Local Briefs: Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020
2020 In the News
Singing Spoofhounds to host Tailgate Trivia
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville High School Singing Spoofhounds and the MHS Vocal Booster Club plan to host Tailgate Trivia on Saturday, Aug. 15 in the high school parking lot.
The fundraiser will start at 8:30 p.m. outside and feature 10 rounds of socially-distanced trivia. The cost is $75 for a four to six member team.
Contestants should plan to bring lawn chairs, blankets or pickups to use in parking spaces reserved by teams. Organizers remind contestants to remember masks. All proceeds will benefit the high school vocal music program. To register visit the Facebook event page and follow the registration link.
Wildlife refuge cancels two annual public events
MOUND CITY, Mo. — The Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuges has announced the cancellation of two annual public events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the monarch butterfly tagging events and 42nd annual Eagle Days celebration.
The tagging events originally had been scheduled for Sept. 12 and Sept. 19. Eagle Days had been set for Dec. 5 -Dec. 6.
“While the refuge is still as dedicated as ever to providing citizen science and educational family-oriented opportunities, the safety of staff, partners, volunteers, visitors and the community comes first,” according to a news release.
The refuge is still open to the public for auto tours and hiking from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset.
In mid-summer, seven eaglets fledged from three active eagle nests, the first time in many years that there have been three active nests on the site at the same time.
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge is located in northwest Missouri near Mound City. For more information visit the refute website at www.fws.gov/refuge/loess_bluffs/.
WeGotchya! continues product collection for girls in Haiti
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The WeGotchya! organization has announced it is now accepting donations of hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes for its shipment to girls in Haiti.
“We want to continue to support House of Hope with their sanitation needs, especially during this pandemic,” according to a news release.
A collection bin is located at the Maryville Board Game Cafe, located at 324 N. Main St.
Bayo Joachim, one of two Maryville men who started the House of Hope, plans to visit the orphanage in December.
For more information, go to www.wegotchya.org.
Back to school sales tax weekend starts Friday
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Missouri’s tax-free weekend kicks of at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7 and continues through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9.
During the window, Missouri’s state sales tax of 4.225 percent, Maryville’s sales tax of 2.375 percent and Nodaway County’s sales tax of 2 percent will be waived on select back-to-school related purchases.
For more information about the items visit dor.mo.gov/business/sales/taxholiday/school/consumers.php.
