 The city of Holden will be holding their 2008 spring clean-up on Saturday, May 17, for all Holden residents.
Bulk items such as furniture, carpeting and appliances must be placed curbside in a neat and orderly manner no later than 7 a.m. on Saturday.
Bulk waste items must be placed curbside in a neat and orderly manner within five feet of the street. Bulk waste must be generated on the premises in which it is collected. Bulk waste will not be collected if it is from another location. Do not place items in front of vacant lots or homes. They will not be picked up.
Bulk waste: the amount of bulk is limited to six cubic yards per collection excluding appliances. This is equal to a pile of trash six feet wide, six feet long and four and one-half feet high. Car and small truck tires will be limited to five per household. No large truck or tractor tires. No rims.
Appliances such as refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners containing freon must be discharged and tagged by a state authorized specialist in order to be picked up. Doors must be removed from any appliance that presents a hazard to children.
Brush will not be picked up by the city, but brush may be taken to the brush pile next to the recycling center. No plastic bags may be used.
Materials such as roofing materials, tile, concrete, bricks, stones, etc., automotive body parts, engines, transmissions, batteries, used oil, paint, insecticides, chemicals and hazardous waste items will not be collected.
For questions or concerns, please call the Holden Street Maintenance Department and ask for Larry at 732-4602.
The Holden Board of Education accepted the resignation of activity director/safety coordinator Kelli Spies in executive session at their regular board meeting held last Monday night.
Her reason for leaving Holden is she has received a letter of intent to be the new activities director/assistant principal at Pleasant Hill High School.
Spies, a 1993 graduate of Holden High School, has spent her entire career at Holden. She graduated from UCM in December of 1997 with a B.S.E. in elementary and middle school education, certified to teach English in grades five through nine.
In 1996, she was hired at Holden as middle school assistant girls basketball coach and assistant volleyball coach. She was hired at Holden High School in January, 1998, to teach a study skills class. She moved to a freshman English position and assistant high school girls basketball coach in the fall of 1998. Spies was head coach for girls basketball for three seasons and assistant volleyball coach at Holden, coaching junior varsity, for 10 seasons. In 2003, she was hired as activities director and this year was hired as safety coordinator. In 2002, she graduated from UCM with a master’s degree in elementary school administration. She also received a certified master athletic administrator designation from the National Interscholastic Activities Association this year. In salary business, the board voted to accept a two and one-half percent increase in pay for support staff. The increase is equivalent to the raise given to certified staff at last month’s meeting. Starting pay for secretaries/library clerks/custodians will be $11.14 per hour; instructional aides, $10.27 per hour; cooks, $9.34 per hour; Day Plus assistants, $8.55 per hour; bus drivers, $10,692 per year; and salaried support staff, $18,631.
In other salary news, Superintendent Dr. Paul James recommended to keep the same rates for substitutes for the 2008-2009 school year. According to the current pay scale, cooks, substitute paraprofessionals, secretaries, nurse/nurse’s aide, custodian and library aides will make $7.75 per hour; substitute bus drivers will make $60 per full route (per day); certified substitute teachers will make $75 per day; and certified teachers will make $80 per day. Dr. James stated he felt these rates will help Holden stay competitive with surrounding districts.
In new business, the board discussed a recommendation by the administration of the elementary and intermediate schools to change the name of the schools to Holden Elementary, which would instruct children in grades pre-kindergarten through fifth. The board voted to accept the new name.
In other personnel business, the board accepted the resignations of Heather Swanson, high school principal’s secretary; Sandy Cruse, middle school paraprofessional; Melanie Hall, paraprofessional and John Hamilton, middle school teacher. They voted to hire Wendy Inman, middle school/high school vocal music teacher; and Kevin Kultgen, high school assistant principal/A+ coordinator.
In recognition news, the board honored students who qualified for state in their respective competitions. There were 25 students honored for choir; one for band and 33 for FFA. Each student received a plaque from the board.
The regular meeting of the Holden R-III School Board adjourned and the board went into executive session to discuss personnel matters.
By Dana Neubert
Staff Writer
Kingsville High School held their high school graduation commencement program on Friday, May 9, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the Sears Gymnasium.
Twenty seniors received their diplomas and many were recognized for receiving scholarships.
Class valedictorian was Ashley Millican and salutatorian was Jamie Ring.
In her comments addressing her classmates, Millican said, “More than anything I want to say thank you. We all have different reasons for thanking each other, but I know we’re all blessed to have had each other as classmates. Know that tonight does not signify the end...but marks the beginning of the rest of our lives.”
She went on to encourage her fellow graduates by saying, “Think big when it comes to your dreams, but always remember where you came from. My biggest hope is that you do not limit yourself. Live life knowing, if there’s a will, there’s a way. Consider the words of Mark Twain when he said, ‘Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.’”
In her remarks, Ring told the class of 2008, “Of recent years, we are the first class with 85 percent of our classmates bound for higher education. We are a class filled with individuals who are planning to make it happen.” She went on to quote Christopher Reeves, saying, “So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.”
In closing remarks, Ring added, “From this day forward, it is our choice to do what is best for us; it is our choice to seek out the path to success. No longer will teachers watch over us to encourage our productivity; our productivity now rests on our shoulders only.”
Graduates receiving awards and honors were: Anna Baumgarden - University of Central Missouri John Makeever Scholarship $500 (one time), Bradley Culp Memorial Scholarship $500 (one time), Glenn Stahl Memorial Scholarship $500 (one time), local chapter of the Missouri State Teacher’s Association’s Scholarship $300 (one time); Lana Cook - Coca-Cola scholarship $100 (one time), college preparatory certificate; Adam Harmon - Horatio Alger Scholarship $1,000 renewable for up to five years $5,000, Henry County Mutual Scholarship $1,000 renewable for up to four years totaling $4,000, Kingsville Education Association (KEA) Scholarship $200 (one time); Christopher Hawley - college preparatory certificate; Justin Howerton - Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete Award; Luke McKiddy - University of Central Missouri Red and Black Scholarship $2,000 renewable for up to four years, totaling $8,000, University of Central Missouri Boy’s State Scholarship $1,500 (one time), F&C Bank Scholarship $750 (one time), Glenn Stahl Memorial Scholarship $500 (one time), Holden Optimist Club Scholarship $400 (one time), Daughters of the American Revolution Award, college preparatory certificate; Ashley Millican - valedictorian, Kingsville Teacher Association (KTA) Scholarship $500 (one time), Nicole Bishop Memorial Scholarship $500 (one time), college preparatory certificate, George Washington Carver Award, KMZU Academic Achievement Award; Jamie Ring - salutatorian, University of Central Missouri Red and Black Scholarship $1,000 renewable for up to four years, totaling $4,000, University of Central Missouri Freedom Scholarship $2,000 (one time), Western Missouri Medical Auxiliary Health Careers Scholarship $500 (one time), Nicole Bishop Memorial Scholarship $500 (one time), University of Central Missouri World War II Memorial Scholarship $300 (one time), Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award, college preparatory certificate; Kaley Tirk - Bank of Holden Scholarship $500 (one time), Joe Groom Memorial Scholarship $400 (one time).
Other class members of the Kingsville Class of 2008 were Brian Aldridge, Robert Buckley, Aaron Carlton, Tyler Davis, Kristopher Frillman, Callie Graham, Megan Lawrence, Moe Moriya, Bryce Simms, Garry Ward and Amanda Zimmerman.
By Dana Neubert
Staff Writer
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The Holden High School Lady Eagle softball team managed to get in three games around rainstorms last week to raise their season record to 8-8.
On last Monday, the girls shut out St. Paul’s Lutheran of Concordia, 9-0, at the City Hall softball field behind the one-hit pitching of mound ace Calla Burden. She struck out 14 without allowing a base on balls in the contest.
“Calla had a phenomenal game on the mound,” praised head softball coach Allison Corwin. “She is such a strong player. She also leads the team in batting average for the season with a .490 mark. She always finds a way to get the bat on the ball.”
The girls got the bats going in the game as well. Katey Jennings and Valerie Lambert each had two singles and a double; Jenna Brockhaus had one single and two doubles; Burden managed a single and a double; while Carla Arnone and Rachael Martin each smacked singles. Jennings and Faith Eissler each drove in two runs while Brockhaus and Arnone tallied one RBI apiece.
The coach also praised her infielders and catcher for their strong defense during the game. “This was a huge win for us,” the coach added.
On Tuesday evening, the Lady Eagles began Show-Me West Conference play with a doubleheader at St. Mary’s. The girls split with the Lady Trojans, winning the first game 5-0 and losing the second, 4-3.
“We played very solid in our first game,” Coach Corwin stated. “But in the second, errors cost us the win. We’ve had several games in the last two weeks and we’re going to have to stay mentally focused the rest of the way if we want the games to go the way we would like.”
Burden was once again in fine form in the first game, giving up only two hits and walking nine while striking out 12 in the shutout.
Hitting safely in the contest for the Lady Eagles included Jennings, one single; Moore, one single; Arnone, three singles; Fisher, Burden and Lambert, two singles apiece; Brockhaus, one single and a double; and Eissler, one double. RBI were driven by Brockhaus and Fisher, two apiece; and Arnone, one.
Burden had her good stuff in the second game against St. Mary’s ,striking out 13, allowing three hits and no walks, but the girls committed seven errors and lost by one run.
Hitting in the game were Jennings, double; Arnone, Brockhaus, Nici Hobbs and Fisher, with a single apiece; Lambert, single and a triple; Eissler, single and double; and Burden, single, triple and an inside-the-park homerun.
Rescheduling the double headers with Butler and Sherwood are still up in the air.
Scheduled at this time as the final game of the season and senior night will be a contest against Archie Wednesday, May 14 at the City Park softball field.
The Holden High School girls’ track team qualified seven girls for sectional competition and placed fifth in the Class 3, District 7 track meet held Saturday at the Harrisonville Athletic complex.
The girls scored 71.5 points and were only 6.5 points away from fourth-place Odessa who scored 78 points. Winning the district with 101 points was Ruskin of Kansas City who topped second-place Warrensburg who finished with 99 points. In third place was Center of Kansas City with 81 points.
Also participating but finishing behind Holden were Pleasant Hill, Clinton, Pembroke Hill, Grain Valley, Notre Dame de Sion, Harrisonville, O’Hara, Oak Grove and Westport of Kansas City.
On the boys’ side, only four athletes qualified for sectionals. They were Justin Houser, who finished fourth in the 3200 meter run with a time of 10:47; and the 4X800 meter relay team of Tyler Bruns, Jack Hartwell, Alec Morrison and Houser who finished fourth in a time of 9:03.3.
As a team, the boys finished with 21 points in a time for 10th place with Grain Valley. Winning the boys district was Pleasant Hill.
Qualifying for sectionals on the girls’ team included:
800 meter run - Jordan Lavy, third, 2:27.7.
1600 meter run - Kelsey Carver, second, 5:35.6.
3200 meter run - Carver, second, 12:13.9.
Shot put - Emily Collett, first, 35’ 7.25”.
4X100 meter relay - Team of Kristen Mickey, Deanna Stevens, Deanna Quisenberry and Stacey Calhoun, fourth, 52.2.
4X400 meter relay - Team of Stevens, Calhoun, Quisenberry and Lavy, second, 4:18.4.
4X800 meter relay - Team of Stevens, Lavy, Carver and Quisenberry, second, 10:26.3.
Girls placing but not qualifying for sectionals include:
100 meter dash - Mickey, fifth, 13.2.
200 meter dash - Mickey, seventh, 27.2.
400 meter dash - Calhoun, fifth, 1:04.5.
300 meter intermediate hurdles - Kelsey Holmes, seventh, 52.4.
Pole vault - Kelsey Whitehead, seventh, 7’ 0”.
Long jump - Kerry Elbel, eighth, 14’ 9”.
Discus - Whitehead, eighth, 81’ 6”.
4X200 meter relay - Team of Mickey, Stevens, Quisenberry and Calhoun, sixth, 1:53.2.
Boys placing but not qualifying include:
800 meter run - Bruns, sixth, 2:15.0.
1600 meter run - Houser, sixth, 4:58.0.
4X400 meter relay - Team of Bruns, Randy Boyd, Andrew Wakeman and Billy McBride, eighth, 4:02.3.
Sectional action between Districts 7 and 8 will take place Saturday at Kearney. Those who qualify for state will compete May 23 and 24 at Jefferson City
By Steve Sullins
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