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Girl of the Year named

Howell County

Congratulations Seniors!!

See Page B-4 See Section B Collaboration towards Honoring LHS Graduates

U.S. Court orders H.C. recorder to meet MV man at his home for marriage license Brad Glass, of Mountain View, has a disability that impacts his ability to travel, so he is unable to comply with Missouri’s arbitrary statutory requirement that marriage license applicants appear in person before a Recorder of Deeds. Today, the Howell County Recorder of Deeds has been ordered by a United States District Court judge to meet Glass at his home and issue him a marriage license.

Glass, who is represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri, and his fiancé have been engaged since December 2012 and are eager to get married as soon as possible. Although the ACLU has successfully challenged this in-presence requirement on behalf of fiancés of prisoners, this is the first time the ACLU is also claiming a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. “A bill that recently passed the legislature would elimiSee Recorder on Page 8

Beautification Project See Community on Page 2

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WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014

Vol. 108 - Issue 16

Shannon County

Mountain View

Winona man faces Murder charge, accused of poisoning wife’s kool-aid

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A 32year-old Winona woman is dead and her husband is in Jason McClurg jail, charged her 35 of Winona with murder. Jason McClurg, 35 of Winona, MO, was arrested and charged with murder-first degree.

According to reports, on

As students prepare to enjoy a summer break from school, the MVBT Back to School Fair Committee is at work. The Fair will be on Thursday, July 31, 2014, at the Mountain View Family Youth Center. This 3rd annual event for students (Preschool through high school) will provide school supplies, backpacks, and community resources for low to moderate income families in our school district. We are pleased to offer free haircuts and vision screening as well. Parents may pre-register by contacting See Fair on Page 8

Sunday, May 4, 2014, McClurg called 9-1-1 reporting that he had located his wife, Stephanie Driskell/ McClurg, 32 of Winona, MO,

The Winona Police Department along with the Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted numerous interviews related to the investigation.

also reported at that time that he had Propranolol (a blood presMcClurg tells wife to ‘pretend’ to like it sure medibecause her two-year old made it for her. cine) stolen Stephanie McClurg from but he unresponsive at their resi- Jason McClurg had stated dur- did not report the medication dence on Roberts Lane. When ing initial interviews that he stolen or make any attempt to first responders arrived, had taken their son to see fam- refill the prescription.

Stephanie McClurg was de- ily and when he returned home ceased. he found his wife deceased. He See Murder on Page 8

Shannon County

Two accused of murdering Winona man, flee to Arkansas after stabbing

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MV-BT

Board action to alter calendar if another extreme winter occurs

WANTED Robert E. Ballance, 38 of Winona, MO

In the evening hours of May 10, 2014, troopers of the Missouri State Highway Patrol were called to assist the County Sheriff’s Board approves Shannon Department with an investiga2014-2015 tion in rural Shannon County Eminence, Missouri. Reschool calendar near sponding officers determined an altercation led to the stabAfter one of the worst win- bing death of Clyde L. ters the community has seen Wagner Jr., 47, of Winona, in over twenty years, the Mountain View-Birch Tree RIII School Board approved the school calendar for the 2014-2015 year with snow Fatalities are final ... irreversdays in mind. Superintendent ible ... forever. Over the past Jerry D. Nicholson presented several years, Missouri has the calendar, similar to this experienced a decrease in trafpast years, only with a few fic fatalities. In 2006, 1,257 modifications in the event of people died in traffic crashes, an extreme amount of snow where in 2013, 757 people days. died in traffic crashes. A simple “Basically we are looking math problem shows us there at the same calendar as we have had the last few years.

The only exception is I have noted on the calendar about snow days,” explained Superintendent Nicholson as the

Missouri. During the investigation, two persons of interest were identified. Arrest warrants were obtained for the suspects by the Shannon County Sheriff’s Department.

Investigators developed information which led officers to a location in Fordyce, Arkansas.

On May 11, 2014, Arkansas authorities took both suspects into custody. They are identi-

MSHP

Reality of 500 fewer fatalities

Sammy L. Crabtree, 32 of Mountain View, MO fied as: Sammy L. Crabtree, 32, Mountain View, Missouri, has been charged with murder in the second degree in Shannon County.

Robert E. Ballance, 38, Winona, Missouri, has been charged with murder in the second degree and armed criminal action in Shannon County.

Both subjects are being held without bond in the Dallas County Jail in Fordyce, Arkansas. A trooper from the Mis-

souri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control has traveled to Arkansas to continue the investigation. Extradition proceedings are scheduled.

The charges for which Crabtree and Ballance were arrested are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

is a difference of 500 deaths between those two years ... or, more to the point: 500 people are alive today who wouldn’t have been in 2006. That’s the The Rotary Club of Moun- Mountain View Golf Course. equivalent of the entire town tain View will host their 14th The 18 hole three-person of Summersville, MO. Annual Golf Tournament on scramble will have two teeSee MSHP on Page 8 Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the times, one at 8:00 a.m. and one at 1:30 p.m. Registration is $90 per team and cart rental is available on a limited basis from the course. Two mulligans are available for an additional $5.

The tournament will pay three places in four flights; $300 for 1st, $150 for 2nd and $90 for 3rd. There will be hole-in-one prizes on all Par 3’s (blue tees only) and closest to the hole on Par 3’s for each session. Top two closest to the hole per Par 3 will advance to the Million Dollar Contest at the conclusion of tournament play. There will also be Longest Drive winners for each session, men and women, on hole 9.

“We are excited to again be hosting our tournament at the Mountain View Golf Course,” explained golf tournament chairman Dave Bohm. “This is a fun day of golf for a great cause in our community. There are prizes out there for everyone to have an opportunity to win,” The Rotary Club of Mountain View holds its Charity Golf tournament each year to raise money for community projects that have included sending students to boys West Plains Bank made their annual donation to the Southwest Baptist Univer- state, coats for kids projects sity-Mountain View Campus on Friday, May 9th. The donation was in the amount of $1,000 as well as numerous Christand will be used solely for local scholarships. Pictured above presenting the check is mas projects for those in Heather Chowning, Loan Officer; Lindsay Holden, Loan Assistant; Stephanie Jester, Cus- need. “These are just some of

Rotary Club

Annual Golf Tourney

West Plains Bank

Annual donation made to SBU

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tomer Service Representative and Jolene Howell, Vice President/Branch Manager. Accepting the check is SBU Director Larry Price. (Photo: Standard/Wagner)

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The Howell County Sheriff’s Department has issued warrants and is looking for four individuals in the Howell County area. If you have any information on the whereabouts of these individuals, do not try to apprehend them, call the sheriff’s office at 417-256-2544 or local authorities.

Chance W. Collins, age 25 - Wanted for class C felony charge of burglary-2nd degree and class C felony charge of theft/stealing.

Chance W. His bond is set Collins at $4,500.

Curtis J. Patterson, age 37 - Wanted for probation violation warrant for class C felony charge of possession chemical with to Curtis J. intent manufacture, Patterson compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test or otherwise alter that chemical to create a controlled substance. When captured, he will be held without bond.

Shyola J. Snelson, age 25 - Wanted for failure to appear warrant for a class C felony charge of tampering with a motor Shyola J. vehicle and 2 Snelson class C felony charges of theft/stealing. When captured, she will be held without bond.

Christopher M. Collins, age 32 Wanted for probation violation warrant for class B felony charge of distribuChristopher tion/delivery/ M. Collins manufacture/ produce/attempt a controlled substance.

When captured, he will be held without bond.

The charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Community groups combine to plant trees at MV Elementary

Community Effort - Several community groups have combined to revitalize the strip in front of the Mountain View Elementary. The Mountain View Garden Club, City of Mountain View, Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District, Jacks Fork Community Foundation and the Missouri Department of Conservation all took part to make the revitalization possible. Students from the Liberty High School FFA Chapter and Advisor Marc Cornman were on hand early Friday morning to help plant the trees and mulch. “This is by far the largest community project that the garden club has done,” stated Marty Toll with the Mountain View Garden Club. The Missouri Department of Conservation helped finance the purchase of the trees along with a $300 donation from the Jacks Fork Community Foundation. Pictured at left, Mountain View Elementary Principal Loren Smith, Marty Toll with the MV Garden Club, Audrey Beres from the Missouri Department of Conservation, Jon Smith from the Jacks Fork Community Foundation and Connie Porter with the MV Garden Club.

Pictured below are a few of the FFA members that came out to help. While planting the trees, the garden club and FFA members also planted shrubs, purchased by the garden club, around the Mountain View Elementary sign. They also mulched all the areas where they planted. A special thank you to Smith Flooring, Inc. for the donation of the mulch. The Mountain View Garden Club is a member of the South Central District of the Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri and Central Region of the National Garden Clubs, Inc.

MDC to hold vehicle and equipment auction June 7 Auction to feature nearly 200 items including boats, vehicles, trailers, motors, farm equipment The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will hold a public auction of various used vehicles and equipment on Saturday, June 7, starting at 10:00 a.m. at its Salem Maintenance Center located at the junction of Hwy. 72 and Hwy. 32 in Salem. The auction will feature nearly 200 items

including dozens of boats, vehicles, and trailers, along with outboard motors, tractors, dozers, farm equipment, and more.

Those interested can view auction items on Friday, June 6, at the Salem Maintenance Center from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Preregistration on June 6

is from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For more information or Registration the day of the questions, call MDC at 573sale begins at 7:30 a.m.

522-4115 ext. 3283.

For a list of auction items and procedures, go online to mdc.mo.gov/node/5585. A complete lot listing and terms of the sale will be available at the registration desk the day of the auction.

MV Garden Club April Yard of the Month

Letter to the Editor:

Healing at Grandma’s ‘Houspital’ I’d like to coin a term: “Houspital” – A combination of a home where families live and a hospital where the sick or injured are treated. I always loved going to both of my grandmother’s homes, but I never wanted to go to a hospital. Over the years, my sisters and I have logged many hours in multiple hospitals not only with our grandmother but also our father, Ron Cornelius, and we have seen the varying degree of care given ...

In August 2013 in an emergency situation, I chose Mercy-St. Francis Hospital in Mountain View, Mo., to be my provider. My initial visit was 10 or 11 days, depending on if you’re talking to billing or insurance, but this is not a letter about the bill. This is about quality professional service coupled with compassionate care. To keep it simple, I had gone septic with gangrene and other big killers were alive and thriving in me. I had to be surgically cleaned out and stapled back together. Dr. Linda Milholen and her surgical dream team did the initial work then the hospital stay began. My sister, my family’s self-appointed “hospital Nazi” rolled in to be sure I was receiving quality care. After two days, all she could say was, “Bub, I can go home to my children. You are safe here.” Trust me, when Charity Simer is satisfied with quality of a performance, the quality level is high.

Randy Berner’s MED SURG nursing staff did what they do, care just like at Grandma’s House – firm and compassionate care, which nursed me back to a level of health that allowed me to go home. I went home with a colostomy bag and a health plan – no fancy prescriptions, no expensive tests.

Just change my diet, lose some weight and allow tissue recovery time. If I did my part, St. Francis should be able to put me back together. The diet

plan was simple and cost effective, thus my most precious partner and companion, Kim Conder, was able to purchase it in our hometown grocery stores in Willow Springs, Mo. I cannot thank Kim enough for all she has done for me.

Thank you, Kim. Between surgeries, I stayed in touch with Dr. Milholen via her office where Debbi Reed and Sharon McCann were the good cop/bad cop joint weigh-in committee/support group monitoring my health and weight loss battle and always giving me an encouraging word.

April 1, 2014, no fooling, our plan came together and the bag was removed. The pre-op prep plan I was given and I followed had my health at a level such that I was able to recover and go home in five days rather than the normal 10 to 14 required for such a detailed surgery. If I named all the special people I’ve met at St. Francis Hospital, it would run on for two pages – from surgery and nurses described above, through Samantha Cooley and all the St. Francis cafeteria ladies giving special treats within healthy parameters and personal notes of encouragement on my tray, and housekeeping crew led

by Marlene Lilly wiping down every surface area in each room (every day) while sharing a positive story with me if/when I felt good enough to talk and yes, even billing has been helpful through my illness. I even saw Debby Myers from pharmacy checking around the ICU room to see how I was doing. These professionals all know their role and take pride in performing it but mostly they care about the person both inside and out.

Special thanks to … Linda Milholen, Micheal Buxbaum, Don Munson, Anna Crabtree, Tammy Snethern, Kristi Bailey, Margo Listopad, Evelyn McHugh, Randy Berner, Larry Martindale, Deanna

Sorenson, Mary Ledgerwood, Nicole Ashlock, Jean Wrightfield, Karen Riddle, Deana Johnson, Linda McClellan, Paula Corl, Connie Stevenson, Betty Davis, Tracy Asher, Judy Jambru, Crystal Carson, Christen Medley, Debbie Wilkins, Miriam Johnson, Debbie Myers, Keith David, Les Jones, Tammy (Anderson) Rose, Deanna Thompson, Vickie Shoup, Kathy Scully, Dale Stevenson, Debby Myers Norma Woolford, Marlene Lilly, Samantha Cooley, Sister Adriana … from my hospital stay to all the follow up calls, your professionalism and dedication exceed reasonable expectations! If I left anyone out, I am sorry and sure they understand as they are all such team players.

Obviously, I’m biased as they not only saved my life but changed my perspective of life as well. If you need health care, quality personal service is available at MercySt. Francis Hospital in Mountain View, Mo. But you do not have to take my word for it. MercySt. Francis Hospital just went through a very thorough three-year evaluation to maintain their accreditation from the Joint Commission. I was not surprised at all when Sister Adriana told me they had a very high score.

Solomon Cornelius United Country Willow Springs Realty Willow Springs

The Mountain View Garden Club Yard of the Month for April was awarded to Jane and Tom Foval at Murrell Street in Mountain View. This yard was chosen for its beautifully landscaped and well maintained yard. The Red Buds, Forsythia and Daffodils are now adding color to the landscape as well. Scattered among the Arborvitae, Spirea, Red Barberry, Red Maple, Tulip Tree and Dogwood you will also see artistic ceramic statues that add appeal to this yard. The Garden Club is accepting recommendations from the community for Yard of the Month. This month we say “Thank you” to Sarah Dale, the Foval’s neighbor. If you would like to nominate a friend, neighbor or yourself please leave a message at 417-934-2662. The Mountain View Garden Club is a member of the South Central District of the Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri and Central Region of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. (Photo provided to the Standard)

Birch Tree Chamber Yard of the Month

The Birch Tree Chamber of Commerce is starting “Yard of the Month” selections for 2014. The “Yard of the Month” for May belongs to Sharon, Al and Lillie Carr.

Congratulations! (Photo provided to the Standard)

MoDOT begins mowing roadsides, motorists asked to slow down, use caution, pass crews carefully MoDOT crews will soon begin mowing roadsides across the state. Motorists will see tractor mowers near the shoulder of interstates and other busy roadways. Motorists need to slow down, move over a lane if possible and give crews room to work.

“State highway roadsides are mowed at intersections and along the roadway shoulder to provide good visibility,” said MoDOT State Maintenance Engineer Beth Wright. “With more than 385,000 acres of state maintained roadsides, we can’t afford to mow like you would mow your yard. Our mowing

focuses on visibility and safety.”

Major and minor routes will be mowed at least three times through the end of October.

Along with the mowing, crews selectively use herbicides to stunt grass growth as well as to control brush and stop the spread of noxious weeds. Wildflowers are an added benefit of not mowing fence-to-fence and careful herbicide usage.

On rural two-lane roads, crews may use a protective “follow” truck to lead motorists past the mowers. Drivers are advised to use the following tips to safely pass mowers:

- Be alert for trucks and tractors with lights flashing and moving slowly, 2 mph to 5 mph.

- Slow down and focus on the road ahead of you. Avoid talking and texting on a cell phone or other distractions.

- Be prepared to stop or drive very slowly behind a “follow” truck, especially approaching a hill or curve on a two-lane road.

- Pass when you can see far enough past the “follow” truck to avoid meeting oncoming

traffic.

- Pass the mowers when it is safe.

Between mowing cycles, report grass and weeds blocking visibility at intersections along state roads to MoDOT. Contact MoDOT’s 24/7 Customer Service at 1888-ASK-MODOT (1-888275-6636) or fill out an online form at www.modot.org and click on Report A Road Concern.

Smotherman’s to celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary

50th Anniversary -

Ivan and Delaine Smotherman will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on May 16, 2014. The couple was married on May 16, 1964 in Overland Park, Kansas. They will celebrate their anniversary Labor Day Weekend at the annual family reunion.

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Upcoming Events Ozark Native Plant Society Meeting May 20 Our May 20 meeting will be a field trip to Galloway Park on the north side of West Plains. We will meet at the Ozarks Regional Office of the Missouri Department of Conservation at 551 Joe Jones Blvd(east Highway 160) in West Plains at 6:00 p.m. and drive the short drive to Galloway Park. If you know the location, you may want to meet us there. We hope for a pleasant spring evening. Wear your walking shoes, the path is fairly level. Please bring a snack to share and something to drink. For more information call Betty Queen at 417-257-7544.

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Weekly forecast for the Mountain View (65548) area Wednesday May 14th

Thursday May 15th

Friday May 16th

Saturday May 17th

Sunday May 18th

Monday May 19th

Tuesday May 20th

High: 55 Low: 41

High: 64 Low: 40

High: 62 Low: 43

High: 66 Low: 47

High: 73 Low: 52

High: 79 Low: 58

High: 85 Low: 60

Looking Back - Through The Eyes of the Standard News

Thomasville School Alumni Reunion May 24 The Thomasville School Alumni Reunion is set for Saturday, May 24th at the Thomasville Community Center in Thomasville.

Doors will open at 4:00 p.m. A business meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m., followed by a catered meal at 6:30 p.m. Friends and family of Alumni are welcome. For more information call 573292-3900.

Class of 1984 Reunion The graduating class 1984 Liberty Eagles will be having their 30 year class reunion on June 22, 2014 at Alley Springs Pavilion starting at 11:00 a.m. Please bring a covered dish to share. Hot dogs and burgers will be provided. For more information contact 417-424-3384.

Blood drive to be held in Summersville

Donors to Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) provide all of the blood for patients at thirty-eight area hospitals. Every five minutes on average, a transfusion takes place.

It takes around 250 donations each day to meet the area’s blood needs. You can help by giving this week at the First Baptist Church, located at 455 Rogers in Summersville, MO. The drive will be held on Friday, May 16, 2014 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

To be eligible to give blood, you must weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good health and present a valid photo ID. For Standard News Archive - 1975 - The city’s new maintenance building is under construction as shown in the more information about sharing your good health with others, picture. The city employees will be doing all of the construction with the exception of laying the concrete blocks. The please visit our website at www.cbco.org or call toll-free 1- building will house the city’s equipment which has previously been stored in the open. The shed will house about 800-280-5337. $100,000 worth of city equipment that is currently sitting in the open. The shed will be 40x108 and will cost about $6,500.

Need work done, unable to do it yourself, call us Mountain View, Pleasant Grove United Methodist Churches announce: It’s that time again to put in your request if you or someone you know needs free work done. What we are looking for is work that is not able to be done by home owner do to illness, injury or disability. We are here to help. Let us know if you need light carpentry work, weeding, cleaning or other projects. How this Works, the homeowner provides supplies, the churches provide free labor. Please call Mountain View office at 417-934-5033, leave your name, phone number, address and a description of the job needed done. Serving our communities one family at a time.

Beginners/Advanced Line Dance Workout A free beginners/advanced line dance workout is offered each Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Summersville Senior Center. This is not a class but rather exercise for those who need the motivation of music and friends. Beginners’ workout is at 1:00 p.m. and advanced begins at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome to stay for both workouts. A $1.00 donation to the senior center is suggested to cover use of the facility. Contact Kathie Cox 417-932-4866 for more information.

High School Equivalency Program offered at MVPL The Mountain View Public Library offers, free of charge, HiSET preparatory classes, which is the new high school equivalency exam required in Missouri. This exam replaces the discontinued GED. Two duplicate sessions will be offered each week. One session will be held on Tuesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the second will be held on Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

During the full length of the program (tentatively 10 weeks), if students have the need for additional academic assistance, tutoring conducted outside of the class time will be available for a fee. Call the Mountain View Public Library at 417-934-6154 for more information.

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Mark your calendars

FYI Wednesday, May 14th 9:00 a.m.

Aerobics at the Mtn. View Senior Center 9:15 a.m.

Exercise at the Mtn. View Healthcare 10:00 a.m.

Swedish Weaving at the Mtn. View Senior Center 11:30 a.m.

Blood Pressure Checks at the Mtn. View Senior Center 12:00 p.m.

- Willow Springs Rotary Club, 12:00 p.m. at Open Range. Contact Teresa Waggoner at (417) 4694092 for information.

- Line Dancing at the Mtn. View Senior Center 2:00 p.m.

Bingo at the Mtn. View Healthcare 5:00 p.m.

Yoga Class at the Learning Station in the Ferguson Building, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Call (417) 469-0209 for information.

6:30 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m. at Mothers Against Methamphetamine (MAM) 503 E. Main Street Willow Springs. For information call (417) 469-0018 or (417) 855-9113.

Al Anon (Help for friends & families of alcoholics) Monday - 7:00 p.m.

Mtn. View Presbyterian Church 205 E. 2nd Street 417-247-7146 or 417-247-0566

8:00 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous and Alanon meetings 8:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Willow Springs. Call (417) 469-5550 for information Thursday, May 15th 7:00 a.m.

Mountain View Rotary Club to meet at Ron’s Family Restaurant 9:00 a.m.

- Arthritis Exercise at the Mtn. View Senior Center - Swedish Weaving at the Mtn. View Senior Center 11:00 a.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon Group to meet at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, located at 1551 Bill Virdon Blvd., West Plains. Call 417255-9724 or 417-255-0542 for more information.

12:00 p.m.

Line Dancing at the Mtn. View Senior Center 2:00 p.m.

Bingo at the Mtn. View Healthcare 4:00 p.m.

Bingo at the Mountain View VFW Hall, Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

- 4th-6th Grade Girl Scouts to meet at Hut, 409 N. Pine Street in Mountain View. For more information call Joyce Dixon at 417-934-2394.

Yoga Classes at the Mountain View United Methodist Church. Call 417247-7153 for more information.

6:30 p.m.

Beginner Line Dancing Classes at the Mtn. View Family Youth Center 7:00 p.m.

Liberty High School Class of 2014 Graduation Ceremony to be held in the Liberty High School Gymnasium 7:30 p.m.

Advanced Line Dancing at the Mtn. View Family Youth Center

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Readers are encouraged to share their opinions by writing letters to the editor. Letters to the editor will be published without charge. Letters to the editor must be signed and include the town in which the writer lives to ensure the letter’s authenticity. If a name is left off a letter it will not be published. Names will not be withheld from the letters under any circumstances. We reserve the right to not publish a letter to the editor if anything written is considered libel.

Any letter that praises or criticizes any private business in the publishing area will not be printed. We reserve the right to edit letters without changing their meaning. All letters to the editor will be published as soon as they are submitted as space permits us to do so.

Friday, May 16th 9:00 a.m.

Aerobics at the Mtn. View Senior Center 12:30 p.m.

Last day of school for the MV-BT School District. Have a good summer!

6:00 p.m.

Skating & Open gym at the Mtn. View Family Youth Center until 10:00 p.m. For more information call 417934-5437. $3 admission per child Saturday, May 17th 8:00 a.m.

WPHS Class of 1949’s 65th class reunion at the West Plains Civic Center 10:00 a.m.

Missouri State UniversityWP Commencement, West Plains Civic Center Arena Sunday, May 18th 8:00 p.m.

Willow Springs Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon meetings at the Sacred Heart Church. Call 417-4695550 for more information.

Monday, May 19th 9:00 a.m.

- Zumba at the Mtn. View Senior Center - Aerobics at the Mtn. View Senior Center 10:00 a.m.

Swedish Weaving Class at the Mtn. View Senior Center 12:00 p.m.

Line Dancing at the Mtn. View Senior Center 5:00 p.m.

Yoga Class at the Learning Station in the Ferguson Building, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Call (417) 469-0209 for information.

5:30 p.m.

- Kindergarten-1st Grade Girl Scouts to meet at Hut, 409 N. Pine Street in Mountain View. For more information call Joyce Dixon at 417-934-2394.

- Yoga Classes at the MV United Methodist Church.

Call 417-247-7153 for more information.

- Zumba at the Mountain View Community Center, instructed by Mary ZitterNewman 6:00 p.m.

Mountain View group of Narcotics Anonymous will meet at the Mountain View Christian Church, located on South Highway 17, in the basement. For questions call Tonya at 417-362-0494.

7:00 p.m.

Mountain View Al-Anon will meet Mondays at 7:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, located at 205 East 2nd Street in Mountain View, MO. For more information call 417-934-2682.

Tuesday, May 20th 10:00 a.m.

Arthritis Exercise at the MV Senior Center 12:00 p.m.

- Mountain View Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Mountain View Community Center. Call 417-934-2794 for more information.

- Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce. Call (417) 469-5519 or (417) 252-0918 for information.

4:30 p.m.

Tumbling at the Mtn. View Family Youth Center until 7:30 p.m. For more information call 417-934-5437.

5:30 p.m.

2nd thru 3rd Grade Girl Scouts to meet at Hut, 409 N. Pine Street in Mountain View. For more information call Joyce Dixon at 417-9342394.

6:30 p.m.

Country Dance at the Mountain View Community Center 8:00 p.m.

Mountain View A.A. group meets at the Presbyterian Church in the basement.

The church is located at 205 East 2nd Street

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Riverways Reflections

by Superintendent Bill Black Lately I’ve received some questions about the preservation work that is beginning at Alley Mill and the timing of the work this summer, rather than in the winter. I want to address a couple of concerns I’ve heard, discuss some of the issues that have prompted the critical preservation efforts, and share some improvements that we will be able to incorporate at the same time.

In the past couple of months we’ve provided some updates about engineering assessments that were recently done on Alley Mill. As a result of the recommendations we received from specialists in historic preservation, we determined that there is a need for immediate repairs to protect the mill from possibly falling down. In addition to fixing

some extremely serious damage to the foundation of Alley Mill, we will be replacing the roof, painting the exterior, upgrading the alarm system, and making the walkway to the mill and the first floor fully accessible to our visitors with mobility impairments.

The overriding issues are the safety and preservation of Alley Mill. We were informed by our engineers that the previous 100 years of water running through the mill race has eroded the concrete foundation and that it could fail. We will be installing a sheet of steel between the concrete and the water to insure there is no further deterioration until the race can be fully repaired in the future. At the same time, the large tree at the edge of the mill will need to be removed because the roots have grown into the foundation and impacted the stability of the mill.

Between these two major structural problems, we feel that the repairs need to be done as soon as possible to insure that we do not lose this historic icon which has so much meaning to our visitors and the local communities.

It would be an irreplaceable loss to the park and the state of Mis-

New EPA Standards Would Kill Missouri Jobs Nothing kills jobs faster than a Washington regulation. Since my election to Congress last June, I have fought unnecessary and intrusive Washington regulations that are out of step with our rural way of life in Missouri’s Eighth Congressional District. Washington wants to regulate everything from how we generate the power we need to run our homes and businesses, to how we are able to use our own land. Just recently, bureaucrats at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to change air standards that would have a disastrous impact on manufacturing, farming, mining and construction jobs across the country.

The EPA plans to tighten National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone from the current 75 parts per billion to between 60 and 70 parts per billion. Lowering the air standards has the potential to detrimentally impact manufacturing, natural resources and mining, farming, and construction jobs. In Missouri more than 150,000 jobs have the potential to be affected. Ground-level ozone can be created from manmade sources such as car fuel and industrial plants, but also biological sources including plants. Additionally, ozone levels naturally increase with warmer temperatures. We all cherish diverse natural resources in the Eighth District and want them to be around for future generations. However, the proposed standards set by the EPA are unachievable and unnecessary restrictions.

As with all government regulation, this proposed EPA plan comes at a high cost that will eventually reach taxpayers. When the EPA proposed making similar changes to ground-level ozone standards in 2011, it was estimated that the costs to comply would top $90 billion nationwide. In Missouri alone, the cost of implementing new standards could reach $1.9 billion. This negative impact on jobs and increased burden on taxpayers would be devastating. According to recent studies, all 30 counties in our Eighth Congressional District are likely to be out of compliance with a 60 parts per billion restriction.

Let me tell you, I would much rather breathe the air in Missouri than air from New York or Los Angeles.

This week, I sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy urging her not to change current standards for ground-level ozone. Too often the EPA makes unfounded and unfair decisions that threaten our rural way of life. The EPA’s plan to tighten air quality standards in rural Missouri is a prime example of Washington being out of touch with reality. I will continue monitoring the EPA and their actions to ensure Missouri jobs and Missouri workers do not become victims of Washington’s war on rural America.

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This work requires an extensive scaffolding system that is expensive to rent and erect, but which will be used for both the roof and exterior painting. It would have been very expensive to have done this in two stages. Work needs to be done in the summer when the weather conditions are better, because we would have lost too many work days if done over the winter. The construction work for the new walkway and ramp into the mill will cause the ground to be in disrepair for a time and could not be done easily during wet spring or fall weather.

During this period we will have a lot of heavy equipment near the mill, which is a safety hazard for the public. We have installed safety fence, but made it possible for visitors to get as close to the building as is safe.

Starting in mid-May we will station a ranger at that location during the day to answer questions and explain the work. I understand the disappointment at having Alley Mill closed this summer, but feel the end result will be worth the temporary inconvenience.

In reviewing our Facebook page, people seem to understand the need for this preservation work. Some have expressed concern about the large tree at the

corner of the mill that has to be removed. Everyone seems to understand the need for its removal, but many expressed hope that the wood from the tree could be used and not just discarded, and we are working on a number of ways to do so.

Unless we run into unforeseen problems or delays, our goal is to have Alley Mill completely open for the Haunting in the Hills special event in October. 2014 is also the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Riverways and having the work done this year seems to be a nice present to the community and a good way to start off the next 50 years. Also, in 2017 Alley Mill is scheduled to be on the “America the Beautiful” quarter for the State of Missouri which the U.S. Mint will produce. We expect this will generate even more tourism to the park and surrounding region.

I hope this has addressed any questions you have about the work at Alley Mill this summer.

We invite the public to visit Alley Spring to view the work as it proceeds and visit with a park ranger about the progress of the preservation efforts. We will continue to provide updates on the park’s Facebook page. For additional information, you can call park headquarters at (573)323-4236.

Working the Numbers

The Fiscal Year 2015 budget has been approved and now is waiting for the governor’s signature.

The joint-chamber conference committee responsible for finalizing Missouri’s budget for Fiscal Year 2015 finished its work mid-week, sending most of the bills that make up the $26.4 billion state budget to both chambers for final passage.

The final version of the budget includes $114.8 million increase for the state’s K-12 school foundation formula, with $3.1 billion in basic state aid for education; $43.3 million for performance-based funding for higher education institutions (5 percent total increase for two- and four-year public institutions), along with $15 million for the Access Missouri Scholarship Program, $7 million for Bright Flight expansion to include a loan forgiveness component, and a $6.7 million increase for the A+ Schools Program.

More than $16.6 million in additional funding goes to strengthening Missouri’s mental health system, as well as $17.8 million in general revenue to restore dental benefits for Medicaid-eligible adults. In addition, $4 million was allocated to the Utilicare program to help low-income Missourians pay their utility bills.

Another $46 million was earmarked for core grants for Area Agencies on Aging, along with an additional $400,000 increase in funding for home-delivered meals for seniors.

Monies that had been sought to help the state care for the Ozark Scenic National Riverways were removed from the budget. The federal government has not turned the parks back over to the state.

The 2015 fiscal year starts July 1, 2014, and runs through June 30, 2015.

While the budget certainly took a good portion of our time during this session, so has the hotly debated Senate Bill 509, which, when enacted, will impose historic tax breaks for Missourians.

Many constituents are wondering what Senate Bill 509 actually does. It phases in a reduction of individual income taxes by one half percent over a period of five years beginning in 2017.

The measure is billed as, and truly is, a people’s tax cut and will make Missouri more competitive with neighboring states because it does phase in an income tax deduction for small businesses. This bill was written with small business in mind, and was designed for small local businesses in particular as small business makes up more than 90 percent of employers in the state.

There are also provisions within this measure that will help low-income Missourians by increasing the personal income tax exemption amount by $500 for those making less than $20,000 adjusted gross income.

As always, I appreciate it when groups from around Missouri Treating Behavioral Health Like and from our community back home come to visit me at the Physical Health – Including For America’s Heroes Capitol. If you would like to arrange a time to come and visit me As families in Missouri and eral Leonard Wood Army Hos- in Jefferson City, or if you ever have any questions, please don’t nationwide mark National Men- pital (GLWACH) to learn more hesitate to contact my Capitol office at (573) 751-1882. tal Health Awareness Month in about the military’s mental May, approximately one in four health services, and I continue adults suffers from a diagnosable to talk to military leaders in Mismental illness nationwide, ac- souri and in Washington as part cording to the National Insti- of my role on the Senate’s detutes of Health (NIH). Unfortu- fense authorizing and appronately, many don’t receive the priations committees. My goal Ladies who met for quilting and fellowship on April 24th were is to work with our nation’s milicare they need.

Darlene Kenaga and grandson Skyler, Maybelle Hoff, Bobbi Jo We were reminded of this im- tary leaders to guarantee our serTabor, Pauline Henry, Sally Cooley, Viola Pearl Henry and Rosalie portant challenge last month vicemen and women, veterans, during the devastating events and military families have access Robertson came for awhile. Bob Henry came up for dinner. Next at Fort Hood, Texas. As Com- to quality behavioral health meeting will be May 8th. We still have some almonds left if you are interested. manding General Mark Milley treatment – before a mental Maybelle Hoff’s daughter, Diane Willbanks from St. Louis spent noted in the aftermath of this health crisis takes a terrible turn the weekend of April 26th with her. They had a good visit and she tragedy, the suspect reportedly for the worst. took care of her flowers. sought help for mental illness, As part of those efforts, I reWe had a great Church service Sunday. Our message was titled, and he had a medical history in- cently introduced the bipartisan “The Ship During the Storm”. Pastor James Duddridge’s sermon dicating an “unstable psychi- “Caring For America’s Heroes was from Acts 27. The main points being to always stay with God. atric or psychological condi- Act” to bring treatment for mention” that investigators believe tal illness in-line with the way We will have storms during this lifetime. God will always be with us to be a “fundamental underly- physical illnesses are treated for but we must always turn to him. Without God we are lost. Sunday morning service at 9:30 a.m. and Wednesday Bible Study is at 6:30 ing factor” in this catastrophe. military retirees and their famiArmy Secretary John McHugh lies under TRICARE. I also p.m.

Please send me any news at rjhenry40@hotmail.com and I will also told Congress the suspect joined my colleague Senator gladly put it in the paper. was undergoing treatment for Debbie Stabenow (Mich.) to depression, anxiety, and sleep successfully pass a version of the disturbances.

“Excellence in Mental Health There’s no doubt that our mili- Act” last month to help address tary bases on American soil the nation’s fragmented mental The Amazing should be the safest place pos- health system. This provision esSpider-Man 2 sible for our servicemen and tablishes two-year pilot proThe Summer movie season ing talents, they simply have women and for their loved ones. grams in eight states to expand Fort Hood was a terrible loss for access to community mental is upon us, and as sure as the better onscreen chemistry in all Americans, especially for health services. The original leg- seasons will change, there will my opinion. It could be that those who are willing to serve islation garnered broad support, be several superhero block- they’re romantically involved and for their families. In the with 25 Senators co-sponsoring busters in theaters during this off the big screen as well, I weeks following, I visited Gen- and endorsements from more time of the year. The first of don’t know, but whatever it than 50 mental health, veteran, the bunch this year is “The is, it really seems to work well Amazing Spider-Man 2” and in these films. and law enforcement groups.

The most important compoMental illness is just that: an it is our movie of the week.

Andrew Garfield reprises his nent in this rebooted franchise illness. As we recognize National Mental Health Awareness role as Peter Parker aka “Spi- is undoubtedly the visuals and Month, I hope my colleagues der-Man” and as this film be- special effects, and they are will join me in working to im- gins we once again find him truly amazing in this film. It’s prove our nation’s policies. We pining over the love of his life by far the most visually impresmust start treating behavioral Gwen Stacey (Emma Stone). sive Spider-Man film to date. health like physical health if Unfortunately, the two love- Marc Webb does a nice job we’re going to expand access bugs are starting to discover with his direction as he manand reduce the stigma surround- that life and love don’t always ages to keep the story flowfit together as neatly as they’d ing somewhat nicely throughing mental illness. hoped. Peter once again finds out the film despite it being a himself caught between the re- little too lengthy in many sponsibility he feels for pro- people’s opinion including tecting the city of New York mine. and the romance that he so My major complaint with desperately wishes to pursue the picture was the excessive with Gwen. When she takes amount of villains that Spidey an internship at the giant cor- is forced to contend with. It poration known as OsCorp, really felt as though they tried things become even messier as to fit two films into one and the truth begins to surface re- that took me out of it a little garding the true intentions of bit. The cast is strong includthe ultra successful business. ing three Oscar winners, Jamie I wasn’t thrilled when I Foxx, Chris Cooper, and the heard they were rebooting the great Sally Field who all turn Spider-Man franchise once in fine performances, it just again. Mainly because it seems seemed to me to be a case of they just completed the very too many cooks in the kitchen. successful trilogy starring Overall, it is an enjoyable SumTobey Maguire and Kirsten mer film and I believe the Dunst only a few years ago. younger audiences will enjoy However, I have to say that it. However, there have been I’ve found Garfield and Stone so many superior Superhero to be a more entertaining films released in recent years couple than their predecessors. that I wasn’t overly awed with It’s not that they’re com- this one. I guess I’m a little pletely superior with their act- spoiled. 3 out of 5 stars.

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Death Notices Roger Glen Mendenhall Roger Glen Mendenhall was born October 18, 1961 in Texas County, Missouri to Willard J. Mendenhall and Margaret M.

Lynch Mendenhall and passed way at Mountain View Health Care on Friday, May 2, 2014 making his age 52 years 6 months and 14 days.

Roger first marriage blessed him with 2 children, Bradley and

Melissa. Roger later married Judy Smith of Mountain View, Missouri and he was blessed with a daughter daughter Christina.

Roger was blessed with 8 grandchildren, Tristan, Colden, Justin, and Taylor, Ty, Natalie, Ethan and Haisley.

Roger grew up and attended school in Summersville after high school graduation he served in the United States Army. He later worked at Custom Metal Finishing until his health forced an early disability. When Roger was healthy he enjoyed dune buggies and in this hobby made a special friend Keith Briggs.

Roger enjoyed hunting and always looked forward to the Mendenhall Family Deer Camp with his son Brad, brothers, Gary and Lindell, nephews, David, Daniel, Jeff and Scott.

Verla Mae Hodge Roger was preceded in death by his mother Margaret, his father Willard, brother Earl and his grandparents.

Roger is survived by his wife Judy, son Bradley, daughters, Melissa Gray and husband Jonathan, and Christina Watkins and husband Randall, his 8 grandchildren, his sister Janet Estes, brothers, Lindell Mendenhall and wife Sandy, Gary Mendenhall and wife Terri, his nephews and nieces and host of other family members and friends.

Memorial Services and Military Rites will be held Friday, May 9, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Bradford Funeral Home in Summersville. Visitation will be held Friday evening May from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. under the care of Bradford Funeral Home.

Stephanie Diane McClurg Stephanie Diane McClurg was born January 9, 1982 at Millington, TN the daughter of John Leon Frazier and Kandice Diane (Ramsey) Frazier. She passed away May 4, 2014 at her

home in Winona, MO at the age of 32 years.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Zoey McClurg on April 27, 2013.

She is survived by three sons Cody Driskell of West Plains, MO, Gabriel McClurg of Winona, MO and Samuel McClurg of Winona, MO; two stepsons Jacob McClurg of Winona, MO and Corban Tharp of Alton, MO; one daughter

Ashley Driskell of West Plains, MO; two stepdaughters Anastatia Smith of Winona, MO and Sierra McClurg of Winona, MO; her mother Kandice Frazier of Springfield, MO; her father and step-mother John and Candace Frazier of Huntsville, AL; fatherin-law and mother-in-law Lynn and Judy McClurg of Winona, MO; one sister Samantha Briggs and husband Christian of Tulsa, OK; brother-in-law Justin McClurg and wife Krista of Winona, MO; sister-in-law Beth Nicholson and husband Dusty of Winona, MO; nieces and nephews Payton Briggs, McKenna Briggs and Logan Briggs of Tulsa, OK; Lea McClurg, Brylie McClurg, Treyce McClurg, Seth Rowland, Jesslyn Lewis and Peyton Nicholson all of Winona, MO, and a host of other family and friends.

Stephanie attended school in Ozark, MO until her senior year when she moved to Springfield and attended Central High School. After graduation, Stephanie became a medication technician and a Certified Nurse Aide. She worked at Mercy

Hospital and Ravenwood Assisted Living in Springfield as a CNA. Stephanie moved to Winona in 2012 and worked at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, MO. Stephanie enjoyed camping, fishing, BBQs and being in the outdoors. She enjoyed collecting candles, and loved the “Tazmanian Devil.” Stephanie enjoyed spending time with her friends and co-workers at Ozarks Medical Center, especially the float trip with her fellow nurses from OMC. She was known for her cheerful personality, her hard work, and her dedication to her job.

Stephanie was a wonderful mother, daughter, sister, and friend. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Funeral Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the Duncan Funeral Chapel in Winona with Rev. Darrell Derryberry officiating. Interment was in Pinelawn Cemetery under the direction of the Duncan Funeral Home of Winona. Online condolences can be sent to www.duncanfuneralhomes.com

Estel Lee Brenton Estel Lee Brenton was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on November 15, 1941 to Beldon and Cecil (Brock) Brenton. He passed away May 5, 2014 at Mountain View, Missouri at the age of 72.

Estel was united in marriage to Vicky Lynn Harbrueger on March 8, 2003.

He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Lester Brenton and Johnny Brenton; and three sisters, Mabel Summers, Lorene Brenton, and Pauline Brenton.

Survivors include his wife, Vicky, of the home in Mountain View, MO; his children, Bryan and Melinda Brenton, West Plains, MO, Angela Jordan, West

Plains, MO, Chris and Jennifer Brenton, Richmond, MO, Shannon Brenton, Pomona, MO, Michelle and Dewayne Godbey, Terre Haute, IN, and Mike and Mel Apfel, Apache, OK; two sisters, Gertrude Cuffle and Betty Cuffle, both of Indiana; and grandchildren, Cory Knight, Brandy Woody, Tyler Brenton, Nathan Harney, Clifford Godbey, Nathan Hosman, Sydney Hosman, MaKayla Ray, Kimberly Apfel, Kody Apfel, and Katelynn Apfel; and two great grandchildren, E.J. and Rylee.

Estel was a retired truck driver and a member of Teamsters Local. He attended Forest Dell Church in Mountain View. He was also a member of the

Rosedale, Indiana Masonic Lodge.

Estel was an avid fan of Cardinals baseball. He also enjoyed watching “Alaskan State Troopers” and Monday Night Wrestling. He loved his family, his grandchildren, and his little Pug, Belle.

Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mountain View, Missouri with Bro. James Duddridge officiating under the direction of Yarber Mortuary, Mountain View. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Condolences may be expressed at www.yarbermortuary.com

Mickey Charlene (Henry) Chowning Mickey Charlene Chowning was born August 10, 1942 at West Plains, MO the daughter of Charles Henry and Venita (Col-

ter) Henry. She passed away May 7, 2014 at Mercy St. Francis Hospital in Mountain View, MO at the age of 71 years.

She was united in marriage to Lloyd (Goober) Chowning on April 23, 1961 at the Assembly of God Church in Mountain View. They enjoyed 53 years of marriage and loved their time together.

She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Venita Henry; one brother Estel Henry and one sister-in-law Eula Mae Henry.

She is survived by her husband Lloyd (Goober) Chowning of Mountain View, MO; her brothers-in-law Kenneth Chowning and wife Ernestine, Lester Chowning and wife Jeanie, and Leo Chowning and wife Faye; one sister-in-law Darlene Chowning-Wilson and husband Earl, and a host of other family and friends.

Mickey attended Mountain View High School and loved

playing the trumpet in the Mountain View High School Band and singing in the school choir. After graduating in 1960 she worked at various jobs during her lifetime. She worked at Bolerjack Drug, Duncan Funeral Home, Dr. M.C. Walton’s office, Hometown Insurance (formerly Owens Insurance), OMC Riverways, and the OMC clinic in Mountain View with Dave McVicker, the OMC clinic in Winona, and with Dr. Crown in West Plains.

Mickey was an active member of Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Mountain View, MO. She was the song leader, Sunday school teacher, a youth group leader, and worked at the church camp for over 20 years.

Mickey played in the church softball league, and spent many years singing at different churches and organizations.

Mickey lived her Christian faith daily; she loved her family and friends dearly. Mickey, with her husband Goober, worked tirelessly with the youth at Chapel Hill Church. She was a wonderful influence on many young lives and continued to be so until her death. She planned Christmas parties for “her kids” every year at the Holiday Inn. Her energy and enthusiasm for making everything fun and an adventure was amazing.

She saw beauty in all of nature and loved being outdoors.

Remember church softball games and treks to the river in “old red?” So many evenings spent around a campfire, just enjoying family and friends.

Mickey had a special place in

her heart for Muffy, the stray kitten that found a forever home with her and Goober eleven years ago. Mickey and Goober spent time in Branson, enjoying music shows, and Silver Dollar City. Mickey loved shopping with Goober patiently waiting for her to find the perfect outfit.

She was an avid Cardinal fan, and loved watching the team on TV with Goober.

Mickey had a passion for helping people she enjoyed planning parties and get together for family and friends. She was always first to jump in and help with anything that needed done, joyful or sad.

Mickey fought a good fight to be here for her family and friends. She was always a good listener and had words of peace and encouragement for everyone. She touched many lives in many different circumstances Mickey, we will try not to grieve – we know you are truly home now. We can only imagine the joy, peace and good health you have at this very moment. We love you and we will miss you. Your nieces and nephews– Marsha, Donna, Linda, Travis, Mike, Charlene, Kevin, John, Velda, and Derrick.

Funeral Services were held Saturday, Mary 10, 2014 at Duncan Funeral Home in Mountain View with Rev. Bob Wood and Rev. Lawrence Nevils officiating. Interment was in Howell Memorial Park Cemetery at Pomona, MO under the direction of Duncan Funeral Home of Mountain View. Online condolences can be sent to www.duncanfuneralhomes.com

Verla Mae Hodge, known form Factory in Summersville as Mae was born in Salem, for many years.

Missouri to Joseph Barlow She was a faithful member (Bob) Martin and Mary Ethel at Midvale Church and attended until she went to live at Mountain View Health Care. Many in the church called her the Candy Lady.

She loved to pass out candy on Sunday mornings. She was a dedicated worker for the Summersville Senior Center as a volunteer. Her neighbors will remember her for her delicious zucchini cookies and peanut butter fudge.

When her health declined in December of 2010 she (Counts) Martin on August went to live at Mountain 29, 1934. Mae passed away at View Health Care, where she Mountain View Health Care in loved the staff and the resiMountain View, Missouri on dents. She would often say May 1st, 2014 making her age I’m glad I’m here. Those who 79 years 8 months and 2 days. loved and cared for her knew She was united in marriage her as Gran or Granny Mae. Preceding her in death are to Vester Guern Hodge, May 17, 1966. Guern was the father her husband Guern Hodge, to 12 children whom Mae her parents, Bob and Mary Martin, sisters, Elizabeth (Liz) loved.

Mae and Guern moved from Psalmonds, Lois Stotler, brothSt. Louis and made their home ers Noah Martin and Robert in Summersville. Mae was Martin and a infant brother worked at the Angelica Uni- Jake Martin.

Survivng are Guern’s children, Daniel, Jimmy, Harold, Ricky, Paul, Tony, Stony and Cody Hodge, Thelma Jean Crider, Sonya Hodge, Colleen Nikkari, nieces, Susan Asher and husband John of Boss, Missouri, Crystal Hughes of Salem, Missouri, Shirley Chiles and husband Dennis of Arnold, Missouri, Dorothy Stotler of Fletcher, Missouri and Doris Koehler of Robertsville, Missouri and nephews, Bob Psalmonds and wife Linda of Van Buren, Missouri, Sam Stotler of Wright City, Missouri and David Stotler of Lenox, Missouri, David Martin and wife Lorraine of Desoto, Missouri, Pam Martin of Missouri, Jerry Psalmonds of Missouri and host of other family members.

Funeral Services will be held Monday May 5, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Bradford Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Bradford officiating. Visitation will be Monday, May 5th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Bradford Chapel. Burial will be in Black Pond Cemetery under the care of Bradford Funeral Home.

Keith Vernon Fortner Keith Vernon Fortner, 67, of Survivors include his wife, Houston, Missouri died May 8, Donna, of the home in Hous2014 at his home. He was born ton, MO; two daughters, Angela Smith and husband, Kelly, of El Dorado, CA and Mandy Lawson of Houston, MO; one brother, Jim Fortner and wife, Lyn, of Scott City, MO; one sister, Sally Climer and husband, Sonny, of Wildersville, TN; two brothers-in-law, Robert Jenkins and wife, Florence, of Puxico, MO and David Jenkins and Shirley of Perryville, MO; one sister-in-law, Marilyn Luetkenhaus and husband, Elmer, of Wentzville, MO; and January 3, 1947 in Poplar Bluff, seven grandchildren, Katie Missouri, the son of James and Fortner, Kelly John Smith, Joyce (Blake) Fortner.

Kyleigh Smith, Joe Smith, Keith was united in marriage Kristen Lawson, Madison to Donna Jo Jenkins on August Lawson, and Tyler Keith 22, 1970 in Puxico, Missouri. To Lawson. this union two daughters were Keith served his country in born, Angela and Mandy. the United States Navy and Keith is preceded in death by was a Vietnam veteran earning his parents and one brother, two Purple Heart medals while Michael. serving as a Navy Corpsman

with the Marine Corps in Vietnam. Early in his working career, he worked as a member of the Police Department in Poplar Bluff. He was then employed by the Missouri Department of Conservation, then the Mountain View Police Department. He retired from the Department of Corrections in Licking, Missouri.

Keith and Donna had lived in Mountain View forty years before recently moving to Houston. Keith enjoyed hunting, fishing, and woodworking. He loved spending time with his grandchildren.

Memorial services were held at 7:00 p.m. May 12, 2014 in Yarber Mortuary, Mountain View, Missouri with Pastor Andrew Sanders officiating.

Inurnment was in Veterans Cemetery, Mountain View. Memorials may be made to Vietnam Veterans of America. Condolences may be expressed at www.yarbermortuary.com

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Howell County Sheriff’s reports are printed directly off reports provided by the Howell County Sheriff’s Office and are public record.

Persons arrested for criminal offenses, or charges set forth in an indictment, are merely accusations and they are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

INCIDENTS Friday, May 2, 2014 Deputy Jason Long spoke to a male subject at the sheriff’s office by phone. The male subject reported that someone had stolen a radiator out of a 1990 Chevy pickup parked on his property and that he was doing some repair work on.

Monday, May 5, 2014 Keith Matthew of Hartville, MO, was issued a citation for exceeding the posted speed limit by 16-19 mph.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Howell County Jailor Jerry Phillips reported while serving breakfast this morning a 20-year-old male inmate was discovered attempting suicide. The inmate was transported to Ozarks Medical Center by South Howell County Ambulance with non-life threatening injuries.

Deputy Jason Long was dispatched to CR 1390 in Pomona, MO, for a report of a suicidal female at this location who had possibly fallen and sustained a laceration and was bleeding.

Upon his arrival, he made contact with a female subject who appeared to be intoxicated and had a laceration to her left wrist that appeared to need medical attention. Willow Springs Ambulance Service arrived a short time later and transported the female to Ozarks Medical Center to be treated.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Steve Degrasse, age 61 of West Plains, MO, was found deceased at his residence in West Plains, MO, by friends. There was no evidence of foul play and the death is believed to be natural in nature. Howell County Coroner Tim Cherry, Howell County Investigators Reid and Caldwell investigated the death. Degrasse was taken to Roberson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains. Next of kin were notified.

Thursday, May 8, 2014 Deputy Rick Fox responded to CR 1280 in West Plains, MO, in reference to a report of a burglary and theft. Upon his arrival, he spoke with business manager who stated several storage units had been burglarized.

Deputy Torey Thompson was dispatched to CR 8240 in West Plains, MO, where a female subject reported unknown person’s had stolen a laptop computer from her residence while

Missouri State Highway Patrol reports are printed directly off reports provided by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and are public record.

Persons arrested for criminal offenses, or charges set forth in an indictment, are merely accusations and they are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The Standard News she was away. The case remains under investigation.

Friday, May 9, 2014 Deputy Rick Fox responded to CR 4640 in West Plains, MO, in reference to a report of a domestic disturbance. Upon his arrival, he spoke with a female subject who stated she had been involved in a verbal altercation with a male subject known to her. Due to no visible injuries and no parties wishing to pursue charges the scene was cleared without incident. Both parties were advised of the Missouri 12-hour rule.

9-1-1 received a call from CR 6850 in Moody, MO. A female subject reported there was an altercation between two people she knew living at the residence. Upon arrival, it was learned it was a verbal argument. The male subject left with a friend of his for the rest of the night.

A male subject came to the Howell County Sheriff’s Office and reported that someone cut the lock on a storage unit he had rented at Dakes Storage located at CR 1280 in West Plains, MO, and stole several items. A full investigation in on-going at this time.

Saturday, May 10, 2014 Deputy Bruce Sortman was dispatched to CR 4910 in West Plains, MO, in reference to a theft of a dirt bike. Upon his arrival, he met with a male subject who stated that his red Honda dirt bike had been taken from his yard. An investigation is underway.

Deputy Brandon Stephens was dispatched to Edgeller & Harper on U.S. Highway 160 for a burglar alarm. A broken window was located on one of the shop doors. This incident has been forwarded to the Criminal Investigation Unit.

COMMITMENTS Thursday, May 1, 2014 Mary Elizabeth Muszynski, 53 of West Plains, MO, was booked for a court ordered commitment. She was released on 5-4-14 for time served.

Monday, May 5, 2014 Amber Wyndell Light, 36 of Branson, MO, was booked for a court ordered commitment.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Kenny Ray Chaney, 55 of Willow Springs, MO, was booked for a court ordered commitment.

Anthony Wayne Cook, 27 of Mountain Grove, MO, was booked for a court ordered commitment.

TRANSFERS Friday, May 9, 2014 Shannon Lynn Brim, 26 of Summersville, MO, was transferred to the Missouri Department of Corrections.

Tony Chad Burnham, 38 of Van Buren, MO, was transferred to the Missouri Department of Corrections.

Adam Douglas Lilly, 24 of Winona, MO, was transferred to the Missouri Department of Corrections.

Steven Ray Collins, 43 of Pomona, MO, was transferred to the Missouri Department of Corrections.

Daniel Michael Doughty, 31 of Willow Springs, MO, was transferred to the Missouri Department of Corrections.

Jerry Dale Stark, 35 of Mountain View, MO, was transferred to the Missouri Department of Corrections.

Joseph Eric Turner, 39 of Mountain View, MO, was transferred to the Missouri Department of Corrections.

ARRESTS Sunday, April 27, 2014 Amanda Raquel Reese, 33 of Mountain View, MO, was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for endangering the welfare of a child-1st degree and DWI-alcohol intoxication. She is currently being held without bond.

Monday, April 28, 2014 Brian Keith Boyle, 40 of Poplar Bluff, MO, was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for assault-2nd degree. He bonded out on 5-5-14 and is to appear in court on 6-14-14.

Thursday, May 1, 2014 Eric Malcom Workman, 30 of Willow Springs, MO, was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for tampering-1st degree.

He bonded out on 5-5-14.

Friday, May 2, 2014 Robert Padilla, 46 of West Plains, MO, was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for 2 counts of felony stealing. He bonded out on 5-5-14 and is to appear in court on 5-12-14.

Saturday, May 3, 2014 Justin Jerome Bond, 34 of West Plains, MO, was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana and a Douglas County Warrant for misdemeanor failure to appear. He is currently being held on a $5,000 bond.

Zachery Thomas Verren, 25 of Bakersfield, MO, was arrested

ARRESTS Donald E. Grasse, 56 of Mountain View, MO, was arrested on Monday, May 5th at 12:44 p.m. in Howell County for driving while intoxicated-2nd offense; no valid driver’s license and no seatbelt. He was taken to the Mountain View Police Department where he was later released.

Vincent M. Smith, 35 of Willow Springs, MO, was arrested on Friday, May 9th at 10:50 a.m. in Howell County for misdemeanor Willow Springs warrants for peace disturbance and no valid operator’s. He was taken to the Howell County Jail where he is listed as bondable.

Bobby J. Goff, 33 of Mountain View, MO, was arrested on Sunday, May 11th at 6:02 p.m. in Howell County for felony warrant for probation violation. She was taken to the Howell County Jail where she is listed as bondable.

ACCIDENTS A two-vehicle accident occurred on Monday, May 5th at 12:00 p.m. in Howell County on Hwy. Z, 6 miles South of Willow Springs, MO. According to reports, a 2002 GMC Sonoma, operated by Michael L. Luton, 27 of Willow Springs, MO, made a left turn into the path of an oncoming 2011 Chevrolet Malibu, operated by Julia K. Smith, 24 of Mountain View, MO, resulting in the two vehicles hitting. Smith and two passengers in her vehicle, Kimberly A. Pelc, 18 of Vienna, MO, and Kloee I. Smith, 2 of Mountain View, MO, were all taken by ambulance to Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, MO, with minor injuries. The accident was investigated by Trooper R.W. Pace.

A one-vehicle accident occurred on Saturday, May 10th at 1:30 p.m. in Texas County on Route U, 13 miles North of Willow Springs, MO. According to reports, a 1985 Honda Motorcycle, operated by Alec V. Brennan, 26 of Park Ridge, Illinois, was travelling Eastbound when he failed to negotiate a curve, Captain Mark G. Inman, commanding officer of Troop G, ran off of the roadway and struck a rock-lined embankment. releases the following information: Brennan was taken by air ambulance to Cox Medical Center A total of 29 arrests and 33 warnings were issued in conin Springfield, MO, with serious injuries. The accident was injunction with a sobriety checkpoint conducted in Howell vestigated by Trooper T.R. Nelson.

County on May 3, 2014, at the intersection of U. S. 60 and Mo. 17.

Totals from this checkpoint include: 10 - seat belt summonses 11 - non-moving summonses 2 - driver’s license summonses 6 - uninsured motorists summonses Captain Inman says, “The motoring public has been very supportive of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s efforts to make our roads safer through the use of sobriety checkpoints.

Nobody wants to share the road with a drunk, drugged, or otherwise unsafe driver.”

In support of “The Drive To ZERO Highway Deaths,” the Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!

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on a Howell County Warrant for distribution/delivery/manufacture/produce/attempt a controlled substance. He bonded out on 5-5-14 and is to appear in court on 5-19-14.

Sunday, May 4, 2014 Aaron Scott Allred, 23 of Weaubleau, MO, was arrested on a Pemiscott County Warrant for probation violation. He was transferred to another facility on 5-5-14.

Alta Louise Collins, 56 of West Plains, MO, was arrested on a Shannon County Warrant for 2 counts of misdemeanor failure to appear and a Howell County Warrant for misdemeanor failure to appear. She is currently being held on a $3,010 bond.

Monday, May 5, 2014 Evan Dale Atkins, 27 of Mountain View, MO, was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for misdemeanor failure to appear. He bonded out on 5-5-14 and is to appear in court on 512-14.

Randi Lynn Dye, 34 of West Plains, MO, was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana. She bonded out on 5-5-14 and is to appear in court on 5-19-14.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Janell Marie Walker, 48 of Birch Tree, MO, was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for property damage-1st degree and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident. She bonded out on 5-6-14 and is to appear in court on 5-19-14.

Leah Barbara Eddy, 36 of West Plains, MO, was arrested on an Ozark County Warrant for 2 counts of failure to appear. She was transferred to Ozark County on 5-6-14.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Claude Ray Moore, 51 of Willow Springs, MO, was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana. He is currently being held on a $7,500 bond.

Melissa Ann Mask, 42 of New Florance, MO, was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for felony failure to appear. She is currently being held on a $20,000 bond.

Melissa Dawn Collins, 29 of West Plains, MO, was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana. She bonded out on 5-7-14 and is to appear in court on 6-2-14.

Charles Brian Sattersfield, 39 of Viola, AR, was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for assault-2nd degree. He bonded out on 5-7-14.

Steven Claude Sanders, 55 of Rogersville, MO, was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for misdemeanor failure to appear. He is currently being held on a $633.50 bond.

Thursday, May 8, 2014 Cody Allen Wilson, 24 of Koshkonong, MO, was arrested on a Howell County Warrant for felony failure to appear. He is currently being held without bond.

Mountain View Police Department reports are printed directly off reports provided by the Mountain View Police Department and are public record. Persons arrested for criminal offenses, or charges set forth in an indictment, are merely accusations and they are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

CITATIONS Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Clinton J. Mahan, 58 of Summersville, MO, was issued a citation for failure to register a motor vehicle.

Kenneth A. Hollon, 41 of Oklahoma City, OK, was issued a citation for speeding.

James R. Miller, 27 of Summersville, MO, was issued a citation for speeding.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Jamie Lynn Davidson, 30 of Mountain View, MO, was issued a citation for failure to register a motor vehicle.

Thursday, May 8, 2014 Allan L. Lewis, 53 of Van Buren, AR, was issued a citation for speeding.

Deborah L. Black, 59 of Warren, MA, was issued a citation for speeding.

Joel S. Noland, 76 of Denham Springs, LA, was issued a citation for failure to obey stop sign.

Donna A. Leonard, 63 of Mountain View, MO, was issued a citation for failure to register a motor vehicle.

Lars Ian Sanders, 19 of Willow Springs, MO, was issued a citation for failure to register a motor vehicle.

Friday, May 9, 2014 Veronica A. Brooks, 17 of Mountain View, MO, was issued citations for fighting in public; assault-3rd degree; trespassing and being in a city park between 12am and 6am.

Timothy D. Chasteen, 63 of Lees Summit, MO, was issued a citation for speeding.

Saturday, May 10, 2014 Allisa Justice Viglaturo, 17 of Mountain View, MO, was issued citations for being in a city park between 12am and 6am; trespassing; assault-3rd degree and fighting in public.

Blaine Jordan Ruttan, 25 of Jefferson City, MO, was issued a citation for speeding.

Marissa Juneann Jones, 20 of Mountain View, MO, was issued citations for speeding and failure to show proof of insurance.

Clarence Harrison Duncan, III, 45 of Doniphan, MO, was issued a citation for speeding.

David Carl Krusemark, 20 of Columbia, MO, was issued a citation for failure to display license plates.

Sunday, May 11, 2014 Wayne Charles Stone, 45 of Pomona, MO, was issued a citation for failure to register a motor vehicle.

INCIDENTS Monday, May 5, 2014 A female subject reported to officers that someone had made unauthorized purchases with her bank account.

Officers took a report of a possible break-in at 308 East 3rd Street.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Report of an ex-boyfriend coming into her apartment unwanted.

Officers took a report of property damage at 907 North Ash Street.

Friday, May 9, 2014 A lady came into the PD wishing to file a complaint about a missing wedding ring. The ring was later located and returned.

Sunday, May 11, 2014 Officers were dispatched to 303 7th Street for a report of a copper theft. Other buildings had been tampered with as well.

Officers were dispatched to 204 East 2nd Street for reports of a fight in progress. Suspects were later apprehended.

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Liberty Boys Track & Field Team SCA Champs For the 3rd year in a row the Liberty Boys Track and Field Team won the South Central Association Confer-

ence title. Before 2006, no Liberty Track and Field team had ever won the conference title and now the Liberty

Boys have done it six times Track and Field in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, Jaelon Acklin broke the 2013 and 2014.

SCA record in 300 Hurdles Highlights for Liberty Boys and the school record - 40.09.

Records broke, history made by Lady Eagles

by Laura Wagner

served.

The team celebrated their 13th win of the season during their last home game on Monday, May 5th. The win was a 12-2 mercy rule against the Marshfield Lady Jays. The first half started off back and forth in style with Liberty scoring 5 and Marshfield scoring 2. The second half the Lady Eagles kicked up the heat to score an additional 7 goals ending the game with a mercy rule with

seconds left on the clock. For the game, Kailyn Daniels scores 2 goals; Shelby Yarber had 1 goal, 2 assists; Natalie Henry had 3 goals, 1 assist, Beth Sherbo had 3 goals, 1 assist; Kassidy Ledgerwood had 3 goals, 2 assists; Jaci Mantel had 1 assist, Hanna Vines had 1 assist; Ashley Miller had 2 assists and Jessica Mantel had 1 assist for the game.

“The girls have worked hard

this season and they deserve every win they get,” stated This year has been an exHead Coach Jessica Ball on the record breaking win. “It has traordinary year for the Liberty High School Lady Eagles been fun watching them imSoccer Program. Together as prove and understand more of a team, they have broken evwhat we are wanting from ery record set in previous years them. They are truly great athletes and it isn’t one individual for most wins, least losses, most effort, it’s a team effort. It takes shutout games, most mercy an entire team of great athletes rules in a season, the list goes to have a season like we have on. Needless to say this was a had.” banner year for the Lady The girls travelled to Eagles and it was well deLaquey on Wednesday, May 7th. The game was a shutout for the Lady Eagles as they handed Laquey a 5-0 defeat.

For the game, Jessica Mantel had 1 goal for the game, Natalie Henry had 2 assists and Ledgerwood had 4 goals.

The Lady Eagles will end their regular season play on Tuesday, May 13th in Poplar Bluff against the Lady Mules.

Districts are set to begin on Tuesday, May 20th. The Lady Eagles will play the host team Willard first.

“I think we are ready for Willard. While beating teams 10-0 is fun, we are ready to redeem ourselves from last year against Willard in the Kickapoo Tournament,” explained Coach Ball. “I have Bailey Wagner stops a Lady Jays dead in her tracks during the Lady Eagles last great confidence that the girls home game of the season. Liberty defeated Marshfield 12-2 with a mercy rule in the are going to come out on fire.

It will be a good game! second half. (Photo: Standard/Wagner)

The SCA record was previously held by Plummer of Ava - 40.89 in 2001. He also broke the school record in the 300 hurdles set by Bret Walker, 41.1 set in 1989. Jaelon also holds the SCA 110 Hurdles record now at 14.69 set in 2013.

James Denton broke the school record in the 100m Dash with a time of 10.85, previously held by Jaelon Acklin at 11.0.

Conference Champions in their event Jaelon Acklin 110H Hurdles14.84, 200m Dash 22.56, 300 Hurdles 40.09; James Denton 100m Dash 10.85, 400m Dash 53.19, Triple Jump 40-08.50; Daylan Quinn 800m Run 1:59.3, 1600m Run 4:34.23, 3200m Run 10:43.20; Adam Niehaus Shot Put 47-01.00.

Other All-Conference marks (2nd or 3rd place finishes) Jaelon Acklin 2nd High Jump; James Denton 2nd 200m Dash; Adam Niehaus 2nd Discus; Bryan Porter 3rd 100H Hurdles; Jansen Acklin 3rd 300 Hurdles; 4x100 Relay 3rd - Jansen Acklin, Bryan Porter, Andrew Raider, Adam

Niehaus.

Scorers for Liberty (4th-6th place finishes) Jansen Acklin 4th Triple Jump; Bryan Porter 4th Long Jump; Brenton Bush 6th 800m Run; 4x400 Relay 5th - Andrew Raider, Brenton Bush, Max Rudolph, Adam Niehaus; 4x200 Relay 4th Jansen Acklin, Bryan Porter, Andrew Raider, Brenton Bush; 4x800 Relay 4th Daylan Quinn, Brenton Bush, Max Rudolph, Caleb Davis Men’s SCA Team Standings LIBERTY 161, Mountain Grove 153, Salem 100, Willow Springs 91, Ava 43, Cabool 7 and Houston 1.

Liberty Girls Results and Highlights All-Conference 1st Team, 2nd Team, and Honorable Mention (3rd) Jordan Owens 1st 4’10; Kelsey Caldwell 2nd 300 Hurdles; Kaitlyn Raith 3rd 400m Dash; 4x200 Relay - 3rd Kelsey Caldwell, Jordan Owens, Adrianna King, MaKayla Elliott.

Other scores (4th - 6th place) Kelsey Caldwell 4th 100M Dash and 4x100 Relay 5th Jordan Owens, Adrianna King, Sara Schulz, MaKayla Elliott.

LHS Soccer celebrates Senior Night during last home game

Liberty Baseball ends regular season on a roll

by Brian Ingalls Sports Writer It’s official, Liberty Eagles baseball is has rallied. After winning three of their last four games in April including a 4-2 conference victory over Salem, the Eagles started the month of May with a 5-1 road win over Wilow Springs, and was on track for perhaps their most impressive victory of the season with a 3-1 lead over Thayer last Thursday going into the bottom of the 5th inning. Rain delayed the rest of that game, however, with the two teams hoping to finish this week. Whatever the outcome of the Thayer game, the Eagles seem to be ending the regular season much differently than how it began.

Pitching has been a difference maker. In fact, in their last two victories, Liberty’s pitchers have gone the distance as both Zane Cornman and his brother Cale pitched complete games, going all seven innings. Zane faced 31 batters and struck out four, giving up just two runs to the Salem Tigers on April 28 at Mountain View. For their part, Liberty managed only four hits but took advantage of six errors by the Tigers for a one-point, 3-2 victory. Cale scored two of Liberty’s runs and Andrew Raider crossed home plate for the other.

After a over a week of rest, the Eagles traveled to Willow Springs, and it was Cale’s turn

on the mound. He struck out 9 of 27 batters, as the Eagles defeated the Bears 5-1. Three of Liberty’s five runs came in the fifth inning when Jansen Acklin, Dakota Millard, and Zane Cornman scored.

Millard and Cornman were driven in with a single by James Denton who finished the day with 3 RBI’s. On the mound, Cale held the Bears to just two hits and zero earned runs.

Two days later his brother Zane was well on his way to another great game pitching at Thayer before the rain delay hit in the bottom of the fifth. After four innings of work, Cornman had already struck out eight batters, and given up just one hit. The Eagles traveled back to Thayer this week to finish the game, and they put the wraps on the regular season with games against Koshkonong and Alton. Then it gets really tough as District seeding didn’t do the Eagles any favors.

The District tournament begins Saturday at 2pm at Ava High School, and the Eagles will need to bring their best game of the season with them.

After a slow start to the season, Liberty’s record suffered and the result is an early District matchup with the number two seed, the Mountain Grove Panthers. It’s the same Panther team who has beaten the Eagles twice this season already, 9-0 on April 10 at Mountain View, and most recently a 10-0 victory on April

26 in the Dora Tournament.

Liberty’s hopes rest on their strong pitching staff, which is at full-strength going into the final games, and if it means anything, the Ava Bears proved the Panthers were beatable with a 9-8 victory over Mountain Grove on April 21. Liberty was within one-point of defeating Ava themselves. Perhaps an upset victory over the Panthers is within the realm of possibility? One thing is certain, the Liberty Eagles have closed out the season on a roll.

It started in mid-April and continued on April 28 when the Salem Tigers arrived in Mountain View. It started slowly, despite a double by Daniel White early in the second. White was stranded on third base after the next two batters were out, and Liberty had to wait until the next inning when Andrew Raider and Cale Cornman hit singles and later scored with help from Tigers’ errors. Salem put together a couple of hits and got a run in the fourth inning to cut Liberty’s lead to 2-1, but three more Tiger errors in the 5th inning allowed Cale Cornman to score for the second time and the Eagles held on for a 3-2 victory.

Liberty didn’t get much help from the Willow Springs Bears on Tuesday, May 6, but the Eagles didn’t need any. After spotting the Bears one run in the 2nd thanks to an error, Liberty tied the game in the fourth, and took the lead for good

in the fifth. Zane Cornman started things off for Liberty, reaching base with a walk. Daniel White brought him in with a sacrifice and tied the game.

In the fifth, Jansen Acklin hit a single with two outs to reach base, and Dakota Millard reached base after being hit with a pitch. Zane Cornman followed with another walk. All three would score, and Liberty took a 41 lead. They never looked back as Cale held them scoreless from the mound, and Millard scored Liberty’s final run in the 7th inning for a 5-1 victory.

Against the 11-6 Thayer Bobcats on May 8 at Thayer, the Eagles started quickly with scores from Denton and Cale Cornamn. Denton led off with a triple to start the game, and later scored on a sacrifice fly from Zane.

Cale reached base on a walk and later scored giving Liberty an early 2-0 lead.

Thayer’s Levi Hargrove scored in the 2nd inning to make it 2-1 Liberty, but the Eagles responded in the third with a run from Acklin and help from two Bobcat errors. That added up to a 3-1 Eagles’ advantage as Zane struck out four of the next seven batters. Neither team could score in the fourth and the rain put a stop to the game in the middle of the 5th inning.

Liberty wrapped up that game and the rest of the regular season this week, and travels to Ava for Districts this Saturday.

#17 Maria Mercedes Lara, daughter of Pedro & Maria Lara. Lara has been a member of the soccer team for the past 3 years. Her plans after high school are to attend Regency Beauty Institute in Indiana for two years to become a licensed cosmetologist then open up her own hair salon. (Photo: Standard/Wagner)

#24 Ashley Miller, daughter of Randy Miller & Kimberly Bay. Miller has been a member of the soccer team for the past 4 years. Her plans after high school are to attend MSU West Plains for two years then transfer to MSU Springfield where she will earn a degree in Physical Therapy. (Photo: Standard/Wagner)

#15 Samantha Henry, daughter of Dale & Denise Henry. Henry has been a member of the soccer team for the past 4 years. Her plans after high school are to attend MSU Springfield to major in Fashion Design & Product Development for 4 years, then continue on to be a wardrobe designer out on tour. (Photo: Standard/Wagner)

Mountain View Soccer Results For the Week Ending May 10, 2014 Division U8 U8 U10 U13 U19 U19

Team Opponent MV 1 (Landmark Bank) vs Mountain Grove MV 2 (VFW) vs Houston 1 MV 2 (West Plains Bank) vs Mountain Grove MV (Godfathers Pizza) vs Mountain Grove MV (Ozark Digital Solutions) vs Houston MV (Ozark Digital Solutions) vs Mountain Grove

Score 5–1 0–3 12 – 0 8–0 4–2 1–1

#8 Kassidy Ledgerwood, daughter of David & Angela Ledgerwood. Ledgerwood has been a member of the soccer team for the past 4 years. Her plans after high school are to attend OTC for her first 2 years then transfer to MSU Springfield to become a travelling Ultra-sound technician. (Photo: Standard/Wagner)

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Board board looked at the calendar.

If the district uses all their makeup days due to bad weather, a total of 14, then the calendar would automatically use January 19 (Martin Luther King Day), February 13 (Teacher In-Service), February 16 (President’s Day), March 27 (Teacher In-Service) and April 6 (Easter Monday) for instruc-

Fair Ozark Action at 417 256 6147 (Howell County residents) and Shannon County Community Services at 573 325 8271 (Shannon County residents). Supplies will be limited, so pre-register now!

This event is funded by donations only, and we appreciate the help that businesses,

From Page One tional makeup days.

“If even more days are needed, through board action, we can authorize to take Spring Break and Good Friday,” added Superintendent Nicholson.

Currently, school is set to start for the district on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 with the last day of school scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2015.

From Page One churches, and individuals provide. Checks made to: MVBT Back to School Fair may be mailed to PO Box 291, Mountain View, MO 65548. Our committee is affiliated with Community Foundation of the Ozarks. We appreciate your support of our students!

Golf the projects we are involved with,” added Bohm. “One of our most recent endeavors includes the Dolly Parton Imagination Library which allows for children from birth to 5 years old who live in the MVBT School district to sign up to receive a book a month at no cost to them.”

The Million Dollar Hole-inOne Sponsor is Davidson Insurance and other Hole-in-One sponsors include Smith Flooring, West Plains Bank, Mercy-

Spring Break will March 9March 13 with graduation being set for Sunday, May 17, 2015.

Typically, graduation has been held on Sundays in the past. Due to conflicts with state

conflicts with state track or Mother’s Day. The board approved setting the graduation date for Sunday, May 17, 2015 with a motion made by Kevin Pruett, seconded by Earl Renegar with an

Murder During interviews, a subject reported to officers that on Saturday, May 3, 2014 Jason McClurg had told them that he mixed a combination of Kool-Aid and a large number of pills to give to his wife to “get rid of her”.

He later told the subject that it did not work. The subject stated to officers that on May 4, 2014 Jason McClurg advised that he had given her an additional quantity of medications and he was going to check on her. Jason McClurg called the subject

From Page One St. Francis Hospital and Landmark Bank. Additional hole sponsors include Mountain View Oil, Mountain View Auto Parts, Southwest Baptist University, Mountain View Health Care, McKenzie Express Lube, KUKU Oldies 100, Walker Shelter Insurance, Yarber Mortuary, Daniels Tire, Horst Vineyards and Winery, K-Kountry 95, Brown’s Lawn and Garden, Betty Hockman CPA, Bailey’s Chevrolet, Re/ Max HOST Realty and Moun-

track meets and Mother’s Day, the board has moved graduation to Thursday nights. The board discussed moving graduation to Sunday in 2015 to accommodate family who has to travel and that there will be no

tain View Lumber. To sponsor the golf tournament, contact Dave Bohm at 417-934-2033.

To sign up for the tournament contact the golf course at 417934-6959.

all in favor vote from the board.

The 2014-2015 school year calendar was approved with a motion made by Keith Tharp, seconded by Kevin Pruett with an all in favor vote from the board.

From Page One back a short time later stated that his wife was deceased.

Later, Jason McClurg described to officers how he made the Kool-Aid drink in a water bottle while he was in Winona for the drive to Springfield. Once with his wife, he gave her the Kool-Aid to drink telling her to pretend she liked it because their

two-year-old child had made it for her.

Additional interviews resulted in several subjects confirming that Jason McClurg had described to them about how he was trying to poison his wife.

Jason McClurg is currently being held in the Shannon County Jail on charges of mur-

der-first degree. He is being held without bond.

The charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Stephanie McClurg’s full obituary can be found on page 5 of this week’s publication.

make sure you and everyone in your vehicle are wearing a seat belt. Make the effort to follow traffic laws or if necessary, refresh yourself as to what they are.

Traffic crashes are not accidents; they are the result of human error and can be prevented.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is doing its part to make our roadways safer. Troopers

are enforcing traffic laws every day, taking part in special enforcement operations, issuing citations, making arrests, and removing impaired drivers. Won’t you please do your part to prevent traffic crashes? The lives you save could be yours, your friends, your family, your neighbors ... Make a choice to make 2014 a good year for driving on Missouri’s roadways.

MSHP So far, we have seen a nine percent increase in fatalities in 2014. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking every driver to make a conscious decision to help lower that number by being safe drivers. Driving is a full-time activity requiring you to make smart decisions. Please do not speed, pay attention while you’re driving, don’t drink and drive, and

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278 to receive degrees at MSU-WP Commencement May 17 A total of 278 students will be candidates for graduation from Missouri State University-West Plains during commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at the West Plains Civic Center.

‘How Does Your Garden Grow?’

In addition, 41 students will participate in commencement ceremonies for Missouri State University-Springfield graduate and undergraduate degree programs, some of which are available through the Missouri State Outreach program on the West Plains campus.

Orvin Kimbrough, St. Louis, a member of the Missouri State

University Board of Governors, will give the keynote address. Kimbrough, a product of the St. Louis Public Schools and the State of Missouri foster care system, serves as the president and CEO of United Way of Greater St. Louis, where he leads the organization to help people throughout the St. Louis region live

their best possible lives. Before joining the United Way, Kimbrough worked with a number of not-for-profits, including serving as the executive director for Interfaith Partnership/Faith Beyond Walls.

The title of Kimbrough’s presentation will be “Imagination!” Everyone is invited to attend the event.

Mtn. View Hurricane Swim Team signups going on now

Students at Birch Tree Elementary performed their spring concert on Thursday, May 8th. The program was entitled, ‘How Does Your Garden Grow?’. The concert was for grades Kindergarten through Fifth and was directed by Kelly Johnson. Students sang Looking for something to do this summer? There’s no better way to a number of songs including, ‘We Are The Loveliest Flowers’, ‘Weeds Rule!’ and ‘Garden spend the summer days than by the pool. There’s also no better exercise than swimHoedown’. (Photo: Standard/Wagner) ming, an activity the whole family can participate in. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join the Mountain View Hurricane Swim Team this summer. The team, pictured above, claimed their 11th consecutive district title last year. Signups are going on now through Friday, May 23rd. Stop by Angela Ledgerwood, CPA’s office or Designer Hair, both located on Fifth Street in Mountain View. The program is FREE to young swimmers, no sign-up costs. All team suits are paid for by fundraisers.

Students at MVE hold annual Mark Twain pizza party

The annual Mark Twain pizza party was held at Mountain View Elementary on Wednesday, May 7th.

Students qualified for the party by reading four Mark Twain Nominee books and scoring 80 percent or better on the Accelerated Reader quiz over the book. Students read from a list of 12 fiction chapter books chosen by Missouri school librarians as the nominee books for the year. The 12 books are highlighted during library time. One of the books is read aloud to each class. Students must read at least four of the books in order to vote for the book they believe should receive the award. This is a unique award because it is strictly chosen by the students. The author whose book is chosen then has a banquet held in his or her honor at the Missouri Librarians’ Conference where the award is presented each year. Pictured above, back row, left to right, Allie Woolsey, Connor Lowe, Kelstin Roy and Myah Mayfield.

Front row, left to right, Kenna Woolsey, Ciayah Guffey, Brynne Spurgin, Asia Segatto, Abbie Goff, Marley Kyle and Taylor Tate. Not pictured is Mandy Haynes. (Photo provided to the Standard)

Anna Bowden named Pershing Scholar at Truman State University Anna Elaine Bowden of Mountain View, MO, has been named a Pershing Scholar at Truman State University in Kirksville, MO, and will attend this fall on the prestigious Pershing Scholarship.

The Pershing Scholarship covers the cost of full-time tuition and on-campus room and board and is awarded to outstanding scholars and leaders.

The program is unique among Midwest institutions of higher education and is recognized as one of the most prestigious awards offered to high school graduates. The option to spend a semester or summer studying aboard is included in the scholarship.

Bowden, who attends high school at the Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics and Computing at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO, will graduate and receive an Associate’s of Science degree from Northwest Missouri State University. Bowden is the daughter of Scott and Marsha Bowden of Mountain View and is the granddaughter of Keith and Janice Bowden of West Plains, MO. Founding in 1867, Truman is Missouri’s only highly selective public liberal arts and sciences university. U.S. News and World Report’s 2014 edi-

tion of “Best Colleges” ranked Truman as the No. 1 public university in the Midwest region for the 17th consecutive year. Truman was named one of the nation’s “Best Value” colleges and universities according to the Princeton Review in its newly published book, “The Best Value Colleges: 2014 Edition”. Out of the 75 public schools named by the Princeton Review, Truman was No. 9 overall. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance placed Truman at No. 12 on its list of “100 Best Values in Public Colleges” for 2014. Truman has the highest graduation rate among Missouri’s public colleges and universities, according to the Missouri Department of Higher Education.

The university, located in Kirksville, has en enrollment of 6,200 students.

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Travel Discounts Available to Older Travelers Dear Savvy Senior, What types of senior discounts are available to older travelers? My husband and I are approaching retirement and love to travel, but love to save money too.

Almost Retired Dear Almost, There is actually wide variety of travel discounts available to older travelers – usually starting at either age 50, 55, 60, 62 or 65.

But, you first need to be aware that when it comes to senior travel bargains, the “senior discount” may not always be the best deal. Hotels, airlines and cruise lines, for example, offer advanced bookings along with special deals and promotions from time to time that may be a lower rate than what the senior discount is. Always ask about the lowest possible rate and the best deal available.

With that said, here’s a breakdown of some different senior travel discounts that are available today.

Club memberships: If you’re a member of AARP, there are dozens of travel discounts available on hotels, rental cars, cruises and vacation packages. To find them, see discounts.aarp.org/travel or call 800-675-4318. Annual AARP membership fees are $16 or less if you join for multiple years.

If you don’t like AARP, there are alternative organizations you can join like the Seniors Coalition or the American Seniors Association that offer discounts on hotels and rental cars.

Airlines: Southwest Airlines has the best senior fare program in the U.S., offering discounts to passengers 65 and older.

American, United and Delta offer some senior fares too but they are extremely limited.

Trains: Amtrak provides a 15 percent discount to travelers 62 and older, and a 10 percent discount to passengers over age

60 on cross-border services operated jointly by Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada.

Bus travel: Greyhound offers a 5 percent discount on unrestricted fares to seniors over 62. Peter Pan, which serves the Northeast region of the U.S., offers the same deal. Trailways, a privately owned bus company also provides senior discounts but they vary by location. And, most local bus lines and public transportation offer discounted senior passes.

Car rentals: Most car rental companies offer 5 to 25 percent discounts to customers who belong to 50-and-older organizations like AARP. Discounts are also available to AAA members. To shop around for the best rental car deals use travel aggregator sites like orbitz.com or kayak.com.

Hotels: Most hotels in the U.S. offer senior discounts ranging between 10 and 30 percent off. Age eligibility will vary by hotel. Hyatt offers one of the biggest discounts, up to 50 percent off, to guest 62 and older.

Cruises: Most cruise lines offer special deals to AARP members. But, if you’re not a member, discounts on some cruise lines (like Carnival, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean) are also available to passengers 55 and older. The best way to find these is to contact a travel agent, or check with the cruise line your interested in.

Restaurants: Senior discounts are fairly common at momand-pop and family-style restaurants, as well as fast food establishments. The discounts will range from free coffee, to drinks, to discounts off your total order. Chains known for their senior discounts or specials include Burger King, Chickfil-A, Church’s Chicken, Dairy Queen, Dunkin Donuts, IHOP, Subway and Wendy’s.

Entertainment: Most movie theaters, plays, ballets, symphonies, museums, zoos, aquariums, golf courses and even ski slopes provide reduced admission to seniors over 60 or 65. If you’re over 62, you’re also eligible for the popular “America The Beautiful Senior Pass,” which provides a lifetime entry to 2,000 national parks and recreation sites. You can obtain this pass in person at one of the federal recreation sites for $10, or through the mail (see store.usgs.gov/pass/senior.html) for $20.

To look for other travel discounts see seniordiscounts.com, a great website that lets you search by location and category for free.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

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Kevin and Kattie Burrow, Myrtle, are the parents of a baby boy, Aiden Ray Burrow, born at 12:55 p.m. April 9 at Ozarks Medical Center (OMC). He weighed 8 pounds, 14 1/ 2 ounces and was 21 inches long. His sibling is Abel, 1.

Grandparents are Dawn Grenus, Alton; Steve Stensloff, Myrtle; and Helen Dover, Ravenden, Arkansas.

John and Sara Wheeler, Alton, are the parents of a baby boy, Kayden Joe Wheeler, born at 4:23 p.m. April 10 at OMC. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. Grandparents are Bobby Joe and Beverly Wright and Joe and Patty Wheeler, all of Alton.

Robert and Ashley Price, Koshkonong, are the parents of a baby girl, Mackenzie Faye Price born on April 10 at OMC (no other information provided). Grandparents are Steavy and Cathy Collins, Koshkonong, and Doyal Price, Thayer.

Owen Foster and Mia Oliveros, West Plains, are the parents of a baby girl, Avella Miranda Luz Foster, born at 12:04 p.m. April 11 at OMC. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 1/2 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. Grandparents are Daniel Lagutaris, West Plains; Clara Lagutaris, West Plains; and Wynett Devehcenzi and Eugene Dukes, both of Long Beach, California.

Eric and Sasha Veatch, West Plains, are the parents of a baby girl, Braelyn Rae Veatch, born at 11:30 p.m. April 11 at OMC. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long. Grandparents are Rick Howell, West Plains; Janice Eads, West Plains; Paul Veatch, Thayer; and Peggy Veatch, Thayer.

Dustin and Leah Tidwell, West Plains, are the parents of a baby boy, Cash Wayne Tidwell, born at 10:24 a.m. April 12 at OMC. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 inches long. His siblings are Aubrey, 5, and Payton, 3. Grandparents are Wayman Welch, Leslie Scaggs, and John and Sharlette Tidwell, all of West Plains.

Mikayla Durham, Bakersfield, is the mother of a baby girl, Tinley Rae Durham, born at 8:02 p.m. April 13 at OMC. She weighed 5 pounds, 14 1/2 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Grandparents are Marcel Wray and Darrell Durham, Bakersfield.

Mercy St. Francis Hospital plans Family Health Festival Whether you’re a new parent, part of a family busting at the seams or an empty-nester, Mercy St. Francis Hospital wants you to stay healthy at any age.

The hospital is hosting a Family Health Festival on Saturday, May 31, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Moun-

Free or reduced-cost screenings offered May 31st tain View Community Center, located at 125 E. 1st St. Participants can expect free liver and kidney tests, as well as a free complete blood count that checks for anemia, infection and chronic inflammatory processes.

The following reduced-

cost lab screenings will be offered: - $25 Health Panel for Men (Fasting lipid profile, hemoglobin A1C, TSH, PSA, CBC, ALT, and Creat) - $20 Health Panel for Women (Fasting lipid profile, hemoglobin A1C, TSH, Iron, CBC, ALT, and Creat)

- $5 Fasting Lipid Profile (cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL and calculated LDL) - $5 Hemoglobin A1C (standard tool to monitor blood sugar control in diabetics) - $5 Iron level check - $10 Thyroid function test - $10 Prostate cancer screening Mercy St. Francis Hospi-

tal will also provide healthy activities, including zumba and Tai Chi demonstrations, texting and driving presentations, car seat checks and a nutritional session. Mercy Therapy Services will also be engaging participants in classic lawn games with several prizes up for grabs. Local vendors will be set up to provide information on keeping families happy and healthy.

No registration is required for the Family Health Festival; participants will be screened on a first-come, first-served basis. Also remember to fast for 12 hours prior to having your blood drawn. Healthy refreshments and door prizes will be provided. For more information, call 417-934-7079 or visit http://www.Mercy.net/ SpringFair.

Blood drive to be held in Summersville Donors to Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) provide all of the blood for patients at thirtyeight area hospitals. Every five minutes on average, a transfusion takes place. It takes around 250 donations each day to meet the area’s

blood needs. You can help by giving this week at the First Baptist Church, located at 455 Rogers in Summersville, MO. The drive will be held on Friday, May 16, 2014 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

To be eligible to give blood,

you must weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good health and present a valid photo ID. For more information about sharing your good health with others, please visit our website at www.cbco.org or call toll-free 1-800-2805337.

Dr. Christopher Baldwin signs contract with TCMH Texas County Memorial Hospital inked a three-year deal this week with Christopher O. Baldwin, MD, a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist.

Baldwin brings 26 years of experience in obstetrics and gynecology to TCMH as the first obstetrician/gynecologist employed by the county hospital. Baldwin will be based at the TCMH Medical Complex in Houston, and he will deliver babies and do surgery at the hospital.

“Our recruiting efforts for a family medicine physician with obstetrics to fill our position did not produce any results after several months of work, and with increasing need to bring on additional obstetrical hope, we broadened our search to include OB/ GYN trained physicians,” Wes Murray, chief executive officer at TCMH, said.

“We believe that adding an OB/GYN to our employed physician mix will enhance the level of services we are able to provide to our patients,” Murray said.

Baldwin is trained to provide prenatal and obstetrical care including Cesarean section. Baldwin also provides women’s healthcare including a wide variety of gynecological and urogynecological surgical procedures.

“So many women have had to go out of the area for surgeries and outpatient procedures, and Dr. Baldwin will be able to treat them here, close to home,” Murray said, adding that Baldwin’s arrival is a “huge addition” to surgical and women’s health services available in Texas County.

“Dr. Baldwin will be able to provide prenatal and obstetrical care at the Houston clinic, and after birth, infant care can continue in the same clinic through Dr. Wright,” Murray said. In addition to family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine is also available in the clinic.

“TCMH is committed to

providing primary care services for the entire family, and Dr. Baldwin’s skills will help us increase the level of primary care services available to women in the area,” Murray explained.

Baldwin will begin seeing patients at the TCMH Medical Complex by June 2.

Baldwin has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Westminster College in Fulton.

He attended medical school at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. He did is OB/GYN residency at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH. Baldwin was in private practice in Virginia and Alabama before joining Phelps County Regional Medical Center in 2006.

Baldwin plans to relocate to Texas County with his wife, Susan. The Baldwin’s have two teenage children, Katie and John.

Dr. Christopher Baldwin (right), a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist, signed a contract with TCMH last week. Baldwin is shown here with Wes Murray, chief executive officer at TCMH. (Photo provided to the Standard)

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

MDC urges state-wide vigilance to protect white-tailed deer Anyone who sees sick deer should report it to their local conservation agent or office

by Francis Skalicky People won’t be hunting deer for several months, but they should still be vigilant for a disease that could severely impact Missouri’s deer population if it ever becomes widely established

in this state.

Chronic Wasting Disease – CWD for short – is a deer disease that usually makes headlines in the fall when Missourians are preparing for deer hunting.

However, signs of the disease can appear in deer at any time of year.

MDC announces deer meetings Hunters and other Missouri residents with an interest in white-tailed deer can express their opinions on management of the state’s deer herd at regional meetings in June and July.

The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold open houses at 14 locations around the state to discuss white-tailed deer management with citizens. The meetings will not have formal presentations. Instead, they will use an open-house format where people can come and go any time between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. They will be able to visit booths focusing on the history of deer management in Missouri, the state’s new deer management plan, possible regulation changes, hunter retention and recruitment, public comments received so far, and other issues related to deer management.

The open-house format lets attendees concentrate on their particular interests, asking questions and discussing their ideas one-on-one with biologists and other key staff. Conservation Department Deputy Director Tom Draper says the goal of the open houses is to provide information and get feedback.

“We need people to tell us

what they want Missouri’s deer population to look like and what combination of hunting seasons, bag limits, and hunting methods they want the Conservation Department to use to achieve their goals,” says Draper. “We will use what we hear this summer to help shape future deer regulation changes.” He noted that Missouri’s free-ranging white-tailed deer population supports 12,000 jobs and generates more than $1 billion in economic activity annually in the Show-Me State.

The meetings will be held at the following locations.

- Rolla – June 16 – Rolla Junior High School Cafeteria, 1360 Soest Road.

- Springfield – June 17 – Missouri State University, Christopher Bond Learning Center, 2401 S. Kansas Expressway.

- Joplin – June 18 – Missouri Southern State University, Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall, 3950 Newman Road.

- Van Buren – June 25 – Van Buren Youth and Community Center, 1204 D Highway.

- West Plains – June 26 – West Plains Civic Center Exhibit Hall, 110 St. Louis St. - Columbia – July 9 – Hilton Garden Inn, Magnolia Room, 3300 Vandiver Drive.

That’s why Missouri Department of Conservation biologists want to remind turkey hunters, spring hikers, floaters and whoever else is outdoors at this time of year that if they see sick deer, they should contact their nearest conservation office or Department of Conservation office.

CWD is a disease that infects deer and other members of the family Cervidae. It is a neurological disease that can be passed from one deer to another. CWD is in the TSE – transmissible spongiform encephalopathy – category of diseases. TSE diseases, which are progressive diseases that affect the brain and nervous system – are not caused by a bacteria or virus and therein lies part of the problem why these diseases are so hard to contain or eliminate once they’re established. TSE diseases are caused by prions – which are, basically, deformed proteins. Prions can be passed from one deer to another and are incredibly resistant to external environmental conditions.

Because of the hardiness of prions, CWD, for the present, has shown itself to be 100 percent fatal in cervids (which is the only group of animals it’s known to affect.)

Symptoms of CWD include excessive salivation, drooping head/ears, tremors, emaciation and lack of coordination. However, it can take months (and sometimes years) for a deer infected with CWD to show any symptoms. Thus, an infected deer can spread the disease to other deer and contaminate the environment while appearing healthy.

CWD has been found in 23 states, including Missouri. To

date, 21 cases of CWD have been confirmed in Missouri. All of these have been in northeast Missouri. Eleven cases were in captive deer at facilities in Linn and Macon counties and 10 were in free-ranging deer found within two miles of the Macon County facility. A total of 3,666 deer were tested for CWD during and after the 2013 deer hunting seasons and all tests came back negative. This large-scale testing effort was made possible through the cooperation of a many of the state’s hunters, landowners and taxidermists – proving once again that Missourians care about conserving forests, fish

and wildlife. Although the absence of any positive CWD tests is encouraging, it still needs to be stressed that it doesn’t mean this disease has been successfully eliminated from the state’s deer population.

CWD has not been found in the Missouri Ozarks, but state-wide vigilance for the disease remains high with good reason: Hundreds of businesses in communities throughout the state depend on the $1 billion economic impact that deer hunting and deer viewing has on Missouri.

CWD would have negative ramifications for the more than a half-million hunters who

pursue white-tailed deer each year and the millions of other Missourians who like to see deer when they’re hiking, camping, floating or traveling across their farms.

The Missouri Department of Conservation is continuing to work with hunters, landowners, businesses, other agencies and partner organizations to identify the disease and limit the spread of CWD in Missouri. Anyone seeing sick deer are encouraged to call their local conservation agent or office.

More information about CWD and other deer-related issued can be found at missouriconservation.org.

Clover Mites begin home invasion as weather warms Every year at about this time, small red clover mites begin invading homes in large numbers.

Thousands of them can appear during the spring or fall.

Clover mites often crawl around through cracks and tiny openings around windows and doors.

A heavy growth of well-fertilized grass growing against the foundation of a home is often the source of an infestation.

“Clover mites are plant feeders and they get nutrients by sucking plant juices. Damage to plants generally is minimal.

For that reason there is seldom a need for control,” said Patrick Byers, horticulture specialist with University of Mis-

souri Extension.

Clover mites do not bite people or pets and cannot cause damage to home structures. They can leave unsightly stains on light-colored walls, carpet, fabrics, or papers when crushed.

The south, southwest, and east sides of a building are most susceptible to the critters due to quick warming from the sun.

“Prevention is the best step in controlling populations of clover mites. Creating a zone free of grass and weeds around the foundation of the home is important,” said Byers.

To prevent movement into the home, exterior cracks around doors and windows or holes in the foundation should

be caulked.

Once inside, there are really only two options for removal: vacuuming them or killing them with a direct contact pyrethrin aerosol spray.

For more information, guide sheet “G7358 Clover Mites” is available through the University of Missouri Extension Centers or online http:// extension.missouri.edu.

For more information, or answers to your specific lawn and garden questions, contact one of the following Master Gardener Hotlines in southwest Missouri: Barton County, (417) 682-3579; Christian County, (417) 5814853, Greene County, (417) 8818909; Jasper County, (417) 3582158; or Stone and Taney counties, (866) 357-6812.

Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 05/06/2014 Receipts: 2938 Last week: 2293 Year Ago: 2100 Compared to last week, feeder steers were 2.00-4.00 lower with the exception of peewee steers under 350 lbs which were 5.00 higher.

Feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

The supply consisted of 52 percent steers, 9 percent bulls and 40 percent heifers with over 23 percent of the offering weighing over 600 lbs.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 5 hd 246 lbs thin fleshed 285.00; 250-300 lbs 262.50-270.00; 300-350 lbs 262.50-275.00, pkg 8 hd 318 lbs fancy 289.00; 350-400 lbs 245.00-262.50; 400-450 lbs 235.00-251.00; 450-500 lbs 227.50-232.50, fleshy 223.00225.00, pkg 7 hd 453 lbs thin fleshed 245.00; 500-550 lbs 215.00-226.00; 550-600 lbs 212.00-225.00; 600-650 lbs 204.00-218.00, pkg 10 hd 602 lbs fleshy 194.00;650-700 lbs 197.00-206.00, pkg 5 hd 652 lbs fleshy 187.50; 700-800 lbs 185.00-192.00. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs 237.50250.00, pkg 7 hd 330 lbs thin fleshed 260.00; 350-400 lbs 230.00-243.00; 400-450 lbs215.00-232.50; 450-500 lbs 210.00-225.00; 500-550 lbs 207.00-219.00, fleshy 199.00-205.00; 550-600 lbs 191.00-210.00, pkg 8 hd 562 lbs thin fleshed 213.00; 600650 lbs 190.00-205.00, few 635 lbs thin fleshed 213.00; 650-700 lbs 185.00-195.00; 700-800 lbs 172.50-185.00; 800-900 lbs 151.00-165.00; 900-1000 lbs 145.00-153.00.

Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs 215.00-225.00; 400-500 lbs 192.50-210.00; 500-600 lbs 185.00-200.00; 600-700 lbs 174.00-180.00; 700-800 lbs 162.50-169.00;Pkg 4 hd 891 lbs 142.00.

Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 3 Scarce Pkg 3 hd 485 lbs 143.00;Pkg 3 hd 765 lbs 130.00; 800-850 lbs 112.00114.00.

Feeder Heifers Medium and

Large 1 Pkg 5 hd 297 lbs 245.00; 300-350 lbs 230.00245.00, pkg 3hd 310 lbs thin fleshed 252.50; 350-400 lbs 225.00-237.50; 400-450 lbs 220.00-227.50; 450-500 lbs 212.00-222.50, fleshy 208.00-211.00; 500-550 lbs 201.00-212.50, Pkg 5 hd 502 lbs replacement heifers 217.50; 550-600 lbs 190.00197.50; 600-700 lbs 172.50188.00, pkg 5 hd 653 lbs fleshy 169.00; Pkg 5 hd 720 lbs replacement heifers 189.00, pkg 6 hd 766 lbs 162.00. Medium and Large 1-2 250-300 lbs 217.00230.00; 300-400 lbs 215.00230.00; 400-450 lbs 205.00220.00; 450-500 lbs 195.00213.00; 500-550 lbs 187.50204.00; 550-600 lbs 178.00193.00, pkg 5 hd 594 lbs fleshy 170.00; 600-650 lbs 175.00-182.00; 650-700 lbs 160.00-169.00; 700-750 lbs 156.00-161.00; 750-800 lbs 145.00-157.00; Pkg 10 hd 852 lbs 150.00; 950-1000 lbs 130.50-134.00; 1000-1050 lbs 128.00-135.00. Medium and Large 2 Pkg 3hd 272 lbs 220.00; 300-400 lbs 192.50212.50; 400-500 lbs 182.50200.00; 500-600 lbs 168.00185.50; 600-650 lbs 160.00173.00; 650-700 lbs 143.00155.00; Few 859 lbs 125.00.

Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 265.00275.50; 350-400 lbs 237.50247.50; 400-500 lbs 231.00247.50; 500-600 lbs 202.50221.00;600-650 lbs 192.00196.00. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs 240.00255.00; Pkg 7 hd 384 lbs 235.00; 400-500 lbs 215.00229.00; 500-550 lbs 197.50209.00; 550-600 lbs 182.50195.00; 600-700 lbs 173.00188.00;Pkg 5 hd 845 lbs 144.00.

Cow and Bull Auction Report for 05/07/2014 Receipts: 765 Last Week: 960 Last Year: 568 Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 1.00-2.00 higher.Demand was good on a light supply of replacement cows, a moderate supplyof

slaughter cows and a heavy supply of slaughter bulls. The supply consisted of 52 percent slaughter cows, 18 percent bred cows, 12 percent cow/calf pairs, 13 percent slaughter bulls and 5 percent stocker/feeder cows.

Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Average Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breaking 70-80 98.00107.00 107.00-114.50 85.00-98.00 Boning 80-85 97.00105.00 105.00-115.00 86.00-97.50 Outstanding Individual 127.50 Lean 85-90 90.00103.00 102.00-110.00 75.00-91.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1070-2080 lbs 111.00-121.00, high dressing 122.50-134.50, low dressing 99.00-110.00.

Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 3-6 yr old 11601505 lbs cows in 2nd-3rd stage 1500.00-1675.00 per head; 7 yrs to short-solid 975-1280 lb cows in 2nd-3rd stage 1400.00-1525.00 per head.

Medium and Large 2 3-7 yr old 980-1235 lb cows in 2nd3rd stage 1300.00-1420.00 per head. Medium 2 4 yr to short-solid mouth 685-1020 lb cows in 2nd-3rd stage 750.001075.00 per head.

Stocker and Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Open or unchecked cows and heiferettes, 1+ to 3 yrs 658-1075 lbs 115.00-150.00 per cwt; 4-7 yrs 890-1160 lbs thin to medium flesh 97.00-120.00 per cwt.

Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 3-5 yr old 1325-1435 lb cows with150-250 lb calves 2250.00-2325.00 per pair.

Medium and Large 1-2 3-7 yr old 1085-1210 lb cows with 125-175 lb calves 1700.001900.00 per pair.Medium and Large 2 3 yr to short-solid mouth 960-1180 lb cows with 150-200 lb calves 1300.001625.00 per pair. Medium 2 47 yr old 720-1000 lb cows with 100 lb calves 1025.00-1200.00 per pair.

Ozarks Fruit & Garden Review Peonies as Cut Flowers

by Marilyn Odneal Horticulture Adviser

- press the top with your thumb - if it feels like a marshmallow, it is ready to pick. If the bud is too hard, it will take a longer time to open or may not open at all. Always make an angled cut on the stem and put in water or water with preservative solution.

When you cut a peony, make sure you leave about 1/3 of the stem and leaves on the plant and harvest only the upper 2/3. Since the peony is a perennial, you need to retain leaves on the plant for it to continue photosynthesis – continue making its food. Also, don’t mow the leaves since you are removing the food producers for plant growth and the nutrients the plant can store for the dormant season.

Once cut, peonies are heavy drinkers, so you need to make sure to replenish the water in the vase frequently. For longer vase life, recut the stems at an angle each time you change or add water. Peonies that are especially good for cut flowers are Charles White, Kansas,

Coral Charm, David Harum, Festiva Maxima, Kansas, Richard Carvel, Sarah Bernhardt, We all enjoy long-lived, herShawnee Chief and Snow baceous perennial peonies Mountain. that brighten up our spring Peonies grow from 2 to 4 feet every year. Paeonia hybrids – in height and are adapted to have several flower forms insunny sites and well-drained cluding singles, Japanese, soil with pH of 6.5 to 7. They anemone, semi-doubles and need winter cold to satisfy doubles and come in a raintheir dormancy requirements, bow of colors including pink, so wherever you can grow red, coral, white, cream and apples, you can grow peonies. even yellow. The singles blosPeonies have few pest and dissom earlier and hold up better ease problems, but may deafter a rain than the doubles, velop fungal diseases in wet but you can support the springs. Peonies need at least doubles with peony hoops – 3 feet of space in diameter to similar to tomato cages ingrow, so give them room to stalled when the shoots are grow. emerging – to keep the flower The ants that appear when heads from falling over after a the buds are opening are not rain. pests to the peonies. The critPeonies also make an excelters seek the sweet, sugary lent cut flower lending both substance exuded by the beauty and fragrance to a buds and cause no harm to the bouquet. The best time to harplant, although we may not vest peonies for cut flowers is like them crawling around. in the morning or evening You may have even heard that rather than in the heat of the ants are necessary for the day. The stage for harvest is peony bud to open, but that is when the buds begin to open not true. The buds will open up with or without them.

Peonies are very long-lived and there are many varieties from the 1800s that are still available today. They can live for over 50 years and almost everyone in the Midwest remembers peonies in their past.

So now that buds are opening, go out and pick a bucket of peonies with buds like marshmallows. They will quickly open to a beautiful spring bouquet that fills your home with fragrance and fond memories.

For comments or questions, contact Marilyn Odneal MarilynOdneal@missouristate.edu; Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station, 9740 Red Spring This peony is at the proper stage for harvesting as a Road, Mountain Grove, Mo. cut flower. The petals have color and are beginning to show (417) 547-7500. Visit our at http:// and the bud feels like a marshmallow when squeezed a website bit. (Photo provided to the Standard) mtngrv.missouristate.edu.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

2nd Annual Parkway Beauty Women’s Health & Beauty Expo. May 17th and May 18th at the Mountain View Community Center from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days. Braid and nail art, free manicures, drawings from booths. Over 15 booths. For more information call 417-293-9832.

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The Mtn. View-Birch Tree FFA Greenhouse will be open Monday-Friday, May 6-15 for bedding plant sales from 12:30 pm-3:00 pm.

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Seeking individuals to assist full-time in special education classrooms as paraprofessionals for the 2014-2015 school year for the Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District. Duties may include assisting with toileting, behaviors, eating, mobility, and other self care skills. Duties may also include assisting students on the bus. A minimum of 60 college hours is required. If interested, contact Lanna Tharp, Special Education Director, at 934-2550.

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Notice: Notice is hereby given that on June 13, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., sale will be held at 320 Von Allmen St., Mountain View, MO to sell the following manufactured home to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Missouri for real estate rental, unless the

manufactured home is redeemed prior to the date of the sale: Name of Owner: Angela Rivers Description of the amount of lien: $2,190.97 for past rent, late fees, lawn care, cleanup, advertising and postage.

Manufacture Home Serial Number: Delt 3048 Home: 1969 2 bedroom manufactured home Name of Lienor: MCBB Properties, LLC. Mobile home will have to be removed from Mountain View Mobile Estates.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, Eric C. Northrup, a single person, by his Deed of Trust dated December 27, 2012, and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Howell County, Missouri, in Cabinet B, Drawer 6, Document No.: 2013R0008 conveyed to Louise King, Trustee, the following-described property situated in the County of Howell, State of Missouri, to-wit: All of the N1/2 of the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 19, Township 27 North, Range 8 West. ALSO, all of the South 3/4 of the W1/2 of the SE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 18, Township 27 North, Range 8 West, lying West of the road.

WHEREAS, the said Deed of Trust states, “Lender, at Lender’s option, may from time to time remove Trustee and appoint a successor trustee without any other formality than the designation in writing.

The successor trustee, without conveyance of the Property, shall succeed to all the title, power and duties conferred upon Trustee by this Security Instrument and Applicable Law.” WHEREAS, an Appointment of Successor Trustee was recorded on April 9, 2014, as In-

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strument # 2014R1210 in the records of Howell County, Missouri.

WHEREAS, default was made and still continues in the payment of said note; NOW THEREFORE, at the request of the legal holder of said note and in accordance with the provisions of said Deed of Trust, I, John N. Wiles, Successor Trustee, will sell the property above described at public vendue, to the highest bidder for cash, at the East front door of the Howell County Courthouse, in the city of West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, on, May 15, 2014, between the hours of 9 o’clock a.m. and 5 o’clock p.m., and more particularly at 1:30 p.m., for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust.

John N. Wiles, Successor Trustee P O BOX 910 21 Court Square West Plains, MO 65775 417-256-7712 NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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ARE YOU PREGNANT? A childless married couple (in our 30s) seeks to adopt. Will be hands-on mom/devoted dad. Financial security. Let’s help each other. Expenses paid. Nicole & Frank. Call/ Text: 1-888-969-6134 5-14-14-1t-SWC

200+ TELEVISION SATELLITE CHANNELS and 12Mbps. Super Fast High Speed Internet anywhere you live. Very easy qualifying and free installation by tomorrow.

1-866-363-7017 5-14-14-1t-SWC

US 60/63 in Howell County Reduced for Bridge Repairs US 60 in Howell County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs.

The bridge is located between Route 76 to US 60/63 south of Willow Springs.

Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, May 12 through Thursday, May 15 from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

Eastbound US 60 in Howell

May windshield sale prices @ All In Auto Sales and Glass Repair: 87-96 F150 $135.00, 99-06 Silverado-Sierra $150.00, 02-07 TrailblazerEnvoy $145.00, Prices include labor. We also do safety inspections and insurance billing. Free pu and delivery in Mtn View and Willow Springs area. Call 417-2521524 4-30-14-4t-pd

RADFORD LAWN CARE – Mowing, Trimming, Yard Clean Up & Power Washing – Commercial & Residential – In Mountain View, Willow Springs and West Plains.

FREE ESTIMATES. Call 417934-0147 or 417-247-1585 and leave a message.

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We are looking to rent or buy a house and small amount of property around Mountain View. Call 314-353-8228.

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WANTED! Used oil of any kind.

Will pick up and provide 55gallon drum or buckets. Call 417-934-2805 and ask for Dale or Nathan.

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Multi-Family Yard Sale! Thursday, May 15th and Friday, May 16th 6:30am to 4pm both days. Located at 602 West 4th Street in Mtn. View.

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Helga’s Garage Sale. Rain or Shine! Thursday, May 15th and Friday, May 16th. Located on O Highway, third house on the right.

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County Reduced for Concrete Repairs Eastbound US 60 in Howell County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform concrete repairs.

This section of roadway is located from Route V to Route 17 south in Mountain View.

Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, May 12 through Thursday, May 15 from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

Business 63 and US 63 in Howell County Reduced For Striping Business 63 and US 63 in Howell County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews stripe the roadway.

Crews will be working locations in West Plains. Locations include Porter Wagoner Blvd., Broadway, Business 63 and the US 63 Bypass around West Plains.

Work will take place Monday, May 12 through Friday, May 16 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily.

The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” - Mae West

Graduation will be held at the Liberty High School Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

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B-1.......................... Senior Tux and Drape Photos B-2........................... Senior Tux and Drape Photos B-3............................ Senior Tux and Drape Photos B-4 .............................................. Senior Highlights B-5................................................ Senior Trip/Prom

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Jaelon Acklin

Kylie Acklin

Mackenzie Anderson

Ashley Anstine

Miranda Bales

Hunter Barnes

Mackenzie Bland

Vernon Briggs

Hannah Brown

Breanna Carpenter

Shelby Cobble

Brett Conway

Zane Cornman

Jandale Day

Gunner Dennison

James Denton

David Drumright

Camron Dykes

Dametria Edwards

Kasey Elliott

Cody Fidonik

Chadric Foster

John Frazier

David Gatlin

Heath Glasscock

Evan Goff

Seth Hadley

Sabrina Hayes

Kenneth Hedden

Briana Henry

Samantha Henry

Christopher Honea

Keith Howell

Shelby Ingalls

Jessica Jenkins

Charles Krasuski

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Maria Lara Resendiz

Shaniah Lawrence

Kassidy Ledgerwood

Michael Long

Dristen McIntosh

Ashley Miller

Brittany Murphy

Adam Niehaus

Rachel Norris

Wyatt Owens

Garrett Parkhurst

Austin Pekarek

Austin Pierce

Brianna Pruett

Austin Rector

Horizon Richison

Kaylene Ripko

Tomas Rivard

Abbey Roberts

Kyle Roberts

Taylor Roland

Jacob Rudolph

Dallas Schweighauser

Ryder Sechrest

William Sechrest

Haley Sharp

Cody Smith

Austin Smotherman

Leslie Snider

Quentin Southworth

Diana Stafford

James Stephenson

Colby Stout

Katherine Sullivan

Kara Tripp

Jonathan Vermillion

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Daniel White

Jonathan Woodburn

Daniel Woods

Not Pictured Anna Bowden Joshua Ernst Nicholas Fielding Simon Shoup

Cynthia Wright

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Jessica York

Candance Young

Class Song - Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey Class Flower - Lily Class Quote - “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” - Mae West Class Colors - Aqua Blue & Silver Class Officers President - Brett Conway Vice President - Camron Dykes Secretary - Mackenzie Bland

Chyanne Zitter

Senior Highlights

Mountain View

Women’s Chamber Girl of the Year

The 2014 Girl of the Year Scholarship recipient was awarded to Mackenzie Anderson. Anderson will receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Mountain View Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Honorary recipients Kylie Acklin, Brett Conway, Colby Stout and Rachel Norris each received $250 scholarships. Pictured above, Kylie Acklin, Mackenzie Anderson, Women’s Chamber of Commerce President Heather Chowning, Colby Stout, Rachel Norris and Brett Conway. (Photo: Standard/Wagner)

Local scholarship recipients

Dr. Wiley Flecher/ Virginia Woodring - Jessica Jenkins, $250 and Miranda Bales, $250.

Mountain View Garden Club - Brianna Pruett, $250 Mountain View Women’s Chamber of Commerce - Lori Reese “Girl of the Year” Mackenzie Anderson, $1,000. Honorary Recipients: Rachel Norris, $250; Kylie Acklin, $250; Brett Conway, $250 and Colby Stout, $250 Mountain View-Birch Tree MSTA - Mackenzie Anderson $500 and Seth Hadley $500.

Mountain View Healthcare - Camron Dykes, $500 Mountain View Chamber of Commerce - Cody Fidonik, $750 Anonymous Student Athlete Scholarship “In Memory of Paris Walkup” - Jaelon Acklin, $250 and Kylie Acklin, $250 Dr. Grace O. Doane Scholarship - Mercy St. Francis - Dallas Schweighauser, $1,000 Mountain View Alumni Scholarship Chyanne Zitter, $1,000; Breanna Carpenter, $1,000; Cody Fidonik, $1,000 and Kasey Elliott, $1,000. 1st Alternate Colby Stout and 2nd Alternate Dallas Schweighauser Mountain View Rotary Club - Charlie Krasuski, $2,000 for 4 years MFA Birch Tree - Wyatt Owens, $2,000 Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #239 - Jessica Jenkins, $500 Jamie Rigsby Willbanks Memorial Scholarship - Kylie Acklin, $500

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LHS Seniors travel to Gulf Shores for fun in the sun

The Standard News would like to extend a special ‘Thank You’ to Patricia Stoops for all her extra help throughout the year with photographs. Thank you Mrs. Stoops.

You are very much appreciated!

‘A Whole New World’ celebrated at prom

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Congratulations on behalf of local businessess.

Good luck as you take the first steps towards your future.

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