Stories from Thursday, June 26, 2003

Sunday will mark the third open house, this one for the public, that Nevada Regional Medical Center will host this month. A private open house was conducted Tuesday with employees, retired employees, and members of the auxiliary and another scheduled for this evening will be by invitation only for architects, past and present board members and the city council members, hospital foundation members and a cross- section of the community. ...

A substantial number of local Lions gathered Tuesday evening for a changing of the guard at the annual Nevada Lions Club Installation Banquet. After a short performance of songs from the CCPA 2002-2003 President Aaron Rains spoke on what the Nevada Lions Club has accomplished in the last year. ...

Wednesday the Nevada Park Board voted to approve the basic structural design for renovations at Walton Pool. In addition the board told Kevin McElyea, Larkin Aquatics, to include all of the proposed amenities as options that the board will be able to pick and choose from when they see the bids. ...

Rain and lightning put an end to Wednesday night's Griffons game against the El Dorado, Kan., Broncos during the third inning. The rain began during the first inning and worsened until rain delayed the game, after the top half of the third inning, with both teams scoreless. ...

100 Years Ago -- June 26, 1903 ITEMS -- Vernon County is keeping up her good record for June weddings. During this month, County Recorder Ewing has issued enough licenses to average one for every day of the month. President Roosevelt cannot complain either about our crop of babies and while there is no record of the number of births, a Mail representative has reported enough births to know that the number exceeds the average. ...

I need to confess. In my years of being a social worker, I often would question in my mind when someone used a bad back as a reason for not being able to work. They usually looked hale and hearty and the slight stiffness they showed when they walked could easily be an act. ...