Stories from Friday, August 22, 2014

Carol Ann Willis, 63, of Nevada, Mo., the daughter of Roy Allen and Edna Mae (Morgan) Counce was born Aug. 5, 1951, in Denver, Colo., and passed from this life Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, at Freeman West Hospital, in Joplin, Mo. Carol was raised and attended school in Colorado Springs and lived in various places across the United States before settling in Nevada in 1995 to be near her son. ...

Lucy Marie Dade, 91, of El Dorado Springs passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. Lucy was born Nov. 5, 1922, in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, to Orley Lee Davis and Anna "Myrtle" Walker. Lucy met Elton Dade in Palm Springs, Calif., and they were married in Yuma, Ariz., on Jan. 12, 1943. She cherished their love and 56 years together. Elton and Lucy spent their early years together moving around due to Elton's Air Force career. They later settled in Harwood, Mo...

LeeDonna York passed from this life on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo., at the age of 45. LeeDonna was born on Aug. 13, 1968, in Nevada, Mo., to Dixie Lee and Don Loiselle. She married Jim York in 1991, and to this union two sons were born. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt, and niece...

Delores May Shutters, 75, Nevada, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, at SE Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. A memorial service for Delores May Shutters is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 22, at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada. Friends may call until the hour of service at Ferry Funeral Home...

Marci, Michael and Claire Townsend of Overland Park, Kan., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Lanie Ellen Townsend. Lanie was born at 3:21 p.m., Thursday, June 26, 2014. She weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 20 inches long...

Jason and Allyx Rinker, of Springfield, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Vaida Christian Rinker. Vaida was born March 10, 2014, at Cox South in Springfield. Brothers and sisters are Skyla Pastell, of Kansas City, Kan., Cayden and Sylvan Rinker, of Nevada, and Leif Williams, of Springfield...

Nevada Daily Mail Linda Elderton has only missed one day of the Sheldon Old Settlers Picnic in the 62 years of her life, and she's proud of it. "I grew up with it," Elderton said. "My folks were always involved. My dad was president of the picnic association several times. I've been president of the association, and my youngest son has been president. We have three generations who have helped keep it going. It's just a time of family, fun and food."...

Nevada Daily Mail The average daily census for Nevada Medical Regional Center rose 20 percent for the month of July from last year's 26.5 to 31.6, while Moore-Few and Barone combined facilities' census rose 3 percent from last year's 108 to 112. "We had a big month in July as far as volume goes," Chief Financial Officer Greg Shaw said at the NRMC finance committee meeting Tuesday. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The average daily census for Nevada Medical Regional Center rose 20 percent for the month of July from last year's 26.5 to 31.6, while Moore-Few and Barone combined facilities' census rose 3 percent from last year's 108 to 112. "We had a big month in July as far as volume goes," Chief Financial Officer Greg Shaw said at the NRMC finance committee meeting Tuesday. ...

Tyson Beshore Nevada R-5 Superintendent What inspired you to become an educator? Many people have had a special teacher that influenced their career choice. My high school coach/ history teacher was a strong inspiration to me, and one of the main reasons that I wanted to go into education. ...

Nevada Daily Mail With temperatures soaring into the high 90s Thursday afternoon, Nevada High School football players hit the field in preparation for Friday night's season opener against Willard High School. The official start time for the game has been moved back an hour, to 8 p.m...

Thoreson sees room for improvement after VB Jamboree

What do you do to pass the time when you are seated on the examining table in a doctor's office waiting for the doctor or nurse to appear? There are magazines that you could read, but they are usually out of reach without leaving the table. I would feel awkward if one of the professionals came in and found me somewhere different than they had left me. In fact, sometimes you might not be suitably clothed to go wandering around...

Much of my youth was spent moving from one home to another, and each time our family had to "purge" our collection of what we thought was valuable, to facilitate the process. Like most people, I still try to rid myself through regular purging, of a variety of unwanted things in my life, but as with many of you, I still possess an annoying and huge "hoarded" menagerie...

We have talked before about some of the things that can help deter would-be burglars and thieves, but when there is a theft, there are some things that can greatly help law enforcement when it comes to tracking down these thieves and finding the stolen property...

Hi neighbors. It is another hot weekend, so stay cool. Go swimming while the pool is still open. If it stays hot all day, go take in a movie at the local theater. There is always lots to do in Nevada. Although some places still traditionally start school after Labor Day (Sept. 1) Nevada is already started. Whatever school you attend, in these days of economic problems, it is often a family responsibility to get children their needed supplies for the school year...

We're heading into a new school year. And with the children preparing to adjust to the routine of books and classes, so too do we as parents need to find our routine. I'm convinced that routine should include a healthy dose of support and volunteerism...

Dear Editor: With the end of the Missouri State Fair, I would like to take the time to reflect and share with you my experiences of being the 2014 Vernon County Youth Fair queen. The queen competition started off two weeks prior to the fair with the queen/princess social at the United Methodist Church in Nevada...