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A FREE EDUCATION CAN BE A COSTLY MATTER Back to school supply lists can break the bank - Page 3 Page 2 • Thursday, August 3, 2017 The Monett Times Midweek

BACK IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS

EIGHTY YEARS AGO by the American Legion Aug. 6-12, 1937 and the Jaycees. Bucking • Grading on County horses, Brahman bulls, Road street, Marshall roping calves, bulldog- Hill, has been completed ging steers and horses, and material for black- plus more than 20 cow- topping is being placed boys, began arriving on the road side. Rock at the beginning of the and clay for the road week. bed is being taken out SIXTY YEARS AGO of a bank on the Dan Aug. 6-12, 1957 Lautaret farm two miles • Taking action a east and a mile north of month after receiving the high school. A four- a citizens’ petition, the inch compact base of clay Monett City Council and gravel will be laid directed City Attorney and rolled on the 20-foot Edward V. Sweeney to road. Then one and a half notify property owners inches of tarvia and grav- using outside privies to Farmers are known for getting by with what they have, even if it’s hardly the latest or best way to do the job. In el will be laid, which will proceed to hook onto the August 1957, Edgar Bremer of Freistatt was still using this old-fashioned thresher, originally powered by a steam make a fine pavement. sewer within five days. engine. Ervin and Emil Lampe, who farmed two miles east of Freistatt, used the thresher one last time. Bremer, • The weekly band con- Those who don’t hook who owned the machine for 50 years, said he was still using the thresher mostly as a hobby, since their use had cert on Friday night will up are subject to a $100 gone out of fashion. The cost of maintaining the machine, used only for one crop, was also too much. In addition, be given by the Pierce City fine per violation under a parts would have to be handmade if they broke. File photo/The Monett Times band. The concert will be 1907 ordinance finance construction. building. City on Aug. 6 next to held at the usual place TEN YEARS AGO • Near impassible • Monett’s five-year • Volunteers at St. the bandstand down- on South Fourth Street at Aug. 6-12, 2007 conditions on Roosevelt project of modernizing Stephen’s Episcopal town. Shana Garris 8 o’clock Saturday. The • In a stunning rever- Street, between Ninth the street lighting sys- Church in Monett have was crowned this year’s Monett band will go to sal of fortunes in one of and 13th streets, have tem is now nearly com- completed extensive queen. Pierce City and present the hardest fought elec- prompted property own- pleted with 528 of the renovation of both the a concert for the Pierce tions in recent years, the ers on and adjacent to new mercury vapor style interior and exterior of TWNETY YEARS AGO City band, in an effort Aug. 6-12, 1997 proposal to establish a fire Roosevelt to petition lamps installed and in the church. All the pews to hear a different band • Major renovation and district for rural Purdy the Monett City Council operation. Electric crews and sanctuary furnish- and to create good will expansion are underway sailed to victory on Aug. to “proceed as soon as have installed 280 175- ings were removed for between the two towns. at Cox Monett Hospital. 7, going from 40 percent possible to improve said watt lights in residential cleaning and refinishing. The emergency and main in a non-binding vote last streets by grading and areas, 127 250-watt lights Decorating overhead SEVENTY YEARS AGO entrances to the hospital year to 55 percent. Down Aug. 6-12, 1947 paving to proper width in areas requiring the beams, windows and were temporarily relocat- the road in Pierce City, the • The four Davis for safe passing and brighter lamps, and 121 door frames and wain- ed to the outpatient clinic first attempt to establish a brothers have announced traveling for the public 400-watt lights in busi- scoting was cleaned and on Aug. 11. Benton Street tax-based fire district for they will liquidate their and construct a concrete ness areas and other sec- refinished. Plastering in front of the hospital Pierce City lost, receiving stock at 318 E. Broadway, bridge at 1100 on said tions needing extra light. and painting was done by was closed during con- only 40 percent of the vote. close the grocery store street to carry and con- Only 11 189-watt filament professionals. struction. • The Monett R-1 and start Davis Brothers vey water coming down a lights are still in oper- • During the recent School District “wel- Wholesale Company, certain ditch.” ation and scheduled for THIRTY YEARS AGO Aug. 6-12, 1987 reassessment, property comes” Missouri selling tobacco, candy, replacement. FIFTY YEARS AGO • For the first time in values in Monett rose from Southern State University fountain supplies, spic- Aug. 6-12, 1967 well over a half centu- $56.9 million to $63.4 and Drury University es and sundries in two FORTY YEARS AGO • Foundation dig- Aug. 6-12, 1977 ry, the annual Monett million. Consequently, to the Southwest Area trucks. Their father, W.R. ging for the new Monett • Work is nearing Jaycees Carnival will the Monett City Council Career Center, adult edu- Davis, opened the gro- four-building elementa- completion on new pub- not be held this year. lowered the city property cation department with cery in 1918 at the corner ry school complex began lic restrooms at the Burl According to the club tax by 4 cents to 34 cents the opening of the school of Second and Broadway, on Aug. 7 in preparation Fowler Athletic Field. officers, a shortage of per $100 of assessed valu- year. Both will offer asso- where his father, E.N. for the actual construc- Facilities are expect- manpower to operate the ation, producing approx- ciate, bachelor and master Davis, operated before tion by the Don L. Bron ed to be ready for use booths and rides made imately $220,000 in tax degree courses at the new him, moving it to its pres- Company of Kansas City. by the opening home the decision necessary, revenue. Monett campus. ent location in 1920. Leon Vaughn of Monett football game on Sept. and also due to needed • The arena for the is doing the foundation 16. Restrooms are in a upgrading of equipment rodeo next week is being digging work. Patrons 14-by-24-foot concrete to assure that it is safe. ON THE COVER: The prohibitive cost of school supplies built on the baseball dia- voted nearly 10-1 in favor block addition to the • Howdy Neighbor and clothing makes getting students back to class a mond at the athletic field of a $650,000 bond to south end of the athletic Days kicked off in Pierce challenge for many families. Contributed photo The Monett Times Midweek Thursday, August 3, 2017 • Page 3 A free education can be a costly matter Back to school supply lists can break the bank BY MELONIE ROBERTS [email protected] Nearly every student will agree that summer has passed far too quickly. But for many parents, the end of the season heralds the start of classes and the cost of outfitting their student with school sup- plies, clothing and new shoes can be a significant financial burden. In comparing four area schools, Monett, Pierce City, Purdy and Verona, the cost of sending a third grade student back to class varies. Brand-specific items or sizes are noted with an asterisk (*). Monett Elementary School requires third grade students to bring: 2 pkg. 24-count #2 pencils @ $4.47 per pack * 4 black dry erase markers @ $4.33 1 school box @ $1.88 1 pair non-brand specific scissors @ $.50 1 box 24-count crayons @ $.50 3 folders with brads and pockets @ Chase Dawson unloaded his backpack before the start of classes in Julie Garner’s third grade class at Central Elementary $.15 each School in Pierce City last year. Some of the items included sanitizing wipes, facial tissues, markers and notebooks. Melonie 1 solid color 3-ring binder with pockets Roberts/[email protected] @$1.86 School box @ $1.39 2 glue sticks @ $.50 * Brand specific water colors @ $2.97 2 large boxes brand specific facial tis- Art shirt (from home, no cost) sue @ $1.67 each * 1-3 boxes facial tissue @ $4.74 for a 1 box 10-count markers @ $.97 3-pk. 1 composition notebook @ $.50 1 box sandwich bags @ $1 1 pair earbuds at no more than $5.00 Subtotal: $32.87 @ $5.00 Boys are required to bring an addition- Subtotal: $28.77 Boys are required to bring an addition- al container of sanitizing gel at a cost of al container of sanitizing wipes at a cost of $3.97 for a total of $36.84; girls are asked $2.48, which brings their total to $31.25; to bring a container of sanitizing wipes at girls are asked to bring a container of a cost of $2.48, for a total of $35.35. sanitizing gel, at a cost of $3.97, for a total Purdy students are required to bring of $32.74. more than the previous two districts: These totals do not account for cloth- 1 backpack @ $8.75 (the average of ing, shoes, backpacks, haircuts or other lowest to highest prices tagged in the back to school expenses. display) Pierce City third grade students are * 1 pair scissors @ $3.97 tasked to bring the following: 1 box 24-count crayons @ $.50 1 pkg. pencil top erasers @ $.57 1 pkg. colored pencils @ $2.97 * 2 pkg. pencils @ $5.97 each * 1 pkg. 4-count black dry erase mark- 2 pocket folders @ $.15 each ers @$3.47 3 composition notebooks @ $.50 each 4 glue sticks @ $2.94 1 pkg. dry erase markers @ $1.88 * 2 boxes facial tissue @ $1.67 each 2 pkg. lined paper @ $.82 each 4 plastic folders w/brads and pockets Alex Fife and Sedric Mullins stepped off the bus at Pierce City’s Central Elementary * 1 pkg. colored pencils @ $4.44 @ $.15 each School, backpacks loaded with fresh school supplies, eager to start the new school Pointed scissors @ $.50 CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 year. 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play at 7 p.m. on Aug. 10. Aug. 9. Country Road 5 plays at 9 p.m. Friday TULSA. Okla.: Dancer Brian Brooks at the Hollywood Casino at Kansas and his New York-based ensemble with Speedway. music by Sandbox Percussion performs at Bruno Mars and Camila Cabello per- 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Chapman Music form at 8 p.m. on Aug. 9 at the Sprint Hall at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, AREA

MUSIC Center, 1409 Grand Blvd. 110 S. Second St. R.L. Grimes performs on Friday at the KANSAS CITY: A stage version of the Midland Theater, 1228 Main. Whitney Houston/Kevin Costner film ROGERS, Ark.: Lady Antebellum plays COLUMBIA: Frank Foster plays at the “The Bodyguard” with all the songs is pre- at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Walmart Rose Music Hall, 1013 Park Ave. at 8 sented at 8 p.m. on Aug. 8-10 with more Arkansas Music Pavilion. Straight No p.m. on Friday. On Aug. 10, Groin Mallet, shows through next weekend. Chaser and Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Chemical Mass, Skooma and Buried play “Mystery Science Theater 3000: Live” Jukebox perform at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. at 9 p.m. on Aug. 10. offers a show at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Matchbox Twenty and Counting Crows ST.. LOUIS: At the Hollywood Casino Midland Theater, 1228 Main. Fleet Foxes perform at 6:45 p.m. on Aug. 7. Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, appears on Aug. 8. TULSA, Okla.: Country music star Clint Young the Giant, Cold War Kids, KFlay, “Garfield: the Musical” runs through Black performs at 8 p.m. on Saturday Joywave and Bob Moses play at 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Coterie Theater at Crown at the Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa. Air Friday. Chris Stapleton, Margo Price and Center, Grand and Pershing Road. Supply performs at 7 p.m. on Aug. 10. Brent Cobb play at 7 p.m. on Saturday. “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” is Lindsay Buckingham and Christine At the Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 presented at 8:30 p.m. Thursday through McVie from Fleetwood Mac perform at Washington Blvd., Johnny Henry and Saturday at the theatre in the Park, 7710 8 p.m. on Saturday at the River Spirit Rob Boyle play at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 8. Renner Rd. in Shawnee, Kan. Casino, 8330 Riverside Parkway. ARROW ROCK: A stage version of Libera performs at 6 p.m. on Sunday Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes novel, at the Asbury United Methodist Church, “The Hound of the Baskervilles” opens 6767 S. Mingo Rd. Saturday and runs through next weekend At Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main, Frank at the Lyceum Theater. Foster, Bryce Dicus and the Mercenaries COLUMBIA: “Disney’s Beauty and the plus Trett Charles perform on Thursday. AREA Beast” is presented at 8 p.m. Thursday Bob Schneider plays at 8 p.m. on Friday. THEATRE through Sunday at the Maplewood Barn KANSAS CITY: At the Starlight Theater Theater, 2900 E. Nifong Blvd., with more in Swope Park, Young the Giant, Cold OZARK: Ron Boutwell’s play shows next weekend. War Kids and Joywave perform at 7 p.m. “Reclamation Conspiracy” runs through ST. LOUIS: The Muny continues its on Saturday. Aug. 12 at the Stained Glass Theater, 1996 season of musicals in the amphitheater Girls Night In presents Meg DeAngelis, Evangel. at Forest Park with “A Chorus Line” on Lauren Giraldo, Caeli Santo and Gavin ROGERS, Ark.: Arkansas Public Thursday and Friday. The final show, Turek at 7 p.m. on Friday at the Folly Theater, 116 S. Second St., presents a “Newsies” opens Aug. 7 and runs through Theater, 300 W. 12th St. stage version of “The Wedding Singer,” next weekend. Shows are at 8 p.m. A concert of Kansas City songs of opening at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Stages St. Louis presents “9 to 5: the World War I are presented at 6 p.m. on 2 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Aug. 10 with more Musical” at 8 p.m. on Friday, with shows BY MURRAY BISHOFF Thursday at the National World War I shows through next weekend. through Aug. 20 at the Robert Reim Museum, 100 W. 26th St. on Thursday. FORT SMITH, Ark.: A stage version of Theatre in the Kirkwood Community In the Hot Country Nights concert at “The Secret Garden” is presented by Fort Center, 111 S. Geyer Rd. 13th and Walnut, Corey Smith plays at 7 Smith Little Theatre, 401 N. Sixth St., “Ragtime: the Musical” opens p.m. on Thursday. Pat Green and Lanco with shows at 7:30 p.m. Friday through Thursday and runs Thursdays through A LOOK AT AT A LOOK THIS WEEK AREA EVENTSAREA

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Saturdays through Aug. 19 at the Stray Bartlesville, north of Tulsa, and the Dog Theater, 2336b Tennessee Ave. Open Rodeo in Wagoner, southeast of Tulsa, on Aug. 10. ST. LOUIS: The St. Charles City and County Library Book Fair, selling more than 250,000 books, records and mag- azines, runs Friday through Sunday at PICK the Family Arena in St. Charles. The 54th annual Moonlight Ramble EVENTS SPECIAL bicycle ride through St. Louis, begin- THREE ning at Busch Stadium Parking Lot C, Eighth and Cerre, starts at 12:01 a.m. MURRAY’S TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK SPRINGFIELD: The “Watercolor Aug. 5. Rides run 9.5 or 18.5 miles. USA 2017” exhibit at the Springfield The Ozark Empire Art Museum runs through Aug. 27 at Fair concludes 1111 Brookside Dr. this weekend. Live The Ozarks Block Party, mark- entertainment in ing 129 years of Springfield with live the arena includes music, games, demonstrations and the Hardee’s

animals from the Dickerson Park Zoo, AREA Extreme Invitational runs from 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday in Rodeo Thursday

OMG! the downtown square. FESTIVALS and Friday and The 156th anniversary of the the Ozark Thunder Wilson’s CreekKindness Civil War doesn’t battle willcost a MANSFIELD:thing. The first night of the Outlaw Truck and be marked with a program at 10 a.m. Heritage Days Festival, sponsored by Tractor Pull on Fine for texting while driving: Saturday.1 Rides, fine arts exhibits at the Visitor’s Center at the national Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, runs 10 This message brought to you by the Monett Times. and livestock made the fair a battlefield, 6424 W. Farm Rd. 182 in a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at 2278 Baker must stop for summer fun. Don t sing Republic. Park admission is waived for Creek Rd. $200 the day. SPRINGDALE, Ark.: The 119th The National Breeders Tonitown Grape Festival runs through The 49th annual Brumley Sing, one of the biggest gospel music celebra- Championship and Missouri Fox Saturday at 154 E. Henri De Tonti tions of the year, honoring area native and “I’ll Fly Away” composer Albert Trotting Horse Show runs Aug. 10 and Blvd., with an arts and crafts fair, a E. Brumley, opens Aug. 2 and runs through next weekend at the Mabee it, bring it! 11 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. carnival and concessions. Live enter- Center, 7777 S. Lewis in Tulsa, Okla. The 7 p.m. show on Thursday “Show Me 66: Main Street Through tainment includes Whit Landers and features Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers in their only appearance, the The Monett Times. Missouri”Effective is presented communication at 7:30 p.m. on beginsthe Confusion plus Ashly McBryde on Nelons, Jeff and Sheri East, the Erwins and Tim Lovelace. On Friday, the Aug. 10 at the Gillioz Theatre, 325 Park Thursday, the Willliamsons at 10 p.m. 10 a.m. show features Gordon Mote, and the 7 p.m. show features the Centralwith listening.East. on Friday, and the Sara Lyons Band Dixie Melody Boys, the McKameys, the Chuck Wagon Gang, Little Roy & EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark.: Diversity and Deana Carter on Saturday. Lizzy, the Inspirations and Aaron Wilburn. On Saturday, the 11 a.m. show Keeping you informed. Weekend runs Friday through Sunday OZARK, Ark.: At Byrd’s Adventure will be the Perrys plus Mark Bishop and Forget the Sea. The final concert at 6 p.m. features the Oak Ridge Boys the Blackwood Brothers Quartet, at various locations downtown. Center, 7037 Cass Park Rd., east of Fort the Tribute Quartet, the Hoppers and Aaron Wilburn. ThisTULSA, message Okla.: At Expobrought Square, 4145to youSmith, by the second annual Homegrown 235.3135 to subscribe. E. 21st St., the All American Appaloosa on the River Music Festival runs 2 Congressthe Monett runs Times.Thursday through Thursday through Saturday, beginning Marian Days, the Sunday in the Super Duty Arena. The at noon each day. Top bands include annual reunion of BeadCall Market 235.3135 runs Friday to subscribe.and Saturday Steep Canyon Rangers, White Denim, Vietnamese families in FAir Meadows. Hot Buttered Rum, Arkansasuce, and their festival, Rodeos this week include the TAUK, Monophonics, Vintage Pistol runs Thursday Green Country Rodeo on Aug. 7 in and Couch Jackets. through Sunday with activities around the Congregation Tired of reading? of Mother Make the newspaper part of Co-Redemptrix, 1900 Grand Ave. in Tune into what’s on tonight. Carthage. This is the biggest ethnic festival in southwest Missouri, offering many opportunities to sample food and KEEP FOCUS see3 unusual live entertainment. Parking may be an issue so wear walking shoes. your breakfast

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Picking up their school supplies at the third annual Crosslines Back to School supply distribution last year, were, from left, Elizabeth Mercado, Eddie Mercado and Esteban Mercado. Assisting in the distribution effort were Mary Addilynne Dutton, a first-grade student at Southwest Young, center, a Crosslines board member, and Brice Watson, right, a volunteer. The drive aided approximately Elementary School, peruses the selection of glue sticks 200 students, providing pens, pencils, paper, notebooks, sanitizer, facial tissue, and backpacks or string bags to available at a Monett retailer as she tries to meet the carry supplies. Crosslines volunteers spent several hours pre-packaging basic supplies for grades kindergarten requirements of her back-to-school list. Melonie Roberts/ through second, third through sixth, and seventh through twelfth. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times reporter@monett-times Costly: Crosslines hosts back-to-school supply drive to help families in need CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 1 spiral notebook wide $57.67; girls are asked to * 3 boxes facial tissue 1 pkg. glue sticks @ lies are hit hardest at an those to families in need. ruled @$.50 bring a roll of paper towels @ $4.74 for a 3-pk. $2.97 per 3-count pkg. average of $137 for back “I know it’s hard for 1 pkg. wet wipes @ at a cost of $2.00 for a Subtotal: $39.77 Hand held pencil sharp- to school supplies, while teachers, as well,” she $1.98 2-count pkg., for a total of Boys are required to ener @ $1.00 Verona families tally in at said. “Each year, we make 1 highlighter @ $.77 for $56.69. bring an additional box of Subtotal: $11.13 just over $127. contributions to Monett, 2-count pk. Verona students are quart sized zipper bags at Bringing the overall Add in two pair of Purdy and Pierce City to 4 pkgs. pre-sharpened asked to bring: a cost of $2.98 and a con- total for girls to $58.44, jeans at $11 per pair, four assist teachers with class- pencils @ $1.84 per pk. 1 supply box @ $1.88 tainer of baby wipes at a and for boys $56.25. T-shirts at $5 each, tennis room supplies. We know 1 hand held pencil 4 composition note- cost of $2.37, for a total of Multiplying each two pair of shoes at $14 they get a certain amount sharpener @ $1 books @ $.50 each $45.12; girls are asked to school district’s supply per pair is an additional to spend on supplies, and 1 bottle rubber cement 4 folders w/pockets @ bring a container of disin- list by the national aver- $70 per child out of the it’s hard on them.” @ $1.73 $.15 each fecting wipes at a cost of age of 2.5 children per monthly budget. Students also receive 1 clipboard @$1.88 * 1 pair scissors @ $1.47 $2.48, a box of gallon size household, with no extra “Getting students ready a clothing voucher from 1 black or blue ink pen * 4 dry erase markers sip bags at a cost of $2.98, supplies such as sleeping for back to school can place Crosslines to assist with @ $2.74 for 2-count pk. @ $3.47 and a box of sandwich size mats, multiple numbers of quite a financial burden on back to school necessities. * 1 4-count pack of 4 large pink erasers @ zipper bags at a cost of 3-ring binders, protractors families,” said MaLinda “Even after the distri- sticky notes @ $4.44 $.48 per 2-count pk. $2.48, for a total of $47.71. or index cards, the typical King, director of Crosslines bution, if we have extra 2 composition note- * 2 boxes 24-count In addition, students Monett elementary school in Monett. “It’s especially school supplies and a books @$.25 each crayons @ $.50 each are asked to bring art sup- parent will spend just at hard on families living on family needs help, we will 1 ruler @ $.25 * 36 #2 pencils @ $4.47 plies as follows: $72 to start their children fixed incomes. There’s no hand out what we have 1 set ear buds @ $5 per 12-count pk. 1 box 12-count colored in classes this August, way they can do that.” left over,” King said. “We Subtotal: $54.69 8 glue sticks @ $1 per pencils @ $2.97 while parents of Pierce Crosslines lends assis- will still need the parents Boys are required to 2-count pk. * Watercolors, 8-count City elementary students tance to families in need to provide photo identifi- bring an additional box of * 1 bottle school glue @ @ $1.97 will shell out just over by hosting an annual cation, the child’s Social quart sized zipper bags at a $1.24 1 box 12-count pencils $82 in preparation for the back-to-school supply Security card and proof of cost of $2.98 for a total of 1 set ear buds @ $5.00 @ $2.22 school year. Purdy fami- drive and distributing address.” The Monett Times Midweek Thursday, August 3, 2017 • Page 7

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Approximately 200 clients were served at the third annual Crosslines Back to School school supply distribution last year at Monett Elementary School. Pictured, from left, are: Alex Ingle, first grade; Balden Ingle, fourth grade; and Gavin Ingle, third grade, with their father, David Ingle. The children received basic school supplies from Crosslines volunteer Brice Watson, at right. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times

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