Barry County advertiser WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2017 5B5

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THE CLASSIFIEDS BUY-SELL-FIND

FOR SALE

• LOCAL RAW HONEY• Chalk paint

• homemade soaps• Eagle Rock Scent

candles• Stanley products

• crafts • home decor• furniture • antiques

Two Sisters Flea MarketWhere, as always,

we have thebest prices and the

best vendors around

STORMSHELTERSFOR SALE

Reinforced concrete with warranty.

In-ground and above ground

Harris Excavationhome 442-7331cell 236-2255

Garden Compost For Sale

9:30 a.m....11a.m.Sunday Morning WorshipNew Site Baptist Church

•••••Senior Pastor Aaron Weibel.

Asst. Pastor John Henry1925 FR 1060 • (417)235-6135

RV COVER SALE!We have a 18x36x12 for

only $1.995.00USA MADE

Free installation on your padGantt Steel Buildings

417-847-3108or 417-846-5319

Serving the Ozarks since 1995

FOR SALEelectric glass

top range, white$300

417-846-6992

VALUE SHED!We have a 10x16 for only

$75.00 per month!Other sizes available

Just one payment is all weneed down!

NO SECURITY DEPOSIT!Amish built with quality

craftsmanship!Free delivery and set up!Gantt Steel Buildings

417-847-3108or 417-846-5319

FOR SALE

RANDY'S USED BOOKSOver 182,000 books • buy/sell

Blow out SaleOver-Stock

of Best Sellersnew hours: 9am-6pm, Wed-Sun1 1/2 mi past Solid Rock BaptistChurch on FR 1040, Exeter

417-671-1142

WE AREupdating our waiting

list for booths.If you are interestedin renting a booth,please let us know.

If it has been a whilesince you put your

name down and arestill interested, please

sign up again.Two Sisters

House of Memories417-846-0660

FOR SALEM&W 1800Round baler

417-826-5954

2 FULL SETS OF TIRESover 1/2 tread

245/75/R16 and 245/65/R17$120.00 per set417-847-7525417-342-4624

It’s a

Mystery Bookstore!Westerns, Sci-Fi, Romance PLUS more!!

107 Public Square, Berryville, AR www.itsmystery.net

FOR SALEdrop leaf dining room table

with 4 chairs$300

417-846-6992

FOR SALE

• CONCEAL AND CARRYPURSES

• New Shipment MontanaWest purses, wallets

• Happy Camper necklaces,bracelets

• Large selection of hatsMIRROR MIRROR boothinside Two Sisters

for bling in all of us!

WE HAVE A24x21 carport

for only $1,295.00USA MADE!

Free installation on your padGantt Steel Buildings

417-847-3108or 417-846-5319

Serving the Ozarks since 1995

WANTED TO BUY

WE BUYgold & silver,

coins andguns417-847-7000

Video MartPaying cash for

DVDs and Games

Need Cash? We buy books & dvds

417-671-1142RANDY'S USED BOOKS

AUTOS

1991 ACURA LEGEND171,000 mi. V6 Automatic,

A/C, power windows,good condition

$2,300.00417-342-1115

FOR SALE:2011 Honda Insight

Hybrid, average 46 mpg.185,000 miles.

Original owner. Very goodcondition, all records

available. If you need adaily driver that saves $,

this is your car. I justretired and don't need

an extra vehicle.$6500 • 417-342-0952

leave a message

FORSALE

2005 Malibu classic forsale. $1,000.00. 266,817miles on the body, about150,000 on the engine.Uses no oil, everything

works. Mainly hwy miles.Driven to Crowder and

MSSU.417-442-3474

BUYINGCars • Trucks • ATVs

Motorcycles • Tractors417-342-1082402-672-0392

AUTOS

ONEOF

ONE2004 4 door 3/4 ton

Extra heavy Duty DieselDodge Truck. 4x4 Auto.Mileage 96,067. Lots of

upgrades. Will takepassenger van trade.

$29,950.00417-772-7333

417-489-4170 (cell)

2000 TOYOTASIENNA

7 passenger vanvery good condition

$1,900417-671-2150

FOR SALE 2006 Chevroletpickup LXT 4x2. Extremelysharp. $7,995 417-830-1893,417-342-1782

REBUILDERBUYING CLEAN USED

VEHICLESnot running, trucks,

SUV, cars, any year.text or call

Brad 417-229-1558

GARAGE SALE

ESTATE/YARD SALE17671 Farm Road 2180

CassvilleSaturday, June 17

8am-4pmtools, household & lots of

odds & endsCASH ONLY

Shortie & Dottie Maloney's

YARD SALE1209 Harold StFriday 8 to 4

Saturday 8 to 12

GARAGE SALE1005 Wildwood,

CassvilleFriday & SaturdayJune 16th & 17th

8 a.m. - ?

2ND HUGE Moving Sale,new stuff added. couch/love-seat, oak dining table, oakhutch, folding chairs, chromegas grill, toys (barbie & ac-c e s s o r i e s ) , r e d w o o dtable/umbrella, lots of othergood stuff. 27889 EgglestonSt., Seligman, MO. Friday &Saturday 9am-4pm

GARAGE SALEFriday & Saturday

7 - ?12961 13th St.

CASSVILLE - MERCYHospital Auxiliary

Yard SaleJune 16, 8:00-1:00pmCorner Main & Gravel

HUGEYARD SALE

Fri. & Sat. June 16 & 17starting at 7:00 am

Furniture, collectibles, mancave items, tractor,

kitchen, books, clothing,kayaks, lots of misc.

1010 Chinquapin Woods, StCassville

GARAGE SALE

COMING SOON!!in Shell Knobnot your ordinary

Garage SaleFriday, June 30th -Saturday, July 1st

WEEK LONGYARD SALEJune 19 thru June 25

1/2 mile past high schoolon Y hwy.

tires, fishing tackle,name brand clothing,

furniture and collectibles,chain saw

and other tools.7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

MULTI FAMILYYARD SALE

Saturday 17thstarting at 8 amNo early birds

baby girl clothes & gear,name brand men's &

women's, 2T to 4T boysToo much too list

204 Oak Heights St., Exeteroff Washburn Road

LARGE FAMILY SALE Sat-urday, June 17, 2017, Cass-ville Masonic Lodge, 7 am-noon. movies, books, toys,James Dean collectibles,boys clothes, women's L-3X,stroller, high chair, and muchmore.

AUCTION

MCDOWELLGOLD JUBILEE

BENEFITAUCTION

Live Music, pie supper,outdoors, bring lawn

chairs. Grilled food anddrinks for sale. Hundredsof items up for auction.Saturday, June 17th,4:00 p.m., McDowell

School Hwy VV,McDowell, MO

Contact: 417-461-4697FB: McDowell GoldJubilee...non profit

SITUATIONSWANTED

THE TURNING Point AAgroup meets each Monday,west corner of Mitchell Plaza,Hwy . 86 , Eag le Rock ,7 :00pm.

IF SOMEONE in your familyhas a drinking problem, youcan see what it is doing tothem, but can you see what itis doing to you? The Cass-ville Al-Anon Family Groupmeets Thursday at 8 p.m. atthe Cassville First UnitedMethodist Church, Town-send Street entrance. Call(417)847-2068.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYM-OUS New Beginnings is nowmeeting at Mitchell's Plaza,Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m andSaturdays at 7:00 p.m. Formore info, call 417-846-6305.

SITUATIONSWANTED

IF YOU are homebound orunable to get out to meet-ings but need help for the ef-fects of living with alcohol-ism, become an Al-Anon orAlateen Lone Member. Con-tact Al-Anon Family Groups,1600 Corporate LandingParkway, Virginia Beach, VA23454 or e-mail wso@al-anon.org.

LOST YOUR LICENSE?Too many points or otherviolations? We can takecare of the paper work

and get yourlicense back!!

STATE SR22 FILINGSSee John at

Starchman Ins.Cassville, MO (417)847-3554

IT SHOULDN't hurt to be achild. Child abuse hurts boththe child and the parent. Forhelp, call 1-800-392-3738 tollfree.

FOR RENT

CASSVILLESO/MO Storage

All sizes, 24 hour access,fenced & security gate

(417)847-4500

DUPLEX FOR RENT2 bed, 1 bath, W/D hook-ups, ch/a gas, City W/S/T.

Walk-out deck.NO Smoking, NO pets.

References and depositsrequired. $500, minimum

1 year contract.Available July 15417-342-1767

STORAGE UNITS4 sizes. AA Hwy. & 112.

Reasonable rates.

(417)236-5737

AVAILABLE NOW 2 bedroom trailers $325.00

efficiency/studios $275.00 tenant pays own gas & electric

appliances inc. NO PETSEagle Rock • 417-271-3540

Mobile Homes for rentRV L ots for rent

Nice park Close to town

(417)846-7784

FOR RENT 2bed 1bath 2cargarage house. dishwasher,microwave, stove. Niceneighborhood, 1650 PresleyDrive, Cassville. No Pets.$575 rent. 417-847-7297.

HENBEST STORAGE417-847-2400

Cheap ratesSeveral Sizes

Clean, Quiet Cassville Location

1999 IN PURDY16x80 mobile home

3 bdrm, 2 bath$425 rent, $200 deposit

417-489-0527

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PROFESSIONAL PRESSURE WASHING• decks • log homes

• painting interior/exteriorCall Ultra Clean Exteriors, LLC (417)342-0801

Larry Rogers is now looking to do Tree work that does not require a bucket truck

Possibly other odd jobsCall me to see if I can help you get something done

Thanks 417-846-3723

CassvilleHealthcare & Rehab

A Skilled Nursing Facility - is now accepting applicationsfor

full time CNA's • full time CMT or LPNpart time RN and LPN

• NEW PAY SCALE! BENEFITS & VACATION! •Apply in person:

1300 County Farm Rd. Cassville, MO 65625or call 417-847-3386 for more information

Cassville Healthcare & Rehab is an equal opportunity employer.

COLORED MULCHRed, chocolate,

cedar, black, naturalWe Deliver!

Landon Brattin846-3714

FOR RENT

Beaver'sU-Store-All

Mini and Boat Storage.Located at Hwy. 86/H,

Golden, MO• 7 Sizes: 10x12 up to

11x32• Security Cameras• Gate Open: 7am-10pm• Owner/Operator lives

on-site(417)271-3578

FARM & LIVESTOCK

ANGUSBUTCHERSTEERS

Ready to go. GRAINFED. Fill yourdeep freeze.

Call for more information (417)652-7463

Holmes Farms

SERVICES

BOB'SMOWING SERVICE

1 time or seasonalfree estimates

417-331-1332

WOLF PACKSEPTIC SERVICE

(formerly Tillman's Septic)Call: 847-7326

OWNERSAubrey Wolf Denny Wolf417-847-5502 417-574-6558

SERVICES

BACKHOE • DOZERGRAVEL • SEPTICS

NEW CUSTOM HOMES

Eagle Rock Construction417-271-3333

CHRIST POWEREDCONSTRUCTION L.L.C.

paint, decks, woodflooring, tile floors,

walls & ceilingsand more

call 417-669-5360Competitive prices with20 years of experience

TOMMY'SSEPTIC PUMPING

417-342-1551Tommy Ray: owner/operator

honest, reliable service,competitive rates

"just look forthe red & white truck"

TRIPLE HHome Repair LLC

Scotty 417-846-3907or 417-847-0582

SERVICES

Randy Miles�

Mobile HomeMoving & Set-Up

Local or Long DistanceCALL: (417)662-3865

SUPER CSandblasting and

Pressure WashingCredit Cards Accepted

(417)847-7756

FARMERS/LAND OWNERSGrind those stumps out!

Discount for grinding10 or more. Call

Precision Stump Grinding(417)846-3723

HANDYMANREMODELING

CONSTRUCTION

No job too big or smallPatio decks

Experienced in all trades

417-665-9521

JEROD'SHANDIWORK

Carpentry Paint RemodelSmall Job Specialist!!!417-342-7340

CHECK IT OUT!!"All Types" H omeowners

Insurance, Call John @STARCHMAN INSURANCE

(417)847-3554

ELKHORN CONSTRUCTION, LLCSteve Pendergraft

(417)846-7906Roofs, deck, remodels,framework to completefinishes from the smallestproject to the largest.

Extra MileSiding Co.

• ALL types of exterior siding• Full line of replacement & newconstruction windows• Decorative stone• Log cabin siding• Overhangs & decks

Lifetime, transferablematerial warranties.

7 year labor warranty.

Metal Roofs

417-342-1208

BEYOND CLEANA Detailed

Cleaning Company• Cleaning Houses

• Dockside Boat Detailing• Auto Detailing • Power

Washing • Carpet cleaningand much more

Call Darlene417-858-0676

MIKE'S MOWINGSeasonal or one time

mowing, any size yard or lot.Call Mike for free estimates

417-489-8222

SERVICES

NEED STUMPSGROUND OUT?

callPrecision Stump Grinding LLC

417-846-3723

Mobile Power WashHeated High Pressure

Houses & DecksHeight no problem

Boats • Docks • Parkinglots • Heavy equipmentEagle Rock Construction

417-271-3333cell 417-847-7006

young'sHOME IMPROVEMENTS

Metal Roofing, Vinyl Siding,Sofits, & Replacement WindowsCall: (417)847-5464

OZARK TREE SERVICETree trimming & removing

Free estimates/insured417-665-9736

don't pay too much fortree service

SINCLAIR MOBILEHOME TRANSPORT

(417)652-3505Experienced • Licensed • Insured

TreeTech Tree Service & Logging

trimming, toppingand removal

20 years experienceFree estimates, licensed

and insured.call Ricky 417-846-5249

REAL ESTATE

LOT FOR SALEby owner

North View Estatessign on lot w/ info

Priced to sell417-847-3675

Home & Land For Sale48 acres, 2400 sf home, secluded,

2 year round springs,heavily wooded.

$275,000(417)846-1638

OWNER FINANCINGhouse in Monett

1 level, 4 or 5 bdrm,large rooms

$10,000 down, $400/mo417-489-0527

PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: All realestate advertised herein is subjectto the Federal Fair Housing Act,which makes it illegal to advertiseany preference, limitation, or dis-crimination because of race, color,religion, sex, handicap, familialstatus, or national origin, or inten-tion to make any such preference,limitation, or discrimination. We willnot knowingly accept any advert-ising for real estate which is in viol-ation of the law. All persons arehereby informed that all dwellingsadvertised are available on anequal opportunity basis.

HELP WANTED

DRIVER CDL:entry level, 1 month exp,65,000 + 1st yr. home weekly,$2500 sign on bonus,bonuses, vac. FREE Healthins. Matching 401. No CDL,free training. 800-769-3993www.trailiner.com Veterans,America Heroes welcome!!Springfield, MO.

DRIVERS:BONUSES & Great HomeTime. Full/PT. lots of miles

Free LIFE ins.+ New Cascadia Equip

w/Fridge! CDL-A855-765-3331

HELP WANTED

DENTALASSISTANT

WANTEDSouthwest Family

Dentistry in Cassville islooking to hire aDental Assistant

Position is full-time.WILLING TO TRAIN.

Please drop off resumesduring office hours or send

via email tooffice@swmodentistry.com

or fax to 417-847-1151

POLICE OFFICERPOST Certified

Full time with benefits.Apply in person

Seligman Police Dept.29144 Main St.

Seligman, Mo. 65745

SEEKING RELIABLEPT HELP

for new lodge, in areas ofgeneral maintenance andhousekeeping. Must have

transportation and be willingto work a flexible schedule

contactinfo@deerridgelodge.com

ATTENTIONBrighton Ridge of Eureka Springsis seeking qualified individuals to

fill the positions of:RNLPN

Dietary AidesBrighton Ridge offers a newlyremodeled living and working

environment located in thebeautiful city of Eureka Springs,

Ark. Brighton Ridge offers a competitive wage scale, full

health insurance, 401K plans,and vacation benefits.

Please inquire at theBusiness Office or send

resumes to JaymeCreek.

jcreek@victoriahealthcare.netFax: 479-253-5325 235Huntsville Road Eureka

Springs, AR 72632479-253-7038

ROARING RIVERHEALTH & REHAB

(formerly Red Rose Inn)

812 Old Exeter RoadCassville, MO 417-847-2184

We need:

• NIGHT NURSE LPN(part-time)

CNAsCNA/CMTand COOK

We offer great pay, holidaypay, vacation & sick

pay after 90 days. Must be18 years or older to apply.

Health insurance available.Please drop in and fill out ournew short application form.

HELP WANTED

Peachwood ManorHwy 76, Cassville

is now acceptingapplications for

CMA Positionday shift

(417)847-3902

HELP WANTEDExperiencedcarpenter,roofer &

jack-of-all-trades417-669-0379

Pallet Lumberand Hardwood

Lumberin Exeter

Immediate OpeningsMachine Operators &

General LaborersPlease apply in person M-F from

7:30 am to 3:30 pm in our office at9193 State Highway 76 Exeter,MO. Benefits after 90 days and

paid vacation after one year.Please no phone calls!

INTERPACK, INC.has immediate opening

for full timeMaintenancebi-lingual is a plus

Apply in person at:Interpack, Inc.

1102 Idustrial Park RdBerryville, AR 72616

DRIVERS CDL: no exp,FREE training, 65,000+1st yr. FREE health ins.Fu l l benef i t package,+raises & bonuses, HOMEW E E K L Y , V e t e r a n s ,A m e r i c a ' s H e r o ' swelcome!! 800-769-3993www.trailiner.comSpringfield, MO

HELP WANTEDLandscape company needs

general labor. Plantknowledge helpful. Lawn care,

grounds maintenance.Come by Roots Greenhouse,3 miles south of bridge, hwy

39 Shell Knob, MO (ViolaCurve). 417-671-2412

PART-TIME

CustodianCrowder College - Cassville

see www.crowder.edu/employment

for full descriptionand application

or call 417-455-5726EOE

DRIVERS SOLO:2-3 day runs to IN or OHor 6 day runs to CA, excel-lent pay and benefits. Vacpay, bonuses 401 retire-ment, FREE health ins.8 0 0 - 7 6 9 - 3 9 9 3w w w . t r a i l i n e r . c o mVeterans, America Hereoswelcome!! Springfield, MO.

Classic ConcreteFlat Work - Decorative

Brick Pattern Foundation Walls

ClassicConcrete.net417-365-0041

Barry County advertiser WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2017 7B

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HELP WANTED

Immediate opening for: Heavy Equipment

RefrigerationMechanic

Candidates must• be at least 21 years of age

• have a valid driver’s license

• have a minimum of 1 year of Thermo King or

Carrier TransportRefrigeration Technician experience or a minimum

of 1 year of automotive or heavy duty equipment

repair experience• must have own complete

set of hand tools• be able to work the 2nd

shift, if needed. 608 and 609 Certification

preferred. Pay based on experienceVerifiable references are needed, and applicants

must pass a post offer drug screen and physical.

Apply in person:9066 State Hwy W

Cassville, MO 65625(Butterfield Plant)

George’s Processing is an equal opportunity employer.

TABLE AUTO CLINICWanted

an "A.S.E." certified mechanic.And, also, a technician for

tire & oil changes.417-858-3611

LOST & FOUND

FOUNDtwo small keys

in front ofBarry County Advertiser

come by Advertiserto claim

WANTED

ROOM MATEWANTED

Exeter, MO417-489-9854Tina Powell

THE CITY of Fairview is nowaccepting sealed bids on thefollowing item listed for sale:a 580B Backhoe. Pleasesubmit bids to: City of Fair-view, "Backhoe", P.O. Box100, Fai rv iew, Missour i64842 for more informationyou may contact the mayorat 417-389-0317. All bidsmust be post marked and re-ceived no later than June30th, 2017.

STATE OF MICHIGANProbate CourtCounty of BarryNOTICE TO CREDITORSDecedent's EstateFILE NO. 2017-27587-DEEstate of Rease EdwardMerrill: Date of Birth Decem-ber 23, 1946TO ALL CREDITORS: Thedecedent, Rease EdwardMerrill, died March 1, 2017.Creditors of the decedent arenotified that all claims againstthe estate will be foreverbarred unless presented toDebra Merrill Vandenberg,Personal Representative, orto both the Probate Court at206 W. Court Street, Hast-ings, MI 49058, and the Per-sonal Representative withinfour (4) months after the dateof publication of this notice.June 14, 2017Debra Merrill Vandenberg4120 Park RoadEau Claire, MI 49111Banyon Banyon, Fette &Campbell, PLLCJessica A. Fette (P65867)1211 E. Napier, Suite 1Benton Harbor, MI 49022269-934-9747

NOTICE

STATE OF MICHIGANProbate CourtCounty of BarryNOTICE TO CREDITORSDecedent's EstateFILE NO. 2017-27587-DEEstate of Rease EdwardMerrill: Date of Birth Decem-ber 23, 1946TO ALL CREDITORS: Thedecedent, Rease EdwardMerrill, died March 1, 2017.Creditors of the decedent arenotified that all claims againstthe estate will be foreverbarred unless presented toDebra Merrill Vandenberg,Personal Representative, orto both the Probate Court at206 W. Court Street, Hast-ings, MI 49058, and the Per-sonal Representative withinfour (4) months after the dateof publication of this notice.June 14, 2017Debra Merrill Vandenberg4120 Park RoadEau Claire, MI 49111Banyon Banyon, Fette &Campbell, PLLCJessica A. Fette (P65867)1211 E. Napier, Suite 1Benton Harbor, MI 49022269-934-9747

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The 21st annual Recognition Nights were held May 2 and 4 at Scott Regional Technol-ogy Center.

Scott Tech serves four-

teen school districts by pro-viding fourteen programs of Career and Technical classes.

Fifty-three students

were recognized as Passport recipients. They success-fully maintained a “B” or above grade average during the entire course and were absent no more than 6 days in a given year during their program. Instructor recom-mendation is also required to receive this honor. One hundred and thirty eight students were, in addition, considered “Completers” of their program.

Among a few of the achievements represented were Jessica Terry, an Auto Collision student from Cass-ville, receiving the Break-ing Traditions Spirit Award and Carlee McChesney, a Construction Technology student from Crane, and Jordi Garcia, Early Child-hood Careers student from Monett, both received the Region VIII Breaking Tra-ditions Award. Cassville Cruisers presented two $300 scholarships to Kyler Gray

from Monett and Shelby Taylor from Cassville. Recip-ients of the Child Develop-ment Associate Scholarship were Sabrina Estes from Mt. Vernon and Dominique Christy from Cassville, both enrolled in Early Childhood Education. Ashley Bryand from Monett received the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Scholarship along with Araseli Avila and Hallie Henderson. Both are Health Occupa-tions students receiving the Cox Monett Hospital Stu-dent of Clinical Excellence. Tyler Groves from Billings signed on with Univer-sity of Northern Ohio as a scholarship recipient. Sierra Keener of Crane was the top Welding student of the year receiving the ACDC Lincoln 225 Welding machine along with a Lincoln Electric gear bag full of welding gear and a $1500 scholarship to Mis-souri Welding Institute.

Scott Tech holds recognition night

Sierra Keener is pictured above.

Preliminary data from the Missouri Depart-ment of Conservation (MDC) shows that turkey hunters checked 39,239 birds dur-ing Missouri’s 2017 regular spring turkey season April 17 through May 7. Top har-vest counties were Franklin with 932 birds checked, Texas with 843, and Callaway with 697. Young turkey hunters harvested 4,100 birds during the 2017 spring youth season, April 8-9, bringing the overall 2017 spring turkey harvest to 43,339.

Barry County’s numbers were 167 tur-keys total with 143 being adult gobblers, 21 being juvenille gobblers, and three being bearded hens.

The 2016 overall spring turkey harvest was 48,374 birds with 4,167 harvested dur-ing the youth weekend and 44,207 during the regular spring season.

“Given that we haven’t had good hatches the past couple years, and the less-than-ideal weather during a considerable portion of this year’s season, the drop in harvest compared to last year was not unexpected,” MDC Turkey Biologist Jason Isabelle said.

He added that the number of birds har-vested this spring wasn’t too far behind

last year’s harvest total going into the sec-ond weekend of spring turkey season, but the heavy rains that blanketed much of the state shortly thereafter caused the harvest to drop rapidly.

Isabelle noted favorable weather over this past weekend helped harvest numbers bounce back a bit.

Get more information on spring tur-key harvest numbers by county at: http://on.mo.gov/1jjz7Ew.

The 2017 spring turkey season included two non-fatal hunting incidents. One involved a shooter who mistook another hunter for a turkey and the other was a self-inflicted shooting injury.

Missouri offers some of the best tur-key hunting in the nation. MDC restora-tion efforts in past decades have taken this popular game bird from almost being wiped out in the state by the 1950s to an estimated sustainable population of more than 300,000 birds today. Missouri turkey hunters spend more than $125 million each year on related travel, food, lodging, and hunting equipment, which helps local busi-nesses and the economy.

MDC releases spring turkey harvest totals

Pushing the lawn mower back and forth across the yard is a springtime neces-sity. At the Missouri De-partment of Transportation, our crews are beginning the mowing season with a main purpose: safety.

During May and June, there is a good chance you will see MoDOT crews out mowing on tractor mowers so motorists have a clear, safe line of sight as they cruise along state highways.

“We ask motorists to pay attention and slow down when approaching mowing crews. Please take the time

to pass carefully and safely especially on rural two-lane roads,” said MoDOT State Maintenance Engineer Becky Allmeroth.

Major and minor routes will be mowed in three cycles starting in mid-May, mid-July and mid-September. Along with the mowing, crews selectively use her-bicides to stunt vegetation growth as well as to control brush and stop the spread of noxious weeds. Wildflowers are an added benefit of not mowing fence-to-fence and careful herbicide usage.

On rural two-lane roads,

crews may use a protective “follow” truck to alert motor-ists they are approaching slow-moving mowers. Driv-ers are advised to use the following tips to safely pass mowers:

• Be alert for trucks and tractors with lights flashing and moving slowly, 2 to 5 mph.

• Slow down and focus on the road ahead of you. Avoid talking and texting on a cell phone or other distractions.

• Be prepared to stop or drive very slowly behind a “follow” truck, especially approaching a hill or curve

on a two-lane road.• Obey the no passing

zone stripes and only pass when you can see far enough past the “follow” truck to avoid meeting oncoming traffic.

Between mowing cycles, report grass and weeds blocking visibility at inter-sections along state roads to MoDOT. Contact MoDOT’s 24/7 Customer Service Cen-ter at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or fill out an online form at www.modot.org and click on Report A Road Concern.

MoDOT reminds drivers to take caution during mowing season

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WANTED:Wooden bunk bed.

Text picture & price. 417-671-1205