FORUM FLASHBACKS: March 14-15

By Phil Cobb | March 14, 2019 |

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It was nothing but smiles for the Maryville High School Spoofhounds and their fans back in 2004 following a victory over Hogan Prep in the Class 3 quarterfinals in Warrensburg. The win marked the first time since 1995 the Spoofhounds had earned a trip to the state Final Four.

25 years ago

Nodaway is one of several Missouri counties that will receive federal funding under the Emergency Conservation Program.
Nodaway County received $75,000 in additional ECP funding this year. This adds to the previous amount of $77,500 for a total of $152,500

According to U.S. Rep. Pat Danner, the 6th District received over 20 percent ($5 million) of the additional $25 million appropriated for the program.

Danner said every county in the 6th District that applied for the additional assistance had received funding for the removal of debris resulting from the 1993 flood.
Laura Street Baptist Church will feature Bob Payne as a speaker on the topic of “Lookin’ for Love” at 7 p.m. March 13-17.
There will be a special emphasis each night as follows: Sunday, Christian Sing Night; Monday, Sunday School Banner Night; Tuesday, Youth Night; Wednesday, Children’s Night; Thursday, Adult Fellowship Night.
Fourteen percent of children in Missouri’s public schools do not have health insurance, according to respondents participating in the Missouri School Improvement Program parent survey.
… The data shows that young families with children, especially in rural areas, would benefit from reform measures that extend basic health care coverage to the uninsured.

15 years ago

Larry Redford, Maryville, a 7th-grade student at St. Gregory’s School, will be joining 200 middle school students from throughout the United States at the Junior National Young Leaders Conference March 20-25 in Washington, D.C.
Themed “The Legacy of American Leadership,” the conference introduces young people to the rich tradition of leadership throughout American history while helping them develop their own leadership skills.

… “Larry shows leadership skills and such a positive attitude,” said Lisa Loe, who submitted Redford’s name to the conference.

It’s been a long time since the Maryville boys basketball team made it to this point, far too long for head coach Mike Kuwitsky, and the moment overtook him.
As time expired in the Spoofhounds’ 41-28 victory over Hogan Prep in the Class 3 state quarterfinals on Saturday, Kuwitsky embraced his players and relished the moment.

The win sends Maryville to the state semifinals for the first time since 1995 when the school was state runner-up.

“Those were two special years (1994 and 1995), but that’s been so long ago,” the coach said. “You just learn to appreciate it more and more and more. I’ve been fortunate enough to be on three (Final Four teams), but by gosh I cherish them all, and I really cherish this one.”

The Spoofhounds were able to win by relying on what has become the team’s calling card — strong defense and a ball/clock-control offense that sends its opponents into fits.

5 years ago

Heeding a call from Gov. Jay Nixon to hold the line on higher education costs, the Northwest Missouri State University Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday to freeze the cost of tuition for the 2014-’15 academic term.
The action to keep in-state and out-of-state tuition at current levels for undergraduate students is based on Northwest receiving at least a 5 percent increase in state-appropriated core funds during the coming fiscal year.

If the state’s funding increase drops below 5 percent, the regents agreed to enact a 1.5 percent tuition hike …
The Maryville Project Prom graduation committee is continuing to raise funds for planned drug- and alcohol-free social events following the Maryville High School Prom and graduation ceremony, both set for May.
Next on the calendar for the committee is a pancake meal fundraiser on April 5 at Applebee’s. Earlier events have included a pie-in-the-face contest, bake sale and gift-card raffle.