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MDC

Senior Night Celebrated See Page 8

Input sought on proposed deer hunting regulation changes

Girl Scouts Celebrate World Thinking Day See Page 2

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is seeking public input on proposed changes to the state’s deer hunting regulations for the 20162017 hunting season.

For the fall firearms deer season, MDC proposes: • Maintaining the current timing of the November portion but reducing the length from 11 days to nine Volume 109 - Issue 3 days, • Expanding the late youth firearms weekend from two days to three days and having it begin the Friday after Thanksgiving instead of early January, • Reducing the length of the antlerless firearms portion from 12 days to three days and beginning it on the A local physician is in first Friday in December, and custody on federal charges • Eliminating the urban of enticement zones portion. of a child For the fall archery deer after a lengthy and turkey season, MDC investigation proposes: that crossed • Allowing crossbows as a state lines. legal method, and According • Reducing the limit of Donald to reports, the antlered deer during the Lamoureaux investigation See MDC on Page 10 began in early January 2015 when a member of the Fort Missouri Smith Police Department's Street Crimes Unit who is also assigned to the Arkansas Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, initiated an undercover online investigation. The

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MSHP

H: Local physician arrested Troop Murder for enticement of a child suspect in custody

41st Annual severe weather drill March 3 Mtn. View The 41st annual Missouri Severe Weather Drill is scheduled 1:30 p.m. CST, Tuesday, March 3, 2015. At that time, all National Weather Service (NWS) offices serving Missouri will send out a test tornado warning. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has granted a waiver for the State to use the Emergency Alert System (EAS) code for a tornado warning; TOR. Thus, the warning will trigger all warning systems that are programmed to activate on the reception of the TOR code. The test tornado warning will be clearly marked as a test.

The NWS will do everything possible to conduct the drill on March 3, 2015. However, if widespread weather conditions exist across the state that would make it inappropriate to conduct the drill, it will be postponed until Thursday, March 5, 2015, also at 1:30 pm CST. The drill offers an excellent time for everybody to test their weather warning receiving and dissemination See Drill on Page 7

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investigation focused on an online chatting site believed to be sexual in nature.

During the course of the investigation, the undercover officer began corresponding with a man indentified as Donald W. Lamoureaux, age 68. It was later determined that Lamoureaux was a resident of Ash Flat, Arkansas and a phyisician in West Plains, Missouri at the Veterans Administration Medical Clinic and BHG Clinic (a treatment center for opioid addiction).

During the correspondences, Lamoureaux gave explicit detail of his interest in sexual

activities with minor females less than ten years of age.

The undercover officer posed as a single mother with a four-year-old daughter.

Ultimately, Lamoureaux made arrangements for the undercover officer to travel to West Plains, Missouri and meet him at a hotel with the purpose of sexual activity with a minor.

On Friday, Feb. 6, Fort Smith Police in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security, Arkansas State Police, Fulton County Sheriff's Office, West Plains Police Department and the South

Central Missouri Drug Task Force arrested Lamoureaux on federal charges during the arranged meeting at 220 Jan Howard Expressway at the Quality Inn in West Plains, MO. During the arrest, a simultaneous search warrant was executed on Lamoureaux's home in Ash Flat, AR. The Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney's Office is assisting with potential property and monetary seizures.

Lamoureaux was transported to Fort Smith and booked into the Sebastian See Arrest on Page 7

Over 90 grams of marijuana seized at local residence Officers with the Mtn. View Police Department served a search warrant on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 500 West 4th Street at the Mario residence of Dimarco Mario and Maia Dimarco where over 90 grams of marijuana was seized.

During the service Maia of the search Dimarco warrant, both Mario and Maia Dimarco were taken into custody. A

third subject in the residence was taken into custody for West Plains warrants but was not charged in this case. According to court documents, a small female child was located in the living room during this time and was released to the grandmother.

Officers found a red and white tin with a baggie of a green leafy substance inside along with a glass pipe and 7 Tramadol pills. Inside the residence was also a glass bottle which contained liquified marijuana with a harden syrup consistency.

Other items included a metal bud grinder, some metal paper clips that had

Drug Seizure - Over 90 grams of marijuana and miscellaneous drug paraphernalia was seized during the service of a search warrant at a residence on West 4th Street in Mtn. View. (Photo provided to the Standard) been straightened and were being used as pipe/ chamber cleaners, a black plate that contained chunks

Shannon Co.

Prescribed burns underway Preparations are underway for Ozark National Scenic Riverways to accomplish several prescribed burns this spring in Shannon County.

The burns will be carefully planned and monitored by the park’s Fire Management staff and will occur between late February and mid-April.

The scheduling of these prescribed burns is dependent on weather and vegetation meeting certain conditions.

During prescribed burns, park operations will continue as usual.

The Stegall Mountain prescribed burn unit is 5,350 acres and encompasses portions of Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Peck Ranch, and Rocky Creek Conservation area. This burn will be conducted in partnership with Missouri Department of Conservation and The Nature Conservancy. The Jerktail Mountain prescribed burn unit is 1,850 acres and is located southeast of Jerktail Landing in northern Shannon County. This burn will be conducted jointly with the L.A.D. Foundation.

In order to ensure the

safety of firefighters and the public, foot and vehicle travel in or near the prescribed fire operations may be temporarily restricted. Firefighters plan

to conduct prescribed burns during weather conditions that will allow for smoke to disperse without causing See Burns on Page 7

Howell Co.

of compressed marijuana, a blue in color glass smoking pipe that had marijuana in HOWELL CO. the bowl, a small metal tin that contained marijuana and smoked marijuana joints, a plastic marijuana smoking bong. Inside a porcelain stand was 10 individual Howell County zip lock baggies that each The contained a measured Sheriff's Department has amount of marijuana. Other issued warrants and is items seized included rolling looking for three individuals in the Howell County area.

See MVPD on Page 7 If you have any information on the whereabouts of these individuals, do not try to apprehend them, call the sheriff's office at 417-2562544 or local authorities. local revenue to provide for Steven I Williams, age 53 - Wanted vital services for Howell County and it will place for warrant for Missouri dealers of motor arrest on a class vehicles, outboard motors, C felony charge boats, and trailers at a of tampering competitive disadvantage with a motor vehicle-1st to non-Missouri dealers of degree. Bond is set at $4,500. motor vehicles, outboard Randall T. Jackson, age motors, boats, and trailers."

38 - Wanted Presiding Commissioner for warrant for Collins noted that Reynolds arrest on a class County voters recognized C felony charge the importance of the local issue and passed the issue of receiving by a 3 to 1 margin this past stolen property. Bond set at November. He also said that $3,000. neighboring counties Texas Curtis J. Patterson, age and Shannon would have 37 - Wanted the issue on the upcoming for probation April election ballot as well. violation warrant Collins said in summary, for arrest on a "If this issue is not passed class C felony

by November of 2016, this source of county revenue charge of possession of controlled substance will go away and we'll have a fewer dollars available for except 35 grams or less of Howell County services." marijuana. No bond.

Revenue issue on April ballot In order for Howell County to keep collecting local sales taxes on vehicles purchased from a source other than a Missouri licensed dealer, the Howell County Commission will place an issue on the April 7th election ballot.

Howell County Presiding Commissioner Mark Collins said, "This statewide issue has been mired down in legislation and court cases for years and a local vote by county residents is required to keep the local sales tax."

The Howell County Commission voted unanimously at a recent regular session to place the issue before the voters to continue collecting this local sales tax that Southern District Commissioner Billy Sexton says brings in more than $100,000 annually to the Howell County budget, which he adds, "we would

have no ability to replace that revenue."

This sales tax on vehicles, boats, outboard motors, and trailers on sales other than Missouri licensed dealers is scheduled to expire statewide at the end of 2016, unless extended by voters in the individual counties and cities in Missouri prior to that time.

Northern Commissioner Bill Lovelace added that Missouri law provides the wording of the ballot question that will be as follows: "Shall the County of Howell discontinue applying and collecting the local sales tax on the titling of motor vehicles, trailers, boats, and outboard motors that were purchased from a source other than a licensed Missouri dealer?

Approval of this measure will result in a reduction of

On February 4, 2015, at approximately 9:57 p.m., Troop H received information regarding the possible location of a murder suspect, Michael D. Burkman, from Wayne County, Missouri. A Wayne County warrant indicated that Burkman was wanted for 1st degree murder and armed criminal action in Wayne County, and assault on law enforcement officers in Bollinger County. Troop H officers observed Burkman in a stolen vehicle southbound on Interstate 29 in Andrew County and attempted to stop the vehicle. The vehicle failed to yield and a pursuit ensued southbound on Interstate 29. The pursuit entered Platte County and continued on various county roads when officers lost sight of the vehicle. A short time later Platte County advised the suspect was involved in a traffic crash and was taken into custody by Troop A officers. Burkman is being held in the Platte County Jail.

The above charges are mere accusation and are not evidence of guilt.

Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

MOST WANTED

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Girl Scouts celebrate 'World Thinking Day' The Girl Scouts Troops celebrated World Thinking Day on Saturday, Feb. 7 at the United Methodist Church in Mtn. View. The troops represented an island around the world. They decorated a booth according to the island's culture, dressed and prepared food relating to the island's culture.

From Mtn. View, the Junior

Troop #10730 (Madagascar) Best Craft; Junior Troop Booth and the Cad/Sr./Amb. won Best Booth; Daisy Troop (Gotland Island) won the (Philippine Island) won Best #71143 (Sicily) won Best Best Presentation and Overall Game.

Passport; Brownie Troop #10098 (Japan) won Best Costumes; Cad/Sr/Amb. Troop #10216 (San Salvador Bahamas won Best Food.

From Willow Springs, Brownie Troop #70100 (Galapagos Island) won

Gotland

Galapagos

Phillipine

Open auditions for upcoming variety show Zenith People, a new nonprofit committed to serving people with developmental disabilities, proudly announces open auditions for a variety show. Auditions are Tuesday, Feb. 3rd at 6:30 p.m. at the Avenue Theatre.

The variety show will showcase the talents of people who just want to perform. "We won't be rehearsing for a long time as a unit. We are looking for people who are performance ready, or who can be on their own before show time Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March

28," said Plumb who will direct the show.

Zenith People seeks vocal music, short theatrical scenes, instrumental, some jazz or concert band ensembles. Zenith People encourages anyone with a developmental disability who wants to perform to also come to auditions.

Plumb is currently a graduate student at Ball State University in their Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis program. For more information please email: Plumbann@gmail.com

Sicily

Madagascar

San Salvador

Japan

Pauline Holden Bailey: Against All Odds

Spring, the season of birds singing their songs soaring in the blue sky. Spring, the season of tender green grass sprouting and waving in the breeze.

Spring, the season of flowers blossoming to show their beauty to the world. Spring is a symbol of happiness, but not even a beautiful day like this could put a smile on the face of a child with Typhoid Fever.

It's 1928 in rural Missouri and a 5 year old child lays in her

sickbed dreading her next dose of caster oil, which is the only treatment for the atrocious disease. This is Pauline Bailey's first childhood memory and the beginning of many adversities that taught her to persevere throughout her life.

Pauline was expected to carry an enormous workload as a young child. She had to assist her mother in the cooking, cleaning, and other housekeeping for the quickly growing family of 8. Imagine a ten year old, waking up at first light to help her mother prepare food and get the supplies ready for all the men of the famiy for a long day of work. As if she wasn't busy enough she also helped care for her baby siblings. She still remembers carrying her baby brother until he was 15 months old. It was her job to help her other raise him and she was going to do the best she possibly could.

Besides helping with the house work, another one of her jobs was helping to can vegetables and fruits. In preparation for winter the family would fill the basement with hundreds of jars of fruits and vegetables and bins filled with white potatoes, sweet potatoes, walnuts and apples, along with crocks

filled with pickles. This was a necessity, since they had to be able to feed their large family for the entire winter.

Growing up in the Great Depression, frugality was a way of life. Pauline was raised to make do with what she had. When speaking of how she dressed as a child, Pauline described it as "humiliating."

Her mother's idea of making a dress was "cutting out two pieces of cloth and sewing them together." Looking back she "Imagines that her classmates laughed" at what she wore as a child.

The Great Depression also made people engage in things that otherwise they'd never imagine doing. Pauline is the opposite of a rule breaker, especially when speaking about the law. Her family needed another source of revenue besides a small family farm that fed them and the family lumber mill. Prohibition was the law of the land, and the illegal production and sale of alcohol was big money.

Combine that with the families need for money, Pauline's father started his own "homebrew" as she said he would call it.

Pauline and younger brother,

Dempsey, would occasionally watch over the distillery if her older brothers were busy. She told a story about when her and Dempsey worked in the distillery. She spoke about the "smoke that would drift above the trees" as a fire burned under a large vat and her fear of the smoke being seen by the "Revenuers". She also talked about her job changing the half-gallon fruit jars as the "liquid would complete its journey" through the distilling coils and having been told "not to spill a drop!".

Pauline's childhood was not like most children, whether doing chores around the house, helping raise her younger siblings, or even breaking the law she did what she needed to help support the family. She persevered through the hard times as a child, which would prepare her for the battles she would encounter later in life.

Pauline graduated the 8th grade in 1937, she wanted to be the first person in her family to go to high school but her parents decided that she couldn't attend. A new superintendent came to the school and was able to convince her parents to let her attend. This was probably

Captain Mark G. Inman, commanding officer of Troop G, Willow Springs, is pleased to announce Troop G will be conducting a two-day Student Alliance Program.

The purpose of the program is to provide an opportunity for current high school juniors and seniors to learn more about law enforcement

and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The 2015 Troop G Student Alliance Program will be conducted at the Troop G Headquarters in Willow Springs, Missouri, on two consecutive Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., beginning on April 4, 2015.

Participants must provide

their own transportation and will be on their own for a lunch break each day.

During the program, students will participate in a variety of educational activities intended to familiarize them with Highway Patrol operations and equipment.

Some of the activities will include: Patrol history, firearms, traffic safety, marine operations, stop and approach, and crime scene investigation.

Troop G is seeking interested junior and senior high school students of good character to apply to participate in the program.

In order to provide a quality educational experience, the program will be limited to 20 students. Applications

can be obtained at the Troop G Headquarters, located at 1226 West Business Highway 60/63, Willow Springs, Missouri; or by calling Sergeant Jeff Kinder at (417) 4693121. Applications must be received by March 20, 2015, to be eligible to participate.

In support of "The Drive To ZERO Highway Deaths," the Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint.

Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!

This essay was written by my grandson, Matt DeWall for his English Composition Class at Oklahoma State University where he is a freshman.

My family lived in Mountain View from 1928 to 1933. At that time, we moved back to our property located in Shannon County on the Jacks Fork River including the Jam-Up Cave area.

I attended high school in Birch Tree and graduated in 1942. My family continued living on this property and going to Mountain View every Saturday to deliver farm products to the Farmer's Exchange and pick up their weekly supplies.

In the early sixties, the property was sold to the Federal Government for their Scenic Water Ways project and my family moved to Southeast Missouri.

Pauline Holden Bailey

MSHP: Troop G seeking students to participate in Student Alliance Program

the most important decision concerning her future that wasmade during her entire life.

A few moths before graduating high school, Pauline boarded a bus and traveled to Springfield, Missouri for a typing test to qualify for work in the war department. She got the job and boarded a train to Washington D.C. soon after. This would be the first time she had left her hometown. Getting this job led to the beginning of the next chapter of her life, where she would become a wife and mother.

In the Year 1946, after her childhood misfortunes and many years of hard work as a young adult she finally found happiness when she met her husband Walter "Wally".

Pauline met Wally, after he returned from serving in World War II, at Coronet films where they both worked. Together they had two children, Barbara and Janet. With a loving husband, two wonderful daughters, and a stable job she had all she could ever ask for.

On a Sunday in 1967, the family was on their way downtown to their photography studio. During the drive Wally had a heart attack behind the wheel. Barbara, who was 9 years old at the time, sat in the back seat with her sister Janet.

She still remembrs the look her father gave hermother, saying her mother "immediately knew" something was wrong.

He lost consciousness right after his final glimpse of her, and Pauline who was sitting in the passenger seat somehow was able to shift and pull the car over before running off the road. With help from bystanders she was able to call an ambulance and Wally was rushed to the hospital. In the waiting room, the doctor came out and said the words she prayed she wouldn't hear "I am sorry but your husband is deceased." This was one of the darkest days of her life; this was the day Pauline lost her happiness. It took many years to recover after his death, but "with God's help" she said, she "slowly but surely" began to pull herself together.

Pauline was now a single parent and head of household, which was uncommon at that time. Since she was on her own she knew she must work that much harder to provide and care for her children. Her daughter Barbara siad she doesn't know how her mother was able to juggle both work and raising two children. She continued and said it took a true "super hero" to raise her and her sister as Pauline did.

Pauline began a new, different life with her daughters as a single parent. As they grew, they made memories that would help her move on

from the death of her husband.

Barbara and Janet were very close with their mother, and even as adults they wouldn't go on vacations without her, and still kept in touch on a daily basis. Formany yers all was well, until she went to the doctor for an exam. The results were frightening. She had breast cancer. This news along with all of the other struggles she faced might make the average person give up. Not Pauline, she decided she was not going to let the cancer win.

She fought and triumphed over it.

On July 22, 1999 at 10:30 am central time it was just another normal day for Pauline. She was on her way to the hairdresser when her worst nightmare was coming true 1433 miels away in Los Angeles. At this time her youngest daughter Janet was shot and killed. The exact details of this dreadful day are still unclear and the killer was never found. What hurt most for Pauline was that she not only lost a daughter, but also a granddaughter because Janet was pregnant with her first child at the time of her death.

This was by far the hardest obstacle she ever faced; it was the worst day of her life.

Although much of her life was filled with pain and loss, Pauline has found happiness to this day. She has endured so much but it never got the best of her. She has written stories of her difficult childhood, made Memory books about her daughter Janet and telling her life stories, and she still remembers her husband everyday. Pauline defeated breast cancer, and now is the longest survivor at the Komen Race for the Cure in North Texas - 38 years. When named the longest survivor this past summer at this event, she was beaming in front of her family and countless supporters. She's done what she could to make the best out of horrible events and never let them dictate her life.

Pauline has faced many obstacles that would make most people give up, but Pauline is not like most people. She is stronger than anyone you will ever meet and has the perseverance to never give up. She didn't expect to outlive her husband, a daughter, and all 9 of her brothers and sisters. Now at the age of 90, after the world repeatedly tried to prevent her from experiencing happiness, she somehow still finds time to smile. She is one of the kindest and most loving people I have ever known.

I've had the honor to grow up knowing her and she has been a tremendous influence in my life. I'm honored to call her Grandma.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Upcoming Events Musical Telegrams available to Cabool, Houston area Feb. 13 The STARS Foundation will be offering their services for Valentine’s Day this year. Musical Telegrams will be available for the Cabool and Houston area on Friday, Feb. 13. The cost per visit is $20. Each will include a live performance, a card, and a treat. There are several songs to choose from and for an additional fee they can take requests.

Amazon users will also have an opportunity to donate to STARS at no additional cost. Users can logon to www.

AmazonSmile.com make their purchases, designate The STARS Foundation as their favorite charity and Amazon will donate a percentage to The STARS Foundation.

STARS will also be holding a drawing on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 to raise operational funds for the organization.

Included in the items to be raffled are a Gift Certificate for a manicure, sporting goods, a musical instrument with free lessons and many miscellaneous items. The cost is $1.00 per ticket or you can purchase 6 tickets for $5.00.

For more information about the Raffle or to purchase a Musical Telegram, please call Cindy Bobe at 417-217-9430.

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Weekly forecast for the Mountain View (65548) area Wednesday Feb. 11th

Thursday Feb. 12th

Friday Feb. 13th

Saturday Feb. 14th

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'Love - Sinatra Style' February 14 Put a some romance in your life! RTO (Repertory Theater of the Ozarks) is producing a special Valentine’s dinner theater show, Love-Sinatra Style Saturday, Feb. 14, with dinner starting at 6 p.m. show at 7 p.m.

The show and dinner costs $20 per couple or $10 for a single person It will be held at the Fun and Friends Center on the corner of Front Street and Chestnut in downtown Thayer.

Some of the love songs planned for the show include: “How High the Moon,” “I Only Have Eyes for You,” “My Funny Valentine,” “Dancing in the Dark,” “When a Man Loves A Woman,” “Embraceable You,” “Amazed,” “Stardust,” “Teddy Bear” and “Amazed.”

A candlelight dinner will be prepared for theater goers that will include Pork Diane, and elegant side dishes. Dessert will be chocolate cake drenched in cherries. There will be roses for your special gal.

For more information, call Caroll Lucas at (870) 937-4235 or Mariann Hyslop at (417) 274-0758

Valentine's Dinner Feb. 14 A Valentine’s Dinner will be held Saturday, Feb. 14 in the Fellowship Hall of the Mountain View United Methodist Church located at 609 E. 5th Street, Mtn. View. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.

Come and enjoy a nice pasta dinner of Spaghetti, Lasagna or Chicken Alfredo, plus salad, bread, dessert and drinks.

While you enjoy your dinner, your kids can enjoy a fun time of crafts, games, pizza and snacks. All this for only $5 per person. This event is hosted by the Youth of Mountain View United Methodist Church. All proceeds will benefit the Youth Ministries and Missions of Mountain View United Methodist Church.

Ozarks Native Plant Society meeting Feb. 17 The 2015 schedule for the Ozarks Native Plant Society will begin with a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ozarks Regional Office of the Missouri Department of Conservation in West Plains. It is located at 551 Joe Jones Blvd. Our meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month February thru November. Our program for this month is "Saving rainwater for your garden" presented by Betty Queen.

'Robin Hood' will take civic center stage Feb. 20 The Imaginary Theatre Company of the St. Louis Repertory Theatre will bring its production of “Robin Hood” to the West Plains Civic Center stage for a 7 p.m. performance Feb. 20.

Presented by Missouri State University-West Plains’ University/Community Programs (U/CP) Department, the performance is being made possible with support from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

Tickets are $8 each for adults. Children age 13 and under, and Missouri State-West Plains students with a valid BearPass ID, will be admitted free.

In its final performance of this season, the Imaginary Theatre Company returns to West Plains to bring the classic tale of the Prince of Thieves and his friends to life in a rollicking medieval adventure, company officials said.

Audience members will travel to Sherwood Forest and watch Robin Hood and his Merry Men come to the rescue of the poor citizens of Nottingham, foiling the rotten Sheriff along the way. It’s all adventure and excitement as this legendary outlaw and his men outwit their enemies and accomplish daring feats of bravery – always with the goal of helping others.

For more information about this presentation, contact the U/CP office at 417-255-7966 or visit www.wp.missouristate. edu/ucp/.

Standard News Archive - August 24, 1988 - A storm, which moved through the Summersville area Thursday evening, resulted in several roofs being damaged, including Summersville City Hall, and several windows being broken out. A lightening produced fire which destroyed the home pictured above, the home is located 6 miles from Summersville on Z Highway. A family moving into the home lost their belongings when the rental trailer parked in front of the home also caught fire and burnt to the ground.

One long time Summersville resident said the winds associated with the storm were the strongest he can ever remember in Summersville.

Mark your calendars

AWANAs. Meal served at Reservations by calling 5:30 p.m. church starts at 417-255-7940 or emailing 6 p.m. Tonight's theme: FriendsofGarnettLibrary@ "Heart/Red & White Night" MissouriStateedu 5:45 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

Mtn. View Christian Church - Shuffleboard Games at TEAM 412 (Preschool thru Mtn. View Senior Center Wednesday, February 11th 6th Grade) and The Journey 6:00 p.m.

7:00 a.m.

Youth Group (Jr. High & High - LHS JV/Varsity Boys Coffee & Billards at the School). Doors open Basketball Game vs. Ava. Mtn. View Senior Center at 5:45 p.m., dinner This will be senior night.

9:15 a.m. served at 6 p.m.

- Skating & Open gym at Exercise at the 6:00 p.m. the Mtn. View Family Youth Mtn. View Healthcare Willow Springs City Council Center until 10:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. at the City Hall conference For more information call - Story Time at the room. Call 417-469-2107 417-934-5437. $3 Mtn. View Public Library. All for information admission per child ages are welcome. Snacks, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 14th crafts and a lot of fun.

Narcotics Anonymous, 6:30 Happy Valentine's Day! - Swedish Weaving at the p.m. at Mothers Against 12:00 p.m.

Mtn. View Senior Center Methamphetamine (MAM) Christos House 12th 11:00 a.m.

503 E. Main Street Willow Annual Chocolate Festival Puzzles at the Springs. For information will be held at the armory.

Mtn. View Senior Center call 417-469-0018 Admission is free. Tasting 11:30 a.m. or 417-855-9113. tickets are 10 for $5. Call Blood Pressure Checks at 8:00 p.m.

417-469-1190 for details or the Mtn. View Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous and to enter the contest.

12:00 p.m.

Alanon meetings 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 15th Willow Springs Rotary Club at Sacred Heart Church in 8:00 p.m. at Open Range. Contact Willow Springs. Call Willow Springs Alcoholics Teresa Waggoner at 417-469-5550 for info Anonymous and Al-Anon 417-252-0316 for info Thursday, February 12th meetings at the Sacred 12:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Heart Church. Call Shuffleboard Games at Mtn. View-Birch Tree R-III 417-469-5550 for more info Mtn. View Senior Center School District Board Monday, February 16th 2:00 p.m.

Meeting at the Mtn. View ATTENTION Bingo at the Elementary Library No School For the Mtn. View Healthcare Friday, February 13th Mtn. View-Birch Tree School 5:00 p.m.

ATTENTION District in observance of Yoga Class at the Learning No School For the Mtn. President's Day Station in the Ferguson View-Birch Tree School 7:00 a.m.

Building, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 District for Teacher Coffee & Billards at the p.m. Call 417-469-0209 for In-Service Mtn. View Senior Center information.

7:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

5:30 p.m.

Coffee & Billiards at the - Zumba at the First Baptist Church Mtn. View Senior Center Mtn. View Senior Center 11:00 a.m.

- Aerobics at the Puzzles at the Mtn. View Senior Center (Help for friends Mtn. View Senior Center 10:00 a.m. & families of alcoholics) 12:00 p.m.

Swedish Weaving Class at Monday - 7:00 p.m.

The Friends of the Garnett the Mtn. View Senior Center Library's luncheon will 12:30 p.m.

Mtn. View feature Photography in Shuffleboard Games at Presbyterian Church Elder Mountain: A Journal of Mtn. View Senior Center 205 E. 2nd Street Ozarks Studies presented 5:30 p.m.

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by Dennis Crider. The - Kindergarten-1st Grade Girl or cost of the meal is $10.

Scouts to meet at Hut, 409 417-247-0566 N. Pine Street in Mountain View. For more information call Joyce Dixon at LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: 417-934-2394.

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We reserve the right to not publish a letter to the editor if anything written is considered libel. Any letter that praises or criticizes any private business in the publishing area will not be printed. We reserve the right to edit letters without changing their meaning.

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United Methodist Church.

Call 417-247-7153 for more information.

- Zumba at the Mountain View Community Center, instructed by Mary Zitter-Newman 6:00 p.m.

LHS JV/Varsity Girls Basketball Game at Cabol 7:00 p.m.

Mountain View Al-Anon will meet Mondays at 7:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, located at 205 East 2nd Street in Mountain View, MO. For more information call 417-934-2682.

Tuesday, February 17th 7:00 a.m.

Coffee & Billiards at the Mtn. View Senior Center 10:00 a.m.

Arthritis Exercises at the Mtn. View Senior Center 12:00 p.m.

Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce. Call 417-469-5519 or 417-252-0918 for info 12:30 p.m.

- Shuffleboard Games at Mtn. View Senior Center - Hand to Foot Card Game at the Mtn. View Senior Center 4:30 p.m.

Tumbling at the Mtn. View Family Youth Center until 7:30 p.m.

For more information call 417-934-5437.

5:30 p.m.

2nd thru 3rd Grade Girl Scouts to meet at Hut, 409 N. Pine Street in Mountain View. For more information call Joyce Dixon at 417-934-2394.

6:00 p.m.

LHS JV/Varsity Boys Basketball Game at Cabool 6:30 p.m.

Country Dance at the Mountain View Community Center 8:00 p.m.

Mountain View A.A. group meets at the Presbyterian Church in the basement.

The church is located at 205 East 2nd Street

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

MoDOT: Commission approves road and bridge plan The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approved a plan to work with a drastically reduced

construction budget.

The Missouri Department of Transportation unveiled the plan last month as a way to take care of Missouri’s

roads and bridges when its construction budget drops to $325 million in 2017. It’s a decision the Commission hoped it would never have to make.

“This action truly sets the stage to transform Missouri’s transportation system and dramatically change the way we do business,” said Commission The Unbalanced Budget… Again Chair Stephen Miller.

This past Monday it felt like we were all Bill Murray in “After years of making great 1993 reliving a bad day for the sixth time. It wasn’t just because it was in fact Groundhog Day, but because President Obama released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2016.

For the sixth year in a row, his proposed budget is fraught The Small Business and with higher taxes, more spending, and skyrocketing debt. Technology Development It does nothing but hurt hard-working Americans who are Center (SBTDC), hosted by attempting to rebound from the languishing economy, which Missouri State Universityis why this proposal was dead on arrival and will not pass.

West Plains, will sponsor The president’s budget proposes an astonishing $2.1 the workshop “Introduction trillion in new taxes to be coupled with the $1.7 trillion in to International Trade – taxes that his administration has already imposed. To put that Export Management and in perspective, if you make $40,000 a year, it would take you Compliance” on Feb. 24.

25 million years to earn $1 trillion. That is 25 million years The workshop takes place to earn less than half of Obama’s proposed new taxes in this 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the budget. These new taxes will drive up the cost of living and Redbud Room at the West lower wages, a devastating combination for hard-working Plains Civic Center, 110 families. We cannot allow that to happen.

Saint Louis St. Cost of the One aspect of the president’s budget that would have a workshop $20; a reduced hugely negative impact on our district, as well as folks rate of $10 will be offered throughout rural America, is the increase on the death tax. to university students and You pay taxes all of your life; it is ridiculous that you are members of the West Plains required to pay even more after you die, and increasing Area Chamber of Commerce the amount adds outrageous insult to injury. This tax hike and Ozarks Small Business will make it much harder for America’s 28 million small Incubator (OzSBI).

To businesses and nearly two million family farms stay in register, visit http://sbtdc. their respective families. The death tax already forces some eventbrite.com. into selling the family business, but an increase will force The workshop will teach even more families into selling rather than passing it on to participants the basics of the next generation. Rural counties are consistently losing U.S. export controls under population, and it is largely because of cases such as this. the Export Administration Instead of raising taxes and creating an environment where people increasingly have to close or sell their businesses, the president should be making it easier to do business. I have presented common sense solutions that give job creators a chance to succeed, such as making the Section 179 tax exemption permanent and fixing an overly complex tax code to make it fairer and simpler.

Thanks to our Friends Even while the president has found these new ways to of the Library group, tax Americans, his budget still spends more than it brings volunteers, and visitors, our in. It spends $4 trillion in FY 2016, with Obamacare and first Laura Ingalls Wilder entitlement programs making up half of that. The president’s Day activity on February budget grows total federal spending by seven percent in the 7th was a big success. We next year alone, and 65 percent ($2.4 trillion) over the next made butter and sampled decade. It is clear that the federal government does not have a it, had Laura’s own revenue problem, it has a spending problem. The president’s gingerbread recipe treats budget does nothing to curb spending, it increases it. and Betty Jo’s cookies, President Obama has added more to the United States debt made paper dolls, built log than our first 42 presidents combined, and with his proposed cabins, learned to wash increase in spending, the national debt will continue to clothes the old fashion way, increase. Currently, the debt is over $18 trillion, which is and much more pioneermore than $56,500 per American citizen and more than style fun. $150,000 per taxpayer. The median income in the Eighth Several little girls were District is just over $36,000 meaning for most folks in our able to wear sun bonnets district their share of the debt greatly exceeds what they during the party due to make in a year. We cannot keep running up this debt for our the ladies who answered future generations to deal with. It must be addressed now. my call for them. Those It is time to make common sense solutions a priority. We ladies who took time to sew need to cut spending, reduce the debt, and make life easier the prairie bonnets were on the hard-working middle class, so that we can create a Ruthlynn Savoy, Bea Hall, sustainable budget that does not bankrupt America’s future.

Linda Barnes, and Alfie Boulton. The bonnets were just the icing on Laura’s birthday cake and will be saved to use again next year.

Winners in our coloring contest were Chloe Cochran, age 6 and under division, and Miranda Zimmerman, age 7 and up division. Each received a $2.00 bill and a new Laura Ingalls Wilder book.

New books to our branch this week include Out Cold, mystery by William G. Tapply; The Paris Wife by Paula McLain; The dark Side of Innocence: Growing Up Bipolar, non-fiction by Terri Cheney; The Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler; Hobby Farm: Living Your

progress on the condition of Missouri’s highways, we now face a future of watching our roads and bridges deteriorate.”

“Missouri’s 325 System” calls for MoDOT to focus its limited resources on only about 8,000 miles of Missouri’s 34,000-mile state highway system. The department will use its annual construction budget to keep these primary

roads in the mostly good condition they are in today.

The remaining miles of roads and bridges will make up the state’s supplementary system and will receive only limited routine maintenance. That means MoDOT crews will do the best they can to maintain roads and bridges on the supplemental system with internal resources.

Work will include filling

SBTDC to sponsor export finance workshop Regulations and be introduced to the U.S. federal agencies and their respective jurisdictions.

Decision tree tools and management resources will be provided. The two-hour workshop is the third part of a three-part international trade series, according to SBTDC Coordinator Bronwen Madden.

Although not required, attendance at all three sessions is encouraged, she added.

The SBTDC provides assistance to individuals who want to start or run their own small businesses.

SBTDC staff work with Missouri entrepreneurs and small businesses that are for-profit (not a non-profit charitable or educational organization).

“Whether you are currently in business

Rural Dream For Pleasure and Profit, non-fiction by Carol Ekarius; Chopping Spree, mystery by Diane Mott Davidson; War, nonfiction by Sebastian Junger; and Hissy Fit by Mary Kay Andrews.

The library may be closed by the director if she deems the roads to be hazardous.

We advise our patrons to phone their local branch during wintry weather to be sure it’s open for business before driving in.

Texas County Library now has e-Books and audio books available to download for Texas County Library patrons!

To view the catalog and download, go to our website: texascountylibrary.lib. mo.us, click on “e-books”, or come by the library for assistance. Texas County Library cards are required.

Anyone wishing to use a computer at the library will need to have a valid Texas County Library card. The cards are FREE, but we will need to see a picture I.D. and a separate proof of current address at the time of application. Children under the age of 18 years must have a Texas County Library card and parent or guardian permission to use the Internet on one of our computers.

Remember to save your Best Choice brand barcodes for the library and Box Tops For Education for our grade school. Texas County Library receives 3 cents for each Best Choice barcode!

Thanks, West Plains, Birch Tree, and Mountain View friends, for sending yours to us.

Summersville Library is a branch of Texas County Library and located at 480 First Street, on the south side of the square, next door to Open Door in Summersville.

Business hours are 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. - 1 p.m Saturday.

Check out our webpage at texascountylibrary.lib. mo.us or contact the library: 417-932-5261 or toll-free 888-609-4491, or e-mail us: svlib@texascountylibrary. lib.mo.us, or fax: 417-9325262.

or thinking about starting a business, the SBTDC can assist you in your venture,” Madden said The West Plains SBTDC serves entrepreneurs in seven counties across the region: Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas and Wright. Since it is funded in part through the Small Business Administration, virtually all of the services are free.

For more information about this workshop or any other programs or services offered by SBTDC, contact coordinator Bronwen Madden at 417-255-7966 or WPSBDC@MissouriState. edu.

potholes, patching pavement and flushing and sealing bridge decks. It won’t be enough, however, to keep supplementary roads from deteriorating over time.

“Missouri has the seventh largest highway system in the nation, but we rank 46th in revenue per mile,” said MoDOT Director Dave Nichols. “This plan prioritizes what we do with that shrinking revenue, but the only way to truly change Missouri’s status is to find a long-term funding solution.”

While it is up to Missouri’s legislators to determine the state’s investment in transportation, MoDOT estimates another $160 million each year in new state funds would allow the department to match all available federal funds, take care of the entire highway system in its current condition, reinstate the popular cost-share program, and potentially develop a flexible fund for regional transportation priorities.

Missourians can find out more about Missouri’s 325 System by visiting www.modot.org/ toughchoicesahead.

Transportation Commission

One of the most pleasurable aspects of my job is when I am able to sponsor one of the great citizens of the 33rd District through a Gubernatorial Appointment.

There are more than 200 boards and commissions in the state. Most of the positions are filled by citizens from across the state who have the qualifications to meet the needs of those boards or commissions.

The governor recently appointed Michael B. Pace, of West Plains, to the State Highways and Transportation Commission. The commission works to preserve, enhance and support the state’s transportation system; writes and follows transportation policy; and has authority over all state transportation programs and facilities, as provided by law, including bridges, highways, airports, railroads, public transportation and ports.

Pace is a retired Brigadier General in the Missouri National Guard who served through 2008, following a tour of duty in Iraq. In addition to his distinguished service as a Guard member, he also served our state as a member of the Missouri Highway Patrol. After more than 30 years of proud service, he retired from the Missouri State Highway Patrol after reaching the rank of Major and the position of director of the Patrol’s Criminal Investigation Bureau in Jefferson City.

As always, I appreciate it when groups from around Missouri and from our community back home come to visit me at the Capitol. If you would like to arrange a time to come and visit me in Jefferson City, or if you ever have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact my Capitol office at (573) 751-1882.

Commission awards contracts for Southeast District projects The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for Southeast District projects during its regular meeting on Feb. 4.

Awarded contracts include intersection improvements, resurfacing and sidewalk improvements.

Contracts include the following: - A $2,515,804 contract was awarded to APACMissouri, Inc., for: - Pavement improvements on Route PP from Route 67 to the bridge over Pike Creek in Butler County; - Pavement improvements on Route WW from the Union Pacific Railroad bridge to Route 53 in Butler County; and - Bridge improvements on Route PP over Pike Creek in Butler County.

- A $5,320,381 contract was awarded to Chester Bross Construction Company, Inc., for pavement improvements on northbound Interstate 55 north of Route 84 to Route 84 near Hayti.

- A $1,649,317 contract was awarded to Joe's Bridge & Grading, Inc., for replacement of the Route 62/53 bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad in Campbell, Mo., in Dunklin County.

- A $3,094,000 contract was awarded to Pace

Construction Company for: - Pavement improvements on Route 99 from Route 60 to Route 160 in Oregon and Shannon Counties; - Pavement improvements on Route P from Route M to Route 160 in Oregon County; and - Pavement improvements on Route 19 from Route 160 to Route 63 in Oregon County.

- A $1,369,978 contract was awarded to APEX Paving, Co., for: - Pavement improvements on Route 51 from Route 53 to the Arkansas State line in Butler County; and - Pavement improvements on Route 51 from Route B to Route 53 in Butler County.

Additional information, regarding timelines and impacts to traffic, will be released prior to the start of construction.

Work zones will be marked with signs as work is underway. Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in these areas and plan for possible delays.

MoDOT will alert drivers prior to any changes in traffic.

For more information, please contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASKMODOT (1-888-275-6636).

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Local group prepares to travel to Haiti

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Death Notices Hartsel Holford

submitted by Manda Stout Hello all! The time of year has come again that our surrounding communities get to participate in the transformation of a country. There are needs today that you can find near and abroad and many directions to be helpful. This, however, is a testament to our work in Haiti for all of us who have had a part, large or small, have permanently changed the lives of so many. If you haven’t yet, I hope this report inspires you to do so. This is a unique opportunity in the way that your contributions are not handled by several larger corporations with each taking a cut. The money you give, we use for medical treatment for the poorest of poor people who simply have little to no means to help themselves, and it is as simple as that.

In 2004 the first medical team for Mountain View, Missouri left for Les Cayes, Haiti. Since that time in the ten years which have followed, a team of volunteers from Mountain View, West Plains, Willow Springs, Cabool, Thayer, Winona, Summersville, Birch Tree, and other communities have traveled to the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

Construction Teams are made up of a large part of our area volunteers also, often going a week prior to the medical team.

Funds have been provided for three wells, giving essential, clean water to families in need. In perfect timing the last one was completed two weeks before the cholera outbreak.

The Teams: 20-25 volunteers will pay $1800 to make the trip. Many will also donate for medication, medical supplies and the cost of extra bags to take the supplies in suitcases.

The Stitching Sisters spend all year lovingly sewing dresses, shirts, pants made, allowing us to give the children and ladies new clothing after treatments in the clinic. Often this is their first “new” outfit and it is pure joy to provide.

Patients: Last year the team treated over 600 patients each day in the clinic, with various health problems. For example five patients with 105-106 degree temperatures turned out to have either malaria or typhoid fever. Many adults as well as children are malnourished.

Diabetes, hypertension, respiratory problems, anemia, diarrhea, and parasites are very common. We encounter, on occasions, TB, HIV, dengue fever.

We treat many lacerations that are old and infected because of lack of care and no means for these people to treat their own wounds.

Needed Surgeries Last year: During the week 72 patients had surgical problems. Some of these we encountered were breast cancer, children with cleft lips, many adults and children have hernias, women needing a hysterectomy for bleeding and uterine cancer, skin tumors, abdominal masses, and more than one individual with gangrene of a foot or leg that would require amputation.

Reality of Numbers: One of the most difficult parts of the trip is for the medical

Logan Walkup

Hartsel Lee Holford (Patterson) died February 2, 2015 in Auburn, Alabama.

She was born December 12, 1930 in Ellsinore, Missouri.

Our loving mother, Hartsel Holford, passed away in her sleep on February 2, 2015.

She was 84 years old.

Hartsel was a mother and a teacher by occupation.

She raised two boys and taught for over thirty years.

She remained active in her church during her life by volunteering, playing piano, and organ for church services.

Additionally Hartsel served on the board of directors for the Nazarene Church in Palestine Texas.

In her life, Hartsel taught all subjects and was a licensed counselor. She taught and counseled in Missouri and in Germany, Japan, and Puerto Rico for the U.S. Department of Defense.

After retiring from the Department of Defense, she continued to remain an active member of her church.

In her later years, Hartsel traveled with her husband Garland to do missionary work and continued to teach as a volunteer for the Sun Valley Indian School in Arizona. Above all, she was a loving wife, mother, and

grandmother.

She is survived by her two sons Richard E. Holford and his wife Gracie Holford of Alamogordo, NM and Gary C. Holford and his wife Renate Holford of Opelika, AL, 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Other surviving family members include sisters, Anna Belle Ashcraft of Afton, MO; Delores Shepard of Poplar Bluff, MO; Rita Mae Sullivan and husband Leland of Mountain View, MO; sisters-in-law Wilma Patterson and Beverly Patterson of Mountain View, MO and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by Garland Cecil Holford, her husband of 63 years, three brothers Earl R.

Patterson, Oliver Patterson, and Bill Patterson; and her parents Chester and Tella Patterson.

Hartsel was described by those who knew her as a good, intelligent, strong Godfearing Christian woman, with a kind and loving heart, and an extremely generous person. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Funeral services were held Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Duncan Funeral Chapel in Mountain View, MO with Bro. Richard “Rick” Holford, II and Bro. Lawrence Hillis officiating.

Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery in Mountain View, MO under the direction of Duncan Funeral Home of Mountain View, MO.

Thank You

Perhaps you sent a lovely card, Or sat quietly in a chair.

Perhaps you sent a floral piece, If so we saw it there.

Perhaps you spoke the kindest words, As any friend could say; Perhaps you were not there at all, Just thought of us that day.

Whatever you did to console our hearts, We thank you so much whatever the part.

The Fisher Family

Church Directory Dr. Jon Roberts and John Noble providers to sit down at the team will encounter are end of the last clinic day listed below. The costs to decide which of the 72 are given in Haitian and patients we will be able in American dollars. to help. This particular Thank you in advance for trip we had enough money responding to this need. for 26 surgeries.

The Donations: Please send fact that surgery would your donation to Dr. Jon improve the quality of life, W Roberts, Rt1 box 1515, especially for some with Winona, Missouri, 65588. life-threatening problems, An account has been set made the decision of up for the Haiti fund at selecting who would the First Baptist Church in receive help and who Mountain View, Missouri would not very difficult. so please write your The Hospital: Lumiere check to FIRST BAPTIST Hospital in Les Cayes, CHURCH. If you have Haiti has 46 beds. This is any questions, you may where patients will have contact Dr. Roberts at surgery and be hospitalized 417-247-7248 or email if needed. There are five drjwrob@hotmail.com .

Haitian doctors on staff ALL DONATIONS ARE who will also help with TAX DEDUCTIBLE. our clinics. Our area of The average salary for a Missouri has been very Haitian is $600-$1,200 a instrumental in paying for year. A 60-pound bag of the second floor that was rice is $25, a chicken costs added to the hospital. $6, and a goat, $45-$60, The Surgeons: Dr. Bill which leaves the people TenHaaf from Grand very little if any money for Rapids, Michigan flies surgical procedures. to Les Cayes one week Surgery Prices at Centre each month and will 30- de Sante Lumiere Hospital, 50 surgeries in that week. Les Cayes, Haiti He does this at no cost 46.5 Goudes (Haitian to the hospital and often dollar) = 1 US dollar pays for the surgeries and Hernia Adult - 10,000 treatments out of his own Goudes ($215 USD) pocket. He has been doing Hernia Child - 7,000 this since 2004. Hospital Goudes ($150 USD) Lumiere has over 100 Hysterectomy - 20,000 employees.

Tragically Goudes ($430 USD) without the money up Appendectomy front to pay for surgeries 20,000 Goudes ($430 the hospital will soon be USD) forced to close.

D and C - 6,000 Goudes This past Christmas Dr. ($130 USD) Bill, as he is known to both C Section - 5,000 Haitians and Americans, Goudes ($108 USD) raised money so that Laceration Repair each of the 65 hospital 3,500 to 5,000 Goudes employees, who make ($75 to $108 USD) less than $100 a month in Incisional Biopsy wages, would receive a 4,000 Goudes ($86 USD) goat and 100 pound bag of Skin Grafting rice for Christmas.

15,000/20,000 Goudes Giving: If you feel led to ($323 to 430 USD) help out with a particular Mastectomy for Cancer surgery or a general - 25,000 Goudes ($538 donation to be used for USD) surgery, the most common Ovarian Tumor - 6,000 surgical procedures the Goudes ($430 USD)

Thank You

The Family of Emmett Bradford wish to express our heartfelt thanks to each who sent prayers, flowers, food, visits and all the other wonderful caring acts that were done. We were overwhelmed by the love and support showed by the community during our loss. We are blessed that you are part of our lives and shared your kindness with us.

Thank you Beth, Waneta and Calvin, James and Sherry, Doyle and Colleen and families

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Howell County Sheriff’s reports are printed directly off reports provided by the Howell County Sheriff’s Office and are public record. Persons arrested for criminal offenses, or charges set forth in an indictment, are merely accusations and they are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

INCIDENTS Friday, January 30, 2015 Deputy Rick Fox responded to U.S. Hwy. 63 in reference to a report of property damage at the Missouri Conservation Fire Tower. Upon arrival it was discovered several radio communication related items had been thrown from the tower house. This case remains under investigation.

Sunday, February 1, 2015 Deputy Bruce Sortman received a report of a burglary that had occurred at CR 3940 in Mtn. View. Upon his arrival, he met with a male subject who stated that numerous tools had been stolen from a locked shed on his property. An investigation has been started.

A male subject reported his 1995 Chevrolet truck as stolen. He stated the truck was taken from his property. He described the truck as being maroon in color, extended cab, 4x4 and has white paint transfer on the driver side bed side.

Monday, February 2, 2015 A female subject reported that someone had stolen a check from her and attempted to cash it at a local bank.

Deputy Roam received from dispatch a report of a stolen vehicle. The reporting party stated her vehicle broken down on her earlier tonight and when she went to tow it home it was missing. She wants to file a report.

Deputy Jason Long was dispatched to property at the intersection of CR 5130 and CR 4280 in West Plains for a possible assault or fight at this location. Upon his arrival he spoke to a male and female subject at this location both claiming that the other had assaulted them. After speaking with both parties involved statements were taken and all paperwork will be filed with the prosecutor’s office with charges being filed on both parties.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 A male subject came into the sheriff’s office and reported that on or about Saturday, January 31, 2015 several items belonging to a female subject were stolen from his shop. This incident is still under investigation.

Thursday, February 5, 2015 A male subject on CR 9000 in West Plains reported a Red Angus cow missing from his property for the last three weeks.

The owner of Turley Ranch in Durham Oklahoma has put the cattle in the care of the male subject. The male subject has asked and looked around his property but has not located it. He is unsure if the cow has wandered off or has been stolen. The case is on-going.

A male subject reported that someone unknown to him had caused damage to his mailbox located at CR 8120 in West Plains.

A full investigation is on-going at this time.

A male subject reported that someone unknown to him had caused damage to his gate located on CR 8120 in West Plains. A full investigation is on-going at this time.

Deputy Rick Fox responded to CR 6640 in West Plains in reference to a report of theft. Upon his arrival, a female subject stated someone had entered her building unlawfully and stole numerous items belonging to her.

Saturday, February 7, 2015 Deputies with the Howell County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into an incident that took place on CR 3210 south of Peace Valley. The incident involved shots being fired at a suspicious vehicle at a residence. The vehicle left the residence and went to Ozarks Medical Center after a fourteen year old passenger was struck in the jaw with a projectile. The teen was treated and released. The investigation is on-going.

Sunday, February 8, 2015 Deputy Bruce Sortman was dispatched to CR 3130 in Peace Valley for a report of a burglary. Upon his arrival, he met with a female subject who told him there had been several items taken from her residence.

COMMITMENTS Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Joshua Robert Smith, 23 of West Plains was booked for a court ordered commitment. He was released on 2-6-15 for time served.

Saturday, January 31, 2015 Russell James Metz, 30 of West Plains was booked for a court ordered commitment. He was released on 2-3-15 for time served.

Thursday, February 5, 2015 Logan Mikel Stephens, 27 of Mtn. View was booked for a court ordered commitment.

Herschell James Payne, 33 of West Plains was booked for a court ordered commitment. He was released on 2-7-15 for time

'Click It Or Ticket' enforcement project results Captain Mark G. Inman, commanding officer of Troop G, releases the following information: A total of 27 citations and 30 warnings were issued in conjunction with a Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement operation conducted in Ozark County on January 30, 2015.

Also, troopers made one arrest for driving under the influence of drugs, one felony drug arrest, and two misdemeanor warrant arrests. Totals from this enforcement effort include: 9 - seat belt citations 11 - non-moving violation citations 3 - uninsured motorist citations 1 - hazardous moving violation citation 2 - no driver’s license citations 2 - misdemeanor warrant arrests 1 - felony drug arrest 1 - arrest for driving while intoxicated (drugs) “Motorists traveling on Missouri’s roadways can expect that members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol will do all we can to rid our roads of unsafe drivers," said Captain Inman. "Please help us by being the safest driver you can possibly be. Always pay attention to the task of driving, and please wear your seat belt at all times.”

In support of "The Drive To Zero Highway Deaths," the Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life and Wear It!

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

served.

Zachary Bryan Bartlett, 22 of West Plains was booked for a Friday, February 6, 2015 court ordered commitment.

Mark Johnathan Gould, 54 of West Plains was booked for a David Alan Bennett, 30 of West Plains was booked for a court court ordered commitment. ordered commitment.

George Rhody Campbell, 42 of Moody was booked for a court Vance Cody Trett, 44 of Bakersfield was booked for a court ordered commitment. ordered commitment.

Saturday, February 7, 2015 Russell James Metz, 30 of West Plains was booked for a court ordered commitment.

ARRESTS Sunday, February 1, 2015 William Lee Terrill, 37 of West Plains was arrested for probation violation and 5 counts of misdemeanor failure to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports are printed directly appear. He is currently being held on $870 bond. off reports provided by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Tina Marie Hollaman, 46 of West Plains was arrested for are public record. Persons arrested for criminal offenses, or charges set forth in an indictment, are merely accusations and forgery; passing bad check; burglary-2nd degree. He is currently being held on a $6,000 bond. they are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Monday, February 2, 2015 ARRESTS Rachel Paige Loo, 21 of West Plains was arrested on a Howell Amanda J. Pettit Steepleton, 42 of West Plains was arrested on Monday, Feb. 2 at 1:20 p.m. in Texas County County Warrant for disrib/del/manuf/prod/attempt a controlled for 2 misdemeanor West Plains Police Department warrants substance. She bonded out on 2-2-15 and is to appear in court for no insurance and failure to display license; speeding; on 2-23-15.

Melissa Dawn Adamson, 36 of West Plains was arrested for 3 no seatbelt and no insurance. She was taken to the Texas traffic offenses. She is currently being held on a $715 bond.

County Jail where she is being held on bond.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 Dale S. Combs, 32 of Mtn. Grove was arrested on Monday, Justin Daniel Autrey, 34 of Pomona was arrested for probation Feb. 2 at 2:01 p.m. in Texas County for felony driving while revoked; misdemeanor warrant from Mtn. Grove violation. He is currently being held without bond.

Cole Allen Romines, 28 of Mtn. View was arrested for Police Department for driving while revoked; no seatbelt probation violation. He was transferred to Wright County on 2-4and no insurance. He was taken to the Mtn. Grove Police 15.

Department where he is being held on bond.

Josephine Ann Mondragon, 42 of Missouri was arrested for Joshua R. Marr, 25 of Licking was arrested on Monday, Feb. 2 at 5 p.m. in Texas County for felony Texas County felony failure to appear. She is currently being held without bond.

Waylon Cole McAlister, 31 of West Plains was arrested on a Warrant for burglary-2nd degree; misdemeanor Texas County Warrant for theft. He was taken to the Texas County Howell County Warrant for probation violation. He is currently being held without bond.

Justice Center where he is being held on bond.

Jared Duane Meador, 19 of Towanda, PA, was arrested for Elois J. Johnson, 37 of Caulfield was arrested on Tuesday, probation violation. He is currently being held without bond.

Feb. 3 at 5:39 p.m. in Douglas County for felony warrant out Wednesday, February 4, 2015 of the State of Texas. She was taken to the Douglas County Randall W. Mathis, 30 of Koshkonong, was arrested on a Jail where she is being held on bond.

Rodney D. Fears, 37 of Ellington was arrested on Tuesday, Howell County Warrant for possession of a controlled substance Feb. 3 at 7:04 p.m. in Texas County for felony Wayne except 35 grams or less of marijuana. He is currently being held County Warrant for larcey. He was taken to the Cabool on a $4,900 bond.

Chance Carver Lashley, 21 of West Plains was arrested for Police Department where he is being held on bond.

Timothy M. Maybearry, 28 of Van Buren was arrested on burglary-1st degree and felony stealing. He bonded out on 2-4-15 Wednesday, Feb 4 at 8:45 a.m. in Carter County for felony and is to appear in court on 2-9-15.

Carl Wayne Delancey, 37 of St. Louis was arrested on a Howell warrant for larcey through the Carter County Sheriff's Office.

He was taken to the Carter County Sheriff's Office where he County Warrant for felony failure to appear. He is currently being held without bond. is being held on bond.

Thursday, February 5, 2015 Aaron C. Nazarian, 37 of Mtn. View was arrested on Randy K. Lee, 31 of Bolivar was arrested on a Howell County Thursday, Feb. 5 at 2:16 p.m. in Howell County for U.S. Marshals Service Felony Warrant for probation violation. Warrant for DWI-alcohol intoxication. He is currently being held He was taken to the Howell County Jail where he is being on a $5,000 bond.

Leland Ray Tackitt, 61 of Caulfield was arrested on a Howell held without bond.

Michael S. Scott, 30 of Birch Tree was arrested on Saturday, County Warrant for felony stealing and motor vehicle theft. He is Feb. 7 at 11:24 a.m. in Howell County for driving while currently being held on a $10,000 bond.

Zachary Edeard Mortenson, 21 of West Plains was arrested intoxicated (drugs); careless and imprudent driving and on a Howell County Warrant for endangering the welfare of a no seat belt. He was not held but taken to Ozarks Medical child-1st degree; domestic assault-2nd degree and a West Plains Center in West Plains for treatment of minor injuries.

Chalon M. Bautista, 52 of Willow Springs was arrested on Warrant for abuse of a child. He is currently being held on a Sunday, Feb. 8 at 11:28 p.m. in Howell County for felony $20,000 bond.

Randy Patrick Hogan, 47 of Licking was arrested on a Howell warrant from Los Angeles California for larceny. She was taken to the Howell County Jail where she is being held County Warrant for forgery. He is currently being held without bond. without bond.

Mark Ryan Carroll, 33 of West Plains was arrested on a Howell ACCIDENTS County Warrant for felony stealing. He bonded out on 2-6-15.

A one-vehicle accident occurred on Saturday, Feb. 7 at Maia Linnae Dimarco, 27 of Mtn. View was arrested on a 12:55 a.m. in Shannon County on U.S. Hwy. 60, 2 miles West of Winona. According to reports a 2004 Pontiac Howell County Warrant for distrib/del/manf/produce/attempt a Sunfire operated by Jacob R. Kelly, 26 of Winona attempted controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance to avoid a deer in the roadway, travelled off the roadway and except 35 grams or less of marijuana. She bonded out on 2-6-15 struck an embankment. Kelly and a passenger in the vehicle and is to appear in court on 2-9-15.

Mario L. Dimarco, 29 of Mtn. View was arrested on a Chanda L. Winters, 34 of Winona were both taken to Mercy Hospital by private vehicle with minor and moderate injuries. Howell County Warrant for distrib/del/manf/produce/attempt a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance The accident was investigated by Trooper J.D. Watson.

A one-vehicle accident occurred on Saturday, Feb. 7 at except 35 grams or less of marijuana. He bonded out on 2-6-15 10:50 a.m. in Howell County on U.S. Hwy. 60, 3/10 mile and is to appear in court on 2-9-15.

Jennifer Lynn Carlock, 26 of West Plains was arrested for East of Mtn. View. According to reports a 2005 Chevrolet driving while revoked/suspended. She bonded out on 2-6-15 and Pickup operated by Michael S. Scott, 30 of Birch Tree ran off the roadway and through a fence. Scott was taken to is to appear in court on 2-10-15.

Aaron Charles Nazarian, 37 of Mtn. View was arrested for Ozarks Medical Center with minor injuries. The accident probation violation. He was transferred to Christian County on was investigated by Trooper J.S. Cunningham.

2-5-15.

Christopher Gale Thompson, 39 of West Plains was arrested for DWI-alcohol intoxication. He is currently being held without bond.

Friday, February 6, 2015 Howell County 911 dispatchers answered a total of 2,146 Blake Auston Lox, 18 of West Plains was arrested for DWIcalls during the month of January 2015. Of those calls, See Reports on Page 7 1,953 contacts were made to emergency service agencies.

Following is a breakdown of contacts made by category: LAW ENFORCEMENT 837 Howell County Sheriff 123 Missouri Highway Patrol 105 West Plains Police 240 Mountain View Police 198 Mountain View Police Department reports are printed directly off reports provided by the Mountain View Police Department Willow Springs Police 171 and are public record. Persons arrested for criminal offenses, MEDICAL 560 or charges set forth in an indictment, are merely accusations South Howell Co. Ambulance 404 and they are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Mountain View Ambulance 66 CITATIONS Willow Springs Ambulance 72 Monday, February 2, 2015 Poison Control 0 Richard D. Burton, 36 of Birch Tree was issued a citation Air Evac 12 for failure to register a motor vehicle.

St. Johns 0 Russell L. Smith, 43 of Scottsville, KY, was issued a Cox Air 0 citation for speeding.

OMC ER 6 Michael Christopher Lyons, 33 of Mtn. View was issued FIRE, RESCUE & FIRST RESPONDERS 465 citations for knowingly driving while license is suspended/ Bakersfield 6 revoked/ failure to show proof of insurance and speeding.

Brandsville 3 Thursday. February 5, 2015 Caulfield 23 Job S. Boyle, 26 of Hartshorn was issued a citations for Eleven Point 16 failure to display license plates and failure to register a Howell Rural 98 motor vehicle.

Lanton 14 Samuel G. Robertson, 21 of Ava was issued citations for Moody 10 failure to yield right of way and failure to show proof of Mountain View 50 insurance.

Peace Valley-White Church 15 Friday, February 6, 2015 Pomona 18 Dalton S. Fitzwater, 27 of Piedmont was issued a citation Pottersville 13 for speeding.

Pumpkin Center 5 Saturday, February 7, 2015 Rover 8 Jacob Ryan Kelly, 26 of Winona was issued citations for West Plains 158 trespassing; assault-3rd degree; failure to obey lawful order Willow Springs Fire 28 of a police officer and resisting arrest.

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CONTACTS 91 INCIDENTS Of the calls received, 1,114 (52%) were from cell phones, Monday, Feb. 2 through Monday, Feb. 9 2 to the Red Cross and 12 to Howell-Oregon.

Officers received a report of a gas drive-off at Signal. Upon

Howell County 911 January Call Summary

arrival the store attendant met officers at the counter. They showed officers video of a maroon Chevy Tahoe getting $9.41 worth of gas. The Chevy Tahoe then left Signal parking lot. A report was taken from Signal.

Officers were dispatched to Town and Country for a report of a theft. Upon arrival officers made contact with the victim and took a report. The case is under investigation.

Officers were dispatched to Ash Street to take a report of a possible rape. After arrival on scene officers made contact with with involved parties. The case is under investigation.

MSHP asked to detain man until a trooper arrived at the ER. Caller asked about options for her son's custody issues.

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37th Judicial Circuit Court Proceedings Howell, Shannon, Carter, Oregon County Filings - February 2nd thru February 9th Information in this section relates to filings made in the 37th Judicial Circuit Court, which presides over Howell, Shannon, Carter and Oregon Counties.

Unless cases have officially been disposed, filings against any person or persons do not in any way imply guilt or liability. These filings are a part of public record provided as a public service to communities in the district.

HOWELL COUNTY Possession Of Controlled Substance Except 35 Grams Or Less Of Marijuana (Felony): Randall W. Mathis, Jr. of Koshkonong; Fraudulent Use Of Credit/Debit Device-Value Of $500 Or More (Felony): Heath O. Alphin of Ozark; Burglary-2nd Degree (Felony): Samantha L. Deardorff of West Plains; Tina Hollaman of West Plains; Receiving Stolen Property (Felony): Kristin G. Norris of Houston; Domestic Assault-2nd Degree (Felony): Scotty D. Shipley of West Plains; Fugitive From Out Of State (Felony): Justin D. Autrey of West Plains; Assault-3rd Degree (Misdemeanor): Michael P. Bell of West Plains; Casey D. Coughlin of West Plains; Pursuing/Taking/Killed/ Possessed Or Disposed Of Wildlife Illegally (Misdemeanor): Brandon C. Turner of Caulfield; Violation Of Order Of Protection For Adult (Misdemeanor): Bryan Keith Collins of West Plains; Bryon Christopher Malenke of Caulfield; Failure To Stop For Steady Red Signal At Crosswalk/Stop Line/ Point Nearest Intersection (Misdemeanor): Teddy Simpson of Alton; Owner Operate Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility Or Operator Who Authorized Another To Operate Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility (Misdemeanor): Jennifer Annmarie Petty of Fair Play; Ilene Frances Chenoweth of Willow Springs; Everett A. Merritt of Willow Springs; Dalton Jacob Grindstaff of Willow Springs; Operate Motor Vehicle Owned By Another Knowing Owner Of Vehicle Has Not Maintained Financial Responsibility (Misdemeanor): Jonathan Tyler Hickman of Springfield; Cody W. Wadkins of West Plains; Anthony J. Croney of West Plains; Drive Commercial Motor Vehicle Without Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver's License (Misdemeanor): Anthony L. Ivy of Holly Springs, MS; Operate Vehicle On Highway Without A Valid License-1st Offense (Misdemeanor): Thomas Allen Tribble of West Plains;

Failure To Register Motor Vehicle (Misdemeanor): Hays Cannon Doan of Little Rock, AR; Operate Vehicle On Highway Without A Valid License-1st Offense (Misdemeanor): Ilene Frances Chenoweth of Willow Springs; Operate A Motor Vehicle In A Careless And Imprudent Manner Involving An Accident (Misdemeanor): Laura Tuttle of Willow Springs; Gross Weight Exceeded 80,000 Lbs. (Misdemeanor): Todd N. Leibold of Nunnely, TN; Failed To Equip Motor Carrier Vehicle With/ Maintain Required Brake System (Misdemeanor): Alan T. Smith of Tupelo, MS; Exceeded Posted Speed Limit By 1-5 MPH (Infraction): Virgil Wayne Stevens of Polo; Haden Sutton Smith of West Plains; Exceeded Posted Speed Limit By 6-10 MPH (Misdemeanor): Kirk Thomas Miller of Theodosia; Exceeded Posted Speed Limit By 11-15 MPH (Misdemeanor): Jennifer Annmarie Petty of Fair Play; Laura Diana Brotherton of St. Louis; Thomas Allen Tribble of West Plains; Carl J. Auer of Bogard; Driver/Front Seat Passenger Fail To Wear Properly Adjusted/ Fastened Safety Belt (Infraction): Bonnie Jean Gunter of Mtn. View; Everett A. Merritt of Willow Springs; Laura Tuttle of Willow Springs; Cody W. Wadkins of West Plains; Samuel E. Smith of Birch Tree; Amber Lynn Brake of Springfield; Sharye Ann Eades of West Plains; Dalton Jacob Grindstaff of Willow Springs; Dissolution Without Children: Shawn A. Davis of West Plains vs. Lacey D. Davis of Springfield; Levi Don Stowers of West Plains vs. Alicia Stowers of West Plains; Brittney Dawn Barry of Koshkonong vs. Brian Shane Barry of Pomona; Small Clains Over $100: Learning Tree LTD. vs.

Mindi McCullough of West Plains; Learning Tree LTD. vs. Brittany N. Staggs of West Plains; Learning Tree LTD. vs. Samantha Jean Brimm of West Plains; Learning Tree LTD. vs. Joanna M. Perry of Pottersville; Learning Tree LTD. vs. Bonnie Adams of West Plains; Suit On Account: Professional Credit Management, Inc. vs.

Thomas J. Holland II of West Plains; Professional Credit Management, Inc. vs. Carrie A. Minge of West Plains and Lonnie Lee Minge of West Plains; Professional Credit Management, Inc. vs.

Jason S. Meredith of Willow Springs; Professional Credit Management, Inc. vs.

Tracy D. Reed of Willow Springs; Professional Credit Management, Inc. vs. Amy M. Morgan of Cabool; Midland Funding LLC vs.

April D. Keller of Pomona; Midland Funding LLC vs.

Sherri P. Gibson of Willow Springs; Midland Funding LLC vs. Alicia A. Stricklin of West Plains; Unifund CCR LLC vs. Patricia C. Anderson of Caulfield; Breach of Contract: Cach, LLC vs. Daniel Ueltzen of Caulfield; Ozarks Medical Center vs. Shari L. Schilling of Clark Ridge, AR. SHANNON COUNTY Exceeded Posted Speed Limit By 11-15 MPH (Misdemeanor): Ely Taylor Fox of Winona; Exceeded Posted Speed Limit By 16-19 MPH (Misdemeanor): Lewis A. Pennington of Mtn. View; Unlawful Use Of Drug Paraphernalia (Misdemeanor): Mandy Williams of Winona; Possession Of Up To 35 Grams Marijuana (Misdemeanor): Margie Paula O'Dell of Van Buren; Failure To Display Plates On Motor Vehicle/Trailer (Infraction): Margie Paula O'Dell of Van Buren; Driver/Front Seat Passenger Fail To Wear Properly Adjusted/ Fastened Safety Belt (Infraction): Margie Paula O'Dell of Van Buren; James A. Harding of Birch Tree; Cody L Pendegraft of Birch Tree; Zachary D. Watson of Winona; Tamara Weldon of Mtn. View; Operate A Motor Vehicle In A Careless And Imprudent Manner Involving An Accident

(Misdemeanor): Margie Paula O'Dell of Van Buren; Tamara Weldon of Mtn. View; Driving While Revoked/ Suspended-1st Offense (Misdemeanor): James A. Harding of Birch Tree; Margie Paula O'Dell of Van Buren; Mandy Williams of Winona; Owner Operate Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility Or Operator Who Authorized Another To Operate Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility (Misdemeanor): Anthony Kyle Walker of Birch Tree; James A. Harding of Birch Tree; Cody L. Pendegraft of Birch Tree; Ely Taylor Fox of Winona; Austin L Counts of Eminence; Zachary D. Watson of Winona; Mandy E. Williams of Winona; Failure To Register Motor Vehicle (Misdemeanor): James A. Harding of Birch Tree; Cody L. Pendegraft of Birch Tree; Zachary D. Watson of Winona; Small Clains Over $100: William Jones vs. Dale Stanley of Humbolt, TN. CARTER COUNTY Theft/Stealing-Value Of Property Or Services Is $500 Or More But Less Than $25,000 (Felony): Timothy M. Maybearry of Van Buren; Property Damage-1st Degree (Felony): Everett McCracken of Ellsinore; Intentionally Inhale/ Smell The Fumes Or Induce Another To Inhale/ Smell The Fumes Of Any Solvents (Misdemeanor): Sarah June Crase of Ellington; Johnathan D.

Spieth of Ellington; Owner Operate Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility Or Operator Who Authorized Another To Operate Motor Vehicle Without Financial Responsibility (Misdemeanor): Michael Allen George of Bourbon; Domestic Assault: David Joseph Markham of Van Buren; Expired Plates: Aaron Alexander Cox of Joplin; Operate Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility: Ramona L. Strahorn of Grandin; Sandra J. Temples of Cape Girardeau; Failed To Register Vehicle: Brent Alan Dale of Doniphan; Operate Motor Vehicle On Highway While Driver License Suspended: David Howard Wiley of Van Buren; Driver/Front Seat Passenger Fail To Wear Properly Adjusted/ Fastened Safety Belt (Infraction): Michael Allen George of Bourbon; Driver Of Motor Vehicle Failed To Wear Properly Adjusted/Fastened Safety Belt: Neil C. Scott of Calhoun, KY; Exceeded Posted Speed Limit By 6-10 MPH: Tara S. Rickman of Holcomb; Mark W. McFarland of Edgar Springs; Brian Summers of Springfield, TN; Exceeded Posted Speed Limit By 11-15 MPH: Greg T. Blliss of Grandin; Scott Eugene Joplin of Grandin; Amanda D. Daughhetee of Poplar Bluff; Steven Lee

Arrest County Detention Center where he is being held without bond. He is being charged with online enticement and travels to meet a minor.

From Page One Detective Bryan Bauer with the West Plains Police Department stated that this was a major cooperative effort.

"The Fort Smith Arkansas PD

did a great investigation across state lines to try and keep our children safe. They did an outstanding job."

The charges set forth in

MVPD papers, lighters, propane torch and cleaning tools to clean out pipes and bongs.

Mario Dimarco, age 29 and Maia Dimarco, age 27 both of Mtn. View were charged with

Burns

negative impacts. However, smoke may impair visibility in the vicinity of the prescribed burn and could linger low in the atmosphere over a broad geographic area. Individuals with respiratory ailments are encouraged to take extra precautions to avoid exposure to smoke. Anyone who is concerned about the potential impacts of smoke from a prescribed burn can request to be added to the park’s notification list in order to be

Reports

alcohol intoxication.

He bonded out on 2-6-15 and is to appear in court on 2-23-15.

Nathaniel Clark Wester, 34 of Birch Tree was arrested for burglary-2nd degree. He bonded out on 2-6-15 and is to appear in court on 2-23-15.

Curtis James Patterson, 37 of Birch Tree was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for probation violation. He is currently being held without bond.

Bobby Allen Flygare, 28 of West Plains was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for resisting or interfering

an indictment are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

From Page One distribtuion of a controlled substance, a class B felony and possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana, a class C felony. They were both

taken to the Howell County Jail on a bond of $7,500. As of press time, both Dimarcos had bonded out and were to appear in court on Monday, Feb. 9.

Drill capabilities. It is better to discover and fix problems in the system now than have it fail during a real tornado event.

The drill also offers an opportunity for everyone, including schools, businesses, hospitals, and

Langley of Fairdealing; Chad Delbert McCoy of Springfield; Leann R. McDonald of Cincinnati, OH; Ryan James Welner of Louisville, TN; Shaun M. Burtschi of Van Buren; Janice E. Barton of Galena; Anthony Byron Shields of Fayetteville, NC; Allen L. Wells of Birmingham, AL; Philip Michael PRater of Bentonville, AR; Jeremiah A. Barker of Miami, OK; Jaxon L. Collins of West Plains; Exceeded Posted Speed Limit By 16-19 MPH: Joni Estelle Evans of Ellsinore; Syed M. Shahab Sareed of Jackson; John Faustino Pedro of La Russell; Cody Jason Taylor of Cunningham, KY; Nicholas Lee Lewis of Savannah, GA; Nicholas Sergio Sauren of Myahha City, FL; Michael E. Carroll of Springfield; Brandon N. Phillips of Greenwood VLG, CO; Anthony S. Leid of Line Springs, IA; Courtney Alan Dixon of Murfreesboro, TN; Verrol J. Spencer of Wadesboro, NC; William P. Caldwell of Phenix City, AZ; Robert R. Jordan of Clarksville, TN; Alexander James Anderson of Kansas City; Exceeded Posted Speed Limit By 20-25 MPH: Jordan S. Burton of Springfield; Dissolution With Children: Ronald G. Lock, Jr. of Grandin vs. Marcela Grace Lock of Qulin; Breach of Contract: Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Jill C. Looney of Van Buren.

OREGON COUNTY Change of Name: Lindsay Brooke Peebles of Birch Tree.

The charges an indictment accusations, defendant is innocent until proven guilty.

set forth in are merely and each presumed and unless

From Page One people in their homes, to test their severe weather plans. Having a thorough knowledge of your severe weather procedures and practicing them can be the difference between life and death in a real tornado situation.

The NWS would like to thank the State Emergency Management Agency, local emergency managers, and the Missouri Broadcasters Association for their support and help in disseminating information about the drill. It takes a team effort; Federal,

State, Local, and private entities, to make the warning system work and ensure all Missourians can stay safe from severe weather.

For additional information, contact the NWS office serving your area.

From Page One contacted in advance.

Prescribed burning has a variety of purposes, including the reduction of fuel accumulations near developed areas, which helps reduce the threat of unplanned wildland fires in and around Ozark National Scenic Riverways.

Prescribed fire benefits native plants and animals in a variety of ways. Deer, turkeys, collared lizards and other species benefit from the use of fire to maintain or improve

the habitat they depend on.

Native habitats such as glades, savannas, and woodlands can suffer from woody overgrowth in the absence of fire.

The National Park Service works cooperatively with other local land management agencies to conduct prescribed burns each spring. If you would like to receive additional information about other prescribed burns in the local area, please contact

Missouri Department of Conservation at (573)2263616 or the U.S. Forest Service at (573)364-4621.

For more information about prescribed burns at Ozark Riverways or to be included on the park’s notification list, contact Dena Matteson at (573) 323-8028 or dena_ matteson@nps.gov.

We encourage all to visit the park’s website at www.nps. gov/ozar or our Facebook page for further updates.

From Page Six with arrest; DWI-alcohol intoxication; driving while revoked/suspended and operate motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner. He is currently being held on a $50,000 bond.

Betty Jean Rodriguez, 32 of Mtn. View was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for felony stealing. She bonded out on 2-7-15 and is to appear in court on 3-2-15.

Saturday, February 7, 2015 Mary Lynn Maka, 39 of West Plains was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for possession of a controlled

substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana. She is currently being held on a $4,500 bond.

Joseph R. Briggins, 20 of Willow Springs was arrested on a Branson Warrant for 3 counts of misdemeanor failure to appear. He was transferred to Branson on 2-7-15.

Amber Noel Hunsperger, 28 of West Plains was arrested for misdemeanor stealing; traffic offense; operating motorcycle when license not valid and operate motor vehicle with vision reducing material applied. She is currently being

held on a $500 bond.

Alex Carl Aureatz, 28 of Springfield was arrested for probation/parole violation. He is currently being held without bond.

Charles Alen McNear, 42 of West Plains was arrested for passing bad check. He bonded out on 2-7-15 and is to appear in court on 3-2-15.

Sunday, February 8, 2015 George Anthony Mulvey, 42 of Pomona was arrested on a Greene County Warrant for misdemeanor failure to appear.

He bonded out on 2-8-15 and is to appear in court on 2-24-15.

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Liberty wins one, loses one in tough SCA action

by Brian Ingalls

Mountain View Standard News office@mvstandard.com

It was never going to be easy. The Liberty Eagles began a string of South Central Association games last week with arguably two of the most challenging foes left in the regular season, a rematch at home against a physical Thayer Bobcat team, and a road game against the surging Mountain Grove Panthers who had lost only once this season in their new gymnasium. The results were mixed as the Eagles survived a low-scoring slugfest against the Bobcats with a seven point 43-36 victory, but fell behind early against the Panthers and trailed the rest of the night, eventually losing 66-54 for their first SCA loss.

Both games got the Eagles out of their comfort zone.

Thayer slowed the game considerably as each team scored only six points in the first quarter. By halftime, it was 15-14 Liberty and with just over four minutes left in the third quarter, the score had barely moved as the Eagles clung to an 1816 advantage. It was not the sort of game Liberty wanted

to play.

“We are not very good in that type of game,” explained Liberty Head Coach Rob Brown this week, “We don't execute very well offensively in the half-court game. We are at our best in an uptempo game” Liberty finally found some of that tempo, taking a 26-19 lead at the end of the third and scoring 17 points in the fourth for a 43-36 win.

Liberty was led by Luke Daniels who finished the game against Thayer with 13 points, the only Eagles player to reach double figures in the game. Key free-throws by Josh Pruett, Jansen Acklin, and Bryan Porter put the game out of reach in the final minutes as the Eagles did what they had to do to win a tough one.

Against the Mountain Grove Panthers in their big new gym, things got tougher.

Led by DJ McNew who was unstoppable in the first half, Liberty fell behind 10-2 in the first three minutes, and trailed 19-9 at the end of the first quarter. Liberty got their offense rolling in the second quarter with three point baskets from Acklin and Porter, but despite cutting into the Panther's lead, Liberty was never able

to finish a comeback.

“We were dominated in every phase of the game.

Physically, (we were) abused on the boards, didn't get out on shooters and we couldn't finish at the basket,” said Coach Brown, listing off the reasons for Liberty's struggles against the Panthers, “Once we fell behind we were forced to press more than I wanted to, and in return gave up some easy baskets on the back end.

We got the deficit down to six with the ball twice but could never get over the hump.”

One bright spot for Liberty was the play of several players, at least offensively.

Luke Daniels finished the night with 20 points. Bryan Porter also reached double figures with 14 points, and Josh Pruett added 11 more.

The Eagles were within striking distance for much of the second half after Pruett nailed a three pointer to make it 42-35 Panthers early in the third quarter. Not until a late scoring run by the Panthers was the game out of reach for good.

In the win against Thayer, scoring runs were shortlived. The Bobcats arrived at Liberty High School a

few short weeks after losing the Liberty Tournament Championship to the Eagles, and a tougher game this time around was no surprise.

After beginning with a 6-6 tie at the end of the first quarter, each team took turns with the momentum in the second quarter. Liberty was first when an inside basket

by Daniels and a steal plus a layup by Dewick gave the Eagles a four-point lead.

Free throws by Kohletin Briggs, and a three-point shot by Noble put Liberty on top 15-6 with 2:47 left in the half. Thayergrabbed the momentum next as the Bobcats scored the next eight points and cut Liberty's lead to just one, 15-14 at halftime.

The defensive battle continued for the first four minutes of the third quarter.

A free throw by Dewick was the only points for Liberty while Brayden Pender sank two foul shots to tie the game 16-16. It was Porter who finally broke the Eagles loose with 4:30 left in the third, grabbing an offensive rebound and putting it back in for two, giving the Eagles an 18-16 lead. That started a 10-3 run for Liberty, and the Eagles took a 26-19 advantage going into the

fourth period.

Liberty kept rolling.

Porter struck first with a reverse lay-up, followed by Daniels who scored from inside to give Liberty a 3019 lead. The Bobcats began to respond, but Eagles kept firing back. After a Thayer basket, Daniels sank a jump shot. After foul shots by the Bobcats, Daniels sank another. Acklin added a three-pointer for a 12-point Liberty lead, and the Eagles put Thayer away for good from the foul line in the closing minutes.

The slow pace of Thayer was in stark contrast to the high-powered Mountain Grove offense, and in the first quarter, Liberty had no answer. The Panthers jumped out to an 8-0 lead, and when a basket

by Daniels finally put Liberty on the scoreboard, Mountain Grove answered with a dunk by McNew. The Eagles nevertheless managed to cut into the lead when baskets by Dewick, Pruett, and Porter made it a three-point game with the Panthers leading 12-9. Foul shots and two baskets by the Panthers gave Mountain Grove a 19-9 lead at halftime, and Liberty would

never get within three points again. The Panthers took a nine-point advantage into halftime, and held onto a seven-point advantage in the third quarter.

Fouls began to take their toll on Liberty in the second half as well, and justified or not, calls were not going the Eagles' way. Liberty lost Dewick midway through the third quarter when he was called for his fifth foul, and the Panthers were perfect with their free throws in the final eight minutes.

With two minutes left, Liberty continued to trail by eight points, but a final scoring run by Mountain Grove put the game out of reach. Liberty dropped their first SCA game of the season, losing 66-54 to the Panthers.

It wasn't the finish the Eagles had hoped for, but nothing comes easy in the SCA. SCORING AGAINST THAYER: Dewick 5, Noble 6, Daniels 13, Briggs 2, Acklin 7, Porter 8, Pruett 2; SCORING AGAINST GROVE: Daniels 20, Porter 14, Pruett 11, Acklin 5, Dewick 2.

'Pink Out Night' and Senior Night for Lady Eagles

STEAL! Shelby Yarber (12) intercepts a pass and races down the court for a fast break layup during Liberty's double-overtime loss to the Willow Springs Bears on Monday night, February 2nd. Yarber finished the night with 15 points, second only to Kelsey Caldwell who led the Eagles with 18 points. (Photo: Standard/Wagner) The first week of February had its ups and downs for the Lady Eagles as they battled a very tough Willow Springs Lady Bears and celebrated senior night.

In a conference match-up the Lady Eagles hosted the Willow Springs Ava Bears on Monday, Feb. 2. The Lady Eagles entered the game 8-10 on the season and 2-1 in the conference standings. The Lady Bears came out strong, pounding the ball inside to their post player Shiloh Letterman who had 11 points in the first half of the game.

The Lady Eagles were behind the first half with an offense comprised of Mikayla Daniels, Shelby Yarber and Kailyn Daniels. The girls made adjustments and battled to take a 33-27 lead before halftime. The Lady Bears

made a run in the third quarter and took a 43-42 lead into the final period. The fourth quarter was a battle with both teams tied 54-54. Overtime was a repeat of the fourth quarter with each team seeing a lead, but the other would make a run. One overtime wasn't enough to decide this contest. The Lady Eagles and the Lady Bears entered a second overtime. The Eagles were tough defensively but turnovers and free throws proved to be the difference in this game. The Lady Bears came out on top of this thriller 69-62 in double overtime.

The Lady Eagles were led

by Kelsey Caldwell with 18 points; Shelby Yarber with 15; Kailyn Daniels with 13 and Mikayla Daniels with 10.

The loss put the Lady Eagles 8-11 on the season and 2-2 in

the conference. The JV Lady Eagles won their game 38-36 to go 10-3 on the season.

Senior Night was celebrated during the Lady Eagles last home game of the season on Friday, Feb. 5. The game against Ava was a big game for the Lady Eagles as it had both conference and district implications. "We came out in the first half playing well, having good ball movement and knocking down shots," began Coach Orchard. "We had a difficult time stopping their post player who had all 9 of her points in the first half. However, we shot the ball well enough to take a 27-22 lead into halftime."

Changing of the Guard - On Senior Night last Thursday,freshman Madison Berry (11) looked to pass the ball as senior Leanna Briggs (31) cut inside against the Ava Bears. It was the final regular season game at Liberty High School for five seniors including Briggs, Makayla Daniels, Kailyn Daniels, Kelsey Caldwell and Shelby Yarber.

Ava took the lead in the final minutes to edge the Eagles 44-47, but the night itself belonged to the seniors and their families, all receiving much-deserved recognition.

(Photo: Standard/Wagner) During the second half, and especially in the third quarter, the Lady Eagles struggled to score. The fourth quarter gave the Lady Eagles several opportunities to take the lead but the girls just couldn't knock down the shots. The Lady Eagles fell 44-47 in the end.

The team was led by Mikayla Daniels with 10 points; Yarber with 9; Caldwell with 9; Briggs with 9; Hanna Vines with 3 and Maci Mantel and Kailyn

Daniels both with 2 points.

Being Senior Night, Coach Orchard had this to say about his five graduating players.

"I've coached many of these seniors since their 7th grade year. It would be safe to say that they have taught me as much about basketball and

life as I have taught them.

They have been nothing short of a pleasure to coach.

I appreciate everything they have contributed to our basketbal program and I thank them for their commitment and hard work over the last several years."

Leanna Briggs (31) has played basketball all four Kelsey Caldwell (21) has played basketball all years of her high school career. She is pictured with her four years of her high school career. She is pictured with mother Delta Fisher. (Photo: Standard/Wagner) her parents John and Sherri Caldwell. (Photo: Standard/ Wagner)

Shelby Yarber (12) has played basketball all four years of her high school career. She is pictured with her parents Layne and Monya Yarber. (Photo: Standard/ Wagner)

Kailyn Daniels (32) has played basketball all four Mikayla Daniels (10) has played basketball all years of her high school career. She is pictured with her four years of her high school career. She is pictured parents Kevin and Tiffany Daniels. (Photo: Standard/ with her parents Darren and Shawanna Daniels. (Photo: Standard/Wagner) Wagner)

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Struggles continue for Missouri basketball

by Benjamin Herrold Sports Columnist

Who Should Buy Long-Term Care Insurance?

Dear Savvy Senior, Is there a good rule of thumb on who should buy a long-term care insurance policy? My wife and I have a few assets we’d like to protect but we hate the idea of paying expensive monthly premiums for a policy we may never use.

Planning Ahead Dear Planning, There are two key factors – your financial situation and health history – you need to mull over that can help you decide if buying a long-term care (LTC) insurance policy is a wise decision for you and/or your wife. Currently, only around 8 million Americans own a policy. Here’s what you should know.

LTC Insurance?

As the cost of LTC (which includes nursing home, assisted living and in-home care) continues to skyrocket, it’s important to know that most people pay for LTC either from personal savings or Medicaid when their savings is depleted, or through a LTC insurance policy.

National median average costs for nursing home care today is over $87,000 per year, while assisted living averages $42,000/year.

While national statistics show that about 70 percent of Americans 65 and older will need some kind of LTC, most people do not need to purchase a LTC insurance policy.

In fact, according to a recent study at the Boston College Center for Retirement Research only 19 percent of men and 31 percent of women should actually get one.

The reasons stem from a range of factors, including the fact that relatively few people have enough wealth to protect to make purchasing a policy worthwhile. Seniors with limited financial resources who need LTC turn to Medicaid to pick up the tab after they run out of money.

Another important factor is that most seniors who need LTC only need it for a short period of time – for example, when they’re recovering from surgery. For those people, Medicare covers in-home health care and nursing home stays of 100 days or less following a hospital stay of more than 3 consecutive days.

So who should consider buying a policy?

LTC insurance policies make the most sense for people who can afford the monthly premiums, and who have assets of at least $150,000 or more that they want to protect – not counting their home and vehicles.

Another factor to weigh is your personal health and family health history. The two most common reasons seniors need extended long-term care is because of dementia and/or disability. And, almost half of all people who live in nursing homes are 85 years or older. So, what’s your family history for Alzheimer’s, stroke or some other disabling health condition, and do you have a family history of longevity? The U.S. Surgeon General offers a free tool at familyhistory.hhs.gov to help you collect, organize and evaluate your genetic risks.

You also need to factor in gender too. Because women live and average of 5 years longer than men, they are at greater risk of needing extended LTC. LTC Policy Shopping After evaluating your situation, if you’re leaning towards buying a LTC policy, be sure to do your homework. The cost of premiums can vary greatly (ranging anywhere between $1,200 and $8,000 per year for a couple) depending on your age, the insurer, and the policy’s provisions. To help you find a policy, get a long-term care insurance specialist who works with a variety of companies. See aaltci.org to locate one. Also shop insurers like Northwestern Mutual and New York Life, who work only with their own agents.

If you want to save money, find out if your state offers a LTC partnership program (see aaltci.org/partnership).

Under these programs, if you buy a long-term care policy approved by your state Medicaid agency, you can protect an amount of assets from Medicaid equal to the benefits that your policy pays out.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior. org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

Missouri’s struggle of a season slogged on with two more losses last week, an ugly 62-49 loss at Alabama and a 83-61 home loss to Texas A&M (16-6, 7-3 in SEC).

The only shocking thing about the A&M loss is that is was thoroughly not shocking for Missouri (7-16, 1-9 in SEC play through Sunday) to get hammered in Mizzou Arena.

Missouri had lost six home games in six years heading into this season, in which they have lost seven home games, with three still to play. It was a home margin of defeat not seen since the star-crossed 2005-06 season, when it all blew up for Quin Snyder, who was fired midseason. The program has won

only four NCAA Tournament games in the decade since that debacle, all under Mike Anderson.

It was Missouri’s second straight home loss by 20 or more points. There’s not really much outrage to be mustered. This team just isn’t very good. But I don’t think most Tiger fans, even those bracing for a rebuilding season, thought it would be this bad.

It was Missouri’s ninth straight loss, the most since the 1966-67 season, when the Tigers went 3-21 and hired legendary coach Norm Stewart for the next season.

This season is about building under first-year coach Kim Anderson, but for many Tiger players it has been a struggle just to be eligible to play. Teki GillCaesar and Namon Wright were

suspended for the Texas A&M game. The only four players who haven’t been disciplined this season are Johnathan Williams III, Keith Shamburger, Keanu Post and Ryan Rosburg.

To his credit, Anderson has said he will not sacrifice his integrity to build the program, and he is clearly holding players to his standards and expectations.

A coach can only do so much, and players clearly have to take responsibility. It would be nice if Missouri had a player who could be the leader and get his teammates to meet team standards for academics, behavior and effort in practice.

Williams could be a candidate as the team’s best player. He’s been struggling recently, but he passes for a grizzled veteran on this team. Shamburger is a senior, but he is playing his only

season here after transferring from Hawaii. After years of roster shuffling, coach shuffling and waves of transfers, Missouri has know four-year players to lay down the law.

Anderson may succeed in Missouri, but the program still needs a lot of rebuilding, a point this season has driven home again and again.

The Tigers will try to better defend the home court on Saturday against Mississippi State (3 p.m. on ESPNU). The Bulldogs (11-12, 4-6 in SEC through Sunday) started SEC play with three straight losses, but then won four of their next six. They aren’t a great team, and they struggle to score, but they are getting better.

Mississippi State is certainly beatable, and it’s at least a chance for Missouri to stop the bleeding.

OMC to host free heart screenings at rural clinics In honor of American Heart Month in February, Ozarks Medical Center is offering free heart health screenings at its rural health clinics during the last week of February (Feb. 23-27). The screening includes a cholesterol panel and blood pressure check.

Participants in the

cholesterol screening should not eat or drink for eight hours prior in order to receive accurate results on the blood test. The screenings are free but appointments are required and may be made by contacting the clinic. Individuals do not need to be a patient of the clinic to participate.

OMC rural health clinic locations include: - Alton Medical Clinic: 417778-7227 - Gainesville Medical Clinic: 417-679-4613 - Mammoth Spring Medical Clinic: 870-625-3228 - Mountain Grove Medical Complex: 417-926-6563

First Presbyterian Church collects soup

Superbowl Sunday - First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View has an annual tradition of collecting soup in the weeks leading to Superbowl Sunday, and this year we collected 501 cans! The soup will be distributed in Mountain View to FEED, the Agape House, and the food pantry of the Ministerial Alliance. (Photo provided to the Standard)

McVicker Family Healthcare, Mountain View: 417-934-2273 - Shannon County Medical Clinic, Winona: 573-325-4237 - Thayer Medical Clinic: 417-264-7136 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Protection, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. One in every four deaths in the United States is the result of heart disease.

"American Heart Month is an excellent time to make an important decision to do everything you can to reduce your risk factors for heart disease," said M. Faisal Khan, MD, OMC Interventional Cardiologist "Early detection of risk factors and lifestyle changes can reduce your risk and this screening event is the place to get information to help you embark on a healthier lifestyle."

OMC will also host a Heart Health Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 17 in the OMC Willard Hunter Classroom at Parkway Center. The breakfast is free but a reservation is required and may be made by calling 417-257-6793.

Hardwick named Employee of the Month at TCMH Texas County Memorial Hospital has named Rick Hardwick of Houston the January employee of the month.

Hardwick is a floor maintenance technician, and he has worked at TCMH for over three years. Hardwood was nominated for the award by Amy Wilson, housekeeping director.

“Rick is the type of employee that every hospital

department wishes they had,” Wilson said. “Rick will readily help out wherever he is needed.”

Describing Hardwick as “committed”, Wilson noted that Hardwick fills in and adds additional work whenever he’s asked.

“Rick is also great with training new staff in the department,” Wilson said.

As employee of the month, Hardwick received

a certificate honoring his achievement; a pin; $100 cash; a special parking place in the TCMH lot; one day of paid vacation; a $50 gift card, and gift certificates to Paws N Claws, D&L Florist,

Janstiques and Blissful Nirvana Massage.

A reception will be held at the hospital in honor of Hardwick.

Hardwick is eligible for the 2015 TCMH employee of the year award.

Breastfeeding support group to meet in February The Texas County Memorial Hospital breastfeeding support group will meet Thur., Feb. 26 from 6:30 P.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the second floor med surg education room at the hospital.

Jennifer Terrill, a registered nurse and internationally board certified lactation consultant at TCMH, will facilitate the breastfeeding support group. The group is open to mothers that are currently breastfeeding or expectant mothers that are planning to breastfeed after the birth of

their child. Mothers may bring their breastfeeding child to the meeting.

The group offers education, support and encouragement for area mothers.

Support group meetings are held the fourth Thursday of every month.

The support group is free, but the obstetrics department requires pre-registration prior to the support group.

For more information or to register, contact the TCMH obstetrics department at 417-9671260 or 1-866-967-3311, extension 4449.

EOM - Rick Hardwick, Texas County Memorial Hospital’s January employee of the month, with his supervisor, Amy Wilson. (Photo provided to the Standard)

Mtn. View-Birch Tree

School board to meet The Mtn. View-Birch Tree R-III School District Board of Education will meet on Thursday, Feb. 12 at the Mtn. View Elementary Library.

Items on the Consent Agenda include: approval of minutes fromthe January 15 regular board meeting; Approval of payment of bills for January 2015 totaling $291,387,87; approval of resignations submitted as of Feb. 12, 2015; Consideration of vocational grand application to purchase new computers for the vocational classes; Consideration of renewing the "Full Maintenance" and "Policy On-Line" service agreement with MSBA; Consideration of Board Policy Inc. as presented by MSBA. Items up for Discussion/ Action include: Financial report given

by Superintendent Jerry

D. Nicholson for the month ending January 2015; Payment of people related to board members; Consideration of a proposal from Doug Orchard to outsource the custodial cleaning services; Consideration of a revised and updated 2014-2015 budget; Consideration of a proposal

by Mr. John Daniels to replace the sports banners in the gym.

The board will then hear building reports from all area principals, a Special education Program evaluation report.

The board will then enter into closed session for the purpose of employment of professional staff, employment of support staff and any personnel/student issues.

The next board meeting will be held on Thursday, March 19 at the Liberty High School Library.

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Share the Harvest deer meat helps feed hungry Missourians 3,961 Missouri deer hunters donated 212,343 pounds of venison from the 2014 deer hunting season According to the nearly 4,000 deer hunters 2014 Missouri deer harvest Share the Harvest Missouri Department of donated more than 212,300 to the state’s Share the is administered by the Conservation (MDC), pounds of venison from the Harvest program.

Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) and MDC to help feed hungry Missourians. The program orchestrates the efforts of thousands of hunters, numerous local supporting A prescribed burn burn on various habitat history, fire suppression, organizations, and more workshop for private types. Prescribed burning planning, weather, safety, than 100 participating meat landowners will be held represents an effective and and equipment needs. processors to get ground on Thursday, Feb. 19 from cost efficient management Participants are asked to venison to people in need 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. At tool; however, there are pre-register before 5 p.m. the MDC Eminence District many issues and concerns on Tuesday, Feb. 17 by through food banks and Forestry Office in Eminence. to be considered. Effective contact Gary Gognat, MDC food pantries around the The objective of this planning is necessary to Eminence District Office at state.

Hunters donate their extra workshop is to provide achieve beneficial effects 573-226-3616 ext. 225 or an overview of how to as well as maintain a safe by emailing gary.gognat@ venison to participating plan and conduct a safe burn. This program will mdc.mo.gov. Supper will be and effective prescribed cover topics related to fire provided at the workshop.

Prescribed Burn Workshop for private landowners Feb. 19

meat processors who then prepare the donated venison by grinding it into one-pound packages that are given to food banks and food pantries for distribution to those in need.

Processing fees are covered entirely or in part by numerous local program sponsors, along with statewide sponsors that include MDC, CFM, Shelter Insurance, Bass Pro Shops, Missouri Chapter Safari Club International, Missouri Chapter National

Wild Turkey Federation, Midway USA Inc., Missouri Food Banks Association, United Bowhunters of Missouri, Missouri Trappers Association, and the Missouri Hunter Education Instructors Association.

Since the program started in 1992, Share the Harvest has provided more than 3.3 million pounds of lean, healthy venison to help feed Missourians in need.

For more information on Share the Harvest, visit http://mdc.mo.gov/ node/2544.

Mark Twain National Forest starts 2015 prescribed fire season Mark Twain National Forest’s spring 2015 prescribed fire season is underway, thanks in part to an unseasonably warm January.

Mark Twain National Forest conducts prescribed burns on an average of 15 days between January and the end of April.

Prescribed fires are used primarily to reduce hazardous fuel accumulations, which helps reduce the threat of wildfires on and around National Forest lands. Prescribed fires are also used to improve wildlife habitat in the Forest.

Deer, turkey, quail and other species benefit when plants they depend on for food or cover are rejuvenated by fire.

The managed burns will

be carefully planned and monitored by Mark Twain National Forest’s Fire Management staff. The ignition and timing of these prescribed burns depends on weather and vegetation meeting certain conditions.

“Dates for these prescribed fires may change based upon weather conditions,” said Mark Twain National Forest Fire Program Manager Jody Eberly. “We monitor weather and fuel conditions up to the very moment the match is lit. If all conditions are not right, we will cancel or reschedule some of these prescribed fires to make sure we can safely meet our objectives.”

For a schedule of upcoming Mark Twain

MDC archery season from two to one.

MDC also proposes simplifying conservation area regulations and also wants public comment on permit fees for nonresidents regarding a possible increase, decrease, or no change in price.

The proposed regulation changes are a result of public input and MDC deer management research and practices. During the summer of 2014, MDC gathered more than 4,000 public comments on deer management and possible regulation changes through open houses, online comments, letters and emails. MDC also surveyed many deer hunters regarding potential regulation changes. MDC staff will present final regulations recommendations to the Conservation Commission in late 2015.

MDC WELCOMES PUBLIC COMMENT To explain the proposed changes and gather public feedback, MDC will hold the following public meetings around the state from 5 to 8 p.m.: • Feb. 24 – MDC Burr Oak Woods Nature Center, 1401 N.W. Park Road in Blue Springs; • Feb. 26 – MDC Powder Valley Nature Center, 11715 Cragwold Road in Kirkwood; • March 3 – MDC Springfield Nature Center, 4601 S. Nature Center Way in Springfield; • March 5 -- West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St. in West Plains; • March 10 – MDC Cape Girardeau Nature Center, 2289 County Park Drive in Cape Girardeau; • March 12 – MDC Northeast Regional Office, 3500 S. Baltimore in Kirksville; • March 16 – MDC Central Regional Office, 3500 E. Gans Road in Columbia; and

• March 31 – MDC Northwest Regional Office, 701 James McCarthy Drive in St. Joseph.

MDC also welcomes public comments online.

To learn more about the proposed regulations, MDC’s deer management plan, past public comments, and to provide comment, visit the Department’s website at mdc.mo.gov/node/28079.

Mail comments to: Missouri Department of Conservation, Attn: Policy Coordination, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102.

RATIONALE FOR REGULATION CHANGES MDC expanded the November portion of firearms deer season to 11 days in 1995 in response to a rapidly growing deer population in many parts of the state. Deer numbers in most parts of Missouri are now at or below desired levels. According to MDC biologists, reducing the length of the November portion by two days will help increase those numbers.

The Department’s reasoning for changing the timing of the late youth portion from early January to the weekend after Thanksgiving is that it should increase youth-hunter participation and success as a result of better deer activity and weather conditions.

Adding the Friday after Thanksgiving will provide an additional hunting day when schools are closed.

MDC anticipates that reducing the length of the antlerless season from 12 days to three days will help increase deer numbers to more desirable levels.

The antlerless portion of the firearms deer season was implemented in 1996 to increase the harvest of female deer, or does, in response to a rapidly growing deer population in many parts of the state. The deer population in most of

National Forest scheduled 2015 prescribed fires, go to http://gacc.nifc.gov/ eacc/dispatch_centers/ MOCC/predictive/ intelligence/rx_burns_ tracking.pdf For a map showing upcoming Mark Twain National Forest scheduled 2015 prescribed fires, go to https://maps.google. com/maps/ms?msid=2104 50077977028640469.0004 d5c3eccf1fcd0acbe&msa= 0&ll=37.925784,92.04620 Share The Harvest - Through Share the Harvest, 3,961 Missouri deer hunters 4&spn=0.62287,0.869293 donated 212,343 pounds of venison from the 2014 deer hunting season to feed Both the map and Missourians in need. (Photo provided to the Standard) schedule will be updated frequently throughout the spring season.

For more information about Mark Twain National Forest, visit http://www. fs.usda.gov/mtnf.

Feeder Cattle Auction 13 hd 722 lbs replacement Percent Lean Average Report for 02/03/2015 heifers 221.00; 800-850 lbs Dressing High Dressing From Page One Receipts: 1928 Last 172.00-187.00, pkg 13 hd Low Dressing Breaking 70-80 Missouri is currently at or week: 1849 Year Ago: 0 812 lb replacement heifers Compared to last week, 192.00-193.00.

Medium 103.00-112.00 113.00below desired levels.

According to MDC, feeder steers traded 2.00- and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 121.00 91.50-102.00 eliminating the urban zones 7.00 higher with the 250.00-267.00; 400-500 lbs Boning 80-85 103.00portion of the firearms season exception of 400 weights 217.50-240.00; 500-600 lbs 112.00 113.00-122.00 is being considered because which were steady to 5.00 199.00-225.00; 600-700 lbs 92.00-103.00 firearms hunting in urban lower. Feeder heifers traded 177.50-192.00; 700-800 lbs Lean 85-90 95.00zones is significantly limited steady to 4.00 higher with 165.00-190.00; 800-850 lbs 105.00 105.00-110.00 by city ordinances and safety concerns. As a result, this 650-800 weight heifers 10.00 171.00-177.50, pkg 6 hd 805 79.00-95.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield portion does not significantly higher. Demand was good on lbs fleshy 161.00; 850-900 a light to moderate supply. lbs 150.00-158.00; 900-950 Grade 1-2 1120-2140 lbs lower deer numbers in areas where urban deer conflicts The supply consisted of lbs 160.00-168.00. Medium average dressing 127.0053 percent steers 4 percent and Large 2 500-550 lbs 135.00 per cwt, high dressing occur.

The department anticipates bulls and 43 percent heifers 200.00-202.50; 550-600 lbs 136.00-142.50, low dressing that allowing crossbows as with near 56 percent of the 182.50-185.00; Few 741 120.00-126.00. a legal method during the offering weighing over 600 lbs 150.00. Large 1-2 Few Bred Cows: Medium and archery deer and turkey lbs.

392 lbs 250.00; Few 452 lbs Large 1-2 2-7 yr old 980season will help younger Feeder Steers: Medium 227.50; Pkg 8 hd 512 lbs 1605 lb cows in 2nd to 3rd hunters enter the sport and and Large 1 300-350 lbs 222.00. stage 1900.00-2450.00 per also prolong participation for 310.00-335.00; 350-400 lbs Feeder Bulls: Medium and head, pkg 57 hd 2 yr old older hunters. MDC research 304.00-320.00; 400-500 lbs Large 1 400-450 lbs 283.00980 lb heifers in 3rd stage shows that most deer hunters 273.00-292.50; 500-600 lbs 287.50; 550-600 lbs 226.002300.00; Short-solid mouth are in favor of allowing crossbows during the archery 252.50-278.00, pkg 5 hd 529 232.50; 650-700 lbs 199.00- 1450-1620 lb cows in3rd season and bow hunters are lbs fancy 287.50; 600-700 202.50; Few 762 lbs 195.00. stage 1900.00-2100.00 per about equally divided on the lbs 210.00-235.00; 700-750 Medium and Large 1-2 head. Medium and Large topic. lbs 201.00-217.50; Few 940 400-450 lbs 269.00-274.00; 2 2-7 yr old 855-1400 lb Reducing the buck harvest lbs fleshy 170.50. Medium 450-500 lbs 245.00-264.00; cows in 1st to 3rd stage during archery season from and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs 550-600 lbs 192.50-217.50; 1600.00-1950.00 per head; two to one per hunter will 290.00-305.00; 350-400 750-800 lbs 170.00-177.50; Short-solid to broken mouth make hunters more selective lbs 282.50-307.50; 400-500 Pkg 4 hd 836 lbs 160.00.

1035-1220 lb cows in 2nd to and help more bucks lbs 255.00-277.50; 500-550 Cow and Bull Auction 3rd stage 1300.00-1700.00 reach older age-classes. lbs 237.50-258.00; 550-600 Report for 02/04/2015 per head. Medium 1-2 2 Regulations allowing bow lbs 220.00-248.00;600-700 Receipts: 567 Last yr old to short-solid mouth hunters to harvest two bucks 988 Year Ago: 725-1065 lb cows in 1st to were implemented in 1988 lbs 195.00-226.00, few 688 Week: 3rd stage 1100.00-1700.00 when there were fewer than lbs fleshy 180.00, pkg 9 hd 421 100,000 individuals with a 624 lbs thin fleshed 238.00; Compared to last week, per head. permit to hunt deer during 700-800 lbs 180.00-205.00; slaughter cows traded 5.00Stocker and Feeder Cows: the archery season compared 800-900 lbs 173.50-195.00. 8.00 higher withslaughter Medium and Large 1-2 to more than 180,000 in 2013. Medium and Large 2 300- bulls trading 8.00-10.00 Open or unchecked cows Also, the harvest of bucks 400 lbs 275.00-280.00; higher. Demand was very and heiferettes, 18 months to by bow hunters has nearly 400-450 lbs 230.00-252.50; good on a light supply. 2 yr old 685-1230 lb heifers doubled from 11 percent of the total harvest in 2000 to 19 450-500 lbs 222.50-245.00; The supply consisted of 37 112.00-175.00 per cwt; Few 500-550 lbs 215.00-222.50, percent slaughter cows, 38 4-7 yr old 680-1200 lb cows percent in 2013.

The Department anticipates pkg 7 hd 507 lbs thin fleshed percent bred cows, 5 percent 119.00-137.50 per cwt.

Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and that simplifying deer hunting 232.50; Few 748 lbs 175.00. cow/calf pairs, 6 percent 1-2750-800 lbs slaughter bulls, 6 percent Large 1-2 2-5 yr old 890-1495 regulations on conservation Large areas to archery only, archery 180.00-195.00; Pkg 5 hd 884 stocker/feeder cows and 7 lb cowswith 100-200 lb calves and muzzleloader only, or lbs 185.00. percent calves. Next week's, 2200.00-2350.00 per pair; Few archery and firearms will both Feeder Holstein: Steers Feb 11th, consignment broken mouth 945-1125 lb cows increase hunter satisfaction Large 3 Pkg 9 hd 707 lbs includes a whole herd with 100-125 lb calves 1800.00and allow area managers to 160.00. dispersal of Angus/Angus 1950.00 per pair. Medium and adjust regulations based on Feeder Heifers: Medium cross cattle including 75 hd Large 2 Few 3-6 yr old 905current deer numbers.

MDC permit fees for and Large 1 350-400 lbs 4-5 yr old cows in 3rd stage, 1145 lb cows with 125-300 nonresident hunters are 272.50-280.00; 400-500 lbs 60 short bred heifers, 147 hd lb calves1800.00-2100.00 per competitive with those of 240.00-252.50; 500-600 lbs 4 yr old cows with 250-500 pair; few broken mouth 885600-700 lb calves and 11 registered 1005 lb cows with 100-200 lb surrounding states and have 220.00-244.00; calves 1300.00-1500.00 per remained the same since lbs 201.00-216.00; 700- BUB Angus bulls.

2009.

800 lbs 195.00-212.50, pkg Slaughter Cows: pair.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

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The Strike Zone Bowling Scores KMJ Pallet Company in Birch Tree, MO, is now taking applications. Call 573-2923218 or stop by the office for more information. Must apply in person.

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Willow Care Nursing Home is accepting applications for a full time Dietary/Food service position. Apply in person at 2646 St Rt 76 in Willow Springs. Willow Care is an EEO employer.

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Mountain View Healthcare is currently seeking CNA and RN Supervisors. Apply in person at 1211 North Ash in Mountain View. Mtn. View Healthcare is an EEO employer.

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Route AM in Douglas and Howell Counties reduced to cut brush and trim trees Route AM in Douglas and Howell Counties will be reduced to one lane while Missouri Department of Transportation crews cut brush and trim trees.

This section of road is located from Route 181 in Douglas County to US 60 in Howell County.

Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Feb. 9 through Friday, Feb. 13 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily.

The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

For additional information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-2756636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast.

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