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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014
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Individuals take advantage of walking where they are
Lamar Democrat/ Melissa Little The Lamar Change Club challenged business employees, senior center groups, school classes, friends, neighbors and families to take a break in the day on Thursday, Sept. 25, by walking 1530 minutes, proving that exercise can be fun. Here a couple of ladies take time out of their day to “Make A Change” as they stroll past the Democrat.
Watch for deer!
Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds drivers that deer are more active this time of year and to please be especially vigilant during evening and early dawn hours. Deer behavior changes due to mating season, which may cause an increase in sightings and roadway crossings. Hunting and crop harvesting may result in these animals being in places they aren’t usually seen. Drivers are urged to remain alert. Last year drivers in Missouri experienced 3,498 traffic crashes where deer-vehicle strikes occurred. One deer strike occurred every 2.5 hours in the state. In these crashes there were no fatalities, but 303 people were injured. When you see deer slow down and proceed with caution. Deer often travel in groups - stay on guard after a close call or when you see a single deer. Natural features also affect deer movement. In areas where there are streams or wooded corridors surrounded by farmland, look for more deer to cross roadsee DEER, page 4A
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SECTION A Area News.................................. 2 Friends & Family....................... 3 Friends & Family....................... 4 School/Sports............................. 5 Sports.......................................... 6 SECTION B Area News.................................. 2 Records....................................... 3 Records....................................... 4 Legals/Classifieds....................... 5 Area News.................................. 6
Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger Above, Gerry Garrett lets the students get “hands-on” experience as they sit in the cab of a tractor that was on display during Farm Safety Day. Chris Roth explains the safety involved in caring for horses on the farm. The horse on the left is a crossbreed, weighing 1600 pounds, while the one on the right is a mere 1000 pounds. Left, Lance Hardman tells the students about the importance of safety when it comes to riding lawn mowing equipment. As a demonstration the children had traced their hand on a paper plate, then Hardman showed the group how quickly the hands can be chopped up by the riding lawnmower blade. By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat Legacy Farm and Lawn presented it's Farm Safety Day on Friday, Sept. 19. The event, which was originally scheduled to be held at the Lamar City Park, was moved to the Moore Pavilion in case of inclement weather. Legacy's first Farm Safety Day began in 2000 and has grown tremendously since that time, as they continue to make changes and improvements to the program in order to get and hold the children's attention. The program is geared towards students in first and second grades, with topics and demonstrations that include animal safety and tractor and equipment safety, to lawn and garden safety. Live animals, a puppet show and demonstrations of equipment are used to teach the students about the rules of safety. It is believed that this type of “hands on” approach makes a bigger impact on the students. Students participating in this year's Farm Safety Day were from Lamar and Jasper schools. One can tell by watching the employees of Legacy, as they teach the students the various aspects of safety, that they thoroughly enjoy working with the children as they teach them the fundamentals of farm safety. Legacy is deeply appreciative of their employees that take the time to work with the children. “We love doing this program,” said Lisa Banks. “We're very fortunate to have a great group of employees that truly care about the program and are ready to make it all happen”.
Fourth Thursday draws crowd
Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger Top, face panting was part of the 4th Thursday on the Square. Pictured are, left to right, Connor Willhite, son of Dakota and Amy Willhite and Winnie Ross, daughter of Randy and DeAnna Ross. Above, these bouncy houses set up at the Barton County Chamber of Commerce's 4th Thursday on the Square were a big hit for the children attending. The Barton County Chamber of Commerce held its 4th Thursday on the Square on September 25, with musical entertainment by Kathryn Ferguson from Osceola.
Phillips joins Honor Flight
Roger Phillips of Liberal was one of 75 veterans representing World War II, Korea and Vietnam, that boarded a chartered plane heading to Washington, D.C., on September 9, as part of the Honor Flight program. Phillips and wife Ionia spent the night in Springfield on Monday and Tuesday morning at 4 a.m., he met the other veterans on the trip and they were all briefed as to the itinerary. Each veteran received a blue tshirt, identifying them as a veteran, an Honor Flight cap and a backpack. The guardian assisting Phillips on the trip was Brad McCollum, a young man from Tennessee. Guardians were identified by red t-shirts. These guardians are volunteers who offer their time to assist the veterans on their trip. Also on each flight are physicians and nurses, that are available if any veteran Roger Phillips of Liberal was part of the Honor Flight has a medical need while on program, visiting various memorials in Washington, D.C. the trip. No veteran is declined from the trip due to medical isHere he is pictured in front of the Korean War Memorial.
sues. As the group arrived at Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C., many volunteer greeters were on hand to usher them onto passenger buses. The first stop for the buses was the World War II Memorial, followed by lunch at Arbys. They then toured the Korean Memorial, Vietnam Wall and the Lincoln Memorial, as well as seeing the Washington Monument. They arrived at the Iwo Jima Memorial at 3 p.m. and as they neared the memorial the bus driver pointed out that from a certain position there was the illusion of the flag being raised. The group was also told that there were 13 hands raising the flag, but only 12 arms. The armless hand represents God helping. At 4 p.m. they traveled to the Arlington Cemetery, where a funeral was in process a little ways from the bus, complete with a horse drawn caisson. see PHILLIPS, page 3A
Be sure to have your little ghosts and goblins stop by the Lamar Democrat (North of Memorial Hall) on October 31st from 3-5 p.m. to get spooktacular treats!