FORUM FLASHBACKS: Feb. 20-21

By Editor | February 21, 2019 |

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Members of the West Nodaway R-I Students Against Destructive Decisions chapter, along with sponsor Lori Snead, perform an anti-bullying activity during an assembly for a group of middle school students. The program was built around SADD’s national theme, “Shine a Light on Bullying.” … West Nodaway SADD chapter member Ryan Marrison said he hoped the gatherings “will help students make better decisions about bullying” after viewing a skit and video and participating in a lantern-making activity.

25 years ago

Organizers are hoping to make a big splash with this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Touted as the “World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade,” officials are hoping to get more entries than in previous years.

“We think it’s going to be the biggest one so far,” said Holly Patterson, one of the organizers of this year’s event, “the biggest, shortest parade.”

The procession is scheduled to begin at the corner of Fourth and Buchanan streets and run its traditional one-half-block route north along Buchanan.

Though miniscule, the route is annually the subject of national media attention. Last year, Patterson said, parade organizers fielded calls from more than 140 radio stations.

“… We already have a bunch of good entries,” Patterson said, “but we’re trying to focus on getting the community involved.”

The 1993-1994 Missouri high school wrestling season ended Saturday at the Hearnes Center in Columbia with 48 wrestlers reaching the pinnacle of their sport — winning a state championship.

Six wrestlers from Maryville High School competed in the tournament, where junior Craig Powell completed an undefeated season with a 30-0 with a win over Trenton’s Trevor Leeper in the finals to bring home the Spoofhounds’ 20th individual title in school history.

MHS junior 112-pounder Casey Casteel, sophomore 119-pounder Tim Anderson and senior 130-pounder Dan Tucker all came within one match of wrestling for one of the top six sports, but all three fell short.

15 years ago

During January OATS Inc. received a new replacement vehicle for Nodaway County.

The vehicle, a 2003 Ford E-350, was purchased by OATS through a Section 5309 capital assistance grant under the Federal Transit Administration and administered by the Missouri Department of Transportation.

Federal funds paid 80-percent of the cost of the bus. The remaining 20 percent was raised by the Nodaway County OATS Support Committee and included $4,000 from the county’s Senior Citizens Tax.

… OATS door-to-door van service is available to the county’s senior citizens, residents with disabilities and members of the general public living in rural areas.

Missouri Gov. Bob Holden on Feb. 19 announced his appointment of Roberts Stiens of Ravenwood as the new Nodaway County commissioner for the Southern District.

Stiens is a professional farmer who works 925 acres and serves as an elected trustee on the Jackson Township Board.

Stiens is also a member of the Nodaway County University of Missouri Extension Council and the FFA Advisory Committee. In addition, he belongs to the St. Joseph Church Council, of which he is currently president.

Holden’s appointment follows the departure of former commissioner Larry Dougan, who resigned.

5 years ago

After two years of prayer and preparation, the First United Methodist Church of Maryville has announced it is moving forward with plans to raise $1.7 million over six years in order to add a new “welcome center” onto the north side of its 120-year-old house of worship.

A recently announced capital campaign calls for numerous other interior and exterior changes as well, including an elevator that the church’s pastor, the Rev. Scott Moon, says has been needed “forever.”