INDEX SECTION A Correspondents ........................ 2 Friends & Family ...................... 3 Friends & Family/School ......... 4 School/Sports ............................ 5 Sports ......................................... 6 SECTION B Area News ................................. 2 Records ...................................... 3 Records/Legals .......................... 4 Legals/Classifieds...................... 5 Area News ................................. 6 Missouri State Highway Patrol seeks information regarding fatal crash e Missouri State High- way Patrol is currently in- vestigating a fatal crash that occurred on Interstate 49 in Jasper County, between Carthage and Jasper, and is asking for assistance in iden- tifying the driver and vehicle involved in the crash. At approximately 1:18 a.m. on Tuesday, February 10, a pedestrian, walking in the driving lane of southbound Interstate 49, was struck by a vehicle. e pedestrian, Micaela A. Abernathy, 31, of Leesburg, Fla., was pro- nounced dead at the scene and the vehicle which struck Abernathy leſt the scene. Anyone with informa- tion pertaining to the crash is asked to contact Corpo- ral Brandon Helms with the Missouri State Highway Pa- trol at 417-895-6868. By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat Shelby VanKirk will soon be traveling to Kenya, to serve as a dental hygienist alongside a Kenyan dentist that is currently providing care to over 10,000 Christian Missionary Fellowship (CMF) sponsored children, practically by himself. Shelby was made aware of the need for a hygienist and aſter contacting CMF to gather more information regarding the opportunity, they asked if she would be willing to make a long term (three to five year) commitment to serving in Nairobi, Kenya. Shelby said, “At first I was a little hesitant about making a long term commitment, but aſter a lot of prayer I decided that this is where God was calling me to go”. Shelby committed herself to serving with the urban poor in Nairobi for at least one year. Shelby currently attends the First Christian Church in Lamar with her parents, Phil and Tina VanKirk and her two sisters, Shanda and Kelly. She is a 2009 graduate of Lamar High School and a 2013 graduate of Missouri Southern State University, where she earned her degrees in Dental Hygiene and Health Science. Shortly aſter graduating from MSSU she began working as a dental hygienist for local dentist Dr. Jeff Moyer, where she is currently employed. When asked if she had always been interested in missionary work Shelby stated that the importance of missionaries was always relevant in her life. During her early childhood years her aunt and uncle resided in Brazil as missionaries, with their three daughters, and although she spent most of the time getting to know her cousins via letters, their occasional trips back to Missouri, as well as VHS tapes sent back and forth between the families, made her appreciate the work that they were doing. As a result, she grew up wanting to be able to have a similar experience and to make a difference in the lives of others. Shelby said, “From a very young age I knew I wanted to work in the medical field and I hoped to extend my work beyond the borders of the United States”. While attending MSSU during April of 2013, Shelby had the opportunity to serve in a cross- cultural medical setting when she was one of six dental hygiene students from the college that traveled to British Virgin Islands, where they provided oral health care and education to many children. To Shelby, this experience emphasized the Time to enjoy barbecue with T.A.T.S. Been wanting to get out of the house? Been craving barbecue? Don’t forget the Barton County Chamber of Commerce Business Expo on Friday, Feb. 20 and enjoy some good barbecue with T.A.T.S. T.A.T.S. will be set up out- side of Lamar Memorial Hall and will be cooking their famous beer brats and, of course, hamburgers. Get in on the free drawings and help support a very good cause. Meals will cost $6; this includes your hamburger or brat, a large bag of chips and a drink. ere will also be brownies for the early com- ers, so don’t be late. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. ey should be set up by the side door, just like last year! Missouri Dept. of Insurance warns consumers to be wary JEFFERSON CITY-e Mis- souri Department of Insur- ance says Anthem policyhold- ers who may have had their personal data breached will be contacted by the insurer through the U.S. Postal Service. ey should be suspicious of any other correspondence that appears to be from Anthem about the breach. e depart- ment has set up a web page with information about the cy- berattack. “Anthem has said it will be notifying affected consum- ers by U.S. mail,” said Insur- ance Director John M. Huff. “Emails, telephone calls and any other form of communica- tion purporting to be from An- them are most likely going to be scams. Missourians should take appropriate action.” Huff said consumers should stay calm and closely moni- tor the situation. Continue to watch banking, credit card and other financial accounts for fraudulent activity and contact Anthem if they need additional information. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reported to the depart- ment on February 4 that it had been a victim of a cyberattack and that the personal informa- tion of its policyholders had been compromised. An initial analysis by An- them showed the accessed data contained member names and health identification numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, home and email ad- dresses, telephone numbers and employment and income data. Consumers who believe they may have been impacted by the security breach should call 877- 263-7995, the toll-free number Anthem has established to as- sist consumers. Anthem has also set up a website at www. anthemfacts.com to answer questions. Keep this address for future reference, advises Direc- tor Huff. Do not click on links sent via email or social media: ey may be a scam. Scam art- ists oſten will send “phishing” emails that appear to be from your bank or Anthem offering to help. Consumers may also contact the Department of Insurance Consumer Hotline at 800-726- 7390. About the Missouri Depart- ment of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration e Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institu- tions and Professional Reg- istration (DIFP) is respon- sible for consumer protection through the regulation of fi- nancial industries and profes- sionals. e department’s seven divisions work to enforce state regulations both efficiently and effectively while encouraging a competitive environment for industries and professions to ensure consumers have access to quality products. Progress Form On Page 6A! Bird dogs, Christmas parades, and parental responsibilities By RICHARD COOPER Democrat staff writer e city of Sedalia has a tradition that is never to be violated. e first Saturday in December is the day of the see PARENTAL, page 2A see TRIP, page 3A Photos courtesy Steven Kaderly (Top oval) A huge pall of smoke marked the beginning of a structure fire at 336 Southeast 30th Road just before noon on Friday. (Center) The blaze became spectacular, at times, when flames reached combustibles in the machine shed that belonged to Michael Adams. (Bottom oval) Firefighters were on the scene for approximately 90 minutes. The building and contents were a total loss, and cause of the fire was listed as undetermined. There were no injuries. The Lamar Fire Department requested mutual aid from the Golden City Fire Department, who provided a brush truck, tanker, and four firefighters to assist Lamar’s five firefighters. Also responding to the alarm were the Barton County Sheriff’s Department, Barton County Ambulance Department, and Barton County Electric Co-op, who shut off electricity around the site of the blaze. Dates set for 2015 Mid-Missouri Collectors Show MINDENMINES-Dave Sor- rick of In God We Trust LLC has announced that the 2015 Mid-Missouri Collectors Show will be held on March 21 and 22, at the Elks Lodge, 5161 Osage Beach Parkway, Osage Beach. e two day weekend event will feature coins, cur- rency, precious metals, stamps, postcards, sports cards, memo- rabilia and miscellaneous. e public is invited to attend and to buy, sell or trade with the vendors present. It is a free ad- mission event and free coin and currency appraisals will be of- fered by In God We Trust LLC. “I am delighted to bring our event back to the Lake of Ozarks in early spring of 2015,” stated Dave Sorrick, the pro- moter of the event. “e Mid- Missouri Collectors Show is a family friendly hobby event where collectors can add to their collections, sell unwanted items and browse the many small collectibles present at the show,” he added. e show opens to the public at 9 a.m. on Saturday and closes at 5 p.m. that day. On Sunday, the event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission and parking are free. More information is available by calling Sorrick at 620-423- 6600 or by email at ddsorrick@ yahoo.com. Vendor applica- tions and flyers may be down- loaded at www.bordertown- auctionhouse.com by clicking on the SHOWS link.
The Missouri State High-way Patrol is currently in-vestigating a fatal crash that occurred on Interstate 49 in Jasper County, between Carthage and Jasper, and is asking for assistance in iden-tifying the driver and vehicle involved in the crash.
At approximately 1:18 a.m. on Tuesday, February 10, a pedestrian, walking in the driving lane of southbound Interstate 49, was struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian, Micaela A. Abernathy, 31, of Leesburg, Fla., was pro-nounced dead at the scene and the vehicle which struck Abernathy left the scene.
Anyone with informa-tion pertaining to the crash is asked to contact Corpo-ral Brandon Helms with the Missouri State Highway Pa-trol at 417-895-6868.
By MELODY METZGERLamar Democrat
Shelby VanKirk will soon be traveling to Kenya, to serve as a dental hygienist alongside a Kenyan dentist that is currently providing care to over 10,000 Christian Missionary Fellowship (CMF) sponsored children, practically by himself. Shelby was made aware of the need for a hygienist and after contacting CMF to gather more information regarding the
opportunity, they asked if she would
be willing to make a long term (three to five year) commitment to serving in Nairobi, Kenya. Shelby said, “At first I was a little hesitant about making a long term commitment, but after a lot of prayer I decided that this is where God was calling me to go”. Shelby committed herself to serving with the urban poor in Nairobi for at least one year.
Shelby currently attends the First Christian Church in Lamar with her parents, Phil
and Tina VanKirk
and her two sisters, Shanda and Kelly. She is a 2009 graduate of Lamar High School and a 2013 graduate of Missouri Southern State University, where she earned her degrees in Dental Hygiene and Health Science. Shortly after graduating from MSSU she began working as a dental hygienist for local dentist Dr. Jeff Moyer, where she is currently employed.
When asked if she had always been interested in missionary work Shelby stated that the importance of missionaries was always
relevant in her life. During her early childhood years her aunt and uncle resided in Brazil as missionaries, with their three daughters, and although she spent most of the time getting to know her cousins via letters, their occasional trips back to Missouri, as well as VHS tapes sent back and forth between the families, made her appreciate the work that they were doing. As a result, she grew up wanting to be able to have a similar experience
and to make a difference in the lives of others. Shelby said, “From a very young age I knew I wanted to work in the medical field and I hoped to extend my work beyond the borders of the United States”.
While attending MSSU during April of 2013, Shelby had the opportunity to serve in a cross-cultural medical setting when she was one of six dental hygiene students from the college that traveled to British Virgin Islands, where they provided oral health care and education to many children. To Shelby, this experience emphasized the
Time to enjoy barbecue with
T.A.T.S.Been wanting to get out
of the house? Been craving barbecue? Don’t forget the Barton County Chamber of Commerce Business Expo on Friday, Feb. 20 and enjoy some good barbecue with T.A.T.S.
T.A.T.S. will be set up out-side of Lamar Memorial Hall and will be cooking their famous beer brats and, of course, hamburgers. Get in on the free drawings and help support a very good cause. Meals will cost $6; this includes your hamburger or brat, a large bag of chips and a drink. There will also be brownies for the early com-ers, so don’t be late.
Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. They should be set up by the side door, just like last year!
Missouri Dept. of Insurance warns consumers to be waryJEFFERSON CITY-The Mis-
souri Department of Insur-ance says Anthem policyhold-ers who may have had their personal data breached will be contacted by the insurer through the U.S. Postal Service. They should be suspicious of any other correspondence that appears to be from Anthem about the breach. The depart-ment has set up a web page with information about the cy-berattack.
“Anthem has said it will be notifying affected consum-ers by U.S. mail,” said Insur-ance Director John M. Huff. “Emails, telephone calls and any other form of communica-tion purporting to be from An-them are most likely going to
be scams. Missourians should take appropriate action.”
Huff said consumers should stay calm and closely moni-tor the situation. Continue to watch banking, credit card and other financial accounts for fraudulent activity and contact Anthem if they need additional information.
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reported to the depart-ment on February 4 that it had been a victim of a cyberattack and that the personal informa-tion of its policyholders had been compromised.
An initial analysis by An-them showed the accessed data contained member names and health identification numbers, dates of birth, Social Security
numbers, home and email ad-dresses, telephone numbers and employment and income data.
Consumers who believe they may have been impacted by the security breach should call 877-263-7995, the toll-free number Anthem has established to as-sist consumers. Anthem has also set up a website at www.anthemfacts.com to answer questions. Keep this address for future reference, advises Direc-tor Huff. Do not click on links sent via email or social media: They may be a scam. Scam art-ists often will send “phishing” emails that appear to be from your bank or Anthem offering to help.
Consumers may also contact
the Department of Insurance Consumer Hotline at 800-726-7390.
About the Missouri Depart-ment of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration
The Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institu-tions and Professional Reg-istration (DIFP) is respon-sible for consumer protection through the regulation of fi-nancial industries and profes-sionals. The department’s seven divisions work to enforce state regulations both efficiently and effectively while encouraging a competitive environment for industries and professions to ensure consumers have access to quality products.
Progress Form On Page 6A!
Bird dogs, Christmas parades,
and parental responsibilities
By RICHARD COOPERDemocrat staff writer
The city of Sedalia has a tradition that is never to be violated. The first Saturday in December is the day of the see PARENTAL, page 2A
see TRIP, page 3A
Photos courtesy Steven Kaderly(Top oval) A huge pall of smoke marked the beginning of a structure fire at 336 Southeast 30th Road just before noon
on Friday. (Center) The blaze became spectacular, at times, when flames reached combustibles in the machine shed that belonged to Michael Adams. (Bottom oval) Firefighters were on the scene for approximately 90 minutes. The building and contents were a total loss, and cause of the fire was listed as undetermined. There were no injuries. The Lamar Fire Department requested mutual aid from the Golden City Fire Department, who provided a brush truck, tanker, and four firefighters to assist Lamar’s five firefighters. Also responding to the alarm were the Barton County Sheriff’s Department, Barton County Ambulance Department, and Barton County Electric Co-op, who shut off electricity around the site of the blaze.
Dates set for 2015 Mid-Missouri Collectors ShowMINDENMINES-Dave Sor-
rick of In God We Trust LLC has announced that the 2015 Mid-Missouri Collectors Show will be held on March 21 and 22, at the Elks Lodge, 5161 Osage Beach Parkway, Osage Beach. The two day weekend event will feature coins, cur-rency, precious metals, stamps, postcards, sports cards, memo-
rabilia and miscellaneous. The public is invited to attend and to buy, sell or trade with the vendors present. It is a free ad-mission event and free coin and currency appraisals will be of-fered by In God We Trust LLC.
“I am delighted to bring our event back to the Lake of Ozarks in early spring of 2015,” stated Dave Sorrick, the pro-
moter of the event. “The Mid-Missouri Collectors Show is a family friendly hobby event where collectors can add to their collections, sell unwanted items and browse the many small collectibles present at the show,” he added.
The show opens to the public at 9 a.m. on Saturday and closes at 5 p.m. that day. On Sunday,
the event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission and parking are free.
More information is available by calling Sorrick at 620-423-6600 or by email at [email protected]. Vendor applica-tions and flyers may be down-loaded at www.bordertown-auctionhouse.com by clicking on the SHOWS link.
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“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you
wouldn’t sit for a month.”
CLUB NOTE
SheldonBy DARLENE
SHERIDAN
At a meeting I attend-ed last Thursday, Phil Couch, county treasurer, discussed an issue that is on the April ballot. This is a sales tax issue that is confusing at best. For the county to continue to get their one percent you must vote no. Please check with the treasurer or someone who can de-cipher the wording on this issue.
Last Thursday was se-nior night at the Shel-don gym and Friday was homecoming. It made for a busy week.
If you would want to purchase a copy of the Sheldon video that was prepared for the Drury Vision Team, you can contact city hall at 417-884-2621 or me at 417-884-2445. They are $15 per copy.
I was able to attend a birthday dinner on Sunday at the home of Bill and Lora Phelps of Carthage, to celebrate the fifth birthday of my great-granddaughter, Sheridan.
The Sheldon American Legion and Auxiliary met on Monday evening for the monthly potluck dinner. Table grace was given by Juanita Smith and all enjoyed a good meal. Following the meal the two groups repeated the Pledge of Allegiance in unison and then sepa-rate meetings were held. The auxiliary meeting was called to order by President Dorothy Mun-dy and Chaplain Connie
Stump gave the opening prayer. Following roll call the officers and mem-bers reported on volun-teer hours. The reading of the minutes and the treasurer’s report was given. A discussion was held on the membership report and a complete re-port will be given at the March meeting. It was reported that 6th District President Pat Lord would be our guest at the March 9, 6:30 p.m. meeting. The chaplain gave the closing prayer and the meeting was adjourned.
We have had wonderful weather for February.
The Sheldon FBLA (Fu-ture Business Leaders of America) students did a wonderful job at dis-tricts and Beth Spencer, CJ Curry and Amy Br-zuchowski will advance to the state competition.
Cody and Taylor Claf-lin have been nominated for the Chamber of Com-merce 2014 Pacesetter Award for the Agribusi-ness category. Congratu-lations.
For-get-me-notsBy GAIL LEAMING
There are at least 50 percent of the popula-tion happy today because of snow. All the kids and the teachers, but it was a holiday anyway for the schools. Oh well, I guess I am not in that percent as I have to wade out to the dog kennels and wa-ter the dogs. Decided to turn the troublemaker loose with the others, so
I could carry water to just one pan outside the door. My lazy has kicked in, along with my cold bones.
I wish to thank every-one who has helped and sent such loving wishes my way. I picked up my latest quilt from Wilma and Edith Pennell. I am so happy with it. Doro-thy Miller made a fast trip up from Arkansas with Bill to pick up jeans and shirts for some men in her hometown. She wanted to beat the storm, so it was just lunch and a short visit. We did dis-cuss going to the other side of the state in April to see Sharon Erin, who has just lost her son from a heart attack at 41. So sad.
Jerry Garner is hav-ing his 50th wedding anniversary on May 2, so mark that on the cal-endar. I also am going to Wagner in May, too. Clea, Evelyn and I are planning a road trip to Oklahoma and I just got back from Arkansas. My wheels are going to stay warm, it seems.
I went to Neosho to play last Saturday and to hear a new band. On the Road was the name and they were only a week old, but not bad. I hear that the Crawford and Co. group are being asked to sing at Golden Harvest this summer. Those that heard them at Ron’s funeral were very impressed, Gary. Ron loved that group and tried to follow them when they sang. He was a groupie. They were so kind to sing his favorite song. Tim Darch also sang one of his old favor-
ites and it was a spur of the moment thing. The six white horses to glory land were so appropriate.
Bob Gasper is having a birthday so have a great one Bob and a great trip. A great big thank you to Jerry Salzman and Mike for their time and work this week on a big job. My next big project is my kitchen floor, but Sears say they are doing it. While we were in Hous-ton, Texas for a month and the two weeks in the Springfield hospital, my new refrigerator's ice maker sprayed water on the floor and went un-der the laminated floor and ceramic tile, along with mold. Now Sears says they will pay for it, but it is going to be a job. Somewhere I will have to work them in.
I hear that Howard Bennet went through his heart surgery great and is even back to singing. We all love to hear him sing. So sorry to hear about Betty Pattison and I send my best wishes to Stephen and Chris. She was the last of 16 chil-dren. But she had a lot of nieces and nephews who will miss her too. Just a little question. Has any-one been to Noel lately to see who has moved in there and work at the Ty-son plant? Just wonder-ing. Stay warm and safe...
Maxine's Musings
By MAXINE MORIN
As I looked out Monday morning, everything
outside was covered with a blanket of sparkling white snow. The bush in front of the house always looks so pretty. That is from my doorway, I am not about to trudge out front and look from the other side. In fact, I am not even going after the newspaper, even if it is at the end of the ramp.
Edna Clark celebrated her 80th birthday on Saturday, Feb. 14. She would like cards. Congratulations, Edna.
Dorothy Cato celebrated her 90th birthday. She would appreciate a card. Congratulations to you, Dorothy.
The monthly Breakfast Club met at Tractor's BBQ and Grill at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The ladies enjoyed breakfast and catching up on the news. Barbara Schow gave the devotional. The next meeting will be at 9 a.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of March, at the Food Station.
The Classi Lassies No. 2 gathered at Tractors for their February luncheon meeting. Hostesses were Donna Letton and Maxine Chesnut. They had the white covered tables decorated, using a valentine's theme. Red fluffy streamers spiraled down the center of the tables, with red heart sprays standing guard among twinkling tea candles. A wood candle holder with more tea candles stood on the head table. Favors were cups filled with valentine candies. Each lady present received a heart shaped box of chocolates. At 11:30 a.m., Queen Mother Sue
Hobson welcomed the 19 Red Hat ladies present. Prayer was given by Maxine Rader. We were served a delicious salad of strawberry and baby spinach. Then came the main course featuring roast beef. Dessert was a delicious three layer angel food cake with a pineapple filling, made by Donna Letton. New York City does not have a thing on the Lamar Classi Lassies.
Maxine Chesnut and Margaret Wattenbarger were serenaded with the birthday song. An interesting program on the history of valentines was presented by Maxine Chesnut. She showed several very old valentines. The first door prize was won by Betty Gideon, which was a beaded wall hanging of a Red Hat lady, furnished by Margaret Wattenbarger. Other winners were Doris Woods and Pat Sample. Hostesses for March will be Doris Woods and Loeta Thompson. The Lamar Classi Lassies are a dedicated group. Four ladies had canes and one was using a walker. Sheryl Shelgren drove down from Kansas City for the meeting.
With all the snow outside, it makes me wish that I could get out and make a snowman in my front yard. I will have to get Donna to drive me around to see snowmen in other yards. By the time it is clear enough for me to get outside, the snow may be gone.
May God be with our military troops. Until next time...
LAMAR COUNTRY
CLUB LADIES ASSOCIATION
Betty Gideon was the hostess for Bridge on
Tuesday, Feb. 10. The winner was Joann Jones, with Joyce Gage taking second.
The hostess on Febru-ary 17 is scheduled to be Betty Gilkey, with Norma Harris to be the hostess on Tuesday, Feb. 24.
Parental, continued from page 1A
annual Christmas parade, which must start pre-cisely at 10 a.m. The only time this has ever been breached is when the city was struck by a massive snow storm. With lesser amounts of snow, the old show business maxim ap-plied, “The show must go on.” This sacred tradi-tion would severely test the marital and parental bonds of two members of a trio of devoted quail hunters in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. I had the incomparable good for-tune of being a member of that trio.
My wife and I moved to Sedalia in 1962 where we became members of the teaching staff of Smith-Cotton High School. Holding forth just three doors down the hall from the classroom I occupied was a fellow history teach-er that I quickly found I had much in common. We were both first year teachers, and both of us were undergoing career changes. Not the least of importance was the fact that we loved to hunt up-land game and waterfowl. I’ll call him Don, because that was his name.
Don and I got in several
hunts that first autumn in Sedalia. We both brought something into that first season of hunting to-gether. Don was a Sedalia native and knew lots of landowners throughout Pettis County. Permis-sion to hunt was easy to acquire. I brought Ginger, my first bird dog, a classy Llewellin-English setter. To this day, I believe she was the finest dog I ever owned.
Before the next year of teaching, and hunting, rolled around, Don’s life-long friend moved back to Sedalia from Kan-sas City where he had worked for a bank. I’ll call him Bill, for the same reason I called Don, Don. Bill wanted to return to Sedalia, and the position of loan manager at Union Savings Bank was just what he needed to return.
Bill and Don had gone to school together for 12 years and hunted togeth-er all through their teen years. When I was accept-ed into their circle as a friend and fellow hunter, it was one of the greatest experiences of my life.
Fast forward several years, and Bill and I were the fathers of same-age
daughters. Since Bill farmed part-time, he and his family lived east of Sedalia in the Smith-ton School District. Amy played the clarinet and was in the Smith-ton High School march-ing band. My daughter, Allison, played flute in the Smith-Cotton High School marching band. Both bands were always participants in the an-nual Sedalia Christmas parade.
This led to a crisis of sorts since the first Satur-day in December always falls right in the middle of the Missouri quail sea-son, and Saturdays were
always reserved for hits, misses, dogs on point, and the smell of smoke-less powder. Also, this time happened to be in the golden age of Mis-souri quail hunting. Now, however, the mothers of two pretty little daugh-ters expected their fathers to be present and watch them as they marched down Sedalia’s Ohio Av-enue. Finally, a compro-mise was reached, thanks to two mothers who un-derstood how some men are simply out of their rational minds at certain times of the year. Bill and I attended the Christmas parades . . . . clad in our
hunting clothes, and du-tifully watched until both daughters’ bands were completely out of sight. Then, we dashed to Bill’s truck parked on a side street with two impatient dogs waiting in their cag-es. From there, we would make a quick trip across town, pick up Don, and be off to a slightly shortened day with the birds. Don didn’t have our problem since he didn’t have any-one in the parade. How-ever, that would change in a few short years, but that’s another story.
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need of proper dental care and education throughout
the world. “After returning to the United States I
felt that God had laid it on my heart to serve in this capacity again,” said Shelby, and she began to prayerfully consider her options.
And serve in that capacity she will as she travels to Nairobi, where she will be serving the people of Mathare Valley Slum. This slum is home to some of the most heart wrenching living conditions in the world, with nearly one million people living in one square mile. As one of Africa's largest slums, the people live on next to nothing, leaving many in a seemingly endless cycle of poverty and feelings of helplessness. Shelby said, “I truly believe that the best way to reach people in these conditions is through a holistic approach, helping them improve their lives
socially, emotionally and physically, which allows them to see the love of Christ and impact their lives spiritually”.
One of the reasons Shelby is so passionate about working with CMF is that she feels they do not “fix” the problem for those in need, rather they teach the people how to overcome their condition. Shelby feels that people need to give people hope as they are bettering their lives and the lives of their children.
Shelby's goal is to be fully funded by May 1, so that she can make preparations to leave by the end of the month. She is currently at 60 percent of her needed monthly funding. Anyone that would like to be a part of her ministry in Nairobi can visit her website at www.cmfi.org/svankirk and click “give”. Any financial support she receives is essential, but secondary to support in prayer. Shelby added that nothing would give her more comfort than knowing that she has a community praying for her and the work that God is doing in Nairobi.
“I am so blessed that God has provided me the opportunity to work with CMF and use my skills as a dental hygienist to serve in an area of such despair,” added Shelby, “I am so humbled that God has called me to be the hands and feet of Jesus to the people of Mathare Valley”.
Shelby is currently in the process of meeting with local churches and would be willing to speak at many more churches, or small groups. Anyone with questions about the missionary service or wanting her to make a presentation can email her at [email protected].
Search beginsfor the next Miss Teen Missouri
Applications are now being accepted for the ti-tles of Miss Teen Missouri International 2015. The Miss Teen International Pageant will be held at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in Jacksonville, Fla. The dates for the Miss Teen International Pageant are July 27 through August 2.
The women selected as Miss Teen Missouri International 2015 will serve as an ambassador for Missouri and will re-ceive an official crown and sash.
There is no talent or swimsuit competition, and previous pageant ex-perience is not required. Miss Teen contestants compete in interview, fit-ness wear, evening gown and “fun fashion” to show off their own style in an age-appropriate outfit of their choice.
Mary Richardson, the national executive di-rector of International Pageants, states they are
looking for women “who could grace the crown, the system and their communities.”
International Pag-eants is proud of its continuing alliance with the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women to ful-fill the goal of bringing awareness about the risks of heart disease, the number one killer of women in the Unit-ed States today.
The winner of the Miss Teen Internation-al Pageant will receive a three year modeling contract along with cash and prizes.
“Miss Teen” appli-cants must be unmar-ried and between the ages of 13 and 18.
Any women interest-ed in applying should contact Mary Richard-son, national executive director at: 540-989-5992 or email at [email protected]. You can also visit their website at www.mrsinternational.com, www.miss-internation-al.us or www.missteen-international.us. Check out their Twitter page at @IntlPageants, their Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/InternationalPageants and the International Pageants Blog at www.theinternationalpag-eants.blogspot.com.
FAMILY & FRIENDS
MU Extension program helps peopledeal with everyday stress
AVA-Stress can come in many different forms: too much to do in too little time, traffic jams, relationship problems, family demands and even money trouble. No matter the source of stress in life, University of Missouri Extension specialists can deliver a nationally rec-ognized stress-relief pro-gram that helps partici-pants meet challenges and live a healthier life.
"Taking Care of You: Body, Mind & Spirit" is a three-session workshop co-designed by Molly Vetter-Smith, state health education specialist at MU's School of Medicine.
"When people's lives get busy and stressed,
or something traumatic happens, it can affect both physical and mental health," says Vetter-Smith. "This program is there to help all aspects of your health and to help get you through whatever chal-lenge you have going on in your life at that time."
Offered in three, two-hour sessions, the course covers the mind-body wellness connection, pro-viding practical strategies to help people manage stress. When people can manage stress in healthy ways, they are better able to take care of themselves and maintain their overall health.
"When life gets out of balance, we become very
stressed and we don't al-ways make the healthi-est of choices," said Vera Massey, a regional nutri-tion and health education specialist with MU Exten-sion and the program co-designer. "This program helps people better man-age the stress and chal-lenges in their lives."
Follow-up research shows program partici-pants significantly low-ered their stress levels and made lifestyle improve-ments immediately fol-lowing the sessions and even three months later, according to Massey.
"Evaluations show they regularly use stress-man-agement skills taught in the program, make
healthier food choices and live more physically active lives," said Massey.
The stress-relief pro-gram recently won a na-tional award for its unique approach to stress man-agement and its positive health impact.
For more informa-tion contact one of these certified University of Missouri Extension in-structors in southwest Missouri: Renette Ward-low at (417) 581-3558, Angie Fletcher at (417) 683-4409, Dr. Pam Duits-man at (417) 881-8909 or Dr. Jim Wirth at (417) 546-4431. Learn more about the program on-line at extension.missouri.edu/TakingCare.
Dade County Health Department Administra-tor Pamela Allen was one of only 10 southwest Mis-souri health department administrators invited recently to meet with U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral (VADM) Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A. VADM Murthy held a
round table listening ses-sion with public health professionals at Missouri State University on Janu-ary 29.
Discussion was centered on what is working in lo-cal communities when it came to efforts on build-ing partnerships in com-munities that address the
problems of obesity, to-bacco-related disease and e-cigarettes, the stigma associated with mental illness, poor vaccination rates and transportation in rural areas, dental care, social media and barriers to prevention and health promotion in communi-ties.
Vice Admiral (VADM) Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A. was nominated by President Barack Obama in November 2013 and confirmed on December 15, 2014 as the 19th Unit-ed States Surgeon Gen-eral and the youngest to hold that office.
Pictured are health professionals that met recently with U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral (VADM) Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A.
Allen is part of round table discussion
Trip, continued from page 1A
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Letter to editorDear Editor:As soon as my youngest
child was in pre-school I found myself able to get more actively involved in the schools through PTO and classroom volunteer-ing. Now, two years down the road, at times I receive questions related to my involvement, in particu-lar related to the school board. I would like to ad-dress two of those. The first, “Why do you attend school board meetings?” and the second, “What is the purpose of the school board anyways?” I found myself thinking “Good question!”
The first is easy for me. My attendance to school board meetings has mul-tiple purposes. 1. I elected them. I feel responsible to support them and hold them accountable to their actions. 2. I have learned a lot about how our school operates, how our tax dollars are spent and the goals each mem-ber brings to the table. 3. I enjoy the opportunity to visit briefly with ad-ministrators 4. Perhaps the best, are the program highlights presented by students and teachers ev-ery month.
The second question is a bit more complex. I will attempt to simplify. According to our MSBA book of district policy, “School board mem-bers are guardians of the public trust and…are ul-timately responsible for the success or the failure of local public education. The board serves as the advocate for the educa-tional excellence for the community’s youth and puts those interests first.”
The school board is the most important local publicly held seat. Our schools and our commu-nities are weaved together like a rope. If one fails, the other fails. As one becomes stronger, so the other becomes stronger. School and community work together to reach the highest potential of its students and pro-grams. Economic growth increases funding to our schools. Community re-sources not only include local businesses who sup-port the school through sponsorships. Commu-nity resources are also individual taxpayers, in-cluding parents, as well as other interest groups such as our community theater, church youth activities, sports and rec i.e Upward, agricultural programs and so many more. These programs serve to enrich the lives of students, giving them op-portunities for leadership and growth.
A school board is not
only a public trust, but a sacred trust, as they lit-erally have the success of young lives as their foremost priority. Many stakeholders are involved with accomplishing the vision of the school board. As elections come upon us once again, let us care-fully consider whom we want to hold the “keys” to this most important and weighty responsibility. Let us be reminded that we all have a part to play in being accountable to our best gift: the children who are the future of our community.
Jaimie ShaverLamar
Dear Editor:I wish I understood the
language used today, but for the most part, I don't. Let me give you some examples taken from the Democrat's reporting of the Barton County Me-morial Hospital's board meeting on January 23, 2015. “Arthur, who be-lieves that BCMH can survive going forward, proposed a drill down to a granular level, focusing on internal factors within board control.”
I don't know what “go-ing forward” means, but my best guess would be the future, or perhaps events occurring as time passes. Only guesses.
I don't know what a “drill down to granular level” means and refuse to guess on the meaning of that phrase.
I don't know what “fo-cusing on internal factors within board control” means and again, I refuse to guess.
Then he stated, “He believes once the board went through the pro-cess, the bondholders would be more willing to restructure the debt.” I wonder what “the pro-cess” means and what the board is supposed to do. Apparently, the trustee understood the process since “the trustee was applauding the board's decision to look at this process”.
Further in the article I found, “The board mem-bers were in agreement that problems need to be solved while there was still the ability to change the dynamics of the situ-ation”.
Since the problems were not listed, nor the dy-namics of the situation explained, I don't under-stand any of that and to me the meaning is hidden in gibberish. Also, “the board feels confident in the RHG referral and that RHG could provide good direction”. What, pray tell, is “good direction”?
“Past consultations, the bond covenants and at-torney used at their issue, as well as basics of a man-agement agreement were discussed by the board.” Good grief!! I wonder what this means in lan-guage familiar to Barton County residents? I cer-tain have no clue.
As a taxpayer, citizen, voter and unenlightened person, I would like for the hospital board to un-scramble this gibberish and explain to the people of the county what this is all about. The people have enough hidden from them at the state and fed-eral level and I don't be-lieve we need things hid-den from us at the county or local level.
So, I make these requests of the hospital board. Speak in a language the people of the county can understand. Provide in-formation to the people as to what these hidden problems are and why you need some entity other than yourselves to solve these hidden prob-lems. Tell us why the debt needs restructured and what restructured means.
In my opinion, it is past time for you board members to include the citizens of the county in these hidden problems; how they came to be and since they occurred under your time on the board, what you intend to do to solve them.
David TurnerLamar
FRIENDS & FAMILY/SCHOOLMETZGER’S MUTTERINGS
PSU releases fall honorsPITTSBURG, Kan.-
Pittsburg State Univer-sity has released Scho-lastic Honors for Fall of 2014. To qualify for
Summa Cum Laude stu-dents must have between a 3.95 and 4.0 GPA.
Area students receiving this honor were Benjamin
J. Braker, a Finance major from Jasper and Richard Glenn Storey, an English and History major from Liberal.
Dade County Health Dept. receives school wellness grant
The Dade County Health Department has received a grant in the amount of $5000 to help promote healthy and safe behaviors among the students and staff at the Lock-wood and Greenfield elementary schools. For participating, each school will receive $1500 to help promote
school wellness. The grant received is
called the School Health Index (SHI). SHI is a self-assessment process that shows each school their strengths and weak-nesses. The funding is to be used to implement improvement where it is needed most within the school.
The nurses from each
school are working with formed committees to do an assessment. After completing the assess-ment, each team will form ideas that could improve health and wellness in the elementary schools.
The health department will continue to strive to improve health and well-ness in area schools and the community.
Ayers named to SBU honor rollBOLIVAR-Kacey
Ayers, Lamar, has been named to the Fall 2014 honor roll at Southwest
Baptist University (SBU) in Bolivar, where she made the dean's list.
To be listed on the
dean's list students must carry at least 12 hours of college work at SBU and earn a GPA of 3.50-3.69.
Missouri S&T announceshonor list
ROLLA-Missouri University of Science and Technology has an-nounced the names of students who made the honor list for the 2014 Fall semester.
Area students named
to the list include Brian Wayne Clawson, Lamar, a senior in petroleum en-gineering; Landon Joseph Compton, Lamar, a fresh-man in engineering; Kyle Wakefield Kentner, Lib-eral, a sophomore in engi-
neering and Joshua Kent Lanz, Liberal, a freshman in engineering.
Honor list recipients must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade point averages of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0.
By MELODY METZGERLamar Democrat
Last Saturday (February 7th) was perfect, espe-cially for those (like me) who are soooo ready for spring. I have never been a fan of winter and each year it seems to affect me more and more, so it was quite a treat to enjoy such a beautiful weekend. My weekend started out on Friday afternoon, travel-ing to Liberty all by my-self to pick up nine-year-old grandson Kobyn. Son Jud was reffing quite a distance away, so I had the distinct pleasure of not only picking up Ko, but also having him un-til late Saturday morning when Jud and the rest of the crew graced us. Usu-
ally husband Gary goes with me to pick up Ko, but being a person that enjoys solitude I needed some “me” time, so I headed north solo.
After Kobyn got settled in the car I told him that he would be spending the night with us and that Daddy, Meghan, Landon and Cooper would be picking him up the next day. Learning that baby Cooper had been born Ko preceded to inform me that he was mad. I thought he was mad because he hadn't been told that Coo-per was born, but no.... he was mad because he doesn't want brothers! I informed him that at least they were better than sis-ters, to which he agreed.
Saturday morning I
made a trip to the donut shop to get donut holes, which scored points for Ga on that end. Then a lit-tle before noon what Gary calls “utter chaos” ensued as the troops descended on us. It was such a beau-tiful day that we played outside for quite a while, and then a little after noon headed to Tractors for a family meal. As I sat there I looked around and real-ized just how blessed I am. It still blows my mind that I have three grandsons. I guess since Jud was an only child I just always fig-ured he would only have one as well. Isn't it funny how our minds work. But now I'm triply blessed!
Following a delicious meal we loaded up and headed to the Lamar City Park. I remember as a youth, when we would come up to visit from Tex-as, we always had to take a trip around the park to see what had been updat-ed since the last visit and to see the Martin houses. I'm sure only the “old tim-
ers” will remember these. Anyway, I hope the resi-dents of Lamar realize just how lucky they are to have such a beautiful park. Needless to say on such a beautiful day it was full of kids running around and lots of laughter. Two-year-old Landon is a little daredevil and loved the big slide, which didn't do much for his mom's heart! But Kobyn, even though not relishing in the role of big brother, was good to take him up the ladder and see that he got loaded in the chute okay, while his daddy waited down below.
The playground was fol-lowed by the basketball court (of course, after all, this is Jud we're talk-ing about.....) and every-one got into the spirit as we all attempted to shoot
baskets. Everyone that is except Cooper! Even Landon gave it everything he had to get the ball up to the net, only falling sev-eral feet shy!
By the time everyone left town to head back to Webb City, it was mid-afternoon and Gary and myself still had our Satur-day errands to run, mak-ing for a full and very sat-isfying day.
+ + + +I hope everyone enjoyed
the Valentine Sweeties this year. We had quite a large batch, which is always fun. As many grandparents can testify – grandchil-dren are simply amazing and so very special, each in their own unique way. I thought being a par-ent was okay, but there is nothing like the feeling of watching your grandkids
grow. Maybe that's be-cause now we can sit back and just enjoy, instead of having to take an active part in their upbringing.
+ + + +Melissa and I will be
traveling north the middle of the week, so when this comes out we should be heading that way. There is a corporate function being held in northern Missouri and we figured out that after going on two years it was time we put a face to many of those we speak with on a regular basis. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and we will have safe travels. The highway to get there is the same one that we take to Kobyn's house, so I think I should be safe in just put-ting it on auto pilot.
See you in the funny pa-pers.....
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO www.lamardemocrat.com Wednesday, February 18, 2015 • 5A
SCHOOL/SPORTS
Trenton Huskey, son of Billy and Beth Huskey, is the sixth grade Lamar Middle School Student of the Week. Trenton enjoys playing football and playing tug-a-war with his dog. He likes to watch birds in the fields.
Tannor Harrington, son of Matt Manley and Lindsey Harrington, is the seventh grade Lamar Middle School Student of the Week. Tannor loves the outdoors. He loves to fish, camp, ride bikes and hang out with his family. His favorite school subject is math.
Tyanna Sangster, daughter of Rocky Sangster and Annie Hawes, is the eighth grade Student of the Week at Lamar Middle School. Tyanna likes to ride horses. She loves to hang out with her friends and family. She also enjoys playing volleyball!
STAR Students of the week
STAR Students of the week at Lamar East Primary for the week of February 16 are, third row, left to right, Travis Tyler, Kennedy Pugh, Kilee Smith; second row, Deborah Towne, Joslyin Woods, Thomas Moyer, Caylee Wilkewitz, Quintin Rainey; first row, Reilly McMurray, Julia Browning, Persais Sewell, Jackson Mattox.
Congratulations to the Jasper Elementary School 2015 Spelling Bee winners. Heath Lungstrum (left, fourth grade) is the champion and will represent Jasper at the 37th Annual Joplin Globe Spelling Bee at Thomas Jefferson school on March 16. Saylor Garwood (right, sixth grade) is the runner up and will serve as the alternate to the Joplin Globe Spelling Bee. Nine students were chosen from fourth, fifth and sixth grade to compete for this honor.
Jasper Elementary Spelling Bee winners
Chris Morrow/Lamar DemocratSheldon High School's Logan Lamb was
crowned 2014-15 homecoming queen Friday night. Escorting her was Deaven Jacobs.
Sheldon crowns homecoming queen
Area students graduate from Missouri StateSPRINGFIELD-Mis-
souri State University conferred 1,392 degrees to students at its 2014 Fall commencement on De-cember 12, 2014, at JQH Arena.
Area students participat-ing were Chase A Probert, Golden City, receiving his Bachelor of Science and graduating Cum Laude in the Honors College; Kaitlin M Crull, Lamar,
receiving her Bachelor of Arts and graduating Mag-na Cum Laude; Erica M Julian, Greenfield, receiv-ing her Bachelor of Sci-ence and Steven C Theu-rer, Lockwood, receiving
his Bachelor of Science.To graduate Magna Cum
Laude a student must have a GPA of 3.75-3.89 and to graduate Cum Laude, stu-dents must have a GPA of 3.5-3.74.
LHS girls swim at MonettThe Lamar High School
girls' swim team compet-ed in a tough dual meet held December 9, 2014, at the Monett YMCA. Lamar was missing three swimmers, so they beat Seymour and Bolivar, but lost to Glendale, Car-thage, Joplin, Webb City, Ozark and Monett.
The 400 yard Freestyle Relay team of Jensen Worsley, Jenna Baslee, Grace Compton and Nichole Sinnett finished eighth. The 200 yard Medley relay team of Sin-nett, Compton, Worsley and Harley Hunt placed ninth. The 200 yard Free-style relay team of Baslee,
Hunt, Grace Dunlap and Isabella Hagin finished 13th.
Individually, Worsley placed sixth in the 200 yard Freestyle and 12th in the 100 yard Butter-fly. Senior Nichole Sin-nett finished 11th in both the 100 yard Backstroke and the 100 yard Breast-
stroke. Hunt placed 11th in the 500 yard Freestyle. Compton placed 14th in the 100 yard Freestyle and Baslee finished 16th in the 100 yard Back-stroke.
Lamar's new swimmers, Grace Dunlap and Isabel-la Hagin, both made best times in their events.
High school girls compete at Carthage YMCA
The Lamar High School girls' swim team compet-ed in a large dual meet at the Carthage YMCA on December 16, 2014. La-mar swam against Joplin, Carthage, Ozark, Monett, Nevada, Seymour and Harrisonville. Lamar beat Seymour 89-38 and Har-risonville, 82-59.
Lamar's relays swam well. The 200 yard Med-ley Relay team of Nichole Sinnett, Grace Compton, Carmen Miller and Kaelyn Sturgell finished fifth. The 200 yard Free Relay team of Jenna Baslee, Isabella Hagin, Kayli Cole and
Grace Dunlap placed 10th. Miller, Sinnett, Sturgell and Harley Hunt placed sixth in the 400 yard Free Relay. Compton, Baslee, Cole and Dunlap finished 12th in the same relay.
Individually, several La-mar swimmers got a Best Time and several tried out new events. Junior Kaelyn Sturgell placed third in the 100 yard But-terfly and third in the 200 yard Freestyle with a new Best Time. Freshman Jensen Worsley finished fifth in the 200 yard Indi-vidual Medley and third in the 500 yard Freestyle.
Miller placed fourth in the 100 yard Breaststroke and sixth in the 500 yard Freestyle. Senior Nichole Sinnett placed seventh in the 50 yard Freestyle and ninth in the 100 yard Backstroke. Compton got a best time in both the 100 yard Freestyle and the 100 yard Breaststroke, placing seventh and 11th. Baslee got Best Times in both the 100 yard Freestyle and the 100 yard Backstroke and Cole got a Best Time in the 50 yard Freestyle.
Lamar's next meet was the Monett Invitational on December 20.
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Tigers crush Carl Junction
The Lamar Tigers pounded Big 8 Confer-ence rival Carl Junction Tuesday night in a home game.
The Tigers raced out to a 23-11 lead after one pe-riod of play and led 42-25 at the half on their way to a 72-44 victory.
Senior Tripp Tucker came up big with 27 points, including going 4-for-4 from behind the arc. Trenton Mooney had 13 points to go with a team high eight re-bounds. Johnny Brooks had a team high four as-sists and three steals.
The win moved the Tigers to 16-5 as they head down the backstretch of their season.
The Tigers are scheduled to wrap up their regular season slate Friday at Aurora.
SPORTS
Lamar JV boys placed second in the El Dorado Springs tournament. Tanner Phipps (left) was named to the all-tournament team and Sam Timmons was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
Lamar JV boys place second in tournament
JASPER-Jasper High School senior Addison Gastel signed a letter of in-tent on Wednesday, Feb. 11, to play volleyball for Graceland University in rural Iowa. A celebration of the event took place in the school's library, as family and fellow students gathered to wish her the best.
Graceland University was founded in 1895 and is a private four-year liberal arts university, with a student body of just over 1,000. This faith-based university boasts 22 varsity sports, including, of course, women's
volleyball. Graceland's head women's volleyball coach, Stew McDole, was present for the signing and com-mented, “We are delighted to have Addison's addition.” Before signing he asked if she would like to men-tion family members attending, and she gave her grandmothers, as well as other family recognition for backing her as she grew and as she starts on this new avenue of her life.
Addison is the daughter of Karen and Andrew Garwood, Jasper and Brad and Amber Gastel, Dewey, Okla.
Lamar Democrat/Melody MetzgerLooking on as Addison Gastel signs a letter of intent to play volleyball
for Graceland University are, left to right, Andrew Garwood, Karen Garwood, Addison's stepfather and mother, her little sister Mallie and Stew McDole, head women's volleyball coach at Graceland.
Gastel signs to play volleyball at Graceland University
Girls have strong finish atMonett Invitational
The Lamar High School girls' swim team ended 2014 with a strong fin-ish at the Monett Invi-tational on December 20, 2014. Lamar finished fourth with 263 points, only five points behind host Monett, who placed third. Joplin won the In-vitational with 315 points. Other schools in atten-dance were Summit Prep, West Plains, Hillcrest, Seymour, Marshfield, Parkview, Bolivar and Greenwood Academy.
Lamar took nine swim-mers to this meet and they all contributed to the scoring. The Medley Re-lay team of Nichole Sin-nett, Carmen Miller, Jen-sen Worsley and Kaelyn Sturgell finished fourth, earning medals and 30 points. In the 200 Free Relay, Grace Compton, Jenna Baslee, Kayli Cole and Harley Hunt earned 24 points for their sev-enth place finish. Wors-ley, Miller, Sinnett and Sturgell earned medals for their third place fin-ish in the 400 yard Free Relay.
Junior Kaelyn Sturgell placed third and earned medals in both the 50 yard Freestyle and the 100 yard Butterfly. Se-nior Nichole Sinnett also earned medals for her fourth place in the 100 yard Freestyle and a sev-enth place finish in the 100 yard Backstroke. Grace Compton earned medals for her sixth place finish in the 100 yard Freestyle and her seventh place finish in the 200 yard Individual Medley. Freshman Jensen Wors-ley placed fifth in the 500 yard Freestyle and fourth in the 100 yard Breast-stroke, earning medals for both. Miller earned
two medals for her in-dividual events, placing seventh in the 500 yard Freestyle and sixth in the 100 yard Breaststroke.
Several swimmers placed out of medal range, but scored individ-ual points. Hunt placed 10th in the 200 yard Free-style. Dunlap finished ninth in the 50 yard Free-style and 11th in the 100 yard Breaststroke. Baslee earned a best time in both of her events, plac-ing 11th in the 100 yard Freestyle and 10th in the 100 yard Backstroke. Cole placed 14th in the 50 yard Freestyle and 16th in the 100 yard Freestyle, also earning a best time.
Swimmers participating in the Monett Invitational were, back row, left to right, Jenna Baslee, Grace Compton, Isabella Hagin, Nichole Sinnett, Carmen Miller, Grace Dunlap; front row, Jensen Worsley, Kaelyn Sturgell, Harley Hunt.
Sturgell first to qualify for stateBy CHRIS MORROW
SPRINGFIELD-Lamar High School junior Kae-lyn Sturgell became the first female swimmer in the program's history to earn a trip to state. She swam a 25.64 in the 50 freestyle at the Southwest Missouri Championships in Springfield last week-end, beating the time standard of 25.79 required to earn a spot at state.
Friday she will swim in the prelims at the State Swimming and Diving Championships to be held at the Rec-Plex in St. Pe-ters (Saint Louis area). The finals will be held Sat-urday.
"I'm so beyond excited to be swimming at State and representing Lamar," she said. "At the begin-ning of the year, and even the day of the meet, I didn't think I could do it. My teammates, my par-ents and Nancy (coach Nancy Adams) believed I could. I told myself it would be cool if I did, but I wouldn't be upset if I didn't, because I had al-ready broken my previous record."
Sturgell cut about half a second from her previous best in the finals.
"It was a rush. It feels great to make school his-tory, but I also know it doesn't mean I'm the best
there ever was. The time standard lined up this year and I just went out and did it. I credit a lot of my work ethic to Kenna Roland and Rose Compton, who have already graduated and paved the way. They were both phenomenal swimmers," Sturgell said.
She says she's not ner-vous about swimming on the state's biggest stage.
"It's almost like it's for fun. I never thought I'd be doing it and I'm so excited to have the opportunity. Friday is going to be all about going out, flipping fast, and finishing hard. Everything else will fall into place from there," she said.
Chris Morrow/Lamar DemocratLamar's Brett McDonald cuts
through the Carl Junction defense during the Tigers 72-
44 win last week.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 • SECTION B
Kelley to serve as deputy whip for 2015 legislative sessionJEFFERSON CITY-Rep. Kel-
ley, R-Lamar, was named depu-ty whip in the Missouri House this week, a position that will give him a more prominent role in determining the out-come of priority legislation. Kelley was named deputy whip
by House Majority Whip Rep. Delus Johnson, R-St. Joseph.
As a deputy whip, Kelley will be responsible for assist-ing Rep. Johnson in rounding up votes on critical issues and communicating policy posi-tions to other members of the
majority. As one of only two deputy whips, Kelley will be re-sponsible for coordinating the activities of seven floor whips who will assist in informing caucus members on key issues and votes.
“I am honored to have the
opportunity to play a much greater role in the legislative process,” said Kelley. “This position offers me a great op-portunity to better represent the interests of the 127th dis-trict. I look forward to working to help ensure the passage of
legislation that will be of great benefit to the people in our area, as well as the entire state of Missouri.”
Kelley added that his new post allows him to become more involved in a wider vari-ety of legislative matters.
Corps of Engineers delays bridge repair LAMAR-A county bridge,
damaged by flooding in June of last year, is still on hold for repair work. The delay appears to be due to a misunderstanding between the Corps of Engineers and the Barton County Commission. A new deck
is to be installed, and the commission has indicated the deck will be provided by Oden Enterprises of Wahoo, Neb. The Corps says the water opening beneath the bridge must contain a floor at the bottom, and the commission contends that all Oden decks
have floors in the water opening beneath their decks.
The bridge of contention is on Northwest 50th Road, a short distance east of Northwest 30th Lane, and crosses a tributary of Drywood Creek. It remains open for traffic and has a 12 ton load limit.
On Satur-day, Feb. 7, the Tiger Chess team traveled to Galena, Mo. to compete at a Scholastic Meet. Because of their suc-cess at Arma, Kan., they were ranked much higher than they were be-fore. Mostly that means the first couple of rounds have easier match ups similar to being the No. 1 seed in a bracket style tournament. The Tigers used this pairing advantage and never trailed all day.
Scoring four points (the maximum possible) in the first two rounds, Lamar eas-ily stood in first place when the first standings were an-nounced. With the high seed, that was to be expected, while the third round is often more challenging because of the easy acceleration of the first two rounds. In the third round only Trenton Maberry and Mac Crossley won and only two points were gained. Team scores are based on the top four players and the other six players from Lamar where able to defeat some of the top four from other schools. With their defensive help the team held on to first by a point and a half. Rallying
behind this, the fourth round went a perfect four again. “That round was a big round for the day” said Coach Eckstein, “Not
only did we get the four, but we would have gained 6 1/2 if we
The Lamar Chess team won first at Galena, Mo. Members of the team pictured are, back row, left to right, Mac Crossley, Jason Jeffries, Trenton Maberry, Grant Smith, Caleb Jeffries; front row, left to right, Alex Gardner, Couri Reinholtz, Kip Roland, Justree Laxson, Blake Elam.
Trenton Maberry, front right, and Mac Crossley, front left, face each other to see who would remain undefeated and win the individual side of the tournament.
ComForcare SWMO receives 2015 Best of Home Care® Leader in Excellence Award
CARTHAGE-ComForcare SWMO announced recently that they received the distin-guished Best of Home Care® Leader in Excellence Award from Home Care Pulse, the leading firm in quality assur-ance for private duty home care. The Leader in Excellence Award was given to the select few home care businesses that consistently ranked among the highest in 18 or more qual-ity metrics assessed by Home Care Pulse. As a Leader in Ex-cellence, ComForcare SWMO is now ranked among the best home care providers in the na-tion.
This accomplishment shows ComForcare SWMO's long-term dedication to excellent care and quality improvement. To qualify for this award, 10 percent of their clients and caregivers were interviewed each month by Home Care Pulse. Over a 12-month pe-riod ComForcare SWMO has received high client and care-giver satisfaction ratings in areas such as caregiver train-ing, compassion of caregivers, communication, scheduling, response to problems, overall quality of care, etc. Using feed-back from clients and employ-ees, as well as quality bench-marks from Home Care Pulse, the ComForcare SWMO man-agement team set goals to reach the highest level of excellence
possible.The Best of Home Care®
Leader in Excellence Award highlights the top-performing home care businesses in the na-tion. Home Care Pulse believes that by honoring these provid-ers, families looking for in-home care for a loved one will be able to recognize and choose a trusted home care provider.
"Our goal at Home Care Pulse is to empower home care businesses to reach their goals and deliver the best home care possible," says Aaron Marcum, CEO and founder of Home Care Pulse. "We are happy to recognize ComForcare SWMO as a Leader in Excellence. We've been impressed by their commitment to their clients and caregivers, as well as the quality of the overall care they provide. They really stand out in their market as a top home care provider."
To find out more about Com-Forcare SWMO's commitment to excellence visit MOHomeC-are.com or call 417-310-1280.
ComForcare SW Missouri is a locally owned in-home care company and was founded in 2011 by Kelly Hook, RN, BSN, CNA. It now has two offices, one in Carthage and the new-est in Lamar. Its mission is to provide personalized, compas-sionate care to the SWMO area. Further information can be found on MOHomeCare.com.
Edward Jones ranks No. 17 in 15th consecutive appearance
Edward Jones has consis-tently earned high marks as an employer of choice in national rankings. For the 15th year, Edward Jones was named one of Fortune magazine's “100 Best Companies to Work For 2014." The firm took the No. 4 overall spot on the prestigious list and was the highest rank-ing financial services firm. For the sixth straight year, Edward Jones financial advisors ranked the firm Highest in Employee Advisor Satisfaction among Financial Investment Firms, according to the 2014 study by J.D. Power and Associates.
Edward Jones was the top-ranked financial-services firm on the Training Top 125 rank-ings announced at a February 9 awards dinner during the magazine's Training 2015 Con-ference & Expo in Atlanta, Ga. It has been honored as one of the best companies for training for 15 consecutive years, dating back to the debut of the Train-
ing Top 50 in 2001.Edward Jones, a Fortune 500
company, provides financial services for individual inves-tors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm's busi-ness, from the types of invest-ment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm's 14,000-plus finan-cial advisors work directly with nearly seven million clients. Edward Jones, which ranked No. 4 on Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2014, is headquartered in St. Louis. Fortune and Time Inc. are not affiliated with and do not endorse products or ser-vices of Edward Jones. The Ed-ward Jones website is located at www.edwardjones.com, and its recruiting website is www.ca-reers.edwardjones.com. Mem-ber SIPC.
Metropolitan announces new Golden City banking centeris now open
GOLDEN CITY-Metropoli-tan National Bank is pleased to announce the relocation of its Golden City banking center to 403 Main St., on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
In alignment with Metro-politan's mission to continually strive for excellence, the new facility is designed to enhance the service experience for cus-tomers in Golden City and the surrounding communities. A convenient drive-thru service is just one enhancement cus-tomers can experience at this
new location.“Metropolitan's newest bank-
ing center in Golden City is a reflection of our unwavering commitment to providing su-perior value and convenience to the communities we serve,” said Metropolitan President and CEO Mark McFatridge. “This new building will com-memorate a new chapter with-in a community we've been a proud part of for decades. We look forward to serving the community of Golden City for many years to come.”
Barton County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held its installation of officers at its January meeting. Pictured are, left to right, Karolyn Tinkey, treasurer; Nancy Johnson, secretary; Peggy Phipps, president and Jean Harrison, vice president.
BCMH Auxiliary holds installation of officers
see CHESS, page 6B
LGL is indebted to many, believesLamar is “a good place”
The Lamar Community Betterment (CB) meeting was called to order at 12 noon on Wednesday, Feb. 11, by Ron Hager, president. Follow-ing approval of last month's amended minutes, Ginnie Keatts gave the treasurer's report. She also gave the Tru-man Area Transportation Ser-vice (T.A.T.S.) report, which showed a total of 1988 rides for the month of January.
In a report on what has transpired with the Gilkey Building, Lynn Calton report-ed that the contractor, Vilele
Demolition out of Pittsburg, Kan., was 99 percent complete and that the project would be closed out as soon as all of the paperwork was completed. He did report that there would be top soil and seed laid, as well as a layer of straw. Community Betterment currently owns the property.
In regards to the Welcome to Lamar sign, it was discovered that Hager had contacted the Missouri Department of Trans-portation (MoDOT) regarding the sign and is awaiting their reply. In presenting the project
to the city council at their last month's meeting, a road block was encountered. If the city would accept responsibility for the sign there would be no prob-lem, as they are a secure entity. The individual on the council that was against the sign raised several objections; one being the ability to have someone there, as well as funds for main-taining the project. MoDOT, who is okay with the project to this point, simply needs to know who is going to provide mainte-
see GOOD, page 6B
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Barton County Sheriff 's Dept. responds to callsOn Monday, Jan. 12, the
Barton County Sheriff ’s office took a complaint of identity theft. The com-plaining party advised that someone had opened a pay-pal account with her name and address. A short time later the reporting party advised that it was also found that a Verizon phone account had been opened. The in-vestigation continues on this incident.
A burglary report was taken by the Barton County Sheriff 's office on Tuesday, Jan. 13, on the report of a burglary in the southwest part of Barton County, close to Jasper. The victim in the case had left the home and went to work that morning. The victim returned home to find a door had been forced open. Numerous items were stolen from the home. The investiga-tion is ongoing.
At around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, the Barton County Sheriff ’s office was contacted by the Lawrence County Sheriff ’s Department about a vehicle pursuit which had began in their jurisdiction. The vehicle was traveling north-bound from Golden City, on Highway 160, at a high rate of speed. The pursuit ended about two miles north of Hwy. 160 on F Hwy., where one subject was taken into custody. The stolen truck was transported back to the sheriff ’s office, where the owner came and picked it up that morning. The suspect was transported back to Lawrence County to face criminal charges in that jurisdiction.
A burglary report was taken Sunday, Jan. 18, in the area of 301 SE 10th Rd. It was reported that miscellaneous tools had been stolen from the property. The investiga-tion continues.
On Sunday, Jan. 18, the Barton County Sher-iff ’s office investigated a harassment and viola-tion of a court ordered ex parte order. The vic-tim in the case alleged
she had received several phone calls and messages via the internet. The case was investigated and the respondent in the case was interviewed. The in-vestigative reports will be sent to the prosecutor for filing of criminal charges.
The Barton County Sheriff ’s office investi-gated a burglary on Sun-day, Jan. 18, at a residence where a trailer and a gen-erator were stolen from a residence on SE 10th Rd., outside of Lamar. The in-vestigation continues in the case.
The Barton County Sheriff ’s office received a complaint of phone ha-rassment on Sunday, Jan. 18. A caller called the victim in this case and made some threaten-ing and disturbing state-ments. The incident is be-ing investigated and once completed, reports will be sent to the prosecutor for formal filing of charges.
The Barton County Sheriff ’s office took a complaint on Tuesday, Jan. 20, that a home had been broken into and items stolen. The incident occurred at 877 NE 30th Rd. The reporting party stated that medications and jewelry were stolen from the residence. In-vestigation continues in this case.
A burglary report was taken by the Barton County Sheriff 's office on Tuesday, Jan. 20, of a trailer house located at 543 NW 130th Ln. A air
conditioner was stolen from the residence. The investigation continues.
A complaint was taken by the Barton County Sheriff 's office on Tues-day, Jan. 20, of a semi truck that was driving in a careless manner west of Golden City. The report-ing party advised that the semi almost struck his vehicle. The caller passed the semi and contacted law enforcement. A dep-uty from the sheriff ’s of-fice was able to get the semi stopped west of I-49 on 126 Hwy. Statements were obtained from both parties involved and a report will be sent to the prosecutor for consider-ation of filing criminal charges.
On Tuesday, Jan. 20, the Barton County Sher-iff ’s office investigated a trespass and theft case on NW 90th Rd., approxi-mately 4 1/2 miles west of I-49. A chain securing a locked gate had been cut open. Items were believed to have been stolen from the property. It appeared that when the suspects left the property, items stolen from the property fell from a moving vehicle and were laying in a ditch away from the property. The investigation is ongo-ing in the theft case.
The Barton County Sheriff ’s office took a re-port on Wednesday, Jan. 21, of a burglary at 32 SE 95th Rd. The report-ing party advised that items were stolen from
the home, as well as a log splitter. The investigation is ongoing into the theft.
The Barton County Sheriff ’s office investigat-ed a trash dumping case on SW 150th Ln., approx-imately three miles south of 126 Hwy., on Sunday, Jan. 25. The reporting party advised that he had found where someone had dumped several bags of trash on his property. The investigation is ongo-ing in this case.
A property damage case outside of Golden City was investigated by the Barton County Sheriff 's office on Sunday, Jan. 25. The victim in the case reported that he had two tires punctured on his ve-hicle. The incident took place at 752 SE 118th Ln. The investigation is ongo-ing.
On Monday, Jan. 26, the Barton County Sheriff ’s office executed a search warrant at a home in La-mar. The execution of the warrant was to try and lo-cate items recently stolen from past burglaries in the county. Deputies from the sheriff ’s office arrived at the home around 4 p.m. Items believed to have been recently stolen were found at the home. The sheriff ’s office was able to contact several victims and have them
identify property found at the residence. One sub-ject was arrested on Tues-day, Jan. 27, for receiving stolen property and steal-ing. Terry G. Harless, 45, Lamar, was arrested in Jo-plin and transported back to the Barton County Sheriff ’s office. A warrant was served to Harless on Wednesday, Jan. 28, with a bond amount of $7500 cash or surety.
Monday, Jan. 26, the Barton County Sheriff ’s office was called to 26 NE 1st Rd., in reference to a burglary and stolen ve-hicle. The reporting party advised that when they arrived at the residence the garage door was open and the vehicle was miss-ing. The investigation continues.
A traffic stop was con-
ducted Monday, Jan. 26, on a vehicle at the inter-section of NE 90th Rd. and NE 90th Ln. During the traffic stop the driver was identified and found to have a suspended driv-ers license. A search of the vehicle also found an illegal substance and drug paraphernalia. The subject was issued a sum-mons for the offenses.
A report of a stolen air conditioner from 603 Church in Golden City was taken by the Barton County Sheriff 's office on Wednesday, Jan. 28, Deputies responded to the address and were able to find the unit at a neigh-bors home. The unit was able to be recovered and a report was taken for stealing. The investiga-tion in ongoing.
AREA NEWSHeart health for women
By JESSICA HOUDYSHELLBarton County
Memorial HospitalRegistered Dietician
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in American women. What a woman eats and her lifestyle choices play a big part in her heart health. While you can change what you eat and whether you stay physically ac-tive, there are some risk factors for heart disease you cannot change. These include: Aging - as women get older, their risk for heart disease goes up. Gender - more women than men have heart attacks and strokes as they age. Family History - if a woman has a close blood relative with heart dis-ease, the chances she will have heart disease are greater. Race - black wom-en have a higher risk of heart disease than white women. Their chances of dying from a stroke are also greater. Previous Heart Attack - if a woman
has already had a heart attack, she is at risk of having another one.
Choose heart-healthy foods such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, low-fat or fat-free dairy, lean protein and heart-healthy fats. Limit your calories by fill-ing up on high-fiber foods in-cluding whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Fiber can help you lose weight and keep the pounds off by filling you up faster and for a longer time.
The amount and kind of fat you eat makes a difference. Research shows that eating too much saturated fat is not good for the heart. Foods such as bacon, sausages, fatty meats, but-ter, ice cream and other full-fat dairy
foods contain saturated fat. Unsaturated fat is a different story.
It has been shown to be beneficial for cholesterol levels and overall cardio-
vascular health. Foods including olive oil, canola oil, avocados, nuts and seeds contain unsatu-rated fat.
Omega-3 fatty acids, a type of unsaturated fat, have been found to be helpful in preventing sud-
den death from heart attacks includes fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, tuna and herring. The recommended intake for omega-3 fatty acids is basi-cally two 6-ounce servings of fatty fish per week.
When it comes to loading your plate, fruit and vegetables are where it’s at.
Not only are they low in calories and high in fiber and antioxidants, they can also help keep blood pressure in check. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. What makes fruits and vegetables so good? They are packed with potassi-um, a mineral that has been shown to lower blood pressure in clinical stud-ies. Aim for at least two cups of fruit and three cups of vegetables daily.
If you are overweight or obese, gradual weight loss offers the best results for overall health. It doesn’t take much to see results; your overall health will improve noticeably with a five to 10 percent drop in weight. Get at least 30 minutes of regular activity most days of the week; this will help with weight loss and keep your heart beating strongly.
For help with your meal planning call Jessica Houdyshell at 417-681-5100, ext. 5263 or email [email protected].
“When it comes to loading your plate, fruit and vegetables are where it’s at. “
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GENE ONSTOTTLAMAR-A memorial
service celebrating his life was held at 1 p.m. Sat-urday, at Daniel Funeral Home for Forest Gene Onstott, 79, Lamar, who died unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at Barton County Memorial Hospital. Burial will be at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hu-mane Society of Barton County, in care of the fu-neral home.
Condolences may be shared at www.danielfu-neralhome.net.
Survivors include his wife, Jan (Blake) Onstott, of the home; three sisters-in-law, Brenda Hays and husband Ed, Mustang, Okla., Mary Christine Casey and husband Rob-ert, Amarillo, Texas and Michelle Padgett and husband Phillip, Pine Bluff, Ark.; a brother; two daughters, a large extend-ed family and his best friend, Hank Thomas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ruby On-stott; his parents-in-law, Tom and Mary Blake; a son, Billy Onstott and a granddaughter, Ashley Jean Onstott.
Mr. Onstott was born Jan. 27, 1936, in Jasper, to William and Ruby (Griffitt) Onstott. He was a 1953 graduate of Jasper High School and studied auto mechanics at Pitts-burg State College. He worked as a machinist at King Press in Joplin be-fore founding Empire Gas Company of Lamar. He and Harry Orahood part-nered in 1977 to plan and complete the Orahood-
Onstott Development at Stockton Lake. In 1988 he combined his mechanic skills with his interest in heavy equipment to cre-ate Gene's Trenching & Excavation Service and Onstott Trucking. In ad-dition, he was co-owner and operator of B&O Construction. He suf-fered a stroke in 1997 and was forced to retire, but he never lost his desire to be of service to oth-ers. An avid outdoors-man and animal lover, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and experiencing nature. He maintained an interest in old tractors, all heavy equipment and classic cars, which he collected throughout the years.
BETTYPATTISON
GOLDEN CITY-Ser-vices were held at 10 a.m. Friday at First Presbyte-rian Church in Golden City for Betty Beatrice Pattison, 92, who died at 11:15 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at the Glen-dale Gardens in Spring-field. Burial was in Hack-ney Cemetery.
Arrangements were un-der the direction of Pugh Funeral Home.
Survivors include her four children, Steve Pat-tison and wife Kay, Lee’s Summit, Christine Wad-dell, Springfield, Rosann Newman and husband Jack, Jasper and Nona Pattison, Carthage; two brothers-in-law, Ed Weinstein and Orville Duncan; three sisters-in-law, Mary Probert, Wanda Probert and Betty Prob-ert, all of Golden City and 11 grandchildren, Stephanie, Kenda, Tricia, Brian, Trevor, Shannon,
Scott, John, Jill, Katie and Kelsie; 22 great-grand-children and three great-great-grandchildren. She also leaves a constellation of nieces and nephews to continue the Pattison/Probert spirit.
She was preceded in death by six brothers, Max, Gene, Joe, Kenney, LaVerne and Marvin; nine sisters, Lucille, Dor-othy, Marguerite, Helen, Sarah, Bernice, Pauline, Wanda and Patricia and a son-in-law, Jim Waddell.
Mrs. Pattison was born May 25, 1922, in Jasper County, to James Ar-thur and Bernice Edwina (Hubbard) Probert. She resided in the Golden City area her entire life. She was a graduate of Golden City High School and was employed by Golden Business Forms as a collator assistant.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Golden City, the Junior City Culture Club and the Order of the Eastern Star.
She enjoyed refinishing furniture as a relaxing ac-tivity.
She married Ward Ken-neth Pattison on Dec. 24, 1941, in Jasper County. He died Nov. 11, 1997.
BEATRICE V. ALLEN
Beatrice V. Allen, known to many as Bea, suddenly passed away January 31, 2015, at the age of 78.
Preceding her in death were her Mom and Dad, Clara and Herb Schick; daughter Roxanne; brothers Jim Schick, Vern Schick and Bob Schick and sisters Nancy Schick, Bernetta Griffitt and Elaine Tavares.
She leaves behind a sis-ter, Violet Houdyshell and brothers, Harlen and Gary Schick and many nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at 1 p.m., in Sacra-mento, Calif.
We wish to thank ev-eryone that helped her move back to California on short notice.
ALICEMORRIS RAMSEY
LAMAR-Services were held at 1 p.m., Saturday at the Konantz Warden Funeral Home Chapel for Alice Faye Morris Ramsey, 97, Lamar, who died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at Truman Health-care in Lamar. Burial was in Memory Gardens.
The obituary may be viewed and condolenc-es sent online at www.konantzwarden.com.
Survivors include two sons and their families, Larry West and Tom Morris; six grandchil-dren, Shelli, Kenny, Scott, Patrick, Travis and Justin; 11 great-grandchildren, Lindsey, Chad, Jack-son, Georgia, Olivia, Jay, Landry, Ashley, Gracie, Grant and Hailee and two great-great-grandchil-dren, Jamie and Will.
Mrs. Ramsey was born Aug. 25, 1917, in Wilson County, Kan., to Clinton and Leona (Pruitt) Bow-man. She was a wonder-ful mother and spent her years as a homemaker, as well as doing seam-stress work at Big Smith. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Lamar and the Rebekah Lodge.
DAVID LEE “ROY” THURMAN
MAPLE GROVE-A memorial service and visitation were held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Konantz Warden Funeral Home Chapel in Lamar for Da-vid Lee “Roy” Thurman, 57, Maple Grove, who died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, following a brief ill-ness.
Memorial contribu-tions may be made to the American Cancer Soci-ety, in care of the funeral home.
The obituary may be viewed and condolenc-es sent online at www.konantzwarden.com.
Survivors include his wife, Karan Conway Thurman, of the home; four daughters, Elaine Williams and husband JD, Wendy Esters, Megon Thurman and Joni Bis-bee and husband Michael and six grandchildren, Wessly, Austin, Samson, Phoebie Estes, Teresa and Hayden Williams.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Mr. Thurman was born in Bakersfield, Calif. to David and Doris (Ar-rington) Thurman. He lived a simple life and en-joyed the outdoors, fish-ing, hunting and spend-ing time with his family. He was a self-employed mechanic who owned a muffler shop in his early years and also did many odd jobs. He also worked for the Big Nickel, deliv-ering papers. He was an honest person who gave to other people.
LARRY GENE BRADFORD
GOLDEN CITY-No services are scheduled at this time for Larry Gene Bradford, 65, Golden City, who died Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at his ru-ral home. The body will be cremated and taken to Kansas.
Arrangements are un-der the direction of Pugh
Funeral Home.Survivors include his
wife, Connie Bradford, Golden City; his stepchil-dren, Shane and Terry Potter, Joplin and Shantel Potter and Gerald Staffen, Pleasant Hope, Okla.; two brothers, Clarence Bradford, Rozel, Kan. and Ronald Bradford, Mus-tang, Okla.; a sister, Shir-ley Reese, Wichita, Kan.; two grandchildren, Skyla and Starla Staffen and a great-grandchild, Harlow Grace Stadler.
Mr. Bradford was born Nov. 5, 1949, in Great Bend, Kan. He served in the United States Marines from 1968 to 1971, dur-ing the Vietnam War. He married Connie Louise Taylor on Aug. 8, 1974, in Wichita, Kan. They had lived in Carnegie, Okla. prior to moving to the Golden City area in 1987. He worked for Taylor Quarries for many years as a heavy equipment op-
RECORDSBRIEFS
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BARTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL provides blood pressure checks at the Barton Coun-ty Senior Center, 306 W. 11th, Lamar, on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.THE RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE WILL be held Monday, Feb. 23, 12 noon to 6 p.m., at the First Bap-tist Church, 1306 E. 1st St., Lamar.T.A.T.S. WILL BE COOKING THEIR famous beer brats and hamburgers at the Barton County Cham-ber of Commerce Business Expo, to be held Friday, Feb. 20, at Memorial Hall in Lamar. Serving will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the cost is $6, which in-cludes a hamburger or brat, a large bag of chips and a drink. Brownies will be available for the early comers.BARTON COUNTY EXTENSION IS TAKING ap-plications for the Community Gardens, located on 20th Street, across from Lamar Plaza Apartments. Three 5x10 foot and three 5x5 foot raised beds are available. Past participants with a positive record will be given priority. Participants are expected to care for their own beds. For information call Jill Scheidt at Barton County Extension, 417-682-3579.BARTON COUNTY LIBRARY IN LAMAR now has faster internet. Check out their new fiber internet connection. Individuals may use the library’s public computers or bring their own wireless device, such as a tablet or laptop.VFW POST 3691 AND LADIES AUXILARY will meet Monday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m., in the basement of Lamar Memorial Hall. A potluck supper will be held before the meeting at 6:30 p.m. All veterans are welcome.4-H AND FFA LAMAR FAIR/MSF STEER weigh-in and nose printing will be held Sunday, March 1, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Winslow Animal Clinic in La-mar. If anyone is exhibiting a steer at either of these shows they need to have their animal weighed and nose printed at this time. 4-H and FFA staff will be on hand to sign nose print cards. For information call Bert Phipps at 417-214-2900 or the University Exten-sion office at 417-682-3579.DINING TO DONATE, A MONTHLY EVENT to support AOK, will be served Wednesday, Feb. 18, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Nathan’s Place, 1005 Gulf St., La-mar. The February menu will be prepared by Chris Lisle and will be a taco bar featuring marinated beef or chicken, corn or flour tortillas, beans, guacamo-le, chips, Spanish rice and tea, lemonade or water for $6. The meal will be available for dine in or carry out.RICHLAND TOWNSHIP WILL MEET THURS-DAY, Feb. 19, 10 a.m., at 694 SE 40th Lane.FIBER ARTS GUILD WILL MEET THURSDAY, Feb. 19, 9 a.m., at the Food Station (formerly Den-ny’s) in Lamar. Peggy Phipps will lead the program on an “Easy Winter Cap”. Roll call will be answered with something about one of the country’s presidents.A CARD SHOWER IS BEING HELD FOR Wanda Kirby’s 90th birthday, with a reception to be held Sun-day, Feb. 22, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Nashville Chris-tian Church. No gifts please.THE BARTON COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD of Trustees will meet Thursday, Feb. 19, 9:30 a.m., at the Mary K. Finley Library in Lamar. The tentative agenda will include (1) financial report review in-cluding approval of bills paid, (2) minutes and (3) director’s report.WEIGHT WATCHERS IS NOW IN LAMAR, with meetings to be held ever Monday night at the north entrance of the old bowling alley. Weigh-in starts at 5 p.m., with the meeting to begin at 5:30 p.m.DADE COUNTY EXTENSION WILL HOLD the I Heart MU Extension Run on Saturday, Feb. 28, 8 a.m., at the American Legion Hall in Lockwood. The cost for the 5k is $20 in advance or $25 the day of the race. The one mile is $15 in advance or $20 the day of the race. Contact 417-637-2112 or [email protected] for a registration form.
DEATHS & PAID MEMORIALS
Cooper Beckett Metzger
Jud and Meghan Metzger, Webb City, an-nounce the birth of a son, Cooper Beckett. Cooper was born at 3:12 p.m. on
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Jo-plin. He weighed seven pounds and 15 ounces and was 21 inches long.
Cooper has two big brothers, Kobyn Miles Metzger, 9 and Landon Trace Metzger, 2.
Maternal grandpar-ents are Dan and Cindy Cook, Neosho. Mater-nal great-grandparents are Roger and Linda Haslip, Neosho and Do-lores Cook, Springfield. Maternal great-great-grandmother is Minnie Stevens, Springfield.
Paternal grandparents are Gary Swor and Mel-ody Metzger, Lamar.
BIRTH
see DEATHS, page 4B
MENUBARTON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER LUNCH MENU: February 23-27
The following have filed a marriage license application with the Bar-
ton County Recorder's Office:
Jerry Glenn Rector,
28, Jasper and Rachael Renee Triebel, 23, Edna, Kan.
MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION
4B • Wednesday, February 18, 2015 www.lamardemocrat.com Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
In the Circuit Court of BARTON County,
MissouriProbate Division
In the Estate of: DEANA M. MORROW, a Disabled Person.
Estate No. 14B4-PR00069Notice of Appointment of Conservator of Disabled
PersonTo all persons interested
in the estate of DEANA M. MORROW, a disabled per-son:
On January 7, 2015, SU-ZANNE E. McCULLEY was appointed Conservator of the estate of DEANA M. MORROW, a person adju-dicated disabled under the laws of Missouri, by the Pro-bate Division of the Circuit Court of Barton County, Missouri.
The business address of the Conservator is 11 SE 1st Lane, Lamar, MO 64759, and her Attorney is Steven H. Kaderly, Kaderly & Kad-erly, 114 West 10th Street, Lamar, MO 64759.
All creditors of said dis-abled person are notified to file their claims in the Pro-bate Division of the Circuit Court.
Date of first publication on February 4, 2015.
By-James NicholsCircuit Judge,
Probate Division2-4,11,18,25-4tc
The City of Lamar is accept-ing sealed bids for a 2010 Ford Crown Victoria with approximately 105,000. Bids will be marked “Car Bid” and be turned into the office of the City Clerk by 4pm on February 27, 2015. The City of Lamar reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Car can be seen in the parking lot of Thiebaud Auditorium.
2-11,18-2tc NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALEA default has accrued on
a certain note secured by a deed of trust executed by, Shannon C. Higgins and Susan Michelle Higgins dated 12/17/2004 and re-corded on 1/3/2005 in Doc-ument Number 2005-8, in the Recorder’s office for Barton County, Missouri. The successor trustee will on March 5, 2015, between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, more particularly at 12:00PM, at the West Front Door of the Barton County Courthouse, 1007 Broadway, Lamar, Mis-souri sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash (certified funds only), the following real estate: ALL OF LOT 15 UNION ADDITION TO GOLD-EN CITY, BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, AND A TRACT OF LAND BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 25, THENCE EAST 289 FEET,
THENCE SOUTH 180 FEET, THENCE WEST 289 FEET, THENCE NORTH 180 FEET, TO THE PLACE OF BEGIN-NING, ALL IN UNION ADDITION TO GOLDEN CITY, BARTON COUN-TY, MISSOURI.Commonly known as: 905 Tilden Street, Golden City, Missouri 64748for the purpose of satisfy-ing said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust. CSM Foreclosure Trustee Corp.Successor Trustee
(800) 652-4080 4x 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 and 3/4/15CSM File 26-14-00480
2-11,18,25,3-4-4tc NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALEWHEREAS LARRY D.
FERRIS and JUDY K. FER-RIS, husband and wife, by their Deed of Trust dated December 6, 2002, and re-corded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Bar-ton County, Missouri, in Book 481, Pages 683-687, conveyed to GEORGE D. NICHOLS, the undersigned Trustee, all of their Lease-hold interest under a certain LEASE dated September 17, 1997, evidenced by a cer-tain MEMORANDUM OF LEASE recorded in Book 432, Page 556, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Barton County, Missouri, as amended by a certain AMENDMENT TO LEASE dated March 24, 1998, evi-denced by a MEMORAN-DUM OF AMENDMENT TO LEASE recorded in Book 438, Page 168, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Barton County, Missouri, in the following described Real Estate, situ-ate, lying and being in the County of BARTON and State of Missouri, to-wit:A tract of land commenc-ing at a point on the South right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 160, 30 ft. South and 738.5 ft. East of the Northwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter of Sec-tion Twenty-five (25), Township Thirty-two (32), Range Thirty-one (31) West, City of Lamar, Bar-ton County, Missouri and running thence East along said right-of-way line 148 ft., thence South 774 ft., thence West 148 ft., thence North 774 ft., to the place of beginning, EXCEPT that portion lying South of 13th Street; and
And all of their leasehold interest under a certain LEASE dated September 20, 1996, as evidenced by a cer-tain MEMORANDUM OF LEASE recorded in Book 453, Page 465, on May 18, 2000, Deed Records of Bar-ton County Missouri, with respect to the following de-scribed real estate in Barton County, Missouri:A tract of land located in the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 32N, Range 31W, Barton County Missouri contain-ing 0.79 acres and further described as follows: Be-ginning at a point 910 feet South and 210 feet East of the Northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 25, thence East a distance of 230 feet, thence South a distance of 150 feet, thence West a distance of 230 feet, thence North a distance of 150 feet to the point of beginning.
which conveyance was made to the undersigned Trustee in Trust, to secure the payment of a certain Note in said Deed of Trust described; and
WHEREAS default was made and still continues in the payment of said note;
NOW, THEREFORE, at the request of the legal hold-er of said Note, and pursu-ant to the provisions of said Deed of Trust, the under-signed Trustee will sell the property above described, at public vendue, to the high-est bidder for cash, at the west front door of the Bar-ton County Courthouse in the City of Lamar, Missouri, on March 9, 2015, between the hours of 9:00 o’clock in the forenoon and 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at 1:30 p.m., for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust.
s-GEORGE D.NICHOLS, Trustee
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NOTICE OFTRUSTEE’S SALE
WHEREAS JUDY K. FERRIS, a single person,
by her Deed of Trust dated December 9, 2011, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Barton County, Missouri, as Document #2011-1658, conveyed to GEORGE D. NICHOLS, the under-signed Trustee, the follow-ing described real estate, situated in the County of Barton, State of Missouri, to wit:TRACT I: A TRACT COMMENCING AT A POINT 1104 FEET NORTH AND 190 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF SOUTHEAST QUAR-TER OF THE NORTH-WEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWN-SHIP 32, RANGE 30, BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, AND RUN-NING THENCE EAST 115, THENCE NORTH 230 FEET, THENCE WEST 115 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 230 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.TRACT II: THE WEST 70 FEET OF A TRACT COMMENCING AT A POINT 660 FEET EAST AND 874 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTH-
EAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SEC-TION 19, TOWNSHIP 32, RANGE 30, IN THE CITY OF LAMAR, BAR-TON COUNTY, MIS-SOURI, AND RUNNING
THENCE NORTH 460 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH-EAST QUARTER OF NORTHWEST QUAR-TER OF SECTION 19,
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erator. He also was em-ployed for T & B Welding in Lockwood as a painter and welder.
He belonged to the Rozel United Methodist Church in Rozel, Kan.
LISA REINERT-MEDLEY
LAMAR-Services were
held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Daniel Funeral Home Chapel for Lisa Louise Reinert-Medley, 37, La-mar, who died suddenly on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, in Lockwood.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hu-mane Society of Barton County, American Heart Association or Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure, in care of the fu-neral home.
Condolences may be shared at www.danielfu-neralhome.net.
Survivors include two sons, Orion Zach-ary Medley and William Thomas Medley and a daughter, Kirsten Dani-elle Medley, all of the home; her former hus-band, Michael D. Medley,
Wheatland; three broth-ers, Ken Reinert and wife Starri, Lamar, John Rein-ert, Minneapolis, Minn. and Brian Beaty and wife Deedra, Carthage and a sister, Carla Beatty-Evans and husband Charlie, Liberal.
Mrs. Reinert-Medley was born Sept. 24, 1977, in Bellflower, Calif., to Kenneth Roger and Gay-le Florence (Sedlacek) Reinert. She was a 1995 Greenfield High School graduate and was cur-rently working on her Bachelors Degree in Child Development. She was a housekeeping su-pervisor at Good
Shepherd Nursing Home in Lockwood and had also worked in the dietary department at Barton County Memorial Hospital.
Her family described
her as “goofy” and fun loving. She enjoyed cross stitching, her flower gar-den and classic rock mu-sic. She loved spending time with her family and her dog, “Mr. Bo Jangles”.
ROBERT ROY TOWNLEY
GOLDEN CITY-Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Golden
City United Methodist Church for Robert Roy Townley, 89, Golden City, who died Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at his home.
Arrangements were under the direction of Pugh Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Townley, of the home; two sons and their wives, Bruce and Christie Townley, Dade County and Rich-ard “Shane” and Beth Townley, Bartlett, Tenn.; two sisters, Virginia Pfaff, Lambertville, NJ and Ella Jean Nevill and husband Lloyd, Monett; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and extended family and friends.
Mr. Townley was born Oct. 4, 1925, to Roy and Ethel Townley of Dade County and was a 1941 graduate of Golden City
High School. He served in the United States Army airborne division, where he played clarinet in the Army band. He had a love of all growing things. He tilled the soil and raised livestock on the family farm in south-western Dade County for over 50 years.
He was a longtime member of Golden City United Methodist Church, where he served as a Sunday school teach-er, sang in the choir, was in a male quartet and served in many other positions in the church. He enjoyed reading his Bible and other books, listening to music and especially enjoyed the company of his grand-children.
He married Shirley Stratton on Aug. 15, 1954.
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Special Notices
Alcoholics Anony-mous meets every Sunday, 5 p.m., in the basement of Lamar
Memorial Hall, 1104 Broadway. All meetings are nonsmoking.
Narcotics Anonymous Meetings - Wednes-days, 7:30 p.m., 1104 Broadway, Memorial
Hall Basement.
Employment
Drivers: CDL-A. PTT Hiring OTR Earn .40 cpm base then bonus! Hard running Solos/Teams FT/PT available. 866-312-7919.
Drivers: Great Home Time. Excellent Pay Package & Paid Driv-er Benefits Dry Van and Flatbed Divisions You Choose. Refresh-ers Welcome. 800-234-
5710.
Miscellaneous For Sale
Cabinets – Glazed Ma-ple, Never Installed. Sol-id Wood. Can Add or Subtract to Fit Kitchen. Cost $5900. Sacrifice $1550. 417-423-7919.
Hot Tub – 2015 6 Man Spa. Loaded, MSRP $8995 with everything and would take $3900. OBO. Call 417-595-4743 Can Deliver.
Pets & Supplies
Kittens – free to good home. Call 417-214-3078.
Free To Good Home – Young, 1 year old long haired dog. 417-214-3078.
"Publisher's notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it ille-gal to advertise any pref-erence, limi-
tation, or discrimination because of race, color, re-ligion, sex, handicap, fa-milial status, or nation-al origin, or intention to make any such prefer-ence limitation, or dis-crimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real es-tate, which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal op-portunity basis".
Mobile Homes for Rent
Are You Ready To Move? We have 2 bed-room trailers and hous-es ready to rent. Two rental references a must. 682-2636.
Apartments for Rent
Vacancy - Scottsdale Apartments - Senior Citizens Housing. Call 682-3589. Mo. TDD 1-800-735-2966. Equal Opportunity Hous-ing. Handicapped units available. Located at 17th and Lexington.
2 Bedroom, 1 Bath apartment for rent. $395 month/$250 deposit. 601 E. 19th St., South-ern Meadows Apts., 417-777-1440.
1 Bedroom Apartment nicely furnished or un-furnished. Pool, rec room and laundry. Free cable/HBO, water and
trash. Short leases avail-able. $200 security de-posit. No pets! In Ne-vada. Starting at $365. 417-667-2633.
Sheldon Apartments - Nice 1 bedroom apart-ments, furnished or un-furnished. All utilities paid. Starting at $370 per month. Call 417-667-2633.
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath apartment for rent. $325 month/$250 deposit. 601 E. 19th St., South-ern Meadows Apts., 417-777-1440.
Homes For Rent
For Rent – Golden City. Nice 2 bedroom trailer house, corner lot. $300 month, $300 deposit. Prefer no indoor pets. 417-660-9185.
Homes For Sale
Home For Sale in La-mar. 3 Br., 2 Bath, Heat/air. Deck and carport. $34,000. 417-682-3525 or 262-0342.
Lamar Home for sale – 2113 sq. ft., three bed-rooms/2.5 bathrooms, lot size – 80x187.5, par-tial brick, front porch, one car attached garage, basement, attic with at-tic fan, ch/a. Large living room, family room, din-ing room. Some hard-wood floors, lots of nice woodwork with plen-ty of built in cabinets. Kitchen pantry, garden shed under tall trees in backyard, applianc-es included, cheap util-ity bills, nice neighbor-hood. Home has had one owner since built in 1966. Would make a fine home for family, retired, or even a rental. Asking price of $93,000. If in-terested, come and take a look and make an offer. (573) 418-0381, (417) 682-5431 (leave mes-sage). No texts please. No owner financing available. Not for rent or lease, no rent/lease to own.
THENCE WEST 355 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, THENCE SOUTH 460 FEET, THENCE EAST 355 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, EX-CEPT THE 230 FEET THEREOF.
which conveyance was made to the undersigned Trustee in Trust, to secure the payment of a certain Note in said Deed of Trust described; and
WHEREAS default was made and still continues in the payment of said note;
NOW, THEREFORE, at the request of the legal holder of said Note, and pursuant to the provisions of said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Trustee will sell the property above described, at public ven-due, to the highest bidder for cash, at the west front door of the Barton County Courthouse in the City of
Lamar, Missouri, on March 9, 2015, between the hours of 9:00 o’clock in the fore-noon and 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at 1:30 p.m., for the purpose of satisfy-ing said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust.
s-GEORGE D.NICHOLS, Trustee
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TRUSTEE’S SALEWHEREAS LARRY
FERRIS and JUDY FER-
RIS, husband and wife, by their Deed of Trust dated December 6, 2002, and re-corded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Bar-ton County, Missouri, in Book 481, Pages 688-695, conveyed to GEORGE D. NICHOLS, the undersigned Trustee, the following de-scribed real estate, situated in the County of Barton, State of Missouri, to wit:ALL OF LOTS 4, 5, & 6, BLOCK 46, PAR-RY’S 3RD ADDI-TION TO THE CITY
OF LAMAR, BARTON COUNTY,MISSOURI.
which conveyance was made to the undersigned Trustee in Trust, to secure the payment of a certain Note in said Deed of Trust described; and
WHEREAS default was made and still continues in the payment of said note;
NOW, THEREFORE, at the request of the legal holder of said Note, and pursuant to the provisions of said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Trustee will
sell the property above de-scribed, at public vendue, to the highest bidder for cash, at the west front door of the Barton County Courthouse in the City of Lamar, Mis-souri, on March 9, 2015, between the hours of 9:00 o’clock in the forenoon and 5:00 o’clock in the after-noon, at 1:30 p.m., for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust.
s-GEORGE D.NICHOLS, Trustee
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AREA NEWS
Accident reportAccording to the Mis-
souri State Highway Pa-trol, a 1996 Cadillac be-ing driven by Riccardo G Zanoni, 43, Stockton, was traveling northbound on MO 97, four miles north
of Lockwood, when the vehicle ran off the road-way and came to rest in a creek. The report stated that the accident occurred at 12:15 p.m. on Wednes-day, Feb. 11.
The report stated that Zanoni received moderateinjuries and was transport-ed by EMS to Citizen Me-morial. It is unknown if he was wearing a safety device at the time of the crash.
KCP&L Greater Missouri to increase fuel adjustment charge
JEFFERSON CITY-The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved a request from KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company (GMO) to increase the fuel adjustment charge on the monthly bills of its electric customers. The increase of the fuel adjustment charge reflects fuel and purchased power costs during the six month period of June, 2014 through November, 2014. It also reflects the company’s fuel adjustment true-up during that period.
The change in the fuel adjustment charge will take effect on March 1. It will mean an increase of approximately $1.88 a month for the typical
residential customer in the former Missouri Public Service territory.
The fuel adjustment charge was authorized by the commission for KCP&L-GMO in a regular rate case in 2007. The charge allows the company to pass increases or decreases in its net fuel and purchased power costs on to customers in a charge separate from general rate charges.
The fuel adjustment charge allows the company to recover most (up to 95 percent) of its costs, but not all, to encourage conservation and prudence in fuel use by the company. Any charges resulting from the fuel adjustment clause must appear in a separate
category on customers’ bills.
Fuel adjustment charges are intended to help companies deal with volatility in fuel pricing. The charge requires regular adjustments to reflect changes in prices the company has incurred for fuel and for wholesale power purchased to serve customers.
KCP&L-Greater Missouri Operations Company serves approximately 314,900 electric customers in western Missouri including Lamar Heights, Iantha, Burgess, and parts of western Barton County. Liberal purchases electricity wholesale from the utility for its municipal system.
MGE requests increased infrastructure surcharge
JEFFERSON CITY-Missouri Gas Energy (MGE) has filed an appli-cation with the Missouri Public Service Commis-sion seeking to increase the infrastructure system replacement surcharge on the bills of its natural gas customers. The sur-charge first appeared on customers’ bills in April, 2004.
MGE is seeking the increase to reflect infra-structure replacement investments made by
the natural gas company since September 1, 2014. These costs for natural gas pipeline replace-ments and relocations are not currently included in MGE’s rates.
The current infra-structure surcharge for residential customers of MGE is $0.29 a month. Residential customers would pay a surcharge of $0.68 a month under MGE’s proposal.
Applications to inter-vene and participate in
this case must be filed no later than February 19, 2015, with the Secretary of the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102.
MGE provides natural gas service to approxi-mately 507,500 custom-ers in western Missouri, including the commu-nities of Lamar, Lamar Heights, Golden City, Lockwood, Sheldon, Jas-per, El Dorado Springs, and Stockton.
Local public hearings scheduled on Empire’s rate increase request
JEFFERSON CITY-On August 29, 2014, the Empire District Electric Company filed an appli-cation with the Missouri Public Service Commis-sion to raise its electric rates so as to increase its revenues by approxi-mately $24.3 million. Ac-cording to the utility, a residential customer us-ing 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity would see a monthly increase of ap-proximately $9.87 under the rate request.
The commission will hold two local public hearings in Joplin on February 19 in regard to
that application. In order to allow as many people as possible to comment, one hearing will be held at noon, and the second in the early evening.
Both will be held in Plaster Hall building, Cornell Auditorium, Missouri Southern State University, 3950 East Newman Road. At each hearing, a commission staff member will pre-side over a question and answer session with the taking of sworn testimo-ny to follow.
Persons wishing to comment but unable to attend may contact the
Public Service Commis-sion, P.O. Box 360, Jeffer-son City, Missouri 65102, telephone 1-800-392-4211, or the Office of the Public Counsel, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Mis-souri 65102-2230, tele-phone 1-866-922-2959.
The Empire District Electric Company serves approximately 149,300 electric customers in 16 Missouri counties, in-cluding the communities of Golden City, Jasper, and Stockton. Lockwood purchases electricity wholesale from the util-ity for its municipal sys-tem.
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could have counted more than four players. The other teams couldn’t keep up and we gained a sig-nificant lead.”
The fifth round gave the Tigers three more points, but more importantly put them with a big enough lead that no one could mathematically catch them. Their lead at that moment was 4.5 points and the most anyone can score in the last round would be four. So even if Lamar were to completely falter and score no points and give up four to the second place team, the Ti-gers would still win.
At this point two Lamar players were undefeated; Trenton Maberry and Mac Crossley. Since the team score was already decided, the tournament director decided to let them play against each
other. Most of the time team members are not al-lowed to play one another, since that gives either an automatic win or an au-tomatic loss to the team, which is both an advan-tage and disadvantage at the same time. “In my 15 seasons as a chess coach I’ve only seen this hap-pen two other times. It’s impressive to pull this off as a team. It’s funny that I always emphasize the last round being the most im-portant and there we were with nothing to worry about. The best part for me as a coach was to see the team win six of the 10 matches in that round, even though it didn’t af-fect anything. If you con-sider one of my better players had to take a loss, that’s pretty impressive.”
In the last round Tren-ton and Mac squared
off. Mac had the white pieces and decided to play a highly aggressive blitz style against the very defensive Trenton. Mac battled valiant and almost pulled off a three piece combo, but Trenton’s pa-tience prevailed and Tren-ton went undefeated on the day. Trenton’s back to back undefeated tourna-ments is a new record for Lamar.
Scores: Trenton Ma-berry - 1st (6 points); Mac Crossley - 3rd (5 points); Jason Jeffries - 6th (4); Ca-leb Jeffries - 7th (4); Grant Smith - 8th (4pts); Justree Laxson - 11th (3.5); Couri Reinholtz - 12th (3); Alex Gardner - 16th (3); Kip Roland – 17th (3); Blake Elam (1).
Good, continued from page 1Bnance, as well as decid-ing if the CB is consid-ered a secure entity. The belief lies with MoDOT that while CB may come and go (although it has been around for de-cades), the city is stable. Hager commented that the project was not dead by any means and that he would get back with MoDOT. Members of the CB were encouraged to voice their concerns with city council mem-bers.
Hager also reported that the $500 grant that was received from the Barton County Com-munity Fund will be put aside until the sign proj-ect becomes a reality.
New projects for next year's CB book were suggested, including the Lamar Fair, Halloween Hullabaloo, the 4-H Youth park renovation project, work on the new school buildings, the 1st Street overpass, AOK and LGL trans-portation service. It was decided to begin with the Lamar Fair and overpass.
Elaine Davis reported that the MCB Regional meeting would be held March 3, in Carthage and that anyone want-ing to attend is invited. She also mentioned that March 4 would be MCB Legislative Day at the Capitol.
Jerod Morey, repre-senting AOK, reported that they were still hold-ing their own, despite not having received any grants for the past two years. He credited the people of the com-munity with keeping them going by donat-ing food, as well as their time. These individuals and businesses are to be commended for invest-ing in the youth of the community, as well as their future. Morey also
mentioned the Dining to Donate meal to be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Nathan's Place and asked for help in spreading the word. He mentioned that they were gearing up for summer camp and that in-formation could be found on their website. AOK is still in the process of ap-plying for grants and Mo-rey wanted those donating to know that there are still matching funds available.
Melody Metzger with the Lamar Democrat re-ported that the saturation issue had been released that day, February 11 and reminded everyone that the deadline for Progress, which will be appearing at the end of March, is Feb-ruary 27.
Hager, representing T.A.T.S., reported a good size crowd at the first bean feed held Monday, Feb. 9, with about $300 being raised. T.A.T.S. will be serving their burgers and brats at the business expo, to be held Friday, Feb. 20, at Lamar Memorial Hall.
CL Squires and Ken-dall Gire were present, representing LGL, the transportation service for Lockwood, Golden City and Lamar, that transports individual workers to La-mar Enterprises. Gire stat-ed that 2 ½ years ago they started out with nothing, yet somehow they man-age to get by, usually re-ceiving whatever amount is needed for repairs, in-surance, gas, etc. Squires stated, “This transporta-tion is a necessity for those not as fortunate as the rest of us”, mentioning these individuals that have the desire and self esteem to work, they just don't have the ability to drive. It was noted that by being able to work, individuals receive a sense of accomplishment.
LGL is not tax funded and is run strictly by do-nations. The buses are old,
but in good mechanical repair and as felt by all, the decline in gas prices has aided them tremendously. LGL is no longer under the CB umbrella, but has their own 501(c)3. “We are indebted to so many people,” said Squires, “We live in a good place!” It was also mentioned that someone had donated a 1994 30' Class A motor home, that will be put up for sale, with proceeds to benefit the transportation service.
Jill Scheidt said that the soil and crop conference was held the day before and that she is busy work-ing on farm bill material. All other programs are completed as of now.
Davis told the CB that the 4-H youth park reno-vation would begin in March and that high school seniors from La-mar would be helping with painting in April, as part of a Senior Community Service Day. Davis also stated that Youth EXCEL is now in its 11th year and that the group would be attending Legislative Day in Jefferson City. She also mentioned that the entire 4-H would be going to Jef-ferson City on March 2. The Lamar Democrat had been contacted by Davis, inquiring as to the feasi-bility of printing a “clean up, fix up” tab, as has been done in the past. The idea received positive feedback from CB members and Davis will determine if it is worth pursuing. It will be brought up again at the next meeting.
According to Barb Mc-Daniel, the 10th Street Community Farmers' Market will kick off March 21, with Earth Day activi-ties already being sched-uled for April 25.
The meeting adjourned to meet again at 12 noon on Wednesday, March 11, at the Wolf Center in La-mar.
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