Hospital • Senior Center • Airport • Pool • Emergency Services • Utilities • Community Center

St. Francis Hospital

St. Francis Hospital has served south central Missouri for more than 40 years. Located in Mountain View, Missouri, on convenient US Highway 60, St. Francis is accredited by the Joint Commission of Hospital Accreditation and certified by Medicare. St. Francis is a member of the commission of Hospital Accreditation, Missouri Hospital Association and Catholic health Association.

St. Francis meets our area's health needs by combining up to date services and personal attention close to home. Our 42-bed facility provides quality, affordable care, with a professional staff serving young and old patients. We have in-house facilities for cardiac telemetry, CT scan and ultrasound. Expert cardiologists, gastroenterologists, urologists, nephrologists and general surgeons have clinics and consult at St. Francis. We offer screening mammography in collaboration with St. John's Breast Center, which allows daily review of mammograms by a radiologist specializing in breast care. We are proud of the close, personal attention we can offer locally.

St. Francis also provides respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapy, Dietitians, Social Services, Computerized Laboratory and Durable Medical equipment for home use including oxygen, hospital beds, wheelchairs and walkers. St. Francis collaborates with St. John's to provide ambulance and air transportation for surgical or intensive medical management.

In February 1997 we added Pulmonary Rehabilitation to our Cardiac Rehab Dept. Three departments have expanded to receive patient referrals from Springfield, West Plains and neighboring communities. Together, they operate five days a week.

The Mountain View Senior Center

The Mountain View Senior Center is open Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 3:00 pm and closed on some holidays. Meals are served from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Persons 60 years and older are eligible to participate in its program. Guest are welcome at an additional cost for their meals.

Services available through the center include blood pressure checks, newsletters, homemaker services, senior fitness, tax counseling, telephone reassurance and transportation.

Activities include bingo, cards, ceramics, parties, pool tables, shuffleboard and misc.

The center is staffed by dedicated volunteers who donate their time and talent.

Mountain View Community Center

The Community Center is now available at no charge to non-profit organizations. A nominal fee is charged for family gatherings, private parties, etc. The facility offers a full equipped kitchen complete with table service for 250. The auditorium seats 300+ people comfortably. Contact Linda at 417-934-2794 for information.

Mountain View Airport

The airport is located at 316 Airport Road and is a full service facility with 100LL as well as jet A fuel. A full-time A&P mechanic. The 5000 foot runway has heading numbers of: 10-28 with a NDB approach. The unicom frequency is 122.8 MHz. Courtesy car available on field. Call 417-934-6806. Charlie Webster, manager.

Mountain View Public Library
The library is owned and operated by the City of Mountain View with the support of an advisory board of trustees. Services include a children's story times, book discussion groups, computer classes, nine public access computers connected to the Internet, interlibrary loan, two computers loaded with children's education software and a collection of more than 21,000 books, magazines, newspapers, audio books and videos.

The mission of the Mountain View Public Library is to provide resources and services to meet the informational needs of the community. It is the desire of the Mountain View Public Library Staff, Advisory Board, and the City Council to create a user-friendly library that provides materials and information to all citizens. Our goals are to offer:

• A collection of materials that anticipates the needs of the community.
• Adequate facilities, personnel, and points of access that maximize utilization of the library.
• Programs and services that reflect the composition and diversity of the community.
• An enhanced library administration and better services through networking and cooperating with other libraries, agencies, organizations, and institutions.

Library hours are:
Monday and Thursday - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To find out how the Mountain View Public Library can be of service to you, please feel free to contact us at 417-934-6154.

Swimming Pool

900 E. 5th Street. Hours: Mon-Sat 1 - 6:30 pm; Sun 1 - 5 pm. Water Aerobics Class (adults only): M, W, F, 9-10am; M, T, The 7-8pm. 417-934-6540.

Emergency Services

Fire Department
Mountain View has a 25 member volunteer fire department with a current ISO rating of 7 in the state. The fire station is located in downtown Mountain View at 202 West Third Street. Information: 417-934-2601

Police Department
The Mountain View Police Department has six full time police officers, a full time Police Chief, Bryan Hogan, one dare/resource community officer and one part-time office assistant. The crime rate in Mountain View is very low, making it a great place to live. The Police Department is located at 233 West Second Street. 417-934-2525.
Sheriff
417-256-2544
Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop G
The patrol is located in Willow Springs, which is 13 miles to the west of Mountain View.

Utilities

City, Electric & Water 417-934-2601
Howell Oregon Electric 417-256-2131

The Mountain View Family Youth Center
The Mountain View Family Youth Center is a not-for-profit organization. In our 22,000 sq. ft. facility we have a 80'x100' gym for skating, volleyball and basketball, concession area, multi-purpose room, child care room, and weight room. The Center can be rented for private parties, church functions, wedding receptions and so much more. For more information and prices call 417-934-KIDS (5437).

The Youth Center's mission is to provide a safe, clean and fun place for the youth and their families to come and be together.
Hours:
Monday:
Volleyball and Basketball - 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Weight Room - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Thursday:
Weight lifting - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Friday:
Skating - 6:30 pm to 9:45 pm
Volleyball and basketball - 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Saturday:
Skating - 6:30 pm to 9:45 pm
Volleyball and basketball - 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Director: Roger Gastineau, Asst. Director: Cricket Anderson
Community Betterment
The mission of the Mountain View Community Betterment, Inc. is to assist in the improvement of the standard of living for all area residents while enhancing the financial, educational, and cultural health of the community. Youth is a top priority, therefore the promotion of youth programs is emphasized.

The main function of the Mountain View Community Betterment, Inc. is to assist in the efforts of all area organizations for the good of the community.

Several organizations use the Mountain View Community Center that is operated and maintained by the Mountain View Community Betterment, Inc.
Board Members
Murray Anderson
Kandy Giles
Sue Pennycuick
Jennie Cummings, Art Council Director
Eulalia Polk
Eric Cooley
Barb Fisher, Community Center Director

Call us at: 417-934-2794 or toll free at: 877-266-8706 Fax: 417-934-2882