Your World Today – Tuesday, November 17, 2015
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NEWS: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
The City of Salem Board of Aldermen met Monday evening at the City Hall Council Chambers. At the meeting, Karen Bundy discussed the lack of lighting on the city’s walking trail from 3rd Street all the way to the Water Treatment Center creating a safety concern for those who walk the trail. Electric Superintendent Brian Johns said those lights have been repaired except for one that needs parts. He said he would get an estimate to replace the current lighting with LED lighting at the next meeting that would reduce the cost to the city of having the lights on versus the current lighting. Judy and Davis Pierce were not in attendance after asking to speak on changing the due date on utility bills and reducing reconnect fees. The city asked for proposals from interested persons or parties to provide Parks and Recreational Services. Only one bid was received and it was from Healthy Dent County and it was for $266,450 not to exceed $275,000. This bid was reviewed and discussed by the Salem Park Board Friday and Park Board President S.N. Ball was in attendance to discuss the bid in closed session with the aldermen. The board approved the one interest rate bid received from the Bank of Salem for a lease/purchase agreement to buy a 2016 Ford Regular Cab F-750 and a 10 foot dump bed with hydraulics that totals $76,104. The interest rate was 1.92% and the city will make a down payment of $30,000 leaving a balance of $46,104 that will be financed over a two-year period. City Attorney William Camm Seay reported on the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting held prior to the board meeting to discuss the Reviewed Use for a Day Care in a Residential Zone. Seay said a petition in the neighborhood had two persons against the Day Care due to the traffic, busses and parking. The commission considered the proposal and objections before recommending approving the request. The Board approved the recommendation. City Administrator Ray Walden thanked everyone for attending the Salem Initiative on Saturday, November 7th. He said the playground equipment at the city park is still being installed and should be done next week. The surface material to go underneath the equipment will be laid down once the equipment is installed. Walden said the city met with Archer-Elgin Engineering to discuss the new waste water treatment center improvements and how the city will need an estimate of the cost of making those improvements by April 1st in preparing for their next fiscal year budget. He also said the city administrative offices would be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on November 26th and 27th. Mayor J.J. Tune reiterated the thanks to those attending the Salem Initiative meeting before he addressed some limitations he felt the city would need to make for budgetary reasons. He feels there needs to be a cap on what the city will pay in insurance benefits, review paid sick leave, and the need for supervisors to scrutinize non-productive employees on slow work days or by eliminating them. He also said he would like to have all health insurance bids in 30 days before it is due. The board then went into closed session to discuss real estate and contracts.
The Salem Memorial District Hospital Board of Directors will conduct their November meeting tonight in the hospital library beginning at 6:00 PM. After approval of the agenda and minutes from the October 20th meeting will be the summary of operations and statistics reports for the month of October. Hospital Administrator Dennis Pryor will update the Board with an auxiliary report, new legislative issues and the patient satisfaction survey results, followed by the Chief of Staff report. In old business, there will be the 2011 strategic planning goals update, the Community Health Needs Assessment update, an update on the Ozark Independent Health Alliance (IOHA) and an annual bylaw review. In new business, the Board will address purchases made for the hospital. The November meeting of the Salem Memorial District Hospital Board of Directors is tonight and is open to the public
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 97,171 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of fall firearms deer season, November 14th and 15th. Of the 97,171 deer harvested, 53,359 were antlered bucks, 10,320 were button bucks, and 33,492 were does. Top harvest counties for opening weekend were Texas County with 2,184 deer checked, Howell County with 1,959 and Franklin County with 1,899. Last year, hunters checked 91,460 deer during the opening weekend of the 2014 November Portion of Firearms Deer Season. The November portion of the fall firearms deer season continues through November 24th. Archery deer hunting opens again from November 25th through January 15th, 2016. The firearms antlerless portion will run November 25th through December 6th. The firearms alternative methods portion will run December 19th -29th followed by the firearms late youth portion January 2nd & 3rd, 2016.
The Dent County Sheriff’s Department released a report. On Friday, November 13th at 9:00 PM, Deputies received a report of tampering with a motor vehicle in the 1st degree in the 15000 block of South Highway 19. The damage occurred while the victim was out of town. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information regarding the tampering of the motor vehicle is asked to please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Department at 729-3241.
SPORTS [TOP]
David Backes had two goals and an assist to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night. Vladimir Tarasenko added a goal and an assist to help St. Louis snap a two-game skid. Jake Allen made 16 saves and Kevin Shattenkirk added two assists. The Blues will be in Columbus tonight to face the Blue Jackets starting at 5:30 on KSMO Radio.
The Missouri Basketball Tigers will play Xavier tonight at 5:30. Due to a conflict with the St. Louis Blues game, the basketball game will not be carried on KSMO Radio.
Longtime Missouri coach Gary Pinkel fought back tears Monday as he said he will miss his players the most when he resigns at the end of the season. He has been at Missouri for 15 seasons. Athletic director Mack Rhoades said the 63-year-old Pinkel won't be involved in the search for a successor. Pinkel is Mizzou's all-time winningest coach with 118 wins going into his final home game at Faurot Field this Saturday against Tennessee.
As expected, outfielder Jason Heyward and right-hander John Lackey declined qualifying offers from the Cardinals on Friday. Heyward and Lackey each turned down the one-year, $15.8 million contract offer, a value determined by averaging the top 125 player salaries from the previous season. The Cardinals can still negotiate with both players, but they guaranteed themselves a compensation Draft pick should either player sign elsewhere this off season.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for David Lee Shannon of Rolla, age 61, will be held Friday at 11:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00. Interment will be in the Rolla City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Redeemer Lutheran Church of the Lions Club.
Memorial services for Barbara Ann Waggoner, formerly of Rolla, age 80, will be held Saturday at 11:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla. Memorials are suggested to the Christian Science Church in Boston, Mass.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Mostly cloudy and windy with a 100% chance for showers and thunderstorms, high of 68.
Tonight..Cloudy with an 100% chance for showers and thunderstorms, low of 44.
Wednesday..Cloudy with a 20% chance for morning showers, then partly sunny by the afternoon, high of 58.
Wednesday night..Mostly clear and cool, low of 38.
