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‘Take back’ keeps drugs off the street By TONY BROWN News editor
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Caged for a cause
Anna Hastert, a Northwest Missouri State University freshman, lounges in her cage Saturday at Orscheln Farm and Home while waiting to be “adopted” during an in-store event hosted by the New Nodaway Humane Society.
Living a dog’s life for shelter By STEVE HARTMAN Staff writer
Anna Hastert, a freshman at Northwest Missouri State University, spent last Friday night living like an animal. In a bid to raise awareness about the plight of shelter dogs available for adoption through the New Nodaway Humane Society, Hastert allowed herself to be penned up for 22 hours inside a small metal dog cage. “I love pets and have adopted a dog from the New Nodaway Humane Society,” Hastert said. “So when the opportunity came up to raise awareness for what the Humane Society does and what it needs, I agreed to spend 22 hours in a dog pen just like a dog waiting to be adopted.” Northwest’s student radio station, KZLX, partnered with the New Nodaway Humane Society to promote both the mission of the Humane Society and a pet adop-
tion event held Saturday at the Orscheln Farm and Home store on South Main. The radio station stayed on air for the entire 22 hours Hastert was in her cage. During that period, student broadcasters reported on several of Hastert’s “pen mates” who are awaiting adoption. Hastert wanted the experience to be as real as possible, so she didn’t have a cot or bed, just a pillow like every other animal at the shelter. She also shunned silverware and dishes, choosing to have a food dish and water bowel like her kennel mates. “The dogs finally settled down about 10:30 p.m.,” Hastert said. “I didn’t go to sleep until about 1 a.m. and everybody woke up about 5:30 a.m. If I would have known we were getting up so early, I would have gone to sleep earlier myself. Other than getting a little cold overnight, everything was fine.” See SHELTER, Page 6
Maryville Public Safety officers and Northwest Missouri State University police completed a major drug sweep over the weekend — but nobody got arrested, no one went to jail and no one was bound over for trial. Rather, the prescription medications — along with an assortment of over-thecounter pills and antibiotics — were collected during a “drug take-back,” a twice-ayear event that lets area residents safely clean out their medicine cabinets with no questions asked. The take-back is supported by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency, which will collect the drugs today from local law enforcement and take them to a special facility for incineration. Funds to pay for the program were provided through a grant awarded to Maryville Partners in Prevention, a local anti-substance abuse coalition. Also funded by the grant this year was a giveaway of several dozen security pill bottles featuring a special combination lock cap. Maryville Public Safety Director Keith Wood said last week that the take-back has proven to be an effective tool over the past couple of years in terms of taking prescription drugs off the street.
Unlike decades past, when substances like marijuana and cocaine were most often the drugs of choice for abusers, the trend these days is toward pharmaceuticals like OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, Hydrocodone and Lortab. One reason for that, Wood said, is simple availability, See DRUG, Page 6
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Safety first
This combination lock pill bottle proved a popular giveaway item Saturday during a prescription drug take-back event conducted by Maryville Public Safety and the Northwest Missouri State University Police Department.
Echoes of Great War still resound By TONY BROWN News editor
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Honoring …
This plaque, one of two which stand across the street from the old armory building on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University.
One hundred years ago this summer a shot rang out in a European backwater that both changed the world and hurled the young, boisterous United States toward its unforeseen destiny as a mighty global power. On June 28, 1914, in the Bosnian city of Sarajevo, a nationalist assassin put a fatal bullet into Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. The Great War that followed wiped out an entire generation of European men. The carnage included an estimated 16 million military and civilian dead and 20 million wounded. Though the United States didn’t enter the war until its fourth and final year, 1918, the conflict forever changed the way this country thought of itself and brought deep changes to all parts of society, including the part known as Nodaway County. Of the local boys who marched off to war from the Maryville area, about 50 gave their lives. Today, their names are cast in bronze on a pair of columns across the street from the old armory building, now a computer center, on
the campus of Northwest Missouri State University. World War I is being recalled during this centennial year during events all over the world, including one over the weekend at the Nodaway County Historical Society Museum, where a new display dedicated to the war has been installed. Maryville High School social studies teacher Catrina Pelton gave a presentation about the war on Saturday, telling a good-sized audience that its horrors have dimmed over the years, largely due to the catastrophe of World War II, which consumed Europe in a second conflagration 20 years after the Great War ended on Nov. 11, 1918 — now celebrated as Veterans Day. Pelton, who serves as a fellow of the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, explained how WWII was a direct consequence of the first war, and grew out of Germany’s frustration over hard terms imposed by victors England and France despite objections by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. She also talked about how a war that began in Central Europe in 1914 eventually affected the lives of farmers’ and merchants’ sons from northwest Missouri, whose number included a young
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artillery officer named Harry S. Truman. “It was a time of imperialism,” said Pelton, “and imperialism demanded expansion.” The goal of the Archduke’s assassination was ostensibly to break the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s hold over its Slavic provinces and form a Greater Serbia. Instead, Austria-Hungary retaliated by declaring war on Serbia. And Germany, with an eye towards settling old scores with France, Britain and Russia, joined the fray. Germany attacked Belgium and France, forcing England and Russia to honor their treaties and enter the war as French allies. The United States, under the leadership of Wilson, did its best to remain neutral, but in the face of continued German aggression took steps to institute a draft. Again, there was a northwest Missouri connection. A native of Trenton, Gen. Enoch H. Crowder, judge advocate general of the United States Army, helped write the Selective Service Act of 1917 and guide it through Congress. When the United States declared war on Germany in the spring of 1917, the draft See WWI, Page 6
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… WWI vets
The plaques, on the face of brick columns at Northwest, bear the names of 45 Nodaway Countians who died while serving during World War I.
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Commission Minutes The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Wednesday, April 23. The complete board was in attendance, including Presiding Commissioner Robert Schieber, North District Commissioner Robert Westfall and South District Commissioner Robert Stiens. Also pres-
ent was County Clerk Beth Walker. Business before the board included: Acceptance of state road and bridge revenues, including: vehicle sales tax, $28,821, or $883 less than in March 2013; and gas tax,$58,159, or $1,704.20 more than in March 2013.
A contract award for hpiling to low bidder Husker Steel. Inspection by the commission and engineer Bob Burnett of Snyder & Associates of a drainage tube on road No. 431 in Jackson Township. Acceptance of the Union Township 2013 financial statement.
Maryville Public Safety Incidents April 8 3:11 p.m. – 31000 block 280th – Fire report – grass fire 7:04 p.m. – 27000 block 242nd – Fire report – grass fire April 14 8:30 p.m. – 300 block W. First St. – Fire report – smoke investigation April 18 8:24 a.m. – 2800 block S. Main – Larry R. Atkison, 30, Darlington – Driving while suspended 1:23 p.m. – 100 block W. Sixth St. – Property damage – ongoing investiga-
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April 21 9:00 a.m. – 400 block N. Buchanan St. – David M. Mitchell, 34, Barnard – Driving while suspended, failure to register a motor vehicle, failure to maintain financial responsibility 10:23 a.m. – 300 block S. Main St. – Jeffrey C. Lewis, 21, Maryville – Assault, trespass 5:05 p.m. – 900 block N. Main St. – Larceny – ongoing investigation April 24 11:10 p.m. – 1200 block W. Sixteenth St. – Kenneth J. Wilson, 19, Maryville –
Possession of marijuana Accidents April 16 8:22 a.m. – 1100 block N. Walnut – Driver 1: Unknown; Vehicle owner 2: Melissa A. Hull, Maryville April 17 11:40 a.m. –300 block E. Second – Driver 1: Unknown; Vehicle owner 2: Mayur S. Gangala, Maryville April 22 8:10 a.m. –E. Third & N. Laura – Driver 1: Matthew S. Holaday, 37, Maryville; Driver 2: Breanna N. Herron, 23, Maryville – Failure to yield right of way
Court News April 22 Judge Prokes Derrick Austin, Cornell, Wisc., Passing Bad Check ‑ $500 Or More ‑ No Account/Insufficient Funds – Failure to appear, warrant issued David P. Hawkins, Burlington Jct. Operate Vehicle On Highway Without A Valid License ‑ 1st Offense
– Failure to appear, warrant issued Timothy B. Clark, Skidmore, Harassment by any communication frighten/ intimidate/cause emotional distress or apprehension of offensive physical contact or recklessly frighten person less than 17 years David T. Welch, Maryville, Dwi ‑ Drug In-
toxication; Property Damage 2nd; Leaving Scene Of Motor Vehicle Accident; As Owner Or Oper, Auth Another To Operate A Motor Vehicle W/Out Maintain Financial; Intentionally Inhale/Smell The Fumes Or Induce Another To Inhale/Smell The Fumes Of Any Solvents – Failure to appear
Land Transfers April 24, 2014 Melinda P. Coleman to Eric C. and Kara R. Couts – Lot 27 Scout Ridge Estates a Sub Div in SE1/4 Sec 8-64-35 April 25, 2014 HDW Enterprises to Kloseks LLC – See record Shelly and Danny Brewer to Steve Farrell – Tract of Land Beg at SE Corner SW1/4 SE1/4 Sec 16-66-33
and Thence…See record The Xenia Masonic Temple Assn. to Ali R. Ramsey and Kiel M. Brittain – All Lot 8 and the North 10 Ft. Lot 7 Blk 36 Original Town Hopkins Billy Dean and Dora Jean Henry Revocable Inter Vivos Trust to Bruce Alan White – Tr Com at NW Cor Sec 7-66-36 Nod Co Mo…See record
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Obituaries
HAZLE (HAZEL) COFFELT 1923-2014
Hazle (Hazel) Chapman Coffelt was born on October 10, 1923 the first of twins to Thomas Henry Chapman and Sarah Florence McCrery-Chapman in Gentry County, Missouri and died April 24, 2014 in Maryville, MO. She attended Bible College in St Paul, MN until she was requested to return home to help take care of her ailing father. She completed her GED and then in 1979, along with her daughter Rhoda, she was graduated from Gateway Technical High School in Kenosha, WI. She was chosen by the graduating class to give the commencement speech. She moved numerous times during her mar-
LOUISE MILLER 1926 - 2014
Eunice Louise Miller, 87, St. Joseph, MO, formerly of Savannah, MO, passed away on April 25, 2014 at Saxton’s Riverside Care Center where she resided. Louise was born on October 13, 1926 near Harmony Ridge (Nodaway County), MO to Dorsey and Zua Treese. She graduated from Hopkins High School, Hopkins, MO in 1944 and then enrolled at Chillicothe Business College and completed studies for a diploma in business. In 1948 she was hired at the Maryville St. Joseph Light and Power as a secretary/book keeper. Returning to the Chillicothe business College for two weeks, she also received a Commercial diploma. In 1946 she married Kenneth Hilsenbeck and they raised four daughters, Phyllis Abbott, Nonda Sherbo, Clara Gilbert, and Shirley
KEVIN KENT 1967 - 2014
Kevin E. Kent, 46, of Elmo, MO, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014, at Heartland Hospital in St. Joseph, MO, following a lengthy illness. Kevin was born in Maryville, MO, on August 13, 1967, to Paul V. and Marjorie Claire (Alexander) Kent, they preceded him in death. A lifelong resident of Elmo, Kevin graduated from
ried life, having lived in Maryville, MO; Ravenwood, MO; Racine, WI; Kenosha, WI; McFall, MO; and Albany, MO. She held numerous jobs during her lifetime, as well as being a mother of four. Her first job was plucking chickens at a factory in Stanberry, MO. She also worked as a waitress, a Nurse’s Aide, assisted her sister in the laundry business, and worked on their farm. She enjoyed drawing blueprints for homes that her husband built as well as sewing. Over the years she made numerous pieces of clothing for herself and her children. She also loved quilting and reading (she completed over 50 quilts for her family). She is survived by Harold, her husband of 67 yrs. She is also survived by her children, Twila Ellis, Carol (Gordon) Segal, Randy (Linda) Coffelt and Rhoda (Paul) Brady, grandchildren Carlene Pierson, Jennifer Ellis, Joy Segal, Matthew (Bonnie) Ellis, Jamie (Sean) Cummings, Randall Coffelt Jr, Stephanie (Chad) Dragoo, Samuel Bell, Patrick Brady and Kevin Brady. She also leaves greatgrandchildren Alexandra
Butts, Austin Butts, Tyler Cooper, Christopher Segal, Dustin Ellis, Mikeala McCoy, Destiny Dragoo, Darin Ellis, Courtney Segal, Ethan Brown, Brennan Dragoo, Noah Pierson, Livia Segal, Mason Cummings, Caiden Segal, Owen Cummings and Jackson Segal. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Henry Chapman and Sarah Florence McCrery-Chapman and all of her nine siblings and their spouses: Rebecca Chapman, Thomas Henry Chapman, Nora (LB) Walker, Etta Belle (Floyd) Bettis, William Henry (Doris) Chapman, Iva Chapman, Willis Francis Chapman, her twin Gazel (Earl) Noble and Mary Florence (Percy) Peters. A granddaughter, Carla Ellis and grandson, Jeremy Segal also predeceased her. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Monday, April 28, 2014, at the BramDanfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO. The burial will follow in the Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ravenwood, MO> The family will receive friends from 2-4:00 PM, Sunday, April 27, 2014, at the funeral home.
Butts. With four daughters, Louise quickly became involved in Girl Scouts and 4-H as a leader and supporter of the programs. In 1957 she became co-owner along with husband Kenneth, of “Kenny’s Rocket Café”, which she helped to run until the declining health of her husband forced the sale of the business in 1963. Kenneth died in 1974 and Louise then became involved in activities of the American Legion and V.F.W. Auxiliaries, and also became a Red Cross volunteer. She also enrolled at the Northwest Technical School to brush up on secretarial and book keeping skills before becoming employed with Bagby Motors Inc. She also worked briefly at J. C. Penney in sales. In 1977 Louise married John W. Miller and moved to Savannah, MO. John had 4 grown children, so again, Louise’s family doubled. They were able to take winter vacations before John’s health forced them to no longer travel; John died in 1990. Louise was a member of the West Nodaway Primitive Baptist Church, Savannah, MO, and attended faithfully. Louise was preceded in death by her parents Dorsey and Zua Treese, step mother, Ella Treese, brothers
Marvin Monroe, William Carl, and Robert Treese, sisters, Alta Amis, Selma Cummings, husbands Kenneth R. Hilsenbeck (1974) and John W. Miller (1990), step-sons Oren and John D. Miller. Survivors are sister Wanda Madge Yurkovich, St. Joseph, daughters Phyllis Abbott (Larry), Maryville, Nonda Sherbo, Riverside, MO, Clara (Jerry) Gilbert, Kirbyville, MO, and Shirley Butts, Liberty, MO, stepdaughter Peggy Daniels, CA and stepson Ernest Miller, St. Joseph. There are many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren along with step-grandchildren, step great grandchildren, and step great-great grandchildren left to mourn Louise’s death. The family will receive friends from 10-11am at Price Funeral Home, Maryville, MO on April 29, 2014 prior to a memorial service at 11am. Interment will follow at the Miriam Cemetery, Maryville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the West Nodaway Primitive Baptist Church, Savannah, MO c/o of Price Funeral Home, Maryville.
the West Nodaway High School, class of 1985. He was of the Christian faith, and was self-employed before becoming disabled. He is survived by his children, Aaron D. Glidden, Braddyville, IA, Angela D. (Brad) Degase, Maryville, MO, Elizabeth J. Kent, Fairfax, MO, Brittney J. Greene, Amazonia, MO, Marjorie D. Kent, St. Joseph, MO, and Madison C. Kent, Elmo, MO; his siblings, Allen (Becky) Kent, Elmo, MO, Becky Sue (Randy) Brod-
erick, IN, and Gary Kent, Shambaugh, IA; 6 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services and burial will be at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at the LaMar Cemetery, Elmo, MO. The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 PM Monday, April 28, 2014, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO. Memorials can be directed to the family to help with final expenses and can be left at the funeral home.
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LOCAL NEWS State House approves no-helmet legislation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has approved legislation lifting the state’s motorcycle helmet mandate for riders 21 and older. State law currently requires anyone riding a motorcycle to wear a helmet. Lawmakers for years have debated proposals that would make helmets optional. The House passed the legislation 93-56 Thursday. It now moves to the state Senate. The Legislature has about three weeks to pass new legislation.
Criminal code bill sent to Gov. Nixon
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers last week sent Gov. Jay Nixon the first comprehensive rewrite of the state’s criminal laws in decades. The House voted 140-15 to pass the measure, and the Senate followed with a 28-2 vote about an hour later. That vote tally would be enough to override a potential veto. Nixon has expressed reservations that the first complete overhaul since 1979 would change too much at one time. In a written statement after the vote, the governor reiterated his concern and said he would “take the appropriate action to protect public safety and hold criminals accountable.” Supporters contend the measure has been thoroughly vetted with almost 30 public hearings throughout the three years lawmakers have considered the bill. The overhaul is complex and lengthy because it would create new classes of felonies and misdemeanors, and reorganize many existing crimes to fit the new penalty structure.
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Missouri could abandon Common Core curriculum JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri could become the second state to drop new education benchmarks if lawmakers approve legislation to require the state to start the process of writing its own student performance standards. Earlier this year, Indiana became the first state to formally abandon the national Common Core State Standards, which were adopted by over 40 states in an effort to standardize reading, writing and math benchmarks across state lines. Like Indiana, Missouri adopted the standards in 2010. But since then, Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature has raised concerns that Common Core takes away the state’s power to determine education policy for public schools. Now the Senate is sched-
uled to debate legislation this week that would charge a panel of educators and parents with writing new student performance goals to replace Common Core. The House passed a similar bill earlier this month. Critics of Common Core said lawmakers should have been consulted on the decision when the State Board of Education adopted the standards. They want Missouri to write its own student benchmarks with involvement from lawmakers. “There was no open and transparent process,” said Sen. John Lamping, R-Ladue. “I think once Missourians found out they had no say on the adoption of those standards, they now want their own.” State education officials have defended Common Core and said it helps stu-
dents to think critically in the classroom. A spokesman for Gov. Jay Nixon said the standards have already been successfully implemented and are “helping us achieve our goals for student learning.” If passed by the Legislature, the bill directing a rewrite of Missouri’s school standards would go to Nixon for his signature or veto. Under the legislation, work groups would be formed to write new standards for English, math, science and history. For each subject, one group would determine benchmarks for elementary students while an additional panel would write the goals for older students. The eight groups would be composed of 14 members chosen by state education associations and leaders,
lawmakers, the governor, and the lieutenant governor. Four would be parents of children currently enrolled in Missouri schools. The panels would hold at least three public hearings across the state. The groups would also face a tight deadline. They would need to present recommendations to the State Board of Education in 2015. Those standards would be implemented for the 201617 academic year. Opponents raised concerns there might not be enough time for the groups to come up with entirely new benchmarks. They said schools have spent years and a lot of money to implement Common Core and that scrapping the standards entirely could cause those resources to be lost.
Chamber okays early vote
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri House members have narrowly approved legislation moving the state’s primary elections to June. Primaries for Congress, the state Legislature and statewide offices now take place in early August in even-numbered years. The bill would move them to the third full week in June. The House approved the measure on a vote of 84-67, sending it to the Senate. Eighty-two votes are required to pass legislation out of the House. Supporters said earlier primaries would give candidates more time to raise money and prepare for general elections. Republicans have had contentious primaries in past elections that left candidates for statewide offices short on cash and bruised. Opponents argued that holding primaries in June could lead to more campaigning during the legislative session, which ends in mid-May.
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UCM to build new residence hall
Above: Northwest Technical School Accounting I students, from left, Dylan Vogel, Clayton Powell and Matt Woolery, received 1st place honors for the Northwest Region at the secondary level in the fall 2013 Stock Market Game sponsored by the Missouri Council on Economic Education. An awards dinner and recognition ceremony, hosted in part by Wells Fargo Bank, was held April 17 at the Unity Inn in Kansas City. Two other students in the class, Trystan Lyle and Dalton Pistole, were unable to attend. More than 650 teams competed in the fall 2013 and spring 2014 Stock Market Game events. Left: FBLA students, from left, Debrielle Merrill, Jessica Knowles and Lindsey Cohen turned in top performances at the 2014 Missouri FBLA Leadership Conference held April 13-15 in Columbia. Merrill and Knowles earned one of the top five seats due to their District 1 contest scores in Business Math and Business Calculations, respectively. Both advanced to the state level. Cohen placed in the top 11 at the state level in the Future Business Leader event based on her online test score, application letter and resume. Terri Welch, advisor, accompanied the students to the conference.
WARRENSBURG, Mo. (AP) — The University of Central Missouri will begin construction soon on what is being billed as the largest construction project in the school’s history. Groundbreaking is scheduled for Tuesday on a $41 million student residence and retail complex, which is part of $60 million of planned improvements on the Warrensburg campus. The Crossing-South at Holden development will add a 325-bed residence hall, an outdoor plaza area and retail space to accommodate a new university store, Spin Pizza and a Starbucks. Later improvements will include new visitor seating and restrooms at Audrey J. Walton Stadium and moving the school’s general services operation to a former elementary school on the east side of the campus. University spokesman Jeff Murphy said the school is seeing higher demand for student housing as enrollment grew to the current 12,000 students and a requirement implemented last fall that all students live on campus their first two years.
Postal workers protest
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Postal workers in cities big and small protested in front of Staples stores on Thursday, objecting to the U.S. Postal Service’s pilot program to open counters in stores, staffed with retail employees. Rallies were planned at 50 locations in 27 states. In Concord, more than 100 boisterous workers donned bright blue shirts and lined a busy commercial road near a Staples store.
Northwest tuition reduction aimed at non-residents MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University announced Thursday that it will renew its Bearcat Advantage tuition reduction program for out-of-state residents for the 2014-’15 school year. Created in fall of 2013, Bearcat Advantage cuts tuition rates for eligible non-resident students, inclusive of other scholarships and awards, by more than $6,000, bringing course costs down to the in-state level.
Similar discounts have been instituted by other state-assisted universities in Missouri. However, Northwest administrators see the Bearcat Advantage effort as especially important to the Maryville campus, which draws a significant number of applicants from neighboring regions in Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. During the first year of the program, more than 400 students who were offered the Bearcat Advantage discount enrolled at North-
west. With undergraduate numbers down in 2013-’14, Northwest officials are hoping the program will play a similar role this fall. “The Bearcat Advantage scholarship is just one example of Northwest working to make a college education aaffordable and attractive for out-of-state students,” said Bev Schenkel, Northwest’s dean of enrollment management. “Because of the University’s location in northwest Missouri and the comprehensive educational ex-
perience we offer, residents of surrounding states have long viewed Northwest as a quality option to pursuing their degrees.” Current non-resident undergraduate students are eligible to receive the Bearcat Advantage discount provided they complete a minimum of 24 credit hours per year and earn a cumulative gradepoint average of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale. Freshmen must have scored a 23 or above on the ACT or have an
Admissions Index of 140 or higher on top of a 2.0 high school GPA. Transfer students are also eligible for Bearcat Advantage if they have a college cumulative gradepoint average of 3.0 or higher and have earned at least 24 transferable credit hours. Freshmen who score 21 or 22 on the ACT qualify for the Green and White Advantage, giving them a reduction of 50 percent of the difference between in-state and outof-state tuition.
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Dust off your financial plan
Spring is officially here. Before you get started with your spring cleaning, perhaps another matter deserves some dusting off — that long-term financial plan. April is National Financial Literacy Month — the perfect time to spring into action when it comes to planning your financial future. If you already have a plan, this is a great opportunity to take another look at it and make sure you’re still “on track” to reach your financial goals. According to a 2013 survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, the past few years have seen a sharp decline in Americans’ confidence about their retirement savings. Only 13 percent of workers feel very confident about having enough saved for a comfortable retirement and 28 percent are not at all confident. More than half of workers have less than $25,000 in total savings and investments. Twenty-eight percent of workers have saved less than $1,000. If you haven’t begun saving for retirement, now is a good time to start — no matter what your age. If retirement is near, you’ll want to jump into the fast lane right away. If you’re younger and retirement seems a lifetime away, it’s still in your best interest to begin saving now. Here’s how much the magic of compound interest will work to your advantage. For example, a 25-year old who begins saving $100 a month and earns a modest 5 percent interest will have more than $150,000 at age 65. Save $200 a month and you’re looking at more than $300,000. Danny Zimmerman Experts agree that saving when you’re young will make a world of difference when the time comes to draw on your retirement savings. Don’t just take our word for it. You can check out the numbers yourself. A great way to start figuring out how much you will need for retirement is to use Social Security’s online Retirement Estimator, which offers an instant and personalized estimate of your future Social Security retirement benefits based on your earnings record. Try it today at www.socialsecurity. gov/estimator. We encourage saving for retirement, but there are reasons to save for every stage of life. A great place to go for help is www.mymoney.gov (the official U.S. government’s website dedicated to teaching Americans the basics of finances). Whether you are looking for information about buying a home, balancing your checkbook, or investing in your 401(k) plan, the resources on www.mymoney.gov can help you. The Ballpark Estimator at www.choosetosave.org/ballpark is another excellent online tool. It makes complicated issues, like projected Social Security benefits and earnings assumptions on savings, easy to understand. If you have to choose between scrubbing down the house or scrubbing your budget to get your financial house in order, we recommend putting off the cleaning one more day. Get started on planning your future right now at www.socialsecurity.gov
Contact Your Lawmakers STATE SEN. BRAD LAGER: R-Maryville, Room 429, State Capitol Building, Jefferson City, MO 65101; Ph.: (573) 751-1415; brad.lager@senate.mo.gov. STATE REP. MIKE THOMSON: RMaryville, Room 406A, State Capitol Building, Jefferson City, MO 65101; Ph.: (573) 751-9465; mike.thomson@house. mo.gov. U.S. SEN. ROY BLUNT: R-Missouri; B40C, Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C.; Ph.: (202) 224-5721. Kansas City Office: 911 Main St., Suite 2224 Kansas City, MO 64105; Ph.: (816) 4717141 U.S. SEN. CLAIRE McCASKILL: D-Missouri; Hart Senate Office Building, Suite. 506, Washington, D.C. 20510; Ph.: (202) 224-6154 U.S. REP. SAM GRAVES: R-Missouri 6th District Washington Office, 1415 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515; Ph.: (202) 225-7041 Kansas City Office: 11724 NW Plaza Circle, Suite 900, Kansas City, MO 64153; Ph.: (816) 792-3976 St. Joseph District Office: 411 Jules St., Room 111, St. Joseph, MO 64501; Ph.: 816-749-0800 GOV. JAY NIXON: D, P.O. Box 720, State Capitol, Jefferson City, MO 65102; Ph.: (573) 7513222.
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Going to pot: Truth in the ashes
I recently went to a sporting goods store in St. Joseph for the purpose of buying a particular item. Said item required that I fill out a document for the government. As I was reading through the page, I came to the following statement: Are you addicted to marijuana …? I was surprised. Conventional propaganda says marijuana is not addictive, that its use is harmless and victimless. The supportive argument is pot should be legal and those jailed for its sale or use should be released. As you likely know, 20 states have legalized marijuana for so-called medical purposes while two, so far, have approved it for “recreational” consumption. Apparently, the country didn’t have enough problems. Here’s a quote from the National Institute on Drug Abuse: “Contrary to common belief, marijuana is addictive.” Nine per cent of users become addicted to the primary substance in the plant, delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly called THC. Not surprisingly, the younger the user is when the inhaling begins, the more likely the person is to fall into that nine per cent. Based on the statement I discovered at the sporting goods store, it would seem the government acknowledges the addictive component to marijuana use. At the federal level, Eric Holder’s Justice Department has done nothing to stop pot sales approved at the state level, even though federal law trumps state law when politically expedient. Obama avoids the issue like the plague, even though federal law states possession, use, and sale of the drug is illegal. A concerned citizen has to wonder about the Holder/Obama cavalier attitude toward drug use and standing law. The argument that marijuana has valuable medical benefits has more holes than a pound of Swiss cheese; nevertheless, the argument is widely accepted. Here’s a telling quote
from NIDA: “Many have called for the legalization of marijuana to treat conditions, including pain and nausea, caused by HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other conditions, but clinical evidence has not shown that the therapeutic benefits of the marijuana plant outweighs its health risks.” Now, I don’t have a huge problem using marijuana or its extracts to alleviate the pain of those suffering from diseases as long as use is restricted to that circumstance and is
Larry Anderson tightly controlled. I suspect, however, the argument is a rationalization fronting for legalized recreational use. After all, only a tiny per cent of all pot consumption is for medical purposes. What does marijuana really do to the human body and mind? For one thing, according to NIDA, risk of heart attack increases 4.8-fold in the first hour of smoking a joint. Pre-existing heart conditions can exacerbate that possibility as can obesity, age, and neglect. You’ve heard the argument that pot doesn’t affect the brain. Not true. Chronic marijuana use has been linked to mental illness. The drug can contribute to psychosis, depression, anxiety, thoughts of suicide among adolescents, personality disturbances, and lack of motivation.
(Source: NIDA) Marijuana use during pregnancy may cause a child to have problems with attention, memory, and problem-solving. Drivers under the influence of marijuana double their chances for an accident. Double that if the driver has also been drinking. Victimless? Not if you get run over by a stoner. A New Zealand study showed people who smoked heavily in their teens lost an average of eight points in I.Q. between the ages of 18 and 38. Those who quit did not recover cognitively. How about the argument tobacco is worse than pot? “… frequent marijuana smokers can have many of the same respiratory problems experienced by tobacco smokers, such as daily cough and phlegm production, more frequent acute chest illness, and a heightened risk of lung infections.” Frequent pot smokers miss more days of work than those who don‘t smoke due to respiratory illness. (Source: NIDA) Marijuana contains more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke and because marijuana smokers typically inhale deeper and hold the smoke in their lungs longer than tobacco smokers, their lungs are exposed to those carcinogenic properties longer when smoking. Pot impairs the immune system. (Source: The Health Effects of Marijuana) Conclusion: Weed contributes to cancer. Short-term effects of marijuana include disoriented perceptions (hence, a heightened risk for accidents), problems with memory and learning, loss of coordination, trouble with thinking and problemsolving, and it can produce fear and panic in the user. Sound good? I assume pot-lovers have prepared their rationalizations for the above, as has our government, so busy looking the other way, so concerned about the nation’s health. Larry W. Anderson believes in a drug-free life.
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The GOP gets it right, or gets left
What type of people will it take to restore the greatIf your answer involves Americans being stupid or ilness to this civilization of ours? Or is it even gone? legal immigrant voters giving him the extra edge, you’re Historically speaking, whichever political philosophy kidding yourself. is able to better convince the populace of the potential He won because he spoke about progress. Maybe you for a brighter future — that’s the party that’s going to didn’t like his brand of progress, but what did your guy win the day. do? Promise to cut Big Bird’s funding in the first debate, For those who oppose President Obama and the cur- from what I recall. That’s not precisely the good word rent Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate, America was hoping to hear. ask yourself the following question: Did I’m not a liberal, and admittedly lean the Republicans give people anything to toward the conservative way of thinking. hope for in 2012? But the way leadership for the RepubliI put to you that the Right only looked cans has faltered over the past decade, it’s for ways to stir up its current fan base no wonder they keep losing. in the last major election. They took the If the Right wanted to win, they would dyed-in-the-wool conservatives and contrust churches and families to do the job vinced them not to change sides. Wow. of teaching and enforcing moral policy. Big challenge there. They would stop complaining about welI didn’t agree with more than a handfare deadbeats and urban decay, and they ful of the liberal progressives’ ideas in would reveal precisely how they would 2012, but they sold a vision that pointed put Americans back to work. toward a brighter tomorrow. Are they goNow, before you fly off the handle, my ing to get much of it done? No. But here’s conservative friends, I know that job creanother question: Which preacher would ation was a high priority for Mr. Romney Matt Pearl you rather follow; the one who can’t stop and the Republican camp in 2012. But talking about heaven or the one who can’t the message didn’t exactly get conveyed, keep his sermon out of hell? did it? All I heard was tax cuts, employer incentives and To the general public, it doesn’t matter which vision other programs that are designed as methods to increase is more indicative of the truth. People make their own production and employee hirings, but often just serve to truth on a daily basis. Voters want to hear how their can- make rich people into mega-rich people. didate is going to make things better, how their public Who had the better ideas in 2012? I liked Mitt’s ideas. servants are going to take America to its best possible Who had the better message? America heard something tomorrow. from Mr. Obama that they were needing to hear, so he Pointing out why the other guy isn’t fit to steer the must have. ship does not make you fit to be the captain. Sorry, conSo, Republicans, don’t change your policies if you reservatives. If defeating Barack Obama was your agen- ally believe in them: just learn to deliver your message da, you deserved to lose. And you did. with hope instead of by threats, feeding on fears. The best things conservatives could do now, rather Hope is far stronger. than moving further and further to the right, would be to ask themselves, Why did Barack Obama win a second Matt Pearl is the owner and publisher of the Triterm? County News in King City.
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This year, your focus should be on seeing things through to the end. Complete any projects that are pending, and avoid unproductive downtime. You can gain valuable experience through a variety of organizations. Gather all pertinent information before you decide to take action. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Your unselfish nature is likely to damage your health if you’re not careful. You must find a way to turn down some of the demands people make, or your stress level will continue to mount. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Take your time and don’t be coerced into making a quick decision until you are sure that you have a true picture of the situation. Some valuable information is probably being withheld. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -Develop a partnership with someone you want to work alongside. Participate in a worthy cause. You are likely to meet someone who can influence your future. Don’t be afraid to speak up. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Less talk and more action will help you avoid trouble. Expect uncertainty in the workplace. Resist the urge to add to your current workload, or you’ll risk blowing your deadline. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- New endeavors will develop. Increased knowledge and a chance to travel will provide a wider range of possibilities.
Accept an invitation that comes your way. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Be diligent regarding your diet and exercise regimens. You need to stay healthy to keep up with your daily demands. Start saving and check out an affordable investment option. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -People you have helped in the past will be glad to return the favor. Love and romance are in the air. Plan to enjoy a day of togetherness with someone special. SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-DEC. 21) -- Plan your career path strategically, and push to reach your goals. You will gain support if you share your enthusiasm with a group of productive individuals. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Do what you enjoy the most today. Whether you visit a spa or stay at home, you deserve a little relaxation. Fill your calendar with self-indulgences. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -Uncertainty is likely to plague your personal life. You can improve the situation if you share your thoughts and make suggestions. Don’t let someone ruin your day. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Act quickly so that you’ll be able to take advantage of a new opportunity. Get together with a friend for some light entertainment. Romance is highlighted. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Make amends with someone you may have let down or disappointed. Your emotions will be out of control. Be honest and admit your mistakes.
Partner opens, say, one heart, the next player passes, and you respond two spades. What are you showing? There are typically two answers to that question: a weak or strong hand. A weak jump shift shows a sixcard suit and some 4-8 high-card points. But this week, let’s look at the strong variety. In the old days, a strong jump shift promised 17-19 points. However, it is much better to use a 13-16-point range: sufficient to insist on game, but then wanting partner to decide whether to go higher. (More on why tomorrow.) The responder has one of two hand-types: an excellent one-suiter with six or more cards in his suit, or a good two-suiter with five or six cards in his own suit and four or five in partner’s suit. With the two-suiter, he rebids in partner’s suit. With the one-suiter, responder does something else, usually rebidding in his suit or in no-trump. In this deal, South learns all about his partner’s hand and should have no trouble settling into seven no-trump. After West leads the diamond queen, how should declarer play? South can count 14(!) tricks via five spades, five hearts, two diamonds and two clubs. The only danger is a 4-0 spade break. But declarer can avoid a loser whatever the position as long as he starts with dummy’s ace (or king). This keeps one high honor in each hand to capture an opponent’s lower honor (the jack). South can finesse either way to stop that jack from taking a trick.
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Drug ‘take back’ event Continued from Page 1 since stealing three or four pills from grandma’s medicine cabinet is often easier, especially for young abusers, than making an illegal connection and scoring dope on the street. “A lot of times, after people have completed their (medical) treatment, there may be meds left over,” Wood said. “Sometimes drugs are just left in the medicine cabinets for eons, and in the wrong hands they can certainly be harmful.” The drug take-back provides a way for folks to dispose of unwanted drugs in a safe, efficient manner, and Wood said there is little doubt the program prevents crime and abuse by eliminating prescription drugs before they can be stolen
and illegally sold. “We have worked cases in which family members have been stealing prescription drugs from family members,” Wood said. “Sometimes, if a young persons is trying to abuse drugs or trying to take them out of curiosity, it’s as easy as opening the family medicine cabinet. And if they’re just taking a few pills here and there, it can go undetected. The drug take-back removes that temptation.” In addition to preventing drug crimes, Wood said, the take-back serves an environmental function as well. In the past, people have often disposed of antibiotics and other prescriptions by the simple expedient of flushing them down the toilet. But in an era of resistant “superbugs” tossing
meds willy-nilly into the environment can have very negative long-term implications, the police chief said MPS Officer Jessica Wilson, who coordinates the drug take-back program, said Saturday she expected to take in at least 70 pounds worth of pills during the four-hour event, which for the first time operated not one but two stations: outside Walmart and at the Wellness Center on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University. Pharmaceuticals were also accepted at Maryville Public Safety headquarters downtown, and Wilson said drugs can be dropped off there at any time for disposal, though the department prefers that people wait until an officials take-back event.
Animal adoption awareness
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Like every shelter dog, Anna Hastert’s cage featured an information sheet containing information aimed at potential owners. The Northwest Missouri State freshman spent 22 hours in a cage to promote awareness about the need for more people to adopt shelter animals.
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Keeping drugs out of reach
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Walmart customer Richard Stoltman of Auburn, Neb., examines a combination lock pill bottle handed out as a giveaway item Saturday by Maryville Public Safety Officer Jessica Wilson during a prescription drug “take-back” at Walmart. Wilson said the twice-yearly event typically collects about 70 pounds of pills, which are incinerated at a secure facility by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency.
Saturday morning, Hastert joined several shelter animals from the Humane Society at the farm and home, where customers were encouraged to check out the possibility of adopting a pet. Shelter volunteer Diane Houston said she appreciated Hastert’s enthusiasm. “We really appreciate the efforts of KZLX to help get the word out about the Humane Society and what we do,” Houston said. “And
Anna was so enthusiastic about her role in this, and wanted everything to be as realistic as we could make it.” Currently the New Nodaway Humane Society is housing 49 dogs and 71 cats. It takes between $10,000 and $15,000 a month to keep the shelter running, and all funding comes from donations and animal control contracts and grants. Monetary donations are always welcome, but the shelter has a constant need
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for the following items as well: laundry soap, bleach, dish-washing soap, paper towels, old newspapers, shredded paper, disposable gloves, disinfectant, office supplies and garbage bags. To adopt a pet or learn more about the New Nodaway Humane Society, stop by the shelter at 829 South Depot in Maryville or call (660) 562-3333. Hours are 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday; and noon4 p.m. Saturday.
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Left: Maryville R-II social studies teacher Catrina Pelton speaks during the opening of a new World War I exhibit Saturday at the Nodaway County Historical Society Museum. Above: A drumhead and recruiting poster are among the World War I artifacts now on display at the Nodaway County Historical Society Museum.
WWI remembered by Historical Society program Continued from Page 1 was implemented, and the Great War came home to the American Heartland. “Most young men from Nodaway County went into the Army and served in France,” said Pelton, whose records show there were 851 local veterans of World War I ranging in age from 17 to 55. Pelton drew attention to a memorial stained glass window on
display at the Nodaway County Historical Society Museum. It honors 42 men from the Quitman area who served in the war, three of whom made the ultimate sacrifice: Merrill Johnston, Dale E. Frankum and Arthur Graves. “History is only rich because of the people that live it. Sharing the stories of individuals makes the war more important to people and makes it more memorable to them,” Pelton said.
During Saturday’s event, Maryville High School honor students Payton Ternus, Jessica Knowles, Tricia Euler, Anna Bagoley, Jacob Liles and Dakota Shields took turns reading aloud from a series of letters home penned by young conscripts from the Maryville area. Pvt. 1st Class Walter Scott Todd wrote to his mother from Camp Jackson, S.C., about how horses were replacing motorized vehicles
and regarding his ambition to become an officer. From France he penned a letter than mentioned the “Spanish Flu,” the global pandemic that claimed millions of lives in the war’s aftermath. By the time hostilities were over, fifteen men from Nodaway County were killed in action. At least an equal number died from disease, and 69 were wounded. All told, 612 men served in the Army, 66 in the Navy, 21 in the Air Service and
eleven in the Marine Corps. The survivors returned to a nation transformed by jazz, Henry Ford, movies, radio and a rising tide of economic flush times. But peace and prosperity were short-lived. In less than a generation, the men who fought World War I struggled to survive the Great Depression, and then looked on as their sons marched off to a second global war against Germany.
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QUOTABLE “We’re kinda still on cloud nine. I don’t think it’s really hit me that this is it. I don’t think it’s really hit anybody that this is it, this is the end of the season at least. I think right now we’re still on a high.” -Northwest senior right fielder Jon Pomatto
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Hounds stay undefeated at North Kansas City Tourney By JASON LAWRENCE Sports editor
The Maryville girls soccer team didn’t get to exact revenge on St. Joseph Central in the North Kansas City Tournament like it had hoped, but the Spoofhounds did come out of the tournament with their unblemished record still intact. On Friday afternoon, the Spoofhounds beat Winnetonka 3-0 as sophomore midfielder Abby Van de Ven scored in the 31st minute to give Maryville a 1-0 lead at halftime. In the second half, junior forward Ashton Reuter scored on an assist from junior midfielder Maddie Jones in the 51st minute then scored again in the 52nd minute, this time on an assist from sophomore forward Mollie Holtman. Sophomore goalkeeper Kylie Reuter recorded four saves in the win.
The victory set up a rematch of last year’s semifinals, a 4-2 loss to St. Joseph Central. However, due to a weather delay Saturday morning, the schedule was reduced to give each team just two games and the Spoofhounds had to settle for William Chrisman, rather than the Indians. Holtman scored twice in the first half, the second on an assist by sophomore midfielder Louisa Msechu and Ashton Reuter finished off the scoring in the 73rd minute on an assist from Van de Ven. Kylie Reuter was a little busier than usual, making eight saves in the contest. Head coach Dale Reuter said due to scoring six goals and allowing none, he thinks the Spoofhounds won the tournament, but that he would have official word on Monday. Maryville (12-0) is back in action Tuesday night, hosting Smithville at 4:30 p.m. at Maryville High School.
Juke the defense
Maryville sophomore midfielder Maddie Jones tries to get past a Chillicothe defender in a game last week. Jones recorded an assist in the North Kansas City Tournament over the weekend to help the Spoofhounds stay undefeated on the season.
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Bearcats qualify for Tourney, Mark sets new RBI record By KEVIN BIRDSELL Staff writer
Swing for the fences
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Northwest junior catcher Taszia Roseberry takes a swing against Northeastern State on Saturday in Maryville. Roseberry hit three-run home run in the Cats 14-13 loss in game two of the doubleheader.
Despite going 1-3 in its four games this weekend, the Bearcat softball team has earned a spot in the MIAA Tournament for the fifth consecutive year. The Cats hosted the defending national champion Central Oklahoma Bronchos for a Friday afternoon double-header followed by the final home games of the season against the Northeastern State RiverHawks on Saturday. The defending champs jumped out on the Bearcats early in the first game on Friday by plating three runs both the first and second innings. The Bronchos extended their lead to 7-0 with a run in the top of the fifth inning. In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Bearcats scored when junior first baseman Stephanie Mark drove in freshman catcher Jill Henry. That RBI was Mark’s 51st RBI of the season, which tied her at the top of the all-time Bearcat softball list for RBIs in a season. That was the only run the Bearcats could muster, though, and they dropped the opening game 7-1. The Bronchos jumped out early again on the Cats in the second game with five runs in the top of the first. The Cats scored one run in the bottom of the second when freshman right fielder Baylee Scarbrough scored on freshman left fielder Cassidy Lee’s single to right field. Central Oklahoma had another big inning in the top of the third, scoring three runs and extending the lead to 8-1. But this time, the Cats had an answer. Senior third baseman Kristen Uthe, junior catcher Taszia Roseberry, senior center fielder Jordan Ereth, Lee and Scarbrough all recorded RBIs in the bottom of the third when the Cats scored six runs to reduce the deficit to one run.
Central Oklahoma scored one more run in the top of the sixth to extend its lead to 9-7, which ended up being the final. “In both games, their 1-2-3 hitters all got on base and we couldn’t catch up,” Northwest softball coach Ryan Anderson said. “We tired to compete and scored some runs in the second game, but they shut the door on us.” Saturday saw the final two 2014 home games for the Bearcats as they hosted Northeastern. The Bearcats drew first blood in game one by scoring three runs in the bottom of the first. With two runners on base, freshman shortstop Chantel Adams doubled to deep center to bring both runners home. Uthe then drove Adams home with a double of her own. The RiverHawks answered by scoring one run in the third, two in the fourth and another in the fifth to take the lead. The Cats tied the game back up at four in the bottom of the fifth on a Mark single that scored Ereth. By registering her 52nd RBI of the season, Mark set the all-time Bearcat record for single season RBIs. “It feels good, but the only reason is because I have girls on base,” Mark said. “They get on base and do their jobs and I do mine. I just get up and swing because I know I have enough people behind me who can take care of it if I don’t.” After a slow start to the year, Mark got hot when it counted and that’s what led to her breaking the record. “She struggled at the start of the year and got frustrated with herself,” Anderson said. “She wasn’t getting hits with runners in scoring position, but since then she’s been on a tear. So, I’m happy to see that and to have her score some people.” After Northeastern scored another run in the top of the sixth, Scarbrough homered to left-center field in the bottom of the frame to See SOFTBALL, Page 9
Athletes of the Week McKenzie Wallace
Wallace won both the 100 and 300-meter hurdles as the Smithville Warrior Relays then followed it up by winning the 300-meter hurdles at the Mineral Water Classic.
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Mark broke the singleseason Northwest record for RBI over the weekend, finishing the regular season with 54 runs batted in, more than the previous record of 51 set in 2009.
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Jays 3rd at Mid-Buchanan By KEVIN BIRDSELL Staff writer
Facing bigger schools didn’t seem like a problem for the Class 1 Northeast Nodaway baseball team this weekend at the Mid-Buchanan Baseball Tournament. The Bluejays took third place in the tournament, which contained two Class 2 teams in Mid-Buchanan and North Platte as well as Class 4 Lafayette. “It was a good day for Northeast Nodaway,” head coach Vance Proffitt said. “We played pretty well all day. We hit the ball really well and if we continue to do that we will be a tough team to beat the rest of the year.” Northeast Nodaway played the host Dragons in the first game, dropping a 9-8 contest in four innings in a time-limited shortened game. Freshman Andrew Freemyer got the start for the Bluejays and pitched three innings, gave up four hits, struck out five and walked four. Junior Garet Jackson came on for one relief inning gave up two hits, struck out one and walked one. Junior Max Giesken went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the game. “Offensively we played well,” Proffitt said. “We got hits when we needed to and got runs early and held the lead for most of the game. Our defense let us down a little bit with some unfortunate errors,
though. We kind of gave it to them there when we shouldn’t have. We only gave up five earned runs in the game, so we had a chance to win the game but couldn’t quite pull it out against a good team.” In the second game, Northeast Nodaway played the North Platte Panthers. The Bluejays jumped on the Panthers with hot hitting throughout and won the game 14-1. Giesken was 3-for-4 at the plate in the second game with three RBIs. Junior Andrew Faustlin was 3-for-4 with two RBIs and senior Shaun Burns was 3-for-3 with two RBIs. “We hit pretty good against Mid-Buch. the first game, but in the second game, we hit the crap out of the ball the whole game,” Proffitt said. Jackson started the second game for the Bluejays. He pitched four innings and gave up two hits, one run, struck out six and walked four. Giesken pitched a single relief inning for the Bluejays and didn’t give up any runs on one hit. “We came out swinging well again,” Proffitt said. “Our defense did really good. Garet Jackson pitched really well in the first time he’s started for us all year. We played defense behind (him) and scored 14 runs, and that will win you ball games most any night.” After seeing them in the tournament, Northeast Nodaway (7-5) will host North Platte at 4:30 p.m. Monday night.
Bring the heat
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Northwest senior pitcher Austin Warren fires a pitch home during the Bearcats’ 5-2 loss to Pittsburg State on Friday afternoon. The Cats close out the season at 23-23 and missed the MIAA Tournament for the fourth straight year despite splitting the series with the Gorillas.
Cats fall short of MIAA Tourney By DALTON VITT
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Right on it
Northeast Nodaway freshman Andrew Freemyer connects with a pitch during a game earlier this season. The Bluejays took third at the Mid-Buchanan Tournament on Saturday.
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MHS golfers tie for 12th at Richmond
The Maryville golf team shot 354 as a team to tie for 12th out of 21 schools at Friday’s Richmond Invitational. Columbia Rock Bridge won the event, shooting a 299. Sophomore Hunter Hayes tied for 20th with and 18-hole score of 80 to lead the Spoofhounds. Senior Dustin Wolters shot an 86 while freshmen Matt Twaddle and Bryce Farlin each shot 94. Freshman Logan Zimmerman rounded out the Spoofhound golfers with a 95. Maryville is back in action Monday at the Bishop LeBlond Tournament.
YOUTH SPORTS Maryville Sharks to hold parent meeting Tuesday night MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville Sharks youth swimming team will host a parent informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 at the Maryville Community Center. Attendance is encouraged by all parents. Maryville Parks & Recreation registration will take place until May 27 at the front desk of the community center. Parks & Rec fees are $39 per swimmer or $100 for a family. Parks & Rec fees are in addi-
tion to Sharks swimmer fees. Practice will begin on May 27 with ages 11 and up from 11-11:50 a.m. and ages 10 and under follow from noon to 12:50 p.m. Any questions may be directed to maryvillesharks@gmail.com or any Sharks board member. Board members are: Dustin Burg, Lisa Burg, Gulli Coniglio, Becky Feuerbacher, Mark Goodridge, Paula Goodridge, Bobbi Martin and Phil Stone.
What should have been a day for celebration on all fronts became a bittersweet afternoon for the Northwest baseball team in the final series of the regular season. The Bearcats started the year 11-5 before playing even one game at home, putting themselves in prime position with a strong start to make the postseason for the first time since 2010. However, late season lapses took that opportunity away with six straight losses — including a four-game sweep at the hands of Emporia State — in the final two weekends. The last pair of losses in that stretch came Friday at the hands of Pittsburg State when Northwest desperately needed victories, entering the weekend trailing Northeastern State by just a half game for the eighth and final seed in the MIAA playoffs. “As soon as you need help in any season, you’re kind of behind the eight ball a little bit,” head coach Darin Loe said. “The big thing is getting these young guys to understand that you wanna control your own destiny in the future.” The Bearcats still had a shot Saturday, needing to sweep the final double-header over the Gorillas as well as two Washburn wins against the RiverHawks. While Loe’s team took care of business on its own end, Northeastern State stole a pair from the Ichabods to seal Northwest’s fate. “I think it shows that when we play nice and relaxed, we go out and do really good things,” Loe said. “In the middle of the season, we played a little tight and it showed on the scoreboard.” Rather than in the final MIAA standings, the bright spot for the Bearcats came on the home scoreboard, defeating Pittsburg State 11-2 and 8-2 behind a pair of quality starts on the mound. Senior Ryker Fox took the hill for game one knowing his team required a victory before the news of Northeastern’s win. Fox dealt a gem, scattering 11 hits across seven innings — a complete game — while striking out six. “He’s been tough all year,” Loe said. “In fact, today was probably his worst stuff of the year. He battled and when you’ve got Ryker on the mound, you can see that we play real well with Ryker on the mound and
we hit real well with Ryker on the mound. “We’re definitely going to miss him in that one spot in the pitching rotation.” Senior right fielder Jon Pomatto plated Northwest’s first run with a triple on a hit and run play that hopped over first base to score freshman left fielder Austin Wulff all the way from first. Pomatto ended game one 3-of-4 at the plate with two runs and two RBIs. “That’s the first time in my career that I’ve ended playing somewhere with a win,” Pomatto said. “Everywhere else has been with a loss. I would’ve liked it to be a win in the conference tournament or a win in the playoffs, obviously … At least it’s Pitt.” As the Bearcats celebrated senior day, senior Daulton Perry got the call to start game two, making his first start of the season, after serving out of the bullpen throughout the year. Perry made the most of his rare opportunity, tossing six innings of two-hit ball. The lone run on Perry’s watch came in the first inning when Gorilla leadoff hitter Derek Hackney lofted a fly ball to left field that was dropped by senior left fielder Alex Singleton. Hackney eventually scored on an RBI groundout from Brad Foss. Singleton made up for his error by scoring Northwest’s first run on an RBI double off the bat of senior center fielder Ryan Abernathy. Singleton also roped a double to leadoff the top of the seventh when the Bearcats plated six runs to put the game out of reach. “You never wanna end your season, but the way we did it, sending the seniors out right and showing what these young kids can do in the future, I think was a good thing,” Loe said. Pomatto, working as the closer in a nonsave situation, gave up two hits and a run but shut things down in the top of the ninth for his final act in a Northwest uniform. The Bearcats (23-23, 17-20 MIAA) lose nine seniors in all: Fox, Perry, Singleton, Pomatto, Abernathy, shortstop Brandon Huske, pitcher Blane Reutter, pitcher Austin Warren, and designated hitter Eric McLaughlin. “We’re kinda still on cloud nine,” Pomatto said after Saturday’s doubleheader. “I don’t think it’s really hit me that this is it. I don’t think it’s really hit anybody that this is it, this is the end of the season at least. I think right now we’re still on a high.”
Men’s tennis advances with win SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Northwest men’s tennis team picked up a 5-0 win over Washburn on Saturday in the MIAA Championships semifinal round to advance to Sunday’s finals against Southwest Baptist at the Cooper Tennis Complex. Results weren’t available as the Daily Forum went to print. The Bearcats swept the doubles points to begin the match. Senior Lluis Altimires and sophomore Sergio DeVilchez won at No. 1 singles 9-8 (7-4). Freshman Amery Clews and sophomore Alvaro Riveros won at No. 2 doubles, 8-4, and freshmen Romain Boissinot and Julien Couronne won at No. 3,
8-6. In singles, Northwest got a win at No. 2 from Boissinot, 6-4, 6-2, and from Riveros at No. 3, 7-6 (6-4), 7-6 (6-3). The other singles competitions were unfinished at the time the match was decided. The women’s tennis team fell to Nebraska-Kearney on Friday in the first round of the MIAA Championships, 5-1. Northwest finishes the season with an 11-15 mark for the year. Northwest’s only point on the afternoon came from the No. 1 doubles position as freshman Lorena Rivas Jarolim and senior Alexis Bartek beat Vanessa Gunawan and Kari Emery 8-2.
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Cats post strong marks in Nebraska, Iowa The Northwest track and field teams competed at the Nebraska Pre-Drake Invitational on Wednesday afternoon at the Ed Weir Track in Lincoln, Neb. On the men’s side, Will Haer tied for first in the pole vault, clearing an NCAA provisional height of 15-11.25. Kemper Kellerstrass was sixth in the event with a best jump of 14-11.50. Zac Bendrick was second in the hammer throw, just missing an NCAA provisional mark with a throw of 17402. He also took third in the shot put (50-02.00). Ryan Cox and Tim Grundmayer went second and third in the 800 meters, running 1:54.04 and 1:54.07, respectively. Bryce Sheard and Jared Benson each cleared 6-1.25 in the high jump to take fifth and sixth, respectively. Sheard also took second in the triple jump with a mark of 43-09.75. On the women’s side, Audrey Bolinger won the 100-meter hurdles in 15.17 and the 400 hurdles in 1:04.70. Kendra Martiny cleared 11-2.25 in the pole vault to take fifth. Northwest also competed at the Kip
Janvrin Open in Indianola, Iowa, on Friday and had a trio of relay teams and an open competitor at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. Kip Janvrin Open Ashton Nibert won the 400-meter dash, improving her NCAA provisional time with a 55.28. Lamisha McKamey was seventh in the event in 59.70. In the 200-meter dash, Sam Fender ran 26.21 to place sixth and Kaley Hauschild was seventh in 26.27. The 4x400 placed fourth in 4:06.01 with McKamey, Alex Hartwig, Bryn Matulka and Sarah Adams. Kendra Martiny cleared 10-11.25 in the pole vault to take third. One of the highlights on the men’s side included a victory by the 4x100meter relay team of Peyton Mizera, Taylor Sims, Kellerstrass and Haer, which ran 43.24. Haer also placed third in the pole vault with a provisional mark of 15-10. John Petroff hit an NCAA provisional mark in the discus with a throw of 165-9. The 4x400 relay team of Todd Suntken, Adam Purdy, James Williams and
Tim Hannah placed second in 3:20.19. Kit Anderson placed third in the 3,000-meter steeple chase, running 9:43.96. Benson was sixth in the high jump, clearing 6-02.4. In the 400, Northwest had a trio of top-10 times. Williams was sixth (50.05), Hannah was eighth (50.43) and Suntken was ninth (50.46). Drake Relays The women’s 4x400 relay of Nibert, Alexis Boyd, Audrey Bolinger and Haley Manning qualified for the finals by placing eighth overall in a provisional time of 3:47.38. In the finals, the team ran an NCAA provisional time of 3:47.88 in the finals to place seventh. In the shot put, LeKeisha McKnight hit a provisional mark while placing ninth with a best throw of 47-05. The men’s 4x800 was 10th overall, running 7:50.11 with Cox, Grundmayer, Wick Cunningham and Trevor Obecny. Up next, the team will head to the 2014 MIAA Outdoor Championships, which are scheduled for May 2-4 in Jefferson City.
Charges filed against ex-Mizzou player COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A former Missouri basketball player who was recently kicked off the team after he was accused of ramming a teammate’s car has been charged with first-degree tampering. Boone County prosecutors told the Columbia Daily Tribune that the felony
charge against Zach Price stems from two incidents with teammate Earnest Ross in early April. Ross had sought a restraining order against Price, a 6-foot-10 Louisville transfer who was accused of hitting Ross in the face and then pushing a woman to the ground. Price was initially suspended indefi-
nitely by Missouri coach Frank Haith, who has since left for Tulsa. Haith dismissed Price one week later, ending his Missouri basketball career before he played in a game. Assistant prosecutor Jessica Meredith says Price could face additional charges.
Softball makes 5th straight MIAA Tourney Continued from Page 7 tie the game once more. In the bottom of the seventh, Mark came to the plate with the bases loaded and the game tied, 5-5. Mark took that opportunity to extend her RBI record with a walk-off single that won the game for the Cats 6-5, her fourth walkoff of the season, which officially cemented the Bearcats in the postseason. The Cats got out of the gates quickly again in the second game by scoring four runs in the bottom of the first. Freshman second baseman Torri Blythe bunted to score Ereth and then scored on a passed ball. Scarbrough then tallied two RBIs on a single to right field. Northeastern wasn’t down for long, though. The RiverHawks scored one run in the top of the second and three more in the top of the third to tie the game. Not to be outdone, the Bearcats scored five runs in the bottom of the
third. Scarbrough and Uthe each registered RBIs and Roseberry hit a threerun home run over the left field fence to extend the lead to 9-4. In what seemed like a game of “anything you can do, I can do better,” the RiverHawks took the lead back by scoring one run in the top of the fourth then three runs in both the fifth and sixth innings. Freshman Jill Henry brought the Cats back to within one run in the bottom of the sixth by hitting her first career home run. Mark added a homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game and send it into extra innings. After a scoreless eighth inning, Northeastern scored three runs in the top of the ninth. Adams hit a two-run home run with one out in the bottom of the inning, but the Cats couldn’t tie the game back up. “There was a lot of battling,” Anderson said. “We had a four-run lead, they tied it up. We had a five-run lead, they
tied it up. Then we go down. We kept fighting to get back in the game, but so did they. They were playing to get into the conference tournament as well. You’ve got to make the little plays and we didn’t handle some of those very well.” The RiverHawks took the final home game of the season from the Bearcats 14-13. After going 1-3 in the four weekend games, Northwest finished the regular season at 20-28 (13-13 MIAA). The Cats will move on to the MIAA Tournament where they will take on third-seeded Missouri Western at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 1 at the Blue Valley Recreation Complex in Overland Park, Kan. The No. 6 seed Cats went 1-3 against the Griffons this season. Win or lose, Northwest will play at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 1 against either No. 2 Central Oklahoma or No. 7 Lindenwood.
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MHS girls take 5th, boys 7th at Mineral Water Classic EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. — The Maryville track teams recorded three victories and both the boys and girls placed in the top half of the 15-team Mineral Water Classic on Friday. The girls finished fifth overall with 53 points and had two individual champions. Lawson claimed the girls title with 94.5 points. Nicole Wilson won the shot put with a toss of 31feet, seven-inches and took third in discus. McKenzie Wallace won the 300-meter hurdles title, finished third in the 100-meter hurdles and took fifth in triple jump. The 4x100-meter relay team finished second while the 4x200 team came in fourth to round out the girls’ top-five finishers. The boys took seventh place with 43.5 points and saw senior Jackson Morrison win the shot put with a throw of 48-feet, 10-inches. Kearney ran away with the boys crown with 120.5 team points. Brody McMahon came in second in the 200-meter dash and tied for fourth in the 100-meters. Spencer Morrison placed fourth in the 300-meter hurdles and came in fifth in the 110-meter hurdles. The 4x100 and 4x200-meter relay teams both placed fifth and Brendan Weybrew took fifth in the discus. Maryville runs next at the Platte County Invitational at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Platte City.
Hounds see success at Lafayette ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Maryville boys tennis team recorded three second place finishes at Friday’s Lafayette Tournament. Ian Macali and Michael Filips took second place in Flight 1 doubles while Tate Mattson finished second in Flight 1 singles. In Flight 2 doubles, Ben Goecken and Chris Dougan also finished second. Michael Farlow took third place in Flight 2 singles. The Spoofhounds are back on the court at 4 p.m. Monday at Savannah. Earlier this season, Maryville beat Savannah 7-2 at the Northwest High Rise Courts.
Rockets reschedule baseball game MARYVILLE, Mo. — The West Nodaway baseball game against the Maryville freshmen has been rescheduled to 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 5 in Burlington Junction. The game was originally scheduled to be played on April 23 in Burlington Junction, but was postponed due to inclement weather.
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS Royals coach has successful surgery on broken left arm CLEVELAND (AP) — Kansas City Royals first base coach Rusty Kuntz had surgery on his broken left arm, an injury he sustained when he was hit by a line drive during pregame batting practice. Kuntz had a plate and eight screws inserted during the operation Wednesday at the Cleveland Clinic, Royals manager Ned Yost said. The 59-year-old Kuntz will spend the night in the hospital, but is expected to travel with team on Thursday to Baltimore. The Royals open a three-game series with the Orioles on Friday. Yost said Kuntz had just picked up a heavy ball bag when he got hit. “He’s going to be fine,” Yost said. “It could have been worse. It could have hit him in the head. That was screaming. You want those things to typically hit you in the butt.” Kuntz was able to poke fun at himself afterward, saying it was the first time he had broken a bone. “Riding bikes and falling off and jungle gyms and climbing bars my whole life, and now I’m hurt,” he said. He was replaced for the past two games at first by coach Mike Jirschele, who is expected to fill in while Kuntz recovers. Kuntz is in the third year of his second stint with the Royals. He played in the majors for the White Sox, Twins and Tigers.
Magic: Sterling shouldn’t own team
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Magic Johnson called upon the NBA to “come down hard” on Donald Sterling, even saying that the longtime owner of the Los Angeles Clippers should essentially be ousted from the league. “He shouldn’t own a team anymore,” Johnson said Sunday. Johnson’s comments were among the strongest condemnations yet of Sterling, who allegedly made racially charged comments in an audio recording obtained and released by TMZ. Included in the recording: A male, purported to be Sterling, urging a woman to not bring black people to his team’s games and upset that she posted photos of herself posing with black friends on her Instagram account. One of those now-deleted photos is believed to have 75¢ been of the woman posing with Johnson. Johnson spoke on ABC’s playoff pregame show Sunday. Both the Clippers and the NBA are investigating the audio tape and the comments on it, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday night that he’s hoping for a swift resolution. “He’s got to come down hard,” said Johnson, adding that Sterling should also come forward and say he no longer wants to own a team. “This is bad for everybody. This is bad for America.” Johnson said he would not attend Clippers games as 660-562-2424 long as Sterling owns the team.
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April 28, 2014 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) GENERATOR PROJECT – EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION The City of Maryville, Missouri is seeking bids for a firm to provide equipment and installation of five (5) generator sets, automatic transfer switch, sound enclosures for each, 24 hour fuel tank, diesel fuel, freight and offloading to project sites, start-up services, or anything else associated with proper generator installation. The Request for Proposals (RFP) is intended to provide a turn-key project and generator installation at four (4) sanitary sewer lift stations and the Maryville Public Safety Facility. (See attached map for installation locations) Proposals will be accepted until May 8, 2014, 10:00 a.m. local time. Proposals shall be sealed and marked on outside of the envelope, “Sealed Proposal – GENERATOR PROJECT - EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION”, Attn.: Sheila Smail, City Clerk. Facsimile proposals will not be accepted. The City of Maryville is an equal Opportunity Employer. The City of
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ing Wage Laws Annual Wage Order No. 20. The successful bidders shall comply with the requirements of Section 285.530 RSMo, E-Verify, and OSHA Safety Training. Special Needs: If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify the City of Maryville, Missouri City Clerk, at 660-562-8001 or through Missouri Relay System, TDD 1-800735-2966, at least five (5) working days prior to the bid opening.
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Copies of plans and specifications can be seen or purchased for a nonrefundable fee on-line at www.drexeltech.com in their eDistribution plan room, additional assistance is available at distribution@drexeltech.com. Information regarding this project can be found in the “Public Jobs” link on the website. All addenda will be posted at this location. Contractors desiring the contract documents for use in preparing bids may also obtain a set of such documents from Drexel Technologies; 10840 West 86th Street, Lenexa, KS 66214, telephone number is 913371-4430. Bidding documents will be shipped only if the requesting party assumes responsibility for all related charges. Corporate, certified, or cashier’s checks shall be made payable to Drexel Technologies, Inc.
The City of Maryville hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, ancestry, or national origin in consideration for an award. MoDOT’s contractor prequalification is being waived for this project.
An optional pre-proposal meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at 11:00 a.m., local time, at 415 North Market Street, Maryville, Missouri. Staff will be available to assist with allowing access to the locations at that time and by appointment until May 2, 2014. The job shall conform to the Missouri Prevailing Wage Laws Annual Wage Order No. 20. All bidders shall comply with the requirements of Section 285.530 RSMo, E-Verify, and OSHA Safety Training. Any required permits will be the responsibility of the contractor, along with all design criteria necessary for the construction/ permitting process. Bid documents can be found on the City’s website at www.maryville.org or by contacting the City Clerk’s office at (660)5628003. If you have any questions, please contact the Public Works Director C.E. Goodall at (660)5628012 or at cgoodall@ maryville.org. ____________ April 28, 2014 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 4th Street Improvements - Phase 1 STP 4303 (101) Notice to Contractor’s The City of Maryville, Missouri, will receive sealed bids at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 415 N. Market Street, Maryville, Missouri 64468 until 2:00 pm, May 20, 2014, and there at said office publicly opened and read aloud for the construction of 4th Street Improvements - Phase 1, STP 4303 (101), in the City of Maryville, Missouri. The work consists of sidewalk and streetscape improvements along the north side of West 4th Street from Main Street to College Avenue. The selected bidder will construct the project, complete related services, and place the project into service in accordance with the plans and specifications developed by SK Design Group, Inc. The project shall conform to the Missouri Prevail-
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All bidders shall verify they have considered all written addenda by noting the date of the addenda on the bid form. Neither the City nor Engineer shall be responsible for oral instructions. Any written addenda issued during the time of bidding shall be covered and included by the bidder in the bid. Bidder will not make clarifications or exceptions on the bid form. Bids are for the total bid package. No partial bids will be accepted. A complete set of bidding documents will be available for examination at the City of Maryville, City Hall, 415 N. Market Street, Maryville, MO 6446; or Drexel Tech-
Bidders are requested to attend the Pre-Bid Conference at 10:30 am, Thursday, May 8, 2014 at City Hall, City Council Chambers, 415 N. Market Street, Maryville, Missouri 64468. All questions concerning the bid document preparation can be directed to Greg McDanel the City of Maryville, Missouri at 660-562-8001. Any questions regarding the project plans, specification, or bid documents should be directed to SK Design Group, Inc., attention John Chamberlin, Project Manager. This project is funded in part with funds offered by the Missouri Department of Transportation
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The City of Maryville reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to waive any technicalities or irregularities therein. Bids may be modified or withdrawn by written request of the bidder received in the office of the City Clerk, prior to the time and date for bid opening provided, however that no bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of thirty (30) days from the date set for the opening thereof. All bidders agree that rejection of the bid shall create no liability on the part of the City because of such rejection and the filing of any bid in response to this invitation shall constitute an agreement of the bidder to these conditions.
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Bids must be submitted for the work, on the bid form found in the bidding documents. Bid security will be required in accordance with the instructions to bidders. Bidder qualifications may be required in accordance with instructions to bidders. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Bid for 4th Street Improvements - Phase 1 STP 4303 (101)”. Bids received after the designated closing time will be returned unopened.
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Program offers prescription for young readers By KEVIN BIRDSELL Staff writer
A new partnership between Northwest Missouri State University and St. Francis Family Health Care aims to get books into the hands of children across Nodaway County. Through the Reach Out and Read, the early childhood department at Northwest will help children who visit St. Francis for their well-child visits walk away not only with a clean bill of health but a brand new book. “It’s a non-profit organization that trains supports medical providers to provide guidance on literacy and it’s importance, and how to talk to families about the importance of reading out loud,” said Pradrya Patet, who coordinates early childhood education programs at Northwest. “Then, when the child leaves a well-child check, they receive a new book. So by the time a child is done, they leave with a library of their own books.” Patet teamed up last fall with Dr. J. Michael Feuerbacher, a family practitioner at St. Francis, to help get more books into the hands of more kids around the county. “I have wanted to do it for at least two years now, but I didn’t start until about November when I asked Dr. Feuerbacher if he would be interested,” Patet said. Children will receive the books upon completion of their wellchild checks at the Maryville hos-
pital and clinic. “We do well-child checks until the child is six months old, then every three months until they’re 18 months old, then yearly after that,” Feuerbacher said. “So it’s the ages of six months to five years. We talk about a lot of different preventive things and do immunizations and things like that, and one of the things we like to talk about is literacy issues.” In previous years, children have received small treats for completing check-ups, but Feuerbacher thinks giving away books is a better idea. “In the past when they came in they got a sticker or a sucker,” Feuerbacher said. “A book is something a lot more interesting, and when you think about it you read at your own level, but when you have a child, how do you read to a 6-month-old? You don’t just get a big book of text. There are things for a younger child with more pictures, shapes and fewer words. Then as time goes on, it helps children hear more words and how they’re pronounced. The more words a child hears, the better their vocabulary.” Building a child’s vocabulary is crucial to cognitive development, Patet said, especially in families struggling financially. “By the time a child is three years old, children from lower social economic groups have heard 13 million fewer words than their affluent counterparts, and that’s a big word gap,” Patet said. “Here in Missouri, where pre-school is
not mandated, children don’t necessarily go, so they’re not in early childhood settings where they can get that. It’s very important that they get these pre-literacy skills because then when they go to kindergarten they aren’t successful.” Feuerbacher said the program is beneficial for kids but also teaches parents how to encourage the development of a sound foundation for literacy. “Research shows us that literacy is one area where you need
not just the school, but you need the family on board as well,” Patet said. St. Francis does over 2,000 yearly well-child checks a year, Patet said. All those children will now receive a brand-new book free of charge. The books haven’t been ordered yet, but the goal is to have them available by the end of May. Reach Out and Read is sponsored by juvenile publishing giant Scholastic, which is providing books
to the hospital at reduced cost — less than $3 each. “We know the better a child is reading in the early years, the better they’re going to do later on in school and college,” Feuerbacher said. “I think reading gives you the ability to do so many things,” Patet said. “So, if you have that as your basic skill, then that’s the launching pad for almost everything.”
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Maryville Host Lions Club recently awarded two $1,000 scholarships to seniors planning to attend Northwest Missouri State University. This year’s winners, Emily Cordell and Ben Goecken are shown here with Lions scholarship chairman Jason Eggers. Cordell is the daughter of Jeff and Deanne Cordell of Skidmore. Goecken is the son of Jim and Amy Goecken of Maryville.
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