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Snow on Christmas Day means ‘Fiesta’ time Shoppers dreaming of a new car Christmas
By JIM FALL Daily Forum Executive Editor What is a bigger deal with kids — of all ages — this time of year than whether it snows on Christmas? Probably nothing, unless it’s whether a particular name appears on the “nice” list maintained by a certain old gentleman who resides at the North Pole. So having a white Christmas sets up as being an even bigger deal than Missouri vs. Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl or the Super Bowl that the Kansas City Chiefs have a remote shot at making. Of course, Maryville having a white Christmas is a pretty decent bet. And to make things even more interesting, Melanie Smith and her team at the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce have joined Todd Hill and his crew at Tri-State Ford in a friendly wager with every snow-loving kid in Nodaway County. If the kids win, some lucky resident gets, at best, a brand-spanking new 2014 Ford Fiesta provided by Tri-State Ford. At the least, there will be a series of two dozen massages from Baker Chiropractic and Rehab to some fortunate participant — all depending on whether it snows a legitimate two inches or more on Christmas Day. If Old Man Winter does de-
(KEVIN BIRDSELL/DAILY FORUM) Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Melanie Smith and Tri-State Ford’s Todd Hill stand beside a 2014 Ford Fiesta that will be given away to some lucky shopper — if it snows two inches or more on Christmas Day.
scend on Maryville with at least two inches of snow on the 25th, a drawing will select a winner from among those who have registered at participating Maryville businesses and boosters. The lucky winner will receive the car, now on display on the Nodaway County Courthouse lawn.
No snow, there will still be a winner, but in that instance the prize will be the massages. So, what are the odds on a white Christmas for Maryville? Oh, somewhere between 50 and 75 percent, according to historical weather records, but less than 25 percent if the source is the most recent forecasts from the National
Climatic Data Center. This week’s cold snap, which did bring enough snow to produce a Fiesta winner last weekend, is supposed to moderate today with mostly cloudy skies and a high of around 34 degrees. The weather for Saturday’s NCAA Division II football semifinals between the Northwest Mis-
souri State University Bearcats and traditional playoff rival Grand Valley State is scheduled to hover around a high of 24 degrees for the 2:30 p.m. kickoff. The wind chill factor will be below that, however, as winds of 13 miles per hour are predicted throughout the day. There is a 10
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Eight-plex planned for North Main
(PHIL COBB/DAILY FORUM) A demolition crew reduced a derelict house to rubble Wednesday at the corner of West Halsey and South Walnut Streets. The structure was the 15th to be removed during a continuing City Hall campaign to rid Maryville of abandoned or unsafe buildings.
By TONY BROWN Daily Forum News Editor New construction on property cleared of derelict or substandard housing — especially in the
so-called Campus Town zoning overlay district east of Northwest Missouri State University — will continue next year following approval of plans for a new apartment complex by the
Maryville City Council. A total of 15 old houses have come down since the council ramped up efforts to clear out blighted structures nearly two years ago, and the latest “infill”
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construction proposal is the third on cleared Campus Town real estate since the overlay was created in 2012. A fourth new house on formerly blighted property is going up on East First Street behind the Eugene Field Elementary School campus. The most recent Campus Town construction plan was submitted this fall by landowners Gregory and Miraya Barmann and calls for a new eight-plex on a double lot at West Ninth and North Main Streets. The development will include 30 off-street parking spaces, five more than required, and adjoin a right-of-way earmarked for construction of a Ninth Street hiking/biking trail next year. Both the council and the Maryville Planning & Zoning Commission approved the proposal despite the fact that it comes up short with regard to zoning requirements governing site area, rear setback and “maximum impervious coverage,” the amount of land covered by buildings, sidewalks and parking spaces. City Manager Greg McDanel
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said the commission and council agreed to exempt the project in those areas because the exceptions are relatively minor, and because neighboring residents posed no objections. A similar apartment complex already stands across the street from the proposed construction site to the north. Though the Barmanns’ proposal fails to meet the letter of the new Campus Town code requirements, McDanel said it very much aligns with the spirit of the zoning overlay, which was created to encourage development of new high-density housing between Main Street and the Northwest campus. Such developments carry the double blessing of providing safe, modern housing for students and other apartment dwellers while boosting municipal property tax revenues. “All of these projects have involved low-assessed value properties and are replacing them with high-assessed value properties,” McDanel said. The other two proposed Campus Town developments, both of
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Incidents
valid driver’s license November 30 9:56 p.m. – 300 block E. Summit Dr.: Trespass, ongoing investigation 8:15 p.m. – 500 block E. Third: Larceny, ongoing investigation December 1 4:00 p.m. – 200 block W. Second: Burglary, ongoing investigation December 4 11:08 a.m. – 700 block E. Jenkins: Chad D. King, 30, Maryville – Harboring a vicious animal, dog at large December 5 8:11 a.m. – US Hwy. 71 & 230th St.: Vehicle fire 12:03 p.m. – 600 block N. Main: Property damage, ongoing investigation December 6 7:55 a.m. – 700 block W. South Ave.: Jacob C. Schwienebart, 21, Maryville – Excessive acceleration December 7 12:09 a.m. – 300 block N. Market: Monet T. Grant, 19, St. Louis – Minor in possession
Accidents
November 21 3:40 p.m. – N. Mulberry & W. Fourth: Driver 1: Unknown; Vehicle owner 2: Gary Bowles, Richmond 3:54 p.m. – 400 block S. Main: Driver 1: Dakota W. Peterson, 18, Maysville – Following too closely, failure to maintain financial responsibility; Driver 2: Blair N. Marshall, 21, St. Joseph November 22 3:28 p.m. – 1900 block S. Main: Driver 1: Andrew J. Beggs, 21, Maryville; Driver 2: Mitchell B.
Wahlen, 24, Maryville November 23 11:50 p.m. – W. Ninth & N. Mulberry: Driver 1: Zachary L. Hawkins, Gower; Driver 2: Derrick A. Dow, 19, Oak Grove November 25 4:00 p.m. – 1400 block E. First: Driver 1: Christina L. Fierros, 46, Savannah – Failure to yield; Driver 2: Stephen B. Till, 24, Maryville November 26 10:45 a.m. – 1100 block N. College Dr.: Driver 1: Markeyta L. Young, 20, Maryville – Failure to maintain right half of roadway; Driver 2: Karli E. Parr, 20, Omaha November 27 7:55 a.m. – W. Lincoln & S. Buchanan: Driver 1: Drake C. Fox, 21, Maryville – Failure to yield; driver 2: Tyler W. Wilson, 30, Maryville 6:00 p.m. – 1700 block E. First: Driver 1: Norma J. Oermann, 75, Dittmer; Driver 2: Tyler L. Mercer, 21, Albany November 29 3:47 p.m. – 800 block S. Main: Vehicle owner 1: Wiley J. Davis, Maryville; Driver 2: Jordan T. Harris, 22, Maryville – Carless and Imprudent December 2 11:46 a.m. – 1400 block S. Main: Driver 1: Patricia A. Romine, 69, Maryville; Vehicle owner 2: Joseph Brown, Harrisonville 2:15 p.m. – 1000 block S. Main: Driver 1: Alec J. Nelson, 19, Maryville – Careless & imprudent; Driver 2: Tristan Patterson, 21, Maryville
Community Events
– 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, Dec. 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. MS Support Group meets 10:30 a.m. on 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. Eagles Closed
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Never Alone Narcotics Anonymous, Wesley Foundation, Tuesday 6pm. Northwest Opry 2 p.m. weekly @ Nodaway Co. Senior Center, 1210 E. 1st Maryville, MO. 10-Point Pitch Tournament 6 p.m. every third Sun day in St. Columba Church Hall, Conception Jct. AA meeting at 7pm weekly @ Apple House in Clyde, MO Eagles - Forney & Paxson, Kim Treese 7-10pm.
– MONDAY –
Never Alone Narcotics Anonymous, Wesley Foundation, 549 W. 4th St., 6pm. Over Eaters Anonymous meets 5:30 p.m. weekly @ Franciscan Rm. of St. Francis Hospital Maryville Pride Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd & 4th Mondays at Hy-Vee. 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 Manna Kitchen 5 pm-6 pm, 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 6p.m. Al-Anon at Methodist Church Room 205 at 6pm.
– TUESDAY – Nodaway County Senior Center Tai Chi 5 to 6pm. Wilcox United Methodist Church will hold Christmas Eve Service at 6pm, Dec. 24. Today’s Civic Women meets 6:30 p.m. every first Tuesday @ Maryville Public Library basement, 5629833, 582-4294 Living Free Narcotics Anonymous, Countryside Christian Church, 16th & Country Club Rd. 6pm. 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
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Maryville Public Safety
November 22 1:36 a.m. - 300 block N. Market: Michael D. Kerr, 22, Maryville - Affray; Derry R. DeMott, 21, Sheridan - Affray; Logan M. Thomas, 21, Walnut, Iowa - Affray 11:13 p.m. - 200 block N. Main: Allison M. Reed, 18, Agency – Minor in possession November 23 12:09 a.m. - 300 block N. Market: Delaney L. Howell, 19, Maryville - Minor in possession; Chad A. Carlson, 28, Ottumwa, Iowa - Supplying alcohol to a minor 12:39 a.m. - 300 block N. Market: John G. Haglel, 20, Manchester - Minor in possession, Supplying alcohol to a minor; Sarah E. Sczepanski, 19, Maryville – Minor in possession 1:30 a.m. – 300 block N. Market: Affray, ongoing investigation 8:13 p.m. – 1500 block E. First: Larceny, ongoing investigation November 25 5:22 a.m. – Hwy. 71 & Route FF: Fire report, vehicle accident extrication 3:27 p.m. – 900 block College Ave.: Lost/stolen property, ongoing investigation 4:41 p.m. – 100 block Park Ave.: Burglary, ongoing investigation November 26 11:48 a.m. – 700 block W. Third: Burglary, ongoing investigation November 27 1:57 a.m. – 300 block N. Buchanan: Vinary K. Chikkatolu, 21, Maryville –Equipment violation, no
Friday, December 13, 2013
December 4, 2013 Richard D. and Kelly Degase to Stephen E. and Emma R. Walker – All that part of the SW ¼ SE ¼ Sec. 18-64-36… See record December 5, 2013 Westridge Development Corp to Sterling Jackson Construction LLC – Lot 4 of Twin Meadows Estates A sub/div to Maryville Terry Wilson to Norma I. Spire – Lot 16 Blk. 22 OT Parnell, Nod. Co. Mo. Daniel A. and Mildred I. Deffenbaugh Revocable Living Trust to Todd L. Neff – E ½ SW ¼ and W 23 acres of SE ¼ all in Sec. 2-62-36 December 6, 2013 Tad B. Pruitt to Tad B. and Lisa Pruitt – Lots 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 21 Blk. 32 OT Burlington Jct., Mo. Tad B. and Lisa Pruitt to Michael W. McHugh - Lots
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16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 21 Blk. 32 OT Burlington Jct., Mo. Craig D. and Linda C. Phipps to Roger and Marilyn Glidden – Lot 18 Seminary Square an Add. to Maryville A RE div of Blk. 2 of Elizabeth Prathers Add. to the OT Maryville Gary L. and Mary Beth
Shipps to Richard and Kelly Degase – See record December 9, 2013 A. Rhodes, Jana, Roger K., Maria, Russell C. and Doris Wilson to Kevin R. and Donna J. Barmann – W ½ NE ¼ 31-63-35
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Friday, December 13, 2013
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LOCAL NEWS NORTHWEST REPORTS STUDENT DEATH STAFF REPORT Maryville Daily Forum A Northwest Missouri State University graduate student has died. According to a university release, Christina Worsfield, 23, died Wednesday at her home in Papillion, Neb., of natural causes. Worsfield received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education last spring and was a graduate assistant in Northwest’s Office of Teacher Education Student Services. “It is impossible for me not to smile when I think of all the time I got to spend with Christina here on earth,” said Brett Terry, who knew Worsfield through the Northwest chapter of Campus Crusade for Christ. “Christina was one of the most passionate people that I have ever met, and she loved people so well. She truly put herself third (after) Jesus and others, even when she was the one in pain and needed the love she was pouring out.” University officials said that grief counseling was to be available to members of the campus community at the University Wellness Center through 5 p.m. today. Individuals in need of additional assistance were asked to call the University Police Department at (660) 562-1254. Funeral arrangements were pending.
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Deputy Jamie Vicker of the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department and Officer Sarah Kahmann of Maryville Public Safety are two of the officers who will participate in Santa Cops next week, a program that pairs law officers with children during a Christmas shopping trip to Walmart. (TONY BROWN/DAILY FORUM)
Area law enforcement officers will fill in for Santa Claus next Wednesday by taking nine local children shopping for Christmas presents. The children will shop for an hour at the Maryville Walmart with uniformed officers participating in the Santa Cops initiative. Each youngster will be given about $100 to spend on virtually anything he or she wants. Participating agencies include the Northwest Missouri State University Police Department, Maryville Public Safety, the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A kickball tournament fundraiser this fall brought in $1,000 in support of the Santa Cop program, which grew out of an effort by the university department to become more involved in the community. “It began as a conversation one day to increase our community outreach efforts in a collaborative and positive way, and it developed into this concept,” said Monica McCollough, the department’s project and
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Continued from Page 1 which are underway, also involve multi-residential structures near the university. In September, Curt Tobin of Shirley’s Realty demolished three aging clapboard houses near the northwest corner of Eighth and Walnut streets and announced plans to replace them with either apartments or duplexes. The other project is located in the 500 block of West Fifth Street, where two dilapidated houses and five aging mobile homes along Peach Creek were removed in June. According to Mike Zech of Zech Investments, which owns the property,
those structures are to be replaced with three new duplexes. In all three redevelopments, property owners are availing themselves of the city’s Campus Town Redevelopment Incentive Program, or CTRIP, which waives demolition debris disposal fees and other permit costs for qualified developers. As for demolition of remaining blighted structures, McDanel said that effort is continuing apace with help from landowners who are beginning to tear down or improve old houses on their own without waiting for the city to act. Of three houses condemned in October by the municipal Board of Code Appeals, McDanel said two were torn down by
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the owners without further city intervention. A third structure on East Third Street was renovated in order to bring it up to municipal specifications. The most recent owner demolition was carried out this week at the corner of West Halsey and South Walnut.
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communication coordinator. “We recognized the importance of giving back.” Santa Cops is a non-profit organization embracing law enforcement agencies nationwide. Its goal is to support children in need during the holidays whose families do not receive assistance from other sources. Another goal is to promote a positive image of law enforcement. “We want young people to have a good impression of law enforcement and emergency services,” said Maryville Public Safety Officer Sarah Kahmann. “We want them to know that officers are good people and want to help even if we might meet them in negative circumstances.” Spending time with children whose hearts are filled with the prospect of a merrier Christmas is a great chance for police to connect with Maryville’s youngest citizens while getting the message across that officers do their jobs in order to protect and serve. “We want them to know they can call us for help,” Kahmann said, “that we want them to be comfortable and safe.”
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Night of the Living Marsupials
Jason Offutt
I knew the popcorn in the snow was going to be trouble. “Why’d you throw food on the back porch?” I asked my wife, who has the habit of tossing leftover food outside the house, not realizing the ‘circle of life’ lesson from “The Lion King” includes not just loveable meerkats and lions that sound like Ferris Bueller, but things that cause nightmares. “I put it out for the birds,”
she said. The Birds? Yeah, I saw that movie. So many beak-related deaths. “When’d you throw it out?” I asked. “Yesterday.” Hmm. And it’s still there, I thought, instead of saying it out loud like one of those stupid sitcom husbands who always instigate hilarious hijinks, which in reality would make their wives push them out of a moving vehicle. “What do you mean by that?” I guess I did say it out loud. I’d better watch out the next time she volunteers to drive. “Nothing, dear. We’ll just see if the popcorn’s there tomorrow.” And I slogged out of the room before I said anything else stupid. I grew up in the country and enjoy throwing this in the face of people who didn’t. I know the smell of manure means money, all baby farm animals are cute and taste delicious, and the world is full of: 1) sharp, pointed, rusty things, and 2) animals that want to kill you. Sharp, pointed, rusty things don’t actively want you dead, but there are plenty of things that do. Domestic pigs for one. They kill an average of 40 people across the U.S. and Canada each year. Cattle kill 22 Americans each year. But, inside my home with popcorn scattered on our snow-covered back deck, I wasn’t worried about domestic livestock. I was worried about the animals that lurk in the darkness and are attracted to us by our food (cough, cough. Popcorn), like bears, mountain lions and wolverines. Sure, the chance of a bear, mountain lion, or wolverine attacking my family in our corner of the world is remote, we do have white tail deer (that kill an average of 130 people in the U.S. each year), dogs (that kill around 22 Americans each year) and badgers (that don’t really kill people, but are just angry all the time, like Nancy Grace). So having a dinner laid out on the back porch left a little to be worried about. That’s when the opossums showed up. Opossum are the only marsupial in North America and the least cuddly of all marsupials. Put a baby opossum up against its kin like the wallaby, koala, or even a wombat, and the opossum loses the cute contest 100 percent of the time. Opossums are nature’s redneck cousins and are never invited to reunions. Then my wife walked into the room and saw two these white and gray 14-pound rat things eating the popcorn off our back deck. I expected a scream, or at least a squeal before she ran away. “Oh, my gosh,” she said. Wait. Was that a lilt in her voice? “They’re adorable.” That’s just great. She thinks the opossums are Disney characters. If a bear shows up, I’m not dealing with it. Jason Offutt’s latest book, “Across a Corn-Swept Land: An epic beer run through the Upper Midwest,” is available at amazon.com.
A VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
To the rescue
It’s the end of the year and with this 2014. Remember, we are already a comes the biannual ritual of Congress third of the way through fiscal year leaving for home with hopes of gain- 2014. Congress has difficulty passing ing a foundation for rebudgets on time. election. 2014 finds all of The budget would the House of Representabe capped at $1.014 tive up for reelection and for 2015. at least a third of the SenSpending for Soate. cial Security and With the reputation of Medicare as well as unruly children in a reinterest on the debt form school, Congress is are not discretionfrantically trying to go ary, they must be home with something to spent by continubrag about. A do-nothing ing authorization year, a nearly third of formulas under law. which found Congress in Thus they are not recess, leaves the politipart of the comprocians with little to brag mise. about. After all, the highDefense spendRichard Fulton light of their year was ing rises to $520.5 closing the government billion while down and leaving the sequestering of non-defense spending $491.8 bilseveral programs unchanged. lion. Something seems fundamenOn the horizon was a January 15 tally wrong when military spending is deadline where these same conse- more than on all of the rest of governquences were to automatically kick in ment programs—education, programs so damage control had to be hurriedly for the poor, environment, farm subproduced. And if as by magic up pops sidies, infrastructure, etc.. With wars a “budget deal” out of a conference winding down why do we need such a between Paul Ryan, head of the House high military budget? Budget Committee, and Patty Murray, Spending increases by $63 billion head of the Senate Budget Commit- but is offset by unspecified “mandatee. tory savings and non-tax revenues.” Superman and Wonder Woman Federal employees will have to pay come to save the day, or at least the more into their retirement funds, savrear ends of their colleagues. The ing $12 billion over a decade. Total deal’s specifics are buried in the bill deficit deduction is projected at $20 so who knows what many of the the billion. Further details will come as particular compromises are; neverthe- the Congress gets the specific proposless the broad outlines are there for al during this week. the public to see. Most believe Congress will approve It is a two-year deal (though each of the comprise, leaders are already year’s budget needs passing sepa- giving positive responses, albeit in rately) that puts discretionary spend- rather muted tones. Comments range ing at $1.012 trillion for fiscal year from “a good first step” to “modest”
to “still has serious problems” to “better than nothing.” Ringing endorsements all. One assumes that Congress will approve of the compromise because they want to get home to begin the campaign season and to justify a lackluster year of passing fewer pieces of legislation than most modern Congresses. Interests on the right and left oppose the compromises that touch their views, of course. The far right wants to use the compromises to attack their fellow Republicans in the coming primaries. The left wanted tax increases for the rich and help for the chronically unemployed. No one is happy but most are at least glad that the government will not be shut down and the targeted sequester cuts are being refunded. Congresspersons can go home and tell their constituents how great they are and how they have saved the day against those other party leaders who wanted to ruin America. That’s the way the game is played; a modest bit of work is touted as a great leap forward. One hopes that a minimal solving of short term problems of the budget does not sway the American public towards improving their view of the progress made in solving serious problems in the American political and economic systems. After all, the problem of approving an increase in debt limit is not part of the agreement and that fight still looms on the horizon. –Dr. Richard Fulton is a Department of History, Humanities, Philosophy and Political Science professor at Northwest Missouri State University Emeritus and writes a weekly column for the Maryville Daily Forum.
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Holiday Entertaining with DIY Food Bars We find ourselves in the middle of holiday season and the peak of holiday parties. A big trend this year for holiday entertaining is to serve a Do-It-Yourself Food Bar. These parties are a great option at holiday time because you can make the bar as simple or elaborate as you wish, depending on how busy you are. Another advantage to serving a DIY Food Bar at your holiday party is that you can customize the menu to provide healthy options for partygoers. Guests then are able to customize their own plates to their preferences making this an ideal option for anyone with food allergies or dietary concerns. Most DIY food bars can be kidfriendly if your invite list includes people of all ages. They also can be served at any time of day. Host a holiday brunch to free up the rest
of your day for shopping, wrapping and other items on your holiday todo list. A few brunch bar ideas can include a pancake or waffle bar, breakfast burrito bar, yogurt parfait bar or oatmeal bar, with all your favorite toppings. Go beyond the usual mealtime build-your-own burger bars and serve an upscale mashed potato bar. Use elegant serving dishes and utensils to make this fun. Try serving the potatoes in martini glasses and let guests top them how they wish with meats, cheeses, vegetables and sauces. Pasta bars are another fun meal to serve. Offer various whole wheat pastas with a few different sauces and let everyone pick their perfect combinations. Beverage bars can also be included along with any of your parties. For kids and those who are still kids at heart, serve a hot
cocoa bar with fun mix-ins. For your adult-only parties, provide a bubbly bar with a variety of fruit juices and sparkling wines. Dessert bars and appetizers are perfect for parties where a full meal is not required. Crostini is a very popular appetizer offering and can be a delicious and healthy option, with the right ingredients. Crostini is a fancy name for toasted bread usually a baguette - and toppings. A crostini bar makes for an endless variety of appetizers with various topping options and pairings. By incorporating lean meats or fish, cheese and roasted vegetables, party guests can have a complete, custom-built meal! Try this spread for one of your toppings at a Crostini Bar at your holiday party. Whipped Blue Cheese Spread Makes approximately 1-½ cups
spread Adapted from Chobani.com
All you need: 2/3 cup Chobani Non-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt 2/3 cup crumbled Maytag Blue Cheese 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Pinch of black pepper 3 tablespoons 1% milk 3 tablespoons dried cranberries, chopped 3 dried apricots, thinly sliced All you do: Prepare blue cheese spread by blending yogurt, blue cheese, olive oil and black pepper in a food processor until combined. With processor running, drizzle in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached; it should be
Deanna Bottoroff thick but fluffy and spreadable. Gently stir in dried cranberries and apricots. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve with crostini toasts and assorted toppings. The information is not intended as medical advice. Please consult a medical professional for individual advice.
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Calvary Chapel 24770 Interlude Rd. 9 am Family Worship; 11 am Adult Worship & Children’s Sunday School; 7 pm Wednesday Bible Study. Church of Christ Sixth and Vine Sunday School 9:30 am; Worship 10:30 am & 6 pm; Bible Study 7 pm Wednesday. www.maryvillechurchofchrist.com Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1721 S. Munn Sunday School and Primary 11:20 am; Priesthood and Relief Society 12:10 am; Sacrament 10 am Church of the Nazarene 1139 S. Munn Sunday School 9:30 am; Worship 10:45 am; Teaching & Fellowship 6 pm.; Bible Study, Fellowship & Youth Extravaganza 6 pm Wednesday; www.maryvillenaz.org
Living Hope Church 1602 S. Main St. (The Hangar) Sunday 10:30 am, Pastor Mike Dooskey
Union Church Sunday School 9:30 am; Worship 10:30 am;
St. Gregory’s Catholic Church 333 S. Davis Saturday Mass 5 pm; Sunday Masses 8 & 10:30 am, 7:30 pm; Tuesday-Friday Masses 8 am; Reconciliation 4:15 - 4:45 pm Saturdays.
Community of Christ Sunday School 10 am; Worship 11 am; Prayer Service 7:30 pm Wednesday.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 901 N. Main Sunday Worship and Sunday School 9 am Temple Baptist Church 1604 N. Main Sunday Worship 10:45 am and 6 pm; Bible Study 7 pm Wednesday evening, Sunday School 9:30 am The Church at the Ville Maryville Community Center Sunday 4 pm
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Community of Christ 415 W. First 10 am Sunday School; 11 am Worship.
Barnard Christian Church Sunday School 9:30 am; Worship 10:30 am; Youth meeting – Wednesday evening; WeeWorshipers & Junior Worshipers during church hours.
Community of Faith Assembly of God Church 921 E. Third Sunday School 9:30 am; Sunday Worship 10:45 am; Wednesday: Bible Study, 7 pm, Youth and Children’s Activities 7 pm
Bethany Rural Christian Church Sunday School 9:30 am; Worship 10:30 am United Methodist Church Sunday School 9 am; Worship 10 am
Countryside Christian Church 24899 Icon Road Early Worship 8:30am, Regular Worship 10:30am; Youth Group 5 pm; Junior Worship 10:30am. www.countryside-maryville.org First Baptist Church 121 E. Jenkins Sunday School 9:30 am; Worship 10:45 am; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:30 pm; Wednesday activities: AWANA (children’s program) 6 pm First Christian Church (Disciples) 201 W. Third Sunday morning: Worship 8 and 10:25 am; Sunday School 9 am; Monday: All Stars Afterschool Program (grades pre-K-6th); Wednesdays: 5 pm Cherub Choir (grades K-3); 5:30 pm Vesper Choir (grades 4-8); 6 pm Praise Ringers (grade 9-adult); 6-7:30 pm Chi Rho Youth Group (grades 6-8) and JYF Youth Group (grades 3-5); 7 pm Chancel Choir (grades 9-adult); 7 pm Youth Dinner; 7:30-9 pm CYF Youth Group (grades 9-12); Thursdays: 8 pm DOCS (Disciples on Campus) Bible Study, Student Union Meeting Room C. First Presbyterian Church 211 S. Main Sunday: Church School All Ages 9 am; Worship 10:30 am; Shepherd’s Kitchen 5 pm Thursday. www.maryvilepresbyterian.org First United Methodist Church 102 N. Main Worship Service 9 am and 11:10 am; Sunday School 10:20 am, all ages. Wednesday Cool Kids - 6:30 pm Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church 931 S. Main Pastor David Oddi-, Sunday School/Bible Study 9 am; Worship Service 10 am 9:00 am on KNIM radio 1580 AM. Laura Street Baptist Church 120 S. Laura Sunday School 9:30 am; Worship 8:15 and 10:40 am and 7 pm; Wednesday 6:00 meal for $1; 6:30-8 TeamKID (children all ages); Youth ACCESS (Jr. High & High School) and Adult Ulimate Living Studies.
Church of Christ Worship 10:00 am; 6:00 pm Sundays; Ernest Vick speaks the first Sunday of each month.
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United Methodist Church Sunday School 10 am; Worship 11 am
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Wray Memorial United Methodist Church Sunday School 10 am; Worship 8:30 am Pastor Janis Tobias. First Christian Church (Disciples) Sunday School 9:15 am; Worship 10:30 am; Sunday Evening 6 pm Choir Practice; 7 pm Bible Study; CWF first Wednesday; Thursday after school Youth Group. First Baptist Church Sunday School 10:00 - 10:45 am Worship Hrs. 11:00 - 12:00
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Christian Church Sunday School 9:15 am; Church 10 am; Children’s Church 10 am; Prayer 8:30 am & 6:30 pm; Sunday night worship 7 pm; Wednsday Youth Rally’s 7 pm; Tuesday-Saturday Prayer 7 pm; Monday-Friday Prayer 7 am United Methodist Worship Services 9 am;
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Primitive Baptist Services 10:30 am; Route 136 East to Route E, then north 6 miles.
The Open Door Christian Center Sunday morning service 10 am; Bible study 7 pm Wednesday; Pastor David Page, www.opendoorchristiancenter.org
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Saturday Evening Mass 6 pm; Sunday Mass 10 am; Daily Mass 7:30 am; Reconciliation 30 minutes before Mass.
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United Methodist Church Worship 9:45 am, Don Ehlers/ Wesley Center Students
Christian Church Sunday school 9:15 am; Sunday worship 10 am
St. Benedict’s Catholic Church Sunday Mass 8:30 am United Methodist Church Sunday School 9 am; Worship 10 am First Christian Church Pastor Josh Christy; Sunday School 9 am; Worship 9:45 am
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Christian Church Sunday: Breakfast Fellowship 9:15 am, Bible School 9:45 am, Worship Service 10:30 am; Wednesday: Bible Study 7:30 pm United Methodist Church Adult and Children’s Sunday School 8:45 am; Worship 9:30 am Pastor Connie Eighmy
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St. Columba Catholic Church Sunday Masses 7:30 and 10 am; Saturday Mass 6 pm; Weekday Mass 8 am; Reconciliation 5:15-5:45 pm Saturdays or any time by request.
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Christian Church Sunday Worship 8:00 am; Bible Study Wednesday 7 pm. Pastor Ron Ford United Methodist Church Sunday School 10 am; Worship 11 am Pastor Connie Eighmy
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Community Church Sunday School 10:00 am; Worship 11:00 am
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United Methodist Church Sunday School 9 am, Worship 10:15 am
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United Methodist Church Sunday School 10:40 am; Worship 9:40 am; Pastor Janis Tobias. Christian Church (Disciples) Terry Robison, Pastor; Worship 10 am; Family Day 2nd Sunday each month.
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Christian Church Worship 10:30 am and 6:30 pm, Sundays; Sunday School 9:30 am; Youth Group 6:30 pm Sundays; Bible Study 7:30 pm Wednesdays. United Methodist Church Sunday School 9:15 am; Worship 11 am Pastor Janis Tobias, Lay Speakers Tim Wall, Travis Dimmitt. SKIDMORE Skidmore Christian Church Bible School 9:30 am; Sunday Worship 10:30 am and 7:30 pm Skidmore United Methodist Church Sunday School 9 am; Worship 10 am St. Oswald-in-the-Fields 11 am 2nd and 4th Sundays WILCOX Wilcox Methodist Church Worship 11 am; Sunday School 10 am ST. JOSEPH Temple Adath Joseph 17th and Felix Streets. Services vary. Contact Rabbi Debbie Stiel (816) 279-3179.
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Gift puts youth golf effort on the green $130,000. With the addition of some promised matching funds and expected donations, he expects that total to reach Following this week’s press release an- $225,000 by year end. nouncing a $250,000 corporate donation After that, a remaining $46,000 in dotoward construction of a nine-hole youth nations plus a “bridge loan” to ease cash golf course at Mozingo Lake Recreation flow over the five-year span of the WadPark, Maryville dentist Bruce Twaddle sworth gift, will be required to complete told the Maryville City Council that ef- the financing package, Twaddle said. forts to begin construcWatson’s support of tion of the 1600-yard the project has been course in 2014 are sitkey in lining up support ting pretty in the middle for the junior course, of the fairway. Twaddle said, adding The gift is to be parthat the five-time Britceled out over five years ish Open champion has by the Wadsworth Golf offered to donate deCharities Foundation, sign services and has which is associated with been in contact with Wadsworth Golf ConMid-America Golf & struction, a firm that has Landscape, the firm built some of the top that built Mozingo’s golf courses in North existing 18-hole lakeAmerica over the past side course. 50 years. In addition to raising The foundation made money for the course Dr. Bruce Twaddle the donation in conjuncitself, the committee tion with its Links Across America pro- hopes to establish a youth program eigram, which provides support for “feed- ther sanctioned by or modeled on The er” courses designed to introduce golf to First Tee, a “youth development organiyoung people as well as novice players zation” that seeks to put golf clubs into of all ages. the hands of young people while stressTwaddle said Wadsworth decided to ing such values as sportsmanship, honback the proposed Tom Watson Junior esty, respect and courtesy. Golf Course at Mozingo Lake RecrePart of this initiative would include ation Park following an endorsement golf instruction incorporated into the from Watson, a professional golfing leg- physical education curricula at area elend and Kansas City native who visited ementary schools. Twaddle said he is Mozingo earlier this year. hopeful that funding will be available to In addition to the quarter-million- pay for SNAG (Starting New At Golf) dollar gift, Twaddle said the Wadsworth equipment, which is specially designed partnership will provide the locally for children. based Junior Golf Course Committee at He said the committee also wants to Mozingo Lake, which he leads, with nu- provide real golf gear and other assismerous discounts related to course con- tance to children and teenagers from struction, irrigation design, groundskee- lower-income families who find themping equipment and software. selves priced out of a sport long associTwaddle said the gift moves the com- ated with leisured affluence. mittee significantly closer to its goal of Taking golf beyond its traditional soraising $521,000, the course’s estimated cial and economic boundaries is one of construction cost. Plans call for work on the Wadsworth Foundation’s main goals, the course to begin next year on a 30-acre Twaddle said, and a big reason why it tract located just north of the existing has decided to support the Mozingo juclubhouse. If everything goes according nior course. to schedule, the junior course will open The donation, he said, is part of the for play in the spring or summer of 2015. foundation’s larger effort to reverse a Excluding the Wadsworth gift, Twad- “decline in golfing because of the exdle said the committee has raised about pense of getting into the game,” he said. By TONY BROWN Daily Forum News Editor
TOP: Bearcat flags and other apparel are shown on display in Jock’s Nitch on Main Street in Maryville. Spoofhound and Bearcat success on the playing field has made it difficult for Jock’s Nitch to keep their shelves stocked due to high customer demand. RIGHT: “We Don’t Keep Calm, It’s Football Season” proclaims a Bearcats shirt on display at The Student Body. (PHOTOS BY KEVIN BIRDSELL)
Title Town retailers thrive on team gear By Kevin Birdsell Maryville Daily Forum With the recent success of the Maryville Spoofhounds football team, which recently won its second consecutive state title, and the ongoing juggernaut known as the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats, now two wins away from their fourth national title, life is good in Maryville. With sports fans in an ecstatic mood, it seems that nearly everyone wants to support the teams they love. What better way to do that than sporting some official Bearcat and Spoofhound gear? Kyle Garrett of Jock’s Nitch, a local sporting goods and apparel store on Main Street, said that since the beginning of the football season, business has been slowly increasing. “Since the beginning of fall, business has slowly been picking up,” said Garrett, who added that the store has been having
trouble keeping inventory in stock due to high demand. He said this season is the busiest he’s seen it in the couple years that he has worked at Jock’s Nitch, and that he expects a big pre-Alabama rush if the Bearcats can pull out another win on Saturday. Meanwhile at the Student Body, which recently moved from the square to its new location at 221 W. Fourth St., business has also been booming. Stefanie Boeckman has worked at the Student Body for two-and-a-half years, and says this is the busiest she has seen the store. “We haven’t been at the new location when it has not been football season,” Boeckman said. “But we’ve had more business this year for sure.” With the Bearcat football team continuing to play strong and basketball season coming on, expect the school spirit to keep running at full speed in Title Town.
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Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., is an awesome place to experience a game. They do things right, there isn’t a bad seat in the house and the fan atmosphere is one of the best things next to a sold out Arrowhead Stadium with the Raiders in town. Honestly. Which is why I’m pretty pumped for the NCAA awarding the MIAA and Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation the bid for the Division II national championship game beginning next year, beating out 28-year host Florence, Ala. Now that’s not to say that Florence isn’t a special place or that it did a bad job because neither of those is true. It was still a great experience for Jason Lawrence everyone involved in any way. However, there are a few reasons I can think of off the top of my head that hosting the game in the Midwest will just, frankly, be a little bit better. The biggest reason being North Alabama, which plays its home games at Braly Municipal Stadium, left Division II for Division I. It’s silly to play a game and base the Hall of Fame for Division II in a city that no longer has any ties to Division II. I liked the idea of a neutral site when I heard North Alabama was moving up nearly two years ago and I still like it today. Kansas City is the perfect spot. It’s right in the backyard of a majority of the MIAA teams, and the MIAA has been represented in the title game in seven of the last 10 years and obviously, Northwest has a shot to extend that this season with a win on Saturday. That’s the biggest reason. The middle of the country is better for about half of Division II. It’s easier on the northern and western schools for sure, rather than the extended trip to Florence. On the flip side, the southern and East Coast teams, I’m sure, would prefer the game stay in Florence. I also think the crowd atmosphere will be better. Thinking back to 2008 when I went to Florence as a fan, MinnesotaDuluth’s flag corps performed in the stands. There were hardly any fans there, which was a sentiment echoed by MIAA Commissioner Bob Boerigter yesterday. Braly Municipal holds 14,215 people, which is smaller than Sporting Park by 4,252 seats, but Sporting Park’s seats are all covered by a roof, even though the field is uncovered. That alone could help the fan experience should the weather not cooperate as is typical in this part of the country around this time of the year. That partial roof will also add to the acoustics and make the crowd factor in a little more as they cheer. Think about Seattle re-breaking the outdoor sound record that Arrowhead Stadium set with its partially-enclosed stadium. It adds a little something in that regard. The number of amenities in close proximity should also factor into the fan experience possibilities. Sporting Park is also known for hosting great events, from concerts to the recent MLS Cup and last year’s MLS All-Star game among other things. Football will be a new addition, but if the experience is anything close to what Sporting Park offers during its other events, the new venue is sure to be a success.
Kansas City’s special teams becoming difference maker DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The most accurate description of Dave Toub may be that he’s a special teams savant. He’s able to make the rudimentary plays in a football game, kickoffs and punts, seem downright exhilarating. He’s able to get guys who’d rather be playing offense or defense to volunteer for kick coverage or a field-goal unit. He’s able to coax points out of places they shouldn’t be scored. In fact, what he’s helped Kansas City accomplish through its first 13 games has only been matched or exceeded seven times since 1941, and two of those were by units that Toub coached in Chicago: The Chiefs already have two punt return touchdowns and two kickoff return touchdowns. “He loves special teams,” explained wide receiver Dexter McCluster, who has both of the Chiefs’ punt return touchdowns. “He probably wakes up and watches film in his bathroom.” It’s hard to find guys with that kind of zeal for special teams. The job usually comes under the microscope only when an important field goal is missed, or when an opponent springs
See CHIEFS, pg. 8
Jacob Cacek
Chris Dougan
Trent Nally
JASON LAWRENCE Daily Forum Sports Editor Last season was definitely Maryville’s time to shine on the gridiron and the Spoofhounds took the expectations of being the reigning state champions and multiplied them by winning a second-straight state title and running their winning streak to a state-best 30 games. “When you’re defending state champions, you have a target on your helmet,” second-year head coach Matt Webb said. “To be able to deal week-in and week-out with winning one more game and keeping the streak alive is something we talk about a lot. A lot of coaches talk about ‘we don’t talk about the streak and jinxing it and all of that.’ That’s not what we do. We talk about it and what it took to win those games …. We keep it at the forefront of what we do. It’s not a sense of arrogance, it’s a sense of understand-
Jackson Morrison
Brody McMahon
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ing what it took to get those wins, and to be able to be 30-0 is something pretty special.” And it’s something that is creeping throughout the entire Maryville football program, which went a combined 45-0 this season, with the varsity going 15-0, JV 9-0, freshmen 9-0 and the seventh and eighth graders going undefeated as well. “It’s a championship culture, a winning culture and our football program, just like many others in the state, take it to heart and very serious that success on the football field carries over in all aspects of your life and creates a winning culture,” Webb said. With all of the team success this season came a lot of individual success, as well as the Spoofhounds placed five players on the Class 3 allstate team for the second straight year. “We’ve got a lot of good individual players and a lot of good individual recognitions this year,” Webb said.
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The Hounds also swept the Class 3 honors as Webb was named Coach of the Year while senior defensive back Trent Nally was named Defensive Player of the Year and junior running back Brody McMahon claimed Offensive Player of the Year honors. “I don’t talk about Coach of the Year a lot,” Webb said. “When you win Coach of the Year, it’s a direct correlation to having good players and great assistant coaches. I’ve said it a long time, I believe that I have the best assistant coaches in the state of Missouri, I really do. These guys are awesome at what they do. They’re not only good football coaches, they’re great men. They do a great job of teaching — good coaching is good teaching and all of my assistants do a great job.” Nally, who has committed to play football at Northwest next year, also took over as quarterback this season
See ALL-STATE, pg. 8
(DARREN WHITLEY/NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY) Northwest RS-freshman Phil Jackson scored four rushing touchdowns in the Bearcats’ 59-21 win over St. Cloud State last week in the national quarterfinals at Bearcat Stadium.
Bearcats meet Lakers in high-stakes game JASON LAWRENCE Daily Forum Sports Editor
Seemingly every time Northwest and Grand Valley State line up on opposing sidelines, both team’s seasons are on the line and the stakes are skyhigh. Saturday’s contest will be no different as No. 22 Grand Valley visits No. 2 Northwest in the national semifinals with a berth in the national championship game in Florence on the line. Kick-off is set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bearcat Stadium and will be broadcast live on ESPN3. “Obviously, the implications are huge,” Northwest head coach Adam Dorrel said. “The thing that I look at from them, they’re just a very wellcoached football team. They always
have been. That’s continued on. They’ve built on their tradition. Their new head coach was there on staff, kind of like myself, and I feel like he’s done a really good job of building on their tradition like we have here. “It’s funny because there’s kids, I think, at probably both schools that have never played in this type of game, but they understand the magnitude and history of the past meetings, which I think makes it very special.” The history is one of great proportions, with each team owning three victories in the six-game series, although Northwest is on a two-game winning streak against Grand Valley State. The Bearcats defeated Grand Valley 30-23 in the 2009 national title game and 34-16 in the semifinals in 2007
at Bearcat Stadium. The prior two meetings, the 2005 and 2006 national championship games were both won by Grand Valley, 21-17 and 17-14, respectively. Prior to the 2005 season, the other meetings were in 1984 and 1920 and each team earned a shutout victory. However, the Lakers (12-2) are coming in hot, having won eight straight contests despite having to come back against No. 3 Colorado State-Pueblo and No. 19 West Texas A&M in the second and third rounds of the playoffs. “They’re a very, very talented football team,” Dorrel said. “They’re playing really, really well right now. They’re hot. Obviously, we’ve got a huge challenge in front of us.”
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a big return of its Continued from Page 7 own. It’s a thankless task. And not surprisingly, coaches tend to gravitate toward sexier positions on offense or defense as soon as they can. But for Toub, who tried and failed to make it in the NFL as an offensive lineman out of UTEP, the position is also a passion. He spent time as a defensive line coach in the college ranks, but has been coaching special teams since joining Andy Reid’s staff in Philadelphia in 2001. It was with the Bears where he really made his mark, though. Devin Hester, Danieal Manning, Nathan Vasher and Johnny Knox formed one of the most formidable return corps in NFL history, and in 2006 and ‘07 they cranked out a combined five touchdowns off punts and kickoffs through 13 games. Hester has 14 punt return touchdowns, an NFL record. Toub was his coach for all but one. “We had a good crop up there as well,” Toub said. “The same thing happened in Chicago. Once you score, it kind of feeds off itself, and guys really start buying in, and they want to get in the end zone. We have three guys who can do it.” Actually, the Chiefs have three guys who already have done it. Along with McCluster’s punt return touchdowns, one of which happened last week in Washington, the Chiefs have gotten kickoff return TDs from Quintin Demps and Knile Davis. Demps also took his back last week, the second time in franchise history that the Chiefs have had one
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of each in a game. Perhaps it’s no surprise that such a rare feat has been accomplished before in Kansas City. The Chiefs, after all, have a proud history of special teams standouts. Abner Haynes and Noland Smith excelled in the 1960s, and J.T. Smith twice led the league in punt return yardage in the 1970s and ‘80s. Tamarick Vanover made a habit of returning punts and kicks for touchdowns in the 1990s and Dante Hall set all kinds of records in the 2000s. “I know a little bit about them, Dante Hall, of course, dynamic, explosive, a great returner,” Demps said. “It starts with great coaching, and then the other 10 guys blocking, doing their jobs, and having a great returner pays off.” Each of the three returners in the Kansas City arsenal brings something different, making it a challenge for opponents to be prepared. McCluster is the slight jitterbug with the asp-like movement, Demps the speed guy with the devastating cutback, and Davis is the runaway truck who has just enough shiftiness to leave a woebegone tackler scraping himself off the turf. It’s a bit like having different styles of relief pitchers — a sinker-baller, a lefthander, a flame-throwing right-hander — warmed up in the bullpen and at your disposal. The proof is in the numbers, too. McCluster leads the NFL in punt return yardage (631) and needs just nine yards to break Vanover’s single-season franchise record set in 1999. Demps and Davis are a big reason why the Chiefs rank first in average starting field position (32.8) by more than a yard over second-place San Francisco.
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Dorrel said the Lakers feature one of the fastest defenses the Bearcats have seen this year and a bevy of playmakers on offense, led by quarterback Heath Parling, who has thrown for 2,202 yards and 26 touchdowns on the year. “It’s the fastest defense we’ve played against this year,” Dorrel said. “They have the most team speed of any defense we’ve seen. They’re doing a really good job
right now of forcing turnovers and just being very opportunistic on defense. “They spread the ball around a lot on offense, a lot like us, so it’s hard to key on one guy. They have a lot of go-to guys.” Some of those playmakers include running backs Michael Ratay, 1,012 yards and 16 touchdowns, and Chris Robinson, 827 yards and six touchdowns, as well as receivers Brandan Green, 1,132 yards and six scores and Jamie Potts, 822 yards and 10 touch-
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after never taking a snap before Continued from Page 7 in his high school career and did what Webb said was an “unbelievable job” leading the offense while also recording 60 tackles and two interceptions on defense to earn first-team all-state honors for the second time in as many seasons. “He was one of our better athletes on the team and we asked him to lead our offense and he did an unbelievable job,” Webb said. “He had over 30 touchdowns and only threw five interceptions, just operated the offense extremely well.” McMahon rushed for a team-high 1,267 yards, including a season-high 159 in the state title victory over Seneca, and 17 total touchdowns, earning first-team all-state honors for the second straight year after being selected as the utility player last season. “He’s very talented, very athletic,” Webb said. “He does a lot of good things for our football team on both sides of the ball.” Also a repeat selection, senior offensive lineman Jackson Morrison who helped pave the way for 4,692 yards and 56 rushing touchdowns this season, for an average of 312.8 yards per game and nine 300-yard rushing games on the season. “Unbelievable guy when you talk about the identity to be able to ground and pound,” Webb said. “(He’s) very physical, very dominant on both sides of the ball.” Junior offensive lineman Jacob Cacek and senior linebacker Chris Dougan rounded out the Spoofhounds’ first-team selections. Dougan led the team in tackles for the second straight season with 117 stops. “Chris on defense is a guy who’s led our
downs. “Offensively, they’re what I would term traditional Grand Valley,” Dorrel said. “(They) try to be really physical on offense, line up and hit you in the mouth and then come back with some play-action, just doing a variety of things on offense.” However, statistically Northwest has the upper hand in nearly every category. Dorrel did say the Lakers have the best special teams he has seen, though. The Bearcats are averaging 46.8 points per game, the third-
Friday, December 13, 2013 team in tackles two straight years,” Webb said. “He is by far the attitude on our defense. When he’s your leading tackler, he’s the first one to tell you we operate on team defense. Chris just does an outstanding job of reading and making plays. He’s all over the field all the time and will be missed. Senior defensive end Adam Thompson was named second team all-state and earned bragging rights at the dinner table after picking up his second state ring this season. “From the defensive end position this year, (he was) very dominant,” Webb said. “Adam is always in the backfield creating sacks and tackles for loss and then did a great job at tight end for us. “His story is every member in his family has won a state championship. His dad won in 1982. His older brother, Clint, won it in ‘09 and before last year, he was not allowed to eat at the Thanksgiving table until he won one, so now he has two and can one-up his brother and his dad.” With another successful season in the books and a perfect record so far for Webb, the Spoofhounds are looking to next year, but the last thing you will hear any of them talk about is a three-peat. “I think what you do is you worry about (win) No. 31,” Webb said. “We termed a new phrase. We don’t talk about three-peat. That’s a four-letter word in our program now. They have a road map now on how to get things done. I’d much rather have those expectations than one that you don’t have a road map. These guys know how to do it. The younger guys know how to operate the correct way, so I’m very excited about the future.”
best mark in Division II, while the Lakers give up an average of 24.1 points per game, the 49th best mark in the country. On the flip side, the Bearcats are the eighth best scoring defense, giving up just 16.8 points per contest and the Lakers average 36.6 points per game, good for 36th in Division II. And if there is a hotter team in the country, it is probably the Bearcats, which have only had one game decided by a touchdown or less this season, a 28-24 victory over Central Missouri back on
Sept. 14. After a first-round bye, the Bearcats blew out No. 5 Minnesota-Duluth 45-21 and topped St. Cloud State 59-21, behind a school-record seven rushing touchdowns, including four from RS-freshman running back Phil Jackson, last week to reach this point. On the other side of the bracket, No. 13 Lenoir-Rhyne hosts No. 15 West Chester at 11 a.m. Saturday for the right to face the winner of Northwest and Grand Valley for the national title.
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Frueh to celebrate 80 years Donna Frueh, wife of the late Gene Frueh will turn 80 years old on December 31. Her children include Kenny and Barb Frueh, Karla and Randy Wooten, Diane (deceased) and Marlin Stanislaus, Randy and Judy Frueh and Roger and Teresa Frueh. She also has 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. An open house will be held in her honor on Sunday, December 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. Gregory’s Church in Maryville. Let your presence and sharing a special memory be your gift. Cards may be sent to 727 Serenity Loop, Maryville, MO 64468.
The late Elmer and Mildred Mires family held their Christmas Day dinner on December 1, 2013 at the Community Building in Pickering, Mo. the hostess was Elmer, Jr. and Barbara Mires. Attending the dinner were Elmer, Jr. and Barbara Mires, Philip Mires, Ron, Susan and Victor Collins, Easton, Kan.; Richard and Sandy Mires, Melissa, Justin, Alexis Strough, Linda Emery, Jubal and Sandra Smith, all of Pickering, Mo.; Lynette Berg, Daryne Berg, Dustin and Dayna Rowan, Hopkins, Mo.; Don
and Marcella Hayes, Karl Hayes, Indianola, Iowa; Janice Phelps, Parnell, Iowa; Athena, Alexis, Reanne, Katlyn and Bradon Mires, Clarksville, Tenn; Hugh Mires, Alice Birkenholz, Mark and Tanya Wilson, Aaron and Kelsey Noble, Krystal Kelly and friend, Gregory Brumley, Jr, Stanley and Mary Stanton, Randy, Becky, Shayli and Ashlyn Mires, Maryville, Mo. Christmas 2014 will be at the Pickering Community Building on December 7 with Richard and Sandy Mires as hosts.
Beta Sigma Phi travels to St. Joseph for Thanksgiving The Missouri Torchbearer Gamma Chapter TO128 of Beta Sigma Phi traveled to St. Joseph for its annual Thanksgiving luncheon at the Gothic House on Tues., November 19, 2013. It was announced that
HEAD START Mon., Dec. 16 – Breakfast – Whole grain cereal, mixed fruit, skim milk; Lunch – Beef-Turkey loaf, oat bread, peas, pineapple, skim milk; Snack – Apple slices, skim milk Tues., Dec. 17 – Breakfast – Peanut butter tortillas, bananas, skim milk; Lunch – Chicken barbeque on whole grain bread, mixed vegetables, mandarin oranges, skim milk; Snack – Wheat crackers, skim milk Wed., Dec. 18 – Breakfast Rice and raisins, applesauce, skim milk; Lunch – Beef goulash, whole wheat macaroni, corn, pears, skim milk; Snack – Tortilla rollup, skim milk Thurs., Dec. 19 – Breakfast – Biscuits, strawberries, skim milk Fri., Dec. 20 – Breakfast – Whole grain cereal, apricots, skim milk; Lunch – Tuna & noodles casserole, raw vegetables, grapes, skim milk; Snack – Tortilla chips & salsa, skim milk MARYVILLE R-II SCHOOL Breakfast Mon., Dec. 16 – Breakfast pizza, fruit, milk Tues., Dec. 17 – Breakfast biscuit sandwich, fruit, milk Wed., Dec. 18 – Sausage gravy over biscuit, fruit, milk Thurs., Dec. 19 – Breakfast burrito, fruit, milk Fri., Dec. 20 – Cinnamon roll, juice, milk
the next meeting will be at the home of Shirley Hanna on Tues., afternoon, December 3, 2013. Those attending the luncheon were Shirley Hanna, Geri Patterson, Mary Louise Reardon and Carolyn Sharp.
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C. Taco salad. Refried beans Wed., Dec. 18 – A. Sliced ham on whole grain roll; B. Chicken nuggets on whole grain roll; C. Sub sandwich. Scalloped potatoes, green bean casserole, frosted sugar cookie Thurs., Dec. 19 – A. Mini corn dogs; B. Tator tot hot dish, whole grain roll; C. Oriental salad breadsticks. Peas Fri., Dec. 20 – A. Pizza; B. Fish sandwich; C. Ham & cheese sandwich. Steamed carrots MARYVILLE MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL Lunch Mon., Dec. 16 – A. Cheeseburger; B. Grilled chicken sandwich; C. Sub sandwich. Baked sweet potato fries Tues., Dec. 17 – A. Soft shell taco; B. BBQ rib sandwich; C. Taco salad. Refried beans Wed., Dec. 18 – A. Sliced ham, whole grain roll; B. Chicken nuggets, whole grain roll; C. Sub sandwich. Scalloped potatoes, green bean casserole, frosted sugar cookie Thurs., Dec. 19 – A. Mini corn dogs; B. Tator tot hot dish, whole grain roll; C. Oriental salad breadsticks. Peas Fri., Dec. 20 – A. Pizza; B. Fish & cheese sandwich; C. Ham & cheese sandwich. Steamed carrots
NODAWAY-HOLT Breakfast Mon., Dec. 16 – Cereal or sausage patty, toast, juice EUGENE FIELD Tues., Dec. 17 – Cereal or Lunch Mon., Dec. 16 – A. Cheese- blueberry yogurt, toast, juice burger; B. Grilled chicken Wed., Dec. 18 – Cereal or sandwich; C. Sub sandwich. toast, juice Thurs., Dec. 19 – Cereal or Baked sweet potato fries Tues., Dec. 17 – A. Soft shell cheese omelet, toast, juice taco; B. BBQ rib sandwich; Fri., Dec. 20 – Cereal or
blueberry muffin, toast, juice NODAWAY HOLT ELEMENTARY Lunch Mon., Dec. 16 – NH rib on bun, peas, pineapple tidbits Tues., Dec. 17 – Chicken fajitas, buttered corn, nacho chips, black bean & corn salsa, peaches Wed., Dec. 18 – Ham slice, mashed potatoes, ham gravy, green beans, whole wheat roll, applesauce, sugar cookie Thurs., Dec. 19 – Hamburger on bun, sweet potato tots, baked beans, fruit cocktail Fri., Dec. 20 – Hotdog, spinach, pears NODAWAY HOLT HIGH SCHOOL Lunch Mon., Dec. 16 – Chef salad or NH rib on bun, buttered rotini, peas, pineapple tidbits Tues., Dec. 17 – Chef salad or Chicken fajitas, buttered corn, nachos and cheese, California mix, peaches Wed., Dec. 18 – Ham slice, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, green beans, sweet potatoes, roll, applesauce Thurs., Dec. 19 – Chef salad or Hamburger on bun, tator tots, baked beans, graham cracker cookie, fruit cocktail Fri., Dec. 20 – Chef salad or Hotdog, spinach, pretzels, mandarin oranges NORTH NODAWAY Breakfast Mon., Dec. 16 – Glazed donut, fruit Tues., Dec. 17 – Cereal, bagel Wed., Dec. 18 – Pancakes, fruit Thurs., Dec. 19 – Sausage gravy, buttermilk biscuit Fri., Dec. 20 – Pop tarts, fruit
Zeta Phi Beta Inc., ABC and Gospel Choir Spirit of Truth from Northwest Missouri State University delighted the residents of Nodaway Nursing Home with a Christmas Program during dinner. It was very touching and had our residents and staff members delighted to welcome the upcoming holidays. (Submitted Photo)
Birth Announcement
Mazlyn Kisira Davis Cale and Jill Davis of Lexington, S.C. announce the birth of a daughter, Mazlyn Kisira, born Nov. 18, 2013 at Richland Memo-
rial, Columbia, S.C. She weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces and was 18 inches long. Mazlyn joins sisters, Braelyn, Keelyn and Treislyn.
Maternal grandparents are Gerald and Rose Meyer, Maryville. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Jan Davis, Excelsior Springs.
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NORTH NODAWAY ELEMENTARY Lunch Mon., Dec. 16 – Meatball sub, tri tator, carrots, peaches, cottage cheese Tues., Dec. 17 – BBQ ribette on bun, macaroni & cheese, peas & carrots, applesauce Wed., Dec. 18 – Turkey breast, mashed potatoes & gravy , corn, wheat roll, strawberries Thurs., Dec. 19 – Pizza, leafy green salad, hot vegetable, pears, pudding Fri., Dec. 20 - Submarine sandwich, pretzels, carrots & dip, raisins
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SOUTH NODAWAY Lunch Mon., Dec. 16 – BBQ rib on bun, pasta salad, corn, fruit, milk Tues., Dec. 17 – Super nachos, toppings, carrots, fruit, milk Wed., Dec. 18 – Sliced ham, cheesy potato casserole, green beans, hot rolls, fruit, milk Thurs., Dec. 19 – Chicken ranch pizza, tossed salad, JEFFERSON broccoli, fruit, milk Breakfast Mon., Dec. 16 – French Fri., Dec. 20 – Sack lunch toast, sausage patty or breakN. C. SENIOR CENTER fast sandwich Mon., Dec. 16 – Sweet sour Tues., Dec. 17 – Breakfast chicken, rice, oriental blend, pizza or breakfast sandwich egg roll, mandarin oranges Wed., Dec. 18 – Cereal, yoTues., Dec. 17 – Cheesegurt or breakfast sandwich burger soup, cornbread, toThurs., Dec. 19 – Breakfast mato juice, peaches, raisin on a stick, breakfast sandbar wich Wed., Dec. 18 – Oven fried Fri., Dec. 20 – Breakfast chicken, potatoes & gravy, sandwich green beans, fruit, cake & ice cream JEFFERSON Thurs., Dec. 19 – CheeseLunch burger, potato wedges, brocMon., Dec. 16 – Burrito bar, NE NODAWAY coli salad, tropical fruit refried beans, winter blend, Breakfast Fri., Dec. 20 – Ham & turrosy applesauce, milk Mon., Dec. 16 – Breakfast key, mashed potatoes & Tues., Dec. 17 – Chicken pizza, fruit, milk gravy, winter mix, stuffing, nuggets, broccoli, pineapple, Tuesda., Dec. 17 – Breakfast dinner roll, cranberry salad, milk biscuit sandwich, fruit, milk Wed., Dec. 18 – Christmas Christmas dessert NORTH NODAWAY HIGH SCHOOL Lunch Mon., Dec. 16 – Meatball sub, glazed chicken patty on a bun, tri tator, corn, peaches, leafy green salad, three bean salad, pears, yogurt Tues., Dec. 17 – BBQ ribette on bun, hot dog on a bun, macaroni & cheese, California mix, leafy green salad, carrots, cottage cheese, peaches Wed., Dec. 18 – Sliced turkey, tuna salad sandwich, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, hot rolls, leafy green salad, chop chop salad, strawberries Thurs., Dec. 19 – Pizza, sandwiches, hot vegetable, leafy green salad, bread, assorted salads, fruit, brownie Fri., Dec. 20 – Submarine sandwich, chef salad, chips, fresh veggies, leafy green salad, assorted salads, raisins, frozen dessert
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ASTRO-GRAPH FRIDAY, December 13, 2013 By Bernice Bede Osol Step up and do your best to get things done this year. High energy and plenty of good ideas should help you reach your goals. Your responses will be quick, and your actions will impress onlookers. Prosperity is apparent, but frugality will also be part of the deal. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -Push your ideas, discuss your intentions and show confidence in your every move. Your enthusiasm will help to motivate others as well as lead to some new possibilities. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Follow your heart and your dreams. Creative pursuits that have been carefully thought out will be successful. Your ability to get things done will enhance your popularity and attract valuable partners. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -Change the things in your life that haven't been working. Look at your options, speak up about what you want and follow through with your plans. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Network, socialize and interact with your peers today. Get involved in organizations that have something to offer you. A business venture should be seriously considered. Put your creative talent to work if you want to make a splash. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Patience, compassion and supportive dialogue will help you gain respect and avoid criticism. Don't let a job you've been asked to do get you down -- get it over with and keep moving.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Today calls for a diversion. You should take time to pursue some new activities or cherished hobbies. Put romance at the top of your list and work on the quality of your personal life in general. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- The value of certain partnerships will depend on the discussions you have and the ideas you present. Have alternatives ready to offer but be willing to compromise and make things happen. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Network, join in the festivities and share your thoughts, ideas and capabilities. Don't be afraid to be a little different if you want to encourage an enticing partnership opportunity. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Make your move with confidence and dash. Your intellectual appeal will be your ticket to the spotlight. Be persistent and entertaining to win the support you need. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Don't say anything that you may regret. Size up your situation and offer a kind word or gesture. Make decorative changes to your surroundings. Actions will take priority over dialogue. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Add a little excitement to your life. Travel plans or signing up for an interesting course will lift your spirits. A relationship may take an unexpected and costly turn. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Good fortune will come through interaction with people of different backgrounds. Find ways to make personal improvements or to indulge in a trip that will bring you satisfaction or joy.
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H.L. Mencken said, "An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup." Or maybe that is someone who jumps too quickly to conclusions, which is also not a good idea at the bridge table. In today's deal, South is in seven spades. West leads the heart queen. How should declarer deliberate? North's raise to three spades promised some points. South's plunge into seven spades was optimistic because he knew that he could not reach the dummy unless it contained the heart queen or a heart shortage. It would have been wiser to stop in six -- except that that would have ruined the col-
umn! Someone who is impulsive will win with his heart ace, cash the diamond ace and heart king, then ruff a heart on the board. But East would overruff to defeat the contract. Yes, South needs to ruff a heart and discard his second low heart on the diamond king, but he needs only one trump for one ruff. So, he should start by drawing two rounds of trumps. Then he unblocks the diamond ace, cashes the second top heart, and ruffs a heart in the dummy. Here, his care is rewarded when East has doubletons in both majors. South pitches his last heart on a high diamond, ruffs a diamond back to his hand, draws West's last trump, and claims. A broad smile is permitted from North!
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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. Please submit a letter of application that explicitly states the reason you want to become part of the South Nodaway R-IV School District, a current resume or professional vita, three to five letters from persons who will serve as professional references, applicant’s transcripts and copy of Missouri certification. Information may be mailed to Darbi Bauman, South Nodaway R-IV School District, 209 Morehouse, Barnard, Missouri, 64423 or by email to darbi.bauman@southnodaway.k12.mo.us. The district offers a competitive compensation package that includes retirement, health and life insurance. Salary range will be based on successful applicant’s qualifications and experience. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Kyle Collins, Superintendent, at 660-652-3221, or Darbi Bauman, Elementary Principal, at 660-652-3718, or email darbi.bauman@southnodaway.k12.mo.us.
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Jasinski responds to budget proposal Governor’s plan includes higher ed tuition freeze STAFF REPORT Maryville Daily Forum
Northwest Missouri State University President John Jasinski responded Thursday to Gov. Jay Nixon’s call for another tuition freeze at Missouri’s public universities. The governor also proposed boosting state funding for higher education. Nixon said his budget
recommendations for next year will include an additional $36.7 million for higher ed. He also urged the four-year schools to freeze tuition for Missouri undergraduates for the 2014-2015 academic year. “Nothing will have a greater impact on the future of our economy, and our state, than the commitment we make now to educa-
tion,” Nixon said. In response, Jasinski said Northwest would continue to “focus on access, affordability and quality.” “We appreciate Gov. Nixon’s proposed starting point for funding recommendations and support for higher education,” he said. “Further, we are grateful for the General Assembly’s recognition of and investment
in higher education. “I will continue working internally with colleagues on our budgeting process and, as always, focus on access and students’ ability to be successful at Northwest. If this sort of funding proposal holds firm, I would plan on recommending to our board to hold, at a minimum, undergraduate, instate tuition flat.” Jasinski added that Northwest is one of four, four-year institutions in Missouri to achieve the highest performance rankings awarded by the state based on retention, gradua-
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tion rates, academic quality and financial responsibility. Missouri’s current state
Controversy grows around schools chief By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A group of state lawmakers from Kansas City have called for the governor and attorney general to investigate concerns about Missouri’s education commissioner. The eight lawmakers were the second group this week to formally complain about Education Commission Chris Nicastro after the Kansas City Star reported on newly disclosed emails that raise questions about the selection of CEETrust as a consultant. One of the main complaints is that the Indianapolis-based firm’s bid for developing an improvement plan for the Kansas City district and other struggling schools was nearly three times higher than the closest competitor. The Kauffman Foundation and the Hall Family Foundation are bankrolling the contract.
Nicastro has not responded to the calls for an investigation into her. It’s the second time in recent weeks that Nicastro has faced criticism. Last month, some lawmakers called for her resignation after emails showed that she interacted with a group developing a ballot proposal that would end teacher tenure and require that student performance guide employment decisions. The Star’s story on the consultant was based on emails that the interfaith social justice organization MORE2 obtained through an open records request. The story also revealed that as the unaccredited Kansas City district was preparing to make its pitch to get partial accreditation, Nicastro was moving in another direction. Behind-the-scenes she was promoting a statewide district that would operate some of Missouri’s lowest-performing schools.
The Kansas City district, which ultimately failed to receive an accreditation upgrade, could begin to see its students taking advantage of a state law to transfer to accredited school systems as soon as this fall, unless the Legislature makes changes before then. “Commissioner Nicastro has repeatedly assured lawmakers that no decisions had been made regarding the future of the district, but that apparently is not the case,” a statement Wednesday from the eight lawmakers said. “She told us she would keep us informed on the situation, but that has not happened.” Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Monday that it’s a good time for the state Board of Education to “monitor and evaluate” concerns raised about Nicastro. That same day, a different group of Democratic lawmakers issued a written statement accusing Nicastro of abusing her power and asked the state school
board to open an internal investigation of the bidding process. But the statement released Wednesday noted that there are no Kansas City representatives on the state board and said a “full investigation by an unbiased and independent outside entity is necessary to foster public confidence.” Missouri State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said in a written statement Wednesday that the state board is scheduled to discuss various ideas for working with struggling schools at its January meeting and that there will be several opportunities for public feedback afterward. “We want everyone’s voice to be heard,” Nicastro said in the statement. “Public education is the foundation of a strong community. Our children deserve to have all of us focusing on how to ensure they have the quality schools they deserve.”
operating budget provides public colleges and universities an additional $25 million that was distributed based on how the schools perform in those areas. The governor’s proposed 5 percent increase for next year also would be doled out based on performance. Nixon’s proposal is not unique. Public colleges and universities struck a deal with the state to hold undergraduate tuition flat for Missouri residents in 20102011 in exchange for receiving no more than about $50 million in cuts to their core funding.
Governor urges campaign limits KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday called his state’s ethics laws among the weakest in the nation and urged the Legislature to change that in its next session. Nixon said at a news conference there are several ethics reform proposals floating around the state capital that are worthy of discussion. He called upon the Legislature to look at those proposals and come up with a bill that would restore finance restrictions that were gutted in 2008. Missouri has some of the loosest ethics and campaign finance limits in the U.S. It is the only state with no campaign contribution limits and no lobbyist gift limits.
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