Stories from Friday, November 2, 2012

Monett has been a showcase this week for neighbors helping neighbors in an organized way. For the Trunk or Treat, which Dart hopes will give businesses and service groups alike a chance to reach out to kids, the combination of forces makes for a bigger and better event...

The Purdy Middle School has announced its honor roll students for the first quarter of the 2012-13 school year. Fifth graders named to the All-A Honor Roll are: Maria Cecenas, Joy Grace, Shelby Haskins, Scotty Henry, Elizabeth Hoffman and Austin Van Wie...

CENTRAL PARK AND MONETT ELEMENTARY HM - Homemade fresh in the Opaa! Kitchen. WG - Whole Grain item. Monday -- Breakfast: Waffle, cereal or oatmeal. Lunch: 1. Hamburger. 2. Peanut butter and jelly w/yogurt. 3. Chef salad. Tuesday -- Breakfast: Fruit and yogurt parfait, cereal or oatmeal. Lunch: 1. Pizza nachos. 2. Turley club wrap. 3. Fajita chicken salad...

EFCO, a Pella Company, had a "Wear Pink to Work" day on Oct. 18 for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pictured above, in the front row, from left, are: Betty Messer, Mona Workes, Katrina Trout and Erika Hernandez. Back row: Missy Reavis, Eric Richmond, Dawn Burks, Norma Mendez, Mindy McCombs, Mendy Pearce, Tina Arnall, Kaci Burns and Maria...

Hamm owned Emporium Antiques and Collectibles in Pierce City from 1995 until May of 2003, when the F-3 tornado destroyed the business. "I had an auction three years later and sold the items we were able to salvage from the Emporium," Hamm said. "Then I ran a small business out of my home part time."...

St. Lawrence Catholic Church Fall Feast will be held on Sunday, Nov. 4 at the parish hall, sponsored by the St. Lawrence Church Parish Council of Catholic Women. The turkey or pork loin dinner, with mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, salad, dessert and beverage will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cost is $7 for adults and $5 for children 5 to 12. For more information, call 235-3286...

Catherine Marie Hicks, age 101, of Shell Knob, died on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., on Friday, Nov. 2, in Fohn Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Burial will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3 in Memorial Park, Kansas City, Mo., under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Shell Knob...

Arvil "Wayne" Rowe, age 85, of Miller, died at 10:48 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30, at the Dade County Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home with burial at the Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery...

Crosslines staff members and volunteers are gearing up for the annual Christmas food basket drive to benefit area families in need. "We make at least 300 Christmas baskets each year," said MaLinda King, administrator. "This year, we will need food donations here by Dec. 12 so we can hand baskets out on Dec. 15...

The Monett Chamber of Commerce will host its ninth annual Festival of Flavors event on Tuesday, Nov. 13, and tickets are now on sale. The popular event will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, located at 1600 N. Central in Monett...

The annual Relay for Life event has been tentatively scheduled for September 2013 at Monett's South Park. Event organizers, Helen Ruscha and Tracy Schallert, said moving the event to early fall from the traditional May time-frame was an option volunteers wanted to explore...

Department heads with the City of Monett updated the Monett City Council on a variety of activities undertaken by city crews during the past month at the Oct. 19 city council meeting. Fire Chief Tom Jones said he would be going to Florida to get the city's new fire truck on Oct. 29...

The Monett Cubs racked up 394 yards of total offense in a 35-6 victory over Reeds Spring on Oct. 31 in the Class 3, District 4 semi-final. Cubs' running back Kurran Blamey scored two touchdowns including the 11-yard score pictured above. Monett travels to Cassville on Nov. 5 for the district title championship. [Times Photo by Melissa Leech]...