Your World Today – Wednesday, April 6, 2016
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NEWS: Wednesday, April 6, 2016
A Municipal Election was held Tuesday for the City of Salem mayor and aldermanic positions, school boards, and the City of Salem’s use tax proposition. A total of 1,475 ballots were cast. Only the races that do not need results from other counties are being reported. The unofficial results for the election are:
* indictates winner.
Salem Mayor
Brad Nash* 471 votes
J.J. Tune 327 votes
Salem East Ward Alderman
Kim Shelton* 235 votes
Jerry (Jay) Gibbs, Jr. 119 votes
Salem West Ward Alderman
Tyler McConnell 107 votes
Molly Coffman Zelttel* 223 votes
Steven R. Connors 107 votes
Salem Sales Tax Proposition
Yes 287 votes
No* 466 votes
The Salem Board of Aldermen met Monday night at the city hall council chamber. City Administrator Ray Walden presented a request from the Current River Cruisers to seek permission to close the streets around the courthouse for their annual car show on June 18. Their request was approved. In unfinished business, City Attorney William Camm Seay presented a Release of Liability document that will be used at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory to allow for alcohol to be served at events at the facility. This document will release the City and Healthy Dent County from all liability regarding misuse of alcohol or consequential damages caused during the term of the rental. Healthy Dent County will be responsible for ensuring that all events have the proper permits and licenses at the time of facility rental. Alderman Molly Zettel reported the Utility Committee meeting held prior to the Alderman meeting. The committee discussed trailer court, apartment and hotel unit charges; auditing gallons of water pumped vs. gallons billed; and auditing electric power purchased vs. billed. These issues were postponed to get additional data after the rate increases have been in effect for a year. They also discussed automatic rate increases of 3% each year and will investigate the current ordinance wordings to see if this can be done annually, or just when the supplier initiates an increase. Park and Recreation Director Tye Lydon reported on the March 16th Park Board meeting. There were 172 kids signed up for the spring soccer league. The t-ball, baseball and softball league will run the month of June and July. Saturday, May 14th will be a community Summer Kick-Off event at the City Park, Senior Games will be held in May and an adult co-ed kickball league will be held on Thursdays in May. The bathrooms at the park and Al Brown Fields will be opened this week. The park board discussed building a pavilion near the new playground structure and placing memorial benches around the structure. City Administrator Ray Walden reported that he has met with the County Commissioners regarding funding for the fireworks and that a fund will be established with the Dent County Community Foundation of the Ozarks to allow for citizens to donate to the fund. The recipients of the Growth in Rural Ozarks economic development grant will be announced on April 22nd. There will be an Economic Development workshop at SBU on April 12th, a Finance Committee meeting on April 12th at 6 pm at the Armory, a Customer Service Training on April 15th at the Armory, a public hearing regarding the sewer rate for Heartland Metal on April 18th and the MS&T Project Management class students projects presentation and dinner on April 19th at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory. Mayor Tune presented a proclamation for National Service Recognition Day to Ben Latimer, AmeriCorps volunteer and Suzanne Till, AmeriCorps Vista volunteer. Tune reported that he has recently met with Salem Initiative members and other community members regarding filling the vacant Economic Development Director position. He supports filling this position with specific goals in place. He asked for a vote on whether to fund this position by hiring a local person, during the next fiscal year. The Aldermen did not want to vote on the position at this time, instead they wanted to wait until after the election so the new members could take up the issue. The Board then went into closed session.
SPORTS [TOP]
Drew Bouse went six innings for St. James giving up only three hits in getting the win as the Salem Tigers lost to the St. James Tigers Tuesday, 8-0. Salem only had four hits in the game and fall to 5-3 on the year and watch their five game winning streak end. They will be at Mountain Grove on Thursday for SCA play starting at 4:30.
The Salem Tennis Team defeated Waynesville, 5-4 to move to 4-0 on the season. Next up is the Salem Invitational with Salem, Houston, Mountain Grove, and Licking, starting at 10 this morning at the Salem City Park.
Jordy Mercer singled home Gregory Polanco from second base with one out in the 11th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Jedd Gyorko hit his first home run for St. Louis. The Cardinals play the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight at 6:05. You can hear the game on KSMO Radio.
Noah Syndergaard threw six scoreless innings, Neil Walker hit his first homer with the Mets and New York beat Kansas City 2-0 Tuesday after the Royals were given their 2015 World Series rings. Chris Young (0-1) took the loss for the Royals who were held to three hits in the game. The Royals will be off the next two days before hosting Minnesota Friday.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Dolores Reising, age 80, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the First Baptist Church in Salem. Interment will be at Belleville Gardens Cemetery in Creve Coeur, Missouri. All arrangements are under the direction of the Dent County Memorial Chapel.
Funeral services for Dorothy Ellen Tipton of Salem, age 85, will be held Thursday at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be tonight from 6:00 to 8:00. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Charity of your Choice.
Funeral services for Fay J. Haxton, age 89, will be held Thursday at 1:00 at the New Hope Church in Salem. Visitation will be held prior to service from 11:00 to 1:00. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. All arrangements are under the direction of the Dent County Memorial Chapel.
Funeral services for Randy Deanis Pyeatt of Salem, age 54, will be held Friday at 2:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 12:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Deaf Ministry at the First Baptist Church
Memorial services for Melvin “Mel” Andrew Russell of Davisville, age 68, will be held Saturday at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Homes in Steelville. Visitation will be at 11:00. Memorials may be given to the Davisville American Legion Post.
Funeral services for Robert J. Cavender, age 64, will be held Saturday at 1:00 at the Gladden Baptist Church in Gladden. Visitation will be from 10:00 in the morning until service time at the church. There will be no interment. All arrangements are under the direction of the Dent County Memorial Chapel.
Funeral services for Lucy Asher of St. James, age 95, will be Monday at 11:00 at the St. James Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be Sunday at the Chapel from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Interment will be in the St. James Cemetery.
Memorial services for Brian Keith Beck of Salem, age 49, will be Wednesday at 3:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 3:00 at the Chapel. There will be no interment. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Cloudy and breezy with a 70% chance for showers and thunderstorms this morning, then becoming partly sunny this afternoon, high of 64.
Tonight..Partly cloudy, low around 40.
Thursday..Mostly sunny and windy, high of 65.
Thursday night..Mostly clear, low of 37.
Friday..Mostly sunny, high of 58.
Friday night..Mostly clear with patchy frost possible, low near 30.
