Stories from Saturday, August 2, 2008

Hi neighbors. There is great news on television -- the new Monk season has started! The main characters in Monk are Adrian Monk played by Tony Shalhoub. Monk is a detective who gained a lot of phobias and obsessive/compulsive behaviors when he lost his wife Trudy in a car bombing...

Like a lot of other folks, when I don't have anything immediately pressing that calls for my attention (like an Irish setter whimpering to go out and relieve himself), I sometimes sit down at our computer, in my study, and fool around with the Internet. ...

The author is unknown for the following bit of wisdom, which shows the insightfulness of children: Two small boys were discussing eye glasses. Wouldn't you hate to wear glasses?" one asked. "No," answered the other, "not if I could have the kind my grandma wears! My mother says she can always see when folks are tired or discouraged or sad. ...

Dear Editor: Thank you Vernon County for another great youth fair. With programs like 4-H, FFA, and Scouts, young people have an opportunity to learn responsibility for projects, respect for others, and become leaders of tomorrow. Vernon County is lucky to have adults that care about young people and give their time to volunteer to be project leaders and workers at the fair...

Margaret Annetta Allen, age 69, resident of rural Mapleton, Kan., died Saturday, July 26, 2008, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, in Joplin, Mo. She was born May 19, 1939, in Prague, Okla., the daughter of Ennis O' Brien and Ola Gist O'Brien. Margaret married John A. ...

Louise Marilyn Bennett, 64, Joplin, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at Freeman West Hospital. Louise was born Dec. 9, 1943, in Portland, Ore., daughter of the late Tim Whalen and Lucy Moore Whalen. She moved to the Nevada, area as a young child, attended school there, and graduated from Nevada High School...

Ronald Ray McMillan, 70, Wyandotte, Okla., passed away Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, at St. John's Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., following a lengthy illness. He was born Nov. 13, 1937, in Bushnell, S.D., to Allan Roy McMillan and Mabel Alice Hendrickson McMillan. He was married June 16, 1957, in Wyandotte, Okla., to Patricia Schiffbauer and she survives of the home...

Kyle and Brittany Houchin, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Raelyn Nacole Houchin. Raelyn was born at 9:36 p.m., on July 31, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 20 inches. Maternal grandparents are Michael and Michelle Callaghan, of Lamar, and Sheila Wilson, of Nevada. Maternal great-grandparents are Grover and Ruby Judd, of Nevada, and Marion Jackson, of Nevada...

Carthage, Mo. -- The nation's top calf ropers will team up with Joplin Regional Stockyards and The Larson Group to raise money for Camp Barnabas in the Second Annual Best of the Best Calf Roping and Cattle Industry College. Set for Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Missouri Entertainment and Event Center (Ozark Empire Fairgrounds) in Springfield, Mo., ticket proceeds will benefit Camp Barnabas, a Christian-based summer camp for special needs children located in Purdy, Mo...

The city of Nevada, the Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce and KCP&L will host a special "going-away party" for crime and drugs in Nevada, on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Nevada-area residents are invited that evening to attend the National Night Out celebration from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Nevada Aquatic Center located at Atlantic and Ash streets...

Fort Scott and surrounding area residents interested in beginning their own business will soon have the opportunity to attend a free two-hour "How to Start Your Own Business" workshop in Fort Scott. The seminar will be held at the Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton St., Thursday, Aug. 14, from 9 to 11 a.m...

Nevada, Mo. -- If you watch NBC's coverage of the Beijing Olympics you may very well see some footage shot by a Nevada native, Thomas Costley, who currently works for the Austin, Texas NBC affiliate, KXAN. Costley is a cameraman with the station and has worked there for 10 years. During that time he's seen a lot of recent history through his lens...

Fort Scott, Kan -- Since the Kansas Legislature passed Senate Bill 68 in May, 2007, schools across the state of Kansas have created anti-bullying policies in an attempt to prevent this intimidating behavior. The USD 234 school district, however, has not stopped with simply implementing a new policy in school...

Miranda Good became the bride of Joey Bronson on June 21, 2008, at the Cottey College Chapel, Nevada. Adam Dean officiated the ceremony. The church was decorated in the couple's wedding colors of red, black and white. Megan Owings served as maid of honor. Attendants were Bethany Stewart and Rilie Good...

Jim and Debbie Stacy, of Nevada, announce the engagement and future wedding of their daughter, Diedre Diane Stacy, to Kyle James Lathrop. Kyle is the son of J.D. and Cindy Lathrop, also of Nevada. Diedre, a senior at Missouri State University, Springfield, Mo., will receive her Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science-Medical Technology in 2009. She currently is completing a clinical internship with St. John's Regional Medical Center Joplin, Mo...

Information contained in a calendar of events for the Nevada R-5 School District is incorrect. NHS seniors can pick up schedules Tuesday, Aug. 12; juniors, Aug. 13; and sophomores, Aug. 14. Tiger Pride Day, or freshman orientation, will be at Nevada High School, Friday, Aug. 15, 8 a.m. to noon, when freshmen pick up schedules...

Marion and Wanda Shrimplin, of Nevada, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 10, 2008, with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. at the United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, hosted by Michael Shrimplin and Sondra Ogle. Marion and the former Wanda Fae Harleman were married on Aug. 10, 1958, in the Moundville Methodist Church. The couple have two children and five grandchildren...