Your World Today – Friday, April 3, 2015
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NEWS Friday, April 3, 2015
The Dent County Commissioners met for their regular meeting Thursday morning in the Dent County Courthouse. Dick Kitchen was in on behalf of the Current River Cruisers Car Club to request permission to use the Courthouse Square on Saturday, June 20th for the Club’s car show. The request was approved 3-0. In the road report, District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell said that grading would be done on Dent County Roads 4080, 4090, 5360, 5380, 6633, and 6670, while chip and seal repairs would take place on county roads 4110, 4220, and 4240. Purcell encouraged drivers to be extra cautious as the county crews make road repairs. District 2 Commissioner Gary Larson said that grading would be done on Dent County Roads 2150, 3337, 4060, 5225 and materials would be hauled to county road 4280. He went on to say that work was being done on a creek crossing as well on county road 4280. Larson added that he had a man screening brown rock at the road and bridge department, and a man was using the sweeper on chip and seal roads. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles noted that last Thursday he attended the Meramec Regional Emergency Management meeting in St. James. He stated that next Wednesday, emergency management personnel would conduct a tabletop exercise at the MRPC and the scenario would be a train accident near the St. James School. Skiles went on to say that all three commissioners attended the Secure Schools Act Reauthorization meeting at the Plato Schools with Congressman Jason Smith. The Reauthorization for 2014 and 2015 has passed the House of Representatives and has been sent on to the Senate. Passage there looks to be promising, however it is attached to some other legislation so the final outcome remains to be seen. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley reminded voters of next Tuesday’s election and that the polls will open at 6:00 am and close at 7:00 pm. She also noted that the Courthouse is open for voting this Saturday from 8:00 am until noon and that absentee voting will continue until 5:00 pm Monday. Curley went on to say that she balanced with the Dent County Collector and Dent County Assessor on monthly collections, abatements, and add-ons for the month of March. She also stated that she balanced with the Dent County Treasurer on all accounts for March. Curley noted that bills were being approved. At 9:30 bids were opened. Only one bid was received for the used 2013 Ford Interceptor Utility Vehicle and it was from Busch and Associates, LLC of Olathe, Kansas and that bid was for $24,995. The lease/purchase bids for the 2013 Ford were opened. All bids were for $27,000 for three years with three annual payments. Progressive Ozark Bank bid 2.37% with $150 documentation fee, Town and Country Bank bid 1.91% with $213.50 preparation and title fees, US Bank bid 1.48% with no fees and the Bank of Salem bid 1.49% with no fees. The Commissioners voted 3-0 to accept the US Bank bid of 1.48% and 3-0 to accept the Busch and Associates, LLC Bid. Relative to the bids that were submitted last Thursday for the new 2015 Ford Utility Police Interceptor from Republic Ford and Lincoln, the Commissioners approved 3-0 the purchase as well as the lease/purchase financing from the Bank of Salem at 1.49% with no fees. The purchase amount was $26,803, which reflected a $2,000 savings allowed by Republic Ford using the vehicle for a demonstrator for 30 days. The next meeting of the Commissioners is Monday at 9:00 in the Dent County Courthouse and the meeting is open to the public.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to discover nature through an open house on Saturday, April 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its 754-acre George O. White State Forest Nursery near Licking. Reservations are requested by calling 573-674-3229. MDC staff will provide guided tours on a small bus to show attendees how Nursery staff grow and sell more than 3 million seedlings annually. Visitors will learn how seeds from more than 60 species of trees and shrubs are collected, cleaned, planted, grown, lifted, graded, stored, and shipped. In addition to tours, staff will demonstrate the workings of a portable sawmill and answer conservation questions. Smokey Bear will also be at the event. To get to the Nursery, take Highway 63 north from Licking about a one-half mile to Shafer Road and then go west for four miles. The State Forest Nursery has provided seedlings to Missourians since 1947 for reforestation, windbreaks, erosion control, and wildlife habitat. Learn more about the Nursery from the MDC website at mdc.mo.gov.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Tigers Tennis Team defeated Willow Springs 7-2 Thursday to move to 3-0. Salem will play Tuesday at home against Waynesville at 4:00.
The Salem Baseball Tigers game with Potosi Thursday was postponed due to adverse weather. No makeup date has yet been set.
The Salem Baseball JV team will be involved in the Licking JV tournament Saturday in Licking.
The City of Salem baseball, softball and T-Ball sign-ups will be Today, April 3rd from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. A FINAL signup will also be held Saturday morning April 4th from 9:00 to noon. All the signups will be held in the lobby of the Salem Community Center @ the Armory. Children ages 4 through 13 as of August 1st are eligible to play and the cost is $20 per child. For more information, call 729-6290.
Lance Lynn and Matt Harvey were in mid-season form, as the Cardinals and Mets played to a scoreless tie at Roger Dean Stadium on the final day of Grapefruit League play. Lynn, scheduled to pitch the Cardinals' third game of the season on Wednesday, tossed six shutout innings, surrendering only three hits and striking out four. The right-hander combined with three relievers to surrender only four hits and strike out 11 New York batters. The Cardinals will play at Memphis tonight in their last pre-season game before opening the season in Chicago Sunday night at 7:00 on KSMO Radio.
The St. Louis Blues clinched a playoff berth last night with a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames. Jaden Schwartz, Paul Stastny, Jori Lehtera and Patrik Berglund each had one goal and an assist for the Blues, who sit two points behind idle Nashville for first place in the Central Division. The Blues will be at Dallas tonight at 7:00. You can hear the game on kSMO Radio.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Mary J. Alterauge of Salem, age 56, will be held today at 3:00 at the Dent County Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be from 1:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Green Forest Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Mary J. Alterauge funeral fund in lieu of flowers.
A private service will be held a later date for Gary Dean Smith of Salem, age 65. All arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary in Salem.
Funeral services for Virginia Nash of Salem, age 88, are incomplete at this time and are under the direction of the Dent County Memorial Chapel in Salem.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Cloudy and turning colder in the afternoon with an 80% chance for showers & thunderstorms through 3:00 PM, high of 58 this morning.
Tonight..Cloudy early, then clear with patchy frost, low near 30. Saturday..Sunny, high near 60. Saturday night..Mostly clear, low of 38.
Sunday..Mostly sunny, high of 63.
