Stories from Friday, May 17, 2013

times-news@monett-times.com Governor Jay Nixon has signed a law making it unnecessary for Monett to hold a primary election if the field of candidates does not need reduction before a municipal election. House Bill #163, sponsored by 158th District State Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick, started as a way to resolve an unnecessary primary...

times-news@monett-times.com Monett's third annual Strawberry Festival, slated for May 31 and June 1 in downtown Monett, will take a slightly different physical arrangement. Shaun Bennett, festival co-chairman with Donna Hammond, said May 24 is the deadline to secure booth space. ...

times-news@monett-times.com The 40 graduates in the Class of 2013 at Pierce City High School received a wide range of advice during commencement exercises on May 12. Class president Cody Fitchpatrick set the tone of the evening in the first comments shared with classmates and a capacity crowd in the school gymnasium...

Times Photo by Murray Bishoff A treat for art lovers will be offered in the silent auction at the Ozark Festival Orchestra's pops concert on May 19 at Monett Elementary School. The pie and ice cream benefit will include a silent auction with the décor items shown above, such as chairs, pillows and throw blankets with a musical theme, food baskets from Trader Joe's, an Irish combination of an art book, recordings and ale, classical music recordings and more. ...

reporter@monett-times.com Classes have been announced for the summer session at Drury University Monett Campus. According to Rhonda Schilly, office assistant at the Monett campus, seven courses will be offered for the summer session, starting June 3 through Aug. 2...

The Monett High School Class of 1973 will hold a reunion meeting at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at the home of Connie Jarvis, 604 School View. For information, call Elaine Litchfield at 417-772-6191 or e-mail mhscubs_73@yahoo.com The Pleasant Ridge Special Road District commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 20 at the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, on Highway Z, in the church basement...

sports@monett-times.com If you love racing and lots of horsepower, then you will want to be at the Monett Speedway on May 17 and 19 On Friday, May 17 the Grand Ol' Lady hosts weekly point races featuring late models, modified, B modified, factory stock, Pro-4 and pure stocks. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps begin at 7 and racing will get underway at 7:30 p.m...

sports@monett-times.com The Pierce City Lady Eagles placed second in the Class 2 Sectional Track Meet at Fair Grove on Saturday, May 11. The girls in green scored 71 points while qualifying a number of athletes to the state track meet. Stockton's Lady Tigers won with a score of 82...

CENTRAL PARK AND MONETT ELEMENTARY HM - Homemade fresh in the Opaa! Kitchen. WG - Whole Grain item. Monday -- Breakfast: Waffles, cereal or oatmeal. Lunch: 1. All American sub. 2. Grilled chicken w/Opaa! WG hot roll. 3. Chef salad. Tuesday -- Breakfast: Pancake griddle sandwich, cereal or oatmeal. Lunch: 1. Chicken nuggets. 2. Flatbread cheese melt. 3. Fajita chicken salad...

The business meeting was held and committee reports given. Christian Growth will sponsor the Mother's Day broadcast. Esther Helmkamp reported on the baptism of Anden Jeffry Moennig, son of Jeffery and Alexandria Moennig, on March 17, for the parish outreach committee...

Submitted photos Several students of Ruth Burnside recently performed at the 13th annual Piano 88 Festival, held on April 7 at Countryside Baptist Church in Monett. Pictured above are students performing at the event. From left, are: Oliver Bowman, Lily Ray, Heidi Sehrbrock, Taylynn Banks, Anna Sinclair-Hall, Chelsea Henderson, Liz Leverich and Myka Masters. ...

Submitted photo Bill and Debbie Blinzler, of Wentworth, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Alyssa, to Joseph Reber, son of Dale and Judy Reber, of Wentworth. The bride-elect is a 2008 graduate of Pierce City High School and a 2012 graduate of Ozark Technical College. The prospective groom is a 2007 graduate of Pierce City. A June 1 wedding is planned at the home of the bride's parents in Wentworth...

Submitted photo Alisha Velten, of Pierce City, and J.D. Stewart, of Monett, announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Ed and Lynda Velten, of Pierce City. She is a 2000 graduate of Pierce City High School and attended Crowder College. ...

Submitted photo Nickole Cavener, of Aurora, and William Dooley, of Granby, announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Danny Cavener, of Marionville, and Anthony and Kimberly Jirik, of Aurora. She is a 2008 graduate of Aurora High School and 2008 graduate of St. ...

Graduates, you are living in a strange time of impermanence and uncertainty. How you fit into the big picture is anyone's guess. At any time, because of the technology at your fingertips, a new idea, a new concept may burst forth that travels like a viral video. In fact, it may be a viral video...

Dorothy May Jenkins Allen, age 70, of Mt. Vernon, formerly of Baraboo, Wis., died at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.

Mike Wood, age 61, of Cassville, died at 8:42 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, in Cassville United Methodist Church, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial will be in Mineral Springs Cemetery, Cassville...

Richard Bertalott, age 91, of Springfield, formerly of Monett, died Sunday, May 12. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 17, in St. Agnes Cathedral in Springfield. Burial with military honors will follow in Resurrection Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home in Springfield...

Thelma Ruth Brown, age 84, of Monett, died on Thursday May 16, at Benchmark Healthcare in Monett. Memorial service arrangements will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett.

Veronica May "Ronnie" Tiggemann, age 87, of Shell Knob, died on Wednesday, May 15. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, in Peace Lutheran Church, Shell Knob, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Burial will be in Lake Park Memorial Gardens, Shell Knob...

reporter@monett-times.com A Pierce City man was injured in a single-vehicle crash that occurred at 7 a.m. on May 15 on Highway 248 about two miles west of Jenkins. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when the driver of a 1997 Ford Ranger, Timothy R. Wilson, 30, of Monett, ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a mailbox...

times-news@monett-times.com The Monett City Council plans to review proposals to sell the historic National Guard armory on Euclid Street at the next monthly meeting, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 20 at Monett City Hall council chambers. Two proposals, each of which include price offers, call for use as a gymnasium or as a Hispanic community center...

Graduates, you are living in a strange time of impermanence and uncertainty. How you fit into the big picture is anyone's guess. At any time, because of the technology at your fingertips, a new idea, a new concept may burst forth that travels like a viral video. In fact, it may be a viral video...

Veronica May "Ronnie" Tiggemann, age 87, of Shell Knob, died on Wednesday, May 15. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, in Peace Lutheran Church, Shell Knob, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Burial will be in Lake Park Memorial Gardens, Shell Knob...

Thelma Ruth Brown, age 84, of Monett, died on Thursday May 16, at Benchmark Healthcare in Monett. Memorial service arrangements will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett.

Richard Bertalott, age 91, of Springfield, formerly of Monett, died Sunday, May 12. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 17, in St. Agnes Cathedral in Springfield. Burial with military honors will follow in Resurrection Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home in Springfield...

Mike Wood, age 61, of Cassville, died at 8:42 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, in Cassville United Methodist Church, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial will be in Mineral Springs Cemetery, Cassville...

Dorothy May Jenkins Allen, age 70, of Mt. Vernon, formerly of Baraboo, Wis., died at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.

The Monett City Council plans to review proposals to sell the historic National Guard armory on Euclid Street at the next monthly meeting, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 20 at Monett City Hall council chambers. Two proposals, each of which include price offers, call for use as a gymnasium or as a Hispanic community center...

A Pierce City man was injured in a single-vehicle crash that occurred at 7 a.m. on May 15 on Highway 248 about two miles west of Jenkins. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when the driver of a 1997 Ford Ranger, Timothy R. Wilson, 30, of Monett, ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a mailbox...