MHS girls win districts for seventh straight year,

Maryville athletes took part in the district track meet May 11 at Excelsior Springs. For complete results of the athletes who qualified for the May 18 sectionals, look to the bottom of the page.

Baylee Scarbrough throws the discus during the district event, taking second with a throw of 109-02.

 St. Gregory’s seventh grade students participated in a digital photography contest as part of their technology curriculum. The contest took place over two weeks in April and each student was required to submit at least one entry in all eight categories.

The Best in Show was awarded to Peter Kempf for his “Quiet Moment” photo. There were two Best in Show runners-up, Madison Holtman for her “Mystery Macro” photo and Dustin Conover for his “Juxtaposition” photo.

Category winners from the contest include: Self-Portrait, Kempf; Juxtaposition, Amberlea Auffert; Backlit Geometry, Zach Patton; Quiet Moment, Sabrina Olson; Mystery Macro, William Andel; Framed, Tracer Cordell; Fibonacci Spiral, Conover; and Rule of Thirds, Patrick Baker.

Category runners-up from the contest include: Self-Portrait, Zach Patton; Juxtaposition, Lucas Jasinski; Backlit Geometry, Zane Stone; Quiet Moment, Jasinski; Mystery Macro, Patton; Framed, Amberlea Auffert; Fibonacci Spiral, Tracer Cordell; and Rule of Thirds, Holtman.

Two special awards were also given to Holtman and Sabrina Olson.

All of the photos were initially blind-selected at the school to yield approximately four to five per category and those were then sent off to a panel of artists and photographers who juried the show.

Peter Kempf’s Best in Show “Quiet Moment” photo with Dustin Conover pictured

• St. Gregory’s K-2 Field Trip to St. Joseph

• South Nodaway Grades 4-6 and HS Band Concert, 7 pm

Tuesday

• North Nodaway Dismiss early for the summer

• St. Gregory’s School Advisory Meeting, 6:30 pm

• South Nodaway Kindergarten Graduation, 7 pm

Wednesday

• St. Gregory’s Field Day

• South Nodaway Elementary Field Day, 12:30 pm

• Nodaway-Holt Kindergarten Graduation, 2 pm

Thursday

• Nodaway-Holt Elementary Fun Day

• Nodaway-Holt FCA Meeting

• St. Gregory’s Awards, 8:45 am

• St. Gregory’s Dismiss early for the summer

Friday

• Nodaway-Holt Elementary Awards Assembly

• Nodaway-Holt, South Nodaway Dismiss early for the summer

• Maryville Last day of school

Jefferson fifth grader Clayton Merrigan took 7th place in problem solving at the MCTM state math competition recently. He is the son of Steve Merrigan and the late Susan Merrigan.

The program, now in its 15th year, is designed to give high school seniors who are already interested in medical careers a one-week preview of medical school. Students will attend one of two summer sessions, from June 16 to 20 or from June 23 to 27.

During the session, Mitchell will participate in a medical-school style curriculum, which includes problem-based learning, a method of teaching that combines independent learning in small groups with patient care cases. Students will also participate in sessions with clinical and research specialists; gain hands-on experience in anatomy, microbiology and clinical skills; interact with medical school students, faculty and staff; and attend seminars on college and medical school life.

The West Nodaway Board of Education met May 8:

The board approved to enter closed session for the purpose of student, personnel and facility considerations.

During regular session, the board approved the consent agenda.

Principal Jeremy Ingraham’s report included: K-6 ADA was 97.61 percent and 7-12 ADA was 96.3 percent; the Elementary Awards Assembly and 6th Grade Promotion will be May 16; the High School Awards Assembly and last day of school will be May 17; summer school will run May 22-24 and May 28 to June 5; the FFA, FCCLA and FBLA trip to Worlds of Fun is May 24.

Athletic Director Roger Johnson’s report included: MSHSAA will review the co-op application with North Nodaway on June 13; the district will receive the designation of “Leadership School” from MSHSAA, the first time the district has received this honor for promoting sportsmanship and leadership in extra-curricular programs, and will be recognized in MSHSAA’s next publication; Tanner Adkins will be the State FFA Vice President next year.

Superintendent Nancy Greeley’s report included: the 21st Century Grant has allowed the students the opportunity to extend their school year with summer activities including a six-day enrichment program for all elementary students; during the months of June and July, the library will be open twice a week and a summer reading program will be provided; the swim bus will be provided during July; the district will receive an additional $5,000 per building for professional development; the phone bill rates will be increasing by 14 percent in the near future.

The board approved to hire Scott Reeves as the alternative classroom instructor as well as head varsity football coach, summer conditioning and assistant varsity track coach; to hire Toshia Jones as the assistant volleyball coach; to hire Arlene Ward as junior sponsor and Holly Clement as fine arts sponsor; and to accept the resignation of Dean Anderson as girls basketball coach.

The board also approved the following: to make sixth grade part of the middle school for the 2013-14 school year; the bills to be paid; the substitute teacher list; to amend the 2012-13 school budget; to name the superintendent as the authorized representative for all state and federal programs and to allow the superintendent to approve an FMLA application if submitted.

Darby Grace, Edge Contractors, presented information on renovating the Crows Nest; the board tabled until the June meeting.

The next regular meeting will be held at 7 pm, Wednesday, June 12, in the media center.

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Garage sales

Saturday, May 18. 315 West Second, Clearmont. Multi-family, antiques & collectibles, kids & adults clothes, sports cards, lots & lots of good miscellaneous.

Announcements

We now have several books available at the Nodaway News Leader, including Images of America Nodaway County, by Michael J. Steiner; Famous People of Nodaway County Towns, Rural Midwest/Idioms/Folk Sayings, Listen to the Mukies, Tales from the Old Prof, The Adventures of a Naive Buddy Boke, Famous People of Nodaway County and The Civil War, all by Bob Bohlken; Littlest Christmas Kitten, Apples, Apples Everywhere, From the Apple Orchard, all by Lee Jackson; Birth in a Chicken House I & II by Dr. Jim Lucas, DVM; A Taste of History, The Cooks of Nodaway County; Ravenwood Centennial Cookbook; Hundred Miles to the City by Clare Samson. Lily is Wide Awake by Brandon Brand; The Teachers’s Tackle Box, by Joyce Piveral, Nancy Piercy and Sue Nothstine; Energizer Employee Cookbook; To Seek & Save by Gary Mathes and Susan Mires; Blackmail and Murder in a Small Town, The Tale of Caleb Guthrie Jesse, by Linda Ellis Benedetti. More Than Your First Cookbook, by Barry Beacom; Recipes & Remembrances: 125th Anniversary of Ravenwood Christian Church, Princess School, by Bobby Cinema; Mealtime Magic: Delicious Dinners in Half the Time, by Amy Houts.

OATS is public transportation and is available to anyone regardless of age or income. Regular services for Maryville run Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. The St. Joseph Express will be running on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday. Services for Burlington Jct., Clearmont and Elmo run the 1st and 3rd Tuesday; Hopkins and Pickering to Maryville on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday; Ravenwood, Tri-C and Guilford to Maryville on the 1st Tuesday; and Barnard, Graham and Skidmore to Maryville on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday. For more information or scheduling for Maryville or the St. Joseph Express, call 660.562.2457. To schedule a ride or information for the surrounding communities, call your local contact: Burlington Jct., Clearmont and Elmo-Ruth Peterson, 660.742.3411; Hopkins-Margaret Florea, 660.778.3387; Pickering-Jean Linebaugh, 660.927.3356; Barnard, Graham and Skidmore-Jenevieve Talbott, 660.939.2336.

I’m enjoying the various memoirs about the Hopkins Picnic.

I remember the big white dress that Marion Rosecrans described, but I had always envisioned Beverly Litsch Turner as the person who wore it. Might she have worn it another year? Isn’t it funny how our memories deceive us!

I remember helping to decorate the art club float, which was mounted on our old Plymouth. It was purple with many crepe paper flowers, and I thought it was gorgeous. My mother drove, and Bess Dragoo and I rode along. I don’t think I have ever been so hot in all my life! I believe this float won a prize- not first – but as I recall, the art clubbers were happy with whatever it was they did win.

Part of the picnic when the kids were young was getting them ready for the Kiddie Parade. Our best effort was, I think, Mike Malone and Joe Mutti as the Smith Brothers riding on the tandem bike. They wore straw hats and black bow ties and really looked the part of the cough drop kings. Joe and Ann were Raggedy Ann and Andy once, and I liked that coupling, too.

Melinda will remember, maybe not happily, leading Flopsie, who was gotten up as a hot dog. Melinda was chagrined to have that job, and Flopsie looked as if she were mortified. She just slunk around the parade route as far as Melinda was willing to take her! Then she just balked completely. No more embarrassment!

Mike Malone couldn’t wait to get to Hopkins from his home in Clarinda, and once there, he and his cousin, Joe, were off to the old bank corner to watch for the Evans Brother carnival to arrive. Those boys absolutely loved everything about the carnival, and I would not have been surprised if they had stowed away and become carnies.

“Butch” Barton was a regular Picnic attendee, and he and George Mutti enjoyed reminiscing about their days as neighbors. “Butch’s” dad, Paul Barton, was one of the finest ministers the Wray Memorial Methodist Church ever had, and the Barton boys and George had great fun. “Butch” was missed after he died a few years ago.

I will have more memories, I’m sure, as we go along. Anna Cross is right. The picnic has always been a special time for all of us.

MMM

Mother’s Day was great! Lovely bouquets, and the prospect of new pillows from our own personal representative at JC Penney’s, Melinda. Melinda’s friend, Al, a fantastic photographer, sent a picture of the Holy Mother from the mausoleum in west Chicago and two beautiful flower pictures.

I had a midday visit from my friend, Sue Larvick, bringing communion from church and an afternoon visit from another friend, Jacie Ray. Ann and her fiance, Joe, dropped by, and Joe and Melinda called. The previous day I got a nice call from granddaughter, Lauren, who was in New York City with her sister, Alex. It was surely a sad day for the girls, having lost their mother so recently.

MMM

I think I mentioned that I now have the laptop computer in hand and that our friend, Jeff Anderson, a computer genius if there ever was one, is coming tomorrow to get everything going.

It will be so nice to be able to stretch out my poor old legs while I compute. My only worry is that I may never get out of bed now.

Not true. I will find a way to drag myself to other parts of the house. I’ve thought about a wheelchair or one of those motorized carts. I wouldn’t have any furniture left if I chose the latter alternative!

There will be a way!

MMM

I’m back reading about J. Robert Oppenheimer and just ordered the new biography of this brilliant and highly ethical man. Joe McCarthy ruined lots of lives by casting aspersions upon good people, and Oppenheimer was one of those unlucky ones.

It is most interesting to read what Einstein and Oppenheimer thought about the monster that both had a hand in releasing upon the world. Both worried about what could happen and sought to ban atomic weapons of war.

Note Fr. Patrick Caveglia! If you haven’t treated Einstein and Oppenheimer and their ethical thought, you should, and I will come down for the course!

‘ The parish prayer service will be held at 5 pm Thursday, May 16, at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church prior to the visitation that is to be held from 5:30-8 pm.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10 am, Friday, May 17, at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Stanberry.

Memorials may be made to Hands of Hope Hospice and St. Gregory’s Catholic School.

Condolences may be left at pricefuneralhomemaryville.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Price Funeral Home, Maryville.

Tony and Lisa Hurst, Graham, announce the birth of a daughter, Brooklyn Lee, born Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.

She weighed nine pounds and four ounces and joins a sister, Annika Linn Hurst.

Maternal grandparents are Phil and Genine Lance, Graham.

Paternal grandparents are Vikkie Hurst, Burlington Jct., and the late Keith Hurst.

Maternal great-grandparents are Gene and Betty Wester, Maryville.

Paternal great-grandparents are Izyel George, Forrest City, and the late Willis George.

Brinley Roderick

Travis and Jennifer Roderick, Maryville, announce the birth of a daughter, Brinley Alexandria, born Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.

She weighed seven pounds and 12 ounces and joins sisters, BreAnna, Brooklyn and Braleigh.

Maternal grandparents are Roseann Baumli and Joe Baumli, both of Maryville.

Paternal grandparents are Bonnie Rodrick, Maryville, and Verline Roderick, Rose Lodge, OR.

Maternal great-grandparents are Larry and Viola Ginther, Stanberry.

Jessep Brown

Aaron and Ashley Brown, Maryville, announce the birth of a son, Jessep Thaddeus, born Friday, May 10, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Maryville.

He weighed seven pounds and two ounces.

Maternal grandparents are Kirby and Brenda Keever, Burlington Jct.

Paternal grandparents are Dan and Dalene Brown, Maryville, and Wes and Malinda Pangle, Barnard.

Maternal great-grandparents are Emilee Keever, Maryville, the late Shelby Keever, Ramona Brodrick, Burlington Jct., and the late Donald Brodrick.

Paternal great-grandparents are Irene Pankau, Oxford, the late Max Pankau, and Harold and Jackie Holaday, Barnard.