Stories from Friday, August 23, 2013

The Monett Main Street program held a public hearing and approved the map for a proposed historic district during its meeting on Aug. 13. Deb Scheals, with Casey Architecture, presented the Main Street board with a proposed map of the historic district. Rather than picking a regular geometric shape, Scheals chose areas for their historic buildings, taking parts of blocks rather than including all of the downtown business district...

A blue moon could be seen over the Ozarks on Aug. 20. The term, blue moon, does not necessarily refer to the color of the moon, but it is the second full moon in a lunar cycle. A blue moon is rare, only accruing once every two to three years. That is were the expression "once in a blue moon" was derived...

The final sketch of a proposed mural for the Pierce City Branch Library was approved recently at the August board meeting of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library. Artist and Pierce City Arts Council (PCAC) member, Sherry Pettey, presented her life-sized sketch of scenes from Pierce City history to the library board. Pettey resides in Carthage but has been a member and supporter of PCAC for several years.

Bernice "Bunny" Carney, age 91, of Cassville, died on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Cassville Healthcare and Rehab, Cassville. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26 at St. Edwards Catholic Church, Cassville. Arrangements are under the direction of White Funeral Home in Cassville...

School has started, which is the end of summer for area teens. There are a few more weekend area gatherings of summer to go, wrapping up with the Miller Festival next week. For Monett, we can look back and see how we did for the season in community promotion...

CENTRAL PARK AND MONETT ELEMENTARY HM - Homemade fresh in the Opaa! Kitchen. WG - Whole Grain item. Monday -- Breakfast: French toast sticks, flatbread breakfast sandwich, cereal or oatmeal. Lunch: 1. Cheeseburger. 2. Italian grilled chicken sandwich. 3. Popcorn chicken salad...

EIGHTY YEARS AGO Aug. 23, 1933 Due to a substantial increase in business, the William Fredrick Cigar Company has employed five more cigar rollers and bunch breakers, another packer and a foreman, bringing the total employed to 31. The Monett Junior Chamber of Commerce has voted against assisting the city financially in the erecting a fence around the Junior Chamber of Commerce athletic field. ...

The only thing sweeter than victory is a victory over your archrival. Last year the Monett Cubs soccer team won the school's second district title and first since 2001 with a thrilling 4-3 overtime win over Cassville. The 2013 soccer campaign brings a bit of change and a lot of hope to the young Cubs squad...

Cox Monett Hospital will host a Live Well: Health and Safety Fair from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Monett Area YMCA. Lab screenings for ametabolic blood panel, cholesterol profile, PSA and blood glucose will be available for a charge. Children can bring a doll or stuffed animal for Dr. Stacy Harms to stitch up in the "Boo Boo" Clinic. Infant car seat safety checks, bike helmet checks and stroke risk assessments will also be offered...

The Barry County Sheriff's Office will begin issuing concealed carry permits as of Aug. 28. The Missouri State Sheriff's Association said the change is in compliance with SB75, signed into law by Gov. Jay Nixon last July. Local sheriff's offices will be responsible for issuing conceal carry permits as well as renewal of those permits as of Aug. 28 rather than permit-holders receiving an endorsement on their Missouri driver's or non-driver's license...

Area residents were not hallucinating on Tuesday morning if they saw a bright yellow and white blimp traveling between Monett and Cassville. The promotional fly-by is part of the marketing strategy for the Universal Pictures animated movie, "Despicable Me 2." The "Despicablimp," will journey 20,000 miles across the country in promotion of the movie, which is now playing in theaters...

Two Seligman resi-dents have been ar-rested in connection with the manufacture and possession of drugs and three counts of en-dangering the welfare of a child. According to the affidavits of probable cause, Jeremy Rusher and Charlotte Frazier, both of Seligman, have each been charged with possession of a chemical with the intent to create a controlled substance, andthe possession of a controlled substance and three counts of en-dangering the welfare of a child...

Monett city street workers took great care in laying out the new turf on Monday, Aug. 19 at The New Monett City Park Casino. Five thousand square yards will be placed at the Casino from Aug. 19 to Aug. 21

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF International), has announced Clark Community Mental Health Center, in Monett, has been accredited for a period of three years for community integration programs for adults, children, youth and families, crisis intervention, health home and outpatient treatment, and mental health and substance abuse treatment...