Stories from Sunday, February 20, 2005

Nevada Herald Members of the Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce have selected finalists in each of six Pacesetter of the Year categories., to be awarded during the chamber's annual banquet on Feb. 26. The process identifies those members of the Vernon County community who are being honored for their outstanding contribution...

By Ben Holman Nevada Herald "Just about anything you can do at the post office you can do at usps.com." That's the message Julie Mader, the postmaster for Jasper, Mo., wants to send out to local businesses. Friday, in one of the classrooms at the Bowman Building in Nevada, the Nevada Post Office hosted an informational presentation on what the U.S. Post Office has to offer on their Web site, www.usps.com...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Herald The attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 showed federal officials that many emergency response agencies could not communicate with each other and that many agencies did not have coordinated response plans...

n 'Quilted Hugs' begin journey to Iraq By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Herald By the time you read this, some guardsmen in Iraq may have already received a "quilted hug" in the mail. More than 350 special quilts -- all constructed by volunteers with big hearts and skilled hands -- meant for soldiers serving in Iraq are on the way to their intended destination...

Mary Ilene Lukenbill, 56, Nevada died Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City, Mo., following a lengthy illness. She was born April 17, 1948, in Clinton, Mo., to Frederick Orville Lukenbill and Mary Evelyn Hicks Lukenbill...

Anita Maxine True Sarapulski, of Arlington, Va., died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005. She grew up in Harwood, Mo., but spent most of her working life in the Washington, D.C., area, of which the last 34 years was with General Dynamics. She retired on Dec. 31, 1986, as corporate manager-administrator. ...

The other day, I heard from Dr. Marjorie Goss, who has retired from teaching at Cottey College to Oregon, that Mr. Bob Lawrence has died of cancer. When I came to Cottey College in 1972 to teach in the English Department, Bob Lawrence was a member of its Art Department and had been for several years. ...

Alzheimer's research has made considerable progress toward a better understanding of the disease. But there is no known cure. As the U.S. population continues to age, more and more Americans will be affected by Alzheimer's. Currently, half of all Americans over the age of 85 have Alzheimer's symptoms. In all, 4.5 million Americans have been diagnosed...

100 years ago: Henrich sues Missouri Pacific Emil Heinrick, the young German boy found in an unconscious condition on the Missouri Pacific right of way north of Nevada on Jan. 23, has filed suit against the Missouri Pacific Railway Company for $6,200 actual and $3,000 punitive damages...

Special to the Herald Mr. and Mrs. Everett L. Prough will be honored with a 50th wedding anniversary open house from 1 to 3 p.m., Feb. 27, at the Schell City Community Building, Schell City, Mo. Patricia Ann Goble and Everett L. Prough were married in a fireside ceremony Feb. ...

Special to the Herald Mr. and Mrs. Mark LeRose of Summersville, W.Va., are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Julie Anne, to Jason Scott Testman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Testman of Bridgeport, W.Va. Bride-elect LeRose is the granddaughter of Pauline Prutsok of Summersville and the late George "Doc" Prutsok. Her paternal grandparents are the late John and Iva Jean LeRose...

Special to the Herald Lou Ann and Larry Bryant and Edward and Judy Kennedy of Joplin are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelli Lee Kennedy, to Andy Ray Brannan, son of Laurie and Rick Brannan of Bronaugh, Mo. Bride-elect Kennedy resides in Nevada and is employed by Wilkinson's...

By Joe Warren Nevada Herald Senior Hillary Adams scored a career-high 32 points, including 23 in the second half, as the Nevada Lady Tigers held off the Webb City Lady Cardinals Friday, 63-54. Playing in front of the home crowd for the final time in her career, Adams poured in five 3s, and surpassed her previous career high of 31 set earlier this season...

By Joe Warren Nevada Herald While it may not have been as bad as the Jan. 11 thumping that Webb City put on Nevada, the Tigers still struggled against the Cardinals Friday as they were beaten 57-42. Playing without two starters because of injuries, the Tigers were able to keep Webb City from pulling away until late in the game, a big difference from the first meeting between the two teams...

Nevada Herald The Nevada Tigers had their final three wrestlers left in the state tournament lose Friday, and only one of them still has a chance to place. Senior Tyler Shouse was beaten 9-0 Friday night in the semifinals by Jimmy Peddicord of Odessa, putting him in the wrestleback today with a chance for the 215-pounder to still medal...

Last week, I happened to see a different kind of animal running from our SUV, so I watched to see where it was headed and when it stopped, I headed out to see just what it was. I got within several feet from it, but still couldn't tell what it was. It looked more like a baby rabbit in size and color, but it had short ears and a short tail...

Nevada Herald The Northeast Vernon County girls and Bronaugh boys were winners as the two schools squared off in a Vernon County battle. NEVC received 19 points from Katie Foreman and 17 from Becca Price as they beat the Bronaugh Lady Wildcats 57-41...

While a lot of conversation has taken place in recent months about the growing disparity in the size of Nevada High School compared to the remainder of the Southwest Conference institutions, not a whole lot of things can realistically be done to improve matters locally...

Hi neighbors. Monday is President's Day. Remembering past presidents is a good way to enjoy a hot cup of coffee. It is also a good test of your memory to spend a little time comparing presidents and how we remember them. The first president I remember was Dwight Eisenhower who served from 1953 through 1961. These were the years I was a child and we were living in Kansas. I guess if I had to sum up my impression of the "Ike" years, I'd use one word -- safe...