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Recharging the Batteries

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s summer winds down and kids get antsy at home as a new school year approaches, I hope everyone found some way during the hottest months of the year to recharge their batteries.

I was lucky enough to do so in late May, making the 12-hour (at least on paper) drive to Gulf Shores, Ala., for a week-long vacation in a three-story beach house with 20—yes 20—members and friends of my girlfriend’s family. We drove overnight to the destination, arriving at about 9 a.m. on Memorial Day weekend to traffic so thick it reminded me of my childhood in Little Rock.

The wear of the drive and the battling of other vacationers, which led to us taking an hour to go a mere 20 miles, easily melted away once we reached the house. It had been two years since I had last gone on a proper vacation, and while I enjoy the beauty of our own backyard here in the Ozarks, nothing quite beats digging your toes into white sands as waves crash around you.

While the skimboarding, boogie boarding, sand castle-making, dips in the house’s pool and the seafood—my, oh my, the seafood—were highlights of the trip, there were many, many other aspects of the vacation that meant just 6 | August 2019

as much, if not more.

Midway through the week, we took a drive to the Naval Air Station in Pensacola. After a short jaunt through the National Naval Aviation Museum, seeing old wartime planes and a replica of the Apollo lunar module and roving vehicle, we hit the tarmac to see the practice for the Blue Angels. Not many things give you a love and respect for America and its servicemen more than seeing the dedication of the famous pilots as they performed maneuver after maneuver, at one point flying by at 700 miles per hour, just short of breaking the sound barrier, which those planes can do.

Another high point, literally, was when I took a ride on the “Skycoaster” a local attraction at a family fun park.

Strapped into a harness, I was raised 110 feet and pulled a cord to release me on a 70-mile per hour horizontal swing. That 110 feet didn’t look too high until I got to the top, and while it may not be everyone’s cup of tea, dropping and flying through the air like that was one of the best emotional releases I have ever had. It only lasted seconds, but the memory of that feeling will last a lifetime.

Sure, the sights and experiences were unforgettable, the best parts of the trip were not in the ocean, in the air or at a museum; they were those moments spent with family and friends. Things like planning and cooking buffet-style meals for the whole house, playing a guys versus girls game of “Heads Up!” and popping up a chair and sitting in the ocean wake late at night, those are the times worth remembering.

With the everyday hustle and bustle of work, family obligations, household duties and the like, taking some time to get away—be it as far as Alabama or as close as Shell Knob—is imperative.

Even after the drive home, which took closer to 14 hours, I went into the next weeks with a refreshing outlook. I hope you all have taken or will take some time to get away from the norm, even if just for a weekend, and recharge your batteries, too. You won’t regret it.

Kyle Troutman

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10 | LOVING ART Monett Hign School art teacher Lynn Morin inspires students to reach for their dreams

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29 | SUMMER MISSION Working hard for the summer, Monett students go west to share message of faith and hope

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ON THE COVER: Monett High School art students worked Nov. 21, 2016, on a mural facing eastbound traffic on Broadway at Second Street, the first mural downtown. Pictured, from front to rear, are: paint designer Brianna Murphy, art teacher Olyvia Behnke, Jared Furry, Mikey Yates from Missouri State University, Aiden Brown and art teacher Lynn Morin, smiling in the hat at rear.

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21 Future Writer’s Column: ‘Loyal Help’ by Marina Masri Lynn Morin cut the ribbon in a ceremony hosted by the Monett Chamber of Commerce and school officials for the MHS Performing Arts Center mural on Nov. 29, 2018.

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Lynn Morin received a plaque of appreciation from Principal David Williams for her work as the driving force behind the creation of the mural for the MHS Performing Arts Center.

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Painting has been underway by the art portfolio class at Monett High School in May 2017 on the mural in the MHS Performing Arts Center. Lynn Morin, center, checks on work by students when, from left, teacher Olyvia Behnke, muralist Mikey Yates, center left, worked on the central face, while Brittany Murphy and Magali Sandoval continued the work below. Students painting that day were Kellar McCully, Yasmin Serrano, David Ortega, Brittany Garver and guest artist Rachel Wood.

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Lynn Morin raised love of art to new levels at MHS

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In 2017 and 2018, Lynn Morin’s art students painted temporary flag murals on the entrance windows of Monett High School. Students, from center, are: Yasmin Serrano, Anna Pham and Magali Sandoval.

here’s the art of teaching, and then there’s the art of teaching art.

For the past five years, Lynn Morin taught art at Monett High School. Under her direction, the program revitalized, expanded to two full-time teachers and numerous student awards, both at the conference and state levels, before she decided to retire at the end of July. Morin considered it a high point of her career. She left a mark on the school, including the mural she envisioned in the performing arts center, and an impression on students that will last.

Morin has a master’s degree in fine arts. Her success as a teacher came from her passion for the subject, her depth of experience, and her infectious enthusiasm.

Coming to Monett as a substitute, Morin was hired at the end of the first semester when the art teacher left. Principal David Williams admits he had reservations how this slight figured soft spoken lady would manage with high school students, often bent on following their own path.

But there was something about Morin’s approach. Williams said students didn’t want to disappoint her. That was worse than failing.

“We had one student, Jacob Lopez, who wanted to be an underwater welder,” Morin recalled. “For him, art opened up his world. Something happened when he was taking art and welding at the same time. He used to be skipping out of classes. His life direction changed between welding and art.

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Every second he had, he’d come back to art from welding, sometimes black with soot. One time he came hauling a life-sized metal sculpture. He won the welding award that year and the Big 8 art award in sculpture. He was phenomenal, and I only had him for one year!”

Morin’s own passion for art took shape gradually. She went to Sacramento State University in California on an art scholarship.

“I loved music and art always,” she recalled. “My first real job was as a teaching assistant in physical education.”

After two years, she moved to San Francisco, where she fell in love with the fabric art of batik, studying under the well known artist Jody Robbins, along with water color painting under artist Joseph Raffael. While in San Francisco, she met Frank Morin, her husband to be.

In time the couple moved to Frank’s hometown of San Antonio, Texas, where Morin went to the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she would complete her master’s degree. She started teaching, on and off, doing workshops on mixed media and macrame, using native dyes. She taught outdoor courses in art for the San Antonio park system for students ranging from preschoolers to senior citizens, a painting class for non-art majors at the university, and a children’s program at the art institute there.

This ability to share her love of art with all students led her to different schools. She taught art at St. Philip’s Junior College, and for first- through Connection Magazine | 11

eighth-graders at St. Luke’s Episcopal School, both in San Antonio. She taught for 12 years at Sendero Christian Academy in San Antonio.

“When I came to Monett, I was substitute teaching for a month, and the position opened in December,” she said.

“God works in mysterious ways.”

Students at Monett High School have an option to take a fine art class, either in music, theater or visual arts.

Many, Morin recalled, took a visual arts class thinking it would be easier.

“That’s not always the case,” she said.

“Mostly we had girls. I think sometimes when they get to high school, boys think art is not as physical. When Olivia Behnke became the second art teacher, she liked ceramics. That was a little of her passion. I think that opened up a whole world. Ceramics is very physical.

The 3D art class is very physical.”

Morin boiled down the art of teaching to crafting relationships with students. She especially appreciated Principal Williams’ instruction to stand outside her door at the end of each modular scheduling period and say hello to students passing her door.

“You’ve set a tone for a whole wave of students who go on to their classrooms,” Williams said, exactly what Morin wanted in her own studio class.

“When students know how much you care, students will listen to you,” she said. “If you don’t have a passion for what you’re doing, you probably shouldn’t be doing it. You’ve got to listen. The older you get, the more removed you are from the current generation. You need to listen, and try not to be judgmental. They will ask your opinion. I may have to say, ‘Let me think about it and get back to you.’

“I never studied to be a teacher. I went back and got a certification when I learned there’s not that many jobs in visual arts. I don’t usually teach the same thing over and over—It has to be some-

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Monett High School art teacher Lynn Morin had her students in the opening weeks of 2018-2019 school year create their own boat of paper and other art supplies, in hopes of having a boat regatta in the school pond.

Low water and high vegetation made navigation difficult, as it turned out.

Sebastian Vizcaino, center, launched the boat made by Janet Canales, with Morin at right looking on. Students said the challenge proved more difficult than they anticipated, as many focused on decorative design over seaworthiness, only to see their top-heavy craft sink or list onto their sides due to weight imbalance. thing I’m excited about. All assignments are unique and open ended. I make the parameters very large. I give them a subject and then they could choose the media. If I wanted them to learn water color, I’d have a lesson on how, show them how to use salt, Saran wrap, wet brush and dry brush, so we’d have the same vocabulary. You want to draw cartoons?

Try color, try print making. I had some students make their work on a laptop.

Some just give you an assignment. Others get so excited and give you 120 percent. You have to do everything you can so everybody can have success.”

Morin tried to avoid the trap of giving high grades just to the naturally gifted, knowing those students are rare.

“Everyone can make a C or better,” she said. “It’s an abnormality for me to have someone fail art. Maybe if there’s not a lot to show for it, but the information is going in their head. No one

should fail art or drop out. Grades are a carrot. We use it. I get it. But that’s a whole other thing. You have to just go with what you have to work with. Everyone has something to say, especially in the visual arts.

“Competitions leave most students behind. I tried to teach to everybody— everybody is worthy. The venue doesn’t matter... the kids matter.”

Morin admitted her ideas about teaching changed over time.

“You don’t get that at the beginning of teaching,” she said. “I don’t teach art.

I teach people—children. They get so much more than art. Art is just a vehicle. You might be the only smile someone sees all day, the only one who looks them in the eye. It’s hard, and you have such a short time. Sometimes they see you’re having a hard day. They usually appreciate that. You can’t try to be Superwoman; You just try to be real.”

Out of that atmosphere, Morin attracted more students to her 11 classes, hundreds of students a week. With Behnke joining her as a second teacher, the load got easier. Modular scheduling also provided more time for some of her students to stay longer and gain more from the experience.

Some of her students amazed her with stunning creations.

“I’ve had several students like that over my career,” Morin said. “I had a student in Sendero, one at Castle Hills, and several here in Monett. One of those was Brianna Murphy. The mural on Broadway [on the west side of the former gas station on the southwest corner of Second and Broadway] was her design. The Chamber of Commerce talked to [Principal David] Williams.

They were desperate for something to go there. I presented it to her and said, ‘We need an idea for this. Keep it simple.’ She came up with the drawing. We

With Chloe Bartz, holding her art, at the Missouri Capitol for the Missouri Art Education Association Governor’s Award presentation.

decided it needed to be circular. We did it in one day, dawn to dusk. The city provided the scaffolding, and the paints were provided by the Chamber. Olyvia and [area artist] Mikey Yates, who had experience doing murals, helped, all working off Bri’s sketch. Mr. Williams hired her this past summer to design and paint graphics to go over classroom doors showing what’s taught inside. She wants to be an art teacher.

Morin mentioned more recent students: painter Amy Tsai, who will be a senior this fall, who helped paint the poles this summer for the art installation around the outdoor learning lab; Anna Pham, Yasmin Serrano, Governor’s Award winner Chloe Bartz; and Magali Sandoval, the face for the mural in the MHS Performing Arts Center; and Ashley Batson. All these stood out to her for exceptional talent.

The most lasting mark Morin leaves behind in the school is the PAC mural, for which Morin was greatly praised during ribbon-cutting ceremonies last December. She extended the project into one where students could participate, and even though that made the undertaking last into a second year, students became invested in the art, in learning how to create murals, in the pride of creation that had no substitute.

“When I saw the plans [for the PAC], and [PAC manager] Marilyn Mann saw she had some space, when I saw that S-shaped wall, I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that it had be be a mural for the arts — band, choir, drama, the visual arts. We needed to incorporate all of that, so it would be for everybody. I wanted all the elements of fire, water, earth and sky. I wanted it to be very provoking, not just your run-of-themill mascot. I wanted it to have some depth, taken at many levels so it would be appreciated for many years.

“I wanted it to be real to the students, so they could draw their ideas into it.

I enlisted the advanced portfolio class.

They were scared to death to actually paint on it. I had Brianna Murphy in the group, and she said, ‘Of course we can do this.’ I said, ‘Of course.’ We had Olyvia, and Mikey Yates, the muralist. I knew we could get his feedback.”

As the project evolved, student Jared Furry had the concept of piano keys rolling across the surface like an ocean wave then flying off into space. It had to have dancers, even if MHS had no real dance program. Music notes growing bigger, an undulating film strip, going from sunrise on one end to sunset, the moon, and “a little bit of Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ at the other end.

“Some wanted to have the two drama faces,” Morin recalled. “I didn’t want that. I didn’t want symbols or icons. I wanted to go below the surface. It’s all about the energy, how all the arts create energy, high energy with synergy. That’s what the piece was all about. It was for everybody, not just about art.”

The choice of a student face dominating the mural was carefully made.

“We wanted a face that epitomized all of our cultures,” Morin said. “This was before the Burmese came [creating even more diversity]. Olyvia just happened to settle on Magali [Sandoval], who graduated this year. Olyvia had a minor in photography and took pictures of students. Magali became the focal point, like the sun coming up, her tresses on fire from the sun, like a tree of life in the corner. At one point there were birds painted nesting in her hair.

But that was too much, so we took that out.”

Morin also looked back fondly on the Memory Project. Each year students picked a third world country, received photos of children from those places, created portraits of the children then mailed them back, also with $15 of basic needs supplies — soap, toothbrushes, paper etc. — for each recipient. She

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noted the Hispanic students developed a real affection and connection in reaching out to children in Central and South America.

Morin felt upbeat about the future of the art program at MHS. Olyvia Behnke played a big role and became a key partner in stimulating interest.

She married muralist Mikey Yates and left last year to move to Colorado. This year Elizabeth Wallsmith, who taught middle school art for 12 years and also has a passion for ceramics, came on board. Next year a second person will join the program, teaching halftime in fifth and sixth grades, then rest at the high school.

“The decision [to retire] didn’t come easy,” Morin said. “It was the right decision. You can stay too long. You know in your heart. I knew I needed to be there three years. The program was very needy when I got there. I didn’t dream I’d stay five years, and I don’t think they were ready for me to step down.

“For me to be there such a short amount of time, they sent me off royally. It was such an honor to receive the love and accolades they gave. I love those kids. I want to keep up with them and see how they do. I see my great art girls all over town. It was a wonderful way to end a career.”

Morin plans to stay in the Monett area for now. She left her future plans open ended.

“It’s a good time to still have enough drive. I want to find what I’m supposed to be doing next, with my art, my garden, my family. I was asked by a student was I going to the beach? I said I’d probably be too busy. Some said, ‘Why retire? You’re not old.’ I just fell in love with those kids. I think they knew it.

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6 Easy Things You Can Do Today to Help Your Kids on their First Day of School Believe it. School is back in session, alarms need to be set, and bookbags will be packed all in an effort to get the kiddos in their seats before the bell rings. This year will be a first, last for me. My youngest child will be entering kindergarten and that will be the beginning of a work-out-of-the-home season for me. I’ll trade my Keurig coffee cup mornings and tea party carpet rendezvous with my youngest, for time card punches and team huddles. My kids won’t be the only ones going back to school this month; I’ll be hitting the snooze button right along with them.

Coming off of a summer high can sometimes be harder for the mom than the kids, but I have a few things up my sleeve that will help ease the transition.

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First things first. Start putting your kids to bed at their regular schooltime bedtime about one week before classes start. Ideally, you should be bumping it up by 15-20 minutes each night leading up to the big day. My kids go to bed at 7:30 p.m. during the school year, but I let them stay up between 8 and 8:30 during the summer. I have slowly pushed that later bedtime up each night.

The first night I will start at 8:108:15 and do that for a few nights.

Then I will move it up another 15 minutes and keep going until all three kids are on the same schedule. This makes the night before school go a lot easier than if I’d waited until the last minute to change up their bedtime routine.

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This next one is an oldie but a goodie. Lay your kids’ clothes out the night before their first day back. How many times do we say we’re going to do it but something comes up and we forget?

Make it a fun deal and take your kids shopping for a new back-toschool outfit. This will get them excited about showing up for their first day in style, and it will help you stay on time for what will most likely be an already crunched-for-time morning.

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I like to put bowls, napkins, cups and spoons out the night before in case my kids get up before I do (which they usually do). If I’m feeling really fancy, I will write them little notes to stick at each one of their seats. If I’m running late and miss the opportunity to write sticky notes in the morning, I’ll try and sneak some in their lunchboxes.

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You can do this for them just by being you.

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AUTHOR’S BIOGRAPHY Marina Masri is an 8th grade student at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Pierce City, a member of the parish. She is the daughter of Fares and Lauren Masri and grand daughter of Jim and Carolyn Randall of Monett.

Marina loves to read and write in her spare time.

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t was a cold day that found Aileen Malone walking on the corner of Oak Street looking for work. She looked eagerly into every business window looking for the sign that would tell her that she could work and earn wages there. Yet every sign had something under it, something that sank every Irish heart. It was the “NINA” sign and Aileen knew only too well what it stood for: “No Irish Need Apply.” It seemed that every window in Massachusetts had that sign in it.

As Aileen passed the bakers, she smelled the scent of fresh baked loaves.

She had to drag herself away from the scent that she could have smelled forever. Yet, as she looked to the west she saw that the sun was sinking. So she headed for home, or at least what the Malones called home.

They lived with an American lady who took in boarders. They hardly fit into the tiny attic, as there were seven of

them. During the summer, when it was warm, the four older children, Patrick, Jamie, Aileen, and Mary would sleep on the roof which was flat enough for the purpose. But as winter had come on, they could no longer sleep there without freezing, so they made due with being squashed in the little attic room that always smelled like burning birch that was in the little pot bellied stove. The little stove in the corner kept the attic warm.

The Malones had left their beloved home in Ireland to go to America just the spring before. Though they had been in America for nearly a year, they were not much better off than when they came. The money they had received from the Willmore’s (the English couple who had bought the Malone’s house) had almost run out. Since they occupied the little attic room Mrs. Brownsworth (the widow who owned the house) did not charge a large sum.

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Connection Magazine is featuring a column titled “Future Writer’s Column” beginning this month. This column will feature stories written by area students in fifth through twelfth grades. There will be a short biography of the student, a picture and the student’s written piece. I encourage all area teachers to submit pieces written by students who have a passion for the art of short stories, poetry, etc. Send submissions to monettcommunity@gmail.com.

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The Malones had heard that in America it did not matter who you were or where you came from as long as you were willing to work. The Malones and the thousands of other Irish immigrants found this was not so. Almost everywhere there was Irish opposed signs or newspapers. There were always children at street corners throwing insults and sometimes rocks and sticks at the Irish, whether the children knew why or not.

But still, America offered one thing: hope. To see Irish people who came to America before the rush of immigration, now rich and successful, sent that hope to their hearts.

Aileen kept walking and soon the cheery and clean yellow two story boarding house came into view. As she opened the kitchen door, she expected to find her mother’s golden head over the pots and pans on the stove as usual. Mrs. Malone cooked for the people who stayed at the boarding house. That was one thing that kept the Malones from starving. Instead, she found Mrs. Brownsworth stirring a stew that not only looked but smelled inviting.

Aileen stepped into the cozy little kitchen, with its slightly faded wallpaper and old but crisp and clean curtains in the window. She went by the oven to warm her hands before she spoke to Mrs. Brownsworth, who liked to appear gruff but was really quite mellow.

“Where be me mam?’’ she finally asked.

Mrs. Brownsworth turned to her and shook her head till some of her hair – that was still mostly brown – fell out of her neat bun and into her face.

“You say ‘Where is my mam?’ Remember, Aileen, proper grammar is the key to happiness and success. My husband, (may God rest his soul), never used bad grammar, so neither should you.”

“Yes Mrs. Brownsworth, but where is she?’’ Aileen asked. She completely

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Aileen set out early that morning. She went farther from home than she had ever been before. She kept looking for Help Wanted signs, but they were always accompanied by the sign that said she wasn’t welcome.

dismissed the remark of grammar as insane.

“She is upstairs. Your father found work for himself and Patrick. Now go on and stop crowding my kitchen.”

Aileen went happily upstairs, her heart filled with praise and thanks to God because He answered their prayers.

Upon entering the attic Aileen observed that all seemed normal. The room was nice and neat. The sheets the Malones had hung to separate rooms for privacy were freshly washed. Mrs. Malone had her golden hair in a neat bun and was rocking baby Seamus in the rocker. Her da was warming himself in his old chair by the little stove that still gave off the scent of burning birch. Sixteen-year-old Patrick was whittling, his unruly red curls getting in his eyes. Fifteen-year-old Mary looked like a miniature version of her mother, only her hair was in a hair net and she was occupied with mending worn stockings.

When they caught sight of Aileen they all jumped up crying, “You’re late,” or, “Did you hear Da and Patrick got jobs?”

The first comment she avoided by answering the second.

“Yes,” she said, “Mrs. Brownsworth

told me. Oh Da, you’re wonderful.

“Sure, soon we’ll be rich lass,” replied her father teasingly, for he knew that factories paid low wages. But a low paying job was more than some could say.

That night as she brushed her long honey-colored hair, Aileen decided she would find a job tomorrow. She wanted to help support the family even if she was only thirteen.

Aileen set out early that morning.

She went farther from home than she had ever been before. She kept looking for Help Wanted signs, but they were always accompanied by the sign that said she wasn’t welcome. Finally, to her delight she found a sign in the window of a dressmaker’s shop that read as follows: “Help wanted-you must be familiar with a needle and able to talk to customers. You will be paid according to how much the customers pay and how much you work.”

Not only was Aileen familiar with a needle, but she also found no trace of “NINA.” She controlled her excitement and walked into the store, to the front desk where a tall and thin woman stood.

“How can I help you?” asked the woman.

“If you please ma’am, I am good with a needle and I want to answer your ad in the front window,” said Aileen trying to use good grammar.

“You’re Irish, are you not?”

Aileen thought about lying but realized her accent was too strong. She instead replied with dignity, “Yes, I am at that.”

“Where do your loyalties lie? What religion are you?” The lady asked these questions so fast that Aileen had to answer them at the same time.

“With the United States and I am a Catholic.”

“Then your loyalties are with Italy; now scram and stop loitering.”

Aileen was about to object but saw it was no use. So she went out of the shop boiling with anger and disappointment. She passed by many small shops and businesses but none wanted help, at least not Irish help. Aileen then came to the public school and stopped for a while looking at it and wishing that she could be there instead of looking for work.

“Irish pig, Irish pig. Look it’s an Irish pig.”

Aileen quickly started walking away knowing they might start throwing things other than insults. She was right. She felt the hard blows of stones and sticks. Then something else hit her. When she looked down she saw one of them had thrown a newspaper.

She snatched it up and ran faster than she ever had.

When the school children were out of sight and hearing she sat on some shop’s steps, not even noticing the savoring smells that came out from within. Looking down she saw that her once patched, but clean, calico dress was now torn and splattered with mud. She quickly put the dress out of her mind and poured over the paper.

The Malones never bought the paper.

It would take away from the money

that supplied food and clothing.

Aileen read and read. She finally came to the part with Help ads. She skimmed through them for most of them called for men workers, but finally, one caught her eye. She was so excited that she read it outloud just to be sure she did not skip a anything.

“Help Wanted! A maid who can cook, sew, and clean. You will be paid a dollar a week if your work is good.

-Miss O’Brian, 558 Square Street, Braumstown” “O’Brian? Why she must be Irish!” thought Aileen happily. “Unless of course she’s a Scott and that would not be good at all. They must hate us more than Americans. Oh, but she can’t be.

God wouldn’t let me be so disappointed.”

She asked a police officer nearby where she might find Square Street.

After he told her, she realized that her destination was much closer to home than where she was now.

When she came to Square Street, she looked about for 558. Finally, she found it and gasped. It was not a house at all but a mansion. She gathered her dignity and knocked on the big door.

As she waited for an answer she observed her surroundings shrewdly. The mansion was white with green shingles. From one side rose a large tower that pointed at the top. It looked like two houses combined and had at least three stories not including an attic.

The large house was modern but far from crude. There was a spacious lawn and garden. The roses and honeysuckles climbed up the side of the house. As she drew a deep breath, she inhaled the sweet perfume of the climbing flowers The door was opened by a maid, who eyed Aileen suspiciously and asked what business brought her here.

Aileen told her about the ad and the maid bid her to enter.

As she passed from room to room she could hardly believe the sights she saw. Rich rugs, delicate wallpaper, fancy ornaments. When they passed the kitchen, Aileen could hardly believe the fancy dinner and desserts being prepared. The smells of duck, peas, potatoes and a delicious gravy came to her nose. She saw a large white frosted cake, which a cook was adorning with delicate candied flowers. It was all she could do to keep from grabbing it from the cooks.

The maid led her up to a room that had a large bay window and by that window sat a snowy-haired old woman. She was wearing a durable but fashionable purple silk dress with black lace.

When she caught sight of the two girls she asked the maid why she had brought Aileen to her. After the maid told her, Miss O’Brian frowned and set down the book she had previously been reading.

“I expect my maids to dress properly and cleanly.”

“Oh,” Aileen said and looked at her filthy dress with embarrassment.

“I don’t usually dress like this,” came her apologetic reply, too late she realized she said the wrong thing.

“I see. You only dress this way when looking for a job,’’ came the sarcastic reply.

Aileen was so humiliated she hardly noticed that Miss O’Brian’s faint accent confirmed that she was indeed Irish.

Aileen had nothing left to do but to tell the whole story. When she finished Miss O’Brian’s face was sympathetic as she said, “You will do fine. Come here tomorrow to start work.”

Aileen thanked her over and over until she departed. As she started home she realized that as long as there were people like Miss O’Brian in America, she would have a chance to succeed. n

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For members of the First United Methodist Church in Monett, the laid back, typical response would not begin to describe their experience. At the end of June, a group of 21 young people, from sixth grade through high school, 15 adults and two children under 10, led by Shaun Courtney, associate pastor, boarded a bus to spend a week in Pine Ridge, South Dakota.

They went to the Lakota/Sioux reservation, the Oglala Nation of Native Americans, home to 28,000 people in a space the size of Connecticut. Seven different Sioux tribes live on the reservation. This is a poorest Native American reservation in the U.S., and the third poorest county in the country.

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Shaun Courtney’s work crew building rafters on a roof— At work are Turner Goodson and Jordan Withnell.

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This group from First United Methodist Church in Monett is preparing to leave on their mission trip to a Native American reservation in South Dakota.

United Methodists, the church secured a discount on meals and lodging. They worked with Next Step Ministries and planned to stay a week.

“We were going to meet the needs of the community—construction, fix roofs and porches,” Courtney said. “We wanted the young people to gain new experience, see and learn from another culture, and learn how to use power tools.”

The group took two days to reach Pine Ridge, across the border from White Clay, Neb., approximately 90 minutes south of Mt. Rushmore. They stayed at Lakota Hope, a ministry that helps serve natives on the reservation.

“It was depressing,” said Zoey Courtney, one of the teens. “The place was small and rundown. The only big store was a Family Dollar Store. We were told to not expect what you think you’re going to. We were told it was like going to a third world country.”

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priced,” said Michelle Goodson, one of the adults on the trip. They told us a lot of people go to White Clay to shop at the Family Dollar Store or drive to Rapid City to shop.”

“A lot of people won’t leave the reservation,” Shaun said. “If people do leave, they tend to be shunned. We were walking into a poverty mentality.”

“There were very few trees, usually bunched together,” said Turner Goodson, one of the teens. “They looked like someone had planted them all together.

You could see a storm coming hours away.”

“There were no rocks in the ground,” Zoey Courtney continued.

“We dug a 46-inch hole in 10 minutes,” said Lindsey Butler, another teen.

“There were no rocks around the hole.”

Some of the homes had no running water, or indoor bathrooms. Many had an outdoor well and a bucket for their water.

“One man had lived in his house since he was 12,” Shaun said. “Before that he lived in a house his grandfather had built that had no water or electricity.”

There were exceptions. Michelle Goodson and her group stayed with

a more affluent family with water and electricity. Courtney said he had access to wireless internet, but no time to work on it.

The kids bunked in groups in separate facilities. The boys stayed in a Quonset hut and five tiny houses, each with sleeping space for nine. Five groups were in the reservation that week to week, a total of 90 people, almost half from Monett.

A church group from Kimberling City, with which the Monett Methodists had worked last summer, was also there.

The group was there to work, and made the most of their days. They were on roofs, tearing off shingles, fixing hail damage, building porches and stairs.

One group was adding a Sunday school room and a kitchen to a church, though Ryan Goodson described the worksite as “a 32-by-12-foot shack.”

The Monettans divided into 10 work crews with the other visitors. Some stayed in town, others traveled into “the district,” the poorer area beyond the concentration of homes, at times driving through fields to reach destinations because there were no roads.

On a typical day, the Monettans rose by 7 a.m., had breakfast and made lunches, arrived at their worksites by 9

The worship service for the First United Methodist mission group— the way each evening ended.

a.m., some leaving a bit earlier if they had to travel farther. They would work until 3 p.m., head back for dinner. Evening worship time, church time and hearing a speaker followed. Girls showered from 5 to 6 p.m., boys from 7 to 8 p.m. That left 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. for personal time, then sleep and do it over again.

The teens reported having some contact with locals, but for the most part, only with others on the mission trip.

Adults had access to warm showers. The kids bathed as best they could.

Turner Goodson described it as “going into a waterfall with a bucket,” adding the smell of 32 boys bunking under one roof was pretty potent. The girls build-

The Goodson family is pictured at Mt. Rushmore.

ing of bunk beds “smelled of perfume.”

Sleeping on air mattresses was more successful for some than others. Ryan Goodson said his deflated every night, so it was like “sleeping on wood boards.”

The Tribal Council ran the government, but nepotism ran deep. Most people spoke English, some Oglala, but those were mostly the older generation.

An effort is underway at Red Cloud to bring back some of the original language.

The tribes, though they get along better these days, had difficulty coordinating efforts.

“Our homeowner had lived in Denver, doing construction for years,” said Michelle Goodson. “He said it was frustrating to him that if people would pool their efforts—like if somebody had some extra bricks here or some wood there— they could fix houses and take care of issues. He thinks it’s a group mindset. It’s frustrating trying to get them to think toward helping each other. For whatever reason, they don’t.”

“Ruby, an elderly Native American woman, has a program trying to help the homeless,” Courtney said. “Her organization tries to seek out and help those needing food, particularly for the holidays. We brought up a truckload of clothing from Monett that we unloaded.”

Suicides for teens on the reservation run four times higher than the national average.

One man returned to the reservation to get medical treatment. He brought his family, and the five- and seven-yearold were aghast at the culture shock. He said he planned to leave again as soon as possible.

The scenes offered glimmers of hope.

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On Wednesday the group went to Red Cloud, now a private Catholic school on the reservation. Almost everyone graduates from there, and 94 percent go to college. The school has a tuition of $100 per student or a $200 cap per family.

Alumni cover most costs. The school shows how Catholic and Lakota values and culture can work together.

Other planned activities provided cultural insight for the group. On Monday evening, they went to Wounded Knee and learned about the significance of the site that continues to leave a mark on Native Americans.

Artisans from Lakota Hope came in visit the young people on the Tuesday night of their visit. They brought necklaces, key chains, a tomahawk, drums, and jewelry, some made from bones— all handmade. The teens had their best chance to interact with locals their age that night.

On Thursday, July 4, the mission groups assembled for a giant water party and volleyball tournament. They closed the day with worship simultaneous with fireworks and a distant approaching thunderstorm. Teens commented seeing fireworks through the clouds with lightning.

On the last day, the Monettans drove into the Badlands, visited Mt. Rushmore, stayed overnight in Sioux Falls, then drove the distance home the next day.

The trip served as an exercise in learning—not just working.

“My biggest goal from the trip was to have the young people experience a culture, share the love of Christ, and also be blessed at the same time,” said Courtney. “It may open your eyes to your own community.”

The teens echoed those points.

“When we were working as a team, we were working together,” observed Jordan Butler. “It’s hard when you don’t.”

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Arms linked, the Monettans prayed together during their evening worship service.

“You saw more often than not, however bad you have it, someone—probably nearby—has it worse than you,” said Turner Goodson. “There’s always something you can do to help.”

“Everyone was grateful there,” Ryan Goodson said. “For the smaller things.

It made me feel like I’m not grateful for the stuff I should be.”

“We’re kind of lazy,” Zoey Courtney said. “We’re watching TV when they don’t even have electricity. We don’t appreciate warm showers.”

“People here don’t really appreciate plumbing and stuff,” said Lindsey Butler. “These people make their income making jewelry. They put what they have into it. We work, not really living our lives like they are.”

The group felt positive about their experience.

“I think any little bit we do is an improvement,” Courtney said. “We completed a lot of work, especially for the quality of skills needed.”

“We filled in a bunch of hope,” Zoey Courtney said.

Michelle Goodson worked on a team of eight girls and women and one boy.

They built two sets of stairs, an outdoor porch and railings, fixing wiring in a house and installed insulation. She noted an earlier group had started on the house and working piecemeal, steps done out of order had to be redone, discouraging the homeowner. Her group corrected and finished the process, leaving the homeowner with a big smile.

“At my job site, we put a roof on a building damaged by hail,” Courtney said.

The home building experience prompted the teens to ask about whether they could participate in Habitat for Humanity efforts when they returned home. Habitat for Humanity does not accept volunteer labor from teens under 18. Courtney said the church has its annual Serve Day, providing other opportunities to help for those with a hunger to contribute.

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A work crew from the First United Methodist Church working on a roof. Pictured are Tyler Dawson, Perry Azelton and Turner Goodson.

Even though the work was laborious, sentiment reflected a universal willingness to participate in such an undertaking again.

“Could we do it every month, not just once a year?” Zoey Courtney asked.

“I don’t think we could survive,” her dad answered.

The church undertook two mission trips this year. Adults went to Puerto Rico in the spring to help in hurricane recovery. According to reports, some of those participating were still trying to recover.

Regular mission trips at First United Methodist began two years ago when Courtney joined the staff. The youth ministry had often gone to Florida for a fun camp. He wanted to move to more mission oriented experiences. Two years ago they went to Asheville, N.C., and last year an all-church mission provided an intergenerational experience, something Courtney would like to see again, establishing new relationships between church members that have continued. n

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Teaching in a tech world Teachers discuss changes in teaching due to technology

S Lucretia Brattin

Exeter School District 6-8th Grade English

ome people may remember school with absolutely no technology in the classroom—others know school as a place with an abundance of computers, tablets and other tech tools, however, some people started school before the tech boom and ended it with access to to latest technology in the classrooms.

How does this affect teaching, learning and the basics of education?

Local teachers who have taught for more than 50 years combined, shed light on the change in the classroom.

What was it like before technology was around every corner and used as a tool in education? What are the advantages to students having constant access to a plethora of information at the touch of a screen?

Tech Tools

Cindy Burnside

Purdy School District Elementary

Story by Jordan Privett

Lucretia Brattin, Exeter School District’s sixth, seventh and eight grade English teacher, said she started teaching in 1993.

“This will be my 26th year as a teacher,” she said. “I began at Wheaton and taught there for two years, then, moved to Southwest and taught for six years.”

Brattin said she took one year off when her third child was born.

“When I got ready to go back to

school, Exeter had an opening and we lived in the Exeter school district, so I decided to go there,” she said. “I have been here ever since—about 18 years.”

Brattin said when she first began teaching, everything was hand written, with the occasional exception where a student would type something.

“About the middle of my career, we began to see a shift to things like computer labs,” she said. “You may have a computer lab that you take your students to for final drafts on papers or to do projects.”

Brattin said students could do some research in a computer lab then.

“I remember teaching a college prep class at Southwest, and we were doing research papers and at that time using magazine articles,” she said. “We used to get these red books that had listings of topics and what magazines you could find them in. I remember taking that group to Crowder College in Neosho so they could have access to more diverse magazines than what we had at our local school district.”

Brattin said when she went to Exeter, there were three computer labs at that time.

“After I was there about five or six years that was something we all had access to,” she said. “You could schedule Connection Magazine | 37

those and take the class there to do research or to work on a limited amount of programs that were available at that time.”

Brattin said at one point Exeter went to the Chromebooks.

“Probably, four to five years ago,” she said. “At that point, the students all had access to technology all day long.”

Brattin said it started out mainly focused on junior high and high school students, but eventually moved that lower to the elementary.

“At that point, the student pursuit of information changed, because it was readily available,” she said. “We used Google classroom a lot, so I could put assignments out on Google Classroom, and as a teacher, if I knew I would be absent, the substitute could monitor that. That kind of changed the dynamics a bit as well.”

Brattin said following that, for most assignments students would type.

“Now, I see us shifting a little bit again,” she said. “Technology is just a tool that we as teachers can use, it shouldn’t be the end all to everything.

Children still need to develop relationships with each other and with teachers.”

Brattin said as a teacher she still has to encourage students to talk to one another and even encourage them to do hand-written things.

“There is research that shows that when students hand write things they retain them longer,” she said. “You have to take all of that into consideration when you are building your programs or lesson plans.

“Technology is a tool, that is my main focus throughout my 26 years of teaching.”

Brattin said technology can’t replace a teacher, but it is a tool the teacher can use.

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“We have to teach our students how to communicate with one another,” she said. “A lot of what children are using for communication now and in the future is technology based, but there are aspects of face-to-face communication that still need to be developed.”

Brattin said technology can be used as a learning tool for teachers as well.

“I use Twitter as a learning network, I sit at my computer and look for things that will help me in the classroom,” she said. “I follow people that are language arts people, authors and other teachers.”

Brattin said she thinks communication is one of the biggest advantages to a technology-driven world.

“The biggest obstacle is structuring your class time so that students know when they are using a device what your expectations are,” she said.

“That is something that we didn’t necessarily have to worry about before, in the sense of how to structure a class around technology.”

Brattin said she wants teachers and students to remember in this technology-based world that it is a tool that can be used.

“Teachers are preparing students for jobs that we don’t know about yet,” she said. “The most important thing to remember is teaching your student how to communicate in the world around them.”

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The biggest obstacle is structuring your class time so that students know when they are using a device what your expectations are.

Tech guide Cindy Burnside, Purdy School District elementary teacher, said she always loved children and early on, even when she was in elementary school, she felt like she should be a teacher.

“As I got older, I felt that God was really calling me to be a teacher,” she said. “I originally wanted to be a high school math teacher, but when I got into high school I decided that I was better with younger children.”

Burnside said she started teaching preschool in Pierce City for a yearand-a-half, then went to Purdy and has taught third and fourth grade ever since.

“I have been teaching for 30 years,” she said. “It is amazing to be able to teach the children of my prior students.

I like knowing the families and their background, and I like teaching where I grew up because I know the community.”

Burnside said when she first started teaching there were no computers in the room, teachers used a chalkboard and textbooks to teach everything.

“Slowly we started to get more computers,” she said. “At the beginning, I had to write things out and copy them, then it got to the point that I could do things on the computer.”

Burnside said she really started to notice a change in 2002 when her school picked up the eMINTS program.

“This was a way of teaching the teacher how to use technology in the classroom,” she said. “Another teacher and I went and got training for this for two years.”

Burnside said that was her first step into really using technology.

“Then, we got computers in our room,” she said. “There was one computer for every two students.”

Burnside said it changed a lot because the students were able to do a

lot more research in the classroom and typing on the computer.

“That is why teaching is so different now,” she said. “Now, for most subjects, I feel like I am more of a facilitator—I am there to guide my students.

“I still teach where I give the student information myself, but I also give them more time to look things up on their own and see what they find interesting, and help them bring that out,” she said. “I think helping the student learn how to independently find things out for themselves, helps them realize that learning is up to them. The student can learn as much as they want to.”

Burnside said she has noticed that children today aren’t afraid of anything when it comes to technology.

“If they find a new game they say, ‘Hey, let me play it, and they figure it out,’” she said. “It is a totally different mindset for children now than what it was 20 years ago.”

Burnside said one of the biggest differences that she has noticed in teaching from when she started to now, is that then the students seemed to look at the teacher as the main source of information.

“Today, they realize that there is a lot of other resources out there including the teacher,” she said. “Additionally, before tech was introduced into the classroom, the students tried to remember things better. Today, they can look it up in seconds.”

Burnside said she feels that even though technology is a part of nearly every child’s life now, the child still has to learn how to interact and and collaborate with others.

“There is nothing wrong with online learning and for the student to learn how to do things on their own,” she said. “But, we can’t forget to teach students how to develop communication skills and to work together.”

Burnside said technology has made teaching a different experience.

“It seems like when I first started teaching I would read through the textbooks and try to find other books to give the children more information,” she said. “Now, I can spend a lot of time looking for additional online activities or apps that the children can use.”

Burnside said she uses Pinterest as a network to find new ideas to bring into her classroom.

“It is amazing that I can find an idea or two and develop it further to fit into my class and my students’ schedules,” she said. “When I first started teaching I would have to buy resource books and find those ideas.”

Burnside said one thing she does every year is teach a history of Purdy unit.

“The first year I taught it I went through and took photos of sites in Purdy and used an old history of Purdy book to teach them,” she said. “Now, I have all of that unit on a powerpoint that I teach them. We still take a walk around Purdy, but it is so convenient that I can save that lesson and teach it year after year.”

Burnside said as a teacher she has to be able to prepare her students for a world that technology is a huge part of.

“We can’t expect to teach them without technology and expect them to be successful in a technology-driven world,” she said. “We have to learn how to properly and safely teach them how to use technology.”

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We can’t expect to teach them without technology and expect them to be successful in a technologydriven world.

Burnside said once the classrooms started to get more computers, she realized that this is the direction the world is moving in.

“I remember feeling bad that I was one of the only teachers who got these computers in the classroom and other teachers didn’t have them yet,” she said. “At that point, my mind was already shifting to how I was going to be able to use the computers to teach my students.”

Burnside said eventually it was realized that every student needed the ability to use a device and that is how things have grown over the years.

“One big advantage to technology is parent communication,” she said.

“Before, you could call or send a note home, but today we have apps so that a parent can be contacted immediately for a positive or a negative thing. Also, the parent can contact us if they don’t understand something.”

Burnside said she feels that is a great advantage to have instant access to parents...for example, if a child is having trouble with homework, a link can be sent to the parent with a video to help explain it.

“If the parent wants to be involved, they can be,” she said. “That is huge because it helps to bridge the gap between school and home for the student and gives them the best opportunity.”

Burnside said technology is also great for enrichment in the child.

“For a student who finishes early and wants to learn something else, technology gives them the opportunity to move onto something on their own,” she said. “Children can learn either way, with or without technology. The important thing about teaching is that you have to love and respect your students, you have to let them know they have the ability to learn, and you have to give them the desire to learn.” n

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Healthy Connection

The Rainbow on Your Plate

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othing brightens my day more than seeing a vibrant rainbow shining in the sky. A rainbow in your diet may have the same effect to your health. Every color that is naturally found in food brings a different nutritional value with it.

Phytochemicals are the chemicals that are responsible for providing the color given off by certain foods. There are a wide variety of phytochemicals, and each one provides a benefit to your health when consumed regularly.

help to reduce inflammation within the body. It is important to address inflammation when it occurs, because it could potentially cause excess stress on the body. Another benefit of flavonoids is that they are an antioxidant.

The primary function of antioxidants are to protect the body from oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is caused by free radicals, which harm the body’s cells. Flavonoids may also be found in white colored fruits and vegetables and demonstrate the same protection against free radicals and oxidative stress.

Just as the rainbow has a variety of colors, so does the food color spectrum. Phytochemicals are similar to the idea of mixing colors. When mixing colors, you may have different combinations to get you to the result. Within each color of food, there may be a combination of phytochemicals that got it to the product.

ORANGE indicates that beta-car-

The color RED indicates the phytochemical flavonoid. Flavonoids

Food naturally YELLOW/

otene is present. Beta-carotene is a phytochemical that the body converts to Vitamin A when consumed. Vitamin A helps to protect many organs including the eyes. Certain yellow/green food may also contain Omega-3 fatty acids, which are a heart-healthy fatty acid.

Omega-3 fatty acids help to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by decreasing plasma triglyceride levels, the main type of fat circulating in the body.

GREEN fruits and vegetables contain isothiocyanates. These are phytochemicals that communicate to the liver when it needs to release enzymes. The enzymes that are released primarily help to protect the body by eliminating the compounds that could potentially cause cancer.

BLUE/PURPLE colored foods

contain the phytochemical anthocyanin. Anthocyanins are again a great source of antioxidants that help to protect the body from oxidative stress.

Antioxidants also help to protect the body from the side effects of aging.

Whether you are at a restaurant, grocery store, or even the local farmer’s market, think about all of the benefits that you could add to your meal just by adding a variety of color. Not only will this help improve your consumption of fruits and vegetables, it could also include many nutrients to benefit eye health, reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, and help with aging.

AMANDA MARTIN recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in dietetics and completed the Cox College Dietetic Internship program. She loves to learn new things about food and its effect on the body. Her dream is to one day become a registered dietitian and help people every day through their nutrition.

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recipes

BaconRanch

Chicken Enchiladas INGREDIENTS cooking spray 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion 1/2 leftover rotisserie chicken, chopped 1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon 2 tablespoons roasted garlic 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 bunch green onions, chopped 2 tablespoons ranch dressing 2 tablespoons sour cream 15 (6 inch) corn tortillas 2 cups shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend 1 cup mild enchilada sauce

DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray a 9x12-inch brownie pan with cooking spray.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken, bacon, and roasted garlic. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Stir in green onions.

Mix ranch dressing and sour cream together in a small bowl. Remove chicken mixture from heat and stir just enough ranch mixture into the skillet to barely coat chicken.

Hold 1 tortilla and spoon 2 tablespoons chicken mixture across the middle.

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend over chicken and roll tortilla up. Place filled tortilla, seam-side down, against the short end of the pan so it does not unroll. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling until pan is jammed full of enchiladas.

Pour enchilada sauce on top of filled tortillas to cover without drowning them. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend generously on top of everything.

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly on top, about 15 minutes.

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Garlic Pork Roast INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 (2 pound) boneless pork roast salt and pepper to taste 4 sweet potatoes, quartered 1 onion, quartered 6 cloves garlic 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth

DIRECTIONS Heat oil in large heavy skillet. Season meat with salt and pepper, and brown in oil.

In a slow cooker, layer sweet potatoes, onion and garlic. Place browned roast on top of vegetables, and pour in chicken broth.

Cover, and cook on low setting for 6 hours.

Best-Ever Buckeye Brownies!

INGREDIENTS 1 (18.25 ounce) package brownie mix (such as Pillsbury®) 2/3 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1/4 cup water 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 (6 ounce) package chocolate chips 6 tablespoons butter, softened

DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Combine brownie mix, oil, eggs, and water together in a bowl until batter is smooth; pour into the prepared baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven until edges of brownies begin to pull away from the sides of pan, 28 to 31 minutes. Remove dish from oven and cool brownies.

Beat confectioners’ sugar, peanut butter, and 1/2 cup butter together in a bowl until smooth and creamy; spread over cooled brownies.

Heat chocolate chips and 6 tablespoons butter together in a saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted, about 5 minutes; spread over peanut butter layer. Cool and cut into squares.

Chicken Caesar Pasta

Orange Cream Pops

INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENTS

1 pound dry penne pasta 1 tablespoon butter 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 (8 ounce) bottle Caesar salad dressing 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 head romaine lettuce - rinsed, dried and shredded 1 large tomato, chopped

DIRECTIONS Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, pepper and salt. Cook 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove skillet from heat.

In a bowl, mix together salad dressing, vinegar and cheese. Toss together pasta, chicken, lettuce, and dressing mixture. Place in large serving bowl, and sprinkle with tomato. Garnish with croutons and Parmesan curls, if desired.

2 cups Almond Breeze Vanilla almond milk 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch + 2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons coconut oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate, thawed

DIRECTIONS Whisk together Almond Breeze, sugar, cornstarch, coconut oil, and extract in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, whisking frequently.

Cook over low heat for 5 minutes or until mixture has thickened, stirring frequently. Let cool, stirring occasionally.

Place 2/3 of the mixture in a separate bowl and stir in orange juice concentrate. Combine mixture from both bowls and swirl very lightly.

Spoon into ice cream pop molds and insert a handle or stick into each. Freeze overnight.

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cutest pet

Mulan Six-month-old Siamese Seal Point Cat named Mulan owned by Jo Nell Corn of Seligman.

If you think your furry or feathered friend is the cutest in the area, let us know! We invite you to share a photo of your pet to be featured in Connection’s Cutest Pet contest.

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Rescued, my favorite breed

BY CHRISTA STOUT

Keep ‘em cool & care free

Hot, hot weather requires a little TLC for pups and kits

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I remember some generous people brought several small swimming pools to the adoption center at Faithful Friends last year and once filled with cool water, all the dogs enjoyed them during their group playtime. At the time, we had a 4-month-old lab mix puppy that had just arrived and was learning how to have fun after having been abandoned. He just loved running around the yard at high speed, then taking a giant leap into the swimming pool, splashing and having a high old time, then jumping out just to start the game all over again. The staff and volunteers had a great time watching him do his version of a belly buster.

ummer has arrived, and along with that HEAT! Maybe it’s because I’m getting older and definitely my dogs are getting older, but it sure seems that air conditioning is a very welcome partner in my house. I first noticed it when I started coming home and either none or only one or two of my dogs greeted me at the gate. I wondered, what gives? They were usually greeting me with enthusiasm and couldn’t wait for me to get home.

Well, my dogs have access to the house via a doggy door (the best invention ever!) and have been sound asleep under the ceiling fan, enjoying the cool air. I don’t blame them, but it made me realize how much more we need to take care of our dogs and cats in extreme weather—especially when the pets are either seniors or are especially young. If there is shade and water available, most dogs can and will remain outside, but without those, they can get dehydrated very

fast, and the results can be fatal. Many dogs love a small plastic swimming pool—they simply lie down and enjoy the coolness of the water, with a big grin on their faces!

Then a couple of days later, our favorite photographer was coming over to take pictures of all the animals—professionally, with a background, lighting and all the things that make pictures special. Of course, we wanted to have clean dogs and cats, so we emptied the swimming pools, but let the dogs have some exercise in the play yard. Our little pup ran excitedly outside headed for the swimming pool at full speed, jumped in—no water!

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CHLOE is a beautiful calico

stray who was found and brought to the shelter by a kind lady.

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The look on this poor pup’s face was simply precious, surprise mixed with a little sadness, dejected, he sat down and looked at the volunteers, wondering why there was no splashing. We quickly got his pictures taken, filled the pool and let him back outside and his face this time showed total satisfaction, as if he were saying, “See, this is how it’s done.” It didn’t take long for this little guy to get adopted.

Summertime is fun, but it can also be hard on outdoor dogs and cats. So please consider how you can make your pets’ lives a little easier in extreme weather, and don’t forget flea and tick treatments. Some tips for summertime pet ownership:  Don’t leave your pets in a vehicle, please. It may not be hot at the time but it will be very quickly  Avoid walking your dog or cat in the heat or on hot surfaces  Provide a resting surface other than cement or asphalt for them to lie on; a shady, grassy spot is wonderful and a small pool bliss

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Monett’s

Repurposed Faire rides again

A

trendy idea—repurposing antique or worn materials into new shapes and uses or even as art—presented an interesting idea for a new festival in Monett. This month, for the sixth year, Monett’s Repurposed Faire will return Aug. 24 and 25, offering new revelations with every product on display.

This will be the second year for the faire under the Jerry D. Hall Memorial Pavilion at Fifth and Front streets.

Originally a dream of festival organizers, the pavilion became a reality last year, shifting the event from a tent-covered show to an open space, with additional vendors bringing their own tents to set up on the lawn in the Glen and Sharon Garrett Park.

Ann Saunders, faire organizer with

Story by Murray Bishoff

Cheri Davidson and Julie Vaughn, said much of the event this year will resemble last year. Many of the same vendors will return. That element of discovery remains a key to the show.

“The space is so big,” Saunders said.

“Last year it was hard to imagine how our arrangement fit, and if the pavilion was too far from where we planned to have the food trucks. We learned we want to make it more intimate, closer to the pavilion.

“I think we’ll have the same number of vendors, around 50,” Saunders continued. “We’re still being contacted by vendors every day. It will be at least the same or more. In the survey we distributed to vendors last year, one wrote most of her business was repeat customers. One came because he knew she’d be there.

Used materials transform into new uses, art at Monett event

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PIN-UP COntest

Fair organizer, Anne Saunders (left), and Jeremy Rabe talk about the venue, vendors and music expected to delight at Monett’s Repurposed Faire.

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“Every year the vendors come with something different. This year we’re having someone come who makes leather bags, another with handmade soap. Several new ones are bringing dip and food stuff. We’ve gotten some new and unique food venders, with things like donut sandwiches and rolled ice cream. There will be tasty treats, for sure.”

Saunders sees adding other features to broaden the faire’s appeal. The kids’ art station has always had great appeal, where children can draw, thread beads into jewelry or make their own creations, including decorating cookies that they ate.

“We’re looking for some fun kids’ games, maybe some old-fashioned ones,” she said.

Live entertainment will be back at a temporary stage, set up at the west end

of the green park space, where various music groups will perform. TV personality Jeremy Rabe, who has taken on the faire as a personal promotion, will return for the fifth year and plans to tape some segments from the stage, as well as interacting with the crowd.

A car show, organized by a local Shrine group, will set up along Front Street itself, between Fourth and Fifth streets, next to the park. Food trucks will position themselves around the perimeter of the pavilion. The new parking lot on the west side of Fourth Street will have faire activities as well, though ideas for best using that space are still taking shape.

“This past year we added the old-fashioned pin-up contest, featuring vintage clothes worn by models,” Saunders said. “These are common around car shows. We hope to tie the two together, where people can have photos taken with the models and the cars.

We’ll have 1920s to 1950s costumes on

display. We’re going to have a pin-up contest as well.”

On Sunday, the second day of the faire, the pet parade will return. Saunders expects to add a game to the parade for even more fun.

Saunders credited nostalgia and conservation for driving the new interest in repurposing events.

“It’s sort of a craze throughout the nation,” she said. “Home fixer-upper shows incorporate vintage things in redecorating. Repurposing is a new vogue that appeals to multi-generations, valuing what grandma had, trying not to be wasteful, seeing how to make something useful. It doesn’t hurt to be in style. The trend looks like it’s going to continue.

“We’ve had people use farm house décor, building feeders from old pieces around the farm, turning wheels into light fixtures. I have a friend who has square metal frame things on the wall.

They were separating the entryway from the living room. She took them and mounted them on the wall to become art. People are getting really creative in how they use the repurposed concept.”

People who come, Saunders said, can expect to see “an awesome variety of vendors, things that appeal to people who like old and new.”

Looking back, Saunders recalled that in the beginning, the challenge was envisioning the event as something that could continue. That challenge seems to have been met.

“When we started, I was asked if there was anything we could do to make our event better,” Saunders said.

“I said we need a pavilion. Who would have imagined five years ago the site we have today! What we hope for, more than anything, is to inspire people to invest in our downtown. There’s a sense of price for us when people come to visit. If only we had enough houses, we want people to live here.”

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With the dream of an improved physical site for the faire realized, the next challenge becomes how to make the festival grow even more.

Saunders said the appeal of the event will continue to attract both vendors and customers. Organizers now see the pressing goal as staffing, providing more support for the activities.

Just as important, Saunders sees a need for the community at large to buy into the event.

“We need more participation from the community,” she said.

“We need civic and religious organizations to become part of this. In Mt. Vernon, every organization in Mt. Vernon helps with Apple Butter Makin’ Days. Schools let out for the opening of trout season at Roaring River State Park. That’s what it takes for a community to be really successful with an event.

“We haven’t asked in the past for help. The time has come where we have to ask. We need more help. We had a religious group help in years 2 and 3. To grow to the next level, we need that.

“It’s a lot of work, and a lot of fun. I’ve noticed in my family, I’ve got people who are looking forward to coming back to do it. It’s like homecoming, a festival that brings you back home.”

Throughout its run, the faire has appealed to the public for the opportunity to park fairly close. Setup has remained rather convenient.

Saunders said vendors and the public alike have loved the location and the variety of offerings available.

“All the people have said the pavilion is awesome,” Saunders said.

“The people they work with are so friendly and nice. They appreciate the personalized attention.” n

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Backdoor Serenade

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Sign up to volunteer at the Repurposed Faire Volunteers wishing to help or vendors interested in attending can still contact Saunders by phone at 417-489-0639. Those wishing to bring their vintage vehicles to the car show can contact Ashley Mulvaney at 417-489-3053. Interested persons can also drop into Plymouth Junction at 311 E. Broadway to talk to Cheri Davidson directly.

Updates are available at Repurposed Faire Festival on Facebook.

familiar faces

Ken and Julie Terry hosted a nation’s birthday celebration for the city of Purdy on July 3.

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8 5. Jacquie Howell, Lois Brattin, David Walsh 6. George Brattin, Doug Brattin 7. Front: Bentley, Elijah and Adrian Carter.

Back: Debbie, Sonya and John Carter.

8. Veronica Gemmecke, Stacy Moore, Darrell Reynolds, Alisa Moore at rear

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The final First on Front Street concert, hosted by First State Bank of Purdy at the Glen and Sharon Garrett Park, under the Jerry D. Hall Memorial Pavilion, was held on July 5 in Monett.

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The Monett Lions Club hosted its annual chicken barbecue on July 4 at Monett’s South Park.

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The Monett Chamber of Commerce hosted the community July Fourth celebration in the main field of Monett’s South Park on July 4.

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7 7. Front: Izzy Chandler, Kayona DeVille, Kanyon DeVille; Back: Justin Chandler, Randi Chandler, Jeff Lannum, Kelsea DeVille holding Avery DeVille, Phill Harkins, Verity Harkins with Remie Chandler 8. Mark and Penni Coatney 9. Sophia, Breann and Brantley Johnson, Cameron Johnson at rear

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Community calendar AUG. 1 Benefit Counseling by appointment

August 2019

alcohol or smoking is allowed. For more information, call 417-662-3612.

Crane Broiler Fest will be held Aug. 2224 in the city park on Hwy 265.

Paint Class at the Cassville Senior Center beginning at 9 a.m.

AUG. 14 Howdy Neighbor Days will be held

Aug. 14 thru 17 in the Pierce City South Park.

A computer class will be held at the Central Crossing Senior Center in Shell Knob at 12:45 p.m.

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Grace Foot Care by appointment at

Grace Health Services at the Central Crossing Senior Center in Shell Knob.

Call for an appointment 417-858-6952.

at the Cassville Senior Center. Call 847-4510.

The Seligman Chamber of Commerce will host a dance at the Seligman Chamber Event Center at 7 p.m.

Admission is $5 each, and attendees are asked to bring a snack to share. No alcohol or smoking is allowed. For more information, call 417-662-3612.

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The monthly dance at the Monett Park Casino will be held with Timberline Country band playing. Please bring a snack to share.

Notary services available at the Central Crossing Senior Center in Shell Knob, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

AUG. 6 A computer class will be held at the

Central Crossing Senior Center in Shell Knob at 12:45 p.m.

Stamping Up—a card making class, will be held at the Central Crossing Senior Center in Shell at 10 a.m.

AUG. 7 Blood pressure checks will be taken at

the Central Crossing Senior Center in Shell Knob beginning at 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

Blood pressure checks will be taken at the Cassville Senior Center beginning at 10:30 a.m.

AUG. 8 Oxford Health talk will be held at the

Cassville Senior Center at 11:30 a.m.

AUG. 10 The 20th annual Kings Prairie Community Center Benefit Concert, 6

p.m. at the historic Kings Prairie School, Farm Road 2015, west of Highway Z, Southeast of Monett. Concessions open at 5 p.m. For more information call 417442-7910.

The Seligman Chamber of Commerce will host a dance at the Seligman Chamber Event Center at 7 p.m.

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Cassville Senior Center. Call 847-4510 for appointment.

Live music by The Shell Knob Strings

AUG 24 6th annual Monett Repurposed Faire

AUG. 15 Paint Class at the Cassville Senior Cen-

The Seligman Chamber of Commerce will host a dance at the Seligman

will be at the Cassville Senior Center during the lunch hour.

ter beginning at 9 a.m.

Birthday Lunch at the Central Crossing Senior Center at 11:15.

AUG. 16 The 46th annual Freistatt Lions Club Ernte-Fest will be held Aug. 16 and 17 at the Ernte-Fest grounds, Hwy H, Freistatt.

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The Seligman Chamber of Commerce will host a dance at the Seligman Chamber Event Center at 7 p.m.

Admission is $5 each, and attendees are asked to bring a snack to share. No alcohol or smoking is allowed. For more information, call 417-662-3612.

Fundraising Breakfast at the Central

Crossing Senior Center, 8:30 to 10 a.m.

AUG 19 Notary services available at the Central Crossing Senior Center in Shell Knob, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

AUG. 21 The Aurora Quilt Guild meets at 10

a.m. in the Aurora Community Center, 40 W. Church St. For more information call 417-498-6789.

Blood pressure checks will be taken at

the Central Crossing Senior Center in Shell Knob beginning at 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

Blood pressure checks will be taken at the Cassville Senior Center beginning at 11 a.m.

AUG. 22 The Pierce City Senior Center Dance will hold its regular monthly dance.

will be held Aug. 24 and 25 at the Glen and Sharon Garrett Park in Monett.

Chamber Event Center at 7 p.m.

Admission is $5 each, and attendees are asked to bring a snack to share. No alcohol or smoking is allowed. For more information, call 417-662-3612.

AUG. 26 Nell’s Nails begins at 9 a.m. Call 417-

858-6952 for an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome at the Central Crossing Senior Center in Shell Knob.

AUG. 28 WIC at the Central Crossing Senior

Center in Shell Knob. Call 417-2114 for an appointment.

Nell’s Nails begins at 9 a.m. Call 8474510 for an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome at the Cassville Senior Center.

Oxford Health talk presented by Susan Rauch will be held at the Central Crossing Senior Center in Shell Knob beginning at 11:45 a.m.

AUG. 30 Billings Community Fair will be held in the City Park, 201 W. Howard Ave.

Birthday Lunch will be served at the Cassville Senior Center beginning from 11 a.m. till 12:30 p.m.

AUG. 31 The Seligman Chamber of Commerce will host a dance at the Seligman Chamber Event Center at 7 p.m.

Admission is $5 each, and attendees are asked to bring a snack to share. No alcohol or smoking is allowed. For more information, call 417-662-3612.

connection on the go

Harold and Linda Schelin with son, James (far right), daughter-in-law Telisa Schelin, and granddaughter Ava, 12, at the VASA Viking ship museum in Stockholm, Sweden.

Daniel and Jennifer Pendergraft, of Washburn, took a Connection Magazine on their recent trip to Jamaica.

John and Rose Newman of Exeter are pictured on Island Getaway tour with the Making Memories Tours on Mackinac Island, Mich.

Edna Haynes of Monett and Wylene Clouse of Springfield are pictured at Traverse City, Mich., getting ready to sail on the Manitou on Lake Michigan.

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Parting SHot

Photo by Murray Bishoff

“Long before I wrote stories, I listened for stories.

Listening for them is something more acute than listening to them.

I suppose it’s an early form of participation in what goes on. Listening children know stories are there.

When their elders sit and begin, children are just waiting and hoping for one to come out, like a mouse from its hole.”

— Eudora Welty

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Coast to Coast............................................... 34 Cubs Café....................................................... 18 Community National Bank.......................... 19 Cox Medical Centers.................................... 60 Crane Broiler Festival................................... 40 Diet Center..................................................... 16 Doug’s Pro Lube............................................ 26 Edgewood Creamery.................................... 46 Edward Jones....................................................5

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Shelter Insurance................................... 14, 33 The Brown Bag Breakroom......................... 46 The Coffee Café............................................ 28 The Farmer’s Daughter................................ 59 The Jane Store............................................... 40 Tomblin’s Jewelry.......................................... 46 Trogdon Marshall.......................................... 46 VisionHealth Eye Center............................. 28 White’s Insurance......................................... 19 Whitley Pharmacy............................................9

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