Stories from Friday, June 3, 2016

Editor's Note: This column was originally published in the May 5, 2011 edition of the Daily Mail. Some family members have told me that I am a joiner. I have joined many organizations throughout the years. I have enjoyed most of them, but some were things I supported but didn't really enjoy attending the meetings. ...

On the CBS Sunday Morning Show, "road rage," was the topic for one segment. During the show, I began to do some mental calculations, comparing the probabilities, of just where one would be most likely to experience such behaviors. Was it more feasible, to be accosted on the road here in our rural community, or in the more metropolitan cities?...

Nevada Daily Mail Firefighters from Sheldon Fire Department gave up part of their Memorial Day weekend Saturday in order to take advantage of a rare opportunity to conduct training in a house that is scheduled to be demolished. "It is a matter of life or death," Sheldon training officer David May said. "No matter how much you talk about it in a classroom, until new firefighters get to experience it hands on, they never really understand. You don't want their first experience to be at a fire."...

Nevada Daily Mail "I want to thank Emily Dunlap and Hannah Bond," said psychologist and Vernon County Youth Task Force chair, Trisha Bridgewater, "for all they've done at school and on this group." Completing her junior year, Bond is a cheerleader, plays the trombone in band, participates in show choir, has been an active member of the Youth Enrichment Services committee at Nevada high school and served on VCYTF...

The Cottey Comets have hired Mark Skapin as the school's softball coach, replacing Shelli Stanley, who left the school just prior to the beginning of the softball season to take a job in Kansas. According to the Cottey press release, "Skapin brings a wealth of experience to the head coaching position. ...

The Nevada Griffons opened their 31st season on the diamond Thursday night at Lyons Stadium with a 14-3 thrashing of the 18-and-under Midwest Nationals. With the non-conference victory, Nevada moves to 1-0. Powering the Nevada lineup was switch-hitting Honolulu, Hawaii native, Kainalu Pitory, who blasted solo home runs from both sides of the plate. Pitory's round-trippers marked the first time in Griffons history that a player has homered from both sides of the plate in a game...