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COMMUNITY CALENDAR - Last updated on Thursday, July 3 - 2008 6:55 a.m. West Plains Habitat for Humanity Re-Store is open Thursday, and Friday 8 to 5, and Saturday 9 to 1. It’s on Porter Wagoner Blvd in West Plains. They sell used building materials and take donations of the same. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CBCO will have a blood drive Thursday July 3rd, 5 to 8:30 pm, at Liberty Faith Christian Academy, 147 E. Jackson Street, in Norwood. There is a Code Yellow Alert for type A negative, O negative and O positive blood. The West Plains Chamber of Commerce luncheon is Thursday July 3rd at noon at the West Plains Civic Center, cost of the lunch is $8.00. Speaker is from the University of Missouri Extension on the 4-H program, special guest speaker Representative Joanne Emerson. The lunch is sponsored by Norman Orr Office Supply, catered by Chucks’ Ozark Mtn. BBQ. The West Plains Car Club meeting will be July 3rd, at Luigi’s Pizza on Gibson Avenue. The meal is at 6 pm, the meeting at 7 . Membership is due, the dues run from July 1st to June 31st. $15 for single membership, and $20 for family membership. A Tax Consultant will be at the West Plains Senior Center Thursday July 3rd, 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon to help with the Stimulas Plans, MO-RX, or help with other problems concerning P.T.C. or taxes. Call for an appointment 246-4055, the WP Senior Center is at 416 E. Main Street . Friday July 4th is a Holiday, state and federal offices will be closed, there is no mail delivery that day. In Mtn. View, West Plains and Willow Springs, City Halls will be closed Friday . Willow and Mtn. View’s trash route will be run on Monday July 7th. Festivities for the Fourth of July in Willow Springs will kick off at 8 a.m. at Booster Field with the dedication of the Robert Wehmer Farmers Memorial Ceremony. The market will be open Friday morning before the parade. (at 10). The annual Fourth of July Parade in downtown Willow is Friday July 4th, 10 a.m. line up will be at 9 am at Booster Field. All businesses and civic organizations are encouraged to participate as well as churches, armed forces, fire trucks, red vehicles, scout troops and individuals. Clowns, if you want to be a clown, come to the Star Annex from 8 to 9:30 July 4th to get ready. Clown suits of all sizes will be available as well as make up artists or you can create your own character. A flatbed trailer will be provided if you want to ride instead of walk.Call Jane Bailey 469-2588 or Jim Vokac 469-4822. The First Fourth of July Community Picnic will be held July 4th at the Willow Springs city park by the municipal pool. It starts immediately after the parade and continues til 2. There will be free admission at the pool, from 10 am to 2 pm, hotdogs and lemonade will be provided, bring a dish to pass and lawn chair. There will be games for kids of all ages including water balloon toss, three legged races, horse shoes and tug of war. Call Barbara Nyden 417-855-0505. The Willow Springs First General Baptist Church Independence Day Celebration is Friday, July 4th. at 6:00 p.m. with our first flag raising ceremony and a tribute to all Veterans in attendance, with an individual gift to each one. The event is free to the public. First General Baptist Church will provide free entertainment, free pig roast and free fireworks show at dark. You are welcome to bring a side dish if you would like to. It’s at 2507 Railroad Drive, Willow Springs , Call 417-469-2709, if you have any questions. The annual Charles Barnhart Five, a 5,000 meter run and one mile walk/run will be held Friday July 4th, 8 a.m. at Zizzer Stadium. Call Zizzer Coach Alicia Gunter for info 255-2407. The Eminence Chamber of Commerce will have an old Fashioned Fourth of July Picnic at the old ball park by the river. Everything starts at 10 a.m. Friday July 4th, til 10 pm. Music, Fiddlers, Square Dancing and Horseshoe Pitching, Dunking Booth, and other games. Everyone’s invited.
Qualifying for Super Stock at the West Plains Speedway starts at 7:30 with hotlaps Friday July 4th, racing at 8 pm. The Speedway is located 6 miles south of West Plains on U. S. Highway 63. J-Lo’s in Willow Springs and the Eleven Point Fire Department will have a BBQ and bluegrass by “Just Friends” Friday night, July 4th, 6 pm, with fireworks at dusk. Everyone’s welcome. Bring lawn chairs! Cross Country Trail Ride in Eminence will celebrate Independence Day July 4th, dance with Jonsey at 8 pm, large Fireworks show at dark, admission just $10. Birch Tree will have fireworks at 9:30 pm Friday July 4th, at Reaser Field, Concessions by the Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department, everyone’s invited. The Mtn. View Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet Saturday July 5th, 7 pm at the Mtn. View Family Youth Center, 3rd and Bay Streets. The Classes of 1948, 1958, and 1968 will be honored. Prior to the banquet, a hospitality room will be open from noon to 4 pm at the United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 609 E. 5th Street. Contact Rita Woolsey 417-934-2823. Summer Saturday Social on the Square inWinona will be Sat. July 5th, 6 to 10 pm, Winona Chamber invites Musicians, bring your acoustic instruments and join in for old time, picking and singing, food, fundraisers, crafters, all welcome no charge, no reservations. Must furnish your own trash container, bring lawn chairs and join in. Rays BBQ will have a cake walk. The Eminence Chamber of Commerce presents Donkey Baseball, Saturday July 5th, 7 pm at the Old Ball Park. Local Celebrity Riders and teams, tickets $5 in advance from Security Bank and Community Bank N.A. $7 at the gate. Thomasville’s Independence Day Celebration will be held Saturday, July 5th, 4 pm at the Eleven Point Valley Community Center in Thomasville. Free fireworks at dark, concessions will be open, Kids games, and free music by HeyWyre from Ash Flat Arkansas. Firecracker Weekend is at the West Plains Motor Speedway Saturday July 5th, admission $15 for adults $5 for kids. Gates open 6 pm , hotlaps at 7:30, racing at 8. Located 6 miles south of West Plains on Highway 63. A Truck Pull will be held in Mansfield Saturday July 5th, 7 pm for information call Lonnie at 417-926-4494.
The ODC/EDC Committee will meet at Howell Oregon Electric Monday July 7th., at 12 noon. Downtown West Plains Inc. Board Meeting will be held at the West Plains Chamber Office Tuesday July 8th, 7:30 a.m. The Summersville School Board will meet Tuesday July 8th, 7 pm. Music with a jam session will be held at the West Plains Senior Center Tuesday July 8th, 6 pm, it’s free. The West Plains Chamber Board will meet Wednesday July 9th, 10 a.m. at the Chamber Office. The Banks of Willow Springs are sponsoring a Junior Golf Tournament at the Willow Springs Municipal Golf Course, Wednesday July 9th, boys and girls divisions for ages 6 to 9, 8:30 a.m, playing 6 holes: 10 to 12, 10 a.m. playing 9 holes; 13 to 14, 12 noon playing 9 holes, and 15 to 18, 12 noon, playing 18 holes. Trophies awarded in all flights, for all players, cost $10, lunch provided, sign up at the Willow Golf Course or call 469-1214 and leave a message. Sponsored by U.S. and First National Banks. The deadline to register to vote in the Primary election August 5th, is Wednesday July 9th, 5 pm. Persons who have registered but have moved need to transfer their registration in order to avoid delays. You can stop by the Howell County Courthouse or Mtn. View and Willow Springs City Halls. Clair McCaskill will be at the Mtn. View Public Library Thursday July 10th, 10 a.m. for “Kitchen Table Talk”, the public is invited to speak with her. The West Plains Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday July 10th, 10 a.m. at Universal Travel, 307 Kentucky Suite 2, in the West Plains Insurance Building. CBCO is planning a blood drive Friday July 11th, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 pm at the Mtn. View Community Center, 125 West First Street. Another Blood drive will be held in Ava that day, from 1 to 5 pm at Scroll Compressors 1400 NW 3rd Street….and in Lickin a blood drive will be the same day from 2 to 6 pm at the United Methodist Church. A Code Yellow Alert has been issued for a and O Negative and O Positive Blood. A dance will be held at the West Plains Senior Center Friday July 11th, 7 to 9:30, all ages are welcome, admission $3. The Annual Van Zant Picnic, is Friday and Saturday July 11th and 12th, activities begin at 6 pm each night, featuring the Ozarks Best Bluegrass music, bring lawn chairs. There’s be bingo, funnel cakes, contests, burgers and dogs, a cake walk, and door prizes. Saturday night at 9:30 the Van Zant fireworks show begins, with proceeds going to maintain and improve the Van Zant Community Building. For other info call 417-948-2004. (No drugs, alcohol or pets) The 2008 Truck Pull at the Douglas County Fair in Ava begins Friday July11th, 6 pm at the Fairgrounds in Ava. Call Lonnie for information 417-926-4494. The Avenue Theatre will present “The Secret Garden” July 11th , 12th, 14th and 15th. Evening performances are 7 pm except Sunday July 13th with a matinee at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available at West Plains Music Store, in advance. Tickets at the door are $1 higher. The second Saturday Downtown Stroll on the Square in West Plains is Saturday July 12th, 5 to 8. Free music and art exhibits. A Bluegrass Gospel Concert by KUKU/KWPM will be held at the West Plains Civic Center Theatre, Saturday July 12th, 6 pm. Featured Artists, The Far City Boys of North Carolina, with Jim Orchard and the Ozark Bluegrass Boys opening. Tickets are $10 each, Tickets are available at KUKU and the Fox Studios, KWPM and Aids Antique Mall in West Plains. The Willow Springs Fire Department will have their first annual 18 hole, 2 person scramble golf tournament Sat. July 12th. at the Willow Springs Municipal Golf Course. Entry fee is $65, tee times, 8 a.m. and 12:30 pm. All proceeds will go to complete the John Miller Memorial Training Classroom for training equipment. Call Melissa at 417-2552-1592. The Second Saturday Downtown Stroll will be held Sat. July 12th, 5 to 8 pm. Free music and art exhibits will be held on the West Plains Square. A Truck Pull will be held in Mtn. Grove, Saturday July 12th, 7 pm, as a fundraiser for the Mtn. Grove Fire Department to help buy equipment needed to help save lives. Call Lonnie at 417-926-4494 or Pam at 293-0356. The Heart of the Ozarks Fair in West Plains Opens Sunday July 13th, through Saturday, July 19th. Fair line up, Sunday and Monday nights, the Rodeo is at 7:30 pm: Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 pm, the Bull Buck opens: Thursday 7:30 is the Tractor Pull and Friday 7:30, the Truck Pull. Saturday July 19th, the Demolition Derby gets underway at 7 pm Summersville City Council will meet Monday evening, July 14th, 6:30 p.m.
The Willow Springs Chamber will have a ribbon cutting for New 2 You Boutique Friday July 18th, 12 noon, at 2791 Railroad Drive Willow Springs. The George D Hay Society meets at the Harline Museum Saturday July 19th, 1 pm for a business meeting and jam session. Missouri Bull Riders Association will have a rodeo at Montier at the
Shannon County The After Hours Big Band will play at the West Plains Opera House Sunday July 20th, 5 to 8 pm, admission is $5. The Willow Springs Chamber will have a ribbon cutting for Brody’s Barbershop, new location, Wed. July 23rd. Everyone’s invited. (time? Location?) The Hutton Valley Neighborhood Watch is having their annual “Homemade Pie and Ice Cream Contest” July 26th at 6 pm at the Hutton Valley School House. Auctioneer is Coy Clinton and Just Friends will provide entertainment. Call Roxie Hales for other info 417-469-4429. The Willow Springs Chamber Board will meet Tuesday July 29th twelve noon at the Chamber office. Absentee Ballots are now available at the Howell County Clerks office for the Primary election. To receive an absentee ballot by mail an application must be received in the County clerks Office no later than 5 pm Wednesday July 30th.
Willow Springs Back to School Fair by Ozark Action is Thursday July 31 at Munford Gym from 1 to 4.Families are encouraged to Pre Register Contact Chris Turner 417-469-1660. To donate, contact Ozark Action 901 E. Main Street in Willow. Ozark Action is conducting “Back to School” Fairs in August, to supply low income children in grades kindergarten through eighth grade with school supplies. The fair for Mtn. View is August 1st, 1 to 4 pm. Families must pre-register before August 1st, for details and to donate items, call Norma Duncan 417-934-0295 or 256-6147. The First Annual Back to School Celebration in Mtn. View will be held August 2nd at the Family Youth Center in Mtn.View, as 500 plus backpacks will be given to children of the Mtn. View Liberty R-3 School District free. The backpacks will be filled with much needed school supplies. To help in this endeavor by being a volunteer or to donate, call Rex Dow 934-6765 or Kathy Osiel 934-1183. Ronald McDonald will perform in the Community Room at the West Plains Library Tuesday August 5th, 10:30 that morning. Individuals are welcome to attend without reservations, but groups need to register at the Library. This is sponsored by the Norma Hilburn Organization and the area McDonalds Restaurants. The George D. Hay Society will host an honor ceremony Sat. August 16th at the West Plains Civic Center to induct the Dillard’s, Ferlin Husky and the Wilburn Brothers into their Hall of Honor. Nature Photographs titled “Great and Grand, Sand Dunes and Tetons”
by Dennis Crider will be on exhibit at the Harlin Museum in West Plains,
August 19th through Sept. 13th The Ozarks Steam Engine Show is set for Sept. 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th,
gates open at 8 a.m. located 8 miles west of Springfield on Highway
60. Admission is $5 per person, children 12 and under free. Steam Engine,
Antique Tractors, truck, and a Classic Tractor Pull is Friday night
at 6 pm. An antique pre 1938 tractor pull is Saturday night at 6 pm.
Check out the web for more info www.steamorama.com
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