Your World Today-Friday, October 16, 2015
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NEWS: Friday, October 16, 2015
The Dent County Commissioners met for their regular meeting Thursday morning in the Dent County Courthouse. Dent County Circuit Clerk Becky Swiney was in to discuss some courtroom chairs needing replacement and what budget the purchase should come from. Presiding Commissioner Skiles noted that if she still has equipment dollars in her budget that would be where the purchase should come from, but if not it would come from general revenue. Swiney was asked how many chairs needed to be replaced. She indicated that probably 10 of the estimated 30 chairs are in need of replacement. The Commissioners agreed that they would like Swiney to check about availability of chairs from various sources including State Surplus and also to avoid models that are being discontinued so matching ones would be available for future replacement. In the road report, District I Commissioner Dennis Purcell said that grading would be done on Dent County Roads 2410 and 6050, while brush would be cut on county roads 6495 and 6505. He went on to say that materials would be added to county roads 6020 and 5080, a man would be hauling brown rock and a man would be screening brown rock. Purcell noted that Tuesday he attended the South Central Missouri Community Action Agency meeting in Winona. The Agency serves Dent and seven other counties. He said that funding is available for home weatherization, plus the Home Energy Assistance Program is still in place. Income guidelines apply to both programs and that interested parties should contact Sarah Givens at (573) 729-3500, Extension 10. District II Commissioner Gary Larson said that brush would be cut on Dent County Road 5300. He noted that he had two men repairing brush cutter #4, two men hauling materials to county road 4280, and two men hauling brown rock. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles said that last Thursday he attended the Transportation Advisory Committee meeting in St. James where he learned that due to increased sales tax receipts on vehicles and increased fuel tax receipts MoDOT unexpectedly has several million dollars for FY2017. However, he had also learned that even though the TAC Committee had made the construction of a bridge on Highway TT over Crooked Creek near Sligo as their #1 priority, the State Highway Commission has ruled it out and set other priorities. Skiles noted that MRPC Executive Director Bonnie Prigge and MoDOT District Engineer Preston Kramer will be visiting the Commission on October 19th and he plans to ask if the TAC Committee should ask the Highway Commission what their priorities are before TAC sets its priorities so as to save valuable TAC time and efforts. Skiles noted that Tuesday he and landowners Bobby Simpson, James Crocker and Bob Parsons attended the Upper Meramec Watershed meeting in St. James. He went on to say that additional meetings are planned for December in Sullivan and next spring in St. James. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley said that bills were being reviewed by the Commissioners and approved for payment. She added that approximately 1,500 voter registration cards have been returned to her office as undeliverable and if voters have not received their cards they need to contact her office at (573) 729-4144 to correct their address. Obtaining the correct voter registration card must be done before the next election day. Curley noted that she and the Commissioners would be attending the South Central Commissioners and South Central County Clerks meetings in Houston today. Jack Todd of Victor Heating and Cooling was in to discuss the bid for supplemental heating and cooling of the Dent County Collector’s Office. Commissioner Larson asked what the outside appearance would be. Todd said that there are similar units on the back of the Moody Real Estate Office and the Dent County Sheriff’s office dispatch area. Skiles asked if there was anything that could be done to the duct work and or the thermostat to improve the conditions in that office. Todd said that he would have to inspect the duct work and that the thermostat should be upgraded. Curley noted that all the offices on the south side have similar heating and cooling problems. The Commissioners agreed that they want Todd to investigate the duct work before a decision is made on the Collector’s Office bid. Greg and Jason Rowden of County Fuels in Eminence were in to indicate that they would like the opportunity to bid on the Road and Bridge Department fuel needs. The Rowden’s have very recently purchased property in Salem and hope to have a bulk plant built on the site by spring. The Rowden’s currently have bulk plants in Eminence, Ellington and Van Buren, and will be selling bulk road and off road diesel, as well as premium and regular gasoline. Jim Kotschedoff was in to let the Commissioners know he would like to purchase the desk that was previously discussed from ABS for $489.00. The next meeting of the Commission will be Monday at 9:00 AM and the meeting is open to the public.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Football Tigers final regular season game will be at Cabool tonight starting at 6:30 with Tiger Talk and Coach Brian McNamee on KSMO Radio and online at ksmoradio.com. Salem enters the game with a 3-5 record, 2-4 in the SCA while Cabool is 0-8.
The Missouri Tigers will be at Georgia Saturday to face the Bulldogs starting at 6:30. The pre-game begins at 4:30 on KSMO. Missouri is 4-2 on the year and 1-2 in the SEC.
The St. Louis Blues defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Thursday to spoil the home debut of center Connor McDavid and the final opener at Rexall Place. Jori Lehtera, Vladimir Tarasenko, Paul Stastny and Alexander Steen scored for the Blues (3-1-0). The Blues will be in Vancouver tonight to face the Canucks starting immediately after Salem Tiger Football at about 9:00 PM on KSMO.
The Kansas City Royals will host Toronto in the first game of the ALCS tonight at Kaufmann Stadium starting at 7:07.
The St. Louis Rams will have their bye week this weekend while Kansas City Chiefs will be at Minnesota to face the Vikings. The Chiefs go into the game with a 1-4 record.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Tressie Esther Barton of Linn, age 93, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Salem. Interment will be in the Boss Cemetery. A Memorial services will be held at 2:00 on Monday, October 19th at the Linn Living and Rehab in Linn, Missouri. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Funeral services for Dale Ives of Weldon Springs, formerly of Steelville, age 80, will be held Saturday at 2:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be held from 11:00 until service time Saturday. Interment will be in the Schwieder Cemetery in Steelville with full military honors.
A Celebration of Life Service for Neil Eugene Maricle of St. James, age 82, will be held Saturday from 2:00 to 5:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla. Memorials are suggested to the Missouri Veterans Home.
Graveside services for Joe Clabe Bates of Licking, age 90, will be held Monday at 2:00 at the Craddock Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 until service time at the Fox Chapel in Licking. All arrangements are under the direction of the Fox Funeral Home in Licking.
Funeral services for Raymond Paul Rubczak II of Rolla, age 30, will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, October 22, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. James. Visitation will be held at the James and Gahr Mortuary Wednesday, October 21, from 5-7 PM. Interment will be held at the Rolla Cemetery in Rolla.
Funeral services for Bennie Smith III, age 51, will be 1:00 PM Thursday, October 23, at the James and Gahr Chapel in Salem. A visitation for family and friends will be held prior to service from 11:30 AM till service time. There will be no interment.
Funeral services for Vinita Arlene Edwards, age 82, will be at 11:00 Wednesday at the Dent County Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 Tuesday evening. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.
WEATHER [TOP]
FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1:00 A.M. TO 8:00 A.M. SATURDAY
Today..Mostly sunny, high of 62.
Tonight..Clear with a chance of frost, low of 35.
Saturday..Mostly sunny, high of 59.
Saturday night..Mostly clear with a chance for patchy frost, low of 39.
Sunday..Mostly sunny, high of 62.
Sunday night ..Mostly clear, low of 44.
