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Board names Alvarez as new MHS principal By STEVE HARTMAN
board’s decision, and that he believes students, parents and district patrons will welcome the chance to work with Alvarez, who The Maryville R-II Board of Educa- he said has proven himself as a professional tion met in special session Thursday and educator at several levels. voted unanimously to name Thom Alvarez “Thom has been with the district in a vaas Maryville High School principal for the riety of roles for 13 years,” Linthacum said. 2014-’15 school year. “In every role, his Alvarez, a 13-year leadership skills have member of the MHS faculbeen very evident. We ty who currently serves as are excited to incorassistant principal, was in porate Tom’s skills to attendance at the meeting, build on our existing and said he was excited — Larry Linthacum strengths to become a about the opportunity to R-II Superintendent model school district.” assume the high school’s In other business, top administrative job. the board accepted the “(Current principal) Jason (Eggers) has following resignations: Debbie From, halfbeen an outstanding mentor to me over the time director of the Area Cooperative for past several years,” Alvarez said. “But at the Educational Support (ACES) and half-time same time, I’m anxious to get to work and educational diagnostician; Tom Scarborput my stamp on several things at the high ough, Northwest Technical School placeschool.” ment coordinator; Brady From, Maryville Maryville R-II Superintendent Larry Middle School paraprofessional; and Emily Linthacum said he was pleased with the Bowman, assistant dance team coach. Staff writer
In every role, his leadership skills have been very evident.
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New R-II principal
Maryville High School Assistant Principal Thom Alvarez is shown at his desk Thursday afternoon. On Thursday the Maryville R-II Board of Education announced that Alvarez would become principal at MHS after the end of the current school year.
Athletes, firefighters plunge for Landon By KEVIN BIRDSELL Staff writer
After Joshua Wright accepted a cold-water plunge dare, he challenged a few of his friends to do the same. Soon their efforts were linked to an Internet fundraiser that is garnering support from across the country for a seriously ill child. The effort to raise money to aid 6-month-old Landon Shaw, who is battling cancer, revolves around a Facebook page posted on March 30. Those accessing the page are urged to take a cold-water plunge into a lake or pool in exchange for pledges or cash from friends and family. Plungers are also to challenge three other people to engage in an icy dip. Landon is the son of Brandon and Alyssa Shaw of Tarkio. Since the infant was diagnosed early this year, he has had four surgeries and undergone chemotherapy and radiation. “What happened was that a friend of ours from Arkansas started it as a cold-water challenge,” said Wright, a
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Plunge for Landon
Firefighters, police officers and staffers from the Maryville Department of Public Safety take part in the “Plunge for Landon” by jumping into Mozingo Lake on Thursday evening. Those participating in the plunge raise money by collecting cash and pledges from friends and family. Proceeds will be used to assist the family of Landon Shaw, an infant with life-threatening cancer. friend of the Shaw family. “He challenged someone up here in Tarkio to do it, and they challenged three more people, and then they challenged me. So I did it and challenged a couple of my friends.” One of Wright’s friends
suggested that the plunges could be turned into some kind of fundraiser. Wright said Landon and his family immediately came to mind. Landon was born October 21. The day after he turned four months old, his parents admitted him to the hospital
because of weight loss and his inability to keep food down. Doctors told the family they would have to remove one of the baby’s kidneys because it contained a tumor. Once the kidney was removed and the tumor ana-
lyzed, it was discovered that Landon had a very rare form of cancer. The malignancy traveled from the kidney, through the liver, to the lungs and finally the brain. The family decided to allow doctors to remove a brain tumor during
an extremely risky surgery. Landon made it through the operation but was not expected to survive the night. When morning came, he was still alive. Since the surgery, Landon has come home and begun See PLUNGE Page 3
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Piveral named interim provost By TONY BROWN News editor
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Obituary LEONARD MICHAEL MALONE
where he worked for Hallmark Card Company until his retirement in 1986. Leonard was a member 1924-2014 of St. Gregory’s Barbarigo Leonard Michael Malone, Catholic Community, the 90, Maryville, Missouri, Knights of Columbus and formerly of Kansas City, Men’s Forum, Maryville, Missouri passed away Missouri. April 2, 2014 at Shady Preceding him in death Lawn Nursing Home, Sawere his parents; sisters: vannah, Missouri. Catherine Kelly, Dorothy Leonard was born JanuSchieber, Mildred Ann ary 15, 1924 in Glenburn, Pedersen, Rita Elm and North Dakota, the son of Julia Reidlinger; brothers: John Robert and Catherine Lawrence, John Richard Theresa (Allen) Malone. and Robert Malone and A 1942 graduate of Glenfive nieces and nephews. burn High School in North His survivors include Dakota, Leonard moved 13 nieces and nephews and to Kansas City, in 1969, their families.
A Parish Rosary will be 6 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2014, followed by visitation from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Price Funeral Home, Maryville. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church, Maryville with burial following in the St. Columba Cemetery, Conception, Missouri. Memorials may be made to Hands of Hope Hospice, 137 North Belt Highway, St Joseph, Missouri, 64506. Arrangements: Price Funeral Home (www.pricefuneralhomemaryville.com)
and attended school in Maryville before moving to Spokane, Wash. in 1982. He had recently moved back to Maryville. Randy was of the Christian faith. He had been an over the road trucker and logger in Washington, and was an avid tree trimmer. He was just starting to haul gravel with his Dad’s company in the Maryville area. Randy was preceded in death by his grandparents; two sisters, Rhonda and Brenda Cronk, and his nephew, Ryan Paul Cronk, all in 1979. His survivors include two sons, Brandon Cronk, and Jeremy Cronk, and their mother, Cindy Cronk, all of Spokane,
Wash.; his parents, Bill and Helen Cronk, Maryville, Mo; his brother, Rodney Cronk, Maryville, Mo; and four grandchildren. Mr. Cronk’s body has been cremated. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2014, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, Mo., Rev. Paul McKim will be the officiant. The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2014, at the funeral home. Inurnment will be later in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Skidmore, Mo. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family to help with final expenses. For online condolences and guest book, visit www.bramfuneralhome. com
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1964-2014 Randy Lee Cronk, 49, of Maryville, Mo., and formerly of the Spokane, Wash., area, passed away unexpectedly on April 1, 2014, at the Heartland Hospital in St. Joseph, Mo. Randy was born on August 23, 1964, in Maryville to Billie L. and Helen M. (Rauch) Cronk. He lived
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Margaret Ditamore to celebrate 100th birthday April 14, 2014 Those wishing to help her celebrate: Attend her birthday party at Westridge Gardens Care Center, 11901 Jessica Lane, Raytown, MO 64138; 2-4pm, Sunday, April 13, 2014 or send card or message to her at the above address or phone her at 816-358-3596.
Kenneth Dean (Kenny) Lyle, Sr., 59, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., and formerly of Maryville and St. Joseph,
Mo., passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at a hospital in Lee’s Summit. Memorial services are
pending at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, Mo.
Services Held Services for Margaret Ailene Goslee, 94, Skidmore, Mo., were held April 3, 2014 at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Maryville, Mo. with Reverend Dr. Marjean Ehlers, officiating. She passed away on March 29, 2014 in Maryville. Carolyn Day was pianist
with Elizabeth Peter, soloist accompanied by Randy Peter on “Victory in Jesus”. Doris Diggs was soloist on “Spirit Song”. “Til We Meet Again” on CD was also played. Pallbearers were Tod Goslee, Shandi Tippett, Kirk Goslee, Meagan Goslee, Mike Goslee, Sky Goslee,
Danielle Durand and Chris Morrow. Honorary pallbearers were Gary McIntosh, Brian Tippett, Robert Blair, Gregory Haase and Harry MacLain. Mrs. Goslee was laid to rest at Hillcrest Cemetery in Skidmore.
Community Events – FRIDAY –
Nodaway County Senior Center Pinochle tournament, 12:30 p.m., Apr. 4 Camp Quality Benefit Fish Fry, 5 to 7 p.m., St. Gregory’s Parish Hall, April 11 Class of ‘17 West Nodaway Bingo and Bake Sale, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Burlington Jct. school, April 11 Widowed Persons Meeting, Burger King, 11 a.m., April 11 Friends of the Library Book Sale, Maryville Public Library, April 18 American Legion Spaghetti Supper, 2nd Friday monthly, 5 to 7 p.m., Burlington Jct. Methodist Church. Living Free Narcotics Anonymous, Countryside Christian Church, 16th & Country Club Rd. 8 a.m. Never Alone Narcotics Anonymous, Wesley Foundation, 549 W. 4th., 8 p.m. Open Mic Nights every week; music, comedy, poetry drama, The Rose Theater, Maryville; sign in 6:30 p.m., begin 7 p.m. ADHD Support Group meets 6-8 p.m. 3rd Friday in Hospitality Rm., St. Francis Hospital, info 660-2544369 AA meeting, 8 p.m. weekly, Conception Abbey
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Parnell Fire District Hog
Roast, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Parnell Legion Hall, April 5. Lion’s Fish & Chicken Fry, 4 to 7 p.m., Graham Community Center, April 5. Youth Art Contest entrie due, 3 p.m., Maryville Public Library, April 5 Pancake Breakfast, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Little Red Schoolhouse, Clearmont, April 5 “Soils of Nodaway County” 1 p.m., Nodaway County Historical Society, April 12. MS Walk, 8 a.m., Admin Bldg., NW Mo State Campus, April 12 Friends of the Library Book Sale, Maryville Public Library, April 19 Eagles Dance, 8 to 11:30 p.m., Dixie Cadillacs, April 19. Never Alone Narcotics Anonymous, Wesley Foundation, 549 W. 4th St., noon. Fish Fry 5-7 p.m. 2nd Saturday of month, Elmo Comm. Bldg. MS Support Group meets 10:30 a.m. 2nd Saturday, Lietner Rm., Gregory’s Church (except July & August) Over Eaters Anonymous meets 9 a.m. weekly, St. Francis Hospitality Room, 2016 S. Main St.
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Pancake Breakfast, 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Legion Post 464, Conception Jct., April 6 Pancake Breakfast, 8 to
noon, Parnell Legion Hall, April 6 Pulled pork dinner Red Cross fundraiser, Hopkins Community Building, 11 am to 1 pm, April 6 Nodaho Bow Hunters 3-D Shoot, Graham, 8:30 a.m., April 13 Never Alone Narcotics Anonymous, Wesley Foundation, Tuesday 6 p.m. Northwest Opry 2 p.m. weekly, Nodaway Co. Senior Center, 1210 E. 1st Maryville. 10-Point Pitch Tournament 6 p.m. 3rd Sunday in St. Columba Church Hall, Conception Jct AA meeting at 7 p.m. weekly, Apple House, Clyde Eagles - Forney & Paxson, 7 to 10 p.m.
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NW Mo. Regional Credit Union Annual Meeting, Nodaway Senior Center, 6 p.m., April 14. Widowed Persons Meeting, Mandarin, 11 a.m., April 28 Life Beyond Breast Cancer Support Group meets from 7 to 8 p.m. 2nd Monday, Hospitality Room, St. Francis Hospital Never Alone Narcotics Anonymous, Wesley Foundation, 549 W. 4th, 6 p.m. Over Eaters Anonymous meets 5:30 p.m. weekly, Franciscan Rm., St. Francis Hospital
Project Prom / Project Graduation Donations The Maryville Project Prom / Project Graduation Committee is well underway as parents plan drug- and alcohol-free events after the Maryville High School Prom (May 3) and Maryville High School Graduation (May 11). The committee has received great support from their fund raising efforts thus far: “Pie in the Face” contest, a bake sale, and gift card raffles. Another planned event is:
What: ALL YOU CAN EAT “FLAPJACK FUND-RAISER” Where: Applebee’s When: Saturday, April 5th, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. $ Cost: 7.00 per ticket Contact: Carrie Sparks, 816-390-2789 or Belinda Von Behren, 816-351-7554 The committee truly appreciates monetary and prize donations from the Maryville business community and MHS parents. If you would like to donate to these two student events, contributions can be mailed to: Janet Cacek, 26724 MacArthur Dr., Maryville, MO 64468. If you have any questions, please contact Janet at 660-562-9684.
Thank you in advance for your support!
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LOCAL NEWS Driver injured in rollover wreck
A Maryville man suffered moderate injuries in a onevehicle accident Wednesday night on northbound Highway 71 ten miles north of Savannah in Andrew County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the wreck occurred around 7 p.m. when Calvin J. Schieber, 31, lost control of the wheel while driving a 1997 Toyota Tacoma, which traveled off the east side of the roadway and struck a signpost. The report stated that Schieber’s vehicle then careened back onto the highway and overturned three times before coming to rest in the median on its wheels facing east. Schieber, who was not wearing a seat belt, was taken by Andrew County ambulance to Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. The Tacoma was described as sustaining extensive damage.
CAPITOL NEWS JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri House panel has adopted a measure that would eliminate renewals on payday loans and lower the amount of interest borrowers can currently charge. Under current law, payday loans can be up to $500 and last from 14 to 31 days. Loans can be renewed up to six times. In Missouri, a borrower cannot be charged more than $75 in interest and fees for a $100 loan. The measure endorsed by the House Financial Institutions Committee on Wednesday would lower that cap to $35. The bill also allows a borrower to sign up for additional time to pay back a loan without penalty.
House tables highway tax
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A debate on state funding for bicycle paths caused legislation to impose a onecent tax increase to be set aside in the Missouri House. The proposed constitutional amendment was laid over Thursday after an amendment was offered to remove a provision that would have allowed some tax revenue to be spent on bike paths. The amendment’s sponsor said the tax increase should be used only to fund core infrastructure. But House Democrats say the state should promote alternative forms of transportation, and that removing the funding would cause them to oppose the bill. Officials have warned Missouri will not be able to maintain roads and bridges without additional funding.
Gun laws nullified
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Federal gun laws that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms would be deemed null and void under legislation passed by the Missouri House. The House voted 110-41 on Thursday to send the bill to the Senate. Senators passed a similar bill earlier this year, but both chambers need to approve an identical version to send the legislation to Gov. Jay Nixon. The measure would give residents the right to sue federal agents for enforcing past, present and future laws that are considered infringements by the state. Courts have ruled that states cannot nullify federal laws. Nixon, a Democrat, vetoed a similar bill last year over concerns it violated a part of the U.S. Constitution that gives federal laws precedence over conflicting laws.
Thomson greets FFA youth
State Rep. Mike Thomson, left, recently greeted FFA members from the Maryville R-II and Nodaway-Holt R-VII school districts during Youth Leadership Day at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City. Pictured front row, left to right, are Thomson, R-II FFA advisor Jeremy Lacy, Jacob Liles, Allison Steins and Blythe Dunlap. Pictured back row, left to right, are Gus Coffelt, Cody Schniedermeyer, Zach Callow and R-VII FFA advisor Steve Schniedermeyer.
Plunge becoming phenomena Continued from Page 1 chemotherapy treatment for stage-four brain cancer. “The first donation was a $25 donation,” Wright said. “And after that, the rest is history, I guess. That was the night of March 29, and the page was started on March 30.” The page already has garnered 9,300 members. “I’ve seen groups of up to 15 or 20 people jump (online),” Wright said. “I’ve seen a soldier in Afghanistan, guys in New Mexico, guys in New York and people in California and Colorado. It just really went viral. … Every minute I go on Facebook, my stuff goes crazy with people being added to the group and uploading jumps.” Maryville-area jumpers have included the Northwest Missouri State University women’s basketball team and the entire student body, staff, administration and school board from West Nodaway R-I. Scheduled to jump at Mozingo Lake were the Maryville High School football team and Maryville
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couple of the cops. We have one cop here (John Vaught) that is related to the Shaw family. Also, our dispatchers wanted to be a part of it as well.” Wiederholt said they aren’t sure how much the group would raise, but he expected about 30 people from the department to go swimming Thursday night in Mozingo’s still-icy water. “As of now, we are going to challenge a lot of different people,” Wiederholt said. “For sure we are going to challenge groups like the University Police, the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office and other volunteer firefighters in Nodaway County.” Money raised by the plunges will be used to help the Shaws cover medical expenses and travel costs. Plunger Chris Conover, a student at Northwest Missouri State University said a few seconds’ worth of being cold and wet is well worth
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Public Safety firefighters and police officers. U.S. Rep. Sam Graves took the plunge, leaping into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., while still wearing his suit. Graves has challenged House Speaker John Boehner and state lawmakers Brad Lager and Mike Thompson to get wet as well. “Our football team had heard about it and knew it was for a good cause about a family in need,” said MHS football coach Matt Webb. “We can go out and have fun, do a team-building activity and still help out a family that is in need.” The Spoofhounds have challenged the Northwest Bearcat football squad to take a flying leap as well. “A friend of mine personally challenged me to jump, and I then challenged my captain,” said MPS firefighter Shaun Wiederholt. “Then, after doing so, I thought ‘Man, I should have challenged our department.’ We hadn’t been challenged yet, so I called up all of our volunteers and talked to a Garage Doors & Openers • Auto Glass • Lockouts •
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the effort. “The Plunge for Landon is a really good cause to help out a family in the community that is in need,” Conover said. “When I was challenged to do this, I was out and ready to take the plunge within the hour. The jump into Mozingo was initially pretty chilly, but I would do it over again and again to do what I can to contribute and help pass along the message. “It’s amazing to see how the community here rallies when others are in need, regardless if they personally know the family or not.” Anyone wishing to donate money to the Shaw family, with or without taking a winterish swim, can mail checks to Flower Mill, 606 Main Street, Tarkio, MO, 64491. They can also donate to the PayPal account at teamlandon102113@outlook. com.
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A trip to the Final Frontier
The Lone Ranger strode tall in the parking garage. This wasn’t Clayton Moore’s 1950s powder blue Lone Ranger, this was 6’5” Armie Hammer’s Lone Ranger from Disney’s 2013 epic failure of that name. The guy walked by me as I stepped from the minivan (don’t judge me) into the cold, dank concrete dungeon between Bartle Hall Convention Center and Municipal Auditorium. Dressed in black, with a white cowboy hat, the masked man
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That’s one of the reasons I came to this science fiction/ fantasy/comic book/artfest. William Shatner, who portrayed Kirk for three seasons and six movies, was there. I wanted to see him in person. All my childhood heroes are dying of old age, so this was probably my last shot. The “Star Wars” theme played just under the din of the crowd as I rode the elevator up to the main floor. It was like being on another planet. Star Fleet uniforms mingled with robe-clad Jedi Knights. Festival-goers dressed as Marvel and DC Comics heroes laughed about whatever superheroes find funny, probably wardrobe malfunctions. People of every age, social class, race, profession and genre coexisted here. No loud voices, no pushing, just smiles. We’re the people who should be in charge of things, not politicians. The geek shall inherit the earth. I walked through artist row with the plan to work myself to the other side of the great room to the rows of celebrities. The entire cast of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” was there (well, except Patrick Stewart, presumably because he still has an acting job), as well as the actor who played the wizard Radagast in “The Hobbit,” Margot Kidder (Lois Lane from the Christopher Reeves “Superman” movies), the blue Power Ranger, and, well, the second reason I was attending Planet Comicon – Lee Majors. “Lee Majors is going to be there,” I told my wife while trying to convince her a grown man needed to attend a science fiction convention. “Who?” she asked. “LEE MAJORS,” I said again, like an American tourist who thinks they can make a foreign waiter understand English simply by talking louder. “Yeah. I still don’t know who that is.” What? Seriously? “He was the Six Million Dollar Man.” She shrugged her shoulders. “He had bionic legs. I still have his action figure. It’s missing an arm, though.” She patted my arm that was thankfully still attached. “Have a good time, honey.” “He fooled around with Farrah Fawcett.” My wife frowned. “Why would you know that?” “Well.” My voice started to trail off. “They were married once. I can only assume.” I’m not sure, but I think at that point she pushed me out of the house.
Lifelong “Star Trek” fan Victor Allen, Kansas City, built this Polar Lights model of the U.S.S. Enterprise and had it signed by Capt. James T. Kirk, William Shatner, during the recent Planet Comicon at Bartle Hall.
Next week: I actually talk with people I’m not married to. Jason Offutt’s latest book, “Across a Corn-Swept Land: An epic beer run through the Upper Midwest,” is available at amazon.com.
Jason Offutt tipped that hat, then walked around a corner and disappeared. Meeting the Lone Ranger wasn’t strange, at least not during Planet Comicon. I was prepared for more cosplay (costume play) convention-goers in all sorts of garb. It’s part of the fun. Billed as “Kansas City’s Number One Comic Book and Pop Culture Convention,” the worldwide series of mass fandom was celebrating its 13th year in Kansas City and I was there to take in everything a popculture nerd like myself could find. Growing up in a time before cable television, I was subject to whatever programs the handful of local stations had to offer. That’s where I discovered “Star Trek,” and watched the intrepid Capt. James T. Kirk save the universe in reruns night after night after night.
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A VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Where to attack climate change
Americans are a people who are enamored with instant gratification. If we want something, we want it now. If there is a problem, we want it solved now, not later. This tends to make us a nation that does not embrace longterm planning or long-term solutions to problems well. So it is that too many recoil at the prospects of making changes to habits and to activities that only seem to bring rewards in the long term. This is one of the reasons that there is so much pushback to those who champion environmental change. To accept the assumption that there is a need for significant change in the way we do things for a seemingly far reaching reward is too much sacrifice in the short run for long-term benefits hard to accept. Not to mention that increasingly too many Americans simply do not believe in science and the use of datadriven decision making. The latest example of the results of this lamentation is visceral opposition to the recently released report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. This body of hundreds of the world’s top climate scientists produced what they call “Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptability, and Vulnerability.” It is a long, detailed and rational document that looks at all the pertinent areas affected by climate change. The document wants not to just lament the state of climate change, but also to talk about ways to adapt to those changes, and it wants to point to the most vulnerable areas of concern. This is not a diatribe; rather, it is an
evaluation of the data and a presentation of a variety of conclusions on what is most vulnerable in our world. It then chronicles which areas need more immediate attention. For example, the document reports, “many terrestrial, freshwater, and ma-
Richard Fulton rine species have shifted geographic range, seasonal activities, migration patterns and abundance.” Even this week we read about a bug creeping into Missouri that is killing walnut trees. Snakes and other animals never seen in the north are creeping in that direction. Examples abound of observable effects on nature. In addition, the report warns of weather patterns being affected by the increase in the average world temper-
ature. The recently tabulated increase in world temperatures by one degree increases the melting of ice and snow producing increased flooding and the rise in the oceans. Small islands are already endangered by the ocean; wetlands and shorelines are increasingly impacted. Hurricanes and other extreme weather patterns (droughts, heavy rainfall) get increased energy from the rise in temperatures across the world. Plants and animals change their habits when the weather patterns change. Many will become extinct. Farmers find different crops may be needed in traditional areas due to climate change. The chief culprit, of course, is greenhouse gas. It has increased 41 percent since the Industrial Revolution and scientists say this rate could double in the next few decades. China is suffocating as we speak. Responsible critics of the global warming data and warnings do provide the service of making scientists continually check their data and revise their recommendations. And some elements of global warming are not attributed to greenhouse gas. Deniers, however, feed our reluctance to see the science and act upon it. The other main contributor to our problems is demographic. More people; more people living beside waterways; buildings that are placed in flood plains or are inadequate to deal with flood and hurricane, all of these add to the problem of adaptation. But they also leave us with areas we can work on to alleviate the consequences of our short-term thinking.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
‘Yes’ vote will ‘pay it forward’ and help ensure R-II legacy
Dear Editor,
We are indeed blessed to live in a community that cares. The Maryville community cares about our rich heritage and appreciates those that had the vision and made the sacrifice to provide the educational opportunities that we enjoy today. We are a community that unselfishly recognizes the obligation and importance of establishing a legacy from which future generations can realize their potential. On April 8, we will have the chance to pay it forward and help ensure that legacy is fulfilled by voting “yes” on the Maryville R-II school bond Issue. Like any house that has to replace a furnace or business that expands into the storefront next door, there
comes a time when every school district must undertake a capital project and rise to meet the needs of its students. The leaders of Maryville R-II have taken a measured approach, gathered the data, talked to the stakeholders, and used the guidance of past administrations to develop a project that meets three overarching goals: • Enhancing safety and security for all buildings. Learning simply cannot happen unless our students feel safe. The proposed project will improve our security district-wide. • Alleviating overcrowding and overlapping schedules. Eating lunch at 10:30 a.m. or holding sports practices at 5 a.m. doesn’t produce the best environment for our students to learn. The proposed proj-
Be certain to vote ‘yes’on Tuesday Dear Editor, Please go to the polls on Tuesday, April 8th, and vote “YES” for the (our) Maryville School District’s bond issue. Apathy is a most grievous fault. Bob and Mary Bohlken
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ect makes those concerns a thing of the past. • Supporting the performing arts. The arts enrich our lives and provide an avenue for our students to learn teamwork, perseverance, and personal responsibility. The proposed project provides a performing arts venue the entire district can utilize. Making our community stronger, keeping our competitive edge, providing an environment for our children and grandchildren to exceed their potential — isn’t that what we all want? Maryville is growing and improving in multiple sectors — upgraded infrastructure, community partnerships, sensible expansion and development — and Maryville R-II has the opportunity to be a part of that community revital-
ization by becoming the model school district our students deserve. To gain more information, please visit: www. maryville.k12.mo.us, or visit us on our Facebook page at: Maryville R-II 2014 School Bond Issue We invite you to play an important role in the future of our community and our young people’s lives by voting “yes” on Tuesday, April 8, to support the Maryville R-II school bond issue. Your children and grandchildren will thank you. Sincerely, Maryville Citizens for Education Committee (Jim Blackford, Roger Bundridge, Darchelle Gardner, Vanessa Parsons, Teresa Gustafson, Pat Immel, Nina Schneider and Dee Dee Wilmes)
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Nodaway County Church Directory – MARYVILLE –
St. Gregory’s Catholic Church
333 S. Davis Saturday Mass 5 pm; Sunday Masses 8 & 10:30 am, 5:00 pm; Tuesday-Friday Masses 8 am; Reconciliation 4:15 - 4:45 pm Saturdays. Father Martin DeMeulenaere
The Bridge Church
1122 South Main (directly behind WalGreens) Sunday mornings at 10:30 am. Lead Pastor: Jason Hawk
Calvary Chapel
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 901 N. Main
24770 Interlude Rd. 9 am Family Worship; 11 am Adult Worship & Children’s Sunday School; 7 pm Wednesday Bible Study. Pastor JD Dirks
Sunday Worship and Sunday School 9 am
Temple Baptist Church 1604 N. Main
Church of Christ
Sixth and Vine Sunday School 9:30 am; Worship 10:30 am & 6 pm; Bible Study 7 pm Wednesday. www.maryvillechurchofchrist.blogspot.com Pastor Rob Lester
Sunday Worship 10:45 am and 6 pm; Bible Study 7 pm Wednesday evening, Sunday School 9:30 am
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Sunday 4 pm
The Church at the Ville Maryville Community Center
– BARNARD –
1721 S. Munn Sunday School and Primary 11:20 am; Priesthood and Relief Society 12:10 am; Sacrament 10 am
Barnard Christian Church
Church of the Nazarene
1139 S. Munn Sunday School 9:30 am; Worship 10:45 am; Teaching & Fellowship 6 pm.; Bible Study, Fellowship & Youth Extravaganza 6 pm Wednesday; www.maryvillenaz.org Rev. Laura Rand
Sunday School 9:30 am; Worship 10:30 am; Youth meeting – Wednesday evening; Wee-Worshipers & Junior Worshipers during church hours. Pastor Pat Sampson
Bethany Rural Christian Church Sunday School 9:30 am; Worship 10:30 am
Pastor Duane Clark
United Methodist Church
Community of Christ
Sunday School 9 am; Worship 10 am Pastor Dan Madinger
Countryside Christian Church
Worship 10:00 am; 6:00 pm Sundays; Ernest Vick speaks the first Sunday of each month.
415 W. First 10 am Sunday School; 11 am Worship.
Church of Christ
24899 Icon Road Early Worship 8:30am, Regular Worship 10:30am; Youth Group 5 pm; Junior Worship 10:30am. www.countryside-maryville.org
– BOLCKOW – Christian Church
First Baptist Church
121 E. Jenkins Sunday School 9:30 am; Worship 10:45 am; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:30 pm; Wednesday activities: AWANA (children’s program) 6 pm
First Christian Church (Disciples)
201 W. Third Sunday morning: Worship 8 and 10:25 am; Sunday School 9 am; Monday: All Stars Afterschool Program (grades pre-K-6th); Wednesdays: 5 pm Cherub Choir (grades K-3); 5:30 pm Vesper Choir (grades 4-8); 6 pm Praise Ringers (grade 9-adult); 6-7:30 pm Chi Rho Youth Group (grades 6-8) and JYF Youth Group (grades 3-5); 7 pm Chancel Choir (grades 9-adult); 7 pm Youth Dinner; 7:30-9 pm CYF Youth Group (grades 9-12); Thursdays: 8 pm DOCS (Disciples on Campus) Bible Study, Student Union Meeting Room C.
First Presbyterian Church
211 S. Main Sunday: Church School All Ages 9 am; Worship 10:30 am; Shepherd’s Kitchen 5 pm Thursday. www.maryvilepresbyterian.org Rev. Jonathan Mitchell
Sunday school 9:15 am; Sunday worship 10 am Pastor Allan Ferguson
The Open Door Christian Center
Sunday morning service 10 am; Bible study 7 pm Wednesday; Pastor David Page, www.opendoorchristiancenter.org Pastor David Page
– BURLINGTON JCT. –
St. Benedict’s Catholic Church Sunday Mass 8:30 am
United Methodist Church
Sunday School 9 am; Worship 10 am Pastor Sue Morvath
Community of Christ
Sunday School 10 am; Worship 11 am; Prayer Service 7:30 pm Wednesday.
United Methodist Church
Sunday School 10 am; Worship 11 am Pastor Dan Madinger
– HOPKINS –
Wray Memorial United Methodist Church
Sunday School 10 am; Worship 8:30 am Pastor Janis Tobias.
First Christian Church (Disciples)
Sunday School 9:15 am; Worship 10:30 am; Sunday Evening 6 pm Choir Practice; 7 pm Bible Study; CWF first Wednesday; Thursday after school Youth Group. Pastor Frank Chlastrak
First Baptist Church
Sunday School 10:00 - 10:45 am Worship Hrs. 11:00 - 12:00 Pastor Wesley Mayfield
– MAITLAND – Christian Church
Sunday School 9:15 am; Church 10 am; Children’s Church 10 am; Prayer 8:30 am & 6:30 pm; Sunday night worship 7 pm; Wednsday Youth Rally’s 7 pm; Tuesday-Saturday Prayer 7 pm; Monday-Friday Prayer 7 am Pastors Bill & Bob Gazaway
United Methodist
Worship Services 9 am Rev. Connie Ury
– ORRSBURG – Primitive Baptist
Services 10:30 am; Route 136 East to Route E, then north 6 miles.
– PARNELL –
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Saturday Evening Mass 6 pm; Sunday Mass 10 am; Daily Mass 7:30 am; Reconciliation 30 minutes before Mass. Father Allan
United Methodist Church Worship 9:45 am, Don Ehlers/ Wesley Center Students
– PICKERING –
United Methodist Church
– CLEARMONT –
Terry Robison, Pastor; Worship 10 am; Family Day 2nd Sunday each month. Pastor Terry Robison
Christian Church
First United Methodist Church
– GUILFORD –
Sunday School 10:40 am; Worship 9:40 am; Pastor Janis Tobias.
Sunday: Breakfast Fellowship 9:15 am, Bible School 9:45 am, Worship Service 10:30 am; Wednesday: Bible Study 7:30 pm Pastor F. Stevens
United Methodist Church
102 N. Main Worship Service 9 am and 11:10 am; Sunday School 10:20 am, all ages. Wednesday Cool Kids - 6:30 pm Pastor Scott Moon
Adult and Children’s Sunday School 8:45 am; Worship 9:30 am Pastor Connie Eighmy
Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Columba Catholic Church
Christian Church (Disciples)
– RAVENWOOD – Christian Church
Worship 10:30 am and 6:30 pm, Sundays; Sunday School 9:30 am; Youth Group 6:30 pm Sundays; Bible Study 7:30 pm Wednesdays. Pastor Rick Clark
United Methodist Church
– CONCEPTION JCT. –
Sunday School 9:15 am; Worship 11 am Lay Speakers Tim Wall, Travis Dimmitt. Pastor Janis Tobias
931 S. Main Sunday School/Bible Study 9 am; Worship Service 10 am 9:00 am on KNIM radio 1580 AM. Pastor David Oddi
Sunday Masses 7:30 and 10 am; Saturday Mass 6 pm; Weekday Mass 8 am; Reconciliation 5:15-5:45 pm Saturdays or any time by request.
– SKIDMORE – Skidmore Christian Church
Laura Street Baptist Church
Christian Church
120 S. Laura Sunday School 9:30 am; Worship 8:15 and 10:40 am and 7 pm; Wednesday 6:00 meal for $1; 6:30-8 TeamKID (children all ages); Youth ACCESS (Jr. High & High School) and Adult Ulimate Living Studies. Pastor Paul McKim
Living Hope Church
1602 S. Main St. (The Hangar) Sunday 10:30 am, Pastor Trevor Nashleanas
– ELMO –
Sunday Worship 8:00 am; Bible Study Wednesday 7 pm. Pastor Ron Ford
United Methodist Church Sunday School 10 am; Worship 11 am Pastor Connie Eighmy
– GAYNOR –
Community Church
Sunday School 10:00 am; Worship 11:00 am
– GRAHAM –
United Methodist Church
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Union Church
Sunday School 9:30 am; Worship 10:30 am Pastor Randy Grimm
First Christian Church
Pastor Josh Christy; Sunday School 9 am; Worship 9:45 am Pastor Josh Christy
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Bible School 9:30 am; Sunday Worship 10:30 am and 7:30 pm
Skidmore United Methodist Church Sunday School 9 am; Worship 10 am St. Oswald-in-the-Fields 11 am 2nd and 4th Sundays Rev. Don & Marjean Ehlers
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Wilcox Methodist Church
Worship 11 am; Sunday School 10 am Rev. Norma Villagrana
– ST. JOSEPH –
Temple Adath Joseph
17th and Felix Streets. Services vary. Contact Rabbi Debbie Stiel (816) 279-3179.
Sunday School 9 am, Worship 10:15 am Rev. Connie Ury
I am in favor of... I esteem myself to be a Biblical Preacher. I am confident that most people know what Biblical Preachers are against. Perhaps, it is time for people to know what we are in favor of! I am in favor of freedom. I want to see everyone live a life free from abuse, addiction, fear, injustice, need, and the oppressive power of sin. I want people to live a life free from the tyranny of anger, anxiety, discontentment, doubt, regret and worry. I am in favor of a joy-filled, abundant life. I long to see people experience contentment, resting securely in the assurance that God is in control; with people knowing that nothing can cause them any permanent harm as they live under the shelter of His authority. I am in favor of recognizing and celebrating our public servants. I am grateful for every person who works in our community to provide us with a wonderful standard of living. Educators; Public Safety Officers; Heath-Care providers; MPR, City and County Employees; etc. I am in favor of the family. Where parents are faithful to one another and set a good example of maturity for their children. We are in favor of a home where children encourage their siblings and respect their parents in an environment of mutual support. I am in favor of generosity. I practice it and encourage others to do the same! It is common for Christian people to devote themselves to service; giving themselves and their resources to orphans, widows, sight restoration, clean water projects, medical missions, crisis pregnancy centers, disease prevention, agricultural missions, homeless shelters, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, coaching, etc. I am in favor of treating every person with dignity; especially the aged, mentally impaired, those who are mentally ill, the physically ill and injured, and the unborn. I am in favor of the truth. Despite the pain it can cause, I believe the loving application of the truth is primarily a healing and preserving agent. After all, my leader has stated in John 8:32, “ . . . the truth will set you free.” I am in favor of repentance. I know from revelation, observation and experience that true repentance is among the ways God sets us free from fear and regret. As II Corinthians 7:10 states, “Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.” This is just a start. Finally, I am in favor of you. I am in favor of you experiencing the quietness and rest which come from knowing Jesus as your Savior and King! “The fruit of righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.” (Isaiah 32:17) Grace and Peace to you, Vic Coston Countryside Christian Church 111 E. Jenkins Maryville, MO
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Margaret Ditamore turns 100 Margaret Ditamore will be celebrating her 100th birthday on April 14, 2014. A birthday reception will be held in her honor on Sunday, April 13 from 2 to 4
p.m. at Westridge Gardens Care Center, 11901 Jessica Lane in Raytown, Mo. If unable to attend, cards, messages and well wishes can be mailed to Margaret
at Westridge Gardens Care Center, 11901 Jessica Lane in Raytown, MO 64138. Her telephone number is 816-358-3596 if wishing to talk with her.
Card shower for Cathy Law’s 60th
Alicia and Harold Lewis Harold and Alicia Lewis are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on April 11, 1964 in Conception Jct. Missouri at the St. Columba Catholic Church. Harold and Alicia have five children: Steve (Donna), Springfield, Mo., Vince (Dody), St. Joseph,
Mo., Frank (Kristy), Platte City, Mo., Sherry (John) Beretz, Liberty, Mo., and Bonnie (Allen) Harris, Liberty, Mo. God has blessed them with nine grandchildren: Andrew, Nathaniel, Sean, Derek, Todd, Christopher, Colton, Grace and Madison.
Harold and Alicia’s children and their families have planned a celebration with family and friends, at Table Rock Lack, in May. Cards may be sent to the honored couple at: 37693 State Highway H, Graham, Missouri 64455.
Local Legion Auxiliaries meet The Curry Richardson Sparks Waldeier Unit #528 American Legion Auxiliary met February 25, 2014, at the Parnell Legion Hall. Six senior members and two junior members were in attendance. President Lynette Auffert called the meeting to order. Sergeant-at-Arms Natisha Burns brought the colors forward. Chaplain Linda Jenkins led the group in a prayer. A moment of silence was held in memory of the deceased. The Pledge
of Allegiance and Preamble were recited. Minutes were read. Marsha Wilmes made a motion to approve the minutes as read and Linda Jenkins seconded the motion. The treasurer’s report and Virginia Burns seconded the motion. The report will be filed for audit. Membership report was given. Thank yous were read. Awards were received from Department Convention in July. Upcoming events include County Government Day, Fourth
District Legion Auxiliary Meeting, Fourth District Legion Meeting, and Birthday Supper. Donations will be made to the Boy Scouts to help purchase flags for Parnell and After Prom gift certificates. Judging of Americanism essays was held after the meeting. Approved Bailey Judd to attend Missouri Girls State in June. Chaplain Linda Jenkins said a closing prayer. President Lynette Auffert closed the meeting and colors were retired.
Rolla Dicks Unit 315, American Legion Auxiliary, met March 18 at City Hall in Burlington Jct. with 10 members present. President Sharon Slagle led the opening with prayer given by Chaplain Kathleen Price. The group voted to pay expenses for Junior leaders Kathleen Price and Norma Bragg and two Junior members, Abby Bragg and Jaden Price, to attend Convention later this year. The Unit voted to make a monetary gift to Christy Caudill who is ill. An invitation to an appreciation luncheon at Cameron Veteran’s Home at noon on March 20 was
read. Responses should be sent to Barbara Caldwell at the Veteran’s home. Thank you notes were read from Theresa and Kevin Conn, from Cathy Mather, and from Ronnie and Laurie Peterson. Kathleen Price showed the Unit the proto type of the cook book the Juniors are preparing. The plan is to have the cook book for distribution in May. Copies will be sold for $12.00 each. The next spaghetti supper will be held on Friday night, April 11, at the United Methodist Church. The next regular meeting of the Unit will be Tuesday night, April 15, when Girl’s
State delegate will be present. On April 26 the group will serve The Burlington Jct. Alumni banquet and expect to be installed in the new building by that time. Briefing for Girl’s State delegates will be in Savannah on April 27. Poppy posters will be collected from West Nodaway students on March 27, and other events ahead for the Junior girls include trash pickup on their designated highway area and work on May baskets for later delivery. Door prize was won by Norma Bragg.
The meeting of the James, Edward Gray American Legion Auxiliary Unit 100 was held with President Arlene Masters March 21, 2014. No meeting was held in January or February on account of bad weather & sickness. Usual opening with preamble & opening prayer by Masters in the absence of Chaplain Ragene Goudge. Treas. report was read. Members stood in a moment of silence in honor of the deceased, followed by Pledge of Allegiance, roll call of officers & members. Money was collected for four girls going to Girls State they are Emma Ackman, Jessica Knowles, Hannah Hall & Keira Dougan. Chairman Georgia Sheridan reported on the poppy committee. She also reported on a recent sale that the Auxiliary lunched. Food
was donated to Jefferson Barracks food pantry. Bills were allowed. Prayer for peace was held & the meeting was adjourned. Nodaway County Govt. Day was held March 19, 2014 with seven schools attending. They were South Nodaway, Northeast Nodaway, West Nodaway, North Nodaway, Maryville Middle School & St. Gregory’s School & Jefferson. There were 203 attending with 177 students, 15 teachers, 14 county officials, five Legionnaires & 11 Auxiliary members. There were two sessions, morning at 8:30 with the Maryville Middle School & Northeast Nodaway, and a 10:30 session with the remaining schools. The introduction of County officials followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by co-chairman Catherine Auffert.
There were students picked to be jurors for a mock trial they sat in the jury box. They were dismissed at noon for lunch at the American Legion hall, food was furnished by the Unit Auxiliaries. Afternoon agenda at 1:00 was the flag-folding ceremony by Bob Westfall, Jim Bliley & Bob Robertson. Reading was done by Marvin Harper. Vince Lippincott & drug dog Jerik were present He spoke on the training of Jerik and drug recovery. The State Hwy Patrol and Parole officer Kent Lager gave their presentations. Also Public administrator Diane Thomen & Darren White spoke on their duties. Steve Whittington spoke in the absence of Vincent Shelby on the duties of the county coroner. Catherine Auffert presented “The Meaning of Blue Star Banner.”
Cathy (Lager) Law will be celebrating her 60th birthday on April 12. Cathy is married to Kurby Law and they have two children, a daughter Davinne (Eric) Glenn and a son Dustun (Amy) Law. They also have three grandchildren, Ashleigh, Cayman and
Sealey. Cathy is employed with Federal Mogul in Maryville, Mo. Her family is requesting a card shower in her honor. Cards, well wishes and photographs can be sent to Cathy at 606 S. Hester St., Maryville, MO 64468.
Lunch Menus 3/10 - 3/14 HEAD START Mon., Apr. 7 – Breakfast – Whole grain cereal, peaches, skim milk; Lunch – Beef & spaghetti casserole, raw vegetables, grapes, skim milk; Snack – Apple slices, skim milk Tues., Apr. 8 – Breakfast – French toast, bananas, skim milk; Lunch – Diced turkey, crackers, turkey vegetable soup, pears, skim milk; Snack – tortilla chips & salsa, skim milk Wed., Apr. 9 – Breakfast – Hot oatmeal, mandarin oranges, skim milk; Lunch – Pork roast, rye bread, green beans, plums, skim milk; Snack – Whole grain cereal, skim milk Thurs., Apr. 10 – Breakfast – Pancakes, applesauce, skim milk; Lunch – Ham loaf, spinach, baked beans, pineapple, skim milk; Snack – Mixed fruit, skim milk Fri., Apr. 11 – Breakfast – Whole wheat toast, bananas, skim milk; Lunch – Chicken & noodles, raw cauliflower & carrots, strawberries, skim milk MARYVILLE R-II SCHOOL Breakfast Mon., Apr. 7 – No School Tues., Apr. 8 – Breakfast pizza, fruit, milk choices Wed., Apr. 9 – Homestyle sausage gravy over a fresh baked biscuit, fruit, milk choices Thurs., Apr. 10 – Breakfast wrap, fruit, milk choices Fri., Apr. 11 – Fresh baked cinnamon roll, 100% fruit juice, milk choices EUGENE FIELD Lunch Mon., Apr. 7 – No School Tues., Apr. 8 – Homestyle white bean chicken chili with crackers, corn dog, crispy chicken salad with breadstick, golden corn, frosted cinnamon roll Wed., Apr. 9 – Turkey & gravy over mashed potatoes with whole grain roll, baked chicken nuggets with whole grain roll, sub sandwich, mashed potatoes & gravy Thurs., Apr. 10 – Taco burger, pizza, combo sandwich, baked French fries Fri., Apr. 11 – Italian dunkers with marinara sauce, baked crispy or spicy chicken sandwich, chef salad with breadsticks, green beans, gelatin dessert MARYVILLE MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL Lunch Mon., Apr. 7 – No School Tues., Apr. 8 – Homestyle white bean chicken chili with crackers, corn dog, crispy chicken salad with breadstick, golden corn, frosted cinnamon roll Wed., Apr. 9 – Turkey & gravy over mashed potatoes with whole grain roll, baked chicken nuggets with whole grain roll, sub sandwich, mashed potatoes & gravy Thurs., Apr. 10 – Spaghetti with meat sauce, crispy chicken sandwich, chef salad with breadsticks, green beans, gelatin dessert Fri., Apr. 11 – Taco burger, pizza, combo sandwich, baked French fries ST. GREGORY’S Mon., Apr. 7 – Chicken patty, scalloped potatoes, mixed salad, fruit, milk Tues., Apr. 8 – Sloppy joes, chips, carrots, apples, milk Wed., Apr. 9 – Chicken nuggets, mac & cheese, mixed sal-
ad, cherry crisp, milk Thurs., Apr. 10 – Breakfast casserole, tater tots, juice, fruit, milk Fri., Apr. 11 – 3 cheese pizza, mixed salad, fresh veggies, oranges, milk NODAWAY-HOLT Breakfast Mon., Apr. 7 – No School Tues., Apr. 8 – Cereal variety or donut, toast, juice Wed., Apr. 9 – Cereal variety or sausage patty, toast, juice Thurs., Apr. 10 – Cereal variety or strawberry yogurt, toast, juice Fri., Apr. 11 – Cereal variety, toast, juice NODAWAY-HOLT ELEMENTARY Lunch Mon., Apr. 7 – No School Tues., Apr. 8 – Country fried steak, mashed potatoes, country gravy, spinach, pears Wed., Apr. 9 – Burrito, buttered carrots, pineapple tidbits Thurs., Apr. 10 – Stromboli, peas, fruit cocktail Fri., Apr. 11 – Potato bar, peaches, bread & butter NODAWAY-HOLT HIGH SCHOOL Lunch Mon., Apr. 7 – No School Tues., Apr. 8 – Chef salad or country fried steak, mashed potatoes, country gravy, green beans, bread & butter, pears Wed., Apr. 9 – Chef salad or burrito, nacho chips, buttered corn, pineapple chunks Thurs., Apr. 10 – Chef salad or stromboli, buttered carrots, fruit cocktail Fri., Apr. 11 – Chef salad or potato bar, bread & butter, vegetables dippers, peaches NORTH NODAWAY Breakfast Mon., Apr. 7 – No School Tues., Apr. 8 – Breakfast pizza, 100% fruit juice Wed., Apr. 9 – Assorted cold cereals, sweet biscuit, 100% fruit juice Thurs., Apr. 10 – Omelet, toast with margarine, 100% fruit juice Fri., Apr. 11 – Sausage gravy, buttermilk biscuit, 100% fruit juice NORTH NODAWAY ELEMENTARY Lunch Mon., Apr. 7 – Ham & cheese, doritos, green beans, fruit cocktail Tues., Apr. 8 – Chicken nuggets, tri tator, baked beans, bread, applesauce Wed., Apr. 9 - Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes & gravy, bread, corn, raisins Thurs., Apr. 10 – Chicken fajita, buttered pasta, carrot stix, peaches Fri., Apr. 11 – Pizza, leafy green salad, fresh fruit, cinnamon roll NORTH NODAWAY HIGH SCHOOL Lunch Mon., Apr. 7 – Ham & cheese, tuna salad sandwich, chips, corn, leafy green salad, pears, pudding Tues., Apr. 8 – Chicken nuggets, pork fritter on bun, tri tator, peas, tossed lettuce salad, pasta salad, peaches, frozen dessert Wed., Apr. 9 – Salisbury steak, turkey & cheese sandwich, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, bread, leafy green salad, pea salad, applesauce cup Thurs., Apr. 10 – Chicken fa-
Cathy Law jita, sloppy joe on a bun, baked beans, buttered pasta, leafy green salad, pineapple, potato salad, muffin squares Fri., Apr. 11 – Cheese pizza, sandwiches, carrot sticks, leafy green salad, assorted salads, fruit, cinnamon roll NE NODAWAY Breakfast Mon., Apr. 7 – French toast sticks with syrup, fruit, milk choices Tues., Apr. 8 – Homestyle sausage gravy over a fresh baked biscuit, fruit, milk choices Wed., Apr. 9 – Homestyle breakfast burrito, fruit, milk choices Thurs., Apr. 10 – Breakfast pizza, fruit, milk choices Fri., Apr. 11 – Fresh baked cinnamon roll, 100% fruit juice, milk choices NE NODAWAY Lunch Mon., Apr. 7 – Fajita, pork fritter sandwich, sub sandwich, black beans Tues., Apr. 8 – Homestyle white bean chicken chili with crackers, corn dog, crispy chicken salad with breadsticks, golden corn, frosted cinnamon roll Wed., Apr. 9 – Turkey & gray over mashed potatoes with whole grain roll, baked chicken nuggets with whole grain roll, sub sandwich, mashed potatoes & gravy Thurs., Apr. 10 – Spaghetti with meat sauce, crispy chicken sandwich (6-8: Spicy), chef salad with breadsticks, green beans, gelatin dessert Fri., Apr. 11 – Taco burger, pizza, deli wrap, baked French fries JEFFERSON Breakfast Not available at time of print JEFFERSON Lunch Not available at time of print SOUTH NODAWAY Breakfast Mon., Apr. 7 – Biscuit & gravy, fruit choice, milk Tues., Apr. 8 – Waffles, sausage, fruit choice, milk Wed., Apr. 9 – Scrambled eggs, toast, fruit juice choice, milk Thurs., Apr. 10 – Breakfast pizza, fruit choice, milk Fri., Apr. 11 – Cinnamon roll, fruit choice, milk SOUTH NODAWAY Lunch Mon., Apr. 7 – Chicken nuggets, seasoned pasta, veggie tray, blueberry crisp (Dalton), fruit choice, milk Tues., Apr. 8 – Spaghetti (Zeb), tossed salad, peas, garlic bread, fruit choice, milk Wed., Apr. 9 – Corn dog, baked beans, corn, chocolate chip cookie (Margaret), fruit choice, milk Thurs., Apr. 10 – Ham & scalloped potatoes (Grant), green beans, hot rolls, fruit choice, milk Fri., Apr. 11 – Sack Lunch N. C. SENIOR CENTER Mon., Apr. 7 – Biscuits & gravy, hashbrown casserole, tomato juice, mixed fruit Tues., Apr. 8 – Meatloaf, sweet potatoes, mixed vegetables, dinner roll, oranges Wed., Apr. 9 – Chicken fillet on bun, pea salad, tomatoes, potato wedges, sherbet Thurs., Apr. 10 – Swedish meatballs, pasta, broccoli, carrots, peaches Fri., Apr. 11 – Salmon patty, tomatoes & macaroni, coleslaw, hushpuppies, pineapple
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QUOTABLE “I just like playing the game .... I guess, I never really figured being a leader of anything (statistically) in the SEC. I guess I don’t put it into perspective how big deal it is. When people always ask me about it, I don’t put it in as big of a picture.” -Missouri redshirt-sophomore Taylor Gadbois
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MARYVILLE FOOTBALL TAKES LANDON’S PLUNGE
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Take the plunge
The undefeated state champion Maryville Spoofhounds took the plunge to help raise money for Landon Shaw, an infant from Tarkio with Stage 4 brain cancer, on Thursday night at Mozingo Lake Recreational Park. The Spoofhounds also issued a challenge to the undefeated Division II national champion Northwest Bearcats. In addition to the Spoofhounds, the Northwest volleyball took the plunge Thursday night and issued a challenge to the Northwest baseball team. The Northwest women’s basketball previously took the plunge and challenged the men’s basketball team to do the same.
Then and now: Taylor Gadbois, Missouri softball
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Taylor Gadbois was all-state in three sports during her time at Maryville High School. She earned the honors in softball, basketball and track, holds seven Maryville softball records and went to two Final Fours with the Lady Hounds’ basketball team.
Missouri redshirt-sophomore Taylor Gadbois just completed a Tigers all-time record 29game hit streak and is fifth in the SEC in batting average at .450 and leads the conference in stolen bases with 29. Her batting average is also 23rd in the country.
Once a Spoofhound, always a Spoofhound Record-setting streak
Former Spoofhound tearing up the SEC on the diamond By JASON LAWRENCE Sports editor
It’s been three years since Taylor Gadbois graduated from Maryville High School following an illustrious athletic career that saw her earn multiple all-state honors and set a slew of school records in softball. Gadbois, now a redshirt-sophomore at Missouri, is now setting records at Mizzou. After being named a four-time All-MEC selection, three-time AllDistrict and All-Region and twotime All-State pick as a shortstop for the Spoofhounds and setting school records for hits in a season (44), hits a game (five, twice), stolen bases in a season (35), career stolen bases (97), stolen bases in a game (four), runs scored in a season (39) and runs scored in a career (112), she picked Mizzou over Division I schools LSU, Miami and Nebraska. “First off, it’s close to home. I’m really close to my family and it’s only three hours away, so I can
come home on the weekend if I needed to,” Gadbois said. “No. 2 was the family atmosphere that Mizzou has. It’s unbelievable how every athlete cares about each other. The last one was probably just coaching in general. (Coach Ehren Earleywine) is an amazing coach and he’s all about winning, which I love.” Gadbois hit .571 in her career at Maryville, so redshirting as a freshman and struggling as a redshirt-freshman, hitting just .103, was something she wasn’t very used to experiencing. “Redshirting my freshman year was probably the best decision for me because I had a feeling I was going to end up being a slapper,” she said. “I was still hitting right handed, but I was working on left — I would do it every once in a while. Last year being my redshirt-freshman year, I didn’t really have the year that I was hoping for, but I think it also taught me a lot. I don’t need to go up there and try to hit it as hard as I can, I just need to put the ball in play. I think both
those years were a really big learning experience for me, more than anything.” As a redshirt-freshman, she appeared in 40 games, starting nine games in the outfield and becoming a regular pinch-running option, stealing six bases in seven tries. This year, she has started 32 of Mizzou’s 34 games in the outfield and pinch ran in the other two contests. With the increased workload has come an impressive uptick in production. Beginning Feb. 16 in a 2-1 loss to Baylor, Mizzou’s first of the season at that time, Gadbois rattled off a program-best 29-game hitting streak, breaking the previous record of 18 held by three-time All-American Rhea Taylor, set in 2010. Her streak came to an end March 30 against Georgia, which the Tigers took two of three from. “I always wanted to have this success. Last year, Coach E and even my teammates had faith in me, so I think I’ve kind of reached the potential that the coaches were expecting and I just want to keep
getting better,” Gadbois said. And have success she has. Gadbois is currently hitting .450 on the season, the fourth-best mark in the SEC, which also ranks 23rd nationally. She also leads the SEC in stolen bases, swiping 29 in 32 attempts, 27 of which came during her hitting streak. She averages .85 steals a game, which is the fifthbest mark in the nation. “I just like playing the game. I go out there everyday and just work as hard as I can and hopefully it works out in my favor,” she said. “I guess, I never really figured being a leader of anything (statistically) in the SEC. I guess I don’t put it into perspective how big deal it is. When people always ask me about it, I don’t put it in as big of a picture.” It’s not just Gadbois having success, either. The No. 16 Tigers are 25-9 and one of eight SEC teams ranked in the Top 25 by USA Today. Two other conference opponents are also receiving votes. Mizzou also lost a 4-3 contest to No. 1 UCLA earlier in the season,
so they’re playing top competition in establishing such a strong record. However, Mizzou is a young team with just five upperclassmen on the roster, so they success the team is experiencing this year has a good chance at carrying over. “We’re a young team, so if we can just come out and practice as hard as possible and keep getting better at the little things, then I think we’ll be successful and be one of the top teams soon,” Gadbois said. “We only have five upperclassmen, but our only two goals this year are to be SEC champs and to win a national championship. “If we don’t win the SEC this year or we don’t win the national championship this year, I have faith that in the next two years we can probably do that,” she added. Even with the success Gadbois is experiencing a few hours away in Columbia, she’ll never forget her roots in Maryville. “Once a Spoofhound, always a Spoofhound,” she said.
TAYLOR GADBOIS Mizzou Softball All-time program-best 29-game hitting streak (February 16-March 29) Current SEC leader in stolen bases with 29 steals in 32 attempts Ranks 4th in the SEC in batting average Ranks 5th in the country in stolen bases per game (0.85)
51.7% MULTI-HIT GAMES DURING THE STREAK (15 OF 29) 90% SUCCESS RATE ON STEAL ATTEMPTS IN THE STREAK (27 OF 30)
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On some deals, a defender will have a dilemma, not sure how to defeat the contract. He must rely on his partner. Against five diamonds, West leads the spade two. How should declarer play? Suppose he wins with his ace, plays a heart to dummy’s 10, and runs the diamond nine to West’s king. How should West defend? After two passes, East opened a light third-in-hand one spade. South overcalled two diamonds. West made a pre-emptive jump to three spades, showing four-card support and less than game-invitational values. (With a stronger hand, he would have cue-bid three diamonds.) North doubled to indicate a maximum pass, and South jumped to five diamonds. This is a difficult deal. It is tempting for declarer to assume that East holds the diamond king. But after the diamond finesse fails, West wonders whether his side needs to take one diamond, one spade (when East has only five spades) and one club, or one diamond and two clubs (when East has six spades). He does not know, but East should. At trick four, West should shift to his club queen, and South plays low from the board. Now the spotlight is on East. From the spade-two lead, he knows that West has only four spades. So East should overtake with his club ace and cash the spade king. What did declarer do wrong? It is better to cash his diamond ace at trick two. If the king drops, fine. But when it does not, South turns to hearts, getting home if the defender with the diamond king has at least three hearts. Declarer’s club loser evaporates on dummy’s fourth heart.
Maryville Daily Forum NOTICE OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that a Municipal Election will be held at the regular polling places in each precinct of said County of Nodaway and that the polls will be open between the hours of 6 o’clock in the morning and 7 o’clock in the evening on th Tuesday the 8 of April, 2014, for the purpose of election of candidates and or issues for City, School, Township, Fire and Ambulance District offices. That the hereinafter mentioned list contains the name of each candidate and or issue for election, together with a designation of the office for which he or she is a candidate. OFFICIAL ELECTION BALLOT MUNICIPAL ELECTION APRIL 8, 2014 NODAWAY COUNTY, MISSOURI Instructions to Voters To vote, complete the arrow(s) pointing to your choice(s). Use marking devices provided. CANDIDATES: Complete the arrow next to the name of the Candidate for whom you wish to vote. PROPOSITIONS OR QUESTIONS: If you are in FAVOR of the proposition or question, complete the arrow next to the work YES. If you are OPPOSED to the proposition or question, complete the arrow next to the word NO. WRITE-IN: To vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, write his or her name in the blank space provided for such purposes and complete the arrow next to the space provided. Example: John Smith CITY OF CLEARMONT MAYOR TWO YEAR TERM (Vote for One) BYRON CLARK (Write-In) FOR ALDERMAN AT-LARGE TWO YEAR TERM (Vote for Two) ELMER DEVINE HERB SNODDERLEY (Write-In) CITY OF BARNARD FOR CITY COUNCILMAN EAST WARD TWO YEAR TERM (Vote for One) MICHAEL MURPHY BILL EGBERT (Write-In) WEST WARD TWO YEAR TERM (Vote for One) (Write-In)
Friday, April 4, 2014 CITY OF ELMO FOR MAYOR TWO YEAR TERM (Vote for One) WILLIAM (BILL) KERNS (Write-In) FOR ALDERMAN AT-LARGE TWO YEAR TERM (Vote for Two) DANIEL PAYTON ELIZABETH (SUE) KERNS (Write-In) STREET LEVY Shall the City of Elmo issue a tax levy of $.45 (forty-five cents) per one-hundred dollars assessed valuation for the repair and maintenance of streets for a period of four (4) years? YES NO GENERAL LEVY Shall the City of Elmo re-new a tax levy of $1.00 (one dollar) per one-hundred dollars assessed valuation for general maintenance of the city for a period of four (4) years? YES NO
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NORTH NODAWAY R-VI SCHOOL DISTRICT Proposition 1: To choose by ballot one (1) directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of one (1) year each. (Vote for One) JENNI SNYDER SAMANTHA BROWN (Write-In) SOUTH NODAWAY R-IV SCHOOL DISTRICT Proposition 1: To choose by ballot three (3) directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of three (3) years each. (Vote for Three) CHRIS LAMASTER RICK HOLTMAN JANET HILSABECK KIMBERLY VIOLETT COBY WIEDERHOLT (Write-In) MARYVILLE R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSITION 2 Shall the Board of Education of the Maryville R-II School District of Nodaway County, Missouri, borrow money in the amount of Ten Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($10,250,000), resulting in no estimated increase to the debt service property tax levy, for the purpose of providing funds to complete secure entrance modifications; for the site development, construction, equipping, and furnishing of a new performing arts auditorium and practice gymnasium at the high school; to complete extensive renovation, remodeling, construction, equipping and furnishing improvements for a commons area and kitchen at the elementary building; to the extent funds are available, to complete other remodeling and repair improvements to the existing facilities of the District; and issue bonds for the payment thereof? If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the School District is estimated to remain unchanged at $0.7900 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property. YES NO
POLLING PLACES Grant – Barnard Legion Green – Township Barn Quitman
adjusted debt service levy of the School District is estimated to remain unchanged at $0.7900 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property. YES NO
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POLLING PLACES Grant – Barnard Legion Green – Township Barn Quitman Jefferson – Jefferson C123 Nodaway – Burlington Junction City Hall Polk A&D – Laura St Baptist Polk B,C&W – First Christian Church Polk E – Maryville RII Superintendents Office
White Cloud – Church of Jesus Christ Restored, Arkoe
NODAWAY HOLT R-VII SCHOOL DISTRICT Proposition 1: To choose by ballot three (3) directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of three (3) years each. (Vote for Three) T. SCOTT CLEMENT GAYLE SAXTON JANE HANSON JARED HOLMES ANDREW LANCE JIM FUHRMAN (Write-In)
WORTH COUNTY R-III SCHOOL DISTRICT Proposition 1: To choose by ballot three (3) directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of three (3) years each. (Vote for Three) MARY JO FLETCHALL JOHN (JEFF)REY ANDREWS JEFFERY (TYLER) STEELE STEPHANIE HARDY SCOTT M. DAVIDSON (Write-In) JACKSON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR BOARD MEMBER SIX YEAR TERM (Vote for One) STEVEN D. MULLOCK BYLAND JAMES (Write-In) INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP QUESTION Shall Independence Township, Nodaway County, Missouri, issue its general obligation road bonds therefore in the amount of $100,000 for the purpose of road improvement and the purchase and laying of road rock? YES NO
POLLING PLACE Independence – Parnell Fire Dept. NODAWAY TOWNSHIP QUESTION Shall Nodaway Township, Nodaway County, Missouri, issue its general obligation road bonds therefore in the amount of $200,000 for the purpose of road improvement, purchase and laying of road rock and purchase of machinery? YES NO
POLLING PLACE Nodaway – Burlington Junction City Hall WHITE CLOUD TOWNSHIP QUESTION Shall White Cloud Township, Nodaway County, Missouri, issue its general obligation road bonds therefore in the amount of $150,000 for the purpose of road improvement, the purchase and laying of road rock, machinery repair and cost? YES NO
POLLING PLACE White Cloud - Church of Jesus Christ Restored, Arkoe NODAWAY COUNTYWIDE QUESTION Shall the County of Nodaway impose a countywide sales tax at the rate of ½ of 1% (onehalf of one percent) from the date on which such tax is first imposed solely for, and specifically to, the purpose of laying and maintaining road rock on all county gravel roads within Nodaway County, Missouri? YES NO NODAWAY COUNTY POLLING PLACES Atchison –Clearmont Little Red Schoolhouse Grant – Barnard Legion Green – Township Barn Quitman Hopkins – Community Bldg Hughes – Graham Community Bldg Independence – Parnell Fire Dept. Jackson – Ravenwood Community Bldg Jefferson – Jefferson C123 Lincoln – Elmo Community Bldg Monroe – Newton Community Bldg Nodaway – Burlington Junction City Hall Polk A&D – Laura St Baptist Polk B,C&W – First Christian Church Polk E – Maryville RII Superintendents Office Union – Pickering Community Bldg Washington – Guilford Community Bldg White Cloud – Church of Jesus Christ Restored, Arkoe STATE OF MISSOURI COUNTY OF NODAWAY I, Beth Walker, Election Authority and Clerk of the County Commission, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct list containing the name of each candidate, together with a designation of the office for which he or she is a candidate, and or issues, the polling places for each precinct and the hours during which the polling places will be open. IN TESTIMONY Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said County Commission. rd Done in my office in Maryville, Missouri, this 3 day of March, 2014. Beth Walker Nodaway County Clerk Election Authority
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2 BEDROOM duplex, 422 N. Mattie, quiet location. All appliances including DW, W/D. Lawn care and snow removal provided. Lots of storage closets. $580 per month. 660-582-8231. 63-5 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath mobile home. All appliances. 2712 S. Main, Lot 5, Maryville. Water and trash paid, $700 month. Call Dennis Pierson, 660-582-1354. 64-5 FOR RENT: 3 bedroom house, AC, quiet neighborhood, no pets. 204 Lawn Avenue, Maryville. 660254-2910. 65-5
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Help Wanted IF YOU’VE been laid off from Energizer or Hostess— HELP IS STILL AVAILABLE! Are you a displaced worker from Energizer? Funds are still available to assist you with reemployment services, including assessments, job-search assistance, and training to upgrade your skills. Visit your local Missouri Career Center to learn what services are available to you. To find the Career Center nearest you visit: http://jobs.mo.gov/ For more information, call 1-888-728-5627 (J-O-B-S) 47-25 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for clinical research! Receive up to $225/night or $300/referral. Paid studies available. Call to qualify. Quintiles: 913-894-5533. 52-20 FULL-TIME LICENSED insurance sales agent wanted for local company. Sales experience preferred but not required. Bring resume to Farm Bureau office at 1312 S. Main. 54-20 DRIVERS: COMPANY Great Pay, Miles, Benefits and Home Time Passenger Policy CDL-A with 1 Yr OTR Exp. 1-800-831-4832 x1406 56-10 PARKDALE MANOR has an opening for a full-time day shift certified nurse aide. Contact Melanie Houchin or Wally Gray, 660-582-8161. EOE 65-5
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Nodaway Valley Bancshares, Inc. on Apri 16, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. in the bank lobby at St.. Joseph, Missouri, 4001 N. Belt Highway, for the purpose of electing directors and transacting such other business as may come before the meeting. The annual financial statements of Nodaway Valley Bancshares, Inc. which contains information concerning the Bank’s financial condition and results of operation for the years ended December 2013 and December 2012 are available, without charge, to any person requesting a copy. To obtain a copy, please contact the CFO of Nodaway Valley Bank, PO Box 700, Maryville, Missouri 64468; 660-5623232. James G. Robinson, President Nodaway Valley Bancshares, Inc. ------------------April 4, 2014 The Nodaway County Commission will be accepting bids on the following materials to be received by the Nodaway County Clerk’s office no later than April 23, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., at which time the sealed bids shall be opened and read aloud.
tions may be directed to Larry Dougan, Road and Bridge Supervisor at 660-582-9431.
all material has been removed. The demolition, removal and grading must be completed within a six month time frame from award of the bid to completion. The successful bidder will have the right to salvage any or all of the building and related contents from the date of the award of the bid. The South Nodaway Board of Education welcomes bids that quote the work at an hourly rate and include removal of debris by volunteers using the debris for fill material. The successful bidder must be bonded and insured in the state of Missouri. The South Nodaway R-IV School District has a letter on file declaring that the building is free of asbestos. Bids must be sealed and submitted to the South Nodaway R-IV District Office C/O Board Secretary Brandy Wolf, 209 Morehouse, Barnard, MO 64423 by 3:00 p.m. Wednesday April 16th to be considered. The South Nodaway Board of Education reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. Direct inquiries to the superintendent’s office at 660-652-3221. -------------------April 4 & 11, 2014 PUBLIC NOTICE NWMOAAA soliciting bids for Personal Emergency Response Systems in Atchison, Holt, Nodaway, Worth counties. Closing date May 9. 2014, details nwmoaaa.org/PERS or call Bonnie 816-7490035”
Legals April 1, 2, 3, 4 & 7, 2014 South Nodaway R-IV School District, Barnard, Missouri invites bids for the repair of existing GYMNASIUM CEILING. The project consists of installing 6,714.5 sq. ft. of new ceiling material equal to Panel Lock Plus Perforated, as produced by Central States Manufacturing. The work shall include the necessary support structure to suspend the ceiling panels from the existing roof structure. Demolition of the existing ceiling is not to be included. The School District is exempt from sales tax. Work to be completed during the months of June & July, 2014. Interested bidders should include in their proposal material costs, labor costs, construction time frame and list of similar projects completed. To obtain additional information or arrange a site visit contact Richard Ross, Architect at (816)522-4313. Interested bidders should submit their proposals to: Superintendent, South Nodaway R-IV School District 209 Morehouse St. Barnard, MO 64423 Bids should be received no later than 3:00PM, Friday, April 18, 2014. -----------------April 4 & 11, 2014 NOTICE TO: ALL SHAREHOLDERS NODAWAY VALLEY BANCSHARES, INC. There will be a meeting of shareholders of
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1- Load 10” H-Pile, 42 lbs. Per Ft. - 40 Ft. in length bid by linear ft. Delivery shall be no later than 30 days from the bid opening date. All material will be delivered to the Nodaway County material yard, 1516 East Halsey, Maryville, MO. Ques-
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The Commission has the right to accept and reject any or all bids. All bidders and successful contractors and subcontractors are required to comply with the State of Missouri’s laws as enacted and revised from time to time, including compliance with the certification of the legal employment status of all workers utilized on the public works project by the contractor and by any subcontractors encompassed by the bid and the resulting contract after award. Such compliance shall also include compliance with the state mandate for OSHAtype safety training for all workers used on the public works project regardless of by whom they are actually employed. -------------------April 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15 & 16, 2014 South Nodaway R-IV School District REQUEST FOR BIDS The South Nodaway R-IV School District is accepting bids for the demolition and removal of the elementary school building located in Guilford, MO. The successful bid proposal will include filling the basement area on the location using brick and masonry debris from the building, removal of all debris not used for fill material, leveling and grading of the lot once
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‘Live shooter’ strategies have evolved for police By TONY BROWN News editor
For most people the terrible reality has probably sunk in by now. Senseless mass shootings like Wednesday’s rampage at Fort Hood, Texas — the second such incident at the sprawling military base since 2009 — can happen anywhere at anytime, even in small rural communities like Maryville. As many local residents will recall, a similar incident has already occurred in Nodaway County. On June 10, 2002, 71-year-old Lloyd Robert Jeffress entered the Benedictine monastery at Conception with a pair of rifles, fatally shooting Brother Damian Larson and Father Philip Schuster and wounding two other men before turning one of the guns on himself.
‘And don’t fight nice … Don’t fight fair. Fight to win, and fight to survive.’ –— Keith Wood Maryville Public Safety Director The steady parade of such horrific episodes over the past 15 years, including the 2012 mass murder of 20 schoolchildren and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut by Adam Lanza, have resulted in a sea change in the way law enforcement responds to these monstrous crimes — as well as how peace officers instruct civilians to act when caught up in a “live shooter” crisis. Keith Wood, who as director of Maryville Public Safety serves as both the city’s police chief and fire chief, said Thursday the new response strategies began to evolve following the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado, where two deranged teenagers murdered 12 classmates and a teacher before taking their own lives. Before Columbine, Wood said, accepted law enforcement doctrine in the event of an invasive shooter decreed that officers should first secure a perimeter around the area or building under attack. No one with a badge or a gun was to enter the building, Wood said, prior to the arrival of specially trained, heavily armed officers organized into what are commonly referred to as SWAT teams, an acronym for “special weapons and tactics.” In evaluating how the carnage at Columbine came about, however, experts determined that lives could have perhaps been saved if officers, regardless of their training or armament, had entered the school immediately, a strategy that has now been adopted by most agencies nationwide, Wood said. “The idea is that first-responders enter the building and neutralize the shooter as rapidly as possible,” said Wood, adding that this new-style response possibly saved lives at Sandy Hook, where Lanza, who might have been able to continue his spree, reportedly shot himself as soon as he encountered a uniformed officer. As for the response by civilians, Wood said the “old school” advice from police was to “hunker down and hide,” doing everything possible to avoid confrontation. “That’s not necessarily wrong,” Wood said, “But now we advise people to run, then hide, and then, if there are no other alternatives, to fight.” Running, he said, is by far the best option if there is a good chance of escaping safely. In adopting that strategy, people should remember to tell as many other people as possible that an attacker is on the loose, and that they should leave the building. If flight is impossible, Wood said, the next best option is
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Evolving strategies
Maryville Public Safety Director Keith Wood, pictured above, says that law enforcement strategies for addressing a “live shooter” emergency have evolved over the years, changing from the “old school” perimeter response to today’s philosophy of engaging the shooter with deadly force as quickly as possible. to hide, preferably behind a heavy locked door or other reinforced barricade capable of slowing or stopping a bullet. But if flight or “taking shelter in place” are not viable options, Wood said, “You should prepare to fight,” or at least try to create a diversion so that someone else can mount an attack. “And don’t fight nice,” Wood said. “Don’t fight fair. Fight to win, and fight to survive.” Whatever one’s response to a live shooter situation, Wood said, probably the most important thing — though much easier said than done — is to keep calm. “All of this needs to be done with a clear head,” he said. “Panic will serve for no purpose.”
‘Our sole purpose during the initial response is to neutralize the threat.’ In Missouri, of course, licensed civilians are allowed to carry concealed firearms, but even if someone has access to a gun when a shooter appears, the “run, hide, fight” strategy still applies, Wood said. Attempting to take down an armed assailant is a dicey proposition, even for a fully trained police officer.
But those who do happen to be armed, if the time has clearly come to make a stand, should consider their gun “one of the weapons in their arsenal,” Wood said. Gun-toters ought to be aware, however, that when police arrive on the scene they are going to be looking for someone with a firearm, and that they have been trained to shoot that person as quickly as possible. Something else to remember, Wood said, is that officers are now taught not to stop and assist those who are wounded or hurt while the shooter is still active. They will literally step over the wounded, and even the dying, in order to bring the assailant down. “Our sole purpose during the initial response is to neutralize the threat,” Wood said. “The wounded are going to be the second priority. That’s a hard thing, sometimes, for officers to mentally train and prepare for, since most of them, when they see someone hurt, their first reaction is to stop and help.” In order to make sure officers respond appropriately during the heat of an attack, preparation is essential, Wood said, and MPS officers train three or four times a year during active-shooter exercises in conjunction with Sheriff’s Department personnel, University Police officers, and Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers. To add authenticity, the exercises are often carried out at local institutions that could be targeted by an attacker. Past simulations have taken place at both Northwest Missouri State University and Maryville High School.
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