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Bring $20, flashlight, pen and 

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Alderwoman’s Attorney Says 

Videotaped Evidence Will Clear His Client 

By: Kathee Sanchez-Baird 

The attorney for Crane 

alderwoman Jessica White, who 

was arrested and charged with 

assaulting a law enforcement 

officer on May 5th, says the 

videotaped evidence he has will 

prove his client is innocent of 

allegedly hitting a deputy in the 

back of the head. 

Attorney Dale Wiley says his 

client was returning from playing 

basketball at the city park when 

they encountered a Stone County 

deputy in their driveway who 

had pulled over Brittany Barnett, 

who is Jessica White’s cousin, 

for a traffic violation. 

When the deputy ran the 

He spent his whole working 

career serving the public before 

he retired, now Larry Scobee 

wants voters of Stone County 

to let him serve the community 

where he grew up. 

Scobee, 56, graduated from 

Reeds Spring High School and 

began working for Missouri 

Department of Transportation 

(MoDot) in 1977. He was 

occupants of the vehicle for 

warrants he found that one of 

the people in the car, Thomas 

Barnett, was wanted for not 

paying a traffic fine in Crane. 

The deputy called for back-up 

from a Crane police officer. “I 

was telling her (Brittany) to be 

quiet and listen to the officers,” 

said White at meeting in Wiley’s 

office. “By her disrespecting them 

I felt like she was disrespecting 

me.” 

Wiley says White, her husband 

Jordan, and her father-in-law 

Donnie White were told to move 

to the carport and not go inside 

by the officers. “Then two late- 

Cont on pg 2 

Larry Scobee 

For Northern Commissioner 


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David Dulin 

A man from Crane man who 

pleaded guilty in March to the 

2006 murder of David Dulin 

was sentenced last Friday (05- 

11-12) to 21 and a 1/2 years in 

prison. 

Timothy Lee Seaman, 37, 

was originally charged with 

first-degree murder but pleaded 

guilty to amended charges of 

second-degree murder. As part 

of the plea agreement, charges 

of robbery and armed criminal 

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assigned to the Galena 

Maintenance Facility where he 

worked his way up through the 

ranks and spent the last 12 and 

a half years of his career as a 

supervisor before retiring in 

2008. 

Since retiring, Scobee has 

kept himself busy with a topsoil 

farm and helping with city 

maintenance in Reeds Spring. 

Cont on pg 2 

Monday 

Man From Crane Charged With Murder 


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action were dismissed against 

Seaman. 

“This wasn’t a drug deal gone 

bad that night - Dave Dulin was 

truly an innocent bystander who 

had his life stolen away from 

him.” Stone County prosecutor 

Matt Selby told the court. “This 

was the work of two men who 

wanted to get high and planned 

a robbery.” 

The high-profile murder case 

Cont on pg 8 

Tuesday 

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Illegal Gambling 

Operation At The Phillips 66 In Crane 


and that no paper money would 

be accepted in the machines. I 

contacted the gaming commission 

and COMET (Combined Ozarks 

Multi Jurisdictional Enforcement 

Team,) who sent in undercover 

officers.” 

Elmore says the undercover 

officers called him and said, “Hi, 

Chief....we’ve been gambling 

in your town.” The undercover 

cops told Elmore they “played 

Authorities in Stone County 

have shut down an alleged 

illegal gambling operation at the 

Phillips 66 convenience store in 

Crane. 

Police chief John Elmore says 

he witnessed slot machines being 

moved into the store, which sits 

across from City Hall and the 

police department, about a month 

ago and asked the manager about 

them. 

“He told me you had to buy an 

Internet card in order to use them 

A man from Reeds Spring was 

charged with domestic assault 

after allegedly trying to set his 

wife on fire on May 6th. 

According to the probable 

cause statement, Dwayne D. 

James, 41, accused his wife of 

using drugs then sprayed her 

with WD-40 and attempted to 

use a cigarette lighter to light her 

on fire. 

When James was unable to 

spark the blaze, he “proceeded to 

punch her four to five times on 

The voting location for the June 

5 th Special Election will be at 

the Galena High School located 

at 30925 State Hwy 13 Galena. 

All registered voters residing in 

the Galena R-2 School District 

and the Spokane R-7 School 

District are eligible to vote in 

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the machines and were paid out 

by the store cashier for their 

winnings. They then purchased 

some lottery tickets with some 

of the winnings as additional 

evidence of being inside the 

store,” said Elmore. 

“Its not like they (the illegal 

slot machines) were in a back 

room or anything...they were 

right out in the open,” said the 

Chief. A sign posted above the 

machines indicated a possible 

payout of up to $2,500 dollars. 

Cont on pg 2 

Reeds Spring Man Jailed 

After An Attempt To Torch Wife 

the top of her head with a closed 

fist,” according to the statement. 

A juvenile who witnessed 

the scene told officers that 

after James punched his wife, 

she attempted to call 911, but 

James “ripped the phone out 

of her hands,” according to the 

statement. 

Another witness said James 

“sprayed (his wife) with WD- 

40 and tried to light her on fire... 

(James) grabbed her arm and 

twisted it (until) it hurt and tried 

to pull her out of the house to 

leave with him even though she 

did not want to go,” according to 

the statement. 

James, who is being held on 

$75,000 bond, is scheduled to 

appear in court again on May 

15th. If he is convicted, James 

could be sentenced to up to 15 

years in prison. 

Special Election Temporary Location 

? 

this election. Polls will open at 

6:00am and close at 7pm. 

If you have any questions or 

need more information please 

call Stone County Clerk, Judy 

Berkstresser at 417-357-6127 or 

email countyclerkjudy@yahoo. 

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Two Women 

Charged With 

Burglary 


Two women from Springfield 

have been charged with burglary 

after they were allegedly 

caught with stolen property 

shortly after a residential 

burglary on Reno Springs 

Road. 

Telisha Marie Fletcher, 

34, and Autumn Shalottie 

Chambers, 21, were arrested on 

May 7th and charged with two 

counts of burglary in Stone 

County. 

Acting on a tip from 

authorities in Greene County, 

Stone County deputies began 

searching for an older model 

black Mitsubishi that was 

believed to be casing houses 

along the Stone/Christian 

County line. 

Shortly thereafter, a residential 

burglary was reported at 13218 

Reno Springs Road. As deputies 

were investigating the burglary, 

a Christian County Deputy 

noticed a black Mitsubishi 

matching the suspects 

description parked in the drive 

of an unoccupied residence on 

State Highway 176 in Christian 

County near the Stone County 

line. At that location, a female 

suspect was observed at the door 

to that residence while a second 

female suspect remained in the 

vehicle. 

As a deputy approached 

the vehicle, he noticed tools 

commonly used during 

burglaries on the ground near 

the vehicle. On making contact 

with the vehicle occupant, the 

deputy saw numerous items, 

including two laptop computers, 

that were reported stolen in the 

Reno Springs Road burglary. 

Christian County Deputies 

released the vehicle and suspects 

to Stone County Detectives. 

A search warrant was sought 

and issued for the vehicle. During 

the search, detectives recovered 

several articles allegedly stolen 

from 13218 Reno Springs Road 

and recovered additional articles 

including a cloth bag that had a 

name and address tag affixed. 

The address was listed as 489 

Shop Hollow Road. While the 

vehicle was still being searched, 

a property owner at 489 Shop 

Hollow Road reported a burglary 

and listed the bag as stolen. 

Fletcher and Chambers are 

jailed on $50,000 bond each. 

City 

Administrator, 

City Of Crane 

The City of Crane is accepting 

resumes for the position of 

City Administrator. The City 

Administrator will be responsible 

for carrying out those duties 

described by the Mayor and the 

Board of Aldermen; Position 

will remain open until filled. 

All applications will be treated 

as confidential. Position 

requirements are available from 

the City Clerk. Send cover letter, 

resume, references and salary 

history to: 

City of Crane, City Administrator 

Position, PO Box 17, Crane, 

MO 65633; or email to Collin 

Brannan, Mayor at Mayor@ 

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Phillips 66 Cont.......... 

Elmore and COMET turned 

over the evidence they had 

collected to a judge who issued 

a search warrant for the business 

on May 9th. That warrant was 

executed at 1:30 p.m. on May 

10th. 

The manager of the store, 

Aman Pasricha, 29, has been 

charged with promoting 

gambling. 

According to the probable 

cause statement used as the 

basis of the charge, undercover 

officers visited the store on May 

3rd and placed cash in the slot 

machines and a short time later 

cashed out and took the ticket 

to the cashier who paid them 

in cash from the store register. 

“Pasricha told us the more we 

play the better the chances of 

winning.” 

“We seized the two machines 

and the US currency inside of 

it. We also located an audit slip 

dated April 24, 2012, showing 

that machine #1 had taken in 

a total of $2198.00 and paid 

out a total of $1896.00 with a 

grand total in being $8839.00 

and grand total paid out had 

been $4736.55. A second audit 

slip from machine #2 dated 

April 24, 2012, showed a total 

of $455.00 in and $415.70 

paid and and a grand total of 

$5270.00 paid in and a grand 

total of $1311.00 paid out.” 

Seized were two electronic 

gambling devices, several 

hundred dollars in U.S. 

Currency and other items of 

evidentiary value. 

There was one other person 

in the store at the time of the 

raid. That person was playing 

one of the illegal machines, 

according to Elmore. At this 

time it is unknown if charges 

will be pursued against that 

person. 

Officers with the Stone 

County Sheriff’s Office and 

the Crane Police Department 

assisted COMET officers in the 

execution of the warrant. 

Pasricha is being held on 

$2,500 bond. 

Teenager From Reeds 

Spring Killed In Horific Accident 


A teenager from Branson 

West who was late for curfew 

after attending a birthday party 

was killed in a “horrific” crash 

Tuesday night about 4-and-a-half 

miles south of his hometown. 

Seventeen year-old Mason 

Weitzel missed a curve on DD 

Highway and his car slammed 

into two trees before bursting into 

flames, according to Eric Nielsen 

with the Southern Stone County 

Fire Protection District. “He 

had called his mom and told her 

While he has felt the call to 

seek public office for a while 

now, Scobee says he respected 

the job that Kenneth Booth, who 

died while he was in office, was 

doing and didn’t want to run 

against him. 

Governor Jay Nixon appointed 

Jim Huy, who is also running for 

Northern Commissioner, about a 

year and a half ago to serve the 

remainder of Booth’s term. 

Scobee says the system current 

commissioners are using “is a 

really good method and system 

of doing things. I don’t see 

myself making any big changes 

with the way things are done. I 

don’t believe in cutting people- 

-I have seen first hand what 

happens when you cut people.” 

“The two biggest budgets 

in the county are the Sheriff’s 

(Office) and Road and Bridge 

(Department).” Scobee’s father, 

George Scobee, was sheriff in 

Stone County in the 80’s and 

he says he admired the way his 

father struggled to stay within 

the confines of his budget while 

still giving the community the 

best service possible. “I believe 

the Sheriff’s Office should be 

allowed to have enough money 

to do their job properly and the 

Road and Bridge Department 

has two excellent foremen at this 

time.” 

Noting dwindling tax revenues 

Scobee says, “We have to be 

able to hold our head above 

water and not go backwards. 

I believe the knowledge and 

training I received at MoDot has 

prepared me to serve as Northern 

Commissioner.” 

“You can speculate about what 

you’d do, but you’re not really 

going to know until you get in 

there. This job would be a step up 

for me, and I understand its not 

the same kind of job I had with 

MoDot. It would be a challenge 

for anyone - but I’m up for it.” 

Scobee has been married to his 

wife, Debbie, who is the Stone 

Scobee Cont... 

he was running late. Excessive 

speed was a factor.” 

Weitzel, who was a student 

and baseball player at Reeds 

Spring, was wearing a seatbelt. 

“Our crews had to cut it off 

of him.” One of those crew 

members attended high school 

with Weitzel, according to 

Nielsen. 

“This is a very tragic incident 

for our area.....kids need to slow 

down.” 

County Circuit Clerk (which is 

a state held office), for 30 years. 

They have two children and four 

grandchildren and he serves as 

a Deacon at Keystone Baptist 

Church. 

“The only big change I would 

like to see is the name plate on the 

front of the desk of the Northern 

Commissioner,” said Scobee. 

Next week we will have an 

interview with Robert Stone 

who is also running for Northern 

Commissioner. 

Alderwoman Cont.......... 

arriving officers came and began 

to shine their flashlights into 

the White’s cars, in the cutilage 

of their house. They did not 

have any logical reason, much 

less probable cause, to do so. 

They certainly did not have a 

warrant.” 

“We don’t have an issue with 

the Crane police officer,” said 

Wiley. 

The videotape does not show 

anything that happened during 

the traffic stop and arrest of 

Thomas Barnett and it begins 

near the carport of the White’s 

home. At one point Jessica White 

asks a deputy who is attempting 

to cuff her husband, “who are 

you...why are you doing this.” 

“What happened next had 

nothing to do with interfering 

with an officer. It had nothing 

to do with resisting arrest,” said 

Wiley. 

Wiley says Jessica White was 

defending her family, when she 

hit the officer in the back of the 

head. “I believe it was a reflex 

action when she saw they were 

being hurt.” 

He says his clients suffered 

broken ribs, torn ligaments 

and approximately eight taser 

assaults, including at least one in 

the genital area. Wiley has set up 

Cont on pg 9

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Well, Mother’s Day has come 

and gone. I hope all you Mothers 

had a wonderful day. 

A couple of Mothers I know 

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thing but they sure are proud of 

their framed buttons. BOL. 

This story is about a family of 

five; Dad, Mom, two girls and 

their two year old dog named 

Carrot, since she is reddish 

colored and pretty small, about 

10 pounds. (Smaller than I 

am). 

The family was in a park that 

had a trail where a cliff was 

below the peak. Carrot was on 

a leash (retractable) that was 

rated for 50 pounds. As they 

were hiking up and reached the 

peak of the cliff, Carrot saw a 

chipmunk and began pulling on 

the leash. You can almost guess 

the rest. Yes, that 50 pound 

rated leash broke and Carrot fell 

about 100 feet off the cliff, and 

bounced off the bottom trail and 

fell another 10 feet into the water 

below. There was no fence up to 

protect anyone from a fall. 

Both girls were screaming and 

crying. Mom and the girls stood 

by helpless while dad went down 

below. 

Several rescue vehicles arrived 

and lifted Carrot from the water. 

She was taken to a vet where 

they x-rayed her. The vet said 

she should not have survived the 

fall. Carrot received treatment 

for her injuries and sent on to 

an Animal Hospital where she 

had an MRI. Results from the 

test showed a damaged vertebra. 

An operation would be very 

expensive, but if needed it would 

be done. The vet wanted to try 

medication and rest for Carrot 

to see if she would improve on 

her own. She can walk with the 

help of a sling, so to make sure 

she got the rest she needs, she 

was crated for at least 20 hours 

a day for four weeks. 

She began to improve right 

away and continues to do so. 

Everyone says Carrot is tough 

and she will recover. 

The girls are so happy that 

their dog is getting well. She 

will be able to run and play 

before to long. They know she 

has determination, because she 

somehow got to Missouri from 

Georgia where she was adopted 

into her present, forever family, 

when she was about one year 

old. 

The leash company has been 

contacted about the possibility 

of a defect with their leash. 

This is pretty scary to me, 

since I am a dog, so if any of 

my family walks me on a leash, 

I will never run after a varmint 

like that. – Maybe!! 

What I like to do is dig into a 

place in my yard where a mole 

has been. I can make the dirt fly 

and I love it. BOL. Don’t tell 

this – but I have dug like that 

and ended up having to take a 

bath. That’s the only drawback 

I have found about digging for 

a mole. And by the way, I have 

never dug one up, I don’t know 

what I would do if I did. BOL. 

Thank you for reading about 

Carrot the dog!! 

Adopt, Spay and Neuter. 

Bark at you next week!! 

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Crider Arrested 


A third person has now been 

charged with murder in connection 

to the February disappearance of a 

Highlandville man. 

On May 7th, Stone County 

prosecutor Matt Selby charged 

Eugene “Gene” K. Crider, 42, with 

first-degree murder. Crider was 

charged in March, with tampering 

with physical evidence in connection 

to the disappearance of Carl Glenn 

Anderson. 

Crider lived with Teri Dean- 

Morrison and Cheryl Crawford at 263 

Akita Run near Hootentown. In early 

March investigators found blood 

throughout the home that lab tests 

determined belonged to Anderson. 

Anderson was last seen at a party at 

the Hootentown address, according 

to authorities. 

According to the probable cause 

statement filed against Crider, “On 02- 

27-12 Eugene admitted to a witness 

that Carl Anderson was beaten to 

death with a hammer and that during 

the attack he broke the windows and 

door when he (Anderson) attempted 

to flea (sic). Eugene also admitted that 

he disposed of Carl Anderson’s body 

by burning it and he asked to use her 

vehicle to move his remains.” 

In the probable cause statement’s 

filed against Dean-Morrison and 

Crawford, who are also charged with 

first-degree murder, investigators 

said that the home was cleaned up 

and some of its contents were burned, 

moved and/or replaced in an effort to 

conceal Anderson’s murder. 

Stone County Detective Matt 

Maggard writes in the newest 

probable cause affidavit, “Eugene 

Crider was aware that evidence of 

Marionville 

Farmers Market 

The New Marionville Farmer’s 

Market will open Sat. May 5 at 5 

p.m. For more information call Dan 

at 417-463-2925. 

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specific educational training to advertise this service. 

Anderson being murdered was found 

and that evidence that he had helped 

dispose of the body was located. On 

03-06-12 a shovel and gas can were 

observed in the back of his pickup. 

On 03-07-12 he left the residence 

and on 03-08 the truck was parked 

and left at Wal-Mart in Springfield to 

avoid law enforcement from finding 

it. Eugene later had Krystal Buras 

remove and hide items from his truck 

including the shovel.” 

Last month, Krystal Nicole Buras, 

30, of Spring, Texas, was arrested and 

charged with tampering with physical 

evidence when she attempted to visit 

Crider at the Stone County jail. 

When Crider, Crawford and Dean- 

Morrison were arrested near Lake 

Ozark on March 9th, their cell phones 

were confiscated and proved to be a 

valuable tool in pinpointing the areas 

the trio had been. 

One of the places the suspects 

had spent a considerable amount of 

time at was the rural property of Earl 

Kearney off of Highway OO near 

Reeds Spring. Kearney is a former 

boyfriend of Dean-Morrison. 

A search warrant was granted 

on March 19th for investigator’s 

to search Kearney property. It was 

during a second search of Kearney’s 

property on March 21st that detectives 

found human remains in a pond. The 

Missouri Highway Patrol Crime Lab 

determined that the remains belonged 

to Anderson. 

Crider, Crawford and Dean- 

Morrison remain jailed on $1 million 

dollars bond each. Crider is due back 

in court on May 22nd. 

Crawford and Dean-Morrison are 

scheduled to have a dual preliminary 

hearing on May 25th. 

Oinklawn Downs, Pig Races For Charity 

When: June 9, 2012 10:00 a.m. 

till Midnight 

Where: Cape Fair, MO on Hwy 

76 

What: Oinklawn Downs, Pig 

Races for Charity (all proceeds 

will go to benefit charities such as 

St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, The 

American Cancer Society, local 

Fire Departments and other local 

Blood Drive 

At CBBC 

The Community Blood Center 

of the Ozarks will be holding a 

blood drive at the Crane Bible 

Baptist Church, Thursday, May 

17 from 2-6 p.m. The Crane 

Bible Baptist Church is located at 

209 South St., Crane. For more 

information you can contact the 

church at 417-723-5464. 

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Crane Creek 

Market Arts & 

Crops 

Opening day is getting close! 

The market will open on June 

2 at 8:00 a.m. We will be at the 

old grocery store parking lot on 

Highway 413 every Sat. till noon. 

There is a vendor space available, 

at no charge. Vendors that have 

not already signed up are welcome 

to come and sign up that morning. 

Keep in mind that everything must 

be locally produced, homemade/ 

handmade. 

Hopefully the weather will be 

better for growing produce this year 

and there will be a bounty to choose 

from. 

So mark your calendar, come join 

us every Sat. from 8 till noon to 

sell or shop and support your local 

community. 

Please contact Patty at mcmpatty@ 

gmail.com or Linda at itisme.1127@ 

hotmail.com with any questions or 

to be on the vendors list. See you 

there for a fun time. 

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programs funded by the Eagles 

Aerie. There will be children’s 

activities, craft and vendor booths, 

great BBQ, a children’s beauty 

pageant, cake walk and of course, 

the Pig Races. After dark, there 

will be a street dance with DJ Jim 

providing the music. It’s a great 

time for young and old (or young at 

heart) and all for a great cause. 

Crane Christian 

Church Announces June Smart Choice Menu 

June’s Smart Box includes over 

12 pounds of protein, for the low 

cost of $35. This month’s box 

includes 3 lb. boneless skinless 

chicken breasts, 1.5 lb. pork roast, 

2 lb. breaded chicken tenders, 

28 oz. family size lasagna, 1 lb. 

ground turkey, 1 lb. bratwurst, 

4 x 5 oz. Chicken Kiev, 4 x 5.8 

oz. grilled chicken breast heat 

and serve sandwiches, 3 lb. hash 

browns, 1 lb. green beans, 1 lb. 

carrots, 1 lb. sugar snap peas, 1 

lb. butternut squash, 4 x 7.7 oz. 

frozen shells and cheese, 1 lb. dry 

pasta, 6 heat and serve pancakes, 

and 1 dessert. 

Smart Choice also offers other 

money saving food items 

including Senior Meals which 

includes seven heat and serve 

meals complete with side items 

such as bread, cereal bars and 

juice for $25. Also offered this 

month are five Value boxes: 

Value #1—Breakfast Box for 

$21, Value #2—Grill Box for 

$30, Value #3—NY Strip Steak 

Box for $31, Value #4—Kids 

Box for $20, and Value #5—10 

lb. Boneless/Skinless Chicken 

Breast Box for $21. 

The complete monthly menu 

is available on-line at www. 

smartchoicefood.com or can 

be obtained by calling Jill at 

357-6055. Patrons can order in 

person at the Community Center 

on Saturday, May 19, from 

Noon-1 PM or Saturday, June 16 

from 9-11 AM. Payment must 

be made at the time of order in 

the form of cash or money orders 

made payable to Crane Christian 

Church. Online orders must 

be completed by 6 PM on June 

18. The food will be distributed 

Saturday, June 30, at noon in 

the Crane Christian Church 

Community Building. 

Hurley All School 

Reunion 

Hurley All School Reunion 

Sunday, June 3 at 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. 

at Hurley School. Everyone is 

invited to attend. For further 

information call Georgia Keener 

at 417-369-3343. 

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Church 

Directory 

Crane Presbyterian Church 

“A Church On The Grow” 

39322 Hwy 413, Crane, Missouri 

9:00 am............Fellowship w/ coffee & donuts 

9:30 am.....................................Sunday School 

10:30 am..................................Worship Service 

Crane 

Pastor- Melana Scruggs 

Office: 417-723-5596 

Fundamental Methodist Church 

Sunday School...............................10:00 am 

Sunday Morning Worship..............11:00 am 

Sunday Evening Service..................6:30 pm 

Wednesday Evening Service............7:00 pm 

Pastor: Wayne Blades 

Church Phone: 417-723-5821 • Home: 417-840-3833 

Small town church with a country heart! 

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 

S. Hwy 13, Crane (417)723-5273 fbccrane.net 

Classes for all ages: Worship Services: 

Sunday 9:30-10:15 am 

6:00-7:00 pm 

Wednesday 7:00-8:00 pm 

For more details go to: fbccrane.net 

Sundays 10:30 am & 5:00 pm 

Fellowship times: 

Sunday 9:00 am donuts & coffee 

Wednesday Meal 6:00-6:50 pm 

Pastor - Gregg Boll 

“A Southern Baptist Church Serving God & the community since 1906 “ 

Keystone Baptist Church 

150 Keystone Road 

Reeds Spring, MO. 

Invites you to 

Sunday School 9:45am 

Worship Service 11:00am 

Wed.Night Service 6:30pm 

Pastor Jim Cantrell and the Keystone Baptist congregation 

welcomes you to help us celebrate our 95 years of ministry 

in Reeds Spring! 

Church 417-272-8353 

Home 417-779-5799 

Donations Needed For 

Carney Cemetery 

Donations needed for Carney 

Cemetery. Please mail to the 

Stone County National Bank, 

PO Box 402, Crane, MO 65633 

or Sandy Rainwater, 27066 

State Hwy EE, Cape Fair, MO 

65624. 

The Cemetery Association is 

a Non Profit organization. Your 

donations are needed for upkeep. 

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Cemetery 

Annoucements 

Donations 

Crane Cemetery 

Donations for : 

Crane Community Cemetery 

May be mailed to: 

1st Home Savings Bank 

P.O. Box 412 

Crane, MO 65633-0412 

Make check payable to: 

Crane Community Cemetery 

Thank You 

Vernon Dean Dieterich 

Vernon Dean Dieterich, Branson 

West, son of Charlie and Irene 

(Malone) Dieterich, was born on 

August 18, 1937, in New Madrid, 

and departed this life, May 9, 2012, 

in Cox South Hospital, Springfield, 

at the age of 74. 

Vernon was a retired truck driver 

who had lived in the area for the 

past twelve years coming from 

Cleveland, OH. He was a member 

of United Methodist Church, 

Kimberling City, and the Masonic 

Lodge. Vernon loved golfing, friends 

and helping other people. He was 

known as a “Ray of Sunshine” and a 

friend to many. 

Survivors include: two sons, 

Christopher Dieterich of Cleveland, 

OH and Ted Dieterich of St. Charles; 

one brother, Edward Dieterich of 

Honolulu, HI and a host of other 

relatives and friends. 

Memorial services were held at 

1:00 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2012 

in Stumpff Funeral Home-South, 

Kimberling City, with Reverend 

Clif Crockett officiating. Cremation 

was under the direction of Stumpff 

Funeral Home-South, Kimberling 

City. 

Norma Aureba Cowell 

Norma Aureba Cowell, formerly 

of Crane, daughter of Caleb Sewell 

and Ivy Temple (Johnson) Brooks, 

was born September 11, 1914 in 

Hall County near Turkey, TX, and 

departed this life, May 2, 2012 

in Windcrest Nursing and Rehab 

Center, Fredericksburg, TX, at the 

age of 97 1/2. 

Norma was united in marriage 

to Ike Cowell on March 12, 1931 

and celebrated their 67th anniversary 

before Ike passed in 1998. They 

moved to Crane in 1963 when Ike 

elected to retire early, after 30 years 

with Phillips Petroleum Company. 

Norma, who had grown up as a 

Texas farm girl before becoming 

an oilfield wife, was not hesitant to 

return to the Ozarks with him. She 

spent 32 years with Ike on their farm 

that ran along Crane Creek in Barry 

County. Then in 1995, they moved 

to Houston, TX to be near their son. 

Until they moved, Ike and Norma 

were members of Mountain Home 

Church of Christ near Galena. 

Norma was preceded in death by 

her parents; three sisters; husband, 

Ike Cowell and one son, Steve 

Delton Cowell. 

Survivors include: one son, Aaron 

Dale Cowell of Comfort, TX; two 

brothers, Stephen Alva (Steve) 

Brooks of Keller, TX and McElroy 

Caleb (Mac) Brooks of Placerville, 

CA; one sister, Ivy Bernice 

Fraley of Fredericksburg, TX; five 

grandsons, Aaron Dale Cowell, Jr. of 

Charlotte, NC, James Grant Cowell 

of Duluth, GA, Scott David Cowell 

of Tucson, AZ, Vincent Ray Cowell 

of Loganville, GA and Walter 

Isaac Cowell of Santa Rosa, CA; 

five granddaughters, Brittany Ann 

Cowell of Grayson, GA, Heather 

Cowell Hayes of Snellville, GA, 

Hillary Brooke Cowell of Tucson, 


Obituaries 

AZ, Kelley Cowell Chandler of 

Winder, GA and Shannon Hope 

Cowell of Tucson, AZ; four great 

grandsons, Aaron Dale Cowell, III of 

Charlotte, NC, John Aaron Cowell 

of Santa Rosa, CA, Matthew Brooks 

Cowell of Charlotte, NC and Derek 

Christopher Cowell, of Monroe, 

GA; two great granddaughters, 

Kelsey Hayes of Snellville, GA and 

Annabelle Chandler of Winder, GA; 

one great-great grandson, Derek 

Christopher Cowell, Jr. and a host 

of other relatives and friends. 

Funeral services were held at 

3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2012 

in Manlove-Stumpff Funeral Home, 

Crane, with Aaron Dale Cowell 

officiating. Burial was in Osa 

Cemetery, Crane, under the direction 

of Manlove-Stumpff Funeral Home, 

Crane. 

Mason Samuel Weitzel 

Mason Samuel Weitzel, Branson 

West, son of Curt Weitzel and Linda 

(Venditti) Way, was born May 24, 

1994, in Virginia Beach, VA, and 

departed this life, May 8, 2012 in 

Branson West, at the age of 17. 

Mason was a Junior at Reeds 

Spring High School and had lived 

in the area since 2010 coming 

from North Canton, OH. He played 

football and baseball at Hoover 

High School, North Canton, OH and 

Reeds Spring High School, Reeds 

Spring. Mason loved to dance and 

give hugs to friends, or anyone who 

was sad. He also loved his family 

and enjoyed life to the fullest. Mason 

attended First Christian Church, 

Kimberling City. 

Survivors include: father, Curt 

Weitzel of Canton, OH; mother, 

Linda Way and husband, Cecil 

of Branson West; maternal 

grandparents, Deborah Neifert of 

Canton, OH and Richard Venditti 

of Canton, OH; maternal great 

grandparents, Doug Bright and wife, 

Joyce of North Canton, OH; one 

sister, Samantha Weitzel of Canton, 

OH; one half brother, Charlie 

Vehlow of Cuyahoga Falls, OH; 

three step-brothers, Michael Harris, 

Sonny Way and Kenny Way; two 

step-sisters, Tabatha Way and Jenny 

Harris and a host of other relatives 

and friends. 

Funeral Services were held at 

11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2012 

in First Baptist Church, Kimberling 

City, with Parson Lee Edwards, Eric 

Lang and Rob Barringer officiating 

under the direction of Stumpff 

Funeral Homes-South, Kimberling 

City. 

Burial will be in Sunset Gardens 

Cemetery, North Canton, OH on 

Friday, May 18, 2012. 

Visitation was from 5:00 to 9:00 

p.m. Monday, May 14, 2012 in First 

Baptist Church, Kimberling City. 

In lieu of flowers the family has 

requested memorial contributions 

be made to Memorial Fund at Table 

Rock Community Bank, Kimberling 

City. 

LaLaine W. Stephens 

LaLaine W. Stephens, Reeds 

Spring, daughter of Aubrey and 

Rusha (Roberts) Hensleee, was born 

March 18, 1931 in Stone County, 

and departed this life, May 7, 2012 

in Tablerock Healthcare, Kimberling 

City, at the age of 81. 

LaLaine had lived in the area for 

the last 40 years coming from Tulsa, 

OK. She was a retired office assistant 

and was of the Baptist faith. 

LaLaine was preceded in death 

by two brothers, Clifford Henslee 

and Harvey Henslee and two sisters, 

Lucille Holt and Beatrice Warren. 

Survivors include: one daughter, 

Darrah Munday of Reeds Spring; two 

sisters, Ola Gilbert of Caldwell, TX 

and Louise Paschall of Kimberling 

City; two grandchildren, Courtney 

Munday of Branson, and Colby 

Munday of Springfield, and a host 

of other relatives and friends. 

A graveside service was held at 

2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 10, 2012 

in Philibert Cemetery, Kimberling 

City, with Joe Wolven officiating, 

under the direction of Stumpff 

Funeral Home-South, Kimberling 

City. 


requested memorial contributions 

be made to Shepherd of the Hills 

Humane Society, 2837 Shepherd of 

the Hills Expressway, Branson, MO 

65616. 

Vernon R. Gessler 

Vernon R. Gessler, Reeds Spring, 

son of John and Emma (Kohr) 

Gessler, was born November 29, 

1926 in St. Louis, and departed this 

life May 4, 2012, in his home at the 

age of 85. 

Vernon served in the Navy from 

1944 to 1946. He was a Veteran 

of WWII and served on the USS 

Braxton. On April 12, 1947, Vernon 

married Lorraine H. Port and just 

celebrated their 65 th anniversary 

together. They have made their 

home in the area for the past 37 

years coming from St. Louis. 

Vernon owned and operated Table 

Rock Jewelers in Branson West. He 

was a member of Our Lady of the 

Cove Catholic Church, Kimberling 

City. Knights of Columbus and 

Kimberling City Elks Club. Vernon 

was one of the veterans who went 

to Washington DC in 2010 on the 

WWII Honor Flight. He loved 

gardening, dancing, scuba diving, 

hunting and fishing. 

Survivors include: his wife, 

Lorraine Gessler of Reeds Spring; 

two daughters, Sharon Whitney 

and husband, Jim of Festus, and 

Charlotte Rehn and husband, 

Mike of Wildwood; one sister, 

Mildred Horn of St. Louis; two 

grandchildren, Dawn Cunningham 

and Kevin Rehn and a host of other 

relatives and friends. 

Funeral services were held at 

11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 10, 2012 

in Our lady of the Cove Catholic 

Church, Kimberling City, with 

Father Joseph Liem and Father 

John Brath officiating. Burial was at 

2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 10, 2012 

in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, 

Springfield, under the direction 

of Stumpff Funeral Home-South, 


Visitation was from 6:00 to 8:00 

p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2012 in 

Stumpff Funeral Home-South, 



requested memorial contributions be 

made to Hospice Compassus, 3044 

Shepherd of the Hills Expressway, 

Ste 200, Branson, MO 65616.


Announcements 

Dinner 

On The Grounds 

Everyone is invited to attend 

the annual “Dinner On The 

Grounds” at Yocum Pond 

Cemetery, May 26, beginning at 

noon. Drinks and paper products 

will be furnished, but please bring 

a dish to share. Also, the plotting 

of the cemetery is finished, but 

we need your help identifying 

some unmarked plots. If you 

have spoken for a plot and have 

not properly marked it, please 

see Jack sometime Memorial 

weekend, or call 538-2388. 

Leann Cemetery 

Annual Meeting May 

27 

The Leann Cemetery 

Association annual meeting 

is scheduled for 2 p.m., May 

27 at the cemetery. Financial 

records report, election of 

directors, and comments from 

the public are on the agenda. 

For more information or 

to send donations contact 

secretary Ruby Vincent, 20674 

FR 2065, Aurora, MO 65605 

or phone 417.574.6323. 

The 

Thomas Reunion 

The Thomas reunion will be 

held; Sat. June 2, 2012 at the 

Crane Park. 11:00-3:00. A 

potluck lunch will be served at 

12:00. Plates, silverware and 

drinks will be provided. There 

will be music in the afternoon. 

Everyone welcome. 

Mars Hill Cemetery 

Association Annual 

Meeting 

Mars Hill Cemetery 

Association will hold its annual 

meeting this Sunday May 20, 

2012. Please join us at 12:30 for 

a potluck lunch followed by the 

annual business meeting at 1:15 

PM. The meeting will be held 

in the Mars Hill Community 

building. 

Crane Community 

Revival 

Begins – Sunday, May 20 

Ending - ? 

Pre-Worship Music – 6:30 p.m. 

Crane City Park 

Bring your lawn chairs. 

Known ministers participating: 

Bruce Belin 

Wayne Blades 

Rod Johnson 

Gary W. Stewart 

David Thompson 

Special music in each service. 

PRAY – PRAY – PRAY 

– PRAY 

Crane Old 

Town Cemetery 

Crane Old Town Cemetery 

will have its annual meeting 

Thursday, May 24 at 7:00 

p.m. at the Christian Church 

Community Building. Public 

attendance is welcome. We are 

need of donations for the upkeep 

and would appreciate any help. 

You may send your donations c/ 

o Charlotte Houser, 1788 Dodge 

Hollow Rd. Crane, MO 65633. 

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Poppy 

Day In Crane 

May 25 each year around 

Memorial Day, Crane Auxiliary 

members distribute Poppies in 

memory of soldiers of all wars. 

The contribution you give will 

assist disabled and hospitalized 

veterans in our area. Please 

give generously, May 25, 2012. 

Thank you for your gift this year 

and in past years. 

Landmarks 

Apostolic Church 

212 W 5th St., Galena, MO 

Service Hours: 

Sunday.............10am & 6pm 

Tuesday Prayer............. 6pm 

Wednesday.....................7pm 

R. E. Edwards......417-699-2005 

Bowling Chapel 

Church Memorial 

Service 

Bowling Chapel Cemetery’s 

annual memorial services will be 

Sunday, May 20 at 10:45 a.m. 

Guest speaker will be Rev. 

Doug Williams of Purdy. Doug 

attended Bowling Chapel as a 

youth with his family. He is now 

Assistant Pastor at Chapel of 

Grace Church in Monett. 

A potluck dinner will be served 

following the services. All are 

welcome to attend. 

A short business meeting will 

follow after the dinner. All are 

urged to attend that have any 

interest in the running of the 

cemetery. 

Donations to the cemetery 

may be sent to: Bowling Chapel 

Cemetery, 2167 Red Hill Drive, 

Crane, MO 65633. 

Reminder that all flowers need 

to be picked up by July 1, if in 

way of mowers. Please label as 

we have very high winds and it 

helps caretakers put back flowers 

that have blown off graves. 

Reavisville FBC To 

Host Church Wide 

Garage Sale 

Church-wide Garage Sale— 

Reavisville FBC on TT hwy south 

of Aurora. Fri/Sat. May 18 & 19 

beginning at 7 each morning. 

All proceeds will be donated 

to Relay For Life of Lawrence 

County. For more information or 

to make donations please contact 

Lynda at 235-9803. 

FREE BIBLE 

We are offering free of charge 

an easy-to-read Bible. It’s the 

GOOD NEWS BIBLE in 

today’s English. The volumes 

we distribute contain the Old 

& New Testaments, maps, and 

helpful features to assist the 

reader. If you would like to 

receive a copy, simply write to 

us at the address below. This 

is a free offer. There will be 

no follow-up correspondence. 

We do not ask for money. 

Gift Of The Word 

P.O. Box 1787 

Batavia, New York 14021 

Church 

Directory 

Cross 

Roads Church 

Cross Roads Church west of 

Galena at 248 and 173. The 

Pastor Bob Hufft and wife 

Carolyn would like to invite 

everyone to come and worship 

with us Saturday evening at 7:00 

p.m., Sunday morning at 10:00 

a.m. and Sunday evening at 6:00 

p.m. 

Hurley Methodist 

Church 

We will be having our second 

yard sale Saturday May 26,2012 

starting at 8:30-?. I know a lot of 

yard sales have things for kids 

and women, ours included, but 

we are trying to gather things for 

men also. I have been promised 

some things of interest for men. 

So, if you came to our last yard 

sale, give us another look. We’ll 

have some different treasures for 

you to buy. 

Horse Creek Church 

Calendar Of Events 

Fri., May 25 

Denny McCrorey 

Sun., May 27 

Randy Stewart 

Morning 

Star Baptist 

(Revelations 22:16) 

All are welcome to Worship 

Jesus with us! 

Bible Study at 9:30am 

Worship at 10:30am & 5pm 

69 Butterfields Trail Rd. 

State Highway 413 

Pastor Gary Stewart 

(417) 744-2901 (H) 

(417) 723-0315 

Church 

Southern Baptist Church 

Established in 1997 

Galena Classof 92 Reunion 

June 15th at 6:30 p.m. at 

Cantina Laredo in Branson, on the The Landing. 

(Adults ONLY!) 

June 16th at 12 noon 

picnic lunch in Galena, MO at 

the Galena Y-Bridge Park. 

( Adults and Children) 

Everyone will provide their own food. 

Donations Needed 

For Oak Grove 

Cemetery 

Oak Grove Cemetery, one of the 

oldest cemeteries in Stone County, 

needs your donations for care and 

upkeep. The Oak Grove Cemetery 

is located north of Crane on “Old 

Wire Road.” The Oak Grove 

Cemetery association is a “nonprofit” 

organization and appreciates 

the charitable contributions for the 

upkeep of the cemetery. Donations 

may be made to the Oak Grove 

Cemetery fund in care of The First 

Home Savings Bank, 

PO Box 412 Crane, Mo 65633. 

Hilton 

Cemetery Meeting 

Hilton Cemetery Meeting, May 

13. There will be a short business 

meeting at the Wheelerville 

Church on May 13 at 2:00 p.m. 

For more information call Ronnie 

Garoutte at 678-4298. 

Donations 

Needed For 

Long Cemetery 

Long Cemetery funding is very 

low and in need of donations. If 

you are concerned about the mowing 

and up keep at Quail Spur please 

send donations to: Glen McHolland, 

802 Marble Road, Crane, MO 

65633. Make check payable to Long 

Cemetery. 

Donations 

Needed For Cemetery 

Galena Cemetery would like 

to ask the people who have loved 

ones buried in the cemetery 

for donations for the care and 

upkeep of our cemetery. We 

have a wonderful mower taking 

care of our cemetery, but it does 

require all of our help in paying 

for this service. All donations 

appreciated, send donations to: 

Galena Cemetery – P.O. Box 212 

– Galena, MO 65656. 

Donations For 

Ponce De Leon Cemetery 

First of all, thank you to the 

people who are faithful to donate 

for the upkeep of the Ponce De 

Leon Cemetery each year. We 

appreciate your help as your 

donations are the main source 

that are used for that upkeep. We 

would encourage everyone and 

ask that anyone who has loved 

ones buried at the cemetery to 

help support the maintenance of 

the property. If it is not possible 

for you to come to the cemetery 

this year on the Memorial Day 

Holiday weekend and give a 

donation, you may send one to: 

Ponce De Leon Cemetery, Inc. 

% Connie Bailey 

6591 State Highway V 

Galena, MO 65656 

If you have any questions, 

please call me at 417/357-6922. 

Thank you for your help in this 

matter.


Stone County Agriculture 

News, Views & Scoops 

News and Notes for and about Stone County Agriculture. Please send information or story ideas to: screditor@centurylink.net or mail to: PO Box 401, Crane, Missouri 

Animal Of The Week 

For May 17: Prairie Mole Cricket 

Species: Prairie mole 

cricket 

Scientific name: Gryllotalpa 

major 

Nicknames: None 

Claim to fame: The prairie 

mole cricket has become a 

symbol of vanishing prairie 

habitat in Missouri and in 

the Midwest. This insect, 

which is the largest of all 

North American crickets, was 

thought to be extirpated from 

Missouri before it was found 

on a prairie near Nevada 

in 1986. It has since been 

discovered on other prairies in 

southern and western parts of 

the state. Prairie mole crickets 

are known for the unique 

way they use their burrows to 

amplify their calls. 

Species status: In Missouri, 

it presently has a state 

endangerment classification 

of S3, which means there 

are factors which make it 

vulnerable to extirpation. 

(The state endangerment 

classification scale runs from 

S5, which covers species 

that have secure and stable 

populations, to S1, which 

applies to critically imperiled 

species.) 

First discovered: The 

first scientific description 

of the prairie mole cricket 

was written by the Swiss 

entomologist and mineralogist 

Henri de Saussure in 1874. 

Family matters: Prairie 

mole crickets belong to the 

family Gryllotalpidae, a group 

of insects known as the mole 

crickets. There are a number 

of mole cricket species around 

the world, all of which spend 

most of their time underground 

(hence the name “mole”). 

Prairie mole crickets belong 

to the sub-order Grylloidea, 

which consists of the “true” 

crickets. Crickets resemble 

grasshoppers (sub-order 

Caelifera) in body form, but 

there are several differences in 

physiology and mannerisms. 

One of the primary differences 

is most crickets are active at 

night and grasshoppers are 

active during the day. Crickets 

also have longer antennae than 

grasshoppers. 

Length: Prairie mole 

crickets are between two and 

three inches long. 

Diet: Prairie mole crickets 

are omnivores, feeding on 

grubs, worms, roots and 

grasses. 

Weight: not available 

D i s t i n g u i s h i n g 

characteristics: Prairie mole 

crickets are brownish in color. 

Their front tibia (leg-like 

appendages) has large claws 

that are used for digging. The 

most noticeable characteristic 

of prairie mole crickets is the 

harsh buzzing sound the males 

make by rubbing their wings 

together. These sounds are 

made even more noticeable 

by the burrows from which 

they’re emitted. Prairie mole 

crickets excavate elaborate 

burrows, but the most unique 

aspect of these tunnels is 

their entrance. Male prairie 

mole crickets create a hornshaped 

entrance and further 

enhance the burrow’s opening 

by smoothing and polishing 

the walls. During mating 

season, males issue their calls 

from inside these burrows. 

Entomologists theorize the 

shaping and texturing the 

males do to their burrows help 

amplify the sound of their 

calls. Prairie mole cricket calls 

have been heard at distances 

of more than 1300 feet. In 

Missouri, most of this species’ 

calling occurs in late May. 

Life span: three to four 

years 

Habitat: Prairie mole 

crickets occur in tall grass 

prairies and prefer dry areas. 

It will not tolerate plowing or 

heavy grazing. 

Life cycle: Prairie mole 

crickets, like other species of 

mole crickets spend almost 

all of their time underground. 

Because of this, there is much 

that is not known about this 

creature’s life cycle. In late 

spring (May to early June), 

the males begin to call from 

their burrows. These calls 

attract females to the burrows. 

Mating occurs and the females 

lay their eggs in the burrows. 

It is thought the females may 

stay with the eggs and care 

for them, and the resulting 

hatched nymphs, for part 

of the summer. It is thought 

prairie mole crickets require a 

year or more to develop. 

Missouri 

Department Of 

Conservation 

By Francis Skalicky 

For generations of Missouri 

farmers, an enjoyable sign 

that spring was transitioning 

into summer was the crisp, 

clear call of a meadowlark 

perched on a nearby fencepost. 

However, that call is becoming 

alarmingly less common 

throughout the region. 

Many people are familiar 

with the decrease of prairie 

chickens throughout much of 

the central U.S. and most have 

also heard about the steadily 

worsening quail situation for 

the same area. However, unless 

you’re a birding enthusiast, 

you’re likely unaware of the 

downward spiral of eastern 

meadowlark numbers. This 

decline may be surprising to 

some because these yellowbreasted 

birds can still be seen 

in pastures, meadows and 

hayfields across southwest 

Missouri. 

However, data shows this 

bird’s melodic call is definitely 

being heard with less frequency. 

The eastern meadowlark 

ranks sixth on the National 

Audubon Society’s list of top 

20 common North American 

birds in decline. According to 

surveys, the continent’s eastern 

meadowlark numbers have 

dropped a whopping 72 percent 

in the last 40 years. The reasons 

for this drop are similar to 

those associated with the aforementioned 

prairie chicken and 

quail: Urban development, 

changes in farming practices 

and the increasing prevalence 

of exotic grass species have 

all played roles in reducing 

areas where native grasses are 

thriving. Biologists theorize 

these land-use changes are the 

reasons populations of eastern 

meadowlarks and a number 

of other grassland species are 

declining. 

Eastern meadowlarks are 

birds of open areas. They can 

be found in hayfields, pastures, 

prairies and other areas where 

the dominant vegetation is 

tall grass. They belong to the 

Icteridae family, which means 

bird experts don’t consider 

them larks. “True larks” 

belong to the Alaudidae family 

– predominantly an Old World 

group of species. It’s thought 

meadowlarks received their 

names because of the way they 

occasionally deliver songs in 

flight, much like England’s 

skylarks. 

If you’re thinking why 

should we care about a 

colorful, but seemingly 

inconsequential songbird, 

consider this: Improving 

habitat for meadowlarks has 

multiple wildlife benefits. 

You’re not just making things 

better for meadowlarks. The 

eastern meadowlark is just 

one creature in a rich mosaic 

of birds, reptiles, mammals 

and amphibians that make 

up a grassland ecosystem. 

So whether you go in search 

of quail with a shotgun or 

songbirds with a camera; help 

one species and you help them 

all. 

In many cases, management 

for grassland species doesn’t 

only benefit wild creatures 

that use the habitat – it helps 

domestic ones, too. Using 

native warm-season grasses 

as part of a rotational grazing 

system provides forage that 

is higher in nutrition during 

summer than cool-season 

grasses such as fescue. If it’s 

cut and baled at the proper 

time, it can also provide highquality 

hay without doing 

much damage to the habitat 

needs of wildlife. 

Information about the wildlife 

and agricultural benefits of 

managing land for grassland 

species can be found at your 

nearest Missouri Department 

of Conservation office or other 

land-management agencies. 

Francis Skalicky is the media 

specialist for the Missouri 

Department of Conservation’s 

Southwest Region. For more 

information about conservation 

issues, call 417-895-6880. 

Jackson Processing 

1664 Butterfield Trail Rd 

East of Hwy 13 

Owned and Operated By: 

John R. & Annette Jackson 

417-723-8400


Comments & Notes from... 

Mary Kuyper 

P.O. Box 208 

Reeds Spring MO 65737 • 417-272-3527 

Dear Readerville: 

Thank you for being with us 

again. Behind as usual – indeed. 

Summer is here & I have a 

picture from Christmas.. Not 

my fault – well not all my fault. 

Norma May, who retired from 

Reeds Spring school, had one of 

her family taken. But, it took a 

while to make it to my door and 

then it took a little longer to find 

it again and get it out to all of you. 

Greg & Norma May have taken 

a less stressfull career path. They 

now work with Amsol. Not sure 

I can explain it, but give them a 

call if you want more info on this 

career change. James & Melissa 

celebrated their 2 nd . wedding 

anniversary. Melissa is taking 

classes towards being a medical 

technician. James is still serving 

in the 135 th . Missouri Army 

National Guard Band. Leigha 

should graduate from Drury in 

August. They have lots of pets. 

Norma said her mom still mows 

– cooks – cleans, etc. Norma 

also said that James made a trip 

to Washington DC as part of the 

Ozarks Honor Flight and that her 

mom got to go with him. Robert 

& Linda are still living in St. Louis 

and working with a disability 

group. Mike is still working 

with MODOT. Chris & Cindy 

still live in Oklahoma. Skyler 

is in the Marines. Roger works 

with Kimberling City Plumbing 

and Alicia works at SDC. Miss 

Norma still works part time in 

the music world, teaching for the 

childrens’ choirs of Southwest 

Missouri. Norma told me that 

she still gets to spend a lot of time 

at home, usually letting the cats 

& dogs out, then in again, then 

out – you know, door woman 

for the pets. You get the picture 

– HA! HA! 

AND FINALLY – GOD 

BLESS O.R. & MARY MAY 

ON THEIR 70 TH . WEDDING 

ANNIVERSARY. (I know, that’s 

coming late too.) 

Now, Cousin Norma May, 

maybe if you start now & I start 

now, we won’t be six months late 

– You think? As you will see 

in the picture, a family portrait, 

reading left to right, Norma May, 

Vera Hinkle (Norma’s mom), 

Greg May, O.R. May, Melissa 

May (James’ wife), Mary May, 

James May, Leigha May. 

Special Visitor 

Neighbors Efton Pritchard & 

his daughter Donna were coming 

for a visit & when they arrived I 

was duly surprised. They brought 

Donna’s daughter Teresa. We 

remised about days gone by. I 

had not seen Teresa for many 

years. When she was born, I said 

she was my God child, but she 

Reeds Spring Jct. 

always called me her Fairy God 

Mother. It was great to see all of 

them. Teresa, hope to see you 

again soon. 

Special Annoucement 

Just received in the mail an 

invitation to Chris O’Day’s 

wedding taking place in July in 

California. Sure wish I could go, 

but health problems will keep 

me in Missouri. More on the 

wedding after it occurs and I get 

pictures. 

National Day Of Prayer 

Waiting on some pictures still, 

but I do have several taken by 

Bert O’Day – the Landmarks 

Apostolic Church and Rob 

Barringer. I have elected to use 3 

or so at a time if the paper permits 

an then we will do a full cover. It 

is too good to glide over it. More 

in a few weeks. 

Food For Thought: 2012 

National Prayer by Dr. David 

Jeremiah: 

Heavenly Father, every gift 

7 perfect gift comes from you. 

You are a faithful God & Your 

mercy endures forever. You 

have promised to bless the nation 

that trusts in You. Our currency 

proclaims “In God We Trust,” 

but in our culture we are far from 

You. 

In the words of the prophet 

Daniel, “We have sinned & 

committed iniquity, we have 

done wickedly and rebelled, 

even by departing from Your 

precepts & Your judgements.” 

We come before You once more, 

seeking Your forgiveness & 

mercy. You, O God, are our only 

hope….Hear our prayer &, for 

Your Honor’s sake, shine Your 

face upon this nation. Give our 

leaders the desire to seek Your 

wisdom & the courage to follow 

Your guidance…& watch over 

the Men & women of our armed 

forces as they sacrifice for the 

cause of freedom. We give Yu 

thanks for all You have done for 

us, and we earnestly pray that 

You will help us become, once 

again, a nation whose God is 

the Lord. In the name of Your 

Son, and our Savior, we pray this 

prayer. Amen. 

For Your Funny Bone: 

I have been to a lot of places, 

but I have never been in Cahoots. 

Apparently you can’t go there 

alone. You have to be in Cahoots 

with someone. I’ve also never 

been in Cognito, either. I hear no 

one recognizes you there. I have, 

however, been in Sane. They 

don’t have an airport, you have 

to be driven there. I’ve made 

several trips & am planning one 

in the near future. 

Till Next time: Ha Kuna 

Matata! 

Death From Overheating: 

Never 

Leave Your Child 

Alone In A Car 

The Stone County Health 

Department wants your family 

to enjoy the summer months 

by making wise decisions 

to stay safe during the hot, 

humid weather. According to 

Jan Null, CCM, Professor of 

Meteorology at San Francisco 

State University, last year there 

were a total of 33 infant and 

child fatalities in the United 

States due to hyperthermia 

after they were left in hot cars, 

trucks, vans and SUV’s. From 

2000-2011 there have been at 

least a total of 456 of these 

needless tragedies. Over fifty 

(50) percent of these deaths 

were caused by caregivers 

forgetting the child was left in 

the vehicle, while thirty (30) 

percent were due to children 

playing in the vehicle. 

Children under four years of 

age are especially at risk for 

heat related-illness such as heat 

exhaustion, heat stroke, and 

hyperthermia. Heat is much 

more dangerous to children 

than it is to adults. When left in 

a hot vehicle, a young child’s 

core body temperature may 

increase three to five times 

faster than that of an adult, 

making them more susceptible 

to heat illness. Heat illness is 

divided into three (3) phases; 

the mildest form is heat stress, 

the physical discomfort and 

physiologic strain as a result 

of a hot environment; next is 

heat exhaustion or heat stroke, 

a mild to moderate illness 

associated with dehydration 

and a core body temperature 

ranging for 99 ̊ F to 104 ̊ F. 

Symptoms of heat exhaustion 

include intense thirst, 

weakness, discomfort, anxiety, 

dizziness, fainting, and 

headache; finally, heat stroke 

is a life-threatening illness 

characterized by an elevated 

core body temperature over 

104 ̊ F with central nervous 

system dysfunction resulting 

in delirium, convulsions, 

coma, organ shutdown, and 

death. (Bouchama A. Knochel 

JP, Heat Stroke, N Eng J Med. 

2002-346) 

The temperature inside a 

vehicle can increase over 3 ̊ 

F every five (5) minutes, with 

the majority of the temperature 

rise occurring within the first 

15 – 30 minutes. After an 

hour, the temperature inside 

the vehicle can differ from 

the outside temperature by 

45 ̊ F or more. The time it 

takes for the temperature to 

rise to a dangerous level in a 

vehicle does not decrease if 

windows are left cracked/open 

Stone County Health Department 

Angela Ford, Administrator 

417-357-6134 • Forda@lpha.mopublic.org 

www.stonecountyhealthdepartment.com 

or if the air conditioner has 

been running; vehicle window 

shades or windshield shades 

do not make it safe to leave a 

child inside. To protect your 

children from heat-related 

injury or illness, follow these 

guidelines: 

• NEVER LEAVE A 

CHILD UNATTENDED IN 

A VEHICLE. NOT EVEN 

FOR A MINUTE! 

• IF YOU SEE A 

CHILD UNATTENDED IN 

A HOT VEHICLE CALL 9- 

1-1. 

•Be sure that all occupants 

leave the vehicle when 

unloading. Don't overlook 

sleeping babies. 

•Always lock your car and 

ensure children do not have 

access to keys or remote entry 

devices. If a child is missing, 

check the car first, including 

the trunk. Teach your children 

that vehicles are never to be 

used as a play area. 

•If your vehicle has childresistant 

locks, teach older 

children how to unlock the 

doors if they unintentionally 

get locked in. To prevent 

children from being locked in 

the trunk, ask your dealer about 

getting your car retrofitted 

with an interior trunk release. 

•Keep a stuffed animal in the 

carseat and when the child is 

put in the seat place the animal 

in the front with the driver. 

• Or place your purse or 

briefcase in the back seat as a 

reminder that you have your 

child in the car. 

• Make "look before you 

leave" a routine whenever you 

get out of the car. 

• Have a plan that your 

childcare provider will call you 

if your child does not show up 

for school. 

The Stone County Health 

Department warns parents not 

to underestimate the danger 

of overheating in parked cars. 

Prevention of heat illness in 

children and other potentially 

injuries are straightforward; 

do not leave them in the car. 

For more information visit our 

website 

w w w . 

stonecountyhealthdepartment. 

com or call Kim King, Health 

Educator at 357-6134. To see a 

demonstration of how quickly 

a car heats up in moderate 

temperatures, please visit 

www.ggweather.com/heat. 

Seaman Cont... 

has taken a number of dramatic 

twists and turns in the fiveand-a-half 

years since it was 

committed, including a trip to 

the Missouri Supreme Court. 

It was Zack Stewart, 

Seaman’s brother-in-law, who 

was originally charged for the 

November 29, 2006, shooting 

death of fifty three year-old 

Dulin, a resident of Hurley. The 

Missouri Supreme Court ruled in 

2010 that Stewart deserved a new 

trial based on evidence collected 

at the crime scene and evidence 

uncovered while he was jailed. 

During Stewart’s trial in 

Greene County, where the case 

was moved to on a change of 

venue, a family member of 

Dulin’s told Selby that a hat that 

he introduced into evidence as 

belonging to Dulin was not his. 

Selby asked the crime lab to put 

an Alpha rush on the hat during 

trial and DNA on the cap came 

back with a hit for Seaman’s 

DNA. Even with that evidence, 

the jury convicted the then 19 

year-old Stewart. 

As Selby was preparing to retry 

Stewart, he received “bombshell” 

evidence that led him to dismiss 

charges against Stewart and 

charge Seaman. That evidence 

came from John Mills who was 

offered a deal of immunity if he 

would tell investigator’s what 

happened the night Dulin was 

murdered. 

What Mills told them stunned 

everyone involved in the deal... 

he was the second man Dulin 

referred to as he lay dying in a 

recorded 9-1-1 call. 

“That was a bombshell. 

We thought that he had some 

knowledge, but we didn’t think 

he was a participant,” said 

Selby. 

Mills told investigators 

he witnessed Seaman gun Dulin 

down that cool fall night because 

they wanted to continue to party. 

The following is the 

complete unadulterated written 

statement made by Mills 

to investigator’s and it has never 

before been made public. It was 

obtained by this reporter by a 

Sunshine request: 

The night of David Dulin’s 

murder started out with Tim 

Seamon (sic) and myself drinking 

vodka at Ritchy and Amanda’s 

house. After Ritchy and Amanda 

went to sleep Tim and I sat up 

talking tying to figure out how 

to get some meth. Tim stated he 

could get some meth in California 

if we could get the gas money to 

go. I stated why don’t we just 

rob somebody. I told him I could 

get a gun and that we should just 

shoot someone in the head and 

take their money. So we decided 

to go to my dad’s house to get a 

gun. We drove to my dads in my 

ford tarous (sic) and I went in to 

get a gun. My dad woke up to let 

me in and then he went to use the 

restroom. While he was in the 

restroom I went in his bedroom 

and got a 22 caliber pistol out 

from under his pillow and stuck 

it in my waistband. I told my dad 

I was going to stay the night at 

Ritchy’s and I left. When we were

Seaman Cont... 

going back toward Ritchy’s, Tim 

navigated on which way for me to 

go. We wound up goin to David 

Dulins and pulling in the drive by 

his SUV. We got out of the car and 

I stuck the gun in between my left 

arm and ribcage. Tim walked in 

front of me and David Dulin met us 

at the front door and invited us in. 

We came in and sat on his couch 

& Tim started talking with 

him. Tim was talking something 

about death and dying then he 

gestured to me to give him the gun. 

He was in between me and Dulin 

- I let the gun slide down from 

between my arm and ribs and slid 

it to him on the couch. After that 

Tim stood up and said everybody’s 

gotta die sometime and pointed 

the pistol at David while he was 

in his chair and shot him in the 

head. David got up with another 

22 pistol and Tim dropped my 

dads pistol and they spun around 

and they wound up in the floor 

with Tim on top. About four shots 

went off from Davids gun. I picked 

up my dads gun off the floor and 

shot David in the side of the head 

and in his stomach. After that 

Tim got up and said lets get out 

of here. We ran out and got in my 

car and headed back to Ritchy and 

Amandas. When we got there Tim 

said we need to burn our clothes 

so we did. Then we washed our 

hands with bleach. Later on we 

was sitting in the bedroom and I 

seen Tim had taken Davids pistol 

with a laser light on it. Then next 

morning we hid the guns in the 

woods but I had to take my dads 

back because he was gonna report 

it stolen. 

A list of items is the last page of 

the statement; 

1. A 22 9 shot revolver-took 

it back to dads house 

1. I was wearing a black 

jacket that said AAA concrete and 

a tan Mills concrete hat 

1. Tim was wearing a ball 

cap & flannel jacket 

1. I knew ahead of time that 

we were gonna kill somebody 

Selby has said in the past that 

the prosecution and conviction of 

Stewart, who was innocent, “is a 

prosecutor’s worst nightmare.” 

When Selby addressed the court 

at Seaman’s sentencing he said, 

“He (Seaman) stood idly by in 

the shadows while his brother-inlaw 

was tried and convicted of a 

crime he didn’t commit. I regret 

for the family, the state and the 

community that he (Mills) is not 

going to be prosecuted for David 

Dulin’s murder. Referencing the 

deal he made with Mills, “It did 

tell us we know for sure who killed 

David Dulin but we also now know 

who didn’t kill Mr. Dulin.” 

Seaman’s attorney Chris Hatley 

asked the court to sentence his 

client to 15 years in prison. “He 

(Seaman) never stood here and 

said he killed David Dulin...it was 

John Mills. He never stood here 

and said he shot David Dulin or 

robbed Mr. Dulin. He never came 

forward, but neither did John 

Mills. That doesn’t mean he is not 

guilty in the eyes of the law.” 

Mills was sentenced last month 

to 7 years in prison on various 

weapons charges unrelated to 

Dulin’s murder. His 5 year 

probation for domestic violence 

was also revoked at that time. The 

judge in that case was unable to 

take into consideration anything 

having to do with Dulin’s murder. 

Hatley also took aim at the 

immunity deal, “I believe it when 

Mr. Selby says if he had it to do all 

over again he wouldn’t.” 

Under state law, Seaman must 

serve at least 85 percent of his 

sentence before he is eligible for 

parole. 

Alderwoman Cont... 

a website with the video www. 

stonecountypolicebrutality.com 

Wiley refutes the claim made 

by an officer who wrote in a 

probable cause statement that 

Jessica White was allegedly 

intoxicated. “I wish Sheriff Hill 

and his deputies had taken the 

time to interview the numerous 

witnesses to this event. In 

that light, when we are done 

investigating, we will release our 

side of the story and the videos 

that clearly refute the outrageous 

comments contained in Sheriff 

Hill’s press release.” 

“My clients wish to state clearly 

that the majority of officers who 

were present on Saturday were 

well-mannered and pleasant. 

But the ones who participated 

in these vicious and senseless 

assaults while having no reason 

to be on client’s property deserve 

to answer for their actions.” 

83 rd Billings High 

Alumni/Reunion 

Saturday, May 19, 2012 

Only weeks out for the annual 

Billings High Alumni Reunion. 

Saturday, May 19 th . Registration 

begins at 6:00 PM with deli trays, 

and a time of reacquainting with 

other alumni. Always the 3 rd 

Saturday of May, in the COMMONS 

AREA of the Billings Public School 

GYMNASIUM. The Reunion will 

be a time of honoring all graduates, 

honoring those classes having 

reunions with a time of taking 

pictures, as we are entertained by 

our ALUMNI. 

Please register your class if you 

are having a class reunion. Many 

from the various classes have 

indicated their intent to be present 

for the 2012 Alumni Reunion. 

Special tables will be set for those 

having a reunion, provided we 

know. With the recent storms, 

deaths and accidents this past year, 

it creates within the alumni, the need 

for continued friendships, even if it 

is just once a year. 

Special recognitions to those who 

have traveled the farthest, the oldest, 

most newly wed and our veterans. 

First, the class of 2012 will be 

honored, as the newest honored 

Billings alumni. 

Excited about alumni! Yes, to 

be a proud honored graduate of 

Billings High is a prize to hold 

dear, a special privilege to be a part 

of history with the public school 

system in America. A minimal 

donation, of $5.00 or more to assist 

in defraying overhead at registration 

is appreciated. 

Questions, comments contact 

either: President Pastor Gary 

Stewart @ 744-2901 or e-mail 

@ Garyspad@sbcglobal.net 

Vice President Larry Wiles; Co- 

Secretary/Treasure Sandy Inman 

and Cindy Wagemann. 

Don Phillips Capital Report 

Budget Passed 

The budget passed just in time 

and the regular legislative 

session is ending on Friday, 

May 18 th . The 24 billion dollar, 

balanced budget provided many 

challenges. Most Missourians 

agree we need to have a lean, 

efficient spending policy, but the 

rub comes as to what programs; 

agencies and organizations suffer 

the worst of the trimming. It’s a 

difficult decision yet one that has 

to be made. 

The General Assembly (House 

and Senate combined) was able 

to restore three million dollars in 

tourism money and 28 million 

dollars in supplemental money 

for the Blind Medical Program. 

We also restored 106 million 

dollars in cuts to higher education 

that were originally removed by 

Governor Nixon. 

There was an emphasis on 

services for our seniors, 

veterans, low-income families 

and Medicaid funding. We were 

also able to give a 2% raise to 

state employees earning less 

than $70,000 a year. The budget 

process involves many bills with 

a variety of categories. I’m just 

glad it’s over for this year! 

I noticed that California, for 

instance, is projecting a 16 billion 

dollar shortfall. Those of us in 

the Show Me State should be 

pleased we’ve had the foresight 

and leadership to avoid such a 

situation! 

Dred Scott Honored 

This past Wednesday, Dred 

Scott was inducted into the Hall 

of Famous Missourians. In an 

infamous Supreme Court case, 

Dred Scott v. Sanford, aka; the 

Dred Scott Decision, an African 

American slave, living in 

Missouri, sued for his freedom 

in 1847. The U.S. Supreme 

court ruled 10 yrs. later, in 

1857, that no person of African 

ancestry could ever become an 

American citizen! Mr. Scott had 

moved to Missouri, after being 

sold to his Master, John Sanford. 

Mr. Scott had previously lived 

in the state of Illinois and the 

territory of Wisconsin. After 


the Supreme Court ruling, Dred 

Scott remained a slave, although 

the case brought focus to the 

slavery issue and ultimately led 

to its destruction. 

My Bill 

HB 1524 has a two-way shot 

at passage. It’s included in 

HB 1103 (that should be Truly 

Agreed Upon and Finally 

Passed this week). It’s also a 

part of a four-part banking bill, 

SB 635, however, due to many 

amendments in the House; the 

bill is now in “conference” and 

will hopefully emerge “cleaned 

up.” The bill, in either HB 1103 

or SB 635, has a great chance of 

becoming law and will arguably 

be one of the most significant 

pieces of legislation passed in 

some time! It allows for a private 

road maintenance agreement for 

homeowners living on a privately 

maintained road. This opens 

the door for low interest rate 

loans from secondary lending 

institutions. It also brings up the 

value of the property and makes 

it easier to purchase or sell homes 

because of the lower interest rate 

loans. 

Mother’s Day 

A belated, Happy Mother’s Day, 

to all you Mom’s out there! I 

hope you had a glorious Mother’s 

Day! 

The Final Week 

This week concludes the regular 

session of the 96 th General 

Assembly for 2012. Friday at 

6 p.m. will officially mark the 

close of this session. Unless 

the Governor calls for a special 

session, we won’t be spending 

a lot of time at the capitol the 

remainder of the year. I’ll do a 

session summary and share my 

plans for after-session work, 

within the district, in next week’s 

report. 

As always, it’s my pleasure to be 

your representative in Jefferson 

City! 

Email: don.phillips@house. 

mo.gov Phone: 573-751-3851. 

Address: Rep. Don Phillips, 

House Post Office, Room 135, 

201 W. Capitol Ave., Jefferson 

City, MO 65101. 

All-Hazards Alert Radios Can Save Lives 

Stone County, Mo. – Severe 

weather can strike virtually 

without warning, leaving a 

devastating path of destruction 

and taking lives. Joplin last 

year and the tornadoes in Stone 

and Taney Counties this year are 

solemn reminders. We are still 

at equal risk for more tornadoes, 

floods and ice storms just like 

those experienced in southwest 

Missouri in recent years. 

Early warning is vital. With 

the National Weather Service’s 

technology and early notification 

systems, the all-hazards alert 

radios can provide families with 

enough warning to take their 

emergency kit and get to safety. 

“Every second counts when 

an emergency is threatening 

your family,” says emergency 

management director Tom 

Martin. “These radios can 

Card of Thanks 

I’ll try again. Many thanks to the person or 

persons that placed a very nice stone saddle on 

our lot stone in Galena Cemetery. Thank you, we 

appreciate it, we are blessed. 

There is a reason will you share it with me. 

I would like to thank you in person. 

Gene Kissire 

A Word From......... 

Lana Gilbert 

Administrator Of 

Heritage Harmony 

House 

417-678-5383 

I hope all you mothers out there 

had a great Mother’s Day. We 

had a fun Mother’s Day contest 

here at Heritage Harmony House 

last Friday. We found out that 

we have some very talented 

mothers. We had a yodeling 

mama, a hopping hip mom, 

and one wigged out woman, 

complete with royal blue hair, 

not to mention the many other 

mothers that participated. 

I would also like to thank all 

of you that have responded to 

this column. We have added 4 

new meals on wheels recipients 

in Northern Stone County. Our 

monthly total for meals delivered 

to Stone County is up to 504. 

Awesome! 

Please remember that if you 

know a senior who is 60 or 

over that needs help with meals 

or any other service, give me a 

call at 417-678-5383. HHH is 

open from 8:00am to 3:30pm, 

Monday through Friday. We are 

located just behind the hospital 

in Aurora. 

And don’t forget that May 

is National Older Americans 

Month and the theme is Never 

Too Old To Play. So, get out and 

have some fun this week! 

Until next time….Lana 

wake you up in the night, and 

can be programmed to provide 

local warnings and information 

on what to do and where to go 

to protect yourself and your 

family.” 

Outdoor sirens in some 

communities warn people who are 

outside, but they are not designed 

to alert people inside buildings. 

The all-hazards radios can alert 

families, businesses, faith based 

or civic organizations and other 

groups inside a facility. 

The radios are available at a 

reasonable cost at many local 

retailers, including Radio 

Shack, Wal-Mart, Walgreens 

and Price Cutter. They can also 

be purchased from the American 

Red Cross. 

“As soon as you purchase a 

radio, be sure you program it 

appropriately for your warning 

area and then test it,” adds 

Martin. “We don’t want anyone 

to discover in the middle of 

a real emergency that their 

all-hazards alert radio is not 

working properly. When they are 

programmed and used correctly, 

these radios can save lives.” 

For more information on the 

all-hazards NOAA weather alert 

radios, visit www.smeso.org, or 

contact the Stone County Office 

of Emergency Management at 

417-739-2181.


Crane High School Trap 

Team Attends State Competition 

(Back Row lft to rt) Abby Hultz, Preston McHolland, Jakob Hicks, Kyle 

Roder, Dakota Marshall, Aaron Williams, Coach John Hash. 

(Front Row lft to rt) Chandler King, Bryston McHolland, Dalton Steele 

CHS Trap Team Squad 1: (lft to rt) Chandler King, Preston McHolland, 

Jakob Hicks, Kyle Roder, Dakota Marshall 

CHS Trap Team Squad 2: (ltf to rt) Aaron Williams, Abby Hultz, Bryston 

McHolland, Dalton Steele 

Kyle Roder shooting in shoot-off competition. 

Congratulations CHS Trap 

Team! You represented CHS 

well! 

On Saturday, April 28 th ,Trap 

Coach John Hash, 9 Crane 

High School (CHS) shooters 

and their families (a.k.a CHS 

Trap Team’s cheering section) 

traveled to Linn Creek, MO 

for the State Trap Shooting 

competition. The State 

competition included the 

following team categories: 

4H, FFA, High School, High 

School Open, Jr. High, Jr. 

High Open, and Ladies Open. 

The overall State competition 

comprised of 764 shooters 

and 156 squads. The CHS 

Trap Team competed against 

20 teams (120 shooters) in the 

High School category; they 

placed 9 th at State. Senior Kyle 

Good Job 

At State! 

Roder shot a pair of 25/25 

“birds” earning him a score 

of 98/100. His score landed 

him in a shoot-off against 

4 other Seniors. This was 

Kyle’s second year to be in a 

shoot-off. Kyle placed 5 th at 

State this year. Senior Dakota 

Marshall and Sophomore 

Chandler King both shot 

25/25 “birds”, each scoring 

92/100, Junior Jakob Hicks 

hit 86/100 “birds”, Preston 

McHolland shot 83/100, 

Freshman Bryston McHolland 

shot 86/100, Sophomore 

Aaron Williams hit 83/100, 

Freshman Dalton Steele shot 

75/100, and Junior Abby 

Hultz hit 61/100 “birds”. 

CHS Trap Team thanks 

everyone for the support and 

encouragement! 

2012 Draw Boat Winners 

Congratulations To Kris And Kevin Bowling 

The highlight of this wonderful 

event was when a little boy 

named Conner took center stage 

for the drawing of the 2012 Nitro 

Z6 bassboat with a value of over 

$20,000. Conner, a former Wish 

recipient and cancer survivor 

had the entire crowd on their 

toes while he dug into the bucket 

of key bobs and later pulled out 

the winning bobber belonging 

to Kris and Kevin Bowling of 

Aurora and Crane, Missouri. The 

Kansas Speedway tickets, also 

drawn by Conner, were awarded 

to Jody Hughes of Gravois 

STONE COUNTY 

COMMISSION AGENDA 

Mondays 

The County Commission 

meets on Mondays to conduct 

routine county business, 

informally holds meetings and 

discussions with officeholders, 

employees, the general public, 

and others. 

Tuesdays and Thursdays 


conducts public hearings 

and receives public input on 

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 

usually beginning at 9:00 

a.m. and, after a lunch recess, 

reconvening at 1:00 p.m. At 

the conclusion of the scheduled 

agenda, the public is offered 

an opportunity to address the 

County Commission. 

On Tuesdays and Thursdays 

the County Commission 

Mills, Missouri. Although, not 

everybody could be the winner 

of the drawboat, the other 

participants were flooded with 

other various door prizes from 

local and national sponsors that 

included fishing and boating 

products, lodging, meals and 

entertainment tickets from the 

Branson area, just to name a few. 

The hard work and dedication of 

Tournament Directors Kevin and 

Laura Watson along with Ron 

Kelley really shined this day as 

their efforts were easily seen by 

everyone at the event. 

Stone County 

Commission 

also considers and approves 

accounts payable, conducts 





and others. 

The following is the tentative 

agenda for the Stone County 

Commission 

Monday May 21, 2012 

Routine County Business 

Tuesday May 22, 2012 

Routine County Business, 

Approve Accounts Payable 

and Approve Minutes 

9:00 Agenda 

a. Approve Minutes 

b. Verizon representative 

will be here to discuss cell 

phone accounts 

Thursday May 24, 2012 



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9:00 Agenda 


11:30 The Stone 

County Commission will 

attend the Table Rock Chamber 

of Commerce Luncheon 

STONE COUNTY 

COMMISSION 

108 East 4 th Street 

PO Box 19 

Galena, Missouri 65656- 

0019 

417-357-8141 

417-357-3098 fax 

Jerry Dodd 

Dennis Wood 

Jim B. Huy 

Southern Commissioner 

Presiding Commissioner 

Northern Commissioner 

STONE COUNTY 

COMMISSION AGENDA 

Mondays 


meets on Mondays to conduct 





and others. 

Tuesdays and Thursdays 


conducts public hearings 

and receives public input on 

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 

usually beginning at 9:00 

a.m. and, after a lunch recess, 

reconvening at 1:00 p.m. At 

the conclusion of the scheduled 

agenda, the public is offered 

an opportunity to address the 

County Commission. 

On Tuesdays and Thursdays 

the County Commission 

also considers and approves 

accounts payable, conducts 





and others. 

The following is the 

tentative agenda for the Stone 

County Commission 

Monday May 14, 

2012 

Routine County Business 

Tuesday May 15, 2012 




9:00 Agenda 


b. Linda Osborn-discuss 

a County Fair on the Galena 

Square 

c. Sign National Safe 

Boating Week Proclamation 

(May 19-25) 

d. Discuss Stonebridge 

Neighborhood Improvement 

District (NID) 

special property 

assessments 

e. Brad Hudson- 

Assessor discuss the 

State Tax Commission 

recommendations on the 

tornado assessments 

11:00 Agenda- Open

ackhoe bid 

Thursday May 17, 

2012 




9:00 Agenda 


b. Connell Insurance 

and Cox Health review health 

insurance quarterly reports 

10:00 Road & Bridge 

Meeting 

a. Discuss stop sign at 

Hoot Owl Point 

1:00 Agenda 

a. P r i o r i t i z e 

transportation needs in Stone 

County for the Missouri 

Highways and Transportation 

Advisory Commission 

(TAC) 

THE COUNTY 

COMMISSION 

OF 

STONE COUNTY, 

MISSOURI 

May 3, 2012 

STATE OF MISSOURI | 

COUNTY OF STONE | 

Be it remembered that 

a session of the County 

Commission of Stone County 

was held in the courthouse 

at Galena, on May 3, 2012. 

Those in attendance today 

were Southern Commissioner 

Jerry Dodd and Northern 

Commissioner Jim Huy. 

Presiding Commissioner 

Dennis Wood was absent due 

to attending a Clean Water 

Commission Meeting in 

Jefferson City. 

Morning Session: 

9:00 AM 


Jerry Dodd opened the 

meeting with the pledge of 

allegiance to the flag. 

Those Present for this 

meeting today are as follows: 

Denise Dickens, Commission 

Secretary, and Kathy Hass, 

Stone County Clerk’s office. 

Approval of Commission 

Minutes 

The matter to approve the 

minutes for Stone County 

Commission Meetings dated 

May 1, 2012 was brought to 

decision by a roll call vote: 

Dodd – yes; Huy – yes; Wood 

– absent. Minutes ordered 

approved. 

Schedule of Bills - 1 


Jerry Dodd presented a 

schedule of bills that have 

been submitted to him from 

the County Clerk’s office in 

the amount of $85,918.61. 

This matter was brought to 

a decision by roll call vote: 

Dodd – yes; Huy – yes; 

Wood - absent. Order to 

pay carried. 






the County Clerk’s office 

in the amount of $73.59. 




Wood - absent. Order to pay 

carried. 












carried. 






the County Clerk’s office in the 

amount of $1.21. This matter 

was brought to a decision by 

roll call vote: Dodd – yes; 

Huy – yes; Wood - absent. 

Order to pay carried. 











Wood - absent. Order to 

pay carried. 






the County Clerk’s office in 

the amount of $70,692.03. 





carried. 

National Day of Prayer 

At 10:00 AM the County 

Commission recessed to 

attend the National Day of 

Prayer held on the Historic 

Courthouse lawn. 

Announcements 

Northern Commissioner 

Jim Huy asked the minutes to 

show that the Stone County 

Historical Society will meet 

in Galena on Sunday May 6, 

2012 at 1:30 PM. Everyone is 

always welcomed to attend. 

Public Time: 

Time was extended to 

anyone who wanted to speak 

to the commission at this 

time. 

Adjournment: 

The adjournment of the 

Stone County Commission 

meeting was brought to 

decision by roll call vote: 

Dodd – yes; Huy – yes; Wood 

– absent. Meeting was 

adjourned at 11:30 AM. 

THE COUNTY 

COMMISSION 

OF 

STONE COUNTY, 

MISSOURI 

May 7, 2012 









were Presiding Commissioner 

Dennis Wood, Southern 

Commissioner Jerry Dodd 

and Northern Commissioner 

Jim Huy. 


9:00 AM 

No Scheduled Agenda. 

Public Time: 

Time was extended to 

anyone who wanted to speak 

to the commission at this 

time. 

THE COUNTY 

COMMISSION 

OF 

STONE COUNTY, 

MISSOURI 

May 8, 2012 









were Presiding Commissioner 

Dennis Wood, Southern 

Commissioner Jerry Dodd 

and Northern Commissioner 

Jim Huy. 


9:00 AM 

The Courthouse is closed in 

observance of Harry S Truman 

Holiday. 

The 

Friendship Club 

The Friendship Club met at 

the home of Jessie Schwandt on 

May 10, 2012. 

Betty Gold called the meeting 

to order. Those answering roll 

call with a Bible verse were, 

Betty Gold, Judie Flood, Carol 

Rogers and hostess, Jessie 

Schwandt. 

For devotional Judie read, 

“God Alone”, and “What is a 

Friend.” Carol read “A Perfect 

Day” and “Faith” and Betty read 

“What is a Grandparent?” 

Carol gave the prayer before 

the meal. 

Much visiting was done. 

The June meeting is scheduled 

to be with Judy. 

Jessie opened her hostess 

gifts. 

Ron & Opal 

Erickson To 

Perform At 

HBC 

Mission Statement: We have been 

called as God’s Ambassadors of 

reconciliation to bring hope and 

healing to our marriages, our 

families and our nation. 

II Cor. 5:18-20 and II Chr. 7:14 

CGMA 2007 & 2008 Duo Of 

The Year Ron & Opal 

Erickson 

of Branson, Mo will be in 

Concert at the Hurley Baptist 

Chursh on Sunday, May 20 

begining at 6:00 p.m. 

The church is located at 5995 

State Hwy A, Hurley, MO 

Please contact 417-369-9933 

or visit 

www.hurleybaptistchurch.org 

for more 

information. 

Ron Erickson: 

417-840-1279 

Email: 

ronopalsing4u@aol.com 

www.ronandopal.com 

We Hope To See You 

There 


Table Rock Lake Squadron 147 

Saturday, May 12th, 2012 

started out with an overcast sky 

and looking as if it may shower. 

But members of Table Rock 

Lake Squadron 147 of the Civil 

Air Patrol had been invited by 

the Tri-Lakes Radio Controlled 

Aircraft Club to come out for a 

picnic and to fly radio controlled 

planes, so 13 members of the 

Squadron met at the field at 9:00 

a.m. 

After just a short time, the 

weather cleared and the sun came 

shining through and it made a 

great day for flying. Jim Haney, 

President of Tri-Lakes RC Club 

was on hand to welcome the 

squadron members along with 

several other fliers from the club. 

Among some of the planes were 

a B-25J and a Hobbistar FAR60 

MK11, all of which beautifully 

made and exciting to watch in 

action. 

Throughout the entire day, 

there was only one RC plane 

casualty and that was a Trainer 

belonging to Mr. Howard Shire, 

an instructor at the Club. His 

Trainer was circling the sky when 

its battery died, and ultimately it 

crashed into the concrete drive 

severely damaging the aircraft. 

In speaking with Mr. Shine, he 

said simply, “Sometimes that 

happens.” But we sure wish it 

hadn’t happened to his plane. He 

was upbeat about it and indicated 

he would begin rebuilding 

immediately. Better luck to him 

next time. 

At lunchtime, the Civil Air 

Patrol was asked to raise the flag 

which is always a moving and 

heartwarming sight to see. Lt. 

Col. Ed Leonard and Cadet 2nd 

Lt. Aiden Olivea had the honor 

of raising the flag with others 

standing at attention or saluting. 

After the flag ceremony, a hot 

dog picnic and flying show took 

place, as several of the members 

of the RC Club performed with 

their planes. Members of the 

CAP were also able to fly several 

planes and a once cloudy day 

turned into a sun filled and fun 

filled event. 

Members from the CAP 

attending are: (At the flagpole) 

Cadet 2nd Lt. Olivea and Lt. Col. 

Leonard, and in formation (left 

to right are) Cadet Woodruff, 

Cadet Cooper, Cadet Nelson, 

Capt. Fletcher, Lt. R. Olivea, Lt. 

Warren and Capt. Martin. Not 

pictured are Capt. Stone and Lt. 

L. Redfield. 

CAP would like to thank the 

entire group at Tri-Lakes RC 

Flying Club for its hospitality 

and for being a part of working 

with young men and women in 

the area to encourage aerospace 

education. 

If you are interested in 

joining the CAP squadron as a 

senior or cadet, please contact 

Lt. Richard Hopkins, 417-527- 

6460. We meet every Thursday 

evening at 6:30 p.m. at Branson 

West Jet Center hangar at the 

Branson West Airport on Ances 

Creek Road. Come and check 

us out! Our website is www. 

cap147bransonwest.com 

OATS Bus Schedule for Stone County 

To Branson West from: 

Crane, Galena, Cape Fair, Reeds Spring, every Wednesday 

To Springfield from: 

Stone County, second Monday of each month. 

To schedule a ride on any of these routes, call the contact number in your town: 

Kimberling City/Lampe, Charles Lopez, 417-598-2190 

Shell Knob, Venita Kory, 417-858-6349 

Crane, Cape Fair, Reeds Spring, Galena, 

Crane, Kathy McComb 417-569-2635 

J&P Greenhouse 

Located in Hurley 

Sale Thursday-Saturday 

Vegtable Plants--Buy One 4-Pack 

And Get 1 Free! 

Monday-Saturday 9-5 

417-300-2565 or 

417-369-2169


SPRING CREEK SADDLE CLUB 2012 EVENTS 

HURLEY MISSOURI 

COME CELEBRATE 50 YEARS IN OPERATION 

SHODEO SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 

7PM STARTING IN MAY 

FAMILY RODEO May 5th Timed Events begin at 1pm 

(Team Roping , Barrel Racing) 

With Rodeo at 7 PM 

SHODEO May 12th 7PM 

SHODEO JUNE 9th 7PM 

MJRA JUNE 23RD 7PM 

RANCH RODEO JUNE 30TH 7PM 

SHODEO JULY 14 

TH 7PM 

SHODEO AUGUST 11 TH 7PM 

SHODEO SEPTEMBER 8 TH 7PM 

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417-463-2000 

646 S. Hwy 60 

Marionville 

In Murfin Market Plaza 

Services Offered: 

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*Spa Pedicures* 

*Organic Spray Tans* 

*Tanning* 

*Waxing* 

“Come get your Sass on!” 

Manrique 

Odds 

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109 W. Meadow Ave 

Crane, Mo 

417-335-1221 

1200 Thread Ct. 

Egyption Cotton 

Sheets 

Furniture 

Purses 

Don’t Forget 

Early Deadline 

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All News Items 

Due By Noon 

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