Nicolas and Emily Bush, West Des Moines, IA, announce the birth of a daughter, Charlotte Mae Bush, born Monday, June 13, 2016, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines. She weighed six pounds, 13 ounces and joins twin brothers, Tobiah and Jacob. Maternal grandparents are Stephen and Amy Houts, Maryville, and Joseph and Carla Dettmer,
Mary A. Johnson, 96, Skidmore, died Tuesday, August 22, 2016, at Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. Graveside services and burial will be at 10:30 am, Friday, August 26 at Hillcrest Cemetery, Skidmore. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm, Thursday, August 25 at Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville. Memorials are suggested to the Tri-C
Jack Samson, 90, Bremerton, WA, died Saturday, July 9, 2016, in Bremerton. Memorial services will be at 4 pm, Saturday, August 27 at the home of Cindy and Charlie Roach, 806 Arrowhead Circle, Maryville.
The Nodaway County Republican Women will hold a meeting at 11:30 am, Thursday, September 1 at Carson’s Restaurant, Maryville.
Boy Scout Troops 74 and 75 are having an open meeting for boys ages 11-18 or who have completed the fifth grade. The meeting is at 7 pm, Tuesday, August 30 at the First United Methodist Church, 102 North Main Street, Maryville. For more information, contact Nick at 816.390.3965.
The Barnard Depot Museum, Highway M, Barnard, will be open from 1 to 4 pm, Sunday, August 28. The museum is open the last Sunday of each month, May through September. To view the museum at other times or for more information, contact Janet Hawley at 660.652.3587.
The Ravenwood Community Betterment breakfast will be from 8 am to noon on Sunday, August 28 at the Ravenwood Community Building, West Hawk Street. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children. The breakfast includes: sausage patties, bacon, hashbrowns, biscuits and gravy, eggs cooked to order, pancakes, coffee and juice. Proceeds go toward community
The Maryville Elks Lodge, 115 North Main Street, will hold an all-vehicle poker run on Saturday, August 27. The 198-mile ride begins at 9 am, with stops at Elks lodges in Creston, Red Oak and Shenandoah, IA. There will be a stop in Tarkio and the ride ends in Maryville. Cost is $20 per hand.
Big Brothers Big Sisters will host its annual Glow for Kids Sake 5K walk/run at 8 pm, Saturday, August 27. The starting point is SSM Health – St. Francis Hospital, Maryville. Additional parking is at the JC Penney parking lot. For more information, call 660.562.7981 or lynette@bbbsnodaway.org.
By Kathryn Rice The vintage shop, Minnie Lane, 112 East Third Street, Maryville, is a family affair. While Melody Blair and her daughter, Callie, are the proprietors, the whole family helped renovate the building and set up shop. Melody has a bachelor’s in fine arts with an emphasis in fibers and jewelry and delights in
