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Commodity
distribution date
is changed
Due to the holiday, Ozark
Food Harvest will be
closed two days and will
delay delivering commodi-
ties to the United
Community Help Center,
in Licking. Therefore,
deliveries to shut-ins will
be Monday, July 8, in the
afternoon. Regular com-
modity distribution will be
Tuesday, July 9.
Licking Aquatic
Center Swim
Camp upcoming
Licking Aquatic Center will
hold two swim camps dur-
ing the month of July. The
first camp will be July 8-
12, the second July 22-26.
Cost of camp is $30.
There are three divisions
in each camp. Division 1 is
for those not comfortable
in the water (no children
younger than 3 years of
age) and is from 10 to 11
a.m. Division 2 is for those
more comfortable in the
water, weak or non-swim-
mers, and runs from 9 to
10 a.m. Division 3 is for
those comfortable in the
water and includes deep-
end swimming and the div-
ing board. This class runs
from 8 to 9 a.m. You may
sign up your child at
Licking Aquatic Center.
Rivers exhibit
under way
The Salem Area Arts
Council is hosting Current
River, The Beautiful River,
Its Strong People and Its
Unique Culture, 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. weekdays through
July 31 at the Ozark
Natural and Cultural
Resource Center in Salem.
The exhibit includes old
photographs of people
gathering at, making their
living at and socializing at
the rivers around this area.
On display are many arti-
facts from the logging,
farming, mining and tourist
industries.
Deaths
Claude T. Brown
James Corder Stone
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Mountain Grove ROTC present the colors while board members look on in the background.
Intercounty holds annual meeting
By Debbie Dakin
Managing Editor
debbie@thelickingnews.com
Intercounty Electric held its
77th Annual Membership
Meeting on Friday, June 28, at
the old City Park. Despite the
heavy thunderstorm the night
before, Intercounty and all of the
participants were ready to go
right on time as registration
began at 8 a.m. The day turned
out to be very pleasant, with
much cooler temperatures than
last year.
The Health Fair is always a
popular event at the meeting.
TCMH provided a Multi-Chem
Profile for the very reasonable
cost of $25. Texas County Health
Department did free blood pres-
sure checks and provided heart
health education. The Missouri
Lions Eye Research performed
free eye screenings, while the
Roby Lions Club offered hearing
tests.
A large group of vendors were
on hand, selling everything from
jewelry, handmade childrens
clothing, stuffed toys, baked
goods and cookbooks to plants.
Other booths were set up to offer
information.
The Kids Tent was a popular
destination for the youngsters.
There was a coloring contest, for
Circle of donations
Book Nook renovations
By Durga Walker
Staff Writer
durga@thelickingnews.com still cozy but more spacious
nook with a greater selec-
The reopening of The Book
Nook this spring brought
many changes to Lickings
favorite bookstore, both
within the walls and with-
out.
For starters, much needed
shelves have been donated
by the Licking Library to
hold the ever-increasing
number of books coming to
the Book Nook from various
sources, which in turn creat-
ed a need to reorganize the
floor space.
The generous donations
that have been making
their way up the back steps
and through the big door
also called for a widening
and stabilization of the
outside stairway and
porch.
Roofs have been mended,
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THURSDAY, July 4, 2013
those 8 and under, to win a
Buddy Bear; Allie Decker and
Alexie Cook were the happy win-
ners. Kids could get their pictures
taken in a linemans bucket and
register for the bicycle giveaway.
Special drawings were held there,
just for the kids. Bicycle winners
were announced at the end of the
day and included James
Scavatta, Zoey Collgan, Nate
Case and Tory Knox.
Musical entertainment was
provided by The Heritage Boys at
9 a.m. and after the business
meeting. This local trio can really
move a crowd with their southern
gospel style of music and amaz-
ing harmony. Members include
Mark Nash, an Intercounty
employee, Mike Morton and Bob
Davis.
Prize drawings were held
throughout the day for registered
members. At 9:45, the big draw-
ing was held for the $600 electric
credit, and Ann Liebert, of
Licking, was the very happy win-
ner. Jay and Claudia Dixon, of
Salem, Hickory Ridge Church, of
Bucyrus, Lillian Morse, of Rolla,
and Belinda Gale, of Licking,
each won $100 electric credits.
There were many other very nice
prizes awarded, including a 32
HD flat-screen television.
The business meeting was held
under the big tent and began at
shelves painted and rugs
put down. The result is a
tion of books, as well as
room to walk around.
The Book Nook is a suc-
cess story that sprouted
from the Friends of the
Licking Library, an organi-
zation that officially started
13 years ago with three
tables and one tall shelf
unit.
They jammed romance
books on those shelves and
went from there, said Jean
Murphy, member of Friends
of the Library and chairman
of the Book Nook.
Nine years ago, Ron
Rennick, owner of the build- Members of the Friends of the Library at their June meeting, surrounded by the books they
ing that houses the Texas love so well. From left, Darlena Young; Bessie Riley; Linda Roberts, treasurer; Chris
County Museum of Art and Murphy, president; Jean Murphy, Book Nook chairman; Dottie Shafer, vice president; Lee
History, offered the group a Ann Camp, Norma Dressel, both members as well as librarians at the Licking Library;
room in that building, free of Meagan Campbell, (in turquoise) and Tara Miller, secretary. Not pictured, Georgia Merrick,
Betty Crow and Ellen Reynolds. On the wall behind the Friends are Harlequin Romance
charge.
See Book Nook Page A12 book cover art purchased by building owner, Ron Rennick, and donated to the room.
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Photo by Debbie Dakin
10 a.m. The Mountain Grove
ROTC presented the colors, and
Dr. James Miller of Abounding
Hope Baptist Church offered the
Invocation. The Heritage Boys
sang the National Anthem and
led everyone in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
A moment of silence was
observed on behalf of two former
Intercounty members who had
passed since last year, Bob
Halsey and June Hagler. Each
had given 15 years of service to
the co-op.
Licking mayor Linda Miller
then welcomed everyone in atten-
dance.
Thanks to Intercounty for
allowing this to happen in
Licking, said Miller. The city is
glad to work with Intercounty,
and I want to thank you all for
being in Licking.
President James White then
recognized the Intercounty
Auxiliary, the Operation Round-
Up Board, Intercounty attorneys,
William Gladden and Ed Hoertel,
the Board of Directors, Susan
Parish, who serves as assistant
secretary to the Board of
Directors and secretary to the
General Manager, the Associated
Electric and A.E.C. members in
attendance, and all elected offi-
cials attending.
See Intercounty Page A5
VOL CXVIV NO. 27
1 SECTION, 12 PAGES
Fireworks:
50
Includes Tax
an American
tradition
since 1777
By Skyler Huff
Staff Writer
During the month of July, fireworks
are hot commodities in this country as
citizens gear up to celebrate
Independence Day. Across the nation,
bright displays will be seen and enjoyed
by millions.
According to legend, fireworks
were first introduced to America in
1608, when Captain John Smith set
off the first display in Jamestown.
However, they did not become a tra-
dition until July 4, 1977, when the
United States celebrated its first
anniversary.
One of the countrys founding fathers,
John Adams, had predicted the role fire-
works would have in a letter to his wife
a year previously.
The day will be most memorable in
the history of America. I am apt to
believe that it will be celebrated by suc-
ceeding generations as the great
anniversary festival. It ought to be sol-
emnized with the pomp and
paradebonfires and illuminations
[then a common term for
fireworks]from one end of this conti-
nent to the other, from this time forward
forevermore, he said.
From that point onward, not only have
fireworks been seen at Independence
Day celebrations, they also commemo-
rate other events of national importance,
such as presidential inaugurations and
holidays, particularly New Years Eve.
But how exactly did fireworks come
about? Many historians believe that they
originated in China (which to this day
continues to produce and export more
fireworks than any other country in the
world), with a type of natural firecracker
being discovered as early as 200 B.C.
This firecracker was created through the
roasting of bamboo, which explodes with
a loud bang when heated.
Between 600 and 900 A.D., Chinese
alchemists mixed together potassium
nitrate, charcoal, sulfur and various
other ingredients, which created a form
of gunpowder. This gunpowder was then
placed inside bamboo shoots and
thrown into a fire, leading to a noisy
blast and the development of the first
fireworks.
The Chinese continued to advance this
new product by switching bamboo stalks
to paper tubes. In the 10th century,
crude bombs and firecrackers used as
military agents had been developed.
See Fireworks Page A12
Photo by Durga Walker