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Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, Aug. 20
Koda is an Australian Shepherd/ Chow Chow mix. His date of birth is Dec. 30, 2017. He is smart, goofy and protective of the ones he loves.
A mighty donation: Arvest accords 100 helmets
Arvest Bank in Cassville recently donated 100 helmets to the Cassville Mighty Mite Football Program, which league president Bobbie Jo Meek said would last the program about 10 years.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week
Lexus “Lexie” was returned to us due to no fault of her own. She is an American Bulldog/Hound mixed breed born Dec. 25, 2017. She is house trained, good with cats, dogs and kids.
Through the Years, Aug. 13
40 YEARS AGO: AUGUST COOLER IN FLAT CREEK — It may come as a surprise to many, but there are still swimming holes in Flat Creek, and this foursome is evidence of the enjoyment and cooling effect some can have in August. Shannon Stewart, Travis Hilburn, Kile and Brant Munday were swimming off rocks in an area just below the 13th Street bridge. This particular bend in the creek is just about where a bridge was usually constructed for the Old Soldiers’ and Settlers’ Reunion when the event was held in what is now known as Rocky Edmond-son Memorial Park, as part of the R-4 schools campus.
Pettigrew book on sale Aug. 13
History reminds us that Americans are just people: capable of love and hate, compassion and cruelty, failure and greatness. There is no special virtue in our blood. As Calvin Coolidge observed, it is not ancestry but ideals that animate the American soul.
10 rods donated for Kids’ Fishing Day
John Harp, of Cassville, has donated 10 new fishing rods and reels to the Roaring River Hatchery for Kids’ Fishing Day.
Through the Years, July 30
40 YEARS AGO: SOLVING DOG DAYS — Kate, an English setter naturally, solves the problem of Dog Days of August, with a leisurely cooling in her master’s swimming pool. One of the more fortunate types, she enjoys an almost daily swim around the pool, but for this photo she chose to relax on an air mattress. Public use facilities on Table Rock Lake are reported in the heavy use category with continued hot, muggy weather in early August. Area streams also are getting their share of attention as summer nears an end.
Cassville Community Collective hosts Christmas in July
Jenna Crim, with Jennaroo Creations, provided face (and leg) painting services at the 2nd Annual Cassville Christmas in July, held at the Cassville Aquatic Center Park on Saturday.
Through the Years, July 23
50 YEARS AGO: FINAL INTERSECTION SURVEY — It probably won’t be long before the intersection pie and multi-sign direction posts in the south part of Cassville will disappear. Highway department crews were busy when this picture was made Tuesday, making the final survey tor plans of intersection improvements.
