Stories from Thursday, November 8, 2012

A Leadership Summit is planned for 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12 at Drury-Monett, with this year's theme, "Leading by Example." Five local leaders in the community have been invited to share their experiences in leadership. Topics will include overcoming leadership obstacles, articulating and implementing your vision, motivating followers, ethics in leadership, traits of an effective leader, leadership philosophy and style, charismatic leadership and defining leadership...

In a staring contest, the loser is the individual who blinks first. The same strategy could come into play as the Monett Cubs football team host the Eldon Mustangs on Saturday, Nov. 10. Both coaches are telling their team's that the Saturday tilt is just another contest...

All branches of the Barry-Lawrence Reginal Library will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12, for Veteran's Day. A Community Blood Center of the Ozarks blood drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12, at the First Presbyterian Church, 700 Sycamore. A blood drive will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12 at Pierce City High School; and noon to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at Mercy Hospital-Aurora, 500 Porter St...

Lewis Coolidge Correll, age 88, of Shell Knob, died at 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, in Lake Park Memorial Gardens, Shell Knob, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Shell Knob...

An Aurora woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash that occurred at 8:55 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6 on County Road 2190, approximately one mile north of Aurora. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when the driver of a 2001 Buick Regal, Paige K. Sanders, 18, of Aurora, ran off the left side of the road, striking a fence and tree...

Area high schools will host programs and receptions to honor area veterans this week. Monett High School will host its Veteran's Day assembly at 9:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 12 in the high school gymnasium. MHS alumni and veteran Russ Hagar will be the guest speaker...

Dedication of Fox Field at the Monett Municipal Airport will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11. A reception in honor of Jack Fox will be held in the main Jack Henry and Associates hangar at the north end of the airport. The public is invited to attend the festivities...

A milestone for the Monett Jaycees Chapter was recently reached as Kristen Johnson, of Monett, became the third president in the history of the state organization from Monett. Johnson is the first president from Monett since Steve Wise held the title in 1982...

Area residents are working on a project to brighten the lives of millions of children in need around the world. Volunteers are preparing to collect 500 gift-filled shoe boxes, Monett's target contribution, to the world's largest project of its kind, Operation Christmas Child...

A 1991 graduate of Monett High School, now a New York resident, weathered superstorm Sandy, which struck the eastern seaboard on Monday, Oct. 29. "We just moved to Queens from Chelsea, which is in lower Manhattan and without power," said Chris Williams, son of Mary Mael of Monett. "We have underground power and it stayed on throughout the storm."...