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Many would benefit from performing arts center By STEVE HARTMAN Staff writer
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Cramped quarters
Maryville High School band director and instrumental music instructor Burke Shouse puts the band through its paces Thursday morning in the crowded MHS rehearsal room. The band currently has 58 members, and Shouse anticipates 8085 members next year, increasing the need for additional space.
A proposed performing arts center at Maryville High School would benefit students, school programs, the school district and the community, according to MHS instrumental music instructor Burke Shouse and vocal music instructor Nic Vasquez. A proposed $10.25 million bond issue to finance construction of the center, along with other capital improvements, will go before Maryville R-II School District voters in the April 8 municipal election. The measure will not raise taxes and requires a four-sevenths majority (57.15 percent) in order to pass. “The gym (the high school’s only large performance space) is terribly overused,” Vasquez said. “To schedule a performance, we have to disrupt schedules for whatever sports team is using it, depending on the season. Plus, the gym is used for physical education classes and assemblies, as well.” Shouse brought up another problem with using the school gymnasium as a venue for a band performance. “We can only fit half of the band with equipment on the stage at one time,” See PERFORMING, Page 5
Northwest alums to fill out campaign fundraising team By TONY BROWN
College Preparatory School in Omaha, Neb., where she led the Office of Institutional AdvanceMARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest ment. In that role, according to Missouri State University’s Ofthe university, she helped the fice of University Advancement school achieve record fundraison Friday announced additions ing levels while boosting enrollto its fundraising team as the ment and retention. institution continues to prepare A 15-year veteran of higher edfor the offiucation admincial launch of istration, Rathje a $45 million held both adcapital camvancement and paign. faculty posiIn creating tions at Metroboth posipolitan Comtions, Northmunity College, west officials Kaplan Univerare hoping to sity, the Univerbeef up efsity of Phoenix, forts to reach Doane College major donors, and the Univerincluding corsity of Arizona. porations and She also served foundations, as director of in order to development at fund a wish Northwest from list related 1998 until 2006 Mitzi Craft Lonelle Rathje to facilities, and helped scholarships and academic enAccording to a Northwest re- organize the institution’s first hancement. lease, Rathje will be responsible comprehensive campaign, which Joining the advancement staff for the direction, planning and raised more than $43 million. as of March 3 are Lonelle Rathje execution of fundraising and Rathje earned bachelor’s and as director of development/ development activities at North- master’s degrees from Northwest campaign coordinator and Mitzi west, while Craft is to carry out and holds a doctorate in eduCraft, who until recently served strategies for strengthening the cational leadership and policy as Northwest’s vice president of university’s relationships with analysis from the University of university relations. Craft’s new private corporations, foundations Missouri-Columbia. title is director of corporate and and other philanthropic entities. “I am honored to partner with foundation relations. Both di“These are two individuals, my alma mater as we embark on rectors will report to Vice Presi- who are incredibly talented, un- the next chapter in the livelihood dent of University Advancement derstand the culture and are both of Northwest,” Rathje said. Mike Johnson. really excited about the opporCraft has spent 15 years at Earlier this year, the Board tunity that lies ahead,” Johnson Northwest and served as chief of Regents approved the direc- said. “The university is preparing public relations officer before tor of development position at a to get to the starting line of our being named vice president of salary range of between $77,000 campaign, and these hires will university relations by President and $94,000. The corporate and greatly assist us toward success.” John Jasinski. foundation relations job will pay Rathje is returning to NorthAs VP, she was responsible between $68,000 and $87,000. See FUNDRAISING, Page 6 west from Brownell-Talbot News editor
Initially designated as a “development officer” reporting to the director of development, the corporate/foundations spot had an original pay range of between $54,000 and $66,000. However, the regents voted to upgrade the job after Johnson recommended they do so.
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Dale Bagley, a freshman at Princeton R-V High School, presented a display on gas warfare during World War I during History Day at Northwest Missouri State University on Friday. Northwest has been hosting the regional event since the 1980s.
Past comes to life at NW History Day
By KEVIN BIRDSELL Staff writer
Students from area middle schools and high schools celebrated National History Day on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University last Friday. This year’s theme was “rights and responsibilities,” and students entered projects in the competitive event that ranged in scope from women getting the vote to civil rights. Princeton R-V High School freshman Dan Bagley’s project was inspired by his neighbor. “My neighbor’s great uncle had a newspaper from 1917 and a bunch of great artifacts,” Bagley said.
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“They had pictures from the time and a gas mask and canisters. His great uncle served in World War I and brought truckloads of stuff home with him.” After seeing the memorabilia, Bagley got permission to incorporate some of the items into his presentation. The interest he already had in the conflict played into his selection of gas warfare as a topic. “I was thinking of things that I wanted to learn about and that would pertain to the theme,” Bagley said. “I’ve always wanted to learn about World War I, and chemical weapons seemed interesting to me. The fact that every country broke a treaty they made not to use chemiSee HISTORY, Page 3
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Jason Theodore White, 45, of Maryville, Mo. passed from this life unexpectedly on Thursday, February 27, 2014, in Maryville. Jason was born on October 4, 1968, in Kansas City, Mo. He attended grammar school and graduated from Raytown High School in 1987, and came to Maryville to attend Northwest Missouri State University. Jason was in the National Honor Society in school and a highly accomplished scholarship track and cross country athlete, who served as Team Captains of both his high school and college teams. He was an Eagle Scout in Troop #269 and a member of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say at Camp Geiger. Jason received his BS
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in Finance from NWMSU Booth College of Busi(cum laude) in 1991. He ness Dean’s Research Exreceived his MBA from cellence Award; and the Rockhurst University 2003 Southern Econom(magna cum laude) and in ics Association Teaching 2003, he received his Ph.D. Excellence (Ken Elzinga) from the University of Mis- Award, to name just a few. souri-Kansas City (summa On December 14, 1991, cum laude). Jason was an Jason was united in marAssociate Professor Ten- riage to Suzanne “Suzi” ured at NWMSU (MBA (Miles) White of the home; and undergraduate teach- surviving children, Sierra ing courses) since 1999. Alizabeth White and Jason He was also a Principal/ Theodore “Jake” White, Director of Investments II; his mother, Sandra Lea at the Family Investment (Metcalfe) White, Kansas Center, in St. Joseph, City, MO; and his brother, Mo. He was formerly the Sean Jeffrey and wife, City Financial Analyst for Anne Christenson-White, Kansas City, Mo. We are Arlington, VA. all proud of his multiple Jason accomplished so published articles in finan- very much during his short cial magazines, including life. Jason was the “Light “Business Week.” and love of our lives” and Besides being cho- he will be sincerely missed sen as a recipient for the by us all. 2007 Missouri Governor’s Funeral services will Award for Excellence in be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, Teaching, Jason also had March 3, 2014, at the First received many honors and United Methodist Church, awards over the years. Maryville. Pastor Scott Some of those include the Moon will be the minister. 2009 Sam Walton Free Cremation is planned. Enterprise Fellow; 2009 Family will receive Jason was the youngest friends on Monday at 1:00 recipient ever inducted p.m. at the church, just priin the Raytown High or to the services. School Hall of Fame; 2009 The Bram-Danfelt FuKauffman Foundation neral Home, Maryville, Global Entrepreneurship Mo. is in charge of arrangeWeek Partner; 2006 North- ments. west Alumni Association For online condolences Distinguished Faculty and guest book, visit www. Award; 2005 Northwest bramfuneralhome.com.
Municipal Court February 25 Chad King, St. Joseph – Defective equipment, $300 Mallory Hanson, Kearney – Expired plates, $100 David Luna, Mound City – Disorderly conduct, $100 Robert Witt, Maryville – Driving while intoxicated, alcohol, $500; Expired plates, $50; Equipment violation, $50 Jennifer Partridge, Maryville - Speeding, 1619 mph over, $65 Wesley Metz, Maryville – Expired plates, $50 Evan Brown, St. Joseph – Equipment violation, $75 Amy Johnson, St. Joseph – Expired plates, $75 Kourtney Drake,
Maryville - Speeding, 1619 mph over, $70 Clint Lawyer, Maryville - Failure to stop at stop sign at stop line/before crosswalk/point nearest intersection, $200 Melissa Mischo, Maryville - Failure to stop at stop sign at stop line/before crosswalk/point nearest intersection, $75 Alyson Stanczyk, Omaha - Failure to stop at stop sign at stop line/before crosswalk/point nearest intersection, $75 Candace Fannon, Maryville - Failure to stop at stop sign at stop line/before crosswalk/point nearest intersection, $75 Jamie McKay, New
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February 25, 2014 Kameron and Melissa Lekey to Kim Bush – Lots 56, 57 and West 9 Feet 6 Inches of Lot 59 All in Wares Add to Burlington Jct. Schrier Farms LLC to Lawrence A., Charlotte K., David W. and Theresa S. Stiens – Beg. At the ¼ Cor Sec 10-64-36 Nod Co Mo… See record Jason A. and Catherine A. Hall to Jason A. Hall Revocable Living Trust, Catherine A. Hall Revocable Living Trust – SE1/4 SE ¼ Sec 12 Exc.. See record February 27, 2014 Dean M. Wilson Revocable Living Trust, Joy L. Wilson Revocable Living Trust to Village of Guilford
Stephen M. Sprague to David James Sprague – Lots 4, 5, 6 Block 7 Highland View Add to Skidmore Nod. Co. Mo. February 28, 2014 Steven E. and Andrea N. Runyon to Steven E. Runyon Revocable Trust, Andrea N. Runyon Revocable Trust – Com at the E1/4 Cor Sec 6-63-34..See record Robert Lee Burson to Charles Blake and Patricia Ashworth – Lots 3, 4 Block 14 in Original Town Hopkins Rebecca W. Wynne to Matthew Tyler and Valyssa Stark – Lot 43 Valleyview Sub/Div Plat No. 2 an Add to Maryville Justin L. and Jessica N.
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Maryville Public Safety Incidents February 18 5:10 p.m. – 800 block E. First – James B. Swalley, 49, Maryville – Failure to register a M.V., failure to maintain financial responsibility February 19 9:45 p.m. – 300 block N. Main – Buck T. Ramsay, 19, Maryville – Minor in possession
February 21 9:03 p.m. – 300 block N. Market – Jesse S. Watson, 19, Raytown, Mo. – Disorderly conduct February 22 6:36 a.m. – 1800 block Village O Drive – Fire report – smoke investigation February 25 3:34 p.m. – 400 block W. South Avenue – Jacob M. Kenny, 36, Skidmore, Mo. – Failure to register a M.V.,
failure to maintain financial responsibility 6:58 p.m. – 700 block College Avenue – Karthik Thumma, 23, Maryville – Driving without a valid driver’s license
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February 23 4:28 p.m. – 1600 block S. Main – Driver 1: Unknown; Vehicle owner 2: Anne M. Haynes, Maryville
Community Events – MONDAY –
Melanoma & Skin Cancer Program, 7 p.m., Maryville Public Library, March 10 Drive for Your School, West Nodaway School fundraiser sponsored by TriState Ford, Burlington Jct., March 17. Widowed Persons Meeting, 11:30 a.m., Applebees, March 31 Life Beyond Breast Cancer Support Group meets from 7-8 p.m. 2nd Monday of the month in the Hospitality Room at St. Francis Hospital Never Alone Narcotics Anonymous, Wesley Foundation, 549 W. 4 St., 6 p.m. Over Eaters Anonymous meets 5:30 p.m. weekly @ Franciscan Rm. of St. Francis Hospital SAFE: Stop Abuse for Everyone (men’s support), meets upon request noon1:30 p.m. & 5:15-6:45 p.m. weekly @ the Children & Family Center, 1220 E. 2nd St., Maryville; 562-2320 if
you plan to attend Maryville Pride Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. 2nd & 4th Mondays at Hy-Vee. Manna Kitchen 5 p.m.-6 p.m., St. Gregory’s Catholic Church 333 S. Davis St, a free community meal open to all. AA at Wesley Center at Noon AA at Methodist Church Room 203 at 6:00 p.m. Al-Anon at Methodist Church Room 205 at 6:00 p.m.
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Maryville Garden Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Maryville Public Library, March 4, Wake Up Your Garden. Story Hour, 6:15 p.m., Maryville Public Library, Mar. 18. Nodaway County Senior Center Tai Chi 5 to 6 p.m. Eagles Bingo, 7 p.m. weekly, Hwy. 71 South, Maryville Today’s Civic Women
meets 6:30 p.m. first Tuesday @ Maryville Public Library basement, 5629833, 582-4294 Living Free Narcotics Anonymous, Countryside Christian Church, 16th & Country Club Rd. 6 p.m. WINGS (women’s support-domestic violence & sexual assault), meets noon1:30 p.m. & 5:15-6:45 p.m. weekly @ the Children & Family Center, 1220 E. 2nd St., Maryville TOPS meets weekly 5:30 p.m. for weigh-ins, 6 p.m. meeting @ First Christian Church, Maryville Diabetic Support Group second Tuesday, South Hills Medical Building, in the Front Lobby. Maryville Public Library Board of Trustees meets the second Tuesday @ noon in the conference room Alzheimer’s Support meets @ 6 p.m. third Tuesday @ Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville
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LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS Two hurt in Hwy. 71 wreck
A Maryville man was involved in an injury accident Friday afternoon on southbound Highway 71 seven miles north of St. Joseph in Andrew County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Blake A. Smith, 25, Maryville was southbound in the right-hand lane in a 2001 Ford Taurus when he attempted to steer into the passing lane. That action, the patrol report stated, caused the front of Smith’s car to strike the rear of a 2013 Ford Escape already in the passing lane driven by Raymond J. Amthor, 77, of Atchison, Kan. Traveling with Amthor was Kathryn J. Amthor, 74, also of Atchison. Both Amthors were wearing seat belts. The impact caused the Amthors’ vehicle to travel off the roadway and overturn, coming to rest on its side facing northwest. Smith was able to bring his car to a controlled stop on the right-hand shoulder. Kathryn Amthor suffered moderate injuries in the crash, and Raymond Amthor suffered minor injuries. Both were taken by ambulance to Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. Smith, uninjured, was driven from the scene. Smith’s vehicle sustained minor damage. The Amthor vehicle was totaled. Working the accident for the patrol were troopers K.F. Jeffers and C.M. Wright.
CAPITOL BRIEFS Revenue Department cuts may remain intact
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All about the hat
Above: Northwest Missouri State University football player Alex Taylor reads a Dr. Seuss book to Horace Mann Elementary students from Deborah Flugrad’s second-grade class. Horace Mann held “Dr. Seuss Day” to celebrate the March 2 birthday of beloved children’s author Theodor Geisel. Left: Horace Mann Laboratory School administrative assistant Mitch Masker, who came up with the idea for a “Dr. Seuss Day” to honor the famous children’s author and familiarize students with his work, is pictured in a “Cat in the Hat” costume.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The budget cuts legislators imposed last year on the Missouri Department of Revenue likely will remain in place, even though the drivers’ license controversy that sparked them has been resolved through a new law. Gov. Jay Nixon isn’t asking lawmakers to restore the funding for the remainder of this budget year, nor is he asking for the funding to be placed in the state budget that begins in July. Lawmakers last year voted to reduce the 2014 budget of the department’s licensing division by almost $700,000 to block the agency from scanning driving applicants’ birth certificates and other documents into a state computer database. During last year’s budget process, lawmakers said they would restore the department’s funding if it stopped scanning the documents by the time the Legislature returned this January. After that, Nixon signed legislation last summer that prohibits the department from using the scanning procedures. But without the governor asking for more money, the licensing department’s budget cuts likely will remain in place.
Lawmakers review fitness tax
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Some Missouri lawmakers want exercise to be taxing — not taxed. The state charges sales tax on admission and fees for places of entertainment and recreation, which has been determined to include fitness centers and other athletic and exercise facilities. Some business owners say they are uncertain whether they owe tax and warn that a large bill for back taxes could ruin them. State lawmakers are advancing legislation aimed at reining in the sales tax, which they think has been applied in ways never intended. Rep. Eric Burlison proposes levying the tax for someone to watch an activity but not when people pay to participate. For example, he said there would not be sales tax charged for a dance lesson but the tax would apply on a ticket to watch dancers perform. “We want to encourage people to be healthy and have active lifestyles. And I don’t think that we should be taxing that, and I don’t think the original intent of the tax was to tax that,” he said. Legislation sponsored by Burlison, R-Springfield, has been endorsed by a House committee, and a different measure was approved last month by a Senate committee.
Reading event celebrates Dr. Seuss By STEVE HARTMAN Staff writer
Horace Mann Elementary Laboratory School was full of people in funny hats and the sound of children laughing Friday during an imagination-filled “Dr. Seuss Day.” “Dr. Seuss Day” was the brainchild of administrative intern Mitch Masker, who felt it was the perfect time to honor famous children’s author Theodor Geisel, better known by his pen name Dr. Seuss, who was born on March 2, 1904. “All of this was Mitch’s idea,” Horace Mann Principal Jill Baker said. “He coordinated all of the ac-
tivities, and was responsible for this day coming about. This is his day.” Masker said he wanted an event that would familiarize more youngsters with the Dr. Seuss books, many of which have become classics. “I always enjoyed his work,” Masker said, “and I thought this would be a good way for our students to learn about him.” To help with “Dr. Seuss Day,” Masker contacted the Northwest athletics department and recruited several Bearcats players to serve as guest readers. “The athletics department and the coaches were a great help,” Masker said, “and the athletes were very re-
sponsive. The students really enjoy it when someone ‘famous’ comes and reads to them.” “The students are super-excited,” Baker said. “This was a great idea!” Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American writer, poet and cartoonist. He was most widely known for his children’s books written and illustrated as Dr. Seuss. Geisel published 48 children’s books, the most celebrated of which include “Green Eggs and Ham,” “The Cat in the Hat,” “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish,” “The Lorax,” “Horton Hears a Who!” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” He died in 1991.
Northwest History Day brings past to life for students Continued from Page 1 cal warfare by gassing not only the enemy soldiers but also their own soldiers was shocking to me.” Bagley put in some extra effort in order to add realism to his display. “Trench warfare was big in World War I,” Bagley said. “So I wanted (the display) to resemble the trenches because gas is more dense than oxygen and would sink into the trenches to get soldiers. … “It took a long time to put all of this together. It took me four or five hours to put the sticks on the board. Getting things copied off on my good paper and arranged took another five. It probably took like 10 to 15 hours to put the board together. It was a couple of months worth of afternoons and weekends.” And then there was the research. “I spent many, many hours researching,” Bagley said. “I used two books and several websites.” Some students at History
Day, like Bagley, put their projects together more or less on their own. Others used class time. “They work on it some in class and (also) in their outside time,” North Andrew Middle School social studies teacher Roy Noellsch said. “It’s just a big project for them to learn more about a subject. It’s also an enrichment activity for them to learn something they wouldn’t necessarily have time to learn about in a class period. We started working on it a little bit in January. But the weeks leading up to History Day are where we really hit it hard in class.” When selecting their projects students must decide if they want to work individually or in a group. “I gave them the option,” Noellsch said. “Some wanted to work individually, but most wanted to work in groups. They can work in groups of two to five.” Whether putting their entries together alone or with classmates, Nollesch’s students selected topics rang-
ing from slavery to women’s suffrage. “Sometimes we cover the topics in the curriculum,” Noellsch said. “That will spark an interest with them so they want to learn more about it.” Noellsch said this is the second year young people from North Andrew have participated in History Day, and that the event has proved to be an effective learning experience. “This is just a great opportunity for them to show their interest in a topic and get involved in something they normally don’t get to be involved in,” he said. History Day has been a tradition at Northwest for years and presents an opportunity for the university to bring potential future Bearcats onto the campus. “They’ve been doing this since the ’80s,” Assistant Professor Dawn Gilley said, explaining that the national program began in Ohio in 1974. This is Gilley’s second year coordinating the event,
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Living history
Nearly 150 students participated in History Day Friday at Northwest Missouri State University. Young people entering presentations and displays in the competitive event were divided into two divisions: sixth through eighth grade and freshmen through seniors. which includes schools scattered across 15 northwest Missouri counties. She works with her fellow faculty members to judge entries and determine which students will go on to the
next level. Many of our history, political science and geography professors help judge the exhibits,” Gilley said. “Then we pick our top three, and they will go to state. If
they are successful there, they will go to the national level.” The state History Day event takes place at the University of Missouri-Columbia on April 26.
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SOCIAL SECURITY
Technology helping with SS satisfaction
A new year is a time for change. People across the world make resolutions and set goals to better themselves and the world around them. Whether you want to shed a few pounds, secure your finances for retirement, devote more time to charity or go on a vacation you’ve always dreamed about, chances are you have some ideas for a fresh start in 2014. Social Security is no dif-
Danny Zimmerman ferent. Our goal is to provide the best service possible to everyone who comes to us for help, whether they’re applying for disability benefits or getting verification of their Social Security number. By investing in new technologies and finding innovative, cost-effective ways to deliver service, we are able to reach this goal. We continue to rank high in customer service satisfaction and have the best online services in government, providing the best service to those who come to us for help. Technology is vital to delivering quality service, and we continue to provide more options for customers to do business with us over the Internet or through selfservice kiosks. For example, my Social Security provides people who use the Internet a secure way to do business with us in an easy and convenient way at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. We are making changes in the way we provide some services so we can serve the
vast majority of Americans better and more efficiently. Most people won’t even notice the changes. So allow us to fill you in. Later this year, Social Security will stop providing benefit verification letters in our local offices. You can still get an instant letter online by creating a personal my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/ myaccount, or by calling our toll-free telephone number at 1-800-772-1213 to request one by mail. In addition, we will discontinue providing Social Security number printouts. These printouts have no security features and could be easily misused or counterfeited. If you need proof of your Social Security number and you do not have your Social Security card, you may apply for a replacement card by completing the Application for a Social Security Card and providing the required documentation. You’ll find the application online at www.socialsecurity.gov/online/ss-5.pdf. As always, we continue to work directly with other agencies to minimize the need for furnishing proof of your Social Security number. You may want to check out our webinar that aired live on Jan. 9, “Benefit Verification Letters Online, Easy as 1-2-3.” The webinar explains how to establish an account on my Social Security, how to get a benefit verification letter and other services offered at our website. Watch the webinar at www.socialsecurity.gov/ webinars. We wish you all the best in 2014 and hope that you are successful in meeting your own goals and resolutions. If one of them is to do business with Social Security, or even if it is not, we will strive to continue providing the best and most secure customer service possible. Learn more about Social Security and what we do for you at www.socialsecurity.gov. Danny Zimmerman is the Social Security District Manager in Maryville.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Questions schedule of state’s executions
To The Forum Editor: When I read “why the rush on executions” from the K.C. Star, I wondered who wrote that? 25 years is “rushing?” He lived that much longer than the young lady he murdered, and at least 20 years longer than he should have. There are many verses in the Bible on murder — one in particular Gen 9:16 “Whoso sheddeth man’s Blood, By man shall his Blood be shed” (put to death). Year after year of appeals is foolish. Man’s laws change, but not God’s laws. Delores Sloan
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Gender, politics should not enter into any payroll considerations
I listened to a snooze fest performed recently by President Obama called the State of the Union. It was as familiar as cheese. Eventually, Obama got to a part I thought was kinda interesting. It seems the prez is embarrassed that women, allegedly, are still being paid in this age of liberal progress a measly 77 cents for each dollar earned by men. Shock waves rolled through the audience. Jaws dropped. Indignation flushed the faces of those who believe that unless everything is precisely the same, social injustice is at work. That was the point, of course. More Big Government is needed to right a horrible wrong. As always, the implication was women are being discriminated against by dudes, an insensitive capitalistic system, and the horrors of an imperfect society whose only desire is to suppress the downtrodden. A familiar lyric in a greatly exaggerated song. There are a few problems with Obama’s argument. For one, It has been illegal to pay less to one person than another for doing the same job since 1964. Didn’t the president know that? If job discrimination is taking place, then I would think the Justice Department and our assortment of bureaucracies would be all over it. Plus, Obama has been in office for five years. Why hasn’t it been fixed? When the prez mentioned the 77 cents on the dollar figure, he was referencing the entire economy without considering all the specific influences on why a discrepancy may exist: types of jobs, overtime worked, gender specific work, years worked, education, risk, geography, skill requirements, family needs and obligations, and/or the substantial societal pressure put on males to be the primary provider. One reliable source put the figure at around 91 cents on the dollar which is substantially different than
Obama’s number but perhaps not as politically polarizing. The truth is many of the best paying jobs in America are dominated by men, Congress, for example. In the House of Representatives around 80 percent of the members are male. In the Senate, there are 83 men and 17 women. Rank and file pay for those in Congress is $174,000. You can see the pay is good, espe-
Larry Anderson cially when coupled with substantial benefits such as tax-payer-supported health care. Yet the number of women in both bodies is small. Why? There is no law that says women can’t run for high office. There is no conspiracy to prevent women from being elected as evidenced by the fact that some have been. There is no prevention factor other than competition. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2011 97 percent of all airline pilots were male. Airline pilots earn on average $118,070. Yet the female participation is three per cent. Why? No one is saying women can’t be pilots and earn that good pay. Of course high-paying professions
like these that are dominated by men skew the income figure toward men. Think about this: 100 percent of NFL players are men, and that is not going to change. Average pay in the sport during a recent year was $770,000. Professional sports is huge in terms of pay, and the numbers skew toward men. Women in pro sports command much less in compensation due to a modest level of interest. That impacts the pay statistic. In 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, dentists made median pay of $145,240. Eighty per cent of dentists are men. Again, no one is saying females can’t be dentists and earn that good money, so why aren’t there more women filling cavities? A conspiracy perhaps? Prove it. There are many solid, good paying jobs and professions that are filled primarily by men: steeple jacks, steel workers, truck drivers, heavy equipment operators, engineers, auto workers, career military, firefighters, etc. Women can enter this work; they just don’t due to the nature of it. It isn’t neglect or organized discrimination that keeps these jobs in the capable hands of American men. It is the job itself. President Obama’s rage at the lesspay-for-women theme was theatrical, but I suspect it had more to do with setting the stage for the “War on Women” theme extant in this year’s election and for the benefit of Hillary in 2016. Very important that HRC lock in the female vote. Also, if elected, HRC will be paid the same as Obama. Footnote: The Missus and I worked in the same profession and at the same job assignment, had similar education and experience, and made within dollars the same salary. It was as it should be. Politics not needed. Larry W. Anderson believes people are empowered by education and desire, not politicians.
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Schematic of proposed performing arts center
Shown is a schematic drawing for the proposed performing arts center to be built at Maryville High School. A $10.25 million dollar bond issue that would produce funding to pay for the center, along with other capital improvements at Maryville R-II School District facilities, goes before voters April 8.
Performing arts center would benifit many programs Shouse said. Another downside to using the gymnasium for vocal and instrumental music events is the lack of practice opportunities. “It’s hard enough to schedule the gym for a performance,” Vasquez said, “so scheduling practice time in the actual place where you’re going to perform is nearly impossible. A music performance is just like an athletic performance in that you need to practice in the venue you’re going to perform in.” Vasquez also pointed out that the gymnasium is, af-
ter all, designed mostly to host athletic events. There is a stage at one end, but the lighting and acoustics aren’t really tailored for concerts and plays. “We can dress it up with lighting and try to improve the sound,” Vasquez said, “but it’s still a gym. You can only do so much.” Shouse is quick to credit Northwest Missouri State University for sharing its facilities, such as Charles Johnson Theatre and the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts, with all three R-II schools when the need arises for a performance space. But availability can also be a problem on
campus. “The university facilities are heavily scheduled too, so we are limited when we try to schedule our events (there),” he said. Both Vasquez and Shouse said the main benefit of a new performing arts center and auditorium at MHS will be the actual performance area, which will serve as a permanent base for vocal and instrumental music ensembles as well as the school’s speech and drama programs. “If we don’t have to spend time with set-up, like we do with the gym, we can spend more time with students teaching and practicing,”
— Nic Vasquez Vasquez said. “To have an actual space designed specifically for concerts, plays, forensics, speech and drama, and assemblies would be fantastic. Plus the gym could then be used for what it was intended to be used for, which will save wear and tear on it, as well.” Shouse sees the proposed
auditorium and associated facilities as a valuable recruiting tool for both the band and vocal music programs. “I believe a new performing arts center would attract more kids to participate in band and vocal music because they would have a very nice venue to perform in,” he said. ““I can even see a situation where we could have two bands; one would be audition-only, and the other would be a non-audition band. We’re not able to even consider something like that with our current facilities.” According to Shouse, an additional benefit of a performing arts center would be the creation of additional storage space, especially for band equipment. “The plans don’t call for
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Job-seekers prepare for life after college Continued from Back Page Many students arrive at college thinking they know what they want to do in life. But a large percentage end up changing those plans, which is something else Career Services can assist them with. “I thought I knew what I wanted to do coming into college,” said Rachel Head, a graduating senior majoring in psychology and sociology. “But, I switched. I came in with an education major and was about done with it, but decided that’s not what I wanted to go into. I switched my senior year. It was really difficult when you’re that close. But I knew that I shouldn’t get into something that I didn’t want to do the rest of my life, and now I’m so grateful that I switched.” Bowman had a similar experience, but earlier on. “I thought I knew what I wanted to do,” she said. “I came in first semester as an accounting major, took my first accounting class and decided that was not the path I wanted.” But even when students change course, Schneider said, they can probably use some of the things they’ve already learned. Bowman is a case in point “I came to Career Services and talked to them about what I could do with a different major, and what other majors were close to accounting that I could still count my classes for,” she said. “I wound up in man-
agement, and a year and a half later decided I wanted to add marketing to that as well.” Sticking with a major for which one has little enthusiasm just to finish a degree is not a good strategy, Head said. “If I ran into someone who was just graduating to get their piece of paper, I’d tell them not to do it,” she said. “It’s not worth it. Why get into something that you might be miserable at the rest of your life? Do something that you want to do. … It’s definitely worth it to change.” Says Schneider: “We all set goals and achieve goals based on where we are in life at the time. Just because you made a decision as a college freshman that this is the field you want to go into doesn’t mean you can’t change your mind. “It also doesn’t mean that the skill sets that you learn and the knowledge that you gain from that program couldn’t be valuable in a different industry or employment arena. That’s the beauty of a four-year program and general education courses.” Another Career Services role is to help students find internships, which can be crucial to landing that first job. “I have an internship right now,” Head said. “It started out as a volunteering job but evolved into an internship. I’m really grateful towards them because they’ve helped me out a lot.”
She added that experience as an intern can make all the difference in a tight job market. “It is something to worry about,” Head said of the current employment outlook. “But I feel with my education and the experience I have through my internship, I am well prepared.” But preparation doesn’t necessarily make leaving that college cocoon any easier. I graduate in May, which is so scary,” Bowman said. “I feel like I’m between a rock and a hard place because I really am not sure what I want to do. … I’m trying to keep my options open, take things a day at a time, a week at a time; try to just get through my classes and then try and decide.” Even in the down job market, Northwest graduates tend to do well when looking for work. The university claims a 97.4-percent placement rate, according to post-graduation data gathered for 2011-2012. Still, says Head, “It will be
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Senior Rachel Head works on her résumé in the J.W. Jones Student Union on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University. Head will be graduating from Northwest this May. scary being out there on my own, especially in my field where you basically need a master’s to keep going. I do want to do that, but not right away. “I heard someone say that their plan was to do nothing and watch Netflix for the
first two weeks after graduation. I thought that sounded like a pretty good plan to me. I will be looking for jobs, but I will be relaxing too.” Bowman sounds a bit more aggressive. “I will probably be the
person that hits the ground running,” she said. “I may take a week off, just for personal sanity, but I’m not a very stagnant person. I don’t like to not be busy. If I don’t have a job at graduation, it will probably be very soon after.”
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The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce recently held ceremonies congratulating the 28th graduating class of Leadership Maryville. Pictured front row from left are program facilitator Rebecca Maier, Margaret Sebastian, Mary Shields, Katie Spears, Kathy DeVault and facilitator Samantha White. Pictured back row left to right are Edward Gibson, Walter Redden, Kenna Johnson, Denise Jasinski, Desiree Billings and facilitator Chad Hannigan. Leadership Maryville provides training and networking opportunities for local residents interested in taking active roles in civic initiatives and institutions.
Campaign team announced Continued from Page 1 for operations relating to public relations, media relations, marketing, media design, event planning, web services, social media, photography and videography as well as Northwest’s 100,000-watt National Public Radio affiliate KXCVKRNW FM.
During her earlier career, Craft was director of advancement communications in the Office of University Advancement and director of information and marketing in the Office of University Relations. She was also an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Communication and Mass Media and editor of the Northwest
Alumni Magazine. A Northwest alumna, Craft holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the university. “It’s an honor for me to continue to serve Northwest in this new position,” Craft said. “I believe my past experience within the offices of University Advancement and University Relations
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and my understanding of the University’s short-term and long-term needs will be advantageous as Northwest embarks on the upcoming comprehensive campaign.” Johnson said last month that the multi-million-dollar fund drive is currently in the “pre-campaign” stage, a period of evaluation expected to last through the current fiscal year, which ends June 30. The pre-campaign, Johnson said, will be followed by a “quiet stage,” during which as much as 60 percent of the target amount is to be raised. Once it becomes clear that the entire $45 million can be realized, the campaign will be officially unveiled. But Johnson said that third and final “public” effort might not begin for at least three years. Once raised or pledged, campaign funds are to be divided among the effort’s three target areas — facilities, scholarships and academics — each of which are to receive about $15 million. EDITOR’S NOTE: Much of information in this article was taken from a release issued by the Office of University Relations at Northwest Missouri State University.
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DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Bulldogs down Jefferson to repeat By KEVIN BIRDSELL Staff writer
The Stanberry boys basketball team took the floor Saturday afternoon against the Jefferson Eagles with a repeat Class 1, District 15 title on their minds. After the first quarter, the Bulldogs’ minds were eased.
Jefferson and Stanberry traded buckets early, with both teams putting up six quick points. From that point on, Stanberry took control of the game. The Bulldogs finished the first quarter on a 13-2 run and held a 19-8 lead after the first period. “We assume we are going to get everySee STANBERRY, Page 8
Big down the stretch
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Nodaway-Holt senior guard Megan Rosenbohm came through when her team needed her in the second half of the Lady Trojans’ 73-59 district championship victory over South Holt. Rosenbohm scored 29 of her 33 points in the second half.
Trojans claim 1st title since 1989 By STEVE HARTMAN Staff writer
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Stanberry senior forward Ryan Jensen followed up a shot at the rim for two of his 10 points in Stanberry’s 67-49 win over Jefferson in the Class 1, District 15 title game Saturday.
The Nodaway-Holt Lady Trojans took another step toward their ultimate goal as they captured the Class 1, District 16 championship — their first since 1989 — with a 73-59 victory over South Holt Friday night in Mound City. “We wanted to win the conference outright,” Lady Trojans senior Darcie Gallagher said, “and we wanted to win districts,
but the team still has goals we want to achieve.” South Holt dropped a hard-fought 57-55 decision to the Lady Trojans two weeks ago in Oregon, and the Knights were looking for a similar contest in the championship game. Nodaway-Holt jumped out to a 16-7 first quarter lead, thanks in part to five points from senior Kalli Devers. The Lady Knights battled NodawayHolt on even terms in the second quarter, See NODAWAY-HOLT, Page 8
Athletes of the Week Megan Rosenbohm
Rosenbohm scored 33 points in NodawayHolt’s 73-59 Class 1 District 16 title game victory over South Holt after scoring 41 against Mound City in the district semifinals.
Kalli Devers
Devers scored 17 points in Friday night’s 73-59 win over South Holt in the Class 1, District 16 title game, with 14 of them coming in the first half to propel the Lady Trojans.
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Pomatto went 4-for-6 in two games against Missouri Western Friday, helping lead the Bearcats to a sweep of the rival Griffons by driving in a pair of runs as well.
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Northwest men, women fall in finales Bearcats sweep rival Griffons
WARRENSBURG, Mo. — The Northwest men’s basketball team fell to Central Missouri in the final game of the regular season, 76-64, on Saturday in Warrensburg. Northwest finishes the season as co-MIAA champions, for the second time in three years, with a 21-7 overall record and a 16-3 mark in conference play, tying the program record for most conference wins in a season. With the win, No. 19 UCM secured a share of the MIAA title and finished the year with a 24-4 record, tying the Bearcats with a 16-3 league record. Senior forward Dillon Starzl scored a game-high 18 points, but was saddled with four fouls midway through the second half. Senior guard DeShaun Cooper finished with 16 points, three assists and a steal. He was a perfect 7-for-7 from the line. Freshman forward Zach Schneider hit four threepointers to finish with 12 points. Northwest shot 40-percent from the field (20-for-50), but turned the ball over 15 times, while UCM shot 51-percent from the field (26-for-51). Central jumped out to an early first half lead thanks to a 53.6 shooting percentage, as the Mules went 15-for-28 from the field. Starzl led all scorers
with 14 at the break. The Mules led by as many as 14 points, 35-21, at the 6:23 mark. Northwest will be the No. 2 seed in the upcoming MIAA tournament in Kansas City. The Bearcats will play the winner of the No. 10 and No. 7 seed game featuring seventh-seeded Emporia State and Southwest Baptist at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 7 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City after receiving a first-round bye. The Northwest women didn’t fare any better against No. 11 Central Missouri, falling 77-56 on Saturday. The Bearcats finish the regular season with a 7-12 mark in MIAA play and a 10-16 overall record. UCM claimed the outright conference title, going 17-2 in conference play with a 23-3 overall record, winning the last eight games of the season. Junior guard Ariel Easton scored a game-high 19 points, hitting four three-pointers. Senior guard Meridee Scott had 13 points for Northwest and sophomore guard Tember Schechinger added 11. Easton hit four first-half three-pointers to keep the Bearcats in the game. She finished the opening 20 minutes with 17 points. Northwest pulled to
within eight late in the first half, 3931, but a buzzer-beating three-pointer gave UCM a 42-31 lead heading into the break. Northwest secured the No. 8 seed and will host No. 9 Northeastern State in the first round of the MIAA tournament on Monday, March 3, at 7 p.m. in Bearcat Arena. Northwest beat NSU earlier this season, 57-51, at Bearcat Arena in overtime on Jan. 13. The winner of Monday’s game will play No. 1 seed Central Missouri on Thursday at noon at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City. The first 100 students at Monday’s game will receive free admission. General admission prices will be $10 and chairbacks will be $15. Tickets are available at the door on the day of the game. All children six and under are free with a paid admission. Tickets for the 2014 MIAA Basketball Championships March 6-9 at Kansas City’s Municipal Auditorium are on sale now. Fans can purchase tickets either in person at the Northwest Student Services Center in the Administration Building or by phone Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at (660) 562-1212.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Northwest Missouri State baseball team swept MIAA rival Missouri Western at Griffon Baseball Field in St. Joseph Friday afternoon. The Bearcats won the first game 7-4 and scored a walkoff 7-6 victory in the nightcap. The games were originally scheduled for to be played in Maryville, but were moved due to field conditions. After falling behind in the top of the first in game one, 1-0, Northwest would score the next seven runs before allowing three in the top of the ninth. In the second, freshman Austin Wulff doubled and after advancing to third on a single by senior Jon Pomatto, stole home. Pomatto ended up scoring two batters later as he stole home on a double steal. In the fourth, senior Eric McGlauflin singled to start the inning and went to third on a single by junior Steve Garber. After Pomatto walked, sophomore Derek Meyer grounded out, scoring McGlauflin. Freshman Garrett Fort tripled, bringing in Pomatto and Garber. Northwest added two more runs in the fifth as Pomatto singled in McGlauflin and Garber scored on a wild pitch. Senior Ryker Fox went five innings for Northwest to pick up his second win of the season. He allowed just one run on four hits, striking out three. McGlauflin went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs. Pomatto finished with two hits and a pair of runs. Garber scored twice, going 1-for-3. In game two, Northwest jumped out to a 6-0 lead but saw Missouri Western battle back to tie the game in the top of the ninth. In the bottom of the ninth, Fort singled to start the inning and moved to second on an error. Junior Paul Johnson grounded out, pushing Fort to third. Two batters later, Wulff singled to drive in Fort with the winning run. For the Bearcats, Wulff, Garber and Pomatto each had two hits. Garber and junior Blake Hardegree drove in a pair of runs to lead Northwest. Freshman Pearcy Hondo started and pitched 5.1 innings, giving up four runs on five hits. Freshman Brian Schmiedt pitched the eighth and ninth innings to pick up the win. Saturday’s double-header with Western was canceled due to the weather. The Bearcats are back on the field at 4 p.m. Wednesday against Rockhurst in Kansas City.
Northwest wins 1 against Sioux Falls Class 1, District 15 champs
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The Stanberry boys basketball team took a break from celebrating its second straight district title to pose with the trophy. The Bulldogs move on to play Rock Port at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday night in sectionals at the Civic Center in St. Joseph.
Stanberry claims 2nd straight district title Continued from Page 7 one’s best game,” Stanberry coach Nick Groomer said. “And we actually came out tonight and played one of the best games we’ve played all year. It’s great when we come out early, have focus and can play like that.” The Jefferson offense seemed to get it’s footing back in the second quarter on both sides of the ball, only being outscored by two in the period. Despite the closer period, Stanberry still took a 33-20 lead into halftime. “Their inside game is something we’ve got to really try to get under control,” Jefferson coach Tim Jermain said. “It makes it really hard, though, when they shoot well from the outside and still have to contend with their inside game.” The very first play out of the gate in the second half, Jefferson senior Alex Holtman hit a contested three-point bucket to cut the lead back down to 10 points, but Stanberry didn’t let the quick spark build any momentum for the Eagles. The third quarter again belonged to the Bulldogs, who outscored Jefferson 17-14.
“The first time we played them, our press bothered them a little bit and we forced some turnovers,” Jermain said. “But they did a really great job of handling it. If we have to play them in a half court, we’re going to struggle to do that. But they did a really good job of handling the ball against our press today.” Stanberry sophomore Daniel Hailey, who scored 12 fourth-quarter points, dominated the final frame. The extra push from Hailey allowed Stanberry to pull away and win the game 67-49. The win clinched the second straight district title for the Bulldogs. “It’s been a long time since Stanberry has (won back-to-back titles),” Groomer said. “It feels great to accomplish that.” Jefferson was led in scoring by a tandem of seniors, Kyler Farnan and Holtman. Farnan scored 19 points and Holtman added nine. “We’ve been in a lot of adverse situations this year,” Jermain said. “But, one thing I told my guys is that there was never any quit in them. There were a couple of times that we could have laid down a little bit, but we kind
of kept battling back but we couldn’t quite get over the hump. But that’s what makes you successful in life — not quitting when things aren’t going your way.” On the other side, Stanberry was led by two underclassmen. Hailey led the Bulldogs with 23 points and sophomore Alex McQuinn scored 12 points. “If you’re playing well at this time of year, you get to keep moving on,” Groomer said. “And that’s our plan.” With the loss, Jefferson’s season comes to an end at 20-8. “We got off to a great start this season, but we had a little adversity in the middle of it,” Jermain said. “But, I think, honestly, these guys surprised a lot of people. They put a lot of time and effort into the season and they believed in each other and it was a fun year for me. Unfortunately, we had to battle with injuries and sickness and things like that, but everyday going into practice was fun.” Stanberry (22-1) will move on to face Rock Port (18-7) in the opening round of the state tournament at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday night at the Civic Center in St. Joseph.
Nodaway-Holt isn’t done yet, wants more Continued from Page 7 as each team scored 16 points. Junior Emily Cox began to find the range from the field for South Holt, while Devers blistered the nets for nine points in the quarter, including two three-pointers. “Megan (Rosenbohm) didn’t shoot well in the first half,” Lady Trojans coach David Carroll said. “But Kalli Devers and Darcie Gallagher both shot well and showed that we have more than one scorer.” In quarter No. 3, Nodaway-Holt outscored South Holt 18-14 to grab a 50-37 lead. Rosenbohm, who scored only four points in the first half, began to come to life offensively with eight points in the quarter. “We finally found a defense to at least slow down Emily Cox a little,” Carroll said. “You sure can’t totally stop her because she’s an outstanding player.” In the final stanza, Nodaway-Holt outscored South Holt 23-17, and Rosenbohm showed why she was selected as the Maryville Daily Forum’s female Player of the Year, as
she scored 21 of the 23 Nodaway-Holt points, including a perfect 11-for-11 performance from the foul line. “Megan got going offensively in the second half,” Carroll said. “This group of seniors are very determined, and I know there’s more they want to accomplish.” Rosenbohm paced the Lady Trojans, now 26-0 on the season, with 33 points, while Devers added 17. Devers and Gallagher each hit three triples in the contest. Cox paced South Holt with 31 points. “Our posts were solid again tonight defensively and on the boards,” Carroll said. Four seasons ago, when seniors Rosenbohm, Devers, Gallagher, Bailee Lance and Buffie Lance were freshmen, and Carroll was entering his first season as varsity head coach after coaching the group for two years in junior high, the Nodaway-Holt program had lost 48 consecutive games. The team lost its first contest of that season to extend the losing streak to 49, then the Lady Trojans won the next game
on a Rosenbohm three-pointer, and success has followed them ever since — and the players were quick to credit their coach for some of that. “I’m so comfortable with Coach Carroll,” Devers said. “I feel like I can talk to him about anything.” “The fact that we seniors have played for him for six years makes this season even more special,” Rosenbohm said. “He has as much to do with our success over the past four years as any of us.” With the win, the Lady Trojans advance to the state playoffs. They will match up with the Lady Cardinals of Mercer, who are 26-1 on the season, Tuesday night at St. Joseph Civic Center. The game will tip off at 6 p.m. “It feels good to win districts,” Bailee Lance said. “But we still have more we want to accomplish this season.” “We want to put a banner on the wall,” Rosenbohm said. “We set that as one of our goals in preseason.” Devers summed up squad’s attitude perfectly. “We’re not done yet,” she said.
PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Northwest Missouri State softball team dropped two games Friday as the Bearcats fell to Sioux Falls, 6-5, in game one and 6-1 to Wayne State in game two. The pitchers for both teams dominated the first five innings as they totaled 13 strikeouts while allowing only one walk in the game one matchup. The Bearcats were the first team to get a hit when senior Jordan Ereth doubled to left center field to leadoff the fourth inning. Junior Stephanie Mark singled to right center to knock in Ereth and put the Bearcats up 1-0. Freshman Baylee Scarbrough added to the lead in the fifth inning when she knocked her first collegiate home run over the left field fence. Sophomore Sarah Baldwin took a no-hitter into the bottom of the sixth for Northwest, but was unable to keep the Sioux Falls hitters at bay, as Sioux Falls was able to scrape across six runs to take a 6-2 lead heading into the top of the seventh inning. Mark leadoff the inning with a solo home run, which was followed by a double off the bat of freshman Chantel Adams. Adams trotted home when junior Taszia Roseberry hit her third home run of the season. The Bearcats fell one run short in their last-inning comeback bid, falling 6-5. Game two pitted Northwest against Wayne State. Mark provided the only offensive spark for the Bearcats as she hit her second home run of the day in the bottom of the second inning to put her team up 1-0. Wayne State scored two in the sixth and four more in the seventh as Northwest was unable to answer. The Bearcats also got in one game Saturday, winning in walk-off fashion against Sioux Falls, 6-5. Freshman Torri Blythe knocked in the first run of the game when she hit a sacrifice fly to left field that enabled freshman Taylor Blackford to score from third. Sioux Falls plated two runs in both the third and fourth innings to take a 4-1 lead. Scarbrough reached on an error to start the bottom half of the fourth inning and was later driven in by sophomore Maddie Jones to cut the Sioux Falls lead to 4-2. Both teams traded runs in the sixth inning with Northwest’s coming from a solo home run off the bat of Roseberry, her team-leading fourth homer of the season. The Bearcats trailed 5-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh. Ereth started the inning off by reaching first base on a fielding error. Mark drove her in from first with a double to the right center ally. Adams then hit a rocket by the shortstop to score freshman Ashley Wilcoxson, who had come into run for Mark, and tied the game at 5-5. Scarbrough hit an infield single, which put the winning run on third base. Freshman Cassidy Lee then stepped to the plate and hit a shot up the middle, which was stopped by the diving second baseman, who was unable to get the throw off. Lee was safe at first and Adams crossed home plate to complete the last-inning comeback for the 6-5 win. The Bearcats open conference play Saturday as they take on Washburn in Topeka, Kan. with game time set for noon.
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NORTHWEST SPORTS Women’s tennis splits pair GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The Northwest Missouri State women’s tennis split a pair of matches on Saturday as the Bearcats defeated St. Cloud State 8-1, but fell to Augustana 8-0. The Bearcats won all but one of the singles matches and swept St. Cloud in the doubles competition to move their record to 1-1 on the season. Freshman Lorena Rivas Jarolim, senior Alexis Bartek, freshman Aniek Kolen, junior Stephanie Mannix and freshman Marianne Hull all claimed singles victories while the doubles teams of Jarolim and Bartek, Mannix and Kolen and Hull and freshman Mara Veasey swept doubles. Northwest will host Cameron University on March 6 at home with the start time scheduled for 1 p.m., which starts a string of four-straight days of home matches
Men’s tennis opens with win
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The Northwest Missouri State men’s tennis team ran the table in its season opener as the Bearcats swept St. Cloud State 9-0. Sophomore Sergio De Vilchez defeated Joao Poli in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1 while freshman Romain Boissinot took down Victor Kasak, 6-2, 6-2. Sophomore Alvaro Riveros won 6-1, 6-2 over Joao Orsi, as did senior Lluis Altimires who beat Soufiane Moudfir, 6-4, 6-1. Freshmen Julien Couronne and Fin Glowick both won going 6-3, 6-0 and 6-4, 6-4, respectively. The doubles teams of De Vilches and Altimires, Couronne and Riveros and Boissinot and freshman Hicham Azzaoui also claimed wins. Northwest opens the season 1-0 and will take on Cameron University at 1 p.m. March 6 at home, which starts a string of four-straight days of home matches, ending on March 9 against Southeastern Oklahoma.
PROFESSION BASEBALL Mota retires after 14 years SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Reliever Guillermo Mota has announced he is retiring after 14 seasons in the major leagues. Mota was a non-roster invitee to the Kansas City Royals’ training camp and did not pitch last season. The 40-year-old right-hander made 743 career relief appearances with a 3.94 ERA for the Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants. He was part of San Francisco’s World Series championship teams in 2010 and 2012. In 2003 and ‘04, Mota topped National League relievers in innings pitched. In 2007 while with the Mets, he was suspended 50 games for using performance-enhancing drugs.
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Jefferson freshman guard Kelsi McQuinn directs the Eagles’ offense in their loss on Friday night. McQuinn scored four points in the Eagles’ 47-31 Class 1, District 15 championship game loss.
Jefferson falls to hot-shooting Cardinals By KEVIN BIRDSELL Staff writer
Mercer used hot shooting and tough defense to defeat the Jefferson girls basketball team in the Class 1 District 15 Championship game on Friday night. Jefferson kept the game close most of the first quarter, but Mercer used four three-point makes in the period to get out ahead 19-8. “We didn’t turn them over a whole lot,” Jefferson coach Tyler Pedersen said. “Then we didn’t capitalize when we did get turnovers. It just comes down to possessions and we didn’t create whole lot of possessions.” In the second, the Eagles’ defense stepped up and only allowed one
three-pointer by Mercer and forced a few steals. Behind the strong defense, Jefferson outscored Mercer 10-9 in the quarter, but still trailed 28-18 at the half. Even though they cut the lead to single digits on multiple occasions, they could not get back into the game. The fourth quarter was owned by Mercer, which ran a near-perfect stall offense. During a four-minute stretch in the period, Jefferson only had one offensive possession. “It’s frustrating,” Pedersen said. “And it’s frustrating for the players out there as well. They’re the ones that are being physical and chasing the ball around. Mercer took care of the basketball and executed their offense well.”
Hot shooting and ball control propelled the Cardinals to a 47-31 win. “They’re great shooters,” Pedersen said. “(Stopping them) is tough to do. All season long, I thought man would have been the way to play them, but when we switched to a zone. They didn’t shoot as well.” Sophomore post Jessie Henry led the Lady Eagles in scoring with nine points. Junior Danae Schieber scored eight points in the losing effort. Jefferson closes its season with a 16-12 record. “I’m really proud of these girls,” Pedersen said. “I’m really proud of where we came and the progress we made. The fact of the matter was that we played some pretty good ball coming down the stretch.”
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Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.
Emile-Auguste Chartier, a French philosopher and journalist who died in 1951, said, “We prove what we want to prove, and the real difficulty is to know what we want to prove.”
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Adding to your interests will help expand your chances of success. To achieve your dreams, you must leave no stone unturned. Use every means at your disposal to make the right things happen. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Sticking to a strict budget may be difficult, but it will be beneficial in the end. By eliminating negativity, you will be able to focus on productivity. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You will be able to win over your most obstinate opponents. Don’t downplay your talents. If you demonstrate your helpfulness and likeability, a rewarding partnership will be proposed. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -Others may be trying to take credit for your ideas. Apply yourself to some complex projects. Your ability to focus is strong, making progress highly achievable. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Social and romantic events look promising today. Enhance your selfesteem with a little indulgence. A new hairstyle or trip to a spa may provide just the lift you’re looking for. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Don’t ever stop believing in yourself. Stick to your original plans and refuse to listen to those who are critical or pessimistic. It’s likely that someone is jealous of your accomplishments. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Plan some novel entertainment for your friends and family. A short trip will give you the opportunity to try something different and make new friends. Your efforts will be appreciated.
At the bridge table, we want to prove whether or not a contract is makable. This is usually easier when we can see all 52 cards, or have been warned there is a trap somewhere. When we are just playing at the table, it can be easy to make a mistake almost on autopilot. In today’s deal, South is in three no-trump. West leads his fourth-highest heart. East wins with his king and returns the heart nine. Who should prevail, declarer or the defenders? After a one-no-trump opening, some pairs use a jump-response of three of a major to show game values with a singleton (or void) in that suit, three cards in the other major and 5-4 (or 5-5) in the minors. Partner can usually judge the right contract. However, without that agreement, North should just jump to three no-trump. Declarer has seven top tricks: two spades, four diamonds and one club. He can get at least one heart trick and three more club
winners. How might he go down? Only if the club finesse is losing and the defenders take four hearts and one club. The key play is almost counterintuitive. At trick two, South must play his second low heart, which cuts the communication between the defenders. If instead he covers with the queen or jack, West can play low. Then, when East gets in with his club king, a third heart through declarer defeats the contract. Watch out for this difficult duck.
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Student worker and graduating senior Emily Bowman edits a résumé in the Career Services office at Northwest Missouri State University. The office provides many different resources for students about to enter the job market, including résumé editing, assistance with finding internships and advice about choosing a career.
Campus office lends hand to job-seeking students By KEVIN BIRDSELL Staff writer
As spring approaches, seniors at Northwest Missouri State University are preparing for life after college. And for those not going on to graduate school, that usually means trying to land that first professional job. Finishing college, of course, is a lot different than graduating from high school. University freshmen arrive on campus with hundreds of other first-year students who are all going through more or less the same experience. Fear, uncertainty and unfamiliarity are common feelings for freshmen, but they have a group of people to share it with. After a few years, those same students become seniors. They can walk from one end of campus to the other with their eyes closed, but they probably can’t do so without running into a friend that they have made during their college journey. Then graduation day comes. Elation. They’ve completed the journey. They’re done with college and ready for the real world.
But is the real world ready for them? Confronting life after college can be pretty scary, and all those classmates who have shared your life over the past four or five years? They’re going other places, doing other things. Fortunately, making the big transition from a college classroom to the workplace is not something that students at Northwest Missouri State University have to go though alone. The staff at the Office of Career Services is there to help young adults bridge the gap between school and “real life. But students have to take the initiative in asking for help, and waiting until your college days are about over is not the best strategy. “We don’t want you to just pop in when you’re a senior,” Career Services Director Joan Schneider said. “We’re really involved before students get here. We are involved with freshman seminar programs, then we build on that.” Each academic year, Career Services hosts two large events designed to help students approaching graduation make connections with
potential employers: Career Day and Mock Interview Day, a dry run during which students participate in practice interviews with job providers. “Before I worked in (the Career Services office), I had no idea those events even existed,” said Emily Bowman, a business management and marketing double major who will graduate in May. “I’ve done Mock Interview Day the past two semesters and have always really enjoyed getting the feedback from that. I also did Career Day. I was just walking around trying to make connections but actually ended up getting a job offer.” Mock Interview day, especially, can help students prepare for one of the most challenging parts of any job search — selling yourself to a potential future boss. “The most feared interview question of all time is ‘tell me about yourself,’” Schneider said. “I always say, tack on to the end of that question, ‘tell me about yourself … as it relates to the position you are applying for.’” See JOB-SEEKING, Page 6
Statewide storm drill scheduled MARYVILLE, Mo. — Local law enforcement and first-responder agencies will participate in the annual statewide tornado drill, starting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday as part of Missouri Severe Weather Awareness Week. In addition to Maryville Public Safety, the Northwest Missouri State University Police Department, the Nodaway County ambulance service and area fire and rescue units, the drill is being organized by the National Weather Service and the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency. “The spring severe weather season is quickly approaching,” said Lt. Mike Ceperley, emergency management coordinator at Northwest. “This is the time to begin thinking about the impacts that severe weather can bring, and how to be prepared.
This is an opportunity for all of us to refresh ourselves on our policies, procedures, shelter locations, how we communicate and how we educate.” The statewide drill is expected to last about 15 minutes, and will include a test of the Bearcat Alert texting system, which is used by the university to get information out quickly to students, faculty and staff. Local residents are encouraged to go to the stormaware.mo.gov website for videos showing how to take shelter in specific types of buildings, such as houses with and without basements, mobile homes and schools. The site also includes storm warning and siren information along with links to severe weather texting services. As the spring tornado season approaches here are a few reminders of how to stay safe during a storm:
· A tornado watch means watch the sky. A tornado may form during a thunderstorm. · A tornado warning means seek shelter immediately. · An interior room without windows on the lowest floor is the safest shelter location. · Do not seek shelter in a cafeteria, gymnasium or other large open room because the roof might collapse. · Immediately leave a mobile home to seek shelter in a nearby building. · Overpasses are not safe shelters. · If you are driving, you should stop and take shelter in a nearby building. · If you are driving in a rural area, seek shelter in a roadside ditch. Protect yourself from flying debris by covering your head with your arms, a coat or a blanket. · Never drive into standing water.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators passed legislation last week proposing a truce with Kansas in the intense tax-break battle for businesses in the Kansas City area. The two states have together waived hundreds of millions of dollars of tax revenues in recent years by offering specialized incentives for businesses to relocate — sometimes for merely moving a few miles from one side of the state line to the other. The Missouri legislation would prohibit incentives for border-jumping businesses in an eight county Kansas City region that spans both states. The measure passed the Missouri Senate by a 30-2 vote and now heads to the House. If passed, it would take effect only if the Kansas Legislature or governor enacts a similar measure within the next two years. This would “solve the problem that we have in the Kansas City area of the job poaching that takes place on both sides of the state line,” said Missouri Sen. Ryan Silvey, a Republican from Kansas City. The governors of Missouri and Kansas both have expressed support for a truce in the tax-incentive battle, as have regional business groups in Kansas City.
Nixon releases funding
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon gave the go-ahead Friday to spend $132 million on improvements to state facilities, including a long-delayed waterproofing at Missouri’s century-old Capitol building. The Democratic governor cited an improving economy as a reason why he was releasing the money he had frozen when the state’s 2014 budget took effect eight months ago. Republican legislative leaders had contented there was no reason for the budget freeze, because the state ended last fiscal year with more money than it had expected. The money includes $28.5 million for repairs at the state Capitol, which has been plagued by water leaks in the basement. State budget director Linda Luebbering said part of the money also will be used for stonework repair on the Capitol dome. Also released was $53 million for maintenance and repairs at facilities across the state and $12.5 million for improvements at state parks.
STATE BRIEFS Firm admits gas release
DUENWEG, Mo. (AP) — An Iowa company has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from the release of thousands of gallons of gasoline-contaminated water into a sewer system in southwest Missouri. Des Moines-based Seneca Companies pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Springfield to the negligent introduction of a pollutant or hazardous substance into a publiclyowned sewer system without any permit. The plea agreement requires the company to pay a fine between $75,000 and $200,000 and publicly apologize. In December 2010, Seneca employees repairing a gasoline line at a convenience store in Duenweg dumped gasoline-contaminated water out of a containment area into the sewer system. An 7,500 to 10,000 gallons were released. Gas vapors in the sewer under the Duenweg elementary school forced the evacuation of 150 students.
NATIONAL BRIEFS ‘Dead’ man wakes up
LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Workers at a Mississippi funeral home say they found a man alive and kicking when they opened a body bag. Holmes County Coroner Dexter Howard calls it a miracle that 78-year-old Walter Williams is alive. The coroner was called to Williams’ home in Lexington, a community north of Jackson, where family members believed he had died. Howard says Williams had no pulse and was pronounced dead Wednesday at 9 p.m. Early Thursday, workers at Porter and Sons Funeral Home were preparing to embalm Williams when he started to kick in the body bag. Family members were called and Williams was taken to a hospital. Howard says he believes Williams’ pacemaker stopped working, then started again. Family members say Williams, a farmer, told them he’s happy to be alive.