Lamar City Council deals with public nuisance structures again

By RICHARD COOPERDemocrat staff writer

LAMAR-Much of the Lamar City Council’s meeting, April 21, was devoted to nuisance structures within the city and their ultimate removal. Three properties in particular were the focus of attention. A con-demnation hearing was held for two structures at 604 Poplar, a duplex and garage. The council carefully followed the nuisance structure ordinance, officially deeming both structures to be public nuisances and ordering their demolition and removal. A total of 120 days must be al-lowed for the owner to comply with the order, after which the city will demolish the struc-tures and charge the cost as a tax bill on the property. This waiting period is required by city ordinance, even though the owner has told Building Inspec-tor Greg Coats he will spend no more money on it.

The property at 1801 Gulf has been demolished, and two remaining standing structures are in the process of being re-

paired. The project is about 90 percent complete according to Coats, but some stones from the demolition must still be re-moved. Owner Gary Jones was present at the meeting and said

all would be removed within six months. However, Councilman Steve Gilkey insisted it be com-pleted sooner and demanded

a date for completion. Mayor Keith Divine said, “We must see some progress within two months.” Finally, the council reached a consensus that Jones return on July 21 with a report

on the progress achieved. The Gilkey building at 10th

and Broadway also figured in the evening’s proceedings. The

structure is to be razed through funds made available through a Community Development Block Grant. However, before-hand, a study of possible his-toric value must be made for

Architectural Historian Ser-vices. The city received three bids for the task with the contract be-ing awarded to Chalfant Consulting of Sedalia, the lowest of the three bids at $1,550. Chalf-ant indicated the evaluation would require about 60 days. Administrative services for the eventual demolition are being provided by the Harry S.

Truman Co-ordinating Coun-cil.

Phil Carroll of Finley Engi-

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Caregiver support

group for memory loss

patients to meet

Beginning Tuesday, May 6, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., there will be a Caregiver Support Group for Memory Loss to meet the first Tuesday of each month at Barton County Me-morial Hospital.

The first session will kick off things with the video, “The Coins Other Side”. Snacks will be provided.

This is brought to you by the BCMH Patient Fam-ily Partnership Council and Hospice Compassus.

For more information call Mary Jo Mincks at 681-5109 or Shanna Johnson at 682-3809.

BCMH offers health management

classA Chronic Disease Self-

Management Program for Heart Disease, Arthritis, Di-abetes, Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema and many other afflictions will hold classes for six weeks, beginning Tuesday, May 13 and ending Tuesday, June 17.

This health management class is a six-week work-shop for adults living with a chronic condition and their family members. Classes are highly participative, where mutual support and success builds confidence in partici-pants' ability to manage their health while maintaining ac-tive and fulfilling lives.

The goals of the class are to improve knowledge of living a healthy life with a chronic condition, identifying and learning the latest pain man-agement approaches, learn-ing to manage fatigue and stress more effectively, find-ing solutions to problems caused by the condition, identifying ways to deal with anger, fear, frustration and depression, discussing the

Lamar Democrat/Richard CooperCity Clerk Traci Cox administered the oath of office to four incumbents

elected to new two-year terms in the April 8 election. Left to right, Harold VanDeMark, Ward 4; Joey Bronson, Ward 3; Steve Gilkey, Ward 2; Max Simmons, Ward 1.

LBT participates in National Teach Children to Save Day

Pictured with Kent Morey from Lamar Bank & Trust is Ms. Scoville’s kindergarten class.

Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger

This young Indian maiden danced the Jingle Dance at Earth Day festivities held Saturday, April 26, at the 10th Street Community Farmers' Market in Lamar. She was part of the Mahnomen Dance Troupe, that consisted of various tribal Indians throughout Oklahoma.

Lamar Bank & Trust Company is proud to participate in National Teach Children to Save Day, spon-sored by the American Bankers As-sociation. Kent Morey and Jill Fast, LBT employees, spent the morning of April 10 at Lamar East Primary, presenting the importance of sav-ing money to all students in kinder-garten through second grade.

They discussed “needs vs wants”, planning for larger purchases and being prepared financially for emergencies and unexpected expenses. Additionally, they dis-cussed the different coins and cur-rency and why a bank is a safe place to put money.

LBT offers Sammy the Saver Kids Club accounts for all children ages 12 and under and Savings 101 ac-counts to all young adults, 13-18. LBT is the only local financial in-stitution that has a coin machine in the lobby. Lamar Bank & Trust Company is an equal housing lend-er, Member FDIC.

Market features Indian dancers as part of Earth Day celebration

Lamar Democrat/Ben Bunton

One of the members of the Mahnomen Dance Troupe performed a tribute to the sweet grasses of the prairie at the Earth Dance observance held

Saturday, April 26, at the 10th Street

Community Farmers' Market in Lamar.

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Coonfoot & Vicinity

By LOUISE OTT

Peeking out the door this early Monday morn-ing I see it is still rain-ing. It woke me up at 2:40 a.m., coming down on my air conditioner on the west side of the house.

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

Arbry Winans, Ray and Tristan, Ray and Nicole and Elvin Winans, Jr. and Durella were visitors of Marie Winans.

Jane Moss visited with Marie Winans one eve-ning.

Marie Winans visited with Louise Ott, also, on Wednesday evening.

Jane Moss baked cook-ies and an angel food cake and took them to Louise Ott. Everything was good, as always. I thank her very much.

Kenneth Dee and Esther Archer and Louise Ott en-joyed dinner on Sunday with George Straw.

Regina Shank, Genesis and Faithllyn and Tyler Everitt, Grayson and Emma were visitors of Louise Ott.

Be sure and watch for the turkey and deer that are crossing the roads these days. They pop up out of nowhere and run into you while trying to cross the road.

SheldonBy DARLENE

SHERIDAN I accompanied Jim and

Delores Honey to Lee’s Summit Friday evening. When we stopped to visit Delila and Bill Brown and see how Delila was do-ing after knee surgery, we found out she had fallen and bruised the knee and fractured two bones in her wrist. We also stopped at the home of Jeff and Annette Honey to pick up their sons, Jack and Bren-dan, who accompanied their grandparents back to Carthage to spend the

weekend. Sunday morning was a

beautiful Easter morning and sunrise services were held at the Methodist church, with all church-es participating. Special music was provided by the Christian and Baptist church. The message was given by Spencer Hahn, pastor of the Sheldon Christian Church. Fol-lowing the service, the la-dies of the church served breakfast to those attend-ing.

The three churches of Sheldon reported large crowds for worship ser-vices, as many families had visitors who were gathering for Easter.

Plans are underway for the Sheldon High School Alumni Dinner meeting on Saturday, May 24, at the school auditorium. Reservations for the din-ner must be made by May 17. The graduating class of 1964 will host the meeting. We are in need of addresses, as so many have changed. If you have email, reservations can be emailed to phylliss67@yahoo.com. Send reserva-tions to Sheldon Alumni, PO Box 502, Sheldon, MO 64784 or call 417-884-2445.

The Methodist church held an Easter egg hunt on Saturday afternoon and from all reports a large number of children enjoyed the event.

Friends of Mary Ann Clark were glad to hear she was moved from St. Luke’s Hospital in K.C. to Promise Hospital in Overland Park for further treatment.

I accompanied Paul and Phyllis Sprenkle to Car-thage to the home of Jim and Delores Honey for Easter dinner. Their chil-dren were present and in the afternoon the grand-children, Jack and Bren-dan Honey, Sheridan and Harlow Phelps, enjoyed an Easter egg hunt.

LaVerne and Helen Le-ininger hosted a family gathering Easter Sunday. All of their family were able to attend, except for two grandchildren and their children.

H.M. and Terry Logan hosted a family gather-ing on Sunday following

church services. A wiener roast and egg hunt were enjoyed. Those present were Terry’s father, Wayne Westerhold of Metz, Den-ver and Jane Westerhold, Megan and Michelle, also of Metz; Tim and Tammy Forkner, Nathan and Ashley of Milo, Phil and Christy Witte, Mag-gie and Mason of Ne-vada; Carol Parmenter of El Dorado Springs; Chad and Kerry Duncan, Bron-son and Jace of Walker and Kathlyn and Hugh Logan of Sheldon.

The Sheldon High School senior class will left April 25 for their se-nior trip to Florida. Their commencement will be May 9 and school will dis-miss for the summer on May 16.

For-get-me-notsBy GAIL LEAMING

Last week I don’t know what I was thinking, but mistakenly wrote Nation-al instead of State when reporting about Austin Steele. I do hope he en-joyed his five minutes of fame. Sorry...also sorry to misspelling Shawna's name, which I probably still don’t have right.

Well it had to happen. Either the snakes or Ron are going to get me. The other day, while I was mowing in the backyard, down by the fish pond, a couple of snakes struck at me. Scared me so much I jerked the mower to the right and hit my yard or-nament and busted it to pieces. Instead of going for help I decided to mow on the other side of the pool . Those snakes swam across and tried to get me on that side. That did it! I went in the house and asked Ron to come out and kill a couple of snakes for me. Warning! Don’t send a blind man out to look for something with a gun. He couldn’t find any, so I said, “Well, they don’t like my mower, so I will drive down there to get them to move before you step on them.” This was my second mistake... I started down that way

when he yelled for me to stop, as he had spotted them (three) at least in a ball on the rocks by the pools.

He shot and the pellets bounced off the rocks and hit me in a couple of places. I screamed for him to stop and hit the reverse. He shot again while I was yelling for him to stop. He told me to stop scream-ing, it was only blood and guts, and he was getting one more that was trying to get away. I finally got his attention that it was my blood and guts not the snakes and he stopped. I don’t know which is worse. Knowing I have another snake to fight or the lead poisoning in my leg. Just another day at the Leamings.

Carl Sheets told me next time I saw Ron with a gun in the yard, to run like h*#$! Kenneth Banta wanted to know if I knew any good snake killer? Such helpful advice.

Sad news this week with the passing of Dar-ius Bartlett and Priscilla Young Tubaugh. Betty LaFon said she had lost five out of her class this year, with Darius being the fifth. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bartlett are having their 50th anniversary this Saturday in Golden City. Just a reminder, while its on my mind, to mark the weekend after Thanksgiv-ing on your calendar to come to the Golden City School Alumni Banquet. We only have this bi-an-nually, so this is the year.

Must have been a bad day for several people last Friday and it wasn’t even the 13th. While we were getting a tire fixed in Carthage (on the trac-tor which earned Ron a smashed finger), an 18 wheeler drove in back-wards over spikes and flattened all the tires, in-cluding running two tires off the rims. Quite a sight. Ron decided his one tire and finger weren’t that bad after all.

Sunday, Kamala L. called and invited me to her Sig-ma Phi club’s dinner at Maggie Maes. After a very cute game with candy bars and gifts, she brought me home and gave me the nicest clock that chimes

on the hour and half hour and two toy sewing ma-chines. Boy, did I get to have a good day. We are picking asparagus every-day. We sure look forward to that. Went to Red Oak last Saturday and had a good time. Finally got all our running done and all the parts to repair things so I get to work in the yard again this week. The mulch is on order and my hostas are waiting. Have a great week!

Maxine's Musings

By MAXINE MORIN

As I write this column for today's paper, there are thunderstorms and tornado watches on the TV. I do not know about you, but I get a little ner-vous. Eddie does not pay much attention and it is like pulling “eye teeth” to get him somewhere that I think might be safest. I do a lot of praying and nag at Eddie until he finally goes in the bathroom. A year or two ago, a tornado was sighted close to Nevada and was headed this way. It got really dark out-side and Eddie was not cooperating. I got upset and my heart got out of rhythm. I said to Eddie, “My heart is beating way too fast.” His answer, “You better calm down or you will have a heart attack”. My thoughts... “You do not want to hear them”, but I got my heart back to normal. The tornado did not come this way, thanks to the Lord. Eddie had long gone back to his usual seat in the west side of the living room. I had already been praying, but I did not miss the usual evening prayer.

The Rebekah Circle held their monthly lun-cheon, April 21, at Den-ny's. Aline Adams, host-ess for the day, covered the table with a floral cloth and lovely Easter houses surrounded with chickens and rabbits. Cups of candy and nuts were at each plate. Fa-vors were colorful bags holding chocolate Eas-

ter eggs. Circle President Donna Wescott extended a welcome to the 11 la-dies present. While wait-ing for lunch, Donna W. presented the devotion, with Betty Gideon giv-ing prayer. Roll call was answered with an Easter memory. Minutes were read by Blanche Suggs, with Dorothy Faubion giving the treasurer's re-port. The next meeting will be at Denny's on Monday, May 19, 11:30 a.m.

On the sick list as I hear it: Sally Willhite recently underwent cancer sur-gery. Robbie King is tak-ing chemo treatments and will have surgery when through with treat-ments. Jason Branum is having foot trouble due to diabetes and Beverly Hagins is recuperating af-ter neck surgery. Barbara Lucietta has undergone chemo and Beula Miller is a patient at Barton County Memorial Hospi-tal. Prayers for all on the sick list.

Lately, when I go out my front door, there is robin-redbreast standing quiet in the grass. As I begun talking to him, he did not budge. There must be a robin's nest in one of the nearby trees and the proud papa is standing guard.

The city wide yard sales must have done well, as I saw a lot of traffic. I purchased an angel next door. Angels are one of my collections. My lat-est craze is collecting ash trays. Eddie says that I am a little weird.

Mother's Day is coming right up on May 11.

May the Lord watch over our troops. Until next time...

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“An epidemic in indiscriminate assault upon character doesnot good, but very

great harm.”

LAMAR COUNTRY CLUB

LADIES ASSOCIATION

Margaret Wattenbarger was the hostess on Tues-day, April 22. The winners were Velma Goodrum, first and Imogene Wil-liams, second.

Betty Weston is sched-uled to be the hostess on April 29, with Imogene Williams to be hostess on Tuesday, May 6.

CHANGE CLUBA few more healthy tips

from the Change Club,Dairy

Add calcium to your coffee or tea by switching from either half & half or cream to low-fat or fat-free milk.

Did you know that cal-cium fortified soymilk (soy beverage) is con-sidered part of the Dairy Group? Its nutrients are very similar to low-fat milk.

Make twice-baked po-tatoes with plain yogurt instead of sour cream. Top with chopped green onions or chives.

Try low-fat ricotta in-stead of cottage cheese--it has more calcium and

works great in many reci-pes that call for cottage cheese.

Milk and yogurt have more potassium and are lower in sodium than most cheese. Also, most milk is fortified with vita-min D.

Looking for the best kinds of dairy products to control Calories? Choose fat-free or low-fat milk or yogurt.

Cut the Calories but keep all the calcium--switch from whole (150

Calories) to low-fat (100 Calories) or fat-free (80 Calories) milk.

Use fat-free evaporated milk in recipes in place of heavy cream for the rich smooth taste without the fat and Calories.

You are more likely to drink what you buy--try to keep fat-free or low-fat milk on hand.

Soymilk (soy beverage) fortified with calcium is a great alternative for those who don't or can't drink cow's milk.

Craving ice cream? Choose fat-free frozen yogurt instead.

role of exercise and nu-trition in chronic disease management, learning new ways to commu-nicate with family and friends and learning how to form a partnership with a health-care team.

This program was de-veloped by Stanford Uni-versity by the Patient Ed-ucation Research Center.

The class is free and

participants will receive a book, “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Con-ditions”. The class meets at the University of Mis-souri Extension Gardner Room, 801 E. 12th St., in Lamar, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration is required by calling Lydia Kaume at 417-682-4125 or Debbie Sheat, RN, at 417-682-3363.

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FRIENDS & FAMILYSaving Sherwood Forest to be presented at Cottey College

NEVADA-The Cottey College Department of Theatre is proud to present its children's theatre pro-duction, Saving Sherwood Forest, at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, at the auditorium of the Haidee and Al-len Wild Center for the Arts. There is no admission fee and no tickets

are required.Saving Sherwood Forest is an

original play written by second-year Cottey student Callan Roe. The play is a retelling of the Robin Hood story. This production is es-pecially for young audiences, but it's just as much fun for the young

at heart.The play is under the direction of

Dr. Rusalyn Andrews, professor of theatre and speech.

The Center for the Arts is on the northeast corner of Austin and Tower streets in Nevada.

Speaker Tim Jones addresses Barton County Lincoln Days

On Saturday, April 12, Speaker Tim Jones served as keynote speaker for the annual Barton County Lincoln Days gathering.

“I am honored that the Barton County Republi-cans asked me to serve as keynote speaker for their 2014 Lincoln Days cel-ebration. I want to thank everyone who attended for coming to be a part of this event and helping to advance our Republi-can ideals,” said Speaker Jones. “Republicans like those who attended Bar-ton County Lincoln Days are the reason that we have supermajorities in the House and Senate and, by coming together this November, we can retain these supermajori-ties and ensure continued

conservative policies for Missouri.”

Jones was elected to the Missouri House of Rep-resentatives in 2006 and was elected as Speaker of the House in 2012. Dur-ing his time in the House he has become known as a consistent conservative, passing major pieces of conservative legislation including the Missouri Health Care Freedom Act, multiple bills defend-ing our Second Amend-ment rights, the largest tax cut in Missouri his-tory and a variety of pro-life measures which have made Missouri one of the safest places in the nation for unborn children.

Speaker Jones current-ly represents the 110th District, including parts

of St. Louis and Frank-lin counties. In addition to his legislative duties, he is an attorney at the Chesterfield law firm of

Doster Ullom, LLC. He and his wife, Suzanne, live in Eureka with their two daughters, Katie and Abby.

AOK Community Wide Open House set for May 13

While more people are becoming acquaint-ed with About Our Kids (AOK), many commu-nity members still do not know much about their programs, facili-ties, staff and the great projects they have. Fur-thermore, they don't always have a chance to meet all of their fellow community members either. To solve this problem, they are hold-ing an open house!

The AOK Open House is planned for Tuesday, May 13, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Na-than's Place, 1005 Gulf, Lamar. Refreshments will be provided, as well as additional informa-tion about the program and upcoming events. Guests will be able to meet the staff and tour the facilities, including both Nathan's Place and the Wolf Building. Parents can talk with

staff members who work with their children on a regular basis.

Because AOK is pres-ently funded entirely by donations, they will take this opportunity to recog-nize their generous sup-porters. Guests will also learn more about ways they also can help keep AOK up and running, through donations of time, money or supplies.

The AOK Open House will also be an ideal time for parents to enroll their children in this year's Summer Camp, which will begin May 27, just a few weeks away. Addi-tional information about camp programs will be available and AOK staff will also be on hand to answer any questions.

AOK is really excited about their upcoming open house, as well as the exciting events planned for the next year. They hope to see you there!

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Last week was a busy one at the Democrat, begin-ning Tuesday with Rotary recognizing Dr. Thomas Carroll for 60 years of perfect attendance. Any-one that knows about Rotary realizes what an honor this is. You see, Rotary is an organization where members must at-tend meetings and if they are not able to, they have to make it up. Now days, with modern technology, that is no problem; how-ever, it wasn't always that way.

I grew up being taught that Rotary membership held a special kind of honor and integrity and consisted of upstanding citizens of the communi-ty. When granddad would visit us in Texas he would have to find a meeting that he could attend. I didn't really understand why he had to do that, but throughout the years I came to the realization that belonging to Rotary was accompanied by a sense of pride, not only in one's community, but the entire world. Now

days, when clubs seem to be going by the wayside, Rotary has maintained its standing and still thrives.

Thursday, the Democrat held its open house and anniversary. I can't be-lieve it has been one year, or will be May 1. As many know when a job transi-tion occurs it is a scary period in ones life, espe-cially when they are older (who me?) Not knowing what to expect, and at least thankful that the pa-per would still be in busi-ness, I dove in head first and have not come up for air yet. Having the rela-tionship that I had with the old owners, it was hard for me to start anew. I can say that it has been a good transition and I appreciate everything that the new owners have done in making it a good work environment.

Payne, the chief operat-ing officer, was down for the festivities. When told about Payne coming to work for Lewis County Press I was skeptical, as he doesn't have newspa-per experience, but he has been an excellent fit and has turned out to be a great friend and co-work-

er. And if anyone has seen him they can attest to the fact that he is quite a “looker”. I told him that I might be old enough to be his mother, but I can still look! He has the personality to match the appearance and is really a humble person, which makes him endearing to me. The open house went very good, with lots of tasty refreshments and visiting.

Friday night, members

of the Democrat attended the 20th Annual Barton County of Commerce Awards Banquet. There was a nice jazz and swing band from PSU present to entertain the crowd, as well as a photo booth, table side magic, a cash bar and dinner. Bub Cur-less was inducted into the chamber's Hall of Fame and was well represented by his family, who have been a special presence in my life as long as I can

remember. I love them all and was really happy that I was able to share this evening with them. It has been a year of firsts for them, as so many of us experience after the death of a loved one, so just get-ting through sometimes can be a major feat. They have a great family and support system, which was evident by their pres-ence Friday night.

And when the band played songs such as “In

the Mood” I could feel my mom's presence, as she loved that song and loved playing it on the piano. I could almost see her jit-terbugging her heart out, as I'm sure she was doing if she was looking down on the occasion and I'm sure she smiled just as big as I did when I saw Janet's grandson Ryan, lead her on to the dance floor. To me that was the highlight of the evening and a very productive week!

Letter to editorDear Editor:In October, 2013, 32

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representa-tives led by Rep. Ted Cruz of Texas forced a 16 day shutdown of the federal govern-ment. It was an effort to coerce the Obama Administration into abandoning Obam-acare in return for let-ting the government resume. Among the 32 lawmakers was Repub-lican Tea Party mem-ber and Representative Vicky Hartzler, who was selected with the help of Barton County citizens.

The nonpartisan U.S. Office of Management and Budget estimated the cost to taxpay-ers resulting from the shutdown at more than $24 billion above the government's normal operating expenses for that period and with a total of $6.6 million days lost by federal workers. The dollar loss resulting from the shut down translates into 76 dollars and 67 ½ cents for every man, woman, and child in the U.S. - along with a loss of more than 120,000 private sector jobs. If the $24 billion loss is equally distrib-uted among the 32 law-makers who forced the shut down Rep. Hartz-ler's share comes to 750 million dollars. By any standard $24 billion is a considerable amount to be made up by middle and lower class wage earners since Congress has already exempted the more affluent. One

perhaps should inquire how Rep. Hartzler and the Tea Party members of Congress can recon-cile this action based on their professed devotion to austerity spending.

Leon FaubionThe Muddy Creek

Journal®Albuquerque, N.M.

Dear Editor:More interest about

Common Core (CC) and what it is really about is being expressed. I think the problem was that we have gotten so busy in our day-to-day living and we just kind of expect that if changes are being made to school curricu-lum that they would be for the best – for the fur-thering and bettering of our country’s education. I mean, that’s the goal, right? Isn’t that what they mean when they say that these standards will make us more globally com-petitive? But when did we become not globally competitive? Aren’t peo-ple from other countries still coming here to go to college? We still have for-eign-exchange students. There must be a reason for that.

Yes, there is. The United States of America is still a big name with lots of po-tential in education and business. Regulations do continue to grow every day though, and essen-tially CC is a way to regu-late education. But first, let’s put our alleged non-competitive status into perspective.

In America – the land of opportunity – we believe that everyone is entitled to a basic education (K-

12), thus our free public schools. Not every coun-try feels this way, and in other countries, students endure high-stakes test-ing in order to pass to the next grade. Many do not pass and end up drop-ping out of school. Only the book-smartest sur-vive. So, when we com-pare test scores to other countries, keep in mind that we are comparing our overall test scores with the top 25 percent in some countries. We are comparing to countries that emphasize learn-ing over extra-curricular activities. I’m not saying that’s a bad thing, but I would like to point out that maybe the standards are not the problem.

So, I mentioned regula-tions before. A regulation is an official rule or law that states how some-thing should be done. And yes, that is the es-sence of CC, except that there is no one right way to learn and there is no one right way to teach.

CC pushes down cre-ativity and imagination. It discourages teachers using their individual talents and abilities to in-crease learning. Instead CC says what to teach and how to teach it.

Who, then, is really in control of the teaching? Who should be in con-trol? Please understand that CC isn’t meant to be at the discretion of the teachers. Lamar has just barely dipped its foot in the pool of CC. Look at schools that have been at it a bit longer.

For now, CC standards are for math and litera-ture. In the news, we hear

a lot about the new math of CC, mostly negative although some like it. But we also need to pay more attention to what is to be taught in the litera-ture section. Lit tends to get overlooked, but this is where ideals are being taught. Literature is about history and it is about in-terpretation. CC prides itself on increasing criti-cal-thinking skills. Those words sound great! Yes, use your minds, think things through, think outside of the box. How-ever, CC lit gives students the options to choose from when thinking crit-ically. Does the student have their own unlisted opinion? Sorry, answer from the options given in order to move forward. Is that critical thinking, or is that training? (There is a lot more to what is be-ing done under the guise of literature through CC. Please research it.)

Abraham Lincoln said, "The philosophy of the classroom today will be the philosophy of govern-ment tomorrow." Maybe that explains why the government wants more than a hand in our chil-dren’s education. As I said when I stood before the school board, our chil-dren’s education should never be a tool for po-litical manipulation. But that is what CC is. Again, I ask you to not take my word for it. Please look it up, talk about it. The best and easiest thing we can do is be informed. This is a big deal. Right now, it is math and literature; sci-ence is next.

Denise Overstreet, Lamar

neering addressed the council about electrical updates for the north, east, and south sides of the city square. The west side was updated during the past year at a cost of $178,000, which far ex-ceeded the original esti-mate of $86,000. Carroll suggested contacting elec-trical contractors now for estimated costs for each of the remaining three sides of the square. Then, after examining the figures, the council will know how much to budget for the update, and how much of the remaining three sides of the square the city can afford to update in one fiscal year.

City employees will have a new health care insurer, effective June 1. Anthem, a division of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, had been the provider for several years until the city switched to United Health Care for

the insurance year just ending. Numerous prob-lems have been experi-enced with United Health Care, plus the company has announced a 16 per-cent premium increase for the coming year. At the same time, Anthem has announced a 10 percent reduction for next year accompanied by a cap on premium increases of no more than 9.9 percent over the next two years. By returning to Anthem, the city will save $28,000. The council’s Adminis-trative Committee had recommended the return to Anthem, and the full council unanimously ap-proved the recommenda-tion.

Four members of the park board appeared be-fore the council with a de-tailed plan for installation of safety surfacing around rides and swings in the park. Sam Bull said the

board has a discounted offer from Danny Little of Redneck Outdoor Prod-ucts of eight dollars per square foot for the surfac-ing, and the offer is valid for two years. He indi-cated that park personnel could install the surfacing after a little training by the safety surface install-ers. The board has asked Parks & Recreation Di-rector Marsha Doyle to place the purchase of the surfacing in the 2014-15 budget request.

The council unanimous-ly approved a request by Astra Ferris, execu-tive director of the Bar-ton County Chamber of Commerce, to close 11th Street between Broadway and Truman Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 10, which is Truman Day(s). The closing will facilitate pedestrian traffic between the Truman Birthplace and the city square. The

birthplace has a full pro-gram scheduled for that day including a Truman impersonator.

Early in the evening’s session, the council learned there is no ordi-nance prohibiting digging for detected metal objects on city rights-of-way, nor-mally the space between the sidewalk and street. A citizen complained that police had stopped him from digging. City Administrator Lynn Cal-ton responded that it was unsightly and puts the digger in danger of street traffic. Mayor Divine rec-ommended the matter be referred to the council’s Ordinance Committee for a possible solution. In the

meantime, will digging be allowed? That question was left unanswered.

The night’s meeting was divided into two sessions. Old business was attend-ed to, and the council was adjourned sine die. Af-ter swearing in the newly elected members from

the April 8 election to new two-year terms, new business was considered. The newly elected coun-cilmen, all incumbents, were, Max Simmons, Ward 1; Steve Gilkey, Ward 2; Joey Bronson, Ward 3; and Harold Van-DeMark, Ward 4.

Council, continued from page 1A

Pastor’s noteBy MARK TURNBOUGH

Lamar United Methodist Church

It’s said, “Attorneys love IRS agents because so many people dislike tax guys more than attor-neys!” Jesus said we should, “render unto Cae-sar what belongs to Caesar. We render unto God what belongs to God.” Jesus knew that money was/is a major factor in the shaping of our lives and he focuses on it a great deal in his minis-try. In fact, his focus on money is second only to your belonging in the kingdom of God.

For Jesus, money is to be used: to pay taxes to the emperor, but also to advance God’s work in the world. Money is never an end in itself, a trea-sure to be socked away.

The meaning of money is that it’s an asset, a resource for us to put to work in our commu-nity, in our country, in the world. The first coin minted by Benjamin Franklin said in Latin, “I fly.” Franklin knew how fast money comes… and goes! To those of us who are wise, it still is saying, “Use me.”

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Lamar Career and Technical Center automotive students take first in state

Cody Short and Nick Collier, Lamar Career and Technical Center stu-dents, competed in the 2014 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition at Kansas Speedway on April 17. The students competed against teams from nine other schools across the state of Mis-souri. Short and Col-lier finished in first place

and will compete at the national competition in June.

Ten 2014 Ford Fiestas were donated by Hertz Rent-a-Car Company for use in the competi-tion. The vehicles were “bugged” with faulty parts by officials from Ford and AAA. Each two-man team was then required to repair the car back to fac-

tory specifications with the 90-minute time allot-ment. The Lamar team finished in approximately one hour and 10 minutes and was the only car in the state of Missouri to reach final judging.

Short and Collier re-ceived a team trophy, a set of snap-on screwdrivers donated by Snap-on Tools and a code reader, as well

as several thousand dol-lars in scholarship money. The experience was made more special with both students’ families in at-tendance.

The team, along with their instructor, Rick Piper, will travel to the national competition in Dearborn, Mich. Short and Collier will represent the State of Missouri as they compete June 8-11.

Special thanks are ex-tended to Harold Fugate of Fugate Motors in El Dorado Springs, for al-lowing the team to use a 2014 Ford Fiesta to famil-iarize themselves with all of the functions and com-ponents of the car. His generosity was influential in helping Short and Col-lier bring home the title and trophy for the state of Missouri to the Lamar Career and Technical Center.

Burgess receives prestigious honor(Editor's Note: The fol-

lowing article was written by Brent Kalwei, a Mis-souri Valley College Mass Communication major from Kansas City, Mo.

The article was published in The Delta, MVC's news publication).

By BRENT KALWEI

As the 2014 school year comes to a close, 26 of Missouri Valley College's brightest minds and most motivated students were selected as senior schol-ars.

MVC hosted its annual Senior Scholar Banquet in early April in the R. Wilson Brown Room, which was filled with stu-dents, faculty and family members of the honorees. The banquet captured the feel of a final send-off or recognition for these stu-dents as they prepare for a successful career.

Chase Burgess, attain-ing a bachelor's degree in Public Relations, was one of the recipients of a

senior scholar award, rec-ognizing him as MVC's top student in his major.

“As soon as I found out about this award my freshman year, it was one of the goals I had for my-self to win this award as a senior,” Burgess said.

Burgess earned senior scholar status with an arsenal of achievements while attending Missouri Valley College. His ac-complishments include: Missouri College Me-dia Association writ-ing awards, Dean's List every semester, Student Government Association president, senator and treasurer, Pi Gamma Mu member, All-Conference twice in outdoor track and once in indoor track, three times scholar ath-lete and a 3.81 cumulative G.P.A.

Burgess said time man-

agement and dedication to academics was huge in winning this award. He added that it's as simple as working hard and be-ing focused. He said he always felt like he was a good writer.

Burgess said being se-lected as a senior scholar shows the hard work and hours students put in to be successful.

At the end of Burgess' freshman year he wasn't exactly sure what he wanted to major in. Dur-ing his sophomore year here, he decided to take a public relations course and really enjoyed the field. He also got a little added interest in the pub-lic relations field from a friend who was selected a senior scholar in the field in 2011.

After Burgess graduates from MVC, he will be

working as a grad assis-tant in the student hous-ing and resident depart-ment. He also has already been accepted to the Uni-versity of Central Mis-souri, where he plans to earn a master's degree in Communication with an emphasis in Mass Com-munication.

After Burgess finishes his college career, he wants to land a job in sports information.

There have been a num-ber of strong supporters along Burgess' schooling career. He said his parents and professors have been major influences in his life. “I think it's just the competitive nature in me being a student athlete as well, always wanting to be the best,” said Burgess. He added that other students in his major pushed him to want to be better.

The marvelous food was one of Burgess' fa-

vorite parts of the Senior Scholars Banquet. He said perhaps the most memo-rable part was when Nu-welta Jean-Baptiste read her “What Missouri Val-ley College Means to Me” award winning essay.

These past four years at MVC has been a hum-bling experience for Bur-gess. He said what has made his experience at MVC more monumen-tal is getting to meet new people and to put himself in position to graduate this spring.

While attending MVC, Burgess said one of the most important lessons he learned is to be will-ing to put in hours and be open-minded in doing whatever it is that brings success.

Burgess is among an ex-clusive group of Vikings who represents MVC by riding the high seas into a promising future.

SCHOOL

Photo courtesy of David RobertsChase Burgess is presented with a senior

scholar award from Dr. Sharon Weiser, MVC vice president of Academic Affairs. The award recognizes Chase as the top Public Relations senior.

Barton County Sheriff 's Office to crack down on drunk drivers

With prom and gradua-tion season here, Missouri law enforcement want to make sure Missouri youth are celebrating safe and sober. The Barton County Sheriff 's Office will join other Missouri law enforcement agencies to crack down on drunk driving May 1-12. As well as the participation of the Barton County Sheriff 's Office in this campaign, the Barton County Sher-iff 's Office will be con-ducting a Sobriety Check-point during this period. 

It is illegal for someone under 21 to possess or consume alcohol in Mis-souri, yet youth make up a significant proportion of drunk drivers causing traffic crashes on Mis-souri roadways.

Missouri has a Zero Tolerance Law. If you are under 21, your license will be suspended if you’re caught driving with even a trace of alcohol in your system.

Consequences of drunk

driving include jail time, loss of their driver licenses or being sen-tenced to use ignition interlocks. Insurance rates go up. Other fi-nancial hits include at-torney fees, court costs, lost time at work and the potential loss of job or job prospects. When family, friends and co-workers find out, violators can also face tremendous personal embarrassment and hu-miliation.

“Driving drunk is simply not worth all the consequences,” stated Sheriff L. Mitchell Shaw. “Zero tolerance means zero chances: Drive So-ber or Get Pulled Over.”

Between 2011 and 2013, 85 people were killed and 318 seri-ously injured in Mis-souri roadway crashes involving an impaired driver under the age of 21. For more informa-tion, please visit www.saveMOlives.com.

Jena Stahl, daughter of Jason and Stephine Stahl and Lori Stahl, is the seventh grade Lamar Middle School Student of the Week. Jena's hobbies are enjoying softball, cheerleading and hanging out with family and friends. She likes mudding and also likes riding horses.

Kyler Cox, son of Kenny and Traci Cox, is the sixth grade Student of the Week at Lamar Middle School. Kyler likes playing basketball, swimming and soccer. He enjoys math and it is his favorite subject. He wants to be a math professor when he grows up.

Hades McCaslin, son of Alan and Timber Crockett, is the eighth grade Student of the Week at Lamar Middle School. Hades likes to listen to music in his spare time and even remixes some of the songs. He likes to drive anything four-wheel drive outside and do fun things, even if they're a little stretchy. He always tries to remember to keep his head high and that life's a party and he's here for a good time.

Cunningham inducted into honor society

BATON ROUGE, La.-The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi has announced that Natalie Cunningham of Lockwood, Mo. was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disci-plines. Cunningham was initiated at Pittsburg State University.

Cunningham is among approximately 32,000 students, faculty, profes-sional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kap-pa Phi each year. Mem-bership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the

top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine and headquartered in Baton Rouge, Phi Kap-pa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selec-tive all-discipline hon-or society. The society has chapters on more than 300 college and university campuses in North America and the Philippines. Its mission is "To recognize and promote academic ex-cellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the commu-nity of scholars in ser-vice to others."

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SCHOOL/SPORTS

Lamar Tiger golf team back on topThe week of April 14-18

found the Lamar Tiger golf team back on top of their game.

On Tuesday, the golf team traveled to Cass-ville for a conference match. While their last two matches were against some of the top individu-als in the conference, this week was easier with only a few of the toughest foes there. Lamar won eas-ily with Landon Maberry and Caleb Fischer tied for first place.

Team scores: Lamar 165; Cassville 186; Carl Junction 186 (Cassville won the tie break).

Individual scores: Caleb Fischer 38; Landon Ma-berry 38; Nathan McAr-thur 44; Logan McArthur 45; Dylan Maberry 48; Peyton Williams 46; Kip Roland 49; Will Tennal 49; Trenton Maberry 57; Chad McKibben 58.

Wednesday placed La-mar in some JV action at Mt. Vernon. Last year they were able to win this tourney, and were de-termined to do it again. While Aurora was able to post the best individual score, the Tigers won the title of best team due to a second and third place tie posted by Peyton Wil-liams and Dylan Maberry with a score of 88 a piece.

Total team score: 375; Dylan Maberry 88; Pey-ton Williams 88; Trenton Maberry 99; Kip Roland 100; Will Tennal 100.

Next up for the Tigers was a tournament at Au-rora on Thursday. Au-rora will be the host of the conference tourna-ment, so they wanted to see what they could do at their course. Aurora has a good team this year, so Lamar knew that they would need to bring their

best play to beat them at their place. Led by Logan McArthur and Landon Maberry, Lamar was able to place four golfers in the top 10 and take the win from Aurora with a team score of 316.

Teams: Lamar 316, Au-rora 320, Monett 351, Cassville 354, Neosho 362, Seneca 368, Pierce City 405, Purdy 446, Mac County 480, New Cov-enant 483.

Lamar individuals; Lo-gan McArthur 76 (sec-ond), Landon Maberry 76 (third), Caleb Fischer 79 (seventh), Nathan McArthur (10th), Dylan Maberry 100.

Next week’s action: Monday, Carthage Varsi-ty Tournament; Wednes-day, Aurora JV Tour-nament and Thursday Varsity Tournament at Greene Hills, hosted by Ash Grove/Willard.

Lamar Democrat/Chris MorrowEven the Man of Steel found the going tough when stuck with an

obstinate donkey. Paul Stebbins tries to coax his ride into getting a move on during the donkey basketball game held at Liberal High School Friday night.

The Liberal Middle School Scholars' Bowl Team put together a strong season, winning a meet at Jasper, finishing second at Golden City and taking third in the conference meet. Members of the team include, left to right, Rhiannon Morrow, Aidan McKee, Cade Moreno and Delanie Freeze. Morrow and McKee earned first team all conference honors. The group's sponsor was Lisa Martin.

Lamar Democrat/Chris MorrowJustin Johnson puts up a shot during the donkey basketball game,

a fundraiser recently held at Liberal High School. Johnson made the basket, no small feat while shooting from the back of a donkey.

Donkey basketball held in Liberal

Liberal Middle School Scholars' Bowl Team puts together strong season

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4-H Clover Kids celebrate All-Star Olympics

Jenna Baslee and Kenna Roland helped the 4-H Clover Kids pass the torch to open the olympic games.

Edward Jones receives awardThe financial-services firm

Edward Jones won the 2014 TNS Choice Award for out-standing performance in in-vestment services, according to TNS, a global research consul-tancy.

The TNS Choice Awards rec-ognize financial-services firms and banks that outperform their competitors in acquiring, retaining and developing cli-ents.

The selection of Edward Jones was based on data provided by more than 6,900 U.S. house-holds with $100,000 or more in investable assets who partici-pated in TNS' Affluent Market Research Program. The analysis considered several measures of client acquisition, retention, satisfaction, and client loyalty across a comprehensive set of competing firms to identify top performers. Study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers sur-veyed. Your experience may vary. Rating may not be indica-tive of future performance and may not be representative of any one client's experience.

The global research consul-tancy states that Edward Jones'

superior client experience is based on strong advisor re-lationships and an extensive branch network of 13,000 fi-nancial advisors. The firm earns high client satisfaction scores, which is rewarded with remark-ably strong client retention, ac-cording to TNS.

TNS advises clients on spe-cific growth strategies around new market entry, innovation, brand switching and stake-holder management, based on long-established expertise and market-leading solutions. With a presence in over 80 countries, TNS has more conversations with the world's consumers than anyone else and understands in-dividual human behaviors and attitudes across every cultural, economic and political region of the world.

TNS is part of Kantar, one of the world's largest insight, information and consultancy groups.

Please visit www.tnsglobal.com for more information.

Edward Jones provides finan-cial services for individual in-vestors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm's busi-

ness, from the types of invest-ment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm's 12,000-plus financial ad-visors work directly with nearly seven million clients to under-stand their personal goals - from college savings to retirement - and create long-term invest-ment solutions that emphasize a well-balanced portfolio and a buy-and-hold strategy. Edward Jones embraces the importance of building long-term, face-to-face relationships with clients, helping them to understand and make sense of the investment options available today.

Headquartered in St. Louis, Edward Jones ranked No. 4 overall in Fortune magazine's 2014 100 Best Companies to Work For ranking. Visit their website at www.edwardjones.com and their recruiting web-site at www.careers.edward-jones.com. Follow them on Twitter @EdwardJones. Mem-ber SIPC. Fortune and Time Inc. are not affiliated with and do not endorse Edward Jones products or services.

Phone scams occur in Barton County

The Barton County Sher-iff ’s Office has been receiving numerous reports of tele-phone scams being made to citizens of the community. In some of these scams, or frauds, the sheriff 's depart-ment has victims believe the request made by the caller. The callers in these scams are very persistent and believ-able.

In one such case the caller informs the victim that they have noticed a problem, or a virus, on their computer and the problem can be fixed re-motely at a minimal cost. In a few cases the victim allows the caller access to the com-puter, and during the time the computer is alleged to be getting fixed, the caller tells the victim of other programs that need to be put on the computer, costing hundreds of dollars. Once the victim gives the caller a debit or credit card number, the caller will act as if the computer is fixed.

During the time the caller has access to the victim's computer, they will also retrieve information like friends' email addresses and personal information, or even passwords that might be saved on the computer. These callers are very persis-tent and will call numerous times. The last reported fraud information the department received, the caller called a victim more than 10 times in a short amount of time. On another case a victim was called and told he had just won a new vehicle in a pub-lishers clearing house lottery and that the vehicle would

be delivered to him right after he went to Walmart and ob-tained some form of gift cards and loaded a specific amount of money on them.

Sheriff Mitchell Shaw says these types of scams are very difficult to investigate and there have been several victims within the community, and in almost all of these cases there is no way to retain any kind of financial loss the victim has suffered. If you get a call from someone you don’t know, who is trying to sell you something you hadn’t planned to buy, say “No thanks.” And, if they pressure you about giving up personal information such as a credit card or Social Secu-rity number, it’s likely a scam. Hang up! Everyone is a poten-tial target. Fraud isn’t limited to race, gender, age, education or income. That said, some scams seem to concentrate on certain groups. For example, older people may be targeted because the caller assumes they may live alone, have a nest egg or may be more polite toward strangers.

Every year thousands of peo-ple lose money to telephone scams, from a few dollars to their life savings. Scammers will say anything to cheat peo-ple out of money. Some seem very friendly, calling individu-als by their first name, making small talk and asking about ones family. They may claim to work for a company the indi-vidual would trust, or they may send mail or place ads to con-vince individuals to call them.

If you receive a call which you feel is suspicious, or is a poten-tial scam, hang up and call the local law enforcement.

4-H Clover Kids celebrated the Fifth Annual Barton Coun-ty 4-H Clover Kid Day Camp on April 14, in the Wolf Cen-ter, with a challenging day of All-Star Olympic games, crafts, songs and more! Clover Kids, ages five through seven years, are the perfect group to intro-duce 4-H to; they are fun and enthusiastic. Special activities are designed to help youth learn how to get along and share with others, explore different inter-ests, learn basic life skills, build self-confidence, learn how to communicate effectively and be a part of a group.

The Barton County 4-H Teen Leaders planned the 4-H Clo-ver Kid All -Star Olympics as an opportunity to promote healthy lifestyle and exercise to the younger members. Regis-tration began with each Clover Kid making an olympic event bib with name and number. The games opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and 4-H Pledge,

followed by passing the torch to each other. The indoor games featured 4-H Clover Kids par-ticipating in a bean bag toss, ring toss, fly swatter tennis and balloon relays. Taking a break in the action, the athletes par-ticipated in craft projects cre-ating mascot bears, jeweled ti-aras and crowns and their own lighted torch.

Special guests Goofy and Disney Friends were invited to share past olympic games and experiences with the youth. A barbecue lunch was the per-fect spark of energy needed as the Clover Kids prepared for the field games of 50 yard relay, crab walk, parachute games, mountain climbing and olym-pic obstacle course. Through-out the day, the Clover Kids re-ceived medals for outstanding participation and record break-ing times in each event.

The closing session of camp featured the Teen Leaders recognizing each Clover Kid

with a special photo certificate, medal and balloon for excellent participation. The Clover Kids provided a ren-dition of the songs “Yankee Doodle Dandy” and “Rah Rah Missouri 4-H”, prepared just for family members to enjoy.

A special thank you to the Teen Leaders for spending this time to mentor younger mem-bers as they learn more about 4-H and making new friends. Kenna Roland, Allison Hawes, Kelsie Morgan and Siena helped with crafts; Jenna Baslee and Noah Shaw for games, Hannah Moyer for barbecue, Nate Cable and Nathaniel Hawes for video and music and Jackie Neher for taking pictures. 4-H Clover Kids attending were Trey Shaw, Annie Wood, Henry Ball, Be-niah Diggs, Sami Jo Crabtree, Lydia Nolting, Addison Brown, Brodie Wilson, Laryn Ferris, Winnie Ross, Selah Ratliff, Car-oline Proctor, Zaverie Wiss and Kerri Borghart.

The Fifth Annual 4-H Clover Kid All-Star Olympics Day Camp was held at the Wolf Center in Lamar. Everyone was a winner!

Below, Laryn Ferris

takes perfect aim in the

olympic ring challenge.

Narcotics, firearms seized following search warrant

On Friday, April 11, members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Barton County Sheriff ’s Office and the Jasper Coun-ty Drug Task Force served a search warrant in the 1200 block of Hagny Street in Lamar. The search warrant was executed to search for items such as illegal narcotics and drug related para-phernalia believed to be at the home.

There were several items seized with the search warrant, in-cluding three to five pounds of high grade marijuana, large quantities of drug paraphernalia, 12 firearms, psilocybin mushrooms (also called psychedelic mushrooms) and a sub-stance believed to be methamphetamine. Item seized in the search warrant will be sent to the Missouri State Highway Pa-trol Crime Lab for analysis.

As a result of the search warrant Russell A. Winningham, 25, Amber Ness, 21 and Jerrall D. Denny, 24, all of Lamar and Ste-ven Contreras, 28, Fresno, Calif. were arrested. Winningham, Ness and Denny were charged with two counts of distribution/manufacture/or possession of a controlled substance, with in-tent to distribute. Contreras was charged with one count of dis-tribution/manufacture/or possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.

Steven Contreras

Russell A. Winningham

Amber Ness

Jerrall D. Denny

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Manage stress, don't let it manage youSPRINGFIELD-

Stress comes in all shapes and sizes but no matter how it is pack-aged, stress can test our limits psychologically, emotionally and physi-cally.

“It is hard to believe but almost 90 percent of all visits to primary care providers are due to stress-related prob-lems,” said Dr. Pam Duitsman, a nutrition and health education specialist with Univer-sity of Missouri Exten-sion.

Science has linked stress to all sorts of health issues, including all of the leading causes of death: cardiovascular disease, cancer, acci-dents and suicide. More subtle, but impactful, is how stress can decrease our immune system, cause weight and body-fat changes, prevent us from sleeping, trigger migraines and cause fa-tigue.

Stress is also linked to negative quality of life measures: stealing joy, peace and sense of well-being; causing fear, mood swings and in-tense and overwhelm-ing emotions. Research shows stress can pro-foundly affect the brain and decrease the ability to remember and learn.

Chronic stress, which results in a daily over-stimulation of our sym-pathetic nervous sys-tem, is often a simple and natural reaction to our daily challenges. This sort of low-level, constant stress can overload our brain with hormones that are meant for fight or flight. Long term, the effect is diminished brain ca-pacity and susceptibil-ity to mental illness.

“Stress is not only af-fecting us, it is affecting those around us. Work-place and road-way violence and other vio-lent crimes are linked to increased stress,” said

Duitsman.Some significant stress-

ors rate high on the stress scale, such as death of a loved one, loss of job, or a bad diagnosis. These situ-ations are overwhelming and may demand that a person seek the advice and counsel of a trained professional to help them cope.

“Most stressful situa-tions that we face each day are not this severe. It would be great if we could avoid every situation that creates stress – but, that’s probably not going to happen,” said Duitsman. “Instead, what we can do is learn to control our re-sponse. Healthy responses to stress can be learned and can help protect us from the most damaging impacts of stress.”

Several techniques have been shown to help people manage their response to stress.

The first is to deter-mine what, specifically, is the cause of your stress, anxiety or fear. “If you don’t know why you are stressed, begin by keep-ing a diary to record your physical symptoms or emotions and the events, situations or people that trigger them,” said Duits-man.

Second, develop a sup-port system that includes people you can trust. Studies show that those who manage stress well have strong support net-works. “Cultivate friend-ships with those who have similar values and goals. Sign up for a class or reach out to those you may work or worship with,” said Duitsman.

It is also a good idea to check your medications. A side effect may be anxi-ety.

Duitsman says it is also important to learn what your limits are and set boundaries for involve-ment. “When you are overwhelmed, don’t be afraid to say no. Restruc-turing priorities can sim-plify your life. Evaluate

what is most important, and focus on those things. As you are able, you can always add things back in to your schedule,” said Duitsman.

Getting some type of physical activity daily is another way to manage stress. “Make the exer-cise something you love to do. Exercise can mean walking the dogs, garden-ing, a brisk walk, golfing, shopping with a friend or a host of more structured activities,” said Duitsman.

According to Duitsman, breathing exercises, prayer and meditation, gratitude journals and volunteering have also been shown to be beneficial in reducing stress.

“Realize that quick fixes, like eating, drug use or alcohol may make us feel better for a time, but rarely reduce any stress long term,” said Duits-man. “Dealing with stress can be learned though. Develop healthy habits by starting small and taking a week to try something new.”

For more information on nutrition contact one of the following nutri-tion 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://ex-tension.missouri.edu.

AREA NEWS

Various transportation needs discussed by Dade County CommissionGREENFIELD-Presid-

ing Commissioner Randy Daniel called the Dade County Commission to order at 9 a.m. on March 31. Others in attendance were Eastern Commis-sioner Dallas Maxwell and Western Commis-sioner David Rusch.

The March 24 minutes were unanimously ac-cepted as corrected. It was reported that the com-mission had purchased a used vehicle to be used by the county. Merle John-son met with the com-mission regarding any bridges or culvert work

that will be forthcoming.Bids were opened at 10

a.m. for the phone sys-tem. Liberty Technical Solutions submitted the only bid. No decision was made at the time.

The commission met with Dan Watts and Jerany Jackson. Watts is

with SMGOC and Jack-son is with Great River Associates. Transporta-tion needs in conjunction with MoDOT were dis-cussed and George Wyn-es was appointed as a del-egate to represent Dade County. A discussion centered on the needs as

far as traffic consisting of 18-wheelers, boats, trail-ers, etc., that are causing issues within the county. The possibility of wider shoulders, turn lanes and hiking/biking trails have all been identified by Mo-DOT.

The commission dis-

cussed needs within the city of Greenfield, with some concerned citizens present at the meeting.

A call was received by Linda Crane, concern-ing some property in her area.

The meeting adjourned, to meet again on April 7.

Liberal Area Civic Group displays advertising banners

LIBERAL-The Liberal Area Civic Group held its monthly meeting on April 15, in the Barton Mu-tual Community Room. Thirteen members were in attendance. President Mary Toney called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. and asked for the reading of the minutes. Sally Fast read the minutes, and with no corrections the president declared them approved as read.

The treasurer's re-port was given by Jac-qui Nichols. She stated the checking account held $11,377.24 and the CD held $1,899.99. She reported 32 member-ships for 2014, with four of them being inactive members.

Toney stated she had re-ceived 10 applications for the $500 scholarship to be given to a 2014 Liberal High School graduate. This was quite an increase in participation over last year. Toney’s next step will be making contact with the Barton County Chamber of Commerce for their assistance in judging. The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony held at Liberal High School at the end of the school year.

Toney asked for con-firmation to obtain and present a plaque recog-nizing the opening of Lib-eral Building Supply, LLC. She stated she would han-dle the details. Next, she displayed the advertis-ing banners, which were purchased with assistance of funds from the Barton County Commissioners, administered through the Barton County Chamber. The civic group has been able to expand advertis-ing of events because of these funds.

T-shirts were the next item on the agenda. Af-ter a short discussion Truman Gazaway made a motion that the group purchase the shirts from a Barton County busi-ness. Mallory Henegar seconded the motion and the vote carried unani-mously. Dana Meadows and Henegar volunteered to pick out a few options and report back to the group for a final decision. It was agreed each mem-ber would be responsible for purchasing his or her own shirt.

Toney stated she had had limited discussion re-

garding the group's desire to build and donate to the city, an open shelter at the South City Park. Vol-unteers stepped forward to do research regard-ing easement and un-derground utilities. The consensus of the group was to develop a specific plan before approaching the city government for approval. The intent is to provide an additional meeting place for pub-lic use, since the various meeting spaces are often filled. The group agreed to meet at the park at 6:30 p.m., prior to the next meeting, in order to visu-alize size and location.

Truman Gazaway stated the VFW would be hold-ing a Flag Retirement Ceremony for worn US Flags again this year. A short discussion fol-lowed regarding how the civic group may be able to work with the VFW and enhance their event and provide community fellowship. Willis Strong made a motion that the civic group support the VFW by hosting a com-munity event in conjunc-tion with the flag retire-ment ceremony. Gazaway seconded the motion and the motion carried, with all members voting in favor. Details will be announced as the event approaches, Flag Day, on June 14.

Toney stated assistance was needed with the con-cession stand at the big horse pull during Prairie Days. Volunteers quickly stepped forward to ease the burden of this major event.

Toney asked the group if there was any interest in participating in Tru-man Days in Lamar on May 10. The group real-ized several conflicts in the date and declined to participate.

Next, the city wide ga-rage sale was discussed. Strong stated he would handle advertising for the June 7 event.

With no other business to be conducted, Toney reminded the group that those interested in dis-cussing logistic possibili-ties should gather at the South City Park at 6:30 p.m. on May 20, with the meeting to follow at 7 p.m., at the Barton Com-munity Room. Toney declared the meeting ad-journed at 7:55 p.m.

Plants will recover from low temperaturesLAMAR-Wheat fields

in southwest Missouri should recover from the cold temperatures they experienced the week of April 14 according to Jill Scheidt, agronomy spe-cialist with University of Missouri Extension. Scheidt scouted wheat fields around Irwin on April 23.

“The wheat will recover from the low tempera-tures last week. Wheat prior to jointing before the frost has no signs of freeze injury; wheat at or past the jointing has a little freeze injury on leaf tips,” said Scheidt.

While scouting, Scheidt did find one bird cherry oat aphid which is iden-tified by the dark ol-ive green color and the red band around the rear. “This is well below

threshold level of 12 to 15 aphids per foot of row, and does not require treatment,” said Scheidt. Bird cherry oat aphids vector barley yellow dwarf virus which causes stunting and sometimes severe yield loss and should be treated for if at threshold levels.

“Corn will also recover from the cold tempera-tures. In fact, new growth has already emerged. Corn at the two-leaf stage before the frost has freeze injury on the tips, but the growing point of corn is below ground until the five-leaf stage,” said Scheidt.

Scheidt said she found no diseases or insects this week but it is the time to scout for black cutworm. “Look for plants that have been clipped near soil

level. Black cutworms can be found near the clipping and up to two inches deep in the soil. When touched, black cutworms will curl into a “C” shape and play dead,” said Scheidt. Treatments

are recommended when two to four percent of the corn seedlings are cut below ground and six to eight percent of the seedlings are fed upon or cut above ground. Corn should be scouted for

black cutworm until it reaches the four to five-leaf stage.

The weekly field scout-ing report is sponsored by University of Missouri Extension and Barton County Extension. For

more information on this scouting report, or to learn how to receive it a week earlier by tele-phone, contact the MU Extension Center in Bar-ton County, (417) 682-3579.

Scouting reportWheat in the jointing stage becomes sensitive to

freeze damage at 26-27 degrees Fahrenheit. Wheat prior to jointing is not likely to be affected by frost or freeze according to Jill Scheidt, agronomy spe-cialist with University of Missouri Extension.

“I scouted fields on April 16 west and south of Liberal,” said Scheidt. “If temperatures remain at 24 degrees Fahrenheit for two hours or more, the frost is likely to cause some damage. It is best to wait three to five days before assessing damage; you may need to wait longer if cool days follow the frost be-cause the plants’ recovery may be slow. After three to five days new leaf tissue should be visible if the plant was not damaged.”

“The growing point of corn is protected under the ground until the fifth leaf stage and corn should be able to recover from a frost without any yield loss,”

said Scheidt. “If the frost penetrates deep in the soil, there is a possibility of damage to the plants.”

“Wheat is at the jointing stage, if nitrogen is needed, it should be applied now in order for nitrogen to be efficiently used by wheat,” said Scheidt.

“No diseases or insects were seen,” said Scheidt.Herbicides and insecticides should not be applied in

temperatures lower than 60 degrees Fahrenheit, be-cause plants are not actively growing and insects are not active, therefore pesticides will not effectively be taken up by the pest.

The weekly field scouting report is sponsored by University of Missouri Extension and Barton County Extension. For more information on this scouting re-port, or to learn how to receive it a week earlier by telephone, contact the MU Extension Center in Bar-ton County, (417) 682-3579.

Greenfield to hold city wide clean upGREENFIELD-Mayor George

Wynes called the Greenfield City Council to order on April 1, followed by the Pledge of Al-legiance. Roll call was taken and those attending were Jack Pugh, Cathy Harrington, Bob White,

Beth Wright and Attorney Allen Rose and wife Sherry. Vicki Lollar was absent.

The minutes from March 18 were unanimously approved following a correction. It was voted to hold a spring 2014 city wide clean up.

The council then went into closed session to discuss personnel. The council returned to an open meet-ing, with no decisions being made while in the closed session.

With no further business the meeting adjourned.

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RECORDS

HAZEL FREEDLEJERICO SPRINGS-

Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Greenfield Cemetery for Hazel Lucille Freedle, 99, Jerico Springs, who died Thursday, April 17, 2014.

Arrangements were under the direction of Brumback Funeral Home in Stockton.

Survivors include a cousin, Lavina (Achey) and husband Kenneth Richmond, Webb City; two friends, Virgel Rut-ledge and Mary Law-rence, both of Jerico Springs, and several nieces, nephews, great and great-great-nieces and nephews and several cousins.

She was preceded in death by her husband; three sisters, Myrtle (Clarence) Wilcox, Co-vina, Calif., Addie May (Glen) Heifner, Monroe, Iowa and Beaulah Ken-nedy, Jerico Springs and Malven Kennedy, Hollis-ter; a brother, Finis (Mil-dred Long) Swickard, Fulton, Kan.; two nieces, Linda (Kennedy) Gloyd and husband Kenneth, Springfield, and Wanda (Wilcox) McKay, Temac-ula, Calif.

Mrs. Freedle was born April 26, 1914, west of Stockton, near Hope Well, to Samuel Ray and Mollie Pearl (Athey) Swickard. She learned at an early age to work hard and always do the best she could. She was a quiet woman, but never too busy to listen to others.

Her parents moved

southwest of Jerico Springs, where she met her husband, Claude Freedle. They were unit-ed in marriage on April 19, 1935. After that, they went west for about a year to share crop in the or-chards. Claude was then called to serve his coun-try in World War II. Mrs. Freedle spent the majori-ty of her life on their farm near Jerico Springs. Her health failed and the last 10 years she was a resi-dent at the Good Shep-herd Nursing Home in Lockwood.

MARTHA STAHLLAMAR-Services were

held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Daniel Funeral Home for Martha Bayne Stahl, 89, Lamar, who died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at St. Joseph Medi-cal Center in Kansas City, Mo. Burial was in Lake Cemetery.

Memorial contribu-tions may be made to the Lamar Untied Methodist Church, in care of the fu-neral home.

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

Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Don Stahl; two sons, Ralph Stahl and wife Ann and Jack Stahl and wife Sher-ri, all of Lamar; a daugh-ter, Mary Davidson and husband Rick, Joplin; 10 grandchildren, Angel Patterson and husband Kevin, Donovan Stahl and wife Jessica, Marty Ansley and husband Jer-emy, Becky Powell and husband Logan, Wendy Rose and husband Lindy, Kim Earl, Kelly Phipps and husband Brock, Ker-ry Cravens and husband Jason, Kaycia Jones and husband Joe and Ash-ley Davidson; 30 great-

grandchildren and two great-great-grandchil-dren.

She was preceded in death by a brother, John Pahlow and a sister, Mar-garet Lee (Pahlow) James.

Mrs. Stahl was born June 7, 1924, at Lamar, to Lester and Margaret (Moran) Pahlow. After graduating from Lamar High School in 1942, she furthered her educa-tion at Stephens College in Columbia, Mo. She worked for Frank Thorpe at Thorco Industries for two years before join-ing the staff at Pahlow & Pahlow on the Lamar square. After many years with Pahlow & Pahlow she retired to devote more time to what she cherished most, being a wife, mother and grand-mother. She enjoyed reading, jigsaw puzzles and cooking, making special “Saturday Night” memories for hr family. She will be remembered by many for her ready smile and warm hospital-ity. She was a member of Lamar United Methodist Church.

She married Donald Dee Stahl on Dec. 14, 1946, at Lamar.

GEORGE T. MCGUIRE

SHELDON-Services were held at 1 p.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada for George T. McGuire, 90, formerly of Sheldon, who died Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at the Laurie Care Cen-ter in Laurie. Rev. Kelley Caldwell officiated. Buri-al was in Sheldon Cem-etery.

Memorial contribu-tions may be made to the Sheldon Cemetery, in care of the funeral home.

The obituary may be viewed and condolences sent online at www.ferry-funeralhome.com.

Survivors include two daughters, Kathleen Lee Vogel and husband Jim, Gravois Mills and Victoria Lynn Burgard, Kansas City, Kan.; six grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Betty Runion, In-dependence and Eleanor Ambrose and husband Norman, Louisburg, Kan., and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mr. McGuire was born Sept. 25, 1923, in Iantha, to Clyde Thomas and Su-sie Belle (Heryford) Mc-Guire. He was reared on numerous farms in the Sheldon area and was a 1942 graduate of Sheldon

High School. Following high school he joined the United States Navy and served on the U.S.S. AJAX in the South Pacific during World War II. He lived most of his life in Kansas City, Kan., work-ing jobs in the Kansas City area until retirement from the Union Gas Co. He had also lived in Ft. Scott and Mound City, Kan. and in Laurie for the past 10 years. He was a member of the West-lake Christian Church in Laurie.

He married Patricia Lee Kabler on Dec. 27, 1945, in Fort Scott, Kan. She died Feb. 23, 2014.

DALE SCHUENEMANNLAMAR-A memorial

service was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Corner-stone Southern Baptist Church for Dale Cath-erine Schuenemann, 56, Lamar, who died Thurs-day, April 17, 2014, at her home, following a long illness. Pastor Jack Slade officiated.

Arrangements were un-der the direction of Dan-iel Funeral Home.

Memorial contribu-tions may be made to the family, in care of the fu-neral home.

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

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Paul Phillip Jr. and Les-lie Hitchcock and three grandchildren, Dalton, Alexandrea “Belle” and Bryson Hitchcock, all of Cocoa, Fla.; two broth-ers, Chip Rosan and wife Margie, Dover, DE; aunts and uncles, Noel and Lynn Grigory and Diane Truscott, all of Lamar and Danny Rosan, Arkansas and two nephews, Mi-chael Rosan, Felton, DE and Christopher Rosan, Kenton, DE.

Mrs. Schuenemann was born June 5, 1957, at Furstenfeldbruck Air Base, to Eugene and Irene (Brooker) Rosan. She moved with her fam-ily to Delaware, where she spent her childhood. She lived most of her life in Florida. In addition to being a homemaker, she had worked as a home health CNA. She was an avid reader, a prolific writer and a motorcycle enthusiast.

While in Florida she married George Schuen-emann and he preceded her in death in 1998. Be-cause of declining health, she moved to Lamar in 2008 to be near fam-ily. She was a member of Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church.

DEATHS & PAID MEMORIALS BRIEFSAll briefs are also posted on the calender at www.lamardemocrat.com.

THE BARTON COUNTY MASTER Gardeners Annual Plant Sale will be held Saturday, May 3, 8 a.m. Until sold out, at Moore Pavilion, one block east of the Lamar square). There will be no early sales. Come early as they sell out fast!MONDAY, MAY 5, THE BARTON County Library will be upgrading its online catalog. The new catalog will look very different, so the library will be offering live demonstrations over the next couple of weeks on how to use the new system. Call 682-5355 to check on the next demonstration time and date.THE MOUNT OLIVE CHRISTIAN CHURCH will hold its monthly breakfast on Saturday, May 3, 8 a.m. To 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to bring friends. There is no charge; however donations will be accepted. The church is located six miles north of Greenfield, just off Hwy. 39 on E Dade 54.THE JASPER SURVIVING SPOUSES will meet Wednesday, May 14, 11:15 a.m., at the Senior Cen-ter for lunch. A meeting and social hour will follow. All widows and widowers are welcome to join.BCAWS WILL MEET WEDNESDAY, May 7, 12 noon, at Denny’s in Lamar. For more information call 682-3363.BARTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS will meet Wednesday, April 30, 6:30 p.m., at the Mary K. Fin-ley Library in Lamar. Various topics of business will be discussed. For information call Roger Seeley at 417-842-3486. Everyone is welcomed.THE RETIRED EDUCATORS OF THE Barton County Area will meet Wednesday, May 7, at the La-mar Christian Church Fellowship Hall. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m., with the business meeting to begin at 9 a.m. The guest speaker will be local attor-ney George Nichols. Remember to bring non-perish-able items for Nathan’s Place.THE 2014 LAMAR FREE FAIR DATES have been set for August 16-23.

LAMAR POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT

BIRTH

The following calls were made by the La-mar Police Depart-ment:

* A 17 year old stu-dent was stopped April 1 on school grounds for smoking. Due to his age, 17, he received a summons into the La-mar Municipal Court for the violation.

* The school resource officer went to the 1100 block of Walnut on April 1 in reference to a truancy report from the school. Contact was made with the parent and the student. The student, a 13 year old female, was transport-ed to the school by the officer and the report

will be forwarded on to the juvenile officer.

* Officers were dis-patched April 1 to the 1000 block of Oak St. on the report of yelling going on at a residence. Contact was made with the resi-dents and the disturbance seemed to be contained to yelling and screaming. The female party chose to leave the residence for the evening. No further action was taken at this time.

* A two vehicle crash was reported to have oc-curred April 2 near the West View Center. Ac-cording to the drivers and witnesses to the crash, it

Sawyer Brooks Davis

Ryan and Court-ney Davis, Ozark, an-nounce the birth of a

son, Sawyer Brooks, born on Wednesday, April 2, at Cox South in Springfield. He weighed six pounds and five ounces and was 19 ½ inches long. He was welcomed home by big brothers, Aidan and Tucker.

Maternal grandpar-ents are Alan and Brenda Stalker, Golden City. Pa-ternal grandparents are James and Vickie Davis, Lebanon. Great-grand-parents are Norman and Marlene Parker and Doyle and Linda Stalker, Golden City and Terry and Doris Jones, Leba-non.

Danielle Nichole Al-len, larceny under $750 (shoplifting), $228 fine.

Lisa Jane Anderson, lar-ceny under $750 (purse snatching), restitution, $438 fine.

Jessica Ann Bryant, driving while suspended, warrant fee, $286 fine.

Christy Marie Butts, no operators license, failure to register motor vehicle, $91 fine.

Christopher Daniel Furr, theft of utility, war-

rant fee, $281 fine.Andrea Dawn Gastel,

careless and imprudent driving, $128 fine.

Michelle Francis Bell Greer, failure to register motor vehicle, $38 fine.

Jason Scott Hill, failure to register motor vehicle, $38 fine.

Mitchel Rollin Potter, defective vehicle equip-ment, $205 fine.

Maria Edith Rivas, fail-ure to yield, $78 fine.

Tasha Renae Sawyers,

failure to register motor vehicle, $38 fine.

Sarah Baylei Severn, no insurance, $48 fine.

Jerry Wayne Sherron, failure to register motor vehicle, $38 fine.

Kaden Wray Sports-man, larceny under $750 (shoplifting), $228 fine.

Frances Ann Vaughan, improper turn, $78 fine.

Joshep Charles Volb, FTA – minor in posses-sion of alcohol, $87 fine.

Jarid Miles Weimer, failure to register motor vehicle, $38 fine.

Leland Glen West, open container, $78 fine.

Daniel Thomas Wil-liams, theft of utilities - 2nd offense, restitution, $409.74 fine.

Ashley LaDawn Wil-liamson, stop sign/light violation, $33 fine.

LAMAR MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT

see POLICE, page 5B

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In Re: Doris A. Denny, a single personTRUSTEE’S SALE – Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by Doris A. Denny, a single person

dated 06/23/2005, and recorded on 06/28/2005 Document 2005-1167 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Barton County, MISSOURI, the

undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 05/12/2014 at 2:30 PM at the West Front Door of the Barton County Courthouse, 1007 Broadway, Lamar, Mo.

64759, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit:A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK THIRTY-NINE (39) IN PARRY`S THIRD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LAMAR, IN BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, AND RUNNING THENCE WEST 100 FEET, THENCE NORTH 60 FEET, THENCE EAST 100 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 60 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF..Substitute Trustee CorporationPublished in the Lamar DemocratFile #: DORDESETFirst publication date04/16/2-14

4-16,23,30,5-7-4tcREQUEST FOR

QUALIFICATIONS -ARCHITECTURAL/

ENGINEERING SERVICES

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – PROJECT

MANAGEMENTSERVICES

Liberal High School Tornado Safe Room

The Liberal R-II School District is requesting Statements of Qualifications for an Architectural/Engineering Team for the design and construction administration services for a FEMA 361 Safe Room at the Liberal High School Campus.Liberal R-II School District is requesting proposals for a Project Manager for grant management, sound financial practices and record management for FEMA 361 Safe Room a FEMA 361 Safe Room at the Liberal High School Campus. The school district is pursuing grant funding for a FEMA Safe Room addition. Project completion is to be within the next 36 months.Companies interested in submitting architectural/engineering qualifications and grant project manager proposals should contact Mr. William Harvey for a formal copy of the requests for each submittal at 417-843-5115. Qualifications will be due no later than

3:00 pm, Friday, May 9, 2014 at Liberal R-II School District Central Office, 107 S. Payne, Liberal, Missouri 64762.The school district reserves the right to reject any or all qualification/proposal submittals and to waive any informality and irregularity in the qualifications/proposals and to select the firm that is in the best interest of the District and in compliance with the terms set forth therein.

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In Re: Lindsay A.Pennell, unmarriedTRUSTEE’S SALE – Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by Lindsay A. Pennell, unmarried dated 07/14/2003, and recorded on 07/17/2003 Book 493 Page 407 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Barton County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 05/27/2014 at 2:30 PM at the West Front Door of the Barton County Courthouse, 1007 Broadway, Lamar, Mo. 64759

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, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for

cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the

realty described in said deed of trust, to wit:ALL OF LOT THREE (3), IN BLOCK FIFTEEN (15), OF PARRY`S ADDITION

TO THE TOWN OF LAMAR, BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI..Substitute Trustee Corporation

SUCCESSOR TRUSTEEwww.substitutetrusteecorp.comPublished in the Lamar

DemocratFile #: PENLIRWLFirst publication date 04/30/2014

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Need to Advertise?Contact Melissa Little417-682-5529 ext. 62

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Special Notices

Alcoholics Anony-mous meets every Sunday, 5 p.m., in the basement of Lamar Memorial Hall, 1104 Broadway. All meetings are nonsmoking.

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings - Wednes-days, 7:30 p.m., 1104 Broadway, Memorial Hall Basement.

Services Offered

Appliance Repair. Ap-pliance parts. Miller’s Country Corner. 417-884-2684.

Lawn Mowing Season is Approaching: Please call O'Neal Cutting Edge Lawn Care for All Your Lawn Care Needs. Residential & Commer-cial. Free Estimates, Af-fordable Prices, Fully Insured. Cell: 417-214-0256 or Home: 417-682-2909 after 7 pm Please.

If no answer please leave message. Chris O'Neal, Owner/Operator. 1103 E 18th St, Lamar, MO 64759.

Employment

Drivers, Solo, 3 or 6 day runs, up to $0.44CPM, Free Health Ins. Same Day Pay. 800-769-3993 for Details, www.trailin-er.com.

Drivers, $60,000+, CDL-A, $2500 sign on, 1mo exp., Same Day Pay! Free Health Ins, No CDL? Free Train-ing! www.trailiner.com.

Drivers - $1500 Sign On. Excellent benefits & Pay. Regional: Home through the week & Ev-ery weekend. For Our Drayage Division. 866-374-8487 / drivetrans-land.com.

Drivers: Local Spring-field, MO company. Earn up to .38+ w/In-centive Pay Looking for Professional drivers to

haul regional freight. Offering Good bene-fits, Sign on Bonus, And Home every 7-10 days. 866-374-8487 www.drivetransland.com.

Drivers: 60,000 1st year, Free CDL Driv-er Training. Must pass drug screen and DOT physical, must be 23, call for details: 800-769-3993.

Lamar Super 8 is now accepting applications for a part time Desk Clerk. Apply in person week day mornings, 8 a.m. to 12 noon.

Garage Sales

Garage Sale – May 2 and 3, Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 200 E. 11th St., Lamar. Some furniture, lots of old Avon bottles. This and that. Misc. Rain or Shine.

Garage Sale – 1001 Truman, Saturday, May 3, 7:30 a.m. to ? Clothes

size: adult men and wom-en (some from Christo-pher and Banks, Buck-le, American Eagle), some maternity, girls 0-10 some 12-14, boys 0-18 months some 24-3t. Shoes, toys, books, diaper bags, Vintage All Star baby boy bed-ding that includes wall hanging, lamp, hamper, diaper stack, valance, dishes, lamp, home dé-cor, bathroom décor 10 disc CD changer and much more. Also sell-ing a 2000 Polaris Trail Blazer 4-wheeler. Every-thing priced to sell.

Miscellaneous For Sale

Appliances: Mostly new. Some used. Also appliance parts. 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.

Briggs & Stratton Hus-

kee Supreme 46” mower deck, new spindles, new belts, very clean, one owner, looks new, runs perfect, 23.0 HP Hydro-static. $800. 417-793-2033 or 417-214-1829.

"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.

Homes For Sale

4 Bedroom, 2 bath manufactured home on permanent block foun-dation with large LR and 1 car gar. added on (in-cluding overhead stor-age w/stairs). 1337 sq ft living space. Secluded and quiet w/circle drive on dead end st. New flooring in kitchen, bed-room, laundry and bath. Appliances stay. Lots of closet space. Close to shopping. $53,999. Po-tential buyers will need pre-approval. 1106 E. 14th St., Susan Cheshire, 417-214-1388.

occurred as both vehi-cles were traveling to the west on 12th St. A vehicle had slowed to turn into West View Center and when the vehicle behind it slowed, it was struck in the rear by a third ve-hicle. The driver of the third vehicle said that he had looked down because he had gotten a text and when he looked back up he saw that the cars were stopped in front of him. He momentarily lost control of his vehicle and struck a row of mail boxes before striking the vehicle in front of him. There were no injuries re-ported at the time of this crash.

* A girl’s 20 inch bicycle

was left abandoned April 3 in the alleyway behind the U.S. Bank. This bike had originally been left abandoned at the baseball backstops that are located on the Baptist Church property just off How-ard St. The bike can be claimed on its identifica-tion at the police station.

* A two vehicle crash was investigated April 4 at the intersection of 12th and Grand St.. Ac-cording to driver state-ments taken at the scene and evidence left by the vehicles involved, it was indicated that this crash occurred as both vehicles were traveling to the West on 12th St. The first vehi-cle was slowing to make

a turn off of 12th St. onto Grand. As he was slow-ing the driver said that he was hit in the rear by the other vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle said that it appeared to her that the first vehicle was going to turn onto Grand and then made a course change and did not, she then struck it in the rear. No injuries were reported at the time of this acci-dent.

* Officers responded April 4 to the 1100 block of Walnut St. on the re-port of a disturbance. When officers arrived they found that the dis-turbance was between two siblings. During the disturbance one of the siblings knocked a hole in a bedroom door. Of-ficers were told that the problems were due to one of the two sisters not tak-ing her prescribed medi-

cations. The sibling that was out of control, a 13 year old was taken into custody and transported to the Barton County Jail to await a transport team from Heartland Hospital to come and get her.

* A case was opened April 5 in regards to a 20 year old in Lamar send-ing inappropriate, sexual in nature, communica-tion via the internet to a 15 year old in Pleasant Hill. The 15 year old was placed in a treatment center. The 20 year old has been contacted. This case is still under investi-gation.

* Officers were called April 5 to the 1300 block of Lexington St. on the report of a disturbance at a residence. The cause of the disturbance, a 30 year old male subject, was contacted. Due to the of-ficer’s conversations with

him a decision was made to place him on an emer-gency 96 hour committal. He was taken from the residence to the Barton County Memorial Hospi-tal where he was medical-ly cleared and later trans-ferred to New Beginnings in Nevada.

* During a traffic stop on April 5 a minor male was found to be in pos-session of a tobacco product and he received a summons for the viola-tion.

* A black Sentry secu-rity box was found April 7 by an officer in a ditch. The police department has no report of a box such as this as being sto-len. If someone is recently missing this type of box please contact the Lamar Police Department, 1106 Broadway, or call 417-682-3546.

* A theft was reported

to have occurred April 8 in the area south of the la-goon, in the park. Stolen was a camouflaged hunt-ing tent valued at $100 by the person reporting the crime.

* Anthony Damon Cheek, 30, Lamar was ar-rested April 9 on a pro-bation violation warrant issued by Cedar County. He was transported to the Barton County Jail, where he was turned over to jail staff for processing.

* A six-year-old female was referred to the juve-nile office on April 9, on an educational neglect complaint.

* Officers were dis-patched April 9 to an ad-dress located in the 700 block of W. 9th St. The report was that there had been a domestic distur-bance at one of the resi-

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6B • Wednesday, April 30, 2014 www.lamardemocrat.com Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO

Easter baskets bid on at BCMH

Barton County Memo-rial Hospital displayed more than 40 Easter bas-kets full of goodies, that were displayed in the lob-by to be bid on. Each bas-ket was from a different company and contained various items that repre-

sented the business. Funds raised from the

baskets went to the Heal-ing Spaces Team, a group that provides special hos-pitality for patients. Over $1154.50 was raised for the team.

The winners, as well

as the companies offer-ing the baskets for bid, were: Polly Shumaker, Chris O'Neal Lawn Care and BCMH No. 1; Brandy Cole, Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts and BCMH No. 2; Eden Og-den, Lamar Greenhouse

and Mad-hatterr; Elaine Reyn-olds, Dol-lar Gen-eral, John Deere – Adult and La-mar Plaza Theatre;

Sandy Davey, Walmart girl basket and Walmart boy basket; Chad Park-er, Walmart boy basket; Cheryl Fortner, Saman-tha Spencer – Avon and Denim and Lace; Leisa Blanchard, John Deere – Youth; Carol Hawpe, Hal-

ey Pryor – Premiere Jew-elry and Beckie Maberry – Nail Supplies; Pat Dan-iel, Lavada Lewis – Mary Kay, Morrison Printing and Donita McCullough – Avon.

Also, William Davis, Sandy Misner – Bunnies; Gail Savage, Morrison Printing and Wilkinson Pharmacy; George Carr, Chet's Barber Shop and Chamber of Commerce; Gail Hamilton, Lamar Bank & Trust, Julie Mar-ti – 31 Bags and Chelsea Garrett – 31 Bags; Marlys Buckner, Katie Schlicht-ing; Kristen Deo, Darla Irwin – Owl Jewelry;

Christy Seaton, Barton County Ambulance; Me-lissa Oertle, Lamar Ani-mal Clinic; Cheryl Mill-sap, Shear Innovations.

Also, Mary Jo Mincks, Teazers; Ross Casey, Hor-ton's Jewelry; Justin Og-den, Heritage State Bank; Jessie Laxson, Walmart girl; Sandy Misner, La-mar Police Department; Michelle Boice, Sawyer Tire; Tammy Rundell, La-mar Barco Drive-In The-atre; Jack Quick, Tractors; Cindy Burns, Med Sta-tion; Shelley Horst, Dol-lar General and Elizabeth Jones, Haley Pryor – Pre-miere Jewelry.

AREA NEWS

Accident reportA one vehicle accident

occurred at 12:20 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, accord-ing to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report. A 2005 Ford Taurus, being driven by Alice L Hoover,

79, Liberal, was traveling eastbound on Route V, seven miles west of Irwin, when it left the left side of the roadway, striking a driveway and an embank-ment.

According to the report, Hoover was transported by ambulance to Barton County Memorial Hos-pital with minor injuries. The report stated that she was wearing her seatbelt.

The Barton County Sheriff 's Office received a call on Tuesday, April 22, regarding a two vehicle car accident that had oc-curred at the intersection of NW 90th Lane and NW 10th Rd. The re-porting party stated that

both vehicles had over-turned.

Deputies of the sheriff ’s office, the Barton County Ambulance, the Liberal Fire Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the scene. On arrival to the

scene, both parties in-volved in the accident advised that they where wearing their seat belts and had no injuries. This accident was one which could have had the po-tential of more serious in-juries; however, both par-ties chose to wear the one device in their vehicles that protected them.

The Barton County Sheriffs Office wants to use this as an example to the community to “Buck-le Up and Arrive Alive”.

Seat belts do their job

dences. Contact with one of the parties was made and her version of what had happened was taken. The other party, who had left the scene prior to the officer’s arrival, was lo-cated at another location and she was contacted and gave a statement as to what had happened. According to the state-ments taken this inci-dent occurred when both parties were consuming alcohol and one did not want the other to leave with a small child. The child was turned over to another family member. All the information was taken from the individu-als involved and will be forwarded on to the pros-ecuting attorney for the possible filing of charges.

* Officers were dis-patched April 10 to a resi-dence located in the 1100 block of Hagny St., at the request of a probation and parole officer on the report of a person there that had an active war-rant. The person, William Mack Carter, 27, Lamar, was taken into custody on the active warrant that had been issued out of Jasper County. Carter was taken to the Barton County Jail, where he was turned over to jail staff for processing.

* The Carthage Police

Department called Lamar and indicated that they had contact on April 10 with Kacey Frankie Leigh Myers, 25, Carthage. My-ers had an active Lamar municipal warrant issued on a charge of failure to appear. The warrant was confirmed and Myers was arrested. She later bonded and was released to await a court date in Lamar.

* A 16 year old male subject was referred on April 10 to the juvenile office for being in posses-sion of a controlled sub-stance by consumption.

* A complaint of an at-tempted burglary was reported April 11 in the 1000 block of Mill St.. Someone had tried to en-ter a shed. This same shed had been broken into the week prior. Investigation into this matter will con-tinue.

* A 15 year old male subject was referred to the juvenile office on April 11 on a complaint of truancy.

* Two 11 and 12 year old males were referred to the juvenile office on April 11 on a complaint of sexual misconduct.

* A complaint of an as-sault was taken April 11 at the Walmart store. In-vestigation will continue into the matter.

* A 14 year old female

was taken into custody April 11 and transported to the Barton County Sheriff ’s Office for being out of control. The girl was being turned over to the custody of her father.

* The report of a theft from a car was taken April 12. Someone re-portedly had broken into the victim’s car while it was parked and secure on 12th St. Stolen was a purse and its contents valued at $37 by the victim.

* Officers investigated another theft on April 12, from a vehicle that was unsecured at the time of the theft. Another purse was stolen from this ve-hicle; value of the missing purse was set at $130 by the victim.

* Arrested April 13 on a Lamar municipal warrant issued on a charge of fail-ure to appear was Patrick Kelly Sheat, 30, Lamar. Sheat was transported to the Barton County Jail where he was processed, posted a bond and was given a court date and re-leased.

* An abandoned bicycle was picked up on April 13 by an officer in the 1200 block of Parry St. It was a silver mountain bike and can be claimed on its identification at the po-lice station.

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Lamar Democrat/Melody MetzgerFifty-six children were processed through MoCHIP, a free child ID

program that was held Saturday, April 26, at the Lamar Masonic Lodge. Thirty volunteers made this event possible, with the Elks Lodge providing lunch. The program provides the parents with an Amber Alert compatible mini CD that has all the child's vital information, fingerprints and photos, as well as a dental impression that also collects DNA and scent samples trained dogs use for tracking, plus two laminated ID cards. Following the program all data is erased using a DOD-3 eraser program at the end of each event, with the parent retaining the only copy of the data. According to Mason Dale Roller, it was “a very good day”.

Neighbor assists sheriff 's officeThe Barton County Sheriff 's Office re-

ceived a complaint of a theft in progress on Friday, April 25. A neighbor followed the suspect's vehicle, which was a small S10 style Chevrolet truck. The reporting party stated that the suspect was trying to get away from them. Deputies then responded to the area where the vehicle was traveling, and later on was advised that the vehicle had stopped at the in-tersection of I-49 and 126 Hwy.

At that same time, with deputies still responding, Vernon County Sheriff Ja-son Mosher overheard the radio traffic

and at that time was traveling to Car-thage on I-49. Mosher stopped and made contact with all parties until the Barton County deputies could arrive on the scene.

During the investigation it was learned that items that were inside the vehicle had been stolen from a farm in southwest Barton County. Arthur R. Snethen II, 31, Jasper, was taken into custody and transported to the Barton County Jail, where he was placed on a 24 hour hold for investi-gation.

Masonic Lodge sponsors free child ID program