And it sounds cool, so that doesn’t hurt. How would you describe the ‘No Other Name’ sound? We are primarily a vocal group, so of course, we keep the vocals and the harmonies up front. And since we’re all power singers, we do songs that capitalize on that. The sound is contemporary, but the truths we sing about are eternal.
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The Christian group ‘No Other Name’ is coming to a church near you By Gary Darling Staff Writer
Coming up this week, the Christian musical group ‘No Other Name’ will be in concert in our area. They will perform at Hopewell Baptist Church in Weatherby, Mo at 2:30pm and Grant City Baptist Church in Grant City, MO at 7:00pm on Saturday,
January 25, 2014. On Sunday, January 26, 2014, they will perform at Laura Street Baptist Church in Maryville, MO. at the 8:15am, 10:30am and 7pm services. They will wrap up there time in our area at the Fairfax Baptist Church in Fairfax, MO on Monday, January 27th at 7pm. In anticipation of their swing through, I was able to inteview
member Laura Allen about the group. How did the members meet? Well, of course, Sam and I are brother and sister, so we met when he was born. Later on, we drove from Florida to Nashville to attend a two-week camp for aspiring Christian musicians. Chad was a student there as well. We all
Who or What influenced you growing up? We all grew up singing in church, so certainly the hymns and gospel standards were a huge influence on all of us. Now, we love artists like Casting Crowns, Phillips, Craig & Dean and so many more. Overall, how have you been received as a group? We primarily sing in churches, and the music we do really fits in well in that environment. It’s meant to encourage and challenge believers. We always make new fans wherever we go. We’ve also been amazed by the recognition we’ve received from our peers in being nominated for a couple of Dove Awards. We try to do what we do with excellence, and it’s an honor for that to be noticed. What should people expect
from attending your concert this week? Expect to have fun, hear some great new songs (and a few old favorites) and maybe get goose bumps? That would be my hope, anyway. What would you want people to take away the concerts? I hope some people leave a little bit lighter than they came. And I hope others leave challenged to live out their faith in a deeper way. During any performance what is more important, the music or the message you are trying to convey? Boy, that’s a hard one. It’s a trick question, really. They’re equally important. Of course, the message we sing about is the most important message there is. But if it is not delivered in a fresh, competent, artistic way, then no one will care. You’ve got to make it good. What advice would you give to a musician who is struggling to keep their spirituality in their music? For me, the biggest thing has been remaining involved in my local church. I can’t be there on Sundays very often, since we’re usually traveling. But I’m there every Wednesday night for Bible study, and I go to other events as they come along – Bible studies, Sunday school fellowships, etc. as much as I possibly can. It keeps me grounded and accountable. What do you do when you are not performing together? We all are very busy raising families, writing, recording and working. What does the future hold for ‘No Other Name’? We are excited about 2014. We have a great batch of new songs, a new CD and a fresh excitement about our ministry. We can’t wait to see what God will do!
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Sales for Salinger books jump after TV doc airs NEW YORK (AP) — The airing of a J.D. Salinger documentary has returned “The Catcher in the Rye” to the top of best-seller lists. “Catcher” was No. 1 on Amazon.com and No. 20 on Barnes & Noble.com within hours of “Salinger” appearing Tuesday night on PBS stations. Rankings for other Salinger books also surged. “Nine Stories” was No. 77 on Wednesday morning, jumping from No. 6,639 the day before. “Franny and Zooey” rose from 6,191 to 172. The documentary directed by Shane Salerno was released in movie theaters last fall. It alleges that at least five new books by Salinger will be published. Salinger reportedly wrote steadily over the last 45 years of his life but permitted nothing to be released. He died in 2010 at 91.
Opera star to sing national anthem at Super Bowl NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl will have a touch of the classical this year: Opera star Renee Fleming will sing the national anthem. The four-time Grammy winner will perform before the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks play at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Feb 2. Fleming is the first opera star to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. In recent years, it has been performed mainly by a mix of pop and country stars. Known as “The People’s Diva,” the soprano is closely identified with the New York City region, having spent years singing on iconic stages such as Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Last year, she received the National Medal of Arts, the highest honor the government gives to artists. Fleming, who lives in New York City, sang the national anthem before Game 2 of the 2003 World Series at Yankee Stadium.
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Mark Wahlberg as Marcus Luttrell, Lone Survivor (2013).
“Lone Survivor” is intense theater experience Lone Survivor By Kaity Holtman Staff Writer
Two years ago, I listened to general session speaker Marcus Luttrell tell his story about becoming a Navy SEAL and surviving a horrible battle against the Taliban. His story was emotional, raw, and more real than anyone working an 8-to-5 job and living a pretty challenge-free life could ever imagine. Last weekend, my husband and I decided to see “Lone Survivor” as part of our date night. I hadn’t thought about Marcus’s story before we went into the theater, but soon after the movie started, I realized I was getting the visual aid to go along with the speech Luttrell gave two years ago. And that visual aid was spot on. I remember being very emotional when
I heard Luttrell speak, as he conveyed his emotions and thoughts very vividly. The movie followed his story almost exactly. While I may not remember every word Luttrell said two years ago, I do remember his demeanor and character. Mark Wahlberg matched Luttrell’s personality really well, with his matter-of-fact attitude and his rough edges. “Lone Survivor” tells the true story of a covert Navy SEAL mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative. Due to mission breech, the al-Qaeda group ambushes the small SEAL group in the mountains of Afghanistan. Isolated from communication, the team has to defend itself against a large number of Taliban. Emotion and violence made the movie intense and hard to watch at times. I’m not usually big on violence, but this bloodshed and terror was both easier and harder to
watch than the average gory movie. The violence came with a sense of purpose, because those men were defending my freedom, so that made it meaningful. At the same time, that violence by brave soldiers fighting in the name of the United States made it harder because it hit my heart pretty hard. I’ve only left a theater with that kind of silence twice in my life – this time and after Mel Gibson’s “Passion of the Christ.” I heard little discussion at that moment, but all weekend, Facebook was raving with the same patriotism and awe I felt. I would absolutely recommend going to see this movie. I’m not promising it will be a walk in the park, but I am promising it will be worth your time and money. The theater experience enhanced the movie’s intensity and induced the sense of community that comes with patriotism and tragedy.
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four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team.” What is the recipe for success in this four-spade contract? West cashes his two top hearts, then shifts to the club king. The bidding was instructive. North’s redouble indicated at least 10 high-card points. Then, when he raised spades on the next round, he showed exactly three-card support. (With four spades or more, he would have responded two no-trump.) East’s two-heart advance did not promise any values. By the logic of the auction, he was known to be weak. He was just saying that he had a definite preference for hearts over diamonds and clubs. West raised hearts with fourcard support and a fullweight takeout double. South’s four-spade bid was ambitious, but the vulnerable game bonus was a
powerful lure. Declarer has six blacksuit winners. Ergo, the essential ingredient for success is taking four diamond tricks, which might require three finesses. And if so, speed is of the essence. At trick four, South must play a diamond to dummy’s 10. Then, he cashes the spade queen, leads a spade to his 10, repeats the diamond finesse, returns to the spade king, takes a third diamond finesse, and claims. Before playing from the dummy at trick one, count losers and winners.
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Maryville Daily Forum
Thursday, January 23, 2014
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Suicide awareness group reaches out to students By KEVIN BIRDSELL
A serious message
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Members of the To Write Love On Her Arms organization take their message of preventing suicide and depression among young adults seriously — literally writing the word “love” on their bodies as a symbol of empathy and support for young adults struggling against selfdestructive feelings and behaviors.
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Since 2009, students suffering from depression and suicidal thoughts have had an organization to turn to on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University. To Write Love On Her Arms is a national organization with multiple university chapters.” Peer Education graduate assistant Christina Incontro, who serves as the group’s advisor at Northwest, said members focus on raising awareness among young people about suicide, depression and mental disorders. “The prevalence of students dealing with the types of issues that this organization revolves around are much higher numbers than people would like to think,” TWLOHA President Nichole Schroeder said. “We want to change that number. We are not a support group. We spread the word about resources that are offered on campus, locally and nationally.” Nationally TWLOHA was founded in 2006 by Jamie Tworkowski, who got the idea after trying to help a 19-year-old friend who had tried to take her own life. The Northwest chapter of TWLOHA came into being three years later. Early on Tworkowski visited Maryville and spoke to the group, which encouraged more people to join. “I didn’t know about the group until I got here,” said Jennifer Kennymore, a health educator at Northwest who works with the
organization. “It’s a pretty exciting group, and I think students can relate to it really well.” Activities in which TWLOHA participates at Northwest include Live Your Life Week, which is organized in conjunction with Project HOPE, another Northwest initiative focused on the growing problem of suicide among young people. Other events include Fears vs. Dreams, which encourages students to write out messages expressing both positive and negative emotions while moving toward positive life decisions. “We help students become aware of the situations that are occurring on their campus,” Schroeder said. “If we can teach one student how they can help out a friend dealing with personal issues, then we have made a difference. We want to make an impact and change the statistics.” A group of organizations, TWLOHA included, will host an event on Friday Jan. 31 called the “Every Day Angels Fashion Show.” “This fashion show is designed to help people accept who they are in their bodies and know everyone is beautiful in their own way,” Incontro said. Every year, at TWLOHA’s first meeting, someone will read the story about how the organization started. “(We read it) to keep it fresh,” Incontro said. “To let people know that this is why we are here. It’s just to help spread the message across campus that there is help if you need it.”
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He figures that would bring in about $52 million for the state’s general fund. Lawmakers had included a tax amnesty provision in an income tax cut bill passed last year, but Nixon vetoed that legislation because of concerns about the tax cut. Republican legislative leaders already have said that they don’t plan to use Nixon’s revenue figures or expand Medicaid eligibility. Prospects also are uncertain for the tax amnesty legislation and other proposed tweaks to state revenue-collection laws. Schaefer said Nixon’s budget plan is “inflated” and “bloated” and creates a “false expectation” of large funding increases for schools and various programs. Other senators on the Appropriations Committee also expressed frustration during Wednesday’s hearing.
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