10-16-13 Lamar Democrat

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2013

2 SECTIONS, 12 PAGES

Lamar Bank and Trust Company presents check to backpack program

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Emmerson has Grand Champion steer at Kansas State Fair

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Metzger’s Mutterings

see page 4A

Students of the Week

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Student Studio

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STAR Students

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Tigers host big cross country meet

see page 6A

Tigers bounce back with win over Cubs

see page 6A

Prairie View Landfill's annual open house

see page 1B

BCMH to participate in national pilot project to improve care

see page 1B

Good Samaritan Shop to be awarded $5,000 grant from Ozark Food Harvest

see page 6B

Dade County Commission explains changes in SEMA and FEMA funding

see page 2B

Runners battle the elements and set new school record

see page 6B

Lamar Career and Technical Center announces LCTC first quarter Stars

see page 6B

Weather Forecast

see page 6B

INDEX

SECTION A Correspondents ........................ 2 Friends & Family ...................... 3 Friends & Family/School ......... 4 School......................................... 5 Sports ......................................... 6 SECTION B Area News ................................. 2 Records ...................................... 3 Records/Legals .......................... 4 Legals/Classifieds...................... 5 Area News ................................. 6

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Lamar Bank & Trust Company presented a check to the Backpack Snack program for $1,691. Funds were raised on September 27, at Customer Appreciation Day.

The past two years LBT has offered t-shirts for a $1 donation. This donation is used to benefit a local community project. Senior Vice President Kent Morey said that LBT has been

The Lamar Lady Tiger volleyball team teamed up with Barton County Memorial Hospital last week to raise money for BCMH's HOPE4U, a program that provides financial assistance for mammograms. The Lady Tigers sold breast cancer awareness t-shirts and chances on various volleyball clothing items and a pink and white ball signed by the team. The items were distributed Thursday

night following a Big 8 Conference win over East Newton that made the Lady Tigers 10-4-2 on the season.

crowd on September 27, with approximately 1200 hamburgers and 500 hot dogs served.

The bank’s staff would like to thank everyone for helping the Backpack Snack program.

Lady Tigers team up with BCMH to raise money for HOPE4U Pictured on the court following the game are, from left, Morgan King (background), Kelsey Taffner, Marissa Polodna and Shelby Haskins.

Barton County Sheriff ’s Department stays busy

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat melodymetzger@lamardemocrat.com

Barton County Sheriff ’s Office deputies investigated a domestic disturbance that occurred September 10, south of Lamar on KK Hwy., when David McArthur, Lamar, threatened his brother, Charles, and 84-year-old father, David Sr., with a taser device. The 52-year-old McArthur was arrested on a domestic assault and given a $10,000 bond. He remains incarcerated in the Barton County Jail.

A vehicle with radiators inside was discovered in the driveway of Hilltop Salvage on September 11. Jimmy Dale Webb, Jr., 28, Terry Lynn Newton, 26 and Alma Eileen Webb, 57, all of Nevada, were arrested by sheriff deputies after they admitted to stealing the radiators.

The Missouri Department of Transportation reported that four weights that were black in color and weighing 94 pounds each were stolen off a tractor on C Hwy. The theft occurred September 12. An estimated replacement value has been placed at $1200. There are currently no suspects in this case and if anyone knows anything regarding the incident, please contact the Barton County Sheriff ’s Department.

September 21, a suspicious vehicle was seen in the area of KK Hwy. A Lincoln SUV, pulling a trailer that had no tags, was allegedly looking for “bitter sweet” plants. Deputy Toby Luce spoke with the occupants and found them to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. A pipe and burnt marijuana was found under the seat of the vehicle. Arrested were Christopher

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offering a new t-shirt design for over 15 years at Customer Appreciation Day, but decided in 2012 to implement the $1 donation.

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Shadden, 29, and William M. Hickman, 29, both of Ft. Scott, Kan. Barton County Sheriff Mitch Shaw also received information on September 21 of a possible meth lab set up in Lamar. Shaw and his deputies went to 301 E. 17th St. to attempt to make contact with an individual in an RV trailer behind the property. There was no one there, but a strong chemical odor was detected and a search warrant was issued. While the warrant was being obtained the resident of the RV returned and Jerry Lynn Rowell, 44, Lamar, was arrested in connection with the meth lab. Criminal charges have not been filed as yet due to the contents of the lab having to be sent off for testing.

However, a warrant was issued on Rowell Jerry Lynn Rowell, 44, was arrested in connection with a meth lab that was set up at 301 E. 17th St., in Lamar. for violating his probation and parole. A no bond warrant was issued as Rowell has been charged and convicted of continuous drug violations over the years.

Deputies from the sheriff ’s office were called to Prairie Plains due to a complaint of suspicious activity. Individuals

were going in and out of the timber behind the apartment complex. During the investigation a vehicle that was leaving was stopped and Timothy W. Willis, 41, Lamar, was arrested on a charge of open container of an alcoholic beverage and possession of paraphernalia.

Sheriff Mitch Shaw responded to the intersection of SW 50th Lane and SW 85th Rd. on September 24, as Gary Dumm’s hay barn had burned down overnight.

Witnesses had seen a vehicle leaving the premises around 6 a.m. Evidence at the scene is being tested for DNA and finger printing analysis in order to find any suspects that might be involved in the arson.

If anyone knows anything please contact the sheriff ’s department.

The sheriff ’s office was dispatched to a residence at 812 NW 110th Lane on a domestic disturbance call. Officers spoke with the individuals in the incident and when they returned to speak with a male subject that was supposed to be at the residence they found Edgar Ellis, 34, deceased inside the house. An ongoing investigation is being made into his death.

A 911 call was transferred to Barton County from Jasper County on September 27. The call came from the area of SW 90th Rd. and 10th Ln. There was no one on the line, so a deputy was dispatched to investigate to make sure all was okay.

When they arrived at the residence they observed what they believed to be marijuana inside the residence, so a search warrant was obtained. After a further search, approximately 265 pounds of marijuana plants were discovered growsee SHERIFF, page 6A

VETERANS’ DAY TRIBUTE

Honoring & Remembering Our Veterans This Veterans Day • November 11, 2013 We will publish a special Veterans’ Day page(s) in honor of and in memory of our veterans. To include your veteran, stop by the Lamar Democrat office at 100 East 11th Street and fill out the form. You will be able to select a seal for their military branch and a tribute message, then tributes will appear in the November 6 issue of the Lamar Democrat along with the veterans’ photo you provided.

Each veteran tribute ad is $15.00. Deadline is 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 28

You may drop off a photo that can be picked up after the tributes run or you may email a photo to info@lamardemocrat.com. *Sample is scaled down.Actual tribute size will be 1.8x5 inches.

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!

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CORRESPONDENTS Coonfoot & Vicinity

By LOUISE OTT

Peeking out the door this early Monday morning I see our dear Lord is blessing us with clear skies. What wonderful weather in October.

Steve Patterson, pastor of Alba Friends Church non-profit organization, appreciates any donations from anyone. Plans are to serve coffee, pastries and chips in the evenings on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the fall. All are volunteers and anyone that can help should call Steve’s cell phone at 417793-3308 or his home phone at 1-417-525-6107.

He can tell you more about the lunches and what days. The café is at 212 Main in Alba.

Gary and Lisa Nelson, Michael Nelson and Ella Mae Turpen enjoy going out to dinner on Sunday at a restaurant.

Arbry Winans, Ray and Nicole Winans, Ray and Tristan and Elvin Winans Jr. and Durella were visitors of Marie Winans.

Michael, Melissa, Margaret, Mathew and Gay Straw, Marjorie and Janie Desterfino, Louise Ott, Kenneth Dee and Esther Archer were dinner guests of George Straw on Saturday. Other visitors were Vanessa and Nathaniel Hudson and Lonnie and Bonnie Hudson.

Nathan and Christine Moss and Katheryn Mae were visitors and dinner guests of Michael and Jane Moss.

Remember the big bridge is still out south of Alba.

For-getme-nots

By GAIL LEAMING

Ron had his surgery on Wednesday, so again my week is all confused. It was outpatient so we were home by 6 p.m. We saw Howard and Linda Kent today in Golden City.

They are going to hang out here for a few days waiting to get together with the class reunion of Howard’s. He was in Jules Hollingsheads class and he and Twila just got back from Twila’s class reunion of the girls in the 1961 class of GC in Branson

and the pictures look like they were having fun. Saturday we go to the class of 63 in Lamar for a reunion. I am like Twila. I get to go to two.

We did get Ron’s hay baled because I raked and Russ came in from St. Louis and ran the baler.

Leon and Lorie Stump came by to look at our RV on Thursday. Sorry I missed them, as I had to make a quick trip to Joplin. Friday is the Milford gospel singing at the Church. I did hear that the Dalton Gang got a contract to sing next year at the Bluegrass Festival at Savvy Creek. They are also playing at Greenfield on the 19th of this month.

Rebecca Pennell is in from Kansas for a visit and brought the two grandchildren. I don’t think she could come back home without them, right Juanita? Thanks again to Carol Eldred who showed up with Joyce Trout with fried chicken from Cooky’s for the Red Oak 2 singing. Delicious as usual. Had to rub it in on Ron, who didn’t know she was coming so he went to eat chicken first at a restaurant and after 1 ½ hours it was burnt. He missed the good chicken.

Hope you enjoy these.

1. Where there is a will I want to be in it. 2. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak. 3. If I agreed with you we both would be wrong. 4. They begin the evening news with good evening then proceed to tell you why it isn’t. 5. I thought I wanted a career, but it turns out I just wanted a paycheck.

6. In filling out an application where it says who do you want to notify in case of emergency, I put in doctor. 7. A clear conscience is a sign of a fuzzy memory. 8. Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian anymore than standing in a garage makes you a car. 9. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and then tell everyone what you were shooting. 10. Nostalgia isn’t what it use to be.

Have a great week.

Sheldon

By DARLENE SHERIDAN

Eileen Leininger and I joined several other retired teachers from Vernon County, where we attended a meeting at the

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Lamar Christian Church on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 9 a.m., as guests of Barton County. Dade County retired teachers also heard a report from newly elected State Missouri Retired Teachers Association (MRTA) President Marilyn Skipper, who reminded all that October is membership renewal month. Walt Cochran of Nevada, president of Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation (MRTF), also spoke to the group on future plans of MRTF. I accompanied Jim and Delores Honey of Carthage Friday afternoon to Lee’s Summit where we visited Delila Brown and Jeff and Annette Honey. I spent the night with Delila Brown and Saturday morning we joined family members to watch Jack Honey’s football game.

In the afternoon we all attended the wedding of Adam Sheridan and Lauren Calovich at Prince of Peace Catholic Church at Olathe, Kan., with the reception at Ritz Charles at Overland Park, Kan. We returned home late Saturday evening.

Sunday afternoon Vic and Sharon Hines of Moundville hosted a gathering for members and friends of Sheldon Christian Church at 3 p.m., at the “Coal Miners Retreat”, with a supper enjoyed by all present at 5:30 p.m. It was a most enjoyable afternoon and evening. Everyone was pleased to have Bryce and Kelsey Hotchkiss join us, as Bryce is now full time pastor at Countryside Christian Church, Pittsburg, Kan. Spencer Huhn is the new minister at the Sheldon Christian Church.

Spencer, in addition to his ministry, is a student at Ozark Christian College.

The Sheldon FFA is still selling beautiful mums.

Bill Brown of Lee’s Summit has been spending time with his mother, Elizabeth Brown, getting her settled as a resident of Culpepper’s in Nevada.

Sheldon R-VIII Parents Teachers Conference will be held October 23 and 24.

The Sheldon City Wide Garage Sales will be held October 19 and the Fall Clean Up is October 2125.

Paul and Phyllis Sprenkle went to Pierce, Neb. to attend the Lambrect Car Auction. The unique collection of cars from the

60’s, 70’s and 80’s were interesting to see sell. They then traveled to Richland, Wash. to visit with their son, Vince, and his family.

They were able to attend their grandson, Noah’s, football game and their granddaughter’s marching band competition and their granddaughter, Devin’s, birthday.

Maxine’s Musings

By MAXINE MORIN

I noticed a picture of a plant in an area newspaper. The item stated that the pink/purple coneflowers were blooming in a prairie grass area. I said to Eddie, “That is not a coneflower, it is a plain old prickly thistle”.

The next day as I opened the same paper, there in the corrections section it stated that the plant was a thistle. As I read the correction to Eddie, saying, “See there, I told you”, Eddie’s answer – (censured)!

Country people don’t like thistles, as they spread quickly in pastures, also livestock will not graze close as the weed has all those prickly thorns.

The first Monday of the month, October 7, nine former members of the once flourishing BPW Club of Lamar gathered in Denny’s East Room. At 9 a.m., the waitress took our orders. This was not an easy task as the chatting was going steady.

When the breakfast orders were delivered, things became quieter. It did not take long to recharge before the chatting was again in full force.

The ladies present were Donna Wescott, Imogene Williams, Betty Gideon, Juanita Schmitt, Dorothy Roberts, Sue Hobson, Beula Miller, Loeta Thompson and Maxine Morin.

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The Classi Lassies Red Hat Society journeyed to the Lamar City Park on Thursday, Oct. 10, for a picnic at the shelter house. Co-hostesses Dorothy Roberts and Margaret Wattenbarger decorated in a festive Halloween theme. Tables were covered in orange with real pumpkins scattered down the center. Favors were fluted cups filled with candy corn. A lovely centerpiece graced the serving table. A Halloween pumpkin was guarded by a scarecrow on each side, standing among colorful leaves and fall mums with cattails in the background.

Queen Mother Sue Hobson welcomed the 22 ladies and guest, Kathy McManis of Olympia, Wash. Kathy and Maxine Chesnut are cousins.

Prayer was by Margaret Wattenbarger. All enjoyed dinner featuring fried chicken with dessert of doughnuts and hot cider. The Pepper Mill Restaurant catered the dinner. Birthdays for October were Maxine Rakestraw and Maxine Rader. Following dinner, the pumpkins were decorated and placed on the serving table for all to see.

Dorothy was taking the Halloween masterpieces to a healthcare home. The next meeting will be November 14 with co-hostesses Kathy Stauffer and Anna Feltenberger.

Saturday, Oct. 12 was the Wyatt Earp Fest. The rain came to a halt early in the morning, so hope there was a good turnout on the Lamar square.

The Rebekah District 11 meeting was held in Lamar on Saturday, Oct. 12.

Lamar District President Marcia Pennell presided

at the meeting. Vice President Rebekah Assembly of Missouri Lorraine Kirshner was the Officer of the Day. Another guest was Anna James. Both ladies were from Adrian.

Remember when Boston, Missouri was a bustling little town? When I learned about Boston, I thought it was strange that a railroad went through the town so close to the business section. Later, I learned that was the mail service to the town and surrounding area. There was an article in an area newspaper about train rides being available at the Corona Depot and Museum Complex, located at Corona in southeast Kansas. As I read further, I noticed the name “Boston, Mo.” The Corona Museum Complex had acquired and restored the Boston Depot, which is now resting at the museum with the Corona Depot. I did not know this and thought it quite interesting.

May God watch over our military. Until next time….

CLUB NOTE LAMAR COUNTRY CLUB LADIES ASSOCIATION Norma Frieden was the hostess Tuesday, Oct. 8, for the golfing event of Low on 6, 7, 8. The winner was Sharron Chap-

man. The hostess for Tuesday, Oct. 15 will be Carolyn Gastel, with the event to be Low on 1 and 9. Tuesday, Oct. 22, Ellen Jo Morey will be the hostess for a 3 Ball Chipping Contest on Hole 9.

Betty Gilkey was the hostess for Bridge. Imogene Williams was the winner, with Betty Gilkey

second high winner. The hostess Tuesday, Oct. 15, will be Kathy Jenkins, with Betty Weston being the hostess on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

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Golden City High School Class of 1949 holds reunion Seventeen graduates of the 1949 Golden City High School, plus spouses and guests, met at Cooky’s Café on Saturday, Sept. 21, for their 64th year class reunion.

After the 2:30 p.m. luncheon the group gathered at the Family Life Center of the Christian Church for visiting and taking pictures. A short informal business meeting was held and a big thank you went to Bonnie Carpenter for making reservations and arranging for the group to enter the church. A discussion was held to decide if they wanted to meet again and it was agreed to have this

same type of reunion in one year at the same time and place for all those who are able to attend. It will be the 65th anniversary. Therefore, the date will be Saturday, Sept.

20. They are hoping even more classmates will be able to attend this special anniversary.

Those attending from out of state were Larry Harrah, Alburqueque, NM; Gerald Lawless, Fresno, Calif.; Carl Stone, Oxford, Ala.; Kermit and Mary Brooks, Tulsa, Okla.; Lee Roy and Diamond Bishop, Summerfield, Fla. and Kenneth, Imogene and Kendra Phillips, Commerce,

Okla. The remaining who came from Missouri were Donald and Iretha (Sellers) DeGood, Springfield; Marvin and Joan (Buzzard) McIntyre and Rick McIntyre, Springfield; Carolyn (Maddox) Schaberg, Lee’s Summit; Harley Hutton, Springfield; Carl and Shirley Flenniken, Carthage; Kenneth and Mary Ann Howard, Lamar; Duane Cross, Lamar; Ken and Lila (Holt) Roller, Lockwood and Jack and Kathryn (Brauberger) Sullivan, Bonnie Carpenter, Bill and Juanita (Fanning) James, Charles and Merril Haeberle and Donna Kilpatrick, Golden City.

Leivan family members met September 29 at the Lamar City Park for dinner and fellowship.

There were 32 present.

Stan Vallier, Erie, Kan., led in prayer before the food and fellowship. He brought his mother, Mary Louise (Cotteral) Vallier,

Erie, Kan. Also attending from a distance were Larry and Sharon Leivan, Claremont.

Others attending were M. Maxine Foster, Eudora, Kan., and Jewell and Gyneth Foster, Ft. Smith, Ark., the son of Jack and H. Maxine Foster, Lamar, who were the oldest married couple of 68 years on October 8. Jack was the oldest at 91 years.

Attending from Joplin were Mary Ann Wade, Brenda Wade, Barbara and Randal, Linda and Lisa Switzer, Roger Leivan, Webb City; Greg and Renae McDonald, Golden City, and Clara Bell McDonald, Mike and Jayne Babbitt, Todd and Cathy Brett and Brooke McDonald and Taylor Overman, Bill and Leona Camp, Terry Linn, Mary Leivan and Warren and Eunice Walker, all of Lamar.

All enjoyed the day and spending time together.

Leivan family holds reunion

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Friends & Family

Emmerson has Grand Champion steer at Kansas State Fair

John Emmerson of Fort Scott, Kan., son of Brent and Lynette Emmerson and grandson of Roger and Ionia Phillips, Liberal, is shown with his Grand Champion steer at the Kansas State Fair, held in September. Second to his left is his dad, and far left are his mom and sister, Amanda. John is a freshman at Uniontown and a member of FFA and 4-H. Kansas Ethanol purchased the steer.

Ricketts family reunion held at the Liberal Park building

Sunday, Sept. 22, a C.W. and “Mattie” Ricketts family reunion dinner was held at the Liberal Park building. Although they were a small group, they had a good time looking at pictures, family histories and visiting.

Those present were Marshall Blinco, Kansas City, Kan.; Mike and Judi Fast, Pittsburg, Kan.; Rick and Glenda Rouse, Welch, Okla.; Frank Bell, Lamar; Lois Bell Ainsworth,

Oklahoma City, Okla.; Blaine Bell, Ft. Dodge, Iowa; Harold Baker and Josie Parkhurst, Lakewood, Colo. and Dennis Blinco, Nancy Dickey, Larry and Lisa Fast, John and Cathy Williams, Karen Noel Carpenter, Elmer Fast and Reba Rouse, all of Liberal.

C.W. and “Mattie” Ricketts reared a family of 11 children near Hannon.

Lois provided a prize for the oldest man pres-

ent, Elmer Fast; the oldest woman, Reba Rouse; the youngest woman, Nancy Dickey; the youngest man, Rick Rouse and coming the farthest, Harold Baker.

Harold and Josie were in Liberal on Saturday for a book signing of her book by Richard Cooper, employee of the Lamar Democrat.

Blaine and Reba had a 1947 class reunion on Saturday.

Bethel Missionary Baptist Church will observe its 30th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 20. The pastor is Brother Gary Scurlock, who will moderate.

Services will begin with Sunday school at 10 a.m., followed with preaching

by Brother Lewis Eslinger. There will be a basket dinner following morn-

ing services.

In the afternoon the church history will be read by Sister Jenna Highley, followed with devotional by Brother Ron Pitts and sermon by Brother Kenny Mallard.

In the evening at 5:30 p.m., Brother Robert Kenney will bring the sermon.

Everyone is welcome.

Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 21853 S 1500 Road, Nevada, is located south of Highway 54 (Austin Street), 4 1/2 miles on Highway BB, then left 1/8 a mile.

Bethel Missionary Baptist Church to observe 30th anniversary

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Metzger’s Mutterings

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat

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Well, my St. Louis Cardinals are one step away from taking it to the World Series once again.

By the time this comes out there is the possibility that they have already won their four out of seven with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Note I said possibility, not probability; however, I can dream!

Adam “Wano” Wainwright pitched a gem of a fifth game against the Pittsburgh Pirates to get them this far. Pittsburgh had not been in the playoffs since 1992 and they fought a good fight, but

St. Louis was just one game better! The Cardinals have advanced to the playoffs in 10 of the last 14 years.

The last time the Cardinals won the World Series was in 2011. During that series third baseman David Freese, who was reared in the Greater St. Louis area of Wildwood, was a major player in their victory. Freese hasn’t been doing near as well with the bat this year, although he is a great defensive player. I was dearly hoping he would get out of his slump and guess what, last Wednesday night he did. Freese, who entered the game 2-for-13 at the plate in

the series, hit a two-out, two-run home run, helping the Cardinals amass a score of 6-1 and advancing them to the NLCS. So, now onward and upward as we face the Dodgers and two Cy Young award winning pitchers in Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw. Greinke received the award in 2009 when he was a member of the Kansas City Royals, and Kershaw won the award in 2011 as a member of the Dodgers. I was listening to KOBC on the radio a few weeks ago and they commented that Kershaw did not want to be known as a ballplayer that was a Christian, but as a Christian that also happened to be a ballplayer. What a beautiful testament to our Lord!

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Jacob Pugh, son of Amanda Crockett, is the sixth grade Student of the Week at Lamar Middle School. Jacob likes playing outside with his siblings. He plays soccer. He has a kitten and her name is Butterscotch.

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Gabi Miller, daughter of Dr. Erik and Brenda Miller, is the seventh grade Lamar Middle School Student of the Week. Gabi does cross country, basketball and track. She loves to read anything about Greek mythology. She wants to be an artist when she grows up.

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Taylor Inman, daughter of James and Karry Inman, is the eighth grade Lamar Middle School Student of the Week. Taylor’s favorite sports are soccer and basketball. Math is her favorite subject. Also in her spare time she likes to draw and listen to music.

FCA, continued from page 4A of certain people that are used for a specific purpose. For example, bankers help control the money and lend people money when needed, builders/ repairmen work to keep things up and running for the community, policemen and firefighters work to keep the community safe, teachers educate our children and many more.

All people are used to do their job in order to keep the community functioning. The same goes for a church family. Everyone is part of a body that is used to spread the word of God. The fact about a church family that most people do not understand is that all members are considered equal in God’s eyes. For example, the pastor of a church is not any more important than a 14-year-old boy that comes to church.

So the question that is commonly asked is “How does a community relate to God having a plan for our life?” A community is a commonly used example because with one of their members missing, a community would lack. For example, if Lamar, Missouri didn't have police officers, our town would be full of crime, so God put them there to keep our town safe. God has a plan for every human being. Right now God has planned that at 7:30 a.m. on September 25 of 2013 you would be

standing at the middle school flagpole rejoicing in his name. A verse that represents God’s plans for us is Jeremiah 29:11. This verse states that all life has value and God doesn’t make mistakes. When God created you he had a magnificent plan and purpose for your life. We all have a place in God’s plan to use our talents, time and abilities to glorify God. Some of you are great in encouraging others. Many of you God will use to teach others about him. Others God will use to lift other people up as amazing prayer warriors.

In whatever way God’s using your talent he has an amazing purpose for your life.

Jeremiah 1:5 says, “Before I formed you in your mother’s womb, I knew you.” So next time when you are doubting God’s plan and purpose Allison Talbott with her watercolor tiger she for your life, remember created in Mrs. Cross’ art class. She is five years He created you and He old and in kindergarten at Lamar East Primary. loves you, and He has an awesome plan for you.

God’s word says that we can make our own plans, but the Lord establishes our every step. God has a unique purpose for every person and for everything that happens to us.

GOD is in control. Trust Him because He knows what He is doing.

Remember, God’s plans for you are more amazing than you can ever imagine - and definitely worth living for.

Riley Johanson is holding her metallic paint and mixed media imitation of Gustav Klimt’s “Tree of Life” that she created in Mrs. Cross’ art class. She is eleven years old and in fifth grade at Lamar West Elementary.

STAR Students of the Week

STAR Students of the Week at Lamar East Primary are, third row, left to right, Skyler Crockett, Connor Willhite, Kyle Riggs and Sophie Bronson; second row, Kaidence Wise, Cooper Haun, McKinley Bishop, Jaycee Doss and Kenzie McManis; first row, Kinsley Potter, Phiona Read, Brenna Morey and Maggy Jo Thompson.

Respect is Golden City School trait of the month

The character trait at Golden City School for the month of September was Respect. Students recognized were, back row, left to right, London Beck, sixth grade; Ben Wilhelm, fifth grade; RyLynn Owens, fourth grade; Thomas Banta, third grade; front row, Spencer Parrill, kindergarten; Robby Stafford, first grade, and Kollin Lorenz, second grade.

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Sports Tigers host big cross country meet Shores wins 600

By CHRIS MORROW Lamar Democrat

Cheryl Shores notched varsity volleyball win number 600 with a 25-7, 25-16 win over Everton on September 5. Shores is in

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The Lamar Tigers cross country program hosted a well attended meet at the Lamar Country Club last week and the Tigers impressed on their own turf, taking third in the boys varsity race among a field of 19 teams.

The Tigers were led by Kaden Overstreet who ran a 16:51.95, good enough for second place out of 137 runners. Nicholas Ray finished eighth, running a 17:21.26. Zane Hull took 10th with a 17:38.78. Peyton Bailey took 33rd place with a 19:02.10. Chase Moore finished 46th with a time of 19:25.02. Jasper Mesner also finished in the top half, as did Jesse Compton. Stockton won the meet with Webb City finishing second.

On the girls side, the Lady Tigers didn't have enough runners to post a team score, but Kaelyn

Overstreet and Ray complete another 1-2 punch Lamar Democrat/Chris Morrow Lamar’s Kaelyn Sturgell (center) jockeys for position during the early stages of the cross country race last week at the Lamar Country Club.

The meet has grown each year and was extremely well attended. Sturgell finished 11th in the field of 79 runners.

Sturgell gave the home crowd something to cheer for, finishing 11th out of a field of 79 with a time of 21:51.27.

Other finishers of note: Lamar's Garrett Morey and Brenden Kelley finished sixth and eighth

respectively in the middle school race while Parker King chipped in with a 21st place finish. Kevin Clements took fourth in the junior varsity boys’ race, while Kip Roland took 11th. Hanna Lee paced the young Lady Ti-

gers in the middle school girls’ race by taking 14th place.

This marks the largest meet that the Tigers have hosted. They will also host the district meet November 2.

Tigers bounce back with win over Cubs

By CHRIS MORROW Lamar Democrat chrismorrow@lamardemocrat.com

MONETT-The Lamar Tigers bounced back after their only loss of the season by hammering Monett Friday night 47-0 to move to 6-1 on the season.

Senior running back Jared Beshore was back at full speed after an injury that slowed him in recent weeks and he got the scoring going early with a seven yard run. He then added a 65 yard run as Lamar Democrat/Chris Morrow the Tigers went up 12-0.

Levi Petersen finds running room during the Following a Levi PeTigers victory over Monett. tersen scoring run of five yards, the Tiger defense turned up the heat.

Landon Compton made a tackle for little gain on first down and Ben Bailey sacked Zack Hammond for a big loss on second down. A fumbled exchange and a recovery by the Tigers set the offense up at the Monett three and Beshore scored on the next play. His two point conversion run gave the visiting Tigers a 28-0 lead with 6:41 to in the first half.

Lamar Democrat/Chris Morrow play Johnny Brooks made Lamar’s Ben Bailey sacks Monett passer Zach a third down tackle to Hammond during the Tigers win Friday night.

force a three-and-out for Monett on their ensuing possession and the snap to the punter was over his head and rolled into the end zone. Monett took a safety and the Tigers led 30-0.

Petersen added a touchdown late in the half on a 42 yard run when he seemed to be stopped in the backfield, but broke loose.

The Tigers led 37-0 at the break.

Danny Embry added a six yard scoring run and Todd Morrow booted a 28 yard field goal to set the scoring.

Petersen led the ground attack with 124 yards on 17 carries. Beshore had 95 yards on eight attempts.

In all, the Tigers ran for 309 yards behind an offensive line that dominated the trenches.

Jed Stahl and Bailey each had eight tackles to pace the Tigers and Bailey finished with two sacks.

The Tigers (4-1 in league play) will host Big 8 Conference foe East Newton Friday night. The homecoming coronation will take place prior to the game, which kicks off at 7 p.m.

Lamar comes away empty handed against Cassville

The Cassville Wildcats visited Thomas O’Sullivan Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 10 and left with nothing to brag about.

The seventh grade were going for the record for number of ties in a season and the eighth grade were just wanting to leave a mark of two undefeated seasons. The seventh grade game had its ups and downs, but a 12-6 halftime lead for the

Tigers was short lived as the Wildcats scored in the third, taking it to 1212. All things were nip and tuck and with two minutes left Cassville was on a breakaway 50 yard touchdown run, but was caught from behind on the 10 yard line at first and goal.

The Tiger D stiffened and held. Thirty seconds wasn’t enough to score for the Tigers, so once again the Tigers pulled out the

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ing behind the property.

A warrant was issued for William G. Long, 55, who was not present at the time. Long turned himself in on Tuesday, Oct.

her third year at Pleasant Hope, after coaching at Lockwood for 28 seasons.

Her team currently stands at 11-5-1.

8, at the Barton County Courthouse.

Deputy Sheriff Robert “Bob” Holt took Long into custody and he was transported back to the sheriff ’s of-

William G. Long, 55, was arrested on October 8, following the discovery of approximately 265 pounds of marijuana plants being grown behind his property in the area of SW 90th Rd. and 10th Lane.

The varsity cross country team competed in Nixa on Tuesday, Sept. 24, trying to gain their third win of the season. After pulling out a two point victory at Monett, Lamar would again be competing against Springfield Catholic in the small school division of the Nixa Invitational. Running on a much flatter course Lamar hoped to decrease times and move into a more decisive win against the 15 team field.

Coming out of the woods with 200 meters left Nicholas Ray made his move into first place, but teammate Kaden Overstreet wasn’t about to give up his top spot and fought back to catch him at the line.

This is the third straight meet that Overstreet and Ray have finished in the top two spots.

With the course being

the flattest of the year, times did decrease.

Overstreet ran a 16:42 and Ray a 16:43. Zane Hull placed fifth with a time of 17:16. Peyton Bailey placed 18th with an 18:38, Chase Moore placed 30th with a 19:16, Jasper Messner placed 35th with a 19:43 and Jesse Compton placed 40th with a 19:58. The team finished in first with 51 points; a 16 point lead over second place.

Kaelyn Sturgell continues to run well, with a fifth place finish out of 65 runners. She ran a 21:26 The junior varsity ran a 2.2 mile course and Harley Hunt placed 65th with a 22:07. On the boys side Kevin Clements ran 15:12 for 42nd, Kip Roland 15:28 for 49th and Christian McCarthy 16:12 for 79th out of 133 runners.

Lamar Lady Tigers earn district title, advance to sectional CREIGHTON-A home run by Cassidy Beem in the bottom of the ninth inning boosted the top seeded Lamar Lady Tigers softball team past the No. 2 Sherwood Lady Marksmen in the championship game of the Class 2 District 6 tournament held October 11.

The Tigers (21-3) will play a sectional game today (Wednesday) at Pierce City.

Lamar’s Emmie Robertson and Sherwood’s Amy Atkin battled in a pitching duel for eight innings, with three hits being allowed by Robertson in the first inning. All of the hits were bunt singles

by Sherwood, loading the bases with one out. Rob-

ertson struck out the next two hitters to end the inning and did not allow a hit the rest of the game.

She finished the game with 20 strikeouts and one walk.

It looked like the two teams were heading into extra innings when Ryan O’Sullivan walked with two outs in the Lamar ninth and Robertson was intentionally walked.

This was Robertson’s fifth intentional walk in the game. Beem slammed a 0-1 pitch over the left field fence for her sixth homer of the season.

The Lamar Lady Tigers collected nine hits, including three each by Beem and Addie Maberry and two by Bryn Fanning.

tie, taking them to 2-0-2 on the season – undefeated, but the ties don’t set well with the team.

The eighth grade dismantled the winless Cats with a 40-0 victory, rushing for over 197 yards and airing it out with 144 passing yards. Defense was clicking on all cylinders and kept the Cats from the end zone, securing the shutout and only allowing 69 total yards. This takes the

eighth grade to a perfect 4-0 record on the season.

The Tigers travel to Aurora to take on the Houn Dawgs in what could be an epic battle of the undefeated for the eighth grade and the seventh grade looks to tack on a “W” in the win column, not a “T” in the tie column. Should be a great match-up nonetheless.

fice where he later posted bond on a $50,000 cash or surety bond and was released.

A report of a stolen truck was made Septem-

ber 29. The truck was 160. The truck was later not considered guilty unstolen from the property found in Galena, Kan. In- til proven so by a court of of John Davis at the inter- vestigation continues. law. section of Hwys. 43 and All of the accused are

Jasper blanks Wheaton in Class 1 District 3 championship game JASPER-Pitcher Autumn Frickenschmidt struck out eight batters and pitched a two hitter as top-seeded Jasper blanked No. 2 Wheaton in the championship game of the Class 1 District 3 tournament, with a final score of 9-0. The game was played Thursday, Oct. 10.

The Eagles (13-9) will host a sectional game today (Wednesday) against the District 4 winner.

Walnut Grove (12-8) and Dadeville (10-12) played Friday at Halfway.

Jasper finished with 15 hits including a home run and double by Lexie Royster and a triple by Liz Dickson.

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Prairie View Landfill’s annual open house

Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger Prairie View Landfill held its annual open house on Thursday, Oct. 10. The weather was perfect for a barbecue lunch, complete with beans, potato salad, potato chips, a fruit and vegetable tray, desserts and drinks, served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by a complete tour of the landfill for those desiring to learn more about the operation. The landfill has 25 years of life left on it, with 114 acres being permitted to hold waste.

BCMH to participate in national pilot project to improve care

Barton County Memorial Hospital (BCMH) will participate in a national pilot project for small rural hospitals focusing on transfers from the emergency department. The project is supported by Primaris and funded through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Missouri Office of Primary Care and Rural Health is also working in partnership on this effort. Missouri is one of eight states participating in the pilot project.

While emergency care is important in all hospitals, it is particularly critical in rural hospitals where the distance from urban medical centers makes the effective triage, stabilization and transfer of patients

essential. For example, when a patient arrives at BCMH’s emergency department needing time-sensitive care that includes transfer to a tertiary care center, BCMH’s ability to quickly assess, arrange and get the patient out the door with the necessary and appropriate information can be of life or death importance.

Data indicating how well a rural hospital serves this important care transition role is not currently widely available.

This new pilot project will provide and support for BCMH and other rural hospitals to be trained to collect information on emergency department transfer communication and use the data to improve quality

of care, safety and outcomes for patients transferred from their emergency departments.

Dr. Jeremy Sturgell, BCMH emergency department medical director, states "Being a part of this workgroup gives us the opportunity to focus even more intently on improving the lives of the people who live and work in our community. Transferring patients to the appropriate facilities to receive specialized medical or trauma care is one of the most important roles of our emergency department.

We are very excited and eager to be part of this project to research and develop systems for critical access hospitals to understand and improve the transfer process."

By RICHARD COOPER Democrat staff writer

after the publication of notice of the presentation of such petition published for two weeks successively prior to such application in some newspaper in this state nearest the village.”

The newspaper would be the Liberal News. Projected publication dates are the 17th and 24th. Coleman is scheduled to appear before the commission again on the 28th.

Burgess had a population of 57 when the 2010 census was taken. That represented a decline of 13 from the 2000 census. Surprisingly, Burgess was incorporated in 1893, making it the fourth oldest incorporated community in Barton County.

It has not had an elected government for many years. Efforts by the Barton County Clerk to

secure a list of candidates for the April municipal election have been ignored. About 10 years ago, an effort was made by a reform minded citizen to revive local government in the village, and a list of unopposed candidates was submitted for the board of trustees. The board met once or twice before the reformer moved away.

With no leadership, the board never met again, and fell back into its prior governmentless condition.

Burgess sits abutted to the Kansas state line and is attached to the Mulberry, Kan. municipally operated natural gas system. It secures electrical service from KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations.

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Final Descent Outdoors to be hosted by Oakton Methodist Church

Oakton Methodist Church will host Bray Clay of Final Descent Outdoors during their October Crusade to be held Sunday, Oct. 20 through Tuesday, Oct. 22. There will be two services, Sunday at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., as well as a 7 p.m. service on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The church is located at 318 S. J Hwy., west of Lamar. A love offering will be taken each evening.

Final Descent Outdoors was formed in 2009 with a goal to not only produce great outdoor television, but to represent the Creator of it all, God. Final Descent Outdoors is going into its third year of being a national hunting show and their fifth year overall. With staff scattered from Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, they are yearly able to harvest some great deer and capture some amazing footage for their viewers to enjoy. As a faith based program they want to be a positive message through their words, as well as their actions on and off camera.

Final Descent prides themselves on keeping priorities straight - Faith, Family and Hunting. They serve their churches, provide for their families and use their God given passion for hunting to reach outdoorsman for the Lord. The goal of Final Descent Outdoors is to produce the absolute best outdoor television possible for fans and feature sponsors and their products that help make them successful in the woods.

They are passionate about hunting, but they are also passionate about their faith in Jesus Christ. In life, as well as the show, their goal is to make God look good. Final Descent wants to allow its viewers to walk with them through the unforgettable moments, the laughs and the heartbreaks. Aren’t those the emotions that bring us back to the woods over and over again?

Brad Clay grew up in a tiny town in western Oklahoma where hunting and fishing was a way of life. The Lord called Brad into youth ministry and for the last 12 years Brad served in Oklahoma as a youth pastor. Brad uses his love for the outdoors to minister to students, as well as others. Brad founded Final Descent Outdoors as an outreach in his church. Brad travels the country challenging men and others through the outdoors to follow Christ.

Brad also authors Bible studies and other material for outdoorsman.

Please join them each evening to listen to Brad share his story and the message he has to offer. Childcare will be provided from birth to five years. The church will also have a Children’s Crusade On The Go for first through sixth grades. For more information check out their website at oaktonunitedmethodist.org or call the church office at 682-2042.

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LAMAR-A petition was filed with the Barton County Commission, October 7, to disincorporate the village of Burgess.

Only one name, Linda Coleman, a resident of Burgess, was on the petition. Just one name is required if the conditions of section 80.580 of the Missouri constitution are met. The applicable portion of that section states, “. . . if the voters of such village shall fail for one year to elect . . . trustees, then such village shall be disincorporated by the county commission of the county where the village is located, upon the petition of any citizen residing in such village,

Engineering firm visits commission about bridge replacement

By RICHARD COOPER Democrat staff writer

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LAMAR-Two representatives from Great River Associates of Springfield, the engineering firm responsible for the design of a bridge replacement on Northwest 100th Road, met with the Barton County Commission, September 30. Great River had signed a contract for the project on July 29, and this was its first meeting with the commission since that time.

Steve Brown discussed the bridge design and noted that the new bridge will have the same water flow space beneath it as the old span. Toby Stevenson discussed accounting procedures in payment for engineering services and observed that the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has recently modified the content of agreements between lo-

cal governments and contractors. He said that most such contracts that formerly were about three pages long now might include as many as 30 to 35 pages. He observed, “It has simplified things for MoDOT but has confused everyone else.”

Later on September 30, the commission met with Darin Hamlink, area engineer for MoDOT, about the financing of the planned four new bridges in Barton County. Under the Bridge Replacement Off Road System, commonly known as the BRO program, the county pays 20 percent of the cost of a bridge with credits for “soft” matching funds, and MoDOT pays the remaining 80 percent with federal funds. The commission is nearly $200,000 short in having enough soft matching fund credits to pay the 20 percent for all four bridges. Consequently, the

commission proposes to purchase the soft matching credits from Greene County, which has accumulated credits of approximately $750,000, likely more than it needs. It would be a bargain for Barton County if Greene County agrees to sell credits on a two for one ratio, two dollars of credits for one dollar in cash. Presiding Commissioner Mike Davis said the bridges definitely will be built using soft matching funds and whatever cash is required.

Hamlink said he would contact the Greene County Commission to learn if they are willing to sell some of their credits.

BRO bridges are paid for on a reimbursement basis. The county pays the total cost up front and then is reimbursed

by MoDOT. Actual construction of the four BRO bridges in Barton County is not likely to begin until early 2014.

SPRINGFIELD- The Good Samaritan Shop will be presented with a $5,000 gift from Ozarks Food Harvest, the regional food bank, thanks to a grant OFH received from the Walmart Foundation State Giving Program in August. The funds will be awarded once The Good Samaritan Shop raises the amount of the matching grant dollar-for-dollar. It will then be used to help feed individuals in need in Barton County.

This is the fourth annual gift from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program that Ozarks Food Harvest has offered to its agencies as the “Walmart Hunger Challenge” matching grant opportunity.

Ozarks Food Harvest received grant requests from 47 of its more than 200 partner food pantries and programs, totaling $158,500. Because the Walmart grant was $125,000, food bank officials say they are fulfilling all 47 requests, but not all will receive the full amount requested.

“As the only food bank in our region, we do more than provide food for pantries and hunger-relief programs,” said Bart Brown, OFH president/ CEO. “We offer food safety training and educational tools, warehousing, distribution, food sourcing and more. We’re very proud to offer financial assistance as well. Over the past three years we’ve awarded one million dollars in pass-through grants to support food purchases, equipment and program support.”

“By providing a dollar-todollar match we’re helping our agencies fundraise in their own communities,” Brown said.

“Pantries’ local supporters like the idea of their donation making double the impact. The matching opportunity from the food bank also challenges our member organizations to get out and spread the word about the complex issue of hunger in our area. We’re feeding more people than ever before and this simply wouldn’t be possible without the support from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program.”

Through the State Giving Program, the Walmart Foundation supports organizations that create opportunities so people can live better. The program strives to award grants that have a long-lasting, positive impact on communities across the U.S. “The Walmart Foundation is very pleased to be supporting Ozarks Food Harvest, and is committed to helping those in need in the communities where we serve,” said Walmart Market Manager Skip Tinney.

“Through this grant we are hopeful that Missourians will continue to be served by their network of food banks.”

Last year in Missouri, Walmart, Sam’s Club locations and the Walmart Foundation awarded more than $31 million to local organizations.

Since 2010 Ozarks Food Harvest has awarded more than 100 pass-through grants utilizing gifts from Walmart totaling $350,000, leveraging the State Giving Program’s donations to $700,000. Ozarks Food Harvest was the first of six food banks in Missouri to grant awards to its partner nonprofits and has been recognized nationally for being a food bank that provides funding to its partners.

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Dade County Commission explains changes in SEMA and FEMA funding

By CAROLYN HEAD Dade County reporter

GREENFIELD-The Dade County Commission met at 9 a.m. on September 30. Present were Presiding Commissioner Randy Daniel, Eastern Commissioner Dallas Maxwell and Western

Commissioner David Rusch.

Discussion centered on township status at this time and it was also mentioned that Melinda Wright, the county clerk, was in mandatory training the week before at Lake of the Ozarks.

Bills to be paid for September were reviewed,

with several items being questioned. All were approved after knowledge of the items questioned was satisfactory. A motion was made to approve the creation of an Inmate Security Fund. Two yes votes followed. The decision was made in order to retain the funds locally versus sending to the

Southwest Missouri field crop report

Bean leaf beetle.

Jill Scheidt, agronomy specialist with University of Missouri Extension in Barton County, scouted area fields in southwest Missouri on October 9, to prepare this week’s field scouting report.

This week Scheidt found grasshoppers and bean leaf beetles feeding on double crop soybeans.

“As long as leaves are green and seeds are

green, pod feeding insects remain a threat to the crop. If leaves and seeds have begun to turn color and mature, insects are no longer a threat because pod feeding insects feed on seeds when they are most tender,” said Scheidt.

The threshold level for pod feeding insects occurs when insects are present and have dam-

aged five percent or more of pods.

Scheidt also notes that maturing soybean plants are less prone to disease.

“When planting wheat, wait until after October 10 to plant fields that are south of the Vernon County line. Those in or north of Vernon County may plant wheat after October 6,” said

Scheidt.

These are the Hessianfly-free dates. According to Scheidt, planting wheat before these dates increases the odds of Hessian flies laying eggs in emerging wheat crops.

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Dan Long was present to discuss the bridge on FR 181. Any entrance that is disturbed by the bridge work will be fixed as good, or a better condition. Discussion also regarded tinhorns at the present job site. Daniel explained some changes in SEMA and FEMA

occur in wheat if eggs are laid,” said Scheidt.

Sponsors of this weekly field scouting report are University of Missouri Extension and Barton County Extension. For more information on this scouting report, or to learn how to receive it a week earlier by telephone, contact the MU Extension Center in Barton County at (417) 682-3579.

funding and there will have to be a reevaluation in scheduling projects to qualify under the new regulations.

Tim Chiles with Aflac met with the commission regarding open enrollment for county health insurance. He was available to speak with anyone wanting to enroll.

The minutes from September 23 were unanimously approved as read. The fuel logs of law enforcement were also unanimously approved.

These were the gas logs from March through August 2013 from the sheriff ’s department, as per an audit comment regarding the gas usage logging.

The old bank building situation was discussed, along with the advantages and possibilities of usage by various county offices now in need of

space. Advantages for now and possibly in the future were discussed, as well as some of the concerns to be considered.

The general feeling was that they would need to do more inquiring of other departments in the county that would share the space, along with future advantages. The overall consensus seemed to be on the positive side.

No commitment has been made to date.

The salary commission date will possibly be November 12. The commission received a petition from concerned citizens regarding CAFO permits.

The commission traveled to check on the bridge on FR 181, FR 182 and the junction of FR 142 and FR 21 to look at a culvert.

The meeting adjourned to meet again on October 7.

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DEATHS & PAID MEMORIALS

REX MCMILLAN JASPER-Services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Daniel Funeral Home for Bobby Rex McMillan, 72, Jasper, who died Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin.

Burial and military honors will be conducted at Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home.

Condolences may be left at www.danielfuneralhome.net.

Survivors include his wife, Donna Joan; a

son, Robert McMillan and wife Marie, Louisville, Ky.; three daughters, Natalie Burrell, Fair Grove, Peggy McMillan, Pleasant Hope and Sharon Elliott and husband Charles, Carthage; a brother, Louis McMillan and wife Betty, Bella Vista, Ark.; nine grandchildren, Dena, Ricky, Mickey, Brandie, Paul, Alana, Eva, Katherine and Nathan, and nine great-grandchildren, Kaylee, Mario, Mitchel, Lilli, Nadia, Lysander, Allison, Jr., and Jaden.

Mr. McMillan was born May 15, 1941, at Bentonville, Ark., to Raymond Horton and Martha Edith (Wilkerson) McMillan.

He graduated high school in Springfield in 1959. He was a truck driver for Butterball in Carthage until he was disabled 24 years ago.

He married Donna Joan Bays on Dec. 22, 1982, at Miami, Okla.

GENEVA L. HOHLBAUCH ALTON, Ill.-Services were held at 3 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the First Baptist Church in Clay City for Geneva L. Hohlbauch, 88, Alton, a former Clay City resident, who died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, at Rosewood Care Center in Alton.

Rev. Brad Harris officiated. Burial was in Clay City Cemetery.

Arrangements were under the direction of Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City.

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Holli Renee Borghardt Scott and Rebekah Borghardt announce the birth of a daughter, Holli Renee, born August 4, 2013. She weighed eight pounds and one ounce and was 21 inches long. She was welcomed home by big sisters, Shelby, Kerri, Gracie and Josie Borghardt.

Maternal grandparents are Doug and Pam Sprouls. Maternal great-grandparents are LaVerne Sprouls and Harlan and Joan Schick.

may be made to the First Baptist Church in Clay City.

Online condolences may be left at www.summers-kistler.com.

Survivors include two sons, Bob Hohlbauch and wife Judy, Decatur, and Charles Hohlbauch and wife Karen, Alton; two daughters, Brenda Ragan and Elizabeth Hull and husband Rod, Quenemo, Kan.; a sister, Virginia Kaiser, Ohio; grandchildren, Jeff Hohlbauch, Leslie Mills, Ron, Mike and Travis Ragan, Blake Strother and Amy Hull; 13 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; a great-great-granddaughter, Natalie, due anytime and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by brothers, Leo, Don, Gail, Richard and Robert; sisters, Dorothy Jennings, Floetta Lofton, Audrey Broadwater, Ivanell Case and Elaine Brown and a great-greatgrandson, Alex Mills.

Mrs. Hohlbauch was born April 5, 1925, in Louisville, to Dick and Franke (Rinehart) Johnson. She was retired from AMF in Olney in 1988.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Clay City, a member of the Clay City Senior Center, Eastern Star and Ladies Shrine Club of Carthage.

She was known for the jelly she made and while living in Lamar, Mo., she won numerous first place ribbons at county fairs.

She married Charles William Hohlbauch in 1942. He preceded her in death in 1984. She married Eddie DeMaire in 1988. He died in 2007.

GAYLE GARRETT RURAL LAMAR-Services were held at 2 p.m.

Saturday at Daniel Funeral Home for Gayle L. Garrett, 82, rural Lamar, who died early Wednesday morning, Oct. 9, 2013, at Truman Healthcare Center, where he had been a resident for the past three weeks.

Burial was in Girard City Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Truman Area Transportation Service (T.A.T.S.) in care of the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent at www.danielfuneralhome.net.

Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Garrett, of the home; four sons and their wives, Bill and Colleen Garrett, Golden City, Bob and Juanell Garrett, LaHarpe, Kan., Larry and Dawn Garrett, Jasper and Gerry and Robbin Garrett, Lamar; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and a large extended family.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Loren Garrett, and a sister, Nadine Piolette.

Mr. Garrett was born Dec. 28, 1930, near Columbus, Kan., to Charles and Addie Mae (Shearer) Garrett. After graduating from Girard High School in 1948 he went to North Dakota, where he worked for the U.S. Geological Department. He returned to Girard, Kan. and he and his wife reared their family on dairy farms in southeastern Kansas. In addition to being a dairy-

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man he also worked in a soybean plant and delivered gas and propane.

In 1979 he and his wife brought their dairy operation to Barton County, milking until 1992.

After retiring he was active in his community as a driver for Lamar Enterprises, T.A.T.S., ABC Transportation and the Lucky Dime newspaper. He was a member of Oakton United Methodist Church.

He married Elizabeth D. Humble on June 28, 1952.

NANCY I. THOMAS GOLDEN CITY-Services were held at 10 a.m. Monday at Konantz Warden Chapel for Nancy Irene Thomas, 62, Golden City, who died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. Minister Rob Wilson officiated. Burial was in Memory Gardens in Lamar.

Musical selections included “Wave on Wave”, “The Old Rugged Cross” and “In The Garden”.

The obituary may be viewed and condolences sent online at www. konantzwarden.com.

Survivors include her husband, James Thomas, of the home; a brother, Richard Leivan, Iantha; her mother, Ruth Tyler, Golden City; two stepchildren, Dewey Thomas, Springdale, Ark. and Jeanette Salzman, Golden City; her stepmother, Mary Leivan, Lamar; an aunt, Eunice Walker, Lamar and an extended family.

She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond; a brother, Ronald, and a stepdaughter, Arlene Thomas Baldwin.

Mrs. Thomas was born Oct. 21, 1950, to Raymond and Ruth (Baetke) Leivan. She was a graduate of Lee’s Summit High School. She had worked at O’Sullivan Industries, Golden City Foundry, the cap factory in Lockwood and was a self-employed house cleaner.

She married James Thomas on Oct. 1, 1998.

WENDEL GLENN KENT COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at New Life Church in Colorado Springs for Wendel Glenn Kent, 81, a longtime resident of Colorado Springs, who died Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013.

Memorial contributions may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, P.O. Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018, www.Parkinson.org or by calling 800-327-4545.

Survivors include his former spouse, Shirley Ann Kent, Fremont, Calif.; three sons, Mark Kent and wife Kim, Fort Collins, Brad Kent, Littleton, and Patrick Kent and wife Andra, Irvine, Calif.; a daughter, Anne Marie Wickstrom and husband James, Pleasant Hill, Calif. and grandchildren, Evan and Ella Kent, Gracie Schweizer and Aidan Kent and Owen and Ivy Wickstrom; a brother,

A CARD SHOWER IS BEING HELD FOR Hugo and Mary Schiernbeck, who will celebrate their 67th wedding anniversary on Friday, Oct. 25. They would love to hear from family and friends. They now reside at Maple Senior Living, 3 SW 1st Lane, Lamar, Mo. 64759.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ENJOY an evening with Johnstons and Friends at the Newport Community building on Saturday, Oct. 19, 5 p.m. to ? Food will be available by the Newport Needle Club.

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOODMOBILE will be at the First Baptist Church in Lamar on Monday, Oct. 21, 12 noon to 6 p.m. The church is located at 1301 E. 6th St., Lamar.

THE BARTON COUNTY SINGING Convention will be held Sunday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m., at the Methodist Church in Iantha. All are invited for this non-denominational quarterly fellowship.

THE LAMAR TRACK TEAM WILL BE awarded their state championship rings at halftime of the homecoming football game on Friday, Oct. 18.

A HARVEST BLOCK PARTY WILL BE held at the Lamar United Methodist Church, 900 Poplar, on Sunday, Oct. 27, 3:30 to 7 p.m. This is a free event with free food and entertainment. There will also be a hayride, inflatables, trunk or treat and live music, including the Branson group, “Abundance”. Bring your own lawn chairs and join them.

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP BOARD WILL meet Thursday, Oct. 17, 1 p.m., at the home of clerk Dale Huber, 694 SE 40th Lane.

THE BARTON COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD of Trustees will meet Thursday, Oct. 24, 9:30 a.m., at the Mary K. Finley Library in Lamar. The tentative agenda will include (1) financial report review including approval of bills paid, (2) minutes and (3) director’s report.

MISS MERRY CHRISTMAS PAGEANT registration for girls residing in Barton County in grades K-12 will be held Monday, Oct. 21, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Lamar United Methodist Church, 9th and Poplar.

Forms may be picked up at the Barton County Chamber office. The pageants will be held December 6 and 7. For information call Christy Heins at 681-0477 or Ann Killmon, 682-3642, co-chairs.

BARTON COUNTY MU EXTENSION will hold a free composting workshop during the Lamar Farmers’ Market on Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m., at the Moore Pavilion. This free workshop will include ways to compost, what can be composted, composting techniques, building your own compost bin and compost problem solving. For information call the Barton County Extension office at 417-682-3579.

LAMAR CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED Thursday, Oct. 17, for a mandatory training day.

There will not be sanitation service on this day. The taxi will be in service.

FIBER ARTS GUILD WILL MEET Thursday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m., at Denny’s in Lamar. Gwen Deseure will bring the program. Roll call will be a Fall or Halloween poem or item.

VFW POST 3691 AND LADIES AUXILIARY will meet Monday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m., in the basement of Lamar Memorial Hall. A potluck supper will be held before the meeting at 6:30 p.m. All veterans are welcome.

CALICO CLIPPERS OF STOCKTON WILL hold a Colors of Stockton Quilt Show Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18 and 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Ray Zumwalt Expo Center, south of Stockton on Hwy. 39 to Hwy. RB. Follow signs to the expo center. There will be a quilt raffle, food court, vendors, door prizes and plenty of parking.

U.S. SENATOR ROY BLUNT’S STAFF will host a Listening Post Meeting Wednesday, Oct. 16, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the Barton County Courthouse. Listening Posts are intended for Missourians to share their questions and concerns during meetings with members of Senator Blunt’s staff. To reach the Senator’s Office of Constituent Services call 573-634-2488 or send a letter to 308 E. High St., Suite 202, Jefferson City, Mo. 65101.

THERE WILL BE A STORY TIME AT the Mary K. Finley Library in Lamar on each Wednesday in October, at 10 a.m. The programs are designed for children from three to six years, but all ages are invited to attend. Programs are free and no registration is required.

THERE WILL BE STORY TIME programs at the Golden City branch of the Barton County Library on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 10:30 a.m. The programs are designed for children from three to six years, but all ages are invited to attend. Programs are free and no registration is required.

THE BARTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT will give flu vaccine clinics on October 16, 23 and 30, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Private pay or bring Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage or Medicaid card. For information call 417-682-3363.

Howard Kent and wife Linda, Richardson, Texas, and nieces Kathy Crouch, Richardson, Texas and Nancy Townsend, Cedar Park, Texas.

Mr. Kent was born Oct. 27, 1931, in Golden City, Mo., to Charles Raymond and Beulah Bessie Kent.

He grew up on their farm in the small community and then proudly served in the U.S. Army,

stationed in Germany.

He was a 1958 graduate of the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture. He began a career in real estate in the early 1960’s, selling homes in the Kansas City area, then moved his family to Castle Rock.

There he became a real estate broker and began developing real estate in

MENU BARTON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER LUNCH MENU: October 21-25 MONDAYChicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, wheat roll, sliced peaches, coffee/tea/milk.

TUESDAY- Taco salad with meat, beans, cheese,

lettuce and tomatoes, mixed fruit, tostitos, frozen sherbet, coffee/tea/ milk.

WEDNESDAY- Sausage patties and gravy, oven hash browns, orange

juice, biscuit, apple, coffee/tea/milk.

THURSDAYSliced baked turkey and gravy, broccoli and cheese casserole, buttered carrots, wheat roll, fruit fluff, cof-

fee/tea/milk.

FRIDAY- Chili with beans and shredded cheese, coleslaw, tomato juice, crackers, cinnamon roll, coffee/tea/milk.

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Records/legals Deaths, continued from page 3B Colorado, Mexico and Belize. He founded The Colorado Land Company and other companies. He had a passion for developing, buying and selling real estate and for flying single-engine aircraft.

He founded the Mountain West Flying Club in south Denver.

He married Shirley Ann Edwards in April of 1958, in Columbia, Mo.

RONALD MAC DICKENS

RURAL LIBERALGraveside services were held at 3 p.m. Monday at Barton City Cemetery in Liberal for Ronald Mac Dickens, 66, rural Liberal, who died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, following a long illness. Minister Dalton Windsor officiated.

Arrangements were under the direction of Konantz Warden Funeral Home, Lamar.

Memorial contributions may be made to the

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Ron Dickens Agriculture Scholarship at Liberal R-II Schools.

The obituary may be viewed and condolences sent online at www. konantzwarden.com.

Survivors include his wife, Denise Dickens; children, Marty and Teresa Dickens, Fair Grove, Terri and John Brown, Willard, April Edwards, Liberal, Jeff and Loa Bowne, Independence, and Dr. David Bowne, Phoenix, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; his mother, Jean Dickens, Springfield, and sisters, Pat Germany,

Springfield and Kathy and Ron Wilken, Preston.

Mr. Dickens was born Aug. 18, 1947, in Springfield, to Bruce and Jean Dickens. He was reared in the Fair Grove area and was a 1965 graduate of Fair Grove High School. He graduated from SMSU with a degree in Agriculture in 1969 and later returned to complete teaching requirements for Agricultural Education, which he finished in 1987. Early in his life he helped his father Bruce run a dairy farm and later had his own dairy and also be-

due, to the highest bidder for cash, at the West front door of the Barton County Courthouse in the City of Lamar, Missouri, on Thursday, October 17, 2013 between the hours of 9:00 o’clock in the forenoon and 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon, specifically at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust.

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came a real estate broker.

After moving his family to Liberal in 1987, he taught Vocational Agriculture at Liberal R-II Schools for 24 plus years.

He earned recognition as Teacher of the Year and many other honors as an agricultural educator, as well as moving through the ranks of VoAg Teachers in Missouri to finally become their state president. He was committed to his students and could be found most evenings and weekends working as the FFA advisor or working at school athletic programs.

Mr. Dickens was a successful junior high girls’ basketball coach, as well as a successful high school girls’ softball coach at Liberal Schools for over 20 years. He was also a baseball and softball umpire and basketball referee for 20 years.

He was able to help some of his students travel to Europe, as well as his taking them on many leadership trips to Washington, D.C. and other places in the United States.

He was a member of the Fair Grove Baptist Church.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, VICTOR B. DELEPHIMNE, by his Deed of Trust dated August 13, 2009 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Barton County, Missouri, on August 17, 2009 as document # 20091081, conveyed to the Trustee therein, the following described real estate, situated in the County of Barton, State of Missouri, to wit: ALL OF THAT PART OF SEVEN (7) ACRES IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 31, RANGE 31, BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF A FOUR (4) ACRE TRACT IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 13, BEING A POINT 6 CHAINS AND 32 LINKS SOUTH OF THE NORTH-

WEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 13, RUNNING THENCE EAST 24 RODS, THENCE SOUTH 46 AND 2/3 RODS, THENCE WEST 24 RODS, THENCE NORTH 46 AND 2/3 RODS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT THAT PART HERETOFORE CONVEYED FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES; AND NOW CONTAINING 3 ACRES MORE OR LESS. SUBJECT TO ALL RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS OF RECORD. which conveyance was made to the Trustee therein in Trust, to secure the payment of a certain Note in said Deed of Trust described; and WHEREAS, default was made and still continues in the payment of said note; NOW, THEREFORE, at the request of the legal holder of said Note, and pursuant to the provisions of said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Trustee will sell the property above described, at public ven-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION In the Estate of FERN BRATTON, a Disabled Person. Estate No. 13B4PR00053.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR OF DISBALED PERSON To all persons interested in the estate of FERN BRATTON, a disabled person: On August 20, 2013, LYNOLA CAREY was appointed Conservator of the estate of FERN BRATTON, a person adjudicated disabled under the laws of Missouri, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Barton County, Missouri.

The business address of the Conservator is 110 S. Bridge, PO Box 182, Smithville, MO 64089, and her Attorney is Steven H. Kaderly, Kaderly & Kaderly, 114 West 10th Street, Lamar, MO 64759.

All creditors of said disabled person are notified to file their claims in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court.

Date of first publication on September 25, 2013.

By-CHARLES D.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE For default in the payment of debt secured by a deed of trust executed by Sandra R Bean and Shaun M. Bean, dated January 5, 2010, and recorded on January 7, 2010, Document No. 2010-44 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Barton County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on November 4, 2013, at 12:00 PM, at the East Front Door of the Barton County Courthouse, Lamar, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash: A tract of land located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 32 North, Range 32 West, Barton County, Missouri, further described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Section 29, thence North 01˚ 27’ 50” East along the East line of said Section 29, a distance of 617 feet; thence South 53˚ 01’ 15” West, a distance of 457.48 feet; thence south 18˚ 39’ 10” West, a distance of 357.34 feet; thence South 89˚ 37’ 28” East along the South line of said Section 29, a distance of 464 feet to the point of beginning, subject to County Road right of way and easements of record, commonly known as 95 Southwest 90th Lane, Liberal, MO, 64762 subject to all prior easements, restrictions, reservations, covenants and encumbrances now of record, if any, to satisfy the debt and costs.

South & Associates, P.C., Successor Trustee

of trust executed by Tammy D. Deherrera, dated April 13, 2006, and recorded on April 13, 2006, Document No. 2006-635 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Barton County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on November 4, 2013, at 12:00 PM, at the East Front Door of the Barton County Courthouse, Lamar, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash: All of Lot Ten (10), in RICE’S SUBDIVISION to the City of Lamar, Barton County, Missouri, commonly known as 605 Arthur Aull Road, Lamar, MO, 64759 subject to all prior easements, restrictions, reservations, covenants NOTICE OF and encumbrances now of TRUSTEE’S SALE record, if any, to satisfy the For default in the payment debt and costs. of debt secured by a deed see LEGALS, page 5B First Publication: October 9, 2013. For more information, visit www.southlaw.com.

NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.S. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose (Casefile No. 148381 / Invoice No. 148381-665492).

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For more information, visit www. southlaw.com NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose (Casefile No. 78348 / Invoice No. 78348-666538).

10-9,16,23,30-4tc NOTICE OF TRUSTEE`S SALE For default under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by Jacob Good and Kimberly Good, as Husband and Wife, dated May 18, 2001, recorded on May 22, 2001 as Document No. 1217, in Book 464, Page 351, Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Barton County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on Thursday, November 7, 2013, at 12:00 PM at the West Front Door of the Barton County Courthouse, 1007 Broadway, in Lamar, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash: All that part of the

Southwest Quarter of Northwest Quarter of Section twelve (12), Township thirty-one (31), Range thirty-one (31), Barton County, Missouri, described as follows: Beginning at a point 373.62 feet East and 179.53 feet North of the Southwest corner of said Southwest Quarter of Northwest Quarter, thence North 1 degree 07 minutes East, along the East right-of-way line of the East outerroad of U.S. Highway No. 71, 179.53 feet; thence South 89 degrees 29 minutes East 485.27 feet; thence South 1 degree 07 minutes West, 179.53 feet; thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes West 485.27 feet to the point of beginning, to satisfy said debt and costs.

Martin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen, P.C. Successor Trustee Richard L. Martin, Vice President (816) 221-1430 www.mllfpc.com (Good, 5999.320, Publication Start: 10/16/2013) MARTIN, LEIGH, LAWS & FRITZLEN, P.C., AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL

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10-16,23,30,11-6-4tc MILLSAP & SINGER, P.C., TRUSTEE’S SALE Successor Trustee IN RE: Patricia J 612 Spirit Drive McCarthy married St. Louis, MO 63005 Christ J McCarthy (636) 537-0110 Trustee’s Sale: File No: For default in payment 155349.111313.315029 of debt and performance FC of obligation secured by Notice Deed of Trust executed Pursuant to the Fair Debt

by Patricia J McCarthy Collection Practices Act, married Christ J McCarthy 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no dated December 23, 2005 information concerning and recorded in the Office the collection of this debt of the Recorder of Deeds of may be given without Barton County, Missouri the prior consent of the as Document No. 2005- consumer given directly 2399 the undersigned to the debt collector or Successor Trustee, at the express permission the request of the legal of a court of competent holder of said Note will on jurisdiction. The debt Wednesday, November 13, collector is attempting 2013 between the hours of to collect a debt and any 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., (at information obtained will the specific time of 4:55 be used for that purpose.

PM), at the West Front 10-16,23,30,11-6-4tc Door of the Court House, City of Lamar, County of IN THE 28TH JUDICIAL Barton, State of Missouri, CIRCUIT COURT, sell at public vendue to the BARTON COUNTY, highest bidder for cash the MISSOURI following described real Judge or Division: JAMES estate, described in said R BICKEL, Case Number: Deed of Trust, and situated 13B4-JU00032 in Barton County, State of In the Interest of: D.T.S. Missouri, to wit: LISA ABBOTT, Juvenile ALL LOT 8, IN BLOCK Officer, Plaintiff vs.

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and Robert Lee Seaton, father, of the above-named juvenile.

You are notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Barton County, State of Missouri, at LAMAR, the object and general nature of which is the termination of your parental rights in and to the above-named juvenile.

You are further notified, pursuant to Section 211.462.2 RSMo., of your right to have counsel, and if you request counsel and are financially unable to employ counsel, counsel shall be appointed by the Court.

The names of all the parties to said action are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the plaintiff is Brandi McInroy, Juvenile Officer, 100 W. Cherry, Suite #9, Nevada, MO 64772.

You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid petition within forty-five (45) days after the Oct. 16, 2013 (date) judgment by default will be rendered against you.

Witness my hand and seal of the Circuit Court at 11:33 (time) on Oct. 8, 2013 (date). s-Karen Hines, Clerk 10-16,23,30,11-6-4tc IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION

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Madhatterr Toys & Games joins Barton County Chamber of Commerce

Madhatterr Toys & Games is proud to join the Barton County Chamber of Commerce.

Madhatterr Toys carries a full line of toys and games for kids of all ages, from birth to 99. They carry well known brands as Melissa and Doug, Mattel, Fisher Price and Playmobil, with a total of over 100 different brand lines in stock.

Owner James Horton is extremely proud of what the company has been able to accomplish in such a short time. Having launched as a full line toy store in June of this year, they have since expanded and hired seven full time employees.

"Lamar needed this," Horton says. "Every day we hear that from our customers; how much they love our lines and how glad they are that we are here for

them."

"When I grew up in my family's dime store, I always told Dad and Grandpa that I wanted to run the toy aisle," Horton says with a smile. "That was my childhood dream. Who knew that I would one day turn the entire store into a toy aisle?"

Madhatterr Toys & Games is located on the west side of the square in Lamar, where the original Horton's 5 & 10 was, though it now sports a new look. The interior has been remodeled to fit the new theme.

Childhood memories, or the perfect gift for any occasion, all with free lay-away available makes Madhatterr Toys & Games the must go destination for the upcoming holiday season.

Local Republican leader attends event to prepare for 2014 elections

Linda Shomin is pictured with noted filmmaker/ author Dinesh D’Souza during the National Federation of Republican Women’s Club meeting held September 20-22, in Louisville, Ky.

resident and the daughter of the late Bud and Willie Essex, was chosen as one of the seven at-large alternate delegates to represent the Missouri Federation of Republican Women. Shomin is also a past president of the Missouri Congressional District 4 Republican Women’s Club and a past president and current membership secretary of the Barton County Federated Republican Women.

During the four-day event, which was one of the largest national gatherings of Republicans this year, registrants participated in a series of leadership training seminars in the areas of outreach, community, campaigns, fundraising and message development taught by nationally-recognized experts. They heard

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A local resident joined more than 1,275 other Republican women leaders from across the nation September 19-22, at the National Federation

of Republican Women’s 37th biennial convention, which focused on leadership training in preparation for the 2014 midterm elections.

Linda Shomin, a Liberal

Lamar’s cross country teams traveled to East Newton High School on Saturday, Sept. 28, to compete in the biggest meet of the year so far. It was a great day for running, but everyone knew that bad weather was on the way.

The middle school girl’s race started the day with 157 girls stepping up to the starting line of the 1.5 mile course. The team placed ninth with the following runners; Hanna Lee 14th - 10:37, Abby Kluhsman 36th - 11:28, Jordan Lee 47th - 11:45, Lainey Thieman 93rd -12:33 and Gabi Miller 121s t- 13:39.

The middle school boy’s race had the most crowded course with 185 runners filtering into a 10 foot path. Lamar jumped out to a good start and had three athletes finish in medal contention.

Those finishing in the top 20 were Garrett Morey 6th - 8:57, Brenden Kelley 9th - 9:11 and Parker

King 19th - 9:25. Other runners were Alex Miller 66th - 10:25, Drew Bunton 81st - 10:37, Truman Kaderly 126th - 11:11 and Dakota Miller 144th - 11:49. The team placed third falling behind the much larger schools of Webb City and Nixa.

The planned middle school awards ceremony was cancelled as the skies were becoming grayer, allowing the varsity girls race to start early. Kaelyn Sturgell and Harley Hunt both had their best times of the year despite the fact that the rain started on the second lap of the race.

Sturgell placed eighth with a 21:16 and Hunt 82nd with a 29:08.

After a downpour at the end of the girl’s race a light steady rain was falling when 137 varsity boys took the starting line. Ryan Way of Republic claimed his second straight title at East Newton, knocking Lamar’s Kaden Overstreet to second. Despite

the second place finish Overstreet ran a personal best of 16:35, breaking the school record set by Drew Buckner last October of 16:39. Nicholas Ray placed fourth tying Buckner’s record and missing out on third by less than a second. Zane Hull finished well within medal range, running a 17:10 for ninth place. Chase Moore placed 42nd with 18:55, Peyton Bailey 48th with 19:04, Jasper Messner 53rd with 19:12 and Jesse Compton 66th with 19:37. The Tigers placed second out of 17 teams with 85 points, falling to a tough Webb City squad.

The junior varsity ended the rainy morning of running with two medal winners. Kevin Clements placed seventh with 20:22 and Kip Roland 10th with 20:32. Christian McCarthy placed 28th with 22:08 and Tanner Darrow running in his first race of the year due to injuries ran a 30:14 for 52nd.

The staff at Lamar Career and Technical Center has announced the LCTC Stars for the first quarter.

These students exemplify a strong work ethic, great attitude and cooperative spirit. Two students are chosen from each program.

The students are as follows: Trent Morgan and Ethan Lawrence, Lamar, Agriculture; Cody Short, Greenfield, and Dalton

Cooper, Lamar, Auto Mechanics; Carlene Corriera and Morgan Bennett, Greenfield, Business; Nick Guerrero, Sheldon, and James Tabor, Jasper, Carpentry; Lincoln Kaderly and Logan McArthur, Lamar, Drafting/Woods.

Also, Ricardo Grijalva, Jasper, and Tyler Allen, Lamar, English; Kailee Wallace, Liberal, and Ashton Kirkpatrick, Lamar, Graphic Design; Gladys

Rojo, Liberal, and Alicia Cole, Lamar, Health Occupations; Ryan AngleGraves, Stockton, and Caleb Luthi, Lamar, Machine Tool; Katelyn Dunsing and Emma Kremp, Lamar, Marketing; Micah Swanson, Sheldon, and Preston Seago, Lamar, Welding.

The instructors are extremely proud of these students.

Congratulations!

Runners battle the elements and set new school record

Lamar Career and Technical Center announces LCTC first quarter Stars

from Republican leaders, elected officials and other notable guests including Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC), Republican National Committee CoChair Sharon Day and noted filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza.

Shomin said, “I was honored to be chosen. It was wonderful to see several friends again from different states across the country. The speakers were fantastic and inspiring and offered many ideas to promote the Republican philosophy to aid in the upcoming 2014 election.”

Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO

Weather Forecast Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Partly Cloudy High: 59° Low: 42° Sunrise: 7:26 a.m.

Sunset: 6:38 p.m.

Moonrise: 5:16 p.m.

Moonset: 4:58 a.m.

UV Index: 5 (Moderate) Humidity: 66% Precipitation: 10% Cloud Coverage: 43% Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbouse Wind Speed: 11 Mph out of the Northwest Thursday, October 17, 2013 Partly Cloudy High: 63° Low: 41° Sunrise: 7:27 a.m.

Sunset: 6:37 p.m.

Moonrise: 5:51 p.m.

Moonset: 6:02 a.m.

UV Index: 5 (Moderate) Humidity: 66% Precipitation: 10% Cloud Coverage: 12% Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbouse Wind Speed: 8 Mph out of the Southwest Friday, October 18, 2013 Partly Cloudy High: 64° Low: 41° Sunrise: 7:28 a.m.

Sunset: 6:35 p.m.

Moonrise: 6:27 p.m.

Moonset: 7:05 a.m.

UV Index: 5 (Moderate) Humidity: 63% Precipitation: 10% Cloud Coverage: 47% Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous Wind Speed: 8 Mph out of the West/Northwest Saturday, October 19, 2013 Sunny High: 60° Low: 42° Sunrise: 7:29 a.m.

Sunset: 6:34 p.m.

Moonrise: 7:04 p.m.

Moonset: 8:07 a.m.

UV Index: 5 (Moderate) Humidity: 66% Precipitation: 0% Cloud Coverage: 12% Moon Phase: Full Wind Speed: 9 Mph out of the Northwest Sunday, October 20, 2013 Sunny High: 67° Low: 46° Sunrise: 7:30 a.m.

Sunset: 6:33 p.m.

Moonrise: 7:44 p.m.

Moonset: 9:07 a.m.

UV Index: 5 (Moderate) Humidity: 65% Precipitation: 0% Cloud Coverage: 1% Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous Wind Speed: 10 Mph out of the South/Southwest Monday, October 21, 2013 Mostly Sunny High: 65° Low: 47° Sunrise: 7:31 a.m.

Sunset: 6:31 p.m.

Moonrise: 8:28 p.m.

Moonset: 10:04 a.m.

UV Index: 5 (Moderate) Humidity: 73% Precipitation: 0% Cloud Coverage: 11% Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous Wind Speed: 10 Mph out of the South Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Mostly Sunny High: 63° Low: 44° Sunrise: 7:32 a.m.

Sunset: 6:30 p.m.

Moonrise: 9:14 p.m.

Moonset: 10:58 a.m.

UV Index: 5 (Moderate) Humidity: 72% Precipitation: 0% Cloud Coverage: 18% Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous Wind Speed: 8 Mph out of the East