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7-Day Forecast 

April 29-May 5 

Thursday 

Mostly Sunny 

81/63 

Crane Chamber 

Golf Tournament 

Get your teams ready! The 

Crane Chamber of Commerce 

Golf Tournament will be May 

8, 2010 at Island Green Golf 

Course. Rain Date is scheduled 

for May 15. The tournament is 

a 18 hole, four man scramble, 

shotgun start. Contact Betty 

Essary First Home Savings 

417-723-5222 for more information. 

Free 

Crane Sk8 Camp 

Sundays 3pm to 5pm 

Beginners: 3pm to 5pm 

Intermediate: 4pm to 5pm 

The skate park will be closed 

to all other skaters during the 

camp. 

Crane 

Skate Park Fundraiser 

Get your 50/50 Raffle Tickets 

for $1.00 at Circle K, Pet Kutz 

and the Car Show (Winner gets 

half of the amount we raise) 

The drawing will be Saturday 

May 8, at 4pm at the ROKK N’ 

CAR SHOW AND CONCERT 

Thank you for supporting us. 

Keep on Skating! 


Skate Park Fundraiser 

ROKK N’ ROD CAR SHOW 

AND CONCERT 

Saturday May 8, 10 am to 4 

pm, $15 fee to enter your car or 

truck. Sponsored by: Gliderides 

Body Shop of Republic. 

Call: Allen at 417-209-4468 

to sign up. Keith at 417-300- 

9960 for categories & details 

Or Kathy at 417-207-0723 or at 

Circle K for entry forms. 

Location: Crane City Park, 

Hwy 413. 

Come spend the day and have 

some fun! 

Friday 

T-storms 

72/57 

Saturday 

Mostly Cloudy 

73/58 

Christopher Calahan 

Arrested On Sexual Misconduct 

Stone County Investigators 

traveled to Boone County Missouri 

on Friday, April 16th, 2010 

with an arrest and search warrant 

for a Christopher Calahan, male 

white age 48, and a resident of 

Columbia Missouri. 

With the assistance of Boone 

County Sheriff’s Deputies and 

detectives from the Mid-Missouri 

Internet Crimes Task Force, Mr. 

Calahan was arrested in reference 

to the ongoing internet chat 

room operation being conducted 

by a Stone County Detective 

posing as an underage female. 

A search of Calahan’s residence 

was also conducted where computers 

were seized. 

This was an ongoing case 

which originated in July of 2009. 

Mr. Calahan allegedly sent pornographic 

images to the detec- 

Sunday 

Mostly Cloudy 

77/58 

Monday 

tive via a webcam. 

Calahan has been charged with 

one count of: 

Sexual Misconduct or Attempted 

Involving a Child under 

15- Class D Felony 

Calahan was transported to the 

Boone County Jail with a bond 

of $25,000 Cash or Surety. Calahan 

has since posted bond. 

Stone County is currently a 

member of the Tri-Lakes Regional 

Internet Crimes Task 

Force. Funding for this project 

is through a 2010 Internet Cyber 

Crime Grant (ICCG), which has 

provides training, and equipment 

to assist in cyber crimes as well 

as monies for salaries of some 

employees. 

Richard L. Hill 

Sheriff, Stone County 

Stone County Republican 

Club & Central Committee 

Mostly Cloudy 

73/55 

The Stone County Repub- Fat Daddies and served by vollican 

Club and Central Comunteers from the Club. 

mittee held their regular meet- Spotlighted candidates speaking 

on April 23rd, 2010, at the ing were: Judicial: Mark Ste- 

Kimberling City Senior Center phens, Incumbent, Associ- 

in Kimberling City, Missouri. ate District Judge, Division 

The meeting was called to or- 2; Alan Blankenship, 

der by Chairman Tom Martin Incumbent, Associate Dis- 

at 6:35 pm with 140 members trict Judge, Division 1; Circuit 

and guests in attendance. Mark Court Clerks: Deborah Scobee, 

Rundel led the group in singing Mechalee Lebow; Prosecuting 

the Star Spangled Banner, which Attorneys: Matt Selby, Incum- 

was followed by Chairman Tom bent, Pat Sullivan. County Col- 

leading the Pledge of Allegiance. lector: Vicki May, Incumbent 

County Assessor Brad Hudson Chairman Tom commented 

gave the opening prayer. about the next meeting which 

Tom Martin explained the will be held on May 28th, which 

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changes in the agenda which 

were necessary as a result of var- 

is part of the Memorial Day holiday. 

There were no objections 

Hosted by ious scheduling conflicts. 

NormFarnum.com Dinner was catered by Two 

continued on page 5 

Tuesday 

Mostly Cloudy 

76/60 

Wednesday 

Partly Cloudy 

80/62 

$31,466.00 And Counting 

Rescued Dogs To Get New Homes 

by: M Flood 

Hearings were held last week 

regarding disposition of the 55 

dogs removed from the residence 

of Judy Lee Chambers, 354 

Holt’s Spring Road, just North 

of Hurley in March of this year. 

While Ms. Chambers did not appear 

at the disposition hearing for 

the animals, she was represented 

by her attorney, Robert Torp of 

Springfield. 

Cost for care of the 55 dogs 

removed from Ms. Chambers 

property as of April 20th was 

$31,466.34. This includes housing 

and veterinary care provided 

by the Humane Society of the 

St. Louis area where the animals 

were taken too when they were 

confiscated. 

On March 22nd, 2010 Stone 

County Prosecutor, Matt Selby, 

filed charges against Ms. Chambers 

based upon information 

recieved from the Missouri Department 

of Agriculture (MDA) 

inspector who had repeatedly 

spoke with Ms. Chambers regarding 

the care and condition of 

the dogs on her property and the 

Missouri Animal Cruelty Task 

Force investigator who inspected 

the property once the search 

warrant was issued. 

The initial inspection on 

March 8th, 2010 was for approval 

of a Breeders License that Ms. 

Chambers had applied for with 

the Missouri Department of Agriculture 

(MDA). 

Twelve (12) counts of Violating 

Provisions Regarding Disposal 

of Dead Animals, RSMo: 

269.020 and twelve (12) counts 

of Animal Abuse, RSMo: 

578.012, both misdemeanor’s, 

will be ruled upon in court at a 

later date. 

During the disposition hearing 

an Animal Health Investigator 

from the MDA office testified 

that on March 8th, 2010 

Weather Trivia 

When is the earliest an Atlantic hurricane 

has formed? 

? 

Answer: In 1955, a hurricane formed on Jan. 2. 

she found six dogs needing immediate 

veterinary care upon her 

initial inspection of the facilities 

provided by Ms. Chambers and 

that she had voiced her concerns 

to Ms. Chambers over the safety 

and well being of the other dogs 

also in her care. 

She also testified that while 

she was not allowed inside the 

residence, she did observe up to 

20 dogs going in and out of a dogie 

door to the residence. 

Regarding the well being of 

the dogs that she did see, all were 

underweight and none of those 

observed had adequate food or 

water available. 

She also noted that the animals 

were living in their own feces, 

including those in the residence, 

and most were living with trash 

around them. 

Testimony also included that 

the dogs with longer hair had feces 

and mud to their knees which 

can, and in some cases did, cause 

disease and skin issues. 

The rescued animals included 

more than 40 Dachshunds, 4 

Great Pyrenees, a German Shepherd, 

several Boson terriers and 

5 mixed breed. 

Also confiscatated during the 

investigation were the bodies of 

12 adult dogs and newborn puppies, 

including a partially eaten 

puppy, that were found in a rubbermaid 

container behind the 

residence. 

Judge Blankenship ruled on 

April 20 that the Humane Society 

should find the animals new 

homes where the dogs would be 

properly cared for. 

Ms. Chambers initial arraignment 

is scheduled for May 11th, 

2010 at 1:00 p.m. 

For information on how to 

adopt one of of the rescued dogs 

you may contact: Westport Adoption 

Center at (314) 951-1588.

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10 Years Ago 

(Taken from the files of the 

Crane Chronicle/Stone County 

Republican dated Thursday April 

27, 2000 Fred Hall, Editor) 

Happy Birthday to Archie 

Gold and Happy Anniversary to 

Judie and Doc Flood. 

The U.S. Army National Materiel 

Command’s Command Sergeant 

Major George E. Cutbirth 

will retire on May 22, ending a 

30 year career that spanned five 

continents. Cutbirth is a native of 

Hurley, Missouri and enlisted in 

the Army following high school 

and had Basic and Advanced Individual 

Training at Fort Leonard 

Wood, Missouri. The Cutbirth 

family will retire to a country 

home south of Crane. 

20 Years Ago 



Republican dated Thursday 

April 26, 1990 Dolores Shiveley, 

Editor) 

Happy Birthday Mandy Wilson 

and Stephanie Gossin. 

Ruby Vincent sponsor of Crane 

FBLA was recently named Missouri 

Outstanding FBLA Local 

Advisor at the 1990 State Leadership 

Conference in Jefferson 

City. 

Mr and Mrs. Donnie Hagler 

of Aurora announce the engagement 

of their daughter Tracy to 

James Douglas McHolland, son 

of Mr and Mrs. Glen McHolland 

of Crane. Wedding plans are for 

June 2, 1990 at the First Church 

of God in Crane. 

35 Years Ago 



On The Mark 

Mark Hansche 

Ozark Mountain Regional Healthcare Center 

Crane, Missouri 65633 

This past week I had the 

privilege of taking a couple of 

days off to be with family and 

friends and spend some time in 

the wooded hills of our beloved 

Missouri Ozarks. One of my best 

friends in the whole world came 

up from Arkansas to turkey hunt 

for a couple of days and we spent 

several extremely soggy mornings 

sitting under a tree trying to 

be quiet and still (thank God for 

good rain gear!) while the rain 

poured and the thunder rolled. 

Certainly there were times during 

the worst of the storms and 

rain that we looked at each other 

and just knew what the other was 

thinking…”Are we crazy?”! But 

we kept at it…and our diligence 

was rewarded. I called in a very 

inquisitive and very unlucky 

jake on Saturday morning, in be- 

Republican dated Thursday April 

26, 1975 Benton and Dolores 

Shiveley, Editors) 

Happy Birthday to Darrell 

Moreland 

Belated Birthday to Howard 

Dotson and belated Anniversary 

wishes to Howard and Lois Dotson. 

Congratulations to Phyllis 

Wise and Dale Foster, Wedding 

Bells rang out last week for 

them. 

One of the mysteries of life to 

a school age child will always 

be, why he has to go to bed when 

he isn’t sleepy and get up when 

he is. 

45 Years Ago 

(Taken from the files of The 

Crane Chronicle dated Thursday 

April 29, 1965 Leon Fredrick, 

Editor) 

Anthropologists say that one 

time in the life of a man might 

be termed a “B” period, Baldness, 

Bifocals, Bridgework and 

Bulge. 

A mild winter and a shortage 

of trappers has sent the skunk 

oil market skyrocketing, Glen 

Douglas says “ The fat just 

wasn’t on the skunks this past 

winter; because of a hard winter 

each animal will produce about a 

pint of rendered oil, and this winter 

we will be lucky to get a half 

pint out a big one. When oil was 

plentiful we could get a pint for 

about $1.00. Now we are paying 

four dollars a pint and may go 

higher. Many Ozark youngsters 

are dosed with large quantities 

of skunk oil for throat ailments, 

particularly croup. 

tween bouts of pouring rain, for 

my friend to harvest. The unfortunate 

bird met his demise, and 

we were very much relieved, that 

all of that time spent out in the 

lousy weather finally paid off. 

But even though we were damp 

and tired and frustrated during a 

lot of our hunt, I could not help 

but be amazed. Every time I can 

“unplug” and be in the midst of 

God’s creation, I am astounded 

by the complexity and intricacy 

of what He has made. Even sitting 

in the middle of a driving 

rainstorm with thunder rolling 

over the hills and lightening 

threatening to send us running 

back truck, I couldn’t help but 

be fascinated by the beauty and 

diversity around me. The call of 

cardinals, chickadees, and wood 

thrush all around me…the plain- 

tive cry of a whippoorwill as the 

sun comes up…the startled deer 

stamping her feet and putting 

herself between me and her twin 

fawns until she could figure out 

what this strange creature was on 

her turf. All of it amazing…all 

of it beautiful. Even the storm 

itself. As we watched from our 

vantage in the lee of the hillside 

as the storm came across the valley 

below us and the dark clouds 

broke over the hills on the opposite 

side of the valley I couldn’t 

help but think of the old hymn 

“How Great Thou Art”. 

Do you know the verse that 

goes…” When through the 

woods and forest glades I wander 

I hear the birds sing sweetly 

in the trees; When I look down 

from lofty mountain grandeur 

and hear the brook and feel the 

gentle breeze; then sings my 

soul…. Do you know it? I can’t 

help but feel God’s creation 

speaking into and refreshing my 

soul, and I can understand how 

the composer of that hymn felt 

like singing because of how they 

Stone County Senior Center 

Kathy Turner, Adminstrator 

217 Main St., Crane, Mo. 65633 • 417/723-8110 

Stone County Senior Citizens 

Center will have a Mother’s 

Day lunch Friday, May 7. 

The meal includes the regular 

menu items in addition a fantastic 

salad bar, complete with 

all kinds of goodies, all for 

the suggested donation fee. 

No need to make reservations, 

meet your friends at the Senior 

Center and enjoy a Mother’s 

Day celebration with a nutri- 

tious lunch and fellowship. 

Coming Events and Activities: 

Thursday, April 29- Salad 

Bar to complement noon 

lunch; Friday, April 30-Cake 

and Ice Cream served with 

noon lunch to celebrate April 

birthdays; Tuesday , May 4- 

Pitch At Noon; Friday, May 

7- Mother’s Day Lunch and 

Salad Bar. 

Public Health Makes Life Better 

News from the Stone County Health Department 

Angela Ford, Administrator 

Stone County Health Department 

Thanks Volunteers 

with H1N1 Appreciation Celebration 

The Stone County Health Department 

(SCHD) held an H1N1 

Volunteer Appreciation Celebration 

and Hotwash on April 20 th 

at the Best Western Branson Inn 

for thirty volunteers who donated 

their time, talents, and skills 

during the H1N1 Vaccination 

Campaign from September- December 

2009. 

During the H1N1 Vaccination 

Campaign, the SCHD hosted 11 

vaccination clinics, not including 

the clinics held at both SCHD 

offices, and utilized 30 different 

volunteers who donated a total 

of 297 hours. Volunteers as- 

felt. 

But there was another kind of 

peace and beauty that was evident 

this week in what my friend 

and I were doing. It’s that shared 

experience. That knowing each 

other so well and for so long 

that you can sit there together 

in the pouring rain and not say a 

word, but still be enjoying your 

friend’s company. I hope that 

you know that feeling as well. I 

hope that you have friends like 

that and that you recognize what 

that means in your life. If you 

do, I encourage you to call them 

today. Tell them you love them 

and miss them and that you are 

praying for the best in their life. 

And if you don’t have that kind 

of friend, well, it’s always best 

to start at the beginning, and to 

be that kind of friend to someone 

else. 

I wish you great friendships 

and great appreciation for this 

world we live in. I’ll be right 

here next week. I hope you’ll 

join me on the journey. 

sisted the SCHD by performing 

various job assignments (greeters, 

nurses, scribes, safety/traffic 

control) which contributed to 

the inoculation of 1,181 people 

against the H1N1 flu virus. Sixteen 

of the thirty volunteers were 

in attendance for the celebration. 

The appreciation celebration 

gave everyone the opportunity 

to network with other volunteers 

and to celebrate their accomplishments 

while enjoying delicious 

food catered by Danna’s 

Bar-B-Que and Burger Shop. 

Angela Ford, Administrator, 

spoke to the volunteers about the 

H1N1 response efforts, public 

health emergency response situations 

and preparations that will 

continued on page 3

Preserving Our Environment 

Thursday marked the end of 

another week of the legislative 

session but it was also a day I 

hope many of you chose to acknowledge. 

For those who don’t 

know, April 22 was Earth Day 

– a day when we think about our 

environment and how we can 

help to preserve it. I think it’s especially 

important that all of us 

living in the Branson area think 

about such things because we are 

blessed with such an abundance 

of natural resources and immense 

natural beauty. We are truly fortunate 

to call our area home, but 

we can never forget that the magnificence 

of the Ozarks will only 

last if we help to preserve it. 

When it comes to preserving 

our environment, a large part of 

our task centers on ensuring the 

quality of our water. We have the 

privilege of having both Table 

Rock Lake and Lake Taneycomo 

here in Southwest Missouri and 

we can’t take those resources for 

granted. Our quality of life in 

this area is directly impacted by 

the water quality in these lakes. 

It is obvious that our economy 

and the environment are directly 

connected to each other. 

We are fortunate to have organizations 

in the area who are 

working to address the issue of 

water quality. Two of the organizations 

I am most familiar with 

are Upper White River Basin 

(www.uwrb.org) Foundation and 

Table Rock Lake Water Quality 

(www.trlwq.org). This summer, 

TRLWQ will begin work on a 

Watershed Management plan for 

Table Rock Lake. This is a project 

which was funded through a 

grant from the Missouri Department 

of Natural Resources. They 

are looking for people who are 

interested in discussing and finding 

solutions to the water quality 

threats we currently face. 

The work of both these organizations, 

and the efforts of 

so many other environmentally-conscious 

groups and individuals, 

reminds us that Earth 

Day should be more than just a 

once-a-year event. We need to 

be aware of our environment 

and what we can do to protect it 

each and every day. I’m proud to 

say the legislature has engaged 

in discussion on this issue. This 

year we’ve seen a number of bills 

related directly to protecting the 

quality of water in our state. In 

the House, HB 1748 would allow 

the Clean Water Commission to 

stop certain activities that are 

damaging to our water. HB 2165 

would require the Missouri Department 

of Natural Resources 

Ayres’ Capitol Comments 

Nita Jane Ayres 

62nd District State Representative 

House Post Office, State Capital, Room 233A, Jefferson City, MO 65101. 

to immediately post the findings 

of water tests done in Missouri 

rivers, lakes and streams. With 

this, Missourians would be more 

aware of water quality issues that 

may exist and we could avoid a 

situation like the E. Coli incident 

that occurred at the Lake of the 

Ozarks in 2009. 

The Missouri Senate also has 

considered bills (SB 1006 and 

SB1012) that address water 

quality issues in Missouri. The 

members of the Consumer Protection, 

Energy and the Environment 

Committee have heard 

both bills but neither has moved 

further through the process. With 

only three weeks to go until the 

end of session, it’s not likely that 

any of these bills will be signed 

into law. However, it’s a good 

sign that we’ve begun to discuss 

these issues because just putting 

the subject on the table for consideration 

is a key first step. I’m 

confident we’ll see more movement 

with bills relating to water 

quality in the future. 

While our water quality bills 

are not likely to pass this session, 

the bills that make up our state 

budget are ones we know have 

to make it through the process. 

The clock is ticking as our deadline 

to pass the budget is only 

two weeks away. This week, we 

took another important step in 

the process as we voted to send 

all 13 budget bills to conference. 

It’s in conference where members 

selected by the Speaker 

of the House and President Pro 

Tem of the Senate meet to iron 

out the differences between the 

House and Senate versions. After 

they’ve agreed to a final version 

of each bill, the House and 

Senate have another opportunity 

to vote each bill up or down. 

Our House Appropriations staff 

has created worksheets to identify 

the differences between the 

House and Senate versions of 

the budget. These will be invaluable 

tools as we work to come to 

an agreement on our fiscal year 

2011 state budget. I’m confident 

the budget bills we must approve 

by May 7 will represent the best 

possible use of taxpayer dollars 

during these tough economic 

times. 

Thanks again for allowing 

me to represent you in the 

state capitol. Feel free to contact 

me with your concerns, suggestions 

and ideas. My office phone 

is 573-751-2492. Email address: 

nitajane.ayres@house.mo.gov 

Or write to: State Representative 

Nita Jane Ayres, House Post 

Office, State Capitol, Room 233- 

A, Jefferson City, MO 65101. 

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May 1, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 

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Comments & Notes from... 

Mary Kuyper 

P.O. Box 208 

Reeds Spring, Mo. 65737 • 417/272-3527 

Dear Readerville: 

Wow! I’m Knocking them out 

left and right. Typist, computers, 

whatever. Mary Jr. doing for me 

and email, etc. etc. cause I don’t 

have any of those critters. Then 

her’s broke down, so come along 

Sherrie Kuyper – her’s went 

down. Used Ruth Ann Kessinger 

– new babies interfered, now I’m 

working on Bert O’Day. I may 

have to use long hand and carrier 

pigeon to get this hot news out. 

Sick Bay 

Murl Mills is doing much better. 

I’m glad, I hated being nice 

to him. Crystal Mills fell and 

broke her hip – bummer. After 

my broken rib, I think about 

putting pads around me. Pastor 

Johnny Holt has been under the 

weather. Our dear friend Gertie 

Pritchard is having cataract surgery 

this week. Heard Pauletta 

Plumlee was not feeling good. 

To all our ailing friends, we 

send our finest bouquet of wishes 

tied with ribbons of prayer. 

Generation Gap 

A while back granddaughter, 

Kamilla Miller, said she would 

wash and roll my hair. (Which 

I can no longer do – thanks to 

Arthur). I was pleased. I did not 

know she had ever rolled hair, 

they fell out faster than they went 

in. Finally finished! I told her 

how my Aunt Edna (Grisham) 

Cruce would take the tin strips 

rolled on the Key from coffee 

cans, etc. break them into 2” 

strips, wrap with paper and roll 

my hair. She had a more fancy 

roller – she would use at her 

home. She would stick it down 

inside a lit lamp to, get it hot. It 

opened and closed like scissors. 

Then she would run a piece of 

paper through to clean smoke off 

- and then roll. Presto, beautiful 

Auntie – wonder what happened 

to her? 

Agreement 

A while back I wrote an opinion 

on Medicaid and Medicare. 

Stating that it was not the recipients 

who broke them – etc. etc. 

Then on March 16, Nightline had 

an entire program on the fraud 

and other things that caused the 

problem. Saying an estimated 94 

billion in fraud, filings on dead 

physicians and patients. It looks 

like I was on the right track. 

Gun Control 

It sends down shivers on the 

spine to read some of the bills 

being introduced to wipe out 

Thursday, APRIL 29, 2010 THE CRANE CHRONICLE/STONE COUNTY REPUBLICAN Page 3 

Clever Senior 

Citizens Group 

at the door. We appreciate finger 

foods that you wish to bring in. 

For further information you may 

contact the Center at 417 847- 

4510. All proceeds from the 

dance benefit the Senior Center. 

Reeds Spring Jct. 

our Second Amendment right. 

If someone steals your gun and 

commits a crime – you can go to 

jail. Have your name put on a 

so-called “terrorist” watch list. 

The bills being proposed are too 

complicated to write here – but 

if you like your gun – if you like 

to hunt, etc. You should inquire 

from N.R.A. and find out what is 

going on and what you can do. I 

believe Hitler started with a list 

or registration then confiscation. 

IGNORE – TOO BUSY – well, 

you know the old saying, “To 

late to shut the barn door after 

the animals are gone.” 

President Reagan 

Said, “Standing up for America 

means standing up for the 

God who has so blessed our 

land.” He knew how to inspire, 

give courage, challenge. Stay 

the course. He was the epitome 

of a great statesman. We could 

learn much from him. 

Have Do Will Travel 

Hair Do, that is. Daughter #2, 

Gina (Graves) Reed came with 

equipment to cut my hair and 

Grandma’s. It’s hard to improve 

on perfection, but Grandma does 

look a lot better. Thanks, Gina. 

Closing 

For your funny bone. A young 

woman teacher with obvious liberal 

tendencies explains to her 

class of small children, that she 

is an atheist. She asks her class 

if they are atheists too. Not really 

knowing what atheism is, but 

wanting to be like their teacher, 

their hands explode into the air 

like flashy fireworks. 

There was, however, one exception. 

A girl named Lucy has 

not gone along with the crowd. 

The teacher asks her why she 

has decided to be different. “Because 

I’m not an atheist.” Then 

asks the teacher, “What are you?” 

“I’m a Christian.” The teacher is 

a little perturbed now, her face 

slightly red. She asks Lucy why 

she is a Christian. “Well, I was 

brought up knowing and loving 

Jesus. My Mom is a Christian 

and my Dad is a Christian, so I 

am a Christian.” The teacher is 

now angry. “That’s no reason,” 

she says loudly. “What if your 

Mom was a moron and your Dad 

was a moron? What would you 

be then?” A pause and a smile. 

“Then,” says Lucy, “I’d be an 

atheist.” 

Food For Thought! 


Stone Co Health Center 

continued from page 2 

foster volunteer participation 

in the future. Kim King, Volunteer 

Coordinator, discussed next 

steps for the volunteer program, 

announced upcoming volunteer 

opportunities/exercises, and presented 

the awards. Volunteers 

were recognized for their hours 

of service and received a certificate 

of appreciation. 

Rosalie Tizzard was recognized 

for contributing the most 

hours of service; totaling 39.5 

hours. Julie Crone, RN, was recognized 

for contributing the most 

hours of service in the nursing 

section with a total of 10 hours. 

In the safety/traffic section, three 

gentlemen were recognized David 

Hypke, Jim Elder, and Daniel 

Horton. David was awarded 

the most hours of service in the 

safety/traffic section, he contributed 

12 hours, Jim contributed 

11 hours and 55 minutes, and 

Daniel received the reward for 

spending the most hours braving 

the bitter cold for 5 hours and 

45 minutes. Two teenagers, Callie 

Stone and Robert Hamblin, 

were recognized as the youngest 

volunteers. Jim McKenna and 

Rosalie Tizzard were introduced 

as the volunteer managers. Door 

prize recipients include Sheila 

Lindsey, Melanie Peck, Cynthia 

Hamblin, Julie Crone, and Jim 

Elder. A special thank you goes 

to the following Branson West 

businesses for their partnership, 

support, and donations for the 

door prizes: Wal-Mart, Tequila’s 

Bar and Grill, Branson West Ace 

Hardware, and Shell Gas Station. 

Once again, the SCHD staff 

wants to thank the volunteers for 

their efforts, contribution of time, 

and willingness to assist in the 

vaccination and public outreach 

initiative. All of the volunteers 

who responded are truly community 

heroes and were a critical 

part in our public health response! 

Our community will be 

better able to respond to a public 

health emergency, because of our 

volunteers! 

To become a Community Hero 

volunteer, contact Kim King at 

the Stone County Health Department, 

357-6134 or visit www. 

stonecountyhealthdepartment. 

com. 

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Elk Horn Prairie Chapter 

DAR Holds 2010 Honors Tea 

L to R: Bethay Lynn Decker (Aurora High School), Melissa Kate 

Bivens (Galena High School), Erin Woody (Mt Vernon High School) 

and Mrs Eleanor Cooper, Chairman. 

These two photo’s are of all the winners! 

Shown here is Taya Raczak, Overall Winner (Center) with her 

mother on the left and Ms Kim Baxter-Teacher of Abesville-Galena 

on right. 

Each year in the hope of preserving 

freedom by stimulating 

a deeper understanding of 

American History, members of 

the Daughters of the American 

Revolution all over the United 

States sponsor two essay contests 

for all area students in public, 

private, parochial and sanctioned 

home schools.One contest 

is for grades 5-8 and the other is 

for high school student. The winners 

of these contest were honored 

Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 

1 p.m. in the Aurora Community 

Center, Aurora, Missouri. American 

History Contest Chairman 

was Mrs. Carol Ann Pilkenton 

and the American Good Citizen 

Chairman was Mrs. Eleanor 

Cooper. 

This year we had entries in 

the Essay Contest on the: “The 

Transcontinentel Railway” from 

area towns of Aurora, Galena, 

Shell Knob, Verona and Home 

schooled. The topic was: Describe 

how you felt on May 10, 

1869, when the golden spike was 

driven at Promontory Summit, 

Utah, to celebrate the completion 

of the First Transcontinel 

Railroad. Pretend you are either 

a settler planning to use the train 

to travel to your new home in the 

West, an Irish or Chinese worker 

who helped build the line, or a 

Native American whose way of 

life was greatly affected by the 

railroad. 

The high school contest, grades 

9-12 is always on Christopher 

Columbus. The topic this year: 

Discuss and analyze Christopher 

Columbus’ early influences and 

experiences and how these contributed 

to successes and failures 

in his voyages of exploration. 

Each grade school winner received 

a certificate, 1st or 2nd 

place ribbon and a Utah quarter 

depicting the Transcontinel 

Railway. The overall winners 

received a certificate, bronze 

medal and flag pin. 

The winners: 1st-5th - Audrey 

Wilson, teacher Ms. Sumners 

Aurora Robinson Intermediate 

1st -5th Emily Parker, teacher 

Mrs. Crockett Aurora Robinson 

Intermediate 

2nd-6th - Whitney Harris, 

teacher Ms. Kim Baxter Galena-Abesville 

1st-7th - Tessa Bilyeu, teacher 

Mrs. Harrell Verona Jr. High 

2nd-8th Shelby Barsotti, 

teacher Mrs. Harrell Verona Jr. 

High 

1st-8th - Austin Bright, teacher 

Ms. Sumners Aurora Jr. High 

2nd-12th Haley Martin, teacher 

Mrs. McCully-Mobley Aurora 

High School 

1st- 10th Ashley Painter, teacher 

Mrs. Painter Verona Home 

School 

OVERALL WINNERS: 1st- 

5th Hope Boston, teacher Jason 

Hudson Shell Knob Elementary 

1st-6th - Taya Raczak, teacher 

Ms. Kim Baxter Galena-Abesville 

1st-7th - Jacob Numbers, 

teacher Ms. Sumners Aurora Jr. 

High 

1st-8th - Rebekah Temte, 

teacher Mrs. Harrell Verona Jr. 

Hig 

12th - Shelby Baker, teacher 

Mrs. McCully-Moberly 

Overall Winners entries were 

sent to state competition. 

Jacob Numbers will be attending 

the DAR State Convention in 

Jefferson City on May 1st at the 

Missouri State Winner of the 7th 

Grade. His essay has been sent 

to the South Central Division of 

DAR for further competition. 

Good Citizens were: Bethany 

Lynn Decker-Aurora High 

School; Jarrod Hale Snook- 

Crane High School; Melissa Kate 

Bivens-Galena High School; 

Erin Woody- Mt. Vernon High 

School; Darin Hall-Verona High 

School. 

Hostesses pictured: Sue Grimm, Myrna Fischer, Margaret Seburn 

and Carol Ann Pilkenton. Carolyn Calhoun not shown. 

Crane R-III 

Educator Of The Year Award 

The Crane R-III Educator of 

the Year program is designed to 

focus public attention on excellence 

in teaching and recognize 

outstanding contributions by 

teachers to the students, parents 

and community in the Crane 

R-III School District. Any fulltime 

teacher (pre-kindergarten to 

grade 12) whose duties include 

the actual delivery of information 

or skills via a daily classroom 

setting and whose duties 

are not primarily administrative 

is eligible to be nominated. Each 

candidate should have the respect 

and admiration of students, parents 

and colleagues; demonstrate 

the ability to inspire students of 

all backgrounds and abilities to 

learn; possess and demonstrates 

advanced teacher knowledge 

and skills; incorporate positive 

interpersonal skills; and show a 

dedication and a commitment to 

the school and educational profession. 

All students, parents, community 

patrons and educators in the 

Crane R-III School District may 

nominate a candidate for Crane 

R-III Educator of the Year. The 

nomination letter should be one 

page or less and include statements 

that attest to the respect 

of the teacher by students, parents, 

patrons or colleagues; inspiration 

to students of varying 

backgrounds and abilities; 

teacher knowledge and skills; 

interpersonal skills; dedication 

and commitment; and community 

involvement. Nominations 

submitted by parents or community 

patrons regarding a teacher 

should be presented to: Mrs. 

Barbara Bently, Crane School 

and Community Organizations 

(CSCO) President, Crane R-III 

School District, 209 Pirate Lane, 

Crane, Mo 65633. All letters of 

nomination should be received 

prior to April 30, 2010. 

The High School and Middle 

School Student Councils, 

CSCO, and Crane Teachers Association 

will, after considering 

all the nominations received and 

the information presented in the 

nomination letters, identify one 

candidate from each organization. 

Each of the three finalists 

will be notified by a representative 

of each organization and be 

requested to complete the Crane 

R-III Educator of the Year Candidate 

Procedures form and submit 

it, upon completion, to the 

Superintendent. 

The names of the final three 

candidates, along with the supporting 

nomination letters, will 

be submitted to the Crane R-III 

Educator of the Year Committee 

consisting of two Crane R-III 

Board of Education members, 

the Crane R-III administration, 

CSCO president, CTA president 

and Middle School and High 

School Student Council representatives. 

Previously submitted 

nomination letters from students, 

parents, patrons and community 

members with respect of each of 

the final candidates along with 

the completed candidate procedures 

form from each of the three 

finalists will provide the basis for 

the decision to select the Crane 

R-III Educator of the Year. 

The winner each year will be 

acknowledged for their contribution 

to the Crane R-III School 

District during commencement 

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Help Wanted: 

The Crane R-III School District 

is taking applications for a 

Maintenance/Custodial position. 

Basic experience in carpentry, 

electrical, plumbing and HVAC 

is required. Applicant must be 

able to pass drug and background 

check. Starting salary for the position 

will be commensurate with 

skills and experience. Benefits, 

including health insurance and 

vacation, are provided. 

Typical duties would include 

but are not limited to: 

Light maintenance on building 

and equipment 

Outside maintenance 

Small construction projects 

Janitorial Duties 

Other duties as assigned by 

building administrators or superintendent 

Please contact the Crane R- 

III Superintendent’s Office at 

(417)723-5300 for an application. 

Applicants may also come 

to the school during regular office 

hours (Monday through Friday-8:00 

a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) for 

the appropriate paperwork. 

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Neighbors & Friends Of 

Table Rock Lake Award Grants To Area Charities 

Back Row: Pastor Lynn Dyke, Carolyn Daniel, Jack King, Melissa 

Ortman, Melinda Ingram, Tom Amann, Bette Davis. 

Front Row: Lois Watkins, Miles Rickart, Wayne Groner, Rojetta 

Pruitt, Autumn Paige. 

The women’s service organization 

Neighbors & Friends 

of Table Rock Lake held their 

monthly luncheon meeting on 

Monday, April 12, 2010. Local 

non-profit groups selected for 

grants were honored. 

Twelve charities received 

grants of $1750.00. Our annual 

Homes Tour and Market Place 

provide these funds. Those receiving 

awards were Boys & 

Girls Clubs of the Ozarks, Children’s 

Smile Center, Community 

ADVERTISEMENT 

FOR BIDS 

PWSD #2 of Stone County, 

Missouri will receive sealed bids 

for: Water Chemical Treatment 

Operation and Maintenance Services 

for their water system. The 

PWSD #2 will receive bids, up 

to the hour of noon on Thursday, 

May 13, 2010 and be publicly 

opened and read aloud at the 

PWSD #2 Office at 118 Notch 

Lane, Suite C in Branson West , 

Missouri, at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, 

May 13, 2010. Bids must 

be submitted on bid forms furnished 

by the District. Bids shall 

be clearly identified on the exterior 

of the package with bidder’s 

name, address and the name of 

the project being bid. 

Bids may be sent Courier, 

Messenger Service or hand delivered 

to PWSD #2 of Stone 

County, 118 Notch Lane, Suite 

C. Branson West, Missouri 

65737. Delivery by any of these 

means must be received before 

noon on the date of the bid opening. 

All bids received after noon 

on the bid date will be returned 

unopened. 

To receive a bid packet for the 

project, contact Kathy Isaacs at 

(417) 338-5231. 

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Hudson Tire 

Crane, Missouri 

Hospice of America, The Hiding 

Place Ministry, Humane Society 

of Branson Tri-Lakes Area, Kimberling 

Area Library, Kimberling 

Area Senior Center, Lakes 

Area Child Advocacy Center, 

Lives Under Construction Boys 

Ranch, Southern Stone County 

Betterment Association, Southern 

Stone County Food Pantry 

and WEB Kids of Reeds Springs 

School District. 

Neighbors & Friends will meet 

on May 10th at 10:00. After 

our installation of officers, the 

EZNDIL Pickers will entertain. 

Lunch choices in May are Sherry 

Chicken, rice and vegetable OR 

Chicken Strip Salad, plus rolls 

and dessert. Members will be 

contacted to make their necessary 

reservation. 

Guests and new members are 

always welcomed. For information 

on membership call 739 

2113. To make a May lunch reservation 

as a guest, call 739 5238 

or 739 5055 by May 3rd 




(417) 723-5248 

We have all your stationery and 

printing needs at reasonable prices. 

Wrights Chapel 

Full Gospel Church 

Wrights Chapel Full Gospel 

Church will be open Thursday, 

May 6, 2010 for the National 

Day of Prayer. The Church will 

be open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 

p.m. Come and go at your convenience. 

Wrights Chapel is located 

at Hwy A and AA, 5 miles 

East of Hurley. Join us as we 

pray for our Nation, State and 

County. For more information, 

please call 417-369-0125. 

Will be Closed 

May 11 thru May 18 

Stone Co Rep. Comm. 

continued from front page 

concerning the date of the meeting, 

so it will continue as planned. 

It will be held at the Crane Christian 

Church in their Multiple 

Purpose Room, and spotlighted 

candidate positions will be those 

for the: U.S. Senate, State Auditor, 

U.S. Congress, and Missouri 

State Representatives. 

Other candidates to speak 

were: 7th District Congressional: 

Billy Long and Jack Goodman. 

62nd District State Representative: 

Don Phillips and Nita Jane 

Ayres, Incumbent. County Clerk: 

Kathy Clark and Judy 

Berkstresser, Incumbent. 141st 

District State Representative: 

Kevin Elmer. 

Tom Martin reminded the 

group that the Candidates Forum 

will be held on July 22nd. 

He thanked Cathy Shortt for all 

of the work that she did in preparing 

for the evening’s meeting. 

The meeting closed at 8:15 pm 

following a brief benefits auction 

conducted for the Club by U.S. 

Congressional Candidate Billy 

Long. 

Richard Nierman 

Secretary 

Readerville 


Bad kids – terrible teens. We 

do have a lot of problems, but 

this poem gave me thought. Perhaps 

it will you. Are Children 

Really To Blame?? 

We read in the paper, we hear 

on the air, Of killing and stealing 

and crime everywhere, We 

sigh and we say, as we notice the 

trend: “This young generation… 

where will it end?” But can we 

be sure it’s their fault, alone? 

Too much money to spend to 

much idle time; Too many movies 

of passion and crime; Too 

many books not fit to be read; 

Too much evil in what they hear 

said; Too many kids encouraged 

to roam; Too many parents who 

don’t stay at home. 

Youth don’t make the movies; 

They don’t write the books /That 

paint the pictures of gangsters 

and crooks. They don’t make the 

liquor, they don’t run the bars, 

And they don’t make the cars. 

They don’t make the drugs that 

addle the brain; It’s all done by 

older folks, greedy for gain. 

In how many cases we find 

that it’s true… The label, “Delinquency,” 

fits older folks, too. 

By Mrs. E. B. Grant 

Late News! 

I just received word that our 

neighbor and friend, Perry Benson 

passed away. He had not 

been well for a long time, but the 

last two months he has been in 

the hospital and health care center. 

Perry was always jovial and 

smiling. He was the only son of 

Bill and Roberta Benson. His 

wife, Tammy has not been well 

either. They are all life long 

residents of the area., We want 

Tammy, Bill and Roberta, and all 

the family to know that we are 

sorry for their loss. May God 

Comfort Your Hearts And Give 

You Peace! 



OATS transportation is available to anyone regardless of age, 

income, disability, race, gender, religion, or national origin. 

Driver: Tim Huff 

To Branson West from: 

Shell Knob, Viola, Carr Lane to Cassville..........................4 th Mon. each month 

Crane, Galena, Cape Fair, Reed Springs..................................Wed. each month 

Reed Springs, Kimberling City, Blue Eye, Lampe................Thurs. each month 

To Branson from: 

Shell Knob...........................................................................1 st Mon. each month 

Crane, Reeds Spring, Galena..............................................3 rd Mon. each month 

Stone County to Springfield...............................................2 nd Mon. each month 

Shell Knob, Viola, Carr Lane to Shell Knob...........................Tues. each month 

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

town: 

Kimberling City/Lampe Ethel Raddatz 417-739-2091 

Shell Knob Venita Kory 417-858-6349 

Crane Melvina Taylor 417-723-0013 

Stone County Way-To-Go 

Sunday-Saturday......................7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. 

Call 1-800-770-6287 to schedule a ride! 

County Committee Meeting: 

3 rd Friday every other month 

All OATS meetings are open to the public. 

Jason’s Stump Grinding 

& Tree Service 

Owner: 

Jason Ellingsworth 

New Location 

Best Buddies Pet Grooming Salon 

When you mention this ad! 

Located on Hwy 60 across from the Bank Of Billings 

417-744-BARK (2275) 

Reasonable Rates, Hand Scissoring Work a Specialty! 

$5OFF 

417-229-0559 

Make Extra Cash! 

Strawberry pickers needed. Local 

area. Cash paid daily. 

Call: 

417-844-5305 or 723-5980 

Remember When Produce 

Lawn Master 

• Mowing • Yard Maintenance 

Residential & Commercial 

417-229-3871 

or 

417-229-7192 

Open 

Tuesday - Saturday 

(Evenings by Appoitment) 

Professional Pet Groomer Since 1994 

Licensed Hairstylist Since 1984 

Pickup, Delivery & House Calls Available! Give Us A Call!


A community church 

with hands that reach 

around the world 

Office: 369-1404 

Just east of Hurley 

on Hwy A 

Hurley Church of God 

Come join us for exciting worship, fellowship, 

and life-changing messages from God’s Word! 

Sunday School: 9:00 am 

Sunday Morning Worship: 10:15 am 

Sunday Evening Worship: 6:00 pm 

Wednesday Family Training: 7:00 pm 

Crane Presbyterian Church 

“A Church On The Grow” 

39322 Hwy 413, Crane, Missouri 

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

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

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

Pastor- Melana Scruggs 

Office: 417-723-5596 


Fundamental Methodist Church 

Sunday School ........................ 10:00 a.m. 

Sunday Morning Worship ....... 11:00 a.m. 

Sunday Evening Service ...........6:30 p.m. 

Wed. Evening Service ...............7:00 p.m. 

Pastor: Wayne Blades 

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

Small town Church with a country heart! 

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 

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

Sunday Schedule: 

9:00 a.m. Coffee and Donuts 10:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 

9:30 a.m. Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Worship 

WEDNESDAY 

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. evening Meal 

6:45 p.m. Prayer Meeting 

7:00 p.m. Adult bible Study Courses plus 

Youth meeting and team Kids (Grades 1-6) 

Pastor - Gregg Boll 

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

Galena Community Church 

209 North Maple Street • Galena, Missouri 

(417) 357-0048 

Sunday Church Services 

Fellowship...........10:00 AM to 10:45 AM 

Worship Service...........10:45 AM TO 12:00 PM 

Pastor Doug Minton 

Galena Assembly Of God 

1026 W. Hwy 248, Galena, Missouri 65656 

Sunday School (All Ages)......................9:45 am 

Worship...................................................10:45 am 

Evening......................................................6:00 pm 

Children’s Church During AM Service 

Wednesday................................................7:00 pm 

(Bible Study, Missionettes, Royal Rangers & Youth) 

Pastor: Terry Carter 

Crane Assembly of God 

112 Main St., Crane, MO 

“Come experience the love of God.” 

Sunday School ................................. 10:00 a.m. 

Morning Worship ............................. 10:45 a.m. 

Sunday Evening Worship ...................6:30 p.m. 

Wednesday Evening Worship ............7:00 p.m. 

Pastor Mike Davis www.craneag.org 

Crane Bible Baptist Church 

209 South Street - Crane, Mo. • One block west of Hwy. 13 

Pastor Bob Sharp • (417) 723-5464 

Services 

Sunday School 10 a.m. 

Sunday Morning Service 11 a.m. 

Sunday Evening 6 p.m. 

Wednesday Service 7 p.m. 

Encouraging 

Families In 

Faith 

www.cranebiblebaptist.org 

Obituaries 

Perry W. 

Benson 

Perry W. Benson, Reeds 

Spring, MO, son of William 

and Roberta (Lewallen) Benson 

was born September 22, 1957 in 

Branson, MO and departed this 

life April 20, 2010 at Tablerock 

Healthcare, Kimberling City, 

MO at the age of 52. 

Perry was a rock mason and a 

lifelong resident of the area. He 

was a true friend and a man of 

his word. Perry had a heart of 

gold and will be deeply missed 

but never forgotten. 

Survivors include: his parents, 

William and Roberta Benson of 

Reeds Spring; his wife, Tammy 

of the home; two sons, Randy 

Benson and Louie Benson both 

of Reeds Spring; one sister, 

Becky Holt of Cape Fair; 1 granddaughter, 

Chastity and a host of 

other relatives and friends. 

No services are planned. Cremation 

was under the direction 

of Stumpff Funeral Home-South, 

Kimberling City. 

A memorial fund has been set 

up at Stone County National 

Bank. 

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Stephanie Michelle 

Fuller 

Stephanie Michelle Fuller, 

Lampe, MO, was born December 

6, 1976 in Springfield, MO and 

departed this life April 22, 2010 

in Skaggs Community Hospital, 

Branson, MO, at the age of 33. 

Stephanie had worked at the 

Cracker Barrel Restaurant in 

Branson as a server. She was a 

lifelong resident of the area. 

Survivors include: her mother, 

Mary Fuller of Lampe; one 

brother, Justin Fuller of Lampe; 

one sister, Misty Lewis of Sevierville, 

TN and a host of other 

relatives and friends. 

No services are planned. Cremation 

was under the direction 

of Stumpff Funeral Home-South, 


Visitation will be from 6:00 to 

8:00 p.m., Monday at the funeral 

home. 

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Catherine L. 

Hill 

Catherine L. Hill, Kimberling 

City, MO, daughter of Norman 

and Betty (Smalley) Miller was 

born September 20, 1951 in 

Bloomington, IL and departed 

this life April 23, 2010, in her 

home, at the age of 58. 

Catherine was a homemaker 

and had lived in the area the past 

31 years coming from Rantoul, 

IL. 

Survivors include: her father, 

Norman Miller of Kimberling 

City; mother, Betty Cler of Kimberling 

City; son, Marty R. Hill 

and wife, Angie of Kimberling 

City; three grandchildren, Austin 

L. Hill, Dakota J. Richards and 

Mercedes D. Griffin and a host 

of other relatives and friends. 

Graveside services will be held 

at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 

28, 2010 at Springfield National 

Cemetery with Rev. Nick Smith 

officiating under the direction of 

Stumpff Funeral Home-South, 


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Artie Belle 

Hammonds 

Artie Belle Hammonds, 91, 

of Medford Ore., passed away 

Thursday, April 8, 2010, at her 

home, surrounded by her children. 

She was born May 28, 1918 in 

Cape Fair, to Bob and Tina Carney. 

Artie married the love of her 

life, John Hammonds, on October 

15, 1935. They settled in Oregon 

with their children in 1948. 

They were married for 57 years. 

Artie worked seasonally, sorting 

fruit for Pinnacle Packing 

Co. for 42 years. Her positive 

attitude and energy made her a 

welcome volunteer at local nursing 

homes. Artie was an excellent 

homemaker and seamstress, 

often designing her own patterns. 

She loved music and dancing, 

fishing and camping, traveling, 

reading and playing games. Artie 

was a member of the Old time 

Fiddlers Association, Women of 

the Moose, and attended Valley 

Bible Fellowship. 

Artie was preceded in death by 

her beloved husband, John,; both 

parents; brother, Lindell Carney; 

sister, Bobbie Condon; son, 

Lowell Hammonds;; adopted 

niece, Shirley Hammonds; and 

granddaughter, Shawn Marie 

Redwine. 

She is survived by her son, Junior 

(Loretta) Hammonds, of Estacada, 

Ore.; Daughters, Wanda 

Perry, Doris (Dean) Essary Tibbits, 

and Sandra (Joe) Ellison, all 

of Medford, Ore.; Brother, James 

Walker Carney, of Crane; sisters, 

Martha Dunn and Rosie (Ralph) 

Emmert, of Medford, Ore. She 

was also blessed with 11 grandchildren 

and 13 great-grandchildren, 

one great-great grandchild. 

Always cheerful, smiling and 

never at a loss for words, Artie 

was passionate about life and her 

family. Her strong spirit, ease of 

forgiveness, beauty and love inspired 

all who had the honor of 

knowing her. 

A service was held at Hillcrest 

Memorial Chapel on Tuesday, 

April 13, 2010, at 1 pm. Donations 

in her honor may be sent to 

Asante Hospice. Arrangements 

by: Hillcrest Memorial Park & 

Mortuary, Medford, OR. 541- 

773-6162. www.hillcrestmortuary.com. 

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Dr. William Victor 

Andoe 

Dr. William Victor Andoe, 

PhD, of Sullivan, MO, passed 

away at his home on Monday, 

April 19, 2010, at the age of 68 

years. 

He is survived by his wife, 

Deanna (nee Benedicto) of the 

family home; two daughters, 

Paula Jonagan of Melbourne, 

Australia, and Julia Iretta Andoe 

of Charlotte, NC; his mother, 

Iretta Andoe; a brother, Mose Andoe 

of Woodriver, IL; two grandchildren, 

William J. Jonagan and 

Victoria Marie Jonagan; and one 

great-grandson, Gavyn Jonagan; 

other relatives and friends. 

William was born at Whittier, 

California and raised in Crane, 

Missouri where he graduated 

high school. He later attended 

the Missouri School of Mines at 

Rolla where he attained his Doctorate 

in Chemical Engineering. 

After graduating Dr. Andoe honorably 

served his country during 

the Vietnam War with the U.S. 

Army, attaining the rank of Captain 

and being awarded the Army 

Commendation Medal. On November 

2, 1963 he was united in 

marriage to Deanna Benedicto 

and to this union two daughters 

were born. Dr. Andoe was 

known as a gentle, unique man 

who was a philosopher on many 

subjects. He also studied herbal 

remedies and enjoyed gardening 

and wild flowers. 

Services for Dr. William Andoe 

were conducted at 1:00 p.m. 

on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 

the Chapel of the Eaton Funeral 

Home in Sullivan with Pastor 

Scott Perry officiating. Full 

military honors followed the funeral 

service. Visitation was held 

from 11:00 a.m. until the time of 

service. 

All arrangements were under 

the care of the Eaton Funeral 

Home, Sullivan, Missouri. 

William’s memorial website 

is available at www.eatonfuneralhome.com 

where condolences 

may be sent to the family. 

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Judy Kay 

Robbins 

Judy Kay Robbins, Kirbyville, 

MO, daughter of Walter 

and Phyllis (Henderson) Blair 

was born December 7, 1970 in 

Springfield, MO and went to be

with Our Lord and Savior on 

April 24, 2010, after a courageous 

battle with cancer, at the 

age of 39. 

Judy was united in marriage to 

Robert Lewis Robbins on July 

27, 1996 and from this union, 

Judy was blessed with two angels, 

Kathryn Ann Robbins and 

Robert Lewis Robbins, Jr. She 

was a graduate of Reeds Spring 

High School and Missouri College 

of Cosmetology in Springfield. 

Judy was an employee of 

Wal-Mart in Branson and a member 

of Faith Fellowship Pentecostal 

Church in Reeds Spring. 

Survivors include: her husband, 

Robert Lewis Robbins 

of the home; daughter, Kathryn 

Robbins of the home; son, Bobby 

Robbins of the home; mother, 

Phyllis Henderson Blair of Reeds 

Spring; brother, Ronald Blair and 

wife, Tammy of Spokane; sister, 

Mary Ann Keeland and husband, 

Doug of Lampe; her husband’s 

parents, Robert and Carolyn 

Robbins of Kirbyville; two sister-in-laws, 

Cathy Dills and husband, 

Jerry and Debbie Moore 

and husband, Mark; nieces and 

nephews, Jon Blair, Laken Perkins, 

Chance and Rebecca Blair, 

Cody and Glen Kingsley, Allison 

and Kyle Carr, Tommy Wallace, 

Maggie Moore, Carly, Jessie and 

Greg Keeland; great nephew, 

Wyatt Blair and a host of other 

relatives and friends. 

Funeral services will be held 

at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 

28, 2010 at Hilltop Full Gospel 

Church, Spokane with Rev. Mary 

Ann Keeland officiating. Burial 

will be in Eisenhour Cemetery 

under the direction of Stumpff 

Funeral Home-South, Kimberling 

City. 

Visitation will be from 6:00 to 

8:00 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral 

home. 

In lieu of flowers, the family 

has requested memorial contributions 

to the American Cancer 

Society. 

A00012B2010AP29 

Claus Rell “R.L.” 

Mahlstedt 

Funeral services for Claus Rell 

“R.L.” Mahlstedt, 78 year-old 

Weatherford, Oklahoma resident, 

will be held on Wednesday, 

April 28, 2010, 2:00 P.M. in Pine 

Acres Church with Brian Harris 

and Rex Yoder officiating. 

Burial will follow in Greenwood 

Cemetery under the direction of 

Lockstone Funeral Home. 

R.L. was born on December 

22, 1931 in Lawton, Oklahoma 

to Rudolph and Marguitte 

(Knowles) Mahlstedt and passed 

away on Monday, April 26, 2010, 

at home in Weatherford, Oklahoma. 

R.L. was raised and attended 

school in Lawton, graduating 

from Lawton High School in 

1949. He served in the Air Force 

from 1951 to 1955, and was stationed 

in Germany. He returned 

to Lawton before attending Central 

State University in Edmond. 

He managed grocery stores, and 

moved to Thomas in 1963 and 

owned the Thomas Red Bud for 

17 years before retiring in 1980. 

In 1981 R.L. and Frieda moved 

to Weatherford. He enjoyed boating, 

sports, and was an avid OU 

fan. Memorials may be made to 

the American Cancer Society or 

the Pine Acres Church. 

R.L. is survived by his wife, 

Frieda Mahlstedt, of the home; 

one son, Jerry Lynn Mahlstedt 

and wife, Marcia of Crane, Missouri; 

one daughter, Sharon Kay 

Mahan and husband, Derwin of 

Weatherford; one sister, Lucia 

Gross and husband, Woolf of Arlington, 

Virginia; five grandchildren, 

Jade Lyn Mahan and Jordan 

Lea Mahan of Weatherford, 

Jeremiah Dewayne Mullins and 

Wife, Melody of Aurora, Missouri, 

Jerod Lynne Bristo and 

wife, Shea of Lubbock, Texas, 

and Jerry Lynn Mahlstedt II and 

wife Amber of Aurora, Missouri; 

and six great-grandchildren. He 

was preceded in death by his parents 

and one sister, Earline. 

SCP 

Letter 

To The Editor 

Letter To The Editor: 

It was raining, so I drove to my 

shop this morning. When I arrived, 

I noticed that my hanging 

flowers were gone. Someone had 

stolen them during the night. Last 

year someone stole the flowers in 

front of the Library. Shop owners 

put flowers in front of their shops 

to make Main Street attractive 

for the citizens of Crane and to 

dress up storefronts. These flowers 

are purchased at each shop 

owners expense, we take the 

time to plant, water and maintain 

these plants. I would like 

my flowers back….. although I 

know this will not happen. I always 

felt Crane was a safe place 

to live, but I no longer feel that 

way and that is the saddest out 

come of this. Residents of Crane, 

start locking your doors we have 

thieves among us. 

Candy Anderson 

The Doll Lady, Inc. 

Letter To The Editor 

The phone rang and a quick 

glance at the caller-id told me 

it was from my wife at her doll 

store. She was crying. Someone 

had stolen her hanging pots of 

flowers she placed in front of the 

store. 

Now my wife takes pride in 

her abilities with a green thumb 

and she does not scrimp when 

creating an object of beauty for 

herself, her patrons and all who 

might venture down Main Street 

in Crane. She receives comments 

and compliments everyday regarding 

her beautiful creations. 

This is not the end of the world, 

but it did hurt her immensely and 

has shaken her confidence in the 

character of fellow citizens of 

Crane. 

Any object of beauty ceases to 

be just that once it becomes the 

victim of thievery and instead 

becomes a constant reminder 

Ozark Mountain Gospel Fest 

Returns To Harrison Arkansas 

The sounds of Bluegrass Gospel 

Music will fill the air on May 

14 and 15 at 7:00 p.m. nightly as 

the 7 th Annual Ozarks Mountain 

Gospel Fest returns to Beacon 

Park on Highway 65 north of 

Harrison, Arkansas. Featuring 

The Primitive Quartet from Candler, 

NC., along with Wade Spencer, 

Mike Upright, Unashamed 

Bluegrass and The Lighthouse 

Meet The 

Candidate 

Meet the Candidate for 

Kathy Clark on Monday, 

May 3, 2010 at 6 p.m. at 

the Cape Fair Community 

Building. Refreshments 

will be served! For more 

information please call 

417-294-3834 

Landmarks Apostolic 

Church 

Located at 210 W 5th St 

Galena, Missouri 

(Stone County Historical Society Building) 

Now Open 

Pastor David Reeves 

Services: 

Sunday............................... 2 pm 

Thursday............................ 7 pm 

Everyone is welcome to and enjoy an old 

Pentecostal style service 

Visible Praise - Sign Team 

Robyn Bowling, Leader 

Check them out on facebook! 

of a cowardly and ugly deed. 

It must, or should weigh heavily 

upon the shoulders of such 

a thief or the pitiful little thing 

that they just had to do. By now 

it their chance to right a wrong, 

to return the potted flowers and 

let Crane enjoy their beauty 

again. Now is your chance to be 

a real person, unload the weight 

of your petty theft and feel good 

again. Are you a big enough person 

to do it? 

Gerald W. Coenen 




(417) 723-5248 



Rodney & Bunny Johnson 


Messengers. Your invited to 

bring your lawn chair or blanket 

for seating. Admission is free an 

offering will be received each 

night. There is plenty of parking, 

modern restrooms, RV hookups 

and concessions are available. 

For more information visit 

www.beaconpark.us or call 870- 

743-5954 

50-2t 

Jones Family 

Annual Reunion 

The Jones Family Annual Reunion 

will be held May 31, 2010 

with lunch beginning around 1 

p.m. Please make an effort to 

come. You are missed when you 

are not there. Please bring a covered 

dish! See ya there!! 

Horse Creek Church 

Calendar Of Events 

May 2- Brother Bill Rice. 

May 7, Brother John Carr. May 

9- Sister Karty Burbridge. May 

14-Brother Brad Hudson. May 

16 Brother Jerry Baker. May 

21- Third Friday Singing and 

Supper. May 23- Brother Randy 

Stewart. May 28-Brother Denny 

McCrorey. May 30-Sister Karty 

Burbridge. 

Morning 

Star Baptist 

(Revelations 22:16) 

All are welcome to Worship 

Jesus, with us! 

Bible Study at 9:30 am 

Worship at 10:30 am & 6 pm 

69 Butterfields Trail Rd. 

State Highway 413 

Pastor Gary Stewart 

(417) 744-2901 (H) 

Church (417) 723-0315 

Southern Baptist Church 

Established in 1997 

Support Our 

Troops Everyday 

With A Prayer! 

Home Bound 

Ministry 

For Hospital or 

In-Home Visits Call: 

417-844-3546 

E-mail: 04softail@netscape.com 

The bible say’s Jesus wept over the lost. 

Are you one of those? 

1st Annual 

Schreiber Poker 

Run May 1 

1st Annual Schreiber Poker 

Run, May 1, 2010 at 10 a.m. 

Pre-register by April 16 or day of 

event at Mt. Vernon plant on 108 

W. North Street. For more info 

contact Joe Ard @ 417-229- 

1834 or e-mail Joe.Ard@sficorp. 

com All proceeds benefit Relay 

For Life of Lawrence County 

Crane All 

School Reunion 

The date for the Annual 

All School Reunion is set for 

May 2, 2010, beginning at 12:30 

to 4:30 pm in the Crane High 

School Multi-Purpose Room. 

To all alumni, former students, 

and teachers, plan to attend and 

enjoy an afternoon visiting and 

reuniting with friends and classmates. 

For More information call 

Bill Carl at 417-723-5624. 

47-4t 

Clever 

Full Gospel 

Church Revival 

The Clever Full Gospel Church 

Revival begins May 5 at 7 pm 

with Benny and Loretta DeWitt 

bringing the message. Everyone 

is welcome. 

National 

Music Week 

The National Federation of 

Music Club and our Branson 

Area Music Teachers Association 

would like to remind 

everyone about our National 

Music Week and would encourage 

you to check out the 

events during that week .Our 

purpose: To celebrate music 

and share it’s beauty and 

value through the promotion 

of musical events in communities 

throughout the nation. 

Music is our Key to the Future 

and we appreciate our Music 

Teachers. 

Horney Buck 

School Reunion 

The Horney Buck School Reunion 

will be Sunday, May 2, 

2010. Everyone is welcome to 

come for a day of entertainment 

and visiting. Bring a covered 

dish, drink and join in the fun. 

Lunch will be served about 1:00 

p.m.


Rokk N Rods 

Car Show 

Crane Skate 

Park 

Fundraiser 

On Saturday May 8, the Crane 

Skate Park will hold “Rokk N’ 

Rods Car Show” the show will 

benefit the Crane Skate Park. It 

will begin at 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with 

the ceremony starting at 4 pm. 

Throughout the event there 

will be $1.00 50/50 raffle tickets 

available with the drawing following 

the car show. 

There will be food vendors on 

site from Roccos Pizza (Republic), 

“The Dog House” Hotdogs 

“Billings.” 

Jump Mania will be set up on 

site from noon to 3 p.m. for the 

kids and a T-shirt Airbrush Graffix 

booth. The event will be held 

at the Crane City Park (same 

park as the Broiler Festival). Entry 

fee is $15.00. 

To sign up call Allen at (417) 

209-4468 for more information 

about categories and details call 

Keith at (417)300-9960. 

There will be a Rokk show 

following the car show from 5 

pm to 10 pm presented by Nocturnal 

Nation in the Crane Com- 

The Stone County 

4-H FFA Livestock/Horse 

Show Board Says Thank You 

The Stone County 4-H FFA 

Livestock/Horse Show Board 

would like to thank everyone 

who came out Saturday night 

and supported our show and ultimately 

the kids. We had a nice 

turnout with some good chili and 

lots of good music. “Fortress” a 

youth band from Hurley was the 

first to perform that night and 

they did a awesome job. If you 

get a chance to catch their performance 

some where do it! Too 

munity Center (across from the 

car show) Hwy 413 Crane, Mo. 

The cost is $8.00 per person, 

all ages are welcome (under 18 

must stay inside).There will be 

food vendors on site and band 

merchandise available. The 

line up will be as follows: Head 

Change 5-5:45; Thoughts of Despair 

6-6:45; Nocturnal Nation 

7-8:45; Saints Massacre 9-9:45. 

www.myspace.com/nocturnalnation417 

These events are sponsored by 

Nocternal Nation; Gliderides- 

Republic, Mo (417)209-4468; 

Crome Pros; Jump Mania and 

Rocco’s Pizza and Subs-Republic, 

Mo (417)732-5311 

Stone County National Bank 

Donates Stone County History 

Books To Galena School District 

Joe Lewis, Vice President of Stone County National Bank at Galena 

presented a complete set of Stone County History Books, which 

consists of Volume 1 and its index, Volume 2, Volume 3 and a pictorial 

history addition to the Galena Elementary Librarian Rosanna 

Bivens in Abesville on behalf of the bank. 

Stone County Publishing Co., Inc. 


(417) 723-5248 • Email: screditor@centurylink.net 

We have all your stationery and printing needs at reasonable prices. 

close out the evening we had Corybel 

Country and they also did a 

wonderful job. Thank you again 

to both of theses groups for performing 

that night. 

Our show will be held on May 

22, 2010 at the Spring Creek Saddle 

Club Arena in Hurley. The 

show starts at 9 am. So come on 

out and watch our kids and help 

support all their hard work. Hope 

to see you there! 

Support Our 


With A Prayer! 

Looking For A Job? 

The Crane Chronicle/ 

Stone County Republican is 

now hiring for a Writer/Reporter 

position. Please send 

resumes to: 

Stone County Publishing 

P.O. Box 401 

Crane, Mo 65633 

Call 417-723-5248 

For More Information! 

HURLEY BAPTIST CHURCH 

AMAZED HOW GOD IS GROWING AWANA 

What is AWANA? “Approved 

Workmen Are Not Ashamed” 

Study to shew thyself approved 

unto God, a workman 

that needeth not to be ashamed, 

rightly dividing the word of 

truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV). 

The Hurley Baptist Church 

AWANA program is under the 

Direction of Associate Pastor 

and Youth Director, Jeff Holden. 

AWANA is impacting youth’s 

lives and is teaching them how to 

know, love, and faithfully serve 

Christ. Partnering with parents, 

the AWANA mission is to build 

a lasting Christian faith in each 

and every youth and child. 

Each week, many men and 

women volunteer their time to 

participate in AWANA. There 

are devoted bus driver’s which 

are under the direction of Mark 

Medearis. They drive many miles 

one way just to pick up a child 

who otherwise may not have the 

opportunity to come learn and 

grow in Christ. 

Other volunteers spend endless 

hours preparing lessons and 

activities to teach the children 

enduring biblical faith, healthy 

mentoring/peer relationships, 

and show them a fun, faith-building 

approach that will influence 

generations to actively follow 

Christ. 

As for the future of AWANA, 

Hurley Baptist Church and all 

of the volunteers are constantly 

looking for ways to better serve 

the children and their parents, to 

create happy, healthy, families 

who love Christ. 

AWANA Director: Jeff Holden 

BUS Driver Director: Mark 

Medearis 

Bus Drivers: Mark Medearis, 

Rick Farley, Roy Layton, Joe 

Farley, Jeff Roden, Erika Hale, 

Lawrence Waisner, Leona Waisner, 

Rufus Louderback, Jean 

Layton, Justin Crume, Lori Medearis, 

Charlie King, Hope King. 

Bus Driver Assistance (Riders): 

Lori Medearis, Larry Ray 

Winfree, Kara Roden, Rusty 

Cummings, Jason Gray, Jean 

Layton, Peter Robillard, Kyle 

Maples, Doug Cotter, Paul Medearis, 

Mike Allen. 

continued on page 16

2010 Census 

“Non-response Follow-up” 

Operations To Begin Soon 

Public Encouraged 

To Cooperate 

With Census Takers 

Kansas City -- The U.S. Census 

Bureau will begin “Non-Responsive 

Follow-Up” Operations 

on May 1st with the 28% of 

households in the U.S. who did 

not return their questionnaire by 

mail. Census takers will visit a 

household several times in an effort 

to get the basic information 

on the ten questions on the 2010 

Census. 

When a census taker visits a 

home, he or she will try to collect 

the information by interviewing 

an adult member of 

the household. If a census taker 

cannot contact a household after 

repeated attempts, they will seek 

information in any way possible 

to estimate the number of people 

living in the home. Dennis R. 

Johnson, Regional Director of 

the U.S. Census Bureau, stated “I 

encourage the public to cooperate 

with census takers when they 

are working in your neighborhood. 

The 2010 Census is not yet 

completed and this work is vital 

to our efforts to get a complete 

and accurate count of everyone 

living in your community.” 

These follow-up operations 

will be conducted by official 

census takers. An official census 

taker must present an ID Badge 

with a Department of Commerce 

seal and expiration date; may 

be carrying a bag with a U.S. 

Census Bureau logo; will provide 

you with their supervisor’s 

phone number and/or the local 

census office phone number for 

verification. 

The 2010 Census is a huge undertaking 

that also provides temporary 

employment opportunities 

for local residents interested 

in working on the census. Census 

jobs offer good pay, flexible 

hours and paid training while 

performing an important public 

service. Best of all, those hired 

may work in their own community. 

Census jobs are perfect summer 

jobs for teachers, students 

(over 18 years old), retirees, and 

just about anyone interested in 

earning some extra money. Interested 

applicants must be U.S. 

citizens, 18 years or older, have 

a valid Social Security Card, and 

be available to work 20 to 40 

hours a week. Applicants must 

take a basic skills test and pass 

a background check. Interested 

persons should call 1-866-861- 

2010 to find out how and where 

to apply for a job working on the 

2010 Census. 

The 2010 Census is an actual 

count of everyone living in the 

United States and it is mandated 

by the U.S. Constitution. Census 

data is used to allocate congressional 

seats to the states and to 

distribute more than $400 billion 

in federal funds to tribal, 

state and local governments each 

year. 

Crane Park Board Raffle Tickets 

Are Now Available Through May 17 

Raffle tickets are now available 

for the Crane Park Board 

going on in May. First prize is 

a one week vacation for eight to 

any RCI Resort. Second prize is 

four tickets to a St Louis Cardinals 

game and hotel accommadations. 

All proceeds to the the summer 

baseball program so buy 

your tickets and help support our 

kids. 

You may contact Shelly Gatton 

for more information at 417- 

766-4860. 50-3tp 

Video Store & More 

Located on Hwy 413 In Galena, Missouri 

Under New Management 

• New Releases.....$2.79 

• Old Releases........$ .99 

New Release Every Tuesday 

Open Everyday 

2 pm to 9 pm 

• Weekly & Monthly Specials 

417-357-0005 

Cardinal Fans 

Get A Break This Week 

The St. Louis Cardinals just 

cut ticket prices by 50% to some 

of this week’s games, including 

tonight’s match-up against the 

Atlanta Braves. Starting at 

$13, nearly all seat levels at 

Busch Stadium are discounted. 

Available ticket levels for April 

26-29 games: - Infield Terrace 

Reserved ... $13 (reg. $26). - 1st 

and 3rd Base Loge Box ... $19.50 


(reg. $39). - Redbird Home Club 

... $31 (reg. $62). - Infield Field 

Box ... $45.50 (reg. $91) 

Additional taxes and fees may 

apply. Full price tickets are subject 

to the same 

fees. For more information 

visit cardinals.com. and enter 

TRAVELZOO in the coupon 

code box. This offer is exclusive 

to Travelzoo subscribers. 

Fresh, Tasty Strawberries 

May be Best Part of Summer 

Strawberries may be the perfect 

fruit: colorful, tasty, full of 

vitamin C, fiber and potassium. 

But seeing strawberries for sale 

at a Farmer’s Market also signals 

that summer is almost here, according 

to Tammy Roberts, a nutrition 

specialist with University 

of Missouri Extension. 

“Strawberries are a terrific fruit 

but you can’t beat having these 

nutritious edibles fresh from the 

farm or out of the garden,” said 

Roberts. 

Strawberries are an excellent 

source of vitamin C, an antioxidant 

that may reduce the risk of 

heart disease and some types of 

cancer. Vitamin C helps protect 

the skin from bruising, helps 

to heal cuts and keeps gums 

healthy. 

One cup of strawberries provides 

three grams of fiber but 

only 46 calories. Strawberries 

also have potassium which can 

help maintain a healthy blood 

pressure. 

When buying strawberries, 

Roberts says to choose firm shiny 

berries with a bright color. 

“Dull colored strawberries 

can indicate they are overripe. 

Be sure to check the bottom of 

the container for any mold as it 

spreads quickly in strawberries,” 

said Roberts. 

Strawberries keep well in the 

refrigerator for two to three days 

and always remember to wash 

them just before serving. 

Strawberries are also a great 

addition to many recipe according 

to Roberts. 

Spinach and strawberry salad 

Mix one pound of spinach 

leaves with two cups of sliced 

strawberries. Add fresh onion 

and almond slices if you would 

like. To make the dressing, heat 

the following ingredients in a 

saucepan over medium heat until 

the sugar dissolves: one-half 

cup sugar, one-quarter teaspoon 

Worcestershire sauce, one-quarter 

cup cider vinegar, one-half 

cup olive oil. Remove the mixture 

from the heat and add one 

tablespoon of poppy seeds. 

When the dressing is cool toss 

the dressing with the salad mixture 

and enjoy. 

Strawberry Slushie 

In a blender combine 1 pound 

of fresh strawberries, one-half 

cup apple juice, 3 tablespoons of 

sugar and 2 tablespoons of lemon 

juice. Process until the mixture 

is smooth. Pour the mixture 

into glasses and place them in 

the freezer for one to two hours. 

They are ready to serve as the 

mixture starts to turn icy. 

These recipes and many more 

are in a University of Missouri 

Extension publication Seasonal 

and Simple. It is available 

through University of Missouri 

Extension publications for $15 at 

http://www.extension.missouri. 

edu or at the nearest MU Extension 

Center. 

Edible Landscaping 

Combines Best of Both Worlds 

One of the best methods of edible landscaping is to incorporate 

food producing plants in with 

more traditional landscaping in 

an esthetically pleasing arrangement 

that mixes beauty with food 

and function. 

According to Patrick Byers, a 

horticulture specialist with University 

of Missouri Extension, 

edible landscaping is like having 

a fruit and vegetable garden 

throughout your entire yard instead 

of consigning it to a single 

section. 

“Anything that you would normally 

like to plant for food can 

be placed around the yard in edible 

gardens instead of creating 

special vegetable or herb gardens 

or a berry patch or an orchard,” 

said Byers. 

Raspberries, blackberries, 

gooseberries, elderberries and 

blueberries are extremely popular 

shrubs which grow easily, 

add beauty and are fruitful. 

Red currants have deep green 

leaves and rich red berries which 

are excellent for a number of 

dishes and can be made into delicious 

jelly. 

Grape arbors are a source of 

shade for a seating area because 

they grow fast and sprout delicious 

grapes at an incredible 

pace. 

“There are a wide number of 


• PUBLIC NOTICES • 

PUBLIC NOTICES PRINTED IN NEWSPAPERS 

HELP FULFILL THE CITIZENS CONSTITU- 

TIONAL RIGHT OF DUE PROCESS OF LAW 

BY PUTTING HIM ON NOTICE OF MATTERS 

WHICH AFFECT HIM OR HIS PROPERTY. 

Notice Of Trustee’s Sale 

For default in the payment of debt secured 

by Deed of Trust executed by Stanley Adams 

and Ruth Adams, Husband and Wife, 

dated December 30, 2003 and recorded 

on January 16, 2004 in Book 452, Page 

2281, as Document No. 2004-785, Office 

of Recorder of Deeds, Stone County, Missouri, 

the undersigned Successor Trustee 

will, on May 4, 2010, between the hours 

of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and 5:00 P.M. (foreclosure 

sales in Stone County are customarily 

held at 1:00PM), at the Stone County 

Courthouse, 108 East Fourth Street, 

North Front door on the Square, Galena, 

MO, sell at public venue to the highest 

bidder for cash: A Part of the Northeast 

Quarter (NE/4) of the Southeast Quarter 

(SE/4) of Section Fifteen (15), Township 

Twenty Four (24) Range Twenty-Four 

(24), described as follows: Beginning at 

the Northeast corner of said Northeast 

Quarter (NE/4) of the Southeast Quarter 

(SE/4) thence South 147 feet; thence West 

815 feet; thence South 348 feet, more or 

less, to the Government fee taking line, 

Tract No. Y-2505 for a new point of beginning; 

thence East 100 feet along said 

fee taking line; thence North 158 feet; 

thence West 100 feet; thence South 158 

feet to the new point of beginning. Subject 

to any part deeded, taken or used for 

Street, Road or Highway purposes, all in 

Stone County, Missouri. to satisfy said 

debt and costs. S&W Foreclosure Corporation 

Successor Trustee Pub Commences 

April 8, 2010 S&W File No.08-003172 

By: Shapiro & Weisman, L.C. www.shapiroattorneys.com/mo 

Purported address: 

112 Samantha Street, Galena, MO 65656 

ASAP# 3515358 04/08/2010, 04/15/2010, 

04/22/2010, 04/29/2010 

First Ins. 3-18-2010 47-4tc 

HBC AWANA 


Bus Maintenance Guru: Donnie 

Hardin 

Kitchen Cooks: Janet Reel, Sheila 

Weeks. 

Kitchen Help: Joey Gordon, 

Evalyn Winfree, Elena Sanchez, 

Charlie King. 

Teachers: Valery Wilson, Cindy 

Farley, Hope King, Amy Medlin, 

Lori Medearis, Kayla Medearis, 

Angie Farley, Erika Hale, Jamie 

Langley, Joe Robillard, Mike Allen, 

Kyle Maples, Dey Robillard, Dee 

Davis, Miki Medearis, Doug Cotter, 

Lawrence Waisner, Nate Johnson, 

Carrie Holden, Melissa White, 

Reetha Killman, Sherrie Montaruli, 

Dee Anne Crawford, Melissa Rider, 

Phyllis Winfree, Sarah Winfree, 

Martha Louderback, Kirk Broberg, 

Peter Robillard, Jared Walker, Rusty 

Cummings, Paul Medearis. 

Game Time Teachers: Leona 

Waisner, Tammy Johnson, Matt Elrod, 

Deidra Elrod. 

Secretary: Kyndrea Hardin 

Audio/Video Tech: Rufus Louderback 

Nursery Nanny: Holly Medlin 

Gardner: Terry Snowden 

Thanks to all who volunteer to 

make AWANA successful! 

HBC Schedule: 

4-26-10 VBS Clinic – 6:30pm @ 

Selmore Baptist in Ozark. Meet at 

HBC @ 5pm. 

5-1-10 2 nd Annual Spring Fling 

at Winfree farm – 6 to 9pm. ALL 

WELCOME. 

5-2-10 Staff Meeting 

5-9-10 Mother’s Day 

5-15-10 Philia “for all the daughters 

of the king” 10:30am. 

5-16-10 Baptisms at the Reel 

farm. Interested? Please see Pastor 

Larry Winfree or Associate Pastor 

Jeff Holden. 

5-22-10 Trail Ride – Details to 

come. 

Please pray for our troops, our 

country, and everyone on the prayer 

list. We welcome anyone who wants 

to attend our services. Sunday 

School is at 9:45. Church is at 10:45. 

For Questions call 369-9933. 

Hope to see you soon. God 

Bless!



Agriculture 

News, Views & Scoops 

News and Notes for and about Stone County Agriculture. Please send information or story ideas to: The Editor, Chronicle/Republican, P.O. Box 401, Crane, Mo. 65633 

New Grazing System Offers 

Electric Fence Demonstration 

The Stone County Soil & Water 

Conservation District is hosting 

an electric fence demonstration 

for a newly implemented 

grazing system on the farm of 

Gary and Bo Chastain. This system 

is for approximately 250 

acres. The concrete tanks are set, 

and the fence is ready to begin. 

Demonstration will focus on energizer 

installation & how to select 

an energizer, the grounding 

recommendations & installation. 

Ground rod driver will be used 

to install for both the ground rod 

and lightning arrestor systems. 

We’ll show you how to protect 

the system from lightning & test 

your system. We’ll stretch and 

connect some wire, focus on 

electric gates, water gaps, bracing, 

offsets & any questions you 

would have that would apply to 

your own operation. Hands on 

and visual how to’s. 

Thursday, May 6th, 5:30 with 

Grilled Hotdogs & Fixings at the 

barn, demonstration to follow 

6:10-8:30, RSVP by May 5th to 

723-8389. Rain Date: Mon May 

10th. 

Directions: from Crane, turn 

west on Hemphill off Hwy 413 

by Dairy Lane, cross tracks onto 

Roundhouse Rd, go approx. 2 

miles, turn left just after low water 

bridge onto unmarked blacktop 

(old wire rd), watch for our 

signs & go 1 1/4 mi. to barn on 

left. 

Jamie Kurtz, Resource Conservationist, 

USDA-NRCS – Jamie 

received his BS degree in 

Agronomy from SMSU in 2003. 

Since then he has worked for the 

NRCS starting in Cassville and 

later the West Plains Field Office 

where he is currently located. 

Jamie and his father Ian operate 

a cow – calf operation in Howell 

County and do some custom 

grazing of stocker cattle as well. 

They utilize a mixture of native 

and introduced warm season 

grass, cool season grass, and 

legumes to extend their grazing 

season. Both him and his father 

are strong proponents of Management 

Intensive Grazing and 

implement it on their operation 

using a mixture of high tensile 

electric fence and portable electric 

fence. Other NRCS staff 

from the Christian County Field 

Office and SWCD staff will be 

present. Please plan to attend. 

USDA and SWCD are an 

equal opportunity employer and 

provider. 

Steer Feedout Entries Being Accepted 

Until May 10; Participation Gives 

Producers a Chance to Rank Bulls 

Beef cow-calf producers wanting 

to participate in the Missouri 

Steer Feedout need to enter the 

program prior to the May 10 

deadline. 

The Missouri steers will be 

sent to the Tri-County Steer Carcass 

Futurity which specializes 

in helping feeder calf producers 

retrieve individual post-weaning 

and carcass data. 

Considering the excellent prices 

on feeder cattle during the last 

four to six weeks, producers may 

prefer to sell immediately after 

weaning rather than retain ownership 

another six months. 

Since there is no guarantee that 

the fed cattle market will stay in 

the upper $90’s, or higher, from 

a strict profitability standpoint 

selling this spring makes sense 

according to Eldon Cole, a livestock 

specialist with University 

of Missouri Extension. 

“Some feeder calf growers 

take a lot of pride in knowing 

what their cattle perform like in 

the feedlot and in the carcass. 

They feel that if they are above 

average in a program it could 

help them market feeders and 

even breeding stock in the future,” 

said Cole. 

The Tri-County program was 

started in the early 1980’s to 

provide the feeding-out experience 

to producers from all over 

the United States. The Missouri 

Steer Feedout started sending 

steers to Tri-County in 2001 and 

have had excellent results according 

to Cole. 

The Tri-County folks team up 

with Iowa State University to 

analyze other facets of the cattle 

feeding business such as sorting, 

health, temperament, DNA testing, 

types of feeding and working 

facilities and more. 

Each of the last seven years, 

they have evaluated sires that 

have had five or more animals 

go through the program. The 

data through 2009 closeouts included 

43,250 cattle from 1,087 

different sires. This analysis 

gives cow-calf participants an 

idea how their bulls compare to 

others who use the feedout. This 

aids in future sire selection decisions. 

“Once the bulls get 10 or more 

progeny harvested they can be 

designated as a gold , silver or 

bronze sires if they rank in the 

top 75 percent for their breed. 

This indicates their superiority in 

producing cattle that meet specific 

profit standards,” said Cole. 

The Missouri Feedout participants 

have 21 sires that rank in 

the top 75 percent. There is one 

gold bull, a Gelbvieh owned by 

Bart Renkoski of Purdy and one 

Angus bronze owned by Robert 

Wilson, Nevada. 

“When you consider that the 

evaluation covers over 1000 

bulls, ranking in the top 25 percent 

is a worthy achievement. 

Farmers who are serious about 

improving their genetic merit 

can do so for a minor amount 

of risk by entering steers in the 

feedout,” said Cole. 

Information can be found online 

at www.swmobcia.com and 

details about Iowa’s Tri-County 

Steer Carcasss Futurity can be 

found at www.tcscf.com. 

For more information, contact 

any of the MU Extension livestock 

specialists in southwest 

Missouri: Eldon Cole in Mt. Vernon, 

(417) 466-3102; Gary Naylor 

in Dallas County, (417) 345- 

7551; and Dona Goede in Cedar 

County, (417) 276-3313. 

“Kids in the Kitchen” 

Nutrition Class 

its Own Reward for 

Students at Republic’s 

Main Street Learning 

Center 

Students attending Republic 

High School’s Main Street 

Learning Center in Republic, 

Mo., put their new cooking and 

nutrition skills on display in the 

demonstration kitchen at the Jordan 

Valley Community Health 

Clinic in Springfield, thanks 

to WIC partnership, on Friday, 

April 15. 

The students have been participating 

in a Family Nutrition 

Education Program (FNEP) 

class – called “Kids Kickin it in 

the Kitchen” -- taught four times 

a month at the Republic alternative 

school by Charlene Cowan, 

nutrition program assistant with 

University of Missouri Extension. 

“Thanks to this MU Extension 

program, the 15 students in 

this cooking class will receive 

their credit for health and nutrition 

and be able to graduate 

this year,” said Cowan. “It’s so 

wonderful to be a part of helping 

them succeed.” 

Students at the Main Street 

Learning Center participating on 

April 15 included Dylan McManis, 

Justin Farrell, Nadia Nanyongo, 

Chynna Robinson, Lilly 


Friday Night Buddy Bass tournament 

starts this Friday night 

and it looks like its going to be a 

good season. The weather report 

isn’t the best for this weekend 

and that seems to be the pattern 

for the last two weekends. 

Get ready bass fisherman the 

bass in James River arm are biting 

like crazy. Sundays bass tournament 

out of the marina was a 

whopper catch by almost all the 

teams. The winning weight of 

18.54 pounds plus the same team 

had big bass of 5.34 pounds was 

outstanding. The second place 

team had 15.30 pounds and almost 

all the teams had the six fish 

limit or were close with some big 

bass. 

The bass in our area are just 

starting to make their nests and 

they are cruising the banks in 

numbers. Right now you can use 

spinner bait and top water baits 

early in the morning and pretty 

much get your rod jerked out of 

your hands. Soft plastics (Senkos-Flukes-wacky 

worms) will 

work as the day gets toward the 

middle and late afternoon. Work 

the banks with low bluff rock 

structure and fairly large chunk 

rock with gravel mix, in between 

the big rocks. 

The crappie fishing, well what 

can anyone say? Where are they? 

It may be that the crappie spawn 

may well be over. Keeper crappie 

are just not coming in, in any 

great numbers. The word is that 

on our northern lakes (Stockton, 

Truman, Lake Of The Ozarks) 

the crappie are hitting like crazy 

Welcome to Shell Knob at Table 

Rock Lake. The lake is rising 

at 915 ft and the surface temps 

are in the low to mid 60’s. 

As I write this report, the 

Shriner’s are pre-fishing for this 

weekend’s tournament. If the 

weather holds up it should be a 

good derby. 

Bass are in all phases of the 

spawn this past week. With all of 

the algae in the lake this spring, 

it is very easy to spot the beds. 

For those that like to sight fish, a 

lizard or tube seem to be the ticket. 

If you don’t sight fish the best 

producing baits have been topwater 

lures worked close to the 

bank. You can also cast a fluke 

along the bank to get bit by these 

Cape Fair Marina 

Fishing Report 

Submitted By: Stan White 

and are on the banks. Table Rock 

being a southern lake, may have 

slipped right by us on the spawn. 

I’m not saying give up, but what 

I’m seeing is the bigger crappie 

are back out in deeper water. 

The good news is, the white 

bass are hitting again and in 

good numbers. Look in the backs 

of any cove that has fresh water 

running into the lake. Right here 

in the Cape Fair Marina cove a 

father and his two sons caught 

over 100 white bass and turned 

them all back. Road runner, 

small spinner baits, small diving 

baits and crappie minnow’s 

are working. These whites aren’t 

monsters, but they are fun to 

catch and the smaller white are 

the best to eat. Plus every once 

in a while a big spawned out female 

will take the bait and make 

you hang on. This pattern won’t 

last long, so get that boat on the 

water. 

As far as water condition and 

the weather, who knows. The 

rain, which we really needed had 

muddied up the Flat Creek arm 

of the lake and The James Rive 

is off color. Water temperature is 

all over the place. Up river had 

cooled down due to the recent 

rains and the lack of sunshine 

has cooled the main lake and 

cove ends down to the low sixties 

and even lower where fresh 

water is running in. Still if you 

can put enough clothes on and 

get out there you will catch some 

fish. I would not recommend 

swimming yet unless you belong 

to the polar bear society. 

Fishing report 

By Dennis Hamer 

shallow bass. 

Speaking of shallow fish, it 

looks like crappie have begun to 

move close to the bank. I have 

received several reports that 

crappie are being caught in as 

shallow as 4-5 feet of water using 

minnows. 

It looks like the time to be on 

the water is right now. 

Be safe out there and practice 

catch and release whenever possible. 

Dennis has been fishing bass 

tournaments since 2001 and is 

sponsored by Tournament Force 

Tackle Systems www.tfbass.com. 

He is also a member of the Aurora 

Bass Houns. 

Galena Assembly Of God Church 

Presents Tim Todd Of Revival Fires 

The Galena Assembly of God 

Church presents Tim Todd, President 

of Revival Fires International, 

headquartered in West Monroe, 

LA. He will be conducting revival 

services starting on Mother’s Day 

Sunday, May 9 through Wednesday, 

May 12. 

Pastor Terry Carter and the entire 

congregation invites everyone to 

come out and enjoy a good message 

and fellowship! The church is located 

at 1026 W State, Hwy 248.

AUCTION 

FRIDAY MAY 7, 2010 10:00 AM 

Loc: 168 Archery Road Forsyth Mo (Former Arrows & Antlers Archery): 

North Of Branson Mo On Hwy 65 To Hwy 465/hwy F, Right On Hwy F, Then 

3.4 Mi. , Right On Hwy 160/hwy 176 7.3 Mi., Right On Hwy 76, Then Left 

Onto Archery Rd. Or 25 Mi. So. Of Springfield Mo Hwy 65 To Hwy 465/hwy 

F, Then Left On Hwy F, Then Same As Above. 

FOR COMPLETE LIST & PICS SEE WEBSITE OR AUCTIONZIP. 

COM OR CALL AUCTION CO 

REAL ESTATE: SELLS @ 12:00 NOON 

THIS IS THE FORMER LOCATION OF 

ARROWS & ANTLERS ARCHERY 

15 AC. M/L, 400 FT ROAD FRONTAGE ON HWY 76. APPROX. 7000 SQ 

FT COMMERCIAL BUILDING. ALSO 3 BR, 2 BA 1700 SQ FT HOME 

(NEEDS SOME REPAIR), DETACHED GARAGE. NEW METAL ROOF 

ON HOUSE & GARAGE. PROPERTY JOINS ARMY CORP ON NORTH 

SIDE. BUILDING CONSISTS OF COMMERCIAL KITCHENETTE, LIV- 

ING QUARTERS, & ARCHERY SHOOTING RANGE. THIS WOULD BE 

GREAT FOR ANY BUSINESS. 

TERMS: 15% DOWN DAY OF AUCTION, BALANCE UPON CLOSING. 

VEHICLES, HEAVY EQUIPMENT, TRACTORS, 

4 WHEELERS, BOATS, & TRAILERS 

1977 VW BUG, SUNROOF, NEW ENGINE, 89,020 MILES, RESTORED- 

-1972 FORD P/U, 1 TON, W/ LIFT GATE--1964 FORD DUMP TRUCK- 

-1987 FORD DUMP TRUCK--J D 410 EXTENDAHOE, HEATED CAB, 

7906 HOURS 

J D 4300 HYDROSTAT TRACTOR, APPROX 900 HRS w/ WOODS 7500 

BACKHOE--CASE 1845 C SKID LOADER, 5429 HRS, HAND CON- 

TROL--YAMAHA KODIAK 450 4 WHEELER (469 MI)--2003 GRIZZLY 

4 WHEELER, ULTRAMATIC 660, LIKE NEW-- 

WARDS ATV DUMP TRAILER--YAMAHA 350 BEAR TRACK 4 WHEEL- 

ER--HONDA 300 FOUR TRACKS, 4 WHEELER, NEEDS WORK--24 FT 

SUN TRACKER PARTY BARGE, 50 HP MOTOR, TROLLING MOTOR, 

USED 44 HOURS--16 FT STAR CRAFT ALUM BOAT W/ TRAILER (MO- 

TOR NEEDS REPAIR)--12 FT TED WILLIAMS FIBERGLASS BOAT--9 

HP TED WILLIAMS ELECT START OUTBOARD--BEAVER TRAILER, 

3 AXLE--TRANSPORT TRAILER--16 FT HORSE TRAILER--6FT & 4 FT 

SCRAPER-- 

GUNS & ARCHERY 

JC SMITH, DOUBLE BARREL 12 GA SHOT GUN--CBC 410 SHOT GUN- 

-GOLDEN EAGLE TOURNAMENT BOW, NEW --ARCHERY ACCESS. 

TOOLS, MOWERS, TACK, FARM , 

BUILDING MATERIALS & MISC 

CEMENT MIXER, 3 PT--WARN 8000 LB WINCH--WARN 4000 LB 

WINCH---(2) A.C. GENERATORS, ARMY SURPLUS, IN CASES--ONAN 

4000 WATT MOTOR HOME GENERATOR--1 LOT SHOP & HAND 

TOOLS--COMMERCIAL AIR COMPRESSORS-- UTILITY BEDS--SAND 

BLASTER TRAILER--(2) DIAMOND PLATE TRUCK SIDE BOXES-- 

PORTER CABLE 4000 PSI PRESSURE WASHER--YAMAHA 3600 RID- 

ING MOWER--WEED EATERS--DISPLAY COUNTERS--SQUARE D 

DOUBLE THROW SAFETY SWITCH, 200 AMP---1 LOT SCRAP IRON-- 

HOUSEHOLD & COMMERCIAL, ANTIQUES, 

MUSIC, ELECTRONICS, OFFICE & MISC 

POOL TABLE--SODA MACHINE--CANDY MACHINE--ANT. TRUNK-- 

ANT. ROLL TOP DESK--CAPE COD DISHES--AVON BLUE CRYSTAL 

DISHES--DISNEY COLLECTIBLES---ANT. COOK STOVE--IBANEZ SD 

GR 6 STRING BASS GUITAR, MINT COND.--FRANCISCAN DISHES-- 

LARGE WHIRLPOOL ICEMAKER---OLD SANDBLASTING PRESSURE 

POT W/ ROUND STEEL SPOKE WHEELS--HO RACE CAR SET ON 4’x 

8” PLYWOOD, W/ ASST CARS (1980’S)--1 LOT OF FITNESS EQUIP. 

MANY MORE ITEMS NOT LISTED 

GENE STORTS: OWNER 

Roger & Richard Melton: Auctioneers 

MELTON AUCTION CO. LLC 

417-830-0153 • 417-443-3380 

417-725-1801 • 417-839-0058 

Email: meltonauction@yahoo.com 

Website: meltonauction.com 

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS OR LOSS OF ARTICLES ON OR NEAR SALE SITE 

Announcements made on sale day supercede any printed material. 

Crane Family Dentistry 

204 N Commerce 

Crane, Missouri 

417-723-1723 

LIVING ESTATE AUCTION 

SAT. MAY 1, 2010 10:00 AM 

LOC. 1167 MUELER RD, SPARTA MO: 2.8 miles west of Sparta on 

Hwy 14 to Davis Rd, then 1 mi. south. Right on Summit Rd .7 mi. right 

on Mueler Rd to 1167 Mueller Rd. Or east of Ozark on Hwy 14 then 

6/10 mi. south on Sandstone, then left on Mueller Rd 3/10 mi., then 

right (stay on Mueler), then .3 mi. to 1167. 

FOR COMPLETE LIST & PICTURES SEE WEBSITE OR AUC- 

TIONZIP.COM OR CALL AUCTION COMPANY 

VEHICLES, MOTOR HOME & TRAILERS 

2002 CHEV P/U, 4 DOOR EXT. CAB, 4 x 4, FULLY LOADED, 

LEATHER, ALLISON TRANS., 24, 500 MILES--2002 DODGE 

RAM 3500 P/U, 4 x 4, V-10 , DUALLY, AUTO, CANNONBALL 

FLAT DUMP BALE BED, 15,861 MILES--2003 DODGE CARAVAN, 

LEATHER, LOADED, 66,355 MILES--1987 WINNEBAGO CHIEF- 

TAIN 27 FT MOTOR HOME, 454 ENG., 34,484 MILES--1991 HM 

FLATBED, GOOSENECK, 24 FT, 3 AXLES--1978 GOOSENECK, 

24 FT TANDEM AXLE STOCK TRAILER--2000 16 FT BUMPER 

STOCK TRAILER, TANDEM AXLE--PUG, 4 WHEEL DRIVE 

UTILITY VEHICLE, LOW HOURS, LIKE NEW 

FARM MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & MOWER 

2004 ZETOR 78 HP TRACTOR, 4000 HRS, MODEL 7321 SUPER, 

2 WHEEL DR., CAB, AC & HEAT, W/ 7 FT BUCKET, LOADER 

(MODEL 102 ZETOR), & HAY SPIKE--2001 MF TRACTOR, 

MODEL 4253, 627 HRS, 85 HP, 4 x 4, CAB, AC, & HEAT, BUD- 

DY SEAT, HYDRO TRANS., 59S ALLIED LOADER, BUCKET & 

SPIKE--1989 BELARUS TRACTOR, 802, 2 WHEEL DR., 85 HP, 

581 HRS, CAB--JF MODEL GC53200 TOP SAFE DISC BINE--1981 

VERMEER 504 F ROUND BALER--NH 352 GRINDER/MIXER- 

-(2) SPERRY NH RAKES-- M & W TETTER--5 WHEEL PT 174 

RAKE--JD 300 SPREADER/SEEDER--BUSH HOG HYD SCRAP- 

ER BLADE--NEW IDEA GROUND DRIVEN MANURE SPREAD- 

ER--275 NH SQUARE BALER-- 6 FT FINISH MOWER, BUHLER 

FARM KING--WOODS 15’ BAT WING ROTARY CUTTER--EXT. 

GRAIN AUGER, 20 FT-- HUSTLER FAST TRACK ZERO TURN 

MOWER, 42’’ CUT, 17 HP KOHLER, 3 YRS OLD--DIESEL GEN- 

ERATOR-- PORTABLE CORRAL, BIG VALLEY, M-2 SILENCER 

PORTABLE SQUEEZE CHUTE, 8 MATCHING PANELS--20 MET- 

AL PANELS--(20 HEAD CHUTES--FEEDERS-- 

HAY & (3) BUILDINGS 

APPROX. 700 4x5 ROUND BALES--(2) 12 x 20 PORTABLE 

BUILDINGS--(1) 10 x 12 BUILDING 

TOOLS 

1 LOT SHOP, POWER, HAND & GARDEN TOOLS 

FURNITURE, ANTIQUES, & MISC 

1 LOT FURNITURE, DISHES, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 

LIVING ESTATE OF HOMER & PAULINE SEATON 

Roger & Richard Melton: Auctioneers 

MELTON AUCTION CO. LLC 

417-830-0153 • 417-443-3380 

www.cc-scrnews.com 


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Kids in Kitchen 


O’Donnell, Kota Nelsen, Bekk 

Updike, Amanda Fries, Donald 

Cokley, Mitch Davis, Michelle 

Davis and Stephanie McKinnnis. 

The class covers the food pyramid, 

nutrition, portion size, reading 

food labels, meal planning, 

and budgeting and comparison 

shopping along with how to read 

a recipe and cook good food. 

“I’m always surprised as what 

some of the kids consider cooking. 

Taking a burrito and heating 

it up in a microwave is not cooking. 

We really work on basic 

kitchen skills since many of them 

are lacking those,” said Cowan. 

“I’m always pleased when a student 

tells me they think twice before 

purchasing a food because 

of this class.” 

The final class of the “Kids 

Kickin it in the Kitchen” program 

on April 15 was the day the 

“how and what to prepare” was 

made practical. 

“Today was their chance to put 

together everything they have 

learned about this year and prepare 

these items in a nice kitchen 

setting and then enjoy the taste 

of their labor,” said Cowan. 

The students worked together 

in the demonstration kitchen, 

clanging dishes, washing food 

items, mixing, pouring, cooking, 

laughing, eating and generally 

enjoying the group project. 

The final menu for the student 

feast included fruit salsa with 

cinnamon chips and a surprise 

tossed salad. 

“I learned a lot about the food 

guide pyramid and stuff like that, 

cooking preparation stuff and all 

types of things. It was awesome,” 

said Dylan McManis, a student 

in the program. “Today I made 

a fruit salsa with strawberries, 

kiwi, banana and lemon juice. 

We dipped some apple slices in 

cinnamon and made cinnamon 

sugar tortia chips.” 

Interest in this type of class for 

students has increased in Greene 

County according to Cowan. 

“I’m seeing more interest from 

the schools because, with budget 

cuts, many schools have lost 

their family and consumer science 

classes (Home Ec),” said 

Cowan. 

Cowan says a special thanks is 

due Mary Ellison, WIC director 

in Greene County for securing 

the use of the facilities at Jordan 

Valley. 

Instructors for the at-risk student 

program, conducted at the 

Main Street Learning Center in 

Republic, Mo. are Gary Mitchell 

and Wayde Deragowski. 

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Stockyard Report 

Joplin Regional Stockyards 

Jefferson City, Mo Thursday April 22, 2010 

Mo Dept Of Ag-USDA Market News 

Joplin Regional Stockyards 

Cow and Bull Auction Close for 4/21/10 

Receipts: 1463 Last Week: 1877 Last Year: 1650 

Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 

sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter prices continue to gain strength as 

packer buyers bid aggressively to fill their orders. Strong slaughter 

prices have limited the number of bred cows retuning to the farm. 

The offering included several good quality cow/calf pairs from 

some herd sell-outs. Supply was heavy and demand very good for 

slaughter classes. 

Slaughter Cows: 

Percent Lean Bulk Hi Dressing Lo Dressing 

Breaking 70-80 56.00-62.00 61.50-68.00 54.00-57.00 

Outstanding 68.50-73.00 

Boning 80-85 56.50-62.00 61.50-68.00 48.50-56.00 

Outstanding 68.25-72.00 

Lean 85-90 43.00-50.00 50.00-57.50 31.00-40.50 

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1170-2180 lbs 68.00-77.00; high 

dressing 77.00-84.50, indiv. 87.00; low dressing 61.00-68.00 

Feeder/Stocker Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 1 ½-3 yrs 685-1112 

lbs most 68.00-86.00, couple 90.00-96.00; 3-7 yrs 900-1030 lbs 

53.00-63.00. 

Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Yrs to short and solid mouth 

2nd and 3 rd stage 1095-1325 lbs most 660.00-885.00, pkg. blacks 

900.00, 1 st stage 925-1230 lbs 685.00-700.00; broken mouth to aged 

few 3 rd stage 1060-1095 lbs 540.00-600.00. Large 1-2 4 yrs to short 

and solid mouth 2 nd and 3 rd stage 1400-1450 lbs 735.00-925.00. Medium 

and Large 2 4-6 yrs 2 nd and 3 rd stage 1000-1090 lbs 525.00- 

735.00 Medium 1-2 2-7 yrs 2 nd and 3 rd stage 875-1050 lbs 600.00- 

775.00, 1 st stage 1030 lb indiv. 690.00; broken mouth to aged 3 rd 

stage 925-995 lbs 410.00-605.00 

Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2yrs to short and solid 

mouth 1000-1340 lb cows w/ babies to 350 lb calves and several 

rebred most 850.00-1085.00, several better quality pairs 1150.00- 

1200.00; broken mouth to aged 1085-1250 lb cows w/ babies to 

300 lb calves and several rebred 725.00-885.00. Large 1-2 5-6 yrs 

1350-1400 lb cows w/ 150-320 lb calves 1100.00-1300.00 Medium 

and Large 2 6 yrs to short and solid mouth 1070-1095 lb cows w/ 

babies to 280 lb calves 750.00-850.00. Medium 1-2 3 yrs to short 

an solid mouth 900-1050 lb cows w/ 145-160 lb calves and a few 

rebred 700.00-835.00; aged 875 lb cow w/ baby calf 550.00 

Source: Missouri Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Joplin, 

Mo 

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Edible Landscapting 


fruit trees to compliment your 

yard’s design, from pears to apples 

to cherries. Consider using 

dwarf species if you have less 

space or want to make a grouping 

of various plants,” said Byers. 

Strawberries can be used as a 

groundcover. Herbs, like onions 

and chives, are also available for 

edible landscaping. 

“I have seen vegetables used, 

too. A row of leaf lettuce can 

be used to outline a flower bed, 

zucchini used as a ground cover 

under a taller plant, tomatoes -- 

especially cherry tomatoes -- and 

potatoes planted in a perennial 

bed,” said Byers. 

Chard or peppers can be especially 

ornamental because of 

their many colors. 

It is also important to consider 

common pests and diseases for 

any edible plants considered for 

a home landscape. 

“An advantage to spreading 

them out over the landscape is 

that generally, diseases and pests 

are less of a nuisance that way 

than when the plants were all 

grouped together into one garden 

spot,” said Byers. 

Edible landscaping will likely 

require more maintenance than 

the more common landscape 

plants for them to produce well. 

“Just remember, you are getting 

more out of these plants than 

just good looks,” said Byers. 

For more information, Byers 

can be reached at the Greene 

County Extension Center in 

Springfield, Mo. at (417) 862- 

9284. 

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•Crane Library , open, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. 

•Barry-Lawrence Regional Library, Marionville Branch, open, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

• AA, 8 p.m., Community Building, Cape Fair, (417) 538-4146 or (417) 538- 

2233. 

•Second Season Shop, open Tues-Wed-Fri-Sat, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Main Street, 

Crane, phone 723-5636. 

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 

•Crane Library, open, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


•North Stone County Food Pantry, open, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Main Street, 

Crane, phone 723-5636. Open only first three Wednesdays of the month 



•AA, Meeting, 8 p.m., Community Building, Cape Fair, 417/538-4146 or 

417/538-2233. 

Thursday, April 29, 2010 

•Crane Library open, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


•Galena Masonic Lodge #515, 7:30 p.m., Galena Lodge, Galena. Meeting the 

first and third Thursdays of every month. 

•American Legion meets the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. 

•Building Hope - A group that celebrates Recovery every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. 

at Crane Christian Church. 417-693-3055 or 417-818-0352 

Friday, April 30, 2010 


•Barry-Lawrence Regional Library, Marionville Branch, open,9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 



Saturday, May 1, 2010 

•Crane Library, open , 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. 

•Crane Recycling Center, open, 8 a.m. to 12 noon. 

•Kimberling City Recycling Center, open, 8 a.m. to 12 noon. 



Monday, May 3, 2010 



•Stone County Health Center Board of Trustees meeting, 8:45 a.m., Health 

Center office, Galena. Trustees meet the second Monday of each month. 

•Crane Senior Housing Assn. Board meeting, 1;30 p.m., Crane Senior Center, 

Crane. The board meets the second Monday of each month. 

Tuesday, May 4, 2010 

•Crane Library , Open, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

•Barry-Lawrence Regional Library, Marionville Branch, Open, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 



Wednesday, May 5, 2010 




Crane, phone 723-5636. Open only first three Wednesdays of the month 


Crane, phone 723-5636. Open only first three Wednesdays of the month. 



•AA, Meeting, 8 p.m., Community Building, Cape Fair, 417/538-4146 or 

417/538-2233. 

Thursday, May 6, 2010 



•Galena Masonic Lodge #515, 7:30 p.m., Galena Lodge, Galena. Meeting the 

first and third Thursdays of every month. 

•American Legion meets the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. 

•Building Hope - A group that celebrates Recovery every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. 

at Crane Christian Church. 417-693-3055 or 417-818-0352 

Friday, May 7, 2010 





Saturday, May 8, 2010 


•Crane Recycling Center, open,8 a.m. to 12 noon. 

•Kimberling City Recycling Center, open, 8 a.m. to 12 noon. 



Sunday, May 9, 2010 

Monday, May 10, 2010 



•Stone County Health Center Board of Trustees meeting, 8:45 a.m., Health 

Center office, Galena. Trustees meet the second Monday of each month. 

•Crane Senior Housing Assn. Board meeting, 1;30 p.m., Crane Senior Center, 

Crane. The board meets the second Monday of each month. 

Uncollected court 

Awarded 

Judgement 

Cash Now!!! 

Call 1-417-230-6327 48-8tp

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