Stories from Tuesday, April 16, 2013

At 26, Tenner Fennewald says he is the youngest member of the Marshall Rotary Club. "I think I am the youngest Rotarian by 15 years," Fennewald says, laughing. With young blood come fresh ideas, which is why Fennewald pitched the idea to stop having the annual dinner fundraiser of the club and replace it with a basketball tournament and craft fair on the courthouse square...

Slater Public Schools' students who need to make up for failed classes this summer will have to seek alternatives following the board of education's approval of Superintendent Terry Lorenz's recommendation that the district should not host credit recovery classes this year. "I have not been approached by anyone to see if they can make up grades in the summer," Lorenz said at the Slater Board of Education's Tuesday, April 16, meeting...

The Slater Council heard updates on the Steve McQueen Car Show and a reminder about the pet ordinance that will go into effect on May 1 at the Tuesday, April 16, meeting.

Sweet Springs school board opted Tuesday, April 16, to pursue refinancing of the district's $1.39 million 2009A bond, a move that could save the district more than $550,000. The board made the decision after Larry J. Hart and Sybil Paris of L.J. Hart & Company presented the board with a number of refinance options...

On one side is Bloomfield's Family Restaurant and owner Larry Saliu. On the other side is Marshall Lodge and owner Harishkumar Pandya along with Charlie Eades, former owner of both properties. Between them is a guard rail barrier recently erected by Pandya with the help of Eades...

Kansas City Southern Railway and the Marshall Police Department hosted an "Officer on a Train" event on Tuesday, April 16, from 9:45 a.m. until roughly noon to promote public safety at railroad crossings.

Kansas City Southern and the Marshall Police Department will host an Officer on a Train event on Tuesday, April 16, to promote public safety at railroad crossings. The event will start at 9:45 a.m. at the Lyon Street crossing. Missouri Operation Lifesaver coordinator Rick Mooney will be on site for interviews...

Spring is finally here and the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre is celebrating with the return of the Sanders Family in "Smoke On The Mountain," running April 17-21. "If you enjoyed the Lyceum's production of 'Sanders Family Christmas' in 2012, you won't want to miss the chance to see how it all began with the original 'Smoke on the Mountain,'" Lyceum officials said in a news release...

Keith Brown, author of "Wages of Sin," an online cartoon strip, announced the strip has made the final round of The Cartoonist Studio's contest. The contest rules allow readers to vote every six hours, Brown said. Fans can visit www.the cartooniststudio.com/vote if they want to support Brown's strip in the contest...

The 2013 season at the Lyceum Theatre will be different than seasons past. The Lyceum will open with a special show in April instead of close with a special show in November. On Wednesday, April 17, the Lyceum opens with "Smoke on the Mountain."

MHS Round-up: Soccer (G), Tennis (B), Track & Field

Eight-run explosion in final inning of series not enough for Valley

At its meeting Tuesday, April 16, the Saline County Commission approved the usage of the courthouse square for the Marshall Rotary Club's "Shoot out on the square, crafts and farmers market" event, which will take place Saturday, April 20. Tanner Fennewald, with the Rotary Club, said they would only need to block off the north side of the square to traffic from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the three on three basketball tournament...

Marie A. Mertensmeyer, 100, of John Knox Village in Lee's Summit, formerly of Marshall and Malta Bend, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013, at Wilshire at Lakewood Care Center. A Memorial service will be held Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Norborne. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. with Mass at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Norborne. Contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Cemetery in Norborne...

Gertrude Ethel "Trudy" Tichenor , 88, of rural Marshall, died Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Mar-Saline Manor in Marshall. Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2013, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall. Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Zoar Cemetery in Napton. Memorials may be made to Zoar Cemetery. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com...

Missouri Valley Community Action Agency Head Start is now accepting applications for fall 2013 classes for families living in the Marshall area with children 3 to 5 years old. Head Start offers educational, social, medical, dental and nutritional services to 3 to 5 year olds, including those with disabilities from families with limited income. Services are at no cost to the family...

Howard Shelton Thomas, 98, of Hahn's Peek, Colo., formerly of Marshall, died Saturday, April 13, 2013, in Montgomery, Ala. Services will be at a later date in Hayden, Colo. Born Jan. 7, 1915, he was the son of James Shelton Thomas and Eva (Teter) Thomas. In 1943, in Long Beach, Calif., he married Jacki Reagan. He graduated from Marshall High School. From 1944 - 1946 he was a World War II seaman. He attended two years at Missouri Valley College. He was a welder...