Stories from Tuesday, June 3, 2003

With the help of a grant and some good friends, Marshall's skateboard park promises to be one of the biggest and the best in the area. Marshall Director of Parks and Recreation Mel Smith said the sales tax initiative approved by voters allowed formulation of the skate park to begin, but a recently-received grant increased what the parks department can do for local skaters...

First Team Player School Yr. Pos. Lindsey Tyler Crest Ridge Jr. P Marci Mullins Windsor Jr. P Megan Becker Concordia Sr. C April Tebbenkamp Concordia Sr. P Kinsey Crutchfield Santa Fe Jr. C Becca Arnold Santa Fe Jr. P Tab Thomas Crest Ridge Jr. OF Shelley Rennison Sweet Springs Jr. P...

First Team Player School Yr. Pos. Tristan Engle Concordia Sr. P-1B Kory McKnight Concordia Sr. OF Mike Shaw Crest Ridge Sr. C Rory Ballard Crest Ridge Sr. P Ryan Maggert St. Paul Sr. P-1B Jo Yamamoto St. Paul Sr. C Jonathan Kempfe Santa Fe Sr. SS-P Zach Brown Santa Fe Soph. SS-P...

Jared Michael Stubblefield, 19, of Marshall, died Monday, June 2, 2003, in Marshall, as the result of an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 6, at First United Methodist Church in Marshall. Rev. Michael White and Rev. Steven C. Burbee will officiate...

ADHD support group to hold meetings at library The newly-formed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) support group is planning regular meetings for parents, educators and caregivers of children diagnosed with ADHD. The first meeting of this month will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, in the meeting room at the Marshall Public Library...

The Marshall Municipal Utilities Board of Public Works took action to replace a defective piece of equipment and heard several reports at a makeup meeting held Monday morning. MMU Environmental Services Director Ginny Ismay was present to request the board authorize her to proceed with replacement of an effluent water reuse pump at the wastewater treatment plant. Ismay said the pump moves water from the effluent cascade to the filter building to operate belt presses there...

The Marshall Municipal Utilities Board of Public Works has pledged its support to a public-private partnership with the goal of bringing culture to the community while stimulating its economy. After hearing a request from the Mid-Missouri Fine Arts Council, the board voted Monday to provide labor for the installation of three-phase power lines to a stage being constructed in Indian Foothills Park...

The scene Sunday afternoon at North Point Shelter in Indian Foothills Park included six dogs, several children and all kinds of personality. The Little Dixie chapter of the Missouri Pet Breeders Association conducted its first local Dog Days Fun Fair to provide an opportunity for people to show off their dogs and win awards and free coupons that can be used toward the cost of spaying or neutering a pet...

The Marshall Youth Tackle Football program is now registering players for the fall season, which begins with practices in August. The program is split into two age groups. Those who will be no older than 11 years as of Sept. 1 will be the third- and fourth-grade group, while those 13 and under will play on the fifth- and sixth-grade team. A copy of each player's birth certificate is required...

The Marshall City Council approved three rezoning requests at its regular meeting Monday, but not before hearing a complaint about a previous zoning issue approved last month. Marshall resident Tadar Wazir was present on behalf of residents of West Porter Street, where a mobile home was recently installed by Ronnie Bowman. ...