Local News – Thursday, March 15th, 2018
Do you have your table reserved for the SACBA “Trivia Night” this Friday night at the Salem Community Center@ The Armory? Time is running out to be a part of the fun that starts at 6:00 with the doors opening at 5:30. The cost is $100 per team for a table which can be made up of as many as eight players. Test your trivia knowledge in ten categories with ten questions in each category. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams as well as the team with the cleverest name. The 1st place team will receive $200 cash and take home the annual traveling trophy. Soft drinks and popcorn will be served. Teams are welcome to bring food for your team at your table. Reserve your table today by calling Judy at 729-8163 or e-mail her at judy@salemcommunitycenter.org. “Trivia Night” will again be hosted by David Massengale. Everyone is welcome to be a part of the fun!
Congressman Jason Smith presented James “Dave” Pace with his second Bronze Star with Valor this past Monday that he earned during the Vietnam War, but his discharge documents only listed one Bronze Star and no Valor was recognized. Pace was concerned his military records weren’t complete and he reached out to Congressman Smith’s office for help. Pace worked with Smith’s office to submit evidence of the second incident for which he was awarded his second Bronze Star with Valor. Representative Smith was able to successfully share this information with the Army, prompting them to recognize Pace’s rightfully earned medals, amend his discharge documents and update his VA benefits. Smith’s office has helped hundreds of Veterans navigate the often cumbersome and complex VA process. Any veteran in need of assistance is encouraged to contact Representative Smith’s office so that help can be provided as quickly as possible. If you have issues with the VA, contact Jason Smith’s office in Rolla at 573-364-2455 or stop by at 830A South Bishop.
There will be a meeting for those interested in becoming vendors at the Salem Farmers Market this year tonight at the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce office starting at 7:00. Stop by if you are interested, but if you can’t make it to the meeting, call Tom at 247-7952 to get all the details about becoming a vendor.
The Salem R-80 Board of Education will hold their regular board meeting at 6:00 this evening at the Salem District Administrative Offices Boardroom. At the meeting, the Board will hear from Superintendent John McColloch who will report on Summer School for 2018, give a health insurance update, and a budget update. The principals from all the schools will also give their reports. In new business, the board will set an organizational meeting date and April regular meeting date, approve MSBA Policy Service Agreement and consider MSBA 2018A updates. The board will accept resignations before adjourning and going into closed session. The Salem R-80 Board of Education meeting Thursday will be at the District Administrative Office Boardroom at 6:00 and the regular meeting is open to the public.
This month, a ReproGene 2018 workshop will be held in South Central Missouri. The workshop will deal with the remarkable technology available to beef producers and how producers can use these tools to increase profits. The workshop will be led by MU Extension’s David Patterson and Jared Decker. Topics will include overviews of AI synchronization protocols for heifers and cows, evaluation of protocols for two-year-old cows, split-time AI and use of sex-sorted semen, Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) and Genomic prediction basics, plus using genetic and Genomic predictions for increased profitability. The South Central Missouri workshop will be held March 26th at 4:30 pm at the Recklein Auditorium in Cuba, Missouri and will be coordinated by University of Missouri Extension, Livestock Specialist, Ted Cunningham. Cunningham can be contacted by phoning (573) 729-3196. Early registration is $20.00, which includes dinner. Registrants are asked to register a minimum of one week prior to the workshop. The registration fee is $25.00 at the door. For information contact Jared Decker at (573) 882-2504 or online at DeckerJE@missouri.edu.
The Meramec Regional Emergency Planning Committee (MREPC) in conjunction with Missouri Emergency Response Commission (MERC) is offering training this month about Chemical Suicide: Information for Emergency Responders. The training will be held March 28th at Missouri S&T’s Havener Center in the Carver Turner Room in Rolla from 8:00 until 11:30 in the morning. The course will provide background on the history of chemical suicide in the U.S; as well as, provide a detailed look at the chemicals most commonly used during chemical suicide, their effect on the victim and precautions the responder should take to protect themselves during the response. Several case studies of chemical suicides within the United States will be discussed, and finally, the class will discuss basic emergency response practices that a first responder should take into consideration when faced with a chemical suicide response. Due to the subject matter of the course, participants are suggested to 18 years or older. Those interested in participating should register on the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) training webpage at training.dps.mo.gov. For more information contact Lisa Jobe at 573-526-9241.