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A RARE TALENT

Cassville teenager finds joy in her one-of-a-kind artwork

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A step back in time

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A rare talent

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A Table Rock tradition

Cowboy action shooting is one of the fastest growing sports around

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Cassville teenager finds joy in her one-of-a-kind artwork

It wouldn’t be a trip to the lake without a delicious meal at the Steak Inn in Shell Knob

25 on the cover. . .

Cowboy action shooter Richard “Captain High Pockets” Rogers, of Forsyth.

Amazing grace Area residents reach out to tornado victims

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Traveling Route 66 Owner of this vintage gas station shares his personal piece of paradise

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s the daughter of an artist and art teacher, I grew up in a home where creativity and imagination were celebrated. I doodled as a youngster, but I soon learned that I had not inherited by mom’s ability to draw and paint. Through continued searching and encouragement from teachers and my family, I eventually discovered my creative talents lent themselves to the written word. And from there, my life took on new direction and purpose.

Once I found my passion for writing, my life was changed forever. Nothing brings me more pleasure and satisfaction than having someone tell me they read something I wrote and it moved them. I find peace when I am writing, and I communicate best through words written down on paper. Writing is what inspires me, and through a 25-year career in journalism, I have found an outlet for my writing and have developed a love for interviewing people and telling their stories.

This month, I had the distinct pleasure of getting to know Kerry Karns, a young woman from Cassville who is a gifted artist. I have admired Kerry’s work from afar when I viewed it at Big 8 art shows over the past several years. What I didn’t know about Kerry is that she was diagnosed with autism at an early age, and in preparing to meet with her, I wondered how her diagnosis would affect my interview with her. After spending two hours with this exceptional young lady, I realized it had no effect at all. Besides some early nervousness, Kerry calmed down and was able to tell me about her artwork. And once she actually began working on one of her drawings, I could see how much joy she derives from her art.

Kerry is one of the lucky ones who has found a focus for her life at a young age.

Kerry’s artwork seems to center her, and through her amazingly intricate drawings, Kerry’s God-given talent shines through. As Kerry’s teacher Julie Dillow stated, Kerry’s art makes people see her abilities rather than her disability, and that is absolutely fantastic.

I hope you will be as inspired by Kerry’s artwork and story as I was. And it is my wish, that every one who reads about Kerry will begin searching for their own passion in life. That spark can come from art or maybe you love to garden or quilt or put up the best jams and preserves that summer berries have to offer. No matter where your interests lie, follow those activities that bring you joy and satisfaction, and don’t forget to share your gifts with others.

And while you’re at it, keep the dialogue going with me by sharing your stories of the amazing people you encounter, so I can keep telling their stories in the pages of Connection.

Keep connecting,

Lisa Schlichtman editor@monett-times.com

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Connection A magazine dedicated to Southwest Missourians

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W Cowboy action shooting is one of the fastest growing sports around • STORY BY LISA FLOREY •

• PHOTOS BY KERRY HAYS •

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hen the Pledge of Allegiance ends with a resounding “yee-haw,” you know an event is going to be a blast.

The Ozark Posse, a group of about 50 cowboy shooters, meets once a month at a rural Cassville farmstead for some Western-style fun and competition. Their sport, cowboy action shooting, tests their accuracy and speed with old-time revolvers, rifles and shotguns.

Armed with six-shooters and silver-star badges, Posse members step back into another era for a few hours. This is a place where people can trade in their cell phones and modern-day identities for pocket watches and Old West personalities.

With western aliases, period clothing and vintage firearms, shooters are immersed in the culture of days gone by. Aliases and costumes are based on characters and occupations from the late 19th Century and include names like Colonel Lynch, Dragon Lady, Irish Tom, Dogwood Annie and Blackwater Bruce. From sheriffs and outlaws, schoolmarms and bartenders to soldiers and preachers, there’s a persona that fits just about everyone.

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“I always tell people that we shoot with grave diggers to lawyers,” said Ozark Posse President Lee Beck (aka Tightwad Swede). “The range is one place where occupation is very seldom talked about. We are there not to think about work but to escape from our problems for a few hours.”

The Ozark Posse is part of the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS), which oversees one of the fastest-growing shooting sports around. Founded in the 1980s, SASS has more than 75,000 members worldwide. The Ozark Posse started up about five years ago and is one of seven clubs in Missouri.

“Our membership is about 50 shooters, along with their families. Our age range is 8 to 80,” Beck said. The Posse is made up of individuals, some couples and even a father-son duo with the aliases Silent Thunder and 11year-old One-Shot Scott.

Members do not have to have advanced shooting skills to join or compete. Shooting events are set up to encourage participants to hone their skills and compete against themselves in a fun atmosphere.

“I have always had a love for the Old West, along with being a gun nut,” Beck said. “When I went to my first shoot and met all the friendly folks, I was hooked. That was 10 years ago.”

Rather than newfangled guns and high-tech targets, Cowboy Action Shooting takes participants back to the days of the Wild West with single-action firearms and

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steel targets. All of the guns used in Cowboy Action Shooting are either originals or replicas of pre-1900 firearms.

Participants use four guns during events: a pair of single-action revolvers, a lever-action rifle and a pump- or lever-action shotgun. Some shoot from the hip while others carefully sight their target before shooting.

Shooters use live ammunition, not blanks, and SASS events have a high regard for safety. Each event is preceded by a safety meeting, which goes over all of the rules. Participants can be penalized or even disqualified from a stage or event for safety violations.

“At all cowboy shoots, it’s safety first, safety second and fun third,” Beck said. Guns are always holstered and unloaded and can only be loaded and unloaded at specific tables under the watchful eye of an experienced member.

Shootings are set up with four to six individual timed “stages,” each with a story and props that can include wagons, tombstones and saloons, as well as phrases shooters must say to start the timer. Targets are usually shot in a pre-determined sequence, and while accuracy is more important than timing, both are combined for individual scores. Missed targets mean five seconds are added to the shooter’s time; other errors can mean even more seconds added.

Everyone works together to keep events

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running smoothly. Each stage has a range officer who times shooters, plus a scorekeeper and three spotters. The spotters count the number of targets missed and any mistakes that are made.

Ropes are used to pull knockdown targets back up, and spent shells and cases are picked up and returned to their owner after each shooter finishes.

Despite the fact that meets are labeled competitions, everyone is there to have fun.

“This is a friendly competition sport,” Beck said. “I have been at state championships with over 250 shooters and had a great time. Ninety-five percent of the shooters are there to have fun.”

The combination of history and the chance to relive childhood memories attracts many shooters, including member Herb Primrose, who has been involved in cowboy action shooting for about 10 years.

“I got interested in Cowboy Action Shooting as an outgrowth of my interest in America's Old West and the Civil War,” Primrose said. “My childhood love of the silver screen westerns and their heroes combined with my thirst for history led me to find a way of re-enacting these periods of our past.”

The Ozark Posse meets up once a month at Beck’s property outside of Cassville.

“We meet the first Saturday of every month,” Beck said. “Some of us know each other outside of the shootings, and sometimes we will run into each other and

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not know the other person’s real name, just their alias.”

Beck and Primrose encourage people who are interested in cowboy action shooting to come out to one of the Ozark Posse matches to watch and even try their hand at shooting a stage. Most Posse members are happy to lend out guns, ammunition and tips.

“If anyone is interested in shooting sports, especially one without the stress of competitive scoring, this is the venue to explore,” Primrose said. “Great proficiency with firearms is not needed in this sport. We even encourage those who have never fired a gun to join us.”

The Ozark Posse has a membership fee of only $25 per family, and a shooting fee of $5 per member or $10 per family. The fee for the club’s annual May shoot is slightly higher. The fees cover club expenses like insurance, paint, targets, timers and other items.

Ozark Posse shooting events are held the first Saturday of each month. For more information on the club, call Beck at 417-846-5142 or email him at tightwadswede@hotmail.com.

“We encourage anyone to visit us to see what this is that is so enjoyable for us. We have just one caution, however: ‘Come prepared to shoot,’” Primrose said. “We have lots of guns and ammo to share and love to see the expression of delight on the faces of first-time shooters.

You will be hooked.”

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book review

by Jo Anne Ellis

Jo Anne Ellis lives in Cassville and is a member of the Crowe’s Cronies book club. She is a retired English teacher and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. In addition to being an avid reader, Jo Anne loves to travel and spend time with her grandchildren.

cutting for stone

BY ABRAHAM VERGHESE is a big, fat, beautiful book you will want to recommend to friends.

In his first novel, Verghese proves he is both storyteller and doctor, using his own life experiences to create a sweeping epic that moves from India to Ethiopia to an inner-city hospital in New York City and follows the lives of two generations.

The plot kick-starts in 1954 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at Missing Hospital with the dramatic birth of Marion and Shiva Stone, Siamese twins conjoined at the head, the result of a secret union between Sister Mary Joseph Praise, a beautiful nun from India, and a brash British surgeon, Dr. Thomas Stone. Sister Mary dies of complications, and Dr. Stone disappears, devastated that he has failed to save her.

Fortunately, Dr. Hema, a talented and forceful woman surgeon at the hospital, separates the twins, and with her husband, Dr. Ghosh, raises the boys, who are almost supernaturally close as children but grow more distant as the novel progresses. Shiva and Marion show a shared fascination with medicine as they shadow the doctors who lovingly raise them.

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revolution.

Their close-knit childhood threesome includes Genet, a spunky girl, the daughter of the boys’ nanny. Genet is Marion’s first love and Shiva’s fascination. In college, Genet becomes radical and joins the Eritrean guerrillas. However, it is love, not politics, that tears the three friends apart and forces Marion, fresh out of medical school, to flee his homeland.

The strong themes of loss, reconciliation and redemption make this novel memorable. Their father’s disappearance after their births haunts Marion and Shiva in different ways and is a driving force in this book.

It is apparent that Verghese is a well-educated physician as he gives many detailed accounts of surgeries and procedures.

Some readers may feel this slows the book, but I found it educational. One reader said it is almost like “Grey’s Anatomy comes to Africa.”

The title Cutting for Stone, we learn, is from the Hippocratic Oath, “I will not cut for stone, even for patients in whom the disease is manifest . . .”, which is a little confusing, but also must refer symbolically to the three doctors with the Stone family name.

Verghese pays homage

to authors like Salman Rushdie and John Irving.

However, I was reminded more of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, especially the book’s depiction of a foreign culture and history and having a number of strong, artfully developed characters who spend time in Africa and the United States.

The author is said to be “factual and stark about the human body yet sensitive to the human

heart.” He has written an epic medical romance, an unusual genre.

This complicated story is well worth your time.

The song, “Tizita,” speaks strongly to Ethiopians and binds them together while in any other country. While away from his homeland, Marion often heard the first line, “I can’t help thinking about you,” calling to him.

This may be the way Cutting for Stone speaks to you.

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C A S S V I L L E T E E NA G E R F I N D S J OY I N H E R O N E - O F - A - K I N D A RT WO R K

A rare talent Story and photos by Lisa Schlichtman

ART HAS THE POWER TO TRANSFORM, and for 17-year-old Kerry Karns, drawing has connected her to a new world of untapped creativity. Since taking a beginning art class as a freshman, the Cassville teenager’s interest in art has soared, and spends most of her day in a Leslie Ermey, Kerry’s art self-contained classroom and teacher at Cassville High Kerry now devotes attends regular classes in School, describes her almost every spare student as possessing a true physical education and art. artistic talent combined with “I’ve never had anyone minute of time in who’s been as engaged in a rare desire to make her day to art and been so good at it herself better. And what as Kerry in my 13 years of makes the teen’s artwork creating intricate even more incredible is that teaching,” said Julie Dillow, abstract drawings Kerry’s special education Kerry is not your typical teacher. “She’s grasped on student. that are winning As a child, Kerry was to it, and she’s just awards and diagnosed with autism, and amazing.” she is now a student in the When asked to praise from her life skills program at describe her artwork, Kerry, peers.

Cassville High School. Kerry at first, struggles to find the

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“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way -things I had no words for.”

-- Georgia O'Keeffe

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”

-- Edgar Degas

right words. She jumps back and forth between her pieces, gesturing with her hands to show how she creates her designs and picks her colors. She points out a series of shapes that look like waves and another set of circles that resembles Mickey Mouse.

It is not until Kerry has the opportunity to sit down at a table and begin working

on her latest drawing that her thoughts are more focused and she is able to talk more easily about the process she follows to create her one-of-kind artwork.

Kerry begins each of her drawings with a large rectangle of poster board.

Sometimes she selects white paper, but more recently, Kerry has been experimenting with a new technique, using metalliccolored gel markers on black paper.

Her designs emerge from a grid pattern. Kerry uses a metal 36-inch-long ruler to draw a series of intersecting lines. She marks small dots every couple of inches all along the edges of her paper, which serve as

guides for her ruler.

Precision is very important to Kerry. With intense concentration, Kerry carefully connects the dots, creating one line after another until the entire poster board resembles a black and white checkerboard. From there, Kerry takes various forms in the shapes of hearts, circles, cones and stars and traces around them on top of the grid.

“Art is when you hear a knocking from your soul -and you answer.”

-- Terri Guillemets

Where she traces the shapes seems random but soon a pattern of hundreds of intersecting shapes fills Kerry’s paper canvas. Each tiny space calls for Kerry to fill it with dots, squiggles, squares and lines of varying colors.

When asked how she chooses to fill each space, Kerry says simply, “I just make it look good. I have to keep focused.” She also says that she sees the design in her head before she puts it down on paper.

Gel pens are Kerry’s paint, and today, her pallette includes metallic blues and pinks and oranges. Kerry likes the way the colors shine on the black paper as she goes from one space to another, filling the ovals, triangles and squares with her distinctive detailing.

“The artist is a receptacle for the emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web.”

-- Pablo Picasso

“Kerry thinks about balancing the colors,” said Ms. Ermey. “She uses light against dark, warm colors against cool colors. She starts larger and then brings her shapes in tighter. I don’t tell her what to do. She comes up with all of this herself.”

If not told by her mom or her teacher, Mrs. Dillow, to take a break, Kerry would spend hours on her artwork. After dinner, Kerry is allowed to work on her art at a table in the kitchen, but her mom, makes her stop at 9 o’clock each night

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so she can wind down a little before bed.

“I have to take breaks, because my arms get tired,” said Kerry.

Kerry brings whatever piece she’s working on to school each day. She carries the poster board rolled up in a tube and keeps her gel pens, ruler and shapes for tracing in her backpack.

Before going to her classroom in the morning, Kerry stops by Ms. Ermey’s room to show her what she got done the night before.

She makes another stop by the art room before she heads home for the day to show her teacher any other progress that has been made.

“Kerry can’t wait to show me what she’s done,” said Ms. Ermey. “I don’t assign this. She does this all by herself. She has this innate ability to stay focused, and she’s always trying to do better.

“She has that inner desire to create on her own, and I don’t see that often in students,” added Ms.

Ermey. “It’s a rarity.”

This year has been tough for Kerry. Her 89year-old father died this spring, and now Kerry will be moving to California with her family to spend her senior year at a new high school. Although Kerry doesn’t want to talk much about these changes, her art provides stability as the world around her shifts and changes.

“I’m trying to move on,” says Kerry. “I’m trying to be strong.”

After creating just a few drawings her freshman year, Kerry was able to complete 15 poster board-sized drawings this year.

“I think Kerry has used her drawing as a way of coping,” said Ms. Ermey. “I think it’s really helped her.”

In addition to drawing, Kerry also keeps detailed diaries, writing in them every day. Her notebooks include photos, like those taken during a recent trip to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, as well as the names of songs she

“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.”

-- Aristotle likes, a list of what she did during the day and the phone numbers of her best friends. She also has kept newspaper clippings of pictures of her and her award-winning art. A favorite memory of Kerry’s is when her artwork was displayed at the Springfield Museum as part of Congressman Roy Blunt’s Congressional Art Show.

“I put all this in here (the diaries), because I want to believe it all happened,” Kerry explains.

Near the end of her interview, Kerry has the opportunity to pose next to a wall covered with her artwork. She giggles and squirms and practices various “model” poses before settling down to stand proudly next to one of her drawings, which won first place at the recent Big

8 Art Show. As Kerry takes a sideways glance at her work, the camera image reveals a young woman with a shy smile, perfectly happy with the work she has created.

“What art offers is space -- a certain breathing room for the spirit.”

-- John Updike Her artwork has also helped Kerry connect in a positive way with her classmates.

“All the kids are amazed at her art and so supportive of her,” said Mrs. Dillow.

“She gets positive feedback, and her peer interaction and acceptance have increased.

“Through her art, people see Kerry’s abilities rather than her disabilities, and that’s what it’s all about,” When asked about her future, Kerry said she

“The artist's world is limitless. It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives or a few feet away. It is always on his doorstep.”

-- Paul Strand hopes her new home in California is near the high school where she wants to take art classes. After high school, Kerry would like to attend art school and become a famous artist.

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YOU HAVE DIABETES. Each year, 1.9 million people hear these words. Fear, denial and confusion are three of the emotions experienced when a person is first diagnosed with diabetes.

If you or a family member has recently been diagnosed with diabetes, you know personally the stress involved with learning that you have diabetes. The mind and body cannot be treated separately.

“What disturbs the body, disturbs the mind and vice versa.” Situations

With most anything in life, the fear of the unknown causes the most stress.

with diabetes create stress. Stress affects diabetes by increasing blood glucose levels.

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Answers to the stress triggers listed above will be given . . . you will feel in control and empowered to manage your diabetes.

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Nancy Ridgley, RD, LD, CDE, is a registered and licensed dietitian, certified diabetes educator, a Mad Dogg-certified spinning instructor and director of community wellness at Cox Monett Hospital. She also holds certifications in adult weight management and childhood and adolescent weight management. The mother of three enjoys spinning, reading, Mizzou football, travel, spending time with children and extended family and having coffee with friends.

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It wouldn’t be a trip to the lake without a delicious meal at the Steak Inn in Shell Knob

f it wasn’t for the Steak Inn sign on Highway 39 and the green awning at the Steak Inn’s entrance, you might think you made a wrong turn and arrived at someone’s beautifully landscaped home instead of a steakhouse. Perfectly situated in a houseturned-restaurant, the Steak Inn gives Shell Knob locals and visitors a big-city restaurant with a small-town feel.

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Opened in 1977, the Steak Inn is an institution that diners have come to rely on for its famous steaks and unique brand of Table Rock Lake hospitality. During dinner hours, owner Vona Sue Wood can usually be found greeting and seating diners, and monitoring the kitchen and dining rooms. She clearly enjoys welcoming and talking with visitors, greeting many by name.

“The best part of owning and running the restaurant is the customers,” she said. “I’ve watched kids grow up, bring their girlfriends to the restaurant, get married, and bring their own kids in. It doesn’t seem like that many years -- it goes by really fast.”

The restaurant’s highly polished stone floors and picture windows, combined with soft candlelight and the aroma of hardwood-grilled meat wafting through the dining rooms, lend the space an outdoor ambience.

The Steak Inn is a magnet for diners who want to

celebrate a special occasion, out-oftowners looking for a good meal, regulars who have a favorite

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booth or night of the week to visit, and even large groups that book the restaurant for private parties.

The steakhouse operates on limited hours, focusing on offering great dinners six nights a week.

While the Steak Inn opens at 5 p.m. sharp Tuesdays through Sunday, the official closing time is often

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open to debate.

“We got to the point where we’ve been open so long we close when we want to,” Vona said.

“In the winter, we tend to close earlier in the evening, like around 7:30, but in the summer we are

boasts a wintertime lake view, a room that can be closed off for parties, and a few booths tucked away in corners that provide a private dining spot for two. A lounge, which is often used as a place to wait when the

including a life-size carved Indian chief and a wall of framed drawings created by a faithful customer.

Another wall displays photos of well-known visitors and articles about the restaurant.

There are even a few special seats

sometimes open until 10 p.m. We also close on January first and re-open every year on Valentine’s Day.” Housed in what used to be a twobedroom stone house, the Steak Inn has a variety of rooms for diners to enjoy their meals. In addition to the main dining room, there’s a popular garden room, which overlooks a sprawling garden and

restaurant is packed, was added on in 1987.

“When we first opened, we could only seat 55 people.

Now we can seat 150,” Vona said. It’s not unusual to have 300 or so diners on a weekend night.

Vona speaks fondly of her customers and employees, both old and new. A variety of items throughout the restaurant are gifts,

throughout the restaurant dedicated to remembering a few special diners.

“We have a few booths that have

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plaques on them in memory of regulars,” Vona said. One table is even named after a former Friday night patron.

The tight-knit Steak Inn family includes about 15 employees. Several have more than a

decade of service under their belts -one cook has been with the restaurant for 30 years. From the cooks manning the open charcoal grill and busy waitresses to the behind-thescenes dishwashers and bus kids, everyone stays busy and provides service with a smile.

All the meals at Steak Inn start out with crispy garlic toast and a trip to the famous salad bar, which is kept stocked full of fresh vegetables, a block of cheese, fruit and salad toppings throughout the evening.

The entrée and cocktail descriptions in the restaurant’s menu were written by family

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friend Tom Lutz, who was a writer for the “HeeHaw” variety show in the 1970s.

Peppered with offbeat, imaginative entries -like the one for a 24ounce top sirloin steak that reads “A fabulous steak dinner for two (if you can agree on how it’s to be cooked)” -- the menu is both entertaining and mouthwatering.

The restaurant is famous for its quality steaks, which are grilled to order over a hardwood charcoal grill. With top sirloins legs, quail, walleye and catfish. If you’re really hungry but can’t quite settle on one entree, there’s the “Undecided” option, which includes a sixounce steak, half a lobster tail, a quail, a

pair of frog legs, two shrimp and a chicken strip. Entrees include extras like a trip to the salad bar and a freshly baked loaf of bread right at the table, so be sure to bring your appetite.

l that range in size from six to 24 ounces, baconwrapped filet mignons, ribeyes, T-bones and K.C. strips, there’s a

steak for any size appetite. Diners can also choose from lobster tail, shrimp stuffed with Monterey jack cheese and crab,

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grilled or fried chicken, and pork chops from the grill.

There are also unusual entrees on the menu like frog

ocated on Highway 39 just south of the bridge in Shell Knob, the Steak Inn is open Tuesdays through Fridays and Sundays from 5 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 5 to 9 p.m.

Reservations are recommended for groups of six or more. Call the restaurant at 417-858-6814.

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A declaration of independence can take various forms, be it in relation to our country or ourselves. Personal independence is what we often strive to achieve.

This month, let us celebrate our nation’s heritage along with our own personal independence. As we travel through life and learn in the process, our independent freedoms can become a reality. Opportunity and initiative all play an important role in our freedom of choice.

As JoAnne Coufal matured, career choices were often narrow and relegated to the “submissive” or “helping-relationship” category. Becoming a doctor, lawyer, machinist, dentist, over-the-road truck driver were, for the most part, male careers. This often placed limitations upon girls and women of her age. As a child, teenager and adult, JoAnne was never made to feel these limitations.

“My parents never hinted that I couldn’t do anything I wanted to do and encouraged me to be all I could be, primarily through example,” JoAnne shares. “My mother was a teacher and my father not only farmed and fed beef cattle, but managed the partnership with his brother, kept up on world events and watched the market trends, adapting his farming accordingly.

My mother was a professional as well as a housewife in a time when most women in my community did not work outside the home, let alone have a college degree. I saw my opportunities as being that which I had the choice to make and take for myself in a country that permitted and encouraged me to do just that. If I worked hard, studied hard and strove for excellence while working cooperatively with others, I would be successful and could be proud of what I was doing.

“In my two-room country school, grades one through 10, we were taught the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Pledge of Allegiance, and sang The Star Spangled Banner on a weekly basis,” JoAnne continued. “I grew up with the rights, responsibilities and challenges these basics of our country stand upon ingrained in my mind and heart. During World War II, these fundamental rights and privileges were always close to the surface, because they could have all been lost in the blink of an eye if our country had not been victorious.

Hearing The Star Spangled Banner played or sung still brings tears to my eyes and a lump in my throat. With my right hand over my heart, I thank God for the freedoms we have and pray that He will con-

By Sally Reinhardt

“I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out Your precepts.”

PSALM 119:45

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Laurence, along with writing poems and short stores, has recently published his first book, “The Happy Accident.” In addition to volunteering and quilting activities, Lucy shares her love of music as church organist. Laurence, retired for 26 years as a

pilot, states that he “flew high as an airplane pilot and now they are flying high together in this phase of their lives.”

So, from time to time if you feel stuck in a state of animation, unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that you wish you had done but never did, remember that the world was purposely made round so we couldn’t see too far into the future. “Both the steps and the stops of our lives are ordered by the Lord.

The important thing is for us to follow where He leads.” Our greatest formula for independence is Psalm 119:45 -- “I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out Your precepts.”

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Amazing

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BY SUSAN FUNKHOUSER

“Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me.

I once was lost but now I’m found, was blind but now I see.”

“‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved.

How precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed.”

I was utterly terrified of storms when I was a little girl. I spent more childhood afternoons in the storm cellar outside my backdoor than I did in the swimming pool. I scanned the horizon quite frequently for ominouslooking cloud formations.

Upon seeing the slightest hint of gray, I immediately implemented storm preparation procedures. I rushed to the laundry room, emptied the dirty clothes out of the basket, ran to my room and loaded up my beloved stuffed animals for the trip to the cellar. I found sincere comfort in caring for my furry little family, assuring them that none would be left behind. As the storm raged overhead (or failed to rage – many times I made the trip below ground in what most would consider a passing thundershower), I hugged each animal tightly, finding solace in their presence.

My fears of being swept away in a tornado lessened greatly after accepting Jesus as my Savior when I was 10. By the time I reached adulthood, it seemed gone forever, but the gut-wrenching terror came rushing back as I frantically redialed my cell phone on the evening of Sunday, May 22, 2011.

I wasn’t afraid for me; my beloved niece, Dusty, was in the path of the EF-5 tornado that devastated Joplin, and I couldn’t reach her. Please understand, I love every member of my family, but Dusty has an extra-special place in my heart. She is my spiritual hero. No one knows how to love others like Dusty.

When I grow up in grace, I want to be just like her.

Stubbornly refusing to think for a moment that one of the brightest lights God has placed in my life might be snatched from me in a whirlwind, I kept calling Dusty’s phone and the Lord

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who held the whole situation in His hands. Both answered. Dusty was safe in the bottom floor of her apartment building. Those living a short block and a half away were not so fortunate.

“Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come. ‘Tis grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.”

In true Dusty-fashion, my niece left her apartment immediately after the tornado completed its devastating deeds. She rushed out to help friends, neighbors and perfect strangers find loved ones and what remained of their homes.

Over the following days, Dusty worked at her church, Forest Park Baptist, helping organize the flood of donations pouring in from all across the country. Because of her work with those in need of material comforts, Dusty was the first person I called when I found out about Amazing Grace.

“The Lord has promised good to me. His word my hope secures. He will my shield and portion be, as long as life endures.”

Eleven-year-old Grace Schell is the daughter of Danny and Lisa Schell and a student at Cassville R-4 Schools. Grace truly is amazing. Like me, Grace collected a family of stuffed animals as a young child. She, too, found love and comfort in embracing them when life brought hurts, fears and confusion.

In the aftermath of the Joplin tornado, Grace made a decision. She adorned each of her precious

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d a wretch like me. I on ve sa at th d, un so e th t ee sw w Amazing grace, ho y fears relieved. m e ac gr d an , ar fe to t ar he y m ‘Twas grace that taught come. ‘Tis gra y ad re al ve ha I es ar sn d an ils Through many dangers, to y hope secures. He will m rd wo is H e. m to od go ed is The Lord has prom tal life shall cease, I sh or m d an il fa l al sh t ar he d an Yea, when this flesh ing as the sun in sh ht ig br s, ar ye nd sa ou th n When we’ve been there te God to guide them and provide food and lodging for them,” Dusty said.

All volunteers report life-changing experiences.

Isn’t it amazing that when we set out to give God’s grace, we end up receiving as much as or more than we give.

critters with a special bow and asked her mom to take her to Joplin to give them away to kids who needed them. “Mom, little kids need stuffed animals, and they don’t have anything.”

The following day Grace and her mom met and blessed 38 children with her gifts of love. Both mother and daughter were touched by the plight of these hurting kids and by their response to the stuffed animals. Lisa posted on her Facebook page that the trip had changed her forever. Grace reported, “Two of the little girls who got animals were so excited. They just kept hugging them and hugging them.”

When I asked Grace how she felt about helping

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out she responded, “It made me feel so good. I was glad to be able to make a difference. I would do it again in a minute. My stuffed animals were so special to me as a kid, but now they’re special to someone else, and I’m really glad.”

Grace isn’t alone in her giving. As always, God is ever-present in the midst of tragedy, as evidenced by the tremendous outpouring of donations, volunteer workers and expressions of love and compassion.

The Purdy High School FFA headed to Joplin the Friday following the tornado, grill in tow. They prepared and served 1,300 hamburgers and hotdogs to victims and volunteers.

Member Devon Bennett

“cooked up” the idea.

Additional acts of amazing grace were performed by members of Purdy’s AmeriCorps Reading Coaches program, joined by former members and other community volunteers, who poured in some serious sweat equity in debris removal; members of Monett Community Church, who ministered to the hurting both physically and spiritually; and countless other church groups, civic organizations and teams of family and friends.

Dusty reports being overwhelmed at the love shown to the people of Joplin by volunteers across the nation. “Some of them drive for hours to help their fellow Americans, trusting

“Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail and mortal life shall cease, I shall possess within the veil a life of joy and peace.”

Grace Schell sacrificed her beloved stuffed animals; many gave up Memorial weekend trips to the lake to volunteer; others donated muchneeded food, water, supplies and money. Our giving of grace after the storm is fueled by the grace shown by those who gave all in the midst of it. Stories such as the husband who laid down his life while covering his wife’s body with his own or the Pizza Hut employee who held fast the walk-in freezer door long enough to save others but not himself leave our hearts aching and our cheeks damp. Amazing grace is costly. It

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s blind but now I see. wa d, un fo I’m w no t bu st lo s wa . I once the hour I first believed. ar pe ap e ac gr at th d di us io ec ved. How pr e will lead me home. ac gr d an r, fa us th fe sa e m t gh s grace has brou long as life endures. as , be n io rt po d an ld ie sh y m e will joy and peace. of e lif a il ve e th in ith w s es ss po e, I shall we first begun.” n he w an th se ai pr s d’ Go ng si e sun, we’ve no less days to necessitates sacrifice.

We must receive and give grace to enjoy a life of joy and peace, both in this life and in the one to come. In closing I’d like to direct our attention to a group of people who need to receive God’s grace

completely silence Westboro Church, nor should we try. To do so would bring disgrace to the countless men and women who have died to provide and preserve our freedom of speech. Misused though it may be, it remains an essential liberty.

“My stuffed animals were so special to me as a kid, but now they’re special to someone else, and I’m really glad.” through us, even though they didn’t show it in Joplin – the members of Westboro Church.

Please know that I understand your anger and frustration, because I’ve felt them too. I, too, would like to silence them. I applaud the work of the Patriot Guard and other volunteers who stand as human shields between hurt and hate.

Unfortunately, it’s a temporary fix. Fred Phelps and company will be back, again and again.

Although we can and should limit their exposure, we cannot

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Instead, may I suggest that we employ our own freedom to choose love and grace in the face of hatred? In addition to the human walls of protection we build around the grieving, let us also be doorways to God’s grace for the people of Westboro Church. As Jesus commanded us to do, let us pray for our enemies, bless them and reach out to them with compassionate acts in their own times of need, knowing that love and love alone can completely obliterate their hate.

My spiritual hero pointed out to me that loving the Westboro crew isn’t an option if we truly

love Jesus. “In Matthew 22:39 Jesus says ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ It can’t get any clearer than that. We, as Christians, are called to love our neighbors, and that includes the members of Westboro Church.”

News reporters from all over the country refer to the outpouring of love in the midst of Joplin’s devastation as miraculous.

Hearts are being touched and lives are being changed as a result of a multitude of gracious acts. We are stirred at the sight; in response, let’s dream big.

Imagine if you will, the scene that just might play out in heaven one day, as a former Westboro church member testifies to the love he found in Jesus through the love he experienced from believers around him. Check out the new sign the former picketer carries. It contains two simple words that say it all -- Amazing Grace.

“When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, we’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we first begun.”

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“As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. ‘Rabbi,’ his disciples asked him, ‘why was this man born blind?

Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?’ ‘It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,’ Jesus answered. ‘This happened so the power of God could be seen in him. We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work. But while I am here in the world, I am the light of the world.”

John 9:1-5 (NLT)

Disasters seem to bring us all closer together. Something about that shared experience, going through that trial together, praying with and for each other and the needs we have in our community.

How many times have we reached out to our neighborhood businesses during times of flooding? I love the way we work together when there is a common task. We are good neighbors when we check on each other after a tornado warning or winter storm hits, but all too often we go on our merry ways, only waving to our neighbors as we are driving down the road.

Just months ago, we were all reeling from the tornado damage in Alabama, and just weeks ago, the tornado in Joplin.

People rushed to provide aide from around the United States, PHOTO BY RYAN SCHLICHTMAN from around the world. Chances are you knew someone in Joplin from college, church, work, camp or competing against them in a sport. Perhaps you are related to someone there, and the memory of waiting to hear their voice still sends chills down your spine. We were all prayerful, waiting on our knees to hear that they were okay, or falling to our knees when we heard that they were gone.

“A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people. Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth. Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.”

2 Timothy 2:24-26 (NLT)

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“Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.”

Ephesians 4:31-32 (NLT)

Today, the dust has settled on the streets of these cities. The landscape of destroyed structures has been pulled into piles, neatly loaded into trucks, carried away. The process of rebuilding the physical structures has started, slowly, but what about the healing of the human spirit?

I pray that these scriptures will motivate and move us beyond ourselves to reach out to the unknown neighbor, to the family member we dread seeing at the family reunion, and yes, to take that drive to Joplin and see what still needs to be done, today, and to take action to help in some way. It may be nothing more than listening to the story of where our friend was when that tornado hit, but it’s such an important part of the healing process.

Let’s continue to be the hands and feet of Jesus, the city on a hill, HIS light in darkness, until the whole world knows.

Grace and Peace,

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FOR MOST OF US, July is sure to bring s’mores, fireworks and bonfires. Grilling is at the top of the list of summer fun, so I have come up with some tips to ensure your safety while cooking out. I’ve also included some delicious ideas Frustrated by grabbing the bag of charcoal and discovering that it doesn’t want to to add flavor to your grilling meats. light, regardless of how much lighter fluid you use. Here are two tips to help with this

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Never squirt charcoal lighter fluid directly on hot coals. Though you may have gotten away with this practice in the past, it only takes one moment of bad luck or poor judgment to alter how you look at the incredible powers of combustion.

In fact, when I mentioned to a friend that I would be including this tip, she said she actually knew someone who received minor burns when the flames traveled up the stream of lighter fluid.

Follow this rule for your personal safety as well as to set a positive example for little ones.

If you will be having a camp fire or bonfire after you finish cooking on the grill, use the remaining hot coals to ignite the kindling pile to start the fire.

This will let you get the most out your coals.

Never use gasoline or diesel to start a fire. On days with high humidity, the fumes from these accelerants can accumulate around the fire and create the conditions for dangerous flash burns.

Use paper and cardboard to start fires, not accelerants.

problem.

First, avoid the issue all together by storing charcoal in an airtight container. A fivegallon paint bucket with a lid works great for storing an average-sized bag of charcoal.

Second, invest in a charcoal chimney. Start with a little paper in the bottom of the chimney and pile the coals on top. Light the chimney from below and watch the coals start to glow. The holes around the bottom of the chimney allow the coals to get plenty of oxygen to fuel the fire. This method also helps to eliminate the need to use lighter fluid, which is healthier for us and the planet.

Dump the coals into the grill when they begin to have some areas of gray and orange showing. Add more coals on top if needed.

Use a metal basket to guarantee even cooking for all your pieces of meat. The grill basket makes turning your meat so much easier, since you can flip multiple pieces of meat with a single turn. If you don’t already own a square grill basket with the long handle, look for the stainlesssteel type. I don’t recommend the type that is painted black, as this type of finish does not seem to stand up to the scrubbing that is required when cleaning your grill. Also, look for long metal skewers for roasting marshmallows over the grill or campfire.

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the show-me connection by rayna smith woolbright HELLO AND HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY, I hope you are staying cool and enjoying another beautiful season in the Ozarks. Every season is unique, bringing with it changes in temperature, colors and options for outdoor activities. I can’t say that I have a favorite season, since each month contains its own glorious attributes.

Isn’t it funny how the very thing we love about a season can become the thing we wish would finally pass as the season is coming to a close? Undoubtedly, the incredible variety of flora that comes alive in the spring and summer are what makes the Ozarks wonderful. Yet, it is also the flora that can make you miserable. This year you need to be very careful about exposure to poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac. I want to pass on some home remedies regarding different treatment options.

WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE

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poison sumac

WAYS OF BECOMING EXPOSED Touching any part of the plant, being close to the plant while it is “misting” or letting oils into the air or being in contact with the smoke from burning poison oak, ivy or sumac.

Coming into contact with pets, clothing, gloves, shoes, tools or any item that may have been in proximity to the for mentioned plants.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE EXPOSED When you come into contact with a rash-inducing plant, take a cool shower and use a mild soap. Be careful not to break the skin, which can make the possibility of the rash appearing even greater.

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health stores.

Try an over-the-counter antihistamine such a Benadryl (diphenhydramine) or ChlorTrimeton (chlorpheniramine) to soothe itching. Do not take a pill and use a topical treatment that also contains diphenhydramine, Cactus Juice Miracle Gel, located at your local health food store, is the most soothing product that I found.

It was the most expensive of the topical treatments, but it was very soothing, did not rub off and was a clear, unnoticeable gel.

poison ivy

Use topical treatments to reduce itching and dry out the rash. Ointments or lotions with a topical analgesic are supposed to provide pain relief, though they seem to burn a little more when first applied than Calamine Lotion or Cortizone 10. I used a hair dryer to quickly dry ointments, to reduce stinging and help keep the ointments on my rash, not my clothes.

Cortizone 10 contains hydrocortisone, an anti-itch agent. It is creamy and fairly soothing but does not dry out the rash.

Calamine Lotion is a runny, pink liquid that is fairly soothing when applied. It contains calamine, for drying the rash, and zinc oxide, a skin protectant. It leaves a somewhat chalky layer on the skin.

Oak-n-Ivy also makes a product called CalaGel, which is an antiseptic, skin protectant and topical analgesic. It kind of peels off the skin in a weird way and burns when applied. It contains diphenhydramine hydrochloride, so do not take benadryl if you use this product.

Caladryl Clear is a topical analgesic and skin protectant that is supposed to provide pain relief.

Ivarest is a thick pink treatment that is supposed to last for eight hours, providing pain relief and drying the rash.

It is an antihistamine and analgesic, so it stings when applied. It also contains diphenhydramine hydrochloride, so do not take Benadryl pills if you use this product.

Take a warm bath with old-fashioned oats, which soothes the rash.

Use a mixture of half rubbing alcohol and cider vinegar to dry out the rash.

This treatment does sting a little.

Avoid sweating and stay cool in air conditioning.

Use cold compresses to soothe itching skin.

WHEN TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT Seek medical treatment if you have a poison ivy rash on your face. Trust me, you don‘t want your eyes swelling shut.

The sooner you get a steroid shot the better.

Seek attention if you experience swelling of the lymph nodes in your armpits, neck or groin, fever, unusual swelling or pus.

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Just between Halltown and Miller on old Route 66, there is a little slice of history waiting to be discovered at a little place called Paris Springs.

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Owner of this vintage gas station shares his personal piece of paradise STORY AND PHOTOS BY MELONIE ROBERTS It is there that the occasional tourist will venture in a quest to travel the historic highway from end to end, beginning in Chicago, Ill., and ending in Santa Monica, Calif.

Paris Springs is home to the Gay Parita Sinclair Station, a 1930s replica of stations that populated towns and cities during the heyday of Route 66.

“Everybody who wanted to travel used Route 66,” said Gary Turner, who owns and operates the little station/tourist attraction in the quiet community. “This is a piece of the past, a different time and a different place.”

In its glory days, Route 66 led actors first to California, then back

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found along the roadways of America again to Broadway. It provided a quick get-away route, packed with side roads - S&H Green Stamps, 15-cent-a-gallon Magic-Aladdin gasoline and Opaline and hidey holes, for the notorious Motor Oil. A shiny 1920s Ford car is Bonnie and Clyde. It was the roadway parked near the station. that led to both dreams and A garage, built heartbreak for many of native rock, stands Americans seeking slightly apart from fame, fortune or just the station. The a livelihood. It was inside is the Mother Road of GARY TURNER, OWNER AND OPERATER packed with the America. pieces and parts of the past.

“That’s what people called it,” Turner said, “the Mother Road.” Turner Headlights line one wall, while vintage was a youngster when he first traveled oil cans, soda machines and various Route 66, along with his family, earning tools of the mechanic’s trade are displayed along another. A restored a living by following the fruit harvests 1940s Ford truck, this one bright in California and Oregon. yellow, appears ready to roar to life “We were fruit tramps,” he said.

“And then we picked walnuts. But we with the turn of a key.

“I love junk,” Turner said, waving always came back here.” his arm to encompass the garage and Several years ago, Turner began its contents. “It’s history. You can tell a working on restoring the old gas station, originally owned by Gay and lot about where we came from just by looking at junk.”

Fred Mason, in the style of a 1930s Turner said the property once gas station. contained small cabins that motorists “This is a figment of my imagination,” Turner said. “I was just a could rent for $1.50 per day. kid when we traveled Route 66, but “Gay also got to build her dream this is what I remember gas stations house,” he said, pointing toward a looking like back then.” small cottage, again constructed of native rock, just behind the station. A The “Mae West” 1924 handwire gate and a wealth of foliage and cranked gas pumps with their glass flowers clearly delineate the yard from heads perched brightly on a concrete slab sit next to a Sinclair oil can and a the business. water fountain. A rusty bicycle stands “Before they built the house, she and Fred lived behind the gas station, next to the wall of the station, which but when (Highway) 96 came it, boasts a variety of signs no longer

“This is a piece of the past, a different time and a different place.”

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everything changed,” Turner said. “One day there may have been 300 cars along Route 66. The next day there were none.

“Some people tried to stick it out, and they have for 30 years or more,” he continued. “Those of us who live and work along Route 66 do it because we love it.

“Route 66 didn’t die,” Turner explained. “It’s more alive than you’d ever think.”

Just then, the quiet stillness of the day is broken by a car pulling up next to the station. Four people emerge, tour book in hand, talking excitedly with thick Australian accents. The two couples are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversaries by traveling the whole of Route 66.

“It’s been our dream to travel the whole way of Route 66, mate,” Phillip Nicholson tells Turner. The traveler quickly pulls out a pictorial book outlining the stops along the historic route, turning the pages to where the Paris Springs station is portrayed, asking Turner for his signature.

Turner gives the couples a brief history of Gay Parita Station, along with hints and tips of other stops along their route. The foursome eagerly take in Turner’s advice as he quickly fans through the remaining pages in their book, winding up at Santa Monica, where he tells them the best place to enjoy an evening meal.

“People come from all over the world to this little station,” Turner said.

“There have been people from Germany, Spain, France, Norway, just this year. Over 300,000 people a year travel portions of this highway. And more will come, because it’s their dream to travel Route 66.”

Turner pulls out a stack of magazines from places such as Dubai,

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Canada, Spain, North Africa and the Middle East, all featuring stories of the Mother Road.

“I think that we are all ambassadors to people from other countries,” Turner said, “ambassadors for Route 66, Missouri and America.

The people from other countries that come here, they’re just regular people, and so are we. This is a true slice of Americana for people traveling to our country. It’s the American dream.”

As the day winds down and visitors become few and far between, Turner reflects on the twists and turns of fate that settled him here, in his own personal piece of paradise. Just outside his gate lies the Mother Road of America, the one-time lifeblood of the nation, and the families that settled communities around it all along the way. To the west lies California, to the east, Illinois.

“I really never thought I’d live past 40,” Turner confessed. “I’m here by accident, but I don’t regret anything because it’s all brought me here, to this place. If not for this gas station, I would never have the chance to meet all the people along their way.

Sometimes accidents are the best things.”

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ROWING UP in a small fishing village in Long Island, N.Y., Andrew Burr, of Cassville, never imagined that he would one day enjoy a career that would take him half way across the country and allow him to launch a business that would become world renowned in the aviation community.

Burr began flying when he was 13. After struggling in a traditional school, his parents allowed him to enroll in an alternative program, which offered flight and airplane mechanic instruction. Through

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the program, Burr improved his grades and earned an associate’s degree in aeronomics.

At the age of 15, Burr began working in a local shop that built and repaired racing engines. Although he started as a part-time janitor, soon he began learning the skill of race engine building.

Burr’s plan to obtain full-time employment at a local Pan Am factory after high school fizzled when the factory closed and the local job market was flooded with individuals who

possessed mechanical skills.

“I wasn’t sure what I was going to do,” said Burr. “My dad said, ‘You love flying. Why don’t you get your pilot’s license?’”

Burr went to work in his father’s machining business and used his weekly paycheck to complete flight hours. He soon earned his private pilot’s license.

Later, he purchased a home in Pennsylvania, where he was working as a crane operator, and began collecting tools and machines for a

small shop he assembled in his garage.

“The man who owned the local Harley repair shop was getting older,” said Burr. “His shop was the only bike repair shop in the area, but he wanted to slow down.”

The repair shop owner invited Burr to begin completing some of his machine work, and Burr accepted. He repaired parts for Harleys, Hondas, Suzukis and other motorcycles in his home-based shop at night while continuing to work

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his day job.

“All this time, I was still flying,” said Burr. “I didn’t have my own plane, but I had a friend who owned an airplane and he would trade me the plane for my Harley.”

When Burr had the opportunity to purchase the Harley repair shop, he changed the business name to Cycle Performance and began offering customized engines and bike parts. Many of his customized parts were featured at bike shows under the name Burr Built Customs.

“I built the engine for the first tire to reach 200 miles per hour on a Harley,” said Burr.

That tire now has a special place in Burr’s current machine shop, located at the Cassville Municipal Airport.

“When September 11th happened the industry took a bad hit,” said Burr. “I sold the motorcycle business and went back to school to concentrate on flying again.”

Burr landed a job with Walmart and submitted an application for a

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position in the national company’s aviation department.

When a spot opened, Burr was asked to relocate to northwest Arkansas.

said Burr. “I would build or enhance parts for myself. It was kind of a necessity. I couldn’t afford to purchase new airplanes, so I would

“I had always said that if I wasn’t a commercial pilot by the time I was 40, I would give that up,” said Burr.

“I received that job on my 40th birthday.”

With his connections in the racing industry and experience in engine building, Burr began purchasing “projects,” which he restored, customized and improved himself.

Some of his projects included antique and racing cars, motorcycles, small aircraft and helicopters.

“It started as a hobby and evolved,”

purchase ones I could work on. After I was finished with them, I would sell them so that I could move on to the next thing.”

Burr created several customized products that have been placed on Rotorway helicopters.

Today, Burr fully restores and customizes Rotorway helicopters for customers in Australia, Canada,

France, Italy, New Zealand and South Africa.

“Every Rotorway helicopter flying today has at least one of my products on it,” said Burr, who has been featured in the Smithsonian’s Air and Space magazine.

“When they came to interview me, they said they couldn’t believe I was doing this in a small garage.

I said, ‘That’s America for you. There are many small operations doing big things.’”

In 2007, Burr founded his current company, Vertical Performance. In addition to creating customized items for Rotorway helicopters, Burr offers airplane

repairs, flight instruction, inspections and home build assist services.

“Light sport aircraft (LSA) is growing faster than any other division of aviation,” said Burr.

“Pilots can fly these smaller airplanes with less training. They are also less expensive and burn less gas.”

In December of 2010, Burr signed a contract with the City of Cassville to begin serving as the fixed base operator (FBO) at the local airport. Over the next few years, he hopes to bring more LSA enthusiasts to the local area through his business and by securing a spot on a sports aircraft racing circuit.

“Aviation never gets boring, tiring or old,” said Burr. “It is always changing, never the same and always a challenge.

That is why I have stayed in it this long.

It’s always kept me interested.”

Burr currently serves as a commercial pilot with Air Medic Express in Rogers, Ark. For more information on his business, Vertical Performance, visit burrbuiltdesigns.com.

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In 1931, the Junior Chamber of Commerce in Monett had an idea. The group thought they could provide a carnival in town. Times were tight, and there weren’t all that many things to do.

The members organized the carnival for July 31 and Aug. 1 and held it at Third and East Broadway, behind the Standard Oil Company station.

The inaugural event featured a merry-go-round, fish pond and bowling alley, a steam calliope, a dance platform and other draws like a boxing match by two African Americans from Ohio. Thirtytwo committee members, including three future Monett mayors, a future police chief and two future chamber presidents, were assigned to different duties.

More than 3,000 people attended the first carnival. It was such a success the Jaycees, as the organization became known, decided immediately to make the carnival an annual event, and so it has remained to this day.

the most remarkable rides is a little bus attached to a pole that goes in circles. The bus holds around six children, including someone to hold the stationary steering wheel. The bus is

The Jaycees used proceeds from the first carnival for maintaining the athletic field, which was located on the bluff west of the current Burl Fowler football stadium. The

Not every effort stayed in town. Dayton Mackey recalled taking the carnival equipment to the Crane Broiler Fest. The financial benefits came back to support service work in Monett.

The local Jaycees chapter is the third oldest in Missouri, and Monett has the 80th chapter established nationwide.

Over the years, the Monett Jaycees have supported many programs. The chapter helped organize Monett’s youth baseball program and provided catcher’s equipment and Tshirts. Jaycees helped start the peewee football program in the early 1960s. Proceeds from a radio auction have long helped

“It was hard work, but we had fun.”

Rex Kay This year’s carnival, which marks the event’s 50th anniversary, will be held July 20 through July 23 at the Monett South Park soccer fields.

The carnival has been promoted as an event for the young and young at heart. Its Ferris wheel, mini-roller coaster and auto merry-goround are classic attractions, sized for youngsters. One of JULY 2011

A scene from the Monett Jaycees carnival in 1942. John Turner, rear left, and Milburn Walker, center, ran one of the games. simple, and yet year after year, children are enthralled by it and clamor to get on board. It’s a magical moment, the perfect ingredient for a summer evening.

Jaycees also maintained the town’s baseball field, located where the current football stadium stands, until the Monett School District took it over in 1968.

support the Barry County Youth Camp.

Jaycees have assembled food baskets for distribution to the underprivileged at Thanksgiving, collected toys

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in the Christmas Toys for Tots drive and supported the statewide Jaycees’ Wonderland Camp effort. In recent years, Jaycees have revived their Halloween haunted house, held work days at Camp

in 1967. “We had families and were trying to make a living.

We made it fun, rubbing elbows, having fellowship, learning to work with others.”

For James, the opportunity for leadership provided a great

to keep the numbers and add one, which he achieved and has not been done since.

James recalled a promotional effort for the carnival involving no shaving by the members. Kay

One of the many activities sponsored by the Monett Jaycees over the years was donkey basketball contests. The above event took place in the Monett National Guard Armory on Euclid. Among the players are Winnie Atwell, at left; Bob Howerton, second from right; and Jack Davis, at right. Davis fell off his donkey and broke his nose in the game, showing true commitment to putting on a good show.

Barnabas and had a team in the Monett Relay for Life.

Many efforts at community service sputter out over time. Yet decade after decade, the Jaycees, who have an age limit on participation, have remained a force in the Monett community.

“It was hard work,” said Rex Kay, who was active in the chapter in the 1960s. “But we had fun.”

“We were all young fellows,” recalled Jerry James, who was the chapter president

draw for the members. The Monett chapter has a long history of rising through the ranks to high responsibility within the organization.

Charles Main and Steve Wise both went on to become Missouri state presidents, and Floyd Stewart served as a national vice president and participated in writing the Jaycees creed.

Jack Fox served as Monett president right before James, at which time membership had grown to 100. James’ goal was

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contacted the Gillette company, which offered free shaving cream and razor blades and helped promote the effort.

“We were a bunch of wooly-looking people,” James said.

“I joined the organization to get to know folks and do something for the community,” said Wise. “I got all that and much more. They say you learn leadership training, but it’s there. You learn how to work with others. You get

friendships that keep on giving.

“As an early experience, the Jaycees gave me a chance to spend time with people my own age while we were all trying to have jobs and scraping to get by,” Wise said.

“I might not have had the chance to do that if there hadn’t been an organization to do it with.”

Like the original group of Jaycees in 1931, Wise named several members who participated during his time who went on from the grounding received in Jaycees to head businesses and hold elected office, even mayor of Monett.

Wise himself went on to become a Jaycees regional director, state vice president and president. He was the only Monett member to have left the organization twice due to age. The limit on age was raised from 35 to 40 after Wise left, enabling him to return for two more years.

“I don’t want to see people get into the Jaycees.

I want to see the Jaycees get into them.”

Randy Johnson “Our main goal is to teach leadership to members by letting them run all these projects, said Brittie Oakley, the current Monett Jaycees president. “That’s the big individual benefit.”

Oakley has been looking at what the members like to do and some activities families like to do together. She has actively sought input on how to improve projects. The effort

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Floyd Stewart: the greatest Jaycee Story by Murray Bishoff

Jaycees learn how to take on responsibility in the many chapter projects they undertake. Above is a scene of counting the money at the end of one of the carnival evenings in the 1950s. Among the group are Winnie Atwell, rear left, and Jack Davis, second from right at front. so far has paid off.

The chapter presently has 54 members after starting the year with 33. For the first time in years, both the local and state organizations have grown. The Monett chapter earned a state team jacket at the spring state convention.

Among Oakley’s goals for the coming year is starting other chapters, another tradition the Monett group pursued in past decades.

Efforts are focusing on starting a Cassville chapter and one in Republic, in conjunction with the Springfield chapter.

Past chapter president Randy Johnson has often said, “I don’t want to see people get into the Jaycees. I want to see the Jaycees get into them.”

“I’m there,” Oakley said.

“The Jaycees are in me,

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especially after I went to the state meeting. Next year, we will go to the national meeting.

It’s neat to hear from the state and national officers.”

Last year, the Monett Jaycees started a new tradition of holding a reunion of past members at the carnival. The reunion will be held again this year, and Oakley hopes to see an even larger number return to celebrate their time together as Jaycees.

For more information about the Monett Jaycees organization, contact Brittie Oakley at 417-489-0197 or brittie@sprenkle.com. All area residents are encouraged to come out and attend the 50th annual Jaycees Carnival, which will be held from 6:30 to 10 p.m. nightly from July 20 through July 23 at the Monett South Park soccer fields.

Many people have risen to prominence in the Monett community aided in part by the contact and experience gained through the Jaycees. Floyd Stewart not only rose to leadership locally but also achieved high rank and played a pivotal role in the Jaycees organization nationally. He could be called “the greatest Jaycee” in the 80-year history of the Monett chapter.

Floyd and his wife, Dee, came to Monett in 1942 with modest resources. He was a Boy Scout executive, transferred to Monett from North Dakota. She was a social case worker. Both became teachers. Floyd taught art and speech initially at Monett High School and then taught at the junior college in Monett.

When KRMO Radio went on the air in Monett in 1950, Floyd got on board as a disc jockey and later became station manager, retiring after 27 years.

A born networker, Floyd became active in the Monett Jaycees in 1942. He held every office in the chapter and became active with the national organization. He contributed to writing the Jaycees creed and became a national Jaycees vice president from 1949 to 1950, serving Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi.

“Daddy believed in the Jaycees Creed,” said Claudia Nolan, his daughter. “He believed in loving your country and doing all you could to support your community.”

In his leadership role with the national organization, Stewart picked the material for the cornerstone at the Jaycees headquarters in Tulsa, Okla.

In 1984, Stewart was inducted into the U.S. Jaycees Hall of Leadership. During the induction ceremony, Ken Freiburger, of St. Louis, president of the Missouri Jaycees, said, “He (Floyd Stewart) is credited as co-author of the National Leadership Training Manual, and many of his ideas are still in use today.”

Floyd went on from the Jaycees to join the Monett Lions Club, becoming president and zone chairman. He joined and later become president of the Monett Sportsmen’s League, helped to found the American Field Service chapter in Monett, served on the boards of the Barry County Heart Association, Barry-Lawrence County Development Center and the Barry County Youth Camp. He took on the duties of executive secretary for the Monett Chamber of Commerce and served two terms on its board.

Floyd headed the Monett Centennial Committee in 1987 and served a term as the city’s mayor. After he died in 1988, the Monett Jaycees were instrumental in placing a marker bearing his name at the north end of the Centennial Overpass bridge, a project started under Stewart’s administration. His last public appearance was at the bridge’s dedication.

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contributors MEAGAN RUFFING is a freelance writer originally from South Deerfield, Mass. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northeastern University and has been published in PULSE magazine, The Drury Magazine and The Boston Metro newspaper. She has contributed to Food & Wine magazine and has just finished her first memoir: “Badges in my Baggie, Stories from my Past.” Meagan and her husband live in Mt. Vernon with their son. She can be reached at meaganruffing@yahoo.com.

RAYNA SMITH WOOLBRIGHT was born and raised in Rocky Comfort and graduated from Cassville High School. She earned her bachelor of science degree in organizational management from John Brown University through the Advance Program. She specializes in home and garden maintenance, organization and design. She and her husband, Alex, have a home in Golden. To contact Rayna, call 479-220-9091.

LISA FLOREY is a freelance writer who also moonlights as an equine massage therapist. She has a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Minnesota State University, Mankato, and is fluent in American Sign Language. She counts photography, horseback riding and travel among her many hobbies. Lisa resides in rural Exeter with a rambunctious blue heeler named Baxter and can be reached at lisaflorey@hotmail.com.

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contributors Photographer KERRY HAYS moved to the area a little over a year ago to accept an administrative position at Roaring River State Park. He has been a photographer for over 35 years, having started his career as a yearbook and newspaper photographer in college. The name of his company “LightSong Photography” combines his passion for creating images with light and song.

Kerry holds a Certificate in Digital Photography from the Illinois Institute of Art. AMANDA SOLAK, owner of Solak Photography, has been shooting life's most precious moments for over a decade.

With a three year old, a set of two-year-old twins and a newborn, no one knows better than Amanda that getting the best picture is truly priceless. Her passion for the camera started in high school and has proven to be an artistic outlet for this stay-at-home mom. Amanda's work is in homes all across the states of families she has photographed. She hopes to someday have her own studio and be taking pictures full time.

Amanda lives in Mt. Vernon, with her husband, Michael, and their four children. Please visit www.solakphotography.com or call 660-2816978 for more information on Solak Photography.

MURRAY BISHOFF is managing editor of The Monett Times, a position he has held since August of 1991.

Bishoff is a published author, a respected historian and an afficionado of classical and ragtime music, traveling the four-states on weekends to attend concerts.

Murray and his wife, Julie, live in rural Pierce City.

Murray can be reached at times-news@monetttimes.com.

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B Y S C OT T G R I S S O M • P H OTO S B Y S C OT T G R I S S O M A N D R E B E C C A B RO W N I N G

For the past several months Rebecca and I have taken very few trips “out and about.” Sometimes life gets in the way of getting out.

Recently we were fortunate to spend some time in the Bahamas. As one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean, I was half expecting an over-run busy tourist trap. What I found greatly exceeded my dreams and justified the popularity of the island. The weather was perfect (never too hot), the people were the most friendly I have ever met and seemed to not know a single stranger.

The food was fantastic, the island is rich in history and I saw more sea-life than I have seen in any other spot. Turtles, eels, octopuses, Queen Angel fish and more made regular appearances in the reef steps off of the beach. A magnificent sunset ended each day. Our trip was nothing short of paradise. If you are planning a nice trip, consider our most friendly and closest Caribbean neighbor.

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community Connection The Relay for Life of Monett was held at the Burl Fowler football stadium on May 21.

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2. Brenda DeLong and Mari Hendrix.

3. Carrie Smith, Becky Potter, Jan Jenkins and Tabitha McDonald.

4. Charlotte Cavener and JR and Linda Cavener.

5. Daphne, Amanda, Magen and Emma Kate Hensley.

6. Emily Mettlach, Sandy Alford and Ashley Alford.

7. Emma Faye Ruscha and Gabriella Apostol.

8. Ian Schrum, Chayton Schrum and Caleb Long.

9. Josh Wallace, Denise Ball, Tamara Violett and Shuree George.

10. Jared, Karen and Katie Smith.

11. Lee Schoonover and Barbara Lawrence.

12. Roxane and Gary Hill and Richard and Sherri Reed.

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community Connection The Relay for Life of Monett hosted a Survivors Dinner on May 6 at First United Methodist Church in Monett.

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2. Carol and Bill Hoover.

3. Joyce DeCamp and Helen Witt.

4. Judy Lehde and Marge Harris.

5. Julie Anna Blevins and Joyce Woods.

6. Mary Lou Lombard, Debbie Brafford and Barbara McLeod.

7. Nadine Obermann and Rebecca Morgan.

8. Nellie Stellwagen and Kyla Lindner.

9. Sally and Bob Reinhardt.

10. Sarah King, Mary Sue Black and Lynne Trogdon.

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12. Carol Kay and Koleen Kay. 13. Dorothy Badger, Emily Young and Norma Washburn.

14. Maxine McMillen and Lavetta Rhinehart.

15. Nadine Merritt and Debbie Taylor.

16. Nancy Anderson and Sophia Radar.

17. Raquel Salas and Laura James.

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St. Lawrence School in Monett hosted its annual dinner, auction and dance on May 7.

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2. Brandon Wallace and Melanie Gray.

3. Cathy Sheehy and Eileen Greer.

4. Cheryl and Randy Penn.

5. Donna and Bill Verhoff.

6. Matt and Jessica Kutz.

7. Nicole and David Moore.

8. Sam and Kendra Outhouse.

9. Toni Williams and Geri Schmitz.

10. Travis Washeck, Morgaine Mackey and Johanna Hilton.

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11. Aaron, Baylee and Sharon Hilton.

12. Alexsa Gallardo, Anna Burnett and Natalie Burnett.

13. Kelley and Anna Cloud.

14. Bianca Mobley and Rachel Caldwell.

15. Brittany Davis and Andrew Welters.

16. Jim Burnett and Kylie Burnett.

17. Kim and Darrin Newbold.

18. Riley and Kallen Brown.

19. Sue and Gary Updike.

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417-354-8408 505 Plaza Drive, Monett Acambaro Restaurant is a favorite among southwest Missourians. It offers authentic Mexican dishes including fajitas, carne asada, enchiladas and serves complimentary chips and salsa with meals.

Daily lunch and dinner specials. A full bar with happy hour Monday – Friday 4 p.m. 7 p.m. We now serve a full menu of breakfast choices consisting of steak and eggs, carne asada and eggs burrito and more, every weekend from 6 a.m. – 11 a.m. Come with your family and friends and savor the taste of the south of the border fare in an exciting fiesta atmosphere. The restaurant is located in front of the Plaza 8 Theaters in Monett. Family owned and operated proudly serving southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas for over 10 years. Acambaro is open daily, Monday – Thursday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Friday – Sunday 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. Dine in or carry out.

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417-847-3600 Please call ahead for parties of 5 or more.

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Diners who have never tasted a homemade olive salad, salami, mortadella, ham and provolone-stuffed muffuletta sandwich should venture into The Bayou, an authentic cajun restaurant located at 864 E. Highway 60 in Monett. The restaurant serves creamy Creole red beans and rice, jalapeno cornbread muffins, Po-Boy sandwiches and traditional spicy shrimp and sausage jambalaya. Diners can also try the cafe’s lasagna rolls florentine, a fried portobello mushroom or the half-pound Bayou burger. The Bayou offers a variety of other southern-style seafood, steak and pasta dishes and an assortment of desserts, including bread pudding, custard pie and cherry cordial cheesecake. The Bayou is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Sunday hours will be seasonal. The restaurant bar offers late hours Tuesday through Sunday.

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The Rib Restaurant offers many fantastic homemade meal options. Our made-to-order Fried Steak, 21-day Aged Steaks and delicious braised and slow roasted Ribs are only naming a few.

We also have large gourmet salads such as Salmon Salad, served with mixed greens and Grilled Veggie Salad with Feta Cheese and Romaine Lettuce. Our appetizers include items such as Potato Skins, Hot Wings and our decadent Buffalo Dip and Spinach Dip. In a hurry at lunch but don’t want fast food?

Call us ahead and we will have your meal waiting for you when you get here. “The Rib Express, Fast Lunch” Wednesday nights kids under 12 eat FREE off the kid’s menu. Happy Hour is Tuesday thru Friday, 4 - 6 p.m.

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RECIPES COLLECTED FROM

F A M I LY A N D F R I E N D S

Do you have a recipe you’d like to share?

Send it to Darlene Wierman at darlene@cassville-democrat.com

RHUBARB PIE 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup corn starch 1/4 tsp. salt 5 cups 1/2 inch pieces of rhubarb 2 tsp. grated orange or lemon peel

1/3 cup orange juice Red food coloring, optional 2 tbsp. butter Enough pastry dough for double crust pie

Divide pastry almost in half. Roll out the larger piece for the bottom crust. Mix sugar, corn starch and salt and add rhubarb, grated peel and orange juice. Tint pink if desired and place in the bottom crust. Roll out the top crust, place over the mixture, trim and seal the edges. Make slits in top crust. May be brushed with milk and sprinkled with sugar if desired. Bake at 400˚ for 50 to 60 minutes, or until filling bubbles.

May be topped w ith Cool Whip.

Heat oven to 350˚. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; set aside. Beat egg yolks. Blend in lemon peel, juice and milk.

Add sugar, flour and salt; beat until smooth. Fold into egg whites. Pour into ungreased 1-quart casserole. Place casserole in pan of very hot water (1 inch deep). Bake 45 to 50 minutes.

This delicate cake makes its own tart lemon sauce while baking. Serve warm or cool.

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LEMON PUDDING CAKE 2 eggs, separated 1 tsp. grated lemon peel 1/4 cup lemon juice 2/3 cup milk 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/4 tsp. salt

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stay connected AUGUST EVENTS

The Seligman Lions Club is hosting a community dance at the Seligman Community Center from 7 to 10 p.m. Frosty Garland and the Road Hogs are the featured band. There is a $4 cover charge with all proceeds benefitting the Seligman Lions Club.

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MONTH OF AUGUST The Stella Senior Citizens Center and the Aurora Senior Citizens Center hold weekly dances. The Stella dance is held every Friday night from 7 to 10 p.m. with music by the McDonald County Playboys and Frosty Garland and the Road Hogs on alternate Fridays. The Aurora dance is held the second, third and fourth Saturdays of the month from 7 to 10 p.m. featuring the Funtimers band. The Cassville Senior Citizens dance will not be held in August but will resume in September.

Broadway Nights in downtown Monett will be held with businesses staying open until 7 p.m. Entertainment at Mocha Jo’s and Denali Dreams will begin at 7 p.m. For more information, call 417-772-7092

The Cassville Education Fund will host Trivia Night at the Cassville High School commons area at 6:30 p.m. Teams will compete in four rounds of trivia questions, and all proceeds support academic programs at Cassville Schools. For more information or to pre-register a team, call the Cassville Chamber of Commerce at 417-847-2814.

A new teachers luncheon for Monett teachers will be held at noon. For the location and more information, call the Monett Chamber of Commerce at 417-235-7919.

A First Friday Cruise-In will be held at Denali Dreams at 316 E. Broadway in downtown Monett from 6 to 10 p.m. For more information, call 417-772-7092.

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Pierce City will play host to its annual four-day Howdy Neighbor Days event. For more information, call 417-476-2323.

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11-13 The Soldiers and Settlers Reunion will be held at the American Legion grounds on Highway 112 in Cassville.

11-12 A Leadership Retreat, sponsored by the

A chalk walk will be held in downtown Monett in conjunction with Broadway Nights. For more information, call the Monett Chamber of Commerce at 417-235-7919.

King’s River Marina Customer Appreciation Day will be held. For more information, call 417-858-6429.

Monett Chamber of Commerce, will be held at Roaring River State Park. For more information, call the chamber office at 235-7919.

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The Southern Beekeepers of Missouri will meet at 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church of Monett. Anyone interested in bees is welcome to attend. For more information, call Leon Riggs at 417-2355053 or Kevin Young at 417-847-5464.

The Seligman Chamber of Commerce will host a truck and tractor pull at Ruby’s Event Park on Highway 37. For more information, call 417-6623611.

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The Shell Knob Lions Club will host a community dance from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Shell Knob Community Building featuring Loxburg Country Band.

Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the dance begins at 7 p.m. For more information, call 417-858-6648.

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For more information, call the Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce at 417-4667654. For an area map, visit www.mtvernonchamber. com.

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If you have an event you would like featured in our monthly events listing, please e-mail the event information to Lisa Craft at community@monett-times.com.

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The Cassville Rotary Club will host its annual Demolition Derby at the Bill Hailey Rodeo arena in Cassville at 7 p.m.

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Miller will host its annual Fall Festival on Main Street with crafts, entertainment, midway bingo, children’s games, a talent contest and a parade on Saturday. For more information, call 417-452-3371.

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advertising Acambaro Mexican Restaurant All Year Heating and Air Barry Electric Cooperative Baywash Car Wash Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home Blessings Book Store Bookmarks C Carr & Associates Realty, Inc. Carolyn Hunter, DMD, PC Community National Bank Connie’s Photography Country Dodge Countryside Repair Cox Monett Hospital Crane Area Chamber of Commerce Crane Family Dentistry Denali Dreams Diet Center Doty Trash Service Eagle Rock Auto Sales Eagle Rock Recycling Center Ed Jones Wrecker Edward Jones Fastrip Fat Stanleez First State Bank Fohn Funeral Home Freedom Bank Freedom Christian Center Get Nailed

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Gussied Up Boutique Hawgwild BBQ Hospice Compassus Ila Bohm’s Home Décor Ken’s Collision Lackey Body Works Laminated Panel Systems Les Jacobs Ford Lowe’s Auto Glass Making Memories Tours Minden Place Missouri Loan Center Mocha Jo’s Coffee Café Neill’s Home Store Nestleroad & Roberts, Optometrists Oil Can Paintball Ridge Peppers and Co. Pettit and Pettit Attorneys at Law Preferred Pet Supply Presto Espresso Race Brothers Red Barn Flea Market Security Bank Show Me Pro Wash Smile Designers Dentistry Southwest Area Career Center Southwest Auction Service Spiritual Streams Fellowship St. John’s - Mercy Hospital

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St. Lawrence Catholic School State Farm Insurance The Bayou The Depot Bar and Grill The Rib The Trunk Tomblin’s Jewelry & Gifts Towneley Furnishings Trogdon Agency, Inc. UMB Viking Trailways Whispering Hills Cabins Whitley Pharmacy

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