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STONE COUNTY
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Ozark Electri
Cont. from pg. 1
developing a more efficient
workforce without reducing
our level of service.” His
most memorable events at the
Cooperative include “working
the many ice storms and
tornadoes and watching the
lights come back on.”
Mr. Prewitt said he
will miss “the relationships
with a great group of fellow
employees and the many
friends in the utility business.
For me there has been a high
level of fulfillment in my 37
years in this business through
the service we provide our
members. I came to understand
what it meant to work for and
with rural people through my
parents. My Mother is a retired
school teacher, and I watched
and noted her dedication to
the children she taught, one of
which is our new GM Patrick
Oehlschlager.
My Father is a retired
Agronomist for the University
of Missouri, formally known
as a County Agent. When
I was young, I occasionally
traveled with him in the
summer on his farm visits
and grew to appreciate what
he did for Rural America
by helping the farming
community. Additionally for
me there was an attraction to
serving the rural and urban
community because I noted
the strong relationships my
parents built with the people
they worked for and with. I
believe their example led me
to this career and it has been
very rewarding.”
Mr. Prewitt’s retirement
gives him more time with
family - “My wife, Jayne, and
I will do lots of camping and
traveling. I will be doing more
trout fishing and possibly help
my brother with his custom
fly rod business. I will be
attending more baseball
games and intend to visit every
nearby professional baseball
park as I travel. Also, I will
help my Dad on the farm and
play with my Grandchildren”
Mr. Prewitt’s family
includes his wife Jayne;
daughters and husbands:
Sarah & Eric Johnson and their
soon-to-be-born son Ethan
Patrick; Rebecca & Nathan
Schoen and their children
Lucas & Nella; and Bethany
& Justin Patterson and their
son Drew. He includes his
coworkers and church family
in the group also.
Ozark Electric Cooperative
acknowledges with gratitude
retiring General Manager
Patrick L. Prewitt for his 31
years of dedicated service to
Ozark Electric Cooperative
and its Board, Members, and
Employees.
New General Manager
Announced
With retirement of Mr.
Prewitt, Ozark Electric
announces the appointment of
Patrick Oehlschlager as the
Cooperative’s next General
Manager. Mr. Oehlschlager
has worked at Ozark Electric
since August 1994. His
previous positions include
evening dispatcher, operations
clerk, staking engineer/
legislative coordinator, and
his current position as division
manager of Member Services.
He is a 1989 Mt. Vernon High
School graduate, and a 1993
graduate of North Central
College, Naperville, Illinois.
Mr. Oehlschlager had the
following comments about
his appointment as General
Manager:
“Growing up in Mount
Vernon, I had always heard
that working for Ozark Electric
was the best job around. Once
I was given the opportunity
to work here, I understood
what people meant. It’s still
true. I am so appreciative of
the blessings that have been
afforded to me in my time
here. I get to be a part of a
company that has a culture of
service and sacrifice that is
immeasurable. I look forward
to continuing to promote
the positive attributes of
this company as its General
Manager.
I consider myself extremely
fortunate to be a local guy
that grew up here in a rural
community on a small farm
south of town. Hauling hay,
clearing fence rows and
tending livestock were a part
of growing up for me. Now
I get to work for a company
that has rural folks as the
centerpiece for how they do
business, awesome.
I am extremely thankful
and humbled by the Board’s
show of support. I am also
fully aware of the shoes
I’m being asked to fill. As
General Manager, Pat Prewitt
has exemplified what I aspire
to be as his successor: loyal,
trustworthy, honest, and
dedicated just to name a few.
I will also do as he has and
realize the strength of this
Cooperative is held in the
hearts and characters of those
we serve.” Mr. Oehlschlager
said his most memorable event
in his years at Ozark Electric
was “working alongside our
linemen and others from
around the country for days on
end in the 2007 ice storm.”
Patrick’s family includes
his wife of 19 years, Jessicca;
son Payton 15, and daughters
Sidney 13, and Emma 12.
A Word From.........
Lana Gilbert
Administrator Of
Heritage Harmony
House
417-678-5383
OLD MAN WINTER
HAS FINALLY MADE HIS
APPEARANCE! Snow, ice,
sleet! Snow, snow, and cold! I
personally prefer the sun and
warmth. I’ve told my husband
many times I would like to make
like a bird and fly South for
the Winter and come back in late
Spring. For some reason he’s
just not interested. Go figure!
lol. Seriously, Winter is here
with a vengence. Many Seniors
suffer serious health issues
during this season. Slipping
on ice can be fatal to a Senior.
Often a slip on ice can lead to
broken legs, pelvis, hip, back, or
arms, etc. These injuries consist
of long term healing. Here
at Heritage Harmony House,
we’ve had the misfortune of
losing Seniors suffering from
such injuries, usually from
other symptoms resulting from
long bedridden convalesence,
such as pneumonia. You can
avoid such falls and injuries by
being prepared. Keep salt on
hand to sprinkle on your steps
and sidewalks to break up any
ice accumulation. Then sweep
away the debris. Keep paths
clear of snow. If you have golf
shoes, wear them when ice is on
the ground. An oldie but goodie,
keep an old pair of nylons on
hand and cut 2 strips out of the
legs about 2 to 3 inches long.
Slip these over the toe of your
shoes covering the ball of your
feet. This will give your shoes
some much needed traction.
And last but certainly not least,
make arrangements to have a
family member or neighbor to
do the snow shoveling for you
or run errands for you until the
ground clears up. My motto is,
“Better to be safe than sorry.”As
you know tax season is in full
swing here at HHH. I want to
remind Seniors they can file a
MO-PTC form if they rent and
receive a percentage of their
annual rent paid in return, if
income guidelines are met. All
you need to file this tax form is
your 1099 from Social Security,
Sassa Fras
Salon & Boutique
417-463-2000
646 S. Hwy 60
Marionville
In Murfin Market Plaza
Services Offered:
*Full Hair Services*
*Spa Pedicures*
*Organic Spray Tans*
*Tanning*
*Waxing*
“Come get your Sass on!”
any W-2 you may have, any
other proof of income, and a
letter from your landlord, with
their name, address, tax i.d.
number (EIN or last 4 digits of
their social security number) and
you are set. If you are not sure
you qualify, call me at HHH for
more information. If you need
assistance filing this form, call
me to make an appointment.
My number at HHH is 417-
678-5383. You can also file
a MO-PTC form if you own
your home and pay real estate
taxes. Again, you must have
the same documentation listed
above, but instead of a letter
from a landlord, you need your
real estate paid tax receipt(s). I
can also assist you with filing this
form. Just make an appointment.
If you have any questions on the
MO-PTC, don’t hesitate to give
me a call. Heritage Harmony
House is open Monday through
Friday, 8:00am to 3:30pm. Our
phone number is 417-678-5383.
If you prefer to email, my email
address is: lanag@swmoa.com.
We are located in Aurora behind
the hospital. I would love to
hear from you and hope to see
you soon. If you would like to
know more about our programs
and our schedules, please follow
us on FaceBook or call me to
mail you our monthly calendar
and menu. I would be happy to
do so. Be safe and stay warm
my friends. P.S. Happy 50th
anniversary to my parents, Eddie
& Janice Brown, who have been
married 50 years today! Until
Kulhanek Asks
For Change Of
Venue
By: Kathee Sanchez-Baird
A man from Shell Knob charged
with involuntary manslaughter
in connection to a fatal crash last
summer has asked to have his
trial moved to another county.
Nicholas Kulhanek, 27, is also
facing charges of leaving the
scene of an accident and DWI.
Barry County Prosecutor Johnnie
Cox has indicated that he plans
to charge Kulhanek, who has
multiple convictions, as a prior
and persistent offender.
Forty nine year-old Aaron
Poston was killed when Kulhanek
attempted to make a turn and
pulled into the path of Poston’s
motorcycle on Highway 39 last
July.
Judge Jack Goodman will rule
of the change of venue motion
on March 19th. The change
will automatically be granted
because Barry County has less
than 75,000 residents.
Kulhanek, who has pleaded
not guilty to all of the charges,
remains jailed in Barry County
Jail on a quarter million dollar
bond.