Retirement reception to be held for Primm
A retirement reception will be held for Linda Primm, Title I reading teacher, from 1 to 3 pm, Sunday, April 15 in the Northeast Nodaway Commons. She has taught for 33 years at NEN.
Fish fry set for Pickering
A fish fry will be held from 11 am to 1 pm, Sunday, April 15 at the Pickering Community Building. The meal will include white pollack fillets, baked potatoes, cole slaw, green beans, bread and butter, homemade pie, lemonade, coffee and tea. Cost is $9 for adults, $3 for children ages five to 10 and
Fish fry is in Elmo
The Elmo Fish Fry is from 5 to 7 pm, Saturday, April 14 at the Elmo Community Building. Besides fish there will be fried chicken, potatoes, salads and drink. Cost is $9, children 12 and under are $5. Gift certificates are available. Proceeds go towards community service projects and is sponsored by the Elmo Community
DAR announces meeting
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will hold the business meeting at 1 pm, Saturday, April 14 at the First United Methodist Church, 102 North Main Street, Maryville. The awards and honors ceremony will follow at 2 pm.
Pinwheels promote kindness at St. Greg’s
To recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, Children’s Division is placing 118 pinwheels at noon, Saturday, April 14 at St. Gregory’s School playground. The pinwheels represent the number of children in care and to raise awareness about child abuse. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Skidmore announces library hours
The library will be open from 10 to 11 am, Saturdays, April 14 and 28 in Newton Hall, Skidmore.
BJ AL holds supper
The Burlington Jct. American Legion Post will feature breaded tenderloin sandwiches at the monthly supper from 5-7 pm, Friday, April 13 at the American Legion Building in Burlington Jct. There will also be potato wedges, salad, drink and dessert. Cost is $8 for adults, children 10 and under are free.
Maryville baseball routs Cameron at home
The Maryville Spoofhounds baseball team defeated the Cameron Dragons 17-3 on April 5 at home. Spoofhound senior Zach Patton rounds second base. He hit a double and two singles and scored three runs. For more photos and information, see the printed Nodaway News Leader.
Elected county officials hold quarterly meeting
Nodaway County elected officials held their quarterly officeholder meeting on April 5. Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong updated the group on the data from his first full year in office. He reported his office had seen the following: •Homicides: 0 •Rapes: 1 •Robberies: 0 •Assaults: 41, with 29 arrests •Burglaries: 18, with 4 arrests •Larcenies:
Nodaway-Holt proposition passes
Nodaway-Holt school district voters passed the continuation of the 89¢ levy per $100 of assessed valuation for an additional 20 years, sunsetting in 2037. In Nodaway County, 232 total votes were cast at the polls, approximately 34 percent of the school district’s registered voters. Of the votes cast, 179 voters, 77.16 percent of the votes,
