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INSIDE OBITUARIES • George Wayne Marshall, 12, Pennsboro • Clovis W. Haubein, 93, Lockwood (Meinert) • Orval Lee Murray, 82, Greenfield • Michael Bruce Gifford, 64, Miller • Charles Richard “Charley” Johnson, 80, Miller • Lonnie Dean Killman, 71, Marionville • Larry Gene Matthews, 60, Miller • James David Omans, 85, Aurora • Johnnie Melvin Riddle, 81, Mt. Vernon • Reta Louise Tracy, 76, Mt. Vernon Dear Readers, Thanks for trusting in us to tell your stories and for letting us into your homes via newsprint each week. We couldn’t do this job without the support of small businesses and our loyal readers. The Vedette staff will continue to closely monitor the effects of this pandemic on our community. For the time being, we will also be taking steps to aid in our own safety, our family’s safety and the safety of the community. Our office will remain open, please use care when entering the building. Do not come in if you are ill. Some staff will be working from home and will only go out for selective news coverage. We encourage you to continue sending news content, advertising and subscription renewals through mail, email and over the phone. Thank you.
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CONTENTS Obituaries................. Pg 2 Events....................... Pg 3 Business Dir. ........... Pg 5 Legals....................... Pg 7 Classified................. Pg 7 Commentary............ Pg 8 Worship Dir.............. Pg 9
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Cooper Retiring, Lockwood Pharmacy Sold to Evans Drug
By James McNary Articles Editor
After working as an independent businessman since 1963, and over three decades of owning the Lockwood Pharmacy, Orvel Cooper has decided it is time to finally retire and has sold the longtime Main Street retail. “For 31 years I’ve enjoyed harassing my customers,” Cooper said with a chuckle. “I just hope they can forgive me for all the bad jokes.”
Above, Pharmacist Orvel Cooper (center) with technicians Dixie Weimer and Shanda Hall on his last day at Lockwood Pharmacy, soon to be Evans Pharmacy. Below, a picture of Cooper’s father, Harvey, hangs in the pharmacy, from the days when he delivered ice to lead miners in Picher, Okla. (Photos by James McNary)
Pharmacy Technician Dixie Weimer said that Cooper has been a pharmacist for over 50 years.
Born in Picher, Okla, and raised in Webb City (where his parents owned the Broadway Market), Cooper has owned or worked in pharmacies in Carthage, Nevada, El Dorado Springs and Albany, Missouri, in addition to at one time owning several Lockwood ventures
To aid in preventing the spread of COVID-19 infection, the South Park in Lockwood has been temporarily closed off. (Photo by Gina Langston)
By James McNary Articles Editor
“He’s been here for Y2K, 9-11, seen computers enter the pharmacy business, all of it,” said Weimer.
“I rode in on a dinosaur!” responded Cooper. “Life was a lot simpler when all I had was a typewriter: I could still fill ’scrips by myself – I had to hire two people to run the computer.”
CARES Act Becomes Law, COVID-19 Spreads in Nearby Counties
including the Dairy Maid drive-in, a car wash and the local Chevrolet dealership. “I got the Chevy dealership and then the president announced the oil embargo: I didn’t sell a new car for over a month,” said Cooper on why that venture didn’t last.
Cooper’s link to the Lockwood area came from his late wife, Donna Beisner, a descendant of prominent Lockwood families including the
Lasaters. When in 1972 his old college roommate informed him the pharmacy in his wife’s hometown was for sale, he took the opportunity to move his family back to the area. It was after her passing that Cooper took stock of things and decided it was time to retire for real - he’d previously sold the pharmacy in the 1980s, only to buy it back because he “didn’t like being retired.” ‘Cooper Retires’ Continued on page 10
As of Monday morning, Dade County still had no reported cases of COVID-19 infections, though a number of residents had been tested. Lawrence County had also so far managed not to have any confirmed cases. Bordering and nearby counties saw some of their first cases confirmed last week or saw the number of cases increase. Greene County was reporting a handful of deaths relating to the virus spreading in a nursing home. Cedar County, just to the north, had three cases confirmed over the weekend in the Stockton area. Barry County had its first case confirmed on Friday. With residents being advised to avoid contact with
one another and stay-athome orders in place in Springfield and Greene County, businesses and personal incomes are taking a hit from the lack of customers.
Promised relief to the tune of $2 trillion may be on the way from the federal government, following the signing of the CARES Act into law by Pres. Donald Trump on Friday, March 27.
The provisions of the CARES Act (The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) are intended to provide relief to individuals, businesses and communities affected by the Coronavirus outbreak, which has been defined so broadly as to include practically everyone the U.S. ‘CARES Act’ Continued on page 10
Area Churches Adapt Services to Social Distancing By James McNary Articles Editor
With social distancing and gatherings of more than 10 people being discouraged by public health authorities, area churches have had to adapt when it comes to the traditional weekly gathering of the faithful. These are just examples of what some area churches are doing, and is by no means intended to describe all of the creative ways the faithful have
found to continue to worship in this time of crisis.
In Lockwood, First Baptist Church Pastor Daren Bowles says the church made the decision to call off services for the last couple of weeks, but has found other ways for the congregation to keep in touch.
“Currently, we are providing sermons via Facebook live on Sunday mornings at 11 a.m., communicating through phone, texting, and social media,” said Rev. Bowles.
“We are continuing to encourage each other and reaching out to the community with the love of Jesus.” The church will be reviewing the ongoing COVID-19 situation and updating their decision on whether to hold some kind of in-person service each week. “We’re handling it all very well, but at a distance,” added Bowles. ‘Churches Adapt’ Continued on page 10
Greenfield School Board Met March 18 By James McNary Articles Editor
After classes were dismissed for the COVID-19 outbreak earlier in the week, the Greenfield R-IV School District Board of Education held their regular monthly Wednesday, March 18, to transact necessary business and discuss how to proceed.
Decisions made by the board included a decision
to cover the increase in the employee health insurance premiums rather than offering employees an incentive to participate in health screenings and the district pay the full amount. Covering the cost adds $22,000 in costs to next school year’s budget; the board will consider whether to offer the incentive next year, however, the consensus was that with the uncertainty of the present time, mak-
ing a change wouldn’t be a good idea. The board voted to approve a cooperative agreement with Lockwood for baseball and softball this spring if the season is not pre-empted by COVID-19 concerns. Supt. Chris Kell said that he only wants the agreement for this year, and would like to explore other schools joining a coop with Greenfield in the future.
In front of empty pews, worship services continue via Facebook Live at Miller First Baptist Church. Ty, Samantha and Lyle Whittaker sing.
Recommended updates to board policies issued by the Missouri School Boards’ Association were also approved as presented. Kell said the attendance and enrollment numbers continued to match current trends until the suspension of the school year, and the district is still in much better shape financially than it was five years ago. Both building principals said that teacher evalua-
tions had been completed prior to spring break. Elem. Principal Don Cox said that the PTO had helped fund the installation of a “sensory path” in the hallway on the way to the new gymnasium in his building, a “character crosswalk” was in the works at the intersection of hallways near the old gym, and they had just started a “Get Caught Being Good” campaign before ‘Greenfield BoE’ Continued on page 10
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RECORDS
Death Notices Orval Lee Murray
Orval Lee Murray, of Greenfield, Missouri, died Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 82. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, memorial graveside services will be held at a later date in the Pennsboro Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at www.greenfieldfuneralchapel.com. Cremation services are under the care of Greenfield Funeral Chapel.
Michael Bruce Gifford
Michael Bruce Gifford, age 64, of Miller, Missouri, died Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at the Bentonview Park Health and Rehabilitation Center in Monett, Missouri. A private burial will be held at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri. Arrangements are under the direction of the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller, Missouri. Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuneralHome.com.
Charles Richard Johnson
Charles Richard “Charley” Johnson, age 80, of Miller, Missouri, died Saturday, March 21, 2020, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. A private family burial will be held at the Davis Cemetery, under the direction of the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller. A celebration of Charley’s life will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuneralHome.com.
Lonnie Dean Killman
Lonnie Dean Killman, age 71, of Marionville, Missouri, died Monday, March 23, 2020, at the Aurora Nursing Center in Aurora, Missouri. A celebration of Lonnie’s life will be held at a later date at the Hurley Baptist Church. A private family burial will be held in the Marionville IOOF Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Memorial donations may be made payable to the Hurley Baptist Church, in care
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EDITOR I would like to reach out to the community and ask that if anyone has friends or family that come to visit that are coming from another area to please ask that they keep their roam-
of the funeral home. Online condolences may be shared at www.CraftonCantrellFuneralHome.com.
Larry Gene Matthews
Larry Gene Matthews, age 60, of Miller, Missouri, died Thursday, March 26, 2020, at his home. A private family graveside, under the direction of the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller, was held Friday, March 27, 2020, in the Carrs Chapel Cemetery of Everton, Missouri. A celebration of Larry’s life will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuneralHome.com.
James David Omans
James David Omans, age 85, of Aurora, Missouri, died Sunday, March 22, 2020, at the Mercy Hospital in Aurora. A private graveside service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora, was held Thursday, March 26, 2020, in the Maple Park Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri. Online condolences may be shared at www.CraftonCantrellFuneralHome.com.
Johnnie Melvin Riddle
Johnnie Melvin Riddle, age 81, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, died Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. A private family burial will be held at the Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuneralHome.com.
Reta Louise Tracy
Reta Louise Tracy, age 76, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, died Thursday, March 26, 2020, at her home. A private family graveside under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon, was held Monday, March 30, 2020, in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery at Meinert, Missouri. Memorial donations may be made payable to the First Christian Church or the Trinity Lutheran Church, in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuneralHome.com.
ing to a minimum. Meaning, please do not visit the grocery stores and other public available places at this time. I know that where there is stay at home order or sheltering in place that some of these people would like to go where they have room to move about easier. HOWEVER, this will just make it eas-
ier to spread the virus if they would happen to be a carrier. Remember, think of others at this time. Enjoy your visit if you have company, but help restrict where they go. Be respectful of those in your county at this time. Thank you, Pamela Allen Dade County Health Department
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Concerned for the health and wellbeing of its patrons, guests, and staff, Dade County Library closed its doors on Wednesday, March 18 to traffic inside the library. Dade County Library is offering call ahead curb-
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side service. If patrons need books, we ask that they call the library 417-637-5334 and request 1-3 items. The librarians will gather the items and have them ready for patrons to come to the door and get them. Instructions are posted at the library. The Wi-Fi has been ex-
tended 24/7 outside the library. If patrons want to sit in their cars, the network is Library Guest and the password is “readingisfun.” We hope all patrons remain safe and healthy during this trying time. Remember to “Stay Calm and Read On,” Dade County.
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George Wayne Marshall George Wayne Marshall, age 12, peacefully went to his heavenly home on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at his home in Pennsboro, Missouri. He was born at home on August 26, 2007 to parents Neil and Yvonne Marshall. George was born with Down syndrome and later developed autism. George was a beautiful soul. Despite his physical and mental limitations, he was able to inspire countless individuals. He had a way of melting your heart without ever being able to speak. It was a blessing to catch him smiling or laughing. Recently, he learned to give his parents kisses. You were especially blessed if he gave you one of his amazing hugs, melting into you with pure non-judgmental love. George had many challenges beginning with open heart surgery at five months old, but he took everything in stride. He had a love for music and the water. He is forever a superhero to his family and they will miss him dearly. His
family has peace knowing George is in God’s hands and they will all be reunited again. George was preceded in death by his great grandparents: John and Maxine Marshall and George and Maria Nunes. George is survived by his parents, Neil and Yvonne Marshall; older brothers Samuel and Jack Marshall; paternal grandparents Wayne and Marilyn Marshall; maternal grandparents Thomas and Connie Schlesinger; his aunts and uncles Brian and Pam Marshall, Brad and Shelley Marshall, Mike Schlesinger, Scott and Lauren Schlesinger; his first cousins Jacob Marshall, Taren Smith, Tiffany Long, Ethen Hurd, Olivia Marshall, Joseph Schlesinger, Raylan Schlesinger, Niki Schlesinger and a multitude of other cousins. George is also survived by all his dedicated and loving caregivers and volunteers that worked in his home daily and loved George very much. Memorial services will be
announced at a later date. Donations can be made to any of the wonderful therapy places George frequented: Enrichment Alternatives in Springfield, Missouri; Motor Monkeys in Bolivar, Missouri; and Dynamic Strides in Republic, Missouri. To learn more about George’s life, visit: http:// georgesnaturalplaytherapy.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook. com/Hope4George Online condolences may be shared at www.greenfieldfuneralchapel.com. Cremation services were under the care of Greenfield Funeral Chapel.
Clovis W. Haubein Clovis W. Haubein, 93, of Lockwood (Meinert), Missouri, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. He died in the same home where he was born, surrounded by his family. Clovis was born May 29, 1926 to George and Laura Haubein in Meinert, Missouri and was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Meinert, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents and his five siblings: Dorothy, Evelyn, Calvin, Robert and Gladys. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Eloise Gassner Haubein; two children, David (Tanya) Haubein and Kenneth (Susan) Haubein; three grandchildren, Ann (Brady) Owen, Jonathan (Emily) Pintado and Kimberly Pintado; and five great-grandchildren. Clovis grew up in Meinert, Missouri working in the family farm supply business. Upon graduation from Lockwood High School in May 1944, he immediately enlisted in the Army Air Corp Cadet program. He served in the Army Air Corps from June 1944 through December 1945. After the war, he attended Valparaiso University for two years and returned home in 1948 to help his father, who was in failing health, operate the family business. His father died less than one year later.
Clovis married Eloise Gassner on August 12, 1950. She immediately became active in the family business. In 1951, they added the Massey Harris farm equipment franchise and the business began to grow at a rapid pace. In addition to the farm supply business, they became active grain farmers starting in 1954. In 1959, Clovis purchased his mother’s interest in the family business. Over the years, the business grew to include three bulk fertilizer operations in Lockwood, Pierce City and Jasper, Missouri. Sons David and Kenneth joined the family business after graduating from the University of Missouri in 1974 and 1977 respectively. There was continued growth during that period including additional farm equipment franchises and an irrigation equipment franchise. The family also founded Jasper Popcorn Company in 1983 which evolved over the years into Jasper Foods and subsequently Jasper Products. Clovis was actively involved in leadership positions in many civic and business organizations including: Immanuel Lutheran Church; Concordia Seminary Advisory Board; Dade County Memorial Hospital Board (President); Farmers State Bank Board; North American Equipment Dealers Associ-
ation (President); Western Farm Equipment Dealers Association (President); Massey-Ferguson Dealer Council; Agrico Fertilizer Dealer Council and the University of Missouri Ag Engineering Advisory Council. Clovis never met a stranger and always had time to talk to just about anyone at any time. He was a true people person. He led by example and was well respected by all. He will be missed by his family and all who knew him. Clovis was given a private Christian burial at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Meinert, Missouri. Due to current restrictions, a Celebration of the Faith and Life of Clovis will be will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2020. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lockwood, Missouri. Online condolences may be shared at www.greenfieldfuneralchapel.com. Services are under the care of Lockwood Funeral Chapel.
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COMMUNITY 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.
includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits gravy, coffee and juice for $5 per plate.
Greenfield City Garden Dates
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.
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.
CANCELED: Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Class in Greenfield
Come and Paint CANCELED
O’Sullivan Gathering CANCELED
Because of our concern for the health of our community, we will not be painting on Wednesday, April 1. It is possible we will resume on May 6. Watch for an announcement here in the paper or on our Facebook page: Turnback Community Art Association.
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 three-night 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. online classes via Zoom. Participants will learn how and when to produce quality hay, economics of hay production, agronomic impact on the soil, cattle nutrition and hay feeding. Details online. Registration required. 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 Committee Membership
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
Everton Save the Courthouse POSTPONED
The Roy E. Carr Post No. 372 of the American Legion hosts their monthly breakfast on the second Saturday of each month beginning from 7-9:30 a.m. The breakfast is held in the American Legion building on Locust Street in Lockwood and
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Calendar of Events
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.
Breastfeeding Moms’ Program, 4th Wednesdays
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Watch for a new date for Everton Save the Courthouse is hosting a soup and chili dinner followed by an auction with all proceeds and donations for saving the cabin, Dade County’s first courthouse.
As University of Missouri Extension strives to keep public health top of mind, the Stay Strong Stay Healthy class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 7th through June 11th from 10:00am-11:00am at the Dade County Senior Center has been canceled. The class will be rescheduled, visit https://extension2. missouri.edu/counties/ dade or call 417-637-2112 for rescheduling dates.
Originally set to meet April 9 in a new location (El Charco Mexican Restaurant, Lamar) the past O’Sullivan employees gathering is canceled.
April Story Hour CANCELED
Due to concerns for the health of Dade County Library patrons, staff and community, we have decided to cancel our April Story Hour and Easter Egg Hunt. The next Story Hour will be Friday, May 1, 2020, from 10-11 a.m. for ages 2-6. Stay safe, stay healthy, and we hope to see you in May!
Governor To Help Commemorate 175th April 9
Missouri Governor Mike Parson will help Lawrence County commemorate its 175th anniversary at ceremonies Thursday, April 9, at the Historic Courthouse. The event will be held on the south courthouse lawn at 1 p.m. with an address by Governor Parson and historical comments by Judge Robert George. In case of inclement weather, it will be moved inside the courthouse At an open house afterward, attendees will be able to visit, tour the Historic Courthouse and see historic displays and photographs. Light refreshments will be served.
Hoppy Easter Daytime Playtime April 10
Quantum Athletics, Lockwood, is hosting on Friday, April 10, 10-11:30 a.m. an Easter daytime playtime. It is open to all kids 8 and under, $5 each. Parent or guardian must stay with child. We are so eggcited to be hosting our Hoppy Easter Daytime Playtime event. Join us for a fun Easter egg hunt and pictures with the Easter bunny followed by free play time.
Greenfield Easter Egg Hunt CANCELED
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Dade County Men’s Civic Club has canceled the Annual Easter Egg hunt scheduled for
April 11 at the Greenfield City Park. We pray that this terrible virus will be stopped very soon. Please keep yourself and our children safe from exposure.
Easter Egg Hunt, April 11
The Lockwood Parents as Teachers group invites all of its families to join us for our Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 11. We will have games and crafts and of course, an egg hunting time! It will be held at 10 a.m. at Lockwood Elementary School so gather your little bunnies and their baskets and come join us! Not a member of PAT and want to join us? If you live in the Lockwood school district and have a child age five and under, check out our Facebook page to see how you can join our group or contact Amy Schnelle at 417-693-0852.
Lockwood Citywide Garage Sale, April 18
Start your spring cleaning now to be ready to make some money! We will be having the Lockwood citywide garage sale on Saturday, April 18 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. If you are planning to have a sale, please let Amy Schnelle know so you can be added to the list (417693-0852). Also you can find our event page on Facebook for updates.
Buddy Crappie Tournament, April 18
The Dadeville Fire De-
partment is sponsoring a Buddy Crappie Tournament, Saturday, April 18, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Stockton Lake Cedar Ridge Public Ramp. Entry fees will be taken starting at 6 a.m., $40 per boat. Live bait can be used. A live well check will take place before take off. There’s a 15 fish limit. Prize drawing after weighin with 50% payback and 50% goes to Dadeville Fire Department for new equipment. For more information, contact Larry Lackey at 417-893-8707. Dadeville FD not responsible for accidents.
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
Men’s Golf League Rescheduled to May 5
The Lockwood Men’s Golf League is having a sign up day Tuesday, May 5 at 9:30 a.m. at the Lockwood Golf Course. Calendar Continued to page 4
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COVID-19 Testing Available for First Responders and Health Care Workers From Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
To qualify, public health and safety professionals must meet state laboratory criteria First responders on the front lines are working hard to protect Missourians during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to both keep them healthy and keep them on the job, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is expediting COVID-19 testing and test results for some first responders and other public
health and safety professionals by processing their specimens through the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory. The Missouri State Public Health Laboratory includes the testing of Missourians working in health care and public safety who have had close contact with suspected COVID-19 patients and subsequently experience symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath. The lab can provide test results within 24 hours of receiving the specimen — a faster rate than the 8-9 days of some
commercial laboratories. This means front-line professionals who test negative and recover from symptoms may return to work sooner and continue providing critical services to fellow Missourians. Testing is not available for people who are asymptomatic. For testing at the state laboratory, first responders must meet two criteria: • Close contact with a suspected COVID-19 patient • Symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath First responders who meet these criteria can ask their
health care providers to call the COVID-19 24-hour hotline at 877-435-8411 to request testing. If the patient is approved for testing, the hotline representatives will assist with the completion of a PUI (person under investigation) form and send a copy to the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory. For more information, please see the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services health update:https://health. mo.gov/emergencies/ert/ alertsadvisories/pdf/update32320.pdf
Dade County Extension Services Are Still Available From Jay Chism, MU Extension Southwest Regional Director
Marshall Stewart, Director-University of Missouri Extension, reiterated and emphasized that as we continue to work through this national health crisis, our primary focus is on the health and safety of all Missourians, especially our faculty and staff. In light of that consideration, beginning today,
all University of Missouri faculty and staff housed in county offices (no exceptions) not otherwise already telecommuting are to begin telecommuting tomorrow through at least April 13, 2020. At that time, circumstances will be evaluated and additional direction provided. Effective 12:01 am, March 25, 2020, the Dade County Extension Office will be closed through at least April 13,
2020. Most of our services, like 4-H Training, Focus On Kids and Private Applicator Pesticide Training are available on line at www.Extension.Missouri.edu The answering machine has an updated message and will be checked through-out the day. Bob McNary will be available via email (mcnaryrl@missouri.edu), office phone (417-637-2112) or Bob’s home phone (417-537-8628) if you have any questions.
Mt. Vernon Dental Centers is Open for Emergency/Urgent Dental Services From Jeff Champion
Beginning March 30, Dental Centers in Mt. Vernon is open for emergency/urgent dental services only and is combining all operations at Mid-America Dental & Hearing Center – Highway Location at 1050 W. Hayward Dr. The Loop location at 558 E. Mt Vernon Blvd. is temporarily closed until further notice. All Loop patients are
now being seen at the Highway location. Brian George, CEO of Mid-America Dental & Hearing Center said, “In these hard times, Dental Centers is still open and is serving patients with emergency/ urgent dental needs at this time. If you are experiencing a dental emergency or need urgent dental care, please call our Highway location today at 417-466-4554 for an
appointment. Emergency Dental Services include dental pain, infection, a broken tooth, broken denture or any other urgent dental need.” Patients are being seen by appointment only at this time. The lobby and facility is open and each person entering the facility will be screened. Patients and family may be asked to await their appointment in their vehicle in order to maintain
social distancing. Dental Centers is also temporarily postponing all routine, elective and cosmetic dental procedures at this time. However, you can still call and schedule your future appointment for checkups, crowns, bridges, dentures and other services, when we resume normal operations. Thank you for your understanding and for choosing Dental Centers.
CFO Opens Grant Making Program For COVID-19 Response the online system, contact Bridget Dierks, Vice PresiThe Community Foun- dent of Programs, at (417) dation of the Ozarks (CFO) 864-6199. This grant program is now accepting applications for the COVID-19 will remain open as long Response and Recovery as funding is available Fund Grant Program. This throughout the COVID-19 assistance is targeted for recovery process. Applinonprofits serving vulner- cations will be reviewed able citizens affected by by a committee comprised the coronavirus outbreak of community volunteers across the CFO’s 58-coun- and CFO staff representaty service region of central tives. Agencies selected for and southern Missouri. The CFO serves communi- grants will need to affirm ties within the state of Mis- that they do not discrimsouri south of the Missouri inate on the basis of race, River and outside the met- color, sex, religion, nationro areas of St. Louis, Kan- al origin, age, disability, sas City and Jefferson City. sexual orientation, gender Agencies may apply identity or veteran stafor up to $25,000 in fund- tus either in employment ing. Agency partnerships practices or in policies and working in a collective procedures concerning acimpact model of at least cess to services. The CFO’s COVID-19 three collaborating organizations may apply for up Response and Recovery to $40,000. Lead applicant Fund is funded through an agencies must be nonprofit initial $1 million commit501(c)3 organizations, gov- ment by the CFO, Missouernment entities, school ri Foundation for Health districts or tax-exempt and the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charifaith-based organizations. Agencies and agency table Foundation manpartnerships able to pro- aged by Commerce Trust vide a plan for generating Company. The COVID-19 matching dollars as a com- Response and Recovery ponent of their application Fund continues to accept will receive preference in donations from the genthe grantmaking process. eral public at cfozarks. Matching dollars do not org/donate. Checks can have to be raised in ad- be sent to: Community vance as long as a well- Foundation of the Ozarks, formed plan is established P.O. Box 8960, Springfield, to acquire those matching MO, 65801. Please note “COVID-19” on the check. funds. Updates to the Agencies can begin the application process at COVID-19 Response and cfozarks.org/applyfor Recovery Fund will be grants. For questions re- shared at cfozarks.org/ garding the application or covid19 From Renee Meents
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as safe and healthy as possible.
CMH Classes and Cornhole Events CANCELED Tournament All public events and April 26 meetings held in the CMH Community Rooms and at CMH facilities are canceled for eight weeks through May 10, 2020. These events include Birth Place classes, CMH Baby Fair, Lunch and Learns, Tween Girls Night In, Heroes for Hospice 5K/10K and Healthy Balance Cooking Classes. We understand that these elevated restrictions and screenings may be inconvenient, but it is an important step to keep everyone
The Avilla PTO is hosting a cornhole tournament fundraiser for the Avilla Music and Arts Departments on Sunday, April 26, at Avilla R13 School. Starts at 1 p.m. $20 per team. There will be a lunch concessions, free games for the kids, and the Avilla Marching Band will perform. Teams must register by April 8 by calling or texting 417-388-2420.
Meeting Rescheduled May 19
Dade County Federated Republican Women has rescheduled the meeting originally scheduled for March 24. The meeting is now set for Tuesday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m. at the Dadeville Cafe.
Hulston Mill Civil War Days, June 13, 14
The Dade County Historical Society is hosting Hulston Mill Civil War Days June 13 and 14. Each day starts at 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Sat-
urday. Admission: $5 per adult, kids (k-12) free with an adult admission. Visit hulsonmill.com for more information.
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.
Pearls of Production Postponed to August 7
Pearls of Production is postponed until Friday, August 7, at 10 a.m. at the
Carthage Water and Electric Building- Community Room. Topics: Logistics of a Farm Family Business Meeting and Communicating Truth to Consumers. This event is free; however, registration is required by July 31, as lunch is provided. Contact Jill at 417-6823579 or scheidtjk@missouri.edu.
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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KB Mechanical: Professional HVAC Services For Businesses, Homes By James McNary Articles Editor
Now owned by Brett and Mindy Lollar, KB Mechanical has grown from a two-man shop in 2016 to a full service HVAC business with four fulltime employees and a number of affiliated contractors. The firm began primarily servicing large commercial and institutional clients, especially those making use of boilers and chillers - which fit in well with Brett Lollar’s background as a pipe fitter. Lollar said that through growth of the business and increasing demand, KB Mechanical has also begun
servicing some residential clients. “Through the experience of our well-trained staff, we can offer the same level of commercial-grade service to our residential customers,” said Lollar. “Our goal is to keep
overhead low and prices economical.” To that end, Lollar still does service calls and handles all of the office chores for the business himself (with a lot of help from Mindy, of course).
After having started KB with a friend in 2016, the Lollars became sole owners of the venture in 2019. Brett Lollar previously spent 20 years in the oilfields as a welder and pipe fitter. “This is my full-time job, and I’m happy it’s been productive enough that I can now stay home with my family,” said Lollar. “We’re very supportive of the community – being active in the community is very important to Mindy and me.” Lollar said that business had been good with the building boom in the Springfield area, though they try to stay within a 75-mile radius. Servicing all makes and models of heating and air
Brett Lollar, center, takes a break during a system installation with two of the service technicians (Mason Jones and Zach Brollier) that work with him at KB Mechanical. Lollar started the business with a partner in 2016 and now owns the business with his wife, Mindy. (Photos by James McNary)
systems, KB Mechanical offers full service, inhome maintenance to homeowners, as well as service plans. “We’re getting busy now going into the spring season with everybody
checking out their air conditioning systems and filters,” said Lollar. KB Mechanical also offers sales of new systems, primarily sourced from York, but other systems are available. The firm
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Volunteers Sew Mask Covers for Staff, Nursing Home Residents Adapt
By James McNary Articles Editor
The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak is straining the healthcare system in a number of ways, including the supply of face masks worn by medical staff when treating patients. In normal circumstances, the practice is to use a new mask for each patient interaction, but in these times, medical providers are being asked to reuse their masks as much as possible and still not cross-contaminate patients. To help save the masks, which become increasingly fragile the longer they are used, volunteers have begun to sew covers for the masks from fabric patterns available online. Among them members of Facebook group call
the “Mask Makers” and, locally, the Golden Needle group in the Golden City area. Local business owner Clista Jarret is a member of the Mask Makers group, which was started by people with whom she regularly works in her other career: show business, more specifically, the theater. Jarret said that the production on which she was working had its last performance on March 12, and the last performances on Broadway (the one in New York) were on March 15. The whole industry shut down with a couple days over concerns of spreading COVID-19. “So now, you have a bunch of creative people sitting around looking for something to do: they’ve got the set up, the skill set,
extra material they’re now not going to be using, and time to do it,” said Jarret. “So a group of my friends from all across the country got together online and started sewing these masks.” Jarret said she asked medical folks locally if these were actually being used, and was told how they were used as covers to extend the usability and sterility of the N95 masks commonly used in healthcare facilities. After being tagged herself in a Facebook post looking for these covers from Good Shepherd Community Care in Lockwood, Jarret went out, gathered materials, and started sewing. “I’m now in the last steps of getting these masks ready to give to Good Shepherd, where my aunt
is a resident,” said Jarret. “I’ve got about 60 hours of labor in 90 masks.” Jarret said that it’s up to the discretion of each a facility as to where or how each mask is used - but she decided she had this skill set and should use her ability to assist in the situation at hand. For anyone else interested making the masks/mask covers, Jarret recommends first contacting the Mask Makers group on Facebook. She said that after this batch, she is probably done making masks herself, but she is willing to help others do it if they need some assistance. “It’s really quite simple what is needed, it takes very basic sewing skills,” said Jarret. “For me, doing this was therapeutic and
just another way to give back to the community.” At Good Shepherd, Administrator Amanda Robinson said that she and her staff are thankful for the support they have received from the community as well as the concern shown for the residents. Due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19 within a confined space, visitors are restricted and residents are having to spend most of their time in their rooms. “They’re doing good, making the best of a bad situation,” said Robinson. “They’ve all been very understanding of the situation and understand the risks related to contracting the infection.” Robinson said that even with the restrictions, staff have been able to find
activities for residents, including “hallway bingo,” karaoke, one-onone outside time, window painting, and lots of cooking and baking. “The outside walks are very good for them,” Robinson said. “It gets them out and helps open up their lungs.” Some families have sent flowers, while another bought pizza for the staff. Another thing some families have been doing is sending electronic cards or pictures to Robinson’s e-mail (arobinson@ goodshepherdlockwood. com) which the staff then print out and give to residents. “We’ve had a lot of support from the community and families and we certainly appreciate them all,” said Robinson.
New Arrivals at the Dade County Library
‘D Vitamins’ - Direction and Determination
Planning a garden? Feel like a new romance? Dade County Library is the place to go for all your planning and escaping needs. Stop in and take a look. Pick up a library card and a stack of books that will take you to places that you only dream of and people you only meet in fiction. Our fiction collection have the right ingredients to take you on journeys of mystery, romance, laughter and even tears. Just in: “Deacon King Kong” (James McBride); “House of Earth and Blood” (Sarah J. Maas); “Lavender Blue Murder” (Laura Childs); “Long Range” (C J Box); “Night Watchman” (Louise Erdich); “Numbers Game” (Danielle Steel); “You are Not Alone” (Greer Hendricks); “8 Perfect Murders” (Peter Swanson); “Apeirogon: (Colum McCann); “Big Lie” (James Grippando); “Coconut Layer Cake Murder” (Joanne Fluke); “Death By Chocolate Frosted Doughnut” (Sarah Graves); “Firewatching” (Russ Thomas); “Last Girl Standing” (Lisa Jackson); “Robert Ludlums: the Treadstone Resurrection” (Joshua Hood); “Warsaw Protocol” (Steve Berry);
From Bob McNary Dade County 4-H
“Villa Lobos”-Western (Michael Zimmer); “Blindside” (James Patterson); “The Other Mrs.” (Mary Kubica); “Saint X” (Alexis Schaitkin); “Sun Down Motel” (Simone St. James); “Dark Corners of the Night” (Meg Gardiner); “Dead to Her” (Sarah Pinborough); “Salt River” (Randy Wayne White); “Sisters By Choice” (Susan Mallery); “Forgotten Murder” (Jude Deveraux); “Good Neighbor” (Therese Anne Fowler); “Journey of the Pharaohs” (Clive Cussler); “Pharma: Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning” (Gerald Posner); and additions to the two Guideposts series “Moonlit Shadows” (Becky Melby) and “Unexpected Treasures” (Melody Carlson). If you love to read, but the prints too small choose the new large print where the letters are tall. New in are thrillers/general fiction: “The Warsaw Protocol” (Steve Berry); “Long Range” (C J Box); “The Other Mrs.” (Mary Kubica); “Anything For You” (Saul Black); “Fatal Ally” (Tim Sebastian) “Westerns: “The Ghost Riders” (J Griffin); “Valley of the 99” (W.
KB Mechanical
certifications from various major manufacturers. “We will work with modern mini-split systems and variable refrigeration units, and even do research to work on much older systems as the need arises, and try our best to get to all service calls the same day,” said Lollar. “No job is too big or too small.” Lollar said that one of his goals in starting KB Mechanical was to provide big city service coupled with small town values to all of their customers. “I want the people in Greenfield and Dade County to be able to receive the same service
Overholser); “Luke Jensen Bounty Hunter: Burning Daylight” (Williams Johnstone); “Friends Call me Bat” (Paul Colt); Christian: “The Crows Call” (Wanda E Brunstetter); “One Little Lie” (Colleen Coble); “Secrets of My Heart” (Tracie Peterson); “An Uncommon Woman” (Laura Frantz); “Woman of Sunlight” (Mary Connealy); “Daughter of Rome” (Tessa Afshar); “Veiled in Smoke” (Jocelyn Green); “The Land Beneath Us” (Sarah Sundin); “The Majors Daughter” (Regina Jennings); and “The Farmers Daughter Romance Collection” (Tracie Peterson); For the readers that like non-fiction, Dade County Library has added “Gift of Forgiveness” (Katherine Pratt). With the passing of Jack McKinley, Dade County Library received a monetary gift to purchase books in his memory. We have added “Mastering the Art of Flower Gardening” (Matt Mattus) and “The Gardener’s Guide to Succulents (Misa Matsuyama) for his long-time enjoyment of gardening.
The coming of March brings with it the coming of spring, and the promise of days filled with bright sunshine and rain(?). Although we have had a very unusual and mild winter, many days have been sufficiently cool and dreary to remind us that it was winter, nevertheless. Long, endless days without sunshine can be very discouraging, and bring about a case of winter blahs, but the promise of the coming spring is like a breath of fresh air, bringing new life to all that we do. Sunshine provides a vital source of vitamin D for our bodies, giving us new energy and that feeling of spring. For 4-H members, spring can bring us two additional “D vitamins,” direction and determination. If the winter blahs have caused you to falter in your 4-H projects, now is a good time to examine your progress and redirect your energies to complete what you have started. Some extra effort early in the spring will help you to avoid a last minute rush to get things done. You set goals for yourself when
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people in Springfield want and expect,” said Lollar. “I believe that in order to make things better, we have to get up and take action.” In offering better service, Lollar said that he feels it’s another way to bring value back to the community. He feels his experience as a pipe fitter is beneficial in how he approaches each project, and that over years of traveling he’s learned that quality workmanship matters. “Doing it right the first time is something I take pride in and something I try to do with the service I provide on a day-to-
Lollar and a technician with KB Mechanical look over a new unit that has just been installed on site. (Photo by James McNary)
day basis,” said Lollar. “We want to thank our old customers for sticking
with us and look forward to serving new ones in the future.”
you began your projects, determine now that you will see them through. Some of us find at times that we need to make an extra effort to finish what we start, while others seem to just naturally accomplish what they set out to do. A definite goal, a clear direction and a firm determination to finish can help each of us to be successful in whatever we do in life. I learned a lesson about direction and determination many years ago, just watching a turtle.... One lazy summer afternoon following my freshman year in high school, I was walking down the road, kicking stones in the dust. Just ahead of me there was a turtle walking across the road. As I got closer to him, he drew
into his shell. I stood and looked at him for a minute or so, and then turned him around so that when he came out of his shell he would walk back in the same direction from which he had come. I was really surprised as I watched, for very shortly he came out of his shell, turned himself back around and proceeded on across the road, as though I had not bothered him. I tried a few more times to confuse the turtle, turning him around three times, then four, but each time he would right himself and proceed in the same direction that he had been going originally. I will always remember what I learned in watching the turtle, and think of the “D” vitamins: direction and determination.
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Notices ... NO HUNTING/ NO TRESPASSING. Trespassers will be prosecuted. Fred & Janice Burnett. v, 33, 21, 52tp NOTICE - We will NO longer allow hunting, fishing or trespassing on any property owned or leased in Dade County, Missouri. DUE TO CONTINUING THEFT AND VANDALISM! Mike and Seth Hargis. v, 33, 21, 52tp NO HUNTING OR TRESPASSING on the Jim and Mariann Carrier Farm, Southwest of Lockwood. v, 33, 21, 52tp NO HUNTING OR Trespassing on Lemons Farms or LaLe Corporation Property. v, 33, 21, 52tp NO TRESPASSING on the Rush farm, northwest of Lockwood. Rush Family. v, 33,21, 52tp NO TRESPASSING OR HUNTING BY MEN OR DOGS on All Property of Haubein Farms, DTHF, LLC and David Haubein. Reward for information leading to arrest or successful civil suit
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Legals Legal Advertising Policy Legals are charged $6.50 per column inch per publication and a one time $1.50 notary fee. A statement/invoice is mailed after the first scheduled publication for the entire cost. Affidavits of publication are released after the final scheduled publication AND payment has been received. PUBLIC NOTICE OF SURFACE MINING APPLICATION PERMIT EXPANSION Allen Quarries INC, 1500 Spruce Street, Lockwood, MO 65682, has applied for a permit expansion to an existing site on their existing permit from the Department of Natural Resources, Land Reclamation Program, to mine Limestone on an additional 43 acre(s) of land for a total of 115 acre(s) of land located in Dade County, Section 3-T30N-R27W, Section 2-T30N-R27W. These operations will be conducted during the approximate dates of 5/1/2020 to 1/31/2119. Written comments or a request for an informal public meeting may be made by any person with a direct, personal interest in one or more of the factors that the Staff Director may consider in issuing a permit, as required by The Land
Reclamation Act, sections 444.760 to 444.790 RSMo. Mail written comments, or a request for an informal public meeting to: Director, Land Reclamation Program, Department of Natural Resources, PO Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176. All comments and requests for a public meeting must be submitted in writing to the director’s office no later than fifteen days following the final public notice publication date. For more information about this process, please contact the Land Reclamation Program by telephone at 573-7514041. To be published in The Vedette on March 19, 2020, March 26, 2020, April 2, 2020 and April 9, 2020. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, Tony and Donna Harrison, husband and wife, by their Deed of Trust dated January 31, 2014, and recorded in the Recorder’s Office for Dade County, Missouri on January 31, 2014 in Book 433 at Page 458-459 conveyed to Law Office of Peter A. Lee, Trustee, the following described real property situated in the County of Dade, State of Missouri, to-wit: Tract One
Lots One (1) and Two (2), in Block Nine (9), in Barker and Mills Addition to the City of Greenfield, Missouri, EXCEPT that part conveyed to the State of Missouri for Highway purposes, in Dade County, Missouri, AND EXCEPT The West 100 Feet of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 9 in Barker and Mills Addition to the City of Greenfield, Missouri, less any part previously deeded for streets or roadways of record. Tract Two The West 100 feet of Lots One (1) and Two (2) in Block Nine (9), in Barker and Mills Addition to the City of Greenfield, Missouri: Less any part previously deeded for streets or roadways of records: Also in this transfer is an easement extending Eastward 33’-0” feet from the East boundary of the afore described tract for joint use of egress and ingress for adjoining property owners on the East and West boundaries thereof, said use of this easement is for traffic purposes only with loading and unloading privileges limited to one hour per stoppage. Penalty for violation of this parking privilege can at the option of the adjoining owner named herein to cancel same for the injustice suffered by action at legal statute. This easement runs only with the property.
Tract Three The South 110 feet of the following described tract: All of the North Half (N Vi) of Lot Nine (9) in Block One (1) in Barker and Mills Addition to the City of Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri lying East of the Highway, and SUBJECT TO rights of way of said Highway and the Street on the South thereof, said N Vi including all of Lot 9 in Block 1 of said Addition that lies North of Meng Street and East of Highway 39. which conveyance was made to the said Law Office of Peter A. Lee, Trustee, in trust to secure the payment of a Promissory Note in said Deed of Trust described, and WHEREAS, default was made and still continues in the payment of said promissory note and the entire unpaid principal balance, together with all accrued interest, is now due and payable at once; NOW THEREFORE, at the request of the legal holder of said note and in accordance with the provisions of said Deed of Trust, I, Peter A. Lee, Trustee, will sell the property above described at public vendue, to the highest bidder for cash, at the East front door of the Dade County Courthouse in the City of Greenfield, Dade County,Missouri on April 17, 2020 between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. for the
purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust. TIME OF SALE 1:00 P.M. Peter A. Lee Peter A. Lee, Trustee Missouri Bar No. 55172 12 Public Square P.O. Box 220 Stockton, MO 65785 Telephone (417) 276-3900 To be published in the Greenfield Vedette on: March 26, 2020, April 2, 2020, April 9, 2020, April 16, 2020. IN THE 28TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CIRCUIT COURT OF DADE COUNTY STATE OF MISSOURI Probate Division In The Estate Of: TRACY NILES HARGIS, Deceased Case No. 18DD-PR00041 NOTICE OF FILING FINAL SETTLEMENT AND PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND FOR ORDER CLOSING ESTATE TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF TRACY NILES HARGIS, Deceased: YOU ARE HEREBY notified that the undersigned Personal
Representative will file a Final Settlement and Petition For Approval Of Final Settlement And For Order Closing Estate with the Dade County Circuit Court, Probate Division in Greenfield, Missouri, on April 24, 2020, or as may be continued by the Court, and that any objections or exceptions to such Final Settlement And Petition For Approval Of Final Settlement And For Order Closing Estate or any item thereof must be in writing and filed within twenty (20) days after the filing of such Final Settlement. Abagail Hargis 24489 Lawrence 2017 Ash Grove, MO 65604 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE John Cowherd #33170 Samuel Cowherd #70927 PETTIT & COWHERD LAW FIRM Mount Vernon Office 105 East Dallas Street PO Box 268 Mount Vernon, MO 65712 Telephone: 417.466.0068 Facsimile: 417.466.3164 Email: john@pettitcowherd.com sam@pettitcowherd.com ATTORNEYS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE To be published in The Vedette on March 26, 2020, April 2, 2020, April 9, 2020 and April 16. 2020.
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COMMENTARY News From Miller and Me
I’ll start this article by telling what’s going with me! For the first time in my life, I am letting my kids and grandkids tell me what to do! They are telling me to stay in my home, to stay protected from the corona virus. They, of course, are telling me this because they love me. They know how their mother and grandmother likes to be out and about. Of course, everyone has been ordered to stay home if you can. My kids say they will bring what I need to me and leave it at the door. At least I can look at them through the window, so I won’t forget what they look like! It’s really a different feeling when you can choose whether you want to go someplace, rather than when you want to go and can’t because where you want to go is closed. We are so used to having our freedom. Miller’s Burger Shack and Ma’s Café are closed except for take-out orders. Those
places are where my coffee drinker friends had our social hour. We miss that! The virus sweeping the world is very scary and is putting a lot of hardship on people, but if we be patient and obey the rules and pray, hopefully it will go away sooner than they think. You know the saying “this too shall pass.” Three of my grandchildren had plans for their weddings. One was for March 21. It has been rescheduled for June 5. The second one was April 4 and it was going to be in Arkansas. It has been postponed . The third one is April 18. It will probably be canceled for now also. Our other big newsmaker is the rain we are getting. My pasture here by my house looks like a pond when it rains hard and a lot. It’s been a cool spring. It’s delaying garden planting. So many people are missing their sports. Dustin Bloomer, my grandson, and
By Darlene Logan
I were saying how much we will miss the St. Louis Cardinals. I watch them at his and Hannah’s house sometimes. Dustin’s brother, Dallas, brought me some wood for my stove. He is in the process of taking down a big dead tree in his yard. I do like to go places but I get along okay by myself at home. I can always find something to do but I can also sit in my chair or lay on the couch real easy! I made a couple of quill pictures last week. They are gifts for the two foreign exchange students my niece, Debbie Little and her husband, Kim, have hosted this school year in Lamar. One is from Albania and I believe the other one is from Norway. We will hate to see them leave. They are wonderful girls. I wanted them to have one of my pictures to remember me by and also for their stay in our country. Debbie and Kim have been really good
Something to Think About By Jim Johnson
This time I am going off the deep end. All I ask you to do is to think about the ideas presented and hope that I am dead wrong. Over two hundred years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that ALL men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great international war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. No, the bullets are not flying, but the bugs are doing a great job of interfering with our otherwise peaceful lives. The battlefields of this present war are not determined by physical space, but by ideologies that are very much in conflict and by insufficient information (statistics), especially those of the closed, Chinese culture. On the one hand, we have a feudal culture (China) with its Communist “emperors” and their ordinary folks. On the other hand, we have our republic that was founded on individual freedom and a limited, representative government.
Presently the leadership— the Chinese Communist Party--or CCP, replaces the thousands of years of feudalism with the dictatorship of the Communist Party (Marx’s proletariat). The desire of the CCP is to surpass the U.S.A. in every aspect as soon as possible, but certainly by 2049. (100 year anniversary of Chinese Communism.) The Chinese want to be the “dictator of the world.” No doubt the Chinese want to whip us militarily and economically. Given their absolute lust for beating us, here is my speculation. What if the Chinese brought this virus on themselves, knowing that it would most likely become a worldwide epidemic and that it would, hopefully, bring the USA down to their level, even if it causes great loss to their own people? It would, as Sun Tzu suggested 500 years BC, be fighting a war without fighting. Recall that Mao and his leadership was directly responsible for about 80 million deaths in the conversion to communism. Then there was the 1966 Cultural Revolution.
Nobody really knows the death toll, but the intellectual elite suffered far more than the common man. Estimated deaths roam between a half a million to around three million enemies of the CCP ideology. You had to have Mao’s Little Red Book or else. Besides my speculation, we have a total lack of adequate statistics about those impacted. China says xx number of people died. Ok, but were they the poorest folk living in squalor (many Chinese live in the nastiest of conditions—then there are the reeducation camps). Did they smoke, have tuberculosis, poor nutrition, ok housing, etc.? We do not know. We do know that China still has conditions (basically unsanitary) allowing cholera to exist. We do know many of our deaths in the USA, have been in nursing homes where folks already have health issues. If there was no test, how did the Chinese figure out that “Wuhan” was a particular virus? How did they initially separate it from the regular flu (if there is such a thing?)? This was
host parents. Lawanna Beavers and I attended the visitation service for Harry Price. Lawanna and I used to play music with him and his wife, Carolyn. Our Miller community was also sad to hear of the death of Charlie Johnson. He lived here a long time among his many Johnson family members and will be greatly missed. Charlie and I shared the same birthday, June 17. I am a year older than him. Our sympathy to both these families. While we may be feeling a little sorry for ourselves, just think of the ones who are suffering with the disease and all those who have lost their loved ones due to it. We need to keep the doctors and medical workers in our prayers as well as the leaders of our country. I wish I could go to sleep and when I woke up everything would be back to normal again. But I know, that would only be just a dream! Stay well.
supposedly brand, spanking new; never seen before. Yet, somehow, they figured it came from live animals in a market only about four hundred yards from a Chinese biological weapons lab. Either these folks are really good or they are liars. Given the fact that the Chinese have a really serious problem about losing face (making a liar out of their leader), embarrassing the CCP or showing the CCP in any kind of bad light, we do not know what precisely is going on. Indeed to prevent any version of the real truth from leaking, our journalists have been expelled. So much for the truth. Hey, it is normal for dictatorships. We, Americans of the United States of America, enjoy our freedoms and those responsibilities that go with them; further we believe that a “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” (Abraham Lincoln. November 19, 1863) This is contradictory to the beliefs of the Chinese Communists. Thought is required along with the diligence necessary to be well.
Backroads of So. Greenfield By Carmen Hargis Baker
Birthdays: April 2nd-Ryan Brown 34, Jason Hosman 45, April Jones 53 and Janice McConnell 82; 3rd-Becky Fitzpatrick, Mikey Davison, Sara Jean Engroff, Josh Willis 35, Teressa Parnell 55, Sherry Godfrey 58, Carl David Pierce 64 and Carrie Taylor 66; 4th-Matt Walters, Jacob Poirot 2, Landry McDowell 3, Cole Payne 7, granddaughter-Lucy Hawkins 8, Kelsey Daniel 14, Robert McGill 14, son-Logan Baker 28, Kelsey Hicks 31, Lesley Farley the big 50 and Donna Tyler 59; 5th-Janice Gray, Clark McLemore, Rayna Long 3, Kyler Killingsworth 11, Michael Crouch 12, Trace Russell sweet 16 & Justin Jack 28, 6th-Bishop Walters, Roger Steeley and Zeke Sayre 30; 7th-Jacob Hosp, Lucas Westpfahl, Rochelle Renkoski, Emily Grisham 10, Talan Richter 12, Branden Shorter 15, Brayden Garver 15, Hannah McLemore 27, Abby Jones 29, Brandon Russell 40, Lisa Brannon 51 snd Linda Dorsett 57; 8th-Judy Marshall, Kathy Russell, Dax Frickenschmidt 2, Hunter Essary 19, Jena Rennier 34, Natasha Myers 38 and Mike McMasters 72. Wishing you all a wonderful birthday! Anniversaries: April 2ndJake ans Shae Green 9 years; 8th-Mike and Della Woolley 48 years. Wishing you all many more. In Memory: Willie Berry 4-2-1991, Ruby Johnson 4-3-2014, Maxine Marshall 4-3-2011, Jean Chambers 4-32016, Jim Grimes 4-4-2007, John Langford 4-4-2006, Jr. Morris 4-4-1998, Denny Renshaw 4-5-2002, Charlotte
Cavender 4-6-2014, Ruby Hampton 4-6-2010, Charles Keopke 4-7-2015, Donald Richter 4-7-1999, Bub Keeman II 4-7-2013, Deloris Spain 4-7-2016, Pug Thieman 4-8-2013. Gone but never forgotten. Last Thursday, Bodhi and I couldn’t stand it any longer not getting to see Grandma Patsy so we drove out and spent the afternoon on the front porch. It was a beautiful day to be outside and he loved it. It had been 10 days since we had seen her and we kept our distance even outside. I see where several people have been having luck finding mushrooms. Haven’t seen an abundance but with this wet ground and warm days they should really start popping up. I was glad to hear Jerod and Kelsey (Walters) Hicks’ twins, Cooper and Cora, got to come home from the hospital at one month old. They are adorable and now the hard work begins with no sleep. Last report on had on baby Lucas Hembree that was born premature at 1 lb., 8 oz. is he is a fighter. They are trying to get the hole in his heart to close so his lungs can get stronger. Keep this little guy in your prayers along with his parents, Britney Pratt and Tyler Hembree. Congratulations to Tye Killingsworth on his new career change. Tye will be leaving his coaching and teaching job to be an Operations Category Analyst for P & G on the Walmart Team.
He will begin this week and we wish him the best. I was sorry to hear of the deaths this week where most people can’t even have a funeral to celebrate their loved ones life. I think this is so sad and they need this for closure. Orval Lee Murray, 82, passed away on March 24, 2020 with a service scheduled for later at the Pennsboro Cemetery. Donna Stephens, a longtime resident of Greenfield, passed away Thursday night after a long battle with COPD. Donna leaves behind her two daughters, Margaret Taylor and Gretchen Stolc and two sons, Butch Taylor and Matthew Stephens along with a host of grandchildren. Also, Clovis W. Haubein, 93, of Lockwood passed away March 24, 2020 at his home where he was born. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Eloise and tqo sons, David and Kenneth. He was a longtime figure in the farming community and will be dearly missed. Continue to keep the Neil and Yvonne Marshall family in your prayers as they deal with the loss of their son, George. He was loved by so many people and will be dearly missed. Big sister Quincee is happy to announce she is going to have a baby sister. Taylor Shepard and Sekscinski had a revealing party over the weekend and they are looking forward to their new pink bundle of joy. Dawn Toler and a few
friends went to Erbie Campgrounds in the Buffalo National Park in Jasper, Arkansas, over the weekend for some horse riding. Nothing like getting back to the outdoors in this corona virus. They had perfect weather and really enjoyed the beautiful country. I understand CC McLemore is at the Lockwood nursing home for rehab. Wishing him the best and when I ran into Bun the other day, looked like she had had a bad fall. Her face was black and blue. Sister, Tassy White reported to her doctor in Kansas Cirty this week and got a transfusion. She wasn’t looking forward to the trip for with no ammune defense she is scared of catching this virus. They met her at the door and she was the only one who could go in. Everything seems to be going well for her right now and she doesn’t have to report back for a month, which that is great news. Baby Lane Longanecker took his first steps over the weekend and now there will be no holding him back. He will be a year old the 21st of this month and his proud parents are Lucas and Melanie. These babies grow up way too fast. Bodhi is walking around everything and gets where he wants in no time at all. But I did find out he doesn’t like the feel of grass under his feet but I’m sure that will pass. Sunday, I went out to Mom’s and mowed her yard and then we cleaned in her
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MSHP Suspends All Written And Driver Road Testing Statewide
Colonel Eric T. Olson, Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol announces that the Patrol is immediately suspending all written and skills-based driver road testing at all locations through April 6, 2020. This includes operator, commercial driver license and motorcycle testing. The Patrol is monitoring
the status of the COVID-19 pandemic and will update the public on testing as more information becomes available. This request is based on the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that are designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Getting to the Point By Jean (Mincey) Mausehund Most people are aware that not much local news is being made, and it appears not much else is happening around the world as the news broadcast are mostly about the Coronavirus (aka CV-19, or a few other names probably best not mentioned). How many of you are old enough to remember when the Spanish flu epidemic of 1917-1919 was still taught with strong emphasis in history classes? The oft quoted saying, “Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it” fits now. Some people interviewed on TV news shows seemed to think such things have never happened before. Really? As with most churches, Kings Point is not holding services for an indefinite period, but Pastor Ernie and other people in the church are willing to help people who shouldn’t be going out even for necessities. Please call Pastor Ernie after work hours at 417-459-0141 if you need help or know someone who needs help. Because of far flung friends across the country, I have heard reports of how people are coping and places where panic buying is apparent. Hawaii is hard hit with empty shelves because nearly all consumer goods have to be brought in by ship–this includes food and toilet paper! Thus, one can understand why people there rush to the stores if word gets out that a shipment has arrived. Alaska
garage for a while. Since everyone is home bound, I know a lot of people are doing spring cleaning. Talked to my son in North Dakota and they have 40 or so cases in Bismarck where he lives. This is so scary and Cedar County has three cases. I don’t know about you but this getting way to close
is in much the same boat (not enough ships to bring enough supplies to stop panic buying). Here in the 48 contiguous states, the trucks are rolling–I sit here on Highway 96 and see trucks going by almost as much as before the alarm sounded. Truckers are another group of people who need to be applauded for keeping supplies getting to where needed. So, add them to your prayer list along with medical personnel, first responders, police forces, and other groups meeting emergencies. Congress needs special prayers to quit the bickering along party lines and do what the country needs. Max Huffman, the Dade County Sheriff, wants your help to let seniors know of a service being provided for seniors. The information is on the sheriff’s facebook page–dadecountysheriff, and the facebook page of the Dade County Health Department–dadecountyhealthdept, and has the information and phone numbers on it. The service they are providing is delivering basic grocery needs to seniors along with the cooperation of local grocery stores. On a humorous note, a quip came across to me on the Internet of parents coping with home schooling their children, “One thing I have learned from this virus is that whatever we are paying teachers, it isn’t enough!” to home for me. We need to keep those who are working every day in our prayers for we have a lot in the medical field from Dade County. So, try to keep your distance and stay at home whenever its possible. I can’t wait for this to be over and I can get the store back open. Everyone have a safe week.
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Antioch Pilgrim News By Lesia Jones
April events, April showers brings May flowers and we should have lots of flowers with all this rain. Happy Easter, the big tax day and Secretary Day. Happy birthday to nephew Christian, daughter-in laws-Melinda Jones and Abby Jones, grandson Cutler Jones, sisterin-law Betty Vandegrift, nephew Kirk Vandegrift, niece Katina Willard and best buddy Suzanne Steeley. Happy anniversary to nephew Kirk and Jennifer Vandegrift, son Jacob and Abby Jones. I will always remember April 13, 1979 as that was the day I found out I was pregnant with Dustin and went to Bill and Janice Jones wedding that evening. The write-up in the Vedette on Honeycreek Welding was really nice. I think it is great that they are doing this and let everyone know what businesses are around and what services they offer. Asa and Kelbey have worked really hard the past couple years as they continue to do so. We are so proud of them. Their lives are very busy with the two little boys, Kelbey working in Springfield and her college classes working toward becoming a Nurse Practitioner. A lot of determination. With spring here, we had our house sprayed along with several other in this area on Friday. Kill the bugs, maybe it will kill this virus. Ha! Friday night Stran and Jasper Bowles spent the night with us as Kelbey had to work and Asa had to get several panels made before Tuesday. It is never dull with those two. On Saturday morning, they kept asking if their pancakes were ready. We played outside, went up in the woods, threw rocks in the stream and made homemade ice cream. Asa joined us for supper before taking the boys home. Our prayers continue to all that are having health issues. Cancer or others. To all the men and women out in the work force being faced with this terrible vi-
rus every day: You are our heroes. I just wish people would take it seriously that this is killing people and hitting our elderly big time. Stop, think and wash your hands. Do you want to be the one that transfers it to your loved one? It could kill them. Of course, on Sunday, most churches were closed. I cleaned out both of my chest deep freezers and got my food in order to know what I had. Kim unloaded my beef in the freezer and I couldn’t find anything. Now I can. Cleaned out some more drawers and Kim is finished with my tile. A couple more hours and my basement has been touched with cleaners from the ceiling to the floor. What a great feeling. Now to get Kim’s mud room and head upstairs. Thank you to my sister Lynetta who has sent me some very special cards and always has a saying in it that is so true. Death becomes a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. Kim and I talk of Dustin so often and we have laughed and cried. But he was so much a part of us. We thank God that we were together when he came into this world and we were able to be with him when he went to his heavenly home. Thinking of all this virus and all the restrictions of the hospital. He could have passed away alone. God has a plan and a blessing for each of us. We just have to look for it. Our deepest sympathy to the Neil Marshall family and grandparents Wayne and Marilyn Marshall of South Greenfield in the sudden loss of their 12-year-old special little boy. May God comfort them during this trying time. Another special angel has gone home. Oh, for the love of Pete. People have gone crazy buying groceries and toilet paper. I talked to a security guard at one of the stores and he said you just can’t believe what is going on. It is like people are going crazy. I just can’t imagine
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all the food that will go to waste after this is over as most people are used to eating out all the time and now this food will sit in their pantry and get outdated and be trashed. Kelbey had to work over the weekend and she said it was so slow it was scary. On Monday morning, I could only come in the main entrance at work and answer all the questions and have my temperature taken and a sticker on my badge to go in. It is like a ghost town. For all the deaths around the world. On Tuesday night, Jasper and Stran Bowles spent the night with us as Kelbey had to work on Wednesday. I had taken rest of the week off. We got up and had our pancake breakfast, packed snacks and drinks and headed to the timber. Kim and I have been cleaning up and the boys played in a little stream and found an embankment they could slide down. Boy were they dirty, but had so much fun. They wandered through the woods and then played a wolf was after them. Come running down the hill laughing. Oh, the freedom of running through the woods. They had to be stripped down and showerd. Asa came and picked them up and joined us for supper. They slept hard and Kelbey said they were hateful the next morning. Guess they played too hard. A special thank you to all my readers of the Vedette for voting for me. My sister asked me how long I have been doing this. I think Jacob was around 2-3 years old. Cordie Jones wrote the news for many years and then she passed away. A few people sent some news in. Then Aunt Mary Friar of Miller, and Aunt Eileen Jones of the Kansas City area begged me to pick it up. They said it was like a letter from home. At that time, it was. Now with all the Facebook stuff, which I don’t have and don’t want, I am honored that you take the time to read it. When Facebook first came out, I thought it would be
great to keep in contact with friends and family, but now when I hear what is said and posted on it, I am better off without it. A time will come that I will probably be on it. But for now, my kids tell me all I need to know. Don’t need to stress over things I don’t have any control over. It is a good way to get information out there I will agree with that. Richard McMasters had his surgery on Wednesday and came home on Thursday. He is doing pretty good under the watchful eyes of his wife, Tammy. He is kicked back in that recliner and recovering. Wishing him a speedy recovery. On Thursday and Friday mornings, we got up and Kim did his chores and I did my housework while he was gone and then we met up and headed to the timber again. Worked until 6 p.m. each night. Talk about working your tail off, but what a good feeling. What beautiful days we had. We stacked brush, old logs, trimmed up a lot of overhanging hedge limbs. We set them all on fire. I think we had about 12 and then we set three big dozer piles on fire. The smoke got pretty bad at times. Cutler Jones had tubes put in his ears on Friday. Jacob and Paisley went with Abby and Cutler, but they had to sit in the car as they were not allowed in the hospital. He did great and Abby said they had to drain fluid off his ears. He will be a wild one now. Jacob stayed busy rest of the weekend running the rack over the pastures. Now getting the sprayer ready to start and ready to spread fertilizer. Blink of the eye and hay season will be here. Ready or not. With all that is going on in the medical field, take the time and read Bible verses Psalm 138:7-8. Be praying for all of workers that are having to work in the medical field with this outbreak. God be with us all. Has he got your attention yet? This is forcing families to spend time together. Something some of them never do. It is a great feeling.
My Turn By Bob Jackson We are living in difficult times. Hope this column can make you smile and think. The old bachelor says, “Many restaurants are closed. I hope you all picked a woman who can cook.” The hardest part of being a bartender is figuring out who is drunk or just stupid. Boom! Just like that we don’t need Hollywood or pro sports but we do need farmers, nurses and truck drivers. Thoughts and prayers going out to all married men who spent months telling their wives they will do that when they have time! Okay kids, your teacher at home is your mom who can drink, can whoop you and sleep with the principal, your dad. Good luck! Being cute just died. Men are going to want a woman that can catch a chicken now. You should have received a Census Form. It is important to fill out and mail back. Results so far: Missouri 29 percent; Dade County 33 percent; Barton County 36 percent; Cedar County 33 percent; and Lawrence County 31 percent. Sadly, I am at the age that you can tell what I ate by looking at my t-Shirt. Teacher says, “Matthew, Mark and Luke: Meet me after class. Your book reports are very similar.” LOOKING WAY BACK October December 1918 Sue Sparkman, Lockwood, posted on Facebook a story from the Lockwood Luminary newspaper about the flu virus of 1918. I have shortened the story. Complete version is on Facebook. October 4, 1918: The influenza has struck Lockwood. Doctors and nurses were overwhelmed. School, churches, businesses were closed
through October 25, 1918. November 15, 1918: World War I ended November 11, 1918 at 11 a.m. Lockwood residents celebrated with bells ringing, parade of 50 men marched shooting guns into air, 300 people marched on Main Street carrying flags. There was a patriotic program at Lockwood Auditorium. December 6, 1918: Flu strikes again. Town shut down. CLOVIS HAUBEIN I, along with hundreds of others lost a good friend and a good man, who lived life to the fullest, last week with the passing of Clovis Haubein. Besides being a smart business owner of numerous businesses with the help of his wife Eloise and two sons, David and Kenny, he was a great story teller. He would tell me stories of Lockwood [LHS football in the Marble Bowl], Army Air Corp, methods of farming, selling tractors and implements in the 4-state area and beyond. His history knowledge was unmatched. He was a leader’s leader at the Lutheran Church in Lockwood, president of the Dade County Hospital during rough times, served on the board of Farmers State Bank Lockwood, president of the National Implement Dealers Association and on and on. Clovis was a strong Republican supporter and when he visited with Gene Taylor, Jack Danforth, Kit Bond, John Ashcroft, Roy Blunt and others, they listened and learned from his advice because of his knowledge. In heaven now, he is visiting with God that red tractors are best, you must take care of the land for crops to grow year after year and the Lutheran Church is going strong. If there is a piece of heaven on earth, it is in Meinert, Missouri.
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CARES Act Everton Aldermen Discuss Policies Concerning COVID-19 From Alexis Byrnes Reporter
The Everton Board of Aldermen met for a regular monthly meeting on Friday evening, March 27. Mayor Konnie Brewer began the meeting by thanking everyone who has helped fight COVID-19 first hand, and are doing their part in reducing the spread of the virus. All members of the board of aldermen were present with the exception of Alderman Kenna Morris, who attended the meeting via FaceTime. The Everton city attorney also joined the meeting by phone.
Brewer stated that the City Hall lobby would be closed to the public from March 19 to April 6 to reduce the spread
of COVID-19. Residents are being encouraged to make payments online, by phone, use the drop box, or mail their payments. Brewer continued by stating that the disconnection of utilities would be suspended for the month of March 2020 due to the pandemic. Those unable to pay their water bills are encouraged to set up a payment plan with city hall. The board of aldermen will later discuss the possibility of waiving late fees.
Due to having an open seat on the board, Brandon Smith was appointed and took the oath of office as an alderman to serve until the election in June. Smith plans to continue to run for the board seat in the upcoming election.
The board of aldermen addressed a bill that would set up a sick leave policy in regards to the pandemic of the coronavirus for the city of Everton. The board accepted and passed this bill, by a vote of 4-0. Other bills approved included moving regular monthly board of aldermen meetings to the third Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m., and setting forth emergency preparedness and other emergencies for the city of Everton.
Compensatory time for city employees was discussed by the board near the end of the meeting. The board of aldermen will work on a policy to be put into place to address this issue in the future.
Dade County Forgotten Structures By Bob Jackson Reporter
On highways 39 and 160 on the south side of Greenfield, Missouri, sits two stone rock buildings. If they could talk there would be many stories on Dade County folk from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s that would be interesting. The first building site sits on the corner of Dade County Road 122 and the two highways on the west side. It was known as The Southern Club. The Southern Club was a tavern outside of the Greenfield city limits and operated by several different owners. Some reports had cards and dice games were played there and adult beverages sold and consumed. The second building sits further down the highway across from the Frisco railroad spur coming into Greenfield. The native
Just down the street, the congregation at Lockwood United Methodist Church is keeping in contact via Facebook and other more traditional methods.
rock building was known as The Scout House and to the best of research was built in the late 1930s using WPA Funds. Joe Rubenstein, Greenfield Civic leader, led the effort to build the structure for use by the Boy Scouts. It con-
tained one big room. Area couples used the building in the 1950s and 1960s for square dancing and partying. As late as 1958, two Greenfield churches took their teenage members for square dancing. It is now used as a home.
second place in Food Service. Camryn Foster’s SAE consists of raising hogs and bottle calves which she sells as butcher animals received first place in Diversified Livestock, and third place in Swine Production. Max and Camryn’s first place proficiencies will go on to the state level to be judged against the other fifteen areas in Missouri. Four members were recognized for their efforts in Fall Speaking contests. Clayton Robertson received first in
“I decided it was time. My wife passed way last year I wanted to do some things – I’m especially going to spend some time with my two great-grandchildren,” said Cooper.
Cooper said that the pharmacy techs, Weimer
lion in partially forgivable loans to small businesses and not-for-profit organizations with 500 or fewer employees.
The maximum amount of certain types of loans (so-called 7(a) loans) have been temporarily increased.
To ease the burden of worry on homeowners and renters, the CARES Act has provisions enabling forbearance for federally backed mortgages, a foreclosure and eviction freeze on properties covered by such mortgages, and an eviction freeze for renters in federally supporting housing.
Existing Small Business Administration non-disaster loans can have six months of payments forgiven from $17 billion in provided funds.
In addition, payroll tax relief is being given to small businesses; the emergency disaster loan program is being expanded with $10 billion in funding to help small businesses cover expenses relating to employee sick leave, payroll, and rent; businesses adversely affected by the coronavirus are eligible for a $5,000 tax credit for wages paid to each employee.
Among other provisions:
Tax penalties suspended on ly withdrawal $100,000 from accounts.
are being the earof up to retirement
Those with high-deductible health insurance plans utilizing health savings accounts can have telehealth services covered by the plan without having to first reach their deductible.
Provisions also given $500 billion in funding to the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve System to purchase business, municipal and state government debt and to inject cash into the banking system to prevent a liquidity crisis if necessary. The Fed also has access to more than $4 trillion in funds if need during this national crisis.
The childcare needs of healthcare, emergency and sanitation workers are being prioritized, with $3.5 million being provided to ensure childcare providers can remain open. For businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic:
Funding has been provided for nearly $350 bil-
“We are handling this through faith, common sense, and listening to the health department and CDC recommendations, so we are doing good,” said Rev. Travis James, Lockwood UMC pastor. “We are blessed to be in our community.”
pit and posts them online afterward - since they aren’t having services in the church building, he has been posting them online from home. In northern Lawrence County, Miller Christian
Church is among those not having services and not holding any formal online activity, but the pastor is still checking on those in the flock on a regular basis via text messages or other means.
Elsewhere in Dade County, the New Hope Church of the Hulston community isn’t having in-person services, but the pastor, Randy Henderson, is continuing to provide his Sunday morning sermons online via YouTube. The church usually records the sermons Henderson does from the pul-
Greenfield BoE (Continued from front) classes were suspended. High school/jr. high principal, Preston Hyde, said that the juniors and seniors were able to get their state-required CPR training completed before the end of February, another REALL Simulation had been held, and the sixth graders had made their traditional visit to the junior high building in preparaWe would like to take this tion for that transition.
Missouri Association of Water and Soil Conservation Districts, Owen Neely received first in the Missouri Young Farmers and Farm Wives Contest, Haiden Queen received second in the Missouri Pork Producers contest, and Katie Schnelle earned second place honors in the Missouri Quarter Horse Association Speech.
opportunity to congratulate Both principals said the these people for their accomplishments and wish them waiting and seeing of the the best of luck in the future! next few weeks will be a
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Upon Cooper’s retirement, the Lockwood Pharmacy will become part of Evans Drug, a local operation with stores in El Dorado Springs, Stockton, and Osceola. Evans Drug owners, Kevin and Brandi McCullough, also operate another pharmacy in Kirksville.
States are being given additional federal funding to temporarily increase unemployment benefit payments and extend payments an additional 13 weeks, and are being encouraged to waive the oneweek waiting period after filing to begin receiving unemployment benefits.
self-employed and independent contractors who have lost work due to the coronavirus outbreak is also provided for by the law.
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From Camryn Foster Chapter Reporter
This year, the Lockwood chapter had three members receive proficiencies, and four members place in fall speaking. Max Schnelle received first place in Fiber & Oil crop production, second place in Grain Production, and third place in Diversified Crop Production. This was all in conjunction with his work on his family’s diversified crop farm. For his SAE endeavors working at Muncy’s Supermarket, Tucker Berry earned third place in Agriculture Processing and
Direct payments to individuals and families, treated by the law as a refundable tax credit, include $1,200 for individuals earning less than $75,000 annually and $2,400 for couples (filing jointly) earning less than $150,000 annually. An additional $500 would be paid for each dependent child in a household. Payments would decrease for those earning above $75,000 (individuals) or $150,000 (couples).
A new program for the
Lockwood FFA Attends Area 9 Banquet On February 27, the Lockwood FFA attended the Area 9 FFA banquet in Carthage. Nineteen chapters from the Area 9 FFA Association came together to recognize members‘ achievements for the year.
According to a summary provided to state legislators, of the $2 trillion in funding provided by the CARES Act, $100 billion is allocated to healthcare providers and hospitals; $27 billion is allocated to vaccine research and development and critical supply procurement and distribution; $45 has been directed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Relief Fund.
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and Shanda Hall, will still be employed under Evans Drug, but there will be a new pharmacist. “It’s been fun, and I’ve really enjoyed it,” said Cooper. “I want to thank everybody for being such good customers over the
challenge. Kell, in his report, agreed.
“The virus is changing a lot of things I know that the principals, students, teachers and parents had planned,” said Kell.
Offices at both schools were open during the week, and food service began later in the week, to be continued during weekdays while school is out of session. As far as distance learning is concerned, Kell years, and my employees said that the technological infrastructure just didn’t for being so good.”
exist in the area to ensure every student had access to high speed Internet, so the goal was for teachers to send out packets to students within the next week.
“The goal is going to be remediation … we’re going
to try and make this time as productive as possible, but as of right now we don’t know what’s going to happen after April 24,” said Kell. “We’ll just have to wait on clarity from Jefferson City.”
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Fishermen Busy On Stockton Lake
By Bob Jackson Reporter
Fishing activity on Stockton Lake has picked up this past week. Fishermen have no basketball, golf or NASCAR to watch on TV and they have completed all honey do lists at home. Crappie and white bass are biting and skilled anglers are catching walleye. With the recent rains Stockton Lake level is 876 ft, up nine feet from the power pool of 867 ft. All Corp camp grounds are closed nationwide, but boat ramps are open with no fees. Mutton Creek Marina campgrounds are open along with the Marina. The Missouri Department of Conservation has waived fishing permits until April 15, 2020.
Bill Cooper, owner of Son Sac Marine on H Highway, has closed the convenience store but is still doing boat engine work. His Store Country Depot at the corner of Y Highway and Highway 215 is open serving customers. Several fishermen are stopping in Greenfield at
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Hot Spot, Stockton Lake Outfitters, and Greenfield Trading Post for gas and supplies. Reds Drive-In has been busy. Youth Turkey Hunting Season is April 4 and 5, 2020. Regular turkey season runs April 20 thru May 10, 2020.
Sports Scoreboard By Bob Jackson MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS NEWS All college and universities at all levels have canceled all spring sports games and practices. The MSHSAA held Class 1-2-3 boys and girls basketball championship games but canceled Classes 4-5. Most high schools will be closed until April 27. I doubt if any high school springs sports of baseball, softball golf or track will be played in 2020. Jamie LaSalle, head Miller High school Football Coach, will retire at the end of the school year. LaSalle has taught/coached for 25 years at Sarcoxie, Marionville, Greenfield, Fair Grove and Miller. He is the preacher at Immanuel Baptist Church in Greenfield. He has taken a position at Haven Healthcare as a hospice chaplain. “I will be the only chaplain from Haven and will be serving McDonald, Newton, Jasper, and Barton counties. It is an answered prayer and I am blessed with this opportunity. It is my ‘dream job.’ It is an absolute joy to share the love of Jesus Christ with people who are literally experiencing their last days on earth. I also have the opportunity to serve their families after they lose their loved one. “
Coach Jamie LaSalle during a rainy summer Cardinal football practice in 2018. LaSalle who has coached or assisted coach football, basketball and softball while at Miller will retire at the end of the school year. (Photo by Gina Langston)
His dad, Jim LaSalle, led Miller to the Class 1 1994 State Football Title. Lamar High School has named Lance Beshore as the new Tiger football coach replacing Scott Bailey who is retiring. Beshore is a Lamar grad and all state football player and played football at MSU. A partial list of two Dade County school that hired their graduates. GREENFIELD: Rod Kramer, Mike Brown, Phillip Montgomery and Brian Lowry. LOCKWOOD: Mike Rader, Luke Rader, Frank Kukal and Dan Decker. Who am I missing?
Final State Ranking 2020 Basketball Class 1, Girls, Walnut Grove number 1. Class 2, Girls, Miller number 5. Class 1 Boys, Dora number 1 and Golden City number 4. POST SEASON BASKETBALL ALL STATE Class 1, Boys, Arlo Stump from Golden City. Class 1, Girls, Faith Gilkey Co Player of Year; Lauren Johnson and McKlay McVay. Coach of Year is Rory Henry of Walnut Grove. Class 2, Girls, Claudia Hadlock and Kaylee Helton from Miller.
Lake Stockton Elks Set Leather Drive Lodge Record in February From Miles Brite Cedar County Republican
With deer season over and most hunters’ freezers full, members of Lake Stockton Elks Lodge 2858 were nearing the end of another season the morning of Saturday, Feb. 29 — deer hide season. For years, the local lodge has taken in deer hides in annual amounts totaling 150-180, respectively. The same group of do-gooders then proceed to process and preserve the hides for use within the Elks organization’s charitable outreach programs. Seeing a decline in the demand for fur and leather globally, this specific commodity’s market downturn resulted in a tremendous boon for those utilizing deer hides for other means. In this case, the national Elks organization seized the opportunity to dramatically increase its production of leather kits, which are used for disabled veteran service projects — namely the manufacturing of leather gloves for handicapped and wheelchair-bound veterans. Stockton’s share of the regional deer hides collected for the 2019-20 deer season was 423 — by far the group’s largest count to date.
The all-volunteer prepping and preservation efforts in Stockton, which is coordinated and carried out largely by Ray Wimsatt, Patrick Wimsatt, Terry Cumins and Don Hunt, has been an ongoing tradition for years. Daily runs to meat processors ensued during the annual deer season in southwest Missouri, and based on the group’s overwhelming haul, the workload increased several fold. Stockton lodge members chimed in with numerous other comments and Ray Wimsatt chuckled about “us retired guys working 13 days straight this year” due to the overwhelming amount of hides coming in on a daily basis. The group also went through more than a ton of salt — both figuratively and literally. This year’s hide preservation efforts required more than 2,000 pounds of preservation salt to treat the massive influx of prepared deer hides. Volunteer Terry Cumins, though undergoing treatment for lung cancer, saw the day through and kept an accurate count to maintain a balanced shipping load as the group proceeded to pack out more than half the year’s total hides Saturday afternoon.
Fellow volunteer Don Hunt, who suffered a broken back late last year, also was present to do his fair share of the lifting. “We’re here to get this done,” Hunt said. “If I have to take a couple extra breaks, so be it, but we’re not stopping. We enjoy it too much and it’s for a great cause.” As the coordinated operation continued, Lamar lodge member and volunteer Jay Parrack said the work was overwhelming, but unquestionably worth the time and energy. “I believe I was the first one on the west side of the state doing this,” Parrack said. “This year has taken a lot more coordination because of the volume. Our daily work has been more than ever, but we’re making the most of it.” Throughout the season, Elks lodge volunteers spent mornings and afternoons, scraping, trimming salting, stacking and amassing the group’s largest single-season collection of deer hides which are destined to wind up in the hands of disabled veterans in the form of tanned leather glove kits. The assembled group of program volunteers collectively shared the Elks organization’s appreciation for
Stockton’s Hardware and Home, Stockton MFA, local taxidermist Colton Sharp, Westside Marine, Frickenschmidt Foods and the hundreds of hunters who harvested deer over the past season, all of which combined to make the annual undertaking the Stockton lodge’s largest success to date. “There’s so many people and places to thank, we don’t want to leave any of them out,” Hunt said with a smile. “Every person, business or group who helped us out this year needs to know how appreciated they are.” “And all the boys and girls, men and women who hunted and made sure these hides got somewhere that would get them to us,” Ray Wimsatt added to Hun’s message of thanks. “Without out our hunters, none of these [hides] would be here and winding up with the veterans who need them.” Additional information regarding the Elks organization’s annual deer hide collection drive and other veteran service projects the organization conducts can be found by visiting www. elks.org. This article was previously featured in the Cedar County Republican.
LW Library Holds First Online Story Time We are still here! We can’t know for how long, but right now while we ARE closed to the public. Patrons may make requests for materials (books, videos, audio books, etc.) either online or by phoning 417-232-4204 and we will deliver to your vehicle when you park near the Library. We hosted our first Face-
book Live Story Time this last week with good participation and feedback (at least 19 during the Live portion and 367 views). And the library is conducting an Haiku contest on Facebook. See Lockwood Public Library and Museum for instructions to compete or vote. Please vote and participate! Also any sug-
gestions on how else we may serve from behind our closed doors will be greatly appreciated. Please know that all materials are disinfected and aired for several days before being shelved or otherwise handled. Door handles, light switches, telephones, and all often-used surfaces are disinfected at least daily
- more often as seems advisable. We truly appreciate your support during these trying times and wish to provide ours in any way possible.
Above, Back row, from left, Jay Parrack and Patrick Wimsatt, and front row, from left, Don Hunt, Ray Wimsatt and Terry Cumins, pause for a break in the action as the group packs more than 200 salted and preserved deer hides for shipping to a Midwest tannery before being made into leather kits. Below, Volunteers Don Hunt and Ray Wimsatt select different sizes of persevered hides in an effort to balance out a full pallet of hides before securing them for transport. (Photos by Miles Brite)
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S&H Open House/Customer Appreciation March 14
The annual S&H Farm Supply of Lockwood Open House and Customer Appreciation event was held Saturday, March 14. Guests were greeted with Cattleman’s famous steak sandwiches, special pricing on parts, tractors and more. Many in attendance received door prizes. A 40-year anniversary and retirement celebration were planned in honor of longtime employee Emma Cassidy for her many years of service, but was postponed to a later date. (Photos by James McNary and Gina Langston)
Lockwood FFA Celebrates National FFA Week From Camryn Foster Lockwood FFA Reporter
The Lockwood FFA celebrated National FFA Week February 22-29. Throughout the week spirit days were held to promote FFA within the school and community. Flannel Day, Camo Day, Chapter T-shirt Day, Redneck Day, and Official Dress Day took place. Probably everyone’s favorite days are Drive your Tractor to School
Left, members of the Lockwood FFA Chapter took part in the yearly “drive a tractor to school day” as part of National FFA Week. Above, members attended services at Round Grove Baptist Church for FFA Sunday.
Day and FFA Sunday. These are the days that are more involved with the community.
Drive your tractor to school is just as it sounds. Once the buses are done coming in, the students
that drove tractors line up in the circle drive in front of the school. Even though we don’t have as many people directly involved in production agriculture as we use to, it is still very important to the local community and the nation.
Several of the students got up very early to make the trip to town. Two of them left about 5:30 a.m. on open station tractors. On Sunday, 14 members of the chapter met to attend Round Grove Baptist Church. Afterwards, we
went to Lambert’s in Ozark to eat, went to the movies and had frozen custard at Andy’s before heading home. We want to send a special thank you to Round Grove for being such gracious hosts.