Stories from Tuesday, November 15, 2005

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail According to a press release from the International Diabetes Association, every 30 seconds a lower limb is amputated, somewhere in the world, because of diabetes. To help promote foot care and reduce the number of amputations among people with diabetes, the National Diabetes Education Program and the American Podiatric Medical Association are partnering to promote World Diabetes Day...

Nevada Daily Mail The city of Nevada will be picking up leaves starting Monday, Nov. 28. Twigs and bags or limbs will not be accepted. City officials request that residents have the leaves raked into piles, and placed behind the curb -- not in the street -- to await pick-up...

At right, Linda Carlton, harpist, has a fan of her music at the Festival of Trees hosted at the YMCA, Friday evening. The money raised helps the YMCA offer its many programs to the community, especially to those who need the YMCA the most and cannot afford the programs. The event included a silent and live auction with dinner and beverages...

By Neoma Foreman Special to the Daily Mail Chuck Naas, Northeast Vernon County High School principal; Kendal Ogburn, NEVC elementary principal; Linda Eckard and Suzie Richardson, NEVC teachers; the Epsilon Beta and American Girls Club sponsored a tribute to veterans at the Walker campus on Veterans Day...

By Afton Bugg Nevada Daily Mail Veterans were honored Friday at the Bronaugh Veterans Day assembly. Kindergarten through sixth grade students and the high school band performed a number of songs, including, "It's a Grand Ole Flag," "The Pledge of Allegiance," "Star Spangled Banner," "This is My Country," "Land of Liberty," and "America the Beautiful."...

Stanley Neil Wilson, 69, Sheldon, Mo, died Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, at his home in Sheldon. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, Mo.

John A. Houk Sr, 58, of Bronaugh, Mo., died suddenly Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005. He was born July 5, 1947, in Nevada, Mo., to Hugh A. Houk and Elizabeth Ewing Houk. He was married to Linda Louise Conway on June 11, 1966, in Joplin, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Gladys G. Pulliam, 82, of El Dorado, Kan., died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, at the home of her son near Townada, Kan. She was born Oct. 2, 1923, at Leon, Kan., the daughter of Hinkley and Anna Zang Thorburn. She had lived in El Dorado since 1951, and worked in the Safeway Bakery, the offices of both Gambles and Montgomery Wards, and had also worked in Bowlis Laundry...

Clarence Edward Stephans, was born Dec. 3, 1926 in Joplin, Mo., the son of Elijah G. and Minnie Mary Ellen (Mitts) Stephens. He passed away Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, at the Bates County Memorial Hospital, Butler, at the age of 78. Clarence was a graduate of Rich Hill High school class of 1945. He served in World War II in Italy with the Blue Devils, Headquarters Company 88 Infantry Division. He married Sandra Jean McCray on Feb. 6, 1962, at the Blue Ridge Methodist Church of Raytown, Mo...

This week we begin with a quiz, which occurred to me after reading the following actual sentence from The Washington Post: "American University trustees have agreed to offer ousted president Benjamin Ladner a choice: Accept a departure package of between $3 million and $4 million by the beginning of next week, or be fired 'for cause' and risk losing some or all of it, sources said."...

By Rod Jetton Veterans Day stirs up many different images and emotions in the hearts of Americans. We think of patriotism and Old Glory being raised at Iwo Jima and Ground Zero. We think of hard-won victories and hard-fought defeats. We think of legends made and remember heroes lost. We think of loved ones who left and returned as well as loved ones who never did...

By Mo. Gov. Matt Blunt Educating children is my number one public policy priority, and as a result Missouri public schools are receiving $158 million in new money. The old policy was to rob the schools and withhold money from education. My policy puts schools, children and taxpayers first...

Nevada senior Lisa Pendrak (left), and freshman Whitley del Rosario (right), show the plaques they received at the end-of-the-season tennis banquet recently. Pendrak was named Outstanding Player, and also received a plaque for breaking the school records in career wins (118), career singles wins (70), season wins (37) and season singles wins (26). ...

Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Somewhere along the way from Tulane to Buffalo, J.P. Losman had forgotten what had made him a successful quarterback worthy of being a first-round NFL draft pick. It wasn't until the Buffalo Bills relegated him to the sideline last month after four uninspiring starts when Losman began to realize what had been missing...

Oct. 29 50 cc, 7-9 years old 1. Braden Link 2. Tiffany Kesinger 65 cc, Advanced 1. Mark White Jr. 65 cc, Open 1. Mark White Jr. 85 cc, Beginner 1. Caleb Lovan 2. Craig Davenport 3. Cody Ensor 4. Colby Chandler 5. Luke Seacord 125 cc, Beginner 1. Cory Ensor...

Nevada Daily Mail The GVVC Conference recently released its all-conference teams and nine area volleyball players received honors on the three lists. Making the conference first team were Jessica Langford of Bronaugh, and Ashley Danner of Sheldon. The second team included Stormi Wilson of Bronaugh, and Darci Baer of Northeast Vernon County...

By Doug Tucker AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs have glimpsed their future and it does not look good. Although neither has said for certain, this could be the last season in the magnificent careers of left tackle Willie Roaf and right guard Will Shields, who've made 10 Pro Bowl appearances apiece and solidified one of the finest offensive lines in the NFL the past few years...

Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Kansas State coach Bill Snyder, whose Wildcats have gone 8-13 after winning the Big 12 championship two years ago, plans to announce his retirement at a news conference Tuesday, several Kansas news outlets are reported...