Don Bordwell and Chris Purvis Bordwell, Purvis seek votes in new district including southern Pulaski HOUSTON, Mo. (Feb. 4, 2012) — Pulaski County’s rapid population growth means that the district now served by outgoing State Rep. David Day, R-Dixon, will likely be divided into three different districts. While the central part of the county is grouped into a single district centered on Waynesville, Saint Robert, and the northern part of Fort Leonard Wood and the northern part of the county from Richland to Dixon is now grouped with Rolla to form one district, voters in the southern part of Fort Leonard Wood and the Highway 28 corridor from Saint Robert to the Gasconade River will join the Big Piney precinct which was already part of a state representative district based in Texas County. While those boundaries could change based on court challenges, two candidates have announced so far for District 142, centered in Texas County: Don Bordwell of Evening Shade not far from Fort Leonard Wood’s south gate and Chris Purvis of Houston. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Darrell Todd Maurina

County Treasurer Sue Rapone currently mails tax checks. Direct deposit of tax payments coming soon to Pulaski County taxing entities PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (Feb. 2, 2012) — When County Treasurer Sue Rapone finished her bookkeeping and mailed tax checks on the last week of January, she had to prepare and mail about 30 different checks to different taxing entities. The largest recipients of property tax money are the school districts, but cities, libraries, fire districts and other special boards also receive tax money processed by Rapone’s office in the county courthouse. The current procedure of mailing checks which in some cases total hundreds of thousands of dollars will soon change to direct deposit into recipient bank accounts, she said. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Darrell Todd Maurina

Bev Thomas Tree troubles create concerns for Waynesville in Old Farm Estates WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (Feb. 2, 2012) — Following a petition by area businesswoman Beverly Thomas and her neighbors regarding acceptance of a private road in the Old Farm Estates subdivision, members of the Waynesville Road and Grounds Committee agreed to consider the request but noted that many of the trees that would be in the city’s right-of-way may have to be knocked down. While residents once valued their tree-lined road, Thomas said other factors have now become important. “I’m not as worried about that as I was back then; I’m worried about the safety of the people back there. It’s an aging community and they feel they need easy access to emergency services,” Thomas said. “Everybody here has prospered considerably and I felt like maybe you were in a position financially to help us with this situation.” Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Darrell Todd Maurina

Staff Sgt. Jared Stewart works as an employee assistance NCO. Missouri Guardsman helps fellow servicemembers seeking civilian jobs JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Jan. 30, 2012) — Many servicemembers across the country are struggling with finding employment, but one Missouri Army National Guard soldier is dedicated to helping those in need find jobs. “There are a lot of unemployed service members and it’s hard to find a job right now,” said Staff Sgt. Jared Stewart, an employee assistance noncommissioned officer at the Ike Skelton Training Site. When servicemembers go to Stewart looking for job-hunting assistance, they can expect to receive assistance in a variety of ways. “I help them prepare for interviews, help with resumes, and even job placement” said Stewart. “I can also put together an information packet on companies to give to the inquiring servicemember. Preparation is key in getting people jobs.” Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Sgt. Sarah E. Lupescu/Missouri National Guard Public Affairs

Sheriff J.B. King Pulaski Sheriff’s View #5 for January 30 to February 3, 2012 We had an interesting development this past week. We received a tip in a case we are working, but the tip came from a person in the state of California and was sent to us via our tip line on the Pulaski County Sheriff’s website. This is our new winner as the longest distance tip we have ever received. We have examined the information provided by the person and it appears to be valid. I may get to post a follow up paragraph in a future Sheriff’s View and tell you what happed with the tip. I just checked our Pulaski County Sheriff’s website and became person number 22,034 to do so. I find that number almost unbelievable considering the short time frame we have had the website up and running. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Sheriff J.B. King

Richard Baptiste asked Rep. Vicky Hartzler for help revising federal rules. Strict federal ADA, EPA, OSHA rules don't make sense, local leaders say SAINT ROBERT, Mo. (Jan. 30, 2012) — When Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler came to Pulaski County for a roundtable forum with local business owners, new rules involving the Americans with Disability Act and environmental regulations took top billing on the list of business complaints about federal interference. Steve Ehrhardt, whose company owns six of the hotels in St. Robert, said compliance with Americans with Disability Act requirements is causing problems for his business. “We are trying to make reasonable improvements to our property,” Ehrhardt said. “The rules themselves, you can eventually get to them. The challenge is, it’s impossible to read the law and interpret it. You can give it to 10 different attorneys and get 10 different responses on what you’re actually required to do.” Richard Baptiste from Paul’s Furniture said a disgruntled employee turned his business in to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which required 22 changes. Some he didn’t have a problem implementing, Baptiste said, but others made no sense. “They were going to do an eight hour class on teaching employees how to duck walk,” Baptiste said. “They did it at Tyson Manufacturing because they had a problem with the floors all getting wet.” Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Darrell Todd Maurina

Real estate agent Glen Popejoy (center) reviews Hunters Point records with county officials. Commissioners concerned that nobody knows who owns Hunters Point road PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (Jan. 26, 2012) — Neither the county commissioners nor local real estate agent Glen Popejoy know who owns Select Road in the Hunters Point area, but at Monday morning’s commission meeting, County Clerk Brent Bassett and Eastern District Commissioner Bill Farnham said they’re quite sure the county has no record of accepting the road from developer Jerry Laughlin for maintenance. “There is no road maintenance agreement anywhere; in fact they don’t even recognize Select Lane even exists,” Popejoy said. “Nobody knows. There’s nothing recorded anywhere that references Select Lane.” Presiding Commissioner Gene Newkirk wasn’t happy learning that a veteran can’t sell his house because it’s not clear who owns the road to his house. “There’s a right and a wrong, and that’s a wrong, and I’ll stand behind that,” Newkirk said. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Darrell Todd Maurina

Sheriff J.B. King Pulaski Sheriff’s View #4 for January 23 to 27, 2012 For the past several years, we have been swamped with numerous cases of severe child abuse, sexual abuse of a child and so forth. These are serious cases that require deputies to have special training in order to do an adequate job during the investigation. With our constant employee turnover, we have lost several trained people and are trying to get a few more deputies trained. The end result was that we had many cases waiting for further investigation. In an effort to relieve this problem, we have formed what I call the Pulaski County Special Victims Unit or PCSVU to handle these more serious cases. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Sheriff J.B. King

Russell Strand FLW Army expert receives national recognition for fighting sex crimes QUANTICO, Va. (Jan. 17, 2012) — A military professional from the U.S. Army law enforcement community will be recognized in a big way this April for his significant contributions in combating sexual assault and violence against women. Russell Strand, a retired U.S. Army CID Special Agent and the current chief of the Family Advocacy Law Enforcement Training Division at the U.S Army Military Police School (USAMPS), has been selected by the End Violence Against Women (EVAW) International Board of Directors to receive the 2012 Visionary Award. “Russ and the DoD have done an incredible amount of work in a short amount of time combating sexual assault and violence against women,” said Joanne Archambault, the executive director of EVAW International and a 23-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department. “We have never seen that kind of change in a civilian community and I just wish more people would recognize that fact.” Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Colby Hauser/CID Public Affairs

Firefighters kept this blaze confined to one room but were unable to save the resident. Gospel Ridge blaze kills resident SAINT ROBERT, Mo. (Jan. 17, 2012) — A Monday night blaze in the Gospel Ridge area north of St. Robert killed a man who was trapped inside the trailer. The 55-year-old man was personally known to Waynesville Rural Fire Chief Doug Yurecko, but his name has not yet been released due to difficulty in contacting next-of-kin. Yurecko said neighbors on the 15000 grid of Hardin Road called in the fire at 9:42 p.m. Firefighters arrived at 9:52 p.m. and were able to put out the blaze within minutes, but that wasn’t fast enough to save the man inside. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Darrell Todd Maurina

This new train signal will alert Misty Mountain drivers to oncoming trains. Training traffic for the trains FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Jan. 17, 2012) — Fort Leonard Wood officials have recently installed railroad crossing signals at the entrance to the Misty Mountain subdivision on Thunder Road located east of the city of Saint Robert. Fort Leonard Wood owns the right-of-way along this 18-mile section of railroad, known as the Fort Leonard Wood Spur. In an attempt to increase awareness and highlight the safety concerns, a solar operated set of lighted signals are now in operation at this crossing. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Jeff Maddy/Army Public Affairs

Spc. Kelly Arends works with a 10-kilowatt generator. Guardsmen train to operate generators to respond to state power outages FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Jan. 14, 2012) — To help protect the state’s citizens in the event of power outages, members of the Missouri National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 35th Engineer Brigade, spent part of their recent drill training to operate generators. In the last three years, the Guard has responded to three separate winter storms that have caused power outages. “State emergency duty is always looming in the winter months and it’s really important to get all the noncommissioned officers trained on generators so we can cover down on any mission where we are tasked for generator power,” said Sgt 1st Class Kevan Phillips, the company training and readiness noncommissioned officer. “This also enables those noncommissioned officers to train their subordinates at the section level on that piece of equipment and get licensed on it. So we are empowering those noncommissioned officers to go train their own people.” Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Matthew J. Wilson/Missouri National Guard Public Affairs

Pvt. Damian De Santiago, right, crawls under an obstacle. Missouri National Guardsmen prepare for state’s first Air Assault Course FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Jan. 14, 2012) — The Missouri National Guard is scheduled to conduct its first Air Assault Course in late February at Camp Crowder, near Neosho. To help prepare its citizen-soldiers for the course that is among the Army’s most challenging, the Guard’s 140th Regiment Missouri Regional Training Institute recently held a one-day Pre-Air Assault Course at Fort Leonard Wood to give soldiers from across the state a glimpse at the physical and mental demands of the Air Assault Course. “They wanted to establish a course to train soldiers to make sure they are capable of the Air Assault Course,” said Master Sgt. Richard Burns, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the course. “Air Assault tends to be very physically demanding — it’s been quoted as being the 10 worst days in the Army next to Ranger school. So we want to set these soldiers up for success by doing this pre-course.” Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Matthew J. Wilson/Missouri National Guard Public Affairs

City Clerk Debbie Adkins, Mayor George Sanders and Finance Director Edna Givens review documents Saint Robert council holds special meeting to vacate old sewer easement SAINT ROBERT, Mo. (Jan. 13, 2012) — Meeting in special session Friday evening, St. Robert city council members approved a series of documents abandoning old utility easements on city-owned property that will eventually become St. Robert Landing between Missouri Avenue west and then north to St. Robert Boulevard. City Administrator Alan Clark explained that the former owners of the property had recorded a blanket easement for a sewer line that runs along the front half of a 12-acre property. “That perked to the surface. No improvements or sanitary sewer have ever been constructed,” Clark said. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Darrell Todd Maurina

County Clerk Brent Bassett will have his office open until 5 p.m. for voter registration today. Registration deadline today for Missouri presidential primary election PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (Jan. 11, 2012) — Iowans voted last week, New Hampshire residents voted yesterday, and for Missourians who plan to vote in the Feb. 7 presidential preference primary, today is the last day to register to vote. County Clerk Brent Bassett will be in his office today until 5 p.m. in the county courthouse to take registrations. It’s also possible to go to the website of the Missouri Secretary of State, download a voter registration form, and mail it to his office at 301 Old Route 66, Waynesville, MO 65583. Voter registration forms have to be postmarked today, however, to entitle new registrants to vote in the Feb. 7 primary. Any registration received in person today or mailed with a postmark after today won’t take effect until the April 3 municipal elections for city councils, school boards, and other special entities such as fire, ambulance and water districts. “If you intend to vote in that election, you have to be registered no later than today,” Bassett said. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Darrell Todd Maurina

Christina Rhodenizer Saint Robert department head stabbed during domestic violence incident PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (Jan. 11, 2012) — The girlfriend of a Saint Robert city department head expected a wedding ring from her boyfriend Monday night, but instead she is in jail facing three felony charges. According to court reports, Christina Fay Rhodenizer, 33, stabbed her boyfriend at the home they shared outside Waynesville on Sedalia Road and was arrested by Pulaski County deputies on a Class A felony charge of first-degree domestic assault, an unclassified felony of armed criminal action, and a Class D felony of tampering with physical evidence. If convicted on all charges, she could spend up to 37 years in state prison with a minimum sentence of 10 years. While widely known and already reported by some local media, the name of the victim has been deleted from court records provided to media as a domestic violence victim. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Darrell Todd Maurina

Judge Colin Long Long may see no Republican opponents in his campaign for circuit judge PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (Jan. 10, 2012) — While numerous Republicans have declared themselves to be candidates for state and local office — at least six area Republicans are running for three different state representative seats, at least three are running for sheriff, and three have declared themselves candidates for Eastern District Commissioner — it’s not clear whether any Republicans are planning to run against the first local Democrat to publicly declare he’s running for office. Associate Circuit Judge Colin Long announced Monday that he’s running for circuit judge, a position once held by his father, Douglas E. Long. The 25th Judicial Circuit includes not only Pulaski County but also Phelps County, Texas County and Maries County. The post is now held by Circuit Judge Tracy Storie, who Long said plans to retire at the end of his current term in 2012. Contacted Tuesday, no local Republican lawyers said they plan to run against Long and none said they’re aware of any Republican judges or practicing attorneys in other counties of the four-county circuit who are considering a judicial campaign this year. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Darrell Todd Maurina

The Missouri National Guard will now fly Apache Longbow helicopters. Missouri Guard’s attack battalion transitions to Longbow Apache WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. (Jan. 10, 2012) — The Missouri National Guard’s 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion held a roll-out ceremony that officially transitioned the battalion to a AH-64D Apache Longbow unit. The battalion, overseen by the 35th Combat Aviation Brigade in Sedalia, has a rich history as an Army Aviation Battalion within the Missouri National Guard. The battalion has flown the UH-1 Huey, OH-58A/C Kiowa Warrior and the AH-1 Cobra. In 1999, the battalion was designated as one of eight National Guard battalions to receive the AH-64A Apache. In 2002, the first AH-64A helicopter arrived at Whiteman Air Force Base. In August 2009, the National Guard Bureau designated the battalion as the sixth Army National Guard Longbow battalion and began fielding it with aircraft in October 2011.  Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Rachel Knight/Missouri National Guard Public Affairs

Spc. Alexiss Petree flips a tire as part of the Unit Fitness Coordinator Course. Missouri National Guard course focuses on creating physically fit soldiers FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Jan. 10, 2012) — Following the active Army component, the Missouri National Guard is pushing its soldiers to be more all-around physically fit as opposed to simply being able to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test. “The Army found that after 10 years of war, soldiers are getting broken,” said. Capt. Ken Huenink, Missouri Guard state fitness coordinator. “The injury rate for backs and knees was through the roof.” The Guard’s most recent Unit Fitness Coordinator Course focuses on this type of training to help get this new information back to its units. “A lot of it is about functional fitness,” Huenink said “It’s a more well-rounded approach. The whole mindset is changing.” Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Matthew J. Wilson/Missouri National Guard Public Affairs

Rep. David Day Day seeks amendment to change state board of education membership JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Jan. 9, 2012) – State Rep. David Day (R-Dixon) has expressed concerns about a recent decision by Gov. Jay Nixon to place a hold on a contract which would provide for the installation of an interoperability system for first responders. The previous administration signed a contract with Motorola which would have given first responders in Missouri the ability to communicate from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The system would include local law enforcement, highway patrol, firefighters, paramedics and other emergency personnel. Currently, the Highway Patrol’s radio system is nearly 50 years old. “This contract, which was already signed, would allow our local police and sheriff’s departments to communicate with law enforcement officials and emergency responders regardless of where they are,” Day said. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Press Office of Rep. David Day

State Senator Dan Brown Brown introduces bill to increase penalties for slow drivers in fast lane JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Jan. 5, 2012) — I'm sure you've seen it before: You're going down the highway and attempt to pass a slower car, only to be impeded by someone driving along in the passing lane even more slowly. Not only is this an annoying problem, but a dangerous one, as well. It creates obstructions, slows traffic and commerce, and even creates road rage. Many people probably don't even realize they are in violation of the law by remaining in the left lane if they aren't passing a vehicle. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... State Sen. Dan Brown

Firefighters contained the blaze to a bedroom. Bedroom burns in Hunters Point home WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (Jan. 3, 2012) — A family suffered about $40,000 damage to their home in Hunters Point shortly after noon on Monday, according to Waynesville Rural Fire Chief Doug Yurecko. The blaze at 24220 Sprint Lane, which is a side street off Saline Road, caused little obvious external damage to the house but considerable internal damage. “One room had heavy fire damage, the bedroom which was the room of origin, and heavy smoke damage throughout the whole house,” Yurecko said. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Darrell Todd Maurina

Sheriff J.B. King Pulaski Sheriff’s View #1 for January 2 to 6, 2012 We ended 2011 with 12,486 calls for service/case numbers assigned. This will be the new high record for the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office and considering how things have gone the last few years this record should stand until 12-31-2012. We have 45 names on the inmate list today to start out the New Year. On the budget front I am almost ready to claim a victory. I say almost because we ended up at $45,114 over the total budget and that is not bad for a $1,414,413 total budget. The good news is that the overages and the items under budget came out very well and the only reason we are over at all comes from the inmate board bill that was $49,096 over budget. In the end we were under budget enough to balance out $3,982 from the inmate board bill and thus we got stuck with the final $45,114 completely from the inmate board bill. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Sheriff J.B. King

Sheriff's Blotter for Jan. 2, 2012 The following incidents were reported by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ...

Sheriff's Blotter for Jan. 1, 2012 The following incidents were reported by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ...

Master Sgt. Timothy Uptegrove, right, is pinned with his new rank by his unit commander, Lt. Col. Raymond White. Timothy Uptegrove named top NCO of weapons of mass destruction team FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Dec. 15, 2009) — Timothy Uptegrove, of Lebanon, was recently promoted both in rank and position in the Missouri Army National Guard to become the first sergeant of the 7th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team, a full-time National Guard unit at Fort Leonard Wood. Uptegrove rose from the rank of sergeant first class to master sergeant and moved up from his position as logistics noncommissioned officer with the 7th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team. “This promotion gives me a chance to apply what I have learned from, and a means to pay tribute to, the truly great senior noncommissioned officers who have mentored me throughout my career,” Uptegrove said. Uptegrove earned the dual promotion by being the most qualified for the job through his vast experience on the team, said Lt. Col. Raymond White, 7th Civil Support Team commander. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Matthew J. Wilson/Missouri National Guard Public Affairs

Airman 1st Class Bryce E. White Airman 1st Class Bryce E. White graduates from Air Force basic training FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Nov. 19, 2009) — Airman 1st Class Bryce E. White, the son of Raymond and Kimberly White of Fort Leonard Wood, has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio, Texas. A 2009 graduate of Central High School in St. Joseph, he will be serving in the Air National Guard. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Air Force Public Affairs

Command Sgt. Maj. Ray Harding Command Sgt. Maj. Ray Harding retires after 37 years serving National Guard FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Nov. 19, 2009) — Command Sgt. Maj. Ray Harding, a Saint Robert resident, was called “a soldier’s friend” and assured that “he will be missed” during his recent retirement ceremony at the Missouri National Guard’s 35th Engineer Brigade. Harding has more than 35 years of service in the Missouri National Guard and two in the Kansas Guard. For the last four years, Harding has been the brigade command sergeant major after moving over from his position as the command sergeant major and commandant of the 140th Regiment Missouri Regional Training Institute, also at Fort Leonard Wood. Before that, Harding was with Company B, 203rd Engineer Battalion in Joplin. In his civilian career during the week, Harding works as a contractor for Battelle Corporation. Before that, Harding spent 24 years as a teacher and head football coach or athletic director at Carthage High School. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Matthew J. Wilson/Missouri National Guard Public Affairs

Capt. Jean Bernard Le Gall Capt. Jean Bernard Le Gall promoted in Missouri National Guard’s 7th CST FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Nov. 16, 2009) — Jean Bernard Le Gall, of Waynesville, was recently promoted from the rank of first lieutenant to captain in the Missouri Army National Guard. Le Gall has been with the Missouri National Guard for five years with an additional 10 years of active-duty Army experience as an enlisted Soldier. He is a physician assistant and officer in charge of the medical section for the active Guard 7th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team at Fort Leonard Wood. Along with his duties with the unit, Le Gall also works three days a week — two in family practice and one in the emergency room — at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Matthew J. Wilson/Missouri National Guard Public Affairs

Pfc. Bryan Kaolowi Pfc. Bryan Kaolowi named Soldier of the Quarter for National Guard unit FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Nov. 12, 2009) — Pfc. Bryan Kaolowi of Saint Robert, a 2004 graduate of Waynesville High School, was recently named Soldier of the Quarter for Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 35th Engineer Brigade for his service with the Missouri Army National Guard. The award stated that Kaolowi, who has been in the Guard less than a year, had an exceptional performance during the board, made up of the senior enlisted soldiers. Kaolowi had to perform well on his physical fitness test and answer two current events questions, as well as questions over counseling, the different types of flags and common soldier tasks. During the week, Kaolowi is a sales associate at the Discount Smoke Shop. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Matthew J. Wilson/Missouri National Guard Public Affairs

Spc. David Eley Spc. David Eley receives promotion in Missouri National Guard unit at FLW FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Nov. 9, 2009) — David Eley, a Springfield resident and 2000 graduate of Laquey High School, was recently promoted from the rank of private first class to specialist in the Missouri Army National Guard. Eley has been with the National Guard for three years. He is a combat engineer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 35th Engineer Brigade, of Fort Leonard Wood, and plans to transfer to Missouri State University in Springfield where he will enroll in ROTC on his way to becoming an officer. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Matthew J. Wilson/Missouri National Guard Public Affairs

Diana Eberharter, of Waynesville, has her warrant officer rank pinned on her. Waynesville woman among 10 new National Guard warrant officers FORT McCLELLAN, Ala. (Oct. 30, 2009) — Ten Missouri Army National Guardsmen from six different branches recently graduated from the Warrant Officer Candidate School at Fort McClellan, Ala. That follows training in the 140th Regiment Missouri Regional Training Institute Warrant Officer Candidate School at Fort Leonard Wood. It was a moment of exuberance for the newly-pinned warrant officers. “I had finally accomplished my goal — it was a long road,” said Warrant Officer Diana Eberharter, of Waynesville. “I was glad to be finished.” Warrant Officer Jesse Darden, of Columbia, said it was the fulfillment of his childhood dream to fly for his country. “I have wanted to be a military aviator since age 3,” said Darden, who is now an aviator with the 3rd Battalion, 135th Theater Aviation Battalion, of Lebanon. “My dream is becoming a reality. I have gained a deeper commitment to my country and the United States Army. I feel that I am now in a position to truly serve where my greatest potential and passion lies.” Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Matthew J. Wilson/Missouri National Guard Public Affairs

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt Blunt cosponsors bill to authorize creation of Keystone XL pipeline WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 30, 2012) — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt cosponsored bipartisan legislation today that was introduced by U.S. Senators John Hoeven (N.D.), Richard Lugar (Ind.), and David Vitter (La.) to authorize the construction and operation of the Keystone XL Pipeline. “More American energy means more American jobs, and this is the largest shovel-ready project in our country today. Yet despite his rhetoric in support of an ‘all-of-the-above’ energy strategy, President Obama opted to put politics before good policy when he rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline,” said Blunt.  Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Press Office of U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt

Ambulance Director Gary Carmack Paramedic’s Corner: Paramedics were busy in December, plan classes soon PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (Jan. 19, 2012) — The EMTs and paramedics of the Pulaski County Ambulance District have been busy. In December they responded to 408 calls, with the highest call area being Waynesville, followed by St. Robert, Richland, Crocker, and Laquey. The highest destination hospital was St. John’s Hospital in Lebanon, followed by Phelps County Regional Medical Center, General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, and Lake Regional Medical Center in Osage Beach. The most frequent trauma calls were motor vehicle crashes 23 falls, with the highest number of medical calls being chest pain, breathing problems, and abdominal pain. The Pulaski County Ambulance District has obtained new advanced technology: paramedics can now send the patient’s 12-lead EKG to the hospital emergency room physician or to the patient’s cardiologist. The Pulaski County Ambulance District also offers blood pressure monitoring, CPR classes, and 200-hour EMT and 50-hour Emergency Medical Responder classes. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Ambulance Director Gary Carmack

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt Provision co-sponsored by senators included in tourism announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 19, 2012) — U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) praised President Barack Obama’s announcement today that the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security are advancing a key provision that was originally included in the Senators’ bipartisan legislation, which is designed to increase international tourism to the United States. The provision – which is part of the “International Tourism Facilitation Act” that was introduced by Klobuchar and Blunt in October 2011 – would allow the Secretary of State to ease restrictions on certain foreign tourist visas that prevent travelers from taking frequent vacations to the United States while maintaining strict security standards. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Press Office of U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt Blunt applauds USDA disaster recovery funding for Missouri WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 18, 2012) — U.S. Senator Roy Blunt praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement today that it will provide critical emergency assistance for Missouri following extraordinary storm damages that were incurred in 2011. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that Missouri will receive more than $35 million from the Natural Resources Conservation Service's Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) and more than $14.7 million from the Farm Service Agency's Emergency Conservation Program (ECP). Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Press Office of U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt Blunt withdraws previous support for passing Protect IP Act WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 18, 2012) — U.S. Senator Roy Blunt released the following statement today regarding the Protect IP Act: “American innovation is a cornerstone to our nation’s economic growth, and job creators have lost $135 billion in revenue annually as a result of rogue internet sites. While I believed the bill still needed much work, I cosponsored the Senate version of the Protect IP Act because I support the original intent of this bill – to protect against the piracy of lawful content.... But unfortunately, Senate Leader Harry Reid is pushing forward with legislation that is deeply flawed and still needs much work." Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Press Office of U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler Hartzler objects to President Obama's decision to reject Keystone XL Pipeline WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 18, 2012) — Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler has released the following statement in response to President Obama's decision to reject the Keystone XL Pipeline: "By rejecting the Keystone XL Pipeline that would bring much-needed oil from Canada to the United States, President Obama has put environmental special interests ahead of American jobs and American energy security..." Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler Hartzler says 'no' to more reckless Obama spending WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 18, 2012) — Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler today stood up for her district and fiscal sanity for America by voting against President Obama's request to raise the debt ceiling by an additional $1.2 trillion. She has voted in favor of a resolution disapproving of the Obama Administration's request. "At a time when our national debt stands at more than $15 trillion, it is unconscionable that the President would want to spend more and put this country deeper in debt," said Hartzler. "The debt has already risen by $4.6 trillion since President Obama took office - the most rapid increase in the debt under any United States President." Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler

Sheriff J.B. King Pulaski Sheriff’s View #3 for January 16 to 20, 2012 Welcome aboard one more time as we move about Pulaski County with the deputies of the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. I am starting this column on Saturday the 14th and we are not sliding around on the ice today. As I write this sentence it is 9:25am and we have had a massive counterdrug operation underway since 8am this morning on I-44. We have about 14 deputies from three agencies; Pulaski, Camden, and the Miller County Sheriff’s Office hard at work. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Sheriff J.B. King

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt Blunt undergoes heart procedure, urges checkups for early detection WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 13, 2012) — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt announced today that he underwent a routine and successful coronary stent implantation during an outpatient procedure on January 12. The procedure took place at George Washington University Hospital after doctors located a blockage in the front of the senator’s heart as a result of a physical examination earlier this week. Blunt plans to resume his normal schedule next week. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Press Office of U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler Hartzler wants pipeline, congratulates nominees for service academies WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 13, 2012) — Good day. Since I first began representing the people of Missouri's Fourth Congressional District a year ago, I have heard — over and over — of the need for America to become energy independent. I couldn't agree more. That is why I'm excited about a bipartisan, job-creating initiative that is awaiting presidential action. It's the Keystone XL Energy Pipeline which was first submitted for approval three years ago and now awaits President Obama's go ahead before it can get up and running. Unfortunately, this common sense move to obtain much-needed oil from a friendly neighbor, rather than from dictatorships, is being delayed by President Obama and a vocal environmental minority, despite favorable environmental impact studies on the project. On another matter, I have the privilege of announcing the names of 15 students from Missouri's Fourth Congressional District who have received Congressional nominations to the U.S. Service Academies. Nominating these 15 young men and women was an honor as they have exemplary academic and extracurricular records and have demonstrated superior leadership skills. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler

State Senator Dan Brown Brown appointed vice-chair of Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Jan. 12, 2012) — Much of the time spent during the first few weeks of legislative session is taken up by the various committee hearings held in the Capitol. This week, I was proud and honored to be appointed vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee by Senate President Pro Tem Robert N. Mayer. The Senate Appropriations Committee is charged with dispersal of funding for various state departments and agencies. The committee hears testimonies from these departments regarding their budgetary needs for the fiscal year. Several hearings are scheduled to ensure every individual has an opportunity to testify on behalf of their respective departments or agencies. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... State Sen. Dan Brown

Victim Advocate Coordinator Natalie McCart Stalking can cause medical and psychological issues for its victims PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (Jan. 10, 2012) — Stalking is a shockingly common, serious, sometimes violent crime that can be unpredictable, dangerous, and escalate over time. According to the National Stalking Resource Center, stalking occurs in one in twelve women and one in forty-five men, totaling an astonishing 1.4 million people every year in the United States. It is a series of actions that make you feel afraid or in danger and is defined as, “a course of conduct, composed of a series of acts over a period of time however short, a credible threat made with the intent to cause the person who is the target reasonable fear, to harass or repeatedly harass another by engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that serves no purpose.” Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Natalie McCart, Fort Leonard Wood Victim Advocate Coordinator

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler Hartzler nominates four Pulaski County residents to service academies WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 9, 2012) — Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, has announced that 15 students from Missouri's Fourth Congressional District, including three from Waynesville and one from Crocker, have received Congressional nominations to the U.S. Service Academies. "These 15 young men and women have exemplary academic and extracurricular records," said Hartzler. "I congratulate them on their accomplishments and wish them well in their desire to serve our country." Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Press Office of U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler

Sheriff J.B. King Pulaski Sheriff’s View #2 for January 9 to 13, 2012 I would like to take a minute to say job well done to my newest member; Deputy Linda Burgess and her Field Training Officer Deputy Jimmy Bench. They have managed to get into the middle of a series of burglaries and right now they are drowning in paperwork. We have charges filed for two burglaries with another 4-5 cases pending further work and we gave two solved cases to the Waynesville City Police that happened on their turf. We have a lot of recovered property that they are logging into evidence and right now we are not sure where all of it came from.The cases that Linda and Jimmy broke came about because of some fine investigative work on their part that was greatly enhanced by the help of two fine Pulaski County citizens. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Sheriff J.B. King

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler Hartzler objects to Obama's proposed cuts in national defense budget WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 6, 2012) — Good day. The first full week of the year has not been a good one for America's national defense. President Obama announced a new defense strategy that House Armed Services Chairman "Buck" McKeon has appropriately described as "a lead from behind strategy for a left-behind America." While legislation to raise the debt ceiling, which I voted against, enacted defense cuts, the road map released by the Obama Administration provides the President's vision for implementation of a significant weakening of our defense capabilities. This short-sighted strategy has abandoned plans for fighting two major wars at the same time while cutting America's nuclear arsenal. Additionally, it reduces funding for our national defense along with troop reductions. This dangerous move puts America's national security at risk. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler

Sheriff Chris Heitman Maries Sheriff’s Corner #1 for January 2, 2012 The Maries County Sheriff’s Office had a very productive year in 2011. We had 20,253 calls for services. A call for service is logged anytime some contacts the Sheriff’s Office in need of a Sheriff’s Deputy, EMS, or Fire Personnel. We investigated a total of 1,218 reportable incidents in 2011, and the Maries County Jail booked a total of 449 inmates. We were able to update our fleet of patrol vehicles, and add a K-9 Unit to the Sheriff’s Office. Being fiscally conservative at the Sheriff’s Office I was able to end the year with over a $20,000.00 surplus. Even with the small tax increase the Sheriff’s Office still operated with less funds then what was used for the Sheriff’s Office in 2007. The tax increase allowed me to keep our 911 system operating and kept me from laying off any current Sheriff Deputies. I appreciate everyone who supported the tax increase, and the Sheriff’s Office in general. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ... Sheriff Chris Heitman

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