Stories from Sunday, November 7, 2004

By Marc Powers Nevada Herald JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- When it comes to statewide ballot measures in Missouri, the outcome is rarely as lopsided as was the case with Tuesday's ratification of the transportation-related Amendment 3. On the rare occasions when 70 percent or more of the state's electorate lines up for or against an issue, it is usually on a matter that sparks intense emotions, such as the constitutional ban on gay marriage which in August passed with 70.7 percent support, or to thwart a tax increase, such as a the half-billion tax hike for transportation that fell with 72.5 percent opposition in 2002.. ...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Herald The pink ladies -- that's what nearly everyone calls the hospital auxiliary -- have been busy at Nevada Regional Medical Center for many years. Friday they conducted an employee appreciation sale at the gift shop in the lobby of the hospital. All employees received a 10 percent discount on their purchases...

Nevada Herald Filing begins next week for candidates seeking election to a seat on the Nevada City Council. The election will be conducted on April 5. Candidates will be elected to two seats on the council. In the event that more than four people file for the two open council seats, March 8 has been set as the date for a primary election...

By Ben Holman Nevada Herald Displays and presentations representing various world cultures were featured at Cottey College on Friday as part of the school's eighth annual Cultural Fair. The Cultural Fair is a part of Cottey's International Focus Week, a time designated for Cottey to share its international and geographic diversity with area residents...

Quinn Alexander Gentes Brenda and George Gentes, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Quinn Alexander Gentes. Quinn was born at 5 p.m., on Nov. 4, 2004, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces. He joins a brother, Cade Allen Gentes. ...

Bill McDowell Bill McDowell, 78, Nevada, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, following a short illness. He was born May 3, 1926, in Bourbon County, Kan., to Warner Otis McDowell and Augusta Jane VanLoon McDowell. He married Mona D. Emery on May 4, 1950, in Bentonville, Ark., and she survives of the home...

We must remain diligent Hi neighbors. Halloween and the elections are both over. Now we just have to live with the results -- as scary as they may be! How many of you stayed up most of Tuesday night watching the little red and blue states on the television? I watched till almost 3 a.m. By then the news reporters were starting to talk with a mumble and I had acquired blurry vision...

I take it all back -- most of it Last week I rashly advised you, my kind and loyal readers, to wash your hands before leaving the bathroom or any public restroom. I said this is the No. 1 way to avoid germs, particularly those that lead to colds and flu...

Lower-cost drugs Missouri's participation in an Internet program that gives residents access to cheaper prescription drugs in Canada and Europe should both save money and provide some safety assurances. Gov. Bob Holden announced last week that Missouri would join Illinois and Wisconsin in the ISaveRx program that was initiated by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich...

Dear editor: A huge thank you for all the area merchants who participated in Thursday's Halloween on the Square. I have taken my children to this for the past three years and it is the best in the area. I appreciate the merchants giving my children somewhere safe to trick or treat and being able to see all the other kids costumes as well, without having to take them out into the darkness of the night...

100 years ago: Record crowd attends Sheldon rally The Sheldon Democratic Rally held at Saturday night was a record-breaker in attendance and enthusiasm. Drywood Township did honor to democracy, paid a high compliment to that sterling Democrat and enthusiastic leader C.T. Bunce and royally welcomed and entertained the 300 Nevada Democrats who were guest of Drywood's Democrats...

By Joe Warren Nevada Herald The Cottey Comets put on a show Friday in their basketball home opener against the St. Mary Lady Spires junior varsity squad, getting a huge performance from forward Carol Humphries on their way to a 74-54 victory at the Hink...

By Joe Warren Nevada Herald They have a new head coach, and half their roster is made up of freshman. That is the way life is this season for the Cottey Comets basketball team. The freshman part is not unusual for a two-year school. Since only freshman and sophomores can play basketball at Cottey, it only makes sense that half the roster is first-year players...

Nevada Herald The Nevada Middle School eighth-grade team beat Joplin North Thursday, in both the A-team and B-team games. The A-team won 54-8, and was led by four players in double-figures. Bethany Balk, Jordan Bell, Heidi Wilson and Taylor Means each had at least 10 points...

Mike Moore (left), a 2003 Nevada High School graduate, completed his sophomore cross country season at Tulane University, Oct. 30. Here, Moore is overtaking a Texas Christian University runner at the conference championships at the Palos Hills Forest Preserve near Chicago. ...

Special to the Herald A beautiful sunset set the tone at Princess Beach in Destin, Fla., for the outdoor summer wedding of Kristie Owens and James Gransbury on Friday, July 30, 2004. A justice of the peace officiated the 7:40 p.m. ceremony. Given in marriage by her parents, Patricia Owens of Birmingham, Ala., and Wayne Owens, Dallas, Texas, the bride, adorned in a beautiful strapless white dress and fingertip veil and carrying a bouquet of roses, was escorted up the beach by her father to stand next to her husband to be.. ...

For the past two years, America's baseball writers have been pigging out on stories about alleged curses surrounding the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs. To me, this is simply the latest example of not being able to see the forest for the trees...

Although the quail population has been down for the past several years, hunters like Tom Nelson, Springfield, don't like to miss opening day and although the opening day Monday, was more like a good duck hunting day, he, along with Flash, his Brittany, headed to the fields...