Stories from Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Over the weekend, Nevada Lady Tiger tennis claimed another win. For a match on Staurday, the girls traveled to Harrisonville, Mo., for Harrisonville High School's annual tennis tournament. Elise McNeil and Daven Smith represented Nevada in the singles bracket. McNeil secured third place and Smith claimed sixth place...

In a match at El Dorado Springs on Tuesday, Nevada Middle School's seventh grade volleyball team won the day, taking the win in both matches. In the B match, Nevada took the win in two games with scores of 25-14 and 25-23 In the A match, Nevada lost the first game against El Dorado Springs 17-25, but came back to win the next two with scores of 25-22 and 25-14, earning a victory in that match as well...

A series of meetings are planned relating to the YMCA pool project. The committee plans to meet at 6:30 today, at the community center in Nevada, to discuss marketing and fund-raising. On Thursday, the group plans to discuss preparation of its marketing plan. Discussions will continue on Sunday, when the group plans to prepare a solicitation plan...

Arthur Earl "Bill" Christie was born Dec. 9, 1918, in Effingham, Kan., to Arthur and Mary Ellen (Stallsworth) Christie and passed away on, Sept. 10, 2007, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs, Mo. In 1941, Arthur was in the U.S. Navy as a Second Class Petty Officer, with the gunnery unit. He fought in Pearl Harbor while on a destroyer ship. On April 15, 1948, he was united in marriage to Edna Mae Bush and to this union three children were born; Deborah, Billy and Bob...

When Nevada voters approved renewing the city's 1/2-cent parks and recreation sales tax in 2005 for nine years, it was thought that it would bring in enough money over its life to complete all of the proposed projects. Now it appears that is not the case and the number of projects may need to be curtailed or the scope of some of the projects may have to be scaled back...

During a regular meeting on Tuesday, the Nevada City Council made a change in its election calendar, reflecting the changes in state law. April 8, 2008, is the date for the 2008 municipal general election and Feb. 5, 2008, will be the date for a primary if needed. Filing for the two, three-year council seats, opens on Oct. 16 at 9 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m., Nov. 20...

The Vernon County Commissioners held an informational meeting at the home economics building at the Vernon County fairgrounds Tuesday evening. A sparse crowd was on hand to hear the architect, Larry Goldberg of GS&M Architects and Planners Inc., give an update on the new facility. Goldberg said that thanks to the extensive experience of J.E. Dunn contractors with jail construction, some of the initial work is being fast-tracked...

More than 20 students from the Nevada High School show choir program were selected to participate in the District choir event, held each year at Missouri Southern State University. Students left Nevada at 5 a.m., on Saturday, Sept. 8, to audition in Cassville for the choir...

This week, the Missouri Department of Agriculture is reminding Missourians of the importance of using safety precautions when farming or visiting a farm. MDA Director Katie Smith encouraged Missouri school administrators through an e-mail to add farm safety to classroom curriculum during National Farm Safety Week or anytime this school year...

A visitor in my office recently made a statement that you cannot do things like you did 10 years ago. He included farming in this that farmers cannot do things like they did 10 years ago. I commented to another visitor about what the previous visitor said. He added it is not the same as it was 6 years ago...