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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2013
2 SECTIONS, 16 PAGES
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Lamar Democrat to be delivered to every household in Barton County The Lamar Democrat will be trying something different come Wednesday, Dec. 18. They will be doing a complete saturation of every home in Barton County. Lockwood will also be included in this endeavor. The paper is excited to offer this to their readers, as well as prospective readers, and if any subscribers do not receive a paper please contact Melody at 417-682-5529, ext. 60. If anyone is interested in advertising now is a great chance to get in on the ground floor. This will literally be several thousand households that otherwise might not receive the paper. Anyone interested in advertising should call Melissa at 417-682-5529, ext. 62. The paper looks forward to offering this service and plans are in the making to do this every other month. Any input offered would be appreciated. The phone number is 417682-5529 or e-mail info@lamardemocrat.com.
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SECTION A Correspondents ........................ 2 Friends & Family ...................... 3 State Champs............................. 4 State Champs............................. 5 State Champs............................. 6 State Champs............................. 7 State Champs............................. 8 SECTION B Area News/Sports ..................... 2 School/Miscellaneous .............. 3 Records ...................................... 4 Records/Legals .......................... 5 Legals.......................................... 6 Legals/Classifieds...................... 7 Area News ................................. 8
Lamar Democrat/ Melody Metzger For 45 years or more Hugo and Mary Schiernbeck were gracious enough to decorate their home at 902 Mill St. with a whimsical and intricate Christmas display. The two now reside at Maple Senior Living, but that hasn’t stopped Hugo from still decorating for the holidays. Hugo and Mary are pictured by his display.
Lamar Enterprises receives grant to expand recycling program
Lamar Democrat/Richard Cooper State and local officials gathered at Lamar Enterprises, November 26, for the awarding of a $20,000 grant to expand the facility’s recycling program. Pictured, left to right, Greg Bramwell, Rural Development; Steve McIntosh representing U.S. Senator Roy Blunt; Carla McManis, workshop secretary; Judd Chesnut, facility manager; Janie Dunning, state director of Rural Development; Keith Divine, Lamar mayor; David Rauch representing U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill; Lynn Calton, Lamar city administrator, and Logan Powell, Lamar US Bank. By RICHARD COOPER Democrat staff writer richardcooper@ lamardemocrat.com
LAMAR-Lamar Enterprises has been very much into recycling, which includes paper, cardboard, aluminum, tin, clothing, plastics, and now moving into glass. That will become an even more active program with receipt of a $20,000 grant from the Rural Development division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Rural Development and other officials were in Lamar, November 26, to confer the grant and to tour the workshop facility. The workshop began as a small to modest sized operation in Lamar and has grown to the huge facility now located on Maple Street. Manager Judd Chesnut told the visitors that
he has a workforce of 35 enthusiastic employees who love to come to work. “It gives them a positive purpose in life,” he said. Many of the products turned out by the workshop are used by local and area industries. Chesnut said the grant will be used to purchase a threequarter ton Ford truck for transporting recyclables, two bin trailers, one of which will be permanently located at Liberal High School, and four additional steel bins for accumulating cardboard and plastics.
Lamar Democrat/Richard Cooper Lamar Enterprises Manager Judd Chesnut took officials on a tour of the plant prior to the ceremony awarding a $20,000 grant for expanding its recycling operation. Left to right are Steve McIntosh, field representative for U.S. Senator Roy Blunt; Mark Hultgren, area director of USDA Rural Development; David Rauch, field representative for U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill; and Chesnut.
County assessor looking toward electronic mapping By RICHARD COOPER Democrat staff writer richardcooper@lamardemocrat.com
LAMAR-Barton County Assessor Ivan Frieden says the future of the operation of his office lies in digital mapping and the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), but not at this time. The Barton County economy is slow at this time, he says, and a less sophisticated system will serve his office quite well. Whenever the economy begins to grow,
parcels of land are divided as people buy small pieces of larger parcels on which to build homes or for other purposes. He calls such property divisions “splits,” and such changes must be shown on updated property maps. Previously, mapping has been done with equipment of Finley Engineering, but that equipment is out of date, and replacement parts are no longer available. Consequently, the assessor’s office is searching for a new process of producing property maps of the county, something required by the Missouri Tax Commis-
sion. The commission maintains records of all parcels in the county and all land sales. Currently, Frieden is looking at quotes from various providers who offer mapping services. “We are not soliciting bids at the moment,” he says, but that is likely to come about in a month or so. The state offers assistance to county assessors whenever it is needed. Stephanie Stephens of the State Tax Commission was here on December 2, and Frieden says a technical assistant visits his office at least once a month.
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