April 2003

NHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION	*April 2003*

Special Interest Articles:

Page 2 Condolences

Page 2 Turning Trash into Cash

Page 2 Contacting NHS Alumni

Page 3 Wildcat Basketball

Page 4 Class of 1983 schedules
20-year reunion

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Senator Gary Nodler, a 1968 graduate of Neosho High School is this edition's featured alumnus. In November of 2002, Nodler won election as a Republican to the Missouri Senate, representing the 32nd District, which includes Dade, Jasper and Newton counties. Born on Aug. 10, 1950, Senator Nodler grew up in Neosho, MO., and graduated from Neosho High School in 1968. He graduated from Missouri Southern State College in 1972 with a B.A. in Political Science. A member of the American Legion, Nodler served in the United States Army and the Missouri National Guard. He was Congressman Gene Taylor's district staff director until the Congressman retired in 1988.	President Bush appointed Senator Nodler to serve as Regional Administrator for the United States Small Business Administration in 1989, a post he held until Bush left office in January of 1993. In 1991, he was appointed to serve as a member of the Rural Economic Policy Working Group a cabinet-level working group of the Economic Policy Council at The White House. Senator Nodler also served as the President's advisor to the Council on Rural America. In 1997, Nodler was appointed to a shared staff position working with Senator Kit Bond, Senator John Ashcroft and Congressman Roy Blunt on matters relating to small business and federal procurement.	Nodler's extensive affiliations include: the National Rifle Association, the Farm Bureau, the Joplin Rotary Club, the Spiva Center for the Arts and the Joplin Historical Society. He also served as executive director of the Monett Chamber of Commerce for three years. Gary Nodler has been married to the former Joncee Edwards (NHS '67) of Neosho for 28 years. They have a son, Justin, and a granddaughter, Rachel. The Nodlers reside in Joplin. He was sworn into his four-year state senate term on Jan. 8, 2003, the opening day of the First Regular Session of the 92nd General Assembly of the Great State of Missouri.

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Condolences We wish to express our condolences to the families and friends in their loss of loved ones
Galen Camfield, 1938 Dee Naramore Fox, 1947 Mark Huffman, 1979 Vernon Cook, 1993 Clifford K. Smith, 1994 Julie K. Jennings, 1977 Carl Sweeney, 1928 Bobby H Davidson, 1982 Debbie Frye Whelan, 1971	James Sammons, 1954 Gene Gibson, 1942 John Renick, 1946 Tighe Testerman, 1971 Marie Brasiola Dodd, 1945 Vickie Watson Curtis, 1969	Marilyn Gardner Van Buren, 1954 Eula Garrison Jobe, 1941 Opal Pendergraft Wilson, 1940 Bobby Davison, 1982 James Burch, 1949 Leroy Payton Leroy Sprenkle, 1971 Alice Cole Balay, 1925 Kenneth Matters, 1933
Daniel Leon Kisling, Jr.
Staff Sgt. Daniel Leon Kisling Jr., 31, of Neosho died Jan. 30 2003, in Afghanistan during a training exercise aboard a MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. He was assigned to the 160th Special Operation Aviation Regiment	(known as the Night Stalkers) at Fort Campbell, Ky., where he was a crew chief. He was previously assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C. Staff Sergeant Kisling attended Neosho High School and Crowde	College and joined the Army in 1993. He married Georgie McNeill, also of Neosho, on Sept. 24, 1988. She survives along with the couples' three children; Nathan,13; Jessie, 10; and Riley, 3; and another child due in June.

Turning Trash into Cash
In order to balance the State's financial budget, Missouri schools are facing major funding cuts. Three elementary schools in the Neosho R-5 School District are accepting donations of used printer cartridges,	which will be sold to a recycler for cash. For more information about donating used cartridges, you may contact one of the schools directly.	Benton Elementary 417.451.8610 Central Elementary 417.451.8620 Goodman Elementary 417.364.7216

Wildcats win SWC

By DEAN KEELING

Neosho Daily News Sports Editor

NEOSHO - Tyler Chaney poured in 16 points and Evan Griffith had 13 as the Neosho Wildcats closed out their regular season with a 60-50 Southwest Conference varsity boys basketball victory over the McDonald County Mustangs on Tuesday (Feb 18).
The Cats finished the regular season with a

24-1 record and a perfect 8-0 mark in the SWC. This is the third consecutive season the Wildcats have won the SWC title. Last year the Cats were 7-1 and the previous season they were 8-0 for a combined 23-1 over the last three seasons in the SWC. The Wildcats were ranked 46th in the nation in the latest Hoops-USA poll.
Trent Barratt popped in 11 points and Jon Branscum had 10 for the Wildcats while Braden Ham and Eva

Keeling chipped in four points each and Phil McClintock added two points.
"It was nice for our seniors to go out on a winning note and finish the season with a win at home and an undefeated record in the SWC," said Neosho Head Coach Denny Chenoweth. "I thought Evan Griffith had a real good game, especially in the third quarter. It was nice that all of our seniors got in the game and contributed. Now we need to focus on the District Tournament and get ready to play Joplin next week."

Evan Griffith (10) of
the Neosho Wildcats
grabs a rebound

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Class of 1983 Plans 20 Year Reunion

Calendar of Events
Thursday, July 31st 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Social hour at NHS patio; cafeteria if rain (no charge)

Friday, August 1st 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Patio party at The Grotto on the square (Cost $5 per person)

Saturday, August 2nd 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Picnic at Morse Park on Spring Street next to Lampo Building (no charge)

Saturday, August 2nd 5:30 p.m. to ???
Evening at the Neosho Inn. Social hour, dinner, followed by reception and live music ($22 per person)

For more information, please contact:
Scott Anderson
jsa1264@hotmail.com
417.451.4157
711 Oakridge, Neosho, Mo. 64850

Class of '83 web site: www.ourbeach.com/nhs83

About Our Organization...

The NHS Alumni Association is a not-for-profit organization formed to promote unity and goodwill between Neosho High School graduates. Said organization shall exist to provide accessible information concerning Neosho High School and its graduates to other members, to raise revenue for community based Alumni Association activities and to fund raise for the provision of scholarships for future Neosho High School graduates.