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Back in the Good Old Days EIGHTY YEARS AGO Jan. 17-23, 1936 • The Western Auto Associate store, owned and operated by Roy Randall in George Erickson’s building at 210 Fourth St., south of the bakery, opened for business. Mr. Randall said he will be able to offer the same merchandise at approximately the same prices as those in the big company’s main stores, thus bringing car owners of Monett the benefits of that company’s big buying power and volume distribution.

• Twenty-four Barry County persons, including Mary Foster of Monett and seven from Purdy, will receive their first old-age pension checks under the Social Security Act within the next few days. Checks for the many others who have been approved by the county bound will be sent out in a short time.

The amount each one will receive runs from $7 to $12 per month, and they will be given back pay from the date of approval of their applications.

SEVENTY YEARS AGO Jan. 17-23, 1946 • School Superintendent E.E. Camp visited the Central School, and while watching Dorothea Miller’s fourth grade class, went to sit down. Student Harold Dean Stacey turned around and said, “That seat is broken down.”

Superintendents, being what they are, more or less adverse to taking advice, sat down anyway. Over backwards went the seat and the superintendent sprawled on the floor, the seat covering him completely. It was a rather undignified position for a superintendent. The students promised solemnly they wouldn’t tell. Of

course, they won’t!

• Barry County Prosecutor Emory Medlin announced that the sale of 3.2 beer on Sunday is barred by state law enacted in 1825 and not repealed when the existing liquor law was passed after the repeal of national prohibition. The decision was recently handed down by the Springfield Court of Appeals in the case of Missouri vs. Mattie Malone of Butler County.

SIXTY YEARS AGO Jan. 17-23, 1956 • Former Monettan Sam Greenstein, now of Kansas City, has sold his interest in the F&G Manufacturing Company, formerly Stevie Togs Inc., to his partner, Joe Frager. The transactions include interests in both the Monett and Pierce City garment manufacturing plants. Greenstein came to Monett in 1947, when he took over the old Frank Burk garment plant.

He built it into a thriving enterprise with over 135 employees by the end of 1955. The plant specialized in manufacturing boys clothing including principally shirts and trousers.

The Pierce City facility opened in 1954.

• More than 7,000 dimes, placed end to end on the north sidewalk along Monett’s Broadway between Fourth and Fifth streets, stretched for nearly a block and a half in the annual Monett Junior Chamber of Commerce’s “Block of Dimes” campaign for the local March of Dimes fund drive. Bob Hemphill, chairman of the project, said the event raised $726.52 to help fight polio. About $250 was donated by Monett school children.

FIFTY YEARS AGO

Jan. 17-23, 1966 • Phil Mulkey, a former Olympic team member and national decathalon and track champion, spoke to an estimated 350 boys and girls at the 13th annual Monett Kiwanis Club Sports Night. Mulkey said one must have a will to win and create a winning philosophy. “You must have a fighting heart,” even if the goal seems unattainable. He encouraged taking inspiration in the accomplishment of goals.

• A 1,000-gallons-a-minute pump has been placed in the new Monett water well on West County Street. The pump is set at 300 feet in a 1,500foot deep well, capable of pumping 1,200 gallons a minute.

FORTY YEARS AGO Jan. 17-23, 1976 • An open house has been scheduled for the Monett Weather Meteorological Observatory, located southeast of Monett, for Feb. 10.

Lonnie Nine, meteorologist in charge, announced that new equipment has recently been installed and is expected to be operative by that time. The facility has been in operation in Monett since 1971.

• Monett Mayor Fielding Sizer, noting that full-time hourly employees of the city of Monett have never before been eligible for vacation benefits, announced that a new ordinance will entitle those permanent hourly employees who have worked 1,800 hours, exclusive of holidays in the previous year, to seven paid holidays plus one week’s vacation.

THIRTY YEARS AGO Jan. 17-23, 1986 • Heartland Industries of Monett will become a division of CBA Manufacturing

Ice and snow packed streets throughout Monett following the snow on Jan. 17, 1956 were passable through the efforts of street department employees who covered the city’s main thoroughfares and hills with sand and gravel. Walking and driving have been hazardous ventures throughout the bi-county area as sidewalks and roadways have been covered with an icy glass for two days. City employees, like those pictured, were at work early on Jan. 19 easing the tasks of motorists by spreading the sand and gravel on the streets. Pictured are Junior Wormington, at left, and Ray Bradley. File

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Company, headquartered in New York City. Cy and Ronni Beer of New York are the new owners. Their son, Jeffrey Beer, will serve as quality control manager. The company, located at 204 S. Central, manufactures a variety of clothing items sold nationally

by J.C. Penney, Wal-Mart, Venture, Target and others.

• A new program establishing academic letters at Monett High School was approved by the R-1 Board of Education on Jan. 20.

Letters will be awarded each year to students who maintain a B average over the course of the entire school year.

TWENTY YEARS AGO Jan. 17-23, 1995 • The fifth winter storm of the season hit the bi-county area on Jan. 18.

It could be one of the worst simply because of the wind chill factor running minus 30 to 40 degrees.

• Commendations

were extended to Larry Zimmerman, who left his post as Monett police chief on Jan. 19. With his departure, Lt. Greg Brandsma took over as the ranking officer in the department, having served in his rank since Sept. 1, 1994.

Brandsma’s pay was raised from $2,250 to $2,400 a month, having finished his one-year probation at that rank.

TEN YEARS AGO Jan. 17-23, 2005 • Sara Parker, retiring Missouri State Librarian, was honored in a reception at the Monett Branch Library on Jan. 20. Parker served as state librar-

ian since June 1995 and was instrumental in the development and funding of the Missouri Research and Educational Network (MOREnet), which provides internet service to public and school libraries throughout the state.

• Construction is progressing rapidly on a new office center for Huffmaster Insurance at Seventh and Cleveland.

Gale Huffmaster sold the long-time company headquarters at Third and Broadway in the summer of 2005. The new building will have half used by Huffmaster and the rest split and rented.

ON THE COVER: Emergency responders with the City of Monett were busy on Dec. 26, 2015, blocking traffic on Broadway Street after Kelly Creek overflowed it’s banks and flooding became an issue for downtown business owners and apartment dwellers were stranded by floodwaters. None of those rescued has prepared an emergency 72-hour kit for such an event, according to Barry County Emergency Management Director David Compton. Murray Bishoff/times-news@monett-times.com

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Turn around, don’t drown Official: Local residents still not prepared for emergencies

By Melonie Roberts

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mergencies, both natural and manmade, can happen in an instant, leaving behind devastation, homes in ruin and lives lost for those not adequately prepared to deal with instant evacuations or in short supply for sheltering in place.

“We’ve been preaching this same sermon for over 15 years,” said Barry County Emergency Management Director David Compton. “Yet not one of those 32 individuals who had to be water rescued over Christmas weekend had a 72-hour kit or were prepared evacuate or shelter in place. We easily evacuated 100 homes and assisted people in getting out of those homes when the floodwaters started to threaten their property and lives.”

The thought is discouraging for Compton and other emergency responders.

“People will refuse to evacuate their homes or apartments when they are initially advised to safely do so,” he said. “Yet when they do panic and call for help, we risk the lives of our first responders trying to save theirs.”

Ideally, Compton said, residents in low-lying areas would evacuate to a shelter or the home of a relative or friend when water first begins to overflow river banks, creek beds and storm drains.

“Many people will scoff at the thought of evacuation in a weather event, yet when they become threatened, they call for help. That’s fine.

They should do that.

“But, in this last incident, some people waited until the water got so high, our rescuers needed to be rescued and we lost valuable equipment. As emergency responders, where do you draw the line? Do we really have to wait until an emergency responder loses his life trying to do his job?”

Another frustrating thought for Compton is people who willingly place themselves in danger without regard for those tasked with their safety.

Disregarding the adage “turn around, don’t drown,” local motorists plowed through rising water and driving rain during the flash flooding emergency on Dec. 26, 2015. Many low-lying areas were under water after about three inches of rain, and run-off started roiling dangerously around 7 p.m., making driving a dangerous task for many motorists. Murray Bishoff/times-news@monett-times.com “Some of those people could have safely evacuated the night before.

People need to leave when it is safe to do so. If they wait to call for assistance, our limited resources might be tied up and we won’t be able to get to them when they do call. Rescuers will put themselves in harm’s way every time to help someone else, but we don’t want them risking their lives to do it.”

While public service announcements have touted the “turn around, don’t drown” adage for years, people still run barricades set up to stop

motorists from driving into a dangerous situation.

“This year, we actually had one fatality due to the high waters,” Compton said. “He drove directly into the water. An Aurora resident also spent two hours stranded in his vehicle waiting for help with water rising all around him. At one point, he thought he was going to die.

“I have to give credit to the 911 dispatcher, Johnna Hilton, who stayed on the phone with him for that entire time while also directing rescuers to his

location. She was calm, cool and collected and was able to keep him calm while help was trying to reach him. At one point, we all thought there was a chance he wouldn’t make it. But, he did the right thing. He stayed with his vehicle.”

Compton said if the man had tried to make it to dry land, he would have been swept away by the floodwaters.

“Once in the water, his likelihood of dying was almost certain,” Compton said. “I have to give kudos to these Continued on Page 7

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OZARK: A stage version of Charles Sheldon’s novel “In His Steps” runs through Feb. 6 at the Stained Glass Theater, 1996 Evangel.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: Lowell Lieberman’s opera “The Picture of Dorian Gray” is offered at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, 340 N.

Garland Ave. TULSA, Okla.: The musical “A Chorus Line” is presented at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Jan. 21 with more shows next weekend in the John H. Williams Theater at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 S. Second St. “Marvel Universe Live!” presents a stage version of Marvel Comics heroes at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 21 with more shows through next weekend at the BOK Center.

The play “Revision,” about an author trying to recover from an editor’s interference in his work, is offered at 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday at Memorial High School, 5840 S. Hudson Ave. KANSAS CITY: “Marvel Universe Live!” stage show runs at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 11 a.m. 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday at the Sprint Center.

At the Starlight Theater in Swope Park, Kris Andersson’s play “Dixie’s Tupperware Party” runs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday.

Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan’s play “Late Nite Catechism” is presented at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 2 p.m. Jan. 20, 8 p.m. Jan. 21, with more shows through the next two weekends.

The Russian National Ballet Theatre presents Prokofiev’s ballet “Cinderella” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Kauffman Center.

ST. LOUIS: Disney’s musical “Newsies” opens at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19-21 with more shows through the next two weekends at the Fox Theatre.

Black Repertory Theater presents Dominique Morisseau’s “Sunset Baby” at 7 p.m. Thursday, with more weekend shows through Jan. 31 at the Edison Theater at Washington University.

Repertory Theater of St. Louis’ production of “The Lion in Winter” runs through Jan. 31 at the Loretto Hilton Center on the Webster University campus in Webster Groves.

Yasmina Reza’s play “God of Carnage” is presented by Webster Groves Community Theater in Webster Groves Friday through Sunday.

SPECIAL EVENTS

SPRINGFIELD: The Springfield Symphony plays a concert of “anti-heroes”: Richard Strauss’ “Don Juan,” John Adams’ “The Chairman Dances,” Bernstein’s suite from “On the Waterfront” and Paganini’s Violin Concerto No. 2 with soloist Alexander Markov at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts.

El Monstero plays its Pink Floyd tribute concert at 6 p.m. on Friday at the Gillioz Theatre, 325 Park Central East.

The Schwag plays its Grateful Dead tribute concert at 9 p.m. on Friday at the Regency, 307 Park Central East.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: At George’s Majestic Lounge, performing this week are Stoney Larue on Thursday; Dawn Cate and the Rhythm Kings, Flash Back and Goose Duo on Friday; and Backroad Anthem on Saturday.

Pittsburg State University piano professor and former Ozark Festival Orchestra soloist Reena Natenburg and vocalist Patrick Howell perform at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 21 at the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall at 340 N. Garland Ave. SPRINGDALE, Ark.: The acoustic trio Smokey and the Mirror perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main.

JOPLIN: Former members of the Electric Light Orchestra perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Pavilion at the Downstream Casino, west of Joplin. In the Downstream’s regular performance venue, Uncrowned Kings play Friday. The Shari Bales Band plays country and rock on Saturday.

TULSA, Okla.: Madonna performs at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver.

At the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 S. Second St., the Tulsa Symphony performs Mozart’s Clarinet Concert with orchestra member David Carter as soloist, Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Chapman Music Hall. Ragtime pianist and past Ozark Festival Orchestra soloist Donald Ryan offers a ragtime concert at 2 and 4 p.m. on Saturday in the John H. Williams Theatre.

At Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main, performing this week are Corey Smith and Kimberly Dunn on Thursday; Riverfield Rocks on Saturday; the Expendables, Zach

Deputy and The Last Slice on Jan. 19; the Keller Williams Kwahtro, Gibb Droll, Danton Boller, Rodney Holmes and Old Show on Jan. 21.

The rock bands Tool, Primus and 3Teeth perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the BOK Center.

Smokey Robinson performs at 8 p.m. on Jan. 21 at the Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa.

Jason Boland and the Stragglers perform at 7 p.m. on Jan. 21 at the Osage Casino, 951 W. 36th St. N. KANSAS CITY: The Kansas City Symphony plays Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with Midori as soloist, plus Stravinsky’s “Petrouchka” ballet and Bernstein’s “Fancy Free” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway. The orchestra also plays a concert of John Williams’ film music at 7 p.m. on Jan. 21 with more performances next weekend.

The Ailey Jazz Trio performs at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Gem Theater, 1615 E. 18th St. The bands Tool, Primus and 3Teeth perform at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 20 at the Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd.

The Ying String Quartet plays works

by Schulhoff, Janacek and Beethoven’s “Razumovsky” quartet at 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St. COLUMBIA: The Jasper String Quartet and pianist Peter Miyamoto play the Schumann Piano Quintet at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 1112 E. Broadway.

ST. LOUIS: Hip hop artists G-Easy, A$AP Ferg, Marc E Bassy and Nef the Pharoah perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Fox Theatre, 527 N. Grand.

At the Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis Symphony cellist Bjorn Ranheim and violinist Shawn Weil play works by Kodaly, Freund, Schoenfield and Maness with the acoustic quartet the 442s at 8 p.m. on Jan. 20.

AREA THEATRE

A look at area events this week

By Murray Bishoff

AREA MUSIC

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SPRINGFIELD: The seventh annual Springfield Boat, Sport and RV Show runs

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AREA FESTIVALS

Friday through Sunday at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: An evening with NPR host Ira Glass is offered, covering 37 years of storytelling, at 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson.

JOPLIN: The exhibit “Pulp Icons: Cast Paper and Prints” by Stewart Nachimias opens on Saturday at the Spiva Center for the Arts, 222 W. Third St. TULSA, Okla.: Comedian Frank Caliendo performs at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the hard Rock Casino in Catoosa.

SPRINGFIELD: The Missouri Solo Play Festival continues for a third and final week at the Springfield Contemporary Theater, 431 S. Jefferson. The world premier of Marcia Hazeltine’s play “Saving Rose O’Neill” tells the story of the creator of the Kewpie dolls at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m.

Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 with more shows next weekend. “Everybody Dies,” a one-man play by Franklin Carney III, has final shows at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark.: The third annual Ozark Mountain Music Festival opens Jan. 21 and runs through next weekend at the Basin Park Hotel ballroom, 12 Spring St. Playing Jan. 21 will be Friends of the Phamily from Rogers at 8 p.m. and a jam session at 10 p.m.

COLUMBIA: The Missouri Blues Fest, featuring the Bel Airs, Driving Wheel, Amanda Fish Band and the Tony Campanella Band, is offered at 9 p.m. on Friday at the Blue Note, 17 Ninth St. The Missouri Reggae Fest, featuring Aaron Kamm and the One Drops, Zack Mufasa Band, the Bobby Showers Band and the Austin Kolb Band, is offered at 9 p.m. on Friday at the Rose Music Hal, 1013 Park Ave. The Missouri Bass Fest, featuring Medusa, Section 8, Hodj and Pollux, is offered at 9 p.m. on Saturday at the Rose Music Hall.

The Missouri Folk Fest, featuring the Creek Rocks with Cindy Woolf and Mark Bilyeu, Ruth Acuff, Tim Carey and a tribute concert to Bob Dyer, is offered at 9 p.m. on Saturday at the Blue Note.

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A special day for watching bald eagles has been scheduled from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Roaring River State Park, south of Cassville. Participants will go to the Nature Center after watching a video and view eagles coming in to roost for the night. Organizers encourage bringing warm clothing and binoculars.

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Fans of Broadway hits will enjoy the chance to locally see a touring production of the musical “Kinky Boots,” with songs by Cyndi Lauper, offered at 7 p.m. Jan. 19-21 with more shows through next weekend at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson in Fayetteville. A story about an English factory owner facing hard times who, with the inspiration of a flamboyant outsider, shifts production into a niche market that saves the business and gives everyone a reason to celebrate. Singing and dancing in true Broadway style leads to a happy ending in this exuberant production.

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A great symphonic rarity, Olivier Messiaen’s twohour “From the Canyons to the Stars,” shown with a video and nature images from artist Deborah O’Grady, will be performed only once by the St. Louis Symphony under music director David Robertson at 8 p.m. on Saturday at Powell Hall, Grand and Delmar in St. Louis. Rich in unusual orchestral colors, the concert is offered in honor of the 100th anniversary of the National Park System.

Murray Bishoff is a veteran theatergoer, traveling weekends to many of the venues within driving distance, from Tulsa to St. Louis. From dance recitals to operas, he’s been there and shares his recommendations.

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Many businesses along Broadway in Monett suffered flooding and water damage during the flash flood event Dec. 26, 2015. Workers with the City of Monett Public Works Department structure, located at Sixth and Front Streets, pulled six wheelbarrow loads of mud and sediment from their building. Water levels measured about 15 inches from the ground up the building’s interior walls. Murray Bishoff/times-news@monett-times.com

Street Department workers in Monett spent several days following the flash flood event of Dec. 26, 2015, clearing flood debris from areas around Kelly Creek. Workers pictured were working an area at Fifth Street south of Kelly Creek. Murray Bishoff/timesnews@monett-times.com

Apartment dwellers at Fifth and Broadway did not evacuate when Kelly Creek initially overflowed its banks and the flash flood event began in Monett on Dec. 26, 2015.

After a couple more hours of driving rain and rising waters, the residents called for help and were rescued by personnel from the Purdy Fire Protection District, who had volunteered to perform water rescues for the city. Personnel also rescued inhabitants at the Monett Dog Pound from rising floodwaters in the nick of time. The animals had sought refuge atop their dog houses and had no other way to seek higher ground. Jared Lankford/sports@monett-times.com

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Prepared: Emergency Management director urges preparation measures

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dispatchers. They are professionals. They have to try to explain to the caller what to do when they are absolutely blind and get the caller to take action, or not, as the case warrants.

They have to be able to talk people through crisis.

Being able to calm someone in fear for their life or in fear for someone else’s life — well, two hours can seem like forever. I don’t think I could do their jobs.”

Compton said people often have too great an attachment to their material possessions in the face of danger.

“We feel the sooner people evacuate a dangers situation, the better,” he said. “They can always go back. And we would prefer that then have them be stuck and endangered.

We recommend they get an evacuation plan, a 72-hour kit and to get out while it is safe to do so.

Things are replaceable.

People are not.”

Those that were subject to recent water rescues may have learned an important lesson, Compton said.

“If they hadn’t been rescued, would they have survived?” he said. “Yes. Probably. Would they have been safe? No.” Compton said rushing water can cause serious damage to home foundations, not to mention what exposure to water contaminated by sewage, garbage and disease could bring.

“People would probably die from exposure to those elements alone,” he said. “I have actually seen trailers pulled loose from their moorings and floating down the creek during flash flood events.”

72-hour kit

A basic emergency supply kit includes: • Water, one gallon of water per person, per day, for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation • Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food • Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both • Flashlight and extra batteries • First aid kit • Whistle to signal for help • Dust mask to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place • Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation • Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities • Manual can opener for food • Local maps • Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger • Prescription medications and glasses • Infant formula and diapers • Pet food and extra water for your pet(s) • Cash or traveler’s checks and change • Important family documents such as copies of insurance policies, identification and bank account records in a waterproof, portable container • Complete change of clothing including a long sleeved shirt, long pants and sturdy shoes. Consider additional clothing if you live in a cold-weather climate.

• Household chlorine bleach and medicine dropper – When diluted, nine parts water to one part bleach, bleach can be used as a disinfectant. Or in an emergency, you can use it to treat water by using 16 drops of regular household liquid bleach per gallon of water. Do not use scented, color safe or bleaches with added cleaners.

• Fire extinguisher • Matches in a waterproof container • Feminine supplies and personal hygiene items • Mess kits, paper cups, plates, paper towels and plastic utensils • Paper and pencil • Books, games, puzzles or other activities for children For more information, people may visit www.ready.gov/kit.

Compton has repeatedly urged resident to pack a “go bag” for emergencies, containing enough food, clothing, water, medications and money and leave it easily accessible near a door, especially those living in flood-prone areas.

“One bag per person or pet,” he said. “Just grab it and go. It’s easy. The hard part about having to evacuate out is deciding what to take and what to leave.

With a pre-packed go bag, the decision is already made.”

Compton also counts apathy as a reason people fail to prepare.

“They think ‘the water has never gotten this high before,’ but then an event like Christmas weekend happens and they are not prepared for the emergency. We were lucky this time. That’s all there is to it. We could have lost many more lives.”

The flash flood event that impacted large portions of southwest Missouri had emergency response resources stretched thin.

Broadway business owners were, for the most part, helpless against the rising floodwaters on Dec. 26, 2015. Despite sandbagging efforts, many of the historic buildings along the avenue suffered flooding and water damage from the flash flood event.

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“We had personnel from the National Guard, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the American Red Cross, Region D MultiAgency, the Army Corps of Engineers, Purdy Fire Protection District volunteers and others all working in various capacities throughout the weekend,” Compton said. “Estimated damage has exceeded $1.5 million. Those amounts will probably keep rising as the assessments have not all been completed. A total of 25 out of 25 road districts suffered significant damage, some more than others. And those numbers do not reflect state and federal lands.”

While state and federal personnel gather information over the course of the next few

weeks, Compton said they will have a welcome break in the weather, which will assist assessment efforts.

“It’s going to get cold now, with no significant precipitation in the forecast for the next few weeks, not even snow,” he said. “We may get a bit of respite if the current models hold true.”

Events like this stretch county resources to the limit as well.

“We have two people in the Barry County Office of Emergency Management: myself and Russ Nicholls, my deputy director,” Compton said. “Both of us are part time. We have full-time jobs elsewhere.

When an event like this happens, it takes us away from our full-time jobs.

It’s difficult to operate

a full scale emergency management event with one part-time director, a part-time deputy director and two part-time unpaid volunteers. This office has never been fully-funded by the county. We do this because we like helping the community.”

Compton continues to urge area residents to prepare for any multitude of natural or manmade disasters in an effort to help themselves.

“When the call to evacuate goes out, people need to pay heed,” he said. “They need to pick up their go bags and find a safe place to shelter. If we call for an evacuation, we will have resources standing by to assist people in finding shelter and provide for other needs.

That’s what we do.”

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Gulf separating mother, son grows greater than distance

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EAR ABBY: I moved overseas for work when I was 18. My father divorced my mom around the same time. I used to come back to the U.S. for two weeks every year to visit and stay with Mom. However, for the past eight years she has sent me emails “suggesting” in a roundabout way that I was not totally welcome. Because of this, I haven’t been back in six years.

For the last 20-plus years I have given my mother about $7,000.

Because I’m not welcome in her home, I told her I won’t give her any more. She is now showing regret for her previous emails, but for me it’s too late. Since I’m no longer sending money, she will have to sell her condo.

She’s getting old and doesn’t have much time left, and I can’t wait until she passes on. I despise her. For me it is unacceptable for a mother to not welcome her son into her home for two weeks a year.

Am I overreacting? Is my level of hate valid? — REJECTED SON IN THAILAND DEAR REJECTED SON: Not knowing your mother’s reason for implying you weren’t welcome to stay with

Jeanne Phillips Dear Abby her, your question is hard to answer. I understand why you would feel hurt, even angry.

But looking forward to the day she’s no longer on this earth strikes me as an overreaction.

From what I have read on the subject — as well as personal experience — I have concluded that hatred is like acid.

It hurts the hater worse than the person at whom it is aimed. At this point your mother has lost her son and now she’s losing her home. I’d say that’s a large dose of punishment for her lack of hospitality. If you can’t mend fences, then dwell on the positive things you have in your life rather than wasting time wishing her dead.

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married to my wife for nine years. She is addicted to Ambien and pain meds. I love her with all my heart, but the constant trips to the hospital and emergency rooms have left me feel-

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ing numb. The episodes are all pretty much the same “Groundhog Day” scenario. I’m in so much pain emotionally.

They treat her because she claims to have lupus. The real story is her addiction.

My question is, what do I do? She has been to the hospital at least 30 times in our nine years of marriage. Please help me help her. Thank you.

— TIRED IN TEXAS DEAR TIRED: You say the people at the hospital are unaware that your wife is a prescription drug addict.

Why haven’t you told them the truth and revealed where your wife is getting all those pills?

For too long you have tolerated a situation that is destructive for both of you.

You may love your wife and want to be sup-

portive, but you can’t save her from her addiction. Only she can do that by admitting she’s out of control, seeking help and sticking to a program.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

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Email: clawrence@reycogranning.com or, Fax: 417.466.1001 or, Mail: Reyco Granning, LLC ATTN: Human Resources 1205 Industrial Park Drive Mt. Vernon, MO 65712 Reyco Granning LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Reyco Granning LLC is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting veterans and people with disabilities. If you need accommodation or assistance in using our website, please call (417) 466-2178 and request to speak to a human resource representative.

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21. Autos, Trucks for Sale

30. Apartments for Rent

FOR SALE 2002 Cadillac Deville.

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1 BR & 2 BR, All electric, includes refrigerator with ice, dishwasher, range, washer & dryer, oak cabinets. Available Now! 235-9839.

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George’s Inc. Cassville, MO is currently seeking qualified and dependable applicants for the following positions: Egg Pickup - Chick Delivery Drivers Chick Delivery Drivers and Egg Pick up Driver require a Class A CDL plus a good driving record. Interested applicants should apply in person at George’s Inc. Human Resources located at the intersection of Highway 37 and Highway W beside the community of Butterfield.

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27. Homes for Sale 14 X 56 2 bedroom, 1 bath with garden tub. Has large living room & kitchen with patio door. Has washer/dryer hookups. Set up in park. $7,500.00. 417-235-6097.

FOR SALE a new mobile home in Springfield, MO. Mobile Home Park. Great Financing Available.

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