MPR board receives update on SSM St. Francis playground

The Maryville Parks and Recreation board approved changes to the new SSM Health St. Francis playground restroom during its regular meeting on April 5. MPR Director Aaron Dobson said the playground has no public restrooms and restroom access would be located inside the preschool building in a locked area separate from the private preschool areas.

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School events for the week of April 15 to 21

Sunday • Jefferson FFA Officer Interviews • MHS Speech & Debate American Legion Oratorical • Northeast Nodaway Retirement Party for Mrs. Primm, 1 pm Monday • North Nodaway No School • Jefferson, NH, NEN, SN, WN 7th Career Awareness event • MHS V baseball – Pony Express Tourney begins • Nodaway-Holt 1st to Fairfax Hospital

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Ferguson sees volunteering as rewarding experience

Maryville resident Bob Ferguson gives back to his community by volunteering at the SSM Health St. Francis Hospital front desk. He, along with approximately 33 others, man the front desk area, assisting patients and visitors, giving directions, forwarding calls and providing a friendly smile to all who enter the hospital. “We are the first point

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Tree planted to honor victims

A crowd gathered at Mozingo Lake and Recreation Park on April 11 to commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week by holding a tree planting ceremony. The event opened with the Maryville High School Spectrum Choir, followed by an invocation, pledge of allegiance, the reading of a proclamation by Mayor Pro-Tem Ben Lipiec, a speech from

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‘Our Stories’ survivors tell of violence

Following the #MeToo #TimesUp and #NoMore campaigns, survivors of domestic and sexual abuse will tell “Our Stories” at 6:30 pm, Friday, April 13 at the JW Jones Student Union Ballroom on the Northwest Missouri State University campus. The public is invited.

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Rummage sale benefits senior center

The Maryville Pride Lions Club is hosting a rummage sale from 7 am to 6 pm, Saturday, April 14 at the Nodaway County Senior Center, 1210 East First Street. Proceeds will benefit the senior center and Lions Clubs diabetes fund.

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Post 464 to host pancake breakfast

American Legion Post 464 will sponsor a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 am, Sunday, April 15 at the legion post, Conception Jct. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee will be served. Cost is a $7 minimum donation per person; children six and under are free. Proceeds will go to the AL

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Paul Tobin

Paul Tobin, 57, Maryville, died Monday, April 9, 2018, in Mound City. Services will be at 2 pm, Saturday, April 14 at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church, Maryville, with burial in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Maryville. Memorials may be made to New Nodaway Humane Society, 829 South Depot Street, Maryville, MO 64468. Online condolences may be

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Agatha Malson

Agatha L. “Aggie” Malson, 88, Maryville, formerly of Kansas City, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Maryville Living Center. Services will be at 10 am, Saturday, April 14 at St. Columba Catholic Church, Conception Jct. Burial will follow at St. Columba Cemetery, Conception. A parish and family rosary will be recited at 5 pm, Friday,

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Thelma Rowlett

Thelma Rowlett, 105, Savannah, formerly of Graham, died Saturday, April 7, 2018, at LaVerna Village, Savannah. Services were April 11 at Bethany Christian Church, Barnard, with burial in Bethany Christian Church Cemetery, Barnard. Memorials may be made to Bethany Christian Church. Arrangements were under the direction of Breit-Hawkins Funeral Home, Savannah.

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