Stories from Saturday, February 25, 2017

Lynn Gladney, 62, of Aurora, died Monday, Feb. 20 in Tulsa, Okla. A celebration of life under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora will be held at the First Baptist Church in Aurora on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2:00 p.m.

Roseann “Rosie” Flehmer, 89, of Pierce City, died Thursday, Feb. 23, at Bentonview Park Health and Rehabilitation in Monett. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pierce City. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Pierce City...

Rodney “Dale” Bowman, 70, of Cassville, died Wednesday, Feb. 22. Visitation will be held from 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 26 at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

David L. C. Petersen, 86, of Carthage, passed on Thursday morning, Feb. 16, at his home. David Lee Christen Petersen was born Jan. 14, 1931, in Ferron, Utah, to the late Wilford C. Petersen and Lillian (Foote) Petersen. He graduated from Mesa High School in Mesa, Ariz., class of 1949. He later attended Brigham Young University...

There’s something to be said about adversity for providing satisfaction for overcoming an obstacle. What’s the fun in climbing a mountain that hardly has an incline? You can float down White River and have the satisfaction of getting from Point A to Point B, but the experience is more satisfying when the rapids are behind you...

Bi-county high school graduates from Barry and Lawrence counties have received academic recognition at Truman State University in Kirksville for the fall semester. To qualify for the President's List, an undergraduate student must attain a semester 4.0 grade point average and complete at least 12 semester hours of credit...

Purdy High School sophomore Hannah Reid received the National English Honor Society (NEHS) Intellectual Freedom Award for her essay, “The London Witch Trials of Harry Potter.” The essay was one of 12 winning entries, earning a cash prize of $100 for Reid, along with an additional $50 for the Purdy NEHS Chapter. ...

Purdy Elementary School students received medals for character education in January.

Outstanding students for the second quarter have been named at Trinity Lutheran School in Freistatt.

Matthew Freeland, a senior graphic design student at Bob Jones University, was recently awarded by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Greenville at the annual AAF Gala Saturday, Feb. 18. Freeland, a resident of Mount Vernon, won the AAF Silver award in Publication Design for his book cover design. ...

Fifteen Purdy High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members earned medals at the 2016-2017 District Leadership Conference, held in Mt. Vernon on Feb. 7. Qualifying for state competition were Bayleigh Schad, second in FBLA principles and procedures; Rion Boyd, sixth in business calculations; Layne Skiles, sixth in personal finance; and Tyler Keeler, eighth in personal finance...

Members of the Monett Middle School and High School National Honor Society recently helped the Monett Historical Society move much of its collection from 705 E. Broadway to the new museum location at Fifth and Broadway.

Several retired teachers from Lawrence and Barry counties participated in the MissourI Retired Teachers Association Day at the state capitol on Feb. 15 in Jefferson City.

The Dorcas Ladies Aid of Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt, met Feb. 2, with Doris Meyer, president, welcoming 12 members. The business meeting was conducted and committee reports given. Several months ago, it was noted that many of the church hymnals were in need of new book marks. ...

Monett-based Jack Henry and Associates’ ProfitStars division has announced the availability of Gladiator Incident Alert for breach detection and notification. Reports from within the financial industry reveal the present day threat landscape consists of complex compromises and breaches that continue to evolve in scope and frequency. Studies report that only about half of computer malware is detected on the first day of exposure...

St. Lawrence Catholic School, 407 Seventh St. in Monett, will host a Daddy-Daughter Dance at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25 in the school fellowship hall. The theme is “Candy Land.” There will be a candy table, a hot chocolate bar and a photo booth. Marty Probstfield will provide the music. Cost is $25 for a Daddy and up to two princesses...

Michael Woodruff, who hosts the webpage “You Know You’re From Monett If,” spoke at the Monett Museum this week about the legacy of William Fredrick, whose Fredrick’s Cigars represented a major early Monett industry, operating in town from the late 1890s to 1924...

Empire District Electric Company has agreed to donate $15,000 to the Monett Historical Society to support the new Monett Museum and the effort to best utilize the buildings renovated by Bob and Debbie Berger. Brent Baker, vice president of customer experience for Empire, said the company has agreed to make donations of $5,000 a year over three years to complete its commitment...

Sometimes, it is a little thing that inspires a person, or classroom, to strive for great accomplishments. Such is the case for Korrlyn Cantwell’s third-grade students at Central Park Elementary School, who took the plight of the manatee to heart. “It started as a simple reading lesson from a teacher’s website,” Cantwell said. ...

Members of the Monett High School Pizzazz Poms dance team headed off to state competition Friday with a “tunnel” salute at each of the school campuses.

After a year of waiting, the MAKO Fly Fishers, a Joplin-based group of fly fishing enthusiasts, will have the honor of firing the Opening Day gun at Roaring River State Park on March 1. Originally offered the chance in 2016, but bumped when Gov. Jay Nixon came to the park to fire the gun in his last year in office, MAKO Fly Fishers President Greg Edster said he’s excited for the group to have the chance again this year...

The City of Monett has taken steps to form an energy purchasing pool with the three other cities buying wholesale electricity from Empire District Electric Company, aiming to position the city for what happens after the current wholesale contract expires in 2020...

This week, Monett's state champion football players received their championship rings, and even though the moment was sweet for them, it was one of the team's managers that was caught savoring his moment to the fullest effect...

The regular season has concluded for the Lady Cubs and Cubs hoops teams, and they both now turn their collective attention to the Class 4, District 10 tournament at McDonald County High School, which opens on Monday for the girls and Tuesday for the boys...

Age: 42 Current Occupation: President Cox Monett Hospital Past Experience:: I have worked for Cox Monett Hospital since December 1999 with a progressive increased level of responsibility throughout the years leading me to my current position. I was originally elected to the Monett R-1 Board of Education in 2011 and was reelected in 2014...

Age: 48 Current Occupation: Chiropractor Past Experience:: Currently serving on the board of directors for Clark Community Mental Health Center (on the board since 2002 and serving as Vice President since 2011); Currently Serving on the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Monett (on the commission since 2002); Currently serving on Crime Stoppers board of directors; Served two terms on the Monett Chamber of Commerce board of directors; Served as Treasurer, Vice President and President (Rajah) for Barry County Shrine Club; Served 3 years on Worship Committee at First Presbyterian Church in Aurora; Served on Nominations Committee at First United Methodist Church in Monett; Current Member of Abou Ben Adhem and Barry County Shrine Clubs, Monett Masonic Lodge, and Kiwanis Club of Monett. ...

Age: 37 Current Occupation: Attorney Past Experience:: School Board at St. Mary’s Catholic School 2012-2015; South Bronx Educational Foundation, Bronx, NY, 2005 Education: Monett High School, Class of 1998; Missouri State University, B.A. History, 2002; Ave Maria School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2006...

Age: 50 Current Occupation: IT Director Past Experience:: 2-term (6-year) member of Monett R-1 Board of Education Education: BMC Durfee High School of Fall River, in Fall River, Mass. 1. Why do you want to win this position? My original reason remains my current reason. ...