Local News – Tuesday, November 13th, 2018
The Salem Quiz Bowl Team started the season this past Saturday with a 1st place finish in the Houston Invitational Tournament. Salem played nine games and took wins in eight of them. Salem and Kickapoo at the end of the day each had only one defeat, but Salem took the championship on the basis of more game points earned in the tournament. Two Salem players finished in the top ten players of the tournament and received medals: senior Arley Gale took the 5th place individual medal while junior Katrina Parks took home the 8th place individual medal. Also on the Salem Quiz Bowl team were sophomore Martin Jones and freshman Nate Darby. Salem will host their annual home tournament on November 17th. The Salem Quiz Bowl Teams are coached by Susan Sheeley and Will Hubbs.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources invites the public to review and offer written comments on a draft hazardous waste permit modification for the Doe Run Company’s Buick Resource Recovery Facility starting this evening, November 13th and lasting until Monday, November 26th. The department will be holding a public meeting and public hearing about the draft permit modification tonight at the Quad County Firehouse, located at 80 Highway 49 in Viburnum. The meeting will begin at 6:00 and is an opportunity for the public to ask questions, share information and discuss issues with facility and department staff. The public hearing will follow the public meeting this evening starting at 7:00. At the hearing, members of the public can have their comments about the draft permit modification entered into the official record. The department will not answer questions at the hearing but will provide responses in writing, along with any written comments submitted during the public comment period. Written comments and oral public hearing testimony are treated with equal consideration. Buick is currently operating at the site under a department-issued Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Facility Part I Permit. This permit allows Buick to store and disassemble the spent lead-acid batteries, which are classified as toxic and corrosive hazardous waste. On May 3rd, 2017, Buick submitted a permit modification request to the department, requesting to modify its Part I Permit to add a seventh cell to the landfill, increasing the overall storage capacity by approximately 146,000 cubic yards. The landfill is a phased development and currently permitted for six cells. The operational life of the entire landfill was originally planned for more than 20 years; however, current practices at the facility are rapidly using the amount of permitted storage capacity. The department previously approved temporary authorization requests for Buick to build and temporarily use Cell 7. After a thorough technical review of the permit modification request, the department prepared a draft of the proposed Part I Permit modification for the Buick facility. The draft permit modification proposes to allow Buick to continue using Cell 7 after the temporary authorization expires December 5th, 2018.
An accident happened in Dent County at 9:40 Monday morning at the intersection of Highway 19 and Dent County Road 5080. According to the highway patrol report, a 1992 Kenworth T600A driven northbound by 74-year old Lonnie Southards of Salem, traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a road sign and overturned. Southard suffered minor injuries and as taken by a private vehicle to the Salem Memorial District Hospital. The Kenworth was totaled and removed from the scene by American Muffler and Towing. Southards was not wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident.
Salem Area Chamber of Commerce members are welcome to place a promotional booth at the Heroes Marathon Pasta Party this Friday night at the Salem Community Center@The Armory, the night before the race from 4:30 until 7:30!! It will be a great opportunity to showcase your business at no cost to you. You can go to www.heroesmarathon.com/vendor and register your space. You can also call or text Marilyn Sweitzer at 247-3005 or Shawn Bolerjack at 453-8088 for more information or details. The deadline to register to have your booth at this event is this Wednesday.
MK Legal Planning is hosting a seminar at the Main Street Café in Salem this Thursday evening at 5:30. This event is free to the public and dinner will be provided at no charge. Please make your reservation by calling MK Legal Planning at (573) 578-2848 or visiting their Facebook page @MKLegalPlanning. Attendees will learn how to avoid a huge financial and emotional nightmare for their loved ones in the event of their death or incapacity. The seminar is being presented by Attorney Michele Kelsaw and accountant Larry Gray will be available to answer your questions about the best way to pass on assets to your loved ones, keeping your family out of court and conflict, what a will does & does not do, the use of trusts as planning tools, and tax issues regarding trusts and inheritance. There is no better time than RIGHT NOW to start planning.