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Missouri's Best Small-Town Weekly Newspaper MISSOURI’S BEST SMALL-TOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER 75¢ Three-time Gold Cup winner, Missouri Press Association, 2015, 2016 and 2017 SUPERBUBBA SHOWS STRENGTH BATTLING BURNS — PAGE 2A <<< WILDCATS’ OFFENSE ROARS IN WIN Coach happy with performance, but leery of turnovers, penalties. — PAGE 1B CASSVILLE emocrat DAUGUST 29, 2018 | CASSVILLE-DEMOCRAT.COM GOBEC FIBER PROJECT Where: Finishing main line in Seligman When: Will start signing up cus- City making headway tomers on Oct.1 What: Have placed 1,100 miles of line since the project began in 2016 on 7th Street bridge 1,700 bridge project, which he is “It’s taking some back and Multiple agencies CITY OF CASSVILLE spearheading. forth,” Walensky said. “We involved in project What: Making headway on 7th Steve Walensky, the city need everyone in agreement to Street bridge administrator, said there are five best be able to move forward subscribers to replace destroyed When: Goal to replace bridge is key players in the project: the August 2019 and afford the project.” State Emergency Management Brock said HDR conducted bridge History: The bridge was damaged Agency (SEMA), Federal and in a 2015 flood and removed after Emergency Management a large hydraulic study across BY JORDAN PRIVETT sustaining more damage in 2016 Agency (FEMA), Department the city and will follow with [email protected] of Conservation, Army Corps an additional, more focused “We are closer to a solution.” public works director for the of Engineers, and HDR Inc. study. For the 7th Street bridge, counting This is what David Brock, city, said about the 7th Street Engineering. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9A goBEC on Phase 5 of 8-phase project Fire district cooks up fun at Wheaton BBQ BY JORDAN PRIVETT [email protected] The goBEC fiberoptic project is continuing its progress across south Barry County, as it is now more than 50 percent complet- ed after more than two years of work. JR Smith, goBEC fiber network manager, said the Washburn area is now complet- ed, and the Seligman area will begin signing up new customers by Oct. 1. With goBEC finishing up phase 5 of the project, the number of subscribers is growing rapidly — 1,700 and counting. Washburn is being actively served, but according to Smith, there are still more than 100 lines being installed to homes. “It was rough terrain, and we knew that, but we got it done,” Smith said. “After finishing the Seligman main line, the crew has to test each individual fiber line to verify that the fibers aren’t broken or damaged, and that takes some time.” According to Smith, every Treyson Roller, 3, of Purdy, rides the bucking spider Saturday at the Wheaton BBQ. Roller was enjoying the event with numerous member will have the oppor- family members, including his great uncle, Jack McCracken, right, of Stotts City. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] tunity to connect to internet, phone and video. goBEC had an agreement with the Wheaton school district Regional drought meetings stress farm strategies to have service by Aug.1, and it met that deadline. However, it the University of Missouri Extension on how wasn’t able to hook up anyone Extension specialists DROUGHT MEETINGS to deal with ongoing drought conditions. on the route to the school. offer range of tips to area Where: Mt. Vernon and Springfield According to horticulture specialist Tim The company ran a line to the Major strategies: Reduce herds, boost feeds, Schnackenberg, rain this week has been Wheaton district from Exeter, producers boost fall grass “very welcome” and has started reviving and according to Smith, the pub- Present dangers: Nitrate poisoning from cer- some of the warm season grasses. The cool tain feeds lic had some questions about BY MURRAY BISHOFF season grasses, such as fescue, have been when they would be hooked up Cassville Democrat slower to respond. because the line had been run by More than 250 people attended meet- week as agriculture producers and ranchers “Most growers are putting nitrogen on CONTINUED ON PAGE 9A ings in Mt. Vernon and Springfield last exchanged concerns with specialists from CONTINUED ON PAGE 9A Skilled care facilities get a break from state lesgislators Legislation FITZPATRICK HONORED What: For legislation recently passed ups amount of to increase Medicaid reimbursements reimbursements for for patients in skilled care facilities. More: The increase, once the state Medicaid patients plan amendment is approved, will be retroactive to July 1. BY MELONIE ROBERTS Cassville Democrat been diversified to include not only Following recent legislation nursing home care, but indepen- sponsored by State Rep. Scott dent living villas, short term reha- Fitzpatrick, R-Cassville, chairman bilitation with the goal of getting of the House Budget Committee, the patient back home, and out-pa- local skilled nursing facilities will tient physical therapy in an effort to see an increase in the amount of help bridge the funding gap, many reimbursable costs for Medicaid other local facilities are not as for- patients raise by $8.30 per patient, tunate. per day. “We’ve had to diversify in order This comes on the heels of last to continue to provide services for year’s cut in reimbursable costs of a growing population of individuals $5.37 per person, per day. who need to have short-term resi- “We average $231,410 per year dency and rehab or for those who in costs that are not reimbursed are still able to live independently, Mike Baldus, right, executive director of Lacoba Homes in Monett, gave a by Missouri Medicaid,” said Mike but want to come down for meals brief history of the facility at an appreciation luncheon Wednesday honor- Baldus, executive director at Lacoba and activities,” he said. “Another ing State Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick, R-Shell Knob, for his efforts in introducing Homes in Monett. “Last year, we funding crisis in the future will hit legislation increasing Medicaid reimbursements to skilled care facilities were hit with an additional $40,000 rural Missouri hard. Some rural such as Lacoba Homes by $8.30 per patient/per day. This increase will facilities are not as diversified as help offset the $5.37 per patient/per day decrease that occurred last year, 7 39292 00068 8 in non-reimbursable costs that we Vol. 148, No. 32 didn’t even know was coming.” Lacoba Homes, where we only have resulting in a more than $40,000 loss to the local facility. Melonie Roberts/ ©2018 Cassville Democrat While services at Lacoba have CONTINUED ON PAGE 9A Cassville Democrat COVERING BARRY COUNTY, MO., LIKE THE MORNING DEW SINCE 1871. Page 2A • Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Cassville Democrat LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS Meeting set to unveil plans for Shell Knob library A public meeting to unveil plans for the new Barry- Lawrence Regional Library in Shell Knob will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday in the Shell Knob Community Center, located at 22260 Oak Ridge Dr. in Shell Knob. The project manager from Paragon Architecture from Springfield will be on hand to answer questions. Library staff will also have information available during the Shakin’ in the Shell celebration. Community Foundation seeking grant applications The Cassville Community Foundation is accept- ing applications for local grants from Sept. 1-28. All non-profit 501(c)3 organizations that serve Cassville and its surrounding area are invited to apply. Applications may be obtained at the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce building at 504 Main St., or via email request to cassvillecommunityfoun- [email protected]. In the past 10 years, the Cassville Community Foundation has awarded more than $40,000 to local causes. These projects have includ- To help Tarr cope with his extended stay in the hospital, his mother drew up “Damien the Superbubba,” a comic book ed; food distribution, clothes and nutritional needs of Cassville students, support of area school programs, equipment for area fire departments and other wor- thy causes. The Foundation invites applicants who champion a wide variety of causes to apply. The grant Superbubba shows strength process will involve a short interview. ered Damien to put the fire weeks, all of which were for compression, which 6-year-old moves out. We got him inside to to remove burned skin or helps to reduce the scar- Local family reunions scheduled forward, back in the kitchen and I splashed to do skin grafts,” Layman ring. The doctors showed The Allen Parrett family reunion will be held warm water on him to put said. “Damien remembered me pictures of kid who had Sunday (Sept. 2) at the Cassville Senior Center begin- school after acci- the rest of it out. Gregory things from the operating used the garments and kids ning at 10:30 a.m. People are encouraged to bring a got on the phone with 911, table, even when he was who hadn’t, and the ones covered dish and table service for their family. For dent and I just remember even- knocked out cold. Like, who did use it had much more information, people may call 870-423-2390. tually screaming and finally he knew at one point the less scarring. Damien will The Jeff and Ethel Swaffar family reunion will be held BY KYLE TROUTMAN crying after all the adrena- surgeon had the wrong still have scars, but they will on Sept. 16 at the Purdy Community Building. People [email protected] line wore off and what hap- tool. How could he know be much less aggressive.” should bring a covered dish and plan on eating lunch In the world of super pened finally started to sink or remember that? The Because scarred skin at noon.
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