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BACK IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS EIGHTY YEARS AGO MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 1936 • An enthusiastic group of golfers gathered at the Monett City Hall on March 27 and organized a golf club for Monett. A committee of nine was appointed to compile the bylaws, complete organization plans and look after advertising for the club. The club is not being organized for any personal gains, but merely for the pleasure of those who enjoy playing golf. • The nickname for the new Monett baseball club will be the Monett Red Birds, suggested by Jack Spain. The directors bought new uniforms for the team that are gray in color and have a red Cardinal emblem. SEVENTY YEARS AGO MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 1946 • Planting of white pine trees in memory of those who gave their lives in World War II has been completed by the garden clubs of Monett. There are now 21 trees in the grove, which has been named Sunset Memorial Grove, located on Sunset Slope, just west of the municipal rose garden in the city park. • The Monett City Council on April 2 established a seven-man park board. The board’s duties will be to establish a sound and continuing policy for the park system, including the golf course, and to see that it is administered. According to Mayor V.B. Hall, the board will operate in a fashion similar to the library board. SIXTY YEARS AGO MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 1956 • Easter basket favors, designed and con-

structed by members of Brownie Scout Troop No. 123 at St. Joseph’s School in Monett, were distributed by the Brownies to patients at St. Vincent’s Hospital on March 27. It marked the third year in which the Girl Scouts visited the patients in compliance with a civic service project carried on by their troop. • An attempt to dynamite the new $120,000 elementary school at Verona failed on March 30 when the charge described by Lawrence County Sheriff Vernon Smith as “large enough to blow up the entire north side of the building” failed to go off. A construction worker found the dynamite place against a door on the northeast corner of the building. While the charge failed to detonate, the door and concrete step were scorched from the burning fuse, which went out before setting off the tightly bound sticks of dynamite. FIFTY YEARS AGO MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 1966 • Final touches are being finished on a complete face lifting of the Monett City Hall Auditorium. Joseph Moore and Frank Mayhew have been painting for nearly two months on the auditorium. Two coats of paint were put on the walls and ceiling. All 609 of the seats were refinished and varnished, as was the stage floor. New bathroom facilities were also installed. • Ideal weather conditions this week have resulted in rapid progress on foundation work

Breakfast was served on four consecutive Sundays during March of 1956 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pierce City by members of Boy Scout Troop No. 170. Proceeds went toward the purchase of new uniforms. Scoutmaster James Cahalan said the troop grossed $144.51 during the month. Scouts, pictured doing “KP” duty, front row from left, are: Dennis Eskina, James Merritt and Eddie Gasser. Back row: John Elbert, Franklin Elbert, Benny Kutz, Teddy Swiontek and Richard Renkoski. File photo/The Monett Times for the next Monett vocational education buildings being erected on Cleveland Avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets. Footings have been poured and three to five foot high concrete sections for the walls are being erected for the 17,000 square foot classroom buildings. FORTY YEARS AGO MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 1976 • On April 4, dedication ceremonies and an open house are scheduled at the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library headquarters and Monett Branch, located at Sixth and Bond. Area residents are invited to tour the facilities. • Monett school maintenance staff, observed by kindergarteners, planted a pin oak tree donated by the

Daffodil Garden Club, with garden club members in attendance, at the Monett Elementary School. THIRTY YEARS AGO MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 1986 • Last week a permanent pump was placed on the new Monett water well, No. 13, at Kyler and Dairy, and the new well north of Lacoba Nursing Home, No. 14, should go into service shortly. Both produce in excess of 800 gallons per minute, and should relieve pressure that called for restrained water use last summer. • Traffic signals were installed this week on Highway 60 at Kyler Street. Work began on March 28 to install curbs and poles for lights at the Highway 60 and Highway 37 junction.

TWENTY YEARS AGO MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 1996 • The Monett Times began its series, “The Glory of Unseen Monett,” sending writer Stephanie Goad into the upstairs of downtown buildings to describe the discoveries there. The first installment focused on the Stone Hotel, above Mansfield’s clothing store. • The Monett Jaycees announced plans to bring the Kelly-Miller Circus to Monett on April 10. TEN YEARS AGO MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 2006

• The Monett/Purdy affiliate of Habitat for Humanity broke ground for its second home on Monett at Fourth and Wishart. Linda Blinkinsop and her two boys will receive the new home after investing sweat equity and signing financing. • The Purdy Fire Department has received a donation of $18,000 from First State Bank to pay for a complete set of Amkus extrication equipment. Purdy chose the Amkus system to match what the Monett City Fire Department uses.

ON THE COVER: Cheri Davidson, proprietor of Plymouth Junction Antique and Flea Market in Monett, straightens lye soap, made by F&G Soap Company in Springfield. The whimsical labels are sure to bring a smile to shoppers looking for a great gift or item for personal use. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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Treasures galore

Plymouth Junction Antique and Flea Market offers vendors, shoppers a ‘vintage’ experience BY MELONIE ROBERTS

reporter@monett-times.com

heri Davidson was bitten by the flea market bug sometime around 2005, and that itch has continued to grow. Davidson has expanded her interest from having eight of her own rental booths in various markets in southwest Missouri to finally opening her own store — Plymouth Junction Antique and Flea Market, located at 311 E. Broadway in Monett. “In 2005, my dad, Art Davidson, was injured in an accident at the stockyards and we had to figure out a way to supplement our income,” Davidson said. “I had eight rental booths in markets ranging from Aurora to Springfield to Crane, and 18 months ago, I decided to open my own store and bring the majority of them under one roof.” With that, Plymouth Junction was born. The name of the store hails back to the 1880s, when the original settlement of Plymouth Junction grew up around the railroad junction and flag station in what is now Monett. Along the railroad line, wooden shanties sprang up, along with fledgling businesses, and the community began to grow. “This building is one of the original brick structures that was built in 1886,” said Chad Kelly, who helps his business partner, Davidson, with renovations and maintenance to the store. “We figure this building is over 100 years old, [built for Bob Calloway], a Monett businessman. Over time, it’s been a furniture store, a dry goods and clothing store, and a variety of other businesses. He made caskets in a section of the building. The basement served as a mortuary in those days, and kids today think the place is haunted. Some older folks

Rita Hartwigsen, a “partner in crime” to Cheri Davidson, owner of Plymouth Junction Antique and Flea Market in Monett, set Davidson down the path of flea market displays, vintage finds and repurposing furniture before the duo joined forces to open the store on Broadway. Hartwigsen is pictured with a display of Rethunk Junk strippers, sealers and paints, used for prepping, painting and sealing furniture and other projects. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com think that, too.” “We even think there was a dentist upstairs at one time,” Davidson said. “This building has served a number of purposes.” Now, the building is home to a business featuring some items that harken back to those early days in Monett. “People find unexpected treasures in here all the time,” Davidson said. “My

favorite line is, ‘Grandma threw it out and I brought it back.’” “People come in here and find things they remember from when they were a kid,” Kelly said. “They reminisce about the stuff here that can’t be found anywhere else, or that isn’t made anymore.” “People will often walk out with something they didn’t expect to find,”

Davidson said. For Davidson and her vendors, that’s good news. The store, in conjunction with three other similar businesses in the city, bring weekend customers from as far away as Bella Vista, Ark., and Kansas City, to everywhere in between. Shopper demographics also range the gamut from very young, CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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A LOOK AT AREA EVENTS THIS WEEK

BY MURRAY BISHOFF

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: At George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson, playing this week are Earl and Them, Bill Dollar and Loose Change, Chasing Pictures and patterns and Waves on Friday; Eye for a Lie and Paralandra on Saturday; Fear Factory and Soilwork on March 29; Yonder Mountain String Band on March 30; Dirty River Boys and Whiskey Poet Society on March 31. The University of Arkansas Lyrique Quintette performs at 7:30 p.m. on March 31 at the Smith Concert Hall at the UA Fine Arts Center. EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark.: A Celebrate Jesus parade is planned at 2 p.m. Saturday downtown. Music by Christian musicians will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, except during the parade, in Basin Springs Park. JOPLIN: The Missouri Southern State University Percussion Ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. on March 31 at the Bud Walton Black Box Theater, off Duquesne Street south of Newman Road. At the Downstream Casino, west of Joplin, Texas Blues Butchers play on Friday and Saturday. A tribute concert to Jerry Lee Lewis, Eric Clapton and Lionel Richie is offered at 8 p.m. on March 31. TULSA, Okla.: Rock band Styx performs at 8 p.m. on March 31 at the Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa. At Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main, performing this week are the Wonder Years, letlive, Tiny Moving Parts and Microwave on Thursday; Downlink and Dieselboy, Mantis and Krispe on Saturday; Krizz Kaliko, Rittz, Mayday, Stevie Stone, Ces Cru and Young Verse on March 30; the Yonder Mountain String Band, Horseshoes and Hand Grenades on March 31. Ragtime and early jazz pianists Ezquiel Palleja and Brian Wright perform at 7 p.m. on March 29 at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. KANSAS CITY: The Kansas City Symphony plays music from the Nintendo game “The Legend of Zelda” at 3 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway. At the Midland Theater, 1228 Main, Excision, Figure and Bear Grillz perform at 8 p.m. on Friday. A tribute concert to Pink Floyd is offered

Friday and Saturday at the VooDoo Lounge at Harrah’s Casino. ST. LOUIS: Barry Manilow performs at 7:30 p.m. on March 31 at the Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Ave. Country music queen Carrie Underwood and Easton Corbin perform at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Chaifetz Arena, Market and Lindell. The duo 2Cellos perform at 7:30 p.m. March 31 at the Fox Theater, 527 N. Grand. At the Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., James McMurtry performs at 8 p.m. on Friday. Operatic soprano Julia Bullock gives a concert at 8 p.m. on March 30. At the Pageant, 6161 Delmar, Excision, Figure and Bear Grillz play on Thursday. Turnpike Troubadours and Radio Birds play Friday. Rapper Rick Ross performs at 8:30 p.m. on March 27.

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SPRINGFIELD: Springfield Contemporary Theater presents William Inge’s play “Bus Stop” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at 431 S. Jefferson, with more shows next weekend. Springfield Little Theater presents the musical “Sister Act” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. March 31 with more shows next weekend at 311 E. Walnut. “Dracula: A Rock Ballet” is offered at 7:30 p.m. on March 31 at the Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. OZARK: Ron Boutwell’s “The Outpouring” runs through Saturday at the Stained Glass Theater, 1996 Evangel. FAYETTEVILLE,, Ark.: TheatreSquared presented Gina Gionfriddo’s “Rapture, Blister, Burn” at 7:30 p.m. March 31 with more shows Wednesday through Sunday till April 24 at the Nadine Baum Studio, 505 W. Spring St. JOPLIN: Joplin Little Theater opens Jon Baltz’s play “Other Desert Cities” at 7:30 p.m. March 30 and 31, with more shows through next weekend, at 3009 W. First St. Stained Glass Theater opens Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” at 7 p.m. on March 31 with more weekend shows running through April 10 at 2101 Annie Baxter Road. TULSA, Okla.: Cirque du Soleil presents its show “Toruk: The First Flight,”

inspired by James Cameron’s “Avatar,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 4 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 and 5 p.m. Sunday at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver. At the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 S. Second St., Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” is presented at 7:30 p.m. March 29-31 with more shows through April 3 in the Chapman Music Hall. “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” is presented at 7 p.m. on March 31 with more shows through the weekend at the Mingo Valley Christian School, 8720 E. 61st. St. “Sondheim on Sondheim,” a Broadway show on the career of the musical giant, is offered at 8 p.m. on March 31 at the Tulsa University Lorton Performance Center, 550 S. Gary Pl. BARTLESVILLE, Okla.: A stage version of “Saturday Night Fever” is offered at 7:30 p.m. on March 31 at the Bartlesville Community Center, 300 S.E. Adams Blvd. PITTSBURG, Kan.: Korean Culture Day, featuring traditional and contemporary performances, is offered at 6 p.m. on March 29 at the Bicknell Family Center, 1711 S. Homer. Pittsburg Community Theatre presents “Junie B. Jones: the Musical” at 7:30 p.m Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Hall, 503 N. Pine. KANSAS CITY: “Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic” is offered at 7 p.m. Thursday, three shows on Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd. Cirque du Soleil presents its show “Toruk: The First Flight,” opening at 7:30 p.m. March 31 and running through next weekend. The touring production of “An Night with Janis Joplin” runs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway. The Kansas City Conservatory of Music presents Benjamin Britten’s opera “The Turn of the Screw” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Olson Performing Arts Center, 4949 Cherry. Samuel D. Hunter’s play “The Whale” runs through Sunday at the Unicorn Theater, 3828 Main. D. Tucker Smith’s play “Roof of the World” is presented through Sunday at the Copaken Stage, 13th and Walnut. Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Into the Woods” runs at 8 p.m. through Sunday at the Just Off Broadway Theater, 3051 Penn Valley Dr. “Sing Out, Sister,” a revue of songs by female composers, runs at 7:30 p.m. through April 3 at the Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

A stage version of Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” runs through May 7 at the Coterie Theater at Crown Center, Grand and Pershing Road. Irving Berlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun” opens March 31 and runs through April 24 at the Musical Theater Heritage at Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd. ST. LOUIS: The new musical “If/ Then” is presented at 1 and 8 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday at the Fox Theater, 527 N. Grand. The Slaughter Project, dancers from Washington University, perform at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Edison Theater at Washington University. Repertory Theater of St. Louis presents “Molly’s Hammer” by Tammy Ryan through Sunday at the Loretto Hilton Center on the Webster University campus in Webster Groves. Trey Ellis and Ricardo Khan’s play “Satchel Paige and the Kansas City Swing” runs through April 10. The New Jewish Theatre’s production of Jon Marans’ play “Old Wicked Songs” runs through April 3 at Wool Studio Theater at the Jewish Community Complex in Creve Coeur. Stray Dog Theater’s production of “Hedwig and the Angry Itch” opens March 31 and runs through April 16 at the Tower Grove Abbey Theater, 2336 Tennessee Ave.

SPRINGFIELD: The art show “The Electric Garden of Our Minds: British/ American Pop” runs through April 17

Thursday, March 24, 2016 • Page 5 at the Springfield Art Museum, 1111 E. Brookside Dr. BENTONVILLE, Ark.: At the Crystal Bridges Museum, at the north end of J Street, the exhibit “The Open Road: Photography and the American Road Trip” runs through May 30. “Samuel Morse’s Gallery of the Louvre and the Art of Invention” runs through April 18. “Changing Perspectives of Native Americans” continues. SPRINGDALE, Ark.: This is the final week for the 33rd annual Senior High Art Competition Show, running through April 1 at Art Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main. JOPLIN: PhotoSpiva, the national photography show, runs through May 1 at the Spiva Center for the Arts, 222 W. Third St. TULSA, Okla.: The Oklahoma Avicultural Society’s Spring Fling Exotic Bird Fair runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Central Park Hall at Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st. St. At the Gilcrease Museum of Western Art, 1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Rd, “Showing the Hand of the Artist: The Sketches of William Leigh” runs through June 26. “Following the Grain: A Centennial Celebration of [sculptor] Willard Stone” runs through Jan. 1, 2017. At the Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Rd., an exhibit of works by Oklahoma printmaker Doel Reed runs through Sunday. “The Essence of Things,” celebrating simplicity in design, runs through May 1. An exhibit of murals by Thomas “Breeze” Marcus run through June 5. An exhibit of Japanese painted screens and scrolls runs through June 26. Rodeos this week include the annual Brodeo on March 31 in Collinsville, north of Tulsa. ST. LOUIS: Comedians Adam Carolla, Chris Denman and Travis Terrell of We Are Live! perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Pageant.

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“Celtic Nights: Spirit of Freedom,” a program on Irish independence, commemorates the Easter Rising of 1916 through music, song, dance and storytelling, is offered at 7:30 p.m. on March 29 at the Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. An introduction is slated for 6:45 p.m. This is a ticketed event.

If you’re looking to get outdoors and have an activity that celebrates the season, try the 25th annual Kite Festival runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, seven miles south of Eureka Springs, Ark. on Highway 23 South. Participants can bring a kite or build one on site. Beginners are welcome. Contests and activities are planned for adults and children. Access comes from admission to the park.

For a totally unique experience, try a fusion of literature, history and personal experience the National World War I Museum Memorial, 100 W. 26th St. in Kansas City, which hosts “Reading Tolkien Day” at 6 p.m. on Saturday. The curator will lead a program illustrating how “Lord of the Rings” author J.R.R. Tolkien, who fought in the Battle of Somme, reflected his experience in passages of “The Hobbit.” The first of Peter Jackson’s “Hobbit” films will be shown following, free of charge.

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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Fear of arrest prevents man from seeking help he needs

EAR ABBY: I find myself sometimes wanting to commit the most heinous of crimes. The desire to do this has been with me my entire life. I was sexually abused by my mother and oldest brother. While that’s no excuse, I understand why I may be the way I am. At 51, I have never committed any act against a young girl, but the desire is clearly there for me. The issue before me is that if I seek help for this problem, those who can provide it are required by law in this state to report me. How am I to overcome these urges when no matter what I do I am considered guilty? — ANONYMOUS IN AMERICA

DEAR ANONYMOUS: You should be discussing these feelings with a licensed mental health professional. If fear that you will be arrested is what is holding you back, please be aware that if the urge or feeling is not directed at anyone in particular, a therapist is not required to report what you are confiding. However, if there is a direct threat toward a specific individual, it must be reported, even if it has not yet occurred. DEAR ABBY: I have attended many events where the national anthem has been sung

JEANNE PHILLIPS DEAR ABBY by an invited guest and many where it has been pre-recorded. When the national anthem is being sung live, is it disrespectful to the performer to sing along? Some people who sing along are off-key or sing so loud they drown out the performance for the unfortunate attendees seated near them. — AUDREY IN ARIZONA DEAR AUDREY: Our national anthem is notoriously difficult to sing, as many professionals have discovered to their embarrassment when they tried to perform it publicly. At large events during which the anthem is played, it is not uncommon for many of the audience members to be so filled with patriotic fervor that they join in. If memory serves me, the volume is usually so loud that no one can hear what’s coming out of their mouths. To the best of my knowledge, no rule of etiquette forbids anyone from singing along with Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Garth Brooks or Renee Fleming — if they have the nerve to try.

DEAR ABBY: I am an old lady, happy I can still get around using a cane. I would like to thank the many people who take the extra time to open a door for me or hold it open longer so I can get through. I am grateful for their help, and being offered a place ahead of them in the checkout line is beyond appreciated. Thank you, thank you. However, may I offer a suggestion to those helpful folks, often robust men, who want to do more? If I look unsteady, please DO NOT grab me by the arm and try to steer me like an empty bicycle! Instead, hold your arm out for me to lean on and allow me to do the navigating. It may be slow, but with your help, it will be safe. — CARYL IN NEW MEXICO

DEAR CARYL: That’s an excellent suggestion, and one I hope helpful readers of both sexes will pay attention to.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Good advice for everyone — teens to seniors — is in “The Anger in All of Us and How to Deal With It.” To order, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Anger Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

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This colorful clutch of glassware would add a pop of color to anyone’s home or office. These and more colorful collectables are available at Plymouth Junction Antique and Flea Market, located at 311 E. Broadway in Monett. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.

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Creative displays showcase vintage merchandise at Plymouth Junction Antique and Flea Market in Monett. The store, which has been open 18 months, features more than 25 booths for vendors to rent commission-free. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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Treasures: Store also provides classes to help people refinish own projects

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shabby, chic enthusiasts to serious collectors of antiques and primitives. “This is becoming a destination,” Davidson said. “Shoppers can visit several flea markets and antique stores at once, and each offers something a little different.” Rita Hartwigsen, who first introduced Davidson to the art and business of flea markets, vintage items, collectibles and repurposed furniture, works at the store and is one Davidson calls her “partner in crime.” “We have a bit of everything,” she said. “In addition to antiques and collectibles, we have unique pieces of new and used furniture, and we offer our shoppers custom painting and repurposing services for their own pieces. “Cheri and I have both been in the flea market business for years. We

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liked the idea of having this location and the unique features of the building.” The big difference between Plymouth Junction and other flea market avenues is the flat rate booth rental fee. “We don’t charge a commission on the booths,” Davidson said. “Vendors are welcome to bring in anything they think will sell and they manage their own displays.” The store is home to Red Dirt T-Shirt Co., owned by Gina Hodge of Champagne, Ill., which offers custom embroidery, screen printing, spirit wear and promotional products, and F&G Soap Company out of Springfield, which manufactures small batches of lye soaps featuring several boutique fragrances and bearing whimsical labels.

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These vintage Ball Mason jars are just a few of the vintage items showcased in one of more than 25 vendor booths at Plymouth Junction Antique and Flea Market in Monett. Collectors are apt to find any number of hidden treasures tucked amid the clutter from grandma’s attic that have been repurposed and offered for sale. Melonie

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strippers, sealers, paints and glazes used for prepping, painting and sealing furniture and other projects. “We offer paint classes so customers can refinish a piece of their own or one of the projects we provide,” Davidson said. “Classes are small, anywhere between eight and 10 people, and are available by reservation on a first come, first served basis.” The next class, tentatively scheduled for April, will feature wooden crates with a farmer’s market stencil on the front that participants will finish and distress themselves, under the tutelage of Davidson

and Hartwigsen. There is a nominal fee for class materials. “I’m a bit surprised at the success we’ve see so far,” Davidson said. “But, our stock is always changing. I advise people to buy what they like when they see it, because it might not be here when they come back.” Plymouth Junction is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays through Saturdays, and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Showcased items and class information can be found at www.facebook. com/plymouthjunction65708. For more information, people may call 417-3930511.

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Colorful bars of lye soap, made by F&G Soap Company in Springfield, bear whimsical labels, such as, “Wash Your Dirty Beaver.” Other labels include images of a cow photo-bombing a horse, captioned “Really?”, and Spa Day, featuring an image of a relaxed dog suds up in a tub. The soaps are not only practical, but make humorous gifts for any occasion, including bridal and baby showers. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

They say one man’s junk is another man’s treasure, and collectors are likely to find all manner of vintage finds from toys, collectibles, primitives and antiques to new and repurposed furniture at Plymouth Junction Antique and Flea Market in Monett. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

This is one example of a refinished buffet cabinet custom-ordered by a client. Cheri Davidson and Rita Hartwigsen, at Plymouth Junction Antique and Flea Market in Monett, will custom finish a piece of furniture for clients or teach them the basics of stripping, refinishing, painting and sealing their own projects. Melonie Roberts/reporter@ monett-times.com

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SeaWorld to stop breeding orcas, making them perform tricks BY FREIDA FRISARO AND MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. — Finally bowing to years of public pressure, SeaWorld announced Thursday that it will immediately stop breeding killer whales and making them perform crowd-pleasing tricks at its theme parks. SeaWorld’s remaining killer whales, or orcas, will still be on display, but in “new, inspiring natural orca encounters,” rather than theatrical programs, the company said. Attendance at SeaWorld’s parks dropped after the 2013 release of the documentary “Blackfish,” which was highly critical of the orca program. SeaWorld reported a fourth-quarter loss of $11 million in February. “Society’s attitudes have shifted,” said Joel

Manby, president and chief executive officer of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. during a telephone news conference. “It wasn’t worth fighting that.” “We needed to move to where society was moving. That’s why it’s now and not two years in the future,” Manby said. The new shows will begin next year at the SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.’s San Diego park, before expanding to its San Antonio park and then to the Orlando, Florida, park in 2019. Orcas have long been a centerpiece of the SeaWorld parks. Shows at the Shamu stadium in San Diego became the main draw in the 1970s and helped make SeaWorld a top tourist attraction. The San Diego show was the original home of Shamu, SeaWorld’s first orca.

SeaWorld officials said they were also forming a partnership with the Humane Society to help educate guests on animal welfare and conservation issues through interpretive programs at the parks and by expanded advocacy for wild whales, seals and other marine creatures. Humane Society CEO Wayne Pacelle said his organization and SeaWorld had been longtime foes, but he said it was time to turn criticism into collaboration. “We don’t come to this discussion with any naivete about the operations at SeaWorld,” Pacelle said. Criticism over keeping killer whales in captivity increased in 2010 after an orca named Tilikum grabbed trainer Dawn Brancheau after a “Dine with Shamu” show and pulled her into the pool,

killing her. The death was highlighted in “Blackfish.” Tilikum, who was also involved in the deaths of two others, is now very sick. He has been at SeaWorld Orlando for 23 years. Last month, SeaWorld acknowledged sending workers to infiltrate the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. At the time, Manby said the employees had been sent to PETA to protect the safety of its employees and customers, but he vowed to end the practice. PETA, which has been especially critical of SeaWorld, said the company needs to do more for the animals. “SeaWorld must open its tanks to the oceans to allow the orcas it now holds captive to have some semblance of a life outside these prison tanks,” PETA

spokeswoman Colleen O’Brien said in a statement. By August 2014, SeaWorld said it would build new, larger environments for its marine mammals and fund additional research and conservation efforts. The project has yet to get off the ground. Last October, the California Coastal Commission approved a $100 million expansion of SeaWorld’s tanks for its orcas in San Diego but also banned breeding of the captive animals. SeaWorld said it would end the orca shows in San Diego by 2017, and the company also filed a lawsuit saying the California commission had overreached when it banned breeding at that park. SeaWorld hasn’t been alone in dealing with the public outrage that followed “Blackfish” and the

2009 documentary “The Cove,” which showed the killing of dolphins in Japan. The National Aquarium in Baltimore announced in 2014 that it would explore retiring its eight dolphins to an oceanside sanctuary, and elected officials in some California cities passed resolutions stating that whales and dolphins have the right to freedom from captivity. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who introduced the Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act in 2015, applauded SeaWorld’s announcement Thursday. “These changes are something that advocates have been urging for years, and I think SeaWorld will find that visitors will reward their actions with a renewed interest in the parks,” Schiff said in a statement Thursday.

Rapid melt of New Zealand glaciers ends tourists’ hikes onto them BY NICK PERRY Associated Press

FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER, New Zealand — New Zealand is renowned for its wondrous scenery, and among the country’s top tourist attractions are two glaciers that are both stunning and unusual because they snake down from the mountains to a temperate rain forest, making them easy for people to walk up to and view. But the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers have been melting at such a rapid rate that it has become too dangerous for tourists to hike onto them from the valley floor, ending a tradition that dates back a century. With continuing warm weather this year there are no signs of a turnaround, and scientists say it is

another example of how global warming is impacting the environment. Tourism in New Zealand is booming and nearly 1 million people last year flocked to get a glimpse of the glaciers and the spectacular valleys they’ve carved. But the only way to set foot on them now is to get flown onto them by helicopter. Tour operators offer flights and guided glacier walks, although logistics limit this to 80,000 tourists per year, half the number that once hiked up from the valley floor. Up to another 150,000 people each year take scenic flights that land briefly at the top of the glaciers. Flying in the UNESCO World Heritage area comes with its own risks, highlighted in November

when a sightseeing helicopter crashed onto the Fox Glacier, killing all seven aboard. Sitting near the base of the Franz Josef Glacier, Wayne Costello, a district operations manager for the Department of Conservation, said that when he arrived eight years ago, the rock he was perched on would have been buried under tons of ice. Instead, the glacier now comes to an end a half-mile (800 meters) further up the valley. “Like a loaf of bread shrinking in its tin, it’s gone down a lot as well,” Costello said. “So it’s wasted away in terms of its thickness, and that’s led to quite a rapid melt.” Because of that melt, the valley walls that were once braced by the glaciers have been left

exposed and vulnerable to rock falls, making hiking up too dangerous. Tour operators stopped taking guided hikes onto the Franz Josef in 2012 and the nearby Fox in 2014. A 2014 paper published in the journal Global and Planetary Change concluded the two glaciers have each melted by 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) in length since the 1800s, making them about 20 percent shorter. The glaciers have recently been melting at a faster pace than ever previously recorded, the authors said. Heather Purdie, a scientist at the University of Canterbury and lead author of the paper, said climate change is the driving factor. “We know that glaciers around the world, including the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers, are

responding to that warmer temperature and they’re retreating,” she said. Small changes in temperature and snowfall tend to be magnified in the two glaciers and their retreat has been interrupted by advances that can last years, she said. Costello and tour operators are hoping to see another advance soon. But there’s no sign of that: February was the second-hottest month ever recorded in New Zealand. The hot weather has even created a new type of tourist attraction over the other side of the mountains. Purdie said the glaciers there are also rapidly retreating, resulting in tourists taking boat rides on the lakes to see some of the massive icebergs that have begun to shear away.

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16. Help Wanted

George’s Inc. Cassville, MO is currently seeking qualified and dependable applicants for the following positions: Human Resources Supervisor (Cassville Missouri Complex) 2nd Shift (3:00PM to 1:00AM Monday through Friday) Job Requirements: • 2+ years H.R. experience at the Supervisory/Management level. • Bachelor’s Degree or PHR Certification. • Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred. • Ability to communicate effectively and courteously with all levels of management. • Extensive computer experience in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills. • Flexible work schedule required. Ability to travel, work overtime, holidays and weekends as required. Responsibilities: • Oversees 2nd Shift Human Resources staff. • Supervise the recruiting process and hire qualified persons for all hourly opportunities to ensure proper staffing levels. • Coordinate and conduct new employee training and orientation programs; follow-up on effectiveness; monitor programs continuously. • Assist Supervisors in dealing with hourly employee performance issues, corrective actions and separations on both shifts to insure fair and consistent practices. • Provides support in employee benefit administration, 401k, Safety, EEO, absenteeism and turnover records, and Human Resources records and reports. • Handles all Missouri Division of Employment Security unemployment claims for the 2nd and 3rd shifts to include protests, and appeals. George’s Inc is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to promoting a culturally diverse workforce.

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16. Help Wanted LAWRENCE COUNTY Manor is now hiring for CNA day shift and night shift. Excellent benefits, holidays, vacation, sick pay, sign on bonus. Apply in person 915 Carl Allen St. Mt. Vernon or online at www.lcmanor.com. This establishment is an equal opportunity provider and employer. LAWRENCE COUNTY Manor is now hiring for CMT. Excellent benefits, holidays, vacation, sick pay. Apply in person 915 Carl Allen St. Mt. Vernon or online at www.lcmanor.com. This establishment is an equal opportunity provider and employer. LAWRENCE COUNTY Manor is now hiring for RN supervisor day shift. Excellent benefits, holidays, vacation, sick pay, sign on bonus. Apply in person 915 Carl Allen St. Mt. Vernon or online at www.lcmanor.com. This establishment is an equal opportunity provider and employer. MANUAL LATHE Clark Industries is seeking a Manual Lathe Operator. Experience a must. Full time position with benefits. Apply in person at 816 Callan Street in Monett or call 417-235-7182.

George’s Inc is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to promoting a culturally diverse workforce.

All applicants should send their resume to dan.halog@georgesinc.com or by fax at (479) 927-7848. CLARK INDUSTRIES is seeking a Machine Shop Supervisor. Experience a must. Full time position with benefits. Apply in person at 816 Callan Street in Monett or call 417-235-7182.

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CNC MACHINIST Clark Industries is seeking a CNC Machinist. Experience a must and set up capable a plus. Full time position with benefits. Apply in person at 816 Callan Street in Monett or Call 417-235-7182.

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“Because the People Must Know.” Public Notice advertising plays a unique role both in American history and in the process by which this country’s democracy is preserved. Its one premise is that people must be informed if they are to govern themselves competently. Public Notice advertising first came into being with the Congress of 1792. That body, recognizing its responsibility to the people, required the Postmaster General to advertise for bids for the construction of new post offices. From that inauspicious beginning to the publication requirements in federal, state and local laws today, government officials have come more and more to understand their obligations to inform the public through Public Notice advertising. Newspapers over the years have been the vehicle by which these obligations have been fulfilled. They will continue to be as long as the public demands that it be informed frequently and by the best means possible.

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16. Help Wanted

George’s Farms, Inc. Plant Medic for 2nd Shift. • Must be able to read and write English. • Must have a valid MO LPN/LVN/RN license or active EMT/Paramedic. • Must maintain a valid driver’s license and have a good driving history. • High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred. • Experience in poultry processing is preferred. • Bi Lingual (English and Spanish) preferred.

9066 State Highway W. Cassville, Missouri 65625. Apply in person.

16. Help Wanted

The Monett R-1 School District is seeking applicants for a part-time GO CAPS Engineering and Manufacturing instructor at the Monett High School for the 2016/17 school year.

GO CAPS Monett Engineering and Manufacturing Strand

is designed for students who are interested in engineering and manufacturing fundamentals, entrepreneurship and innovation. Students experience hands-on, active learning with full immersion in realworld projects sponsored by local business partners in our community and region. Full job description and application available at

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The Arc of the Ozarks is Growing!!! George’s Farms, Inc. Poultry Processing Worker. Cut, trim and pack poultry. Various shifts, multiple openings, full time positions. Starting wage $10.10 per hour

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We are hiring for our entry level position: Direct Support Staff Shifts: Days, Overnights, Evenings, Weekends, Monett area. Wage starts at $8.15/hr. Must have HS Diploma/GED, be a licensed and insured driver able to obtain the Class E license, and at least 18 years or older. Apply Online/In Person at: The Arc of the Ozarks 1010 Old Airport Rd Monett 417-354-0071 thearcoftheozarks.org

16. Help Wanted

The Monett R-1 School District is seeking applicants for the position of part-time GO CAPS Technology Solutions instructor at the Monett High School for the 2016/17 school year.

GO CAPS Monett Technology Solutions Strand is ideal for students who are interested in developing the professional and technical skills required to forge forward in exploring all areas of technology. Students will be immersed in a professional environment while tackling and solving real-world client projects using a vast array of technology and design skills, utilizing the expertise of diverse guest instructors, mentors and business partners. Full job description and application available at monett.schoolfusion.us and click on “Careers” on the sidebar.

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16. Help Wanted

The Monett R-1 School District Is seeking applicants for an immediate opening at the Scott Regional Technology Center for a Health Occupations Clinical Supervisor. Primary duties include supervising students during clinical experiences. Applicants should possess a LPN or RN license, Clinical Supervision certificate, Basic Life Support certificate, CPR and First Aid Examiner certificate, obtain a Missouri substitute teacher certificate, and have experience in long-term care.

Apply online at http://monett.schoolfusion.us and click on “Careers”.

29. Houses for Rent

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HOUSE FOR Rent. Clean home in nice area of town. In Monett for rent. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, No pets, No smoking unit. 417-236-4993.

23 BIG Fancy black & black & white face Springer Heifers. $1850 per head. 620-596-2813.

CROSSLAND STOR-ALL. Across East of Wal-Mart. 10 buildings, 7 sizes. 235-3766.

27 BLACK & Red Angus. First calf Springer heifers. $1650 per head. 620-596-2813.

FRIEZE’S STORAGE- 10 Sizes plus outside storage. Gated at night. Phone 417-235-7325 or 417-393-9662.

38. Pets

RV & BOAT Storage located in Aurora. $75 per month. 235-4485.

FOR SALE: Registered German Shepherd puppies. Call Chad Wormington. 417-669-4986.

THREE SIZES To choose from, electricity available, concrete floors with partitions to ceiling. Marshall Storage S Hwy 37, 235-6097.

I HAVE very nice rental homes, varied number of bedrooms, the city of Monett. Call Max Easley at 417-235-6871 or 417-693-1024.

30. Apartments for Rent 2BED/1BA Apartment $475.00. 103 E Main, Pierce City. Updated and well kept. For an application and showing, call Chad at (417) 569-7331. FOR RENT apartment in Pierce City. 1 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath. Fridge, stove, dishwasher, W/D included. $450.00. Deposit $100.00. 417-236-3720.

APARTMENTS FOR LEASE IN MONETT

Monett Apts 1 BR starting at $350 2 BR starting at $450 ONLY $99.00 deposit!

25. Real Estate For Sale PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

26a. Mobile Homes for Rent FOR RENT mobile home. 2 bedroom in country. $300/month, $150 deposit. Verona Schools. 417-498-6668.

26a. Mobile Homes for Rent FOR RENT nice 2 bedroom, 1 bath mobile. New carport, water, trash included. W/D hookups. Fridge & stove. All electric. Rent $375.00 plus Deposit. No pets. 417-540-2521 leave message.

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. MUST SALE due to an illness. A nice older home with apartment on a large corner lot. Detached garage. Asking $49,500. Call Julie at home (417) 772-7465 or cell (417) 489-3548.

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417-224-2127 31. Rooms for Rent J & T ECONO Rooms to Rent. Weekly low rates - No pets. Cable TV, refrigerator, microwave. 417-489-6000

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Local use tax Shall the County of Barry continue applying and collecting the local sales tax on the titling of Motor Vehicles, Trailers, Boats, and Outboard Motors that were purchased from a source other than a licensed Missouri dealer? Approval of this measure will not result in a reduction of local revenue to provide for vital services for the County of Barry and it will not place Missouri Dealers of Motor Vehicles, Outboard Motors, Boats and Trailers at a competitive disadvantage to non-Missouri Dealers of Vehicles, Outboard Motors, Boats, and Trailers. 1/2-cent sales tax Shall the County of Barry continue to levy the one half (1/2) cent county wide sales tax for a period of five (5) years, for the purpose of capital improvements to county roads and bridges.

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Shall there be a seven (7) cent tax increase over the fifteen (15) cent tax per hundred dollars assessed valuation for the BarryLawrence Regional Library consolidated public library district?

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vice property tax levy, borrow money in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for the purpose of providing funds to potentially combine with resources from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the site development, construction, equipping and furnishing of a storm shelter/multi-purpose facility; to the extent funds are available, complete other repairs and renovations to the existing facilities of the District and acquire the facilities under lease; and issue bonds for the payment thereof? If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the School District is estimated to remain unchanged at $0.83 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

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Shall the Board of Education of the Wheaton R-III School District, Missouri, without an estimated increase in the current debt ser-

Shall the City of Verona impose a sales tax of one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) for transportation purposes, to include constructing, reconstructing, repairing, resurfacing and maintaining streets, roads and bridges within the City, with the tax to terminate three (3) years from the date on which it is first imposed?

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