Stories from Wednesday, July 19, 2006

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail A lot of people do not understand what we do when we conduct an audit, B.G. Wolfe told the Nevada City Council during Tuesday night's meeting. "An audit does not look at every transaction," Wolfe, a CPA with Daniel, Schell, Wolfe & Associates, P.C., said...

Nevada Daily Mail The Missouri Division of Workforce Development recently notified the Workforce Development Board of Western Missouri that they would receive four new grants to implement innovative programs in the expanded delivery of services to area businesses and job seekers. ...

By Colette Lefebvre Nevada Daily Mail "Hay is making a fourth to a third that it was last year. This year it is a bale to an acre and last year it was two to three bales in an acre." remarked Scott Morris of El Dorado Springs, Mo. Farmers were happy to see recent rainfall throughout the area -- the talk of the fairgrounds often turned to rainfall as local producers compared notes on amounts of precipitation received throughout the area, which varied substantially according to location. ...

By Colette Lefebvre Nevada Daily Mail Memories of childhood events, ice cream, tree climbing, baseball in the backyard, pool parties and of course the circus. It's back and ready as ever to provide more memories. Saturday, July 22, the Vernon County fairgrounds will host the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Circus. The circus will take place at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Admission is $10 per child and $14 per adult...

The annual Vernon County Youth Fair appreciation barbecue was served prior to the auction on Saturday, with plenty of hot food and cold drinks to go around. Attendees were sure to appreciate the efforts of this worker, doing her part to bring much needed cold relief to fairgoers who braved temperatures in the 90s to attend...

Andrew and Michelle Kimmell, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Nathan Andrew Kimmell. Nathan was born at 11:43 a.m., July 18, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, and measured 20 inches. Paternal grandparents are Drew and Susie Kimmell, Nevada. Paternal great-grandparents are A.G. and Dolores Kimmell, Nevada...

Kathryn "Katie" LaCygne Savidge Kluge, died on Sunday, July 16, 2006, in a head on collision on U.S. Highway 7 at St Paul's Episcopal Church, Clinton, Mo. She was the daughter of Boomer and the Rev. Mimi Savidge. Boomer is employed at Ford Motor Company in Claycomo, Mo., and Mother Mimi is the Rector at All Saints Episcopal Church in Nevada...

Victor Henry passed away at his horne in Prescott Valley, Ariz., on Friday afternoon, June 2, 2006, at the age of 91. He was born in rural Harrison County, Mo., on July 21, 1914. The son of John and Effie Davis Henry, he was united in marriage to Christine Davis in Fort Scott, Kan., on Aug. 1, 1939...

James Ray Mackey Sr., age 60, of Lamar, passed away at 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at Barton County Memorial Hospital. James was born Oct. 24, 1945, in Okeene, Okla., to Lawrence and Velma (Weber) Mackey. He moved with his family to Missouri in 1951 and spent most of his life in the Vernon/Barton County area. ...

Aileen "Sally" Roberta Nelson, 89, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2006, at Christian Health Care in Nevada. She was born Jan. 21, 1917, in La Crosse, Wis., to Carlos Mendell and Minnie Rudrud Mendell. She married Lauritz "Nels" Nelson on New Year's Eve, 1936...

Vern Erwin Spencer, 90, Nevada, Mo., passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at his residence following an illness of several weeks. He was born July 15, 1916, in Ringgold, Neb., to John Francis Spencer Jr. and Bertha Susan Brown Spencer. He was married Nov. 7, 1945, to Majorie Jean Baker and she survives of the home...

100 years ago Soroco, New Mexico damaged by earthquake EL PASO, Texas -- Soroco, N.M., south of Santa Fe, has been badly damaged by an earthquake. Fifty-two shocks have been felt since Sunday morning. The courthouse is wrecked. The buildings of the school of mines are cracked and nearly every building in the city is cracked or wrecked. ...

As a person who has been involved in many youth fairs after arriving in Vernon County, I was highly impressed of the 61st annual event held last week. It has to be one of the best. There are many things that can be said about the fair as there was much to see and do. The attendance was great throughout the week, with community members showing a great amount of interest and support...

Nevada Daily Mail Recent Nevada High School graduate Tabitha Pitts was awarded the J.W. Swearingen Golf Scholarship, given annually to an outstanding student-athlete from Nevada that competes on the Tiger golf squad. The scholarship is given to a graduating senior that is continuing their education, and in this case Pitts is planning to attend Westminster College in Fulton, Mo. Pitts plans to study political science and is in talks with the coach about joining the women's golf team there...