Events

Report Your Controlled Burns

If you are planning to do a control burn, please call 417-637-1911 and report it before you begin.

Greenfield Group of Alcoholics Anonymous

Weekly meetings are every Monday: from 7-8 p.m. which are open meetings and all are welcome. Also, every Thursday from 7-8 p.m. Meetings are held at the First Christian Church, 409 College Street, Greenfield, across from Greenfield High School. For more information call: 417535-6032.

Dade County OATS Transit Schedule

To schedule a ride in Dade County, call the Springfield OATS Transit Office at 417887-9272 or 800-770-6287. • To Greenfield/Lockwood: first, third, fourth Thursdays each month • To Lamar: second Thursday each month

OATS Transit provides transportation for the rural general public, individuals with disabilities and senior citizens. Fares may apply.

For more information about how to ride, please visit www.oatstransit.org, and click on the Bus Schedules tab to see the schedule and fares for each county.

Greenfield TOPS Meetings

TOPS MO No. 0672, Greenfield, holds weekly meetings at St. Patrick Catholic Church on State Highway H, Greenfield. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a weight loss support group whose mission is to support members as they take off and keep off pounds sensibly. The chapter meets at 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays. Everyone is welcome. For further information, contact Renae Brown, 417-860-4769 or Sandra Lowrance, 417-682-1973.

Jammers Music and Dancing at Sunshine Center

Every Monday is Jammers Session of music and dancing at the Sunshine Center in Ash Grove from 6-8:30 p.m. Sunshine Center is located at 310 N. Perryman Avenue.

Breastfeeding Moms’ Program, 4th Wednesdays

The program is being held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at Live Well Health and Fitness Center, 409 W. Water Street, Greenfield. It starts at 10 a.m. with a breastfeeding class and giveaways, followed at 10:30 a.m. with the Breastfeeding Support Group Walk in the gym on the walking trail (bring strollers). There will be snacks and giveaways.

2nd Saturday American Legion Breakfast

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bled eggs, sausage, biscuits gravy, coffee and juice for $5 per plate.

Prairie State Parks Hosts Nature Bingo the 4th Saturday of the Month

Nature Bingo showcases Missouri plants and wildlife. Instead of numbers and letters being called, a description or fact about an animal or plant/fungi is provided and participants guess what is being described. When a participant gets a column or row filled in, they win a prize.

Saturday event dates include March 28, April 25 and May 23.

Prairie State Park is located at 128 NW 150th Lane, Mindenmines in southwest Missouri. For more information about the event, call the park at 417843-6711.

For more information on Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites, visit the web at mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

Barry Lawrence Library Property Tax Meetings Across District

The 7 Cents for The Library vote on April 7 is the topic of discussion at six public meetings across the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library District. Everyone is welcome to the townhall-style meetings.

MEETING SCHEDULE:

Marionville Library - March 16, 6 p.m. Aurora Library - March 19, 6:30 p.m. Monett Library - March 26, 6 p.m (Pierce City Library community are invited to attend.)

Greenfield City Garden Dates

Spring will be here soon! Save the dates: April 13 and May 2nd!We will meet in April at the Extension Office on the northeast corner of the Greenfield Square at 7 p.m. The garden is available for anyone needing a place to grow their own fresh vegetables, flowers or herbs. Growers rent a 50’ row (or more) for the season for $10. Water, mulch and compost is available. The garden is located near the recycling bins, north of Pennington Seed. Feel free to join them to share gardening tips, make friends and eat healthy.

Auxiliary Monthly Meeting March 12

The American Legion and Auxiliary will have their monthly meeting and meal at the Legion Hall in Lockwood on Thursday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. After canceling last month’s meeting due to bad weather, all Lockwood service personnel and their families are invited.

Old Timers Tournament March 13, 14

The 13th Annual Greenfield GYAA Old Timers Tournament will be held Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. Boy’s games will kick off the weekend on Friday at the new Greenfield Elementary gym, beginning at 6 p.m. Games will resume Saturday morning at 9 a.m. with the boys in the elementary gym and girls at the Greenfield High School.

Admission is FREE! However, donations will be accepted. All proceeds will go to the Greenfield Youth Athletic Association.

Soup and Dessert Auction March 14

The Greenfield Christian Church will be holding their annual Soup and Dessert Auction in the Christian Church Activity Building on Saturday, March 14. The evening’s festivities will begin with a FREE soup supper at 6 p.m., followed by a dessert auction at 7 p.m. All of the proceeds will be used by the Christian Women’s Fellowship to provide money for our Prayer Shawl Ministry, the scholarship fund, Vacation Bible School, and the youth attending church Camp. We welcome everyone to this event. It is a great opportunity for fellowship and laughter.

Open Mic Night, March 14

An open mic night will be held at Greenfied Opera House on Saturday, March 14, beginning at 6 p.m. The event is free with a purchase of a beverage. A free one-hour singer/songwriter workshop starts at 4:30 p.m. Dinner available at the Intermission Café. All ages and talents levels are welcome. To participate, please email info@greenfieldoperahouse.net. Check www. greenfieldoperahouse.net for future events.

FFA Donkey Basketball March 17

Donkey basketball will be held at the Greenfield High School Gymnasium on Tuesday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. with the FFA Boosters hosting a chili supper at 5:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. This should be a great event for the whole family. First game will pit GHS staff against GHS FFA Blue and the second game will have celebrities/alumni against GHS FFA Gold. Tickets are $8 in advance and $12 at the door, preschoolers are free.

Big Event For Outdoorsmen March 21

A free outdoorsman’s swap meet will be held at The Complex, at 1430 455 Road in Bolivar, Missouri on Saturday March 21 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. There is no charge for space inside and admission is free. Those who would like to take advantage of the event to set up and sell anything should call 417-777-5227. A small café is attached and food will be served there all day.

DAR Meeting March 21

The Matilda Polk Campbell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 1 p.m., Open Hearts United Methodist Church, Bolivar, Missouri. The topic of DAR Schools will be presented by Honorary State Regent Anne Keller. If you are interested in becoming a member or learning more about DAR, please join us for the meeting.

Immanuel Lutheran Fish-nBids, March 21

The 10th Annual Immanuel Lutheran Fish-n-Bids fish fry and fundraising auction will be held on Saturday, March 21, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Immanuel Family Life Center in Lockwood. The cost of the fish fry dinner is $8 for adults and $5 for children (12 & under). The live auction will begin at 6:30 p.m. and a silent auction will be held throughout the night. Many great items will be up for bid. All proceeds go to Immanuel Lutheran School, being used for scholarships, technology and school improvements. We hope you’ll join us for another fun evening of food and fellowship! Watch for info at fishnbids.com.

Meeting March 25

Dade County Federated Republican Women will meet Tuesday, March 25, at 5:30 p.m. at the Dadeville Café, Highway 245 and Highway W in Dadeville.

Family Science Night March 26

Miller Elementary PTO is hosting Family Science Night on Thursday, March 26 in the elementary gym. There is a free dinner of pizza, chips, cookie and water/soda at 6 p.m., PTO meeting at 6:30 p.m. followed by a fun science show by Heno Head at 6:45 p.m. There is a FREE book for each child attending. The booster club plans to a have table selling hats, shirts and hoodies.

Regional Hay School March 31, April 2, 7

MU Extension is collaborating with S&H Farm Supply, Heritage Tractor, and Crown Power and Equipment to provide a threenight regional hay school. The school will begin at 6:00 p. m. until 8:30 p. m. on the evenings of March 31, April 2 and 7 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church and School at 212 West 4th Street, Lockwood, Mo. 65682. The fee for the threenight school is $35 per person. To attend, register by contacting the Dade County MU Extension Center at (417) 637-2112 and mail fee to 2 North Main Street, Greenfield, Mo. 65661 by March 27.

Dade County Republican Central Committee Needs Members

Dade County Republicans who want to get elected to the Dade County Republican Central

Committee have until Tuesday March 31, 2020. The committee is made up of 32 members, a man and woman from each of the 16 townships in Dade County. The group heads up the election activities for GOP Candidates at the county, state and federal level in November 2020. The committee also makes recommendations to the Missouri Governor if a Dade County office holder leaves office. Persons must file at the Dade County Clerk’s Office. For more Information, contact Dade County GOP Chairman Wendell Wycuff at 417-840-5532.

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Honey Creek Livestock Equipment: One-Stop Shop For Fence, Corrals

By James McNary Articles Editor

After spending nine years on the road as a professional welder, Asa Bowles decided to return to South Greenfield and care for his growing herd of Angus-cross cattle.

“I spent the last three years in North Dakota and got tired of it,” said Bowles.

But he didn’t abandon welding altogether, either. He started building a particular type of corral panel in his farm shop, at first for his own use, but soon started making them to order. It was from that beginning that Honey Creek Livestock Equipment has grown.

“The main thing we make is a 24 ft free-standing panel; most are 10-12 ft long,” said Bowles. “It’s heavy, too, about 775 lbs.”

Bowles said his panels are intended for use in corrals that can be set up using a tractor, in either a permanent or temporary set up.

“Since fencing is no longer considered as ‘adding value’ to a property, building a new permanent fence doesn’t make sense in some situations,” said Bowles. “I originally intended these panels for use on rent-ground, but I’ve found plenty of folks are using them on ownground, too.” Other products now made by Honey Creek include standard gates, bow gates, and various lengths of fence panels, with custom sizing available, in five or seven rail options. They are also dealers for cattle chutes produced by R&R and Foremost.

“We basically try to have anything needed to set up a corral: chutes, alleys, panels; all of our gates come equipped with slam-latches, and we will even sell pipe and fencing components,” said Bowles.

Among the things that set Honey Creek’s products apart is that Bowles builds his fencing using new pipe made from new steel, not pipe that has previously been used in an oil field.

“You never know what’s been through it, either crude oil or salt water — it’ll save you a little bit of money, but will rust out or rot out from the inside a lot quicker,” said Bowles. “It’s also not good for your health or that of your animals to work with it.”

Bowles said that what sets his operation apart from other corral equipment manufactures is that he is both a professionally trained welder and a cattleman himself.

“Those aren’t exactly common

qualifications you’ll find together, and hardly any other supplier that I know of has that background,” said Bowles. “What I’m building, I’m using myself — I’ve even gotten our vendors to change a few things in their designs thanks to testing I’ve done. For those wanting to set up a corral but not entirely sure what they want or need, Honey Creek has premade kits available from a 20-head set up (starting at $3,970) all the way to a

Honey Creek Livestock Equipment is owned and operated by Asa Bowles and family. From left, Puppy, Stran, Asa, Kelbey, and Jasper.

(Photo courtesy Asa Bowles)

Evan Tavaszi moves various sections of pipe as he prepares to run it through a cutter at the Honey Creek Livestock Equipment manufactur-

ing shop south of South Greenfield. (Photo by James McNary)

150-head set up ($11,010), which includes more extra features than the basic kit.

“These things are so flexible that you can do just about anything with them, and they’re built heavier than most” said Bowles. “We’ve even built a few used to corral bison.”

Bowles said that what started as his farm shop has grown to have four employees, focused entirely on the corral equipment products. Demand has been so strong that Bowles said they can’t keep up, so while they try and accommodate special requests, they don’t do hardly any custom work.

“We’ll build basically anything someone needs with what we already make, and will do some basic customizations,” said Bowles. “We just don’t have time to do more than that.”

As for the future, Bowles said that he has plans to expand the shop to a new location with better visibility, and to expand his offerings by including t-posts and wire fencing, products not currently offered by Honey Creek. His goal is be a one-stopshop for fencing and corral supplies.

“We’re trying to get something that was different from everybody else,” said Bowles. “People can buy everything they need from me, we want to be that one-stop-shop.”

Boy Scouts Go Scouting for Food in March to Benefit Ozarks Food Harvest

From Jordan Browning

The Boy Scouts of the Ozark Trails Council will go door to door this month collecting nonperishable food for the 31st annual Scouting for Food benefiting Ozarks Food Harvest and its network of 270 food pantries. Plastic grocery bags will be dropped off in neighborhoods in early March, and Scouts will pick them up later in the month. On Saturday, March 28, Scouts will hold a community-wide food drive at several area Walmart stores. “Community and community betterment are key tenets for the Scouting program,” said Bridget Barclay, district executive for the Boy Scouts of the Ozark Trails Council. “Teaming up with Ozarks Food Harvest is a very organic way in which the Scouts can understand what is happening in their community and learn how easy it is to get involved.” Donations will also be accepted at the Ozark Trails Council headquarters, 1616 S. Eastgate, and at Ozarks Food Harvest, 2810 N. Cedarbrook Ave., throughout the month. “Our partnership with the Boy Scouts has helped provide so many meals to our hunger-relief partners over the years,” said Denise Gibson, Ozarks Food Harvest’s director of development and communication. “We’re grateful for the Scouts who dedicate their time to promoting the event and collecting donations every March.” Last year’s drive helped provide more than 17,000 meals to hungry children, families and seniors. Ozarks Food Harvest will distribute the donations to its network of 270 pantries across 28 counties in southwest Missouri.

Local Students Graduate from MSU

Missouri State University conferred more than 1,500 degrees to students in fall 2019.

The university recognized 22 students for their work with a more rigorous curriculum in Missouri State’s Honors College.

Ellie Long, of Dadeville, graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Elementary Education.

Isaac Renkoski, of Everton, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science.

Several hundred students also received scholastic honors: • 46 students graduated summa cum laude (with grade point averages of 3.94.0 on a 4.0 scale). • 71 students graduated magna cum laude (with GPAs of 3.75-3.89). • 171 students graduated cum laude (with GPAs of 3.5-3.74).

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Save the Courthouse April 4

Everton Save the Courthouse is hosting a fund raiser 5 p.m., Saturday, April 4, at the Everton Community Building. A $5 soup and chili dinner will be followed by an auction with all proceeds and donations for saving the cabin, Dade County’s first courthouse. Contact Connie Knackstedt or Marchelle Roe to donate soup, chili, auction items or your time to help serve, set up and clean up. They are selling raffle tickets for a pork bundle.

Men’s Golf League April 7

The Lockwood Men’s Golf League is having a sign up day Tuesday, April 7 at 9:30 a.m. at the Lockwood Golf Course.

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Class, April 7

Dade County residents wanting to improve their balance, strength and flexibility should come to the Stay Strong Stay Healthy classes being offered at the Dade County Senior Center. The free program will be offered 10-11 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 7th through June 11th. Lindsey Stevenson, County Engagement Specialist in nutrition and health for University of Missouri Extension, will teach the classes. Preregistration is required by March 31. Call

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the MU Extension Dade County office at 417-6372112 for more information or to registration.

Dadeville Kindergarten Screening, April 24

The 2020-2021 Dadeville Kindergarten screening will be Friday, April 24, at the Dadeville Baptist Church from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please call the Dadeville School, 417-9952201, to schedule a time. Children will need to have updated vaccines by screening, a copy of shot records, copy of birth certificate, social security card and proof of residency

Annual CMH Baby Fair April 25

Expectant families are invited to the annual CMH Baby Fair, 9 a.m. to noon, in the CMH Community Rooms, 1500 N. Oakland Avenue, Bolivar, Missouri. Participants can register for door prizes, take a tour of The Birth Place, enjoy refreshments, talk with area vendors and have car seats checked. For more information about the CMH Baby Fair or the CMH Birth Place, visit citizensmemorial.com or contact the CMH Information Center at 417-328-6010.

Red Dirt & Ribs June 13

The Lockwood Chamber of Commerce is proud to bring you the upcoming RED DIRT & RIBS MUSIC FESTIVAL. The event will be held Saturday, June 13, 2020 with gates opening at 5 p.m. The event is held at the Lockwood Rodeo Grounds. The gate price is $10 for the whole evening’s show. Band information to come. Rib dinners will be available for $10 per plate. You’ll receive ribs, potato salad, baked beans, and a slice of bread. Hot dogs are available for those with a lighter appetite. There will be t-shirts for sale, pop and ice cold beer! Bring your lawn chairs, your designated driver, and don’t forget your identification. Everyone will be carded to insure the safety of all. We want a great time, but no injuries.

Narconon Now Offers Addiction Screenings

Narconon can help you take steps to overcome addiction in your family. Call today for free screenings or referrals, 1-800-431-1754.

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