Stories from Thursday, August 14, 2003

The Nevada R-5 school board faced the yearly task of setting the tax rate at its August meeting. Superintendent Ted Davis said he sent his preliminary figures for the district's tax rate ceiling in to the state auditors office to make sure of their accuracy before calculating the rate. ...

Franklin Norman, Sam Foursha and Kathi Wysong sat down with the Vernon County Commissioners to work out details for the rededication of the William Joel Stone monument. Plans call for the rededication to take place the morning of Oct. 11, 2003, on the 68th anniversary of the original ceremony. ...

The carpet is frayed, the roof is sagging, termites are eating parts of the building, which is not accessible 24-hours per day, and it has no readily available source of current weather information. "Pilots don't feel comfortable stopping here," Barry Clark, airport board member, said, talking about the aging terminal building at the Nevada Municipal Airport, during Tuesday's airport board meeting. ...

Ginny, our daughter Jessica, and I were last night privileged to be in the audience of the dress rehearsal for the very first show in the Community Council for the Performing Arts‚ premier season in the old, but brand-spanking new-looking, Fox Theater on Main Street. ...

Praise of my historical writings often leaves me feeling humble, or at least uneasy. Looking at them myself I can see only the faults, how they could've been done better. An instance of praise not so long ago, however, had more positive and thought-provoking effects. ...

Today I had plenty of time when I went to buy my groceries. I leisurely went up and down each aisle, looking at products I don't usually even notice. My customary practice is to zip in, go to the aisles where the things I need are displayed, load my cart and head to the counter. ...

100 Years Ago -- August 14, 1903 ITEMS -- W.W. Blake, who lost his drug store and residence at Metz recently by fire, was here Friday arranging for the erection of a brick store building. He says Metz will be rebuilt in brick and that business is now being done as usual but at a little inconveniences. ...