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Volume 104 • Number 36 • Monday, February 24, 2014 • PO Box 188 • 111 E. Jenkins • Maryville, MO
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Rickard trust aids BJ building effort By STEVE HARTMAN Staff writer
A sizeable grant from the Gladys Rickard Charitable Trust will help pay construction costs for a new American Legion hall and community center in Burlington Junction. But additional donations are needed to finish the inside of the building, according to C.D Clark, a member of the nonprofit Burlington Junction Community Betterment Corp. “We received our tax-exempt status the first part of February,” Clark said. “That has really helped cut the cost of our building supplies. At this point, we’re not exactly sure where we are in terms of available funds, but we know we are going to need some additional donations to finish up
the interior, especially the kitchen area, in the manner that the building plans called for.” Clark said Maryville attorney Scott Ross, corporation member Jean Clark and U.S. Rep. Sam Graves were all instrumental in securing the tax-exempt status for the corporation. “Samantha Peter has come on board as our bookkeeper,” Clark said, “and she has also been a big help through this process.” The new 3,800-square-foot structure replaces a decades-old brick storefront that collapsed into rubble on Feb. 3, 2013. The local American Legion Rolla Dicks Post 315 has been very active in all areas of civic life in Burlington Junction, and when the old facility collapsed, the fear See BJ BUILDING, Page 5
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Maryville Public Safety Director Keith Wood, center, addresses a large group of college students last week during a meeting on proposed ordinances governing public alcohol consumption and so-called “nuisance parties.” The session took place in the boardroom of the J.W. Jones Student Union on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University. Standing at right is Clarence Green, chief of the University Police Department.
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Boy Scouts from Troop 75 recently completed the requirements to receive the youth organization’s Eagle rank. Pictured from left are Ethan Calfee, Lukas Erickson and Ryan Owens. All three Scouts will be recognized in March during a Court of Honor at the First United Methodist Church in Maryville.
New Eagles take flight in Troop 75
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Three members of Boy Scouts of America Troop 75 in Maryville — Ethan Calfee, Lukas Erickson and Ryan Owens — recently attained the rank of Eagle. Eagle is the highest rank in Boy Scouting, and the last major step in the outdoor youth organization’s advancement program. In addition to progressing through lower ranks, earning merit badges and demonstrating advanced camping and hiking skills, all three new Eagles were required to demonstrate leadership in planning and completing a service project benefitting a school, community organization, church or other institution.
Council, campus extend alcohol policy discussion By TONY BROWN News editor
About 150 Northwest Missouri Sate University students crowded into the J.W. Jones Student Union boardroom last week for a meeting with city of Maryville officials and campus administrators regarding proposed ordinances designed to regulate the consumption of alcohol in public and, in some cases, on private property. As during past sessions on the issue both on campus and at City Hall, many students showed up in support of the status quo in a town where rules governing alcohol are somewhat lax compared to other Missouri cities, including those with public universities.
A majority of the Maryville City Council wants to change that, and has already voted to raise the city’s age standard for entry into bars and taverns from 19 to 21, effective July 1. The council has also approved a memorandum of understanding between Maryville Public Safety and the University Police Department that provides for shared enforcement of municipal ordinances, including parking and alcohol ordinances, in neighborhoods close to campus. But two contentious liquorrelated ordinances remain on the table as the council works to implement a “comprehensive” response to bad behavior linked to excessive drinking and illegal consumption by minors. One would ban drinking on
streets, sidewalks and other public spaces, including publicly accessible private property, such as store parking lots. The second sets forth 12 triggering behaviors, all of which are already illegal, that would allow police to disperse “nuisance” gatherings of 10 or more people. According to a report compiled by Maryville Public Safety, similar bans on public drinking exist in all of Missouri’s other college towns. Several of those cities also have ordinances aimed at so-called “nuisance parties.” Both of Maryville’s proposed ordinances were temporarily set aside earlier this month following a plea by Northwest President John Jasinski, who said more time was needed to come See ALCOHOL, Page 5
See EAGLE SCOUTS, Page 5
Hegeman alone, for now, in GOP Senate race By TONY BROWN News editor
It’s still early, and the filing deadline for candidates doesn’t close until March 25, but the race for the Republican nomination for Missouri’s 12th District Senate seat appeared to get simpler last week after State Rep. Delus Johnson, whose 9th District includes parts of Andrew and Buchanan counties, dropped out of the contest. In a written statement, Johnson said he was “overwhelmed” by the support he’s received since an-
Rep. Delus Johnson nouncing his candidacy early this month, but has nevertheless “decided to end my campaign for state
senate, and seek reelection to Missouri’s 9th District state House seat.” The statement continued: “Though my campaign for state Senate is ending …, I look forward to continuing to fight for Missouri families in the state House by promoting policies that create jobs, cut taxes, and encourage strong agricultural growth.” By way of contrast, the prospects of the sole remaining Republican candidate, former state representative Dan Hegeman, got a boost Friday after U.S. Rep. Sam Graves endorsed the
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Kansas City Power & Light community affairs manager who also serves as Andrew County Farm Bureau president. “I served with Dan in Jefferson City and saw his leadership for northwest Missouri first-hand,” Graves said. “He is a conservative that will be a powerful advocate for agriculture and small businesses. I believe he is the right man to send to the Senate. I am proud to call him a friend and a colleague.” Johnson is the second GOP hopeful to pull out of the race for the seat cur-
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rently held Sen. Brad Lager, a former Maryville city councilman and state representative. Lager is exiting the Senate under Missouri’s term limits law. The 12th District comprises 16 northwest Missouri counties, including Nodaway. In late January, state Rep. Casey Guernsey, Bethany, who represents the 2nd District, said that he was no longer a candidate for the 12th District nomination. In removing himself from the August primary ballot, Guernsey said he planned to leave politics and would not seek a fourth term in the
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House. Johnson, who spent 20 years as a captain on the St. Joseph Fire Department, was elected to the House of Representatives in 2010. Last year, he introduced a bill to eliminate daylight saving time in Missouri if 20 other states would pledge to do the same. Long active in Republican politics, Hegeman served in the Missouri House from 1992-2002 and was an Andrew County clerk. He also spent time as an associate district manager for Graves after the latter’s election to Congress.
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