Your World Today – Monday, April 18, 2016
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NEWS: Monday, April 18, 2016
On Friday morning at 9:20, Dent County Coroner Gina White pronounced 53-year old Jonas Edwin Wethy dead at an accident scene with an autopsy to be completed today by the Boone County Medical Examiner’s Office in Columbia. Mr. Wethy was driving a dump truck for the Dent County Road & Bridge Department on Route B about seven miles east of Highway 19 south, and the vehicle dropped off the side of the road causing the truck to turn on it’s side. When EMS arrived, no signs of life were found. There were no obvious injuries thus making it suspicious that a medical condition occurred before the crash. The Dent County Sheriff’s Office notified the county coroner and the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop I is in charge of the investigation.
The Salem R-80 Board of Education held their organizational meeting Thursday evening beginning at 5:50. After the certification of the election results, incumbents Bernie Sirois and Dustin Howard were sworn in by Board Secretary Carrie Snider. Superintendent John McColloch presided over the re-election of Bernie Sirois as Board President and Dustin Howard as Vice President. The Board also re-elected Carrie Snider as Secretary and Chris Heavin as Treasurer. The Board then moved into the regular meeting. McColloch gave a health insurance update that included a 10% increase that would occur if they stay with the current provider. Information was then given concerning a possible Dent County Hazard Mitigation Plan and a resolution for support of the plan will be considered at the May meeting. LJ Hart provided information concerning the possible refinancing of the district bonds. Josh Sirois was recognized as a winner of the Dr. Darrell “Jack” Holley MUSIC Scholarship. In the facility update, McColloch reported that the high school roofing project will occur this summer, concrete steps will be built in the front of the high school entrance, and concrete work will be outside the connector between the wings. The Upper Elementary and the High School parking lots will be resealed and Fisher Track will fix the track issue this summer and the district will purchase a new John Deere mower. In old business, an agreement with LJ Hart and Company for underwriting Services was approved by the Board. In new business, the Board approved meal prices for the 2016-2017 school year with a increase of ten cents as mandated, which will be $2.20. They approved to keep the tuition rates for 2016-2017 the same at $7,417.68 per student, and approved the purchase of 140 laptops at a cost of $35,000 using donations from the Judson Young Foundation and the Cox Foundation. Project Graduation had requested the use of buses to take seniors to Rolla and the Board approved the request. The Board approved to adopt the new ELA and Math K-12 curriculum and to adopt a preliminary budget for 2016-2017. A motion to re-establish the Salem R-80 School Foundation Board and bylaws was approved. The Board also approved joining the South Central Education Consortium for their insurance needs at the end of the fiscal year at quite a savings to the district, yet the insurance would still be with United Health Care. The Board accepted the resignation of Clay Moody as golf coach, Charles Schmitt as Upper Elementary physical education teacher, assistant football, assistant basketball; Terri Welch as Middle School physical education teacher and girl’s track; Kim Moser as English/French teacher and High School yearbook; Amanda Parmelee as Middle School Social Studies teacher; and Tammy Sellers as Upper Elementary teacher. The Board then voted to go into closed session for the purpose of discussing personnel.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Baseball Tigers came in 3rd in their tournament Friday and Saturday going 1-2 in the tournament. Salem beat Iberia Friday, 2-1, then lost to St. James Saturday 1-0 and Licking, 6-5. Salem is now 6-7 on the year and they will; be at Cabool today at 4:30 on KSMO Radio.
Salem finished 6th out of 7 teams at the Thayer Golf Tournament Thursday. Scores for Salem included Keion Owen with a 95, Logan Gambill shot 104, Alex Harris had a 105 and Matt Russell finished with a 109. The Golf Team will be at Houston Tuesday.
Jaden Schwartz scored at 13:32 of the third period with Patrick Kane in the penalty box for high-sticking, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Sunday for a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Patrik Berglund also scored in the third as St. Louis rallied for the win after a difficult 3-2 loss in Game 2 that included two key coach's challenges that went against the Blues. Brian Elliott made 44 saves for St. Louis who will face the Blackhawks Tuesday night at 8:00 on ksmoradio.com.
Eric Fryer had three hits, including the go-ahead double with two outs in the eighth inning that led the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 Sunday. Fryer got his first start this season and is 6 for 6 at the plate. Matt Carpenter and Jedd Gyorko hit solo homers for St. Louis. The Cards and Cubs play tonight starting at 7:00 on KSMO Radio.
Josh Reddick's sacrifice fly off Joakim Soria broke an eighth-inning tie and lifted the Oakland Athletics over the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Sunday. The Royals will be off today.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Loretta Irene Talbert, age 85, will be held today at 12:00 PM at the St, James Chapel of the James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until service time. Interment will be in the Licklider Cemetery.
Funeral services for Roger Keith Kolling of Rolla, age 97, will be held today at 2:00 at the Prices Branch Christian Church in High Hill, Missouri. Interment will be in the Prices Branch Cemetery in High Hill. Memorials may be made to the Ozark Highlands Christian Church or the Prices Brand Christian Church. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla.
Funeral services for Wayne Parker of Bunker will be held today at 2:00 PM at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Bunker. Interment will be held at the Westfork Sutterfield Cemetery in Bunker. Memorials are to purchase stuffed animals to give to sick children in hospitals.
Funeral services for Betty M. Schafer of Salem, age 90, will be held Tuesday at 1:00 at the Rolla Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery.
Funeral services for Dr. Carl Joseph James, Jr. of Rolla, age 92, will be held Thursday morning at 11:00 at the Rolla Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30. Interment will be in the Ozark Hill Memorial Gardens in Rolla.
Funeral services for Richard Rice “Dick” Gardner of Salem, age 82, will be held Thursday at noon at the Salem United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held from 11:00 until service time Thursday. A Graveside service will be held Friday at 1:00 at the Waverly East Cemetery in Waverly, Illinois with full military honors. Memorials may be made to the Love Pack-Backpack program. All arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary in Salem.
Memorial services for Jonas Edwin “Ed” Wethy of Salem, age 53, will be held Friday morning at 11:30 at the Round Pond Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 10:00 until service time. Interment will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family of Ed Wethy. All arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary in Salem.
William Gene Pyatt of Salem, age 72 passed away April 14th. There will be no service. All arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary in Salem.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Partly cloudy, high of 76.
Tonight..Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance for showers, low of 55.
Tuesday and Tuesday night..Cloudy with a 60% chance for showers and thunderstorms, high of 71, low of 54.
Wednesday..Cloudy with a 50% chance for showers, high near 70.
