Today's
Feature
Mega Trees of
Jasper County.
News release
In June 2005 Ozark
Gateway Master Gardeners began a "Mega
Tree" program to locate the largest trees in
Jasper County. That project is to end June 15,
2006. Originally, fifty common species were
selected making a list of trees the group would
like to locate and identify as the largest trees
in the county. Thus far, a little over half of
that list have been measured. Two other species
have been added—Devil’s Walking Stick
and American Beech.
There are still
trees to be found and little time to find them.
Trees like Bald Cypress, Black Cherry, Flowering
Dogwood, Green and White Ash, some of the
hickories, oaks, pines, maples and Ohio Buckeye
are surely just waiting to be measured.
Missouri
Department of Conservation’s rules for
determining champion trees will be followed. MDC
foresters will measure and certify a tree’s
points. The point system will be as follows:
Circumference- one
point for each inch of tree circumference
measured 4 ½ feet above ground level; Height -
one point for each foot of height; Crown spread -
1/4 point for each foot of average spread
measured in two directions
After June 15, the
owners of the largest listed trees will be
awarded "Mega Tree of Jasper County"
for that specie. Three trees have been identified
that will be submitted for consideration as
champion trees of Missouri.
If anyone knows of
trees that might be the largest in Jasper County,
they can call the Jasper County University of
Missouri Extension Center, Courthouse Basement,
Carthage, (417) 358-2158 or email jasperco@missouri.edu.
Spradling Forms
Campaign Committee.
News release
James R.
Spradling, Republican candidate for Jasper County
Presiding Commissioner, announced Tuesday, May 30
the formation of his campaign committee for the
Republican nomination at the August 8, 2006,
primary.
Dr. Glenn Dolence,
former Mayor of Webb City, Missouri, and also
formerly the Vice President of Student Services
at Missouri Southern State University, has agreed
to serve as Chairman of the Spradling for Jasper
County Presiding Commissioner Committee. Dr.
Dolence received his doctoral degree from the
University of Arkansas. Dolence and Spradling
have been long-time friends and colleagues at the
local university where Spradling taught State and
Local Government.
Dr. Dolence is a
Past President of the Southwest Missouri, United
Way and Past President of the Webb City Chamber
of Commerce.
Anita Singleton of
Joplin, Missouri, is the Treasurer of the
Committee. She is Clinical Associate Professor
for the UMKC School of Nursing located in the
Graduate Center at Missouri Southern State
University. Dr. Singleton also coordinates the
Distance Education Site and Continuing Legal
Education for UMKC School of Nursing.
She is an active
member of St. John’s United Methodist Church
and was the first recipient of Freeman
hospital’s Excellence in Nursing Education
Award in 2003.
Dr. Singleton is
also practicing as a Nurse Practitioner in
Joplin. Prior to joining the staff of UMKC she
was an Associate Professor at MSSU. Her doctoral
degree was obtained at the University of Missouri
at Columbia.
Spradling stated
that he was more than pleased to have such
outstanding and knowledgeable persons connected
with his campaign. Spradling further stated that
it was extremely important to have on board his
campaign persons of the stature of Drs. Dolence
and Singleton who will bring the county vision,
hope and progress for the future.
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