Stories from Sunday, June 13, 2004

A crowd gathers for the ribbon cutting at the newly remodeled Walton Park Family Aquatics Center's official grand opening ceremony Saturday morning. Mayor Tim Moore (center, holding the small scissors) did the honors. New amenities such as a water slide, a play area, remodeled bath houses and improved access for disabled patrons meant that dozens showed up for the event -- but many speculated the crowd would have been larger if rain and the possibility of severe weather had not been in the forecast. ...

Midwest Feed & Farm in Nevada to host local competition for animal owners of all ages Special to the Herald What's all the barking, squealing and squawking about? The national "People & Their Amazing Animals" talent search is coming to Nevada on June 16 to hold a fun-filled local competition for talented animals and their owners of all ages throughout western Missouri. The local winners will receive prizes and automatically be entered into the national competition...

Special to the Herald Nevada's Community Council on the Performing Arts board of directors held its annual meeting on Thursday, June 10, at The Fox Playhouse, 110 South Main. Officers for the CCPA fiscal year, July 1 through June 30, were elected. They include: Kim Bessey, president; Kenny Jones, vice-president; Brenda Golden, secretary, and Allison Fast, treasurer...