Stories from Wednesday, September 11, 2002

It was a sea of red, white and blue as students from Marshall elementary schools took part in a ceremony in honor of the one-year anniversary of the events of Sept. 11. "Today we stand tall and stand proud to announce to the world that we will survive and we will be stronger for it," said Saline County Presiding Commissioner John Stouffer as the ceremony got under way shortly before 9 a.m...

Homer Linn Burnside, 85, of rural Marshall, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at Big Bend Retreat in Slater. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall. Rev. Virgil Dennis and William W. Harlow will officiate...

CENTERVIEW -- Junior Lindsey Tyler and sophomore Ja'nae Bennett combined for 11 kills as Crest Ridge spoiled Santa Fe's I-70 Conference volleyball opener for the third time in four years Tuesday with a 9-15, 15-8, 15-11 decision at Centerview. It was a typically intense meeting between the two teams, the outcome usually determining which would ultimately claim the league's regular-season title...

PARIS -- Senior Sheena Million smashed a pair of homers and drove in six runs as Paris disposed of visiting Slater in three innings Tuesday to begin the Lewis and Clark Conference softball campaign. Million sent her first shot to the fence in the bottom of the first inning after senior Molly Kendrick had doubled and senior Tally Hazelhurst singled. Million and Kendrick slapped RBI singles in the second as the Lady Coyotes extended their lead to 8-0...

Junior Caleb Hedrick ran for three touchdowns Monday as the Marshall junior varsity football team pounded Moberly, 40-0, at MHS Stadium. Hedrick rumbled in from eight and five yards out and sophomore Jason Fann ran for a two-point conversion to give the Owls a 14-0 first-quarter lead. Fann hooked up with junior Jon Keehart on a 30-yard touchdown pass and then took an option three yards into the end zone to make it 26-0 at halftime...

SWEET SPRINGS -- Sweet Springs recovered from a two-set loss to Marshall the previous night to take a 15-8, 10-15, 15-5 non-conference decision from visiting LaMonte Tuesday. Senior Lauren Bray laid in 14 shots and five aces and senior Robin Schelp added nine kills for the Lady Greyhounds, who had to use their bench when senior setter Allison Staples became ill...

The Marshall junior varsity girls' tennis team got in some work Tuesday against a first-year varsity program which will play in the Lady Owls' district tournament later this season, notching a 10-3 home victory over Columbia Independent School. Marshall swept all nine singles matches -- with juniors Jammie Bromagen and Kim Bird, sophomores Robyn Jennings, Natalie Kempfe, Amanda Gerlt, Beatriz Villatoro, Tori Tyler and Kelly Pappert, and freshman Rebecca Morton coming out on top. ...

The team of Olive and Leslie Malter fired an even-par 72 to win the Championship Flight by four strokes during the Hooters for Hooters "Rally for a Cure" golf tournament Sept. 1 at Stone Hedge Golf Course in Marshall. The Malters picked up $100 by besting two teams tied for second at 76: Kim Summers and Kathy McGraw and Sara Panier and Amy Dey. ...

Notable quotes "You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy." -- Colin Powell, September 11, 2001 From the director's desk The obvious importance of the library to the people of Marshall gives me great satisfaction. I have enjoyed meeting all of you who have stopped by to say hello...

Winston Willard Benson, 85, of Slater, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Ill.

Editor's note: This is the second part of a three-part series detailing the courses offered this fall by the Saline County Career Center. For those who dream of a career in medicine, but are unsure where to start, or those who are already in the profession but want to improve their skills, the Saline County Career Center offers a number of classes...

As Marshall resident Montie Mikle takes a moment to remember the events of Sept. 11 today, he will be remembering more than the horrors that took place in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. For Sgt. Mikle, a weapons loader who recently returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan, the events of that day have even more significance as he remembers the faces of those he met and experiences he had in the Middle East as a result of the tragedies at home...

A solemn crowd of all ages was among the first to remember the tragedies and victims of Sept. 11 as they gathered for a candlelight vigil Tuesday night at the Marshall High School athletic stadium. State Rep. Tim Harlan was among those who spoke during the ceremony and he encouraged everyone to build on the tragedies that took place in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania and the effects across the country...

Chalked messages of hope decorated the walkway near the entrance of Marshall High School Wednesday morning. And once inside those in attendance at the memorial assembly received additional words of encouragement. Members of the Missouri National Guard honor guard helped begin the ceremony with the Pledge of Allegiance and Ron Sayer directed the MHS Singers in "He Will Never Walk Away."...

The aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001 brought with it feelings of confusion, grief and, among many people, a desire to develop a closer relationship with God. Scores of pastors and ministers throughout the nation saw an increase in church attendance and witnessed many declarations of faith through memorial and prayer services last year, as well as regular worship events...

Sales tax collected in the county during the past month remained down slightly compared to last year's tax revenue. During the Saline County Commission's morning session Tuesday, County Treasurer Sam Jones reported that $104,079.49 in sales tax receipts was collected in August 2002 compared to $106.912.06 for the same month in 2001...

Apple pies, an apple still and bushels of apples will be on hand for the annual Waverly Apple Jubilee, which kicks off Thursday. Hundreds are expected to take part in Waverly's biggest celebration of the year, which is based on the community's pride in its rich history of apples...

New property tax rates, put before the Sweet Springs Board of Aldermen in August, were officially passed during the board's September meeting Monday evening. The new rate will be set at $1.5641 per $100 of assessed valuation on all property for the year 2002...

Sweet Springs Mayor Vivian Wiley is following through on her election promise of cracking down on nuisance properties in the city. Over the past two months, Wiley has issued over 35 letters to Sweet Springs property owners citing violations of the city's nuisance property ordinance. And while a few property owners have been forced into court, most are cleaning up...

One year after the terrible of events of September 11, 2001, we find ourselves faced with the same images, concerns, and fears as we try to make sense of it all. Most adults can pick up the pieces and go on, but children often cannot. What can we do to help our children through this time of remembrance and replaying of the events of that day?...