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2015
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015
3 SECTIONS, 22 PAGES
Immanuel
Lutheran
School to
present musical
LOCKWOOD-The PK8th grade students at Immanuel Lutheran School in
Lockwood will present the
musical, “In The Big Inning”
on Friday, May 8, 7 p.m., in
the Family Life Center.
“In The Big Inning”, the
kids are gathered at the
park near the church for a
Saturday of baseball, where
they are in for a surprising
glimpse at the Bible's “Hall of
Faith” in Hebrews 11. They'll
meet Moses (“he got his
start in the bush leagues”),
Noah (“that guy can really
swing the lumber!”), Abraham (“with his son Isaac at
the plate, it looks like the
Manager is calling for a sacrifice...”) and many more.
With shades of the iconic
“Casey at the Bat”, it all leads
to the climactic finish of
“Jesus at the Cross” and the
good news of the gospel!
Make plans to join them
on Friday, May 8, 7 p.m.
Parachuting was so exciting...everyone exit on landing.
4-H members attending camp were Trey Shaw, Cooper
Trout, Henry Ball, Sammi Jo Crabtree, Lydia Nolting,
Addison Brown, Kerri Borghart, Samuel Wilson, Brynlee
Frieden, Chloe Bruce, Bob Burchett, Mikalya Madison, Riley
Bruce and Gracie Borghart. 4-H teen counselors were Allie
Schiltz, Jackie Neher, Jenna Baslee and Kelsi Morgan.
4-H members and friends
gathered for the Sixth Annual
4-H Super Kid Camp, held April
11, at the Wolf Center. It was a
super day, where 4-H members
enjoyed crafts, songs and more!
4-H members, ages five to eight
years, spent the day learning
more about 4-H and making
new friends. Special activities
are designed to help youth learn
how to get along and share with
others, explore different interests, learn basic life skills, build
self-confidence, learn how to
communicate effectively and be
CrossFit Lamar
to celebrate with
ribbon cutting
CrossFit Lamar is celebrating a ribbon cutting with the
Barton County Chamber
of Commerce at 12 p.m. on
Wednesday, May 13, at the
CrossFit gym, located in the
back of CMAC Automotive
at 1010 E. 12th St., Lamar.
Please come and join the
Barton County Chamber of
Commerce and CrossFit Lamar to celebrate the grand
opening of the only CrossFit
affiliate in Barton County.
The opportunity to succeed
in your fitness and lifestyle
goals only takes the first step
through the doors.
Lamar Tiger fans were in
abundance on Friday evening,
April 24, at the Lamar High
School gymnasium, as the 2014
State Championship rings were
presented to the football team.
My Country 101.7's Joe Manns,
affectionately known on-air as
“Uncle Joe”, opened the ceremony, mentioning the businesses
that were responsible for the
printing of the championship
posters. Those recognized were
Legacy Farm & Lawn, Thorco
Industries, Jones Plumbing,
Heating and Air, Lamar Bank
& Trust Company, Truman
Healthcare and Rehabilitation,
Jeffries Plumbing and Heating, Vision Solutions, Dr. Ted
Reavley, Schnelle Sheet Metal,
Lamar Travel Plaza and Lamar
Truck and Tire, Shelter Insurance Agent Bruce Belline and
My Country 101.7.
Uncle Joe also mentioned that
the ceremony was being video
cast, thanks to Truman Healthcare and Vision Solutions. He
stated that new this past season
was the addition of live streaming of Friday night football
games. Although Uncle Joe is
not a resident of Lamar, he related that he felt as if it was his
second home and was extremely
proud of the community's resilience. He then presented Coach
Scott Bailey with the framed
championship poster, which
will be displayed at the school.
Coach Bailey proceeded to
make several announcements,
including school physicals being held the next week, as well
as the fact that prom was the
following evening. Bailey told
his team that he required three
things from them regarding the
prom. Number one was to get
no blood on their championship
ring; in other words, no wrecks!
Number two was the fact that
it wasn't necessary to partake
of alcoholic beverages in order
to have a good time. Number
three, and the one that got the
best response
from those attending, was
the fact that
he was much
too
young
to be coaching anyone's
kids!
Colby Hall
was scheduled to be
the speaker
Melody Metzger/Lamar Democrat
for the evening,
but Coach Scott Bailey greeted each player as
due to prior they were presented their championship
obligations
rings. Pictured with Coach Bailey is senior
with his team Colton Divine.
at Pittsburg
State University, Bailey stepped the best football that has ever
in to speak to the audience, an- been played in the history of
swering questions that are often the school. When questioned
whether it was harder to get to
asked of him.
One question was who did the top, or to stay at the top, he
Bailey feel was the best out of was quick to note that while it
the four championship teams. was physically harder to get to
He commented that there was the top, it was much more menno answer to this question, tally challenging and extremely
that all he could say was that see RINGS, page 5A
Lamar is now experiencing
Lamar Community Theatre
is proud to present "A Night of
Comedy", a dinner theatre to
be presented on Thursday, May
14, Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16. Dinner is served
at 6:30 p.m. nightly and the
show starts at 7 p.m.
The evening begins with a delicious dinner of Italian salad,
penne Italiano, garlic roll and
green beans and finishes with a
rich cheesecake sampler. Drink
choices will be tea, water, lemonade and coffee. Entertain-
ment for the evening consists
of two comedic one acts.
The first show is "Drivers
Test", by Don Zolidis and directed by Donna Shaw. No
amount of parallel-parking
practice can prepare 16-year
old Gail for this driver's test.
Dangerously insane, fun-loving DMV tester Margie is feeling the need for speed, is hot to
hit the road, is...well, a terrible
instructor. Can Gail pass her
test even with someone urging
her to push the speedometer to
its limit and evade the police?
Comedy levels go into overdrive as Margie takes Gail on
the wildest ride of her life.
The second one act to be presented is "Check Please", by
Jonathon Rand and directed
by Mitch Bonkoski. Dating can
be hard. Especially when your
date happens to be a raging
kleptomaniac, or your grandmother's bridge partner, or a
mime. “Check Please” follows a
series of blind dinner dates that
couldn't get any worse - until
By MELODY METZGER
Lamar Democrat
INDEX
SECTION A
Correspondents............................... 2
Friends & Family............................. 3
Friends & Family/School................ 4
School/Sports................................... 5
Tamko............................................... 6
SECTION B
Community...................................... 2
FFA.................................................... 3
Records............................................. 4
Records............................................. 5
Legals................................................. 6
Classifieds......................................... 7
Area News........................................ 8
SECTION C
Graduation 2015...........................1-8
“A Night of Comedy” to be presented by Lamar Community Theatre
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energy, followed by mountain
climbing and a special obstacle
course. Special visitors for the
day included The Incredibles,
Bolt and even some thought
they saw Captain America. The
closing session of camp featured
the Teen Leaders, recognizing
each Clover Kid with a special
photo certificate and balloon for
excellent participation. The 4-H
super kids provided a rendition
of songs, Bazooka Bubble Gum,
Peel, Peel Banana and Rah Rah
Missouri 4-H!, prepared just for
family members to enjoy.
Melody Metzger/Lamar Democrat
After receiving their state championship rings, players lined up as they awaited the conclusion of the ceremony when
their families joined them as they opened up the ring box.
LOCKWOOD-The Lockwood cheerleaders will have
a paddle party on Friday,
May 15, in the Lockwood
Elementary Gym. Doors will
open at 6:30 p.m. Cheeseburgers and hotdogs will be
on the grill for supper, so
attendees can come eat and
browse all the great things
the vendors have to offer.
The paddle party will begin
at 7:30 p.m.
A paddle party is similar to
an auction and bingo combined. Those playing pay
for their paddles, then pick
the numbers of their choice.
The corresponding numbers
to the paddles are placed in
see PARTY, page 5A
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January 14,
the super name game was really
exciting, as was fly swatter volleyball, hula hoop mania and
much more. Super power pack
snacks led the way for exciting
crafts to begin. The 4-H members created super glitter masks
to match their capes, created
photo frames to put their picture in and 4-H shields, to be
completely outfitted as a super
kid. A super energized lunch
provided the power needed as
the Clover Kids prepared for
outside games.
Parachuting provided lots of
Tigers receive state championship rings
Lockwood
cheerleaders to
have a paddle party
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a part of a group.
The Barton County 4-H Teen
Leaders planned the, “4-H Super Kid Camp” as an opportunity to promote healthy lifestyle
and exercise to younger members. Registration began with
each 4-H member receiving a
special t-shirt and creating their
own Super Kid 4-H cape. With
capes on, 4-H camp began with
the opening ceremonies, including the Pledge of Allegiance and
4-H Pledge. Games were first
on the camp schedule. Learning everyone's names through
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they do. Could there possibly
be a light at the end of the tunnel?
Reservations are required
and must be made by 5 p.m.
on Tuesday, May 12. To reserve
your space you can call or visit
the Barton County Chamber of
Commerce at 417-682-3595.
You can also call directly at
318-59-STAGE.
Dinner is only $12 per person. Tickets for the show-only
include drinks and are only $8.
They hope to see you there!
MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE
On May 20 we will publish a special Memorial Day page(s) in memory of deceased loved ones. To include your loved one,
stop by the Lamar Democrat office at 100 East 11th Street and fill out the form. You will be able to select a graphic and tribute
message to go along with a photo of your loved one. Photos can also be emailed to [email protected].
Each memorial tribute ad is $15.00.
Deadline is 5 p.m., Thursday, May 14
2A • Wednesday, May 6, 2015
CORRESPONDENTS
Sheldon
By DARLENE
SHERIDAN
John and Carolyn (Morgan) Rathyke of Springfield recently purchased
the home Carolyn grew
up in on North 3rd St.
and have demolished the
structure and will build a
new home.
The Community Betterment Meeting was held
April 27, with the issue
of “Cleaning up Sheldon”.
The next meeting will be
May 18, at 7 p.m., at the
Donaldson Center and the
topic of discussion will be
about the water system.
The Sheldon alumni
reservations for May 23
are arriving and should
be submitted by May 18.
Contact Darlene Sheridan at 884-2445 to made
reservations. Plans have
been made to restore the
old school building and
contributions are being
collected. All names of
supporters will be identified when the building is
restored.
The Annual Sheldon
Cemetery meeting will be
held on May 12, at 6 p.m.,
at the Donaldson Building
and it is open to the public.
Charles, Michelle and
Carly Claflin returned
home Sunday evening
from Stillwater, Okla.
They attended the scholarship awards program at
Oklahoma State University for Agriculture Economics students. Their
daughter Caitlin is a junior at OSU, with a double
major in Agriculture Economics and Agronomy.
She received two scholarships for her outstanding
leadership and academic
achievements. Caitlin has
maintained a 4.0 GPA and
has been included on the
President’s Honor Roll for
all of her classes at OSU.
She is a 2014 graduate of
Sheldon High School.
I spent Sunday with Jim
and Delores Honey at
Carthage and also enjoyed
a trip to Gebhardts, where
we had a delicious chicken
dinner. It had been many
years since I had been
there.
Picken 4 Jesus was held
April 25, at the Sheldon
City Park from 2 p.m. to
8 p.m. Music, games and
food were enjoyed by a
pleased crowd. There were
also special musicians in
attendance.
Saturday, May 2, was
a busy day in Sheldon.
The Sheldon Lion’s Club
held its regular monthly
breakfast at their building on Main Street and
the Sheldon Fire Department served buffet all day
at Jenny’s Kitchen on “B”
Highway, with 50 percent
of gross sales going to
the fire department. They
want to thank Jenny’s for
the continued support.
For-getme-nots
By GAIL LEAMING
I have just listened to a
tape about an American
soldier who was killed in
WW ll by a machine gun
nest. He had written in a
book some of these words.
That America must win
this war and that he was
going to do his utmost
best to bring this about.
That we would never surrender to anyone who did
not want peace, but would
fight as if the world depended on him and him
alone to save America.
It went on, but was very
moving. America must be
saved at all cost. Someone
told me that he had been
asked what he would do
if there was a knife at his
throat or a gun at his head,
would he denounce that
he was a Christian to live?
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He said why would he do
that when he is just sending me to Heaven a little
sooner than he expected,
but it would be a great
place to go.
I went to Gore, Okla.
this week for the Jerry
Garners' 50th anniversary. Who did I see but
the Boyd Arthurs. We all
had a long drive, but had
a good time. Jerry had
tricked Linda on their
49th anniversary to go to
a boutique, where she was
to buy her first ever wedding dress and got down
on his knees to propose
again to marry her on
their 50th. It was a great
thing to see. I was suppose
to take Dorothy Miller
with me, but Kamala and
I ended up at a sale on Friday and Saturday. It was so
good that I just barely had
time to drive down there.
Sorry Dorothy. On Friday
and Saturday Kamala and
I did a little auction time
and had a ball. There was
so much stuff and a lot
that I didn’t even know
what it was.
Thanks to Reid A. for
his help on my hallway.
He is so good at his craft.
Thursday, I was at the car
cruise for a short time in
Lockwood. I didn’t get to
talk to Willard because
he left before I did. I got
a little ditty the other day
from Arkansas. It said that
he was proud of his wrinkles and wanted people to
know he had been down
many roads in his lifetime
and all of them were not
paved. Touche’ Roger.
I missed Red Oak 2, but
hope I was missed too.
Love these evenings when
the wind stops and it is so
peaceful. Love looking at
the purple flocks and my
Iris is blooming so pretty.
Anastazia just called to
say it was sprinkling at
her house and she needed
a babysitter tomorrow.
Can’t turn that down, now
can I? I think she has a
three hour final. Landon
Steel said he had a big one
this week and was soon to
be out for this semester.
He and Anastazia are both
enrolled for the next one
too.
Lost my phone service
for a little while last night.
That gave me a little peace
for a while. Love phone
calls, but the Big Nickle
forgot to take my ad out for
the rental house and I was
getting all kinds of calls on
it, but none on all the CBs
that I have, so guess they
will go on e-bay. Doug
Kincaid is coming Tuesday, so I called Clea and
she is coming over to see
him too. It has been a long
time since we have seen
him. When I went to the
Crawford and Co. Friday
I got to see Lavera Newman. It must be the week
for seeing old friends. This
week is shaping up to be
very pretty, so enjoy the
beauty all around. It is everywhere.
Maxine's
Musings
By MAXINE MORIN
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
May Yard of
the Month
The May Yard of the Month is located at
303 E. First St., Lamar. This is the home of
Harvey and Jean Buzzard. Their large yard is
a haven for wildlife and humans alike, and it
represents many years of planning and hard
work. It is well groomed and delightfully
arranged in a natural setting. The Azaleas,
Weeping Maples and Plums are especially
showy this Spring, along with many hostas
and perennials. Thanks for sharing your
beautiful yard with us. Yard of the Month
is sponsored by the Barton County Master
Gardeners.
This will not be very informative as I have been a
patient at Barton County
Memorial Hospital since
Monday, April 26. They
are treating me for cellulitis in both legs, as well as
pneumonia.
I did hear that Lois Dickey is being honored with a
reception in celebration of
her 90th birthday. Watch
the newspaper for more
information on the party
at the Milford Christian
Church. Happy birthday
Lois.
As I sit by a window, I
see the sun is shining and
it looks warm outside.
It must be fairly windy,
as the tree branches are
swaying to and fro.
There have been several
surgeries in our family
over the last few months.
Coby Fullerton had surgery on her feet some time
back. Then Heidi Gardner
underwent the removal of
her gall bladder and more
recently Lacee Onstott
went through carpel tunnel syndrome. Brady Orahood was burnt not long
before an appointment for
surgery on his foot.
Donna Wescott and
Carol Branum worked a
biscuit and gravy stand at
last Saturday's 10th Street
Community
Farmers'
Market. This venture was
sponsored by Calla Rebekah Lodge No. 160. The
mother/daughter banquet
will be Friday, May 8, 6:30
p.m., at Chicken Mary's.
Thursday, May 7, at 9
a.m., the awards day program will be held at Lamar
High School. It is great
the MOVE Across Missouri project that several
kids in our club are taking
this year. The kids record
the time they exercise
each day and see how
active they are. Kaitlyn,
Mycah and Aidan also
participated in the talent
show.
Kyler Cox brought his
sketchbook to share his
artwork and also did a
cake decorating demonstration. He then shared
the cake with the members. The cake was really
good! After refreshments,
the members practiced
their judging skills for
Achievement Day and
also put together a model
car out of the robotics kit.
Members were reminded to turn in their MOVE
logs by April 30, sign up
for camp by May 15 and
to remember Achievement Day on June 7. This
was a really fun meeting!
that several scholarships
are presented to graduating students, to help finance further education.
Have you been driving
west on 1st St.? This takes
you up the overpass on
NW 1st Lane, to a T-turn,
right or left. It makes for a
good road to BCMH. One
can not see the “T” sign
until they are nearly to the
top. Seems sort of odd to
me that it is such a sharp
turn at the top. Drivers
have to slow down quite a
lot to make the turn; this
also includes ambulances.
Wishing all a “Happy
Mother's Day”.
May God watch over our
troops. Until next time...
CLUB NOTES
LAMAR
COUNTRY CLUB
LADIES
ASSOCIATION
Imogene Williams was
the hostess for Bridge
on April 28. Imogene
also won first place, with
Kathy Jenkins taking second.
The hostess on May 5 is
Betty Gideon, with Betty
Gilkey to be the hostess
on Tuesday, May 12.
CITY CLOVERS
4-H CLUB
By AIDAN REED
Reporter
The City Clovers 4-H
Club met April 26 for
their monthly meeting.
The meeting was called to
order by President Noah
Shaw. Trey Shaw led the
American pledge and
Mycah Reed led the 4-H
pledge. Lexi Phipps gave
the treasurer's report.
Blaine Shaw gave a report
on the club helping with
the clean up of the park
bathrooms. Those helping with the park project were JJ, Noah, Blaine
and Trey Shaw, Elizabeth,
Kaitlyn and Ryan Davis,
Kyler Cox and Elaine Davis. All of their hard work
is appreciated.
Mycah Reed gave a report on Teen Conference.
Those attending from the
City Clovers were Lexi
Phipps, Blaine Shaw, Kaitlyn Davis and Mycah
Reed. It was a great learning experience and they
made a lot of new friends
and had a lot of fun.
A report was given on
Earth Day. Members
brought up projects to
share with the community. Noah, Blaine and Trey
Shaw brought up three
little rabbits to share. The
little kids (and one dog)
seemed to like them a lot.
Kaitlyn Davis brought a
nice quilt she had made
and a really pretty painting she had done of a Day
Lily. Ryan Davis brought
a nice photograph of a
fall scene. He hasn't done
photography very long
and he did a great job.
Mycah Reed brought Jellybean, a Blue Cochrin
Bantam chicken that she
had raised from a baby
chick and also brought
two egg displays and a jar
of peanut butter. Aidan
Reed brought a swim trophy and a form to explain
“City streets are
unsatisfactory playgrounds for
children because of the danger,
because most good games are
against the law, because they are
too hot in summer, and because in
crowded sections of the city they
are apt to be schools of crime.”
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Make-It-Happen 4-H tours
Maple Grove Dairy
Make-It-Happen 4-H members stand in front of a year’s supply of corn
silage for this 600 cow operation.
In the milk room, members learned how the
milk is filtered, cooled and stored in the milk By PAYDEN NOLTING
Reporter
tanks until the trucks come to get it.
Nineteen members
of the Make-It-Happen 4-H Club traveled to Golden City on
April 17, to tour Maple
Grove Dairy. The dairy
cows were milked on a
32 cow carousel, which
the cows rode around
one full circle and by
the time they got off
they were milked. This
dairy has three groups
of cows that were high
producers, middle producers and low producers.
There is not a lot
of feed waste due to
their feed management practices. Members were able to view
the milk holding tank
which was bigger than
a semi tanker. Being
able to participate in
tours like this expands
our knowledge about
the industries in and
around our county.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 •
3A
FRIENDS & FAMILY
Earth Day celebration draws
large crowd
Melody Metzger/Lamar Democrat
A colorful display of hanging baskets and various flowers were being
sold at the 10th Street Community Farmers' Market by Parker Farms in
Lockwood.
By MELODY METZGER
Lamar Democrat
A good size crowd was
present throughout the
day on Saturday, April 25,
at the 10th Street Community Farmers' Market,
as they observed their
fourth annual Earth Day
celebration. Over 40 vendors and artisans were
set up under Moore PaMelody Metzger/Lamar Democrat
vilion in Lamar, as well Beth Reed puts eggs in a container of water
as children's activities, while Mycah Reed, left and Aidan Reed look on.
demonstrations, a talent The demonstration proves that if an egg sinks to
show and a silent auc- the bottom it is okay; however, if it doesn't sink,
tion of numerous items to it's rotten.
raise funds for upcoming
events. FOX 14 was also
present, complete with a
photo booth.
The talent show first
place winner was Mycah
Reed.
The day began at 8 a.m.,
with the many vendors
presenting their goods,
as well as a breakfast of
sausage and gravy or egg
biscuits that were served
by the Rebekah Lodge.
Lunch was provided by
Marketside Cafe.
Melody Metzger/Lamar Democrat
Various
demonstra- Kids activities were provided throughout the
tions were provided, such day at the farmers market Earth Day celebration.
as one done by the Reed This group of girls are showing their skills with
family, using just a con- hula hoops and jump ropes.
tainer of water to determine if eggs are rotten or
not. Other 4-H members were present with various projects that they had been
working with, as well.
It was wonderful to see Moore Pavilion filled with everything from produce, to
beautiful hanging baskets and colorful arrays of flowers, to jewelry and artwork,
herbs and spices, soaps, lotions and just about everything one could want. Various
children's events were also held throughout the day, with activities such as a bag
toss, hula hoop and jump ropes.
A very successful Earth Day was enjoyed by the community. The 10th Street
Community Farmers' Market is set up under the Moore Pavilion, at 9th and Poplar in Lamar, and is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday. They would love
to see you there!
Dade County Extension to host Food Preservation Camp
GREENFIELD-Dade
County Extension will
host a Food Preservation
Camp from 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m. on Saturday, May
16, at the Greenfield
High School FACS room.
A University of Missouri Extension nutrition specialist will be the
instructor for the classes
and will use researchbased curriculum to
teach the most up-todate methods of food
preservation.
Participants that enroll
for the camp (at $80 per
person) will spend the
entire day in sessions
learning about pressure
canning,
dehydrating
food, making salsa, pickling and jams and jellies.
Participants will learn
to pressure can vegetables during the first session. During the "pack a
pickled product" portion
attendees will learn to
quick pack dilled green
beans, other products and
learn water bath canning
basics. As part of "Salsa
Made Easy," participants
will learn water bath canning basics used with
tomato and fruit based
salsas. During the "Jams
and Jellies" segment instructors will cover both
cooked and freezer jams.
The "Freezing and Dehydration" segment will
address freezing for best
quality and the basics of
dehydration.
A boxed lunch will also
be provided to participants.
"The full-day camp is a
new way to present this
information that is more
convenient for participants," said Jill Scheidt,
county program director
for Dade County Exten-
sion. "If you wish to take
a class individually it is
$20 per class."
Advance registration is
required in order to have
the necessary supplies for
the hands-on class. The
class size is limited to 20
participants.
Registration
materials are available on the
Dade County Extension
website:
http://extension.missouri.edu/Dade.
Printable
enrollment
forms are posted for
download and payment
must be in the form of a
check.
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FRIENDS & FAMILY/SCHOOL
METZGER’S MUTTERINGS
By MELODY METZGER
Lamar Democrat
The 10th Street Community Farmers' Market held
its 4th Annual Earth Day
celebration on Saturday,
April 25. I made it up there
bright and early (at least
for me!) and there was a
decent size crowd. I wanted to make sure to visit
Sarah Hertzler in order to
get my weekly allotment of
pie, then left to return in a
couple of hours when the
market was in full swing.
I really missed the Indian
dancers that have been
there before, but despite
them not being present,
there was still plenty to do
for all ages.
I have always been a
farmers market kind of
person, never having the
knowledge or energy to
plant my own garden. But
I love to reap the benefits...
ergo, the farmers market!
Before Lamar ever had
much of a market, on our
many excursions to and
from Texas, we would al-
ways make a pit stop at a
roadside stand in order
to stock up on all kinds
of goodies. To me there is
nothing better than fresh
produce and of course you
can buy items earlier in the
season the further south
you go.
In fact, I am so ready for
a good vine ripened tomato. I think I could live on
them in the summertime.
But in the meantime I must
settle for the excellent pies
that Sarah sells. These are
not just ordinary pies, they
are extraordinary, delectable treats. I love pecan
or lemon meringue and
Gary likes apricot or apple.
Not only can they be purchased in larger pies, but
they also have a smaller
version of the same. We
consider these such a treat,
that I even purchased several for Christmas gifts
this past year.
My
father,
Oliver
Metzger, had never planted a garden before in his
life and upon his retirement he decided it was
time to do so. He went to
the local library in Cary,
North Carolina, which is
where he was living at the
time, and checked out every book he could find on
planting a successful garden. I remember he always
had a spectacular garden,
even as he got older and
found it harder to tend to.
Then when Jud was
younger he decided he was
going to plant a garden
and pretty much winged
it. A few items were successful, but a few were
not. Not being sure how to
actually till the ground to
create the garden, he did
it his way (to the chagrin
of Gary) and to this day
we still have what is called
Juddy's Pond in the backyard, where the garden
once was.
I have had several point
out that the tree I spoke of
last week, with the whirlybirds, is a Maple. Maybe I
Letter to the editor
(Editor's note: The
following letter was
sent to Carolyn Carrier,
in response to her letter
to the editor that was
submitted to the Lamar
Democrat).
Dear Mrs. Carrier:
In reviewing your
note published in the
paper to our board
thanking them for reinstating the FACS program, there are some
things you state that are
not accurate. I would
like to take a moment
to correct those.
First
Lockwood’s
MSBA Board Policy
BCB states, “The President of the Board, in
addition to duties prescribed by law, will
exercise such powers as
properly pertain to the office according to Robert’s
Rules of Order, Revised.
He or she shall have the
right, as shall other members of the Board, to offer resolutions, to discuss
questions and to vote
thereon.” So although
Robert’s Rules of Order
are mentioned as a guide,
the president may indeed
present motions and vote
on matters.
Second, on the same
point Susan Goldhammer
from MSBA notes, “Even
if not covered under Robert’s Rules, there is no law
that prohibits a Board
president from voting or
introducing a motion.”
She goes on to say, “I do
not feel comfortable lim-
ought to go to the library
and check out books on
trees, as I am not very
knowledgeable about the
various types.
As I type this, it is May
1 and I remember many
May Day programs in elementary school, where
we would decorate and
all dance around the May
Pole. Heather and I were
saying that we could use
the poles out front that
hold up the canopy here
at the Democrat office, but
there's a major problem.
We have a bird sitting on a
nest at the top of the pole!
According to Richard they
are some type of finch
and you can definitely tell
which one is the male by
its pretty red breast. Hopefully they won't decide to
relieve themselves on customers (or us) as we enter
the door. If that's not a
sure sign of spring, I don't
know what is......
iting the President without law mandating such
limitations. I do have
some Board Presidents
that choose not to vote
unless there is a tie and
choose not to bring motions, but there is no law
mandating such.”
Lastly in addressing
the Board Members who
had to leave early, they
were present from 4:30 in
the afternoon until time
to leave at 7:00 for their
church/family obligation.
During that time there
was much thought and
discussion. The discussions were in depth and
when they left, they had
given their approval to
vote in the same manner
as the remaining members. So yes in fact there
was unity on the issue. I
think that was an unfair
shot at the Board. They
are trying to make decisions in the best interest
of this school district in
financial times when the
State Funding Formula
is underfunded by $400
million dollars. To serve
on the Board for no pay
is a worthy endeavor. For
that service, you should
not have to take unfair
criticism. The decisions
they make are always
based on what is best for
the district’s students. To
imply that they don’t operate in that manner is
just an opinion not fact.
Sincerely,
Bill Rogers
Lockwood
Superintendent
Senior Service Day observed by Lamar students
tric Coop; Kaylea Dines and
Nichole Sinnett,
Lamar License
Several months ago LaOffice;
Caleb
mar High School CounFischer, Landon
selor Jill Hall, along with
Maberry and Lothe Barton County Chamgan McArthur,
ber of Commerce, came
Barton County
up with the idea to hold a
Health DepartSenior Service Day, with
ment; Hannah
seniors being assigned to
Francis and Paul
various businesses for the
day. Everything was orgaThis group of Lamar Wehrly, Oakton
United Methnized by Hall and on Tuesseniors helped out
day, April 28, the ninth
around the grounds odist Church;
Trent Hall, Trengrade took a field trip to
of Barton County
ton
Maberry,
Fort Scott, Kan., the 10th
Memorial Hospital
Brett
McDonald,
grade had their EOC teston Senior Service
Angus Sprenkle,
ing, the 11th grade took
Day, held Tuesday,
William Tennal
the statewide ACT and the
April 28.
and Riley Wilseniors gave back to their
liams,
Barton
community.
County Memorial Hospital.
LHS seniors that parAlso, Zane Hull and Firuz Yogbekov,
ticipated in the service
Melissa Little/Lamar Democrat
First Baptist Church; Sidney King,
day and where they served The Lamar High School seniors that participated
Makayla Marshall and Whitley Scarberwere Alex Beetler and in Senior Service Day took time out of their busy
ry, Liberty Baptist Church; Tre McAfee,
Colton Divine, Lamar schedule to enjoy lunch at the Lamar City Park.
Brock Sharp and Thomas Smith, Good
United Methodist Church;
Emily Bishop, Erica Cleveland, Bethany enzie Townsend, Slater VanGilder and Samaritan; Chad McKibben and Tony
Morgan, Family Medical Center and
Swartz and Celeste Thornton, Vision So- Chad Wehrly, Lamar City Park.
lutions; Johnny Brooks, Lakin Hardman, Also, Clayton Buzzard, Caleb Luthi, John Cornerstone; Caitlin Schiltz, Schiltz
Derek Henderson, William Kluhsman, Rice and Peyton Williams, Owens Align- Truck and Kinley Taylor, Lamar Bank &
Trenton Mooney and William Tucker, St. ment; Haven Clemons, Cody Davis, Dy- Trust.
Mary's Catholic Church; Alicia Browning, lon Robertson and Derrick Shaffer, Daniel A special thanks is extended to these
Johnna Burge, Callie Burgess, Alycia Cole, Funeral Home; Victoria Conkle, Karsen seniors, who should be commended for
Cheyenne Donahue, Madison Elliott, Tay- Hull, Josie Kaderly, Ryan O'Sullivan, Bay- giving back to their community. They
lor Fanning, Jordan Finney, Branden Gor- lee Starmer and Chloe Tally, Harry Tru- were very appreciated by the participatdon, Katelyn Gotcher, Hunter McPherson, man Birthplace; Savanah Crockett, Isabella ing businesses.
Orion Medley, Kaden Overstreet, Allen Hagen, Harley Hunt, Jordan Lindquist and All in all, Tuesday, April 28, was an exPollard, Masha Sprouls, Jerica Stahl, Mack- Marissa Polodna, Barton County Elec- tremely busy day for Lamar High School!
By MELODY METZGER
Lamar Democrat
Liberal's
Kennedy King
wins her heat of
400 meter dash
Chris Morrow/Lamar Democrat
Liberal
freshman
Kennedy King won her
heat of the 400 meter
dash Tuesday at a meet in
Diamond.
Promenade held before Lamar Junior-Senior Prom
Melissa Little/
Lamar Democrat
Alexis
Gartman
and Jed Stahl pose
for a picture before
departing for the Red
Door Barn in Webb City,
where the Lamar JuniorSenior Prom was held.
Melissa Little/Lamar Democrat
The Lamar Junior-Senior Prom was held Saturday
evening, April 25, at the Red Door Barn in Webb
City. Prior to their departure, those attending
held a promenade across the stage at Thiebaud
Auditorium, from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Pictured are
students, as well as their families, as they prepare
to leave for prom.
Photo courtesy of Jon Brisbin
Lamar Prom royalty were Clayton
Buzzard, king and Marissa Polodna, queen.
Melissa Little/Lamar Democrat
Cassidy Beam and Lincoln
Kaderly show off their style during
the promenade held prior to prom
on Saturday, April 25.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 •
5A
SCHOOL/SPORTS
Robertson named MIAA/
AstroTurf Pitcher of the Week
KANSAS CITY, Mo.Pittsburg State freshman
Emmie Robertson has
been named the MIAA/
AstroTurf Pitcher of the
Week for the final week of
the regular season. This is
the second time Robertson has earned the honor
this season.
Robertson helped guide
the Gorillas to a runnerup finish in the MIAA regular season as she made
an appearance in five of
the six Pitt State games on
the week and earned a 4-0
record for the week. Robertson's biggest accomplishment of the week
was breaking a 13-yearold school record for individual strikeouts in a
season in the second inning of game one against
Central Oklahoma on
Sunday (April 26). She
now has 212 strikeouts on
the season, which leads
the MIAA. In the second
game she went on to help
the Gorilla pitching staff
set the school record for
team strikeouts in a season with 285.
For the week, Robert-
son pitched 31.0 innings, including four
complete games and
winning both of Sunday's games over Central Oklahoma to earn
the second-place spot
in the league standings.
She struck out 32 batters on the week, while
allowing the opponents
only a .181 batting average and earning a 1.31
ERA.
Robertson leads the
MIAA with a 1.88 ERA,
a .202 opponent batting
average, 201.1 innings
pitched, 212 batters
struck out, including 55
looking and wins with a
23-8 record.
The 5-9 freshman is a
native of Lamar.
The Gorillas open
MIAA
Tournament
play on Thursday, April
30, at 5 p.m., against
Washburn at the Blue
Valley Recreation Complex in Overland, Park,
Kan. All-MIAA awards
will be announced at
the tournament opening ceremony at 4:30
p.m.
a bucket, where the winners will be drawn. Players
put a quarter in the plastic bucket for each paddle
they want to hold up. Players can pay for one, some
or all of their paddles.
Only paid for paddles are
eligible to win the item
being auctioned off at the
time. The host then pulls a
chip from the bucket and
whoever has their number called, wins the item.
If the winning number is
an unpaid for paddle, the
host will draw again until
a winner is found. From
there, the process starts
all over again. A paddle is
good the entire night, as
long as the player puts a
quarter in the bucket.
As the concept of a pad-
dle party may be confusing to some, there will
be a couple of practice
rounds held before the
actual auction begins.
Cheerleaders will be
selling paddle certificates to the event. Certificates are $15 for a burger meal and five paddles.
Those wishing to play
should bring their certificates Friday, May 15,
to pick their paddles. On
the night of the event,
paddles will be $3 each
or four for $10.
Save your quarters and
come join the fun. For
information call Nicole
Niehoff at 417-8803467; Cody Brewer, 417681-1158 or Samantha
Niehoff, 417-300-9830.
Party, continued from page 1A
Hannah Brisbin, daughter
of Jon and Tisha Brisbin, is
the sixth grade Lamar Middle
School Student of the Month.
Hannah plays volleyball and
basketball. She has two dogs
and a cat. Her favorite subject
in school is math.
Jarod McCaslin, son of Shane
and Holly McCaslin, is the
seventh grade Student of the
Month at Lamar Middle School.
Jarod likes to play football.
He also likes to hunt and go
fishing. He has two dogs.
Kaitlin Hamilton, daughter of
Jeff and Gail Hamilton, is the
eighth grade Lamar Middle
School Student of the Month.
Kaitlin enjoys playing with her
dog and cat, whose names are
Baby and Gizbo. She likes to
sing. She also likes to hang out
with her cousin Daylan. Kaitlin
enjoys going to her grandma's
house with her dogs, whose
names are Cutie Pie and Ellie.
Tigers now 17-0
By CHRIS MORROW
The Lamar Tigers ran
their record to 17-0 last
week when they knocked
off a pair of Big 8 Conference rivals and Jasper last
week.
Senior
right-hander
Tripp Tucker tossed a
complete game in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over visiting Monett while the Tigers offense staked him to
an early lead, scoring all of
their runs in the first two
innings.
Tucker scattered three
hits, while walking only
one and striking out nine.
Offensively he helped his
cause with a pair of singles
in four at-bats and a pair
of runs batted in. Tanner
Phipps and Todd Morrow also had multiple hit
games.
The big blow was dealt
in the first inning when
Phipps led off the bottom
of the frame by being hit
by a pitch. Morrow's single
was followed by one from
Tucker and Sam Timmons
then delivered a one out
double as the Tigers went
up 3-0.
Lakin Hardman led off
the
second
with
a
double
and Phipps
added
a
double that
plated him.
Phipps came
around on
a single by
Morrow.
Chris Morrow/Lamar Democrat
Thursday
the Tigers Lamar senior Derek Henderson drops a bunt for a base
faced a test hit during the Tigers big win over Monett last week. His
when they teammate, Tanner Phipps, looks on from the on deck circle.
traveled to
Aurora. Again they went Tigers went up 3-0. Au- to Jasper to face the Eaup early, but this time rora scored a run in the gles. They won the contest
16-0 in three innings.
their opponent battled home half.
back. Aurora got three The Tigers added two The Tigers pounded out
runs in the bottom of the in the fourth to go up 15 hits, with Tucker going
fifth to tie the game at five, 5-2. Hardman tripled in 3-for-4. Hardman, Stahl,
but Thad Lundine's troops Robertson and Phipps Phipps and Robertson
came up with two in the scored on a single off the each had two hits. Stahl
sixth and one in the sev- bat of Tucker. Phipps and finished they day 2-forenth to claim an 8-5 vic- Morrow came around on 2 with a home run and
Tucker's double in the five RBI's. Robertson and
tory.
Tucker was 4-for-4 with sixth. Robertson scored in Mooney also connected
a double and two RBI's. the seventh to add an in- for home runs.
Morrow threw all three
Morrow, Phipps and Dy- surance run.
lon Robertson each had The Tigers outhit the innings, fanning two,
Houndawgs 15-13 and walking none and allowtwo hits apiece.
The Tigers got three in played error free baseball. ing three hits.
the first on five hits. Jed Phipps started the game The Tigers will host Ash
Stahl and Trenton Mooney on the hill. Mooney fin- Grove Thursday. They
each had doubles in the ished it.
wrap up their regular searally. Stahl, Timmons and Friday, the Tigers trav- son next Monday at home
Tucker all scored as the eled south again, this time against El Dorado Springs.
Rings, continued from page 1A
stressful to stay at the top. because there are no exBailey noted that the abil- pectations. He ended this
ity to create success is easy question with the quote,
“You must feed the monster of success that you
created, or it will eat you!”
Also asked was which
team did Bailey enjoy the
most. Once again, he said
that there really was no
answer, but went on to
say that this year's senior
class especially separated
themselves as far as he was
concerned. Last year, Bailey had been offered a dif-
ferent job and was at odds
as to what to do. He stated
that when making a decision such as this he would
gather those he worked
with, in order to provide
him with their input. It
just so happened that being a coach, the ones that
he turned to were the 15
seniors that were involved
in the football program.
Together, they made a
commitment to stick it
out and the rest is history.
Words of wisdom to
the underclassmen from
Coach Bailey were, “Don't
let the monster of success
eat you alive” and to the
seniors he said, “Don't let
winning state championships be the highlight of
your life.”
Following his speech
the players were then
presented one by one, as
they received a copy of the
poster, a lanyard and their
state championship ring.
Parents were then invited
to join the players as the
opened their box with the
ring inside.
Before the evening concluded, all of the seniors
were called forward and
presented Coach Bailey
with a framed poster of
themselves, along with
him,
commemorating
the partnership that was
forged in order to accomplish four years of winning state championships
together.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 •
2015
Best in the community celebrated by
Barton County Chamber
SECTION B
The Barton County Chamber of Commerce held its 21st Annual Awards Banquet,
themed “Barton County Black Tie Affair” on Friday, April 17, at Memorial Hall in Lamar. This year’s banquet was sponsored by Lamar Bank & Trust Company, Thorco, Barton
County Memorial Hospital, Say Cheez Photo Booth, ShowMe the Ozarks Magazine, US
Bank, Barton County Electric Co-op, Legacy Farm & Lawn, Charles and Nancy Curless and
Lamar Greenhouse and Florist.
The banquet serves a multitude of functions – primary among them is to
recognize the best in the community and business leaders in Barton
County, as well as introduce new members to the chamber’s board
of directors. Additionally, the event promotes revenue to fund
many chamber events and programs throughout the year.
The banquet was attended by 224 members of the chamber and community. It was organized by Events Coordinator Amy Willhite and her banquet committee consisting
of Tara Parks, Rachel Martin of Stutesman Action Realty,
Cindy McFadden of McFadden Land and Title and Diane
Berris of Lamar Pizza Hut.
Live music by the Linda Salas Jazz Band Project was enjoyed, as well as a cash bar by Lamar Country Club and the
Say Cheez Photo Booth. A live auction was hosted by the
Nance Auction House and nearly $1500 was raised in total.
The individuals recognized at the event were voted on by
nearly 1,000 individuals in the chamber’s online polling process.
They are as follows: Andrea Hollstein of Farmer’s Insurance, past
Donita McCullough,
board president; Brian Griffith of Shelter Insurance in Lamar, inpictured with her
coming board president and Amy Neher, representing members
husband Bradley,
at large, was voted as a new member on the board. Those receivreceived the
ing awards were Donita McCullough, Avon, Volunteer of the Year;
Volunteer of the Year
Coty Brooks, Tractor BBQ, Employee of the Year; Jamie Pjesky,
award at the Barton
Educator of the Year (Golden City); Diane Riegel, Educator of the
County Chamber
year (Lamar); Melanie Kirby, Educator of the Year (Liberal); Jubanquet. Donita Live music by the Linda Salas Jazz Band Project was enjoyed
lie Means, BCMH, Healthcare Provider of the Year; Amy Neher,
is an area Avon by those attending the Barton County Chamber of Commerce's
BCMH, Truman Award; Betty O’Sullivan, Hall of Fame and Barton
representative. 21st Annual Awards Banquet.
County Strength Club, Business of the Year.
BCSC wins Business of the Year
Barton County Strength Club (BCSC) was honored
by winning Business of the Year at the Barton County
Chamber of Commerce awards ceremony held Friday,
April 17. Coaches Jeremy and Ashley Augusta accepted
the award on behalf of the members of the BCSC fitness family. Jeremy stated, “It is an amazing honor to be
recognized in such a tremendous way”, adding, “BCSC
isn’t simply a gym, it is a place where everyday people
and community leaders alike come to increase their
quality of life through health and fitness”.
BCSC believes that not only are members increasing
their own quality of life, but those in the community.
During Christmas BCSC members had given gifts to
every foster child in Barton County. When a family had
a house fire, the BCSC members rose to the occasion by
taking care of the children’s Christmas, as well as making a cash donation to the family. BCSC has been using
the income received very wisely and instead of spending it on things that do members no good, the gym has
been reinvesting it in to the members and the community. One of those ways is the gym now holds monthly
community pizza parties for anyone that is hungry. No
questions are asked and anyone can come and eat as
much as they want. Last month BCSC fed over 40
pizzas to people who were hungry and the rest went
to a local church to feed those children at their function, with anything left over intended to go to AOK.
BCSC is about to begin construction on a running
track and not only will it be a wonderful tool for the
members, but it will also be open to the senior center
members to come and use anytime they like. BCSC
members are not about taking care of their own egos,
but are focused on creating a better world around them, for
everyone involved. The
owners have a wonderful story about
how they were directed to come to
Lamar by God and
they would love to
share that story with
anyone who would want
to come and listen.
Liberal Area Civic Group
discusses Prairie Days
LIBERAL-The Liberal Area Civic
Group met for their monthly meeting on
Tuesday, April 21, at the Barton Mutual
Community Room. Eleven members
were present at 7 p.m., when President
Mary Toney called the meeting to order
and asked for the reading of the minutes.
After Sally Fast read the minutes, and
with no changes to be made, the president declared them approved as read.
Jacqui Nichols gave the treasurer's report, stating there was $6,452.06 in the
checking account and $7,999.48 in a CD.
Toney stated the membership drive
ended with 25 paid members. She also
stated that four scholarship applications
had been received from the senior class
of Liberal High School. She reported
the winner would be announced at the
awards assembly at the high school.
Willis Strong shared his findings on attempting to reprint the "Strange Town
of Liberal" book. Since the book will
be printed from a copy, the quality of
the photos may be an issue. Strong will
continue to seek options and members
are asked to locate any photos or earlier
printings of the book which may provide
a solution.
Toney stated the city wide rummage
sale will be held on June 6. Beth Bazal,
representing the PTO, had contacted
Toney about the PTO partnering with the
Civic Group on this project. The PTO is
interested in using the elementary school
for booth space for individuals to set up
their sale items. This would allow for a
potentially larger event for the community and a sharing of costs. Those wishing
to have their sale included in any advertising should contact Toney by May 26.
Strong will be responsible for running
By RICHARD COOPER
Democrat staff writer
of the incomes being studied. The figures
come from the U.S. Census Bureau, and
are refined by the Missouri Department
of Economic Development’s research division known as MERIC. That’s an acronym that stands for Missouri Economic
Research and Information Center.
Starting close to home, we find Barton
County has a median household income
of $36,076. That does not compare very
see INCOME, page 2B
see PRAIRIE, page 3B
How are we doing on household income
here in southwest Missouri?
We have examined personal income
in Missouri in previous articles, mainly
as per capita income. This time, we shall
examine household income, which combines households with just one breadwinner with those that have two breadwinners. These will be median figures,
meaning they will be the exact middle
Council committee examines city workers’ wages
By RICHARD COOPER
Democrat staff writer
LAMAR-Currently, 12 percent of the
Lamar city budget is devoted to payroll.
With that information in hand, the city
council’s Administrative Committee
spent nearly two hours, April 30, to find
ways of improving city workers’ wages.
They finally reached a consensus on recommending to the full council two options. Option one would increase starting pay by $0.25 per hour with another
$0.25 increase after a probationary period of 90 days. Option two would increase starting pay by $0.50 per hour
with a second increase of $0.25 after
the 90-day probation period. These increases would apply to starting pay for
full time employees.
They will also recommend a cost of living increase of two percent to all employees, except administrative personnel, effective July 1. Raises for administrative
personnel will be on the committee’s
agenda when it holds its next meeting
on May 11.
The matter of merit pay is also in need
of a recommendation to the full council. Currently, Human Resources Director Ron Hager recommends those who
qualify for merit raises. The committee
felt that merit pay should be determined
by a panel of three, rather than just one
person. They agreed that the human
resources director should be one of the
three, but could not settle on who the
other two members of the panel should
be. This matter will also be on the committee’s agenda at its next meeting.
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Land use, a matter of priorities Job numbers decline in area in March
By RICHARD COOPER
Democrat staff writer
During his career of
many and varied endeavors, Will Rogers wrote
thousands of newspaper
columns. In one, he offered some sage advice
about investments, “Buy
land, they ain’t makin’ it
no more.” With a finite
supply, it stands to reason
that it should be treated
with a good deal of care
because it must afford a
place on which to live for
human kind of today and
for those of untold millennia of the future, to
say nothing of the wildlife
with which we share this
planet. That leads directly
to the question of what is
the right way and wrong
way to use it? The answer
depends on who is using
it. The preservationists
would leave things as they
are and lament the damage that has already been
done. The conservationists would make use of the
earth and its resources,
but limit such activities to
wise usage. They may be
on to something, but that
isn’t anything new, is it?
Our 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt, championed wise usage over a
century ago. Now, how do
you enforce wise usage?
That brings us to individual rights, and where you
draw the line in the interest of the public good. An
agency that is involved in
drawing lines is the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). For some,
the EPA falls short of protecting the environment,
and for others it goes unreasonably too far. Our
representative in Congress
from this fourth district
is a foe of the EPA, and
would like to pull some of
its enforcement teeth.
Are there any examples
of the wrong way to use
the land? The best example is the years of the black
blizzards of the early and
middle 1930s in parts of
western Kansas and Oklahoma, eastern Colorado,
and northeastern New
Mexico. With the vegetation removed and a severe
Lamar Democrat/Richard Cooper
Stacked piles of brush and trees, clearing the
land for greater productivity, can be found
throughout southwest Missouri and southeast
Kansas. These two examples can be found in the
10-mile drive from Lamar to Missouri Highway
43.
shortage of rainfall, the
soil began moving when
the high winds came.
Could this happen
again? So far, it hasn’t, at
least not to the extent of
the great dust storms of
the ‘30s. However, if history repeats itself creating
the same set of circumstances, it’s a little disturbing. There seems to
be an increasing trend of
clearing brushy areas and
removing interior fences.
An individual with the Soil
Conservation Service says
that trend actually goes
back to the late ‘60s, and
has been intensified more
recently by the increased
value of land. (Will Rogers was so right!) With the
huge investment in land
and equipment, those in
agriculture must increase
production in order to get
all they can from the soil.
The individual with the
Soil Conservation Service
added that agriculture is a
business, and a huge one.
The effort to get the most
out of the land is not likely
to change.
Of course, irrigation
has been instrumental
in blunting the effects of
drought, and likely promotes the clearing of
more land. However, the
water table is dropping
lower and lower with the
increase in irrigation.
Among the problems that
creates is the necessity for
cities that use wells for
drinking water to lower
their water intakes deeper
and deeper. Also, Missouri is not a water rights
state, so wells can be
drilled wherever people
want them and property
owners will allow them.
The average annual rainfall in Barton County is 44
inches, and we hope that
yearly figures continue
near that amount.
There are some programs that have been
in place for many years
to slow the loss of soil
to wind and water erosion. Grassy waterways
and terracing are among
them, but how effective
have they been in the long
run? What incentives and
changes are needed to improve soil conservation
effectiveness? Land use
raises many questions and
forces difficult decisions
based on priorities.
Then, there is the matter
of sufficient and suitable
habitat for wildlife, but
that is another story.
Consumer price index and inflation for February
JEFFERSON CITY-The
average cost of a market
basket of goods and services in the United States
increased 0.2 percent in
February, according to
MERIC, the Missouri
Economic Research and
Information Center, a
division of the Missouri
Department of Economic
Development. This information was distilled from
statistics provided by the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer
Price Index for all urban consumers increased
0.2 percent between the
January and February
indices. There were increases in energy commodities (+2.1), used cars
and trucks (+1.0), medi-
cal commodities (+0.7),
and tobacco and smoking
products (+0.5) indices.
Indices that decreased between January and February were energy services
(-0.2), and medical care
services (-0.2).
Over the year, there
were large increases in
meats, poultry, fish, and
eggs (+7.6), motor vehicle insurance (+5.6), and
medical care commodities
(+3.9) indices for February. Smallest price increases over the year were
found in energy services
(+0.9), and cereals and
bakery products (+0.9)
indices.
The Consumer Price
Index is based on prices
of food, clothing, shelter,
fuels, transportation fares,
doctors’ and dentists’ ser-
Income, continued from page 1B
favorably with Missouri’s median income
figure of $45,231. A look at surrounding
Missouri counties reveals median household incomes not unlike that of Barton
County. Dade County’s median figure
is $33,536. Cedar County’s is still lower
at $30,536. Vernon County is somewhat
higher at $37,342. Jasper County, with
the presence of Joplin, would seem to
suggest a much higher median income
figure. No so. It is somewhat improved,
but comes in at $39,359.
So, where are the higher incomes that
push the statewide median figure to
$45,231? Most of them are in the population centers of St. Louis and Kansas City.
The highest is St. Charles
County with $67,074, well
ahead of Platte County that
has a figure of $63,676. The
next eight counties among
the higher median income
category are Clay, St. Louis
(county), Andrew (in the
St. Joseph area), Cass, Cole,
Ray, Jefferson, and Warren.
The median household income for each one of them
is above $50,000. It may
come as a bit of a surprise,
vices, prescriptions drugs,
and other goods and services that people buy for
day-to-day activities. Prices are collected in 87 urban areas across the country (including Kansas City
and St. Louis) from about
50,000 housing units and
approximately
23,000
stores, hospitals, and other
types of service establishments.
The actual index is expressed as a number derived by comparing the
current cost of goods and
services to the cost of the
same items between 1982
and 1984. The reference
year is assigned a value of
100. Subsequent indices
are expressed as a percentage of the base year.
but Newton County reports a fairly impressive figure of $41,722.
The lowest household income is found
in Shannon County, deep in the Missouri
Ozarks, with $25,684. The next nine on
the low list are either in the Ozarks or the
bootheel.
With St. Louis County ranking fourth
highest in the state, it might be interesting to see where the city of St. Louis
ranks. Its median household income is
only $32,576, noticeably less than that
of Barton County. This would suggest
that the higher paying jobs may be in the
city of St. Louis, but the people who hold
them live outside the limits of the city.
By RICHARD COOPER out of the labor force, resulting in a decline in the
Democrat staff
unemployment rate from
writer
6.6 percent in February to
JEFFERSON CITY- 63 percent in March. Yet,
Job numbers for March Barton County lost 69
edged downward in jobs in March.
four of the five coun- Cedar County had only
ties that the Democrat eight to drop from its latracks, according to bor force. When that is
figures released by the compared with its loss of
Missouri Department 38 jobs, the result is an
of Economic Devel- increase in its unemployopment. Only Dade ment rate of half a point,
County figures were from 5.9 in February to
counter to the trend as 6.4 in March.
it added 37 jobs while Vernon County shaved
at the same time its la- a tenth of a point from
bor force expanded by its unemployment rate by
35. That lowered its un- losing only13 jobs, while
employment rate to 5.9 its labor force remained
percent, compared to relatively steady as only
its February percentage 24 dropped out. Its March
unemployment rate was
of 6.0.
In the other surround- 5.5 percent.
ing counties, labor forc- Jasper County, with its
es declined, which tend- larger economic struced to soften the increase ture, posted fairly large
in unemployment rates. numbers in jobs lost and a
In fact, in Barton Coun- decreasing size of its labor
ty, 89 persons dropped force. That caused very
little change in its unemployment rate. From 4.9
percent in February, it increased to 5.0 percent in
March. Jobs lost were 521,
while 472 dropped out of
its work force.
Missouri’s unemployment rate in March was
5.6 percent, a fractional
increase from February.
The national rate was 5.5,
unchanged from February.
In neighboring Kansas,
the statewide unemployment rate remained 4.2
percent for the fifth consecutive month. Figures
for the three Kansas counties bordering the state
line nearest Barton County showed only fractional
changes from February.
Crawford County reported 5.2 percent, down from
5.3. Cherokee had 4.7,
down from 4.8, and Bourbon reported 5.3 percent,
a fractional increase from
February’s 5.2.
Bristol Manor certified as “Deficiency
Free” in 2014
Bristol Manor of Lamar, a local residential
care facility and member of Missouri Assisted
Living Association, was
awarded the Certificate
of Excellence, certifying that the facility was
“Deficiency Free” in
2014, by Missouri Assisted Living Association.
“As Missourians we
are extremely fortunate
to have facilities such as
these leading the way in
long term care for our
seniors,” said Missouri
Assisted Living Association Director Keith
Sappington. “One of our
state's greatest treasurers is our seniors and
they deserve the finest
in care. These facilities
should be commended
on their commitment
to providing consistent
quality healthcare to
their residents.”
In an environment
that sometimes seems
to thrive on negative
publicity, it is refreshing
to see businesses that
not only are doing things
right, but are also being
recognized as leaders in
their industry for doing
so.
For more information
about Bristol Manor of
Lamar, located at 603 E.
17th St., Lamar, visit their
website at www.bristolmanor.com or call them
in Lamar at 417-682-6762.
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
www.lamardemocrat.com
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 •
3B
FFA
Morgan places second in agricultural
Lamar FFA Chapter
mechanics repair and maintenance placement receives BOAC grant
proficiency award area
COLUMBIA, Mo.-Trent Henry
Morgan of Lamar received the second-place Missouri FFA Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance Placement Proficiency Award
at the 87th Missouri FFA Convention.
Morgan is a graduate of Lamar R-I
High School. He is the son of Henry
and Michelle Morgan. He is a member of the Lamar FFA Chapter. His
advisor is James Webber.
Morgan’s supervised agricultural
experience program comprises
working on the family farm with
his grandfather. Morgan started off
doing simple tasks such as changing the oil in tractors. As he has
grown older, Morgan has taken on
more responsibilities like repairing
equipment and machinery. Working alongside his family, Morgan
was able to further his knowledge in
repairing farm equipment.
As an FFA member, Morgan has
attended both the state and national
FFA conventions. He also has been
an exhibitor at the Ozark Empire
Fair and the Missouri State Fair.
Outside of FFA, Morgan has
served as a class officer, Learn-aDo 4-H Club president, Skills USA
chapter officer and a Future Business Leaders of America officer.
Proficiency awards recognize FFA
members who excel as agricultural
entrepreneurs, employees or volunteers while gaining hands-on career
experience. Agriculture Mechanics
Repair and Maintenance Placement
is one of 50 proficiency award areas
recognized at the state level. Lincoln Electric Company sponsored
this award.
The Missouri FFA has 25,829
members representing 338 chapters. The national organization has
more than 610,000 members representing 7,665 local chapters in all
50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Virgin Islands.
The FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier
leadership, personal growth and
career success through agricultural
education.
Morgan from Lamar FFA Chapter named
Area 9 Star Farmer
COLUMBIA, Mo.-The
Missouri FFA Association
recognized Tony Morgan
of the Lamar FFA Chapter as Area 9 Star Farmer
at the 87th Missouri FFA
Convention. His parents
are Rick and Melinda
Morgan of Lamar. His advisor is Jim Weber.
Area Star Farmers are
chosen based upon outstanding production agriculture in the student's
supervised agricultural
experience
program
(SAE) and active participation in FFA. Area 9 includes 16 chapters in the
Southwest District.
MFA Inc., Columbia,
sponsors the 16 area Star
Farmer awards and the
State Star Farmer Award.
Morgan’s SAE began
with gilts and registered
Angus heifers. He has
now expanded to sheep
and goats to diversify his
operation. Morgan has 10
Boer nannies, 14 ewes, 18
sows and 15 head of registered Angus cattle.
Morgan is the Lamar
FFA Chapter president
and is on the Area 9 officer team. He placed
second in the district
Missouri Pork Producers
fall speech contest and
participated in prepared
public speaking career
development
events.
Morgan has participated
on the livestock evaluation and FFA knowledge
CDE teams. He graduated from the Missouri
Agribusiness Academy
and was elected ambassador to the next year’s
class. He was also chosen
as a Youth Ambassador
for the Missouri Pork Association.
In addition to FFA, Morgan is a member of Distributive Education Club
of America and Family,
Career and Community
Leaders of America. He is
on the University of Missouri Extension Council
in Barton County.
Morgan plans on using A+ hours at a local
community college. After
continuing his education
he plans on pursuing a
career in production agriculture.
The Missouri FFA has
25,829 members representing 338 chapters. The
national organization has
more than 610,000 members representing 7,665
local chapters in all 50
states, Puerto Rico and
the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The FFA makes a positive difference in the lives
of students by developing
their potential for premier leadership, personal
growth and career success
through agricultural education.
COLUMBIA,
Mo.Christopher Peterson of
Liberal received the second-place Missouri FFA
Grain Production Placement Proficiency Award
at the 87th Missouri FFA
Convention.
Peterson, a junior at
Liberal R-II High School,
is the son of Mark and
Trudy Peterson. He is a
member of the Liberal
FFA Chapter. His advisor
is Allie Runnels.
Peterson’s supervised
agricultural experience
(SAE) consists of assisting
his father with the family
row crop operation. Peterson raises corn, soybeans, wheat and canola.
He responsibilities include tilling, spraying,
planting and combining
the field. Peterson started
his SAE by working full
time in the hay field with
his father. Through hard
work and experience,
Peterson’s
knowledge
helped him transition his
duties in the hay field to a
passion in the crop field.
As an FFA member, Peterson has attended the
state FFA convention and
several area events. He
has also been an exhibitor
at the Missouri State Fair.
In addition to FFA Peterson is a member of the
Christ Church of Oronogo, Main Street Bible
Church youth group and
is a outdoor ministries
group leader. Peterson
is also a member of the
football team and student
council.
Peterson plans to study
agriculture at Fort Scott
Community College in
Fort Scott, Kan. He then
plans to return to the
family farm to continue
his grain crop production.
Proficiency awards recognize FFA members
who excel as agricultural
entrepreneurs, employees
or volunteers while gaining hands-on career experience. Grain production
is one of 50 proficiency
award areas recognized
at the state level. The Missouri Corn Growers Association sponsors this
award.
The Missouri FFA has
25,829 members representing 338 chapters. The
national organization has
more than 610,000 members representing 7,665
local chapters in all 50
states, Puerto Rico and
the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The FFA makes a positive difference in the lives
of students by developing
their potential for premier leadership, personal
growth and career success through agricultural
education.
Peterson places second in grain production
placement proficiency award area
Lamar FFA Chapter members Kynlee
Lehman and Karsen Hull accept the chapter’s
Building Our American Communities Grant
at the 87th Missouri FFA Convention, held
April 16-17, in Columbia, Mo. The Missouri
Department of Agriculture sponsors the
award.
Gregory places in
rodeo competition
LAKE
CHARLES,
La.-The McNeese State
University women’s rodeo team recently took
first place, while the
men’s rodeo team took
second place at the Hill
College rodeo competition in Hillsboro,
Texas.
Kirsten Smith, St.
Francisville, won the
women’s
all-around
championship. Smith
also won the breakaway
roping event, while
Paige Plush, Merryville
and Sterling Baylor,
Bunnel, Fla., finished
fourth and fifth respectively in the competition. Stacey Devall, Denham Springs,
placed second in the
barrel racing competi-
tion.
In the goat tying event,
Kyla Foster, Sweetlake,
finished third, Smith finished fifth and Jacquelyn
Gregory, Lamar, Mo., finished sixth. Brant Brummett, Reeds, Mo., won
the saddle bronc riding
competition. In steer
wrestling, Tristan Martin,
Sulphur, placed third.
Jesse Anderson, Unionville, Mo., placed fifth in
the bareback riding competition. Ike Fontenot,
Ville Platte, placed fifth
in tie down roping. Fontenot and Trace Porter,
Leesville, finished in sixth
place for the team roping
competition, while Brian
Fontenot, Ville Platte and
his partner finished in
seventh place.
the ads.
The need for an advertising budget for the remainder of the year was
discussed. Past expenses were reviewed, with
no exact budget set.
Prairie Days was the
next item on the agenda. New to this year's
events will be a giant
pumpkin contest. This
event will have first
place price set for $75,
second place at $50 and
third place at $25 in the
adult division. Prizes in
the youth division (ages
15 and younger) will
be $50, $30 and $20 respectively. This contest
will be held in conjunction with the horticulture exhibits.
Entertainment and a
chairman for the baby
show still need to be
secured. It was determined there would be
no kiddie parade this
year, nor will the big
parade be announced
from the stage. Sheri
Keltner made a motion
that Elmer Dean Fast be
grand marshal for the big
parade. Brent Hanshaw
seconded the motion and
the vote passed unanimously.
The president shared
ideas for slogans for Liberal, which she had collected from the public.
She also displayed sample
items which could be used
for promoting Liberal. A
discussion followed with
no decision made.
Truman Gazaway stated
the VFW will be hosting a
flag retirement ceremony
on June 12, in honor of
Flag Day. The event will
be held at the South City
Park at 6 p.m. Bill and
Sheri Keltner will organize
the program. Those with
flags which are no longer
suitable for service may
deliver them to Barton
Mutual Insurance prior to
the event.
With no other business
to be presented to the
membership, Toney stated
the next meeting would
be May 19, at 7 p.m. and
declared the meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
Prairie, continued from page 1B
4B • Wednesday, May 6, 2015
RECORDS
BRIEFS
All briefs are also posted on the calender at www.lamardemocrat.com.
THE TRUMAN DAYS ROLLING THUNDER MS
Bike Show will be held Saturday, May 9, on the Lamar Square. Judging will be at 1 p.m., with awards
to be presented at 2:30 p.m. There is a $10 entry fee.
Proceeds benefit MS National.
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.
THE GOULDS, A POPULAR FAMILY SINGING
group based in Joplin, will be at Bethel Church on
Sunday, May 19, beginning at 6 p.m. A freewill offering will be taken. Bethel Church is located 2 ½ miles
west of I-49/US 71 on Hwy. 126 (GPS location 243
West Hwy. 126, Jasper, MO). All are invited to attend.
MOREHEAD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION WILL
hold its annual meeting on Monday, May 18, 7 p.m.,
at the Barton County Health Department, 1301 E.
12th St., Lamar.
THE LAMAR ART LEAGUE WILL MEET Thursday, May 7, 10 a.m., at the Mary K. Finley Library in
Lamar. Anyone interested in doing art is welcome.
Please bring something to work on and a sack lunch.
For information call Donna Holt at 417-398-2614.
AN AVON BOOTH WILL BE SET UP AT TRUMAN Day on Saturday, May 9, across from U.S. Bank.
There will also be pies for sale. They will be open rain
or shine.
A FREE EXERCISE CLASS TO A DVD is held every Tuesday and Thursday, at 10 a.m., at Cornerstone
Baptist Church, 800 Jefferson St., Lamar. This is a
great balance and diabetes workout for stretching,
toning and circulation. Ninety percent is done sitting
in a chair. Bring a towel. All are welcome to join in.
THE JASPER SURVIVING SPOUSES WILL meet
Wednesday, May 13, 11 a.m., at the Barton County
Senior Center in Lamar. Lunch will be eaten at the
center. Bring a picture from when you were a senior
for show and tell. Also, Bingo will be played.
ABOUT OUR KIDS (AOK) WILL HOLD ITS
Summer 2015 Open House on Monday, May 11, 4
p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Wolf Building, 801 E. 12th St.,
Lamar. This is a chance to meet the AOK staff. All
camp participants (K-5) with completed summer application and enrollment fee paid by the conclusion
of the open house will receive one free day of camp
per month. Hotdogs, s’mores, chips, fruit and drinks
will be provided. Call Jerod at 417-682-6002 or email
[email protected] for more information.
LAMAR MAYOR KENT HARRIS’S PUSH for 100
tons of trash is going on now ward by ward, so please
see the larger notice in this week’s Lamar Democrat.
For assistance contact the Barton County Chamber
of Commerce at 417-682-3595, ext. 4.
THE LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS summer
weights and conditioning parents meeting scheduled
for Tuesday, May 12, has been canceled due to a conflict. For information call Ann at 417-682-3548, 6828758.
THE RETIRED EDUCATORS OF THE BARTON
County Area will hold its last meeting of the school
year on Wednesday, May 6, at the Lamar First Christian Church. The speaker for the meeting will be Beth
Bazal from Truman Birthplace. Breakfast will be at
8:30 a.m., with the meeting to begin at 9 a.m. Remember to bring your non-perishable items for Nathan’s Place.
A GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP, OFFERED by Hospice Compassus and Daniel Funeral Home of Lamar
will begin a new four week session on Monday nights,
May 11 and 18, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Lamar
United Methodist Church, 9th and Poplar. For information or to register call Hospice Compassus at 417682-3809 or Daniel Funeral Home, 417-682-5518.
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DEATHS & PAID MEMORIALS
EARL LEE
FISHER
SHELDON-Earl
Lee
Fisher, 88, Sheldon, died
Sunday, April 26, 2015, at
the Veterans Hospital in
Fayetteville, Ark.
The obituary may be
viewed and condolences
sent online at ferryfuneralhome.com.
Survivors include his
daughters, Tonia Wessley
and husband Terry, Diamond and Ronda Fisher,
Carthage; sisters, Dollie Cook, Irving, Texas
and Faye Ray, Olathe,
Kan.; brothers, Lawrence
Fisher and Charlie Fisher, both of Kansas City;
five grandchildren, Jason
Warren, Stephanie Bybee, Amanda Hubbard,
Brittany Lyell and Megan
Foster; 11 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews
and many other relatives
and friends.
He was preceded in
death by his wife of 56
years, Betty Jean Fisher,
who died April 19, 2010;
a brother, Rex Fisher; a
sister, Dorothy Klipper
and a great-grandson,
Aaron Warren.
Mr. Fisher was born
April 4, 1927, in Mountain View, to Lee Earl
and Nellie Merle (Vanvacter) Fisher. He served
his country in the United
States Marine Corps from
July 1945 to August 1946.
He was self-employed
and known to many as
the “Mule Skinner”. He
loved working, breaking
and training mules, as
well as horses. He was an
amazing storyteller and
poetry writer.
The memories of Earl
Lee Fisher shall live on
for many years to come.
He was greatly loved and
will be deeply missed. He
is now with Jesus and is
reunited with his beautiful and loving wife, Betty
Jean.
DENNIS RAY
KINNEY
BIXBY, Okla.-A memorial service was held at 2
p.m. Saturday at Bixby
Funeral Services for Dennis Ray Kinney, 64, who
died in his sleep on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, from
complications from emphysema.
Survivors include his
sisters, Patricia Brown,
Fayetteville, Ark. and
Barbara Kinney, Los
Angeles, Calif. and two
brothers, Mark Kinney,
Tulsa, Okla. and Darren,
Kansas City, Mo.
Mr. Kinney was born
March 17, 1951, to Edward Kinney, town optometrist in Lamar, Mo.
and Isabel Astorino Kinney. He was a 1969 Lamar
High School graduate
and served overseas in
the U.S. Navy, being discharged in 1973.
He lived most of his
life in New Orleans, La.,
where he met his wife of
25 years, Tina Feraci of
Slidell, La. In later years
they moved to Tulsa,
where he worked in the
optical business. Dennis and Tina were ardent
fans of the football Saints
and were deeply devoted
to each other. Sadly, Tina
passed away early last
year.
For information call
Darren Kinney (816)
679-8377.
may be made to the First
Baptist Church of Lamar.
Condolences may be
shared at www.danielfuneralhome.net.
Survivors include two
sons, Ronald Stewart and
wife Beverly, Ozark, Ala.
and Kevin Stewart and
wife Shelly, Lamar; three
daughters, Amy Cowan
and husband James, Corpus Christi, Texas, Brenda Stewart, Lamar and
Susan Dodson and husband David, Richmond
Hills, Ga.; granddaughter, Janet Velasquez and
husband Luis, Clarksville,
Tenn.; 15 grandchildren;
19 great-grandchildren
and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by two sisters; a
daughter, Loralie Ann
and her husband of 72
years, Warren Earl.
Mrs. Stewart was born
Jan. 10, 1914, in Sanford,
Maine, and spent most of
her childhood in Maine.
She enjoyed many activities including going on
clam digs, playing basketball in high school,
playing piano, singing,
dancing and reading.
She loved to crochet and
made many baby blankets
for the Ronald McDonald
House. She was a member of the First Baptist
Church in Lamar.
September 4, 1938, she
married Warren Earl
Stewart and together
they reared six children
and one granddaughter. The wife of an Army
Chaplain, she lived in
several different states, as
well as France and Okinawa. They retired from
military life in 1972 and
moved to Sunsites, Ariz.,
where Warren pastored
The Community Church
ROSE MARIE
of Sunsites for several
STEWART
years. In 2009, after 35
LAMAR-Services were years in Arizona, they
held at 3 p.m. Saturday at moved to Lamar.
the First Baptist Church
in Lamar for Rose Marie
Stewart, 101, Lamar, who BARBARA ANN
died Wednesday, April
LOWRY
29, 2015, at her home.
Arrangements were under the direction of Dan- GOLDEN CITY-Barbara Ann Lowry, 82, passed
iel Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions away on Tuesday, April
28, 2015 at Mercy hospital in Joplin, Mo.
Born in Afton, Oklahoma on December 14,
1932, Barbara was the
first child of Vinca and
Melvin Ziegler. Much of
Barbara’s childhood was
spent in Lee’s Summit,
MO where she met and
married her high school
sweetheart William Lowry (Bill). Barbara and Bill
were married in Clinton,
Mo on March 21, 1950
and started their family, which soon become
a very busy household of
four girls.
For many years, the
family spent weekends
at the lake. Quite often
in addition to the four
daughters, there would
an additional child or two
included in the group.
Neighbors, nieces and
nephews, would be invited to come along. We
would have a great time,
boating, water skiing,
and fishing. On Monday
morning she would clean
it all up and we would be
ready to go again by Friday when Bill came home
from work.
After the Grandchildren
started arriving, Barbara
and Bill moved to Arcola,
Mo near Stockton Lake.
Every weekend the house
would fill with friends
and family. Fishing, waterskiing, gardening, riding the 4 wheeler were
always on the agenda.
After moving to Golden
City, MO Barbara and
Bill joined the Lions club
where she developed
long lasting friendships.
Barbara held numerous
offices including President and Secretary. She
enjoyed playing Santa
Clause in the Winter parade, and helping with
the Lions Club fish fry.
Barbara loved the outdoors and would spend
hours reading on her
front porch, enjoying her
flowers and feeding the
birds. She loved to travel
and took many vacations
across the country on the
back of a Gold Wing motorcycle or in their motorhome.
see DEATHS, page 5B
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
www.lamardemocrat.com
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 •
5B
RECORDS
Deaths, continued from page 4B
Barbara is survived by
her husband of 65 years,
Bill; her daughters Lynn
Costigan of Stockton ,
MO; Debbie Hudnall
of Independence, MO;
Brenda Hart Stanton of
Napoleon, MO and Bobbie Jo Marble of Oak
Grove, MO. She is survived by her siblings Jay
Ziegler, Oxford, Maine,
Norma Smith of Chandler, Arizona and Donna
Tyler of Oswego, Kansas,
10 Grandchildren, 29
Great Grandchildren and
numerous cousins, nieces
and nephews.
Barbara was preceded
in death by her parents
Vinca and Melvin Ziegler.
In lieu of flowers, the
family suggests donations
to the Susan G. Koman
Fund for breast cancer research.
Services were held at the
First Christian Church in
Golden City, MO on Saturday, May 2, with a Celebration of Life Dinner
after the service. She was
loved by all and will be
greatly missed.
WAYNE SPAIN
GREENFIELD-Services were held at 2 p.m.
Saturday at the Greenfield Funeral Chapel for
Wayne Spain, 78, Green-
field, who died Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at
his home. Burial was in
Kings Point Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Kings
Point Cemetery or the
Dade County R-4 Rural
Fire Protection District.
Online
condolences
may be shared at www.
greenfieldfuneralchapel.
com.
Survivors include his
wife, Deloris Ann Spain;
three sons, Kerry Wayne
Spain and wife Cindy,
Melvin Keith Spain and
wife Sharon and Kevin
Warren Spain and wife
Sheila; his mother, Velma
Leigh Spain; two brothers, Ellis Leroy Spain and
Carl Neal Spain; a sister, Andrea Renee Cross;
eight grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren and
a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and
friends.
He was preceded in
death by his father, Ellis
Warren Spain and a sister,
Mary Louise Houston.
Mr. Spain was born Oct.
21, 1936, in South Greenfield, to Ellis Warren and
Velma Leigh (Mohwinkle) Spain. He was a 1955
graduate of Lockwood
High School. He served
as the sheriff for Dade
County for 16 continuous
years. He was a member
of the Missouri Retired
Sheriff ’s Association.
He married Deloris
Ann Sorden on May 20,
1956, at the Bethlehem
Baptist Church in Lockwood.
LAMAR POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
The following calls were
made by the Lamar Police
Department:
* Officers were called
March 15 to the 600 block
of Truman St. on the report
of a disturbance. When
the officers arrived at the
residence they found the
suspect was gone on their
arrival. Statements were
taken at the scene and
the homeowner requested
trespassing charges against
the suspect, Kasie Deann
Gordon, 28, Lamar. Gordon was later contacted by
officers and issued a summons to appear in court to
answer to the charge.
* Officers were dispatched March 16 to the
1100 block of Mill St. on
the report of a domestic
disturbance that was in
progress. When an officer arrived on scene he
noticed a subject leaving
the residence. He stopped
the vehicle and had the
driver pull back into the
driveway while they sorted out the disturbance.
After talking with all the
parties involved an arrest
was made. Arrested on a
charge of driving while
his license was under suspension/revocation and
for three warrants issued
out of the City of Buckner
was Justin Lee Dorries,
25, Lamar. Dorries was
transported to the Barton
County jail, where he was
processed and turned over
to the jail staff for bonding
on the Buckner charges.
* A noise complaint was
made March 16 in the 100
block of E. 5th St. When
the officer arrived at the
address he could not get
anyone to come to the
door. When he looked he
saw a male subject sitting
in the garage. The officer
went to make contact. As
he approached the garage
the officer noticed the
odor of burnt marijuana.
Contact with the subject,
Shane Eric Marti, was
made and the officer asked
him about the smell. Marti
was found in possession
of drug paraphernalia, a
pipe, and possession of
less than 35 grams of marijuana. He was placed under arrest and transported
to the Barton County jail,
where he was processed
posted bond and was later
released.
* Arrested March 17 on a
probation and parole warrant in the 700 block of
Parry St. was John Anthony Rickman, 32, Lamar.
Rickman was transported
to the Barton County jail,
where he was turned over
to jail staff.
* Arrested March 17 on a
probation and parole warrant at the police station
was Lisa Jane Anderson,
50, Lamar. Anderson was
transported to the Barton
County jail, where she was
turned over to jail staff for
processing.
* Officers responded to
Cash Saver’s March 17, on
the report of a shoplifting
that had occurred. Officers
watched the surveillance
video and identified a suspect. The suspect was later
identified as Melissa Leeann Laymon, 33, Lamar.
Laymon was summoned
into municipal court on a
shoplifting charge.
* The Mt. Vernon Police
Department notified Lamar on March 17 that they
had contact with one Mary
Melody Mellenberger, 26,
Greenfield, and found that
Lamar had an active warrant for Mellenberger’s arrest. The warrant was confirmed and Mellenberger
was taken into custody.
She posted a cash bond
and was released.
* During a routine traffic stop March 17, on a
traffic violation, an arrest
was made. Arrested on a
warrant issued out of Jasper County was Damian
Joseph Rainey, 26, Lamar.
Rainey was transported
to the Barton County jail,
where he was turned over
to the jail staff for processing and bonding.
* A theft of medication
was reported March 17 in
the 1200 block of Walnut
St.
* A theft of several yard
lights was reported March
19 in the 700 block of E.
17th St. The property owner had been out of town
and when she returned,
she found the lights missing. Value of the missing
lights was $54.
* Contact was made
March 20 with the driver
of a vehicle which was
parked at a business in
the 1800 block of Gulf St.
The time was 12:15 a.m.
The driver appeared to be
passed out or asleep in the
vehicle. The officer also
observed an open alcoholic container in the vehicle.
The vehicle had just been
observed minutes before
at the intersection of 12th
and Gulf St. Contact was
made with the driver,
Don Allan Kaderly, 41,
Lamar. After the followup investigation Kaderly
was arrested on charges of
driving while his license
was under suspension/
revocation, driving while
intoxicated and having an
open alcoholic container
in a motor vehicle. Kaderly was transported to the
Barton County jail, where
he was processed, posted
bond and was released to
await a pending court date.
* Officers went to the
1000 block of Mill St. on
March 20, to attempt contact with an individual
who had a Lamar municipal warrant issued on a
charge of failure to appear.
Contact with the male,
Andrew James Jaggers, 28,
Lamar. He was placed under arrest and transported
to the Barton County jail,
where he was processed,
posted bond and was subsequently released to await
a pending court date.
* A two vehicle, private
property accident, was investigated March 20 in the
Legacy Farm and Lawn
store parking lot. According to statements taken
at the scene this crash
occurred as one vehicle
was traveling through the
parking lot and another
vehicle, which was backing, did not see the vehicle
traveling through behind
him and backed up, striking the other car.
* The Missouri State
Highway Patrol in Bolivar
notified Lamar on March
20 that they had contact
with Danielle Leota Skelton, 26 and homeless.
Skelton had an active Lamar warrant for failure to
appear. The warrant was
confirmed and Skelton
posted a reduced bond
and was given a pending
municipal court date.
* A two vehicle crash
was investigated March
20 at the intersection of
11th and Lexington St. No
one was injured as a result
of this accident. According to statements taken
at the scene this accident
occurred as one of the vehicles was traveling south
on Lexington St. The other
vehicle was approaching
Lexington on 11th and its
direction of travel is controlled by a stop sign. The
vehicle failed to stop and
failed to yield to the south
bound vehicle and they
collided.
* A case of identity theft
was reported at the station
on March 21. The victim
was trying to file their income tax and found that
a return had already been
filed with their information.
* Arrested March 22 on
a warrant issued out of
the City of Greenfield was
Amelia Ruth Wilkins, 19,
Greenfield. Wilkins was
transported to the Barton
County jail and turned
over to jail staff for processing and bonding.
Wilkins was also issued
a summons for failing to
provide proof of financial
responsibility.
* A search warrant was
served March 22 in the
1100 block of Truman St.
Arrested due to evidence
seized in the service of the
warrant were Patricia Ann
Morris, 55, Lamar and
Shane Robert Anderson,
45, also of Lamar. Morris was just issued a summons and Anderson was
transported to the Barton
County jail, where he was
processed, posted a bond
and was subsequently released. Both subjects received summonses for
being in possession of less
than 35 grams of marijuana and for being possession of drug paraphernalia.
* Officers were dispatched March 22 to a residence located in the 200
block of W. 16th St. on the
report of a disturbance.
When officers arrived they
found that the disturbance
had been verbal in nature
and no arrests were made
over the original complaint. However, it was
discovered that one of the
parties involved, Autumn
Colleen McCormack, 29,
Lamar, was arrested on a
failure to appear charge in
the municipal court. McCormack was transported
to the Barton County jail,
where she was processed,
posted a bond and was released to await a pending
court date.
* Arrested March 22
in Christian County and
transferred to Greene
County was Forrest Edwin
Wasson. Wasson had local charges at these other
jurisdictions and an active
City of Lamar warrant issued on a charge of failure
to appear. He was later returned to Barton County
by the sheriff ’s department
due to having state charges
in addition.
* A two vehicle crash
was investigated March
23 on 12th St., in front of
O’Reilly’s Auto Parts. According to statements taken at the scene this crash
occurred as both vehicles
were traveling down 12th
St. one vehicle was turning
into the O’Reilly parking
lot and the vehicle behind
it struck it in the rear. The
driver of that vehicle said
that she looked down and
took her foot of the brake
and the two vehicles struck
one another.
* An identity theft complaint was taken March 23.
A citizen was having her
income taxes filed and was
told that someone had already field in her name.
* Arrested March 23 on
a Lamar municipal warrant by the Jasper County
Sheriff ’s Department that
was issued on a charge
of failure to appear was
Colleen Ann Blake, 30,
Lamar. The warrant was
confirmed and Blake was
taken into custody. Blake
later bonded in Carthage
and was released to await a
pending court date.
* Officers were dispatched March 24 to the
900 block of E. 17th St. on
the report of a domestic
disturbance. When officers
arrived and took statements from those involved
the disturbance appeared
to be just verbal in nature.
No one was arrested at the
time of this call.
* Officers responded
March 24 to a domestic
disturbance in the 600
block of E. 10th St. As a result of this call two arrests
were made. The first, on a
charge of domestic assault,
was James Doyle Horton,
46, Lamar. The second was
Miranda Mentora Horton,
31, also of Lamar. Both
subjects were taken to the
Barton County Sheriff ’s
Department where they
were processed, posted
bonds and were subsequently released to await a
pending court date.
* A 14-year old male
subject was referred to the
juvenile office March 25
on a charge of theft.
* The Christian County
Sheriff ’s Department notified Lamar on March 25
that they had contact with
one Tiffany Dawn Sipes,
35. The Lamar warrant
was confirmed, but before
officers traveled to Christian County to bring her
back from Lamar it was
found that she also had a
felony warrant issued out
of St. Joseph. Sipes was
sent to St. Joseph for their
warrant.
* A theft of prescription
medication was reported
March 25 in the 1200
block of Walnut St.
* A robbery was reported March 27 in the 1000
block of Truman St. It was
reported that two subjects
dressed in black, wearing
black masks, forcibly entered the residence with
the intent to steal from the
residents. During the incident one of the residents
was struck in the head and
required staples to close
the wound. Investigation
into this matter continues
at this time. Anyone with
information about this
incident is encouraged to
call the Lamar Police Department at 41-682-3546.
* A theft was reported
March 27 in the city park.
Stolen from display, which
makes the crime a felony,
was an American flag and
a POW flag.
* While assisting the
Barton County Sheriff ’s
Department with a search
warrant on March 27, in
the 500 block of E. 10th
St., an arrest was made.
Arrested on a Lamar municipal warrant issued on
a charge of failure to appear was Michael Shane
Enochs, 35, Lamar.
* The Joplin Police Department notified Lamar
on March 28 that they had
contact with one April
Christine Lawrence, 27,
Lamar. Lawrence had an
active Lamar municipal
warrant issued on a charge
of failure to appear. The
warrant was confirmed
and Lawrence was taken
into custody. She was unable to post a bond so
she was returned to Lamar, where she eventually
posted a bond and was released to await a pending
court date.
* Arrested March 28 on a
Lamar municipal warrant
issued on a charge of failure to appear was Shawn
Michael Long, 28, Lamar.
Long was taken to the
Barton County jail, where
he was processed, posted
bond and was released
after being given a court
date.
* Arrested March 28 on a
Lamar municipal warrant
issued on a charge of failure to appear was Angel
Marie Gordon, 31, Lamar.
Gordon was taken to the
Barton County Sheriff ’s
Department where she
was processed, posted a
bond and was released to
await a pending court date.
* Officers dealt with two
juveniles on March 28;
one a 16-year old female
and the other a 15-year
old male who had snuck
out of their residence and
consumed alcohol beverages. The juveniles were
released into the custody
of their parents and the
report information will be
forwarded on to the juvenile office for further action.
* A 22 year old female
subject was transported
March 29 from the Barton
County Memorial Hospital and was taken to Mercy
Hospital in Joplin on and
emergency 96 hour committal.
* Arrested March 30 on
a felony probation and
parole warrant was Daniel Thomas Williams,
38, Lamar. Williams was
transported to the Barton
County jail and turned
over to jail staff for processing.
* Officers were called
March 30 to the Walmart
store on the report that
there were two people
who were and who had
shoplifted items from the
store. Arrested on 1st degree burglary charges, due
to receiving a “no trespass”
letter prior to this incident were Kala Lou Marie
Larrabee, 21 and Adam
Wayne Rice, 37, both of
Lamar. Larrabee and Rice
were taken to the Barton
County jail, where they
were processed in and incarcerated to await a formal filing of the charges.
* An accident report
was taken March 30 in
the 800 block of Cherry
St. A parked car had been
backed into.
* Lamar received word
from the Greene County
Sheriff ’s Department on
March 31 that they had
contact with one Bradley
Allen Sharp, 42, Springfield, who had a Lamar
municipal warrant issued
on a charge of failure to
appear. The warrant was
confirmed and Sharp
was taken into custody.
He eventually was able to
bond and was released to
await a pending court date.
The following calls have
been made by the Barton
County Sheriff 's Department:
A report of fraud was investigated February 12. It
was reported that the victim had written a check to
a company for a product,
then later found out that
duplicate checks were created from that one check.
Numerous items were pur-
chased with the duplicate
checks from businesses in
other states. The investigation is ongoing.
A complaint was received on February 12,
of items missing from a
home located at 152 SE
50th Rd. The reporting
party advised that she became aware of the problem
when she started noticing her belongings being
moved around. A report
was taken and the investigation is ongoing. Items
reported missing from the
property were mostly electronics.
On February 12, a report
of a wallet stolen from an
employee at a local business on SE 1st Lane was
investigated. During the
investigation a subject suspected of the theft was lo-
cated and interviewed. The
investigation is ongoing as
to the theft of the wallet.
A report of identity theft
was investigated February 17. A subject reported
that somebody had turned
on a utility in his name at
a residence in Lamar and
had generated a bill, which
now was in collections.
see SHERIFF, page 7B
BARTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT. REPORT
6B • Wednesday, May 6, 2015
LEGALS
www.lamardemocrat.com
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
General
Warranty
Deed, filed April 15, 2015.
Edge Investments, LLC
to MKW Enterprises,
LLC: A tract 272 feet
west and 220 feet south
of the northeast corner
of block 6 of Parry's Addition to Lamar, Barton
County, Missouri and
running thence south 50
feet, thence west to the
east line of Cherry Street,
thence north along said
east line of Cherry Street
50 feet, thence east to the
place of beginning.
General Warranty Deed,
filed April 17, 2015. John
Richard Griffitt and Kathy
Griffitt and Linda Sue Nemeth and Jim Nemeth to
Phillip L. Nash and Carol
J. Nash: A tract commencing 400 feet south and 461
feet west of the northwest
corner of First Addition
to the City of Lamar, Barton County, Missouri and
running thence north
177.5 feet, thence west 80
feet, thence south 177.5
feet, thence east 80 feet
to the place of beginning,
being a part of the southwest quarter of northeast
quarter of section 25,
township 32, range 31.
Warranty Deed, filed
April 17, 2015. David J.
Robinson and Susan Robinson to Bruce W. Mapes
of Barton County, Missouri: All of a tract lying
west of the Kanas City
Southern Railroad Company right-of-way located
in Government Lot 4 of
the southwest quarter of
section 6, township 32,
range 33, Barton County,
Missouri, except one acre
in the northeast corner of
said tract.
Removal of an existing
bridge, construction of a
new bridge and roadway.
Plans and specifications
will be available on April
24, 2015 and may be
obtained from Springfield
Blue Print, 219 E. Pershing,
Springfield, MO 65806 /
www.spfdblue.com / 800458-9731. A non-refundable
fee will be charged.
All labor used in the
construction of this public
improvement shall be paid
a wage no less than the
prevailing hourly rate of
wages of work of a similar
character in this locality
as established by the
Department of Labor and
Industrial Relations (Federal
Wage Rate), or state wage
rate, whichever is higher.
The County of Barton,
Missouri hereby notifies
all bidders that it will
affirmatively ensure that
in any contract entered
into pursuant to this
advertisement, businesses
owned and controlled by
socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals
will be afforded full
opportunity
to
submit
bids in response to this
invitation and will not be
discriminated against on
the grounds of race, color,
religion, creed, sex, age,
ancestry, or national origin
in consideration for an
award.”
All bidders must be on
MoDOT’s
Qualified
Contractor List per Section
102.2 of the Missouri
Standard
Specifications
for Highway Construction,
2011 Edition including all
revisions. The contractor
questionnaire must be on
file 7 days prior to bid
opening.
Contractors
and
subcontractors
who
sign
a contract to work on
public works project must
provide a 10-Hour OSHA
construction safety program,
or similar program approved
by the Department of Labor
and Industrial Relations, to
be completed by their onsite employees within sixty
(60) days of beginning work
on the construction project.
A certified or cashier’s check
or a bid bond in the amount
of 10% shall be submitted
with each proposal.
The County of Barton,
Missouri reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
The DBE Goal for this
project is 5%.
No 2nd tier subcontracting
will be allowed on this
project.
The contract will be awarded
to the lowest, responsive,
responsible bidder.
4-29,5-6,13-3tc
Street, Lamar, MO 64759
until 2:00 o’clock P.M.
(Prevailing Local Time) on
the 26th day of May, 2015,
at the office of the Barton
County Commission, and
at that time will be publicly
opened and read. All bids
shall be submitted in the
form of paper bids.
The proposed work includes:
Removal of an existing
bridge, construction of a
new bridge and roadway.
Plans and specifications
will be available on April
24, 2015 and may be
obtained from Springfield
Blue Print, 219 E. Pershing,
Springfield, MO 65806 /
www.spfdblue.com / 800458-9731. A non-refundable
fee will be charged.
All labor used in the
construction of this public
improvement
shall
be
paid a wage no less than
the prevailing hourly rate
of wages of work of a
similar character in this
locality as established by
the Department of Labor
and Industrial Relations
(Federal Wage Rate), or
state wage rate, whichever
is higher.
The County of Barton,
Missouri hereby notifies
all bidders that it will
affirmatively ensure that
in any contract entered
into pursuant to this
advertisement, businesses
owned and controlled by
socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals
will be afforded full
opportunity
to
submit
bids in response to this
invitation and will not be
discriminated against on
the grounds of race, color,
religion, creed, sex, age,
ancestry, or national origin
in consideration for an
award.”
All bidders must be on
MoDOT’s
Qualified
Contractor List per Section
102.2 of the Missouri
Standard
Specifications
for Highway Construction,
2011 Edition including all
revisions. The contractor
questionnaire must be on
file 7 days prior to bid
opening.
Contractors
and
subcontractors
who
sign
a contract to work on
public works project must
provide a 10-Hour OSHA
construction safety program,
or similar program approved
by the Department of Labor
and Industrial Relations, to
be completed by their onsite employees within sixty
(60) days of beginning work
on the construction project.
A certified or cashier’s check
or a bid bond in the amount
of 10% shall be submitted
with each proposal.
The County of Barton,
Missouri reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
The DBE Goal for this
project is 5%.
No 2nd tier subcontracting
will be allowed on this
project.
The contract will be awarded
to the lowest, responsive,
responsible bidder.
4-29,5-6,13-3tc
to collect a debt and any
information obtained will
be used for that purpose
(Casefile
No.
179492
/ Invoice No. 179492738162).
5-6,13,20,27-4tc
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
www.
substitutetrusteecorp.com
Published in the Lamar
Democrat
File #: SCHHOOCW
First
publication
date
05/06/2015
5-6,13,20,27-4tc
LEGALS
NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE
WHEREAS
ROBERT
LAWRENCE and TOTTIE
LAWRENCE,
husband
and wife, by their Deed of
Trust dated July 17, 2014,
and recorded in the Office
of the Recorder of Deeds of
Barton County, Missouri,
as Document # 2014-887,
conveyed to the Trustee
therein named, the following
described real estate, situated
in the County of Barton,
State of Missouri, to wit:
A TRACT OF LAND
LOCATED
IN
THE
NORTHEAST
QUARTER
OF
THE
SOUTHEAST
QUARTER
OF
SECTION
30,
TOWNSHIP
32,
RANGE 30, CITY OF
LAMAR,
BARTON
COUNTY MISSOURI,
CONTAINING
1.12
ACRES
AND
FURTHER DESCRIBED
AS
FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A
POINT
16.5
FEET
WEST AND
445.5
FEET NORTH OF THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF SAID NORTHEAST
QUARTER
OF
SOUTHEAST
QUARTER, THENCE
DUE
NORTH
A
DISTANCE OF 198
FEET,
THENCE
NORTH 89 DEGREES
16
MINUTES
06
SECONDS WEST A
DISTANCE OF 214.5
FEET, THENCE DUE
SOUTH A DISTANCE
OF 256 FEET, THENCE
NORTH 75 DEGREES
32
MINUTES
56
SECONDS
EAST
ALONG
THE
CENTERLINE OF A
CREEK A DISTANCE
OF
221.44
FEET
TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING, SUBJECT
TO HAGNEY STREET
R.O.W. AND UTILITY
EASEMENTS.
which conveyance was made
to said Trustee in Trust, to
secure the payment of a
certain Note in said Deed of
Trust described; and
WHEREAS default was
made and still continues in
the payment of said note;
NOW,
THEREFORE,
at the request of the legal
holder of said Note, and
pursuant to the provisions
of said Deed of Trust, the
undersigned
Successor
Trustee will sell the property
above described, at public
vendue, to the highest
bidder for cash, at the west
front door of the Barton
County Courthouse in the
City of Lamar, Missouri, on
May 19, 2015, between the
hours of 9:00 o’clock in the
forenoon and 5:00 o’clock in
the afternoon, at 1:00 p.m.,
for the purpose of satisfying
said indebtedness and the
costs of executing this trust.
s-GEORGE D. NICHOLS,
Successor Trustee
4-22,29,5-6,13-4tc
INVITATION FOR
BIDDERS
Road and Sidewalk
Work
Notice to Contractors
Sealed bids for Project
#BRO-B006(19), “SE 115th
Road Bridge over Unnamed
Tributary to North Fork
Spring River”, will be
received at: Barton County
Courthouse, 1004 Gulf
Street, Lamar, MO 64759
until 2:00 o’clock P.M.
(Prevailing Local Time) on
the 26th day of May, 2015,
at the office of the Barton
County Commission, and
at that time will be publicly
opened and read. All bids
shall be submitted in the
form of paper bids.
The proposed work includes:
INVITATION FOR
BIDDERS
Road and Sidewalk
Work
Notice to Contractors
Sealed bids for Project
#BRO-B006(20), “NW 30th
Road Bridge over East Fork
Dry Wood Creek”, will be
received at: Barton County
Courthouse, 1004 Gulf
NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE
For default in the payment
of debt secured by a deed
of trust executed by David
G. Francis, dated April 7,
2003, and recorded on April
16, 2003, in Book No. 488,
at Page 7 in the Office of
the Recorder of Deeds,
Barton County, Missouri,
the undersigned Successor
Trustee will on June 1, 2015,
at 12:00 PM, at the East
Front Door of the Barton
County Courthouse, Lamar,
Missouri, sell at public
vendue to the highest bidder
for cash:
THE EAST HALF
(E1/2) OF LOT ONE
(1), IN BLOCK FIVE
(5),
OF
HICKS’
ADDITION
TO
THE TOWN OF
GOLDEN CITY, IN
BARTON COUNTY,
MISSOURI.,
commonly known as
1000 Clinton Street,
Golden City, MO,
64748
subject to all prior easements,
restrictions,
reservations,
covenants and encumbrances
now of record, if any, to
satisfy the debt and costs.
SouthLaw, P.C. f/k/a South &
Associates, P.C., Successor
Trustee
First Publication: May 6,
2015. For more information,
visit www.southlaw.com
NOTICE
Pursuant to the Fair Debt
Collection Practices Act,
15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no
information concerning the
collection of this debt may
be given without the prior
consent of the consumer
given directly to the debt
collector or the express
permission of a court of
competent jurisdiction. The
debt collector is attempting
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
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
www.lamardemocrat.com
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 •
7B
CLASSIFIEDS
Sheriff, continued from page 5B
The investigation in this
case is ongoing.
Deputies were called to
40 NE 1st Lane, Apt. No.
3 on February 19, on a
report of a burglary and
theft. Deputies investigated a theft of an Xbox
gaming system from an
apartment. During the
investigation a person of
interest was identified in
the theft. During the investigation the Xbox was
located at a home in Lamar and the suspect, Hiram Christopher Ruth,
34, Lamar, was detained.
Reports were sent to the
prosecuting attorney for
filing of formal criminal
charges.
Deputies responded to
Casey's in Golden City on
February 19, on an alleged
shoplifting case. The manger at Casey's advised that
a subject had stolen a lottery ticket from the business and later returned
the lottery ticket due to
it being a winning lottery
ticket. The deputy went
and spoke to the person
of interest about the allegations. A report will be
written up and sent to the
prosecuting attorney for
formal filing of charges.
An assault between two
juveniles was taken February 20 at the Golden City
School. A report will be
forwarded to the juvenile
office.
A complaint of a cell
phone being stolen from
a residence in the Golden
City area was taken February 20. During the investigation Chanceton M.
Brown, 21, Lamar, was arrested due to an outstanding warrant. During the
investigation Brown was
questioned on the theft of
the phone. Reports will be
sent to the prosecuting attorney for consideration of
charges to be filed.
Adam J. Crockett, 27,
was incarcerated in Jasper
County Jail and was transported back to the Barton
County Jail on February
21, where he was served
his warrant and processed
into the jail.
A loud music complaint
was reported February 22,
at 178 SE 20th Rd. Deputies responded and the
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.
Truman Day – Saturday, May 9. Buy a fresh
baked pie for Mother's
Day. I'm only baking
25 pies – so come early
or buy your mother or
graduate person a lovely
Avon gift. “Donita”. Rain
or Shine. On the Lamar
Square.
reporting party wanted
criminal charges to be
filed on the subject due to
the number of occurrences that have happened. A
summons was issued to
David A. McArthur, 53,
Lamar, for peace disturbance.
Kaden Sportsman, who
was incarcerated in the
Newton County Jail, was
transported to the Barton
County Jail on February
25, on outstanding warrants. The warrants were
served to Sportsman and
he was processed into the
jail.
A complaint of a building at the intersection of J
Hwy. and SW 30th Rd. being broken into was taken
February 25. It was reported that some time around
3 a.m. somebody entered
the building and items
were taken from it.
A deputy with the sheriff 's office conducted a
traffic stop February 25,
on Parry St. in Lamar, on a
S-10 truck. The driver was
later identified as a Joseph
E. Volner, 30, Lamar. When
deputies made contact
with Volner he refused to
listen to requests asked of
him. The subject had to be
physically removed from
the vehicle. The subject
was handcuffed and it was
later found that he had an
outstanding warrant out of
Vernon County. During a
search of his person, items
commonly used in the use
of illegal drugs was seized
from him. Reports will be
sent to the prosecuting attorney for consideration of
filing of criminal charges.
A complaint was received February 27 about
checks that had been stolen from a home in Pittsburg, Kan. and cashed at
the Pitt Stop in Mindenmines. The investigation is
ongoing.
A traffic stop was conducted March 1, on a truck
on 17th St., in front of the
Catholic Church in Lamar.
The driver of the vehicle
was identified as Hiram C.
Ruth, 34, Lamar. Ruth had
a revoked drivers license
and was arrested for that
charge. During a search
of the vehicle a stolen
checkbook was found in
the truck. Reports will be
sent to the prosecuting attorney for consideration of
filing criminal charges.
A trailer filled with tools
was stolen from a worksite
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March 2, on NE 30th Lane
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after sending the information out to surrounding
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the Vernon County Sheriff 's Office advising them
they had recovered the
trailer, empty, in the Bronaugh area. The investigation is ongoing.
Deputies went to a residence located at 901 NW
43rd Ln., in Barton County on March 3, on a tip of
a person who was wanted
and had an active warrant. Matthew C. Ford,
39, Joplin, was located
and arrested on a warrant
out of St. Charles County
for failure to appear on a
non-support case. He was
transported back to the
sheriff 's office.
A complaint was received March 4 from management at LaMarti's, telling that a clerk had been
scammed when a subject
had called and talked
the clerk into accepting
a Comdata check, which
was fraudulent. The investigation continues.
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was issued from the court
and sent to the sheriff 's
office. A deputy from the
sheriff 's office served Furr
the warrant.
Garrel R. Bogart, 61,
Nevada, was transported
from the Vernon County
Jail to the Barton County
Jail on March 6, on active
outstanding warrants out
of Barton County. The
warrants were served to
him and he was processed
into the jail.
A complaint was taken
March 6 on a report of
identity theft. The reporting party advised that they
had received a letter in
the mail that stated they
owed the State of Missouri
money and needed to pay
it. The paperwork they received showed names of
individuals the victim did
not know, but had their
Social Security numbers
and address on it.
Tiffany L. Johnson, 31,
Nevada, was transported
March 6 from the Vernon County Jail to Barton
County on an outstanding warrant. Johnson was
served her warrant and
was later processed into
the jail.
real estate advertised
herein is subject to the
Federal Fair Housing
Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or
discrimination because
of race, color, religion,
sex, handicap, familial
status, or national origin,
or intention to make any
such preference limitation, or discrimination.
We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate, which
is in violation of the law.
All persons are hereby
informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis".
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8B • Wednesday, May 6, 2015
AREA NEWS
www.lamardemocrat.com
Community Fund board
members attend training
in Springfield
The annual Affiliate Conference, a
highlight of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks’ year, took
place Tuesday, April 21, at First and
Calvary Presbyterian Church in
Springfield. The conference brought
together board members from the
CFO’s 46 regional affiliate foundations, which cover the entire southern portion of the state. Attending
from Barton County Community
Foundation were Jane Moyer, Dave
Sorrick, Brad Williams and Nancy
Curless.
This year, volunteer leaders from
Joplin to Perryville joined together
under the theme of, “Building More
Generous Communities.” A keynote
panel focused on economic develop-
ment and how philanthropy can play
a role in driving
jobs and stability in
small towns. Those
in attendance also
were treated to
lunch, music by an
Evangel University
jazz ensemble and
break-out training sessions and
presentations from
CFO staff and peer
groups about best
practices for affiliate foundations.
The highlight of the day was the
closing awards ceremony, where
several individual board members,
as well as four Affiliate of the Year
foundations, were honored. This
year’s Affiliates of the Year were the
Carthage Community Foundation,
the Marshfield Area Community
Foundation, the Truman Lake Community Foundation and the Dent
County Community Foundation.
Finally, the CFO also awarded the
first ever Fred Lemons Award for
board member achievement. Named
for the late, founding president of
the Lockwood Community Foundation, the first award went to Ron
Giedd, a founding member of the
Greater Seymour Area Foundation.
Concerns voiced regarding CAFO
By CAROLYN HEAD
Dade County reporter
GREENFIELD-The
Dade County Commission was called to order by
Presiding Commissioner
Randy Daniel at 9 a.m.
on April 6. Others present were Eastern Commissioner Dallas Maxwell,
Western Commissioner
David Rusch and County
Clerk Melinda Wright. A
legislature view from MAC
was reviewed by the commission. The March 30
minutes were unanimously approved as written.
On April 2, Commis-
LAMAR-The
above
headline looks totally out
of sync, and the writer of
it needs to explain what
looks like a classic example of a headline which is a
contradiction within itself.
Well, let’s begin.
This year started with
January receiving only
0.64 of an inch of precipitation. February produced
just 0.52, and March improved a bit with 2.09, but
that was still considerably
below the long term average. For the first four
months, we have received
6.45 inches, well below
the average of 11.44, five
inches to be exact. While
March and April seemed
to be rainy months, it
was deceptive. March had
measurable rainfall on
12 dates and April on 14.
However, on all of those
dates, the showers were
light, and not a single one
came anywhere close to
measuring one inch. With
a few days of warm sunshine and brisk winds, it
will become very dusty. If
the sunshine and winds
continue into late spring
and early summer, a
drought will be at hand.
April temperatures were
above average. The highest
during the month was 81
sioners Daniel and Maxwell met with Jason Gohn
from Lawrence County.
Gohn had some concerns
about a proposed CAFO
that may be constructed on
MM Hwy., in Dade County. Gohn expressed concerns about water quality.
A recent letter from health
and senior services was
shared by the commission.
The
financial
statement from the extension was received and reviewed by the commission.
Vicky Cole stopped by to
discuss some property that
she sold in Everton to David
and Karen Reagan. Cole stat-
ed that there is now about
$3,000 owed in back taxes.
She expressed concern about
foreclosure from the City of
Everton on back taxes, and
if she would be involved.
David Pendergrass stopped
by to express concerns
about right-of-way issues.
The
commission
attended the County Connections
meeting
at
Kim's
Breadbasket.
The commission traveled
to check on a tin horn complaint on W. Dade 72. They
also checked on a culvert
complaint on W. Dade 22.
The meeting adjourned,
to meet again on April 13.
ship, at the Lazy “P” Arena
entrance. The tin horn had
been damaged during recent
bridge construction.
Two verbal bids were accepted on the repair of the
roof at the bank. Heath Roofing put in a bid for $5000
and Keatts Construction bid
$2000. A motion was made
and approved to accept the
bid from Keatts Construction for $2000.
Bids were opened by the
commission for plat books
and maps at 10 a.m. Bids
were received from Mapping
Solutions and Farm & Home.
After reviewing the bids,
the commission decided to
unanimously accept the bid
from Mapping Solutions.
The commission traveled
to check on a road complaint
at S Dade 167 and on culverts at S Dade 175, N Dade
231 and E Dade 182.
After reviewing the election and write-in results, the
commission appointed Anita
Bridges, Rick Todd, David
Hailey and William Eldridge
as members of the North
Morgan Road District. They
also appointed Steve Richter and James Asher to the
Washington Township, Jason
and Rachel Roark to Smith
Township and Mike Woolley
to Polk Township.
Bid accepted from Mapping Solutions
By CAROLYN HEAD
Dade County reporter
GREENFIELD-The
Dade County Commission meeting was called to
order at 9 a.m. on April 13.
Those present were Presiding Commissioner Randy
Daniel, Eastern Commissioner Dallas Maxwell,
Western Commissioner
David Rusch and County
Clerk Melinda Wright.
The April 6 minutes were
unanimously approved as
corrected.
It was reported that a tin
horn had been replaced on
April 8, by Center Town-
Moisture shortage continues despite frequent showers
By RICHARD COOPER
Democrat staff writer
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
degrees on the 7th and 8th. ever, each has a troubling sionally provides us with and May can be awfully
The mean temperature for flaw. Late October occa- an early look at winter, tornado prone.
the month was 58.10 degrees, 1.60 degrees warmer than the long term average of 56.50. There were 11
dates with temperatures at
or above 70.
The lowest for the month
was 31 degrees on the 4th,
However, with abundant
humidity and no wind, we
experienced a fairly severe
frost on the 10th. It appears that was the last killing frost of the season.
We are now a few days
into May. Temperature
wise, it may be the most
perfect month on the calendar, but October ranks
near the top also. How-
is for making
a difference.
At Metropolitan National Bank, we are
proud to support the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation as they work to find a cure
for the disease. The foundation raises
funds for research and drug development
while aiding those living with cystic
fibrosis to lead full, productive lives.
Together, we’re helping
improve the quality of life for
people with cystic fibrosis in
our communities.
Donna Long
AVP, Banking Center Manager
& proud supporter of Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation
www.MetroNationalBank.com
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 •
2015
LAMAR
LOCKWOOD
GOLDEN CITY
LIBERAL
Alexander Beetler
Emily Bishop
Parents/Guardians: Ardith Watson
Activities: Football, Baseball.
Awards: 2 Tiger Awards.
Future Plans: Joining the United States Marine
Corps Infantry.
Johnny Brooks
Parents/Guardians: Kent & Kristen Bishop
Activities: I spend time reading & working on
art projects.
Future Plans: Attend the University of Missouri's
College of Human Environmental Sciences.
Parents/Guardians: Johnny & Coty Brooks
Activities: Football, Basketball, DECA, Student
Council.
Awards: 1st Team All-Area LB, 1st Team
All-Conference LB, 1st Team All-State LB, 2014
Class 2-A State Championship player of the
game.
Future Plans: Go to Pitt State & major in
business.
Super 8 Motel
1105 Cherry St.
Lamar, MO 64759
417-682-3551
45 SE 1st Lane | Lamar, MO 64759
417-682-6888
Lamar Laundromat
300 E. 12th St. (Hwy 160)
Lamar, MO 64759
Your Local Dealer
Alicia Browning
Ethan Browning-Parcell
Parents/Guardians: Donna Brown
Activities: Band.
Future Plans: Go to cosmetology school & get a
business degree, so I can open my own beauty
salon.
Johnna Burge
Parents/Guardians: Shannon Nordaker, Edward
Browning II, Penelope Parcell (daughter)
Activities: Band, Choir.
Future Plans: Go to college & support my family.
Barton County
Electric Cooperative
Parents/Guardians: Lisa Vest & Danny Burge
Activities: Choir.
Future Plans: Heading off to college for
cosmetology, pediatric nursing and to be a case
worker. After college I plan to get married & start
a family; in hope that my kids aren't as bad as
I am.
Barton County
Electric Cooperative
Your Touchstone Energy Partner
Parents/Guardians: James Clemons & Kelly
Clemons
Activities: Skills USA, FFA, Golf, NTHS.
Future Plans: Military, then college.
Barton County
Electric Cooperative
FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER
TIMOTHY L. SPRENKLE, D.L.
307 W. 11TH • LAMAR, MO 64759
417-681-9000
Lamar Family Dentistry
Alycia Cole
Parents/Guardians: Mike & Tammy Cole
Activities: Student Council, DECA, FCCLA, Art
Club, Sub Debs, Spanish Club, Skills USA.
Awards: 1st Place in District DECA, Statesman
Award, invited & attended the Missouri Fine Arts
Academy, Honor Roll.
Future Plans: Attend the University of Missouri
to pursue a degree in business with a minor in
event planning, so someday I can own my own
wedding planning business.
70 SE 1st Lane • Lamar, MO 64759
417-681-0200 or 1-800-813-4451
Savanah Crockett
Tori Conkle
Shawntell Daugherty
Parents/Guardians: Kim & Jimmy Conkle
Activities: FCCLA, Skills USA, Student Council,
Cheerleading, Baseball Manager, Science Club,
Sub Debs.
Awards: National Technical Honor Society, Skills
USA Statesmen Award, Skills USA Quiz Bowl
2nd Place at Districts, High Honor Roll, Academic
All-Star, All-American Nominee NCA Cheer
Camp 2014.
Future Plans: I am going to Missouri
State University to major in premedicine & pursue my dream of
becoming a Neonatologist (newborn
doctor).
1105 Cherry St.
Lamar, MO 64759
417-682-3551
Your Local Dealer
Cody Davis
Parents/Guardians: Vicky Sparks (mother),
Penelope Parcell (daughter)
Activities: Band, FFA.
Future Plans: Go to college & raise my
daughter.
Parents/Guardians: Ken Davis & Melissa Davis
Future Plans: Go to college & get a degree in
either game design or something for history.
Barton County
Electric Cooperative
Matt Davidson, Agent
Your Touchstone Energy Partner
S. Hwy. 97 & Hwy. A • Lockwood, MO 65682
Colton Divine
Barton County
Electric Cooperative
Your Touchstone Energy Partner
417-682-5636 • www.bartonelectric.com
Britni Duncan
Parents/Guardians: Heather & Dennis Duncan
Awards: 2nd Place in Skills USA contest.
Future Plans: I am continuing my education at
Crowder College to become a RN.
Truman Healthcare
206 W 1st Street • Lamar, MO
417-682-5718
1029 Gulf | Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-3395
417-232-4700
417-682-5636 • www.bartonelectric.com
Parents/Guardians: Donald & Jacqueline Dines
Activities: Choir, video games, reading, writing,
taking naps & lazer tag. I just want to hang out
with my friends most of the time.
Future Plans: I'm not sure what my plans are
just yet. I'm taking a year off to get a job & save
up some money. Sometimes things just happen.
Parents/Guardians: Jim & Jenica Crockett
Activities: Student Council Girl Representative-4
yrs., Spanish Club-2 yrs., Spanish Club
Treasurer-1 yr., Hi-Step-4 yrs., Hi-Step
Treasurer-1 yr., Softball-2 yrs.,DECA-2 yrs.,
DECA Secretary-1 yr., Swim Team-1 yr., Art
Club Secretary-1 yr., Yearbook-1 yr., Duke Trip
Program-4 yrs., Backpack Program, National
Technical Honor Society-1 yr., Blood Drive-4 yrs.
Awards: Academic All-Star-4 yrs., High Honor
Roll-4 yrs., Presidential Award-3 yrs., Upward
Bound Math & Science-2 yrs., Lettered in
Academics & Swim Team, National
Technical Honor Society-1 yr.
Lamar Insurance Center, Inc.
Future Plans: I will be attending the
East Side of
Call
University of Arkansas, where I hope
Square
Today!!!
Lamar, MO 64759
to pursue a major in business, leading
417-682-6005
into a career in marketing or finance.
Hunter Davis
Parents/Guardians: Frank & Lisa Davis
Activities: Football.
Awards: Skills USA Leadership Award.
Future Plans: Go to MWI & weld.
Kaylea Dines
Matt Davidson, Agent
1029 Gulf | Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-3395
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510 W. 12th • Lamar, MO
417-682-5556 • www.legacyfal.com
All major credit cards accepted.
417-681-0216 or 866-581-0296
Longhorn Produce, Inc.
Jeffery O. Moyer, DMD
Parents/Guardians: Jason & Jenni Colin
Future Plans: Cosmetology school.
I-49 & 160 Exit - Behind CONOCO
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Parents/Guardians: Mr. & Mrs. John & Karrie
Cobb
Future Plans: Currently attending Missouri
Welding Institute in Nevada, MO. Plans are to
graduate in July of 2015 & begin traveling with a
successful career in welding.
Holli Colin
Lamar Truck & Tire
Your Touchstone Energy Partner
Jerry Bryce Cobb
Parents/Guardians: Jacob & Karen Cleveland
Activities: Softball, Basketball, Track, Academic
Team, Hi-Step, Youth Group.
Future Plans: Finish college & become a
chiropractor.
1301 Gulf • Lamar, MO • (417) 682-3344
Haven Clemons
Parents/Guardians: Derek & Charity Buzzard
Activities: Football, FFA, Skills USA.
Awards: 4 State Titles, 2nd Team All-State
Offensive Lineman, 2nd Team Associated
Press Offensive Lineman, All-District 1st Team
Offensive Lineman, SWMFBCA All-American 1st
Team Offensive Lineman, 1000 lb. Club Member.
Future Plans: Pratt Community College. I will
study power technology.
Erica Cleveland
“To Serve As We
Would Be Served”
417-682-5636 • www.bartonelectric.com
Clayton Buzzard
Parents/Guardians: Mike & Shannon Burgess
Activities: Cheerleading, Baseball Manager,
DECA, FCCLA, Spanish Club.
Awards: All-American Nominee, High Honor
Roll-4 yrs., Fair Queen Court.
Future Plans: Attend the University of Central
Missouri & major in criminal justice.
Konantz-Warden Funeral Home
Your Touchstone Energy Partner
417-682-5636 • www.bartonelectric.com
Callie Burgess
SECTION C
Cheyenne Donahue
Parents/Guardians: Scott Divine, John & Alisha
Polinskey
Activities: Baseball-4 yrs., Football-4 yrs.,
Basketball-1 yr., FCCLA-2 yrs., FFA-4 yrs.,
FBLA-1 yr., Skills USA-2 yrs., FCA-4 yrs., HiStep-4 yrs., National Technical Honor Society-1
yr., Member of 1st Baptist Church in Lamar.
Awards: All-District Outfield for Baseball,
Chapter & Area FFA Degree.
Future Plans: Attend North Central
Missouri College & get an ag business
or ag science degree & play baseball.
Then attend UCM, Northwest or
Missouri State to finish out ag degree.
Parents/Guardians: Neshawn Crowley (mom),
Richard Crowley (stepdad)
Activities: Art Club.
Awards: 1st & 2nd Place in Mixed Media at Big
8 Art Show.
Future Plans: Go to college & become a vet : )
Konantz-Warden Funeral Home
“To Serve As We
Would Be Served”
Agri Services 417-682-5300
Lamar, MO
Grain 417-682-5593
Madison Sylvia Paige Elliott
1301 Gulf • Lamar, MO • (417) 682-3344
Taylor Fanning
Parents/Guardians: Debra Elliott & the late Tom
Elliott
Future Plans: Enrolled in Crowder College for
vet tech in the fall of 2015. Madison has a deep
love for animals & wants to have a pitbull rescue
in the future.
Parents/Guardians: Matt & Cheryl Fortner & the
late Joe Fanning
Activities: Cheerleader, DECA, Anti-Bullying
Club, Sub Debs, Hi-Step.
Awards: 2015 DAR Good Citizenship Award,
2014-15 Homecoming Queen, 2015 Tiger Award,
2014 Tiger Spirit Award.
Future Plans: Attending Pittsburg State
University to get a master's degree in secondary
education to become a family & consumer
science teacher.
Eric T. Hughes, Agent
407 West 12th Street
Lamar, MO 64759
Email: [email protected]
417-682-3725 (Office) • 1-800-MYAMFAM (800-692-6326)
Barton County
Memorial Hospital
Quality Care, Close to Home
29 NW 1st Lane • Lamar, MO
417-681-5100
www.bcmh.net
2C • Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Bridget Fetty
LAMAR
www.lamardemocrat.com
Jordan Finney
No information provided.
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
Caleb Fischer
Parents/Guardians: Tim & Pam Allen
Activities: Media Tech, Photography, Band.
Awards: Academic.
Future Plans: Go to college at Full Sail
University & become a cinematographer.
Parents/Guardians: Alan Fischer & Becky Cook
Activities: First Baptist Church, Golf.
Awards: 2nd Team All-Conference (2), 1st Team
All-District (3), 1st Team All-Sectional (1).
Future Plans: Go to college.
Matt Davidson, Agent
Longhorn Produce, Inc.
1029 Gulf | Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-3395
Serving 48 States
70 SE 1st Lane • Lamar, MO 64759
417-681-0200 or 1-800-813-4451
804 Gulf | Lamar, MO
417-682-3393 | www.lamardentist.com
Hannah Francis
Branden Gordon
Parents/Guardians: Joe & Lori Francis
Activities: Softball-4 yrs., Basketball-1 yr.,
DECA-1 yr., FBLA-2 yrs., FCCLA-4 yrs.,
Children's Mission Volunteer of Oakton United
Methodist Church, Oakton Methodist Youth
Group.
Awards: Tiger Pride Service Award, LCTC
Student of the Quarter, EXCEL Award for FCCLA.
Future Plans: I plan on attending Crowder
College for my first two years, then
transfering to PSU to pursue my BS in
early childhood education, along with
missionary work.
Barton County
Memorial Hospital
Parents/Guardians: Julie Hagen
Activities: Softball, DECA, Skills USA, Spanish
Club, National Honor Society, National Technical
Honor Society, Sub Debs.
Awards: Hospitality Services DECA 1st Place
Districts, Advertising Design Skills USA 1st Place
Districts, High Honor Roll, Academic All-Star,
National ASA Statistics Poster Competition
Honorable Mention, PSU Statistics Poster
Competition 2nd Place.
Future Plans: Attend the University of
George D. Nichols
North Carolina-Wilmington & become
Attorney at Law
a child welfare worker.
th
1100 Cherry Street
Lamar, MO 64759
682-3513
417-682-3725 (Office) • 1-800-MYAMFAM (800-692-6326)
TJ Hall
Lakin Hardman
Parents/Guardians: Damon & Jill Hall
Activities: Baseball, Football, DECA, National
Honor Society, Student Council.
Awards: Academic Tiger Award.
Future Plans: Attending the University of
Missouri.
Matt Davidson, Agent
1029 Gulf | Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-3395
206 W 10 • Lamar, MO
417-682-6003
Derek Henderson
Barton County
Ambulance District
407 West 12th Street
Lamar, MO 64759
Email: [email protected]
Quality Care, Close to Home
Isabella Hagen
Parents/Guardians: The late Kelly Forst & the
late Chris Gotcher (parents), Darrell & Peggy
Blackford (guardians)
Activities: DECA, FFA, 4-H, Hi-Step.
Future Plans: Going to Academy of
Cosmetology & Esthetics in Nevada, MO.
Eric T. Hughes, Agent
29 NW 1st Lane • Lamar, MO
417-681-5100
www.bcmh.net
Parents/Guardians: Jim & Lisa Banks, Jeff &
Dorene Henderson
Activities: Football, Basketball, Baseball, DECA,
NHS, Science Club, Spanish Club.
Awards: Football: Academic All-State (senior);
DECA: 1st Place Districts Sports & Entertainment
Team (junior), 2nd Place Districts Marketing
Management Series (senior); Baseball: 2nd Team
All-Conference 2nd Base (sophomore & junior),
Honorable Mention Infielder Districts
(sophomore & junior).
Future Plans: To pursue an
accounting degree at the University of
Missouri-Columbia.
Katelyn JoAnn Gotcher
Parents/Guardians: Shawn & Michelle Gordon
Activities: Baseball, Spanish Club, Spam
Officer, FBLA.
Future Plans: Go to college & major in sciencemathematics.
Karsen Jean Hull
Parents/Guardians: Lance & Michelle Hardman
Activities: Football-4 yrs., Basketball-4 yrs.,
Baseball-4 yrs., DECA-1 yr., FBLA-2 yrs.,
Spanish Club-2 yrs., Science Club-1 yr., First
Christian Church & Youth Group.
Awards: 2014 Big 8 All-Conference 2nd Team
Defensive Back, 2014 All-District Honorable
Mention Defensive Back, 2014 Big 8 Honorable
Mention Outfielder, 2014 All-District 2nd Team
Outfielder.
Future Plans: Attend Pittsburg State
University.
Barton County
Memorial Hospital
Quality Care, Close to Home
29 NW 1st Lane • Lamar, MO
417-681-5100
www.bcmh.net
Zane Hull
Parents/Guardians: Kara & Eric Lucas
Activities: Student Council, FFA, DECA.
Awards: Best High School Girl Athlete in
America.
Future Plans: Get a degree in early childhood
education & become a kindergarten teacher.
Parents/Guardians: Mike & Kelly Hull
Activities: Cross Country, Track, Band, Show
Choir, DECA, local theater, FCA, underwater
basket weaving.
Awards: Too many.
Future Plans: College & stuff, a little this a little
that. Actually a lot more of that than this.
Lamar Family Dentistry
Jeffery O. Moyer, DMD
805 Broadway | Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-5871
510 W. 12th • Lamar, MO
417-682-5556 • www.legacyfal.com
Harley Hunt
Erika Jeffries
Parents/Guardians: Joani Howard & Michael
Hunt
Activities: Cross Country, Swim Team, NHS,
Drama Club, FCA, Hi-Step, Sub Debs, First
Baptist Church Youth Group.
Awards: High Honor Roll-4 yrs., 2014-15 Tiger
Award for Girls Swimming.
Future Plans: I plan on going to Mizzou &
majoring in health sciences, then go on to
physical therapy.
Josie Kaderly
Parents/Guardians: Eric & Nichole Jeffries
Activities: FBLA-2 yrs., FCCLA, Spanish Club.
Awards: Language Arts II Outstanding
Performance, Youth EXCEL Award.
Future Plans: Go to college to be an accountant
or business major.
Barton County Health Department
Home Health Agency
Kimber Kirbey
Parents/Guardians: Bonita King, Kevin King
Future Plans: Join the United States Army,
then go to college to earn a doctoral degree in
computer coding.
Ben Kluhsman
Parents/Guardians: Mike & Carrie Kirbey
Activities: Band-3 yrs., Color Guard-3 yrs., Skills
USA-2 yrs., National Technical Honor Society.
Awards: Skills USA Leadership Award (2).
Future Plans: I plan to go to Fort Scott
Community College & get my RN. I hope to work
with infants or small children, wherever I may
work.
Parents/Guardians: Heather & Troy Dunlap
Activities: Football, Basketball, Weights.
Awards: 1st Team All-Conference DB, 1st Team
All-Area DB, 2nd Team All-State DB, 2nd Team
All-State Associated Press DB.
Future Plans: Go to OTC in Springfield &
transfer to Missouri State after 2 yrs.
Barton County Health Department
Home Health Agency
Barton County
Memorial Hospital
1301 East 12th • Lamar, MO 64759
417-682-3363
29 NW 1st Lane • Lamar, MO
417-681-5100
www.bcmh.net
Emily Kremp
Lamar, MO
Parents/Guardians: Jeff Lindquist & Sherie
Lindquist
Activities: President of FCA, President of NHS,
President of Hi-Step, DECA, Lamar United
Methodist Church.
Awards: High Honor Roll-4 yrs., Academic AllStar-4 yrs., Hi-Step Outstanding Girl-Sophomore
Missouri Girls State Delegate-2014, Personal
Finance Departmental Award, Outstanding &
Performance in World History.
Future Plans: I plan to pursue a
degree in Biblical justice at Ozark
Christian College.
Parents/Guardians: Calvin & Jodi Luthi
Activities: FFA, Skills USA, DECA, NHS, Chess
Club, NTHS.
Awards: High Honor Roll, ACT 28+ Club,
Valedictorian, Skills USA, CNC Technician 1st
Place State.
Future Plans: Obtain a degree in plastics
engineering technology at Pitt State.
Chloe Lodestein
No information provided.
Barton County
Memorial Hospital
Landon Maberry
Trenton Maberry
Parents/Guardians: Leslie & Shawn Maberry
Activities: Golf, Oakton Fire Youth Group,
DECA.
Awards: Golf: All-State (2), Tiger Award, AllDistrict (2), 1st Team All-Conference (2); DECA:
1st Place Districts & 5th Place in State in the
Sports & Entertainment Team Decision Making
Event.
Future Plans: Go to college.
Lamar Bank &
Trust Company
“A Better Way to Bank”
1000 Broadway • Lamar, MO
417-682-3348 • www.lbt.com
Agri Services 417-682-5300
Lamar, MO
Grain 417-682-5593
Ashley Madison
Makayla Marshall
No information provided.
Parents/Guardians: Sheba Davey & Daniel
Knowlton
Future Plans: To co-own a cupcakery with my
sister.
Truman Healthcare
206 W 1st Street • Lamar, MO
417-682-5718
1705 Gulf
Lamar, MO 64759
877-523-9986
Quality Care, Close to Home
29 NW 1st Lane • Lamar, MO
417-681-5100
www.bcmh.net
Agri Services 417-682-5300
Grain 417-682-5593
Caleb Luthi
Matt Davidson, Agent
1029 Gulf | Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-3395
Quality Care, Close to Home
Jordan Lindquist
Parents/Guardians: John & Christy Kremp
Activities: DECA, National Honor Society,
Student Council.
Future Plans: Attend the University of Missouri
& pursue a degree in business.
114 W. 10th • Lamar
417-682-6061
1301 East 12th • Lamar, MO 64759
417-682-3363
804 Gulf | Lamar, MO
417-682-3393 | www.lamardentist.com
Sidney D.J. King
Parents/Guardians: Steven & Katie Kaderly
Activities: Cross Country, Track, Student
Council, Skills USA, DECA.
Awards: High Honor Roll, 2014 & 2015 Missouri
Skills USA Vinyl Sign Making Skills Contest
State Champion, Missouri Skills USA Advertising
Design Technical Information Contest State
Champion, ASA Statistical Poster - National
Honorable Mention.
Future Plans: I have been accepted
to Drury University. There, I will
Law Offices of
continue studying graphic design.
KADERLY & KADERLY
Pat Barr, AAMS®
Financial Advisor
1032 Broadway • P.O. Box 502
Lamar, MO 64759
417-682-6545 • 1-800-682-6545
www.edwardjones.com
Parents/Guardians: Melinda Maberry, Dustin
Maberry
Activities: DECA, FBLA, National Honor
Society, Science Club, Spanish Club, Chess
Club, Football Team, Swim Team, Golf Team,
Lifeguarding.
Awards: DECA 1st Place Districts in Personal
Finance, FBLA 1st Place Districts in Accounting,
High Honor Roll-8 semesters, Salutatorian,
Votech Star Student in Accounting,
ACT 28+ Club.
Future Plans: Obtain a masters
in accounting at the University of
Columbia.
Davis
Insurance
Agency
113 W. 11th • Lamar, MO 64759 • 417-682-3331
Tré McAfee
Parents/Guardians: Jennifer Hicks, Troy Hicks,
Scott McAfee, Crystal McAfee
Activities: Filming videos, hanging out with
friends, working at Dairy Queen.
Future Plans: Getting a job in the film industry.
37A SW 1st Ln
Lamar, MO
417-682-2417
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
LAMAR
www.lamardemocrat.com
Logan McArthur
Brett McDonald
Parents/Guardians: J.D. & Cheryl McArthur
Activities: Golf, Skills USA, National Honor
Society, National Technical Honor Society.
Awards: High Honor Roll, Golf All-District, Golf
District Champion, Golf All-State, 2nd Team AllConference in Golf.
Future Plans: Obtain a degree in wood
technology at Pitt State.
Matt Davidson, Agent
1029 Gulf | Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-3395
Hunter McPherson
Parents/Guardians: Todd & Cathy McDonald
Activities: Football-4 yrs., Basketball-4 yrs.,
Track-3 yrs., Spanish Club-2 yrs., Science Club-3
yrs.
Awards: Max-Preps 2nd Team All-Conference
Defensive Back, Class 2 Defensive Player of the
Year, Southwest Missouri Defensive Player of the
Year, 2-Time Class 2 All-State Defensive Back,
3-Time Unanimous All-Conference Defensive
Back, High Honor Roll, Honor Roll.
Future Plans: Attend Pittsburg State
University to study to become an
orthopedic physician's assistant, play
510 W. 12th • Lamar, MO
football & hopefully win some national
417-682-5556 • www.legacyfal.com
championships.
Orion Zachary Medley
Parents/Guardians: Sonja Blackford, Jeff
McPherson
Activities: Top secret army stuff & Track.
Awards: 1st Place Banjo Competition & beating
Kaden Overstreet in banjo competition.
Future Plans: I wanna be a army ranger.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 •
Chad McKibben
Parents/Guardians: Doug & Cathy McKibben
Activities: Golf & FFA.
Future Plans: Attend Fort Scott Community
College & study animal science.
Barton County
Electric Cooperative
Your Touchstone Energy Partner
417-682-5636 • www.bartonelectric.com
Kade Miller
Parents/Guardians: Michael D. Medley & Lisa
L. Medley
Activities: Working on old vehicles, cruising with
friends, hanging out at bonfires & camping.
Future Plans: Degree for CNC Machining at
Sedalia SFCC. Build race engines & restore old
cars. Open up a shop in Wheatland, MO. Stay
close to the loved friends & family in Lamar, MO.
Parents/Guardians: Danny Miller, Christy Ryan
Future Plans: Work.
Barton County
Memorial Hospital
Isenhower Lumber Company
903 Gulf St. Lamar, MO • 417-682-5545
37A SW 1st Ln
Lamar, MO
Quality Care, Close to Home
29 NW 1st Lane • Lamar, MO
417-681-5100
www.bcmh.net
Trenton James Mooney
Parents/Guardians: Tommy Ray Mooney II,
Lizabeth Ellen Mooney
Activities: Football, Basketball, Baseball, fishing,
hunting, watching movies. Love hanging out with
friends & spending time with Shelby.
Awards: Football: 2-Time All-State, 1st Team
Associated Press & Coaches Poll, 2-Time 1st
Team All-Districts; Basketball: 1st Team AllDistricts, HM All-Conference; Baseball: 2nd Team
All-District Pitcher.
Future Plans: Play football at NDSU;
major in pre-med & psychology.
Longhorn Produce, Inc.
Tony Ryan Morgan
Serving 48 States
Kaden Overstreet
Parents/Guardians: Jamie & Mellissa Overstreet
Activities: Running 1 mile, running 2 miles,
running 3 miles, running 4 miles, running 5 miles,
running 6 miles, running 7 miles, running 8 miles,
running 9 miles, running 10 miles, running 11
miles, running 12 miles, running 13 miles, running
14 miles, running 15 miles, running 16 miles,
running 17 miles, running 18 miles, running 19
miles, running 20 miles, running 21 miles, winning
Conference Championships.
Awards: Unofficial Valedictorian, #1 Runner
to go through Lamar, Weightlifting King,
bench-350, squat-465, 2015 2nd
Place Underground Disco Dancing,
Barton County Title Company
can hold my breath for 63 seconds,
2013 Honorable Mention State Banjo
Abstracts & Title Insurance
Competition.
206 W. 10th Lamar, MO
Future Plans: Go run at Pitt until
417-682-3100
eventually I get sick of running & cut my
legs off & sell them to the Amish Mafia.
Allen Matthew Pollard
Lamar, MO
Agri Services 417-682-5300
Grain 417-682-5593
Shaina Marie Patrick
Parents/Guardians: Aimee & Casey O'Sullivan
Activities: Basketball, Softball, DECA, Student
Council, FCCLA, Art Club, National Honor Society,
Spanish Club, Science Club, Sub Debs.
Awards: Tiger Pride Athlete Student of the Quarter,
DECA Marketing Essentials Team 1st Place
Districts (junior & senior), 1st Team All-Conference
Basketball (junior & senior), 1st Team All-District
Basketball (sophomore, junior, senior), Stockton
All-Tournament Team (junior & senior), PrepcastsKCMW Player of the Game (senior), 1st Team
All-Conference Softball (junior & senior), 1st Team
All-Districts Softball, LCTC Departmental Award Marketing, 2-Time Tiger Award Winner
Basketball (junior & senior), Softball
Longhorn Produce, Inc.
Tiger Award Winner, High Honor Roll.
Serving 48 States
Future Plans: Attend Missouri State
70 SE 1st Lane • Lamar, MO 64759
University & major in marketing &
417-681-0200 or 1-800-813-4451
advertising.
Riley Phipps
Parents/Guardians: Alyssa Lair (mom), Shane
Patrick (dad), Angie Patrick (stepmom)
Activities: Volleyball-3 yrs., Softball-1 yr.,
STUCO-1 yr., Cheerleading-2 yrs., Track-1 yr.,
FFA-2 yrs., Enrichment-1 yr., FBLA-2 yrs., FCA-2
yrs.
Awards: Lettered in Track, Cheerleading,
Volleyball; received FFA Greenhand; made
Honor Roll.
Future Plans: I am still not completely
sure where my career is going, but for
now it is modeling.
Parents/Guardians: Rusty & Sandra Phipps
Activities: FFA, DECA, FBLA, Volleyball, Track,
Honor Choir.
Awards: 2nd Place District FFA Speech Contest,
1 at District Honor Choir, Honor Roll, FFA Star
Greenhand.
Future Plans: I will receive my AA degree in
December of 2015. After that, I plan to transfer
to MSU to pursue a bachelor's degree in
agribusiness.
JEFFRIES
Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
1002 E. 12th • Lamar, MO 64759
417-682-5727
Lamar, MO
Marissa Polodna
Parents/Guardians: Heather Lasiter, James
Pollard
Activities: Cross Country, Track, FFA, FCA,
Show Choir, Band, Jazz Band.
Awards: National Technical Honor Society.
Future Plans: Rule the universe, weld at MTI &
minor in music.
417-682-2417
Ryan O'Sullivan
Parents/Guardians: Rick & Melinda Morgan
Activities: FFA, FFA Chapter President, FFA
Area Officer, DECA, 4-H.
Awards: State FFA Degree, FFA Area Star
Farmer, Missouri Pork Producer Ambassador,
Missouri Agribusiness Academy.
Future Plans: Production Agriculture.
70 SE 1st Lane • Lamar, MO 64759
417-681-0200 or 1-800-813-4451
Barton County
Electric Cooperative
Isenhower Lumber Company
903 Gulf St. Lamar, MO • 417-682-5545
Parents/Guardians: Rebecca & Christopher
Jones (host parents)
Activities: US: Tennis, Track & Field, DECA;
Ukraine: Math Club, Dancing Club, Junior
Science Academy Club, Student Council.
Awards: US: 4th Place DECA State Competition,
National Qualifier; Ukraine: 2nd Place in National
Level of Science Projects Competition.
Future Plans: Receive a bachelor & master
degree in international business/business
administration major.
Jones Plumbing,
Heating and Air Conditioning
202 W. 9th Street • Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-2780
Chris Jones
Your Touchstone Energy Partner
417-682-5636 • www.bartonelectric.com
Kenneth Reinert, Jr.
Parents/Guardians: Jacinda & Bryan Rea
Activities: Cross Country.
Future Plans: College at UMKC.
John Rice
Parents/Guardians: Starri Reinert & Ken Reinert
Activities: Track & Field, work at Walmart, Spam
Club, Hi-Step.
Awards: Hi-Step Award.
Future Plans: Go to army & get trained in diesel
mechanics, then go to college for a business
degree to start my own business.
Barton County
Electric Cooperative
Parents/Guardians: Danny & Laverna Rice
Activities: Football-4 yrs., Welding-2 yrs.
Awards: 1st Team District Offensive Tackle,
1st Team All-Conference Offensive Tackle, 1st
Team All-State Offensive Tackle, 1st Team AllAssociated Press Offensive Tackle.
Future Plans: Go to MWI in August, then travel
around & weld.
Isenhower Lumber Company
1105 Cherry St.
Lamar, MO 64759
417-682-3551
903 Gulf St. Lamar, MO • 417-682-5545
Your Touchstone Energy Partner
Your Local Dealer
417-682-5636 • www.bartonelectric.com
Dylon Robertson
Whitley Scarberry
Parents/Guardians: Doug & Stevi Robertson
Activities: Football-3 yrs., Basketball-3 yrs.,
Baseball-4 yrs.
Awards: 1st Team All-District Outfield, 1st Team
All-Conference Outfield.
Future Plans: Play baseball in college; major in
business.
Caitie Schiltz
Parents/Guardians: Rick & Staci Scarberry
Activities: DECA, Band, Literary Club.
Awards: Literary Gateway Award.
Future Plans: Go to Crowder College to major
in business.
Longhorn Produce, Inc.
Johnathan Seaton
Parents/Guardians: John & Christy Schiltz
Activities: Hi-Step, Spanish Club, Health
Occupations Club, NHS, DECA.
Awards: NHS, High Honor Roll, Academic Tiger
Pride Award.
Future Plans: I will be attending Creighton
University in the fall & plan on going into their
pharmacy program.
C-Mac Auto Repair
Ron Schiltz Truck Sales
Chad McManis
703 W. 12th • Lamar, MO
682-5712
1010 E. 12th Street • Lamar, MO 64759
Office: 417-681-0848
Fax: 417-681-0799
Serving 48 States
70 SE 1 Lane • Lamar, MO 64759
417-681-0200 or 1-800-813-4451
st
Derrick Shaffer
Parents/Guardians: James Seaton & Deven
Wolf
Activities: Skills USA.
Future Plans: Own my own construction
business, build my own house with my bare
hands & pursue a career in civil engineering.
Brock Tyler Sharp
Parents/Guardians: Jessica Crockett, Jesse
Shaffer
Future Plans: Get a welding license & become a
certified welder, then travel across the country &
become successful.
Parents/Guardians: Lisa Crockett
Activities: Band, Jazz Band.
Awards: Presidential Achievement Award, ACT
28+ Club, Outstanding Performance in College
Algebra.
Future Plans: University of Arkansas; computer
information science.
Castle Shoe Shop
Castle Shoe Shop
112 W. 10
Lamar, MO 64759
112 W. 10th
Lamar, MO 64759
th
Nichole Sinnett
Thomas Smith
Parents/Guardians: Louis Sinnett & Jennifer
White
Activities: Swimming, Track, Student Advisory
Committee.
Awards: Lettered in sports.
Future Plans: Attend City Pointe Beauty
Academy for massage therapy.
Parents/Guardians: Nancy Willis-Smith, Kevin
Smith
Future Plans: College at MSSU.
805 W. 12th | Lamar, MO 64759
417-682-2112
Chance Sparks
No information provided.
O’Sullivan Properties, Inc.
Wilson Body Shop, LLC
564 SW 8th Lane, Lamar
417-682-5460
Agri Services 417-682-5300
Grain 417-682-5593
Anastasiya Ponomarenko
Parents/Guardians: Travis & Laura Polodna
Activities: Varsity Volleyball, Spanish Club
President, National Honor Society Vice
President, Journalism, Sub Debs.
Awards: Missouri Girls' State Delegate, High
Honor Roll, Academic All-Star Award Winner.
Future Plans: Attend Pittsburg State University
& major in English education.
Draven Rea
3C
110 E 10th Street • Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-5065
1011 A Gulf • Lamar, MO 64759
Ph: 417-682-5521 • Fax: 417-682-5524
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Angus Richard Sprenkle
www.lamardemocrat.com
Mashā Sprouls
Parents/Guardians: Sylvia Sprenkle & Tim
Sprenkle
Activities: Football, Science Club, Lamar
Lunatics Pallbearer.
Awards: 1st 1,200 lb. Club member at Lamar
High.
Future Plans: Attend Baker University & pledge
Delta Tau Delta. #fratlife
John Donlee Sprowel
Parents/Guardians: Jason Sprouls, Lisa
Clabough
Activities: Choir, Art.
Future Plans: Go to Fort Scott Community
College for cosmetology.
Parents/Guardians: Lisa Sprowel
Activities: Watch TV, listen to music, dance &
play outside.
Future Plans: Enjoy life & find a job.
TIMOTHY L. SPRENKLE, D.L.
“To Serve As We
Would Be Served”
307 W. 11TH • LAMAR, MO 64759
417-681-9000
Barton County
Memorial Hospital
Quality Care, Close to Home
29 NW 1st Lane • Lamar, MO
417-681-5100
www.bcmh.net
Chloe Tally
Parents/Guardians: Shawn & Shelley Starmer
Activities: Sub Debs-4 yrs., Softball-4 yrs.,
DECA, FCCLA, FBLA, Spanish Club, Science
Club, Yearbook.
Awards: 2012 2nd Team All-Conference, 2012
District Champs, 2013 1st Team All-District, 2013
Conference Honorable Mention, 2013 Sectional
Champs, 2013 District Champs, 2014 2nd Team
All-District, Lamar Career & Technical Center
National Honor Society, Honor Roll-4 yrs.
Future Plans: Attend New York
Matt Davidson, Agent
Institute of Art & Design to major in
1029 Gulf | Lamar, MO 64759
wedding & event planning.
(417) 682-3395
Kinley Taylor
Parents/Guardians: Brian & Cheryl Tally
Activities: Skills USA, A+ Tutoring, FCCLA-1 yr.,
Softball-1 yr., Health Occupations.
Awards: Skills USA Statesman Award, High
Honor Roll, NTHS.
Future Plans: I plan on going to Crowder
College this coming summer to hopefully finish
my pre-reqs, then transfer to Missouri Southern
State University to obtain my degree in radiologic
technology.
29 NW 1st Lane • Lamar, MO
417-681-5100
www.bcmh.net
Parents/Guardians: Jeff & Jenny Tucker
Activities: Football, Baseball, Basketball.
Awards: 1st Team All-District Football, 2nd Team
All-Conference Football, 1st Team All-District
Baseball, 1st Team All-Conference Baseball,
1st Team All-District Basketball, 1st Place AllConference Basketball, Class 2 SW Player of the
Year in Football.
Future Plans: Attend Pitt State, major in finance
& play baseball.
David Walters
Chad Wehrly
No information provided.
Lamar Insurance Center, Inc.
Parents/Guardians: John & Susan Robinson
Future Plans: Physician.
903 Gulf St. Lamar, MO • 417-682-5545
CERTIFIED AUTO REPAIR
902 Broadway • Lamar, MO • 417-681-0398
Shawn White
Dawn N. Wiegel
No information provided.
C-Mac Auto Repair
Parents/Guardians: Mr. & Mrs. David Carter
Activities: Band, FFA, DECA, Spam Club,
Literary Club.
Future Plans: Going to Crowder College to
become a RN.
Riley David Williams
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Parents/Guardians: Becky & Judd Payne
Activities: Cross Country, Basketball, DECA.
Awards: 23rd Place for Cross Country.
Future Plans: I plan to go to a university to
obtain a business degree.
1201 Broadway
Lamar, MO
417-682-5518
Shelby A. Borghardt
Bailey Reneé Bowman
Parents/Guardians: Scott & Lisa Borghardt
Activities: FFA-3 yrs.
Future Plans: Attend college.
Henegar Garage
903 Gulf St. Lamar, MO • 417-682-5545
Matt Davidson, Agent
903 Gulf St. Lamar, MO • 417-682-5545
Engineering Telecommunications and Power
LIBERAL
1029 Gulf | Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-3395
Isenhower Lumber Company
104 E. 11th St.
P.O. Box 148
Lamar, MO 64759
417-682-5531
aniel
Funeral Home
Parents/Guardians: Calvin & Janelle Bunney
Activities: FFA-4 yrs., Baseball-4 yrs., Football-1
yr.
Awards: 2013 All-Conference Baseball Player.
Future Plans: Attend Fort Scott Community
College.
1201 Broadway
Lamar, MO
417-682-5518
Fed Yogbekov
Parents/Guardians: Robbie & Brenda Williams
Activities: Football.
Future Plans: Attend MWI welding school.
Colton Bunney
aniel
Funeral Home
417-682-5460
Chad McManis
Parents/Guardians: Rodney & Terisa Ayers
Activities: Volleyball-4 yrs., Track-3 yrs., FCA-4
yrs., FCCLA-4 yrs., FBLA-3 yrs., NHS-2 yrs.
Awards: 2014 1st Team All-Conference
Volleyball; 2012, 2013, 2014 1st Team All-District
Volleyball; 2-Time State Track Medalist; will
graduate high school with an associates of arts
degree from Crowder College in May 2015.
Future Plans: Play volleyball at John Brown
University, while majoring in psychology, minoring
in youth ministry & earning a masters
Isenhower Lumber Company
in school counseling.
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Wilson Body Shop, LLC
564 SW 8th Lane, Lamar
1010 E. 12th Street • Lamar, MO 64759
Office: 417-681-0848
Fax: 417-681-0799
Brittany Joell Ayers
Oil & Lubrication
Brakes & Suspension
Computer Diagnostics
A/C Servicing & Repair
Engine Repair & Tune-ups
Isenhower Lumber Company
East Side of
Square
Lamar, MO 64759
Parents/Guardians: Michelle Johanson & Brian
Williams
Activities: FFA, Skills USA, NTHS, Golf, hunting
& fishing.
Future Plans: Military, then college.
1029 Gulf | Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-3395
810 W. 12th • Westview Plaza
Lamar, MO • 417-682-3787
1301 Gulf • Lamar, MO • (417) 682-3344
Peyton Williams
Matt Davidson, Agent
Taco Palace
“To Serve As We
Would Be Served”
Parents/Guardians: John Robinson, Susan
Robinson
Activities: 4-H, DECA, FBLA.
Future Plans: Entrepreneur.
Isenhower Lumber Company
903 Gulf St. Lamar, MO • 417-682-5545
Tripp Tucker
Parents/Guardians: Beth & James Stanhope
Activities: Band-4 yrs., Drum Majorette-2 yrs.,
FCCLA-1 yr., Skills USA-2 yrs.
Future Plans: Attend Crowder in Nevada, major
in general education, after 2 yrs. transfer to a
university to major in business & eventually own
my own business.
Paul Wehrly
Quality Care, Close to Home
29 NW 1st Lane • Lamar, MO
417-681-5100
www.bcmh.net
902 Broadway • Lamar, MO • 417-681-0398
Konantz-Warden Funeral Home
Call
Today!!!
417-682-6005
Barton County
Memorial Hospital
CERTIFIED AUTO REPAIR
Mackenzie Townsend
Parents/Guardians: Rick VanGilder & Danita
VanGilder
Future Plans: Get a job, build a house & live my
life to the fullest.
Parents/Guardians: Kurt & Carla Swartz
Activities: Academic Team.
Future Plans: Majoring in biochemistry &
astronomy. Researching methanogenic biomass
creation on Europa & other extraterrestrial
bodies.
Oil & Lubrication
Brakes & Suspension
Computer Diagnostics
A/C Servicing & Repair
Engine Repair & Tune-ups
Quality Care, Close to Home
Slater VanGilder
Bethany Swartz
Parents/Guardians: Doug & Chris Tennal
Activities: Swim Team, Golf Team, Chess Team,
Art Club Rep.
Awards: "Swim God" awarded by my
teammates, voted "Most likely to go to the
Olympics".
Future Plans: Go to MSU to pursue a degree in
business, then move back to Lamar to talk about
my 2 State Championships for the rest of my life.
Barton County
Memorial Hospital
Parents/Guardians: C.K. & Margie Warden
Activities: Drama/Plays, Pottery.
Awards: LTC, Missouri Girls State, All-State
Choir (freshman yr.).
Future Plans: Attend Central Christian College
of the Bible to get a primary education degree.
Ph: 417-682-5521 • Fax: 417-682-5524
William Tennal
Parents/Guardians: Jason & Kerri Taylor
Activities: Basketball, Track, DECA, Yearbook.
Future Plans: Go to college, pursue a nursing
degree & one day work at Children's Mercy.
Celeste Elizabeth Thornton
1011 A Gulf • Lamar, MO 64759
1301 Gulf • Lamar, MO • (417) 682-3344
Baylee Renee Starmer
Parents/Guardians: Donovan & Jessica Stahl
Activities: Cheerleading, Collision Youth, Skills
USA, Hi-Step, Graphic Design.
Awards: 2013 All-American Nominee NCA Cheer
Camp, High Honor Roll, National Technical Honor
Society.
Future Plans: Attend Pittsburg State University
& study interior design & business.
O’Sullivan Properties, Inc.
Konantz-Warden Funeral Home
FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER
Jerica Stahl
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
Parents/Guardians: Athena Emmons & Eric
Bowman
Activities: Band-7 yrs., Cheer-4 yrs., Track
Manager-4 yrs., Choir-3 yrs. & working at Dairy
Queen (DQ Swag).
Awards: Getting stickers on a few of my
papers! Gaining a band family, having too many
memories to remember.
Future Plans: Have people quit asking me what
I'm doing & live happily with my future husband
& children!
101 S. Main • Liberal, MO
417-843-6165
James Casey
Joshua Collier
Parents/Guardians: Brandon Allen, Betty Allen
Future Plans: Get a good job, get a house &
have nice things.
Parents/Guardians: Kevin & Treva Collier
Activities: FFA-3 yrs., Drama-1 yr., Basketball-1
yr.
Awards: Greenhand Award, Meats Contest
Award, A&B Honor Roll.
Future Plans: Be an electrician for the railroad.
WAREHOUSE TIRE
OF LIBERAL
107 S. Main • Liberal, MO • 417-843-4711
“On The Farm Service Calls”
Matt Davidson, Agent
1029 Gulf | Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-3395
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
LIBERAL
www.lamardemocrat.com
Nick Collier
Logan P. Curry
Parents/Guardians: Jeffery and Wendy Collier
Activities: Vo-Tech, Skills USA.
Awards: National Technical Honor Society, State
Champion for Ford AAA Contest.
Future Plans: Work at Walmart my whole life.
Parents/Guardians: Jim & Theresa Dalby
Activities: Basketball, Scholars Bowl, Track,
FBLA.
Future Plans: Attend Missouri S & T-Rolla; major
in mechanical engineering.
Hair Port
Barton County
Truman Healthcare
Ambulance District
206 W 1st Street • Lamar, MO
417-682-5718
1100 Cherry Street
Lamar, MO 64759
682-3513
Nicole Davey
Parents/Guardians: Sandy & Larry Davey
Activities: Cheerleading.
Future Plans: To live happily ever after.
5C
Jacob Davis Dalby
Parents/Guardians: Keisha Thomas
Activities: Football-Senior Year.
Future Plans: Attend UCM in Warrensburg, MO,
to become a professional pilot.
Jennifer Lynn Davey
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 •
142 South Main • Liberal, MO
417-843-3322
Paul Anthony Douglas
Dingman
Parents/Guardians: Sandy & Larry Davey
Activities: FFA-3 yrs., Mascot-3 yrs.
Awards: Attendance Award, Forestry FFA Award,
Drama Biggest Turn Around Award, Best Mascot
Award.
Future Plans: Be happy, grow plants & start a
shelter for animals.
37A SW 1st Ln
Parents/Guardians: April & Brent Dingman
Activities: Basketball-4 yrs., Baseball-4 yrs.,
Band-4 yrs. FFA-4 yrs., Scholars Bowl-4 yrs.,
Student Council-4 yrs., National Honor Society-2
yrs.
Awards: Class President & Student Council
President.
Future Plans: Attend Missouri State University,
major in music & be a member of the
MSU Marching, Pep & Concert Band.
Lamar, MO
510 W. 12th • Lamar, MO
417-682-5556 • www.legacyfal.com
417-682-2417
Meaghen Elizabeth
Greenwood
McKenna Nicole Higgins
Chayce Dalton Johnston
Parents/Guardians: Gary Higgins & Kimberly
Lepo
Activities: Basketball, Softball, Math League,
FCCLA, Volleyball, National Honor Society,
employed at Chicken Mary's.
Future Plans: Attend Missouri State University in
the fall, get a degree in business. Then move off
to a big city, get married & have kids...maybe!
Parents/Guardians: Susan & Clyde Greenwood
Future Plans: My plans are to go to Missouri
Southern for law enforcement. I want to be a
highway patrol or K-9 unit.
Parents/Guardians: Shayne Johnston, Robin
Young
Activities: Football-4 yrs., Vo-Tech-2 yrs.
Awards: Skills USA, OTC 1st Place.
Future Plans: Welding for Jeff Peterson.
WAREHOUSE TIRE
OF LIBERAL
107 S. Main • Liberal, MO • 417-843-4711
805 W. 12th | Lamar, MO 64759
417-682-2112
Wyatt Harris Jones
Kennedy Kirby
Parents/Guardians: Ryan & Melanie Jones
Activities: Track-1 yr., FFA-3 yrs., FCCLA-1 yr.,
Yearbook-1 yr.
Future Plans: Attend college, then get a job in
pursuing tech support or studio production.
Maddeson Linsteadt
Parents/Guardians: Kyle & Cindy Kirby
Activities: FFA, FBLA, FCA, National Honor
Society, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Track,
Student Council.
Awards: Area 9 & Chapter FFA Officer, FCA
Leadership Team, FBLA Officer's Council &
Student Council Vice President.
Future Plans: Attend the University of Arkansas
to earn a degree in agricultural business.
Jones Plumbing,
Heating and Air Conditioning
(417) 682-2780
Chris Jones
Parents/Guardians: Max & Angela Long
Activities: FFA, Track & Field, Math League,
Student Council, National Honor Society, Class
Vice President, Subway employee.
Future Plans: Attend Missouri State University &
be awesome the rest of my life.
Mary’s Flower Cart Cafe
136 S. Main • Liberal, MO
417-843-3453
Parents/Guardians: Erric & Nico Linsteadt
Activities: Softball-4 yrs., Volleyball-4 yrs.,
Basketball-3 yrs., FFA-4 yrs.
Awards: 1st Team All-Conference Softball, 1st
Team All-District Softball, 1st Team All-Region
Softball, State FFA.
Future Plans: Attend Missouri Southern.
George D. Nichols
Barton County
Memorial Hospital
206 W 10th • Lamar, MO
417-682-6003
29 NW 1st Lane • Lamar, MO
417-681-5100
www.bcmh.net
Attorney at Law
202 W. 9th Street • Lamar, MO 64759
Alexa Riley Long
“On The Farm Service Calls”
Cailyn Erin McKee
Parents/Guardians: Scott & Cathy McKee
Activities: Class Treasurer-4 yrs., Scholars
Bowl-4 yrs., Math League-3 yrs., National Honor
Society-2 yrs., Future Business Leaders of
America-3 yrs., Marching Band Drum Major-4
yrs., French Horn in Concert Band-4 yrs.
Awards: Chancellor's Scholar at Missouri
University of Science & Technology, 2015 Joplin
Globe All-Area Academic Team Member.
Future Plans: Attend Missouri S &
T, majoring in biochemistry, proceed
on to medical school to become a
101 S. Main • Liberal, MO
board certified pediatric hematologist/
417-843-6165
oncologist.
Quality Care, Close to Home
Casey Jo Perry
Parents/Guardians: Mike Perry & Amy Perry
Activities: FFA, Area 9 FFA Officer Team,
Basketball, National Honor Society.
Future Plans: Attend the University of Missouri,
where I will compete on their livestock judging
team & obtain a degree in agriculture education.
Henegar Garage
Lamar, MO
Agri Services 417-682-5300
Grain 417-682-5593
LAMAR
Baccalaureate: May 10 • 4 p.m. •
Thomas M. O'Sullivan Stadium
(Lamar High School Gym If
Inclimate Weather)
Graduation: May 10 • 5 p.m. •
Thomas M. O'Sullivan Stadium
(Lamar High School Gym If
Inclimate Weather)
TOP TEN IN THE CLASS
Not
available at press time.
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GOLDEN CITY
Graduation: May 9 • 4 p.m. •
Golden City High School Gym
Class Motto: "Dream as if you
will live forever, live as is you'll
not see tomorrow."
Class Flower: Bird of Paradise
Class Color(s): Burgundy & Gold
TOP IN THE CLASS
Valedictorian: Brianna Nicole Marks
Salutatorian:
Zoe Ann Rosenthal
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LIBERAL
Graduation: May 10 • 3 p.m. •
Liberal High School
Class Motto: "How lucky are we
to have something so good that
makes saying goodbye so hard."
TOP TEN IN THE CLASS
Valedictorian: Macayah Ulrich
Salutatorian: Cailyn McKee
3. Brittany Ayers
4. Kennedy Kirby
5. McKenna Higgins
6. Alexa Long
7. Casey Perry
8. Paul Dingman
9. Jacob Dalby
10. Jennifer Davey
6C • Wednesday, May 6, 2015
LIBERAL/LOCKWOOD
Kathryn Pierce
www.lamardemocrat.com
Desirea Robertson
Parents/Guardians: Diane & William Pierce
Activities: Skills USA-2 yrs.
Awards: 2015: 2nd Place State Competition
Skills USA Graphic Communication & 2nd Place
District. 2014: 5th Place State Competition
Skills USA Graphic Communication & 3rd Place
District.
Future Plans: Become a chef & specialize in
baking.
Gladys Jocelyn Rojo Ponce
Parents/Guardians: Roger & Mandy Robertson
Activities: Softball-4 yrs., Cheerleading-4
yrs., FFA-2 yrs., FCCLA-2 yrs., National Honor
Society-2 yrs., Class Secretary-2 yrs., Student
Council-2 yrs.
Awards: 2-Time 3rd Place Overall at Floriculture
Contest.
Future Plans: Attend Missouri Southern State
University & work towards a bachelors degree in
dental hygiene.
Bank of Minden
Parents/Guardians: Consuelo Ponce &
Guillermo Rojo
Activities: Softball, Cheerleading, Nurses Aid,
billiards.
Future Plans: Attend PSU, become a registered
nurse & later a nurse practitioner.
Bank of Minden
Member
Liberal Branch
FDIC
Main Facility
Mindenmines, MO
417-842-3313
Alexandra Sims
Shaylee Ann Stanley
Parents/Guardians: Jimmy & Michelle Smith
Activities: Football, Baseball, FFA.
Future Plans: Attend MSSU.
Bank of Minden
Parents/Guardians: Chuck & Tara Stanley;
Jason & Shannon Cecil
Activities: Volleyball-4 yrs., Softball-4 yrs.,
Basketball-3 yrs., Track-1 yr.
Future Plans: Attend Pittsburg State University
& major in business.
Henegar Garage
Member
Liberal Branch
FDIC
Main Facility
Mindenmines, MO
417-842-3313
Austin James Trout
Double S Dirtworks
417-843-2185
101 S. Main • Liberal, MO
417-843-6165
Macayah Renea Ulrich
Parents/Guardians: Dennis & Brenda Trout;
Rachel Trout
Activities: Baseball-1 yr., FFA-3 yrs.
Future Plans: Go to college to get my fire 1 &
fire 2 & become a firefighter.
Isenhower Lumber Company
903 Gulf St. Lamar, MO • 417-682-5545
Member
Liberal Branch
FDIC
Main Facility
Mindenmines, MO
417-842-3313
Jimmy Smith
Parents/Guardians: Gena & Phillip Sims; Becky
& Gaynor Ingram
Activities: Volleyball, Track.
Awards: Presidential Fitness Award, Citizenship
Award, Class President.
Future Plans: Become a veterinarian & heal sick
animals.
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
All types of excavation work.
Kailee Anakae Wallace
Parents/Guardians: Chris & Christie Ulrich
Activities: FBLA, FFA, FCA, NHS, Student
Council, Cheerleading, Track, Main Street Bible
Church Member, Math League, Scholars Bowl.
Awards: All "A" Honor Roll, Valedictorian,
Attendance Award, FBLA State.
Future Plans: Graduate from UMKC with a
degree in pharmacy.
Parents/Guardians: Cassandra Ann Wallace
Activities: Cheerleading-4 yrs., Vo-Tech-2 yrs.,
Track-1 yr., Skills USA-2 yrs.
Future Plans: I plan on going to Crowder
College in Nevada & hopefully achieve my dream
to be a social worker.
Double S Dirtworks
417-843-2185
Noah Workman
Parents/Guardians: Corrie Willis, James Willis
Activities: Track & Field, Pep Band, Marching Band, Conference Band.
Future Plans: United States Marine Corps.
Parents/Guardians: Angela Schuh
Future Plans: Go to college for 4-6 yrs.; become an animator, game developer & writer.
LOCKWOOD
Parents/Guardians: Stanley Backs & Cheryl
Stefan
Activities: FFA-Vice President, FCCLASecretary, FBLA-President, Student CouncilTreasurer, NHS-Vice President, Volleyball.
Awards: 2013 & 2014 Academic All-State
Volleyball, 2013 & 2014 2nd Team All-Conference
Volleyball, 2014 2nd Team All-District Volleyball,
Valedictorian, 2015 State Farmer Degree.
Future Plans: Going to Missouri State
University, get my BSN, transfer to
d Sheph
GooNursing Home & erd
UMKC & enter the CRNA program &
Residential Care Facility
work at Children's Mercy as a nurse
200 W. 12th Street
Lockwood, MO 65682
anesthetist.
Abigail Shaleen Bass
Parents/Guardians: Deedra Dunfield & James
Dunfield
Activities: Drama-Historian (2 yrs.), FBLA (3
yrs.), FCCLA-Historian (2 yrs.) & Member (4
yrs.).
Awards: 2 first places & 1 second place at local
art show; received silver at A+ Star Events.
Future Plans: Go to Crowder for 2 yrs. to take
my basic education classes, then transfer to
MSU or Mizzou. I want to major in psychology &
minor in criminology & sociology, so I
Muncy’s Supermarkets
can become a criminal psychologist.
W. Hwy 160
Daniel Allen Bell, Jr.
Alexis Nichole Byrnes
Parents/Guardians: Daniel Bell, Sr.; Deserie
Coose
Activities: FCCLA.
Future Plans: Go into the work force.
OWNERS: MIKE & RENEE GALER
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LOCKWOOD
Baccalaureate: May 6 • 7 p.m. •
Lockwood High School Gym
Graduation: May 10 • 2 p.m. •
Lockwood High School Gym
(417) 232-4411
713 Main St. • Lockwood, MO 65682
HOURS:
Wed-Friday 10.-6
Saturday 10-4
Class Motto: "Sometimes you
will never know the value of
a moment until it becomes a
memory." -Dr. Seuss
Class Flower: Carnation
Class Color(s): Silver & Black
Grace Marie Beerly
Parents/Guardians: Chad & Kristen Beerly
Activities: FBLA, FCCLA, FFF, National Honor
Society, Student Council President, Yearbook.
Awards: 2014 Homecoming Queen.
Future Plans: English major at Mizzou.
Muncy’s Supermarkets
W. Hwy 160
Lockwood, MO
417-232-4216
Lockwood, MO
417-232-4216
417-232-4571
Find us on
103 N. Main
Liberal, MO 64759
[email protected]
103 N. Main
Liberal, MO 64759
[email protected]
Jacob Cordell Willis
Emily Blair Backs
417-843-2415
417-843-2415
All types of excavation work.
Parents/Guardians: Bob & Lori Byrnes
Activities: FBLA, National Honor Society (Treasurer),
Class Officer (Treasurer), Yearbook, Basketball,
Volleyball, Track, Softball.
Awards: Basketball: 2nd Team All-Conference
(freshman & sophomore); 1st Team All-Conference
& All-District, Liberal All-Tournament Team (junior &
senior). Volleyball: 1st Team Conference, 2nd Team
District, Honorable Mention All-Region (junior); 1st
Team Conference, 1st Team District, 2nd Team AllRegion (senior). Softball: 2nd Team All District Catcher
(junior). Track: 5th at State in 4x400 Meter Relay
(sophomore); 6th at State in 4x400 Meter Relay, 7th at
State in 4x400 Meter Relay, 7th at State
in 400 Meter Dash (junior). Academic: All
Lockwood Packing
"A" Honor Roll (freshman-senior), National
Honor Society (junior & senior), Ranked #3
Company
in Top Ten of the Class.
W. 6th St. • Lockwood, MO
Future Plans: I will be attending Fort Scott
417-232-4401
Community College for 2 yrs., where I will
play basketball & study athletic training.
TOP TEN IN THE CLASS
Valedictorian: Emily Blair Backs
Salutatorian: Jolean Rachel
Hackney
3. Alexis Nichole Byrnes
4. Thomas Ryan Eggerman
5. Ashley Florence Jean Rorman
6. Jessica Danielle Nentrup
7. Grace Marie Beerly
8. Olivia Leigh Finley
9. Ariel Charline Hagemaster
10. Heidi Ashton Hicks
Mari Castillo
Parents/Guardians: Rosana & Jose Cota
Activities: FCCLA.
Future Plans: Go to college (Panama); general
surgery (surgeon).
Isenhower Lumber Company
903 Gulf St. Lamar, MO • 417-682-5545
Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO
www.lamardemocrat.com
Thomas Ryan Eggerman
LOCKWOOD/GOLDEN CITY
Olivia Leigh Finley
Parents/Guardians: Tim & Lori Eggerman
Activities: Football, Basketball, FFA, NHS,
FBLA.
Awards: 2014 2nd Team All-State DB, FFA
Chapter President.
Future Plans: Attend Missouri State University.
Barton County
Electric Cooperative
Your Touchstone Energy Partner
417-682-5636 • www.bartonelectric.com
Jolean Rachel Hackney
Parents/Guardians: Perry & Joy Finley
Activities: Volleyball, Basketball, Track, FCCLA,
FBLA, National Honor Society (Vice President),
Class Officer (Vice President), Yearbook.
Awards: Academic: All "A" Honor Roll
(freshman-senior), NHS (junior-senior), Top Ten
(#8). Volleyball: 2nd Team All-DIstrict (junior),
2nd Team All-Conference (senior), Academic
All-State (junior-senior). Track: State Qualifier
in 4x200 Meter Relay (junior), 6th at State
in 4x400 Meter Relay (junior), 4th at State
in High Jump (junior). Basketball: 2nd Team
All-Conference (sophomore-junior),
1st Team All-Conference (senior),
Town & Country Tire
All-District (senior), Academic All-State
Kevin & Penny White, Owners
(freshman-senior).
417-232-4266
Future Plans: Attend Pittsburg State
108 E. 7th • Lockwood, MO 65682
University.
Ariel Charline Hagemaster
Parents/Guardians: Craig & LaNita Hackney
Activities: Drama Club President-2 yrs., FBLA
Secretary, FCCLA, National Honor Society,
Volleyball, Choir, Yearbook, Math League.
Awards: Missouri All-State Honor Choir-2 yrs.,
All "A" Honor Roll-4 yrs., Salutatorian, State
Music Qualifier-4 yrs., All-District Honor Choir-2
yrs., Academic All-State.
Future Plans: Major in music education; college
undecided.
Mercy Family Clinic
Dr. Beverly Holmes Dr. Angie Whitesell
Dr. Travis Hawks, MD
1307 Main • Lockwood, MO • 417-232-4560
Jessica Danielle Nentrup
Parents/Guardians: Teresa Coose & Jason
Julian
Activities: FCCLA Reporter, Drama Club
Reporter, FBLA.
Future Plans: I am attending Pittsburg State
University for 2 yrs., then transferring to Missouri
State University to major in deaf education.
FARMERS MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANY
Town & Country Tire
Kevin & Penny White, Owners
OF DADE COUNTY
SINCE 1892
417-232-4266
108 E. 7th • Lockwood, MO 65682
Parents/Guardians: Leona Rorman
Activities: FCCLA (State Vice President of
Parliamentary Law), FBLA, National Honor Society
(President), Drama Club (Vice President), Scholars
Bowl, Yearbook, Math League, Volleyball, Softball.
Awards: 2013 & 2014 Volleyball Academic
All-State, 2014 2nd Team All-District Volleyball,
FCCLA Star Event Gold Winner at State, 2014
Miss Merry Christmas.
Future Plans: I plan on going to Missouri
State University's Honors College
in Springfield, MO. I plan to major in
cellular & molecular biology, then go to
medical school & eventually become
an orthopedic surgeon specializing in
sports medicine.
510 W. 12th • Lamar, MO
417-682-5556 • www.legacyfal.com
Parents/Guardians: Chuck & Beth Hicks
Activities: FCCLA President, FBLA Treasurer,
FFA Secretary, NHS, Yearbook, Drama.
Future Plans: Attend the University of Kansas.
Abby Julian
Ashley Florence Jean Rorman
Parents/Guardians: Mike & Tana Foster
Activities: FFA.
Future Plans: Go to college.
1029 Gulf | Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-3395
509 W. 4th St. • Lockwood, MO 65682
417-232-4941 • 800-370-4941 • Fax: 417-232-4096
www.prairiemountain.net
Parents/Guardians: Chip & Teri Hooper
Activities: Racing, working on cars, welding.
Future Plans: Own my own rig truck.
Christian Foster
Matt Davidson, Agent
Mike & Renee Galer
7C
Heidi Ashton Hicks
Parents/Guardians: Ray Hagemaster & Gimpsi
Watkins
Activities: Volleyball, FCCLA, FBLA, National
Honor Society, Yearbook, Class OfficerPresident.
Awards: All "A" Honor Roll (freshman-senior),
National Honor Society (junior/senior), Ranked
#9 in Top Ten of the Class, 3rd Place Regional
Cheerleading/2012 State Qualifier.
Future Plans: I will be attending Pittsburg State
University to study nursing.
Gage Hooper
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 •
Packing
Company
W. 6th St. • Lockwood, MO
417-232-4401
417-232-4593
LOCKWOOD, MO
Darby Shane Snider
Noah McKenzie Sowell
Parents/Guardians: Stacy & Kenny Snider
Activities: FBLA, FCCLA, Drama, Yearbook.
Future Plans: I plan to attend Pittsburg State
University & major in psychology so I can
become a psychiatrist.
Cooky’s Cafe
Parents/Guardians: Russ & Elise Nentrup
Activities: Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Track,
FCCLA, FBLA, NHS.
Awards: Perfect Attendance (freshman-senior),
All "A" Honor Roll (freshman-junior), A/B Honor
Roll (senior), Ranked #6 in Top Ten of the Class,
National Honor Society (junior-senior).
Future Plans: I will attend Neosho County
Community College in Chanute, KS, where I
will play volleyball for 2 yrs. I plan to transfer to
Pittsburg State University & study
Lockwood
occupational therapy.
Parents/Guardians: Tom Sowell, Dana Whitesell
Activities: Football, Basketball, STUCO, FBLA,
FFA.
Future Plans: Missouri State University.
LOCKWOOD
Farmers Exchange
Muncy’s Supermarkets
W. Hwy 160
Lockwood, MO
417-232-4216
506 South Main
Golden City, MO
417-537-4741
417-232-4525
107 W. 6th • Lockwood, MO
GOLDEN CITY
Shayna LeAnn Brazeal
Georgette Nicole Brubaker
Parents/Guardians: Les & Linsey Brazeal,
Stacy & James Schaffer
Activities: Basketball-3 yrs., Lettering-3;
Volleyball-3 yrs., Lettering-2; Softball-1 yr.,
Lettering-1; FBLA-3 yrs., President & Vice
President; FCCLA-3 yrs., President.
Future Plans: University of Arkansas, double
majoring in biology & psychology.
Stephanie Ann Catron
Parents/Guardians: David & Tina Brubaker
Activities: FFA-1 yr.; FBLA-1 yr.; FCA-2 yrs.;
FCCLA-1 yr.; Art Club-4 yrs.; Basketball-4
yrs., Lettering-4; Volleyball-4 yrs., Lettering-3;
Softball-2 yrs., Lettering-1.
Awards: 2015 Basketball Homecoming Queen.
Future Plans: Crowder College in Nevada for a
vet degree.
Cooky’s Cafe
Quality
quilting
fabric at
wholesale
prices!
602 SE 115th Lane | Golden City, MO 64748
[email protected] | 417-674-1815
Brant Dunlap
Parents/Guardians: Barbara & Steven Catron
Activities: Volleyball-1 yr., Book Club-1 yr., Art
Club-1 yr., Mentoring-2 yrs., FCA-2 yrs.
Awards: Lettered in Volleyball.
Future Plans: Receive my associates degree in
health information technology at OTC & run the
family farm with my grandparents.
Brock Friesenborg
Parents/Guardians: Travis & Anisha Dunlap
Activities: FBLA-3 yrs., STUCO-3 yrs.,
Basketball Lettering-3 yrs., Football-2 yrs.
Future Plans: Go to MSSU.
Lee Neidigh
Jasper Nelson
Parents/Guardians: Joe & Lisa Neidigh
Activities: FFA-4 yrs., Scholars Bowl-4 yrs.,
FCCLA-2 yrs., FCA-2 yrs., Art Club-1 yr.
Future Plans: Going to Crowder College for
agriculture.
Parents/Guardians: Kennard & Robin Nelson
Activities: Art Club-3 yrs. (secretary &
president), FFA-4 yrs., Skills USA-2 yrs.,
Softball-3 yrs., National Honor Society-1 yr.,
National Technical Honor Society-1 yr.
Awards: Academic Letter-1 yr., Softball Letter-3
yrs.
Future Plans: Get a job in graphics & marry the
love of my life Jared Beasley.
Avery Dawn Rosenthal
Zoe Ann Rosenthal
Parents/Guardians: Neil & Diane Rosenthal
Activities: Skills USA, FFA, FCA, Mentoring, Art
Club, Drama Club, Chorus, Band, Scholars Bowl.
Awards: Lettered in Scholars Bowl & Softball,
1st at Districts in Graphic Communications
Technology & 1st at State. (They didn't have
Nationals.)
Future Plans: Considering joining the navy or
national guard, if not that, then an investigative
journalist or something related to technology.
Andrea Hollstein
Insurance Agency, Inc
907 Gulf Street • Lamar, Missouri 64759
417-682-2997 or 800-570-2997 Toll Free
www.farmersagent.com/ahollstein
[email protected]
PRODUCE EXCHANGE
700 Vine Street • Golden City
AG CHEMICALS • FERTILIZER
SEED • FEED • FARM SUPPLIES
Store
Liquid Plant Dry Plant
537-4711
537-4364
537-8488
1100 Cherry Street
Lamar, MO 64759
682-3513
417-537-8206
Isenhower Lumber Company
Parents/Guardians: Max & Michaela Scott
Activities: FFA-4 yrs., Reporter-1 yr.; FCCLA-4
yrs., Secretary-2 yrs.; FBLA-4 yrs.; FCA-4 yrs.;
Student Council-3 yrs., Class President-2 yrs.,
Student Body President-1 yr.; Jazz Band-2 yrs.
Future Plans: Attend Pittsburg State University
& study psychology. Hopefully, eventually
become a counselor.
Ambulance District
801 Main St. • Golden City, MO 64748
903 Gulf St. Lamar, MO • 417-682-5545
Cole William Scott
Barton County
Brian’s Auto Center
1029 Gulf | Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-3395
Parents/Guardians: Gary Norrod & Tina Taylor
Matt Davidson, Agent
1029 Gulf | Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-3395
502 Main Street
Golden City, MO 64748
417-537-0099
Engineering Telecommunications and Power
Brittney Nichole Norrod
Parents/Guardians: Yolanda Lee Lowe, Greg
Lee Lowe
Activities: Basketball Lettering-2 yrs., Baseball
Lettering-1 yr., FFA-2 yrs., Art Club-1 yr., 75th
Missouri Boys State Grad.
Future Plans: Majoring in fire technology &
engineering.
Soup & Sammies
104 E. 11th St.
P.O. Box 148
Lamar, MO 64759
417-682-5531
Parents/Guardians: Joe & Millie Marks
Activities: Basketball-2 yrs., Scholars' Bowl-2
yrs., National Honor Society-2 yrs., Drama Club1 yr., Yearbook-2 yrs., Art Club-1 yr.
Awards: Highest GPA in sophomore & junior
years, 2 Academic Letters.
Future Plans: Get my bachelor's degree
in business management at MSSU. Later, I
will further my education by getting a degree
specifically in hospitality management while I'm
trying to build & establish my own
Matt Davidson, Agent
hotel.
700 Vine Street • Golden City
AG CHEMICALS • FERTILIZER
SEED • FEED • FARM SUPPLIES
Store
Liquid Plant Dry Plant
537-4711
537-4364
537-8488
Ethan Wade Lee Lowe
Parents/Guardians: Bill Friesenborg & Brandy
Friesenborg
Activities: Manage Basketball-3 yrs., Manage
Spring Baseball-1 yr., Jazz Band-5 yrs., Art Club4 yrs., Scholars Bowl-4 yrs., Missouri Boys State.
Awards: Lettered in Basketball, Lettered in Jazz
Band, Lettered in Scholars Bowl, 1st Team AllConference Scholars Bowl.
Future Plans: Attend U of O, dual major in
computer science & astrophysics.
Brianna Nicole Marks
PRODUCE EXCHANGE
506 South Main
Golden City, MO
417-537-4741
Nicholas Shaw
Parents/Guardians: Chris Shaw & Sigred
Brummett
Activities: Basketball-4 yrs.; FBLA-4 yrs., Vice
President-2 yrs., Secretary-1 yr.; FCCLA-4 yrs.,
Secretary-2 yrs., Vice President-1 yr.; FCA-4 yrs.;
STUCO-1 yr., Secretary; Upward Bound- 4 yrs.
Awards: Varsity Lettering-3 yrs.; FBLA Districts3rd Place 2015, 3rd Place 2014, 2nd Place 2013;
2012 Basketball Hustle Award.
Future Plans: Attend the University
of Arkansas & achieve a bachelor's
degree in kinesiology & minor in
business.
Parents/Guardians: Neil & Diane Rosenthal
Activities: Upward Bound Academic Programs-4
yrs, National Honor Society-2 yrs., Yearbook
Staff-1 yr., FFA-4 yrs., Scholars' Bowl-2 yrs.,
Drama Club-1 yr.
Awards: 3 Academic Letters, 2011-12 Student
of the Year Award, highest GPA freshman &
sophomore year, FFA Star Greenhand Award,
Greenhand FFA Degree, Chapter FFA Degree.
Future Plans: Earn my bachelor's degree in
criminal justice at MSSU, with the goal
of landing a career in criminology and/
or law enforcement. I also plan to seek
a minor in public relations.
Farm • Auto • Home • Life • Business
Kevin Bull
Agent
Lamar, MO
417-214-6093
www.bullinsuranceagency.com
[email protected]
Mark Steward
Parents/Guardians: Jeff & Bonnie Steward
Activities: STUCO-2 yrs., FBLA-2 yrs., FCCLA-3
yrs., FFA-4 yrs., Art Club-3 yrs., FCA-3 yrs.
Future Plans: Attend PSU for a bachelor's
degree in marketing.
Barton County
Electric Cooperative
Your Touchstone Energy Partner
417-682-5636 • www.bartonelectric.com
Barton County Title Company
Abstracts & Title Insurance
206 W. 10th Lamar, MO
417-682-3100
8C • Wednesday, May 6, 2015
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