Cameron Magazine 2021

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Cameron Visitors and Newcomers Guide

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CAMERON MISSOURI

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City Council Members (L-R) Julie Ausmus, Jon Ingram, Mayor Dennis Clark, Becky Curtis and Roy Estes

“Crossroads of the Nation”

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Steve Rasmussen - City Manager srasmussen@cameronmo.com Shellie J. Blades - City Clerk clerk@cameronmo.com Tim Wymes - Community Development Director twymes@cameronmo.com Adrianne Dannar - Court Clerk court@cameronmo.com Mandy Leer - Utility Clerk utilities@cameronmo.com Shannon Smith - Customer Service Clerk shannonsmith@cameronmo.com Drew Bontrager - Public Works Director publicworks@cameronmo.com Zac Johnson - Utility Director zjohnson@cameronmo.com Rich Bashor - Police Chief chiefpd100@cameronmo.com

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We are having our annual Health Fair at six locations!

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8:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Cameron Regional Medical Center; Orthopedic & Rehab Center Maysville Family Health Clinic; 1007 S. Polk; Maysville, MO Bethany Health Services; 903 North 25th Street; Bethany, MO Jamesport Outreach Clinic; 409 W. Auberry; Jamesport, MO Hamilton Family Health; 103 N. Davis Street; Hamilton, MO Lathrop Medical Clinic; 106 North Street; Lathrop, MO For your convenience, and to allow better social distancing, you may choose any of the six locations. All six sites will offer the same free testing and give-aways: A) B) C) D)

Lab work - Anemia, Blood Sugar, Thyroid, Cholesterol Panel, Iron, GFR, & BUN/Creatinine; Vital signs - Blood Pressure and Pulse Oximetry; Registration for door prizes; and “To-Go” Treat Bag

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Masks will be utilized at all six sites.

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table of contents Welcome to Cameron a Message from the Mayor ............................................. 5 Cameron … A City of Pride in its History and Community ................................... 6 Area Attractions...................................... 10 Welcome from the School District......... 15 Area Services .......................................... 18 Linda’s Precious Pets .............................. 20 Finishing Touch to Sunrise Lake ............. 22

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Government Offices ............................... 23 Quick Facts ............................................ 24 Monthly Temperatures and Precipitation for Cameron ....................................... 25 Park, Park, Park ....................................... 26 Enjoy Free Concerts ............................... 28 MarchFest ................................................ 29 Freedom Festival .................................... 30 Christmas on Main Street ....................... 32

Building the foundation for a stronger…

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Welcome to Cameron MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Dear Visitors, Newcomers & Residents, The City of Cameron works for its citizens providing things we couldn’t afford to do on our own such as police and fire services, roads, parks, utility services and much more. Leadership is provided by the election of citizen volunteers who spend time educating themselves then making informed decisions on the citizen’s behalf.

Local government is the purist and most efficient form of government. As Mayor, I am proud to be associated with my colleagues on the City Council, the City Manager and City staff. Together we support each other in our mission to make Cameron, our community, as desirable as possible.

This past year we have dedicated a line-item in our budget known as community projects where local government works on improving different areas of Cameron. Much is done in partnerships with other entities such as the Chamber of Commerce, Cameron Main Street, Inc. and the Historical Preservation Society.

Community pride and ownership continues to grow with the expansion of the local school facilities and a new 100-acre park. We strive to continue raising the bar on livability and simply improving the enjoyment of living in Cameron.

Cameron is a regional hub where visitors can shop easily without traveling further. In addition, we are developing a 380-acre Business Park. We are a businessfriendly community with a high degree of livability.

As previously mentioned, we are in the process of building an expansive park system where residents and visitors alike can relax and play. The lakes of Cameron are a series of four reservoirs with great trails, boating and fishing. The Park system encompasses approximately 125 acres. Lakes and other green space add another 1,000 acres for public use.

A new Animal Care Facility was dedicated in October of 2020. Also, another plus for animal lovers is our dog park located within Beavers Park on South Elm which was dedicated in 2019.

A new subdivision, Weston Estates, Phase 2 with 38 lots for new homes to be built on is nearly complete with two homes under construction already! A new Veteran’s Clinic was completed in late 2020 and is currently offering services for our veterans. Now under construction is a new Cosmetic Dentistry building, which should be completed in late July. The Cameron School District is expanding to include a new Performing Arts Center as well as a new area for Vocational Agriculture and remodeled classrooms at the High School. Construction of Randy Curnow’s new GMC building at 800 Baldwin is also complete and ready for their move. Leibrandt Jewelry Store is in the process of moving into their new location on North Walnut Street and Cameron Coop has completed their expansion project to add capacity to their operations. Love’s Travel Center is coming to town and will be located at I-35 and Evergreen with construction to begin later this year. Cameron is on the move and many exciting things are happening. We welcome you to our community and hope that you enjoy Cameron as much as we do!

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In 1854 a group of settlers led by Samuel McCorkle platted the four-block town of Somerville near what is now I-35 and the DeKalbClinton County line astride the proposed route of the Hannibal-to-St. Joseph railroad. But the grade at Somerville was deemed too steep and trains, they learned, could not stop there.

So, using teams of oxen, these pioneers dragged the three buildings that comprised the town of Somerville a mile or so southwest. In 1855 they laid out a new town and changed the name to Cameron, in honor of Mr. McCorkle’s wife Malinda Cameron.

Cameron also has a rich railroad history, dating back

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to 1858, when the first railroad to cross Missouri was completed, with a stop in Cameron, on the sight of the current Depot Museum. The railroad was a boon to the agricultural town, giving local farmers a place to import and export livestock and farm produce. In 1859 the first passenger train crossed the state from Hannibal to St. Joseph and by 1860 Trains, using locomotives like the one seen on our new downtown mural, were carrying the U.S. Mail to the Pony Express in St. Joseph. Local businesses, churches, schools and civic groups soon formed giving the community its unique personality. Cameron’s place as a leader in commerce

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and transportation had been created. The Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad was like a superhighway. VIPs on their way to or from the wild west rode the rails through our town. Some names you might recognize are Abraham Lincoln, who passed through here in 1859. John Wilkes Booth stopped here during a snow storm while touring with a dramatic group doing shows in the west. In the fall of 1879 President Rutherford B. Hayes, his wife and the famous General William Tecumseh Sherman were greeted at the now famous “Junction Depot” when they passed through on their way back from Kansas. According to the Cameron Observer newspaper “The Presidential party arrived… and were received by sweet strains of music from the Cornet band and by cheers from the hundreds of people assembled”. The Cameron Cornet

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band later became the “Cameron Municipal Band”.

In 1871, the Rock Island Railroad came to town and gave Cameron a north to south route. The two railroads intersected and gave travelers a speedy route to all points of the compass. The town had now earned the name “Crossroads of the Nation”.

Although Cameron existed, it lacked an organized government until 1867 when it incorporated and was governed by a Board of Trustees. In 1882, Cameron adopted a Mayor-City Council form of government with Solomon Musser as its first mayor. His 14,000 square-foot Musser Mansion at Fourth and Chestnut with a 5-story tower became Cameron’s hallmark. By 1919, Cameron adopted a new charter and became a Third Class City.

In 1949, it adopted the City Manager government model

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with Edwin Allen, Jr. as its first city manager.

The City erected its first street lights in 1881, which consisted of nothing more than a few coal oil lamps atop posts along Third Street. Electricity arrived in 1890 with an intermittent power plant at Second and Main serving only Third Street through just two small wires. Power plant upgrades came in 1899 and 1924.

Public and private wells served the City until 1903, when the first City Water System was begun. By 1904, Cameron had its first reservoir and water tower. During the drought of 1936, the resourceful citizens piped water in from the Missouri River. During a similar shortage in the late 1980s, workers dammed Grindstone Creek and pumped water to Reservoir No. 3 before construction of the Grindstone Reservoir could be completed.

Beginning in 1903 sewage flowed into a giant septic tank in southeast Cameron, but a sewage treatment plant was completed in 1924 and upgraded in 1952. With growth spurred by two state prisons, voters in 1997 added a 3/8-cent sales tax to double sewer plant capacity.

Cameron’s park system was established as part of the original survey, when founder Samuel McCorkle donated land for a park in 1855 near the town’s center. Two-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan delivered a speech at McCorkle Park in 1901. The park added a

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Firemen’s Memorial in the 1970s, which displays a 1928 Studebaker fire truck and other mementos. For three decades the Cameron City Band performed weekly summer concerts atop the structure. In 2002 the Band completed the Thomas J. Price Pavilion in McCorkle Park to serve as the new band venue.

Traveling tent shows called Chautauqua appeared regularly in early Cameron. In 1892, Recreation Park was established on the old Southside Chautauqua grounds. A swimming pool was added in 1938 that was replaced by an Olympic-sized pool in 1982 and is now currently under renovations again. The new aquatic center will include

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waterslides, a children’s aquatic play area and 7 lane swimming pool. Lighted tennis courts, picnic shelters, sand volleyball, playground equipment, and a disc golf course continue to host family and community events.

Cameron’s largest park is also its least known. Memorial Park was established in 1946 as a 150-acre memorial to veterans, many who played golf. A golf course quickly occupied park ground as later did Cameron High School, Cameron Middle School and a ball field.

In 1990, the Veterans Memorial was built to honor veterans with tablets commemorating the nation’s four major conflicts. The memorial was renovated in 2011 and is the site of the Veterans Tribute program on July 4 each year.

Although government and music may not always go together, in Cameron they do. In 1866, the Cameron Coronet Band began a tradition which voters made permanent in 1929 by passing a band tax. The Cameron Municipal Band remains one of the few tax-supported city bands in the nation.

In 1996, the City added a new Public Safety Building housing fire, police, highway patrol, and ambulance services. That same year a new 4,000-foot runway was built at the Memorial Airport. In 2001, city staff moved in to a new barrel-vaulted City Hall, which was built without

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a tax increase. The new building was constructed on the old City Hall site, so during construction, a temporary City Hall operated from a downtown storefront for a year. The adjacent Public Works Building gave the City street and water-sewer departments a new facility as well.

In 2016, Cameron chose to adorn one of its building walls with a mural to commemorate the rich agriculture and railroad history on Walnut Street.

Cameron continues to take pride in its community as it adds new amenities and works to preserve the overall look of the city by the demolition of old houses, the improvement of city streets and roadways. In 2017, the city acquired one new pumper truck for the Fire

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Department and in 2018 they received a new aerial truck. Improvements to the Public Safety Building were done in 2018, as well. In 2017, the addition of a pedestrian walk over bridge at the dam was added at Sunrise Lake, bringing the city one step closer to joining the two ends of the walking trail. In 2018, a new dog park opened in Beaver Park for large and small dogs alike. In 2021, Sunrise Lake saw the addition of a covered fishing dock.

For a more complete history of the railroad, band and the city of Cameron itself, visitors, residents and newcomers alike are all encouraged to visit the Depot Museum at 202 N. Walnut. For more information on the city amenities, please visit www.cameron-mo.com.

Area Attractions around Cameron include: Cameron Veterans Memorial Golf Course Cameron Veteran’s Memorial Golf Club boasts an 18-hole USGA rated golf course with the following tee box yardage totals: Black (5809), White (5477), and Gold (4749). Fairways with 100, 150, and 200 yardage markers will appeal to all levels of play. The undulating Bentgrass Greens will have you stepping back for a second look.

From beginning golfers to seasoned sticks, everyone will have a great time on the Cameron Veteran’s Memorial Golf Club course!

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Sunrise Lake Walking Trail The Cameron Trails is 1.3 mile walking, running, biking trail that overlooks the lake on the North and East shorelines between McElwain and Summit Road.

The trail meets accessibility standards for Federal Outdoor Developed Areas and has ADA parking at the trailhead. Keep an eye open for heron, bald eagle, deer and other assorted wildlife.

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Wallace State Park Wallace State Park is an island of serenity. Visitors can fish in the park’s 6-acre lake, Lake Allaman, or hike one of four scenic trails with benches along the way for relaxing.

Picnic sites that are shaded by trees are scattered throughout and the family-oriented campground includes modern restrooms and hot showers. The park’s peaceful campgrounds include both basic and electric campsites. Walk-in campsites are available for those seeking more seclusion. There is also a special-use camping area for youth groups.

Sunrise Lake This 35-acre lake was constructed in the 1930s as a water supply for Cameron. The lake is surrounded by 63 acres of forest which provides a great setting for picnicking, nature viewing, bird watching and hiking.

There is a gravel parking lot and boat ramp located on the north side off Summit Road. ADA parking is located on the south side off McElwain Drive. Recently a new ADA fishing dock with awning and seating was added. Sunrise Lake, along with Century and Eagle Lake, provides fishing opportunities for any skill angler to catch largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and channel catfish.

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Pony Express Lake Conservation Area Located just 6 miles West of Cameron off Highway 33 Pony Express Conservation Area hosts a variety of activities for any outdoor enthusiast. Activities include camping, hiking trails, bird watching, hunting, fishing and boating.

There are areas for primitive camping, along with boat ramps, fishing docks and privies. The conservation area is closed from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. except for authorized camping, fishing and hunting activities. The 240 acre Pony Express Lake and 45 acre Buffalo Bill Lake, and several fishing ponds offer anglers great opportunities to catch the big one; including black bass, catfish and crappie.

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Activities: Annual Easter Egg Hunt in Cameron, Camp Quality Dinner, 37 years of hosting Annual Jaycees Golf Tournament Benefit, Multiple Senior Scholarships, Ever evolving involvement for community betterment.

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Welcome from the school district Dear Reader, Welcome to the Cameron R-I School District! The Board of Education, administration, and staff of the Cameron R-I School District are eager to welcome you and become educational partners as we fulfill our vision: “A School of Excellence”.

The Cameron R-I School District is made up of four school buildings: Parkview Elementary (grades Prek-2), Cameron Intermediate School (grades 3-5), Cameron Veterans Middle School (grades 6-8) and Cameron High School (grades 9-12).

We have high expectations for our students. The District continues to create an academic environment where every student can achieve beyond their potential. The Cameron R-I School District strives to do more than merely offer a quality education; the District “ensures” an excellent education.

All four of our school buildings are Professional Learning Communities (PLC) where student learning is the focus. The staff of the Cameron R-I School District has worked very hard to modify their grading, teaching, and communication with each other to assist all students in the learning process.

Cameron High School implemented Project Lead the

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Way (PLTW) seven years ago with two tracts: engineering and bio medical; in the fall of 2016, computer science was added as well. Project Lead the Way is now a part of the science curriculums in grades 3-8. In addition, our Veterans Middle School also participates in The Leader in Me a character building program.

In June of 2020 voters approved a bond issue that will build a state of the art vocational center, new high school science classrooms and a new performing arts center at the High School. We have started on work already and the next eighteen months the community will see very big changes.

We are very excited about the opportunities that our new facilities will provide our students.

The district greatly appreciates the support of the community and wants to thank all of its patrons, as well as new residents and visitors. I encourage you to visit our schools and get involved in both the school district and the community!

Sincerely, Dr. Matt Robinson Superintendent of Schools Cameron R-I School District

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Cameron School District Parkview Elementary School The mission of the Cameron R-1 School District is to provide all students the best educational opportunities possible in a positive and safe environment. This begins at Parkview Elementary, with a vision of building a foundation together for lifelong successful learners.

Students Kindergarten through second grade enjoy spacious rooms, two playgrounds, and two gyms. In 2017, Angela Ormsby was hired as the new Parkview Elementary School Principal.

Cameron Intermediate School The Cameron Intermediate School accommodates students in third, fourth, and fifth grades. Like all Cameron schools, CIS continues to be a Professional Learning Community dedicated to student learning, collaboration, and achievement. A new playground was constructed a few years ago on the North end of the school.

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Cameron Veterans Middle School “We are extremely excited about this new threshold of beginnings in our beautiful vanguard building,” stated Tiffani Collins, Cameron Veterans Middle School Principal. “Learning for life...every student, every teacher, every day” is their mission statement. This school accommodates students in grades six through eight. A bond issue was passed in 2014 that allowed the district to construct the new middle school, achieving a more balanced school district. The land was generously donated through Cameron’s strong veteran community.

Cameron High School Providing students with opportunities to achieve academic excellence is Cameron High School Principal Brett Jones’ passion. Staff continues to build on the success they have experienced the last several years. CHS implemented Project Lead the Way and now offers two tracts for students: Medical and Engineering. The school offers A+, dual credit, vocational, advanced placement, and a wide range of organizations and activities for students.

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CAMERON AMBULANCE DISTRICT 224 S. Walnut - 816 632-6377

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Linda’s precious pets Nearly a year after breaking ground on Cameron’s new animal control facility, former Missouri Secretary of State Bob Griffin, who recently passed away, was guest of honor at last October’s ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the $600,000 structure.

For Griffin, who donated nearly a third of the construction costs, he found the ribbon cutting ceremony especially meaningful because the building bears the name of his late wife Linda Griffin, whose passion for animals he wanted to immortalize.

“I’m grateful to the city of Cameron and the surrounding community. They’ve been good to my family and me also,” said Griffin, who donated more than $200,000 for construction of the new facility. “I’m so proud you folks cared so much about these small animals that you worked on this for several years … You folks should be very proud of what you accomplished.”

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into disrepair with its plywood walls rotting and lacking space to properly house the animals it receives. Although supporters like Cameron land developer Susan Manion kept a new animal care facility in the city consciousness, construction of the facility gained traction with Griffin’s $200,000 donation.

“This would not have happened without the generosity of Bob Griffin. We as a council wrestled with this for many years. It was needed and, even though Bob has been gone for many years, he didn’t forget his home town,” Cameron Mayor Dennis Clark said.

Kathy Turner, who oversees Cameron Animal Control, said she will spend the next few weeks integrating into the new building and moving the animals currently in her care into their new confines. The new facility offers a number of amenities, but she believes the added space will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of the animals she houses, allowing her to separate cats from dogs as well as sick animals.

“It’s better for the animals … It’s going to be warmer.

The cats are not going to be subjected to hearing the dogs bark continuously,” Turner said. “When you get a shy cat, their lives literally depend on whether they’re adoptable. It’s hard to tell when they’re scared to death.

For cats, it’s going to be amazing.”

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Finishing touch to Sunrise lake The Cameron Rotary Club officially opened what City of Cameron Public Works Director hopes to be the centerpiece of the Cameron Reservoir.

Following months of construction, officials with the Rotary Club, City of Cameron, Cameron Area Chamber of Commerce and Cameron Park Board joined for a ribbon cutting ceremony for a covered fishing dock originally conceived as a way to allow disabled veterans access to Sunrise Lake.

“Rotary has been in Cameron for 97 years. We’re approaching our 100-year anniversary in 2023 and there have been a lot of projects Rotary has entered into, but I think this is one the community will be proud of for a long time,” Cameron Rotary Club President Richard Riddell said. “The idea was to provide a place for veterans with disabilities to be able to get out of their cars and on a hard surface roll right up to a place to fish and be safe about it.”

Although cutting the ribbon on the project, Riddell said the new Americans with Disabilities Act compliant dock will have benches and an awning. The 15-by-30-foot dock is the latest feature along the walking trail, which

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recently had exercise equipment installed as part of a project by a local eagle scouts and city officials hope to complete the trail loop as soon as the grant funds become available.

“This is by far the focal point and center piece of Sunrise Lake. It’s been the culmination of multiple projects and

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The city of Cameron is located in Clinton and DeKalb counties. A three-member elected commission leads each county government.

A five-member council governs the city, with each member elected to a three-year term on a rotating schedule. Each year during the April election, Cameron citizens vote to elect either one or two council positions. The council elects one of its members as Mayor of the city.

multiple groups have contributed to this over the years,” Cameron Public Works Director Drew Bontrager said.

“We started this years ago. Mayor (Dennis) Clark and the council at the time were pushing for the development of the trail (in 2010) … We have a grant out right now we’ve written for paving the next phase of the trail. There are a lot of partnerships and people coming together, but this is by far biggest project out here, most impactful and brings it all together.”

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT City of Cameron 205 North Main Street Cameron, MO 64429 (816) 632-2177 http://www.cameron-mo.com/ City Council Mayor Dennis M. Clark Mayor Pro-Temp Roy Estes Julie Ausmus Becky Curtis Jon Ingram Clinton County Courthouse 207 North Main Street Plattsburg MO 64477 (816) 539-3731 http://clintoncomo.org/ County Commission Patrick Clark Presiding Commissioner Jay Bettis 1st District Commissioner Richard Riddell 2nd District Commissioner DeKalb County Courthouse 109 West Main Street Maysville, MO 64469 (816) 449-5402 http://www.dekalbcountymo.com/ County Commission Kyle Carroll Presiding Commissioner Chet Owen Commissioner, Eastern District Kyle White Commissioner, Western District

STATE GOVERNMENT State Senator Dan Hegeman (District 12) Capitol Office 201 West Capitol Ave Rm 332 Jefferson City, MO 65101 (573) 751-1415 http://www.senate.mo.gov/ State Representatives J. Eggleston (District 2) MO House of Representatives 201 West Capitol Ave Rm 302B Jefferson City, MO 65101 (573) 751-4285 http://www.house.mo.gov/ Randy Railsback (District 8) MO House of Representatives 201 West Capitol Ave Rm 201A Jefferson City, MO 65101 (573) 751-0246 http://www.house.mo.gov/ FEDERAL GOVERNMENT U.S. Senator Roy Blunt 260 Russell Senate Office Bldg Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5721 http://www.blunt.senate.gov U.S. Senator Josh Hawley 212 Russell Senate Office Bldg Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-6154 http://www.hawley.senate.gov U.S. Representative Sam Graves (Sixth District) 1415 Longworth HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-7041 http://graves.house.gov

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quick facts

TAXES

All property is assessed as of January 1 of the given year.

Taxes are due November 1, and become delinquent after December 31. Real Estate and Personal Property taxes for the City of Cameron are billed and collected by the County where the property owner resides or the real estate is located.

VOTER REGISTRATION Any person who is qualified to vote shall be entitled to register in the jurisdiction within which he/she resides.

In order to vote in an election requiring registration, a person must be registered no later than 5 p.m. (or on the normal closing time of any public building where the registration is being held if such time is later than 5 p.m.) on the fourth Wednesday prior to the election. Register at the City Clerk’s Office, 204 N. Main.

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a resident of the state – even if you still have valid license from another state. A vision test is required of new residents who have a valid out-of-state driver’s license.

This can be done at the Cameron License Bureau, 508 Lana Dr., 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on the 1st & 4th Saturdays. Regular driver’s license exams are given in the basement of City Hall, 205 N. Main, on Tuesdays, except on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, from 9 - 11:30 a.m. and 1 - 3:45 p.m.

Cat / Dog / Pot Bellied Pig Tags All cats, dogs or pot bellied pigs over the age of six months must be licensed. Rabies and parvo vaccinations must be given by a licensed veterinarian to obtain a license.

All pet tags must be renewed by January 31. The license fee is $10 altered; $15 not altered. Note: Please observe Cameron’s animal control code – running at large is prohibited. Limit: 4 pets per household.

Hunting and Fishing Hunting and fishing permits are not required for Missouri residents under the age 16 or over the age of 65. Permits for fishing and hunting can be obtained at various locations in Cameron. For complete list of regulations see the Missouri Department of Conservation website www.mdc.mo.gov.

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UTILITIES AND BILLING The City of Cameron provides electric, water, sewer, trash, and recycling services to its citizens. Before utilities can be turned on, a deposit must be paid, a Residential Utility Application or Commercial Utility Application filled out, and if applicable, a copy of your lease agreement submitted. Every person applying for utilities must present proof of identification such as a driver’s license.

Billing and Payments Utility bills are mailed and should be received by customers on the first day of each month. Utility bills are due by the 15th of each month. After that, a 10% penalty is assessed on remaining balances. The City also offers a level-payment option for customers who have at least a 12 month history as a utility customer. City Hall is open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Yard-Watering Meters For the summer months, the City has yard-watering meters for those customers who do a lot of watering or pool filling. The meters must be purchased. All outdoor watering is done using the meter, then annually, the City will reverse the sewer charges associated with the water consumption on the yard-watering meter.

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Monthly Average Temperatures and Precipitation for Cameron Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Avg. High 34°F 38°F 51°F 64°F 74°F 84°F 88°F 86°F 78°F 67°F 52°F 37°F

Avg. Low 11°F 17°F 28°F 41°F 51°F 60°F 65°F 62°F 54°F 41°F 30°F 18°F

Avg. Precip.

1.22 in.

1.54 in.

2.19 in.

3.28 in.

4.65 in.

4.98 in.

3.88 in.

3.96 in.

5.20 in.

3.07 in.

2.15 in.

1.27 in.

Cameron is known as the Crossroads of the Nation, located near the intersection of Interstate 35 and U.S. Highway 36, a four-lane east-west route across the northern portion of Missouri. The area also benefits from its proximity to major metropolitan areas in the Midwest. Situated only 51 miles north of Kansas City and connected to that major metropolis by Interstate 35, Cameron has easy access to interstate highways I-70 and I-29 and from there, to the rest of the state and the country.

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460 145 466 51 172 389

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park, park, park The City of Cameron boosts several parks around town with a multitude of amenities. These would include: Disc Golf, Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis, Playgrounds, Shelter Houses and much more.

Recreation Park, located on Seminary Street by the Cameron Aquatic Center. Recreation Park is a great place for kids of all ages! It is home to large playgrounds, four shelter houses equipped with grills and electricity, two sand volleyball courts, six lighted tennis courts, two horseshoe pits, and a disc golf course.

The tennis courts feature timed lighting and is the location for numerous tournaments. During the winter months you can even try your hand, or foot as it were, at ice skating when the volleyball courts are transformed into at ice rink.

Moose Station, a specially designed playground for children with disabilities, features a large ramp with wheelchair accessibility.

Within the play area there are slides and a climbing wall, the four areas have separate tasks and sensory panels that focus on visual, auditory and tactile functions.

Located next to Recreation Park will be the new Cameron Aquatic Center set for completion Memorial Day 2022. It will include two slides, a children’s splash area and a seven lane swimming pool.

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McCorkle Park is located in the historic downtown area of Cameron on 2.5 acres. It is host to many events including the Freedom Festival, Christmas in Cameron, as well as several other events. The Cameron Municipal Band performs in the Price Memorial Pavilion during the summer months. Located in the park are the Firemen’s Memorial, Price Memorial Pavilion, Cameron Shamrock, and Learning Stones.

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The Shamrock with embedded Blarney Stone nestles next to the Cameron stones in McCorkle Park.

The shamrock is a reminder of the influence of Irish immigrants to Cameron’s history.

The Learning Stones are arranged in McCorkle Park across from the library where students and citizens can gather outdoors to hear stories, conduct activities and study.

Constructed in the summer of 2009 the Cameron Skate Park is a 5,000 sq. ft. concrete pad featuring ramps and jumps that can be used by skaters and BMX bikes alike.

In June of 2018 was the grand opening of the Cameron Dog Park at Beavers Park. This off-leash dog park has an area for large dogs – over 30 pounds and an area for small dogs under 30 pounds. It also includes ramps, a fire hydrant in each area, waste receptacles and benches for owners to use as their dogs play.

Beavers Park located on Elm Street on 4.5 acres also hosts a playground area and shelter house. For a complete list of the rules concerning the dog park visit Beavers Park or call City Hall at 816-632-2177.

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Kelsey Park is a one acre park at the corner of Park Avenue and Seminary Street. It is a large green space with a gazebo and benches.

It is a long flat open space perfect for an impromptu football game or just a place to throw a ball around.

Each year in honor of Arbor Day, the Kindergarten classes at Parkview Elementary plant a tree in Kelsey Park to memorialize the beginning of their educational experience.

Earl Park is a beautiful little park on the corner of Third and Walnut Streets. The 80-foot by 42 foot park has brick sidewalks and a fountain.

The flowers at Earl Park are cared for by the Cameron Garden Club.

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The Cameron Municipal Band offers a Concert in the Park series each year beginning Memorial Day then each Thursday evening through the first Thursday in August. These FREE Concerts are held in McCorkle Park at the Thomas Price Pavilion at 8 p.m.

The History of the Cameron Municipal Band The band was first organized in 1866 as the Cameron Silver Cornet Band with George Bissell as its director.

The band’s first engagement was in Mirable, Mo. and they received $125.

In 1884, director Bissell was succeeded by W. E. Steck who served for ten years and introduced military drill to the performances. The name was changed to the Cameron Military Band. The drum major, E. F. Darby, was replaced in 1885 by Jake Stoner who led the band in their marching maneuvers in a uniform presented to him by John Philip Sousa.

In 1922 the band was reorganized under the direction of W. E. Tracy whose wife, Mrs. Jessie Tracy, became the band’s first female member. The band’s new name was the Cameron

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Community Concert Band. They met their expenses through donations from local merchants and by holding benefit concerts and hiring out to area towns. In 1927 the young ensemble became the Rotary Boys Band and for the next 25 years Cameron had two concerts each week: the Boys Band on Saturday and the Concert Band on Thursday.

In 1929 the State of Missouri enacted the Band Fund Tax Statute, which allowed towns to tax themselves for the purpose of providing free band concerts. The people of Cameron voted that same year to impose a band tax. The bands, in accordance with the new law, became the Cameron Municipal Band and the Cameron Junior Municipal Band. The Junior Band was disbanded in 1955.

Thomas J. Price took over leadership of the band in 1962 and continued as its director through the summer of 1986. Mr. Price built the ensemble into a group noted throughout Missouri for the high quality of its performances, an attribute that continues to this day.

In the summer of ’87 Joe Finnegan directed the band. Ann Goodwin took over in the summer of 1988 and Shawn Abel was conductor from 1989 to 1992. Dr. Michael Mathews

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was the band leader from 1993 to 2012. Ann Goodwin Clark returned as director in 2013.

In recent years the band has performed twice for the annual convention of the Missouri Bandmasters Association, receiving high accolades each time.

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The Cameron Municipal Band performs at the Thomas J. Price Memorial Pavilion. This pavilion was dedicated August 2, 2001 during the Band’s final seasonal performance.

The Pavilion was erected in honor of Mr. Price, who began playing piano at age seven. Tom was a member of many bands through the years in addition to the Cameron Municipal Band. He was a band teacher at Maysville and then the Cameron schools, respectively, from 1948 until 1977.

MarchFest Cameron’s first ever marching band festival was held in October of 2018.

Approximately 3000 people arrived in Cameron to be a part of MarchFest. The all-day event consisted of 22 area marching bands competing in four different categories.

The parade competition took place around McCorkle Park in Cameron’s historic downtown district, the indoor drum line and indoor color guard competitions were held in the Cameron High School and Cameron Veterans Middle School gymnasiums, and the field competition took place at the CHS Dave Goodwin Memorial Field.

By all accounts MarchFest was a stellar success benefiting our band students, the school district, and commerce throughout the city. Numerous comments were made in regard to how well organized the event was and the great attitude from student and adult volunteers.

One parent from Maryville expressed amazement at how well run the event was and how well the town handled the influx of visitors. Judging by this year’s turnout and feedback this will become an annual festival here in Cameron. Band Director Ann Clark emphasized that MarchFest would not have worked without the hundreds of volunteer hours put in by the Band Boosters and great support from staff and administration at the schools.

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Freedom Festival Every Fourth of July, Cameron holds its annual Freedom Festival, a multiple-day event featuring concerts, fireworks and a variety of other activities in downtown Cameron, this year the festival was hosted by Cameron Main Street, Inc. As has become tradition, Freedom Festival kicks off with the Cameron Pet Show at the Price Pavilion in McCorkle Park, followed by the season opening performance by the Cameron Municipal Band, a 150-year-old entity and one of only four municipal bands in Missouri.

Depending on what day July Fourth falls on, the following day typically features a car show, followed by an evening concert, and the recently implemented Glow Run 5K, which replaced the then inaugural 5K. For the holiday, activities rev up with the annual baby show, prince and princess show and Mr. and Ms. Contests.

Simultaneously, at the Cameron Veterans Memorial, the Cameron Municipal Band, American Legion and the Cameron Missouri Veterans Home team for a tribute to veterans – a presentation recognizing the efforts of area vets in defending threats foreign and abroad. Following the parade downtown, Freedom Festival culminates with the Cameron Veterans Golf Course hosting the annual 10 p.m. fireworks show.

Prior to 2020, the Cameron Chamber of Commerce hosted Freedom Festival. With a renewed focus on providing improvements to downtown Cameron, Cameron Main Street Inc., began hosting Freedom Festival, which typically draws thousands to downtown Cameron.

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CAMERON’S DEVOTIONAL DIRECTORY BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor James Mackey 515 S. Elm St. | (816) 632-7337 | (816) 284-2830 Follow us on Facebook Buses available for pickups Sunday School ......................................10:00 a.m.

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Wednesday Prayer Service ..................... 7:30 p.m.

CAMERON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Pastor Dan Brown Associate Pastor Kobey Puls 201 N. Pine | (816) 632-3461 www.cameronumc.org Check out our Facebook page for Online Worship Sunday Service...................................... 10:00 a.m.

Youth & Children’s Ministries Kid’s Sunday School ............................... 9:00 a.m.

Age 4-5th Grade Sunday Youth Group ...................... 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Grades 6-12’ Wednesday Night Live ................... 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Age 4-5th Grade COMMUNITY OF CHRIST Pastor Vern Bradford 902 W. 4th | (816) 632-3303 Sunday Morning Service.......................10:00 a.m.

Zoom Meeting Only * Contact the church to be added to the list

CORNERSTONE CHURCH Pastor Morgan Saunders 317 N. Locust | (660) 815-5373 cornerstonechurch.cc Sunday Morning Worship .....................10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Worship & Youth Group ..................................... 6:30 p.m.

PASSION CHURCH Pastors Lonnie and Colleen Hardy 1119 Bryan Rd. | (816) 632-2527 www.passionchurchmo.com Follow us on Facebook Sunday Morning Service.......................10:00 a.m.

Thursday Evening Service ..................... 7:00 p.m.

CROSSROADS ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Tim Harrell 919 North Harris St. | (816) 632-2427 www.crossroadscameron.org Adult Sunday Service .............................9:30 a.m.

Children’s Church .................................10:30 a.m.

Sunday Service......................................10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Service ................................ 6:30 p.m.

Children’s Classes .................................. 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s starting in May

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMS & NOAH’S ARK PRESCHOOL Reverend Mark Goucher 209 Little Brick St. | (816) 632-7904 Sunday School ........................................9:30 a.m.

Sunday Divine Service ..........................10:45 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Senior Pastor Ken Gazaway 202 E. Ford | (816) 632-7251 Music Minister - Terry Beasley | Youth Minister - Open Director of Children’s Ministry - Angelique Beasley www.cameronfbc.org Sunday School Younger Adults, Teens & Children........9:30 a.m.

Sunday School - Senior Adults .............10:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship - Traditional .................9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship - Contemporary ..........10:45 a.m.

Tues. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study ....6:00 a.m.

Wednesday Awana Clubs ....................... 6:30 p.m.

Thursday Impact Youth .......................... 6:30 p.m.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ) Pastor Russ Hamilton 318 N. Pine | (816) 632-3605 www.cameronfcc.com | cameronfcc@yahoo.com Follow us on Facebook Sunday Morning Service.......................10:00 a.m.

Monday Evening Bible Study ................ 6:00 p.m.

MABEL WORSHIP CENTER ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Tim Ashby 5 miles North of Hwy. 36 on 69 Hwy., 1/4 mile West at sign | (816) 632-2673 Follow us on Facebook Sunday School ........................................9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Service.......................10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service ........................ 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Family Night Adult Bible Study ................................. 7:00 p.m.

REACH CHURCH Pastors Brian and Rennie Gitthens 202 Lovers Lane Sunday School ........................................9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship .....................10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Bible Study ........... 6:30 p.m.

RIVER OF LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH Pastors Otis Nixdorf and Dave Nixdorf 811 S. Walnut | (816) 632-2246 www.riveroflifebaptist.com Sunday School ........................................9:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service .......................10:15 a.m.

ST. MUNCHIN CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Thomas Ludwig 301 N. Cedar | (816) 632-2768 www.munchin.net stmunchinparish@gmail.com Saturday Mass ........................................ 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass ...........................................9:00 a.m.

School of Religion Sunday after Mass Sunday St. Aloysius Mass .....................11:00 a.m.

Weekday Mass: Mon., Wed. & Thurs. ....8:00 a.m.

Tues. & Fri. ...................7:00 a.m.

TURNING POINT CHURCH Pastor Terry Sims N 69 Hwy at EE Junction (816) 507-7062 | (816) 507-0030 Follow us on Facebook Cafe Connect Breakfast ..........................9:30 a.m.

Temporarily Stopped due to Covid Sunday Morning Service.......................10:30 a.m.

Follow live on Facebook Tuesday Night Live ................................ 7:30 p.m.

Bible Study or Live Focused Prayer Wednesday Celebrate Recovery............. 7:30 p.m.

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Christmas on Main Street Typically scheduled the last weekend in November, Christmas on Main Street culminates the years festivities in Cameron. For the second year in a row, Cameron Missouri Main Street has taken the reigns of the event.

This event kicks off with the annual Christmas parade and ends with the tree lighting and arrival of Santa at McCorkle Park. Throughout the evening there are several events and activities to keep children of all ages entertained. These include horse drawn carriage rides to see the Christmas lights around town, free hot chocolate and S’mores stations, music by the Cameron High School Choir, tree walk at the Old School, window walk of downtown businesses,and carolers singing Christmas tunes.

Just before Santa’s arrival is the raffle drawing to turn on the lights in McCorkle park. Children 10 and under can enter the raffle to “flip the switch” with the donation of a can good, for the Cameron Food Pantry.

Then, there is the traditional reading of The Night Before Christmas.

Once Santa arrives, he and Mrs. Claus get cozy in the Fireman’s Memorial to greet the area children and get their wish lists.

Fry’s Repair Shop

Small Engine Sales and Service

Chainsaws • Blowers • Trimmers Power CuTTers • snow Blower log sPliTTers

GLENN FRY REPAIR

30900 Major Ave. | Jamesport, Mo | 660-684-6779 Mon-Fri 7:30-5 | Sat 8-12

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As you are driving along in Daviess County and happen to see large signs asking you to share the road with a horse and buggy, you might be entering the community of Jamesport.

The town is known for its many shops, tourist attractions, and the large Amish influence in the area. Around 175 families live on the rich farmland of the area.

Today, Jamesport has a population of 509 people who live in the tourist destination spot. Visitors love Jamesport for its various festivals including the May Days Festival, the Farmers Market and Heritage Days.

Natha McAllister, Owner

◆ Daily Wine Tasting ◆ Featuring Missouri Wines 105 S. Broadway | Jamesport, MO 64648 | 660.684.6515 e-mail: nert@grm.net

Countryside RV Park (4 Blks South of 4-way, Left on Bailey St.

Jamesport, Missouri

Open All Year

660-684-6392

Full Hookups

Located North of City Park

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Numerous Brands of Fire Places and Heating Stoves Green Egg Accessories 10# and 20# Charcoal and Fire Starters

Cajun Fryers

2.5 Gallon 4 Gallon 6 Gallon Perfect for your mushrooms or fish

• Fireplaces & Installs • Stove Pipe • Class A Chimney Gas Heating Stoves Wood Heating Stoves Cookstoves • Kitchen Queen • Pioneer Princess • Ashland

Imperial Black Stovepipe

SUPER 27 & SUPER CLASSIC Nice Little Living Room or Cabin Stove

After hour appointments accepted

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• Specializing in Bulk • Homemade Salsa Foods & Spices • Fresh Country • Kitchen Wares Butter • Health Foods • Salt Water Taffy • Fresh Produce

Located next door to Countryside Bakery.

Open 9-5 year round Closed Sundays - Located one mile South of Jamesport on Hwy. 190 • 660-684-6848

Jamesport Country store Where you get Country Style Service Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 8:30 a.m. til 5 p.m.

Bulk Foods | Handmade Jams & Jellies | Bulk Teas | Produce In Season | Leaning Tree Cards Canned Goods | Bent & Dent Groceries | Homemade Candies

31115 St. Hwy. NN • Jamesport, Missouri

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Co-ops are different. Electric cooperatives are governed by a board of directors elected by you, our consumermember. The board consists of local members who live and work in our community. They want what you want.

Affordable, reliable electricity. Decisions are made based on these shared interests. Board members are part of the cooperative difference.

Visit www.PCEC.coop to learn how we work to empower communities and energize life with safe and reliable energy

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660-684-6931

Where Dreams Become a Reality.

Pole Barns • Metal Roofing • Houses

Why Choose Us? • Pre-cast engineered concrete piers

• Wood Posts

The choice is yours!

CERAM-A-STAR 1050 is formulated to last CERAM-A-STAR 1050 blends proprietary resin systems and the highest quality pigments to produce the finest silicone-modified polyester paint system available. To create a magnificent meal or an exquisite wine, one begins with quality ingredients then executes with great care. It’s the same with the best paints. We use the most select ingredients and manufacture to exacting quality standards to ensure CERAM-A·STAR 1050 delivers best -in-class performance. The result is durable, consistent paint that resists fading better than the competition.

• Frost Footings

More Steel Means More Strength Wider and Taller Minor Ribs

In-house Manufactured!