Stories from Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Gabe Vorhies can thank television for saving his life. If it hadn't been for the many depictions of CPR on television he saw Darrin Hodgins wouldn't have had any idea how to perform it, and Vorhies, 4, El Dorado Springs, would have drowned in Stockton Lake Saturday, Aug. 13...

The city is in good financial shape, but its accounting processes could still use some tweaking. That was the general theme of the annual audit report for 2004 presented to the Nevada City Council Tuesday night by B. G. Wolfe, Daniel, Schell, Wolfe and Associates, P.C...

"It is with a heavy heart the the Democratic family today mourns the passing of Susie Skelton, the wife of Missouri's senior Congressman Ike Skelton. Ever the lady, Susie Skelton was a wonderful wife and mother, who set a great example for all who thought public service was good and noble."...

Teachers as well as students enjoy the pool party thrown by the Drug-Free Schools committee Tuesday, Aug.23. Cool weather and the threat of rain didn't keep students away, Ranea Schulze, committee chair, said that an estimated 235 third, fourth and fifth grade students participated in the back to school party...

Viola Cornelia Shellhorn, age 87, of El Dorado Springs, died Aug. 21, 2005. She was born in Lexington, Mo., on May 8, 1918, the daughter of John E. and Nellie Mills. Viola's father died in the flu epidemic in 1918 when Viola was 8 months old. Her mother then married David Smitson when Viola was 3 and they moved from Lexington to Independence, Mo...

Pauline H. Geyer, 73, Dewey, Okla. died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005. Services were held at Ferry Funeral Home on Aug. 23, at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Roland Youngberg officiating. Eulogy was by Dan Doolin. Soloist was Sonja Hart. Musical selections were "Angels Among Us" and "Precious Memories." Pallbearers were Brent Holland, Brandon Leininger, Rick Holland, Charlie Dale Holland, Greg Leininger, and Jordan Leininger. ...

Lena Mae Harpold, 83, Nevada, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005. Services were held at Ferry Funeral Home today, Aug. 24, at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Ralph Clark officiating. Musical selections were "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Amazing Grace." Honorary pallbearers were John Flynn Sr., Homer Ellis and Jim Rinehart. Interment was in Newton Burial Park in Nevada. Arrangements are by Ferry Funeral Home...

Scott and Nancy Jones, Springdale, Ark., and Sam, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Benjamin Scott Jones. Benjamin was born at 11:54 a.m., on Aug. 11, 2005, at Willow Creek Hospital in Johnson, Ark. He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 20.75 inches. ...

Have you ever had a crisis by which you judge all others? I'm not talking about people bleeding or a divorce -- or both. I mean those midlevel ones that are manageable but, at the same time, so awful that they set the gold standard in hassle and, in my case, humiliation...

Lisa Pendrak is more than the number-one singles player for the Nevada High School tennis team. She is also the little sister of two former Lady Tiger players who happened to be pretty good themselves. As the senior looks at her final season with the Lady Tigers, she reflects on the past, remembering how she would look up to oldest sister Jan and other older sister Gina, who both were number-one singles players at Nevada...

Looking for their first conference crown in three seasons, the Nevada Lady Tiger tennis team is stacked at the top with experience, as three seniors will lead the club in 2005. Returning seventh-place state singles performer Lisa Pendrak returns to play number-one singles for the second straight year...

One day after needing extra innings to dispose of Clinton in the season opener, the Nevada Lady Tigers went extra frames again, this time falling to McDonald County 1-0 in 10 innings. In the home opener for the Lady Tigers, the game featured a different Nevada (1-1) team than what fans have seen in the past...