Lamar R-I board of education renews contracts, hears security report

By RICHARD COOPERDemocrat sta� writer

LAMAR-March is contract renewal time for the board of education of the Lamar R-I School District. In executive session, March 13, contracts for the 2014-15 school year were approved for 39 probationary teachers and those who will be eligible to become tenured teachers the following year. � e district has 61 tenured teachers for whom no vote was required. Approval was also given to extend contracts to 13 certi� ed employees for the Bar-ton, Dade, and Jasper counties Special Education Cooperative.

� e board also accepted the resignations of Jennifer Doty, special education teacher at East Primary School, and Natalie Mast, Spanish/English teacher. A contract extension was granted to OPAA for food service and OPS for custodial services, both for the 2014-15 school year. One additional half-time position was added to the OPS contract since the new building, now under con-struction, is expected to be � n-ished and ready for occupancy by August.

During a report on security by Executive Director Piper Stewart, it was learned that all of the R-I buildings have a to-tal of 56 doors. However, each building has only one main entrance. All other doors are kept locked. An inspector will be hired to � nd ways to make each door more secure. Also, the school resource o� cer, Cpl. Oliver Cornell, will soon un-dergo specialized training in maintaining security. Stewart also disclosed that cameras are mounted in all of the district’s school buses.

Two parents of children at-tending Lamar schools ap-peared before the board to object to the adoption of the curriculum known as Com-mon Core State Standards. De-nise Overstreet raised the issue of control over local school dis-

tricts and said Common Core takes control to the national level and away from the local community. She said it � ies in the face of small and lim-ited government. She asked the board members if they felt they knew enough about Common Core, which she asserted was created “behind our backs.”

Jamie Shaver, who appeared before the board at its Janu-ary 16 meeting, said Common Core invades children’s privacy when it requires the sharing of information about them, a sharing which also crosses state lines. She took issue with Com-mon Core testing, which she asserted was age inappropriate and stressful to the children who would take them. Direct-ing a question to the board, she asked them if they felt Com-mon Core is good for Lamar schools.

Shaver’s position on the agen-da for the board meeting did not provide time for a dialogue on Common Core, but she said she desires one at some time in the future. Although it was not a dialogue, Superintendent Dr. Zach Harris did respond brie� y. First, he said that he has met with Shaver several times and has great respect for the research she has done on the subject. He added that the standards that have been es-tablished in the Lamar R-I cur-riculum are still locally driven. Common Core State Standards were adopted by the Lamar board roughly two years ago, but implementation has not been completed.

In an update on construction of new buildings, Dr. Harris told the board that it was likely the � oor base of the new gym-nasium would be poured dur-

ing the week of March 17-21. A� er viewing a video of the

latest statewide trends and is-sues from the Missouri School Boards Association, Dr. Harris noted that a regional meeting of MSBA will be held in Neo-sho on April 22 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Dr. Harris also said he has received several telephone calls from persons wanting to purchase bricks from the dis-trict’s 1936 building, which has been razed to be replaced by a new structure. Upon his recommendation, the board unanimously approved selling the bricks at $5 apiece with a maximum limit of � ve bricks per person. � e board will determine at a later date what use will be made of the funds raised. One of the bricks is on display on the front counter of the Lamar Democrat.

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By MELODY METZGERLamar Democrat

� ere has been some confu-sion regarding where to send payment for bills and sub-scriptions when submitting them to the Lamar Demo-crat. All payments may be sent to us locally at P.O. Box 458, Lamar, MO 64759 or to the corporate o� ce, Lamar Democrat, c/o Lewis County Press, P.O. Box 227, Canton, MO 63465. We have received payments where the address has been crossed and they have been sent to the Lamar Democrat, P.O. Box 227, La-mar, MO 64759. � is is not correct. When sending them to us locally, please use the P.O. Box 458 address.

Also, payments may be brought by the o� ce at 100 E. 11th St., in Lamar. Please note that we are no longer at the 900 Gulf St. address. If you go there it will tell you it is tem-porarily closed for remodel-ing. We are not closed, we are very much in business. Feel free to stop by anytime, even if it's just to see our new o� c-es! We value your patronage.

Lamar R-1 School

Board survey to appear in April 2

edition By MELODY METZGER

Lamar Democrat

� e Lamar Democrat will be featuring a Lamar R-1 School Board survey in the April 2 edition. A series of � ve questions have been mailed to the school board candidates to be completed and returned to us in order for the public to get a better feel on the people that are running for election. If available, a picture of the individual candidate will also appear.

� ere are seven candidates running and it is the newspa-per's hope that they will all re-turn the questionnaire in or-der for them to be published.

A wonderful program promoting literacy came to Lamar West Elementary School on Thursday, March 13, for a fun-tastic time of sharing music, books and poetry with Pat Higginbotham, Carol Darrow and Suzanne Cloyed.

“Reading Is Fun” was enjoyed by third and fourth graders during a morning celebration and each student walked away with a personal new book of their choice.

These amazing volunteers come to Lamar R-1 Elementary schools at least twice a year to promote literacy and give away books.

Training for disaster response highlights LEPC meeting

By RICHARD COOPERDemocrat sta� writer

LAMAR-� e alternate monthly meeting of the Lo-cal Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) appro-priately concentrated on training to cope with disas-ters. A Hazard Mitigation Plan for Barton County was given � nal approval from the State Emergency Man-agement Agency (SEMA) in December, 2013. All except $5,000 of the cost of the plan was paid with federal dollars. Various types of document-ed volunteer work in creat-ing the plan is allowed as in-kind credit toward paying o� the $5,000. According to Joe Kelly of the Harry S. Tru-man Coordinating Council, Barton County Emergency

Management has now reduced its obligation to just $1,300, and that will likely be com-pletely paid in the near future.

With a Hazard Mitigation Plan in place, Barton County becomes eligible for � nan-cial assistance from the Fed-eral Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

A multi-state exercise, known as Capstone, will be conducted June 16, 17, and 18 on coping with an earthquake disaster, a very appropriate exercise for Missouri since the New Ma-drid fault is an active zone in the bootheel. Barton County Emergency Management will participate on the 16th and 17th from 9 a.m. until noon in the training room of the Bar-ton County Ambulance De-partment.

Training for CPR certi� ca-

tion will be o� ered by the Red Cross of Jasper County on May 28, 29, and 30 at the Red Cross Academy on the campus of Missouri Southern State Uni-versity in Joplin. � ere will be no charge.

A natural gas emergency class is being organized in Barton County. � e time and location of the class will be an-nounced later.

Emergency Management Di-rector Tom Ryan reported that the statewide test of emergen-cy warning sirens, conducted on March 6, found two sirens inoperable. All others worked properly.

� e next meeting of the Lo-cal Emergency Planning Com-mittee will be at noon, May 8, in the training room of the Barton County Ambulance Department.

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Coonfoot & Vicinity

By LOUISE OTT

Peeking out the door this early Monday morn-ing it is so nice for a change to see the sun-shine instead of dreary, cloudy skies.

My daughter, Sara Payne, came home over the weekend and took my brother, George Straw, and myself to Golden Corral to celebrate my birthday. We then went home and played Double 9 Dominoes. That's al-ways fun.

My sister, Esther, always bakes cookies and on her and K.D.'s way home they leave them with George.

The man on the radio said winter wasn't over yet. There is supposed to be more mixed rain and snow this week. I feel we've had enough and would enjoy warmer weather.

Gary and Judy Nelson, Michael Nelson and Ella Mae Turpen enjoy going to dinner at a restaurant.

Aubry Winans, Ray and Nicole Winans, Ray and Tristan and Elvin Winans Jr. and Durella were visi-tors of Marie Winans.

Kenneth Dee and Es-ther Archer, Louise Ott and Michael and Gay Straw were supper guests of George Straw on Satur-day evening.

Remember the bridge south of Alba is now open. It's so nice to go straight through to 96 highway instead of hav-ing to use other roads.

Jane Moss stopped by to see Louise Ott and left her some homemade cookies.

I enjoyed a telephone call this morning from Shirley Mae Giegor, Jef-ferson City. She was wish-ing me a happy birthday. I'll only turn 85 years young on Tuesday, March 11.

SheldonBy DARLENE

SHERIDAN

Mary Ann Clark was a patient at St. Luke’s Hos-pital in Kansas City last week and will spend a few days in rehab before re-turning home.

Friends of Sunya Dock-ery were sorry to learn she had fallen in her garage and was unable to get up until a friend, Phyllis Caldwell, stopped by to see her. She was taken to the Nevada hos-pital by ambulance, as she was terribly bruised and very sore. Everyone sends Sunya best wishes for a quick recovery.

A house located on Anderson, just west of the railroad track, burnt Saturday. It had been vacant for many years and was burned to clear the lot. Another fire, not planned, destroyed a shed this week.

The Sheldon Fire De-partment held a fundrais-er last Sunday, March 9, at the Sheldon Community building. They served baked potatoes with all the trimmings, along with hot dogs and drinks. Donations were accepted to support the volunteer fire department.

The March Vision meeting was held Mon-

day, March 10. The four Drury students presented their concepts of Sheldon possibilities. A crowd lis-tened as the students pre-sented their concepts and after time with individual students the group had an answer and question session about Sheldon improvements and op-portunities. The student concepts are on view at the school for people to review. The April 7 meet-ing will be at the school gym, where the ideas will be condensed down to one concept and present-ed to the public. Everyone should come out and lis-ten to the concepts.

Visitors in my home this weekend were Bill and Delila Brown, Lee Summit’s and Jim and Delores Honey of Car-thage. Bill and Delila also visited with Bill’s mother, Elizabeth, in Nevada.

The Sheldon Jolly Senior Citizens met Tuesday for an afternoon meeting on March 11 at the Donald-son Building.

For-get-me-notsBy GAIL LEAMING

Top of the mornin’ to ya. My 52nd anniversary is today. Ron said he didn’t even think he would live to 50, let alone be mar-ried this long. Maybe that explains his reasoning in all that he does. This week he tried to saw his leg with the chain saw (missed) and fell over the trees that he was saw-ing. Just a little banged up. Yes, Lynn my days are never boring. Henry and Linda Leaming came over one day to saw, but had finished by the time Ron got back with his sharpened chains.

We had a short spring, didn’t we? One day sit-ting on the patio and the next day sitting by the fire watching the snow fly. My poor jonquils and surprise lilies get a sur-prise every day or two. Ron got a bad case of Poi-son Ivy. He said the fence row he was into had a lot of it and the sap must be rising as it got all over him. I remember Ka-mala getting it when she was riding a school bus and a farmer was burn-ing brush that the bus went by and the smoke came in the windows. She and Ron have a time of it. Since I don’t get it, all I can do is sympathize. Ron says ticks, poison ivy and mosquitos all run from me. Maybe so.

A thank you to Jean Ehrsam who always re-members our special day. How she does it I don’t know, but it is nice to have such special friends. Russ called on Saturday to wish us a “happy” be-cause everyone was wear-ing green up in St. Louis. That was the day for that town to have their pa-rade. It always gets a little rowdy downtown and special law enforcement turns out to watch the drunks. Kamala called to make a date for this Sunday. She is counting the days until school is out. Two of Ron's dogs now have chains, because as soon as he turns them out they want to check out the neighbors.

Happy Birthday Gary

Wolfe. We remembered just one day late, but we try. Thanks to Gary Har-shaw and Gary W. for letting us know about the Ozark Electric thing. Our name wasn’t in the Greenfield list, but was in the Sarcoxie list. Carl Sheets is headed to Yu-kon, Okla. for doctor ap-pointments. Will spend a week there, as each doc-tor has to have a different day. What a way to spend a week.

Charles Casey said they were having a clean up day with the broken limbs and a wiener roast afterwards. Now that is a way to get things done and we have been invited. Went to Milford Friday and they sure had a big crowd. Went to Red Oak 2 on Saturday and they did too. It must be the weather and it getting warm enough to get out. Rumor is that Crawford and Co. is going to be at the Avilla Baptist Church Saturday. Will have to check that out.

Maxine's Musings

By MAXINE MORIN

John and Sue Lockridge recently drove to Sullivan to spend the weekend with their son, Phillip Gould and daughter-in-law, Diane, and grand-children Ben, Noah and Reese. While there they attended several family events.

I see where members of the Lamar Tiger football team will be honored at the Springfield Cardinals baseball game on April 19, at 6:10 p.m. The Ti-gers won the 2013 Class 2 State Championship. This is their third state championship in three consecutive years. Bra-vo to the Brotherhood! Also, Zach Harris, Lamar school superintendent, will throw out the first pitch of the game. Tickets are available at the Lamar High School office.

The Lamar Red Hat Classi Lassies met at the Barton County Senior Center for their lun-cheon meeting on Thurs-day, March 13. Hostesses Doris Woods and Lo-eta Thompson had cov-ered the long table with a purple cloth covered with red hats. A potted green shamrock, flanked by St. Patrick pigs, was centered on the table. Festive green streamers ran down the center with cut out green shamrocks scattered alongside the table. Cute favors were nut cups and a home baked shamrock cook-ie. Shamrock napkins and an embossed green

bookmark completed the St. Patrick's Day theme. Senior center supervisor Stormy Cuba, assisted by Clara Smith, fashioned favors of Red Hat cookies wrapped in tissue. Prayer was given by a center at-tendee. Betty Gideon read an Irish poem to the group. Workers at the center served a lunch of taco salad and pudding, with tea or coffee. A “Thank You” to Stormy for serving a meal to each Red Hat lady.

Red Hat Queen Mother Sue Hobson welcomed the 22 ladies present. Hostess Doris Woods presented the door priz-es. All checked the back of their bookmark for a Red Hat sticker. Margaret Wattenbarger received the green shamrock and

Maxine Morin got a bot-tle of body lotion. March birthdays were Sandy Harris, Donna Letton and Darlene Harper. Several Red Hat ladies are traveling on the bus to the Kansas City Din-ner Theatre at the time of the regular April meet-ing. Hostesses for the month of May will be Beula Miller and Carol Branum. On April 24, 2 p.m., the Red Hat ladies will entertain the Tru-man Roses at Truman Healthcare. The meeting closed with a song.

I often see on TV about the Publisher's Clearing House marching to the door of a home, ringing the doorbell and handing the person a $100,000 (somewhere in that range) check. I used to

send each one that I re-ceived back to the com-pany, thinking I would get rich some day. Eddie made comments (I called it making fun of me; he said they were common sense comments for my own good). I now put any notices in File 13. Guess he won that one.

Did you plant potatoes on St. Patrick's Day? I read in a gardening ar-ticle to plant snow peas on the same day. They are the flat pod peas where you eat the pod along with the peas. Gee! I wish they had been more available in my pea planting days. I have shelled a ton (more or less) of peas.

Keep our military troops in your prayers. Until next time...

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“The worse ofall fears is thefear of living.”

CLUB NOTELAMAR

COUNTRY CLUB

WINTER BRIDGE CLUBBetty Gilkey was the

hostess Tuesday, March 11. Dorothy Roberts placed first and Marian Roberts took second.

The hostess for March 18 is scheduled to be Kathy Jenkins and Glo-ria Kurtz will be the hostess on Tuesday, March 25.

SHELDON JOLLY SENIOR

CITIZENSSheldon Jolly Senior

Citizens met Tuesday afternoon for their monthly birthday meeting with Joy Bee-man as hostess, fur-nishing cake.

A short business meeting was held with members answering roll call with “Tell of a gardening experience?” The devotion was given by Darlene Sheridan from an article, “Plant-ing a Special Garden”, then closed with a prayer.

The group voted to meet March 18 at 12:30 p.m. and each member is to bring a sack lunch.

Cards were signed for members who are ill and unable to attend.

The meeting closed with refreshments and the singing of “Happy Birthday”.

The remainder of the afternoon was spent playing dominoes.

CHANGE CLUBHealthy tips from the

Change Club,Vegetables

Grill vegetable ka-bobs as part of a barbe-cue meal. Try tomatoes, mushrooms, green pep-pers, and onions.

Did you know there are over 100 varieties of squash? Check online for a new recipe today.

Try vegetables like asparagus, zucchini, squash, and artichokes to use in different dishes.

Can you name four dif-ferent ways you like to eat tomatoes? Try something new and healthy like to-mato pie recipe.

Rather than buying a vegetable pizza from a restaurant or a store, try sprucing up a cheese piz-za with your favorite veg-etables.

Don't know what to do with leftovers? Puree roasted vegetables with chicken stock to make a hearty and flavorful soup.

Need a snack? Have a glass of low-sodium veg-etable juice and a few whole-wheat crackers to take away the hunger pangs.

Tip for eating out: Share entrées with a friend. Have one person order a meat dish, and the other order a vegetable dish or a large salad.

Keep vegetables sepa-rate from raw meat, poul-try, and seafood while shopping, storing, and preparing.

Buy fresh, seasonal veg-etables. They cost less and are more likely to be at their peak flavor.

To incorporate more vegetables into your pizza or pasta--blend carrots, zucchini or spinach into the tomato sauce. Look online for recipes.

Try different ways to use eggplant: Baba Gha-noush, eggplant par-mesan, grilled eggplant sandwiches, or stuffed with rice and tomatoes.

Looking for a new way to eat Brussels sprouts? They can be boiled, sau-téed, or oven roasted to go along with any meal.

Casseroles are a great way to serve vegetables, but they can contain lots of Empty Calories. Look for healthy versions on-line.

Make vegetables part of your lunch every day by eating veggie wraps, piz-zas or sandwiches.

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Friends & Family

Healing Waters held its ribbon cutting and open house on Monday, March 10, at the Barton County Chamber of Commerce office. Several chamber members, board members and members of the public were in attendance. Healing Waters, according to their website, is all about “helping you achieve health and wellness in the five key areas of living well”. Those areas are nutrition, exercise, supplements, sleep and attitude. We use a professional profiling system to construct a plan uniquely yours. It is like having a professional trainer for free!” For more information about Healing Waters contact owner Peg Miller at 417-214-0834.

2014 edition of HorseFest marks 10th yearHorse enthusiasts will

soon be galloping into Springfield for HorseFest, the area’s major

equine exposition. The 2014 edition of HorseFest marks the 10th year for the event and it promises

to offer even more than

in years past. The event, which is slated for Friday, March 21, Saturday,

March 22 and Sunday, March 23 will once again be held at the Ozark Em-pire Fairgrounds in

Springfield.HorseFest promises to

offer something for just about everyone interested in the equine industry

and is presented by Farm Talk Newspaper and the Ozark Empire Fair.

Those in attendance will have the opportunity to see top-notch clinicians, speakers, educational

topics and a list of daily activities that will keep everyone busy. This year’s Gold Sponsors at Horse-

Fest include PFI West-ern Store, MFA/Apple-gate and Race Brothers/Priefert. Their continued support

allows HorseFest to bring in nationally known clinicians, entertainment events and equine

educators.HorseFest will also

feature the area’s larg-est equine-oriented trade show with over 300 booths.

The displays will include horse trailers, buildings, stalls, feed, saddles, tack, clothing, boots, jewelry,

educational information and much more.

Headlining this year’s HorseFest will be interna-tionally known horseman, trainer and entertainer

Guy McLean. The two-time Road to the Horse colt starting champion brings his equine exper-tise

all the way from the Australian Outback where he developed his “find a better way” system of making

the most of the human-horse relationship. The Aussie horseman inte-grates some of his prize

pupils into his presenta-tions, demonstrating the dramatic potential of the well-trained horse.

McLean and his horses will entertain as well as educate in three clinics each on Friday and Sat-urday

and two more on Sun-day.

Just like in past years the event will offer plenty to see including the fast and furious action of

Cowboy Mounted Shooting.

Need a little more ac-tion? HorseFest will also feature a National Barrel Horse Association Invita-tional

Barrel Racing Show-down featuring some of the area’s fastest cowboys and cowgirls.

For a list of the daily ac-tivities, clinicians, equine educators and clinics at HorseFest check out the

website at www.horse-fest.net.

On Sunday, HorseFest will feature a Cowboy Church Service with cow-boy Christian music for

anyone that wants to attend from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Admission for Horse-Fest will be $10 daily for adults. Youth ranging in age from 13-18 can pur-chase

tickets for $5 and chil-dren 12 and under are ad-mitted free.

This year’s Gold Spon-sors will be sponsoring $3 Off Family Coupons or go to www.horse

fest.net and download your $3 Off Family Cou-pon.

For more information contact Farm Talk at (620) 421-9450 or the Ozark Empire Fair at (417)

833-2660.

Mr. and Mrs. Max W. Simmons, Lamar, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Elizabeth, to Zachary James Lovell, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Todd Lovell, Mindenmines.

Sara is a 2009 graduate of Lamar High School and will graduate in May with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech Language Pathology. Zach is a 2010 graduate of Liberal High School and will graduate in May with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.

Sara is the granddaughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Alvin Cain, Lamar and the late Raymond Simmons and Kathleen Amber, Joplin. Zach is the grandson of Doyle Dingman and the late Norma Dingman, Mindenmines and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lovell, Cherokee, Kan., and the late Dorothy Lovell, Springfield.

A July 19 wedding is being planned at the Lamar United Methodist Church. After a honeymoon on the island of Grenada, the couple plans to reside in Branson.

Simmons-Lovell engagement

Healing Waters holds ribbon cutting and open house

H. Iver and Nancy Johnson will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on March 23. Their children will host a reception for them at St. Mary's Catholic Church Parish Hall in Lamar at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 22.

Iver grew up in Haven, Kan., while Nancy grew up near Cumberland, Iowa. The couple met while attending St. John's Lutheran College in Winfield, Kan., where Iver played basketball and Nancy studied to be a parish worker. The couple was married on March 23, 1974 at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic, Iowa.

In their 40th years of marriage, the couple has lived in California, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri before settling in Lamar in July 1993. Iver has been employed as a teacher and coach for the Lamar School District for 20 years. Nancy worked for several years at US Bank.

The couple has been blessed by two daughters, Heidi Johnson and Anna Strong and her husband Greg, as well as a large extended family and a lifetime of good friends.

Johnsons celebrate 40th

Durman celebrates 90th birthdayIn celebration of his

90th birthday, Donald Durman of Lockwood was joined by his fam-

ily on Sunday, March 16, at a Carthage restaurant, to celebrate this amaz-ing milestone. The 50 in

attendance included his four children and their families, as well as his brother and his family.

Donald was wished a day of sunshine and hap-py memories. Happy 90th birthday, Donald.

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FRIENDS & FAMILYMETZGER’S MUTTERINGS

By MELODY METZGERLamar Democrat

I learned an extremely valuable lesson the hard way this past week. A very close, dear friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer and was in the hospital a couple of weeks ago. Upon his re-turn home he was put on hospice and given a short chance to make it. I spoke to his sister a week and a half before and she had � lled me in on his condition. With full in-tention I told her that I would be by to see him as soon as I could. Guess what? It never happened.

Why is it so easy to get caught up in our own lives that it takes some-thing like this to slow down and realize what should have been done. Pure and simple, I should

have taken the time to go see him. � e old saying, “I shoulda, coulda, woul-da” is imperative here and I will forever regret not taking just 15 min-utes out of my 24 hour day to tell him goodbye. He knew how I felt and how special he was to me, as I believe I was to him, but it's not the same.

� e last time he was di-agnosed with cancer was a few years back when I was going through mom dying and he helped me through that really dif-� cult time. Needless to say, we had some ex-traordinary talks about our various relationships with the good Lord and at the time he told me he was a believer and was not afraid to go. In the end he decided to take chemo and it did at least buy him a few more

years that we were able to enjoy him.

He had been a good friend of mine since I moved to Lamar in the early 1980's and we had a special bond that trans-pired through the years. We might go for months between seeing each oth-er, but always knew the other one was there. He later became friends with my husband, Gary, and was a special person in his life too.

I have always been blessed to have an abun-

dance of good friends in my life – some have lasted a lifetime and oth-ers just a while, but they are all important to me and special in their own unique way. In Lamar alone I have made a hand full of extremely close friends that mean the world to me but unfortu-nately I neglect to go by and see them as o� en as I should. � ey know who they are!

Guess that is a New Year's resolution that I should have made. I

have a bad habit of tak-ing things, and people, for granted; believing that they will be in my life forever. Needless to say these past � ve years I have found that not to be true and have been lam-basted with what seems like one death a� er an-other. It is inevitable as one ages, but we aren't supposed to go until we're old and gray (Uh oh, I've already got the gray part down!)

So don't make the mis-take I did. Take this op-

portunity to call or visit someone you love while you still can. I'm not making any promises, but I am going to try to do better. � is was a rude awaking, but a necessary one! Friends and family are something we should never take for granted. Cherish them each and every day for you hon-estly don't know how long you will be blessed to have them in your life. God speed Scooter – you will live on in my memo-ries forever!

Letter to editorDear Editor:I was asking myself the other

day, “why should I buy a news-paper?” Everything we hear on the radio, everything we see and hear on the TV is regulated in some way or another. We only hear and see other people's views and comments on issues that ef-fect us. We only see advertise-ments that are chosen for us to hear and view.

We, as citizens, hardly ever get to voice or comment on this kind

of media. But, when we buy a lo-cal newspaper we read stories and articles that e� ect us in and around our community. We see advertise-ments for companies and stores in and around our community. We are able to speak our views and comments on things that happen in and around our community, the United States and the world.

If we lose our newspaper, we are losing one of our basic rights under the Constitution and Bill of Rights, Freedom of Speech. So, the next

time you are watching TV and lis-tening to the radio, stop and think, “Are they telling me what is hap-pening in my community?” “Can I voice my opinion or views on this topic?”

Join me in retaining our rights by purchasing a local newspaper. When you buy a local newspa-per, not only are you helping a lo-cal business, but supporting the growth of our community.

Jimmie R. Moore,Liberal

Lamar Middle School sees major changesLamar Middle School

has gone through some major changes since last year. � e passage of the bond issue last spring al-lowed them to remodel the building, as well as de-molish the older section of the middle school to allow room for a new ad-dition. � e building had new windows and doors put in, all the rooms and hallways were painted, new lockers were in-stalled and several other jobs were done. � e sta� and students have been very � exible and coopera-tive to all the disruptions that have taken place with this work. � e new addi-tion is progressing nicely and the community is en-couraged to drive by and see how much the build-ing has changed. A big thank you goes out to the community for passing

the bond issue allowing for all of the improve-ments.

Lamar Middle School has continued to have success in many of their sports programs. � e seventh and eighth grade football teams were unde-feated and the boys cross country team were con-ference champions. � e number of participants has continued to stay strong, allowing these young athletes to get ex-perience. Track practice has started and they hope to repeat some of their performances from last spring.

� e academic programs have continued to have success also. � e Math Counts team has com-peted in several contests with positive results. � e team has also had several students qualify for state

competitions. � e quiz bowl teams have had at least one team place in almost every category of their league competitions also. � e band and choir are just getting ready to enter their competition season. All the teachers and sta� have worked to increase the student per-formance in the class-rooms also as they get ready to enter their stan-dardized testing time.

� e Student Council and Positive Behavior Support team have con-tinued to work together to reward students for being respectful, respon-sible and ready with their attendance, attitude and grades. � ank you to the Tiger Pride sponsors that have made donations that have allowed the school to reward students for meeting these goals.

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Bargain shoppers should eat whole foods to save money and satisfy hunger

SPRINGFIELD-Most Americans are aware that fruits and vegetables are more healthy and nutri-tious than junk food. But, who believes they are ac-tually cheaper?

Some Americans might think: “I know junk food is not cheaper in the long run because I will likely have more health issues if I continue to eat junk food.” � at is certainly true.

“But, now we know that junk food is not cheaper in the short run either,” said Dr. Pam Duitsman, a nutrition and health education specialist with University of Missouri Extension.

Research by the Unit-ed States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and others have shown that whole foods such as grains, vegetables, fruit and dairy foods are actu-ally less expensive than food products that are o� en high in fat, salt, and sugar according to Duits-man.

“When researchers sub-stituted salty and sweet foods, baked foods and frozen treats with fruit and vegetable options, they found that equivalent portions of whole foods where cheaper. � ey also found that if these sub-

stitutions were made daily for one month, they amounted to 3,780 less calories consumed,” said Duitsman.

An added bene� t to eat-ing whole foods is that they tend to satisfy the appetite much better than junk foods. For example, eating a candy bar with 290 calories might not make a person feel full but a banana with 105 calo-ries might.

“Whole foods are not only lower in calories, but they contain many health-promoting and disease � ghting compounds to keep us healthy. � ere is an endless variety of fruits and vegetables that can also be quite convenient if we plan ahead,” said Duitsman.

Analysis of this research shows that Americans following the USDA Di-etary Guidelines, based on 2,000 calories per day, can purchase the amount of fruits and vegetables recommended by USDA for only $2.00 to $2.50 per day.

“Basically, smart shop-pers can make their food budget go even further by buying whole foods in-season,” said Duitsman.

University of Missouri Extension has developed the Seasonal and Simple

smart phone applica-tion, which is now available in both IOS and Android versions. Seasonal and Simple has a chart showing when each item is in season locally. It also provides recipes and nutritional information and explains how to select and prepare the fruit or vegetable, in-cluding what part(s) are edible and how to store each part.

“Whole foods are available fresh, frozen, canned and dried.   If packaged, always read labels to ensure you are getting only the whole food, and not unhealthy additives,” said Duits-man. “Whether you’re looking for ways to pro-tect your wallet or your waistline, whole foods may be the way to go.”

For more information on nutrition contact one of the following nutrition specialists: Dr. Lydia Kaume in Barton County, (417) 682-3579; Dr. Pam Duitsman, in Greene County, (417) 881-8909; or Cammie Younger in Texas County, (417) 967-4545. Information is also available online http://extension.mis-souri.edu.

Lamar and Sheldon farmers raise funds for child safetyST. LOUIS-During

a recent Asgrow and DEKALB brands Yield Chasers event, Lamar and Sheldon farmers raised money to aid Farm Safety For Just Kids nonpro� t program, while receiving recognition for produc-ing top soybean and corn yields.

� e third annual Mis-

souri and eastern Kansas Yield Chasers event was held in Kansas City to recognize 44 local farmers for producing the highest yields in their Missouri or eastern Kansas area USDA crop reporting dis-trict. � ese Asgrow soy-bean and DEKALB corn yield winners celebrated with a night of fun and

education, while also rais-ing money for the Farm Safety For Just Kids orga-nization. � e Asgrow and DEKALB brands donated items for the evening auc-tion event.  A� er Mon-santo’s America’s Farmers matching donation, the farmers collectively raised $4,234 dollars to support the farm safety program.

� e Farm Safety For Just Kids nonpro� t program was developed to address child accidents and in-juries in the agricultural industry. � e organiza-tion makes a di� erence in the lives of families by providing educational resources and programs to rural children about farm safety. Monsanto has been a supporter of this organization since 2001 and has seven active mid-west chapters to help keep farm children safe.

“We couldn’t have the programs and materials we have at Farm Safety For Just Kids if it weren’t for our supporters,” said Farm Safety For Just Kids Executive Director Dave Schweitz. “It’s great that we are thought of so we can continue to provide

farm safety educational resources to children ev-erywhere.”

Farmers who entered the National Corn Grow-ers Association (NCGA) Yield Contest or the MO/KS Soybean Association Yield Contest earned an opportunity to com-pete in the Asgrow and DEKALB Yield Chasers program. � e following area farmers were rec-ognized at the event for achieving top yields in their area district: Keb Walters, Lamar, second place, Non-Irrigated cat-egory, DEKALB DKC55-09, 158.44 bu/ac; Darrell Crockett, Sheldon, second place, Non-Irrigated cat-egory, DEKALB DKC53-56, 146.78 bu/ac; Larry Compton, Lamar, second place, Irrigated category,

Asgrow AG3832, 68.74 bu/ac and TJ Onslott, La-mar, � rst place, Conven-tional category, Asgrow AG4632, 59.53 bu/ac and second place, Conven-tional category, Asgrow AG4832, 57.17 bu/ac.

� e 250 yield winners and guests were invited to various learning ses-sions. � ese sessions in-cluded topics on the latest agriculture information in an e� ort to help farm-ers strive for higher yields and greater performance.

For more information about maximizing your yield potential (and a complete list of new As-grow and DEKALB prod-ucts), contact your expert Asgrow and DEKALB dealer or visit Asgrow.com and DEKALB.com.

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School/SPoRTS

The West Elementary Spelling Bee was recog-

nized in the Lamar Democrat last month with Jill Fast from La-mar Bank & Trust. This has been a wonderful tradition with LBT's support each year.

A mistake was turned in by the school regard-ing the final two win-ners that they would like to correct. Payden Nolt-ing was the first runner up and Kara Morey was the Grand Champion Speller for the second year in a row.

Both ladies and all participants broke a school record. The school was very excited for both girls at the very end. It was an excellent competition with two remarkable young la-dies.

Pryer awarded PSU scholarship

PITTSBURG, Kan.-Lo-gan Pryer, son of Shawn and Jennifer Pryer, Jas-per, has been awarded the Alumni Legacy License Plate Scholarship from Pittsburg State University

for the 2013-14 aca-demic semester(s).

Pryer, a graduate of Jasper High School, is a freshman at PSU, majoring in Electrical Technology.

Golden City kindergarten screening set for March 25

GOLDEN CITY-Kin-dergarten screening will be held at Golden City Elementary School on Tuesday, March 25. Ap-pointments are from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will take approximately one hour. In order to attend Golden City Schools, families must reside in the Golden City School District and prospective kindergarteners must turn five before August

1.On the day of screen-

ing please bring the child's birth certificate, immunization records, social security card and proof of residency (this can be any bill with the individual's physical address on it).

Contact Brenda Stalker at 417-537-4272 to schedule your appointment or for more information.

Pictured with Lamar West Elementary Principal Sharon Brannan is Kara Morey, left, and Payden Nolting, center.

West Spelling Bee correction

Liberal Elementary's third quarter honor rollLIBERAL-The third

quarter honor roll has been released by Liberal Elementary School.

All A Honor RollFIFTH GRADE- Macy

Bean, Gracie Bott, Max Dingman, Jenna Perry, Bethany Vore.

FOURTH GRADE- Jah'ziah Boyd, Trey

Bright, Caleb Moreno, Connor Trout.

THIRD GRADE- An-nabell Crabtree, Emily Hayden, Payton Morrow, Keirsten Kuffler, Brady Lemmons, Ahree Lutes, Mattison Mutz, Cameron Peak, Jordan Stone, Caleb Vore.

A/B Honor Roll

FIFTH GRADE- Jacee Barthelme, Hailey Gru-ver, Mykala Kennedy, Gunner Miller, Bryson Overstreet, Delaney Wen-tland, William Boehne, Jerry Schuh, Molly Steb-bins, Madison Stewart, Kayli Wolf, Cole Yount.

FOURTH GRADE- Brock Bowman, Noah Endicott, Chloe Lake, Elizabeth Long, Braxtyn Muncy, Ragan Spurling,

AJ Banwart, Jonathan Beaman, Kaitlin Gruver, Madison Harris, Bracy Martinez, Lilli Niffen.

THIRD GRADE- Ol-ivia Butler, Michael Grey, Ethan Mancillas, Kale Marti, Cheyane Molina, Hannah Trenary, Lane Pearson, Ivy Sherman, Jeremy Stevens, Braydon Wahl, Kara Short, Lau-ren Dalby, Matt Boehne, Bryson McBride.

East Primary experiences great yearThis past year has

been a great year for Lamar East Pri-mary, with students and staff working hard academically, while having a good time doing it.

The school has had its first and second grade pro-grams with the stu-dents putting on great performances. There was a good turnout from par-ents and commu-nity members.

First grade en-joyed “Farm Day” at the park, learning all about the hard work that goes into farming.

Students have taken field trips to the pumpkin

patch, Fantastic Caverns and will soon be visiting the zoo.

Dr. Zach Harris came to carve pumpkins with all grade levels and Hallow-

een, Christmas and Val-entines parties were held.

The school celebrated the 100th day of school and Dr. Seuss's birthday.

Students put on a great

talent show with hula hoopers, danc-ers, karate perform-ers and a stand up comedian.

The school raised almost $1800 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Dr. Harris said, “We are so lucky to have such a sup-portive community here in Lamar. Par-ents and volunteers are always ready to lend a hand when-ever needed”.

East Primary is full of smiling faces, from both students and adults. The year has flown by and they all look forward to continued success and happiness.

The 2013-14 Liberal Bulldogs third grade boys basketball team

won their league tournament

recently. Back row, front left, are coach

Jason Clemensen, Nathan Smith, Lane

Pearson, Payton Morrow, Brady Windsor, Brady

Wahl and coach Chris Morrow; front

row, Jack Larson, Cameron Peak, Matt

Boehne, Chase Ray and Kale Marti. Not

pictured is Gage Dunlap. The team's

record against others in their

league was 9-1.

The Golden City Eagles sixth grade basketball team, coached by Josh Willis, played an undefeated season. They came in first place during the Spring River Valley Conference Tournament.

The team consisted of No. 16 Arlo Stump, No. 24 Talon Besendorfer, No. 4 Eliab Cifuentes, No. 7 Trey Evans, No. 8 Trenton Evans, No. 18 Lehman Julian, No. 17 Ben Wilhelm and No. 29 Matthew Weiser.

On March 8 the team participated in Bronaugh's basketball tournament, where the boys won third place. The team displayed great sportsmanship and team effort throughout their season.End of season stats for scoring points were: Arlo, 145 points; Talon, 66 points; Eliab, 85 points; Trey, 59

points; Trenton, 29 points; Lehman, two points; Ben, six points and Matthew, 32 points.

Bulldogs third grade boys win league tournament

Golden City Eagles sixth grade finishes undefeated

Pictured are, back row, Arlo Stump, Trey Evans, Ann Parker (great aunt and stat keeper), Trenton Evans, Ben Wilhelm; front row, Matthew Weiser, Talon Besendorfer, Eliab Cifuentes.

Pictured are, back row, Arlo Stump, Coach Josh Willis, Trenton Evans, Lehman Julian; front row, Talon Besendorfer, Eliab Cifuentes and Trey Evans.

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sportsSpringfield Cardinals to honor Lamar Tiger football

The Lamar Tiger football team will be honored by the Spring-field Cardinals on Satur-day, April 19, 6:10 p.m., when the Spring-field Car-dinals take on the Ar-kansas Travelers.

The LHS Choir will be singing the Na-tional Anthem before

the game and Dr. Zach Harris will throw out the first pitch. Members of

the 2013 State Champion

Football team will be recognized on the field.

Tickets are available at the high school of-fice for $11

each. All seats are on the first base line. Proceeds from ticket sales support Lamar athletics and activities.

Basketball knock out tournament winners

Coach Harvey Fry hosted a Basketball Knock Out Tournament on the final day of February, to wrap up the Hoops for Heart contest at Lamar West Elementary. Pictured with Coach Fry are first place shooters Sierra White and Conner Shoff; second place shooters, Brianna Wass and Ethan Pittsenbarger and third place shooters, Codey Fanning and Zachary Hargrave.

Marissa Polodna, sponsored by VFW Post No. 3691, Josie Kaderly, sponsored by the Rotary Club and Jordan Lindquist, sponsored by Elks Lodge No. 2800 have been selected to represent Lamar High School at Missouri Girls State this June at CMU in Warrensburg.

Area girls named toGirls' State

All sports benefit auction to be held at Lamar West Elementary

The public is invited to an All Sports Benefit Auction to be held Fri-day, March 28, 7 p.m., at the Lamar West Elementary gymnasium. Many unique items are up for bid includ-ing a Len Dawson autographed jersey, an Albert Pujols autographed jersey,

restaurant gift certificates, gift baskets, Mizzou jerseys for football and basket-ball, a Duck Dynasty autographed foot-ball and much more.

There will be items available for both a live and a silent auction. Lamar Booster Club will provide light refreshments.

McArthur selected to attend Missouri Boys' State

Logan McArthur has been selected to attend Missouri Boys' State at

the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Boys' State is held in June. McArthur is a junior at Lamar

High School and is the son of J.D. And Cheryl McArthur.

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Higgins takes first place Highpoint

Reese Higgins took first place Highpoint overall in Huntseat Equitation, along with Western riding at the Lamar Rodeo Grounds. Reese competed in the 12 and under division at the rodeo grounds last year at open shows being held from April through September. This is Reese’s second winning of High Point. Reese also won High Point reserve overall at the Ozark Empire Arena in Springfield, back in September of 2013, in the Back-To-School Blast 10 and under division. Reese is the daughter of Rocky and Mona Higgins, Lamar.

Project book for 2014 discussed by Lamar Community Betterment

By MELODY METZGERLamar Democrat

Lamar Community Betterment met at 12 noon on Wednesday, March 12 at the Wolf Building. The meeting was opened by Elaine Davis, with the secretary's re-port being given by Barbara McDaniel. The treasurer's report, given by Gin-nie Keatts, showed a current balance of $6128.39.

Ricky Fast had asked to speak to the group concerning a special ed program to be held at East Primary. However, he was not present. It was noted that he may speak at a future meeting.

A $250 participation fee had been re-quested by Missouri Community Better-ment. The cost is the same as previous years and it was unanimously voted to pay the fee.

The 2014 CB project book was dis-cussed, with the various items to be included: Lamar Airport expansion, Tools for Schools project, the 10th Street Community Farmers' Market and the Lamar City Park Dog Park. After some discussion it was decided to also include the Extreme Power for Youth that was presented last year by the Ministerial Alliance. The project for the youth in-clude Lamar Headstart “From the Farm to You” program and the MOHOCOLA Community Gardens, Cooking Matters and Invest An Acre. Tony Morgan has been recommended to be submitted as the Youth Leadership nominee and the adult leadership nominee is still yet to be determined.

A new brochure is being made up by the CB, promoting the benefits of living in the area. A rough draft was looked over by those attending and alterations were made. The Barton County Cham-ber of Commerce will hold a business expo on March 21 and the CB will have a booth. It was noted that new brochures would be an asset to give out at the expo. Kathy Jenkins is to contact Morrison Printing as to the cost of the brochure and Davis will e-mail the result to the members.

Davis noted that the MCB Conference had been changed to Columbia this year, instead of Lake of the Ozarks.

Ron Hager spoke regarding the Gilkey Building, stating that there has been no work on the grant that was submitted in order to take the building down. He also reported that a $5,000 MoDOT grant for TATS was being applied for and he needed the authorization to enter into a contract with them. This was followed by unanimous approval. He also stated that two other grants would be going out the next Monday, following authoriza-tion for him to do so by the Lamar City Council.

Hager stated that TATS would be serv-

ing food at the chamber's business expo, as well as Truman Days and Burgers and Brats with the chamber. A new daily record of 129 riders was recorded by TATS on February 3, with a new record average of 167.

Melody Metzger reported that the Lamar Democrat was finishing up with the yearly Progress edition and that a new intern, Ben Bunton, was helping out this semester.

Jenkins reported that AOK was still working on various grants, and in the meantime they were getting by.

Betty Kuhn reported that the Plaza Theatre was doing a good business. They are working with Home Pro out of Joplin to put a new roof in the Barco Drive-In as it is in need of repair. In return Home Pro would be allowed to advertise the repair on TV. She also reported that a new lease was being negotiated for the Barco.

According to Davis, the 4-H Civic Youth Summit was held this past weekend. A total of 10,000 hours were recognized in an effort to fight hunger, with 2,000 of the hours being turned in by Lamar. The youth received a camcorder to be used in their various projects. She mentioned that 16 coun-ties from three states were represented at the summit.

McDaniel informed those present that the 10th Street Community Farm-ers' Market would hold its opening day on Saturday, March 22. She also reported that the members meeting, following many weather delays, had been held and was very productive.

Matt Pennell. representing LGL, said that business was operating as usual and that Thorco had donated $1,000 towards the transportation service, which was extremely helpful.

Leisa Blanchard, representing Bar-ton County Memorial Hospital, was not present but sent the following events to be noted. The Missouri De-partment of Social Services (DDS) will sponsor a free eye screening clinic at the hospital on May 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. To make an appointment call the hospital at 417-681-5186. An ad-visory committee is being developed for a community health needs assess-ment.

Also mentioned were that the hospi-tal's diabetes support group meets ev-ery other month at the Barton County Ambulance District and Freedom From Smoking classes had started the previous week. Anyone interested in more details on the class should call 681-5107.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12 noon on Wednesday, April 9. All are invited to attend and get involved in their community!

Lamar High School Choirs to provide fine dining and entertainment

The Lamar High School Choir students are now selling tickets to the Fifth Annual Dinner Caba-ret. A “cabaret” is simply a form of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance and theater in the same show. The entertainment, however, will begin shortly after the students serve a quality meal to their patrons. The menu will feature quality food such as chicken cordon bleu, baked potato, green beans, caesar salad and a parfait for dessert.

These days it’s hard to find excel-lent dining and entertainment with-in a reasonable driving distance. The students of Lamar hope to provide that in one location as they will be wearing tuxedos and treating their guests like royalty while they serve the meal to each guest at each table. Following the dinner, the entertain-ment will begin. The theme this year is “Music Around the World” and

will feature many kinds of cultural music, a few comedy sketches and Rhapsody, the LHS Show Choir will also be performing.

The dinner cabaret will take place in the Lamar High School gymna-sium this year and will take place on April 5. Patrons can choose between a lunch show beginning at 1 p.m. and a dinner show beginning at 7 p.m. Doors will open about 30 min-utes prior. Tickets are $15 for one adult ticket or $25 for two tickets. Student (high school and under) and senior (55 and over) tickets are $10 each.

This has become a very popu-lar event at LHS, so please contact them to reserve your spot today!

For more information or ticket reservations contact Brian Hargrave by phone at 417-682-3548, ext. 130 or email him at bhargrave@lamar.k12.mo.us.

Study to be made of low gas pressure at generator plantBy RICHARD COOPERDemocrat staff writer

LAMAR-Ray Blakely of Blakely and Associates Con-sulting Engineers of Chilli-cothe told the Lamar City Council, Monday night, there is a drop in pressure of meth-ane gas that flows through Prairie View Landfill’s pip-ing system to the city’s gen-erator plant on the landfill site. The drop in pressure seems to be at or near the point where the pipe crosses from the landfill, owned by Republic Solid Waste Ser-vices, to the generator which is on property leased by the city from Republic. Blakely and Associates have been the consulting engineers for constructing and maintain-ing the generator plant. Upon Blakely’s recommendation, the council approved the hir-ing of Weaver Boos Consul-

tants of Columbia to make a study of the piping system to determine the cause of the drop in pressure and to rec-ommend a five-year plan for utilization of the landfill’s methane. Republic is making a design phase change at the landfill, which will expand the amount of methane gas provided to the generator. Expansion of the generator plant is desired to utilize the increased volume of methane rather than burning it off in flares. The study by Weaver Boos will require about 30 days at a cost of $12,220.

The 1st Street overpass, which will be built this sum-mer, has created a problem for the city. Electric lines cross the I-49 highway at almost exactly where the overpass will be built. Conse-quently, the city will be forced to bore under the highway for a distance of 470 feet to get

their lines to the west side. The lower of two prices for the undertaking came from Jerry Crockett of Lamar. He will get the contract at a fig-ure of $47,540.

The annual law enforce-ment agreement between the county and city was unani-mously approved. The cost for all dispatchers was $69,784, health insurance $24,938.88, Social Security $5,338.48, li-ability insurance $7,874, and Workmen’s Compensation $759.42. Less one-fourth of a dispatcher’s salary, which will be paid by the ambu-lance district, the total comes to $101,381.66. Split equally between the city and county, the total of the agreement for each comes to $50,690.83. It was noted that the figure is $1,411 lower than last year.

The installation of safety surfacing on playgrounds in the city park was discussed

briefly, and Councilman Mike Hull expressed some misgivings that the artificial turf would give the natural beauty of the park an artifi-cial appearance. Danny Little has offered to sell the needed surfacing to the park at a dis-counted price of $107,151. Some council members felt it might be wise to do part of the project this year and the rest next year, thereby putting less strain on the 2014-15 budget. This had been sug-gested by park board member Shirley Bull when the board met with the council on Feb-ruary 17. Parks and Recre-ation Director Marsha Doyle will be asked to contact Little to see how long his discount-ed price is valid.

Councilman Max Simmons suggested that CDC Eco-nomic Development Direc-tor John Adams be asked to make periodic reports to the

council on economic pros-pects. There was quick agree-ment, and Adams will be asked to attend the next regu-lar council meeting on April 21. Mayor Keith Divine sug-gested that Adams’ reports be at least quarterly.

An ordinance was approved authorizing Chief of Police Ron Hager to apply for fed-eral financial assistance and for any grants that may be available from the Missouri Department of Transporta-tion (MoDOT) and the Area Agency on Aging to provide operating funds for the Tru-man Area Transportation Service (T.A.T.S.).

There was some grumbling from members of the coun-cil about nuisance structures and areas at 604 Poplar and near the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks on the east side of Gulf Street. However, no action was taken.

Kyle Berry retires from assessor’s officeBy RICHARD COOPERDemocrat staff writer

LAMAR-St. Patrick’s Day was a festive day around the Barton County Courthouse, not because it was the day of Irish tradition, but because one of the courthouse fam-ily was retiring. Kyle Berry, a field appraiser in the county assessor’s office, was starting his last week of work. His final day will be March 21. He was honored on Monday so that the county commission, which meets on Mondays, could partici-pate.

The courthouse break room was filled with goodies, and everyone in the building partook, along with a few who were not elected officials or county employees.

Berry closed out over eight years in a job he said he was lucky to find. He had spent more than half his life with O’Sullivan Industries (38 plus years) when they ceased operations. “You’re not very employable when you are 58 years old,” he said, but the opening in the assessor’s office came at exactly the right time.

Berry and his wife of 34 years, Kathy, have four daughters and nine

grandchildren. Possibly raising four daughters steered him in the direc-tion of coaching girls’ sports in his spare time. He coached girls’ bas-ketball and softball for several years, and from 1988 to 1998 coached girls’ basketball on the AAU level, qualifying for world series competi-tion six times.

What will he do in retirement? At age 67, he feels he still has some coaching years left.

Berry will be replaced in the as-sessor’s office by Harold Schmo-ranz, who resides in eastern Barton County near Milford.

Lamar Democrat/

Richard Cooper

Kyle Berry at

his desk in the Barton

County Assessor’s office. His

day of retirement

will be March 21.

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AreA News

Eating outBy JESSICA

HOUDYSHELLRegistered Dietitian

Barton County Memorial Hospital

Many of us are still working on our New Year’s resolutions, but also want to dine out with friends and family es-pecially with Valentine’s Day coming up. Eating at a restaurant does not have to sabotage a healthy diet. Use smart-eating strate-gies: plan ahead, consider the menu and choose foods carefully to keep you on your plan.

Preparation - Have a plan. Eat a light dinner if you ate a big lunch that day. Or if you know ahead of time that you're going to a restaurant, cut back on calories during other meals that day. Knowing menu terms and cooking basics makes ordering easier, especially if you need to control calories, fat and other nutrients. Look for foods that are

steamed, broiled, baked or grilled, and limit fried and sautéed items or foods described as "crispy," "rich" or "au gra-tin."

Choosing a restaurant - Think ahead. Consider meal options at different restaurants and look for places with a wide range of menu items. Check online menus if available for menu and nutrition

information.Ordering - Balance your

meal by including foods from all the different food groups: meat, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and grains. Look for freshly made entrée salads that give you "balance in a bowl." For example, en-trée salads with chicken, cheese or seafood provide protein along with fiber and vitamins. If you are

counting calories, use a low-fat dressing or skip some of the extras, like croutons. For sandwich toppings go with low-fat options like lettuce,

Plugging in by the power of prayerBy JACK SLADE

Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church

By the word of God scriptures make it quite clear that our prayers are important to Him. He loves for us to talk with

Him, just as we would our mom or dad, or closest friend and far more im-portant than anything He promises to be there for us whenever we call. He says, "Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me and I will lis-

ten to you. You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:13).

God wants you to tell Him about your burdens and give Him all your cares, so that He can bring

hope to you heart and your life, as well as peace to your soul and strength to your life. (Read, 1 Peter 5:7) But when you’re at a loss for words and really just don't know what to pray, the Holy Spirit Him-self speaks on your behalf

(read Romans 8:26). Lis-ten, God is not just inter-ested in your struggles. He wants you to tell him about everything that is the smallest concern in your life, to your fears and the stuff in between.

You have a good thing knowing your line to God is open 24 hours a day - anytime, anywhere.  The truth is you can talk to God right now. Tell Him how your day is going, how you feel, hurting, disappointments, anger, pain and everything go-ing on in your life.  Tell Him how you do love Him and need Him. God hears you weeping, sad-ness, loneliness, your request, your praise and thanksgiving.  God does hear your request. Prayer does move the heart of God. When He moves in your life you will know and feel His presence, ex-perience His peace and draw from His strength in ways you never thought possible.  Psalm 34:4,6, "I sought the Lord and He answered me and de-livered me from all my fears”. This poor man cried and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.

Time to take back what Satan has taken from you: 1. Hebrews 4;16, "There-fore draw us near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in the time of need.".... God asks

us to spend time in His presence to communi-cate with Him. Will you accept His invitation? 2. We are told in 1 Thes-salonians 5:17 to "Pray without ceasing." How can you but not stay in constant communication with Him? Ask yourself, why is communication so important?

3. Get a spiral notebook, nothing fancy, simple notebook and journal, write out your conversa-tion with God and start. Any piece of paper will do. Use this time to jour-nal, keep and write down your feelings, emotions and struggles as if you are writing a letter to a friend. In fact you are... to God. List your request at the end of each page and as God answers your prayers be sure to write down the date and the way He has answered you.  One thing to note, having a salvation expe-rience with God through Christ makes all the dif-ference in getting your prayers answered. Con-tact a church in your area for details in receiving Christ.

Additional readings: Psalm 61:1-4, Psalm 138:3, 1 John 5:14-15.

Pastor’s noteBy MARK TURNBOUGH

Lamar United Methodist Church

Sunday, March 2, was a bad weather day for church. It was cold and snowy. The snow was so hard it resembled ce-ment; my truck left no tracks in it. Before ser-vice I thought, this is not a good day for our sea-soned senior citizens to get out. Yet, the first three people into Law Cha-pel were Rosalee Potter, Keith Selvey and Ernie Thieman. These three are generally here early. But I would have been just fine if they hadn’t come at all!

The writer of Proverbs states, “The hoary (white) head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. I under-stand, if these three had a herd of children to get up, get fed and dressed, bun-dled in mittens and hats, strapped in car seats and last but not least warned to behave during the ser-mon, the three would not have the first ones in Law Chapel. But they would

have been here!People miss church for

a lot of good reasons, but many are excuses or ra-tionalizations. We point out, for example, that while it’s true you can worship God alone, (fish-ing, golfing) most people who make that argument don’t actually spend their alone time worshiping. When they’re climbing a mountain, walking on a golf course, sitting by a stream or lazing home in bed, chances are pretty good they aren’t think-ing about God at all. And even if they are, we preachers protest, it isn’t quite the same.

We preachers like to remind the absentees that these other activi-ties place fewer demands on them than does com-ing to church. No one will pass offering plates among Sunday morning golfers or ask pesky ques-tions about how they’ll address the world’s hun-ger problem. And no one will tell Sunday morning fishermen that they must repent and believe the

gospel.In fact, all those pasto-

ral arguments about why you should attend church have validity. The prob-lem is that they some-times have an undertone of either desperation or ambition. We pastors have a vested interest in not only the survival of our churches but also their growth, so we get worried when attendance drops. In that case we can sound self-serving.

I’m reminded of the chaplain who accompa-nied a volunteer militia led by Benjamin Franklin back in 1756. To defend the Pennsylvania colony against Indian attacks, Franklin led his recruits in the building of a fort in the Blue Mountain re-gion. Once established inside the wall the chap-lain complained that few of the men were showing up for his worship ser-vices.

Franklin, ever the practical man, solved that problem by put-ting the chaplain in charge of the daily ra-

tion of rum. Franklin told the preacher, “It is, perhaps, below the dignity of your profes-sion to act as steward of the rum, but if you were only to distribute it out after prayers, you would have them all about you.”

The chaplain accepted that duty and Franklin reports that thereafter, “never were prayers more generally and more punctually at-tended.”

That solved the at-tendance problem, but we might wonder just how much good those prayers did the soldiers under the circumstanc-es. As the snows melt and spring comes, may our attendance to wor-ship continue to be a thoughtful response to Gods love in our lives. Wherever you live in Barton County, you have a good church near you where you will be warmly welcomed! Join now while it’s still cold, have your heart warmed!

No regretsBy ROB WILSON

Lamar First Christian Church

Let’s walk through some logic for a moment:

1. Everybody needs God.2. God is love. “Beloved, let us love one an-

other, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Any-one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” 1 John 4:7-8.

We quickly and easily come to

the logical conclusion that men, women, boys and girls need love just like we need God; to be loved deeply and to love dearly.

Why then do we not say “I love you” to others often? We wrongly think we should only express “I love you” when we have a certain level of emotion in our hearts or a special occasion. Now, I don’t doubt our love for people, but I want to encourage us to express that love. When we verbalize our love for one-another it builds confidence to act out that love.

For some, expressing love is scary (fear of their love being re-jected or not valued). For others, expressing love is uncomfortable (it’s like writing your signature with your non-dominant hand). And still for others, it makes them feel silly (they are thinking more about themselves than the one to whom they are expressing love).

Would you do something radical this week? Will you tell ten people that you love them? Want to really turn your world

upside-down… then tell a hun-dred people this week that you love them. Now actually say “I love you” and not the watered-down version of “love ya”. If you have to start there with “love ya” fine, but try to move to owning it more fully with the word “I”.

When you are old and gray and waiting to be called home into glory, I promise that you will not have any regrets for saying “I love you” to the many in your life. If you do have regrets – it will be that you didn’t say it enough.

If winter wheat has purple tips and reduced stands, another crop may be merited

LAMAR-When wheat fields west of Lamar were scouted on March 12 one thing was noticeable: wheat with purple tips.

The purple tips were caused by a temporary phosphorus deficiency caused by cold tempera-tures according to Jill Scheidt, an agronomy specialist with University of Missouri Extension.

“Wheat looked healthy at the crown and was not permanently damaged

by the cold temperatures. But, if  your plant stand is below 12 to 15 plants per square foot you should consider planting corn or soybeans instead of rais-ing a wheat crop,” said Scheidt.

Scheidt says if stand counts are adequate to keep but somewhat re-duced from optimum, apply nitrogen when plants begin to green up. However, if plants are not green and growing at the

time of the nitrogen ap-plication, nitrogen will be wasted and not taken up efficiently.

With possible snow in the forecast, nitrogen can be applied before snow. If nitrogen is applied and snow does occur it will help the nitrogen have better soil contact there-fore reducing the chances of volatization.

Field crop scouting found just a few aphids according to Scheidt.

“Aphids usually stay near the crown and are not ac-tive until temperatures reach 60 degrees Fahren-heit. Look for aphids near the base of the plant when temperatures are lower, otherwise they will be on the underside of the leaf,” said Scheidt.

Sponsors of this weekly field scouting report are University of Missouri Ex-tension and Barton Coun-ty Extension. For more information on this scout-

ing report, or to learn how to receive it a week earlier by telephone, contact the MU Extension Center in Barton County, (417) 682-3579.

see EATING, page 6B

Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO www.lamardemocrat.com Wednesday, March 19, 2014 • 3B

LARRY COXLAMAR-A memorial

service was held at 2 p.m. Monday at Daniel Fu-neral Home for Larry Joe Cox, 68, Lamar, who died Friday, March 14, 2014, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin following a short illness.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice, in care of the funeral home.

Condolences may be shared at www.danielfu-neralhome.net.

Survivors include his wife, Marlene Cox, of the home; two sons, Kenny Cox, Lamar, and Terry Cox and wife Carol, Jef-ferson City; a daughter, Julie Pitts and husband Cory, Lamar; a sister, Wilburta Arrowood and husband Jim, Napoleon-ville, La.; � ve grandchil-dren, Hillary, Kealon, Ky-ler, Kaleb and Chloe and a host of good friends and

neighbors.Mr. Cox was born Aug.

12, 1945, in St. Louis, to Wilburn Edward and Maxine (Copelin) Cox. In 1952 he moved with his family from Arkansas to Barton County. A� er graduating from Lamar High School in 1963 he began a 50 year career in the family saw mill busi-ness. He quickly mastered his cra� while working with his father and be-came the owner/operator of Cox & Son Lumber in 1980. His customers eas-ily became his friends and he will be remembered by many for his hospital-ity, quick wit and ready smile. He was a member of Lamar Elks Lodge.

He married Marlene Metcalf on Dec. 25, 1963.

DON HOLDERRURAL JERICO

SPRINGS-Arrangements are pending with Dan-iel Funeral Home in La-mar for Donald Dwane Holder, 65, rural Jerico Springs, who died Sun-day, March 16, 2014, at the Fayetteville Veterans Hospital.

A complete obituary and service times may be viewed and condolences shared at www.danielfu-neralhome.net.

VIOLET TALBOTT

CHESTERFIELD, Va.-Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lib-eral Christian Church for Violet Talbott, 100, Ches-ter� eld, a former Liberal, Mo. resident, who died Friday, March 14, 2014, surrounded by her fam-ily. Visitation will be held prior to the service, be-ginning at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Liberal City Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of Konantz-Warden Funeral Home, Lamar, Mo.

Condolences may be sent to www.konantzwar-den.com.

Survivors include a daughter, Patsy Lacks and husband Kenneth, Chester� eld; � ve grand-daughters, Darelyn Tal-bott, Orlando, Fla., Dana Carper and husband Andy, Palm Bay, Fla., Mi-

chela Trott and husband Randy, Powhatan; Shan-non Hayes and husband Mike, Chester� eld and Mandy Dowdy and hus-band John, Chester; nine grandchildren, Molly Trott, Micah Lynn, Ma-son Lynn, Collean Trott, Sydney Carper, Sarah Carper, Jadon Hayes, Jax-on Hayes and Lexi Hayes.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Darel Talbott and his wife Betty Jean and Ronnie Talbott; two sisters, Eunice Stahl and Rachel Smith and a brother, Johnny Lechien.

Mrs. Talbott was born Feb. 19, 1914, in Arma, Kan., to John Joseph Le-chien Sr. and Bertha Eu-nice Sullivan. She attend-ed Liberal schools.

She married George Manley Andrews in 1934; he was killed in a mining explosion. She then mar-ried Richard “Ikie” Phillip Talbott on Dec. 28, 1937, in Mindenmines, Mo. � is union was blessed with three children. � ey reared their family in Liberal, Mo. She worked hard on their farm and was a devoted minister’s wife. She loved cook-ing and was a wonderful seamstress. She sewed for herself and many others. She was also known for making candy, especially divinity, which she sold to support missions.

RECORDSDEATHS & PAID MEMORIALS BRIEFS

All briefs are also posted on the calender at www.lamardemocrat.com.

TOM DUNCAN OF GOLDEN CITY will be cele-brating his 93rd birthday with an open house on Sun-day, March 23, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 206 W. 1st St. in Lamar. Cake, punch and co� ee will be served.THE 10TH STREET COMMUNITY Farmers’ Market will open Saturday, March 22, 9 a.m. To 12 noon, at Moore Pavilion, 10th and Poplar in Lamar. Home baked goods, cool weather plants, meats and much more will be featured.THE OAK GROVE “OAKTON” CEMETERY As-sociation will hold its annual cemetery workday on Saturday, March 22. It will start around 9 a.m. In case of rain they will have the workday on March 29. A big oak tree will be taken out this year. Help is appreciat-ed from anyone with family buried there.DONATED ITEMS FOR THE ALL SPORTS Ben-e� t Auction to be held at Lamar High School are still being accepted. Items can be picked up by contacting the o� ce of the athletic director at 417-682-5571. All items need to be collected by March 25.THE RETIRED EDUCATORS OF THE Barton County Area will meet Wednesday, April 2, in the Lamar First Christian Church Fellowship Hall. � e guest speaker will be Lee Shaver, who will speak about his trips to South Africa. Breakfast will be available at 8:30 a.m., the business meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Please remember to bring non-perishable items for Nathan’s Place.THE BARTON COUNTY FEDERATED Republi-can Women’s Club will meet Monday, March 24, 7 p.m., at the Lamar United Methodist Church Law Chapel. Topics will include the school election and the Republican Central Committee Lincoln Days to be held on April 12, in the � iebaud meeting rooms. For information call Maxine Rader at 417-682-2588.LIBRARY FRIENDS WILL HOLD A book sale on Monday, March 24 through Saturday morning, April 5, at Memorial Hall in Lamar. � e book sale will ben-e� t the RIF program. Books donations are welcome.GOLF CART LICENSES EXPIRED ON January 1 and the grace period was until January 7. � ey can be renewed at the Lamar Police Department. � e cart must be present for renewal.THE WATOTO CHILDREN’S CHOIR will be at Immanuel Lutheran Family Life Center in Lockwood on � ursday, March 20, 6 p.m. � ey will give a con-cert of song, dance and testimonies of a di� erent cul-ture of life.TICKETS FOR THE LAMAR TIGER football night to be held Saturday, April 19, 6:10 p.m., when the Spring� eld Cardinals take on the Arkansas Trav-elers are available at the Lamar High School o� ce for $11 each. All seats are on the � rst base line. Pro-ceeds from ticket sales support Lamar athletics and activities.THE BARTON COUNTY LIBRARY Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, March 25, 9:30 a.m., at the Mary K. Finley Library in Lamar. � e tentative agenda will include (1) � nancial report review in-cluding approval of bills paid, (2) minutes and (3) director’s report.RICHLAND TOWNSHIP HAS RESCHEDULED its meeting. � ey will now meet at 10 a.m. on � urs-day, March 20, at the home of clerk Dale Huber, 694 SE 40th Lane.FIBER ART GUILD WILL MEET � ursday, March 20, 9 a.m., at Denny’s in Lamar. Beula Miller will bring the program. Roll call will be answered with a “Sign of Spring”.WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL’S second annual “Read-In Fundraiser” has kicked o� . � is year’s theme is “What Does the Tiger Read?”, based on the popular song, “What Does the Fox Say?” Pledge sheets are in the hands of students until the deadline date of Wednesday, March 26. � e funds will be uti-lized for books and reading technology in the West building.PARADISE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION will hold its annual meeting � ursday, March 20, 1 p.m., at Morgan’s Body Shop, located ½ mile north of the cemetery on County Road 138. For information call 417-394-2621.COPIES OF A PETITION TO IMPLEMENT un-der protest the Common Core Curriculum can be found at the o� ces of the Lamar Democrat, Bar-ton County Farm Bureau and Roger Blaser In-surance or online at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/petition-to-implement-common-core-state-standards/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_camapgin=button.VFW POST 3691 AND LADIES Auxiliary will meet Monday, March 24, 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.LAMAR WINTER SPORTS RECOGNITION Night will be held Friday, March 28, 6 p.m., in the West Elementary gym. Student athletes participat-ing in winter sports will be recognized. � e Lamar Booster Club will serve tea and cookies. � e all sports bene� t auction will take place immediately following.THE 2014 LAMAR FREE FAIR DATES have been set for August 16-23.

MENUBARTON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER

LUNCH MENU: March 24-28MONDAY- Cheese-

burger or chicken on bun, baked beans, roasted pas-ta and vegetables, tomato juice, pudding with top-ping, co� ee/tea/milk.

TUESDAY- Baked ham, sweet potatoes, but-tered peas, wheat roll, sliced peaches, co� ee/tea/milk.

WEDNESDAY- Gou-lash, California blend vegetables, zucchini and

tomatoes, wheat roll, cinnamon applesauce, co� ee/tea/milk.

THURSDAY- Cubed steak with rice and gravy, hominy, broccoli with cheese, wheat roll, mixed fruit, co� ee/tea/milk.

FRIDAY- Hot dog with chili and cheese, french fries, coleslaw, grape juice, sliced pears, co� ee/tea/milk.

� e following calls were made by the Lamar Police Department:

* O� cers responded March 1 to the 1200 block of Broadway on the report that a 24 year old male subject was contemplat-ing suicide. Contact was made and the subject was taken into police custody. He was transported to the Barton County Memorial Hospital and medically cleared for a 96 hour com-mittal. He was later trans-ferred by o� cers to New Beginnings in Nevada.

* Casey’ General Store reported on March 2 that

a white 4-door Ford Focus or Taurus fueled and then le� without paying for $27.78 worth of fuel. � ey le� the store east bound on 12th St. A check of the area was made and the ve-hicle was not located.

* O� cers were dis-patched March 2 to the Lamar Middle School on the report that a vehicle had run into the building. When o� cers arrived the found that a 1999 Ford Ranger had struck the building. In talking with the driver of the truck he indicated that he pulled into the parking lot and when he turned to park by the gymnasium his truck began to slide on the ice and it hit the building. No injuries were reported at the time of this crash, but there was a lot of damage done to the structure.

* A burglary was report-

ed March 2 in the 1000 block of Oak St. � e resi-dent told police that when they came home they no-ticed a window in a back door broken out and the door itself was unlocked. Reportedly missing from the home was a rented Xbox Kinect, a bicycle with purple rims and an $800 Walmart gi� card. Investigation is ongoing.

* A car was struck on March 2 while it was parked at Walmart. Dam-age was done to one of the mirrors on the car. � e paint transfer from the car that struck the victim’s car was red.

* � e fraudulent use of a credit device was re-ported March 3 by a citi-zen of Joplin. � e credit device was a credit card that was stolen in Joplin. It was used at the Dollar General store, the Fam-

ily Dollar store and three times at the U.S. Bank. � e attempts at the bank were unsuccessful and no money was transferred. A suspect has been identi-� ed through video and the investigation contin-ues at this time. Approxi-mately $135 has been lost so far.

* O� cers were dis-patched March 3 to the area of 12th and Hagny St., on the report that a vehicle had been involved in a crash when it backed into a parked car in the Cash Savers parking lot. � e car then le� the lot, being followed by the other vehicle that was in-volved. Contact was made with the driver, Annetta Renee Kuhn, age 50, La-mar. It was determined that Kuhn was intoxicated and placed under arrest for driving while intoxi-cated. Kuhn also received summonses for leaving the scene of an accident and for not being able to provide proof of � nancial responsibility. � e DWI was a state violation due to the BAC level of Kuhn and she was placed on a 24 hour hold once she was processed. Later the next day Kuhn posted a bond and was released.

* O� cers were called March 3 to the Pepper Mill Café to assist the ambulance in loading a patient. � e time was around 6 p.m. � e patient was transported to the Barton County Memo-rial Hospital. At approxi-mately 11 p.m. o� cers were called to the hospi-tal. � e person who was transported earlier was now in need of a 96 hour committal. Once medi-cally cleared the 57 year old was transported by of-� cers to Nevada, to New Beginnings.

* O� cers stopped a car on March 4 that was reported stolen by the Kansas City Police De-partment. Upon further investigation the situa-tion sounded as if it could have been civil in nature. � e driver was identi� ed and the car was seized and towed at the rightful owner’s request. � e driv-er of the car said he was a mechanic and had been working on the car for the owner. � e owner con-� rmed that this is the way the arrangement started, but that the car was not

returned to her. Money owed seemed to be a con-tention in this matter. � e male subject, who was in possession of the car, le� the scene walking.

* Lamar was contacted on March 4 by the Cali-fornia Parole Apprehen-sion Team in reference to a male subject who was living in Lamar and was a fugitive from Cali-fornia. A description was taken and while on patrol an o� cer saw the subject and stopped the car that he was in, in the Fastrip parking lot. Two Barton County deputies arrived to assist with taking the subject into custody. Con-tact with the subject was made and the warrant for

his arrest was con� rmed.  Placed under arrest was 24 year old Mario Alejan-dro Delapena. Delapena was transported to the Barton County Jail where he was turned over to jail sta� for processing.

* A Barton County deputy noti� ed a Lamar o� cer on March 5 that he was in contact with Tyler Dean Harris. Har-ris, age 22, had an active City of Lamar municipal warrant. Harris was taken into custody and brought to the Barton County Jail and turned over to a La-mar o� cer for processing. Once processed, Harris posted bond and was re-leased.

LAMAR POLICE REPORT

see POLICE, page 4B

4B • Wednesday, March 19, 2014 www.lamardemocrat.com Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO

RecoRds/LeGALs

LegaLsTRUSTEE’S SALE

IN RE: David K. Guinn, and Beth Guinn, Husband and Wife Trustee’s Sale:

For default in payment of debt and performance of obligation secured by Deed of Trust executed by David K. Guinn, and Beth Guinn, Husband and Wife dated December 5, 2005 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Barton County, Missouri as Document # 2005-2271 the under-signed Successor Trustee, at the request of the legal holder of said Note will on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., (at the specific time of 4:55 PM), at the West Front Door of the Court House, City of Lamar, County of Barton, State of Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate, described in said Deed of Trust, and situated in Barton County, State of Missouri, to wit:

ALL OF THE SOUTH 30 FEET OF LOT FOUR (4), AND NORTH FIFTY FEET OF LOT FIVE (5),

IN BLOCK ONE (1), OF FINKS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LAMAR, BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI.

to satisfy said debt and cost.

MILLSAP & SINGER, P.C.,

Successor Trustee612 Spirit Drive

St. Louis, MO 63005(636) 537-0110

File No: 101189.040214.322165 FC

NoticePursuant to the Fair Debt

Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the con-sumer given directly to the debt collector or the ex-press permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is at-tempting to collect a debt and any information ob-tained will be used for that purpose.

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NOTICE OF FILING OF FINAL

SETTLEMENT AND PETITION FOR

DISTRIBUTIONTO ALL PERSONS IN-TERESTED IN THE ES-TATE OF HAZEL FLANIGAN, De-ceased:

You are hereby notified that the undersigned Per-sonal Representative will file a Final Settlement and Petition for determination of the persons who are the successors in interest to the

personal/real property of the decedent and of the ex-tent and character of their interest therein and for dis-tribution of such property, in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Barton County, Missouri, on April 10, 2014 or as may be con-tinued by the Court, and that any objections or exceptions to such Final Settlement or Petition or any item thereof must be in writing and filed

within twenty days after the filing of such Final Settle-ment.

JAMES V. NICHOLS206 West 10th Street

Lamar, Missouri(417) 682-6003

PAUL FLANIGAN

Personal Representative3-12,19,26,4-2-4tc

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BARTON COUNTY,

MISSOURIPROBATE DIVISION

see LegaLs, page 5B

* During a follow-up investigation on March 6, which started as a part of an ambulance assist call, two summons were is-sued. The subject receiv-ing the summonses was Woodrow Leon Stanhope, age 51, Lamar. One of the summonses was for being in possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana

and the other was for be-ing in possession of drug paraphernalia. Stanhope was given a court date. This call originated in the 1700 block of Lexington St. A second subject was issued a summons for be-ing in possession of less than 35 grams of mari-juana. This subject was Joaquin Henry Duke, age

42, Lamar. Duke is also awaiting a court date to answer to this charge.

* Officers responded March 8 to a residence in the 1200 block of E. 17th St. on the report of a do-mestic disturbance that was going on there. Before officers arrived one of the subjects had left the scene. Once he was found it was discovered that he had a Jasper County warrant. Arrested on the warrant

was Zachery Ryan Sharp, age 21, Lamar. Sharp was transported to the Barton County Jail where he was turned over to jail staff for processing.

* Arrested March 8 on a charge of driving while intoxicated was Jeffery William Tazelaar, age 27, Scottsdale, Ariz. Tazelaar was taken to the Bar-ton County Jail where he was processed and sub-sequently released. Taz-

elaar was warned not to drive his vehicle again. A few minutes after be-ing released he was again stopped and again ar-rested on a driving while intoxicated charge. After processing the second time he was incarcerated on a 12 hour protective hold.

* The police depart-ment was notified by the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Newton County

on March 10 that they had contact with Ronald James Bruning. Bruning, age 40, Girard, Kan. had an active warrant issued out of the Lamar Munici-pal Court on a charge, “Pay Agreement Viola-tion”. The warrant was confirmed and Bruning was arrested. He posted a cash bond and was sub-sequently released from custody at the Newton County Jail.

Police, continued from page 3B

Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO www.lamardemocrat.com Wednesday, March 19, 2014 • 5B

LEGALS/CLASSifiEdS

Classifieds

In the Estate of Martha Joan Reed, Deceased. Estate Number 14B4-PR00012

NOTICE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY

GRANTEDTO ALL PERSONSINTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF MARTHA JOAN REED, deceased:

On February 21, 2014, the Last Will and Testament of the decedent having been admitted to probate, Lara-mie Todd was appointed Personal Representative by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Bar-ton County, Missouri. The business address of the Per-sonal Representative is 178 SE 30th Road, Lamar, MO 64759, and whose attorney is Henry S. Clapper, whose business address is CLAP-PER LAW FIRM, LLC, 103 N. Main Street, PO Box 215, Galena, Missouri 65656 and whose telephone number is 417.357.0315.

All creditors of said dece-dent are notified to file claims in the probate division of this court within six months from the date of the first publica-tion of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representa-tive, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s

death, as provided in section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in section 473.033, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to section 537.021, RSMo.

Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that he necessarily has a ben-eficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Barton County, Missouri.

Date of decedent’s death was January 17, 2014.

Date of first publication of this notice is March 12, 2014.

s-Charles D. Curless,Judge of the Probate Divi-

sion of the Circuit Court of Barton County, Missouri

3-12,19,26,4-2-4tc NOTICE OF

TRUSTEE’S SALEDefault having been made

in the payment of the note described in and secured by Deed of Trust executed by EUGENE D. SADLER and HELEN J. BYRN-SADLER, husband and wife, dated June 3, 2003 and recorded on June 18, 2003, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Barton County, Missouri, in Deed of Trust Book 492 at Page 294-302 and conveying to the undersigned Trustee

the following described property, situated in the County of Barton and State of Missouri, to-wit:

A tract of land located in the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 33 North, Range 33 West, Barton County, Missouri, further described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North right of way line of Highway “V” a distance of 1281.32 feet West and 30 feet North of the Southeast corner of said Section 10, thence North 05 degrees 55 minutes 44 seconds West a distance of 930 feet, thence South 84 degrees 04 minutes 16 seconds West a distance of 281 feet, thence South 05 degrees 55 minutes 44 seconds East a distance of 930 feet, thence North 84 degrees 04 minutes 16 seconds East along the North right of way line of Highway “V” a distance of 281 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to easements, reservations and restrictions of record.

at the request of the legal holder of said note and in accordance with the provisions of said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Trustee will on Thursday, April 10, 2014 between the hours of 9:00 o’clock a.m. and 5:00 o’clock p.m., at

1:30 p.m., sell said property at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash at the West front door of the Barton County Courthouse in the City of Lamar, Barton County, Missouri, to satisfy said note and costs.

Bryan Breckenridge, Trustee

NOTICEPursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a Court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

3-19,26,4-2,9-4tc iN THe 28TH JUdiCial

CiRCUiT COURT, BaRTON COUNTY,

MissOURiJudge or Division: JAMES R BICKELIn the Interest of AMJBRANDI MCINROY, Juvenile Officer, Plaintiff vs.TIFFANY LEIGH JOHNSON, Mother andTRAVELL ALDRICH, FatherDefendants

Notice Upon Order for service by Publication Termination of Parental

RightsThe State of Missouri to

defendant, Travell Aldrich, father of the above-named juvenile.

You are notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Barton County,

State of Missouri, at Lamar, the object and general nature of which is the termination of your parental rights in and to the above-named juvenile.

You are further notified, pursuant to Section 211.462.2 RSMo., of your right to have counsel, and if you request counsel and are financially unable to employ counsel, counsel shall be appointed by the Court.

The names of all the parties to said action are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the plaintiff is Brandi McInroy, Juvenile Office, 100 W. Cherry, Ste. 9, Nevada, MO 64772.

You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid petition within forty-five (45) days after the 19th of March, 2014, judgment by default will be rendered against you.

Witness my hand and seal of the Circuit Court at 2:44 p.m. on March 13, 2014.

s-Karen HinesClerk

3-19,26,4-2,9-4tc iN THe 28TH

JUdiCial CiRCUiT COURT, BaRTON

COUNTY, MissOURiJudge or Division: JAMES R BICKELIn the Interest of KPBRANDI MCINROY, Juvenile Officer, Plaintiff vs.CRYSTAL KAY LYNCH, Mother andJONATHON PAUL PLUMMER, FatherDefendants

Notice Upon Order for service by Publication Termination of Parental

RightsThe State of Missouri

to defendant, Jonathan Plummer, father of the above-named juvenile.

You are notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Barton County, State of Missouri, at Lamar, the object and general nature of which is the termination of your parental rights in and to the above-named juvenile.

You are further notified, pursuant to Section 211.462.2 RSMo., of your right to have counsel, and if you request counsel and are financially unable to employ counsel, counsel shall be appointed by the Court.

The names of all the parties to said action are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the plaintiff is Brandi McInroy, Juvenile Office, 100 W. Cherry, Ste. 9, Nevada, MO 64772.

You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid petition within forty-five (45) days after the 19th of March, 2014, judgment by default will be rendered against you.

Witness my hand and seal of the Circuit Court at 3:17 p.m. on March 13, 2014.

s-Karen HinesClerk

3-19,26,4-2,9-4tc Prairie Plains Apartments

will be taking bids for the 2014 mowing season until March 31, 2014. Call the office at 417-682-3694 for more information and insurance requirements.

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legals, continued from page 4B

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.

Services Offered

appliance Repair. ap-pliance parts. Miller’s Country Corner. 417-884-2684.

House Cleaning. Have openings daily, week-ly, biweekly or month-ly. Residential, com-

mercial. Move ins, move outs. We clean it all – wall to wall. Refer-ence available. Free es-timates. Call Tina, 417-262-2321.

Employment

drivers: $1,500.00 sign On. Excellent Benefits & Pay. Regional: Home throughout the week & every weekend off for our Drayage Division. 866-374-8487.

equity 4 U is seeking an individual for a full time Customer Service posi-tion. Please send re-sume's to: Ellen Eddie, email address ellen@equity-4-u.com. Ques-tions please call 417-682-2161 ext. 304.

drivers: Growing Fleet! Earn $800 - $1000/wk, Weekly Weekend Home Time! Truck w/microwave & fridge!

Company Paid Health Ins, Vacation, Holidays & More! CDL-A, 2yrs Experience Required. 1-888-992-4038 ext 105.

drivers: excellent Home Time. Great Pay & Benefits. Dry Van, Flatbed and Intermodal Divisions. You Choose! Refreshers Welcome. $1,500.00 Sign On Bo-nus. CDL-A 1 yr Exp. 866-374-8487.

Miscellaneous For Sale

appliances: Mostly new. Some used. Also appliance parts. Miller’s Country Corner. 417-884-2684.

limited amount of lo-cal honey and brown eggs for sale. Carter Pugh, 884-2836.

Close Out sale – all front load Washer/Dry-

er pairs – Pedesta ls i n c l u d -

ed. Regularly $1895 to $2695, now any pair $1495. Miller’s Country Corner, 417-884-2684.

save On Heating Bills. Cabinet infrared heat-ers. Low price – top quality. Miller’s Country Corner, 417-884-2684.

"Publisher's notice: all real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it il-legal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination be-cause of race, color, re-ligion, sex, handicap, familial status, or na-tional origin, or inten-tion to make any such preference limitation, or discrimination. We will not knowingly ac-cept any advertising for real estate, which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby in-formed that all dwell-ings 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.

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.

Business Opportunities

Carpenter Wanted to remodel small restau-rant building (former Sweet’s BBQ, 1607 Gulf, Lamar) into small rental home. Will trade rent for labor or share the invest-ment on sale of the re-modeled property. 417-355-3989.

Acreages

approximately 1/3 acre for sale in Lamar City Limits. Excellent build-ing site, also zoned for duplex, apt., modular home, home occupa-tions. 417-682-6508.

Cards of Thanks

The family of Jerry Rawlings would like to express their heartfelt thanks for all the acts of kindness, flowers, food, phone calls, cards and visits during the recent loss of our loved one. A special thank you to Pastor Bob Ganote and Pastor Charles Turner for the uplifting service. Thanks to Charter Funerals – Blue Ridge Cha-pel for making things easier during this difficult time.

lora Mae Rawlings & familyBill & Bonda Rawlings & family

lon & Mary Jane Tidball & familyelmer & Norma Osterdyk

dale & Jennifer Winningham & family

6B • Wednesday, March 19, 2014 www.lamardemocrat.com Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO

AreA News

Accident reportsAccording to the Mis-

souri State Highway Patrol report a 1991 GMC 1500, being driven by Zachery T Stephen, 19, Jasper, lost control on the gravel road-way, traveling off the north side of the roadway and striking a fence and a tree. The report stated that the accident occurred at 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, on Redbud Road, two miles east of Jasper. The vehicle was traveling east-bound at the time.

A passenger in the car, Tad J Sisseck, 14, Jasper, received minor injuries and was transported by private vehicle to Mercy Hospital in Carthage.

According to the report, the driver was not wearing a safety device.

Also, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, a single car accident occurred at 1 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, when a 2002 Dodge Neon, being driven by

Ryan P Lassiter, 21, Jas-per, failed to stop at the t-intersection of Route M, traveling off the roadway and striking an embank-ment, overturning several times. According to the report Lassiter was south-bound on County Road 220 at Route M, four miles southwest of Jasper.

Lassiter, who was wear-ing a safety device ac-cording to the report, was transported to Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.

Goldberg and Associates to present jail study to commission

By CAROLYN HEADDade County reporter

GREENFIELD-The Dade County Commission was called to order at 9 a.m. on March 3. Present were Presid-ing Commissioner Randy Daniel, East-ern Commissioner Dallas Maxwell, Western Commissioner David Rusch and County Clerk Melinda Wright. The meeting was called to order by Dan-iel and the February 24 minutes were unanimously approved. The February 2014 bills were also unanimously ap-proved.

The commission was contacted by Goldberg and Associates regarding the jail study. They will be coming to meet with the commission on March 19, at 10:30 a.m. A citizen reported a com-plaint about a deputy, which the com-mission will forward on to the sheriff. The commission met with the sheriff regarding this complaint.

Clara Murray met with the commis-sion to check on having Buffalo Days be a two day event again this year.

Bob Kitsmiller met with the com-mission to update them on the FEMA money.

Methamphetamines removed from home in Nevada

NEVADA-Metham-phetamines were seized from a Nevada home Thursday night after a search warrant served by the Vernon County Sher-iff ’s Office and the Ne-vada Police Department. Sheriff Jason Mosher said his office received infor-mation through the C-Net Drug Task Force of a possible on Oak Street in Nevada. Sheriff ’s depu-ties searched the area and found the location they believed was being used. A search warrant execut-ed by the sheriff ’s office, C-Net Drug Task Force and the Nevada Police Department led to the sei-zure of what is believed to be multiple bags of meth-amphetamines and scales indicating distribution.

The suspected drugs will be sent to the Mis-souri State Crime lab but Sheriff Mosher said the type of methamphet-

amines found was not the crystal meth that has been showing up lately, “the crystal meth we have been finding has been coming from places like Kansas City, but the type we found at this residence is homemade.” The sheriff also said they have some evidence indicating that a lab had been in the resi-dence not long before the warrant was served, “the chemical smell in the air was still strong enough we

had to wear masks before entering the house.”

The sheriff said there were still some items left behind, indicating that a lab had been in the resi-dence and certified lab technicians responded from both C-Net and the Nevada Police Depart-ment. Sheriff Mosher said they do have suspects in the case, but have not re-leased any names pend-ing the filing of formal charges.

tomato and onion; use condiments like ketchup, mustard or relish; and low-fat dressings. Round out your meal by order-ing healthy side dishes, such as a side salad with low-fat dressing, baked potato or fruit. Boost the nutritional value of your baked potato by topping it with vegetables, salsa or chili.

Substitute - Ask for a side salad with low-fat dressing to replace fries in a combination meal. Many restaurants hon-or requests, so don't be afraid to be assertive, ask menu questions and make special requests to meet your nutritional needs. Many restaurants serve huge portions, some-times enough for two or three people. Order menu items that contain fewer calories and eat a smaller

portion. Bring leftovers home for another meal. Or, order an appetizer in place of an entrée and add a small salad.

Eating - Eat slowly. It takes about 20 minutes for your brain to get the message from your stom-ach that you are no longer hungry. Fast eaters often are overeaters, while slow eaters tend to eat less and are still satisfied.

Eating out with kids - Choose a restaurant that caters to children and has a healthy children's menu that includes smaller por-tion sizes and meals de-signed to provide ample nourishment for smaller bodies. For kids' meals, opt for milk as a beverage and fruit for dessert. Or-der plain foods with sauce on the side. Substitute healthier "sides" in place of fries, like carrots or ap-

ple slices. Choose two or three suitable menu items and then let your child pick one.

Let kids order their fa-miliar favorites when they eat out. For new foods, of-fer a bite or two from your order. Calcium is impor-tant at all ages, but espe-cially for growing bones. To get more calcium, drink low-fat or fat-free white or chocolate milk or add a slice of cheese to their sandwich. Choose dairy-based treats like yo-gurt, a smoothie or frozen dairy dessert.

Restaurants may be in-timidating to people try-ing to stick to a healthy diet, but with prepara-tion and confidence you can enjoy your restaurant meal without abandoning healthy eating. For more information or questions call 417-681-5263.

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Cottey College’s campaign surpasses goal by $5 millionNEVADA-Cottey Col-

lege officials have an-nounced that Cottey has successfully concluded its five-year comprehen-sive campaign, “A Defin-ing Moment: The Cam-paign for Cottey College”, with a bang. College staff, along with thousands of volunteers, raised more than $40.4 million in cash, pledges and estate gifts. This is the largest sum ever collected in Cottey’s 130 year history, exceeding the $35 mil-lion campaign goal set by campaign leaders.

As a result of the suc-cess Cottey will begin construction on a new fine arts instructional building, one of five campaign priorities. The public is invited to the groundbreaking for that facility at 4 p.m. on Fri-day, April 18. Other cam-paign priorities include advance library endow-ments and faculty chairs, support additional schol-arships and provide for new academic offerings secured by undesignated funds.

The college trans-

formed the way it raised funds in this campaign. Primary among these changes was the large volunteer network that Cottey initiated in get-ting the word out about the college and the cam-paign.

“Sixteen women, nearly all volunteers with little or no fundraising experi-ence, committed to lead the campaign and to raise the largest amount of money in the history of the college,” said Barbara Andes, past president of the P.E.O. Sisterhood

and campaign chairman. “They recruited thou-sands of volunteers in both the United States and Canada, designed electronic communica-tions to 16,000 individu-als celebrating significant gifts, created a competi-tion among nearly 6,000 local P.E.O. chapters, organized a network of 5,400 P.E.O.s who kept

their chapters informed through monthly mes-sages and planned 96 awareness events with more than 3,800 guests attending with follow-up calls made by other vol-unteers after each event”.

“Our donors have shown a level of support that is historic and will have an impact at Cottey College for generations

to come,” said Dr. Judy Rogers, president of the college. “This campaign is a bridge to the future as we prepare to receive more students. We will build on the remarkable foundation that’s been established by this cam-paign and become na-tionally recognized as a model for women’s edu-cation.”

Barton County business celebrates sixth anniversary

MINDENMINES-March 11, 2014 was another significant milestone for In God We Trust LLC, a full-service coin business located in the former building of The Bank of Minden at 609 and 611 Main. March 11 was the second Tuesday in March and marked the sixth anniversary of the inaugural Second Tuesday Coin and Currency Auction, held in March of 2008.

“We had a wonderful evening! We celebrated our anniversary in our traditional manner by having a coin auction,” said Dave Sorrick, owner of the specialty hobby and auction business. “We have a loyal group of customers, who were joined by some newcomers, celebrating the accom-plishment with snacks and a two and one-half hour consignment coin auc-tion.”

The Second Tuesday Coin and Cur-rency Auction is the signature event of In God We Trust LLC, the full-service coin shop located next door at 609 Main. “Those two properties are two-halves-of-a-whole,” accord-ing to Sorrick. “The building is the former location of the Bank of Min-den, which we purchased after the construction of their new facility in Mindenmines. We re-purposed it to this function. The building is ideal for the security needs of this kind of business,” Sorrick added. “We can se-cure the coins to be auctioned in the vaults of the shop and simply bring them next door for the auction. This is a safe and efficient method that eliminates the risks of travel to a dis-tant auction location.”

In God We Trust LLC also pro-

motes area coin and collectors shows in Parsons, Kan., Joplin and at the Lake of the Ozarks. “The Mid-Missouri Col-lectors Show is the latest challenge we have undertaken. The inaugural event will be held March 21 through March 23 at the Inn at Grand Glaize in Osage Beach. We are very excited to bring our brand of collectors show to such a fine venue. The Mid-Missouri Collectors Show is a free admission event at which local collectors can shop for their col-lections, have items appraised and even sell their items to the many dealers in attendance, “Sorrick said.

In God We Trust LLC is a proud member of the Barton County Cham-ber of Commerce and Sorrick serves on the board of directors of the chamber of commerce. He is a member of the Pittsburg, Kan., Parsons, Kan. and Jo-plin coin clubs. He serves a secretary for the Pittsburg Coin Club. Sorrick is a member of the Kansas Numismatic Association and is a past-president of that club. Sorrick also holds member-ship in the Central States Numismatic Association. In 2005, he was an appoin-tee of then Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius to the Kansas Commemora-tive Coin Commission, charged with the design of the Kansas State Quarter.

People interested in selling their coins and currency outright or at the Second Tuesday Coin & Currency Auction are encouraged to contact Dave Sorrick of In God We Trust LLC by calling 620-423-6600 or by email at daves@pixius.net. More information about this auc-tion and other hobby events sponsored by In God We Trust LLC can be found on line at www.bordertownauction-house.com.