American Red Cross

Cancer survivors gather in support of Relay for Life (06/08/11)
Cancer survivor Sandy Miller's doctor said she only had weeks to live, but her husband disagreed and began looking for options. "I didn't cry," Miller said. "Maybe deep down, I didn't believe it either. I had a whole lot of prayers going up for me too."...

Hide painting project approaches completion with eighth artist (05/21/11)

American Indian heritage honored at Southeast (11/23/10)
November is National American Indian Heritage Month and second grade students at Southeast Elementary School celebrated with a special presentation for their parents. Led by Deb Foreman, music instructor, students performed several songs while rapping on tom-toms and rattling shakers...

The American Frontier: BMS students attend presentation at state park (09/24/10)
Van Meter State Park was transformed into the American frontier Tuesday, Sept. 21. Eighth-grade students from Bueker Middle School, 175 of them, saw the tips of teepees as they bussed around the bend of elms and entered the campground. "It's just a really good day for them," said Jane Lewis...

Mayor signs DAR Constitution Week Proclamation (09/16/10)
Initiated by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Constitution Week was officially declared by President Eisenhower Aug. 2, 1956. The week runs from Sept. 17-23 and promotes the teaching of the US Constitution as well as the history surrounding its creation. DAR provides teaching materials to Marshall High School, St. Peter School, Malta Bend School and Miami R-1 School. These documents offer games, quizzes and historical facts...

Relay for Life team sets record in Saline County (08/26/10)

Van Meter State Park to host hide painting art project (08/23/10)
Missouri's American Indian Cultural Center, located in Van Meter State Park, will soon showcase a complete art project with contributors from several American Indian tribes. Saturday, Aug. 28, artist Tracy Conrad, from the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, will paint her interpretation of her tribal seal. She is the only known member of her tribe who is creating traditional and contemporary artwork...

Relay for Life event to include king and queen contest for youngsters (04/19/10)
Saline County Relay for Life has added yet another aspect to its fundraising efforts this year. The organization will hold a king and queen contest for area boys and girls aged 3 to 5. The king and queen will be chosen by how much money they raise from the community. Each candidate will place cans bearing his or her photo in area businesses, where people can "vote" by giving a donation...

Area canines to join fundraising effort in battle against cancer (04/14/10)
The annual Saline County Relay for Life is scheduled for June 11 and 12, but the following weekend, there will be a different sort of fundraiser for American Cancer Society. On Saturday, June 19, Marshall High School will be the site of the county's first-ever Bark for Life...

Slater American Legion Post 78 presents new flag to Saline County Commission; Petition received to create new fire protection district (04/13/10)
Members of Slater American Legion Post 78 were present at the Saline County Commission meeting Tuesday morning, April 13, to present the county with a flag honoring prisoners of war and those missing in action. "We sure don't want to forget our POW/MIAs," Legion member Charlie Guthrie said...

MHS students raise money to help with Haiti earthquake relief (02/22/10)
On Sunday, Feb. 7, as many people were preparing for the Super Bowl, a group of Marshall High School students were hosting a spaghetti dinner at First Christian Church, raising money for a good cause: earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Sophomore Ariel Smith, one of the event organizers, said she and her friends are no strangers to charitable works...

Sew generous: Local quilter makes donation to American Red Cross (02/16/10)
Clarence Ehlert estimates that he's made more than 500 quilts in his lifetime. That's a pretty sizeable number no matter how you look at it, but considering the fact that he began quilting in the mid-1980s when he was about 70 years old, it is even more impressive...

Red Cross teams up with local agencies to increase first-aid training classes (01/25/10)
The mid-Missouri chapter of the American Red Cross will offer three types of public education classes in Marshall this spring. First-aid training with adult CPR and automatic external defibrillator certification will be held Friday, Jan. 29, at 8 a.m. On Saturday, March 13, at 5:30 p.m. there will be first-aid training with adult, child and infant CPR and AED certification...

Good weather, good crowds for Arrow Rock, Blackwater festivals (10/11/09)
A mostly bright, crisp fall day made Saturday, Oct. 10, a good day to launch two annual area festivals, the Arrow Rock Heritage Craft Festival and the Blackwater Fall Fest.

American Indian performers return to Blackwater for 2009 Fall Fest (10/06/09)
Blackwater's annual fall festival is shaping up to be one of the best yet, organizer Gerald Cunningham said. About 40 vendors are scheduled to come to the festival to sell wares of all types, ranging from antiques to crafts to food and more, Cunningham said...

MHS cross country: Wells breezes to victory in MHS meet (09/28/09)
It isn't merely talent, but her competitive drive which pushes Marshall junior cross country runner Katie Wells. That hate-to-lose attitude was evident Saturday during the Marshall Invitational. A year ago, Wells finished second in the meet to Warrensburg's Abby Ersland by 27 seconds and had revenge on her mind during the rematch...

MHS cross-country: Wells medals to open season (09/09/09)
LIBERTY -- All-state junior Katie Wells finished second Saturday in the St. Mary's Invitational at Liberty to begin the season for the Marshall cross country team. Wells (20:44) improved her time by 35 seconds on the course, having come in 10th a year ago, but ran 15 seconds behind Kearney sophomore Jasmine Edwards -- who had run ahead of Wells by eight seconds in the 2008 MSHSAA Class 3 Championships...

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