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Fire at Current
River Pole
Licking Fire Chief Jimmy
Sherrill reported a fire at
the pole mill Tuesday night,
June 25, involving the shav-
ings section of the facility.
Owner Tony Parks
described it as an electrical
failure but stated they
wont be able to identify
the cause until the fire
marshal has investigated.
The Licking Fire
Department was called to
action at around 10:30
p.m. Six other depart-
ments responded with
mutual aid. According to
Sherrill, the structure is
still standing, and they
were able to save the
expensive equipment in
the back. One firefighter
was fatigued, but there
were no injuries and no
hospitalization.
Intercounty
annual meeting
Intercounty Electric Co-op
will hold their 77th Annual
Meeting and Picnic on
Friday, June 28, at the old
City Park. Registration
begins at 8 a.m. and closes
at noon. Besides the busi-
ness meeting, which begins
at 10 a.m., there will be
musical entertainment at 9
a.m. and 12:30 p.m. by
The Heritage Boys. TCMH
will provide a Multi-Chem
Profile for $25, the Texas
County Health
Department will do blood
pressure checks and heart
health education, Missouri
Lions Eye Research will
have screenings for adult
eye health, the Roby Lions
Club will do hearing tests
and other health-related
vendors will have booths
to visit. Prize drawings will
be held throughout the
day, including the $600
electric credit grand prize.
Deaths
Harold Hal Gartner
Kimberly A. Golden-
Wolfe
Wayne Everett
Middleton
Millard Ray Ragain
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will be held 2 p.m.-6 p.m. July 5 at the Licking
United Methodist Church.
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THURSDAY, June 27, 2013 N
Former Licking teacher
ews 50
Includes Tax
Salute opens innovative
private school in Rolla
to a
By Skyler Huff
Staff Writer
Sylvia Shomshor, former
Licking High School English and
Yearbook/Newspaper teacher,
has always been a go-getter.
I am not one to sit and let life
veteran
go by. If I see something that
needs to change, I try to initiate
the change and become the
change necessary, she stated.
And that is certainly what she
has done.
On Dec. 28, 2012, Shomshor
opened the doors of
InKNOWvations Academy, a pri-
vate nondenominational K-12
school, preschool, and childcare
facility. The academy, located at
1701 Martin Springs Drive,
Submitted photo
Rolla, Mo., is on a mission to
Students at InKNOWvations
offer the highest quality of child-
make noodle necklaces for N day.
care and educational services
possible. exploratory educational practices
Providing children with a solid and the technology required to
educational foundation is its stay ahead of the learning curve
main goal, along with working in are provided.
Other features of the academy
harmony with parents and the
community to provide such an include Early Learning programs
education. and childcare. Newborns and
InKNOWvations is designed older infants are accepted into
for the future of education, and childcare with no 6-week-old age
Shomshor and her staff guaran- limit. The Early Learning pro-
tee that children will excel in its gram offers licensed 2-year-old
programs. Children can direct preschool, licensed 3-5-year-old
their own education at their own preschool, baby sign language,
pace. Multi-age learning set- bilingual literacy and kids yoga.
tings, hands-on-learning, See School Page A12
Intercounty Youth Tour
Photos by Debbie Dakin
goes to Washington
Photo Page A12 Other events of the week included
Plaque honors fallen soldier Tyler Smith Submitted by participation in the Electric Youth
Heather Satterfield Day, during which a special pro-
By Debbie Dakin June 19. The granite marker reads, gram coordinated by the National
Managing Editor In honor of SSG Tyler J. Smith and all Eighty-seven high school jun- Rural Electric Cooperative
debbie@thelickingnews.com who serve our country. Smith was iors participated in Missouris Association brought together more
50th annual Missouri Electric
killed in Afghanistan April 3, 2012, at than 1,600 Youth Tour delegates
Licking Pentecostal Holiness Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., from across the United States.
the age of 24 while serving his country.
Church has made some new additions The church purchased the stone June 14-20. The students were The delegates enjoyed featured
to their property. On Tuesday, May 21, from Memories in Stone Monuments, sponsored by Intercounty speeches by government leaders
a flagpole was installed at the edge of which has locations in Houston, Rolla, Electric Cooperative, Licking. and motivational speakers, such
their lower parking lot. West Plains and Mountain Grove. The seven-day tour provides an as Mike Schlappi, an inspiring
We managed to get it in right before Dodson said, This is something we action-filled week for high school four-time Paralympic medalist
Memorial Day, said Pastor Jerry wanted to do for Tyler and his family. students, offering them opportu- and two-time world wheelchair
Dodson. We have always wanted a His death had a big impact on the com- nities to learn firsthand what it basketball champion.
is like to be involved in politics,
flagpole to show our patriotism. That munity, but witnessing the support Since 1964, the nations cooper-
is very important to us. community service and todays ative electric utilities have spon-
shown to the family and the honor
About a week before the flagpole was shown at his loss made you proud to pressing issues. sored more than 50,000 high
installed the concrete pad was poured, live in Licking. Highlights included the young school juniors and seniors for vis-
the trench for the electric line was dug Dodson went on to explain, We have people visiting with representa- its to their U.S. congressional
and the pipe was fitted. received some donations toward the tives from their congressional delegations, energy and grass-
Brad North did the electric work, monument from people who wanted to districts and touring famous roots government education ses-
Dodson explained. He does a good job. help, but the church will still need to monuments, the Smithsonian sions and sightseeing in
The flags have two lights shine on contribute more money to the project. Institutions museums and Washington.
them at night and it looks really pretty. Licking Pentecostal Holiness Arlington National Cemetery. For more information about
Ive had people call and say they drive Church will hold its 6th Annual 4th of The group also took a sightseeing the AMEC Youth Tour pro-
by at night because it looks so pretty. July Celebration on Thursday, July 4, and dance cruise on the Potomac gram, please go to
Right in front of the flagpole base, a from 5:30 to 10 p.m. River one evening with delegates www.amec.org/content/youth-
monument was installed Wednesday, See Plaque Page A12 from other states. programs.
TOP SHOTS GABBY FRANCO
Reality show star visits
local sportsmans club
By Durga Walker necessity for self-protection
Staff Writer but who may not be comfort-
durga@thelickingnews.com able with guns.
For these women, Gabby
Firearms are in the news Franco is an inspiration.
these days, and with good Franco is probably best
reason. The debate may be known in this country as a
hot in other parts of the featured shooter on the
country, but in Texas History Channels competi-
County, guns are selling tion reality show, Top Shot.
well, and many people who But she is also an active NRA Photo by Durga Walker
have never held one before Certified Instructor in Miami NRA instructor and star of the TV series Top Shot, Gabby Franco, second from left, at
are arming themselves and and the first female shooter Big Piney Sportsmans Club, between Raymondville and Houston, with a few of the par-
learning how to shoot. to represent her native ticipants in her weekend workshops for women. From left are Danielle Mathieu,
Many of these new shoot- Venezuela in the Olympics. Rogersville; Franco; Robin Lewis, co-owner of Shoot the Breeze Firearms Cabool; Naomi
ers include women who see a See Franco Page A2 Bien, Lampe; and Suzanne Pearson, Willow Springs.
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