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Giving wells Young people dedicate to cause

Pushing forward Local activism benefits all

Greatest heights

Changing of the

Seas on

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Quilting with love Quilters unravel lifetimes of heart

A magazine dedicated to Southwest Missourians

SEPTEMBER 2016

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10 / Take to the skies Baugh Flight Park and the Show-Me Chute Flyers Club fly for charity

16 / Loud and proud Advocate Kaye Smith proves to clarify the currents of Southern Missouri politics

24 / Well of success Monett fifth graders dive head first into fundraising for clean drinking water

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Community quilters create warm quilts with love

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Contents 21 Proud Parent contest 23 Healthy Connection 29 Cutest Pet contest 41 Bottles & Brews 42 Recipes: Tailgate cuisine 50 Community Calendar 57 Submitted photos 61 Familiar Faces 65 My Connection Cover photo by Linda Sue Sparkman

66 Parting Shot

Dear Editor, I wanted to thank everyone who puts out the wonderful Connection Magazine each month.

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God’s blessings to you all, Carole Garrison, Purdy

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Mystery solved

I’ve accumulated a little bit of everything.

My dad was like that.

− Frank Barnes, Mt. Vernon

What was it?

In a March issue of Connection, a photo of a mystery tool ran with requests for information about its origins.

Several callers reported sightings of a similar tool in auto body shops or other garages/factories that bend metal for repairs.

Frank Barnes of rural Mt. Vernon, a tool collector himself, produced another copy of the tool.

He believes he picked it up while working for the Frisco/Burlington Northern Railroad’s road complex in Springfield.

Barnes’ tool, at right, had the manufacturer’s name, “Bear,” imprinted in the metal. The heads of

Story and photos by Murray Bishoff

the wrench aligned perfectly with the version of the tool found in Monett. Since Barnes’ tool appeared to be industrially produced, it appears that a local craftsman chose to reproduce the device rather than buy one, thus the evidence of making it by hand.

In his other hand, at left, Barnes held a more mysterious tool, which even he is not sure of its purpose.

His guess is that it was made to turn valves of some sort, but what is unclear.

Barnes had no explanation for why he would pick up metal tools that had no apparent use to him.

“I’ve accumulated a little bit of everything,” he said. “My dad was like that.”

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Chutes to the skies Baugh Flight Park’s 2016 Fly-In will be held Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 8-10.

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Story and photos by Shelia Harris

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n a crisp morning in September, with clear skies and no wind, flight conditions were perfect for the takeoff of dozens of brightly colored powered parachutes from Baugh’s Flight Park, north of Reeds. Pilots of these light aircraft were gathered for an annual three-day fly-in hosted by Ernie Baugh, owner of the flight park.

Although I arrived at the park a bit late for the sunrise photos I had envisioned, I was still able

to watch many of the pilots prepping for lift-off. One at a time, after carefully spreading their chutes flat on the dew-covered grassy airstrip, they climbed into what looked like go-carts with parachutes attached, revved their engines, bolted a short distance down the runway, then sailed off into the morning skies.

Baugh, who is a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) for powered parachute pilots, first flew in the unique aircraft in 1996, as a reluctant passenger.

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“My pilot friend and FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE), Ralph McClurg of Monett, who had been to the big annual air show in Oshkosh, Wis., came home with a powered parachute. When he called and said he was on his way to my house to give me a ride, I’ll have to admit, I was a little frightened by the idea. I told my wife, ‘There’s no way I’m getting into that thing without a parachute and a lesson on how to use it.’”

At McClurg’s insistence, though, Baugh gave in and agreed to a 10-minute ride, one which changed the direction of his future. He loved the flight so much that he immediately bought a powered parachute of his own, and converted a portion of his 200-acre farm into an airfield with a 2,250 feet east to west air strip.

According to Baugh, powered parachutes saw a rise in popularity in 2000.

“When I first began flying a powered parachute in 1996, they were classified as an ultra-light craft,” Baugh said. “There were no government regulations involved with owning and operating one.

That changed, though, in 2005.

Due to the number of incidents and accidents, the FAA stepped in and passed legislation requiring that PPC pilots have a minimum of 12 hours of in-flight training with

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Baugh Flight Park is home to the Sho-Me-Chute Flyers Club, a group of powered parachute pilots.

Because they feel blessed to be able to own and operate the aircraft, they wanted to give back to the community in some measurable way. Years ago, they adopted Camp Quality as a beneficiary of their voluntary fund-raising efforts. Camp Quality, a non-profit organization with a Joplincentered chapter, provides camp experiences for children with cancer. According to Baugh, the group has raised $100,000 for Camp Quality over the course of about 12 years.

a certified flight instructor, in addition to knowledge training, concluding with a written test.”

“There are still far fewer regulations for operating PPCs than are required for fixed-wing airplanes, though. If you have a valid driver’s license, you are eligible to train as the pilot of a powered parachute. If you fulfill all of the requirements, you will be issued what is called a ‘Light Sport Ticket’ in conjunction with your driver’s license.”

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With their ease of maneuverability and slow air speeds, powered parachutes are placed in the same FAA categorization as helicopters. They are capable of climbing to heights of 18,000 feet, although FAA regulations limit them to altitudes of 10,000 feet. Average air speeds are 30 mph, compared to the average 90 mph cruising speed of small fixed-wing airplanes.

Ernie Baugh stated that this year’s 16th annual fly-in is back by popular demand. Many pilots arrive by land with travel trailers in tow, prepared to spend three days at the flight park, where their powered parachutes are already hangared.

“This fly-in is a type of family reunion for powered parachute (PPC) enthusiasts,” Baugh said. “It gives the pilots a chance to gather from different parts of the country to share their flight experiences with others who appreciate the unique type of flight offered by these aircraft. It’s also just an opportunity to reminisce about previous fly-ins, something we all enjoy doing.”

“Although we do have a reputation for the number of PPC pilots who attend, this fly-in is not limited to just those aircraft. We stagger the flight times so that the slower-flying powered parachutes are not in the air at the same time as the faster fixed-wing airplanes. We don’t want the two getting tangled up.

Our PPC pilots will take off and land in the early morning, then, again, in the evening. Our fixed-wing airplane pilots fly in during the late morning and early afternoon.”

“In years past, we have had pilots in attendance from as many as 27 states, with some coming from as far away as California,” Baugh said. “At one time, too, we asked for prior registration and an entry fee from pilots, but now it’s a much more informal event. Registration and fees are a thing of the past. If you have time, just drop in and enjoy the company.”

The fly-in is not limited to owners and pilots of aircraft.

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A reluctant advocate finds silence is no way to peace A girl shows off the fish she caught during Kids Fishing Day at Roaring River State Park, a sight the Roaring River Park Alliance seeks to preserve for the future. The organization set up an information booth at rear to encourage support defending the park against potential environmental damage.

Somehow or other, a cause affected me so deeply that I couldn’t keep from it. I had to put a viewpoint out there that I felt. − Kaye Smith, Pierce City 16 | SEPTEMBER 2016

T

he presidential election campaign makes the political process look ugly.

Nightly sound bites of name calling make the process uninviting.

That’s deliberate, Kaye Smith will tell you.

Getting in the thick of political issues, she found that when she dared to raise her voice, there were plenty of wellpaid business interests ready to shout her down.

But Kaye Smith spoke up anyway.

She spoke up for the environment and for the welfare of animals. Her sentiments were green through and through.

She became known as “that lady from Pierce City.”

While not shouting from rooftops these days, Kaye has no regrets about standing on the barricades. There were times no one wanted to hear her. Silence, however, only gives the impression that there are no other points of view, and silence costs more than ridicule from speaking up.

A behind-the-scenes employee for 50 years, mostly in clerical positions, and 16 years as a public schools teacher, Kaye

Story and photos by Murray Bishoff

never saw herself as an activist. J.D., her husband, had been a teacher and school superintendent. They were together 55 years by the time he passed away in 2011.

They were known as quiet neighbors in the subdivision north of Pierce City.

They also had a little cabin near Roaring River State Park, south of Cassville.

In 2006, plans surfaced that a farming operation wanted to build a confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) just across the property line from the state park. Some of their Roaring River neighbors were old friends from Pierce City: Ed and Ruth Etta Buchner and Bits and Pat Brown. Their neighbors, along with others, including Jim Riedel of Eagle Rock, alerted the Smiths to the situation.

Barry County topography around the lake is known for rocky conditions.

The Barry County Health Department regularly struggles with applications for septic tanks near the lake because the ground is too shallow and unsuitable for absorbing moisture. The Roaring River valley is prized for its pristine conditions and has never been considered as prime agriculture property.

The situation upset the Smiths.

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“We and the neighbors had shared concerns,” Kaye said. “There’s a stream on each side of the site that feeds into Roaring River and Table Rock. There were environmental concerns. At the time DNR [the Missouri Department of Natural Resources] wasn’t turning anyone down.

That’s where my political interests came from. People kept telling me, ‘You need to get involved is this.’ I started paying attention.”

Kaye began writing letters to the editors of local newspapers. She became the group’s chief letter writer. She struck up a friendship with senior reporter Wally Kennedy at The Joplin Globe. One of her letters was featured in an editorial spread in the Springfield News-Leader, opposing letters facing each other on the same page, under a graphic of a caged chicken.

Some of the neighbors organized into the Friends of Roaring River, and later into the 501(c)3 not-for-profit Roaring River Parks Alliance. They contested the CAFO receiving permission to operate from DNR and secured a hearing before an administrative panel in Jefferson City.

They caravanned several times to the state capitol to speak.

“We finally hired a lawyer, John Price of Springfield,” Kaye recalled. “He got experts to come in. He was up there with us in Jefferson City.

“At lunch one day, Ruth Etta and a another from the group were having lunch with the attorney. He turned and asked me to give the closing statement. I said, ‘Are you sure?’ Ruth Etta and her husband had lived in Chicago for many years. She said, ‘I’ve seen it too many times. Passion makes a difference.’ So I did. It didn’t win the day, but I got up and gave it.”

On another occasion, the group testified in front of the Clean Water Commission. Kaye made one of the presentations.

She still recalls the day vividly.

“There were two or three lawyers who testified before me, talking in lawyerly language,” Kaye said. “I had worked on my presentation the night before. When it was my turn, I started, ‘My name is Kaye Smith. I’m just an ordinary concerned cit-

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izen. I’m not a lawyer, which will become very obvious pretty soon.’ I shucked most of what I had written and started talking off the cuff.

“I didn’t feel very well that day. I wanted to get to the car as quickly as I could.

When I got there, my friends were visiting with people from some group. They said they came to visit because of my presentation. They gave us a donation. A photo of us getting their check ran in the Cassville Democrat.”

Besides the unexpected pressure of speaking, Kaye found herself caught off guard by the intensity of responses that her letters generated, and the opposition in the hearings. One of her friends brought her copies of comments posted on The Joplin Globe’s website until they became too nasty. Others in the group got the same reaction, and they were generally accused of not knowing what they were talking about. Kaye recognized the strategy: discredit people for speaking up, shout them down without any proof of error.

The same approach was used against them in the hearings.

“So many people said so many nasty things,” Kaye said. “One person said,

‘You and your Democrat buddies.’ And there were some of this group where you could not get more Republican than they were.”

Kaye also paid attention to the political forces lining up against them. Missouri Governor Matt Blunt’s brother was a partner in the law firm representing the CAFO. The Missouri Farm Bureau took

Two of the leaders of the Roaring River Parks Alliance, Jim Riedel of Eagle Rock and Kaye Smith of Pierce City, conferred during a picnic gathering at Roaring River State Park.

a very active role in arguing against any restriction on the farming interests.

What was perhaps most galling was the state government defied its own rules.

Doyle Childers, then serving as the head of the DNR, did not take a neutral position, waiting for the most correct position to prevail. Childers wrote letters to the editor and testified in defense of the

A gathering of Roaring River Parks Alliance members for a check presentation supporting their efforts at Roaring River State Park.

Pictured, from left, are: George Holloway, of Eagle Rock; Kaye Smith, president; Jim Riedel, of Eagle Rock; Lorin Crandall from the Missouri Coalition for the Environment; and Alliance members, Sharon Riedel and Ruth Buchner, both of Eagle Rock; and Bob Ricky, of Golden.

CAFO. After the administrative hearing issued a stay on the CAFO’s construction, Smith’s group secured aerial photographs showing construction continued.

In addition, DNR issued an operating permit before the panel made its final determination.

Legislators even seriously talked about passing a law at the behest of the farm interests to make it illegal to take a photograph inside a CAFO. That sparked another series of letters from Kaye.

Springfield News-Leader editorial page editor Don Underwood seems to have pricked that balloon by offering to support the bill if the lawmakers placed a 24-hour feed on all their discussions in the legislature. The lawmakers weren’t prepared to go that far.

“The CAFO is still there,” Kaye said.

“We raised concerns. The concern is still there. The operators may mean well, or not, but if it is left the way it is with the lack of oversight, eventually it’s going to mess with our park, which may be the No. 1 tourist spot in Missouri. We had issues with the site.”

The Roaring River Parks Alliance website is still out there too, a reminder that the struggle has not ended. Not all of the experience left a bad taste.

“There was some man with DNR at the time who was totally against us,” Kaye recalled. “We had a break one time.

I came out and said to him, ‘You look so much younger than I thought.’ He became very friendly, and we had a few in-depth conversations.”

Since that time, Kaye has seen other events that made her take up her pen.

She wrote letters advocating Proposition B that regulated puppy mills, opposing any program that confines animals to small cages.

A report about wanting to do the same thing with salmon prompted the same reaction. She saw Right to Farm as a cover for “right to manufacture” without regulations.

“One thing in the last few years that has really bugged me was this voter ID thing and their reasoning,” Kaye said.

“They’ve pushed this for years. Surely it’s just to keep people away who vote Democratic. That offends me. They keep bringing up ‘You can’t fly on a plane’ or other things without a photo ID. How stupid do you think some of us are? The people they’re targeting may not be reading the newspaper because they can’t afford it. They don’t fly because they can’t afford it.

“You can see I tend left. I was financially conservative and socially liberal.

I’m certainly not a radical. I’m still not a radical. But it bent me.”

The sharp criticism and push-back Kaye received from those opposing her point of view stung, she will admit.

“Sometimes it would get to me,” Kaye said. “Other times I’d ask, ‘Why am I doing this?’ I didn’t have to do this.

Somehow or other a cause affected me so deeply that I couldn’t keep from it. I had to put a viewpoint out there that I felt. I was surprised at the response. Even the negative comments gave me a little bit of validation. I felt, ‘You do have a voice.

Your opinion matters.’ It was a boost to me, to know people were reading and responding.”

Kaye understands why people might prefer to remain silent and avoid the storm. She nonetheless encouraged others to speak up.

“If you feel somewhat reluctant, do it anyway, you will feel better for having put your voice out there. Maybe you made a difference. Maybe you didn’t. But you tried. In the end it will feel good to know people listened. Maybe they disagreed with you, but they listened.” 

Others who worked in the Roaring River Parks Alliance shared ideas on preserving the park during a picnic gathering. From left, Ron and Rita Staab, of Shell Knob; Judy and Paul Steffes, of Shell Knob, and Sharon Riedel, of Eagle Rock.

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Keeping kids healthy The kids are heading back to school again. For many, that means back to running kids around to sport practices, clubs, and school activities. With so much going on, how does anyone have time to prepare a healthy meal? One of the keys to avoiding the lure of fast food meals is to be prepared. Use these tips to help keep your family healthy, save money, and reduce stress:

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Have snacks portioned out in appropriate serving sizes so they are ready to grab when the kids are running out the door.

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with meal planning and prep. Let meal planning be a fun family activity. Allow your kids to go through your recipe books and help decide which meals you will make for the week. Having your kids help with cutting vegetables and cooking meals not only teaches them valuable skills, but also gets them excited about eating the healthy dishes you prepare.

family 5.Make dinners a routine.

Family dinners are about more than just the food you eat; it also is a time for everyone in the family to bond and share about their day. Ask your kids what they learned in school that day. Nourishing your family relationships are just as important as nourishing your body.

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Use healthy recipe resources.

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Jenna Spencer was one of the key students working on various aspects of the African water well project at Monett Intermediate School. She designed the logo for the team’s T-shirts, which later served as a fundraising project when parents, their co-workers and other students requested shirts of their own.

Spencer hopes to become a graphic designer in the future.

They were actually seeking a $300 loan, but didn’t qualify because they are minors.

Andy Goodson, vice president of the bank, presented the team with a $300 donation.

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Saving lives,

one well at a time Local fifth-grade students tackle third-world water shortage

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ome students, some classes, will stand out in the mind of a teacher long after the students have grown, graduated and had children of their own. Such is the case for Melissa Powers, a fifth-grade teacher at Monett Intermediate School, whose life has been forever changed by a single student who inspired a team to help change the world.

“We were in science class talking about salt water versus fresh water and how only about one percent was usable,” Powers said. “I asked students how they felt about wasting water. KyLee Bell didn’t feel too good.”

Bell thought about the many times she had seen people waste water, either by leaving a faucet dripping, tossing out a half drunk glass to the many untouched glasses served in restaurants.

“Kids in third-world countries were dying for lack of water,” Bell said.

“This is our species,” said Jenna Spencer, a fellow student, “and we’re just sitting around doing nothing about it. Half of the world’s hospital beds are filled with people [suffering] water-related illnesses.”

“That was in September,” said Powers.

“Students went home and had all weekend to think about it. I had thought of water [issues] for a long time, but had never really done anything about it. So prayed about it, and decided to open it up and tell the kids if they felt they wanted to do something about it, to see me.”

Nine of her 46 students responded.

Powers said she did not have recess duty on Tuesdays or Thursdays, so the small committee of students started giving up their recesses, portions of the lunch

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hours and spent several weekends and evenings brainstorming about ways to help, and a method of funding their project.

“We started by looking at shipping bottled water to Africa,” Bell said.

Research on shipping heavy, bulky packages half a world away proved to be cost-prohibitive.

“Students asked the principal, Peg Winfrey, if they could host a fundraiser and she OK’d the idea,” Powers said. “We knew we had to have start-up money.”

So the small team of students, which included Allyson Inman, Marcus Young, Alondra Arreola, Cameron Wallace, Jazmin Villa, Emelly Vail, Caleb Hoffman, Jake Hoyt, Bell and Spencer, worked together to prepare a presentation for their project, building a fresh water well in Africa.

“We presented to First State Bank of Purdy in Monett in December,” Powers said. “They were actually seeking a $300 loan, but didn’t qualify because they are minors. Andy Goodson, vice president of the bank, presented the team with a $300 donation. We were stunned.”

But, that was good news for the fledgling entrepreneurs looking to help villagers half way around the globe.

The team originally set a goal of $400, because that is the cost of building one well in Africa. With a $300 head start, they opted to start other fundraising projects.

Spencer, whose life goal is to become a graphic designer, created a logo to use on team shirts, which later served as a fundraising project when parents, their co-workers and other students requested shirts of their own. From the initial order

of 10 shirts for team members, the orders swelled to 60 over a short period of time.

“We also did a popcorn fundraiser, at 50 cents per bag, to students in the intermediate school,” Powers said.

“A lot of kids bought popcorn, and some bought multiple bags of popcorn,” Bell said. “Other students just donated money.”

Additional fundraising activities included selling pork jerky and sugar free gum balls, two items that fit into the school’s federally mandated nutrition program.

“I had students sell before school began, so as not to take away from academics,” Powers said. “We also couldn’t sell products that competed with the school’s water and milk contract. People just went crazy for the gum balls.”

Once word of the project began to spread, donations started rolling in, from family members, church members, fellow teachers, local businesses and students not working on the project.

“There is a big trend on project-based learning,” said Powers. “Students did market research, to see what items would sell to other students, project research to find the best way to accomplish their goal, presentations and public speaking, math, budgeting, design, persuasion, communications and computer work.

“This was definitely an interdisciplinary project,” Powers said.

“We feared water might run out, but learned the water cycle takes care of it,” Spencer said. “But what about years when there is a severe drought, or lead and other contaminants in the water? That’s also really scary.

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Fifth-graders at Monett Intermediate School made a presentation to bankers at First State Bank of Purdy to help bring fresh water to families in Africa. Andy Goodson of First State Bank presented a $300 check to help to the students. Pictured, front row from left, are: Jenna Spencer, KyLee Bell, Emelly Merida, Allyson Inman, Marcus Young and Goodson. Back row: Alondra Arreola, Cameron Wallace, Jazmin Villa and Caleb Hoffman.

Courtesy photo

By February, students had raised $1,396.33, enough money to build 3-1/2 wells in Malawi, Africa. They decided to donate the funds to Marion Medical Missions, a non-profit organization helping drill wells and provide clean drinking water to thirdFor more information on the African water well project, visit MMMWater.org. world communities. The organization’s mission is not only to help provide villagers with a fresh water waste so much wawell, but that each village commuter here compared to nity take ownership over their well so it people who don’t have becomes a sustainable resource. clean water to drink A water committee, made up of villagreally bothered me.” ers, is selected to preside over the well and “These girls are then two local volunteers are chosen to remarkable,” Powers maintain it. Those two people are trained said.

“I’m honored

by Marion Medical Mission in well mainand humbled to know tenance procedures. them. I had no idea When a well requires repair, the wathey would [accomter committee contacts their local mainplish] what they did. tenance person to repair the well. Once I just prayed for the the well has been fixed, villagers give the From left, Jenna Spencer, student, Melissa Powers, fifthright project and the maintenance person chicken, rice, veggrade teacher at Monett Elementary School, and KyLee Bell, right group of kids. I etables or some other type of gift to com#WaterSavers chairman, recently worked on finalizing dedon’t know if I’ll ever pensate for their time and effort. tails for contributing a total of $1,396.33 to Marion Medical have another project Additionally, each village pays an an- Missions, a non-profit organization helping drill wells and like this, or a group nual fee of approximately $10 to cover provide clean drinking water to third-world communities. the cost of spare parts. If the fee is paid Funds collected by the #WaterSavers team will pay for three of kids like this, in my career. I hope so. and correct procedures are followed, the and a half wells in Malawi, Africa.

I have never spent so well is to be fixed without any extra cost much outside time to the villagers. with a group of kids “It’s a great feeling to know we are Pump parts are readily accessible bebefore.

But I’d do it all again.” cause the organization has set up work- helping these people,” Spencer said.

At the end of the school year, there were shops in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania “One well will serve a village of about where parts are manufactured by trained 150 people. Knowing that an entire vil- more than just the usual amount of tears subsistence farmers. The maintenance lage of people can have clean, fresh water and remorse at leaving a beloved teacher person receives parts from these manu- and able to live healthier lives is a really behind as students are set to continue their facturing and distribution centers, which satisfying feeling. It’s the feeling of do- educational careers.

For Powers, it’s been more than just a are stocked with extra inventory for yearly ing something right, multiplied by a millearning experience. lion.” maintenance needs. As a result of these “God fulfilled two of my dreams at one “It felt good to be able to make a difpractices, these wells can sustain a village time,” she said. “They did amazing.”  ference,” Bell said. “Knowing people for generations to come.

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Marion Chrysler, instructor for Girls in the Garage basic automotive classes in Monett, helped Christel Vore, front, Jennifer Baker, middle, and Telitha Bee, back, locate the oil plug on Jennifer’s car.

Teaching women automotive basics

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or many women, the extent of their automotive knowledge is limited to turning the key in the ignition and hoping the vehicle starts.

For Marion Chrysler of Monett, that’s not enough.

“For me, there is nothing worse than knowing one of my daughters is stranded on the highway with a flat,” she said. “You never know what kind of creeper will come up and try to take advantage.”

For that reason, Chrysler, a Navy veteran who served as a diesel mechanic, has a degree in aviation maintenance and is an FAA licensed aircraft mechanic, took it upon herself to teach her kids basic auto-

Story and photos by Melonie Roberts

motive maintenance.

“I’ve been working on cars with my dad and brother since I was 14,” she said.

“I grew up learning how do basic maintenance on vehicles. That’s something I think all women should know.”

So Chrysler took action, putting together an informal basic auto mainte-

nance class, Girls in the Garage, just for women 16 years of age and older.

“Women shouldn’t have to depend on anyone else should they find themselves stranded somewhere,” she said. “In society, it seems that women are not expected to know this stuff. Men are. Women shouldn’t have to be damsels in distress.

My worst nightmare is my daughter being stranded. − Marion Chrysler, Monett CONNECTION MAGAZINE | 31

There is a right way, and a wrong way, to jump start a car using battery cables. Marion Chrysler, foreground, instructor at Girls in the Garage basic automotive class for women in Monett, advised class attendees, pictured at back, from left, Christel Vore, Telitha Bee and Jennifer Baker. Chrysler told class participants that a vehicle’s entire electronics systems could be damaged or destroyed by connecting clamps to the wrong polarities.

Lyndsi Waltrip refills the crankcase with oil after the old oil is drained and a filter replaced during the inaugural class of Girls in the Garage in Monett.

It was a stipulation for my daughters to know how to change a tire and the oil in their vehicles before they ever pulled out of the driveway after they got their licenses.”

Chrysler told her friends, family members and co-workers about the classes she was planning, and with their enthusiastic encouragement, opened her home garage for instruction.

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In the inaugural class, held in July, 10 women learned beginning basics: how to change a tire and the oil, how to correctly jump start a vehicle using either cables connected to the battery of another vehicle or by using a charged power pack, and how to clean corroded battery terminals.

“Corroded terminals will actually cause a vehicle not to start due to the metal not making a connection,” she said. “By cleaning the terminals, you’re making sure there is a good connection.

I generally use a terminal protectant, as

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With the thought of a dead battery, Chrysler pulled out a Powerall power pack, saying it could make as many as 20 jump starts on a full charge, and had the capability of charging cell phones and other USB electronic devices, as well as running both AC- and DC-current apparatuses as well.

Chrysler also pointed out the kinds and locations of various fluids necessary to make a vehicle perform properly and safely, including brake, power steering and transmission fluids, engine oil, radiator and windshield wiper levels.

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“That is the worst burn in the world. It’s excruciating.”

She demonstrated how to slowly release pressure from the radiator, cautioning attendees they should let the car cool as long as possible before doing so.

She also displayed both transmission and engine oil dipstick levels and noted the colors, which indicate when oil needs changed.

“If you overfill your oil, it’s just as bad as not having enough,” she said, advising regular oil changes would help lengthen the life of the engine.

“Synthetic oil is typically better for engines, and you can generally go about 6,000 miles before needing an oil change,” she said. “It’s a better oil than petroleumbased products. Just remember, if you switch to synthetic, you shouldn’t try to go back to using a petroleum-based oil.”

Chrysler also taught class participants how to change a tire without straining back muscles, how to change the engine oil and replace the filter, and how to safely jump start a vehicle.

Future classes will include information on changing brake pads, checking rotor conditions, and other maintenance issues that can easily and cost-effectively be taken care of at home.

Telitha Bee, center, tried loosening stubborn lug nuts during the handson portion of tire changing in the inaugural class of Girls in the Garage.

Clockwise, from left, are: Christel Vore, instructor Marion Chrysler, Lyndsi Waltrip, Shelly Waltrip, Desiree Castro and Heather Chrysler.

For more information on Girls in the Garage, call Chrysler at 479-244-7082 or e-mail her at mechrysler@yahoo.com.

“Our kids are in school eight to 10 hours a day,” she said. “Sometimes, teachers and parents fail to realize they are not learning the common sense, daily living skills they need as young adults starting out in the world, like how to fill out income tax returns and job applications.

These are all things they need to know.

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ouTube is a website designed for sharing videos and many people get their daily dose of “d’awww” when they see clips of gamboling kittens or cavorting puppies, but for one Pierce City man, the popular site offers a wealth of inspiration and ideas he uses in his craftsman hobbies.

“I’m a YouTube junkie,” said Allen Stockton. “I get ideas and instructions from videos on there all the time.”

Stockton then utilizes those hints in his after-work hobbies of woodworking and leather-crafting.

“I took leather working and woodworking classes while I was in high school in Exeter,” he said. “I took those up again about eight years ago. I’ve always had a few tools lying around, but lately, it’s gotten bigger and I’ve started collecting more.”

And Stockton doesn’t choose the easy Story and photos by Melonie Roberts

projects, such as kiddie camp wallets and coin purses. He dives right into the complicated projects, such as re-covering a worn out saddle or creating a custom cell phone case for a client.

“I’m mostly self-taught,” he said, “but I’ve discovered whatever I can dream up or design, I can make.”

Stockton, a believer in promoting local industry, said the majority of his materials come from vendors in Missouri.

On the saddle, which he anticipates taking more than 200 hours to complete,

Craftsman Allen Stockton of Pierce City examines a pattern for a leather gun holster.

Stockton said leather working is one of his escapes from the daily stresses of life.

he uses pieces removed from the original as pattern pieces for the new covering, and will utilize two complete sides of premium grade cowhide before the project is finished. He will also decorate the leather using leather stamping tools, some as small as a pencil eraser, in a basket weave, scallop or meandering border.

“That saddle will sell for $1,200,” he said. “If you add a breast strap and matching bridle, it will be upward of $1,500.”

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I’m mostly self-taught, but I’ve discovered whatever I can dream up or design, I can make. − Allen Stockton, Pierce City CONNECTION MAGAZINE | 37

Allen Stockton of Pierce City is a craftsman of both woodworking and leather items. Some of his projects have included coffee and end tables, signs and other home decor items.

saddle will not be like those mass produced out of fiberglass and cheap cowhide.

“A good side of cowhide, which is about 7-by-4 feet, will run $300 to $400 depending on the grade,” Stockton said.

“The fewer scars or bite marks on them, the higher the grade.”

Stockton used to hand-stitch his projects with waxed thread.

“I have a Stitch Boss now, which saves a lot of time,” he said. “It takes a long time to sit and hand-stitch a belt. The bigger the project, the more time it takes. That 38 | SEPTEMBER 2016

thing saves a lot of hours and my hands.”

He also takes time to stain and seal the leather with a good coating of Neatsfoot oil and Leather Balm with Atom Wax to protect it from the elements.

“Most people don’t understand that a saddle needs to be regularly cleaned and oiled,” he said. “You can tell when a saddle has been neglected. It takes hours and hours massaging oil into the leather to get it back into shape.”

Word of Stockton’s leather working business has reached far and wide, gaining attention from those with antique leather

items that need repaired or restored.

“I had a guy from Pennsylvania send a Japanese holster for some sort of pistol,” he said. “He said he found me on Facebook. I repaired and returned it to him and he was pretty happy with it.

“As long as the item is somewhat complete when I get it, I can pretty well put it back together. He sent photos of what the original looked like.”

Stockton has made custom radio holsters for members of the Pierce City Fire Protection District, wallets, card cases, cell phone cases, belts and knife sheaths, as well as per-

While Allen Stockton prefers more westernthemed fonts and graphics, he takes custom orders for other styles of signs and home decor. Stockton said when he concentrates on his woodworking or leather projects, the cares of the world fall away and offers him the opportunity to relax.

Samples of Stockton’s work can be found under Allen Stockton on Facebook and Al’s Custom Signs, also on Facebook.

Among the many custom-made leather goods crafted by Allen Stockton of Pierce City are knife sheaths, cell phone cases, wallets and purses.

Some of the elaborate patterns found on wallets, cell phone cases, gun holsters, saddles, bridles and other handcrafted items are tooled with metal stamps.

The stamps are moved and repositioned to create distinctive designs on leather goods.

forming minor saddle and tack repairs.

“When I’m not busy with the leather, I’m in the wood shop,” he said. “I’ve always been interested in wood, and I started making house signs. I’ve made a jillion of them.

“Cedar wood is my favorite. It cuts like butter. I cut the wood to whatever length I need, weight it down and let it dry.”

Stockton recently displayed some samples of various signs at the Pierce City Arts Festival.

“I got a lot of orders there,” he said. “It

only takes 45 minutes to an hour for most of these signs. It’s time consuming, but a lot less so than leather work.”

Stockton had been using typical big box store router bits, but then discovered a source for custom bits in Arizona.

“This guy is a machinist,” he said. “He wanted a better bit for his woodworking, so he made one. They do an awesome job.”

Stockton paused, then grinned.

“I found him on YouTube.”

Some of the items Stockton has crafted over the past several years include a half-

log decorative yard sign, name plaques for the home, desk signs and furniture.

These hobbies provide the time necessary for Stockton to escape the weight of his daily responsibilities for a few hours at a time.

“It’s an escape from being mayor, for one,” he said. “That’s a lot of stress. I can refocus my mind on something and not wonder what’s going to fly apart next. I totally focus on what I’m creating, and everything else goes away. I have a lot of fun with it.” 

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Straight from the bayou of Abita Springs, La., a stone’s throw from Lake Pontchatrain, Abita Andygator is a highgravity brew made with pilsner malt, German lager yeast and German Perle hops. A Helles Dopplebock, it sports a dizzying 8 percent alcohol by volume but lacks a boozy flavor commonly associated with high-gravity beers. On BeerAdvocate. com, Andygator has a score of 80 out of 100 from 427 reviewers.

Bottles & brews Absolut Vodka

One of the most wellknown and often-bought vodkas in the world, famous for its signature bottle, Absolut was first launched in New York in 1979, the product of an 18th-century recipe found in a medicine bottle at an antique store in Stockholm, Sweden. Absolut does not contain any added sugar, and its main ingredients are water and winter wheat, the water coming from a well in Åhus, Sweden, and the wheat coming from local Swedish farmers, who use little fertilizer.

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Brewed in Fort Collins, Colo., Odell’s Runoff Red IPA uses fresh snowmelt from the Rockies, delivered by rivers into the brewer’s mash tun. A traditional IPA, Runoff Red has an alcohol by volume of 6.5 percent. With 222 reviews on BeerAdvocate.com, the beer has earned an “outstanding” rating at 90 out of 100.

Local Feature Core Arkansas Red Billed as a must-have for tailgating in the midst of football season, Core Brewery’s Arkansas Red Ale is made in Springdale, Ark., and boasts premium malt, rye, hops and Ozark mountain water.

A relatively-new beer on the market, Arkansas red only has three reviews on BeerAdvocate.com, where ratings were in the high 3s out of 5.

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Game day recipes Cheesy Bacon Ultimate Dogs Ingredients 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard 4 hot dogs, butterflied 2 ounces cheddar cheese, sliced into 8 matchsticks 4 strips thick-cut bacon 8 toothpicks 4 hot dog buns, split 1 large (5 inch) dill pickle, sliced into 8 long strips

Directions n Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. n Smear 1/4 teaspoon mustard inside each butterflied hot dog. Put 2 Cheddar cheese matchsticks inside each hot dog. n Secure one end of a bacon strip to one end a hot dog using a toothpick. Wrap the bacon strip tightly around the entire hot dog, securing the far end with another toothpick; repeat for remaining hot dogs. n Cook on preheated grill until hot dogs are heated and bacon is cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. n Place each cooked hot dog onto a bun and top with 2 pickle slices.

Wazzu Tailgate Chili Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1 pound ground pork 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, chopped, divided 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 habanero peppers, seeded and minced 2 jalapeĂąo peppers, seeded and minced 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons chopped green onion 3 (15 ounce) cans chili beans 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce 1 (12 ounce) bottle lager-style beer 2 tablespoons cornmeal 1 cup water 1/4 cup chili powder 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

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Directions n Cook ground beef and pork in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. n Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in 3/4 of the onion and all of the green pepper, habanero pepper, jalapeĂąo pepper, and garlic.

Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir the drained meat into the onion mixture along with the green onion, chili beans, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, beer, and water. Sprinkle with the cornmeal, then season with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. n Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate overnight. n Reheat the chili over medium heat until it begins to simmer again. Top individual servings of chili with cheese and remaining chopped onion.

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Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork Ingredients

Tailgating Spicy Taco Cheese Ball Wisconsin Bratwurst Ingredients 2 pounds fresh bratwurst sausages 2 onions, thinly sliced 1 cup butter 6 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles beer 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper 10 hoagie rolls

Directions n Prick bratwurst with fork to prevent them from exploding as they cook. Place in a large stock pot with the onions, butter, and beer. Place pot over medium heat, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. n Preheat grill for medium-high heat. n Lightly oil grate. Cook bratwurst on preheated grill for 10 to 14 minutes, turning occasionally to brown evenly.

Serve hot off the grill with onions on hoagie rolls.

Grilled Rock Lobster Tails Ingredients 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon white pepper 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 2 (10 ounce) rock lobster tails

Ingredients 3/4 cup dried parsley 4 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 (1.25 ounce) package hot taco seasoning mix 1/4 cup pickled jalapeĂąo peppers, chopped

1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 (4 pound) pork shoulder roast 1 cup BBQ sauce 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 extra large onion, chopped 2 large cloves garlic, crushed 1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme 8 hamburger buns, split 2 tablespoons butter, or as needed

Directions n Sprinkle parsley in a shallow baking dish. Set aside. n Mix Mexican cheese blend, cream cheese, mayonnaise, taco seasoning and jalapeĂąo peppers in a large bowl until well blended. Divide the mixture into 3 portions, and roll each portion into a ball. Roll each ball in the parsley until completely covered.

Wrap individually with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.

Directions n Pour the vegetable oil into the bottom of a slow cooker. Place the pork roast into the slow cooker; pour in the barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, and chicken broth. Stir in the brown sugar, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, onion, garlic, and thyme.

Cover and cook on High until the roast shreds easily with a fork, 5 to 6 hours. n Remove the roast from the slow cooker, and shred the meat using two forks. Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker, and stir the meat into the juices. n Spread the inside of both halves of hamburger buns with butter. Toast the buns, butter side down, in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown.

Spoon pork into the toasted buns.

Directions n Preheat grill for high heat. n Squeeze lemon juice into a small bowl, and slowly whisk in olive oil. Whisk in salt, paprika, white pepper, and garlic powder. Split lobster tails lengthwise with a large knife, and brush flesh side of tail with marinade. n Lightly oil grill grate. Place tails, flesh side down, on preheated grill. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes, turning once, and basting frequently with marinade. Discard any remaining marinade. Lobster is done when opaque and firm to the touch.

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Wheaton fire chief still putting out fires after 60 years Fire Chief Bob Lombard, who has served the Wheaton Fire Department for 60 years. (below) Three generations pose for a picture together to celebrate a special moment. Pictured is Stu Lombard, father Lindy Lombard, brother Taylor and grandfather and Fire Chief Bob Lombard.

“Putting out fires” may be a figure of speech, but for the Lombard family, it’s taken literally. It’s a family tradition spanning three generations.

It started when Bob Lombard blazed a trail for his son and grandsons after him, and the community of Wheaton, when he became a fireman at the age of 18.

“It’s just something I wanted to do,” Bob Lombard said. “My son followed in my footsteps, then my grandsons. I got on as just a fireman for about 10 years, then the boys promoted me to chief because they thought I was doing a good job.”

Sixty years later, Lombard, 78, is still putting out fires, and doesn’t plan on slowing down.

“His title is still chief and he will remain chief as long as he wishes to be involved,” said son Lindy Lombard.

“I know him well enough to know he

Lombard blazes trail for generations after him Story by Julia Kilmer

won’t ever slow down until he can’t physically do it anymore. He just keeps going, and directs everyone as chief.

If we were short-handed, he would be grabbing a hose.”

“He’s been a firefighter since we got married,” said wife Kay Lombard. “We were married in 1957. He started when he was 18 years old.”

Kay said many times she would worry when Bob would go on a call, but firefighting has been their life.

Bob said becoming a firefighter was about helping people.

“We did it all volunteer,” he said. “As far as money, we didn’t collect anything, people donated to us.”

In 1976, Bob started the FFA firefighter group at the Wheaton school.

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“It was a junior FFA group that the school allowed students to help with fires if we were able to get out of class,” Lindy said.

That was about the time Lindy jumped on board the big red truck, after watching his father respond to firefighting calls while at Shelter Insurance in Wheaton, where he worked for 42 years.

“I was an insurance agent, and when we got a call, I went,” Bob said. “It was on-call firefighting 24 hours a day. I just dropped everything and went when we had a fire. We were the only department that had enough vehicles. The city bought Seagrave trucks and a 500-gallon tank for trucks. We covered Wheaton, Cassville, went all way to Stark City and as far Powell.”

“I remember growing up with dad as chief, and no matter what time it was, he would go,” Lindy said. “There might be a call during the day, and he would take off and say, ‘Stay here and take care of this until I get back.’ That’s just what he had to do. I could see he was committed to the town, and thought, ‘I want to follow his footsteps, he’s my hero.’”

Today, Lindy is assistant chief and a loan officer with Security Bank in Cassville, and, like father, like sons, his sons are also firemen, and, not surprisingly, work in public safety — Taylor is a Barry County deputy, and Stu, a 911 operator for Barry County.

“My boys followed me to the firehouse growing up just like I did with my dad,” Lindy said. “They went with me to the meetings whether they were 15 or 16, became members when they were 18, and realize that, when there’s a fire, and as a First Responder, away you go, that’s what you do. They’re extremely proud of their granddad because he’s devoted his life to the public safety of Wheaton.”

“Life revolved around being at the fire station, and that’s all I ever wanted to do,” Taylor said. “He taught me a lot.

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Wheaton Fire Chief of 50 years Bob Lombard shows off his two grandsons, Stu (left) and Taylor Lombard, who have also become volunteer firefighters, and work in public safety.

Stu works as a Barry County 911 operator, and Taylor as a Barry County deputy.

Your training is everything.”

The department responds to about 75-100 calls each year, and about 125150 calls a year for First Responders.

But the call of firefighting is not easy, and inevitable losses affect everyone deeply.

“We lost three buildings on Main Street, and had an apartment fire a couple two or three years ago,” Bob said.

“There were five people killed. We had another house fire in Exeter and lost two kids … that hurts.”

“Losses touch each and every one of us,” Lindy said. “But you know it’s going to happen and try to prepare volunteers for it, but until you see it in real life and have to go through it, it’s tough to ex-

plain it.”

“One fire is one too many,” said Larry Prewitt, chairman of the board of the Wheaton Fire Protection District, who worked side by side with Bob as a firefighter from 1981-1996. “It can really devastate a family if they lose their house and all their belongings.”

One of the most important things people can do to prevent fires, Bob said, is to have a working smoke detector in their home in hallways and bedrooms, and guard against carelessness. Even so, he has seen many households without them.

“If they don’t have detectors, they’re taking a chance with their lives, especially in two-story homes,” Bob said.

Wheaton Fire Chief Bob Lombard (left) and Cecil Brattin, work on a 1927 Seagraves firefighting truck, which the Wheaton Fire Department still has. Lombard has been fighting fires in Barry County for 60 years, and doesn’t plan on retiring. (top right) Wheaton Fire Chief and trailblazer Bob Lombard, his son, Lindy, and his sons, Taylor and Stu, pause for a family picture in the fire department bay.

Kay and Bob Lombard pose for a picture. Bob Lombard, and his son and his sons, have been in firefighting their entire lives, out of a love for their community and protecting public safety, making it a true family tradition.

“He was always watching out for the men, and tried to have the best equipment he could afford,” Prewitt said. “If the house looked too dangerous to go in, he wouldn’t let you go in. He would say, ‘You can replace the house, but can’t re-

place the person,’ and I’ve fought a lot of fires with him.

“He ran the department as volunteer and kept building and building it and has some of the best equipment and best-trained men in the community.

Everyone respects him, and even if you didn’t pay your dues, he’d still fight a fire at your house. It used to be $35 for property dues, and maybe a quarter of people paid them. It was hard to keep fuel in the trucks lots of times.

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“The fire department is his life. He makes sure all the trucks are up and running and things are in top-notch order all the time. He’s a super good guy.”

“Dad stayed connected through the Missouri Department of Conservation, and we’ve been able to get a couple of surplus trucks,” Lindy said. “And he’s one of the original members of both the Ozark Gateway Fire Chiefs’ Association and Barry County Fire Chiefs’ Association.”

Today, the Wheaton Fire Protection District, which covers about 70 square miles, is 18 members strong.

“The volunteers are so dedicated,” Lindy said. “It goes back to our chief, who would say, ‘If you’re going to be a member of our department you’re going to get in bed at 1, 2, or 4 a.m., and go back to work at 8 a.m.’ He loves his town and is committed to giving people the best fire department he could put together, and I think he instilled that in

Three generations of firefighters don’t just fight fires together, they have fun together.

Here, Stu Lombard, Lieutenant, father and Assistant Fire Chief Lindy Lombard and his father, and Fire Chief Bob Lombard, show off their catch after a day of fishing.

me. I want to make sure I continue that legacy. The best me and my boys can do is volunteer our time to follow his steps.”

Along with securing supplies and ensuring the district has what it needs, Bob has also facilitated smoke detector giveaways and an annual BBQ, now in its 58th year. And last year, the district was able to secure a $50,000 grant for equipment, thanks to their chief ’s efforts.

“It’s all I’ve known,” Bob said. “It’s been a great adventure. The last thing you say when you go out on a call is, “stay safe.” 

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Calendar

Sept. 1

n The Seligman Chamber of Commerce weekly dance will feature Classic Country. n Paint class at the Cassville Senior Center at 9 a.m.

Sept. 7

n Ozark Methodist Manor Blood Pressure Check starts at 10:30 p.m. at the Cassville Senior Center. n Blood Pressure Check, 10:30 to 12 p.m., at the Central Crossing Senior Center, Shell Knob.

Sept. 10

n The Seligman Chamber of Commerce weekly dance will feature 3 Hits & A Miss beginning at 7 p.m. n A Carnival will be held at the Central Crossing Senior Center 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Sept. 12

n The Monett Senior Center will hold its monthly dance. For more information, call 417-235-3285.

Sept. 13

n The Central Crossing Senior Center in Shell Knob will hold a Health Fair from 7 to 10 a.m.

Sept. 14

n Grace’s Foot Care (by appointment) starts at 9 a.m. at the Cassville Senior Center.

Sept. 15

n Alzheimer Support Group meets at 2 p.m. at the Central Crossing Senior Center, Shell Knob. n Paint class at the Cassville Senior Center at 9 a.m.

Sept. 16

n 11th Annual Shakin in the Shell will be held in Shell Knob from 6 to 10 p.m. in the Chamber Park.

Sept. 17

n A “Country Fair” will be held at the Berean Christian Academy, 10385 US Hwy. 60, Monett, beginning at 4 p.m.

There will be games, rides, food, laser tag, live music and a large fireworks display at dark. For more information, call 417-235-5921 Tuesday through Saturday. All proceeds go to Berean Christian Academy. n 11th Annual Shakin in the Shell will be held in Shell Knob from 6 to 10 p.m. in the Chamber Park. n 27th annual Classic & Custom Car Show will be held in the Shell Knob Chamber Park.

n 5K Color Pumpkin Run will be held at the Exeter Corn Maze sponsored by the Exeter Cheer squad. The run is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. n The Seligman Chamber of Commerce weekly dance will feature Cheyenne beginning at 7 p.m.

Sept. 18

n The Hispanic Council “Imagen” will sponsor the Hispanic Heritage Festival in Monett’s South Park.

Sept. 20

Sept. 24

n A Truck and Tractor Pull will be held at Ruby’s Event Park on south Highway 37. This event is sponsored by the Seligman Chamber of Commerce. n Exeter Corn Maze Craft Show in rural Exeter will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24 and 25. The event is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. n A volunteer Appreciation Dinner will be held at the Central Crossing Senior Center.

n Grace Health Services by appointment at the Central Crossing Senior Center. Call 417-858-6952

n The Seligman Chamber of Commerce weekly dance will feature 3 Hits & A Miss beginning at 7 p.m.

Sept. 22

Sept. 26

n The Pierce City Senior Center, 104 Locust St., will host a dance from 7-10 p.m. Admission is $3. Finger foods are welcome. For more information, call 417-476-5800 or 737-4900.

Sept. 23

n OJ’s Cookout will be held at the Central Crossing Senior Center, Shell Knob.

n Nell’s Nails, by appointment, at the Central Crossing Senior Center. Call 417-858-6952.

Sept. 28

n WIC, by appointment at the Central Crossing Senior Center, Shell Knob, call 417-847-2114.

Sept. 30

n A Swap Meet and Craft Show will be held at the Seligman Chamber of Commerce Event Center on north Hwy. 37.

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUPS  The Parkinson’s Support Group meets at 2

p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 1600 N. Central in Monett on the second Thursday of every month. No charge to attend. Call 417-269-3616 or 888-3543618 to register.

 Celebrate Recovery meets at 7 p.m. at the

Golden Baptist Church on Route J in Golden every Monday of each month. Dinner is served at 6:15 p.m. This is for anyone with hurts, habit or hang-ups.

 DivorceCare divorce recovery seminar and

support group meets at the First Baptist Church, 602 West Street in Cassville at 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. Call for more information, 417-847-2965.

 Cassville Al-Anon Family Group meets at

8 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Cassville every Thursday of each month.

 Narcotics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. the

first Tuesday of every month in the basement of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, located at the corner of Seven and Cale streets in Monett, 417-442-3706.

 The Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Group of Cassville meets at 8 p.m. at 1308 Harold

Street in Cassville on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays every month.

 The Turning Point AA Group meets at 7 p.m.

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at the west corner of Mitchell Plaza on Hwy. 86 in Eagle Rock on Mondays and Tuesday every month.

Tuesday of every month at the First Baptist Church Activity Center, 618 Second Street in Washburn. 417-489-7662.

Schreiners’ Frontier Days will be held Sept. 24 and 25, located east of Cassville seven and a half miles on Highway 248 to Farm Road 1157 then turn left and go to second house on the right. This popular annual event features all things done the “Old Fashioned Way.” There will be sorghum and apple butter making, Dutch oven cooking and many other demonstrations of all kinds, as well as many new attractions this year. Also, live music, wagon rides and various activities for the children, and Cowboy Church on Sunday. Food concessions and expanded parking available.

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The Cassville Farmers’ Market is held on the Cassville Square every Saturday running through the month of October, 8 a.m. until noon, and every Tuesday at the Sale Barn Road location from 2-6 p.m.

Central Crossing Senior Center in shell knob Regular events:  Domino Poker, every day from 12:45.  Mah Jongg, every Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Paint Classes, every second and fourth Monday of each month.  Line Dancing, every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 10:30 a.m.  Quilting for Charity, every Wednesday and Thursday from

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 Pinochle, every Thursday from 12:30 to 3 p.m.  Cards Galore, every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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 Wood Carvers, every Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Bingo on the First and Third Mondays 12:45 to 2 p.m.  Wii Bowling on Wednesdays 12:35 to

3 p.m.

Cassville Senior Center  Dominos, every Friday at noon.

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f there ever were a “ladies club” to be a part of in the 21st Century, quilting would have to be it. Where else could women meet their needs for social interaction, connection, nurture others and give back to society, all in one room?

The room where all those things come together recently expanded, and so has the group’s outreach, in more ways than one.

“It helps me because it gets me out of the house,” said Pat Rickard, who lost her husband and was looking for something to fill her time.

Rickard was a newbie to sewing, but with the help of the group, she made two quilt tops in four months, and has learned to use a sewing machine, she said, as she stitched on a tiny square for a new project.

“I didn’t even know how to sew. When you sew everything on the wrong side, you have to rip it out,” she laughed.

Story and photos by Julia Kilmer

“You start with little pieces until you get a lot, then you put it all together to make blocks, then the blocks are sewn together and you put them all together. We use math to figure out how big the squares are going to be.”

“Or, you just put it together and see what happens,” laughs Pat Biles, the founder and clearly the comedian of the group, which she considers a ministry.

“The purpose is to make quilts, but the real ministry is the women, the fellowship for the ladies. They come in and a lot of them have no purpose for their life, and all of a sudden, they have a purpose. It’s not about me, it’s about them; they’re exceptional women.

“I have discovered people who are doing things for other people are much happier than those sitting home feeling sorry for themselves.”

Pat Rickard, new to the quilting group, held up quilting squares she is working on.

Each member works on their own project, yet helps each other as needed. Rickard said she had no experience when she came in, but members taught her, and she has made two quilt tops so far and learned to use a sewing machine.

While one might picture a bunch of ladies chatting it up when envisioning a quilting circle, Rickard says she can’t talk while she sews.

“There’s some that can talk like crazy, but I have to concentrate.”

From the friendly banter, it’s obvious the ladies have a good time in each others’ company while working.

“We try not to gossip,” jests Biles. “And we try not to be political, but it’s very difficult right now!”

“It puts me with people because I’m a widow,” said member Kay Standley. “I enjoy the ‘togetherness,’ making quilts for people, and I’m still learning new things.”

Biles adds her thoughts.

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Quilting member Cindy Boutte holds up a quilt she likes. According to fellow member Kindra Willey, Boutte likes stripes. “Stripes are her thing,” said Willey, who, herself, likes “bright, crazy patterns.”

For more information about the group, or to inquire about quilts, people can reach Biles at 402-570-8188.

Quilting 4 Charity member Kathy Nixon busily cuts out squares for a new quilts where the quilting process begins, while the group’s two hand-quilters work on a family heirloom quilt behind her.

Quilting member Kay Standley, left, and founder Pat Biles, right, share a hearty laugh about the ‘chocolate jar,’ which they say comes out around 1 p.m., to keep their sweet tooths happy and keep anyone from getting “cranky,” Biles said. The ladies stay very busy between making quilts for local, regional and national charities for families in crisis, and restoring family heirloom quilts.

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Judy Jockish hand-stitches an heirloom quilt, which the quilting group she is a part of, Quilting 4 Charity, works on by consignment. However any money collected all goes back into the group to support operations. The quilting group, which started about 10 years ago, makes about 100 quilts a year for local, regional and national charities to help families in crisis.

other half have husbands and come here to get away from them,” she laughs. “But, you see how happy they are.”

Biles then tells Standley, standing next to her at the cutting table, “Are you going to cut these squares, or just stand here and do nothing?”

“It gets pretty corny in here sometimes,” Standley said, shaking her head.

The group meets Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and ‘materialized’ 10 years ago when Biles held a quilt-a-thon for Hurricane Katrina victims in Louisiana, with donated materials.

And from there, the ministry, Quilting 4 Charity, took shape.

Fast forward 10 years, and the group now covers needs in its community, and beyond, like one of the beautiful quilts they create.

“We supply twin quilts to CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), quilts for Long-term Disaster Management, storms, floods and burnouts. We recently added Freedom’s Rest, a family crisis shelter in Ozark, help Habitat for Humanity, and give baby quilts to the Tri-County Pregnancy Center in Aurora. We are making so many quilts now, it costs about $2,000 a year to run this group.”

The group also made quilts for tornado victims in Joplin, and flood victims in Cassville last year, and also in Fordland.

Last year, the group made and donated over 100 quilts to distribute.

“These ladies are so proficient,” Biles said. “They keep turning out quilts, and if they can’t come in, they do it at home.”

“They make beautiful quilts and don’t have a problem giving those quilts out that are made by love, to anyone who needs them,” said Sara Patterson, senior center administrator.

Receiving a home-made quilt as a gift is powerful, Biles said, especially to anyone who has been through crisis.

“It makes a big difference,” said Biles.

“They are very meaningful to people. The gift of a quilt is often the beginning of the healing process.”

The group also restores family heirloom quilts by consignment.

Quilting 4 Charity members Cindy Boutte left, and Kindra Willey, hash out patterns, colors and the math for a quilting project at a large table in the center of the room the group uses for its quilting work. The group, and ministry, which makes and donates quilts for local, regional and national charities, was started about 10 years ago by founder Pat Biles, with a quilt-a-thon for Hurricane Katrina victims.

Ruth Colt, who has been sewing for 30 years, contentedly hand-stitches a quilt she estimates to be from the 1940s.

“We have consignments waiting in line,” said hand-quilter Judy Jockish.

“It takes a good 6-8 months,” Colt said.

“We just finished one that was over 100 years old. The lady who owned it was her 90s, and said she remembered as a little girl her grandmother doing the handwork on the quilt.”

“The money all goes back to the group,” Biles said. “Nobody gets paid for being here. They’re all here because they care about people.”

All materials are donated, and the group uses what it has to create and gift beautifully-crafted quilts to give to people in crisis, and they find their supply closet is always overflowing.

“One day, I came in and we had 60 bolts of material in here,” Biles said. “We find the more we give away, the more we get back.”

Everyone works on their own project, yet together.

Kathy Nixon, of Shell Knob, busily cuts out squares. “You help each other with patterns and colors.”

No sewing skills are required.

“Pat taught me to do my first quilts two years ago,” said Kindra Willey. “I had never quilted before I walked in here.

She gave me a pattern, and I said, ‘You’re nuts, that won’t work,’ but it turned out so pretty.”

“They don’t always turn out pretty,” joked Biles.

“Each quilt is so individual that it’s going to speak to some people, and not to others,” Willey said.

“Kindra likes bright colors and it drives me a little bit crazy,” Biles said.

“Yes, I like bright, crazy designs,” Willey said.

The pattern is just a starting point, as ladies are given free rein to create.

“We should change the name of the quilting room to the “Creativity Room,” joked Biles. “Because how often do we actually do what we intend?” You have to be creative. If I weren’t able to be creative, it would drive me bananas.”

About that time, the chocolate jar came out.

“The chocolate comes out at 1 p.m. if you get cranky,” teased Biles. “Or you’re diabetic.”

“You’ve probably come up with more creative reasons to have chocolate than anyone I know,” said Willey to Biles.

And who said quilting is a lost art?

“Quilting is very popular right now,” said Jockish. “But now, more artistic quilts like thread quilting, quilts with landscaping, and embellishment quilts are popular.”  CONNECTION MAGAZINE | 53

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