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Mound City Published & Printed in Mound City, Missouri Vol. 135, No. 44 75¢ NEWS www.moundcitynews.com Thursday • May 7 • 201 5 A mother’s love through the generations THIS WEEK Mother’s Day 2015 is Sunday, married to Gene Edward Miller Area Alumni May 10. Mother’s Day is a mod- and is the proud mother of Robin ern celebration honoring one’s Benedict, Rhonda Felumb and Banquet Listing own mother, as well as mother- Randy Miller. She has been a PAGE 5 hood, maternal bonds and the mother for 56 years. Beverly influence of mothers in society. has eight grandchildren and 12 The modern American holiday great-children. of Mother’s Day was first cele- What is the best advice you re- Panthers golf brated in 1908, in honor of Anna ceived from your mother? “Fam- team wins 275 Jarvis’ mother, Ann Reeves ily comes first.” Jarvis. Ann Reeves Jarvis was What is the best advice you Conference meet a peace activist who cared for have given your daughters? wounded soldiers on both sides “Family comes first.” PAGE 13 of the Civil War and created What would you say to your Mother’s Day Work Clubs to ad- mother today? “Thank you.” dress public health issues. Anna Beverly is looking forward to Midwest Jarvis wanted to set aside a day spending this Mother’s Day with to honor mothers, “the person part of her family - Robin and Glampers swing who has done more for you than family and Randy and family. anyone in the world.” When asked what her ideal day through Big Lake Anna’s intention for the holi- would be, Beverly answered, PAGE 9 day was for people to appreciate “Any Sunday that I can attend and honor mothers by writing church is the ideal day for me.” Three generations of motherhood - Gather for a picture several days after being interviewed for a personal letter, by hand, ex- Robin Miller Benedict, Or- a Mother’s Day article. The mother/daughter/granddaughter trio did not know about each other’s Mound City R-2 pressing love and gratitude. Card egon, MO, is the wife of Dar- involvement until the gathering for pictures. Enjoying a group hug are, left to right, Jamie Nauman, companies have cashed in on the rell Benedict and the mother of Robin Benedict and Beverly Miller. holds holiday, making it easier to buy Jamie Nauman, Nichole Rogers a card than to write a letter for and Derek Benedict. Robin has FFA Banquet Mother’s Day. Jarvis also felt been a mother for 35 years. She PAGE 10 that “Mother’s” should “be a sin- has seven grandchildren. bers. An ideal day for Robin is What would you say to your ends. Jamie’s ideal day involves gular possessive, for each family What is the best advice you when all of her family is together mother today? “Thank you for her, Blake and the kids spending to honor its mother.” received from your mother? “En- and enjoying a great barbecue. all the advice, lessons and pun- an entire day outdoors enjoying Today, millions of mothers joy everyday with your kids. It Jamie Benedict Nauman, ishments you gave me to make fishing, mushroom hunting, yard th around the world are honored; doesn’t last long enough; and re- Mound City, is married to Blake me who I am today.” Tears filled work or just playing. 4 of July but this week Mound City News ally enjoy your grandkids.” Nauman and proudly calls Grant, Jamie’s eyes while answering The Miller family tree has deep is going to honor three mothers What is the best advice you Abby and Chase her children. the question, emphasizing the roots and expanding branches from three different generations. have given your daughters? “Ex- She has been a mother for 13 love and appreciation she has for that flourish on the love and ap- Blast! What these three individuals did actly the same words my mother years. her mother, Robin. preciation of its mothers. There See page 2 for details. not know during the separate gave to me...enjoy your kids. It What is the best advice you re- Jamie has to work on Moth- are thousands of family trees that interviews was that the three doesn’t last long enough.” ceived from your mother? “Cher- er’s Day this year. As the Di- have the same foundation. This generations came from the same What would you say to your ish the time with your children rector of Nursing at the Oregon year, pick up a pen and write a family. Until a group picture was mother today? “Thanks for ev- because they are gone before you (MO) Care Center, the second letter to that special lady in your taken several days after the in- erything you taught me and the know it.” weekend in May is her shift this life. Tell her what she means to Hypnotist and terviews, the three ladies did not love you gave me.” What is the best advice you year; however, Jamie hopes to you. If your mother is with the realize that they had been asked Robin is planning on spending have given your daughter? get some mushroom hunting angels, feel blessed that she is Comedian identical questions. Mother’s Day with her mother, “Don’t change for anyone. You with the family in before the day watching over you. duo at Beverly Miller, Mound City, is Beverly, and other family mem- are perfect in God’s eyes.” State Theater The State Theater Arts Council announces a fun show featuring a comedian/ hypnotist Rick Bultez and comedian John Pinney at the State Theater in Mound City on Friday, May 8, at 7 p.m. Advanced tickets are avail- able at any Mound City Bank and Bank CBO in Oregon. The performance is rated PG-13. Mound City Girls Early deadline for take 1st place in the 30th Annual Mound City News Panther Relays. The Mound City News will be closed on Memorial Day, Complete results Monday, May 25. The dead- line for receiving news, ads please see page 12 and classified word ads for the Thursday, May 28, edi- Mound City Junior, Emily Wedlock - Hurdles past the competition during the 100 meter hurdle event. Emily took first place in the event tion of the Mound City News along with first place finishes in the long jump, 300 meter hurdles and was part of the Mound City girls gold medal 4x400 meter relay team. is Thursday, May 21, at 5 p.m. Baccalaureate Craig R-3 and Nodaway-Holt R-7 lead off high school graduations in the area Craig R-3 in Craig, MO, is the first miss the future,” by John F. Kennedy. rian. The 2015 Valedictorian and Salu- services at school in the county to hold commence- The class flower is an orange rhododen- tatorian will present the commencement ment exercises this spring. Graduation dron and the class colors are royal blue address. Mound City is Friday, May 8, at 7 p.m. The four and orange. The eleven seniors receiving diplo- seniors and five 8th graders will march Junior class escorts will be Jacob mas are Brandon Paul Adkins, Jack- and Oregon in with “Pomp and Circumstance” and Dougherty and Kyleigh Kephart. Junior son Thomas Beattie, Toni Lee Car- Senior Myles Ricker, student council greeters will be Kyree Howell, Pantera roll, Augustus Freeman Coffelt, Klay The Mound City Christian vice-president, will give the invoca- Womeldorff and Zach Marks. Alan DeVault, Dylan Edwin Gallagher, Fellowship Church is hosting tion. Superintendent Mike Leach will Eighth graders receiving promotion Remington Reed Long, Bailea Marie the Baccalaureate services for welcome guests. Senior class member, certificates are Desiree Lea Hufford, Plummer, Keirnan Dakota Rich, Wade the Mound City R-2 seniors Blake Bradley, will be the speaker for Dawson Rinney Law, Jamison Robert Thomas Saxton and Cody Lee Schnie- on Sunday, May 10, at 4 p.m. the graduation. Principal Ken Groves Liles, Kobe Dean Monroe and Kaitlyn dermeyer. The class motto is “Our lives Family and friends are en- will then present awards. Eighth graders Shelby Panning. are before us, our pasts are behind us couraged to attend. will receive promotion certificates prior The Nodaway-Holt R-7 commence- and our memories are forever within The Oregon (MO) First to the seniors receiving diplomas. ment ceremony will be held in the high us.” The class flower is a white Gerber Christian Church is hosting The senior class of Craig R-3 includes school gym in Graham, MO, on Sun- daisy and the class colors are silver and LOOK FOR THE the Baccalaureate services Blake Joseph Bradley, Colton Tyler day, May 10, at 2 p.m. The Nodaway- turquoise. for the South Holt R-1 se- Flint, Zachary Dale Hammonds, Myl- Holt band will play “Pomp and Cir- Ushers for the Nodaway-Holt gradu- SPECIAL SECTION IN niors on Sunday, May 10, at es Josiah Ricker and Heather Nichole cumstance” as the seniors file in. After ation ceremony are freshmen, Phoebe 5 p.m. Family and friends are Lewis (in memoriam). The class motto a welcome by Superintendent Karma Gard and Cole Alloway; sophomores, NEXT WEEK’S EDITION! invited. is “Change is the law of life. And those Coleman, Principal Terry Petersen will Ali Shewey and Dakota Leeper; and ju- who look only to the past are certain to present the Valedictorian and Salutato- niors, Frankie Lemar and Nali Tattersall. LOCAL MOUND CITY NEWS - THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 - PAGE 2 By Eugene Poynter th Remembering 4 of July “Pride” - remember that? The diction- the less respect from others would hap- in the few products made here by using ary describes pride as: 1.