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Back in the Good Old Days EIGHTH YEARS AGO June 7-13, 1935 • The Gillioz State Bank interior is undergoing extensive improvements this week, which started with redecoration of the walls and ceiling. The new banker’s cage will have a steel partition going straight across the room, with all bullet-proof glass above the counter. Outside doors will be of steel, and bulletproof glass will be used in the windows, and steel netting will cover the windows on the outside. • An old minute book for the Monett Board of Education from 1890 to 1894 surfaced, describing how the first school on Sixth Street burned in the winter on 1890. The town voted $10,000 to build a new brick building. Among the discussions recorded was a complaint in 1891 by board president J.R. Randall that his daughter should not have to learn geography because he considered it “a waste of time.” The board took no action on the matter. SIXTY YEARS AGO June 7-13, 1945 • It is conservatively estimated that the 1945 strawberry season drawing to a close within the next few days has brought at least $175,000 to Barry County growers The price of $8.64 per crate for the field run berries helped to overcome the short crop in the matter of financial yield. Some growers reported they had the most profitable crop this year they have ever had. • The Jaycee Carnival, which opened on June 12, has a merry-go-round but it will be a “wartime shortage model,” Chairman
Jack Fly announced. Five Jaycees went to Freistatt and made arrangements to have a horse-drawn model to take the place of the gasoline engine job that usually is on the grounds. In the end, they borrowed a tractor form John Birkenbach so that more kids could ride. SIXTY YEARS AGO June 7-13, 1955 • Flies, mosquitoes and other germ-carrying insects in Monett’s alleys, city dump, city park and disposal plant are being doused with deadly DDT this week in a city spraying program started on June 8. A second spraying is scheduled in August. • A plucky Monett teenager whose final year of high school was spent fighting polio and complications received his diploma on June 9, Johnny Heim, 17, received the diploma from Superintendent E.E. Camp at the Burge Hospital Polio ward in Springfield. Heim had hoped to attend graduation in a wheelchair but took a turn for the worse and lapsed into a coma, having to return to the iron lung. He is making slow but steady progress. FIFTY YEARS AGO June 7-13, 1965 • Reflecting street markers and signs of various shapes, sizes and colors are being made by the Monett Street Department with recently purchased equipment at the city’s public works building at Sixth and Front streets. Before purchasing the equipment, the city ordered the signs already made. • Pierce City residents approved by a vote of more than 25 to 1 a
When school in Monett was dismissed for the summer in 1945, this group of teenage girls laid books away and turned vacation time into making pretty, as well as durable, quilts for the Red Cross relief. They had already turned in three finished quilts to Mrs. Hubert Kaiser, Red Cross quilt chairman. Pictured, from left, are: Kathryn Baker, Joan Jones, Vivian Arnaud, Theresa Seward, Twyla Kenney, Darlene Greenaway, Billie Gene Powell and Mrs. Kaiser. All these girls are members of the Free Will Baptist Church except for Vivian Arnaud, a member of Waldensian Presbyterian Church. Also working on the quilts were Jo Ann Hyde, Helen Baker, Barbara Baker and Betty Lou Gregory. File photo/The Monett Times $100,000 industrial revenue bond issue to finance construction of a building addition and installation of equipment for the Sarajo Manufacturing Company facility at Pierce City. The bond issue passed on June 11 40616, needing a two-thirds majority. FORTY YEARS AGO June 7-13, 1975 • Structural steel beams for the new BarryLawrence Regional Library Branch and headquarters building in Monett are being erected as the building at Sixth and Bond begins to take shape. Completion is set for mid-September and dedication planned as part of the bi-centennial observance in 1976. • Mayor Fielding Sizer signed a proclamation declaring June 20 and 21 as Monett Rodeo Days, calling on residents to
support the Monett Saddle Club rodeo. THIRTY YEARS AGO June 7-13, 1985 • Jack Henry discussed the first eight years of Jack Henry and Associates with the Monett Kiwanis Club. The firm, which provides computerized software for in-house banking, presently employs 36 people at the Monett location, in addition to offices in three other states. • Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on June 12 for the new Chapel of Grace on New Site Road. The first phase includes construction of a 40-by-60-foot basement. The church currently meets at 210 Broadway. TWENTY YEARS AGO June 7-13, 1995 • After three consecutive meetings discussing purchase of a new ladder truck, the Monett City Council on June 7 com-
mitted to spend $353,166 for the emergency need out of city reserves. The combination ladder truck and pumper would roll on every fire run, said Fire Chief Ken Smalley, unlike the old 1951 Seagraves ladder truck which was called upon only when elevation was needed. • For the third time in five years, downtown Monett felt the brunt of flood waters, as Kelly Creek on June 10 spilled over into Broadway after another night of intermittent rain. Water depth on Broadway only reached a couple feet and was limited from between Sixth and Seventh streets to Fifth Street.
TEN YEARS AGO June 7-13, 2005 • In one of the most lop-sided victories on record, Barry County voters on June 7 voted to establish a countywide 911 system, with the yes vote getting 79.15 percent. Only two precincts went against the proposal, both of which are already served by Monett’s 911 system. • The Monett Chamber of Commerce has entered into a joint grant application with the Monett City Council seeking grant money to move the Chamber office and the license office out of downtown to the old Highway Department building at Monett’s South Park.
ON THE COVER: Mitch Fall, left, administrator at Bentonview Park Health and Rehabilitation in Monett, reviews an application for short-term respite services with Mendy Dollar, director of nursing. Melonie Roberts/
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New faces, changes at Bentonview Park Health and Rehab
Director of Nursing: Patients, staff ‘like family’ By Melonie Roberts reporter@monett-times.com
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ith two new faces at Bentonview Park Health and Rehabilitation, located in Monett, there are changes galore in the management and administration of the facility. Mitch Fall, the new administrator who took the helm in February, has nearly 20 years experience in the management of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. “My grandma raised me,” he said. “I’ve always been around seniors. I started my career in gerontology in 1994 as an activities assistant and have moved up from there.” Since starting at Bentonview Park, Fall has initiated a renovations and improvements plan that is focusing on the facility, as well as getting the right staff into place. “We are repainting, remodeling and re-landscaping,” he said. “We have also put in new beds and bedding for our residents. All of these things help perk our residents up.” The memory wing, a secured area for those with memory issues, is also undergoing renovations and getting a fresh coat of paint. “We’re thinking of having murals painted in the hall,” Fall said. “They also have a secured area for outdoor exercise and recreation. “We are looking to overcome some challenges that were facing the business. We’re making headway. Having the right staff in place has been a great help, and the care of residents has been greatly improved.” Fall has workers renovating rooms in other parts of the facility, opening up hallways and working on planning a raised bed garden for residents to putter in outdoors. “A lot of residents said they would enjoy having the opportunity to work in a small garden area,” Fall said. Mendy Dollar, director of nursing, is also relatively new to Bentonview Park. “I oversee the patient care, day-today care of the residents, the certified nurses aides and nursing staff,” Dollar said.
It’s not all fun, movies and festivities at Bentonview Park Health and Rehabilitation. The facility is becoming known for its therapy department, which provides speech, occupational and physical therapies to patients on either a short-term or long-term basis. Short-term patients, those recovering from surgeries and heart attacks, are given prescribed therapies in an effort to recover enough to return home. Pictured, from left, are: Geanne Ruckman, a patient at the facility; Linda Walters, an occupational therapy assistant; and Brad Winterle, director of rehabilitation and a physical therapy assistant. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com Dollar, who came to the position in October 2014, has definite ideas of how she wants things run. “We are all about patient care,” she said. “I’ve been in quite a few disciplines in the medical field in the last 20 years and my issue is not having enough time with the patients. I prefer a more holistic approach, spending time with my patients and really getting to know them. This job seemed to be the right answer to that.” That positive attitude spills over to ow she expects her staff to care for patients, as well. “My ultimate goal is to re-cre-
ate a homelike environment for our patients,” Dollar said. “We have to follow state and federal regulations but we don’t have to be an institution. We are guests in [our patients’] home. We work for them. I expect that from all my employees.” For Dollar, the concept is a simple one. “This is their home,” she said. “They have their few possessions, and they have us. We are their family. We are the ones they see day after day. “We plan the birthday, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebrations. If a patient wants a snack at midnight, I
want them to feel free to get up and go to the kitchen and get one.” Her goal is to provide the best quality of life for a patient given their state of health. “We have patients ranging in age from 30 to 98,” she said. “Some are in interim care and will go home. Others are here for long-term or end-of-life care.” Dollar has also instituted a private room for those in their final hours, so family members have the privacy to spend a few quiet moments with their loved ones, and the patient can pass Continued on Page 7
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A look at area events this week
SPRINGFIELD: At the Gillioz Theatre, 325 Park Central East, Tech N9ne performs at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Dwight Yoakum performs at 7 p.m. on June 11. BENTONVILLE, Ark.: The seventh annual University of Arkansas Chamber Music Festival concludes with a concert at 7 p.m. on Friday at the Great Hall at the Crystal Bridges Art Museum, featuring the music of American composers Philip Glass and Ryan Cockerham. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: At George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson, performing this week are Carrie Nation and Speakeasy, the Mantras and Yojimbo on Sunday; Cantalouper, Dividend, the Brothel Sprouts, Carrie Nation, the Mantras and Yojimbo on June 10; and Whitey Morgan on June 11. EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark.: Opera in the Ozarks gives a concert preview of its season at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Auditorium, 36 E. Main. CARTHAGE: At the Woodshed in Cherry’s Art Emporium, 311 S. Main, “Piano Man” Guy Wilcox performs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. JOPLIN: Tommy James and the Shondells perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Pavilion at the Downstream Casino, west of Joplin. TULSA, Okla.: At the Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa, Patti LaBelle performs at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Lynyrd Skynyrd plays at 8 p.m. on June 11. At Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main, performing this week are Butch Walker, Jonathan Tyler, The Dove and the Wolf on Thursday; Flogging Molly and Radkey on Saturday; Tyler the Creator and Taco on Sunday; Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals on June 9; and Zomboy, Must Die and Laxx play on June 11. At the Brady Theater, 105 W. Brady, Huey Lewis and the News play at 8 p.m. on Friday. Brit Floyd offers its Pink Floyd tribute concert at 8 p.m. on Sunday. KANSAS CITY: Jimmy Buffet performs at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd. The Kansas City Symphony performs Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 with soloist Augustin Hadelich, Wagner’s “Tristan” prelude, Schoenberg’s “Transfigured Night” and Ravel’s second suite from “Daphnis and
Chloe” at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway. The orchestra also offers a concert with singer songwriter Randy Newman at 7 p.m. on June 10. The Avett Brothers perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Starlight Theater in Swope Park. At the Power and Light District, 1330 Grand Blvd., country music stars Aaron Watson and Josh Dorr perform at 7 p.m. on Thursday. At the Midland Theater, 1228 Main, Britt Floyd, a Pink Floyd tribute concert, is offered at 8 p.m. on June 9. D’Angelo and the Vanguard plus Meg Mac perform at 8 p.m. on June 11. COLUMBIA: The Missouri Symphony offers a free concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Stephens Lake Park amphitheatre, Old Highway 63 North. The Columbia Chorale and the Missouri Symphony Orchestra perform Mozart’s Requiem at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Missouri Theatre, 203 S. Ninth St. ST. LOUIS: Jimmy Buffet performs at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights. At the Pageant, 6161 Delmar, performing this week are the Script, Mark Lambert and Colton Avery at 8 p.m. on Sunday. Mike Gordon performs at 8 p.m. on June 9. Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals play at 8 p.m. on June 11.
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By Murray Bishoff
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SPRINGFIELD: Missouri State University’s Tent Theater opens its 53rd season with the musical “Leap of Faith” at 8:15 p.m. on June 10 and 11 with more shows until June 20. Springfield Little Theater presents “The Marvelous Wonderettes” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday and more shows for the next two weekends at the Landers Theater, 311 E. Walnut. OZARK: Ron Boutwell’s play “The Forerunner” about John the Baptist opens Thursday and runs through July 4 at the Stained Glass Theater, 1996 W. Evangel. FAYETTEVILLE: “Chuggington Live: The Great Rescue Adventure,” a children’s play based on the TV show about trains, is presented at 2 and 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson. TULSA, Okla.: At the Tulsa Performing
Arts Center, the musical “West Side Story” is offered at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, :30 p.m. June 11 through next weekend the John H. Williams Theatre. “Chuggington Live: The Great Rescue Adventure” is offered at 7 p.m. on Friday in the Chapman Music Hall. KANSAS CITY: A touring production of the musical “Camelot” is presented at 8 p.m. June 9-14 at the Starlight Theater in Swope Park. The Parsons Dance Company performs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Kauffman Center. Musical Theater Heritage at Crown Center, Pershing and Grand, presents “Jesus Christ Superstar” at 7 p.m., opening Thursday and running through June 21. Nina Raines’ play “The Tribe” runs through June 28 at the Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St., 7:30 p.m. weekdays, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, no shows on Mondays. Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” is presented at 7:30 p.m. through June 14 at the Excelsior Springs Community Theatre, 114 N. Marietta in Excelsior Springs. The musical “Hairspray” runs through July 12 at the New Theatre Restaurant, 9229 Foster in Overland Park, Kan. COLUMBIA: The musical “Two by Two,” based on the Noah story, opens at 8 p.m. on Thursday and runs through Saturday at the Maplewood Barn Theatre, 2900 E. Nifong Blvd. The dance company Blessed Unrest Project performs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Warehouse Theatre, 104 Willis Ave. Missouri Contemporary Theatre presents an original production, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” at 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the Missouri Theatre, 203 S. Ninth St. ST. LOUIS: Opera Theater St. Louis continues its season with Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” at 8 p.m. on Thursday and 1 p.m. on Saturday and 8 p.m. June 10; Handel’s “Richard the Lionheart” at 7 p.m. on Sunday and 8 p.m. on June 11. Shows run through June 28 at the Loretto Hilton Center on the Webster University campus in Webster Groves. Stages St. Louis has two productions underway. “Smokey Joe’s Café” has shows at 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 4 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, 8 p.m. on June 9, 2 and 8 p.m. on June 10, 8 p.m. on June 11, with more shows through June 28 at the Robert Reim Theatre at the Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S. Geyer in Kirkwood. Disney’s “The Aristocats” has shows Thursday through June 28 at the Westport Plaza. The St. Louis Shakespeare Festival pres-
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SPRINGFIELD: The Springfield Art Museum, 1111 E. Brookside Dr., opens its annual Watercolor USA show on Saturday, running through Aug. 23. The Springfield Rollergirls perform on Saturday at Remington’s, 1655 W. Republic Rd. The annual Night of Champions Trivia Contest, a fundraiser for disability services through Champion Athletes of the Ozarks, will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday at Bass Pro’s White River Conference Center, 1935 S. Campbell Ave. The second annual Southwest Missouri Tandem Weekend runs Friday through Sunday, with headquarters at the DoubleTree Hotel, 2431 N. Glenstone. The Springfield Rock Swap and Gem Fair will be held Saturday, opening 9 a.m., and Sunday, opening 10 a.m., at the Missouri Institute of Natural Science grounds, 2327 West Farm Road 190. EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark.: Drumming in the Park, open to all drummers and led by Angelo, is offered at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Basin Spring Park. Participants should bring their own drums. JOPLIN: The second annual Mustang
Mother Road Rally runs Friday through Sunday, gathering at 4 p.m. on Friday at Memorial Hall, Seventh and Joplin. TULSA, Okla.: The Miss Oklahoma Pageant runs through Saturday at the Mabee Center, 7777 S. Lewis. The Pinto World Championship Show for horse lovers runs June 8 though June 20 at the Livestock Complex at Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. KANSAS CITY: Comedian Norm Macdonald performs at 8 p.m. on Sunday at the VooDoo Lounge at Harrah’s Casino. ST. LOUIS: Comedian Seth Meyers performs at 8 p.m. on Friday at the Peabody Opera House, 1400 Market. Paul Bonn and the Bluesmen play at 7:30 p.m. on June 9 at the Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd.
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ents “Antony and Cleopatra” at 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, and 8 p.m. on June 10 and 11, with more shows through next weekend at Forest Park, next to the Art Museum. Stray Dog Theatre’s production of “Dog Sees God,” a satire of the Peanuts comic strip, opens Thursday and runs through June 20 at the Tower Grove Abbey Theatre, 2336 Tennessee Ave.
REPUBLIC: The Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield hosts Arts in the Park, a bluegrass, Civil War and old-time music festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday in front of the historic Ray House. Visitors should bring lawn chairs. JOPLIN: The Joplin Pride Fest runs 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Landreth Park Amphitheater. TULSA, Okla.: The 13th annual AsianAmerican Festival runs from 10:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Rd. COLUMBIA: The Blind Boone Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival runs June 8-10 with concerts at the Missouri Theater, 203 S. Ninth St. Evening concerts are planned each day. The Ophelia Orchestra and Morten Gunnar Larsen will be among the featured performers.
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If you enjoy area bands, the 12th annual Wakarusa Festival offers the biggest assemblage, 150 bands playing Thursday through Sunday at the Mulberry Mountain Resort in Ozark, Ark., southeast of Fayetteville. One and three-day passes are available. Camping, RVs, car passes are all available. Music will come from three stages. Concessions and other entertainment like on-site waterfall hikes are also available.
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The biggest ragtime festival in the nation, the Scott Joplin Festival, runs through Saturday in Sedalia, featuring the biggest names in the field, including pianists Morten Gunnar Larsen, Mimi Blais, Jeff Barnhart, Brian Holland, Frederick Hodges, Adam Swanson, Sue Keller and Paul Asaro. Free concerts are offered through the day in the Sedalia square, at the Maple Leaf Club by the railroad tracks and the Katy Depot. Morning workshops are offered at the United Methodist Church, a block from the square, where the afternoon paid concert is located. The 8 p.m. Thursday concert is at State Fair Community College. The 8 p.m. Friday concert, a stride piano salute, and the Music Hall concert at 8 p.m. Saturday are both at the Heckart Performing Arts Center at Sedalia High School.
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The OK Mozart Festival opens June 6 and runs through June 12 at the Bartlesville, Okla. Community Center and nearby venues. Opening day includes a community festival with many free activities. A free concert at 6 p.m. Saturday features the Tulsa Youth Orchestra playing Joseph River’s “Buffalo Run” symphony. There are daytime chamber concerts, afternoon paid concerts featuring the Aeolus Quartet, and major evening concerts, including a ball on Monday, Mozart’s opera “Don Giovanni” at 7:30 p.m. on June 10 and the Canadian Brass at 8 p.m. Thursday.
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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Glenn Henderson, left, a patient at Bentonview Park Health and Rehabilitation, gives Mendy Dollar, director of nursing, a big hug during her daily rounds in the facility. “We’re like a big family here, the staff and patients,” Dollar said. “My goal is for everyone to be happy here.” Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com
Bentonview Park Health and Rehab has changed its dining operations. Patients can now order a main or alternative entree or select from a list of items available every day. Glory Moss is a member of the facility’s dietary team and prepares tables for a restaurant style-dining experience. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com
Mitch Fall, right, administrator at Bentonview Park Health and Rehabilitation in Monett, visits with one of the patients in the common room at the facility. The staff plan to start hosting a regularly-scheduled movie night for patients and their guests. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com
One of the most popular attractions at Bentonview Park Health and Rehabilitation, for patients and staff alike, is the bird aviary, located in the common area. The display, maintained by Living Design, hosts a variety of finches and other small birds, some of which are nesting. According to Mendy Dollar, director of nursing, pictured in the background, patients enjoy sitting near the aviary and watching the interaction among the birds. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com
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EAR ABBY: I’m having a hard time letting my almost 17-year-old daughter out of my sight. When she walks home from school, I call to make sure she’s OK, then call her again minutes later when I estimate she’s home. The whole time I worry. I check on her wherever she is, whomever she is with, and if she doesn’t answer a call or text, I panic. I have on a few occasions raced home from work in the middle of the day only to find her napping, and I’m upset to the point that I’ll start crying. I realize this isn’t healthy for either of us. Years ago, a little girl in our town, the same age as my daughter, was taken from her home and murdered. I think that plays a part in why I act so irrational. Some of her friends will be driving this summer and I can only imagine there will be trips to the beach (three nightmares in one!) and whatever else. I guess I just want to know how to come to grips. — FRANTIC MOM OF A TEEN IN FLORIDA
DEAR FRANTIC: While your fears are based on a real incident, your daughter is no longer a little girl. You can’t protect her forever, and as a teenager, she needs to establish some independence. You would be doing both of
Jeanne Phillips Dear Abby you a favor to talk to a licensed mental health counselor NOW about this, because your fears are excessive. DEAR ABBY: I’ve reached the point in my life that I can no longer hide fine lines and crow’s feet. It is bothering me greatly. How do other women handle it, especially when the deep lines form? I’ve talked to others my age and it doesn’t bother them. I want to talk to elderly people and ask them, but I don’t know how to politely broach the subject. I feel guilty for being vain and I hate that, but it’s hard for me to accept. Please help. — HATING AGING IN EAU CLAIRE DEAR HATING AGING: I don’t think anyone, male or female, relishes the idea of being old — particularly in American society — unless they consider the alternative, which is death. Men and women handle signs of aging in different ways. Fortunes have been spent on
beauty products, with varying degrees of success, although hope-ina-jar springs eternal. Board-certified dermatologists and plastic surgeons can minimize the signs of aging with fillers, Botox, lasers and surgery, but they can be expensive. Others accept that beauty comes from within and opt to do nothing to change their appearance. Talking to people in their 70s, 80s or 90s about the changes they have experienced and the lessons they have learned as they grew older is a good idea. I’m sure you’ll receive some enlightening input. But if it doesn’t change your feelings, talk to a doctor because a good one can work “miracles.” DEAR ABBY: I live in Miami and my mother-in-law lives in
Ohio. My husband just told me she is planning to move here and live with us. I don’t mind her moving in with us because she is my mother-in-law, but her boyfriend of 15 years is also coming down. Her boyfriend’s brother is moving to West Palm Beach. (It’s the reason why they are moving.) Does it make me sound petty to say I don’t want the boyfriend to move in with us? — MOTHERIN-LAW DILEMMA DEAR DILEMMA: Petty? I don’t think so. You are not running a boardinghouse. The boyfriend is no relation to you, and if you prefer not to have a stranger living under your roof, that should be your choice.
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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. CNA
Are you a Compassionate, Dedicated CNA? If so, we want you to join our team at Lacoba Homes, Inc., a Church-affiliated Skilled Facility. • Weekly pay • Comprehensive health Ins. • Paid Vacation/Holidays • Career Ladder • Pay based on experience • Bonus Pay Get a fresh start working in a beautiful facility, where we believe in person-centered care! Apply in person at:
850 Highway 60 East Monett, MO 65708 EOE/MF/DV
DRIVERS, 65,000+, CDL-A, $2500 sign-on, Bonus Pay out in 4mo., 1 month exp., Same Day Pay! Free Health Ins., No CDL? We have Free Training! www.trailiner.com or 800-769-3993. DRIVERS: $70,000 to 80,000 per yr., Exp drivers, Free health insurance, $2500 sign-on bonus (pays out in 4 mons.) Home weekly, same day pay. 2016 Freightliner Cascadia, APU, invertors. Automatic and Standard T r a n s m i s s i o n . www.trailiner.com or 800-769-3993.
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George’s Farms, Inc. Poultry Processing Worker. Cut, trim and pack poultry. Various shifts, multiple openings, full time positions. 9066 State Highway W. Cassville, Missouri 65625. Apply in person. * Applicants with 1 year of verifiable poultry processing experience will start at the 1 year payrate.
Penmac is looking for manufacturing workers to work at a leading manufacturer for commercial architectural applications Requirements include: Manufacture experience is preferred, stable work history, use of hand tools and machinery as required, tape measure and/of caliper proficiency required, adaptability to temperature and noise levels and safety regulations at all times, be able to I, push and pull, must be able to pass a pre-work screening before placement. Pay ranges from $9.75-$10.75 per hour positions are primarily second shift positions with some 12 hour rotating shifts. If interested apply online at www.penmac.com or call Penmac at 417-235-0133
DRIVERS: COMPANY: Great Weekly Pay! PAID Health Insurance, Vacation/Holidays! OwnerOps: $1.03 ALL miles plus 100% FS. Paid tolls, scales & more @ Standard Transportation. Gets you home weekly: 1-888-992-4038x133 LEISURE LIVING is looking to hire people for employment. Good environment,goodpaywithperiodic raises. Will train. Apply in person at Leisure Living 305 5th Street. Ask for Gail PART TIME Janitorial position available in Monett. For information contact Susan at 1-800-244-1819 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 o p p o r t u n i t i e s . Apply in person at 407 13th Street Monett.
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26a. Mobile Homes for Rent 2 BEDROOM, 1 Bath - New Carpets and Blinds. Close to Downtown. No Pets! 6 Month Lease $300.00 Monthly - $150.00 Deposit. 417-235-6097
30. Apartments for Rent 2 BDRM 1 Ba apt in Pierce City. Good neighborhood. Bring ref. $500 Dep. $500 Rent. 417-489-5220. NICE 2 Bedroom, C/H air, w/d hookup, fridge, stove, carport, deck. No pets. In Pierce City $525/$525 Ph.476-3077
33. Miscellaneous for Sale 14x70 2BD, 1 1/2 BA mobile home for sale. Cedar-colored siding. Newer carpet and linoleum, never any pets or smoking in the home. Purchased larger trailer. Would make great, inexpensive rental or first home. $5990 OBO. Must move. Call 417-835-2113. Also have hide-a-bed couch, fridge and washer must move. FOR SALE: Four burner cook stove(whirlpool)inexcellentcondition. Sewing machine cabinet with machine lift. One large solid oak entertainment center. Phone 417-235-3344
37. Livestock REG. RED Angus Bull - 13 Months Old, Good Blood Lines, Docile. 417-538-4002 or 417-236-3545
55. Storage WAREHOUSE FOR Rent or Lease. 1203 Broadway (SE Corner of 13th & Broadway) 12,160 sq. ft. Call 235-3191 for more info. The Monett Times 235-3135
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EPA plans temporary pesticide restrictions while bees feed By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer
WASHINGTON — If honeybees are busy pollinating large, blooming croplands, farmers wanting to spray toxic pesticides will soon have to buzz off, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing. A federal rule to be proposed Thursday would create temporary pesticide-free zones when certain plants are in bloom around bees that are trucked from farm to farm by professional beekeepers, which are the majority of honeybees in the U.S. The pesticide halt would only happen during the time the flower is in bloom and the bees are there, and only on the property where the bees are working, not
neighboring land. The rule applies to virtually all insecticides, more than 1,000 products involving 76 different chemical compounds, said Jim Jones, EPA’s assistant administrator for chemical safety and pollution prevention. It involves nearly all pesticides, including the much-debated class of pesticides called neonicotinoids, he said. The idea is “to create greater space between chemicals that are toxic to bees and the bees,” Jones told The Associated Press. This is part of a new multi-part push by the Obama administration to try to reverse dramatic declines in bee populations. A new federal survey found beekeepers lost
more than 40 percent of their colonies last year, although they later recovered by dividing surviving hives. Scientists blame many factors for bee declines: pesticides, parasites, pathogens and poor bee nutrition because of a lack of wild plants that bees use as food. The new rule only deals with the pesticide part; last week, the federal government came up with a plan to create more and varied food for bees on federal land. The new rule “doesn’t eliminate (pesticide) exposure to honeybees, but it should reduce it,” said University of Illinois entomologist May Berenbaum. “It may not be ideal, but it’s the best news in about 120 years. In concept, in princi-
ple, this is a big policy change.” The EPA proposal doesn’t apply to residential pesticide use, nor home beekeeping. This is just for areas where professional beekeepers haul in their hives. These trucked-around hives now account for about 90 percent of honeybees in the U.S., according to the University of Maryland’s Dennis van Englesdorp. This method of managed hives is the insect equivalent of handling livestock and is “a fairly intensive process,” said Pennsylvania State University professor Diana Cox-Foster. “I think it’s much more work than raising cows.” Jones estimates that at least 2 or 2.5 million acres of cropland will be affect-
ed by the new rule. It only applies to spraying pesticides on leaves, not seed or ground applications. “The acreage may not be large, but the impact is,” Jones said. “It’s really a function of where the bees are.” So when bees are pollinating almonds in February and March, the temporary bans would be near almond trees. They would apply near apple trees in April and May and melons in late spring, he said. The rule is focused on the time when scientists can document the highest risk for bees, Jones said. The proposal needs public comment, then will be finalized. If all goes according to plan, new rules and new pesticide labels will be ready for spring 2016, Jones said.
dropping out of high school. And, while more undergraduate students seek financial aid to obtain a four-year degree, college graduates continue to earn more than their peers. Here’s a by-the-numbers look from the report: 1 in 5: Proportion of school-age kids living in Give the of poverty in gift2013, comparednews. with 1 in 7 in 2000. 65: Percentage of 3Call 235.3135 to 5-year-olds to subscribe toenrolled in preschool in 2013 the Monett Times. — about the same as
a year earlier. 49.8 million: Number of students enrolled in public schools in 2012-13, up from 49.5 million a year earlier. 2.3 million: Number of students in 2012-13 attending charter schools, compared with 2.1 million a year earlier. 9.2: Percentage of English-language learners in the 2012-13 school year, compared with 9.1 Find percent a year earlier. 5.3 million: Number In the of students enrolled in a Want Ads. private K-12 school in the 2011-12 school year, down
from 5.5 million two years earlier. 7: Percentage of 16- to 24-year-olds not enrolled in school who did not have a high school credential in 2013, down from 11 percent three years earlier. $621 billion: Total expenditures for public schools in 2011-12, compared with $642 billion a year earlier. 17.5 million: Number of undergraduate students enrolled in postsecondary institutions in 2013-14, compared with 17.7 million a year earlier.
85: Percentage of fulltime undergraduate students at a 4-year institution receiving financial aid in 2012-13, compared with 80 percent five years earlier. 59: Percentage of students who began a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution in fall 2007 who completed it within six years. $48,500: Median annual earnings for a young adult with a bachelor’s degree — more than double the earnings of those without a high school credential.
Key numbers from a report to Congress on US education By KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer
WASHINGTON — The American education landscape is shifting. More U.S. school-age kids live in poverty and need English-language services, according to a report released Thursday by the National Center for Education Statistics. Enrollment in public schools is up, including in charter schools that haveREAD grown in popularity. you havesmalla ME!sameDotime, At the to er numberssubscription of children attend schools. Theprivate Monett Times yet? Fewer students are The best local coverage for only 25¢ a day.
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