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BACK IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS EIGHTY YEARS AGO APRIL 24-30, 1936 • Buzz Arlitt’s Monett Red Birds made their debut on April 26 before a good crowd of fans at the Junior Chamber of Commerce Athletic Field. They played the Joplin Miners, who won 22-11. The game was slow but sensational catches and hard hitting kept the crowd of 400 on edge. • Another church bell rang in Monett for the first time since 1913. For the past 23 years the only church bells heard in the city have belonged to the Catholic Church and the Methodist Protestant church on Marshall Hill. An investigation unearthed the Baptist Church’s bell. The men at the roundhouse made up a collection so the old bell could be put back in use. People remarked it sounded just like the good old days. SEVENTY YEARS AGO APRIL 24-30, 1946 • Monett took a big stride forward in the air world this week. Bill Fly has purchased a new twin-engine Cessna airplane and plans to use it for charter services as an air ambulance and for hauling cargo. With this plane, Monettans are only hours away from any city in America. • Having purchased the Monett Municipal Golf Course, the Monett City Council set rates for the year: Season pass, $10; family ticket, $15; persons under 18, $5; ladies, $5; per round, $.40; All day, $.75. SIXTY YEARS AGO APRIL 24-30, 1956 • A new organization in Monett has

been formed by a group of teenagers who call themselves the Knuckle Busters. The club, associated with the National Hot Rod Association, has the objective to “foster good fellowship, to exchange ideas and information and to work for the common good of the hot rod sport.” • The new Monett City Council under new Mayor Floyd Callaway has dismissed William Kenney, who has served as city clerk for the past 18 years, and hired retired grocer Oltie Davis for the job. Kenney will stay on until May 1 to orient Davis on the job. Ralph Hull was kept as city clerk. FIFTY YEARS AGO APRIL 24-30, 1966 • Mayor V.B. Hall issued a proclamation designating May 1-8 as National Music Week. The Monett Music Club is coordinating the observance. The Monett Music Club was organized on July 25, 1905 and has been active for the past 61 years. • Mike Mayer, Monett assistant fire chief, was elected on April 26 as president of the Monett Lions Club. He succeeds Henry Olson. Also elected were Cecil Mayer, first vice president; Max Heim, second vice president; William P. Scott, secretary-treasurer; and H.C. Beckwith, tail twister. FORTY YEARS AGO APRIL 24-30, 1976 • Glennon Bass, a past commander of HobbsAnderson American Legion Post No. 91 and chairman of the Legion’s Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration, was

honored as Legionnaire of the Year on April 24 at the Legion’s annual Businessmen’s Appreciation Night. Con England was also recognized for his assistance to the Post over the years. • James E. Nolan, who served as Monett fire chief from September 1972 to February 1973, has been renamed as chief, effective May 1. O.S. Kennedy, who has served as chief since Nolan resigned, as named assistant chief. Brooks Ham, assistant fire chief, was named captain and John Ratliff was moved from captain to lieutenant. THIRTY YEARS AGO APRIL 24-30, 1986 • Elmer Ballay, chairman of the City of Flags program for the HobbsAnderson American Legion Post, received a special plaque for his outstanding service to the community during the Legion’s annual Business and Professional Men’s Appreciation Night on April 24. Since the project began, more than 80 flags have been installed and are visible from any approach to the city as well as on all main city thoroughfares. • More than 1,500 are residents gathered at Monett’s South Park for a chance to see Halley’s Comet in an event co-sponsored by The Monett Times and the Monett Community Teachers Association. Heno Head served as the main coordinator of the event. TWENTY YEARS AGO APRIL 24-30, 1996 • The Monett Lions Club celebrated its gold-

A Monett teacher for the past 34 years, Miss Bessie Meador was feted at a special assembly program at Monett High School on April 27, 1956 prior to her retirement after the current school term. Faculty members, students and former students attended the impressive program in which Miss Meador was praised for her service as a history teacher. The program climaxed with the presentation of a television set, beautifully decorated cake and scrapbook of letters mailed from 24 states with words of congratulations. Those taking part on the program, pictured from left, were: Milburn Walker, a former student; Wayne Peak, president of the Student Body; Miss Meador; and Mary Helen Willhoite, who presented her with the scrapbook. File photo/The Monett Times en anniversary exactly 50 years to the day the local club was founded on April 23, 1946. In special honors, Cecil Mayer was recognized as a 35-year member. Sinclair Rogers received the Edward Dalstrom Distinguished Service Award and Oren Fritz received the Hayward Snipes Award. • Ribbon cutting ceremonies have been held for the Autumn Woods senior citizens housing in Purdy. Twenty apartment units were built by Red-Wood Development, next to the existing 20 units previously acquired by RedWood. TEN YEARS AGO APRIL 24-30, 2006

• The new concession stand and restroom building serving the North Park baseball fields has been opened for use. It was turned over to the Monett Youth Baseball and Softball League officials by representatives of the city. Funds for the addition were raised over the past three years.

• Cox Monett Hospital has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare organizations. This was a big step for the Monett hospital, having last gone through the Joint Commission’s review in 1988. www.monett-times.com

ON THE COVER: Shawn Maxwell, a senior at Monett High School and a GO CAPS participant, is planning to paint a mural depicting the elements of some of Monett’s notable historic influences, including the Monett State Bank, the Frisco Railroad, strawberries and the American flag. Maxwell plans to engage the assistance of other GO CAPS students and members of Monett High School Art Club to work on the mural, which will be located on the east wall of the former Broadway 66 Service Station, now owned by Rex Kay, at 119 E. Broadway. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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Passion drives student projects GO CAPS class focuses on independent projects BY MELONIE ROBERTS

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he Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Professional Studies (GO CAPS) is a new teaching method implemented at Monett High School that gets young students some real-world experience in dealing with area business and industry leaders. “This program puts the student in a working environment, allowing them to work on business partner projects and independent projects,” said Rebecca Merriman, program coordinator. “Through these projects, they are learning the kinds of work that would be done through that business.” The students are partnered with area businesses and industries, including MEA Financial, EFCO Corporation and Jack Henry and Associates in Monett. “Students learn to utilize skills, critical thinking, initiative and communication with their business partners to work on and complete their projects,” Merriman said. “They work on projects for three or four days a week and then on their soft skills, such as public speaking, project and time management, teamwork, resumé writing, presentation preparation and more. In addition, we have guest speakers come in to talk to students.” Some of those projects include developing a cell phone app, based on Fruit Ninja, that teaches youngsters money concepts. When completed, the app will be available to credit union customers of MEA in Monett. Another business partner project involves planning and developing a racking system for a warehouse addition at Monett Metals. That project involved specific measurements for shelving that measured 10 or 12 feet in length and anywhere from 36 to 48 inches in depth. A long-term project, Pilot 65, will involve a team of students building a web database for a national airline, in which pilots based in the northeastern portion of the United States can trade flights with other pilots on a

GO CAPS students Tommy Sangston and Ian Meyer brainstorm with instructor Robert Cook about a unique program for a national airport that would create a regional flight database allowing pilots to trade flights in the northeastern part of the nation. Currently, students are working on developing the web database platform that would contain the names of 65 regional pilots, scheduled flights and other vital information concerning the “pilot” program. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com platform independent of the airline’s own systems. If successful, the project can evolve to include the entire nationwide roster of pilots, divided by region. “More than likely, that project will continue into next year,” Merriman said. “Students are nearing the end of phase 1, and in phase 2 they will be building the prototype.” In it’s first year, the GO CAPS program is proving to be incredibly successful, according to Merriman. “This model of teaching has brought our students leaps and bounds from

where they started,” she said. “The difference is amazing. Now, students are working on their passion projects, taking the skills they have developed over the previous eight months and identifying something they are passionate about that will meet the need of the greater community.” Those projects include everything from one student’s love of painting and architecture, to another’s love of children and future plans to become a dental hygienist. Shawn Maxwell, a senior at Monett

High School, has worked with the Monett Chamber of Commerce and a local business owner to gain permission to paint a mural celebrating Monett’s history on the side of a downtown building. After gaining approval for the plan and the building owner’s permission to paint it, Maxwell is now in the rough draft stages of what he calls his “postcard.” “I’m researching Monett history and the local history books,” Maxwell CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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A LOOK AT AREA EVENTS THIS WEEK

BY MURRAY BISHOFF

SPRINGFIELD: Missouri State University’s Students for a Sustainable Future offer an Earth Day concert from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday on the MSU North Mall by local bands. MSU jazz bands will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. All the MSU bands will perform at 7:30 p.m. on April 26 at the hall. The Springfield-Drury Civic Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Evangel University chapel auditorium. The concert includes young artists playing movements from Macdowell’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Barber’s Violin Concerto, plus Respighi’s “Feste Romane.” The MSU Band will perform at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the First and Calvary Presbyterian Church, 820 E. Cherry St. At Clara Thompson Hall at Drury University, jazz ensembles perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and again on April 28. The Intergenerational Rock Band Concert is offered at 7:30 p.m. on April 26. George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic perform at 8 p.m. on April 28 at the Gillioz Theater, 325 Park Central East. At George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson, playing this week are the Bel Aires, Steve Pryor and Whiskey Myers on Friday; William Clark Green and the Brad Good Band on Saturday; Cornmeal on April 26; and Animal Collective plus Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith on April 28. At the Faulkner Performing Arts Center, 453 N. Garland, the University of Arkansas New Music Ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The UA Wind Symphony plays at 7:30 p.m. on April 25. The UA Wind Ensemble plays at 7:30 p.m. April 26. At the University of Arkansas’s Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, 340 N. Garland, the UA Saxophone Ensemble plays at 6 p.m. on Sunday. The UA Latin American Ensemble plays at 7 p.m on April 26. SPRINGDALE, Ark.: The Arkansas Winds Community Concert Band offers its spring concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Arts Center of the Ozarks. 214 S. Main. NEOSHO: The Crowder College Jazz Orchestra will perform at 6 p.m. on April 26 at the Neosho Civic Auditorium, 109 W. Main. JOPLIN: The Missouri Southern State University Symphony Orchestra performs at

7:30 p.m. on April 28 at Taylor Performing Arts Center. At the Downstream Casino, west of Joplin, Retrorockerz play classic rock on Friday. Joe Giles and the Homewreckers play classic rock and variety on Saturday. TULSA, Okla.: Salt N Pepa plus Spinderella perform at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Osage Casino, 951 W. 36th St. N. Judy Collins performs at 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 S. Second St. Champions from season 4 of NBC’s “The Sing-Off” appear in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Cox Business Center, Fourth and South Houston. At Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main, playing this week are Umphrey’s McGee and Tauk on Thursday; Keys N Krates plus Nomad and PK Love on Friday; Blackberry Smoke and Simo on April 27 and the Del McCoury Band and Black Lillies on April 28. At the Brady Theater, 105 W. Brady St., six country musicians from the TV show “Nashville” perform in the “Nashville in Concert” show at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Puscifer and Luchafer perform on Sunday. Renowned countertenor Ryland Angel will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati Ave. PITTSBURG, Kan.: The Pittsburg State University Symphonic Band plays at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at McCray Hall, 205 E. Lindburg. NEVADA: The Cottey College Chamber Singers perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Recital Hall on campus. KANSAS CITY: The Kansas City Symphony offers a concert of music from the “Harry Potter” films at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway. Les Arts Florissants instrumental ensemble and vocalists offer a concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway. At the Midland Theater, 1228 Main, Andrew Bird and Dawn of Midi perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday. The jazz ensembles of the University of Missouri Conservatory of Music offer a concert at 7:30 p.m. on April 26 at the Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St. Tribute band Madman’s Diary gives a tribute concert to Ozzy Osbourne and Almost Kiss perform on Saturday and Sunday at the VooDoo Lounge at Harrah’s Casino. At the University of Kansas’s Lied Center in Lawrence, the Emerson String Quartet at 7:30 p.m. on April 27. They will perform works by Schubert, Brahms and Tchaikovsky. Actress Patti LuPone performs songs and roles she should have performed through her career at 7:30 p.m. on April 28.

COLUMBIA: The University of Missouri Choral Union performs Prokofiev’s “Alexander Nevsky” and Stravinsky’s “Symphony of Psalms” at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Jesse Auditorium on the MU campus.

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SPRINGFIELD: The Missouri State University spring dance concert is offered at 7:30 p.m. on April 28 at at Craig Hall, with more shows through next weekend. Chekhov’s play “Three Sisters” is presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at the Wilhoit Theatre at Drury University. Springfield Little Theater presents the musical for kids, “Junie B. Jones,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at 311 E. Walnut. Cirque Italia, the first traveling water circus in the U.S., performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, four shows Saturday and 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday at 2825 S. Glenstone. Springfield Contemporary Theater presents Tracy Letts’ play “Killer Joe” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday with more shows next weekend at 431 S. Jefferson. OZARK: Joseph Ransom’s play “Amazing Grace,” about the author and creation of the famous hymn, runs through May 14 at the Stained Glass Theater, 1996 Evangel. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: At the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson, “The Bridges of Madison County: the Musical” is offered at 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The Malpaso Dance Company with Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Octet perform at 8 p.m. on April 28. Gina Gionfriddo’s play “Rapture, Blister, Burn” is presented by TheatreSquared at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at 505 W. Spring St. JOPLIN: At Missouri Southern State University, Children’s Theater presents “Comedia Princess and the Pea,” a new take on the old story, at 2:30 p.m. the the Taylor Fine Arts Center. TULSA, Okla.: At the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 S. Second St., “Fiddler on the Roof” is presented at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. April 27 and more shows through next weekend in the John H. Williams Theater. Christopher Durang’s play “Why Torture Is

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MONETT: The second annual Monett High School Fashion Show will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center. SPRINGFIELD: The semi-annual Greene County Friends of the Library Book Sale runs April 26 through next weekend at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds E*Plex. TULSA, Okla.: The 14th annual 1980s Prom is offered on Saturday at Cain’s Ballroom.

SPRINGFIELD: The MSU Jazz Festival, featuring Grammy-winner Dick Oatts, will run throughout the day at the Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. Dozens of area high school jazz bands will perform. The Rock’n Ribs Barbecue Festival is offered Friday and Saturday at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. BRANSON: WorldFest at Silver Dollar City, featuring international performing arts acts, runs through May 1. This will be the final year of this annual event.

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Wrong and the People Who Love Them” runs 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Liddy Doenges Theater. Tim Rice and Elton John’s musical “Aida” has shows at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Van Trease Community College Performing Arts Center, 10300 E. 81st St. BARTLESVILLE, Okla.: Bartlesville Civic Ballet presents “Arvola’s Tarzan” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m Sunday at 300 S.E. Adams Blvd. PITTSBURG, Kan.: Neill LaBute’s play “The Shape of Things” opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Bicknell Family Center, 1711 S Homer. NEVADA: Community Council on the Performing Arts presents Gregg Kreutz’s play “Death By Golf” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, and more shows next weekend at the Fox Playhouse, 110 S. Main. KANSAS CITY: Lyric Opera of Kansas City presents Bizet’s ever-popular opera “Carmen” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and April 27 at the Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway, with more shows next weekend. The University of Missouri Conservatory of Dance gives its spring dance concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday at the Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St. A stage version of Rick Riordan’s “Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief” is presented at 10 and 11:45 a.m. on April 28. Irving Berlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun” runs at 7 p.m. through Sunday at the Musical Theater Heritage at Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd. 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. Hilary Bettis’s play “The Ghosts of Lote Bravo” runs through May 8 at the Unicorn Theater, 3828 Main. Jacquee Gafford presents the one-woman play “The Life and Times of

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The Ozark Festival Orchestra concludes its 36th season with its Young Artists Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center off East Cleveland by Ramey’s. A violin soloist plays the first movement of the ever-popular Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1. A French flute concerto movement and a Handel aria are included, along with English music by Vaughan Williams, the Mexican “Zacatecas” march by Codina and Alfred Reed’s “Festive Prelude.”

The Tulsa Symphony plays music from four “Star Trek” movies and TV series with film footage at 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 S. Second St. Billed as “Star Trek” The Ultimate Voyage,” the concert has never been offered in this area before, a treat for fans of big cinema music and the series.

Country music’s reigning queen Carrie Underwood performs her “Storyteller Tour” at 7 p.m. on April 27 at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver. Though parking is a bit of a challenge downtown, the BOK Center is a great arena for a big concert like this. The BOK has a thrust stage, allowing Underwood to perform with fans on all sides of the arena.

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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Passion: Projects geared both toward helping locally and around the world

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said. “We decided on the elements that were pretty mandatory for the town: an engine from the Frisco Railroad, the former Monett State Bank building, the American flag and a strawberry, which hails back to the foundation days of the community. “I love the older architecture, trains and painting,” Maxwell said. “I had to think about what Monett would want on a mural. I have the passion to advertise for them and their history.” The foundation for the mural, which will be the east side of the former Broadway 66 Service Station, located at 119 E. Broadway, will soon see a coat of white paint or primer to prepare for the sketched mural elements, which will be painted in by dozens of volunteer GO CAPS students and Monett High School Art Club members. “I have a lot of eager volunteers,” Maxwell said. “We have a community service day scheduled for May 19, and, barring rain, we’ll get a lot of the painting done then. I can also return after graduation to finish the mural if it’s not completed before then.” Maxwell is going to measure the building so he can scale the mural’s elements to the appropriate size for the wall. “I prefer to think of this as more of a postcard, highlighting Monett’s history,” he said. “I hope to recapture the early parts of Monett architecture that is no longer there. This is not just an industry town. There are people with ideas and ambitions, people who are going places.”

Future GO CAPS students and art club members will be tasked with maintaining the mural once it’s completed and he has moved on to college and the workforce. “I am thinking of designing a series of historic postcards to sell at local merchants, with the proceeds being used by the Chamber to maintain the mural,” Maxwell said. Ashley Bryand, a junior at Monett High School, decided to collect toothbrushes and toothpaste to sent to orphans in Kenya. “I love children, and I plan on becoming a dental hygienist,” she said. “My passion is working with kids. I have tutored several younger students for my grant under the A+ program.” As a future dental hygienist, Bryand knows there are a multitude of diseases that can be prevented with good oral health care. “A lot of those issues can be prevented with a toothbrush and toothpaste,” she said. “I chose to send these supplies orphans in Mbita, Kenya. They had their first visit from a dentist in December of last year. Eventually, they will want to send an oral surgeon. “The organization I chose to partner with accepts supplies, not just money. Through the congregation at First United Methodist Church, I was able to collect 30 toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste. My next challenge is fundraising the money needed to ship the supplies to Kenya.” Toward that end, Bryand has developed a web presence, savingsmilesnow.wix.com/

Logan McCully, a Monett High School junior, works on his passion project for Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Professional Studies (GO CAPS). McCully is designing a micro-computer and camera unit that can mount at the classroom doorways for students to swipe their identification cards as they enter class. The minuscule system would replace the more costly iPad system currently used at Monett High School for student attendance. Melonie

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improvinglives, that outlines her goal of sending dental supplies to these underprivileged children. “My dream is to one day visit Kenya and see these children,” she said. “ShareAfrica.org has promised to take photos when they distribute the supplies and e-mail them to me.” Donations for shipping costs may be mailed to Ashley Bryand, First United Methodist Church, 1600 N. Central, Monett, MO 65708. Chelsea Dunn’s passion project is closer to home: creating backpacks filled with school supplies for approximately 110 Monett elementary and middle school children. “There are families in this community struggling to put food on the table,” Dunn said. “They’re not worried about school supplies.” Dunn has collected school supply lists for

Chelsea Dunn, a Monett High School and GO CAPS student discussed her non-profit campaign to collect backpacks and school supplies for at least 110 elementary and middle school students in the Monett school district. This passion project is geared toward relieving parents struggling from paycheck to paycheck from some of the high costs associated with the purchase of brand-specific school supplies. Melonie

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The Monett Times Midweek each grade at the elementary and middle school levels. “Did you know that the typical fourth grade school supply list costs $45?” she said. “Some teachers also list brand-specific items, like Kleenex, Crayola, Fiskars, Expo or Germ-X. Brand names just bumps up the cost of supplies. You add insurance costs for laptops and iPads, each child’s dedicated set of headphones, it’s really expensive to send one child to school, much less two or three.” Bryand is working through the church to take advantage of their tax-exempt status. “This is a non-profit effort,” she said. “My goal is to supply 100 students with backpacks filled with school supplies before classes start in August. I already have 89 backpacks that were donated to me by the Church of the Nazarene. I’m hoping to get donations so I can buy things like notebook paper, binders, pencils, Kleenex, hand sanitizer and other items in bulk. I will be working with the church, the Monett Area YMCA, foster family organizations and school counselors to get an idea of how many backpacks I will need before classes start. We will invite families and their children to the church for a quick sermon, lunch and the backpack distribution. We are working out the dates, now.” Bryand said she opted to try to assist families outside her congregation for two reasons. “I knew I could help more than just the 20 kids in our church,” she said. “I wanted to do this in my own mission field. There are kids right here in Monett that need outreach. Someone may

come to the church only one time, to pick up those supplies. But later on down the line, they might be having a bad day and just stop by to talk to the pastor. Going to church only one time can change a person’s life. “I have a lot of faith in the Monett community and industries that they will step up to fill the gap. I have 89 backpacks. I’m hoping for 110. We will distribute 100, and the remainder will be given to the school to supply new students coming into the district to assist those that weren’t able to come to the distribution. I know there are more than 20 kids that need help. I’m confident we can do this.” Those wishing to donate to this project may visit Dunn’s website at dunnchelsea.wix.com/ projectbackpack. Jesus Ramirez is working to coordinate a rodeo event called steer-tipping. This mostly-Hispanic activity finds mounted cowboys chasing a steer out of the gate, grabbing its tail, hooking a leg over it and flipping the animal. Points are awarded on whether the animal makes a full flip or only a half flip, and whether the animal falls on the opposite side of the horse than it originally started. The quicker the maneuver is completed, the more points earned. “I’m interested in rodeos, how they’re organized and the cost to profit margin,” Ramirez said. “I’m trying to determine the costs of renting the cattle, arena space, entertainment and prizes to how many steers I’d have to run per minute to be profitable. “In Mexico, they do this as a team sport. Here, it’s individual competition. Cowboys dress up in

Thursday, April 21, 2016 • Page 7 the traditional sombrero, white shirt, ties, chaps, jeans and boots.” While Ramirez has participated in the event himself, he is now looking to establish and manage a competition arena. “I’d like to set up my own rodeo, or partner with someone,” he said. Carlos Izaqguirre, a junior in the program, is working on a raised bed garden concept for Monett intermediate School. “I worked on the business partner project developing a racking system for the Monett Metals warehouse using the SketchUp program,” he said. “It’s a 3D program used for design and it’s very user friendly.” While designing a raised bed garden might sound easier than determining shelving space for a warehouse, Izaqguirre said it’s not really that simple. “I think it will be constructed of wood,” he said. “But, I still need to figure out how much will be needed for the project. A lot of the design process will determined by what the school has planned for the garden. If it is going to hold flowers, it will be one design. If they’re going to raise vegetables, it will probably be another. The location and size of the bed will also determine how it is designed.” Izaqguirre had yet to discuss final details with school officials. “I plan to do that this week,” he said. “I’m planning on submitting several designs in hopes that they choose one. It takes longer to come up with an idea than to draw it.” Logan McCully hopes his project will help the school district realize a savings on equipment needed to log student

identification badges for attendance at school. He has purchased a micro-computer, a micro camera and a micro display screen to manufacture a device that will scan student identification cards as they enter a classroom and report that data directly to the school’s office. “Currently, we’re using an iPad to do that,” he said. “But, that’s expensive, and I think there are better uses for those iPads. They can be used in the library or another classroom.” The computer he is using, called Raspberry Pi, is about the size of a deck of cards, yet holds over 1 gig of RAM. It is bluetooth, wi-fi and analog capable, and it has four USB ports and a universal charging port. “I want it to be able to remotely connect to the attendance database with the student’s name, ID code, the classroom location and the time,” he said. “I have to still write the program that will do all that.” Cost of the entire hardware package is about $105. “It costs $10 more to manufacture this system than to replace an iPad screen in-house. If you have to send the unit to Apple, it will cost more like $250 to repair the liquid crystal display screen.” The program will be stored on a 32-gig micro SD card, similar to those used in cell phones. “If the scanner gets damaged, it can be completely replaced in a matter of minutes,” McCully said. “You just insert the SD card and the program starts working immediately. It’s minutes versus weeks as far as replacement or repair goes.”

McCully hopes the school will consider implementing his less costly and somewhat more durable technology for taking student attendance. These are just a few of the challenging projects and ideas students have undertaken to solve with real-world application over the course of the last eight months. Instructor Robert Cook is impressed at how these small groups of students have formed a cohesive unit capable of brainstorming ideas, applications and solutions to real world problems. “They have advanced light years just since the beginning of the program,” Cook said. “They are communicating effectively, improving their critical thinking and social skills, as well as problem solving. You give these kids a challenge, they solve it.” One thing he has had to learn over the course of the program is how to step back as an instructor. “I’ve always been a classroom teacher,” he said. “Stepping back is hard for me. But I’ve noticed this group of students is very team-oriented. They have developed that ‘we’ mentality that employers are looking for in their employees. Working in a business atmosphere, primarily with adult partners, has given them a whole new level of maturity.” While this learning approach is new to the district, it has been well-accepted by business and industry partners. Next year, the program will expand to four strands: medical, partnered through Cox Monett Hospital; teacher education, partnered with the Monett School District; technol-

ogy solutions, partnered with Jack Henry and Associates; and manufacturing and engineering, partnered through EFCO Corporation. A total of 42 slots will be open for interested students. “I consider this program a success, even if the student hasn’t been successful in their project,” Merriman said. “Sometimes, in the real world, someone will get an idea, and when it’s researched and explored, it’s just not feasible. If a student does that, I still consider it a success. They tried. They researched. Some applications are just too complex.” These and other business and passion projects will be showcased at Mission: Innovation to be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center. The public is invited to attend. For more information about the unique GO CAPS learning experience, people may visit www.gocapsmonett.com.

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Jesus Ramirez, a junior at Monett High School and a GO CAPS student, presented his passion project, which includes foundation work to open his own rodeo arena in which steer-tipping is the featured entertainment. Ramirez is researching cost breakdown on cattle rentals, arena space, utilities, prizes and entertainment in order to determine how many participants will be needed to make a profit at the sport. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Chelsea Dunn, a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Monett, has collected several school supplies through donations from church members to assist with her GO CAPS passion project of providing backpacks and school supplies to Monett elementary and middle school students in need. This is a sample of items kindergarten students are required to bring when classes begin in August. Melonie Roberts/reporter@ monett-times.com

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Ashley Bryand, a Monett High School and GO CAPS student, discussed her passion project which involves sending toothbrushes and toothpaste to orphans in Kenya. Her project, which can be found at savingsmilesn ow.wix.com/improving lives, is down to its final phase, in which Bryand is tasked with fundraising efforts in order to ship the collected dental supplies overseas. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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So long, suckers! Inky the octopus makes an amazing escape BY NICK PERRY Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Inky the octopus waited until it was dark and the staff had gone home from the National Aquarium of New Zealand before making his move. He squeezed and pushed his way through a tiny gap in the mesh at the top of his tank and slithered 2 meters (6.6 feet) to the floor. Then he made a

beeline across the room to a drain hole. With a body the size of a rugby ball, Inky managed to stretch out and squeeze into the hole. From there, he shimmied down the 50-meter (164-foot) pipe until he was back in the Pacific Ocean. All he left behind three months ago was a slimy trail, allowing staff at the Napier aquarium to re-create his amazing escape.

He’s not been seen since. Inky’s story begins on Pania Reef, several hundred yards (meters) out to sea from the aquarium. He was pulled up by a fisherman in a lobster pot and wasn’t in good shape. He’d been attacked, probably by a snapper or some other fish, and a couple of his tentacles were half their normal length. After a year recuperating at the National Aquarium,

said manager Rob Yarrall, Inky was once again in good health. And he’d been delighting the staff with his intelligence. “He used to come up and you could hand-feed him,” Yarrall said. “He’d grab hold of you with the suckers on his tentacles, or squirt water at you. And he worked out how to screw the top off a jar.” Yarrall said that since they have no bones, octo-

puses can squeeze through almost any hole that’s larger than their beaks, so the drain hole, 15 centimeters (6 inches) wide, was no great challenge. After Inky escaped, the aquarium staff figured out what happened, admired his cleverness, wished him the best and went back to work. No one thought to publicize the story until Robyn McLean, communications manager for the

Napier City Council, heard about what happened this week. She told a local reporter, and before long she and her small staff had fielded more than 100 calls from international media. “It shows how we should never take animals for granted,” McLean said. “The humble octopus is a very, very intelligent creature. He thought this one out and he nailed it. So, go Inky.”

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Baby’s godmother is cut off for life after simple hello

EAR ABBY: When my friend became pregnant, her boyfriend didn’t stick around to be in the baby’s life. The three of us had gone to school together, and they started dating years later. When she asked me to be the child’s godmother, I said yes. The baby is 5 months old now. While I was out at a bar recently, I ran into the boyfriend. My friend is now mad at me because I said hello to him. She thinks I should have ignored him, given him a dirty look or had words with him in public, but that’s not me. She’s now saying she never wants to talk to me or see me again. She told me to have a good life! I know she’s bitter, but I feel that was a little extreme. What should I do? — CONFUSED GODMOTHER DEAR CONFUSED: Frankly, I think you should take this vindictive individual at her word until she apologizes. If you do as I suggest, there will be far less turmoil and drama in your life. DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend and I each own our homes and have about the same mortgage payment. She ends up staying with me most of the time because I live closer to where we both work. I recently found out that she has been Airbnbing her condo a

JEANNE PHILLIPS DEAR ABBY lot of the weekends when she stays with me. I feel taken advantage of even though it doesn’t really affect me whether her place is empty or she’s getting rent. What is the etiquette on such an arrangement? Should I be getting a cut? I feel if I told her I wanted to stay at her place and rent out mine, she would want some of the money. — WEEKEND ROOMIES DEAR WEEKEND ROOMIES: There is no rule of etiquette governing whether you’re entitled to some of the income she receives from renting out her place while she’s visiting you. Discuss this with your entrepreneurial girlfriend and see how she feels about sharing the wealth. Her reaction will give insight into her character. DEAR ABBY: I am an elementary school teacher, and I have noticed that many of my colleagues come to work when they’re sick. Taking time away from work to recover from

an illness seems to be viewed as weakness. We have sick days, but they are proud of the fact that they don’t use them. These coworkers wear their illnesses like badges of honor — as if coming to work sick somehow shows their dedication. I feel it is inconsiderate to the children and to other staff members who are forced to spend hours with them in enclosed spaces exposed to their germs. I’m not sure how to express my feelings without causing a rift because one of the worst offenders is the principal. Any suggestions? — SICK & TIRED IN CALIFORNIA DEAR SICK & TIRED: Just this: You are entitled to air your feelings about this with other staff members in the teachers’ lounge.

However, if you think your principal might retaliate if you complain about his/her lack of consideration, make a point of keeping your distance when your boss shows any symptoms of something contagious. 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. To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable — and most frequently requested — poems and essays, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby — Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.

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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.

1a. Garage Sale COMMUNITY GARAGE Sale: Saturday, April 30, 2016, 8 am to 4 pm. Community Building of Crowder College, 4020 N Main St, Cassville, MO. In need of garage sale vendors! For more information contact Jean Lafferty at 417-652-7573.

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Reyco Granning is back in high gear and hiring! Reyco Granning, LLC, a respected manufacturer of Email: clawrence@reycogranning.com or, heavy duty suspensions, has immediate openings Fax: 417.466.1001 or, for 1st Shift Welder, 1st Shift Shipping, Mail: Reyco Granning, LLC Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing ATTN: Human Resources Engineer Intern, Sr. Quality Engineer, 1205 Industrial Park Drive Manufacturing Supervisor, Marketing Intern Mt. Vernon, MO 65712 & District Sales Manager. Descriptions and Reyco Granning LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment requirements for these and other employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, opportunities can be viewed at protected veteran status or disability status. Reyco Granning LLC www.reycogranning.com. is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting veterans and people with disabilities. If you need accommodation or assistance To apply, please submit a resume and/or in using our website, please call (417) 466-2178 and request to completed application via one of the following: speak to a human resource representative.

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DRIVERS: 2-3 day runs to IL/IN/OH or 6-day runs to CA/AZ. Excellent Pay, Benefits, Paid Vacation & Bonuses! Same Day Pay! 2015-2017 Freightliner Cascadia. www.trailiner.com 800-763-2993. DRIVERS: TEAMS 140,000+, $5000 sign-on bonus, 4-month pay-out, HOME WEEKLY, Coast to Coast. Excellent Benefits, including paid Vacation. Paid Daily! 2015-2017 Freightliner Cascadia. 800-769-3993 or www.trailiner.com DRIVERS: TEAMS. CA to OH, preloaded trailers, Home Weekends! Excellent Benefits including Paid Vacation. 2015-2017 Freightliners. 800-769-3993 www.trailiner.com LACOBA HOMES Inc. is taking applications for Dietary Aides for 1st and 2nd shifts. Apply in person at 850 Hwy 60, Monett, MO. EOE. 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.

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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. Apply in person. Or e-mail resumes to dan.halog@georgesinc.com for questions please call 417-442-3500 or visit our website at www.georgesinc.com George’s is an equal opportunity 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 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.

MONETT CHAMBER is looking to hire a Part Time License Office Clerk. Attention to detail and customer service required. Call 235-7919. SEAL SMART is seeking highly energetic people to work in our Phone Room as Appointment Setters. Day and Evening shifts available. Fun working environment, no cold calling! Great pay with weekly bonus opportunities. Apply in person at 407 13th Street Monett. SISTERS HOME Cooking is looking for PT dishwasher, cook & servers. Please apply within.

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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.

All applicants should send their resume to dan.halog@georgesinc.com or by fax at (479) 927-7848.

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George’s Inc. Cassville, MO is currently seeking qualified and dependable applicants for the following positions:

Heavy Equipment Refrigeration Mechanic with the following criteria: Candidates must * be at least 21 years of age; * have a valid driver’s license; * have a minimum of 1 year of Thermo King or Carrier Transport Refrigeration Technician experience or a minimum of 1 year of automotive or heavy duty equipment repair experience; * must have your own complete set of hand tools; and, * be able to work the 2nd shift, if needed. 608 and 609 Certification preferred. Pay based on experience. 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.

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George’s Inc. Cassville, MO is currently seeking qualified and dependable applicants for the following positions:

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(2nd Processing, Wednesday through Saturday) Salary commensurate with experience. Full Benefit package. 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.

WinTech iT SUPPORT POSiTiOn IT Developer / Support Position Wintech is seeking to fill a Software Developer / Support position for the manufacturing facility in Monett, Missouri. Experience or education with Microsoft Visual Studio .Net, Excel VBA, MS Access, SQL and supporting Networking technologies is preferred. A working knowledge of product configuration software and MRP/ERP systems is desired.

Mail resume to: WinTech, P.O. Box 480, Monett, MO 65708, Attention Human Resources, or email to: mary@wintechinc.com

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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.

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How pot helps ‘Real Time’ host Bill Maher hit the high notes BY FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer

NEW YORK — While a lung-full of marijuana can reduce some potheads to a puddle of silliness and sloth — you know who you are — the fact remains: Pot can serve a host of creative uses. Case in point: TV host Bill Maher. Since premiering 13 years ago with “Real Time,” which HBO airs live on Fridays at 10 p.m. EDT, Maher has provided an essential forum for smart discussion about politics and culture, with his opening monologue often the sharpest, best-crafted topical humor on television. Even better is his final segment, which ramps up from a litany of so-called “New Rules” to a jestfulyet-meaty meditation on such subjects as the election follies, political correctness, gun control and, yes, legalizing marijuana.

Maher’s vocal support for pot legalization exemplifies his largely libertarian stance. Meanwhile, there’s a practical consideration: Grass helps him get his writing right. So what better occasion than now to salute Maher’s decades of comic insight while also giving credit to his cannabis muse! After all, next Wednesday is April 20, better known among pot proselytizers as 4-20, which they observe as a special day to honor their favorite herb and to advocate for boosted legal access to it. “I am hardly the only person in this world who finds pot to be a creative aid,” Maher notes during a recent phone conversation. “But if I’m staring at the blank computer screen sober, I’m thinking, ‘Uh, I don’t want to start this, it’s an ASSIGNMENT!’ Then, as soon as I’m high,

which takes about three seconds, it’s, ‘Oh, this is fun! This isn’t an assignment. It’s a GAME.’” He hastens to add, “People think I probably smoke a lot more than I do.” No wonder. It’s a part of his professional persona. He has wisecracked that the conservative magazine The National Review coming out against Donald Trump “is like High Times coming out against me.” This is a guy who jokes that he might face consequences from a lifetime of pot smoking, “but fortunately, I can treat them with medical marijuana.” And a year ago Maher drolly paid homage to the 4-20 holiday by reciting an original nursery rhyme, “’Twas the Night Before 4-20,” which included lines such as, “We lit up a joint and ate

a pot brownie/ And soon were as high as a young Robert Downey.” But despite his saucy endorsements, “I’ve always been a very moderate user. I’m a two or three times a week smoker, a lightweight. My priority is work — the writing process — and that’s what I save it for.” At least, he did until one show last February. In his closing segment, he framed the evident trend toward legalizing pot as something its proponents shouldn’t take for granted. “Progress doesn’t just automatically snowball,” he declared. “Think of other rights we never thought would be rolled back. Look what’s happened with abortion. “Somehow,” he continued, teeing up a punch line, “this is the year when everything from socialism to mass deportation is

on the table, and voters love the authentic guys who speak their minds. But when it comes time for Congress to consider common-sense pot legislation, it’s like smoking a joint with Woody Harrelson: They just won’t pass it!” Then Maher produced a joint and, firing it up, did something he had never done before: Got buzzed, live, on the air. “I purposely did it at the very, very, very end of the show,” he points out. But things weren’t really over. On the heels of “Real Time” came the weekly live-streamed “Overtime,” where Maher was obliged to preside on-camera for another 15 minutes or so while he and his panel mates, most of them similarly lit, fielded questions from the audience as best they could. “My heart was pound-

ing in my chest,” Maher confides with a wry chuckle. “I was going, ‘Hold it together. Don’t say anything crazy.’ The idea of ever being stoned on the real show — NEVER would I ever do that again!” He doesn’t need to. He demonstrated his approval with those token tokes. Beyond that, Maher is happy to keep his pro-pot propensity in tighter perspective. “Much to the consternation of some people in the pot movement, I’ve made the point many times that legalization is NOT the No. 1 priority in America,” he says, “and it shouldn’t be.” Not even on 4-20, at least not for him. “There are much bigger issues.” Happily, marijuana gives him a humorous assist in highlighting those bigger, sober issues for his audience.

Broadway ad agency SpotCo shows how campaigns are born BY MARK KENNEDY AP Drama Writer

NEW YORK — If you close your eyes and think of a really special Broadway show, there’s a good chance an image born at SpotCo will pop up. That’s the advertising agency behind two decades of memorable campaigns, from the gritty logo for “Rent” to the black-andwhite photos of slinky dancers in fishnets for “Chicago,” to LinManuel Miranda’s silhouette for “Hamilton.” A new book celebrating SpotCo’s 20 years of campaigns is out this month but it’s far more than a collection of sleek Broadway posters destined for the coffee table. “On Broadway: From Rent

to Revolution,” published by Rizzoli, has personal anecdotes from theater stars, never-released ads, behind-the-scenes stories and tales of how the campaigns were executed. Readers will learn that Nicole Kidman agreed to have her jeans digitally removed for “The Blue Room” ads; how a SpotCo employee’s pet rabbit ended up in an Easter campaign for “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”; and the time a taxi was covered in fur to promote “Avenue Q.” “We were trying to make a book that was beyond Broadway aficionado,” said Spotco founder Drew Hodges, who wrote and compiled it. “We really tried to make a book that you could just hand to someone, they could

open up on any page and be like, ‘Oh, this is interesting.’” Some of those who wrote anecdotes include Miranda, John Leguizamo, Berry Gordy, Alison Bechdel, Mark Ruffalo, Patrick Stewart, Bernadette Peters, Joel Grey, Harvey Fierstein, Sting, Dolly Parton, Neil LaBute and Cherry Jones. The book, edited by Garth Wingfield, has an introduction by humorist David Sedaris, who reveals his interesting connection to SpotCo: He used to clean the company’s offices once a week in the early 1990s. The book itself reflects SpotCo’s ethic of making an emotional connection with its visual work. “That’s really what we’re almost always trying to

do: just get the feeling right,” said Hodges. Hodges, who came to theater advertising after devising strategies for Swatch watches, MTV and rock ‘n’ roll albums, quickly realized that Broadway has special demands. Until word of mouth takes over, ad campaigns have to entice patrons to be willing to pay high ticket prices for something they may know very little about. Less, he found out, is often more when it comes to ads. “Telling people the plot is not a great way to get them in,” said Hodges. “And if you say everything, you can also say it wrong. Whereas, if you actually pull it back a bit, you’re more likely to

get all the pieces right.” In addition to packing an emotional punch, Hodges’ campaigns have devised a short, clear reason why anyone would see their shows. He calls it The Event. “If I’m in an elevator and I say to you, ‘You’ve got to go see this show!’ And you say, ‘Why?’ Whatever I say next is The Event,” he said. “It can be very simple. It can be, ‘Because Hugh Jackman is amazing!’ It doesn’t have to be complicated.’” All of his staff’s skills were needed in 2006 when “The Drowsy Chaperone” came around. It was a gloriously inventive show but had possibly the worst title in stage history.

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