12-24-14 Lamar Democrat (Kid's Christmas Special)

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2014

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Miss Merry Christmas Royalty float participants Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Davis Above, Miss Merry Christmas Royalty float participants wait in the Moore Pavilion for the Lamar Christmas Parade to begin on December 11. Pictured, left to right, beginning on the far left side are Miss Merry Christmas court: Haley Landrum (first princess), Jensen Worsley (queen) and Jada Burwell (second princess); Junior Miss Merry Christmas court: Kaitlyn Davis (second princess), Mary Bean (queen) and Payden Nolting (first princess); Young Miss Merry Christmas court: Elise Ferris (second princess), Maddie Stevens (queen) and Presli King (first princess) and Little Miss Merry Christmas court: Brenna Morey (second princess), Keely Taffner (queen) and Elliana Griffith (first princess).

School board elections spark interest around area

Photos by Lamar Democrat/Richard Cooper

Ward 1: Ben and Patty Lamb, Wheeler Park, 1405 East 7th Street

Ward 3: Janice Frazier, 1206 Poplar

Ward 2: Sam and Shirley Bull, 504 Gulf Street

Ward 4: Don and Jane Miller, 1001 East 20th Street

Lights out

By RICHARD COOPER Democrat staff writer This is the year that two seats become vacant on Missouri boards of education.

There have already been filings in five of the seven school districts in and around Barton County. Only Lamar R-I and

Business division winner: Jeff Moyer Family Dentistry, 805 Broadway

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat

see ELECTIONS, page 6A

Lamar R-I board adopts calendar for 2015-16 school year

By RICHARD COOPER Democrat staff writer LAMAR-Following a public hearing at its December 18 meeting, the Lamar R-I Board of Education adopted a school calendar for see CALENDAR, page 6A

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SECTION A Correspondents......................... 2 Friends & Family....................... 3 Friends & Family....................... 4 Records....................................... 5 Records/Legals........................... 6 Legals/Classifieds....................... 7 School/Sports............................. 8 SECTION B Kid's Christmas Special........ 1-8

The Lamar Community Betterment group would like to recognize all those who participated in the 2014 Christmas Lighting Contest and thank them for displaying their lights and decorations on December 15. Everyone did a wonderful job of showing off the Christmas season through the decorations that were displayed.

The judges, made up of the local 4-H youth group, did a great job of judging and they were very much appreciated.

The first place residential winners received $25, while the second place winners won $15 and the third place winners received $10, all in Christmas Bucks.

Citizens of Lamar are encouraged to take the time to tour the town and view the various displays.

Lamar CB meets the second Wednesday of each month, at 12 noon and all are encouraged to come show their community support.

May everyone have a Merry

Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Winners in Ward 1 were: Ben and Patty Lamb, 1405 E. 7th St. (Wheeler Park), first place; Bryan and Laura Odom, 804 E. 5th Terrace, second and Jack and Michelle Cronin, 1008 E. 6th St., third.

Winners in Ward 2 were: Sam and Shirley Bull, 504 Gulf St., first place; Dana and Stony Capehart, 302 Broadway, second and Curt and Susan Roland, 404 W. 1st St., third.

Winners in Ward 3 were: Janice Frazier, 1206 Poplar, first place; Mrs. and Mrs. Lee Roy Voorhees, 1202 Truman, second and Carolyn and Glenn Tinkey, 1207 Grand, third.

Winners in Ward 4 were: Don and Jane Miller, 1001 E. 20th St., first place; Bill and Sandy Talbott, 1702 Heagon, second and Russell and Debbie Barrow, 1802 College, third.

The winners in the business division were: Jeff Moyer Family Dentistry, 805 Broadway, first place; Barton County Courthouse on the Lamar square, second and Dot's Fashions, 1023 Gulf, third.

Lamar Democrat/Richard Cooper A tractor trailer rig turned too sharply at the Sonic Drive-in entrance about 7:30, Friday morning, snapping a utility pole and interrupting electrical service to the area west of Gulf Street and south of U.S. 160. Temporary repairs were made until a new pole could be installed by the Lamar Electric Department.

Normal service was restored around 3:30 p.m.

First municipal filings for the April 7, 2015 election

By RICHARD COOPER Democrat staff writer

The filing period for offices to be filled in the April 7, 2015 municipal election has barely opened, but there are already a few people who have declared their candidacy.

The most interesting filing is in Lamar for the of- see FILINGS, page 4A

City council receives audit report for fiscal 2013-14

By RICHARD COOPER Democrat staff writer

report on its annual audit at its meeting of November 17. The full report was presented to LAMAR-The Lamar City the council at its December 15 Council received a preliminary meeting by Marshall Decker of

Decker and DeGood CPAs of Springfield.

The audit contained two major recommendations, which Decker described as best prac-

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fice of mayor. Keith Divine has declared he will not seek another term, and this has resulted in two city council veterans quickly filing for the office. Tom Shields has served as councilman from the third ward for 20 years. Kent Harris served 18 years as second ward councilman, leaving the coun-

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CORRESPONDENTS Sheldon

By DARLENE SHERIDAN I am so glad to report that my great granddaughter, Delaney Rhoden, has been able to return home and is hoping to go back to school for a few hours before the Christmas break.

Sheldon friends were happy to hear that Betty Houdeshell is now home following several days in Freeman Hospital for surgery.

The food pantry returned December 18, for the residents of Sheldon and Bronaugh. It was held at the community building in the park at Sheldon.

The Sheldon R8 music program was held December 18, at the school.

The class that collected the most canned food items were recognized, along with the winner of the lighting contest.

Sheldon students were dismissed at 12:30 p.m. on December 19 and will remain on break until

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The Sheldon Christian Church Christmas program was held Sunday morning, Dec. 21. A candlelight ceremony will be at 7 p.m. on December 24.

The United Methodist Church held their Christmas program on December 7 and their Christmas dinner was December 17.

Several trees have been planted in the park and the project should be completed soon, with the additional trees being planted.

Congratulations to the Lamar Tigers on their fourth state football championship.

Family and friends are very proud of the players and coaches.

While in Joplin Tuesday, it was wonderful to see gas prices below the two dollar mark.

We were thankful to hear that a gentlemen found east of town in a remote area by Michael Rayburn is in the hospital and doing better.

Tuesday evening the Sheldon Panthers hosted

VFW awards youth

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the Bronaugh Wildcats. A good crowd was on hand, as the Sheldon boys and the Bronaugh girls won the games.

Everyone is busy getting ready for Christmas. If you have items or news that you would like to have included in the items, please contact Darlene Sheridan at 8842445.

Maxine's Musings

By MAXINE MORIN

Lamar Democrat/Richard Cooper Sunday, Dec. 14, was awards day at Post 3691 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Winners of the VFW’s Voice of Democracy essay contest were honored. The theme for this year’s contestants was “Why veterans are important to our nation’s history and future.” Following reading of the essays, the winners and VFW officials gathered for a picture. Left to right, Merdith Chapman, Senior Vice Commander; Maxine Morin, Ladies Auxiliary scholarship chairman; first place winner Hunter Vos, son of Hans and Kathy Vos; second place Reed Leasure, son of Richard and Georgia Leasure; third place Keegan Duncan, son of Kevin Duncan and Heather Crawford; and Tom Reed, Quartermaster of VFW Post 3691. All three winners are in the 11th grade at Lamar High School. Hunter Vos will now advance to competition in VFW District 7 of Missouri.

Lamar Democrat/Richard Cooper Also honored by the VFW in Sunday’s ceremonies were first, second and third place winners in the Patriot’s Pen essay contest, open to students in grades six, seven and eight. This year’s theme was, “Why I appreciate America’s veterans.” Winners and VFW officials pictured are, left to right, Merdith Chapman, Senior Vice Commander; Maxine Morin, Ladies Auxiliary scholarship chairman; first place winner, Faith White, seventh grade, daughter of Pat and Jack White; second place, Lauren Compton, eighth grade, daughter of Larry and JoJo Compton; third place, Travis Bailey, eighth grade, son of Steve and Angie Bailey and Tom Reed, Quartermaster, VFW Post 3691.

Hi everyone, it's Donna again.

Last Sunday, Dec. 14, was the VFW Post 3691 and Auxiliaries Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen Christmas dinner. It was held in the Memorial Hall basement, with a large crowd. Winners of the VOD were first place Hunter Vos, second place Reed Leasure and third place Keegan Duncan. Patriot's Pen winners were first Faith White, second Lauren Compton and third Travis Bailey.

Thursday, Dec. 11, mom and I attended Red Hats at Tractor's. We played Bingo and everyone won a red hat prize.

Last night, Jamey and I attended the Oakton Unit-

ed Methodist Church's outdoor living nativity pageant. This was the 57th year for the pageant.

Thank you Oakton UMC for all your hard work continuing this moving event. If you have not seen this pageant, be sure to mark your calendar for 2015. You'll be glad you did.

I was looking up a sweet potato recipe on my cell phone when the stupid thing quit. I bought a better phone in September when my other one died.

My son said I needed one where I could use the internet. What! I don't even know how to take a picture with it. I was having a lot of fun with google.

That's only because all you have to do with google is talk into the phone. That I can handle. Now I have a dead phone after only four months. I was smart enough to take out insurance, but I still have to call the company and deal with them. I hate dealing with insurance companies. Wish me luck.

We will be spending Christmas at my brother, Max Orahood's home. I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year. Remember those who might be alone this holiday season.

We wish all our military troops a Merry Christmas and God bless you!

The following first ap- ing can be which is not peared in the September see CLASSIC, page 6A 21, 1897 edition of The New York Sun. It was in response to a question mailed to The Sun by eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon. She wrote, “Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.’

Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?” The letter was given to veteran editorial writer Francis P. Church, who wrote the following response.

Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except what they see.

They think that noth-

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16, for Bridge. The winners were Betty Weston, first and Joann Jones, second.

There was no Bridge scheduled for December Dorothy Roberts was 23, as well as December the hostess Tuesday, Dec. 30.

“The wild life of today is not ours to do with as we please.

The original stock was given to us in trust for the benefit both of the present and the future. We must render an accounting of this trust to those who come after us.”

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Shiloh 4-H GearChangers are, back row, left to right, Treyton Bright, Noah Endicott, AJ Banwart, Team Coach Sara Trout; front row, Caleb Moreno, Kaden Johnson, Jon Beaman and Connor Trout. ect idea and core values (teamwork).

When the playing field was released the boys had to tackle the task of designing a robot to go through the field completing specific tasks. The robot had to be able to go forward, and backward, have turning abilities, have attachments to pull levers, push down handles, through a ball and pick up items off the playing field and place it on a hook and much more.

The robot consisted of touch and color sensors, three motors and many attachments.

The robot had to be programmed to perform tasks autonomously. The boys used a computer to program the robot

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Shiloh 4-H GearChangers compete in robotics

In the small town of Liberal, big things are happening. When asked what they are up to these days most fifth grade boy would respond something like, “basketball” or “Oh, not much,” but for seven boys in the Shiloh 4-H chapter you may get a response that might surprise you.

Since late August the GearChangers have been building, programming, problem solving and having a great time preparing and competing in the 2014-15 FLL (*FIRST Lego League). The team had only eight short weeks to prepare for their first competition, which consisted of four different areas, robot design, robot competition, a proj-

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to complete tasks at the push of a button. In two and a half minutes the robot had to complete 15 plus tasks specific to the guidelines of the competition.

Another area of competition was the project idea.

The team had to develop a solution to a real world problem. They researched how to develop, market and manage an app that would aid in transportation for schools. This idea has been entered in the world competition, along with 25,000 other teams/ ideas. The winning team receives $20,000, product development possibilities and a EV3 robot for each team member. Three finalists will be announced in February and the win-

ning idea will be released in Washington DC in March 2015.

In any area of the competition the boys are expected to have positive, equal teamwork and have fun. They would meet after school three nights a week, sometimes as a whole, but mostly in small groups of two to three. At competition, the judges looked for these core value traits when tasks were being performed.

On November 22, the GearChangers competed in the Kansas City Region qualifying tournament.

In the robot competition they finished 20th out of 34 teams. Of the 34 teams that competed, only 12 received awards. The GearChangers received the Innovative Solution award for developing the transportation app. Although the GearChangers received an award and performed well above expectations for their first competition, they did not qualify for the championship. However, their season is not over.

The team will be competing in the Mid-Missouri region tournament at the University of Missouri on January 31, 2015.

They will also continue robotics for the 201415 4-H season. Anyone that would like to see the robot in action should watch for the Shiloh 4-H robotics group at the 4-H demonstration booth at the Lamar Fair in August.

Stiles to celebrate 50th anniversary

Maurice and Barbara Stiles will be celebrating 50 years of marriage. They were married on January 3, 1965, in Jerico Springs. They have two children, Tina, who is married to Michael Tracy and Mark, who is married to Julie Haden. They have two grandsons, Kendall Stiles and Landon Tracy; two granddaughters, Candace Tracy and Katie Stiles; two step-granddaughters, Nakita Shields and Amanda Tracy; four great-granddaughters, Reese, Abbigail, Sophia Shields and Jasmine Byrd and one great-grandson, Caleb Byrd. Anyone who wishes to send them a congratulations card may send it to P.O. Box 344, Lockwood, MO 65682. They will be celebrating with family.

City Clovers 4-H members lead off Christmas parade

Members of the City Clovers 4-H Club represented Barton County 4-H as the color guard that led the 2014 Lamar Christmas Parade. Pictured, left to right, are Lexi Phipps, Ryan Davis, Aidan Reed and Mycah Reed.

PSU holds fall 2014 graduation PITTSBURG, Kan.More than 500 students were eligible to participate in Pittsburg State University's fall commencement exercises held December

12, in the Garfield Weede physical education building on the PSU campus.

Area students eligible to graduate included Benjamin J. Braker, Jas-

per, Bachelor of Business Administration; Erin N. Porter, Jasper, Bachelor of Science; Tracy J. Keatts Davis, Lamar, Bachelor of Science in Education; Richard Glenn Storey, Liberal, Bachelor of Arts; Jennifer L. Thompson, Liberal, Bachelor of General Studies; Josey M. Martin, Mindenmines, Bachelor of Science in Education; Emily A. Runion, Lamar, Master of Science; Rebecca Elaine Jones, Lamar, Master of Arts and Kerry Sue Pommier, Mindemines, Bachelor of Science.

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METZGER’S MUTTERINGS

cle... after going a month without, I finally have a working phone at my It's a Christmas mira- desk. Truth be told, it

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat

was kind of nice on my end and I got a lot more work done without having to stop to answer the phone. However, the opposite was true for Melissa, who ended up having to answer the majority of the calls! I'm sure me getting a working phone was probably tops on her Christmas list, as now

Nichols honored for service

Lamar Democrat/Richard Cooper James Nichols was honored with a certificate of appreciation from Mayor Keith Divine on December 16 for 20 years of service to the city of Lamar as municipal judge. The ceremony followed Nichols’ last day to preside over the court. On January 1, 2015, he will assume the duties of Barton County Associate Circuit Judge.

Letter to editor Dear Editor: Please don't bah-humbug Christmas this year, It's a season of giving, of love and good cheer.

Think of the good things with which we've been blessed. It's a time to be thankful, not a time to

be stressed. Christmas is giving in unconditional love. The way that God gave us His Son from above. The gift that He gave was a true sacrifice, yet He never once whined that the price was too high.

Filings, continued from page 1A cil in 2013 when he chose not to seek another term.

So far, no one has filed for the four council seats that must be filled in April.

Lamar Heights will be electing a mayor along with an alderman in each of its two wards. Jerry Marti has filed for another term as mayor, and Bob Noel has filed for another term as alderman in the first ward.

Liberal must fill a seat

in each of its two wards.

No one has filed as yet.

Golden City will be filling a seat in each of its three wards for two-year terms. Also, a one-year unexpired term must be filled in ward one. No one has come forward to date.

Mindenmines elects its board of aldermen at large. Three seats must be filled in the April 5 election, two for full two-

Audit, continued from page 1A said that was not good enough. The bid policy should be in writing in ordinance form even if it is exactly the same as state guidelines.

The second recommendation pertained to a cash management policy. In the past, the city’s general fund has had a negative balance at times due to expenses incurred by the police and fire departments. Decker recommended journal entries be made to transfer a percentage of sales from the electric fund to the general fund, thereby eliminating the negative balances.

He described this bookkeeping procedure as a “fee in lieu of tax,” and it would not translate into any increase in customers’ electric bills.

It is expected that the mayor, council, and administration will meet in a work session in the near future to determine how and what parts of the recommendations to implement.

The automatic reading of electric meters was a topic for lengthy discussion for the second successive meeting. It was revealed that numerous meters were under reporting the amount of electricity used during discussion at November’s council meeting. At the December 15 meeting, it was confirmed that the monthly loss of revenue was approximately $10,000. This would be

eliminated by replacing the present system, which reports consumption figures over wire communications, with a wireless system that would be installed in two phases. Finley Engineering estimates the total cost, including meters, network infrastructure, network tools, and hosting fees from the vendor, would come to approximately $388,500.

Finley further estimates that the city could commence capital recovery from installing phases one and two with a surcharge on each meter in the city of $3.07 monthly.

This surcharge would be on each meter, not just a residence. It would also be a flat rate regardless of residential or commercial meters.

Looking ahead, the new system could be expanded to phase 3, which would

she will be able to get her work done without interruption. Christmas is a busy time of year, between special sections being sold and people wanting to take advantage of the Christmas gift subscription. It is a time of year that I always look forward to hearing from people that I normally don't hear from, except at Christmastime and unfortunately, since having no phone, Melissa has been able to speak to the majority of the people that I normally do and truth be told, I miss them!

We at the Democrat have been trying our hardest to get into the Christmas spirit, but unfortunately we don't seem to be succeeding very well. Maybe it has something to do with the dark, dreary days with no sign of sunshine. Melissa has been playing Christmas music the last couple of days and we even had a “mini” Christmas party yesterday, complete with Melissa's girls, McKinley, 8 and Emily, 2, as well as Heather's little Maltese, Nala. If nothing else it was fun watching the girls opening their gifts, as well as us “big girls” getting to open ours.

Freely we have received and so should we give, showing the world that through us Christ still lives. Hasn't He given us all that we've needed? We can give gifts to others, if His word we have heeded. Gifts of our funds,

of our talents, our time, Christians it's Christmas, let's let our light shine!

Please don't be bahhumbug Christmas this year. Rejoice and be glad for it's good news to hear!

Catherine Hibdon Lamar

year terms and one for one year to complete an unexpired term. Mindenmines will also be electing a mayor. So far, no one has filed for any of the seats.

In Sheldon, where their board of aldermen is elected at large, there are two seats to be filled. Incumbent Robert Moran has declared his candidacy for another two-year term.

Jasper will be electing a mayor and one alderman in each of its two wards.

Charles Schlichting has filed for the seat in the east ward.

Lockwood will be electing a mayor and an alderman in each of its two wards. No one has filed to date.

Greenfield must elect a new alderman in each of its two wards. No one has filed for either.

include water meters.

Representatives from Finley Engineering will be asked to attend the next council meeting, January 19, 2015, to answer further questions.

During the public good and welfare portion of the evening’s meeting, a citizen inquired about raising the speed limit on the west portion of 1st Street from the current 30 miles per hour to 40, citing that there were no crossing streets to pose any possible danger and no residences. The council demurred on the issue, citing that one lane is in Lamar and the other is in Lamar Heights, making it a complicated matter.

It will be nice to take time off during Christmas, if nothing else to just sleep in and be lazy.

We have no plans, as everyone is so scattered.

Jud's wife Meghan is a nurse and is scheduled to work that day, so Jud and grandson Landon will probably stop by for a Christmas brunch, complete with stewy cheese.

My great-grandmother, Della Sherman, was a product of the Depression and one of the foods she always made, that was passed down from generation to generation, was stewy cheese.

Sounds crazy, but all it is is cheddar cheese cut up in biscuit size pieces, seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic salt, and then water is poured over it all. Cook it in the oven until the cheese is melted and serve over hot biscuits.

I had made a Thanksgiving brunch for all the gang and in my addled

state of mind had forgotten all about stewy cheese until I saw Jud's disappointment at me not making it, so.... guess our Christmas brunch will have to feature stewy cheese. At least that's easier than a complete, traditional turkey dinner!

The weekend after Christmas we will have Kobyn, so will have our family gathering at that time. It will also be Gary's birthday the day after Christmas and Landon's second birthday the day after that. Maybe by then I will be moved by the spirit enough to enjoy the season. After all, it does all come down to the reason for the season, and what a blessed reason it is.

So Merry Christmas to all and may all my readers enjoy spending time with family and friends and here's to wishing everyone a very happy and prosperous new year.

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RECORDS DEATHS & PAID MEMORIALS lifelong career as a ranch manager. He worked for Owen-Good Ranch, first near Belton and later in the Jerico Springs area.

He married Sherri Wilson on May 23, 1998, at Arcola.

JOHN R. BRENNAN, JR. LAMAR-Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, at Daniel Funeral Home for John Ritchey Brennan, Jr., 52, Lamar, who died Sunday evening, Dec. 14, 2014, at Barton County Memorial Hospital. Honoring his wishes, cremation took place following the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to Barton County Memorial Hospital, in care of the funeral home.

Condolences may be shared at www.danielfuneralhome.net.

Survivors include his wife, Sherri, of the home; a son, Travis Brennan and wife Blair, Grain Valley; a stepson, Courten Eador, Texas; a sister, Patti Brennan, Caddo Mills, Texas; a niece, Megan Dawson and husband Nathan, Caddo Mills, Texas, several cousins and a large extended family.

Mr. Brennan was born Nov. 22, 1962, in Kansas City, Mo., to John Sr. and Mary (Howarton) Brennan. Growing up in the country his natural ability to care for livestock and break horses prepared him well for his

KEITH ALDEN PAGE Keith Alden Page, 82, Lamar, Missouri passed away on December 15, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family.

The family will meet with friends and family to the celebrate the life of Keith from 1 to 2 p.m. in "Roberts Hall" located at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Ottawa, Kan. The graveside cremation memorial service will immediately follow at Evergreen Mound Cemetery, Ottawa, Kan. That date will be announced at a later time.

He was born on March 30, 1932 in Ottawa, Kan. to George Abraham and Lottie Fay “Hoopes” Page.

On September 2, 1951 in Ottawa Kan. Keith married his high school sweetheart, Betty “Betsy” J. Farris (she survives of the home). They enjoyed over 63 years of life together.

Keith graduated from Ottawa High School in 1949 where he was Mr. OHS and captain of the football team his senior year. After high school he was a member of the Kansas City Golden Glove Boxing Team and won the Golden Glove award for his boxing achievements. After graduation he worked on the R.B Ranch in Rantoul, Kan. until 1954. When his father became ill he went back to work on the Page Dairy Farm, northwest of Ottawa, Kan., where he

was born and raised. He then co-owned and operated the Grade A dairy farm that included farming over 500 acres and milking at least 100 head of cattle a day along with his brother, Harlan Page.

He graduated from the Graham School for Cattleman, a school for breeding and herd management for the dairy industry. Keith also served on several boards for the Franklin County community, was a member of the Mid-America Dairymen Association and a 60 year member of the Ottawa Masonic Lodge No. 18.

One of Keith’s hobbies that he started as a young man, that involved his love of horses, was breaking and training them.

This hobby grew into breaking about four horses a year until 1978. The family enjoyed watching the “Keith Page Rodeo’s” in the farm barnyard and how he could transform a horse from a wild one to a gentle tame horse ready to ride.

In 1978, at the age of 46, he retired from the dairy farm and moved with his wife Betsy to Capitan, N.M., where he could return back to his love of ranching. In 1980 he managed the Flying W Diamond Ranch, a 15,000 acre cattle ranch located in the Capitan and Tuscan Mountain ranges of New Mexico. He also worked part time as a ranch hand on the O Bar O Ranch, a 260,000 acre cattle ranch located in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico. He so enjoyed the mountain life of New Mexico and spending time doing the things he loved to do such as camping, fishing, snow skiing, traveling and horseback riding with the love of his life, his wife Betsy.

In 2000 he and his wife moved to Lamar, Missouri to be closer to their children and grandchildren, that he loved and enjoyed so much. Many of the Page holidays were held in Lamar and he looked forward to having his family all together and listening to all of the stories being told. In 2001 he

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was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and had fought it courageously.

Keith leaves behind his family to cherish his memory. His wife Betty “Betsy” J. Page of the home, his two sons Randy S. Page and wife Debbie of Girard Kan., Benny K. Page and his wife Cathi of Ottawa Kan. and a daughter Vicki K. Whitacre and husband Bruce of Ottawa, Kan. and a sister Norma “Page” Waymire and sister in-law Elizabeth Page, all of Ottawa, Kan. Grandchildren, Wendy Johnson and husband Jack, Holland Mich., Holly Sagehorn and husband Kip, Pittsburg Kan., Brandon Whitacre and wife Stephanie, Olathe, Kan., Brodi Gallick and husband Blake, Watsonville,Calif., Benny Keith Page Jr. and wife Felissa, Ottawa, Kan., Josey Page and wife Samantha, Triadelphia, W.V. and six great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Harlan Page and Jack “Page” Leckliter. “ I’m going home, I’m going home When my life here is over I’m going home, Won’t it be so sweet, to rest at Jesus’ feet”...

Keith will be missed by his family very much but all will take great pride in his life, knowing that he did it “His Way” and “Job well Done.”

In honor of Keith’s love of animals the family suggests memorial contributions to Prairie Paws Animal Shelter, 3173 Hw K68, Ottawa Kan. 66067.

All briefs are also posted on the calender at www.lamardemocrat.com.

THE LAMAR LICENSE OFFICE WILL CLOSE at 12 noon on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and will re-open again on Monday, Dec. 29.

THE BARTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT and Home Health Agency will close at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve and will remain closed for Christmas Day on Thursday, Dec. 25.

THE RETIRED EDUCATORS OF THE Barton County Area will meet Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, in the Fellowship Hall of the Lamar First Christian Church.

Breakfast will be at 8:30 a.m., with the business meeting to begin at 9 a.m. Remember to bring items for Nathan's Place.

THE BARTON COUNTY LIBRARY WILL BE closed Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25 and will re-open on Friday, Dec. 26, 10 a.m. They will also be closing at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31 and will remain closed on Thursday, Jan. 1. They will re-open on Friday, Jan. 2, 10 a.m.

BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY FUND'S Benefit, “Winterfest”, will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Lamar Memorial Hall. Music will be provided by Sober as a Judge. The cost is $25 per person, including light refreshments, and would be the perfect gift for Christmas. Tickets can be purchased at the Barton County Chamber of Commerce.

A FARM BILL MEETING WILL BE held by MU Extension. The meeting will be from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Lamar First Baptist Church, 1301 E. 6th St., on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. Participants must RSVP one day in advance by calling 417-682-3579.

THE BARTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE will be closed for Christmas on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 25 and 26.

THE CLASS OF 2017 LAMAR BASKETBALL Tournament will be held January 2-4, 2015, with boys and girls, third through sixth grade divisions. Entry fee is $125 with a three game guarantee. For information call Julie Whyman at 417-262-0981.

A FREE MOVIE MATINEE WILL BE SHOWN at the Mary K. Finley Library on Monday, Jan. 5, 1 p.m.

The movie will be a mystery/thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Call the library at 682-5355 for movie title and details. Anyone over 18 is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.

BARTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT will be giving flu shots every Wednesday in December, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please bring Medicare, Medicaid or other insurance cards. Not all insurance is accepted. Private pay is $25. For information call 417-682-3363.

THE LAMAR AQUATIC PARK WILL CLOSE as of Christmas Eve day, December 24 and will reopen on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, with its regular schedule.

Schedules are available online at CityofLamar.org. ministration. It was during his time in Pittsburg that he met and married Karen (Dickey) Korn. After graduation, Vern and Karen made their home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma where they raised their children. Vern worked at Phillips 66 for 28 years

VERN E. KORN Vern Eugene Korn, 70, died on Friday, December 12, 2014 at The Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, with his family at his side. Vern was born in Carthage, Missouri on February 11, 1944 to Dale and Mary Belle (Waltz) Korn. Vern grew up in Jasper, Missouri on the family farm where he learned the importance of family, faith, honesty, goodness, love and the satisfaction that comes from a day of hard work, well done. Vern remained true to these values throughout his life.

Vern graduated from high school in Lamar, Missouri and continued his education, graduating from Kansas State College of Pittsburg in 1967 with a BS in Business Ad-

where he managed a gas and oil accounting group.

Vern spent 40 years refereeing high school football and basketball games in Bartlesville and the surrounding area. In 2008 and 2012, his crew refersee DEATHS, page 6A

Pastor's Note

By MARK TURNBOUGH Lamar United Methodist Church

Ebola is a reminder that not everything in the world has a quick fix. Not to be overly dramatic, but it could wreak havoc in the world, as did the influenza epidemic of 1918. The first outbreak of that virus struck a company cook, Albert Gitchell, at Fort Riley on March 4. In one week that virus hit over 500 men and reached to Queens N.Y. Ten percent of the world’s population caught it and up to 1/3 of those died.

That flu was most lethal in young virile adults.

Could we imagine the deaths, all at once, of 150 people inside these city limits? We hope that stringent and careful measures will stop this disease right now! There is no alternative!

Nevertheless, ebola is a reminder, life is tenuous. May we live each day with ebullience, kindness and faith. For me, my confidence is in Christ, “Whoever believes in me shall never die.” Jn. 11:26. Your church talks about eternal life every Sunday. While Barton County has a lower attendance rate than the rest of Missouri, five percent lower, why not be one of those who reverses that trend?

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BARTON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER LUNCH MENU: December 29 – January 2 MONDAYSwedish meatballs with pasta, California blend vegetables, zucchini and tomatoes, hot roll, rosy applesauce, coffee/tea/milk.

TUESDAY- Taco salad with meat, cheese, beans, lettuce and tomatoes, pineapple, tostito chips, pudding, coffee/tea/milk.

WEDNESDAY- Vegetable beef stew, tossed salad, cheese sticks, tomato juice, cornbread, apple crisp, coffee/tea/ milk.

THURSDAY- Closed for New Year's Day. FRIDAY- Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, wheat roll, sliced peaches, coffee/tea/milk.

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RECORDS/LEGALS Deaths, continued from page 5A eed the 5A football state championship game. He had a lifelong passion for golf, teaching himself to play by hitting balls with a driver he built from a steel rod and a chunk of walnut. He passed his love of the game to his son and grandsons. During retirement, Vern also enjoyed traveling and working on the family farm in Missouri.

Vern is survived by his wife Karen; daughter Lori Parman and husband Kalon of Flower Mound, Texas; son Kurt and wife Marla of Glenwood Springs, Colorado; four grandchildren Katie and Kalon Parman and Chally and Tanner Korn; brother Harry Korn and wife Cinda of Havre de Grace, Maryland and 7 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Stumpff Funeral Home hosted a viewing attended by the family on Friday from 6 to 8 pm and a memorial service on Saturday at 11am.

Charitable donations in honor of Vern can be made to The Journey Home, at www.thejourneyomeok.com.

Friends who wish may sign the online guestbook and leave condolences at www.stumpff.org.

CHERYL MARIE HAYWORTH OAKTON-Honoring her wishes, cremation has taken place for Cheryl Marie Hayworth, 63, Oakton, who died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.

Arrangements were under the direction of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar.

Condolences may be shared at www.danielfuneralhome.net.

Survivors include her

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husband, Larry, of the home; her father and stepmother, Floyed and Norma Eaves, Lamar; two sons, Dan Hayworth and wife Tiffany, Lamar and Scott Hayworth, Mission Viejo, Calif.; a sister, Carol Lynn Boren, Lamar; a brother, Dave Eaves and wife Pam, Lamar; three stepbrothers, Steve Sweet and wife Priscilla and Kent Sweet, all of Lamar and Charles Sweet and wife Autumn, Granby; three grandchildren, Cody Ryan, Ashlyn Marie and Bailey Grace; numerous nephews, nieces and a large extended family.

She was preceded in death by her mother and grandparents.

Mrs. Hayworth was born June 23, 1951, at Burbank, Calif., to Floyed and Alma Marie (Perkins) Eaves. On Oct. 8, 1980, at Riverside, Calif., she married Larry Hayworth and they made their home in California until 2009 when they moved to Lamar to be near family. Mrs. Hayworth earned an associates degree from Bakersfield Junior College, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She worked for Aegis Medical in Bakersfield for three years before becoming a drug counselor for the California Prison System. She enjoyed motorcycle riding, crafts and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. She was a member of Oakton United Methodist Church.

WANDA DILL LAMAR-Arrangements are pending with Daniel Funeral Home for Wanda M. Dill, 75, Lamar, who died early Monday morning, Dec. 22, 2014, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin.

The complete obituary will appear in the next edition.

Condolences may be left at www.danielfuneralhome.net.

NOTICE OF seeking full prisoner food CANDIDATE FILING see LEGALS, page 7A DATES The Jasper R-V School Board will have 2 board offices available for election in the April 7, 2015, general election.

The opening date for candidate filing is December 16, 2014 and the closing filing date is January 20, 2015.

On the opening and closing dates candidates may file between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Candidates may file for office at the Administrative Office at 201 West Mercer, Jasper, Missouri between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekends. The office will be closed from December 22, 2014 through January 2, 2015.

Candidates will be listed on the ballot in the order in which they file.

Karla S. Jessee Jasper R-V School Board Secretary 12-10,17,24-3tc FULL PRISONER FOOD SERVICES The County of Barton is

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COURT MISC.

Aaron Markley V Jessica Markley, consent judgment.

Alan F. Washburn Company Inc. Vs Kotemaster, Inc., default judgment.

Barton County Memorial Hospital VS Charles Timmons, default judgment.

Tower Loan of Missouri LLC V Shane Ladd, de-

Elections, continued from page 1A Lockwood R-I have had no one to file to date.

In Liberal R-II, incumbents Brian King and John Simpson have filed.

Golden City R-III has

had one person to file, incumbent Brad Beerly.

Sheldon R-VIII is assured of having a contest for its board. Three have filed including incumbent

Calendar, continued from page 1A the 2015-16 school year.

New teacher orientation will begin on August 10, 2015. The first day of classes will be August 17.

No school will be held on August 20-21 in deference to the Lamar Free Fair. Classes will dismiss early on December 18 for Christmas vacation, and resume on January 4, 2016. Graduation will be on May 15, 2016, and the last day of classes will be May 18, 2016.

The board was apprised of the high school/vo-

tech advisory team which is addressing the problems of at risk students.

The team has adopted a program of question and answer sessions with at risk students to learn from their peers how failure in their classes can be overcome. The advisory team plans to bring in various speakers each month to provide at risk students with additional insight and advice.

The board accepted the resignation of Sherri Luce, effective at the

Classic, continued from page 2A comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence.

We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The external light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies. You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christ-

fault judgment.

Barton County Memorial Hospital V Kristy R Walker et al, consent judgment.

Barton County Memo-

rial Hospital V Chelsea L Clements, default judgment.

Freeman Health System V Jeremy Joslin, consent judgment.

Michele Claflin, Marlene Moran, a former board member, and Cody Claflin.

Jasper R-V has had one to file, incumbent Vic Cra-

zybear.

In Greenfield R-IV, two incumbents are seeking new terms. They are Dennis Wright and Kevan Marshall.

end of the semester. She taught fifth grade at West Elementary. A teaching contract was offered to Dakoda Arens to teach special education at East Primary. He is a December, 2014 graduate of Missouri Southern State University. Four more names were added to the list of substitute teachers for the district. They are Kevin Clauson, Misty Marti, Anne Miles, and Brittany Lampe.

The monthly video from the Missouri School

Boards Association warned school districts to look for a tight state budget. Missouri’s school districts are already underfunded by more than $5 million.

Superintendent Dr. Zach Harris told the board that the Christmas vacation seems to be well timed. It will give students time to recover from sicknesses, which now appear to be widespread throughout the student body.

mas Eve to catch Santa times 10,000 years from make glad the heart of Claus, but even if you did now, he will continue to childhood. not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor man can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn?

Of course not, but that is no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived could tear apart. Only faith, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! He lives and lives forever.

A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay 10

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LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS Legals, continued from page 6A service for the inmates at the Jail delivered daily ready to feed. Services must be able to provide three meals per day. Please provide cost of meals per day per person.

Inmates can be 5 to 30 daily.

Barton County has the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Please return bids before 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 29, 2014.

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NOTICE TO BID The Barton County Commission is requesting the following bids, all bids are for the calendar year 2015, and the County has the right to reject any or all of the following bids. All bids are due in the County Commission Office at 1004 Gulf by 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 29, 2014.

Six-sack mix of Cement The Commission is requesting bids for a six sack mix of cement with fiber mesh. Prices will include 1-yard delivery and up to a truckload, delivered anywhere in Barton County.

Grade 60 bendable rebar The Commission is requesting bids on Grade 60 bendable rebar cut to length and bent to shape. Rebar to be in all sizes delivered to job site or county barn.

Concrete Culverts The Commission is requesting bids on concrete culverts to be delivered to job site or county barn.

Please list 12” to 48” price per foot.

Metal Culverts The Commission is requesting bids on polymer coated metal culverts.

Please quote all sizes of pipe, metal to be squashed,

and all of the pipe should be 14 gauge unless specified.

All pipe delivered to job site upon request unless specified different by the County.

Crane Work The Commission is requesting hourly rate on Crane work, a minimum with a 3-day notice for work to be performed.

Please submit your machine specifications and price per hour. Owner must show proof of liability insurance and proof of workmen’s compensation.

Dozer Work The Commission is requesting hourly rate on dozer work. Three hours of work minimum with a 3-day notice for work to be performed. Please submit your machine specifications, size of machine, pounds, and horsepower along with your price per hour. Owner must show proof of liability insurance and proof of workmen’s compensation.

Track Hoe Work The Commission is requesting hourly rate on track hoe work. Four hours of work minimum.

We will give a 3-day notice for work to be performed.

Please submit your machine specifications such as size, pounds, horsepower, reach, digging depth, lifting capacity, and bucket width, along with your price per hour. Owner must show proof of liability insurance and workmen’s compensation.

Precast Slab Bridge Decks The Commission is requesting bids on Precast Slab Bridge Decks. The slabs must be furnished with

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Cards of Thanks I would like to thank the person who put the blanket and pillow in my buggy. It was greatly appreciated. May God bless you again.

Thank you, Kevin Morgan Special Notices

Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Sunday, 5 p.m., in the basement of Lamar Memorial Hall, 1104 Broadway. All meetings are nonsmoking.

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings - Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., 1104 Broadway, Memorial Hall Basement.

prints with ENGINEERS SEAL, on the prints stating they are LOADING DESIGN OF HS-20 meeting all AASHTO guide lines for precast decks. The overall length of slabs to be 20’ up to 46’ and a total bridge deck width of 25’ 8”. Total thickness 12” and be able to have a skew cast. Slabs must have anchor holes cast in slabs to anchor to headwall.

The slabs must have weld tabs to connect slabs together meeting AASHTO DESIGN REQUIREMENT for precast decks. Bid price to include Slabs bearing pads, grout, weld bars and standard W highway guardrail system for deck.

Bid must include: Cost of delivery to job site.

The supplier of slabs must furnish lifting devices cast in slabs and hookup from slab to crane hook when delivery is made to site. Slab prices by square foot and guardrail by linear foot. Basic overall configurations of decks are shown in drawing located at the Commissioner’s Office.

BULK OFF ROAD DIESEL FUEL The Commission is seeking prices on bulk off road diesel fuel to be delivered to Maintenance Barn.

ROCK The Commission is seeking prices of 1” lateral, shot rock, 6”-8” clean and Road rock. We will pick up and haul from the rock facility.

HAULING The Commission is seeking hauling price per ton per mile to job site in Barton County.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Hearings for the Barton County 2015 Budget will be held January 5 & 12, 2015, between 10:00 and 4:00 p.m. Budget estimates will be available for public inspection January 12 through January 20, 2015, in the County Clerk’s office.

Final approval will be Tuesday, January 20, at 2:00 p.m.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION In the Estate of RODNEY WADE DAVID, Deceased.

Estate No. 14B4-PR00062 NOTICE OF LETTERS GRANTED To all persons interested in the Estate of RODNEY WADE DAVID. On October 30, 2014, CAROL S. TRACY was appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of RODNEY WADE DAVID, Deceased, by the Probate Division of Barton County, Missouri. The business address of the Personal Representative is 515 South 160 Highway, Golden City, For Sale: The City of Lamar MO 64748 and the personal is accepting sealed bids representative's attorney is for a 2010 Ford Crown GEORGE D. NICHOLS, Victoria. This vehicle can

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be seen in the parking lot behind Thiebaud Auditorium. Bids are to be turned in no later than 4pm on January 2, 2015.

They should be sealed and mark “Vehicle Bid” and turned into the City Clerk.

Questions: Chief Ron Hager at 417-682-3546.

The City of Lamar reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

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"Publisher's notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference limitation, or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate, which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis".

206 West 10th Street, Lamar, MO 64759.

All creditors of the decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law.

Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent's death, as provided in section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent's liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to section 537.021, RSMo. Date of decedent's death was September 23, 2014.

Date of first publication is December 24, 2014. s-Charles D. Curless, Judge 12-24,31,1-7,14-4tc Anyone interested in filing for Nashville Township office should do so between December 16 and January 20, 2015, by contacting Rodney Overman, 899 SW 30th Rd., Liberal, MO 64762, 417-214-0120.

12-24-1tc IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION In the Estate of FRANCES LOUIS SOUTHERN, Deceased.

Estate No. 14B4-PR00064

NOTICE OF LETTERS GRANTED To all persons interested in the Estate of FRANCES LOUIS SOUTHERN: On October 30, 2014, SANDRA BROOKS was appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of FRANCES LOUISE SOUTHERN, Deceased, by the Probate Division of Barton County, Missouri. The business address of the Personal Representative is 2503 South Aurora Street, Eldon, MO 65026 and the personal representative's attorney is GEORGE D. NICHOLS, 206 West 10th Street, Lamar, MO 64759.

All creditors of the decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent's death, as provided in section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent's liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to section 537.021, RSMo. Date of decedent's death was June 10, 2014.

Date of first publication is December 24, 2014. s-Charles D. Curless, Judge 12-24,31,1-7,14-4tc

month/$250 deposit.

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Mobile Homes for Rent

Homes For Sale

Lamar Home For Sale – 2113 square feet, three bedrooms/2.5 bath, partial brick, front porch, one car attached garage, unfinished basement, attic with at-

tic fan, central heat & air, lot size 80x187.5, large living room, family room, dining room, lots of nice woodwork with plenty of built in cabinets, some hardwood floors, cheap utilities, appliances included, large kitchen pantry, garden shed in backyard with some tall trees, nice neighborhood. Would make a fine home for retired family, or a rental property. Home has had one owner since built in 1966. No owner financing available; not for lease or rent. No texts please. 207 W. 5th St. $93,000. (573) 4180381, (417) 682-5431 (leave message).

House For Sale by owner – 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1215 sq. CH/A, living/ dining combo, office, 2 car attached garage, attic, brick front, appliances included. 404 W. 17th, Lamar. 214-2208.

Home For Sale – In Lamar. 3 Bedroom, 2 bath.

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417-682-3528, 417-2620342.

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Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger Lamar R-1 seniors observed their final Christmas season in high school with a candle lighting ceremony held Friday, Dec. 19. Principal Jennifer Beem started out the ceremony by recognizing December graduates. Prayer was then given by Ryan O'Sullivan, followed by two selections of Christmas music provided by a handbell choir from the Lamar First Baptist Church. Brian Hargrave played the guitar, with members of his choir singing “Silent Night” and the candles were passed from senior to senior, until they encircled the entire gymnasium with a shining light.

LHS Student Council gather gifts for less fortunate LOCKWOOD-This Christmas season the Lockwood High School Student Council asked local businesses to donate to their annual Christmas project, which provided

gifts for less fortunate students in the Lockwood School District.

The student council would like to thank the Optimist Club, the Lockwood Packing Plant, Ti-

Pictured in the group left of the tree are, left to right, Renee Galer, Jenni Oeltjen, Ashley Rorman, Emily Backs, Jolean Hackney, Grace Beerly, Noah Sowell; right of the tree are, left to right, Ramsey Divine, Ellen Schnelle, Logan Sparkman, Will Beerly, Drew Cerrone, Emma Coose, Noble Foster.

Tigers lose season opener at Webb City

Lamar Democrat/Chris Morrow Lamar's Derek Henderson grabs a rebound in the Tigers opener at Webb City recently. The Cardinals came from behind to top the Tigers.

Shown blocking out a Cardinal is Ben Kluhsman.

Lamar Democrat/Chris Morrow Lamar's Johnny Brooks contests a jump shot by a Webb City Cardinal in the Tiger season opening loss at Webb City.

ger Home Furnishing, Kim’s Breadbasket and Mike and Renee Galer for their generous donations to the children’s Christmas project.

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Dear Santa, What I want for christmas is a Barbie Life in a Dream house and make-up.

Sincerely, Aireana Beaumont P.S. I love santa

get my picture taken with my presents. I sometimes go to my dads and go to his farm. I sled with my sister. It is fun sledding.

Christmas is my favorite holiday.

Adam Kluhsman

Dear Santa, I would like a new Ipod case. I would also like a new zuzu pet. I would also like a new dress. P.S. I love santa.

Thank you, Sarinity Begley

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like 3 pack's of football card's. Also an Iphone 5. Also the new Call of Duty Advanced Warfare.

Also a real guitar and new tennis shoes, a new bike, and a new foot ball.

Dear Santa, Sincerely, For christmas I want Alex O'Neal my Nana and papa to move to Lamar. I also I Let me tell you what I want a new phone. do on Christmas Eve. On Thank you, Christmas we go to our Victoria Boswell aunt's and uncles house.

We get a lot of presents.

Dear Santa, Every year on Christmas I would like a couple I get a lava lamp. We get of xbox 360 games and a lunch every year at our trampoline. Maybe a bike aunt's and uncles house. too. And some Legos, That's what we do on some clothes too. And a Christmas on my moms real bow!!! Pleas side of the family. My Sincerely, dad's side of the family Draden Boyd is fun. We get to go to my grandma's house. At Rudolph is sick on a her house there is a lot of foggy Christmas Eve and dessert there but I don't Santa can't see in the fog. eat that much. We also So what should I do? I get to open presents. now said Rudolph, Tape Krissy Overstreet head lights to the sled.

Hurry. Said Rudolph. Dear Santa, Because its almost time. Hi! How are you? I Santa raced around and hope I get what I want. soon he was finished. I want a xbox one, and a Then he jumped in the kindle, and video games. sled and delivered all the I love you. presents. The End. Sincerely, Christopher Dash Pennell Brundrige Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want for Christmas.

I want a real digger but A semi truck that has a medium size one. I like kables. With a hood that real diggers because they flips up. Also with two can dig deap into the wheels put together up in ground. They are cool front. Then a John Deer and terrific. bucket roller. Thank you Walker Crockett Santa.

Sincerely, My favorite Christmas Tamren Pennell memery is going to be this one because it will be Merry Christmas to evmy baby brother's first. eryone. I like Christmas I don't know what will because it is my favorite happen because I can't holiday. For Christmas predict the future.

I would like a real white Donald Davey cat. I would name her muffin cake. I would Let me tell you what also like a big white dress my favorite memory is. with it. I think those On Christmas Eve we al- white fury coats with a ways put our ornaments scarf to match. Thank on our tree. We put you for giving me these them in order to largest three things. to smallest. That usually Jasmine Poole takes us a hour, because people give us ornaments Dear Santa, through out the year. I would like a mechaniNext, we put the orna- cal horse. I hope you can ment on the tree. After give me it. I also wunt a that we put out some suzu pet with the set and cookies out for Santa, a baby zuzu. That would and some carrots for the be nice to have. Santa raindeer. That is my fa- you are very nice. vorite memory.

Sincerely, Jaycee Doss Ali Pope Dear Santa and Elves, I want a blue bike with a basket. I want a big stiker book. I want a build-abear with a new build-abear and new clothes and new boys and new shoes.

Sincerely, Riley Griffitt P.S. Merry christmas.

Dear Santa, Hi! How are you? For Christmas I want a WiiU with Super Mario U, Super Luigi U, journal, Aevee plush, Sylveon plush, a huge 3D2 case, Mario Party, Island Tour, Tomadacha life, DS code thing, Pokemon X, Pokemon Y, and a Creeper plush.

Dear Santa, That is all I want.

I would like for you to Sincerely, give my dad a new game. Wyatt Rust My mom a new necklace, ring and earrings. I I love your reindeer. I would also like my mom bet they are cool. I think to have a warm coat. It is you are cool to. I want so awesome to have a boy a new deer stand and a baby cousin. I have been new deer target and a wanting new tools with new deer robot and a my brother. I would like new 243. I love christa new puppy that is red mas! Christmas is the and brown. It would be best! awesome to have a new Brant Starne puppy. Thank you santa.

Kaleb Hogan Dear Santa, for Christmas I want a My family goes to set of fake nails, crayons, Michigan for christmas. hair clips, mechanical We open presents there pencils, play make-up, and then we go back toy house, shoes, clothes, home and open presents toothpast and a tooth there. That is what I like brush. That's what I want about christmas. It is my for Christmas. favorite holiday. I wish it Thank you, was every day!

Allyssa Sullivan Logan Kish Dear Santa, My favorite christmas I would like a white cat memories are when I get for Christmas. to hang ornaments, and Tamra West

Dear Santa, I hope I get blue saddelbags, blue hornbags, a blue bling bling bridle make sure the hornbags sas adrinkholder. Please can I get a G.P.S and a warking homephone.

My mom needs a pair of green hornbags with a drinkholder. My brother would like a new saddel.

My dad would lik a good pair of binaculars. My sister and I a new T.V. Thank you.

Sincerely, Shayla Crockett

Wyatt Graham Dear Santa, I would like a pet cat and a dirt bike. Also I would like a life time bag of candy.

Your friend Jaden Griffitt The Christmas I Got It. One day in a house there was a boy named Daniel he was good that year and that is when he got the biggist candy cane he ever saw It took him all year to eat it. the end.

Daniel Laxson

Dear Santa, I want a remote control dinasour. I would like a watch that i can play games on or talk on.

I would like a T.V. And xbox. I need a new tablet.

Your friend, Trenton Nappi

Dear Santa, I am so thankful every year. But this year I a monkey that feels real.

Anything else I will be thankful for always. My favorite time of the year is Christmas, because it's fun. P.S. What is your favorite cookie so I can Dear Santa, make it for you.

Can you git me a game Your friend, of army. Can you give Alyvia Matney me lots head phones. can you give me a Big Pool. Dear Santa, can you give me a army For Christmas I want toy. I want a army knife. a frog and a moneky to.

Your Friend, I am thankful for you Keaton Budd and Mrs. Claus too. And God and Jesus. P.S. How Dear Santa, is Mrs. Claus doing? Oh All I want for Christms and tell Mrs. Claus I said is to spend time with my “hi” ok. family. And A trampo- Your friend, line. and a reindeer.

Jayden Moenning yor friend, Anthony Anderson Dear Santa, May I get a PS4. So me Dear Santa, and my brother can play All I want for christmas more games. Can you get is Love thats all I want. my mom a new computI want love becose thats er. Because her old one what christmas is all broke. Can you get me a about. Evrey year thats new bike tires, peddles. all my sisters want an My peddles a broke. My my mom and dad want. tires are flat.

Jesus wants us to think Your friend, about Love on christmas. Ian Ngugi Sincerely, Ashlynn Ball Dear Santa, May I have a phone.

Dear Santa Claus, That phone would be an I want a Lego Chima I Phone 4. May I also for Christmas I would have a four wheele that also like a transformer is blue and green. May toy I would also like a I also have a laptop that tablet. has inernet.

Your Friend, Your Friend, Skyler Crockett Khiler Nance Dear Santa, Do you Know what I want for Christmas.

I want a Scenty buddy.

Whith the sent sugar cooie. I want the scentsy buddy to be a fox. That is what I want for Christmas.

Kadence Cooley

Dear Santa, Can you give a set of transformers can you give me a puppy, xbox, xbox games, some clothes, Hats, Pokemon cards, a fish tank, a soccer ball, and a football.

Sincerely, Junior Romero

Dear Santa, I would like legos, love, little fighting men, food, toy guns, transformers and a stickey hand.

Your Friend, Robert Coy

Last Chirstmas, my sister Quenlyn want to stay up to see Santa. I don't know exactly what happened, but I do know one thing: Quenlyn fell asleep, and the next morning she had a letter!

It said: Quenlyn, I know when you are sleeping.

I know when you are awake. Better luck next year, Santa”. And we had never seen that handwriting before! That's when I strated beliving in Santa. And I still have proof that he is real. The letter is sitting on Quenlyn's desk.

Audrie Shaver

Dear Santa Claus, I hope your having a good Time at the North Pole. Are you making presents? Are the machines working right? this is what I wont for Christmas. I want a dolly. I want a basket ball.

I want a makeup set. I want a volleyball. That is what I want for Chritmas.

Kaylynn Dabbs

Dear Santa, May I have a new dog, a kindle fire, a new pokemon deck an Xbox or wiiu, a new wii game, and a Happy New Year.

But most of all the thing I want most is more love Dear Santa, from my family.

I want a dog leash and Sincerely, a colar with fake dia- Dwayne Watts monds.

Your friend, My best Christmas was Julie Graham with my dad. In 2013, we had cookies. And we Dear Santa, decorated our trees. Me This year for Chrismas my sister and my dad all I wunt the thing that had our own tree to decmakes your reindeers orate. We played outside fly. Also a game Hungry with my dog. Then went hungry hipose, a sticky in and watched a movie. spiter, a new record, and My other best christa grass snake that wont mas was with my mom bite. A choo choo train in 2013 we ate chicken that can puf fake smoke together for dinner. My and a big toy dinasour brother put the angel on that is as big as me. I am the tree. We made snow 129 cm long. sundaes they were good.

Dear Santa, I hope you can give me an I Pod, A Dog and a dirtbike.

Love, Riddick Gordon

Mason Webb

you doing this year exept making toys. Merry Dear Santa Claus, Chrismas.

Can you give me a pic- Sincerely, ture of my dad and a pic- Santana Sprouls ture of my sister. A Ipod a tablit and cds. I want the Dear Santa, biggest teddy Bear in the I am good at school. I world! I want lots of dog- am good at home. I want gy toys too. it is for my pokemon rumble. I am dog ok. I hope you have going to take a photo a enough money. And a of you on Christmas. I wydder. am nice not naughty. I your Friend, want paper Mario. Merry Libby Sawyers christmas.

Williams Sincerely, Mario Cruceru Dear Santa, Thank you for the foot- Christmas is a time of ball you gave me last year where everyone has time in second grade. On laughter and joy. This is the square at midnight I my christmas memory. heard the bells ring.

We were at Gma and Thank you, Gpa's house and we were Pablo Paiz making cookies with cookie dough. We shaped Dear Santa, Clause, its form. We designed it Hi! How are you? I've with sprinkles and icing. been good at school. Then we baked it. Last we Could you please get me ate the cookies. an American girl doll Payton Giger bed. Because my doll doesn't have a bed. And One Christmas night then she doesn't have we had a party. We had a place to sleep. If you turkey. We danced to the could give me that thank hokey pokey. The legos I you. got was a police set. I got Sincerely, a book and I forgot the Kyra Willet name. I got a book too.

Jose Juarez Dear Santa, I want a computer, Dear Santa, kiten, a new book, and Hi, How are you? I've a flag. You are my best been good in Mrs. Pittfriend. I hope you have a senbargers class. And I good Christmas. would like a Star Wars Sincerely, Space Ship lego set. I Thelma Crowl think I should get it because Ive been getting I remember when I good grades in class. I got a pogo stick. I had a hope you come to my lot of trouble on it. I got house this Cristmas. help from my dad. then I Sincerely, learned how to balance.

Tate Lee Connor Willhite P.S. Tell Rudolph I said Hi! Dear Santa, I want a new box and Dear Santa, I want a new toy gun. I Hi! How are you doalso want a coloring kit, a ing? I am trying to do jar of pickles. and a new my best in school. I love book. I want some Legos. school! What I would and a new pillow. like for Chiristmas is an Sincerely, American girl doll. I reCameron Bailey ally want it because they are so much fun to play Dear Santa, with. I don't have one.

I reall want a go cart. My 2nd ting is to get stuff They are really fun. I also for the American girl would like a new dirt doll. like a bed, dog, and bike. They are really fun a house. My 3rd thing is too. They can also be off a Barbi life in the Dream road. 4 wheel drive are house. It is really cool. I also fun. Will you please hope you give it to me.

Make them really really I really want it because fast. And can you make I hav always wanted one them go in mud also. I and the Barbi to go with really want a go cart. it. My 4th thing is a lot Love, of LPS. I love them a lot Rourke Dillon I always wanted some. I have a collection of them Dear Santa, I love it love it love it. It I would like a new bike was fun talking with you. for Christmas. I also Bye. Thank you for readwould like a new real life ing my letter. horse. I would also a new Love, book called Main street. Citlali Arellano I also want a book called all About Kittens. I want Dear Santa, a girl pack of legos. I also For Christmas I want want a book called All a iPhone 6 so I can call About Indians. I wonder my mom and dad if it is if you can get me a Indi- something important. an shirt.

For Christmaas I want Sincerely, a tv for my room so I Karissa McLennan don't have to watch what my brother watches. My Dear Santa, mom said if I was good I want some Barbie Santa will get me a tv for clotthes and toys. I want a my room. She will ask princess dress and some Santa for the tv. Santa I high heel dress shoes. really think you are aweLove, some. This is my favorite Mya Lybeck time of year.

Tommie Givens Dear Santa, I have been good this Dear Santa Clause, year. How have you I want an iphone 6. I been? I am having a good want it because I want year. Have you had a to play games. Most of good year? This year we the time it is boring. If are setting up our Christ- I get an iphone I will almas tree. ways be happy. I do not Sincerely, know if I deserve it. If I Landon Huskey get it I want a cove On Direction. Iphones are Dear Santa, awesome and smart for Hi, How are you? I homework. Thank you want some chima legos Santa Clause. for christmas. And some Your Friend, Ninjago legos. Practically Rhiannon Dominguez all I want is legos. And maybe bullriding stuff Dear Santa Clause, too.

I am a good kid. I Sincerely, would like to have a guiTrenton Fanning tar. I am in Mrs. Pittsenbargers third grade class.

Dear Santa, Sincerely, How are you doing? Trace Wooldridge Am I on the notty list or the good list? What are see LETTERS, page 7B

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Kenzi Cofield

Ty Crossley Seth Mann

Isenhower Lumber Company

Jackson Mattox

903 Gulf St. Lamar, MO • 417-682-5545

Ryder Friend

Connor Kennedy

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Ellie Schmidt

Preston Newsom

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Trenton Severn

Katie Shields

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Chainey Baker

C. Tucker Joustra Family Practice, Inc. “The Area’s Newspaper Of Choice Since 1870” 100 East 11th Street | P.O. Box 12 | Lamar, MO 64759 Phone: 417-682-5529 | Fax: 417-682-5595 info@lamardemocrat.com | www.lamardemocrat.com

Your Local Dealer

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C. Tucker Joustra, D.O. Board Certified Family Practice

Kristin Robertson R.N. FNP-C

Crystal Smith Andreonna Voss 417-681-0084 “The Area’s Newspaper Of Choice Since 1870” 100 East 11th Street | P.O. Box 12 | Lamar, MO 64759 Phone: 417-682-5529 | Fax: 417-682-5595 info@lamardemocrat.com | www.lamardemocrat.com

Cailynn Taylor Addison Brown

Mickael Carriere

Charity Buzzard Angel Patterson Ragan Chaney Cheryl Sheat

Isenhower Lumber Company 903 Gulf St. Lamar, MO • 417-682-5545

Madison Caruthers

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Kaden Budd

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Barton County Electric Cooperative

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Your Touchstone Energy Partner

Marissa Franklin

Alex Markley

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Brianna Hernandez

Koen Littlejohn

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Jesse Moore

Kaleb Parcell

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Kenzie McManis

C-Mac Auto Repair

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Chad McManis

Jesse Rhodifer

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Hannah Rouse

Trey Pittsenbarger Travis Tyler

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Ricky Sewell

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CHRISTMAS DRAWINGS Zaneta Venable

Lamar Democrat, Lamar, MO

Zachery Wagner Law Offices of

KADERLY & KADERLY

207 W. 12th • Lamar, MO • 417-682-5812

114 W. 10th • Lamar 417-682-6061

417-276-7914

Col. Joe Haines

Truman Healthcare Grace Wagner

206 W 1st Street • Lamar, MO 417-682-5718

Zavrie Wiss T.J. Born

Haylee Blanco “The Area’s Newspaper Of Choice Since 1870”

“The Area’s Newspaper Of Choice Since 1870”

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100 East 11th Street | P.O. Box 12 | Lamar, MO 64759 Phone: 417-682-5529 | Fax: 417-682-5595 info@lamardemocrat.com | www.lamardemocrat.com

Hunter Wolfe

Justice Baker “The Area’s Newspaper Of Choice Since 1870” 100 East 11th Street | P.O. Box 12 | Lamar, MO 64759 Phone: 417-682-5529 | Fax: 417-682-5595 info@lamardemocrat.com | www.lamardemocrat.com

Mario Delapeno

Molly Hargrave

Ireland Inman

510 W. 12th • Lamar, MO 417-682-5556 • www.legacyfal.com

Wylee Duncan

Isenhower Lumber Company

Wilson Body Shop, LLC 564 SW 8th Lane, Lamar

903 Gulf St. Lamar, MO • 417-682-5545

“The Area’s Newspaper Of Choice Since 1870”

417-682-5460

Raylynn Swinford

Taco Palace

100 East 11th Street | P.O. Box 12 | Lamar, MO 64759 Phone: 417-682-5529 | Fax: 417-682-5595 info@lamardemocrat.com | www.lamardemocrat.com

104 E. 11th St. P.O. Box 148 Lamar, MO 64759 417-682-5531

810 W. 12 • Westview Plaza Lamar, MO • 417-682-3787 th

1105 Cherry St. Lamar, MO 64759 417-682-3551

Engineering Telecommunications and Power

Your Local Dealer

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Col. Joe Haines

Mikayla Madison Jenna Lee Zachery Rector

Phiona Read

Kali Riggs

Jaden Schiltz

Persais Sewell

417-682-5335

Super 8 Motel

Ron Schiltz Truck Sales

45 SE 1st Lane | Lamar, MO 64759 417-682-6888

703 W. 12th • Lamar, MO 682-5712

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CITY OF LAMAR

Carson Sturgell

Aiden Sheat

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Rudy Hawes

1104 Broadway Lamar, MO 64759

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Col. Joe Haines

417-681-0084 Charity Buzzard Angel Patterson Ragan Chaney Cheryl Sheat

Trey Shaw

D

T.J. Ansley

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aniel Funeral Home

Isenhower Lumber Company

1201 Broadway Lamar, MO 417-682-5518

903 Gulf St. Lamar, MO • 417-682-5545

Engineering Telecommunications and Power 104 E. 11th St. P.O. Box 148 Lamar, MO 64759 417-682-5531 Engineering Telecommunications and Power

Kayleigh Wolfe Tate Bennett

Trey Azua Caden Clark

J & D Repair

Wilson Body Shop, LLC 564 SW 8th Lane, Lamar

417-682-5460

Helena Baker

Draden Crockett

197 SE 20th Rd, Lamar

681-0557

Ashton Coble

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417-682-5335

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Taco Palace

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Haley Jankowski

Clint Luthi Cooper Haun

Bayli Duncan

(417) 359-5470

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Kynlee McCulloch

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Commerical | Farm | Life | Health Kevin Charleston | Chip Cortez | Stephanie Felts-Martin | Doug Collard

FARM BUREAU INSURANCE

Isabel Osborne

Joed Najarro

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ROCKY MCCULLOCH, LUTCF 103 W. 11th Street | Lamar, MO 64759 (417) 682-2106 | rmcculloch@mofb.com

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Vicki Pugh, C.P.A. Certified Public Accountant

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417-682-5560

Bella Reese

Isenhower Lumber Company 903 Gulf St. Lamar, MO • 417-682-5545

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Avery Reed Kennedy Pugh

Xavier Romero Chloe Vaughan

Hannah Towne

Morgan Allen

Alex Wilkerson

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104 E. 11th St. P.O. Box 148 Lamar, MO 64759 417-682-5531 Engineering Telecommunications and Power

Dakota Bramlette

Isenhower Lumber Company

Barton County Electric Cooperative

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Karen Carter

Madison Clark

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Sophie Bronson

Jasmine Day

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100 East 11th Street | P.O. Box 12 | Lamar, MO 64759 Phone: 417-682-5529 | Fax: 417-682-5595 info@lamardemocrat.com | www.lamardemocrat.com

Jacob Hearting-Dines

CLEMENT’S PLUMBING Heating & Air Conditioning

400 W. 12th (Hwy 160) Lamar, MO 64759 417-682-3797

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Local Dealer

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Kylie DeWitt

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Jayden Foster

Dale McIntosh

Orry Jones

Dylan Messer

Aiden Michna Bruce Belline Agent

1311 Parry • Lamar, MO • 417-682-3358

Ozark Medical Associates 115 W. 12th • Lamar, MO 417-682-6622

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100 East 11th Street | P.O. Box 12 | Lamar, MO 64759 Phone: 417-682-5529 | Fax: 417-682-5595 info@lamardemocrat.com | www.lamardemocrat.com

Skylee Norris

Dari Robinson

Eleese Ortega

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Jordan Null Blue Top Inn & Sweets

681-0999 682-9282 682-6034 682-3333

Jct. I-49 & Hwy 160

Bruce Belline Agent

1311 Parry • Lamar, MO • 417-682-3358

1705 Gulf Lamar, MO 64759 877-523-9986

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CHRISTMAS DRAWINGS/STORIES Gage Shaw

Kilee Smith

Roxy Sprouls

23 SW 1st Ln • Lamar, MO 64759 (417) 682-5516

Ozark Medical Associates 115 W. 12th • Lamar, MO 417-682-6622

Stories,

Castle Shoe Shop 112 W. 10th Lamar, MO 64759

presents! continued from page 1B Sincerely, Dear Santa Clause, cle's home. Everyone will Pierce Heins What list am I on the get a present and then we nice list or the naughty will go to My grandmas Dear Santa, list? If I'm on the nice home. There we will play Hi! How are you? This list I want a tea cup pig a game and then we will is what I want for Christplease and thank you. go to my other grandma's mas. I want a baby doll. I How many reindeer do house. The last place we want a big doll, a Barbie you have? What are there will go is home. What a car with seatbelts, and names? What list is my great time Christmas is a Barbie House would be good too. An Ipad sister on and if she is on with my family! and DS games would be the nice list she will want Morgan Guinn wonderful. A swimming a owl for Christmas. pool for Barbies would What list is my mom on? Dear Santa, If she is on the nice list Hi! How are you? I be amazing. That is all she will want a pair of want some things for I want this year! Santa diamond earrings. What Christmas. First a ipod. good luck! P.S. Say “Hi!” list is my dad on? If he Also, a Bible and a Bible to Mrs. Clause please. is on the nice list he will case to go with it. I want Sincerely, want gold for Cristmas. crayons wand a color- Emily Jones What list my dog on? If ing book or two. I want he is on the nice list he Legos friend. and Art Dear Santa, will want a dog treat. stuff some clothes and Hi! How are things at Sincerely, dresses some books. A the North Pole? Please Kye Riggs basketball and a soccor- bring me... a xbox 360, ball would be great too! puppy, monkey bars, new Dear Santa, A toy puppy would be lego friend sets, tv, bean I would like a new pow- fun to have too! I hope bag cair, lot of money, er scooter for Christmas. the elves are doing fine! brown boots, gray boots, new pair of jeans, legand I would like to have a Sincerely, gings, sunglasses, Ready brand new electric blan- Maddy Swatosh Freddy books, and Magic ket. I want a brand new tree house books. and I TV for Cristmas also. Dear Santa, I am a good kid some Hi! How are you? I need think that is all. Merry times. a new basketball please. I Christmas!

Sincerely, want one with the color Sincerely, Dezmon Robinson is brown and black strips. Emma Forst I want a second football P.S. How are the elves Dear Santa, and the color is red strips doing? I hope they are I will have some sol- and black. Thank you for working hard. diers. and two guns. Just the presents.

Dear Santa, fake ones. I want a tram- Sincerely, Hi! How are thing's poline. I always want a Draven Rhodifer in the North pole? This fake sword. year for Christmas I Love, My favorite Christmas Aidan Loveall memory is last year. We decided that I want a got out of bed early and kindle. If thats possible.

My favorite Christmas went to the basement If not I would like a life memory was last Christ- stairs. Mom and dad time supply of cheese mas when my Grand- were down stairs. We enchiladas! Or a new parents bought me a had to wait for grand- braclet loom thing. water gun. This summer ma and grandpa. When I have a lot of stuff I my brother broke it. He they got there we went want but this paper is is jelous. When he gets down stairs. Spencer got to small to write it all something I feel the same a little ride. Sam got a 4 on. I'm looking forway. Later that day we wheeler. Connor got a ward to seeing what went to Branson. They 9S4 and Xbox 360 I got is under the tree this have an indoor pool. We a Easy bake oven and a year! got to swim it. It was fun. lot of clothes, well we all Sincerely, We enjoyed it. We rented did. Spencer got a bat- Addison Berryhill a cabin. It was only a two man recliner too. Then roomed cabin. I was not we went up stairs to eat, Dear Santa, like home. I had to sleep it was good. Next, we Hi! How are you? on the four foot couch. It went outside to see Sam's How are things at the was uncomfortable. We 4-wheeler it was green. North pole? For my were there for two weeks. Sam got on it and it was Christmas, I would We had dinner with fam- fast. That is my favorite like a cool house with a hot tub and a ipad ily members. It was fun. Christmas memory. and a PS4 and a new I really liked it. We also Victoria O'Neal car. I also want a 3Ds went shopping. Once we went to a cave. I rode the I remember 2 years ago and 3Ds games and I teacups. I also rode the on Christmas day. My fa- want the new mortal dumbos. It was not that vorite day of the year. My kombat with the new fun, to tell you the truth brother woke me up and guys in it. It would I don't like that ride It we went to my moms be wonderful if you made my mom sick. I got room. I tried to wake could bring these! dizzy. Then I barfed. We her up but she would not Sincerely, went back to the cabin. I wake up. When she woke Levi Slaight went to bed. I started to up, we opened presents. fall asleep, but my broth- My favorite present was a This is my favorite er woke me up. I jumped Kindle. That is the end of Christmas memory.

We were at my grandout of bed and ran after my Christmas story. ma Nancy's house and him. Instead I slept in my Kase Overstreet every year she has a grandparents room.

Huges Christmas. We Braeden Markley Dear Santa, Hi! How are you? This play a lot of games.

Let me tell you about note will tell you what One of the games was my Christmas memo- presents to give me. First, a paper puzzle. The ries. Every year I do Miss I want a lava lamp, viedo grown ups all got a Merry Christmas. I love games, and a d.s. How partner and there own Miss Merry Christmas! are things at the North puzzle. They had to put the puzzle togethI've never won any place. pole? Thank you Santa! er as fast as they could.

I'm really hoping that I Sincerely, The team that puts the will win a place this year. Levi Ball puzzle together the Every year for Christmas fastest gets a prize.

Maddie, Jordan, Brittany Dear Santa, and I always get PJ's. But Hi! How are you? I Another game thats last year my mom and want to tell you what I fun is a two people my step dad tricked us, want for Christmas. I sack race. We all got we got stockings! We want a tablet. And I want partners, mine was were all like we know a leap set. I want a bioni- Lottie. We got into a what this is it is PJs but it cle. That's what I want for pillow case and the race started. We startwasn't PJs. It was a stock- Christmas. ed at the living room ing! Then we opened Sincerely, and went threw the up our PJs and we all Zander Crockett room with the comlaughed. Those are my puter than around the memories.

Dear Santa, Megan Tummons Hi! How are you doing table and back to the at the North pole? For living room. A lot of My Favorite Christmas Christmas I would like a people fell. I think me Memory is at My Home. new car and a shiny car. and Lottie won but I We always open our I would also like a big don't remember. Afpresents first and then we book that I can read for- ter that we played a play with them. Next we ever. I hope you have a couple other games. go to my Aunt and Un- good time delivering the Then we read a story out of the bible. Last

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we opened presents. That was my Favorite Christmas memory.

Ella Harris Dear Santa, Hello! For Christmas I would like a itunes-card.

If you can I would like a ipod. If you have time I would like a lot of giant stuffed animals. I would like a lot of amaricandoll stuff. Please can I have a coloring book. I also want a Nerf-Rebel gun. Thats what I want for Christmas. Thank you Santa!

Sincerely, Chelsey O'Sullivan P.S. I really want more Legos. Oh, and how's the elves?

Henry Thompson Layla White

house, crafts, a fur real puppy, clay maker, a crystal growing kit, a giant monkey, a Pinkalisos art set, and the last thing is a lego shopping mall.

That's some of the things I want for Christmas!

Dear Santa, Hi! For Christmas I Sincerely, want 2 x-box lives. One Abigail Diggs is for me and one for my brother Adam, that lives Dear Santa, with me. 2 Call of Duty Hi! How's the North black Ops games for us Pole? For Christmas I too please. This is all I want art supplies, bewant. I hope you can get cause I love doing art. all the presents to all the If you can also get me a sewing machine kit, I boys and girls. want to learn how to sew.

Sincerely, I hope Christmas comes Xavier Cox soon.

Sincerely, Dear Santa, Hi! How are things at Alyssa Powell the North Pole going?

I am going to tell you Dear Santa, what I want for Cristmas. Hi! How are you? I What I want for Cristmas wanted to tell you I is... Pinkalisos books, would like a car, a new a new game, a new toy phone, a note book, and horse, a my little pony more wii games. Hope toy, books, a bounce you have a great day!

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Sincerely, Cade Moore My favorite Chistmas memory is the year I got a Lot of presents. I got a new bike that was black and orange with pegs on the front and back. I also got a new hunting tent.

New boots and hat they were cowboy style. The biggest thing I got was a go-cart. The other toys I got were great too! What a Christmas that was!

Colton Austin Dear Santa, Hi! I have some things I would like. First, a 4-wheeler to ride around.

Next, a remote control airplane to fly. Last, I would like some presents for my family too! I look forward to seeing whats under my Christmas tree!

Sincerely, Zandan Baker

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