Your World Today – Friday, March 31, 2017
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The Salem Park and Recreation Board met Tuesday evening at the Salem Community Center@The Armory. Park Board President Stan Podorski addressed the two grants the city has received including the TAP grant for the new trail at the city park and the LWCF grant for the All Accessible Playground. He reported and City Administrator Ray Walden concurred the city is waiting on MoDOT so all the engineers can meet to decide when to break ground. Board member Beth Atkinson provided a sample brochure on Billy’s Playground from Unlimited Play and also discussed fund raisers such as a chili supper and also a “penny drive” at the upper elementary school to include a zip line to the park which is not in the original plan. Podorski brought up that he discovered accessible outdoor workout equipment while in Florida that could be a nice addition to the park near the playgrounds. He did not have any price information and the board approved allowing him to look into adding that equipment to the park project through possible lease purchase financing. Parks and Recreation Director Tye Lydon prepared a field maintenance guide that would be used to set the criteria for the bid packet for field prep and care that was handed out to everyone in attendance. Podorski said bids would be sent out the first week of April to contractors. Lydon reported on the soccer program and said 191 players signed up with Town and Country Bank sponsoring the shirts. There are 84 children aged 4-6 who signed up plus 36 children 7-8 years old, 43 children 9-10 years of age and 28 youngsters 11-14 years old. Lydon discussed swim lessons this year and there will be three sessions: June 12th through the 23rd; July 10th through the 21st; and August 1st through the 11th. Last year, the lessons were $20 per person, but the board agreed to request an increase to $25 per person from the Board of Aldermen. Lydon said the pool would be open from noon until 7:00 Monday through Saturday and from 1:00 to 6:00 on Sunday. He also said water aerobics would be held weekdays from 11:00 until 12:00 noon at $2.00 per day or a monthly pass at $20. Lydon asked the board about rental fees for the use of the baseball and softball fields. It is currently $50 for Al Brown and the City Park fields which is good for all day use. The board approved allowing Lydon to check with other communities to see what they are charging to use their fields to establish a fair rate up to $250 per day. Lydon told the board the lighting circuit box has been replaced at Al Brown and the timer has been reset to go on from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Podorski reported there will be a new concession building placed at the bottom of the hill at Al Brown Fields between the fields, and that the current concession stand will be used for storage. With permission from Ray Walden, the roof will be replaced on that building. This is a budgeted expense. Director Lydon said baseball, softball and T-Ball signups would be held starting the week of April 3rd at the Salem Community Center, and signups for Kickball for adults would be held at the same time. He said a Saturday signup would be held on April 8th from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM at the Salem Community Center@The Armory for both sports for those who can’t make it in during the week. Podorski said Lydon was in the process of getting bids to replace the plumbing inside the pool house. The plumbing would be mounted on the block walls for easier access for repair rather than inside the block walls. Podorski said the 50 tree project the SACBA member Joyce Bradley discussed would not be done this year with the expected new construction, but SACBA would be enhancing areas where flowers had been and where some trees use to be. She did say three new trees could be put on the south side of T-ball Field 1 for some shade. Lydon reported the Volunteers for America from the American Legion will be cleaning the stream this Saturday in the city park. Podorski was given permission to investigate getting a pre-fab bridge for access to the soccer field from the front parking lot on Highway 19 south from the board. Trimming eliminators may be bought and installed at the Al Brown Field within budgetary limits. The meeting was then adjourned.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Tiger Baseball game scheduled at Potosi Thursday at 4:30 was postponed and rescheduled for May 8th at Potosi at 4:30. He also said the Salem Tiger Baseball game with Licking that was scheduled on Tuesday, March 28th that was also postponed, will not be made up due to scheduling conflicts.
The St. Louis Blues will be in Colorado tonight to face the Avalanche starting at 7:30. With a win, the Blues would clinch a playoff position. Currently the Blues are one point ahead of Nashville for 3rd place in the Central Division who they will play Sunday afternoon at 2:30. You can hear both games on KSMO Radio.
The St. Louis Cardinals will host the Chicago Cubs Sunday in the Major League Baseball 2017 season opener. The pre-game show starts at 5:55 with the opening day ceremonies with the game to follow at 7:30 on KSMO Radio.
The Cardinals recalled right-handed pitcher Sam Tuivailala from Memphis (AAA) to join their pitching staff to replace pitcher Trevor Rosenthal who has a right lat strain. Rosenthal has been placed on the ten-day disabled list.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
A Funeral Mass for Leroy E. Kellermann of Salem, age 82, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary.
Funeral services for Anna “LaWanda” Smoot of St. James, age 86, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the First Church of God in St. James. Interment will be at the Howell Memorial Park in Pomona on Friday at 3:00. Memorials may be made to the St. James High School Music Department of the St. James Garden Club. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary in St. James.
Funeral arrangements for Keith Knudson of Rolla, age 57, will be held today at 2:00 at the Fox Funeral Home in Licking. Interment will be in the Cavaness Cemetery in Licking. All arrangements are under the direction of James and Gahr Mortuary of Rolla.
Memorial visitation for Sally Ann Elwood of Salem, age 61, will be held Saturday from 11:00 to 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. There will be no interment. Memorials may be made to the American Legion Womens Auxiliary.
Funeral services for Ronal “Ronnie” Mason of Viburnum, age 76, will be held Saturday at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 today. Interment will be in the Lower Indian Creek Cemetery in Viburnum. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church in Viburnum.
Graveside services for Vernon Earl Ray Sr. of Salem, age 70, will be held Saturday at 1:00 at the Patterson Cemetery and a Celebration of Life at 3:00 at the Wilson Family Center in Salem. Interment will be in the Patterson Cemetery.
Funeral services for Kerry Elam of Boss, age 62, will be held Saturday at 1:00 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Bunker. Visitation will be held Saturday from 11;00 until service time. Interment will be in the Hanson Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
Funeral services for Arlene N. Wilson of Lake Springs, age 87, will be held Tuesday at 1:00 at the Null & Son Funeral Home. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 to 7:00. Interment will be in the Rhea Cemetery.
Funeral services for Edna Marie Copeland of Bixby, age 85, will be held Tuesday at 2:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Visitation will be held from 10:00 until service time Tuesday. Interment will be in the Crocker/Stricklin Cemetery.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Cloudy this morning with patchy fog, then partly cloudy this afternoon, high around 58.
Tonight..Partly cloudy, low of 41.
Saturday..Mostly sunny, high around 68.
Saturday night..Cloudy with a 40% chance for showers, low of 44.
Sunday..Cloudy with a 40% chance for showers, high of 66.
Sunday night..Cloudy with a chance for rain after 9:00, low of 52.
