Mound City Published & Printed in Mound City, Missouri Vol. 136, No. 48 75¢ NEWS www.moundcitynews.com Thursday • June 2 • 201 6 th 4 of July Area American Legion posts Blast! recognize fallen soldiers at area See Page A2 for Details. cemeteries on Memorial Day Vascular screenings coming to Mound City Vascular screenings are coming to Mound City on Fri- day, June 3. From 2 to 6 p.m., a mobile vascular screening unit will be at the White Rose parking lot just across from Mound City Family Medicine on State Street. Available screenings will include: Abdominal aortic ultrasound; atrial fibrillation (AFIB) test; peripheral arterial disease test; and carotid artery Command Chief Master Sergeant Randy Miller, of the 139th Airlift Wing ultrasound. Appointments are of the Missouri Air Guard - And a member of Mound City’s American Le- required and minimal fees ap- gion Paul P. Shutts Post 121, places a wreath at the base of the memorial ply. Visit www.fairfaxmed. wall in honor of the unknown soldier during the Memorial Day ceremony at com or call 660-686-2317 to Mount Hope Cemetery at Mound City on Monday, May 30, at 8 a.m. A joint make an appointment. The group of members from area American Legion posts traveled to cemeteries mobile screenings are being and other locations in Mound City, Craig, Fairfax, Rock Port, Tarkio and West- sponsored by Community boro, MO, for ceremonies honoring fallen servicemen and women. Hospital-Fairfax, MO, and Bryan Health and endorsed by Dustin Carpenter, MD, at See Page 8 for more coverage Mound City Family Medicine and South Holt Family Medi- A mechanical room (pictured above) at Craig (MO) R-3 - Was the source cine in Oregon, MO. of a fire at the school, discovered on Wednesday morning, May 25. Accord- ing to fire inspection findings, the fire is thought to have been in or around Firemen gearing up for 6th the water heater in the room. The fire is believed to have started around 9:30 p.m. the night before. Thick smoke and broken water lines caused most of Mound City the damage to the locker rooms, gymnasium and stage/band room areas. Superintendent Mike Leach reports the insurance-covered damage will take Museum ready annual Rumble By The Refuge 90-120 days to repair. for season The Mound City Rural Firemen are pre- Unlimited Super Stock Tractors; Protect paring for their sixth annual Rumble By the Harvest Pro Stock Tractors; Pro Modi- The Mound City Museum The Refuge Truck and Tractor Pull. The fied 4WD Trucks; 95 Limited Pro Stock is ready for the season. Lo- Fire strikes at Craig R-3 two-day event will be held on Friday and Tractors; 85 Limited Pro Stock Tractors; cated in the former depot at the Saturday, June 24 and 25, at the old rodeo Pro Street Diesel Trucks; and Mini Rod southwest end of State Street in grounds just west of Mound City (Exit 84 Tractors. There will also be an American Mound City, the local museum school; smoke and water on Interstate 29). Gates will open at 5 p.m. Farmers’ Challenge custom rifle giveaway is open by appointment to any- on both days, however the starting time for for the following classes: Pro Stock Trac- one interested in visiting. To the Friday show will be 6:30 p.m., while tors; Unlimited Super Stock Tractors; Pro schedule a tour or just a visit, the starting time for the Saturday show Modified 4WD Trucks; and Limited Pro damage takes its toll simply call Judith Long at 816- will be 6 p.m. Stock Tractors. 294-0231. Remnants of an intense fire were dis- the locker rooms. General admission for ages 11 and up, This two-day event is part of the Lucas covered Wednesday morning, May 25, The school’s insurance company, Mis- to include a pit gate pass, is $20. Youth Oil Champions’ Tour, TS Performance Sil- at Craig R-3 in Craig, MO. School cus- souri United School Insurance Council ages seven to ten may be admitted for $10; ver Series and Prairie Brand Seeds West- todians entered the building at 7 a.m. (MUSIC), was immediately notified and Forest City Drug and youth six and under will receive free ern Series. No coolers will be allowed, and smelled smoke. Upon investigation, had Catastrophe Cleaning and Restora- admission. There will be a pullers’ meal however beer will be sold by the Commu- the crew opened the doors to the gymna- tion Co., Inc. (CATCO), on the scene by Store Museum served on Saturday beginning at 5 p.m. nity Building of Mound City, Inc. There sium and black smoke came billowing 11 a.m., Wednesay. The crew removed The Rumble By The Refuge VI Truck will also be many other local vendors on opening June 5 out. The doors were immediately shut the water from the gym floor and began and Tractor Pull is a Western Missouri the premises providing food, refreshments and emergency personnel were notified. sweeping the soot off the south end of The Forest City, MO, Drug Summer Nationals’ competition with a and more. For more information, call 660- Store Museum will be opening total purse of $56,000. Classes include: 582-6995. The Northwest Holt Fire Protection the gym floor. The school had refinished for the season on Sunday, June District in Craig was on the scene in the gym floor the week before the fire 5. From 12 noon to 4 p.m. on minutes, discovering the worst fire dam- and CATCO stated the fresh sealant Sundays through August 28, the age in a mechanical room at the north- would possibly help to save the floor. It museum will be open for the west corner of the building. The room is not known at this time if any of the public to enjoy old-fashioned Local residents receiving community partner letters contained an electrical box, water heater floor has been damaged. soda fountain treats and cher- and other miscellaneous items. Accord- Adam Crouch with the Missouri State ished memories from the past. from Nutrition Site with this week’s Mound City News ing to preliminary reports, the fire start- Fire Marshal’s Office spent Wednesday This season’s theme at the mu- Local residents are receiving communi- For under $200, an organization, business ed in or around the water heater and is at the school to determine the cause of seum is “Businesses That Made believed to have started at approximate- the fire. No report had been received as Our Community”. ty partner letters from the Nutrition Site in or individual may sponsor a day’s meals Mound City with this week’s Mound City for area residents by becoming a “Meal ly 9:30 p.m., when the power, phone ser- of press time. News. The letters are encouraging spon- Champion”. Any donation is welcome, vices and internet services were lost. On Thursday, MUSIC’s fire, electri- sorship of a day’s meal at the site. however, whether it be $1, $10, $20, $25, With no windows in the mechanical cal and claims’ inspectors were at the 21st Annual The average food cost for one day at the etc. Area residents are encouraged to read room, the fire went unnoticed until cus- school. “They ruled the fire no-fault site (which services Mound City, Oregon, the letter for details on how to donate to todial personnel entered the school at 7 accidental and gave approval for full Greater Mound MO, Craig, MO, and Forest City, MO, to become a “Meal Champion”. a.m. Wednesday. Apparently, the intense insurance coverage of the incident. The include home deliveries) is $178.90. This Out of area subscribers are not receiving heat of the fire melted the solder on the next two weeks, we will concentrate on City Open cost does not include labor, paper prod- the community partner letters in an effort water pipes in the room, causing the cleanup and evaluating the situation,” ucts, utilities, etc. Only 37% of the site’s to save money, but contributions are wel- The 21st Annual Greater pipes to separate and send water into the stated Superintendent Mike Leach on funding comes from state and federal come from everyone. To contribute, or for Mound City Open is scheduled room, dousing most of the fire. Smol- Thursday, May 26. “We are anticipating sources, therefore causing the need to part- more information, contact Patricia John- for Saturday, June 11, at the dering continued throughout the night, 90-120 days of repairs, which will put us ner with the community for added funds. son at the site at 660-442-3324. golf course in Mound City. The causing extensive smoke and soot dam- into the fall and the start of school.” Mr. four-person scramble event will age throughout the gymnasium and sur- Leach is expecting a smooth opening of consist of 18 holes with results rounding area. The exposed water pipes the 2016-2017 term, with most of the re- flighted for prizes. also produced a pool of water on the pairs having been made at that time. Men’s, women’s or mixed north half of the gymnasium floor and in teams are welcome for $200 Lakefest at Big Lake on Saturday An employee of CATCO per team. There will be a 7:30 The Village of Big Lake, MO, will be bike divisions. (Catastrophe Cleaning a.m. tee off time as well as a 2 the site of the Big Lake Lakefest on Sat- From 11 a.m.