Stories from Wednesday, March 8, 2006

A total of 614 Nevada voters sent Bill Gillette, Brian Leonard, Robin Fisher and Russell Kemm on to the general election as candidates for the Nevada City Council. the general election will be conducted on April 4. Kemm received 482 votes, Gillette, 463 votes, Fisher, 350 votes, Leonard, 348 votes and Larry Delany, who won't advance, 227 votes...

Paleozoic creatures are the topic of conversation at the Nevada Public Library's preschool story time. Many children attend these events, which have different topics and corresponding stories every time. Currently, the children are learning about dinosaurs with some great visual aids as an accouterment to the story time...

Nevada Veterinary Clinic hosted its annual dog vaccination clinic, 1-3 p.m., on Saturday, March 4. During the first hour, more than 30 pets were served by the clinic. "The clinics are a great way to provide a service to the community and provide shots at discounted prices, so that everyone can comply with city ordinances and get the vaccinations done." said Dr. Vicki Black...

Editor's note: Second-year students and some of the staff are on Cottey College's annual trip to Europe. This year's journey takes them to London, England, for a cultural experience that Cottey Public Information Director Steve Reed is sharing with Nevada, in the form of letters back home. This is the first in the series, which will continue throughout the duration of the trip...

Alan Conner, a 42-year-old Buffalo resident who is President and Chief Executive Officer of Employee Screening Services, a drug and alcohol testing company, has announced his candidacy on the Republican ticket for the 4th U.S. Congressional District, the seat currently held by Ike Skelton...

Dr. Seuss's birthday was celebrated the week of Feb- 27- March 3, at Bryan Elementary School in Nevada. Kindergarten classes took part in a week of activities revolving around the theme of Dr. Seuss. Activities included hosting guest readers some of whom were third grade students from Truman on Theodore Thursday, wearing wacky socks on Wacky Wednesday, making hats on Top Hat Tuesday and of course enjoying all of the Dr. ...

Laree Jones Fine, age 64, Lake Lure, N.C., died March 5, 2006, at Hospice House of Forest City, N.C. She was born April 20, 1941, in Eldon, Mo., to C.H. Jones and Winnie Marie Banks Jones. Laree was a retired human resources director. She was a member of the Fairfield Mountains Chapel in Lake Lure...

Fred J. Rooney Jr., 89, died Tuesday morning in his home. He was born Sept. 12, 1916, in Joplin, Mo., to Fred and Eva Marie (Miller) Rooney. He married Anna Bernice Wormington, May 28, 1938, and she preceded him in death Dec. 30, 1977. He married Virginia Ruscha, April 24, 1987...

Margaret Louise Friedrick, the daughter of Ernest Barnhardt Keller and Katherine Margaret (Lake) Keller, was born June 23, 1926, in Fort Morgan, Colo., and passed away on March 6, 2006, at Saint Joseph Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., at 79 years of age...

Dear editor: I recently received a copy of an article from your paper about the Shanks and Sterett Company. I enjoyed the article so much that I was inspired to write you and maybe add some more stories about the store." I am Isabel L. Dawson, now living in Centreville, Va., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shanks and the article brought back so many memories of my life in Nevada. I am living now with one of my daughters and son-in-law, Diane and Jim Fowler...

This is a continuation on the discussion about the recent chamber of commerce banquet. It was not a boring evening as it was much fun with great food. The food bars were located in different locations and as a result, there was never a long serving line. With the silent auction and the casino games, it was a fun night...

Geo. Anderson arrested again During the month of February 1905, the safe in J.K. Hill's Northside market was drilled and $160 stolen. The work was one of the neatest examples of thievery ever committed in the city and evidenced the fact that good tools were skillfully used. A hole was drilled near the combination lock and the lock was picked...

Local 7-year-old Austin Forkner competed in his first Amateur National Qualifier on Feb. 25, at Cooperland Raceway in Stillwater, Okla. Forkner competed in the 50cc, age 7-8, class along with 28 others from 10 states. Forkner finished sixth in the qualifier and will now race at the regional competition in Hook, Texas, in June...

Nevada High School sophomore Spenser Daniels, fresh off placing at the state wrestling tournament, competed in the Liberty Nationals Wrestling Tournament in Kansas City Feb. 25, taking second in his class. Daniels had a first-round bye, then pinned Matt Sawyer (Mo.) in the first period of the second round...

The Nevada Knights of Columbus Council 855 from St. Mary's Church conducted the district free throw championship Feb. 11. Winners from different local councils competed. The competition was held at Nevada Middle School. The contest is for youth age 10-14. ...