Your World Today – Tuesday, September 6, 2016
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NEWS: Tuesday, September 6, 2016
LOCAL NEWS:
The City of Salem Board of Aldermen will be meeting tonight at 7:00 at the City Hall Council Chambers for their regular meeting. The board will hear a request from Matt Milligan from New Harmony Church about closing Center Street in front of His Place for a church outreach on October 31st from 4:00 to 10:00 PM; and hear from Christa Barnes about the closing of Water Street for a community outreach on September 18th from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM and also on Halloween for their Trunk or Treat event from 4:00 to 9:00 PM. The board will also hear bids for the budgeted purchase of a ½ ton 4x4 pickup truck for the Electric Department. After the consent agenda, Park and Recreation Director Tye Lydon will speak about the All-Inclusive Playground Naming Rights requested by an anonymous donor for a $100,000 donation of equipment. City Administrator Ray Walden and Mayor Brad Nash will give their reports with Mayor Nash discussing the Standard Operating Procedures for the Outdoor Warning Sirens. Resolution #5-2016 a resolution authorizing the filing of an application with DNR for help with engineering fees at the Waste Water Treatment Facility, is needed in order to change the authorized persons name that was on Resolution #2-2016, already approved by the Board. Bills over $3,000 will be presented to the board and there is one from Compass Materials for salt, the board will determine who will attend the LAGERS Conference October 27th and 28th in Springfield, and establish Fall Clean-Up week for October 3rd through the 7th. There will also be a discussion on construction dumpsters and should the person supplying them have a business license. The meeting will then be adjourned. The Board of Aldermen meeting at 7:00 is open to the public.
The 4-H Online system will not be available to families during September. The state office will be working to close out the program year and the system will then reopen for the 2017 enrollment year October 1st. There will be minimal changes. Like last year, re-enrollment will take less time than the initial enrollment; the system will remember information from this year, and will only need to be updated. Projects can be changed and/or deleted and this year’s information will not be lost. Enrollment processes will be quicker if paid by credit card but payment to the club and/or county office will be accepted as well. Volunteers will also re-enroll online and complete a 4-H Volunteer Application form for the annual background check. If you have forgotten your email log-in, contact Linda Shelton.
The Bonebrake Center of Nature and History will present another “Skywatch" on Thursday, September 8th starting about 7:30 PM led by very experienced volunteers. These folks have done several highly successful sky watches at the Bonebrake Center and are knowledgeable amateur astronomers. Visitors will be introduced to the two new kid-friendly telescopes. These large and powerful telescopes can be aimed and controlled even by young viewers at the event. Visitors are welcome to bring a telescope or binoculars or just come and view through the many telescopes at the event. The main requirement is to bring is a curiosity about the universe. The event will be mostly outdoors, so come prepared for the night air. The viewing event depends on good weather and clear skies. There will be access to the house and light refreshments. There is no cost but donations are genuinely appreciated! Phone reservations are requested but not required. Please call the Bonebrake Center at 729-3400 or e-mail at bonebrakecenter@embarqmail.com and leave a message for more information or to register. The Bonebrake Center is located at 601 North Hickory Street, at the corner of North Hickory Street and East Rolla Road, two blocks northeast of the Dent County Courthouse.
Lyndsey Parker was crowned the 2016 Salem Football Homecoming Queen Friday night during the Salem vs. Houston football game. Her court consisted of Senior Attendants Kari Hatridge and Payton Curley, Junior Attendant Madison Shaw, Sophomore Attendant Lexi Woolman and Freshman Attendant Jana Cook.
SPORTS [TOP]
Xavier Elwood ran for 143 yards and two touchdowns, while Zac Eplin and Jimmy Hobson added rushing touchdowns as the Salem Football Tigers improve to 3-0 with a 25-12 win over the Houston Tigers Friday night at the Homecoming Game. Salem will travel to Thayer Friday night to face the Bobcats at 7:00.
The Salem Lady Softball Tigers will host the Houston Tigers today in SCA Conference play at the City of Salem Arnory Field starting at 4:30. The Lady Tigers are 6-1 on the season on the season and 1-0 in the SCA. You can hear the game starting at 4:15 on KSMO Radio and online at ksmoradio.com. The game will be recorded for later playback on Fidelity Local 6.
Adam Wainwright drove in three runs and survived five occasionally bumpy innings to pick up his first victory since mid-July as the St. Louis Cardinals drummed the staggering Pittsburgh Pirates 12-6 on Monday. Wainwright (10-8) allowed four runs and struck out five as his ERA rose to 4.61. It was the Pirates seven straight loss and all have been at home. Jedd Gyorko and Matt Adams homered for St. Louis to extend the team's streak of games with at least one home run to a club-record 24. The Cards and Pirates play again tonight at 6:10 or immediately after Lady Tiger softball on KSMO.
Brian Dozier hit three home runs for Minnesota, but the Kansas City Royals got homers from Kendrys Morales and Eric Hosmer to pull away from the Twins 11-5 on Monday. Jarrod Dyson had three hits and scored three times for Kansas City, which won for the second time in six games and stayed on the edge of the AL wild-card race. Morales hit a three-run drive off Jose Berrios (2-5) in the fifth for a 5-4 lead. Hosmer, who had four RBIs, hit a three-run homer in the eighth. The Royals and Twins will play again tonight.
Backup running back Justin Crawford rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown filling in for the injured Rushel Shell, and Skyler Howard overcame a first-half injury to lead West Virginia to a 26-11 win over Missouri on Saturday. West Virginia's Mike Molina kicked four field goals in place of the suspended Josh Lambert and ruined the debut of Missouri Coach Barry Odom. Andrew Lock finished 23 of 51 for 280 yards with one touchdown. Missouri will host Eastern Michigan Saturday at 6:30 at Faurot Field.
The Kansas City Chiefs in the final tune-up before the regular season defeated Green Bay Thursday night, 17-7. Kansas City running back Knile Davis ran 15 times for 58 yards and a touchdown. Darrin Reaves also had 63 yards rushing and a touchdown for Kansas City. The Chiefs will open their season against the San Diego Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium beginning at Sunday at 12:00 noon.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
None at this time.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Partly sunny with a chance for afternoon showers, high of 90. Tonight..Mostly cloudy, low near 72.
Wednesday..Partly sunny, high of 91.
Wednesday night..Partly cloudy, low near 71.
Thursday..Cloudy with a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 84.
Thursday night..Mostly cloudy, high near 84.
