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TRUMAN BABY SHOW WINNERS ON PAGE 3A!!!
2015
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015
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Auditions
being held
for summer
youth
production
The Lamar Community
Theatre is holding auditions for their summer youth
production entitled, “All I
Ever Really Need to Know
I Learned by Being in a
Bad Play”, by Werner Treischmann and directed by
Anna Strong.
“All I Ever Really Need
to Know I Learned by Being in a Bad Play”, examines
the process of putting on a
show that is less than good. A
stuffy narrator (because what
bad play is complete without
one?) guides the audience
through the whole sorry process. For the audition, the director is more worried about
lunch than the actors in front
of him and the cast pretends
to be food themselves. The
play then goes to rehearsals,
where a passive-aggressive
stage manager gives everyone grief. There’s also a special meeting of the Small Part
Support Group and a prosee AUDITIONS, page 2A
Melody Metzger/Lamar Democrat
FCS Financial in Nevada recently awarded the Teen Leaders 4-H Club with a $500 Shaping Rural Missouri grant. The
Shaping Rural Missouri grants are available to 4-H clubs and FFA chapters who plan to complete a community project
by the end of the year. FCS Financial is in its fourth year of awarding this yearly grant. This is also a grant that can be reapplied for. The teens are in the process of revitalizing the Lamar City Park through clean up and painting.
Dining to Donate draws large crowd
Wheat tour
scheduled
for June 2
in Lamar
LAMAR-The annual University of Missouri Extension wheat tour will begin at
6:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, on
the farm of David Sheat near
Lamar. The MU Extension
wheat tour has been an area
tradition for 40 years.
This year, Kevin Bradley,
weed specialist with University of Missouri Extension,
will be speaking about new
herbicides and application
timing.
"The wheat tour is a great
opportunity for local producers to learn new management
strategies to increase yields.
Over 60 different varieties are
being tested each year at the
University of Missouri field
wheat plots. At this event
producers can see which
varieties may be most beneficial for their farm," said Jill
Scheidt, agronomy specialist
with MU Extension.
The evening program begins at 6:30 p.m. in the wheat
plots on the David Sheat
farm. Directions to the plots
are as follows: Go east of Lamar (about four miles) to
state Highway 'A'; north on
'A' to 10th Road (one mile);
east about one-half mile to
first house on the north side.
Event signs will be posted
along the route.
Refreshments, provided by
the local 4-H, will finish off
the evening.
Reservations are not necessary and everyone is welcome. For more information,
contact the Barton County
Extension Center at 417-6823579.
INDEX
SECTION A
Friends & Family/Area News......... 2
Truman Baby Show......................... 3
Friends & Family/Sports................. 4
School/Sports................................... 5
Sports................................................ 6
SECTION B
Reports.............................................. 4
Records............................................. 5
Legals................................................. 6
Classifieds......................................... 7
Fugate................................................ 8
Melissa Little/Lamar Democrat
Dining to Donate, a monthly event to support About Our Kids (AOK), offered a May menu of barbecued pulled pork
sandwich (made by none other than the Metro Club!), baked beans, coleslaw, a drink and a delectable dessert by Cinda
Miller. Needless to say, a good size crowd came through the doors between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., for both dine-in and
carry out. Dining to Donate is held monthly, with meals provided by various individuals or organizations, at Nathan's
Place, 1005 Gulf St., Lamar.
Bees captured
on courthouse
lawn
Lamar Democrat/
Richard Cooper
These three know
their
beesness.
Mervin Yoder (hand
in hive), Al Yoder
(holding lid), and
Victor Kropf captured
a swarm of bees on
Wednesday, May 20,
that had settled in a small
tree on the east side of the
Barton County Courthouse.
Foster Parent Appreciation Banquet
Oakton United Methodist
Church in Lamar was the setting for the 28th Circuit Annual Foster Parent Appreciation Banquet held Friday, April
24. Foster parents provide
a tremendous service to the
communities by opening their
hearts and homes to children
who are in need of a temporary
safe place to live until they are
able to return home. Without
their willingness to serve, many
of the most vulnerable citizens
of Missouri would be sheltered
in facilities. The service of foster parents is appreciated.
Dr. Rebecca Roller of Sac River Counseling was the keynote
speaker of the evening. She
provided foster parents with
valuable information regarding
trauma vs. reactive attachment
disorder, as well as blending
families. Children who have
experienced significant trauma
in their lives will exhibit behaviors that can be misdiagnosed
as reactive attachment disorder.
The Children's Division thanks
Dr. Roller for donating her time
and expertise for this event.
The banquet was catered by
The Honey Pot of Lamar. A special thanks goes to area businesses and organizations for
their support to area foster parents: Walmart of Lamar, Vernon County Child Advocacy
Council, Arcola Lions Club, Lamar Subway, Lamar Elks Lodge,
Barton County Electric Coop,
Barton County Mutual Insurance, Lamar Bank & Trust, Lamar Lions Club, Oakton United
Methodist Church, Dr. Rebecca
Roller, Boat House of Stockton
and McDonalds of Lamar.
Area foster parents and the
Children's Division thank everyone for supporting the service to the children of Missouri.
If you would like more information on becoming a licensed
foster parent please contact the
local Children's Division office.
2A • Wednesday, May 27, 2015
FRIENDS & FAMILY
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It’s not your grandmother’s wallpaper
By JANE MOYER
like an exclamaDecorating Den Interiors tion than an accent.
Wallpaper, or wallcover- Powder rooms
ing, is making a comeback can
provide
in home and office inte- a great space
riors. And your grand- for wallpaper.
mother may not believe When used on
the new ways you can add the ceiling with
drama, energy, texture, crown molding,
shine, nature or other so- it can add great
phisticated touches to any architectural deroom. Modern wallpaper tail. Lining the
designs that look like fab- back of book- If you like solid colored furniture, wallpaper and window
ric, wood, brick, natural shelves can be treatments can make for making a room truly your own.
stone, cement or metal are another decorajust a few of the striking tive use for wallpaper.
As a child were you ever the shimmering wallpainterior decorating trends If you have bad memo- told not to touch the walls? pers made with specialty
that are increasingly being ries of tearing off old wall- Why not have a wall that inks that create luminous
seen in wallcoverings.
paper and you are worried invites touching? Grass- shades of copper, bronze,
Today’s patterns include about what happens if you cloth is one type that was silver, platinum, gold and
just about anything you tire of it and may want to popular in the 70s, but to- brass.
can imagine. Thanks to remove it, fear not. To- day’s versions have a more Today’s flocks are andigital printing, wallpa- day’s wallpapers are so refined look and may even other wallpaper grandma
per designers are able to much easier to deal with. have fine metallic threads won’t recognize. While it
stretch their creative vi- There are even temporary woven into them. Avail- was a luxury product at
sion such that you can wallpapers that you can able in a variety of colors the turn of the century,
add images of ancient pull off and you only have and textures, grasscloth flock descended into a
art, contemporary crafts, to wipe the wall beneath can be woven into just cliché by the late 1970s,
historical events, favorite with a damp sponge.
about any design concept, when most was made of
places or other inspira- York Wallcoverings, for it even gives you the op- brittle viscose rayon. Now,
tions to your room décor example, has an entire tion of creating your own flock designs made of
in a unique way. Wallcov- collection of prepasted patterns and designs by velvety-soft fade-resistant
ering can become not the Sure Strip Wallpaper that simply cutting it into the nylon and incorporate a
just the backdrop, but an is “completely remov- shapes and sizes you want. wide variety of materials
integral part of the design able guaranteed.” Called It also is eco-friendly that are flocked onto the
scheme itself.
Inspired by Color, each since it is produced from surface making for walls
Every wall is a blank sample book focuses on natural elements.
that provide dimensional
canvas and wallpaper can a single color making for Other textured wall- interest.
make it art. Adding some a wide variety of designs papers include recycled Whether you use the
unexpected textures and that will coordinate well wood, glass and sand; term wallpaper or wallbold patterns can add a with your choice color. embellishments with em- covering as you are lookcreative spark and create a These are environmental- broidery, crystals, me- ing for new decorating
more dynamic space, giv- ly friendly non-vinyl wall- tallics - even hammered ideas, you will find a faning your room a layered papers with new remov- metal discs. Tactile and tastic range of materials,
look that draws the eye ability technology. They visually rich, these accents the opportunity to reflect
around. Try creating one are breathable to prevent add texture without dis- your personality and inaccent wall with wallpa- moisture from being traction, glamour without terests and numerous
per. A large-scale wallpa- trapped, are pre-pasted glitz.
ways to make your space
per design will be more and washable.
Also fun to the touch are special and meaningful.
Great River Engineering meets with Dade
County Commission
GREENFIELD-Presiding
Commissioner
Randy Daniel called the
Dade County Commission meeting to order at
9 a.m. on April 27. Others in attendance were
Eastern Commissioner
Dallas Maxwell, Western
Commissioner
David
Rusch and County Clerk
Melinda Wright.
The April 20 minutes
were unanimously approved as written.
Lindsey Chaffin with
Great River Engineering
met with the commission
regarding the BRO projects. There was discussion with Cedar County
regarding the BRO funds
and the soft match credit. A motion was made
and unanimously voted
on to transfer $54,500 of
Dade County's soft match
funds to Cedar County
in exchange for $27,250
BRO funds.
The commission left
to check on a road complaint on N. Dade 51, W.
Dade 72 and S. Dade 231,
as well as checking on a
culvert on N. Dade 91.
Buffalo Days discussed by Dade County Commission
GREENFIELD-The
Dade County Commission meeting on May 4
was called to order at 9
a.m. by Presiding Commissioner Randy Daniel.
Also present were Eastern Commissioner Dallas
Maxwell, Western Commissioner David Rusch
and County Clerk Melinda Wright.
Jerry Simmons from
Insuring Success visited
with the commission regarding supplemental insurance options.
It was reported that Bob
and Connie Zwingle had
donated an American
Flag to the county.
Discussion was held
on Buffalo Days, to begin at 10 a.m. on Friday,
May 22, on the square.
A motion was made and
unanimously voted on to
close the courthouse for
the day.
bridge complaint on E.
A complaint was re- Dade 152.
ceived on W. Dade 22.
Following approval of
the April 27 minutes, a
motion was made and
voted on to hire John
Scott to install tile flooring in the commission office.
The commission left
to check on a road complaint on W. Dade 22,
as well as checking on a
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
Parkers celebrate
60th wedding
anniversary
Norman and Marlene Parker of Golden
City recently celebrated their 60th wedding
anniversary with family at the Dixie
Stampede in Branson. They were married
May 16, 1955. The couple has two daughters,
Brenda Stalker (Alan) of Golden City and Lori
Gibson (Jody) of Wyandotte, Okla. They have
two granddaughters, Courtney Davis (Ryan)
and Haileigh Stalker (fiancee – Landon
Heath) and three great-grandsons, Aidan,
Tucker and Sawyer, all of Ozark.
Auditions, continued from page 1A
duction of Romeo and
Juilet set in a Starbucks,
with costumes of trash
bags and bowler hats.
This play promises to
leave the audience in
stitches.
Auditions will be held
Wednesday, May 27,
from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30
p.m. and on Saturday,
May 30, from 10 a.m.
to 12 noon, at Thiebaud
Auditorium in Lamar. All
youth ages five and up are
invited to audition and
no prepared material is
required. There are many
roles of all sizes available.
More information is available at www.lamarcommunitytheatre.net. Those
with questions should
leave a message by calling
318-59-STAGE or email
[email protected].
“The one thing
I want to leave
my children is
an honorable name.”
Dade County Commission discusses
surveillance systems
By CAROLYN HEAD
Dade County reporter
GREENFIELD-The
May 11 meeting of the
Dade County Commission was called to order
by Presiding Commissioner Randy Daniel.
Eastern Commissioner
Dallas Maxwell, Western
Commissioner
David
Rusch and County Clerk
Melinda Wright were also
present.
A road in Smith and
South Township was discussed. The May 4 minutes were unanimously
approved as written.
The
commissioners
traveled over to visit the
jail, to see how the new
roof was coming along.
Jeff Voris with CRS
Technology
Solutions,
visited with the commission regarding surveillance systems.
Interviews were then
given for the janitor position.
CLUB NOTE
LAMAR
COUNTRY
CLUB LADIES
ASSOCIATION
Tuesday, May 19. The
winners were Margaret
Wattenbarger, first and
Kit Tuck, second.
The hostess for May 26
is scheduled to be Kathy
Jenkins and Joann Jones
Norma Harris was the will be the hostess on
hostess for Bridge on Tuesday, June 2.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015 •
3A
TRUMAN BABY SHOW
The MOPS Truman Day Baby Show was held Saturday morning, May 9, at the Plaza Theatre in Lamar.
Truman Day Baby Show winners in the boys 0-3
month division were, left to right, Tufton Enyart, first
place, son of Kensalyn and Nathan Enyart, Lamar;
Brody Harris, second place, son of Leena and Caleb
Harris, Lamar and Branton Walker, third place, son of
Paige Mehlfelel, Jasper.
Truman Day Baby Show winners in the boys 1012 month division were, left to right, Brody Sorden,
first place, son of Shelly and AJ Sorden, Lamar;
Waylon Gastel, second place, son of Katie and
Jeremy Gastel, Lamar and Tripp Wolf, third place,
son of Kati and Adam Wolf, Liberal.
Truman Day Baby Show winners in the girls
0-3 month division, were, left to right, Rayley
Gastel, first place, daughter of Kimber Kirbey
and Zac Gastel, Lamar; Finley Griffin, second
place, daughter of Chelsie and Vance Griffin,
Lamar and Ameliah Winters, third place,
daughter of Lacie Winters, Lamar.
Truman Day Baby Show
winner in the girls 1012 month division was
Kinzley Melton, first place,
daughter of Lindsey and
Dakota Melton, Lamar.
Truman Day Baby Show winners in the boys 4-6
month division were, left to right, Truman Forst,
first place, son of Julie and Brad Forst, Lamar;
Caden Timmons, second place, son of Kaylee and
Corey Timmons, Lamar and Zain Gamble, third
place, son of Dani and Derek Gamble, Lamar.
Truman Day Baby Show winners in the
boys 13-18 month division were, left to
right, Leighton Garfield, first place, son of
Dalacey and Ben Garfield, Pittsburg, Kan.
and Gerald Cofield, second place, son of
Crystal Davenport, Lamar.
Truman Day Baby Show winners in the girls
4-6 month division were, left to right, Milleigh
Doyle, first place; Pennelope Neher, second
place, daughter of Iona Neher, Lamar and Essie
Eidson, third place, daughter of Raeann and
Preston Eidson, Lamar.
Truman Day Baby Show winners in the girls 13-18
month division were, left to right, Indie Pipkin, first
place, daughter of Larissa and Seth Pipkin, Oronogo;
Lexi Moore, second place, daughter of Monica and
Skyler Moore, Lamar and Aliyah Slater, third place,
daughter of Brittany and Ian Wininger, Golden City.
Truman Day Baby Show winners in the
boys 7-9 month division were, left to right,
Kale Leavell, first place, son of Abby and
Jamie Leavell, Lamar and Revel Rainey,
second place, son of Kacia and Damian
Rainey, Lamar.
Truman Day Baby Show winners in the boys 19-24
month division were, left to right, Casen Lemmons,
first place, son of Candice and RD Lemmons, Lamar;
Brady Powell, second place, son of Becky and Logan
Powell, Lamar and Ridge Hollands, third place, son
of Megan and Brian Hollands, Nevada.
Truman Day Baby Show winners in the girls
7-9 month division were, left to right, Raeleigh
Brown, first place, daughter of Rachael and Brett
Brown, Washburn; Brylee Mankey, second place,
daughter of Emily and AJ Mankey, Jasper and
Nilah Cossins, daughter of Rebecca and Shawn
Cossins, Lockwood.
Truman
Day Baby
Show Grand
Champion
Truman Day Baby Show winners in the
girls 19-24 month division were, left to right,
Kimber Lawrence, first place, daughter of
Tiffaney and Kevin Lawrence, Lamar and
Holli Borghardt, second place, daughter of
Rebekah and Scott Borghardt, Lamar.
The Truman Day Baby
Show Grand Champion
was Brody Sorden,
son of AJ and Shelly
Sorden, Lamar.
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FRIENDS & FAMILY/SPORTS
METZGER’S MUTTERINGS
By MELODY METZGER
Lamar Democrat
As I left off last week
with my Mutterings, I was
to meet son Jud and his
entire family in Springfield to enjoy the day...
and that we did! I hadn't
been to Springfield for
ages, as we are usually either heading north to the
KC area, south to Texas
or east to St. Louis. We
started at the Dickerson
Park Zoo, which has really expanded since the
last time I was there.
There were lose peacocks
all over the place, which
made it entertaining and
colorful all at once. I tried
to get grandson Kobyn to
get me a feather off of one,
but for some odd reason
he wouldn't.
The best part of the zoo
for Ko was the fact that
they had Dip 'n Dots ice
cream, Landon's favorite
were the balls in the enclosed animal habitats and
Cooper didn't have much
to say! He just enjoyed
being carried around the
park by his mom or dad. I
told them I would be glad
to carry him, but didn't
feel too sure about walking and carrying at the
same time! Sounded good
anyway. The Springfield
zoo has lots of hills and it
seemed we were walking
uphill the entire time. Not
sure how that is possible,
but I'm sticking to it.
At one point we did experience a little shower,
but just found shelter and
waited it out. It didn't last
but about 10 minutes and
the rest of the day was
perfect. By the time we
left the zoo it was early
afternoon and we decided to go somewhere
to eat, ending up at TGI
Fridays. I grew up with a
Fridays nearby and enjoy
eating there whenever I
can. However, I'm not really sure you would call
eating with three kids, a
nine year old, 2 ½ year
old and a four month old,
enjoyable. Kobyn wanted
my full attention as we
were playing a rousing
game of tic tac toe on the
paper menu provided,
Landon wanted whatever
he couldn't have and Cooper was pretty good until
Meghan was served her
meal. Of course being the
special grandma that I am,
I offered to hold him so
she could eat.
While eating we watched
a softball game on TV
and Kobyn informed me
that he didn't like sports
played by women. I told
him he was sexist, which
made our conversation
interesting as I attempted
to explain to him what
I meant. Having Mr.
Guy for a stepfather and
granddad, myself and Jud
have always had a fairly
vast knowledge of words.
In fact, Mr. Guy and Jud
Tigers complete terrific season
By CHRIS MORROW
The Lamar High School
golf team wrapped up
a memorable campaign
last week at Rivercut Golf
Course in Springfield,
when they took part in
the Class 2 state championships.
"We started well on day
one, but on the back turn
we made a few mistakes
and that happens on a golf
course. It compounded on
us as we tried to make up
for them and we started
pressing and trying too
hard," said coach Dan
Eckstein, who noted that
the team's performance,
though not what they
would have wanted at
state, did nothing to diminish the terrific season
they put together.
As a team they finished sixth with a 674, 54
strokes off the lead.
"This was a deeper field
this year, a really good
field of golfers," said Eckstein.
Senior Caleb Fischer
shot 82 both days to finish
at 164 and take 27th place.
His classmate Landon
Maberry shot a 166 to finish 32nd.
"Landon was our number one player all year.
We saw a lot of low scores
come in day one (Maberry shot a 77) and he
knew he would have to
shoot in the red to finish
where he wanted to and
he knew what he needed
to do to help the team and
I think that put him off his
tempo a little," said Eckstein, who complimented
Maberry on a remarkable
season.
"In fact," Eckstein said,
"All three of our seniors
did a great job this year. It
was them who helped us
turn the program around
and they should be very
proud of themselves."
Fischer, Maberry and
Logan McArthur helped
guide the Tigers to a second place finish in the
state as sophomores.
Last season they guided
the team to a third place
finish. This season they
secured the Tigers first
district championship in
many years.
"These seniors are immensely important to the
program. You learn a lot
about a man by playing
golf with him. These guys
have a bright future, not
just with golf, but in every way. They have a lot of
character," Eckstein said.
Sophomore
Nathan
McArthur, Logan's brother, shot a 171. Logan finished with a 173. Junior
Dylan Maberry shot a
179. The field was 91 golfers deep.
"It's been years since
anybody thought we could
have the kind of success
we've had as a team. There
has been a change in the
mentality due to these
three seniors and now
Nathan and Dylan will be
looked to to keep that going," said Eckstein.
He says that the 10 week
season is the payoff for
hard work year round.
"They work at it all year.
The level of dedication
and amount of work that
it takes to have this kind
of season, you don't see
very often."
In addition to winning
the district title, the Tigers won the sectional.
They finished third in the
Big 8 Conference championships, with Landon
Maberry shooting a 164
for sixth place. Logan
McArthur and Dylan Maberry both shot a 171 to
also earn medals, tying for
10th place.
The Tigers won the
Cassville Invitational and
finished second in their
division at the Missouri
State University relays.
They took third overall
at the Bird-Dog Tournament at Briarbrook Golf
Course in Carl Junction
(also the site of the conference championships).
They finished fifth at a
highly competitive contest at Carthage.
"It was a fun season. I'm
very proud of them," Eckstein said.
would do the Reader's Digest word definition every
month. When Kobyn is
around us, he usually has
many questions regarding
what we mean when we
say something. Of course
I think that is awesome as
words are extremely important, and who knows,
he might make a living
out of using them some
day!
Following our meal
we headed to Battlefield
Mall, walking the entire
mall looking for shoes
for Landon and Ko. I can
honestly say I don't think
I have walked that much
For-get-me-nots
By GAIL LEAMING
This is pushing me to do this so early, as the
deadline has been pushed up three days. I have
been in the house repair business again. This
time a rental house. New bathroom stools and
sinks, along with a floor in one room. Sure wish
I knew a handyman. This week there were two
silly or insane things that happened... first one
is one of our generals was asked to speak at the
day of prayer in a church and he spoke for 23
minutes. Now they want to court martial him
for daring to say the words of prayer and God
in the speech. Isn’t there a division between
government and church? After all, he was in a
church.
Does this mean that next our ministers can’t
mention these words? When did this change?
He spoke on how much God has meant to him
and his family and how they pray together. Why
can’t he say them either anyway, where ever he
is? Where is freedom of speech? The second
thing is the senior citizens at Greenfield were
informed that they could no longer have public prayer at their meals and etc. or they would
have their funding cut. If they felt the need to,
then they could do it silently. How dare our
government do this. It is almost like blackmail.
We are going to have to stop this as soon as possible. Are we going to stand by and let so few
affect the lives of so many?
More rain today and the next four days. Is
anyone out there building an ark? This gave me
a break from mowing, but will have to make hay
soon. My granddaughter came over and made
a list of all the CBs, to sell them. Hope she gets
rid of them soon. Since I have been hanging out
in lumberyards and repair supply warehouses,
my finding out what is going on around here is
not possible. Sorry about the shortage of news.
Maybe next week. Stay dry.
CatTracks repeat as Heartland West Regional champs
The CatTracks swim
team headed to the 2015
Heartland Area YMCA
West Regional Championships in Monett, with one
goal in mind – to defend
their team title. Mission
accomplished. During the
weekend of February 27
to March 1, CatTracks accumulated a total of 4,671
team points, followed by
the Lebanon Yellowjackets, their closest competitor, with 3,337 points.
Points were earned by the
top 16 finishers in each
event. Relay events scored
double points. Champion-
Mary Bean of the
CatTracks swim team
capped off another
successful
swim
season by winning
the 400 yard IM, 200
yard breaststroke, 100
yard butterfly, 50 yard
freestyle, 200 yard IM
and 100 yard freestyle
at
the
Heartland
YMCA West Regional
Championships
at
the Monett YMCA on
February 27 through
March 1.
ship medals were awarded
to first through eighth
place, while special ribbons were given to ninth
through 16th place. This
year, team trophies were
awarded to the top three
teams with the highest
point accumulation in the
“Small Team” and “Large
Team” divisions. Coach
Lyman Burr and the 67
members of the Regional
team took first place in the
“Large Team” division.
CatTracks
provided
several strong performances during the course
of the weekend. Senior
Kate Stauffer won all five
of her individual events
and achieved a National
qualifying time in the 100
yard Breaststroke. The 11-
Carson Sturgell, an
eight-year old member
of the CatTracks swim
team, sprinted to
victory in the 25 yard
butterfly and 100 yard
IM at the Heartland
YMCA West Regional
Championships
on
February
28
and
March 1.
12 CatTracks Girls once
again dominated their age
group at championships,
compiling 579 points in
individual events. Despite
having half the numbers
of the 11-12 Girls, the 1521 Girls scored 482 points.
The 13-14 Boys and 9-10
Boys led the way for CatTracks in the male division, scoring 440 points
and 354 points in individual events, respectively.
In addition to Stauffer,
Mycah Reed (11-12 Girls)
won all seven of her individual events.
First place finishers for
CatTracks included: Mary
Bean, 400 yard IM, 200
yard breaststroke, 100
yard butterfly, 50 yard
freestyle, 200 yard IM and
100 yard freestyle; Dylan
Calhoon, 100 yard butterfly; Isaac Collins, 100 yard
backstroke; Elijah Daniels,
500 yard freestyle, 50 yard
freestyle, 200 yard IM, 100
yard freestyle; Tayla Farran, 1000 yard freestyle;
Morgan Holt, 200 yard
butterfly; Mason Jones,
200 yard backstroke; Mycah Reed, 500 yard freestyle, 200 yard freestyle,
50 yard backstroke, 50
yard freestyle, 100 yard
freestyle, 100 yard breaststroke and 50 yard butterfly; Dakota Santillan,
25 yard breaststroke; Kate
Stauffer, 200 yard breaststroke, 100 yard butterfly,
50 yard freestyle, 100 yard
freestyle and 100 yard
breaststroke;
Cameron
Sturgell, 100 yard breaststroke, 100 yard IM, 50
yard breaststroke; Carson
Sturgell, 25 yard butterfly and 100 yard IM; and,
Meghan Watson, 100 yard
butterfly.
Almost every CatTracks
swimmer achieved a “Best
Time” by cutting time in
an individual event during the three-day competition. Swimmers at
Regionals who earned
“Best Times” in all of their
individual events were:
Caitlin Arehart (4 of 4
events), Kaitlyn Davis (6
of 6 events), James Filbeck (3 of 3 events) and
Ben Prince (3 of 3 events).
CatTracks also had 24
athletes finish the season
with AREA times, which
qualified these swimmers
to compete at the Heartland AREA Championships in Edwardsville, Ill.,
on March 13-15. Team
members who earned
AREA times at Regionals included: Mary Bean
(100 Butterfly, 200 IM,
400 IM); Dylan Calhoon
(200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke); Isaac Collins (50
freestyle, 100 backstroke);
Elijah Daniels (200 IM);
Ryan Davis (100 butterfly); Sophia Holcomb (100
IM); Brenna Jones (50
Backstroke, 100 Breaststroke); Mycah Reed (50
freestyle, 100 freestyle,
200 freestyle, 50 butterfly); Aubree Santillan (100
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butterfly); Hunter Santillan (100 backstroke); Kate
Stauffer (50 freestyle, 100
freestyle, 100 breaststroke,
200 breaststroke, 100 butterfly); Cameron Sturgell
(50 freestyle, 50 backstroke, 100 breaststroke,
100 IM); Carson Sturgell
(50 freestyle, 25 butterfly, 100 IM); Kaelyn Sturgell (50 freestyle); Skyler
Sundy (50 breaststroke,
100 butterfly); Meghan
Watson (50 butterfly, 100
butterfly, 200 IM); Payton Williams (100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke,
200 IM, 400 IM) and Jensen Worsley (500 freestyle,
200 breaststroke). In addition, Macy Bean, Andrew
Enoch, Cerenity Hawkins,
Morgan Holt, Sydney
Parks and Dakotah Santillan earned AREA times at
other swim meets during
the regular season.
As always, CatTracks
relays generated several
thrilling races, which
helped to solidify the
team’s lead over the competition and gave several
more swimmers the opportunity to stand on the
medals podium. Relay results were as follows – 8
& Under Girls 100 Yard
Freestyle Relay: third
place, Omi Kidrowski,
Sydney Parks, Emily
Enoch and Sophia Holcomb; sixth place, Olivia
Manning, Nani Dawson,
Kloee Stuckey and Kate
Enoch; 8 & Under Boys
100 Yard Freestyle Relay:
first place, Carson Sturgell, Noah Blackford, T.J.
Born and Dakotah Santillan; third place, William
Wright, Adam Martinez,
Slyder Sundy and Sayre
Sundy, BT; 9-10 Girls
200 Yard Freestyle Relay:
third place, Aubree Santillan, Abigail Holcomb,
Victoria Martinez and
Skyler Sundy; seventh
place, Erin Jones, Maddie
Stevens, Madeleine Garoutte and Elena Wright,
BT; 9-10 Boys 200 Yard
Freestyle Relay: first place,
Ezekiel Ramirez, Hunter
Santillan, Ryan Davis and
Cameron Sturgell, BT;
fourth place, Will Wallace,
Carson Sturgell, Andrew
Enoch and Dakotah Santillan; 11-12 Girls 200 Yard
Freestyle Relay: first place,
Brenna Jones, Macy Bean,
Kaitlyn Davis and Mycah
Reed, BT; third place, Emily Calhoon, Hannah Ewert, Audrey Garoutte and
Meghan Watson, BT; 13see CHAMPS, page 5A
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
Liberal Elementary School
posts fourth quarter honor roll
LIBERAL-The
fourth
quarter honor roll has
been released by Liberal
Elementary School.
All A Honor Roll
THIRD GRADE- Abby
Barton, Mason Eyler,
Brett, Leibbrand, Kyla Porter, Kara Trenary.
FOURTH GRADE- Emily Hayden, Kale Marti,
Payton Morrow, Mattison
Mutz, Cameron Peak, Caleb Vore.
A & B Honor Roll
THIRD GRADE- Bailey
Bland, Brynlee Frieden,
Ethan Howard, Peyton
Irwin, Justin Payne, Nolan Shaw, Laney Simpson,
Brodie Wilson.
FOURTH GRADE- An-
nabell Crabtree, Michael
Grey, Stormi Hunt, Jack
Larson, Evelynn Lemmons, Brady Lemmons,
Ahree Lutes, Ethan
Mancillas, Bryson McBride, Lane Pearson,
Dalton Pickle, Chase
Ray, Ivy Sherman, Kara
Short, Jordan Stone,
Hannah Trenary, Brady
Windsor, Braydon Wahl.
FIFTH GRADE- AJ
Banwart, Jon Beaman, Zander Bearden,
Jah'ziah Boyd, Trey
Bright, Noah Endicott,
Madi Harris, Chloe
Lake, Elizabeth Long,
Bracy Martinez, Caleb
Moreno, Ragan Spurling, Connor Trout.
Jasper Elementary School
April Staff of the Month
Congratulations to the Jasper Elementary
School April Staff of the Month! Pictured are,
left to right, Amanda Moennig, John Jensen
and Robyn Maneval. These staff members
were chosen because they consistently exhibit
the characteristics of respect, responsibility
and safety. Way to go Eagles!
Fourth quarter honor roll released
by Liberal Middle School
LIBERAL-The fourth
quarter honor roll has
been released by Liberal
Middle School.
All A Honor Roll
EIGHTH
GRADEMary Bean, Delaney
Miller, Kynli Wolf.
SEVENTH GRADEKendall Krueth, Cailee
Lake, Sierra McCuistion,
Taylor Ray.
SIXTH GRADE- Gracie Bott, Kayli Wolf.
All A-B Honor Roll
EIGHTH
GRADEMelanee Beaman, Windie Becker, Toby Dingman,
Mallory Gazaway, Dalton Hendrix, Bryant
Rose, Colby Selvey,
Weston Sprenkle.
SEVENTH GRADEShelbee Borden, Yvette
Cruz, Brandon Overman, Colton Slinker,
Olivia Willis, Cameron
Wilson.
SIXTH
GRADECoby Burchett, Destiny Horton, Gunner
Miller, Bryson Overstreet, Jenna Perry,
Molly Stebbins, Bethany Vore, Delaney Wentland.
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SCHOOL/SPORTS
Lamar girls selected to attend
Missouri Girls' State
Three juniors from
Lamar High School will be
attending Missouri Girls'
State in Warrensburg,
the week of June 21-27.
Morgan King (left) is being
sponsored by the Lamar
Elks Lodge; Shelby Haskins
(center) is being sponsored
by the Lamar Rotary Club
and Kelsey Taffner (right)
is being sponsored by VFW
Post No. 3691.
Moore receives honors at College of the Ozarks
POINT
LOOKOUTTimothy Ryan Moore received the Missouri Federation of Music Clubs
Award at the 2014-15 an-
nual Student Awards Ceremony held at College of
the Ozarks on April 8.
Moore is a Golden City
R-III High School gradu-
ate.
Awards are given based
on outstanding accomplishments in the areas
of academics, work and
character. For the past
108 years, College of the
Ozarks has recognized
students annually for
their achievements.
Jasper Elementary School Students of the Month
Congratulations to the Jasper Elementary School April Students of the Month. Pictured are, front
row, left to right, Olivia Brashear, Abbie Pierce, Lindsay Vailes, Tanner Golden, Piper Shepard, Addi
Atnip, Chandler Spear, Taylor Hinds; back row, left to right, Grace Crane, Noah Neher, Hayden
LeMasters, Heath Lungstrum, Cate Bzarnecki, Cassie Vailes and Korbin Fast. These students were
chosen because they consistently exhibit the characteristics of respect, responsibility and safety.
Way to go Eagles!
TigerSharks swim team begins practice
Swim pracand under,
tice for the
will practice
Lamar Tifrom 9:30
gerSharks
a.m. to 11
swim team
a.m.
has begun!!
Swim
Swimmers, age
meets currently
11 and older, will prac- scheduled for the 2015
tice from 8 a.m. to 10 summer season include:
a.m. Swimmers, age 10 May 30 – Siloam Springs,
Champs, continued from page 4A
Jones, Kellan
Huelat
and Morgan
Holt, BT; 1314 Girls 400
Yard Medley
Relay: first
place,
Jensen Worsley,
Faith White,
Carrie Wallace
and
Mary Bean,
BT; second
place,
Mycah
Reed,
Brenna Jones,
CatTracks member Meghan Meghan WatWatson won the 100 yard butterfly son and Macy
at the Heartland YMCA West Bean, BT; 13Regional Championships at the 14 Boys 400
Monett YMCA on Saturday, Feb. Yard Medley
28.
Relay: first
place, Payton
14 Girls 200 Yard Freestyle
Williams,
Isaac
Collins,
Relay: first place, Jensen
Dylan
Calhoon
and
EliWorsley, Faith White, Cejah
Daniels;
15-21
Girls
renity Hawkins and Mary
Bean, BT; sixth place, Alli 400 Yard Medley Relay:
Dawson, Kenzee Heinz, second place, Tayla FarSara Kersey and Carrie ran, Kate Stauffer, Aurelia
Wallace; 13-14 Boys 200 Burr and Kaelyn Sturgell;
Yard Freestyle Relay: first fourth place, Hannah Ewplace, Payton Williams, ert, Gracie Huelat, CerenIsaac Collins, Dylan Cal- ity Hawkins and Kaitlyn
hoon and Elijah Daniels, Davis; 15-21 Boys 400
Yard Medley Relay: first
BT.
Also, 15-21 Girls 200 place, Mason Jones, KelYard Freestyle Relay: sec- lan Huelat, Morgan Holt
ond place, Kaelyn Sturgell, and Gabriel Stearnes, BT;
Tayla Farran, Aurelia Burr 8 & Under Girls 100 Yard
and Kate Stauffer, BT; sixth Medley Relay: third place,
place, Haily Born, Olivia Sydney Parks, Nani DawWright, Caitlin Arehart son, Sophia Holcomb and
and Gracie Huelat, BT; Omi Kidrowski; 8 & Un15-21 Boys 200 Yard Free- der Boys 100 Yard Medstyle Relay: second place, ley Relay: first place, Kane
Gabriel Stearnes, Mason Clark, Dakotah Santil-
Ark.; June 6 and 7, Webb
City; June 13, Claremore,
Okla.; June 20 and 21, Parsons, Kan.; June 27 and 28,
Nevada, Mo.; July 11 and
12, Pittsburg, Kan.; July
18 and 19, Joplin; July 25
and 26, Tri State “B” Conference Championships in
Siloam Springs, Ark. and
August 1 and 2, Tri State
“A” Conference Championships in Monett.
Anyone interested in
joining the TigerSharks
swim team should contact
Kevin Baslee, board president, at 417-214-3040 or
Susan Roland, coach, at
417-262-0523.
lan, Carson
Sturgell and
T.J. Born;
9-10 Girls
200 Yard
Medley Relay: second
place, Skyler Sundy,
Victoria
Martinez,
Aubree
Santillan
and Abigail
Holcomb;
seventh
place, Olivia Manning, Mycah Reed produced several
swims
during
the
Madeleine strong
Garoutte,
Heartland YMCA West Regional
Erin Jones Championships on February 27,
and Mad- February 28 and March 1, winning all
die Stevens, of her individual events, including
BT;
9-10 the 500 yard freestyle, 200 yard
Boys 200 freestyle, 50 yard backstroke, 50
Yard Med- yard freestyle, 100 yard freestyle,
ley Relay: 100 yard breaststroke and 50 yard
first place, butterfly. Also pictured is Jensen
Hunter
Worsley, who received second place
Santillan,
in the 500 yard freestyle.
Cameron
jah Daniels; 15-21 Girls
Sturgell,
Ryan Davis and Ezekiel 200 Yard Medley Relay:
Ramirez, BT; fourth place, first place, Jensen Worsley,
Will Wallace, Carson Kate Stauffer, Mary Bean
Sturgell, T.J. Born and Da- and Kaelyn Sturgell; 15-21
Boys 200 Yard Medley Rekotah Santillan.
Also, 11-12 Girls 200 lay: second place, Mason
Yard Medley Relay: first Jones, Kellan Huelat, Morplace, Mycah Reed, Bren- gan Holt and Laine Doty;
na Jones, Meghan Watson 13-14 Girls 400 Yard Freeand Macy Bean; fourth style Relay: second place,
place, Elena Wright, Em- Jensen Worsley, Cerenity
ily Calhoon, Audrey Ga- Hawkins, Faith White and
routte and Alli Dawson; Mary Bean; third place,
13-14 Girls 200 Yard Brenna Jones, Macy Bean,
Medley Relay: third place, Carrie Wallace and Mycah
Hannah Ewert, Cerenity Reed, BT; 13-14 Boys 400
Hawkins, Carrie Wallace Yard Freestyle Relay: first
and Kaitlyn Davis; 13-14 place, Payton Williams,
Boys 200 Yard Medley Dylan Calhoon, Isaac
Relay: first place, Payton Collins and Elijah DanWilliams, Isaac Collins, iels; 15-21 Girls 400 Yard
Dylan Calhoon and Eli- see CHAMPS, page 6A
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Champs, continued from page 5A
Freestyle Relay: first place,
Kaelyn Sturgell, Taylor
Mansfield, Tayla Farran
and Kate Stauffer; third
place, Kaitlyn Davis, Aurelia Burr, Emily Calhoon
and Meghan Watson, BT;
15-21 Boys 400 Yard Freestyle Relay: first place,
Laine Doty, Mason Jones,
Kellan Huelat and Morgan
Holt.
Congratulations to the
CatTracks Regional team
and Fair Acres Family YMCA for repeating as
Heartland West Regional
Champions!! If you are
The CatTracks 9-10 Boys relay
team took first place in both the
200 yard freestyle relay and the
200 yard medley relay at the
Heartland YMCA West Regional
Swim
Championships.
The
championships were held at the
Monett YMCA on February 28 and
March 1.
The 13-14 Boys relay teams
dominated all of their events at
the Heartland YMCA West Regional
Championships, including the
200 yard freestyle relay, 400 yard
medley relay, 200 yard medley relay
and the 400 yard freestyle relay.
Pictured left to right are: (front row)
Payton Williams and Elijah Daniels,
(back row) Isaac Collins and Dylan
Calhoon. Collins also won the 100
yard breaststroke; Calhoon won
the 100 yard butterfly and Daniels
won the 500 yard freestyle, 50 yard
freestyle, 200 yard IM and 100 yard
freestyle.
interested in becoming
a part of the CatTracks
team, contact Coach Lyman Burr at 417-3581070.
*BT=Represents
a
swimmer that obtained a
Best Time in an individual Kate Stauffer, a senior from Joplin,
and/or relay event.
led the CatTracks team by winning
all five of her individual events and
achieving a National qualifying
time in the 100 yard Breaststroke
during the Heartland YMCA West
Regional Swim Championships on
The CatTracks 11-12 Girls 200
February 27 through March 1.
yard freestyle relay captured first
place and earned a Best Time at
the Heartland YMCA West Regional
Swim Championships on Saturday,
Feb. 28. Relay members, pictured
left to right, include: (back row)
Brenna Jones and Macy Bean;
(front row) Kaitlyn Davis and Mycah
Reed. Davis earned the most “Best
The 7-8 Boys team of (pictured
Times” for the CatTracks team
left to right) Carson Sturgell, Noah
during championships, while Bean
Blackford, T.J. Born and Dakotah
and Jones medaled in all of their
Santillan took first place in the
individual events.
100 yard freestyle relay at the Cameron Sturgell of the CatTracks
Heartland YMCA West Regional swim team took first place in the
Swim Championships on February 100 yard breaststroke, 100 yard
28. Sturgell, Born and Santillan, IM and the 50 yard breaststroke
along with Kane Clark, also won during the weekend of February 28
the 100 yard medley relay on March to March 1, at the Heartland YMCA
1. Santillan also won the 25 yard West Regional Championships.
breaststroke.
The
15-21
Girls
relay
teams
provided
several
strong performances at the
Heartland YMCA West Regional
Championships
during
the
weekend of February 28 and March
1. Pictured left to right are: (front
row) Tayla Farran and Aurelia Burr,
(back row) Kaelyn Sturgell and Kate
Stauffer. This group took second
place in the 200 yard freestyle relay
and the 400 yard medley relay.
Sturgell, Farran and Stauffer also
teamed with Taylor Mansfield to
win the 400 yard freestyle relay.
Sturgell and Stauffer also captured
first place in the 200 yard medley
relay, along with their teammates
Jensen Worsley and Mary Bean.
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The 13-14 Girls 200 yard freestyle
relay sprinted to a first place finish
in the 200 yard freestyle relay at
the Heartland YMCA West Regional
Swim Championships
on
February
28.
Pictured left to right
are: (back row) Faith
White and Cerenity
Hawkins, (front row)
Jensen Worsley and
Mary Bean. This quartet
also took second in the
400 yard freestyle relay.
White, Worsley and
Bean, along with Carrie
Wallace, also won the
400 yard medley relay.
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The CatTracks 11-12 Girls 200 yard
medley relay of (pictured left to
right) Macy Bean, Meghan Watson,
Brenna Jones and Mycah Reed won
first place at the Heartland YMCA
West Regional Championships on
Sunday, March 1. Bean, Jones and
Reed also swam together, along
with Carrie Wallace, to take third
place in the 13-14 Girls 400 yard
freestyle relay.
SECTION B
Administrative committee recommends employee raises
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 •
2015
By RICHARD COOPER
Democrat staff writer
LAMAR-After two meetings
on employee raises, the Administrative Committee presented
its recommendations to the full
city council at its monthly meeting, May 18. The recommendations apply to non-administration and full time employees. All
are to receive a cost of living adjustment (COLA) of 1.7 percent.
The starting wage for new employees will be increased $0.50
an hour with another increase
of 0.25 an hour after 90 days of
satisfactory employment. Current employees making less than
the new starting minimum wage
will have their wage adjusted
upward to match the new starting minimum wage. Merit raises
granted are to be between one
and three percent of a worker’s
wage. Merit raises are not to
exceed two percent of the total
base wages, and also when combined with the COLA shall not
exceed a total increase of $0.65
per hour. The COLA and merit
increases will first apply on an
employee’s anniversary of employment. After that, all increases will become effective in the
month of July. Employees’ annual performance reviews will
be conducted by a three-person
panel made up of the employee’s
supervisor, the assistant city administrator, and the city administrator.
Mayor Kent Harris presented
to the council a savings and employee incentive plan designed
to encourage full time, part
time, and seasonal employees
to develop ideas and procedures
that result in tangible benefits
to the city. He believes the plan
will result in savings to the city
that will more than offset the
cost of rewards offered to employees. The plan is based on a
similar one in use by the city of
Peculiar, Missouri. Harris asked
the council for its input on the
plan. An awards committee will
be formed, and awards may vary
from $50 to $1,000. However,
awards may exceed $1,000 if
they are particularly outstanding. There will be further discussion when the plan comes
before the council at its June 15
meeting.
The so-called “chicken” ordinance has been reviewed by the
Ordinance Committee and no
change is recommended in the
100-foot distance separation
requirement between a chicken
enclosure and a habitable dwelling. The committee added to
the recommendation access to
Duncan rejuvenates herself
with CrossFit Lamar
Any
new
varying moventure can be
tivations and
wrought with
desired
resome amount
sults. CrossFit
of
anxiety;
Lamar memfear of the unber Heather
known and fear
Duncan is one
of failure would
such person,
be
common
her success
emotional restory in fitsponses. Many
ness is below.
times though,
Only a very
those fears can
fast year ago
be misplaced or
as I held my
misguided and
precious
the
rewards
granddaughgained by stepter Paityn. I
ping through
remember
the doors of A rejuvenated Heather Duncan is being flooded
uncertainty can pictured with her granddaughter, with so many
be life chang- Paityn. Paityn is the reason Duncan emotions and
ing. Starting a wanted to improve her lifestyle, in order one of them
business and a to see this beautiful baby girl grow up. was realizing
journey in fithow much I
ness can share
wanted to be
the themes of fear of the unknown and able to see this beautiful baby girl
failure. While Christy Heins has oper- grow up. I remember looking at picated Daily Grind Fitness for well over tures and thinking “Oh Heather, you
two years, CrossFit Lamar is a new have to do something, you are so unventure for owner Christy Heins and healthy right now, if you want to be
has been a longer term goal only re- around to enjoy and keep up with
cently accomplished. Personal fitness see DUNCAN, page 5B
goals are unique to an individual, with
clean water, removal of chicken
manure, a $5 registration fee for
all residences with chickens or
other livestock, and a break for
dogs and cats. A dog or cat that
kills a chicken, for that reason
alone, will not be considered a
dangerous or aggressive animal.
Building Inspector Greg Coats
gave a positive report on the
meeting of contractors, May 11,
sponsored by the city. He was
especially pleased with the contractors’ reactions when copies
of the city building code were
distributed. Harris added that
the meeting also afforded the
city the opportunity to create a
data base of contractors.
The city will have the temporary use of four solar powered
traffic counters. The equipment
will be on loan from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT).
The council approved a request from Caleb Harris to hold
a monthly car cruise on the west
side of the city square on the first
Friday of each month from 6
p.m. to 8 p.m. During those two
hours, the inside (northbound)
traffic lane will be closed. The
first car cruise will be June 5.
Mayer Speciality Services of
Goddard, Kansas was the lowest of three bidders to clean the
city’s sewer lines. The service
company will be cleaning about
20,000 feet of eight-inch sewer
and 1,000 feet of 15-inch sewer.
The city has not had its book of
ordinances codified since 1991.
That is a careful examination of
a municipality’s ordinances to
ensure there is no confliction
with state statutes. Mun Codification Corporation of Florida
will do that for Lamar at a cost of
see RAISES, page 4B
IRS warns: that’s not us calling you
Take a deep breath before responding to any communication about your
tax return - and verify that the query
is actually from the IRS. Why the need
for caution? The contact may be from
a bogus IRS agent who intends to steal
your financial identity.
The scam can take many forms and
often starts with an official-looking email complete with IRS logo that warns
you of a problem with your return. To
correct the situation, you’re instructed
to click on an embedded link. The link
sends you to a website that asks a series
of personal questions. Answers you supply can be used to file fraudulent tax returns or extract money from your bank
accounts.
Another tactic is a phone call from a
fake IRS agent demanding information.
Sometimes the phone call will follow a
recent e-mail, intended to make the communication seem legitimate. The caller
might even know the last four digits of
your social security number.
Here is what you need to remember:
The IRS will never initiate contact with
you by e-mail.
How can you stay safe from scams? If
you receive an out-of-the-blue e-mail
purporting to be from the IRS, do not
click any link or reply in any way. If you
receive a phone call about your tax return, do not provide any personal details.
Simply note the caller’s information and
disconnect.
Whether you’re contacted by e-mail,
phone call or standard mail paper notice,
it is a good idea to seek the services of a
professional to help you determine if the
communication is real or not.
The information contained in this column is of a general nature and should
not be acted upon in your specific situation without further details and/or professional assistance.
LAMAR-Jill Scheidt, agronomy specialist with University of Missouri Extension, scouted fields east of Carthage
in Jasper County on May 13, along with
fields near Arcola in Dade County. She
found several things of concern in the
wheat and armyworms in fescue fields.
"Wet, humid weather increases the
possibility of Fusarium head scab infecting wheat during flowering, so applying
a fungicide like Caramba, Prosaro or
Proline during flowering is advised. To
be effective, fungicide labels say applications need to be made during flowering
so do not spray unless the entire field is
in the flowering stage," said Scheidt.
Fusarium is identified by a pink colored fungus on the kernel and can cause
blank kernels and mycotoxins that are
toxic to humans and livestock.
Scheidt observed stripe rust on wheat
leaves and advises using one of the above
fungicides to stop further progression of
the disease if it moves toward the flag
leaf.
"If some wheat heads are twisted and
bent, heads did not normally emerge
due to weather conditions. Over time,
heads should straighten and should not
cause yield loss unless the racine, which
the spikelets are connected to, is broken
and nutrients are unable to move up to
the spikelets at the top of the head," said
Scheidt.
Scheidt did not find armyworms in
area wheat, but advises that scouting should begin now. She has a video
demonstrating how to scout available
at http://www.youtube.com/MUExten-
sion417.
Scheidt observed corn in the 2-4 leaf
stage and still advises black cutworm
scouting occur until the 4-5 leaf stage.
"Look for clipped plants and black worms
nearby," said Scheidt.
Scheidt did not see enough slug or European corn borers feeding to warrant an
insecticide application.
"Slugs leave uneven holes on leaves, while
European corn borers feed through the
whorl, leaving holes horizontally across
the leaf," said Scheidt.
Scheidt did report finding one to three
armyworms per square foot in fescue
fields near Arcola, in Dade County on
Wednesday, May 13. The threshold level
for armyworms in fescue or wheat is four
per square foot.
"These armyworms were a half inch to an
inch long, which means I probably missed
some," said Schmidt. "These are younger
larvae, so more damage is likely to come."
She did not see any head clipping, just a
little foliage feeding. Treatment would include 3-4.3 oz/ac of Mustang or 1.28-1.92
oz/acre Warrior, which is labeled for control of armyworm in fescue pastures. None
have been seen in wheat yet.
"Scout for armyworm by aggressively
beating wheat or fescue, then look on the
ground for worms," said Scheidt.
The weekly field scouting report is sponsored by University of Missouri and Barton County Extension. For more information on the scouting report, or to learn
how to receive the information earlier by
telephone, contact the Barton County Extension Center at (417) 682-3579.
LAMAR-The Burlington Northern
Santa Fe Railroad has more track in
Barton County than any other, and
carries more cargo. Consequently,
Barton County Emergency Management has requested a flow study of
hazardous materials being transported through the county, the type,
and when the event will occur. Such
information should prove invaluable
to emergency management should a
derailment occur. That was one of the
more critical topics discussed at the bimonthly meeting of the Barton County
Local Emergency Planning Committee
(LEPC), May 14.
Other topics included a report that
the hazard mitigation plan for Barton
County has been completed. That confirmation came from Brian Ross of the
Harry S. Truman Council of Govern-
ment. Ross now serves the council in the
position previously held by Joe Kelly.
A report from Region D of the American Red Cross indicated that the previous director, Greg Gaines, had resigned.
A search for a replacement is now being
conducted.
Training sessions were announced for
the Incidence Command System (ICS).
The sessions will be held at the Polk
County Health Department, July 13 and
20, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
An update was given for the annual
meeting of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). The 2016 meeting will be in Branson at Chateau on the
Lake, and the 2017 meeting will be at
Lake of the Ozarks.
The next meeting of LEPC will be at
noon, July 9, in the Thiebaud Auditorium
meeting room.
By CHRISTOPHER A RUNION, CPA
Spray for head scab; armyworms found
in Dade County
BNSF asked for list of hazardous
materials passing through county
2B • Wednesday, May 27, 2015
REPORTS
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BARTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT. REPORT
The following calls
were made by the Barton
County Sheriff 's Department:
Forrest Wasson, 33,
Nixa, who was incarcerated in the Greene
County Jail in Springfield,
was transported back to
the Barton County Jail
on March 27, on an outstanding felony warrant
for non-support and driving while revoked.
A noise complaint was
received March 28, from
a residence located at 155
SE 30th Rd. During the
investigation two subjects
at the home were arrested
on outstanding warrants.
Shawn Micheal Long, 28
and Angel M. Gordon,
31, were arrested on outstanding warrants. Long
was arrested on a failure
to appear warrant, with
the original charge of
driving while suspended
and driving while intoxicated. Gordon was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear
on a speeding charge.
Two burglaries in the
Mindenmines community were investigated on
March 30. The victims in
the case had left town and
when they returned they
found where somebody
had entered their homes
and stolen items. Both investigations are believed
to be related and the investigation is ongoing in
the burglaries.
A subject came to the
sheriff ’s office on March
30, to make a complaint
of property damage to
his vehicle. The reporting party advised he was
at a friends home when
another subject left, spinning his tires. When he
spun his tires he threw
gravel and rocks onto the
reporting parties vehicle.
The investigation continues in this case.
A complaint was taken
March 31, of medications
stolen from a home located at 449 SE 80th Ln.
in Barton County. The reporting party in the case
advised that a friend had
come to the home and after the
the friend had left the
victim had found her
medications missing. The
investigation is ongoing
in the case.
Joel T. Cofield, 22, Lamar, was arrested April
1 at 1003 E 7th St., on an
active civil warrant out of
Barton County.
A deputy went to 1203
Mill St. in Lamar on April
1, to try and locate a subject with an outstanding
warrant. Cassey D. Webb,
35, Lamar, was located
and arrested on an out-
standing warrant for possession of a controlled
substance.
A burglary was reported April 1 at a home in
Golden City. The victim
advised that the locks
on the home had been
tampered with and damaged. The reporting party
advised that there were
items missing from the
home. The investigation
continues.
The sheriff ’s office responded to a disturbance
call on April 1, at 336 N.
Stateline Ln. During the
investigation a subject
was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Kevin
L. True, 31, Pittsburg,
Kan., was arrested on an
outstanding warrant out
of Jasper County for driving while revoked.
David A. Martsolf, 26,
Joplin, who was incarcerated in the Jasper Coun-
ty Jail in Carthage was
transported to the Barton
County Sheriff ’s Office on
April 1, on an outstanding warrant for his arrest
on the charge of violating
his probation.
Darryl L. Robinson, 31,
Joplin, was incarcerated
in the Jasper County Jail
in Carthage and on April
1 was transported to the
Barton County Sheriff ’s
Office on an outstanding
warrant for his arrest on
the charge of violating his
probation.
A traffic stop by a deputy was conducted on April
1, on a vehicle for speeding on 160 Hwy., three
miles west of Lamar. The
subject was issued a summons for the charge and
was released.
The following calls
were made by the Barton
County Sheriff ’s Department:
Deputies responded on
April 1 to an address in
Golden City for a past
tense burglary. The victim
in the case advised that
some tools had been stolen from the home.
A complaint was received around midnight
on April 3, of a subject
sitting in a vehicle by a
storage shed building in
Mindenmines.
Deputy
Bradley Keithly responded and was able to locate the subject. During
the investigation Deputy
Keithly located an illegal
substance on the subject,
along with items commonly used in the use
of illegal narcotics. The
subject was arrested and
transported back to the
sheriff ’s office. The subject was released the following morning, awaiting
lab reports on the analysis
of the substance seized.
The following calls have
been made by the Lamar
Police Department:
* A burglary was reported April 17 in the 500
block of E. 8th St. Taken
were several articles of
furniture. Investigation
into this matter will continue.
* Officers were dispatched April 18 to the
1400 block of Truman
St. to check on a female
who had reportedly fallen
down. When they arrived
they requested entry into
the house to check on the
wellbeing of the female
subject. At first they were
not allowed entry by a
male, who was on scene.
He finally allowed them
to enter the residence. The
female in the house was
fine and was recognized
by the officers as Nichole
Marie Foster, 41, Lamar.
Foster had a felony probation warrant. The warrant
was confirmed and Foster
was taken into custody.
She was transported to
the Barton County Jail for
processing.
* It was reported on
April 19 that there was
a male and female who
were walking in the area
of 13th and Grand, who
appeared to be consuming an alcoholic beverage
in violation of the drinking in public ordinance
of Lamar. Contact was
made and a male, Robert
Jacob Richardson, 24, Lamar, was intoxicated and
had been consuming the
alcohol as he walked. He
was arrested, transported
to the Barton County Jail,
processed, posted a bond
and was released.
* Officers were dispatched April 19 to the
square on the report of a
male subject who needed
to be placed on a 96 hour
committal. Contact with
the subject was made and
after speaking with him
he was taken into custody. He was transported
to Freeman’s Hospital in
Joplin and turned over to
them for evaluation.
* Arrested April 19 on an
active Lamar municipal
warrant issued on a charge
of failure to appear and on
a warrant issued out of the
Carthage municipal court
was Jeremy Michael Willet, 23, Lamar. Willet was
taken into custody and
transported to the Barton
County Jail where he was
processed and turned over
to jail staff for bonding.
* A case of identity theft
was reported April 20 in
the 100 block of Truman
St. When a resident went
to file his income tax he
was told that someone had
already filed under his Social Security number. All
the necessary numbers
had been called and a report was made for the IRS.
* Officers were dispatched April 20 to Dr.
Eric Miller's office on the
report of a 51 year old
female subject who was
there, who needed to be
placed on an emergency
96 hour committal. Contact was made and the
female was transported to
Freeman Hospital in Joplin for her evaluation.
* Arrested April 21 in the
area of 10th and Broadway on a charge of consuming alcoholic beverages in public was Dillon
John Hackler, 22, Lamar.
Hackler was taken into
custody and transported
to the Barton County Jail
where he was processed,
posted bond and released
with a summons to appear
in the municipal court.
* A 16 year old male
subject was referred to
the juvenile authorities on
April 21, on a disorderly
conduct incident.
* A 14 year old male subject was referred to the juvenile authorities on April
21, for an assault that had
occurred on school property.
* A bad check case was
opened at Mazoo’s Liquor
Store on April 21.
* Officers were dispatched April 21 to the
1200 block of Walnut St.,
on the report of yelling
that was going on. When
officers arrived on scene
they did not hear any yelling. Contact was made
and during the conversation with the occupants of
the home a male was dis-
covered trying to hide in
one of the rooms. He was
identified and found to
have felony warrant issued
out of the Barton County
Court issued on a charge
of tampering with a motor vehicle. He also had a
Lamar Municipal Warrant
issued on a charge of failure to appear. The male,
Anthony Daniel Welch,
32, Lamar, was taken into
custody and transported
to the Barton County Jail
where he was turned over
to jail staff for bonding.
* Officers made contact
on April 21, with the occupants of a vehicle that the
Missouri State Highway
Patrol had a stop and hold
bulletin out on. The vehicle that they were driving
had been reported stolen.
Arrested on a possession
of stolen property charge
were Kevin Jay Byrne, 43
and Kerrie Ann Byrne, 36,
both giving no home address. Both subjects were
transported to the Barton
County Jail, where they
were incarcerated. The vehicle had originally been
loaned to the Byrnes out
of the Mt. Vernon area.
* A two vehicle crash
was investigated April
22 in the 200 block of W.
12th St. There were no injuries reported at the time
of this crash. According
to statements taken from
the drivers, this crash occurred as one of the vehicles was traveling down
the left turn lane approaching the traffic light.
The other vehicle pulled
out and was struck by the
vehicle which was already
traveling down 12th.
* A bicycle was reportedly stolen April 23 in
the 700 block of Parry St.
Reportedly stolen was a
Chrome Dyno BMX bicycle. The value put on
the bike by the victim was
$500.
* The Jasper County
Sheriff ’s Office notified
Lamar on April 22 that
they had contact with one
April Christine Lawrence,
28 Joplin. Lawrence had
an active municipal warrant issued on a charge of
failure to appear. The warrant was confirmed and
Lawrence was taken into
custody. She was taken
to the Jasper County Jail
and was later released on
a bond.
* A 10 year old male
subject was referred on
April 22 to the juvenile
authorities in reference to
a fight that he had with a
nine year old male.
* A dog bite complaint
was taken April 22 at the
Barton County Memorial
Hospital. The injury was
very minor. The dog was
never found.
* Officers responded to
the area of 17th and Grand
on April 25, on the report
of a domestic disturbance
that was going on. The
parties involved were located and contacted. As
see POLICE, page 4B
LAMAR POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
www.lamardemocrat.com
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 •
3B
RECORDS
DEATHS & PAID MEMORIALS
WILMA J.
BRUFFETT
JASPER-Services were
held at 2 p.m. Friday at
Weng Funeral Chapel for
Wilma J. Bruffett, 81, Jasper, who died Tuesday,
May 19, 2015, at Truman
Healthcare in Lamar.
Burial was in Hackney
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or
the American Cancer Society.
Online
condolences
may be sent to www.
wengfuneralchapel.com.
Survivors include a son,
Mark Bruffett, Jasper; a
daughter, Jane Adams
and husband Jeff, Neosho;
three brothers, Tom Duncan, Lamar, John Duncan,
Valley Center, Kan., and
Linley Duncan, Springdale, Ark.; a sister, Effie Mae
Heiskell, Golden City;
three grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Bruffett was born
Jan. 15, 1934, in Barton
County, to Elvage and Effie (Glenn) Duncan. She
had worked as a waitress
for several area restaurants and was a member of the Grand Avenue
Church of God in Carthage.
She married Marion
Bruffett Jr. on Sept. 24,
1954. He died March 9,
2010.
RUTH BUNTON
Ruth Elaine Wood Bunton, 85, of Irwin, Missouri, died Friday, May
22, 2015.
A lifetime resident of
Barton County, Ruth was
born near Irwin on December 26, 1929, to Carl
and Clara (Davidson)
Wood. She graduated
from Lamar High School
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and Cottey College. As an
elementary school teacher at Liberal, she met
Donald Frank Bunton.
They married on December 26, 1950, at Lamar
First Christian Church
and began farming near
Irwin that year.
Ruth’s greatest devotions were family, church,
farm and community.
As a girl in the 1940s,
she became a member of
the Irwin 4-H Club. In
2008, she was inducted
into the Missouri 4-H
Hall of Fame, and in
2011, she was recognized
by Barton County 4-H
for 50 years as a volunteer
leader. For many years,
she enjoyed serving as a
Union Township election
judge.
She was Don’s partner
in raising children and
crops, expanding their
family and farm over the
years. In later years, she
was her sons’ advisor as
they continued to farm in
Irwin.
Ruth was baptized in
1939, and she was a lifelong member of Lamar
First Christian Church.
She served there in many
roles, including some 25
years as teacher of the
Sunny Corner class and
leader of beginner church
for toddlers. She also enjoyed many years in the
Ambassadors class and
the Keen-Agers group.
Above all, Ruth was devoted to her family, and
took great joy in her children, their spouses, her
grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.
Ruth was preceded in
death by her husband of
56 years. She is survived
by her son Martin Bunton
and wife Brenda; her son
Michael Bunton and wife
Cathy; her son Matthew
Bunton and wife Laura
(all of the Lamar area);
her daughter Kristie Bun-
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ton of Saint Paul, Minnesota; her daughter Katharine Proctor and husband
Matthew, of Joplin; her
grandchildren Aaron and
Mindy Bunton, Cara and
Rod Hoevet, Wynne and
Aaron Dogotch, Adam
and Ruth Bunton, Molly
Bunton, Emily and Chris
Runion, Beth and Tyler
Branstetter,
Benjamin
Bunton, Brian and Hailey Bunton, and Luke,
Lydia, Clara, Carl, Conrad and Caroline Proctor;
her great-grandchildren
Drew Bunton, Gabriel
and Isaiah Hoevet, and
Elyanna, Elsa, Titus and
Silas Dogotch; her brother Charles Wood of Sheldon; and her sister-in-law
Virginia Bunton of Liberal.
A memorial service will
be held at Lamar First
Christian Church at 4
p.m. Saturday, June 6,
2015, and the family will
stay at the church afterward for fellowship and
visiting until 8 p.m. In
lieu of flowers, the family
suggests contributions to
Ozark Christian College.
Arrangements
are
under the direction of
Konantz Warden Funeral
Home.
Online
condolences may be left at www.
konantzwarden.com.
DIXIE SPARKS
LAMAR-Services
will
be held at 10 a.m. today
(Wednesday) at Daniel
Funeral Home for Dixie
Marie Sparks, 85, Lamar,
who died Friday, May 22,
2015, at her home, following an illness. Burial
will be in Martin Cemetery, El Dorado Springs.
Condolences may be
shared at www.danielfuneralhome.net.
Survivors include a
son, Robert Sparks and
wife Amy, Sheldon; two
daughters, Linda Enochs
and Roger Box, Marshall,
Texas and Janice Seaton
and husband Wayne, Lamar; 16 grandchildren;
23 great-grandchildren;
two great-great-grandchildren; two brothers,
William “Bud” Thompson and wife Maxine,
Nevada, Mo. and James
Thompson and wife Virginia, El Dorado Springs;
two sisters, Alice Meek,
Pittsburg, Kan. and Martha Sparks, Lamar; numerous nieces, nephews,
great nieces and nephews
and
great-great-nieces
and nephews.
Mrs. Sparks was born
June 30, 1929, at El Dorado Springs, to Royston
and Gladys I (McCudy)
Thompson. She grew up
and attended school in El
Dorado Springs. Her passion was bowling and she
bowled many years with
her children, grandchildren and friends. She also
enjoyed playing cards,
board games, crocheting and plastic canvas.
She was a big fan of the
Atlanta Braves, as well as
the Springfield Cardinals
and was involved in her
grandchildren’s sports.
She always had a smile for
her family and friends,
who will greatly miss her.
She married Lindsey
Clyde Sparks on Nov. 15,
1952, in Nevada, Mo. He
died March 29, 2002.
BARTON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER LUNCH MENU: June 1-4
MONDAYCheese- TUESDAY- Sliced ham, WEDNESDAYBeef THURSDAYMeatburger on bun, cottage buttered peas, sliced car- enchiladas with rice, dark loaf, mashed potatoes and
cheese with pears, potato rots, wheat roll, rosy ap- green leafy salad, refried gravy, broccoli, wheat roll,
salad, juice, ice cream bar. plesauce.
beans, cornbread, apricots. peach crisp.
Accident reports
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, an accident
occurred when a southbound 2005 Buick Park
Avenue being driven by
Carol A Braker, 54, Liberal, failed to yield to an eastbound 2003 Ford Taurus
being driven by Anthony
M Baker, 26, Oronogo.
The report stated that the
accident occurred at 7:48
a.m. on Monday, May 18,
on SW 90th Road, five
miles northwest of Jasper.
Baker received minor
injuries and was transported to Barton County
Memorial Hospital in Lamar, according to the re-
port.
The report stated that
both drivers were wearing
their safety devices at the
time of the accident.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, a one vehicle
accident occurred at 3
p.m. on Monday, May 18,
four miles east of Jerico
Springs on Route B, when
an eastbound 2000 Buick
Century, being driven
by Rebecca L Andes, 64,
Jerico Springs, ran off the
right side of the roadway,
striking a culvert.
The report stated that
the driver received minor
injuries and was trans-
ported by EMS to Cedar
County Hospital.
According to the report
she was wearing a safety
device.
A two vehicle accident
occurred at 6:20 p.m.
on Tuesday, May 19, on
Route O, seven miles
southwest of Lamar, according to the Missouri
State Highway Patrol. The
report stated that Elizabeth G Marti, 18, Lamar,
was driving a southbound
2003 Nissan Altima when
she lost control on a slick
curve, causing her to slide
into the path of and striking a northbound 2005
Chevrolet Silverado, be-
All briefs are also posted on the calender at www.lamardemocrat.com.
SWIM PRACTICE FOR THE LAMAR TIGERSHARKS swim team has begun. Swimmers, age 11
and older, will practice from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Swimmers, age 10 and under, will practice from 9:30 a.m.
to 11 a.m. Anyone interested in joining should contact Kevin Baslee, board president, at 417-214-3040
or Susan Roland, coach, at 417-262-0523.
THE ANNUAL LAKE CEMETERY STOCKHOLDERS meeting will be held Wednesday, May 27, 4 p.m.,
at the Lamar Bank & Trust Company community
room.
THE COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER OF THE
Ozarks will hold a blood drive on Monday, June 1,
1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the First Christian Church,
1208 Walnut, Lamar. A Code Yellow alert has been
issued for O negative, A negative and AB negative
blood types.
THE NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED Federal Employees (NARFE) Quad County Chapter 1843
will meet Monday, June 1, 11:30 a.m., with a luncheon
meeting at the Vernon County Senior Center, 301 N.
Main, Nevada, Mo. Representative Patricia Pike will
brief the chapter members on the recently closed legislative session.
THE LAMAR ART LEAGUE WILL MEET Thursday, June 4, 10 a.m., at the Mary K. Finley Library in
Lamar. Anyone interested in doing art is welcome. For
more information call Donna Holt at 417-398-2614.
THE LOCKWOOD TIGER SOFTBALL TEAM is
launching their spring fundraising event, “Investing
in Youth, Skills and the Community”. Each player will
be asked for sponsors to make pledges to help fund
a much needed pitching machine and apparel needs
for team members.
THE GOLDEN CITY LIONS CLUB FISH FRY will
be held Monday, June 1, beginning at 5 p.m., in the
East Park.
THE BARTON COUNTY WHEAT TOUR WILL
be held Tuesday, June 2, 6:30 p.m., at the David Sheat
farm. Kevin Bradley, MU Extension state weed specialist, will speak about new herbicides in wheat and
application timing. This event is free. Refreshments
provided by the Barton County 4-H will follow the
program. To get to the farm go east of Lamar on Hwy.
160 to A Hwy.; north on A Hwy. 1 ¼ miles. The plots
are on the east side of the road. To register call the Barton County Extension office at 417-682-3579.
THE COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER OF THE
Ozarks will hold a blood drive on Monday, June 1,
1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the First Christian Church
Fellowship Hall. There will also be free cholesterol
screening. A free t-shirt will be given to all participants.
A GIANT PUMPKIN CONTEST WILL BE HELD
in conjunction with the Liberal Prairie Days Festival
on September 19. Entries must be delivered to the
weighing area (at the horticulture exhibits) no later
than 2 p.m. on the day of the festival. Prizes include
$75 for adult first place, $50 for second and $25 for
third. The kids division will offer prizes of $50 for first,
$30 for second and $20 for third. For information call
Brian King at 417-843-5813.
THE 94TH ANNUAL WILLIAM AND SARAH
Jones Gardner family reunion will be held Sunday,
June 7, 1 p.m., at Lamar Memorial Hall. Please bring
a covered dish with your own table service.
A CLASS ON INTERNET AND E-MAIL BASICS
will be held at the Mary K. Finley Library in Lamar
on Friday, June 5, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. This class is to learn
the basics of searching the internet and using e-mail.
A class on Microsoft Excel Basics will be held Friday,
June 26, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This is to learn how to create, edit and save Microsoft Excel files.
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP BOARD WILL meet
Thursday, May 28, 10 a.m., at 694 SE 40th Lane.
BETHEL CHURCH WILL HOLD VACATION Bible School May 25-29. Each evening will begin with
a light supper at 6 p.m., followed by a couple of hours
of fun and learning from the book of Proverbs. Dismissal will be at approximately 8:30 p.m. The closing
program will be Sunday afternoon, May 31, beginning
with a fellowship dinner about 12 noon (following the
regular church service). All children who wish to attend are welcome. Bethel Church is 2 ½ miles west of
I-49/US 71 on Hwy. 126.
LAMAR K-5 SUMMER SCHOOL WILL BE held
May 26 through June 26, 7:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Children can be signed up for the classes that interest them
most, with applications currently being accepted at
Lamar East Primary or West Elementary office.
ing driven by Zachary J
Smith, 29, Lamar.
The report stated that
Marti received serious injuries and was transported to Freeman Hospital in
Joplin. Also, a passenger
in the Smith truck, Ashley
D Smith, 26, Lamar, received minor injuries and
was to seek her own treatment at Freeman Hospital
in Joplin.
According to the report
both drivers were wearing
their safety device.
4B • Wednesday, May 27, 2015
LEGALS
Raises, continued from page 1B
$10,950. It was the lower
of two bidders for the job.
Barton County 4-H was
recognized for painting
the rest rooms in Lamar
City Park. Equipment and
paint for the project were
purchased through funds
provided by the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s “Building Our
American Communities”
grant program. The work
was completed on May 18.
The enormity of the city’s
spring cleanup was disclosed. A total of 42 tons
was collected in this year’s
campaign, which exceeds
last year’s total by six tons.
Heidi Johnson was
LEGALS
In Re: Howard L. Schutz
TRUSTEE’S SALE –
Under the terms of the
Deed of Trust executed
by Howard L. Schutz
dated 05/05/2006, and
recorded on 05/09/2006
Document 2006-770 in
the office of the Recorder
of Deeds for Barton
County, MISSOURI, the
undersigned
Successor
Trustee, will on 06/01/2015
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 DESCRIBED
AS
COMMENCING
AT THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF SECTION
NINE (9), TOWNSHIP
THIRTYONE
(31),
RANGE
THIRTYONE (31), IN BARTON
COUNTY,
MISSOURI,
AND RUNNING THENCE
SOUTH
24
RODS,
THENCE EAST 20 RODS,
THENCE NORTH 24
RODS, THENCE WEST
20 RODS TO THE PLACE
OF BEGINNING..
Substitute
Trustee
Corporation
SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE
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Published in the Lamar
Democrat
File #: SCHHOOCW
First
publication
date
05/06/2015
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unanimously approved to
serve on the Aquatic Park
board.
Near the end of the
meeting of the city council on May 18, First Ward
Councilman Max Simmons raised a question
that several persons have
also expressed in recent
years. He remarked quietly to Mayor Harris, “Isn’t
it time that we built a new
city hall?” The discussion
that followed that question
was brief. One question
was, “Where would we
build it?” Hardly audible
was, “How would we pay
for it?”
The current city hall pre-
fractional NW/4 and parts of
Government Lots 2, 3, 4, &
5 in the fractional SW/4 of
Section 31, T.34N. R. 33W,
Vernon County Missouri
and 20.0 acres in parts of
Government Lots 2, 3, 4, &
5 in the fractional NW/4 of
Section 6, T.33N. R.33W.
Barton County Missouri
and can be found on the
USGS 7.5 minute Garland,
Mo-Kans
Quadrangle
maps. The precise area is
further defined on bond
release maps on file with the
Missouri Land Reclamation
Commission. The amount
of bond currently in effect
for Permit #1996-01 is
$495,000. The following
releases are requested at this
time; a Phase I Bond Release
on 198.0 bonded acres for
$396,000 leaving $99,000.
Work accomplished has
achieved Phase I release
standards on the described
areas. This work includes;
backfilling and grading, soil
replacement, application of
soil amendments, seeding
and drainage control. The
reclamation
performed
is in accordance with the
approved reclamation work
plan and applicable state
and federal regulations; and
was completed at various
times from 1995 to 2002
with final work completed
in 2012 to 2014. Any written
comments, objections or
requests for an informal
conference on this bond
release application must be
submitted within 60 days
of filing of this application
or by 5:00 p.m. on July
17, 2015 to the Director,
Missouri Land Reclamation,
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY P.O. Box 176,1101 Riverside
GIVEN that ALTERNATE Drive, Jefferson City, MO
FUELS, INC, through
its
bankruptcy
trustee
Christopher J. Redmond with
HUSCH
BLACKWELL,
LLP., 4801 Main Street,
Suite 1000, Kansas City,
MO 64112 (Under the
Administrative Control of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Court,
District of Kansas) is filing
an application for a Phase I
Bond Release on Alternate
Fuel, Inc. - Blue Mound
Mine, Permit #1996-01
issued on December 1996
for 445 acres. The release
area is located northwest
of Oskaloosa, Missouri.
The precise location of this
permit area runs from one
to two miles north of “K”
highway from the Kansas Missouri State line east three
quarters mile. The release
area consists of 425.0 acres
in parts of Government
Lots 3, 4, & 5 in the
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viously housed the offices of Barton County
Electric Cooperative.
When the co-op built
new offices at its current site, the city purchased the old building,
and it became city hall.
There was considerable
remodeling later by the
city. Previously, city hall
was just across the alley
in Veterans Memorial
Hall.
A telephone call by the
Democrat revealed that
the co-op vacated the
building on September
3, 1986.
The subject of a new
city hall will likely come
up again, sooner or later.
Stay tuned.
65101 Signed: Christopher
J. Redmond Chapter 11
Trustee of the Bankruptcy
Estate of Alternate Fuels,
Inc. Case No. 09-20173-11
DLS
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Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
a result of these contacts,
one arrest was made. Arrested on charges of being
in possession of less than
35 grams of marijuana
and being in possession
of drug paraphernalia was
Carli Faith Elaine Moore,
23, Lamar. Moore was
transported to the Barton
County Jail where she was
processed, posted a bond
and was released.
Officers responded to
the 1700 block of Mill St.
on the report of a domestic assault. When officers
arrived there was no disturbance going on. State-
ments were taken and the
next day a summons for
domestic assault was issued to Terry Glen Harless, 46, Lamar. Harless
awaits a municipal court
hearing date.
* Officers were dispatched April 25 to the
area of 9th and Oak St. on
the report of a male beating on a female. When
officers arrived the made
contact with several individuals. As a result of this
contact two arrests were
made. Arrested on charges of being a minor in possession of alcohol and also
being held on a 12 hour
protective hold was Calob
Eric Langford, 20 Lamar.
Also arrested on charges
of being a minor in possession of alcohol was
Carissa Nicole Bishop,
19, also of Lamar. Bishop
was taken to the Barton
County Jail where she was
processed, posted a bond
and was released.
* A burglary was reported April 26 in the 800
block of E. 17th St. When
the resident came home he
found his house had been
forcibly entered. Missing
were some prescription
medications. Investigation into this matter will
continue.
Missouri Land Reclamation
Commission. The amount of
bond currently in effect for
Permit #1990-01 is $177,750.
A Phase I Bond Release was
granted on December 11,
2012. The following releases
are requested at this time; a
Phase II & III Bond (final)
Release Bond Release on
303 acres for $177,750
leaving $0.0. The Phase III
release represents a total
release of Alternate Fuels’s
responsibility and liability on
these 303.0 acres and returns
the control of the land back
to the landowners. Work
accomplished has achieved
Phase II and III release
standards on the described
areas. This work includes;
backfilling and grading, soil
replacement, application of
soil amendments, seeding
and drainage control. The
reclamation
performed
is in accordance with the
approved reclamation work
plan and applicable state and
federal regulations; and was
completed at various times
from 1995 to 2002 with final
work completed in 2014.
Any written comments,
objections or requests for
an informal conference on
this bond release application
must be submitted within
60 days of filing of this
application or by 5:00 p.m. on
July 17, 2015 to the Director,
Missouri Land Reclamation,
P.O. Box 176, 1101 Riverside
Drive, Jefferson City, MO
65101 Signed: Christopher
J. Redmond Chapter 11
Trustee of the Bankruptcy
Estate of Alternate Fuels,
Inc. Case No. 09-20173-11
DLS
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ESTATE OF MORE
THAN $15,000.00 AND
NOT MORE THAN
$40,000.00
TO
ALL
PERSONS
INTERESTED IN THE
ESTATE
OF
FERN
BRATTON, DECEDENT:
On this date, a Small Estate
Affidavit was filed by the
distribute for the decedent
under §473.097, RSMo, with
the Probate Division of the
Circuit Court of Barton
County, Missouri.
All creditors of the
decedent, who died on
February 28, 2015, are
notified that §473.444 sets a
limitation period that would
bar claims one year after
the death of the decedent.
A creditor may request that
this estate be opened for
administration.
Receipt of this notice should
not be construed by the
recipient to indicate that the
recipient may possibly have
a beneficiary interest in the
estate. The nature and extent
of any person’s interest, if any,
may possibly be determined
from the affidavit on this
estate filed in the Probate
Division of the Circuit Court
of Barton County, Missouri.
Dated: 5/11/2015.
By-James Nichols
Circuit Judge,
Probate Division
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Police, continued from page 2B
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that ALTERNATE
FUELS,
INC,
through
its
bankruptcy
trustee
Christopher J. Redmond
with HUSCH BLACKWELL,
LLP., 4801 Main Street,
Suite 1000, Kansas City,
MO 64112 (Under the
Administrative Control of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Court,
District of Kansas) is filing
an application for a Phase
II & III Bond (final) Release
on Alternate Fuel, Inc. Blue Mound Mine, Permit
#1990-01 issued on March
28, 1991 for 303 acres. The
release area is located north
of Oskaloosa, Missouri.
The precise location of
this permit area runs from
one and a half miles north
of “K” highway and from
the Kansas-Missouri State
line beginning east three
quarters mile then one and
three quarters miles east.
The release area consists
of 30.0 acres in Lots 1 &
2 of fractional SW/4 of
In the Circuit Court of
Barton County, Missouri
Section 31, T.34N. R. 33W,
Probate Division
Vernon County Missouri
and 273.0 acres NE/4 and In the Estate of FERN
SE/4 and Lots 1 & 2 of BRATTON, Deceased. 15B4fractional NW/4 and Lots PR00028
NOTICE OF FILING
1 & 2 of fractional SW/4 of
OF
AFFIDAVIT IN AN
Section 6, T.33N. R.33W.
Barton County Missouri
and can be found on the
USGS 7.5 minute Garland,
Mo-Kans
Quadrangle
maps. The precise area is
further defined on bond
release maps on file with the
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015 •
5B
CLASSIFIEDS
Duncan, continued from page 1B
this amazing blessing
you have to make some
changes!” And that is exactly what I did.
I began shortly after
that walking every day,
sometimes several times
a day. I remember challenging myself to get in
a one mile walk on my
15 minute break from
work. Then I joined this
Facebook group called
Daily Grind. This was a
group created by Christy
Heins, of ladies local and
far away, that all had one
common goal and that
was to be healthier, be
more fit and I joined simply for a sense of accountability and motivation.
Needless to say it worked,
through the Daily Grind
group I found that I had a
new goal, I wanted to run
a 5K. So with Christy’s
help and encouragement
I started training with a
run interval app and adding miles on every day.
By October I was able to
walk/run my first 5K at
the Pink Apple Run with
my daughter, Britni. I was
so nervous, but by the
time we crossed the finish
line, and I wasn’t last and
my time was consistent
with training miles, I was
so happy, it felt amazing!
Never in a million years
did I think I was even capable. I have always been
a big self-doubter and
that is changing as well!
Through this Daily
Grind group I kept seeing these posts of ladies
going to “boot camp” and
I thought “eh I probably
couldn’t handle that, I
better just stick to walking/running”. But it was
right around the time of
the 5K in October that I
had sort of hit a plateau as
far as seeing much weight
loss. (just FYI, the scales
are evil, especially when
you are working out, you
are going to see much
better results going with
how your clothes feel etc.,
than looking on the stupid numbers on a scale,
just sayin’). Anyway, I finally got brave enough to
go out to the country club
for a “boot camp”. I can’t
even begin to describe
how nervous I was, but I
survived and afterwards
felt absolutely amazing!
Boot camps quickly became an addiction. This
was hard in many ways
for me, one being that as
a mom (and new grandma) I had a very hard
time prioritizing myself.
It was a choice I had to
make, that if I wanted to
continue to be a mom
and a grandma, then I
need to take this 30 minutes to one hour a day, a
few times a week, to make
myself better.
It wasn’t easy for me and
it wasn’t easy for my family to understand either.
They have always been
put first in everything,
however when they started to see my goals and
understand my purpose
and never imagined I
would be able to do, from
flipping a 331 pound tire,
100 burpees without dying, Turkish get-ups or
deadlifting like my kids
do in Coach Bailey’s
weight class. I am truly
on a journey to a new me,
it is far from over and I
am excited to see where I
go from here! I have lost
approximately 50 pounds
in weight the last year,
dropped over five sizes
and I feel so much better! I feel like nothing is
impossible anymore and
that is the biggest reward
of all.
To those of you that
know you need to make
a lifestyle change I encourage you to come join
me at CrossFit Lamar.
CrossFit Lamar is not just
a business, Christy has
a true heart for helping
others improve their lives
in so many ways. You
might be scared as heck
to walk through those
doors the first time and so
sore the second time you
can barely walk through
those doors, but I promise you that you will not
regret it!! Your body will
thank you! And I hope
that you can tell from
my story that you obviously don’t have to be fit
to start CrossFit, you start
where your story starts,
period. Christy will scale
the workouts to fit you
individually, so no matter
how old or young you are
it’s not an excuse, no matter how overweight you
are, it’s not an excuse, no
matter how out of shape
you are, it’s not an excuse,
no matter what your family tree looks like, it’s not
an excuse. My new motto: Everything is hard before it is easy and in the
end we only regret the
chances we didn’t take!
CrossFit Lamar celebrated a ribbon cutting
with the Barton County
Chamber of Commerce
at 12 p.m. on May 13, at
the CrossFit gym, located
in the back of CMAC Automotive at 1010 E. 12th
St., Lamar. The opportunity to succeed in your
fitness and lifestyle goals
only takes the first step
thru the doors.
CLASSIFIEDS
Special Notices
Alcoholics
Anonymous meets every
Sunday, 5 p.m., in the
basement of Lamar
Memorial Hall, 1104
Broadway. All meetings
are nonsmoking.
Narcotics Anonymous
Meetings - Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., 1104
Broadway, Memorial
Hall Basement.
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