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BACK IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS EIGHTY YEARS AGO APRIL 6-12, 1934 • The Monett Board of Education re-elected V.B. Hall as president and L.E.Lines as vice president. Dr. L.H. Ferguson, who is stepping down after nine years, much of the time as president, was given a vote of appreciation for his service. All teachers were re-employed except for four women who are recent brides. Those positions will be filled in a short time.

• Following the robbery of the Commerce, Okla. bank by Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, and police looking out for John Dillinger, who broke out of jail in Crown Point, Ind., Judge Emory Smith told the Aurora Rotary Club the Missouri Ozarks likely will become a refuge of criminals operating throughout the Southwest.

SEVENTY YEARS AGO APRIL 6-12, 1944 • Seventy-five servicemen, many of whom were local boys were entertained by the Monett War Moms’ Club on April 8 as one of the most elaborate social events of the spring season. A ninepiece orchestra from the 800th Regiment at Camp Crowder furnished music for the affair. All 62 hostesses wore colorful formal attire.

• Some extensive redecorating has been completed at the Victory Cafe in Monett. A partition now separates the front portion of the cafe from the dance floor and dining room, thus eliminating practically all noise, while the removal of a portion at the rear has resulted in increased floor space.

SIXTY YEARS AGO APRIL 6-12, 1954 • Jennings H. Conyers, of Fayetteville, Ark., on April 6 purchased the onehalf interest of George Sheehan in the McKeeSheehan Drug Company, Monett’s oldest business establishment, founded in 1902. Helen Sagar, who acquired half interest in the store upon the death in 1953 of her father, Logan McKee, will retain her interest in the store, but will be inactive in the business. Sheehan had been a partner since 1940.

• With the Pierce City Kiwanis Club opposing extended phone service between Monett and Pierce City over fears community identity loss, Southwestern Bell Telephone has dropped its plans for extended service with no long distnce fees between the two towns but will continue with plans to install dial phone systems.

FIFTY YEARS AGO APRIL 6-12, 1964 • With more than 2,400 votes cast n the Monett municipal election, V.B.Hall was re-elected mayor with 1,763 votes over 475 for William Buchanan. Albert McIntyre and Charles Rose won re-election to the city council, while Dr. Frank Kerr and Jack Fly were re-elected to the Monett School Board.

• The second annual Monett Muzzle Loaders Spring shoot will be held on April 25 at the local firing range, four miles northwest of Monett. The unique event will be for percussion or flintlock rifles using round ball ammunition with patch and black powder only.

Members of the Monett Sportsmen’s League worked throughout April 8 and 9, 1954 rip-rapping the lake banks and cutting a drain to keep the lake at a constant water level, and seeding and fertilizing grass. Pictured working are Bill Myres, Oliver Lamp, Cecil Long, Dee Wormington, Doyle Beard, George Lichtenhahn, league president Ralph Hendrix, and A. Gates at right. File photo/The Monett Times FORTY YEARS AGO APRIL 6-12, 1974 • Petitions submitted to the City of Monett seeking to create a petition to prohibit establishing a sewer treatment facility within the corporate city limits of Monett has been rejected by the city clerk. City Attorney Almon Maus said the city had no “ordinance by initiative” and the city council was not compelled to respond to such action.

• After an election canvass giving opposing results, Jerry Peters withdrew from the race for Pierce City mayor, leaving Charles Ridpath as the winner.

THIRTY YEARS AGO APRIL 6-12, 1984 • Glennon Bass has retired as a volunteer fire-

man with the Monett Fire Department after 35 years and 11 months. Ronnie Doss, a regular fireman with the department for two years, was named to fill the vacancy.

• The opening of an Edward D. Jones and Company office in Monett has been announced Jim Wheeler, a native of West Plains, was named as the office manager. The office will be located in the Masonic Temple, 301 Fourth St. TWENTY YEARS AGO APRIL 6-12, 1994 • The Tyson Foods plant in Monett received an award for continuing outstanding safety programs was presented by Don Tyson, company chairman of the board.

“The Monett plant is the safest in the entire Tyson company,” Tyson said.

• New Pierce City mayor Carol Hirsch, herself the daughter of past city mayor Charles Ridpath, expects a busy year as the city continues making infrastructure improvements after what Hirsch characterized as being “sound asleep for about 20 years.”

TEN YEARS AGO APRIL 6-12, 2004 • Jim Orr will be the new mayor in Monett after

yesterday’s general election. Orr won 441 to 356 for Albert Cox. Contractor Jerry Dierker and retired industrialist Don Roberson were unopposed in their bids for the remaining city council seats.

• With sales tax down 25 percent and property taxes down 25 percent, the city council in Pierce City passed a near-normal budget in light of “Twilight Zone” conditions after the May 4, 2003 tornado, largely because of $200,000 in donations.

ON THE COVER: Kubota is one of the brands leading the way in on-board technology, demonstrated by Mark Elbert, a salesman at Fritz Implement in Monett. The smaller tractors are more suited for 200 acres of planting and harvesting than 5,000 acres or more typically found in larger farming regions ouch as Nebraska and Iowa. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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Technology aids local farmers, producers

“Technology Computer aided farming has come a long way from when reduces our parents and costs, waste

BY MELONIE ROBERTS monett.reporter@gmail.com

Technology is getting more portable and easier to use, especially for today’s farmers and agriculture producers.

From GPS positioning systems to computer automated planting and spraying booms, today’s farmers are utilizing satellite systems and on-board computers to reduce costs and effectively produce row crops on a large scale.

“Everything is moving to technology,” said Travis Cahalan, a salesman at Larson Farm and Lawn in Freistatt. “We have tractors that have on-board auto track, which provides improved performance over universal steering systems.”

The automated driving system is designed

grandparents were farming.

It’s a different world.”

TRAVIS CAHALAN

Larson Farm and Lawn salesman

to reduce driver fatigue while increasing productivity.

“These tractors have three computers on board,” Cahalan said.

“One is the GPS, and another prevents the operator from over-spraying fertilizers or over-planting crops. The operator doesn’t waste seed or chemical, and that impacts the bottom line.”

“These are for big producers who typically plant 5,000 acres or so.”

Jim Arnaud, a Barry

Travis Cahalan, salesman at Larson Farm and Lawn in Freistatt, maneuvers one of the technologically enhanced John Deere tractors that utilizes a global positioning system to plant, fertilize and harvest row crops. The tractor also has computers on board that regulate how much seed, fertilizer or insecticide to apply to field-specific locations. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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Technology is making everything easier, from mobile phones and mini computers to in-the-field application of pesticides, fertilizers and seed distribution. Much of today’s farming technology is based on global positioning units such as the EZ-Guide 250, a Case IH after-market unit. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Gone are the days of horse-and-buggy harvesting. This behemoth combine can chew thorough a large field in a matter of hours instead of days. “Technology has come a long way from when our parents and grandparents were farming,” said Travis Cahalan, salesman at Larson Farm and Lawn in Freistatt. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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A LOOK AT AREA EVENTS THIS WEEK

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SPRINGFIELD: The Missouri State University Symphony Orchestra performs concerto movements and arias by Chopin, Mascagni, Dubois and Holst plus works

by Dvorak, Khatchaturian and Ives at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts.

The Missouri State University Concert Chorale performs at 7 p.m. on Sunday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1115 N. Campbell.

Indie rock band Making Movies performs at 7 p.m. on April 8 on the North Mall at the Missouri State University campus.

At the Gillioz Theatre, 325 Park Central East, rock bands All Time Low, Man Overboard and Handguns performs at 8 p.m. on Saturday Chevelle plays at 8 p.m. on April 8, Tech N9ne performs on April 9 and Blue October plays April 10.

The Evangel University Jazz Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. on April 8 at Barnett Hall.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: At George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson, Blues in the Natural State plays Thursday and Friday; Tab Benoit and the Cate Brothers play Saturday; Elephant Revival and Smoke and the Mirror play Sunday; the Moonshine Bandits and the Lacs play on April 9; Josh Abbott and the Mallett Brothers play April 10.

The University of Arkansas women’s choruses perform at 4 p.m. on Sunday at the First United Presbyterian Church, 695 E. Calvin St. CARTHAGE: At the Woodshed, at Cherry’s Art Emporium, 311 S. Main, Nathan McCallister performs bluegrass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

JOPLIN: At the Downstream Casino, west of Joplin, Dawn Cate and the BKP Rhythm Kings play pop rock on Friday. The George Brothers play country and southern rock on Saturday.

MIAMI, Okla.: At the Buffalo Run Casino, the Members Only band plays at 9 p.m. on Friday. Country musician Sammy Kershaw plays at 8 p.m. on April 10.

TULSA, Okla.: Entertainer Paul Anka performs at 8 p.m. on April 10 at the Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa.

Kings of Leon performs at 7:30 p.m. on

April 8 at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver.

At Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main, Uncle Lucius and Parker Millsap perform on Saturday. Toadies, the Supersuckers and Battleme play on April 9.

BARTLESVILLE, Okla.: At the Community Center, 300 S.E. Adams Blvd., the Abrams Brothers perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bartlesville Choral Society presents “Here’s to Hollywood Movie Music: the Sequel” at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

PITTSBURG, Kan.: At Pittsburg State University, a concert of new music is offered at 7:30 p.m. on April 3 at McCray Hall, 205 E. Lindburg. The PSU Chamber Orchestra plays at 7:30 p.m. on April 8.

KANSAS CITY: In a tribute concert to pianist Van Cliburn, 2001 Cliburn contest gold medal winner Stanislav Ioudennitch plays Rachmaninoff’s Piano Sonata 2 and Suite 1 for Two Pianos with Behzod Abduraimov, the world premiere of Ingrid Stölzel’s “In the Midst” and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio with the Park Piano Trio at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway.

The University of Missouri Singers and Wind Ensemble perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Kauffman Center.

The Kansas City Conservatory of Music Orchestra plays Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Capriccio espagñol,” the world premiere of DeWalt’s “Three Dramas,” and movement’s from Walton’s Viola Concerto and Liszt’s “Totentanz” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Olson Performing Arts Center, 4949 Cherry Blvd.

At the Midland Theater, 1228 Main, rock bands Switchfoot and the Royal Concept perform at 7 p.m. on April 7.

At the Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Thompson Square performs at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Tiffany Christopher and Misty Boyce play at 6 p.m. on Sunday. Dream Theater plays at 8 p.m. on April 9.

ST. LOUIS: Blues king B.B. King plays at 8 p.m. on Friday at the Peabody Opera House, 1400 Market St. King’s Saturday concert at the Downstream Casino near Joplin is sold out.

The St. Louis Symphony plays Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto with soloist Christian Tetzlaff and Sibelius’ Symphony 2 at 8 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday at Powell Hall, Delmar and Grand. At the St. Louis Cathedral, 4431 Lindell Blvd, the orchestra plays Vaughan Williams’ “Variations on a Theme by Thomas Tallis” and works by Messiaen and Bruckner at 8 p.m. on April 8. The orchestra plays works by Nico Muhly and Morton Feldman

at 7:30 p.m. on April 9 at the Pulitzer Foundation, 3716 Washington Blvd.

Contemporary Christian music composer and performer Michael W. Smith performs with the St. Louis Symphony at 7:30 p.m. on April 10 and 11 at Powell Hall.

The Percussion, Afro-Cuban and Vocal Point Ensemble Concert perform at 7:30 p.m. on April 8 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center on the University of Missouri campus.

At the Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., singer/songwriter Randy Mayfield performs with orchestra and guest Susan Crecelius at 7:30 p.m.

Friday. The St. Louis Women’s Chorale performs at 7:30 p.m. on April 8.

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SPRINGFIELD: Springfield Little Theater presents “Shrek: the Musical” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday with more shows for the next three weekends at the Landers Theater, 311 E. Walnut.

Tabula Rasa Theatre presents Bert Royal’s play “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead” at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday and Friday at 313 S. Jefferson.

Final performances of Springfield Contemporary Theater’s production of Nora and Delia Ephron’s play “Love, Loss and What I Wore” are presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at 431 S. Jefferson.

OZARK: Ron Boutwell’s play “A Place Called Eden” runs through Saturday at the Stained Glass Theater, 1996 W. Evangel.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: A new stage version of the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” with songs added by Andrew Lloyd Webber has performances at 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson.

SPRINGDALE, Ark.: Noel Coward’s play “Blithe Spirit” is presented at 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday and again April 11 and 12 at Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main.

ROGERS. Ark.: Final performances of Moss Hart and George Kaufman’s play “The Man Who Came To Dinner” are presented Thursday through Sunday at Rogers

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sented with three actors playing all the parts in the graphic novels at the Edison Theater at Washington University, with Book 1 at 8 p.m. Friday and Book 2 at 8 p.m. Saturday.

“Young Choreographers Showcase” is presented at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday in the Annelise Mertz Dance Studio, 6445 Forsyth Blvd.

Black Repertory Theater presents Wole Soyinka’s play “The Trials of Brother Jero” April 9-27 at Harris-Stowe State University, 3026 Laclede Ave.

SPRINGFIELD: The Shrine Circus has performances through Sunday at the John Q. Hammons Arena.

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark.: Spring Diversity Weekend runs Friday through Sunday with various activities throughout the city.

The fifth annual Eureka Springs Preservation Society Tea will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Crescent Hotel.

TULSA, Okla.: At Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St., the American Living Expo runs Saturday and Sunday in the Exchange Center. Wanenmacher’s Arms Show runs Saturday and Sunday in the River Spirit Expo Hall. The Green Country Paint Horse Club Spring Horse Show runs Saturday and Sunday in the Mustang Arena.

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Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. TULSA, Okla.: At the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 S. Second St., David Auburn’s play “Proof” is presented at 7:30 p.m. on April 10 through next weekend in the John H. Williams Theatre.

Sesame Street Live’s production “Make a New Friend” is offered April 10-13 at the BOK Center.

PITTSBURG, Kan.: Pittsburg Community Theatre presents a stage version of John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at Memorial Auditorium, 201 W. Fourth St. KANSAS CITY: The Bach Aria Soloists and the Owen/Cox Dance Group perform dance and Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello, J.S. Bach’s Sonata 2 for Violin and Klavier and Mark O’Connor’s “Appalachia Waltz” at 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St. The play “War Horse” is offered at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 6:30 p.m.

Sunday at the Music Hall, 301 W. 13th St. “Broadway’s Next Hit Musical” is presented at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday at the Lied Center at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.

A stage version of “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” opens April 8 and runs through May 18 at the Coterie Theater in Grand Center, Grand and Pershing.

Final performances of Kansas City Repertory Theater’s production of Christopher Durang’s “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” are presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Spencer Theater, 4949 Cherry.

ST. LOUIS: The Broadway musical “Once” opens at the Fox Theatre, 527 N. Grand, with shows at 8 p.m. April 8 though 11 with more shows through April 20.

St. Louis Repertory Theater presents Michael Frayn’s comic play “Noises Off” is presented through April 13 at the Loretto Hilton Center on the Webster University campus in Webster Grove.

Stray Dog Theatre’s production of the musical “Cabaret” is presented at 8 p.m. through April 18 at the Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee Ave. “The Intergalactic Nemesis” is pre-

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SPRINGFIELD: The second annual Spring Ag and Urban Fest runs Friday through Sunday at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds.

The Cherry Blossom Kite Festival runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Botanical Center of the Nathaneal Greene Memorial Park, 2400 S. Scenic Ave.

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The Ozark Festival Orchestra presents its 15th annual Young Artists Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Monett City Hall Auditorium.

Young soloists will perform movements from a violin concerto by J.S. Bach, the clarinet concerto by Mozart and a piano concerto by American Matthew Edwards.

The orchestra also plays a suite from Grieg’s music to “Peer Gynt,” with “In the Hall of the Mountain King,” and an overture by Handel. Cost is $5 for adults.

The Monett Chamber of Commerce’s second annual Business Showcase from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Casino at South Park. The vent offers an opportunity to view a wide range of locally made products, plus take advantage of the Monett Masonic Lodge hosting the Missouri Child Identification and Protection Program (MoCHIP), signing up children for an ID packet. The event is followed at 2:30 p.m. by the Monett Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt, in the park.

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The music of Andrew Lloyd Webber is offered in two venues this week.

His new stage version of the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” with new Webber songs has performances at 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson in Fayetteville. His ever popular “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” has shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m.

Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 S. Second St. downtown.

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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Farming: Precise application of fertilizer, fungicide and insecticide is vital

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County wheat producer, uses one of the behemoth machines.

“I have a tractor with three on-board computers,” Arnaud said. “One is GPS, and it automatically shuts off the part of the boom if the fertilizer is going overlap.”

Arnaud credits his success not only to crop rotation, but precise applications of fertilizer, fungicide and insecticide.

“We also go out when it’s six to eight inches high and take tissue samples,” Arnaud said. “We send them to the lab and when we get the results, I know exactly how much fertilizer I need to put on each field.”

Arnaud said he can then program the application of fertilizer according to the specific needs of his field.

“I may have one spot that needs more fertilizer than in another portion of the field,” Arnaud said. “I

just program the computer to spray more on that part of the field.”

Technology also has an upside for both producers and maintenance and repair personnel.

“These machines can send out a code that we can look up and see what’s going on,” Cahalan said.

“We can have it solved before we ever get to the tractor in the field. It cuts down on travel, ordering parts and fuel costs.”

Much like newer cars, these new tractors can be hooked up to diagnostic computers in the shop to find hard-to-pinpoint issues that may be affecting performance.

“Technology has come a long way from when our parents and grandparents were farming,” Cahalan said. “It’s a different world.”

For producers trying to get a crop into the ground or harvested, time is money.

“We maintain a large inventory of parts,” Cahalan said. “We also have a good maintenance department and we take care of our customers.”

Fritz Implement of Monett caters to a slightly different market than John Deere enthusiasts.

“We have a EZ Guide 250 light bar system that is an after-market product producers use on their Case IH or Kubota tractors,” said Mark Elbert, sales manager at Fritz Implement. “Like other units, producers can store field information, map their fields and paint them when they apply fertilizer or plant crops. If they miss a spot, they can go straight to it and apply fertilizer or plant crops.”

The technology in the EZ-Guide is easy to use, he said.

“The thing is, you can take this unit out of the tractor and put it in an CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

Travis Cahalan, salesman at Larson Farm and Lawn in Freistatt, finds out what kind of hay tedder Claud Sullins is looking to buy. Tedders speed up drying time and allow for quicker baling during hay season. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Clearing the way for smaller producers, Kubota tractors are one of the leading brands for planting and harvesting smaller acreages of land typically found in southwest Missouri. Mark Elbert of Fritz Implement in Monett said a variety of after-market addons can make even small farming operations profitable in the ever-changing market of agriculture. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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Dating and peer pressure collide with teen’s morals

DEAR ABBY: I’m 13, and my classmates are just beginning to “date.” Sometimes what this means is, “Hey, do you want to go to my house, get drunk and have sex?” There’s already a pregnant girl in our school. She’s 12.

I’m trying not to get involved in any of this, but I’m constantly being teased for not holding a guy’s hand, let alone not having had my first kiss.

I have learned to deal with it, but my problem is there’s this one guy who has been flirting with me.

“Jon” is sweet and nice, but he’s part of the popular crowd. I’m afraid if he asks me out, he’ll end up trying to get me drunk. He’s different from the people he hangs out with, but I still don’t know if I can trust him.

I want to stay a virgin until I get married.

I won’t drink until I’m 21, and I never intend to use drugs. But how do I say no if Jon asks me out and tries to have sex with me or gets me buzzed? I can’t hide my entire junior high-tohigh school life and not accept a date. Can you help?—TOO YOUNG FOR TROUBLE, COLUMBIA, MO. DEAR TOO YOUNG: There’s an old saying, “Birds of a feather flock together,” and it’s usually true. If the price of being pop-

JEANNE PHILLIPS DEAR ABBY ular at your school is being pregnant at 12, then accept that you are better off NOT running with the popular crowd, even if Jon is “nice.”

Not all the students in your class are into sex and drinking. It’s up to you to avoid the ones who are and socialize with the ones whose values are like yours. If you do, you will never have to worry about someone getting you “buzzed” and taking advantage of you.

Before you go anywhere with anyone, your parents should have met the person.

There should be a clear understanding about where you’ll be, what time you’ll be home and which adult will be supervising.

Equally important: If you ever find yourself in a situation in which you are not comfortable, call your parents immediately so they can pick you up. Got it?

You don’t have to be a prude, but you do have to set boundaries, and your parents can and should help you to do that.

DEAR ABBY: I’m in an awkward position.

I started working for my uncle’s plumbing business four months ago. I’m a laborer, not an apprentice or mechanic, so I don’t know a lot about the trade. I’m not qualified to do a lot of the basic tasks like welding or pipe fitting, but I work hard. I come in early and stay late. I’m respectful and try to have a positive attitude.

The problem is most of the guys here regard me as the arrogant, spoiled nephew (which I’m not). They think I’m incapable and only got the job through my family ties.

How do I prove myself to them? I want to earn their respect. If I ask my uncle to talk to them, they won’t trust me and it will

make me look bad.

Help me, please.— UNDERESTIMATED IN VIRGINIA

DEAR UNDERESTIMATED: I know it’s difficult, but if you want to earn their respect, keep doing exactly what you are doing. Come in early, stay late and learn all you can about the business. In time, your efforts will be recognized. What you are experiencing is something that happens to anyone who enters a family business.

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ATV, in a truck or on a lawn mower,” Elbert said. “You can put it on anything. The software allows the producer to store information on each field in the computer and download it to a personal computer.”

The EZ-Guide comes as an after-market kit, and, at about $2,000, is relatively affordable compared to computer-enhanced tractors.

“Lots of people in the ag industry are using this or something similar,” Elbert said. “If someone uses the EZ-Guide to apply a bucket of fertilizer to a field and, by using it, doesn’t have to apply a second bucket to hit the spots he originally missed, it has paid for itself right there.

“This area is full of hills, so with this unit, people can ‘paint’ the fields that have been treated and not have excess fertilizer that will run off into creeks or ponds.

“As easy as technology is getting, it’s kind of a no-brainer. We’ll see more as time goes on. The more technology catches on, the less expensive it will get and the better it will get. I expect to see farmers, if the future, using more hand-held units.”

Bruce Doss, parts manager at Lawson Farm and Lawn in Freistatt, checks replacement parts inventory before the planting season gets underway in southwest Missouri. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com On-board computers, whether built in or as an after-market purchase, are designed to withstand the rigors of the field.

“They’re more rugged,” Elbert said. “They have to be tough. They have to

be better built, because so much is riding on time.

“It’s part of farming. If someone is out there 50 or 60 rows in and rain is coming, they can’t be down a day because of a computer glitch.”

Row cleaners clear any trash and stubble before the vacuum-run seeder drops a carefully calibrated amount of seed into the ground. Melonie

Roberts/reporter@ monett-times.com

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1. Special Notices

9. Services Offered

9. Services Offered

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please check your ad the first day of publication. If it contains an error, report it to The Monett Times Classified Department.

Errors will be corrected and credit will be issued for the first day of publications only. The Monett Times shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the publication (whether published correctly or not) or omission of an advertisement.

CARNES ENTERPRISE- MO Licensed. Well & Septic inspections, water test, home inspections, Septic system repair, new septic tanks & lateral, plumbing. Office 417-235-3413, Cell 235-9606.

VINYL SIDING Or replacement windows. Average home $2645 installed. Free estimate, no down payment. Call Fred Allen, 1-800-749-9452

1a. Garage Sale 26TH ANNUAL Missouri’s Largest Garage Sale-Neosho MO, Friday and Saturday, April 4th & 5th.

Over 300 residents, churches & civic groups hold sales. Maps available at most Neosho convenience store/restaurants. for more information call 417-451-1925.

LARGE INSIDE Sale 605 Broadway, March 28-30 and April 3-5.

Solid Wood China Hutch, fireplace and lots more.

www.monett-times.com

CURBOW APPLIANCE Repair. All makes & models. Reliable, responsive, reasonable.

Mon-Fri 8-5. 417-236-0700.

FOR ALL of your heating, air conditioning and sheet metal work, call Monett Sheet Metal, 235-7116.

INVEST IN future lower utility bills by upgrading your home’s heating and air conditioning system. Reasonable pricing! For complete installs, upgrades, service, repair call 417-669-8191.

16. Help Wanted ADVERTISING SALES. We are looking for an individual ready to succeed in a sales and marketing position that helps our customers grow their business. Base pay plan with bonus opportunities and uncapped earning potential. Some sales experience would be helpful, but a positive attitude, energy and willingness to work will be equally important. Send a cover letter and resume to: community@monetttimes.com

SIDING & TRIM, Replacement Windows, guttering, entry, storm & garage doors. Over 30 yrs. experience, local references provided. Ken R Mitchell 417-838-2976 Free estimates.

APPLE BUS Company is now accepting applications for Substitute School Bus Drivers and Substitute Bus Attendants.

Call 417-235-1866 and leave message.

SPRING IS Here! Call Jman’s Mowing for your lawn care needs.

(417) 235-8832.

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16. Help Wanted

16. Help Wanted

WINTECH COMMERCIAL WINDOW CUSTOMER SERVICE POSITION Commercial window customer service position, focusing on estimating, order entry, and production order approvals. The qualified person must have: Extensive knowledge in Microsoft excel, detail oriented, able to multi-task, have excellent phone and communication skills. Must have knowledge of commercial window products with an ability to read job specifications, shop drawings, along with estimating systems experience.

401k, company retirement plan, health insurance, holiday and vacation pay. Pay is negotiable.

Apply to WinTech

P.O. Box 480, Monett, MO 65708-0480 Ph: 417-235-7821 • Fax: 417-737-7140

Attn: Human Resources Mgr./ CS Position BENTONVIEW PARK Health and Rehab is now hiring for RN’s, LPN’s and CNA’s! We offer competitive wages and benefit package! Interested part should apply in person at 410 W. Benton, Monett, MO. Please call with any questions.

(417) 235-6031.

M/F/H/V EOE.

DRIVERS, $60,000, CDL-A, $2500 sign-on, 1mon exp., Same day pay! Free health Ins. No CDL? Free training! www.trailiner.com 800-769-3993.

DRIVERS, SOLO, 3 OR 6-day runs, up to $0.44CPM, Free health ins. Same day pay.

800-769-3993 for details, www.trailiner.com

16. Help Wanted LEGAL ASSISTANT The Missouri State Public Defender System is accepting applications for a Legal Assistant in the Monett office. Individual assists attorneys with client intake and case preparation. Duties include general file preparation; client intake interviews; locating and copying pleadings, reports, and other pertinent discovery materials; file organization and summaries; contacting clients and witnesses; preparing reports and serving subpoenas; conducting limited legal research; and performing other tasks to assist the office. Qualifications: Three years of experience in office or related clerical work and graduation from high school. Legal experience preferred. Salary is $2065/month plus generous benefit package. Candidates must submit an Employment Application to be considered for position. Applications must be received in Human Resources by Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Visit website at www.publicdefender.mo.gov or call (573) 777-9977, ext. 204 for application. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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16. Help Wanted

27. Homes for Sale

31. Rooms for Rent

LOCAL COMPANY under new management seeking hard working, high energy people to work in our customer service department.

We offer base salary of $600+ per week with opportunities for bonuses and incentives. We are currently offering a sign on bonus of $2000.00 as well. Call today to set up a time to fill out an application and for an interview. Call 417-235-5529 between the hours of 11:00 am and 6:00 pm.

FOR SALE By Owner. No Money Down. Financing available, newly remodeled. 2 bed/1 bath with a stand up shower and whirl pool tub. Large bedrooms, walk in closets, very nice enclosed front porch. Living room and dining room large with big windows.

Utility room and back porch storage room. Utility access basement; could also be considered as a shelter for storms. Call 417-846-0324, Mon – Fri 8 AM to 5 PM.

J & T ECONO Rooms to Rent.

Weekly low rates - No pets.

Cable TV, refrigerator, microwave. 417-489-6000

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: for Clinical Research! Receive up to $225/night or $300/referral. Paid studies avail! Call to qualify! Quintiles: 913-894-5533.

21. Autos, Trucks for Sale DODGE PICKUP Ram 1500, 1/2 ton, 4 x 4, automatic, PS, PB, tilt, cruise, Laramie SLT, 78,000 miles, good tires, good truck.

1995 black extended cab, $4950.

Call 417-235-2394.

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.

27. Homes for Sale 3 BD/1 BA Purdy, 231 Kay Ave. Brick/Vinyl siding. Energy efficient windows, handicapped accessible, open floor plan, 3 yr old CH/A, attached garage w/new door, covered screened patio, storage building. $55,000.

417-669-1496.

29a. Duplexes For Rent

38. Pets FOUND: MALE dog outside of Crosslines. Small dog, black and white long haired, no collar. Looks to be part Pomeranian. Call 417-635-7179.

49. Wanted

2 BR, 1 Ba. All electric fourplex All appl. furnished. W/D hookups. Central H/A. $425 per month, $250 deposit.

354-0744 or 236-0140

I’M LOOKING for a 4 cylinder small truck in any condition, in the price range of $500 to $1,500.

Call 417-772-8007.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD at Deer Lake Four-Plexes: Newer 2 bedroom, 2 bath units for rent. Discounts available for retired residents, active duty military and multi-month rent payment. Features all electric, energy-efficient appliances, washer/dryer hook-up and single car garage. Nice, quiet neighborhood. Rent is $650. A $350 deposit is required.

Please call (417) 773-8948 or 235-9520 to schedule a tour

WANTED hens for healthy 476-2108 sage.

30. Apartments for Rent 2 BEDROOM 1 bath, $400 a month/$400 deposit. Pierce City, 417/476-5749. Half off first month’s rent w/1 yr lease.

FOR RENT 1, 2 & 3 bed newly remodeled rentals available in Cassville and Exeter.

Call 417-846-0324, Mon – Fri. 8 AM to 5 PM. MONETT, LARGE open floor plan, 1250 sf, 2 bdrm 1 bath, W/D hookup, off-street parking. $525/mon $400 dep 417-737-0489 UNDER NEW Management, 2 Br 2 Ba apartments in Monett. $475 a month, $350 deposit. 236-5951.

Visit us online at: monett-times.com

ROOSTERS & laying butchering. Must be & heavy breeds. please leave a mes-

Ozark Festival Orchestra Young Artist Concert FEATURING

Violin Soloists LILY MONROE

Piano Soloist GRANT GOOLSBY

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

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

KRUEGER’S STORAGE: Boat & RV storage. Fenced/gated -24 hr access. Ph numbers are 737-4590 or 235-3690. or North Eisenhower & Hwy 37.

Clarinet Soloist LYDIA NEHER

Sunday, April 6 3:00 pm THINK INFORMATION

THREE SIZES To choose from, electricity available, concrete floors with partitions to ceiling.

Marshall Storage S Hwy 37, 235-6097.

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Monett City Hall Auditorium

J.S. Bach Mozart Handel Grieg

Admission $5, Students Free

Walk in • Drive in • Fly in

R A K G A N F A H 1 ANNIVERSARY E st

We’re celebrating our

Saturday • April 5th

Rain Date: April 12th, call to confirm 417-452-2277

11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Plane Rides • Car & Motorcycle Shows • Skydiving Historical Military Display • Games for Kids • Live Bands

LOTS OF GREAT FOOD!

417-452-2277

$6

From junction of Hwys. 96 & 97 in Lawrence County, go north 2 miles. Watch for signs.

Hours: Sunday - Thursday 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. • Friday & Saturday 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Our grass air strip features runway lights & rotating beacon.