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2 Cameron Visitors and Newcomers Guide 2022 CITY OF CAMERON All Certified CityFax:816-632-2177816-632-1067AlexanderWilliams CAMERON MISSOURI Missouri Community Betterment of“CrossroadstheNation” Check Us Out At: cameronmo.com Cameron Utilities: Electric, Water, and Sewer Official E-Mails Steve Rasmussen - City Manager srasmussen@cameronmo.com Shellie J. Blades - City Clerk clerk@cameronmo.com Tim Wymes - Community Development Director twymes@cameronmo.com Court Clerk court@cameronmo.com Mandy Leer - Utility Clerk utilities@cameronmo.com Shannon Smith - Customer Service Clerk shannonsmith@cameronmo.com Public Works Director publicworks@cameronmo.com Zac Johnson - Utility Director zjohnson@cameronmo.com Rich Bashor - Police Chief chiefpd100@cameronmo.com City Council Members Becky Curtis Dennis Clark Julie Ausmus RoyMayorEstes,
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4 Cameron Visitors and Newcomers Guide 2022 A Free Publication by Cameron Newspapers 403 E. Evergreen, PO Box 498 | Cameron, MO 64429 Phone: 816.632.6543 | www.mycameronnews.com 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 Hot Air Affair ............................................ 21 Government Offices ............................... 23 Quick Facts ............................................ 24 Monthly Temperatures and Precipitation for Cameron ....................................... 25 Plenty of Parks ......................................... 26 Enjoy Free Concerts ............................... 28 Cameron Aquatic Center ...................... 29 Freedom Festival .................................... 29 MarchFest ................................................ 30 Festival of Lights ...................................... 30 416 N. Walnut Ste. A • Cameron, MO 64429 Phone: (816) 632-2005 Email: cameronmochamber@gmail.com www.cameronmochamber.com Building foundationtheforastronger… Since 1929 Community
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to Cameron will find a large number of new homes and new subdivisions as well as fine homes in developed neighborhoods, this, combined with a very low unemployment rate makes Cameron a great place to call home. Exciting things are happening in Cameron! We have just completed a new state-of-the-art aquatic facility with a leisure pool and a competitive lap pool. The leisure pool includes a zero depth entry with a splash ground and a dive well that includes high and low dive boards, with a speed slide, and a serpentine slide. The competitive lap pool is a six lane, 25-yard competition area, equipped with professional level starting blocks.
2022 Cameron Visitors and Newcomers Guide 5 MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Dear Visitors, Newcomers and Residents, we welcome you to our friendly town located at the Crossroads of America. We’re so glad you’ve made it, we would love to see you call this town “home” for a long time or even if only for a few nights.The City of Cameron is committed to working to maintain and enhance the quality of life for our citizens and all those who visit us. Our vision is to make Cameron a thriving hometown destination community with opportunities for all to be enriched. The Cameron Council and I will continue to invest in our community by partnering with our businesses, organizations, and citizens to grow andNewcomersimprove.
A new community park is also well under way to include lit baseball/ softball and soccer fields, playgrounds for kids, social interaction and recreational areas for our citizens and visitors. Additionally, the City is developing a 380-acre business park to attract new businesses and provide ample space for them to develop in. If you enjoy the outdoors, you’ve come to the right town. We have a wonderful state park nearby and four City reservoirs which include fishing, boating and hiking trails. The reservoirs offer three great trails for outdoor enthusiasts. One trail is an equestrian trail that travels around our largest reservoir. Second, we have a rustic trail that travels around our second largest reservoir. And third, we have an almost completed ADA accessible trail around our third largest reservoir, which also includes a wonderful ADA accessible fishing dock.Cameron is conveniently located at the intersection of US Hwy 36 and Interstate 35, two, four-lane highways that cross the state and give us our nickname of Crossroads of the Nation. Cameron is also fortunate to be home of the Cameron Regional Medical Center, the Cameron Veterans Home, our award-winning Cameron R-1 School District and our regional airport.
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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 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 and transportation had been created. The Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad was like
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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”.
2022 Cameron Visitors and Newcomers Guide 7 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 band later became the “Cameron Municipal Band”.
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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 with Edwin Allen, Jr. as its first city manager.
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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.
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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 Firemen’s Memorial in the 1970s, which displays a 1928 Studebaker fire truck and other mementos. For three decades the Cameron Municipal 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 replaced again in 2022 with a $4.7 million facility. The new aquatic center will include waterslides, a children’s aquatic play area
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.
2022 Cameron Visitors and Newcomers Guide 9 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 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 We hope you never need us. But when an emergency happens, seconds count. We partner with local emergency services in your community to help save lives. Our critical-care medical flight teams provide intensive care in the air — at 150 mph. Learn more about our non-profit organization, the life-saving service we provide, and the advantages of becoming a member. www.LifeFlightEagle.org • 888-240-8644 Protection from the Unexpected
From beginning golfers to seasoned sticks, everyone will have a great time on the Cameron Veteran’s Memorial Golf Club course!
10 Cameron Visitors and Newcomers Guide 2022 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.
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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.
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.
SunriseLake 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.
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.
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Located just 6 miles West of Cameron off Highway 33 Pony Express Conservation Area hosts a of activities 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 including black bass, catfish and crappie.
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14 Cameron Visitors and Newcomers Guide 2022 Parkview Elementary | Pre K-2 602 South Harris 816.882.1051 Cameron Intermediate School | 3-5 915 South Park 816.882.1046 Cameron Veterans Middle School | 6-8 1015 South Park 816.882.1041 Cameron High School | 9-12 1022 South Chestnut 816.822-1036 Dual Credit, Vocational, and Advanced Placement Classes PRE K - ELEMENTARY | INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | MIDDLE SCHOOL | HIGH SCHOOL Student Council Tennis Track & CheerleadingFieldPomSquadBandChoirDanceTeam Softball AcademicBaseballBowlFootballTheatreVolleyball PLTW FCCLAFFADECA Soccer Golf Basketball Robotics Wrestling Cross Country Activities: E xcellence E inducation Cameron R-1 School District Central Office: 423 N. Chestnut, Cameron | 816.882.1031
Dear WelcomeReader,to the Cameron R-I School District!
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!
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.
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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”.
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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).
Cameron High School has implemented Project Lead the Way (PLTW) with two tracts: computer science and bio medical. 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.
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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.
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.
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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. 2022 welcomes new Principal, Toni Cox who will collaborate with the teachers and ancillary staff to bring a top notch learning experience to all students. Appointment Only 1996
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Starting in the 2022-23 school year Cameron Veterans Middle School will have a new Principal , Jove Stickel. “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.
Providing students with opportunities to achieve academic excellence is the new Cameron High School Principal, Jayson Erdman who comes from the CIS. 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. Auto 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 816-632-2033
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18 Cameron Visitors and Newcomers Guide 2022 ELECTRIC/WATER Cameron City Hall 205 N. Main - 816 632-2177 After Hour Emergency - 816 632-2844 PROPANE Ferrell Gas of Cameron 607 Lana Dr., Suite B - 816 632-1530 Thompson Gas 11206 NE Hwy 69 - 816 632-6554 NATURAL GAS Spire - 800 582-1234 CABLE TV Mediacom - 888-847-6228 United Fiber - 800-585-6454 PHONE/INTERNET CenturyLink - 800-201-4099 United Fiber - 800-585-6454 POST OFFICE 112 E. Grand Ave - 816 632-3071 RECYCLING Clinco1205W. Grand - 816 632-3966 Cameron Recycling 8691 SE Hwy 69 - 816 632-2440 HOSPITAL Cameron Regional Medical Center 1600 E. Evergreen - 816 632-2101 SCHOOLS Superintendent’s Office 423 N. Chestnut - 816 882-1031 Parkview Elementary 602 S. Harris St. - 816 882-1051 Cameron Intermediate School 915 S. Park Ave. - 816 882-1046 Cameron Veterans Middle School 1015 S. Park Ave. - 816 882-1041 Cameron High School 1022 S. Chestnut - 816 882-1036 CAMERON LICENSE BUREAU 508 Lana Dr. - 816 632-4830 CAMERON FIRE DEPARTMENT 101 W. 2nd - 816 632-2345 CAMERON AMBULANCE DISTRICT 224 S. Walnut - 816 632-6377 CAMERON POLICE DEPARTMENT 101 N. Chestnut - 816 632-6521 MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL 101 N. Chestnut - 816 632-2211 SHERIFFS’ OFFICES Caldwell - 816 586-2681 Clinton - 816 539-2156 Daviess - 660 663-2031 DeKalb - 816 449-5802 area services Whether your office is at home or at the workplace, we have the equipment and supplies you need locally. Powering Your Office Serving you in Cameron & Maryville 216 N. Walnut, Cameron, MO 64429 • 816-632-2911 216 E. Third, Maryville, MO 64468 • 660-582-7128 www.facebook.com/mteofficecenterwww.mteoffice.comMTEOfficeCenter New & Used ComputersPrintingFurniture/FaxingOfficeSupplies&Accessories Powering Your Office Serving you in Cameron & Maryville 216 N. Walnut, Cameron, MO 64429| cameron@mteoffice.com816-632-2911 216 E. Third, Maryville, MO 64468 | 660-582-7128 mteofficecenter | www.mteoffice.com • Extended Cable -HBO, ESPN, CNN • Free Local Calls • Pets Stay Free (limit 2) • Free WiFi • Hair Dryer • Microwave • Refrigerator • Shower/Tub Combination • Well Lite Large Vehicle Parking 816-632-6623 501 Northland Drive Cameron MO Northland,South.54Directions:FromI-35,Exit(Hwy.36)WesttoJunctionUS69TurnLeftonHotelisontheLeft. https://www.redroof.com/property/mo/Cameron/RRI296
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20 Cameron Visitors and Newcomers Guide 2022 clubs & organizations CAMERONCERT@GMAIL.COM Cameron Area Arts Council Promoting all the arts in Cameron 816.284.0217 CameronAreaArtsCouncil@outlook.com Cameron Municipal Band EachnightThursdayat8PM!McCorkle ParkConcerts will start in June and are held at . . . Musical Excellence Since 1866! 312 N. Chestnut St. (816) www.cameronlibrary.org632-2311 Offering materials to inspire creativity Provide resources to encourage discovery Promote community connections Open: 10:00-6:30 Monday-Friday 10:00-2:00 Saturday Summer Hours: 10:00-8:00 Thursdays in June & July @cameronpublic @cameronpubliclibrary @library_jen Cameron Main Street, Inc. works with the Missouri Main Street Connection and Main Street America to revitalize our Historic Downtown District. We are proud to be the Heart of Downtown! For more information about Cameron Main Street please contact: Timothy Wymes at Cameron816.632.2177MainStreet Inc Keep the Sun shining on people with developmental disabilities. Changing Lives on Horseback PO Box 461 | Cameron, MO 64429 Ken Swindler | 816-215-6968 • Pam Swindler | 816-558-1545 Our therapeutic programs increases core muscle strength, improves balance and coordination, builds communication skills and spatial awareness while creating happy smiles. Keep the sunshine going by visiting us on facebook: dreamcatchersmissourifacebook.com/andonthewebatdreamcatchersmissouri.or g Cameron Lodge No. 2615 Mission Statement: Elks are Community. As Elks, we invest in ours and surrounding communities through programs that help children grow up healthy and drug free, meet the needs of our Veterans, those living in our local VA home and those who do not, and improve. As Elks We: Support Patriotism | Educate our Youth | Encourage giving within our Communities | Care for our service men and women. “Elks Make great Things Happen!” BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS 9018 NE Hwy 69 | P.O. Box 132 | Cameron, MO 64429 816-632-7987 | cameronelks2615@outlook.com
The event, which featured more than 19 hot air balloon teams, began generating excitement with a preview event that launched from the Cameron Veterans Memorial Golf Course.
Hot Air Affair festival starts new tradition
Cameron Rotary Club Focus: Supporting organizations including the Cameron Hospital; YMCA; Clinco and the World Wide Eradication of Polio. Also involved in Awarding Student Scholarships. For more info on the club, Contact Everett Ice at 816-632-7111.
“Service Above Self” Meetings held at Noon on Mondays
“It was amazing. It was a great family time. That was one thing I said several times ‘Things fell into place.’ We had several situations, and we handled them instead of letting them handle us. There was nothing major,” said Denise Maddex, who began developing the concept of a Cameron balloon festival after conceiving it in a dream. Although considered a resounding success by the Cameron City Council and various government and business leaders, the Hot Air Affair had a few false starts but nothing that would impede bringing it back next year. While speaking during Monday’s Cameron City Council meeting, Old School of Cameron Historical Preservation Society Board Member B.J. Reed said the event would not have been possible
2022 Cameron Visitors and Newcomers Guide 21 NEW LIFE SHOPPE HOURS THURS.: 3:00 - 6:00 pm 2nd & 4th SAT.: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm FOOD PANTRY HOURS By Appointment Only 302 N. Walnut | PO Box 422 | Cameron, MO 64429 816-632-FOOD (3663) CAMERON FOOD PANTRY & NEW LIFE SHOPPE *All proceeds from the New Life Shoppe go back to the Food Pantry. CAMERON Goal: To Provide Leadership Training Through Community Service. 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. “Connecting Members & Communities” Meetings 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Monthly For Further Info on the Club - Tracy Hutton, President 816-632-9740 Optimists bring out the best in kids! For more information about being an Optimist, contact Mary Jo Eiberger, (816) Optimist632-3811ClubofCameron“FriendofYouth”
The inaugural Old School of Cameron Hot Air Affair Balloon Festival drew more than 4,000 visitors to the Cameron Municipal Airport as part of the two-day event.
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The funds raised from the balloon festival will go to bringing the Old School of Cameron up to Americans with Disabilities Act compliance and restoring two buildings on Third Street the city condemned in 2021 due their questionable structural integrity. Although unable to give an estimate on the funds raised, with much of them still being tallied as revenues from the EventBrite website and vendors still rolling in late Tuesday afternoon, Maddex said with confidence Tuesday the event raised more than $10,000.
“Thank you to the city staff for taking a chance on us, and letting us try something we’ve never done before. And allowing the use of the municipal airport space. We are thankful we could host the event there and [Cameron Municipal Airport Manager Eric Evans] would work with us. Secondly, the event would not have come to fruition without volunteers. We had close to 75 of them working all weekend long - from checking people on the shuttle bus, doing a checkpoint on the highway, running the American Insurance Family Car Show with close to 30 car, truck and motorcycle entries, running our [merchandise] booth, running our kids bounce house and laser tag area, serving as ground crew for the balloon pilots and working sanitation,” Reed said.
“The Old School of Cameron hopes to make this an annual event that will keep the love in the air for many years to come. Thank you for letting us do the thing (sic),” Reed said.
STATE GOVERNMENT
U.S. Representative Sam Graves (Sixth District) 1415 Longworth HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) http://graves.house.gov225-7041 offices Mo
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
The city of Cameron is located in Clinton and DeKalb counties. A threemember elected commission leads each county government. A fivemember council governs the city, with each member elected to a threeyear 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
City Council Mayor Roy Estes Mayor Pro-Temp Julie Ausmus Dennis M. Clark Becky Curtis Alex Williams Clinton County Courthouse 207 North Main Street Plattsburg MO 64477 (816) http://clintoncomo.org/539-3731
Cameron, MO 64429 (816) http://www.cameron-mo.com/632-2177
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley 212 Russell Senate Office Bldg Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) http://www.hawley.senate.gov224-6154
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT City of Cameron 205 North Main Street
County Commission
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt 260 Russell Senate Office Bldg Washington, DC 20510 (202) http://www.blunt.senate.gov224-5721
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State Senator Dan Hegeman (District 12) Capitol Office 201 West Capitol Ave Rm 332 Jefferson City, MO 65101 (573) http://www.senate.mo.gov/751-1415
State Representatives J. Eggleston (District 2) MO House of Representatives 201 West Capitol Ave Rm 302B Jefferson City, MO 65101 (573)
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LICENSES AND FEES
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.
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.
All new Missouri residents must apply for a Missouri driver’s license and vehicle plates within 30 days after becoming 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.
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.
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
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For the summer months, the City has yardwatering 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. 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.
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.
Distance to Midwestern cities (in miles) 460 Des Moines 145 Indianapolis 466 Kansas City City
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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
UTILITIES AND BILLING
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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 Recreationmore.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.
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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.
Plenty of parks to pick from in Cameron
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.
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.
Located next to Recreation Park is the new Cameron Aquatic Center completed in May of 2022. It features two slides, a children’s splash area and a seven lane swimming pool. 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, Cameron Festival of Lights, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2022 Cameron Visitors and Newcomers Guide 27 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. Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m. Sunday Afternoon Service 2:00 p.m. Wed. Evening Service & Kids Club.............. 7:00 p.m. CAMERON CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Pastor Vicki Copp 206 Lovers Lane | (816) www.cameronnazarene.org632-7812 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. In Person & Facebook Live CAMERON RESTORATION BRANCH OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Elder Brian Marshall 1008 W. 3rd | (816) 724-0522 Opening Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Sunday Morning Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. CAMERON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pastor Kobey Puls 201 N. Pine | (816) 632-3461 Music Leader - Ann Clark Youth Leader - Morgan Scott Children’s Leader - Dawn Gabauer Nursery Coordinator - Linda www.cameronumc.orgMorris Check out our Facebook page for Online Worship Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Kid’s Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Age 4-5th Grade Sunday Youth Group 7:00 p.m. Grades Wednesday6-12Kidz Connection 6:00 p.m. Age 4-5th Grade - During School Year COMMUNITY OF CHRIST Pastoral Team: Nancy Fulmer, Denise Youtsey and Blair Shock 902 W. 4th | (816) 632-3303 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Service 10:30 a.m. In Person & Zoom Meeting * Call the church to be added to the list CORNERSTONE CHURCH Pastor Morgan Saunders 317 N. Locust | (660) cornerstonechurch.cc815-5373 Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Evening Worship & Youth Group 6:30 p.m. CROSSROADS ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Tim Harrell 919 N. Harris St. | PO Box 401 (816) www.crossroadscameron.org632-2427 Adult Sunday School 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 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Terry Beasley 202 E. Ford | (816) 632-7251 Music Pastor - Steve Howell Youth Pastor - Aaron Laskey Children’s Pastor - Bryan www.cameronfbc.orgAllen Sunday School - All Ages 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. Tues. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study 6:00 a.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Manna 10:30 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) cameronfcc@yahoo.comwww.cameronmofcc.com632-3605|Followuson Facebook Adult Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Service 10:00 a.m. Monday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m. KINGDOM BUILDERS CHURCH Pastor Gary Phillips 311 N. Main | (816) kingdombuilders121@gmail.com596-2454 Sunday Free Breakfast 9:00-9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Service 10:00 a.m. Monday Faith Based 12 Step 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. MABEL WORSHIP CENTER ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Tim Ashby 5 miles North of Hwy. 36 on Hwy. 69, 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 PASSION CHURCH Pastors Lonnie and Colleen Hardy 1119 Bryan Rd. | (816) www.passionchurchmo.com632-2527FollowusonFacebook Sunday Morning Service 10:00 a.m. Thursday Evening Service 7:00 p.m. PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMS & NOAHʼS ARK PRESCHOOL Reverend Mark Goucher 209 Little Brick St. | (816) www.cameronlutheran.360unite.com632-7904FollowusonFacebook Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Divine Service 10:45 a.m. REACH CHURCH Pastors Brian and Rennie Gitthens 202 Lovers Lane | (816) 808-7462 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 & 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) stmunchinparish@gmail.comwww.munchin.net632-2768 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. Sunday Morning Service 10:30 a.m. Follow live on Facebook Tuesday Night Live 7:00 p.m. Bible Study or Live Focused Prayer Wednesday Celebrate Recovery.................... 7:30 p.m. Study Come Worship With Us!
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 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.
Enjoy free weekly concerts
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.
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
Thomas J. Price Memorial Pavilion
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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.
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 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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An effort more than a decade in the making came to an end following last Saturday’s grand opening of the $4.7 million Cameron AquaticFollowingCenter.aribbon
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 Historical Preservation Society, the Old School.
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.
Cameron Aquatic Center now open
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.
“I’m very excited and ready to go swimming. I won’t say we’re completely past [construction] yet. We’re working through the last of cosmetic projects right now, but it’s been a long time coming. Last year, there was no pool. The year before, there were the COVID rules. Everybody is ready for the new pool to open and get going this summer. It’s an exciting time for Cameron right now,” Cameron Park Board President Matt Arndt said. As previously reported by the Citizen-Observer, additional work on the facility will continue throughout the summer, which includes: repaving the parking lot, installing swimsuit dryers, relocating the dumpster from the parking lot to the pump house, painting the pump house and roofing the newly renovated pool house will continue throughout the season. The new facility replaces the Cameron Municipal Pool, which originally opened in 1982. In 2020, Cameron voters approved a 25-year, $16 million, 1/4-cent sales tax, paving the way for the new pool and Cameron Community Park, which Cameron Parks Supervisor Garr expects to open next spring.
cutting by the Cameron Park Board, residents dove into the pool for the first time since the Cameron Municipal Pool closed in September of 2020, and remained closed for the next 18 months as construction on the Cameron Aquatic Center got underway.
Freedom Festival every July 4th
Typically scheduled the last weekend in November, Cameron Festival of Lights culminates the years festivities in Cameron. For the first time the Cameron Historical Preservation Society has taken the reigns of the event.
The 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, 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.
Cameron’s Festival of Lights
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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.
Annual MarchFest draws thousands
Cameron’s first ever marching band festival was held in October of Approximately2018.3,000 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.
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.
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