Stories from Wednesday, November 20, 2002

As the Slater City Council continues its efforts to revitalize and beautify its city, it issued a stern warning to those who have failed to clean their properties as ordered. There are currently two property owners who have not fully complied with cleanup orders issued after they were cited for nuisance violations. The two people in questions were given deadlines of May 20 and Aug. 5 to have their respective properties cleaned...

OSKALOOSA, Iowa -- The Missouri Valley College men's basketball team led from wire to wire during a 75-63 non-conference victory Tuesday at William Penn (Iowa). Sophomore Chris Schulze made a stick-back, junior Jared Sanderson connected from outside and senior Sam McIntyre converted senior Andy Routh's feed inside as the Vikings jumped out to a 7-0 lead. ...

OFFENSE First Team QB Chase Patton Rock Bridge Jr. 205 HB Chandler Terry #** Marshall Sr. 160 Brandon Brown Rock Bridge Sr. 180 Aaron Bergeson Hannibal Jr. 165 FB Danny Brenneke Helias Sr. 190 TE Kyle Beckemeyer ** Kirksville Sr. 220 WR Ken Rackers # Helias Jr. 150 Curt Bradley # Rock Bridge Sr. 162 Mike Faddoul Helias Jr. 150...

Martin T. Zimmerman, 75, of rural Slater, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall. William W. Harlow will officiate.

Mary Alice Hutson, 87, of Chula Vista, Calif., formerly of Marshall, died Monday, Nov. 18, 2002. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at Little Chapel of Roses in Bonita, Calif.

Recent problems with parking at the Slater schools prompted discussion and ideas for plans of action during the district's monthly board meeting Tuesday night. Board member Joey Gochenour mentioned the subject of parking because of a recent conversation he'd had with Assistant City Administrator Gene Griffith, who had heard some complaints from residents...

The Slater City Council heard reports on a variety of topics ranging from the city's finances to the maintenance work on the city's water tower. Finances discussed Assistant City Administrator Gene Griffith said the financial situation in Slater is about where it was expected to be at this time of year. He said while that means several departments are in the red, everything should work out by the year's end...

About 20 patrons, whether parents or concerned citizens, attended a meeting of the Slater Board of Education Tuesday night. The regular meeting went as scheduled, with board members discussing district changes and improvements. However, not a word was spoken by the patrons until after the meeting, when the board went into executive session...

Poor Joe Boyd, all he wants is to see his beloved Washington Senators beat those New York Yankees. He wants it so badly he's willing to sell his soul to the devil - and so begins "Damn Yankees," the musical by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross scheduled to be performed at Marshall High School this week...

Notable quotes "If we encounter a man of great intellect, we should ask him what books he reads." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson Note from the director Books and movies. The tie is inevitable. I personally did not watch "To Kill a Mockingbird" for years because the book was so good that I didn't want to spoil it. ...