Local News – Thursday, November 17th, 2022
The Salem Area Community Betterment Association is proud to announce the return of Trees and Trains Exhibit to the Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center starting with an Open House this Sunday from 1:00 until 3:00 hosted by the City of Peace Garden Club. Beginning Monday, November 21st, Trees and Trains will be open Monday through Friday except Thanksgiving Day from 9:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon. On Saturday, December 3rd, Trees and Trains will hold an evening open house from 7:00 until 9:00 with additional activities for those in attendance. And no Trees and Trains event is complete without a visit from Santa! He will be at the Creative Arts Center next to the ONCRC Saturday, December 17th and Sunday, December 18th from 2:00 until 5:00 with the Trees and Trains Exhibit also open at that time. This community event is only possible with the support of numerous organizations, businesses and individuals creating a beautiful collection of unique Christmas trees complimented by fun trains that catch every child’s eye. SACBA also wants to send out their heart felt appreciation to all the volunteers who give of their time during the holidays to make this event special. Donations are encouraged to thank the Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center for hosting this festive event!
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages deer hunters to share their harvests by donating surplus venison to the Share the Harvest program to help feed hungry Missourians. The program is administered by the Conservation Federation of Missouri and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and has provided nearly 5 million pounds of lean, healthy venison to help feed hungry Missourians since it was started in 1992. Donating is easy. Simply take harvested deer to an approved meat processor and let the processor know how much venison to donate. Meat-processing fees are covered entirely or in part by numerous local sponsors, along with statewide sponsors. The donated deer meat goes to local food banks and food pantries to help feed hungry Missourians all around the state. To get Share the Harvest venison, contact local food banks or food pantries. The National Institutes of Health state that children need protein in their diets for proper growth and development, and adults need it to maintain good health. Yet many Missourians can’t afford or can’t get to good sources of protein. Through Share the Harvest, Missouri hunters can help provide those in need with high-quality protein in the form of naturally lean, locally harvested deer meat. For more information on Share the Harvest, visit MDC online at mdc.mo.gov/share.
The Salem Creative Arts Center located at 204 South Main in Salem will be holding a Fall Harvest Paint N Sip this Friday evening, November 18th, from 6:30 till 8:30. Come join artist Danielle Norris as she leads you through a night of fun and painting! Bring your bestie and your favorite beverage and create a painting worthy of the fall season! The cost is $25 per person and all supplies are provided. The Creative Arts Center has two easy ways to sign up for events! Call or text 573-247-0651, or go online at salemcommunitybetterment.com and look under programs for the Salem Creative Arts Center.
The Salem R-80 Board of Education will hold their regular meeting this evening at 6:00 in the Salem R-80 Boardroom. After the approval of the agenda, the Board will hear the school’s audit report from Ken Schultz before hearing Superintendent Dr. Reed and Dr. Wills report. The board will also hear reports from the principals from the William Lynch Elementary School, the upper elementary school, the middle school and the senior high, as well as on athletics and transportation. In new business, the board will consider high school vaping citations, set the board filing dates for the April 2023 election starting December 6th and ending on the 27th, and set the 2023 graduation date for 7:00 on May 19th. The board will have the first reading of policy revision before considering the Missouri Capital Asset Advantage Treasury recommendations for the school. The board will also discuss the SpedTrack contract before going into executive session to discuss personnel. The meeting this evening will be open to the public.
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is deeply saddened to report that searchers have found the body of a deer hunter that was last seen on Sunday, November 13th and had been reported missing near the Cave Spring area in Carter County. On Wednesday morning, the body of 58-year-old Phillip Carnell of Sikeston was discovered by volunteers on horseback on a small island in a slough not far from the area he had planned to hunt after more than two days of intense searching. It is suspected that he became lost and crossed the slough onto the island while tracking a deer. The condition of the body is consistent with death caused by hypothermia and exposure. There was a huge outpouring of community support, with nearly 150 volunteers combing the area on November 14th and 15th. The search teams utilized nearly every means of search available by air, land, and water. An investigation is ongoing.