Your World Today – Wednesday, November 11, 2015

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NEWS: Wednessday, November 11, 2015

The Salem Police Department released their report for the month of October. During the month, they wrote three equipment repair orders, 22 summons to appear in court, 31 warning tickets, and 18 traffic tickets. The Salem Police Department investigated 11 accidents, five assaults, one armed criminal action, one report of disorderly conduct, one report of domestic assault, four reports of domestic violence, two reports of driving while being intoxicated, two reports of driving while having a license revoked and/or suspended, one report of endangering the welfare of a child, one report of a false impersonation, one felonious restraint, one identity theft report, and three leaving the scene of accident reports. The department also investigated a peace disturbance, one report of property damage, five possession of drug paraphernalia reports, one sexual exploitation charge, one report of sexual misconduct, two reports of statutory rape, 21 reports of stealing, one tampering charge, one trespassing charge, a charge for the unlawful possession of a weapon, two reports of the unlawful use of a weapon and one violation of an exparte and/or full order of protection. They also investigated two reports of possession of amphetamine, one report of possession of opium or its derivative, one report of marijuana possession, one report of possession of synthetic drugs, and five reports of possession of drug paraphernalia. The Salem Police Department conducted one death investigation during the month as well as serving four city warrants and four fugitive warrants The police department received 1,746 calls for service during the month, handled 254 walk-ins to the station and redirected 51 calls to the animal control officer. They spent 15 hours in court testifying, and four hours as court bailiff.  The calls in October included seven calls for escorts, two calls for an intoxicated pedestrian, one call for a prowler, eight calls for a suspicious person and/or vehicle, three building check calls, 14 calls for domestic disputes, and three calls for a wrecker. There were four hotline calls, four calls for a peace disturbance, ten calls for alarms sounding, one call for a fight in progress, 17 ambulance assist calls, seven physical or verbal abuse calls, three fire calls and three calls for harassment. The Salem Police Department drove a total of 9,362 miles and arrested 20 males and 9 females during the month of October.

An accident occurred at 9:30 Monday night in Dent County on Highway H about four miles west of Salem. According to the Highway Patrol report, a 1986 Plymouth Horizon driven by 24-year old Trenton Stacy of Lenox was traveling westbound and went off the right side of the roadway. The Plymouth then struck a ditch and overturned. Stacy suffered minor injuries and may seek his own treatment. Stacy was not wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Plymouth Horizon was totaled and removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing.

Many Missouri families can’t afford to put high-quality, low-fat red meat on the dinner table. Deer hunters can help by sharing their harvests through Missouri's Share the Harvest program. The venison-donation program connects deer hunters with hungry Missourians through participating meat processors and local hunger-relief agencies around the state. In 1992, a group of bowhunters in Missouri began the program to share the deer they harvested with those less fortunate. Since then, Missouri hunters have donated more than 3.3 million pounds of venison to the needy through Share the Harvest. Last year nearly 4,000 hunters donated more than 212,000 pounds of venison. The program is administered by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM), and supported by numerous sponsors. To participate, hunters simply take their harvested deer to one of more than 130 participating meat processors around the state and let the processor know how much venison they wish to donate to the program. Hunters can donate a  few pounds to a whole deer. The processor will package the ground meat, which will be given to local charitable agencies for distribution to hungry Missourians. The cost of processing is the hunter's responsibility, but funds are available to help with processing costs when a whole deer is donated. CFM reimburses processors a predetermined amount for each whole deer donated. This allows processors to reduce the processing fees to hunters. In addition, many processors have local funds available that allow deer to be processed for free or at reduced cost. Contact individual processors to determine if local funds are available. To find participating processors, pick up MDC's 2015 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet at MDC offices and nature centers, where hunting permits are sold, and online at mdc.mo.gov.  For more information on Share the Harvest, visit CFM online at confedmo.org.

The 2015 Trees & Trains 10th Anniversary Exhibit is gearing up in Salem. You may participate by signing up to display a decorated tree or a Christmas collection or donate a wreath or decoration for the silent auction. Proceeds from the silent auction will go to the Salvation Army. For more information call the Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center at 573-729-0029 or send an email to oncrc2@salemmo.com. Displays will be set up November 13th through the 20th. The event kicks off with an open house on Sunday, November 22nd from 1:00–4:00 p.m. The exhibit runs November 23rd through December 24th. Admission is free. Come see the model trains whiz through village and country scenes surrounded by dozens of beautifully decorated Christmas trees, one could even be yours. Santa will be in his workshop Dec 12 and 19 from noon until 5 p.m. both days.  

SPORTS   [TOP]

Jake Allen made 24 saves for his second straight shutout, Martin Havlat scored against his former team and the St. Louis Blues beat the New Jersey Devils 2-0 on Tuesday night. Magnus Paajarvi added a goal in the third period as the Blues won for the sixth time in seven games while improving to 7-1 in their last eight against the Devils. The Blues will be in New York to face the Rangers Thursday night starting at 5:30.

The Salem Fall Sports Banquet will be held at the Salem High School Cafeteria on Thursday at 6:00 to recognize students in softball, cross country, football, volleyball and cheerleading.

OBITUARIES     [TOP]

Funeral services for Cecil Hockett of Salem, age 88, will be held Thursday morning at 11:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 today. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery will full military honors.

Funeral services for Rosemary Parker of Arnold, age 88, will be held Thursday at 12:30 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 12:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Greeley Cemetery.

Funeral services for Charles Harvey Hughes of Rolla, age 85, will be held Friday at 1:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in St. James. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time.

Funeral services for Jimmy Allen Conway of Salem, age 61, will be held Friday at 2:00 at the Salem Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be from noon until service time. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery.

WEATHER    [TOP]

Today....Mostly cloudy and windy with an 60% chance for showers and thunderstorms especially this afternoon, high of 66.
Tonight..Mostly cloudy and windy early, then mostly clear, low around 60.
Thursday..Mostly sunny and brrezy, high of 58.
Thursday night..Mostly clear and cold, low around 32.
Friday..Mostly sunny, high of 53.