Stories from Wednesday, October 16, 2013

times-news@monett-times.com In a special ceremony, the Clark Community Mental Health Center dedicated its new building in Monett to Frank Compton, its longtime chief executive officer. Suzette Huntress, vice president of operations for the Clark Center, presided over ceremonies at the education building formerly owned by the First Baptist Church at Third and Dunn streets. Dedication was held prior to the Clark Center's first 5K benefit run...

times-news@monett-times.com The Area Workshop will celebrate 45 years providing employment to handicapped residents in the Lawrence and Barry County area with an open house from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Oct. 18 at the Workshop's main facility at 204 S. Central in Monett...

The Monett R-1 School District will begin parent-teacher conferences on Monday, Oct. 21 and will conclude on Friday, Oct. 25. On Thursday, Oct. 24, students will be released from school at 12:30 p.m. for parent-teacher conferences at all campuses. On Friday, Oct. 25, school will not be in session and conferences will continue from 8 a.m. until noon at some campuses...

Pictured above, Grace Jones takes a tight hold while on the pony-go-round during Mt. Vernon's Apple Butter Makin Days on Oct. 12. Grace is the daughter of Calley and Eric Jones, of Webb City. Live music, crafts and food were bountiful at the event. There will be more pictures of the event featured in future editions...

reporter@monett-times.com The Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Chili and Salsa Cook-off on Saturday, Oct. 26 on the square in Cassville. Booths open at 8 a.m. and chili and salsa will be available to sample at noon. The theme for this year's event is Hillbilly Chili Bash. ...

The First Free Will Baptist Church of Purdy will hold revival services from Sunday, Oct. 27 through Wednesday, Oct. 30. Mike Tharpe will be the evangelist. Sunday services will be held at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. The church is located at the corner of Third and Jefferson in Purdy. For more information, call Rev. Russ Neill at 417-840-0508...

Enrollment for 4-H clubs are now underway and will be open until Dec. 1. As the largest out-of-school youth organization in the world, 4-H is open to boys and girls, ages 5 to 18. Children who are 5 to 7 years old are eligible for 4-H Clover Kids, an introductory program...

EIGHTY YEARS AGO Oct. 16, 1933 Monett people who attended the district Safeway picnic at the T.P.A. Lodge, southwest of Joplin, chalked up quite a record in competitive sports. Jeanetta Pitts won practically all the contests arranged for the women...

Photo submitted Purdy Elementary Principal Jeff Swadley has announced character education medal winners for September. Purdy's kindergarten through fourth grade teachers, in partnership with elementary counselor Gary Jurgensen, teach a different character trait each month. ...

Photo submitted The 2013-14 Purdy FFA officers are sporting new Durango boots this year. The footwear is adorned with the FFA emblem on both the shaft and the sole, Durango Boots will donate at least $5.00 per pair sold to the FFA, with a guaranteed minimum donation of $25,000. ...

Photo submitted Monett Elementary School has announced Students of the Week for Oct. 7. Pictured above, in the front row, from left, are: Jacqueline Salinas, Ariana Rueda, Aiden Cavnar and Tru Alaniz. Back row: Emma Kate Hensley, Josey Zinn, Bryan Arreola and Aiden Copeland. Not present for the picture was Seth Denney...

Photo submitted Culinary students at Scott Regional Technology Center received first-hand experience preparing, serving and entertaining the September Leadership Monett Luncheon. Students Jennifer Hernandez, of Purdy, and Colton Pettyjohn, of Miller, served lunch to the group. They also presented a PowerPoint presentation on the do's and don'ts of etiquette. Pictured above, from left, are: Culinary instructor Betsy Anderson, chamber director Jeff Meredith, Hernandez and Pettyjohn...

Scott Regional Technology Center's Distributive Education Club of America (DECA) students were invited to the Premier Night party for the 2013 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The event was held at KY-3/KSPR in Springfield. Students raised $13,720 for the local MDA organization by hosting a Lock up at SRTC. ...

Betty Jean Carney, age 90, of Cassville, died on Sunday, Oc.t 13, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville.

Doris Delberta Thomas, age 99, of Lockwood, died at 9:05 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Lockwood. A funeral service, under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, was held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, at the Grays Point Christian Church with burial at the Grays Point Cemetery...

Norma Jean "Jeanie" Jameson, age 87, of Monett, Mo., passed from this life to her eternal home on Sunday evening, Oct. 13, 2013 while at Cox-Monett Hospital with her family by her side. Jeanie was born on March 30, 1926 in Monett, to David and Alice (Cuendet) Lautaret. She retired in 1997 as hospital director from the Monett Veterinary Hospital where she had been employed for 33 years...