Mound City, Missouri Vol. 131, No. 6 75¢ www.moundcitynews.com Thursday • August 19 • 2010 Mound City swimming pool Village of Big Lake to stay open battling back The Mound City swim- ming pool will be staying Most permanent residents that the Base Flood Elevation open after school begins. of Big Lake are back in their (BFE) will be raised. The BFE On Saturdays, Sundays homes, which were largely el- has not changed since 1993. evated structures. Other home Homes that are built above and Labor Day, the pool owners are making slower the BFE are financed at the will be open from 1:00-8:00 progress in the rebuild. owners’ expense and are not p.m. The pool will also be “I think the rebuilding is covered in the ICC plan. open each weekday when going slower than normal,” Clean-up supplies for the school lets out for the day, stated Big Lake Village Clerk residents have been available which will vary from 1:00 and Flood Plain Manager Di- throughout this process. A do- p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and re- The Mound City Ladies’ Track Champions- Were presented with customized sweat- ane Phillips, who is currently nation of nearly 300 buckets main open each evening shirts during the morning assembly on Wednesday, August 18. Tommye Quilty, represen- onsite at Village Hall in a tem- with cleaning supplies by the until 8:00 p.m. tative from Northwest Missouri Cellular, made the presentation as part of the company’s porary trailer. “I don’t know United Methodist Church in if it’s because people are just Oregon, MO, helped villagers Pool manager, Jill Asher, commitment to community. stated, “It stays pretty hot discouraged since it just flood- with the needed supplies for after school starts, and we ed in 2007.” the dirty job of cleaning up. wanted to provide the op- Northwest Missouri Cellular says Much of the delay may be in The Salvation Army is still portunity for the kids to part to problems with adjus- providing food boxes at Com- make the most of it.” tors, and residents not accept- munity Services for those who may be in need of that ser- The pool will close after ing the final payment. congratulations to local high More than 60 residents vice. Labor Day. have filed for Increased Cost The water at Big Lake was of Compliance (ICC), a benefit approved for drinking on July school girls’ track athletes from National Flood Insur- 28. In the early stages of the Drug Store As part of the ongoing Cellular for several years. track team was made during ance, for those who have flood flood, a suspected water main commitment-to-community Sponsorship of programs an all school assembly on insurance. The benefit allows break proved only to be service Museum initiative, the state cham- like the text messaging-alert Wednesday, August 18. up to $30,000 for all those lines that were broken due to pion Mound City girls’ track system- Panther Alerts, has Northwest Missouri Cel- eligible to either demolish the damages inflicted to lines dur- holds final team was recently presented solidified the relationship lular is a locally owned and flooded structure, elevate the ing the flood. The lines were customized sweatshirts by between the business and operated wireless commu- structure or relocate. More shut down at the onset of the Show and Tell representatives from North- the community. nications company serving than 50% damage of the total flood. After the flood, the vil- The Riverbend Exten- west Missouri Cellular. “We are making commit- Atchison, Holt, Nodaway, valuation of the structure as lage spent seven days turning off the lines, before reenergiz- sion Company of Forest “We recognize the accom- ments to the communities Worth and Gentry coun- assessed by the Holt County Assessor has to have suffered ing the lines and sending sam- City, MO, will be hold- plishment of these young we serve,” Bundridge said. ties. Services and features damage. ples to be tested. ing its final Show and individuals and coaches and “The school systems are the offered include national Homes that were elevated Village residents are mak- Tell Drug Store Museum wanted to do something for hearts and souls of our cov- and family plans, carryover in 2007, via the aforemen- ing progress toward rebuild- showing on Sunday, Au- them that would show our erage area, and we recognize minutes and internet pack- tioned process, were close to ing Big Lake, but this may be gust 22. support,” said Roger Bun- that it is important to team ages. Northwest Missouri having water in the homes a much longer process than Many unique antiques dridge, general manager of with the administrators, Cellular focuses on serving during this year’s flood. There hoped for many. and demonstrations will Northwest Missouri Cellu- teachers, staff, students and customers by providing the is no indication at this time be on display from 1:00- lar. parents who reach out to us four C’s: coverage, customer 4:00 p.m. The soda foun- Support for the local as their provider.” service, cost and community tain will also be open schools has been a focal The presentation to the commitment. Hollywood event during that time, for ice point for Northwest Missouri cream delectables and fountain drinks. coming to Mound City On Monday, August 23, 2010, The refuge will be having a “Hollywood style” event will a special open house at the happen at Mound City’s State headquarters prior to the film Co-ed Theater. Squaw Creek Na- showing, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 tional Wildlife Refuge will be p.m. on Monday, August 23. softball releasing its brand new Ref- Special activities for the day uge Introductory DVD in its include: tournament “World Premier” showing. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.- Picto- The film has been two years rial stamp cancellation in the making, has local and 10:00 a.m.- Storytime and to be held in international actors, contains craft by Mound City Librar- a cast of thousands, received ian, Cindy Grant Mound City two thumbs up and may be 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.- Mike “Oscar nominated”. Moseman will demonstrate The Mound City baseball The official film showing his bird carving skills program and McRae Com- will be at 9:00 p.m. under the All day events include: munity Building are spon- lights at the State Theater, Ken Bahr will be showing soring a fundraising co-ed complete with limousine, red some of the wildlife photos he softball tournament to be carpet and tuxedos. The doors has taken at Squaw Creek. held on Saturday, Septem- Visitors will be able to look Final preparations were being made for the opening- Of the Outcast Cafe in Skid- will open at 8:30 p.m. and ber 4, at the Mound City guests will receive a special through booklets full of pic- more, MO, on Thursday, August 12. New tile flooring was being installed as things wound baseball fields. 75th Anniversary gift. The tures, letters and articles down for the opening of the new restaurant this week. According to Corey Gor- refuge will also be announc- from 1930 to the present and don, volunteer for the ing future events of the year a booklet containing all the Mound City baseball pro- Outcast Cafe opens in Skidmore to celebrate this special year names of every individual that gram, “We have had over- in the history of Squaw Creek. worked at Squaw Creek from whelming response and A new restaurant opened ment. A large kitchen and ten to check on progress and The program will be over be- 1935 to the present. participation in our Fourth this week in Skidmore, MO. storage area, as well as a ask when they’ll be able to fore 10:00 p.m. of July tournament. Every- The Outcast Cafe, owned game table area, was added get a sandwich,” commented one was asking if we can and operated by Paul Mc- to the back of the original Paul. “There was a lot to do do it again soon.” Gary, opened for business in post office structure. and we’re ready to be open.” Delta Waterfowl The tournament will be the old Skidmore Post Office Kelly Craigmiles will be Local residents, including double elimination and at the corner of 113 Highway managing the new restau- 90 year-old Mary Johnson, all games will be held in in Skidmore. rant. She and others will be who has lived in Skidmore Dinner and Auction a single day. Rules and Paul McGary purchased working as cooks. her entire life, found it hard The Sportsman’s Lodge in Delta Waterfowl was estab- brackets will be available the building nearly eight In addition to the gen- to recall the origin of this Bigelow, MO, will be the host lished in 1911. With a similar after teams have signed years ago. Within the past eral sandwich fair, a host old building. Though uncon- site of the St. Joseph Pony banquet scenerio and love for up. Teams must be regis- year, Skidmore Food and of homecooked meals will firmed, the building is be- Express Delta Waterfowl waterfowling as that of Ducks tered by Monday, August Drink and Sumy Oil both be featured throughout the lieved to have been McGin- Chapter Dinner and Auction Unlimited, Delta Waterfowl’s 30, and the registration closed in the small town, week, including homemade nis Meat Market in its early on Saturday, August 28.