AL supports veterans programs with dinner

All-you-can-eat fish and chicken dinner will be from 5 to 7 pm, Saturday, April 21 at the American Legion Post 100, 1104 East Fifth Street, Maryville. Cost is $10; children 11 and under are $5. All proceeds support AL veterans programs.

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More than 850 expected to receive degrees during NW’s spring commencement ceremonies

Northwest Missouri State University will celebrate its 2018 spring graduates Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28, with two dedicated faculty members delivering the commencement addresses to the degree candidates and their families. The commencement ceremonies begin at 7 pm, Friday in Bearcat Arena when Northwest confers master’s and education specialist degrees and recognizes candidates

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Legion Post 256 to host steak dinner

The Maitland-Graham Legion Post 256 is sponsoring a barbecue rib dinner from at 4:30 to 7 pm, Saturday, April 21 at the Legion Building in Maitland. The cost is $9, children four and under are $3.

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Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday is upcoming

The Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday, from April 19-25, will allow consumers to purchase “Energy Star” appliances exempt from state, county and city sales taxes. Included are clothes washers, water heaters, dishwashers, air conditioners, furnaces, refrigerators, freezers and heat pumps. For more information, contact local appliance dealers.

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Skidmore to add walking trail at park

At the April 12 Skidmore City Council meeting, Skidmore Community Betterment was approved to build a walking trail around the water tower and city park. SCB has raised $10,000 and is applying for grants. The group members are deciding between recycled rubber and gravel for the surface and landscape timbers or edging material for the

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Janet Jelavich 

Janet Ellen Stuck Jelavich, 64, Kansas City, formerly of Maryville, died Sunday, April 16, 2018, at the University of Kansas Hospital. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 am, Friday, April 20 at St. Joseph Cathedral Catholic Church. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Kansas City Pet

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Leroy McIrvin

Leroy J. “Mac” McIrvin, 92, Maryville, died Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Maryville Living Center, Maryville. Graveside services were Tuesday, April 17 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Maryville. Military funeral honors were provided by the James Edward Gray American Legion Post #100. Online condolences may be left at pricefuneralhomemaryville.com. Arrangements were under the direction of Price

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Delores Volner

Dolores Edyss Volner, 86, Maryville, died Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Maryville Living Center, Maryville. Services were Monday, April 16 at Price Funeral Home, Maryville. Burial was in Prairie Home Cemetery, Graham. Online condolences may be made to the family at pricefuneralhomemaryville.com. Arrangements were under the direction of Price Funeral Home.

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Maryville Young Players to hold auditions for summer productions

Maryville Young Players has announced auditions for its upcoming musical theatre production “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” Any student in grades second through ninth interested in performing in MYP’s first show of the 2018 season are invited to audition April 19, 20 or 21 at the fine arts building on the Northwest Missouri State University campus.

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White reclaims barn wood

Cindy White, a Maitland resident, creates pieces of art using local barn wood, a popular trend in home decor. White began building her workshop in the fall of 2016 and retired as manager of the Hy-Vee floral department in 2017, officially expanding her business, The Potters Garden. She started her floral career at Easter’s Flower

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