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Volume 104 • Number 22 • Monday, February 3, 2014 • PO Box 188 • 111 E. Jenkins • Maryville, MO
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Daddy’s girls and proud pops share gala evening By TONY BROWN News editor
As galas go, this one was sweet, sentimental and special — a glowing celebration of the deep and powerful bond that can only exist between fathers and daughters. “You’re sugar, you’re spice, you’re everything nice, and you’re Daddy’s little girl,” the Mills Brothers sang more than 60 years ago. And judging from the smiles and wistful looks that filled the Maryville Community Center Friday night as suit-and-tied fathers escorted their silk-and-laced daughters onto the dance floor, that lyric still rings true. Well over 400 people gathered at the Community Center for the tenth-annual Daddy Daughter Dance. There was non-stop pop music provided by a pair of DJs; lots of soft disco-style
lighting; a table filled with snacks and soft drinks; and another laden with a zoo’s worth of stuffed animals. It was just about everything a little girl dressed up in her best party dress and patent leather pumps could want on her special night out with Dad. “We came last year and had a wonderful time,” said Clearmont resident Fred Stevens while taking a break from twirling 5-year-old Azlynn Stevens across the crowded gymnasium floor. “Now it’s a tradition to come out and dance the night away together. And my little girl, she does love to dance.” Another proud poppa in attendance was City Manager Greg McDanel, who arrived escorting Taylor McDanel, also 5. “This is a fantastic opportunity to get parents out with their children,” said McDanel, who added that
the event showed that the Community Center is more than just a place where people come to use the workout machines and walking track. “I hope they just keep these things going,” McDanel said. “It’s great for the kids on a Friday night. And as a single dad I sure appreciate it.” He also said that the Community Center could possibly play a larger role in providing more constructive activities for local young people, including students at Northwest Missouri State University. “I think we’re going to see more of this kind of thing in the future, especially with some of the recent policy changes,” McDanel said in reference to the City Council’s recent decision to bar 19- and 20-year-olds from bars and taverns. “I anticipate that there may be some 19- and 20-year-old events here,” he
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Daddies and daughters
Proud father Corey Cross of Hopkins hugs daughters Alonna Cross, 10, left, and MaKayla Cross, 12, during Friday’s Daddy Daughter Dance at the Maryville Community Center. See more photos from the Daddy Daughter Dance on Page 16. said. “I think the possibilities for this building are just great.” Community Center Recreation Director Shelly Hersh said Friday’s dance was the biggest ever and
stood in contrast to the first event a decade ago when 42 adults and children gathered in what is now the cardio workout room. “It’s grown a little bit,” she said. “This is our biggest
year yet, and I think it’s been successful because it’s just an opportunity for dads and daughters to dress up and go out — to do something together they will remember when they’re older.”
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And the winners are
The top three finishers in the Bird Hunters United Pointer Nationals, held Friday and Saturday at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park are, left to right: 3rd place “King” with handler Walt Chapman, 1st place “Nikki” with handler Randy Jensen and 2nd place “Sophie” with handler Dan Park. Dog owners from seven states were represented in the competition.
National bird dog event comes to Mozingo Lake By STEVE HARTMAN Staff writer
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Firefighters extinguish chimney fire
Maryville Public Safety and Polk Township fire crews reponded to a chimney fire around 8 p.m. Thursday at the Maryville home of Gary and Tonya Hann, located at 312 E. 16th Street. Once on the scene, firefighters were able to remove burning material from inside the chimney and extinguish the blaze within minutes. Tonya Hann said she and her husband noticed the fire soon after it started and immediately called in the alarm. She added that damage inside the home was minimal.
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More than 100 hunting dogs and their handlers from seven states competed at the Bird Hunters United Pointer Nationals, which took place Friday and Saturday at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. This was the fourth national event organized by Bird Hunters United, but it was the first time the group has visited Mozingo. Participants said they were pleased with the facility. “The runs were fantastic,” 15-year veteran handler Ed Holland said. “The cabins
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were very nice accommodation-wise, and they even had the roads cleared of snow by 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. We will be back!” The competition consists of timed runs, where dogs and handlers work together against the clock under the supervision of an official judge. The runs take place over a 10-acre plot, and three birds are randomly placed within the area. Pointers must successfully sniff out the birds one at a time and snap to a point. At that time, the bird is flushed, and the handler must successfully shoot the bird. See MOZINGO, Page 3
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