Your World Today – Tuesday, February 28, 2017
NEWS
Tomorrow is the day many fishermen in the area wait for every year and that’s the opening of the catch and keep trout season at four parks in Missouri. Montauk State Park near Salem and Maramec Spring Park near St. James both offer trout fishing starting at 6:30. The Missouri Department of Conservation operates the trout hatcheries at the parks. To help predict angler turnout on opening day, hatchery staff rely on permit records going back more than 70 years. Montauk State Park hatchery staff expects a crowd of about 2,000 anglers while the Maramec Spring staff is planning for a crowd of about 1,000. Based on these predictions, hatchery staff will stock three trout per expected angler on opening day for a total of more than 21,000 fish averaging around a foot in length. The hatcheries will also stock a mix of “lunkers” ranging in three to 10 pounds. Trout anglers will need a daily trout tag to fish in Missouri’s trout parks. Daily trout tags can only be purchased at each of the four trout parks. Missouri residents 16 through 64 need a fishing permit in addition to the daily tag. Nonresidents 16 and older also need a fishing permit. The catch-and-keep season runs through October 31st.
Dent County Assessor Tina Whitaker wants to remind everyone to get their 2017 Assessment Form in by March 1st. This is required for individuals as well as business. Failure to submit your 2017 Assessment Form can result in a fine starting at $10 for up to $1,000 in assessed valuation topping out at $100 for an assessed valuation of $9,001 and above. This fine is levied by state law. If you have lost your form, feel you never received one or you need to fill one out for the first time, drop by the Dent County Assessor’s Office inside the Dent County Courthouse or call 729-6010.
The Dent County Commissioners met Monday morning at the courthouse for their regular meeting. In the road report, District 1 Commissioner Dennis Purcell stated grading would be done on Dent County Roads 2460, 5620, 5680 and 5700 while materials will be added and grading done on county roads 4150, 4155 and 4157. Purcell went on to report materials were being added to county roads 6660 and 6670 while brush would be cut on Dent County Road 6660. In District 2, Commissioner Gary Larson said grading would be done on Dent County Roads 3330 and 5280 while materials would be added to county road 2550. Larson stated materials would be added to county road 2150 and three drivers would be hauling brown rock. Presiding Commissioner Darrel Skiles attended the TAC meeting last week and said for consumers who question how the highways are funded they should check out the “Citizens Guide to Transportation Funding” on the MODOT.ORG website. Skiles went on to say the External Relations Committee has mailed out invitations for communities to hold the next MRPC Annual Dinner in the town or locale. Skiles reported that at the MRPC meeting, the board received a presentation by Camp Brim Shire which is a 501 C 3 corporation that serves about 4,000 disadvantaged youth per year. They strive to offer programs and facilities to foster the development, confidence, independence and growth in all children, especially those that are disadvantaged. Skiles said they badly need to raise about $50,000 to help to rebuild their new therapy pool. If you would like to donate to the camp, please call them at 573-699-4351 or go online at www.gofundme.com/campbrimshire. Dent County Clerk Angie Curley said the last day to register to vote for the April 4th election will be March 8th. If you would like a sample ballot, you can go online to the Secretary of State’s website at www.sos.mo.gov and follow the election link to the voter outreach program, or go online to Sallemmo.com and click on the Dent County Clerk’s page and follow it there. You can also stop by her office and pick up a copy. There is also information about the Dent County Jail propositions on the salemmo.com website under Dent County where you can download or read the tri-fold informational brochure. Information on the jail issue can also be found at Bank of Salem, Progressive Ozark Bank and US Bank, the Salem Community Center@The Armory and SBU in Salem. At 10:00, the county opened bids for 110 grader blades and they received two bids on time: Fabick and Dowd Supply Co. The bid from Dowd did not match the spec sheet sent out by the commissioners and the bid was awarded to Fabick for 110 blades at $79.36 per blade for a total of $8,729.55. At the last meeting, Sheriff Bob Wells indicated the Dent County Sheriff’s Department would be two new 2017 Dodge Charger Police vehicles on the state bid from Carthage Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram for the state bid of $38,115. Wells also discussed the National Child Safety Council program that he signed up for that teaches children about drug prevention, bullying, child safety and more. The next meeting of the Dent County Commission will be Thursday morning at 9:00 at the courthouse and the meeting is open to the public.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Boys Basketball Tigers will face the Jeff City Helias Crusaders tonight at 5:30. Salem is 13-13 on the year. You can hear that game on KSMO Radio and online at ksmoradio.com at 5:20 with Tiger Talk and Coach Conrad Prugh.
The Cardinals won two games Monday in split squad games. They beat Boston, 7-2 and also beat Washington, 5-4. The Cards will play Atlanta this afternoon.
The Kansas City Royals beat Seattle Monday, 14-3. The Royals will face the Milwaukee Brewers today.
The Missouri Tigers will host Texas A&M this afternoon at 5:30. Missouri has a 7-21 overall and 2-14 in the SEC Conference. KSMO will NOT air the game due to the Salem Tigers district basketball game and Blues Hockey.
The Blues will host Edmonton tonight starting at 7:00. The Blues have lost three straight games and are clinging to the final wild card spot. KSMO will join the broadcast immediately after Salem Tiger Basketball.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services for Faith Peterman of St. James, age 80, and William “Elmer” Peterman of St. James, age 85, will be held at 11:00 Thursday morning at the Greentree Christians Church in Rolla. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5:00-7:30 at the church. Interment will be in the Asher Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Missouri Veteran’s Home and the St. James Caring Center. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary of St. James.
Funeral services for Thela May (Plank) Cooksey of Salem, age 86, will be held Friday morning at 11:00 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Salem. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00. Interment will be in the Cooksey Cemetery in Dent County. All the arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary in Salem.
Private services for Richard Mannis of Salem, age 65, will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held Monday from 5:00 to 7:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary Salem Chapel. Memorials may be made to the Mid-America Transplant. All arrangements are under the direction of the jams and Gahr Mortuary of Salem.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Mostly cloudy and breezy with a 40% chance for rain, high near 73. Tonight..Cloudy with a 80% chance for showers and thunderstorms, low around 50.
Wednesday..Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, high of 55.
Wednesday night..Clear, low around 30.
Thursday..Mostly sunny, high around 56.