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Combining and Continuing The Crane Chronicle and Stone County Republican • USPS #136-740
VOLUME 128 NUMBER 4 CRANE (STONE COUNTY), MISSOURI 65633-0401 Thursday, June 5, 2014 TWO SECTIONS- 28 PAGES PRICE 40¢ (TAX INCLUDED)
C l o u d / H e n r y / National Trail Of Tears
Reeds Spring Elementary School
Bright Reunion Dedicated In Stone County
StudentWins Subway® Restaurants
Old Wire Conservation Area, just
Set For June 14th
“Fresh Start Challenge”
north of Crane. The Cloud, Henry, and Bright
Reunion will be held at the Crane
Community Center on June 14th,
beginning at 11:00 a.m. until
5:00 p.m. Bring a covered dish
and join us for fun and recapping
old times. All friends and family
are welcome. (4-2tp)
Thomas Reunion
The Thomas Reunion will be
held Sat., June 7, at the Crane
Christian Community Building,
beginning at 11:00 AM through
2:00 PM. A potluck lunch will
be served at 12:00. Plates, silverware and drinks will be provided. There will be music and
door prizes in the afternoon. Everyone is welcome!
Turner Reunion
The annual Turner reunion
for decedents of Joseph Lucy
Turner; Thomas and Rhoda
Turner; and Charles and Celia
Price Turner is scheduled for
Sunday, June 8 starting at 12:00
noon. We will eat at 1:00.
It will be held at Wickman
Gardens pavilion located about 3
miles east of Crane on BB hwy
at 413 & BB.
Bring lawn chairs and your
best-covered dish for a delicious
lunch. For more information
contact: Robert Bliss at 417-4891540 or Carol Bliss at 417-6787656 or 417-440-0934.
By: Kathee Sanchez-Baird
Twenty seven miles of a path in
Northern Stone that some Native
Americans were forced to walk as
part of the Trail of Tears is now officially part of the National Park
Service.
Last Saturday (05-31-14) the
National Park Service in conjunction with the Stone County Historical Society unveiled 15 new signs
marking the path along the Northern Route of Trail of Tears at the
“When you see one of our signs,
stop and look to your left and
right.....it’s not hard to see where
the trail was,” said Stone County
Historical and Genealogical Society President Jim Huy.
The Indian Removal Act of
1830 resulted in the removal of the
Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee,
Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and
Seminole) from their ancestral
lands in the southeastern part of the
developing United States to Indian
Territory, which is present day
Oklahoma.
Huy and Society Vice-President George Scott were presented
plagues by Stone County commissioners recognizing their four years
of work to get Stone County recognized as part of the trail.
Greene County commissioner
Harold Bensch, who was instrumental in getting a portion of
Greene County recognized as part
of the trail, told the crowd of about
80 that he grew up listening to his
Crane City Pool Now Open
Reeds Spring Elementary School Third Grade student Evan Brandsma
was a grand prize winner in the “Fresh Start Challenge” sponsored by
Subway restaurants. He was presented with a $250 gift card from Subway
while the Elementary School received a $1,000 fitness grant from the Jared
Foundation. Pictured are (left to right): Reeds Spring Elementary School
Principal Karla Blackburn, Subway Field Consultant Guy Callaway, Evan
cont. on pg. 9
Brandsma and local Subway Operations Manager Jill Gregory.
The Crane City Pool has opened
up for the season! The pool’s hours
are every day from noon to 5 p.m.
Admission is on $3 per person, and
children 1 year old and younger
swim for free! There are Season
Passes available, and opportunities
for pool parties on a nightly basis!
Swim lesson will begin on June
16th, and Water Aerobics will be
offered soon. Give us a call at 7238890 or 880-3253, and we will be
happy to answer any questions!
Like us on Facebook at Crane City
Pool.
The Crane Broiler Festival will
be held August 22-24 this year and
will have a new carnival company,
Fun Times Shows.
According to their website at
www.ftscarnival.com Fun Time
Shows provides fun, safe, and
reliable entertainment through
our amusement carnival. Fun
Time Shows carnival is available
for fairs, festivals, and picnics
throughout the Midwest, including
Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois,
Kansas, Oklahoma, and Indiana.
Our clients benefit from three
generations of carnival experience.
Clint’s lifetime knowledge of the
carnival business makes Fun Time
Shows the best choice for your next
event!
OUR CARNIVAL SERVICE
Fun Time Shows, owned and
operated by Clint Payne, is a third
generation amusement carnival
based out of southeast Missouri.
Clint’s grandparents, Harold and
Lorene Payne, have been in the
business since the 70s. In 1988 they
sold the show to Clint’s parents,
Kenny and Janet Payne, who
operated it until Clint bought the
business in 2008. We hope to count
you among our valued customers
soon!
For more information about
the broiler festival or for
booth information you can
visit their website at www.
cranebroilerfestival.org.
Broiler Festival To
Host New Carnival
Reeds Spring Elementary
School Third Grade student
Evan Brandsma was the grand
prize winner of the Fresh Start
Challenge sponsored by local
SUBWAY® restaurants.
The
Fresh Start Challenge called for
students to track their good food
and activity choices for a sixweek period of time. Brandsma
received a $250 SUBWAY
gift card and his school was
presented with a $1,000 fitness
grant from the Jared Foundation.
The awards were presented
during a presentation on May 29
at Reeds Spring Elementary.
The $1,000 fitness grant from
the Jared Foundation will enable
Reeds Spring Elementary School
to purchase physical activity
equipment and educational
resources associated with the
Coordinated Approach to Child
Health (CATCH) curriculum.
CATCH, a Jared Foundation
partner, is an affordable
evidence-based program that has
been proven to reverse childhood
By: Kathee Sanchez-Baird
Designs, Southwest Missouri
Home Products and Corvette
Specialist. Using the fraudulent
W-2 forms, Jett prepared tax
returns requesting tax refunds
in amounts larger than actually
owed. Those refunds were
electronically deposited in bank
accounts in his name, or the
names of family members.
Federal prosecutors say Jett
received a total of $124,493 in
refunds on those 22 tax returns,
which actually qualified for only
$19,137 in legitimate refunds. The total loss for the scheme
was $105,356.
cont. on pg. 9
Jett Sentenced To Two Years
A man from Reeds Spring
will spend the next two years in
federal prison for filing bogus
tax refund claims.
On December 16, 2013,
Michael R. Jett, pleaded guilty
to filing 22 false or fraudulent
tax returns in order to obtain
larger tax refunds between
January 2009 and January
2012. Jett prepared tax returns
for himself, his family and
for other individuals using
fraudulent W-2 forms issued by
companies under his control,
including Air1Assault, Creative
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Thursday, June 5, 2014
A Word From.........
Lana Gilbert
Administrator Of Heritage Harmony
House
417-678-5383
Hello Friends,
Can you believe it is June
already? From all the rain we’ve
been getting you would think
it was April. We need this rain
though as we are still behind
for the year. Our flowers, grass,
and trees will be thankful for
this when it gets hot and dry. I
believe we will too!
I always tell you about any
scams targeting seniors. I’ve
been approached by a few
seniors who have received some
mail that looks very official,
sounds very official, but it is not
official in any way. If you get a
white official looking cardboard
notice that looks like it is from
Medicare, please double check it
or call me before you do anything
with it. Once you examine it
closely you will find it is not
from Medicare, but rather from
a company that may or may not
exist, wanting to solicit money
for an insurance plan. Please
know that any time you receive
suspicious looking mail or phone
calls, you can call me to check
it out.
As some of you may know,
we have been hosting a basic
computer class one evening each
month for Seniors, sixty and
over. The last two months we
have covered some basic internet
protocol and how-to’s. If you
would like a step by step how to
list on how to use the internet,
give me a call and I’ll mail one
to you. This month we will be
exploring Microsoft Word. It is
a program for writing. You can
write letters, make flyers, signs,
and so on. The possibilities are
endless. If you would like to
attend, please call me to get your
name on the list. If you have a
laptop or ipad, please bring it to
class with you. The date has not
been set yet, but will definitely
be in June. The class is taught
by Mr. Pat Prewitt. He is the
Aurora High School business
teacher. Watch this column for
the date to announced or call me
to check on the date, whichever
is easier for you.
In closing, please remember
we are a good source for
information for seniors. You
may call me at Heritage Harmony
House
Monday
through
Friday, 8:00am to 3:30pm. If
you are in Aurora, drop by in
person. Heritage Harmony
House is located behind the
hospital in Aurora. Our phone
number is 417-678-5383. Call
us anytime. We’ll be glad to
hear from you. Hope you have
a great week.
Until next time....Lana The Hurley 2014 Fourth of
July Celebration, located on CC
Hwy in Hurley, will be held June
21, 2014 from 3:00 p.m. until
dark. There will be booths, face
painting, and parade at 5:30 p.m.,
with fireworks at dark. To rent
a space, fill out the form below
or call the number below. For
booth information or to register
by phone call 417-369-3420.
To register by mail, please fill
out the form below and mail to:
Hurley City Hall, P.O. Box 224,
Hurley, Mo. 65675. The final
date for mailed in reservations
is June 16, 2014. To call in and
register the last date is June 19,
2014. Fee for booth sites are
$10.00 for electric, and $7.00 for
non-electric.
NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE:
Please let us know what will
be n your booth-Crafts----Food
Items----Games---Political---
Hurley 2014 Fourth Of July
Celebration
Have a Fund Raiser, Special Event or
Opening a New Store and want to see it in our
paper? Send us your information.
screditor@centurylink.net
Stone County Health Department
Trisha Doering, MPH Community Health Specialist
417-357-6134 • doerit@lpha.mopublic.org
www.stonecountyhealthdepartment.com
Subject: Water Safety and
Drowning
Stone
County
Health
Department would like to remind
everyone of the importance of
water safety this summer. Use
of life jackets can save lives
because drowning does not look
like drowning. Here is what to
consider for keeping your family
safe this summer.
According to the US Coast
Guard, in 2010, approximately
88% of the boaters who drowned
were not wearing a life jacket.
That means over 400 boaters in
the United States died unexpected
because they were uninformed or
not in the habit of wearing a life
jacket. Many individuals who
do drown, actually know how
to swim. Other factors cause
them to become incapacitated
in the water- injury, exhaustion,
hypothermia,
extra
weight
of clothing, etc. Accidents
also happen without warning
and usually the life jacket is
not within reach- either in a
cabinet, under a seat, or some
other location. Some people do
not wear one because it is not
comfortable, too hot, or will
mess up their tan lines. But it is
important to wear a life jacket at
all times while boating.
If you do not have a life jacket,
the US Corps of Engineers has
provided Life Jacket Loaner
Stations at each public access
point of Table Rock Lake. These
are free to use, but please return
them to the station for the next
person. Many canoe rental
facilities on the James River
provide life jackets for canoers,
but swimming is not a permitted
activity on the river- so swim
with caution and always wear a
life jacket.
Look out for signs of drowning-
which is not the loud, splashing,
yelling event that most people
imagine. Many times there is
very little splashing, no waving,
and no yelling or calls for help
of any kind. According to the
CDC, it is the No. 2 cause of
accidental death in children,
ages 14 and under (after vehicle
accidents); and children aged
1-4 have the highest drowning
rates- most occurring in home
swimming pools. In some of
those, the adult may actually
unknowingly watch the child do
it. “Parents—children playing
in the water make noise. When
they get quiet, you get to them
and find out why!” says Trisha
Doering, with the Stone County
Health Department.
Drowning
people
are
physiologically unable to call
out for help- breathing is the
priority, speech is secondary.
Drowning people’s mouths bob
above and below the surface of
the water- just long enough to
quickly get a breath, not enough
time to call for help. Drowning
people cannot wave for helparm movements instinctively
extend and press down on the
water’s surface to lift their body
and mouth out of the water to
breathe, so voluntary movements
such as waving, swimming, or
reaching for something does
not occur. One way to be sure
someone is ok- ask them, “Are
you all right?” If they can answer
at all—they probably are. If they
return a blank stare, you may
have less than 30 seconds to
get to them. For questions or a
list of services SCHD provides,
call (417)357-6134 or (417)2720050 or visit our website at www.
stonecountyhealthdepartment.
com.
Enjoy Conservation Areas – Don’t
Misuse Them
Missouri is a paradise for
outdoor enthusiasts or just plain
folks who enjoy a walk in the
woods. With 1,000 Missouri
Department of Conservation
areas, including nature centers,
fish hatcheries, natural areas,
shooting ranges, lake and river
accesses, you can pursue your
favorite outdoor activity close to
home or across the state.
These areas are meant to be
enjoyed but not misused. Often
times, these areas are abused by
people who dump trash, leave
litter, drive donuts, build fires
and camp in unauthorized places,
and make the area unfriendly
to those who want to use it
correctly. Conservation Agents
routinely patrol these areas and
will issue citations for these
types of violations. Vandalism
of signs, littering, minors in
possession and careless and
imprudent driving are examples
of citations that are often given
on these areas.
Each area and access is unique.
Signs provide information about
what is and what isn’t allowed
on the area. Some areas allow
camping while others do not.
Some areas do not allow hunting
while others only allow archery
methods during the hunting
season. Be sure to read these
signs carefully before using an
area.
Please be respectful of other
people and use Conservation
Areas and Accesses for enjoying
the outdoors safely.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
THE CRANE CHRONICLE/STONE COUNTY REPUBLICAN
Teenager Riding The Trail Of Tears Community Blood Center Of The
Ozarks
Emma Swendsen, 17, is riding on the Trail of Tears. Swendsen
began riding on April 17th in Ft. Cass, TN and will finish in Tahlequah,
OK. She is averaging 20 miles a day. Swendsen passed thru the
Crane area on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. Swendsen is accompanied by
her horse Flame and her dog, Rune.
Give Blood-Every drop tells
a story.
The Fleurys’ Story
Annie Fleury was undergoing
a surgical procedure that was
absolutely
routine.
What
happened during that surgery
was anything but. Annie began
to bleed internally just a couple
of hours after the operation. As
doctors tried to stabilize her,
several times her blood pressure
reached dangerous levels. In an
18-hour period of time, Annie
received 16 transfusions.
Thanks in part to blood donors,
Annie survived and is now busy
homeschooling her two beautiful
children. “In a tragic moment it
is so easy to think about what
is going wrong, but because of
donors, a lot went right,” Sam
Fluery said.
Every drop tells a story. What
will your say?
Help make a difference in
YOUR community by giving
blood.
Ozark Mountain Regional
Health Care
Activity Room
Friday, June 6, 2014
12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Free Cholesterol Screening!
(Photo identification required.
Eat well and drink plenty of
fluids to the blood drive)
Donations
Needed For
Long Cemetery
Donations are again needed for
the mowing and upkeep of the
cemetery. Please make checks
out to Long Cemetery and mail
to:
Glen
McHolland,
802
Marble Rd., Crane, MO.
65633. Donations are greatly
appreciated. That we can have
the funds to mow an upkeep the
Long Cemetery.
Leann Cemetery
Contributions for mowing
may be sent to Secretary Ruby
Vincent, 20674 F R 2065,
Aurora, MO 65605. Flowers
should be removed by June 9.
For more information contact the
secretary at 417.574.6323.
Crane
Community
Cemetery
Association
All items (flowers, decorations,
hooks, and lights) not attached to
stones must be removed before
June 10th for seasonal mowing
purposes. Thank you.
Crane Community Cemetery
Association (3-2)
Short Cemetery
Association
Short Cemetery Association
P.O. Box 313, Hurley, MO.
65675
I want to thank you for your
donations to the cemetery upkeep
fund last year. As you know, if
our cemetery is to be properly
maintained, we need your help
each year. If you can help, please
make your check payable to the
Short Cemetery and mail it to the
above address. All funds are used
for upkeep only. If the donation
is for the perpetual fund, please
so indicate on your check. For
information drop us a note at the
above address. Ben Houser S/T (23tp)
Jamie Tabor
Ashley Wilkey
Judy Waisner
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Thursday, June 5, 2014
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Breaking News: Germans To
Invade Crane!
The
Springfield
BMW
Roadriders Motorcycle club are
once again hosting the annual
“Crane Rally” as it has become
known throughout the Midwest,
June 20-21.
For the past 24 years we
have enjoyed the City Park,
Friendliness, and Hospitality of
Crane. We would like to invite
the town to stop in and say hello!
Springfield’s Avairy Café will
be set up in the park Saturday
morning, to serve authentic
French Crepes, and other
delights, and will remain on
hand through Saturday evening
when they will serve dinner food
prices will be posted. All are welcome to stop by,
and have breakfast, or even
dinner If you are so inclined! We
will have our award ceremonies
Saturday evening before the Ice
Cream Social.
Please feel free to stop by and
eat with us, or just come for a
free cup of coffee or lemonade
and lets get acquainted. Club members will be wearing
Orange shirts, so if you have any
questions, feel free to stop one of
us.
We have riders come from
all over the Midwest, our bikes
aren’t loud, and we’re pretty
good folks! You could probably even talk
someone into giving you a ride,
th if you are so inclined……….
Ken Foster, President
as: grain, hay, fertilizer and
Springfield BMW Roadriders
equipment costs. Since 2008
their hay consumption has gone
from 500-600 bales a year, to
only 36 bales in 2012 & only 20
bales in 2013.
Our second speaker is Doug
Peterson, State Soil Health
Conservationist with NRCS
in Gallatin, MO. Employed
with NRCS for over 25 years,
teaching NRCS staff and
producers around the state
Are you getting
about soil health, how it impacts
married? Have a
virtually all natural resources,
new baby? Or have
and what type of management it
an
will take to effectively improve
anniversary
our soils health. Doug grew up
on a crop and livestock farm near
coming up?
Newtown in north Missouri.
Send it to us!
Today, he operates a cow/calf
Give us a call
and contract grazing operation
for the
with his father. Currently they
run about 450 cows. They utilize
details
Management-Intensive Grazing
417-723-5248!
and Holistic High Density
Grazing to improve soil health,
eliminate the need for most
purchased fertilizer and limit hay
needs to about 1 bale per cow per
winter.
Doug says, “Stock Density is
one of the most powerful tools
we have to manage grassland
resources. Landowners are
pushing the innovative edge with
High Stock Density grazing. This system harnesses the soil
building & carbon/nutrient
cycling principals that creates
fertility in perennial grasslands
of the world.”
Farmer Field Day - June 9
By: Melissa White
Mayers Facing Several Charges
By: Kathee Sanchez-Baird
A man here on vacation has
been charged with domestic
assault, bribery of a public
servant and threatening the
arresting officer and his family
with bodily harm.
Court documents say David
Anton Mayers, 34, of Hoisington,
Kansas,
was
allegedly
intoxicated when he got into
an altercation with his wife and
brother at 11 Woodpecker Lane
in the Village of Indian Point.
According to the probable
cause statement, “Mayers was
attempting to go to the hot tub
located on the Eagle Nest Resort
property when he fell down
the stairs--possibly due to his
intoxicated state.”
When Mayers wife took the
“intoxicating beverage” from
him and dumped it out he became
upset, according to Indian Point
police officer Allen Hamlin.
When Mayers drew back his
fist “in a manner which indicated
he was about to punch” his wife,
his brother stepped in. He
allegedly asked his wife “how
much time he would get in
Missouri if he hit her.”
Hamlin says that Mayers
“stated on more than one
occasion [that] if I took him back
to the condo and let him go he
would give me $100.”
When that was unsuccessful,
Mayers allegedly said he would
sexually assault Hamlin’s family
and cause “serious physical
injury” to the officer.
“He made several comments
about coming after myself and
my family in retaliation for the
arrest,” Hamlin writes.
Mayers was released from
custody after posting $25,000
bond. He is due back in court
June 17th.
This field day focuses on high
density grazing and improving
soil health while lowering your
input costs. The workshop is
being sponsored by Stone Co.
Soil & Water Conservation
District. This is an outdoor
session with a farm tour planned
and two presenters who have
received training and real hands
on experiences that is relatable to
producers. Mark your calendar
to attend Monday evening June
9th from 5pm to 7:30 pm with
BBQ sandwiches & the fixings
at 5:00. Please RSVP to 7238389 by Thurs. June 5th. You’re
welcome to bring a lawn chair
& your appetite along with
an interest in learning some
valuable information that could
help you in your own operation.
In case of much needed rain, a
barn is close by.
The workshop will be held
at the home & farm of Larry
Israel, located just north of
Crane on Hwy 413, then right
on A. Hwy. approximately 1
mile to house on left. Watch for
a sign. Larry manages a large
cow/calf operation and most
years backgrounds around 100
yearlings. The Israel’s are proud
to say they operate a very low
input farm. With the year to year
improvements of their forage due
to rotational and more intensive
high stock density grazing, they
have been able to eliminate
most of their high inputs such
Weddings,
Births
&
Anniversaries
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Thursday, June 5, 2014
Church Directory
Nolan Cemetery
Horsecreek
Church
Fri., June6,
Karty Burbridge
Sun., June 8,
Bill Rice
Fri., June 13,
Brad Hudson
Sun., June 15,
Cody Cypret
Fri., June 20,
Singing & Supper
Sun., June 22,
Charles Smith
Fri., June 27,
Denny McCrorey
Sun., June 29,
Ernie Fausett
(Revelation 22:16)
10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Pastor
Jason Loggins
6:00 p.m.
If your Church has an event
or special service coming up,
you can announce it on the
church page.
Contact the paper office at
417-723-5248 or
email to
scrlegal@centurylink.net
Thanks to everybody for
the generous donations for the
cemetery. A quick reminder that
you need to pick up your flowers
by June 15.
VBS At Crane Fundamental
Methodist Church
Welcome to Jungle Safari--where kids explore the nature of
God.
Please join us at Crane
Fundamental Methodist Church
on June 9-13, 2014, for an
adventure and excitement in
Jungle Safari, as each day kids
will be brought closer to God
by discovering who God is and
what that means to us.
In Jungle Safari, kids will
participate in-group excitement
at Toucan Jam, experience God’s
Word at Bible Zipline, and
explore and create through funfilled crafts and snacks.
VBS begins at 6:00 p.m. and
concludes at 8:30 p.m. each
evening. This VBS is for children
4 yrs. old through 6th grade.
We will meet Monday through
Thursday for VBS sessions and
on Friday parents are asked to
join us for a presentation. This
will inform families about some
of the activities that have been
taking place.
Don’t miss out on this
opportunity to explore Jungle
safari. For registration or for
more
information
contact
Latishia Clark (723-5764 or 2352329), Tracey Howard (7238421 or 207-3082), or Pastor
Wayne Blades (723-8846 or
840-3833).
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Lois Madden
Lois Mae Madden, nee
Hollowell, was gathered to
God’s grace Saturday May 31st at
the age of 94. Beloved daughter
of the late Alfred (Hobb) and
Bird Hollowell.
Beloved sister of James (Jeri).
Dearest loving wife of 34 years
to the late John Walter. Sweet
mother of Sean (Sally) and
Kevin, grandmother of Kian.
Aunt to the late John (Jack) and
Kathy Madden-Lambert and to
Lisa Clipperton (Hollowell),
Kelly and Kirby (Marcie)
Hollowell. Great aunt to Mendy
(Ron) Penick, Julie (Jamie)
Thompson and Stacey (Nick)
Patrick. Special friend to Kathi,
Nick, Jack and Mark Brown who
opened their hearts and home.
Lois was born January 3rd,
1920 in Hartley, Iowa. After
graduating from Primghar High
School she attended a business
school in Sterling, Illinois. This
led to a job at WBBM, CBS
radio in Chicago where she
worked in the 40s and 50s. She
lived at a girl’s rooming house in
the city and had great trips and
adventures with her friends. She
met her future husband John, a
WW II navy veteran on a blind
date set up by a co-worker. They
married in 1949 and eventually
moved to the suburb of East
Dundee to raise their family.
Never one to stay put, Lois and
John spent the summers traveling
around the country with their
sons and dogs. You knew they
were coming when you saw the
station wagon with a boat on
top pulling a trailer. When John
retired in 1982, they moved to
a house on Table Rock Lake.
When John passed in 1985, Lois
moved to Kimberling City where
she spent the rest of her life.
She enjoyed playing golf, her
bridge club, and going out to
shows in Branson and dining out
with her friends, and meeting
with her friends in the Happy
Bookers book club. She was
a friend to many and the best
hider of Easter baskets ever. She
enjoyed her life and she will be
greatly missed.
Visitation will be held Saturday,
June 7, 2014 from 10:00 a.m.,
to 1:00 p.m., at Stumpff Chapel
South in Kimberling City.
Graveside service will be held
on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 1:00
p.m., at Pinecrest Cemetery with
Reverend Tim Coppinger under
the direction of Stumpff Funeral
Home-South.
In Lieu of Flowers, the family
asks that donations be made in
her name to the organization or
charity of your choice.
Obituaries
Jerry Gene Sehie
Jerry Gene Sehie, Kimberling
City, son of John and Kathryn
(Walker) Sehie, was born on
December 19, 1946 in Olney,
Illinois and departed this life on
May 25, 2014 at the age of 67.
Jerry was a meat cutter at
a local supermarket and had
lived in the area since 1997,
coming from Oswego, Illinois.
He served in the United States
Marine Corps.
He is preceded in death by his
parents and his sister, Connie
Gates.
Survivors include: daughter,
Jessica Price and her husband
Noel of Aurora, Illinois; twin
brother, Larry Sehie and his
wife Sharon of Oswego, Illinois;
brother, Joe Sehie; sister, Cindy
Hughes of Springfield; four
grandchildren and a host of other
family and friends.
Interment was held at 10:00
a.m., Monday, June 2, 2014 at
Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in
Springfield under the direction
of Stumpff Funeral Home-South.
Randy Stubbs
Randy R. Stubbs, Lampe, son
of Doyle and Kathie (Stockstill)
Stubbs, was born on August 8,
1977 in Springfield, and departed
this life on June 1, 2014 at the
age of 36.
He married Teresa Salkil on
December 20, 1997 and to this
union three children were born.
He was of the Christian faith
and was involved with Closer
Walk Church. He enjoyed
fishing and spending time with
his wife and children. He was a
skilled carpenter, living in the
area for eight years coming from
Springfield.
He was preceded in death by;
his son, Randy Jr.
Survivors include: his parents,
Doyle and Kathie of Crane; his
wife, Teresa of Lampe; son,
Layne of Lampe; daughters,
Harley and Skyler of Lampe;
brother, Brad Stubbs of Hollister;
sister, Shawnda Saltkill, of
Springfield; and a host of other
family and friends.
Funeral services will be held
at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 5,
2014 at Stumpff Chapel South in
Kimberling City. Burial will be
held after in Philibert Cemetery
under the direction of Stumpff
Funeral Home-South.
Johnny Ray Willis
Johnny Ray Willis, Kimberling
City, son of Leon F. and Irma
Ruth (Baber) Willis, was born on
September 28, 1937 in England,
Arkansas and departed this life
on May 29, 2014 at the age of 76.
Johnny was a construction
contractor and had lived in
the area for the past 38 years,
coming from Liberty. He was of
the Methodist faith and attended
United Methodist Church of
Kimberling City.
He was preceded in death by
his parents and brother, Fred
Willis.
Survivors include: four sons,
Reed Willis and his wife Rosa
of Kimberling City, Danny
Willis of Springfield, Steve
Willis and his wife Ronda of
Reeds Spring, and Mike Willis
of Florida; sister, Jimmie
Carpenter of Independence; two
grandchildren, Johnny R. Willis
and Raul A. Willis and a host of
family and friends.
A memorial visitation was
held at 2:00-3:00 p.m., Saturday,
May 31, 2014 at Stumpff Chapel
South in Kimberling City.
Arrangements held under the
direction of Stumpff Funeral
Home-South.
In Lieu of Flowers, memorial
contributions can be made to
the Alzheimer’s Foundation of
America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th fl.,
New York, NY 10001 or at www.
alzfdn.org .
THE CRANE CHRONICLE/STONE COUNTY REPUBLICAN
Page 7
Gooseberries Native to the Ozarks,
Easy to Grow, and Tasty to Eat Says
Extension Specialist
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Gooseberries are a late spring-early
summer favorite in the Ozarks
according to Patrick Byers, a
horticulture specialist with University of Missouri Extension.
“Gooseberries also have roots
in the Ozarks hills. They are native to much of southern Missouri,” said Byers.
How difficult are gooseberries
to grow? According to Byers,
gooseberries are easy to grow.
The small shrubs are useful in
landscapes and reach three to
four feet in height. The plants
are relatively carefree (as far as
pests) and one plant may produce up to 25 pounds of fruit.
“For the best results, I recommend planting the Pixwell, Poorman or Welcome varieties,” said
Byers.
When are gooseberries ready
to harvest? Pick gooseberries
when the berries are fully sized.
Pick gooseberries when they are
green and tart, which is when
they are best for pies or cakes.
If you pick gooseberries when
fully ripe, purple or red or color
with some sweetness, then use
them in preserves or sauce.
“Most gooseberries are thorny
plants so be sure to harvest with
gloves,” said Byers.
How should gooseberries be
handled after harvest? First, remove the stem and the calyx then
refrigerate the fruit until used in
cakes, jams, preserves or sauces.
For more information on
gooseberries, or answers to your
specific lawn and garden questions, contact Patrick Byers,
horticulture specialist, University of Missouri Extension or the
Greene County Master Gardener
Hotline at (417) 881-8909. Information can also be found on
the Greene County Extension
website at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene.
Lawrence County Retired
Teachers will host a joint meeting
with Barry County Retirees on
June 12 at Aurora First Baptist
Church, 10:30 a.m. Luncheon
reservations should be sent to
Ruby Vincent at 417-574-6323
or rvincentxyz@gmail.com no
later than Friday, June 6. The
cost is $12.
The
agenda
includes
introductions,
door
prizes,
luncheon, and fun entertainment. Special guests will be the
new retirees from Aurora, Mt.
Vernon, and Miller.
For more information call
President Sherry Meyer at
417.225.8098.
Lawrence County And Barry
County Retired Teachers To Have
Joint Meeting June 12
2014
Joshua Bowling
Joshua
Stone County Publishing
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THE CRANE CHRONICLE/STONE COUNTY REPUBLICAN
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Galena Now Has A
Mayor And A Ward 1 Alderman
By: Kathee Sanchez-Baird
Mayor Dustin Bray was
appointed by the board last
month and Claude Johnson was
appointed to represent Ward 1
at a regular board meeting last
week.
Park board committee member
Sharon Stephens presented the
board with monetary figures. She
said they have about $2,700 in
their fund to cover expenses for
the year. About $2,100 would
be needed to purchase fireworks
for the annual 4th of July
celebration.
City leaders agreed to use
$2,100 from the general fund to
cover the purchase of fireworks
for upcoming the celebration.
Some people who attended
the meeting were frustrated with
what is happening in the city.
“I don’t come to these meetings
because most of the time it’s just
drama,” resident Cindy Bunker
told the board. “We come down
here and feel like we’re not
listened too.”
Bunker went on to tell board
members that they need to
become more involved in the
community by being present at
events. “If you want the people
of this town to take you seriously
about changing things around
you need to lead by example,”
she said.
“Galena will be celebrating
Independence Day on Saturday,
July 5th with over $2000 of
fireworks shot from the historic
Y Bridge,” said Galena Chamber
of Commerce president Robert
Stone.
The free event will begin at 5
p.m. Dinner will be available for
purchase as a fund raiser for the
high school band. The organizing committee is
seeking sponsors that will be
publicly recognized. Vendors
can also take part in the event for
a nominal fee of $10, according
to Stone. For sponsor inquiries or a
vendor application contact Stone
at 417-669-8768.
Kimberling City Couple
Found Dead
By: Kathee Sanchez-Baird
Frank and Mary Wevers
By: Kathee Sanchez-Baird
A couple from Kimberling
City were found dead in Pulaski
County last week.
Authorities there were asked
to check on the well being of
58 year-old Mary “Jo Ellen”
Wevers, and 66 year-old Frank
J. “Butch” Wevers III after the
couple had not been heard from
State Highway Patrol Crime when expected. Investigators
Laboratory. A profile was found the couples bodies inside
developed and entered into an enclosed motorcycle camper
the Combined DNA Index
System. In December of 2012,
a Highway Patrol Criminalist
notified authorities that they
received a hit on the profile from
a woman in California.
Kristina E. Elliott, 40, of San
Jose, California, was taken into
custody on a warrant following a
traffic accident in California and
extradited back to Missouri to be
arraigned.
She was released from
custody after posting $25,000
bond. She is due back in court
on June 17th.
Elliott Arrested For Burglary
By: Kathee Sanchez-Baird
DNA from a cigarette butt left
at an alleged crime scene in 2009
has led to the arrest of a woman
from California.
In December of 2009,
Christian and Tina Corley
reported a burglary and theft
at their vacation residence on
Deer Crossing in Lampe. The
Corley’s reported that a number
of personal items were missing
and damage to the residence and
appliances exceeded $2,500.
The Corley’s were unsure
if the damage was done after a
tenant vacated the premises.
Deputies gathered evidence,
including the cigarette butt, that
was submitted to the Missout
Branson West Double
Horseshoe Tournament
Crane Chronicle/
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PO Box 401
Crane, MO
65633
Phone:
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Email:
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Dean-Morrison
Enters
Alford
Plea
It’s that time again! Shine your shoes for the Branson West
Doubles Horseshoe Tournament. There will be trophies
awarded in two classes-professional and amateur. The
Branson West Business Association sponsors the tournament.
The tournament will be held on Saturday, June 7th at 9:00
a.m. and is located a the north end of the Wal-Mart parking
lot, next to Murphy Station Auto Wash in Branson West.
For more information and to register your team, contact:
“Horseshoe” Bill at 417-723-0081 or 417-229-0442 or Chris
at 417-724-5159 (leave a message).
Proceeds go towards the lighting of the flag at the Veteran’s
Day Parade and though the holiday season.
There will be prize drawings including; A Grand Prize of a
Gas Grill, tools, gift certificates, Branson attractions, ball
caps, T-shirts, and much, much more!!!
Stop in, buy yourself a pulled pork sandwich and a soda, and
enjoy the show while supporting your favorite team.
Good Luck!
on the parking lot of the Pulaski
County Shrine Club in Buckhorn
on May 27th.
The couple had attended the
Mid-American Freedom Rally
and concert over the long holiday
weekend.
The Missouri State Highway
Patrol is assisting the Pulaski
County Sheriff’s Office in the
investigation in the deaths of the
couple.
Teri Dean-Morrison from
Hootentown, entered an Alford
plea to second-degree murder
and two counts of tampering
with evidence for her part in
the 2012 murder of a man from
Highlandville just as her trial
was set to begin last week.
As part of Teri DeanMorrison’s plea agreement (an
Alford plea is one in which the
defendant does not admit guilt
but agrees the state probably
has enough evidence to secure
a conviction) the state agreed
to not seek more than 23 years
when she is sentenced. That date
is yet to be determined.
Federal charges of felon in
possession of a firearm that were
filed against Dean-Morrison
are expected to be dismissed,
according to Selby.
“I think it’s a fair a good
resolution,” said Stone County
Prosecutor Matt Selby. “She’s
going to be in prison a long
time.”
“We were ready and we would
have loved to try Teri’s case, but
this deal was in her best interests
given her circumstances,” said
defense attorney Kristin Jones.
Eugene Crider was sentenced
to life in prison last week for his
role in Anderson’s “senseless”
murder.
Cheryl Crawford pleaded
guilty to two counts of tampering
with evidence and was sentenced
to eight years.
Eugene
Crider’s
girlfriend, Krystal Buras, who
was also charged with felony
tampering, was placed on
probation after she pled guilty to
amended misdemeanor charges
of tampering.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
THE CRANE CHRONICLE/STONE COUNTY REPUBLICAN
Transportation Tax To Be
On August Ballot
By: Kathee Sanchez-Baird
State transportation officials
plan to release a wish list of
projects by June 13th that could
be funded by Missouri voters if
they approve a sales tax increase
that will appear on the August
ballot.
If approved, the three quarter
cent sales tax is expected to
generate about $534 million
annually for the next decade
beginning in 2015.
The Missouri Department of
Transportation
says
their
project list will include roads,
bridges and other modes of
Trail of Tears
transportation. There public
will be allowed to comment
on the issue for a week
beginning June 20. MoDOT
will then narrow down the list
and vote on the final project list
on June 26th.
On
Monday
(06-02-14,)
Governor Jay Nixon criticized
the proposed tax saying it would
be a burden for working families
and senior citizens. He went
on to say tax cuts passed by the
2014 Legislature that include
several tax breaks will cost the
state, conties and municipalites
about $776 million.
Cont. from pg. 1
grandfather tell stories about when
Native Americans were forced to
camp on their property near Brown
Springs.
“One night people were raising Cain and they went to investigate and settle whatever
was going on,” Bensch told the
crowd. “When they got there
they found out a baby had been
born and they were having a celebration.” The Cherokee National Youth
Choir from Tahlequah, Oklahoma, performed at the dedication
and picnic that followed at the
city park. Some people in the
crowd took part in a drum circle
during the picnic.
“The National Park Service
is proud to be a part of this
collaborative effort to in-
stall signs marking the Trail
of Tears National Historic
Trail through Stone County,
Missouri. This effort will help
all Americans to understand and
appreciate this important but
painful and often hidden episode
of our shared history.» said Superintendent Aaron Mahr of the
National Park Service’s National
Trails Intermountain Region.
“Some slaves were marched
down the trail as well,” said
Deloris Gray-Wood - President
of the Missouri Chapter of the
Trail of Tears Association. The
government paid 16 cents per
day for those who were forced
to make the walk. 1,766 people
camped in Stone County, according to Gray-Wood. “Think
of all the parts of the trail that
have been lost to agriculture or
we just can’t find,” she said.
The National Trails InterCont. from pg. 1
mountain Region administers
the Trail of Tears National Hisobesity.
The Fresh Start Challenge toric Trail. took place March 3 - April 12,
2014. The six-week program
was designed to help children
adopt healthier habits by tracking
good eating and physical activity
choices.
Upon completion,
students submitted their forms
for a drawing to win the fitness
grant and gift card. Winners were
selected by a random drawing.
The Southwest Missouri Solid
Waste Management District N
will hold its regularly scheduled
Executive Board Meeting at
11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10,
There will be a dance at the 2014.
The meeting will be held
Cassville Senior Center located
at 1111 Fair Street Cassville at Alice Irene’s Restaurant in
Missouri on June 7 from 7:00 Marionville, and is open to the
until 10:00pm. We will be public.
featuring the Roaring River
Sounds Band with a $4.00 cover
charge at door. All proceeds will
go to benefit the Center. Finger
foods are welcomed.
For more information you
may call 1 417 846 5355 or 1
417 846 3024.
Subway
Southwest
Missouri
Solid Waste
Management
District N
Cassville Senior
Center Dance
Legislative Session Comes to
an End
On May 16 at 6:00 p.m., the
Missouri General Assembly
concluded the 2014 legislative
session. As you may be aware,
our legislative session at the
state level is shorter than the time
our federal Congress spends in
session and is filled with citizen
legislators who go home to their
other jobs the rest of the year.
Don’t let the shorter sessions fool
you. We rolled up our sleeves,
worked hard, and sometimes
had to compromise. This is
how government is supposed to
work. Without compromising
core principles, everyone works
together and solves a problem.
One issue that stood out in
this regard was the revision of
Missouri’s criminal code. For
the last eight years, lawmakers
have worked to overhaul our
criminal code. This has not
been done since 1979, so
reforming it was long overdue.
Senate Bill 491 was the result.
The bill updates the penalties
for certain crimes, creates
ne felony and misdemeanor
classes, reforms our state’s
elderly and vulnerable person
abuse laws, and strengthens the
laws against those who sexually
abuse children. Lawmakers,
prosecutors, defense attorneys,
and members of the judicial
branch all worked together to
revise the code to create a strong,
modern legal system that upholds
our state’s commitment to swift
and effective justice. Senate Bill
491 passed with overwhelming
bipartisan support and passed
early enough in session that it is
already law.
The Legislature also approved
House Joint Resolution 68,
which will let the voters decider if
the state should increase the sales
tax by three-fourths of a penny to
pay for our state’s roads, bridges,
and local transportation projects.
Missouri has the seventh-largest
road system in the country,
but it is deteriorating and
limiting our economic growth,
regional competitiveness, and
our citizens’ safety. I am not in
favor of raising taxes and have
consistently voted to cut taxes,
but I do support allowing the
people of Missouri to decide if
this is how they want to fund
roads in our state. This measure
received
strong
bipartisan
support in both chambers and
will be on the August ballot.
We also passed House Joint
Resolution 90, which, if
approved by voters at the ballot,
would create an early voting
period in Missouri. Missouri is
one of 15 states that does not
currently have early voting.
This proposal would encourage
voter participation, make it more
convenient for hard-working
citizens to make it to the polls,
and do so in a responsible way.
In contrast to other proposals
that could cost as much as $10
million, HFR 90 would not cost
local government a dollar. If
voters approve it the state would
have to appropriate funding
for early voting and transfer
it to local election authorities.
In short, this option provides
voters with more time to cast
their vote, while protecting
the integrity of our elections
and preventing runaway costs
that local government simply
cannot afford. Missourians will
have the opportunity to vote on
this proposal on the November
ballot.
These measures, as well as
many others, were some of the
priorities your state Legislature
worked on this session. For a
complete list of bills that were
passed this session, you may
visit www.senate.mo.gov. go to
the “Legislation” tab, and click
on the “Truly Agreed” link.
Throughout the coming months,
I will update you via these
Capitol Reports on a variety of
topics your General Assembly
addressed this year. I hope
you will find them helpful and
informative.
As always, I welcome your
ideas, questions and concerns
about Missouri government.
You may contact me at the State
Capitol as follows: (573) 7511480,
david.sater@senate.
mo.gov or by writing to Senator
David Sater, Missouri State
Capitol, Room 433, Jefferson
City, MO. 65101.
Jamie Tabor
Ashley Wilkey
Judy Waisner
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Thursday, June 5, 2014
Animal Of The Week For
June 5: Rainbow Trout
Statewide Free Fishing Weekend
person can provide information
about Free Fishing Days and
places to fish that are near
you. Free Fishing Days is an
example of the way the Missouri
Department of Conservation
helps people discover nature.
More information about the
event can also be found on the
Department’s website, www.
missouriconservation.org
Species: Rainbow trout
Scientific name: Oncorhynchus
mykiss
Nicknames: none
Claim to fame: Rainbow
trout are a popular sportfish
in Missouri. Studies have
shown trout fishing in the state
provides a multi-million dollar
benefit to the state’s economy
each year. Missouri’s current
trout program consists of Lake
Taneycomo, four trout parks,
20 trout management areas and
winter trout fisheries in 20 urban
lakes in St. Louis and Kansas
City. Virtually all of these areas
and opportunities are sustained
by stockings from Missouri
Department of Conservation
hatcheries. The Department
stocks more than 1.5 million
trout annually in the state.
Species status: Rainbow
trout are not native to Missouri,
but were first imported here in
the 1800s. The rainbow trout’s
native range stretches along the
Pacific Coast from Alaska to
northern Mexico.
First discovered: The first
scientific description of the fish
was written by Russian naturalist
Johann Julius Walbaum in the
18th century.
Family matters: Rainbow
trout belong to the salmonidae
family of fish. This family
includes several species high
in angling popularity such as
brown trout, salmon, char and
whitefish.
Length: The average length
is 10 to 15 inches, but longer
lengths have been reported.
Diet:
Aquatic
insects,
terrestrial insects, snails and
small fish make up the bulk of
a rainbow trout’s diet. There is
some variance based upon local
availability of food.
Weight: Most adult rainbows
caught in Missouri range in
weight from under one pound
to one-and-one-half pounds, but
they can grow larger.
D i s t i n g u i s h i n g
characteristics: The upper
parts of a rainbow’s body are
dark olive and thickly speckled
with black spots. Of course, the
tell-tale sign of a rainbow is the
pinkish to pinkish-red stripe that
runs the length of the body on
both sides.
Life span: Rainbow trout
have been reported to live up
to 11 years in some parts of the
country.
Habitat: Within their natural
range, rainbow trout inhabit
streams, naturally occurring
lakes and reservoirs. Trout do
best in waters that generally
remain below 70 degrees F. In
Missouri, suitable trout habitat
is limited to approximately 170
miles of Ozarks spring branches
and spring-fed streams and the
2,080-acre coldwater reservoir
of Lake Taneycomo.
Life cycle: Most of the trout
in Missouri waters come from
hatchery-raised
brood-stock,
with the few exceptions of
some areas where conditions are
suitable for some trout spawning
to occur. In parts of the continent
where trout reproduce in the
wild, spawning occurs from early
winter to late spring, depending
on local conditions. Eggs are
laid by the female in a shallow
pit dug by the female on clean,
gravelly riffles. The female
resumes digging upstream and
the eggs are covered by gravel
carried down by the current.
No parental care is provided to
the eggs, which are dependent
on oxygen present in the water
percolating through the gravel.
Eggs hatch in about 21 days and
the fry remain in the gravel until
the yolk sac is absorbed.
By Francis Skalicky
Missouri Department
Conservation
If nobody in the group you
plan to fish with this weekend
has much angling experience,
get information about how to
identify fish, how to clean them
(if you plan to keep any) and how
to release them. A good booklet
for novice anglers to read is the
Department of Conservation’s
“An Introduction to Fishing.”
This free booklet, which has a
variety of fishing information
for the beginning angler, is
available at the Department
of Conservation’s Southwest
Regional Office in Springfield
or on the above-mentioned
Department of Conservation
website.
die-hard angling enthusiasts
of have a role in this event, too.
It’s their opportunity to take
relatives or friends with limited
If you like the words “free” angling experience on a fishing
and “fishing,” you’re going to trip and show them why it’s such
enjoy this weekend.
a great pastime.
It’s time, once again, for
Think about it in these terms:
Free Fishing Days - Missouri’s Just because a family has two
annual fishing event that seems days of permit-free fishing
too good to be true. This year, doesn’t mean they’re going
the Free Fishing Days event is to buy a large bass boat and
Saturday and Sunday. On these head for the lake. Their Free
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days, Missouri fishing permits Fishing Days experience, while
specialist for the Missouri
(including trout permits) will enjoyable, will have limits.
Department of Conservation’s
not be required statewide at However, a neighborly invitation
Southwest Region. For more
any public fishing area on those from an experienced angler to
information about conservation
days. In addition, daily trout a friend or relative can turn a
issues, call 417-895-6880.
tags will be provided free of fishing trip into an outing they’ll
charge at the state’s four trout remember all year. Experienced
parks. These daily fee waivers anglers can provide helpful
apply only to facilities managed advice on lure selection, casting
by the Missouri Department techniques and other tips that
of Conservation - not areas will add to the experience. It’s a
operated as private commercial good opportunity for anglers to
fee lakes or county or city promote their favorite activity
government facilities. All other and, at the same time, cement
fishing
regulations
(length friendships and family ties.
limits, possession limits, etc.)
Your nearest Department of
still apply.
Conservation office or contact
One of the purposes of Free
Fishing Days is to encourage
non-anglers to give the sport of
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fishing trip can also give you
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opportunities
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fishing interests of anglers who
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Thursday, June 5, 2014
Three Themed Summer Camp
Sessions For Children Being
Offered At Springfield Botanical
Center In June And July
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The
Springfield-Greene County Park
Board, in partnership with University of Missouri Extension,
and the Friends of the Garden
will offer a unique series of
themed, week-long, half-day
camps for children ages 7 – 11 in
June and July.
Each week, campers will explore a special theme about the
garden and learn more about
plants, the planet and the way
people connect with the environment. Keepsake crafts, field
studies, garden games, and botanical snacks are all part of the
daily activities.
Enrollment is limited to 15
students per week. The idea is to
provide a special experience connecting kids with different areas
of the gardens. Fees are $75 per
child per week with a discount of
$25 per child per week to Friends
of the Garden members.
A complete guide sheet, application form and descriptions
of some of the activities can be
found inside the Botanical Center at the front desk, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield or online at:
http://www.parkboard.org/botanical/education.htm. For more
information call 417-891-1515.
The summer schedule includes:
June 9 – 18 & July 14 – 18:
Themed to Arts in the Garden,
Inspiration from Nature!
June 16 – 20 & July 21 – 25:
Themed to Birds, Bugs & Butterflies, Garden Friends!
July 7 – 11: Themed to Plants
and Gardening, Growing for
Food and Fun!
The 12,700-square-feet Botanical Center is surrounded by the
114-acre, Springfield Botanical
Gardens at Nathanael Greene/
Close Memorial Park. The main
building serves as a welcome
and education center to the outdoors, 22 themed gardens, 15
special plant collections, natural
areas and a play trail with six
nature themed activity stations
located along over three miles of
paved surface.
Community rooms, gardens
and pavilions may be reserved
inside the Botanical Boutique
gift shop. Public services include
the Lois K. Boswell Botanical
Reference Library and the Master Gardener Hotline, 417-8818909 ext. 320. Offices of Greene
County Extension and Friends of
the Garden are also located in the
building.
Golf
Tournament To
Benefit Tribute
To Fallen
Soliders Of
Vietnam War
By: Kathee Sanchez-Baird
Proceeds from this weeks PGA
Legends of Golf Tournament in
Branson will benefit Missouri’s
tribute to fallen soldiers of the
Vietnam War.
The memorial, which will
be placed at the College of
the Ozarks in Hollister, was
approved on the last day of the
2014 Legislative Session.
“Without the sacrifice of our
soldiers, we would not have
the basic freedoms we take for
granted,” Senator David Sater
said. “While we may never be
able to fully repay our debt of
gratitude to our veterans, we
can honor their memory and
remember they are the reason we
are able to continue living in the
greatest country in the world.”
The
Legends
of
Golf
Tournament, which is taking
place at Top of the Rock and
Buffalo Ridge, will help fund the
project which will be designed by
C of O graphic design students.
The tournament runs June 2 8.
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Stone County
Commission
THE COUNTY
COMMISSION OF
STONE COUNTY,
MISSOURI
May 22, 2014
Be it remembered that a session of the County Commission
of Stone County was held in the
courthouse at Galena, on May
22, 2014. Those in attendance
today were Presiding Commissioner Dennis Wood and Northern Commissioner Mark Maples.
Southern Commissioner Jerry
Dodd was absent for today’s session
Morning Session:
9:50 AM
Presiding Commissioner Dennis Wood opened the meeting
with the Pledge of Allegiance to
the flag.
Those present for this meeting
today are as follows: Judy Berkstresser, Stone County Clerk;
Denise Dickens, Commission
Secretary, and Kathy Hass, Stone
County Clerk’s office.
Approval of Commission Minutes
The matter to approve the
minutes for Stone County Commission meeting dated May 20,
2014 was brought to decision by
a roll call vote: Dodd – absent;
Maples – yes; Wood – yes. Minutes ordered approved.
Schedule of Bills - 1
Presiding Commissioner Dennis Wood presented a schedule of
bills that have been submitted to
him from the County Clerk’s office in the amount of $61,397.42.
This matter to accept the bills for
payment was brought to decision
by a roll call vote: Dodd – absent; Maples – yes; Wood - yes.
Order to pay carried.
Schedule of Bills - 2
Presiding Commissioner Dennis Wood presented a schedule of
bills that have been submitted to
him from the County Clerk’s office in the amount of $35,742.16.
This matter to accept the bills for
payment was brought to decision
by a roll call vote: Dodd – absent; Maples – yes; Wood - yes.
Order to pay carried.
2014 Tax Increment Financing
(TIF) Report
The matter to table and place
the TIF Report on the May 27,
2014 Commission agenda at
10:00 AM was brought to decision by a roll call vote: Dodd
– absent; Maples – yes; Wood yes. Matter carried.
Quanah Corporation – Black
Oak NID Special Assessments
Credit
The matter to table and place
the Black Oak NID special assessment credit decision on
the May 27, 2014 Commission
agenda at 10:00 AM was brought
to decision by a roll call vote:
Dodd – absent; Maples – yes;
Wood - yes. Matter carried.
Announcements
Presiding Commissioner Dennis Wood is attending the Tourism Tax Board meeting on May
22, 2014 at 2:00 PM.
Public Time:
Time was extended to anyone
who wanted to speak to the commission at this time. Adjournment:
The adjournment of the Stone
County Commission meeting
was brought to decision by roll
call vote: Dodd – absent; Maples
– yes; Wood – yes. Meeting adjourned at 9:55 AM.
Stone County Publishing
(114 Main Street) Po Box 401 Crane, MO 65633
Phone: 417-723-5248
Fax: 417-723-8490
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