Stories from Thursday, April 21, 2005

n Free screening clinic to take place on Saturday, in Nevada. By Laurie Wade Nevada Daily Mail A no-cost screening clinic will be held Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to noon at Dr. Brian Ellefsen's office at 345 S. Barrett in Nevada (between Burger King and Wal-Mart) to identify children in the area who can benefit from the expert orthopaedic and burn care provided at Shriners Hospitals. No appointment is needed and the clinic is free of charge to everyone regardless of income...

By Marc Powers Nevada Daily Mail JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Education lobbyists on Tuesday urged a House committee to discard extraneous provisions the Senate added to legislation that would rewrite Missouri's formula for allocating state money to public schools...

Members of the Nevada Community Choir put the finishing touches on their presentation of The Easter portion of Handel's "Messiah" Monday and Tuesday nights. The choir will present the program April 22 and 23 at 8 p.m. and at 2 p.m. April 24 in the Fox Playhouse. The program is directed by Wes Morton and sponsored by the Nevada Regional Medical Center and Barone Alzheimer's Care Center. Admission is $6 for adults and $5 for seniors and students...

Frankie Davis, left, and Mike Seitz, Main Street Nevada president, load the old sign from the gateway to downtown into a truck. The old sign has deteriorated from the weather and needs to be replaced. Saturday afternoon, Davis and several other area master gardeners, as well as Main Street Nevada board members, spent several hours sprucing up the gateway area in the 100 block of West Austin Boulevard to prepare for a two-day training course on April 27 and 28 for Main Street volunteers from all over Missouri.. ...

I received a map of Nevada that had been provided by Adams and Associates and printed by Star Business Graphics at El Dorado Springs. It is good to have a map to help find some of those hard to find locations like Hoffman Street that only covers a few blocks and then is seen no more...

When I was in the hospital about five years ago, wondering if I would ever emerge and be able to come home again, a hospital aide entered my room one morning, smiled broadly, and asked me, "Do you have a living will or an advance directive?" Fairly groggy from all the medications I'd been given, I panicked at the directness of her question. ...

History book will be a lasting treasure Dear editor: This being the 150th year of Vernon County and this event is being marked in June during the Bushwhacker Days Celebration I hope everyone has access to the County's newest treasure! That treasure being "The Vernon County Sesquicentennial History Book."...

100 years ago: Brave young lady kills huge snake Miss Irene Gordon is not only one of the most competent deputy recorders and one of Vernon County's most beautiful young ladies, but is one of the most courageous young women in this section. Our citizens have learned that she is also expert with the bridle reins and a fine judge of horses, but besides possessing those qualities she yesterday evidenced the fact that there is at least one Nevada young lady who is not afraid of a snake. ...

If you are a sports Web site junkie -- as I am -- then surely you have noticed the myriad of NFL mock drafts out there offered by "experts" and "scouts". I used to like mock drafts. Four years ago you could probably find two or three mock drafts online at the most. They were innovative. The mock drafts gave you something about football to read in March...

Nevada Daily Mail The Calvary Eagles track team participated in the Grandview Christian School Invitational Saturday against 15 other schools. The Eagles had several athletes place in their events. Tyler Borders won the shot put with a throw of 45-6 1/2, the only first place of the day for the Eagles...

By Gail Agee Track Reporter After a long winter, the golden tones of announcer Randy Wallace called us all to attention as the Nevada Speedway opened its 42nd year of racing on April 16. Fans saw some new and improved grandstands, concession stands and racetrack with the finishing touches to be completed during the next few weeks. ...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail The United States Department of Agriculture has a new food pyramid to promote healthy eating, and they hope that people will find it more useful than before. The old, familiar food pyramid separates food groups and delineates an appropriate number of servings suggested of each group, each day, for a healthy diet...