Stories from Thursday, February 28, 2008

Dear editor, I am writing this letter to let our community know of the accomplishments of the Nevada Air Force Junior ROTC unit. This is second year in a row that they have qualified to attend National Competition and we are off to Texas in March. I have been a parent supporter of the ROTC for nine years now and the pride I have for each of these cadets, cannot be put into words. ...

Dear editor: I have read and reread the astonishing front page article in the Feb. 20 paper with the deplorable excuses that Nevada City Council members, Bill Gillette, Mike Hutchens, and Russ Kemm offer for denying a waiver of the $24,782 building permit fee for the construction of the new jail. I read something along time ago that said something like this: "about 90 percent of the miseries and evils that assail man, are caused by people wanting to feel important."...

Many middle age plus readers grew up hearing familiar maxims daily that governed our actions and made perfect sense to us. But when we try using these same sayings with our grandchildren or great grandchildren we are often faced with either a blank stare or a look of pity. They often think the old dear has really lost it now...

Maxine Marie Darling, 89, of Nevada, formerly of Sheldon, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, at Barone Alzheimer Care Center, in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 11, 1918, to Ira Mixer and Flossie Richardson Mixer. She married Harry A. Darling on July 13, 1940, in Olathe, Kan. He preceded her in death on Feb. 6, 1986...

The Lord has taken Alice Merle King of Nevada, on Feb. 26, 2008, while she was living at the Pikes Peak Care Center, in Colorado Springs, Colo. She was a longtime resident of Nevada, and returned to her birth home to be closer to her family in 1991...

Organizations and businesses that offer assistance, programs and services to help ensure and enhance the lives of residents in Vernon County have an opportunity to get together with other providers in Vernon County to share awareness of their programs and learn of each other's services...

The last day to purchase dog licenses in the city of Nevada without a penalty is Friday, Feb. 29. Beginning March 1, a 50-percent penalty will be added to the purchase prices. City ordinances require all dogs older than six months that are sheltered within the city limits to have current rabies vaccinations and dog tags. Dog owners may purchase tags for puppies with no penalty once the puppies reach six months of age...

The Vernon County Republican Central Committee will hold the 2008 Vernon County Missouri, Republican Caucus for the purpose of electing Republican delegates and alternates to the Republican 4th District Convention and the Republican Missouri State Convention. The Missouri Republican Platform will be discussed. Open to all Republicans. The Republican Party is open to all persons of any minority, gender, race, ethnic origin, religion, age, or financial status...

A hog roast and fundraising drawing to benefit Darrell and Janet Dale is planned for March 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the old high school gym in Rich Hill A full meal, including smoked pork, baked beans, baked potato, coleslaw, dessert and a beverage, will be served with free will donations accepted. All proceeds will benefit the Dales in Darrell's battle with multiple myeloma....

"Leadership is one of the most valuable things we can teach students," said Cottey College President Dr. Judy Rogers. Rogers presented an update of changes at Cottey College at a breakfast on Wednesday. In its fourth year, the president's leadership class for high school girls helps prepare them for the future, whether Cottey is a part of that future or not. ...

Nevada's new 5,000-foot concrete runway at the Municipal Airport opened in January, nearly a month after the Dec. 21 scheduled completion date, and is now being used by local pilots. "It looks great," Scott Buerge, airport board member and pilot, said during an airport board meeting Wednesday...

Nevada's community newspaper was transformed into another kind of tiny community earlier this week, when Judy Raney's day care students created newspaper people. The class spends chilly days mostly inside, making crafts and finding ways to recycle. Using scraps for hair and other decorations, the children formed bodies, arms and heads from newspapers, then made the "people" 3-D by stuffing them with additional newspapers. The newspaper people were then displayed on the wall...

The Nevada Lady Tigers' season ended ignominiously Wednesday night with a 62-34 defeat at the hands of Bolivar at the state sectional playoffs in Sedalia's State Fair Community College. The Tigers started slow, tallying only 11 first half points to fall behind 40-11 at the break. Nevada never recovered from the first half deficit despite a fourth quarter rally fueled by 13 points from senior Jordan Webb and 10 from senior Lindsay Rice...