Local News – Monday, March 5th, 2018
The Cosmopolitan Clubs 67th Annual Miss Salem Contest and Variety Show was held Saturday night to a large crowd. The 2018 Miss Salem was crowned at the event and the honor went to Katelyn Schwartz, sponsored by Schwartz Auto Salvage. The 1st Runner-Up went to Olivia Erway sponsored by Erway Insurance and Financial Services, Inc; and the 2nd Runner-Up went to Mackenzie Thompson, sponsored by Lake Road Steel. The Personality Award which is voted on by the girls was presented to Katelyn Schwartz. Congratulations to all the participants as well as the entertainment in making this year’s show a success!.
Thursday morning at 6:30, Salem resident Jim Freeman fired the pistol to open the 2018 catch-and-keep trout season in Missouri at Montauk State Park. The first day was a good one at Montauk with overcast skies and a few sprinkles as 2,066 adult trout tags were sold that day with another 172 children’s tags being sold for a total turnout of 2,238. The largest lunker caught on opening day went to Richard Hall of Waynesville who caught a rainbow weighing in at 6 pounds and 4 ounces. The second largest lunker was brought in by Frank Ganschinietz of Boss at five pounds and seven ounces and it was also a rainbow trout. The largest trout caught opening day by a woman went to Kim Woodson of St. James who reeled in a rainbow at three pounds and two ounces. The catch and keep season remains open in Missouri until October 31st.
An accident occurred Saturday night at 9:50 in Dent County on Dent County Road 6400 about 5 miles southwest of Salem. According to the highway patrol report, a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by 17-year old Autumn Manthey of Salem, failed to negotiate a curve, traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned. Manthey and a passenger, 18-year old Dylan Berry of Salem, both suffered minor injuries. Berry was transported to Salem Memorial Hospital, while Manthey sought her own treatment. The Jeep sustained extensive damage and was removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing.
A Salem man was involved in a chain reaction accident that occurred in St. Louis County Thursday morning at 6:08 on northbound Interstate 270 north of Dorsett. According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2012 Honda Civic, driven by 46-year old Nidal Othman of Valley Park; a 2016 Nissan Pathfinder driven by 40- year old Piyush Mishra of Maryland Heights; and a 2011 Ford F-150 driven by 30-year old Timothy Landlois of Hillsboro, were all stopped for a crash. At that time, a 2011 Chevrolet Express 2500, driven by 32-year old Jonathan Smith of Salem, began to slide and struck the rear of the Ford causing it to strike the rear of the Nissan. The Nissan traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck the concrete median, then struck the rear of the Honda, which then struck a 2011 Gillig Bus, driven by 55-year old Sarah Love of Florissant. The Chevrolet then struck the concrete median. Timothy Landois and Jonathan Smith suffered moderate injuries and were transported to SSM Health DePaul Hospital by Pattonville Ambulance. Passengers in the bus, 27-year old Courtney Couch and 25-year old Rozlyn Smith, both of St. Louis, suffered minor injuries and were transported to SSM Health DePaul Hospital by Maryland Heights Fire Department, while Sarah Love suffered minor injuries and was transported to SSM Health DePaul by Creve Coeur Fire Department. Safety restraints were worn by all of the occupants that were required to. Damage to the vehicles ranged from minor to extensive.
The City of Salem Board of Aldermen will hold their regular meeting tonight at 7:00 in the City Hall Council Chambers. The Board will hear bids for a new Kubota Tractor for the electric department and also hear bids for the pool house renovation. After the consent agenda, City Parks and Recreation Director Tye Lydon will report on the Park Board meeting held on March 1st. City Administrator Ray Walden will give his report and Mayor Brad Nash will follow with his report. The board will hear three bills and discuss them before deciding on their approval. The first, Bill #3362, is a bill to create an ordinance for amending the user fees for the use of the Salem City Hall Auditorium as well as adding some user regulations. The second bill, Bill #3365, is a bill that would authorize Mayor Nash to execute Amendment #2 of the State Block Grant Agreement between the City of Salem and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to extend the Master Plan and airport layout plan project from April 1st, 2016 to December 31st, 2018. The last bill, Bill #3366 would authorize the mayor to sign an agreement between the City of Salem and the Austin Peters Group, Inc. for Economic Development Director recruitment services. In new and miscellaneous business, City Attorney William Camm Seay will discuss with the board the City of Salem annexation procedures and will also discuss updating the city’s ordinances to match the current city building codes. The meeting will then adjourn. The regular meeting tonight is open to the public.