MISSOURI’S BEST SMALL-TOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER 75¢ Three-time Gold Cup winner, Missouri Press Association, 2015, 2016 and 2017 CITY OF CASSVILLE KEEPING EYE ON WATER TABLE — PAGE 2 <<< WILDCATS RELEASE GRIDIRON SLATE Cassville schedule features 4 games at home. — PAGE 3 CASSVILLE emocrat DJULY 18, 2018 | CASSVILLE-DEMOCRAT.COM SHOT DOGS What: Animal Justice League of City of Exeter considers America involved in negotiations How: Has made a proposal in an effort to compromise Why: In response to three dogs being shot and mutilated in Eagle canning police chief Rock cil is considering Martinez’s issues raised,” LeCompte said. Public hearing to CITY OF EXETER removal, but that may only “He will receive those causes 10 be held, likely in What: Is considering terminating happen after Martinez is given days before the hearing to allow Nonprofit the employment of Police Chief a list of reasons for the deci- him time to prepare.” Kenen Martinez August sion and, per state statute, a LeCompte said the paper- Cause: Will be delivered to work is still being put together, BY KYLE TROUTMAN Martinez in coming weeks public hearing is held to allow and the hearing will likely take hopes to [email protected] Next: Per state statute, there Martinez the opportunity to place in August. It will be open Following a closed session must be a public hearing held address the reasons. to the public. vote by its city council last week, before the city’s decision “[At the public hearing, LeCompte said the city help in dog the city of Exeter is considering Martinez] will have the oppor- remains an at-will employ- terminating the employment of Jim LeCompte, attorney tunity to defend himself or pro- er, and after the hearing, its police chief, Kenen Martinez. for the city, said the coun- vide explanations for any of the CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 shooting Animal Justice League Opera in the Ozarks puts on ‘Cinderella’ for local youth of America founder makes proposal to alleged shooter BY KYLE TROUTMAN [email protected] It has been four months since three labradors in Eagle Rock were shot to death and mutilat- ed, and a nonprofit organization committed to eliminating ani- mal abuse has stepped in hoping to help solve the ongoing issue, for which charges have not been filed. Shane Rudman, founder of the Animal Justice League of America, has met with Dani and Sam Johnson, whose three dogs, Gus, 7, Tug, 11 months, and Kaycee, 3, were allegedly shot to death, then mutilated with gut and genital shots, while playing near their home backing up to Table Rock Lake. Since the incident, the Barry County Sheriff’s Office has submitted two probable cause The cast of Opera of the Ozarks’ “Cinderella” performs the opening number in the play, which is part of the Libraries Rock! sum- reports recommending charges mer program at the Cassville Branch Library. The performance on Thursday had more than 100 in attendance and was held at the to Barry County Prosecutor Amy Crowder College Cassville Community Building. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Boxx, one recommending a mis- demeanor charge and another recommending a felony. Eight protests have been held since the incident, including at the Summer projects keep Cassville school staff busy Paradise Cove Camping Resort, where the alleged shooters live; district have been busy this summer doing Larger projects include replacing 11 on the courthouse square in Middle school has work at all school campuses preparing for ground source heat pumps throughout the Cassville; at the Barry County hallways painted, band the coming school year. district, replacing the carpet in the middle Judicial Center; and at a busy Dusty Reid, director of facilities and school band room, building new ramps intersection in Golden. room carpet replaced operations, said along with routine summer on both sides of the visitor bleachers at Sam Johnson has also spoken work, there are some larger projects being Wildcat stadium and painting the hallways with state legislators in Jefferson BY KYLE TROUTMAN undertaken. at the middle school. City. State Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick [email protected] “These aren’t bright, shiny projects, but “Our custodians are painting all of the and State Sen. David Sater both Maintenance staff at the Cassville school it’s all stuff that needs to be done,” he said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 Purdy business teachers demonstrate technology gains tute for traditional teaching or can go from a PowerPoints using an Instructors discuss PURDY SCHOOL DISTRICT offer functional improvements. In iPad to demonstrating understand- how iPads have What: Annual Technology review for the transformation stage, technol- ing with Explain Everything. A stu- school board ogy can redesign the task. The ulti- dent could go from there to mak- enhanced learning Who: Business teachers Kay Wright mate approach allows the creation of ing a movie presentation or using and Ashley Brown a new task that had been previously Nearpod. File sharing could go BY MURRAY BISHOFF Focus: Resources offered through inconceivable. from sending everyone an email to using iPads Cassville Democrat For example, Brown pointed using a Dropbox folder to Showbie Using technology in the class- out how students can use technol- or iTunes U. room, an ever-evolving strategy, school board. ogy in research to copy and paste The technology, she noted, offered some innovations as Ashley For the last four years, Brown information or bookmark records allows students to move into proj- Brown and Kay Wright, business explained, the district uses the SAMR with share notes. From there, ect based learning experiences. teachers and two “technology model: Substitution, augmentation, students can download informa- Instead of a teacher simply writing gurus” for the Purdy school district, modification and redefinition. In the tion with Notability and collab- information on a board for stu- provided an update of their latest process of enhancing teaching, tech- orate with other sources using dents to copy, students can now strategies for members of the Purdy nology can act as a direct tool substi- Mindmops. A presentation could CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 Cox Monett Hospital 7 39292 00068 8 Vol. 148, No. 26 ©2018 Cassville Democrat COVERING BARRY COUNTY, MO., LIKE THE MORNING DEW SINCE 1871. Page 2 • Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Cassville Democrat NEWS BRIEFS CCW permit holders reminded to renew The Barry County Sheriff’s Office is asking conceal and City of Cassville keeping carry permit holders to not forget that five-year renewals will begin in August. Anyone who purchased or renewed their permit in August 2013 must renew this year. While a permit is not required in Missouri, anyone without a permit could be arrested in bordering states without eye on water table constitutional carry. Renewals can be obtained at the Barry County Sheriff’s Office from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. feet you need to lower the and a slower recharge of Monday through Friday. People must bring their current Well draw CITY OF CASSVILLE motor.” the water table, so if we CCW card, valid Missouri identification and the $50 fee, down an option What: Monitoring the water Even then, though, were to have problems, we which can be paid by cash, check or debit/credit card for table as drought conditions Walensky said conditions would hear about Joplin an extra fee. Anyone with questions may call the Sheriff’s if drought rise never got to the point of having problems first.” office at 417-847-6556. When: Drought conditions drafting conservation Walensky said the city conditions persist in the summer generally rules for the city to adopt. can also follow measure- lead to a lower water table Viney Creek Recreation Area hosting BY KYLE TROUTMAN in the fall “We know what we need ments of flow at Roaring public meeting [email protected] Preparations: The city may to do should we get to that River to get an idea for Viney Creek Recreation Area is inviting the public to an Public works employ- have to do a draw down of point, but right now, we’re how things are going. informational meeting beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday at ees at the city of Cassville its wells if conditions worsen above where we were last Should drought con- the Golden Baptist Church, lower level of the Fellowship are keeping a close eye on year,” he said. “If we con- ditions get horrible, Hall. The public is invited to share comments about the the water table this year, there hasn’t been a sub- tinue to be short on rain- Walensky said conserva- recreation area. Missouri State Parks staff will be on as drought conditions stantial dip in the level of fall, we’ll watch the USGS tion efforts would begin hand to provide information and to answer questions. could reflect 2012 and the water table. and DNR systems moni- with the city drafting According to a release from Missouri State Parks, input lead to a draw down of Walensky said four toring the water table and something for the city from the public is important to the Parks system. These the city’s wells to preserve years ago, the water table can do draw down tests on council. informational meetings, which are being held in all state equipment and keep plen- dropped so low the city all our wells if necessary.” “Those would lay out parks and historic sites, help create two-way communica- ty of water running. had to do a draw down, The city stores about plans for use, like put- tion with the public.