Stories from Tuesday, June 3, 2003

A former Nevada city manager, Doug Leslie, is serving as interim city manager in Cape Girardeau until that city can find a full-time manager. Leslie has been serving as public works director for Cape Girardeau since leaving Nevada in 1990. Cape Girardeau Mayor Jay Knudtson and the city council fired the previous city manager, Michael Miller, last week, saying Miller failed to take a higher public profile the mayor and city council felt was necessary. ...

Nancy Barnett of Cape Girardeau sat in the sheep barn at the Vernon County fairgrounds Saturday morning, carefully weaving yarn made from a blend of silk thread and Angora rabbit fur on a small hand-held loom made of cardboard and string. The resulting strip of woven fabric might be sewn into a small purse, or folded into a bookmark. ...

High school Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee converged on Camp Clark Sunday for an annual summer training session. Approximately 750 young men and women will undergo the rigorous six days of military- style training conducted in two cycles from June 1 through June 12. ...

Dale Lewis is the leader of the pack --the dog pack, that is. Lewis trains and exhibits border collies for stock dog trials and sheep shows and gave demonstrations Saturday at the Missouri Natural Colored Wool Growers Heart of America Sheep Show and Fiber Festival. ...

The third-annual Nevada YMCA Varsity Basketball Shootout was held on Saturday. Women's high school teams from Nevada, El Dorado Springs, Liberal, Carthage, Stockton, Webb City, Lockwood and Neosho participated in the one-day round-robin event. Stockton, the defending Class 3 state champion, won the tournament with a 4-0 record. ...

Grand-opening of the spanking new press box at Lyons Stadium was held on Sunday. The Nevada Baseball Club, Inc., the governing organization of the Nevada Griffons and Nevada Little League, signaled the finished construction of the press box and concession facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. ...

Well, I finally started my job last week. I'm now trying to get myself acclimated to a routine of waking up at 7, breakfast by 7:35 and off to work by 7:50. As I walk into work each day I am always greeted with smiling faces and warm welcomes. I think to myself often of how I always take these kind little gestures for granted and how much of an impact they really carry with them. ...

100 Years Ago -- June 3, 1903 FROM FAIRHAVEN --Dan Marshal lost a horse one day last week. Bob Williams of Montevallo was here last week inspecting the meal and feed mill belonging to George Parker, which the latter is offering for sale or trade. Should Mr. ...