Stories from Thursday, May 8, 2008

Our memories are tricky things. Some remain in our minds, crystal clear for decades. Others get lost in some corner of our recollections and need a hefty boost before we can even get started on our thoughts. I have some instant memories that flash into my mind immediately when a certain word is said, or when another memory stimulus such as odor, sound, or taste occurs...

Mary Louise Brooks, 75, Nevada, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born Oct. 29, 1932, in New Hampton, Iowa, to Ray Edmond Brown and Edna Alice Long Brown. She married Dale Vernon Brooks on July 21, 1967, in Miami, Okla., and he preceded her in death on Feb. 19, 2001...

Nora A. Henson, 81, Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She was born Nov. 17, 1926, in Bates County, Mo., to Ira Newton King and Sarah Lea Malcom King. She married Orvel Bridges in 1961 and celebrated 38 years of marriage before his death in 1998. ...

April 22 Jorge Aguilar, Kansas City, Kan., speeding 43/30. Jodie L. Barker, Nevada, speeding 42/30. Darcey M. Cable, Nevada, speeding 44/30. Steven D. Cyr, Nevada, expired license plates. Danny W. Hyder, Nevada, speeding 43/30. Cheryl L. Lawson, Grandview, Mo., speeding 43/30...

May 2 There was a report of an animal bite on the 1000 block of north Clay, made by David Belcher, of Nevada. He reported being bitten by a dog; the dog is under observation. May 3 An accident occurred at 8:32 a.m., at Maple and Elizabeth, involving a SUV driven by Ann M. Kurdi, of Nevada, and a car driven by Gary G. Lunkenheimer, of Nevada. No injuries were reported...

Representatives of JE Dunn Construction Company gave an overview of construction management for the jail project Tuesday in an open meeting at the Nevada/Vernon County Community Center. The meeting was followed with a site visit. Ryan McConnell, project manager, JE Dunn, explained bidding instructions to a group of approximately 25 people...

The Nevada Regional Medical Center Foundation will host the 5th Annual Caring with Pride Golf Classic on Friday, May 16. The tournament has turned into a Nevada tradition since it first appeared. There has been a lot of fun on the course over the last five years, and a lot of great prizes won...

A new athletic organization has popped up in southwestern Missouri called Challengers United. The group was designed for special needs citizens in the area, and all who wish to become a part of it are welcome. Challengers United was formed by a small group of partners in policy graduates who are the parents of special needs children in order to provide them with the opportunity to participate in athletic activities that they would otherwise be excluded from...

Thanks to Al Gore's movie An Inconvenient Truth, many Americans have become concerned with the issues of living a greener lifestyle and the Earth's natural resources. A team of eighth graders from the Nevada Action program is no exception. Chris Enriquez, Bailey Harbit, Leah Creasy, Meagan Hutchison, Trey Dockery, Cameron Byergo, and Kristen Van Der Schaaf participated in the 2007 Lexus Environmental Challenge, a nationwide education program and contest about the environment that empowers teens to create a better world. ...

It's time for the second annual Schowe and Shine Auto Show sponsored by Dr. Ron Schowengerdt, the dentist with an office full of cars -- miniature cars, that is. Schow-engerdt also likes the full-sized autos and he likes helping the community. Having an auto show to raise money seemed like a no-brainer when he first came up with the idea, which seems to be catching on...