Mound City Published & Printed in Mound City, Missouri Vol. 132, No. 46 75¢ NEWS www.moundcitynews.com Thursday • May 24 • 201 2 Mound City News Memorial Day to be closed on Memorial Day cemetery observances The Mound City News Members of Missouri etery in Craig, MO office will be closed Mon- American Legion Posts from 9:30 a.m.- Fairfax City day, May 28, in observance Mound City, Craig, Fairfax, Park in Fairfax, MO of Memorial Day. The of- Rock Port, Tarkio and West- 10:15 a.m.- Memorial fice will be open during boro will be holding their an- Building in Rock Port, MO normal business hours on nual Memorial Day services 11:00 a.m.- St. John’s Tuesday, May 29. at area cemeteries on Mon- Lutheran Church, west of day, May 28. Westboro, MO The following schedule 11:45 a.m.- Center Grove lists the times of the 15-20 Cemetery, south of West- Donate to the Laukemper Motors own- minute services that will be boro, MO 4th of July Blast Accommodations in the Green Room- At the State er, Joe Laukemper, right- held at each of the locations 12:30 p.m.- Home Cem- Theater for ‘prisoners’ who were brought in by Holt County Gets handcuffed by Holt listed. The services honor etery in Tarkio, MO Donations are being ac- Sheriff Scott Wedlock were extremely ‘posh’. Pictured above County Sheriff Scott Wed- veterans and loved ones that Legion members are invit- cepted at the Mound City as part of the fundraising event for new restrooms at the lock, left, and hauled down- have passed away. ed to join together for a meal News office to build the State Theater were, left to right, ‘prisoner’ Steph Miller Mc- town. The ‘arrest’ was part 8:00 a.m.- Mt. Hope Cem- at the Tarkio Legion Build- Mound City 4th of July Cann, ‘prisoner Larry Thomas’, Sheriff Scott Wedlock (who of the drama fun involved in etery in Mound City, MO ing following the services. Blast fund. Checks can be is reading the ‘prisoners’ their charges), Roger Faber (who the Luxury Lockup, a fund- 8:45 a.m.- I.O.O.F. Cem- dropped off at the Mound paid $20 to visit Miller in ‘jail’), and ‘prisoner’ Jonathan raiser by the State Theater City News office anytime, Miller. Each of the prisoners were attempting to make the on Monday, May 21. or they can be sent by right calls to make bond and get out of ‘jail’. Mound City Board of Aldermen mail to Mound City News, PO Box 175, Mound City, holds special meeting MO 64470. Luxury Lockup nets big A special meeting of the to come out of closed session Mound City Board of Alder- at 7:50 a.m. Heck seconded. Mound City men was held Tuesday, May Approved unanimously. bucks for theater restroom 15, 2012, at City Hall. Street Overlay Project city-wide yard Aldermen Kristine Gib- Council members dis- Throughout the day on prisoner was set at a mini- good sport. It greatly exceed- son, Jason Biermann, James cussed adding Waterworks sales to be held Monday, May 21, the State mum of $100. ed our expectations.” H. Krueger and Bob Heck Road (north of the Commu- Theater Board had roughly Sheriff Scott Wedlock ‘ap- A ‘potty’ for extra collection were present. Mayor Chris nity Building) to the street Memorial Day 14 local residents ‘arrested’ prehended and arrested’ and of funds was also set outside Krueger called the meeting resurfacing project. This Mound City City-Wide on various ‘lavatory’ charges handcuffed several of the the theater during the event to order at 7:30 a.m. roadway easement provides Yard Sales will be held by Holt County Sheriff Scott prisoners and escorted them for donations. The Luxury Alderman Gibson moved access to the water tower, on Memorial Day, Mon- Wedlock and brought to the to the State Theater’s Green Lockup event garnered the to grant a 3% pay increase, school track, community day, May 28, in Mound State Theater in Mound City, Room, where they were theater nearly $5,000, on its based upon current pay building and golf sheds. Al- where they were held in the City from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. luxuriously cared for while way to the estimated $23,000 rates and effective July 1, to dermen Krueger moved to Green Room until they could Maps will be available at they phoned for bail money. project. The Luxury Lockup full-time employees Randy amend the street resurfac- post bond. The luxury lockup funds will be combined with local businesses in Mound Sheriff Wedlock read a list Crowley, Kelly Graves, Vince ing contract by adding Wa- was part of the fundraising of charges to each ‘prisoner’ the nearly $9,000 in contri- City. Beyer, John Panning, Craig terworks Road with a 2” efforts to construct a new that ranged from unlawful butions already collected. Buckles, Kelly Miller and overlay at a cost of around ladies’ restroom at the State detainer of a potty (even at Contributions are still being Patsy Smith, Biermann sec- $5,100. Biermann seconded. Junior Naturalist Theater. a Mizzou game); illegal/over- gathered. Anyone wishing to onded. Ayes: Gibson, Bier- Approved unanimously. A subpoena was issued age of bathroom reading contribute can send dona- mann, Krueger and Heck. Adjournment Program to begin in advance to each prospec- time; excessive flatulence; tions to the State Theater at Nays: none. Approved unan- Upon motion made and this Thursday tive prisoner. The subpoena loitering in the powder room; PO Box 11, Mound City, MO, imously. seconded, the meeting was explained the events that excessive conversation in 64470. Alderman Krueger moved adjourned at 8:05 a.m. The Squaw Creek Na- would transpire pertaining lavatory; etc. tional Wildlife Refuge to their arrest, and that the “It was just a lot of fun,” (NWR) near Mound City, prisoner would be responsi- remarked Donna Kunkel, MO, will begin its Junior ble for acquiring bond funds State Theater Board mem- Naturalist Program this to be released. Bond for each ber. “Everyone was such a Holt County Relay for Life Thursday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the refuge. “Calling All Naturalists” to be held next weekend is the theme for the first The 2012 American Can- able at 11 p.m. from King & for that at 10 p.m.; and program. Students will learn what a naturalist cer Society’s Relay for Life Proud Roadhouse. bring anything (again be is and why the Fish and of Holt County will be held Each team, or any indi- creative) for a silent auc- Wildlife Service thinks it’s on the square in Oregon, vidual, is asked to bring tion that will run through so important. Students MO, on Saturday, June 2, a pie for a Pie Contest to the entire event. will take a peek at Squaw from noon until midnight. be judged at 3 p.m.; to get Contact Brynda Cotton Creek’s habitats and the Corporate sponsor re- creative and come up with Howell, ACS-RFL of Holt amazing creatures of the quest letters were mailed a food-on-a-stick idea (the County Co-Chair, at PO Box refuge. out and if anyone did not food-on-a-stick contest will 272, Oregon, MO 64473 or On Thursday, May 31, receive one and would like be similiar to a penny war) at [email protected] the program theme is to contribute, please drop with the final money count for more information. by Karen’s Beauty Salon in “Croakin’ in the Creek”. The homeschooler cast of Peter Pan- Hosted its performance Students will take a na- before a large crowd at the State Theater in Mound City on Sun- Oregon or mail to Brynda ture challenge and dis- day, May 20. Above, Father tells Wendy that she has to grow up Cotton Howell, PO Box 272, cover what’s making all and is trying to throw Nana out as caretaker for the children. Oregon, MO 64473. Please 2012 State Track results the ruckus at the refuge, Pictured above were, left to right, Emilie Browning as Mother, Na- make any checks payable and become an honorary thanael Markt as Father, Charlie Smith as Nana and Glimmer, to American Cancer Society Squaw Creek NWR her- Clayton Binder as John, Hunter Gordon as Michael and Britney with ‘RFL Holt County’ in Page 9 Wright as Wendy. petologist. the memo. Luminaria will be $5 this Sisk captures Peter Pan presented by year. These may be pur- Deadline chased anytime from Kar- two state en’s in Oregon or by calling extended for Northwest Missouri for information. Canned championships food items will again be put theater camp Kylynn Sisk, a South Holt Homeschoolers in them and the cans do- senior- Topped his senior nated to charity after the Tiffany Care Centers, A cast of 37 homeschool chil- and audience from The Nurs- year off right, winning two event. Inc., and the State The- dren presented their first pro- ery, to Neverland, the Mermaid first place medals at the State ater Arts Council are duction, Peter Pan, on Sunday, Lagoon, the Lost Boys’ Home, On the day of the event Track and Field Champion- sponsoring a theater camp May 20, at the State Theater in the Pirate Ship and back to The there will be a Survivor’s ships in Jefferson City, MO, in Mound City June 11-15 Mound City. The delightful free Nursery. Reception at 4 p.m. in the on Saturday, May 19. Kylynn and 18-22 from 9 a.m.