Stories from Friday, August 19, 2016

Roy L. Hemeyer, age 79, graduated this life and went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 22, 2016, at his Good Samaritan home in Loveland, Colo., after a hard fought battle with Parkinson's. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016 at Blue Valley Baptist Church, 8925 W 151st St, Overland Park, Kan. Refreshments to follow. Please visit www.goesfuneralcare.com to leave condolences and share memories...

In the first of a series of programs on the Holocaust, Marshall Public Library and Missouri Valley College, Enactus Chapter, will host Peter Loth, a Holocaust survivor. Loth will speak at the College Malcolm Center, Charles Bacon Room on the second floor Thursday, Sept. 1, at 6 p.m...

The Taxpayer Protection Amendment will appear as Amendment 4 on the general election ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Supporters say Amendment 4 will protect missouri from new taxes on services. "Amendment 4 will protect taxpayers by constitutionally stopping a new sales tax on services that Missouri families use every day," said Scot Charton, spokesman for Missourians for fair Taxation...

Students will be moving on the Missouri Valley College campus this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 19-20, with 2016 fall semester classes beginning Aug. 22. This week, students new to MVC will engage in a number of events and activities on campus. These will include ice-breaker activities, social events, learning MVC history and more...

The Sweet Springs Gusher Days Festival will be held Wednesday, Aug. 24, through Saturday, Aug. 27, in downtown Sweet Springs. The baby contest will be held Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Lutheran church basement. Gusher Days activities will include: Turner's Kitchen, arm band rides and open exhibits...

The Saline County Area Retired Teachers Association invites any persons associated with Saline County schools to contact Linda Becker for information about SCARTA. SCARTA will begin its 2016-2017 year with a meeting, program and lunch, Monday, Aug. 29, at the Saline County Health Department. Current non-members can contact Linda Becker at 660-529-3218 to R.S.V.P. by Aug. 25 for the luncheon and additional information...

Fall '16 Prep Preview ... MHS Boys' Soccer

Hornets will be stiff test for rebuild MHS line

Jane Pollock Meinershagen, in the arms of her beloved husband and son, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, after a long struggle. It was Janie's wish to have no services. Anyone desiring to honor her with a remembrance in her name can donate to one of her favorite charities: Susan G. ...

Marshall Elementary Schools Monday -- Breakfast: Chocolate french toast; Breakfast pizza;, Cereal with yogurt: or Oatmeal with yogurt, fresh melon, fruit juice. Lunch: Chicken nuggets; Hamburger mac and cheese; or italian bread, fresh garden salad, corn, applesauce, fresh fruit; or , corn, applesauce, fresh fruit, italian bread...

The Slater City Council discussed a number of topics at its meeting Tuesday, Aug. 16. Slater Pool Manager Bailey Griffith and lifeguard Regan Peeples also addressed the council with a review of how business went at the pool over the summer. "We had a great year this year," Griffith said. "Our attendance stayed up throughout the entire summer, which is something we haven't seen in past years."...

The Saline County Commission had a brief meeting Thursday, Aug. 18, where the commission approved a new liquor license. An application to sell packaged liquor was approved for the City of Sweet Springs during their annual fall festival. The next meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23...