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Bringing it all back home Maryville ownership returns to Forum By The Daily Forum staff A new dawn broke for community journalism in Nodaway County early Wednesday as the reconstituted staff of the Maryville Daily Forum arrived at the newspaper’s offices at Main and Jenkins for what promised to be a long, hectic day. Long and hectic but also historic and full of promise and hope. For the first time in decades a team of editors, reporters, salespeople and tech specialists gathered to put together a paper that would be published under the masthead of local ownership. Sold earlier this month by GateHouse Media, which recently emerged from bankruptcy, the Forum is now solely owned by Cobb Publishing LLC, an organization forged into being by the paper’s former general manager and longtime Nodaway County resident Phil Cobb. Cobb left the Forum in March 2012 after months of deep budget and staff cuts implemented by the struggling GateHouse chain, which operates several hundred papers in about 20 states. Frustrated by mounting pressure from his bosses to allocate an ever-increasing share of the paper’s profits to the GateHouse bottom line — money that never touched
(KEVIN BIRDSELL/DAILY FORUM) Executive Editor Jim Fall, left; Publisher Phil Cobb, center; and News Editor Tony Brown are pictured during a Wednesday morning meeting following the acquisition of the Maryville Daily Forum by Cobb Publishing LLC. The acquisition means that the Daily Forum is publishing under local ownership for the first time since the 1960s.
Maryville’s local economy — Cobb decided he’d had enough, and that it was time to strike out on his own. “He lived for this paper, and he was disgusted by what had happened to it,” said former GateHouse reporter Tony Brown, now Cobb’s news editor. “We all were.” Immediately after his departure,
Cobb − who was followed out the door by several key staff members − set up shop on the south end of Main Street and founded The Post, a free shopper that quickly attracted a wide customer base of local advertisers. His success was not lost on GateHouse managers, one of whom declared that the multi-mil-
lion-dollar publishing chain was being victimized by a “David and Goliath strategy.” And, just as in the Bible, David won. Cobb is now back in the Forum’s executive office, not as general manager but as owner and publisher in his own right. Considering his pedigree, that’s not really surprising.
Cobb’s father was noted northwest Missouri publisher, teacher and coach Robert Cobb, who earlier this year was posthumously inducted into the Missouri Press Association Hall of fame. His mother, Lana, now the Forum’s business manager, was fully involved in her late husband’s newspaper career,
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New staffers help launch local paper Lana Cobb
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STAFF REPORT Maryville Daily Forum The following personnel have joined Owner/Publisher Phil Cobb and Executive Editor Jim Fall as members of the Daily Forum team. ∙ Lana Cobb, the Forum’s business manager, grew up in Richmond and began her newspaper career working for the Richmond Daily News, where her husband, Robert Cobb was editor. The couple later moved to King City, where they owned and operated the Tri-County News where Lana focused on such areas as composition, circulation and advertising sales and design. The Cobbs were joined in the business by their son, Phil, and ultimately acquired the Stanberry
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Headlight and Albany Ledger under the banner of Tri-Cities Publishing. Robert Cobb died in 1997, and Lana later followed Phil to Maryville, where he was an ad salesman for the Daily Forum. Lana joined the Forum staff as well, working as a compositor until joining Phil in 2012 at The Post, a shopper owned by Cobb Publishing LLC. ∙ Tony Brown, news editor, started his publications career after graduating with a degree in English from Truman State University. He has worked at newspapers in Missouri and California and served for several years as the news editor of the Sedalia (Mo.) Democrat. He also has experience as a writer and publications
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manager at the University of Central Missouri, Northwest Missouri State University and Northrop Corp. ∙ Rita Piveral, office manager, began with Maverick Media in Maryville in 1984, working as a secretary and assisting with classified advertising. She later joined the staff of the Maryville Free Press before moving to Liberty Group Publishing, which owned the Daily Forum. She stayed with the paper after it was acquired by GateHouse Media and followed local publisher Phil Cobb to The Post in 2012. She and her husband, Richard live east of Maryville. ∙ Twyla Martin, account advertising representative, has spent 20 years serving customer accounts for the Daily Forum and associat-
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ed publications. A native of Braddyville, Iowa, Martin and her husband, Tom, are both members of the Nodaway County Fair Board of Directors. The couple also organizes the annual Haunted Campground at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park, which takes place in October just before Halloween. ∙ Jason Lawrence, sports editor, is a 2012 graduate of Northwest Missouri State University, where he majored in journalism. Since earning his degree, he worked for the Platte County Citizen covering both sports and news. Lawrence is engaged to a fellow Bearcat alum, and will be married in Nov. 2014. His fiancé, Kay-Leigh Scheffler, is currently working on her master’s degree in nursing at Saint Louis University. In his spare time, Law-
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rence enjoys movies, video games and basketball. ∙ Kevin Birdsell, reporter, is from Stanberry and graduated from Stanberry R-II High School in 2007. He studied journalism at Northwest Missouri State University and graduated in 2011. Birdsell will cover both news and sports and is also a photographer. He is an avid comic book reader. ∙ Kaity Holtman, account advertising representative, began with The Post in March 2013 and also has significant responsibilities for online communications. Holtman graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Journalism and spent two years as director of communications for the Mis-
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Community Events – THURSDAY –
582-4898 Diabetic Support Group Location changed to South Hills Medical Building, in the Front Lobby. Shepherd’s Kitchen offers a free supper from 5 to 6 p.m. weekly @ the First Presbyterian Church, Maryville
– FRIDAY – Nodaway County Senior Center Pinochle Tournament $.50 12:30pm. Living Free Narcotics Anonymous, Countryside Christian Church, 16th & Country Club Rd. 8 am. Never Alone Narcotics Anonymous, Wesley Foundation, 549 W. 4th St., 8pm. BJ American Legion Beef & Noodles every 2nd Friday, 5-7pm at the Methodist Church in BJ. No Meal in December. January will be Ham & Beans and 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. third Friday in Hospitality Rm. @ St. Francis Hospital, info 660254-4369 AA meeting at 8PM weekly @ Conception Abbey
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Hopkins Community Club will have its Christmas drawing, December 14th, at the Community building. Santa will arrive at 2:00 to visit with the kids followed by the drawing. Never Alone Narcotics Anonymous, Wesley Foundation, 549 W. 4th St., 12pm. Fish Fry 5-7 p.m. second Saturday of month @ Elmo Comm. Bldg.
NORVAL MARLAND WHEELER 1921-2013 Norval Marland Wheeler was born on November 7, 1921, in Benton County, Missouri in his family’s log cabin home; a son to Noble D. and Mary E. (Sanford) Wheeler. Norval graduated from Warsaw High School in 1939 and continued to live in Benton County until he was 21 years old. Norval then moved to Kansas City to work for a contractor in a Civil Defense Plant until 1943 and later that year, he began working in a North American B-25 Bomber factory. Norval also taught country school for several years. Norval married Helen Louise Harness in Kansas City, Kansas on February 11, 1944 and two years later, they moved to Nodaway County where Norval began farming near Elmo, Missouri. In 1986, Norval retired from farming and moved his family into Clearmont. Norval had a passion for baseball and played on an amateur baseball team in
Passeau, Missouri from 1937-1942. He coached a little league team in Elmo for a few years and enjoyed following all of the teams; especially the St. Louis Cardinals. Norval also enjoyed tending to his large garden. Norval passed away Sunday, December 8 at Westridge Care and Rehab Center in Clarinda. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Helen; son James Marland Wheeler; infant great grandson Zachary Grashorn; siblings: Orville “Bill”, Orland “Skeet”, Morris “Ray”, Iris “Linn” and Oleta (Jerry) Emick. Surviving Norval are his children: Sheryl (Richard) Slaten of Clearmont, MO, Gerald (Jaquita) Wheeler
COWBOY MIKE KEEVER 1955-2013 Cowboy Mike Keever, 58, of Branson, Mo. passed away December 10, 2013. A visitation will be held from 2-3 p.m. followed by a 3 p.m. service on Sunday, December 15, at Eastside Christian Church, 2629 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64129. Mike was born August 24, 1955 in Danville, Ill. to Bill and Betty Keever. He graduated from Indepen-
dence, Kan. High School. He attended Independence Community College and Penn Valley College in Kansas City where he studied art. Mike then went to, and graduated from Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Clown College in 1977. He performed with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus for 13 years; first with the Red Unit from 1978-1983, and then as an advance publicity clown from 1983-1990. He performed for several
December 2, 2013 Larry J. and Louann Meyer to Travis and Rachel Angle – Lot, 7 and 8 Block 6 in the Town of Clyde Christopher and Robbie Phillips to Pamela K. Lager – Lot 3 Blk 20 F Hastings Add to Maryville December 3, 2013 Carl J. Christensen to Carl J. Christensen – ½ Int. to each NW ¼ and NE ¼ SW ¼ All in Sec. 10-66-37
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Cobb Publishing, LLC Phil and Chaundee Cobb, Owners Publisher: Phil Cobb Executive Editor: Jim Fall News Editor: Tony Brown Sports Editor: Jason Lawrence Business Manager: Lana Cobb Office Manager: Rita Piveral Advertising: Twyla Martin Kaity Holtman Composition: Gary Darling Reporters: Kevin Birdsell Reporters: Steve Hartman
of Maysville, MO, Dennis (Cheryl) Wheeler of College Springs, IA, Karla (Tom) Williams of Clarinda, Iowa, Donald (Brenda) Wheeler of Maryville, MO and Kevin (Debbie) Wheeler of Clarinda, Iowa; 23 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; siblings: Anna Lee Witte of Palestine, TX and Paul Sanford (Marian) Wheeler of Appleton City, MO; along with many other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Norval Wheeler, 92 of Clearmont, Missouri will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Baptist Church in Clearmont, Missouri. Interment will follow the service in the Clearmont Cemetery. Visitation with the family greeting friends is scheduled for one hour prior to the service also at the church. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association or Clearmont’s Little Red School House. Walker-Merrick Funeral Home in Clarinda, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements. presidents and celebrities. He was and is a legend! Mike also enjoyed living in Branson and working as an artist and wood carver. Mike is survived by his parents, Bill and Betty Keever of Maryville, Mo.; brother, Jerry Keever and wife Patty; sister, Judy Hatfield and husband Steve; nephews; nieces; many other family and friends. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arr: Speaks Suburban Chapel, 816-373-3600)
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Nodaway County Senior Center Hand and Foot AM Living Free Narcotics Anonymous, Countryside Christian Church, 16th & Country Club Rd. 6pm. Nodaway County Federated Republican Women meet 11:30 a.m. 1st Thursday of the month at Carson’s, Maryville AA meeting at 7:30 p.m. weekly @ Parnell United Methodist Church. AA at Wesley Center at Noon Maryville Business & Professional Women’s Organization meets 6 p.m. every 4th Thursday @ First Christian Church, Maryville, 660-582-4959 or
R.F. Communications Company in Rochester, NY for forty years in the contracts department. He married Alyce Virginia Cunningham in Shenandoah, Iowa in 1943 at the Presbyterian Church. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on August 17, 2013. Rollo and Alyce have four daughters: Pamela (Bob) Rees, Des Moines, Iowa; Deborah Clark, Maryville, Mo.; Sarah Clark, Kansas City, Mo.; Candace (Clark) Montgomery, Kansas City, Mo. They also have two grandsons: Dane (Mallory) Montgomery; and Reade Montgomery; and a greatgranddaughter: Ava Rose Montgomery. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Marjorie Davies and
Sarah Spalding; and his nephew, Mark Spalding. He is survived by his wife, Alyce and four daughters, nephew Robert Eis (Vicky), niece Jeanette Spalding, great nephew Baub Eis and great niece Tiffany Eis and cousins. He belonged to the following organizations: American Legion, VFW, Eastern Star, College Fraternity Delta Tau Delta, Law Fraternity Phi Alpha Delta, the Nebraska Bar Association, Theatre Organ Societies in Rochester, NY, Omaha, Neb., and Kansas City, Mo., and the Falls City Masonic Lodge no. 9. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Maryville, MO. Funeral arrangements are being made by the Price Funeral Home. Calling hours are from 5-7 pm Friday December 13, 2013. The funeral service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church on Saturday December 14, 2013 at 10:30am. Burial will be at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Hiawatha, Kan. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Maryville organ maintenance fund or the Rochester, New York Theatre Organ Society.
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ROLLO VINCENT CLARK, JR. 1918-2013 Rollo Vincent Clark, Jr. passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013. He was born on October 20, 1918 in Falls City, Neb. His parents were Rollo V. Clark and Ila Mae (Loucks) Clark. He attended high school in Reserve, Kan. near his parents’ farm. Most of his first years were spent in Humboldt, Neb. Rollo attended the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, where he received his law degree. Rollo was in the Army from 1942 to 1946. He became an officer in the Core of Military Police. Most of his Army career was spent at German POW camps, both at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, and Camp Pickett in Virginia. When the war with Japan ended, he was in the Occupation Forces in the office of the Adjunct General. Later he became a special agent in the FBI, and served for nine years in New Jersey. He was a contract administrator with Collins Radio, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He also worked for the General Dynamics Corporation and the Harris Corporation’s
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Generosity, faith spur mission trip
(TONY BROWN/DAILY FORUM) Dixie Davis and Steve Sherry will journey to northern Thailand this month in order to visit several mountain villages as well as Gethsemane Home, a shelter for orphans and at-risk children established by Sherry’s mission organization, Under the Son.
By TONY BROWN Daily Forum News Editor
A pair of Maryville residents will travel more than 8,000 miles to the Southeast Asian country of Thailand at the end of this month where they will spend two weeks sharing their Christian faith and generous hearts with those in need. One of the duo, Steve Sherry, has been to Thailand numerous times and lived there with his wife and daughter for two years from 2011-2013 while helping establish Gethsemane Home, a residence for orphans and at-risk children operated by Under the Son ministries. His traveling companion, about to take her first trip to Thailand, will be Dixie Davis, the wife of Nodaway Valley Bank CFO Jim Davis. The Davises and the Sherrys are longtime friends and members of Countryside Christian Church on the northwestern edge of Maryville. Sherry’s orphanage is located near the city of Chiang Mai in Thailand’s mountainous northern re-
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Continued from Page 1 which included ownership of newspapers in Albany, Stanberry and King City. “My memories of the Forum go way back,” Cobb said earlier this week. “I was 7 years old in 1976 when my parents purchased the Tri-County News in King City, and I would travel to Maryville with my dad to get his paper printed on the press in this same building. “At 8 years old, I wrote my first newspaper column, Chalk Board, a spinoff of my dad’s sports column, Chalk Talk. When I was 16, I worked in the mailroom at the Forum. Throughout high school, I covered summer sports in King City. Then, after college, I returned home to assist my parents with their weekly publication. I reported on sports for King City, Union Star, Stanberry and Jefferson, covered Stanberry and Jefferson school boards, Stanberry City Council and various community events.
In addition to bringing physical aid to the people living among the rugged hills, Sherry and Davis plan to share what they consider to be a spiritual treasure as well, their deep-rooted belief in the Christian gospel and the saving power of Jesus Christ. Though the nation is overwhelmingly Buddhist with a sprinkling of Muslims, Sherry said Christians − at least in his experience − are warmly received, perhaps because of their humanitarian efforts. Though Thai Christians, most of whom are Catholics, make up less than 1 percent of the population, Sherry said he believes the hill tribes he has come to know “see Christians as people coming to help them, not just to share Jesus but to meet their humanitarian needs, too.” Sherry said Under the Son is still seeking sponsorships for children who could be taken in by Gethsemane Home. The orphanage has about five vacancies, and the cost of sponsoring a child is $80 a month. He said sponsorships are welcome from individuals, churches and other organizations. Anyone interested should call Countryside Christian Church at (660) 582-8872.
gion bordering Burma and Laos. He said that poverty is endemic in the region, and that many “hill family” children lack food, shelter, clothing and opportunities for adequate schooling. While in Thailand, Sherry and Davis plan on visiting several remote villages in order to supply children with backpacks, school supplies, Christmas presents and other goods. They also intend to visit the staff and residents at Gethsemane Home, which provides a home for about 20 schoolage youngsters and teens. One of the problems in Thailand’s hill country, Sherry said, is the shortage of adequate care for children whose parents must labor seven days a week in farm fields. That means that on days when there is no school, the youngsters must fend for themselves. In addition to providing care packages for village youngsters, Sherry and Davis will also deliver a muchneeded gift to older Thai villagers courtesy of the Maryville Host Lions Club − about 75 pairs of reading glasses.
Cheap and plentiful in the United States, such nonprescription glasses are expensive in rural Thailand and so beyond the reach of many adults who require magnifying lenses in order to read and perform other essential tasks. Sherry said the Lions made a similar gift last year, and that the spectacles were gratefully received by villagers in dire need, including a woman named Abigal who could no longer see well enough to do the sewing with which she supports her family.
turing in St. Joseph. ∙ Gary Darling, composition/entertainment/ layout, has spent most of his life traveling between Texas and South Dakota but has put down roots in Maryville. He has spent six years working for the Maryville Daily Forum and
eight years in the newspaper industry. Gary and his wife Heather have three children. When not working at the newspaper or spending time with his family, Gary can usually be found at the Hangar movie theater. ∙ Tyler Piveral is work-
ing at the Forum part-time as a driver and delivery person. A Nodaway County native, he graduated from Maryville High School in 2011. ∙ Kelsey Cobb, a Northwest student, is working part-time at the Forum as an office assistant.
There is not a single task that I have not performed at a newspaper.” In the Internet age, the Forum joins a mere handful of Missouri daily newspapers that remain locally owned. Though the challenges posed to such publications by competing electronic media are formidable, Cobb is confident in both his market and his product. “The common belief over the past decade has been that people have given up on newspapers,” he said. “That’s only partially true. People didn’t give up on what newspapers used to be or should be, they gave up on what newspapers have become. “Corporate newspaper ownership gave up on newspapers a long time ago, focusing disproportionately on revenue and taking their collective eye off of the most important thing − the product. To offset declining revenues they scaled back on editorial content to cut expenses. Instead of trying to create a product that readers and
advertisers would better respond to, they literally asked their customers to pay more for less. “It is my belief that the people of Maryville and Nodaway County want a good daily newspaper and are eager to support a good daily newspaper. “They want to know that when they pick up the paper, it will be full of content that is relevant to their lives. They want to know that the information is timely and accurate. They want to know that when something important is happening in their lives, the newspaper is there to record that moment in time. “I also believe that we have the right personnel to deliver the type of newspaper they expect. The staff we have assembled is experienced, professional and devoted to providing our readers with a newspaper they will be proud to call their own.” Among Cobb’s staff is print veteran Jim Fall, named the Forum’s executive editor. Fall’s 54-year career includes stints as an
editor and reporter at papers in Arkansas and Illinois and the purchase of the Albany Ledger and Stanberry Headlight from Robert Cobb in the mid-’70s. Fall served as publisher of the Daily Forum from 1989-’91 before founding the Maryville Free Press and “ending” his career in 2005 as executive director of the Montana Newspaper Association. “For me, this is a culmination,” Fall said, “a goal that has been in the back of my mind since 1991 − to bring local ownership of the Daily Forum back to Maryville.” Fall said he believes deeply in the future of hometown journalism, and thinks reports of its demise are premature. “Electronic media has changed the way news is disseminated,” Fall said, “but the basics remain the same. People want complete, fair and unbiased reporting of the events that are important to them and to their community. If you do that, in my experience, you’ll be successful.”
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LOCAL NEWS NORTHWEST ROTC INFO NIGHT Northwest Missouri State University’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps will host an information night at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, in the Tower View Dining Room of the J.W. Jones Student Union. The session is open to all college and high school students and parents interested in learning about the ROTC program. Capt. Michael Bailey, scholarship officer for the Pony Express Battalion, will discuss scholarship opportunities and other benefits available to college students. The free program is sponsored by the Missouri National Guard. For more information, email Sgt. 1st Class Chad King at cking@nwmissouri.edu.
STATE/NATIONAL NEWS NIXON ASKS FOR TUITION FREEZE JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon wants Missouri’s universities to freeze undergraduate tuition next year while also proposing more state funding. The governor says the budget he recommends next year will include an additional $36.7 million for public universities. The 5 percent funding increase would be distributed using a performance-based funding system. The governor called for a tuition freeze at four-year schools for Missouri undergraduates in the 2014-2015 academic year.
POT SEIZURES UP IN KANSAS CITY KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police have recovered considerably more marijuana this year than they did last year. Police say they found about 850,000 pounds of pot in Kansas City this year, which is a nearly 4,000 percent increase from 2012. Most of the increase reportedly stems from the August discovery of two huge fields of what’s known as “ditch weed,” a type of marijuana that’s very low in THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. Police also say some of the increase is because of highgrade marijuana coming to Kansas City from the West Coast.
AGENT CONFISCATES SOCK MONKEY PISTOL
(TONY BROWN/DAILY FORUM) Members of a hill tribe in northern Thailand are shown wearing reading glasses donated by the Host Lions Club of Maryville. Though readily available in the United States, the non-prescription glasses cost more than many impoverished Thais can afford.
SEATTLE (AP) — A sock monkey’s tiny toy pistol was no laughing matter for the Transportation Security Administration. A Redmond, Wash., woman says a TSA agent seized the replica weapon as she passed through the Lambert-International Airport in St. Louis. Phyllis May said she was “appalled and shocked and embarrassed” about the Dec. 3 incident. May has a business selling sock monkey dolls. She says she was on her way back to Washington state when a TSA agent went through her bag and found the monkey’s two-inch toy pistol. The TSA issued a statement Monday saying that under “longstanding aircraft security policy, and out of an abundance of caution, realistic replicas of firearms are prohibited in carry-on bags.”
Coleman involved in injury accident By TONY BROWN Daily Forum News Editor
Catherine Daisy Coleman, 16, Albany, suffered moderate injuries Nov. 27 in a one vehicle accident on Highway 136, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The patrol report stated that Coleman was eastbound and attempting to turn onto a southbound road when she traveled off the east side of the pavement and rolled down a steep embankment. Coleman was wearing a seat belt, according to the patrol report. She was taken by ambulance to Northwest Medical Center in Albany. Her 2007 Hummer H3 came to rest on its wheels and sustained extensive damage. Nodaway County Sheriff Darren White confirmed this week that Coleman was the same teenager at the center of a sex abuse case taken up by the national news media in October. The story resulted in protests and widespread coverage following a report in the Kansas City Star related to an alleged sexual assault in Maryville of two minor teenage girls, one of whom was Coleman, then 14. Arrested following the alleged assaults were Jordan James Zech and Matthew
Bradley Barnett, both 17 at the time. Also taken into custody, the Star reported last week, was a 15-year-old boy who reportedly assaulted another girl, age 13, during the house party attended by Coleman and other local young people. The most recent Star story said the accused youth, whose identity was withheld because of his status as a juvenile, was allowed to return home for treatment after spending two weeks in the custody of the state Division of Youth Services. Two months after the initial investigation in 2012, Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice dropped felony charges against both 17-year-olds, who had been charged as adults, stating that Daisy Coleman and her mother, Melinda, were not cooperating with authorities. Both Colemans have denied Rice’s assertion. Facing a storm of protest, including a rally attended by several hundred people on the courthouse square in Maryville, Rice asked for a special prosecutor to reexamine the case. His request led to the appointment of Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker, whose review is still underway.
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A new beginning for an old friend
The Maryville Daily Forum is coming home. Finally. Proprietorship of our local daily newspaper has been transferred from its former out-of-state corporate ownership to a new company headed by former Daily Forum General Manager Phil Cobb, a transition culminating more years of attempting to bring “local” back into the daily newspaper landscape of Maryville and Nodaway County than most anyone reading today’s edition can even imagine. But that struggle is over — and now the real work begins. There are sacred relationships with many loyal subscribers to be rekindled, rejustified. Even more importantly, there are fractured associations with the multitude of former readers and advertisers that must be rebuilt. Every new publisher who makes this sort of announcement to any community makes the same promise about “being the best local newspaper” that particular place ever enjoyed — and we make that promise to you. But today, there is a caveat to be noted. And that caveat is to be taken very seriously. The ownership of The Maryville Daily Forum is again in local hands. Bought by caring people with strong local ties, and solid community newspaper experience. Bought with money that was earned locally, and will be reinvested locally to the greatest degree possible. We are extremely grateful for this day. And we pledge to do our very best to earn that same gratitude from you — tomorrow, next week, and well into the months and years ahead.
Glancing around at all those familiar faces Just looking around today, I was pleasantly surprised. So many familiar faces running up and down and around the office. It has been a pretty cool first day under the Phil Cobb/Cobb Publishing regime. For those that haven’t heard, your local Maryville Daily Forum is now owned by the former General Manager Phil Cobb. Gary Darling WHAT!? Yes, you heard me right. We are now a locally owned and operated newspaper. Me? I couldn’t be happier. It is just nice to look around at a full office considering that we have been so understaffed for way too long. So what does this mean to those around Maryville and the surrounding communities? Well, talking to Phil and the rest of the editorial staff, it means that we are going to put the news back in the newspaper. Shocking, I know. Now there are going to be some growing pains as we, basically, recreate the newspaper that has been in this community for so many years. But we have a plan and the plan is a good one. I am just so happy to be a part of something with so much possibility. • • • Now I am losing some friends that I have gotten to know and care about for so many years around the office. Unfortunately, with change, sometimes, not everyone can come along for the ride. To those friends who are now out in the world seeking other jobs or other challenges in the world, I will miss you. Take care of yourselves and stop by sometime. We will do lunch. • • • So, here we go on this journey together. I think we are all going to be happier with the new regime. I know I will be. As always, if you see me around town, give me a holler and we will chat. I would love to hear what you want to see our paper evolve into.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Lee T. Schneider passed away a couple weeks ago in Maryville, a place he had called home since at least 1960. Beginning that year, he led the instrumental music program in the Maryville School District for 32 years. “Lee T”, as he was sometimes known to his band students (though it was always “Mr. Schneider” if he was within earshot), was a tireless workhorse as an educator, as was his largely-unpaid assistant and wife, Nina. Year after
The Daily Forum really is your local newspaper now With all the gloom-and-doom stories ning Times. I escaped again to Holiday circulating today about the impending Inns, Inc., for a couple of years, before demise of the actual printed word as really taking the plunge and buying the primary conveyor of mass informa- The Albany Ledger in Gentry County. tion, I should have my head examined. And as if that weren’t enough, we soon Having kicked my real, hands-on added the Stanberry Headlight. newspaper habit as much as I expected Now here’s where the plot begins to I ever could — I even read the Kansas thicken. City Star and other proud nameplates Those two weekly newspapers on an iPad my kids gave me for my were operated for almost seven years most recent birthday last week — I had in friendly competition with the Trinot given much thought County News in King to getting back in the City, published by Bob (rat?) race, so to speak, Cobb, a former editor of again. the Maryville Daily FoAt least not until the rum, and his wife, Lana. opportunity presented itBob had abandoned self a few months back. high school teaching to I have been infatuated get back in the newspawith newspapering for per business. They were the majority of my adult as nuts as we were, but life. Heck, I was smitten boy, did we have fun. even before that — back I left Albany to rein junior high school to turn to the daily newsbe honest. paper business in El I was the editor of my Dorado, Ark., after our Jim Fall high school newspaper publications were sold which, in a round-about Executive Editor to the Cobbs — Bob and way, led to my Weekly/ Lana, and their son, Phil. Small Daily Publication course of It was perfect for everyone, and how study in the School of Journalism at Phil learned the business. Bob was still the University of Missouri. Armed printing his newspaper at the Daily Fowith a diploma, the ink on which was rum when I became its publisher and not completely dry, I struck out for our friendship flourished again. Carbondale, Ill., to become a cub reSoon afterwards, the Forum was porter for The Southern Illinoisan. acquired by yet another out-of-state That gig lasted a little more than six group, and I was expendable. Unmonths before I was summoned by able to bear the idea of parting with my Uncle Sam to join the U.S. Army, Maryville, as much the community as putting in a full two years dividing my the newspaper job, the wheels began to time between assistant instructor and turn and I soon aligned Public Information Office writer at with the then-publishers of the Penny Fort Bragg, N.C. Press shopper to launch the Maryville After a short stint back in Carbon- FREE PRESS, a free weekly, in 1992. dale, where it readily became evident Our original one-year plan to foster acI could not support a wife, and a baby, quisition The Forum eventually ran out on reporter’s pay, I washed the ink off after more than two years. my hands for a few years. I headed for Montana to be execuBut I was unable to get over the tive director of the Montana Newspamore serious affliction that the prover- per Association for the next 10 years, bial printer’s ink had infected me with but never really lost the desire to reand was soon back in the business, unite with The Forum, which changed this time as managing editor of my hands another couple of times while I hometown West Memphis, Ark. Eve- was away.
year, he brought success to the MHS Marching Band by working long hours and demanding excellence from his students. Old-time East Crestview residents probably remember the 7 a.m. marching practices down their streets to perfect the art of turning a 100+ member band around a 90 degree corner with flair. From there, each day he went to the junior high and taught 5th-8th grade band, and then private lessons until after 5 p.m. Junior high kids had Solo Night; high school students went to spring competitions; all
of them had Christmas and spring concerts. Through his efforts, the MHS Band ultimately travelled from coast to coast, participating in the Portland Rose Festival (Oregon) and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (New York City), as well as venues in-between. For ‘band & football kids’, he worked out his field show (halftime show) so we needn’t be in the show on Friday nights but we had a spot on Saturday mornings at the competitions. Much like some of the successful sports programs we enjoy at
With local professionals Mike Herring and Phil Cobb serving as ad managers and/ or publishers/general managers, the MDF, as it was identified in its nameplate for a period, enjoyed local management, but its actual ownership was another story. Our inquiries about the possibility of a sale were first presented in probably 2008, but always rebuffed, basically without even so much as a civil response. Hammered by competition from all sides, and with corporate-induced staff and resource reductions, the daily’s influence began to shrink, reaching an all-time low with the defection of Phil, and the entire advertising sales staff, to launch their new venture, The Post, on April Fools Day two years ago. In August, Phil again inquired about the possibility of a sale, and to almost everyone’s surprise, his overture was received positively. After a comparatively slow start, the train began its runaway trek toward realization — in a hurry. So, as of today, the latest chapter in the long and mostly illustrious history of the Maryville Daily Forum begins. And I truly believe good things are in store — really good things. Publisher Cobb has assembled a group that gives every indication of being a competent staff. It’s obvious the ad folks know what they are doing, or we wouldn’t be here in the first place. The news staff is a combination of grizzled veterans and eager young upand-comers with local connection and/ or ties. And there are even resident Internet gurus to ensure the top-of-theline electronic presence so important nowadays. When I “retired” before moving “back home” to Maryville, I said I’d enjoyed my newspaper life, but was glad to move on to other things. But I never said “never,” and now, here we go again. And if you hadn’t already figured it out — I am excited. I am VERY excited.
MHS these days, Mr. Schneider led a unit that went out year after year and made Maryville proud of its youngsters. For a decade or more, only MHS won the Clarinda Marching Competition. Students from other school districts have told me that ‘back in the day’, they would backtrack after finishing a parade so they could see the Marching Spoofhounds come high-stepping down the same parade route. His program gave many kids some success, something that helps pass the high-school days in a productive way. Pride and tradi-
tion are wonderful things for kids to be a part of; he gave MHS students both. By the late 1970s when he was my teacher, we would look at the group pictures dating back to 1960 and we could see how time had marched on for him. To think that he kept up that pace for at least another decade is a feat. Maryville is, and was, a better place because of his efforts. Doug Thomson, attorney Maryville, MO
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Agriculture
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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Weekly Market Summary Closing on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 Published by: Mo. Department of Agriculture Ag Business Development Division Market News Program
Visit mda.mo.gov for more market reports. Missouri weekly feeder cattle weighted avg. report Receipts: 57,367 Week ago: 19,231 Year ago: 47,821 Feeder Steers 368 lbs. 212.17 458 lbs. 203.76 551 lbs. 184.81 650 lbs. 170.98 746 lbs. 163.76 831 lbs. 161.42 920 lbs. 157.71
Feeder Heifers 368 lbs. 181.03 455 lbs. 172.50 548 lbs. 164.43 646 lbs. 157.26 738 lbs. 154.55 827 lbs. 153.92 941 lbs. 145.15
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Chuck Massengill, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association president, speaks to cattlemen and women at the Nodaway County Cattlemen’s Association meeting on Dec. 5 at the Northwest Technical School.
Nodaway County cattlemen organize local association By KAITY HOLTMAN Maryville Daily Forum
Cattle farmers from around Nodaway County recently joined to create a county affiliate of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association. The new organization held it’s second membership meeting Dec. 5 at Northwest Technical School. More than 50 members and associate members attended the meeting, which included a potluck dinner, guest speakers and a business meeting. Mark Garges, Region 4 Vice President, spoke to attendees about the benefits of belonging to the Missouri
Cattlemen’s Association, which include legislative representation, events for education and networking, support of youth programs and regular news updates. “It is up to us to champion the cause for agriculture and Missouri’s cattle industry,” Garges said. “And, with your records in sports, we know this county knows how to be champions.” Chuck Massengill, MCA president from California, Mo., promoted the upcoming Missouri Cattlemen’s Convention, which will occur Jan. 2-4 at Tan-Tar-A. He also spoke of the resources available to help the new organization succeed.
During the business meeting, county president John Laffey discussed upcoming plans for 2014, including a Cattlemen’s Roundup Banquet and Auction scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 15 at Tri-Meadows reception hall west of Conception. He talked about committees the directors have put together and listed ways for local producers to get involved in grassroots efforts. “The biggest reasons to join the local association are to promote agriculture and to fight for longevity for production agriculture, specifically the cattle industry,” Laffey said. “We plan to do activities to promote beef
to consumers and provide a scholarship to area youth in agriculture.” Laffey introduced the executive committee and board of directors, which are as follows: John Laffey, president; Garrett Wood, vice president; Nicki Honan, secretary; Stacy Liebhart, treasurer; Marilyn Buhman, director; Brad Busby, director; Kirby Greeley, director. To learn more about the newly formed Nodaway County Cattlemen’s Association and the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, go to mocattle.com, call (573) 499-9162 or send an email John Laffey at nodcocattle@yahoo.com.
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Early convention deadline Friday STAFF REPORT Maryville Daily Forum
The 2014 Missouri Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show will take place at the Tan-Tar-A Resort, Lake of the Ozarks, Jan. 2-4. Nodaway County Cattlemen’s Association president John Laffey encourages local cattlemen and women to attend the convention as the county organization becomes more involved.
“Attending convention is a good way to learn more about the state association and hear what the state is doing to fight for agriculture here in Missouri,” Laffey said. “It’s also an opportunity to get involved on the state level and to work with other county associations.” MCA Vice President Janet Akers said with preregistration right around the corner, it is exciting to see cattlemen and cattlewomen registering the entire family.
“This year’s convention is focused on family, and this year’s convention prices reflect that,” said Akers. “I encourage everyone to take advantage of the convention package, reasonable hotel rates, educational seminars and family activities like the Timber Falls Water Park.” The convention deadline for discounted hotel group rates and pre-registration is Dec. 13. The room rate for convention is $69.00 and is guaranteed until that day.
The three-day convention will begin with a welcome reception and dance. Other events, such as Cattlemen’s College and the Cattlemen’s Chuck Wagon Luncheon will provide both an inside look at the industry and family entertainment. To register, visit mocattle. com or contact MCA Director of Membership Katie Steen at katiesteen@mocattle.com or 573-499-9162. For hotel reservations, call Tan-Tar-A at 800-826-8272.
(Maryville, St. Joe) Receipts: 7222 Week ago: 1060 Year ago: 7352 Compared to two weeks ago feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bull 1.00 to 3.00 lower
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is giving high school sophomores representing 4-H clubs and FFA chapters, as well as farm families, throughout Missouri the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture through the 2014 Missouri Agribusiness Academy. The 2014 Missouri Agribusiness Academy will be held in June in northwest Missouri and marks the program’s 27th year. “The Missouri Agribusi-
ness Academy is an opportunity for young leaders in agriculture across our state to connect with agribusinesses, policy leaders, communicators and financial institutions and to explore the diverse educational and career opportunities ahead of them in Missouri agriculture,” said Acting Director of Agriculture Harry D. Bozoian. Kacie Wiederholt, Financial Services Officer at FCS Financial in Maryville, attended the Missouri Agribusiness Academy in June 2007 and said the experi-
ence enhanced and helped shape her continued interest in the agriculture industry. “The Missouri Agribusiness Academy is a great opportunity for young people interested in agricultural leadership to become involved and witness firsthand the impressive agriculture industry Missouri has to offer,” Wiederholt said. “Not only did it provide insight into Missouri agribusiness, but it also offered a networking opportunity with other FFA and 4H students and several agriculture professionals through-
out the state.” Since 1988, the Missouri Agribusiness Academy has awarded more than 780 academy memberships through a competitive application and interview process. Applications for students interested in becoming part of the 2014 class are available online at mda.mo.gov now and are due no later than February 1, 2014. For applications and guidelines, and more information, visit the Department of Agriculture online at mda.mo.gov.
Feeder Heifers 178.00-182.00 168.00-182.00 150.25-174.00 147.00-169.00 154.00-162.50 153.75-158.00
Interior Missouri Direct Hogs Weekly receipts: 2393 Week ago: 2040 Year ago: 3928 Compared to last week, barrows and gilts 1.00 lower. Sows steady to 6.00 higher. Barrows and gilts: Base carcass meat price 71.00-72.00, weekly top Fri 72.00 Sows: 300-500 lbs 62.00-64.00, Over 500 lbs. 66.0067.00 Weekly Commodity Grain Futures Trends Compared to last Friday: Soybeans .01 to .11 lower, wheat, .16-.18 lower, corn .09 to .10 higher Soybeans January March May July August
1325 1/2 1310 1/2 1296 1/2 1287 3/4 1258 1/2
Wheat December March May July September
637 1/4 651 656 1/2 654 662 1/4
Corn December March May July September
424 434 1/4 442 3/4 449 3/4 456
Applications available for 2014 Missouri Agribusiness Academy By KAITY HOLTMAN Maryville Daily Forum
Feeder Steers 210.00-226.00 196.00-215.00 175.25-206.00 164.00-181.50 164.00-175.00 163.25-169.75
300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
RETIREMENT RECEPTION Please join us in celebrating the retirements of city employees, Jim Colvin, David Dredge, and Pam Myers at an open house reception in their honor on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 from 2-4 p.m. at Maryville City Hall.
Jim Colvin 33 years, Equipment Operator, Street Department
David Dredge
19 years, Maintenance Laborer, Mozingo Lake Recreation Park
Pam Myers
22 years, Reservation Clerk, Mozingo Lake Recreation Park
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Florence leaves mark on NW Sporting Park awarded Division II national title game for 2014-17 JASON LAWRENCE Daily Forum Sports Editor Florence, Ala., might as well be the Northwest football team’s home away from home. The Bearcats have played for seven national titles, winning three, in the 28 years that Braly Municipal Stadium has hosted the Division II national championship game. “Honestly, I think the best memory of Florence is the people there,” said Mel Tjeerdsma, former Northwest head football coach and current athletic director. “They just made us feel so much at home and took so much pride in being our hosts and making the kids feel welcome. The way that Florence embraced that part of it was really something special.” With seven appearances come a lot of memories, from players, coaches and administrators past and present. Some of those memories are good, some not so good, but all of them defining moments. Tjeerdsma coached in all seven of those title games and only one of them, 1998, had
a final margin greater than seven points. N o r t h w e s t defeated CarsonNewman 24-6 in 1998 and 58-52 in four overtimes in 1999, then lost four straight from 200508 by four, three, five and seven points, Bob Boerigter respectively, before prevailing 30-23 over Grand Valley in 2009 with a fourth down touchdown catch by Jake Soy serving as the deciding margin. “Other than the first game, every one was decided by a touchdown or less,” Tjeerdsma said. “You can look at everyone of those games and think of things that go either way. The games you won, you think of things like Soy’s catch, the four-overtime game where Ryan George drags his toe in the corner of the end zone. And you can go to the ones we lost __ the Duluth game (2008) we onside kicked and came out with the ball and the
official’s signaling the other way. You can just go through each one of those and there’s lots of great moments in each one of those that were defining moments in who won and who lost.” Outside of the Mel Tjeerdsma game, Tjeerdsma and MIAA Commissioner and former Northwest Athletic Director Dr. Bob Boerigter said it was the people of Florence who really made it a special experience. “The thing that was the most fun for me was what all happened prior to the game,” Boerigter said. “What all they had the student athletes involved in, how hospitable the people were and how welcoming they were and those kinds of things.” Boerigter said that hospitality is something the MIAA and the Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation want to
emulate, as they were selected Wednesday afternoon to host the title game at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. “I’ve been to Florence many times and the people in Florence are so hospitable and are so high in terms of providing a positive experience for the student-athlete and the fan. We want to do our best to emulate that and build on that.” Boerigter said he couldn’t be happier for the MIAA and Kansas City to be able to host an event like this right in the backyard of so many MIAA teams, especially since the MIAA has been represented in the championship game 12 times since 1990 and seven times in the last decade. “Of course, we know we have great MIAA fans in football in this area, so we just thought being able to play a game in a facility such as that, in our community, right in the backyard of all these MIAA schools would just be a win-win-win for everybody,” Boerigter said. “I don’t know how I can express it more
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Spoofhounds still learning to play fast JASON LAWRENCE Daily Forum Sports Editor It’s hard to play fast. It takes time, but when it works, playing at a fast pace can be an advantage. That is what Maryville girls basketball coach Grant Hageman is preaching to his team this season, even though the Lady Hounds have gotten off to a rough start. “We’ve just got so many girls that can get out and run,” Hageman said. “It’s still a work in progress. It’s hard to play fast. It takes some getting used to. “That’s a style that I think fits this group. And they’ll get there, it’s just a matter of time. It takes practice to play that fast, but when you can do it and other teams can’t, it gives you a huge advantage.” The nerves and competitive schedule early on haven’t played to the Spoofhounds’ hands either. In the opening tournament of the season, Maryville went 1-2, losing twice to Chillicothe with a 45-39 victory over Platte County sandwiched in between the two lopsided losses. “The girls are approaching each game as a learning opportunity,”
Hageman said. “We have three seniors that have a lot of experience and after that, we really don’t have any experience. It’s a young team, I guess you could say, but we’re really excited about our older girls as far as their leadership. They know exactly what we’re trying to accomplish and there’s a lot of younger girls that are going to be able to contribute and help us have success this year. “It’s a matter of when they develop and come together and figure out what we’re trying to do.” That learning curve was evident Tuesday night against Clarinda (Iowa) as the Spoofhounds fell 52-32 in their home opener to drop to 1-3 on the season. Maryville established an 11-9 lead after the first quarter, but went through a five-minute drought offensively to open the second quarter, which allowed the Cardinals to gain a 23-17 halftime lead. “We were really doing a good job in the first half,” Hageman said. “This is one of the better Clarinda teams I’ve seen __ that’s why I was so encouraged in the first half because we did a lot of good things. Then we hit a spot where we went from playing good to
playing bad. We’re just not consistent enough.” In the second half, Clarinda’s size really set in as the Cardinals got to several lose balls and got second chance opportunities on the glass as the lead swelled to 42-28 despite nine third-quarter points from Chelsea Byland. “Physically, I thought we got pushed around,” Hageman said. “We didn’t do a good job boxing out.” Byland finished with a team-high 18 points and hit five three-pointers in the contest. “I think Chelsea is one of the purest shooters I’ve had in the program in a long time and we’ve had some really good shooters,” Hageman said. The Spoofhounds hit the court again Dec. 16 at East Buchanan to open a busy week filled with three games, also including matchups with South Harrison and Jefferson before winter break begins. “Our motto this year is ‘Drop The Hammer,’” Hageman said. “If they keep working hard and dropping the hammer, eventually they’ll split that (JASON LAWRENCE/DAILY FORUM) rock. That’s what we keep telling Spoofhounds senior guard Cassie Holtman gets into the them. And that could happen next lane against Clarinda during the Lady Hounds’ 52-32 loss week.” to the Cardinals Tuesday night at Maryville High School.
Rockets unable to defend home court against visiting Cardinals KEVIN BIRDSELL Maryville Daily Forum
(KEVIN BIRDSELL/DAILY FORUM) West Nodaway sophomore Jakob Cordell (34) posts up on a Cardinal defender as junior Trevor Meyer looks to pass in. The Rockets fell to the Cardinals after a strong fourth-quarter let the Cardinals pull away.
The North Andrew Cardinals made the trip up to Burlington Junction Tuesday night hoping to come home with two wins and weren’t disappointed. The Lady Rockets came into the game with an 0-2 record, dropping both of their games in the Mound City Tournament. This was the season opener for the Lady Cardinals, coming off of their impressive 20-4 year last year, losing in the State Playoffs to Mercer. From the opening tip of the game, the Lady Cardinals seemed to run away with the game. They opened the game with a quick run and outscored the Lady Rockets 26-4 in the first-quarter. The Lady Cardinals never
seemed to let up on the attack, running away with an 81-14 victory. Seniors Danielle Chambers and Autumn Hughes led the Cardinals in scoring with 23 and 15 points apiece, respectively. Freshman Cheyenne Herzberg led the Lady Rockets scoring with five points and junior Melody McGinness chipped in four points. The Lady Cardinals improved to 1-0 on the season while the Lady Rockets fell to 0-3. The Rockets came into the game after a close victory over Nodaway-Holt in the Mound City Tournament with a 2-1 record. This game served as the season opener for the North Andrew’s boys team. The two teams traded blows for the first three quarters with neither team asserting any dominance.
The Cardinals held a 4442 lead going into the fourth quarter and used strong offensive rebounding and free-throw shooting in the fourth quarter to outscore the Rockets 18-3 in the period, pulling away for a 62-45 victory. Senior Quayde Bauman put 17 points on the board to lead the Cardinals. Fellow senior Bryar Moppin scored 13 points to help the Cardinals pull away. Junior Trevor Meyer played strong in the loss for the Rockets, putting up 16 points. Sophomore Jaden Gillenwater also had a strong game with 12 points. The Rockets fell to .500 on the season at 2-2, and the Cardinals notched their first win of the year. Both Rocket teams will travel to Grant City tonight to take on the Worth County Tigers.
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Trevor Adams named NFF national scholar-athlete
STAFF REPORT Maryville Daily Forum
Northwest Missouri State senior quarterback Trevor Adams was named a National Scholar-Athlete by the National Football Foundation (NFF). Out of 171 semifinalist nationwide from all divisions of play, Adams was one of 16 student-athletes to be named as a Scholar-Athlete. He will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship and is now a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes an individual as the best scholar-athlete in the nation. “I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Trevor for almost five years now and there is no individual more deserving of this award than him,” Northwest head coach Adam Dorrel. “He
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Continued from Page 7 happily how excited we are. They award these bids for four years and there were a number of sports where they awarded the sports to four different communities, or two different communities for two years at a time, so for us to get football here for all fours years of this bid cycle –– we just can’t be happier. This gives us a chance for stability for the event and just taking what
is a leader who Northwest fans can be proud of and someone the community can look up to. His contribution to Bearcat football has been immeasurable and I know that whatever he decides to do, he will be successful.” The award nomination process takes into consideration a studentathlete’s success on the field and in the classroom. Community service and testimonials were also taken into consideration when naming the semifinalists and the award winners. “Northwest is thrilled to have Trevor Adams represent us as a finalist for the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy,” said former football coach and current Northwest Director of Athletics Mel Tjeerdsma. “During his career at Northwest, he has
been the epitome of a true student-athlete. Besides his on-field and academic accomplishments, the intangibles that he brings in leadership, character and faith make him the perfect candidate for this award.” The NFF held its awards dinner in New York City at the historic WaldorfAstoria Hotel Dec. 10. The ceremony included the newest members of the College Football Hall of Fame, the National ScholarAthlete class and other major award winners. The Scholar-Athlete Award is in its 55th year of existence. Adams joins former Northwest linebacker John Edmonds (2003) as the only Bearcats to earn this award. Adams has put together one of the best careers in Bearcat football history.
I hope will be something very, very special.” Boerigter did, however, say that he would like to see the crowd atmosphere improve and that Sporting Park might be just the venue to experience that improvement in. “The crowd atmosphere was not what I think it could have been (in Florence),” Boerigter said. “That’s what we think that Sporting Park can do for us. It can help provide a venue with an atmosphere that can really be championship caliber …. The last few
times I was there while at Northwest Missouri State, the crowd we played at for the national championship game one of those years, for sure, was the smallest crowd our team had played in front of all year. We need to change that and reverse that trend. We need to pack the house here. That’s one of our goals –– to have a great, large, enthusiastic crowd regardless of who’s participating.” Dec. 20, 2014 will be the first time Sporting Park, home to the current MLS Cup champion Sporting
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(DARREN WHITLEY/NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY) Northwest senior quarterback Trevor Adams was recently named a National Football Foundation national scholar-athlete.
Entering Saturday’s game against Grand Valley, Adams is ranked second in career touchdown passes (69), third in total offense (7,701), third in completions (532), third in completion percentage (66.2) and fourth in passing yardage (5,907).
This year he ranks first in NCAA Division II with a 73.9 completion percentage and a 190.4 pass efficiency rating. Adams recently earned the Capital One Academic AllAmerican of the Year award, as voted on by CoSIDA. He
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Kansas City, hosts an American football game. “We are excited that the NCAA and the governing sports committees have recognized that Kansas City will provide a great experience for the student athletes, coaches and fans that will travel here over the next few years,” Kansas City Sports Commission CEO Kathy Nelson said in an MIAA Conference press release. “The MIAA has the expertise, commitment and passion to host these championships and we look forward to working with
their staff on these events.” Tjeerdsma said he thinks the success of the annual Fall Classic between Northwest and Pittsburg State played at Arrowhead Stadium probably played a role in bringing the national title game to the Kansas City metropolitan area for the first time. “I think that was a definite factor,” he said. “Dr. Boerigter was the one that initiated the Fall Classic and that’s continued to be a success. I think that that was definitely a factor in his thought process to try and
get this game to Sporting KC.” Even with the transition coming next year, Tjeerdsma wanted to make sure to commend Florence on the job it has done with it’s streak of hosting the title game coming to an end Dec. 21. “I hope that people don’t forget what a great job Florence did because they really have done a great job with keeping that game and making it a special event for that many years,” Tjeerdsma said. “That’s a tremendous compliment to them.”
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The District will have three board openings (three year terms) Qualified applicants need to file the necessary forms with the Board Secretary at the Barnard School building during the following times: December 17, 2013 through December 20, 2013 from 8:00 am-4:00 pm; December 23, 2013 from 8 am-4 pm; January 2, 2014-January 3, 2014 from 8:00 am-4:00 pm; January 6, 2014-January 20, 2014 8:00 am-4:00 pm; and January 21, 2014 from 8:00 am-5:00 pm. The office would be closed should school be cancelled for inclement weather. The South Nodaway School District is seeking a 7-12 Principal for the 2014-15 school year. The applicant should be a high energy, self-motivated, dynamic individual who is committed to continuing and improving upon the already strong traditions of the district. The successful candidate must demonstrate a vision of excellence; have a student-centered focus and a positive team-oriented personality. The 10 month position will begin on August 1, 2014. All candidates must possess appropriate Missouri administrative certificate or demonstrate ability to obtain appropriate certificate. The screening process is immediate and on-going, however, serious candidates should apply by December 20, 2013.
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ASTRO-GRAPH THURSDAY, December 12, 2013 By Bernice Bede Osol Gear up and get ready for action, which could include speaking up as well. Look at change as a new beginning. Take on whatever you are given with gusto and determination. This can be an eye-opening year, chock-full of satisfaction and opportunity. Good fortune is within reach. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -Success is looking for you, so make yourself available. Participation will be your road to victory. Voice your opinion, roll up your sleeves and put in a good day's work, and you will be rewarded. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Stay focused on what needs to be done. Your competitive nature will lead you in the right direction. Don't be thrown off your game just because someone makes an unexpected move. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You are heading onward and upward. Investments will bring big returns. Don't let anyone stifle your intentions or enthusiasm. Set your plans in motion and don't look back. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Shopping or taking part in festive events will ease your stress and help you reflect. Take care of financial matters that need to be dealt with before the year's end. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Pick up skills, knowledge and information that can help you get ahead. Don't let a change at home cost you too much. Stick to a set budget and try to manage your stress. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Ex-
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press your feelings. Don't hesitate to bring up issues that have been bothering you. Spend quality time with the people you enjoy the most. Romance will improve your life, if you're ready for it. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Ask questions if you aren't sure what to do. Someone is likely to withhold important information that you need to make a decision. A last-minute change will help you get back on course. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A little give and take will be called for, today, but don't be afraid to ask for what you want. Keep it simple and to the point, and offer as much in return as you receive. Strive for equality in all that you do. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Don't be afraid to initiate change. A change of environment will do you good. Gravitate toward people and places that are unfamiliar and have something unique to offer. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Get out and strut your stuff. You'll attract attention and interest in what you have to offer. Personal improvements will turn out well, and romance is on the rise. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Keep life simple and limit your spending. Focus on emotional situations that need to be dealt with before you make a lifechanging move. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Explore your options today. Personal encounters will lead to shared ideas and the possibility of a partnership. Love and romance are highlighted, and travel plans should be made.
HOW TO HANDLE A WEAK TRUMP SUIT BRIDGE BY PHILLIP ALDER
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Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, a 16th-century French essayist and courtier, said, "He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak." That applies to some stage productions. If a playwright needs the actors to shout for effect, it is usually not well-written. A bridge player needs to be careful when his trump suit is weak. He must try to maintain command of the play. This deal highlights one common technique. West leads the diamond jack against four hearts. How should South continue after he takes the first trick with his queen? South opens one no-trump, 15-17 points in the
modern style. North, upgrading because he has two aces (which are worth nearer nine points than eight), uses Stayman, then invites game in hearts. South is in the middle of his range, but also upgrades because he has two aces and two kings. If trumps are 4-1, South is probably going down. But if they are 3-2, he seems to have only three losers: two hearts and one diamond. However, now count winners. There are six outside hearts, so declarer needs to take four trump tricks: the ace and three ruffs. With this distribution, though, if South immediately plays on clubs, East overruffs the third round and the contract fails. The right line is to duck a round of trumps. Suppose East wins and returns a diamond. Declarer wins with his ace, plays a heart to dummy's ace, and proceeds with the black-suit crossruff. West gets his trump winner whenever he likes.
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Entertainment Movie 43 is a film that I can’t believe was made December 13 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Rated PG-13 Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas - Rated PG-13 December 18 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues December 20 American Hustle - Rated R Saving Mr. Banks - Rated PG-13 December 25 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - Rated PG
By Gary Darling
The Wolf of Wall Street - Rated R 47 Ronin - Rated PG-13 Grudge Match - Rated PG-13 January 3 Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones January 10 Lone Survivor - Rated R January 17 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit January 24 I, Frankenstein - Rated PG-13 January 31 Labor Day - Rated PG-13 That Awkward Moment Rated R
I don’t know why I was concerned about the film Movie 43. So what that most other reviewers out there had labeled this particular film one of the worst movies of all time. I like to see for myself and not just take the word of other people when it comes to my taste in film. In the past, many o’ film have I enjoyed that many critics have panned. Films like Water World and John Carter were given bad reviews but I ultimately found that I didn’t generally hate those movies. Plus with a cast list that included such stars as Halle Berry, Gerard Butler, Richard Gere, and Elizabeth Banks (to name a few), how could a movie be this bad? Then I watched the film, my eyes melted, and I essentially decided that sometimes I need to learn to look more closely at what other critics are saying about a film. Plus the simple fact that this film had taken almost a decade to get into production and that most studios had outright refused to do this film should have been a warning sign that Movie 43 might not be a very
good movie. Well, it is possibly the worst film that I have ever set my eyes upon and I have seen some really bad, low-budget, monstrosities that would make you cringe. I just don’t know how some of these A-list stars were coaxed (black-mailed) into taking on this project. But, if you don’t believe, you can be the judge yourself. You were warned. Movie 43 itself is not a film but is actually a film about several stories told while a writer, Charlie Wessler (Dennis Quaid), is pitching film ideas to film executive Griffin Schraeder (Greg Kinnear), During this pitch session, there are several different ideas thrown up as Charlie tries to captivate the imagination of Schraeder who wants nothing more than to show up his boss Bob Mone (Common) with the ultimate Summer Blockbuster. Some of these film ideas include The Catch, Homeschooled, The Proposition, and iBabe to name a few. The Catch revolves around a single businesswoman named Beth (Kate Winslet) being set up with the city’s most eli-
gible bachelor, Davis (Hugh Jackman). Unfortunately, when the arrive at the table together, Davis takes off his scarf and reveals a anatomical abnormality hanging beneath his neck. Hijinx ensue. Homeschooled is about a mother and father (Liev Schreiber) and mother (Naomi Watts) giving their homeschooled son (Jeremy Allen White) the ultimate high school experience. This goes so far as include hazing, bullying, detentions, and high school partying. I am not even going to go into what The Proposition is about. It was just that horrible.
Well, you get the idea on where some of this is going. The film and the mini-stories involved within the movie are just horrendous and make you feel a little disturbed that you make it into the film as far as you do. Mainly because you can’t think of anything else that you want to do other than walk over the TV and turn it off. I wish I could have and you will too. Don’t watch this film. It easily lives up to the billing of worst movie ever. I am not kidding. It is that bad. Don’t go see it. Just don’t. 0 out of 5 stars.
The movie R.I.P.D. is dead upon arrival
By Gary Darling
You know I would have thought that Ryan Reynolds would have become a bigger star by now. He is handsome, funny, and isn’t a horrible actor. That being said, his career seems stuck in neutral. I was telling my wife, just the other day, that the actor Chris Pine is having the career I thought Ryan Reynolds would have had if he had made better decisions on film parts.
I mean, for every Van Wilder or Proposal that he stars in, there are also films such as Green Lantern, Buried, and X-Men Origins: The Wolverine. Films that just didn’t put him on the map because of how bad (or boring) they turned out to be. So then we have the film R.I.P.D. I decided to watch it mainly because the trailer looked funny and I like Jeff Bridges. How could you go wrong in a movie featuring Jeff Bridges?
Well the film makers did go wrong and the biggest problem is not the fact that Ryan Reynolds is in it, it is the fact that he picked yet another turkey to attach his name to. And this is a stinker. Boston Police detective Nick Walker (Ryan Reynolds) is having a moral crisis. He wants to provide for the woman that he loves, but he also doesn’t make enough money to do that. So he and his partner Bobby
Hayes (Kevin Bacon) steal some gold they find during a huge drug-bust and decide to not report it and keep it for themselves. After talking to his wife about the life they want to have together, he decides that he is going to give back the gold and tells his partner that he is going to take the full blame and not report that Hayes has some gold too. At the same time there is a big raid going down at a warehouse. Nick and Hayes get there, with
a full S.W.A.T. team as backup, and get into a shootout with the criminals inside. During that time, Nick and Hayes get separated and end up alone together. It is then that we learn Hayes true colors as he kills Nick to prevent from ratting both of them out. After his death, Nick ascends into Limbo in the afterlife and is given the option of going back to Earth as a member of the Rest in Peace Department or going on to facing final judgment. Having just admitted to stealing, he takes his chances with the R.I.P.D. but will he regret his decision when he meets his partner Roy Pulsipher (Bridges). For me, this film lost me as soon as it started to take on similiarities to the film Men In Black but in Limbo. Because, essentially, this is almost exactly like that film except this time they threw in a love interest for the main character. Another issue I had with this R.I.P.D. is that the film had really bad special effects. When Nick is thrown off the scaffolding and lands on his head, I almost laughed because the special effects were comical. So, if you like horrible sci-fi, this may be a film for you. Maybe next time Ryan, next time. 1 out of 5 stars.
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Mozingo Lake park staff reorganized By TONY BROWN Daily Forum News Editor
It will likely take a while − at least until the snow melts − for the golfers, campers, hikers, swimmers, horseback riders and RVers at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park to notice the difference, but major changes are about to take place in the way the city-owned reservoir and multi-use playground is operated. Former park manager Grant Evans is no longer employed by the city, and City Manager Greg McDanel declined to comment this week on the reasons for his departure. Under current policy, most personnel decisions at City Hall are made by the city manager in conjunction with senior staff. The city council has ceded its right to hire and fire with the exception of two positions, the city manager and city clerk. McDanel said only that the position of park manager has been eliminated, and that the management structure at the 3,000-acre tract of water, woodland and rolling pasture, including an 18-hole golf course, is about to change. When it existed, McDanel said, Evans’ position made for an odd division of responsibility because the manager was in charge of everything except the golf course. So, in essence, Maryville has been operating a single park as two separate entities. Rather than replacing Evans, McDanel said, the city has internally created two new positions: a maintenance manager and an operations manager, both of whom will report directly to Assistant City Manager Ryan Heiland. On Jan 1. Ron Darnell, currently general manager of the golf course, will assume parkwide responsibility for maintenance, and
(TONY BROWN/DAILY FORUM) City Manager Greg McDanel sits at his City Hall desk this week during an interview regarding staffing changes set to take place at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park beginning in January 2014
Golf Services Manager Erick Auxier, the son of Parks & Recreation chief Rod Auxier, will become the parkwide chief of operations. Because it serves as the city’s primary water source, Mozingo Lake is administratively separate from Parks & Recreation, which has its own revenue stream and functions as a quasi-independent department from City Hall. Kyle Easter remains the golf course’s resident professional and instructor and will report to Auxier. McDanel defined “operations” as the “hospitality side of the park” embracing all facets of customer service from RV camping and clubhouse activities to marketing and advertising.
The overall concept, he said, is to “unify the park as a single operation,” a stated goal of last year’s branding campaign carried out with the assistance of marketing students at Northwest Missouri State University. In addition to added efficiency − the golf course and the rest of the park will now share both staff and equipment − McDanel said the reorganization will save the city money, in part due to the elimination of a senior administrative position. He said the savings is estimated at between $80,000 and $90,000 for the current fiscal year ending in September and around $125,000 for fiscal 2014-’15. Evans earned a little over $54,000 a year.
In addition to Evans’ departure, McDanel said the reorganization was driven the impending retirement of three longtime municipal employees: maintenance workers Mike Hill and David Dredge and reservation clerk/administrative assistant Pam Meyers. McDanel said he has yet to decide whether to replace Hill and Dredge with two new full-time employees or divide the positions into four part-time slots. Meyers’ spot is to be filled with another full-time worker whose job description may be expanded to include event planning. Mozingo Lake Recreation Park currently has nine full-time employees, five of whom are assigned to the golf course.
On other fronts, the Maryville City Council this week directed staff to issue a request-for-qualifications to planning firms who might be interested in drafting a comprehensive plan for Mozingo that would direct development at the lake over about the next 20 years. The plan is seen as key to construction of a privately developed hotel and conference center at the park that has long been a stated goal of the council, especially Mayor Jim Fall and Councilman Glenn Jonagan. Cost of the plan is estimated to be no more than $60,000. A similar document for the city was completed by an outside consultant last year for about $75,000.