Stories from Thursday, February 24, 2005

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail New or to renew --the Nevada Parks Board will soon decide which is the best option for the Community Center. Carol Branham, parks and recreation director, told the parks board Wednesday evening that representatives from Bucher, Willis & Ratliff were in town last week to take a look at the community center, as well as the location for a possible new facility on the northeast corner of Ash and Hunter streets...

Throughout the day on Wednesday, large, wet snowflakes rained down on Vernon County, disappearing in most places almost as quickly as it fell, with little but a soggy dusting of the substance collecting on buildings like the Vernon County Courthouse, above, and grass. Temperatures hovered above the freezing mark, but at times the slushy substance made for hazardous travel and slick roadways...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail It was good news for the Barone Alzheimer's Care Center and the Moore-Few Care Center Tuesday night at the Nevada Regional Medical Center Board of Directors meeting. Denise Sloniker, Moore-Few administrator, told the board that the patient census at Barone remained constant at 38, full capacity...

n Students delve into knowledge and creativity in annual middle school science fair. By Ben Holman Nevada Daily Mail Bertrand Russell, the English mathematician, said, "Science may set limits to knowledge, but should not set limits to imagination." The limitless imaginations and scientific skills of Nevada's children were on display Tuesday and Wednesday at Nevada Middle School this week as seventh and eighth graders participated in the Science Fair...

Wayne and Shelly Wilson, Carthage, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Emmalee Jean Wilson. Emmalee was born on Feb. 21, 2005, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin. She weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches. Grandparents are Orton and Hazel Wilson, Nevada, and Chuck and Karen Perkins, Carthage...

Denzil "Dink" Rice, 94, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005, at Truman Healthcare in Lamar, following a lengthy illness. He was born March 31, 1910, in Jerico Springs, Mo., the son of William Arthur and Minnie (Caldwell) Rice. He married Billie Francis Long on Oct. 17, 1931, in Lamar, and she survives...

Russell Roy Sadler, 67, Nevada, died Wednesday morning, Feb. 23, 2005, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, following a sudden illness. He was born Dec. 5, 1937, in St. Louis, Mo., to Theodore Sadler and Nellie Guffey Sadler. He married Sherry L. White Vogel on Dec. 12, 1992, in Nevada, and she survives of the home...

Bill Hall, 63, passed away in Wichita, Kan., on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005, after battling cancer. He was born Jan. 11, 1942, in Sheldon, to Wilburn and Velma Moore Hall. He graduated from Nevada High School in 1960, where he was active in sports. He was an avid golfer, loving father and grandfather. He worked in the insurance business for many years, and recently retired from Feist Publications...

Mary L. Armitage, the daughter of Bertes and Alma Lash McClain, was born Feb. 3, 1914, in Golden Gate, Ill., and passed away Feb. 23, 2005, at Nevada Regional Medical Center at 91 years of age. Mary enjoyed a religious upbringing, having parents who were both ordained Methodist ministers. ...

Can you have Spring Fever in February? When I saw that our crocus was in bloom, and the maple tree outside my window began to bud, I developed a real bad case of Spring Fever. I just want to sit and watch the tree bud, keep score on the goosey battles on our pond as our resident pair fights off all intruders who would like to go condo with them, and then warm in the sun coming through the windows. ...

James Webb is less well known as a writer than as President Reagan's feisty and effective ex-Marine Secretary of the Navy. Yet every serious reader ought to read his rather misleadingly titled "Born Fighting" (Broadway Books, 2004). The present writer was serendipitously drawn to it by its subtitle: "How the Scots-Irish Shaped America."...

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Nevada Daily Mail The Calvary Eagles split a pair of games at the El Dorado Springs President's Day Tournament Monday. The Eagles won their first game 48-31 over Lowry City, getting 20 points and 14 rebounds from Tyler Borders. Then Calvary played the hosting El Dorado Springs Buffalos...

Nevada Daily Mail Northeast Vernon County fifth and sixth grade teams beat Bronaugh Monday, with the boys and girls both winning. Grant Davis led the boys with nine points, as they won 32-2. Tiffany Long had 12 to pace the girls as they cruised to a 20-6 victory...

All steroids aside, I still love the anticipation that coincides with the beginning of spring training in baseball. There is something about baseball that sets it apart from all other sports. Tradition is part of it. So are the numerous statistics. The warming of temperatures that follows the beginning of the season also might have something to do with it...