Your World Today – Wednesday, October 28, 2015
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NEWS: Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Twenty-one communities and 9 community leaders were honored at the Missouri Community Betterment (MCB) conference that was held in Columbia Sunday and Monday. Nearly 225 volunteers, community leaders and youth from across the state were in attendance. Salem took 1st place in the community display and captured 2nd place in the Community Category 4 behind Louisiana. Individually from Salem, Josh Sirois was awarded a youth leadership award and Libby Sanders was a nominee for an adult leadership awards. There were four adult board members from Salem in attendance, plus four youth board members in attendance, as well as Sanders and Salem R-80 Senior High Principal Marty Anderson. From the immediate area, Steelville finished 3rd in the Community Category 3. The Steelville Youth did take first place in Category 3 and Maggie Brown of Steelville was presented a Youth Leadership Award. The Gene Speichinger Community of the Year Award this year went to Caledonia. Congratulations to all the communities who participate this year in the Missouri Community Betterment competition.
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways Superintendent Larry Johnson invites the public to attend an open house meeting tonight for the park’s Roads and Trails Management Plan in Salem. The National Park Service will be hosting four open houses for the public. The purpose of these open houses is to collect information to aid in the development of the Roads and Trails Management Plan. No formal program is scheduled so that those interested in attending may stop by to share ideas and opinions at their convenience. The National Park Service would like your feedback on questions such as: what are some of the outstanding destinations within the outside the park that should be included in the roads and trails network; which locations would provide good placement for handicapped accessible trails; what types of opportunities should be included in the trail system; how do you feel about multi-use trails that could be shared by equestrians, hikers and mountain bikes; and where are the best locations for designated equestrian and mountain bike trails? The open house tonight will be at the Salem City Hall Auditorium at 202 North Washington from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.
The Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) is accepting reservations for this Friday, night’s Annual Dinner celebration, held in honor of the Meramec Region residents who give to their communities by volunteering their time, talents and support. This year there are 12 volunteers who will be honored. They are made up of three youth, seven individuals and two community organizations will be honored. The MRPC Annual Dinner celebration will be held at the Havener Center on the Missouri S&T campus located at 1346 North Bishop Avenue in Rolla. Some of those nominated include Sierra Zeiss who was nominated for the Outstanding Youth Award and Rosemary Gruver who was nominated for Outstanding Contributions to their Community, both by Crawford County Presiding Commissioner Leo Sanders; Gary Brown of Dent County who was nominated by Dent County Commissioner Darrell Skiles for his Outstanding Contributions to the Salem Community; Laura Antolak who was nominated by MRPC Board member Don Brackhahn for her Outstanding Contributions to the Community, and James Myers who was nominated by John Butz and John Peterson of the City of Rolla for his Outstanding Contributions to the Community. The public is invited to attend the event. The city of Rolla and Phelps County are hosting the event. The reception begins at 5:30 PM and will include a silent auction and exhibits. The Annual Dinner will begin at 6:30 with a program and awards presentation to follow. Businesses or individuals interested in assisting in sponsorship of the reception can donate a basket, product or service for the silent auction. The cost to attend the event is $35, which includes dinner catered by Chartwell’s Catering. Contact the MRPC at (573) 265-2993 to make your reservations.
The Missouri Conservation Commission set season dates and limits for the 2016-2017 fall deer season and gave initial approval to several deer-hunting regulation changes. The approved changes to fall deer season structure for 2016-2017 include maintaining the current timing of the November portion and reduce the length from 11 to 9 days, expand the late youth portion to three days beginning the first Friday after Thanksgiving, reduce the length of the antlerless portion from 12 to 3 days and begin on the first Friday in December, and eliminate the urban zones portion. Proposed regulation changes to fall deer season structure for 2016-2017 include allowing crossbows as a legal method during the archery deer and turkey seasons, allowing the use of crossbows during the fall firearms turkey season, reduce the limit of antlered deer from 3 to 2 during the combined archery and firearms deer hunting season, with no more than one antlered deer taken during the firearms deer hunting season and also to remove the hunting method exemption requirement related to crossbows. Missouri’s rule-making process includes a 30-day public comment period. Comments related to these proposed regulation changes can be submitted online to the Conservation Department now through Saturday, October 31st at the mdc.mo.gov website.
SPORTS [TOP]
Jake Allen made 26 saves, and Scott Gomez scored his first goal for the St. Louis Blues in a 2-0 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Scottrade Center on Tuesday. Troy Brouwer scored an empty-net goal for the Blues (6-2-1), who have won six of seven against the Lightning and four straight against them on home ice. The Blues play the Ducks Thursday night at 7 p.m.
Alex Gordon hit a tying home run with one out in the ninth inning, Eric Hosmer hit a sacrifice fly against Bartolo Colon in the 14th and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Mets 5-4 Tuesday night in the longest opener in World Series history. Alcides Escobar, hit an inside-the-park home run on Matt Harvey's first pitch of the night. The Royals play the second game of the World Series tonight at 7:07.
The Royals submitted their roster on Tuesday for the World Series with just one change, but it could be a historic one. Minor League infielder Raul Mondesi was added in place of outfielder Terrance Gore on the active roster, and the 20-year-old Mondesi would be making his Major League debut should he appear in a game.
The Salem Football Tigers will be at Ava for the second round of District play Friday night at 7:00. The admission to the game is $4.00 for persons six years of age and above, $3.00 for students.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Jesse Leroy “Lee” Geary of Salem, age 78, will be held Thursday morning at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be held tonight from 5:00 to 8:00. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery with full military honors. Memorials may be made to the Shepherd’s Nook.
Funeral services for Herbert Charles “Hub” Happel of Salem, age 91, will be held Friday at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance for showers in the morning, high of 64.
Tonight..Mostly cloudy early, then clearing with the possibility of early morning frost, low of 37.
Thursday..Mostly sunny, high of 62.
Thursday night..Mostly clear with a chance for early morning frost, low of 35.
Friday..Mostly sunny, high around 60.
