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DDAILYAILY RRECORDECORDThe LebanonThe Lebanon

Trout parks Trout parks recover from recover from July floodingJuly flooding

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THE LEBANON DAILY RECORD TROUT TALK AUGUST 2015 PAGE 3

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The Old CCC Lodge Bridge at Roaring River State Park shows how fl ooding swamped the park on July 7. ▼ ▼

Trout parks recover from July fl ooding

From MDC

EFFERSON CITY – What doesn’t happen rarely makes headlines, but in regards to how fl ooding has affected fi shing at Missouri’s trout parks this summer, no news is big

news.Roaring River State Park in Barry

County is the latest site where fl ooding failed to curtail trout production of the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) hatchery at the area. This seems hard to believe in light of a July 7 del-uge so severe that pictures and video of how it swamped the park made national media outlets.

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However, “not a single fi sh lost from the hatchery” was Roaring River Hatchery Manager Paul Spurgeon’s damage report.

After two days of park closure, people were at stream-side on July 9, reeling in rainbow trout from the site’s well-known waters.

Similar stories of trout fi shing non-disrup-tion occurred in earlier weeks when fl ooding hit Maramec Spring Park in Phelps County, Bennett Spring State Park on the Laclede-Dallas County line and Montauk State Park in Dent County.

“We are able to keep things running smoothly because of the diligent work that our staff provides by constantly monitoring changing conditions at the hatchery,” said Bennett Spring Assistant Hatchery Manager Mike Perry. Though Perry was speaking about Bennett Spring Hatchery, his words apply to all MDC trout-rearing facilities. The ways each hatchery handled their high-wa-ter events are great testimonials to the

effectiveness of MDC’s trout hatcheries’ fl ood-response procedures.

Bennett Spring State Park: Bennett Spring’s fl ooding on June 17, like that at Maramec Spring, was the result of re-sidual rains from Tropical Storm Bill. As is the case at other hatcheries, battling rising water at Bennett was an around-the-clock job.

“Much of the work we do dur-ing times like this is very repeti-tive,” Perry said. “It is very hard physically to do the same thing over and over for hours at a time.”

Problems stemming from this fl ood caused the hatchery to lose approximately 4,000 fi sh. This number sounds large, but be-cause Bennett Spring Hatchery contains between 600,000 and 700,000 trout of varying sizes at this time of year, it was nothing more than a small dent in the hatchery’s overall rainbow population

“This (4,000 trout) sounds like a lot of fi sh,” Perry said, “but Bennett has plenty of fi sh on hand so that we can continue stocking catchable fi sh with no

problems.”Roaring River State Park: Heavy

rains on the morning of July 7 caused Roaring River to rise four feet in 10 min-utes. More rain followed, which made a bad situation worse for the 314,000 trout at the hatchery. A series of fl ood gates regulates the spring’s fl ow into the hatchery’s pools. The fl ow into these pools must remain constant to ensure trout survival. During the period when the fl ood-swollen spring was gushing forth more than 100 million gallons per day (normal fl ow is 20 million gal-lons daily), this was a challenge. Other concerns were keeping oxygen levels constant and preventing silt and mud from washing into pools and raceways.

“In an event of this magnitude, our staff is here until things stabilize,” Spurgeon said. “Some got temporarily stranded here as roads and bridges got washed out. Lots of long hours are put in and staff stays wet and muddy pretty much the whole time. Plus, some of the things our staff must do can be dangerous.”

Spurgeon said many of the trout that had already been released in the stream fared better than people might think.

“Trout tend to hunker on the bottom when they can and many will stay in the stream, though they do get moved around a bit by the swift water” Spur-geon said. “A lot of the fi sh that were already in the stream got washed out into the surrounding areas and got stuck there. Our crews collected fi sh from these fl ooded areas and released them back into the stream.”

While MDC hatchery staff were tend-ing to trout, MDC heavy equipment operators were pulling debris out of the

stream and clearing it away from banks and bridges, fi lling washouts along the stream and repairing roads During the week, MDC crews moved 1,400 tons of rock and gravel and hauled away more than 20 loads of debris.

In nearby Cassville, MDC conserva-tion agents were involved with fl ood-related emergency response duties. On July 7, conservation agents were able to rescue two elderly individuals from fl ooded areas of the community and helped out elsewhere as needed.

Maramec Spring Park: Eight inches of rain in a two-day period caused a signifi cant rise in the Meramec River (the stream fl owing through the park) on June 19 and submerged much of the park under several feet of water for a brief time.

“It rose and fell in a matter of hours,” Maramec Spring Assis-tant Hatchery Manager Ben Havens said. “It did not cause any damage to the park, just a lot of mud and soggy

areas.” This fl ood did not threaten Mar-amec Hatchery’s trout-raising area, but Havens said when high-water problems loom, hatchery staff are ready.

“We keep a close eye on precipita-tion that has fallen and river gauges upstream of our park as well as down-stream,” he said. “When we feel water levels could possibly rise high enough to reach our fi sh, we have special alu-minum cages that fi t over our raceways that keep fi sh from getting out of the pools. They don’t keep the swollen water from getting to the fi sh, but they keep fi sh safe from escaping out of the pools. Our staff may have to work late or come in early if we anticipate a high-water event.”

‘We are able to keep things running smoothly because

of the diligent work that our staff provides by constantly monitoring changing condi-

tions at the hatchery.’

‘Lots of long hours are put in and staff stays wet and muddy

pretty much the whole time. Plus, some of the things our

staff must do can be dangerous.’

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Montauk State Park: Though Mon-tauk was not hit with water levels as high as what soaked other trout parks, Hatchery Manager Tom Whelan said the site has had three “high-water events” in the past two months. Dur-ing these times, there was no fi sh loss at the hatchery and, despite damage to roads used by the stocking trucks, all of the daily trout stockings into the stream took place as scheduled.

Whenever high water rushes through a trout park, phones start ring-ing at hatchery offi ces from inquiring anglers. Spurgeon said those are calls all MDC hatchery managers appreciate getting.

“We do get a lot of calls from people who are genuinely worried about the fi sh and are worried that fi shing will be affected adversely,” he said. “It’s a good reminder that people do really care about our hatcheries and the trout we raise.”

This photo of the Old CCC Lodge Bridge at Roaring River State Park was

taken on July 10 when the park re-opened from roughly the same angle as

the fl ooding photo on page 3.

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THE FISHING REPORTTHE FISHING REPORTFrom MDC

Here is the most recent update on conditions at Bennett Spring State Park:

Flies that are working well: red or blue holographic, Aqua crack-lebacks, weighted crackleback, brown or black weighted woolly bugger with spinner, mega worm, possum hair.

Zone 1&2 lures: 1/8 ounce mara-bou - pink & white, moss, ginger-snap, Brown roach, Maribou- gin-gersnap, white, black & yellow, peach, tinsel sparkle jig, Glo Ball- jimi hendrix, easter egg, white with red dot or pink dot, dark red, rooster tails: brown sparkle, black sparkle.

Zone 3 baits that are popular:

Red worms, pink mouse tail, chunky cheese or chartreuse Pow-erBait.

If you have any questions, please contact Bennett Spring Hatchery at 417-532-4418.

Rainbow trout: Prospect good

Brown trout: Prospect slow

From MDCJEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri

Department of Conservation (MDC) announces that Missouri hunters, an-glers, and trappers may use electronic images of permits on mobile devices as legal, valid permits beginning July 30.

Prior to this, hunters, anglers, and trappers had to have paper copies of permits on them when pursuing these activities.

For fi shing permits and most hunt-ing permits, an electronic image of the permit -- such as a PDF (Portable Document Format) -- on a mobile de-vice will be suffi cient. The exceptions are for deer and turkey permits.

Use free MO Hunting mobile app for deer and turkey permits

Deer and turkey hunters must void their permits after harvesting related game animals and report their harvests using the Telecheck harvest reporting system. A simple electronic image of those permits is not suffi cient to complete this process. MDC’s free MO Hunting mobile app takes care of these requirements.

MO Hunting enables Missouri hunt-ers, anglers, and trappers to purchase, view, show, and store current hunting, fi shing, and trapping permits and as-sociated details. It also shows permits purchased during the previous year. MO Hunting also lets deer and tur-key hunters electronically void their permits and Telecheck their harvests directly from the app. MO Hunting even uploads Telecheck confi rmation numbers back to the mobile device and enables hunters to view details on all deer and turkey they have previ-ously checked.

MO Hunting is available in the Google Play and iTunes stores. Get MO Hunting and learn more about the app at mdc.mo.gov/mobile/mobile-apps.

Deer and turkey tagging still re-quired if hunters leave game

Deer and turkey hunters must still tag their harvested game if they leave

the immediate presence of the har-vested animal. Hunters using paper permits may simply attach the voided permit to the animal’s leg. MDC sug-gests sealing the paper permit in a zip-top bag and attaching the bag with string, wire, or tape. Hunters using the MO Hunting app must attach a label with their full name, address, permit number, and date of harvest to the deer or turkey’s leg if they leave the animal unattended.

Additional labeling requirementsAfter being Telechecked, harvested

deer and turkeys may be possessed, transported, and stored by anyone when labeled with the permit or any label that includes the full name and address of the hunter, date taken, and Telecheck confi rmation number.

Get more information on hunting, fi shing, and trapping from MDC on-line at mdc.mo.gov.

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From MDCJEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—The Mis-

souri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites kids to gain the skills and confi dence to go fi shing by partic-ipating in a Discover Nature—Fishing class Aug. 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Aug. 29 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Missouri Department of Conserva-tion Offi ce, 2901 W Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City.

The classes are free and all fi sh-ing gear is provided. Registration is required by Aug 27. Participants must attend the Aug. 28 class to be prepared for the hands-on fi shing activities Aug. 29.

This program will cover all the ba-sics of fi shing including the following four lessons:

Lesson 1: Equipment, Casting, and Proper Fish Handling

Lesson 2: How to tie a Knot and Bait a Hook

Lesson 3: Five Common Missouri Fish- Their Anatomy, Habitat, and Life Cycle

Lesson 4: Fishing with Lures and Fishing Regulations

The primary focus of Discover Nature—Fishing program is kids 7-15 years of age, but it also emphasizes family involvement. MDC encourages

parents and guardians of youths 16 and over to participate in the pro-gram. All youths must be accompa-nied by an adult.

“The Discover Nature—Fishing program is based on studies that show a single exposure to an activity is rarely enough to make a lasting im-pression. It requires multiple contacts with that activity to get someone to stick with it,” said MDC Angler Edu-cation Assistant Don Rahm. “Instead of being a one-time, get in/get out experience, this program provides participants opportunities to get out and catch fi sh, learn different aspects of fi shing, and ultimately acquire a lifestyle.”

Register for the event online at tinyurl.com/p5fk42q or by contact-ing [email protected]. For more information about the Discover Nature—Fishing event call (573) 815-7900.

Don’t let inexperience keep you and your kids from enjoying Missouri’s great outdoors. Browse the events calendar on the MDC website: mdc.mo.gov/node/27175%20, or call your local Department of Conservation of-fi ce to fi nd out when Discover Nature — Fishing classes are available.

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Just a few miles east of Bennett Spring on Missouri 64 is the city of Lebanon, which has sheltered one of the top beauty salons in the state for more than two decades.

Social responsibility played an im-portant role in the founding of Hairy’s Salon, and 25 years later customer ser-vice and community involvement are still priorities for the establishment.

Salon owner Donna Watkins ex-plained that in 1990 she and her then-business partner Kay Shaddy decided to open a salon specializing in envi-ronmentally-friendly products.

“We wanted something different (that) wasn’t the norm for our in-dustry,” Watkins stated. “Aveda is a product that believes their mission is to care for the world — to take care of it, to be environmentally responsible.”

Watkins added that Aveda makes environmentally sustainable beauty products from certifi ed organic ingre-dients.

Besides being good for the planet, using Aveda products has also al-lowed Hairy’s to attract customers that it wouldn’t otherwise have. In particular, the brand brings in cus-tomers from Fort Leonard Wood, which has allowed Watkins and her team to meet people from all over the world.

“We have really focused on (Fort Leonard Wood), for our marketing,” Watkins said. “We focus on that area

because we know those people know what Aveda is already and they’re probably looking for a place. No one expects it to be here in Lebanon, Mo. Nobody expects it to be here because it’s considered a high-end product. I actually compare it to other things and I don’t think it’s more expensive, but because of the philosophy maybe of the company it has that status of being high end because of its belief system.”

Ten years after opening, Hairy’s was ready to expand to its current location at 577 N. Jefferson Ave. At that time it also added a spa and nail salon. Besides outgrowing its old building, Watkins said, the salon had also outgrown its old business model. Traditionally, most salons operate on a booth-rental basis in which each styl-ist runs his or her own business, but several stylists share a building.

“We wanted more than that when we came here,” Watkins explained. “We wanted something that would be sustainable, just like the products that are Aveda, that are sustainable. Inde-pendent operation for me personally wasn’t a sustainable operation.”

Consequently, Hairy’s Salon became a company around the same time it moved into its new building. Watkins said that what is an unusual business model in her her industry allows for better customer service because it takes the focus off of stylists competing with one another and encourages them to work as a team for the purpose of serv-ing their clients.

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“Because our business model is the way it is, the focus is the customer.” Watkins stated. “The focus is our guest, and our team believes in it. I mean, that’s what they want; that is their fo-cus. So I think that people feel like that when they come in, and it’s the biggest compliment in the whole world for people to tell us that.

“I’ve gotten two thank you notes in the past two weeks — they were from high school girls that we gave some-thing to when they graduated — but both of them just said, ‘I just feel so special when I come there. I just love it.’ And that just makes me feel really good. And it makes me feel really good to have this group of people who love each other so much.”

Hairy’s Salon’s capacity to care for people isn’t constrained inside the walls of the salon, however. The busi-ness has held fundraisers for Laclede Industries, not to mention volunteering there. It also participates in Aveda’s earth month, which for the past seven years has taken the form of holding a color run to raise money for that cause. The salon has also given back to the community by collecting food for Shepherd’s Packs, which is a way of sending food home with children who don’t have food.

“We donate to just about everything, but that’s no big deal; probably every-one does that,” Watkins said.

For Watkins, the salon’s participa-tion in community efforts isn’t about giving so much as it is about giving back.

“It’s like a gift and you give out thank you note,” Watkins stated. “I feel like people come to us. ...They use our services for them. And they could go anywhere. They could go anywhere, and that’s part of our community, so we just feel like we want to give back somehow, whether it’s donating a com-puter to the school or just whatever.”

Watkins believes that she can attri-bute the salon’s success to persistence.

“I think that if you believe in some-thing and you persevere, then with God’s grace it’s going to succeed,” she said.

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