Local News – Wednesday, May 8th, 2019
The Salem Board of Aldermen regular meeting was held Monday evening at the City Hall Council Chambers. After approval of the consent agenda, Kim Steelman was made President of the Board of Alderman. Planning and Zoning Chairman, Gary Brown reported on the Public Hearing and meeting that was held prior to the board meeting. The Planning and Zoning Committee recommended and the Aldermen approved the plat request from Scenic Rivers Plaza Subdivision Ridge Properties. Park and Recreation Director, Tye Lydon reported on the recent Park Board meeting. There are over 400 children signed up for the summer ball program. The pool is ready to go and will open on May 25th. An opening ceremony will be held on May 23rd.The Summer Kids program will be held June 3rd thru July 19th and will include a summer food service program that offers free lunch to all children ages 18 and under. The board thanked Tye for his three years of service and wished him well in his future position. City Administrator Ray Walden reminded the citizens of the spring clean up weeks that are going on this week and next week with pick up on your regular trash day. He also congratulated all Salem High School Seniors and wished them the best after graduation. Walden said temporary park program personnel will be named later this week to help fill in until a new director has been hired. The next Economic Development Planning session will be held on May 30th at 5:30 pm at the Fire Station. City Attorney Camm Seay recommended current Public Works Director Mark Nash to serve as the new Nuisance Officer. Nash will hold weekly public hearings to allow due process when nuisance’s notices are received. Additional information has been received from Black’s A-1 Septic LLC regarding the dumping of port-a-pottie waste in the WasteWater Treatment facility. More information will be included in an upcoming meeting. The board approved Bill No. 3413 an ordinance allowing the mayor to execute a lease with Wave Internet to place an internet access point on the city’s water tower. The meeting then went into closed session.
Heather Johnson of Salem was named an Honorary State FFA Degree recipient at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia. Johnson has been an FFA advisor at Salem for 13 years and continues to teach students about agriculture. She was the 2014-2015 Missouri Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association President of the South Central District and 2017-2018 MVATA President. The Missouri FFA Association recognizes Honorary State FFA Degree recipients at its annual state convention for their valuable efforts and contributions to the FFA organization and its members. The Missouri FFA has 25,375 members representing 347 chapters. The national organization has more than 669,000 members representing 8,630 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
An accident happened at 3:10 Tuesday afternoon in Crawford County on Route C about four miles northwest of Bourbon. According to the highway patrol report, a 2009 Toyota Prius, driven by 58-year-old Carol Brinson of Owensville, was eastbound when a pedestrian, 17-year old Cordell Watson of Cuba, crossed the roadway without looking and was struck by the Toyota. Watson suffered moderate injuries and was flown to Cardinal Glennon in St. Louis by Air Evac. The Toyota sustained minor damage and Brinson was wearing a safety restraint at the time of the incident.
If you have a Dutch Oven and want to learn how to use it to make breakfast, join the staff of Echo Bluff State Park Saturday, May 11th from 10:00 in the morning until 1:00 in the afternoon in the Terripin Station Pavilion. Participants will learn tips and tricks of cooking and baking breakfast in a Dutch Oven and how to use your lid for pancakes. You will also have the opportunity to see and use some new products. Participants can sample the dishes they helped prepare, from breakfast pizza to scrambled eggs. You will never want to eat instant oatmeal again! Echo Bluff State Park is located on Highway 19 approximately 25 miles south of Salem and approximately 14 miles north of Eminence. For more information about this and other events at the park call 573-751-1224 or 844-322-3246.