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Halloween safety tips
By OFFICER RAWN TOLER Lamar Police Department It's that time of the year again... the leaves are changing, the weather is getting cooler and Halloween is upon us. With Halloween around the corner, everyone at the Lamar Police Department wants all to have a fun, but safe, time. Here are a couple of tips for safety for anyone going trick or treating: Don't go out alone, stay in well lit areas, watch for cars, check your treats before eating them, go only to houses you know and carry a flashlight. With these tips, go out and have a fun time!
Lamar R-I School Board approves numerous policy issues LAMAR-The Lamar R-I Board of Education approved several issues in its meeting of October 16, including official opposition to Amendment 3, which will appear on the November 4 ballot. (That decision was included in the October 22 edition of the Democrat.) The school audit of the 201314 school year was approved. Presenting the audit was Steve Harner of The CPA Group of Monett. The board also approved the same CPAs to perform the audit of the 2014-15 school year at a cost of $9,800. Ryan Lock was hired to fill a vacancy in building and grounds. Three more names were added to the school district’s substitute teacher list. They were Joyce Phipps, Yvonne Haile, and Jennifer Steffens. There are now 28 names on the R-I substitute teacher list. Eleven seniors were added to the list for early graduation. They were Ethan BrowningParcell, Jerry Cobb, Holli Colin, Shawntell Daugherty, Chloe Lodestein, Ashley Madison, Kade Miller, Shaina Patrick, Riley Phipps, Johnathan Seaton, and Dawn Wiegel. The final list of students who ride school buses was given unanimous approval. The Lamar R-I School District has now completed the first quarter of the 2014-15 school year. On the Monday following the meeting of the board of education, Superintendent Dr. Zach Harris shared his thoughts about the first quarter in an e-mail to his teaching staff. He felt the high point of the quarter was putting the new middle school addition into service. Students seemed to be most impressed with the spacious gymnasium and the band/choir room. The latter also serves as a safe room with its massive steel reinforced walls. He also reflected on the impressive turnout of staff and board members along with the general public at the ribbon cutting and open house on October 3.
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Lamar Democrat/ Melody Metzger Above, the trees are beginning to turn, with many spectacular displays of color apparent around the town. This particular showing is in front of Finley Engineering on 11th St., in Lamar. The Barton County Junior Leaders hosted a pedal tractor pull in conjunction with the Wyatt Earp Fallfest on Saturday, Oct. 11. The contest was for youth ages 11 and under and was organized much like a professional tractor pull, except one uses their legs to pedal and it's only for youth. The pedal tractor pull gave 4-H Junior Leaders the opportunity to work with the young people in the community, have some fun themselves and celebrate Na-
tional 4-H Week. All 65 youth participating were winners. Participants were divided into three age groups of five and under, 6-8 years old and 9-11 years old. Every participant received a medal of excellence for their outstanding participation. Each category had winners placing first through third, who were recipients of a tractor. Winners in the five and under category were Turner Crockett, first place; Bryer Eidson, sec-
Morgan and Selvey honored at MCB Conference
Pictured are, left to right, Youth Award winner Tony Morgan, Adult Leadership award winner Marilyn Selvey and Lamar's current CB president, Chief of Police Ron Hager. Taking honors at the Missouri Community Betterment Conference held in Columbia recently were Tony Morgan, the individual youth award winner and Marilyn Selvey, the adult leadership award winner. Lamar also took first place in the overall Youth Group category and third place in the Community Awards. “ Citizens of Lamar should be
proud that they live in such a vibrant community”, said Lamar CB President Ron Hager, adding, “We look forward to next year's competition and if anyone has any ideas for a project to be included in next year's book, be sure to come to one of the CB meetings held on the second Wednesday of each month at the Wolf Center”.
Jason Fury arrested, jailed
By CLETIS MCCONNELL Jason Fury, 28, shot Sherry Greenfield Vedette Reporter Fury, his mother, in the back of the head. A 59-year-old rural Golden According to the probable City woman was airlifted to a cause statement Steven Fury, Springfield Hospital on Tues- Jason’s father, told the sherday, Oct.14, with serious inju- iff that Jason and Sherry arries after being shot. gued before Jason walked out Dade County Sheriff Max to his truck and got a hand Huffman and the Missouri State Highway Patrol believe see FURY, page 3A
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ond and Shawn Raper, third. In the six to eight year old category Henry Ball placed first, Carson Lehman, second and Zach Davis, third. In the nine to 11 year old category the winners were Ethan Ball, first place; Braxtyn Muncy, second and Noah Ecker, third. Special thanks are extended to Legacy Farm and Lawn and Heartland Tractor in Lamar for donating the tractors presented to the winners, as well as all who donated and supported
the 4-H youth development program. 4-H is creating environments where young people can be valued and contributing members of society.
By RICHARD COOPER Democrat staff writer
installing 12 antique street lights similar or identical to the lights on the square, and installing eight permanent benches. The application is due in November, and Calton says the city should know by the end of December if it has been approved. There is a limited amount of money for such projects, he cautions, and other cities will be competing with Lamar for it. The council decided to amend the 2014-15 budget to pay for completion of the renovation of Honey Creek in the City Park during the current fiscal year. The project is already $8,000 over budget estimates, so the budget will be amended to accommodate the total cost of $21,600. Work is being done by Marlin Nissley. An agreement between the city and MoDOT was approved to allow the city to be reimbursed for the expense of relocating utility lines to accommodate the construction of the First Street overpass. Calton estimates the overpass should be completed in approximately one more month. Another issue gained approval in a class action settlement with Century/Link. The communications company had paid their telephone franchise fees under protest. The city received $537.87 in the settlement, five percent of which was passed on to the Missouri Municipal League for their assistance in the original lawsuit. Tom Caruthers appeared before the council to seek an extension of an order to demolish a shed at 607 Walnut due to health problems. A 90-day extension was granted, which will expire January 19, 2015. Unanimous approval was given to Mayor Keith Divine’s appointment of Allen Reed to the park board. He replaces Dennis Suiter whose term expired.
Above, Jackson Ball has a great time on the tractor, with a little help from his friends! Turner Crockett takes a long pull at the pedal tractor pull held during the Wyatt Earp Fallfest.
Contract awarded, Gilkey building soon to come down LAMAR-A public hearing before the Lamar City Council, October 20, removed the last requirement that had to be met before the Gilkey building, on the northeast corner of the city square, is demolished and removed. The fragile two-story brick structure was officially deemed to be a nuisance, and the cost to repair it far exceeded the value of the property. It will be razed along with five other structures adjoining and near it on Broadway and East 10th. Their addresses are 904, 906, and 908 Broadway, and 100 (Gilkey building), 104, and 106 East 10th. Bid packages for demolition and removal of the buildings were sent to seven companies that specialize in such work. Three submitted bids, the lowest of which was Vilela Trucking, Hauling, and Demolition of Pittsburg, Kansas. Their bid of $67,900 was significantly lower than the other two bidders. Building Inspector Greg Coats observed that the city will be well under budget for removal of the buildings. An emergency Community Development Block Grant was received by the city in April for $133,330 to complete the project. Vilela has done satisfactory work for the city in the past. City Administrator Lynn Calton said demolition should begin in about two weeks. The Harry Truman birthplace and the Lamar square will be linked together with development of an 11th Street streetscape, if a grant application to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is approved. The total grant being sought is for $112,500, of which the city must match with $19,400. The plan includes adding sidewalks, planting 12 trees,
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